Runco SC-30d Home Theater System User Manual


 
Installation
Runco SC-30d/SC-35d Installation/Operation Manual 39
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Additional Connections to
the Dimension Digital
Controller (Optional)
The Dimension Digital Controller provides the following interfaces to external equipment
that allow it to control or be controlled by that equipment:
An RS-232 interface to a PC or control/automation system;
Three (3), 12-volt trigger outputs;
An infrared (IR) repeater input;
An Ethernet network interface for serial command control (via Telnet), firmware updates
and maintenance notifications.
The following sections describe how to make these interface connections.
RS-232 Controller Connection: Use a straight-through, 9-pin RS-232 cable to connect
a PC or control/automation system (if present) to the RS-232 port on the Dimension
Digital Controller; see Figure 3-15.
Figure 3-15. RS-232 Control System Connection to Dimension Digital Controller
PC / Control
RS-232
IR
Pri. Display Control Sec. Display Control
H
DMI 5
H
DMI 6
HDMI 7
HDMI 8
Ethernet
HDMI Out
To Sec. Display
HDMI Out
To Pri. Display
HDMI Out
Audio Only
IR
Pri. Displa
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C
ontrol
S
ec. Displa
y
C
ontro
l
HDMI
5
HDMI
6
HDMI
7
HDMI
8
E
therne
t
H
DMI O
u
t
To
Sec. Displ
a
y
H
DMI O
u
t
T
o
Pri. Displ
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H
DMI O
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t
Audio Onl
y
1
2
345
7
89
6
to Automation/
Control System
or PC
2 Receive Data
(to ctrl. system)
3 Transmit Data
(from ctrl. system)
5 Ground
(none of the other pins are used)