Vortex also supplies several control options for you audio/video routing switchers from simple RS-232 control boxes to software to control your switcher over the internet.  There are many options available so read on for more information...

The Remote Contoller features:

• Pass-through RS232 Controller
• Breakaway Audio or Video
• Store/Recall Switching Patterns
• Full Matrix or Single Output Control
• Two-Line LCD Display

The Remote Controller is an RS232 terminal device which is designed to control the VX8X00 series of audio/video routing switchers from remote locations via three-wire hookup or modem.

Keypad may be cascaded for multiple site controls; router instructions are passed along from upstream terminals or drivers (such as the Knox Windows driver).

The keypad is mounted in a 5" x 7" ABS housing, approximately 1.5 inches high. It has two DB9 connectors, one male for RS232 out (down-stream) to the Knox routing switcher which is to be controlled, and one female for RS232 in from another keypad controller or other RS232 terminal device.
 

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Features:

• Full Matrix or single output control
• Custom Field Configurable
• LED Indicators
• Breakaway Stereo Audio
• Recall Patterns
• RS232 Control

The RS Pushbutton/Infrared Controller is a serial communications device designed exclusively for remote control of any VX8500 series routing switcher.

This single rack-space unit features a single row of front panel pushbuttons with LED indicators for quick and easy remote routing. Audio and video can be routed together or independently.

In another mode the RS Remote can recall crosspoint patterns stored in the routing switcher's memory.

The RS Remote can operate as a general input device to select any or all crosspoints in a VX8500 Series routing switcher. The RS Remote can also be field configured from the front panel to designate a specific output for button-per-source switching.

Routing instructions are sent to the switcher via a DB9 connector on the controller’s rear panel. A male DB9 connector is provided for looping several RS Remotes.

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NetControl 2000 is an Internet Protocol (IP) control device designed to enable control of routing switchers via the Internet or via Ethernet on an local area network (LAN).  This 2U Rackmount unit accepts IP data from your network and converts IP to RS232, communicating directly with you router.

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Windows Control Software

Full-function software allowing total control of Knox routing switchers in a Windows™ environment. Windows™ 95, 98, NT, 2000, & ME compatible, the program features several graphic, user-friendly displays to route, view and identify crosspoints easily

USB Adapter

The USB adapter allows PC communications programs to control routing switchers from a USB port or USB hub.  The software maps in a real or phantom COM port on a PC to the USB interface, while the hardware intercepts the USB communications and converts them to RS232 to control switchers in real time.
 

Multilevel Translator

The Multilevel Translator addresses up to eight levels of audio or video within a matrix array comprising of up to four routing switchers.  Multiple signal types such as S- and composite video, stereo audio or five channel surround sound may be mapped to as many as 999 outputs across multiple routers.  The Multi Level translator is a hardware device with one RS232 input and four RS232 outputs with a software user interface.

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