MODEL232BSS4 B&B Electronics, MODEL232BSS4 Datasheet - Page 8

• Manufacturer Part Number: MODEL232BSS4
• Description: Buffered Smart Switch
• Manufacturer: B&B Electronics

Smart Switch Only Mode
Description:
to the Master port initiates all communications with the Slave
devices. To use the 232BSS4 as a Smart Switch Only, Auto Select
is left unchecked in the setup software.
for a command sequence by monitoring the data that is being
received on the Master port from the host device. This command
can tell the 232BSS4 to connect the Master port to a single Slave
port, send data to one or more Slave ports at once, discontinue
communications with all Slave ports, or ignore commands for a
specific length of time.
sequence is received. If the 232BSS4 recognizes the data stream as
a command sequence, the sequence is not passed through the
switch.
Options:
Initial Connections:
3 or 4 Character Command:
6
Smart Switch Only mode is used when the host device connected
In Smart Switch Only mode, the 232BSS4 is constantly looking
All command characters are buffered until the full command
Master access to any of the Slave ports without any commands
sent. The Master to Slave and Slave to Master initialization are
each independently configurable through the setup software. The
Master can also be set to broadcast to any or all of the Slave
ports on power-up. If no ports are selected to be initialized on
power-up, the 232BSS4 will wait for a switching command before
allowing the Master access to any of the Slaves.
characters long. The first two or three characters can be
programmed to any value through the setup software. The third
or fourth character is the actual command.
Thus the command sequence would look like:
Char1-3 would be defined by the user through the setup
software.
Char3 would only be sent if the 232BSS4 was set up for a four
character command.
Upon power-up, the 232BSS4 can be initialized to allow the
The 232BSS4 commands can be set to be either three or four
{Char1}{Char2} {Char3} {Command Character}
Documentation Number 232BSS41202 Manual