Xantech RS232 Installation Instructions Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 

MODEL RS2321X8 

RS232 1x8 Serial Router 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Table of contents ..................................................................................................................................1 

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1 

Features: ...........................................................................................................................................1 

Specifications: ...................................................................................................................................2 

Installation.............................................................................................................................................2 

Power Wiring: ....................................................................................................................................2 

Output Serial Wiring: .........................................................................................................................2 

Configuration and Control: ....................................................................................................................3 

MRC88 Integration: ...........................................................................................................................3 

SmartPad LCD™ Integration:............................................................................................................5 

Stand-Alone Operation (Infra-Red Port Switching):...........................................................................7 

Appendix: ............................................................................................................................................13 

Panel Connections: .........................................................................................................................13 

Connector PinOut Diagrams:...........................................................................................................13 

Baud Rate Selector Switch:.............................................................................................................14 

Source Input Select Jumper: ...........................................................................................................14 

INTRODUCTION 

The RS2321X8 Serial Router allows individual control of up to 8 serially controlled devices from a single RS232 or RS422 

Serial port. Use the RS2321X8 Router to Control banks of Plasma’s, HVAC, Lighting and any other serial controlled 

devices with seamless switching between the 8 ports when used with the MRC88, MRAudio8x8 and SmartPad LCD™ 

control products. Each port, when selected, allows for bi-directional serial communication for local and remotely located 

serial devices up to 4000ft away. The RS2321X8 serial router can also be controlled via IR for RS232/422 Port Switching 

allowing it to be used with virtually any serial devices.  

FEATURES: 

•  Four Addressable RS232 Output Ports 

•  Four Addressable RS422 Output Ports 

•  One RS232 Source Input Port 

•  One RS422 Source Input Port 

•  Green LED ‘selected port’ indicator for each of the eight Serial Ports 

•  Green ‘activity’ LED indicates IR RC68 Source Selection 

•  Red ‘Power’ indicator LED (indicates presence of 12VDC) 

•  Rotary Selector Switch for IR operation RC68 Code Group Setting 

•  Rotary Selector Switch for Baud Rate Selection 

•  Three pin jumper for Input Port Selection (RS232 or RS422) 

•  Easily mounts to flat wooden, plastic, or metal surfaces using the included screws.