2-How useful is the frontal RS-232 connector when you realise that the connector on the back should be permanently connected to the Crestron system? Does this mean that I have to slide out the rack whenever there is an upgrade I want to install and then unplug the RS-232 connector on the back (that is connected to the Crestron system) to replace it with the RS-232 cable that goes to the pc?


If you have the Meridian supplied rack, there will be 2 places to connect RS 232 cables to, in the bottom inside of the rack. 1 is for your control system and the other is to connect to your 800 series equipment. There is another Rs 232 connector on the front of the rack as well as a switch. The switch stays in the one position connecting your control system, until you want to preform some maintaince on the piece then you connect you cable to the front RS 232 and flip the switch to connect the front connector to the piece of equipment.

Marc

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