Usermanual IR-712A
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1. B isl RS 485 DATA RS 485 DATA RS 485 Device Fig 2 7 RS 485 wire connection The USB to RS 485 converter tM 7561 or l 7561 is recommended for the host PC to test and configure the IR 712A IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 9 2 4 3 Jack Plug of IR Output Cable It is necessary to use 3 5 mm audio jack plug for the IR output jack of IR 712A IR 712A supports the jack plug of TRS and TS connectors as shown in Fig 2 8 and Fig 2 9 The wire connection between the connector and IR LED should be also considered TIP TIP a RING SLEEVE SLEEVE TRS Connector IR LED TS Connector IR LED Fig 2 8 TRS connection Fig 2 9 TS connection 2 4 4 Power Connection IR 712 consumes the power of 10 30 Vpc The wire connection for the power is shown in Fig 2 10 10 30 VDC Ground i 7 C IN Ii LS LL Fig 2 10 Wire connection for the power IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 10 2 5 Watchdog Timer Watchdog timer is a kind of timer to reset IR 712A while there is some error occurred in the system and the recovery is not possible within a short time several milliseconds Users can open the case of IR 712A and adjust the JP1 to enable or disable the watchdog timer as depicted in Fig 2 11 The default setting to the watchdog timer is Enable Enable default Disabl2. 0 em Cancel Fig 4 7 Download the learned IR command to the IR 712A 4 6 Test the IR commands saved in the IR 712A The Test IR Commands in IR 712A section can help users to test the learned commands saved in the IR 712A as shown in Fig 4 8 By clicking Transmit from IR 712 button the specified IR command the prefix no mentioned in 4 2 would be emitted from the selected output channel of the IR 712A You can check if the learned IR command is correct in this way At the same time the Modbus RTU command last two bytes are CRC16 code sent to IR 712A is shown in the textbox underneath This Modbus message is a reference for users to help program the application to control IR 712A The Show button will show the Modbus RTU message in the textbox without sending the Modbus command IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 28 Test IR Commands in IR 7 12 IR Command No 1 Output Channel 1 Transmit from IR 712A Modbus RTU message with CRC16 sent to IR 7124A 01 10 04 00 02 04 00 01 00 01 15 1F Fig 4 8 Test the IR commands saved in the IR 712A 4 7 Load the IR Learning Commands from a File Select Menu File gt Load IR Commands from File in the menu to load IR learning data file ird into the IR 712A Utility 4 8 Load IR Learning Commands from the IR 712A Select Menu Download gt Load IR Commands from IR 712A in the menu to lo
3. IR 7124A Utility COMS loo Help e Download Setting Open Close COM port Port COM5 Party None Stop Bits 1 BaudRate 115200 Bits 8 sl NetID 1 Fig 4 1 Open the port of the Host PC IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 25 4 2 Set the Devices and IR commands Quantity Click the Set Device amp IR Command Quantity button at top right corner Fig 4 2 to open the configuration dialog Follow three steps below to finish the configuration of the devices and IR commands quantity in advance of the next IR learning Step 1 Set the quantity of the IR controlled devices as shown in Fig 4 3 Step 2 Set the device name and the quantity of the IR commands as the Fig 4 4 Step 3 Set the IR command names as depicted in Fig 4 5 The prefix numbers of these IR command names e g 1_ Play represent the numbers of 224 IR commands saved in the IR 712A module They will be used as IR command number in the Modbus command for communication with IR 712A Set IR Cmds Quantity Step 1 2 Step 3 Stepi Step2 Step3 Set Device Quantity Set Command Device Name amp Command Quantity Command Device LAARA Device Quantity 2i Command Device Name KMS Command Quantity Cancel Fig 4 3 Set device quantity Fig 4 4 Set device names amp IR cmd quantity Configure Device and Command Quantity Ly
4. Set Command Name Command Device ll Ap Command Item 1_LCommand Command Name LCommand Cancel lt Fig 4 5 Set names of IR commands IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 26 4 3 Learn and Test IR Commands Follow the steps below and Fig 4 6 to learn and test IR commands 1 Determine the IR command for learning by selecting the items in the Device Name and Command combo boxes 2 Click the Learn On button to enable the IR learning mode on IR 712A At the same time the TR LN LED is turned on to show the IR learning state 3 Aim the IR emitter head of the device s remote control at the IR input of IR 712A The distance less than 10 cm between the remote control and the IR 712A would be best Then press the button of the remote control which is to be learned in a short time If the learning for the IR command is finished the TR LN LED will be turned off and the IR learning data will be sent back to the Utility 4 Select the IR output channel For example in Fig 4 6 the IR output channel is 1 5 Aim the head of the IR emitter cable plugged in the IR output 1 at the corresponding IR controlled device Click Run Command button to emit the IR command from the IR 712A You can check if the learned IR command is OK by investigate the action of the appliance If not please repeat step 2 and step 3 again 6 Click Save this Cmd button to
5. 2 4 4 POWE CONNECUO EE 10 2 5 Walehdog DR HU TE 11 2 6 Firmware Update DIP Switch 12 2 6 1 Update Firmware 12 2 6 2 Firmware Operation 13 2 7 TT 14 E 15 3 1 The Configuration Tool IR CTZ8AUpnlgv 15 3 2 te Gee Eug cS 16 3 2 1 pe T 16 6 774 Open Close COM POl EE 20 3 2 3 Set Device Command 20 3 2 4 Test and Save Learned IR Commande usse 22 32 0 Test IS ES Y EZ obra eo E Ere e ria c aee eU Eun 24 Learning IR command Example 25 4 1 IR 712A Communication settings 25 4 2 Set the Devices and IR commands Quantity annaannannannannennneneennnnne 26 4 3 Learn and Test R COmmMand tic eiue dee 2 4 4 Saving the Learned IR Commands to a File 28 4 5 Download the IR Learning Commands to the 712 28 4 6 Test the IR commands saved in the 712 28 4 Load the IR Learning Commands from a File 29 4 8 Load IR Learning Commands from th
6. As a replacement of IR remote controls and a module that can be easily integrated with Modbus master devices e g PAC PLC PC etc IR 712A is well suited for smart home and building automation Air Conditioner k Projector Fig 1 1 IR 712A application architecture IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 3 1 1 Features IR 712A 2 output channels for controlling multiple devices e 1 IR learning input Supports 6 learning IR carrier frequencies 32 768 36 37 037 38 40 and 56 kHz Can learn and store 224 IR commands Supports RS 232 and RS 485 serial interface Supports Modbus RTU protocol FC06 and FC16 Assignable Modbus Network IDs 1 247 Baud rate settings 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 bps Configurable NONE ODD EVEN parity and 1 or 2 stop bits Provides transmitting learning and power indication LEDs Built in Watchdog RoHS Compliance Utility e Configuration of IR command quantity IR commands learning and testing save IR learning commands to files Get Set IR learning commands from to IR 712A Reference to Modbus commands set Reset basic settings of IR 712A Supports Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 with NET framework 4 0 1 2 Applications Home Entertainment Devices Video Conferencing System Surveillance System e Classroom service Lighting Scenario Control Home and Building Automation IR 712A Universal IR Learnin
7. Nov 13 2012 16 2 Download e Download IR Commands to IR 712A This ttem can download the IR learning commands in the utility to the flash memory of the IR 712A The IR commands would be retained in the module even without power supply Clicking this item will show a download progress window and close itself after the download is finished Download IR commands to IR 712A Downloading Please wait 22 commands sent 0 em Fig 3 2 Download the IR commands to the IR 712A e Load IR Commands from IR 712A This item provides the function to load all IR commands saved in the IR 712A to the utility Clicking this item will show a loading progress window and close itself after the loading is finished Load IR commands from IR 712A Loading commands Please wait 15 commands received 0 eg emm 100 Cancel Fig 3 3 Load the IR commands from the IR 712A 3 Setting IR 712A Basic Settings Click this item to open the window of basic parameter settings as shown in Fig 3 4 IR 712A Basic Settings Basic Parameters of IR 712A COM Port 85 232 el Parity None GetSetting Baud Rate 115200 DataBits 8 Set Temporarily i stopBis L setPermanently GapTime 36 ms MB Cmd Resp Delay Time lo ms Get setting successfully Fig 3 4 The basic settings window for IR 712A IR 712A Universal IR Le
8. Off Run Command Save this Clear this Clear ai Output Channel 1 Test IR Commands in IR 7 124 IR Command No 1 Output Channel 1 Transmit irom IR 712A Modbus RTU message with CRC16 sent to IR 7 124 Show Copy Fig 3 1 The main window of IR 712A utility IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 15 3 2 IR 712A Utility 3 2 1 Menu Table 3 1 lists the menu items in the IR 712A Utility Table 3 1 The items of menu Load IR Commands from File Unload IR Commands Save IR Commands to File Exit Download Download IR Commands to IR 712A Update Firmware to IR 712A About IR 712A Utility 1 File e Load IR Command from File The IR command file obtains the IR learning data The filename extension is IRD Click this item would pop up an Open File Dialog for users to find and load the IR command file e Unload IR Commands This function would clear all the IR learning commands temporarily buffered in the items of the Device Name and Command Name combo boxes in the section of the Test and Save Learned IR Commands The quantity and values of the devices and IR commands are reset to the default e Save IR Commands to File This item provides a Save File Dialog to save the IR learning commands to an IRD file e Exit Exit and close the utility IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0
9. can click Copy button to copy the Modbus command to the clipboard and use it in programming their applications Test IR Commands in IR 712 IR Command No 1 Output Channel 1 Transmit from IR 712A Modbus RTU message with 16 sent to IR 124 01 10 04 4F 00 02 04 00 01 00 01 15 1F Copy Clear Fig 3 18 Test IR commands saved IR 712A IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 24 4 Learning IR command Example After the establishment of the RS 232 485 wire connection between the PC and the IR 712A please follows the sections below to learn how to configure the IR 712A learn IR commands from remote controls and save the IR commands in PC and IR 712A 4 1 IR 712A Communication settings The default serial communication parameters of the IR 712A are listed in Table 4 1 Table 4 1 Default settings for IR 712A serial communication ltem Default COM port RS 232 115200 bps None Data bits Stop bits Modbus ID In the section of Open Close COM port select the serial communication parameters of the host PC in the six combo boxes Then click Open button to open the COM port of the host PC Notice that the Baud Rate Parity Data Bits Stop Bits and Net ID in the utility should be the same as those in the IR 712 Please click Menu Setting gt IR 712A Basic Settings and refer to section 3 2 1 to change the serial communication settings in the IR 712A
10. IR 712A Universal Learning Remote Module User Manual v1 0 TER Fg sO LIU lom Q w Kon 04 712 IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 1 3 2012 Warranty All products manufactured by ICP DAS are under warranty regarding defective materials for a period of one year from the date of delivery to the Original purchaser Warning ICP DAS assumes no liability for damages resulting from the use of this product ICP DAS reserves the right to change this manual at any time without notice The information furnished by ICP DAS is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by ICP DAS for its use or for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use Copyright Copyright 2012 by ICP DAS All rights are reserved Trademark The names used for identification only may be registered trademarks of their respective companies IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 1 e Contents Ji e TON ETE UR 3 1 1 mule A ree 4 1 2 ADDIICQUOLS 4 HardWare EEN 5 2 1 Sie E 5 2 2 een 6 2 3 le al al 7 2 4 WIE CONNECCION ET 8 2 4 1 RS 232 EIERE 8 2 4 2 74 0 0 COMME CHOON UTD 24 9 Jack Plug Of IR Output e oreet dede 10
11. ad the IR commands from the IR 712A A progress window will be popped up as shown in fig 4 9 Load IR commands from IR 712A Loading commands Please wait 15 commands received 09 em 100 95 Cancel Fig 4 9 Load the IR commands from the IR 712A IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 29 5 Modbus Registers for IR 712A Table 5 1 is the description of the Modbus RTU holding registers 4xxxx for IR 712A The Modbus master device can send Modbus commands to the IR 712A to emit the IR commands from the output channels A reference to Modbus FC16 commands is also provided by the IR 712A Utility section 3 2 5 The function codes FC to write data to Modbus registers are 6 and 16 Each Modbus address occupies 2 bytes Table 5 1 Modbus Holding Reaisters in the IR 712A Start Address 4xxxx 1103 Ox44F 41104 The number of IR command 1 224 0X01 OXEO 1104 0x450 IR output channels 41105 Settable value 0x01 0x03 The first bit LSB of the value represents the 1 channel The 2 bit represents the 2 channel Example 15 output channel 0x01 0001 binary The 15 and 27 output channels 0x03 0011 binary Table 5 2 is the example of Modbus FC16 command to emit IR signal from the IR 712A Modbus ID 1 the IR command No 1 output channel 1 amp 2 Table 5 2 An example of Modbus FC16 Command for IR 712A Hex value FC Start Wo
12. ands The functions of this section are described as follows Test and Save Learned Commands Device Name Command Name MNA eene 5 Run Command Save this Cmd Clear this Cmd Clear All Cmds Fig 3 16 Test amp save IR commands section e Device Command Name Combo Box You can review the items in the Device Name and Command Name combo boxes after setting of device and IR command quantity Users can do the IR learning according to these items e IR Command Learning State The rectangle at the right side of the Command Name combo box in Fig 3 17 shows the storage state for the current IR learning command Three colors indicate three different states as follows Table 3 3 The state of IR command storage Description The IR learning command has been saved in the item of the Command Name combo box The IR learning command has been saved temporarily in the item of the Command Name combo box If the other item is selected the data would disappear There is no IR learning command in this item Command Mame i LCommand Clear this Cmd Clear All Cmds Fig 3 17 The rectangle to show IR learning state e Run Command Button When learning an IR command is finished users can test this IR command emitted from the IR 712A by clicking Run Command button The Output Channel combo box specifies the IR output channels IR 712A Universal IR L
13. arning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 17 These settings include 1 COM Port The COM port of IR 712A RS 232 RS 485 default RS 232 2 Baud Rate The baud rate of the COM port 9600 115200 bps default 115200 3 Parity Parity bit NONE ODD EVEN default NONE 4 Data Bits Data bit This value is fixed in 8 5 Stop Bits Stop bit 1 2 default 1 6 Net ID Modbus Network ID 17247 default 1 7 GapTime The max space time in an IR protocol Fig 3 5 For example GapTime should be set to the value greater than 40 ms to learn IR commands successfully for the Sharp remote control 6 65 ms default 36 ms Gap Time amp A Complete IR Command Figure 3 5 A complete IR Command with a large Gap Time 8 MB Cmd Resp Delay Time The delay time before the IR 712A responses each request from the Modbus master devices Modbus command response delay time 0 60 ms default 1 ms The Get Setting button will be executed once when the Basic Settings window is opened in the beginning Three buttons located at the right side of the window are described in the Table 3 2 Table 3 2 Three buttons in the window of basic settings Button Name Get Setting Get the current basic parameter settings of IR 712A Set Temporarily Set the settings of IR 712A to the parameters selected in the window temporarily Cycling the
14. e Ke JP1 Figure 2 11 JP1 for the watchdog timer of IR 712A IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 11 2 6 Firmware Update DIP Switch There is a DIP switch at the lateral of the IR 712A s case It is for the setting of the firmware update mode The following explains how to use the DIP switch 2 6 1 Update Firmware Mode Push the DIP switch to the FW position as shown in Fig 2 12 The IR 712A will be in the update firmware mode after cycling the power Users have to update the firmware by the RS 232 port of the IR 712 Fig 2 12 DIP switch in FW position To update the firmware users can click the menu Tool gt Update Firmware to IR 712A from the IR 712A Utility to launch the firmware update tool Please follow the below steps to finish the update firmware procedure which is also depicted in Fig 2 13 1 Click COM radio button and select COM Port of the host PC connected to the RS 232 port of IR 712A 2 Click Browser to find the firmware file e g ir712A vx xx fw 3 Click Firmware Update button to start the update procedure The result of the update would be shown in Firmware Update section Note 1 After updating the firmware remember to push the switch to OP mode and power cycle the IR 712A to run in operation mode 2 Updating Firmware would not change the serial communication settings and IR commands saved in the IR 712A IR 712A U
15. e IR 712A 29 Modbus Registers for IR 7124A esse 30 Jecnnical SUDDOED 31 IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 2 1 Introduction The Intelligent Home and Building Automation are becoming the hot topics recently in the world Many countries are devoted to development and promotion in this field There are many kinds of consumer electronics and home appliances in the market applying the IR remote control function because of its mature technology and low cost However these appliances are usually equipped with their own remote controls using diverse IR protocols which are not unified to a standard If these IR commands of different appliances can be collected and integrated to the control interfaces it is possible to implement the automation application for a better living experience IR 712A is a universal IR learning remote module which can learn IR remote commands of diverse electronic devices The learning commands max 224 can be stored in the module or saved to a file IR 712A supplies 2 IR output channels for individual or simultaneous control on multiple devices The accompanied RS 232 and RS 485 interfaces with Modbus RTU protocol provide more flexible expansion and control on the module Besides IR 712A software utility provides users with easy configuration learning test and storage of IR commands
16. earning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 23 Save this Button This button can save the current learned IR command into the Utility When finishing all the learned commands click Menu File gt Save IR Commands to File to save all IR commands to an backup file ird e Clear this Cmd Button Click Clear this Cmd button to remove the learned IR command data corresponding to the item in the Command Name combo box e Clear All Cmds Button Click Clear All Cmd button to remove all the learned IR command data corresponding to all the items but not items themselves in the Command Name combo box Please click Menu File gt Unload IR Commands to clear all IR commands data as well as reset the names and quantity of the items to the default in Command Name combo Output Channel Combo The Output Channel Combo Box specifies the IR output channels when clicking Run Command button to emit the learned IR command Besides the single channel 1 and 2 for selection simultaneous channel 1 and 2 is also provided 3 2 5 Test IR commands in IR 712A This section Fig 3 18 can help users to test the IR commands saved in IR 712A after downloading IR commands to it Click the Transmit from IR 712A button to send Modbus command to the IR 712A with a specified IR command serial number and IR Output channel Meanwhile a Modbus RTU command text for reference is shown underneath Users
17. erface to comment each IR command with a name It is convenient to Know the function of an IR command from the name The prefix number of each IR command name means the serial number saved in the IR 712A and can be a reference in the Modbus command to the IR 712A Configure Device and Command Quantity Step1 Step2 step3 Set Command Name Device 1 PROTON TV IR Command Name 2 Hir Enter IR Name 4 Cancel V Fig 3 13 Comment the IR command name Steps 3 2 4 Test and Save Learned IR Commands This section provides the function of enabling IR learning mode saving IR commands temporarily and testing the learned IR commands as shown in Fig 3 14 Test and Save Learned Commands Device Name Command Name IR Learning Mode PA N ME 2 I LeamOn Run Command Save this Cmd Clear this Cmd Clear All Cmds Output 1 Fig 3 14 Test amp save learned IR commands section IR Learning Mode This interface Fig 3 15 provides Learn On and Learn Off buttons After clicking the Learn On button the IR 712A would turn into IR learning mode and the TR LN LED is turned on to wait for the remote control s IR signal The Learn Off can exit the IR learning mode Learning Mode Fig 3 15 Enable Disable IR learning mode IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 22 gt Test and Save Learned Comm
18. g Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 4 2 Hardware 2 1 Specifications IR 712 IR Interface IR Output Ch 2 channels with 3 5 mm audio jack IR Input Ch 1 channel Supports 6 IR carrier frequencies 32 768 36 37 037 38 40 56 kHz can learn 224 IR remote commands UART Interface Connector COM COM2 Baud Rate bps Protocol LED 2 LEDs TR IR Transmitting LN IR Learning and PWR Power Power Suppl 10 30 Power Consumption 1 8 W Max OP mode DIP Switch FW firmware update mode OP firmware operation mode Installation DIN Rail Dimensions o2 mm x 93 mm x 27 mm W x H x D Operating Temperature 25 80 C Storage Temperature 30 C 85 10 90 RH non condensing IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 5 2 2 Appearance e RS 232 4 5 Universal IR Learning Remote Module IR Output Learning Channels 2 1 IR Commands Storage 224 C IR Output 1 Fig 2 1 The front view of the IR 712A IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 6 2 3 Pin assignments output channels and learning input IR Output 1 2 3 5 mm audio jack IR Output 1 Fig 2 2 IR output 3 5 mm audio jack and learning input hole front bottom view Communication terminal Table 2 1 IR 712A terminal pin assignments Screw terminal connecter DATA Il KH H ee GND ground
19. niversal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 12 A wu pdate Tool v1 06 Ea O Ss 1 Download Interface esnan z COM Por EE vem 1 aS pases m ih www 1icpdas com E oni nn See 2 Firmware Path EATempIR 712 Pail vl DU bye V fae 0712 vi 00 BEBO 3 Firmware Update ae foe ta T Firmware File fu Click PFumware Update button to start firmware updating 1 3 Fig 2 13 Update firmware of IR 712A The firmware of IR 712A can be downloaded from ftp ftp icodas com pub cd usbcd napdos ir 712A firmware The Firmware_Update_ Tool can be downloaded from fto ftp icodas com pub cd usbcd napdos ir 712A software fw update tool 2 6 2 Firmware Operation Mode Push the DIP switch to the position of FW as shown in Fig 2 14 IR 712A will be set in the Firmware Operation Mode after cycling the power In this mode default IR 712A can learn IR commands from remote controls as well as be configured by the utility and receive Modbus commands from the master devices Fig 2 14 Push the switch to OP mode IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 13 2 7 LED Indicators There are two LEDs in the IR 712A to show different operating states The meanings of these states are described in Table 2 2 Table 2 2 The description of LEDs for IR 712A IR 712A Status LED Status TR LN Use RS 232 Blinks times af
20. power will restore IR 712A to previous settings Set Permanently Set the settings of IR 712A to the parameters selected in the window IR 712A will retain the settings after power cycling IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 18 Reset Basic Settings on IR 712A If it is failed to communicate with IR 712A and the record of basic settings is lost click this item to open the reset window as shown in Fig 3 6 The steps of reset are as follows 1 Connect PC to the RS 232 port of IR 712A and click Open button in the utility to open the COM port of PC 2 Click Reset button within 3 seconds after cycling the power of IR 712A 3 A dialog as Fig 3 7 shows that the resetting to default values is done Notice that the parameters resetting is temporary Please go to IR 712A Basic Settings interface and click Set Permanently button to retain the settings ResetIR 712A Please connect to the RS 232 port of IR 712 Click Reset button within the first 3 seconds right after the IR 712 s power is on Fig 3 6 IR 712A reset window Reset OK d Reset to default settings temporarily JE Please open Serial COM Settings dialog to change settings permanently Fig 3 7 Reset to default settings temporarily 4 Tool Update Firmware to IR 712A Launch the Update Firmware Tool Please refer to section 2 4 1 for more information 5 Help e About IR 712A Utility Thi
21. r 226 56 L Lowe Lenz La wel RxD Fig 2 3 Screw terminal connector GND ground Power s _ IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 7 2 4 Wire connection The IR 712A supports 2 serial communication interfaces RS 232 and RS 485 ports Only one interface can be used at the same time The default interface is RS 232 port 2 IR outputs at the bottom are 3 5 mm audio jacks Note The IR 712A utility can help users to change the serial communication port RS 232 RS 485 The TR LN LED can indicate which port is used in the beginning 3 seconds after power cycling the IR 712A 2 4 1 RS 232 connection The wire connection for IR 712A s RS 232 port is shown in Fig 2 4 RS 232 Device TxD PIN 3 RN GND PIN 5 Fig 2 4 RS 232 wire connection Please refer to Fig 2 6 if the RS 232 connection cable e g CA 0910 Fig 2 5 is applied If there is no DBO9 serial port on the host PC it is recommended to use USB to RS 232 converter e g 1 7560 or 1 7561 to extend the serial port Fig 2 5 RS 232 connection cable CA 0910 IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 8 CA 0940 RXD Pin 3 m eC TXD Pin 2 gt Fig 2 6 Wire connection between PC and IR 712A using CA 0910 2 4 2 RS 485 connection The RS 485 wire connection between the IR 712A and RS 485 host device is depicted in Fig 2 7
22. rd Byte IR Cmd Output CRC16 Addr Count Count No Ch FC is the abbreviation of Function Code Table 5 3 is an example of using Modbus FC6 commands where 41104 and 41105 should be written sequentially Modbus ID 1 IR cmd No 1 Output channel 1 amp 2 Table 5 3 An example of Modbus FC6 Command for IR 712A Hex value Start Addr No CRC16 01 06 mi 0001 78 ED J8ED NetID FC Start Addr IR No CRCI6 o1 mmm 0009 ops IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 30 6 Technical support Please contact us if you have any questions about products ICP DAS website http www icpdas com Email service icpdas com IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 31
23. s item will show a window which contains the version numbers of the utility and the IR 712A s firmware The firmware version will be indicated when the utility can communicate with the IR 712A module IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 19 3 2 2 Open Close COM port After the serial wire connection is established between IR 712A and host PC users can click Open button to open COM port of the PC The parameters of the serial communication on the utility should be the same as the settings in the IR 712A Open Close COM port COM Port COM3 Parity None StopBits 1 Baud Rate 115200 DataBits 8 NetID 1 e Fig 3 8 Open Close COM section The settings of the serial interface are described as follows 1 COM Port The COM port of IR 712A RS 232 RS 485 default RS 232 2 Baud Rate The baud rate for the COM port 9600 115200 bps default 115200 3 Parity Parity bit NONE ODD EVEN default NONE 4 Data Bits Data bit This value is always 8 5 Stop Bits Stop bit 1 2 default 1 6 Net ID Modbus Network ID of IR 712A 17247 default 1 3 2 3 Set Device amp IR Command Quantity The IR device amp command quantity for learning can be configured in this section Please click Set Device amp IR Command Quantity button Fig 3 9 to set them up in three steps Fig 3 10 Fig 3 13 Set IR Cmds Quanti
24. save this IR learning command to the current item of the Command Name combo box e g the item is Play in Fig 4 6 Hepeat the above steps to learn all the IR commands IR 712A Utility COMS COM Port COMS oe Parity None Stop Bits 7 Baud Rate Net ID 115200 Data Bits 8 IR Learning mE Learn On j Learn Off Output Channel SPUPWIUOS MI Fig 4 6 The steps to learn IR commands IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 27 When the IR learning process is finished it is advised to save these learning data into a file for backup by clicking Menu File Save IR Commands to File Besides it is necessary to download these learned IR commands to the IR 712A by selecting Menu Download gt Download IR Commands to IR 712A 4 4 Saving the Learned IR Commands to a File Click Menu File gt Save IR commands to file to save the learned IR commands as a The extension of the file name is ird 4 5 Download the IR Learning Commands to the IR 712A After the learning IR command procedure or loading learning data from the file it is necessary to download these learning data to the IR 712A by clicking Menu Download gt Download IR Commands to IR 712A in the menu and a progress window will pop up as shown in Fig 4 7 Download IR commands to IR 712A Downloading Please wait 22 commands sent
25. ter power on Use RS 485 Turned on for 3 seconds after power on ALL LEDs Firmware Operation TR LN gt OFF PWR gt ON Note Push DIP switch to OP position ei and restart IR 712A Update Firmware Mode TR LN and PWR gt blinking Note Push DIP switch to FW position and restart IR 712A Update firmware IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 14 3 Software 3 1 The Configuration Tool IR 712A Utility IR 712A Utility is used for setting the IR 712A s parameters and learning IR commands It is the program executed in the environment of NET Framework 4 client profile on Microsoft OS IR 712A Utility on the host PC can communicate with IR 712A via the RS 232 or RS 485 interface Users can download the IR 712A Utility from fto ftp icodas com pub cd usbcd napdos ir 712A software Utility If the environment of NET Framework 4 client profile is not available on the Microsoft OS please download and install the redistributable packages as follows e Web Installer http www microsoft com download en details aspx id 1 7 113 e Standalone Installer http www microsoft com download en details aspx id 24872 IR 712A Utility COMS3 Open Close COM port COM Port COM Parity Mone Stop Bits 1 Baud Rate 115200 Data Bits 8 Net ID Test and Save Learned IR Commands Device Name Command Name IR Learning Mode t LDevice 1_LCommand Cicer on Learn
26. ty Fig 3 9 Configure IR command quantity for IR learning IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 20 e Step 1 Set the IR device quantity The max quantity of controlled devices is 11 This function is convenient for users to manage IR commands in groups as shown in Fig 3 10 Configure Device and Command Quantity Step 1 Step 2 Step Set Device Quantity Cancel ek Fig 3 10 The quantity setting of the device Step1 Step 2 Define the device names and set the IR commands quantity This step Fig 3 11 can set the names of the devices and the quantity of the IR command The prefix number of each device name is the device serial number The quantity of the IR command cannot exceed 224 or the utility would pop up an error message box and show the remaining quantity for configuration Fig 3 12 Configure Device and Command Quantity stepi step 2 step 3 Set Command Device Name amp Command Quantity Device Name 2 TATU NG TV Enter Device Name TATUNG TV IR Command Quantity 12 gt Fig 3 11 Define the name and the quantity of the IR commands Step2 Error The selected commands quantity is more than the remaining 30 Fig 3 12 Error message box for exceeding total IR commands Qty IR 712A Universal IR Learning Remote Module Ver 1 0 Nov 13 2012 21 Step 3 Comment the IR command name This step provides the int
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