Rc Configuration And Installation Guide
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1. Figure 5 Importing a Kramer Driver File Downloading and Installing the Drivers via the Driver Manager Window Save s Save in O drivers J og ego Mame Size Type Date E Hitachi HOME 1 A 9KB Device driver 2 19 My Recent E Infocus LP650 A 3KB Device driver 2 19 Documents j JVC DLA RS1 A 1KB Device driver 2 19 E Knoll Systems HD178 3KB Device driver 2 19 E Knoll Systems HD290 A 3KB Device driver 2 190 d Kramer Matrix IR B 3KB Device driver 10 17 es Kramer Protocol 2000 B 4KB Device driver 3 9 21 es Kramer VP 23RC 2KB Device driver 3m es Kramer VP 724xl a 3KB Device driver 3 9 21 E Kramer VP 725dsa a 3KB Device driver 23 E Kramer VP 727 a 2KB Device driver 3 9 21 E Liesegang ddv 2000 A 1KB Device driver 2 19 Liesegang ddv 3200 A 1 KB Device driver 2 19 es Liesegang dv 255 A 6KB Device driver 29 File name Kramer VP 23R C A My Network Save as type Driver Files drv Figure 6 Exporting a Kramer Driver File KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Downloading and Installing the Drivers via the Driver Manager Window Driver Manager EJ Vendors Devices Revisions Driver Matrix IR Vendor Kramer Mitsubishi m Sanyo VP 724xl H Mana l Sony VP 725dsa evice Model vP 23RC Toshiba Revision 4 Revision Date 11 2 2008 w J Serial Commands IR Commands Command Audio Breakaway T2. 9 Behavior Drop Assign the button response to press and release actions Down Box Button Definition Behavior Activate on Release The macro is executed upon releasing the button default Activate while The macro is activated and repeated for as Pressed long as the button is pressed Hold for 2 seconds Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to execute the macro Toggle 1 2 3 4 Cycling macro behavior The button can be assigned with up to 4 different macros Each time it is pressed the next macro in the set will be activated in a cyclic fashion provided the Automatic Advance box is checked the default If the automatic advance button is not checked the macros will advance only as part of a macro sequence in a different button see section 10 2 4 Toggle Press Dual macro behavior Release One macro is activated when pressing the button and the other is activated when releasing the button Disabled The button is disabled 10 Write Configuration Button Press to write the configuration of all the buttons to the device 11 Read Configuration Button Press to read the configuration of all the buttons from the device 12 Response querying Area Enabled for RS 232 RS 485 and Ethernet communication shows after checking this option Wait for response Check Box check for the command to wait for a in the configuration menu see response before continuing with the macro section 11 3 Max
3. 10 3 1 Connecting the ETHERNET Port Directly to a PC Crossover Cable 10 3 2 Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub Straight Through Cable 11 The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 11 1 The File Menu 11 2 The Edit Menu 11 3 The Configuration Menu 11 4 The Device Menu oo MD NINA FHA OH NH m Mm B W NRF Re OVI IRAQ N oN K Contents 11 4 1 The Discover Command 11 5 The Help Menu 12 Assigning the Macros to the RC Device 12 1 Saving a Configuration 12 2 Writing a Configuration to the RC Device 13 Installation of the RC System 13 1 Connecting the RS 232 Port 13 2 Connecting the RS 485 Port 13 3 Connecting the Relays 13 4 Connecting the IR Emitter 13 5 Inserting the Button Labels 14 Ethernet Flash Memory Upgrade 14 1 Uploading the Applet 15 The UDP Protocol Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 15 Figure 16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 22 Figure 23 Figure 24 Figure 25 Figure 26 Figure 27 Figure 28 Media Room Components List Driver Data Base Notice Setting a Working Directory The Driver Manager Window Prior to Installing the Drivers Importing a Kramer Driver File Exporting a Kramer Driver File The Driver Manager Window Connecting a Device to your PC Device Selection Dialog Box
4. Seconds type the response wait timeout in seconds from 0 to 999 seconds Check for specific response Check Box specify an exact response to wait for otherwise any response will do If there is no response or the response doesn t match the button will flash and the macro will be aborted 1 The Button area appears only after selecting a button in the Front Panel tab 2 The number of toggle states can be determined from 1 to 4 The selected number of toggle states appears above the Button Macro area see Figure 25 3 This button is enabled only when a device is connected to the PC Otherwise it is disabled 25 The Kramer RC Configuration Main Window Button Macro Area 13 Button Macro Display Box Displays the macro RC commands Description Delay and Port in sequence Select an RC command to duplicate delete or change its position in the sequence New Command Button Click to add a new command to the Button Macro display box see section 10 Duplicate Command Button Duplicate a command in the Button Macro display box Delete Command Button Delete a command from the Button Macro display box Al Move up the selected command Button v Button Move down the selected command 14 RC command Area Includes the following features of the command selected in the Button Macro display box Description Text Box Optional descriptive text for the command Port Drop Down Box Di
5. WERE FC VIA THE DRIVER MANAGER WINDOW y Step 2 Download and install the Drivers a b THE ROOM CONTROLLER CAN ONLY IDENTIFY A PERIPHERAL DEVICE FOR EXAMPLE A KRAMER SWITCHER OR SCALER A DVD AND A PROJECTOR 1 Check according to your list of peripheral devices that you have all the required drivers 2 Download the required drivers to a folder for example C Media Room 1 Peripheral Device Drivers lt Step 4 Port mapping KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview Overview The Kramer RC devices are a series of highly sophisticated machines used for controlling A V equipment and room items in media rooms An RC system includes A V equipment for example DVD players audio amplifiers and switchers and media room items such as blinds lights and so on Before operating an RC system you have to e Carefully plan the installation layout e Install the drivers of the peripheral devices e Configure your RC device e Assign the macros to the RC device e Install the RC system The RC Configuration Software V1 26 0 38 is used to configure the following room controller families RC 6 RC 8 RC 7 and VP 23RC RC 6IR RC 6IRE RC 8IR RC 8IRE RC 6IRP RC 8IRP RC 8RK RC 8RKL RC 7B RC 7BE RC 7RL RC 7RLE RC 7LC RC 7LCE VP 23RC Since each Room Controller includes different ports you will find that not all the available commands apply to your Room Controller Table 1 defines the secti
6. RELAY 1 RELAY 2 ETH 1 ETH 2 Eige ETH 4 ETH 5 Description Settings R5232 1 3500 8 N 1 Switcher Scaler 9600 8 N 1 R5485 384008E 1 RELAY 1 RELAY 2 ETH 1 ETH 2 ETH 3 ETH 4 ETH 5 Default Driver Kramer VP 724xl ggg Sony S VPL PX41 N Figure 22 Updated Port Manager Window 23 The Kramer RC Configuration Main Window 9 The Kramer RC Configuration Main Window Once the drivers are imported and the ports are defined use the Kramer RC Configuration main window to assign a sequence of commands the macro for each RC button Figure 23 illustrates the Kramer RC Configuration main window and Table 5 defines it a 3 p e Wi Kroner RC Configuration I IB Ale Et Corr en Dewe Hep 2 Device Button Macro c re Descnphon Delay Poa aC Loner Jor Baas 4 Lonnechen hipit at ice BHI3T I Type Change AL Rl jc Ose Front Panel Erin Macros New ustemte Dene a Y PH corani Pen Descrplen REEI w 7 Veniet Dewce Fiera Direm coms D E wA Aspect Fata hi Pat dalna diver Command Bytes 7 rm az matos ma ep Delay adtet command Button kghina Button Label Dehra Aches om Pletesse delguk se m T E Nolan Menane quenirg amp 1 Wal her reaponae Miss Second kull Figure 23 The Kramer RC Configuration Main Window Table 5 Kramer RC Configuration Window Feat
7. Stop command for the VCR player e Toggle 2 macro that includes a Stop command for the DVD player For both the Play and Stop buttons the Automatic Advance check box must NOT be checked Ms Creating a Macro When creating a macro for the DVD button the self command can change the toggle state of the Play and Stop button so that the Play and Stop buttons will transmit an IR signal based on whether the DVD or the VCR are selected To add a self command to the macro do the following 1 Open the Kramer RC Configuration window 2 Select the RC button for example DVD to which you want to add the self command 3 Inthe Description text box type the new command s description for example DVD Stop 4 From the Port drop down box select the Self port From the Command drop down box select the Toggle 6 2 Stop command The Inner command includes all the buttons that are in the Toggle state Figure 34 shows the IR command setting Button Macro Description Delay Port DVD Play self DWD Stop ally AC command Port Description DVD Stop self v Inner command Toggle 5 2 Stop v Figure 36 Self Command Setting KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro 10 3 Connecting via the ETHERNET You can connect the RC device via the Ethernet using a crossover cable see section 10 3 1 for direct connection to the PC or a straight through cable see section 10 3 2 for connection
8. be registered to the button To restart the IR Learner mode repeat this procedure from step 3 onwards Note that 7 2 2 The IR learning process overwrites any previous command or macro on the selected button Only one IR command can be written at a time per button Learned IR commands can be immediately tested by pressing the buttons they were learned into an act that will send the same IR command over port IR1 see note 9 below 7 You can continue the learning process for each button until each button has an IR command and you can also overwrite previously learned buttons In this way an IR command is transmitted to each button and then can be read in sequence to the driver To exit the IR learner state wait several seconds without pressing any button until the lights cease to blink If the peripheral device the DVD player in this example is connected to the RC device via the IR1 port you can press the relevant button button 63 in this example to verify that the command signal has been transmitted correctly Connect the RC Device to your PC After writing the IR command to button 6 connect the RC device to your PC to read the command data to the Kramer RC configuration program as described in section 6 19 Creating a Driver Command 7 2 3 Read the IR Commands from the RC Device to the PC To read the new IR commands from the RC device click the New button in the IR commands area to type the new com
9. device 2 From the File menu select Save Configuration The Save As window opens see Figure 48 3 Savethe configuration Save in O Kramer RC Configuration Ca _Default2 2 C3 bbb1 My Recent Documents My Documents My Computer J File name RC gt My Network Save as type Configuration Files cfg Figure 46 Saving a Configuration 12 2 Writing a Configuration to the RC Device Connect the RC device to the PC see section 6 From the File menu select Load Configuration Open the RC 1 device configuration file Click the Write Configuration button The configuration is assigned to the RC Device pe oie De c 45 Installation of the RC System 13 Installation of the RC System After connecting the RC system components connect a 12V DC power supply to the terminal block connector taking care that polarity is correct To achieve the best performance e Connect only good quality connection cables thus avoiding interference deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables e Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances and position the RC system away from moisture excessive sunlight and dust 13 1 Connecting the RS 232 Port The RS 232 9 pin D sub connector port is defined in Figure 49 and Table 12 RS 232 PINOUT Figure 49 RS 232 PINOUT Connection Table 12
10. for the selected machine Type a description of the port Settings For serial ports press the white area to open the serial Settings window and define the baud rate and parity For Ethernet ports press the white area to open the Ethernet Settings window and define the IP address and TCP port Default Driver Press the white area to open the Drivers Tree window and select the default driver for this port Press to clear the Default Driver data Press to reset to default definitions You can also set or update the port default driver settings in the RC Command area by clicking the Update button as illustrated in Figure 20 RE command Port Vendor Device Revision Driver command Port default driver Command bytes 8 D3 Dx0D 030 000 000 000 0430 Dea Figure 20 Setting the Default Driver 22 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Port Mapping After clicking the Update button the Port default driver box displays the new updated port default driver as illustrated in Figure 21 HC command Port Vendor Device Revision Driver command Port default driver Command bytes 8 Sony VPL EXA1 O3 000 030 0x00 0x00 000 030 0 8 Figure 21 Updating the Port Default Driver The Port Manager window illustrated in Figure 22 shows the default driver set for the RS485 port as well as the default driver and description set previously for the RS232 2 port Port Manager IR 2 RS232 1 RS232 2 R5485
11. operating system 1 Windows NT does not support NET 2 0 4 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Initial Planning 3 Initial Planning Carefully plan your RC system layout to ensure a smooth and easy configuration and installation To do this e Define your requirements e List the peripheral devices and room items that will be included in the system e Plan the location of each device e Plan the function of each device Make a detailed list of the functions and commands required of the system devices as illustrated in the partial list in Figure 1 Media room components list Blinds relay Shut out External Open lighting Close Projector RS 232 Show presentation Turn on Turn off Change inputs Focus VCR IR 1 Play Video Play Stop Fause Rewind Figure 1 Media Room Components List Once this list is finalized and approved you can carry on with the configuration and installation process Note that the RC configuration and installation processes are independent of each other You do not have to connect the RC device before starting the configuration The RC Configuration Software 4 The RC Configuration Software The RC can be configured via the Kramer RC Configuration software an easy to use software that lets you set a sequence of RC commands the macro and assign them to any of the buttons on the RC device The Kramer RC Configuration software lets you e Create your own device drivers manual
12. the list The default driver associated with this port appears or you can select a new one and then update the port manager Select the Driver command for example switch from the drop down box The Command Bytes area shows the command string Figure 33 illustrates the Button Macro display box and the RC Command area as it appears after writing the driver command I In this example the projector driver was added manually via the New buttons in the Driver Manager window 2 Once the port is selected the default driver details appear 32 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro Button Macro Description Delap Pet OoOo yY O Projector Input BiDVD HC command Part Vendor Device Revision Driver command Port default driver Command bytes 1 Delay after command Button lighting 0 8 Seconds Q Milliseconds O ON g OFF p NoChange Response querying Wait for response Max Seconds Check for specific response IF there 1 na response flash led and exit macro Figure 33 Switch a DVD to the Projector Command 33 Creating a Macro 10 2 3 The IR Command Audio Follows Video in a Matrix Switcher To add an IR command to the macro do the following Openthe Kramer RC Configuration window 2 Select the RC button to which you want to add the command 3 Inthe Description text box type the new command s description for example Audio
13. via a network hub or network router 10 3 14 Connecting the ETHERNET Port Directly to a PC Crossover Cable You can connect the Ethernet port of the RC device to the Ethernet port on your PC via a crossover cable with RJ 45 connectors This type of connection is recommended for identification of the factory default IP Address of the RC device 192 168 1 39 during the initial configuration After connecting the Ethernet port configure your PC as follows 1 Click to open your Network Connections or right click the My Network Places icon on your desktop Select Properties Right click Local Area Connection Properties Select Properties The Local Area Connection Properties window appears see Figure 37 Local Area Connection 2 Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using B Intel R 82566DC Gigabit Network Co Configure This connection uses the following items E Client for Microsoft Networks A File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks amp QoS Packet Scheduler 3F Internet Protocol TCP IP Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Figure 37 Local Area Connection Properties Window 5 Select the Internet P
14. 2 RC 7LC RC 7LCE configuration Jack RC 7RL RC 7RLE 6 1 The Discover Connection Method To connect the RC device to your PC via the Discover connection method do the following 1 Connect the RC device to the PC via the Ethernet port as described in section 10 3 2 Click the appropriate shortcut in the Start menu s Programs folder The Kramer RC Configuration main window opens 3 Open the Device menu and click Discover The Device Selection window opens 4 The Device Selection dialog box lists the devices found and their IP number see Figure 8 Select the device and then click OK Dica Listing 1 device Mass Gres 1 senn FIOTFTGEG Zj Selected device Hara RAR IP idiren Type Terea ver mon 132 ERT FLER aut Bebe seu or mes Figure 8 Connecting a Device to your PC Device Selection Dialog Box To automatically search for devices 13 Connecting to the RC Device 6 2 The Connect Connection Method To connect the RC device to your PC via the Connect connection method do the following Connectthe RC device to the PC via either of the following Ethernet port see section 10 3 Serial CONFIG serial configuration jack 2 Select the connection method to Ethernet Figure 9 and enter the IP address Serial Port Figure 10 and enter the select the PC serial port to which the RC machine is connected mx Connect x Connection method r Connection
15. CtrlHShift x Clear Macro Click to clear the Macro commands sequence box Clear Button Labels Clear Button Labels Click to clear all the button IER labels Figure 43 The Edit Menu This will discard the active configuration 2 The working directory can be changed at any time a 7 The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 11 3 The Configuration Menu Figure 44 illustrates the Configuration menu and Table 8 defines it Table 6 Configuration Menu Features Menu Command Function Port Manager Lists the ports names a settings and drivers see section 8 Show Delay Check to show in RC main configuration window Show Delay Ctrl Shift D Show Button Lighting Ctrl Shift L Show Response Querying CtrH Shift Q Show Button Check to show in RC main Lighting configuration window Figure 44 The Configuration Menu Show Response Check to show in RC main Querying configuration window 11 4 The Device Menu Figure 45 illustrates the Device menu and Table 9 defines it Table 9 Device Menu Features MenuCommand Function Discover Click to open the Device Selection window and search for connected devices see section 11 4 1 Connect Click to connect via an IP number or serial port Click to disconnect the device Properties Click to show the device properties dialog Connect Disconnect Write Configuration Writes the configuration to the device Read Configu
16. Follows Video From the Port drop down box select the desired IR port for example IR 1 5 From the Command drop down box select the relevant command for example AFV Figure 34 shows the IR command setting Description Delay Port Audio follows video l s IR 1 spect Ratio RS232 l alv RC command Fort Description Audio follows video Vendor Device Revision Driver command Port default driver Delay after command Button lighting 8 Seconds Q Millizecondz GRO mene O ON g OFF NoChange Figure 34 IR Command Setting 1 Once the port is selected the default driver details appear 34 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro 10 2 4 The Self Command The self command is used to change the toggle state of another button The example in Figure 35 shows the front panel tab of an RC SIR device Front Panel Event Macros Behavior Toggle 1 2 3 4 bul Toggle Automatic Stater O Advance Figure 35 Self Command Front Panel Setting Button 3 and button 7 are labeled DVD and VCR respectively Buttons 5 and 6 are labeled Play and Stop respectively their behavior is set to 2 toggle states and the Automatic Advance box is not checked The Play button macros consist of a e Toggle I macro that includes a Play command for the VCR player e Toggle 2 macro that includes a Play command for the DVD player The Stop button macros consist of a e Toggle I macro that includes a
17. Frame Spacing Figure 40 The Advanced Tab 6 Under Property select Link Speed amp Duplex 7 Ifthe connection speed appearing under Value is set to Auto Detect change it to a manual value of for example 100Mb Full Duplex or less as illustrated in Figure 41 The Network Connection Properties window appears the available options depend on the installed network adapter The name may vary depending on the network adapter 39 Creating a Macro Intel R PRO 100 VE Network Connection Properties EEE General Advanced Driver Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Adaptive Inter Frame Spacing Auto Detect v Adaptive Technology 3 Adaptive Transmit Threshold 100Mbps Full Duplex 100Mbps Half Duplex Coalesce Buffers 10Mbps Full Duplex EE 10Mbps Half Duplex Flow Control Settinas Md 5 inci Link Speed amp Duplex LE Locally Administered Address Log Link State Event Offload TCP Segmentation PCI Bus Efficiency QoS Packet Tagging Receive Descriptors Retransmit Inter Frame Spacing V Figure 41 Selecting Manual Link Speed 8 Click OK 9 Reconnect the power to your RC controller and check that the buttons now illuminate in order 10 Connect the Ethernet crossover cable to your PC and to the RC Check that the LED
18. Kramer Electronics Ltd RC Configuration and Installation Guide Revision 8 Intended for Kramer Technical Personnel or external System Integrators To check that you have the latest version go to the DOWNLOADS section of our Web site at http www kramerelectronics com support downloads as Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 Quick Start 2 Overview 2 Requirements for Using the Kramer RC Configuration 2 1 1 System Requirements 2 1 2 The Required Operating System 3 Initial Planning 4 The RC Configuration Software 4 1 Installing the Software 5 Downloading and Installing the Drivers via the Driver Manager Window 5 1 Download the Drivers 2 Install the Drivers 6 Connecting to the RC Device 6 1 The Discover Connection Method 6 2 The Connect Connection Method 6 3 Changing the Network Settings 7 Creating a Driver Command 7 1 Creating a Serial Command 12 Creating an IR Command 7 2 1 Write the IR Commands via the IR Learner 7 2 2 Connect the RC Device to your PC 7 2 3 Read the IR Commands from the RC Device to the PC 8 Port Mapping 9 The Kramer RC Configuration Main Window 10 Creating a Macro 10 1 X Labeling the Buttons 10 2 Adding Commands to the Macro 10 2 4 A Relay Command Turn Lights ON 10 2 2 The Driver Command Switch a DVD Player to the Projector 10 2 3 The IR Command Audio Follows Video in a Matrix Switcher 10 2 4 The Self Command 10 3 Connecting via the ETHERNET
19. RS 232 PINOUT Connection Connect this PIN on the To this PIN on the 9 PIN Terminal Block Connector D SUB Connector TX PIN 2 Rx PIN 3 GND PIN 5 G Rx Tx Figure 50 shows how to connect the RS 232 terminal block connector port for bidirectional communications Peripheral Device RS 232 Port Figure 50 RS 232 Port Wiring 46 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Installation of the RC System 13 2 Connecting the RS 485 Port Figure 51 shows how to connect the RS 485 terminal block connector RS 485 GBA o B D A GND Figure 51 RS 485 Port Wiring 13 3 Connecting the Relays Figure 52 shows how to connect the relays To Room RELAY 1 NO C NC Figure 52 Relay Wiring On each 3 pole terminal block connector connect either C to NO or C to NC Table 13 defines the Relay PINOUT Table 13 Relay PINOUT RELAY PINOUT Normally Open relay is open by default and closes for activation NC Normally Closed relay is closed by default and opens for activation 47 Ethernet Flash Memory Upgrade 13 4 Connecting the IR Emitter Figure 53 shows how to connect the IR emitter The white striped side connects to IR OUT the black side connects to the Ground and the LED Emitter Shell is affixed to the IR sensor window with the adhesive layer 2U O c OND CLNQAI Figure 53 IR Emitter Wiring NOTE The dual IR emitter emits a weaker IR signal that may not be de
20. Select the serial settings for the device the Baud Rate the Data Bits the Parity and the Stop Bits Serial Commands Area Lists the serial command names for a specific device New press to enter a new command name manually Rename press to rename the Command editing tab Delete press to erase the selected command IR Commands Area Lists the IR command names for a specific device New press to enter a new command name manually Rename press to rename the Command editing tab Delete erases the selected command Command Area Displays the command type or lets you manually write a new command Drivers Area Import Drivers press to import one or more driver files Export Driver press to export a driver file 10 OK Button Apply changes and close window 11 Cancel Button Close window without applying changes 12 Apply Button Apply changes but do not close window 1 See section 7 1 12 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting to the RC Device 6 Connecting to the RC Device Table 3 defines the connecting ports available for each machine and the connecting methods Table 3 Machine Connection Method The Machine Name The Connection Port The Connection Method RC 8IR RC 8IRE Ethernet RS 232 Discover see section 6 1 RC 6IR RC 6IRE Connect See section 6 2 RC 6IRP RC 8IRP RC 8RK RC 8RKL VP 23RC RC 7B RC 7BE 3 5mm Serial Connect See section 6
21. The Connection Method via the Ethernet The Connection Method via the Serial Port Kramer RC Configuration Set Device Details Dialog Box New Serial Command Window Writing the Serial Commands Initializing the IR Learner Procedure New IR Command Window Creating the IR Commands The IR Command Area The Kramer VP 724xl in the RC Command Area The Port Manager Window Setting the Default Driver Updating the Port Default Driver Updated Port Manager Window The Kramer RC Configuration Main Window Event Macros Tab Using the Toggle 1 2 3 4 Behavior Selecting a Button to Write a Macro Creating a New Command Selecting the Port 43 44 45 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 48 49 50 ii KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents Figure 29 Figure 30 Figure 31 Figure 32 Figure 33 Figure 34 Figure 35 Figure 36 Figure 37 Figure 38 Figure 39 Figure 40 Figure 41 Figure 42 Figure 43 Figure 44 Figure 45 Figure 46 Figure 47 Figure 48 Figure 49 Figure 50 Figure 51 Figure 52 Figure 53 Tables setting the Delay Time and Button Lighting Labeling the RC Buttons Typing the Label Lights ON RC Command Switch a DVD to the Projector Command IR Command Setting Self Command Front Panel Setting Self Command Setting Local Area Connection Properties Window Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Window Local Area Connection Properties Window The Advanced Tab Selecting Man
22. ate turn dark or remain the same following a command the lighting configuration can be different for each command within the sequence Toggle between ON yellow OFF black and No Change gray You can also click reset to reset the buttons to No Change gray 16 Delay after command Text Box Seta delay time in seconds or milliseconds following the command The delay between the commands can be set from 0 01 seconds up to 640 seconds Also multiple commands with delays can be cascaded to create a longer delay if required up to about 2 5 hours 15 delays of 10 minutes each The button macro display box displays No Description under Description and None under Port 2 Shows after checking this option in the configuration menu see section 11 3 3 n seconds or milliseconds via check box 26 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro Front Panel Event Macros Startup Inactivity Timeout Executes after the unit remains idle for a set amount of time Can be used for automatic system shutdown Hours Minutes Seconds Oso sos Figure 24 Event Macros Tab Button Button Macro 1 Label Behavior Toggle 1 2 3 4 v Toggle Automatic States 4 S Advance Figure 25 Using the Toggle 1 2 3 4 Behavior 10 Creating a Macro A macro includes a sequence of commands assigned to a selected button on the RC device These commands can be derived from e Relay O
23. e at http www kramerelectronics com and download the file Kramer RC Config zip from the DOWNLOADS section 2 Extract the file Kramer RC Config zip package which includes the Kramer RC configuration application setup and the Kramer device drivers to a folder for example C Program Files Kramer RC Configuration 3 Install the Kramer RC Configuration application When running Setup you are prompted to set the working directory see Figure 2 Driver Database Notice The driver database is empty You can find a driver package on the product CD at the Kramer Drivers folder or you can download drivers from the Kramer website nce obtained add the new drivers to the database File gt Driver Manager gt Import Drivers Figure 2 Driver Data Base Notice 4 Click OK The following window appears see Figure 3 Working Directory Change working directory The folder where the application stores all its files D ocuments and SettingsskramersMy DocumentssKramersKramer RC Configuration Set to default lacation Browse far folder Figure 3 Setting a Working Directory 5 Select or create a new working directory 6 Continue to run the setup according to the installation instructions File names are liable to change from time to time 2 Mostly for matrix switchers and switchers 3 The working directory will keep the information that is essential for operating the software This i
24. eck to prevent a button press from cancelling a running macro Figure 11 Kramer RC Configuration Set Device Details Dialog Box Creating a Driver Command 7 Creating a Driver Command You can write new driver commands via the Driver Manager window You can write two types of commands for a device for example a DVD player projector A V receiver and so on e Serial commands see section 7 1 e IR commands see section 7 2 7 1 Creating a Serial Command To write the serial commands for a selected device 1 Click the New button in the Serial Commands area The New Serial Command window appears 2 Type the new command name A Serial command type area appears as illustrated in Figure 13 New Serial Command Enter command name Audio Follow Video Figure 12 New Serial Command Window 3 Type in the command string in the command area You can test the serial commands from the driver manager using a local serial port Serial Commands IR Commands Command Audio Breakawa Type Serial Bytes count 4 Clear CV 3 Se i Type in the command string Select CV 1 Enclose strings in quotation marks Prefix hex characters with Ox or unprefixed values are in decimal et S r v Values can be seperated by commas or spaces For example PWR OKOD OKOA Test command on serial port Display command string as Serial Settings COM1 m O Hex Decimal ASCII F
25. er will be associated with the Kramer Presentation Switcher Scaler port when creating a command sequence as illustrated in Figure 18 making it easier to select the commands The same applies to all the ports in the Port Manager window HC command Sp Vendor Device Revision Driver command Port default driver Command bytes 7 Kramer VYP 724dyA DAC 0x20 0x32 hod 4 Ox d 0432 0500 Figure 18 The Kramer VP 724xl in the RC Command Area For the RS 232 and RS 485 ports on the unit the Port Manager window also lets you set the baud rate data bits parity and stop bits These definitions will override the definitions written in the driver manager To open the Port Manager window click the Port Manager item in the Configuration menu see section 11 3 Figure 19 shows the port manager window for an RC SIR unit This applies also to any other machine connected to the room controller such as DVD s projectors and so on 2 Although you can assign it with a different Vendor or Device 21 Port Mapping Port Manager Description Settings Default Driver IR 1 IR2 RS232 1 RS232 1 3600 8 N 1 R5232 2 RS232 2 9600 8 N 1 RS485 RS485 9600 8 N 1 38388 RELAY 1 RELAY 1 RELAY 2 RELAY 2 ETH 1 ETH 1 ETH 2 ETH 2 ETH 3 ETH 3 ETH 4 ETH 4 Eline ETH 5 Figure 19 The Port Manager Window Table 4 The Port Manager Window Features The Item Lists the number of ports available
26. he RC buttons layout The button turns green 3 Click the New button in the Button Macro area to add a new command to the Button Macro 4 Inthe RC command area write the command description for example Lights ON 5 Select the Port you want to assign for example RELAY 1 6 Select the relay command for example Close Figure 32 illustrates the RC Command area as it appears after writing the command Description Delay Port Lights OM m alv RE command Port Description Lights OM RELAY 1 v Relay command Close we Figure 32 Lights ON RC Command 1 When selecting a relay as a port the Vendor Device and Revision drop down boxes disappear and the Driver command drop down box is replaced with a Relay Command drop down box 31 Creating a Macro 10 2 2 The Driver Command Switch a DVD Player to the Projector This section applies to Serial RS 232 RS 485 and ETH commands as well as the VP 23RC internal command specific to the VP 23RC machine To add a Driver command to a macro for example to switch the DVD player to the projector do the following 1 2 3 4 6 Open the Kramer RC Configuration main window Select a button from the RC buttons layout and label it DVD Click the New button in the Macro area In the RC command area write the command description for example Projector Input B DVD Open the Port drop down box and select the relevant port from
27. igure 13 Writing the Serial Commands The serial commands created can be sent via RS 232 RS 485 and Ethernet ports 16 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Driver Command When writing a serial command Enclose the strings in quotation marks for example MUTE OFF Prefix the hex characters with Ox or for example OxOD unprefixed values are in decimal for example 13 String and byte values should be separated by commas or spaces for example BRIGHT DEC 0x0D If a protocol command states Carriage Return CR and or Line Feed lt LF gt following the command line add OxOD or Ox0A respectively outside the command quotation marks separated by a comma For example PWR CR lt LF gt should appear as PWR 0x0D 0x0A 7 2 Creating an IR Command In addition to installing driver IR commands you can write new IR commands via the IR Learner feature To create an IR command e Write the required IR command to the RC device via its IR Learner function see section 7 2 1 e Connect the device to your PC see section 6 e Read the IR commands from the RC device to the PC 7 2 1 Write the IR Commands via the IR Learner This procedure does not require that the RC device be connected to your PC although it can be To learn an IR command do the following 1 Connect the IR device to the power source 2 Blot out or lower the room lighting as much as you can 3 Simultaneously press a
28. ktop e My Documents vr My Computer var 3 My Network File name MC dat v Places Files of type Applet Data Files dat Cancel Le 4 Wait until uploading is complete and the success message appears 5 Click OK 1 This section is relevant only for units with an Ethernet connector 2 The product s built in Java Applet may take a few minutes to load Mt The UDP Protocol 15 The UDP Protocol The RC device has a UDP protocol for some basic functions Send the commands to the IP address of the RC device to UDP port 2243 Please note that all commands consist of bytes in hex format Legend ID the ID of the button to activate LIGHT light status 00 2 OFF 01 ON Remote button activation emulates a button push 00 01 00 04 ID 00 00 Response OK TEST upon receiving the command OK MACRO when the macro has finished Get button light status tells whether the backlight of a button is on or off 00 00 00 OE ID 00 00 Response 00 00 00 OE ID 00 01 LIGHT Set button light status turns on or off the backlight of a button 00 01 00 OE ID 00 01 LIGHT 50 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
29. led it is probably blocking the communication To overcome this problem in the Firewall definitions open the 2243 and 2244 ports used for the UDP protocol It is recommended to seek assistance from the Network Administrator 1 To automatically search for devices 2 You can set the timeout according to your needs For example if the connected device cannot be discovered you may increase the timeout value If the device can still not be detected it is probably due to a communication problem 3 The buttons on the device that was detected flash twice 43 The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 11 5 The Help Menu Figure 47 illustrates the Help menu and Table 11 defines it Table 11 Help Menu Features Menu Command Funcion Check for updates Search the Kramer Electronics Web site for software updates About Kramer RC Configuration About Kramer RC Shows the current software Configuration version Figure 47 The Help Menu 44 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Assigning the Macros to the RC Device 12 Assigning the Macros to the RC Device Once your configuration is ready you can save it by clicking the save configuration button in the File menu and then connecting the RC device to the PC see section 6 and writing the configuration to the device 12 4 Saving a Configuration To save a configuration do the following 1 Click the Read Configuration button to download the configuration of the RC
30. ly or via the IR learner feature e Modify or delete commands e Change the order of commands within the macro e Set delay times between commands in a macro e Save multiple sets of RC device configurations e Read macros from the RC device The RC buttons can be configured prior to installation The following sections describe how to e Install the software see section 4 1 e Download the device drivers via the Driver Manager window see section 5 e Create a driver command see section 7 e Map the ports see section 8 e Create a macro to the device see section 10 4 1 Installing the Software Prior to using the Kramer RC Configuration software make sure that the NET Framework Revision 2 0 software is installed on your PC If it is not you need to install it e If you have a fast Internet connection this software is automatically installed during the installation of the Kramer RC Configuration software e If you do not have a fast Internet connection insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive double click the dotnetfx exe file and follow the on screen instructions Before getting started with your Kramer RC Configuration you must download the software and then install it File names are liable to change 2 Installation may take about 15 minutes 6 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The RC Configuration Software You can download the Configuration program from the Internet To do so 1 Goto our Web sit
31. mand name An IR command type area appears as illustrated in Figure 16 To write a new IR command to the RC device 1 Click the New button in the IR commands area to type the new command name The following window appears New IR Command Enter command name Vol Up Figure 15 New IR Command Window IR Commands Command FO Type IR Figure 16 Creating the IR Commands 2 The button layout appears under the Command area The button that includes the IR command appears red 3 Click the Read IR button After reading the command an IR data successfully read window appears The IR command is now included in the selected driver file Figure 17 shows the IR Command area after reading the IR command 1 IR Commands Command y Type IR 0x00 0x66 0x19 ds Ox19 0x1 Stop Read IR f New Rename Delete Refresh Figure 17 The IR Command Area 20 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Port Mapping 8 Port Mapping The Port Manager window defines the ports on the Room Controller see section 2 and lets you write a description and assign a default driver for each port For example if the Kramer VP 724xl Presentation Switcher Scaler is connected to the RC SIR via the RS 232 2 port you can change the description next to that port to Kramer Switcher and assign the switcher scaler driver to this port In this way the Kramer VP 724xl driv
32. method Ethernet Enter IP address C Ethemet Enter IP address Factory Default Address Factory Default Address C SerialPort Select Pat Serial Port Select Port COM1 M COM1 bed OK Cancel Cancel Figure 9 The Connection Method via the Figure 10 The Connection Method via Ethernet the Serial Port 3 Click OK Via the CONFIG cable C A35M D9F 6 from the CONFIG port to the serial port on a PC for devices that do not have an Ethernet connector for example the RC 7BE 14 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting to the RC Device 6 3 Changing the Network Settings If the RC device has an Ethernet port you can change the settings according to your network requirements To change the settings according to your network requirements 1 Open the Device menu and click Properties The Device Properties dialog box opens 2 Click the Set button to apply the settings see Figure 11 xl IF 182 168 1 33 Name RC 8IR Firmware 26 0 Port 2243 Mask 255 255 0 0 Gateway 122 168 PNE MAC 0 50 C2 35 96 39 IV IR Learning Enabled When checked IR learning key combination is enabled Uncheck to disable IR learning key combination Button Macro Override When checked pressing a button while a macro is run cancels the macro and executes the pressed button s macro instead Unch
33. nd hold the two buttons illustrated in Figure 14 for 2 seconds The buttons as illustrated in Figure 14 on the RC device blink sequentially 1 Bright lights especially fluorescent lights may interfere with the IR learning process 2 The RC 8RK and RC 8RKL behave the same as the RC 8IRE 17 Creating a Driver Command KRAMER KRAMER RC 8 IRP RC6IR Em H EIL TI en gl E RC 6 IRE RC 8 IRE and RC 8IRK MEDIA Room CONTROLLER E oa gg Du C en Y Button blinks VP 23RC o Press button KRAMER RC 7 RL RC 7LC RC 7B Figure 14 Initializing the IR Learner Procedure 4 Push the button to which you want the IR commands to be read for example button 6 Button 6 is now ready to accept the command 18 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Driver Command 5 Pointthe DVD s remote control transmitter directly at the IR receiver on the RC device Press the desired command on the remote control for example Play Button 6 on the RC device is now learning the IR command If the learning process is successful button 6 on the RC device blinks several times pauses and then all the buttons blink sequentially If the button did not accept the IR command after about 10 seconds or if an incorrect command was read for example due to some kind of interference the RC device buttons blink twice simultaneously and then the device exits the IR Learner mode The last command will not
34. nformation will remain unchanged while upgrading the software 7 Downloading and Installing the Drivers via the Driver Manager Window 5 5 1 9 2 Downloading and Installing the Drivers via the Driver Manager Window The RC system peripheral devices have device drivers that let them communicate with computers The device driver needs to be installed so that the computer can recognize it and control it The Kramer RC Configuration software uses driver commands to control these peripheral devices Download the Drivers Check according to the peripheral devices list see Figure 1 that you have all the required drivers e Kramer machines have drivers that are provided within the package e Other peripheral device drivers are either provided within the package provided by the manufacturer or can be downloaded from the Internet Download the required drivers according to the instructions provided for each driver to a folder for example C Media Room Peripheral Device Drivers Install the Drivers The peripheral device drivers are installed via the Driver Manager window defined in Figure 7 and Table 2 To access the Driver Manager window 1 Open the Kramer RC Configuration program 2 Inthe File menu click Driver Manager E The Driver Manager window appears see Figure 4 Once the Driver Manager window is open you can e Import one or more drivers Import Drivers see Figure 5 or export an existing driver E
35. ons that apply to each Room Controller Table 1 Room Controller Commands Available The Commands Section Number m IR RS 232 RS 485 RELAY ETH SELF d s 10 2 3 10 2 2 10 2 2 10 2 1 10 2 2 10 2 4 10 2 2 RC 8IR RC 8IRE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes RC 6IR RC 6IRE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes RC 6IRP RC 8IRP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes RC 8RK RC 8RKL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes RC 7B RC 7BE Yes Yes Yes Yes RC 7LC RC 7LCE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes RC 7RL RC 7RLE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes VP 23RC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes An RC system includes the RC device and the peripheral devices it controls 2 For each machine the installation process is described in the separate user manual you can download the up to date Kramer user manuals and guides from the Internet at this URL http www kramerelectronics com 3 For example RC 7B does not include relays or ETH connectors so these commands are not available for this machine Overview 2 1 Requirements for Using the Kramer RC Configuration This section describes the system requirements for the Kramer RC Configuration software 2 1 1 System Requirements The minimum system requirements include e A 400MHz processor e 128MB RAM e 300MB free hard disk space e Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 e A network connection for configuring devices 2 1 2 The Required Operating System Microsoft Windows XP is the recommended
36. ou can update the default driver for this port by clicking the Update button beside the Port default driver box see section 8 Click the up or down arrow to save the command to the macro Repeat this process to add new commands Click Duplicate to duplicate the command and delete a command by clicking the Delete button 7 Ifrequired set a delay time after the command or set the button lighting Delay after command Button lighting 0 9 Seconds Q hillisesonds BEA TE OOGG O ON gp OFF mg NoChange Figure 29 Setting the Delay Time and Button Lighting 29 Creating a Macro 10 1 Labeling the Buttons For your convenience you can label the buttons in the Front Panel keypad tab area as illustrated in the example in Figure 30 Figure 30 Labeling the RC Buttons To label a button 1 Open the Kramer RC Configuration main window 2 Selecta button 3 Type the button text in the Label area button Label Figure 31 Typing the Label 30 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro 10 2 Adding Commands to the Macro Each room controller includes a different set of commands as defined in Table 1 The following sections describe how to write a new command for the different ports 10 2 1 A Relay Command Turn Lights ON To write a relay command on an RC button for example turn the lights on do the following 1 Open the Kramer RC Configuration main window 2 Selecta button from t
37. pen and Close commands e The driver files of the peripheral devices that are to be controlled by the RC device e IR remote control transmitters via the IR Learner feature To create a sequence of commands Pressa button in the Front Panel Keypad tab to select the button to which you want to write the macro The button turns green For RC devices that have the IR learner feature 27 Creating a Macro Frant Panel Event Macros Figure 26 Selecting a Button to Write a Macro 2 Click the New button in the Button Macro area Description No Description Hone Hew Duplicate HL command Port Figure 27 Creating a New Command 3 Selecta port from the drop down box for example the RS 232 1 Port The default driver appears 4 Select the required Vendor Device and Revision from the appropriate dropdown box and then select a command from the Driver command dropdown box and write its description The Command bytes and the number of bytes in the command appear in a box below the Revision and Driver command dropdown boxes This is an example The RC command area appears different for different ports as described in section 10 2 28 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro Description Delay Port alv HL command EG Vendor Device Revizion Driver command Fort default driver Command bytes 7 TT 0458 0x20 030 020 0x35 0431 0400 Figure 26 Selecting the Port Y
38. ration Reads the configuration from the device Upgrade Applet Upload a Java applet Lock Panel Click to lock the front panel buttons on the device Unlock Panel Click to unlock the front panel buttons of the device Figure 45 The Device Menu 1 Active only when a device is connected via the Ethernet 42 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 11 4 1 The Discover Command The Device Selection dialog box detects RC devices via the Ethernet To discover any connected devices do the following 1 Open the Device menu and click Discover The Device Selection window opens see Figure 46 2 The Device Selection window lists the device found and its IP number Select the device and then click OK Table 10 Device Selection Dialog Box Fase men hansen 2 MAX timeout Set time out for searching Be brett Pa tecondg 2 Text Box devices Selected Device Displays Name of the selected RC device its IP Address Type and firmware version Refresh Button Click to refresh Discover list Identify Button Click to identify the connected RC device Genie deve Hane IP dies Type Emang Vernon Hedins Ideridy mm Canc Figure 46 Device Selection Dialog box If the Discover command failed to detect any connected devices do the following e Make sure that the subnet mask definition of the device is correct e Ifa Firewall is instal
39. rotocol TCP IP and click the Properties Button see Figure 37 6 Select Use the following IP Address and fill in the details as shown in Figure 38 37 Creating a Macro 7 Click OK Internet Protocol 1CP IP Properties KJE General You can get IP cellis scegned automaticaly you nelevoth eapporls this capably Otheewtne you need to ask your network admirishate fer the appropsate IP setings O Oblan an IP addess atoneicaly Use the I0l amp ewang IP actress IP address 192 168 1 Subret myk 75 25 85 0 Deiat galewy 2 Use the folowing ONS server addertes Preferred DNS servert Alleen ae DNS serve Arteoneed mu m Figure 38 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Window 8 Connect the power to your RC controller The front panel buttons on the RC illuminate in order one after the other If the buttons do not respond check that the power cable is connected correctly at both sides and that the PROGRAM DIP switch on the rear panel is OFF 9 Connect the Ethernet crossover cable to your PC and to the RC Check that the LEDs on the Ethernet port blink indicating an active connection If an active connection is not established disconnect the power and do the following 1 Click to open your Network Connections or right click the My Network Places icon on your desktop Select Properties Right click Local Area Connection Properties 4 Select Properties The Local Area Connection Properties
40. s on the Ethernet port blink indicating an active connection 10 3 2 Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub Straight Through Cable You can connect the Ethernet port of the RC device to the Ethernet port on a network hub or network router via a straight through cable with RJ 45 connectors 40 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 11 The Kramer RC Configuration Menus This section describes the Kramer RC Configuration menus 11 1 The File Menu Figure 42 illustrates the File menu and Table 6 defines it Table 6 File Menu Features MenuCommand Function z New Configuration Click to create a new New Configuration Ctrl N device configuration Save Configuration Click to save the current Save Configuration Ctrl 5 configuration Load Confiaur ation Ctrl L Load Configuration Click to load a saved gu jag configuration Driver Manager Click to open the Driver Manager window see Change Working Directory section 5 2 Change Working Click to change the Directory working directory Click to exit the program Driver Manager F9 Exit Figure 42 The File Menu 11 2 The Edit Menu Figure 43 illustrates the Edit menu and Table 7 defines it Table 7 Edit Menu Features Copy Macro Click to copy a button Copy Macro Ctri Shift C macro command sequence F Paste Macro Click to paste a button macro command sequence Clear Macro
41. splays the port associated with the RC command Select a port when modifying or writing a new RC command When selecting an IR port a serial port or an Ethernet port the Vendor Device Revision and Driver command drop down boxes appear as well as the Port default driver box and an Update button to update the port default driver The command bytes box appears for the serial and Ethernet ports When selecting a relay port the Relay command drop down box appears Vendor Drop Down Box Displays the current vendor Select the vendor when writing a new RC command or modifying a selected command Device Drop Down Box Displays the device driver name Select the device driver when modifying or writing a new RC command Revision Drop Down Box Displays the device driver revision Select a revision when modifying or writing a new RC command Driver command Drop Down Displays the current driver command Select a driver command Box when writing a new command or modifying a selected command Relay command Drop Down Box Select the Relay command Open N C and Common are connected default Close N O and Common are connected Port default driver Box and The port default driver box shows the current port default driver It can Update Button be updated by setting a different driver through the RC command and then clicking the Update button see section 8 Command bytes Box Displays the command bytes 15 Button lighting Area Select the buttons that will illumin
42. t and media room items The software package includes the following items e The program on a CD e This RC Configuration and Installation Guide on CD GROUP I Distribution Amplifiers GROUP 2 Switchers and Matrix Switchers GROUP 3 Control Systems GROUP 4 Format Standards Converters GROUP 5 Range Extenders and Repeaters GROUP 6 Specialty AV Products GROUP 7 Scan Converters and Scalers GROUP 8 Cables and Connectors GROUP 9 Room Connectivity GROUP 10 Accessories and Rack Adapters GROUP 11 Sierra Products 2 Download up to date Kramer user manuals from the Internet at this URL http www kramerelectronics com 1 Introduction 1 1 Quick Start To configure your Room Controller follow these basic steps see section 4 Step 1 Install the software VERIFY THAT THE NET FRAMEWORK REVISION 2 0 SOFTWARE I5 INSTALLED Download the software from our Web site at http www kramerelectronics com Extract the ZIP file Install the software application Step 3 Create the Driver commands 4 YOU CAN WRITE TWO TYPES OF COMMANDS TO A CONNECTED PERIPHERAL DEVICE SERIAL COMMANDS AND IR COMMANDS In the Driver Manager window select the required driver from the Vendor Device and Revision areas Create a command via the Serial Command area or the IR Commands area TO CREATE IR COMMANDS FOR A SELECTED DEVICE USE THE IR LEARNER FEATURE AND THEN READ THE LEARNT IR COMMAND TO
43. tected by some devices 13 5 Inserting the Button Labels To insert a button label do the following L 2 3 4 Unscrew the faceplate attachment screws using a screwdriver Gently remove the transparent button cap with your fingers Insert the label under the button cap Replace the button cap with the label onto button base 14 Ethernet Flash Memory Upgrade You can find the latest firmware version for the firmware upgrade on our Web site at http www kramerelectronics com The Flash memory upgrade instructions for each machine are available in each product s user manual 1 The Kramer 3 5mm to IR Emitter Control Cable C A35 IRE 10 48 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Ethernet Flash Memory Upgrade 14 1 Uploading the Applet After upgrading a unit s firmware the Java Applet has to be manually re uploaded to preserve remote access via a Web browser The Java Applet data file can be found on the disc or on our Web site at http www kramerelectronics com To upload the applet to the unit via the Kramer RC Configuration Follow these steps to install the Web Applet 1 Connect RC device to your PC through computer networking 2 Start RC Configuration Software and connect to the RC device see section 11 4 1 3 Inthe Device menu select Upgrade Applet option and browse to the MC dat file included in the package open ox Look in lo RC Applet em Fe My Recent Documents Des
44. ual Link Speed The File Menu The Edit Menu The Configuration Menu The Device Menu Device Selection Dialog box The Help Menu saving a Configuration RS 232 PINOUT Connection RS 232 Port Wiring RS 485 Port Wiring Relay Wiring IR Emitter Wiring Table 1 Room Controller Commands Available Table 2 Driver Manager Window Features Table 3 Machine Connection Method Table 4 The Port Manager Window Features Table 5 Kramer RC Configuration Window Features Table 6 File Menu Features Table 7 Edit Menu Features Table 8 Configuration Menu Features Table 9 Device Menu Features Table 10 Device Selection Dialog Box Table 11 Help Menu Features Table 12 RS 232 PINOUT Connection Table 13 Relay PINOUT 20 30 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 39 40 4 4 42 42 43 44 45 46 46 47 47 48 12 13 22 24 41 41 42 42 43 44 46 47 iii Introduction 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics Since 1981 Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique creative and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront the video audio presentation and broadcasting professional on a daily basis In recent years we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line making the best even better Our 1 000 plus different models now appear in 11 groups that are clearly defined by function Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer RC device which is ideal for controlling A V equipmen
45. ures 1 Menu Bar Menus are described in section 11 Device Area 2 Name Box Displays the name of the specific device 3 Connection Box saag the connection properties with the device IP address and por 4 Type Display Box Select the device type 5 Change Button Press the Change to change the device type from a list The name and IP number are initially set by the Device Selection dialog box see section 11 4 2 The device type can be selected only if there is no device connected to the computer If a device is connected the device type is selected automatically 24 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Kramer RC Configuration Main Window 6 Front Panel Tab Shows the layout of the RC buttons according to the device type selected with the labels on the button Click to Select a button to configure modify read or delete its macro When the button is e Blue it is assigned a macro e Green it is selected e Gray it is not assigned a macro 7 Event Macros Tab By default two event macros are assigned and can have commands added to them Startup a series of commands to be executed when the machine is turned on Inactivity timeout a series of commands to be executed after a set amount of inactivity time during which no button is pressed has expired see Figure 24 8 Button Area Label Text Box Select a button and type the required button label
46. window appears see Figure 37 KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro 4 Local Area Connection 2 Properties General Authentication Advanced Connect using E Intel R 82566DC Gigabit Network Co Configure This connection uses the following items v E Client for Microsoft Networks B File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks I QoS Packet Scheduler 3F Internet Protocol TCP IP Description Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks C Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Figure 39 Local Area Connection Properties Window 5 Click the Configure button and select the Advanced tab Intel R PRO 100 VE Network Connection Properties Il I General Advanced Driver Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Adaptive Inter Frame Spacing Auto Detect Adaptive Technology Adaptive Transmit Threshold Coalesce Buffers 1 I Locally Administered Address Log Link State Event Offload TCP Segmentation PCI Bus Efficiency QoS Packet Tagging Receive Descriptors Retransmit Inter
47. xport Driver see Figure 6 e Add a new device driver e Rename or delete devices revisions and commands as defined in Table 2 e Set the driver revision date e Write new driver commands If you are opening this program for the first time the Driver Manager window appears automatically KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Downloading and Installing the Drivers via the Driver Manager Window Driver Manager Vendors Devices Revisions Driver Vendor Device Model Revision Revision Date 17 1 1900 Drivers Figure 4 The Driver Manager Window Prior to Installing the Drivers 3 divers wv ogei Name Size Type Date E Kramer Matrix IR B 3KB Device driver 10 17 My Recent E Kramer Protocol 2000 B 4KB Device driver 3 9 21 Documents Kramer_VP 23RC_4 2KB Device driver 3 9 21 E Kramer VP 724xl a 3KB Device driver 3 9 21 E Kramer VP 725dsa a 3KB Device driver 21131 e Kramer VP 727 a 2KB Device driver 3 9 21 E Liesegang ddv 2000 A 1KB Device driver 2 19 E Liesegang_ddv 3200 A 1KB Device driver 2noh E Liesegang dv 255 6KB Device driver 2 19 E Liesegang dv 475 2KB Device driver 2119 E Liesegang dv 880 flex A 9KB Device driver 2 19 e Liesegang RC10110e A 3KB Device driver 2 19 E Marantz VP1151 2KB Device driver 2 19 E Mcintosh MDLP1 1KB Device driver 2 1 9h uu a File name Came My Network Files of type Driver Files drv vi
48. ype Serial Bytes count 4 Cert a OOOH OBO Clear CV 3 t d Type in the command string Enclose strings in quotation marks Select CV 2 Prefix hex characters with Dx or unprefiged values are in decimal Select CV 3 v Values can be seperated by commas or spaces ju TEA For example Rename Delete yr GOD Ox08 Test command on serial port Display command string as Serial Settings COM1 v O Hex Decimal ASCII Baud Rate 9600 v Data Bits 8 M Parity None Drivers 5 QEO Oo 9 O wg Figure 7 The Driver Manager Window 11 Downloading and Installing the Drivers via the Driver Manager Window Table 2 Driver Manager Window Features Feature Function Vendors Area Lists the downloaded vendors New press to enter a new vendor name manually Rename press to rename the vendor name Delete erases the selected vendor Devices Area Lists the names of devices of a selected vendor in the Vendors area New press to enter a new device name manually Rename press to rename the device name Delete press to erase the selected device Revisions Area Lists the revision of a selected device New press to enter a new revision manually Rename press to rename the revision number Delete press to erase the selected revision Driver Area Displays the selected Vendor Device Model and Revision Lets you set the Revision Date Serial Settings Area
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