Kramer Electronics Universal Remote RC SV User Manual

Kramer Electronics, Ltd.  
RC-SV Configuration  
Guide  
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Contents  
Figures  
Figure 1: Media Room Components List  
Figure 2: Driver Database Notice  
Figure 3: Setting a Working Directory  
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Figure 4: Change Working Directory Window  
Figure 5: The Driver Manager Window Prior to Installing the Drivers  
Figure 6: Importing a Kramer Driver File  
Figure 7: Exporting a Kramer Driver File  
Figure 8: The Driver Manager Window  
Figure 9: New Serial Command Window  
Figure 10: Writing the Serial Commands  
Figure 11: New IR Command Window  
Figure 12: Connect to IR Capture Device Window  
Figure 13: IR Command Area Window  
Figure 14: IR Emitter Wiring  
Figure 15: The Sony DVD Player in the RC Command Area  
Figure 16: The Port Manager Window  
Figure 17: The Kramer RC Configuration Main Window  
Figure 18: Event Macros Tab  
Figure 19: Using the Toggle 1-2-3-4 Behavior  
Figure 20: IR, RS-232 and RS-485 Port RC Command Area  
Figure 21: Relay Port RC Command Area  
Figure 22: Switcher Port RC Command Area  
Figure 23: Switcher Port RC Command Area  
Figure 24: Button Color Port RC Command Area  
Figure 25: Ignore Button Port RC Command Area  
Figure 26: Selecting a Button to Write a Macro  
Figure 27: Creating a New Command  
Figure 28: Selecting the Port  
Figure 29: Setting the Delay Time and Button Lighting  
Figure 30: Labeling the RC Buttons  
Figure 31: Typing the Label  
Figure 32: Switch to COMP1 Command  
Figure 33: Lights ON RC Command  
Figure 34: Switcher RC Command  
Figure 35: High Volume RC Command  
Figure 36: Keypad LCD RC Command  
Figure 37: Change Color RC Command  
Figure 38: Select Button Color  
Figure 39: Ignore RC Command  
Figure 40: The File Menu  
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Figure 41: The Edit Menu  
Figure 42: The Configuration Menu  
Figure 43: The Device Menu  
Figure 44: Device Selection Dialog Box  
Figure 45: Device Properties Window  
Figure 46: The Help Menu  
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Contents  
Figure 47: Load Firmware Upgrade Window (SV-551)  
Figure 48: Load Firmware Upgrade Window (RC-6x)  
Figure 49: Transforming to the Stand Alone Configuration  
Figure 50: Standalone Device Description  
Figure 51: The Port Manager in the Stand Alone Mode  
Figure 52: The Device Properties Window in the Stand Alone Mode  
Figure 53: Local Area Connection Properties Window  
Figure 54: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window  
Figure 55: Loading a Configuration  
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Tables  
Table 1: Driver Manager Window Features  
Table 2: The Port Manager Window Features  
Table 3: Kramer RC Configuration Window Features  
Table 4: IR, RS-232 and RS-485 Port Command Area Features  
Table 5: File Menu Features  
Table 6: Edit Menu Features  
Table 7: Configuration Menu Features  
Table 8: Device Menu Features  
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Table 9: Connect Dialog Box  
Table 10: Connect Dialog Box  
Table 11: Help Menu Features  
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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 groups1 that are clearly defined by function.  
Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer Room Controller (RC) device,  
which is ideal for controlling A/V equipment and media room items.  
The configuration software is part of the package and includes this RC-SV  
Configuration Guide2.  
2 Overview  
The Kramer SummitViewEssentials Kit and Standard Kit present a  
solution for the integration of media and control in classrooms, training rooms  
and presentation rooms. It includes the Kramer SV-551 SummitView™  
Processor / Switcher and a set of room controllers3 that can be configured via  
the Kramer RC configuration 2 software.  
This software is designated to configure the:  
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SV-551 in a SummitViewEssentials Kit and Standard Kit (the SV-551  
is defined as the Master and the room controllers are slaves)  
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RC-6x4 Room Controller (the room controller is connected as a stand  
alone unit and is defined as the master), see section 7.  
From this section on, the information refers to both setups (the SummitView™  
Essentials Kit and Standard Kit setup, and the RC Stand alone setup), unless  
noted otherwise.  
1 GROUP 1: 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  
3 Wall plates are also included in the kit but they are not configured  
4 Refers to the Kramer RC-62 and RC-63 families  
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Overview  
The SV-551, SummitViewEssentials Kit and Standard Kit2 user manual  
describes the installation process of the system1. The RC-SV Configuration  
Guide describes how to use the configuration software.  
Before you operate the RC system:  
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Import the drivers of the peripheral devices  
Configure your system2  
Write the configuration2  
Install the room controller system  
2.1 System Requirements for the Kramer RC Configuration 2  
Software  
This section describes the system requirements for the Kramer RC  
Configuration software.  
2.1.1  
System Requirements  
The system requirements include:  
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400MHz processor  
128MB RAM  
At least 300MB free hard disk space  
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0  
Network connection for configuring devices or USB  
Microsoft.NET® Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1, automatically installed  
(see section 4.1)  
2.1.2  
Operating Systems  
Microsoft® Windows XP® is the recommended operating system3.  
1 For installing the RC as a standalone unit, refer to its user manual  
2 The SV-551 for the SummitViewsystem and the RC-6x for the stand alone setup  
3 Windows NT does not support .NET 2.0.  
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Initial Planning  
3 Initial Planning  
Carefully plan your RC system layout to ensure a smooth and easy  
configuration and installation (refer to the SV-551, SummitViewEssentials  
Kit and Standard Kit2 User Manual1), by:  
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Defining your requirements  
Listing the peripheral devices and room items that will be included in the  
system  
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Planning the location of each device  
Planning 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:  
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  
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4 The RC Configuration Software  
The Kramer RC Configuration 2 software lets you set a sequence of  
commands (the macro) and assign them to any of the buttons on the RC  
device.  
The Kramer RC Configuration 2 software lets you:  
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Create your own device drivers manually or via the IR learner feature  
Write, modify or delete commands  
Change the order of commands within the macro  
Set delay times between commands in a macro  
Set the button lighting and color  
Change text on the LCD displays on the RC units  
Save multiple sets of RC device configurations  
Read macros from the RC device  
The RC buttons can be configured prior to installation  
The following sections describe how to:  
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Install the software (see section 4.1)  
Download the device drivers (see section 4.2)  
Create Serial and IR commands (see section 4.2.3)  
Map the ports (see section 4.3)  
Use the Kramer RC Configuration main window (see section 4.4)  
Write a macro (see section 4.4.1)  
4.1 Installing the Software  
Prior to using the Kramer RC Configuration 2 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:  
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If you have a fast Internet connection, this software is automatically  
installed during the installation of the Kramer RC Configuration 2  
software  
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If you do not have a fast Internet connection, insert the CD-ROM into the  
CD-ROM drive, double click the dotnetfx.exe1 file and follow the  
on-screen instructions2  
1 File names are liable to change  
2 Installation may take about 15 minutes  
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Before getting started with your Kramer RC Configuration 2, you must  
download the software and then install it. You can download it1 from the  
Internet. To do so:  
file: “Kramer RC Config2.zipfrom the DOWNLOADS section.  
2. Extract the file “Kramer RC Config2.zip” package, which includes the  
Kramer RC configuration 2 application setup and the Kramer device drivers2,  
to a folder (for example, C:\Program Files\Kramer RC Configuration).  
3. Install the Kramer RC Configuration 2 application.  
When running Setup, you are prompted to set the working directory (see  
Figure 2):  
Figure 2: Driver Database Notice  
4. Click OK.  
The following window appears (see Figure 3):  
Figure 3: Setting a Working Directory  
1 File names are liable to change from time to time  
2 Mostly for matrix switchers and switchers  
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5. Select or create a new working directory1 (see Figure 4).  
Figure 4: Change Working Directory Window  
6. Continue to run the setup according to the installation instructions.  
4.2 Downloading and Installing the Drivers  
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 2  
software uses driver commands to control these peripheral devices.  
4.2.1  
Download the Drivers  
Check—according to your list of peripheral devices (see the example in  
Figure 1) —that you have all the required drivers:  
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Kramer machines have drivers that are provided within the package  
Other peripheral device drivers that are included in the package  
Download the required drivers to a folder (for example, C:\Media-Room-  
1\Peripheral Device Drivers).  
1 The working directory will keep the information that is essential for operating the software. This information will remain  
unchanged while upgrading the software  
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Install the Drivers  
4.2.2  
The peripheral device drivers are installed via the Driver Manager window,  
defined in Figure 8 and Table 1:  
To access the Driver Manager window:  
1. Open the Kramer RC Configuration 2 program.  
2. From the File menu, click Driver Manager.  
The Driver Manager window appears (see Figure 5).  
When open, the Driver Manager window lets you:  
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Import one or more drivers (Import Drivers…, see Figure 6), or export an  
existing driver (Export Driver…, see Figure 7)  
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Add a new device driver  
Rename or delete devices, revisions and commands, as defined in Table 1  
Set the driver revision date  
Write new commands  
Figure 5: The Driver Manager Window Prior to Installing the Drivers  
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Figure 6: Importing a Kramer Driver File  
Figure 7: Exporting a Kramer Driver File  
Figure 8 and Table 1 define the Driver Manager window:  
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Figure 8: The Driver Manager Window  
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Table 1: Driver Manager Window Features  
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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  
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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  
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Driver Area  
Displays the selected Vendor, Device Model and Revision. Lets you set  
the Revision Date  
Serial Settings Area  
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  
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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  
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Drivers Area  
Displays the command type (see Figure 10 and Figure 13)  
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  
12 Apply Button  
Close window without applying changes  
Apply changes, but do not close window  
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Creating a Driver Command  
4.2.3  
You can write two types of commands to a connected device (for example, a  
DVD1):  
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Serial commands (see section 4.2.3.1)  
IR commands (see section 4.2.3.2)  
4.2.3.1 Creating a Serial Command  
To write the serial commands for the selected device, click the New button in  
the Serial Commands area. The New Serial Command window appears. Type  
the new command name:  
Figure 9: New Serial Command Window  
A Serial Command type area appears, as illustrated in Figure 10.  
Figure 10: Writing the Serial Commands  
The serial commands created can be sent via the RS-232 and RS-485 ports.  
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4.2.3.2 Creating an IR Command  
To create IR commands for a selected device, connect the RC device directly1  
to your PC via the USB connector and use the remote control transmitter2 to  
learn its IR commands.  
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:  
Figure 11: New IR Command Window  
2. In the Command area, click the Connect to IR Capture Device button (see  
Figure 13), select the port and click OK:  
Figure 12: Connect to IR Capture Device Window  
3. Click the Read IR button to read the command.  
The command area displays the following message: “Ready for reading IR  
command. Please send IR command to the device”.  
4. Press the appropriate button on the remote control transmitter.  
The command area displays the following message: “IR command reading”.  
The IR command appears, as illustrated in Figure 13:  
1 Whether it is defined as a Slave or a standalone Master  
2 Of the machine from which you want to learn the IR commands. For example, use the DVD control transmitter to write the  
DVD commands to the driver manager  
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Figure 13: IR Command Area Window  
You can test the IR command by connecting the RC unit IR terminal block  
connectors to the device via the IR emitter, and then clicking the IR-Out  
Testing button.  
Figure 14 shows how to connect the IR emitter1. 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.  
Figure 14: IR Emitter Wiring  
NOTE: The dual IR emitter emits a weaker IR signal that may not be detected  
by some devices  
4.3 Port Mapping  
The Port Manager window defines the ports on the Master device (SV-551 or  
RC-6x, depending on the type of installation) and lets you write a description  
and assign a default driver for each port. For example, if a DVD is connected  
to the SV-551 via the IR_2 port, you can change the description next to that  
port to “Sony DVD” and assign the Sony DVD driver to this port.  
In this way, the Sony driver will be associated with the Sony DVD port2 when  
creating a command sequence as illustrated in Figure 15, making it easier to  
1 Using the Kramer 3.5mm to IR Emitter Control Cable (C-A35/IRE-10)  
2 Although you can assign it with a different Vendor or Device  
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select the commands (also see section 4.4.1). The same applies to all the ports  
in the Port Manager window.  
Figure 15: The Sony DVD Player 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.  
To open the Port Manager window, click the “Port Manager…” item in the  
Configuration menu (see section 6.3). Figure 16 shows the Port Manager  
window for Kramer SV-551 SummitView™ Processor / Switcher1.  
Figure 16: The Port Manager Window  
1 Figure 51 shows the Port Manager window for the RC-6x stand alone setup  
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Table 2: The Port Manager Window Features  
The Item  
Description  
Lists the ports available for the selected machine  
Type a description of the port  
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Description  
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  
Reset  
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  
4.4 The Kramer RC Configuration Main Window  
After importing the drivers and defining the ports, use the Kramer RC  
Configuration main window to assign a sequence of commands (the macro)  
for each RC button. Figure 17 illustrates the Kramer RC Configuration 2 main  
window, and Table 3 defines it:  
Figure 17: The Kramer RC Configuration Main Window  
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Table 3: Kramer RC Configuration Window Features  
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Menus are described in section 6  
Menu Bar  
Device Area  
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Name Box  
Displays the name of the specific device1  
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Connection Box  
Displays the connection properties with the device (IP address or  
com port)1  
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Master Box  
Select the Master device to which the slave keypad is connected.  
Click the change button to change the master device type and  
the Slave Keypad appearance (from a list)  
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Keypad Box  
Slave Keypad Tab  
Select the device type2  
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.  
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Blue rimmed, it is assigned a command sequence  
Green, it is selected  
Gray, it is not assigned a macro  
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Event Macros Tab  
By default, one event command sequence is assigned and can  
have commands added to it: Startup – a series of commands to be  
executed upon unit startup (see Figure 18)  
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Button Area3  
Label Text Box Select a button and type the required button label  
Behavior Drop- Assign the button response to press and release actions  
down Box  
Button Definition  
Behavior  
Activate on Release  
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The macro is executed upon releasing  
the button  
Activate while Pressed  
The macro is activated and repeated  
for as long as the button is pressed  
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.4  
Toggle Press-Release  
Disabled  
Dual macro behavior:  
One macro is activated when pressing  
the button and the other is activated  
when releasing the button  
The button is disabled  
10 Write Configuration Button5  
Press to write the configuration of all the buttons to the device  
1 The name and IP number are initially set by the Properties dialog box (see section 7.2)  
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  
3 The Button area appears only after selecting a button in the Front Panel tab  
4 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 19)  
5 This button is enabled only when a device is connected to the PC. Otherwise it is disabled  
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Button Macro Area  
11 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 box1  
(see section 4.4.1)  
Duplicate Command Button  
Delete Command Button  
Duplicate a command in the Button Macro display box  
Delete a command from the Button Macro display box  
Move up the selected command  
Button  
Button  
Move down the selected command  
12 RC command Area (see section  
Appears different for different ports and includes the following  
features of the command selected in the Button Macro display  
box:  
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Description Text Box  
Optional descriptive text for the command  
Port Drop-down Box  
Displays the port associated with the RC command: Select a port  
when modifying or writing a new RC command  
13 Delay after command Text Box2  
Set a delay time following the command3  
15 Button lighting Area2  
Select the buttons that will illuminate, 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)  
Figure 18 shows the Event Macros Tab:  
Figure 18: Event Macros Tab  
1 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 6.3)  
3 In seconds or milliseconds, via check box  
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Figure 19 shows the Toggle button behavior:  
Figure 19: Using the Toggle 1-2-3-4 Behavior  
4.4.1  
The RC Command Area  
The RC Command area appears different for the various types of ports.  
4.4.1.1 The IR, RS-232 and RS-485 Ports RC Command Area  
Figure 20 and Table 4 define the IR, RS-232 and RS-485 Port Command area:  
Figure 20: IR, RS-232 and RS-485 Port RC Command Area  
Table 4: IR, RS-232 and RS-485 Port Command Area Features  
Drop-down Box  
Description  
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  
Driver command Drop-down Box  
Displays the device driver revision. Select a revision when  
modifying or writing a new RC command  
Displays the current driver command. Select a driver command  
when writing a new command or modifying a selected command  
4.4.1.2 The Relay Port RC Command Area  
The relay RC Command Area includes the Relay command drop-down box  
(Close, Open):  
Figure 21: Relay Port RC Command Area  
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4.4.1.3 The Switcher Port RC Command Area  
The switcher port command area includes the SV-551 Switcher command  
drop-down box (Video 1, Video 2, PC1, PC2 and PC3):  
Figure 22: Switcher Port RC Command Area  
4.4.1.4 The Keypad LCD Port RC Command Area  
The keypad LCD port RC Command area includes the LCD command drop-  
down box, which lets you type any text (up to 8 characters) to the LCD  
display on the control device:  
Figure 23: Switcher Port RC Command Area  
4.4.1.5 The Button Color Port RC Command Area  
The button color port RC Command area lets you select the button color and  
state (On Off, Fast Blink and Slow Blink) for each button:  
Figure 24: Button Color Port RC Command Area  
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4.4.1.6 The Ignore Button Port RC Command Area  
The Ignore/ Unignore command lets you control whether a press of a button  
will issue the associated sequence of commands for that button. For example,  
inserting "IGNORE button 4" into another button's command macro, will  
actually disable button 4 until the "UNIGNORE button 4" command will be  
issued from another command macro.  
Figure 25: Ignore Button Port RC Command Area  
5 Creating a Macro  
A macro includes a sequence of commands assigned to a selected button on  
the RC device.  
To create a sequence of commands:  
1. Press a button in the Slave Keypad tab to select the button to which you want  
to write the macro. The button turns green:  
Figure 26: Selecting a Button to Write a Macro  
2. Click the New button in the Button Macro area:  
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Figure 27: Creating a New Command  
3. Select a port1 from the drop-down box (for example, the RS-232 terminal  
block). The default driver appears.  
4. Select a command from the Driver command area and write its description.  
Click the up or down arrow to save the command to the macro:  
Figure 28: Selecting the Port  
5. Repeat this process to add new commands. Click Duplicate to duplicate the  
command and delete a command by clicking the Delete button.  
6. If required, set a delay time after the command or set the button lighting:  
1 This is an example. The RC command area appears different for different ports, as described in section 5.2  
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Figure 29: Setting the Delay Time and Button Lighting  
5.1 Labeling the Buttons  
For your convenience, you can label the buttons in the Slave 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. Select a button.  
3. Type the button text in the Label area:  
Figure 31: Typing the Label  
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5.2 Creating a Driver Command  
The driver commands for each port are slightly different. The following  
sections describe how to write a new command for the different ports.  
5.2.1  
An RS-232 Command – Switch Input to Output  
To add a driver command to a button (for example, to switch the DVD player  
to the projector), do the following:  
1. Open the Port drop-down box and select the RS-232 Terminal Block (or IR  
OUT or RS-485) port1 from the list2.  
If a driver was assigned in the port mapping stage, the default driver associated  
with this port appears.  
2. In the RC command area, write the command description (for example,  
SWITCH).  
3. Select the Driver command (for example, “COMP!”) from the drop-down  
box2.  
Figure 32 illustrates the RS-232 RC Command area as it appears after writing  
the driver command:  
Figure 32: Switch to COMP1 Command  
1 Once the port is selected, the default driver details appear  
2 If the required data does not exist, you can install it via the Manager Driver window (see section 4.1)  
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5.2.2  
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. Select the Relay Port (for example, RELAY_1)  
2. In the RC command area, write the command description (for example, Lights  
ON).  
3. Select the relay command (for example, Close).  
Figure 33 illustrates the RC Command area as it appears after writing the  
command:  
Figure 33: Lights ON RC Command  
5.2.3  
A Switcher Command  
Use the Switcher command to select an input connected to the Kramer  
SV-551 (Video 1, Video 2, PC 1, PC2 and PC 3). The switcher command  
applies to the master-slave configuration only.  
To write a switcher command on an RC button, do the following:  
1. Select the SWITCHER Port.  
2. In the RC command area, write the command description (for example,  
Select).  
3. Select the switcher command (for example, Video 1).  
Figure 34 illustrates the RC Command area as it appears after writing the  
command:  
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Figure 34: Switcher RC Command  
5.2.4  
A Power Amplifier Command  
To write a power amplifier command1 on an RC button, do the following:  
1. Select the POWER_AMP Port.  
2. In the RC command area, write the command description (for example, High  
Volume).  
3. Select the power amplifier command (for example, Volume set).  
4. Move the sliding switch to the desired volume (for example, 12dB).  
Figure 34 illustrates the RC Command area as it appears after writing the  
command:  
Figure 35: High Volume RC Command  
1 For the Master-Slave configuration only  
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An LCD Keypad Command  
5.2.5  
The LCD Keypad command lets you type-in the desired text to the LCD  
displays (LCD 1 and LCD 2).  
To write an LCD keypad command on an RC button, do the following:  
1. Select the KEYPAD_LCD Port (1 or 2).  
2. In the RC command area, write the command description (for example,  
Switcher).  
3. Type-in the desired text.  
Figure 34 illustrates the RC Command area as it appears after writing the  
command:  
Figure 36: Keypad LCD RC Command  
5.2.6  
Setting the Button State and Color  
To write a Button Color command on an RC button, do the following:  
1. Select the BUTTON_COLOR Port.  
2. In the RC command area, write the command description (for example,  
Change Color).  
3. Select the Button ID (from 1 to 6) to which this command refers1.  
4. Set the state of the button (On, Off, Fast Blink, Slow Blink), for example, On.  
5. Set the Button Color (see Figure 38).  
Figure 37 illustrates the RC Command area as it appears after writing the  
command:  
1 For example, the command is written to button 1 but refers to an action taken for button 4  
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Figure 37: Change Color RC Command  
Figure 38: Select Button Color  
The Ignore Button Command  
5.2.7  
To write a Button Ignore command (see Figure 39) on an RC button (for  
example, button 1), do the following:  
1. Select the IGNORE BUTTON Port.  
2. In the RC command area, write the command description (for example, Ignore  
Button 4).  
3. Select the Button ID (from 1 to 6) to which this command refers1, for example  
button 4.  
4. Set the state of the button (Ignore, Unignore), for example, Ignore.  
1 For example, the command is written to button 1 but refers to an action taken for button 4  
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Figure 39 illustrates the RC Command area as it appears after writing the  
command to button 1:  
Figure 39: Ignore RC Command  
6 The Kramer RC Configuration Menus  
This section describes the Kramer RC Configuration menus.  
6.1 The File Menu  
Figure 40 illustrates the File menu and Table 5 defines it:  
Table 5: File Menu Features  
Menu Command  
Function  
New Configuration  
Click to create a new  
device configuration1.  
Save Configuration…  
Load Configuration…  
Driver Manager …  
Click to save the current  
configuration.  
Click to load a saved  
configuration.  
Click to open the Manage  
Drivers window (see  
section 4.2.2).  
Change Working  
Directory…  
Click to set the new  
working directory2.  
Exit  
Click to exit the program.  
Figure 40: The File Menu  
1 This will discard the active configuration  
2 The working directory can be changed at any time  
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6.2 The Edit Menu  
Figure 41 illustrates the Edit menu and Table 6 defines it:  
Table 6: Edit Menu Features  
Menu Command  
Function  
Copy Macro  
Click to copy a button macro  
command sequence.  
Paste Macro  
Click to paste a button macro  
command sequence.  
Clear Macro  
Click to clear the Macro-  
commands sequence box.  
Clear Button labels  
Click to clear all the button  
labels.  
Figure 41: The Edit Menu  
6.3 The Configuration Menu  
Figure 42 illustrates the Configuration menu and Table 7 defines it:  
Table 7: Configuration Menu  
Features  
Menu  
Command  
Function  
Port Manager  
Lists the ports names,  
description, settings and  
drivers (see section 4.3).  
Show Delay  
Check to show in RC  
main configuration  
window.  
Show Button  
Lighting  
Check to show in RC  
main configuration  
window.  
Figure 42: The Configuration Menu  
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6.4 The Device Menu  
Figure 43 illustrates the Device menu and Table 8 defines it:  
Table 8: Device Menu Features  
Menu Command  
Function  
Connect…  
Click to connect to a device via  
an IP number or serial port.  
Disconnect  
Properties1  
Click to disconnect the device  
Click to show the device  
properties dialog box.  
Write Configuration1  
Writes the configuration to the  
device.  
Load Firmware  
Set As Slave  
Load file for firmware upgrade.  
Enabled when the RC is  
connected as a stand alone unit.  
Lets you set the device as a  
slave. The RC controller will  
automatically disconnect.  
Figure 43: The Device Menu  
6.4.1  
The Connect Command  
To connect a device, do the following:  
1. Open the Device menu and click Connect.  
The Connect window appears (see Figure 44).  
2. Select the Connection method and type the IP number of the desired device (or  
port).  
Table 9: Connect Dialog Box  
Feature  
Function  
Connection  
Method Area  
Check Ethernet to select  
connection to the device via the  
Ethernet.  
Check Usb to select connection to  
the device via a USB connector.  
Ethernet Area  
IP: Type the IP number of the  
device you want to connect to.  
Port: shows the port number.  
Factory Default Address Button:  
Press to reset the IP number to its  
default value.  
USB Area  
Port: select the communication USB  
port.  
Figure 44: Device Selection Dialog Box  
Refresh ports: click to check if there  
are ports ready to connect on the  
Kramer device.  
1 Active only when a device is connected  
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The Device Properties Dialog Box  
6.4.2  
To connect a device, open the Device menu and click Properties. The Device  
Properties window Appears (see Figure 45). Figure 52 shows the Device  
Properties window in the stand alone setup.  
Table 10: Connect Dialog Box  
Feature  
Function  
Name, IP, Gateway,  
Mask  
If required, change information.  
Model, Serial number, Displays information.  
Port, Firmware, K-Net-  
ID, MAC,  
DHCP1 Enabled  
Check box to enable operation in  
the DHCP mode.  
When in the DHCP mode, you  
can only change the name of the  
device.  
This process may take several  
minutes and will cause an  
automatic restart on the device.  
Figure 45: Device Properties Window  
6.5 The Help Menu  
Figure 46 illustrates the Help menu and Table 11 defines it:  
Table 11: Help Menu Features  
Menu Command  
Function  
Check for updates  
Search the Kramer  
Electronics Web site for  
software updates.  
About Kramer RC  
Configuration  
Shows the current software  
version.  
Figure 46: The Help Menu  
1 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: Allows the network administrator to distribute IP addresses from a central point and  
automatically send a new IP address when an Ethernet point is plugged into a different network location  
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6.6 Load Firmware  
To load new firmware:  
1. From the Device menu select Load Firmware.  
The Load Firmware Upgrade window appears:  
Figure 47: Load Firmware Upgrade Window (SV-551)  
2. Click the Browse button to find the firmware file.  
3. Select the machine from the drop-down list box1.  
1 When selecting a room controller device such as RC-6x, you have to select the connection method: Direct connection or  
Connection via SV-551 via K-NET  
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Figure 48: Load Firmware Upgrade Window (RC-6x)  
4. Connect to the device.  
5. Click the Connect button to connect the device and then click Start Upgrade.  
6. Upon completion, open the Device Properties window (see Figure 45) to make  
sure the firmware was upgraded1.  
1 If the firmware number remains the same, close the Device Properties windows, disconnect and then reconnect the device,  
and open the Device Properties window again to check the firmware number  
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7 Connecting a Room Controller as a Stand Alone Device  
(Master)  
You can configure the Room Controller to be used as a standalone device. To  
do this you have to connect the Room controller directly to your PC via the  
USB connector.  
To define the RC as a Master device:  
1. From the Device Menu, click Connect… .  
2. Select the connection method to be USB, select the port and click OK.  
The following warning appears:  
Figure 49: Transforming to the Stand Alone Configuration  
3. Click Yes.  
The room controller is now stand alone and the Device description appears as  
follows:  
Figure 50: Standalone Device Description  
When in the stand alone mode, you can write the command sequences directly  
to the room controller by clicking the Write Configuration button in the  
Device area (see section 9).  
The following windows will appear differently when in the standalone mode:  
ñ
ñ
The Port Manager window, see section 7.1  
The Device Properties window, see section 7.2  
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7.1 The Port Manager in the Stand Alone Mode  
The Port Manager displays the ports relevant to the room controller, as  
illustrated in Figure 51:  
Figure 51: The Port Manager in the Stand Alone Mode  
7.2 The Device Properties Window in the Stand Alone Mode  
Figure 52 shows the Device Properties window in the stand alone mode:  
Figure 52: The Device Properties Window in the Stand Alone Mode  
To exit the stand alone mode open the Device menu and select Set as Slave.  
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8 Connecting via the ETHERNET  
You can connect the SV-551 via the Ethernet, using a crossover cable (see  
section 8.1) for direct connection to the PC or a straight through cable (see  
section 8.2) for connection via a network hub or network router.  
8.1 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. Right-click the My Network Places icon on your desktop.  
2. Select Properties.  
3. Right-click Local Area Connection Properties.  
4. Select Properties.  
The Local Area Connection Properties window appears.  
5. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties Button (see  
Figure 53).  
Figure 53: Local Area Connection Properties Window  
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6. Select Use the following IP Address, and fill in the details as shown in  
Figure 54.  
7. Click OK.  
Figure 54: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window  
8.2 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.  
9 Writing a Configuration  
Once your configuration is ready, you can write it to the device, via the “Write  
Configuration” button.  
Note that if the room controller is defined as a:  
ñ
ñ
Master (stand alone), the configuration is written directly to the device  
Slave device (the room controller is connected to the SV-551), the  
configuration is written to the SV-551  
In case you have written the configuration to a stand alone device and it is  
now connected as a slave to the SV-551, you have to write the configuration  
once again after defining the device as a slave.  
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To write a configuration to the device, do the following:  
1. Connect the PC to the:  
°
°
RC-6x (stand alone) to write the configuration directly to the RC-6x  
SV-551 (in a SummitView™ kit setup) to write the configuration to  
the SV-551  
2. From the File menu, select Load Configuration1… .  
The Open window appears (see Figure 55).  
3. Click Open1  
4. In the Device area in the RC Configuration 2 main window, click the Write  
Configuration button2.  
The configuration is written to the device.  
Figure 55: Loading a Configuration  
1 Skip this step if you have the desired configuration loaded  
2 The Write Configuration button is enabled only when the device is connected  
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