Crestron electronic WPR-48 manual

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Operations Guide[...]

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    This document was prepared an d written by the Tech nical Documentation dep artment at: Crestron Electronics, Inc. 15 Volvo D rive Rockleigh, NJ 076 47 1-888-CRESTRON WARNING: The WPR-48 Waterproof Wirel ess Handheld Remote has b een tested and found to be waterproof when submerged to a maximum depth o f 1 meter, and for a maximum duration of 30 mi[...]

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Contents Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote: WPR-48 1 Introduc tion ................................................................................................................... ............ 1 Features and Functions ...........................................................................[...]

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote: WPR-48 Introduction Features and Functions The Crestron ® WPR-48 water proof wireless han dheld remote can be confi gured to transmit either RF or IR signals, making it perfect for controlling music, television, lighting and more. Th e unit is also available i[...]

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    Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Crestron WPR-48 Specifications The following table prov id es a summary of specifica tions for the WPR-48. Specifications o f the WPR-48 SPECIFICATION DETAILS Power Requirements 3.6 VDC Lithium-Ion battery, 750 mAh Usage per charge: up to 5 hours (backlight On continuous); up to 4 weeks (typical home use) Chargin[...]

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Physical Description The WPR-48 electronic hardware is housed in a slim, rubberized plastic, waterproof enclosure, with two clear windows for large customized labels that identify the intended button functions. (Refer to the illustration on the next page.) Electroluminescent backligh ting enhances[...]

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    Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Crestron WPR-48 WPR-48 Physical Views. Connectors The only connectors on the WPR-48 are the two contacts on the back pa nel. These contacts are used for charging the long -life lithium-ion battery when th e unit is placed in the WPR-DS dock ing station. These contact s are also used when configuring the unit and [...]

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Industry Compliance As of the date of manufacture, this unit has been tested and found to comply with specifications for CE ma rking and standa rds per EMC an d Radiocom municati ons Compliance Labelling (N11785). NOTE: This device complies with part 15 of th e FCC rules. Operation is subj ect to [...]

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    Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Crestron WPR-48 ID and IR ID settings are 10. The RF/IR ID of the unit and the RF/IR ID specified for it in the S IMPL Windo ws program m ust match. The re are 256 p ossible two-di git hexadecim al codes ran ging from 00 to FF. Refer to the note on page 18 for a definition of Vie wport. To configure the WPR-48 th[...]

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote “Function | Configure WPR-48” Window 3. The Viewport first displays a “WPR -48 COM Port” window that lets you select the appropriate port. View port then displays the “WPR48 Configuration” window, as shown following this step. The configuration window lets you define how the WPR-48 wil[...]

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    Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Crestron WPR-48 “WPR48 Configuration” Window 4. Select one of the “Load . .” buttons to disp lay either the default configuration values, the current v alues stored in the WPR-48 in the docking stati on, or the values saved in a file on the PC. When you select the Load From Fi le button, t he Viewpo rt di[...]

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote 6. Specify the RF or the IR gateway compatibility o ptions that apply to you r Cresnet system. For an RF configura tion, you can also specify the RF power level as a percenta ge from 1% t o 100%. 7. As you select the number of buttons th at will be used in your configuration, note the limitations [...]

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    Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Crestron WPR-48 LEFT PRESS VA LU E BUTTON RIGHT PRESS VA LU E [0] 1 [1] [2] Set IR ID 2 [3] Set RF ID [4] 3 [5] [6] 4 [7] [8] 5 [9] [A] 6 [B] [C] 7 [D] [E] 8 [F] To enter the ID n umber, (two hexadecimal num bers), press the corre sponding buttons, s uch as [6] [B] . The page LE Ds then go o ut indicati ng that t[...]

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Crestron Engraver Software Button Legend Entry Screen 2. Double click t he desired e ntry field (t here are two fields on each si de of each button location exce pt the botto m button). The “Enter Text Area Label” window appears as shown in the following illustration. a b c d e f g h A B C D E[...]

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    Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Crestron WPR-48 4. Once you have entered all t he desired b utton legends, sa ve the fil e and print the file. You can use any pa per from 20-pound bon d to 100-pound card stock. Maxim um paper thic kness is 0.013 i n (0.03 cm ). Cut out the l abels, cutting just inside the lines that de fine the label area. 5. T[...]

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote 3. Place the button labels in position, face down, and carefully assem ble the rear cover to the button face plate, ma king certain the gasket is properly seated. Use two or three screws to hold the assembly together and turn the unit over to verify that the button labe ls are properly positioned [...]

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    Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Crestron WPR-48 Programming the WPR-48 Have a questi on or comment about Crestron s oftware? Answers to f requently asked quest ions (FAQs) can be viewed i n the Onli ne Help section of the Crestron we bsite ( www.crestron.com ). Go to http://support.crestron.co m to post your own question or view quest ions you [...]

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote PRO2 System View The System Views lower pane displays the PRO2 system tree. This tree can be expanded to di splay and c onfigure the c ommunications ports. Expanded PRO2 System Tree C2Net-Device Slot in Configuration Manager An RF gateway device is required to inco rporate a wireless RF transmitte[...]

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    Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Crestron WPR-48 “Device Settings” Window for the CNRFGWA Drag the WPR-4 8 from the Wireless Rem otes | Wireless Remotes (RF) fol der of the Device Library and dro p it on the CNRF GWA sym bol in System Views . The CNRFGWA displays the WPR-48 at th e transmitter’s default RF ID location, “10,” as shown i[...]

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote WPR-48 Symbol in Programming Manager Programming Manager is where program mers “pro gram” a Crestron control system by assigning signals to sym bols. The foll owing diagram shows the symbol in t he SIMPL Wind ows’ Programm ing Manager for the WPR -48 (RF). The sy mbols for both the R F confi[...]

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    Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Crestron WPR-48 27-button mode In 27-butt on mode, the pushbutt ons can tri gger up to t hree functio ns depending on where it is pressed. In this configur ation the WPR-48 is programmable using the 27 < _Pg1 > di gital presses t hat correspon d to butt ons 1 throug h 9, left, ri ght and cent er. 18-button [...]

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Results ma y vary, depending on the computer bein g used. Other model s, even from the same ma nufacturer, m ay not yield the same result s. The procedure in this section provides details for RS- 232 communi cation between the PC and the WPR- 48. Refer to the figure below for a typi cal connection[...]

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    Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Crestron WPR-48 “Port Settings” Window 4. Proceed to “Firmware Upgrade” which follows. Firmware Upgrade A firmware upgrade file has the extension .upg Firmware upgrade files can be obtained from the Downloads | Software Updates | Touchpanels sect ion of Crestro n’s website ( www.crestro n.com) . To upgr[...]

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Select Firmware File 6. If the transfer is successful, t he View port screen displays a message similar to CNWPR [v0.3 ] . If the transfer is unsucce ssful, the screen will again display the bootloader message CNWPR Bootloader (v 8.3). Problem Solving Troubleshooting The following table provides c[...]

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    Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Crestron WPR-48 Further Inquiries If, after reviewing this Operations Guide, you cannot locate specific information or have questions , please take ad vantage of Cre stron's award winning custo mer service team in your area. Dial one of the follow ing numbers. • In the US and Canada, call C restr on's[...]

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    Crestron WPR-48 Waterproof Wireless Handheld Remote Return and Warranty Policies Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 1. No merchandise m ay be returned for cr edit, exchange, or service without prior authorizatio n from C RESTRON. To obt ain warranty se rvice for CRESTRON products, contact the factory and re quest an RMA (R etur n Merchandi se Aut[...]

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    Crestron Electronics, Inc. Operations Guide – DOC. 6254A 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 10.04 Tel: 888.CRESTRON Fax: 201.767.7576 Specifications subject to www.crestron.com change without notice.[...]