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    Kramer Ele ctronics, Ltd. RC-SV Conf iguration Guide Revision 1 Intended for Kramer Technical Personnel or exter nal System Integrators. To check that you have the latest version, go to the DOWNLOADS section of our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com .    [...]

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    Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Overview 1 2.1 Sy ste m Req uir eme nt s fo r the Kra m er RC Con fig ur ati on 2 S oftw ar e 2 2.1.1 System Requirements 2 2.1.2 Operating Systems 2 3 Initial Planning 3 4 The RC Config uration Software 4 4. 1 I ns t a l li n g t h e S o ft w a r e 4 4. 2 Do w n l oa d i ng a n d I n st a l li ng t he Dri ver[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii Figures Figure 1: Media Room Components List 3 Figure 2: Driver Database Notice 5 Figure 3: Setting a Working Directory 5 Figure 4: Change Working Directory Window 6 Figure 5: The Driver Manager Window Prior to Installing the Drivers 7 Figure 6: Importing a Kramer Driver File 8 Figure 7: Exporting a Kr[...]

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    Contents iii Figure 47: Load Firmware Upgrade Window (SV-551) 32 Figure 48: Load Firmware Upgrade Window (RC-6x) 33 Figure 49: Transforming to the Stand Alone Configuration 34 Figure 50: Standalone Device Description 34 Figure 51: The Port Manager in the Stand Alone Mode 3 5 Figure 52: The Device Properties Window in the Stand Alone Mode 35 Figure [...]

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    Introduction 1 1 Introduction Wel com e to K ramer Elec troni cs! Since 1981 , K rame r El ect ronics has been prov iding a w orld o f u nique, creat ive , and aff orda ble s o lut ions t o t he vas t rang e of pro blems tha t conf ront th e vide o, au dio, p resen tatio n, an d broadc as ting prof essi ona l on a da ily basi s. In recen t years , [...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview 2 The SV-55 1 , SummitView ™ Essentials Kit and Standard Kit 2 user manual describes the installatio n process of the s ystem 1 . The RC-S V Configuration Guide describ es how to use the configuratio n software. Before you oper ate the RC syste m:  Import the drivers of t he peripheral de vices  C[...]

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    Initial Planning 3 3 Initial Planning Carefully plan your R C system layout to en sure a smooth and easy configuration and insta llation (refer to the SV-551 , Su mmitView ™ Essentials Kit and Standard Kit 2 User Manual 1 ), by:  Defining your require ments  Listing the peripheral devices and ro om items that will be inc luded in the system[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The RC Configuration Software 4 4 The RC Configuration So ftware The Kramer RC Configu ration 2 software lets you set a seq uence of commands (the macro) and assign the m to any of the button s on the RC device. The Kramer RC Configu ration 2 software lets you:  Create your own de vice drivers manually or via t[...]

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    The RC Configuration Software 5 Before getting started with your Kramer RC Con figuration 2 , you must download the software a nd then install it. Yo u can do wnload it 1 from the Internet. To do so: 1. Go t o ou r We b s it e at htt p:/ /ww w.k ram ere lec tro nic s.c om a nd dow nlo ad the fi le : “ Kra m er RC C onf ig 2.z ip ” fr om th e D [...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The RC Configuration Software 6 5. S el ect or c reat e a n ew w or ki ng d i re ct or y 1 ( se e F ig ur e 4 ). Figure 4: Change Working Directory Window 6. C on tin u e t o r un th e s et u p a cc ord ing t o th e in st alla ti on ins tr uc tion s. 4.2 Downlo ading and Installing t he Drivers The RC system per i[...]

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    The RC Configuration Software 7 4.2.2 Install the Drivers The perip heral device drivers are installed via the Driver Ma nager windo w, defined in Figure 8 a nd Table 1: To access the Driver Ma nager w indo w: 1. Op en th e Kra mer RC Co nfi gur at i on 2 pr og ra m. 2. F ro m th e F ile me nu, cl ick D riv er Ma n age r. Th e D riv er Ma n age r w[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The RC Configuration Software 8 Figure 6: Importing a Kramer Driver File Figure 7: Exporting a Kramer Driver File Figure 8 and T able 1 define the Driver M anager window:[...]

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    The RC Configuration Software 9 Figure 8: The Driver Manager Window[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The RC Configuration Software 10 Table 1: Driver Manager Window Features # Fe atu re Fu nct ion 1 Vendors Area Lists the dow nloaded ve ndors New: pre ss to enter a new vendor name manual ly Rename: pre ss to rena m e th e vendor n ame Delete: erase s the selected vendor 2 Devices Area Lists the name s of devices [...]

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    The RC Configuration Software 11 4.2.3 Creating a Driver Command You can write two t ypes of commands to a co nnected device (for example, a DVD 1 ):  Serial commands (see section  4.2.3.1)  IR commands (see sectio n  4.2.3.2) 4.2.3.1 Creating a Serial Command To write the serial co mmands for the selected d evice, click the Ne w button[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The RC Configuration Software 12 4.2.3.2 Creating an IR Command To create I R commands for a selected d evice, connect the R C device directl y 1 to your PC via the USB connector a nd use the remote control tr ansmitter 2 to learn its IR commands. To write a new IR co mmand to the RC dev ice: 1. C li ck th e New b[...]

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    The RC Configuration Software 13 Figure 13: IR Command Area Window You can test the IR co mmand by co nnecting the RC unit IR t erminal block connectors to the device via the IR e mitter, and then clicking the IR-Out Testing button. Figure 14 sho ws how to connect the IR e mitter 1 . The white striped side connects to IR OUT , the black side co nne[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The RC Configuration Software 14 select the commands (also see section  4.4.1) . The same applies to all the po rts in the Port Manager window. Figure 15: The Sony DVD Player in the RC Command Area For the RS-232 and RS-485 ports o n the unit, the Port M anager window also lets you set the baud rate, data b its[...]

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    The RC Configuration Software 15 Table 2: The Port Manager Window Features Th e I tem D es cri pti on Po rt L is ts the po rts av ai la b le fo r t he se le c te d ma chi ne De scr ipt io n Ty pe a d es cr ipt ion of th e p ort Se tt ing s Fo r s er ial p o rts , pre ss t he wh it e a rea to op en the se ria l Se tti ngs w in do w a nd def ine th e[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The RC Configuration Software 16 Table 3: Kramer RC Configuration Window Features # Fe atu re Fu nct ion 1 Menu Bar Menu s are describ ed in sec tion  6 Device Area 2 Name Box Displays the name of the specific devic e 1 3 Connection Bo x Displays the connection pr operties with the device (IP addres s or com po[...]

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    The RC Configuration Software 17 # Fe atu re Fu nct ion Button Macro Are a 11 Button Macro Display Bo x Displays the mac ro RC commands’ D escription, Del ay and Port in sequence. Select an RC comm and to duplicate, delete, or change its position i n the sequence New Command B utton Click to add a ne w command to the B utton Macro dis play box 1 [...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The RC Configuration Software 18 Figure 19 sho ws the Toggle button behavior: Figure 19: Using the Toggle 1-2-3-4 Behavior 4.4.1 The RC Command Area The RC Command ar ea appears different for t he various types o f ports. 4.4.1.1 The IR, RS-232 and RS-485 Ports RC Command Area Figure 20 and T able 4 define the IR,[...]

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    The RC Configuration Software 19 4.4.1.3 The Switcher Port RC Command Area The switcher por t command area include s the SV-551 Switcher command drop-do wn box (Video 1, Video 2 , PC1, PC2 and P C3): Figure 22: Switcher Port RC Command Area 4.4.1.4 The Keypad LCD Port RC Command Area The keypad LCD p ort RC Command area includes the LCD command dro[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro 20 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 assoc iated sequence of co mmands for that butt on. For example, inserting "IG NORE button 4" into another b utton's command macro, will actuall[...]

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    Creating a Macro 21 Figure 27: Creating a New Command 3. S el ect a p ort 1 f rom th e dro p-d own bo x (f or ex amp le, th e R S- 232 t erm in al bl ock ). Th e def au lt dr ive r ap pea rs . 4. S el ect a c omm and fr om the Dr ive r c omm and a re a a nd w ri te its de sc ri pti on . C li ck th e up or dow n a rrow t o s ave th e c om m and to t[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro 22 Figure 29: Setting the Delay Time and Button Lighting 5.1 Labeling the Button s For your convenie nce, you can label the butto ns in the Slav e Keypad tab ar ea, as illustrated in the exa mple in Figure 3 0. . Figure 30: Labeling the RC Buttons To label a button: 1. Op en th e Kra me r R C C on[...]

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    Creating a Macro 23 5.2 Creating a Drive r Command The driver c ommands for each po rt are slightly different. T he following sections describe ho w to write a ne w com mand for the differ ent ports. 5.2.1 An RS-232 Command – Switch Input to Output To add a driver command to a button (for exa mple, to switch the D VD player to the proj ector), do[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro 24 5.2.2 A Relay Command – Turn Lights ON To write a rela y command on an RC button ( for example, tur n the lights on), do the follo wing: 1. S el ect th e R ela y Por t (f or ex am ple , R ELA Y_1 ) 2. In th e R C c omm an d a rea , wri te t he com man d de sc ri pti on (fo r ex am ple , L igh[...]

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    Creating a Macro 25 Figure 34: Switcher RC Command 5.2.4 A Power Amplifier Command To write a po wer amplifier command 1 on an RC button, do the following: 1. S el ect th e PO WER _AM P P or t. 2. In th e R C c omm an d a rea , wri te t he com man d de sc ri pti on (fo r ex am ple , H igh Vo lum e) . 3. S el ect th e pow er am pli fie r c omm an d [...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro 26 5.2.5 An LCD Keypad Command The LCD Keypad co mmand lets you type-in the desired tex t to the LCD displays (LCD 1 and LCD 2). To write an LCD ke ypad command on an RC b utton, do the follo wing: 1. S el ect th e KE YPA D _L C D Po rt (1 or 2 ). 2. In th e R C c omm an d a rea , wri te t he com [...]

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    Creating a Macro 27 Figure 37: Change Color RC Command Figure 38: Select Button Color 5.2.7 The Ignore Button Command To write a Button Ignor e command (see Fi gure 39) o n an RC button (for example, button 1), do the follo w ing: 1. S el ect th e IG NOR E BU TTON Po rt . 2. In th e R C c omm an d a rea , wri te t he com man d de sc ri pti on (fo r[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 28 Figure 39 illustrates the RC Command ar ea as it appear s after writing the command to button 1: Figure 39: Ignore RC Command 6 The Kramer RC Co nfigu ration Menus This section describes t he Kramer RC Confi guration menus. 6.1 The File Menu Figure 40 illustrates the F ile menu[...]

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    The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 29 6.2 The Edit M enu Figure 41 illustrates the Ed it menu and Table 6 de fines it: Table 6: Edit Menu Features Me nu Com man d Fun ct io n Co py Mac ro Cl ic k to cop y a b utt on ma cro co mma nd seq uen ce. Pa ste M acro Cl ic k to pas te a b utt on mac ro co mma nd seq uen ce. Cl ear Ma cro C lic k t o c lea r [...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 30 6.4 The Device M enu Figure 43 illustrates the De vice menu and Table 8 d efines it: Table 8: Device Menu Features Me nu Com man d F unc tio n Co nne ct… Cli ck to c on nec t to a dev ice vi a an I P num b er or se ria l p ort . Di sco nne ct C li ck to di sc on nec t t h e d[...]

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    The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 31 6.4.2 The Device Properties Dialog Box To connect a device, open the Device menu and click Pro perties. The Device Properties window Appears (see Fig ure 45). Figure 52 shows the Device Properties window in the stand alone setup. Table 10: Connect Dialog Box Fe atu re Fu nct ion Na me , I P, Ga tew ay, Ma sk If [...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 32 6.6 Load Firmware To load new firmware: 1. F ro m th e D evi c e men u s ele ct Loa d F irm wa re . Th e L oa d Fi rmw ar e U pgr ade w in dow a ppe ars : Figure 47: Load Firmware Upgrade Window (SV-551) 2. C li ck th e Brow se bu t t on to fin d t he fi rmw are fi le . 3. S el[...]

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    The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 33 Figure 48: Load Firmware Upgrade Window (RC-6x) 4. C on n ect to th e d evi ce. 5. C li ck th e Con ne ct b u tton t o c onn ect th e dev ic e a nd the n c lic k S tar t U pg ra de . 6. Up on com pl et ion , open th e Dev ic e P rop ert ies w in dow (s ee F ig ure 45 ) t o m ak e su re th e f i rm w are w as u p[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting a Room Controller as a Stand Alone Device (Master) 34 7 Connecting a Room Controller as a Stand Alone Device (Master) You can configure t he Room Controller to be used as a standalo ne device. To do this you have to connect the Roo m controller directl y to your PC via the USB connector. To define the R[...]

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    Connecting a Room Controller as a Stand Alone Device (Master) 35 7.1 The Port M anager in the Stand Alone Mode The Port M anager displays the po rts relevant to the roo m controller, as illustrated in Figure 51: Figure 51: The Port Manager in the Stand Alone Mode 7.2 The Device Prope rties Window in the Stand A lone Mo de Figure 52 sho ws the Devic[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting via the ETHERNET 36 8 Connecting via the ETHE RNET You can connect t he SV-551 via the Et hernet, using a cro ssover cable ( see section  8.1) for direc t connection to the PC o r a straight through cable ( see section  8.2) for connection via a network hub or network router. 8.1 Connecting th e E[...]

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    Writing a Configuration 37 6. S el ect Us e t he fo ll owi ng IP A ddr e ss , a n d f ill in th e det ails a s sho w n i n F ig ure 54 . 7. C li ck O K. Figure 54: Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Window 8.2 Connecting t he ETHERNET Port via a Netw ork Hub (Straight- Through Cable) You can connect t he Ethernet po rt of the RC device to the Et[...]

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    KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Writing a Configuration 38 To write a configuration to the d evice, do the follo wing: 1. C on n ect th e PC t o t he:  RC-6x (stand alone) to write the con figuration directly to th e RC-6x  SV-551 ( in a SummitView™ kit setup) to write the configuratio n to the SV-551 2. F ro m th e F ile me nu, se lec t[...]