Contemporary Research ICW-IRC manual

17630 Davenport Rd, Suite113 Dallas, TX 75252 USA Tel: 972.931.2728 888.972.2728 Fax: 972.931-2765 Web: www.crwww.com www.contemporaryresearch.com Product Manual ICC2-IRC / ICW-IRC IR TV Controller Ver. 2.5 October 30, 2002[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 2 IR TV Controller Table of Contents Overview ....................................................................................................................... ...................... 3 Specifications ..............................................................................................................[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 3 IR TV Controller Overview Contemporary Research offers two solutions for intellig ent, interactive distributed media management, the ICC2-IRC and ICW-IRC IR TV Controllers. The ICC2-IRC co mmunicates bi-directionally over the same RF coax that carries the broadband TV channels, dramatically simplifying system wir[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 4 IR TV Controller Specifications Physical Size: 8.5" [216mm] wide x 1.75" [38 mm] height (1RU) x 6.0" [153mm] deep Weight: 1.5 lbs [0.68kg] Enclosure: All aluminum with durable black powder coat paint Mounting: Mounts above or below TV, optional RK2 brackets available Front Panel Push Buttons: Chann[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 5 IR TV Controller RF Tuner Frequency Range: NTSC television 55.25 to 801.25 MHz, 62.5KHZ fine tune resolution Maximum Input: +20dBmV Video Gain: ±5% maximum, 2% typical Video Phase: ±3 degrees maximum, 2 degrees typical iCC-Net (ICC2-IRC) Operation: Carried over the same RF coax connection as TV channels Data Re[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 6 IR TV Controller Installation AC Power 1. Insert DC power supply plug into 12 VDC jack on the IRC. 2. Plug power adaptor into AC wall outlet. 3. The Net LED should turn on and stay lit. RF Coax and iCC-Net Operation 1. Connect the RF Coax cable into the Antenna/Cable input on the IRC. 2. If the iCC-Net signal is [...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 7 IR TV Controller A/V Setup 1. Connect audio and video outputs of the IRC into the audio and video inputs of the TV. 2. You may use the left or right IRC audio output for a TV with mono audio, both for a TV with stereo audio (IRC sound is mono). 3. Select the External Video/Aux inputs on the TV to view on-screen s[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 8 IR TV Controller On-Screen Setup Menus The remaining installation steps use the IR remote and the built-in character generator of the IRC. 1. Touch Menu , then 999 , then Enter . 2. The text CR MENU> should appear on the screen. 3. Key in one of the commands shown below, then press Enter to activate. 4. Note t[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 9 IR TV Controller RS-232 Control Protocol Overview RS-232 control for up to 4000 ICC2-IRC and ICW-IRC TV Cont rollers is provided through an iC-series Head-End Network Controller. The ICC-HE Head-End manages iC-N et communication over RF Coax to ICC2-IRC TV Controllers as well as ICW-IRC TV Co ntrollers over twist[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 10 IR TV Controller RS-232 Commands Command Description Power Off PO “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,2,’P0’ ” (6 bytes) – ch ecks sensor for true power control Power On P1 “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,2,’P1’ ” (6 bytes) – ch ecks sensor for true power control Power Toggle PT “$A5,<dh>,<dl>[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 11 IR TV Controller Command Description Tuner Mode SO "$A5, <dh>,<dl>,3,'S0',<tune mode>" (7 bytes) Sets tuner mode to CATV or Broadcast/Antenna 0 = CATV 1 = Broadcast/Antenna 2 = HRC Tune Ring TR “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,<ncb>,’TR’, [<chan 1>, <chan N>[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 12 IR TV Controller Command Description Write Text DM “$A5,<dh> ,<dl>,<ncb>,‘DM’, <start line>,<text color>,<background color>, <background>,<size and shadow>,<timeout>,<messa ge bytes>” (variable bytes) Clears current text, displays text message o[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 13 IR TV Controller RS-232 Responses iC-Net devices will send a response over the network when ever there is there is a change in status or command from an IR remote or front panel. Response String Structure Characters in response strings are expressed in a co mbination of hex and ASCII characters. For clarity, the[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 14 IR TV Controller Response Description IR Key K “ ‘<’,<dh>,<dl>,2,'K',<IR Key>" (6 bytes) Sent when unit receives a new key command is pressed (10-116) or released (0) from the IR remote. 0 = Release 105 = Media Menu 10 - 19 = Numeric keypad entry 0 – 9 106 = Cursor Rig[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 15 IR TV Controller iC-Net Zones To simplify controlling groups of devices, iC-Net is divided into 16 zones of 255 devices. All the devices within each zone can be controlled simultan eously by sending a command to a single “virtual device number”. For example, noting the zone chart below, if we send a Power On[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 16 IR TV Controller System Map One of the key tasks for iC-Net integrators is to create a logical System Map , assigning device numbers to TV controllers so they fall into logical zones. The device mapping could be sorted by type or location; whichever suits the application. iC-Net Zone Zone Room Device 1 W 1 st Fl[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 17 IR TV Controller Typical RF and ICC-Net Signal Flow The diagram below shows the structure of a typical Contemporary Research media retrieval system. One of the key aspects for iCC-Net communication is to provide a forward and return (sub-channel) path for data.[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 18 IR TV Controller iCW-Net Wiring Use Category 3 or Category 5 wire, 4 pair, unshielded, 24 AWG. The iCC-HE and iCW-HE Head-End Network Co ntrollers include three iCW-Net ports for twisted-pair wired networking. Control wiring can be home-run to ports or run in a star format, using punch-down blocks or RJ-45 “ha[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 19 IR TV Controller Mounting the IRC In most cases, you’ll mount the IRC directly to th e TV, either below or above. Mounting below the TV is preferred, as it’s usually the best location for IR reception from remotes, and helps to screen the internal IR sensors from stray ceiling-fixture IR. Installers commonly[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 20 IR TV Controller Safety Instructions Read before operating equipment. 1. Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 2. Power Sources - Use supplied or equivalent UL/CSA approved low voltage DC plug-in transfo[...]

Contemporary Research Corporation 21 IR TV Controller Limited Warranty and Disclaimer Contemporary Research Corporation (CR) warrant s this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use fo r a period of two years from the date of purchase from CR. Should such a defect occur CR will repair or replace, at their option, [...]

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