Kramer Revision 6 - Manuals

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Contents i 1 Introduction 1 Contents 1.1 Applicable Room Controllers 1 1.2 Available Commands for Room Control Ports 2 1.3 Trigger Types Available 3 1.4 Actions, Labels and Button Number Limits 4 1.5 How to Save a Project 4 1.6 Quick Start 5 1.7 Initial Planning 6 1.8 Glossary 6 1.9 Defining the Sys...

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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents ii 6.11.3 The Button Light Action Type 51 6.11.4 The Button Ignore Action Type 52 6.11.5 The Set LCD Label Action Type 52 6.11.6 The Switcher Command Action Type 53 6.11.7 The Power Amplifier Action Type 53 6.11.8 The Panel Lock Action Type 53 6.11.9 The T...

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Contents iii Figure 22: Setting the LCD and Button Label Names 17 Figure 23: Final Appearance of the “DVD Control” Virtual Device Front Panel in K-Config 17 Figure 24: The RC-4 Remote Controller 18 Figure 25: The Port Manager 19 Figure 26: The Drivers Tree Window 20 Figure 27: Selecting a Driver 20 ...

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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents iv Figure 81: Move the Stop Timer Action 42 Figure 82: Add the Start Timer Action 42 Figure 83: Button 1 Action List with Timer Triggers 42 Figure 84: The Add GPI/O Trigger Button 43 Figure 85: Selecting GPI/O via the Port Manager 43 Figure 86: Selecting D...

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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Contents vi Tables Table 1: Applicable Room Controllers 1 Table 2: Room Controller Commands Available 2 Table 3: Available Triggers for Room Controllers 3 Table 4: Room Controller Devices Limitation 4 Table 5: Glossary 6 Table 6: Connect Dialog Box 24 Table 7: The ...

Page 8 - Introduction; The RC buttons can be configured prior to installation; Applicable Room Controllers; Table 1; Table 1: Applicable Room Controllers

Introduction 1 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 y...

Page 9 - Available Commands for Room Control Ports; Since each Room Controller includes different ports; Table 2: Room Controller Commands Available

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Introduction 2 1.2 Available Commands for Room Control Ports Since each Room Controller includes different ports 1 , you will find that not all the available commands apply to your room controller. Table 2 defines the sections that apply to each room controller: Ta...

Page 10 - Trigger Types Available; Table 3; Table 3: Available Triggers for Room Controllers; describes

Introduction 3 1.3 Trigger Types Available Table 3 lists the types of triggers that can be used for each room controller. Section 6 Table 3: Available Triggers for Room Controllers describes K-Config triggers in detail. Unit Device Startup All Off / All On (from Site-CTRL) Device Inactivity Custom (...

Page 11 - Actions, Labels and Button Number Limits; Table 4; Table 4: Room Controller Devices Limitation; How to Save a Project; the open project before quitting K-Config

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Introduction 4 1.4 Actions, Labels and Button Number Limits Table 4 lists the limit to the number of actions you can add to an action list as well as the number of buttons and labels in a Virtual Device when it is assigned to a specific Master RC: Table 4: Room Con...

Page 12 - To configure your Room Controller, follow these basic steps:

Introduction 5 1.6 Quick Start To configure your Room Controller, follow these basic steps: Set the System Section 1 Install the Software Section 2 Install the Drivers Section 3 Define the Control Room Section 4 Define the Port Manager Section 5 Set the Triggers Section 6 Write the Configuration Sec...

Page 13 - Initial Planning; Figure 1: Media Room Components List; relevant Master or room controller to your PC; Table 5

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Introduction 6 1.7 Initial Planning Carefully plan your RC system layout to ensure a smooth and easy configuration and installation (refer to the separate user manuals 1 • Defining your requirements ), by: • Listing the peripheral devices and room items that will b...

Page 14 - Kramer K-Config Software Installation; Defining the System; Figure 2: USB Driver Notice

Kramer K-Config Software Installation 7 1.9 Defining the System This section defines the minimum requirements for the Kramer K-Config and describes how to install your system. 1.9.1 System Requirements for the Kramer K-Config The system minimum requirements include: • 400MHz or faster processor • 12...

Page 15 - Installing Kramer K-Config Software; Figure 3; Figure 3: Driver Database Notice; Figure 4; Figure 4: Setting a Working Directory; Figure 5; Figure 5: Change Working Directory Window

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Kramer K-Config Software Installation 8 2.3 Installing Kramer K-Config Software To download Kramer K-Config 1 1. Go t

Page 16 - The Peripheral Device Drivers; Table 9; Figure 6: USB Driver Installation Notice; Figure 7

The Peripheral Device Drivers 9 3 The Peripheral Device 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 K-Config software uses driver comman...

Page 17 - The Open window appears (see; Figure 8: Importing the Driver Files; Select the drivers that you need and click OK.

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Peripheral Device Drivers 10 Figure 7: The Driver Manager Window Prior to Installing the Drivers 4. Click Import Drivers. The Open window appears (see Figure 8 ). Figure 8: Importing the Driver Files 5. Select the drivers that you need and click OK. The Driver ...

Page 18 - The Driver Manager features are defined in; Defining the Control Room

Defining the Control Room 11 Figure 9: Loading the Drivers 6. Click OK (or Apply and then OK). The drivers are now installed 1 The Driver Manager features are defined in . 4 Defining the Control Room Section 9 You can define the control devices setup in the room via the Control Room. Depending on th...

Page 19 - The Add Device window appears:; Figure 10: Adding the Master Device; appears in the Device View area of the Front Panel tab:; Figure 11: The Master Device View; ) from the Add Device list and click OK.

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Defining the Control Room 12 To define the devices via the Control Room: 1. In the Control Room 1 area, click +. The Add Device window appears: Figure 10: Adding the Master Device 2. Select a device (for example, SV-552 ) and click OK. The selected device name appe...

Page 20 - remote control transmitter, see; Figure 13: The Remote Control Device View; following warning appears:; Figure 14: Configuration Mismatch Warning

Defining the Control Room 13 Figure 12: The Auxiliary Device View 4. In the Control Room area, select 1 - SV-552 1 5. Click +. . 6. Select a device from the list (for example, the RC-4 remote control transmitter, see Section 4.1.2 ). The RC-4 (when selected in the Control Room area) appears in the D...

Page 21 - Note; will also be deleted; Figure; Figure 15: Device Operations; Special Auxiliary Devices

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Defining the Control Room 14 Note : Be sure that your control room setup tree is correct before continuing with the configuration. If, at a later stage, an auxiliary K-NET device or a Master RC will be deleted from the tree, all the port assignments, triggers and a...

Page 22 - , the Front Panel area shows the basic Virtual; Figure 16: The Basic Virtual Device Front Panel; Device Properties window (see; Figure 17: The Virtual Device Properties Window; application running on the auxiliary device.

Defining the Control Room 15 Master RC to a series of control actions. Once you have created a Virtual Device layout, it can be shared using the Import/Export XML function under the File menu. After adding a Virtual Device to the room control tree 1 , the Front Panel area shows the basic Virtual Dev...

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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Defining the Control Room 16 For example, you can change the appearance of the virtual front panel as illustrated in Figure 18 : Figure 18: Custom Virtual Device Appearance in K-Config To change the appearance of the virtual device front panel, as illustrated in Fi...

Page 24 - Right click the label and buttons to name them (see; Figure 22: Setting the LCD and Button Label Names; illustrates the final appearance of the virtual device:; the Virtual Device application.

Defining the Control Room 17 Figure 21: The “DVD Control” Virtual Device Front Panel 3. Right click the label and buttons to name them (see Figure 23 ): Figure 22: Setting the LCD and Button Label Names Figure 23 illustrates the final appearance of the virtual device: Figure 23: Final Appearance of ...

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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Defining the Control Room 18 4.1.2 The RC-4 Remote Controller – Compatible with SL-1, SL-10, SL-12 and SV-552 The RC-4 remote controller transmitter (see Figure 24 ) is used to control the RC devices in the room 1 To activate a series of actions, point the transmit...

Page 26 - Tab Area Settings; The tab area includes the:; Defining the Port Manager; Figure 25: The Port Manager

Tab Area Settings 19 5 Tab Area Settings The tab area includes the: • Machine front panel – shows the front panel of the selected machine and if available, lets you configure a button trigger • Port Manager (see Section 5.1 • Device Settings (see ) Section 5.2 • Web settings (see ) Section 5.3 5.1 D...

Page 28 - includes all the driver commands (see; Figure 31: The Port Commands; illustrated in; Figure 32: The Assigned Driver in the Control Room Area

Tab Area Settings 21 Figure 29: Writing a Port Description 9. In the same way add a driver to each of the other ports. 10. Click the Properties field to define the Serial settings for the serial ports: Figure 30: Serial Settings Window 11. When defining the ports of a Master RC which is Site-CTRL co...

Page 29 - triggers to the device.; Figure 34: Ethernet Port in the Port Command List

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Tab Area Settings 22 5.1.1 Defining the Ethernet Ports The Ethernet ports let you send serial commands via the Ethernet port to up to three IP addresses located on the same subnet. To define an Ethernet port, do the following 1. Set the Ethernet port Driver and Des...

Page 31 - The Device Settings Tab; shows the device settings tab:; Figure 40: The Device Settings Tab; The Connect window appears (see; Figure 41: Device Selection Dialog Box; and

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Tab Area Settings 24 5.2 The Device Settings Tab Device setting readout is possible with standalone room controllers and K-NET Master RC or Aux K-NET devices connected with a K-NET cable to their Master RC, as defined in the Room Control tree. Figure 40 shows the d...

Page 32 - and support this function; Setting the Date and Time; The device time and date appears:

Tab Area Settings 25 Table 7: The Device Settings Tab Features Feature Function Device General Settings Area Includes the device information (master and auxiliary device) Device ETH Settings Area Ethernet information (If required, you can change information) and DHCP 27F 1 Enabled Device Secure Sett...

Page 33 - Table 8; Table 8: Setting the Date and Time

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Tab Area Settings 26 Table 8 summarizes date and time setting options: Table 8: Setting the Date and Time Set Date and Time Procedure From a connected PC Clock 1. Click the “Set Now” button. 2. Click Read (from device) to check the updated values. If you want the t...

Page 34 - The Web Settings Tab; shows the Web Settings tab:; Figure 43: Web Settings Window

Tab Area Settings 27 Set Date and Time Procedure From the Ethernet 1. In the Sync Date and Time area, check “From Server Address”. 2. Type the IP address. For example, 64.90.182.55 3. Enter the Gateway 1 in the Device ETH Settings area. For example, 192.168.0.254 4. Set the time zone according to UT...

Page 35 - The Triggers; Figure 44: The Standard Built-in Triggers List

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 28 6 The Triggers A trigger comprises a series of actions that can be activated by an event, a press of a button or a preset schedule. In addition to the four built-in triggers (see Section 6.1 6.1 The Built-in Triggers ), the Kramer K-Config also lets...

Page 36 - Adding Actions to a Trigger; All On; Figure 45: Selecting the Action Type (Port Command in this example); Virtual Devices; Virtual Device

The Triggers 29 6.2 Adding Actions to a Trigger To add actions to a trigger (for example, to the built-in All On trigger), do the following: 1. In the Trigger area, select the All On trigger. 2. Select the Action Type 1 (for example, Port Command). Figure 45: Selecting the Action Type (Port Command ...

Page 37 - additional commands; Figure 50: The Action List

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 30 Figure 47: Selecting the Command The Description area specifies the action to be added to the action list Figure 48: Action Description 5. Click the Add to List button. The action is added to the Action List area (the name of the active trigger appe...

Page 38 - Replacing an Action

The Triggers 31 You can: Delete an action Copy an action Move actions up or down Once a Trigger is assigned with actions, its font is bold and no longer italic: Figure 51: The All On Trigger (with actions assigned) If the assigned driver has a table linked to it via the Driver Manager, it will appea...

Page 39 - The Add to List button changes to OK.; Figure 53: Selecting the Action to be replaced from the Action List; The new action replaces the previous one:; Figure 55: The New Action Added

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 32 To replace the Fast Blink action: 1. Select the action you want to replace (for example, Fast Blink). The Add to List button changes to OK. Figure 53: Selecting the Action to be replaced from the Action List 2. Select a new action from the drop-down...

Page 40 - Adding a Custom Trigger; To add a Custom Trigger:; Figure 56: The Trigger Name Window; The new trigger (in black) is added to the Available Triggers list:; Figure 58: The New Custom Trigger in the Available Triggers List; You can now add actions to this trigger (see

The Triggers 33 6.4 Adding a Custom Trigger A custom trigger, when added to the Available Triggers list, can be included in the schedule (see Section 6.5 To add a Custom Trigger: ) or activated from the Web pages (in Site-CTRL-compatible room controllers). 1. Click the Add Custom Trigger button (in ...

Page 41 - Set the Schedule; verify that the PC clock is set appropriately.; Figure 59: The Scheduling Window; If required, you can edit or delete a trigger and then click Apply.

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 34 6.5 Set the Schedule For devices with internal clocks, the schedule lets you activate All Off, All On and Custom trigger actions according to a preset schedule. The device's internal clock will synchronize with the host PC clock when uploading the c...

Page 42 - The Monitor Event Trigger; Figure 61: The Monitor Events Trigger Window; The Monitor Event (in green) is added to the Available Triggers list:; Figure 62: Adding a Monitor Event to the Available Triggers List

The Triggers 35 6.6 The Monitor Event Trigger The monitor event is a trigger that activates a sequence of actions when a certain selected driver message, usually a reply of some sort, is detected coming from the connected peripheral on the relevant serial port (for example, the projector Power: Off ...

Page 43 - The Add Timer Trigger; Figure 63: Timer Trigger Flowchart – Power ON Example; Step I

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 36 6.7 The Add Timer Trigger The Add Timer trigger lets the control system wait for a defined time or event to occur and then act accordingly. 6.7.1 Power ON Example In the following example, button 3 on the RC-63DL is used to turn the projector ON. If...

Page 44 - Set the timer timeout to 5 seconds; Figure 66: Set the Timeout; Add the following actions; Figure 67: Timer Trigger Action List; Step II: Define the Button Trigger

The Triggers 37 Figure 65: The Timer Trigger in the Triggers List 3. Set the timer timeout to 5 seconds 1 : Figure 66: Set the Timeout 4. Add the following actions 2 representing a visible error message (see Section 6.2 ): Figure 67: Timer Trigger Action List Step II: Define the Button Trigger 5. De...

Page 45 - Select Timer Trigger State Start and click Add to List:

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 38 Figure 68: Projector Power ON Command in the Button Trigger Action List 7. From the Action Type list select Timer Start/Stop and select the relevant Timer Trigger (in this example, Timer - PRJON: Figure 69: Selecting the Timer Start/Stop Action 8. S...

Page 46 - Step III: Define the Monitor Event; Figure 72: Add the Monitor Event

The Triggers 39 Figure 71: Active Button Trigger Action List Step III: Define the Monitor Event 9. Add a monitor event trigger and select the ON reply from ON command: Figure 72: Add the Monitor Event Once the projector power is ON, the ON reply from ON activates the monitor event action(s): 10. Add...

Page 47 - switcher (for example – the Kramer; Figure 74: Timer Trigger Flowchart – Inactivity Example; Define the Timer Trigger (which will be used for all the triggers); Step II; The Timer trigger (in red) appears in the available triggers list:

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 40 6.7.2 System Inactivity Example In this example, the Timer trigger is used to perform a sequence of actions if no signals are fed into the AV room system for a predefined time period (for example, 20 minutes, see Figure 74 ). A switcher (for example...

Page 48 - Set the timeout to 20 minutes; Figure 77: Set the Timeout; Figure 78: Timer Trigger Action List

The Triggers 41 Figure 76: The Timer Trigger in the Triggers List 3. Set the timeout to 20 minutes 1 : Figure 77: Set the Timeout 4. Add the following actions 2 (see Section 6.2 ): Figure 78: Timer Trigger Action List Step II: Define the button (or other) Trigger 5. Select a trigger from the Trigger...

Page 49 - shows the Button 1 trigger action list:; Figure 83: Button 1 Action List with Timer Triggers

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 42 6. Add the Stop Timer trigger: Figure 80: Add the Stop Timer Action 7. Move the Stop Timer trigger before the sequence of actions for this trigger: Figure 81: Move the Stop Timer Action 8. Add the Start Timer trigger: Figure 82: Add the Start Timer ...

Page 50 - Analog input, digital input and digital output; Figure 85: Selecting GPI/O via the Port Manager

The Triggers 43 6.8 The GPI/O Trigger The GPI/O (General Purpose Input/Output) port can be configured via the K-Config software. Using GPI/O, you can select a wide range of states that can trigger a series of actions, for example, when an alarm is set or if the room temperature exceeds a certain val...

Page 51 - adjusted and locked to their appropriate levels; Setting the Digital Input; indication set by the device; Figure 88: GPI/O Trigger Properties Window for Digital Input

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 44 6.8.1 Digital Input The digital input reads the digital input of an external sensor device that is connected to the GPI/O port, and can be defined: • With Pullup: the system can detect either a short circuit (activating the Hi to Lo trigger – closed...

Page 52 - Select the condition for activating the trigger:; Figure 91: Adding Actions to the GPI/O Trigger

The Triggers 45 4. Select the condition for activating the trigger: Level moved from High to Low Closing the circuit 1 or the voltage exceeding its maximum defined value 2 Level Moved from Low to High activates the trigger immediately Opening the circuit 1 or the voltage decreasing below its minimum...

Page 53 - The digital output function is defined by the pull-up setup:; Setting the Digital Output; used like any other relay:; Figure 92: The GPI/O Defined as Digital Output; The following window appears:; Figure 93: The GPI/O Trigger Properties Window

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 46 6.8.2 Digital Output The digital output function is defined by the pull-up setup: • Without Pullup: The port will act as a solid state relay (open/close functions) The GPI/O maximum voltage is 30V DC and the maximum current is 50mA • With Pullup: th...

Page 54 - The Button Trigger; Figure 95: Selecting the Device from the Control Room List

The Triggers 47 Figure 94: Select the Behavior of the Digital Input Trigger You can now add actions to this trigger (see Section 6.2 6.9 The Button Trigger ). A button trigger is created when a selected button is pressed. To create a button trigger, do the following: 1. In the Control Room tree, sel...

Page 55 - Activate on Release

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 48 Figure 97: The Button Trigger Properties Window 3. Select the type of behavior (see Section 6.9.1 ): Figure 98: Select the Button Behavior 4. Add actions to the trigger (see Section 6.2 6.9.1 Button Behavior ). You can select one of four button beha...

Page 56 - States; : select the number of states from 2 to 4; Figure 103: The State Num in the Action List

The Triggers 49 Figure 100: Button Trigger Properties Window (Toggle 1-2-3-4) When selecting the Toggle option, a sequence of actions is written for each toggle, as appears in the Action List: Figure 101: The Toggle Number in the Action List • States : select the number of states from 2 to 4 Figure ...

Page 57 - The Knob Turning Trigger; devices using serial command tables (see; Note – when controlling the built-in amplifier of the; action list that is assigned to the knob.; The Port Command Action Type; for Master RCs in the Port Manager, see

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 50 6.10 The Knob Turning Trigger A Knob Turning trigger is created when clicking a digital volume button (for example, the SL-14RC volume knob) + (clockwise rotation) and/or – (counterclockwise rotation): Figure 104: Knob-Turning Trigger This trigger (...

Page 58 - shows the port command actions; Figure 105: Port Commands; The Relay Command (Port Switch) Action Type; shows the available button actions and; Figure 107: Button Light Actions

The Triggers 51 Figure 105 shows the port command actions 1 : Figure 105: Port Commands 6.11.2 The Relay Command (Port Switch) Action Type Figure 106 shows the available relay port actions (also applicable for GPI/O ports configured as Digital Out): Figure 106: The Relay Actions (Port Switch) 6.11.3...

Page 59 - The Button Ignore Action Type; Figure 109: Button Ignore States; The Set LCD Label Action Type; Figure 110: Set LCD Label Text

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 52 Select the button light from the Color Selection Window 1 : Figure 108: Button Color Selection Some machines buttons accept a limited selection of colors or are preset to one color (for example, the RC-53D or the RC-2C . 6.11.4 The Button Ignore Act...

Page 60 - The Switcher Command Action Type; Figure 111: Switcher Commands; The Power Amplifier Action Type; shows the Volume Set action:; Figure 112: Power Amplifier Commands; The Panel Lock Action Type; and then lock or unlock its front panel buttons:; Figure 113: Panel Lock States; a different button (for example, lock and then unlock the; sequence PIN code that is defined in the Device Properties (see

The Triggers 53 6.11.6 The Switcher Command Action Type The switcher commands let you switch any of the inputs to the output, see Figure 111 : Figure 111: Switcher Commands 6.11.7 The Power Amplifier Action Type The volume amplifier commands let you mute the audio, turn the volume up or down or set ...

Page 61 - shows the unlock PIN code:; Figure 115: Unlock PIN Code; The Timer Start/Stop Action Type; timer that activates/deactivates the Timer trigger actions, see; The LEDs Light Action Type; room and set the behavior of the LEDs, see; Figure 117: LEDs Light States

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Triggers 54 If you try to unlock the panel by one of its buttons, the following message appears: Figure 114: Unlock Message Figure 115 shows the unlock PIN code: Figure 115: Unlock PIN Code 6.11.9 The Timer Start/Stop Action Type Once the Timer triggers are def...

Page 62 - The States Action Type; In the following example, button 3 behavior includes 4 states:; Figure 119: Definition of 4 States; Button 3 appears in the Available Triggers list:

The Triggers 55 Figure 118: Select LEDs to Light 6.11.11 The States Action Type The States action type appears in the action type list only after the button behavior is defined as States (see Section 6.9.1 The States action type lets you select the state of a button, and by that determine the action...

Page 64 - The Delay Action Type; Figure 124: The Delay Action Type

The Triggers 57 Figure 123: Using States in an Action List 6.11.12 The Delay Action Type The Delay action type lets you set a delay time of up to 60 seconds between actions (see Figure 117 ). Figure 124: The Delay Action Type

Page 65 - Figure 125: Loading a Configuration

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Write the Configuration 58 7 Write the Configuration Once the configuration is ready, you can write it to the device, via the “Write Configuration” button. Note that: • In Master-Auxiliaries configurations, the configuration file is always written to the Master • W...

Page 66 - Figure 127: Configuration Mismatch Warning; The Connect window appears:

Set K-NET IDs 59 8 Set K-NET IDs In a room setup, the auxiliary devices connected to the Master RC are daisy chained via K-NET and need to be assigned a K-NET ID by K-Config 1 To set the K-NET ID to an auxiliary device: . 1. Right click the required auxiliary device in the Control room area and sele...

Page 67 - The Driver Manager

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Driver Manager 60 9 The Driver Manager This section defines the Driver Manager window and describes its features. Figure 130 and Table 9 define the Driver Manager window: Figure 130: The Driver Manager Window Table 9: Driver Manager Window Features # Feature Fu...

Page 68 - Creating a Driver Command; You can write the following types of commands:; Figure 131: New Serial Command Window

The Driver Manager 61 # Feature Function 5 Command Area Displays the command type and command string 6 IR Commands Area (see Section 9.1.2 Lists the IR command names for a specific device New: click to enter a new command name manually Rename: click to rename the Command editing tab Delete: click to...

Page 69 - Write the serial command; Figure 132: Writing a Serial Command; separated by a comma.; Figure 133: Coloring the Serial Commands; red for feedback and green for queries

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Driver Manager 62 Write the serial command 1 , as illustrated in Figure 132 . Figure 132: Writing a Serial Command When writing a serial command: - Enclose the strings in quotation marks (for example, "MUTE OFF") - Prefix the hex characters with 0x or &...

Page 73 - The Driver Table window lets you:

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Driver Manager 66 3. Click OK. Figure 141: The New Command Table Name 4. Click the Table Details button: Figure 142: The Table Details Window The Driver Table window lets you: • Select the number of commands (rows) in the table (up to 300) • Write and display t...

Page 74 - For example, a certain LCD Display command format is:; Figure 144: Entering a command

The Driver Manager 67 Figure 143: Setting the Number of Command Rows You can change the number of rows at any time. 2. Enter the command data according to the protocol: For example, a certain LCD Display command format is: [Command1][Command2][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][CR] Data ranges from 0 to 64. The sp...

Page 76 - Two LEDs will light up to data command 50, and so on.

The Driver Manager 69 You can also do this logarithmically, for example, to increase the volume at a fast rate in the lower range and slower in the higher range. Select the approximate number of steps you need (the table calculates the optimal number): Figure 147: Logarithmic Row Selection 5. Set th...

Page 77 - You can create several sets of tables for different commands.; Figure 149: Adding Actions to a Trigger via the Command Table; you click Set, you can choose a specific volume level:; Figure 150: Setting a Specific Volume Level

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Driver Manager 70 6. When the table is complete, click OK. You can create several sets of tables for different commands. Once the table is ready, you can use the commands table to set the volume to an exact value in a trigger. You can add actions to a trigger v...

Page 78 - levels in the same table.; Figure 153: VP-725XLA Serial Command Tables

The Driver Manager 71 4. Add the Command table to the list Figure 152: Adding the Commands Table to the List You can create several other tables for different commands, or combine different command levels in the same table. 9.1.4 Kramer Machines Serial Commands Kramer machine drivers are automatical...

Page 79 - You can select a group of commands; Figure 155: Selecting commands 0 to 4; Apply or OK to save settings:

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Driver Manager 72 You can select a group of commands 1 , for example, from 0 to 4 in the Auto Select Rows area and click the Set button: Figure 155: Selecting commands 0 to 4 You can add a second group of commands by checking the Keep current selection box and ...

Page 80 - Defining Queries; , derived from the protocol of the main display, is sent to the; Figure 158: Queries Area; Click the Query Details button. The Query Details window appears:

The Driver Manager 73 The selected list of commands will appear when setting commands in the port command area: Figure 157: The Selecting commands in the Port Command Area 9.2 Defining Queries Queries are used to define the Site-CTRL monitored operation parameters (such as the projector lamp hours a...

Page 81 - shows how to set the query details for the Lamp Hours query and

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Driver Manager 74 Figure 159: Query Command Details Windows (for Lamp Hours and Power, respectively) 3. Type the Query command that will be sent to the projector. 4. In the Query Format tab set the parameters to decode the projector response. 5. In the Alerts t...

Page 82 - Figure 160: Queries Area; Figure 161: Query Details Window

The Driver Manager 75 9.2.1 Setting the Query Details (for Lamp Hours) The protocol of the main display determines the format in which the numerical value response to the Lamp hours query is received. This response can appear in one of three formats, as defined in Table 11 : Table 11: Lamp Hour Quer...

Page 83 - shows the Query Format:

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Driver Manager 76 Figure 162: Writing the Query Command (Lamp Hours) The Query Format is set to encode the projector response, as defined in Table 12 : Table 12: Projector Query Response (Lamp Hours) The projector response is: 23H 8CH 01H xxH 10H DATA01 ... DAT...

Page 84 - shows the query format details:; Table 13: Lamp Hour Query Format Details; You can find the Max Lamp Hour value in the projector’s manual.

The Driver Manager 77 Table 13 shows the query format details: Table 13: Lamp Hour Query Format Details Feature Function Lamp Hour Example Begin Set the byte from which the response starts The lamp hour data starts with the byte in position 5, that is, the first four characters are ignored Terminate...

Page 85 - Table; Table 14: Power Query Response Formats

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Driver Manager 78 9.2.2 Setting the Power Query The protocol of the main display determines the format in which the numerical value response to the Power query is received. This response can appear in one of three formats, as defined in Table 14 : Table 14: Pow...

Page 86 - state

The Driver Manager 79 The Query Format is set to encode the projector response, as defined in Table 15 : Table 15: Projector Query Response (Power) The projector response is: 20H 85H 01H xxH 10H DATA01 ... DATA16 The projector status of operation appears in DATA06: DATA06: 00H 04H 05H 06H Idling Pow...

Page 88 - The Kramer K-Config Menus; 0 The Kramer K-Config Menus; This section describes the Kramer; Figure 169: The File Menu; Starting a New Project; Figure 170: New Project Warning

The Kramer K-Config Menus 81 10 The Kramer K-Config Menus This section describes the Kramer K-Config menus. 10.1 The File Menu Figure 16 illustrates the File menu and 9 Table 1 defines it: 6 Figure 169: The File Menu Table 16: File Menu Features Menu Command Function New Project 1 Click to create a ...

Page 89 - Saving a Project; before writing it to the device; Import/Export Devices; import; Figure 172: Import Devices

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Kramer K-Config Menus 82 10.1.2 Saving a Project When saving, writing or opening a new project, follow these important rules: • In order to make uploading the project as stable as possible, projects are saved automatically before writing a configuration to a de...

Page 90 - Otherwise the device will be added to the list.; Figure 173: Select Virtual Device to Save; Figure 174: Export Device xml File

The Kramer K-Config Menus 83 2. Click Open. If the device already exists on your list, you will get the following message: Otherwise the device will be added to the list. To export a device: 1. Select Export Devices… in the File menu, and select the device (or devices) you want to export. The follow...

Page 91 - The Device Menu; illustrates the Device menu and; Figure 176: The Device Menu; Load Firmware

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Kramer K-Config Menus 84 Figure 175: Export Device xml 10.2 The Device Menu Figure 17 illustrates the Device menu and 6 Table 1 defines it: 7 Figure 176: The Device Menu Table 17: Device Menu Features Menu Command Function Connect… Click to connect to a device ...

Page 92 - The Connect Window appears:; Figure 178: Connect Window; PC and your product.

The Kramer K-Config Menus 85 Figure 177: Load Firmware Upgrade Window (SV-551) 3. Click the Connect button. The Connect Window appears: Figure 178: Connect Window 4. Choose the connection method according to the cable connection you have made between the PC and your product. 5. Click OK. 6. Select t...

Page 93 - Figure 179: Load Firmware Upgrade Window; illustrates the Help menu and; Figure 180: The Help Menu; The following warning appears:; Figure 181: Transforming to the Standalone Configuration

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting the RC-6X Series Room Controller as a Standalone Device 86 Figure 179: Load Firmware Upgrade Window 8. Click Start Upgrade. 9. Upon completion, open the Device Settings Tab to make sure the firmware was upgraded 1 10.3 The Help Menu . Figure 18 illustrat...

Page 94 - Connecting via the ETHERNET; 2 Connecting via the ETHERNET; You can connect the device (for example, the; Connecting the ETHERNET Port directly to a PC (Crossover Cable); connection via a network hub or network router.; Figure 182: Local Area Connection Properties Window

Connecting via the ETHERNET 87 12 Connecting via the ETHERNET You can connect the device (for example, the SV-551) via the Ethernet using a crossover cable (see Section 12.1 ) for direct connection to the PC, or a straight through cable (see 12.2 Section 12.1 Connecting the ETHERNET Port directly to...