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Contents i Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Overview 1 2.1 System Requirements for the Kramer RC Configuration 2 Software 2 2.1.1 System Requirements 2 2.1.2 Operating Systems 2 3 Initial Planning 3 4 The RC Configuration Software 4 4.1 Installing the Software 4 4.2 Downloading and Installing the Drivers...
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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: Importi...
Page 4 - Tables
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 35 Figure 52: The Device Pro...
Page 5 - Introduction; Configuration Guide; Overview; Processor / Switcher and a set of 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 6 - Overview; System Requirements for the Kramer RC Configuration 2; System Requirements
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Overview 2 The SV-551 , SummitView™ Essentials Kit and Standard Kit 2 user manual describes the installation process of the system 1 . The RC-SV Configuration Guide describes how to use the configuration software. Before you operate the RC system: Import the driver...
Page 7 - Initial Planning; Figure 1: Media Room Components List
Initial Planning 3 3 Initial Planning Carefully plan your RC system layout to ensure a smooth and easy configuration and installation (refer to the SV-551 , SummitView™ Essentials Kit and Standard Kit 2 User Manual 1 ), by: Defining your requirements Listing the peripheral devices and room items tha...
Page 8 - The RC Configuration Software; The RC buttons can be configured prior to installation; Installing the Software
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The RC Configuration Software 4 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: Create yo...
Page 9 - download the software and then install it. You can download it; Figure 2: Driver Database Notice
The RC Configuration Software 5 Before getting started with your Kramer RC Configuration 2, you must download the software and then install it. You can download it 1 from the Internet. To do so: 1. Go to our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com and download the file: “Kramer RC Config2.zip” ...
Page 10 - Select or create a new working directory; Figure 4: Change Working Directory Window; Downloading and Installing the Drivers; Download the Drivers; Figure 1) —that you have all the required drivers:
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The RC Configuration Software 6 5. Select or create a new working directory 1 (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...
Page 11 - Install the Drivers; When open, the Driver Manager window lets you:
The RC Configuration Software 7 4.2.2 Install the Drivers 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 D...
Page 12 - Figure 8 and Table 1 define the Driver Manager window:
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 Table 1 define the Driver Manager window:
Page 15 - Creating a Driver Command; DVD; Figure 9: New Serial Command Window; A Serial Command type area appears, as illustrated in Figure 10.; Figure 10: Writing the Serial Commands
The RC Configuration Software 11 4.2.3 Creating a Driver Command You can write two types of commands to a connected device (for example, a DVD 1 ): 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 ...
Page 18 - in the Port Manager window.; Figure 15: The Sony DVD Player in the RC Command Area; window for Kramer; Figure 16: The Port Manager Window
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The RC Configuration Software 14 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 a...
Page 19 - The Kramer RC Configuration Main Window; Figure 17: The Kramer RC Configuration Main Window
The RC Configuration Software 15 Table 2: The Port Manager Window Features The Item Description Port Lists the ports available for the selected machine Description Type a description of the port Settings For serial ports, press the white area to open the serial Settings window and define the baud ra...
Page 21 - Figure 18 shows the Event Macros Tab:; Figure 18: Event Macros Tab
The RC Configuration Software 17 # Feature Function 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 t...
Page 22 - Figure 19 shows the Toggle button behavior:; The RC Command Area; The relay RC Command Area includes the Relay command drop-down box; Figure 21: Relay Port RC Command Area
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The RC Configuration Software 18 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 Comm...
Page 23 - The switcher port command area includes the; Figure 22: Switcher Port RC Command Area; The keypad LCD port RC Command area includes the LCD command drop-; Figure 23: Switcher Port RC Command Area
The RC Configuration Software 19 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 ...
Page 24 - issued from another command macro.; Figure 25: Ignore Button Port RC Command Area; Creating a Macro; to write the macro. The button turns green:; Figure 26: Selecting a Button to Write a Macro; Click the New button in the Button Macro area:
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 associated sequence of commands for that button. For example, inserting "IGNORE button 4" into anothe...
Page 25 - Click the up or down arrow to save the command to the macro:; Figure 28: Selecting the Port; command and delete a command by clicking the Delete button.
Creating a Macro 21 Figure 27: Creating a New Command 3. Select a port 1 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 macr...
Page 26 - Labeling the Buttons; as illustrated in the example in Figure 30.; Figure 30: Labeling the RC Buttons
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro 22 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 labe...
Page 27 - Creating a Driver Command; An RS-232 Command – Switch Input to Output; from the list; Figure 32: Switch to COMP1 Command
Creating a Macro 23 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...
Page 28 - A Relay Command – Turn Lights ON; Figure 33: Lights ON RC Command; A Switcher Command
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro 24 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 ex...
Page 29 - A Power Amplifier Command; To write a power amplifier command; Figure 35: High Volume RC Command
Creating a Macro 25 Figure 34: Switcher RC Command 5.2.4 A Power Amplifier Command To write a power amplifier command 1 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 ...
Page 30 - An LCD Keypad Command; The LCD Keypad command lets you type-in the desired text to the LCD; Figure 36: Keypad LCD RC Command; Setting the Button State and Color; Select the Button ID (from 1 to 6) to which this command refers
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Creating a Macro 26 5.2.5 An LCD Keypad Command 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 co...
Page 31 - The Ignore Button Command; To write a Button Ignore command (see Figure 39) on an RC button (for
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 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 com...
Page 32 - command to button 1:; Figure 39: Ignore RC Command; The Kramer RC Configuration Menus; This section describes the Kramer RC Configuration menus.; Table 5: File Menu Features; Figure 40: The File Menu
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 28 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 Fi...
Page 33 - Figure 41 illustrates the Edit menu and Table 6 defines it:; Table 6: Edit Menu Features; Figure 41: The Edit Menu; The Configuration Menu; Table 7: Configuration Menu; Figure 42: The Configuration Menu
The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 29 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...
Page 34 - The Device Menu; Figure 43 illustrates the Device menu and Table 8 defines it:; Table 8: Device Menu Features; Figure 43: The Device Menu; The Connect Command; Table 9: Connect Dialog Box; Figure 44: Device Selection Dialog Box
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 30 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 Click to dis...
Page 35 - The Device Properties Dialog Box; Properties window in the stand alone setup.; Table 10: Connect Dialog Box; Figure 45: Device Properties Window; Figure 46 illustrates the Help menu and Table 11 defines it:; Table 11: Help Menu Features; Figure 46: The Help Menu
The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 31 6.4.2 The Device Properties Dialog Box 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 Featur...
Page 36 - The Load Firmware Upgrade window appears:
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 32 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 fil...
Page 37 - sure the firmware was upgraded
The Kramer RC Configuration Menus 33 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 upgraded ...
Page 38 - Connecting a Room Controller as a Stand Alone Device (Master); Connecting a Room Controller as a Stand Alone Device; The following warning appears:; Figure 49: Transforming to the Stand Alone Configuration; The Port Manager window, see section 7.1
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 the Room Controller to be used as a standalone device. To do this you have to connect the Room controller directly to ...
Page 39 - The Port Manager in the Stand Alone Mode; illustrated in Figure 51:; Figure 51: The Port Manager in the Stand Alone Mode; The Device Properties Window in the Stand Alone Mode; Figure 52: The Device Properties Window in the Stand Alone Mode
Connecting a Room Controller as a Stand Alone Device (Master) 35 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 ...
Page 40 - Connecting via the ETHERNET; You can connect the; Connecting the ETHERNET Port directly to a PC (Crossover; The Local Area Connection Properties window appears.; Properties; Figure 53: Local Area Connection Properties Window
KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Connecting via the ETHERNET 36 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 net...
Page 41 - Connecting the ETHERNET Port via a Network Hub (Straight-; Writing a Configuration; Slave device (the room controller is connected to the
Writing a Configuration 37 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...
