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Page 1: User Manual
Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics Kramer Electronics, Ltd. USER MANUAL Model: PL-18 Control Port Expander www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de Fax 07131 911203... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Command Chaining Maximum String Length Backward Support Using the P3K Wizard 10.1 Updating the PL-18 Firmware 10.1.1 Downloading The Firmware 10.1.2 Connecting a PC to the PL-18 10.1.3 Updating the Firmware 10.2 Changing the Device Parameters www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de... - Page 3 Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics Contents Figures Figure 1: PL-18 Control Port Expander Figure 2: Connecting the PL-18 Control Port Expander Figure 3: P3K Wizard Screen Figure 4: Connect Serial/USB Figure 5: Error Message Figure 6: Device Selection Figure 7: Open File Window...
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Page 4: Introduction
GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 11: Sierra Products 2 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals from our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com 3 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de... -
Page 5: Quick Start
Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics Getting Started Quick Start This quick start chart summarizes the basic setup and operation steps. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Fax 07131 911203... -
Page 6: Overview
CAMBOARD Electronics Overview Overview The PL-18 is a highly versatile port expander that adds RS-232, IR and relay ports to an RS-232 controller, especially a Kramer RC device such as RC-2, RC-2C or RC-62/RC-63. It acts as an all-in-one extended remote control panel for control of A/V equipment—especially projectors and... -
Page 7: Your Pl-18 Control Port Expander
Your PL-18 Control Port Expander Your PL-18 Control Port Expander Figure 1 Table 1 define PL-18. Figure 1: PL-18 Control Port Expander Table 1: PL-18 Control Port Expander Functions Feature Function ON LED Illuminates green when receiving power RS-232 Tx/Rx LEDs... -
Page 8: Connecting The Pl-18 Control Port Expander
Connect IR OUTPUT 2 to a display Figure 2: Connecting the PL-18 Control Port Expander 1 Switch OFF the power on each device before connecting it to your PL-18. After connecting your PL-18, switch on its power and then switch on the power on each device... -
Page 9: Operating The Pl-18 Control Port Expander
15 meter and 20 meter IR emitter extension cables 1 When configuring an RC-2 to work with the PL-18, the RC-SV software version must be at 2.1.2.32 or higher and the RC-2 firmware version must be at 1573 or higher 2 At www.kramerelectronics.com... -
Page 10: Commands In Protocol 3000
CAMBOARD Electronics PL-18 Commands in Protocol 3000 PL-18 Commands in Protocol 3000 This section describes all commands sent to the PL-18. For an explanation of the syntax and use of Protocol 3000, see section Operating Commands Following are the specific commands that the controller (RC device) sends to the PL-18 on RS-232/2 to operate the external devices connected to RS-232/1, the IR ports and relays. - Page 11 TV, another RC button opens a DVD, and both use the same IR binary port with a dual IR emitter cable). The binary port must be reconfigured before issuing the BIN command to a different device. At each RC button press, a CBIN command is sent to the PL-18 before sending a BIN command. Binary port configuration examples: Configure UART (RS-232) port 1, with “9600,8,n,1”...
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Page 12: Help Commands
#bin uart, 1, 4 <CR> “[" $01 $82 $80 $81 "]" Emit via IR port 2 forty-two bytes – the binary representation of Kramer signal “button-1”: #bin ir, 2, 42 <CR> “[" $FF $01 $8F $69 $67 $65 $66 $69 $66 $6C $63 $66 $C9 $68 $C8 $66 $CB $66 $C8 $CE $FF $01 $BC $69 $66 $66 $C8 $69 $66 $69 $66 $66 $66 $69 $66 $69 $65 $67 $65 $FF $EF $26 "]"... -
Page 13: Machine Information Commands
Syntax Response Reset device RESET RESET OK Protocol 3000 Syntax Protocol 3000 is used to control the PL-18 via the RS-232/2 connection using an RC-type controller or a PC, touch screen, other serial controller. RS-232/2 Settings Port RS-232/2 Baud Rate:... -
Page 14: Device Message Format
im Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics Protocol 3000 Syntax Device Message Format Start Address (optional) Body delimiter Sender_id@ Message CR LF 9.3.1 Device Long Response Echoing command: Start Address (optional) Body Delimiter Sender_id@ Command SP [Param1 ,Param2 …] result CR LF CR = Carriage return (ASCII 13 = 0x0D) LF = Line feed (ASCII 10 = 0x0A) SP = Space (ASCII 32 = 0x20) -
Page 15: Entering Commands
Entering Commands You can directly enter all commands using a terminal with ASCII communications software, such as HyperTerminal, Hercules, etc. Connect the terminal to the serial, Ethernet, or USB port on the Kramer device. To enter , press the Enter key. -
Page 16: Using The P3K Wizard
2 You cannot upgrade the firmware of the PL-18 through an RC connection. The PL-18 must be connected directly to a PC 3 The files indicated in this section are given as an example only. File names are liable to change from time to time www.camboard.de... -
Page 17: Updating The Firmware
2. Click the Connect button. The Connect Window appears. Note: The PL-18 does not have an Ethernet interface. Do not select any of the Ethernet options on the Connect window. 1 You can download and install the latest version of the P3K Wizard from www.kramerelectronics.com. -
Page 18: Figure 4: Connect Serial/Usb
im Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics Using the P3K Wizard Figure 4: Connect Serial/USB 3. To upgrade using an RS-232 or USB connection, click Serial/USB (see Figure Click the drop-down box to show the COM ports Select a COM port to connect (from COM1 to COM13) and click OK Note: If you try to connect to a device and it does not respond, the following error message appears. -
Page 19: Figure 6: Device Selection
5. In the device list box, click to select the target device. 6. Next, select the firmware file to upgrade by clicking Browse next to the Firmware file box. The Open File window opens: www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Fax 07131 911203... -
Page 20: Figure 7: Open File Window
CAMBOARD Electronics Using the P3K Wizard Figure 7: Open File Window 7. Navigate to the folder containing the firmware file (for example, C:\Program Files\Kramer Flash). 8. Select the firmware file you downloaded in section 10.1.1 and click Open. The firmware file appears in the Firmware file box. -
Page 21: Figure 8: Device And File Selected
9. Click the Start Upgrade button to begin the file transfer. The Warning window appears: Figure 9: Warning Window 10. Click Yes to continue. Load Progress appears in the bottom box: www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY Fax 07131 911203... -
Page 22: Figure 10: Load Progress
Figure 10: Load Progress 11. When the upload is finished, the completion message appears: Figure 11: Completion Message 12. Click Close to close the P3K Wizard and remove the cable that connects the PL-18 to the PC. www.camboard.de Tel. 07131 911201 ce-info@camboard.de... -
Page 23: Changing The Device Parameters
10.2 Changing the Device Parameters To change the device parameters, (for example, the K-NET ID) do the following: 1. Connect a PC to the PL-18 (see section 10.1.2). 2. Open the Kramer P3K Wizard by double-clicking the desktop icon P3K Wizard. - Page 24 EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES The liability of Kramer for any effective products is limited to the repair or replacement of the product at our option. Kramer shall not be liable for: 1. Damage to other property caused by defects in this product, damages based upon inconvenience, loss of use of the product, loss of time, commercial loss;...
- Page 25 Vertrieb von CAMBOARD Electronics For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments and feedback. Safety Warning: Disconnect the unit from the power supply before opening/servicing.
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