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Aurora DXB-8i Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 DXB-8i Series DXB-8i-W ● DXB-8i-B 1 Gang Decora® 8 Button Wall Plate Controller...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    ● Overheating​ : ​ ​ A void stacking the Aurora product on top of a hot component such as a power amplifier. ● Risk of Fire: ​ D o not place unit on top of any easily combustible material, such as carpet or fabric.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION About Features DXB-8i Front DXB-8i Rear BUTTON SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Factory Test 2 & 6 Factory Reset 3 & 7 DXB-8i Button Lockout 4 & 8 BUTTON CAP SELECTION Button Caps Button Cap Selection Chart DXB-8i WEB SETUP PAGES General Settings...
  • Page 4 APPENDIX 1 Troubleshooting APPENDIX 2 Firmware Update APPENDIX 3 Technical Specifications...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    PACKAGE CONTENTS Please make sure the following items are included within your package. Contact your dealer if any items are missing or damaged. ● 1 qty DXB-8i ● 1 qty Gang Decora® Paintable White Wall Plate Optional Accessories: ● 48V DC power supply for stand-alone operation (PS0094-2) ●...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION About The DXB-8i is a low cost 8 button single gang button panel. Designed to work with just about any RS-232 device on the market, the DXB-8i allows any RS-232 string to be assigned to the press and release of each button.

  • Page 7: Dxb-8I Front

    DXB-8i Front Buttons These backlit laser etched buttons come as a default with the DXB-8. Other buttons are available (see “Button Cap Selection Chart”). The LED backlighting can be set to light red, green, or blue. The default scheme is to match the DXW-2 wall plate series to remotely select the inputs and to also control the display.

  • Page 8: Dxb-8I Rear

    DXB-8i Rear Rear Connections ● RS-232 – Connect RS-232 device up to 115k baud. Note there is a ​ 5 V OUTPUT line for possible aux application. ● LAN – For network and/or POE powering. ● IR – For IR control (via optional IR emitter). Default Settings: Baud Rate: 9600 IP Mode: Static @ 192.168.1.100...

  • Page 9: Button Special Functions

    BUTTON SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Buttons are referenced 1-8 starting on the upper left to lower left for 1-4 and the upper right to lower right for 5-8. Factory Test 2 & 6 Press and hold ​ B uttons ​ 2 & ​ 6 down for 5 sec to perform a ​ F actory Test​ . The ​ F actory Test lights all buttons Red for 2 sec, Blue for 2 sec, and Green for 2 sec.

  • Page 10: Button Cap Selection

    BUTTON CAP SELECTION Button Caps The DXB-8 buttons are removable and can be replaced with a variety of buttons listed on the chart below in white or black. For caps not listed on the chart custom laser etched button caps are available for a one time processing fee to accommodate any install.

  • Page 11: Dxb-8I Web Setup Pages

    DXB-8i WEB SETUP PAGES The DXB-8i Web Setup Pages can be accessed via 192.169.1.100/setup (Default IP). General Settings The ​ G eneral Settings tab allows user to change password, restore factory defaults, set unit into firmware update mode, reboot DXB-8i, set button backlight intensity, or Lock / Unlock button interface.

  • Page 12: Network Settings

    Network Settings The ​ N etwork Settings tab shows current network configuration, and allows the user to change these settings as needed. Port Settings The ​ P ort Settings tab provides selection for ​ R S232 baud rate parameters. The Serial Test dialog window is used to send serial commands directly to the ​...

  • Page 13: Dxi Programming Software Overview

    DXI PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE OVERVIEW DX Interface DX Interface is a free utility for programming the buttons with the various functions. It allows a user to assign Telnet, RS-232, IR and LED color selection to the different button states. These assignments can be applied to the push, release, and holding of the buttons.

  • Page 14: File Menu

    File Menu Use the FILE menu to OPEN or SAVE / SAVE AS. Currently CTRL-S is not supported, so be sure to save via FILE menu. Programming DXI File Each DXB-8i button is represented by a PRESS / RELEASE & Serial / Telnet parameter. Note: "%"...

  • Page 15: Button Mode

    Button Mode Buttons have 3 modes: “normal”, “toggle”, “preset-up”/”preset-dn”. ● “normal”: Commands are sent on Press/Release as programmed. ● “Toggle”: Button alternates between Press/Release states, sending and coloring as programmed (used for Mute On/Off or similar applications). ● “preset-up”/”preset-dn”: Used to call a range of absolute commands (see next section).

  • Page 16: Up / Dn Presets

    Up / Dn Presets The dialog box provides 12 positions (Leave unused blank) for commands, Serial or Telnet. A typical application might be volume commands.

  • Page 17: Color Macro

    Here we've programmed 0-100% in increments of 10. You can see the output in the Hercules Terminal below. Color Macro The COLOR MACRO option allows setting the color of one or many buttons simultaneously upon a button press or release.. A Typical application is having the ON button turn green, and the OFF button turn off...and then the OFF button turning red, and ON to off.

  • Page 18: Configuration

    Configuration The DXB-8i ships default: 192.168.1.100. You can set the desired programmed network parameters in the upper-right configuration window. ​ N OTE: ​ D uring programming, the unit will change to the new address, so you may need to adjust your PC Network Card accordingly. Sending Program The Communications (Lower-right) window is to be set to the current IP address of the DXB-8i (Default 192.168.1.100).

  • Page 19: Gui Size

    GUI Size You can locate the “settings.ini” file where the “Aurora_DXI-8i_v[x].exe” is located, and open with a text editor. Adjust the “Magnification” parameter from 1.0 to 5.0 for scaling. The default setting is 1.1, which is suitable for a 1080HD display.
  • Page 20 PROTOCOL GUIDE RPC Protocol Send to IP of unit, followed by RPC directory (e.g. 192.168.1.100/rpc). Command Description Example Usage GetFirmwareVersion Returns the Firmware Version method=GetFirmwareVersion GetSerialNumber Returns the Serial Number of Device method=GetSerialNumber Net_GetIPAddress Returns the IP address of unit method=Net_GetIPAddress Net_GetSubnetMask Returns the Subnet Mask...
  • Page 21 # character is required to be sent for am3=1&Param4=<192.168.1.99:6970:500> none delay purpose then a ## must be Aurora Multimedia used. Delay can only be specified in For keeping a persistent connection to a between telnet commands separated device - by commas.
  • Page 22 GetLedColor Returns the LED color of the queried method=GetLedColor&Param1=1 button on press/release Param1 - button no. GetLedColorAll Gets the LED color of all the buttons on method=GetLedColorAll the device SetBtnCommand Sets the command to send on button method=SetBtnCommand&Param1=1&Par press am2= Param1 - button no.
  • Page 23 nGroup specified group am1=WN_ LG.WIR SetButtonLock Toggle button lock ON and OFF method=SetButtonLock&Param1=ON ButtonState RPC command to simulate button method=ButtonState&Param1=1&Param2= press PRESSED Param1=button no Param2=state(PRESSED/RELEASED) GetPresetBtnPort Returns the port in which preset method=GetPresetBtnPort buttons are set to output (1 – Serial, 2 - telnet).

  • Page 24: Telnet Protocol

    2 <192.168.1.99:6970>Aurora with the string parameter. To send Multimedia,#5,<192.168.1.101:69 multiple telnet commands to different 70>Aurora Multimedia For adding a timeout devices use comma as separator. between sending telnet command and Delay Delimiter - # is used with a closing connection – set push_string 1 2 single digit after for delays between <192.168.1.99:6970:500>Aurora Multimedia...
  • Page 25 set hold_string Configure the string that is to be sent set hold_string 1 1 10 dxb through the serial port or telnet when a ÷ ​ button is held. Repeat time ​ 10 will be the delay in seconds. set local_cmd Configure the local command, i.e.
  • Page 26 Set led_all <all button Configure Button backlight color of all set led_all colors separated by buttons. B,B,G,G,G,G,G,G,G,G,G,G,G,G,G,G comma> get version Returns the firmware version. get version get push_string <btn> Returns the string stored for push of get push_string 1 2 <port>...
  • Page 27 set button_state Telnet command to simulate button set button_state 1 PRESSED <button> press. <PRESSED/RELEASE D> set led_brightness Command to set backlight brightness. set led_brightness 3 Brightness level value range 1-5. get led_brightness Returns led backlight brightness. get led_brightness get preset_cmd Returns set of preset commands, get preset_cmd separated by comma(Maximum...

  • Page 28: Permissible Values (Rpc / Telnet)

    Permissible Values (RPC / Telnet) ● Button no - 1–8 ● Delay - 1–99 (1 represents 0.1 seconds) ● Brightness value - 1–5 (1 is the lowest brightness and 5 is the highest brightness) ● Hostname string length = 15 ●...
  • Page 29 APPENDIX 1 Troubleshooting It is advisable to make certain all units are using the latest firmware before troubleshooting. LED is not lit on any buttons ● Check power supply is plugged in (48vdc or POE). ● Check to see if Wall supply is plugged into wall outlet. ●...
  • Page 30 APPENDIX 2 Firmware Update For the latest firmware updates please go ​ w ww.auroramm.com You must be signed up to the Customer Portal in order to download firmware with instructions on how to update. You will need TFTPD, found at the following link: ​ h ttp://tftpd32.jounin.net/tftpd32_download.html To update firmware, web into the controller.
  • Page 31 Once logged in, select START UPDATE: Press OK to enter update mode:...
  • Page 32 Launch TFTPD program, enter IP Address, and browse the DXB-8i Firmware file: Press the PUT button to upload new FW:...
  • Page 33 Once complete, press OK, and your unit is now ready to go.
  • Page 34 APPENDIX 3 Technical Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice.
  • Page 35 This product warranty extends to the original purchaser only and will be null and void upon any assignment or transfer. 1 ​ Aurora products purchased prior to January 1st, 2019 have a warranty of 3 years, with the same conditions as above.

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