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Section Title
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................3
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................3
INCLUDED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ITEMS ................................................................................................3
HARDWARE CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................................................................3
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................4
STARTING DRAGON DROP-IR™ ............................................................................................................................4
SERIAL PORT SELECTION .....................................................................................................................................4
Planning the System ............................................................................................................................................4
Learning IR Commands .......................................................................................................................................5
Editing and Testing IR Commands ......................................................................................................................6
Select Base Unit...................................................................................................................................................7
Programming IR Commands and Sequences .....................................................................................................8
Programming RS232IR Commands to a System Controller................................................................................9
SAVING AND BACKING-UP FILES .........................................................................................................................10
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
MODEL RS232IR
RS232 TO IR MODULE
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Learning IR Commands ...5 Editing and Testing IR Commands ...6 PROGRAMMING THE RS232IR Select Base Unit...7 Programming IR Commands and Sequences ...8 Programming RS232IR Commands to a System Controller...9 SAVING AND BACKING-UP FILES ...10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MODEL RS232IR RS232 TO IR MODULE... - Page 2 Page 2 Model RS232IR RS232 From Controlling Device Figure 1 – Hardware Connections © 2002 Xantech Corporation.
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Page 3: Introduction
1. Connect all of the hardware together using the cables provided. Refer to Figure 1. 2. Connect the OUTPUT of the RS232IR to be programmed to the product to be controlled to test commands. Figure 2 shows connections to a typical basic system. -
Page 4: Software Installation
Drop-IR™ Software onto your hard drive as follows: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP 1. Insert the DRAG460 beta CD into your CD-ROM drive. If your drive has been set for auto run, a ‘Xantech Welcome’ menu will appear. If not, access your CD ROM with Windows Explorer and double click "autorun.exe". -
Page 5: Learning Ir Commands
4. Click on all functions to be added to PIONEERCD.PAL 5. Click the “CLOSE” button on Palette Editor. Palette Editor will close. PIONEERCD.PAL will be saved to the hard drive. Figure 4 - Component © 2002 Xantech Corporation. Page 5 Figure 5 – Palette Editor... -
Page 6: Editing And Testing Ir Commands
Getting Source Commands From The Internet Xantech.com There are some IR commands that can be difficult to learn in Dragon. Xantech edits and posts some of these commands at xantech.com under Products/IR Code Libraries. (See website for listings and download instructions.) A direct link to xantech.com can be found in the “Links”... -
Page 7: Programming The Rs232Ir
3. From the Base Unit menu, select “RS232IR”. Figure 6 – ASCII Commands and Command List 4. A graphic window (RS232IR) with 36 ASCII Commands and a Command List will appear. Figure 6. Selecting Palettes a) From the “PALETTE” menu, click “SELECT IR COMMAND PALETTE”. (F4) A list of palettes file names appears to the right with Select Palette in the title bar. -
Page 8: Programming Ir Commands And Sequences
7. Move the ‘Write/Protect’ switch to the ‘Protect’ position. Programming Sequences All buttons on the RS232IR can be programmed to send a single IR command or IR sequences of up to 40 commands. 1. Click the ASCII string to be programmed. -
Page 9: Programming Rs232Ir Commands To A System Controller
Model RS232IR 2. In the virtual RS232IR window, click the ASCII string for the IR command to be used to trigger the IR sequence in the RS232IR. 3. The IR command or sequence shown in the Command List for that ASCII string will be sent out the PCIR IR output to the components to be controlled. -
Page 10: Saving And Backing-Up Files
4. If there are no changes to the system (type of sources, brand of sources, zone configuration etc.) transfer the project. If there are any changes to be made, modify the new project and then transfer to the RS232IR. Backing-Up Project Files It is always wise to backup all project files to another hard drive, floppy disc or other storage media. - Page 11 Model RS232IR Page 11 © 2002 Xantech Corporation.
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