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- Page 1 Product Manual ICC-HE / ICW-HE Head-End Network Controller Ver. 2.3 September 23, 2003 17630 Davenport Rd, Suite113 Dallas, TX 75252 USA Tel: 972.931.2728 888.972.2728 Fax: 972.931-2765 Web: www.crwww.com www.contemporaryresearch.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
RS-232 HE Response ........................................19 RS-232 Device Response ......................................20 iC-Net Zones ..........................................22 System Map ..........................................23 Typical RF and ICC-Net Signal Flow ..................................24 RF Channel Frequencies ......................................25 iCW-Net Wiring .........................................26 Safety Instructions ........................................27 Limited Warranty and Disclaimer .....................................28 Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 3: Overview
Overview Contemporary Research (CR) offers two solutions for intelligent television control and distributed media management, the ICC-HE and ICW-HE Head-End Network Controllers. Both units are capable of networking up to 4,000 iC-Net TV Controllers, Display Controllers and Tuners into a unified, interactive system. The iC-Net network can be distributed over Category 3 or 5 wiring (iCW-Net) or over broadband RF coax (iCC-Net), communicating over the same CATV cable that carries the system’s TV channels. -
Page 4: Specifications
Red LED indicates a problem within the unit Reset/Default: White button sends press and release RS-232 response to PC software or control system Emergency: Red button sends press and release RS-232 response to PC software or control system Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 5: Control Connections
1: 6-pin captive-screw terminal for system wiring or use with RS-422/485-format fiber or codecs iC-Net Expand RJ-11 female 6-pin Telco jack Recommended Wire: CAT5/CAT3 compatible unshielded, max 3,300 feet [1 Km] from Head End Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 6: Icc-Net Connections (Icc-He Only)
11 to 18 VDC, 12 VDC typical, 300 mA maximum (may be unregulated) UL/CSA listed wall power supply (included for domestic 110 VAC/60 Hz shipments only) Includes 10 dB RF attenuator 12 VDC Power Supply Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 7: Installation
3. If iC-Net communication is functioning, the Net LED will flash once per second, or twice per second (the double-flash, indicating a difference between present and expected device, would be typical in the initial phase of the installation.) Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 8: Icw-Net Connection (Icc-He And Icw-He)
2. In other applications, the I/O ports can act as closure outputs, activating an external power relay, 2x1 video switcher or other device. 3. You’ll have to choose application – the ports act as either an output or input, not both. See Control Connections on page 4 for wiring and rating information. Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 9: Rs-232 Terminal Commands
Returns four hex bytes, separated by commas. If any of the bytes change as you repeat the command, there is likely an error in return communication from iC-Net devices. Clear Log DL Clears the L hex bytes to zero. Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 10: Rs-232 Control Protocol
Multiple commands can be concatenated, with byte count • Commas separate the bytes, but are not part of the protocol added to <ncb> • Double quotes enclose the command string, but are not part of the protocol Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 11: Rs-232 He Commands
“$A5,0,0,3, ‘Y20’” turns Closure 2 off “$A5,0,0,3, ‘Y21’” turns Closure 2 on Device Status "$A5,0,0,2,'SP'" (6 bytes) Queries the Head-End for the number of devices present on the network and the number of devices expected. Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 12: Rs-232 Device Commands
RS-232 Controller Commands The following commands summarize RS-232 commands to iC-Net controllers. There is a high degree of compatibility between Contemporary Research devices, most commands execute a similar action or response in nearly all units. Refer to each unit’s Product Manual for specific programming information. - Page 13 Same special-function channels as in the T Channel Select section above Select Q Chan QT “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,2,’QT’,<channel>” (7 bytes) – Tunes channel if included in TR Notes 1-way models do not provide response Does not provide channel label display, obeys both T and Q commands Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual...
- Page 14 Ex2: “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,3,‘TN’, ‘7’ ” Clears alpha label for channel 7 Ex3: “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,3,‘TN’,0,0” Clears all alpha labels Display Label TC “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,2,’TC’ ” (6 bytes) – Display current channel label for about 15 sec Notes 1-way units do not send the K keypad responses in Ex2. Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual...
- Page 15 Notes 1-way units do not respond to command Locks out IR remote control only Zenith ZS2 – bit 7 selects both IR and front panel control, bit 0 always zero value Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual...
- Page 16 Background Color parameter between 1 and 7, and accepts values 0-3 for text size and shadow. This allows compatibility with Smart TVs mixed in the same system that can display other colors and fonts. Notes Unit will respond to all formatting commands, using white text on transparent background Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual...
- Page 17 Clears specified number of spaces, starting from cursor to the right. Text Timeout DQ “$A5,<dh>,<dl>,3,’DQ’, <time>” (7 bytes) Sets screen timeout to specified time in seconds (1-254). If time is 0 or 255, any text on the screen will persist indefinitely, or until cleared. Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual...
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Page 18: Rs-232 Response
RS-232 Response Contemporary Research 2-way iC-Net devices will send a response over the network whenever there is there is a change in status or command from an IR remote or front panel. Response String Structure Characters in response strings are expressed in a combination of hex and ASCII characters. For clarity, the following protocol examples use the following conventions: •... -
Page 19: Rs-232 He Response
Tip: If the number of present and expected devices match, the green Net LED on the HE will blink once per second. If the two numbers do not agree, the LED blinks twice per second. Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 20: Rs-232 Device Response
The 0 – 9, Channel Up/Down functions are sent only if enabled in the TM command (Bit 2 = 1). The Channel Up/Down responses will be sent if the Tune Ring contains no channels – see Ex2 in the Tune Ring command section. Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... - Page 21 11 = Channel 21 = Page Zone 22 = Page Room 25 = Go 21 = Attach Zone 32 = Attach Room Tip: The Menu entries are active even if the TV power is off. Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual...
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Page 22: Ic-Net Zones
You've probably figured out that you never want to assign a virtual device number to an actual device in the system. If you assigned #1536 to a device, all the TV controllers in Zone 6 would respond every time you sent a command to that one device. Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 23: System Map
1538 1792 W252 Hallways W253 1793 W254 1794 Floor 1795 E151 1796 E152 Office 2048 E153 Admin 2049 E154 A/V Center 2050 Floor 1024 All Zones 4095 E251 1025 E252 1024 E253 1025 E254 1026 Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 24: Typical Rf And Icc-Net Signal Flow
This diagram shows the structure of a typical Contemporary Research media retrieval system. One of the key aspects for iCC-Net communication is to provide a forward and return (sub-channel) path for data if you’re using 2-way TV Controllers. Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 25: Rf Channel Frequencies
HRC/IRC — About 10% of CATV systems use these alternate frequency plans, created to reduce “beat” interference. FCC – U.S. Broadcast VHF/UHF *Channel 1 — IRC/HRC spacing created a Channel 1 between 4 and 5, the rarely used channel must be shifted to different frequency for IC-Net operation Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 26: Icw-Net Wiring
RXD+ TXD+ WHT/BRN RXD- TXD- GRN/WHT TXD+ WHT/BLU TXD- RXD+ BLU/WHT RXD- WHT/GRN ORG/WHT WHT/ORG iCW-Net #2, #3 RJ-45 BRN/WHT RXD+ TXD+ WHT/BRN RXD- TXD- GRN/WHT WHT/BLU TXD+ RXD+ BLU/WHT TXD- RXD- WHT/GRN ORG/WHT WHT/ORG Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 27: Safety Instructions
54 of Canadian Electrical Code, Part I), that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as possible. Contemporary Research Corporation ICC-HE/ICW-HE Manual... -
Page 28: Limited Warranty And Disclaimer
Limited Warranty and Disclaimer Contemporary Research Corporation (CR) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of two years from the date of purchase from CR. Should such a defect occur CR will repair or replace, at their option, the defective product at no cost for parts or labor.
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