Tips for positioning your BXT-120 ....5 BXT-120 Operations ........7 Product Overview..............7 Android - Pair the BXT-120 with your Smart Phone or Tablet..8 Android - Add IR Device ............12 Android - BXT-120 operation for AV Equipment ......19 Android - Device Properties ............19 iOS - Pair the BXT-120 with your iPhone or iPad ......31...
BXT-120 (BT-to-AV IR Extender) Operating Instructions Introduction The BXT‐120 is a Bluetooth to AV IR Extender (Figure 1) and it works with any Smart Phones and Tablet (iPhone®, iPad® or Android smart devices) by translating Bluetooth control signals to AV IR control code. BXT‐120 can control up to 8 AV equipment. User can set the IR code on any Smart Devices and transmit IR commands by BXT‐ 120, or use the learning function through the simple user interface on smart devices. The cloud base IR code library supports almost every popular brand found in today’s market and never outdated. The BXT‐120 supports only one active user at one time. But it allows multiple Smart Phone or Tablet connect to the BXT‐120. User can enjoy fully wireless control and home automation system anywhere at home. BT-to-AV IR Extender Figure 1 Operation diagram...
Requirements Type Requirements Apple and Android Smart Device Device ‐ iOS 6.x and 5.x Operation System (OS) ‐ Android 2.2 or above Made for iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4 Compatible Model List Made for iPad 3, iPad 2 Apple and Android App Smart URC ‐ Supports for iOS version: Screen resolution iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPad 3, iPad 2, ‐ Supports for Android version: 800x480, 854x480, 800x600, 960x640, 976x768, 1024x600, 1024x720, 1280x720, 1232x800, 1280x800 Built‐in Bluetooth interface Bluetooth Application Software (App) Installation If you are using Android OS smart device, please visit to “Google Play” to download the Smart URC app. Google Play is a trademark of Google Inc. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. If you are using Apple smart device, please visit to “Apple Store®” to download the Smart URC app. ...
Tips for positioning your BXT‐120 Environment A Ideally, you should position the BXT‐120 on top of an open cabinet near your AV devices. On top of an open cabinet Environment B If you have more than one AV devices at cabinet, you can place BXT‐ 120 at the teapoy and aimed to the receiver of AV devices. If you position your BXT‐120 so that it does not have a direct line‐of‐ sight to your AV devices, it still may be able to reach them by bouncing its signals off of walls, floors or ceilings. If your ceiling is very high, or if the back wall of the room is too far away, you might need to move the BXT‐120 closer to the AV devices. Placed at teapoy ...
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Environment C If you want to keep all your devices in a closed cabinet, you may need to connect an IR emitter cable to the BXT‐120. Using external IR emitter cable for a closed cabinet ...
LED Indication IR Learning USB Power 5V DC External IR Port Surround IR Output for top and 4-directions Figure 2 LED indication and IR Port of BXT-120...
Android Smart Device Pair the BXT‐120 with your Smart Phone or Tablet Step Setup on Smart Phone or Tablet LCD indication on BXT‐120 Execute the App, below screen will be LED stay off shown. 1 Click “About” to check your LED stay off application software version and information. 2 ...
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LED stay off Click “≡” menu button, then click “Connect”. 3 ...
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Click “Scan for devices”. LED stay off 4 Click “Remotec BXT‐120” device. LED stay off 5 ...
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Enter PIN number to pair with BXT‐ LED stay off 120. (Try 0000 or 1234) and click “OK”. 6 Now, your smart phone / tablet is LED light up connected to BXT‐120. 7 ...
Add IR Device Add an IR Device, edit name and select device icon on Smart Phone or Tablet Step Setup on Smart Phone or Tablet LCD indication on BXT‐120 Click “Add Device” button. LED light up 1 Select your “Category”, “Brand” and LED light up “Code”. 2 ...
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Category: Brand: User can use “Search” or “Test” function to select your device code. ...
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By Auto‐search: LED light up Turn on your device (e.g. TV) manually. Click “Search” button. 3 Click “Search” button. Once your LED light up device (e.g. TV) turns off, press stop button. 4 ...
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Test your device control keys. LED will flash once for each If your device responds to your activated button press function correctly, you have selected the right device code. Otherwise, repeat the above steps with the next available device codes until your device responds to your activated function, and most buttons work correctly. Click “Back” button to go back to previous setup menu. 5 ...
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Edit the device name and display LED light up icon: Click “Name” to edit the device name. Click “Device Icon” and select your corresponding device icon. Click “Finish” button to save your settings. 6 ...
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By Manual Test: LED light up Select your device code and start from higher ranking. 7 ...
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Click “Test” button. LED will flash once for each Test your device control keys. button press If your device responds to your activated function correctly, you have selected the right device code. Otherwise, repeat the above steps with the next available device codes until your device responds to your activated function, and most buttons work correctly. Click “Back” button to go back to previous setup menu. 8 Follow the above step 6 to complete LED light up the “device name” and “display icon” setup. 9 Click “Finish” button to save your settings. ...
BXT‐120 operation for AV Equipment Once you paired the BXT‐120 to your Smart Phone or Tablet and selected an IR device code, you have transformed your Smart Phone or Tablet as a touch‐screen universal remote controller. • Press a desired button on Smart Phone or Tablet which you want to transmit the command. • BXT‐120 red LED will flash once if the command is received and transmits the IR command to your appliances through the 5‐ directional IR emitters. Device Properties Edit device (device icon, rename device, IR learning, delete and rename button) and remove an IR Device Step Setup on Smart Phone or Tablet LCD indication on BXT‐120 Press and hold the device icon for 3 LED light up seconds. 1 ...
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Click “Edit device”. LED light up 2 Edit the device name, display icon and LED light up remote buttons: Click “Edit remote buttons” 3 ...
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Select a button which you want to LED light up edit. 4 Click “Edit button labels”. LED light up 5 ...
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Input your button name then click LED light up “OK” to confirm it. ⇓ 6 ...
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Delete a remote button LED light up Select a button which you want to delete it. 7 Click “Delete remote commands”. LED light up 8 ...
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Click “Yes” to confirm it. LED light up ⇓ 9 ...
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Learn a remote button LED light up Select a button which you want to learn the command. 10 Click “Learn remote commands”. LED light up 11 ...
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Place the BXT‐120 and your device LED stay off remote as shown, aimed at each other 1‐3 inches apart. Click “Start” to enable the learning. 12 Press and keep holding the key on => LED flashes your original equipment remote twice if the which you want to learn until LED command has flash and prompt on the screen the been learned learning result, it may take few successfully seconds or more depending on IR codes of your remote. => LED flashes 6 times, it shows an error in the learning process (Adjust the 13 position of your remote and repeat from step 12 again) ...
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‐ Click “Test” to test the learned key, ‐ ‐ Click “Learn” to re‐start the learning if it is unsuccessful. ‐ Click “Finish” to go back to previous menu. ⇓ 14 When you encounter problem, check followings: ♦ Do not release key on original remote before BXT‐120 return ...
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status during learning. ♦ Press the key on original remote before learning mode timeout. ♦ Keep away from incandescent light and direct sunlight during learning. ♦ Make sure IR Transmitter of your original remote alight with learning diode of BXT‐120, you may also slight adjust closer or further away the distance of two devices. Some of remotes the IR transmitter in hidden behind lens and may not installed center of remote. ♦ Make sure the power is good on both devices, especially the original remote. Use fresh batteries. Click “Back” button to go back to LED light up previous setup menu. Click “Done” to go back to device menu. 15 ...
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Remove a remote device: LED light up Press and hold the device icon for 3 seconds. 16 Click “Remove device”. LED light up 17 ...
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Click “YES” to confirm it. LED light up ⇓ 18 ...
Apple Smart Device (iPhone and iPad) Pair the BXT‐120 with your iPhone or iPad Step Setup on Smart Phone or Tablet LCD indication on BXT‐120 Go to “Settings” page on your smart LED stay off device and then click “Bluetooth”. 1 Turn on the “Bluetooth” interface. LED stay off 2 ...
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Select “BXT‐120” and pair the unit. LED stay off 3 Enter PIN number “0000”to pair with LED stay off BXT‐120 and then click “Pair”. 4 ...
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If the connection is successful, the LED light up screen will show “Connected”. ⇓ After a few seconds, it will pop up a screen and prompt you to jump to the “Smart URC” App. Please click “Allow” to open the App. 4 ...
Add IR Device Add an IR Device, edit name and select device icon on Smart Phone or Tablet Step Setup on Smart Phone or Tablet LCD indication on BXT‐120 Click “Add Device” button. LED light up 1 Select “Device icon”; LED light up Change “Device Name”; Select “Device Type”; Select “Device Brand”; Select “Device Code”; 2 ...
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Click “Auto Search” or “Test” button to select your device code. By Auto‐search: LED will flash Turn on your device (e.g. TV) once for each IR manually. code Click “Auto Search” button, then click “Start” button to start Auto search. 3 ⇓ Once your device (e.g. TV) turns off, press stop button. Test your device control keys. LED will flash If your device responds to your activated once for each function correctly, you have selected the 4 button press right device code. Otherwise, repeat the above steps with the next available device ...
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codes until your device responds to your activated function, and most buttons work correctly. Press “Use this device” button to confirm the device code. By Manual‐search: LED will flash Select your device code and start once for each from higher ranking. button press Click “Test” button. Test your device control keys. If your device responds to your activated function correctly, you have selected the right device code. Otherwise, repeat the above steps with the next available device codes until your device responds to your activated function, and most buttons work correctly. Press “Use this device” button to 5 confirm the device code. ...
BXT‐120 operation for AV Equipment Once you paired the BXT‐120 to your Smart Phone or Tablet and selected an IR device code, you have transformed your Smart Phone or Tablet as a touch‐screen universal remote controller. • Press a desired button on Smart Phone or Tablet which you want to transmit the command. • BXT‐120 red LED will flash once if the command is received and transmits the IR command to your appliances through the 5‐ directional IR emitters. Device Properties Edit device (IR learning, rename and delete remote button) and remove an IR Device Step Setup on Smart Phone or Tablet LCD indication on BXT‐120 Press and hold the device icon for 3 LED light up seconds. 1 ...
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Click “Edit” to edit remote buttons or LED light up click “Delete” to remove an IR device. 2 Select “Device icon”; LED light up Change “Device Name”; Edit “Device keys”; 3 ⇓ ...
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Edit remote buttons (rename, LED light up Learning and Delete): Select a button which you want to edit. i) Click “Edit” button to rename the button. 4 ⇓ ...
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ii) Click “Learn” button to learn the => LED flashes command. twice if the command has been learned successfully => LED flashes 6 times, it shows an error in the learning process (Adjust the position of your remote and repeat the learning procedure) (Place the BXT‐120 and your device remote as shown, aimed at each other 1‐3 inches apart. ...
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⇓ Click “Test” button to test the button function or click “Learn again” to re‐ start learning. Click “Finish” button to go back to previous menu. (When you encounter problem, check followings: ♦ Do not release key on original remote before BXT‐120 return status during learning. ...
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♦ Press the key on original remote before learning mode timeout. ♦ Keep away from incandescent light and direct sunlight during learning. ♦ Make sure IR Transmitter of your original remote alight with learning diode of BXT‐120, you may also slight adjust closer or further away the distance of two devices. Some of remotes the IR transmitter in hidden behind lens and may not installed center of remote. ♦ Make sure the power is good on both devices, especially the original remote. Use fresh batteries.) iii) Click “Delete” button to delete it. ⇓ ...
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Click “Finish” button to go back to main menu. ...
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q Why I can't upgrade the “Smart URC” on my Smart phone / Tablet? A It may have a compatibility issue as there are many Android OS versions embedded at different smart device. If this is your case, please uninstall the “Smart URC” before install or upgrade the latest version of “Smart URC”. Q Why I can’t pair the BXT‐120 with my Smart phone / Tablet? A Your smart device may record the wrong PIN code for BXT‐120. Please follow below steps to un‐pair the BXT‐120 then back to the Smart URC app to pair your BXT‐120 again. Step Setup on Smart Phone or Tablet LCD indication on BXT‐120 Select “Wireless and network” under ‐ “Settings” menu. 1 ...
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Select “Bluetooth settings”. ‐ 2 Press and hold the “BXT‐120” to un‐ ‐ pair the unit. 3 ...
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Click “Unpair” to un‐pair the unit. ‐ 4 ⇓ ...
MAINTENANCE Do not expose the unit to dust, strong sunlight, humidity, high temperatures or mechanical shocks. Do not use corrosive or abrasive cleansers on your unit. Keep the unit dust free by wiping it with a soft, dry cloth. Do not disassemble the unit; it contains no user‐serviceable parts. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Model no. BW8432UN (BXT‐120) RF Frequency 2.4GHz IR Frequency Up to 455kHz IR Learning command No limit Bluetooth version 3.0 Bluetooth class Class 2 Up to 10meters outdoor line of sight, in RF operating distance unobstructed environment up to 7meters line of sight, in unobstructed IR operating distance environment Operation: 0 ‐ 40°C Temperature Storage: ‐20 ‐ 60°C Powered by USB Power DC 5V 100mA Dia.=70mm, T = 18mm (Main unit) Dimension Dia.=70mm, T = 15.5mm (Bottom chassis) 35g (Bottom chassis excluded) Weight 60g (Bottom chassis included) ...
FCC NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. LEGAL NOTICE Made for iPhone," and "Made for iPad" mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPhone, or iPad, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless performance. WARNINGS Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. ‐ RISK OF FIRE ‐ RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK ‐ RISK OF BURNS ‐ The socket‐outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. ‐ Use only power supplies listed in the user instructions. Do not dispose of electrical appliances as unsorted municipal waste, use separate collection facilities. Contact your local government for information regarding the collection systems available. ...
WARRANTY ONE‐YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY: Remotec warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of one year from the original date of purchase from the distributor or dealer. REMOTEC shall not be liable for: damages caused by defective devices for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including, inter alia, loss of profits, savings, data, loss of benefits, claims by third parties and any property damage or personal injuries arising from or related to the use of the device. Service trips to provide instruction on product use. Shipping costs for replacement products. This warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of this product only, if the purchase date cannot be substantiated, the warranty period will begin on the date of manufacture as indicated on this product. All warranty claims must be made to Remotec appointed distributors or dealers during the applicable warranty period. This warranty gives you specific legal right and you may also have other rights which vary in each country. www.remotec.com.hk Printed in China F820‐8432‐0000...
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