Selecting RC68+ Palette | Xantech RS2321X8 guide

RS2321X8 Serial Router

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Figure 7: Selecting RC68+ Palette

APPLICATION EXAMPLE 1: USE WITH XANTECH MODEL IRS232A AND SMARTPAD3 PM110 IR KEYPAD.

1.Configure the RS2321X8 Router for Stand-Alone Operation as outlined above.

2.Connect all units as shown in Figure 8 below.

3.Program the IRS232A’s 36 Trigger banks for the proper RS232 Commands desired for up to 8 Different devices (i.e. Triggers 1 thru 4 for a Projectors Input commands and Power ON/OFF; Triggers 5 thru 8 for an RS232 Controlled Thermostats Temperature UP/Down and HEAT/AC; Trigger Commands 9 thru 16 for a Music Servers PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, NEXT SONG, PREV SONG, FF, REW, etc…)

4.Program the PM110 Source Buttons with the RS2321X8 Router RC68+ Commands.

a.In Dragon Drop-IR Software click on the PALETTE Menu and click on Select RC68+ Command Palette from the drop-down menu (or simply press F5 on your keyboard). You should now see the Virtual RC68+ Command screen.

b.Select the OPTIONS tab as shown on the Virtual RC68+ Command screen.

c.Under XANTECH MODEL, make sure it is selected to either RT16-10 or RT8 (RT16-10 should be chosen by default).

a.Change the CODE GROUP to 90 as shown in Figure 8 below. (Overlay should be selected to C)

5.Program the PM110 Function Buttons with the IRS232A RC68+ Trigger Commands

Note: Please refer to the Xantech IRS232A and PM110 Operational Manuals for full programming explanation for each of these devices.