Kramer Electronics RC-SV manual Introduction, Overview

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Introduction

1 Introduction

Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront the video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our 1,000-plus different models now appear in 11 groups1 that are clearly defined by function.

Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer Room Controller (RC) device, which is ideal for controlling A/V equipment and media room items.

The configuration software is part of the package and includes this RC-SV Configuration Guide2.

2 Overview

The Kramer SummitView™ Essentials Kit and Standard Kit present a solution for the integration of media and control in classrooms, training rooms and presentation rooms. It includes the Kramer SV-551SummitView™ Processor / Switcher and a set of room controllers3 that can be configured via the Kramer RC configuration 2 software.

This software is designated to configure the:

￿SV-551in a SummitView™ Essentials Kit and Standard Kit (the SV-551is defined as the Master and the room controllers are slaves)

￿RC-6x4Room Controller (the room controller is connected as a stand alone unit and is defined as the master), see section 7￿ .

From this section on, the information refers to both setups (the SummitView™ Essentials Kit and Standard Kit setup, and the RC Stand alone setup), unless noted otherwise.

1 GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Switchers and Matrix Switchers; GROUP 3: Control Systems; GROUP 4:

Format/Standards Converters; GROUP 5: Range Extenders and Repeaters; GROUP 6: Specialty AV Products; GROUP 7:

Scan Converters and Scalers; GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors; GROUP 9: Room Connectivity; GROUP 10: Accessories

and Rack Adapters; GROUP 11: Sierra Products

2 Download up-to-date Kramer user manuals and guides from the Internet at this URL: http://www.kramerelectronics.com 3 Wall plates are also included in the kit but they are not configured

4 Refers to the Kramer RC-62 and RC-63 families

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Contents RC-SV Configuration Guide Contents Figures Tables Overview IntroductionMicrosoft Windows XP is the recommended operating system3 Media Room Components List Initial PlanningInstalling the Software RC Configuration SoftwareInstall the Kramer RC Configuration 2 application Change Working Directory Window Downloading and Installing the DriversOpen the Kramer RC Configuration 2 program Define the Driver Manager window Driver Manager Window Feature Function Driver Manager Window FeaturesSerial Command type area appears, as illustrated in Figure Creating an IR Command Port Mapping IR Command Area WindowSony DVD Player in the RC Command Area Port Manager Window Features Kramer RC Configuration Main WindowDevice Area Kramer RC Configuration Window FeaturesShows the Event Macros Tab Shows the Toggle button behavior Switcher Port RC Command Area Creating a Macro Ignore Button Port RC Command AreaCreating a New Command Labeling the Buttons Setting the Delay Time and Button LightingSwitch to COMP1 Command Creating a Driver CommandRelay Command Turn Lights on Power Amplifier Command An LCD Keypad Command Ignore Button Command File Menu Kramer RC Configuration MenusFile Menu Features Edit Menu Features Configuration MenuConfiguration Menu Features Edit MenuConnect Dialog Box Device Menu FeaturesDevice Menu Help Menu Help Menu FeaturesLoad Firmware Load Firmware Upgrade Window SV-551Load Firmware Upgrade Window RC-6x Transforming to the Stand Alone Configuration Connecting a Room Controller as a Stand Alone Device MasterDevice Properties Window in the Stand Alone Mode Port Manager in the Stand Alone ModeLocal Area Connection Properties Window Connecting via the EthernetInternet Protocol TCP/IP Properties Window Writing a ConfigurationLoading a Configuration
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