Kramer Electronics RC-SV manual RC Configuration Software, Installing the Software

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The RC Configuration Software

4 The RC Configuration Software

The Kramer RC Configuration 2 software lets you set a sequence of commands (the macro) and assign them to any of the buttons on the RC device.

The Kramer RC Configuration 2 software lets you:

￿Create your own device drivers manually or via the IR learner feature

￿Write, modify or delete commands

￿Change the order of commands within the macro

￿Set delay times between commands in a macro

￿Set the button lighting and color

￿Change text on the LCD displays on the RC units

￿Save multiple sets of RC device configurations

￿Read macros from the RC device

The RC buttons can be configured prior to installation

The following sections describe how to:

￿Install the software (see section 4￿ .1)

￿Download the device drivers (see section 4￿ .2)

￿Create Serial and IR commands (see section 4￿ .2.3)

￿Map the ports (see section 4￿ .3)

￿Use the Kramer RC Configuration main window (see section 4￿ .4)

￿Write a macro (see section 4￿ .4.1)

4.1Installing the Software

Prior to using the Kramer RC Configuration 2 software, make sure that the “.NET Framework” Revision 2.0 software is installed on your PC. If it is not, you need to install it:

￿If you have a fast Internet connection, this software is automatically installed during the installation of the Kramer RC Configuration 2 software

￿If you do not have a fast Internet connection, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, double click the dotnetfx.exe1 file and follow the on-screen instructions2

1 File names are liable to change

2 Installation may take about 15 minutes

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Contents RC-SV Configuration Guide Contents Figures Tables Introduction OverviewMicrosoft Windows XP is the recommended operating system3 Initial Planning Media Room Components ListRC Configuration Software Installing the SoftwareInstall the Kramer RC Configuration 2 application Downloading and Installing the Drivers Change Working Directory WindowOpen the Kramer RC Configuration 2 program Define the Driver Manager window Driver Manager Window Driver Manager Window Features Feature FunctionSerial Command type area appears, as illustrated in Figure Creating an IR Command IR Command Area Window Port MappingSony DVD Player in the RC Command Area Kramer RC Configuration Main Window Port Manager Window FeaturesKramer RC Configuration Window Features Device AreaShows the Event Macros Tab Shows the Toggle button behavior Switcher Port RC Command Area Ignore Button Port RC Command Area Creating a MacroCreating a New Command Setting the Delay Time and Button Lighting Labeling the ButtonsCreating a Driver Command Switch to COMP1 CommandRelay Command Turn Lights on Power Amplifier Command An LCD Keypad Command Ignore Button Command File Menu Kramer RC Configuration MenusFile Menu Features Configuration Menu Edit Menu FeaturesConfiguration Menu Features Edit MenuConnect Dialog Box Device Menu FeaturesDevice Menu Help Menu Features Help MenuLoad Firmware Upgrade Window SV-551 Load FirmwareLoad Firmware Upgrade Window RC-6x Connecting a Room Controller as a Stand Alone Device Master Transforming to the Stand Alone ConfigurationPort Manager in the Stand Alone Mode Device Properties Window in the Stand Alone ModeConnecting via the Ethernet Local Area Connection Properties WindowWriting a Configuration Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties WindowLoading a Configuration