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Kramer Electronics RC-SV manual Introduction, Overview

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1 Introduction

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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Kramer Electronics RC-SV manual Introduction, Overview

Contents

Revision RC-SV Configuration GuideThe RC Configuration Software ContentsThe Kramer RC Configuration Menus Connecting a Room Controller as a Stand Alone Device MasterKRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY FiguresTables 2 Overview 1 Introduction2.1 System Requirements for the Kramer RC Configuration 2 Software 3 Initial Planning 4.1 Installing the Software 4 The RC Configuration SoftwareThe Kramer RC Configuration 2 software lets you 4. Click OK The following window appears see Figure 3. Install the Kramer RC Configuration 2 application4.2 Downloading and Installing the Drivers To access the Driver Manager window 1. Open the Kramer RC Configuration 2 programFigure 6 Importing a Kramer Driver File Figure 8 and Table 1 define the Driver Manager windowFigure 7 Exporting a Kramer Driver File KRAMER SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGYFigure 8 The Driver Manager Window The RC Configuration SoftwareFunction Table 1 Driver Manager Window FeaturesFeature Serial commands see section 4 IR commands see section 4 To write a new IR command to the RC device by some devices 4.3 Port MappingFigure 16 The Port Manager Window Figure 15 The Sony DVD Player in the RC Command AreaTable 2 The Port Manager Window Features 4.4 The Kramer RC Configuration Main WindowFigure 17 The Kramer RC Configuration Main Window The ItemFeature Table 3 Kramer RC Configuration Window FeaturesFunction Device AreaFigure 18 shows the Event Macros Tab FeatureFigure 18 Event Macros Tab Function4.4.1 The RC Command Area Figure 19 Using the Toggle 1-2-3-4 Behavior4.4.1.1 The IR, RS-232 and RS-485 Ports RC Command Area Figure 20 IR, RS-232 and RS-485 Port RC Command AreaFigure 22 Switcher Port RC Command Area 4.4.1.3 The Switcher Port RC Command Area4.4.1.4 The Keypad LCD Port RC Command Area Figure 23 Switcher Port RC Command Area5 Creating a Macro Figure 28 Selecting the Port Figure 27 Creating a New Command5.1 Labeling the Buttons 5.2.1 An RS-232 Command - Switch Input to Output 5.2 Creating a Driver Command1. Select the Relay Port for example, RELAY1 Figure 35 High Volume RC Command Figure 34 Switcher RC Command5.2.4 A Power Amplifier Command 5.2.6 Setting the Button State and Color 5.2.5 An LCD Keypad CommandFigure 36 Keypad LCD RC Command 1. Select the IGNORE BUTTON Port 6.1 The File Menu 6 The Kramer RC Configuration MenusFigure 39 Ignore RC Command Table 5 File Menu Features6.2 The Edit Menu 6.3 The Configuration MenuTable 6 Edit Menu Features Table 7 Configuration Menu FeaturesTable 8 Device Menu Features 6.4 The Device Menu6.4.1 The Connect Command Menu CommandTable 11 Help Menu Features 6.5 The Help MenuFeature Menu Command6.6 Load Firmware 4. Connect to the device 7 Connecting a Room Controller as a Stand Alone Device Master 7.2 The Device Properties Window in the Stand Alone Mode 7.1 The Port Manager in the Stand Alone Mode8.1 Connecting the ETHERNET Port directly to a PC Crossover Cable 8 Connecting via the ETHERNET2. Select Properties 4. Select Properties9 Writing a Configuration To write a configuration to the device, do the following