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The Kramer K-Config Menus

10The Kramer K-Config Menus

This section describes the Kramer K-Configmenus.

10.1The File Menu

Figure 169 illustrates the File menu and Table 16 defines it:

	Table 16: File Menu Features

	Menu Command			Function
	New Project	1		Click to create a new setup, see Section
	New Project			10.1.12.
				10.1.12.
	Open Project			Open an existing setup
	Save Project			Click to save the current setup
	Save as Project			Save the setup under a different name
		3	…	Click to load a saved configuration.
	Load Configuration		…
	Import Devices…			Click to import a new or existing device		4
				Click to import a new or existing device
	Export Device…			Click to export a device	5
				Click to export a device
	Driver Manager …			Click to open the Driver Manager window
	Change Working				6
	Directory…			Click to set the new working directory .
	Directory…
Figure 169: The File Menu	Exit			Click to exit the program.
Figure 169: The File Menu

10.1.1Starting a New Project

To start a new project, do the following:

1. Click the New Project button in the file menu, the following window appears:

Figure 170: New Project Warning

2. The Save as Window appears to let you save the new project under a new name:

Figure 171: Project Save as Window

1 A Project includes the configuration and the drivers

2 This will discard the active configuration

3 A configuration does not include the drivers

4 To import one or several new and/or revised device layouts to K-Config, virtual device layouts created in other K-Config installations 5 To export virtual device layouts to other K-Config installations

6 The working directory can be changed at any time

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Contents

Kramer K-Config Guide Revision Contents Figures Setting the LCD and Button Label Names Move the Stop Timer Action Set the New Command Table Name Tables Applicable Room Controllers IntroductionApplicable Room Controllers Available Commands for Room Control Ports Room Controller Commands Available Trigger Types Available Available Triggers for Room Controllers Actions, Labels and Button Number Limits How to Save a ProjectRoom Controller Devices Limitation To configure your Room Controller, follow these basic steps Quick Start Glossary Initial PlanningGlossary Kramer K-Config Software Installation Installing the .NET Framework Revision 2.0 SoftwareInstalling the USB Driver Defining the System Click OK Following window appears see Figure Installing Kramer K-Config SoftwareSelect or create a new working directory3 see Figure Peripheral Device Drivers Downloading the DriversImporting xml Templates Importing the Drivers Driver Manager Window Prior to Installing the Drivers Importing the Driver Files Defining the Control Room Loading the Drivers Adding the Master Device Auxiliary Device View Special Auxiliary Devices Device Operations Basic Virtual Device Front Panel Custom Virtual Device Appearance in K-Config Virtual Device appears in the Front Panel area see Figure Right click the label and buttons to name them see Figure DVD Control Virtual Device Front Panel RC-4 Remote Controller Tab Area Settings Defining the Port Manager Drivers Tree Window Selecting a Driver Writing a Port Description Defining the Ethernet Ports Select the Edid file to upload and click Open Edid file is uploaded Device Settings Tab Connect Dialog Box Device Settings Tab Features DST Summarizes date and time setting options Setting the Date and Time Web Settings Tab Web Settings Window Triggers Built-in Triggers Adding Actions to a Trigger Select the desired port for example, RS-232.DType Selecting the Command Replacing an Action All On Trigger with actions assigned Selecting the Action to be replaced from the Action List Selecting a New Action Adding a Custom Trigger Type the name of the custom trigger, and then click OK Set the Schedule Scheduling Window Monitor Event Trigger Add actions to the trigger see Section Add Timer Trigger Timer Trigger Flowchart Power on Example Timer Trigger in the Triggers List Set the Timeout Projector Power on Command in the Button Trigger Action List Selecting the Timer Start/Stop Action Step III Define the Monitor Event System Inactivity Example Set the timeout to 20 minutes1 Add the following actions2 see Section Add the Stop Timer trigger Add the Start Timer trigger GPI/O Trigger Add GPI/O Trigger Button Digital Input Select the condition for activating the trigger Add actions to the new trigger see Figure Select the trigger behavior GPI/O Defined as Digital Output Button Trigger Select the Behavior of the Digital Input Trigger Button Trigger Properties Window Select the Button Behavior Button Trigger Properties Window Toggle Toggle Number in the Action List Knob Turning Trigger Action Type Shows the port command actions1 Shows the available button ignore states Button Color Selection Switcher Command Action Type Shows the unlock PIN code Select LEDs to Light Definition of 4 States Setting the State Action List States Action Type Delay Action Type Write the Configuration Click Yes to write the configuration to the device Set K-NET IDs Click OK to connect Setting K-NET ID window appearsClick OK to set the ID number Driver Manager Window Driver Manager Window Features Driver Manager Creating a Driver Command New Serial Command Window Write the serial command1, as illustrated in Figure Writing a Serial Command Creating an IR Command New IR Command Window Creating Serial Range Commands Click OK Click the Table Details button Setting the Number of Command Rows Writing the Commands Logarithmic Row Selection Adding Actions to a Trigger via the Command Table Setting a Specific Volume Level Add the Command table to the list Adding the Commands Table to the List Selecting commands 0 to Selecting commands in the Port Command Area Defining Queries Feature Function Query Format Details Lamp Hour Query Response Formats Query Details Window Writing the Query Command Lamp Hours Projector Query Response Lamp Hours Shows the query format details Lamp Hour Query Format Details Power Query Response Formats Writing the Query Command Power Projector Query Response Power Query Format tab, set the query format, see Figure Expected Result Table Power Kramer K-Config Menus This section describes the Kramer K-ConfigmenusFile Menu Features File Menu Saving a Project Select Virtual Device to Save Export Device xml File Device Menu Features Device Menu Load Firmware Upgrade Window SV-551 Connect Window Help Menu Features Help Menu Connecting via the Ethernet Local Area Connection Properties Window