Rotel RR-1090 To save a configuration file to a computer disk, Modifying Configuration Files

To save a configuration file to a computer disk:

1.To save a configuration file with the same name, select SAVE from the FILE menu. The new file will overwrite the old file.

2.To save a configuration file with a different name, select SAVE AS from the FILE menu. Enter a new file name in the dialog box (the .HTR extension will be added automatically). Click the SAVE button.

Uploading and Downloading

Configuration Files

Using the PC-LINK software and the supplied serial cable, you can upload and download a configura- tion file from the RR-1090 remote to your computer. For example, you could upload the configuration file from the remote, modify it, and then download the new configuration settings to the remote.

To use the upload/download feature, you must con- figure your computer and put the remote in data transfer mode.

Connect the RR-1090 to your computer:

1.Plug the 4-pin modular connector on the supplied cable into the jack on the back of the remote.

2.Plug the other end of the cable into a DB-9 se- rial connector (COM1 or COM2) on your com- puter.

3.Start the PC-LINK software and select the port you plugged the cable into (COM1 or COM2) from the PORT menu.

Put the RR-1090 in DATA TRANSFER mode:

1.Press the MENU button to reach the main setup menu.

2.Press the PAGE button to advance to the second page of options.

3.Select PC LINK from the LCD display by press- ing the adjacent MENU COMMAND key.

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To upload a configuration file from the RR-1090 to the computer:

1.Make sure the RR-1090 is in data transfer mode.

2.Select UPLOAD from the FILE menu in the PC-LINK software. An “UPLOADING…” prompt appears in the remote’s LCD screen during the transfer.

3.When the upload is complete, the configuration file will be opened in the PC-LINK software, where it can be modified, downloaded to another RR-1090, or saved to the computer disk.

To download a configuration file from the computer to the RR-1090:

1.Make sure the RR-1090 is in data transfer mode.

2.Open the desired file in the PC-LINK software.

3.Select DOWNLOAD from the FILE menu in the PC-LINK software. A “DOWNLOADING…” prompt appears in the remote’s LCD screen dur- ing the transfer.

4.When the DOWNLOAD is complete, the new configuration settings will be installed in the RR-1090, overwriting any previous settings.

Modifying Configuration Files

The PC-LINK software can be used to see the cur- rent settings of an open configuration file and modify many of them. The modified configuration file can then be saved to a disk or downloaded to a RR-1090. Here are the available options in the PC-LINK soft- ware:

To select a DEVICE to be viewed or modi- fied, chose the device from the DEVICE menu. The key names and other settings for that device are displayed in the PC-LINK screen.

To rename a DEVICE, select DEVICE NAME from the EDIT menu or double-click the DEVICE box on the main screen. Type the new name in the dialog box and click OK.

To rename a KEY, click the desired key in the main screen and select KEY NAME from the EDIT menu or double-click the desired key. Type the new name in the dialog box and click OK.