USER MANUAL - JDS Technologies
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1. POWER IN RS 485 RS232 EMITTER OUTPUTS POWER 12VDC AUX TIMECOMMANDER HA SENSORS OR TIMECOMMANDER PLUS AUX JACK T n DATACABLE DUAL IR EMITTER 9 If the IR emitters need to be placed far from the IR XP extension cables can be added to increase the distance up to 1000 feet Recommended wire type Catagory 5 twisted pair 10 Emitter Outputs can also be connected to other IR distribution systems for added capacity and flexibility EMITTER OUTPUTS POWER POWER IN RS 485 RS232 12VDC AUX SENSORS 500mA o 2 9966 r ssa Luini AMPLIFIED EMITTER CONNECTING BLOCK EC Xantech 791 44 CONNECTING EXTERNAL IR RECEIVERS TO THE FRONT PANEL INPUT The 3 5mm jack on the front panel of the IR XP is an opto isolated direct infrared input that can be connected to the emitter output of another system This allows the use of external infrared receivers to send infrared signals to the IR XP2 CONNECTING InjraRed JUS e HI o XMIT REC IR RECEIVER t 3 5mm plugs saun USING THE IR XP WITH A POWERMID RS RS232 EMITTEROUTPUTS POWER 12VDC 485 AUX 2 3 4 SENSORS I X 10 Powermid Transmitter Mini Emitter X 10 Powermid Receiver2. When using the IR XP with a Powermid place the stick on mini emitter directly over the IR sensor of the Powermid transmitter see diagram for placement SET UP amp LEARNING Xpander Mode for use with Stargate Stargate Lite TimeCommander or TimeCommander Plus SET UP 1 Open WinEVM Event Manager for Windows 2 Click DEFINE then click IR AND IO DEVICES then click IR Xpander 1 m w with the left mouse button to access the IR SETUP menu i 3 Click the first blank line of the NAME list ma 4 Type the name of the IR command you wish to learn eg TV POWER then use the down arrow key or click with the left mouse button to i advance to the next line t 5 Repeat step 4 for each IR command you wish to learn Be sure that no two IR commands share the same name Use numbers Gn to differentiate similar IR commands TV1 POWER TV2 POWER etc 6 To change an IR command name click the appropriate name in the list type the new name then click on another line or press the down arrow key T Be sure to have all your hand held remote controls handy with fresh batteries installed LEARNING 1 After all IR commands are named click SELECT ALL to highlight all defined To ky 1 names or individually click each IR command in the list that you wish to learn tt To individually highlight multiple IR commands click on the number to the left Lemmeng Tw POWER of each name in the list you wish to include
3. If more time is required click the UP ARROW button in the IRSETUP LEARN TIMEOUT box to select a longer timeout REPEAT When REPEAT is selected in the IR SETUP menu any IR commands 40KHz range received at the front panel IR window learned or not will be routed to the selected emitter output s This allows control of IR devices in other rooms from one central location To use the REPEAT function click the appropriate box for the emitter output s you wish the repeated IR signals to be directed to If the IR XP is located in the same room as the IR controlled devices use the included BLACK IR OPAQUE SHELL and IR WINDOW MASK to prevent interference from reflected IR signals see instructions included with IR emitter NOTES t When typing in the names of each IR command try to follow the order in which they appear on your remote controls This will simplify the learning process by allowing you to listen for the PRESS BUTTON NOW voice prompt as a cue when to press the next remote control button rather than watching the screen If you wait too long after the PRESS BUTTON NOW voice prompt the TIMEOUT voice prompt will sound and the learning process will pause until you take the appropriate action Try Again Skip or Cancel tt The default carrier frequency for the IR XP is 40 0 kHz which should work for most systems However before learning all IR commands for each remote control it is recommended that you first try learning and playing
4. 00 is the starting sample number 250 FA is the number of samples desired to be downloaded replace F8 with FA for upper bank memory locations 251 500 This should cause the file transfer It will take a couple of minutes for all the data to be transfered zu READING POWER SENSOR INPUTS Serial Mode IR XP n D POWER IN RS 485 RS232 EMITTER OUTPUTS POWER 12VDC AUX SENSORS 500mA 1 2 Onmeeeo r MODULAR DATA CABLE m 6 COND TV SNIFFER PROBE LIGHT DETECTOR PROBE PLACE NEAR TV VIDEO DETECTOR PROBE AC POWER PROBE PLUG INTO VIDEO OUTPUT PSS JBX POWER SENSOR JUNCTION BOX To read all of the 4 inputs send the command 6C82D0006D You will receive in return 14 consecutive bytes GCDOEXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX The first character of the third byte holds the information on the state of the inputs Following is how to read that character Note that 1 means the input is OFF 5v and 0 means it is ON at ground first char of third byte 4 3 2 1 inputs 4321 0 0 0 0 all inputs ON 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1 1 1 1 all inputs OFF m gt o e Q Q S Example If you send 6C82D0006D And you get in return GCD05XO0XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX The 5 as the first character of byte 3 means that inputs 2 and 4 are ON input 4 0 input 3 1 input 2 0 in
5. CABLE NOT A STANDARD PHONE CORD 9 Plug the DB 9 Serial Adaptor into your computer serial port com port 10 Plug the power adaptor into the POWER IN jack 11 Plug the provided IR emitter into EMITTER OUTPUT jack 1 12 Remove the adhesive tape from the IR emitter and place the exposed sticky side over the IR window of your tv or other device to be controlled EMITTER OUTPUTS POWER POWER IN RS 485 RS232 12VDC AUX SENSORS 500mA 1 2 3 4 DB 9 Serial Adaptor 0 a DATACABLE EMITTER TO COMPUTER SERIAL PORT mI PROTOCOL SPECIFICATIONS Serial Mode LIST OF OP CODES WRITES THAT ARE FOLLOWED BY READS WRITES THAT STAND ALONE CO RESET D9 WRITE REGISTERS C ID REQUEST F4 LEARN IR LOWER MEM DO READ F6 LEARN IR UPPER MEM D2 READ REGISTERS F8 MASTER UPLOAD FROM IRXP2 LOWER MEM FA MASTER UPLOAD FROM IRXP2 UPPER MEM F5 PLAY IR LOWER MEM F7 PLAY IR UPPER MEM F9 MASTER DOWNLOAD TO IRXP2 LOWER MEM FB MASTER DOWNLOAD TO IRXP2 UPPER MEM MESSAGES SHORT FORM CC CHECKSUM CHECKSUM VALIDITY IS NOT USED HOWEVER A VALUE 00 or CC MUST APPEAR WRITES THAT ARE FOLLOWED BY READS WRITES THAT STAND ALONE RESET WRITE REG WRITE TO IRXP2 WRITE TO IRXP2 m d DAC LEARN IR 6CCOA AIRXP 10000CC IE TO SSS ID REQUEST 6C86F4SATOCFSRCC or 6C86F6SATOCFSRCC WRITE TO IRXP2 PLAY IR 6C82C1CC6D READ FROM IRXP2 Ds Deed 2 6CCI
6. Home Theater End 5 Download the schedule IF IR 1 To program an event to respond to an IR command 40KHz range click the IF line of the event click ADD then click IR to access the IR CONDITION menu 2 Select the desired IR command to respond to then click OK The IR command will appear in the IF section of the event NOTE IF IR IS COMPATIBLE WITH IR COMMANDS 1 THROUGH 250 ONLY 3 Complete the THEN section of the event Example EVENT TV Power Triggers Lights If IR TV POWER is received Then X Family Rm Lts A 1 Set Level 5096 End 4 Download the schedule INSTALLATION Serial Mode 1 Remove any static charge from your hands by touching the bare metal chassis of your computer or other grounded surface 2 Remove the two Phillips head screws on the rear panel of the IR XP and carefully slide out the circuit board 3 Locate the four jumpers just behind the RS232 jack on the edge of the circuit board 4 Move jumpers J1 and J2 to the RS232 position see diagram IR XP CIRCUIT BOARD RS 485 J3 RS232 AUX J2 NES E SERIAL MODE COPYRIGHT 5 Slide the circuit board back into the enclosure 6 Replace the rear panel 7 Connect end of the provided data cable to the RS232 AUX jack on the rear panel of the IR XP 8 Connect the other end of the data cable into the provided DB 9 Serial Adaptor USE THE PROVIDED DATA CABLE ONLY THIS IS A DATA TYPE
7. aad aaa IR X P USER MANUAL The Home of Automation lt TECHNOLOGIES 12200 Thatcher Court Poway CA 92064 6876 TEL 858 486 8787 FAX 858 486 8789 EMAIL onlinejds aol com TABLE OF CONTENTS IR X P Intraked JXpatider de and ads 1 Xpander Mode Installation 1 52 2 Connecting External IR Receivers 22 a 3 Using the IR XP with a Powermid iei Don vidt etie 3 Set Learning E EE 4 Repeat neess O 4 Programming Ea E EEV PRIN EUN a xd 5 Serial Mode EMEN 6 Protocol SpecifICatlODs J o E askush IRI et 7 9 Serial Control Through STARGATE or TimeCommander 10 Downloading amp Uploading IR Commands eene 11 Reading Power Sensor Inputs eene eaae a PN e ee dita 12 El ctrical Specifications intret Re D casas PNIS suse aereas 13 Troubleshooting M 14 Memory Expansion Upgrade eese us lU an sp lta ad bed pieds 15 IR XP INFRARED XPANDER The IR XP Infrared Xpander is a multi function 2 way learning infrared controller that can store send and receive up to 250 IR commands expandable to 500 with
8. 6 8 kHz and 38 0 kHz 20KHz 85KHz 8 Some cable box remotes use no carrier frequency Select 20KHz for these remotes Repeat does not function or is intermittent NOTE REPEAT WILL ONLY FUNCTION WITH REMOTES THAT USE 40KHz CARRIER FREQUENCY 1 Try aiming your remote at a slight angle to the IR XP 2 Turn off or relocate space heaters or other nearby sources of IR energy 3 If the IR XP is located in the same room as the IR controlled devices use the included BLACK IR OPAQUE SHELL and IR WINDOW MASK to prevent interference from reflected IR signals see instructions included with IR emitter 4 Click REPEAT DSP to select a different DSP value and retry the Repeat There are 7 choices for Repeat DSP 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 The IR XP is designed for compatibility with IR remote controls of varying models and manufacturers However due to differences in IR formats used by different manufacturers it is possible to experience difficulty learning or playing certain IR commands If you experience problems first follow the troubleshooting procedures in this section If you continue to experience difficulties contact the dealer distributor from whom you purchased or contact JDS Customer Support at Attn Customer Service JDS Technologies 12200 Thatcher Court Poway CA 92064 6876 U S A TEL 858 486 8787 M F 10am 4pm PT FAX 858 486 8789 EMAIL onlinejds aol com 4 MEMORY EXPANSION UPGRADE FOR 500 IR COMMAND CAPACITY Requ
9. AAIRXP 10000CC EC sa DOWNLOAD TO IRXP2 WRITE TO IRXP2 SDD I Do FFBNSDD DD OD 6C8FFONSDD DD or 6C8FFBNSDD READ FROM IRXP2 6CDOXD00WOM1M2000000NMNDFSCC READ REG WRITE TO IRXP2 6C82D2CC6D READ FROM IRXP2 6CD2STRPMDMTDSDBCFRAO000000CC MASTER UPLOAD FROM IRXP2 WRITE TO IRXP2 6C84F8FSNSCCOD or 6C84FAFSNSCC6D READ FROM IRXP2 6C84F8FSNSDD DDCC or 6C84FAFSNSDD DDCC LEARN 6C86FASATOCFOOCC D F4 Learn Lower Memory 1 250 F6 Learn Upper Memory 251 500 Sample Address HEX Time Out Seconds HEX Carrier Frequency Example 6C86F401100000CC Learn to lower memory sample address 1 timeout 16 seconds carrier frequency 40 0 kHz PLAY 6C85F5SANPAPCC F5 Play Lower Memory 1 250 F7 Play Upper Memory 251 500 Sample Address HEX Number of Plays HEX Alternate Play DSP Emitter Output Port Example 6C85F5010303CC Play lower memory sample address 1 play 3 times alternate play off emitter ports 1 and 2 Sz PROTOCOL SPECIFICATIONS Serial Mode WRITES THAT ARE FOLLOWED BY READS RESET ID REQUEST SHORT FORM IS SELF EXPLANATORY READ IO WRITE TO IRXP2 6C82D0CC6D READ FROM IRXP2 BYTE 01 6C 02 DO 03 432 XXXX 4 1 ARE DIGITAL INPUTS 00 00 MOST RECENT MATCH SECOND MOST RECENT MATCH 00 00 00 NUMBER OF MATCHES NOT SUCCESSFUL ND NUMBER OF SAMPLES LAST SUCCESSFULLY DOWNLOADED FS NUMBER OF FALSE STARTS FOR M
10. ATCH FUNCTION CHECKSUM READ REG WRITE TO IRXP2 6C82D2CC6D READ FROM IRXP2 BYTE 01 02 03 04 05 6C D2 STATUS BYTE see below XXXXRRRR RRRR REPEAT PORTS 4 1 MATCH DELTA ACCURACY 0 Ox0f DEFAULT 0x04 06 MATCH TOTAL DIFFERENCE ACCURACY 0 0x7f DEFAULT 0x7f 07 XDSPXXXX DSP REPEAT DSP VARIANCE SEE WRITE REG DEBUG BYTE see WRITE REGISTER section for bit meanings CARRIER FREQUENCY EQUATION RESULT FOR REPEATS 00 40K CARRIER FREQUENCY TO SAMPLE RATIO 00 1 00 00 00 CHECKSUM STATUS BYTE BITS INDICATE SINCE LAST TIME READ 7 LEARN_SUCCESSFUL 6 LEARN TIME OUT 5 232 TIME OUT 4 N A 3 CONTROLLER DOWNLOAD TO IRXP2 TIMEOUT 2 MICROPROCESSOR RESET 1 MATCH OCCURED 0 BAD COMMAND RECEIVED BY IRXP2 WRITE REG WRITE TO IRXP2 6C84DORRDDCC AVAILABLE REGISTERS RR 01 XXXXRRRR R REPEAT PORT 02 MATCH DELTA ACCURACY 0 0x0f DEFAULT 0x04 03 MATCH TOTAL DIFFERENCE ACCURACY 0 0x7f DEFAULT 0x7f 04 XDSPXXXX DSP REPEAT DSP VARIANCE DSP PLAY DSP VARIANCE 0 NORMAL 1 3 2 3 3 1 4 1 5242 6 3 EXAMPLE 6C 84 D9 04 30 cc OR 6C 84 D9 04 40 05 DEBUG DEBUG BYTE BITS 7 LOAD DEFAULTS ON STARTUP 6 5 4 3 FEEDBACK LED IN REPEAT MODE ON OFF 1 ON 2 VERBOSE MATCH DEBUG ON OFF 1 ON 1 JDS DEBUG MATCH ONLY ON OFF 1 ON 0 NORMAL DEBUG ON OFF 1 ON BIT 7 OF THE DEBUG BYTE A ONE IN THIS BIT POSITION WILL CAUSE ALL PARAME TERS TO IMMEDIATELY BE R
11. COMMANDER TIMECOMMANDER PLUS COMPUTER RST i ral PC ARGATE mp Qe e EMITTERS hh Qi ee em Xpander Mode E 1 al Serial Mode INSTALLATION Xpander Mode 1 Check that firmware version 2 28 or higher is installed in your TimeCommander or TimeCommander Plus by clicking SYSTEM INFO in Event Manager for Windows firmware version is listed on top line If not obtain amp install a firmware upgrade 2 Connect one end of the provided data cable to the RS232 AUX jack on the rear panel of the IR XP 3 Connect the other end of the data cable to the AUX jack on the STARGATE TimeCommander or TimeCommander Plus USE THE PROVIDED DATA CABLE ONLY THIS IS A DATA TYPE CABLE NOT A STANDARD PHONE CORD 4 Plug the power adaptor into the POWER IN jack 5 Plug the provided IR emitter into EMITTER OUTPUT jack 1 6 Remove the adhesive tape from the IR emitter and place the exposed sticky side over the IR window of your tv or other device to be controlled TO STARGATE EMITTER OUTPUTS POWER SENSORS POWER IN RS 485 RS232 12VDC AUX TIMECOMMANDER 500mA 1 2 8 4 OR TIMECOMMANDER PLUS AUX JACK 9 fs IR EMITTER DATACABLE 7 For control of multiple IR devices tv vcr stereo etc connect additional IR emitters to Emitter Outputs 2 4 For control of more than four IR devices use Dual Emitters TO STARGATE
12. ESET TO THEIR DEFAULT STATE AND WILL CAUSE DEFAULT PARAMETERS TO BE LOADED UPON SUBSEQUENT START UPS ANY CHANGES MADETO PARAMETERS WILL TAKE EFFECT BUT WILL NOT BE SAVED TO NON VOLATILE MEMORY AND WILL NOT BE LOADED UPON SUBSEQUENT START UPS A ZERO IN THIS BIT POSITION WILL CAUSE ALL PARAME TERS TO IMMEDIATELY BE SAVED TO NON VOLATILE MEMORY AND WILL CAUSE SAVED PARAMETERS TO BE LOADED UPON SUBSEQUENT START UPS ANY SUBSEQUENT CHANGES MADE TO PARAMETERS WILL BE SAVED TO NON VOLATILE MEMORY THIS BIT COMES FROM THE FACTORY SET IN THE ONE POSITION EXAMPLES LEARN 1ST ADDRESS 00 6C86F400100000CC PLAY 1ST ADDRESS 6C85F500010FCC LEARN 250TH ADDRESS F9 6C86F4F9100000CC PLAY 250TH ADDRESS 6C85F5F9010FCC FULL DEBUG ON 6C84D90501CC MATCH JDS DEBUG ON 6C84D90502CC DEBUG OFF 6C84D90500CC REPEAT ON ALL 4 OUTPUTS 6C84D9010FCC REPEAT OFF 6C84D90100CC ID FIRMWARE VERSION REQUEST 6C82CICC6D Response 6CC1 A ATR X P 2 E0000FF PROTOCOL SPECIFICATIONS Serial Mode WRITES THAT STAND ALONE LEARN IR WRITE TO IRXP2 6C86F4 6SATOCFSRCC F4 LOWER MEM F6 UPPER MEM SA SAMPLE NUMBER TO LEARN TIMEOUT IN SECONDS CF CARRIER FREQUENCY EQUATION RESULT 00 40K WHICH IS DEFAULT SR CARRIER FREQUENCY TO SAMPLE RATIO 00 1 WHICH IS DEFAULT CC CHECKSUM CF 5 000 000 CARRIER FREQUENCY CONVERT TO HEX Example 36 7KHZ CF 5 000 000 36 700 136 2 gt ROUND TO 136 DECIMAL 88 HEX PLAY IR WRITE TO I
13. RIAL TIMECOMMANDER PROTOCOL FORMAT LEARN 1ST ADDRESS 00 6C86F400100000CC 286C0786F 40010000000 PLAY IST ADDRESS 6C85F500010FCC 7 286C0685F500010F00 NOTE When sending Stargate TimeCommander format commands to a Stargate or TimeCommander be sure to send at the correct baud rate 9600 or 2400 No Parity 8 Data Bits 1 Stop Bit Flow Control OFF none 10 DOWNLOADING AND UPLOADING IR COMMANDS Serial Mode Learned IR commands can be downloaded from the IR XP to a computer for storage and later retrieval A complete IR setup can then be uploaded to an IR XP rather than performing the learning procedure This is useful when setting up multiple systems with similar IR devices Once uploaded ir commands can be edited as described in the SET UP section UPLOAD IR commands to your pc 6C84F800FACC6D F8 Save Lower Memory FA Save Upper Memory Beginning Sample Address HEX Number of Samples HEX Example 6C84F800FACC6D Upload lower memory begin with sample 00 250 samples 00 249 DOWNLOAD IR commands from your pc 6C8FF9FA Number of Samples NT Example 6C8FF9FA Download 250 samples DATA UPLOAD TO THE PC FROM IRXP2 1 SET THE WINDOWS TERMINAL MENU OPTIONS SETTINGS COMMUNICATION 2400 BD 8 BITS 1 STOP BIT NO PARITY NO FLOW CONTROL TRANSFERS RECEIVE TEXT FILE FILE NAME EXAMPLE C IRXPDATA TXT This should initiate a receive text file mode 2 WRITE TO IRXP2 6C84F800FACC6D
14. RXP2 6C85F5 7SANPAPCC F5 LOWER MEM F7 UPPER MEM SA SAMPLE NUMBER NP NUMBER OF TIMES TO PLAY AP ADSPPPPP A ALTERNATE PLAY 1 ON 0 OFF P PORT DSP PLAY DSP VARIANCE 0 NORMAL 1 3 2 3 3 1 4 1 5 2 6 3 Example 6C85F501013FCC or 6C85F701014FCC UPLOAD DOWNLOAD UPLOAD FROM IRXP2 TO COMPUTER WRITE TO IRXP2 6C84F8 FAFSNSCC6D READ FROM IRXP2 6C84F8 FAFSNSDD DD Example TO READ FROM THE IRXP2 LOWER MEMORY ADDRESSES 02 TO 04 WRITE TO IRXP2 6C84F80203CC6D READ FROM IRXP2 DATA WILL UPLOAD IN THE FOLLOWING FORM 0200010203040506070809 101112131415 16171819202 12223242526272829303132333343536373839404 14243444546474849505 15253545556676869606 1626364 0201010203040506070809 101112131415 16171819202 12223242526272829303132333343536373839404 14243444546474849505 15253545556676869606 1626364 0300010203040506070809 101112131415 16171819202 12223242526272829303132333343536373839404 14243444546474849505 15253545556676869606 1626364 0301010203040506070809 101112131415 16171819202 12223242526272829303132333343536373839404 14243444546474849505 15253545556676869606 1626364 0400010203040506070809 101112131415 16171819202 12223242526272829303132333343536373839404 14243444546474849505 15253545556676869606 1626364 0401010203040506070809 101112131415 16171819202 12223242526272829303132333343536373839404 14243444546474849505 15253545556676869606 1626364 DOWNLOAD FROM COMPUTER TO IRXP2 WRITE TO IRXP2 6C8FF9 FBNSDD DD Ex
15. ample TO LOAD THE IRXP2 LOWER MEMORY ADDRESSES 02 TO 04 WRITE TO IRXP2 6C8FF903 DATA WILL LOAD IN THE FOLLOWING FORM 0200010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233334353637383940414243444546474849505 152535455566768696061626364 0201010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233334353637383940414243444546474849505 15253545556676869606 1626364 0300010203040506070809 101112131415 16171819202 12223242526272829303132333343536373839404 14243444546474849505 15253545556676869606 1626364 0301010203040506070809 101112131415 16171819202 12223242526272829303132333343536373839404 14243444546474849505 15253545556676869606 1626364 0400010203040506070809 101112131415 16171819202 12223242526272829303132333343536373839404 14243444546474849505 15253545556676869606 1626364 04010102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526272829303 195333343536373839404 14243444546474849505 15253545556676869606 1626364 PROTOCOL SPECIFICATIONS Serial Mode SERIAL CONTROL OF IR XP2 THROUGH STARGATE STARGATE LITE TIMECOMMANDER OR TIMECOMMANDER PLUS To convert the standard serial protocol to Stargate TimeCommander format 1 Begin with 28 2 Add the 6C byte 3 Insert 0 followed by the number of two character bytes that follow for a learn command insert 07 for a play command insert 06 4 Add the remainder of the ASCII string 5 Change the last checksum byte CC to 00 Examples COMMAND STANDARD STARGATE SE
16. ires WinEVM Event Manager Software version 1 11 or higher 1 Remove any static charge from your hands by touching the bare metal chassis of your computer or other grounded surface 2 Unplug all cables from from the IR XP 3 Remove the two Phillips head screws on the rear panel of the IR XP and carefully slide out the circuit board 4 Place the new Flash Memory Chip into the vacant socket U2 Make sure the notch is facing the proper direction and all pins are lined up properly see diagram 5 Press down to seat the Flash Memory Chip in the socket 6 Slide the circuit board back into the case and align the rear face plate 7 Replace the two phillips head screws do not overtighten 8 Reconnect all cables 9 Install WinEVM Event Manager Software version 1 11 or higher COPYRIGHT 1995 JDS TECHNOLOGIES 16750 WEST BERNARDO DRIVE SAN DIEGO 92127 INFRARED XPANDER _ IR XP2 15
17. memory upgrade from existing remote controls It has 2 user selectable modes of operation 1 Xpander Mode for use as an add on to TimeCommander TimeCommander Plus or STARGATE via the aux port 2 Serial Mode for direct control by computer ASCID via RS232 serial port Internal jumpers provided to select mode of operation FRONT VIEW IR WINDOW IR INPUT JACK TRANSMIT LED INDICATOR RECEIVE LED INDICATOR REAR VIEW POWER INPUT FUTURE EXPANSION PORT NOT USED RS232 AUX SERIAL PORT EMITTER OUTPUTS POWER SENSOR INPUTS Xpander Mode In Xpander Mode the IR XP can issue any combination of IR commands in response to any input condition s in the Event Manager schedule such as time X 10 analog or digital input ascii etc For example if the time is 7 30pm Monday Friday and the security system is armed no one is home then turn on the vcr select channel 7 and record Jeopardy for 30 minutes Serial Mode In Serial Mode the IR XP can be operated directly from any computer or device capable of sending receiving ascii commands via RS232 This provides an open platform for incorporating custom software and adding IR control to any system that supports ascii Serial protocol specifications are included in the Serial Mode section of this manual All IR control functions can be accessed using Windows Terminal program or other programs that can send receive ascii commands via the serial port TIME
18. one IR command to confirm that the default frequency functions properly remote controls from different manufacturers may operate at different carrier frequencies If the IR command still does not play oris intermittent follow the troubleshooting procedures in the Troubleshooting section before trying different a carrier frequency The last 16 memory locations lines 235 250 and 485 500 accommodate ir commands with large data streams If a learned command doesn t play try learning it into one of the last 16 lines instead 4 PROGRAMMING Xpander Mode for use with Stargate Stargate Lite TimeCommander or TimeCommander Plus THEN IR 1 After all IR commands are learned open your existing schedule or create a new one 2 To program an event to play IR commands click the THEN line of the event click ADD then click IR to access the IR COMMANDS menu g mesa E TV CHAI Hom l Play 3 Select the IR command name the emitter output s to send it to and the number of times to play the IR command then click OK The IR command will appear in the THEN section of the event 4 Repeat step 3 for each IR command you wish to add to the schedule Example EVENT Home Theater Power On If XSEQ A 1 A ON is Received Within 3 seconds Then IR VCR POWER send 1 times Home Theater IR TV POWER send 1 times Home Theater IR TV CHAN 3 send 1 times Home Theater IR AMP POWER send 1 times
19. or hold down the SHIFT key while fice clicking on each name 2 Click LEARN to begin the Learning IR process 10 3 At the PRESS BUTTON NOW prompt aim your hand held remote control at the front panel IR Window of the IR XP about 3 4 feet away and briefly press the corresponding button The IR XP XMIT led will light briefly to indicate it the command has been learned then the PRESS BUTTON NOW prompt will automatically advance to the next selected IR command in the list 4 If LEARN TIMEOUT appears Cancel l Luwcmweng TY POWER Einius E DR DIT 1 click TRY AGAIN then press the corresponding IR button again or Tiree Fiemnining click SKIP to advance to the next IR command and continue click CANCEL to escape Iis 5 To change or re learn an IR command click the appropriate name in the list then click LEARN and follow the prompt as in step 7 6 To test an IR command double click the appropriate name in the list or highlight the name single click then click PLAY 7 If you are using multiple emitter outputs zones you can assign each emitter output a different name for easy identification when programming schedules Simply click on each emitter output box then type the name eg Home Theater Family Room etc 8 The default LEARN TIMEOUT of 10 seconds should give adequate time to aim your hand held remote at the IR XP and press the appropriate button when prompted
20. put 1 1 212 POWER SENSORS SENSOR INPUT 1 SENSOR INPUT 2 SENSOR INPUT 3 SENSOR INPUT 4 5VDC PLACE OVER INDICATOR LIGHT ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS POW etal putas E 12VDC 500mA EUIS 4 3 5mm jacks PED SIndicatorsu rec e E eere EEE AE 2 XMIT RECEIVE Storases Capacity mn n 250 IR Commands expandable to 500 eee 2 acest earners Ter MM Non Volatile Flash Baud Rate Serial Mode 2400 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity no flow control Adjustable Default 40 0 kHz JUMPER SETTINGS IR XP CIRCUIT BOARD XPANDER SERIAL MODE MODE DB9 SERIAL ADAPTOR YELLOW TX FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW DATA CABLE BLUE YELLOW i spa ml cx ha WHITE REAR PANEL POWER IN RS 485 RS232 EMITTER OUTPUTS POWER 12VDC AUX SENSORS 500mA TROUBLESHOOTING TimeCommander or STARGATE cannot communicate with the IR XP 1 Check that both the Timecommander or STARGATE and IR XP are powered up 2 Check that jumpers J1 through J4 are all in the AUX position 3 Check that the correct DATA CABLE is connected between the RS232 AUX jack of the IR XP and the AUX jack of the TimeCommander or STARGATE 4 Check
21. that the correct software WinEVM 1 10 or higher and firmware version 2 28 or higher are installed 5 Check that IR XPANDER is selected in the UTILITES OPTIONS IR REMOTE menu Computer cannot communicate with the IR XP2 Serial Mode 1 Check that both the computer and IR XP are powered up 2 Check that jumpers J1 and J2 are in the RS232 position and J3 and J4 are in the AUX position 3 Check that the correct DATA CABLE is connected between the RS232 AUX jack of the IR XP and the DB 9 Serial Adaptor 4 Check that the correct DB 9 Serial Adaptor is connected Some IR commands work but others don t NOTE THE IRXP2 IS COMPATIBLE WITH REMOTES IN THE 20KHz 55KHz RANGE 1 Check that you have fresh batteries in the remote you are having problems with 2 Position the problem remote control at different distances and angles from the IR XP IR window when learning 3 Press the remote control button very briefly when learning 4 Check that the IR XP IR Window is not exposed to fluorescent lighting when learning IR commands 5 Try learning the questionable ir command s into one of the last 16 memory locations 235 250 or 485 500 6 Select ALT Alternate Play in the IR SETUP menu for the IR commands that don t operate then re download the schedule 7 Select a different carrier frequency then try re learning and playing the IR command There are several popular carrier frequency choices available 40 0 kHz 36 7 kHz 5
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