Smarthome 1623PC PC-IR Linc User Manual

Manual is about: PC-IR Linc Control your Audio-Video equipment with a computer

Summary of 1623PC PC-IR Linc

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    Pc-ir linc tm control your audio-video equipment with a computer! Model #1623pc pc-ir linc 1623pc_web_man_021005.Qxd 2/14/2005 9:23 am page 1.

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    Congratulations! Congratulations on purchasing pc-ir linc, the smallest and easiest gateway for ir automation control. The pc-ir linc is the easiest way to add ir control from a com- puter. For years, many home automation enthusiasts have struggled with controlling audio and video devices by compute...

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    Parts included with pc-ir linc • the pc-ir linc controller box • ac adapter (12-volts dc, 300ma) • double headed stick-on ir emitter • cd-rom software • serial cable quick start instructions learning an ir command 1. Click on the "learn" button. 2. Enter a file name for the command. 3. The red "acti...

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    Optional accessories for the pc-ir linc a level of intelligence can also be added to the pc-ir linc by using it with one of the smarthome probes. Probes may be used for many purposes including detecting the power status of an av device. Tv detector 8012 light detector 8013 senses the presence of the...

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    Installation the pc-ir linc should be installed in a location that has a standard 120-volt house- hold receptacle readily accessible. If external mini stick-on ir emitters are not being used, place the ir linc in a location that allows the built-in ir blasters to be within line-of-site of the equipm...

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    Software installation the software provided with the pc-ir linc can be installed on any pc-based comput- er running microsoft® windows 95® or higher. Five megabytes of hard drive space is required for the installation. 1. Place the cd into your cd-rom drive. After a few moments, the setup program wi...

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    Clicking on the "clear all learned ir" command will clear all the learned ir in mem- ory and learned ir command selector box in the lower half of the window. Remember that deleted ir commands cannot be retrieved. Clicking on either "probe on event" or "probe off event" will open probe event boxes th...

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    The file will be saved in the directory where the program is located and will have a ".Ir" extension. A different directory can be selected by choosing one from the "save in:" box at the top of the window. From there, it can be moved to another folder or place it on the desktop. Pc-ir linc will inst...

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    To delete an ir command: 1. Select the command from the "learn ir" window. 2. Click the "delete" button. 3. The command will be deleted from memory and the "learn ir" window. Remember that any deleted ir commands cannot be retrieved. The maximum amount of ir commands that can be learned is 65,535 bu...

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    This section contains two boxes that can be used to hold file names. The "probe on event" will hold a command that will take place when the probe turns from off to on. The "probe off event" is for an ir command that takes place when the probe turns from on to off. To place a file in either of these ...

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    Still having trouble.... If these solutions have been tried, the manual has been reviewed and you still can- not resolve an issue you’re having with the pc-ir linc; • search our on-line knowledge base at: http://smarthome.Custhelp.Com • e-mail: tech@smarthome.Com • call our technical support dept. A...

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    Smarthome limited warranty smarthome warrants to the original consumer purchaser of this product that, for a period of one year from the date of purchase, this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will perform in substantial conformity to the description of the product i...