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Xantech RS232IR Installation Instructions Manual

Manual is about: RS232 TO IR MODULE

Summary of RS232IR

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    Installation instructions model rs232ir rs232 to ir module table of contents section title page introduction .......................................................................................................................................................3 computer requirements ...................

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    Page 2 model rs232ir © 2002 xantech corporation. 12v dc ir output reset pc com port serial port 1 (db9, male) pcir-1 (rear panel) computer (typical rear panel of a laptop computer) xantech com port 291-10 ir receiver (optional - see text) to 120 v ac (unswitched) 781rg power supply (included) satell...

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    Model rs232ir page 3 © 2002 xantech corporation. Introduction the rs232ir has the ability to send ir codes or sequences when triggered by xantech defined ascii commands. The first section of this manual will cover aspects of drag460 regarding setup, learning ir codes etc. The following sections will...

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    Page 4 model rs232ir © 2002 xantech corporation. 3. Figure 1 also shows a 291-10 ir receiver as an optional item. You could use this to test ir commands on the controlled equipment through the ir system before they are learned and programmed by dragon drop-ir, if programming ir. Setup switches 1. Wr...

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    Model rs232ir page 5 © 2002 xantech corporation. Learning ir commands note: before starting this section, palettes created in other versions of dragon drop-ir can be copied and pasted to the palette folder in drag460 beta. 1. From the “component” menu, click “pallette editor” (f3). Figure 3 – brands...

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    Page 6 model rs232ir © 2002 xantech corporation. 6. Repeat 1-10 in ‘learning ir commands’ and 1-5 in ‘creating palettes’ for all components to be used. Editing and testing ir commands if a brand, component or function is not found in palette editor, each can be added as follows: adding brands 1. If ...

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    Model rs232ir page 7 © 2002 xantech corporation. Note: at this point, prior to opening it, you may wish to change the file name (e.G., rca-dss, etc.) for easier recognition later. You may wish to do this in step 13 as well. 13. Click open. This unzips the file and drag460 automatically places it in ...

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    Page 8 model rs232ir © 2002 xantech corporation. B) scroll the list (if necessary) and click on the filename for each palette of the components to be controlled. (e.G. Pioneercd.Pal, rcadss.Pal, etc). As each file name is selected, the palettes will appear side-by-side, left to right, with the filen...

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    Model rs232ir page 9 © 2002 xantech corporation. 2. In the virtual rs232ir window, click the ascii string for the ir command to be used to trigger the ir sequence in the rs232ir. 3. The ir command or sequence shown in the command list for that ascii string will be sent out the pcir ir output to the ...

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    Page 10 model rs232ir © 2002 xantech corporation. Saving and backing-up files automatic save when working on a project in dragon, it is automatically saved on a continuous basis, it is ok to quit a project at any time and come back to it for further work by simply clicking on “open project” (ctrl+o)...

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    Model rs232ir page 11 © 2002 xantech corporation..

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    Xantech corporation 12950 bradley avenue, sylmar ca 91342-3829 phone 818.362.0353 • fax 818.362.9506 www.Xantech.Com part no. 08901140 rev a 02-11-2002.