Eiki EZtrol 200L User Manual

EZtrol

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About US

LSE Controls builds products that address the practical problems of
simplified data projector operation. We do this based on our over 30
years of experience in the Audio-Video integration field. We develop
products to solve problems that we face. Because of this we are
committed to designing and building products that are not going to fail
in the field and that are adaptable to a technical environment that
changes at breakneck speed.

We also truly understand the frustration that comes from having a
ten-minute question take two weeks to get answered, that is why we
respond to technical support questions within 24 hours. Our products
are designed to provide affordable, reliable control devices that can
be used as a common look-and-feel system across an organization
for many years

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Table of Contents

EZtrol 200L

Parts List 1

Items Provided by Installer 2

Preloaded Eiki Code 3

Preloaded Timer 4

EZtrol 200L

Layout 5

EZtrol 200L

Software Installations 6

Programming EZtrol 200L

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Labeling Buttons 18-19

Installing EZtrol 200L

EZtrol 200L

Software Troubleshooting 25

EZtrol 200L

Operation Troubleshooting 25

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EZtrol 200L Parts List

• EZtrol 200L

• AC/DC Power Supply

• EZlink Hub

• 2 Screws

• Label Sheet

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Items Provided by Installer

• DB 9 serial cable to connect your computer to EZtrol 200L

• Slotted screw driver

• Hex driver

• 2 pieces of standard Cat 5 cables to run between the EZtrol 200L and EZlink
Hub

• The control cable that comes with the projector or that was purchased from the
projector company

• DB 9 serial cable if connecting the NPC-1

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Preloaded Eiki Code

EZtrol 200L is Preloaded with the RS232 commands for the
Eiki LC-X1100/LC-X986 data projectors

To select the following Eiki data projectors RS232 commands you must

Press button 8 down for 30 seconds. Keep pressing the button down and the
button will blink once then pause for about 3 seconds, then it will blink twice then
pause for 3 seconds. Each set of blinks represents the following drivers for EIKI
model projectors:

LC – X1100 = One Blink
LC – X986 = One Blink
LC – XNB4M = Two Blinks
LC – XNB4 = Two Blinks
LC – NB4 = Two Blinks
LC – NB4S = Two Blinks
LC – NB3EU = Three Blinks
LC – XG200 = Four Blinks
LC – XG100 = Four Blinks
LC – XM4 = Five Blinks
LC – SM4 = Five Blinks
LC – X4A = Six Blinks
LC – X4LA = Six Blinks
LC – X5L = Six Blinks
LC – SX1U = Seven Blinks
LC – SX1UL = Seven Blinks
LC – XT3 = Eight Blinks

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Preloaded Timers

EZtrol 200L is preloaded with different timers that can be selected by pressing
button 9 down for 30 seconds. Keep pressing the button down and the button will
blink once then pause for about 3 seconds, then it will blink twice then pause for
3 seconds. Each set of blinks represents a different hour timer.

One hour = One Blink

Two hours = Two Blinks

Three hours = Three Blinks

Four hours = Four Blinks

Five hours = Five Blinks

Six hours = Six Blinks

Seven hours = Seven Blinks

Eight hours = Eight Blinks

Nine hours = Nine Blinks

No timer = Ten Blinks

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EZtrol 200L software Installation

1. Using your web browser connect to

http://www.eztrol.com/softwareprograms_eztrol200.shtml

2. Then select EZtrol 200 Software from the menu

3. Save the file to your PC

4. Then install the program from your computer’s desktop

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Programming EZtrol 200L

(Best viewed in 1024 x 768 or higher)

1. Connect your EZtrol 200L to your EZlink Hub by taking 2 standard cat 5
cables and places them between EZlink 1 on the hub and EZ 1 on the
control and the second cable to EZlink 2 of the Hub and EZ 2 of the
controller

2. Then take a DB9 female to a DB9 female cable and plug one end into RS­232-2 and the other into your computer

3. Set the dip switches on the EZlink Hub see page 25

4. Connect the power supply to the EZlink hub .

5. Then choose which level of programming you will need

In this section we will explain the different ways to program the EZtrol 200L

Programming using a Saved file

1. Select EZloader 200L under LSE Controls by clicking on the start menu,
then all programs, then LSE Controls and select EZtrol 200

2. Select File

3. Then Open

4. Select saved file

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5. Select open Note: once file is opened it may be modified for current user specs

6. Select the Upload New Configuration to Control Button

Or

7. The software will prompt you to press the reset button. (reset button is
located on the back of the EZtrol 200L)

8. After the programming status disappears disconnect the cables from the
Computer and press the reset button on the back of the EZtrol 200L and
you are ready for the physical installation of the EZtrol 200L

Reset Button

Reset Button

Standard Programming

1. Select EZtrol 200 under LSE Controls by clicking on the start menu, then
all programs, then LSE Controls and select EZtrol 200

2. Select Projector (from the top of the EZtrol 200 software)

3. Select Model

4. Select Control Port 1

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5. Select Manufacturer

6. Select Model this will provide default codes to the EZtrol 200L

7. Press the Select Button

8. Select the Upload New Configuration to Control Button

Or

9. The software will prompt you to press the reset button. (reset button is
located on the back of the EZtrol 200L)

Reset Button

10. After the programming status disappears, disconnect the cables from the
computer and press the reset button on the back of the EZtrol 200L and
you are ready for the physical installation of the EZtrol 200L

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Standard Programming for 2 Devices

1. Same as steps 1 thru 7 in Standard Programming

2. Select Projector (from the top of the EZtrol 200

3. Enable Second Projector

4. Select Projector

5. Select Model

6. Select Control Port 2

7. Select Manufacturer

8. Select Model

Reset Button

software)

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9. Press the Select Button

10. Select the Upload New Configuration to Control Button

Or

11. The software will prompt you to press the reset button. (reset button is
located on the back of the EZtrol 200L)

Reset Button

12. After the programming status disappears disconnect the cables from the
computer and press the reset button on the back of the EZtrol 200L and
you are ready for the physical installation of the EZtrol 200L

Reset Button

Standard Programming for a LSE device and a another Device

1. Same as steps 1 thru 7 in Standard Programming

2. Select Control Ports

3. Select Enable LSE Device (this will be on RS232- 2 so you must connect
your other device on RS232-1)

4. Select Upload New Configuration to Control

Or

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5. The software will prompt you to press the reset button. (reset button is
located on the back of the EZtrol 200L)

Reset Button

6. After the programming status disappears disconnect the cables from the
Computer and press the reset button on the back of the EZtrol 200L and
you are ready for the Installation of the EZtrol 200L

Reset Button

Advanced Programming

(Changing buttons is not difficult. That said, please bear in mind that calling us for service

after you have modified the code could make you subject to additional charges)

1. Same as steps 1 thru 7 in Standard Programming

2. You now can select what you would like each button to do thru the EZloader
Data base by going to the button and clicking on the drop down arrow and
selecting the new feature for that button.

3. After you are done with each button Select Upload New Configuration to
Control

Or

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4. The software will prompt you to press the reset button. (reset button is
located on the back of the EZtrol 200L)

5. After the programming status disappears disconnect the cables from the
computer and press the reset button on the back of the EZtrol 200L and you
are ready for the physical installation of the EZtrol 200L

Reset Button

6. Now you can save the configuration for other installations

Reset Button

Selecting Contact Closure

Use the contact closure feature on the EZtrol 200L
then pick which button will activate the relay and then select which relay 1 or 2
(you may have multiple buttons select the same relay).

by selecting switch relay, and

Note: This will setup contacts to momentarily close when button is pushed. Contacts can
be setup to latch. See the custom programming section of this manual to learn more.

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Custom Programming

1. Same as steps 1 thru 7 in Standard Programming

2. Type in the custom coding you need for each button by selecting the View
Button Detail/Reconfigure button under each button

3. Then select the configure button

4. Enter in the number of command including start and end commands

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5. Enter the RS232 command then select OK

6. Select Upload New Configuration to Control

Or

7. The software will prompt you to press the reset button. (reset button is
located on the back of the EZtrol 200L)

8. After the programming status disappears disconnect the cables from the
computer and press the reset button on the back of the EZtrol 200L and
you are ready for the physical installation of the EZtrol 200L

Reset Button

Reset Button

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Timer Programming

This Feature allows you to select a timer that will shut off the devices that are

contacted to the EZtrol for the time you select.

1. Select Timer

2. Select Setup

3. Type in how many hour(s) you need

4. Select OK

5. In this example using a four hour timer the devices that are connected to
the EZtrol 200L will shut down after four hours. The LEDs on the bottom of
the EZtrol 200L are indicators to let you know how much time you have
left before the devices shut down in this example the first LED will shut off
after 1 hour then there will be three remaining lit LEDs which indicate that
you have three hours left, after two hours only two LEDs will remain lit
after three hours only one will remain lit then leaving one hour left before
the devices will shut down. Any time during this process you may select
the ON button to reset the timer and all four LEDs will light up again.

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Labeling Buttons

1. Using scissors cut out labels from clear sheet

(Refer to EZloader button layout for placement of label)

2. Remove button cap from EZtrol’s front panel with a thin blade

3. With a thin blade lift the top up of the lens from the diffuser

Diffuser Lens

4. Remove plastic plate that lays in between the lens and the diffuser

Plastic Plate Lens Diffuser

5. Place label between lens and plastic plate. When reassembling make
sure the flat end of the plastic plate faces the lens

Black
Screen

Lens Plastic Plate Diffuser

6. Place Diffuser back into lens and then back onto Controller, repeat until all
10 buttons are identified.

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7. If the Label you need is not on the printed sheet then open up EZtrol
200 software

8. After EZtrol 200 software is open select labels

9. Select layout

10. Select the button you would like to change and click on it then type in the
new label

11. After your done customizing the labels, select print
(Use transparencies for best results)

Note: blank transparencies not provided they can be obtained at a local office supply
store

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Installation of EZtrol 200L

Installing EZtrol 200L with ONE Device

1. Pull the two pieces of Cat 5 cable from the controller location to the data
projector location

2. Place the EZlink Hub near the data projector location

3. Connect the cable that is coming from the data projector into the
EZlink hub to the desired port that it was programmed for RS-232-1 or RS­232-2

4. Connect the power to the EZlink hub (do not plug the power into the wall
yet)

5. Connect the Cat 5 cables from the Hub to the EZtrol 200L plug one cat 5
cable into EZlink 1 on the hub and then to EZ1 on the controller plug the
second cat 5 cable into EZlink 2 on the hub and EZ2 on the controller

6. Set the dip switches on the EZlink Hub see page 25

7. Connect the power up

8. You are ready to control your data projector

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Installing EZtrol 200L with TWO Devices

1. Follow steps 1 – 7 in Install EZtrol 200L with 1 device for the first device

2. For the second device pull a DB9 serial cable from the EZlink to the
second device location

3. Connect the cable that is coming from the device into the port which it
was programmed for

4. Set dip switches on EZlink Hub see page 25

5. You are ready to control two devices

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Installing EZtrol 200L with a LSE Device and a

Another Device

1. Follow steps 1 – 7 in Install EZtrol 200L with 1 device for the first device

2. If connecting to another EZtrol 200L connect a db9 female to female
between RS232- 2 on the first EZlink hub and RS232-2 on the second
EZlink hub

3. Set your dip switches see page 25

4. Connect the power up

5. You are ready to control your data projector

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Two EZtrol 200Ls

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Installing EZtrol 200L with the option of the

contact closures

1. Follow the steps in Installing EZtrol 200L with 1 Data Projector or Installing
EZtrol 200L with 2 Data Projector or Installing EZtrol 200L with a LSE
Device and a Data Projector for connecting up your data projector.

2. Setup up which button you want to select the relay in the programming
section. Then connect your device into the relays.

3. For Example connecting a low voltage screen you would program the on
button to switch relay 1 and the off to switch relay 2.

4. Place the wire that controls the down into relay 1 along with the ground

5. Place the wire that controls the up into relay 2 along with the ground

6. Now when you turn the control on the screen will come down and the data
projector will turn on

7. When you turn the control off the screen will go up and the data projector
will turn off

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Installing a EZtrol 200L with a NPC-1

1. Pull the two pieces of Cat 5 cable from the controller location to the data

projector location

2. Place the EZlink Hub near the data projector location

3. Connect the cable that is coming from the data projector into the RS-232­1 port of the EZlink hub

4. Connect the cable from the NPC-1 into the RS-232-2 port of the EZlink
hub

5. Connect the power to the EZlink hub (do not plug the power into the wall
yet)

6. Connect the Cat 5 cables from the Hub to the EZtrol 200L plug one cat 5
cable into EZlink 1 on the hub and then to EZ1 on the controller plug the
second cat 5 cable into EZlink 2 on the hub and EZ2 on the controller

7. Set the dip switches on the EZlink Hub see page 25

8. Connect the power up

9. You are ready to control your data projector

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Dip switch Settings EZlink Port Selection

When Hooking up to program the EZtrol 200L with a standard DB9 Cable RS-232-1 not used
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 RS-232-2 Standard
off off off off on off off on off off off off

When hooking up to the NPC 1 and a Projector using a standard cable NPC-1 to RS-232-2

Projector into RS-

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
off off off off off off off on on on off off

When Hooking up to one Device standard RS 232 Cable RS-232-1 not used
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 RS-232-2 Standard
off off off off on off off on off off off off

When Hooking up to one Device Null Modem RS 232 Cable RS-232-1 not used

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
off off off off off on on off off off off off

When Hooking up a 2 devices using a Null Modem RS-232 Cable

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
off on on off off on on off off off off off

When Hooking up a 2 devices using a standard RS-232 Cable RS-232-1 Standard
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 RS-232-2 Standard
on off off on on off off on off off off off

When Hooking up a 1 device using a standard RS-232 Cable and 1 with a Null Modem
Cable

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 RS-232-2 Standard
off on on off on off off on off off off off

When Hooking up a 1 device using a standard RS-232 Cable and 1 with a Null Modem
Cable RS-232-1 Standard

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
on off off on off on on off off off off off

RS-232-3 for future

232-1

RS-232-2 Null
Modem

RS-232-1 Null
Modem
RS-232-2 Null
Modem

RS-232-1 Null
Modem

RS-232-2 Null
Modem

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EZtrol 200L

1. Make sure that the connections are seated tightly

2. Check Dip switches

3. Are you in RS 232 Port (2)

4. If you do something in changing the buttons that you didn’t what to do

select the restore factory setup button this will set everything back to
factory specs

Software Troubleshooting

EZtrol 200L Installation Troubleshooting

1. If the data projector does not require a null modem connection you

make the connections the same as you did at the EZtrol. If it does
require a null modem connection switch the RX and the TX at the
EZlink Hub by checking the dip switches

2. Make sure if connecting between LSE devices you are using
RS 232 Port (2)

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