USER MANUAL
MODEL:
K-CONFIG
Room Controller
P/N: 2900-300572 Rev 4
www.kramerAV.com
Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Overview 1
1.2 System requirements: 2
2 Planning the Controlled Room 3
2.1 Glossary 7
3 Kramer K-CONFIG Software Installation 9
3.1 Installing the “.NET Framework” Revision 4.0 (or higher) Software 9
3.2 Installing the USB Driver 9
3.3 Installing Kramer K-CONFIG Software 13
4 Getting to Know K-CONFIG 18
4.1 The Main Window 20
4.2 The K-CONFIG Menus 25
4.3 Quick Access Icons 33
5 The Driver Manager – Getting Started 34
5.1 Getting to Know the Driver Manager 34
5.2 Selecting the Driver Manager 37
5.3 The Common Commands Tree Editor 41
5.4 Setting the Shared Commands 44
5.5 Serial Commands 46
6 Defining the Control Room via the Project Navigator 64
6.1 Adding a Master Room Controller 64
6.2 Adding Room Controllers 71
6.3 Adding a Control Gateway Device 75
6.4 The Virtual Device 84
6.5 Adding the Virtual Device Templates 93
6.6 The Room Controller Device View 95
7 Assigning the Controlled Devices to Master and Auxiliary Device Ports 97
7.1 Assigning a Controlled Device Driver to an RS-232 / RS-485 / IR Port 99
7.2 Setting the Functionality of the GPI/O Port 102
7.3 Assigning a Controlled Device Driver to an Ethernet Port 104
8 Using the Triggers 106
8.1 The Custom Events Trigger 107
8.2 Keypad Events Trigger 111
8.3 Monitor Events Triggers 115
8.4 GPI/O Events Triggers 116
8.5 Timer Events Triggers 118
8.6 Query Events 125
8.7 Sub Routines 128
9 Adding Actions to a Trigger 131
9.1 General Instructions 132
9.2 Adding a Port Command 133
9.3 Adding a Port Switch Action 136
9.4 Adding a Panels Status Action 137
9.5 Adding a Switcher Command 143
9.6 Adding an Audio Power Amplifier 144
9.7 Timer Start/Stop 144
9.8 Delay 145
9.9 Query Start/Stop 145
9.10 Adding Sub Routines 146
9.11 Site Control Message 146
10 Connecting to the Device 147
10.1 Connecting Methods 147
10.2 Set the K-NET IDs 152
10.3 Firmware Upgrade 154
10.4 Device Settings Window 157
10.5 The Ethernet Settings Tab 159
10.6 The Security Tab 159
10.7 Syncing the Configuration to the Room Controller Device 162
10.8 Reading the Configuration from the Room Controller Device 165
10.9 Clear Configuration from Room Controller Device 166
11 Using the Embedded Web Pages 168
11.1 Browsing the K-CONFIG Web Pages 168
11.2 The Room Controller Devices Web Page 169
11.3 The Macros Web Page 175
11.4 The Scheduled Tasks Web Page 175
11.5 The Device Settings Web Page 177
11.6 The Date and Time Settings Web pages 177
11.7 The About Web Page 178
12 Creating a KRAMER NETWORK Virtual Master 179
12.1 Opening a New Project 179
12.2 Syncing the Virtual Device Configuration to the Virtual Master Device 181
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Figures
Figure 1: USB Driver Installation –USB Installation Attempt 9
Figure 2: USB Driver Installation – Select USB Driver Properties 10
Figure 3: USB Driver Installation –USB Driver Properties Window 10
Figure 4: USB Driver Installation – USB Driver Update 11
Figure 5: USB Driver Installation – USB Driver Location 11
Figure 6: USB Driver Installation – Windows Security 12
Figure 7: USB Driver Installation – USB Driver Updated 12
Figure 8: USB Driver Installation – USB Recognized on PC 13
Figure 9: Application Installation 13
Figure 10: Installing Kramer K-CONFIG 14
Figure 11: End User License Agreement 14
Figure 12: Registration Window 15
Figure 13: KRAMER K-CONFIG Software 15
Figure 14: Setting a Working Directory 16
Figure 15: Change the Working Directory Window 16
Figure 16: Drive Database Loaded 16
Figure 17: Installation Complete. The main window opens 17
Figure 18: Opening K-CONFIG 18
Figure 19: Opening K-CONFIG 18
Figure 20: Import Drivers Window 19
Figure 21: Drivers Tree – with Imported Drivers, Sorted by Vendor, Device Type or by keyword 20
Figure 22: Opening K-CONFIG Default Layout for the First Time 21
Figure 23: Dragging the Triggers Window 21
Figure 24: Drag and Drop Tool 22
Figure 25: Triggers Window Repositioned 22
Figure 26: Customized window setup 23
Figure 27: Adding the Port Manager Window to the K-CONFIG Layout 23
Figure 28: The Port Manager Window Added to the K-CONFIG Layout 24
Figure 29: The File Menu 25
Figure 30: New Project Warning 25
Figure 31: Saving a Project 26
Figure 32: Import Devices 27
Figure 33: Import Devices – Message 27
Figure 34: Select Virtual Device to Save 27
Figure 35: Export Device xml File 28
Figure 36: Export Device xml 28
Figure 37: The Device Menu 28
Figure 38: The Connection Method Window 29
Figure 39: Connecting to a Master Device – Selecting the Device 29
Figure 40: Connecting to a Master Device – Selecting the Connection Method 29
Figure 41: Connecting to a Master Device – the Connection Details 30
Figure 42: Connecting to a Master Device – reading the Configuration 30
Figure 43: The Window Menu 30
Figure 44: Window Menu – Web Settings Window 31
Figure 45: Help Menu 31
Figure 46: Help Menu – Check for Updates 32
Figure 47: The Help Menu – About K-CONFIG 32
Figure 48: The Help Menu – Enable Analytics 32
Figure 49: The Quick Access Toolbar 33
Figure 50: The Commands List in the Driver Manager 35
Figure 51: An Empty Command Line 36
Figure 52: Selecting the Driver Manager in the File Menu 37
Figure 53: The Drivers Tree 38
Figure 54: Selecting a Sony Driver 38
Figure 55: The Driver Manager Window 39
Figure 56: Driver Details Summary PDF File 40
Figure 57: Open the Common Commands Tree Editor 41
Figure 58: The Common Commands Tree Editor Window – IR, Serial and Replies 41
Figure 59: The Common Commands Tree Editor Window – Tables 42
Figure 60: The Common Commands Tree Editor Window – Queries 42
Figure 61: The Commands Tree Editor Window – Adding a Non-default Shared Command 43
Figure 62: The Commands Tree Editor Window – Add Command Window 43
Figure 63: The Commands Tree Editor Window – Adding the Command Name 43
Figure 64: The Driver Manager Window – Non-Default Shared Command Added to the Input List 44
Figure 65: The Driver Manager – Selecting the Device Type 44
Figure 66: The Driver Manager – Dragging the PWR_OFF to the Power Command Group 45
Figure 67: The Driver Manager – Action Copy Message 45
Figure 68: The Driver Manager –PWR_OFF added to the Power Command Group 45
Figure 69: The Driver Manager – Standard Commands Added 46
Figure 70: Serial Commands 46
Figure 71: Serial Commands –Add New Command Name 47
Figure 72: Serial Commands – the New Command Name 47
Figure 73: Serial Commands –Selecting the New Command Name 47
Figure 74: Serial Commands – New Command Added 48
Figure 75: Testing Serial Commands –Connecting the PC to the Room Controller 49
Figure 76: Testing Serial Commands –Selecting a Device Port 49
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Figure 77: Testing Serial Commands –Ethernet Settings for Controlled Device 49
Figure 78: Testing Serial Commands – Setting the Command 50
Figure 79: Testing Serial Commands – Request and Response 50
Figure 80: Testing Serial Commands – Storing the Reply 50
Figure 81: Testing Serial Commands – Serial Reply Stored 51
Figure 82: Testing Serial Commands – Serial Reply Matches Stored Reply 51
Figure 83: IR Commands – Convert Pronto Command Window 52
Figure 84: IR Commands – Pronto Command Converted 52
Figure 85: IR Commands - Connect to the Room Controller Device 53
Figure 86: IR Commands – The device is Connected 54
Figure 87: IR Commands – The IR command String Obtained 54
Figure 88: IR Commands – Selecting a Room Controller Device IR Port 55
Figure 89: IR Emitter Wiring 55
Figure 90: Serial Reply Commands – Selecting a Serial Reply Command 56
Figure 91: Serial Reply Commands – Reading the Serial Reply Command 56
Figure 92: The Driver Manager Window – New Table 57
Figure 93: The Driver Manager Window – Select Number of Rows 58
Figure 94: The Driver Manager Window – Typing Commands 58
Figure 95: The Driver Manager Window – Writing the Commands 59
Figure 96: The Driver Manager Window – Selecting every 3 Rows 59
Figure 97: The Driver Manager Window – Logarithmic Row Selection 60
Figure 98: The Driver Manager Window – Setting the LED Levels 60
Figure 99: The Driver Manager Window – The Query 61
Figure 100: The Driver Manager Window – The Shared Query 62
Figure 101: The LampHour Query Details 63
Figure 102: The Project Navigator Window 64
Figure 103: Adding a Master Device to the Project Navigator Window 65
Figure 104: Main Window – Master Device Selected 65
Figure 105: Main Window – Show Unused Ports 66
Figure 106: The Port Manager Window for RC-74DL 66
Figure 107: The Auxiliary Device Window 67
Figure 108: Filtering the Controller Device Name 67
Figure 109: Master Controller Device Shortcuts – Example 1 68
Figure 110: Master Controller Device Shortcuts – Example 2 68
Figure 111: Master Room Controller Device Shortcuts – Example 3 69
Figure 112: Set Automatic Behavior – Message 69
Figure 113: Set Automatic Behavior – Port Manager Example 70
Figure 114: Set Automatic Behavior – RC-13TC with Assigned Ports 70
Figure 115: Set Automatic Behavior – Device Transport Commands Wizard Window 70
Figure 116: The Device View Area for RC-74DL and RC-63DLN 71
Figure 117: The Device View Area for RC-74DL and Four Auxiliary Devices 72
Figure 118: Auxiliary Master Device Shortcuts 72
Figure 119: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Set the Same A s 73
Figure 120: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Configure Switch Buttons for RC-3TBU 73
Figure 121: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Connect the Device to your PC 73
Figure 122: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Set the Connection Method 74
Figure 123: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Selecti ng Default Drivers 74
Figure 124: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Configuring RC-3TBU Buttons 74
Figure 125: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Setting Automatic Behavior 75
Figure 126: Adding a Control Gateway Device 75
Figure 127: Control Gateway device – FC-26 Listed in the Project Navigator 76
Figure 128: Control Gateway Device – Port Manager Window 76
Figure 129: Control Gateway Device – Proxy (Gateway) Port 77
Figure 130: Control Gateway Device – Proxy (Gateway) Ports List 77
Figure 131: Control Gateway Device – Select a Port 77
Figure 132: Control Gateway Device – Select a Port 78
Figure 133: Control Gateway Device – Ethernet Settings for IR Port 78
Figure 134: Control Gateway Device – FC-26 Communication Web Page 78
Figure 135: Control Gateway Device – IR Port Ethernet Settings 79
Figure 136: Control Gateway Device – Port Manager, assigning an Ethernet Port 79
Figure 137: Control Gateway Device – Assigning all the IR ports 79
Figure 138: Control Gateway Device – Select Proxy (Gateway) Port 80
Figure 139: Control Gateway Device – FC-26 Serial Port Settings Web page 80
Figure 140: Control Gateway Device – RS-232 Port Ethernet Settings 80
Figure 141: Control Gateway Device – FC-26 Port Manager 81
Figure 142: Multiple Control Gateways – Selecting the Virtual Ethernet Port 81
Figure 143: Multiple Control Gateway Ports – The Proxy (Gateway) Ports Window 82
Figure 144: Multiple Control Gateway Ports – Selecting Different Proxy (Gateway) Port Types 82
Figure 145: Multiple Control Gateway Ports – Proxy Ports Selected per Control Gateway 83
Figure 146: Multiple Control Gateway Ports – Selected Proxy (Gateway) Ports in Project Navigator Window 83
Figure 147: Multiple Control Gateway Ports – Selected Proxy (Gateway) Ports in the Port Manager Window 83
Figure 148: Control Gateway Device Shortcuts 84
Figure 149: Adding a Virtual Device 84
Figure 150: The Basic Virtual Device Front Panel 85
Figure 151: The Virtual Device Properties Window 85
Figure 152: Custom Virtual Device Appearance in K-CONFIG 86
Figure 153: Editing the Virtual Device (Step 1) 86
Figure 154: Editing the Virtual Keypad Device (Step 2) 87
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Figure 155: The “DVD Controller” Virtual Device Front Panel 87
Figure 156: Setting the LCD and Button Label Names 87
Figure 157: Setting the Button Behavior 88
Figure 158: Setting the Knob Function 88
Figure 159: Final Appearance of the “Room 1” Virtual Device Front Panel in K-CONFIG 88
Figure 160: Creating a Virtual Panel Template 89
Figure 161: Selecting a Virtual Panel Template 89
Figure 162: Virtual Panel Template in the Device View 89
Figure 163: Setting a Virtual Panel to be the Main Panel 90
Figure 164: New Main Virtual Panel 90
Figure 165: Virtual Device – Link to another Panel 91
Figure 166: Virtual Device – a Button with a Link 91
Figure 167: Virtual Keypad Device Shortcuts – Saving as a T emplat e 92
Figure 168: Virtual Device Shortcuts – Saved as a Template 92
Figure 169: Virtual Device Shortcuts – New Template Added 92
Figure 170: Virtua Device Shortcuts – Setting the Same As 92
Figure 171: Virtual Device Templates – Selecting the Template 93
Figure 172: Virtual Device Templates – deselecting Panels 94
Figure 173: Virtual Template Device Shortcuts – Saving as a Template 94
Figure 174: Device View – Editing the Panel Background 95
Figure 175: Device View – Panel Background Examples 95
Figure 176: The Device Front Panel – Adding an Image to a Button 95
Figure 177: The Device Front Panel – Adding a Label to a Button 96
Figure 178: Setting the Button Transparency on a Virtual Panel 96
Figure 179: The Control Room Example 97
Figure 180: Select the Port Manager 98
Figure 181: The RC-74DL Port Manager 98
Figure 182: The Drivers Tree Window 99
Figure 183: Select the Driver 99
Figure 184: Assigning a Driver to a Port 100
Figure 185: Writing the Port Description 100
Figure 186: Serial Settings Window 100
Figure 187: Action Editor – Automati c Driver Sel ect i on 101
Figure 188: Project Navigator – Display of the Assigned Drivers 101
Figure 189: Project Navigator – Display of the Assigned and Unassigned (unused) Drivers 102
Figure 190: Port Manager – Master RC GPI/O ports 102
Figure 191: Port Manager – Selecting Digital Input for a Temperature Sensor 102
Figure 192: GPI/O Threshold Window 103
Figure 193: The GPI/O Defined as Digital Output Mode 104
Figure 194: Ethernet Settings Example 104
Figure 195: Set Volume Properties 105
Figure 196: The Standard Built-in Triggers List 107
Figure 197: Custom Events – Selecting the Device Startup Trigger 108
Figure 198: Custom Events – Selecting the Power On Command 108
Figure 199: The Action Editor for RC-74DL and RC-63DL 108
Figure 200: Custom Events – Command added to the Action List 109
Figure 201: Custom Events – Commands added to the Action List 109
Figure 202: Custom Events – Add a New Trigger 109
Figure 203: Custom Events – Add a New Trigger Name 109
Figure 204: Custom Events – The Scheduling Window 110
Figure 205: Custom Events – The Scheduling Example 1 110
Figure 206: Custom Events – The Scheduling Example 2 111
Figure 207: Keypad Events – Selecting a Button 111
Figure 208: Button Behavior in the Triggers List 113
Figure 209: The Knob Triggers 114
Figure 210: Keypad Events List 114
Figure 211: The Knob Triggers with States 114
Figure 212: The Keypads Event List with States 115
Figure 213: The Monitor Events Trigger Window 115
Figure 214: Adding a Monitor Event to the Available Triggers List 116
Figure 215: GPI/O Events – Port Manager Setup 116
Figure 216: GPI/O Events – GPI/O in Project Navigator 116
Figure 217: GPI/O Events – GPI/O Trigger Properties 117
Figure 218: GPI/O Events – Digital Input: Selecting the GPI/O Port and Behavior 117
Figure 219: GPI/O Events – Setting the Digital Input Condition Timeout 117
Figure 220: GPI/O Events – Analog Input: Selecting the GPI/O Port and Behavior 118
Figure 221: Timer Events – Timer Trigger Flowchart: Power ON Example 118
Figure 222: Timer Events – Adding the Trigger Name and Timeout 119
Figure 223: Timer Events – the Timer Trigger in the Triggers List 119
Figure 224: Timer Events – adding Button Status 119
Figure 225: Timer Events – the Timer Trigger Action List 120
Figure 226: Timer Events – Projector Power On Command in the Button Trigger Action List 120
Figure 227: Timer Events – Selecting the Timer Start/Stop Action 120
Figure 228: Timer Events – Selecting the Timer Start/Stop Action (Start State Selected) 121
Figure 229: Timer Events – Active Button Trigger Action List 121
Figure 230: Timer Trigger – Add the Monitor Event 121
Figure 231: Timer Trigger – Monitor Event Action List 121
Figure 232: Timer Events – Timer Trigger Flowchart: Inactivity Example 122
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Figure 233: Timer Events – the Timer Trigger Name Window (Inactivity) 123
Figure 234: Timer Events – the Timer Trigger in the Triggers List (System Inactivity) 123
Figure 235: Timer Events – Timer Trigger Action List 123
Figure 236: Timer Events – Button 1 Action List 123
Figure 237: Timer Events – Add the Stop Timer Action 124
Figure 238: Timer Events – Move the Stop Timer Action 124
Figure 239: Timer Events – Add the Start Timer Action 124
Figure 240: Timer Events – Button 1 Action List with Timer Triggers 125
Figure 241: Query Events – The Query Events Window 125
Figure 242: Query Events – Select the Query 126
Figure 243: Query Events – The Query Results 126
Figure 244: Query Events – Select the Query Results 127
Figure 245: Query Events – The Power-On Trigger 127
Figure 246: Query Events – Creating Several Query Triggers 128
Figure 247: Sub Routines – Create a new Action Group Trigger 128
Figure 248: Sub Routines – Set the Sub Routine Trigger Name 128
Figure 249: Sub Routines – Set the Action Group Trigger Name 129
Figure 250: Sub Routines – Selecting the Sub Routine Action Group Trigger in the Action Editor 129
Figure 251: Sub Routines – Sub Routine Trigger is added to an Event Trigger 130
Figure 252: The Action Editor – Available Action Types 132
Figure 253: Selecting the Port Command Action Type 133
Figure 254: Selecting the Command 133
Figure 255: The New Command in the Action List 134
Figure 256: The Action List for the All On Trigger 134
Figure 257: The All On Trigger (after adding commands to the action list) 134
Figure 258: The Table Port Command 135
Figure 259: The Table Port Command – Setting a specific Volume Level 135
Figure 260: The Table Port Command – Added to the Action List 136
Figure 261: Selecting the Port Switch Action Type 136
Figure 262: Port Switch Action Type added to the Action List 136
Figure 263: Panels Status Action Editor 137
Figure 264: Panels Status Action List 137
Figure 265: Panels Status Action – as Appears in the Action Editor 138
Figure 266: Panels Status – Selecting a Button 138
Figure 267: Panel Status – Panel Lock 143
Figure 268: Panel Status – Panel Lock or Unlock State 143
Figure 269: Switcher Command – Select an Input 143
Figure 270: Power Amplifier – Select an input 144
Figure 271: Timer Start/Stop – Select a Timer Trigger 144
Figure 272: Delay – Set the Delay Time 145
Figure 273: Query Start/Stop – Selecting the Query Trigger 145
Figure 274: Sub Routines – Select a Sub Routine 146
Figure 275: Site Control Message – Select the Query Event 146
Figure 276: Connection Method Window 148
Figure 277: Discover Devices 148
Figure 278: Configuration Mismatch Warning 149
Figure 279: Local Area Connection Properties Window 150
Figure 280: Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window 150
Figure 281: Internet Protocol Version 6 Properties Window 151
Figure 282: Internet Protocol Properties Window 151
Figure 283: KNET ID – A Controlled Room Setting Example 152
Figure 284: KNET ID – Connect the Device Directly to PC 153
Figure 285: KNET ID – The K-NET ID Connect Window 153
Figure 286: KNET ID – Setting K-NET ID 153
Figure 287: KNET I D –K-NET ID assigned 153
Figure 288: Firmware Update Window 155
Figure 289: Load Firmware Upgrade Window 155
Figure 290: Firmware Upgrade Warning 155
Figure 291: Firmware Upgrade Process 156
Figure 292: Firmware Upgrade Successful 156
Figure 293: Firmware Upgrade Process Complete 156
Figure 294: General Device Settings 157
Figure 295: Selecting an auxiliary device 158
Figure 296: Auxiliary Device Settings 158
Figure 297: The Dim Light Power Feature 159
Figure 298: Ethernet Settings 159
Figure 299: Security Settings 159
Figure 300: Date and Time Settings 160
Figure 301: Discovering a Room Controller Device 162
Figure 302: Loading a Configuration 163
Figure 303: Write Configuration warning 163
Figure 304: Write Conf i guration warning (without t he KP R Project) 163
Figure 305: Writing Configuration and Device Resetting Process 164
Figure 306: Writing Configuration Complete 164
Figure 307: Writing Project Complete 165
Figure 308: Writing Complete 165
Figure 309: Read Configuration from Device – New Project Message 165
Figure 310: Read Configuration from Device – Reading Process 166
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Figure 311: Read Configuration from Device – Reading Complete 166
Figure 312: Clearing Configuration from Device – Warning Message 166
Figure 313: Clearing Configuration from Device – Warning Message 167
Figure 314: Clearing Configuration from Room Controller Device – No File Loaded 167
Figure 315: The Embedded Web Pages – Communication Error Message 169
Figure 316: The Embedded Web Pages – Loading the Web Pages 169
Figure 317: The Embedded Web Pages – the Devices Web Page (and Pages List) 169
Figure 318: The Embedded Web Pages – Master Controller Panel 170
Figure 319: The Embedded Web Pages – The Devices Web Page 170
Figure 320: The Embedded Web Pages – The Devices Web Page 171
Figure 321: The Embedded Web Pages – The Virtual Device Panel 171
Figure 322: The Embedded Web Pages – The Virtual Device Panel 172
Figure 323: The Embedded Web Pages – Link to Front Panel 1 (in K-CONFIG) 172
Figure 324: The Embedded Web Pages – The Driver Command Groups 173
Figure 325: The Embedded Web Pages – VSM-4x4HFS Driver Command Buttons 173
Figure 326: The Embedded Web Pages – TV Driver Command Buttons 174
Figure 327: The Embedded Web Pages – Action Editor 174
Figure 328: The Embedded Web Pages – The Macros Web Page 175
Figure 329: The Embedded Web Pages – The Scheduled Tasks Web Page 175
Figure 330: The Embedded Web Pages – Adding a Macro to the Schedule 175
Figure 331: The Embedded Web Pages – Saving the Schedule 176
Figure 332: The Embedded Web Pages – Saving Warning 176
Figure 333: The Embedded Web Pages – Editing a Macro 176
Figure 334: The Embedded Web Pages – The Device Settings Web Page 177
Figure 335: The Embedded Web Pages – Date and Time Settings 177
Figure 336: The Embedded Web Pages – The About Web Page 178
Figure 337: Virtual Master Device – Selecting the Virtual-Master 179
Figure 338: Virtual Master Device –the Virtual-Master in the Project navigator 180
Figure 339: Virtual Master Device – Selecting an Auxiliary Device 180
Figure 340: Virtual Master Device – Room Configuration 181
Figure 341: Virtual Master Device – Syncing to Device 181
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Configuration Steps
Description
Section
Introduction
General information and system requirements
1
Planning
Carefully plan your controlled room
2
Installation
Install the Software
3
Introduction to K-Config
Get to know the K-Config main window, menus and quick access icons
4
Driver Manager
Define the Controlled Device Drivers
5
Project Navigator
Define the Controlled Room
6
Port Manager
Assign the controlled devices to the Master and Auxiliary device ports
7
Triggers
Activate the Triggers
8
Adding Actions
Describes how to add the various actions to a trigger
9
Connecting to a Device
Describes how to connect to a device, upgrade the firmware, read/write to the device
and so on
10
Using the Web pages
Describes how to control the device via the Ethernet and perform minor configuration
operations
11
Creating a Virtual Master
Describes how to create a Virtual Master to control a room via KRAMER NETWORK
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1 Introduction
You are here:
Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and
affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broad cast in g
professionals on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best
even better!
Our 1,000-plus different models now appear in 14 groups that are clearly defined by function: GROUP 1: Distribution
Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Switchers and Routers; GROUP 3: Control Systems; GROUP 4: Format/Standards Converters;
GROUP 5: Range Extenders and Repeaters; GROUP 6: Specialty AV Products; GROUP 7: Scan Converters and
Scalers; GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors; GROUP 9: Room Connectivity; GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack
Adapters; GROUP 11: Sierra Video Products; GROUP 12: Digital Signage; GROUP 13: Audio; and GROUP 14:
Collaboration.
Congratulations on purchasing your Kramer Room Controller device, which is ideal for controlling A/V equipment and
media room items. The configuration software is part of the package and includes the Kramer K-CONFIG Guide.
The Kramer K-CONFIG software lets you set a sequence of actions in a trigger (a macro) and assign them to any of
the configurable buttons on any of the relevant RC devices, a schedule or an event.
Note that the RC buttons can be configured prior to installation.
This online guide accompanies the K-CONFIG application software for Kramer room cont r ollers and is compatible with
previous versions. Dow nload u p-to-date Kramer user manuals and guides from the Internet at this URL:
http://www.kramerav.com/manual/K-Config 3
1.1 Overview
K-CONFIG is an intuitive configuration application that easily maintains control driver libraries, creates room control
macros and protocols, and automatically generates HTML files where applicable. K-CONFIG supports a revised GUI,
adds a host of advanced and easy to use features and uses a revamped driver database. The easy workflow shared
between all Kramer control products enables a “Learn once – use forever” appro ach .
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The K-CONFIG:
• Is a simple to use Graphical User Interface design, and no progr am mi ng know ledge is required.
• Is powerful and updateable by the user driver database.
• Features a flexible querying system for projectors lamp hours, fans status and similar information.
• Includes an easy-to-use messaging system all the way to the Site-CTRL AV site monitoring application.
• Is compatible with current Windows versions: Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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1.2 System requirements:
This section defines the minimum requirements for the Kramer K-CONFIG and describes how to install your system.
1.2.1 System Requirements for the Kramer K-CONFIG
The system minimum requirements include:
• 1GHz or faster processor
• 1GB or more RAM
• At least 1GB free hard disk space
• Network connection for configuring dev ic es or USB .
• Microsoft.NET® Framework 3.5, automatically installed (see Section
1.2.2 Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit) or Microsoft Windows 8 (32 or 64 bit) are the recommended operat ing systems
(Windows NT does not support .NET 2.0 and cannot be used). Other Windows versions are not supported.
2.1).
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Configuration Steps
Description
Section
Introduction
General information and system requirements
1
Planning
Carefully plan your controlled room
2
Installation
Install the Software
3
Introduction to K-Config
Get to know the K-Config main window, menus and quick access icons
4
Driver Manager
Define the Controlled Device Drivers
5
Project Navigator
Define the Controlled Room
6
Port Manager
Assign the controlled devices to the Master and Auxiliary device ports
7
Triggers
Activate the Triggers
8
Adding Actions
Describes how to add the various actions to a trigger
9
Connecting to a Device
Describes how to connect to a device, upgrade the firmware, read/write to the device
and so on
10
Using the Web pages
Describes how to control the device via the Ethernet and perform minor configuration
operations
11
Creating a Virtual Master
Describes how to create a Virtual Master to control a room via KRAMER NETWORK
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Stage
K-Config Tool
Description
Plan List room devices, location, connectivity and main commands
Install HW system
Connect room AV, Lighting, Automation and Control system
Set SW drivers
Driver Manager
Get device drivers and set proper device commands and responses
Set control SW system
Project Navigator and
Set controllers, keypads and gateways
Assign control ports connectivity to controlled devices
Configure control SW
program
Triggers and Action
Editor
Assign commands & actions to UI and triggering events
Activate control system
Connect
Sync control SW program to HW system
Validate proper control system operation
2 Planning the Controlled Room
You are here:
Carefully plan your roo m contr oller system layout to ensure smooth configuration and installation of the system . The
following table summarizes the basic configuration and installation step s:
Port Manager
The following are the steps that will get you going:
A: Define the room requirements; list the items required, plan the location and function of the devices; prepare a
detailed list of the functions and commands required of the system devices:
Device Function Connected to Sample Commands
Projector Main room display RS-232
LCD Display Local Monitor RS-232
Laptop Input the lecturer’s laptop Ethernet
VP-81SIDN Inputs of different user RS-485 Select input, mute, volume, and so on
VP-771 Select a source Ethernet Input selecting, PIP, Blank, mute and so on
DVD Player Input the DVD Player IR On/off, play/stop and so on
Power Amplifier Amplify the volume IR On/Off, volume, select input, mute on/off, and so on
Projector Screen Roll down and roll up Relay Up, down
Lighting System Set the lights Relay On, off, dim
Motion detector Burglar detection GPI/O
On/off, input selecting, blank, freeze, menu, and so
on
On/off, input selecting, volume, aspect ratio, Freeze,
Menu, and so on
Use the RC’s Web page, perform “Test command”
when installing the RCs in the room.
Other functions you would like to have in the room include general command sequences such as weekend shutdown,
room startup and so on.
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B: Set up the system in the room.
Note that you can also connect the system at a later stage, when testing the commands.
C: Check, according to the list, that all the device drivers appear in the K-CONFIG Driver Tree (see Section 5). For
example, if you are using a Hitachi Projector, check that its driver is part of the drivers list. If it is not, and you do not
have the driver to a device (for example, a projector), you can either request it from Kramer’s tech support or
download the manufacturer’s protocol from the Web, and create it yourself via K-CONFIG.
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D: Set the serial replies, the queries and the tables via the Driver Manager:
E: Add the Master and auxiliary devices to the Project Navigator:
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F: Set the ports via the port manager (assign the controlled items and devices to the Master and auxiliary devices):
The port description now appears in the control room:
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Glossary
grouped into Action Types based on their function (for example, Button Light)
Action List
A list of actions which are performed one after another in the order they were added to the action list. An
action list is performed as a result of a Trigger.
Auxiliary Device
A secondary room control device (K-NET ID number=2 and on) such as a room controller, control keypad,
keypad or virtual keypad device.
Control Gateway
Control gateway devices (such as the Kramer FC-28 gateway) which are connected to a master room
device)
via I/O interface connections.
Driver
A communication protocol used for controlling a controlled device by a Kramer controller, as specified by the
controlled device vendor.
GPI/O
General Purpose Input / Output port, with multiple operation modes as configured by K-CONFIG. It is
I/O interface (aka I/O
Any Ethernet, Serial, IR, GPI/O, or Relay control interface, connecting between the room controller and the
Keypad Device
Keypad-only UI device (such as the Kramer RC-54DL keypad) without an integrated room controller, with
hard buttons, knobs, LCD displays and similar UI control keys.
Master Room
Controller
The main controller device (by default, K-NET ID number=1) in a room control system to which auxiliary
controller devices, controlled devices, UI devices and control gateways are connected.
Room Controller
A room controller device running a control program, as configured via K-CONFIG, that controls room
G: Configure the commands:
H: Connect, write the configuration to the device (“Sync to device”) and test the system.
Note that at any time you can add commands or devices in the same way .
2.1 Glossary
The glossary in the table belo w defines common terms used throughout this manual:
Action
(aka I/O proxy device
Control Keypad
Device
Controlled Device
(aka Peripheral
A command that performs an action (for example, Mute the sound on the power amplifier). Actions are
controller via an Ethernet port. Used to expand the number of I/O ports available for connecting controlled
devices.
Integrated room controller and keypad device (such as the Kramer RC-74DL), typically having direct I/O
ports, serving as either master or auxiliary room controller.
Peripheral devices (such as TV displays, projectors, DVD players, switchers, scalers, sensors, door locks,
light switches and dimmers, shades, blinds, drapes and so on) that are controlled by a room controller device
typically used to interact with common room sensors (such as an occupancy sensor, temperature sensor and
so on).
port)
Device
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controlled devices, either directly or via a control gateway.
controlled devices (connected via I/O interfaces) according to UI-generated user commands. It serves as
either master or auxiliary room controller.
A room controller can be a HW-based controller unit (such as the Kramer SL-1N controller or the RC-74DL
control keypad) or a Server SW-based virtual controller device (such as the KRAMER NETWORK controller).
Glossary
Touch Panel Device
Touch UI panel (such as the Kramer KT-10 touch panel) with SW-based buttons, knobs, LCD displays and
similar UI control keys.
Trigger
An event that starts the execution of an Action List, such as a button press, knob rotation, scheduled event,
monitored event and so on
UI Device
User-interface device, with physical (such as a keypad) or SW-based (such as touch panel) buttons and
knobs, configured for user room control operation.
Virtual Keypad
A SW-based keypad UI virtual device accessed via Web-browser for user room control operation through its
A GUI panel with multiple SW-based GUI elements, configured in a virtual keypad device for user room
Virtual Room
(aka Virtual Master)
A SW-based master room controller in KRAMER NETWORK control systems, as created in K-CONFIG and
Device (aka Virtual
Device)
Virtual Panel
Controller Device
multiple GUI panels, as configured in K-CONFIG. When connected to a Master room controller via Ethernet
port, it can serve as an auxiliary UI device.
control operation.
managed in KRAMER NETWORK server.
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Configuration Steps
Description
Section
Introduction
General information and system requirements
1
Planning
Carefully plan your controlled room
2
Installation
Install the Software
3
Introduction to K-Config
Get to know the K-Config main window, menus and quick access icons
4
Driver Manager
Define the Controlled Device Drivers
5
Project Navigator
Define the Controlled Room
6
Port Manager
Assign the controlled devices to the Master and Auxiliary device ports
7
Triggers
Activate the Triggers
8
Adding Actions
Describes how to add the various actions to a trigger
9
Connecting to a Device
Describes how to connect to a device, upgrade the firmware, read/write to the device
and so on
10
Using the Web pages
Describes how to control the device via the Ethernet and perform minor configuration
operations
11
Creating a Virtual Master
Describes how to create a Virtual Master to control a room via KRAMER NETWORK
12
3 Kramer K-CONFIG Software Installation
You are here:
To install the K-CONFIG software:
• Check that “.NET Framework” Revision 4.0 software is installed or install it if it is missing (see Section 3.1
• Install the USB driver (see Section 3.2).
• Install the Kramer K-CONFIG software (see Section 3.3).
3.1 Installing the “.NET Framework” Revision 4.0 (or higher) Software
Prior to using the Kramer K-CONFIG software, make sure that the “.NET Framework” Revision 4.0 (or higher) software
is installed on your PC. If it is not, you need to install it:
• If you have a fast Internet connection, this software is automatically installed during the installation of the Kramer
K-CONFIG software.
3.2 Installing the USB Driver
If you wish to configure the RC device by connecting it via a USB cable, you need to download and install the USB
driver. Download the Kramer USB driver from the installation disc or from our Web site at
http://www.kramerav.com/manual/K-Config 3
find it later.
Connect the mini USB cable from your PC to the device and wait until Windows 7 completes the connection and will
report in a bubble that "Device driver software was not successfully installed" (If the device driver is installed
successfully, skip the rest of section).
, save it on your PC and extract the zip file to a directory where you can
).
Figure 1: USB Driver Installation –USB Installation Attempt
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To install the USB driver:
1. Open Control Panel -> Device Manager …
2. Right click the Kramer USB –COM DEVICE driver:
Figure 2: USB Driver Installation – Select USB Driver Properties
3. Select Properties.
The Properties window appears:
Figure 3: USB Driver Installation –USB Driver Properties Window
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4. Click the Update Driver… window.
The following window appears:
Figure 4: USB Driver Installation – USB Driver Update
5. Select Browse my computer for driver software and then set the location of the driver on your PC:
Figure 5: USB Driver Installation – USB Driver Location
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6. Click the Next button. The Windows Security window appears:
Figure 6: USB Driver Installation – Windows Security
7. Select Install this driver software anyway.
8. When the in stallation is completed, the following window appears:
Figure 7: USB Driver Installation – USB Driver Updated
The PC recognizes the USB port to which the device is connected.
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Figure 8: USB Driver Installation – USB Recognized on PC
3.3 Installing Kramer K-CONFIG Software
To download Kramer K-CONFIG from the Internet (note that file names are liable to change from time to time):
1. Go to the Kramer K-CONFIG Web page and download the file: “Kramer K-Config.zip” from the DOWNLOADS
section.
2. Extract the file “Kramer K-Config.zip” package, which includes the Kramer K-CONFIG applicati on setu p and
the Kramer device drivers, to a folder (for example, C:\Program Files\Kramer K-Config).
3. Install the Kramer K-CONFIG application (follow the instructions on screen).
Figure 9: Application Installation
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4. Click Install.
The following window appears.
Figure 10: Installing Kramer K-CONFIG
5. Wait for completion of the installation
6. The following window appears (see Figure 11
):
Figure 11: End User License Agreement
7. Check I Agree and click the Next button.
The Registration window appears:
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Figure 12: Registration Window
8. Fill in the details (note that this information is for internal use only) and click OK .
9. Upon completion, the K-CONFIG opens and then the K-CONFIG message appears:
.
Figure 13: KRAMER K-CONFIG Software
10. When installing for the first time, the following message appears:
.
Figure 9: Default Driver Message
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11. If you want to set the default click Yes (and continue to step 4) and if not, click No.
The following window appears:
Figure 14: Setting a Working Directory
12. Select or create a new working directory (see Figure 15).
The working directory will keep the information that is essential for operating the software. This information will
remain unchanged while upgrading the software
13. If you need to change the working directory, click the Browse for folder button, select the working directory
and click OK.
If you do not need to change the working directory, go to the next step.
Figure 15: Change the Working Directory Window
14. Once the working directory is selected, click the Set to Default Location button.
Figure 16: Drive Database Loaded
15. Click OK.
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Figure 17: Installation Complete . The main window opens
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Configuration Steps
Description
Section
Introduction
General information and system requirements
1
Planning
Carefully plan your controlled room
2
Installation
Install the Software
3
Introduction to K-Config
Get to know the K-Config main window, menus and quick access icons
4
Driver Manager
Define the Controlled Device Drivers
5
Project Navigator
Define the Controlled Room
6
Port Manager
Assign the controlled devices to the Master and Auxiliary device ports
7
Triggers
Activate the Triggers
8
Adding Actions
Describes how to add the various actions to a trigger
9
Connecting to a Device
Describes how to connect to a device, upgrade the firmware, read/write to the device
and so on
10
Using the Web pages
Describes how to control the device via the Ethernet and perform minor configuration
operations
11
Creating a Virtual Master
Describes how to create a Virtual Master to control a room via KRAMER NETWORK
12
4 Getting to Know K-CONFIG
You are here:
Following the installation, you can click the K-CONFIG icon to open the software:
Figure 18: Opening K-CONFIG
If the selected folder does not contain any drivers, the following message appears.
Figure 19: Opening K-CONFIG
The Kramer list of Master/auxiliary devices is automatically installed.
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If you need to install drivers to an existing data base:
1. Click the Import Drivers button to import drivers.
The following window appears:
Figure 20: Import Drivers Window
2. Select the files to import and click OK.
The imported drivers are arranged in the expanded Drivers Tree as follows (note that you can sort the drivers
according to the vendor, the device type or by typing a keyword):
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Figure 21: Drivers Tree – with Imported Drivers, Sorted by Vendor, Device Type or by keyword
4.1 The Main Window
The K-CONFIG main window is modular and can be altered according to your needs. You can change the size and
location of each window in the layout separately, replace it, delete it or add other windows. The K-CONFIG main
window default layout includes the five most frequently used windows:
• Project Navigator – shows the room controllers and the controlled devices.
• Triggers – shows the list of available triggers, arranged in Event categories.
• Action l ist – shows the list of actions in a selected trigger.
• Device View – the front panel view of the selected device.
• Action Editor – lets you create an action to add to the action list.
The remaining optional windows which are not accessed as often appear in the Windows menu and include the:
• Port Manager – lets you assign drivers and other characteristics to the ports.
• Device Settings – general, sec urity , Ether net and date and ti me settings.
• Web Settings – logo and Web page settings.
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Figure 22 shows the main screen default layout appears:
Figure 22: Opening K-CONFIG Default Layout for the First Time
Each user can tailor the main screen appearance according to his/her work flow and needs. To facilitate this, the
windows in the main screen can be dragged and positioned to a different location via the drag and drop tool (illustrated
Figure 23
). For example, to move the Triggers window in the main screen, drag the Triggers window away from its
current location (see Figure 24).
Figure 23: Dragging the Triggers Window
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Select the new location by moving the Triggers window towards one of the drag and drop tools circled in Figure 24:
Figure 24: Drag and Drop Tool
For example, to place the Triggers window at the left, drag the Triggers window to the left drag and drop tool. The
Triggers window appears at the left:
Figure 25: Triggers Window Repositioned
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In the same way you can move the selected window to be in a separate first/last row, between other windows in the
row or the first/last column. The main screen can have an appearance that is different than the default layout and is
suited for your use, as shown in the example in Figure 26
:
Figure 26: Customized window setup
In the same way you can also add addition al windows, for example, the Por t Mana ger window, as illustrated in the
example in Figure 27
. Select Port Manager from the Windows menu and click the drag and drop tool:
Figure 27: Adding the Port Manager Window to the K-CONFIG Layout
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The Port Manager window is added to the main window:
Figure 28: The Port Manager Window Added to the K-CONFIG Layout
The same setup will reappear the next time you launch K-CONFIG. At any time you can reset to the factory default
view by clicking Default Layout in the Windows menu.
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Menu Command
Function
New Project
Select to create a new project, see Section 4.2.1.1
drivers for the controlled devices.
New K-Network
Open Project
Open an existing project, see Section 4.2.1.1
Save Project
Select to save the current project, see Section 4.2.1.2
You can choose to save the project automatically (yes) or not (no).
Upload Project
You can choose to upload the project file (kpr) to the device or not,
see Section 10.7.1
Export Configuration
For using the batch configuration upload feature with Site-CTRL
Set Working Directory
Click to set the working directory. You can change the working
Driver Manager
Click to open the Driver Manager window
Click to import a new or existing Kramer controller devices` XML, see
installations
Export Device
Click to export a device, Section 4.2.1.3
You can export virtual device layouts to other K-CONFIG installations
Recent Projects
Lists the recent projects worked on
Exit
Click to exit the program
4.2 The K-CONFIG Menus
This section describes the K-CONFIG menus.
4.2.1 The File Menu
This section defines the File Menu for creating and updating project files which are downloaded to the room controllers
for controlling the room controlled devices. Note that the same project file can be reused in multiple controllers for
controlling multiple rooms.
A project includes the cont rol program configuration as well as the
Figure 29: The File Menu
Project
Select to create a new Kramer Network Project
Save Project As Save the project under a different name, see Section 4.2.1.2
Auto Save Project
When selecting yes, the configuration is saved periodically, every 30
seconds, if the project was changed/edited
When exporting a configuration, the file name automatically includes
the master room controller name and the date it was saved. For
example,
SL-10-Configuration-Sep10.kpt
directory any time
Import Device
Section 4.2.1.3
You can import one or several new and/or revised device layouts to
K-CONFIG and virtual device layouts created in other K-CONFIG
4.2.1.1 Starting a New Project
To start a new project, select New Project in the file menu (or click t he New Project icon ( )). To start a new project
for Kramer Network, select New K -Network Project (see Section 12 12.1
If you have an open project in K-CONFIG and had made changes to it (this is indicated by the Asterisk next to the
project name ), the following window appears:
Figure 30: New Project Warning
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)
If you want to save the changes click No and save the project before opening a new one. If you do not need to save
the changes, click Yes and a new project will open.
To open an existing project, select the project via “Open Project” ( ) or “Recent Project” and select the project.
4.2.1.2 Saving a Project
To save the project, click Save or Save Project As in the File menu. The following window appears:
Figure 31: Saving a Project
When saving, writing or opening a new project, follow these important rules:
• In the File menu, you can set Auto Save Project to yes so that the project is automatically saved. If it is not
automatically saved you will see an Asterisk next to the project’s name and you will be asked if you want to
discard the latest changes.
• If you want to keep previous project configurations, be sure to rename the project before writing it to the
controller.
• Always change a project name via Save Project As in the K-CONFIG software. If the project name is changed
outside the
K-CONFIG software (for example, via the Rename function in a Windows folder view), it will not open correctly in
K-CONFIG.
4.2.1.3 Import/Export Controller Devices
K-CONFIG lets you import or export device XML templates via the Import/Export Device feature in the File menu.
This feature lets you import a newly released control device to the Control Room list (Master/Auxiliary) without having
to upgrade the K-CONFIG. You can also share virtual device layouts that were created in K-CONFIG by exporting and
importing them to other project files to be used in different room installations.
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To Import a device:
1. Select Import Devices in the File menu, and select the device (or devices) you want to import (only Kramer
xml files will appear on the list).
The following window appears:
Figure 32: Import Devices
2. Click Open.
If the device already exists on your list, you will get the following message:
Figure 33: Import Devices – Message
Otherwise, the device will be added to the list.
To export a device (virtual device only):
1. Select Export Device in the File menu, and select the device you want to export.
The following window appears:
Figure 34: Select Virtual Device to Save
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Menu Command
Function
Click to connect to a device via an IP address, a
disconnect a connected device
Discover
Discover devices in the local IP network
upgrading the device (see Section 10.3).
Sync Configuration to
Writes the project configuration file to the device
Section 10.7
Read Configuration
Reads the project configuration file (*.kpr) from the
Clear Configuration
Removes the project configuration file from the
2. Click OK.
The following window appears:
Figure 35: Export Device xml File
You can also export a virtual device by right clicking it and selecting Export Device XML:
Figure 36: Export Device xml
4.2.2 The Device Menu
This section defines the Device menu.
Connect/ Disconnect
USB connector or a serial port (see Figure 38) or
Figure 37: The Device Menu
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Firmware Upgrade
Device
Load the firmware upgrade file to the device for
(active only when the device is connected), see
from Device
from Device
device (active only when the device is connected
via Ethernet), see Section
device, see Section 10.9
10.7.1
Feature
Function
Connection
Check to select connection to the device via the Ethernet,
Type the IP address of the device to which
Port:
Type the port number
value
Serial
Port:
Select the laptop serial communication port
USB Area
USB Device
Drop box:
Select the laptop USB communication USB
port
Refresh Ports:
Click to view the ports that are currently
ready to connect on the Kramer device
Method
Ethernet Area TCP/UDP: Chec k either the TCP or the UDP protocol
IP:
Default:
USB or Serial port
you want to connect
Click to reset the IP address to its default
Figure 38: The Connection Method Window
To connect to a Master device, select the master dev ic e (Figure 39), click the Connect button, select the connection
method and fill in the relevant details (Figure 40):
Figure 39: Connecting to a Master Device – Selecting the Device
Figure 40: Connecting to a Master Device – Selecting the Connection Method
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Menu Command
Function
Default Layout
Set to the default layout
Save Layout on Exit
Set to On t o save
Default
Project Navigator
Set the controlled room devices
Triggers
Arrange the triggers
Action List
Lists the actions added to the trigger
Action Editor
Select the actions to add to the trigger
Device View
Displays the selected device front panel
Port Manager
Click to open the Port Manager window
Device Settings
Click to open the Device Settings window see Section 10.4)
Web Settings
Click to open the Web Settings window (see Section 4.2.3.1)
When connected, the Status displays the connection details:
Figure 41: Connecting to a Master Device – the Connection Details
Once connected, you can read the configuration from the device:
Figure 42: Connecting to a Master Device – reading the Configuration
4.2.3 The Windows Menu
The Windows menu lists layout operati ons and all the available windows. Some of the windows (checked in the
Windows menu) appear in the default layout. At any time you can add or delete a window from the main window layout
and by clicking Default Layout you can return to the default layout.
Save Layout Saves the current windows layout
Load Layout Load a saved layout
layout
windows
Figure 43: The Window Menu
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Site-CTRL downloadable version can monitor and cont rol up to 100 Kramer Master controllers.
4.2.3.1 Web Settings
Web settings are used to set the Web page logo, room name and other details for Master r oom cont roll er s that have
an ETH port for remote access from a browser (and by that are also Site-CTRL compatible). Figure 44
Settings window:
Figure 44: Window Menu – Web Settings Window
shows the Web
The logo file type can be either jpg, jpeg or png, up to 500 Kbytes in size.
For best image quality, when viewed on the device’s Web pages, we recommend that you use images of H 200px and
W 790px pixels.
Kramer Site-CTRL is a powerful A/V assets management tool. It offers real-time monit ori ng and control of
Kramer Master controllers installed in an A/V site and the A/V equipment connected to them. The Kramer
Kramer Site-CTRL:
• Generates a single page summary of the entire installed A/V site.
• Reports the communication status for each roo m.
• Reports the status of the local controlled display devices.
• Reports the remaining lamp life for the controlled projectors.
• Supports easy access to the built-in Web pages of Master controllers via Web Access.
• Raises alerts and sends e-mails when prompted by a user-defined special triggering event.
4.2.4 The Help Menu
Figure 45: Help Menu
Select Check for updates to check for new updates. If a new update is found, the following message appears:
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Figure 46: Help Menu – Check for Updates
Select About to display the basic software and company details:
Figure 47: The Help Menu – About K-CONFIG
Click the Analytics icon to enable/disable the collection of data:
Figure 48: The Help Menu – Enable Analytics
Select User Manual or press the F1 button on your keyboard to open the latest version of the user guide.
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Quick Access Items
Function
Click to open an existing project
Click to save the current project
Click to open the Driver Manager
Click the button to connect to a selected room controller device
Click to discover room controller devices on the network
Shows the room controller device connection status
Shows the size of the project.
Section 10.7.1)
Click the button to sync the current configuration to the room controller device (after c onnect i ng
it to the PC)
4.3 Quick Access Icons
The K-CONFIG main window includes a quick access and status toolbar, located just below the menus:
Figure 49: The Quick Access Toolbar
Click to open a new project
If the project exceeds the permissible size, a message will appear stating how to reduce its
size (by not uploading the KPR file). In any case you will still be able to save the project (see
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Configuration Steps
Description
Section
Introduction
General information and system requirements
1
Planning
Carefully plan your controlled room
2
Installation
Install the Software
3
Introduction to K-Config
Get to know the K-Config main window, menus and quick access icons
4
Driver Manager
Define the Controlled Device Drivers
5
Project Navigator
Define the Controlled Room
6
Port Manager
Assign the controlled devices to the Master and Auxiliary device ports
7
Triggers
Activate the Triggers
8
Adding Actions
Describes how to add the various actions to a trigger
9
Connecting to a Device
Describes how to connect to a device, upgrade the firmware, read/write to the device
and so on
10
Using the Web pages
Describes how to control the device via the Ethernet and perform minor configuration
operations
11
Creating a Virtual Master
Describes how to create a Virtual Master to control a room via KRAMER NETWORK
12
had spaces.
names (with spaces).
5 The Driver Manager – Getting Started
You are here:
5.1 Getting to Know the Driver Manager
Controlled AV devices (such as projectors, DVD players, switchers, scalers and so on) are controlled by sending out
an appropriate command from the room controller to the controlled device, over serial, ETH or IR interfaces. A Driver
is a collection of these commands which includes all the relevant commands for the specific device.
When selecting “Driver Manager” from the file menu or the icon, the Drivers Tree window appears and you need to
select a specific controlled device driver or to import a new driver. Once selected, the Driver Manager window
appears.
The Driver Manager has standard command names for different controlled devices by means of a shared-commandname structure which can be used to build a standard command list. Each command type has a shared name that is
common to controlled devices in the controlled room.
A shared command can be either empty (only the name is on the list but it has no device command content), or full
(the command has content); when the command is full, the command name on the list appears bold.
The driver manager presents a list of standard shared command names. You can add a command name to the
shared list. When adding a new command name to the shared sections of a driver – this comm and nam e w ill appear
in every driver you will open in the future as an empty command name. This makes it easy to use the same command
names in all your drivers.
For example, if you have two types of projectors (made by different manufacturers) in the controlled room and each of
them has its own specific communication protocol, they will most likely have different command names specified in
their user manual for the same exact functional action. For example, the command name for powering up the
projector can be named “PWR: ON” for the first projector and “Power: on” for the other one. The driver manager
defines a common (or shared) name for both, “PWR_ON”, for the same type of command, while the content of the
command (syntax) remains specific for each projector.
Note that a command name cannot include spaces. Some command names, in former versions
For your convenience these command names will still appear with spaces. If you want to change these
names via the Common Commands Tree Editor, you will not be able to rewrite them back to their original
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The Driver Manager window is actually a generic framework for managing the controlled room; it includes sets of
standard command names (Shared) within the following categories:
• Serial commands
• IR Commands
• Serial replies
• Tables (Serial range commands)
• Queries
Each of the above categories contains sub-groups (depending on the device type) with command names that are
“empty” for a new driver (a command name without any content):
Figure 50: The Commands List in the Driver Manager
A “Full” command name which includes syntax will appear Bold. An empty command name will appear as normal
font. When selecting any of these “empty” command names you can see that the Command Syntax line is empty.
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For example, when selecting PWR_ON:
Figure 51: An Empty Command Line
Note that when adding a command name to one of the shared sub categories (via the Common Commands
Tree Editor, Section 5.3
appear as empty in all the drivers you will open for editing or as new from now on (you can delete this
), this command name will be added to the Serial, IR and Serial Repl ies list and will
command also via the Common Commands Tree Editor).
Each of the above categories also includes a Device-Specific sub-group. The Device-Specific sub-group is used for
device specific command actions which are not used for other devices. Command names added to this sectio n w ill
not appear as empty command names in other drivers you will later open, since they are specific for this driver.
When importing or opening an existing driver, the command names included in this driver are compared to the shared
command names. Whenever a match between command names is found, the syntax associated with this command
name will appear under the relevant shared command name. If a command name is not found in the Shared sections,
it will appear in the Device-Specific section of this driver.
For your convenience you can move the standard device specific commands ( on, off , and s o on) to the shared
section of the driver.
For example, in a certain driver the Power On function was previously tagged with the command name
"POWER_ON". In the Driver Manager this command will be listed in the Device-Specific category as a non-shared
command. Select this command for editing, and change the command name to “PWR_ON”. The command name
changes and will move to the Shared section of this driver.
This framework was structured to let you standardize the command names so that all the same command types will
share the same command name although the specific command content is unique for each specific device.
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carefully change the command names in this manner. If these commands are already
5.1.1 Updating Command Names to the current version of K-CONFIG
It is important that you
used in an existing project that you may want to upload in the future to room control devices, you will need
to update the command names in the project itself where they are used.
If you want to add or delete command groups for the different
controlled device types you can click the Edit Common Command
Group icon ( ) and use the Common Commands Tree Editor to
add or delete command groups for each controlled device type or
create a custom made controlled device type (see Section 5.3
).
Furthermore, the Driver Manager lets you select the controlled device type (for example, a projector, DVD Player,
audio amplifier and so on) so that the shared commands list displayed best fits the type of controlled device you are
using. For example, it makes li ttle sen se to displ ay Transport related commands for a Projector. It’s important to
understand that the controlled device type selected only affects the displayed command sub groups, it has no “real”
influence on the command tree – all shared commands still exist even if they are not displayed. You can also select a
generic type so that all the possible commands are available (see item 2 in Figure 55
5.2 Selecting the Driver Manager
To open the Driver Manager:
1. In the File menu select Dri v er Manager.
).
Figure 52: Selecting the Driver Manager in the File Menu
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The Drivers Tree window appears:
Figure 53: The Drivers Tree
2. Select the driver you want to edit (a Sony Driver in this example):
Figure 54: Selecting a Sony Driver
3. Click Edit.
The Driver Manager window appears.
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#
Feature
Function
1
Drivers Tree Button
Click to access the Drivers Tree window and select a different driver
2
Driver Details
The Driver Details area displays the vendor, controlled device model and driver
include the Power, Transport, Image and Setup group commands
3
Driver Settings: Serial Settings
For serial connections, set the baud rate, data bits, parity and stop bits
4
Driver Settings: Ethernet Settings
For Ethernet connections, set the IP address, port and protocol
5
Create PDF Summary Button
Click to create the driver summary see Figure 56
6
Export Driver Button
Export the driver setup
7
Common Commands Tree Editor
Button
Set the common commands layout (see Section 5.3)
8
Command Names List
Includes all the command types (Default / Non Default Shared and DeviceSpecific)
9
OK button
Click to approve changes
10
Cancel Button
Click to cancel changes
11
Apply Button
Click to apply changes
Figure 55: The Driver Manager Window
revision and date.
Device Type – lets you select the typical controlled device type from a drop down
list. Each device type relates to a set of command groups that are typical for that
device type. For example, Selecting DVD Player as the controlled device type will
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Figure 56 shows an example of a PDF driver details summary document (for the Kramer VP-437xl):
Figure 56: Driver Details Summary PDF File
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# Feature
Function
Device Types
The list includes commonly used controlled devices to choose from.
s
Device Type, rename it or delete it.
Command Groups
Once you select the controlled device type, the relevant Command Groups are automatically checked.
Commands
Lists the standard commands included in command group.
You can add a new Command Group (non-default shared), delete it or rename it.
5.3 The Common Commands Tree Editor
Click the edit icon in the Command Names list to open the Common Commands Tree Editor. The Common
Commands Tree Editor gives an overall view of the Device Types, Command Groups and Commands with regard
to default/non-default shared driver commands, Tables and Queries and lets you make specific adjustments.
Figure 57: Open the Common Commands Tree Editor
5.3.1 IR, Serial and Replies
Select IR, Serial and Replies to display the Device Types list, the Command Groups list and the Commands in
each group. Figure 58
Figure 58: The Common Commands Tree Editor Window – IR, Serial and Replies
shows the IR, Serial and Replies Commands Editor.
Each controlled device t ype det ermines c ommand groups t hat are available for the select ed controlled
device type (for example, Projector includes Power, Input, Volume, Image and Setup command group
while Audio Amplifier includes Power, Input, Volume and Setup command groups.
You can rearrange the order of the controlled device type list using the up/down arrows, add a new
You can check a command group to add it to the controlled device type or uncheck it. You can add a
new Command Group, delete it or rename it.
You can also check or uncheck the entire command groups list.
Note that K-CONFIG is supplied with a number of popular command groups and command names. These
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cannot be changed or deleted by the user.
5.3.2 Tables
Tables shows the list of default shared tables (see Section 5.5.4 for a more detailed explanation). You can add a new
non-default shared table name, delete it or rename it:
Figure 59: The Common Commands Tree Editor Window – Tables
5.3.3 Queries
Queries shows the list of queries (see Section 5.5.5 for a more detailed explanation). You can add a new Query Name
(non-default shared, for example, test1 on the list), delete it or rename it:
Figure 60: The Common Commands Tree Editor Window – Queries
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5.3.4 Adding Non-default Shared Commands
Non-default shared commands can only be added via the Common Commands Tree Editor window. In the following
example, a DVI command needs to be added to the Projector Input command group.
To add this non-default shared command:
1. Click the edit icon and select the Input comm and grou p:
Figure 61: The Commands Tree Editor Window – Adding a Non-default Shared Command
2. In the Commands list click the + icon. The following window appears:
Figure 62: The Commands Tree Editor Window – Add Command Window
3. Type the new command name and click OK:
Figure 63: The Commands Tree Editor Window – Adding the Command Name
The new command was added to the Input Commands group and the DVI input device-specific command can
be moved to the Input Commands list:
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Figure 64: The Driver Manager Window – Non-Defaul t Shared Command Added to the Input List
Note that the non-default shared commands that were added will be part of the shared list for all the
drivers.
Repeat this procedure for Tables and Queries in the same way. Once you have completed this, you can configure the
controlled room.
5.4 Setting the Shared Commands
The following section applies to Serial, IR, serial replies, tables and queries in the driver Manager window and
describes how to move the content of a Device-Specific command to the shared commands list.
To move the content of a Device-Specific command to the shared commands list:
1. Select the Device Type (see Section 5.3.1
In this example a projector device type was detected
).
Figure 65: The Driver Manager – Selecting the Device Type
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The Device Type narrows down the displayed list of serial command groups and includes only the ones that
are relevant to a projector.
The shared commands list default/non-default comman d names that are currently "empty" (see Section 5.3.1
2. Select the Device-Specific command in the Power Command Group.
3. Click and drag the "Power: Off" command to the shared PWR_OFF command.
Figure 66: The Driver Manager – Dragging the PWR_OFF to the Power Command Group
).
The following message appears:
Figure 67: The Driver Manager – Action Copy Message
4. Click OK.
In the Power commands group, PWR_OFF appears bold (it's not "empty").
Figure 68: The Driver Manager –PWR_OFF added to the Power Command Group
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5. In the same way you can move the content of other Device-Specific commands and fit them in to the relevant
command groups:
Select the Device-Specific command nam e.
Click and hold that command.
Drag the command to the desired command in the shared list.
Click the Action Copy message OK.
Upon completion of this procedure, the "live (with command content)" command groups and commands appear bold
in the list. Commands that are unique to the controlled device remain in the Device-Specific command list, see
69.
Figure
Figure 69: The Driver Manager – Standard Commands Added
5.5 Serial Commands
Select a serial command (Shared or Device-Specific). The following window appears:
Figure 70: Serial Commands
The area on the right shows the command name and command syntax. You can display the syntax as Hex, Decimal or
ASCII. To move a Device-Specific command to the Shared list, see Section 5.4
.
Once the controlled device is connected you can test the command, as described in Section 5.5.1.
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5.5.1 Creating a Serial Device-Specific Command
To add a serial device-specific command:
1. In the Serial list, select Device-Specific and click the + icon
The following window appears:
Figure 71: Serial Commands –Add New Command Name
2. Type the new command name (for example, DVI_IN) and click OK:
Figure 72: Serial Commands – the New Command Name
3. In the Driver Manager window select the new command (DVI_IN):
Figure 73: Serial Commands –Select i ng the New Command Name
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For example, “PWR” <CR> <LF> should appear as “PWR”,0x0D,0x0A.
4. Type the command and click the Set button:
Figure 74: Serial Commands – New Command Added
The DVI_IN command was added to the commands device-specific list and appears bold.
Note that when writing a serial command:
- if you enter ASCII commands, enclose the strings in quotation marks (for example, "MUTE OFF").
- Prefix the hex characters with 0x or "$" (for example, 0x0D), non-prefixed values are in decimal
(for example, 13).
- String and byte values should be separated by commas or spaces (for example,
"BRIGHT DEC",0x0D).
- If a protocol command states Carriage Return (<CR>) and/or Line Feed (<LF>) following the
command line, add 0x0D or 0x0A, respectively, outside the command quotation marks, separated by
a comma.
If required, you can test the command
1. If the room control device is not physically connected, connect it now and connect the controlled device (for
example, a DVD or projector).
2. In the Driver Manager window select the command to be tested.
The command syntax appears in the text box on the top right area (under Command Name).
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is connected, the
3. Click the Test Command button:
If the connection type between the room
controller device and the PC was not yet
established, the connection window will
appear and you should select the connection
method (in this specific example, the
RC-74DL is connected to the PC via the
Ethernet) and click Connect (see Figure 75
)
after that the Device Ports window appears
(see Figure 76).
Figure 75: Testing Serial Commands –Connecting the PC to
the Room Controller
If the room controller device
Device Ports window appears and you will
need to select the port to which the controlled
device is connected (see Figure 76).
Figure 76: Testing Serial Commands –Selecting a Device Port
4. Select the port to which the controlled device is connected to the room controller (for example, the projector is
connected via RS-232 Terminal Block 1 to the RC-74DL room controller) and click OK.
Note that if the controlled device is connected to the Ethernet, the following window appears. Verify the details
and then click OK.
Figure 77: Testing Serial Commands –Ethernet Settings for Controlled Device
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The command tested is sent to the controlled device. The Request text box shows the sent command and the
Response text box shows the response:
Figure 78: Testing Serial Commands – Setting the Command
Click the Test Command and wait for the response.
Figure 79: Testing Serial Commands – Request and Response
If the controlled device fails to respo nd, an ERROR or TIMEOUT message appears.
If the reply has not yet been written to Serial Replies syntax (see Figure 81) or if it does not match the current reply
defined in Serial Reply, the following message appears:
Figure 80: Testing Serial Commands – Storing the Reply
Click OK to store the reply.
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Figure 81: Testing Serial Commands – Serial Reply Stored
If the response matches the current Serial Reply, you will get the Reply Stored Message. Click OK.
Figure 82: Testing Serial Commands – Serial Reply Matches Stored Reply
5.5.2 Creating an IR Command
Open the IR command list and select a command. You can add an IR command by:
• Typing in the command syntax (see Section 5.5.1
• Adding a controlled device’s pronto IR code and converting it to the regular syntax.
• Reading the IR command via IR Learning as described in this section.
Converting the Pronto IR Codes
Controlled devices which do not have Pronto IR codes require that you convert them before they can be used in
K-CONFIG.
In the following example, to convert the PWR_ON IR code of a Sony Projector:
1. Select the required command (PWR_ON), click the Convert from Pronto button.
The CONVERT PRONTO COMMAND window appears.
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).
2. Copy the IR Pronto code for the specific machine command (without the quotation marks) and paste it into the
CONVERT PRONTO COMMAND window:
Figure 83: IR Commands – Convert Pronto Command Window
3. Click OK.
The command has been converted:
Figure 84: IR Commands – Pronto Command Converted
Reading the IR Command via IR Learning
To create IR commands for a selected device, connect the room controller device (with IR learning capability) directly,
whether it is defined as an auxiliary device or a Master device, to your PC and use the remote control transmitter to
learn its IR commands.
Use the remote control transmitter of the machine from which you want to learn the IR commands. For example, use the DVD
remote control transmitter to write the DVD commands to the driver manager.
To create an IR command:
1. Connect the room controller device directly to your PC.
2. Select an IR command (HDMI_1 in this example)
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If you are creating a controlled device specific command, select IR>Device-Specific and click + to add a
command. The following window appears:
Type the new command’s name and click OK.
The new command is added to the Device-Specific list.
3. Click the Read Command or the Connect button.
The Connection Method window appears.
If you choose to click the connect button, once connected you will have to click the Read Command button.
Figure 85: IR Commands - Connect to the Room Controller Device
4. Click Connect.
5. Click the Read Command button.
The following window appears.
6. Click OK.
After clicking this button, you have a 1 minute period to point the remote control to the IR learner sensor to let
it capture the command.
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Figure 87).
Figure 86: IR Commands – The device is Connected
We recommend that you perform IR learning with minimum lights on and within proximity of 3 to 5cm
from the sensor. Any other light source may distort the IR command obtained (as in the example in
7. Click the IR remote towards the IR sensor until the command string is obtained:
Figure 87: IR Commands – The IR command String Obtained
8. Click Set to save the command.
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function directly from the room controller device).
9. Select the IR port to which the command will be assigned:
Figure 88: IR Commands – Selecting a Room Controller Device IR Port
You can test the IR command by connecting the r oom co ntro ller device IR terminal block connectors to the controlled
device via the IR emitter port, and then clicking the Test Command button.
Note that if the room controller device is connected via USB or a serial port and the length of the command
is longer than 47 bytes, you will not be able to test it (this does not mean that the command itself will not
Figure 89 shows how to connect the IR emitter port cable (using the Kramer 3.5mm to IR Emitter Control Cable (C-
A35/IRE-10)). The white striped side connects to IR OUT, the black side connects to the Ground, and the LED Emitter
Shell is affixed to the IR sensor window with the adhesive layer.
Figure 89: IR Emitter Wiring
We recommend that you do not use the dual IR emitter since it emits a weaker IR signal that may not be
detected by some controlled devices.
5.5.3 Creating a Serial Reply
When sending a serial command to a device, that device will usually send a reply. This reply can be used to create
monitor events. Serial replies can be typed manually or by sending a serial command to the device and obtaining its
reply.
To add a serial reply:
1. Select a command for which there is a command string in the serial command, for example PWR_OFF.
2. In Serial Reply, select PWR_OFF from the shared list:
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Figure 90: Serial Reply Commands – Selecting a Serial Reply Command
3. Connect the room controller device to your PC.
4. Click the test command button.
The Connection Method window opens.
5. Click Connect.
6. Click the Select Port button, select the relevant serial port and click the Select Port button.
7. Click Test Command
The reply appears in the command syntax area:
Figure 91: Serial Reply Commands – Reading the Serial Reply Command
8. Click Set.
The Serial Reply was added to the shared Serial Reply>Power list.
Note that a serial reply can be created by testing a serial command and storing the response (see
Section 5.5.1).
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5.5.4 Creating a Table List
It is useful to write multiple serial commands to a table if they include an adjustment range (for example, the volume
level data ranges from 0 to 64). The Table Commands table includes a list of indexed serial commands in sequence
(the line number) that the controller should send out once reaching this line.
In the action lists, the program configurator will be able to jump to a certain line (useful on device startup to specify the
line to use as the startup state), move up one line and move down on line. These options make it very easy to control
range based AV settings (volume, brightne ss and so on).
The three actions associated with the Table structure can be part of any action list - turn of a volume knob on a room
controller device or any button on a room controller device or even a timer trigger. The Table also lets you link the
volume LEDs to the range level.
For example, driver commands that define the volume l ev el ( from 0 to 64) can b e inserted in the Table area in the Driver
Manager window. The table is then included in a trigger that let s y ou change the v olume l ev el to a set v alue with each
press of a button or turn of the knob (for digital audio).
Tables can be default/non-default shared or device-specific. Non-default shared tables are a d ded via the Commands
Hierarchy table. Device-specific commands are added via the Driver Manager window.
To setup a Table:
1. In the Driver Manager window, select a Tables command (for example, Volume):
Figure 92: The Driver Manager Window – Ne w Table
The Driver Table window lets you:
Select the number of commands (rows) in the table (up to 300)
Write and display the command string in Hex, Decimal or ASCII formats
Auto Select the relevant rows
Set the LED Level
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[k][f][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][Cr]: “kf 1 ”,0x35,0x0D.
2. Select the number of rows you need (for the volume adjustment example, 14 rows are recommended):
Figure 93: The Driver Manager Window – Select Number of Rows
You can set the Min and Max Index (up to 13 in this example) which will slice out a section of the commands that will
be used.
Note that if you find that you have not selected the exact number of rows, you can add or delete a row at
any time.
3. Enter the command data according to the protocol:
For example, a certain LCD Display command format is:
[Command1][Command2][ ][Set ID][ ][Data][CR]
Data ranges from 0 to 64.
The specific command for the Volume Control (for a Data value of 35) is:
4. Click the Command Data area and type the command into the driver table:
Figure 94: The Driver Manager Window – Typing Commands
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5. Add the following commands (you can use the copy and paste function between the rows and just change the
specific, relevant byte):
Figure 95: The Driver Manager Window – Writing the Commands
Upon creation, by default, all the rows are checked – meaning that when you move UP/DOWN the list, all the rows will
be used. If you prefer to use less rows in your configuration (for example, you may not need to use all the volume
levels to create a clean volume UP/DN effect) you can now enable or disable specific row commands manually or
through the “Select Every” box, as needed (for example, to set the rate of increase or decrease of the volume) by
selecting which commands should be used when traveling UP/DN in the table with the relevant K-CONFIG Action
commands:
6. For example, select every 3 rows and click Set:
Figure 96: The Driver Manager Window – Sel ecting every 3 Rows
7. Check the Keep current selection box if required.
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You can also do this logarithmically, for example, to increase the volume at a fast rate in the lower range and slower in
the higher range:
• Check Logarithmic.
• Select the approximate number of steps you need (the table calculates the optimal number).
• Click the Set button.
Figure 97: The Driver Manager Window – Logarit hmic Row Selection
8. Set the LED Level:
Figure 98: The Driver Manager Window – Setting the LED Levels
The Levels indicate the number of digital knob LED s that lig ht for each data co mmand on relevant room
controller devices (for example, the RC-63DL or RC-54DL). You can set the LEDs to light only in sequence.
For example, one LED will light for data commands up to 30. Two LEDs will light up to data command 50, and
so on.
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Note that when selecting a command, the test command area appears, letting you test each command in the
table.
9. When the table is complete, click the Apply Table Changes button and then click OK.
The Volume Table name appears bold now.
You can create several sets of tables for different commands.
Once the table is ready, you can use the commands table to set the volume to an exact value in a trigger
(see Section 9.2.1
5.5.5 Creating a Query
A query is a question sent from K-CONFIG configured program to a controlled device followed by an expected reply
from that device. The reply is analyzed by the controller pr o gram according to a set of definitions that was configured
by the user or by receiving the first reply within a predefined time period. The reply can then be used to trigger a list of
actions.
You can build the query into a shared Query name (Power, LampHour, Fan, Comm_Status and Input), or create
Device-Specific queries.
Queries are sent to the Kramer Site-CTL software which can monitor and control multiple room controllers via the Site
Control Message command (see Section 9.11
).
).
Figure 99: The Driver Manager Window – The Query
To define a shared query, for example, a projector’s lamp hours:
1. Under Queries, select Shared and then LampHour.
The Query area appears:
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Feature
Function
Command Syntax
Type in the query in HEX/Decimal/ASCII format according to the protocol of the specific
projector
Select response
Parse if message from device contains a certain syntax or Parse if the message arrives within a
certain time period
Parse if message from device contains: to ensure that the system will parse only the relevant
predefined time period. This can be used when the response cannot be defined by content
Parse Reply
Check Parse Reply if you want the system extract relevant information (text, number and so on)
from the complete serial reply
Set the byte from which the relevant information starts: to start with the
should be ignored: 1) from the beginning of the response.
End Parsing by:
End of Reply: the information ends with the final character in the packet.
characters.
Stop Value:
Type in the characters that define the end of the response.
Seconds [will be divided by 36000 to get Hours]
Response definition
This table defines the response ranges and their names.
Result Name
The result name will appear when the command data in the query reply
complies to the condition stated.
Operator
The operator is the condition and is set according to the answer format.
or Equal To, >< Between.
Command Data
The Command Data is the part of the data that represents the condition.
Max Lamp Hour
Set the maximum lamp hours (according to the projector manufacturer's data sheet.
Clear
Clear the table.
Apply Query
Save the table data (see Figure 101).
Once the table is saved, the text command area appears:
`
Figure 100: The Driver Manager Window – The Shared Query
Fill in the Query LampHour Details:
serial replies from the controlled device, type in the syntax that will always be included in the
reply.
For example, the lamp hour response should always include: #LMP_HR”
Parse if message arrives in time: the system wil l accept the first mes sage received within the
Begin in Byte:
first byte, sele c t, to start from the second byte, select 2, and so on.
The number selected can be considered as the number (characters that
Specific Char: a certain character will define the end of the information
bits (for example, “A”).
Counting Bytes: the response will always have a set number of
Answer Format Select the answer format according to the device protocol format:
Text (the answer appears as text)
Number as Text [“4567”]
Hex number as Text [“11D7”]
Number – Bytes value (Highest value in first byte – 0x11,0xD7)
Number – Bytes value (Highest value in last byte – 0xD7,0x11)
Response Units The response units for all answer formats except Text:
Hours/None
Minutes [will be divided by 60 to get Hours]
table
For example, if the answer format is text, the Operator will be “= Equal
To”.
Other answer formats have the following operators: </> Not Equal To, >
greater than, < Less Than, >= Greater Than or Equal To, <= Less Than
Changes
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Feature
Function
response complies with the answer format.
Parse by Query
result and select the c orrect result from the table.
Testing the
command
To test the command, connect to the machine and select the port. The command syntax
appears automatically in the Request line. Click the Test Command button and check that the
Rules
After receiving the device's response, the "Parse by Query Rules” button appears:
You can click the button to test the parsing rule against the reply and see if it gives the expected
Figure 101 shows the Query LampHour Details:
Figure 101: The LampHour Query Details
The query can then be used to create query events (see Section 8.6).
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Configuration Steps
Description
Section
Introduction
General information and system requirements
1
Planning
Carefully plan your controlled room
2
Installation
Install the Software
3
Introduction to K-Config
Get to know the K-Config main window, menus and quick access icons
4
Driver Manager
Define the Controlled Device Drivers
5
Project Navigator
Define the Controlled Room
6
Port Manager
Assign the controlled devices to the Master and Auxiliary device ports
7
Triggers
Activate the Triggers
8
Adding Actions
Describes how to add the various actions to a trigger
9
Connecting to a Device
Describes how to connect to a device, upgrade the firmware, read/write to the device
and so on
10
Using the Web pages
Describes how to control the device via the Ethernet and perform minor configuration
operations
11
Creating a Virtual Master
Describes how to create a Virtual Master to control a room via KRAMER NETWORK
12
6 Defining the Control Room via the Project Navigator
You are here:
Once you have arranged and defined the driver commands of the controlled dev ic es, yo u can set the control room via
the project navigator.
The project navigator lets you set the controlled room.
Depending on the Master room controller, up to four Aux K-NET devices and two Virtual Devices as well as up to 15
control gateways can be used in the same cont rol system setup. At any point you can-right click a room controller
device to perform further functions.
You can check the Show unused ports box to show the ports that are unused for each device.
We recommend that you open a new project before defining the control room. At any point, you can save (or
save as) the project, see Section 4.2.1.
When opening a new project, you can either add a Master Room Controller or a Virtual Master. The Virtual Master is
used for controlling rooms via KRAMER NETWORK (see our Web site at http://www.kramerav.com/NETWORK
KRAMER NETWORK Virtual Master is described in detail in Section 12
6.1 Adding a Master Room Controller
In the following example the RC-74DL is selected as the Master room controller and the RC-63DL is the connected
auxiliary device (some of the devices in the Add Device list (for example, the WP-500) do not accept auxiliary devices).
Figure 102
Master Device.
shows the Project Navigator window. You can right-click the Control Room label to rename it or add a
).
Figure 102: The Project Navigator Window
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To define the devices via the Project Navigator:
1. In the Project Navigator window area, click + to add a device to the tree.
The Add Master Device window appears. Scroll down and select RC-74DL:
Figure 103: Adding a Master Device to the Project Navigator Window
2. Click OK.
The main window appears and reflects the selection of RC-74DL:
Figure 104: Main Window – Master Device Selected
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In the main window you can check the Show unused ports box to show the list of the unused ports of the Master
controller:
Figure 105: Main Window – Show Unused Ports
Once ports are assigned to controlled devices the used ports will appear on the list (see Section 7).
The Port Manager window (which does not appear in the def ault lay out) lists the RC-74DL relevant ports (see Figure
106):
Figure 106: The Port Manager Window for RC-74DL
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3. Select the Master device (1 – RC-74DL) and Click + again.
Figure 107: The Auxiliary Device Window
You can filter the controller device names by typing any part of the name in the text box on the right (same for virtual
devices). For example, typing 53 will filter all the devices with 53 in their name:
Figure 108: Filtering the Controller Device Name
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You can add:
• Room controllers and control panels (see Section 6.2
• A control gateway device (see Section 6.3)
• A virtual device (see Section 6.4)
• Virtual device templates (see Section 6.4.5)
6.1.1 Master Device Shortcuts
You can right-click the Master Room Con trol ler line in the Project Navigator area to perform various operations for
different master controll er devices. This section shows different examples of operations that are available for various
master controllers.
6.1.1.1 RC-74DL Example
Right click an RC-74DL Master Device to:
• Add an auxiliary device (opens the ADD AUXILIARY DEVICE window)
• Delete the master controller device together with auxiliary devices
• Add a description of the master controller device, which will appear as the title of the Port Manager window
• Set a K-NET ID to the device (see Section 10.2
)
)
Figure 109: Master Controller Device Shortcuts – Exampl e 1
6.1.1.2 SL-14RN Example
Right click an SL-14RN Master Device to:
• Add an auxiliary device (opens the ADD AUXILIARY DEVICE window)
• Delete the master controller device together with auxiliary devices
• Add a description of the master controller device
Figure 110: Master Controller Device Shortcuts – Example 2
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6.1.1.3 RC-13TC Master Room Controller Example
Right click an RC-13TC Master Device to:
• Add an auxiliary device (opens the ADD AUXILIARY DEVICE window)
• Delete the master controller device together with auxiliary devices
• Add a description of the master room controller device
• Set a K-NET ID to the master room cont r oll er device (see Section 10.2
)
• Set Automatic behavior (see Set Automatic Behavior below)
Figure 111: Master Room Controller Device Shortcuts – Example 3
Set Automatic Behavior
The RC-13TC Video Transport controller panel buttons receive actions automatically, according to their button names.
Before setting the RC-13TC to automatic behavior we recommend that you prepare the drivers via the driver
manager (see Section 5
To set to automatic behavior:
).
1. Right-click Set Automatic Behavior.
The following message appears:
Figure 112: Set Automatic Behavior – Message
Note that if you have already assigned the drivers, the wizard will open immediately (see Figure 115).
2. Click OK.
3. In the Port Manager window, assign the drivers to the port (see Section 7) as shown in the example in
Figure 113. Each time you add a driver you will get a message referring to the automatic behavior setup.
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Figure 113: Set Automatic Behavior – Port Manager Example
4. Once the drivers are assigned you can close the Port Manager window.
The Project Navigator now lists the assigned port s.
Figure 114: Set Automatic Behavior – RC-13TC with Assigned Ports
5. Right-click the RC-13TC line in the Project Navigator and select Set Automatic Behavior.
The following window appears:
Figure 115: Set Automatic Behavior – Device Transport Commands Wizard Window
6. Click OK.
When setting the Keypad Events Trigger (see Section 8.2
) the triggers and actions related to the assigned drivers
appear automatically with regard to the buttons on the RC-13TC.
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6.2 Adding Room Controllers
Auxiliary devices or keypad devices are added from the top list of the ADD AUXILIARY DEVICE window.
To add a room controller:
1. Select the auxiliary device (for example, RC-63DLN) and click OK .
You can also add the auxiliary device by right-clicking the Master Room Controller label, RC-74DL in this
example.
The RC-63DLN front panel appears in the Device View area:
Figure 116: The Device View Area for RC-74DL and RC-63DLN
2. In the Project Navigator area, select 1 - RC-74DL.
It is necessary to select the Master room controller to add an additional device
3. Click +.
4. Select another device from the list (for example, the SL-12).
To add additional auxiliary devices to the list (depending on the Master room controller selected, up to four
Aux K-NET control devices), repeat the above steps.
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triggers and action lists written for all the devices in the tree will also be deleted.
All four keypad devices that were added in this example appear in the in the Device view:
Figure 117: The Device View Area for RC-74DL and Four Auxiliary Devices
Be sure that your control room setup tree is correct before continuing with the configuration. If, at a later
stage, an auxiliary K-NET device or a Master RC will be deleted from the tree, all the port assignments,
6.2.1 Auxiliary Device Shortcuts
You can right-click the auxiliary device line in the Project Navigator area to carry out several operations which can vary
for different devices. This section shows different examples of operations that are available for auxiliary devices.
Generally the shortcuts let you:
• Delete the auxiliary device
• Add a description of the auxiliary device
• Set a K-NET ID to the auxiliary device (see Section 10.2
• Upgrade the firmware (see Section 10.3)
)
Figure 118: Auxiliary Master Device Shortcuts
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The following sections describe additio nal sh ortc ut s for spe ci fic auxiliary devices.
6.2.1.1 Several Identical Devices Installed
When several identical auxiliary devices are installed in a controlled room, you can set one or more of them to be the
exact same as the other auxiliary device.
For example, three RC-63DLN units are installed in the controlled room. One can be set to act in the same manner as
the other:
Figure 119: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Set the Same As
6.2.1.2 RC-3TBU Example
The Kramer RC-3TBU remote control panel replicates any 3 buttons of the Kramer SL-14RC/SL-14RCN.
The RC-3TBU can be connected only to the SL-14RC/N, and you can set the 3 RC-3TBU buttons to copy any 3
buttons of the SL-14RC/N via the auxiliary devi ce short cut.
To do so, click Configure Switch Buttons:
Figure 120: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Configure Switch Buttons for RC-3TBU
The following window appears:
Figure 121: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Connect the Device to your PC
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Set the connection type:
Figure 122: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Set the Connection Method
Click Connect.
If you did not select the default drivers, the following message appears:
Figure 123: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Selecting Default Drivers
Connect the RC-3TBU to the PC via USB, select the connection port and click the Connect button. The following
window appears:
Figure 124: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Configuring RC-3TBU Butt ons
Select the SL-14RC buttons you want to copy and click OK.
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6.2.1.3 RC-13TC Auxiliary Device Automatic Behavior Setup
Right-click an RC-13TC Auxiliary device to set the automatic behavior of the device (see Section 6.2.1.3
details):
Figure 125: Auxiliary Device Shortcuts – Setting Automatic Behavior
6.3 Adding a Control Gateway Device
The Kramer control gateway devices let you expand the number of ports used to connect to the controlled devices (for
example, the FC-132ETH with 32 serial ports, the FC-22ETH with t wo RS-232 ports, the FC-28 with two RS-232 ports,
four IR ports, two relay ports and two GPI/O ports, and so on).
Note that only master controllers that have an Ethernet port can accept I/O proxy devices.
for further
To add a control gateway device (for example, the FC-26):
1. Click Add Auxiliary Device. The following window appears:
Figure 126: Adding a Cont rol Gateway Device
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2. Click OK. FC-26 appears in the Project Navigator window as follows:
Figure 127: Control Gateway device – FC-26 Listed in the Project Navigator
Adding the control gateway adds additional ports through which you can send commands to devices. For example, the
FC-26 when connected to the RC-74DL via the Ethernet port, adds four more IR OUT ports and two more RS-232
ports to the system. So the RC-74DL can actually control two RS−232 and four IR controllable devices via the
Ethernet connection.
These ports are defined in the Port Manager of the Master controller (RC-74DL in this example).
Once a control gateway dev ic e is added to the system, you can open the Port Manager Window to assign each of the
FC-26 ports to an Ethernet port in the RC-74DL.
Figure 128
shows the RC-74DL Port Manager after adding the FC-26 Device:
Figure 128: Control Gateway Device – Port Manager Window
Note that 15 Ethernet ports are added when the master device is a physical master room controller device
and 50 Ethernet ports are added for a Virtual room controller device (see Section 12).
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To set the ports:
1. Select an Ethernet port (Ethernet 11, for example) and cli ck Selec t proxy (gateway) in the Driver column of the
port manager window.
You can also select an Ethernet port by checking the Show unused buttons box and then right-clicking that
port in the Project Navigator window:
Figure 129: Control Gateway Device – Proxy (Gateway) Port
The following window appears:
Figure 130: Control Gateway Device – Proxy (Gateway) Ports List
2. Select a port (you can selec t one or more port s, see Section 6.3.1), for example IR.Out_2:
Figure 131: Control Gateway Device – Select a Port
Note that if a port has already been assigned with a driver (VP-444 is assigned to IR OUT 1 in the example
above), that port will display the driver name and you can also choose it as a gateway port).
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3. Click OK. Ethernet.11 port is assigned:
Figure 132: Control Gateway Device – Select a Port
Note that you can either assign a Control Gateway port or a regular driver to the Ethernet port on the
master controller. If at this stage you decide to select a driver it will run over the gateway port.
4. Click the UDP, 0.0.0.0 in the Properties column. The following window appears:
Figure 133: Control Gateway Device – Ethernet Settings for IR Port
5. Select the Protocol type set the IP number, and the port number as defined in the FC-26 Web pages (see
Figure 134
, for example):
Figure 134: Control Gateway Device – FC-26 Communication Web Page
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6. Copy the Ethernet settings:
Figure 135: Control Gateway Device – IR Port Ethernet Settings
7. Click OK.
The IR.Out_1 port is now assigned to Ethernet.11:
Figure 136: Control Gateway Device – Port Manager, assigning an Ethernet Port
In the same way you can assign all the IR Out ports each to an Ethernet port:
Figure 137: Control Gateway Device – Assigning all the IR ports
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To assign the RS-232 port to an RC-74DL port:
1. Click Select Proxy (Gateway), and fill in the details from the FC-26 Web page (see Figure 139).
Figure 138: Control Gateway Device – Select Proxy (Gateway) Port
2. In the FC-26 Web page select the correct IP port and fill in the details.
Figure 139: Control Gateway Device – FC-26 Serial Port Settings Web page
3. Fill in the details:
Figure 140: Control Gateway Device – RS-232 Port Ethernet Settings
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is
Ethernet ports so as not to “waste” a physical port on the Master room controller device.
The Port Manager shows the RS-232 port assigned to Ethernet.5:
In the FC-26 Port manager you can assign the controlled device drivers to which the ports will be connected (for
example, VSM-4x4HFS is connected to FC-26 via the RS-232_2 port):
Figure 141: Control Gateway Device – FC-26 Port Manager
The difference between a control gateway device and a regular auxiliary device is that the control gateway
connected via an Ethernet port, which lets you control controlled devices from a distance (the FC-26 does
not have to be located close to the master room cont r oll er de v ice) and you can use one of the virtual
6.3.1 Selecting Multiple Control Gateway Ports
When selecting a control gateway port you can select one RS-232 port per Ethernet virtual port or more than one IR
port, relay port and GPI/O port.
In the following example, two control gateways are connected to the RC-74DL: FC-28 and FC-26. To assign control
gateways to a virtual Ethernet port, check the Show unused ports box in the Project Navigator window and then rightclick that port (for example, RC-74L Ethernet Port 6):
Figure 142: Multiple Control Gateways – Selecting the Virtual Ethernet Port
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Click Select Proxy. The Proxy Ports window appears:
Figure 143: Multiple Control Gateway Ports – The Proxy (Gateway) Ports Window
Click a port to select it and click again to deselect it.
Note that:
You can select either one RS-232 port or any number of other port types. If an RS-232 port is selected, selecting any
other port will deselect that RS-232 port.
Figure 144: Multiple Control Gateway Ports – Selecting Different Proxy (Gateway) Port Types
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You can select the ports of only one control gateway per Virtual Ethernet port: When ports are selected from one
control gateway, selecting a port from another control gateway will deselect them:
Figure 145: Multiple Control Gateway Ports – Proxy Ports Selected per Control Gateway
After selecting multiple ports click OK. The list of control gatew ay ports appears next to Virtual Ethernet port 6 in the
Project Navigator window (to edit the list, right-click that li ne):
Figure 146: Multiple Control Gateway Ports – Selected Proxy (Gateway) Ports in Project Navigator Window
The Port Manager window shows the proxy ports list as follows:
Figure 147: Multiple Control Gateway Ports – Selected Proxy (Gateway) P ort s i n the Port Manager Window
Click the proxy (gateway) list to edit it.
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6.3.2 Control Gateway Device Shortcuts
You can right-click the cont rol gateway device line in the Project Navigator area to perform various operations for
different control gateway devices. This section shows different examples of operations that are available for auxiliary
devices.
Generally the shortcuts let you:
• Delete the device
• Add a description of the device
• Upgrade the firmware (see Section 10.3
Figure 148: Control Gateway Device Shortcuts
• Right-clicking also lets you delete the master room controller device and auxiliary devices, add a description and
set the K-NET™ ID.
6.4 The Virtual Device
The virtual keypad device is compatible with master room controllers with ETH port and which can accept
auxiliary devices.
To support the virtual keypad device application, a Virtual Device triggers program layer must be defined by
K-CONFIG (see Figure 149
)
).
Figure 149: Adding a Virtual Device
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This program layer will associate triggers sent from the virtual keypad UI application to the Master room controller for
triggering the program-configured series of control actions. Once you have created a virtual keypad device layout, it
can be shared using the Import/Export XML function under the File menu.
After adding a Virtual Device to the room control tree (you can add up to two virtual devices, as determined by the
Master room controller), the keypad area shows the basic Virtual Device panel, that includes 12 buttons and three
configurable text labels:
Figure 150: The Basic Virtual Device Front Panel
6.4.1 Edit the Device View
Right-click the virtual device icon in the Project Navigator area and select Edit Device View to open the VIRTUAL
DEVICE PROPERTIES window (see Figure 151
Figure 151: The Virtual Device Properties Window
).
The VIRTUAL DEVICE PROPERTIES window lets you:
• Add up to 128 buttons.
• Add knobs
• Add frames
• Add up to 32 active configurable text labels.
• Create up to six virtual panels (recommended).
• Set the position and size of buttons and labels.
• Keep track of the virtual keypad device versions by setting the version number. This helps keep track of the
version, especially when exporting a virtual device.
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• Save the virtual device as an XML file so that the labels on the buttons and text labels are saved even if their
view is edited.
You can, at any time, delete buttons, text labels and panels.
For example, you can define the virtual key pad dev ice layou t as illustrated in Figure 152:
Figure 152: Custom Virtual Device Appearance in K-CONFIG
To define the virtual device front panel, as illustrated in Figure 152 (you do not have to follow the subsequent steps in
the same order):
1. In the VIRTUAL DEVICE PROPERTIES window, delete buttons 4 to 12, labels 2 and 3, as illu strated in Figure
153:
Figure 153: Editing the Virtual Device (Step 1)
2. Add a knob and frame and then set the size of the panel, the size of the buttons, the text label size and their
position (set the position by selecting and dr ag ging the item) , as well as the virtual keypad device Name (see
Figure 154
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):
Figure 154: Editing the Virtual Keypad Device (Step 2)
3. Type the virtual keypa d device name and click the:
OK button, if you want to save the device XML in this project only.
Overwrite Xml button, if you want to save the device XML in the Virtual Devices directory.
The Virtual Device appears in the Device View window (see Figure 155
Figure 155: The “DVD Controller” Virtual Device Front Panel
4. Right-click a text label or button to set its name (see Figure 159):
):
Figure 156: Setting the LCD and Button Label Names
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5. Right-click a button to set its behavior (see Figure 159):
Figure 157: Setting the Button Behavior
Set the Volume knob Function:
Figure 158: Setting the Knob Function
Figure 159 illustrates the final appearance of the virtual device:
Figure 159: Final Appearance of the “Room 1” Virtual Device Front Panel in K-CONFIG
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6.4.2 Creating and Inserting Virtual Panel Templates
To create a virtual panel template:
1. Right click a virtual panel in the Device View area and select Create Panel Template (see Figure 160):
Figure 160: Creating a Virtual Panel Template
The virtual panel is saved to the Panel Templates directory on your PC for future use.
To insert a panel template (into a different project in this example):
1. Right-click the virtu al pane l.
2. Select a virtual panel from the Insert Panel Template List.
DVD Controller in this example.
Figure 161: Selecting a Virtual Panel Template
The virtual panel is added beneath:
Figure 162: Virtual Panel Template in the Device View
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Note that you cannot delete a virtual panel that has been added. You can only do this by deleting the
virtual keypad device via the Project Navigator.
6.4.3 Selecting the Main Panel
When the Virtual Keypad device includes several virtual panels, by default, the first panel is set as the main panel
which is initially presented upon program start. You can set a different panel to be the main (first) panel.
To select a new main panel:
1. Right-click a virtual panel that is not first in the device view.
In the following example, there are two virtual panels included in the DVD Controller Virtual Keypad device.
Figure 163: Setting a Virtual Panel to be the Main Panel
The Main Panel will move to be the first panel in the sequence of panels:
Figure 164: New Main Virtual Panel
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meaning and are correlated to the Virtual Keypad device application.
6.4.4 Creating links
When creating a virtual device with multiple panels you can add a link from one panel to another via the Link feature
when editing the button. In the following example the Virtual Device (Room 5) has three panels; you can set a link from
one panel to the other by editing a button and creating a link to one of the other panels. This feature is very useful
when using touch panels such as tablets or smartphones, and will let you switch from one control UI page to the other
with a press of a button.
For example, you can set a button on the main panel to turn on the power on the projector and also link that button to a
new panel which incorporates all the project features. One of the buttons in this new panel could be set for turning off
the projector power and also link to the main panel.
Figure 165: Virtual Device – Link to another Panel
A button with a link will appear as follows:
Figure 166: Virtual Device – a Button with a Link
The Virtual Device View button sizes, as well as their name and location in K-CONFIG have no functional
meaning in the Virtual Device application.
Only the number of defined buttons, the knob and the text label (interactive field text) have functional
6.4.5 Virtual Device Shortcuts
You can right-click the virtual device line in the Project Navigator area to perform various operations for different virtual
keypad devices. This section shows different examples of operations that are available for auxiliary devices.
Generally the shortcuts let you:
• Delete the virtual keypad device.
• Add a description of the virtual keypad device.
• Edit the virtual keypad dev ice v iew (see Section 6.4.1
• Export the device xml, letting you export a virtual keypad device for sharing its design with another project
configured program (see Section 4.2.1.3).
The following sections describe additio nal sh ortc ut s.
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).
6.4.5.1 Save a Virtual Keypad Device Template
To add a virtual keypad device as a template, right-click the virtual device and click Save as Template:
Figure 167: Virtual Keypad Device Shortcuts – Saving as a Template
The following message appears:
Figure 168: Virtual Device Shortcuts – Saved as a Template
The template is added to the virtual devices templates list (for use when adding a virtual device template).
Figure 169: Virtual Device Shortcuts – New Template Added
6.4.5.2 Setting a Virtual Device to be the Same As Another Virtual Device
When more than one virtual device is defined in a controlled room, you can set one or more of them to be the exact
same as one of the other virtual keypad devices:
Figure 170: Virtua Device Shortcuts – Setting the Same As
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6.5 Adding the Virtual Device Templates
The virtual device templates include a pre-designed virtual device with selectable pre-designed virtual panels, to help
you quickly design virtual panels. Each template includes several selectable panels. You can choose a design and
then choose the type of panels you need. You can set the Virtual device templates in the same way as a virtual device
(see Section 6.4
The virtual device templates are compatible with Master room controllers with ETH port and which can
accept auxiliary devices.
To add the virtual device templates:
1. In the project Navigator area, select the Master Controller and click the + icon.
The ADD AUXILIARY DEVICE window appears.
2. Open the Virtual Device Templates category and select a template from the list.
).
Figure 171: Virtual Device Templates – Selecting the Template
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