Kramer Electronics Site-CTRL User Manual
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Site-CTRL – Contents
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Contents
1 Introduction 1
2 Site-CTRL 2
2.1 System requirements 2
2.2 Install the software 2
2.3 Loading the Software 4
3 The Site-CTRL Main Window 5
3.1 The Site-CTRL Menu 5
3.2 Quick Access Items 5
4 The Room List Tab 6
4.1 Adding Several Rooms At Once 10
4.2 Saving the Project 11
4.3 Scheduled Tasks 13
5 The Settings Tab 20
5.1 Email Notification 20
6 The Event Log Tab 25
Figures
Figure 1: Installing Site-CTRL 3
Figure 2: Installation Complete Window 3
Figure 3: Admin and User Login 4
Figure 4: The Main Window – for the Administrator 4
Figure 5: The File Menu 5
Figure 6: The Room List Tab – for the Administrator 6
Figure 7: The Room List Tab – Renaming New Location 7
Figure 8: The Room List Tab – Typing the New Name 7
Figure 9: The Room List Tab –New Name Added 7
Figure 10: The Room List Tab – Typing the Site Name 8
Figure 11: The Room List Tab – Typing the Site Name 8
Figure 12: The Room List Tab – New Site Name Added 8
Figure 13: The Room List Tab – Adding a New Room 8
Figure 14: The Room List Tab – New Room Details 9
Figure 15: The Room List Tab – New Room Added 9
Figure 16: List of unconnected rooms 9
Figure 17: The Room List Tab – Add Several Rooms 10
Figure 18: The Room List Tab – Add the IP Range 10
Figure 19: The Room List Tab – Add the Room Name Start Index 10
Figure 20: Saving a new project 11
Figure 21: Saving a new project – Saving the New Project to a Folder 12
Figure 22: Saving a new project – Creating the New Project 12
Figure 23: Scheduling Window 13
Figure 24: Scheduling – Task Description 13
Figure 25: Scheduling – Daily Pattern 14
Figure 26: Update Time – Daily Pattern, Various Setups 14
Figure 27: Scheduling – Weekly Pattern 14
Figure 28: Scheduling – Monthly Pattern 15
Figure 29: Scheduling – Monthly Pattern, the Months 15
Figure 30: Scheduling – Summary 16
Figure 31: Update Time – Scheduled Tasks List 16
Figure 32: Update Time – Show Log Button 17
Figure 33: Update Firmware – Selecting the Firmware Upgrade File 17
Figure 34: Update Firmware – the Scheduling Window 18
Figure 35: Update Firmware – the Scheduling Window with two Firmware Files 18
Figure 36: Update Configuration – Selecting the Configuration File 19
Figure 37: The Settings Tab – for the Administrator 20
Figure 38: Email Notification – Adding an e-mail Address 21
Figure 39: Email Notification – the e-mail Address Added 21
Figure 40: Email Notification – the Select IP Window 21
Figure 41: Email Notification – The Select Alert Group Window 22
Figure 42: Email Notification – The Select Alert Statuses Window 22
Figure 43: Email Notification – The Settings Tab with email 23
Figure 44: Email Notification – The Settings Tab with email List 23
Figure 45: Email Notification – LampHour notification email 23
Figure 46: Email Notification – Power notification email 24
Figure 47: Email Notification – Power is Off in Room List Tab 24
Figure 48: The Event Log Tab 25
Figure 49: The Event Log Tab in Operation 26
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Site-CTRL – Introduction
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1 Introduction
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 broadcasting
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 11 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 and GROUP 11: Sierra Video Products.
This user manual is intended for Site-CTRL™ users. The installation and configuration procedures of the specific room
controllers are described in a different manual.
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2 Site-CTRL
Kramer Site-CTRL is a powerful A/V assets management tool. It offers real-time monitoring and control of Kramer
Master controllers (such as the Kramer RC-74DL and SL-12) installed in an A/V site and the A/V equipment connected
to them. The Kramer Site-CTRL downloadable version can monitor and control up to 100 Kramer Master controllers.
Kramer Site-CTRL:
Generates a single page summary of the entire installed A/V site
Reports the communication status for each room
Reports the status of the local display devices
Reports the remaining lamp life for 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 event
The easy-to-use Kramer Site-CTRL consists of three main tabs: Room List, Settings (used by the system
administrator mostly) and Event Log.
For remote operation of more room specific functions, the user can easily access—via the Room List display—the
dynamic Web pages (via the Web Access software) of the Kramer Master controllers (for example, the Kramer SL-12)
installed in the monitored rooms.
Using the Kramer Site-CTRL with the Kramer Master room controllers lets the installer and the user easily achieve
effective control over the A/V site.
2.1 System requirements
This section defines the minimum requirements for the Kramer Site-CTRL and describes how to install your system.
2.1.1 System Requirements for the Kramer Site-CTRL
The system minimum requirements include:
1 GHz or faster processor
1 GB or more RAM
At least 1GB free hard disk space
Network connection for configuring devices or USB
Microsoft.NET® Framework 3.5, automatically installed (see Section 2.1)
A resolution of SXGA or higher
2.1.2 Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows XP®, Microsoft Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit) or Microsoft Windows 8 (32 or 64 bit) are the
recommended operating systems (Windows NT does not support .NET 2.0 and cannot be used). Other Windows
versions are not supported.
2.2 Install the software
To download Kramer Site-CTRL from the Internet (note that file names are liable to change from time to time):
1. Go to http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/downloads.asp and download the file: “Kramer Site-Ctrl.zip”
from the DOWNLOADS section.
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2. Extract the file “Kramer Site-Ctrl.zip” package, which includes the Kramer Site-CTRL application setup and the
Kramer device drivers, to a folder (for example, C:\Program Files\Kramer K-Config).
3. Install the Kramer Site-CTRL application.
The following window appears:
Figure 1: Installing Site-CTRL
4. Click Next and follow the setup instructions to complete the installation.
Figure 2: Installation Complete Window
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For the administrator:
For the user:
Logging as ADMIN will give you the ability to add or remove monitored rooms and setup the different
Site-CTRL features. Logging as USER will only let you view the AV site, without making any changes.
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2.3 Loading the Software
After installation, you can click the Site-CTRL icon on your desktop or you click the START icon on your desktop. You
will be prompted to enter your user name and password to login (the factory default password is admin. The password
can be changed via the Settings tab):
Figure 3: Admin and User Login
After logging in, the Room List tab appears. Figure 4 shows the Site-CTRL main window:
Figure 4: The Main Window – for the Administrator
The main window includes a menu line, a quick access menu, a room location area to which you can add rooms to
control, rename rooms or delete them. On the top right side you can Log Out at any time (see Section 3).
The main window area has three tabs:
The Room list tab – lists the controlled rooms, shows their status and real-time events, filters out rooms, turns
rooms off or on, see Section 4
The Settings tab – shows the language setup and lists the emails to which different types of emails are sent in
case of an alert, see Section 5
Event Log tab – lists the events history, see Section 6
Site-CTRL – The Site-CTRL Main Window
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Figure 5: The File Menu
Menu Command
Function
New Project
Click to create a new project
Open Project
Open an existing project
Save Project
Click to save the current project
Save Project as
Save the project under a different name
Exit
Click to exit the program
Quick Access Items
Function
Click to open a new project
Click to open an existing project
Click to save the current project
Click to open the Site-CTRL scheduled tasks list (see Figure 31)
Click to logout
3 The Site-CTRL Main Window
The Site-CTRL main window includes the controlled rooms list (described in Section 4), an easy-to-use menu, quick
access icons, a Scheduled Tasks button and a Logout button.
3.1 The Site-CTRL Menu
The Site-CTRL menu includes the File and the About menus. The File menu is accessible to the administrator only
and the About menu is also accessible to the user.
Figure 5 shows the file menu:
3.2 Quick Access Items
The Site-CTRL quick access icons and buttons, located just below the menu are described below:
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Site-CTRL - The Room List Tab
Features
Function
New Location Area
Lists the sites that are controlled. Each site can include several rooms. You can rename a room, add
a new room or delete a room
Filter Area
IP: lets you observe only a room with a certain IP number
Name: Lets you observe defined room names only (the name is case sensitive)
Room Status: Select the room status types to be displayed (OK and/or Error)
Turn Rooms On Button
Initiates the All On sequence (as configured in K-Config) to all the room controllers in the list
Turn Rooms Off Button
Initiates the All Off sequence (as configured in K-Config) to all the room controllers in the list
The Room List Table
Enabled
Enables access to the different actions related to the room (for the administrator
only)
Room Status
Indicates the room status
Name
Indicates the room name
IP
Indicates the IP address of the room controller
Display Status
Indicates the status of the main display as defined in the K-Config port manager
setup (for example, the room projector)
Lamp Hour
Shows the lamp hours [%] of the projector lamp for the main display in the room
Description
Shows the room description (entered by the administrator via the Settings tab)
Actions
Displays the actions you may take with the selected room controller:
Web – Open the Web Access page
On – Activates the All On event macro (defined in K-Config)
Off – Activates the All Off event macro (defined in K-Config)
Password – Change the password for accessing the machine (for the administrator
only)
Refresh – Refresh the information line
Delete – Delete the information line (for the administrator only)
Update Time Button
Click to update the scheduling time to all the room controllers on the list (see Section 4.3.1)
Update Firmware Button
Click to update the room controllers' firmware in the list (see Section 4.3.2)
Update Configuration
Button
Update the configuration (as configured in K-Config) to all the room controllers in the list (see
Section 4.3.3)
Refresh All Button
Click to refresh this window
4 The Room List Tab
The Room List tab displays the status of the Kramer room controllers in a summarized layout, and lets you identify the
room by its IP number, name (for example, Science Lab 1), or description. From this screen the user can also monitor
the status of the main display (on, standby and so on), monitor the projector lamp hours of the main display (per room)
and perform routine procedures such as initiating a simple ON/OFF macro (via Web Access).
The Room List tab lists the status of the rooms controlled by the Site-CTRL system. Figure 6 shows the Room List tab
features and functions.
Figure 6: The Room List Tab – for the Administrator
Site-CTRL – The Room List Tab
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The "New Location" can list several Sites and each site can control several rooms. For example, a University can
include different faculties (sites) each with several classrooms and/or labs and other facilities. You can rename "New
Location" to suit your needs and add sites and rooms to the list.
To rename "New Location”, right-click New Location and select Rename
Figure 7: The Room List Tab – Renaming New Location
The following window appears:
Figure 8: The Room List Tab – Typing the New Name
Type the new name and click OK. The new name appears in the list.
Figure 9: The Room List Tab –New Name Added
To add a new site:
1. Right-click New Location.
2. The following window appears:
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