Rane SR 3 User Manual
SR 3
SMART REMOTE
Contents
Quick Start 2
Front Panel Description 4
Rear Panel Description 5
Working with Smart Remotes 6
SR 3 Wiring Guidelines 16
SR 3 Communication Protocol 24
Appendix A - SR 3 LCD Format 41
Appendix B - Room Combining Images 42
Smart Remote Specications 44
Factory Authorized Service 46
Limited Domestic Warranty 46
Warranty Procedure - Valid in USA only 48
Declaration of Conformity 50
FCC Statement
NOTE: is equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. ese limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. is equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION: Changes or modications not expressly approved by Rane Corporation
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
is Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
SR 3
SMART REMOTE OPERATORS MANUAL
Quick Start
Writing a Quick Start for the SR 3 is almost like writing a Quick Start for a
Windows PC – it depends on what you want to do.
Architectural look. Since Decora plates come in dierent colors, each SR 3 is
shipped with 4 dierent color inserts for installation behind the lens (we ship
them without an insert installed). Colors included are white (w/ black logo),
white (w/ almond logo), almond (w/ black logo) and black ( w/ white logo)
which accommodate most applications. If the architect or interior decorator
requires a custom color, a template is available on the SR 3 page at www.rane.
com/sr3.html allowing a custom insert to be printed and cut to the proper size.
(No, you cannot return the unused inserts for credit. Please recycle them,
keep them as backups or build a house of cards with them).
Address. Set the Device Address rotary switch on the side of the SR 3;
addresses from 0 through 7 are valid. Each device connected to the same RS485 bus must have a unique address.
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Wiring. Use CAT 5 cable with a minimum of 2 twisted pairs to connect to
the SR 3. (e use of DOG 4 cable may cause random barking in high trac areas.) Connect one twisted pair of wires to the “-V” and “+V” terminals – “-V”
must connect to the power supply ground and “+V” must connect to +8 to +15
volts. Connect the second twisted pair of wires to the “A” and “B” terminals;
“A” connects to the RS-485 “data +” connection and “B” connects to the
RS-485 “data –” connection. When shielded CAT 5 cable is used, a chassis
terminal is provided for shield termination.
Setup software. e SR 3 is congured using Drag Net software included
in the box or available at www.rane.com/dragnet. See “Working with Smart
Remotes” on page 6.
Fonts. Fonts are used to display strings on the LCD. e SR 3 contains two
types of fonts: text and symbol. e text font characters are standard ASCII
and come in three sizes: small, medium and large. e symbol font icons
(graphic symbols) are mapped to standard ASCII characters and come in two
sizes: medium and large. e simple icons can be used instead of, or in addi-
tion to text and graphics.
WEAR PARTS: is product contains no wear parts.
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Front Panel Description
1 Colored insert: 4 colors
included: white (w/black logo),
white (w/ almond logo), almond
(w/black logo) and black (w/white
logo).
2 98 x 64 pixel LCD display.
3 Clear lens covers and protects
the LCD display and helps support dierent color templates
which mount behind the lens.
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4 LED indicators. Indicate the
current “level” of the linked
parameter(s).
5 Encoder Knob with momen-
tary push switch is the user
input to the SR 3.
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Rear Panel Description
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ADDRESS
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ENCODER LOCK
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SR 3
1 Device Address switch assigns the device its RW 485 address. Addresses 0
through 7 are valid.
2 6-wire Euroblock connector. Connects the SR 3 to a controller. A con-
nects to RS-485 data +, B connects to RS-485 data –. +V is the positive
side of the power supply rail. –V is the negative/ground side of the power
supply rail. Ground is the connection point for the shield when shielded
cable is used. When the Encoder Lock pin is grounded and Auto Lock is
enabled, encoder input is ignored by the SR 3. is, for example, allows a
keyed switch to be installed next to the SR 3 that allows the device to be
“locked” so no one could change system volume.
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Working with Smart Remotes
Smart Remote Overview
Smart Remotes are congured within Drag Net 4 and higher. e following sections describe conguring the various parameters and modes for the
remotes themselves. Details on assigning remotes to control parameters and
functions with an RPM are found in Drag Net’s included Help le (Help >
Help Topics).
Creating a new Conguration
Smart Remote congurations can be created as oine Storage les, for subse-
quent transfer to a Live remote. To create a new Smart Remote Conguration:
1. Click the File menu, choose New, then select Conguration (CTRL + N).
- or - Click the New Conguration button in the standard toolbar.
- or - Right-click within the Project window and select New, then
Conguration (CTRL + N).
2. Select the conguration source, either from an empty conguration, or
from an existing Rane- or User-dened template. Select a device type from
the Conguration Type list to lter the list of le options (to only show
SR 3 les in the User Template directory, for example). Selecting the Copy
Settings check box copies all parameters to the new conguration. is
is a particularly useful feature when creating new congurations based on
existing User Templates.
3. Select a conguration type (SR 2, SR 3, SR 4) from the list of choices.
4. Click Next
5. Enter a Name, storage location on your hard drive, and brief description of
the conguration.
6. Click Finish and start conguring the remote!
File extensions for Smart Remote congurations follow the remote type –
SR 3 congurations are stored as .sr3 les, for example.
Each remote has a number of conguration parameters which determine
basic functions and user operation modes. ese parameters are stored locally
on each remote in non-volatile memory.
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SR 3 Conguration Parameters
e SR 3 features a 31-position LED indicator, rotary data encoder with
integrated push switch, and a 98 x 64 pixel monochrome LCD display with
a programmable backlight. Up to 16 images (plus a Title Page) are stored lo-
cally in the SR 3 as bitmap pages and automatically recalled to correspond to
dierent system modes.
Create your own bitmaps (.bmp les) using a graphics program such as
Microsoft Paint™, or use any of the images installed automatically with Drag
Net. e RaneSR_3 truetype font contains a number of useful audio/visual
symbols, and is automatically installed with Drag Net.
Auto Lock
Auto Lock is used in conjunction with the remote’s Encoder Lock pin to
disable the SR encoder. When the Encoder Lock pin is grounded and Auto
Lock is enabled, changes in position of the encoder are ignored by the SR.
For example, a keyed switch installed next to the SR allows the device to be
locked temporarily so the system volume can not be adjusted.
Auto Title Page & Page Timer
When Auto Title Page is enabled, the SR 3 automatically reverts to the Title
Page (Page 0) after a user-dened time out. Any adjustment of the encoder
causes the remote to exit Title Page mode and revert back to the most recently
displayed page. Auto Title Page mode is operational even when Auto Lock is
enabled.
e Page Timer determines how long the remote waits after the most
recent change before displaying the title page (Page 0). e valid range for the
timer is 1 to 25 seconds.
Knob Turn
When Auto Level is enabled and the encoder is turned normally (without
pushing it in) the LED moves clockwise or counterclockwise one position in
the direction the knob was turned.
Always enable Auto Level when using a Smart Remote with a Rane RPM
device.
Knob Push & Turn
When Auto Page is enabled and the encoder is held in and turned, the page
stored in the next (or previous) position is automatically loaded into the SR 3
displ ay.
When Page Roll is enabled the page selection wraps around from last
page to rst (or rst page to last, depending on the direction the encoder was
turned).
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When Update on Release is enabled, the SR updates its Page index when
the encoder is released, rather than updating each time the encoder is turned.
is feature allows users to scroll through and preview pages, select the Page
they want, then release the encoder to trigger the action (for example, recall
Preset on an RPM 88).
Knob Bump
When Auto Page is enabled and the encoder is pressed in and released (with-
out turning), the next Page is automatically loaded into the SR 3 display; the
Page index is updated after the Update Timer expires.
Note: Pages automatically roll from the last page to the rst page while in
Bump mode.
e Update Timer determines how long the SR 3 waits before updating
its Page index once the encoder is released. Setting this value to 0 updates
the Page index instantly, with every press/release combination of the encoder.
Increasing this value allows users to scroll through and preview pages without
updating the Page index on every press.
e valid range for the timer is 0 to 5 seconds.
Min Backlight
Min Backlight sets the desired brightness when the SR 3 is in its default or
resting state, after the backlight timer expires.
Max Backlight
Max Backlight sets the desired brightness when the SR 3 is in its active state.
Backlight Timer
e Backlight Timer determines how long the LCD backlight remains on
after the last change was made. e timer is restarted whenever a change is
made to the push switch or encoder. e valid range for the timer is 1 to 25
seconds.
Max Num Pages
Max Num Pages limits the number of user accessible pages. For example, if
Max Num Pages is set to 4, the user is only able to view Pages 1 through 4,
even though there are 12 other Pages (total of 16) stored on the device. e
SR 3 always displays Page 1 through Max Num Pages unless a value of 0 is
specied. If a value of 0 is specied the title page (Page 0) is displayed upon
power up and the user is unable to change pages.
Max Num Pages only applies when an Auto Page mode is enabled.
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Working with SR 3 Bitmaps and Pages
Creating Bitmaps
Bitmaps can be created using any third party graphics program, such as
Microsoft Paint™ or Adobe Photoshop™. To get started, a number of useful
images are installed in the Program Files\Rane Corporation\SR\Bitmap director y.
Images must be monochrome (1-bit), 98 pixels wide x 64 pixels high. It is
possible to concatenate multiple images together to form a single, larger im-
age. e concatenated image must be 98 pixels wide by (N * 64) pixels high,
where N is the number of Pages (max 17, including Title Page).
Inserting Bitmaps Into Pages
To insert a bitmap into a Page:
1. Left-click to select the Page to be updated. e selected Page is highlighted.
2. Choose Insert Bitmap (CTRL + F) from the Edit menu.
- or Click on the Insert Bitmap icon on the SR 3 Bar.
- or Right-click on the Page and choose Insert Bitmap.
3. Browse and select the le (.bmp extension) to be inserted.
Bitmaps can also be inserted or moved using standard Windows clipboard
Cut, Copy and Paste operations:
Copy (CTRL - C) - Copies the selected Page bitmap(s) to the Windows
clipboard. ese bitmaps can then be pasted back into the SR Conguration,
or to a graphics program for editing.
Paste (CTRL - V) - Pastes the current contents of the Windows clipboard
to the selected Page(s).
Copy and Paste operations support multiple Page selections. If a Copy
operation is performed while multiple Pages are selected, a single bitmap is
sent to the clipboard as a concatenation of the individually selected bitmaps in
the order they appear from top to bottom in the Page list.
If a Paste operation is performed with a bitmap containing more than one
Page, the Pages in the bitmap are inserted into the Page list one at a time in
order from top to bottom within the selected Pages.
If the number of images in the clipboard doesn’t match the number of selected Pages, the Paste operation matches the rst image in the clipboard with
the top-most selected item, continuing in this fashion until either all images
in the clipboard are used or the last selected Page is reached.
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Re-ordering Pages
To move bitmaps between adjacent Pages:
1. Select the Page to be moved.
2. Choose Move Up or Move Down from the Edit menu
- or Right-click on the Page and choose Move Up or Move Down.
Move Up (CTRL - ) swaps bitmaps with the Page immediately above
the currently selected Page. Move Down (CTRL - ) swaps bitmaps with the
Page immediately below the currently selected Page. Only one Page at a time
can be selected and moved.
Synchronizing Pages Between the PC and SR 3
By transferring from Storage to Live
Bitmaps on the remote are automatically updated in the destination (Live
remote or Storage SR 3 conguration) when any method described in Tra nsferring Congurations to and from a Live Remote is used. is feature can
be disabled as a user preference (Tools > Preferences > SR Devices).
When working with a Live remote
Double-clicking a remote listed under the Live folder of the Project window automatically opens the remote for parameter adjustment. e bitmap
images currently in the remote are immediately loaded for viewing and editing within Drag Net.
Inserting a bitmap using any of the means described in the Inserting Bitmaps Into Pages section automatically overwrites the remote’s current image
with the new image.
You can also select any page or pages and choose Get Selected from Drag
Net’s SR 3 Toolbar (View > SR 3 Bar) or the right-click context menu.
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Fonts
Since the SR 3 supports displaying strings on the LCD display, two types of
fonts are stored in read-only memory. e two types of fonts are text and symbol. e text font allows the host controller to send ASCII character strings to
the display in three dierent sizes. e symbol font allows the host controller
to send ASCII characters to the SR 3 that are displayed as simple icons in two
dierent sizes. e symbol font is useful when the end users of the SR 3 are
better served by graphics rather then text such as bilingual applications. When
needed, one can load bitmaps with foreign language characters using MS
Paint and save them in the LCD pages.
A few notes about the built-in fonts. Small font characters are 1 line tall,
medium font characters are 2 lines tall, and large font characters are 3 lines
tall. is is true for the medium and large symbol font icons as well. e LCD
display consists of 8 lines, therefore when using small characters, 8 total lines
are displayable; when using medium characters or icons, 4 lines t on the
LCD display; and when using large characters or icons, 2 lines t on the LCD
displ ay.
e protocol and communications details for the text and symbol fonts
are found in the section on Communications. e ASCII character to symbol
icon map is detailed on the next page. A hint: load a graphic image into the
display, then use the STR, SL, SR, or SC commands to overlay the fonts on
top of the graphic image.
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Polling for Remotes
Ethernet versus Serial Communication
If Smart Remotes are connected to an RPM device, the RPM acts as a data
bridge, allowing communication with the remote through the Ethernet connection to the RPM. Smart Remotes appear beneath the RPM device in the
Live folder of the Project window.
Serial communication takes place through the PC’s COM port, which is
usually RS-232 and therefore must be connected to the SR using an RS-232
(unbalanced data) to RS-485 (balanced data) converter capable of supporting
the desired baud rate. Select the COM port connected to the SR from the list
of available ports when polling for Live devices.
Baud Rate
e Baud Rate can only be set when Serial Mode is selected during polling.
When conguring Remotes used with Rane controllers (RPM 88/44/22), the
RW 485 baud rate of 38400 bps is automatically set. Should you encounter
communication problems, settings can be restored to 38400 baud, 10 ms delay by holding the encoder in while powering the remote. Release the encoder
when its LED lights.
Transferring Congurations to and from a Live Remote
Remotes can be congured oine in Storage mode, then transferred to a Live
remote when you get to the job site. Alternately, you can transfer the contents
of a Live remote to an oine Storage conguration as a backup, or for editing
when you’re back in the comfy chair at the oce.
Storage to Live
Live remotes are initialized by transferring a Storage conguration to a Live
remote. is action replaces all settings on the remote. Once the transfer is
complete, you can continue to work directly with the Live remote, adjusting
mode parameters, inserting bitmaps (SR 3), and so on. Hint: You’ll need to
Poll for Live devices before transferring congurations. To transfer a Storage
remote conguration to a Live device:
1. Toggle the Project Window on if it’s not already visible (View > Project).
2a. Drag and drop the Storage conguration listed under the Storage folder
onto a destination remote listed under the Live folder.
- or 2b. Select the Storage conguration, click the Transfer Cong To button,
and then select a destination remote from the list.
- or 2c. Right-click the Storage conguration and choose Transfer To, then select
a destination remote from the list.
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Live to Storage
Important: Transferring from a Live remote to an existing Storage congura-
tion overwrites the Storage conguration.
To transfer from a Live remote to a Storage conguration:
1. Toggle the Project Window on if it’s not already visible (View > Project).
2a. Drag and drop the Live remote onto an existing destination Storage con-
guration.
- or -
2b. Select the Live remote, click the Transfer Cong To button, and then
select a destination Storage conguration from the list, or choose to create
a new conguration.
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2c. Right-click the Live remote and choose Transfer To, then select the
destination Storage conguration from the list, or choose to create a new
conguration.
Editing a Live Remote
It is possible to edit any parameter on a Live remote directly, without rst having to transfer a Storage conguration to it.
To view the current contents of a Live remote simply double-click the
remote listed under the Live folder of the Project Window. Alternately, rightclick the Live remote and choose Open item. e contents of the Live remote
are then loaded into the Device Conguration window for viewing and/or
editing.
Renaming a Remote
To rename a Smart Remote:
1. Right-click the Live remote in the Project window and choose Properties.
2. Enter a new name for the remote in the Name eld.
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Updating Smart Remote Firmware
It may be necessary to update a Smart Remote’s rmware in order to add
features or address one of those pesky glitches that only seem to appear after
the product’s been released.
Remotes with the following rmware versions can be upgraded as new
rmware becomes available:
Remote With Firmware Version
SR 2 2.0 and higher
SR 3 4.0 and higher
SR 4 1.0 and higher
Older remotes may not be updateable, or updateable only by Rane. Contact
Rane Tech Support 425-355-6000 or visit www.rane.com to email us for
more information.
Firmware les for all remotes are installed as part of Drag Net and are
located in the Program Files\Rane Corporation\Drag Net\Firmware\Smart
Remotes directory.
To update rmware in a Smart Remote:
1. Ensure remotes are properly connected to the RPM device. Remotes must
be connected before powering the RPM on.
2. Connect directly to the RPM device, using an Ethernet crossover cable.
3. Poll to nd the Live device. Remotes are listed beneath the RPM device in
the Project window.
4. Select the Remote to be updated.
5. Launch the Update Device Firmware Wizard (Tools > Update Device
Firmware).
6. Follow the wizard’s on-screen instructions to complete the operation. e
device automatically resets itself once the update is complete.
Firmware updates performed using a COM Port (Serial) follow the exact same
steps, beginning with Step 3.
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SR 3 Wiring Guidelines
Restrictions
24 AWG CAT 5 cable resistance = 26 ohms per 1,000 feet. ere are two wiring restrictions. First, RW 485 has a maximum of 1,000 feet. e total length
may not exceed this limit in any combination of series or parallel runs.
Second, the voltage of the power supply also aects the maximum
distance of each length between, and the number of Remotes. Refer to the
tables on the following pages depending on which wire, voltage, number of
Remotes, and if you are using single or multiple runs.
External Power Supply
e RPM 88’s RW 485 port does not oer enough current to power more
than three SR 3 remotes — an external DC supply must be used. Rane recommends using a 12 to 15 volt DC regulated power supply capable of deliver-
ing a minimum of 1 amp of current. e combined current draw on the RPM
88’s RW 485 port and VOP cannot exceed 375 milliamps. [e RPM 44 and
RPM 22, however, can power up to eight SR 3 remotes.]
Most installations will have a mix of SR 2, SR 3, and SR 4 remotes each
with their own current requirements. To make calculation easy as to whether
or not an external supply is necessary, a Microsoft Excel™ spreadsheet is
available named SRXCABLELENGTH.XLS. is le is on the Drag Net
CD-ROM, or downloadable from www.rane.com/smart.html.
If you have a Radio Shack nearby, they oer a 15 volt 1 amp supply, cata-
log number: 273-1691. To ease installation, use a 6 foot Adaptaplug extension
cable, Radio Shack catalog number 273-1641.
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