Xantech 590-10 Installation Instructions Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

590-10

PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Title

INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................. 3

COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................................................... 3

INCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS ................................................................................................. 3

HARDWARE CONNECTIONS............................................................................................................................. 3

DOOR CHIME ACTIVATED SYSTEM.................................................................................................................. 7

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................. 8

STARTING DRAGON DROP-IR .......................................................................................................................... 8

SERIAL PORT SELECTION ................................................................................................................................ 8

PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES

Planning the System................................................................................................................................... 8

Learning IR Commands.............................................................................................................................. 8

Creating Palettes........................................................................................................................................ 9

Editing and Testing IR Commands............................................................................................................ 10

Getting Source Commands From the Internet ........................................................................................... 10

PROGRAMMING THE 590-10

Select Base Unit....................................................................................................................................... 11

Programming IR Commands and Sequences ........................................................................................... 12

Testing Commands and Sequences ......................................................................................................... 13

SAVING AND BACKING-UP FILES ................................................................................................................... 14

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COMPUTER

(Typical Rear Panel of a Laptop Computer)

SERIAL PORT 1

(DB9, male)

Power Supply
(not included)

To 120 V AC
(unswitched)

Connecting Block

(not included)

12VDC

+12 VDC

GND

STATUS

IR IN

RCVR

789-44

IR

CONNECTING BLOCK

789-44

EMITTERS

®

PARALLEL PORT

CONTROLLED

Satellite Receiver

EXT. MOUSE PORT

291-10

IR Receiver

(optional - see text)

EQUIPMENT

283M

Blink-IR

VCR

283M

Blink-IR

AV

Receiver

283M

Blink-IR
Mouse Emitter

Wire size typically AWG 20-24

C

C

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

Model 598

Key Pad

(rear view)

+12V DC

781RG

(included)

To 120 V AC
(unswitched)

Power
Supply

PCIR-1

12V DC

OUTPUT

786-00

Power
Supply

(not included)

PCIR-1

(Rear Panel)

®

IR

PC COM PORT

RESET

XANTECH
COM PORT

DB9 Male-to-Female
COM PORT Interface

Cable (included)

Stripped Ends

(not included)

White striped

side (+)

DB9 Male-to-Female

3.5mm

Mini Plug-to-

Cable

Cable

781RG

Figure 1 – Hardware Connections

780-10

J-BOX RECEIVER

XANTECH

780-10

+12V

IR OUT

GND

IR OUT

ST

GND

J-Box

IR Receiver

Smart
Pad3

To 120 VAC
(unswitched)

791-44

Amplified

Connecting Block

HIGH

OUT

IR

RCVR

IR

+12 VDC

GND

STATUS

IR IN

CONNECTING BLOCK

®

12 VDC

781RG

Power
Supply

791-44

AMPLIFIED

EMITTERS

DVD

283M

Blink-IR

SAT

CD

283M

Blink-IR

283M

Blink-IR

Wire size typically AWG 20-24

C

C

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

Model 598

Key Pad

(rear view)

+12V

IR OUT

GND

+12V

+12V DC

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786-00

Power
Supply

(not included)

Figure 2 – Typical Basic System

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INTRODUCTION

The 590-10 gives the custom installer the ability to use any push button or contact closure to initiate IR
commands. The 590-10 incorporates 16 isolated input circuits and a learning microprocessor. There are 16 pair of
screw terminals on its rear panel for use with up to 16 individual contact closures.

The first section of this manual will cover aspects of DRAG460 regarding setup, learning IR codes etc. The
following sections will cover the particulars of programming the 590-10.

COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM)

• 486 66-MHz IBM® Compatible Computer (Pentium versions preferred)

• Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP

• 5 MB Hard Drive space (you will need more as your keypad libraries expand)

• 16 MB RAM (32 MB preferred)

• Mouse

INCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS

To use the DRAG460 beta program, you will need the following items included with Dragon Drop-IR™. (See
Installation instructions DD4 v 4.1.3 for use of other parts and connectors.)

1. CD ROM Disc. Contains the Dragon Drop-IR software, plus IR Code and Product files.

2. One DB9 Male-to-Female Cable. Connects to the Com ports on the 590-10, a PC or PCIR for programming.

HARDWARE CONNECTIONS

1. Connect all of the hardware together using the cables provided. Refer to Figure 1.

2. Connect the OUTPUT of the 590-10 to be programmed to the product to be controlled to test commands.
Figure 2 shows connections to a typical basic system.

3. Figure 1 also shows a 291-10 IR Receiver as an optional item. You could use this to test IR commands on
the controlled equipment through the IR system before they are learned and programmed by Dragon Drop-IR,
if programming IR.

Setup Switches

1. Write/Protect Switch. Up is ‘Write’, Down is ‘Protect’. Must be in ‘Write’ position for programming. Protect
position prohibits programming and protects all stored data from unintentional erasure.

2. Network Address Switch. Has no function in this product. Should be left in factory default ‘0’ position.

3. Restore Switch. Resets unit to restart operation after errors, lockups, etc. Does not erase user programmed
commands.

Inputs

A decision as to the type of external input(s) must be made. Figures 2, 4, 7 and 8 show some examples. The
LED inside each opto-isolator within the 590-10 must pass current in order for the unit to recognize an input. This
is accomplished by applying a 5 to 30-volt DC input to these 16 circuits. While many types of switch closures to
do this are possible, Figure 2 shows the 598 providing contact closures to activate 8 of the 16 opto-isolator
inputs. Note that internal jumpers are factory configured so that the negative input terminals are grounded.

Input Connections

Each input circuit is connected to two screw terminals, one marked + and the other -. These terminal pairs are
connected to an opto-isolator. A resistor limits the current to 11 milliamperes at 12 volts. A DC input of from 5 to
30 volts will be sensed.

Each terminal pair is internally wired to a pair of jumper headers. Units are configured at the factory with a jumper
in place connecting the negative (-) terminal to ground so that each input can be switched by connecting one side
of the input switch to +12 volts. If desired, the jumper may be removed leaving the input circuits electrically
isolated from each other. Or, the jumper can be moved to the header shown as the OPTIONAL POSITION so that
each input can be switched by connecting one side of the input switch to a common ground.

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Changing the configuration of these switches requires taking the unit apart and manually moving the jumpers to
the desired position.

Figure 3 shows the jumpers in their default position. With the jumpers in the default position and switches
configured as shown in Figure 2, the input will switch to +12VDC. Figure 5 shows the jumpers in the optional
position. With the jumpers in the optional position and switches configured as shown in Figure 4, the input will
switch to ground.

Figure 3 - Internal Jumper Headers – Default Position

Wire size typically AWG 20-24

Model 598

Key Pad

(rear view)

C

C

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

-12V DC

781RG

Power
Supply

(not included)

Figure 4

Connecting a 598-00 Keypad Switching to Ground

Internal Jumper Headers – Optional Position

Figure 5

Input Modes

Inputs can be continuous, such as a toggle switch connected to +12 volts, or they can be momentary, such as a
push-button switch connected to +12 volts. Either type of input can be used on inputs 1 through 12. When the
switch is closed, the IR command or macro programmed for this input will be generated only once. The switch can
be opened or it can remain closed. Nothing will happen when the switch is opened and there is no change in the
normal function of any of the other switches if a switch remains closed.

Inputs 13-16 are factory configured with internal jumpers so that if an input push button switch remains closed,
continuous output will result. As long as the button is pressed, the command will be repeated. This is useful for a
volume up or down or an open or closed command for drapes. Only one of these four inputs (13-16) should be
energized at any instant. The output commands will be unpredictable if more than one button is pressed.

Inputs 13-16 can be reconfigured so that they are identical in operation to inputs 1-12. Four internal jumpers are
provided. See Figure 6.

Figure 6 shows the jumpers for switches 13-16 in their default position. This position will provide a continuous
output when a switch connected to one of these inputs is closed. Moving these jumpers to the optional position

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will provide a momentary input and will output the IR command or sequence associated with this switch once per
switch closure.
NOTE: These jumpers are in staggered order as shown in the detail in Figure 6. Be sure to move the jumper for
the appropriate input switch.

Figure 6 – Internal Jumpers

Sometimes it is desirable to hav e an IR command generated in response to some change or action to trigger
automated functions in an audio/v ideo system.

For example, if an AM/FM receiver is turned ON manually, an IR command sequence can be made to turn a TV
set ON and set the channel to 4 at the same time.

When the AM/FM receiver is turned OFF manually, an IR command can also turn the TV set OFF. (If it is not
necessary to turn the TV set OFF, the Model 599 Pulsed Switching Module is not required with the Model 590-10.

To do this, the presence or absence of a constant ON and OFF DC voltage must be conv erted to momentary
pulses to properly operate the Model 590-10. This can be done by using the Model 599 Pulsed Switching
Module, connected as shown in Figure 7.

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