Working With the Device Database
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Adding IRN Files To The Database
IR Database (*.IRN) files are created in the IREdit software application. They must first be exported
from IREdit as *IRL (IR Library) files in order to be used by VA.
Exporting IRN Files from IREdit as IRL Files:
1.
In IREdit, select the user-defined database to be exported from the Navigator window.
2.
Select
File Menu> Export IR File(s)
... This will launch the Export dialog.
3.
You can select exporting by either:
the default method of Generated Filename.
(Manufacturer,Device,HandcontrolModel,Category,version.irl)
use the DOS filename (only available when exporting from the AMX database)
or naming the file yourself.
4.
In the Directory to export to window, designate a target directory for the exported .IRL file. You can
browse to a new directory by selecting the Browse (...) button.
5.
After you have decided the method and directory for export, select
OK
.
Creating the IR Metadata (*.XMD) File:
In order for an IR-Controlled device to be listed in the Devices tab of the Toolbox (to be available for
inclusion in your projects), it must be represented in the Device Database with both an IR Library
(*.IRL) and an IR Metadata (*.XMD) file.
Both files must be present in the Device Database in order for the device to be listed in the Devices tab of
the Toolbox.
If you captured your own IR functions via the IR Capture and Management dialog, VA
automatically generates the associated XMD file.
If you are adding an existing IR device, you must first open and save the IRL file (in the IR
Capture and Management dialog) to generate the required XMD file.
Many InConcert IR Devices may not have an XMD file associated with the IRL. In these cases, you will
need to generate an XMD file by opening the IRL file in the IR Capture and Management dialog and re-
saving the file:
1.
Select
File > IR Capture and Management
to open the IR Capture and Management dialog.
2.
Select
File > Open
to locate and select the IRL file that you want to generate an XMD file for.
3.
Review the Device information and edit if necessary. This is the information that is represented in
the XMD metadata file.
4.
Select
File > Save
to save the file. This action generates the required XMD file.
5.
Click
Close
to close the dialog.
6.
Make sure that the XMD file resides in the same directory as the IRL file for this device, and that
the directory that contains both files is represented in the Search Paths for the Device Database.
7.
Update the Device Database to include the IRL and XMD files.
Modules and IRLs/IRN files stored on media such as CDs cannot be added to the
Device Database.