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B & K C

OLLEGE OF

UDIO

IDEO

ESIGN AND

NSTALLATION

The B & K SR10.1

Guide To Programming

Remote Control

2002

Customizing

Saving Installation Time

Automating

Summary of Contents for SR10.1

Page 1: ...B K COLLEGE OF AUDIO VIDEO DESIGN AND INSTALLATION The B K SR10 1 Guide To Programming Remote Control 2002 Customizing Saving Installation Time Automating...

Page 2: ...ERATIONAL TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OMISSIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL The information in this manual may be subject to change without prior notice SIMPLY BETTER is a registered trademark of B K Compon...

Page 3: ...Shown In The Guide to Operation 2 MAIN Power On and Power Off 2 MAIN Activity Based Macros 3 MAIN Punch Through Volume and Mute 3 FAV Channel Macros Are Optional 4 The Programming Window 5 WINDOWS ME...

Page 4: ...rogram Menu 14 D Save and Export 14 E Download to both Remote Controls 14 Creating Naming and Arranging Devices 15 Open the Create and Name Devices Window 15 Creating Devices 15 Using the IR Database...

Page 5: ...crete IR Codes vs Toggle IR Codes 27 Toggle Commands create Point Pray Macros 28 Finding Workarounds for Toggle Commands in Macros 28 Programming a Power On Macro 29 Programming a Power Off Macro 33 P...

Page 6: ...ed Clients 47 TOAD TV Input Scrolls or Toggle and has no Workaround 47 All the Components Have Toggle Power Commands 48 MAIN Page Only Changing Devices Confuses Client 49 Modular Macro Programming Usi...

Page 7: ...n Before attempting to learn B K Editor you should have a working knowledge of Windows We assume that you understand how Windows programs open close minimize maximize and save files If you do not know...

Page 8: ...other for your customers if you have them turn everything on first with one long macro Then after the system is on they can switch between activities like DVD and Satellite without lengthy delays in t...

Page 9: ...new Device to control When you select a new activity the remote control will issue a MACRO a timed sequence of many commands from many different remote controls This MACRO was custom pro grammed for y...

Page 10: ...to navigate through your var ious pages of FAVORITES The FAV button scrolls up from Page 1 to Page 5 using the PAGE button scrolls down from Page 5 to Page 1 As you select a new page the bot tom titl...

Page 11: ...ow is used to label buttons and move IR commands via shortcuts The floating Macro and Favorite window is used to view and edit macros The information bar displays whether your keyboard is cap locked o...

Page 12: ...ew floating window for creating and naming Devices You ll need a grouping of hard buttons and LCD pages for every remote control that you are replacing That is called a Device With the Create Name Dev...

Page 13: ...connecting the remote control to your computer Help Menu Go to website This will open your internet browser connect to the internet and link you to the B K website for additional technical support and...

Page 14: ...d with a learned IR code A learned code can be tapped or pressed and held for a sustained burst All buttons can be programmed with learned codes including all MAIN buttons hard and LCD except the butt...

Page 15: ...Tree View will change the SIMULATOR to the selected PAGE and DEVICE Right click on a device to reveal the Device Context Menu Insert Page will insert an additional page to the device to a maximum of...

Page 16: ...cannot cut copy and paste PAGES SR10 1 Tree View or SideKick Via Tabs Switch between the two views by left clicking on the tabs SR10 1 Tree View is useful for navigating while pro gramming the SR10 1...

Page 17: ...codes if you have downloaded to the remote LEARN Puts the software into learning mode if an SR10 1 remote control is connected to the PC See p 23 CONTINUE When you are learning a number of IR codes us...

Page 18: ...ng it via the pull down lists under Device and IR Code A SHORTCUT is simply a duplicate of whatever is programmed in the button you select via the two pull down lists You CAN T program SHORTCUTS in FA...

Page 19: ...select the button you want the macro inserted in click on the INSERT button then click on the button containing the macro you want copied All of the macro steps are inserted into the new button in on...

Page 20: ...TIP Always use File Save As to rename the file before doing any programming Use the customer s name and a rev i e SmithTheaterRev1 mxf C Use the Program Menu The Program Menu is your lifeline to a fas...

Page 21: ...open the Create and Name Devices window by clicking on the first item of the Program Menu or by clicking on the Toolbar icon as shown here TIP Hover the mouse over the Toolbar buttons and a pop up lab...

Page 22: ...you must delete one to do any rearranging of devices 6 To delete a device simply select it by clicking on it once then click on the DELETE key of your keyboard or the Delete Device button 16 Step by...

Page 23: ...nds if when issued the TV goes directly to the named input and if you give the same command again it stays on the selected input Here are some important facts about Discrete commands Secret Discrete C...

Page 24: ...any that made the component i e B K Sony Krell 4 Model Select the Model or the Code Set number sometimes the actual model sometimes a generic assigned by us to a code set that operates many models ove...

Page 25: ...he fastest way to test all code sets usually learning codes is much quicker try that first G After you find the correct Code Set click on SAVE When you do the LCD Button Editor window pops open Check...

Page 26: ...two choices for downloading Partial Download This quickly downloads all of the pre programmed codes from the database This stage of programming before any learning or macro programming has been accom...

Page 27: ...want page 1 hidden move the buttons to page 4 then hide page 4 See Hiding pages section on the next page for more detail on HIDDEN pages Save and Cancel Only by clicking on SAVE will your work be save...

Page 28: ...ugh Pages In Favorites FAV or the Favorites device has five pages thus you cannot view all pages at once in LCD button editor However two scroll buttons normally grayed out become active when you are...

Page 29: ...back Experiment with different timings Learning IR Codes One at a Time Select the Button Select the button that you want to teach to by single clicking it Click on the LEARN Shortcut Button The Learn...

Page 30: ...shortcut buttons The combination activates the batch learning capability of B K Editor Watch the INFO Window When the info window says READY press and hold the button on the original remote control W...

Page 31: ...your clients to understand Many installers go a step further and HIDE all the pages in the RCVR device so that their clients cannot readjust and accidentally ruin the surround sound calibration Rememb...

Page 32: ...you filed it as 5 Now select an EMPTY position on either MAIN page 1 or MAIN page 2 You cannot replace an existing device only an empty spot 6 Click on the ARROW pointing to the right at the MAIN pag...

Page 33: ...n page somewhere and simply shortcut to it see page 22 for step by step info on shortcuts Discrete IR Codes vs Toggle IR Codes Manufacturers program their products to respond to IR codes with one acti...

Page 34: ...hey need on one at a time Once the system is on they press MAIN and decide what they want to watch or listen to Professional Installations Require Bullet Proof Reliable Macros or a help list The use o...

Page 35: ...ually require extensive testing of delays and you can expect to do a lot of experimenting while programming 1 Select the Power On button on the MAIN page 2 Click on the RECORD icon 3 Take a look at th...

Page 36: ...this example both the television and the receiver have discrete input codes and the client s favored activity is watching Satellite Select the RCVR by clicking its button on the MAIN menu Now click o...

Page 37: ...GE 1 by clicking its button on the MAIN menu The new step appears in the list 7 First turn the TV and the Receiver to the wrong input then turn off everything in the theater Point the connected SR10 1...

Page 38: ...receivers to require 5 or more seconds of warm up time before they are responsive to new commands In a case like that you will need to add more delay between steps Select the Delay icon Now click on...

Page 39: ...orkaround a DVD player or VCR without a discrete off command you will make the macro more reliable if you place the time consuming anchor the play command at the beginning of the macro Make sure that...

Page 40: ...y Macros you see below The DVD Activity Macro selects THX Surround Sound with 5 speakers with the TV on while the CD Activity selects Stereo with 4 speakers and forces the TV off For components that h...

Page 41: ...s snotty clients get 10 favorites Now you are ready to program 1 In Tree View click on the sign next to the Device SAT CABLE that you will need to program the favorites from This expands the device so...

Page 42: ...ite has two identical digits you will most certainly require some delay between the two identical commands 6 Click on the SAVE icon and continue to the next Favorite until all are complete Inserting M...

Page 43: ...common functions on all devices for the hard buttons Usually used only for Volume Up Down and Mute however you may find it convenient to punch through to the VCR transport controls on the TV device s...

Page 44: ...nch Through flag on every button affected on all the devices you programmed TV VCR1 MAIN 5 Repeat for any other groups of codes as you like Programming the SideKick 1 Switch from SR10 1 Tree View to S...

Page 45: ...on the system and select the source you plan to use for the SideKick Drag them by clicking on the Simulator button a yellow drag and drop label will appear Keep the mouse button depressed and drag the...

Page 46: ...Typically you pick three favorites that are spread around the dial so that the client does not get frustrated trying to surf up and down through all of their channels By judiciously spreading out the...

Page 47: ...fter the backlight button is pushed Downloading to SR10 1 and SideKick You download to both remote controls the same way 1 Make sure the remote control has fresh batteries inserted correctly 2 Connect...

Page 48: ...rtain circumstances the remote control can become locked up and might display an error message If this occurs do the following 1 Remove the batteries until the display fades away Then replace the batt...

Page 49: ...upload from the SideKick only from the SR10 1 1 Make sure the remote control has fresh batteries inserted correctly 2 Connect the cable between the PC and the remote control 3 Save any work and open a...

Page 50: ...ill have to Press and Hold the button to issue the Macro When the client simply taps a MAIN activity button he she simply switches devices Two Functions on One LCD Button If the LCD button is programm...

Page 51: ...the devices with their IR programming to MAIN Page 2 Just drag and drop them using Create and Move Devices Program Menu 1 2 Now create new devices on MAIN Page 1 Duplicate the exact order of MAIN Pag...

Page 52: ...to MAIN page 2 and operates from there they will not get the status message during the macro That will probably be rare so this is a fairly workable strategy for impatient clients 46 Advanced Program...

Page 53: ...vented your feelings get out B K Editor and go to work There is a relatively simple way to make operation of a device like this much less confusing Here s how to go about it 1 Using LCD Button Editor...

Page 54: ...hown above Using this system of a list that helps your client through a difficult process you can create devices that help them through any complex process For example here is a help list for a client...

Page 55: ...shortcuts to power commands and any other needs 1 Create the devices for each component and program them normally using the IR database imported devices or by learning the IR commands 2 In Tree View w...

Page 56: ...eded In this example system there are only two activities watching VCR or watching SAT so the only macros are Power On and Off which actually turn on four components the TV the VCR the Satellite recei...

Page 57: ...is system s TV needed to have its input changed and had no discrete Input commands one would program the LCD button on MAIN that actually represents the TV device FIXTV and program the button with a s...

Page 58: ...nds on one page No button ever changes its function For some users this is simpler to understand and they do not require the hobbyist functions 52 Advanced Programming Techniques and Ideas S B IMPLY E...

Page 59: ...e macro components are arranged on an empty VCR page After all the MAIN Activity Macros are programmed these macros can be deleted or left on a hidden page as you see fit Building A Device Library B K...

Page 60: ...able 1 Category of Device 18 Channel Macros 4 35 Cloning from Remote 43 Close Files 6 Code Set number 18 Communications Menu 7 Confused Clients 47 Connecting 1 Context Menu 9 10 Copy 9 Copying and Pas...

Page 61: ...ps 32 Dragging and Dropping LCD Buttons 22 DVD Play Macro 52 DVD Power Workaround 28 33 E Edit and Label Buttons Window 5 7 11 Existing File 14 Export Device 9 26 53 Export FAVORITES 53 F FAV 4 Favori...

Page 62: ...elays 32 Macro For DVD Movie 52 Macro Insert 36 53 Macro Modules 53 Macro Programming 27 Macro Programming Basics 13 Macro Window 7 Macro Won t Work 48 Macro Copying Cloning Inserting 36 Macros Status...

Page 63: ...ramming Delays 32 Programming Devices 16 Programming Downloads 41 Programming Favorites 35 Programming Guidelines 2 Programming IR Database 17 Programming Learn IR 23 Programming Page Jumps 31 Program...

Page 64: ...ng 49 Status Messages 45 Steps in a Macro 27 T Tabs 5 10 38 Test Learned Code 11 Test Macro 13 Test Pre Programmed IR Codes 19 Testing via Download 20 Time Delay in Macro 32 TOAD 47 Toggle Power Worka...

Page 65: ...ty Both the SR10 1TM and the SideKickTM are covered against any manufacturer s defects or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase This warranty does not cover the following item...

Page 66: ...60 Notes S B IMPLY ETTER B K U S I N G B K E D I T O R T O P R O G R A M...

Page 67: ...S B IMPLY ETTER B K...

Page 68: ...B K Components Ltd 2100 Old Union Road Buffalo New York 14227 1 800 543 5252 In NY 716 656 0026 Fax 716 656 1291 E mail info bkcomp com On the web www bkcomp com S B IMPLY ETTER B K...

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