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CHAPTER 4 – ADVANCED PROGRAMMING
1 INTRODUCTION
Before reading this section, it is recommended that you first read and understand the previous Programming chapter.
It is recommended that you use an R-net PC Programming tool if you are undertaking the programming described in this
section. Some of the programming is possible via OBP but it is more intuitive and user-friendly to use a PC-based Programmer.
2 USING THE OMNI2 IN CONJUNCTION WITH A JOYSTICK MODULE
Refer to the Profiles and Modes Explained, Input Devices Explained and Configuration Explained sections in the R-net PC
Programmer help text or in the R-net Technical Manual SK77981 – Programming chapter.
The R-net system can be set-up to operate with an Omni2 and a JSM in two ways – Universal or Input-Device Specific, i.e. the
Omni2 controls some Profiles and the JSM controls other Profiles. This is defined by the setting of the standard R-net
parameter, Input Device Type, which is a profile dependent parameter, i.e. it can be set differently in each of the available
Profiles.
2.1 UNIVERSAL SET-UP
This is simply achieved by setting the parameter, Input Device Type to Universal. This means that the Input Device that
powered-up the system will be in control. To transfer control to the other Input Device, power-down the system and re-power
using the other Input Device.
2.2 INPUT-DEVICE SPECIFIC SET-UP
With this set-up, each Profile can only be accessed by one of the Input Devices. To transfer control between the Input Devices,
the Profile button or User Switch of the device that requires control has to be operated.
There are four programming steps to follow.
1. Decide which Profiles are to be associated with each Input Device and set the parameter Input Device Type
accordingly.
2. Set the parameter Profile Enable to enable only the required Profiles.
3. Ensure the parameter Mode Enable is set to enable the required Modes for both Input Devices.
4. Decide upon appropriate names for each of the Profiles and set the parameter Profile Name accordingly.
Example:
It is required that a standard JSM controls Profiles 1 to 3 and that the Omni2 controls Profiles 4 to 6. All Modes can be
controlled via either of the Input Devices and the Profiles are to be named: JSM Slow, JSM Medium, JSM Fast, Omni Slow,
Omni Medium and Omni Fast.