Kramer K-CONFIG, User Manual

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K-CONFIG – Planning the Controlled Room 3
2 Planning the Controlled Room
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Configuration Steps Description Section
Introduction General information and system requirements 1
Planning Carefully plan your controlled room 2
Installation Install the Software 3
Introduction to K-Config Get to know the K-Config main window, menus and quick access icons 4
Driver Manager Define the Controlled Device Drivers 5
Project Navigator Define the Controlled Room 6
Port Manager Assign the controlled devices to the Master and Auxiliary device ports 7
Triggers Activate the Triggers 8
Adding Actions Describes how to add the various actions to a trigger 9
Connecting to a Device Describes how to connect to a device, upgrade the firmware, read/write to the device
and so on 10
Using the Web pages Describes how to control the device via the Ethernet and perform minor configuration
operations 11
Creating a Virtual Master Describes how to create a Virtual Master to control a room via KRAMER NETWORK 12
Carefully plan your room controller system layout to ensure smooth configuration and installation of the system. The
following table summarizes the basic configuration and installation steps:
Stage K-Config Tool Description
Plan List room devices, location, connectivity and main commands
Install HW system Connect room AV, Lighting, Automation and Control system
Set SW drivers Driver Manager Get device drivers and set proper device commands and responses
Set control SW system
Project Navigator and
Port Manager
Set controllers, keypads and gateways
Assign control ports connectivity to controlled devices
Configure control SW
program Triggers and Action
Editor
Assign commands & actions to UI and triggering events
Activate control system Connect Sync control SW program to HW system
Validate proper control system operation
The following are the steps that will get you going:
A: Define the room requirements; list the items required, plan the location and function of the devices; prepare a
detailed list of the functions and commands required of the system devices:
Device Function Connected to Sample Commands
Projector Main room display RS-232 On/off, input selecting, blank, freeze, menu, and so
on
LCD Display Local Monitor RS-232 On/off, input selecting, volume, aspect ratio, Freeze,
Menu, and so on
Laptop Input the lecturer’s laptop Ethernet
Use the RC’s Web page, perform “Test command”
when installing the RCs in the room.
VP-81SIDN Inputs of different user RS-485 Select input, mute, volume, and so on
VP-771 Select a source Ethernet Input selecting, PIP, Blank, mute and so on
DVD Player Input the DVD Player IR On/off, play/stop and so on
Power Amplifier Amplify the volume IR On/Off, volume, select input, mute on/off, and so on
Projector Screen Roll down and roll up Relay Up, down
Lighting System Set the lights Relay On, off, dim
Motion detector Burglar detection GPI/O
Other functions you would like to have in the room include general command sequences such as weekend shutdown,
room startup and so on.