Routine Operation
3-9
CodeRunner 2
Operator’s Guide/Tech Ref Manual
The MRC Remote Control Panel allows control of the
CodeRunner 2 from the passenger compartment regardless of
where in the vehicle or aircraft the CR2 is physically located.
The Remote uses vehicle or aircraft power, and communicates
with the IDU via an RS-232 serial interface.
To set up the CR2 to operate with the Remote Control, perform
the following steps on the IDU:
1.
Enable remote control operation.
-
Make sure the CodeRunner 2 has power and is turned
on.
-
Make sure the Remote Control Panel has power, is
turned on, and is connected to IDU.
-
On the Main Screen, press
Menu
twice to access the
Main Menu.
-
On the Main Menu screen, select
Remote Menu
.
-
On the Remote Control Menu screen, press
Rmt
Cntrl
until the Status Area displays
ENABLED
.
If there is a problem with the communication between
the Remote Control and the IDU, the IDU Alarm LED
will illuminate, and the screen will display
Serial
Comm Failure
. See the “Troubleshooting” chapter
of the
CR2
Technical
Reference
Manual
for help
resolving the problem.
2.
Turn off the Modem in the Remote Control menu.
-
On the Remote Control Menu screen, press
Modem
until the Status Area displays
OFF
.
3.
Set both Transmit and Receive baud rates to 9600.
-
On the Remote Control Menu screen, press
TxBaud
until the Status Area displays
9600
.
-
On the Remote Control Menu screen, press
RxBaud
until the Status Area displays
9600
.
4.
Set Remote Control to Remote.
-
On the Remote Control Menu screen, select
Menu
.
-
On the Main Menu screen, select
Main Screen
.
-
On the Main Screen, press
Rem
until the Status Area
shows
RMT
.
Once the radio is set to
RMT
, the front panel controls will be partly
disabled:
•
Navigation from one menu screen to another will work
normally.
•
Any keys that make menu selections or change settings
will be disabled.
•
The Function Buttons will be disabled.
All these functions will be controlled by the Remote Control
Panel.
To restore normal front panel operation:
-
On the Main Screen, press
Rem
until the Status Area
displays
LCL
.
