SP Controls SmartPanel, Configuration Note

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SmartPanel Projector Driver Application Note Slave Panel
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II. Firmware Requirements
Both Master and Slave Panels must have firmware version 2.0 or higher (began shipping March, 2003).
Firmware version can be verified by connecting to the SmartPanel with the SP Controls Configuration
Utility. The Configuration Utility reports the firmware version along the bottom of each page.
If you need a firmware upgrade, contact SP Controls technical support at (415) 642-2600.
III. Projector Driver Configuration and Setup
The Master Panel should be normally configured with the projector driver.
The Master Panel controls the projector through RS-232 and IR and controls the Slave Panel through
RS-232. Its relays and AFVP+ control function normally.
The Master Panel must be wired to the
projector .
Volume Control
For best volume control, SP Controls recommends using the SP3-AFVP+ preamplifier in installations
using a Slave Panel. Master/Slave installations support both Relative and Absolute volume control.
Input Selection Mapping
Input selection on the Master Panel should be configured normally.
The Slave Panel input selection is identical to the configuration of the Master Panel. Pressing selection
button three at the Slave Panel has an identical effect as pressing selection button three at the Master.
Input selection backlighting will switch on both Panels, and the Master will send the appropriate command
to switch the projector to the corresponding input.
Be sure that the input legends on both Panels are the same.
Hidden Function Mapping
Like input selections, Hidden Functions also are configured only on the Master Panel. The Slave Panel
will follow the Hidden Function mapping of the Master. Some Hidden Functions will display slight
staggering when accessed from the Slave Panel – particularly press-and-hold repeat send commands.
Relays
The Master Panel relays can be used and configured in the normal fashion. The Slave Panel relays are
inactive and cannot be used for control.