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Model RS232IR 

 

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6.  Repeat 1-10 in ‘Learning IR Commands’ and 1-5 in ‘Creating Palettes’ for all components to be used. 
 

EDITING AND TESTING IR COMMANDS 

If a  brand, component or function is not found in Palette Editor, each can be added as follows: 
 

Adding Brands  

1.  If the brand you need is not already on the list, choose the Component menu and click on “ADD BRAND”.  
2.  Type the brand name and press enter on the keyboard or click OK. 
3.  The new name is added and saved to the list. 
 

Adding Components and Functions 

1.  If the component you need is not already on the list, choose the Component menu and click on “ADD 

REGULAR COMPONENT”. 

2.  Type the component name and press enter on the keyboard. 
3.  Type the name of a function for this new component in the text box and press enter on the keyboard to save 

the new function. 

4.  Repeat step 3 for all functions required for the new component. 
5.  Press “Esc” on keyboard to save and exit. 
6.  New Brands, Components and Functions can now be selected and programmed in the Palette Editor.  
 

Other Editing Functions 

• 

Help

. Gives basic help information for the Palette Editor. 

• 

Close

. Closes the Palette Editor when you have finished editing.  Auto-save feature saves all IR commands 

and created palettes.   

• 

To access the 

Delete

Rename

 and 

New Function

 attributes, right click within the list of commands. A pop-

up menu showing each of the above appears.   

• 

For 

Delete

 and 

Rename

, right click the desired command first, then left click either Delete or Rename and 

follow the prompts. 

• 

For 

New Function

, right click on empty space within the list, then left click New Function.  Follow the prompt. 

When finished, click the Close button. Any changes will be saved automatically. 

 
Getting Source Commands From The Internet 
Xantech.com 

There are some IR commands that can be difficult to learn in Dragon. Xantech edits and posts some of these 
commands at xantech.com under Products/IR Code Libraries. (See website for listings and download 
instructions.) A direct link to xantech.com can be found in the “Links” option in the Dragon menu bar. 
 

Remote Central.com 

There is a second option for on line IR codes. RemoteCentral.com provides an almost unlimited resource of IR 
commands. The code files at Remote Central are not directly compatible with Dragon Drop-IR and therefore need 
to be converted for use with Xantech software. 
1.  Click “LINKS” in DRAG460. 
2.  Click on Remote Central Website. Your browser will open and take you to Remote Central.com. 
3.  Click Files in Remote Central.  
4.  Click Philips Pronto & ProntoPro. 
5.  Click on Component CCF files.  
6.  Scroll and click on desired brand under "Component Configurations" (CCF files). 
7.  Click on component type (CD players, VCR's, etc.). 
8.  From the list find a Model Number the same as your model or one similar to it.  (Even model numbers 

considerably different than yours will usually have commands that work). 

9.  Click on DOWNLOAD (this may take a few seconds), then select Save this file to disk, then OK.  
10.  In the Windows ‘Save As…’ pop-up, Open the ccf folder within the Drag460 folder (if not already open). Click 

Save. 

11.  In DRAG460, click Import CCF from the File menu. 
12.  Find the ccf folder in which you saved the file and click on file name. 

Summary of Contents for RS232IR

Page 1: ...MS 3 HARDWARE CONNECTIONS 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 4 STARTING DRAGON DROP IR 4 SERIAL PORT SELECTION 4 PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES Planning the System 4 Learning IR Commands 5 Editing and Testing IR Commands 6 PROGRAMMING THE RS232IR Select Base Unit 7 Programming IR Commands and Sequences 8 Programming RS232IR Commands to a System Controller 9 SAVING AND BACKING UP FILES 10 ...

Page 2: ... Power Supply not included 283M Blink IR Mouse Emitter CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT 283M Blink IR 283M Blink IR PARALLEL PORT White striped side Jumper for STATUS Indicators DB9 Male to Female Cable DB9 Male to Female COM PORT Interface Cable included 789 44 Connecting Block not included 3 5mm Mini Plug to Stripped Ends Cable not included EXT MOUSE PORT PCIR 1 12VDC 12 VDC GND STATUS IR IN EMITTERS IR RCV...

Page 3: ...1 3 for use of other parts and connectors 1 CD ROM Disc Contains the Dragon Drop IR software plus IR Code and Product files 2 One DB9 Male to Female Cable Connects to the Com ports on the RS232IR and a PC for programming HARDWARE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect all of the hardware together using the cables provided Refer to Figure 1 To 120 VAC unswitched 781RG Power Supply 791 44 Amplified Connecting Block ...

Page 4: ...gon Drop IR CD ROM contains a complete set of Application Notes the Xantech Product Catalog Factory Learned IR Codes web site browsers and important notes Read the Very Important Notes first click on the desired menu item and follow the on screen instructions STARTING DRAGON DROP IR Windows 95 98 NT 2000 ME XP 1 Installation creates a shortcut on the desktop Double click on the DRAG460 Shortcut or...

Page 5: ...PCIR 8 While continuing to keep the component remote about one inch from the PCIR press the corresponding command button on the component remote A red asterisk will appear to the left of the selected function indicating that an IR code has been learned NOTE If you wait longer than ten seconds a NO IR RECORDED message will appear Click OK and try again 9 Repeat steps 6 thru 8 for all of the functio...

Page 6: ...e and follow the prompts For New Function right click on empty space within the list then left click New Function Follow the prompt When finished click the Close button Any changes will be saved automatically Getting Source Commands From The Internet Xantech com There are some IR commands that can be difficult to learn in Dragon Xantech edits and posts some of these commands at xantech com under P...

Page 7: ...rt to the Brand and bci files in DRAG460 18 At this point or at any later date you can choose additional component types from the CCF file e g DVD etc if listed by using the CCF Importer again Simply click Import CCF from the File menu double click on desired folder and repeat steps 13 to 16 as necessary PROGRAMMING THE RS232IR SELECT BASE UNIT With the system operating and Dragon Drop IR open pro...

Page 8: ...lettes to be used in the sequence 3 In the palettes click on the commands in the order of the sequence to be sent 4 The code names function brand component for that ASCII string will appear in the order selected in the command list 5 To remove a code from the command list right click on the code it will disappear showing that it has been erased Editing Sequences 1 The Command List can be edited by...

Page 9: ...mputer or system controller 2 The RS232IR should output the proper IR commands to the components 3 Make changes to the IR codes or sequences as needed in Dragon and transfer the project again 4 Repeat steps 1 3 until all controls are proper PROGRAMMING RS232IR COMMANDS TO A SYSTEM CONTROLLER The method of entering RS232IR commands into the device controlling the RS232IR will vary from product to p...

Page 10: ...ive and drop them into the Projects folder in the backup drive NOTE 1 Project files can be relatively large requiring up to 1 MB of space or more depending on the complexity of your project When backing up to 1 44 MB floppies you may need one floppy for each Project NOTE 2 these file sizes can be reduced dramatically if needed by using a good file compression program like Win Zip Using Backup File...

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