
INSTALLATION & SETUP
VistaPro 2000 User's Manual
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Figure 2.17. Three Networked or "Chained" Projectors
Notes: 1) To avoid damage, connect only properly wired RS-232 serial
communication cables to the VistaPro 2000 RS-232 connectors. 2) It is
recommended that each communication cable be no more than 25 feet in length.
Each projector can be assigned a unique 3-digit projector number (for example,
001). These numbers are particularly useful when you are working with multiple
linked projectors, enabling you to direct commands to a certain projector rather
than broadcast to all projectors. For complete information on how to assign
projector numbers, see 3.7, Controlling System Parameters.
At manufacture every keypad is assigned a default protocol, which is simply a
collection of settings that determine how the keypad operates. Once assigned,
this protocol remains in effect until it is changed — that is, the keypad will
operate as it currently does until you change its protocol.
Protocols are most useful for multiple-projector applications. For example, you
might want to change a keypad protocol if you are working with two projectors
and two remote keypads in the same room and need to control each projector
independently (Figure 2.18). When Keypad A has a different protocol than
Keypad B, each keypad communicates only with the projector having a matching
protocol. Or, if you have a network of two or more projectors connected together
via RS-232 serial ports, you may want only certain projectors to respond to a
wired keypad.
NOTE: Matching the protocol on the projector to that of a keypad is done
through a setting in the VistaPro Plus Preferences menu. See 3.7, Controlling
System Parameters for further information on how to change the projector's
infrared sensor (rear and front) protocol.
A protocol for either type of remote keypad — IR or wired — can be changed
through software commands entered on the keypad. A new protocol set through
software commands remains in effect until the keypad batteries are removed and
replaced (if an IR remote), or until the keypad is unplugged (if a wired remote).
A remote can also be changed manually —you can "hard-wire" new jumper
settings inside the keypad so that they remain in effect until you change the hard-
wiring. Note that a hard-wired protocol can be temporarily overridden by the
software protocol change, effective until the keypad is unplugged and plugged in
again (if a wired remote) or until a battery is removed (if an IR remote).
Projector Number
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2.10 Keypad
Protocols