SmartPanel Projector Driver Application Note
Slave Panel
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IV. Slave Panel Configuration
Before connecting the Slave Panel to the Master Panel, the Slave must be set to Slave mode.
Slave Panels can only communicate with Master Panels. Their RS-232, IR, and relay control will not
work. The Master Panel must be wired to the projector for control.
Once a SmartPanel is configured to Slave mode,
it will no longer respond unless it is connected to a
Master Panel
. It will appear to be completely inert,
except
:
1. When power is first applied, it will go through a brief power on self-test. You will see all the LEDs and
EL backlights illuminate in rapid succession.
2. If power is applied to a Slave Panel and it is not connected to a Master, the green
READY
LED will
begin flashing after approximately 3 minutes to indicate that it is looking for a Master Panel.
When the Master and Slave are connected, the Slave will immediately sync to the Master Panel’s display.
To Set a Panel to Slave Mode, download the Slave Panel driver:
1. Connect to the SmartPanel with a 9-pin serial cable and launch the SP Controls Product Configuration
Utility.
2. On the
Projector Selection
page, scroll down the
Manufacturers
column to the
_SPECIAL
category. In
the
Projector Models
column, select
Slave Panel
.
3. Read the note that pops up and click
CLOSE
. Then select
NEXT>
on the Configuration Utility.
4. On the next page, titled
Save/Download Settings
, click
DOWNLOAD SETTINGS
to set the Panel to
Slave mode.
To Clear a Panel from Slave Mode
:
1. Connect to the SmartPanel with a 9-pin serial cable and launch the SP Controls Product Configuration
Utility.
2. Select any other projector driver and configure the SmartPanel normally.
Download the new projector driver to clear the SmartPanel from Slave mode.
