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Figure 45 – RS232 Input Translator
PROGRAMMING IR COMMANDS AND SEQUENCES
The RS232 Input Translator gets programmed in the same manner as programming macros under GTL Buttons
and RC68 Sequence Triggers. Commands from the IR Command Groups can be associated with any of the
128 available ASCII strings. This allows programming up to 128 different ASCII command strings to control
external IR devices.
Selecting IR Command Groups from the IR Code Library
1.
If not already open, in the
View Menu
, select
Palette Editor
or click the
Palette Editor Tab
.
2.
In the
Palette Editor Menu Bar,
select
Show IR Library
so it is highlighted
dark blue
.
3.
In the
Brand/Component List
, click the appropriate
Brand
. (Harmon Kardon, Sony, etc.) A sub-directory
of component types will open.
4.
In the
Component sub-directory
click the appropriate
Component Type
(i.e. VCR, TV etc.). A sub-
directory of Command Groups will open.
5.
Select the proper
Command Group
. (Be sure to select an IR Command Group. The RS232 Input
Translator only outputs IR commands.)
6.
Repeat
Steps 3-5
for all
components/commands
being used in the
macro
. As multiple
Command
Groups
are selected, they will stack in the margin as
Tabs
. Click a
Tab
to show the
commands
for that
Command Group
in the
Function List
.
Associating RS232 Commands with IR Commands
1.
In the
System Window
, select the
RS232 Tab
. (
Figure 45
)
2.
In the
RS232 Window,
select an
ASCII Command String
. The selected string will be highlighted in a blue
background.
3.
Click the
Tab
for the
Command Group
with the first
IR command
to be associated to the selected
ASCII
Command string
.
4.
The
code name
(function/brand/component) for the selected
IR Command
will appear in the
Macro
Command List.