Aurora DXB-8i Series User manual

DXB-8i Series
DXB-8i-W ● DXB-8i-B
1 Gang Decora® 8 Button Wall Plate
Controller

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Please review the following safety precautions. If this is the first time using this model, then read this manual before
installing or using the product. If the product is not functioning properly, please contact your local dealer or Aurora for
further instructions.
The lightning symbol in the triangle is used to alert you to the presence of dangerous voltage inside the product
that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of electric shock to anyone opening the case. It is also used to indicate
improper installation or handling of the product that could damage the electrical system in the product or in other
equipment attached to the product.
The exclamation point in the triangle is used to alert you to important operating and maintenance instructions.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in injury to you or damage to the product.
Be careful with electricity:
●Power outlet: To prevent electric shock, be sure the electrical plug used on the product power cord matches
the electrical outlet used to supply power to the Aurora product. Use only the power adapter and power
connection cables designed for this unit.
●Power cord: Be sure the power cord is routed so that it will not be stepped on or pinched by heavy items.
●Lightning: For protection from lightning or when the product is left unattended for a long period, disconnect it
from the power source.
Also follow these precautions:
●Ventilation: Do not block the ventilation slots if applicable on the product or place any heavy object on top of
it. Blocking the air flow could cause damage. Arrange components so that air can flow freely. Ensure that there
is adequate ventilation if the product is placed in a stand or cabinet. Put the product in a properly ventilated
area, away from direct sunlight or any source of heat.
● Overheating: Avoid stacking the Aurora product on top of a hot component such as a power amplifier.
● Risk of Fire: Do not place unit on top of any easily combustible material, such as carpet or fabric.
● Proper Connections: Be sure all cables and equipment are connected to the unit as described in this manual.
●Object Entry: To avoid electric shock, never stick anything in the slots on the case or remove the cover.
●Water Exposure: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose to rain or moisture.
●Cleaning: Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners to clean this unit. Always unplug the power to the device
before cleaning.
●ESD: Handle this unit with proper ESD care. Failure to do so can result in failure.
FCC
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
PACKAGE CONTENTS 4
INTRODUCTION 4
About 5
Features 5
DXB-8i Front 6
DXB-8i Rear 7
BUTTON SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 8
Factory Test 2 & 6 8
Factory Reset 3 & 7 8
DXB-8i Button Lockout 4 & 8 8
BUTTON CAP SELECTION 10
Button Caps 10
Button Cap Selection Chart 10
DXB-8i WEB SETUP PAGES 11
General Settings 11
Network Settings 12
Port Settings 12
DXI PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE OVERVIEW 13
File Menu 14
Programming DXI File 14
Button Mode 15
Up / Dn Presets 16
Color Macro 17
Configuration 18
Sending Program 18
GUI Size 19
PROTOCOL GUIDE 20
Telnet Protocol 24
Permissible Values (RPC / Telnet) 28
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APPENDIX 1 29
Troubleshooting 29
APPENDIX 2 30
Firmware Update 30
APPENDIX 3 34
Technical Specifications 34
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
Please make sure the following items are included within your package. Contact your dealer if any items are
missing or damaged.
● 1 qty DXB-8i
● 1 qty Gang Decora® Paintable White Wall Plate
Optional Accessories:
● 48V DC power supply for stand-alone operation (PS0094-2)
● 48v POE Injector supply (PS0081-1)
Power supplies are sold separately.
Note: Go to www.auroramm.com for latest manual and firmware.
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INTRODUCTION
About
The DXB-8i is a low cost 8 button single gang button panel. Designed to work with just about any RS-232
device on the market, the DXB-8i allows any RS-232 string to be assigned to the press and release of
each button. Advanced functionality is available like repeat on hold. Toggle, macro (delay between
multiple commands), and interlocking buttons for transport controls, power on/off, etc.
The buttons can individually be lit red, green, or blue so in dimly lit areas it can be seen. There are over
60 different laser etched button types available as well as custom laser etching. Available in Decora®
white or black, the DXB-8i is designed to match.
Low cost, low power, simplicity, and compatibility with just about any device on the market makes the
DXB-8i the simple sweet solution of choice.
Features
⬥8 backlit buttons (Red, Green, Blue)
⬥Fits in standard 1 gang Decora® style outlet
⬥1 LAN PoE
⬥1 RS-232 port
⬥1 IR port
⬥Buttons individually programmable for RS-232, IR, HTTP Post, TCP & Telnet
⬥Programmable on Press, Release, Toggle, and Hold
⬥Macro functions and interlocking buttons
⬥9600 – 115k Baud Rate Selectable
⬥Customizable laser etched buttons
⬥Low Power
⬥48v DC Aux Power
⬥Low Depth .98” for Floor & Table Boxes
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DXB-8i Front
Buttons
These backlit laser etched buttons come as a default with the DXB-8. Other buttons are available (see
“Button Cap Selection Chart”). The LED backlighting can be set to light red, green, or blue. The default
scheme is to match the DXW-2 wall plate series to remotely select the inputs and to also control the
display.
● ON
● OFF
● VGA
● HDMI
● Up Arrow
● Down Arrow
● Mic Mute
● Speaker Mute
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DXB-8i Rear
Rear Connections
● RS-232 – Connect RS-232 device up to 115k baud. Note there is a 5V OUTPUT line for possible aux
application.
● LAN – For network and/or POE powering.
● IR – For IR control (via optional IR emitter).
Default Settings:
Baud Rate: 9600
IP Mode: Static @ 192.168.1.100
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BUTTON SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
Buttons are referenced 1-8 starting on the upper left to lower left for 1-4 and the upper right to lower right for 5-8.
1 5
2 6
3 7
4 8
Factory Test 2 & 6
Press and hold Buttons 2&6down for 5 sec to perform a Factory Test. The Factory Test lights all
buttons Red for 2 sec, Blue for 2 sec, and Green for 2 sec. Next it will blink a red LED starting at button 1.
When pressed, the next button in order will blink red and the prior button will turn off until all 8 buttons are
pressed. After Button 8is pressed, the unit will finish with an RS-232 Loop Test on Port 1 and Port 2 to
verify back and forth communications. The LED on Buttons 1&2will light blue and pressing button 1will
send string from Port 1 to Port 2 and pressing Button 2will send string from Port 2 to Port 1. During
both tests, the operation checks for proper response. Sent string “!test” is to be responded with “~test”. A
successful check will yield LED on Button 4to light Green for success or Red for fail on Port 1. Use the
LED for Button 5 as an indicator for the test on Port 2. Once Port 2 test is done, the LED on Button 8
will become Cyan and when pressed, it will end the Factory Test Mode by turning on all 8 LEDs Blue for
1 sec then turn off.
Factory Reset 3 & 7
Press and hold Buttons 3 &7down for 10 sec to perform a Factory Reset.Factory Reset will set
RS-232 Ports 1 &2to 96008N1, unit IP Address to 192.168.1.100, and assign strings on Button Push.
The string is “!1B1” for Button 1 and increments accordingly for all 8 buttons. The Button Release will be
set to “!1R1” for Button 1 and increments accordingly for all 8 buttons. Button Hold will be null. All LEDs
will be defaulted to Blue for Press and Release.
DXB-8i Button Lockout 4 & 8
Press and hold Button 4 &8to toggle the Button Lockout feature. Upon actuating, all buttons will flash
RED, and the unit is locked from user input. Upon toggling the feature off, all buttons will flash GREEN
briefly, meaning that the unit is now unlocked for normal operation.
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BUTTON CAP SELECTION
Button Caps
The DXB-8 buttons are removable and can be replaced with a variety of buttons listed on the chart below
in white or black. For caps not listed on the chart custom laser etched button caps are available for a one
time processing fee to accommodate any install. Check with [email protected] for more information.
Button Cap Selection Chart
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DXB-8i WEB SETUP PAGES
The DXB-8i Web Setup Pages can be accessed via 192.169.1.100/setup (Default IP).
General Settings
The General Settings tab allows user to change password, restore factory defaults, set unit into firmware
update mode, reboot DXB-8i, set button backlight intensity, or Lock / Unlock button interface.
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Network Settings
The Network Settings tab shows current network configuration, and allows the user to change these
settings as needed.
Port Settings
The Port Settings tab provides selection for RS232 baud rate parameters. The Serial Test dialog window
is used to send serial commands directly to the RS232 port.
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DXI PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE OVERVIEW
DX Interface
DX Interface is a free utility for programming the buttons with the various functions. It allows a user to
assign Telnet, RS-232, IR and LED color selection to the different button states. These assignments can
be applied to the push, release, and holding of the buttons. Refer to Appendix 2 for cable connection to a
PC. DX Interface is designed to run on a Windows® PC. The latest versions of DX Interface can be
downloaded from: http://portal.auroramultimedia.com/login
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File Menu
Use the FILE menu to OPEN or SAVE / SAVE AS. Currently CTRL-S is not supported, so be sure to save
via FILE menu.
Programming DXI File
Each DXB-8i button is represented by a PRESS / RELEASE & Serial / Telnet parameter.
Note: "%" and "#" are special programming characters. when you need to send these as part of a
command, double encode as %% or ##.
●SERIAL: Simply enter the desired command, using %XX to escape hex values as needed.
●TELNET: (Note: "< >" are required as shown below)
○ Format: Commands are preceded by <Addr:Port:Timeout:Type> telnet values.
■ Addr = Target IP Address
■ Port = Applicable IP Port
■ Timeout = In milliseconds (Typical/Recommended is 1000)
■ Type (Optional) = 0 or 1. This selects Raw TCP, or Telnet mode. (FW 1.16
Req'd)
○ Example: <192.168.1.83:23:1000:0>PON%0d
■ Note: For QX series controller communication, use timeout value of 1000
○ IR Commands: (Via Telnet) Currently, IR commands are called using Telnet, as
formatted: <127.0.0.1:6970>send ir Onkyo.wir VOLUP%0d
■ Note: The IR file must be FTP'd onto the DXB-8i controller, in IR folder.
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Button Mode
Buttons have 3 modes: “normal”, “toggle”, “preset-up”/”preset-dn”.
● “normal”: Commands are sent on Press/Release as programmed.
● “Toggle”: Button alternates between Press/Release states, sending and coloring as programmed
(used for Mute On/Off or similar applications).
● “preset-up”/”preset-dn”: Used to call a range of absolute commands (see next section).
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Up / Dn Presets
The dialog box provides 12 positions (Leave unused blank) for commands, Serial or Telnet. A typical
application might be volume commands.
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Here we've programmed 0-100% in increments of 10. You can see the output in the Hercules Terminal
below.
Color Macro
The COLOR MACRO option allows setting the color of one or many buttons simultaneously upon a button
press or release.. A Typical application is having the ON button turn green, and the OFF button turn
off...and then the OFF button turning red, and ON to off.
The other color option buttons simply set the Press/Release state if Macro function in not desired.
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Configuration
The DXB-8i ships default: 192.168.1.100. You can set the desired programmed network parameters in the
upper-right configuration window. NOTE: During programming, the unit will change to the new address, so
you may need to adjust your PC Network Card accordingly.
Sending Program
The Communications (Lower-right) window is to be set to the current IP address of the DXB-8i (Default
192.168.1.100). You can then press CONNECT and then SEND to program the DXB-8i. NOTE: During
programming, the unit will take the address as set in the configuration section, so you may need to adjust
your PC network card accordingly.
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GUI Size
You can locate the “settings.ini” file where the “Aurora_DXI-8i_v[x].exe” is located, and open with a text
editor. Adjust the “Magnification” parameter from 1.0 to 5.0 for scaling. The default setting is 1.1, which is
suitable for a 1080HD display.
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PROTOCOL GUIDE
RPC Protocol
Send to IP of unit, followed by RPC directory (e.g. 192.168.1.100/rpc).
Command
Description
Example Usage
GetFirmwareVersion
Returns the Firmware Version
method=GetFirmwareVersion
GetSerialNumber
Returns the Serial Number of Device
method=GetSerialNumber
Net_GetIPAddress
Returns the IP address of unit
method=Net_GetIPAddress
Net_GetSubnetMask
Returns the Subnet Mask
method=Net_GetSubnetMask
Net_GetMac
Returns Mac Address
method=Net_GetMac
Serial_GetSettings
Returns Serial configuration
method=Serial_GetSettings
Serial_ConfigSettings
Set the serial configuration, baud rate
and format.
method=Serial_ConfigSettings&Param1=11
5200,8,NO NE,1
SetDefaultConfig
Set the device to default configuration
method=SetDefaultConfig
SetSerialString
Set the string to send via serial on
button press/release/hold
Param1 - button no.
Param2 - delay
Param3 - press/release
Param4- string
Delay Delimiter - # is used with a single
digit after for delays between
commands in a string to create a
“Macro”. A 0-F (0 - 15) will follow the #.
Each number is a multiple of 100ms
delay so #8 is 800ms, #D is 1300ms. If
# character is required to be sent for
none delay purpose then a ## must be
used. Delay can only be specified in
between telnet commands separated
by commas.
method=SetSerialString&Param1=1&Para
m2=0&Para m3=1&Param4=
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