Comm Box Joey Micro User manual

CommBox Joey Micro
User Manual
Revision: 23

Table of Contents
1 Introduction 3
2 Installation 3
3 Reset Button 4
3.1 Pre-Programmed Selection 5
3.2 What The Pre-programmed Applications Will Do 5
4 Custom Programming Using Joey Editor – Tips 7
5 Updating From Earlier Model Joeys 8
5.1 Correcting The Ports 10
5.2 The Wait Command 11

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1 Introduction
The Joey Micro is a range of small programmable control panels that is available in six and
nine button versions. They can be easily programmed for a wide range of AV-related control
tasks using the Windows-based Joey Editor software. Additionally, they come pre-loaded
with a number of commonly-used control programs that may be selected by the installer
without needing a laptop or PC.
2 Installation
The Joey Micro can be fitted to a single-gang mounting block in portrait or landscape
orientation. It can be customised by replacing an underlay sheet that is generated by the
Joey Editor software.
The Joey Micro comes with an Access Port that breaks out its ports to suitable connectors.
The Access Port is connected to the Joey Micro by up to three cables. If your installation
does not need any of the ports served by a specific cable, you do not need to connect that
cable.
Multi I/O 1 (RJ45 patch cable) Multi I/O 2 (RJ45 patch cable) Relay Driver (IDC10)
DC power RS232 2 (bi-directional) Active low 1
IRBus RS485 Active low 4
RS232 port 1 (programming) USB (for firmware upgrade) Active low 5
RS232 port 2 (projector etc.) Active low 6
IR ports +12v
PIR sensor
The Access Port is normally installed in a location convenient to the equipment being
controlled.
Patch cables are not included with the Micro.

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The Multi I/O and Relay Driver connectors are plug-compatible with earlier-model
Joeys.
A range of projector serial cables, IR emitters and the programming cable are
available from CommBox.
3 Reset Button
This button (see diagram above), accessed through a small hole, is used for six distinct
functions depending on when and how long it is pressed. The reset button hole may be
hidden behind the label, but you should be able to feel where the hole is through the label.
Time
held
(sec)
LEDs
shown
Function performed
During
power-up
N/A Enter firmware upgrade mode (via USB) - Not covered in this
manual.
For the following modes, ensure that the Joey is turned on before pressing the reset
button. LEDs will progressively light as you hold the reset button to show the mode you
have reached.
Less
than 1
second
N/A Reset unit – (same as a power cycle).

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1.
2.
3.
2
seconds
1 Enter Pre-Programmed Selection mode. See following section.
4
seconds
2 Invoke touch calibration mode - Not covered in this manual. If
entered inadvertently, power cycle the Joey to cancel.
6
seconds
3 Reset to factory defaults.
8
seconds
4 Cancel operation. If you miss your chosen mode, keep holding the
reset button until 4 lights show to avoid doing a factory reset.
3.1 Pre-Programmed Selection
When you enter this mode, four LEDs will light as shown.
The keys will be reassigned to numbers. Enter the 4 digit code shown in the table in
the following and press OK.
The Joey Micro will play a sound for a few seconds while it copies your chosen
application into the working Flash memory area. This overwrites anything that was
already there.
3.2 What The Pre-programmed Applications Will
Do
All but four of the inbuilt applications are intended as standalone projector controllers.

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When a Source key is pressed, the associated LED is lit and the following happens:
Source is selected (for fast response when the projector is already on)
Screen control DC trigger (Relay 1) is turned on
Projector is turned on (if it's already on, this will be ignored)
Following a lamp warmup delay of 45 seconds, the Source is re-selected.
When OFF is pressed, the following happens:
Projector is picture muted
Screen trigger is released
Following a “grace” delay of 15 seconds, the projector is turned off. (You have 15
seconds to cancel Projector Off by pressing a Source key if the OFF key was pressed
accidentally)
No keypress or PIR activity timeout is 2 hours. The same functions as the OFF key are
executed.
All the pre-programmed applications are available in the Examples folder in the Joey Editor
under the filenames listed in the following table.
Code Filename Comments
1111 benq_1_u9.jy Later BenQ models
1112 dell_1_u9.jy Most Dell models
1113 Controller_u9.jy Compatible with Standard Template Controller
1114 epson_1_u9.jy Most Epson models
1121 Epson_Alt_HDMI_2_u9.jy Epsons with alternative HDMI 2 command.
1122 hitachi_1_u9.jy All except very early Hitachi models
1123 J_32_9_Tester.jy This program tests all keys and functions.
1124 mitsubishi_1_u9.jy All except very early Mitsubishi models
1131 nec_192_u9.jy NECs with baud rate set to 19.2k
1132 nec_384_u9.jy NECs with baud rate set to 38.4k

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1133 nec_192_Alt_Vol_u9.jy Same as above with alternative volume
commands
1134 nec_384_Alt_Vol_u9.jy Same as above with alternative volume
commands
1141 panasonic_1_u9.jy Non-Sanyo models
1142 promethean_1_u9.jy
1143 sanyo_1_u9.jy Universal Sanyo app
1144 sharp_1_u9.jy
1211 Touch_FHD+Gen1_USB_U9.jy CommBox 1 generation and FHD models
st
prior to 2017
1212 Touch_4k_2017_USB_u9.jy CommBox 4k models dated 2017 and until
advised.
1213 Touch_4k_USB_U9.jy CommBox 4k models dated prior to 2017.
1214 Touch_NextGen+Gen1_USB_u9.
jy
FHD models dated 2017 and later. Also 1
st
gen. models
Note: this table matches the binaries loaded into the product at the time this manual was
packed. The list is subject to change at any time as new models are introduced and may be
incorrect for later or earlier binary sets. So, do not lose this manual!
4 Custom Programming Using Joey
Editor – Tips
Unless there is a very good reason not to, set all keys to Hot Keys (yellow circle). This
saves you time and helps avoid oversights.
Use Timer for delays, not Wait. Wait is a blocking delay and is there mainly for
compatibility with early firmware, i.e. 1.04 and older..

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Use the examples supplied with the Joey editor as a guide for any changes you need
to make.
The Joey graphic library is supplied with the Joey editor. The Codeset library is
installed with Code Manager.
You can export resources (codesets and graphics) from existing .JY files if there is
something you cannot see in the library.
Joey software can be downloaded from www.commbox.com.au/joeytools
5 Updating From Earlier Model
Joeys
For the new Joey Micro range, there are new features such as extra ports and separate
access to ports. The new models are plug-compatible with the old and are generally
compatible as far as programming is concerned.
But there are differences. This section describes how to change a program created for the
old model to suit the new one.
Open your existing Joey program. (This example is for Landscape orientation.)
Next, got to Advanced Functions > Edit Source

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Look for the “DEVICE_TYPE” entry. Change it according to the following table:.
Model Old New
Micro 6 Landscape 34 52
Micro 6 Portrait 35 53
Micro 9 Landscape 23 54
Micro 9 Portrait 24 55
Click on Keep Changes. Joey Editor will warn you accordingly!

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The LEDs on the Joey will move. The size and position of the keys will now be wrong, as
shown here.
Control – Click all the keys so that they are marked with a grey border.
Click on the “btn” key in the Graphics Toolbox.
The keys will automatically resize and snap to the new positions.
5.1 Correcting The Ports
You should check that the Behaviour of each button is now correct for what it is supposed to
do.

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Click the “Edit Behaviour” radio button on the toolbar and double-click each button in turn.
On the new Joeys you should specify the port you are using for each RS232 command. If
you don't, Port 2 is assumed. The old Joey Micros did not have addressable ports and so
would transmit on both ports simultaneously.
Save your file (with a new name) and download it to the Joey.
5.2 The Wait Command
In firmware version 1.0.5 (circa 2005), the Wait command was superseded by the non-
blocking Timer command.
You can still use Wait but its use is discouraged because longer delays will cause the Joey
to appear as though it has locked up.
Replace any Wait commands with Timer commands.

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PO Box 6667, Frenchs Forest NSW 2086,
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