Crestron onCue BPC-HPLIR Owner's manual

BPC-HPLIR
onCue®IR Learner & Programmer
Supplemental Guide
Crestron Electronics, Inc.

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Contents
Introduction 1
Operation 2
Checking Device Availability .................................................................................... 2
Learning Third-Party IR Codes ................................................................................ 2
Standard Operations.................................................................................. 3
Advanced Operations ................................................................................ 4
Developing onCue BPC-8 Projects ......................................................................... 5
Create, Open, and Save Projects............................................................... 5
Display Devices.......................................................................................... 5
Controlled Source ...................................................................................... 5
RS-232 Commands................................................................................... 6
Macros....................................................................................................... 6
Buttons ...................................................................................................... 6
Advanced................................................................................................... 6
Finish ......................................................................................................... 6
Transferring to the BPC-8 7

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BPC-HPLIR: onCue®IR Learner &
Programmer
Introduction
The onCue®BPC-HPLIR is a dual-function, handheld tool designed for use with the
Crestron®onCue BPC-8 Basic Presentation Controller (sold separately). The BPC-HPLIR is
both a full-featured IR Learner, providing the means to learn IR commands from third-party
remotes (via the Device Learner tool) and a configuration loader that transfers configuration
files created with the onCue BPC-8 Tool directly to the BPC-8.
For more information on the BPC-HPLIR, refer to the BPC-HPLIR DO Guide (Doc. 7195) at
www.crestron.com/manuals.

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Operation
Checking Device Availability
To develop a configuration program for the BPC-8, first use the onCue BPC-8 Tool to
determine whether or not the device to be controlled is already available in the Crestron
Database.
From the main screen, click the Display Devices tab, and then click Add. Select Crestron
database, and review the Manufacturer dropdown list:
•If the device is available, use the BPC-HPLIR and the onCue BPC-8 Tool to develop
a program for the BPC-8. Refer to “Developing onCue BPC-8 Projects” on page 5.
•If the device is not available, use the BPC-HPLIR and the Device Learner tool to
create a new IR file and save it to the User Database, and then use the onCue
BPC-8 Tool to create the BPC-8 Configuration file. Refer to “Learning Third-Party IR
Codes” below.
NOTE: The onCue BPC-8 Tool and the Device Learner programs are included with
Crestron Toolbox™ software, which is available for download at the onCue software
website (www.crestron.com/oncuesoftware).
Learning Third-Party IR Codes
When used in conjunction with an IR learner such as the Crestron BPC-HPLIR, the Device
Learner tool allows users to create and test custom IR driver files and to save the learned
files in the User Database. Once saved, the IR driver files can be uploaded to the
BPC-HPLIR for subsequent upload to the BPC-8.
Device Learner Main Screen
The following paragraphs provide an overview of the functions available via the Device
Learner tool. For detailed instructions, refer to the emdedded Device Learner help file.

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Standard Operations
Create New IR Files
1. Select File > New.
2. Click Device Description, and then enter details about the device to be controlled
in the respective fields.
3. Click Remote Buttons to configure buttons and corresponding standard
commands. This list of buttons will be based on the device entered in step two.
Learn Remote Button Functions
1. Position the BPC-HPLIR and IR remote as shown below.
Positioning the BPC-HPLIR and IR remote
NOTE: The components should be positioned close to each other on a level
surface and should not move.
2. Click Remote Buttons in the Device Learner tool.
3. On the remote buttons table, either click the desired button (to multiselect, press
the Ctrl or Shift key) and click Learn, or click Learn All to learn all the buttons in
the table.
4. Following the prompts given by the “Learn IR” dialog box, press the specified
button on the remote for about one second.
NOTE: Depending on the function, the button may need to be pressed and
released twice. If the button is multicode, press and release the button multiple
times.
5. Press and release the button as prompted until the button is learned. The dialog
box shows a green circle icon next to the button name when the button is learned.
6. If learning multiple or all buttons, click Next to continue to the next button. Buttons
can be skipped or cycled between by clicking Next and Previous.
7. Click Close when all buttons have been learned. Repeat the above steps for any
additional buttons that need to be learned.
8. Once finished, select File > Save to save the file to the user database.

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Edit Existing IR Files
Select File > Open from Database to open an IR file from the Crestron Database or User
Database.
Select File > Open from File to open an IR file from the computer.
NOTE: The onCue BPC-8 interface module (BPC-IMC-8) does not support simultaneous IR
and RS-232 control (for example, an IR driver cannot be stacked together with a 1-way
serial driver). However, multiple IR drivers are supported. For more information, refer to the
embedded BPC-8 Tool help file.
Advanced Operations
Remote Button Operations
The Remote Buttons screen enables controls to add custom buttons, to remove buttons,
to sort buttons by category or name, and to format the button label text.
The following operations are accessed by right-clicking on a particular button:
Convert IR Pulse Type
An IR command can be converted from Pulse and Hold to Pulse Only (and vice versa).
This conversion adjusts the header and repeater sections of the IR command to convert the
selected button from repeating to nonrepeating (and vice versa).
Set Minimum Repeats
The minimum repeats section (under Button Details) guarantees that a Pulse and Hold IR
command is transmitted the specified number of times, even if the button that triggers the
command is released quickly.
Pronto .CCF Data Format
IR codes can be learned by directly entering the data in CCF format.

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Developing onCue BPC-8 Projects
Use the Crestron Toolbox onCue BPC-8 Tool to create projects for the
onCue BPC-8 Basic Presentation Controller.
onCue BPC-8 Tool Main Screen
The following paragraphs provide an overview of the functions available via the
onCue BPC-8 Tool. For detailed instructions, refer to the embedded onCue BPC-8 Tool
help file.
Create, Open, and Save Projects
Launching the onCue BPC-8 Tool automatically creates a new, blank project.
The buttons across the top of the tool have the following functions:
•New: Creates a new project when an existing project is already open.
•Open:Opens an existing project.
•Save:Saves the current project.
•Save As:Saves the current project in a different directory or under a new name.
•Help: Accesses the BPC-8 Tool help file.
Display Devices
Use the Display Devices tab to add IR-controlled display devices to the project. The
onCue BPC-8 Tool can access the Crestron Database and/or the User Database.
Controlled Sources
Use the Controlled Sources tab to add IR-controlled devices to the project.

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RS-232 Commands
Use the RS-232 Commands tab to specify the commands that will be sent to the serial
device.
NOTE: The BPC-8 supports one-way RS-232 communication with one serial device via the
RS-232 port on the unit.
Macros
Use the Macros tab to create macros that can be assigned to button presses via the
Buttons tab. A macro consists of up to five actions separated by optional delays.
Buttons
Use the Buttons tab to assign actions to buttons. An “action” is a command (IR or RS-232)
or macro that is triggered when the button is pressed.
Advanced
Use the Advanced tab to add password protection and auto timeout capabilities for the
display device.
NOTE: These functions should be added only if the display device supports discrete
Power On and Power Off commands (instead of a single command, such as Power, that
toggles the power state).
Finish
Use the Finish tab to transfer the configuration file to the onCue BPC-HPLIR and BPC-8
units:
1. Connect the BPC-HPLIR to the computer via a USB cable as shown below.
Connecting the BPC-HPLIR and computer
2. Click Load Configuration to BPC-HPLIR to load the configuration file onto the
BPC-HPLIR.

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Transferring to the BPC-8
Once the desired configuration file is loaded onto the BPC-HPLIR via the included USB
cable, it can be transferred to a BPC-8 unit by completing the following steps:
1. Remove the clear plastic dust cover from the fiber-optic cable connector, and insert
the connector into the small IR port on the lower right side of the BPC-8 faceplate
(see the illustration below). Hold the cable securely in position.
Connecting the BPC-HPLIR to the BPC-8
2. Press the TRANSFER button on the BPC-HPLIR. The green LOAD LED lights.
Keep the fiber-optic cable in place until the LOAD LED turns off.
3. When the file is transferred successfully, the BPC-8 backlight flashes several times.
NOTE: If the file is not transferred successfully, the Button 1 LED (upper left) on the
BPC-8 blinks several times. If this situation occurs, press the TRANSFER button
again until the transfer succeeds. Wait at least one second between presses.
4. Repeat this process for each BPC-8 that supports identically equipped rooms.

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