Crestron MLX-3 User manual

Crestron MLX-3
Color LCD Handheld Wireless Remote
with infiNET EX®
Configuration Guide

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Contents
Color LCD Handheld Wireless Remote with infiNET EX®: MLX-3 1
Navigate the MLX-3..................................................................................................................1
Access the Setup Screens........................................................................................................... 2
Configure the MLX-3 ................................................................................................................4
Radio ...........................................................................................................................4
Backlights....................................................................................................................9
About......................................................................................................................... 11
Battery .......................................................................................................................13
Exit Setup ..................................................................................................................14
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Color LCD Handheld Wireless
Remote with infiNET EX®: MLX-3
Navigate the MLX-3
The MLX-3 uses a scroll wheel and a “MenuBack” button to navigate through the
LCD display.
Highlighted Item
Scroll Wheel
“MenuBack” Button
• To highlight an item, turn the scroll wheel until the desired item is shown in
bold text
• To select a highlighted item, press the scroll wheel
• To return to the previous screen, press the “MenuBack” button
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Access the Setup Screens
The MLX-3 is configured from the setup screen.
NOTE: If no project has been loaded or if an invalid project has been loaded, the
MLX-3 defaults to the setup menu screen.
The setup screens allow basic configuration procedures prior to regular operation of
the MLX-3.
When power is applied for the first time, the screen shown in the following
illustration appears.
Initial Screen
Press SELECT (or the scroll wheel) to display the “Setup Options” screen, as shown
in the following illustration.
“Setup Options” Screen
The “Setup Options” screen is divided into Radio, Backlights, About, Battery and
Exit Setup sections. The functions of each are detailed in the next section of this
guide.
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NOTE: To activate the setup functions during regular operation of the MLX-3,
press MEDIA, LIGHTS, and GUIDE in sequence twice within a five second
period.
MEDIA
GUIDE
LIGHTS
LISTMENU
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Configure the MLX-3
Radio
From the “Setup Options” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Radio and press
the scroll wheel to go to the “Radio Options” screen, shown in the following
illustration.
“Radio Options” Screen
The “Radio Options” screen provides access to screens for Info, Status, RF ID and
Acquire.
Radio Options - Info Turn the scroll wheel to highlight Info and press the scroll wheel to go to the “Radio
Information” screen, shown in the following illustration.
“Radio Information” Screen
The “Radio Information” screen can be used to access information about the MLX-3
remote and about the gateway with which it is communicating.
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Turn the scroll wheel to highlight Remote and press the scroll wheel to go to the
“Remote RF Info” screen, shown in the following illustration.
“Remote RF Info” Screen
The “Remote RF Info” screen shows whether the MLX-3 has been acquired by a
gateway as well as the MLX-3’s current RF ID, channel setting and EUID (Effective
User ID). Press the “MenuBack” button to return to the “Radio Information” screen.
From the “Radio Information” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Gateway and
press the scroll wheel to go to the “Gateway RF Info” screen, shown in the following
illustration.
“Gateway RF Info” Screen
The “Gateway RF Info” screen shows the gateway’s channel and EUID. Press the
“MenuBack” button to return to the “Radio Information” screen.
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Radio Options - Status From the “Radio Options” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Status and press
the scroll wheel to go to the “Radio Status” screen, shown in the following
illustration.
“Radio Status” Screen
The “Radio Status” screen shows whether the MLX-3 has been acquired by a
gateway as well as the gateway’s connection status, whether a program is running
and the signal strength of the RF signal. Press the “MenuBack” button to return to
the “Radio Options” screen.
Radio Options – RF ID From the “Radio Options” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight RF ID and press
the scroll wheel to go to the “Radio RF ID” screen, shown in the following
illustration.
“Radio RF ID” Screen
The “Radio RF ID” screen shows the MLX-3’s current RF ID and allows the option
to change the RF ID.
To exit the “Radio RF ID” screen without changing the setting, either turn the scroll
wheel to highlight No and press the scroll wheel or simply press the “MenuBack”
button.
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To change the RF ID, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Yes and press the scroll
wheel to go to the “Change RF ID” screen, shown in the following illustration.
“Change RF ID” Screen
Turn the scroll wheel to change the RF ID and press the scroll wheel to confirm the
new selection. The display returns to the “Radio RF ID” screen.
Radio Options – Acquire From the “Radio Options” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Acquire and
press the scroll wheel to go to the first “Radio Acquire” screen, shown in the
following illustration.
“Radio Acquire” Screen 1
Before the MLX-3 can be used, it must first be acquired by a CEN-RFGW-EX
gateway (sold separately) that is connected to an infiNET EX®system.
NOTE: An infiNET EX device can be acquired by only one gateway.
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To acquire the MLX-3, perform the following procedure:
1. On the first “Radio Acquire” screen, shown in the illustration on the
previous page, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Yes and press the scroll
wheel to display the second “Radio Acquire” screen, shown in the
following illustration.
“Radio Acquire” Screen 2
2. Put the CEN-RFGW-EX in Acquire mode by pressing its ACQUIRE
button (on the unit itself or from Crestron Toolbox™, as described in the
latest version of the CEN-RFGW-EX infiNET EX Gateway Operations &
Installation Guide (Doc. 6706), which is available from the Crestron®Web
site at www.crestron.com/manuals). The gateway’s ACQUIRE LED lights.
3. Press the scroll wheel to begin the acquire process. The third “Radio
Acquire” screen is displayed, as shown in the following illustration.
“Radio Acquire” Screen 3
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4. When the acquire process has completed, the fourth “Radio Acquire”
screen, shown in the following illustration, is displayed.
“Radio Acquire” Screen 4
5. Press the scroll wheel to take the MLX-3 out of Acquire mode and return to
the “Radio Options” screen. Press the “MenuBack” button to exit from the
“Radio Options” screen.
Backlights
From the “Setup Options” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Backlights and
press the scroll wheel to go to the “Backlight Settings” screen, shown in the
following illustration.
“Backlight Settings” Screen
The “Backlight Settings” screen displays the current Screen Level, Key Level and
Timeout settings. It also provides a Restore Defaults option to quickly return all
settings to their factory defaults.
To exit the “Backlight Settings” screen without changing any settings, press the
“MenuBack” button.
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Backlights – Screen Level To change the screen backlight setting, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Screen
Level and press the scroll wheel to go to the “Change Screen Level” screen, shown in
the following illustration.
“Change Screen Level” Screen
Turn the scroll wheel to change the screen brightness setting and press the scroll
wheel to confirm the new selection. The display returns to the “Backlight Settings”
screen.
Backlights – Key Level To change the key backlight setting, from the “Backlight Settings” screen, turn the
scroll wheel to highlight Key Level and press the scroll wheel to go to the “Change
Key Level” screen, shown in the following illustration.
“Change Key Level” Screen
Turn the scroll wheel to change the key brightness setting and press the scroll wheel
to confirm the new selection. The display returns to the “Backlight Settings” screen.
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Backlights – Timeout To change the timeout setting, from the “Backlight Settings” screen, turn the scroll
wheel to highlight Timeout and press the scroll wheel to go to the “Change Timeout”
screen, shown in the following illustration.
“Change Timeout” Screen
Turn the scroll wheel to change the key brightness setting and press the scroll wheel
to confirm the new selection. The display returns to the “Backlight Settings” screen.
Backlights – Defaults To quickly return all settings to their factory defaults, from the “Backlight Settings”
screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Restore Defaults and press the scroll wheel.
Press the “MenuBack” button to return to the “Setup Options” screen.
About
From the “Setup Options” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight About and press
the scroll wheel to go to the “About” screen, shown in the following illustration.
“About” Screen
The “About” screen can be used to access information about the project loaded on
the MLX-3, information about the MLX-3 itself and version information.
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About – Project Info From the “About” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Project Info and press
the scroll wheel to go to the first “Project Info” screen, shown in the following
illustration.
“Project Info” Screen
The “Project Info” screen provides the name and ID of the project currently loaded
on the MLX-3.
Press the “MenuBack” button to return to the “About” screen.
About – Device Info From the “About” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Device Info and press the
scroll wheel to go to the first “Device Info” screen, shown in the following
illustration.
“Device Info” Screen
The “Device Info” screen provides the name, MNET ID and TSID for this MLX-3.
Press the “MenuBack” button to return to the “About” screen.
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About – Versions From the “About” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Versions and press the
scroll wheel to go to the first “Versions” screen, shown in the following illustration.
“Versions” Screen
The “Versions” screen provides information about the MLX-3, firmware, radio and
bootloader (a small program that loads and starts the operating system when power is
applied to the MLX-3).
Press the “MenuBack” button to return to the “About” screen. Press the “MenuBack”
button again to return to the “Setup Options” screen.
Battery
From the “Setup Options” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Battery and press
the scroll wheel to go to the “Battery Status” screen, shown in the following
illustration.
“Battery Status” Screen
The “Battery Status” screen displays either Good, Low or Critical to indicate the
condition of the batteries in the MLX-3.
Press the “MenuBack” button to return to the “Setup Options” screen.
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Exit Setup
From the “Setup Options” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Exit Setup and
press the scroll wheel to go to the “Restart Confirmation” screen, shown in the
following illustration.
“Restart Confirmation” Screen
From the “Restart Confirmation” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Confirm
EXIT (if it is not already highlighted) and press the scroll wheel to leave the setup
screens, reboot the MLX-3 and start the project that is loaded in the MLX-3.
To return to the “Setup Options” screen, turn the scroll wheel to highlight Back to
SETUP and press the scroll wheel.
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