IDK SWC-2000 User manual

16-button Switch Remote Controller
SWC-2000
<User’s Guide>
Ver.1.1.1
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Before reading this manual
● All rights reserved.
● Some of the contents in this User’s Guide such as product appearance in diagrams, menu operations,
communication commands, and so on may differ depending on the version of the product.
● This User’s Guide is subject to change without notice. You can download the latest version from IDK’s
website at: http: //www.idkav.com
The reference manual for the SWC-2000 consists of the following two volumes:
■User’s guide (this document):
Provides explanations and procedures for operations, installation, connections among devices, I/O
adjustment and settings.
■Command guide: Please download the command guide from the website above.
Provides explanations and procedures for external control using RS-232C and LAN communications.
LAN or RS-232C
Output
signal
Monitor
External device
controlled by SWC-2000
Refer to Command Guide
SWC-2000
LAN
User’s Guide
Controlling via WEB
browser
WEB Browser
Controlling by
commands
LAN or
RS-232C
Video or Audio
Video or Audio signal
External control
Control command
Laptop

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FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference
at their own expense.
CE MARKING
This equipment complies with the essential requirements of the relevant European health, safety and
environmental protection legislation.
WEEE MARKING
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), Directive 2002/96/EC
(This directive is only valid in the EU.)
This equipment complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking requirement.
The left marking indicates that you must not discard this electrical/electronic equipment in
domestic household waste.

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Safety Instructions
Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before using this product. Follow all instructions
and cautions as detailed in this document.
Enforcement Symbol
Description
Indicates the presence of a hazard that may result in death or serious
personal injury if the warning is ignored or the product is handled
incorrectly.
Indicates the presence of a hazard that may cause minor personal
injury or property damage if the caution is ignored or the product is
handled incorrectly.
Symbol
Description
Example
Caution
This symbol is intended to alert the user. (Warning and caution)
Electrical
Hazard
Prohibited
This symbol is intended to prohibit the user from specified actions.
Do not
disassemble
Instruction
This symbol is intended to instruct the user.
Unplug
Caution
Warning

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Prohibited
Do not place the product in any unstable place.
Install the product in a horizontal and stable place. Otherwise, it may fall/turn over and lead to injury.
Do not place the product in any environment with vibration.
Otherwise, it may move/fall and lead to injury.
Keep out any foreign objects.
In order to avoid fire or electric shock, do not allow foreign objects, such as metal and paper, to enter the product
from the vent holes.
For power cable/ plug:
Do not scratch, heat, or modify, including lengthening them.
Do not pull, place heavy objects on them, or pinch them.
Do not bend, twist, or tie them together forcefully.
Misuse of the power cable and plug may cause fire or electric shock. If power cables/plugs become damaged,
contact your IDK representative.
Do not
disassemble
Do not repair, modify or disassemble.
Since the product includes circuitry that uses potentially lethal, high voltage levels, disassembly by unauthorized
personnel may lead to the risk of fire or electric shock. For internal inspection or repair, contact your IDK
representative.
Do not
touch
In the event of electrical storms, keep away from the main unit and cables such as
power cable and LAN cable.
Contact may cause electric shock
Instruction
For installation:
The product is intended to be installed by skilled technicians. For installation, please contact a system integrator or
IDK. Improper installation may lead to the risk of fire, electric shock, injury, or property damage.
Set the power plug in a convenient place to unplug easily.
Unobstructed access to the plug enables unplugging the product in case of any extraordinary failure, abnormal
situation or for easy disconnection during extended periods of non-use.
Insert the power plug into an appropriate outlet completely.
If the plug is partially inserted, arching may cause the connection to overheat, increasing the risk of electrical shock
or fire. Do not use a damaged plug or connect to a damaged outlet.
Clean the power plug regularly.
If the plug is covered in dust, it may increase the risk of firer.
Unplug
Unplug immediately if the product smokes, makes unusual noise, or produces a
burning odor.
If you continue to use the product under these conditions, it may cause electric shock or fire. After confirming that the
product stops smoking, contact your IDK representative.
Unplug immediately if the product falls and/or if the cabinet is damaged.
If you continue to use the product under these conditions, it may increase the risk of electrical shock or fire. For
maintenance and repair, contact your IDK representative.
Unplug immediately if water or other objects are directed inside.
If you continue to use the product under these conditions, it may increase the risk of electrical shock or fire. For
maintenance and repair, contact your IDK representative.
For connection
Instruction
Differences in ground potential among product population of interconnected products and other external devices
may increase the risk of electric shock to personnel or cause damage tothe devices or cabling infrastructure. When
using cables to connect devices, including connection of long-distance transmission cables, unplug the power
cables of all interconnected devices.
Power may be restored after all signal/control cables are connected to each device.
Warning

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For installation
For rack mount devices:
Instruction
Mount the product in a the rack meeting EIA standards, and maintain spaces above and
below for air circulation. For your safety, attach an L-shaped bracket in addition to the
panel mount bracket kit to improve mechanical stability.
For devices with rubber feet:
Instruction
Never insert screws without the rubber feet into the threaded holes on the bottom of the
product. Doing so may lead to damage when the screws contact electrical circuitry or
components inside the product.
Reinstall the originally supplied rubber feet using only the originally supplied screws.
Altitude:
Instruction
Do not place the product at elevations of 2,000 meters (6562 feet) or higher above sea
level. Failure to do so may shorten the life of the internal parts and result in malfunctions.
Prohibited
Do not place the product in any place where it will be subjected to high
temperatures.
If the product is subjected to direct sunlight or high temperatures while under operation, it may affect the
product’s performance and reliability and may increase the risk of fire.
Do not place the product in humid, oil smoke filled, or dusty place.
If the product is placed near humidifiers or in a dusty area, it may increase the risk of fire or electric shock.
Do not block the vent holes.
If ventilation slots are blocked, it may cause the product to overheat, affecting performance and reliability and
may increase the risk of fire.
Do not place or stack heavy objects on the product.
Failure to observe this precaution may result in damage to the product and other property and may lead to the
risk of personal injury.
Do not exceed ratings of outlet and wiring devices.
Exceeding the rating of an outlet may increase the risk of fire and electric shock.
Use only the supplied AC adapter and power cable.
Do not use the supplied AC adapter and power cable with other products.
If non-compliant adapter or power cables are used, it may increase the risk of fire or electrical shock. Always
use the supplied AC power connection cable for this product.
No wet hands
Do not plug or unplug with wet hands.
Failure to observe this precaution may increase the risk of electrical shock.
Instruction
Use and store the product within the specified temperature/humidity range.
If the product is used outside the specified range for temperature and humidity continuously, it may increase the
risk of fire or electric shock.
Turn off devices while making connections to another device.
Failure to observe this precaution may increase the risk of fire or electric shock.
Unplug
If the product won’t be used for an extended period of time, unplug it.
Failure to observe this precaution may increase the risk of fire.
Unplug the product before cleaning.
To prevent electric shock.
Caution

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Table of Contents
1Included Items.....................................................................................................................................11
2Rack mount kit ....................................................................................................................................12
2.1 Rack mount kit for one SWC-2000..................................................................................................13
2.1.1 Attaching mounting bracket for one SWC-2000 .......................................................................14
2.2 Rack mount kit for two SWC-2000s.................................................................................................15
2.2.1 Attaching mounting bracket for two SWC-2000s......................................................................16
3About SWC-2000 ................................................................................................................................17
4Features..............................................................................................................................................18
5Front and Rear panels.........................................................................................................................19
6Connecting to External device .............................................................................................................20
6.1 Preparations...................................................................................................................................20
6.2 Precautions....................................................................................................................................20
6.3 Typical SWC-2000 applications......................................................................................................22
7Basic operations..................................................................................................................................23
7.1 Starting SWC-2000.........................................................................................................................23
7.2 Powering ON/OFF..........................................................................................................................23
7.3 Rebooting.......................................................................................................................................23
7.4 Power-on (supplied from AC adapter) status...................................................................................23
7.5 Initializing.......................................................................................................................................24
7.6 Control status LEDs........................................................................................................................24
7.7 Executing control commands..........................................................................................................25
7.8 Key lock .........................................................................................................................................26
8How to use SWC-2000........................................................................................................................27
8.1 Application example .......................................................................................................................27
8.1.1 Preparation for LAN connection...............................................................................................27
8.1.2 Setting SWC-2000 ..................................................................................................................28
8.2 Controlling external device from SWC-2000....................................................................................34
8.2.1 Control from control command buttons....................................................................................34
8.2.2 Control from WEB browser......................................................................................................34
9WEB menu..........................................................................................................................................35
9.1 About WEB menu...........................................................................................................................35
9.2 MAIN menu....................................................................................................................................36
9.2.1 Control status boxes................................................................................................................37
9.2.2 Standby button........................................................................................................................37
9.2.3 Control command buttons .......................................................................................................37
9.2.4 AUTO RELOAD TIMER...........................................................................................................38
9.2.5 RELOAD button ......................................................................................................................38
9.3 NAME EDIT menu..........................................................................................................................39
9.3.1 WEB menu links......................................................................................................................40
9.3.2 BUTTON NAME EDIT.............................................................................................................40
9.3.3 RELOAD button ......................................................................................................................40
9.3.4 SEND button...........................................................................................................................40
9.4 DATA MONITOR menu..................................................................................................................41
9.4.1 WEB menu links......................................................................................................................42
9.4.2 DATA MONITOR.....................................................................................................................42
9.4.3 HEX / ASCII button .................................................................................................................42
9.4.4 STOP / RUN button.................................................................................................................42

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9.4.5 CLEAR button.........................................................................................................................43
9.5 COMMAND EDIT menu (Control command list)..............................................................................44
9.5.1 WEB menu links......................................................................................................................45
9.5.2 EXTERNAL CONTROL COMMAND LIST ...............................................................................45
9.5.3 COMMAND COPY / DELETE..................................................................................................45
9.5.4 RELOAD button ......................................................................................................................45
9.6 COMMAND EDIT menu (Advanced setting of control command)....................................................46
9.6.1 WEB menu links......................................................................................................................47
9.6.2 Setting control command.........................................................................................................47
9.6.3 LINK button.............................................................................................................................51
9.6.4 TEMPLATE button..................................................................................................................52
9.6.5 RELOAD button ......................................................................................................................59
9.6.6 BACK button...........................................................................................................................59
9.6.7 SEND button...........................................................................................................................59
9.7 REPLY COMMAND menu (Reply command list).............................................................................60
9.7.1 WEB menu links......................................................................................................................61
9.7.2 REPLY COMMAND LIST........................................................................................................61
9.7.3 REPLY COMMAND COPY/DELETE .......................................................................................61
9.7.4 Reload button..........................................................................................................................62
9.8 REPLY COMMAND menu (Advanced setting of reply command)....................................................63
9.8.1 WEB menu links......................................................................................................................64
9.8.2 Setting reply command............................................................................................................64
9.8.3 TEMPLATE button..................................................................................................................67
9.8.4 RELOAD button ......................................................................................................................71
9.8.5 BACK button...........................................................................................................................71
9.8.6 SEND button...........................................................................................................................71
9.9 COMMAND LINK menu (Selecting button)......................................................................................72
9.9.1 WEB menu links......................................................................................................................73
9.9.2 STANDBY BUTTON................................................................................................................73
9.9.3 COMAND LINK COPY/DELETE..............................................................................................73
9.9.4 INVALID TIME ........................................................................................................................74
9.9.5 RELOAD button ......................................................................................................................74
9.10 COMMAND LINK menu..................................................................................................................75
9.10.1 WEB menu links......................................................................................................................76
9.10.2 TOGGLE and COMMAND (Linking control command).............................................................76
9.10.3 RELOAD button......................................................................................................................77
9.10.4 BACK button...........................................................................................................................77
9.10.5 SEND button...........................................................................................................................77
9.11 COMMAND EXECUTION menu .....................................................................................................78
9.11.1 WEB menu links......................................................................................................................79
9.11.2 EXTERNAL CONTROL COMMAND LIST ...............................................................................79
9.11.3 COMMAND EXECUTION/COMMAND ERROR indicator.........................................................79
9.12 LED menu......................................................................................................................................80
9.12.1 WEB menu links......................................................................................................................81
9.12.2 Blinking pattern.......................................................................................................................81
9.12.3 Lighting condition....................................................................................................................81
9.12.4 RELOAD button......................................................................................................................83
9.12.5 SEND button...........................................................................................................................83
9.12.6 LAST BUTTON MEMORY (Start-up lighting by group).............................................................83
9.13 LAN / COM menu...........................................................................................................................84

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9.13.1 WEB menu links......................................................................................................................85
9.13.2 LAN SETTING ........................................................................................................................85
9.13.3 Operation mode of LAN communication ..................................................................................86
9.13.4 COM SETTING.......................................................................................................................87
9.13.5 RELOAD button......................................................................................................................87
9.13.6 SEND button...........................................................................................................................87
9.14 BACKUP / RESTORE menu...........................................................................................................88
9.14.1 WEB menu links......................................................................................................................89
9.14.2 BACKUP.................................................................................................................................89
9.14.3 RESTORE ..............................................................................................................................89
9.15 OTHERS........................................................................................................................................90
9.15.1 WEB menu links......................................................................................................................91
9.15.2 POWER ON SETTING STANDBY BUTTON...........................................................................91
9.15.3 KEY LOCK BUTTON...............................................................................................................91
9.15.4 AUTO LOCK...........................................................................................................................91
9.15.5 BUZZER.................................................................................................................................91
9.15.6 VERSION................................................................................................................................92
9.15.7 RELOAD button......................................................................................................................92
9.15.8 SEND button...........................................................................................................................92
10 Product specification ...........................................................................................................................93
11 Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................................94