Just Add Power Flux Capacitor User manual

Flux Capacitor IR Dongle - Just Add Power
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IR DONGLE
a.k.a.
FLUX CAPACITOR
Revised 2018-12-12
V2

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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................... 1
Physical Connections ................................................................................................................. 2
Null Modem Positioning .................................................................................................................................. 3
Receiver................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Transmitter.............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Enable Layer 3............................................................................................................................ 5
Router with Static Route.................................................................................................................................. 6
Change Default Gateway ................................................................................................................................. 7
Device Settings .......................................................................................................................... 8
V1 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
V2 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Send IR Codes .......................................................................................................................... 10
Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................... 11

Flux Capacitor IR Dongle - Just Add Power
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Introduction
Fear not! Just Add Power has rolled out the DeLorean, loaded it with Plutonium and banana peels, and jumped back to
the future with an IR blaster in-hand.
The IR Dongle aka Flux Capacitor (VBS-HDIP-IRD) adds IR-functionality to Just Add Power by converting the serial port
into an IR blaster.
Included Hardware
The following hardware is included with the Flux Capacitor:
1. IR Emitter (3V, 0.1A)
2. 3.5mm-to-3.5mm stereo plug cable
3. USB A Male to Micro USB cable
4. USB power tab – Y cable
USB power tap
IR Emitter
Stereo plug
USB A Male
to Micro USB

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Physical Connections
When a Just Add Power device is being powered over POE, the DC connector outputs enough wattage to power the Flux
Capacitor when using the included USB power tap.

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Null Modem Positioning
The null modem jumper on the bottom of 2GΩ/3G and 3G devices must be in the crossover wiring position so that the
Transmit and Receive pins are aligned between the IR Dongle and the Just Add Power device.
Receiver
Model Number - Description
Null Modem Jumper Position
505POE – 2GΩ/3G
508POE – 3G
509POE – 3G Daisy-Chain
515POE – 2GΩ/3G+
518AVP – 3G+AVP

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Transmitter
Model Number - Description
Null Modem Jumper Position
705POE – 2GΩ/3G
707POE – 3G
715POE – 2GΩ/3G+
718AVP – 3G+AVP
717HIFI – 3G+HIFI

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Enable Layer 3
A Static Route is needed in order for a Control System or other network devices to access the IR Dongle
Feature
Layer 2
Layer 3
Matrix Switching
RS-232 control of endpoints
Limited
CEC control
Video Wall management
Logical USB enable/disable
On-screen Display
Image Pull – preview video from a source or display
Image Push – upload a background image
Flux Capacitor IR Dongle
There are two ways to enable Layer 3 access to Just Add Power devices:
1. The router in the system supports Static Routing. Add a Static Route to the router.
2. Change the default gateway of the Control System.

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Router with Static Route
1. Confirm that the router support Static Routing. If it does not, follow Change Default Gateway instructions
instead.
2. Locate the Static Route information in the JADConfig Report
3. Log into the router Static Route section. Static Route is often in Network, Routing, or Advanced sections.
Static Route page on a Luxul ABR-4400
4. Enter the Static Route information from the JADConfig Report into the router. If asked for a Metric, use 10.
Static Route information from JADConfig Report
Adding Static Route to Luxul ABR-4400
5. Done. All devices on the network can access Just Add Power devices.

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Change Default Gateway
These steps will give a single device Layer 3 access to Just Add Power devices. Use this method if the router does not
support Static Routing or to limit which devices can access Just Add Power devices.
1. Locate the Static Route information in the JADConfig Report
Static Route information from JADConfig Report
2. Access the IP details of the computer/control system.
3. Manually set the IP details so that the Default Gateway of the computer/control system matches the Default
Gateway given in the JADConfig Report.
Manually set Default Gateway
Note:
Devices will still have internet access as long as DNS information is entered correctly.
4. Done. The computer/control system can now access Just Add Power devices.

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Device Settings
V1
1. Update all Just Add Power devices to firmware A5.31 FC+4+ or later.
2. Enable Layer 3 routing
3. Set the serial mode on the Just Add Power device to Type 3 and baud rate to 9600
a. Log into the web interface
b. Go to the Functions tab
c. Scroll down to Serial over IP and select Type 3 – CLI Access
d. Set baud rate to 9600-8-None-1 (default setting)
e. Select Apply
4. Reboot the unit.