PG Drives Technology SK79761-3 User manual

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R-NET OMNI
INFRARED (IR)
CONTROL
OPERATING MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About this manual ................................................................................. 5
1General ..................................................................................... 7
2User Menu.................................................................................. 8
3IR Set Up .................................................................................. 10
3.1 Accessing the IR Set Up Menu ............................................................... 10
3.2 IR Set Up Menu....................................................................................... 10
4Learning an IR Code ............................................................... 12
4.1 Learning an IR Code - Sequence .......................................................... 14
5Enabling and Disabling IR Codes ............................................ 15
6Deleting IR Codes.................................................................... 16
7IR Configuration Tool ............................................................... 18
7.1 Operation Initiation ................................................................................ 19
7.2 The Application Window......................................................................... 20
7.3 Drop Down Menus ................................................................................. 21
7.3.1 File ......................................................................................................... 21
7.3.2 Controller ............................................................................................... 21
7.3.3 Help ....................................................................................................... 22
7.4 Toolbar ................................................................................................... 22
7.5 User Menu .............................................................................................. 23
7.5.1 Insert Appliance. .................................................................................... 24
7.5.2 Insert Command ................................................................................... 24
7.5.3 Insert Sequence. .................................................................................... 25
7.5.3 Delete .................................................................................................... 25
7.5.4 Rename................................................................................................. 25
7.5.5 Move Up ................................................................................................ 25
7.5.6 Move Down............................................................................................ 26
7.5.7 Clear IR Code ........................................................................................ 26
7.5.8 Edit My Library ........................................................................................ 26

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7.5.9 Assign from Library ................................................................................. 26
7.5.10 Insert from Library .................................................................................. 27
7.6 Libraries.................................................................................................. 27
7.6.1 Default Library ........................................................................................ 27
7.6.2 My Library............................................................................................... 28
7.7.1 Add Appliance ...................................................................................... 30
7.7.2 Edit Appliance ....................................................................................... 32
7.7.3 Delete Appliance................................................................................... 32
7.7.4 Clear All ................................................................................................. 32
8Configuration........................................................................... 33
8.1 Configuration of IR Control Mode .......................................................... 33
8.2 Mode Name.......................................................................................... 33
8.3 Input....................................................................................................... 33
8.4 Output.................................................................................................... 33
9PGDT Default Menu.................................................................. 34

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About this manual
The Technical Manual gives a general introduction to the R-net Omni IR
Configurator and set up. For more detailed and/or current information refer to
the Electronic Manual.
Throughout the manual icons are used to draw the reader’s attention.
The icons used are:
Note - A general point for best practice.
Caution - A point of safety which if ignored could
result in damage to the control system or the vehicle.
Warning - A point of safety which if ignored could
cause injury to the individual.
PG Drives Technology accepts no liability for any losses of any kind if the points
are not followed.

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1 General
The Omni includes an IR transmitter and receiver that allows the Omni to
replicate commonly used IR devices, such as remote controls for TV’s, DVD’s,
Cable/Satellite or environmental controls such as automatic door openers.
Once an Omni with IR Control is connected to a R-net system, then IR Control
can be from a conventional Joystick Module (or other Input Device) or from a
Specialty Input Device that is connected to the Omni.

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2 User Menu
IR Mode is accessed in the normal way of Mode selection, i.e. operation of the
R-net system’s Mode button or Command.
IR Mode will only be available if IR Codes have been stored in the Omni. There
are two ways to store IR Codes in the Omni – by ‘learning’ Codes from IR
handsets or by programming from the PC based IR Configuration Tool, refer to
sections 4 and 7 for respective details of each method.
When an IR Omni is dispatched from PGDT there are
no stored IR Codes.
If IR Mode is not available and there are stored IR
Codes, then refer to section 8, Configuration.
On entering IR Mode the user will be presented with a list of available IR
Appliances, such as below.
When an IR Omni is dispatched from PGDT, it will
contain a default menu as shown in section 9. If
required, the IR Configuration tool can be used to
change this default menu.

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To navigate the IR Mode, using a joystick as an example of an Input Device:
Forward joystick deflections will highlight the Appliance above.
Reverse joystick deflections will highlight the Appliance below.
Left or Right joystick deflections will enter the highlighted Appliance’s sub-menu,
which will contain all the IR Commands for that Appliance
Left or Right joystick deflections will then activate the highlighted IR Command.
For each Appliance there is a list of associated IR Commands. Using the TV
example, Commands such as: On/Off, Channel Up, Channel Down, Volume
Up and Volume Down may be displayed. When the Omni is transmitting the
selected Command, it is highlighted with a red background.

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3 IR Set Up
3.1 Accessing the IR Set Up Menu
There are two methods of accessing IR set up on the Omni.
•Holding the + and – keys on the Omni, launches the Settings
menu.
Use the four (4) navigation keys on the front screen of the Omni. The Up/Down
keys scroll up and down the menu. The Left/Right keys select the highlighted
option.
•It is also possible to access IR Set Up Menu via OBP
3.2 IR Set Up Menu

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On entering the IR Set Up menu, the default Appliances will appear. By
selecting an Appliance, then its Commands will be shown.
If a Command is checked, this means it has a stored IR Code. If there is not a
check, then there is no stored IR Code for that Command.
IR Codes can be stored or deleted as detailed in the following sections.

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4 Learning an IR Code
•Enter the IR Set Up Menu.
•Select an Appliance. E.g. TV.
•The Commands for the Appliance will appear on the screen as
below.
•Select the Command to be learnt. In this example, TV > Channel
Up.

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•Select Learn Code, by using the Right button while the Command
is highlighted.
•Point the TV remote control at the Omni’s Receiver LED and press
the On/Off button twice.
A check denotes a successful learn operation.
A cross denotes an unsuccessful learn operation, please retry.

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The first time an IR Code has been learnt, then it is
necessary to cycle the power to the Omni. If other IR
Codes are already learnt, then this is not necessary.
4.1 Learning an IR Code - Sequence
Multiple IR Codes can be learnt against one Command in the Omni IR set up
menu. This enables multiple IR Codes to be transmitted through one
Command in the Omni when in IR mode.
Examples:
1. The on/off function for multiple appliances (the TV and the DVD for
example) can be learnt against one entry in the Omni menu. The
Omni will then transmit the Codes for the learnt Command in one
burst. In this case turning the TV and the DVD recorder on or off
effectively simultaneously.
2. Previously selecting a TV channel required the user to select the
individual channel’s digits from a list. This could be quite
cumbersome when trying to select a TV channel with multiple digits
e.g. Channel 143. Now the individual Codes for “1”, ”4” and “3” can
be learned against one Command in the Omni IR set up menu.
When this Command is selected in IR Mode the IR Codes are
transmitted effectively simultaneously.
To create a Sequence:
•Select the Command to use as the Sequence initiator. In this
example, TV > On/Off.
•Select Learn Code, by using the Right button while the Command
is highlighted.
•Point the TV remote control at the Omni’s Receiver LED and press
the On/Off button twice.
•After each successful learn operation a check momentarily
appears on the screen, select Learn Code again.
•Point the DVD remote control at the Omni’s Receiver LED and
press the On/Off button twice.
•After each successful learn operation a check momentarily
appears on the screen, select Learn Code again.

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This time the On/Off Command will have a Tick and 3 Dots beside it, showing a
Learnt Sequence. As displayed below.
5 Enabling and Disabling IR Codes
IR Codes can be enabled or disabled in the IR Set Up menu. If a Code is
disabled it will not transmit and will not appear in the User Menu.
To disable an IR Code, select the – key on the front panel of the Omni. A
disabled IR Codes appears with an X against the highlighted Command.
To enable an IR Code, select the +key on the front panel of the Omni. An
enabled Code appears with a check against the highlighted Command.

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6 Deleting IR Codes
To delete an IR Code for a specific Command, highlight the specific
Command in the Appliance menu and press the right button. Then select the
Delete Code option.
To delete all IR Codes for an Appliance select Delete All Codes within that
Appliance’s sub-menu.
When deleting all learnt Codes for a specific Appliance
the R-net must be power cycled to actually delete the
Codes.

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To delete all IR Codes stored in the Omni, select Delete All Codes within the IR
Set Up menu.
If the Delete All Codes Command is selected the R-net
must be power cycled to actually delete the Codes.

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7 IR Configuration Tool
The IR configuration tool is a PC based application that allows the user to
•Read and Write IR menus from and to an R-net Control System
•Create IR User Menus.
•Change IR User Menus.
•Save IR User Menus.
Programming and diagnostics should only be
conducted by healthcare professionals with in-depth
knowledge of PG Drives Technology electronic Control
Systems. Incorrect programming could result in an
unsafe setup of a vehicle for a user. PG Drives
Technology accepts no liability for any losses of any
kind if this condition is not met.
The IR tool can be launched via the R-net PC programmer. Select the IR short
cut on the toolbar menu or select IR Configurator from the tools drop down
menu.
Any IR Configuration Tool updates will be included in
the overall updates of the R-net PC Programmer.
Pre-existing .RnIR files, opened in the new V.2.0 of the
IR Configuration Tool, are automatically saved as
.RnIR2 files. It is recommended that all .RnIR files are
saved with the new file extension .RnIR2.

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7.1 Operation Initiation
Upon opening the Configuration Tool the following warning window will appear.
It is important that this warning is read and understood before programming
commences.
Clicking Continue opens the IR Configurator Window.
To begin using the IR Configurator one of three things must occur:
•A new file must be opened.
•An existing file must be opened.
•A file must be read from the Control System.

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7.2 The Application Window
For ease of description the IR Configurator application will be separated into 4
different sections. These are:
•Drop Down Menus.
•Toolbars.
•User Menu
•Libraries.