Remotec BXT-120 User manual

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BXT-120
(BT-to-AV IR Extender)
MadeforiPhone5,iPhone4S,iPhone4
MadeforiPad3,iPad2

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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................... 3
Requirements.................................................. 4
Application Software (App) installation .......... 4
Tips for positioning your BXT-120 ................... 5
BXT-120 Operations ........................................ 7
Product Overview......................................................................7
Android - Pair the BXT-120 with your Smart Phone or Tablet..........8
Android - Add IR Device ...........................................................12
Android - BXT-120 operation for AV Equipment ...........................19
Android - Device Properties ......................................................19
iOS - Pair the BXT-120 with your iPhone or iPad...........................31
iOS - Add IR Device .................................................................34
iOS - BXT-120 operation for AV Equipment .................................37
iOS - Device Properties ............................................................37
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ................... 44
COMPATIBILITY TEST ..................................... 47
MAINTENANCE................................................. 48
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.......................... 48
CHECKING THE ACCESSORIES ......................... 48
FCC NOTICE .................................................... 49
LEGAL NOTICE ................................................ 49
WARNINGS...................................................... 49
WARRANTY ..................................................... 50

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BXT-120
(BT-to-AV IR Extender)
Operating Instructions
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Introduction
TheBXT‐120isaBluetoothtoAVIRExtender(Figure1)anditworks
withanySmartPhonesandTablet(iPhone®,iPad®orAndroidTM
smartdevices)bytranslatingBluetoothcontrolsignalstoAVIR
controlcode.BXT‐120cancontrolupto8AVequipment.Usercanset
theIRcodeonanySmartDevicesandtransmitIRcommandsbyBXT‐
120,orusethelearningfunctionthroughthesimpleuserinterfaceon
smartdevices.ThecloudbaseIRcodelibrarysupportsalmostevery
popularbrandfoundintoday’smarketandneveroutdated.
TheBXT‐120supportsonlyoneactiveuseratonetime.Butitallows
multipleSmartPhoneorTabletconnecttotheBXT‐120.Usercan
enjoyfullywirelesscontrolandhomeautomationsystemanywhereat
home.
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Figure 1 Operation diagram
BT-to-AV IR Extender

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Requirements
Type Requirements
DeviceAppleandAndroidSmartDevice
OperationSystem(OS)‐iOS6.xand5.x
‐Android2.2orabove
CompatibleModelList MadeforiPhone5,iPhone4S,iPhone4
MadeforiPad3,iPad2
AppleandAndroidAppSmartURC
Screenresolution‐SupportsforiOSversion:
iPhone5,iPhone4S,iPhone4,
iPad3,iPad2,
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‐SupportsforAndroidversion:
800x480,854x480,800x600,
960x640,976x768,1024x600,
1024x720,1280x720,
1232x800,1280x800
Bluetooth Built‐inBluetoothinterface
ApplicationSoftware(App)Installation
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IfyouareusingAndroidOSsmartdevice,pleasevisitto“Google
Play”todownloadtheSmartURCapp.
GooglePlayisatrademarkofGoogleInc.
AndroidisatrademarkofGoogleInc.
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IfyouareusingApplesmartdevice,pleasevisitto“AppleStore®”to
downloadtheSmartURCapp.
AppleStore®isatrademarkofAppleInc.
iPhoneandiPadaretrademarksofAppleInc.,registeredintheU.S.
andothercountries.
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SmartURClogo
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UsercanupdatetheIRcodelibrarybyupdatethe“SmartURC”app.

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TipsforpositioningyourBXT‐120
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EnvironmentA
Ideally,youshouldpositiontheBXT‐120ontopofanopencabinet
nearyourAVdevices.
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Ontopofanopencabinet
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EnvironmentB
IfyouhavemorethanoneAVdevicesatcabinet,youcanplaceBXT‐
120attheteapoyandaimedtothereceiverofAVdevices.
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IfyoupositionyourBXT‐120sothatitdoesnothaveadirectline‐of‐
sighttoyourAVdevices,itstillmaybeabletoreachthemby
bouncingitssignalsoffofwalls,floorsorceilings.Ifyourceilingisvery
high,orifthebackwalloftheroomistoofaraway,youmightneedto
movetheBXT‐120closertotheAVdevices.
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Placedatteapoy
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EnvironmentC
Ifyouwanttokeepallyourdevicesinaclosedcabinet,youmayneed
toconnectanIRemittercabletotheBXT‐120.
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UsingexternalIRemittercableforaclosedcabinet

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BXT‐120Operations
i) InstalltheApptoyourSmartDevice.
ii) PoweruptheBXT‐120byconnectingtheUSBcabletoanactive
powersource5VDC.
iii) RedLEDwillstayoff.
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ProductOverview
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Figure 2 LED indication and IR Port of BXT-120
LED Indication
IR Learning
External
IR Port
USB Power
5V DC
Surround IR Output for
top and 4-directions

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AndroidSmartDevice
PairtheBXT‐120withyourSmartPhoneorTablet
StepSetuponSmartPhoneorTabletLCDindicationon
BXT‐120
1
ExecutetheApp,belowscreenwillbe
shown.
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LEDstayoff
2
Click“About”tocheckyour
applicationsoftwareversionand
information.
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LEDstayoff

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3
Click“≡”menubutton,thenclick
“Connect”.
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LEDstayoff

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4
Click“Scanfordevices”.
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LEDstayoff
5
Click“RemotecBXT‐120”device.
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LEDstayoff

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6
EnterPINnumbertopairwithBXT‐
120.(Try0000or1234)andclick
“OK”.
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LEDstayoff
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Now,yoursmartphone/tabletis
connectedtoBXT‐120.
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LEDlightup
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AddIRDevice
AddanIRDevice,editnameandselectdeviceicononSmartPhoneor
Tablet
StepSetuponSmartPhoneorTabletLCDindicationon
BXT‐120
1
Click“AddDevice”button.
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LEDlightup
2
Selectyour“Category”,“Brand”and
“Code”.
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LEDlightup

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Category:
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Brand:
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Usercanuse“Search”or“Test”
functiontoselectyourdevicecode.
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3
ByAuto‐search:
Turnonyourdevice(e.g.TV)
manually.
Click“Search”button.
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LEDlightup
4
Click“Search”button.Onceyour
device(e.g.TV)turnsoff,pressstop
button.
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LEDlightup

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5
Testyourdevicecontrolkeys.
Ifyourdevicerespondstoyouractivated
functioncorrectly,youhaveselectedthe
rightdevicecode.Otherwise,repeatthe
abovestepswiththenextavailabledevice
codesuntilyourdevicerespondstoyour
activatedfunction,andmostbuttonswork
correctly.
Click“Back”buttontogobackto
previoussetupmenu.
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LEDwillflash
onceforeach
buttonpress
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6
Editthedevicenameanddisplay
icon:
Click“Name”toeditthedevicename.
Click“DeviceIcon”andselectyour
correspondingdeviceicon.
Click“Finish”buttontosaveyour
settings.
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LEDlightup

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7
ByManualTest:
Selectyourdevicecodeandstart
fromhigherranking.
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LEDlightup
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8
Click“Test”button.
Testyourdevicecontrolkeys.
Ifyourdevicerespondstoyouractivated
functioncorrectly,youhaveselectedthe
rightdevicecode.Otherwise,repeatthe
abovestepswiththenextavailabledevice
codesuntilyourdevicerespondstoyour
activatedfunction,andmostbuttonswork
correctly.
Click“Back”buttontogobackto
previoussetupmenu.
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LEDwillflash
onceforeach
buttonpress
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9
Followtheabovestep6tocomplete
the“devicename”and“displayicon”
setup.
Click“Finish”buttontosaveyour
settings.
LEDlightup
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BXT‐120operationforAVEquipment
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OnceyoupairedtheBXT‐120toyourSmartPhoneorTabletand
selectedanIRdevicecode,youhavetransformedyourSmartPhone
orTabletasatouch‐screenuniversalremotecontroller.
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•PressadesiredbuttononSmartPhoneorTabletwhichyouwantto
transmitthecommand.
•BXT‐120redLEDwillflashonceifthecommandisreceivedand
transmitstheIRcommandtoyourappliancesthroughthe5‐
directionalIRemitters.
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DeviceProperties
Editdevice(deviceicon,renamedevice,IRlearning,deleteand
renamebutton)andremoveanIRDevice
StepSetuponSmartPhoneorTabletLCDindicationon
BXT‐120
1
Pressandholdthedeviceiconfor3
seconds.
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LEDlightup
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2
Click“Editdevice”.
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LEDlightup
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3
Editthedevicename,displayiconand
remotebuttons:
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Click“Editremotebuttons”
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LEDlightup
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