SP Controls PixiePro PX2-MP-IR User manual

PixiePro Device Control Module
Installation Guide
PX2-MP

Important Safety Instructions
1)Readtheseinstructions.
2)Keeptheseinstructions.
3)Heedallwarnings.
4)Followallinstructions.
5)Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
6)Cleanonlywithdrycloth.
7)Donotblockanyventilationopenings. nstallinaccordancewiththemanufacturer'sinstructions.
8)Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus
(includingamplifiers)thatproduceheat.
9)Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgroundingtypeplug.Apolarizedplughas
twobladeswithonewiderthantheother.Agroundingtypeplughastwobladesandathirdground-
ingprong.Thewidebladeorthethirdprongisprovidedforyoursafety.Whentheprovidedplug
doesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianforreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.
10)Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyatplugs,convenience
receptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.
11)Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythemanufacturer.
12)Useonlywithacart,stand,tripod,bracket,ortablespecifiedbythemanufacturer,orsoldwith
theapparatus.Whenacartisused,usecautionwhenmovingthecart/apparatuscombinationto
avoidinjuryfromtip-over.
13)Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.
14)Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushas
beendamagedinanyway,suchaspower-supplycordorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilled
orobjectshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposedtorainormoisture,does
notoperatenormally,orhasbeendropped.
WAR I G -ToReducetheRiskofFireOrElectricShock,DoNotExposeThisApparatusToRain
OrMoisture.
Apparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashingandnoobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchas
vases,shallbeplacedontheapparatus.
Electrical Warning
The PX2-MP-IR isalow-voltagedevice.NeverinstallthePixieProinanelectricalbackboxcontain-
inghigh-voltagewiring.ThiswouldcauseaseriouselectricaldangerandviolateUnitedStates
nationalelectricalcodes.
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Contents
Important Safety Instructions ....................................................................
I. Overview ...................................................................................................
II. Parts List ..................................................................................................
III. Assembly .................................................................................................
IV. Installation .............................................................................................
V. Wiring .....................................................................................................
VI. Programming ......................................................................................
A. Overview ..............................................................................................
B. Programming Set Up ...........................................................................
C. Simple Programming ..........................................................................
D. Complex Programming .......................................................................
E. Programming the TCM Module ..........................................................
VII. Cloning .................................................................................................
VIII. Configuration ........................................................................................
IX. Operation ...............................................................................................
Technical Specifications ............................................................................
Warranty ......................................................................................................
FCC Compliance ........................................................................................
PX2-MP-IR User’s Manual (Version D) 14June2017
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I. Overview
Welcometotheuser’smanualforyournewPixieProModularPanel™!Thismanualdocumentsall
ofthestepsnecessarytogetthePixieProupandrunning,including:
-Assembly ofthePixiePro,includingcustomizationofthebuttonmodules
- Mounting,includingtabletop-mountingandwall-mounting(bothflush-andsurface-mounting)
- Wiring thePixieProtooneinfrared( R)emitter,ortomultiple Remitters
- Programming thecodesfrom RremotecontroldevicesintothePixiePro,including:
- Simple Programming:asingle RcodelearnedbyasinglePixieProbutton
- Complex Programming:aseriesof RcodeslearnedbyasinglePixieProbutton
-Cloning orcopyingallofthesettingsandlearnedcodesfromonePixieProtoanother
- Configuring settingsonthePixieProtooptimizecontrol
ThePixieProisastand-alone R-learningaudiovisualcontroldevice.OnePixiePromaylearncodes
fromtheremotecontrolsofmanydevices,orofjustone. Routputmaybewiredtomultipledevices
usingadditional Remitters(orderedseparately-SPControlspartno. PXE-EMIT).Forinstructions
aboutwiringthePixiePro,gototheWiring sectiononpage7.
AnexampleofanAVsystemthatcanbecontrolledbythePixiePromightconsistofsomeorallof
thefollowingelements(eachwiththeirowninfraredremotecontrol):projector,DVDplayer,laptop
computer,VCR,documentcamera,cabletelevisionreceiver,electricscreen,andotherdevices.
ThePixieProshipsinaplasticsurfacemountbox. tmayberemovedfromtheplasticboxand
mountedintoastandardfour-gangmetalswitchorjunctionbox,orfour-gangmudringforwall
installation. fusedwithametalbackbox,besuretousetheincludedscrewsandplasticwashers.
ForinstructionsonmountingthePixiePro,includingwall-andtabletop-mounting,seetheInstallation
sectiononpage5.
Eachbuttonmaybeprogrammedwithupto16codesfromanynumberofremotecontrols,uptoa
maximumof768codesforthePixiePro.AsinglebuttononthePixiePromaybeprogrammedwith
justonecode(seeSimple Programming onpage10)orwithmultiplecodes(seeComplex
Programming onpage11).Thecodesprogrammedtoasinglebuttonmaybegroupedinanycom-
binationofroundrobinormacro.Delaylengthsbetweencodesinamacrocanbevariedtooptimize
performance.Forinstructionsonlearningcodes,seetheProgramming sectiononpage9.
VCR/DVD
Control
Menu/Security
ButtonModule
Device
Up/Down
Buttons
Securityand
TimerActivity
Display
Power
Buttons
Volume
Control/Display
AuxUp/Down
AmbientLight
Adjustment
Sensor
AuxButtons SourceButtons
Figure 1: PixieProwithallstandardbuttonmodulesinserted(asitships)
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Theflexibleinterfacemaybecustomizedtoyourrequirements.Mostbuttonsmaybereplacedby
blankbuttonmodulesifunneeded.PixieProcancontrolalmostany R-controllabledevice.The
PixiePromaybefield-programmedinminutesusing R-learningtechnology.Configurationandpro-
grammingmaybequicklyandeasilycopiedtomultipleunitswithCAT5cable,orusingwireless
cloningtechnology.ForinstructionsonassemblingPixieProbuttonmodules,seetheAssembly sec-
tiononpage4.
PixieProhasconfigurablefeaturesincludingautomaticbrightnessadjustment,securitycodelockout,
automaticinactivityshutdowntimer,multiple-devicetransportcontrol,andmanyothersthatwillbe
describedlaterinthismanual.ThedefaultconfigurationsettingsonthePixieProwillbesuitablefor
themajorityofusers. fyouwanttolearnabouttheconfigurationoptions,orchangeanyofthose,
gototheConfiguration sectiononpage19.
Formulti-roominstallations,inwhicheachroomhasanidenticalprojector,learnedcodesandcon-
figurationsettingscaneasilybecopiedor“cloned”fromonePixieProtoanother.Thiscanbedone
eitherwirelesslyorthroughCAT5cable.Forinstructionsoncopyingsettingsandcodesfromone
PixieProtoanother,seetheCloning sectiononpage17.
Unneeded
buttonsmaybe
replacedwith
blankplastic.
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Twoauxbuttonswithtwoblanks
Figure 2: PixieProwithblankbuttonmodulesinsertedinsomeareas

II. Parts List
ote:Keep all button inserts and included materials,evenifsomemodulesarenotcurrently
used.TheymayberequiredinthefutureforchangingthePixieProconfigurationsettings,repro-
grammingthePixiePro,orchangingequipmentintheroom.
The PixiePro ships with:
PixiePromainboard
1four-gangplasticsurfacemountbox
1customplasticwallplate
Rubberizedbuttonmodules:
-1togglingpowermodule
-1discretepoweron/offmodule
-1statusLEDmodule-projectoricon
-1statusLEDmodule-monitoricon
-1volumecontrol/displaybuttonmodule
-8sourceselectionbuttonmodules
-4auxcontrolbuttonmodules
-1ambientlightsensordome
-1menu/securitybuttonmodule
-1transportcontrol/menubuttonmodule
-1deviceup/downbuttonmodule
Plasticblankbuttonreplacementinserts:
-1volumemoduleblank
-1auxup/downblank
-3two-buttonsourceselectionblanks
-1one-buttonsourceselectionblank
-4auxbuttonplasticnegatives
-1menucontrolmoduleblank
-1transportcontrol/menumoduleblank
-1deviceup/downbuttonmoduleblank
Plasticbuttonoverlayanchorsforallbuttonmoduletypes
1plasticbezel
1 Remitter
Velcro™tape
1regulatedpowersupply
1sheetofnon-adhesive,transparentbuttonlegends
4screws/washers(forbackboxmounting)
2wallanchors/screws
Optional Accessories and Parts:
PXE-EMIT -additional Remitterwith(requiredforcontrolofmultipledevices-oneperdevice)
PXE-DCM-PS (additionalpowersuppliesrequiredforinstallationswithmorethansix Remitters)
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III. Assembly
1. Preparation
ote: WhenassemblingthePixiePro,youwillbeworkingwithanumberofsmallparts.Besurethat
youassemblethePixieProinaclean,well-lightedworkarea.
DisassemblethePixiePro(seeFigure 3 foranexampleofadisassembledunit)andselectdesired
buttoninsertmodules.Mostbuttonmodulesmaybereplacedwithblanksifdesired.Youmustuse
theStatusLEDmodule,atleastonesourceselectionmodule,andatleastonepowermodule.
Mostbuttonmodulesareoptionalandmaybereplacedwithblanks.Forexample,ifyoudonotwish
toincludecontrolofaDVDplayerorVCRinyourinstallation,youmayreplacetheVCR/DVDcon-
trolmodulewithblankinserts.YoumaylikewiseassemblethePixieProwithanywherefrom0-4aux
controlbuttonsand1-8sourceselectionbuttons.
ote:ProgrammingandconfiguringthePixieProrequiresuseofthevolumecontrol/displaymodule,
allfourauxbuttonmodules,andatleastthefirstsevensourcebuttons.Besuretoincludethese
modulesuntiltheunithasbeenconfigured.Theymaythenbereplacedwithblanks.Youmayclone
configurationfromanotherunitwithoutincludingthesemodules.
ThePixieProsecurityfeaturerequiresuseofthemenubuttonmoduleforenteringsecuritycodes.
Severalconfigurationsettingsrequireuseofthediscreteon/offpowerbuttonmodule.Seethe
Configuration sectiononpage19formoreinformation.
2. Assembly
a.Selecttheappropriatebuttonmodules.Buttonmodulesareconnectedinsets,butmaybeeasily
separatedforcustomizedconfiguration.Toseparatemodules,foldthebuttonsawayfromeachother
toexposethethinconnectingrubberandcutwitharazorknife.
b.Placethedesiredbuttonmodulesandblanksagainstthecircuitboard.
c.Labeltheselectedbuttons.Removethenon-adhesivetransparentlabelsfromtheincludedleg-
endsheetandinsertingthemintheplasticoverlaylegendreceptacles.Besuretoverifythecorrect
orientation.
d.Fittheplasticoverlaysovertherubberizedbuttonpadsand/orblanks.Securetheoverlaysin
placebyfittingtheplasticbezeloverallmodules.Besurethebezelisrightsideup.
Bezel
Plastic
Overlay
Rubberized
ButtonPads
Circuit
Board
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Figure 3: ThefourbasiccomponentsofthePixiePro

IV. Installation
PixiePromaybemountedusingtheplasticsurface-mountingbox(included),orusingastandard
four-gangwallbox(mustbepurchasedseparately).
Warning:ThePX2-MP- Risalow-voltagedevice.NeverinstallthePixieProinanelectricalback
boxcontaininghigh-voltagewiring.ThiswouldcauseaseriouselectricaldangerandviolateUnited
States’electricalcodes.
1. Wall Surface Mounting
ThePixiePromaybesurfacemountedtomasonryordrywallwiththeincludedplasticsurfacemount
boxandanchors.
Securethesurfacemountboxtothewall.Bringthethree-conductorcablefromthecableassembly
tothebackboxandfeeditthroughoneofthecablechannels,locatedatthetopandbottomofthe
box.Wiremoldmaybeusedtoguidewiringalongthewall.
TosecurethePixieProintotheplasticmountingbox,linethecircuitboardupwiththeboxpostsand
insertsecurelyintotheplasticclasps.
CoverthePixieProfacewiththeincludedfaceplateandsecurewiththeincludedscrews.
2. Tabletop Surface Mounting
SecurethePixieProplasticsurfacemountboxtothetable.Threadthethree-conductorcablefrom
thecableassemblytothebackboxandfeeditthroughthewiringcutout.Wiremoldmaybeusedto
guidewiringalongthetable.Alternately,youmaycutanaccessholethroughthetableandrun
wiringalongtheundersideofthetable.
TosecurethePixieProintothesurfacemountbox,linethecircuitboardupwiththeboxpostsand
insertsecurelyintotheplasticclasps.
CoverthePixieProfacewiththeincludedfaceplateandsecurewiththeincludedscrews.
PlasticSurface
MountBox
(included)
Releaseclaspstoremove
PixieProfromsurfacebox
5
WallAnchors
(included)
WallAnchors
PixieProCircuit
Board
Figure 4: AssemblingthePixieProforsurfacemounting(surface-mountboxincluded)

3. Wall Flush Mounting
ThePixiePromaybeflushmountedintoawallusingeitherastandardfour-gangbackboxandcon-
duit,orusingafour-gangmudring.
Back Box:Cutafour-gangholeinthewallandinstallastandardfour-gangwallbox.Securethe
PixieProintothewallboxusingtheincludedmountingscrews.CoverthePixieProfacewiththe
includedfaceplateandsecurewiththeincludedscrews.
Mud Ring:Cutafour-gangholeinthewallandinstallastandardfour-gangmudring.Securethe
PixieProintothemudring(notincluded)usingtheincludedscrews.CoverthePixieProfacewiththe
includedfaceplateandsecurewiththeincludedscrews.
ote:SPControlsstronglyrecommendsuseofamudringformountingthePixieProinsheetrock
toensureasecurefit.
4-Gang
BackBox
(notincluded)
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Figure 5: MountingthePixieProinabackbox(notincluded)

V. Wiring
A. Wiring Controller
Wiring PixiePro to Control a Single Device
Attention! Remove power from the IR emitter
before wiring to PixiePro. DoNOTattemptto
connectthewirestothePixieProwhileitispow-
ered. Doingsomaydamagetheunit.
Connectthethree-conductorcabletothecaptive-
screwconnectoronthebackofthePixiePro.Be
surethatthewiresagreewiththeconnectionson
thecableassemblyblockend(diagrambelow).
ote:Theoutputpositionlabeled RS232TX and
thefemaleRJ45portonthePixieProarefor
futureusewithotherSPControlshardware.
Wiring PixiePro to Control Multiple Devices
ThePixieProshipswithjustone Remitter;each
additionaldevicethatthePixieProcontrolswill
requireanadditional Remitter(notincluded,part
no.PXE-EMIT).
ote:ThePixiePromaybeusedtodriveamaximumofsix Remitterswithasinglepowersupply.
Todrivemorethansix,additionalpowersuppliesmustbeordered(partno.PXE-DCM-PS).
AllthreewiresofthePixieProoutputmustbewiredinparalleltoeachemitterthatwillcontrola
device.ThecableassemblyblocksmaybewiredinastarpatternoutfromthebackofthePixiePro,
ordaisy-chainedfromoneassemblyblocktothenext,usewhichevermethodrequirestheleasttotal
linelength.
Foradiagramofdaisy-chainedwiringbetweentwo Remitters,seeFigure 9 onpage8.
B. Wiring IR Emitter
Wiring IR Emitter to Control a Single Device
WiretheemitterblocktothePixieProusingthree-conductorwire
(notincluded).SPControlsrecommendsusing18-or20-gauge
wire.Standardaudiocablewillwork(e.g.,Belden™8451
or9451).
1. Wire Cable Assembly. Connectthethree-conductorcabletothe
screwdownpostsinthecableassemblyblock.Thethreepositions
onthecableassemblyblockarelabeled+6V,GND,and R.Match
theconductorstothecorrespondingpositionsonthecaptivescrew
connectoronthebackofthePixiePro.
IR
+6
GND
RS232TX
IR
+6
GND
RS232TX
3-conductor
toPixiePro
Rbudto R
Receiver
Window
Connect
6VDC
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Figure 7: Remitter
Figure 6: Wiringthecontroller

2.
Position IR bud over Rwindowofthedevicetobecontrolled.Removethebackingtoexposethe
adhesiveandsecurebudto Rreceiverwindow. ote:Thebudadhesivegraduallysolidifiesand
quicklybecomesverystrong,makingrepositioningthebuddifficult.Besurethatthebudiscorrectly
placed.Theadhesivewillsolidifytomaximumstrengthinapproximately24hours.
Somedevicesareextremelysensitivetoprecisebudplacement. fpossible,programthePixiePro
andtestthe Rbudpositionbeforeaffixingthebudpermanentlywiththeadhesive.
Unlikesome Remitters,theopticfiberbuddoesnotilluminatewhenitsendssignal.AnLEDinside
theplasticassemblydoesvisiblyilluminate,andmaybeseenthroughtheblackplasticinthearea
labeledIR A tivity.
3. Anchor IR bud todisplaydevicewithincludedanchors.Theanchorswillholdthe R budwirein
place.
4. Connect power supply barrelconnectorto Remitterterminalblockwiththeincluded6-VDC
powersupply.
Wiring Multiple IR Emitters
WireeachadditionalPXE-EMIT inparalleltothePixiePro.
Theymaybedaisy-chained,orwireddirectlyfromthePixiePro
inastarpattern.EachpositiononthePixieProcaptivescrew
terminalmustbewireddirectlytothecorrespondingposition
onthePXE-EMIT assemblyasshowninthediagram.For
example,thePXE-EMIT positionlabeled+6Vmustbewiredto
thePixieProcaptivescrewterminalpositionlabeled+6V.
ote:ThePixieProcandriveuptosix Remitterswithasingle
powersupply.Todrivemorethansix,additionalpowersupplies
mustbeorderedseparately(partno. PXE-DCM-PS).
Affixemitterwith
Velcro™Tape
(included)
Guidewirewith
adhesiveanchors
ToPixiePro
8
3-conductorcable
Figure 8: Remitteraffixedtoaprojector
Figure 9: Daisy-chained R
emitters(PXE-EMIT)

VI. Programming
A. Overview
ThePixieProcontrolsdevicesbylearningandduplicatingthe Rcodesoftheirremotecontrols.
Eachbuttonmayprogrammedwitheitherasinglecode(seeSimple Programming onpage10)or
asmanyas16codeswithaconfigurabledelaybetweeneach(seeComplex Programming onpage
11).
Eachbuttonmaybeconfiguredtosend:
-onesinglecode
-multiplecodesin“roundrobin”(alternatingcodessentonsubsequentbuttonpresses)
-multiplecodessentwithasinglebuttonpress(macros)
-multiplegroupsofcodessentroundrobin(“roundrobin”macros)
B. Programming Setup
1. Power the PixiePro: Whilepowered,theLED
backlightswillilluminate.
2. Enter Learning Mode: TosetthePixieProto
learningmode,gentlyinsertapaperclipintothe
smallholelabeledinsert paper lip to learn.
TheLearningModeindicatorLEDwillblinkred
whilethePixieProisinlearningmode.
Caution: Begentlewiththepapercliptoensure
thatyoudonotdamagetheswitchmechanism.
Somelighting,especiallyfluorescentlightand
sunlight,caninterferewiththeabilityofthe
PixieProtolearn. ftheroomistoobrightforpro-
gramming,theLearningMode ndicatorwillillumi-
natesolidred,thebuttonswillbeepassoonas
theyarepressed,andtheywillnotarmforlearn-
ing.Shouldthisoccur,shieldthePixieProfrom
theambientlightwhilelearning.
ote:BesurenottodepressanybuttonswhileinsertingthepapercliporthePixieProwillenter
ConfigurationMode.YouwillknowitisinConfigurationModeifitbeginsclicking.
3. Test Remote and Identify Sweet Spot: Beforetryingtolearnanybuttons,positionyourremote
controlafewinchesfromthe Rlearningeye.Whenyoupressabuttonontheremote,youshould
seethePixieProLearningMode ndicatorLEDflicker.Noticethatasyoumovetheremotecloser
andfartherawayfromthereceiverwindow,orasyoumove"offaxis"(awayfromperpendicularto
thereceiverwindow)thebrightnessoftheredflasheswillfalloffandbecomeintermittent. dentifya
positionthatseemstoconsistentlyyieldclear,regularblinkingoftheredLearningMode ndicator
LED.Thisisthe"sweetspot"mostlikelytoprovidethecleansignalthatthePixieProneedstolearn.
fyoudoNOTseetheLearningMode ndicatorLEDflickerrapidly,yourremotemayneednewbat-
teries,ormaybebeamingsomethingbesides R.
4. Learn IR Codes: Toprogramabuttonwithasingle R code,seeSimple Programming onpage
10.Toprogramabuttonwithmultiplecodes,seeComplex Programming onpage11.
nsertpapercliptoenter
learningmode
9
LearningMode
Aperture
StatusLED
Figure 10: Enteringlearningmode

C. Simple Programming
Simpleprogrammingassignsasinglecodetoabutton.
1. Press a Button on the PixiePro: Pressthebuttonyouwanttoprogramasingletimetoarmit
forSimpleLearning. tshouldbeeponce,andthebuttonwillslowlyblinktoindicatethatitisready.
ote: fthebuttonbeepstwice,youhaveaccidentallyarmedthebuttonforComplexLearning.
PressanyotherbuttontobringthebuttonoutofComplexLearning,andthenrearmthebuttonfor
SimpleLearning.
2. Aim the Remote Control at the IR Window: Positiontheremotecontrolinthesweetspotyou
previouslyidentified.
3. Zap the PixiePro: Pressandhold
theremotecontrolbutton for approxi-
mately one second.Youshouldsee
theLearningMode ndicatorLEDflicker,
indicatingthatthecodeisbeing
received.ThePixieProwillbeepthree
timesquicklytoindicatesuccessful
learning.
Armingwilltimeoutinapproximately30
secondsifno Rcodeisreceived.
Youmayselectadifferentbuttonfor
learningatanytime,includingbuttons
thathavealreadybeenlearned. fyou
re-pressabuttonthathasbeenarmed
forlearning,itwillbedisarmed.
fthePixieProbelievesitsuccessfullylearnedthecode,thebuttonwillbeginflashingquicklytoindi-
cateitisinVerificationMode.
4. Verify the IR Code was Learned Correctly: mmediatelyafterlearning,eachbuttonwillblink
rapidlytoindicatethatitisreadyforverification.Pressingthatbuttonwilltransmitthecodeasitwas
learned. fthe Remitterhasbeenproperlyplacedonthedevice,youmaytestthatthelearned
codewillcorrectlycontrolthatdevice.
ote:The Rbudwillnotilluminatewhilesendingcodes,butanLEDontheplasticassembly
labeled IR A tivity willglowvisiblyuponinspection.
Tore-learnabuttonthatdidnotseemtolearncorrectly,simplypressanyotherbuttononthebutton
pad,thenpressthetargetagaintore-armit.
Figure 11: Armbuttonforlearning
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RActivityLED
Figure 12: Close-upviewof Remitter

D. Complex Programming
Complexprogrammingassignsmultiplecodestoasinglebutton,anddefineshowthosecodeswill
besentout.Eachbuttonmaybeprogrammedwithupto16codes,whichcanbesentinsidemacros
(multiplecommandsgroupedtoplaybacksequentiallyuponasinglebuttonpress),in“roundrobin”
fashion(differentindividualcodessentonalternatingbuttonpresses),orinacombinationofthetwo
(macrossentinanalternatingfashion).
Toprogrammultiplecodestoasinglebutton,eachcodemusthaveeitheradelayoraroundrobin
stopseparatingitfromothercodes.
Complex Programming: Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Arm the Button for Learning.WhilethePixieProisinLearningMode,pressthetargetbutton
twicequicklytoarmitforcomplexprogramming. tshouldbeeptwiceandslowlyblinktoindicate
thatitisarmedforlearning.Holdtheremotecontrolinthesweetspotyoupreviouslyidentified.
ote: fthebuttonbeepsonlyonce,youhaveaccidentallyarmeditforSimpleLearning.Pressany
otherbuttontoexitSimpleLearningmode.NowrearmthebuttonforComplexLearning.
2. Learn the First Code.Positiontheremotecontrolinthesweetspotandbeamthefirstcodeto
belearned.ThePixieProshouldbeepthreetimestoindicatesuccess.
3. Specify a Stop or Delay.UsetheVolume Up buttontoscrollthroughthestop anddelay choic-
es(seeStop and Delay Values chartonpage12).Onceyoureachthestopordelayyouwishto
use,pressaPowerbuttontoconfirmthatselection. fyouareusingthePowerbuttonmodulewith
bothOn andOff powerbuttons,eithercanbeusedtoconfirmyourselection. ote: Bydefault,a
macrowillcontinuesendinguntilitiscomplete,andwillnotallowanyothercommandfromthe
PixiePro.ThehourglassLEDwillremainilluminatedforaslongasthesequenceissending.Keep
thisinmindbeforeconfiguringlongdelaysbetweencodes.
Final Stop indicatesthisbuttonisdonewithlearningandyouwillprogramnomore
codes.FinalStopisthefirststopyouwillseeafterbeamingacodewhileinComplex
LearningMode.PressaPowerbuttontoselect.ThePixieProwillbeepfourtimesrapidly
toindicateFinalStophasbeenaccepted,andwillthenbeepthreetimesmoreslowlyto
indicatethatthebuttoniscompletelyprogrammedandhasenteredVerification Mode.
ote: fabuttonisdisarmedatanypointduringprogrammingpriortoprogramminga
Final Stop,alllearnedcodeswillbelost.
Round Robin Stop specifiesthatthecurrentbuttonpressiscomplete,andyouareready
toenterthefirstcodeforthenextbuttonpress(i.e.thenextroundrobincode).Hitthe
Volume Up buttonasingletimetoreachRound Robin Stop,thenpressaPowerbutton
toselect.ThePixieProwillbeepfourtimesrapidlytoindicatethattheStophasbeen
accepted,andwillthenbeeptwicemoreslowlytopromptyoutolearnthenextcode.
Delays 0-0 through 3-7 specifydifferentdelaytimesbetweencodes(seeStop and Delay
Values tableonpage12).Thesedelayscanbeasshortas100milliseconds(Delay0-0)
oraslargeas10minutes(Delay3-7).Aftereachdelayhasbeenentered,thePixiePro
willbeepfourtimesrapidlytoindicatethatthedelayhasbeenaccepted.
4. Finish Programming. Repeatsteps2and3aboveforthenextcodesinthesequence.Note:to
finishprogrammingabutton,thelastchoicemustbeFinalStop.Thisindicatesthatyouarealldone
learningcodesforthisbutton.
5. Verification Mode: mmediatelyafterfinishinglearningallcodes,thebuttonwillblinkrapidlyto
indicatethatitisreadyforverification.Pressittoverifythatthecodeswerelearnedcorrectly.The
PixieProwillemitthecodesastheywerelearned.BecausethePixieProwillemitthecodesduring
thisstep,youmaytestthatthelearnedcodeswillcorrectlycontrolthedeviceordevices.
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Stop and Delay Values
Delays: SelectDelay 0-0 through3-7 tospecifyadelaybetweencodesthataretobesentasa
macro.Aftereachdelayhasbeenentered(pressingaPowerbuttonconfirmstheselection),the
PixieProwillbeepfourtimesrapidlytoindicatethatthedelayhasbeenaccepted.
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Delay
Delay0-0
Delay0-1
Delay0-2
Delay0-3
Delay0-4
Delay0-5
Delay0-6
Delay0-7
Delay1-0
Delay1-1
Delay1-2
Delay1-3
Delay1-4
Delay1-5
Delay1-6
Delay1-7
Delay2-0
Delay2-1
Delay2-2
Delay2-3
Delay2-4
Delay2-5
Delay2-6
Delay2-7
Delay3-0
Delay3-1
Delay3-2
Delay3-3
Delay3-4
Delay3-5
Delay3-6
Delay3-7
Length
100ms
200ms
300ms
400ms
500ms
650ms
750ms
850ms
1s
1.5s
2s
2.5s
3s
3.5s
4s
4.5s
5s
7.5s
10s
12.5s
15s
20s
30s
45s
1minute
1m30s
2m
2m30s
3m
5m
7.5m
10m
Display Examples
Delay0-1
Delay0-7
Delay1-1
Delay2-7
Delay3-7
RoundRobin
Stop
FinalStop
Stops
FinalStop Finishedlearning,nomore
codes
RoundRobinStop Finishedlearningthisbutton
press,readytoenterfirstcode
fornextbuttonpress

Complex Programming: Examples
Example 1: Programthreeindividualcodestobesentinaroundrobinfashion(alternatingcodeson
subsequentbuttonpresses).
1.Armbuttonforcomplexlearning
2.LearncodeA
3.SelectRound Robin Stop -donelearningcodesforfirstbuttonpress
4.LearncodeB
5.SelectRound Robin Stop -donelearningcodesforsecondbuttonpress
6.LearncodeC
7.SelectFinal Stop -donelearningallcodes
Example 2: Programonemacro,consisting ofthreecodestobesentsequentiallywithasinglebut-
tonpress,witha300milliseconddelaybetweeneachcode.
1.Armbuttonforcomplexlearning
2.LearncodeA
3.SelectDelay 0-2 -300ms
4.LearncodeB
5.SelectDelay 0-2 -300ms
6.LearncodeC
7.SelectFinal Stop -donelearningallcodes
Example 3 -Programtwomacrosofthreecodeseach,witha500milliseconddelayaftereach
codewithinthemacros.Thetwomacrosaretobesentinaroundrobinfashion.
1.Armbuttonforcomplexlearning
2.LearncodeA
3.SelectDelay 0-4 -500ms
4.LearncodeB
5.SelectDelay 0-4 -500ms
6.LearncodeC
7.SelectDelay 0-4 -500ms
8.SelectRound Robin Stop -donelearningcodesforfirstbuttonpress
9.LearncodeD
10.SelectDelay 0-4 -500ms
11.LearncodeE
12.SelectDelay 0-4 -500ms
13.LearncodeF
14.SelectFinal Stop -donelearningallcodes
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CodeA
Delay
CodeB
Delay
CodeC
CodeA
Delay
CodeB
Delay
CodeC
CodeD
Delay
CodeE
Delay
CodeF
1st Button
Press
2nd Button
Press
3rd Button
Press
4th Button
Press
5th Button
Press
1st Button
Press
2nd Button
Press
3rd Button
Press
4th Button
Press
5th Button
Press
1st Button
Press
2nd Button
Press
3rd Button
Press
4th Button
Press
5th Button
Press
CodeA CodeB CodeC CodeA CodeB
CodeA
Delay
CodeB
Delay
CodeC
CodeA
Delay
CodeB
Delay
CodeC
CodeA
Delay
CodeB
Delay
CodeC
CodeA
Delay
CodeB
Delay
CodeC
CodeA
Delay
CodeB
Delay
CodeC
CodeA
Delay
CodeB
Delay
CodeC
CodeD
Delay
CodeE
Delay
CodeF
Example 1:
Round Robin
Example 2:
3-Code Macro
Example 3:
Two 3-Code
Macros in Round
Robin

To Erase a Single Button
WhileinLearningMode,pressandholdabuttonthathasbeenprogrammedtoeraseit.Thebutton
willbeginblinkingslowlytoindicatethatitisgoingtobeerased.Blinkingwillgraduallyquickenand,
afterseveralseconds,thebuttonwillgodarkandbeepfourtimestoindicatethaterasureiscom-
plete.
To Erase All Buttons on the TCM only
PressandholdanytwobuttonsonthePixieProTCMwhilethePixieProisinLearningModeto
erasetheTCMsection.TheTCMbuttonswillbeginblinkingslowlytoindicatethatitisgoingtobe
erased.Blinkingwillgraduallyquickento onfirm TCM erase.Afterafewseconds,allbuttonsonthe
TCMwillgodarkandthePixieProwillbeepfourtimes,indicatingthattheTCMhasbeenerased.
Onceadeviceorbuttonhasbeenerasedthereisnowaytoun-eraseit.
fthePixieProisconfiguredtouseMultiple-DevicemodefortheTCM,thiswillerasethelast-sele t-
ed devi e only.AnyothercodesetsprogrammedtotheTCM,andcodesprogrammedtothe
PixiePro,willnotbeerased.
To Erase All Buttons on PixiePro, including all TCM codes
WhileinLearningMode,pressandholdanytwobuttonstoerasetheentiredevice. fthePixieProis
configuredtouseMultiple-DevicemodefortheTCM,atleastoneofthebuttonsmustbeoutsideof
thatmoduletoerasetheentiredevice(e.g.,oneofthesourcebuttonsorpowerbuttons).
Thewholebuttonpadwillbeginblinkingslowlytoindicatethatitisgoingtobeerased.Blinkingwill
graduallyquickento onfirm devi e erase.Afterafewseconds,allbuttonswillgodarkandthe
PixieProwillbeepfourtimesindicatingthatithasbeenerased.Allcodesetsprogrammedtothe
TCMwillbeerasedalongwiththeotherbuttons.OncethePixieProhasbeenerasedthereisno
way to un-erase it.
Configurationsettingswillnotbechangedbydeviceerase.
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E. Programming the Transport Control/Menu Module (TCM)
TheTransportControl/MenuModule(TCM) maybeconfiguredforSingle-
Devi e orMultiple-Devi e mode(toenableSingle-Devicemode,seethe
Configuration sectiononpage19).
nMultiple-Device Mode,theTCMmaybeprogrammedwithasmanyas
ninedifferentcodesetsfordevicesyouwishtocontrol(e.g.VCR,DVD
player,CDplayer,documentcamera,etc.).TheTCMwillcontrolthedevice
thatcorrespondstothecurrentlyselectedinputsource.
Example:TheTCMmaybeprogrammedwithcodesforaVCRanda
DVDplayer.WhentheVCRsourceisselectedonthePixiePro,theTCM
willswitchtotheVCRcodes.WhentheDVDsourceisselected,theTCM
willswitchtotheDVDcodeset.Thebuttonsyouhaveprogrammedfor
eachdevicewillilluminateonlywhentheirassociatedSourcebuttonis
selected.
Bothoreithermodulesmaybeconfiguredwithkeypads;eitherwillfunction
independentlyinSingleDevicemodeorMultiple-Devicemode.
Single-Device TCM Programming:ProgramtheTCMbuttonsnormally
(seeSimple Programming andComplex Programming sections)tocontrol
justonedevice.
Multiple-Device TCM Programming:ToarmtheTCMtolearnacodesetassociatedwithaspe-
cificdevice(e.g.,aDVDplayer),presstheassociatedSourcebuttonwhileinLearningMode.Any
buttonprogrammedontheTCMwillbeassociatedwiththelast-selectedSourcebutton.Youmay
completelyprogramtheTCMwithaseparatecodesetassociatedwitheachoftheeightSource
buttons.
Example:
1.ConfigurethePixieProtoMultiple-Devicemode(seeConfigurationbelow).
2.SetthePixieProtoLearningMode.
3.PresstheSource1buttontoactivatetheSource1CodeSetProfileontheTCM.Notethatthis
willarmSource1forlearning. tisnotnecessarytoprogramtheSourcebuttonatthistime.
4.AfterpressingtheSource1button,pressabuttonontheTCM thatyouwishtolearnacodefor.
5.LearnthedesiredcodesontheTCMtobeassociatedwithSource1byrepeatingstep4.
6.PresstheSource2buttontoactivatetheSource2CodeSetProfileontheTCM.
7.LearnthedesiredcodesontheTCMtobeassociatedwithSource2.
8.ContinueforanySourceButtonsyouwouldliketoassociatecommandswith.
YoumayleaveasmanySourceprofilesunprogrammedasyouwish.
Device 0
nadditiontotheeightSourcebuttons,theTCMmayalsobeprogrammedwithanotherdevice,
referredtoasdevice0.Duringoperation,device0becomesselectedwheneverthecurrently
selectedSourcebuttonispressedasecondtime.Thismaybeusefulforaccessingprojector
menuswhenanysourceisactive.
ToprogramtheTCMdevice0profile,pressthecurrentlyselectedSourcebuttonasecondtime
whileinLearningMode.
To Exit Learning Mode
GentlyremovethepaperclipfromtheLearningModeaperturetoexitLearningMode.
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Figure 13: Transport
Control/MenuModule

Final Test of Learned Codes
Verifythatthe Rbudhasbeenplaceddirectlyoverthe RdetectoronthedevicethePixieProcon-
trols.PressthePixieProbuttonthatyouwishtotest.AredLED(labeled“ RActivity”insidetheplas-
ticassemblywillblinkwhenthecodeisbeingsent,butthe Rbudwillnotilluminate.
Programming Philips, Magnavox, and Koss Devices
PhilipsandtheirOEMpartnersMagnavoxandKossuseaunique Rprotocolthatrequiresspecial
handlingduringprogramming.
Most Rremotessendthesamecodeeachtimeabuttonispressed.Philipsremotecontrolsalter-
natecodes,sendingcodeAthefirsttimethebuttonispressed,codeBthenexttimethebuttonis
pressed,codeAthethirdtime,etc.Philipsdevicesonlyrespondtoalternatingcodes.
Forexample,ifyoupresstheVOLUME UP buttononaPhilipsremote,theremotewillsendcodeA
andthedevicewillrespond. fyouthencovertheremoteandpressVOLUME UP again,theremote
willsendcodeB,butthedevicewillnotreceiveit. fyouthenpressVOLUME UP again,pointed
towardthedevice,thedevicewillnotrespond. twillonlyacceptcodeBatthispoint.
BecausethePhilipsremotecontrolsendsalternatingcommands,roundrobincodesmustbeused
toprogramsinglekeyswithmultiplecodes.Toprogramroundrobincodes,seeComplex
Programming onpage11.
Troubleshooting
fthecableassemblyLEDblinksandyoucannotcontrolthedevice,BEABSOLUTELYSUREthat
the Rbudislocatedintherightplace. fitstilldoesnotwork,testotherprogrammedbuttons. f
someworkbutothersdonot,tryre-programmingthebuttonsthatdonotwork.
Besuretopressthebuttonontheremoteforatleastonesecondwhilelearning.
fyouhavegonethroughallofthesestepsandstillcannotcontrolthedevice,itmayhavean Rfor-
matthatcannotbelearned.Notethatthisisextremelyrareanditismuchmorelikethatthe Ris
miswired,thebudisimproperlyplaced,etc.
fyouareunabletocontroladevice,verifythattheconfigurationoptionHigh Frequen y Carrier
Default isenabled.andtryagain.
ote:AsmallnumberofremotecontrolsuseRFinsteadof R.ThePixieProcannotlearnorrepli-
cateRFcodes.
PleasecontactSPControlsifyoubelieveyouhaveadevicethatcannotbecontrolled.
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VII. Cloning
Cloning Overview
AnyPixiePromayquicklycopyalltheprogrammedcodesandconfigurationsettingsfromanyother
PixieProwirelessly,orusingastandardCAT5cable.Formultiple-roominstallations,thiswillgreatly
speeduptheprocess.
WhencloningthePixiePro,thereisaDonorUnitandaCloneUnit.TheDonorUnitmustbepro-
grammedwiththeappropriatecodesnormallypriortocloning.TheCloneUnitwillreceivetheDonor
Unit'scodesandconfigurationsettings.
BothPixieProsmustbeassembledwiththesamebuttoninserts.Forexample,ifthedonorPixiePro
hasatogglingpowerbuttoninsert,theclonePixiePromustalsohaveatogglingpowerbuttoninsert.
nordertocloneonePixieProtoanother,bothunitsmustbepowered.
Wireless Cloning Procedure
1.SettheCloneUnittocloningmode.Todothat,gentlyinsertapaperclipintothe RLearning
aperture.PressandholdanybuttonontheCloneUnitand,whileholdingthebutton,removethe
paperclip.ThePixieProwillrapidlychirpforaslongasitremainsincloningmode.ThePixieProwill
timeoutofcloningmodeinabout15seconds,sohavebothdevicesonhand. fthePixieProtimes
outofcloningmode,simplyrepeatthisproceduretoreturnittocloningmode.
2.Positionthetwounitsface-to-face,withbothunitsheldupright,approximatelyoneinchapart.The
twounitsshouldbedirectlyacrossfromeachotherwiththebezelslinedup.Thiswillpositionthe R
receiverwindowofthecloningPixieProdirectlyacrossfromthe RtransmitterinthedonorPixiePro.
ote:Besurenottocoverorobstructthe Rreceiverwindowortransmitterwithyourhands.
Oncetheunitsarecorrectlylinedup,thedonorPixieProwillautomaticallyentercloningmode.
WhentheclonePixiePromakescontactwiththedonor,itsLED
willalsoturnsolidred.
3.HoldtheCloneUnitsteadilyinfrontofthedonorforapproxi-
mately80to90seconds.Bothunitswillchirprapidlytoindicate
theirprogress. ftheconnectionisbroken(theCloneUnitceases
tochirp),repositiontheCloneUnitandthePixieProswillpickup
wheretheyleftoff. fcommunicationisbrokenforasignificant
periodoftime(about15seconds),theCloneUnitwilltimeout
andyouwillneedtobegincloningagain.
4.WhentheCloneUnithascompletedcopyingcodesfromthe
donor,itwillbeeploudly3timesandreset.Youwillseeallofthe
buttonLEDsflickerinquicksuccession.AfterthePixieProhas
resetitwillbefullyoperational,anditwillhavelearnedallofthe
codesprogrammedintotheDonorUnit.
TheDonorUnitwillremainincloningmodeforapproximately15
secondsuntilittimesout. twillthenreturntonormaloperation.
PositionCloneUnits
approximately1”-2”apart
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Figure 14: PositioningPixiePro
duringwirelesscloningproce-
dure