URC TKP-5500 User manual

Owner’s Manual
TKP-5500

TKP-5500 Installation Manual ©2016 Universal Remote Control, Inc.
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Table of Contents
Introducing the TKP-5500 Network Keypad_________________________________________________________1
Features and Benefits____________________________________________________________________________________1
Parts ________________________________________________________________________________________________________1
Installing the TKP-5500__________________________________________________________________________________2
Anatomy of the TKP-5500_______________________________________________________________________________3
Title Bar____________________________________________________________________________________________________3
Time & Weather___________________________________________________________________________________________4
Photo Viewer______________________________________________________________________________________________5
Rooms Menu_______________________________________________________________________________________________7
Linking Rooms_____________________________________________________________________________________________8
Now Playing________________________________________________________________________________________________9
Core Buttons_______________________________________________________________________________________________9
Shortcut Pop-Up Menu__________________________________________________________________________________10
Adding Shortcuts________________________________________________________________________________________11
Status Bar_________________________________________________________________________________________________12
Adjusting User Settings_________________________________________________________________________________13
Frequently Asked Questions___________________________________________________________________________21
Specifications____________________________________________________________________________________________21
Limited Warranty_______________________________________________________________________________________22
End User Agreement____________________________________________________________________________________24
FCC Interference Statement___________________________________________________________________________24
Regulatory Information________________________________________________________________________________25
Declaration of Conformity_____________________________________________________________________________26

TKP-5500
Introducing the TKP-5500
Thanks for purchasing URC’s unique synthesis of hardware and software engineering, the Total Control
TKP-5500. The TKP-5500 achieves a magnificent combination of power and flexibility by simplifying and
automating the operation of even the most complex systems.
A Total Control system is REQUIRED for the TKP-5500 to operate and MUST be programmed by a URC
certified professional installer.
The TKP-5500 has the ability to control audio/video components, energy management devices, multi-zone
matrixes, and whole house URC LED Lightning. It communicates over the Local Area Network (LAN) to the
MRX Advanced System Controller.
Features and Benefits
Two-Way Control of Devices
With the URC two-way database users can control (with feedback) compatible receivers, lighting systems,
alarms, and thermostats. Users can also take advantage of URC’s growing list of Z-Wave compatible
devices. Not only does the system look great from day one, but has the potential to grow.
Two-Way Control of Media for URC Streaming Player (SNP)
The high speed of LAN enables the TKP-5500 to display lists of artists, albums, or songs. It also displays the
cover art (if available) of a selected album on the Now Playing screen of the remote control. This provides
an intuitive interface that gives the user information about the source they are currently using.
Plan for Any Weather
The TKP-5500 uses a time and weather module to provide location-based updates, automatically adjusts
for daylight savings, and display a weather forecast. Weather information is determined by the location
programmed into the Total Control system. Be prepared for any weather at the touch of the keypad.
Pictures with Google+
Uses a Google+ account to stream images and has the ability to use those photos as a screen saver. This
gives the keypad a personalized feel and users can stream images of their loved ones for all to see.
Versatile Mounting Options
The TKP-5500 has a programmable 5” color LCD screen which can be initiated at the touch of its capacitive
display and can be installed in portrait or landscape mode. This gives the keypad the flexibility to be
mounted to almost any location.
Parts
The TKP-5500 Network Keypad Includes:
1 - TKP-5500 Network Keypad
1 - Mounting Ring
2 - Mounting Screws
1 - Security Screw
1 - Wrench
1 - Warranty Card
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Installing the TKP-5500
The TKP-5500 is a wall-mountable keypad that easily fits into a single-gang opening. This keypad is
viewable in both portrait and landscape modes (based on programming and how the user wants the
keypad displayed). Prior to installation, make sure power is available at the preferred location.
Power can be supplied to the TKP-5500 in any of the following ways:
●An Ethernet cable connected to a PoE (power over ethernet) switch
●An Ethernet Cable connected to a PoE injector.
Power over Ethernet or PoE technology describes a system to pass electrical power safely, along with data, on
Ethernet cabling. The IEEE standard for PoE requires a Category 5 cable or higher for high power levels.
Follow the diagram below for installation:
1. Make a cut out in the wall in either landscape or portrait mode (dependent on how the user wants the
device to be displayed)
●Note: Changing screen orientation must be done through the Accelerator software
2. Secure the any standard single-gang box into the wall
3. Mount the keypad bracket onto the single-gang box using the two supplied screws.
4. Slide the TKP-5500 onto the bracket and push it down (the keypad is held in place by magnets)
5. For additional security, use the security screw that goes underneath the keypad
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Anatomy of the TKP-5500
The network keypad is comprised of various parts some of which is designed by the custom installer
programming the Total Control system. Navigation is accomplished by swiping (Up/Down, Left/Right) and
pressing a button for selection. The screen automatically illuminates at the touch of the screen and is ready
for navigation after being programmed.
Main Menu/Submenu
The Main Menu contains the Category/Device Ribbon which is dependant on the programming from the
custom installer. On this Ribbon various different activities can be located. Each activity opens a Device
List that allows the user to select a specific device and control it for that room (device list determined by
custom installer).
Title Bar
The Title Bar displays vital information of the Total Control system. It allows users to easily keep track of
“what’s going on” in all rooms. At the left the “Current Room” the keypad is controlling is displayed,
underneath that the “Time & Date Module” can be found, and at the right it shows “Now Playing”.
Scrolling the Title Bar to the right revels three separate icons that gives access to the Time & Weather
Module, the Photo Viewer, and the TKP-5500’s Settings menu.
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Time & Weather
Swiping the Title Bar to the right (see image below) reveals three different options. The option to the far
left is the Time & Weather Module followed by the Photo Viewer and the Settings.
When selected, the module opens into full screen display providing up-to-date information about the time,
date, current weather (local), and provides a three day forecast:
Time and Weather Module
●Select Exit to return to the previous screen.
●Selecting Night Mode places the TKP-5500 into a low light mode to prevent it
from overpowering a dark room. This mode disables the photo slideshow and
prevents the screen from timing out. The keypad remains in this mode until
the screen is touched again reverting it back into normal mode.
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Photo Viewer
The TKP-5500 has the capability to display photos from a user’s Google+ account and display them either
portrait or landscape. This is accomplished by selecting the Photo Viewer icon and selecting “Settings
(Photo Viewer).”
Setting up the Photo Viewer is accomplished by selecting the Settings (Photo Viewer) option on the
keypad. To complete the setup process follow these steps:
1. Select “<Online Service>”
2. Click on “Allow Access”
3. On a PC log into: https://www.google.com/device and log into your account
4. Next enter Access Code provided by the keypad and select “Allow” on web page
5. Select Continue
6. Select Go Back, the account is now linked with the Keypad.
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Photo Viewer Cont.
Selecting A Screen Saver Folder
After logging into the Google+ account, additional features can be configured from Settings
(Photo Viewer) menu. To select which folders to display in the slideshow select “Screen
Saver Folder”.
After selecting the desired albums, press save. This returns to the Settings (Photo Viewer)
menu where the user can select the Playback Speed and Play Back Order in which they
want the pictures to appear in the slideshow.
Slideshow Playback Speed: determines the amount of time the keypad is to
display a photo
Slideshow Playback Order: determines what order line up in which to display the
images
Rooms Menu
This menu is used to:
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●Temporarily Link rooms in a Total Control DMS Audio system. This feature allows all the linked
rooms to share the same audio source and joins the volume commands into a single interface.
●Monitor the status of the other rooms in the Total Control project.
●Control any other room in the Total Control system as if this keypad were in that room. This feature is
dependent on the programming performed by the custom integrator.
Current Room
The Current Room portion of the Title Bar shows the room that the TKP-5500 is currently controlling.
Remember, in a Total Control system each room’s keypad defaults to control the room in which it is placed;
however, using the Rooms Menu allows it to control any other room in the system. To access the Rooms
Menu, simply press on Current Room in the title bar.
Rooms List
●Each room listed has an associated box and action buttons (see image above).
✔Link button: only applies when using DMS audio
✔Options button: allows user to select Power Off which initiates the “room off” macro for that
room or to choose Lights Off which turns off the lights (only for URC Lightning by Lutron).
●The Exit button returns the user to the last screen used.
●Selecting a room allows the TKP-5550 to control that room.
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Linking Rooms (DMS Audio Only)
Selecting the Link Rooms button opens up the Link Rooms screen with the current room already selected.
Only rooms/areas that are part of the DMS family of products appear. This feature allows music to stream
from multiple rooms or even the entire system using DMS products.
●Using the check boxes select the rooms desired to Link. Pressing the check box selects and
de-selects a a room
●The Go Back button causes the screen to revert to the Rooms Menu without making any
changes
●The Done button temporarily saves the checked rooms as a linked group that can be
controlled from any of the linked rooms. Linked rooms are saved until the power is turned
OFF or the user manually un-links the room(s)
Using Linked Rooms
Once a room is linked, pressing the volume or mute for that room causes the Linked Rooms Volume
Pop-Up (see image below) to display.
●Selecting All Linked Rooms results in the volume and mute commands operating ALL Linked
rooms
●Selecting an individual room in the Linked Room List allows volume and mute controls for ONLY
that selected room
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Now Playing
Appearing on the right-hand side of the Title Bar, this displays the source that is currently being used as
well as provides associated artwork and metadata information to the keypad. When playing music, the
metadata changes every 5 seconds rotating between song, artist, and album (as seen below).
If an activity is being performed (such as DVD or Cable) in the selected room the Now Playing section
displays the activity. For example, Now Playing Cable looks as such:
Core Buttons
These keys are always present at the bottom of the screen regardless of what room or module currently
selected. Known as the core buttons, they serve as main navigation keys of the system. They allow the user
to control volume, return to the main screen, and access to the Shortcut Pop-Up window.
Volume
When selected the keypad displays a Volume slider that contains “-” and “+” keys. The “-” key turns the
volume down and when held ramps the volume down. The “+” key increases the volume and when help
ramps the volume higher. These audio controls affect the volume for the room which the TKP-5500 is
currently controlling.
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Main
Selecting this button always returns the user to the Main screen regardless of what window is currently
opened on the keypad.
More…
This button gives the user access to the Shortcut Pop-Up menu, Power menu, and the Rooms menu of the
keypad.
Shortcut Pop-Up Menu
The “more…” button gives access to the Shortcuts Pop Up menu, from here various user-configurable
activities can be accessed. This feature is designed to give the user the ability to select their most
frequently used devices/activities and place them within easy reach.
There are a maximum of six shortcuts per room location. Remember, regardless of where the keypad is
physically located it can still access all rooms (via Rooms Menu) from within the Total Control system
(dependent on programming).
Only items that appear in the currently selected room are available to be added to the Shortcuts Pop-Up.
Using the Shortcuts Pop Up
To begin using this feature touch on the “more…” button from the core buttons (the shortcuts menu closes
after 60 seconds of inactivity). Selecting a shortcut is accomplished the same way as navigating to that item
within a submenu, simply select and the keypad does all the work.
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Adding Shortcuts
Add devices/activities to this menu by selecting “Add/Edit” button within the Shortcut Pop-Up. This
opens the Add/Edit screen which allows the user to scroll through all the devices/activities available to
that room.
Select up to six devices/activities by selecting the check box shown for each possibility. Once all six are
chosen the remaining devices/activities are grayed out to show there can be no more choices made.
These items can also be reordered by selecting the icon Reorder, this opens the reorder Item list.
To do so, simply drag the “grabber” which is pointed to under the “Drag an item to reposition it in the
list” text, by doing this the keypad rearranges the desired shortcut to any location on this list. To delete an
item select the “X” icon next to the name of device/activity. Once all edits are complete select Save and the
keypad reverts back to the Add/Edit screen and all changes are made.
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Status Bar
Located directly above the Core Buttons, the Status Bar provides valuable information and feedback of the
Total Control system. It is comprised of four main sections that are determined by the system programmer
and are customizable per keypad.
In this instance, the Status Bar displays the next event. An Alarm scheduled for 9:00 AM.
The Status Bar may display the following (based on programming):
Sunrise Time: Updated at midnight every day, this shows the sunrise time for the current day.
Sunset Time: Updated at midnight every day, this shows the sunset time for the current day.
URC Thermostat Temperature: If a THZ-100 (URC’s thermostat) is included in the home, this shows the
current temperature status based upon the internal sensor, additional senor, or the mean of temperature of
both.
Alarm Clock: If the room being controlled has an Alarm that is set to activate for that room the status bar
displays an alarm clock icon and next to it the scheduled time/day.
Surround Mode: When used with URC’s DMS-AV Surround Processor status displays the current
mode of the processor.
Room Linked Status: Whenever the chosen room/area is “linked” to other rooms this shows the link
acknowledgment and icon.
Vacation Mode: Whenever the Vacation Mode is activated for the Total Control system the status bar
displays “Vacation Mode: ON.”
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Adjusting User Settings
Swipe the Title Bar to the right to reveal the Settings button for the keypad. The Settings Menu allows for
adjustments to the basic parameters of the TKP-5500.
Settings Menu
The Settings Menu is broken down into the following categories:
Sleep Settings: Manages how long the LCD remains ON after usage
General: Contains settings for Time, Date, and Temperature Scale
Sound: Allows control of any confirmation beeps or the ability to disable these tones
Brightness: Easily adjust the LCD’s screen brightness level and enable/disable the
light sensor
System: Quickly view memory usage, Firmware Version, and other details about the
TKP-5500
Network: View information about the current network as well as set a Dynamic or Static
IP address
Factory Default: Reset the the TKP-5500 to factory settings
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Sleep Settings
LCD Screen is always ON: This option keeps the LCD illuminated at all times
LCD Screen will turn OFF: This option allows the user to decide on the amount of time that the LCD screen
remains illuminated after usage. The “+” and “-” buttons adjust the time frame up and down accordingly.
LCD Screen will display a Photo…
This option displays a screen saver of the photos found on the Photo Viewer. The Start After box dictates
to the keypad when to initiate the slideshow. In this example the slideshow is set to display after ten
minutes of inactivity.
Selecting ok accepts any changes made and returns to the Main menu, and selecting cancel returns the user
to the Main Menu without incorporating any changes.
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General
The General settings screen allows for configuring the Time, Date, and decide on the scale used to display
the temperature (Fahrenheit or Celsius). To view the rest of the General settings menu scroll up/down.
Using the arrow at the left and right sides of each property (hour, minutes, month, etc.) adjusts the value up
or down respectively.
Selecting ok accepts any changes made and returns the keypad to the Main Menu. By selecting Cancel the
keypad returns to the Main Menu without incorporating any changes.
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Sound
By default the TKP-5500 emits a low volume “beep” as a confirmation tone for screen presses. Use this
menu to adjust the sound to a desired volume.
Use the “+” or “-”- buttons to raise or lower the volume of the confirmation beep.
Selecting ok accepts any changes made and returns to the keypad to the Main Menu. By selecting Cancel
the keypad returns to the Main Menu without incorporating any changes.
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Brightness
Determine the overall brightness of the TKP-5500’s display in this menu or enable the light sensor that
adjust the brightness of the keypad based upon the ambient lighting of the room it is installed in.
Use the “+” or “-” buttons to raise or lower the level of brightness.
Selecting Enable Light Sensor disables the Brightness Level selection and dynamically adjusts the LCD
brightness based upon the ambient room lighting.
Selecting ok accepts any changes made and returns the keypad to the Main Menu. By selecting Cancel the
keypad returns to the Main Menu without incorporating any changes.
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