Using The IR Manager
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ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels
a.
Lock/Unlock the file
: Check the Locked checkbox in the upper-right corner of the IR
Manager window to lock the file. A locked file cannot be edited. All new IR files are
locked by default. If the file is not locked, the Overwrite and Insert options are enabled.
b.
Assign a Template
: Open the Template drop-down list to display a collection of
templates for many common manufacturers and IR-controlled devices. These generic
templates provide a starting point for loading the IR file with functions. Choose a template
from the list that closely matches the Manufacturer and/or Device you are programming
for, if possible. You should use a template whenever possible to ensure a good load order
for your functions.
Once you have a template loaded, the Channel and Template Name columns are populated
with generic information, as described below:
5.
Edit the Channel/Function assignments as necessary. A file can only be edited if it is not
Locked. Use the IR Manager context menu (right-click on any Channel/Function to open) to
cut, copy, paste and delete Channel/Function entries. You can cut, copy and paste Channel/
Function entries across IR Files. When you are pasting Channel/Function entries into an IR
file, use the Overwrite and Insert radio buttons to control how the items are to be pasted into
your file:
System generated file names and IR files
System Generated File Names are slightly different for IR files than for other System files. If you
are familiar with the IRLIB program, you’ll recognize that NetLinx Studio treats them the same
way: Generated file names for IR files are a maximum of eight characters in length, and are based
on a portion of the Manufacturer’s name. For example, an IR file for a Sony device might look like
“SONY0001.IRL”. The four-digit number increments by one for each additional IR file that is
The options in the Templates drop-down list represent the VPXpress template database.
• Function Name
This column is still empty at this point.
• Template Name
This column displays the name for the IR function, as it is listed in the
selected template file.
• Channel column
This column lists each channel, numbered from 1 to 255 (representing
each of the 255 possible channels per each IR-controlled device).
To the left of the channel number is a representation of a red LED. If the
LED is on (bright red), it is indicating that the channel/function is
required for use with VPXpress. If the LED is off (dark red), the chan-
nel/function is not required by VPXpress. Use these LEDs to ensure
that the file will be compatible with VPXpress.
VPXpress requires that certain functions be on certain channels, in
order to properly populate touch panel buttons on a ViewPoint Touch
Panel.
• Overwrite
With a Channel/Function entry selected in the list, this option replaces the
selection.
• Insert
This option pastes the copied entry into the selected row, and pushes all of
the Channel/Function rows below the entry down (by the number of rows
pasted).
