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LEARNING IR COMMANDS (Creating Palette Files)
IR Codes from the manufacturer’s remotes for each of the components you wish to control from the SPLCD can
be learned into the Universal Dragon™ software and stored in
Palette Files (Command Groups)
for
placement onto the Keypads. In order to do this, the SPLCD must be connected to the
PC
as outlined in the
Section:
Connecting the SPLCD to the PC
.
NOTE 1:
Before starting this section, included in
Universal Dragon
™, is an extensive
IR Code Library
. Before
learning any IR commands, check the
IR Library
to see if the
IR Commands
for the components you wish to
control are listed.
NOTE 2:
If you have previously created
Palette Files
in any other versions of Dragon Drop-IR™ Software (for
programming URC-2’s, MRC88, etc) these files can
Imported
into
Universal Dragon
. If all of your codes are
either located in the
IR Code Library
or are already learned in
Command Groups
, proceed to the section
entitled:
Placing Commands onto the GTL’s
.
Figure 27 – Open Palette Editor
BUILT-IN IR CODE LIBRARY
Universal Dragon has a built-in IR Code Library. The IR Code Library is a large database of manufacturer’s IR
Commands for a whole assortment of brands and components. If your manufacturer’s codes are in our
database there might not be any need to ‘teach’ IR commands into the system. To check the Universal
Dragon’s extensive IR Code Library, do the following:
1.
Open a
SPLCD Project
.
2.
If not already open, in the
View Menu
, select
Palette Editor
or roll over the
Palette Tab
and click the
Auto-Hide Button
(thumb tack) to hold the window open. The
Palette Editor
will open. (
Figure 28
).
3.
Select
Show IR Library
.
4.
Click the
‘+’
next to the appropriate
Brand
(Pioneer, Sony, etc). A list of available components will open.
5.
Click the
Component Type
(i.e. VCR, DVD etc). A list of
Command Groups
for the selected
brand/component’s IR codes (and RS232 commands) will be displayed.
NOTE:
A
Tab
appear in the margin next to the
Palette Editor
for each
Command Group
opened to allow
switching between multiple
Command Groups
while programming buttons. Use the
arrows
at the bottom
of the window to
scroll
through multiple
Tabs
and use the
‘X’ Button
to
close
unneeded
Command
Groups
.
6.
You will need to
test
the commands from these different
Command Groups
to see which one works with
your
component
. Please see the next section:
Testing IR Commands in the IR Library
.