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MRC88m “Auto-Configuration” Feature
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SPLCD-MRC-KP Integration
DESCRIPTION
This document describes how to use the “Auto-Configuration” feature of the MRC88m.
This feature allows a specially configured SPLCD to be used as a full-featured MRC88m metadata
keypad without any Dragon programming for the SPLCD.
For simplicity, we will call this specially configured SPLCD a SPLCD-MRC-KP (for “SPLCD as a
dedicated MRC88m Keypad”).
Converting a standard SPL
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HOW DOES THE SPLCD-MRC-KP GET THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MRC88m SOURCE DEVICES? The information about the source devices is sent from the MRC88m to the SPLCD-MRC-KP via the normal MRC88m CAT5 keypad connection during the MRC88m startup sequence. WHERE DOES THE MRC88m GET THIS SOURCE DEVICE INFORMATION? The source device information that is sent from the MRC88m to the SPLCD-MRC-KP is stored in the MRC88m Dragon project. This information is entered into Dragon by the installer
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5) On the Virtual Keypad, select SRC1. 6) On the right-hand portion of the Dragon window, select the “Properties” tab near the bottom of the window. The two fields in this Property sheet that are used by the Auto-Configuration feature are the “Source Type” and “Source Name”. - 3 -
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“Source Type” is used to tell the SPLCD-MRC-KP what is the source device type, and “Source Name” is used to label the appropriate source button on the SPLCD-MRC-KP. There are currently 8 source types supported by the system: 1. CD Player / Tape Player. (See Table 1 below.) 2. Satellite Receiver / Cable Receiver / Satellite Radio Receiver. (See Table 2 below.) 3. DVR / VCR. (See Table 3 below.) 4. Tuner (Radio). (See Table 4 below.) 5. MP3 (such as iPod) / Music Server. (See Ta
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Ok, I think I get all this. How do I program the buttons on the SPLCD-MRC-KP? You don’t. You program the buttons on the MRC88m Virtual Keypad in Dragon. The buttons on the SPLCD-MRC-KP are pre-programmed to execute the macros that you program under the MRC88m Virtual Keypad buttons. At the end of this document are the tables that describe the mapping between SPLCD-MRC-KP buttons and the MRC88m Virtual Keypad buttons. There is a table for each of the 8 Source Device types. I
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Table 1 CD/Tape Button Mappings SPLCD-MRC-KP Button Maps To: MRC88m Keypad Button Disk + Ch+ Disk - Ch- |<< (Rewind) Rew Tier 2 > (Play) Play Tier 2 >>| (FFW) Fwd Tier 2 || (Pause) Pause Tier 2 [] (Stop) Stop Tier 2 Vol Up Vol + Vol Down Vol - Mute Mute Power Pwr Table 2 Sat/Cable/Sat Radio Button Mappings SPLCD-MRC-KP Button Maps To: MRC88m Keypad Button CH+ Ch+ CH- Ch- Guide Ch+ Tier 2 Info Ch- Tier 2 Up Arrow Pause Down Arrow Stop Left Arrow Rew Right Ar
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Table 3 DVR/VCR Button Mappings SPLCD-MRC-KP Button Maps To: MRC88m Keypad Button CH+ Ch+ CH- Ch- Guide Ch+ Tier 2 Info Ch- Tier 2 Up Arrow Pause Down Arrow Stop Left Arrow Rew Right Arrow Fwd OK Play |<< (Rewind) Rew Tier 2 > (Play) Play Tier 2 >>| (FFW) Fwd Tier 2 || (Pause) Pause Tier 2 [] (Stop) Stop Tier 2 Vol Up Vol + Vol Down Vol - Mute Mute Power Pwr Table 4 Tuner Button Mappings SPLCD-MRC-KP Button Maps To: MRC88m Keypad Button Preset 1 Pause Tier 2
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Table 5 MP3/Music Server Button Mappings SPLCD-MRC-KP Button Maps To: MRC88m Keypad Button TRK+ Ch+ TRK- Ch- Guide Ch+ Tier 2 Info Ch- Tier 2 Up Arrow Pause Down Arrow Stop Left Arrow Rew Right Arrow Fwd OK Play |<< (Rewind) Rew Tier 2 > (Play) Play Tier 2 >>| (FFW) Fwd Tier 2 || (Pause) Pause Tier 2 [] (Stop) Stop Tier 2 Vol Up Vol + Vol Down Vol - Mute Mute Power Pwr Menu Mute Tier 2 - 8 -
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Table 6 DVD/BluRay Button Mappings SPLCD-MRC-KP Button Maps To: MRC88m Keypad Button CH+ Ch+ CH- Ch- Guide Ch+ Tier 2 Info Ch- Tier 2 Up Arrow Pause Down Arrow Stop Left Arrow Rew Right Arrow Fwd OK Play |<< (Rewind) Rew Tier 2 > (Play) Play Tier 2 >>| (FFW) Fwd Tier 2 || (Pause) Pause Tier 2 [] (Stop) Stop Tier 2 Vol Up Vol + Vol Down Vol - Mute Mute Power Pwr - 9 -
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Table 7 Generic 1 and Generic 2 Button Mappings SPLCD-MRC-KP Button Maps To: MRC88m Keypad Button CH+ Ch+ CH- Ch- Guide Ch+ Tier 2 Info Ch- Tier 2 Up Arrow Pause Down Arrow Stop Left Arrow Rew Right Arrow Fwd OK Play |<< (Rewind) Rew Tier 2 > (Play) Play Tier 2 >>| (FFW) Fwd Tier 2 || (Pause) Pause Tier 2 [] (Stop) Stop Tier 2 Vol Up Vol + Vol Down Vol - Mute Mute Power Pwr Xantech Corporation 13100 Telfair Avenue Sylmar, CA 91342 In
