Kramer Electronics VP-81SIDN Switch User Manual


 
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VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely
9 Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely
The VP-81SIDN can be controlled remotely using all of the following methods:
The Step-in Controller software (see Section 9.1)
Step-In Commander panels
Contact closure switches (for connecting, see Section 6.2)
RS-485 (for connecting, see Section 6.4) or RS-232 (for connecting, see
Section 6.3) serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC or
other serial controller
Ethernet over a LAN (for connecting, see Section 6.5)
Remotely using the Kramer RC-IR3 Infrared Remote Control Transmitter
(refer to the RC IR3 user manual) or the infrared remote extension cable
transmitter
9.1 Operating the VP-81SIDN Using the Controller Software
Before attempting to connect, perform the procedures described in Section 6.4.
The Step-In Software requires the following:
Windows™ XP, Vista or Windows™ 7
Microsoft .Net Framework version 3
To install the Step-In Software, download the software and run the setup file. After
installation, running the Step-In Software for the first time displays a window
similar to that shown in Figure 12.
The VP-81SIDN can operate in either secure mode or unsecure mode. The factory
default mode is unsecure. In the secure mode, access can be via either Admin or
User (see Section 9.1.3). When in unsecure mode, full access is granted without
Admin authorization.