User Guide

Installation
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IRIS Infrared/Serial Data Capture Unit
Installation
Capturing HC Functions
The two modes you can use to capture HC functions are default and special function. You use
default mode, which is automatically set when you connect power to the IRIS unit, to capture the
majority of HC functions. The table below shows the IRIS unit settings for default mode. Before
capturing HC functions, make sure the baud rate in the IRIS unit is set properly, and connected to a
PC running the IRLIB Library Management Program. Refer to the IRLIB Library Management
Program instruction manual to store captured HC functions.
Capturing HC functions in default mode
To capture HC functions in default mode:
1. Make a list of the name and sequence of the HC functions you want to capture. The standard
order for HC functions is listed in the HC IR Functions section on page 6.
2. Connect the RS-232 cable to the DB-9 connector on the IRIS unit and the RS-232 port on your
PC, as shown in the Cables and Adapters section on page 6. Set the baud rate in the IRIS unit
to match the PC baud rate. Refer to the Baud Rate Settings section on page 5 to set the baud
rate. Then, connect the 12
VDC or 12 VAC power supply to the 12 VDC connector on the IRIS
unit. The
READY LED lights and 01 appears in the display.
3. Hold the HC device approximately 3-inches away from the
IR capture window. Press and hold
the first key on the HC to capture the first function. The
SIGNAL LED will start blinking. Release
the HC key as soon as the
READY LED goes off.
4. The [ ] briefly appears in the display to indicate the HC function is captured. Then, 01 appears
and the
READY and VERIFY LEDs light. The LED will not light if P4 mode is active; refer to
the Display Characters and P Modes table on page 4 for further information.
5. Hold the HC device approximately 3-inches away from the
IR capture window. Press and hold
the same key on the HC device again to verify the
IR function was captured correctly by the
IRIS unit. If the HC function is captured correctly, a pair of [ ] (brackets) will briefly flash in
the display. The
VERIFY LED goes off, 01 appears in the display, and the SEND pushbutton's LED
lights. If an Er message appears in the display, repeat steps 3 and 5. Otherwise, go to step 6.
6. Press the
SEND pushbutton to send the captured HC function to the PC running the IRLIB
software program.
7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 to capture all the HC functions on your list.
Default Mode Settings
Default Setting
Baud 9600
P3 off
P4 on
P5 off
P6 on
P7 on
P8 off