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Cortexa 7202 ConfIguratIon utIlIty
deviCe manager (ir)
This section allows you to create a list of IR Commands to control your IR devices. If you have
not already done so, connect your Global Cache module to a network switch and congure
it to a specic IP address. Details on how to set the IP can be found at www.globalcache.
com.
IR commands are learned using a Global Cache GC-IRL IR Learner. The IR learner is
rst connected to a PC through a serial interface. Then go to www.globalcache.com and
download the learner application to your PC. Launch the application, making sure you
see “connected” in the bottom bar of the application window. This indicates the Learner is
communicating with the PC serial port, and is ready to learn IR strings.
Now point your remote at the Learner and press the desired button. You will see the IR
string appear on the screen. This string is automatically in the clipboard. From there, go
to the IR screen below and simply paste the string into the eld. Make sure you name the
device to which the string relates and the specic button name. The more descriptive you
make these names; the easier it will be when you are recalling them to build a customized
remote control.
Building a remote control customized to your needs is easy with the Cortexa’s Remote
Control Designer. First go to Add Devices, add a Remote and associate it with the Area of
your choice. Then go the Edit Devices, and beside the entry for that remote you will see a
Designer button. This takes you into an application that let’s you set up your remote. Note
there are two sizes of remote. For touch screens and web browsers, use the large remote.
The small remote will be used in the future for PDA and webpad devices.
The Designer is highly intuitive and allows you to add buttons, either custom labeled or xed
such as Power, then drag and drop them to the desired position on the screen. You can
program any button to associate with any IR string you have learned, as above. Also, not
only can the remote activate an IR command string, it can also initiate any Cortexa event.
For example, in a home theatre setting, you might have an event that turns on a DVD player,
sets the channel on a receiver, dims lights and adjusts thermostat settings. This event could
then be activated by a “DVD” button on the custom remote. As you spend time creating
remotes, we think you will nd this functionality easy to use, exible and powerful. Enjoy!