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SOFTWARE
FEATURES & SPECS
SOFTWARE:
New updates include:
System12 and VIA!
®
QUAD programming
Program IR sequences on any
Z•PAD button
S6/S12 conditional trigger
programming
Programs VIA! Touch Panels, Z•PADs,
the SC4 and SR1 for S12, S6, Z• and
HD systems
Custom video overlays
Pre-designed Function Page and
Source Templates
Drag-and-drop button layouts with
icons or text
Selectable decor-friendly motifs
AUTOBUILD feature automatically
adds all ELAN S, Z• and HD System
commands
Click-and-add IR and RS-232 com-
mands or sequences to any button
Extensive IR library
Pre-written RS-232 serial drivers for
lighting, HVAC, security systems and
more
Powerful ‘Help’ tutorials
Downloadable updates
Compatible with Windows
®
98, 2000,
ME, NT and XP
LEARNER:
Captures carrier-based and pulsed IR
commands
‘Learn and Test’ feature confirms each
command is properly captured
Store learned code sets in VIA!TOOLS
IR libraries
Download interface between VIA!
Touch Panels / Z•PADs and PC
500kHz capture bandwidth
196 pulse data capture and
compression algorithms
Power supply, RS-232 and download
cables included
VIA!
®
TOOLS software is used to program
VIA! Touch Panels and Z•PADs for ELAN
S Series, Z•Series and HD Series systems.
It is also used to program all the features
and functions of the SC4 System Controller
and SR1 Sense/Relay Module, and contains
all the IR code-sets and RS-232 serial drivers
for every ELAN component. This updated
version of VIA!TOOLS includes system setup
programming for the S12 Multi-Room A/V
Controller, new Z•PAD options that allow
you to program an IR sequence on any
button, and conditional trigger
programming for the S6 and S12.
One of the reasons VIA!
®
is the best-selling
touch panel on the market today is its
quick-and-easy approach to programming.
Intuitive icons guide the programmer
through each section. VIA!TOOLS’ cookie-
cutter approach allows you to import
pre-designed VIA! or Z•PAD layouts for just
about any component you are integrating
into the system. Programmers can also
create and save their own templates, or
even entire VIA! panels, which can then
be imported for other jobs. You can also
select from over 70 decor-matching motifs
to match the look of almost any room.
VIA!TOOLS ships on a CD ROM that
includes a library of pre-written serial
drivers for ELAN’s VIA! Integration
Partners (VIPs). These pre-written drivers
make it easy to integrate RS-232-controlled
devices into VIA!-controlled systems,
and can eliminate hours, if not days, of
programming time. Included on the CD
ROM are serial drivers for some of the
industry’s top lighting, HVAC, security sys-
tem manufacturers and more. VIA!TOOLS
updates are available for download from
the dealer area of the ELAN web site,
www.elanhomesystems.com. Check the
web site often for the latest version!
VIA!TOOLS also features extremely
powerful Help Tutorials that, with the aid
of animation, guides you step-by step
through all of its programming routines.
The VIA! Learner is an easy-to-use, high
performance IR learner that can capture
virtually any pulsed or carrier-based IR
command you can wink at it! Learn and
test as you go with onboard IR blasters,
and archive all your learned libraries
directly to your PC.
The VIA! Learner is also the download
interface between your PC and a VIA!
Touch Panel or Z•PAD.
VIATOOLS Software requires Windows
®
98
or higher operating systems on a PC
with one standard RS-232 or USB port*,
256 color 800 x 600 display, 16MB RAM (min)
and approximately 10MB free disk space
for associated files.
* If your computer has a USB port, but not a serial port, a serial I/O PC card will
be required for connection to the VIA! Learner. ELAN has tested and confirmed
the functionality of the following product for use with VIA!TOOLS:
Socket Communications, Inc. Serial I/O PC Card, Product #: SL0700-004.
For further information on this product, go to
http://www.socketcom.com/product/SL0700-004.asp
VIATOOLS VIA!
®
SETUP SOFTWARE
Updated for
System12
Programming!
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