Setup guide

iControl Edge
Installation and Setup Guide
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To capture IR signals from the remote control unit associated with a specific set-
top box model
1. Open a copy of the configuration file template in a text editor (e.g. Notepad).
2. Connect the GC-IRL IR Learner serial device to a serial port on your PC or laptop.
3. Launch the IR Learner Utility application (on the Start menu, point to All Programs, and
then click GC-IRL IR Learner Utility).
4. In the IR Learner Utility window, select the following options:
5. Click Connect to connect the device to the PC application.
6. Use the set-top box remote control unit to point to the GC-IRL device, and then press one
of the buttons on the remote (e.g. press 1).
The IR signal from the remote is converted to a string of characters placed on the clipboard.
7. Paste the content of the clipboard into the template file on the line whose header
corresponds to the button your pressed (e.g.
BUTTON_1).
The result will be something like the following:
BUTTON_1sendir,2:1,17,38000,1,1,341,171,21,63...
8. Repeat the same operation for every button on the remote control unit.
9. Save the text file, and name it after the set-top box model, with a
.conf extension.
10. Close the text editor.
11. When you are done with editing configuration files and spreadsheets, you will need to
upload them to the appropriate location on the server (see "Uploading and Applying
iControl Edge Configuration Files", on page 108).
Note: The IR Learner Utility and more information are available from the Support
Documents and Files section of Global Caché’s Web site.
See
http://www.globalcache.com/support/support_docs.html.
Option Value
End Timeout 100 ms
GC-100 Output Selected
Repeat count 1
Module 2
Connector 1
Note: The file name must not include spaces.