B & K COMPONENTS, LTD. Guide To Programming The B & K CK1.2 Keypad 2004 Customizing Automating Saving Installation Time REV B 0104 GUIDE TO PROGRAMMING THE B & K CK1.2 KEYPAD © 2004 B & K Components Ltd. All rights reserved. The information in this manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from B & K Components, Ltd. B & K Components Ltd. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OPERATIONAL,TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS/OMISSIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL. The information in this manual may be subject to change without prior notice. SIMPLY BETTER is a registered trademark of B & K Components, Ltd. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. B & K Components, Ltd. sells its products through authorized dealers. Buying from an authorized B & K Components, Ltd. dealer insures that you have a FACTORY WARRANTY on your B & K Components, Ltd. product. A warranty on B & K Components, Ltd. products is NOT VALID if the products have been purchased from an unauthorized dealer or an E-tailer or if the factory serial number has been removed, defaced or replaced in any way. S IMPLY B ETTER! B & K Components, Ltd. 2100 Old Union Road Buffalo, New York 14227 1.800.543.5252 In NY: 716.656.0026 Fax: 716.656.1291 E-mail: info@bkcomp.com On the web: www.bkcomp.com B&K Table of Contents i 1 1 1 1 1 1 BEFORE YOU START Read This First! You Need a Personal Computer With Serial Port Close ALL Applications That Use Serial Ports - Use B&K Task Manager! You Need an RS232 Connecting Cable & Adapters As Necessary Keep Your Database Up to Date -- USE LIVE UPDATE OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONS 2 2 3 3 4 FOR THE T H E B & K A U T O M A T E D H O U S E The Goal - Minimize Training Time and Effort Keypad Basic Controls and Displays Standard Keypad Operations Customize The Operation Manual Utilizing FAV - Favorite Macros PROGRAMMING CONSIDERATIONS Keypad Feedback CT610/310/600 5 5 6 8 Programming the CT610/310/600 for Keypad Feedback BKcSuite Determines Device Layout for the CK1.2 PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW WINDOWS, MENUS AND TOOLS The Menu Bar and the Menus File Menu Program Menu Communications Menu Help Menu The Toolbar and Shortcut Buttons The Simulator and the Phantom Hard Buttons Navigating and Selecting Buttons Button Capabilities and Flags Tree View 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 S IMPLY B ETTER! B&K ii Devices and Pages Table of Contents 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 The Edit and Label Buttons Window U S I N G C K E D I T O R T O P R O G R A M The Edit and Label Buttons Toolbar The Delete Window Labels Shortcuts - Copying Buttons The Macro/Favorite Window The Macro Toolbar Re-Ordering Macro Steps Macro Details PROGRAMMING TUTORIAL Creating, Naming and Arranging Devices Open the Create and Name Devices Window Creating Devices Using the IR Database Discrete Codes,Toggles and other New Words Selecting a Code Set from the Database Hidden Codes in Keypad Database Shortcutting To Hidden Codes and Other Device IR commands Testing Downloading to TEST Pre-Programmed IR Commands From The Database Preparing the List of Buttons to be Learned Using LCD Button Editor Labeling and Deleting Buttons Dragging and Dropping Buttons Hiding Pages Moving Through Pages In Favorites Shortcuts - Copying Existing Buttons 18 18 18 18 20 20 20 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 25 25 S IMPLY B ETTER! B&K Table of Contents iii 26 26 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 30 30 31 31 32 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 43 Learning Tips Learning IR Codes One at a Time Learning a Batch of Buttons Efficiently Download and Test All Learned Buttons Copying and Pasting Devices Importing and Exporting Device Importing Step by Step Macro Programming What is a Macro? What Buttons Can Playback a Macro? Discrete IR Codes vs Toggle IR Codes Toggle Commands create "Point & Pray" Macros Finding Workarounds for Toggle Commands in Macros Programming the Power On Macro Programming a Power Off Macro Programming Activity Macros on MAIN LCD "Device" Buttons Programming FAVORITE Macros Inserting Macros (Copying or Cloning a Macro) Programming Punch Through Backlight On Time Downloading to CK1.2 Keypad Download Failures Uploading from the Keypad to the PC T H E B & K A U T O M A T E D H O U S E ADVANCED PROGRAMMING TIPS Push and Hold Macros Push and Hold for Activity Macros and Tap to Switch Devices Two Functions on One LCD Button 44 44 44 44 S IMPLY B ETTER! B&K iv Table of Contents Status Messages for Impatient Clients with Long Macros Helping Confused Clients With BOBS and LISTS 45 47 47 48 49 49 49 49 50 50 50 50 51 51 51 U S I N G C K E D I T O R T O P R O G R A M BOBS for Scrolling or Toggling Commands LISTS - When You Have Lots of Components WITHOUT Discrete Power Commands Controlling the CK1.2 Via RS232 Overview Examples of RS232 Macros Purpose of Keypad ID Numbers ID# FF(255) is the Global Default Resetting Keypad Unit ID Sending Messages To A CK1.2 Via RS232 Need for Delay Between Messages Enter Keypad ID# In Hexadecimal Device Number Mapping Button Number Mapping S IMPLY B ETTER! B&K Before You Start 1 Read This First! You Need a Personal Computer With Serial Port CKEditor will run on any Pentium II or faster Windows PC. Your PC should be equipped with an adequate amount of RAM for the operating system you use. CKEditor is compatible with the Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP and XP Pro operating systems. It is not compatible with Windows 95 or previous versions of windows. Note that many modern laptops do not come equipped with a serial port. If there is no serial port, purchase a USB to Serial adapter. Although many manufacturers supply adapters or hubs for this purpose, we can vouch for the operation of Belkin and Keyspan hubs and adapters. CKEditor is installed via a self extracting installer file downloadable from www.bkcomp.com. You need a connection to the internet to download the file or to update CKEditor. T H E B & K A U T O M A T E D H O U S E Close ALL Applications That Use Serial Ports - Use B & K Task Manager! Although you may be using an adapter with multiple serial ports (or your PC may be equipped with more than one), don't use more than one at a time. Doing so will overtask many system's resources and cause errors and problems. B & K 's Task Manager will only open CKEditor after you have closed BKcSuite or SR10.1 Remote Editor (and vice versa). However, you must manually close such programs as Hotsync for the Palm Pilot and LapLink if they are running (right click on any icons in the windows task bar representing these programs and exit them). You Need an RS232 Connecting Cable & Adapters As Necessary B&K include a pre-made cable suitable for connecting a Serial port to the CK1.2 keypad. However, if this is lost or misplaced here is the pin configuration for a serial cable: DB 9 Pin 3 Pin 2 Pin 5 DB25 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 7 Function Host Transmit Host Receive Host Ground Stereo 3.5mm Plug Connection To Tip To Middle Ring To Base Ring Keep Your Database Up to Date -- USE LIVE UPDATE CKEditor includes a vast library of IR codes for hundreds of brands and models of A/V components.This database is constantly growing with the inclusion of new devices every month. Keep your software up to date by using the Live Update feature. Rather than un-installing and re-installing the software, you download updates to the software from the internet. Simply follow these steps: 1 Connect to the Internet normally. 2 Open CKEditor 3 From the Help Menu, select Live Update 4 In the Live Update window, click on Update Now. 5 Wait for the window to indicate the download is completed. Close the Window. 6 Close and re-open CKeditor. You do not need to restart Windows S IMPLY B ETTER! B&K 2 Overview of Operations Overview The Goal - Minimize Training Time and Effort U S I N G C K E D I T O R T O P R O G R A M Training clients has traditionally taken too much of an installer's time and effort. Creating hand written summary sheets and instruction books for customers is a waste of time.The CK1.2 Keypad is designed to save time.With each keypad, B & K includes a pre-printed customizable Operation Manual. Unlike other keypads, this manual has nothing to do with setup or programming. It is a guide to operating the client's home theater! Although the flexibility of the CKEditor software enables you to program keypads in thousands of different ways, the operations manual will show the customers how to operate their home theater if you follow a few tips as you program. AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM OPERATION IN YOUR _____________ WITH YOUR B & K CK1.2 KEYPAD S IMPLY B ETTER! B&K TIP - Program To Operate As Shown In The Guide to Operation The Owner's Manual 1 You must create a DEVICE (a set of 1 to 4 dedicated LCD pages) for each remote control you want the keypad to replace. Use the IR database or IR learning so that the CK1.2 Keypad can control all needed functions. 2 The MAIN Power On and Power Off buttons turn on and off the entire zone (including any local components or devices) with a macro. 3 Each of the MAIN LCD Device buttons issues a macro that reconfigures the system inputs and modes as necessary for the client to watch or listen to the selected source. 4 Punch Through Volume and Mute have been programmed for all devices so that the client can always adjust the volume regardless of which device has been selected. Keypad Basic Controls and Displays Page 1 Page 2 Basic Controls and Displays LCD Buttons - Labels on the Screen change depending on what you activity you have selected. For example, when you select CD listening as the activity, you'll see the labels change to Play, Stop etc. so that you can control the CD. Volume/Mute Buttons control the level of the sound. Change Buttons Change to the next channel, chapter, song or B & K sound preset; depending on your activity. Backlight Button lights the keypad display. Screen Title - Main indicates that you are looking at the Main Menu, which enables you to select what you want to watch/listen to in this zone. When you have selected a new activity, the screen title will display the change (for example: "CD" indicates you can control the CD player). MAIN CD SAT DVD TAPE NEWS JAZZ CLASS ROCK MAIN CD SAT DVD TAPE NEWS JAZZ CLASS ROCK Power LED Lights up when this Zone/Room is ON. HOUSE AUDIO PAGE 1 HOUSE AUDIO PAGE 1 Remote Control Target conceals an IR (Infrared) Sensor which relays commands from your remote controls to your components. S IMPLY B ETTER! B&K Page Button When other pages of functions are available, pressing the page button will display them. Main Button - The Main button always returns you to the Main Menu so that you can select a new activity or turn the system on or off. S IMPLY B ETTER! B&K S IMPLY B ETTER! B&K Overview of Operations Standard Keypad Operations Page 5 Page 6 3 Automatic One Touch Operation 1. Press the MAIN button to make sure that you are on the MAIN Menu. Control the Device You Are Listening To... 1. After selecting a new activity, the screen will change and display the basic commands of the device you are listening to. Simply press any button to issue the command. 2. If there are more than 10 commands, pressing the Page button will display any other features or controls you have asked your installer to provide. STOP REW PLAY FF DISC- DISC+ RNDM PAGE 1 Touch the PAGE button if you don't see the activity you want. 2. Press the activity button next to the desired screen label. For example if you wish to watch a DVD movie, press the DVD button. MAIN CD SAT DVD NEWS JAZZ CLASS ROCK T H E B & K A U T O M A T E D H O U S E Control a Device Without Listening To It 1. Touch the MAIN button to make sure that you are on the MAIN Menu. Touch the Page button if you don't see the activity you want. 2. Press and hold the MAIN button. While holding the MAIN button down, touch the button next to the desired screen label. The remote control will now display the name of the selected device and all buttons will operate the device, however, the sound and the picture of your system have not been changed. 3. Return to normal operation by touching the MAIN button and reselecting the activity you were using. S IMPLY B ETTER! When you simply PRESS a MAIN Menu button, the keypad issues MACROS that reset the sound and picture of all of the components you need for the new activity. TAPE HOUSE AUDIO PAGE 1 TIP ­ The keypad will not respond to any other button pushes until the macro indicator in the top right corner of the screen stops flashing. S IMPLY B ETTER! B&K B&K Customize The Operation Manual AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM OPERATION IN YOUR _____________ Kitchen WITH YOUR B & K CK1.2 KEYPAD On the cover page of the manual, write in the Client's name for the room the keypad controls. S IMPLY B ETTER! B&K Page 3 Your Main Menu Button Descriptions In the center spread, write in the names of each device/act ...