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Neets Control – EU and Foxtrot

To be used with Windows software 1.3.5

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Neets Foreword: The purpose of this document is to describe how to install, set-up, and configure Neets Control EU or Neets Control FoXtrot. Included in this manual is also a description on how to use “Neets Control product configurations utility” software. This program can be downloaded from Neets.dk. The document is split into 3 sections:

1. Hardware configuration. 2. Software settings program including wiring: Neets Control product configurations

utility 3. Installation at end-user.

COPYRIGHT - All information contained in this Manual is the intellectual property of and copyrighted material of Neets. All rights are reserved. You may not allow any third party access to content, information or data in this manual without Neets’ express written consent and you may only use such information for the care and operation of Neets Control. Questions, AFTER reading this manual may be addressed to your local dealer or:

Neets Torvet 4 8700 Horsens Denmark by E-Mail: [email protected] Or you may use our contact form at www.neets.dk

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Neets Revision list: Author : Date Description Pages SW ver SVL First release 1.00 SVL - The “Detect LAN” shows more information:

- Software version. - Name of the device. (found in the project file) - Location of the device. (found in the project file) - Use of DHCP.

11 1.02

SVL : 6/2-06 - Update the description PIR functionality. - Description on how the Neets Control behaves when controlling as LAN Device

51 21

SVL : 20/3-06 - Manuel selection of the LAN speed. - The settings of I/O action on power on have been moved. - The selection of which state a key is active has been added. This new feature also includes the I/O keys. - When Learning IR codes, software can now detect RC5 codes. - The Microsoft Word template to create keyboard labels can been started from the program. - The manual to this program is included in the installation and can be launched under the menu “Help”. - 2 sample project are included in the installation, in order to you give you a good start. - The inc/dec volume can now handle binary volume commands

38 39 -> 48 45 56 32

1.20 – 1.21

SVL: TSA 12/04-06: SVL:

- Description of the 2 LEDs on the LAN connector. - Drawings for 24 Volt removed - - Master/Slave - Image update - Preference

7 7, 67 12 40 9 14

SVL 27/10-06 - Test IR code - Added new option to the preference page. - Change a picture.

18 14 16

SVL 17/11-06 - Correct the description of the buttons. 51 SVL 21/02-07 - Change the Windows Software name from “Neets Control EU

product configurations utility” to “Neets Control product configurations utility” This is done in the entity document.

- The FoXtrot has been added. - A extra sample project has been added. - Image change - Info addet. - New section

All 5,6,11,12,12, 69, 70 6 9 18 58, 68

EU 1.30 – 1.39 FoXtrot 1.00 – 1.09

SVL 29/05-07 - Wake over LAN has been added to the Neets Control EU - Updated function table. - Added the FoXtrot get information option. - FoXtrot firmware upgrade - Updating the Master/Slave description

54 5 12 20 40

EU 1.40 – 1.49

SVL 13/08-07 SVL 10/09-07

- Spelling error - More information on Master/slave setup - Added information regarding the firmware upgrade.

40 40 19

SVL 1/10-07 - Added missing information - Added the possibility create more than one in/dec volume

sequence.

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Neets Table of content:

Foreword: ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Revision list: .................................................................................................................................. 2 Table of content: ........................................................................................................................... 3

Functions and options of the Neets Control panels: ............................. 5

Neets control product configurations utility .......................................... 6 Install and start-up software and hardware. ................................................................................. 6

Install software. ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 System requirements ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Samples project ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Neets Control EU hardware connections. ................................................................................................................... 7 Neets Control FoXtrot hardware connections. ........................................................................................................... 8

General terms, and nice to know stuff ........................................................................................... 9 Word explanation ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 The program layout ................................................................................................................................................... 9 Neets Control EU Standard or Professional version? ................................................................................................ 10 Select where the panel is connected ........................................................................................................................ 11 Retrieve a panel - basic information ........................................................................................................................ 12 Retrieve the settings file from a panel ..................................................................................................................... 12 Input format of the commands. ............................................................................................................................... 13 Input boxes description............................................................................................................................................ 13 Preference ................................................................................................................................................................ 14 I/O pins, how to use ................................................................................................................................................ 15 Learning IR codes .................................................................................................................................................... 16 Test IR code from the Neets Control EU .................................................................................................................. 18 Firmware upgrade of the Neets Control EU ............................................................................................................. 19 Firmware upgrade of the Neets Control FoXtrot ...................................................................................................... 20 Controlling a device over LAN ................................................................................................................................. 21

Device design ............................................................................................................................. 22 Device\Settings ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 Device\Serial ............................................................................................................................................................ 22 Sequence design ...................................................................................................................................................... 23 Device request ......................................................................................................................................................... 35

Project design, general ................................................................................................................ 37 Project design, Neets Control EU ................................................................................................ 38

Panel settings, Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 38 Panel settings, I/O ................................................................................................................................................... 39 Panel settings, Master/Slave ................................................................................................................................... 40 Port assign ............................................................................................................................................................... 41 Keyboard .................................................................................................................................................................. 43 Keyboard, Sub keys ................................................................................................................................................. 44 Assign sequence ..................................................................................................................................................... 45 Power On I/O ........................................................................................................................................................... 48 Misc. setup, Auto shutdown ..................................................................................................................................... 49 Misc. setup, External keyboard lock ......................................................................................................................... 49 Misc. setup, Movement sensor (PIR) ....................................................................................................................... 51 Misc. setup, Projector alarm ..................................................................................................................................... 52 Misc. setup, Reply .................................................................................................................................................... 53 Wake on LAN (WOL) ............................................................................................................................................... 54 Commissioning, Label design .................................................................................................................................. 56 Commissioning, Upload to panel .............................................................................................................................. 56

Project design, Neets Control FoXtrot ......................................................................................... 58 Panel settings, Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 58 Panel settings, I/O ................................................................................................................................................... 59 Port assign ............................................................................................................................................................... 60 Assign sequence ..................................................................................................................................................... 62 Power On I/O ........................................................................................................................................................... 63 Misc. setup, Auto shutdown ..................................................................................................................................... 64

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Neets Misc. setup, External keyboard lock ......................................................................................................................... 64 Misc. setup, Movement sensor (PIR) ....................................................................................................................... 65 Commissioning, Label design .................................................................................................................................. 66 Commissioning, Upload to panel .............................................................................................................................. 66

Installation at end-user: .......................................................................... 67 Neets Control EU connections. .................................................................................................... 67

Pin description ......................................................................................................................................................... 67 Neets Control FoXtrot connections. ............................................................................................. 68

Pin description ......................................................................................................................................................... 68

Mounting hole for the control systems ................................................. 69 I/O and OUT connections. ........................................................................................................... 70 Notes: .......................................................................................................................................... 71

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Neets Functions and options of the Neets Control panels: The Neets Control product configurations utility allows you to make and upload/download project files to Neets Control EU and Neets Control FoXtrot. Neets Control EU comes in two versions, Standard and Professional. The difference between the controls panels is shown below. Description FoXtrot EU Standard EU Professional RS-232 1 1 2 IR 1 device 1 Group (3

devices) 2 Groups (6 devices)

LAN Device control No No 5 Devices (IP addresses)

Input / output ports 1 input/ 1 output 2 (I/O) 4 (I/O) Keyboard 8 1 (6 to 8 buttons) 2 (6 to 16 buttons) Keyboard lock out (hardware or over LAN) Hardware Hardware Hardware + LAN PIR sensor input Yes Yes Yes Volume control Yes Yes Yes Light on/off Yes Yes Yes Clear LED indication Yes Yes Yes Room darkening Yes Yes Yes Screen up/down (automatic, single button and dual button)

Yes Yes Yes

Alarm when RS-232 device is removed No Yes Yes LAN configuration (Configure Neets Control over LAN)

No Yes Yes

Sub keys (control of external device play, stop, fwd, rev….)

No No Yes

Projector feedback (panel follows projector)

No No Yes

Wake over LAN (WOL) No No Yes

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Neets Neets control product configurations utility This section describes how to connect the panel to the computer software “Neets control product configurations utility” and how to use the program. It includes 3 sections “Install and start-up software and hardware”, “General terms and nice to know stuff” and “Pages/tabs in the program” All RS-232 and LAN codes, wait times and other inputs to the panel must be obtained either from the product manual to the equipment you want to control, or by using a timer to obtain the time needed. The IR codes can be found on the internet or learned from the Programming Board (307-0004) that enables the Neets Control EU panel to learn IR codes. Install and start-up software and hardware. This section describes how to install the “Neets control product configurations utility” on a Windows computer. Furthermore, it describes how to set-up the hardware. Install software. Download the new version of “Neets control product configurations utility” from www.neets.dk and un-zip the file, run the setup.exe and follow the instruction on the screen. System requirements

• 450 MHz Intel Pentium III processor or equivalent • Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista • Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 • 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended) • Minimum screen resolution 1024 x 768 pixel. • 40 MB available disk space • One 9-Pin SUB-D RS-232* serial port or Ethernet.

Samples project After installing the Neets control product configurations utility, you will find 3 projects that each shows some of the possibilities that the Neets Control EU and Neets Control FoXtrot give.

• Neets Control EU Simple: A project that controls one projector and has automatic/manual screen control.

• Neets Control EU Advanced: A project that controls a projector, an amplifier, a CD player, a screen and has a PIR sensor connected to automatically turn off the projector when the room is empty and has automatical/manual screen control. An alarm is triggered if the projector is removed.

• Neets Control FoXtrot: Show how a typical project installation is made for the Neets Control FoXtrot.

* A RS-232 port is necessary if you wish to upgrade the Neets Control EU firmware or want to upload/download a project file to the Neets Control FoXtrot.

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Neets Neets Control EU hardware connections. To begin with, we need to get the hardware interface to Neets Control EU correct, please see below.

Connections opportunity on Neets Control

Green LED, indicate LAN activity.

Yellow LED, indicate Link.

Neets Control EU must be connected to 0 VDc on the top GND pin, and 7,5 to 12 VDc on the +9V connector. Furthermore, a 9-Pin Sub-D Female connector is needed. The connections must be made like shown below;

Connections to Neets Control

Above 9-Pin Sub-D female has to be connected to a serial port on a Microsoft Windows computer, in this manual we assume that it is connected to com 1.

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Neets Neets Control FoXtrot hardware connections. There are two different ways to connect the Neets Control FoXtrot to the computer where you have installed the configurations software. The easy way to connect the FoXtrot to the PC is to use the Programming Connector (#310-0003). When you are using the Programming Connector, all you need to do is to plug it in the front of the FoXtrot and connect the other end to the PC and power. By connecting the FoXtrot to the computer this way, you can easily change the project in the FoXtrot, even after the final installation.

If you for some reason do not have the Programming Connector, you can always connect an RS-232 cable directly to the connector on the backside of the FoXtrot for programming. Neets Control FoXtrot must be connected to 0 VDc on the top GND pin, and 7,5 to 12 VDc on the PWR connector. Furthermore, a 9-Pin Sub-D Female connector is needed. The connections must be made like shown below.

GND

OUT

IN

GND

PWRRx

Tx

GND

IR

GND

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

9-Pol Sub-D Han stik9-Pin Sub-D Female connector

7.5-12 Volt DC0 Volt

After you connected, the computer and the FoXtrot as described above you now need to force the panel into boot mode. This is done by pressing the four corner buttons at the same time, and let go again, within two (2) seconds AFTER powering up Neets Control.

When the Neets Control FoXtrot entering the Bootmode all 8 LED’s will flash fast. Above 9-Pin Sub-D female has to be connected to a serial port on a Microsoft Windows computer, in this manual we assume that it is connected to com 1.

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Neets General terms, and nice to know stuff This section describes the general terms in the program, and other nice to know stuff. Word explanation In this manual, words are used that can have different meanings depending on who is reading it. Below you will find an explanation of some words:

Word Description

Sequence

A sequence is a block of commands and times. A sequence can consist different types, depending on its’ contents. In this program you always work in sequences, also called macro. So e.g., the Power on time and command(s) is a sequence as well as the Volume.

Sub key The word “sub key” defines a button that has different action according to the selection of a master key.

Master key When a button has a source sequence as its first sequence, it automatically becomes Master key. A master key has the capability to change the way a sub key works.

The program layout The program is made from the concept that it should be easy and intuitive to use. To make it easy for you as well, this section will describe the overall concept of the program.

Indicates what you are in progress of making. You can change from project design to device design and back at any time.

The current project or device file name. If the project or device has not been saved, the name will be: “New project” or “New device”.

Toolbar for quick access to the most used functions

Indicates the size of the current project file.

Navigation bar. Starting from the top and working your way down, ensure that you don’t miss important settings required at a later point.

Indicates the panel type the current project is made for.

When making a project to the Neets Control EU, it’s indicates that you need a Professional version of the panel.

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Neets Neets Control EU Standard or Professional version? When designing a project for the Neets Control EU, you can always see if the settings you have made require the Professional version of the Neets Control EU. To indicate that you need the Professional version, each section that requires the Professional version will show as a part of its icon. Even though the system indicates that a Professional version is needed, you can always upload the settings file to a Standard version. When uploading a settings file that requires a Professional function to a Neets Control EU Standard, only the function specified to run on the Standard version will work. Note: The Neets Control EU Standard panel version will in no way indicate if there is functions in use that requires a Professional version.

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Neets Select where the panel is connected When you want to communicate with the Neets Control EU or FoXtrot, you can choose between RS-232 and LAN†. If you choose to download by using the serial port please read more on how to connect the panel to the computer in the section “Learning IR codes” (page 16) or “Neets Control EU hardware connections.” (page 7) for the Neets Control EU and section “Neets Control FoXtrot hardware connections.” (page 8) for Neets Control FoXtrot In the menu, you will find the Panel\Select device. Here you can select where your panel is connected and you will find all comports available in your system. At the bottom of the list, you can select the panel available over LAN. If your panel is connected to LAN but not visible in the list, you can use the menu Panel\Detect LAN to find it.

When selecting “Detect LAN” the software seeks LAN for any Neets Control EU that is connected. The panels found will be listed and the current IP address and Subnet mask will be shown. If the panel is listed and has a valid IP address, you can just leave the dialog by pressing OK. If the panel you wish to connect to does not have a valid or reachable IP address, you can change this by selecting the panel and then click “Change IP”. Now you can enter the correct IP address and Subnet mask or select “Use DHCP”. Press OK to send the temporary LAN settings to the panel. The new LAN settings now take effect and the list will automatically be updated. Temporary LAN settings are only valid until the panel is reset or the power is removed.

† Only the Neets Control EU support connection over LAN.

Click on any of the headlines to sort as required.

Neets In case your panel is not listed after the assignment of a new IP address; wait a few seconds and then try again. (Especially if you choose to use DHCP, it can last up to 30 – 60 seconds before the panel is visible in the list. This is due to the fact that some DHCP servers are slow in assigning an IP address to the Neets Control EU panel). NOTE: Just because you can see the panel in the list, dosen’t mean that you can upload settings files or learn IR codes. The software communicates with the panel by a TCP/IP connection at port 5009. Retrieve a panel - basic information In case you need to identify a Neets Control EU or FoXtrot panel or would like to know the serial number of one, you can use the “Get panel information” function. When you select this function, the software expects that it can get connection to a panel connected to the selected device. (For more info see page 11) With this function, you have the possibility to see the information shown in the picture below.

Or

Retrieve the settings file from a panel The software allows you to retrieve the project file from a panel.

After retrieving a settings file from the panel, you can edit and make all the changes you need and then upload your changes to the panel or simply save it on the disk. Please be aware that all the images assigned to different sources and controls will not be available when retrieving the project from the Neets Control EU.

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Neets Input format of the commands. When entering RS-232 or LAN codes for different projectors, the format may vary from one projector model to another. Therefore, it is possible to choose between 3 types of input format from the menu line. The effect of this is visible on ALL RS-232 and LAN input boxes, which can be seen below. You may, at any time during your programming of the panel, change the input of the format, just by selecting another format. Char:

Hex:

Decimal:

Input boxes description The input boxes are used to enter all RS-232 and LAN commands, either transmission commands or receptions commands. You can, at any time, right click on one of the input boxes and the following menu will be visible – please see to the right. This menu enables you to easily move already entered data from one input box to another or simply delete the content of the boxes. On the right hand side of the input box you can add CR (13) LF (10) to the end of the entered command, if you check CR first it will be entered to the string first, and if you check LF first, that one will be entered first.

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Neets Preference Here you have the option of customising the software to fit your needs. If the default location of the different files does not fit your needs, you can change it. The location you select for your device files must be the location where all your device files are located. You are not able to assign a device to a port if the device is not located in this folder.

If you want to return to the original location.

On the “Miscellaneous” page you see below you adjust the program to fit your needs.

When trying to connect to a Neets Control EU panel by RS-232 the software will remind you to disconnect any other devices connected to the panels Rx1 and Tx1

When testing an IR code the dialog box must close automatically after a successful transition.

How offend must the program remind you to look for new updates.

Select whether the IR learning starts automatically after pressing the “Learn” button.

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Neets I/O pins, how to use In the “Assign sequence”, “Panel settings\I/O” and “Power On I/O” it is possible to control the open drain I/O pins located on the back of the panel, named I/O 1, I/O 2, I/O 3 and I/O 4 or OUT.

I/O 4 has been defined as a input and is therefore not possible to control

I/O 1 - 3 has been defined as output and can therefore be controlled.

You can define the time to elapse before the selected action is executed for all the action types (except “No changes”) that can be selected for each I/O pin,.

Type Description

No changes to the I/O pin state.

The pin is toggled from its’ current state. E.g. if released the pin will be activated and visa versa.

The pin is activated until it is released somewhere else.

The pin is released until it is activated somewhere else.

The pin is toggled for the time entered, and then toggled back to start state.

The pin is activated for the time entered, and then released until activated.

The pin is released for the time entered, and then activated until released.

By using the “Up in sec.” and “Down in sec.” it is possible to control a screen up/down by one button. When used first time the “Down in sec.” is activated and next time “Up in sec.”

NOTE: When a button is pressed that has an I/O operation attach, it will override the existing I/O operation. E.g. you have at power up entered 60 and on PC2 button you have selected 30 sec., the warm up time is set to 30 seconds.

Power up PC 2 button If you then start the projector by pressing PC2 on the panel, the option pin WILL ONLY be activated for 30 seconds and then released.

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Neets Learning IR codes Only the Neets Control EU has the possibility to learn IR codes. To do this, place the Neets Control Programming Board on the Neets Control EU and connect it to the PC using a serial cable or the LAN.

If you are using the RS-232 cable offered by the Neets Control Programming Board, be aware that this will only work if there is no device connected to the Neets Control EU serial 1 port. When creating the sequences to an IR controlled device there is a learning button to the right of the command input box. By pressing the Learn button, the dialog box below will appear.

Starting the IR learning

The last learned IR code

Select whether the IR learning starts automatically when the dialog is opened.

When pressing the Learn button, a connection is established to the panel selected. (See

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Neets Select where the panel is connected” on page 11) Follow the instruction on the screen to learn the IR code. When pointing the remote control towards the Neets Control Programming Board, the following guidelines help you get the best IR codes.

1. Point the remote control directly towards the IR learning eye. 2. Keep a distance of 3 – 7 cm between the remote control and the IR learning eye. 3. Never move the remote control while pressing the key to learn.

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Neets Test IR code from the Neets Control EU After learning an IR code, it is always a good idea to test the code and see if its works as expected. The Neets Control EU has the possibility to replay the IR code with the push of a button. Testing an IR code is easily done by pressing the “Test code” button next to the IR code you want to test. When pressing the “Test code” button the dialog box below will appear.

Select whether the dialog boxmust close automatically after a successful IR transmission. This setting can also be made under the “Preference”.

Cancel the transmission of the IR code and close the box.

The software will now try to connect to the selected panel and transmit the IR code on the IR group 1. You can only test an IR code even when you have the IR learning board attach to a panel. Please be aware that the IR code is only transmitted ones, so if you e.g. want to test a volume IR code it is recommended to test the code from with in a project.

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Neets Firmware upgrade of the Neets Control EU The Neets Control EU support upgrading of the panel firmware. This can be done onsite and you only need the Neets Control Programming Board and a serial port on your computer. By upgrading the firmware, you have the possibility to upgrade the functionality of the Neets Control EU or remove found bugs. When upgrading a panel, be aware that the settings already in the panel may not work after the changes. To solve this, please upload the settings files again after the firmware upgrade. Before starting the upgrade, select where the panel is connected. (Firmware upgrade can only be done using the serial port) WARNING: After a firmware upgrade, it is not possible to download the project from the panel. Therefore, if you want to save the project, download it before the upgrading. Next, select “Upgrade firmware” from the Panel menu. The dialog box shown below will appear.

Select the Firmware version you want to upgrade to.

Press the download button and follow the onscreen instruction. Press the reset button on the programming board when prompted to do so. During the firmware upgrade, do not disconnect the power or serial connection to the panel‡. After a firmware upgrade, press the reset button on the Neets Control Programming Board. Now upload a blank project to the panel using the RS-232 port. The Neets Control EU has now been upgraded and is ready for use.

‡ Removing power or disconnecting the serial cable while firmware upgrading may damage the panel in a way that requires service by Neets. (This is not covered by the standard guarantee)

Reset button Location.

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Neets Firmware upgrade of the Neets Control FoXtrot The Neets Control FoXtrot support upgrading of the panel firmware. This can be done onsite and you only need the Neets Control FoXtrot Programming Board and a serial port on your computer. By upgrading the firmware, you have the possibility to upgrade the functionality of the Neets Control FoXtrot or remove found bugs. When upgrading a panel, be aware that the settings already in the panel may not work after the changes. To solve this, please upload the settings files again after the firmware upgrade. Next, select “Upgrade firmware” from the Panel menu. The dialog box shown below will appear. Select the Firmware version you want to upgrade to.

Press the Upload button and follow the onscreen instruction. The software will ask you to connect the programming cable. It is imported that you don’t connect the cable before the software ask you to do so. During the firmware upgrade, do not disconnect the power or serial connection to the panel§. After a firmware upgrade, Remove the the Neets Control FoXtrot Programming Board. The Neets Control FoXtrot has now been upgraded and is ready for use.

§ Removing power or disconnecting the serial cable while firmware upgrading may damage the panel in a way that requires service by Neets. (This is not covered by the standard guarantee)

Reset button Location.

Neets Controlling a device over LAN The Neets Control EU Professional offers the possibility to control devices that support control over LAN. When controlling a device over LAN, it is important to know that for the communication to work, the panel must be able to make a TCP connection to the device that you wish to control. If that for some reason not is possible, the panel cannot control the device. To make things easy when installing the panel, the panel looks for all its devices at start up and will not allow any user interface until a connection to all the connected LAN devices has been established. This way you easily see if the panel is able to connect to the devices it needs. This is what happens:

• Connect the panel to the 9-volt power supply. • The led on the “Off” button will start to blink short every 2 sec. and the keyboard locks. • When the panel has established a connection to all controllable devices, the “Off” led starts

lighting constantly. This indicates that the panel is ready for user input. Be aware that this only applies when the panel must control a device over LAN. Things that can prevent the Neets Control EU from connecting to a device.

Problem Idea to solve the problem The Neets Control EU has no IP address. There is no DHCP server in the network, apply a

static IP address to the Neets Control EU. The IP address of the device to control is out of range.

Change the IP address of the device or the Neets Control EU.

Between the Neets Control EU and the device, a router is blocking for a TCP connection on the selected port.

Change the settings of the router to allow the device and Neets Control EU to communicate.

A static address is used but no connection to the device is established.

Make sure that the IP address you have used for the Neets Control EU is not in use by anything else. Best case scenario if 2 units in the same network are using the same IP address, is that it will only work temporarily. Worst case scenario is that it will prevent both units from working completely.

More than one Neets Control EU is trying to control the same device, but it is not working or only works some times.

Some devices only allow one TCP client at a time. When the Neets Control EU controls a device over LAN, a connection is made and maintained while the Neets Control is connected to 9 V DC. Therefore, if the device only supports one TCP client, it is not possible to control it from more than one Neets Control EU.

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Neets Device design The device design section, gives you the possibility to make/change a device file. Ones you have created a device it is easy to use the device in a project no matter if you are using a Neets Control EU or Neets Control FoXtrot. To design a new device, select File\Device\New. Now you get a blank device that enables you to enter all the communication information needed to control your device. Device\Settings If you click “Settings”, general information regarding the device is to be inserted. It is important that the correct information is inserted, because this information is used when the device is selected under a project.

• Name: The name of the device you are making. • Type: Which type is the device? It could be: DVD-player, VCR, projector or an amplifier. If the

needed device type is not listed, just select [New type] in the bottom and type in a description as well. Also, select a picture that illustrates the type. If you select a picture, please note that the program will resize it to 48x48 pixels.

• Manufacturer: The name of the manufacturer that produces the device. If the manufacturer you need is not on the list, just select [New manufacturer] in the bottom and type in a name. you can also select a picture with the logo of the manufacturer.

Device\Serial If the device you are making is being controlled over RS-232 you have to select the baud rate, data bit, parity and stop bit the device is using.

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Neets Sequence design Sequence design is the next step in order to control the device from the Neets Control EU panel. A sequence is built up by a series of commands and times. There are different types of sequences to handle different types of functions. The Neets Control EU can control a device by RS-232, IR or LAN, so according to which communication type you want to control the device from, select the corresponding tab. If there is more than one way to communicate with your device, then just fill out the data for the supported communications forms. By doing this the first time you make a device, it is easy to select the communication type later when you are making a project.

If you want to control the device by IR

If you want to control the device over the LAN

If you want to control the device by RS-232

In the next part, it is described what the different types of sequencer do and how to configure them to meet your demands. Please note that if you select IR, not all sequences are available because the IR does not support the same functions as the RS-232 and LAN. When you press RS-232 or LAN for the first time, you will see this:

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Neets The information related to the selected sequence.

All sequences available.

For the IR:

At the left hand side, you can select the type of sequence that you want to edit. To the right you configure the selected sequence. You do not have to use them all, just the ones you need. If you need more later on, it is easy to add. All the sequences have a description field. If needed, you can put in a short note. From the menu “Device\Add source” and ”Device\Add control”, you can add all the sources, controls and Volumes you need. This is also done by right clicking the navigation bar. Thru the next pages, you will find a description of each sequence that is available. Not all sequences are available for all types of connection. Therefore, each sequence type has an indication as to which type of communication they support.

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Neets Power on sequence: (RS-232/LAN/IR) This command is always executed when the panel is off and any source key is pressed. Also, it can be assigned to its own key: If you choose to put the “on” command on its own key, please be aware of the following:

• You can only press the on key when the panel is in “off” state. • After pressing the “on” button, its led will be on until a source button has been pressed. • If pressing a source button when the panel is in “off” state, the source button will indicate

the warm up time. When key is pressed:

• Send power on 1st command • Await “Time between the command above and below is transmitted in milliseconds” (only if

second power command is available). • Send power on 2nd command (if available) • Await projector warm up time. (This is the time from power on command is sent until the

projector accepts source changes). When key is released again:

• Nothing The “prevent power off” time is the time from the power on command is sent until the projector is able to power off again. The time is only reloaded if an “Off” button has been pressed.

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Neets Power off sequence: (RS-232/LAN/IR) This command is executed when the panel is on, and out of mute and the power off key is pressed: When key pressed:

• Light flash the button led. • Send power off 1st command • Await “Time between the command above and below is transmitted in milliseconds” (only if

second power command is available). • Send power off 2nd command (if available) • Await projector cool down time • Turn on the button led.

When key released again:

• Nothing

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Neets The control and source sequence can do the same thing if you look at the types of information you can put in. But it is important to understand the difference between the 2 types;

• Control sequence can be assigned to a subkey, which is not possible for a source sequence. • Control sequences cannot be activated when the panel is off. • Control sequences do not support reply commands.

Source sequence: (RS-232/LAN/IR) This command is executed when the panel is out of mute and a source key is pressed: When the key is pressed:

• Flash the buttons led • Send source 1st command • Await “Time between the command above and below is transmitted in milliseconds” • Send 2nd command. Might be a APA-Refresh command or anything else (if available) • Wait “Keyboard lock time after above command is transmitted in seconds” • Light led


• Nothing

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source name.

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Neets Control sequence: (RS-232/LAN/IR) This command is executed when the panel is on and out of mute, and a source key is pressed: When key is pressed:

• Flash the buttons led • Send control 1st command • Await “Time between the command above and below is transmitted in milliseconds” • Send 2nd command. Might be a APA-Refresh command or anything else (if available) • Wait “Keyboard lock time after above command is transmitted in seconds”


• Nothing

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Neets Mute sequence: (RS-232/LAN/IR) This command is executed when the panel is on. When mute is off and mute key pressed:

• Mute on command one is transmitted • Await “Time between the command above and below is transmitted in milliseconds”

(only if second power command available). • Mute on command two is transmitted (if available) • Await projector settle time in seconds and then release keyboard

When key released again: • Nothing

When mute is on and mute key OR any other key on the keyboard is pressed (except for the buttons that only handle I/O operation):

• Mute off command one is transmitted • Await “Time between the command above and below are transmitted in milliseconds”

(only if second power command is available). • Mute off command two is transmitted (if available) • Await projector settle time in seconds and then release keyboard

When key released again: • Nothing

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Neets Volume There is 3 different ways to handle the volume. Check the manual of your device to see how it is controlled.

Start by selecting one of the 3 volume types. The 3 types are described below. It is only possible to select one type of volume control for each device. For volume type “Continuous” and “”Start/stop”, there is an up/down tab. Remember to fill out both pages, otherwise you will not be able to control the device volume in both directions.

Continuous transmit volume sequence: (RS-232/LAN/IR) This sequence can be transmitted when the panel is on and not in mute. When key pressed:

• Start sending command and repeat with the time in milliseconds in the box below the command


• Stops sending command.

Volume start/stop command: (RS-232/LAN/IR)

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Neets This sequence can be transmitted when the panel is on and not in mute. When key pressed:

• Start Volume (top command) command is transmitted once When key released again:

• Stop Volume (bottom command) command is transmitted once

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Neets Volume in/decrement sequence: (RS-232/LAN) This sequence can be transmitted when panel is on and not in mute. When key pressed:

• Start sending command and repeat with the time in milliseconds in the box below command. Each time the command is sent, the selected value increases or decreases according to the pressed button.


• Stop sending command. This sequence can handle both “String” and “Binary” count. The type of count you need depends on the protocol of the device. It is only possible to have one in/decrement sequence in a device. Below you will find a description on how the 2 types of count work. “String” count: To use this count type, all the numbers that must be changed by the system, must be entered as ASC numbers. If you cannot do this, it could be that you should use the “Binary” count.

How to setup this sequence? 1. Find the code to send and insert it in the “Command to repeat”. (In this case the

command is: Volume XXX set <CR><LF>. 2. Replace the XXX with the default value of the system when the panel is

turned on. (In this case: 025) 3. Now select the array where the system must insert the in-/decrement value. This is

done by selecting the first field of the array (in this case the field contains: 0). Now press and hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse to the last field in the array (in this case the field contains: 5). Now release the mouse button.

4. All the selected files are now blue.

5. Press the “Select counting fields for volume” found at the toolbar. 6. The selected array will now change colour to orange.

If the selected array is not valid, the following warning will appear: When this warning appears, it indicates that that the selected array for counting is a non numerical expression. Using a command containing a warning will result in the counting field being ignored.

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Neets “Binary” count: When using this type of count, it is important to know that the in-/decrement will be done at byte/integer level. If that is not what you require, please read the section on how to use “String” count.

How to setup this sequence?

1. Find the code to send and input in the “Command to repeat”. (In this case the command is: 03 10 00 00 05 05 00 00 XX XX 27).

2. Replace the XX with the default value of the system when the panel is turned on. (In this case: 0A and 00)

3. Now select the array where the system must insert the in-/decrement value. This is done by selecting the first field of the array (in this case the field contains: 0A). Now press and hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse to the last field in the array (in this case the field contains: 00). Now release the mouse button. (When using Binary count, you can only select up to 2 fields)

4. All the selected fields are now blue.

5. Press the “Select counting fields for volume” found at the toolbar. 6. The selected array will now change colour to orange. 7. Now select the type of checksum that you want to use. If you select to use

checksum, the last byte in the command will be replaced with the right check sum. The checksum is calculated by using all the bytes, except the last in the commad. The are 3 types of checksum: • Add • Or • And

8. If you have selected 2 fields, it is important to select whether the first byte is LSB (Least significant Byte) or MSB (Most significant Byte). This indicates to the system in which order to insert the bytes.

If the selected array is not valid, the following warning will appear: When this warning appears, it indicates that that the selected array for counting is not selected properly. Using a command containing a warning will result in the counting field being ignored. Please be aware that this form of controlling volume does not support protocols that include a checksum that changes according to the contents of the command.

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Neets APA / Refresh sequence: (RS-232/LAN/IR) This sequence can be transmitted when the panel is on and not in mute. When key pressed:

• Send command • Lock the keyboard in the number of seconds entered below the command


• Nothing.

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Neets Device request If you enter an “ask command” in power status, and an “ask interval” in milliseconds, the panel will ask the projector for power status with the entered interval, except when the panel keyboard is locked (when any LED is flashing no matter flash frequency (except Mute ON flash), power, source or mute status will NOT be asked for). If the reply from projector for an example is equal to the command entered in “Power\Off\Reply cooldown”, the panel will indicate that the projector is cooling down, and therefore turn on the power off key LED. If the reply equals “Power\Off\Reply off”, the panel will turn on the led on the power off key. The same goes for mute reply, if the reply equals “Power\Off\Reply cooldown”, the panel will flash with mute keys led.

Now the system knows what to send and how often to send it. Next, you have to enter the data that the panel receives when the request is sent. On all the sequences that support reply, you will find this icon. By clicking on this you are able to enter the data that are received when this device is in this state.

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Neets

To each reply data there is a possibility to define the number of bytes that the panel has to wait before comparing the string from the projector with the one entered (Offset). Below you find an example on how it works. The data we want to find is: “POWER ON and the offset are set to 0. Data from projector S Y S T E M P O W E R : O N Data to compare P O W E R : O N

In this case, the commands do not match. The data we want to find is: “POWER ON and the offset are set to 7. Data from projector S Y S T E M P O W E R : O N Data to compare P O W E R : O N

Offset

In this case, the commands match. If the reply from the projector equals what is entered, the panel will take the necessary action to go in the same state as the reply device. This also means that if one or more devices beside the reply device, are affected by the change they will be updated to match the new state.

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Neets Project design, general Before you are able to make a project, you have to make at least one device. (See Device design on page 16 for more information on how to make these) From the menu File\Project you can make new projects, load existing projects, save the current

project or even save the current project as a new project file.

When selecting “New project” you will be prompted to select the type of control system. Now you are ready to get in to the programming of the control system. Regardless of which control system you select to make a project for the roadmap for completing a project file is in general terms the same.

We have divided the information needed to make a fully working project in sections. In each section you will find different options that enable one or more options in the next section when complete. You can, of course, always return to a section and change the information entered earlier. Therefore, by starting from the top and working your way down the sections, you are sure not to miss any settings. Some sections have one or more subsections. Make sure to complete these before you move on to the next section. Now, let’s make a new project and let us go through all the possibilities a project offers, step by step. To make a project for Neets Control FoXtrot please go to section “Project design, Neets Control FoXtrot” on page 58.

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Neets Project design, Neets Control EU This section describes all the possibilities the Neets Control EU give you. After reading this section you will be able to understand and program the Neets Control EU. Panel settings, Settings The first thing you see when making or opening a project is the Panel settings section. Her you setup all the general stuff.

Item Description Name This name will be used to identify the panel. Location This name will be used to identify the location of the panel. Software version Her you select the version of the project file. LAN speed You can select the speed of which the panel will run on the LAN.

The default setting is “Auto negotiation”, but can also be set to: 10 Mps/Half Duplex or 100 Mps/Half Duplex.

Use DHCP If the panel is connected to an intranet that has a DHCP server available, the Neets Control EU can get its’ IP address, Subnet mask and gateway from this.

IP address Insert a static IP address her. Please note that if you select an IP address already in use on the intranet, communication errors can occur. If any doubt, talk to the local IT administrator.

Subnet mask A static Subnet mask. Gateway A static gateway. Description Enter information that describes in general the functions the

project includes.

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Neets Panel settings, I/O The Neets Control EU has 4 I/O that can be selected as input or output in order to meet your requirements.

Define whether the I/O is used as an input or output in the project.

When power is connected to the panel; define the state of the output pins.

What can I use the I/O pins for? When an I/O pin is configured as an input, you can use it to:

• Movement sensor (PIR) • Extern keyboard lock.

When an I/O pin is configured as an output, you can use it to:

• Alarm • Screen control • Light control • Relays

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Neets Panel settings, Master/Slave In some situations, you may want to control the system from more than one place. The Neets Control EU offers the possibility to control the same system from four different places.

The serial number of up to three panels that act as slave panels.

The serial number of the panel that must act as Master panel and is connect to the devices that you want to control.

The interval of witch the Slave panel will ask the Master panel for its status.

The IP address of the Master panel. In most cases, it is not necessary to enter this.

When you are done with this part and have completed the entire project, you just upload the same project to all the panels you entered in this section. The panels will then according to your settings act as either at Master or Slave panel. In order to make the panels communicate, all panels must be connected to a LAN network. When the panel is communication, they use UDP port 8001 and TCP port 8002. If you only need one Slave panel, then instead of connecting the panel to the LAN network use a crossed CAT5 cable between the 2 panels. When using a crossed CAT5 cable between to panels, please be aware of the you have to manual assignee different IP addresses to each panel. This is easiest done by making a separate project file for each panel and the changing the IP address in the “Panel settings\Settings” section (see page 38). Please note that the Master/Slave function uses UDP broadcast to communication between the Master and slave panels. If UDP broadcast not is possible in your network you network the “Update interval” determent how fast the slave panels will update the there LED status. But in most cases the update interval of 30 sec is perfect. When a panel runs as a Slave panel it will not at any time be able to control any devices or I/O pins. But it is important to note that any panels in Slave mode is able to use 2 keyboards. This means even if you use functions on the Master panel that requires the Professional version, you only need a standard version as Slave panels. When a Slave panel is changing its status, the new status is not send out over the LAN. This mean that you must always select the Master panel when you want to monitor the system in Neets Central Control software.

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Neets A good thing to know: After uploading a settings file to all your panels (If the panels obtain their IP address from a DHCP server) you only need to update the slave panels when you make changes in the number of keyboards, the serial number/IP address of the Master panel or change the serial number of one or more Slave panels. Port assign At this point, we select the devices that will be connected to the Neets Control EU and where they will be connected. To place a device on a communication port, click on the communication port you wish to use. To the right you will now see all the types of devices that are available and able to communicate over the selected port.

1. Click the device type that you need. 2. Select the manufacturer you are using. Check the name on the device you wish to connect. 3. Finally click on the model you are using.

Repeat the process until all your devices are connected to the port.

If you later decide to remove a device, simply press the port where the device is located and press the delete button. When deleting a device it will remove all settings made with it.

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Neets NOTE: Devices will only be selectable on ports where data has been entered in the device sequences. Therefore, a RS-232 device will not be seen under IR or LAN ports. To replace a device, click on the port and repeat the step as if there was no device attached to the port. If you, at any time, wish to edit one of the devices that have been included in the project, simply right click on the device and select “Edit device”. Here you can also extract a device from the project and save it as a separate device. When you edit a device the way described above, the following screen will show. As you can see, the windows on the right have now got the same information and options as described on page 22.

When leaving the “port assign” section or clicking on another port, the changes made to the device will automatically be updated in the project. Be aware that the changes you make is only stored in the project file and not in the device file on the hard disk. If you want to make the changes to the device on the hard disk, you simply load the device as normally, make the changes and save the device. When you return/open a project that uses this device, you will be asked if you want to update the device in the project.

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Neets Keyboard You are now ready to select the keyboard(s) you are planning to use in this project. To the left, you find the entire collection of keyboards possible to connect to the Neets Control EU. Select your keyboard at the left side and drag it to the right.

When selecting the keyboards, always select the Master keyboard first, and then the Extra keyboard. If you by mistake select a wrong keyboard, just click on the keyboard and the press the delete key. When you delete the Master keyboard, the Extra keyboard will also be deleted. Changing the keyboard type or deleting the keyboard after assigning sequences, will result in removing the sequences.

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Neets Keyboard, Sub keys The Neets Control EU lets you control different devices with the same buttons, depending on the selected source. This function is called sub keys. This means that you are able to control the VCR connected to IR port 1 when the VCR source is selected and with the same buttons control the DVD connected to IR port 2 (or any other port) when the DVD source is selected. You can define as many sub keys as you want and you do not need to use all the sub keys on all the master keys. Only the one with assigned sequences will light up to indicate that the user can press it. The usage of sub keys is illustrated below. You can also see the connection between the program and the panel.

As you can see from this example, the sub keys are used to control the DVD and the VCR.

Sub keys

To select which buttons are sub keys, you simply click the one you need with the mouse (They will now change colour to green). If you chose the wrong button and would like to make it a normal key again, just click on it again.

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Neets All buttons that are not selected as sub keys, will be a Master key when you in “Assign sequence” place a source sequence on it. Remember that the only type of sequence that can be assigned to the sub key is the “Control”. Assign sequence As this point, you have selected the devices that you want to connect to the panel and the type of keyboard the end user requires. The task is now to combine the keyboard and the action on the devices. To assign a sequence to a button simply select one from the list and drag it over to the button in question. You can take as many sequences as you want and put it on the button. The only thing you have to remember is; if more than one sequence from the same device is assigned to the same post they will be executed in the order they are assigned to the button.

Select when this key is active.

I/O action that will be executed when the selected key is pressed. (Se page 14 for more infomation)

A list that shows all the sequences that have been assigned to the current button.

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Neets Another important thing to remember is that the first sequence of each button handles the Led and keyboard lock. This means that if you have 2 devices with different start up times, you have to select the device with the longest time as the first device.

Green indicates that the button is defined as a sub key, and that “Control” sequences can be assigned

Red indicates that the button is defined as a sub key, but that it not is allowed to assign sequence to it.

When assigning a “source” sequence to a button, the key will automatically be defined as a master key and thereby allow the assigning of “control” sequences to sub keys. When pressing different Master buttons, you will see that the content of the sub keys will change. So if you want to assign sequences to a sub key, first press the Master Button that shall activate the sub keys and then assign “Control” sequences to the sub keys you need. Sub keys in use Now that you have designed all your sub keys, let’s take a look on how it works when the Neets Control EU is running. When a sub key is active, its’ led will light to indicate that the key is ready for user input.

The 2 pictures below show an example of how the sub keys are changing state, depending on which source is pressed and active.

Active sub keys

Active source (Master).

In the following cases, the sub keys will be disabled:

• When the panel is in “Mute” mode • When the panel is “Off”.

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Neets If you want to control the I/O pins manually, you can do this by not assigning any sequence to that button. This button will then act as a special key. Special keys on the panel are treated as a separate group of buttons and will therefore not interfere with the normal operation of the panel. By clicking a button that has no sequence assigned, you will get the options as shown below.

Name of the function you are creating.

I/O operation that will be executed when the key is pressed.

Select how the key should behave when it is pressed.

This enables you to control the option pins on the panel even when the panel is off. (Depending on the settings below) These are the following options when controlling the I/O pins: Key function mode:

Value Description Timed and escape The action in the option pins control is executed when the

button is pressed. It is possible to terminate the timer by pressing this button, or any other button assigned by this type of command.

Momentary: The action in the option pins control is executed as long as the button is pressed.

Latch: The action in the option pins control is executed when the button is pressed.

One button Up/Down with timeout:

This function enables the user to manually control an up/down motion on one button. Below shows how the relays and button push is related.

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Pre

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Pres

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Pre

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Pres

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Option pin 1

Option pin 2

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Neets Power On I/O The Neets Control EU gives you the possibility to change the state of the I/O pins when the panel goes from power off to on or warm. This gives you an easy controllable action like screen control and room darkening. By clicking the different buttons, you have the option to select which buttons must execute the I/O operation. Keys that handle “Power on I/O” are green. In the picture below, you can se that only when the button with V-AUX is pressed and its’ device goes from off to on, the I/O action will be executed.

Define the output action when the panel is sending a “Power on” sequence and the panel is in off state.

Please note that it is the same I/O operation of all the buttons.

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Neets Misc. setup, Auto shutdown Here you can make the panel automatically power off the projector if the user has not used the panel for x minutes. The timer that handles the auto shutdown function is reset every time a key is pressed.

Misc. setup, External keyboard lock When this feature is enabled, the user keyboard is locked for any input. If you press a key on the keyboard when it is locked, the led will be flashing for 1 sec. to indicate that the keyboard is locked.

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Neets It is possible to lock/unlock the keyboard in 2 ways. One way is by using one of the I/O as input and thereby define when the keyboard is locked. Another way is to control this function over the intranet.

Values Description Enable keyboard lock by: x Enable external keyboard lock and select how to lock and unlock

the keyboard. value Description I/O pin The panel can only be locked/unlocked

via the selected I/O I/O pin and LAN The panel can be locked/unlocked via

either the selected I/O pin or over LAN LAN The panel can only be locked/unlocked

over LAN

Lock keyboard when I/O x is y Select the input were the external switch that locks/unlocks the panel is connected and define the state of the input when the keyboard is locked.

TCP Lock/unlock This is done by opening a TCP connection to the panel on port 5010. Below you find the command to send over the intranet to control the keyboard lock.

Command Description Neets,Keyboard,L This command locks the keyboard. When the command is

received correctly, the panels send back the following.

Reply Description Locked The panel has been locked Error The panel has not been locked. This

indicates that the panel does not allow controlling the keyboard lock over the LAN.

Neets,Keyboard,U This command unlocks the keyboard. When the command is received correctly, the panels send back the following.

Reply Description Unlocked The panel has been unlocked Error The panel has not been unlocked. This

indicates that the panel does not allow controlling the keyboard lock over LAN.

Neets,Keyboard,? This command returns the status of the keyboard lock.

Reply Description Unlocked The panel is unlocked Locked The panel is locked

When sending commands to the Neets Control EU, please keep in mind that the panel is case sensitive.

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Neets Misc. setup, Movement sensor (PIR) The following settings are for customising the movement sensor.

Values Description Movement is registered when I/O x is.

Select the input were the PIR sensor is connected, and define the state of the input when there is movement.

After x minutes of no registered movement, “press” Off.

Set the time with no movement to elapse before the Neets Control EU "presses" then selected button or shuts the projector down. The timer resets when the sensor registers movement.

“Press” Key 1 when movement is registered and panel is off.

When this feature is enabled, the Neets Control EU "presses" the selected button when the movement sensor registers movement.

It is possible to select which button the PIR sensor will press in the event of a movement or a timeout in movement. The max number of buttons in the system is 16. The location of the keys is as shown below:

Key 2 Key 9 Key 10Key 1

Key 3 Key 4 Key 11 Key 12



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Neets Misc. setup, Projector alarm This function enables the panel to monitor if a device is connected to it’s comport 1. If the device is detected as disconnected, the Neets Control EU can turn on an alarm connected to one of its’ I/O pins.

Values Description Enable alarm check. Indicate whether the panel must check for device connection or

not. Serial cable must be detected as disconnected for xxx ms before it registers as an alarm.

The projector is detected as being disconnected when it does not send data and the cable is removed. To make sure that this does not cause an unintended alarm, this delay is added.

The alarm sounds for xx. When the alarm sounds, it continues for as long as specified here.

The alarm is connected to I/O pin x

Select which I/O pin the alarm is connected to.

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Neets Misc. setup, Reply As described in “Device request” on page 35 devices that communicate using RS-232 or LAN are able to send back their status to the Neets Control EU panel. Her you select which device the panel must follow.

NOTE: If you cannot find your device here, please check that you have entered values under the devices “Request”.

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Neets Wake on LAN (WOL) The “Wake on LAN” function give you the possibility to power on a PC connected to the same LAN as the Neets Control EU. You can select witch source buttons “wakes” up the PC. All you have to enter is the MAC** address of the PC that you want to power on. In addition, you need to enable the WOL on the PC. After entering the MAC address you can now click on the buttons that must “Turn on” the PC when pressed. For the WOL to work properly you need to make an “Off” button some where.

Please be aware that to use this function you need a Neets Control EU Professional

** The MAC is offend also called physical address.

Neets Under the “Advance” tab you find the more advance function related to the WOL feature. In some cases, you may want to be able to turn off the PC when the user presses the “Off” button on the Neets Control EU panel. This can be done be enabling the “Send the WOL when the system is turned off”. This make the Neets Control EU send the “WOL” message again. To capture this message and turn off the PC you will need to install the Neets Auto Shutdown Utility on the PC. Please be aware that the success of this function is determent by many factors e.g.: PC firewall, user rights on the PC and other installed software.

The WOL uses a standard UDP port 7. In case you, for some reason, want to use another port, this can be changed.

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Neets Commissioning, Label design To make the labels to the keyboard you have selected, we provide a Microsoft Word template that easily gives you the possibility to design the labels exactly the way you want. To use the template, it is required that you have Microsoft Word installed on you computer.

By pressing the button, you launch the template to design labels for your keyboard.

If you print the labels on overhead plastic, you will get the nicest result. (The overhead plastic is not supplied by Neets) Commissioning, Upload to panel When you have completed the design of you project you can upload it to the Neets Control EU panel over the RS-232 or LAN.

Before pressing the upload button, select the connection where the panel is connected. (This is done in the tool bar or in the menu line) After a complete upload, the panel resets and the new setting file will run. This also means that if you have given the panel a temporary IP address, it will be lost.

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Neets If you choose to upload over LAN and the panel cannot be found, it takes op to 30 seconds before the program times out.

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Neets Project design, Neets Control FoXtrot This section describes all the possibilities the Neets Control FoXtrot give you. After reading this section you will be able to understand and program the Neets Control FoXtrot. Panel settings, Settings The first thing you see when making or opening a project is the Panel settings section. Her you setup all the general stuff.

Item Description Name This name will be used to identify the panel. Location This name will be used to identify the location of the panel. Software version Her you select the version of the project file. Description Enter information that describes in general the functions the

project includes.

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Neets Panel settings, I/O The Neets Control FoXtrot has one output. When power is connected to the panel you define state of the output pin. This can be useful when you have connected the pin to a screen.

When power is connected to the panel. The state of the output pin is defined.

The output pin can e.g. be use to:

• Screen control • Light control • Relays

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Neets Port assign At this point, we have to select the devices that will be connected to the Neets Control FoXtrot and where they will be connected. To place a device on a communication port, click on the communication port you wish to use. To the right you will now see all the types of devices that are available and able to communicate over the selected port.

1. Click the device type that you need. 2. Select the manufacturer you are using. Check the name on the device you wish to connect. 3. Finally click on the model you are using.

Repeat the process until all your devices are connected to the port.

If you later decide to remove a device, simply press the port where the device is located and press the delete button. When deleting a device it will remove all settings made with it. NOTE: Devices will only be selectable on ports where data has been entered in the device sequences. Therefore, a RS-232 device will not be seen under the IR port and vice-versa. To replace a device, click on the port and repeat the step as if there was no device attached to the port.

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Neets If you, at any time, wish to edit one of the devices that have been included in the project, simply right click on the device and select “Edit device”. Here you can also extract a device from the project and save it as a separate device. When you edit a device the way described above, the following screen will show. As you can see, the windows on the right have now got the same information and options as described on page 22.

When leaving the “port assign” section or clicking on another port, the changes made to the device will automatically be updated in the project. Be aware that the changes you make is only stored in the project file and not in the device file on the hard disk. If you want to make the changes to the device on the hard disk, you simply load the device as normally, make the changes and save the device. When you return or open a project that uses this device, you will be asked if you want to update the device in the project.

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Neets Assign sequence At this point, you have selected all the devices that you want to connect to the panel. The task is now to combine the keyboard and the action on the devices. To assign a sequence to a button simply select one from the list and drag it over to the button in question.

I/O action that will be executed when the selected key is pressed. (Se page 14 for more infomation)

A list that shows all the sequences that have been assigned to the current button.

Please be aware that the Neets Control FoXtrot only allow you to assign one sequence from each device to each button. Another important thing to remember is that the first sequence of each button handles the Led and keyboard lock. This means that if you have 2 devices with different start up times, you have to select the device with the longest time as the first device. If you want to control the I/O pins manually, you can do this by not assigning any sequence to that button. This button will then act as a special key. Special keys on the panel are treated as a separate group of buttons and will therefore not interfere with the normal operation of the panel. By clicking a button that has no sequence assigned, you will get the options as shown below.

Select when the I/O key is active. Select how the key

should behave when it is pressed.

I/O operation that will be executed when the key is pressed.

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Neets This enables you to control the option pins on the panel even when the panel is off. (Depending on the settings below) These are the following options when controlling the I/O pins: Key function mode:

Value Description Timed and escape The action in the option pins control is executed when the

button is pressed. It is possible to terminate the timer by pressing this button, or any other button assigned by this type of command.

Momentary: The action in the option pins control is executed as long as the button is pressed.

Latch: The action in the option pins control is executed when the button is pressed.

Power On I/O The Neets Control FoXtrot gives you the possibility to change the state of the I/O pins when the panel goes from power off to on or warm. This gives you an easy controllable action like screen control and room darkening. In the picture below, you can se that only when the button with V-AUX is pressed and its’ device goes from off to on, the I/O action will be executed.

Define the output action when the panel is sending a “Power on” sequence and the panel is in off state.

Please note that it is the same I/O operation of all the buttons.

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Neets Misc. setup, Auto shutdown Here you can make the panel automatically power off the projector if the user has not used the panel in x minutes. The timer that handles the auto shutdown function is reset every time a key is pressed.

Misc. setup, External keyboard lock When this feature is enabled, the user keyboard is locked for any input. If you press a key on the keyboard when it is locked, the led will be flashing for 1 sec. to indicate that the keyboard is locked.

Values Description Lock keyboard when IN pin is Define the state of the input when the keyboard is locked.

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Neets Misc. setup, Movement sensor (PIR) The following settings are for customising the movement sensor.

Values Description Movement is registered when IN pin is.

Define the state of the input when there is movement.

After x minutes of no registered movement, “press” Off.

Set the time with no movement to elapse before the Neets Control FoXtrot "presses" then selected button or shuts the projector down. The timer resets when the sensor registers movement.

“Press” Key 1 when movement is registered and panel is off.

When this feature is enabled, the Neets Control FoXtrot "presses" the selected button when the movement sensor registers movement.

It is possible to select which button the PIR sensor will press in the event of a movement or a timeout in movement. The location of the keys is as shown below:

Key 1 Key 2

Key 3 Key 4

Key 5 Key 6

Key 7 Key 8

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Neets Commissioning, Label design To make the labels to the keyboard you have selected, we provide a Microsoft Word template that easily gives you the possibility to design the labels exactly the way you want. To use the template, it is required that you have Microsoft Word installed on you computer.

By pressing the button, you launch the template to design labels for your keyboard.

If you print the labels on overhead plastic, you will get the nicest result. (The overhead plastic is not supplied by Neets) Commissioning, Upload to panel You have now completed the design of you project and are ready to upload it to the Neets Control FoXtrot panel over the RS-232. When uploading the project to the Neets Control FoXtrot you have the possibility to protect your project file. When doing this you need to enter the same password you entered at upload if you try to download the project file later.

Select where the panel is connected

Upload the project file.

Upload the project file with password protection.

Before pressing the upload button, select where the panel is connected. (This is done in the tool bar or in the menu line)

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Neets Installation at end-user: This section describes how to install the Neets Control on site. Neets Control EU connections.

Figure 1

Pin description Pin Name Description

GND Ground GND Ground I/O 1 Active low relay connections (open drain max 24 VDc / 500mA) I/O 2 Active low relay connections (open drain max 24 VDc / 500mA) I/O 3 Active low relay connections (open drain max 24 VDc / 500mA) I/O 4 Active low relay connections (open drain max 24 VDc / 500mA) IR 1 Positive supply to the IR emitter 1. (White wire) IR 2 Positive supply to the IR emitter 2. (White wire) GND Ground Tx 2 RS-232 Transmit data Rx 2 RS-232 Receive data Tx 1 RS-232 Receive data from device (or computer when programming) Rx 1 RS-232 Transmit data to device (or computer when programming) GND Negative supply for Neets Control (to be connected to 0V on power supply) +9V Positive supply for Neets Control (to be connected to V+ on power supply)

Installations note: The Neets Control EU can be powered through the control cable for the projector. In this case, the control cable will need to have five wires, three for RS-232 and two for power. The benefit of

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Neets using this configuration is, that there is always need for 230 Volt power for the projector, and the cost of an additional outlet plug is minimum.

Neets Control FoXtrot connections.

RxTxGNDIRGND

Neets.dk

RoHS

Neets Control - Foxtrot

PWRGND

INOUTGND

Main connections

Pin description Pin Name Description

PWR Positive supply for Neets Control (to be connected to V+ on power supply) GND Ground IN 0 – 24VDc input, Low = < 1VDc, High > 1VDc OUT Active low relay connections (open drain max 24 VDc / 500mA) GND Ground Tx RS-232 Receive data from device (or computer when programming) Rx RS-232 Transmit data to device (or computer when programming) GND Ground IR Positive supply to the IR emitter. (White wire) GND Ground

Installations note: The Neets Control FoXtrot can be powered through the control cable for the projector. In this case, the control cable will need to have five wires, three for RS-232 and two for power. The benefit of using this configuration is, that there is always need for 230 Volt power for the projector, and the cost of an additional outlet plug is minimum.

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Neets Mounting hole for the control systems The drawing below shows, the mounting hole cut out for mounting Neets Control EU or Neets Control FoXtrot into a wall, or maybe into a desktop.

71,0

0 m

m

60,00 mm

CUT OUT

CUT OUT

DIN-49075

48,00 mm

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Neets I/O and OUT connections. I/O connections (I/O 1 - 4) can be configured in different modes, please see section regarding “Neets control product configurations utility” When an I/O pin is configured as an output, the following will demonstrate how to connect:

NOTE: You MUST use external power supply for powering the relays. Figure 2 suggests how to connect the I/O pins to a relay.

GND from Neets Control EU / FoXtrot

I/O 1, 2, 3, 4 or OUT from Neets Control EU / FoXtrot

Figure 2 For easy installation, use the Neets Relay Interface (Order number 306-0010), that offers a completed solution with two, 230V relays and one power supply that can supply both the relays and the Neets Control EU/FoXtrot.

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Neets Notes:

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Neets

Neets Torvet 4

8700 Horsens Denmark

www.Neets.dk

E-Mail: [email protected]

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