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Manage your Monopro & Mult ic ust om infrared c odes
IrDump is a powerful tool, that will
let you download / upload infrared
codes for your Monopro or
Multicustom system, manage
infrared codes libraries, directly
create RC5 infrared codes or
convert from Pronto hexadecimal
values.
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Install the program onto your computer, the program is usually provided as a self installing
program for your comfort, you may have received it onto a CD or by email or downloaded from
our web site. Follow the onscreen indications for the installation, by default IrDump will install
itself into the directory "\Program Files\Vity\IrDump".
once the program has been installed, run it to setup it.
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Run the IrDump program, into the main menu of IrDump
"Setup" to access the IrDump Setup page. click on the "File" menu then onto
Select the rs232 communication of your Pc where you will connect the FastLite kit in the event
you need to communicate to the Monopro / Multicustom by rs485.
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If you connect to the Monopro by rs485 you need to use a FastLite Kit (FSTE) to be able to
connect your Pc to the Monopro or Multicustom bus connector.
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Connect your Pc to the FastLite
kit using one of your valid serial
port (from com1 to com4), then
connect the FastLite kit to the
power, then connect the rs485
port of the FastLite kit to one of
the rs485 bus connection
available onto the Monopro /
Multicustom.
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to rs232 connector of your Pc
If you don’t have any serial port on your computer (as most of the laptops), you may use a
USB serial adapter (available from any good computer store), but please be aware that not all
USB serial adapter are usable, to be able to use the FastLite kit, the USB serial adapter must
provide the RTS/CTS signals and not introduce latency in the communication, otherwise the
rs485 communication will not work properly (and some time not work at all).
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If you connect to the Monopro by LAN, you’ll use the network connection of the Monopro or
Multicustom, verify first you your unit provide this kind of connection (either thru a CEMO card
or a CUMB card or a Tacun unit).
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the IrDump main window consist in :
a Main Menu
a communication setup bar
a list of infrared codes to work on
an Infrared codes library
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From the main menu of IrDump select "File" then "New" to create a
new blank list to work on.
From the main menu of IrDump select "Ir codes" then "Add code".
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IrDump will ask you some information about the new Ir code.
Name of the device
Name of the command
the rs485 bus address of the Monopro or Multicustom
the Ir output number on the Monopro or Multicustom
the number of Ir frames that the system will play when it will have
learn the Ir code.
When using a Multicustom unit, it will also ask you the slot number
where you’re infrared card is connected.
The Ip address of the Monopro or Multicustom unit - if you connect
to it by network.
A new line containing your code is then added to the list of IrDump
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Select the line containing the new entry, then right click onto it to
popup the entry menu.
Select Learn then,
Forced mode
Learn the infrared code onto the Monopro or Multicustom (see next
pages for the physical learning process). Irdump will automatically
retrieve the Ir data of your entry, you’ll be able then to verify your
code, save it into your library (this way you can send your ir code
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When learning the infrared codes with IrDump, the LEARN led of your Monopro if light ON to
indicate that it is waiting for some infrared datas (it will go automatically out of this mode after a
time out of 1 minute).
approach your remote control to the infrared sensor hole of the Monopro from approximately
15cm, then :
when learning using the "Normal learn" mode, press on the key of your remote until the
learning led of the processor card lights OFF
when learning using the "Forced learn" mode, press as a short pulse onto the key of your
remote, the LEARN led of the Monopro will light OFF and the unit will have learnt the signal
in the same manner, a short pulse on the remote will mean a short signal, a long pulse on the
remote will give you a longer signal.
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,03257$17 - to be able to learn infrared odes on your Multicustom unit, you need a MCM-IRX card
plugged into it’s slot R1 (see the documentation of the Multicustom itself)
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When learning the infrared codes with IrDump, the processor card (R0) of your Multicustom if
light ON to indicate that it is waiting for some infrared datas (it will go automatically out of this
mode after a time out of 1 minute).
approach your remote control to the infrared sensor hole of the MCM-IRX from
approximately 5cm, then :
when learning using the "Normal learn" mode, press on the key of your remote until the
learning led of the processor card lights OFF
when learning using the "Forced learn" mode, press as a short pulse onto the key of your
remote, the learning led of the processor card will light OFF and the Multicustom unit will
have learnt the signal in the same manner, a short pulse on the remote will mean a short signal,
a long pulse on the remote will give you a longer signal.
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With IrDump, it’s possible to directly create a RC5 Philips code without the
need to learn it. Create a new entry in your list or use an existing one then
select it then right click on it to popup the entry menu :
select in the Menu "RC5 code"
An RC5 code use 2 parameters :
a System code and
a Command code
In some case it’s necessary to change the toggle bit, this can be known
only when experimenting the Ir code to drive your device. (by default the
toggle bit is set to 0 and do not need to change it unless it’s not working with
your device).
your entry is then filled with the RC5 infrared data, to make your
code effective on the Monopro or Multicustom you’ll need to write
it (download it) to your unit.
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With IrDump, it’s possible to convert Pronto code using their hexadecimal
values, you may found hexa data of Pronto code on various web sites especially on the well known http://www.remotecentral.com. Create a new
entry in your list or use an existing one then select it then right click on it
to popup the entry menu :
select in the Menu "Pronto code"
IrDump will display you a blank "Pronto converting window"
copy in the clipboard the hexa data of the Pronto code you
want to convert, the Pronto data looks like :
then paste it in IrDump (ctrl-v)
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copy this in your clipboard (ctrl-c)
then paste them into the Pronto converting window of IrDump
Select the method of conversion, either "Automatic" or "Manual"
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then IrDump will ask you some more information
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IrDump will then try to compute the code and will show you the Ir code signal, it should
looks like a serie of low and high peaks.
You can then write it to the Monopro or the Multicustom unit and verify if the code is
working correctly with your device.
As most of the Pronto hexadecimal codes that you will be able to found from the Internet
comes from end-users some of them are not totally correct and IrDump is not able to
compute it correctly, in this case you’ll need to do a "Manual" conversion.
IrDump can detect multiple infrared
frames into the Pronto hexa data, it
will ask you to select one - in this
case select the one that looks the
better.
IrDump need to know the timing
between 2 frames of data, select
there the part of the signal that looks
like the empty space between 2
frames.
your entry is then filled with the Pronto converted data, to make
your code effective on the Monopro or Multicustom you’ll need to
write it (download it) to your unit.
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With IrDump, it’s possible now to possible to use infrared code library,
shorting the time for already archived infrared devices. Create a new
entry in your list or use an existing one then select it :
In the the library frame of IrDump main window, click onto the
device you want to use, select the model if available.
Select the code that you want to retrieve
Then click on the "<<" button to simply copy the infrared data
from the library to the code that you have selected in your list.
your entry is then filled with the infrared data taken from the
library, to make your code effective on the Monopro or
Multicustom you’ll need to write it (download it) to your unit.
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If you have create your code using the library or the Pronto conversion window or with the RC5
generator, the infrared data are not yet saved into your Monopro or Multicustom unit so it’s not
yet usable, you need to write (download) your code to the unit :
select the entry of your list that you want to transfer to your unit, then
right click on it to popup the entry menu and select "Write".
IrDump will try to write the code into the memory of the Monopro / Multicustom, so your
computer need to be connected to your unit, either thru a LAN connection or a rs485 bus
connection (using the FastLite kit). Make sure you are properly connected if you don’t want to
receive an error message.
Your infrared code is now saved in the Monopro / Multicustom
unit, it’s time for you to verify (test) it to be sure it is working
properly with your device.
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You have learn or create your infrared
code, now it’s time to verify that it’s
working...
Select in your list the infrared code you
want to check, dbl-click onto it will display
the infrared signal information about your
code :
Infrared signal as it will be played
Click on the "hex" button to see the hexa
coding (note: this an internal Vity
coding)
You can make the property window of a
code transparent to be able to compare
2 codes more easily, you just have to
make 1 window transparent and place it
on top of the other window.
To verify that it’s physically working, select
your code in the list then right click onto it to
popup the entry menu and select "Verify" in
the menu, IrDump will send the command to
the Monopro / Multicustom to "play" the
Infrared code so you can verify that the
infrared code is working.
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is reacting correctly every time you play the code.
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You have created a Fastoch project and you want now
to learn the infrared codes for this project, you have
already connected your Pc to the Monopro /
Multicustom units, using IrDump you can learn the
codes but you can also retrieve them to incorporate
them in your library and make it grow.
Open the main menu "File" of IrDump and select
"Open"
Select then the ".lst" Fastoch project file you want to
use.
IrDump will then display you the list of Infrared code
included into your Fastoch project
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Your list of Fastoch project infrared codes loaded into IrDump, you are now able to learn the
codes or create them as RC5 codes or convert them from Pronto codes (see previous
chapters about how to achieve that).
All your codes are now OK, you have even verified them and you are sure they are working,
and you want now to retrieve them for future use, include them into your own library or send
them by email to other users.
you can either retrieve 1 ir code data, or multiple or all at
the same time,
to read just 1 code, select the code in your list, then
right click onto it to popup the netry menu and select
"Read"
to read multiple codes at the same time, select them into
your list, then open the "Monopro" main menu of IrDump
and click onto "Read selected codes".
to read all the codes at the same time, just open the
"Monopro" main menu of IrDump and click onto "Read
all codes"
7LSV : if you have problem to retrieve all Ir codes at the same
time, please verify that you are using the latest versions of
software for the Monopro / Multicustom units.
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Mediabus cards (but you can learn & verify).
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your project with Fastoch it creates you every
time a brand new ".lst" IrDump file so all the
information you have created or retrieved with
IrDump on this file will be overwritten.
So, if you want to save your infrared codes,
save them into your Library before redo a
compile of your project with Fastoch.
You still be able to "read" again the codes
from the Monopro / Multicustom if you wish.
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Once you learn or create new codes, it can useful to
save them into your Library, so the next time you’ll
need them you will just have to grab them from the
library.
Into the library panel, go into the section where you
want to save your code.
you can create a new section or subsection by right
clicking into the library to popup it’s menu and then
select "Create folder", you will be asked to give a
name for your new section or subsection.
From your list select the code you want to transfer to
the library.
Then click onto the ">>" button to transfer it to your
Library.
Your code will be saved into your library using the
name you gave to the command of your infrared code,
if IrDump give you an error message that means that
you use some illegal character in the name of your
code, so correct it (by going back to the properties of
the code).
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Connect the Minimono unit to the Hub using a straight network cable and
power it up.
Connect the Tacun Uc to the Hub using a straight network cable and power
it up,
Connect your Pc to the Hub, check the Ip address of your Pc to make it
match the Ip addresses used by the Tacun and the Minimono.
The Minimono has no memory and no learn capabilities, all
infrared codes are VWRUHGLQWKHPHPRU\RIWKH 7DFXQ Uc, so
even if you want to use the Minimono only with a Pc, you need a
Tacun connected to it.
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Dislike the Monopro and Multicustom, the Minimono has no learning capabilities. So if you
select ask IrDump to learn a Minimono Ir code, it will open you the Pronto converting
window, you can then paste inside your Pronto hexadecimal values, IrDump will convert it
in the Vity format, the Vity format will be decode by the Tacun for the Minimono.
Write your code to the Tacun by using the command "Write" from IrDump, your code is
then stored in the permanent memory of the Tacun, the Tacun can stored up to 256 Ir
codes for a Minimono unit.
Verify your code by using the command "Verify" from IrDump, the Tacun will send the
data to play to the Minimono.
As the Minimono codes are stored in the Vity format, you can use
codes taken from the library of IrDump or learned from a
Monopro or a Multicustom or generated from the Rc5 generator
or from the Pronto convertor of IrDump.
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IrDump use Rs485 or Network communication depending onto your Ir code list...
If your Ir code has an empty Ip address, then the communication will be by rs485,
if your Ir code has a valid Ip address, the communication will be by network using the
given Ip address.
The communication "fastbar" will reflect how IrDump will communicate to the device.
It’s possible to override the communication set by your Ir code list by checking the box
"Lock" and then select either "rs485" or "Network", you can change also this way the Ip
address of the target device, without the need to change it into Fastoch.
If you have created a Fastoch project of a Rs485
connected Tactum, you can learn and manage the
Ir code of your project by network, by checking the
box "Lock", then selecting "Network" and give the
Ip address of The Mbc-Cemo / Cumb / Tacun
where your device is connected.
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The IrDump program comes with a library of infrared codes, we try to make it grow,
however when have learn or create or convert new infrared codes, it might be useful
to share them with other Vity users, to achieve that it’s possible to send by email
your infrared codes, the infrared codes files are located into the directory "\program
files\vity\IrDump\Library", each code is saved into an independent ".ir" file thus it’s
very easy to send it by email as an attached object.
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You got some comments to do for this IrDump program, or some trouble to use it ?
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