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Kramer Electronics, Ltd.
Site-CTRL and
Web Access
Online User Guide
(Documentation Revision 2)
Software Version 1.9. 2902
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Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Site-CTRL 1 2.1 Loading the Software 2 2.2 The Room List Tab 3 2.3 The Settings Tab 5 2.3.1 The Event Log Tab 7 2.4 The Site-CTRL Menu 8 3 Web Access 9 3.1 The Main Page 10 3.1.1 The Master Room Controller Page 11 3.1.2 The Auxiliary Controller Page 12 3.1.3 The Devices Tab 13 3.1.4 The Macro Tab 14 3.1.5 The Scheduled Tasks Tab 15 3.1.6 The Settings Tab 18 Figures Figure 1: The Room List Tab – for the Administrator 3 Figure 2: The Room Lis
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Contents Tables Table 1: The Room List Features 4 Table 2: The Settings Tab Features 6 Table 3: The Event Log Features 7 Table 4: Site-CTRL Menu 8 Table 5: User and Administrator Available Operations using Web Access 9 KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY ii
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Introduction 1 Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront the video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our 1,000-plus 1 different models now appear in 11 groups that are clearly defined by function. This user ma
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Site-CTRL The easy-to-use Kramer Site-CTRL consists of three main tabs: Room List, 1 Settings and Event Log. The Room List tab displays the status of the Kramer room controllers in a summarized layout, and lets you identify the room by its IP number, name (for example, Science Lab 1), or description. From this screen the user can also monitor the status of the display (on, standby and so on), monitor the projector lamp hours (per room) and perform routine procedures such as initiating a
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Site-CTRL 2.2 The Room List Tab The Room List tab lists the status of the rooms controlled by the Site-CTRL system. Figure 1 and Table 1 define the Room List tab features and functions. Figure 2 shows the Room List tab for the user. Figure 1: The Room List Tab – for the Administrator Figure 2: The Room List Tab – for the User 3
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Site-CTRL Table 1: The Room List Features Features Function IP Lets you observe only a room with a certain IP number 1 Filter Area Name Lets you observe defined room names only Room Status Select the room status types to be displayed (OK, Warning and/or Error) Room list area Enabled Enables access to the different actions related to the room (for the administrator only) Status Indicates the room status Name Indicates the room name IP Indicates the IP address of the room controller
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Site-CTRL 2.3 The Settings Tab The settings tab is mainly intended for the administrator. The user can only set the language (English or Russian) and check the Write Minor Log Events box. The Settings tab lets you set an e-mail notification in case of a defined event for a certain room or certain type of problem, and set the Handshake interval between the different rooms. Figure 3 and Table 2 define the features and functions of the settings tab. Figure 4 shows the Settings tab for the us
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Site-CTRL Table 2: The Settings Tab Features Features Function General Area Language: select English or Russian (available also for the user) Check to Write Minor Log Events (available also for the user) Handshake Interval [min]: set the communication test rate (available also for the user) Change Admin Password: click to change the password Email Settings Area SMTP Server - the SMTP server address through which the e-mail is sent From Address: the name by which the user is identif
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Site-CTRL 2.3.1 The Event Log Tab The Event Log tab lists the controlled room events. The Filter area lets you filter the information displayed. Figure 9 and Table 3 define the Event Log tab: Figure 9: The Event Log Tab Table 3: The Event Log Features Features Function Filter area: Date from/Date to: set the time frame for the list Severity: filter the severity you want displayed IP: set the IP number you want displayed Group: set the name group you want displayed (not case se
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Site-CTRL 2.4 The Site-CTRL Menu 1 The Site-CTRL menu is available only for the Administrator . Table 4 defines the Site-CTRL menu. Table 4: Site-CTRL Menu Menu Item Function New Clears the room list and the settings Open Opens an existing Site-CTRL configuration Save Save configuration Save as Save configuration in a new name About Revision information 1 Except for About wh
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Web Access 3 Web Access Web Access lets you monitor and control the room and is automatically generated by Kramer K-Config. You can login to Web Access either via the Site-CTRL Room List tab (see Section 2 .2) or via your Internet browser. To enter Web Access via your Internet browser, make sure that your PC is connected via a network to the Room Controller, and do the following: 1. Open your Internet browser. 1 2. Enter the unit’s IP number in the Address bar of your browser. Figur
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Web Access 3.1 The Main Page After logging in, the Web Access main page appears: Figure 12: Web Access Main Page (User) The main page lists the devices that are set up in the controlled room, such as the: • Master room controller (for example, the SV-551) • Auxiliary controller (for example, the RC-63DL) • Devices that are connected to the control ports of the Master room 1 controller or to the ports of the Auxiliary controller (for example, a Sony projector) The main page include
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Web Access 3.1.1 The Master Room Controller Page The Master room controller page shows the options available for the Master room controller in use. For example, when using a master room controller which includes an audio amplifier (such as the SV-551/SV-552) you will be able to switch the inputs as well as adjust the audio settings per input. To enter the Master room controller page click the Master room controller button (SV-551 in this example). The following screen appears: Figure 1
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Web Access In this example, the User can: • Press the front panel buttons to switch inputs • Adjust the master volume Other tasks are unavailable for the user. The Administrator can: • Press the front panel buttons to switch inputs • Adjust the master volume. • Perform advanced audio settings per input, such as setting the center frequencies, setting the balance and so on 3.1.2 The Auxiliary Controller Page The Auxiliary controller page displays the front panel of the Auxiliary dev
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Web Access 3.1.3 The Devices Tab The Devices tab lets you access the driver commands of a device that is on the list. The device at the top of the list is defined to appear first via the Kramer K-Config software. Figure 16: Web Access Main Page (Admin) The main page lists the Master room controller (for example, the SV-551), the Auxiliary controller (for example, RC-63DL) with the display device that was 1 assigned to the main port (for example, a Sony projector). If more than one de
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Web Access To carry out a driver command, do the following: 1. Click a device button to access its driver commands. The following screen appears: Figure 18: Web Access Protocol Commands 2. Click a protocol command button. The serial commands are arranged according to groups that are defined via K-Config. Driver commands that are not assigned to a group can be found under “Other commands”. 3.1.4 The Macro Tab The Macro tab is available to the User and the Administrator. The Macro scr
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Web Access 3.1.5 The Scheduled Tasks Tab The Scheduled Tasks tab lets you set a weekly schedule. The schedule can be 1 configured either via the K-Config software or directly via Web Access. If the schedule was written to the device via K-Config, it will automatically show in the Scheduled Tasks tab: Figure 20: Scheduled Tasks Tab as Set in K-Config You can also manually edit or delete the existing scheduled tasks and create new ones. To write the scheduled tasks, do the following:
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Web Access Figure 21: Scheduled Tasks Tab 2. Select the custom trigger (macro) for scheduling, the day of the week and the time, and then click Add: Figure 22: Adding a Macro to the Schedule The macro is added to the schedule: Figure 23: Macro Added to the Schedule KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY 16
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Web Access To modify the schedule: 1. Click appropriate area: Figure 24: Select a Macro to Modify The following window appears: Figure 25: Schedule Changes Window You can disable the macro, change the time or delete the macro and then click OK. 17
