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Universal Dragon 2.1
Quick Programming Guide
What is this guide for?
Dragon 2.1 now gives you the power to choose your own programming style as well as new
features to boost productivity. Programming the XTR39 is fast, simple, and flexible.
• Auto-Build Wizard (XTR39, SPLCD series)
• Auto-Fill IR commands onto a page. (XTR39, SPLCD series)
• Import/Export a source button and the page they point to. (XTR39, SPLCD series)
• Rewritten Palette Editor. Uses a faster relational datab
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What does Rewritten Palette editor mean? Universal Dragon uses the latest and greatest development tools. This benefits the end-user with an easy to use product. The palette editor code has been rewritten to display information faster. With an IR code library consisting of more than 10,000 unique IR codes, you’ll be sure to find what you need faster. How does a Default Template help me? Our technical support staff has been involved in over a thousand installations per year. T
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- START AUTOBUILD WIZARD - Start With Dragon 2.1 up and running on your computer, go to the top- left of the screen and select “File” and then “New project”. A new screen will appear. Select either “AutoBuild Wizard”. Press “OK” to continue. AutoBuild Wizard STEP 1 The “AutoBuild Wizard” start-up screen will appear. Press “Next” to continue. STEP 2 Determine the source component that you wish to control. Find the manufacturer (
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STEP 3 Select the type of device of source component you wish to control. Press “Next” to continue. STEP 4 A button layout for the respective device type chosen will appear. From these template files, you can select from an assortment of colors schemes and styles. Press “Next” to continue. STEP 5 Now the IR command group can be verified. With an XTR39 plugged into the USB port, direct the front end towards the source component.
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STEP 6 Congratulations! You have completed the AutoBuild Wizard. Press “Finish” to continue. A prompt will appear asking you to repeat the AutoBuild Wizard. Select “Yes” if you have more source components to program. Select “No” to continue. - END OF AUTOBUILD WIZARD - - RESTART AUTOBUILD WIZARD - A source icon will appear on the Dragon 2.1 XTR39 computer screen. Double-click with the new source icon. A new page will appear showing t
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- IMPORT/EXPORT PAGES - STEP 1 Display your favorite source page that you wish to save for other projects. STEP 2 To export a page, right-click on the source page and a menu list will appear. Select “export page”. A “save as” window will appear. Give your favorite source page a filename and selection a location on the computer where you can find it later. To import a page, right-lick on the source page and a menu list will appear. Select “import page”. A “open” window wil
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- DEFAULT TEMPLATE PROJECT - Another programming option is to select a template project. The template project is already populated with graphics applicable to most needs. Minor edits can also be done. Each source will need IR or RS232 commands programmed to each button. For more information on how to do this, visit the XTR39 Instruction Manual. Or visit Auto-Fill in the section below Start With Dragon 2.1 up and running on your computer, go to the top-left of the screen and
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- HEX-IR SUPPORT - STEP 1 In the Palette Editor window, set the “Mode” to “Edit”. Scan down the list of manufacturers and source types. Click on “HEX” and move over to the right screen where the function commands are. STEP 2 Click on a function command and right- click the mouse. A menu list will appear. Select “Record”. A new window will appear titled “Discrete Command”. STEP 3 The “Discrete Command” window is where you can enter the HEX commands. Copy
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- AUTO-FILL - Auto-Fill works by taking a page of function buttons and automatically filling the respective IR and/ or RS232 codes to each button. For instance, the “PLAY” button will be filled with the “play” IR command, the “PAUSE” button will be filled with the “pause” IR command. The benefit is that you can now program several buttons in one easy step. STEP 1 Be sure to have your function buttons on the source page. In the example above, a “stop”, “play” and “pause” bu
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- SOURCE OVERVIEW - The bottom section shows a “Source Overview”. With large projects, the source overview is a convenient way to navigate the screen pages. Every time a page changes, the “source overview” will highlight the screen page that is being displayed. You can also navigate to a screen page by double-clicking the desired screen page. - RESIZE BASE UNITS - The easiest way to resize a base unit is to head to the corner of the base unit. With your mouse, wait unt
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- New User Interface (UI) - Universal Dragon has further enhanced itself for greater productivity. With the new user interface, you can review, compare, and edit graphics with fewer mouse clicks. In the example below, “Properties” is being displayed for any selected button. Button “4” is selected. In the “Properties” section, the respective properties is displayed showing size and font information. Now you can confirm consistent appearance of each button and make edits faster..
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Xantech Corporation 13100 Telfair Avenue, 2/F Sylmar, CA 91342 XTR39 Quick Programming Guide © 2007 Xantech Corporation This document is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Xantech Corporation. Xantech Corporation shall not be liable for operational, technical, or editorial errors/omissions made in this document. Document Number 08905122A - 12
