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VP-81SIDN - Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely

9

Operating the VP-81SIDN Remotely

The VP-81SIDN can be controlled remotely using all of the following methods:

The Step-in Controller software (see

Section

9.1

)

Step-In Commander panels

Contact closure switches (for connecting, see

Section

6.2

)

RS-485 (for connecting, see

Section

6.4

) or RS-232 (for connecting, see

Section

6.3

) serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC or

other serial controller

Ethernet over a LAN (for connecting, see

Section

6.5

)

Remotely using the Kramer RC-IR3 Infrared Remote Control Transmitter

(refer to the RC IR3 user manual) or the infrared remote extension cable

transmitter

9.1

Operating the VP-81SIDN Using the Controller Software

Before attempting to connect, perform the procedures described in

Section

6.4

.

The Step-In Software requires the following:

Windows™ XP, Vista or Windows™ 7

Microsoft .Net Framework version 3

To install the Step-In Software, download the software and run the setup file. After

installation, running the Step-In Software for the first time displays a window

similar to that shown in

Figure 12

.

The VP-81SIDN can operate in either secure mode or unsecure mode. The factory

default mode is unsecure. In the secure mode, access can be via either Admin or

User (see

Section

9.1.3

). When in unsecure mode, full access is granted without

Admin authorization.