SP Controls PX2-NRC-1142 - Manual (Page 7)

In a simple room like the one you’re configuring now, there’s not much to do in Step 3, because it’s
mostly about configuring drivers to control attached devices (as the header implies). There are a few
things you might need to know about here, though.
Any SP Bus node/device may be fully configured without being physically connected to the
NRC at the time of configuration. Simply add it by clicking “Add Node” and configure it as you
would if it were connected (the icon will display a question mark instead of a smiley face). When you
physically connect the device to the NRC and announce it on the Bus the NRC will load the appropri-
ate configuration to that device.
If you have more than one pre-configured node of the same type (like two IR Pucks) you must add
the Pucks to the system in the proper order. The configuration of the first Puck of a given type that ap-
pears in the list will be assigned to the first Puck of that type that is connected to the NRC, and so on
for the second and third Puck of that type.
Announcing SP Controls Devices on the Bus
Tip: If a Puck or Modular Panel is connected to the NRC and it is not listed or appears with a frowning
face or a gray question mark, try forcing it to announce itself on the Bus (see page 31).
For Advanced Configuration information for this step, go to page 18.
Whether you have a Modular Panel in the room or not, your users will need a control interface. Here
is where you tell the NRC which buttons (or virtual buttons in the Web-based controller) you’ll be
using. Assemble the virtual Panel in this step. When you’re installing the in-room PixiePro controller,
be sure to put it together to match the virtual one you assemble here. The example below is how your
virtual controller might look in a room with just a display device.
Panel Cosmetic Settings
“Off” button requires press and hold: Helps prevent users from accidentally turning the system off.
Be sure the customer is aware of this feature — it can easily cause confusion if they press Off and
nothing happens.
“On” button toggles Hidden Function mode: Useful for “power users” who might want to make ad-
justments to the system that you don’t want casual users to do, such as keystone or focus.
Enable keyclick sounds: Buttons on the Modular Panel will “click” when pressed.
Manual brightness: This feature is not currently supported.
Fixed startup volume: When checked, the slider next to this box will automatically set the volume
level of the audio system to the specified level when the system is powered on. Otherwise, volume
level defaults to last set level .
For Advanced Configuration information for this step, go to page 22.
Select “toggling power” or
“discrete power” module
(power module cannot be
blank). We strongly rec-
ommend against using
toggling power Use the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ but-
tons to add and re-
move input selection
button modules (at
least one is required)
Use the sun icons to
enable button mod-
ules; use the moon
icons to disable them
Leaving this box unchecked means
that the screen buttons will only be
active when the display device is on
Likewise with this checkbox
and the misc buttons
Click the labels next
to each button to
name them. Do not
use special charac-
ters except hyphen
or underscore.
Ignore this checkbox un-
less you are controlling
multiple devices with the
transport controls
(see Advanced Configu-
ration for more info)
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A node is any SP Controls device that connects to
the SP Bus via CAT5 cable, including the Modular
Panel, Control Pucks, and the NRC itself. Use the
Add Node button if you’re configuring the NRC be-
fore connecting the Modular Panel to the bus. If
the MP is already connected, you must announce
the device on the bus (see page 31).
Indicates you have a good connec-
tion to this NRC via the network.
Shows that the node for the
Modular Panel has been con-
figured. The happy face indi-
cates that the MP is currently
talking to the SP Bus.
Shows the display driver
that you selected in the
previous step. This driver
will always use both the
RS-232 and the IR port on
the NRC.
Shows that the NRC’s
relays have been con-
figured to be active,
and relay-closing
events can be initiated. Clicking these buttons will
test the relays (you can
hear them open and close
if the NRC is nearby).
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