Kramer Electronics, Ltd. Site-CTRL and Web Access Online User Guide (Documentation Revision 2) Software Version 1.9. 2902 To check that you have the latest version, go to the DOWNLOADS section of our Web site at: http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/downloads.
Contents Contents 1 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 Introduction Site-CTRL Loading the Software The Room List Tab The Settings Tab 1 1 2 3 5 2.3.1 The Event Log Tab 2.4 3 3.1 The Site-CTRL Menu Web Access The Main Page 8 9 10 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.1.4 3.1.5 3.1.
Contents Tables Table 1: The Room List Features Table 2: The Settings Tab Features Table 3: The Event Log Features Table 4: Site-CTRL Menu Table 5: User and Administrator Available Operations using Web Access ii 4 6 7 8 9 KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
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 different models now appear in 11 groups 1 that are clearly defined by function.
Site-CTRL The easy-to-use Kramer Site-CTRL consists of three main tabs: Room List, Settings 1 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.
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.
Site-CTRL Table 1: The Room List Features Features IP Filter Area Name Room Status Function Lets you observe only a room with a certain IP number Lets you observe defined room names only 1 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 Main Display Sta
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 user.
Site-CTRL Table 2: The Settings Tab Features Features General Area Function 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 identified Authentication chec
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.
Site-CTRL 2.4 The Site-CTRL Menu The Site-CTRL menu is available only for the Administrator 1. Table 4 defines the Site-CTRL menu.
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. 2. Enter the unit’s IP number 1 in the Address bar of your browser.
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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).
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.
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 assigned to the main port 1 (for example, a Sony projector).
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.
Web Access 3.1.5 The Scheduled Tasks Tab The Scheduled Tasks tab lets you set a weekly schedule. The schedule can be configured either via the K-Config software 1 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: 1.
Web Access Figure 21: Scheduled Tasks Tab 2.
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.
Web Access 3.1.6 The Settings Tab The Settings tab lists the configuration data of the Master and Auxiliary devices.
Web Access Warning! Changing the IP properties of the device (IP Address, DHCP ON/OFF, Gateway or Subnet Mask) through the Web Access Setting page will make it unavailable on Site-CTRL until the room will be added to the room list (see Section 2.2) with its updated IP properties Click Save to accept changes. The following window appears: Click OK.