Overview

RS232 control in URC Accelerator is best implemented by allowing the Accelerate process to automatically build a user interface. To make this possible through a Just Add Power system, standard RS232 drivers must be converted into RS232 over IP drivers. This allows the URC processor to send RS232 commands over the network to a Just Add Power device, instead of using the local RS232 ports on the URC processor.

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Download Drivers

The included RS232 drivers are examples for select models. If your display or source model is not listed, you will need to build your own RS232 over IP driver.

The download package contains Endpoint Control drivers for CEC, RS232, and IR.

Build a Driver

If your display or source does not already have a compatible RS232 over IP driver, you can create one in URC Accelerator. Follow these steps:

1. Open Accelerator, select My Database, and click New Driver.
2. Navigate to the standard RS232 driver for your device and click Select This Device.
3. In the Edit Information tab, click Edit next to Control Types.
   • Check the box for IP Commands and click OK. Do not alter any other checkboxes.
4. In Driver Properties → Outputs, select Main Functions and click Edit.
   • Check the Use box next to IP Type.
   • Enter 6752 for the Port.
5. Open the Edit Functions tab and select the IP sub-tab.
6. Under Driver Information:
   • Set Data Encryption to ASCII.
   • Set Network Method to TCP.
   • Set Port to 6752.
   • Check Terminate with carriage return.
7. Under Function List, for each Button ID:
   • Select the Button ID and click Edit Function.
   • Paste the RS232 command into the Data field and click OK. The command can be in ASCII or Hex, but Accelerator will convert it to Hex automatically.
8. Save the driver when all Button IDs are configured.

Setup a Driver

After creating and saving the driver, it must be added and configured in Accelerator. Follow these steps:

1. In Program → Step 4: Add Other Devices:
   • Set Database to My.
   • Set Module Type to IP Database.
   • Select the appropriate Category, Brand, and Model for your driver.
   • Click Add Selected Module.
2. In Program → Step 6: Network Setup:
   • Select Non-URC Device.
   • For each driver, enter the IP address of the connected Just Add Power Encoder or Decoder.
   • The IP address can be found in the JADConfig Report generated during initial configuration.
3. Log into the webUI of the Just Add Power device:
   • Open the Endpoint Control tab.
   • Under Serial Settings, set:
     • Serial Mode = Direct
     • Baudrate = Match the baud rate of your endpoint device
   • Click Apply, then Save, and reboot the device.
4. Continue with Accelerate:
   • Step 10: Edit User Interfaces
   • Step 12: Macro Editing

   These steps will generate the user interface and finalize your RS232 over IP integration.