Working with IR Files

IR files (.irl and .irv) contain IR control data to operate IR-controlled system devices. NetLinx Studio allows you to link existing IR files into your Project/System. IR files are stored in the IR folder (in the Workspace tab of the Workspace Bar).

    • IRL files are standard IR library files.
    • IRV files are IR files exported from the VPXpress application (for use with AMX ViewPoint wireless touch panels).

NOTE: NetLinx Studio also supports IR Database (.irn) f iles. IRN f iles are generated in the IREdit application, and consist of a database of IR f iles (either the read-only AMX IR Database or a user-defined database).

IREdit

IREdit is a separate application that works in conjunction with NetLinx Studio. The IREdit software application allows you to view and edit IR files. Once IREdit is installed, you can double-click on any IR file in the Workspace tab of the Workspace Bar or the Find IR Files tab of the Output Bar to open the selected IR file for viewing and editing in IREdit.

NOTE: For instructions on using IREdit to view and edit IR f iles, refer to the IREdit on-line help.

Adding an Existing IR File to a System

To add an existing IR file to a selected System in the current Workspace:

  1. Click to select (highlight) a System (in the Workspace tab of the Workspace Bar).
  2. Right-click on the IR folder to access the IR File Folder context menu, and select Add Existing IR File (FIG. 133).

FIG. 133 IR Folder Context Menu

  1. In the Add Existing IR File dialog, locate and select the IR (.irl or .irv) file that you want to add to the selected System (FIG. 134).

FIG. 134 Add Existing IR File dialog

  1. Click Open to access the File Properties dialog, where you can view/edit general file information for the selected IR file (FIG. 135):

FIG. 135 File Properties dialog

NOTE: If you select multiple f iles to add to the System, the program will prompt you to edit the f ile properties for each f ile before adding them.

  1. Edit the file information (if necessary).
  2. Click OK to add the file to the selected System.

Note that the file now appears in the IR folder under the selected System (FIG. 136):

FIG. 136 IR Folder - IR File Added

Working with IREdit Database (*.irn) Files

NetLinx Studio supports IR Database (*.irn) files generated in the IREdit application. IRN Database files contain many individual IR files, organized by Manufacturer, Device Category, Device Model #, and Hand Control Model #.

To launch the IREdit program double-click on an IR file in the Workspace tab of the Workspace Bar or double-click on an IR file in the Find IR Files tab of the Output Bar (results of a search). For detailed instructions on using IREdit, refer to the IREdit online help file.

The options in the Select IR From a Database dialog allow you to locate and select IR file(s) from within either the (read-only) AMX IR Database, or a user-defined IR database (*IRN file).

Adding an IR File from the AMX IR Database

If you have installed the IREdit application, the Add From AMX IR Database option is available in the Project menu, the IR File Folder context menu and the Project Toolbar (FIG. 137).

FIG. 137 IR System Folder context menu - Add From AMX IR Database

  1. Select Project > Add From AMX IR Database to open the Select IR From a Database dialog with the AMX IR Database displayed (FIG. 138).

FIG. 138 Select From AMX IR Database dialog

  1. In the AMX IR Database window, select a Manufacturer, and navigate through the sub-folders (Product Category, Product Model Number, and Hand Control Model Number) to locate and select the desired IR file.
  2. Double-click on the file (or select the file and click Add To List) to add the file to the Selected IR List.
  3. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary to populate the Selected IR List, and when finished click OK to close the Select IR From a Database dialog.

The selected IR files are add to the selected System (in the IR system file folder).

NOTE: The f ile(s) will be added to the selected (highlighted) System in the Workspace tab, which is not necessarily the active system.

Adding an IR File from a User Database (*IRN) File

Use the options in the Select IRN User Database dialog to access individual IR files from within an existing IREdit IR Database (*IRN) file (FIG. 139).

FIG. 139 IR System Folder context menu - Add From User IR Database

  1. Select Add From User IR Database from the Project menu to open the Select IRN User Database dialog (FIG. 140).

FIG. 140 Select IRN User Database dialog

  1. Locate and select the *IRN file that contains the IR file(s) that you want to add to the selected System.
  2. Click Open to open the selected IRN file in the Select IR From a Database dialog.
  3. Select the Manufacturer, Product Category, Model # and Hand Control Model #, then select the IR file to add to the System.
  4. With the desired IR file selected, click Add to add the file to the Selected IR File(s) list.
  5. Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary to add the desired files to the Selected IR File(s) list. To remove a file from the Selected IR File(s) list, select a file and click Remove.
  6. Click OK to close the Select IRN User Database dialog and open the File Properties dialog, where you can change the selected file's name (Identifier) and Description if necessary. You can assign multiple different identifiers, file names, and descriptions to the same file for use in different Projects and Systems, as needed.
  7. Click OK to add the file to the selected System (which is not necessarily the active system). The file appears in the IR System File Folder (in the Workspace tab of the Workspace Bar).

NOTE: Refer to the Find IRL/IRV Files section on page 184 for information on using the Find IR Files tool to search IRN Databases for IR f iles.

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