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software:system-commander:quick-start-guide [2013/01/02 22:59]
aaron [RS232 Discovery]
software:system-commander:quick-start-guide [2014/07/24 00:06] (current)
aaron [Contents]
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 ====== System Commander Quick Start Guide ====== ====== System Commander Quick Start Guide ======
-A video version of this quick start guide is [[https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=w-UwmiZx1cU|available here]]. +A video version of this quick start guide is [[https://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​v=w-UwmiZx1cU|available here]].\\ 
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-This page is under construction and may not include all required information. +
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 +===== Contents =====
 +  * [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide#​introduction-what-is-system-commander|Introduction]] ​
 +  * [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide##​installation|Installation]]
 +  * [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide#​overview-of-interface|Interface Overview]]
 +  * [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide#​auto-discovery|Auto Discovery]]
 +  * [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide:​quick-start-page-2#​updating-firmware|Updating Firmware]]
 +  * [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide:​quick-start-page-2#​automatic-id-conflict-resolution|Auto ID Conflict Resolution]]
 +  * [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide:​quick-start-page-2#​basic-configuration-of-device-properties|Basic Configuration]] ​
 +  * [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide:​quick-start-page-2#​port-testing|Port Testing]] ​
 +  * [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide:​quick-start-page-3#​basic-rules|Basic Rules]] ​
 +  * [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide:​quick-start-page-4#​basic-scheduling|Basic Scheduling]] ​
 +  * [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide:​quick-start-page-4#​ir-file-management|IR File Management]] ​
 +  * [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide:​quick-start-page-4#​test-commands|Test Commands]] ​
 +  * [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide:​quick-start-page-4#​creating-an-iviewer-gui-for-commandfusion-hardware|Creating an iViewer GUI for CommandFusion Hardware]]
 ===== Introduction - What is System Commander? ===== ===== Introduction - What is System Commander? =====
 System Commander is a Windows application used to configure [[hardware:​start|CommandFusion automation hardware]].\\ System Commander is a Windows application used to configure [[hardware:​start|CommandFusion automation hardware]].\\
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 All communications handled by System Commander use the openly documented [[hardware:​cflink|CFLink protocol]], available to any user of CommandFusion hardware.\\ All communications handled by System Commander use the openly documented [[hardware:​cflink|CFLink protocol]], available to any user of CommandFusion hardware.\\
  
 +[[http://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​feature=player_detailpage&​v=w-UwmiZx1cU#​t=11s|Click here to see this section in a video guide]].
 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
 System Commander can be [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​systemcommander.html|downloaded from the CommandFusion website]]. \\ System Commander can be [[http://​www.commandfusion.com/​systemcommander.html|downloaded from the CommandFusion website]]. \\
 It is a portable program that does not require installation. Simply unzip it to any location on your computer and run the executable file. It is a portable program that does not require installation. Simply unzip it to any location on your computer and run the executable file.
  
 +[[http://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​feature=player_detailpage&​v=w-UwmiZx1cU#​t=46s|Click here to see this section in a video guide.]]
 ===== Overview of Interface ===== ===== Overview of Interface =====
  
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 The last section across the bottom of the interface is the communication log. This area logs all incoming and outgoing traffic in an easy to read format. The log is great for debugging communications as well as copying commands for use outside of System Commander.\\ The last section across the bottom of the interface is the communication log. This area logs all incoming and outgoing traffic in an easy to read format. The log is great for debugging communications as well as copying commands for use outside of System Commander.\\
 {{ :​software:​system-commander:​communication_log.png?​direct&​700 |}} {{ :​software:​system-commander:​communication_log.png?​direct&​700 |}}
 +\\ 
 +[[http://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​feature=player_detailpage&​v=w-UwmiZx1cU#​t=61s|Click here to see this section in a video guide.]]
 ===== Auto Discovery ===== ===== Auto Discovery =====
 The automatic discovery feature allows you to scan for CFLink devices on the network, select them and configure them.\\ The automatic discovery feature allows you to scan for CFLink devices on the network, select them and configure them.\\
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 Devices with a green indicator are working correctly. Devices without valid firmware installed are shown with a red indicator. It may take a little longer for a device with invalid or no firmware to appear in your hardware tree as these devices will not respond to discovery requests but instead auto-announce themselves on power up and on regular intervals.\\ Devices with a green indicator are working correctly. Devices without valid firmware installed are shown with a red indicator. It may take a little longer for a device with invalid or no firmware to appear in your hardware tree as these devices will not respond to discovery requests but instead auto-announce themselves on power up and on regular intervals.\\
 {{ :​software:​system-commander:​system_commander_cf_link_devices_with_error.png?​direct |}} {{ :​software:​system-commander:​system_commander_cf_link_devices_with_error.png?​direct |}}
 +\\ 
 +[[http://​www.youtube.com/​watch?​feature=player_detailpage&​v=w-UwmiZx1cU#​t=147s|Click here to see this section in a video guide.]] 
 +===== Page 2 ===== 
 +This quick start guide is broken up into multiple pages. [[software:​system-commander:​quick-start-guide:​quick-start-page-2|Click here to go to page 2]].
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