.. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 :caption: Contents: RCCreator BLE Desktop ===================== About ----- Introduction ~~~~~~~~~~~~ The **RCCreator BLE** program was created for programming **bluetooth remote control** of our production. You can choose the remote control you need from the factory database, which is updating constantly. The main difference of our software from others of the same type is that you can create own database. The software is easy to use. You can make a copy of any remote control in short time without any problem. System requirements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Computer with OS **Windows 10 x32/64** or **Windows 11 x64**, with **Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable** installed, **Bluetooth 4.0** or higher. Authors ~~~~~~~ **Aleksey Batrshyn, Ruslan Batrshyn** All the rights on the software belong to the authors. **It is illegal to use the software for programming other remote controls except of the remote controls of our production.** Quick start ----------- Download the file **EU-RCCreatorBLE-x86.exe** from website and run it. Select the installation language. .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_1.png :width: 299 :alt: Alternative text Follow step-by-step installation wizard .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_2.png :width: 499 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_3.png :width: 499 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_4.png :width: 499 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_5.png :width: 499 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_6.png :width: 499 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_7.png :width: 499 :alt: Alternative text Now the software is installed. On the Windows taskbar > click search > type **RCCreatorBLE** and press **Enter**. Or run the software from the desktop. .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_8.png :width: 982 :alt: Alternative text If you see **Automatic updates checking** form, you can answer **Yes** and update software. .. image:: ../img/desktop/update_11.png :width: 318 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/update_21.png :width: 402 :alt: Alternative text To connect the remote control, press the **left** and **right arrow buttons** on the remote control. The red LED will start flashing when the **search mode** is enabled. .. image:: ../img/desktop/quick_start_11.png :width: 200 :alt: Alternative text Wait until the status in the program changes to **connected**. The red LED will **always light** when the remote control is **connected**. .. figure:: ../img/desktop/quick_start_21.png :width: 982 :alt: Alternative text Disconnected .. figure:: ../img/desktop/quick_start_31.png :width: 982 :alt: Alternative text Connecting .. figure:: ../img/desktop/quick_start_41.png :width: 878 :alt: Alternative text Connected 1. Write **Brand** and **Model** that you want to program. 2. Click **Set Filters**. 3. Click on the model that you exactly want to program. .. image:: ../img/desktop/quick_start_51.png :width: 878 :alt: Alternative text 4. Click **Program RC** in the menu bar. The window for remote control programming will be opened. .. image:: ../img/desktop/programm-rc_31.png :width: 752 :alt: Alternative text For remote control programming, select the location for installation and click **+** to add. .. image:: ../img/desktop/programm-rc_41.png :width: 752 :alt: Alternative text When you see **Brand**, **Type** and **Model**, programming is **complete**. Disconnect the remote control. To do this, click on the **Disconnect** button or again press the **left** and **right arrow buttons** on the remote control. Once the red light turns off - you can use it. .. image:: ../img/desktop/programm-rc_51.png :width: 752 :alt: Alternative text Click **Print** for buttons layout printing. .. image:: ../img/desktop/quick_start_61.png :width: 1238 :alt: Alternative text For full manual please click **?** Help. Software Installation --------------------- To install the software download the file **EU-RCCreatorBLE-x86.exe** from website and run. Select the language for a software. .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_1.png :width: 299 :alt: Alternative text Follow step-by-step installation wizard .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_2.png :width: 499 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_3.png :width: 499 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_4.png :width: 499 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_5.png :width: 499 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_6.png :width: 499 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_7.png :width: 499 :alt: Alternative text Now the software is installed. On the Windows taskbar > click search > type **RCCreatorBLE** and press **Enter**. Or run the software from the desktop. .. image:: ../img/desktop/install_win_8.png :width: 982 :alt: Alternative text Appearance and Navigation - simple version ------------------------------------------ Menu bar ~~~~~~~~ File: .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_simple_menubar_1.png :width: 162 :alt: Alternative text Tools: .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_simple_menubar_2.png :width: 363 :alt: Alternative text About: .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_simple_menubar_3.png :width: 245 :alt: Alternative text Toolbar ~~~~~~~ .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_simple_toolbar_1.png :width: 270 :alt: Alternative text .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_usbprogramm.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Program .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_macroprogramm.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Program macro .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_print.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Print .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_settings.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Settings .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_full_version.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Switch to full version .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_help.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Help Main window ~~~~~~~~~~~ Main window consists of filter and remote controls table. .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_simple_mainregion_1.png :width: 874 :alt: Alternative text Status bar ~~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_simple_statusbar_1.png :width: 982 :alt: Alternative text Disconnected .. figure:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_simple_statusbar_2.png :width: 982 :alt: Alternative text Connecting .. figure:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_simple_statusbar_3.png :width: 878 :alt: Alternative text Connected Appearance and Navigation - full version ---------------------------------------- Menu bar ~~~~~~~~ File: .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_menubar_1.png :width: 206 :alt: Alternative text Tools: .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_menubar_2.png :width: 378 :alt: Alternative text About: .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_menubar_3.png :width: 245 :alt: Alternative text Toolbar ~~~~~~~ .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_toolbar_1.png :width: 583 :alt: Alternative text .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_edit_remote_control.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Edit Remote Control .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_add.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text New Remote Control .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_new_remote_control_link.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Add link to Remote Control .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_delete.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Delete Remote Controle .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_convert_remote_control.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Convert Remote Controle .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_import.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Import .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_export.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Export .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_usbprogramm.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Program .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_macroprogramm.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Program macro .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_print.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Print .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_search.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Search .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_settings.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Settings .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_simple_version.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Switch to simple version .. figure:: ../img/desktop/icon_help.png :width: 32 :alt: Alternative text Help Main window ~~~~~~~~~~~ Main window consists of two parts. The left part includes filter, remote controls table and list of different remote control's types. .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_mainregion_1.png :width: 429 :alt: Alternative text The right part shows all the information about the remote control: keys names and position, pictures, remote control's links. .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_mainregion_2.png :width: 520 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_mainregion_3.png :width: 521 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_mainregion_4.png :width: 519 :alt: Alternative text The right part also have **Oscillograph** and **Search** by code tabs. .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_mainregion_5.png :width: 595 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_mainregion_6.png :width: 595 :alt: Alternative text Status bar ~~~~~~~~~~ .. figure:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_statusbar_1.png :width: 982 :alt: Alternative text Disconnected .. figure:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_statusbar_2.png :width: 982 :alt: Alternative text Connecting .. figure:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_statusbar_3.png :width: 878 :alt: Alternative text Connected Software Updating ----------------- For starting update answer **Yes** on question when run **RCCreatorBLE** or start update from Menu bar > About > **Check for updates**. .. image:: ../img/desktop/update_11.png :width: 318 :alt: Alternative text Updating... .. image:: ../img/desktop/update_21.png :width: 402 :alt: Alternative text After the update is completed, you can use the new version of **RCCreatorBLE**. You can check the current version of the application and database from Menu bar > About > **About**. .. image:: ../img/desktop/update_31.png :width: 362 :alt: Alternative text Remote control adding --------------------- Remote control adding. Image adding. Description adding. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Click **Full version** for switching to **full** RCCreatorBLE version. Click **New Remote Control** in the Menu or Toolbar. The new remote control form will be opened. Enter the Brand, remote control Type or chose one from the list, then enter the remote control Name. Click **Add New RC**. .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_addrc_1.png :width: 602 :alt: Alternative text You have added the new remote control and the software has automatically navigated cursor bar on it. .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_addrc_2.png :width: 982 :alt: Alternative text Go to the tab **Images**. Here you may add the remote control images. .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_addrc_11.png :width: 521 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_addrc_12.png :width: 521 :alt: Alternative text Code reading ~~~~~~~~~~~~ **Insert batteries into your remote control.** Connect the remote control to RCCreatorBLE. In the status bar you will see an inscription that the remote control is **connected**, and the red LED on the remote control will light. .. figure:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_01.png :width: 982 :alt: Alternative text Disconnected .. figure:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_02.png :width: 878 :alt: Alternative text Connected Go to the Main tab. Place the **original remote control** in front remote control (diode to diode). Press and hold button on the **original remote control** until the red LED turns off on the **connected remote control**. Start with POWER button. The remote control will try to read the code and send it to RCCreatorBLE. Whereas the code reading was successful the key identifier appears. .. figure:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_1.png :width: 368 :alt: Alternative text The code was not read successfully or is unknown. .. figure:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_2.png :width: 368 :alt: Alternative text The code was read successfully. With double click of the mouse press the key on the image where you would like to place the code. The red sign occurs on the key (and green sign if adding type was specified with SHIFT key). Enter the name of the sample key then **Enter**. Those names will be printed in the keys printout. .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_11.png :width: 142 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_12.png :width: 142 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_13.png :width: 374 :alt: Alternative text Click **MUTE** on the original remote control. .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_21.png :width: 142 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_22.png :width: 142 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_23.png :width: 374 :alt: Alternative text Do the same for all keys. If you want change **Adding Type** Direct or with Shift, please check **Shift**. .. figure:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_30.png :width: 76 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_31.png :width: 142 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_32.png :width: 142 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_33.png :width: 373 :alt: Alternative text You can delete any key by clicking on **Delete**. After you have programmed all the keys you have the following possibilities: .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_35.png :width: 520 :alt: Alternative text You can check the correctness of the programmed keys by press and hold button on the sample remote control. If they are programmed correctly than **red** or/and **green** signs on the keys will be encircled with **yellow** color. .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_41.png :width: 519 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_coderecording_42.png :width: 149 :alt: Alternative text If all the keys were encircled with yellow color, the sample remote control is programmed correctly. Add link to remote control. Edit remote control. Delete remote control. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Link is the same remote control, but different brand/type/name. Click **New Link** in the Toolbar. **New Remote Control Link** form will be opened. Enter the Brand/RC type or chose one from the list, then enter the RC name. Click **Add New RC Link** key. .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_linkeditdelete_1.png :width: 602 :alt: Alternative text Click **Edit Remote Control** in the Toolbar. Edit remote control form will be opened. Edit the Brand/RC type or chose one from the list, then edit the RC name. Click **Edit RC** key. .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_linkeditdelete_2.png :width: 602 :alt: Alternative text Click **Delete Remote Control** in the Menu or Toolbar if you want to delete Remote Control. .. image:: ../img/desktop/new-rc_linkeditdelete_3.png :width: 307 :alt: Alternative text Remote control programming -------------------------- Run **RCCreatorBLE** software. To do this, on the Windows taskbar > click search > type **RCCreatorBLE** and press **Enter**. Or run the software from the desktop. To connect the remote control, press the **left** and **right arrow buttons** on the remote control. The red LED will start **flashing** when the **search mode** is enabled. .. image:: ../img/desktop/programm-rc_20.png :width: 200 :alt: Alternative text Wait until the status in the program changes to **connected**. The red LED will **light** when the remote control is **connected**. .. figure:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_statusbar_1.png :width: 982 :alt: Alternative text Disconnected .. figure:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_statusbar_2.png :width: 982 :alt: Alternative text Connecting .. figure:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_statusbar_3.png :width: 878 :alt: Alternative text Connected Find the desired remote control in **RCCreatorBLE** software. To do this just search for it in the list or use the filter. .. image:: ../img/desktop/programm-rc_21.png :width: 222 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/programm-rc_22.png :width: 421 :alt: Alternative text Click **Program RC** in the menu bar. The window for remote control programming will open. .. image:: ../img/desktop/programm-rc_31.png :width: 752 :alt: Alternative text For remote control programming, select the location for installation and click **+** to add. .. image:: ../img/desktop/programm-rc_41.png :width: 752 :alt: Alternative text When you see **Brand**, **Type** and **Model**, programming is **complete**. Disconnect the remote control. To do this, click on the **Disconnect** button or again press the **left** and **right arrow buttons** on the remote control. Once the red light turns off - you can use it. .. image:: ../img/desktop/programm-rc_51.png :width: 752 :alt: Alternative text If you want to erase the remote control, select the location and click **X** to erase. Macro buttons programming ------------------------- Some of remote controls have macro buttons. You can add several commands into one button. Click **Program Macro** in the menu bar. The window for macro buttons programing will open. .. image:: ../img/desktop/programm-macro_11.png :width: 652 :alt: Alternative text Click **+** to add or **X** to delete macro codes like you need, then push **Program**. Additional functions -------------------- Remote control converting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Click **Convert Remote Controle** key in the Menu or Toolbar. The **Converting** form occurs. .. image:: ../img/desktop/additional-functions_converting_1.png :width: 352 :alt: Alternative text Remote control export ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Click **Export** key in the Menu or Toolbar. The **Export** form occurs. Enter the name of the file and press **Save**. Remote control import ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Click **Import** key in the Menu or Toolbar. The **Import** form occurs. Chose file extension **.xml** for import and press **Open**. Remote control preview and print ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Click **Preview** in the Menu. The **Print Preview** form occurs. Here you can view and print the key conforming of the original RC and Bluetooth RC. You can print the information using **Print**, without preview. .. image:: ../img/desktop/additional-functions_print_1.png :width: 830 :alt: Alternative text Our contacts are printed on page. You can change them in the Menu bar > Tools > Settings > Print Options. Virtual remote control ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Click **Virtual remote control** in the Menu. Chose the needed RC. Now You can transmit from the computer pressing the corresponded keys on the RC image. .. image:: ../img/desktop/additional-functions_transmitmode_1.png :width: 166 :alt: Alternative text Remote control search ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Click **Search** key in the Menu or Toolbar. The **Search** form occurs. Read the keys you need. In the Left the corresponded RC occur. You can go to one of them with a mouse click. .. image:: ../img/desktop/additional-functions_search_1.png :width: 595 :alt: Alternative text .. image:: ../img/desktop/additional-functions_search_2.png :width: 343 :alt: Alternative text Settings -------- Language ~~~~~~~~ Choose your **language** in the Menu. The program will automatically set the chosen language. .. image:: ../img/desktop/main-functions_full_menubar_2.png :width: 378 :alt: Alternative text Settings ~~~~~~~~ Click **Settings** in the Menu and the settings form occurs. .. image:: ../img/desktop/settings_settings_1.png :width: 602 :alt: Alternative text **Print Options** - allows you to specify the company name, address and contact. This will be printed on the buttons layout sheet. **Simple programming** - this checkbox enables the simple programming panel. .. image:: ../img/desktop/settings_settings_2.png :width: 982 :alt: Alternative text 1. Click on the model that you exactly want to program. 2. Select the location and click **+** to add. 3. Click **Program**. Please note that you can **add** and **remove** models but programming will occur after clicking **Program**.