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Configuring Source Icons on MRC44 Keypad LCD
(BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED)
Programming Source Icons
Figure 18 – MRC44 Keypad LCD Icon Generator
Icon Generator
The display on the MRC44 Keypad is configurable to graphically show the type of source that can be selected
at each input. The Icon Generator has a preprogrammed library of icons (bitmaps) that can be assigned to each
source input. The Icon Generator has several optional source icons pre-configured at the factory. They include
such components as CD, DVD, VCR etc. New Icons up to 4 characters in length can also be created in Dragon
for sources not found in the default library using the Icon Generator.
1. Double Click on the icon in the virtual keypad window. A text box will appear.
2. Type in the letters (up to four) for the source to be selected from that source button i.e. CD, DVD, VCR,
SAT, etc
3. Press enter on the keyboard
4. Repeat for all sources or…
2. Right click on the Source button to be labeled.
3. From the pop-up menu, Select “LOAD ICON”. A list of icon bitmaps will appear.
4. From the list, select the desired icon and click “OK” (or double-click the desired icon). The icon will appear
in the ‘virtual LCD’ on the keypad in the MRC44 System Window. The source icon will appear in all zones
on the ‘virtual’ keypads.
5. Repeat for all sources.
6. From the main menu bar, select, “MRC44 KEYPADS ICON DOWNLOAD”.
7. A Dragon/MRC44 connection warning window will appear. Click ‘NEXT”. The icons will be transferred to the
MRC44. Click “FINISH” when transfer is completed.
8. If the zones are “OFF” the icons will appear as zones are turned “ON”. If zones are “ON” when icons are
transferred, The zone keypad will turn “OFF”. New icons will appear when zone is turned “ON”.
