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  1. Mac Parallels and USB Connection Issues

    Many installers and programmers use a Mac laptop or desktop computer with Parallels running a Windows OS (Operating System). A Windows OS is required to run various URC programming software for the Complete Control and Total Control product lineups....
  2. Updating the PIR-1 Firmware

    When connecting a PIR-1 to URC Accelerator or Complete Control Program software, it requires a Firmware Update, however, when the steps are followed, the update fails every time. The following article details the process to update the firmware...
  3. How To Determine The Stream Number of Your Source

    The DMS Devices (DMS-AV/DMS-100/DMS-1200) all have a certain number of streams. All of the available streams can be selected when creating custom macros. The following depicts how to determine the stream number of your source as wel as use it in a m...
  4. Eaton/Cooper URC Vivido Z-Wave Device Parameters

    Parameters are used to add and modify features of Z-Wave Devices.  If you are using URC Vivido lighting devices , these parameters are neatly laid out under the devices settings/device options . If using other brands such as Cooper/Eaton, then p...
  5. Using HDA Audio with a Netgear M4250-10G2XF-PoE+ Network Switch

    URC HDA devices and software provide countless options to configure and optimize audio settings to achieve performance and flexibility for almost any application. In most cases, the URC HDA-SW5 switch capacity is sufficient for most installations...
  6. Testing Commands Through Accelerator

    Testing your drivers in Accelerator is extremely important. Drivers should be confirmed before downloading to a Total Control System.  Follow any of these 3 ways to test a driver. Testing From The Database: Download any config...
  7. Adding Custom Room Images

    Total Control Accelerator 3 software offers a large variety of built-in Room I mages that enable installers to add a higher degree of personalization & customization to projects and the various URC Graphical User Interfaces ( GUI's ).  In some ca...
  8. UI7 & Associations

    Z-Wave introduces many new features and benefits to Total Control. One of these features is associations between Z-Wave devices . Associations are used between a master dimmer and an accessory dimmer (s) to create multi-way lighting ...
  9. URC Device Power Dissipation in BTU's

    URC Device Power Dissipation in BTU's Heat losses are the thermal emissions from an amplifier while it is operating. It comes from dissipated waste power in the form of heat. This heat output is usually measured in BTU 's ( British Thermal Un...
  10. How to Use MX-series Remotes With Crestron

    How to Use MX-series Remotes With Crestron© In some cases, it may be possible to use a URC MX-series remote control via RF (418MHz) to operate a Crestron control system. Additional Crestron© hardware is required in addition to the URC remote, s...