Kummert Remote Interface

Owned by Daniel Steiner
Mar 07, 2023
2 min read

Question/Problem:

How do I have to proceed to launch the Kummer Remote Interface?

Answer/Solution:

Check your hardware environment:

  • 2 USB-Serial converters OR just 1, in case the computer, where WinCan VX is installed, has got a built-in COM-port.

  • 1 Null-Modem cable (crossed wires for pins 2 and 3)

Proceed as follows to install and configure the Kummert Profi3 system:

  • Connect a USB-Serial converter to the Profi3 system and install the drivers

  • Copy the software package WinCanKummertCamInterface.zip to the Profi3 system and unpack it to an empty folder.

  • Start WinCanKummertCamInterface.exe (requires DotNET 4)

  • Select the COM port of the USB-Serial converter

  • Press the button Initialize: no error message should pop up!

  • Activate the check box Auto Initialize to have the device initialized always at program launch.

Proceed as follows to configure the computer

  • Connect a USB-Serial converter to the computes and install the corresponding driver which is provided by the manufacturer.

  • Connect the serial port of the computer to the Profi3 system using the Null-Modem cable.

  • Make sure the latest updates for Windows 10 / Windows 11 (provided by Microsoft) have been downloaded and installed.

  • Install the latest version of WinCan VX (1.2023.14.1)

Configuration in WinCan VX

  • Run the command Home>Settings and select the category OSD

  • Hit the button Select Device and select the the entry Kummert – Profi3 Remote:

  • Right click inside the OSD panel and select the context menu command Config Mode to open the panel that provides all function buttons for the current device.

  • Drag the function button Device ctl panel into the OSD panel as illustrated below:

Hitting the button Device ctl panel finally opens the Kummert Control Panel:

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