Niles RCA-TT - Manual

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 3 INSTALLATION TOOLS REQUIRED • Pencil • Drywall saw • Standard screwdriver • Phillips screwdriver • Wire strippers • Drill (and assorted bits) GETTING STARTED While the Remote Control Anywhere! Kit is compatible with most brands of audio/video components, th...

4 INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) STEP 1 – PLACING THE CONNECTION HUB Place the Connection Hub so that the MicroFlasher wires will reach the components. Never place the connection hub closer than 1’ away from a television set ( Figure 1 ) . Figure 1 Connection Hub Placement

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 5 INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) STEP 2 – CONNECTING THE SENSOR CABLE TO THE CONNECTION HUB Select four conductors of the supplied CAT 5 wire and strip approximately 1/4” of insulation from the wire. Insert each wire into the appropriate hole on the removable conne...

6 INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) STEP 3 – CONNECTING THE SENSOR CABLE TO THE TABLE-TOP SENSOR Pull out the removable connector from the bottom of the table-top sensor. Insert each wire into the appropriate hole on the removable connector plug ( Figure 3 ), and snap the locking tab down. To help you, the c...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 7 Additional Flashers REMOTE CONTROL ANYWHERE! CONNECTION HUB Additional Flashers REMOTE CONTROL ANYWHERE! CONNECTION HUB INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) STEP 4 – CONNECTING THE 12VDC IN-LINE POWER SUPPLY AND MICROFLASHERS ® Plug the MicroFlashers into any of the so...

8 INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) STEP 5 – MOUNTING A MICROFLASHER TO A/V COMPONENTS Make sure all of your remote controls have batteries and that they are able to operate the A/V com-ponents. Locate a place for the remote control that is within arm’s length of the A/V components, yet cannot directly contr...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 9 Figure 7: Locating IR Sensor Additional Sensors Additional Flashers REMOTE CONTROL ANYWHERE! KIT CONNECTION HUB 1 2 3 Red Bare Black Additional Sensors Additional Flashers REMOTE CONTROL ANYWHERE! KIT CONNECTION HUB 1 2 3 Red Bare Black INSTALLATION (CONTIN...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 11 INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) STEP 7 – RUNNING THE SENSOR CABLE Conceal the sensor cable between the table-top sensor and the connection hub. For specific information refer to “Running Sensor Cable in New Construction” or “Concealing Sensor Cable in Existing Wal...

12 INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) STEP 8 – RECONNECTING THE CONNECTION HUB Reconnect the sensor plug, flashers and power supply as outlined in steps 2, 3 and 4 ( Figure 11 ). That’s it! Now you are ready to control your audio/video equipment from the room you chose. NOTE: MAKE SURE THAT THE STRIPPED ENDS O...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 13 INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ADDITIONAL MICROFLASHERS Although the RCA-TT Remote Control Anywhere! Kit includes three MicroFlashers, the connection hub can accommodate up to four. Order model MF1 (Stock# FG01019) from your authorized Niles...

14 REMOTE CONTROL ANYWHERE! KIT CONNECTION HUB Figure 13: Connecting the Status Adapter Optional Niles Universal 12VDC Power Supply (FG01035) INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) RUNNING SENSOR CABLE IN NEW CONSTRUCTION Scheduling and Preparation Plan to schedule the sensor wiring after the electrical wiring is...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 15 INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) As side-by-side wiring is unavoidable in particular spots in every house, just move the sensor cable route away as soon as possible. If construction forces a side by side run for more than ten feet, install metal conduit or shielde...

16 INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) PULLING THE CABLE Whenever you run the cable farther than 4-1/2 feet from a hole in a stud or joist (open attic space, going up walls, etc.), fasten the cable to the joists or studs using cable clamps or appropriately sized cable staples. The cable should not have large s...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 17 Figure 14: Unobstructed space for sensor cable INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) locate the internal structure of the wall. You want to avoid all studs or joists. A typical route would be from the sensor location up the inside of the wall to a new hole drilled into...

18 INSTALLATION CONTINUED When you don’t have access above or below the wall, try to estimate the existing cable and pipe locations from the positions of electrical outlets and plumbing fixtures on both sides of the wall. Also, take a look at the outside of your house, sometimes a conduit, vent or dr...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 19 SPECIFICATIONS MSU140 IR System Compatible with virtually all brands of remotes using carrier frequencies of 38kHz, 40kHz and 56kHz Wiring Requirements Individual home-runs of CAT-5 cable from each sensor/keypad Unit Dimensions 4-3/4” wide x 1-1/4” high x ...

20 LIMITED WARRANTY Niles Audio Corporation (“NILES”) warrants its active products (those requiring AC or battery power) to the original purchaser to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years from date of purchase. This Warranty is subject to the followin...

NILES AUDIO CORPORATION – 1-800-BUY-HIFI 21 De ta ch h er e an d re tu rn to : N ile s Au di o Co rp or at io n W ar ra nt y Re gi st ra tio n De pt . P .O . B ox 1 60 81 8 M ia m i, Fl or id a 33 11 6- 08 18 WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD Model Purchased __________________________________ Serial Number...