Xantech mrc88 - Manual

Xantech mrc88

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – © 2003 Xantech Corporation; SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT; CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
  • Page 5 – BASIC
  • Page 8 – Section 1: General Information & Features; GENERAL INFORMATION; WAVETM
  • Page 9 – Basic; mode allows; would apply to all system configurations. A section with:; Expanded
  • Page 10 – SYSTEM OVERVIEW; make up a; Figure 1 - System Block Diagram
  • Page 11 – CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER FEATURES; Priority mode
  • Page 12 – KEYPAD FEATURES; Backlit LCD and buttons w/ rear panel brightness adjustment
  • Page 13 – MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER PANEL AND FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS; Panel; . Eight indicators, one for each Zone, provide the following status
  • Page 14 – NOTE
  • Page 15 – video input on a zone TV or modulator.; Source Audio Inputs.
  • Page 16 – Audio; Buffered; ADVANCED; regardless; User Replaceable Fuse
  • Page 17 – MRC88 KEYPAD FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS; Indicator
  • Page 18 – and zone emitter outputs.
  • Page 19 – Figure 5 – The Model MRC88 Keypad – Rear Panel Features and Functions; locations within a zone. Up to 4 keypads are supported per zone.
  • Page 20 – INSTALLATION
  • Page 21 – the remote at the Zone 1 Keypad IR sensor.; Caution; : Power voltage for the keypad is transmitted along the CAT5 cable!; Incorrect wiring on this cable; Figure 6A: MRC88 CTLR mounting
  • Page 22 – Figure 6 - Mounting and Installing the MRC88 Keypad
  • Page 23 – Figure 7 – MRC88 Keypad mounting template; beginning the bracket installation process.; Figure 6
  • Page 24 – Figure 8; Figure 8B: Optional Keypad Back-Box for pre-install applications; slightly) as to not interfere with Sheetrock.
  • Page 25 – CONNECTING THE MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER; SOURCE RELATED CONNECTIONS
  • Page 26 – VIDEO OUT
  • Page 27 – Installation Instructions, “PROGRAMMING SENSE CODES”.; ZONE RELATED WIRING CONNECTIONS; connectors on the MRC88 as shown in
  • Page 28 – Cable; Power voltage for the keypad is transmitted along this cable!; Incorrect wiring on this cable can destroy; Be sure to test cable for proper connections; before; Video
  • Page 29 – and the other end into the; IR; . Affix the mouse emitter side to the desired
  • Page 30 – Single Keypad CAT5 Connections; to; Table; the rear of the MRC88 keypad.; Incorrect wiring on this cable can; Multiple Keypad Connections; according to; Table 1
  • Page 31 – Application; local
  • Page 32 – . These units should be placed either side
  • Page 33 – Figure 11 – MRC88 Keypad CAT5 Cable Lengths
  • Page 34 – Composite Video
  • Page 35 – SETTING-UP THE MRC88 SYSTEM; will be used to illustrate; TV; Figure 13 –Typical MRC88 System
  • Page 36 – mode will allow for the following features to be utilized:; features listed above
  • Page 37 – PLANNING THE SYSTEM; Decide whether the MRC88 System will be programmed in; EXPANDED; modes; BASIC MODE; Windows
  • Page 38 – INCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS; The MRC88 Dragon Drop-IR package includes:; USB; Install the DRAGMRC program onto your hard drive as follows:; SERIAL PORT SELECTION
  • Page 39 – New Hardware; STARTING A PROJECT; Section 3
  • Page 40 – MRC88 System Window – BASIC Mode; LEARNING IR COMMANDS (Creating Palette Files); learned; PUTTING CODES TO WORK
  • Page 41 – Built-In Mfg’s IR Command Library; environment
  • Page 42 – of the MRC88 Controller/Amplifier –
  • Page 43 – To Rename an Existing Function; your keyboard to save.; Editor. The TEST button text will turn red.
  • Page 44 – Figure 19: Creating a Palette File; Type brand name and press enter on the keyboard or click OK.; CCF; ) provides an almost unlimited resource of IR commands.; Importing CCF Files:; These files need to be of ProtoEdit Version 1 CCF files.
  • Page 45 – plus
  • Page 46 – Figure 20: Importing Discrete IR Codes; ENTERING RS232 COMMANDS (Creating RS232 Command Palette Files); ENTERING RS232 COMMAND STRINGS
  • Page 47 – RS232 Palette Editor Window; Entering RS232 Command Strings
  • Page 48 – Only commands with the; Figure 23: Creating an RS232 Palette File
  • Page 49 – Section 4: Programming The Controller; utilizing the MRC88 Controllers RS232 COM PORT output.; only). In the sections to follow, you will be setting up the Keypads; CONFIGURING SOURCE ICONS ON MRC88 KEYPAD LCD; on; Right-Clicking on Source Selection Button
  • Page 50 – library
  • Page 51 – PLACING COMMANDS ONTO THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD; Hold; PROGRAMMING; located in Section 5 of the manual.; Power Management
  • Page 52 – not; dragging
  • Page 53 – is selected) at the bottom of the Macro Command List.; Command List window and the highlighted button is now outlined in; Button Edit Pop-Up Menu; button
  • Page 54 – selected; EDITING COMMANDS (IN THE MACRO COMMAND LIST WINDOW); above). Each of the functions available are described below.
  • Page 55 – Figure 27: Editing Commands
  • Page 56 – Delete; PROGRAMMING POWER MANAGEMENT AND SENSE TRIGGER CODES; Video Sensing; . All eight source video inputs are; Current Sensing; disagree
  • Page 57 – Video Sense; FIGURE 28: BASIC POWER MANAGEMENT
  • Page 58 – Triggers; Figure 30: Programming Sense Triggers; or; Control; button under the Sense Input to program.
  • Page 59 – Select the appropriate command(s) to be associated with the; TESTING COMMANDS UNDER POWER MANAGEMENT AND SENSE TRIGGERS
  • Page 60 – ZONE OPTIONS CONFIGURATION; Default settings set in BASIC Mode are as follows:; number
  • Page 61 – Variable; Ir In Zone
  • Page 62 – Figure 32: Configuring Commands for IR IN ZONE; TRANSFERRING THE PROJECT
  • Page 63 – DEFAULT; CONTROLLER OPTIONS PROGRAMMING; ZONE AUDIO INPUT; Use this feature to interface
  • Page 64 – IR ROUTING; when the zone is turned OFF. Useful in dark rooms.; MODE OF OPERATION; When ENABLED, if Zone 1 selects a source, Zone 1 will maintain; EXPANDED OPTIONS
  • Page 65 – Figure 34 - RS232 Port Default Settings; MONITOR LOCKOUT MODE; grayed
  • Page 66 – Figure 35 - Monitor Lockout Mode
  • Page 67 – ZONE LINKING PROGRAMMING; STATIC ZONE LINK MODE
  • Page 68 – Figure 37 – Dynamic Zone Link Programming; DYNAMIC ZONE LINK MODE; temporary
  • Page 69 – RS232 INPUT TRANSLATOR
  • Page 71 – RC68+ IR CODE TRIGGERED SEQUENCER; Figure 39 – RC68 IR Command Macro Window; by selecting the
  • Page 72 – placed under each RC68 trigger.; Editing Commands (In the Macro Command Window); PROGRAMMING INTERNAL AMPLIFIER COMMANDS; Figure 40 – Internal Amplifier Command Window
  • Page 73 – Kids; Table 2; Figure 41 – Using Internal Amplifier Commands; Tier
  • Page 74 – Repeat for all zones and commands as required.; Command Name; Table 2 – Internal Amplifier Commands; ZONE EXPANSION (CONNECTING MULTIPLE MRC88 CONTROLLERS); Expansion
  • Page 75 – PRIMARY; Zones 1 thru 8; SECONDARY; Virtual Keypad; PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS IN EXPANDED MODE
  • Page 76 – Primary; Secondary; MRC88 Controller/Amplifier
  • Page 77 – Section 6: Completing the Programming Process; TRANSFERRING A PROJECT TO THE MRC88; transferred; UPLOADING MRC88 PROJECTS
  • Page 78 – SAVING AND BACKING-UP FILES; To create a variation of
  • Page 79 – FIRMWARE UPGRADE OPTIONIS
  • Page 80 – Section 7: Tweaking the System; operational; TEACHING A HAND-HELD REMOTE TO OPERATE THE MRC88 SYSTEM; Universal; TEACHING A HAND-HELD REMOTE DIRECTLY FROM DRAGON DROP-IR; directly
  • Page 81 – the; Figure 43: MRC88 Command Palette; MAKING FINE ADJUSTMENTS; Fine Adjustments; NOT
  • Page 82 – ZONE ADJUSTMENTS; possible in that zone); KEYPAD ADJUSTMENTS; LCD
  • Page 83 – Operating Instructions; on how to operate the system on a daily basis.; POWERING THE ZONE ON AND OFF; The zone can be powered ON from the Keypad in two different ways:; SOURCE SLECTION AND CONTROL; function; SETTING THE VOLUME; MRC88 System and source component IR codes.
  • Page 84 – ZONE SETTINGS; Adjustments do not affect Z-ADJUST default settings.
  • Page 87 – command
  • Page 88 – COMMANDS; NAME
  • Page 89 – QUERIES; QUERY; EXAMPLE; VO
  • Page 90 – VOLUME LEVEL; MRC88 SETTING
  • Page 91 – KEYPAD BUTTON ID
  • Page 93 – BALANCE LEVEL; MRC88 Setting; Mute
  • Page 94 – TROUBLESHOOTING; PROBLEM
  • Page 95 – a) Because of the wide variety of IR coding and
  • Page 97 – RS232 AND EXPANSION PIN OUT INFORMATION; RS232 COM PORT EXPANSION
  • Page 99 – SPECIFICATIONS; CERTIFICATIONS
  • Page 102 – XANTECH CORPORATION
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