Page 2 - CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,; WARNING
Page: 2 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhea...
Page 4 - Section 1: General Information & Features; GENERAL INFORMATION; Each MX88 package contains :
Page: 4 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation Section 1: General Information & Features GENERAL INFORMATION The Xantech MX88 System sets a new standard in whole-house audio/video distribution, audio amplification, and control/automation. The MX88 System consists of the MX88 controller/amplifier,...
Page 6 - SYSTEM OVERVIEW; Figure 1 - System Block Diagram; By pressing the buttons on the MX88 keypad or touch-panel
Page: 6 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation SYSTEM OVERVIEW In a MX88-based whole house audio/video/control system, the MX88 controller/amplifier acts as the server and the keypads, touch-panels, and compatible web-enabled devices (such as the Apple® iPad®) act as the clients. The end users intera...
Page 8 - Priority mode
Page: 8 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER FEATURES • Zones: Eight, expandable to sixteen-zones with the addition of a second MX88 and additional keypads • Sources: Eight audio (MX88a or MX88ai) or eight audio/video (MX88vi). Any zone can select any source. Any source can be ...
Page 10 - MX88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER PANEL AND FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS; Figure 2; . Eight indicators, one for each Zone, provide the following status
Page: 10 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation MX88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER PANEL AND FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS Figure 2 – The Model MX88 Controller/Amplifier – Front Panel Features and Functions MX88 FRONT PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS: 1. Front Panel . 2. Chassis Feet . Set high enough to provide through...
Page 11 - NOTE
Model MX88 Page: 11 © 2010 Xantech LLC Zone Status (Active-Operational Mode) a) Steady W hite – indicates that the Zone is Active (Keypad ON), is not muted and is not within 5 dB of MAX-V (Maximum Volume). b) Steady Red – indicates that the Zone is Active, is not muted and is within 5 dB of MAX-V. c...
Page 12 - Figure 3; sensing relay modules and AC strips.; Source Audio Inputs.
Page: 12 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation Figure 3 – The Model MX88 Controller/Amplifier – Rear Panel Connections and Functions MX88 REAR PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS: 16. Keypad Terminals (8) . Each Zone has one RJ-45 jack for Keypad Interface. Each connector interfaces the following: Power ...
Page 13 - User Replaceable Fuse
Model MX88 Page: 13 © 2010 Xantech LLC 23. Source Loop-Thru Connections (8). a) Audio Loop-Thru . Parallel Connection to Audio Inputs for connecting Audio Source to another MRC- 88 in Expanded Mode or to other local devices. This is not an active output. b) Video Loop-Thru (MX88vi only) . Buffered V...
Page 14 - INSTALLATION; Figure 6
Page: 14 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation Section 2: Installation & Connections INSTALLATION Installing an MX88 system involves completely planning the system from hardware, installation, and programming standpoint, before the actual installation begins. We strongly recommend, before physic...
Page 16 - CONNECTING THE MX88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER; SOURCE RELATED CONNECTIONS
Page: 16 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation CONNECTING THE MX88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER IMPORTANT! a. The MX88 comes with detachable IEC-type AC cords. The mains plug end of the AC cord or its MX88 back-panel attached AC inlet are the disconnect device from mains, and shall remain readily accessible...
Page 17 - IR; ZONE RELATED WIRING CONNECTIONS
Model MX88 Page: 17 © 2010 Xantech LLC IR C ONTROL C ONNECTIONS 8-zone system: Plug the supplied 283D IR emitters into the appropriate IR Emitter jacks - Figure 3-(26) . Take care to match the source audio and video connection number on the MX88 to the IR Emitter jack number. This will ensure that t...
Page 18 - Figure 4; Incorrect wiring on this cable can; before
Page: 18 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation 2. The MX88 Speaker Terminals (amplifier outputs) are 4-Ohm compatible. Make sure the combined impedance presented to the speaker terminals by the speakers (or any combination of speakers) is 4-Ohms minimum. 3. Be sure to observe correct polarity by con...
Page 19 - Figure 3 item; „at least‟ one zone
Model MX88 Page: 19 © 2010 Xantech LLC Figure 4 - CAT5 Pin Assignments (per EIA/TIA 568B) Pinned 1:1 V IDEO C ONNECTIONS (MX88 VI O NLY ) 1. When running composite video to a TV or monitor, use RG6 coaxial or RG59 quad-shield cable with RCA-type phono plugs on each end. This connection can be run up...
Page 20 - zone related; Multiple Keypad Connections
Page: 20 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation P REAMP O UT Each zone has a Preamp Out to send „zone selected‟ audio to an outboard power amplifier such as the Xantech PA4100x. This may be needed for powering a sub-zone, or for use in zones that require more than 50W a channel, or for sending audio ...
Page 21 - local
Model MX88 Page: 21 © 2010 Xantech LLC “CONTROLLER” jack on the Secondary Keypad. Repeat for all keypads in zone (up to a total of 4 Keypads). Each of the 4 keypads or touch-panels within a zone must have a unique address that is not shared by the other three keypads. Zone Termination The LAST keypa...
Page 22 - below; FIGURE 5
Page: 22 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation C ONNECTING KEYPADS OR TOUCH - PANELS : - While we use the term CAT5 throughout this manual, CAT5/5e/6/7 may be used to connect the MX88 to Xantech keypads and touch-panels. Bear in mind that cable quality may reduce maximum lengths quoted throughout th...
Page 23 - that could cause a short!; ONLY
Model MX88 Page: 23 © 2010 Xantech LLC 1. If the "+" (positive) and " –" (negative) terminals on your speakers are correctly marked, and visible, and you have wired the system with the positive speaker connector on the rear of the MX88 Controller/Amplifier connected to the positive c...
Page 24 - SETTING-UP THE MX88 SYSTEM; will be used to illustrate; Figure 7
Page: 24 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation SETTING-UP THE MX88 SYSTEM 8-zone system: To better demonstrate the ease and versatility of programming the MX88, Figure 6 will be used to illustrate setup for a typical application. Expanded, 16-zone system: For setup of an expanded system, see Figure ...
Page 26 - Section 3: Firmware and Programming
Page: 26 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation Section 3: Firmware and Programming Always install the latest and most current available firmware for your MX88 and its web-server (MX88vi or MX88ai only). Firmware version for the MX88 and its web-server (called MRIP) – if so-equipped, can be accessed ...
Page 28 - PLANNING THE SYSTEM; QuickConfig; Transfer the System Project to the MX88 Controller(s)
Page: 28 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation PLANNING THE SYSTEM Before attempting any programming, plan the system configuration first. This should include the following: 1. Determine the brand and type of all source components to be used. Source 1: ________________________ IR File Name: ________...
Page 29 - Appendix; connected
Model MX88 Page: 29 © 2010 Xantech LLC Appendix RS232 CONTROL This document describes the bi-directional RS232 interface of the MX88 using the two COM PORTs on the rear of the system ( Fig. 3 item 29) . This interface allows an external RS232 device to control the MX88 via a set of ASCII text comman...
Page 30 - MX88 Controller Reply:
Page: 30 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation Example #2: (Query Request) To see what Source is currently selected in Zone 5: Send ASCII string: ?5SS+ MX88 Controller Reply: ?5SS3+ indicating Source #3 is currently selected in Zone 5
Page 31 - COMMANDS; NAME
Model MX88 Page: 31 © 2010 Xantech LLC COMMANDS Note: An explanation of items in parenthesis ( {} ) can be found below. NAME COMMAND EXAMPLES/COMMENTS Zone Power !{ z# } PR { 0/1 }+ To turn on Zone 2: !2PR1+ To turn off Zone1: !1PR0+ Zone Power Toggle !{ z# } PT + All Zones Off ! AO+ Input (Source) ...
Page 32 - QUERIES; QUERY; EXAMPLE; PR
Page: 32 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation QUERIES Note: An explanation of items in parenthesis ( { } ) can be found below. NAME QUERY RESPONSE EXAMPLE RESPONSE EXPLANATION Zone Power ? { z# } PR + ? { z# }PR{ 0/1 }+ ?7PR0+ Power in zone 7 is OFF. Input Select ?{ z# }SS+ ?{ z# }SS{ s# }+ ?5SS3+ ...
Page 34 - KEYPAD BUTTON ID
Page: 34 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation KEYPAD BUTTON ID MX88 SETTING Keypad Button Label 1 NOT AVAILABLE 2 NOT AVAILABLE 3 Source Select 1 4 Source Select 2 5 Source Select 3 6 Source Select 4 7 Source Select 5 8 Source Select 6 9 Source Select 7 10 Source Select 8 11 CH + 12 CH - 13 POW ER ...
Page 36 - BALANCE LEVEL; Left Speaker; Mute
Page: 36 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation BALANCE LEVEL (63 steps) MX88 Setting Left Speaker Attenuation (in dB) Right Speaker Attenuation (in dB) 0 0 Mute 1 0 -37.5 2 0 -36.25 … … … 29 0 -2.5 30 0 -1.25 31 0 0 32 0 0 33 -1.25 0 34 -2.5 0 … … … 62 -37.5 0 63 Mute 0
Page 37 - TROUBLESHOOTING; PROBLEM
Model MX88 Page: 37 © 2010 Xantech LLC TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter problems, review each of the following items and take corrective action as described. If problems persist, contact Xantech Technical Support. PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION The MX88, after a successful Transfer from Univers...
Page 38 - a) Because of the wide variety of IR coding and
Page: 38 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION Unit will not learn IR commands from certain brands and models of remotes. a) Because of the wide variety of IR coding and timing relationships (there are no industry standards), there are some IR commands that are no...
Page 41 - RS232 AND EXPANSION PIN OUT INFORMATION
Model MX88 Page: 41 © 2010 Xantech LLC RS232 AND EXPANSION PIN OUT INFORMATION MX88 RS232 COM PORT* EXPANSION PORT PIN # FUNCTION PIN # FUNCTION 1 NC 1 IR Source 1 2 Tx 2 IR Source 2 3 Rx 3 IR Source 3 4 DSR 4 IR Source 4 5 GND 5 IR Source 5 6 DTR 6 IR Source 6 7 NC 7 IR Source 7 8 NC 8 IR Source 8 ...
Page 42 - SPECIFICATIONS; Audio
Page: 42 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation SPECIFICATIONS Audio (each channel) Min Input: .......................................................................................................... 250mV for full rated Output Input Overload: ..........................................................
Page 44 - Apple® and iPad® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
Page: 44 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation Xantech® and Xantech SmartPanel® are registered trademarks of Xantech LLC Apple® and iPad® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Windows® and Microsoft® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Android ™ is a trademark of Google, Inc. IBM® ...
