MX5102 Advanced Operation

A connection to a UPS can benefit the volatile electronic memories found in High-End Home Theater equipment. The MX5102 takes this to the next level with a number of features designed specifically for AC Power back up applications.

Patent Pending Learning IR Control

The learning IR function lets you program the MX5102 to send standby or shut-down commands to components such as DLP ceiling projectors. If the power fails, the projector’s lamps are turned off while the UPS continues providing battery power to the projector’s cooling fan. Proper shutdown is ensured and expensive lamps are protected from damage. Note: This function should only be used with discrete IR codes. Programming an On/Off toggle command could result in the equipment being turned ON during a power failure!

IR Power Failure Operation

The MX5102 can learn two IR commands. The learned commands will be transmitted on both output jacks so you have the ability to control 2 different pieces of equipment or use a 2-step macro for one compo- nent.

1.After a power failure, the IR codes will be sent to both outputs after a 5 second delay. IR code 1 is sent first, followed by IR2 two seconds later.

2.There is no IR output after the power is restored to the system.

IR LED Color & Status

Off Idle

Green, solid: Waiting to receive IR signal

Green, flashing: IR signal sampled

Red, flashing: Failed to learn IR signal

To program IR output:

1.Press and hold the IR1 button for approximately 2 seconds.

2.When the IR1 LED turns solid GREEN, release the button (after approx. 2 seconds).

3.Point the remote control at the detector window and quickly press and release the appropriate button on the remote control. If no signal is received within 10 seconds, the programming mode is cancelled, the IR1 LED turns off and you will have to start over.

4.The IR1 LED flashes GREEN if the IR signal is sampled and stored in memory.

5.The IR1 LED will flash RED if the IR signal was not learned.

Start over at Step 1.

6.Repeat steps 1-5 for IR2.

To clear IR programming:

1.Press and hold the appropriate IR button, release after 2 sec.

2.The IR LED turns solid Green.

3.Press the button again. The IR code will be erased from memory and the LED will turn off.

IR Output Test

1.An IR flasher must be connected to the UPS and in line-of sight to the IR receiver window of the equipment to be controlled in order to verify that the code was learned correctly.

2.Make sure that the component to be controlled is turned ON.

3.Press and release the IR button. The code for IR will be transmitted on both IR1 and IR2 outputs.

4.If you are testing a 2-step macro, be sure to press the second IR button to transmit that code.

5.If the learning process was successful, the controlled equipment should accept the IR command and turn off or go into standby mode.

6.Reprogram the IR command if the controlled equipment does not respond.

a. Be sure that the batteries in the “teaching remote” are fresh and do not need to be replaced.

b. If “press & release” (Step 3 in Programming) doesn’t work, try “press & hold” on the remote control button being taught to the UPS.