Xantech mrc88 installation instructions Table of Contents

Model MRC88	Page: 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT	2
TABLE OF CONTENTS	3
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION & FEATURES	8
GENERAL INFORMATION	8
SYSTEM OVERVIEW	10
CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER FEATURES	11
KEYPAD FEATURES	12
MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER PANEL AND FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS	13
MRC88 FRONT PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS:	13
MRC88 REAR PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS:	15
MRC88 KEYPAD FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS	17
MRC88 KEYPAD - FRONT FEATURES:	17
MRC88 KEYPAD - REAR FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS:	19
SECTION 2: INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONS	20
INSTALLATION	20
OPERATION: OUT-OF-THE-BOXPRE TEST	20
MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER PHYSICAL LOCATION AND MOUNTING	21
MRC88 KEYPAD PHYSICAL LOCATION AND MOUNTING	22
MRC88 KEYPAD REMOVAL	24
CONNECTING THE MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER	25
SOURCE RELATED CONNECTIONS	25
Source Component Connections	25
Zone Audio Inputs	26
IR Control Connections	26
Sense Input Connections	26
ZONE RELATED WIRING CONNECTIONS	27
Speaker Connections	27
MRC88 Keypad CAT5 Cable Connections at the MRC88 Controller/Amplifier	28
Video Connections	28
Status Connections and Common Control Out	28
Preamp Out	29
CO1 and CO2 (Zones 7 & 8)	29
Zone IR	29
AC Power Connections	29
CONNECTIONS AT THE ZONE LOCATION	29
Keypad Connections and Jumper Settings	30
ZONE EXPANSION (CONNECTING TWO MRC88 CONTROLLERS)	31
Linking Two MRC88 Controller/Amplifier Units	32
Connecting Source Components	32
Speaker Connections	34
Video connections	34
SETTING-UP THE MRC88 SYSTEM	35
SECTION 3: PRE-PROGRAMMING THE MRC88	36
PLANNING THE SYSTEM	37
INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING THE DRAGMRC SOFTWARE	37
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM)	37
INCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS	38
CONNECTING THE MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER TO THE PC	38

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