Controller/Amplifier Features

Model MRC88

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•Zones: Eight, expandable to 16-zones with the addition of a second Controller/Amplifier and additional keypads

•Sources: Eight audio AND VIDEO sources. Any zone can select any source. Same source can be

selected in multiple zones. Several modes of control: Whole-house mode – selection and control of any source from any zone.

Priority mode – any zone can select and monitor a source, but only the first zone to select that source can control it

Link mode – multiple zones can be linked together to act as a single zone for source selection and control. Each zone maintains independent volume and mute controls.

Monitor lockout – prevents certain zones from selecting certain sources.

•Music Server Inputs: Eight zone-specific audio server inputs. When activated, overrides source-one audio inputs allowing each zone to have its own dedicated music server output by selecting source-one.

•IR Learning: IR commands can be learned from external hand-held remotes through the Controller/Amplifier’s built-in IR learning eye or they can be generated from the MRC88’s built-in IR code

library.

Internal IR Code Library: Built in IR Code Library. Contains all Major Brand Component IR commands. No

need to ‘learn’ commands.

•Macros: can be built using IR, audio control, RS232, repeat or delay commands and associated with a specific button or event. They can be triggered by a keypad button press, an RC68+ IR code, an MRC88 compatible keypad command, control sense status, video sense status or by RS232. Up to 40 IR commands can be issued in a single Macro.

•Audio/Video loop-throughon all Eight source inputs

•Power Management: Keeps all components Power States in-sync with Zone Power Status

All Eight video source inputs have built-in NTSC/PAL sync sensing

All Eight sources have current sense inputs for use with a CSM1 Current Sensor

•Preamp Outs for all Eight zones

Frequency response: 12 Hz to 55KHz (±3dB)

THD: <0.08%.

Signal-to-noise ratio: > 96dB A-weighted

•Amplification: Zones 1 through 6 have built-in stereo audio amplifiers at 35 Watts per channel Zones 7 and 8 are designed to be used with external amplifiers, ideally with either the PA435X (for two zones of stereo audio at 35 Watts per channel) or the PA4100X (for two zones of stereo audio at 100 Watts per channel) and have the ability to directly control the power and mute on both the PA435X or PA4100X via Control Outputs CO1 and CO2

•Eight zone-specific video outputs

•IR Emitter Outputs: Eight source-specific IR emitter outputs

One common IR emitter output

Eight zone-specific IR emitter outputs

Eight in-the-zone IR emitter outputs via the MRC88 Keypad rear panel emitter output - permitting IR commands originating in the zone to be looped back to the zone allowing the MRC88 to control components physically located in the zone

•Status Outs: Eight zone-specific 12V status outputs One common 12V status output

•RS232 Com/USB Com (Front Panel): Communications port used to program the system using Dragon

Drop-IR™ Software

RS232 COM PORT (Rear): Allows the Controller/Amplifier to be controlled by a PC or other RS232 device OR to control other devices that communicate via RS232 such as certain home theater components, lighting or HVAC devices

•• Eight MRC88 Keypad connections - RJ45 connectors / CAT5 cable