Xantech mrc88 installation instructions Zone Status Active-OperationalMode

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Model MRC88

Zone Status (Active-Operational Mode)

a)Steady Green – indicates that the Zone is Active (Keypad ON), is not muted and is not within 5 dB of MAX-V.

b)Steady Red – indicates that the Zone is Active, is not muted and is within 5 dB of MAX-V.

c)Slow Green Blink – indicates that the Zone is in the Active, is muted and is not within 5 dB of MAX-V.

d)Slow Red Blink – indicates that the Zone is Active, is muted and is within 5 dB of MAX-V.

e)Fast Green Blink – indicates that Zone is Active, is being Ramped Up or Down and is not within 5 dB of MAX-V.

f)Fast Red Blink – indicates that the Zone is Active, is being Ramped Up or Down and is within 5 dB of MAX-V.

f)Off to indicate that Zone is in Not Active (Keypad OFF).

5.Front Panel Access Door. Push gently on lower half of door to open. Allows access to programming connections, Level Reset and Front Panel Source 8 A/V Input.

6.Level Reset. Pressing this button twice within 1 second restores all of the Factory Default Settings for all zones. The Factory Defaults are as follows:

Mute Off

Treble and Bass Flat

Balance Centered

Z-Adjust Treble and Bass Flat

Z-Adjust Balance Centered

Z-Adjust Max-V Cleared

Z-Adjust Max-On-V Cleared

Trim Levels Cleared

IR Code Group set to A8

NOTE: The Control Amp will always return to last set values (plus any unaltered factory defaults) after main power shut down or after any power interruptions.

7.IR Learning Eye. The IR Eye on the MRC88 Controller front panel allows teaching IR Codes to Dragon Drop-IR™ via the Control Amp when connected to a PC ‘s com port.

8.RS232 Com Port. DB9 Connector. Used to program the MRC88 Controller from a PC using Dragon Drop- IR™ Software and for Firmware Upgrades.

9.PROTECT On/Off Switch. Selects between Programming Mode (OFF position) and PROTECT (ON) position to keep program secure in memory.

10.STATUS A Led. Green Activity LED, lights during Program Download from Dragon Drop-IR™ Software, during IR Learning and for Firmware Upgrades when using the RS232 Port located on the front panel

11.USB Com Port. Used to program the MRC88 Controller from a PC using Dragon Drop-IR™ Software and for Firmware Upgrades.

12.STATUS B Led. Green Activity LED, lights during Program Download from Dragon Drop-IR™ Software, during IR Learning and for Firmware Upgrades when using the USB Port located on the front panel.

13.Source 8 AUDIO IN L/R. Front panel Source 8 line level audio input. Gold-plated RCA Jacks for use with any desired A/V source component such as Camcorder, Video Game or other.

14.Source 8 VIDEO IN. Front panel Source 8 composite video input. Gold-plated RCA Jacks for use with any desired A/V source component such as Camcorder, Video Game or other.

15.Source 8 Front/Rear Selector Switch. Selects whether the Source 8 Audio/Video inputs will come from the Front (F) or Rear (R) panel jacks.

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Contents INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MODEL MRC88 EIGHT ZONE - EIGHT SOURCEAUDIO/VIDEO CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER SYSTEM REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURENO USER-SERVICEABLEPARTS INSIDE PageSECTION 2 INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION & FEATURES SECTION 3 PRE-PROGRAMMINGTHE MRC88CONFIGURING SOURCE ICONS ON MRC88 KEYPAD LCD SECTION 4 PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLERLEARNING IR COMMANDS CREATING PALETTE FILES PLACING COMMANDS ONTO THE VIRTUAL KEYPADSECTION 5 ADVANCED/EXPANDED PROGRAMMING SECTION SECTIONSECTION 7 TWEAKING THE SYSTEM 2003 Xantech Corporation Model MRC88Page Section 1 General Information & Features GENERAL INFORMATIONIMPORTANT NOTE A MRC88 System can be a single controller with keypads for up to Eight zones or two connected controllers and keypads for up to Sixteen zones. There are three different setup modes in the Dragon Drop-IRSoftware. The Basic mode allows quick setup and programming for an Eight zone system. It assumes all zones will use factory defaults and will behave exactly the same. The Advanced mode allows customization of system configuration for functions such as zone link, monitor lockout, unique IR programming by zone, etc. The Expanded mode allows programming of systems with more than Eight zones using linked MRC88 Controllers Figure 1 - System Block Diagram SYSTEM OVERVIEWCONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER FEATURES KEYPAD FEATURES 1.Front Panel MRC88 FRONT PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONSSystem Status Power-UpMode PROTECT ON OFFZone Status Active-OperationalMode MRC88 REAR PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS 22.Source Component Input Connections23.Source Loop-ThruConnections MRC88 KEYPAD FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS MRC88 KEYPAD - FRONT FEATURES 1.MRC88 KeypaddFast Red Blink = IR Sensor INPUT or Keypad OUTPUT MRC88 KEYPAD - REAR FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS Section 2 Installation & Connections INSTALLATIONof obstructions MRC88Keep perforations on top cover free EXPANDED Figure 7 - MRC88 Keypad mounting template Note Do not tighten screwsMRC88 KEYPAD REMOVAL Audio Connections BASIC/ADVANCED CONNECTING THE MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIERSOURCE RELATED CONNECTIONS Video Connections BASIC/ADVANCEDBASIC/ADVANCED CSM1 Threshold AdjustmentsADVANCED EXPANDEDEXPANDED ZONE RELATED WIRING CONNECTIONSBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Cat 5 Cable RJ45 Connector atController/Amplifier BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Composite VideoZONE IR BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Control Out BASIC/ADVANCEDCO1 AND CO2 ZONES 7 & BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED EXPANDEDKEYPAD CONNECTIONS AND JUMPER SETTINGS Single Keypad CAT5 ConnectionsMultiple Keypad Connections Application Table 1 - MRC88 Keypad Address SettingsSensor Enable Zone TerminationCONNECTING SOURCE COMPONENTS LINKING TWO MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER UNITSMRC88 Connecting Block located on rear of Keypad Figure 11 - MRC88 Keypad CAT5 Cable LengthsBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Composite Video 1.Zones with IR Receiver ONLYBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Modulated VideoBASIC/ADVANCED SETTING-UPTHE MRC88 SYSTEMFigure 13 -TypicalMRC88 System EXPANDEDSection 3 Pre-Programmingthe MRC88 ADVANCED MODE PLANNING THE SYSTEMBASIC MODE EXPANDED MODESTARTING MRC88 DRAGON DROP-IRSOFTWARE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XPINCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS SERIAL PORT SELECTIONSTARTING A PROJECT BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED LEARNING IR COMMANDS Creating Palette FilesBUILT-INIR CODE LIBRARY BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED USING THE PALETTE EDITOR Figure Built-InMfg’s IR Command LibraryLEARNING IR COMMANDS BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Source BRAND selection in Palette Editor Source COMPONENT selection in Palette EditorCREATING A PALETTE FILE BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED To Rename an Existing FunctionTo Add a New Function EDITING BRAND, COMPONENT, AND FUNCTION LISTS GETTING SOURCE COMMANDS FROM THE INTERNETFigure 19 Creating a Palette File Importing CCF FilesImporting Discrete IR Hex Codes ADVANCED/EXPANDED ENTERING RS232 COMMAND STRINGSFigure 20 Importing Discrete IR Codes USING THE RS232 PALETTE EDITORRS232 Palette Editor Window Using PC TESTUsing MRC88 TEST Entering RS232 Command StringsCREATING AN RS232 PALETTE FILE ADVANCED/EXPANDED Figure 23 Creating an RS232 Palette FileBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED CONFIGURING SOURCE ICONS ON MRC88 KEYPAD LCDSection 4 Programming The Controller SELECTING ICONS FROM THE ICON GENERATOR Figure 24 - MRC88 Keypad LCD Icon GeneratorCREATING NEW ICONS DOWNLOADING SOURCE ICONS TO THE KEYPADSELECTING IR PALETTES BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED PLACING COMMANDS ONTO THE VIRTUAL KEYPADPLACING COMMANDS ON THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD BASIC5.Repeat for all buttons / all sources ADVANCED/EXPANDEDPUSH & HOLD TIERED COMMANDS Figure Button Edit Pop-UpMenuEDITING BUTTONS ON THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED EDITING COMMANDS IN THE MACRO COMMAND LIST WINDOWBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDADVANCED/EXPANDED Zone 1 thruFigure 27 Editing Commands PROGRAMMING POWER MANAGEMENT BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDADVANCED/EXPANDED BASIC8.Repeat for all components necessary PROGRAMMING SENSE TRIGGER CODES ADVANCED/EXPANDED 8.Repeat for all trigger inputs desired NAME OF ZONE ADVANCED/EXPANDED ZONE OPTIONS CONFIGURATIONDefault settings set in BASIC Mode are as follows RC68 CODE GROUPBASIC PRE AMP VOLUME ADJUST SETTINGS ADVANCED/EXPANDEDIR LOOP BACK SETTINGS ADVANCED/EXPANDED ADVANCED/EXPANDEDBASIC TRANSFERRING THE PROJECTFigure 32 Configuring Commands for IR IN ZONE ZONE AUDIO INPUT Section 5 Advanced/Expanded ProgrammingCONTROLLER OPTIONS PROGRAMMING MODE OF OPERATION IR ROUTINGBACK-LIGHTCONTROL EXPANDED OPTIONSRS232 SETTINGS MONITOR LOCKOUT MODE Factory default “DISABLED”Factory default “DISABLED” ZONE LINKING PROGRAMMING Figure 37 - Dynamic Zone Link Programming Zones 1,2,3 & 4 programmed for Dynamic LinkingLINK ALL STATIC RS232 INPUT TRANSLATORLINK ALL DYNAMIC CLEAR ALLPROGRAMMING IR COMMANDS AND SEQUENCES Figure 39 - RC68 IR Command Macro Window RC68+ IR CODE TRIGGERED SEQUENCERPROGRAMMING INTERNAL AMPLIFIER COMMANDS Figure 41 - Using Internal Amplifier Commands Table 2 - Internal Amplifier Commands PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS IN EXPANDED MODE PROGRAMMING IN EXPANDED MODEENABLING EXPANDED MODE RS232 CONTROL WHILE IN EXPANDED MODEPrimary MRC88 Controller/Amplifier Figure 42 Expanded Controller ConnectionsSources 1 through From A/V loopthroughs on Primary ControllerUPLOADING MRC88 PROJECTS Section 6 Completing the Programming ProcessTRANSFERRING A PROJECT TO THE MRC88 BASIC/ADVANCEDAUTOMATIC SAVE SAVING AND BACKING-UPFILESUSING BACKUP FILES SAVE PROJECT ASCOLD FIRMWARE UPGRADE FIRMWARE UPGRADE OPTIONISWARM FIRMWARE UPGRADE DOWNLOADING FIRMWARE FILES FROM THE WEBSection 7 Tweaking the System ADVANCED/EXPANDEDMAKING FINE ADJUSTMENTS TRIMMING SOURCE AUDIO INPUT LEVELSZONE ADJUSTMENTS KEYPAD ADJUSTMENTSACCESSING TIER 2 COMMANDS POWERING THE ZONE ON AND OFFSETTING THE VOLUME Section 8 Operating InstructionsSYSTEM STATUS BASIC/ADVANCED ZONE SETTINGSAUDIO ADJUSTMENTS BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED DYNAMIC ZONE LINK ADVANCED2.Press the button for the zone to be unlinked. Z1, Z2, etc The keypad status LED’s will show ‘busy’ rapid amber flash for 10 seconds after the last button press, then ‘time out’ and return to normal use mode LED /green, LCD/normal display. The small ‘L’ will no longer appear. The zones will resume independent control EXPANDEDSection 9 Appendix TYPES OF COMMANDSTable 2 Rear Com Port Connector Pin Out RS232 CONTROL?5SS3+ 7PR1+?5SS+ NAME COMMANDSCOMMAND EXAMPLES/COMMENTSQUERY QUERIESNAME RESPONSEVOLUME LEVEL 39 Steps KEYPAD BUTTON ID LEVEL in dB MRC88 SETTINGBASS/TREBLE LEVEL Left Speaker MRC88 SettingBALANCE LEVEL Right SpeakerPROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION TROUBLESHOOTINGPROBLEM a Because of the wide variety of IR coding and PROBLEMPROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION The following items may have interfered with the PROBLEMPROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION RS232 AND EXPANSION PIN OUT INFORMATIONPROBLEM Model MRC88 Video SPECIFICATIONSCERTIFICATIONS IR Sensor2003 Xantech Corporation PageModel MRC88 Page Model MRC882003 Xantech Corporation Page XANTECH CORPORATION12950 Bradley Avenue, Sylmar CA Model MRC88
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