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MODEL MRC88 EIGHT ZONE - EIGHT SOURCE
AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER SYSTEM
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL
NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
NO USER-SERVICEABLEPARTS INSIDE
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SECTION 2 INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION & FEATURES
SECTION 3 PRE-PROGRAMMINGTHE MRC88
CONFIGURING SOURCE ICONS ON MRC88 KEYPAD LCD
SECTION 4 PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLER
LEARNING IR COMMANDS CREATING PALETTE FILES
PLACING COMMANDS ONTO THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD
SECTION 5 ADVANCED/EXPANDED PROGRAMMING
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SECTION 7 TWEAKING THE SYSTEM
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Section 1 General Information & Features
GENERAL INFORMATION
IMPORTANT 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 OVERVIEW
CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER FEATURES
KEYPAD FEATURES
1.Front Panel
MRC88 FRONT PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS
System Status Power-UpMode
PROTECT ON OFF
Zone Status Active-OperationalMode
MRC88 REAR PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS
22.Source Component Input Connections
23.Source Loop-ThruConnections
MRC88 KEYPAD FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS
MRC88 KEYPAD - FRONT FEATURES 1.MRC88 Keypad
dFast Red Blink = IR Sensor INPUT or Keypad OUTPUT
MRC88 KEYPAD - REAR FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS
Section 2 Installation & Connections
INSTALLATION
MRC88
Keep perforations on top cover free
of obstructions
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Figure 7 - MRC88 Keypad mounting template
Note Do not tighten screws
MRC88 KEYPAD REMOVAL
Audio Connections BASIC/ADVANCED
CONNECTING THE MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER
SOURCE RELATED CONNECTIONS
Video Connections BASIC/ADVANCED
BASIC/ADVANCED
CSM1 Threshold Adjustments
ADVANCED
EXPANDED
ZONE RELATED WIRING CONNECTIONS
BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
EXPANDED
Cat 5 Cable
RJ45 Connector at
Controller/Amplifier
BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Composite Video
ZONE IR BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
Control Out BASIC/ADVANCED
CO1 AND CO2 ZONES 7 & BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
EXPANDED
Single Keypad CAT5 Connections
Multiple Keypad Connections
KEYPAD CONNECTIONS AND JUMPER SETTINGS
Application
Table 1 - MRC88 Keypad Address Settings
Sensor Enable
Zone Termination
CONNECTING SOURCE COMPONENTS
LINKING TWO MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER UNITS
MRC88 Connecting Block located on rear of Keypad
Figure 11 - MRC88 Keypad CAT5 Cable Lengths
BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Composite Video
1.Zones with IR Receiver ONLY
BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
Modulated Video
BASIC/ADVANCED
SETTING-UPTHE MRC88 SYSTEM
Figure 13 -TypicalMRC88 System
EXPANDED
Section 3 Pre-Programmingthe MRC88
ADVANCED MODE
PLANNING THE SYSTEM
BASIC MODE
EXPANDED MODE
STARTING MRC88 DRAGON DROP-IRSOFTWARE
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
INCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS
SERIAL PORT SELECTION
STARTING A PROJECT
LEARNING IR COMMANDS Creating Palette Files
BUILT-INIR CODE LIBRARY BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
Figure Built-InMfg’s IR Command Library
LEARNING IR COMMANDS BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
USING THE PALETTE EDITOR
Source BRAND selection in Palette Editor
Source COMPONENT selection in Palette Editor
To Rename an Existing Function
To Add a New Function
CREATING A PALETTE FILE BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
EDITING BRAND, COMPONENT, AND FUNCTION LISTS
GETTING SOURCE COMMANDS FROM THE INTERNET
Figure 19 Creating a Palette File
Importing CCF Files
Importing Discrete IR Hex Codes
ADVANCED/EXPANDED
ENTERING RS232 COMMAND STRINGS
Figure 20 Importing Discrete IR Codes
USING THE RS232 PALETTE EDITOR
RS232 Palette Editor Window
Using PC TEST
Using MRC88 TEST
Entering RS232 Command Strings
CREATING AN RS232 PALETTE FILE ADVANCED/EXPANDED
Figure 23 Creating an RS232 Palette File
CONFIGURING SOURCE ICONS ON MRC88 KEYPAD LCD
Section 4 Programming The Controller
BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
SELECTING ICONS FROM THE ICON GENERATOR
Figure 24 - MRC88 Keypad LCD Icon Generator
CREATING NEW ICONS
DOWNLOADING SOURCE ICONS TO THE KEYPAD
SELECTING IR PALETTES BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
PLACING COMMANDS ONTO THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD
PLACING COMMANDS ON THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD
BASIC
5.Repeat for all buttons / all sources
ADVANCED/EXPANDED
Figure Button Edit Pop-UpMenu
EDITING BUTTONS ON THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD
PUSH & HOLD TIERED COMMANDS
BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
EDITING COMMANDS IN THE MACRO COMMAND LIST WINDOW
BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
Zone 1 thru
Figure 27 Editing Commands
ADVANCED/EXPANDED
PROGRAMMING POWER MANAGEMENT
BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
BASIC
8.Repeat for all components necessary
ADVANCED/EXPANDED
PROGRAMMING SENSE TRIGGER CODES ADVANCED/EXPANDED
8.Repeat for all trigger inputs desired
NAME OF ZONE ADVANCED/EXPANDED
ZONE OPTIONS CONFIGURATION
Default settings set in BASIC Mode are as follows
RC68 CODE GROUP
BASIC
PRE AMP VOLUME ADJUST SETTINGS ADVANCED/EXPANDED
IR LOOP BACK SETTINGS ADVANCED/EXPANDED
ADVANCED/EXPANDED
TRANSFERRING THE PROJECT
Figure 32 Configuring Commands for IR IN ZONE
BASIC
Section 5 Advanced/Expanded Programming
CONTROLLER OPTIONS PROGRAMMING
ZONE AUDIO INPUT
MODE OF OPERATION
IR ROUTING
BACK-LIGHTCONTROL
EXPANDED OPTIONS
RS232 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 Linking
LINK ALL STATIC
RS232 INPUT TRANSLATOR
LINK ALL DYNAMIC
CLEAR ALL
PROGRAMMING IR COMMANDS AND SEQUENCES
Figure 39 - RC68 IR Command Macro Window
RC68+ IR CODE TRIGGERED SEQUENCER
PROGRAMMING INTERNAL AMPLIFIER COMMANDS
Figure 41 - Using Internal Amplifier Commands
Table 2 - Internal Amplifier Commands
PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS IN EXPANDED MODE
PROGRAMMING IN EXPANDED MODE
ENABLING EXPANDED MODE
RS232 CONTROL WHILE IN EXPANDED MODE
Primary MRC88 Controller/Amplifier
Figure 42 Expanded Controller Connections
Sources 1 through
From A/V loopthroughs on Primary Controller
UPLOADING MRC88 PROJECTS
Section 6 Completing the Programming Process
TRANSFERRING A PROJECT TO THE MRC88
BASIC/ADVANCED
AUTOMATIC SAVE
SAVING AND BACKING-UPFILES
USING BACKUP FILES
SAVE PROJECT AS
COLD FIRMWARE UPGRADE
FIRMWARE UPGRADE OPTIONIS
WARM FIRMWARE UPGRADE
DOWNLOADING FIRMWARE FILES FROM THE WEB
Section 7 Tweaking the System
ADVANCED/EXPANDED
MAKING FINE ADJUSTMENTS
TRIMMING SOURCE AUDIO INPUT LEVELS
ZONE ADJUSTMENTS
KEYPAD ADJUSTMENTS
ACCESSING TIER 2 COMMANDS
POWERING THE ZONE ON AND OFF
SETTING THE VOLUME
Section 8 Operating Instructions
SYSTEM STATUS BASIC/ADVANCED
ZONE SETTINGS
AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED
DYNAMIC ZONE LINK ADVANCED
2.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
EXPANDED
Section 9 Appendix
TYPES OF COMMANDS
Table 2 Rear Com Port Connector Pin Out
RS232 CONTROL
7PR1+
?5SS+
?5SS3+
NAME
COMMANDS
COMMAND
EXAMPLES/COMMENTS
QUERY
QUERIES
NAME
RESPONSE
VOLUME LEVEL 39 Steps
KEYPAD BUTTON ID
MRC88 SETTING
BASS/TREBLE LEVEL
LEVEL in dB
Left Speaker
MRC88 Setting
BALANCE LEVEL
Right Speaker
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION
a Because of the wide variety of IR coding and
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION
The following items may have interfered with the
RS232 AND EXPANSION PIN OUT INFORMATION
PROBLEM
PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION
Model MRC88
Video
SPECIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATIONS
IR Sensor
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