Xantech mrc88 installation instructions Problem, Probable Cause And Solution

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Model MRC88Page: 95

PROBLEM

PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION

 

 

Unit will not learn IR commands from certain brands and

a) Because of the wide variety of IR coding and

models of remotes.

timing relationships (there are no industry

 

standards), there are some IR commands that are

 

not learnable by the Dragon Drop-IR™.

 

Be sure to test all components first to see that

 

their IR command codes are learnable by Dragon

 

Drop-IR and are executable by the MRC88 before

 

selecting final components for the system.

 

To aid you in this selection, see CAUTION card

 

included with these instructions for the latest

 

information relating to code compatibility.

 

NOTE: Certain IR commands that are not

 

normally learnable, or those that operate more

 

correctly when learned with special techniques at

 

Xantech, are available on the CD ROM that

 

comes with Dragon. These, and the most recent

 

updates to these files, are available on the

 

Xantech web site at www.xantech.com. Contact

 

Technical Support for details.

 

b) Components using IR carriers higher than 71 kHz

 

cannot be learned directly. Most are learnable,

 

however, when down-converted by Xantech

 

products such as the 291P, PMS12, 291-455,

 

MS455, etc. Refer to the Xantech Product

 

Catalog and contact Technical Support for details.

 

Be sure you have the Make and Model number of

 

the component and its remote before contacting

 

Technical Support.

 

 

"Record ERROR, try again" shows on screen while

Do the following:

learning IR commands or “No IR Recorded” message is

a) Repeat the Learning procedures.

displayed.

You may have to experiment with the distance the

Sometimes the command "takes" but does not operate

remote is held away from the IR SENSOR on the

back of the MRC88. For most cases it will need to

the device.

be within one inch of the Learning eye.

This may occur if you hold the "teaching" remote too far

b) Vary the amount of time you hold down the

"teaching" remote's buttons. Most of the time only

away, too close, or at too great an angle to the rear of

a brief tap is necessary.

the MRC88, or, IR interference is present.

c) Be sure there are no sources of strong IR

Also, with some remotes, you may be holding down the

interference near the MRC88 (such as CFL lamps,

TVs, Your Computer Monitor, Neon lighting, etc.).

buttons for too long or too short a period of time when

Shade or move the location of the MRC88 as

"teaching" the commands.

necessary.

 

 

© 2003 Xantech Corporation

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Contents INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MODEL MRC88 EIGHT ZONE - EIGHT SOURCEAUDIO/VIDEO CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER SYSTEM Page NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURENO USER-SERVICEABLEPARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNELSECTION 3 PRE-PROGRAMMINGTHE MRC88 TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION & FEATURES SECTION 2 INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONSPLACING COMMANDS ONTO THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD SECTION 4 PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLERLEARNING IR COMMANDS CREATING PALETTE FILES CONFIGURING SOURCE ICONS ON MRC88 KEYPAD LCDSECTION 5 ADVANCED/EXPANDED PROGRAMMING SECTION SECTIONSECTION 7 TWEAKING THE SYSTEM 2003 Xantech Corporation Model MRC88Page GENERAL INFORMATION Section 1 General Information & FeaturesIMPORTANT 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 SYSTEM OVERVIEW Figure 1 - System Block DiagramCONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER FEATURES KEYPAD FEATURES PROTECT ON OFF MRC88 FRONT PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONSSystem Status Power-UpMode 1.Front PanelZone Status Active-OperationalMode 22.Source Component Input Connections MRC88 REAR PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS23.Source Loop-ThruConnections MRC88 KEYPAD - FRONT FEATURES 1.MRC88 Keypad MRC88 KEYPAD FEATURE DESCRIPTIONSdFast Red Blink = IR Sensor INPUT or Keypad OUTPUT MRC88 KEYPAD - REAR FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS INSTALLATION Section 2 Installation & Connectionsof obstructions MRC88Keep perforations on top cover free EXPANDED Note Do not tighten screws Figure 7 - MRC88 Keypad mounting templateMRC88 KEYPAD REMOVAL Video Connections BASIC/ADVANCED CONNECTING THE MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIERSOURCE RELATED CONNECTIONS Audio Connections BASIC/ADVANCEDEXPANDED CSM1 Threshold AdjustmentsADVANCED BASIC/ADVANCEDEXPANDED ZONE RELATED WIRING CONNECTIONSBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Composite Video RJ45 Connector atController/Amplifier Cat 5 CableEXPANDED Control Out BASIC/ADVANCEDCO1 AND CO2 ZONES 7 & BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED ZONE IR BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDKEYPAD CONNECTIONS AND JUMPER SETTINGS Single Keypad CAT5 ConnectionsMultiple Keypad Connections Zone Termination Table 1 - MRC88 Keypad Address SettingsSensor Enable ApplicationLINKING TWO MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER UNITS CONNECTING SOURCE COMPONENTSFigure 11 - MRC88 Keypad CAT5 Cable Lengths MRC88 Connecting Block located on rear of KeypadModulated Video 1.Zones with IR Receiver ONLYBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Composite VideoEXPANDED SETTING-UPTHE MRC88 SYSTEMFigure 13 -TypicalMRC88 System BASIC/ADVANCEDSection 3 Pre-Programmingthe MRC88 EXPANDED MODE PLANNING THE SYSTEMBASIC MODE ADVANCED MODESERIAL PORT SELECTION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XPINCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS STARTING MRC88 DRAGON DROP-IRSOFTWARESTARTING 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 COMPONENT selection in Palette Editor Source BRAND selection in Palette EditorCREATING A PALETTE FILE BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED To Rename an Existing FunctionTo Add a New Function Importing CCF Files GETTING SOURCE COMMANDS FROM THE INTERNETFigure 19 Creating a Palette File EDITING BRAND, COMPONENT, AND FUNCTION LISTSImporting Discrete IR Hex Codes USING THE RS232 PALETTE EDITOR ENTERING RS232 COMMAND STRINGSFigure 20 Importing Discrete IR Codes ADVANCED/EXPANDEDEntering RS232 Command Strings Using PC TESTUsing MRC88 TEST RS232 Palette Editor WindowFigure 23 Creating an RS232 Palette File CREATING AN RS232 PALETTE FILE ADVANCED/EXPANDEDBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED CONFIGURING SOURCE ICONS ON MRC88 KEYPAD LCDSection 4 Programming The Controller DOWNLOADING SOURCE ICONS TO THE KEYPAD Figure 24 - MRC88 Keypad LCD Icon GeneratorCREATING NEW ICONS SELECTING ICONS FROM THE ICON GENERATORBASIC PLACING COMMANDS ONTO THE VIRTUAL KEYPADPLACING COMMANDS ON THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD SELECTING IR PALETTES BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDADVANCED/EXPANDED 5.Repeat for all buttons / all sourcesPUSH & 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 BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED PROGRAMMING POWER MANAGEMENTADVANCED/EXPANDED BASIC8.Repeat for all components necessary PROGRAMMING SENSE TRIGGER CODES ADVANCED/EXPANDED 8.Repeat for all trigger inputs desired RC68 CODE GROUP ZONE OPTIONS CONFIGURATIONDefault settings set in BASIC Mode are as follows NAME OF ZONE ADVANCED/EXPANDEDADVANCED/EXPANDED PRE AMP VOLUME ADJUST SETTINGS ADVANCED/EXPANDEDIR LOOP BACK SETTINGS ADVANCED/EXPANDED BASICBASIC TRANSFERRING THE PROJECTFigure 32 Configuring Commands for IR IN ZONE ZONE AUDIO INPUT Section 5 Advanced/Expanded ProgrammingCONTROLLER OPTIONS PROGRAMMING EXPANDED OPTIONS IR ROUTINGBACK-LIGHTCONTROL MODE OF OPERATIONMONITOR LOCKOUT MODE Factory default “DISABLED” RS232 SETTINGSFactory default “DISABLED” ZONE LINKING PROGRAMMING Zones 1,2,3 & 4 programmed for Dynamic Linking Figure 37 - Dynamic Zone Link ProgrammingCLEAR ALL RS232 INPUT TRANSLATORLINK ALL DYNAMIC LINK ALL STATICPROGRAMMING IR COMMANDS AND SEQUENCES RC68+ IR CODE TRIGGERED SEQUENCER Figure 39 - RC68 IR Command Macro WindowPROGRAMMING INTERNAL AMPLIFIER COMMANDS Figure 41 - Using Internal Amplifier Commands Table 2 - Internal Amplifier Commands RS232 CONTROL WHILE IN EXPANDED MODE PROGRAMMING IN EXPANDED MODEENABLING EXPANDED MODE PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS IN EXPANDED MODEFrom A/V loopthroughs on Primary Controller Figure 42 Expanded Controller ConnectionsSources 1 through Primary MRC88 Controller/AmplifierBASIC/ADVANCED Section 6 Completing the Programming ProcessTRANSFERRING A PROJECT TO THE MRC88 UPLOADING MRC88 PROJECTSSAVE PROJECT AS SAVING AND BACKING-UPFILESUSING BACKUP FILES AUTOMATIC SAVEDOWNLOADING FIRMWARE FILES FROM THE WEB FIRMWARE UPGRADE OPTIONISWARM FIRMWARE UPGRADE COLD FIRMWARE UPGRADEADVANCED/EXPANDED Section 7 Tweaking the SystemTRIMMING SOURCE AUDIO INPUT LEVELS MAKING FINE ADJUSTMENTSKEYPAD ADJUSTMENTS ZONE ADJUSTMENTSSection 8 Operating Instructions POWERING THE ZONE ON AND OFFSETTING THE VOLUME ACCESSING TIER 2 COMMANDSDYNAMIC ZONE LINK ADVANCED ZONE SETTINGSAUDIO ADJUSTMENTS BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED SYSTEM STATUS BASIC/ADVANCEDEXPANDED 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 controlRS232 CONTROL TYPES OF COMMANDSTable 2 Rear Com Port Connector Pin Out Section 9 Appendix?5SS3+ 7PR1+?5SS+ EXAMPLES/COMMENTS COMMANDSCOMMAND NAMERESPONSE QUERIESNAME QUERYVOLUME LEVEL 39 Steps KEYPAD BUTTON ID LEVEL in dB MRC88 SETTINGBASS/TREBLE LEVEL Right Speaker MRC88 SettingBALANCE LEVEL Left 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 IR Sensor SPECIFICATIONSCERTIFICATIONS Video2003 Xantech Corporation PageModel MRC88 Page Model MRC882003 Xantech Corporation Model MRC88 XANTECH CORPORATION12950 Bradley Avenue, Sylmar CA Page
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