Xantech MRC44 installation instructions Expanded Options, Zone Linking

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ohm resistor.) The Low output should normally be used. The Medium Setting is close to the High Power Mode emitter out on a 791-44 Amplified Connecting Block (120ohm resistor.) The Medium output should be used with components with weak IR signals or when the emitter wire needs to be extended if a source component is some distance from the Controller. The High Setting can be used when driving a 789-44 Connecting Block to drive multiple emitters from the Common IR out. Source 1 and 2 emitter output levels are equivalent to the emitter out on a 789-44 Connecting Block (470 ohm resistor.)

Expanded Options

For systems using a single controller (four zones or less) and that will use Advanced Programming features, the NOT EXPANDED mode should be selected. For any system using two controllers, (five to eight zones) the Expanded mode must be selected. When changing to the Expanded mode a “Please Wait” message will appear on screen. Dragon Drop-IR will take about ten seconds (depending on computer speed) to update. The Zones, Controller and Zone Linking tabs will now open the options for eight zone programming and configuration.

ZONE LINKING

Figure 21 - MRC44 System Window Zone Linking Tab (Advanced/Expanded)

Static Zone Link Mode (Factory default: “DISABLED”)

This mode allows any combination of zones to behave as a single zone with regard to power (ON/OFF) and source selection, to create multi-room zones. If Zones 1 and 2 are linked, when either is turned ON or OFF, both will turn ON or OFF. Source selections and source content will be identical in both zones. Volume and mute can still be controlled separately in each of the linked zones.

Example: Link Zones 1 and 2.

1.In the ‘Static Zone Link Mode’ box under Zone 1, click in the box “ZONE 2”. A check mark will appear in both the Zone1/Zone 2 box and the Zone 2/Zone 1 box to show that these two zones are now tied together.

2.After the project has been transferred to the MRC44 Controller, all linked zones will have a small ‘L’ in the upper right corner of the LCD on the keypad(s) in those zones. Simultaneously pressing the “STATUS” and “CH+” buttons will change the keypad display and indicate linked zones with a reverse highlight of the

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