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MODEL MRC88 EIGHT ZONE - EIGHT SOURCE AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER SYSTEMINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURENO USER-SERVICEABLEPARTS INSIDE Page SECTION 2 INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION & FEATURES SECTION 3 PRE-PROGRAMMINGTHE MRC88 CONFIGURING SOURCE ICONS ON MRC88 KEYPAD LCD SECTION 4 PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLERLEARNING IR COMMANDS CREATING PALETTE FILES PLACING COMMANDS ONTO THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD SECTION 5 ADVANCED/EXPANDED PROGRAMMING SECTION SECTION 7 TWEAKING THE SYSTEMSECTION Model MRC88 Page2003 Xantech Corporation 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 CONNECTIONSSystem 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 freeof obstructions EXPANDED Figure 7 - MRC88 Keypad mounting template Note Do not tighten screws MRC88 KEYPAD REMOVAL Audio Connections BASIC/ADVANCED CONNECTING THE MRC88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIERSOURCE RELATED CONNECTIONS Video Connections BASIC/ADVANCED BASIC/ADVANCED CSM1 Threshold AdjustmentsADVANCED EXPANDED ZONE RELATED WIRING CONNECTIONS BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDEXPANDED Cat 5 Cable RJ45 Connector atController/Amplifier BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Composite Video ZONE IR BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Control Out BASIC/ADVANCEDCO1 AND CO2 ZONES 7 & BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED EXPANDED Single Keypad CAT5 Connections Multiple Keypad ConnectionsKEYPAD CONNECTIONS AND JUMPER SETTINGS Application Table 1 - MRC88 Keypad Address SettingsSensor 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 ONLYBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Modulated Video BASIC/ADVANCED SETTING-UPTHE MRC88 SYSTEMFigure 13 -TypicalMRC88 System EXPANDED Section 3 Pre-Programmingthe MRC88 ADVANCED MODE PLANNING THE SYSTEMBASIC MODE EXPANDED MODE STARTING MRC88 DRAGON DROP-IRSOFTWARE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XPINCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS SERIAL PORT SELECTION STARTING A PROJECT LEARNING IR COMMANDS Creating Palette Files BUILT-INIR CODE LIBRARY BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Figure Built-InMfg’s IR Command Library LEARNING IR COMMANDS BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDUSING THE PALETTE EDITOR Source BRAND selection in Palette Editor Source COMPONENT selection in Palette Editor To Rename an Existing Function To Add a New FunctionCREATING A PALETTE FILE BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED EDITING BRAND, COMPONENT, AND FUNCTION LISTS GETTING SOURCE COMMANDS FROM THE INTERNETFigure 19 Creating a Palette File Importing CCF Files Importing Discrete IR Hex Codes ADVANCED/EXPANDED ENTERING RS232 COMMAND STRINGSFigure 20 Importing Discrete IR Codes USING THE RS232 PALETTE EDITOR RS232 Palette Editor Window Using PC TESTUsing 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 ControllerBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED SELECTING ICONS FROM THE ICON GENERATOR Figure 24 - MRC88 Keypad LCD Icon GeneratorCREATING NEW ICONS DOWNLOADING SOURCE ICONS TO THE KEYPAD SELECTING IR PALETTES BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED PLACING COMMANDS ONTO THE VIRTUAL KEYPADPLACING 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 KEYPADPUSH & HOLD TIERED COMMANDS BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED EDITING COMMANDS IN THE MACRO COMMAND LIST WINDOWBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Zone 1 thru Figure 27 Editing CommandsADVANCED/EXPANDED PROGRAMMING POWER MANAGEMENT BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED BASIC 8.Repeat for all components necessaryADVANCED/EXPANDED 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 GROUP BASIC PRE AMP VOLUME ADJUST SETTINGS ADVANCED/EXPANDEDIR LOOP BACK SETTINGS ADVANCED/EXPANDED ADVANCED/EXPANDED TRANSFERRING THE PROJECT Figure 32 Configuring Commands for IR IN ZONEBASIC Section 5 Advanced/Expanded Programming CONTROLLER OPTIONS PROGRAMMINGZONE AUDIO INPUT MODE OF OPERATION IR ROUTINGBACK-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 TRANSLATORLINK 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 MODEENABLING EXPANDED MODE RS232 CONTROL WHILE IN EXPANDED MODE Primary MRC88 Controller/Amplifier Figure 42 Expanded Controller ConnectionsSources 1 through From A/V loopthroughs on Primary Controller UPLOADING MRC88 PROJECTS Section 6 Completing the Programming ProcessTRANSFERRING A PROJECT TO THE MRC88 BASIC/ADVANCED AUTOMATIC SAVE SAVING AND BACKING-UPFILESUSING BACKUP FILES SAVE PROJECT AS COLD FIRMWARE UPGRADE FIRMWARE UPGRADE OPTIONISWARM 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 OFFSETTING THE VOLUME Section 8 Operating Instructions SYSTEM STATUS BASIC/ADVANCED ZONE SETTINGSAUDIO 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 COMMANDSTable 2 Rear Com Port Connector Pin Out RS232 CONTROL 7PR1+ ?5SS+?5SS3+ NAME COMMANDSCOMMAND EXAMPLES/COMMENTS QUERY QUERIESNAME RESPONSE VOLUME LEVEL 39 Steps KEYPAD BUTTON ID MRC88 SETTING BASS/TREBLE LEVELLEVEL in dB Left Speaker MRC88 SettingBALANCE LEVEL Right Speaker TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMPROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTIONa Because of the wide variety of IR coding and PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTIONThe following items may have interfered with the RS232 AND EXPANSION PIN OUT INFORMATION PROBLEMPROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION Model MRC88 Video SPECIFICATIONSCERTIFICATIONS IR Sensor Page Model MRC882003 Xantech Corporation Model MRC88 2003 Xantech CorporationPage Page XANTECH CORPORATION12950 Bradley Avenue, Sylmar CA Model MRC88