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Xantech MRAUDIO8X8M, MRC88M installation instructions MODEL MRC88m MODEL MRAUDIO8x8m

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

MODEL MRC88m

MODEL MRAUDIO8x8m

EIGHT ZONE – EIGHT SOURCE

AUDIO & AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS

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Xantech MRAUDIO8X8M, MRC88M installation instructions MODEL MRC88m MODEL MRAUDIO8x8m, Eight Zone – Eight Source

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EIGHT ZONE – EIGHT SOURCE MODEL MRC88m MODEL MRAUDIO8x8mAUDIO & AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSREFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL NO USER-SERVICEABLEPARTS INSIDENOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Page:SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION & FEATURES TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION 2 INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONS SECTION 3: PRE-PROGRAMMINGTHE MRC88M“WHO AM I” BASE UNIT VERSION VERIFICATION GETTING SOURCE COMMANDS FROM THE INTERNETSECTION 4: PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLER ENTERING TEXT DIRECTLY ONTO THE ICONSDEFAULT SETTINGS SET IN BASIC MODE ARE AS FOLLOWS PROGRAMMING POWER MANAGEMENTPRE AMP VOLUME ADJUST SETTINGS PROGRAMMING IR COMMANDS AND SEQUENCESSECTION SECTION 7: TWEAKING THE SYSTEMOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS APPENDIXPage: Model MRC88m / MRAUDIO8x8m2009 Xantech Corporation GENERAL INFORMATION Section 1:General Information & FeaturesIMPORTANT NOTE: A MRC88m 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 MRC88m Controllers Figure 1 - System Block Diagram SYSTEM OVERVIEWCONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER FEATURES KEYPAD FEATURES System Status Power-UpMode MRC88M FRONT PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS1.Front Panel PROTECT ON OFFZone Status Active-OperationalMode 22.Source Component Input Connections MRC88M REAR PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS23.Source Loop-ThruConnections MRC88M KEYPAD - FRONT FEATURES 1.MRC88m Keypad MRC88m KEYPAD FEATURE DESCRIPTIONSdFast Red Blink = IR Sensor INPUT or Keypad OUTPUT MRC88M KEYPAD - REAR FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS INSTALLATION Section 2:Installation & ConnectionsMRC88 Upper shelf, component, wall, etcKeep perforations on top cover free of obstructionsEXPANDED Note: Do not tighten screws Figure 7 – MRC88m Keypad mounting templateMRC88M KEYPAD REMOVAL SOURCE RELATED CONNECTIONS CONNECTING THE MRC88m CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIERAudio Connections BASIC/ADVANCED EXPANDEDADVANCED CSM1 Threshold AdjustmentsEXPANDED BASIC/ADVANCEDEXPANDED ZONE RELATED WIRING CONNECTIONSBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Controller/Amplifier RJ45 Connector atCat 5 Cable RJ45 Connector at KeypadEXPANDED Control Out BASIC/ADVANCEDBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED CO1 AND CO2 ZONES 7 & BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDSensor Enable Table 1 – MRC88m Keypad Address SettingsApplication Single Keypad CAT5 ConnectionsIn Zone IR Figure 11 – MRC88m Keypad CAT5 Cable Lengths MRC88m Connecting Block located on rear of KeypadBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED 1.Zones with IR Receiver ONLYBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Composite Video Modulated VideoBASIC/ADVANCED SETTING-UPTHE MRC88m SYSTEMEXPANDED Figure 13 –TypicalMRC88m SystemSection 3: Pre-Programmingthe MRC88m BASIC MODE PLANNING THE SYSTEMADVANCED MODE EXPANDED MODEINCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XPSTARTING MRC88M DRAGON DROP-IRSOFTWARE SERIAL PORT SELECTIONSTARTING A PROJECT BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED LEARNING IR COMMANDS Creating Palette FilesBUILT-INIR CODE LIBRARY BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED LEARNING IR COMMANDS BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Figure Built-InMfg’s IR Command LibraryUSING THE PALETTE EDITOR Figure FigureSource BRAND selection in Palette Editor Source COMPONENT selection in Palette EditorTo Add a New Function To Rename an Existing FunctionCREATING A PALETTE FILE BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Figure 19 Creating a Palette File GETTING SOURCE COMMANDS FROM THE INTERNETEDITING BRAND, COMPONENT, AND FUNCTION LISTS Importing CCF FilesImporting Discrete IR Hex Codes USING THE RS232 PALETTE EDITOR ENTERING RS232 COMMAND STRINGSFigure 20: Importing Discrete IR Codes ADVANCED/EXPANDEDUsing MRC88m TEST Using PC TESTEntering RS232 Command Strings FigureFigure 23: Creating an RS232 Palette File CREATING AN RS232 PALETTE FILE ADVANCED/EXPANDEDSection 4:Programming The Controller CONFIGURING SOURCE ICONS ON MRC88m KEYPAD LCDBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED SELECTING ICONS FROM THE ICON GENERATOR CREATING NEW ICONSDOWNLOADING SOURCE ICONS TO THE KEYPAD PLACING COMMANDS ON THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD PLACING COMMANDS ONTO THE VIRTUAL KEYPADSELECTING IR PALETTES BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED BASICADVANCED/EXPANDED 5.Repeat for all buttons / all sourcesPUSH & HOLD TIERED COMMANDS REPEAT COMMANDSFigure Button Edit Pop-UpMenu EDITING BUTTONS ON THE VIRTUAL KEYPADBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED EDITING COMMANDS IN THE MACRO COMMAND LIST WINDOWBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDZone 1 thru Figure 27: Editing CommandsADVANCED/EXPANDED BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED PROGRAMMING POWER MANAGEMENT8.Repeat for all components necessary BASICADVANCED/EXPANDED PROGRAMMING SENSE TRIGGER CODES ADVANCED/EXPANDED 8.Repeat for all trigger inputs desired Default settings set in BASIC Mode are as follows ZONE OPTIONS CONFIGURATIONNAME OF ZONE ADVANCED/EXPANDED RC68 CODE GROUPIR LOOP BACK SETTINGS ADVANCED/EXPANDED PRE AMP VOLUME ADJUST SETTINGS ADVANCED/EXPANDEDBASIC ADVANCED/EXPANDEDFigure 32: Configuring Commands for IR IN ZONE TRANSFERRING THE PROJECTBASIC CONTROLLER OPTIONS PROGRAMMING Section 5:Advanced/Expanded ProgrammingZONE AUDIO INPUT BACK-LIGHTCONTROL IR ROUTINGMODE OF OPERATION EXPANDED OPTIONSMONITOR 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 ProgrammingLINK ALL DYNAMIC RS232 INPUT TRANSLATORLINK ALL STATIC 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 ENABLING EXPANDED MODE PROGRAMMING IN EXPANDED MODEPHYSICAL CONNECTIONS IN EXPANDED MODE RS232 CONTROL WHILE IN EXPANDED MODE Primary MRC88 Controller/Amplifier Sources 1 throughFrom A/V loopthroughs on Primary Controller Sources 1 throughTRANSFERRING A PROJECT TO THE MRC88m Section 6:Completing the Programming ProcessUPLOADING MRC88m PROJECTS BASIC/ADVANCEDUSING BACKUP FILES SAVING AND BACKING-UPFILESAUTOMATIC SAVE SAVE PROJECT ASWARM FIRMWARE UPGRADE FIRMWARE UPGRADE OPTIONSCOLD FIRMWARE UPGRADE DOWNLOADING FIRMWARE FILES FROM THE WEBADVANCED/EXPANDED Section 7:Tweaking the SystemTRIMMING SOURCE AUDIO INPUT LEVELS MAKING FINE ADJUSTMENTSKEYPAD ADJUSTMENTS ZONE ADJUSTMENTSPOWERING THE ZONE ON AND OFF Section 8:Operating InstructionsSETTING THE VOLUME ACCESSING TIER 2 COMMANDSAUDIO ADJUSTMENTS BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED ZONE SETTINGSSYSTEM STATUS BASIC/ADVANCED EXPANDEDEXPANDED 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 Section 9:AppendixTYPES OF COMMANDS Table 2: Rear Com Port Connector Pin Out?5SS+ 7PR1+?5SS3+ COMMAND COMMANDSNAME EXAMPLES/COMMENTSNAME QUERIESQUERY RESPONSEVOLUME LEVEL 39 Steps KEYPAD BUTTON ID MRC88m SETTING BASS/TREBLE LEVELLEVEL in dB Setting BALANCE LEVELMRC88m Left SpeakerPROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTINGPROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION PROBLEMa Because of the wide variety of IR coding and PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION PROBLEMThe following items may have interfered with the PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTION PROBLEMProblems Controlling the MRC88m via the RS232 port RS232 AND EXPANSION PIN OUT INFORMATION CERTIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONSVideo IR SensorModel MRC88m / MRAUDIO8x8m Page:2009 Xantech Corporation 2009 Xantech Corporation Model MRC88m / MRAUDIO8x8mPage: Page: XANTECH CORPORATIONModel MRC88m / MRAUDIO8x8m 2009 Xantech Corporation