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Model MRC88m / MRAUDIO8x8m

XANTECH CORPORATION

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Part No. 08901180 Rev. E 08-10-09

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AUDIO & AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS MODEL MRC88m MODEL MRAUDIO8x8mEIGHT ZONE – EIGHT SOURCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSNOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE NO USER-SERVICEABLEPARTS INSIDEREFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Page:SECTION 2 INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION & FEATURES SECTION 3: PRE-PROGRAMMINGTHE MRC88MSECTION 4: PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLER GETTING SOURCE COMMANDS FROM THE INTERNET“WHO AM I” BASE UNIT VERSION VERIFICATION ENTERING TEXT DIRECTLY ONTO THE ICONSPRE AMP VOLUME ADJUST SETTINGS PROGRAMMING POWER MANAGEMENTDEFAULT SETTINGS SET IN BASIC MODE ARE AS FOLLOWS PROGRAMMING IR COMMANDS AND SEQUENCESOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SECTION 7: TWEAKING THE SYSTEMSECTION APPENDIXModel MRC88m / MRAUDIO8x8m Page:2009 Xantech Corporation Section 1:General Information & Features GENERAL INFORMATIONIMPORTANT 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 SYSTEM OVERVIEW Figure 1 - System Block DiagramCONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER FEATURES KEYPAD FEATURES 1.Front Panel MRC88M FRONT PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONSSystem Status Power-UpMode PROTECT ON OFFZone Status Active-OperationalMode MRC88M REAR PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS 22.Source Component Input Connections23.Source Loop-ThruConnections MRC88m KEYPAD FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS MRC88M KEYPAD - FRONT FEATURES 1.MRC88m KeypaddFast Red Blink = IR Sensor INPUT or Keypad OUTPUT MRC88M KEYPAD - REAR FEATURES AND CONNECTIONS Section 2:Installation & Connections INSTALLATIONKeep perforations on top cover free Upper shelf, component, wall, etcMRC88 of obstructionsEXPANDED Figure 7 – MRC88m Keypad mounting template Note: Do not tighten screwsMRC88M KEYPAD REMOVAL Audio Connections BASIC/ADVANCED CONNECTING THE MRC88m CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIERSOURCE RELATED CONNECTIONS EXPANDEDEXPANDED CSM1 Threshold AdjustmentsADVANCED BASIC/ADVANCEDZONE RELATED WIRING CONNECTIONS EXPANDEDBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Cat 5 Cable RJ45 Connector atController/Amplifier RJ45 Connector at KeypadBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Control Out BASIC/ADVANCEDEXPANDED CO1 AND CO2 ZONES 7 & BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDApplication Table 1 – MRC88m Keypad Address SettingsSensor Enable Single Keypad CAT5 ConnectionsIn Zone IR MRC88m Connecting Block located on rear of Keypad Figure 11 – MRC88m Keypad CAT5 Cable LengthsBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Composite Video 1.Zones with IR Receiver ONLYBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Modulated VideoEXPANDED SETTING-UPTHE MRC88m SYSTEMBASIC/ADVANCED Figure 13 –TypicalMRC88m SystemSection 3: Pre-Programmingthe MRC88m ADVANCED MODE PLANNING THE SYSTEMBASIC MODE EXPANDED MODESTARTING MRC88M DRAGON DROP-IRSOFTWARE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XPINCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS SERIAL PORT SELECTIONSTARTING A PROJECT LEARNING IR COMMANDS Creating Palette Files BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDBUILT-INIR CODE LIBRARY BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Figure Built-InMfg’s IR Command Library LEARNING IR COMMANDS BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDUSING THE PALETTE EDITOR Source BRAND selection in Palette Editor FigureFigure Source COMPONENT selection in Palette EditorTo 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 FilesImporting Discrete IR Hex Codes Figure 20: Importing Discrete IR Codes ENTERING RS232 COMMAND STRINGSUSING THE RS232 PALETTE EDITOR ADVANCED/EXPANDEDEntering RS232 Command Strings Using PC TESTUsing MRC88m TEST FigureCREATING AN RS232 PALETTE FILE ADVANCED/EXPANDED Figure 23: Creating an RS232 Palette FileCONFIGURING SOURCE ICONS ON MRC88m KEYPAD LCD Section 4:Programming The ControllerBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED CREATING NEW ICONS SELECTING ICONS FROM THE ICON GENERATORDOWNLOADING SOURCE ICONS TO THE KEYPAD SELECTING IR PALETTES BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED PLACING COMMANDS ONTO THE VIRTUAL KEYPADPLACING COMMANDS ON THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD BASIC5.Repeat for all buttons / all sources ADVANCED/EXPANDEDFigure Button Edit Pop-UpMenu REPEAT COMMANDSPUSH & HOLD TIERED COMMANDS EDITING BUTTONS ON THE VIRTUAL KEYPADBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED EDITING COMMANDS IN THE MACRO COMMAND LIST WINDOWBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDFigure 27: Editing Commands Zone 1 thruADVANCED/EXPANDED PROGRAMMING POWER MANAGEMENT BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDBASIC 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 GROUPBASIC PRE AMP VOLUME ADJUST SETTINGS ADVANCED/EXPANDEDIR LOOP BACK SETTINGS ADVANCED/EXPANDED ADVANCED/EXPANDEDTRANSFERRING 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 OPTIONSRS232 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 LinkingLINK ALL STATIC RS232 INPUT TRANSLATORLINK ALL DYNAMIC CLEAR ALLPROGRAMMING 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 PROGRAMMING IN EXPANDED MODE ENABLING EXPANDED MODEPHYSICAL CONNECTIONS IN EXPANDED MODE RS232 CONTROL WHILE IN EXPANDED MODE From A/V loopthroughs on Primary Controller Sources 1 throughPrimary MRC88 Controller/Amplifier Sources 1 throughUPLOADING MRC88m PROJECTS Section 6:Completing the Programming ProcessTRANSFERRING A PROJECT TO THE MRC88m BASIC/ADVANCEDAUTOMATIC SAVE SAVING AND BACKING-UPFILESUSING BACKUP FILES SAVE PROJECT ASCOLD FIRMWARE UPGRADE FIRMWARE UPGRADE OPTIONSWARM FIRMWARE UPGRADE DOWNLOADING FIRMWARE FILES FROM THE WEBSection 7:Tweaking the System ADVANCED/EXPANDEDMAKING FINE ADJUSTMENTS TRIMMING SOURCE AUDIO INPUT LEVELSZONE ADJUSTMENTS KEYPAD ADJUSTMENTSSETTING THE VOLUME Section 8:Operating InstructionsPOWERING THE ZONE ON AND OFF ACCESSING TIER 2 COMMANDSSYSTEM STATUS BASIC/ADVANCED ZONE SETTINGSAUDIO ADJUSTMENTS BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED EXPANDED2.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 EXPANDEDTYPES OF COMMANDS Section 9:AppendixRS232 CONTROL Table 2: Rear Com Port Connector Pin Out7PR1+ ?5SS+?5SS3+ NAME COMMANDSCOMMAND EXAMPLES/COMMENTSQUERY QUERIESNAME RESPONSEVOLUME LEVEL 39 Steps KEYPAD BUTTON ID BASS/TREBLE LEVEL MRC88m SETTINGLEVEL in dB MRC88m BALANCE LEVELSetting Left SpeakerTROUBLESHOOTING 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 PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE AND SOLUTIONProblems Controlling the MRC88m via the RS232 port RS232 AND EXPANSION PIN OUT INFORMATION Video SPECIFICATIONSCERTIFICATIONS IR SensorPage: Model MRC88m / MRAUDIO8x8m2009 Xantech Corporation Model MRC88m / MRAUDIO8x8m 2009 Xantech CorporationPage: Model MRC88m / MRAUDIO8x8m XANTECH CORPORATIONPage: 2009 Xantech Corporation