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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MODEL MRC88m MODEL MRAUDIO8x8mEIGHT ZONE – EIGHT SOURCE AUDIO & AUDIO/VIDEO CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER SYSTEMSPage: NO USER-SERVICEABLEPARTS INSIDEREFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURESECTION 3: PRE-PROGRAMMINGTHE MRC88M TABLE OF CONTENTSSECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION & FEATURES SECTION 2 INSTALLATION & CONNECTIONSENTERING TEXT DIRECTLY ONTO THE ICONS GETTING SOURCE COMMANDS FROM THE INTERNET“WHO AM I” BASE UNIT VERSION VERIFICATION SECTION 4: PROGRAMMING THE CONTROLLERPROGRAMMING IR COMMANDS AND SEQUENCES PROGRAMMING POWER MANAGEMENTDEFAULT SETTINGS SET IN BASIC MODE ARE AS FOLLOWS PRE AMP VOLUME ADJUST SETTINGSAPPENDIX SECTION 7: TWEAKING THE SYSTEMSECTION OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSPage: 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 PROTECT ON OFF MRC88M FRONT PANEL FEATURES AND CONNECTIONSSystem Status Power-UpMode 1.Front PanelZone 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 & Connectionsof obstructions Upper shelf, component, wall, etcMRC88 Keep perforations on top cover freeEXPANDED Note: Do not tighten screws Figure 7 – MRC88m Keypad mounting templateMRC88M KEYPAD REMOVAL EXPANDED CONNECTING THE MRC88m CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIERSOURCE RELATED CONNECTIONS Audio Connections BASIC/ADVANCEDBASIC/ADVANCED CSM1 Threshold AdjustmentsADVANCED EXPANDEDEXPANDED ZONE RELATED WIRING CONNECTIONSBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED RJ45 Connector at Keypad RJ45 Connector atController/Amplifier Cat 5 CableCO1 AND CO2 ZONES 7 & BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Control Out BASIC/ADVANCEDEXPANDED BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDSingle Keypad CAT5 Connections Table 1 – MRC88m Keypad Address SettingsSensor Enable ApplicationIn Zone IR Figure 11 – MRC88m Keypad CAT5 Cable Lengths MRC88m Connecting Block located on rear of KeypadModulated Video 1.Zones with IR Receiver ONLYBASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Composite VideoFigure 13 –TypicalMRC88m System SETTING-UPTHE MRC88m SYSTEMBASIC/ADVANCED EXPANDEDSection 3: Pre-Programmingthe MRC88m EXPANDED MODE PLANNING THE SYSTEMBASIC MODE ADVANCED MODESERIAL PORT SELECTION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XPINCLUDED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ITEMS STARTING MRC88M DRAGON DROP-IRSOFTWARESTARTING 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 Source COMPONENT selection in Palette Editor FigureFigure Source BRAND selection in Palette EditorTo Add a New Function To Rename an Existing FunctionCREATING A PALETTE FILE BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED Importing CCF Files GETTING SOURCE COMMANDS FROM THE INTERNETFigure 19 Creating a Palette File EDITING BRAND, COMPONENT, AND FUNCTION LISTSImporting Discrete IR Hex Codes ADVANCED/EXPANDED ENTERING RS232 COMMAND STRINGSUSING THE RS232 PALETTE EDITOR Figure 20: Importing Discrete IR CodesFigure Using PC TESTUsing MRC88m TEST Entering RS232 Command StringsFigure 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 BASIC PLACING COMMANDS ONTO THE VIRTUAL KEYPADPLACING COMMANDS ON THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD SELECTING IR PALETTES BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDEDADVANCED/EXPANDED 5.Repeat for all buttons / all sourcesEDITING BUTTONS ON THE VIRTUAL KEYPAD REPEAT COMMANDSPUSH & HOLD TIERED COMMANDS Figure Button Edit Pop-UpMenuBASIC/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 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 BASICFigure 32: Configuring Commands for IR IN ZONE TRANSFERRING THE PROJECTBASIC CONTROLLER OPTIONS PROGRAMMING Section 5:Advanced/Expanded ProgrammingZONE AUDIO INPUT 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 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 Sources 1 through Sources 1 throughPrimary MRC88 Controller/Amplifier From A/V loopthroughs on Primary ControllerBASIC/ADVANCED Section 6:Completing the Programming ProcessTRANSFERRING A PROJECT TO THE MRC88m UPLOADING MRC88m PROJECTSSAVE PROJECT AS SAVING AND BACKING-UPFILESUSING BACKUP FILES AUTOMATIC SAVEDOWNLOADING FIRMWARE FILES FROM THE WEB FIRMWARE UPGRADE OPTIONSWARM FIRMWARE UPGRADE COLD FIRMWARE UPGRADEADVANCED/EXPANDED Section 7:Tweaking the SystemTRIMMING SOURCE AUDIO INPUT LEVELS MAKING FINE ADJUSTMENTSKEYPAD ADJUSTMENTS ZONE ADJUSTMENTSACCESSING TIER 2 COMMANDS Section 8:Operating InstructionsPOWERING THE ZONE ON AND OFF SETTING THE VOLUMEEXPANDED 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 controlTable 2: Rear Com Port Connector Pin Out Section 9:AppendixRS232 CONTROL TYPES OF COMMANDS?5SS+ 7PR1+?5SS3+ EXAMPLES/COMMENTS COMMANDSCOMMAND NAMERESPONSE QUERIESNAME QUERYVOLUME LEVEL 39 Steps KEYPAD BUTTON ID MRC88m SETTING BASS/TREBLE LEVELLEVEL in dB Left Speaker BALANCE LEVELSetting MRC88mPROBLEM 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 IR Sensor SPECIFICATIONSCERTIFICATIONS VideoModel MRC88m / MRAUDIO8x8m Page:2009 Xantech Corporation 2009 Xantech Corporation Model MRC88m / MRAUDIO8x8mPage: 2009 Xantech Corporation XANTECH CORPORATIONPage: Model MRC88m / MRAUDIO8x8m