Xantech MRC88M, MRAUDIO8X8M installation instructions General Information & Features

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Section 1: General Information & Features

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Xantech MRC88m System is the next generation in Whole-house Audio/Video Entertainment (WAVE™) family of products - the first being the MRC44. This is a revolutionary whole-house audio/video entertainment distribution, audio amplification and control system.

The MRC88m System consists of the MRC88m Controller/Amplifier, Eight LCD Keypads and Eight IR Emitters. When combined with almost any Eight IR (or RS232) controlled audio/video source components (CD, DVD, VCR, Satellite, etc.), using the MRC88m System is as easy as pushing a button.

The MRAUDIO8x8m is an Audio Only version of the MRC88m Controller. You get all the Power and Flexibility of the MRC88m Controller including Built-in Amplification, Power Management, RS232 Control, Routable IR, and expansion to 16 Zones and above in an Audio Only piece.

The MRAUDIO8x8m can be used as a stand-alone unit for audio only applications or in conjunction with the MRC88m to provide 16 Zones of A/V distribution and Control (8 Zones with Audio & Video and 8 Zones with Audio only) to provide exactly what the job requires while meeting cost requirements.

The MRC88m system includes the following components:

•One MRC88m Controller/Amplifier (Part No. MRC88mCTL)

•Eight MRC88m Keypads(Part No. MRC88KPW)

•Eight IR Emitters (Part No. 283M)

•One DB9 programming cable to connect to the RS232 serial port on your PC (Part No. 05913410)

•One male DB15 to male DB15 cable with null modem for linking two MRC88m Controllers (Part No. 05913555)

•CD-ROM Disc contains the MRC88m Dragon Drop-IR software (Part No. 03900785-01)

•MRC88m System Installation Instructions (Part No. 08901180)

•Six speaker WECO connector plugs (Part No. 05997400

•24 Keypad jumpers (for Zone Termination, Keypad Address and IR Sensor Enable)

•MRC88m Keypad Installation Kit which includes Eight sets of installation brackets (Part No. 03079565-01), an installation template (Part No. 09590255), a Keypad removal tool (Part No. 03025280) and the Keypad Installation Instructions (Part No. 08901175)

•Caution card

Optional Accessories:

•Secondary Keypads: White: Part No. MRC88KPW; Black: Part No. MRC88KPB; Almond: Part No.

MRC88KPA; Ivory: Part No. MRC88KPI (Also available in Dual Gang J-Box Mount – Model MRC

•SmartPad LCD™ Keypads: Models SPLCD39G, SPLCD64G, SPLCD64Video; TS57LCD

•MRCREM (Zone Companion Remote – no programming required)

•MRC44CB1 Connecting Block

•CSM1 Current Sensing Module

•URC-2P or URC-2B Universal Hand-Held Remote Controller

•RS2321X8 Router: Serial Router expanding a single MRC or MRAUDIO RS232 output to 8 Serial Ports

•ZAIP Zone Audio Input Kit: For use with Zone Audio Inputs. Send and Receive Stereo Audio over CAT5

•Expansion Port RS232 Adaptor Cable: Turns Expansion Port into another useable RS232 Port (Part No. 05913665)

•External IR Receivers: 480-00 Dinky Link™ Series (Comes in Standard and CFL Friendly Versions) 490 Micro Link™ Series (Comes in Standard and Plasma Friendly versions); 780 Series J-Box & 291 Series Hidden Link™ IR Receivers (Comes in Standard, CFL and Plasma versions)

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