Xantech MRKP1E manual

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    INSTALL ATION I NSTRU CTIONS MRKP1E Keyp ad contro ller EU and UK Stand ard[...]

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    1 Safety Info rmation Read Information — All the safety and operating information should be r ead before the appliance is operated. Follow Information — All operating and us e information should be followed. Retain Information — The safety and operatin g information should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings — All warnings on th[...]

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    21 2 Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or repairs to this audio product, ask the service technician to perfor m safety checks to determine that the audio product is in proper operating condition. Lightning Storms — Unplug this apparatu s during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. Attachments and Accessories —[...]

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    3 • Do not install near any heat sources s uch as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifier s) that produce heat. • In the unlikely event that smoke, abnormal n oise, or strange odor is present, immediately power the M RKP1E off. Please report the problem to your dealer immediately. Never attempt to disassemble [...]

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    19 5. Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Solution MRKP1E does not power up 1. RJ-45 plug crimped incorrectly; or wiring pin-out of RJ-45 reversed. Verify wiring pin-out and RJ-45 crimp. Correct by re-crimping RJ-45 to CAT-5 cable. 2. Break in CAT-5 between Zone and “Head-End”. Check RJ-45 to RJ-45 connections with cable tester or voltmeter.[...]

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    5 Defining Terms Zone A Zone is defined as an area of the house that has separate source select ion capabilities from all other areas of the house. Typically, a zone is com prised of a single room, but it is poss ible for a zone to spread across multiple rooms (kitchen/dining room , master bedroom/master bath) or for m ulti ple zones to be containe[...]

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    17 Fig. 4.1 Main Setup Menu Diagram (continued on next page) ( MRC88m/MRA UDIO8X8m require Firmware Ver. 2.03 or later to work with the MRKP1E) continued on the next page 6 2.0 System Design O verview/Applications Notes: A recomm ended electrical back box is always required for all installat ion of this product (see specifications). This keypad is [...]

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    7 Pre-Wiring CAT-5 Wiring between M RC88m and MRKP1E The MRC88m and all asso ciated components are wired using C AT-5 terminated to the T568A or T568B W iring Standard (Figure 2.1). W hen pre- wiring the system, run lengths of CAT-5 from the pre-determ ined M RC88m location to each Ke yp ad or T ouch Panel location. The CAT-5 cable routes all Power[...]

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    15 SETUP button X button 4. MRKP1E Main Setup Menu To access the Main Setup Menu, 1. Press and hold down the “ X ” k ey for at least 3 seconds. 2. Once the Main Setup Menu is displayed on the screen , us e the “SOURCE < ” and “SOURC E > ” buttons to highlight the categor y to be changed. 3. Press the “ X ” button to choose the[...]

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    9 MRKP1E – RE A R CON NECTORS Figure 2.3: Rear connector board of MRKP1E Keypad ITEM DESCRIPTION 1 Expansion RJ-45 Port 2 Controller RJ-45 Port 3 External IR Input term inal 4 RS485 termination 5 IR Emitter output 6 Internal IR Sensor Enable/Disab le jumper (remove to Disable) 3 1 2 5 6 4 EXPANSION CONTROL LER 14 External IR Receiver Conn ections[...]

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    13 Internal IR Receiver The internal IR receiver is l ocated beneath the center of the keypad’s face plate. The internal IR receiv er receives IR commands for the MRKP1E a nd for the MRC88m . It will also pass- thru IR remote control comm ands to audio sources, via an em itter, to each of the sourc es connected to the MRC88m . The internal IR rec[...]

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    11 Note: Do not mount the MRKP1E in the same electrical back- box as h igh voltage devices such as ele ctrical outlets or switches. Figure 2.5: MRKP1E Ke ypad In stallation (See specifications) 12 3. Connections MRKP1E to M RC88m and Expansion Keypads Each RJ-45 connector und er each PREAMP OUT (1 – 8) is consi dered a “Zone port”. This Zone [...]