Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto MX88 del fabbricante Xantech
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INSTALLATION INSTRU CTIONS MX88 EIGHT ZONE – EI GHT SOURC E AUDIO & AU DIO/VIDEO CONTR OLLER/A MPLIFIER.
Page: 2 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERV.
Model MX88 Page: 3 © 20 10 Xantech LLC 13. Cleaning – Clean only with dry cloth. 14. Power Lines – An ou tdoor antenn a should be located away fro m the power lines. 15. Nonuse Periods – The powe r cord of the applian ce should be unplu gged fro m the out let when lef t unused for a long period of ti me.
Page: 4 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation Section 1: General Information & Features GENERAL INFORMATION The Xantech MX88 S ystem sets a new standard in wh ol e -house audio/video distri bution, audio am plification, and control/autom ation.
Model MX88 Page: 5 © 20 10 Xantech LLC IMPORT A NT NOTES : 1. The MX88 S y stem can be a single control l er with k ey pads for up to Eight zones or t wo connected controllers and keypads for up t o Sixteen zones. All the set up deta i ls for a MX 88 are stored i n a file called “Project” .
Page: 6 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation SYSTEM OVERVIEW In a MX88-based whole house audio/video/con trol system, the MX88 con troller/amplifier acts as th e server a nd the ke y pads, touch-panels, and compatible web-enab led devices (such as the Ap p le ® iPad®) act as the clients .
Model MX88 Page: 7 © 20 10 Xantech LLC Via IP (MX88vi am d MX88ai only), using almost any web -enabled device with a browser, such as an Apple® iPad®, a W indows® or Android ™ tablet, or a PC.
Page: 8 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER FEATURES • Zones: Eight, expa nd able to sixteen-zones with the a ddition of a second MX88 and additional keypads • Sources: Eight a ud io (MX8 8a or MX88ai) or eight audio/v i deo (MX88v i).
Model MX88 Page: 9 © 20 10 Xantech LLC Eight in -th e-zone IR emitter outputs v i a a MX88- compatible ke y pad rear panel em itter output - perm itting IR commands originating i n the zone to be l ooped back to the zone allowing the MX88 to control components physicall y located in the zone .
Page: 10 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation MX88 CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER PANEL AND FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS Figure 2 – Th e Model MX88 Controller/ A mplifier – F ront Panel Features and Fu nctions MX88 FRONT PA NEL FE A TURES A ND CONNECT IONS: 1. Front Panel .
Model MX88 Page: 11 © 20 10 Xantech LLC Zone Status ( A ctive-Oper ational Mode) a) Steady W hite – i ndicates that the Zone is Active ( K eypad ON), is not muted and is not with in 5 dB of MAX-V (Maxim u m Volum e). b) Steady Red – ind i cates that the Zone is Active, is not muted and is within 5 dB of MA X- V .
Page: 12 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation Figure 3 – Th e Model MX88 Controller/ A mplifier – R ear Panel Co nnections and Fun ctions MX88 RE A R PANEL FE A TURES A ND CONNECT IONS: 16 . Keypad Terminals ( 8) . Each Zone has one RJ -45 jack for Keypad Interf ace.
Model MX88 Page: 13 © 20 10 Xantech LLC 23 . Source L oo p-T hru Connections (8). a) A udio Lo op-Thru . Parallel Connection to Audio Inputs f or connecting Audio Sour ce to another MRC- 88 in Expanded Mo de or t o other local devices. T his is not an active output.
Page: 14 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation Section 2: Install at ion & Connections INSTALLATION Installing an MX88 system involves com pletely planning the system from hardware, installation, and programm ing standpoint, bef ore the actual instal l ation beg i ns.
Model MX88 Page: 15 © 20 10 Xantech LLC 2. Press “Po w er On” button on the front of the MX88 Controller/Amplifier ( w ait for front p an el p ower LED to turn on, and the 8 zone LED ‟ s to stop flashing – usually less than 2 m inu tes ). 3. Power ON the Zone 1 T V/monitor and select the appr opriate input (on the TV or m onitor).
Page: 16 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation CONNECTING THE MX88 CONTROLLER/ A MPLIFIER IMPORTA NT! a. The MX88 com es with detachable IEC -type AC cords. The m ains plug end of the AC cor d o r its MX88 back -panel at tached AC inlet are the disconnect device from mains, and shall rem ain readily accessible by the end -user.
Model MX88 Page: 17 © 20 10 Xantech LLC IR C ONTROL C ONN ECTIONS 8-zone system: Plug the supplied 28 3D IR emitters into the appro priate IR Emitter jack s - Figure 3-(26) . Tak e care to matc h the source audio and v ideo connection number on the MX88 to the IR Emitter jack number.
Page: 18 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation 2. The MX88 Speak er Terminals (amplifier outputs) are 4-Ohm c o mpatible. Mak e sure the combined impedance presente d to the speaker term i nals by the speak ers (or an y combination of speakers) is 4- Ohms m i nimum.
Model MX88 Page: 19 © 20 10 Xantech LLC Figure 4 - C A T 5 Pin Assignments (p er EI A /T IA 568B ) Pinned 1:1 V IDEO C ONNECTIONS (MX88 VI O NLY ) 1. W h en running composite vi deo to a TV or monitor, use RG 6 coaxial or RG 59 quad-shield cable with RCA -type phono plugs on each end.
Page: 20 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation P REA MP O UT Each zone has a Pream p Out to send „ zon e selected‟ aud i o to a n outboard power am plifier such as the Xantech PA4100x .
Model MX88 Page: 21 © 20 10 Xantech LLC “CONTRO LLE R” jack on the Seco ndary Keypad. R ep eat for all k eypa ds i n zone (up to a t otal of 4 Keypads). Each of the 4 keypads or touch -panels within a zone m ust hav e a uniq ue address that is not shared by the other three k eypads.
Page: 22 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation C ONNECTING KEY PADS OR TOU CH - PANELS : - W hil e we use the term CAT5 throu ghout this manual, CAT 5/5 e/6/7 m ay be used to c on nect the MX88 to Xantech k ey pads and touch -panels.
Model MX88 Page: 23 © 20 10 Xantech LLC 1. If the "+" (positive) and " – " (negative) terminals on y our speak ers are correctly m arked, and visible, and you have wired the s y.
Page: 24 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation SETTING-UP THE MX88 SYSTEM 8-zone system: To better dem on strate the ease a nd versatility of programm ing the MX88 , Figure 6 w ill be used to ill ustrate setup for a t y p ical application. Expanded, 16-zon e system: For setup of an expa nd ed s y stem , see Figure 7 .
Model MX88 Page: 25 © 20 10 Xantech LLC Figure 7 – T y p ical 16- Zone “Expanded” MX88 System.
Page: 26 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation Section 3: Firm w are a nd Programming Always install the lates t a nd m ost current available firmware for y our MX88 a nd its web-server (MX 88vi or MX88ai onl y ) .
Model MX88 Page: 27 © 20 10 Xantech LLC 7. IR Routing Enable/Disa bl e 8. Use of Zone Audio Inp uts 9. RC68+ IR Macro Ge nerator 10. Configurable LCD back light time - out settings (for MRC88KP a nd MRC88DJ KP only).
Page: 28 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation PLANNING THE SYSTEM Before attem pti ng any program ming, plan the system configuration f irst. This should include the follo w ing: 1. Determine the brand a nd type of all source com po nents to be us ed .
Model MX88 Page: 29 © 20 10 Xantech LLC Appendix RS232 CONTROL This docum ent describes the bi-directional RS2 32 interface of the MX 88 using the two COM P ORT s on th e re ar of the system ( Fig. 3 item 29) . This interf ace allows an external RS2 32 device to control the MX88 v i a a set of ASCII text comm ands .
Page: 30 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation Example #2: (Q ue ry Requ est) To see what Source is currently selected in Zone 5: Send ASCII string: ?5SS+ MX88 Controller R eply: ?5SS3+ indicating So.
Model MX88 Page: 31 © 20 10 Xantech LLC COMMA NDS Note: A n explanation of ite ms in parenthes is ( {} ) can be found belo w. NAME COMM A ND EXAMPLES/COM MENTS Zone Power !{ z# } PR { 0/1 }+ To turn .
Page: 32 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation QUERIES Note: A n explanation of ite ms in parenthes is ( { } ) can be found be lo w. NAME QUERY RESPONSE EXAMPLE RESPONSE EXPLANATION Zone Power ? { z# } PR + ? { z# }PR{ 0/1 }+ ?7PR0+ Power in zone 7 is OFF.
Model MX88 Page: 33 © 20 10 Xantech LLC VOLU ME L EVEL (39 Steps) MX88 SETT ING ATTENUATION LEVEL (in dB) 38 0 37 - 1.25 36 - 2.50 35 - 3.75 34 - 5.00 33 - 6.25 32 - 7.50 31 - 8.75 30 - 10.00 29 - 11.25 28 - 12.50 27 - 13.75 26 - 15.00 25 - 16.25 24 - 17.
Page: 34 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation KEYPA D BUTTON ID MX88 SETTING Keypad Button Labe l 1 NOT AVAILABLE 2 NOT AVAILABLE 3 Source Select 1 4 Source Select 2 5 Source Select 3 6 Source Selec.
Model MX88 Page: 35 © 20 10 Xantech LLC BA SS/TREBLE LEVEL MX88 SETT ING LEVEL (in dB) 14 +14 13 +12 12 +10 11 +8 10 +6 9 +4 8 +2 7 0 6 -2 5 -4 4 -6 3 -8 2 - 10 1 - 12 0 - 14.
Page: 36 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation BALA NCE LEVEL (63 steps) MX88 Setting Left Speaker Attenuation (in dB) Right Speaker Attenuation (in dB) 0 0 Mute 1 0 - 37.5 2 0 - 36.25 … … … 29 0 - 2.5 30 0 - 1.25 31 0 0 32 0 0 33 - 1.25 0 34 - 2.
Model MX88 Page: 37 © 20 10 Xantech LLC TROUBLESHOOTING If you encounter problem s, review each of the followin g i tem s and take corrective action as described.
Page: 38 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation PROBLEM PROBABLE C A USE A ND SOLUTION Unit will not learn IR com mands from certain brands and models of rem otes.
Model MX88 Page: 39 © 20 10 Xantech LLC PROBLEM PROBABLE C A USE A ND SOLUTION W h en Transferring the project to a MX88, the transfer stops with a "Tr an sfer aborted -Receiver Stopped Responding" or a "Com munications Error --- " message.
Page: 40 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation PROBLEM PROBABLE C A USE A ND SOLUTION Problems Control ling the M X88 via the RS232 port on the rear of the system . 1. Check the cabling betwee n the controlling unit and the MX88. 2. Verify proper comm and is being sent to the MX88.
Model MX88 Page: 41 © 20 10 Xantech LLC RS232 A ND EXPANSION PIN OUT INFORMATION MX88 RS232 COM PORT* EXPANSION PORT PIN # FUNCTION PIN # FUNCTION 1 NC 1 IR Source 1 2 Tx 2 IR Source 2 3 Rx 3 IR Sour.
Page: 42 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation SP ECIFICATIONS Audio (each cha nn el) Min Input: .......................................................................................................... 250mV for f ull rated Output Input Overload: .
Model MX88 Page: 43 © 20 10 Xantech LLC.
Page: 44 Model MX88 © 2011 Xantech Corporation Xantech® and X an tech Sm artPanel® are registered tr ademarks of Xantech LLC Apple® and iPad® are r egistered trademark s o f Apple Inc. W ind ows® and Microsof t® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporat i on.
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