Extron Electronics IR 201 User Manual

1. Power down the switcher.

2. Connect the IR 101 adapter’s 25-pin plug to the Remote

connector on the switcher’s rear panel.

3. Plug the IR detector’s RJ-11 male connector into the IR 101
adapter’s rear panel RJ-11 female connector.

4. Position the IR detector for the best line of sight of the infrared
light from the IR 101 hand-held remote controller.

5. Power up the switcher.

IR 201 (Part #70-141-03) installation

Install the IR 201 Sys 4/8/10/AV remote control system (figure 3) as
follows:

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SW 6 SA MX

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OUTPUTS

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B

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LR

RS-232

T-connector

IR detector

3 foot cable

6 foot
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RS-232

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Power
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Figure 3 — Typical IR 201 application

1. Power down the switcher.

2. Connect the IR 201 adapter’s 9-pin T-connector to the RS-232

connector on the switcher’s rear panel. If desired, connect a
host device, such as a computer or touch panel control, to the
switcher via this 9-pin D connector for serial RS-232 control.

3. Plug the IR detector’s RJ-11 male connector into the IR 201
adapter’s rear panel RJ-11 female connector.

4. Connect the external power supply to the IR 201 adapter. Plug a
standard IEC power cord into the power supply to connect the
adapter to a 100 to 250VAC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz power source.

5. Position the IR detector for the best line of sight of the infrared
light from the IR 201 hand-held remote controller.

6. Power up the switcher.

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Infrared Remote Controls

IR 101 Universal Remote

IR 201 SYS 4/8/10/AV Remote

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Installation and Operation

About this User’s Guide

This user’s guide covers the Extron IR 101 and IR 201 infrared (IR)
remote control systems.

The IR 101 remote control system consists of:

• An IR 101 hand-held remote control

• An IR detector with a 6-foot cable and an RJ-11 connector

• An IR 101 remote control adapter with a 3-foot cable and a 25-pin
connector

The IR 201 remote control system consists of:

• An IR 201 hand-held remote control

• An IR detector with a 6-foot cable and an RJ-11 connector

• An IR 201 remote control adapter with a 3-foot cable and an RS-232
T-connector

• A standard 9VDC power supply with a standard IEC connector

• A standard IEC power cord

The remote control can only operate a switcher that is
configured as master, with no switchers slaved to it. Refer
to the associated switcher manual to configure the
switcher.

Aim the hand-held unit at the IR detector and operate the remote.
The maximum operating distance between the hand-held remote and
the IR detector is 30 feet. The hand-held remotes operate at a carrier
frequency of 38 kHz.

The IR detector receives the IR signals from the remote, converts
them to logic signals, and sends them to the adapter. The IR detector
is equipped with a 6-foot RJ-11 cable for connection with the adapter.
You can increase the distance from the detector to the adapter, up to a
maximum of 50 feet, using a male-female, RJ-11 extension cable.

The IR 101 adapter connects to the switcher’s rear panel Remote
connector and uses the switcher’s contact closure interface for input
selection. The IR 201 adapter connects to the switcher’s rear panel
RS-232 port and uses the switcher’s RS-232 interface for input
selection. The IR 201 adapter’s T-connector allows the connection of
a host system in addition to the adapter. Both adapters use logic
signals to duplicate the switcher’s front panel input selection through
the switcher’s contact closure (IR 101) or RS-232 (IR 201) interface.

The IR 101 adapter receives 5VDC on pin 13 of the Remote connector.
The IR 201 adapter receives power from an auto-switching external
power supply that provides worldwide power compatibility.

Operation

Pressing the Enter key is not required for these functions.

To select an input using the IR 101 or IR 201 hand-held remote
control, aim the hand-held unit at the IR detector and press the
numeric button for the desired input. The maximum operating range
is 30 feet. For the System 10 switcher, press the 0 key to select input

10. Auto or AS A/V switchers ignore IR 201 remote commands when
they are in auto-sync detect mode.

When connected to a System 4, a System 8 Plus, or a System 10 Plus
switcher, the IR 201 lets the user control the switcher’s Display
Power, Display Mute, RGB Mute, and Audio Mute functions.
Pressing the keys for these functions on the remote toggles these
functions on and off in the switcher.

Battery installation

Install two AAA batteries as shown (figure 1).

Figure 1 — Battery installation

IR 101 (Part #70-141-01) installation

Install the IR 101 remote control system (figure 2) as follows:

90-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

FUSE: 250V, 400mA SLO-BLO

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INPUTS INPUTS

SW 6 AR MX HV

6 foot
cable

IR-101 remote control

IR detector

Figure 2 — Typical IR 101 application

IR-101 remote control adapter

3 foot
cable

IR-101

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