Knoll IR100 User Manual

IR100 Infrared Receiver Specifications:

Specifications

Infrared carrier frequency: 30-60kHz
Indoor reception range: 20-25 feet (6-8 meters)
Nominal reception angle: 50 degrees off axis
Maximum wire length: 1000’ (300m) or even more with

larger gauge wire
Wire requirements: 3 conductors, minimum 24-gauge
to 200’; 22-gauge up to 500’;

20-gauge to 1000’
Power requirements: Unregulated 12VDC, 40mA
Dimensions: 2.65” x 2.9” x 1.1"

(67mm x 74mm x 28mm)

Requires 12VDC power supply, emitter(s) and IR54, or
IR55 connection block.

Warranty

Knoll Systems warrants its products sold in the USA and Canada by authorized
Knoll dealers to be free of defects in materials and workmanship. This warranty
extends for three full years from the date of purchase by the original consumer.
Any products returned to Knoll Systems and found to be defective by Knoll
Systems within the warranty period will be repaired or replaced at Knoll Systems
option, at no charge. Knoll Systems will not be responsible for the actual cost of
installation or removal of the product, nor for any incidental or consequential
damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have additional legal rights
that vary from state-to-state.

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IR100

Tabletop Infrared Receiver
Installation Instructions v1.3

Warning: To be installed and/or used in accordance with

appropriate electrical codes and regulations.

Introduction: Thank you for your purchase of a Knoll IR100

infrared receiver. This receiver features the ability to pick up a
remote control infrared signal and relay it on wires to another
location up to 1000’ (or more).

Features:

 Tabletop box design

available in black and light
grey colors.

 Will relay almost all remote

control types (except some
B & O models).

 Can be connected with

almost any three-conductor
wire including cat 5.

 Requires very little power. Suggest using PS1205

12 VDC 500 mA for up to 10 IR100 receivers.

 Up to 10 or IR100, IR210, IR220, IR230 and or IR250

can be connected in a single system.

 Connects with a three wire connector or RJ45 via cat 5

wire.

Installation Tips

1. Follow all local electrical & building code requirements.

2. The IR100 is usually mounted on a tabletop. For easy
installation and to ensure reliability, it is suggested that a or
PS1205 (500 mA) 12 VDC unregulated power supply, IR31
(single) or IR34 (dual) emitters and one of the following: IR54
(decora inwall style, 4 output) or IR55 (tabletop style, 4
output) connection block, are used.

3. Wires can be solid or stranded, shielded or unshielded with a

RJ45

Receiver

CD

IR31A

IR34A

IR55

PS1202

12 V DC Power Supply

Dish

IR34A

171

Connection
Block

Note: IR100’s are
wired in parallel

12 V

G ND

SIG

System
power
on LED

IR
Receiver

Talkback
LED

RJ45

RJ 45

R J45

minimum of 28-gauge for runs under 200’, 22-gauge for runs
under 500’ and 20-gauge for runs up to 1000’. Wires can be

looped from IR100 to IR100 or home run. Home runs normally
offer more reliability and future flexibility.

4. IR100s can be mixed and matched in larger systems with up
to 10 infrared receivers, such as the IR210, IR220 or IR250.

5. To wire the system together, connect the IR100 12V, GND
and SIG terminals to the corresponding IR54 or IR55 terminal.
Prepare the wire leads to and from the IR100 by stripping about

¼” of the insulation from each of the three leads. Twist the

strands tightly together so that they do not stick out of the
connector and cause a short circuit. Strictly observe polarity. If
you are connecting with the RJ45 connector you may need a
RJ45 paralleling strip to parallel connect the wires from multiple
IR receivers.

6. Next, plug the single or dual emitters into the IR54 or IR55
connection block.

IR100 system typical layout

7. IF using the RJ45/cat5 connection only you can connect
the positive of a second 5-20 VDC power supply to the pin 5
labeled STAT. Connect that power supply ground to pin 3
GROUND and plug the power supply into the switched outlet of
the stereo receiver. This allows the IR100 Systems power LED
to turn on and off when the stereo receiver is turned on and off.

8. Now plug in the PS1205 for up to ten infrared receivers.

9. The infrared system is usually left plugged in all the time (to
an unswitched outlet) as it uses very little power.

10. Test the infrared system to see if it is working properly.
Bright sunlight and passive infrared security systems can lower
the distance that remote controls can work with an IR100
receiver. If you have any questions or concerns, please call and
ask for infrared technical support at 1 800 566 5579. The help
line is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday,
Pacific time.

RJ45 Wiring Diagram IR100 front and back