Marantz RX9001 User Manual

Model RX9001 User Guide

Serial Extender

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WARNINGS

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• Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture.

• Do not remove the cover from the equipment.

• No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.

• No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the equipment.

AVERTISSEMENTS

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• Ne pas exposer l’appareil à la pluie ni à l’humidité.

• Ne pas essayer de retirer le boîtier de l’appareil.

• Ne placer aucune source de flamme nue, comme une bougie allumée, sur l’appareil.

• Aucun objet rempli de liquide, un vase par exemple, ne doit être placé sur l’appareil.

ADVERTENCIAS

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• No exponga el equipo a la lluvia ni a la humedad.

• No extraiga la tapa del equipo.

• No deben colocarse sobre el equipo elementos con fuego, por ejemplo velas encendidas.

• No se deben colocar sobre el aparato recipientes que contengan líquidos, como por ejemplo
jarrones.

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Contents

Before You Start.........................................................................................................2

Unpacking the Extender

Installing the Extender

Mounting the Extender in a Rack
Connecting the Extender to External Equipment

Attaching the Extender to Infrared Controlled A/V equipment
Using the Sensor Inputs
Connecting to Relay-controlled Equipment
Connecting to Serial Equipment
Connecting to a Lutron RadioRa Lighting System
Inserting a Multimedia Server in the Network

Connecting the Extender to the Network

Using the Extender
Configuring the Extender

Support

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Troubleshooting

What Do the LEDs Indicate?
Finding the Exact Location of an A/V component’s IR Receiver
Operating A/V components with the Extender
Resetting the Extender

Firmware Update

Specifications

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IFU Approbation / Safety Content RX9001

FCC Compliancy

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RX9001 User Guide

Before You Start

The Serial Extender is an important element of the RC9001 System and makes it possible to
control A/V equipment via RF in the entire house. In addition, it can be connected to A/V equipment
via RS232 and allows you to use power sensing for reliable power on/off switching. You can also
use it to control drapes and projector lifts, for example.

In order to use the Extender in a Wireless Network:

• Install the Extender: connect it to a router and external equipment, like a TV or receiver.

• Configure the Extender: connect it to the PC and use the Configuration Tool.

The Extender is used in a network with a Wireless Access Point and/or a router, as illustrated
below.

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Unpacking the Extender

Serial Extender

Front Panel

Power LED

Ethernet LED

Busy LED

Back Panel

4 dipswitches for
the IR outputs

Extender ID
switch

4 groups of 4 LEDs each for the

• IR ports;

• Serial (RS232) ports;

• Sensor inputs;

• Relay outputs.

Configuration
switch

4 RS232 ports –
3 DB9 connectors and
one 3-pin connector

Power input

4 IR ports

Ethernet input (RJ45)

5V DC output

IP address

Grounding

4 Power sense inputs

4 Relay outputs

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Power Adapter Configuration Cable

Crossed Ethernet cable

Mounting Kit

x 2x 6 x 4x 4x 4

2 Dual IR Emitters

Installing the Extender

Mounting the Extender in a Rack

Warning Keep the Extender away from heat sources such as amplifiers.

Fit the mounting plate
on the Extender with
the screws.

2 Mini-jack IR Cables

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Attach the Extender
to a rack, using the
screws, washers and
nuts.

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Connecting the Extender to External Equipment

The Extender can be connected to external equipment through the various outputs on the back
panel.

Warning Make sure that the equipment is always turned off before connecting it to the Extender.

Attaching the Extender to Infrared Controlled A/V equipment

For the Extender to transmit an IR signal, you need to connect it to the A/V component via the IR
Output on the back of the Extender. In contrast to previous Marantz Extenders, the RX9001 has no IR
blaster.

To connect the Extender to infrared controlled A/V equipment, use one of the following cables
enclosed with the Extender:

• a Dual IR emitter;

-or-

• a mini-jack IR cable.

Insert the mini-jack in the Extender
and attach an emitter to the infrared
display of the infrared controlled
device.

Insert one mini-jack in the
Extender and the other in the
infrared controlled device.

Adjusting the Power Level of the IR Outputs

At the back of the Extender there are 4 dipswitches, one for each IR output. Use these dipswitches
to reduce the power level of the Dual IR emitters and the mini-jack cables.

This is useful when you suspect that the IR signal is too strong for the receiving A/V component, or
when you connect the IR port to an external IR-bus system.

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