Niles Audio RCA2 Owner's Manual

INSTALLATION & OPERATION GUIDE

Remote Control

Anywhere!™Kit

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 2

Getting Started 4

Installation 4

System Operation 13

Optional Accessories 14

Running Sensor Cable in New Construction 16

Concealing Sensor Cable in Existing Walls 18

Specifications 22

WARNING – To prevent possible injury, the following basic safety precautions should be observed in the installation and use of your Remote Control Anywhere Kit.

1. Read through the entire manual – Before attempting

any installation, read this manual thoroughly and keep it for future reference.

Avoid contact with all high voltage electrical wiring

and equipment!

3. Keep away from water and moisture – Never use or

install electronic products near water, ie., near a bathtub, sink, washing machine, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, or anywhere else the product may be exposed to water or moisture.

Power supply cord protection – Do not run the power

4. cord where it may be subject to wear or abuse. Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the power cord which may damage it.

Lightning – It is suggested that you remove the power supply from the wall if your system will not be used for long periods of time. Power surges due to lightning strikes may damage your equipment.

Check your local building and electrical codes – There may be specific requirements regarding running low voltage in your area.

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Introduction

The Remote Control Anywhere! Kit enables you to operate your remote controlled audio/video equipment from virtually any location. Now you can place your audio/video (A/V) components out of sight (behind cabinet doors, in the rear of a room, or in a different room) and still conveniently control your system.

Kit Contents

Check that your Remote Control Anywhere! Kit contains the following:

• Connection hub

• Table-top sensor

• 12VDC power supply

• MicroFlashers (3)

• Category 5 sensor cable (50')

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Connection Hub Table-Top Sensor

12VDC Power Supply

Category 5 sensor

Cable (50ft)

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MicroFlashers (3)

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Tools Needed

• Pencil

• Drywall saw

• Standard screwdriver

• Phillips screwdriver

• Wire strippers

• Drill (and assorted bits)

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Getting Started

While the Remote Control Anywhere! Kit is compatible with most brands of audio/video components, there are a few exceptions. You should perform a temporary hook-up to test for compatibility before you conceal wire or permanently mount any parts.

Steps One through Five describe how to perform a quick and easy check for compatibility.

Once you have determined that all of your remote controlled A/V components are compatible, proceed with the rest of the installation.

Installation

Step 1 – Placing the Connection Hub

Place the Connection Hub so that the MicroFlasher wires will reach the components.

Never place the connection hub closer than 1' away from a television set (Figure 1).

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Figure 1: Connection

Hub Placement

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POWER

+12V DC

3-30V AC/DC

STATUS

FLASHER OUTPUTS

MSU140

IR MAIN SYSTEM UNIT

INPUT 1

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Step 2 – Connecting the Sensor Cable to the Connection Hub

For your convenience, the sensor cable ends have been stripped.

Insert each wire into the appropriate hole on the removable connector plug (Figure 2), and snap the locking tab down. To help you, the connector plug is keyed. Insert the smooth side of the connector plug into the smooth side of the socket. Don’t force the scalloped side of the connector plug into the smooth side of the socket.

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To unswitched

AC Outlet

To Niles

IR Flasher

To 12VDC Power Supply Plugged into an switched AC Outlet. Typically found in back of a receiver.

Figure 2:

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Installation

MSU140

TS100 Sensor

MSU140 Sensor Connection

1 = STATUS

4 = 12V DC

2 = DAT

A 3 = GROUND

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Step 3 – Connecting the Sensor Cable to the Table-Top Sensor

Pull out the removable connector from the bottom of the table-top sensor. Insert each wire into the appropriate hole on the removable connector plug (Figure 3), and snap the locking tab down. To help you, the connector plug is keyed. Insert the smooth side of the connector plug into the smooth side of the socket. Don’t force the scalloped side of the connector plug into the smooth side of the socket.

Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct (Figure 4).

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Figure 3: Removable

Connector Plug

Figure 4: Installing Sensor Connector

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Flashers

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CONNECTION HUB

Additional

Flashers

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CONNECTION HUB

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“TECH TIP”

Wire size is expressed by it’s AWG (American Wire Gauge) number.

The lower the AWG

number, the larger the wire, i.e., 20 AWG wire is physically larger

than 22 AWG.

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Make all final connec-

tions to the MSU before connecting the power supply. This will

avoid potential dam-

age to components.

Step 4 – Connecting the 12VDC In-Line Power Supply and MicroFlashers

Plug the MicroFlashers into any of the sockets labeled FLASHER OUTPUTS on the connection hub (Figure 5).

Plug the connector on the supplied 12VDC power supply into the socket labeled POWER on the connection hub and then plug the wall adapter into a live electrical outlet. The power LED should light.

If the LED does not light, confirm that the outlet you used is live by plugging in a lamp.

Figure 5:

Connection Ports

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