SmartPath IRC-1.0, IRC-1.1 Installation Instructions Manual

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LIMITED 5-YEAR WARRANTY

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ship at any ti me during this warra nty period, Speaker Craft or the Speaker Craft Authorized Dealer will, at its option, repair or replace this p roduct at no addition al charge, except as set for th below. If this model is no longer available and can not be repaired ef fectively, SpeakerCr aft, at its sole op tion may replace the un it with a current mode l of equal or greater va lue. In some cases w here a new model is subs tituted, a modiﬁcat ion to the mounting su rface may be require d. If mounting sur

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SpeakerCraft

IRC-1.0 & IRC-1.1

Flush Mount Mini Infrared Receivers

SmartPath

™

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

The IRC-1.0 and IRC-1.1 are small IR Receivers encased in a threaded tube. They are designed to mount ﬂush to a cabinet or wall surface with only a circular bezel exposed to the room. Snap-on Color Cap bezels are included in White, Bone, Almond, and Black. Also, they can be painted so that a match to any décor is achievable. Among the unique features of these receivers is an exclusive Ambient Noise Suppression (ANS) system. It acts to push down IRI, CFL, EMI, or ESI noise sources so that stronger signals from IR remotes have adequate margin for com

mand of the controlled component.

Note: The ANS will take a few seconds to adjust to a given noise source. During this time, the blue Activity LED will glow brightly and then fade out. If the interfer

ence disappears momentarily, then returns, the fade down process will repeat. Certain noise sources, however, (such as Plasma Screens) may result in low-level ﬂick

ering even after the fade down. This is normal. Such signals have been acted upon by the ANS, allowing most equipment to be controlled.

STATUS Brightness

Fig. 3 also shows how an external resistor can be added to reduce the brightness of the Status LED’s on SpeakerCraft IR Receivers to any desired level.

In this example, a PS-1.0 12V DC Power Supply is used as the voltage source to indicate ON/OFF status of an A/V Receiver.

Choose a resistor value that achieves the brightness you desire (about 2.2k to 12k, 1/8 W). Connect it in series with the STATUS lead on each IR receiver desired, as shown.

Fig. 1

Fig. 4

Status LED

(green)

Activity LED

(blue)

STATUS

+12V

GND

IR OUT

4-Conductor

3.5mm Plug

+12V DC

IR OUT

GND

STATUS

IRC-1.0

IRC-1.1

Lens

IR Pickup

Diode

8' Lead

2-5/8" (67mm)

0.47" (12mm)

4-Conductor

Terminal Strip

(included with IRC-1.1 Only)

Mounting Nut & Washer (supplied)

Color Cap

(see text)

Front View

0.73" (18.5mm)

Red Blk

Yel Wht

FEATURES/SPECIFICATIONS

• The IRC-1.0 and IRC-1.1 are identical except for lead termination. (See Fig. 1) The

IRC-1.0 has a unique 3.5mm quad plug to accommodate STATUS as well as IR, Power and Gnd connections. The IRC-1.1 comes with stripped ends plus a 4conductor terminal strip allowing interface connections to in-wall room-to-room wiring.

• Exclusive Ambient Noise Suppressor (ANS) system.

• STATUS Indicator: Green LED for System On/Off indication.

• ACTIVITY Indicator: Blue LED indicates IR signal activity in a completed circuit with

a Terminator or an Emitter.

• Requires Power Supply, Terminator Block and Emitters for IR Repeater operation.

PLASMA AMBIENT LIGHT RESTRICTOR CAPS

Included are two special snap-on caps for the restriction of plasma and other types of ambient IR noise interference. The exclusive Ambient Noise Suppression circuit used in the IRC-1.0 and IRC-1.1 will handle all types of noise and effectively reduces such noise to an acceptable level. However, in certain cases, the random strength of the pulsed IR noise from plasma displays, with scene changes, will cause too much noise to pass to the controlled component, resulting in intermittent response to IR commands.

If you experience this problem, snap on one of these caps instead of the thinner color caps supplied. (See Fig. 4) Normally, use the one with the LARGER hole (Cap 1, 3/16"). It will work in most cases and gives a wider angle of reception (about ± 35˚). If you encounter a particularly severe case, use the one with the SMALLER hole (Cap 2, 5/32"), bearing in mind that this narrows the reception angle to about ± 30˚ and reduces the range somewhat.

CAUTION: These caps can be spray painted to match wall colors as with the other color caps. However, when so doing, you must plug the hole to mask it from the paint. The inside of the hole must remain black for maximum rejection of the IR plasma interference.

3/16"

± 35˚

± 30˚

Cap 1

Cap 2

5/32"

Front

Side IRC-1.0 or IRC-1.1 IR Receiver

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• Power: 12V DC @ 6 mA. Supplied from connected Terminator.

• Crosshatch Shield (internal) inhibits EMI/ESI Interference.

• Carrier Frequency Acceptance Range: 28 to 90 kHz.

• Control Range: Up to 35 feet, depending on remote strength and ambient noise conditions.

• Control Angle: ±50˚ off axis.

• Room-to-Room Wire Recommendations: Use 4-conductor (min.) 24 gauge unshielded solid or stranded copper wire up to 1200' (Cat. 5e ok), 22 gauge up to 2000', 20 gauge up to 3000' and 18 gauge up to 5300'.

• Maximum recommended cable length: 5300' with 18 gauge.

• Mounting: Attaches to any ﬂat surface through a

⁄2" clearance hole, secured by a nut and

washer (included) on the threaded tube from the backside.

• Color Cap bezels (included) snap on from the front. Provided in White, Bone, Almond, and Black. In addition, they can be spray painted to match any room color scheme.

• Dimensions: 0.47" (12mm) Dia. x 2

⁄8" (67mm) Deep. Color caps are 0.73" (18.5mm) Dia.

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

The following are a few typical applications of the IRC-1.0 and IRC-1.1 for IR repeater systems.

A Basic System

Fig. 2 shows a basic plug-and-play installation, such as controlling components that are behind closed cabinet doors or in a closet.

A Multi-Room System

Fig. 3 is an example of the IRC-1.1 wired IR Receiver in a multi-room system with other SpeakerCraft IR receivers in various rooms, plus a local IRC-1.0. These control the various components in the main room or equipment area.

Fig. 2

To 120 V AC (unswitched)

PS-1.0

Power Supply

A/V Receiver

Satellite

DVD

AT-1.0

Amplified Terminator

IRC-1.0

Surface Mount IR Receiver

IRE-3.0 Visible Emitter

IRE-3.0

Visible Emitter

IRE-3.0

Visible Emitter

Remote Control

+12V

GND

ST OUT

IR IN

RCVR

STATUS IN

5~24V DC

12V DC

REGULATED

BL ON BL ON NET ON

EM ON EM ON

EMITTERS /

BLASTERS

EMITTERS

NET OFF

AT-1.0

AMPLIFIED

TERMINATOR

SpeakerCraft

Wall Material

Fig. 3

IR OUT

ST IN

GND

+12V

IRC-4.0

J-BOX

IR RECEIVER

SpeakerCraft

To 120V AC (unswitched)

PS-1.0

Power Supply

A/V Receiver

Satellite

DVD

AT-1.0

Amplified Terminator

IRC-4.0

J-Box IR Receiver

IRC-2.1

Surface Mount IR Receiver

IRC-1.1

Flush Mount IR Receiver

IRC-1.0

Flush Mount

IR Receiver

IRE-1.0

Emitter

IRE-3.0

Visible Emitter

ROOM 1

ROOM 2

ROOM 3

PS-1.0

"STATUS" Supply

To Switched AC Outlet on A/V Receiver

IRE-4.0

Dual

Visible Emitte

To Additional Controlled Unit

CONTROLLED COMPONENTS AREA, MAIN ROOM, ETC.

Rear View

Add Resistor at each IR receiver to reduce STATUS brightness, if desired. See text.

Striped

Side

STATUS

+12V

GND

IR OUT

STATUS

(yellow)

+12V

(red)

GND

(black)

IR OUT

(white)

EZ-Connect Terminals

+12V

GND

ST OUT

IR IN

RCVR

STATUS IN

5~24V DC

12V DC

REGULATED

BL ON BL ON NET ON

EM ON EM ON

EMITTERS /

BLASTERS

EMITTERS

NET OFF

AT-1.0

AMPLIFIED

TERMINATOR

SpeakerCraft

Wall Material

1. Find an inconspicuous recessed cabinet panel or wall surface convenient for mounting

the IRC-1.0. Be sure you have a direct “line-of-sight” path from the user’s remote control to the IRC-1.0. Drill a

⁄2" clearance hole.

2. Pass the lead and the IRC-1.0 through the hole and run the washer and nut up from the

rear for tightening. Refer to Fig. 2

3. Prior to tightening the nut, press on the Color Cap of your choice on the front until it

“snaps” into place. Tighten the nut just sufﬁciently to draw the edge of the color cap ﬂush with the wall surface. Do not over tighten!

4. Plug the IR Receiver and Emitters into the SpeakerCraft AT-1.0 Ampliﬁed Terminator, as

shown.

5. Set the DIP switches on the AT-1.0 to EM ON and NET ON or OFF.

6. Plug in the Power Supply.

7. The remote control, ﬁred at the IRC-1.0, should now control the components.

1. Pull 4-conductor wire from each room (home runs) to the AT-1.0 Terminator near the controlled components.

Note: Use 24 gauge unshielded solid or stranded copper wire up to 1200' (Cat. 5e ok), 22 gauge up to 2000', 20 gauge up to 3000' and 18 gauge up to 5300'. Total lengths include all wire runs from each room added together, not just the longest single run. If using shielded wire, these lengths would be reduced by approximately 30%. Also, to achieve operation with long lengths, the lower DIP switch on the AT-1.0

must be set to the NET ON position.

2. Install the IRC-1.0 and IRC-1.1 in wall or cabinet surfaces per steps 2 and 3 previous.

3. Connect IR receivers in each room to the 4-conductor home runs as shown, using the 4-conductor terminal strip supplied.

4. Connect the home run wires to the correct terminals on the AT-1.0 EZ-Connect Terminals.

Note: You may use the SpeakerCraft CB Connecting Block (not illustrated, stock # ASM20200) to help connect the many paralleled home run wires to the AT-1.0 EZ-Connect Terminals.

5. Install and plug the various emitters into the AT-1.0.

6. Set the DIP switches to EM ON (or BL ON if using Blasters behind closet doors) and NET ON.

7. Plug the local IRC-1.0 IR Receiver into the IR RCVR jack.

8. Plug in the PS-1.0 12V DC Power Supply.

9. A remote control, ﬁred at the IR receivers, should now control the components.

Note: Refer to the SpeakerCraft AT-1.0 Instructions for Power Supply considerations.