INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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XTRA LINK® 2
REMOTE CONTROL EXTENSION SYSTEM
The Xtra Link 2 system provides full remote control operation of a satellite receiver, cable box or VCR from
a second room by sharing the coaxial cable connecting your video equipment to this second room’s TV.
The 172-94 Xtra Link 2 consists of the following supplied parts (Fig.1):
1. One 291-00 IR Receiver. It is placed at the remote room location to receive IR signals from the
handheld remote controller.
2. One INJ94 Injector. This unit, located in the Remote
291-00 IR Receiver
Front View
Room, injects the remote control signal into the roomto-room coaxial cable (along with the TV signal) and
passes it to the CPL94B Coupler in the Main room. It
also provides quick connection of the 291-00 IR Receiver and 781C-00 Power Supply cables.
3. One CPL94B Coupler. Located in the Main Room,
this Coupler extracts the remote control signal from
the coaxial cable and passes it to the emitters that
INJ94
TV
INJ94 INJECTOR
IR
RCVR
781C-00
Power Supply
Injector
INPUT
+12 V
CPL94B
SAT/VCR
EMITTER
282M
Mouse Emitter
CPL94B COUPLER
control your IR remote controlled audio/video source
components. Two emitter jacks are provided for control of up to four components.
4. One 282M high output emitter and one 283M Blink-
TM
emitter. These permit acontrol of two IR remote
IR
Fig. 1 172-94 Xtra Link 2 System Parts
283M
Blink-IR™
Mouse Emitter
controlled components. The visible output of the 283M allows it to also be used for troubleshooting.
5. Two short coaxial cables. One connects the TV signal source to the CPL94B Coupler in the Main
Room. The other connects the INJ94 Injector to the TV in the Remote Room.
6. A 781C-00 Power supply. This plugs into an unswitched 120V AC outlet to provide power to the 291-
00 IR Receiver.
CONNECTIONS:
291-00 IR Receiver
Front View
291-00 IR Receiver
The Xtra Link system uses the coaxial
cable that carries the TV RF signal from
the source equipment in the main room
to the remote room, to send the IR
control signals back to the source equipment. The coaxial cable may be up to
one mile in length.
If you already have a coaxial cable con-
TV
RCVR
INJ94 INJECTOR
IR
Injector
INPUT
+12 V
CPL94B
SAT/VCR
CPL94B COUPLER
EMITTER
Coupler
REMOTE TV
EMITTER
INJ94
necting your video equipment with a remote room, your current hookup should
be similar to Fig. 2. If it isn't, run a single
length of RG59 or preferably RG6 cable
from the Main Room to the Remote Room.
NOTE: If RF amplifier(s) are used anywhere in the line of coaxial cable between the CPL94B Coupler and the INJ94
781C-00
Power Supply
282M
Mouse Emitter
283M
Blink-IR™
Mouse Emitter
Fig. 2 Basic System Without Xtra Link
291-00 IR Receiver
Side View
Coupler
REMOTE TV
EMITTER
Coax Jumper Cables
Side View
Coax Jumper Cables
1
IR Receivers
Injector, you must use a Xantech BYPASS94 KIT to route the IR commands around the amplifier(s).
When using more than one Xtra Link for more rooms, be sure the RF splitters you use are DC passing types,
such as Xantech Models 200-00 (2-way) and 202-00 (4-way). Refer to Fig. 4.
INSTALLING THE 291-00 IR RECEIVER:
Insert the cable mini plug attached to the 291-00 into the jack marked "IR RCVR" on the INJ94 Injector. Refer
to Fig. 3.
Plug the 781C-00 Power Supply cord into the jack marked "+12 V" on the INJ94 Injector. Plug the 781C00 into a 120 VAC unswitched outlet after you have made all other connections.
Position the 291-00 IR Receiver so that the infrared beam from the handheld remote control has a direct
view to the front of the unit, within 20 feet.
Satellite Dish,
Cable, Etc.
REMOTE ROOM
Coaxial Cable
RF IN OUT TO TV
Coaxial Cable
RF IN
OUT TO TV
SATELLITE
RECEIVER
(Back Panel)
VCR
(Back Panel)
Coaxial Cable
RF IN
Room-to-Room Coaxial Cable
MAIN ROOM
RF SPLITTER
2-Way
RF IN
OUT
OUT
IN
Coaxial Cable
2ND
TV
1ST
TV
Fig. 3 Basic Xtra Link Hookup
INSTALLING THE INJ94 INJECTOR:
Connect one of the two short coaxial cables between "TV" on the INJ94 Injector and "RF IN" on the TV in
the Remote Room. Connect the room-to-room cable to "INPUT" on the INJ94 Injector.
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