Xantech 590-00 User Manual 2

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER

590

PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER

FRONT PANEL

The front panel of the 590 is made of acrylic plastic. It should be cleaned with a soft cloth as it scratches
easily. Behind the panel are five red LEDs and an infrared sensor.

RED LEDs

ERROR - Lights when an error occurs in the learning process or when trying to send an
unprogrammed command.

PROGRAM - Lights when the PGM (program) button on the rear panel is pressed.
CONFIRM - Lights after a command has been memorized during programming.
DELETE - Blinks on and off when the DELETE button on the rear panel is pressed.
OUTPUT - Lights to indicate when infrared commands are being sent in response to a contact

closure. Contact closure is the most common form of input to the 590. If other types of inputs are
used, they will perform the same function as contact closures.

INFRARED SENSOR

Receives IR commands for programming the 590. It is located about one-half inch above the OUTPUT lamp.

PROGRAM

ERROR

CONFIRM

DELETE

OUTPUT

Infrared Sensor

Controllers

+

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 O G – +12 13

–

RES DEL SEQ PGM

12VDC

ON

1234

1234

BANK

12VDC

REAR PANEL

The following connectors, push-buttons and controls are located on the rear panel:

12VDC jack – the power supply plugs in here (center conductor is positive).
BUTTONS (Recessed - press with a pencil point or narrow blade screw driver).

RES - Reset - erases all stored commands.
DEL - Delete - allows erasure of selected commands.
SEQ - Sequence - begins and ends sequence mode programming.
PGM - Program - begins and ends learning mode.

BANK - Bank DIP Switch – Selects one of four memory banks on microprocessor.

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1

12VDC

12VDC

1234

BANK

RES DEL SEQ PGM

+

–

234567891011 141516OG

–+

12 13

Emitter, Connecting Block, etc.

120 V AC

Unswitched

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Power
Supply

White Striped
Side (output)

C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Wire size typically AWG 20-24

Model 590

(rear panel)

Model 598

Key Pad

(rear view)

ON

Ground or "–"
return wires. See
Step 3 under
"PROGRAMMING"

+12V DC

SCREW TERMINALS

Opto-Isolator Inputs - 16 pairs of positive and negative terminals, isolated from ground.
O - Infrared Output - Positive terminal for the IR output signal.
G - Ground - Negative terminal for the IR output signal.

The "O" and "G" terminals drive IR emitters directly or the IR input of Xantech connecting blocks,
IR routers, interface modules, etc.

12VDC - 12 volts output, positive & negative terminals.

INPUTS

A decision as to the type of external input(s) must be
made. Figs. 1 & 2 show some examples. The LED
inside each opto-isolator within the 590 must pass
current in order for the unit to recognize an input. This
is accomplished by applying a momentary 5 to 30
volts DC input to these 16 circuits. While many types
of switch closures to do this are possible, we will
discuss only one for simplicity, the Model 598 key
pad. Fig. 1 shows the 598 providing contact closures
to activate 8 of the 16 opto-isolator inputs.

OUTPUT

The "O" and "G" terminals on the rear panel will drive
IR emitters direct or the SIGNAL IN of Xantech
connecting blocks, controllers, etc. If a single model
282, 283, 284 or 286 Mini-Emitter(s) is to be used, cut

Fig. 1 Typical connections when using a 598 Keypad with a

590 Programmable Controller.

off the plug, strip the leads, and connect the wire with the white stripe to "O" and the black wire to "G". For
the connection of more emitters, use Xantech Connecting Blocks model 789-44 or 791-44. In this case,
connect the "O" and "G" terminals to the "INPUT" and "GROUND", respectively, on the Connecting Blocks.

The 590 output circuit has the same electrical characteristics as the infrared receivers and key pads in
Xantech’s broad line of remote control extension systems and therefore can be wired as part of a larger
system.

TURN IT ON

Plug the power supply into the 12VDC jack on the 590 then plug it into a wall outlet. The five red LEDs
(ERROR, PROGRAM, CONFIRM, DELETE and OUTPUT) on the front of the 590 should be off. If any of
them are on, unplug the power supply from the wall, wait 10 to 15 seconds and plug it in again. Repeat this
process until all of the lamps are off.

PROGRAMMING

Before programming the 590, press the RES (reset) button on the rear panel. This will clear any data stored
during factory testing. Do not push this button again unless you wish to erase ALL of the programming
information which you have entered. There is no way to restore this information except by reprogramming.

NOTE: FOR THE SAKE OF CLARITY, EXTERNAL CONTACT CLOSURES WILL BE REFERRED TO AS
"KEYS" THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL (whether made with a push-button
+12V DC terminal and held to the + terminal of the desired input. Refer to step 3 following).

Programming Procedure:

1. Press the PGM (program) button on the rear panel. The PROGRAM lamp on the front panel will light.

2. Place the "teaching" hand-held remote control two to four inches in front of the 590. Point it directly

at the internal Infrared Sensor (located just above the OUTPUT LED on the 590's front panel).

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or a wire connected to the

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3. Press and hold down the key for the 590 input into which you wish to store the command.
Remember, the "key" may be a contact closure push-button device, such as the Xantech 598 keypad

(Fig. 1),

or a simple jumper wire, one end connected to the"+" 12VDC terminal and the other end held
temporarily onto the "+" terminal of the desired input. NOTE: In either case, you must have previously
connected ground wires from each of the "–" terminals of the inputs you are using back to the "–"
12VDC terminal on the 590 as shown in Fig. 1.

4. Press and release the button on the remote control that you wish to store. The 590 PROGRAM lamp
will flicker while the information is being stored.

5. When the information has been stored, the CONFIRM lamp will turn on. You can now release the key
for the 590. The CONFIRM lamp will turn off.

NOTE: If the error LED flashes, you may have a longer code that requires extended memory. See
"ERROR LAMP AND EXTENDED MEMORY" section, below.

You have now programmed one command function; one input on the 590 has been programmed to
send the same infrared command as the key which you have pressed on the hand-held remote control.
Steps 2 through 5 must be repeated for each additional command you wish to store in the other 590
inputs.

6. When you have finished storing commands, press the PGM button again to take the 590 out of the
program mode. The PROGRAM lamp on the front panel will go off.

Sixteen (16) different commands may be stored in this manner on each of the four (4) banks. Again, you

must provide a "key" or a wired contact closure, as described above, at every 590 input into which
you wish to store commands.

Testing Stored Commands

Press any of the keys (or touch the wire) on any of the 590 inputs you have programmed. The OUTPUT
LED will flash, the CONFIRM LED will light and the command should be executed on the audio/video
equipment.

Controllers

ERROR LAMP AND EXTENDED MEMORY

Some remote control codes require more memory than is normally allocated by the 590’s microprocessor.
When you try to program one of these codes, the PROGRAM lamp will blink at a slower rate and will be
followed by a very short flash of the ERROR lamp. The flash of the ERROR lamp is so short that you may
not notice it the first time it occurs. If this happens, no command will be stored in memory. To store these
commands, you must go through steps 2 through 5 twice. The 590 will then allocate four times as much
memory on the second pass as it did on the first. If one command from a hand-held remote controller
requires extended memory, the other commands from that controller usually will also require extended
memory.

DELETE BUTTON

The DEL (delete) button on the rear panel can be used to erase any individual command. The PROGRAM
lamp on the front panel must not be lit. If it is, press the PGM button. The PROGRAM lamp will turn off. Press
the DEL button. The DELETE lamp will blink continuously. Press the key which has been programmed with
the command you wish to erase. The DELETE lamp will turn off. You may now, if you wish, reprogram the
key.

NOTE: You may overwrite any programmed key with a new command by simply following the PROGRAM-
MING procedure -- it is not necessary to use the delete button in this case.

SHORT COMMANDS

Some commands, such as Channel Up and Channel Down, may skip channels or cause other multiple
actions if memorized at a long length. If a key on the original hand-held remote controller requires only a

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