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MRC88m & XT1
Multi-Room Controller and Tuner Integration
DESCRIPTION
This document describes how to integrate the XT1 with the MRC88m, using Dragon-Drop software.
For this example, we are going to connect the XT1 to the MRC88m as Source Input 1, and are going
to use the COM RS232 port of the MRC88m for communications with the XT1.
PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS
Connect the RED and WHITE analog stereo connectors from the XT1 to the appropriate SOURCE 1
inputs of the MRC88m.
Connect the RS232 port of the XT1 to the COM port of the MRC88m, using the RJ45-to-DB9
connector included with the XT1. No additional adaptors are necessary.
CREATING A NEW MRC88m PROJECT
1) Start Dragon-Drop.
2) Select the New Project item under the File Menu (“File->New Project”).
3) Open the Audio/Video Distribution project type and select “MRC88m”.
4) Select the “Blank Project” Option, and then click “OK”. You should now see the MRC88m basic
keypad.
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ENABLING THE XT1 DRIVER
1) Open the Project Options dialog box (“File->Project Options”).
2) Select the “Source Components” tab.
3) Select the “XT1” tab.
4) Click the “Enabled” check box to enable XT1-1. (Note that the MRC88m supports up to 6 XT1’s,
denoted XT1-1 thru XT1-6. For this example we are going to be using XT1-1.)
5) In the “Port” field, make sure that “Com Port” is selected. This lets the driver know how the XT1 is
connected to the MRC88m.
TELLING THE MRC88m WHICH SOURCE INPUT IS CONNECTED TO THE XT1
1) In the “Source Input” region, click the check box next to the “Connect to Source Input” text.
2) Make sure that “Source 1” is selected in the drop-down box to the right. This let’s the MRC88m
know that Source 1 in the system is the XT1.
3) Click “OK” at the bottom of the dialog box to close the “Options” dialog.
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At this point you have successfully told the MRC88m that an XT1 is connected, and how it is
connected.
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