Xantech MRC88M User's Manual
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1. Blank Project Option then click OK You should now see the MRC88m basic keypad New project Project type 4 Handhelds H AS232 Audio Video Distribution MAC44 MACS MRAUDIO 4x4 MRAUDIOS 8 MRAUDIOSx8m 4 Other Options Blank Project Default Project ENABLING THE XMUSIC DRIVER 1 Open the Project Options dialog box File gt Project Options 2 Select the Source Components tab 3 Select the XMusic tab 4 Click the Enable Xantech Music Server check box This enables the XMUSIC driver 5 In the Port field make sure that Com Port is selected This lets the driver know how the XMUSIC is connected to the MRC88m Note If you are using an Imerge S3000 instead of the Xantech XMUSIC you must also manually configure the RS232 settings of the COM port to match the Imerge S3000 Dragon automatically puts in the proper settings for the XMUSIC Please see Appendix A near the end of this document for more information TELLING THE MRC88m WHICH SOURCE INPUTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE XMUSIC 1 In the Output 1 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 This let s the MRC88m know that Source 1 in the system is the XMUSIC Output 1 3 In the Output 2 region click the check box next to the Connect to Source Input text 4 Select Source 2 in the drop down b2. SSS SSE SS See QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS MRC88 amp m amp XMUSIC Multi Room Controller and XMusic Integration DESCRIPTION This document describes how to integrate the XMUSIC with the MRC88m using Dragon Drop software For this example we are going to connect the XMUSIC to the MRC88m with Output 1 connected to Source Input 1 Output 2 connected to Source Input 2 Output 3 connected to Source Input 3 and Output 4 connected to Source Input 4 We are going to use the COM RS232 port of the MRC88m for communications with the XMUSIC Important Note For best results do not use the XMUSIC IR or RS232 commands in the Dragon Palette Editor to control the XMUSIC as was previously required You should now be using the internal Metadata commands as described below to control the XMUSIC PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the RED and WHITE analog stereo outputs from Output 1 of the XMUSIC to the appropriate SOURCE 1 inputs of the MRC88n the outputs of Output 2 to SOURCE 2 etc 2 Connect the RS232 port of the XMUSIC to the COM port of the MRC88m 3 If you are using the original XMUSIC versus the newer XMUSIC you MUST use the special RS232 adaptor cable Xantech Part 05913781 in order to get full 2 way communications CREATING A NEW MRC88m PROJECT 1 Start Dragon Drop 2 Select the New Project item under the File Menu File gt New Project 3 Open the Audio Video Distribution project type and select MRC88m 4 Select the
3. agement Sense Triggers Icon Editor RS232 Zone 1 SRC1 SRC2 SRC3 SRCH SRCS SRC6 SRC 2 2 SS 4 In the Internal Commands window select the Metadata Next Track command 5 In the Zone area select the current zone Zone 1 6 In the Source box select 2 since the XMUSIC output that we want to control is connected to Source 2 Internal Commands Internal Command Metadata Next Track v zone Source b lt gt lt gt 1 7 Click the Accept Button In the Command List on the left side of the Dragon window you will see the macro Command List Delay 0 1 Macro E MD Track Next 2 gt Curr Zne Xantech MRC88m You have now successfully programmed the CH button in Zone 1 to perform the Next Track function of the XMUSIC server for Output 2 Continue programming the rest of the MRC88 amp m keypad buttons to the other desired XMUSIC functions CONFIGURING THE SOURCES CORRECTLY FOR THE AUTO CONFIGURATION FEATURE OF THE SPLCD WHEN CONNECTED TO THE MRC88 amp m 1 On the Virtual Keypad select SRC1 2 On the right hand portion of the Dragon window select the Properties tab near the bottom of the window 3 Click the Source Type field in the Button property This enables the drop down box in the field to the right 4 Click on the down arrow to expose the drop down menu and select MP3 Music Server This wil
4. l be used to tell any connected SPLCD s that Source 1 is a MP3 Music Server type of source so that the SPLCD can display the appropriate page for this source 5 Now click on the text box to the right of the Source Name field Type in the name of this source such as XMS 1 This text will be used to label the Source 1 button of the SPLCD E Button Source Type MP3 Music Server Name Button_34 XMS 1 Keywords BUTTON_34 El Image 6 Finally click on the Apply button Note that no changes to these properties will be made until the Apply button is clicked 7 Repeat the above steps for Sources 2 Source 3 and Source 4 XMUSIC Function Play o fe 2 a l Random Metadata Shuffle o Oooo _ SPLCD Button TRK TRK Guide nfo Up Arrow Down Arrow Left Arrow Right Arrow lt lt Rewind gt Play gt gt FFW Pause Stop Vol Up Vol Down Mute Power Metadata Internal Command Metadata Pla Metadata Stop Metadata Menu Top MRC88m Virtual Keypad buttons Figure 1 Below Mapping the Internal Metadata commands to XMUSIC functions Comments Figure 2 Below Mapping the MP3 Music Server page buttons of the SPLCD MRC KP to the Maps To MRC88m Keypad Button Ch Rew Rw ooo Peay SSS APPENDIX A USING THE Imerge S3000 INSTEAD OF THE XANTECH XMUSIC The Imerge S3000 can be used instead of the Xantech XMUSIC All of the previous informati
5. on is valid for the S3000 However the S3000 uses slightly different RS232 communications settings that the XMUSIC This appendix will demonstrate how to configure your MRC88m project to work with the S3000 In the Project Options dialog File gt Project Options select the RS232 tab The RS232 settings for the COM port for the XMUSIC will look like the following Settings Baud Rate 38400 v Data Bits 7 vl Parity Even i A Stop Bits 1 v These are the default settings for the XMUSIC Com Port The default settings for the IMERGE though are Baud Rate 57600 Data Bits 8 Parity None and Stop Bits 1 Router C Xantech s A9232 Router Enable Router s Default Port Enabled Change the settings for the COM port to match the settings for the S3000 When you are done the settings for the COM port Default Router Port cay should look like the following picture Router Port Click OK at the bottom of the dialog box to close the Options Settings dialog Baud Rate 57600 v Data Bits 8 v Pay av Stop Bits l1 o E x Process A5232 Input Xantech Corporation 13100 Telfair Avenue Sylmar CA 91342 Instr Quick Start MRC88m amp XMUSIC Srvr 2009 Xantech Corporation Document 08905221A This document is copyright protected No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Xantech Corporation Xantech Corporation shall not be liable for
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7. ox 5 In the Output 3 region click the check box next to the Connect to Source Input text 6 Select Source 3 in the drop down box 7 In the Output 4 region click the check box next to the Connect to Source Input text 8 Select Source 4 in the drop down box 9 When you finished the dialog should look like the picture below Options Controller Paging Zone Linking Zone De bounce RS232 Source Components XDT Music iPort XIS100 X71 Enable Xantech Music Server Pott Com Port Output 1 Connect to Source Input Source 1 v C Connect to Zone Audio Input Output 3 Connect to Source Input Source 3 vi C Connect to Zone Audio Input Output 2 Connect to Source Input Source 2 v C Connect to Zone Audio Input Output 4 Connect to Source Input Source 4 v C Connect to Zone Audio Input 10 Click OK at the bottom of the dialog box to close the Options dialog At this point you have successfully told the MRC88m that an XMUSIC is connected and how it is connected CONFIGURING THE MRC88m KEYPAD TO CONTROL THE XMUSIC The XMUSIC is controlled by using the new Metadata Internal Commands These new commands can be used to control the XIS100 the XMUSIC and the iPort Figure 1 at the end of this shows how each Metadata internal command functions 1 Just above the Virtual Keypad under the Keypad tab select Zone 1 from the drop do
8. wn box 2 On the Virtual keypad select SRC1 3 On the right hand portion of the Dragon window make sure that the Internal Commands tab near the bottom of the window is selected 4 On the Virtual Keypad select the PAUSE button MRCBBm Keypad RC68 Power Management Sense Triggers Icon Editor RS232 zone v ee aen Gee i SRO1 SRO2 SROS SRO4 SRES SRO6 SRC SRS 5 In the Internal Commands window select the Metadata Up command 6 In the Zone area select the current zone Zone 1 7 In the Source box select 1 since the XMUSIC output that we want to control is connected to Source 1 Internal Commands Internal Command Metadata Up v zone Source lt gt gt 1 8 Click the Accept Button You have now successfully programmed the PAUSE button in Zone 1 to perform the Up Arrow function of the XMUSIC Continue programming the rest of the MRC88m keypad buttons to the other desired XMUSIC functions Also please see Figure 2 at the end of this document to see how the buttons on the SPLCD MRC KP map to the MRC88m Virtual Keypad buttons CONFIGURING SOURCE 2 1 On the Virtual keypad select SRC2 2 On the right hand portion of the Dragon window make sure that the Internal Commands tab near the bottom of the window is selected 3 On the Virtual Keypad select the CH button Keypad RC68 Power Man
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