Xantech 291-80 Stereo Receiver User Manual
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1. etc In addition reduce the exposure of the 291 80 IR Receiver to direct sunlight and turn off all lights light dimmers and Infrared security systems Then check to see if the range improves When you have isolated the interfering source it will be necessary to move either it or the 291 80 IR Receiver to improve operation If the red Talk Back LED on the 291 80 or the 286 00 Emitters do not blink when you are sending IR commands from a remote control check the following e Make sure the 781RG power supply is plugged securely into a live 120V AC wall outlet e Be sure the stereo mini plug of the 291 80 IR Receiver is plugged into the IR RCVR jack on the CB12 Connecting Block not into the OUT jack e Check to see that all the mini plugs are properly seated into the mini jacks on the CB12 Connecting Block If the 286 00 Emitters blink but the component does not respond reposition the 286 00 Emitter s They may not be located directly over the component s infrared receiving window Consult the owner s manual of the unit or the manufacturer for the exact location of the infrared window CAUTION Do not use more than one 291 80 in a given room or area f two or more 291 80 s or other Xantech CFL friendly IR receiver receive the same IR signal simultaneously the system will not respond If the system still does not work contact the dealer from whom you purchased the 291 80 or contact XANTECH Technical Support at 800 8432. 5465 APPLICATION PRECAUTIONS The 291 80 is designed with special circuitry so that is has great immunity to infrared interference caused by CFL compact fluorescent light and other types of high frequency electronically ballasted fluorescent lights Because of this the following precautions must be taken into consideration when using these special IR receivers 1 Do not use more than one 291 80 in a given room or area If two or more 291 80 s or other Xantech CFL friendly IR receiver receive the same IR signal simultaneously the system will not respond The 291 80 or other Xantech CFL friendly IR receivers will not operate with Xantech products that use 679 and RC16 Programmer commands This includes models 670 00 671 00 676 00 677 00 680 00 686 00 and RT 16 00 For installations using these products use standard Xantech IR Receivers such as the 291 480 490 and 780 10 series 0 KOC Ls 3 J y 0 Q 0 lt d H m S ie a 0 J i 3 The 291 80 or other Xantech CFL friendly IR receivers do not have improved operation over the standard Xantech IR Receivers in the presence of magnetically ballasted 60 Hz fluorescent lighting You may choose to use the CFL friendly units in most applications anyway since they will have superior rejection to other types of IR interference that may exist in the same installation 4 The 291 80 will not operate in 2 wire Phantom Power mode SPECIFICATIONS IR modulation
3. to 200 22 gauge up to 600 20 gauge up to 2000 and 18 gauge up to 5000 unshielded Ok When you use a 291 10 or a 291 80 IR Receiver in a remote room do not plug in a power supply or use the OUT jack on that par ticular CB12 as shown in ROOM 3 of Fig 3 You may use more IR re ceivers in additional rooms connected inthe same man ner Whenconnecting more than ten 291 80 s use the higher current power sup ply Model 782 00 291 80 Cable Connections The 291 80 may also be used where the 7 foot cable is not long enough Simply cut off the mini plug strip the leads and splice them to a 3 con ductor extension cable using a terminal block or other 291 80 IR Receiver Hand Held TH gt Remote RLH 780 10 291 10 IR Receiver Box Satellite Receiver 781RG FB Foot 3 IR Receiver Model 286M Dual Blink IR Mouse Emitter Not Included Power Supply Conductor Cable with 920 Quick Connect gt Mini Plug Hos To 120 VAC oe Unswitched out nn y GND S6 5 Siz Q IR Qe gt 4 RCVR SA a i K 3 Conductor 7 quipmen Room to Room CB12 Connecting Block YS Mounted Behind Cable Closed Doors unshielded OK Fig 3 Connecting IR Receivers From Other Rooms means
4. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 291 80 CFL FRIENDLY INFRARED RECEIVER The 291 80 is a small shelf top infrared repeater assembly It is a CFL compact fluorescent light friendly version of the 291 Hidden Link series It is specifically designed to have great immunity to CFL type infrared interference and to have exceptional IR reception range In addition the 291 80 will operate in direct sunlight The 291 80 is equipped with a 7 foot cable and 3 5 291 80 IR Receiver mm stereo mini plug which is plugged directly into Gendtiee the IR RCVR jack on the CB12 included Itcan pai also be plugged into the AUX or IR RCVR jack on other Xantech connecting blocks such as mod els 789 44 CB 60 and 791 44 The mini plug provides quick installation where the connecting block is within reach of the 7 foot cable as when installing the 291 80 in a cabinet where the con Equipment Mounted R Behind 7 Foot 3 Closed Conductor Doors 781RG Satellite Recei Power Supply atellite Receiver Not Included Cable with Quick Connect P4 Mini Plug To 120 VAC p Unswitched Model 286M trolled equipment is behind closed doors How Mouse Emiter 2 TA A 2 Yor ever the cable length can be easily increased to 2 atta 8 garg core _ Cable to IR accommodate any desired application See Fig 4 Sti i
5. Then connect the extension cable to the 3 terminal block on the CB12 Refer to Fig 4 and the table below to identify the leads for correct connections Cable e 12V VG 3 Conductor Extension CB12 YAOY ul end SO WHITE 7 SIG BLACK 7 Foot 3 Conductor Cable K 3 Terminal BI aG 2 LJ PWR OUT lock with Mini Plug Removed not included Fig 4 Direct Wire Connections LT Table Lead Identifications PLUG CABLE LEADS CIRCUIT ITEM RING BLACK GROUND TIP WHITE SIGNAL SLEEVE RED 12V Ring Tip Stereo Mini Plug ami Sleeve M pail ONC a 201 80 He TROUBLE SHOOTING 1 The 291 80 has been designed to have high rejection of many sources of interference such as the following e Compact Fluorescent Neon or Halogen lights Neon Art and light dimmers e Direct or reflected sunlight e Infrared security sensors active types e RF radiation from TV sets that may be close to the 291 80 IR Receiver However in the presence of extremely intense interference from such sources you may experience a reduction in range between the handheld remote control and the 291 80 This may result ina reduction from over 70 feet to 15 feet or so Toimprove the range under these conditions you need to confirm the source of the interference by temporarily turning off TV sets
6. frequency bandwidth 30 to 60 kHz Adjustable IR carrier frequency 32 to 56 kHz allows matching to actual controlled component for optimum performance IR reception range Up to 70 feet on axis range depends on device being controlled and levels of IR or EM interference Red talkback LED tests system for correct wiring as well as indicating infrared reception Nominal reception angle 45 degrees off axis Attached 7 cable and 3 5 mm stereo mini plug permits direct plug in to Xantech Connecting Blocks that have an IR RCVR or AUX jack such as the CB12 CB20 CB60 789 40 791 40 etc Cable requirements for long lengths Three conductor 24 gauge solid or stranded wire up to 200 22 gauge up to 600 20 gauge up to 2000 and 18 gauge up to 5000 unshielded Ok Maximum cable length One mile with 18 gauge Maximum current output 100 mA Use Xantech Connecting Blocks for connection to emitters Power Consumption 12 volts DC 20 mA 781C 00 Power Supply not included powers up to six 291 80 s Dimensions 3 1 4 x 1 x 2 2 24 00 OXON CC eS 201 30 Be
7. necessary to determine this frequency 3 Using a small blade type screwdriver 3 32 blade width max rotate the adjustment shaft until the slot lines up with the desired frequency marking Refer to Fig 2 NOTE The frequency markings shown in Fig 2 are approximate only You may need to fine tune the adjustment for best performance es SOC Ls o if Adjustment J y 0 Q 0 lt o i m S ie a 0 J i 4 lf you have products in the same IR system that have different IR carrier frequencies you will have to adjust the 291 80 to a midway position For example some products may operate at 38 kHz and others at 56 kHz In this case set the adjustment to approximately 47 kHz a midway position just to the right of the 48 kHz marking in Fig 2 NOTE Some products are more tolerant of compromised frequency settings than others You may have to fine tune the adjustment to favor the least tolerant component for the best performance of all units in the system Connecting IR Receivers From Other Rooms The CB12 Connecting Block supplied with the 291 80 has a three terminal input strip for connection of external infrared receivers should you wish to control your equipment from other rooms terminals on the CB12 The terminals are marked VG S V 12V G Ground and S IR Signal Make connections as shown in Fig 3 Run a 3 conductor cable from each remote room to the VGS Use 24 gauge solid or stranded wire up
8. o s o Included i Ori See INSTALLATION i S Hssseesnescstaescaecessecosnossnansee i A typical system is shown in Fig 1 Refer to this Fig 1 The 291 80 in a Typical IR Repeater diagram when making connections In this system a 286M Dual Blink IR Emitter is shown connected to the 42 kHz OUT jack A single emitter could also be used such as the model SHEN AA E 282M or 283M If expansion beyond two emitters is required use a Ful CW gt H ONDE Fullow Xantech 789 44 CB 60 or 791 44 Connecting Block in place of the CB12 Do not use the CB12 in this case Adjusting the IR Carrier Frequency The 291 80 is factory set to an IR carrier repeat frequency of 38 kHz This will be correct for the majority of installations However Some Fig 2 IR Carrier Frequency Adjustment manufacturer s components that you wish to control may use different carrier frequencies such as the RCA DSS receivers that use 56 kHz If such carrier frequencies fall within the range of 32 kHz to 56 kHz you can adjust the 291 80 to match them for best range performance The adjustment can be made through a small opening on the rear panel See Fig 2 To adjust proceed as follows 1 First try the 291 80 in a repeater system If it works well with good range do not make any adjustments 2 If it does not work or has poor range less than 15 feet determine the IR carrier frequency of the product you wish to control Contact the manufacturer of the product if
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