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INST ALLA TION GUIDE HOME THEA TER AUTOMA TION AND CONTROL SYSTEM � � �.
Thank you for purchasing the iC2 Home Theater Automation and Control System from Niles. With proper installation and operation, you should enjoy years of trouble-free use. Niles manufactures the industry’ s most complete line of custom installa tion components and accessories for audio/video systems.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 INTRODUCTION The Niles iC2 Home Thea ter Automa tion and Control System addresses an essential need of today’ s consumers—the ability to easily control and manage the assortment of entertainment sources found in the home theater environment.
2 FEA TURES AND BENEFITS SIMPLE CONTROL OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS The iC2 Home Thea ter Automa tion and Control System simplifies entertainment by allowing one- touch control of home theater components.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 3 INST ALLA TION FLEXIBILITY With a low profile design, easy-to-access connections, and mounting wings with rack-mount spacing, the HT -MSU can be wall-mounted behind theater components or a ttached to the back of metal professional racks.
Figure 1. iC2 Remote Front View .
6 7 8 9 Figure 2. iC2 Remote Bottom View Figure 3. iC2 Remote Rear View NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 6 ) Reset Button - This button is used to reset the remote. Should the remote lock up and/or not communicate with the HT -MSU, use a pa per clip to access the reset button.
10 9 8 7 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 1 2 Figure 4. HT -MSU T op View 6 (CONTINUED ON NEXT P AGE) THE HOME THEA TER MAIN SYSTEM UNIT (HT -MSU) 1 ) IR Outputs - SRC1 – SRC6, TV/7, RCV/8 are eight dedica ted 3.5mm jack source flasher outputs that output IR data specifically for tha t source.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 7 5 ) IR Input - A 4-position removable quick connect plug for connecting an IR sensor to the HT -MSU. This connection allo ws IR control of the HT -MSU and/or IR pass-through for connected sources.
8 SYSTEM DESIGN CONSIDERA TIONS The Niles iC2 System is a highly flexible tool that allows system designers to crea te home theater systems that will delight customers.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 9 SOURCE POWER ST A TUS CONNECTIONS T o properly automate home thea ter sources, the HT -MSU needs to “know” when the source is powered On or Off. There are three ways that sources are po wered on: 1.
10 ASSIGNABLE 12 VOL T OUTPUTS These three ports are completely assignable and can be used to trigger out-board automation devices such as: • 12V T rigger ed AC Power strips like the Niles AC-3 • .
Flat Panel Display HT Receiver Satellite Receiver Media Server DVD Player P ort abl e D oc ki ng Sta ti on CD Di sc Ch an ger iC 2 R emo te CS 12V AC -3 R F Zi g Be e A n t e n na HT -M SU 1 2 V D C Po we r Su ppl y Mo tor ize d Li ft Re mot e WS 11 0 Flasher 12 Volt RS232 2 Conductor Video Synch Figure 5.
Flat Panel Display HT Receiver DVD Player P ort ab le Do cki ng St at io n R F Z i g Be e A n t e nn a HT -M SU 12 V DC P ower Su ppl y Mo tor iz ed Pr oje ct io n S cre en RS 232 C on tro lla bl e Li.
Flat Panel Displays HT Receiver Satellite Receiver Media Server DVD Player CS 12V R F Zi g B ee A n te nn a HT -MS U 12 V DC P ow er S up ply RF G Flat Panel Display iC 2 R emo te P AR4 12 Volt RS232 CA T -5 Cable Flasher Figure 7.
Figure 8. Wall-mount placement Use sheetrock screws Figure 9 . Vertical alignment of antenna is necessary for optimal reception The final design feature in System Configuration #3 uses a Niles Radio Frequency Gateway (RFG) to extend the antenna away from the HT -MSU.
TECH TIP W IRE SIZE IS EXPRESSED BY ITS AWG (A MERICAN W IRE G AUGE ) NUMBER – THE LOWER THE NUMBER , THE LARGER THE WIRE , FOR EXAMPLE , 20 AWG IS PHYSICALLY LARGER THAN 22 AWG.
Figure 10. Home run the sensor cable from the sensor to the HT -MSU (CONTINUED ON NEXT P AGE) 5) 12V Output and Relay Wiring: The HT -MSU has thr ee 12V and three “Dr y Contact Closure” Relay Outputs that can activate mechanical devices such as motorized dr apery and projection screen systems, as well as a number of other automation devices.
Figure 11. PC connection for programming HT -MSU CA T -5 CABLE LAPTOP Figure 12. PC connection for programming when using optional RFG. HT -MSU CA T -5 CABLE LAPTOP RFG System Port Keypad Port NILES A.
Figure 13. iC2 Remote’ s 8 custom label Master Keys Figure 14.
Figure 15. Flasher connection on HT -MSU Figure 16. 3.5mm stereo plug and DB9 connectors Ring Tip Sleeve Male F emale NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 19 Plug the barrel end into the back of the iC2 Remote .
Mos t so ur ces th at a re RS 232 con tro lla ble pro vide a pr oto col doc ume nt (usua lly fro m t heir T ec h S uppo rt Dep artm ent ) t hat wil l h ave al l o f t he n ece ssa r y i nfo rma tio n, i nclud ing pin -ou t, to cust om bui ld t he RS2 32 c ont rol cab le ( Fi gure 16 ).
Figure 18. HT -MSU sensor removable connection plug N O R M A L L Y O P E N C O M M O N N O R M A L L Y C L O S E D Figure 17. Relay removable connection plug NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 21 The Niles QuickConfig Softwar e is used to assign (program) the functionality of these jacks.
Figure 19. Vertical alignment of antenna is necessary for optimal reception Figure 20. Antenna connection to “L ” Bracket 1 = GREEN/WHITE 2 = GREEN 3 = ORANGE/WHITE 4 = BLUE 5 = BLUE/WHITE 6 = ORANGE 7 = BROWN/WHITE 8 = BROWN Figure 21.
RED LED GREEN LED 3.5MM PLUG Figure 22. Niles IR/RF tester FG 00727 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 23 TROUBLESHOOTING The iC2 System is a configurable system (i.e., the product arrives “empty” and must be programmed by the installer).
24 [This can also be accomplished using Niles MicroFlashers that provide visible feedback (see the Accessories section for more information).] The IR/RF T ester can also be plugged into the RF T est port to verify that the HT -MSU is receiving and sending RF information from the iC2 Remote .
ACCESSORIES NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 25 FLASHERS MF1 IR MICROFLASHER FG01019 1 0’ cable wi th a 3 .5mm plug. Includes elas tomer -s t y le block ing cover for cur ved sur faces MF1VF IR MICROFLASHER FG01020 1 0’ cable wi th a 3 .
26 ACCESSORIES (C ONT IN UED ) C S1 2V C U RR EN T SE NS IN G 12 V OL T TR IG GE R FG01173 Ac ti vates vol t age con tr olled devices by tur ning on ano ther compone nt .
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 27 SPECIFICA TIONS HT -MSU P o w e r Re q u ir e m en t s : 12VDC 1.25A Regulated In-line Power Supply (inc luded) U n i t D i m en s i on s : 10.52”L x 5.85”W x 1.01H (26.72 cm x 14.86 cm x 2.
28 LIMITE D W ARR ANT Y NI LE S AUD IO COR P OR A TI O N ( “ NI L E S” ) WAR R A N T S IT S A C TI V E PROD U C T S ( T H O SE REQ UI RI N G AC OR BA T T E RY PO W ER ) TO TH E O R IG IN A L PU RC.
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