Niles AudioメーカーiC2の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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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 installation components and accessories for audio/video systems.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 INTRODUCTION The Niles iC2 Home Theater Automation 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 Theater Automation 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 attached 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 paper 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 dedicated 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 allows 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 powered 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 riggered AC Po wer strips like the Niles AC-3 • .
Flat Panel Display HT Receiver Satellite Receiver Media Server DVD Player P ort abl e D ock ing St ati on CD Di sc Cha nge r iC 2 R emo te CS 12V AC -3 R F Zi g Be e An t en na HT -M SU 1 2 V DC Pow er Su pply Mo tor ize d L ift Re mot e WS 110 Flasher 12 Volt RS232 2 Conductor Video Synch Figure 5.
Flat Panel Display HT Receiver DVD Player P ort abl e D ock in g S tati on R F Z ig Be e A n te n na HT -M SU 12 V DC P ower Su ppl y Mo tor ize d P ro jec tio n S cre en RS 232 Co ntr ol lab le Li st.
Flat Panel Displays HT Receiver Satellite Receiver Media Server DVD Player CS 12V R F Zi g Be e An t en na HT -MS U 12 V DC P ower Sup ply RF G Flat Panel Display iC 2 R emot e 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 three 12V and three “Dr y Contact Closure” Relay Outputs that can activate mechanical devices such as motorized drapery 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 Female 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 sou rces that are RS23 2 con trol lable pro vide a pro tocol doc ument (usu ally from thei r T ech Sup port Depar tment ) th at wi ll ha ve a ll of the neces sary i nforma tion, inc ludin g pin -out, to custo m bui ld t he RS 232 c ontro l cab le ( Figur e 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 Software 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 wit h a 3.5mm plug. Includes elas tomer -s t yle block ing cover for cur ved sur faces MF1VF IR MICROFLASHER FG01020 1 0’ cable wit h a 3.
26 ACCESSORIES (CO NTINU ED) CS 12 V CUR RE NT S ENS IN G 12 VO L T TR IG GE R FG01173 Ac tivate s voltage c ontr olled devices by tur ning on another componen t.
NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 27 SPECIFICA TIONS HT -MSU P ow e r Re qu ir em en ts : 12VDC 1.25A Regulated In-line Power Supply (inc luded) Un i t Di me ns io ns : 10.52”L x 5.85”W x 1.01H (26.72 cm x 14.86 cm x 2.
28 LIMITED WARR ANT Y NIL E S AU DI O C ORP OR ATI ON (“NI LE S” ) WAR R A NT S I TS ACT IV E PRODU CT S (T HO SE REQ UIR ING AC OR BAT TE RY PO WE R) TO T HE OR IGI NA L P U RCH AS ER TO BE F RE E O F MA N UFAC T UR ING DEF EC TS IN MATE RI AL AN D WOR K MA NS HI P FO R A PE RIO D OF T WO Y E A RS FR OM DATE OF P UR CH AS E.
29 W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION CARD Model Purchased _________________________________________________________ Serial Number ___________________________________________________________ Date Purchased (mont.
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