User manual UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL RFX150

[. . . ] Self-adhesive "Flashers" affix to the Infrared sensors on the front panels of your components. The Flashers relay commands to components out of sight of the MRF300's Front Blaster. The flashers plug in to the MRF-300's rear flasher line outputs via their 10 foot cables. Uniquely, the MRF-300 can also connect to rear panel IR Inputs via its adjustable IR Line Outputs. Page 1 MRF-300 BASE STATION Features and Benefits Interference Rejection and Adjustable RF Range via RFX-150 The MRF-300 receives RF (radio frequency) signals via the RFX-150 RF Sensor. [. . . ] By daisy chaining MRF-300's, you can easily control up to 90 identical components. RF OUT of the RFX-150 to the RF IN of the MRF-300. RF OUT of the first MRF-300 to the RF IN of the next MRF-300. Step 3 - Connect the RFX-150 to the RF IN, but DO NOT MOUNT IT! When connecting a single RFX-150 to the MRF300 utilize the cable with 3. 5 mm plugs on both ends. When you need a longer wire or are connecting up to three RFX-150's, use the cable with a plug on one end and tinned ends. These can be extended as much as 200', then connected to the green removable screw connector (which plugs into the alternate RF IN). The RED connects to 5V, the WHITE to DATA and the BLACK connects to GROUND. Plug the 3. 5mm plug into the RFX-150's RF OUT jack. Connect the other end of the cable to one of the two RF IN on the MRF-300, Page 4 MRF-300 BASE STATION Step 4 - Connect the Power Supply to the MRF-300. The POWER LED's on both the RFX-150 and the MRF-300 should light up when the Power Supply is connected. Step 5 - Power on the entire Audio/Video System Test for RF Interference The RF LED lights when any RF signal is detected. If the RF LED flickers WITHOUT pressing a button on the remote control, you are receiving RF Interference and you must move the RFX-150 to another location. You can extend the wire up to 200' using standard CAT 5 cable. If you are restricted to a very small range of mounting locations and the LED flickers, reduce the range via the RF Range attenuator screw on the RFX-150. Step 6 - Mount the RFX-150 and adjust for Optimum Range Have someone press buttons on the remote control from the farthest distant operating position and adjust RF range screw and the angle of the RF-150 receiving antenna until the RF LED lights with every button push. If the desired range cannot be reliably maintained, you can opt to extend range by adding another RFX-150 RF Sensor in a location closer to the area where reception is unreliable. Each RFX-150 can provide coverage of 50 to 100 feet in normal conditions. Up to three RFX-150 Sensors can be connected. Page 5 Each RFX-150 can be connected via up to 200 feet of standard CAT 5 cable to the MRF-300. MRF-300 BASE STATION Step 7 - Test RF Address Test that pressing a button on the remote control lights the STATUS LED of the MRF-300. The STATUS LED only lights when the correct RF address is received. Step 8 - Adjust IR Line Output Levels Adjust each of the IR Line Output levels for best operation. NOTE: TiVo, Replay TV, Satellite Receivers and Cable Boxes are all extremely sensitive to IR overload or saturation. If you still have sluggish operation, check that the remote control is set to a particular LINE OUT, rather than ALL. When IR commands are sent to all the flashers in a cabinet, you can have difficulty adjusting the IR Output. Reprogram the remote control to send IR commands only via a specific (1-6) Line Output, then readjust the IR Line Output level. Page 6 MRF-300 BASE STATION Front Blaster Overload A few models of audio/video components can be OVERLOADED by the Front Blaster. If you are having intermittent or inconsistent results with a particular component, try repositioning the MRF-300 and facing the Front Blaster in a different direction. If this improves the situation but is impractical, it may be necessary to utilize the self-adhesive flashers only and follow the steps below to Disable the Front Blaster. This will limit the number of components your MRF-300 can control to six. If you have more than six components you can purchase an additional MRF-300. Disabling the Front Blaster - Step by Step via PC Note: If you are programming a URC MX "addressable" remote control that sets up without a PC, refer to the owners manual to disable the Front Blaster. Open the PC software, then plug the MX PC programmable remote control into the PC. Open your saved configuration and follow these steps to turn off the front blaster: Step 1 - Open the RF Setup Window The RF Setup window opens after selecting RF Control from the Program Menu. Step 2 - Setup the Receiver Extend the RF Setup window by clicking on the Receivers button. Step 3 - Turn off the Front Blaster Click on the cell in the IR LED OUTPUT/IR BLASTER column. SAVE your changes using File|Save and DOWNLOAD to the remote control. Page 7 MRF-300 BASE STATION Controlling An Array of Identical Components or Zones There are several considerations to take into account when you are installing an MRF-300 to control an array of identical components: 1. The RF ID# cannot be set to Code 0, the universal setting. You must use one of the fifteen unique IR Routing addresses. Each identical component must receive IR commands ONLY from a dedicated Flasher affixed to it's front panel or a rear panel direct IR input. [. . . ] Prevent IR from affecting the problem component from other flashers or the front panel blaster by setting the device to a specific IR Line Output instead of ALL, then adjust the Line Output. I have a row of identical TV's. I've correctly set the flasher outputs using the Editor software, yet when I send a command to one of them, the TV next to the selected TV also responds. How do I stop this? First, check the RF ID#, if the RF ID# is set to 0, IR routing does NOT work. The RF ID# from 1-9 or A-F must be set on both the remote control and the bottom of the MRF-300. Second, check that an opaque material like electrical tape is used to cover the flasher and the front panel sensor of each of the TV's. [. . . ]