Niles Audio iC2 manual

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. T o see the complete Niles product assortment, [...]

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. Home entertainment systems should be fun, no[...]

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. Ordinar y home theater system controllers require users to turn on (and off) multiple components, resulting in a confusing situation of hunting do wn the f[...]

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. The HT -MSU incorporates an infrared pass-throug[...]

Figure 1. iC2 Remote Front View                                    1 4 2 5 3 4 CONTENTS Check that your iC2 Home Theater A[...]

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. 7 ) Battery Door - The battery compartment i[...]

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. 2 ) RS232 Outputs - SRC1 – SRC6, TV/7 and RCV/8 are eight dedica[...]

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. 6 ) Global IR Output - A 3.5mm jack provides all IR codes that the HT -MSU generates and a[...]

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. Simplicity in opera tion is at the core of the iC2 System’ s design. Features like HDMI video switching surround receivers and televisions, high-definition DSS satellite receive[...]

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. T oggle Power: A source via its remote control has one button for turning that sourc[...]

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 • 12V T riggered subwoofers like the Niles SW300, SW12, SW10, and Pro15SW • 12V T riggered Dipole/Bipole rear effects speakers like the StageFront IW6[...]

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. System Configuration 1 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION [...]

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 sti ng Sys te m Pr oje cto r Mu lti zon e R ec eiv er wit h I R I nt erf ace Se e Fi gure 7 TiV o ® Flasher 12 Volt RS232 Video Synch iC 2 R emo te CS [...]

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. System Configuration 3 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 System Configuration #2 also shows[...]

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. The Niles iC2 HT -MSU comes with an RF antenna that can be connected directly to[...]

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. NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 The HT -MSU is supplied with a 10 foot antenna extension cable to allow the antenna to be placed away from [...]

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. For [...]

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 AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 17 3) If yo ur sy stem desi gn in volve s a R FG a nd sh aring sour ces wit h a future Niles mu[...]

Figure 13. iC2 Remote’ s 8 custom label Master Keys                                    Figure 14. Ferrite bead on iC2 Re[...]

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 . When the power supply has been properly plugged in, the backlighting for the buttons will flash twice and the c ha[...]

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 ) . 7) CONNECT ALL ST A TUS There are two types of status (power sync hronization) p[...]

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. The configuration software allows[...]

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. T568A wire termination INST ALLA TION 11) CONNECT ANTENNA T o attach the RF antenna to the HT -MSU, push the [...]

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). T roubleshooting generally occurs after the iC2 is programmed; however , the iC[...]

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 . Plug the IR/RF T ester 3.5mm jack into the RF T est port.[...]

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 3.5mm plug IR B1 HI GH -O UTP UT IR F LA SHE R ® FG01023 IR Fl asher can be mounted [...]

   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. Cur rent-sensing makes it compa tible with a ny 1 10V elect rical device LS-1 LIGHT SENSOR FG00728 S enses[...]

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 2.57 cm) RF Se ct io n: 2.4-GHz frequenc y ZigBee wireless mesh technology Si g na l Ra ng e: 75 to 1[...]

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. TH IS WA RR A NT Y[...]

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