Niles Audio MSU250 manual

INFRARED MAIN SYSTEM UNIT MSU 250 INST ALLA TION GUIDE B LENDING H IGH F IDELITY A N D A RCHITECTURE ®[...]

CONGRA TULA TIONS! Thank you for choosing MSU-250 infrared (IR) extender system from Niles. With proper installa- tion 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 assort[...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 1 INTRODUCTION The MSU-250 an infrared (IR) extender system enables you to control your IR remote controlled A/V equipment from a remote location. This enables you to place your A/V components out of sight (behind cabinet doors, in the rear of a room, or in a different room) and still co[...]

2 FEA TURES AND BENEFITS The MSU250 offers a number of improvements over other IR Extender Main System Units: • Universal system—compatible with virtually all brands of A/V equipment and remote controls • Accommodates two IR sensors or keypads • Provides five flasher outputs via convenient 3.5mm jacks • System feedback LED confirms operat[...]

12VDC power supply (supplied with the MSU250 Main System Unit) plugged into an unswitched AC outlet powers the system Power , IR da ta, status signal and ground via CA T -5 wire 12VDC power supply (Not Supplied) plugged into the switched outlet Niles stock# FG00665 WS110 IR Sensor Niles IR Flasher Stereo Receiver Figure 1 Connecting the WS110 to a [...]

1. 12VDC Jack – Provides 12 volt DC power to MSU via a regulated power supply 2. IR Flasher Outputs – 3.5mm jacks provide output for either single or dual (MF1, MF1VF , MF2, MF2VF) low-level flashers 3. 3-30V AC/DC Status – 3.5mm jack provides system status to sensors/ k eypads via a 12V power supply attached to a switched outlet on the syste[...]

5. Status/IR Confir mation LED – This LED performs two functions: (1) it provides a visible indication of system status via a green LED and (2) confirms the reception of IR data via a blinking blue LED 6. Flasher Hi/Lo switch – Setting these switches to the appropriate position allows you to connect either a high output flooding flasher (IRB1) [...]

INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS (CONTINUED) WIRING From every IR Sensor location you must “home-run” a CA T -5 cable back to the MSU250. Home run means that an individual cable is connected between each IR Sensor and the MSU250 (Figure 4). 6 (CONTINUED ON NEXT P AGE) TECH TIP W IRE SIZE IS EXPRESSED BY ITS AWG (A MERICAN W IRE G AUGE ) NUMBER ?[...]

Figure 5 An IR sensor cable is “daisy-chained” from an IntelliPad, to a sensor and back to the MSU250 INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS (CONTINUED) INTELLIP AD WIRING When you are placing both a IntelliPad and a sensor (or two keypads) in one room you may “daisy- chain” using a single cable. A cable is run between the keypad and the sensor and[...]

T INST ALLA TION TOOLS REQUIRED • 1/8” (0.3cm) Standard Slotted Screwdriver • Wire Stripper INST ALLA TION Before you begin, make sure that the sensor/keypad cables, the flasher cables and the 12VDC power supply cable will all reach the proposed location of the MSU250. Mark the cables with labels describing where the cable originates (rather[...]

T INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) 1. Connect and test the power supply . If it tests OK, unplug the connector from the power socket and proceed A) Plug the supplied 12VDC power supply into an unswitched 120 volt AC outlet, 50-60 HZ B) Plug the connector into the sock et marked “Power” on the MSU250 C) If the Power LED does not light, test the unswit[...]

INST ALLA TION (CONTINUED) 3. T est for shorts and interference . A) Reconnect the power supply . If the power LED lights and the IR test LED stays off, unplug the connector from the power socket and proceed to Step 4. The following LED conditions show a fault: • If power LED is off there is a short between +12V and GND • If IR test LED is on o[...]

OPERA TION TESTING THE IR EXTENDER SYSTEM TESTING THE IR EXTENDER SYSTEM T est your IR extender system by following the three principal guidelines: 1. All components can be operated. T est all of your remote controls for all of your equipment 2. Operation is consistent. A good test is to repeatedly step from pause to play with your VCR, CD , DVD , [...]

OPERA TION Example include: • Dropping a motorized screen • Activating a television lift • T urning on a voltage controlled switching device (e .g.: Niles AC-3 voltage controlled switched outlet) INST ALLA TION Simply plug a cable with a 3.5mm plug (tip=positive, sleeve=ground) into the jack labeled “12VDC/200mA OUTPUT”. Connect the other[...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) connected to one of your sensor wires will display the power status of your system. POWER ST A TUS — INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS PROPER POWER SUPPL Y If status is being supplied from a switched outlet you must connect a Niles 12VDC wall ada pter (Niles FG00665) into the switched AC power outlet of the preamp/receiver in [...]

OPERA TION (CONTINUED) 14 12VDC Power supply (Not Supplied) plugged into a switched outlet Niles stock# FG00060A Infrared Sensors MSU250 Main System Unit IRH610 Expansion Hub Figure 9 Wiring diagram for expanding a system using the IRH610 Infrared Expansion Hub.[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES There are three basic problems which prevent proper operation. In the order of probability the problems are: 1. Bad Connections or Wiring If the connections or wiring are wrong, loose, shorted or open the system will not operate properly . The symptoms could include: Power LED flickers or is off, IR test [...]

TROUBLESHOOTING (CONTINUED) 1. Move the sensor or the sensor cable away from the EMI source or move the source of the EMI away from the sensor or the cable 2. Connect the sensor ’ s GND terminal to true earth ground (if this isn’t feasible use the main system unit’ s GND terminal) 3. Optical Feedback Loop If you have an IR sensor in the same [...]

NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI – 305-238-4373 17 SPECIFICA TIONS IR System Compatible with virtually all brands of remotes using carrier frequencies between 26 and 105kHz. Wiring Requirements Individual home-runs of CA T -5 cable from each sensor/keypad. Unit Dimensions 5-11/16” wide x 1-1/4” high x 2” deep (173.3cm wide x 38c[...]

Using the MSU250 with the IntelliControl Home Theater automation system When connecting an MSU flasher output to an IntelliControl “Home Theater” port, a 150-Ohm resis- tor must be placed between the data and the ground line of the IntelliControl IR sensor input (see figure above). No resistor is needed if the MSU is being connected to the ?[...]

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