Xantech MRC88M user manual

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MRC88m & XT1
Multi-Room Controller and Tuner Integration

DESCRIPTION
This document describes how to integrate the XT1 with the MRC88m, using Dragon-Drop software.

For this example, we are going to connect the XT1 to the MRC88m as Source Input 1, and are going
to use the COM RS232 port of the MRC88m for communications with the XT1.

PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS
Connect the RED and WHITE analog stereo connectors from the XT1 to the appropriate SOURCE 1
inputs o

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ENABLING THE XT1 DRIVER 1) Open the Project Options dialog box (“File->Project Options”). 2) Select the “Source Components” tab. 3) Select the “XT1” tab. 4) Click the “Enabled” check box to enable XT1-1. (Note that the MRC88m supports up to 6 XT1’s, denoted XT1-1 thru XT1-6. For this example we are going to be using XT1-1.) 5) In the “Port” field, make sure that “Com Port” is selected. This lets the driver know how the XT1 is connected to the MRC88m. TELLING THE MRC88m

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At this point you have successfully told the MRC88m that an XT1 is connected, and how it is connected. - 3 -

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CONFIGURING THE MRC88m KEYPAD TO CONTROL THE XT1 The XT1 is controlled by using the new “Metadata” Internal Commands. These new commands can be used to control the XT1, XIS100, the XMusic, and the iPort. See Figure 1 at the end of this document that describes how each Metadata internal command maps to the XT1 function. 1) Just above the Virtual Keypad (under the “Keypad” tab), select “Zone 1” from the drop-down box. 2) On the Virtual keypad, select SRC1. 3) On the right-hand p

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7) In the “Source” box, select “1”, since the XT1 we want to control is connected to Source 1. 8) Click the “Accept” Button. You have now successfully programmed the“ PAUSE” button in Zone 1 perform the “Frequency Up” function of the XT1. Continue programming the rest of the MRC88m keypad buttons to the other desired XT1 functions. (See Figure 1 at the end of this document that shows how the Metadata commands map to an XT1 function. Please pay attention to Figure 2 at the

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CONFIGURING SOURCE 1 CORRECTLY FOR THE “AUTO CONFIGURATION” FEATURE OF THE SPLCD WHEN CONNECTED TO A MRC88m 1) On the Virtual Keypad, select SRC1. 2) On the right-hand portion of the Dragon window, select the “Properties” tab near the bottom of the window. 3) Click the “Source Type” field in the “Button” property. This enables the drop-down box in the field to the right. 4) Click on the down arrow to expose the drop-down menu, and select Tuner. This will be used to tell any

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Figure 1: Below, Mapping the Internal Metadata commands to XT1 functions Metadata Internal XT1 Function Command Frequency Up Metadata Up Frequency Down Metadata Down Preset Up Metadata Next Track Preset Down Metadata Prev Track Preset 01 Metadata Pause Preset 02 Metadata Fast Forward Preset 03 Metadata Stop Preset 04 Metadata Rewind Figure 2: Below, Mapping the “Tuner” page buttons of the SPLCD-MRC-KP to the MRC88m Virtual Keypad buttons SPLCD Butt