User manual NILES RVL-6

[. . . ] INSTALLATION & OPERATION GUIDE RVL-6 Modular Multi-Room Controller Infrared Remote Control Speaker Selection, Volume Control, and Infrared Repeater System ® B LENDING H IGH F IDELITY AND A R C H I T E C T U R E® Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Niles RVL-6 Multi-Room Control System, one of the most flexible and convenient audio components ever offered. The RVL-6, like all Niles products, is built to the highest standards of quality and reliability. With proper installation and operation, you'll enjoy years of trouble-free use. Niles manufactures the industry's most complete line of custom installation components and accessories for audio/video systems. [. . . ] · The output speaker level of the stereo receiver and the amplifiers should be set at the nominal volume setting (the maximum level ever desired in a single room). Automating Power Turn-On and Turn-Off · The power on and power off of the stereo receiver and source components can be automated by incorporating a Niles AC-3 voltage-activated switched outlet (stock# FG00242). The CONTROL OUTS of all RVL-6s are daisy-chained together and connected to the AC-3's CONTROL IN. An outlet strip is connected to the SWITCHED outlet of the AC-3. All the amplifiers and source components are plugged into the outlet strip which powers the units on and off. The AC-3 will turn on the components when any room is on. · The amplifier and source components must be of the "latching" power type (see page 21). · If you choose not to incorporate an AC-3 the stereo receiver and source components are left on so that the audio is available at all times. Routing IR Data · IR commands from a room are home run to its assigned SENSOR input on the RVL-6. · IR commands are routed to the next RVL-6 by cascading from the IR DATA OUT of the first RVL-6 to the IR DATA IN of the next. Flashers controlling shared source components are connected to the COMMON FLASHER outputs of the the last RVL-6 (see Figure 30). You can now control your components from any room. · Both ZONE DIP switches are set to the disabled position (down). This ensures that RVL-6 IR commands intended to control a specific unit does not affect other RVL-6's in the system (see Figure 31). Figure 30 Routing IR commands to common components. 26 Controls DATA IN to Room 1 control module Controls DATA IN to DEDICATED FLASHER Figure 31 DATA IN route enables Programming Learning Remote Controls and IntelliPads · Learning remotes and IntelliPads in the system are taught the Niles RVL-6 IR commands for ON, OFF, ALL ON, ALL OFF, VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN. The VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN IR commands of the RVL-6 replace those of the stereo receiver. Specific programming instructions are covered in the Operation section (see page 19). Routing Global Commands · The ALL ON and ALL OFF commands that affect the entire system are routed by connecting together all RVL-6 UART connectors (see Figure 32). Figure 32 UART connections. 27 The following are basic system design characteristics in a multiple zone system using up to four RVL-6 (see Figure 33). Unlike a single zone system, a multiple zone system enables each zone to select different sources at a given time. You can create a multiple zone system by adding a dedicated receiver to each RVL-6 used. Up to four zones can be created, each with a maximum of six rooms, using four RVL-6's and four dedicated receivers. You can independently control the on/off and volume level of each room. In addition, you can route IR commands to your common source equipment from any room. A Multiple Zone System Using Up To Four RVL-6's Sensor Key Pad Speaker Level TO SPEAKERS & KEYPAD RECEIVER RVL-6 AC-3 IN +­ OUT +­ ZONE 1 IN +­ OUT +­ Power Line Level AC-3 2 Conductor Flashers RVL-6 TO SPEAKERS & KEYPAD RECEIVER AUDIO DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER AC-3 L 1 R L 2 R Figure 33 An example of a multiple zone system using four RVL-6's to control 24 rooms. L 3 LEVEL ADJUST (0% TO 140%) ZONE 2 R L 4 R IN +­ L 5 OUT +­ R L 6 R ADA-6 ADA-6 28 RVL-6 TO SPEAKERS & KEYPAD RECEIVER AC-3 IN +­ AUDIO DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER ZONE 3 OUT +­ L 1 R L 2 R L 3 LEVEL ADJUST (0% TO 140%) R L 4 R L 5 R L 6 R ADA-6 ADA-6 RVL-6 TO SPEAKERS & KEYPAD AC-3 RECEIVER CD TAPE DECK IN +­ OUT +­ ZONE 4 Line Level Distribution · The line level audio output of each audio source component (CD player, tape deck, etc. ) is connected to each stereo receiver's inputs. In some cases, a source component's line level audio output is not strong enough to adequately distribute the audio signal to all the stereo receivers. If so, a Niles ADA-6 line level distribution amplifier (stock# FG00001) is recommended to buffer the signal. Speaker Level Distribution · Each stereo receiver's speaker level output is connected to its assigned RVL-6's AMP input. [. . . ] The most common sources of electro-magnetic interference are listed in the order of their probability: A) Televisions (particularly large direct view sets). B) Wall-mounted light dimmers or variable speed controls for ceiling fans. These controls emit more interference when turned down halfway. They emit little or no interference when turned up all the way (brightest position). [. . . ]