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M86A 

INSTALLATION MANUAL

 

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ELAN 2010 

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Preface 

Purpose of this Manual 

This manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and connection examples, along with basic user information for 
installation and ongoing use of the M86A Multi-Room Audio Controller.  This manual is written for the installer of this 
equipment. 
 

Please see the software tutorial and Help file for programming information. 
These can be found at www.elanhomesystems.com. 

 
 
 
 
 

Organization 

The following information is contained in this manual.  

Safety Information 

Provides a comprehensive list of safety practices and procedures allowing for the safe installation and 
operation of ELAN’s M86A Multi-Room Audio Controller. 

M86A Introduction 

Provides an introduction to ELAN’s M86A Multi-Room Audio Controller, along with system features to 
include Front and Rear panel controls, indicators and connections, along with a short description of 
each. 

M86A System Design Overview 

Provides a system design application overview of the M86A Multi-Room Audio Controller for use in 
audio applications. 

M86A Connections 

Provides a description of the M86A Multi-Room Audio Controller system connections and direct 
connections from the M86A to other components. 

M86A System Expansion 

Provides information about integrating the C2 Communications Controller and V8 Composite Video 
Router. 

M86A Operation and Settings 

Provides location and function description of DIP switches, LEDs and the B1 Test Mode Button.  

Troubleshooting 

Provides troubleshooting tables to help fix common problems that may be encountered when 
installing the M86A Multi-Room Audio Controller. 

Programming 

Appendix A provides a list of the IR and VIANet commands and their functions. 

Rack Mounting 

Appendix B provides specifications for rack mounting the M86A Multi-Room Audio Controller. 

Specifications 

Provides equipment specifications for the  M86A Multi-Room Audio Controller. 

 

Summary of Contents for M86A

Page 1: ...M86A Multi Room Audio Controller INSTALLATION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...nel controls indicators and connections along with a short description of each M86A System Design Overview Provides a system design application overview of the M86A Multi Room Audio Controller for use in audio applications M86A Connections Provides a description of the M86A Multi Room Audio Controller system connections and direct connections from the M86A to other components M86A System Expansion...

Page 3: ...es should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings Non Use Periods Appliances that are left unattended and unused for long periods of time should be de energized Grounding or Polarization Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one bla...

Page 4: ...ce or repairs to this audio product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the audio product is in proper operating condition Lightning Storms Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Attachments and Accessories Use only attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Cart Stand Tripod Bracket or Table Use only with ...

Page 5: ... 11 Rack Mounting 11 Pre Wire 11 Applications 13 Zone Sub Zone Definitions 13 Stereo Zones 14 Stereo Zones w Stereo Sub Zone Using Volume Controls 15 Stereo Zone w Multiple Sub Zones 16 Chapter 3 M86A Connections 18 System Controller Connections 18 VIANet Connection 18 IR Expansion Port Connection 19 All Zones IR Out Connection 19 Source Input Connections 19 M86A Connections 20 TS2 Touchpads 20 So...

Page 6: ...ansion 29 ELAN C2 Communication Controller Integration 29 ELAN V8 Composite Video Router Integration 30 Chapter 5 Operation and Settings 31 Unit ID DIP Switch Settings 31 B1 Button Operation 31 Front Panel LEDs 32 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 33 General 33 Audio 33 Video 35 Sense Input 35 IR VIANet Control 36 C2 Communication Control 37 Appendix A Programming 38 Appendix B Rack Mounting 39 Specificat...

Page 7: ...ollers can be linked for a total of twenty four zones The M86A integrates with ELAN TS2 Touchpads IR receivers and TS7 Touchscreens This unit has been designed with flexibility in mind Multiple control methods combine with expandability to offer the perfect solution for medium and larger whole house audio and automation control systems and advanced event trigger options allow flexible automation o...

Page 8: ...le house entertainment experience These Systems allow people to move from room to room controlling centrally located equipment with ease ELAN s product line includes Power Amplifiers Multi Zone Pre Amps Intelligent Keypads In Wall LCD Color Touch Panels Wireless LCD Color Touch Panels Film Interactive Touchpads In Wall and In Ceiling Speakers Outdoor Speakers System Controllers A V Controllers Tel...

Page 9: ...share sources with Home Theater Systems Routable IR Outputs Makes IR source control connections a breeze Front Panel Status LEDS Provide system status and troubleshooting feedback Independent Zone Control for Bass Treble Volume Programmable Turn On Settings and On the Fly Adjustments USB Port Configuration and firmware updates Interfaces with the ELANC2 Communication Controller Enables Paging Musi...

Page 10: ...l Access Door Shown Open 3 Zone Pre Amp Output Dip Switches Sets Zone pre amp outputs to fixed or variable 4 Chassis ID Dip Switches Sets unit ID for chassis 5 B1 Button Activates a test sequence to verify operation 6 USB Mini B Connection Used to download chassis configuration information and for in field firmware updates 7 Power LED Solid blue when the M86A has AC power Slow blink if unit is ove...

Page 11: ...ary M86A chassis to loop through the main M86A chassis to the System Controller 4 All Zones IR Out Connects to the External IR Input of the System Controller 12 Zone Preamp Outputs Fixed or Variable Output Level 5 Sense Input Triggers Used for conditional programming and to activate Event Maps 13 Page Doorbell Audio Out Connect to PG DB Audio In of auxiliary M86A chassis 6 Page Doorbell Audio In U...

Page 12: ...ake a detailed list of all components Include source equipment touchpads touchscreens volume controls amplifiers communications gear and the M86A itself Be sure to include necessary electrical boxes structured wiring enclosures telephone lines rough in brackets patch cords power supplies etc Rack Mounting Use the ELAN RMK3 Rack Mount Kit when installing the M86A in an equipment rack The RMK3 is de...

Page 13: ...8 AWG 2 or 4 conductor Use stranded twisted pair speaker wire between amplifiers and volume controls and between volume controls and speakers Use Cat 5 to power electronic volume controls and for volume control override when used with an ELAN C2 Communications Controller Speakers 16 18 AWG speaker wire Use stranded 2 or 4 conductor speaker wire between amplifiers and speakers Remotely Located Sour...

Page 14: ... as needed for individual circumstances This section is for overall design purposes Please see Chapter 3 M86A Connections for specific wiring configurations Zone Sub Zone Definitions A zone is defined as an area within a system that has independent source selection ability A zone may be one room or several combined areas A sub zone is a part of a zone it shares source selection but has independent...

Page 15: ...rs Make sure to take into account the amplifier s 8 Ohm minimum impedance when choosing and configuring speakers Volume is controlled at preamp level Any speakers connected to these channels ramp volume up down together Use a TS2 touchpad TS7 touchscreen or hand held remote to control functions including volume in zones with this configuration Figure 2 1 Typical stereo zone example ...

Page 16: ...dependent volume control capabilities in each room The main zone ramps volume up down at preamp level using commands sent from a TS2 Touchpad TS7 Touchscreen or hand held remote while the sub zone ramps volume up down at speaker level using the volume control This application uses one pair of amplifier channels from the M86A and one pair of amplifier channels from the external amplifier Many areas...

Page 17: ...ing separate volume control in each areas of the zone The volume up down commands from the touchpad IR sensor or touchscreen will have no effect in the sub zones For mono sub zones use an RCA Y cable from the Loop Output of the amplifier to an additional input of the amplifier See Figure 2 3 on the following page for an example using electronic volume controls and an RCA Y cable to set up a Stereo...

Page 18: ...E L A N M86A INSTALLATION MANUAL ELAN 2010 All rights reserved Page 17 Figure 2 3 Stereo Zone with a Stereo and a Mono Sub Zone ...

Page 19: ...s Connections to the HC6 and the HC12 from the M86A are identical The images used here are the HC6 See Figure 3 2 on page 19 for the connections VIANet Connection The VIANet connection allows the System Controller to send commands to the M86A and to receive system status from the M86A Trigger information from M86A Sense Inputs or from the C2 Communication Controller for example is also transmitted...

Page 20: ...s IR Out Connection The All Zone IR Out connections allows IR commands received by the M86A from a TS2 s IR receiver for example to be routed to the System Controller These commands can be used to trigger Event Maps that have been set up in the ELAN configuration software and programmed into the System Controller This connection uses a 3 5mm Stereo cable Source Input Connections The HC6 and the HC...

Page 21: ...ect to the Zone Inputs on the M86A using Cat5 wiring Figure 3 3 Zone Inputs This termination uses the ELAN standard color code as shown below Figure 3 4 Wiring Configuration Each Zone Input connection can support TWO TS2s Use RJ45 Y bridges like the L com ECS204 1 to facilitate wiring when connecting two TS2s to one zone ...

Page 22: ...selected This makes it possible to use identical source components and still have the capability of separate control For sources such as a multi output music server the ELAN configuration software can route IR for either output to the same IR port eliminating the need to use IR Y cables When connecting multiple M86A chassis it is only necessary to connect IR controlled sources to chassis 1 Figure ...

Page 23: ...on or off when changing sources or turning a zone on or off Event Maps can be programmed that execute a command or sequence of commands when a Sense Input is triggered For example a driveway sensor can be used to activate an ELAN contact closure sensor to trigger an Event Map that turns on the outside lights The status of a light sensor can be used to make the triggering of the Event Map condition...

Page 24: ...p outputs are set to full volume at all times Typically FIXED subzones have their own volume control in order to have independent volume Up Down control and will always share the source that the rest of the zone is playing VARIABLE zones ramp volume Up and Down using commands sent from a touchpad touchscreen or hand held remote VARIABLE sub zones share both source selection and volume Up Down func...

Page 25: ... should utilize an external amplifier connected to the M86A s ZONE PREAMP OUTPUTS The ZONE PREAMP OUTPUTS should be set for FIXED OUTPUT using the front panel DIP switch Figure 3 9 Speaker Connections To Connect Speaker leads 1 Open each Quick Lock connector 2 Strip approximately 1 4 of the insulation from each speaker lead 3 Twist the speaker wires to remove any loose strands 4 Insert the leads i...

Page 26: ...r M86As may be used in one system Loop Audio Outputs In a multi chassis M86A system it is necessary to use RCA cables to allow Source Audio to be shared between the chassis Connect RCA cables from the Audio Loop Outputs of chassis 1 to the Source Audio Inputs of chassis 2 and continue this process until source audio has been connected to all M86A chassis in the system Be sure that each source conn...

Page 27: ... Loop Connection allows IR commands received by auxiliary M86A chassis to be transmitted to the main chassis Connect the LOOP OUT of the MAIN chassis to the LOOP IN of the second chassis and continue this process to all chassis This connection uses a 3 5mm Mono cable Figure 3 12 IR Loop Connection ...

Page 28: ... the SOURCE IR OUTPUTS of the main chassis Third IR commands received by auxiliary M86A chassis are transmitted through the main M86A chassis ALL ZONES IR OUT to the System Controller These commands can be used to trigger Event Maps that have been set up in the ELAN configuration software and programmed into the System Controller Connect the IR EXPANSION PORT OUT of the MAIN chassis to the IR EXPA...

Page 29: ...amplifiers to interface with the System Controller Connect the VIANet OUT of the main chassis to the VIANet IN of the second chassis and continue this process to all chassis If VIANet controlled devices such as the C2 Communications Controller D Series amplifiers or ELAN video routers are being used continue the VIANet connection to them as well Figure 3 14 VIANet Loop Connections It is important ...

Page 30: ... allows Page and Doorbell to be independently enabled or disabled in each zone Page and Doorbell volume can be set at different levels from zone to zone and within the same zone The C2 s relays are controlled by touchtone telephones Make all C2 connections to phone lines door stations and relay controlled devices as shown in the C2 manual Connect the MUSIC ON HOLD OUTPUT of the M86A MAIN chassis o...

Page 31: ...ng an additional V8 When used with a System Controller the V8 is controlled by VIANet commands so the VIANet Loop connection must be made If a C2 Communication Controller is also being installed be sure to loop the VIANet connection through it as well Connect the composite video outputs of the sources to the composite video inputs of the V8 Connect the Zone Outputs of the V8 to the monitor s or to...

Page 32: ...ssis must be set to Unit ID 1 NOTE Dipswitch 1 is not used Figure 5 1 Unit ID DIP Switches B1 Button Operation The B1 button is used for basic functionality testing of the M86A After the installation is completed pressing the B1 button will initiate a test mode The first button press will turn all zones on to source 1 Additional presses will cycle through all eight sources then turn the cooling fa...

Page 33: ...Ds one per zone and a Power LED indicator Figure 5 2 Front Panel LEDs Item Function 1 Zone Status Indicators Solid blue when the zone is on Flickers when IR is being received in the zone 2 Power LED Solid blue when the M86A has AC power Slow blink if unit is overheating Fast blink if unit has shut down due to high temperature ...

Page 34: ...panel LEDS to verify correct zone selected 4 Variable output turned down 4 Adjust volume 5 Speakers or volume controls miswired 5 Correct wiring 6 Pre amp audio output connected to incorrect amplifier inputs 6 Correct wiring No audio in ANY zone 1 See Above 2 Verify M86A is powered 3 Verify External amp is powered 4 Source Audio not connected to M86A 1 Perform steps above 2 See Above 3 Check power...

Page 35: ...ompatible speaker 2 a Check for physical damage to speaker b Ensure speakers have appropriate power rating for amplifier c Ensure speakers have at least 8 Ohm impedance 3 Incorrect Left Right assignment of source or zone RCA cables 3 Isolate to source or zone and correct 4 Poor audio cable connection between source and M86A 4 Verify correct connections Audio plays at full volume in a variable zone...

Page 36: ...ons 2 Verify correct programming 3 Set unit ID correctly Video switches but is incorrect 1 Source video not connected to the correct input 2 Video Outputs of the switcher connected to the wrong TS7s monitors 3 V8 unit ID set incorrectly 1 Connect source video correctly 2 Connect Video Outputs to the correct TS7s monitors 3 Set unit ID correctly Sense Input Symptom Possible Cause Solution Condition...

Page 37: ...lowing or flickering when no commands are being sent indicates IR flooding Possible sources ambient light or plasma LCD TV flooding Source IR commands not working 1 IR Link not connected between System Controller and M86A 2 Incorrect Programming 1 Connect DB 15 Male to Female Cable 2 Correct Programming Source IR commands only work from zones on MAIN chassis IR Expansion ports not connected betwee...

Page 38: ... or doorbell is activated 1 Zone is in Do Not Disturb 2 VIANet connection faulty or not connected 3 Programming 1 De Activate Do Not Disturb setting 2 Verify Connect VIANet See page 18 for color code 3 Zone set to Do Not Disturb in ELAN configuration software No Page or Door Chime audio Music does mute when page or doorbell activated 1 C2 Page DB Output level turned all the way down 2 PG DB Output...

Page 39: ... version of firmware is available you will be prompted to update the M86A In order to update the M86A s firmware pull out on the Access Door from the right side of the M86A front panel and connect a standard USB A to USB Mini B cable from a computer running Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 to the USB Download port Each M86A chassis is updated individually Figure A 1 USB Port Once firmware has been up...

Page 40: ...rack mount kit onto the M86A chassis from the front as shown in Figure B 1 Figure B 1 2 Ensure that the unit is flush with the front of the mounting kit Install each of the eight screws included through the side mounting flanges into the holes in the sides of the unit as shown in Figure B 2 Hand tighten screws Over tightening could cause damage to the M86A Controller Figure B 2 3 Once the unit is ...

Page 41: ...tput Power Frequency Response THD Noise 1KHz Signal to Noise A Weighted Output Impedance 6dB 20Hz to 20kHz 0 5dB 0 02 95dB 600 Ohms Amplifier Output Max Output Power Speaker Impedance Frequency Response THD Noise 1KHz Signal to Noise A Weighted 30W 8 Ohms 8 Ohms 20Hz to 20kHz 0 5dB 0 02 95dB Music On Hold Output Output Impedance Max Output Level 600 Ohms 6dB Page Doorbell Input Input Sensitivity I...

Page 42: ...gramming 3 Prong Heavy Duty Cord RJ 45 RJ 45 Removable Quick Lock Connectors 15 Pin Connection RCA Type Line Level Only RCA Type Line Level Only RCA Type Line Level Only RCA Type Line Level Only RCA Type Line Level Only 3 5mm Connectors stereo 3 5mm Connectors mono 3 5mm Connector stereo USB Mini General TS2 Power Zone Input Connection Power Requirements Power Consumption 300mA 12VDC per zone 120V...

Page 43: ...e of service With respect to equipment sold by but not manufactured by ELAN the warranty obligations of ELAN shall in all respects conform to the warranty actually extended to ELAN by its supplier The foregoing warranties do not cover reimbursement for labor transportation removal installation or other expenses which may be incurred in connection with repair or replacement Except as may be express...

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