HDanywhere MHUB S, Quick Start Manual

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Contents
Stacking with a Control System 2
Contents 3
Glossary 5
Please read! 5
Foundation Layer 5
Connections 5
Stack Layer 5
IR Cascade 5
Master / Controller 5
uControl 5
Stacking basics 6
Assumptions 6
Hardware Requirements 6
Ports essential to building a stack 6
Controlling the stack with a uControl Zone Processor 7
8x24 wiring diagram: video only 8
8x24 wiring diagram: cabling for IR Cascade 9
Get setup in 15 steps 11
Sanity check hardware and connections 11
Ensure that the Zone Processor is on and connected to LAN 11
Make sure uControl is on the latest software 11
Launch uControl 11
SCREENSHOT 11
Select the Stack option 11
SCREENSHOT 11
Tell uControl what ZP will become your Controller 11
SCREENSHOT 11
IMPORTANT STEP: Add devices to your stack and setting their Stack Layer 11
SCREENSHOT 11
uControl will gather data from all systems and prepare the ZP for configuration 11
If the background colour changes then you have accessed the ZP 12
Name each device 12
Define Connections 12
Name Inputs 12
Create Zones 12
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