1 = GREEN/WHITE
2 = GREEN
3 = ORANGE/WHITE
4 = BLUE
5 = BLUE/WHITE
6 = ORANGE
7 = BROWN/WHITE
8 = BROWN
Figure 13.
T568A wire termination
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your fingernail to raise the locking tabs, exposing the holes on the removable connector.
Insert each wire into the appropriate hole on the removable connector plug (
Figure
12
) and snap the locking tab down. To help you, the connector plug is keyed. Insert the
smooth side of the connector plug into the smooth side of the socket.
8) CONNECT EXPANSION CAT-5 CABLE
If connecting the HT-MSU to a Niles
network controllable multizone receiver
and/or if using a Niles Radio Frequency
Gateway instead of attaching the
supplied antenna
(SEE THE SYSTEM
DESIGN CONSIDERATION SECTION,
CONFIGURATION #3)
, use CAT-5 cable
terminated with RJ45 connection plugs.
The CAT-5 cable must be terminated using
the T568A standard wiring (
Figure 13
).
9) RE-CONNECT POWER TO THE HT-MSU
10) PROGRAM A LEARNING REMOTE
Program a learning remote with Niles HT-MSU control commands available from
the Niles Technical Support Website.
YOU ARE NOW READY TO PROGRAM THE NILES HT-MSU HOME THEATER MAIN SYSTEM UNIT.
TROUBLESHOOTING
The HT-MSU Home Theater Main System Unit is a configurable system (i.e., the product arrives
“empty” and must be programmed by the installer). Troubleshooting generally occurs after the
HT-MSU is programmed; however, troubleshooting can be divided into two main areas, some of
which can occur prior to programming:
1) Hardware Issues
2) Programming
(refer to the Niles QuickConfig Configuration Software Manual for more
information on programming troubleshooting)
HARDWARE ISSUES
There are two basic issues that can prevent proper operation of the HT-MSU system. These issues
are presented in the order of probability and are as follows:
PROBLEM:
1. Bad Connections or Wiring
If the connections or wiring are wrong, loose, shorted or open, the system will not
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