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I N S T A L L A T I O N & O P E R A T I O N G U I D E

Infrared Remote Control Speaker Selection,

Volume Control, and Infrared Repeater System

RVL-6

Modular Multi-Room Controller

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Page 1: ...O P E R A T I O N G U I D E Infrared Remote Control Speaker Selection Volume Control and Infrared Repeater System RVL 6 RVL 6 Modular Multi Room Controller B L E N D I N G H I G H F I D E L I T Y A N D A R C H I T E C T U R E ...

Page 2: ... catalog write Niles Catalog Request P O Box 160818 Miami Florida 331 16 0818 Table Of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 FEATURES AND BENEFITS 4 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR RVL 6 6 THE ROOM CONTROL MODULES 7 MAKING THE CONNECTIONS 8 SETTING THE DIP SWITCHES 15 OPERATING YOUR RVL 6 SYSTEM 18 SYSTEM DESIGN BASICS 21 CHOOSING THE RVL 6 SYSTEM THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU 22 A SINGLE ZONE SYSTEM USING ONE RVL 6 23 A SINGLE Z...

Page 3: ...tween a volume control module includes room on off control and a basic room on off module You pur chase only the room control modules required for your system The RVL 6 can be integrated with Niles keypads programmable IR keypads the Niles IntelliPad IR sensors and pow erline carrier controls to deliver the optimum level of control for each room Additionally the RVL 6 interfaces with Niles automat...

Page 4: ...ntrol module has been installed When entertaining family and friends whole house speaker volume changes are easy and convenient Keypad and Hand Held Remote Control The RVL 6 can be operated by optional Niles wall mount keypads RP 6 RP 7 or the IntelliPad and or via Niles IR sensors with hand held remote controls The front panel IR sensor of the RVL 6 enables you to con trol virtually every aspect ...

Page 5: ...ading Automatic Audiophile Bypass When only one pair of speakers is playing the RVL 6 bypasses the impedance protection circuit This creates the purest possible circuit between the amplifier inputs and the speaker outputs Control Output The 12V DC CONTROL OUT and an optional Niles AC 3 voltage activated AC power switching system Niles stock FG00242 enable your amplifier receiver to turn on automat...

Page 6: ...SPEAKER IMPEDANCE DIP switches enable you to select proper impedance for each speaker pair AMP IMPEDANCE DIP switches enable you to match the RVL 6 to your amplifier s ideal load CONTROL OUT provides 12V DC 200mA when one or more speakers are turned on POWER jack for 12V DC wall adapter included COMMON FLASHER outputs control components which are common to all RVL 6s in a system IR DATA IN connect...

Page 7: ...nstalled or volume adjustment is considered unnecessary Step by Step Installation CAUTION Power to the RVL 6 must be disconnected Remove the four screws located on each side panel of the RVL 6 Then remove the two screws located on the top cover of the RVL 6 Carefully lift the top cover straight up Place the cover and the screws in a safe location Insert the multi pin connector of the control modul...

Page 8: ...speaker B The RVL 6 replaces the internal switch of the amplifier it does not augment it Only one output should be used when connecting to an RVL 6 Most tube type amplifiers require that they be connected to a load at all times If using this type of amplifi er with the RVL 6 you must add an external dummy load by inserting a 150 Ohm five watt resistor across each output of the amplifier see Figure...

Page 9: ...ear electrical devices route the wires several feet away from the electrical wiring Recommended Speaker Wire For most applications it is recommended you use 16 or 18 gauge stranded copper speaker wire For wiring runs longer than 80 feet 14 gauge wire is recommended Using speaker wire larger than 14 gauge is not rec ommended the wire may not fit into the RVL 6 connectors Never use solid core alumin...

Page 10: ...locating any of the cables sensors keypads or the RVL 6 near any potential sources of Electro Mag netic Interference EMI such as light dimmers speed controls for ceiling fans electrical ballasts television sets large motors heaters or air conditioners Room Status Feedback Signal When a particular room control module is on the RVL 6 outputs a status signal on the corresponding SENSOR input The Nile...

Page 11: ...ch wire into the appropriate hole on the connector terminals using the sensor keypad wiring con vention see Figure 9 Tighten the screws which lock the wire into place Be certain that the polarity labels on the rear of the RVL 6 are precisely followed 12 V G N D D A T A SENSOR KEYPAD WIRING CONNECTION Pin 1 Red 12V DC Pin 2 Bare Ground Pin 3 Black DATA Red Drain shield Black MS 1 MS 2 MS 2 MS 2 INT...

Page 12: ...nable the blocking of an IR command from the RVL 6 s built in IR sensor and IR DATA IN for more information see Setting the MODE DIP Switches on pages 16 and 17 Controlling Components Using the IR FLASHER Outputs The IR flasher outputs on the RVL 6 are used to drive Niles IR flashers which retransmit the IR commands that control your remote controllable components The RVL 6 is equipped with two ty...

Page 13: ...flasher cable use un shielded two conductor 16 gauge cable zip cord Flasher cable can be extended up to 200 feet Making the IR Flasher Connections CAUTION Power to the RVL 6 and amplifier must be disconnected For your convenience all FLASHER output connectors on the RVL 6 are removable Observe proper polarity when connecting or extending the IR flasher wire see Figure 13 Strip 3 8 of insulation fr...

Page 14: ...nnector The UART connector distributes the ALL ON and ALL OFF com mands to all RVL 6 s in the system by connecting in parallel using two conductor 20 gauge cable see Figure 16 Connect pin one to pin one and pin two to pin two Wiring runs should not exceed three feet in length Controlling the RVL 6 with X 10 The X 10 input enables the RVL 6 to be controlled by X 10 compatible controllers using your...

Page 15: ...he RVL 6 Choose between a 4 Ohm setting and an 8 Ohm setting see Figure 18 If a room has two pairs of speakers connected in parallel the total impedance decreases For example two pairs of 8 Ohm speakers connected in parallel is effectively the same as a single pair of 4 Ohm speakers 1 2 AMP IMP 1 2 AMP IMP 1 2 AMP IMP 4 OHM Both switches up The RVL 6 will turn on the protection circuit when any co...

Page 16: ... unit code is incremented and assigned to Room 2 and then is reincremented and assigned to Room 3 and so on The increment method is configured using the INCR INCREMENT DIP switches see Figure 20 The MODE DIP Switches The MODE DIP Switches are used to configure a system containing multiple Niles IR products UART DIP Switches These DIP switches are reserved for future use and have no effect on your ...

Page 17: ...pond To An ALL ON Command The DIP switches labeled ALL ON enable you to individually configure which rooms will respond to the ALL ON command see Figure 22 Each room has a corresponding DIP switch 1 6 starting from the left Setting the ALL ON DIP switch in the up position will enable the corresponding room control module to respond to an ALL ON command Setting the ALL ON DIP switch in the down pos...

Page 18: ...ed blinking If multiple rooms with varying on off status are selected the first room selected will determine if all selected rooms will toggle on or off When a room is turned on the ROOM STATUS LED stays on When a room is turned off the LED turns off When a room is turned on the initial volume level is determined by the V DIP switch setting on the rear panel of the RVL 6 for more information see p...

Page 19: ...the RVL 6 are ROOM ON OFF VOLUME UP VOLUME DOWN ALL ON and ALL OFF IntelliPad Power Status and the RVL 6 Due to the unique way the RVL 6 is designed to work with the IntelliPad s Power Status feature the RVL 6 s ROOM ON OFF command is taught to the IntelliPad s Power key on the System page of mem ory The Status Feedback jumper must be set to the Enable position and the Speaker Mute Relay jumper se...

Page 20: ... ALL ON command of the RVL 6 is taught to an unused Source Key on the IntelliPad that has been labeled All On the labels included with the IntelliPad have All On as one of the preprinted choices Programming instructions for the IntelliPad are located on Page 18 of the IntelliPad Installation and Operation Guide Teaching Learning Remotes and IntelliPads the RVL 6 IR Commands All IR commands require...

Page 21: ...s A single zone system with up to six rooms can be achieved using one RVL 6 A single zone system with up to 24 rooms can be achieved by linking multiple RVL 6 s In a multiple zone system each zone must have its own dedicated Integrated Amp or Pre Amp Amp combination to select between sources As many as four RVL 6 s each with its own receiver or Amp can be linked to create up to four listening zone...

Page 22: ...er it is a latching power type If the component still requires a push button or remote command to fully turn on it is not suitable to be controlled by the AC 3 Routing IR Data to Common Source Components The RVL 6 can control source components CD player Tape Deck etc two ways via its DEDICATED FLASHER output or its COMMON FLASHER outputs The DEDICATED FLASHER output is used for components that are...

Page 23: ... In addition you can route IR commands to your source components from any room The following are basic system design characteristics in a single zone system using one RVL 6 see Figure 28 23 IN OUT RVL 6 STEREO SYSTEM AC 3 MS 1 MS 2 MS 2 MS 2 INTELLIPAD RP 6 RP 6 IRR 4D RP 6 IRR 4D RP 6 RP 6 SENSOR KEYPAD SPEAKER LEVEL POWER LINE LEVEL FLASHERS 2 CONDUCTOR Figure 28 An example of a single zone syst...

Page 24: ...3 s CONTROL IN The stereo receiver and source components are connected to the SWITCHED outlet of the AC 3 The stereo receiver and source components must be of the latching power type and non volatile memory 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 lo...

Page 25: ...single zone The following are basic system design characteristics in a single zone system using up to four RVL 6 s see Figure 29 25 Figure 29 An example of a single zone system using four RVL 6 s to control 24 rooms L 1 2 3 4 5 6 R L R L R L R L R L R AUDIO DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER ADA 6 LEVEL ADJUST 0 TO 140 IN OUT Sensor Key Power Flashers Pad Speaker Line 2 Conductor Level Level TAPE DECK CD POWE...

Page 26: ... power on and power off of the stereo receiver and source components can be automated by incorporat ing 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...

Page 27: ...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 27 Controls DATA IN to DEDICATED FLASHER Controls DATA IN to Room 1 control module Figure 31 DATA IN route ...

Page 28: ... rooms using four RVL 6 s and four dedicated receivers You can independently con trol the on off and volume level of each room In addition you can route IR commands to your common source equipment from any room The following are basic system design characteristics in a multiple zone system using up to four RVL 6 see Figure 33 28 Figure 33 An example of a multiple zone system using four RVL 6 s to ...

Page 29: ...e dedicated AC 3 see Figure 34 When any room in the RVL 6 is on the corresponding receiver is also on The power on and power off of the common source components can be automated by incorporating an additional Niles AC 3 voltage activated switched outlet stock FG00242 The CONTROL OUT of all RVL 6s should be wire ORed and connected to the CONTROL IN of the common AC 3 The wire ORed isolates the RVL ...

Page 30: ...gure 35 IR commands from any room are routed to the common source components However IR is also routed to dedicated components like the zone receivers via the DEDICATED FLASHER outputs 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 36 Controls DATA IN to DEDI...

Page 31: ... 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 37 Figure 37 UART connections ...

Page 32: ...rent sources at a given time enabling you to share audio components You can independently control the on off and volume level of each room in either zone In addition you can route IR com mands to your common source equipment from any room in either zone The following are basic system design characteristics in a dual zone system using one RVL 6 and an IR Repeater System see Figure 38 32 Figure 38 A...

Page 33: ...ating a Niles AC 3 voltage activated switched outlet stock FG00242 The CONTROL OUT of the RVL 6 is connected to the AC 3 s CONTROL IN The stereo receiver is connected to the AC 3 s SWITCHED outlet The power on and power off of the audio source components can be automated by incorporating an addi tional Niles AC 3 voltage activated switched outlet stock FG00242 The CONTROL OUT of the RVL 6 is wire ...

Page 34: ...coded instructions and execute a command such as turn on a lamp open drapes or power up a sprinkler system A powerline carrier system can control 256 different receiving modules by giving each one a unique address or code combination After you press a button on a remote control the transmitter will send out address codes before giving an actual command to do something That way only the desired app...

Page 35: ...le the rest of your house is con trolled by a Niles IR system See Figure 41 for a typical RVL 6 system incorporating powerline carrier control Using the INCREMENT Switches The INCREMENT switches enable you to assign each RVL 6 command to a particular button position This is useful when you plan to use wall switches with several buttons on each switch to combine control of lights and appliances in ...

Page 36: ...ent the house code by one Operating the RVL 6 Using X 10 Power Line Controllers RVL 6 Command Powerline Carrier Equivalent ON OFF ON OFF ALL ON ALL ON ALL OFF ALL OFF VOLUME UP BRIGHTEN VOLUME DOWN DIM Please Note that not all Powerline Carrier controllers offer the Brighten Dim buttons A 1 CEILING LIGHT A 2 SPEAKER PAIR ONE ROOM ONE A 3 CEILING LIGHT A 4 SPEAKER PAIR TWO ROOM TWO A 7 CEILING LIGH...

Page 37: ...n t operate Go to IR Troubleshooting on page 37 Room Control Module Troubleshooting CAUTION Unplug 12V DC power before plugging or unplugging any connector 1 Unplug all SENSOR KEYPAD connectors Power down the RVL 6 by unplugging 12V DC power supply Remove all of the SENSOR KEYPAD connectors Retest the front panel controls Controls now work Go to Step 2 Poor Operation Continues Go to Step 3 2 Plug ...

Page 38: ...toms could include IR CONFIRM LED is continuously flickering without any remote control use intermittent operation or no operation Steps 3 and 4 test your POWER supply connections Steps 13 thru 14 23 thru 25 test your SENSOR connections Steps 15 thru 18 test your FLASHER connections Steps 26 and 27 test your cable for shorts and opens Flasher Level is Too High Many audio video component s sensors ...

Page 39: ...of sight be sure they are unobstructed and aimed at the front panel sensor windows of your components 3 12V DC power supply Press a ROOM SELECT button The ROOM SELECT LEDs light Note There must be a module installed for the room selected and the 12V DC wall adapter should be plugged into an unswitched AC outlet LED flashes Go to Step 1 1 All LEDs off Go to Step 4 4 Disconnect sensors Disconnect al...

Page 40: ...idelines 11 IR CONFIRM LED without any IR input Observe the green IR CONFIRM LED on the RVL 6 with the power supply plugged in and all sensors and flash ers connected IR CONFIRM LED is on or is flickering Go to Step 27 IR CONFIRM LED is off Go to Step 12 12 IR LED with IR input Have someone watch the green IR LED on the RVL 6 while you aim a remote control at a remote sensor and press a button IR ...

Page 41: ...7 Sensors in the same room as a flasher If you have a sensor in the same room as a flasher or the sensor built in to the RVL 6 has not been disabled Go to Step 18 If all sensors are in other rooms and the sensor built in to the RVL 6 has been disabled Go to Step 19 18 Optical feedback loop If there is an IR sensor and an IR flasher located within the same room an optical IR feedback loop can occur...

Page 42: ...23 23 Test Cable for Shorts Disconnect the cable at both ends at the sensor and at the RVL 6 and test it for shorts Use an ohm meter or electrical continuity checker You should read an open Infinite Ohms between Red and Bare Red and Black or Bare and Black If you find a short replace or repair the cable as necessary Retest the system have someone watch the green IR LED on the RVL 6 while you aim a...

Page 43: ...e the IR CONFIRM LED IR CONFIRM LED off Go to Step 31 IR CONFIRM LED is on or flickering Go to Step 32 31 Test remaining SENSOR KEYPAD inputs A If you DO NOT have a second sensor keypad go to Step 10 B If you DO have additional sensors keypads connect each in turn until you observe the IR CONFIRM LED start to flicker IR CONFIRM LED is on or flickering Go to Step 32 IR CONFIRM LED stays off The pro...

Page 44: ...a temporary material e g a single thickness of facial tis sue and test whether filtration will solve the interference and still give acceptable range 35 Electro magnetic Interference EMI Identify the source of the interference 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 ...

Page 45: ...that may cause undesired operation Mounting Table Top component Optional rack mount front panel available Speaker Wiring Requirements Individual runs of 2 conductor speaker wire Connectors accommodate wire sizes 14 22 gauge 16 gauge recommended IR Data Wiring Requirements Individual runs of 2 conductor shielded wire Connectors accommodate wire sizes 14 22 gauge Data grade cables such as Niles IR B...

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