RSA-1.0 Installation Instructions
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CONFIGURATION
Confi guring a single RSA-1.0 application is simple. Set the
Address Switch
to ‘0’. (Be sure to select Address ‘0’ when
Adding
An Expansion Device
in EZ-Tools Setup.)
Confi guring multiple RSA-1.0s is similar in a way to routed infrared. With routed IR, when a button is pressed on a keypad
or remote, to control for example a specifi c Satellite Receiver in a system with multiple Satellite Receivers, the IR command is
routed by the Control System to the specifi c IR output for that Satellite Receiver, allowing selective control of multiple same-
brand, same-model devices. The same is true when using multiple RSA-1.0’s. When a button is pressed on a keypad or
remote (specifi cally programmed to control a MZC-66/88) the Control System (MZC-66/88) will output a control command
via the Expansion Loop that will ‘look’ for a specifi c RSA Address. When an RSA with the proper Address is located, that RSA
will interpret the incoming control command and output the appropriate RS232 command to the device being controlled.
All other RSA’s on the Expansion Loop Bus, set to a different Address will ignore the command. This allows selective RS232
control of multiple same-brand, same-model devices or control of a variety of devices from different manufacturers.
1. When using one RSA-1.0, set the
Address Switch
to ‘0’.
2. When using multiple RSA-1.0’s set the Address Switch on each RSA-1.0 to a different address. Up to 16 different addresses
can be confi gured.
When using multiple RSA-1.0’s keep a written record of each RSA’s Address Switch setting and the device it is intended to
control. This information will be critical during programming.
PROGRAMMING
The initial release of the RSA-1.0 will only allow programming and interfacing with SpeakerCraft MZC-66/88 Multi-Zone
Controllers. The following Programming Instructions detail the steps required to program a RSA-1.0 for use with MZC-66/88.
Please visit the SpeakerCraft web site, www.speakercraft.com for updates on additional uses of this product, including IR to
RS232 control interfacing.
Programming an RSA-1.0 for use in a MZC System is similar to the normal programming procedure for associating System
commands in Events Setup or confi guring Source Commands in Zone Setup. For Events Setup, the RSA RS232 commands
can be associated with a System Turning ON, System Turning OFF, Zone Turning ON, Zone Turning OFF or Doorbell Event
in the same way that MZC Commands or Source IR commands are programmed. In Zone Setup, RSA RS232 commands can
be confi gured to be output from the MZC when initiated by a keypad button press as a single command or part of a macro.
Programming an RSA-1.0 does require that RS232 commands have been stored in the CMD Library by Brand, Component
and Model. See Section: Creating RS232 Commands for additional information. To program a MZC Project using an RSA-1.0
with existing RS232 commands:
Figure 3
Adding an RSA-1.0 to a MZC Project
1. Open an existing or create a new EZ-Tools Project for
MZC-66/88.
2. Left click the Project Content Tab so
MZC-66/88 Stand-
alone
is highlighted. (In expanded systems with multiple
MZC’s,
MZC-66/88 Master
should be highlighted.)
3. Right
Click
MZC Standalone/Master.
Highlight Add
Expansion Device in the pop-up window.
4. Left Click RSA-1.0 in the second pop-up window.
(Refer
to Figure 3)
The Expansion Device Setup Window will
appear.
NOTE:
An RSA-1.0 can also be added by right
clicking the Expansion Devices icon at the bottom of the
Project Content Window. Right click Expansion Devices,
roll the mouse over the pop-up and left click RSA-1.0.