Stream iPod Dock Kit for Living Control - Installation and User Guide!
Installation and User Guide
v2.0 - March 2011
Stream iPod® Dock Kit
for Living Control
Page 1: ...Stream iPod Dock Kit for Living Control Installation and User Guide Installation and User Guide v2 0 March 2011 Stream iPod Dock Kit for Living Control ...
Page 2: ...s of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Living Control is a trademark of Reverberate Ltd registered in the UK Whilst every care has been taken to ensure compatibility with Living Control products Stream Systems Ltd will not be liable for the malfunction or reliability of Living Control products connected to Stream products 2010 by Stream Systems Ltd E OE All rights reserved ...
Page 3: ...put number between 1 and 9 providing maximum backward compatibility with Living Control products Whats in the Box The iPod Dock kit comes with the following components Compatibility The Stream iPod Dock kit for Living Control is compatible with the following Living Control products and Firmware versions Product Firmware PC Software MB Output Number MRS EVENT 4 0 onwards 1 56 or above 1 6 ROOMBOX4 ...
Page 4: ...usicBox GUI is not possible Important Pre Installation Notes The Stream iPod Dock uses active balanced line amplification to ensure no loss of audio quality up to 125m away from the Dock interface Connection between the Interface Box and Dock must be via CAT5 or CAT6 Data cable fully connected pin to pin at each end If required suitable termination plates should be used to maintain signal integrity...
Page 5: ... up to 750mA The maximum current available per port on Living Control CPUs is 850mA Because of this the Dock Interface should not be connected in line with ColourPads or Older EL Backlit VideoPads unless the optional Power Injector is installed Otherwise it is possible to connect two Pads together using an RJ45 splitter which then leaves a spare port available with enough current capacity on the C...
Page 6: ...al Power Injector is available from the Stream online store for installations where the distance between the Interface Box and Dock exceed 40m It comprises a small plugtop power supply and inline RJ45 Coupler The coupler should be connected within 5m of the Dock with the arrow label pointing towards the dock ...
Page 7: ... the output number required If there is a MusicBox or Studio in the installation set this to the next available output after the last MusicBox Studio output For example with a MusicBox3 set the Interface box to 4 Important If the Interface box is being used with a RoomBoxNT the address switch should be set to the output number required 1 i e for Output 4 set the selector switch to 5 Note that on t...
Page 8: ...f you are connecting the Interface Box to a RoomBox4 you may need an RB4 Server connection cable available from the Stream online store If all the available DisplayPad ports on the CPU have been used a passthru port is provided on the interface box so that it can be fitted in line with a DisplayPad VideoPad or VideoPad AV See the notes on Page 5 Connection between the Dock and Interface box must be...
Page 9: ...ne at www livingcontrol com To make the CPU configuration easier there are a range of installation files in the Dealer area of www streamsystems co which add the Stream Dock interface as a device in the Living Control Config and Titles Software If the interface is being used with a RoomBox4 then configure the CPU from the keypad and choose an appropriate MusicBox output number from the Keypad in setup...
Page 10: ...the well in the dock Be careful not to bend the iPhone or iPod on the connector which may damage the iPhone iPod or dock Some iPhones may display an accessory not optimized message which will automatically disappear after a few seconds Once docked the iPod or iPhone will immediately start charging and the interface will communicate with it to retrieve Album title information During this brief peri...
Page 11: ...ist of Albums sorted by Artist Instead the closest match is the Albums list which is sorted by Album name This is the default mode the Stream iPod Interface uses Unlike other docks and interfaces however the Stream iPod Dock scans the contents of the Albums list so that the search facilities on Living Control CPUs can jump straight to a letter within the Albums list Playback Screen Artist and Trac...
Page 12: ...e first Album title is displayed Subsequent presses of the next right and previous buttons will choose between the playlists available including where an iPod supports it the entire content of the iPod Playlist Selection The first playlist is displayed Playlists containing the entire content of the iPod are usually named after the iPod Step through Playlists Subsequent presses of the Next right butt...
Page 13: ...n audible clicking The dock has been connected to the wrong port on the interface box It must be connected to the iPod Dock connection on the interface box I dock my iPod iPhone but am unable to choose anything to playback The interface may have become confused if the iPod has been undocked and docked in quick succession This problem normally resolves itself within a minute Reset the dock by eithe...
Page 14: ...iPod Dock Kit for Living Control Installation and User Guide Page 14 Contact Stream Stream Systems Ltd Unit 2 Fircroft Business Centre Fircroft Way Edenbridge Kent TN8 6EN 44 0 1732 808524 www streamsystems co ...
