Connecting to either (or both) rear-panel jack(s) does not disable the front-panel sensor, or the other IR
jack.
See the Appendix for more information on IR Inputs and the use of non-Vaux learning IR keypads and
remote controls.
5 — Connect IR Emitter Outputs to A/V components:
The Aris Controller learns and plays-back infrared codes
for A/V devices, and has two types of IR outputs:
A) The
IR Blaster
port provides a common (always-available) infrared signal for connecting a Xantech®-
compatible room blaster, amplified multiple-emitter connecting block, or a single or dual IR emitter. This is
the master IR signal; the green light next to the blaster port indicates the presence of infrared signal
output. An IR room blaster may be aimed at the rack of A/V equipment, but obstructions can interfere with
control signals — alternatively, a multiple-emitter connecting block can be used, which will allow affixing IR
emitters directly to the components. By using the common IR signal at the Blaster port, the A/V
components may be controlled without regards to where the IR codes are stored, as is necessary when using
the IR Emitter ports, described below.
B) The six
IR Emitter
ports are for the connection of single (Model EC-1) or dual (Model EC-2) IR Emitter
Cables. These six connectors are factory-configured for “Device-Specific” operation — that is, the emitters
are active only for the corresponding IR device selected. Identical source components, such as CD changers
or satellite tuners, may be individually controlled by placing their infrared codes in different Aris IR device
pages (IR banks). Generally, you will want to set up your system to correspond to the device names labeled
on the RC-8 remote control, although you may re-label them if you wish. The IR Emitter ports on the rear
panel of the Aris Controller are labeled 1 to 6; the RC-8 remote control devices map to the emitter ports as
follows: port 1: Tuner, port 2: CD, port 3: Cab/Sat, port 4: VCR–1, port 5: VCR–2, and port 6: Laser.
IR device 7 (Tape–1) and device 8 (Tape–2) do not activate an emitter port; a dual emitter may be connected
to the blaster port for these devices, if necessary.
The IR emitter cable is comprised of a small casing which houses a small infrared LED (Light-Emitting
Diode), and a ten-foot length of cable terminating in a 3.5 mm phone plug. The dual-emitter version has
the two LEDs connected in series, and a Y-shaped cable for installation on two A/V components. To install
an IR emitter cable, attach the IR emitter case to the audio/video component's infrared (IR) sensor window;
the emitter affixes with a small section of peel-off, double-sided, removable adhesive tape. Plug the
connector end of the emitter cable into one of the six
IR Emitter
connectors (3.5 mm phone jacks) on the rear
panel of the Aris Controller.
NOTE: If you are learning two separate components into one IR device bank (e.g. VCR and TV controls
combined in the VCR-1 bank), you may use a Dual Emitter cable which has a single 3.5 mm plug and
branches to two emitter heads — these components will receive the same IR signals, but they respond only
to their own IR codes.
NOTE: If you have two
identical
components (e.g. two CD Changers or two DSS tuners), you can learn their
(identical) IR codes into two different IR device banks (e.g. learn the DSS codes in both the VCR-1 and VCR-2
banks); the appropriate emitter outputs will independently control each device (the emitters must be
sealed, using a Model EC-BO kit, to prevent IR leakage from one device to the other).
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