PROGRAMMING THE SYSTEM
Review the previous section on Designing the System for related information.
Programming the Default A/V Zone into an RC-8
When controlling your Aris System with a Vaux RC-8-RF or RC-8-IR Remote Control, each button press
sends several pieces of information — one important piece is the Zone Code. There is a
Default Zone
which you
can program into the RC-8 Remote Control. For example, you may be programming the master bedroom’s
RC-8 to be Zone 4, and the patio’s RC-8 to be Zone 6.
To program the Default-A/V-Zone into the RC-8 (this is a global parameter, and may be programmed in
any mode swith position):
A) Press the Learn button
(do not hold down — if held down, system will go into Infrared Learning Mode, not Zone
programming).
B) Press and hold down the Zone button for 2 seconds until the Green light on the remote control is on, then release.
C) Press two digits (00 through 99), corresponding to the desired default zone
For most installations, you will be entering “01” for zone 1, “02” for zone 2, etc. Note: an Aris
Controller has six physical zones, 1 to 6; the first digit you enter is a “Zone Group” number used for multi-
Controller installations — normally thie zone group should be “0”). Zone 00 is used for whole-house
routing, and is not generally programmed as a default zone, but is valid; a “zone-0” remote will route to all
zones, adjust volume in all zones, mute all zones, etc..
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