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CONTENTS

Important Safety Information ............................................................................ 4

Introduction....................................................................................................... 5

Aris Model Comparison Chart ........................................................................... 6

Parts Checklist .................................................................................................. 7

Aris MediaMation Controller Front Panel .......................................................... 8

Aris MediaMation Controller Rear Panel ............................................................. 9

Overview of the RC-8 Remote Control ............................................................. 10

Overview of the KP-1 Wired/Wireless Keypads ...............................................

Designing the System ......................................................................................

Infrared Learning Memory Layout ................................................

IR Programming Considerations ..................................................

The Source-Selection Process........................................................

Auto-Source-Power Option ..........................................................

Power-On-Delay and Power-Off-Delay .......................................... 17

Power State Incorrect? .................................................................

Auto-Receiver-Power Option .......................................................

Auto-TV-Power Option ................................................................

A/V-Source-Definition for Auto-TV-Powering ..............................

System-Active-PLC-Power Option .................................................

Auto-PLC-Zone-Power Option ......................................................

Auto-PLC-Source-Power Option ...................................................

Source-Select MACRO Programming Considerations ..................

X-10 Input (2-way X-10) ............................................................... 20

Hardware Installation ........................................................................................ 21

Programming the System ................................................................................... 25

Program Default Audio/Video Zone .............................................

Program Default Lighting Group (House Code) ..........................

Infrared Learning ........................................................................

MACRO Programming .................................................................

Adjusting Zone Maximum and Turn-On Volume Levels ...............

System Operation .............................................................................................. 33

The RC-8 Remote Control ...........................................................

Audio/Video Control ....................................................................

Lighting and Appliance (X-10®) Control .....................................

MACRO Operation .....................................................................

Appendix 1: Programming Tables ..................................................................... 41

Appendix 2: Device/Zone-Specific IR Outputs .................................................

Appendix 3: RF Range and Antenna Options .................................................... 46

Appendix 4: Audio and Video Wiring Considerations .......................................

Appendix 5: 710/720i IR Input and use of IR-Learning Keypads ...................... 52

Appendix 6: Computer-Programmable Features ............................................... 53

Appendix 7: Multiple-Controller Installations ................................................... 55

Appendix 8: VauxSerial RS-232 Port ................................................................. 57

Appendix 9: Updating System Software ........................................................... 58

Appendix 10: Troubleshooting Guide .............................................................. 60

Maintenance and Service; Warranty .................................................................. 62

Summary of Contents for Aris 700

Page 1: ...x Electronics Inc Aris MediaMation System Multi room Audio and Video Distribution and Control Aris MediaMation Controller 7xx Series Owner s Manual Publication M 700 Manual Rev 5 0 Software Rev 3 11 1997 1 ...

Page 2: ...eserved Please direct all inquiries to Vaux Electronics Inc Arizona USA PHONE 480 354 5556 FAX 480 354 5558 tech vauxelectronics com www vauxelectronics com Altrix Aris MARC MediaMation Vaux VauxConfig VauxControl VauxNet VauxSerial VauxTouch Vaux Protocol and VoiceOver are trademarks of Vaux Electronics Inc Other trademarks and registered trademarks are owned by their respective companies 2 ...

Page 3: ...t MACRO Programming Considerations 19 X 10 Input 2 way X 10 20 Hardware Installation 21 Programming the System 25 Program Default Audio Video Zone 25 Program Default Lighting Group House Code 26 Infrared Learning 27 MACRO Programming 29 Adjusting Zone Maximum and Turn On Volume Levels 32 System Operation 33 The RC 8 Remote Control 33 Audio Video Control 35 Lighting and Appliance X 10 Control 38 MA...

Page 4: ... system Never install or modify wiring during a lightning storm Care should be taken so that objects do not fall onto or liquids do not spill into the system Do not attempt to disassemble the enclosures There are no customer serviceable components inside If this system operates on batteries adhere to the following precautions Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type ...

Page 5: ...l automatically turn on for A V sources but not for audio only sources AC power control of local and remote equipment may be automatically handled with the optional Powerline Interface Module allowing the Aris system to send X 10 commands on the powerline for control of AC appliances and lighting and optionally for automating source and zone device powering Multiple command MACROs allow you to def...

Page 6: ...d or wireless keypads or both Keypads may be used in place of or in addition to remote controls in fact you may wany keypads in some rooms and remote controls in others Computer Control The Aris MediaMation System may be completely controlled by an attached computer or other control system such as AMX or Crestron which communicates over a serial RS 232 connection The host computer has complete con...

Page 7: ...ris Model 710 does not support X 10 control 6 Optional Model EC 1 single or EC 2 dual Infrared Emitter cable s Figure 1 Aris MediaMation System shown with optional RC 8 Remote Control optional X 10 Interface Module and optional EC 1 Infrared Emitter Cable Optional components you may need Models 700 and 720i One or more RC 8 RF remote controls for whole house RF control Models 710 and 720i One or m...

Page 8: ...ot locates IR control sensor for affixing external emitter 3 Power Light 4 Serial Light 5 Control Light 6 Macro Light 7 Learn Light 8 Infrared Light 9 Model 700 720i use only Lights Light 10 Error Light 11 IR Learning Window used during infrared learning 12 Source Zone Route Light Matrix 8 ...

Page 9: ...720i only Modulated IR Input 3 5 mm phone jack tip data sleeve ground Internal IR emitter for connection to IR repeater systems IR keypads etc Fed through a 200 ohm limiting resistor 9 720i only Accessory Port 8 pin Mini DIN jack future use 10 710 720i only VauxControl Keypad Interface Unmodulated IR Input 2 5 mm phone jack 11 IR Blaster One Infrared Room Blaster Connector 3 5 mm phone jack tip da...

Page 10: ...indicate that the factory settings have been loaded The user may at any time change these settings The factory settings are Current A V Device 1 Tuner Default A V Zone 1 Default Light Group 1 X 10 House Code A Default Security ID Code 1070 Batteries should be changed when the low battery indication is given that is the red and green lights flashing simultaneously when a button is pressed Although ...

Page 11: ...to the transmitted Source Change command the Altrix Controller will generally perform a sequence of operations to turn the selected source on By first pressing Shift then a device button e g Shift CD there is NO Source Change command transmitted just an internal change of the RC 8 s Current Device this is handy under certain circumstances when you do not want the source change command transmitted ...

Page 12: ...plies to both RC 8 RF and RC 8 IR remotes For example if you will be leaving the RC 8 in the master bedroom you would set the default zone to the master bedroom perhaps it is zone 3 Then when you press buttons on the RC 8 it tells the Aris Controller that you are in zone 3 More on this later The remaining buttons are used in varying ways depending on the mode switch setting Audio Video Lts App or ...

Page 13: ...e control For greater range receiver antenna options are available consult the Appendix NOTE Vaux keypads are not designed for or warranted for installation or use outside the house Each of the wired keypads are home run in a star confiiguration back to a central location where the Vaux Controller is located i e the media center the keypads then connect to a MUX x Connecting Hub which plugs into t...

Page 14: ...ntrol commands source selection keys Tuner CD Laserdisc Volume up down Selection channel up down Mute Play etc However the keypads may easily be set up in a custom configuration by replacing the removable keycaps to change legends icons and re defining key functions using the Vaux Keypad Configuration Software 14 ...

Page 15: ...nents in your system for example identical CD jukeboxes or DSS tuners Zone Specific mode allows identical devices for example A V Reveivers to be controlled based on the zone you are in An appendix gives additional information Each Source Device page will be programmed using the keys that make sense for the functions for tuner section control you may program AM FM on A B Seek Up Down on Channel an...

Page 16: ...ture but you may enable auto source powering of one or more of the source devices by simply programming a couple of IR power codes In operation Aris Controllers use the ON and OFF buttons of the remote control in special ways ON and OFF perform an A V route of the remote s Current Device to the remote s Default Zone However the IR ON OFF locations are programmable in infrared learn mode and are us...

Page 17: ...ice is connected to the Tuner port 1 or Blaster port This single IR device is powered up when system is active and off when inactive e g an Aris system s multi source input device e g CD tape unit In zone specific IR mode zoned IR devices one or more identical devices are connected to Zone ports 1 2 3 not Blaster port e g a multi zone Altrix system using identical receivers in different zones Anot...

Page 18: ...bles this feature The Unit Code is forced to 16 for this feature For example if the system is programmed to used House Code L for the X 10 System Active Power option then an L16 ON X 10 command is sent when the system first becomes active a zone turns on from an off state and all other zones are currently off and L16 OFF is sent when the system becomes inactive a zone turns off and all other zones...

Page 19: ... g in MACRO mode press Learn then press hold release 0 to initiate MACRO 10 programming alternatively press Learn press Shift then press hold release 0 to initiate MACRO 20 programming The first eight of these ten MACROs are associated with the Source Change commands as follows they begin playback after all source zone power up and routing for the Aris is complete MACRO 11 Tuner MACRO 12 CD MACRO ...

Page 20: ...rol program running on an attached computer system the Controller provides a full two way X 10 interface for sending X 10 commands and monitoring powerline traffic The factory setting X10 Input House Code is G and may be changed to be any other House Code from A to P or disabled For the desired House Code there are 36 individual commands which may be mapped to an action in the Vaux system Unit Cod...

Page 21: ...from the keypad powering hub KPMUXx into the VCtrlIn connector 4 Optional IR Input from Repeater Systems or Keypads 710 720i ONLY If you are connecting an infrared repeater system or infrared keypads to the Aris system plug the master IR control signal into the IR Input connector on the Aris Controller This control signal should be the combined signal from all repeater keypad locations not a zone ...

Page 22: ...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 du...

Page 23: ...wall switch NOTE The 6P4C 6 position 4 contact modular patch cable which connects the controller to the interface module must be wired in a reversed pattern Vaux provides a black patch cable to differentiate it from the predominantly gray telephone patch cords If you need to substitute the cord you will find that most telephone cords are reverse wired and will work correctly some may be incorectly...

Page 24: ... up to 6 months under normal conditions depending on usage Be certain to observe polarity markings when installing batteries NOTE When changing the batteries lay the remote control keyboard down on a flat surface protrusions on the case prevent the keys from being pressed Remove the old batteries and replace with new batteries WITHIN ONE MINUTE This process will ensure that the user selectable set...

Page 25: ...ammed 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 ...

Page 26: ...ed Learning Mode not House Code programming B Press the Shift button C Press and hold down the Zone button for 2 seconds until the Green light on the remote control is on then release D Press one digit 0 through 9 corresponding to the desired default House Code Vaux Digit Button X 10 House Code 1 A Factory Setting 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E 6 F 7 G 8 H 9 I 0 J The optional PLC X 10 modules accessed from the ...

Page 27: ...s Controller will illuminate C Select an IR Device page in the RC 8 remote by pressing Dev where Dev is the device you would like to configure for example Tuner CD etc You have eight separate device pages or keyboards to program see Note 1 below D Press the RC 8 button you want to store an IR command on e g Stop The Aris LEARN light will go out and the INFRARED light will come on see Note 2 below ...

Page 28: ...ontroller flash as you press the Device button just ignore it Note 2 If you press a button which is invalid in IR Learn mode e g a Device button as mentioned in Note 1 the controller will ignore it the red ERROR light on the Aris Controller will flash as you press the invalid button IR Learning Note 1 The Aris Controller s IR Learning Sensor is reasonably insensitive to IR signal strength but some...

Page 29: ...al use You will likely add TV input selection commands to Source Select Macros for example set the TV to S Video input for Laser Macro 16 and set the TV to antenna input for TV Tape 2 Macro 18 This is also a handy place to put a CD or Laser in Play mode These MACROs have dynamic zoning that is the zone information stored for each step is overridden by the zone of the requesting RC 8 remote control...

Page 30: ...form A V routes and to Lts App mode to perform lighting control Note you may enter a time delay step as follows the mode switch position does not matter Press Shift Delay Digit That is press the Shift button then the Delay button shifted record button then a digit button from 1 to 9 For longer delays add another delay step or program the MACRO via the computer port During MACRO program the delay s...

Page 31: ... Source Selection Macro first turn the module Off then On device now in standby followed by the component IR power command Alternately enable the Auto PLC Source Power option via the computer port in conjuntion with the Auto Powering IR commands the X 10 module turns on first followed by a Power On Delay if programmed and the Auto Power IR command will then be sent At turn off the IR Power Off com...

Page 32: ... the zone s volume using the Vaux remote control to the maximum volume that the Aris system produces lowering the power amp s gain if necessary to prevent speaker overdrive You may also wish to adjust the Vaux bass level to maximum before the next step Next adjust the power amp s gain to drive the speakers to the loudest level they are ever to reach before damage or distortion occurs Now reduce th...

Page 33: ...l be reduced and remaining battery life is short The RC 8uses three 3 AAA batteries to power it Alkaline Heavy Duty Carbon or rechargeable Nicad batteries may be used These batteries will last up to 6 months under normal conditions depending on usage Be certain to observe polarity markings when installing batteries NOTE When changing the batteries lay the remote control keyboard down on a flat sur...

Page 34: ...e Shift Device provides a way to do this Note that Shift CD means to first press the Shift button then the CD button not both together The RC 8 Keypad Buttons There are several special buttons on the RC 8 remote control the SHIFT button eight Device buttons Tuner CD etc the Zone button the Sec button and the Learn button These are used for multi button commands or system programming tasks The Zone...

Page 35: ...ing it When you are finished using the system you will press the OFF button which will turn off the TV and also invoke a Shut down Macro You may configure this Macro to adjust lights or some other shut down operation There are also ten general purpose Macros which may be used for other system configurations lighting scenes etc Since this a multi zone installation the various Vaux remote controls o...

Page 36: ...e a digit corresponding to the desired zone and then press ON e g Zone 4 ON You may turn off any other zone regardless of the RC 8 s Default Zone or Current Source using Zone x OFF Zone 0 is used to select whole house mode all zones As an example you may press Laser to select the laserdisc in the zone you are in and then press Zone 0 ON to also send it to the entire house Likewise Zone 0 OFF turns...

Page 37: ...uting not the zone Turn On level Whole House muting is also available using Zone 0 Mute For fast response volume ramping is not performed for whole house muting The muted level of each zone is programmable via the computer port to any volume level the factory setting is fully muted to 80 dB There are also some shifted buttons Bass and Treble adjustments for the zone are available as shifted two bu...

Page 38: ... control to the Lts App mode position B Press a digit 0 through 9 corresponding to the desired House Code Vaux Digit button X 10 House Code 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E 6 F 7 G 8 H 9 I 0 J C Press a digit 0 through 9 corresponding to the desired Unit Code Vaux Digit button X 10 Unit Code 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 0 10 D Press the ON or OFF button to control the X 10 Module E To Dim Brighten the M...

Page 39: ... Brighten the Module Lamps only press Chan down or up button and hold until the lamp is adjusted to the desired level Equivalently you may press Vol down or up buttons Example of 1 digit X 10 Operation the factory setting house code is set to A For example either a lamp module or an appliance module placed in the Living Room may be set to a house code of A and a unit number of 1 An X 10 module pla...

Page 40: ...command such as DIM to all of the armed modules While this command is not available directly from the RC 8 remote controls it can be attached to a MACRO key by programming it from the computer interface For more information on how to use the Low Level X 10 Command consult the Vaux Protocol Document MACRO Operation Multiple command MACRO support allows you to define one button and two button sequen...

Page 41: ...Label Uses On 1 Off 1 Vol Up 2 Vol Dn 2 Mute 2 Chan Up Select Track Up Chan Dn Select Track Dn A B Input Fav Play Pause Sleep Stop Fast Fwd Track Up Rewind Track Dn Record Display Disc Skip Guide Fm Am Enter 10 Menu 1 Disc Preset 1 2 Disc Preset 2 3 Disc Preset 3 4 Disc Preset 4 5 Disc Preset 5 6 Disc Preset 6 7 Disc Preset 7 8 Disc Preset 8 9 Disc Preset 9 0 Disc Preset 10 F1 Preset A F2 Preset B...

Page 42: ... Device Specific Mode or Zone Specific Mode IR Port Active for Source Device Active for Source Device 1 Tuner Zone 1 2 CD Zone 2 3 Cab Sat Zone 3 4 VCR 1 Zone 4 5 VCR 2 Zone 5 6 Laser Zone 6 7 1 Tape 1 Zone 7 8 1 TV Tape 2 Zone 8 IR Blaster all all 2 Note 1 Altrix has IR ports 7 and 8 Aris does not Note 2 Common IR Blaster port typically used for global devices spanning pages when in Device Specif...

Page 43: ...iption of the module s use e g media wall lights These devices may be controlled directly using a remote control or keypad or indirectly as part of a Macro sequence Since Vaux remote controls have a programmed Default House Code A to J it is handy to define a different House Code for lighting and other modules in each zone allowing each remote local independent and All On Off control of lighting A...

Page 44: ...o 18 and misc Macros 19 and 20 For each Macro you program enter each step in a Device Func notation with an optional comment For example Step 1 Tuner F1 surround on Step 2 Lts 23 On drop screen Step 3 Delay 6 20 sec Step 4 Laser Play Client Step Macro Desc Macro Desc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Macro Notes 44 ...

Page 45: ...V system up to 6 zones could be implemented with a single Aris system by adding a TV and IR emitter for each zone When learning IR codes for the Aris System store the IR power commands for the TVs recall that they areidentical in the TV Tape 2 device page under the ON and OFF buttons Connect the infrared emitters for the TVs to the zoned IR Emitter ports on the Controller For example say that one ...

Page 46: ... RF commands when discussing RF reception we sometimes refer to the Controller as the Receiver Each button press sends three identical packets of data the Controller must see two identical packets in order to consider it a valid transmission Additionally a security ID code must match much like setting an ID switch in your garage door opener Therefore it is virtually impossible for anything other t...

Page 47: ...sh beneath plaster walls Large appliances refrigerators washers dryers Maximizing Radio Reception Range Radio reception range can be optimized by careful placement of the antenna these general principles apply to all antenna installations for Vaux Controllers IMPORTANT For safety the antenna and its coax connecting cable if used must always be within the confines of the building s lightning protec...

Page 48: ...rovided with FM receivers which is of course cut to around 3 feet for the center frequency of the FM band The Folded Dipole Antenna is constructed using 300 ohm TV twinlead which is shorted at each end and which has one of the conductors cut at the center The antenna s impedance at this point is 300 ohms and a 300 to 75 ohm TV matching transformer a 4 1 balun is connected to provide a 75 ohm imped...

Page 49: ... point Vaux uses a 27 MHz control band which requires a combiner rated down below that point the Vaux Model AACC 3 Dual Antenna Combiner is rated appropriately Be sure to not use a UHF VHF band splitter or a CATV line tap here they can look the same as a splitter combiner Note that a 2 port combiner will typically have a 3 dB loss on each antenna input and will provide 20 dB or more of port isolat...

Page 50: ...to minimize losses Parallel zip cable or a twisted pair cable may be chosen for the speaker wiring Twisting wires will lower noise pickup on high impedance signals but on low impedance signals such as 2 to 8 ohm speaker lines noise pickup is not usually an issue however twisted pair wiring may reduce signals from radiating from the speaker wiring and getting into other lines Of course the impedanc...

Page 51: ...well as a composite video input You may connect the Aris audio outputs to a stereo modulator and allow the television to reproduce the sound This lower quality audio may be adequate for some zones the highest quality audio will result from a separate audio zone amp and speakers Aris stereo audio outputs should not be bridged to drive a mono input modulator the zone may be computer configured for m...

Page 52: ...th the zone specific commands such as Source Select and Volume As you are teaching the RC 8 IR source control commands you should use Shift Device when changing a source page in order to prevent inadvertantly learning a Source Select command For example press Shift CD to change the RC 8 IR to CD mode without sending the IR CD Source Select command and then learn CD commands such as Play Pause etc ...

Page 53: ... on or off Lamp modules may also be used to turn zone specific effect lighting on and off Enable Auto PLC Source Powering For non IR controlled source devices you may also opt to enable Auto PLC Source Powering which sends X 10 commands for turning on and off appliance or relay modules unique for each source The X 10 modules will turn on or off only as necessary the power state of the source devic...

Page 54: ...dB volume level step The Turn On Volume Ramp is programmable and has a Factory Setting of 20 ms per 2dB step and the The Turn Off Volume Ramp has a Factory Setting of 5 ms per 2dB step For example with the Factory Setting for the Turn On Volume Level of 20 dB this gives a total ramp up time from 44 dB of 240 ms twelve 2 dB steps times 20 ms step A ramp down from 20 dB to 44 dB takes 48 ms You may ...

Page 55: ... zones of 01 02 06 Similarly to access the six zones in zone group controller 1 the RC 8 remotes are programmed with default zones of 11 12 16 The Zone Group stored in a Vaux remote control or keypad must match the Aris controller s zone group in order for the controller to recognize routes volume bass treble and mute functions for the physical zones However the master controller Zone Group 0 reco...

Page 56: ...er will flash If you are too close to the Controller no light will flash At this point the remote control s SecID code has been changed but not the Controller s SecID The remote control will need to be changed to match the Controller start from step a to restore the previous setting the command will be ignored by the Controller or reset to the factory settings see note below NOTE If for some reaso...

Page 57: ...d and they will assume an always true state effectively it will presume that an infinitely large receive buffer exists at the computer end of the cable The Controller communicates at 9600 baud bits per second using 8 bits of data no parity and one stop bit The Serial Port on the controlling computer or terminal must be configured according to its manufacturer s instructions Information transfer be...

Page 58: ... Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Flow Control Xon Xoff Connector COM2 or whichever port you are using 3 Connect the appropriate serial cable between the Computer and the Vaux Controller Most modem cables will work fine but not all of them are wired correctly If your computer requires active handshake input lines to enable the port the cable must connect these lines or the port will be permanen...

Page 59: ...ownloading system software the rate must always be set to 9600 baud 8 Insert the Vaux system disk into the floppy drive 9 From the Transfers menu select Send Text File and find the appropriate system software file to download Controller Filename Aris Model 700 A700 HEX Aris Model 710 A710 HEX Aris Model 720i A720I HEX Altrix Model 3000 ALT3000 HEX Altrix Model 3400 ALT3400 HEX e g Change to the fl...

Page 60: ...gram the Controller with an infrared code for that device s button 6 The Controller s green Infrared light flashes but still no response by A V component The remote has sent a valid command the Controller has sensed the command and also has qualified it as a valid command The Controller is also acting on the command it is sending signals out the infrared emitter connectors Your problem may be one ...

Page 61: ... defective cable The Interface Module has a red light which is normally on if your interface cable is good this red light should flash off briefly as X 10 signals are being sent to the power line d You may not be able to send an X 10 command to some outlets in your house if you can control an X 10 module in the same room as your Aris System but the same module does not respond when placed in its f...

Page 62: ... manual This information will be valuable if service should be required during the warranty period According to some State laws in the event service should be required you may need both Model and Serial Numbers Please record your Serial Number s on page 2 of this manual The Aris Controller Serial Number can be found on the rear panel LIMITED WARRANTY What does your warranty cover Any defect in mat...

Page 63: ...Pre programmed universal remote controls third party codes are sometimes distorted Products that operate over 100kHz for example Bang Olufsen Products that use obscure or multi frequency infrared signals for example RCA XL 100 This warranty does not cover defects resulting from accidents damage while in transit to the Vaux Service Department alterations unauthorized repair tampering failure to fol...

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