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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WPK1, 4, 6 and 8

THE WATERPAD™

WATERPROOF PROGRAMMABLE KEYPAD SYSTEM

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INTRODUCTION

THE WATERPAD™, an adaptation of the original Smart Pad

2

™ keypad system, is the world's first wall

mounted,  fully programmable and configurable waterproof keypad.  Now, outdoor, pool side, bathroom,
sauna and other high moisture installations can be handled with confidence.  With the ease of the Dragon
Drop-IR™ software system, the Waterpad is fully programmable into four basic keypad configurations.  In
addition, a large selection of button icon labels permits configurations to match the IR source and function
commands of virtually any A/V system.

FEATURES

• Operates in high moisture environments in humidities up to 100% over a temperate range of 0

°

 F (-18

°

C)

to 140

°

 F (60

°

 C).

• Unit is submersible in pure water in depths up to 6 inches or so. (The pressure of additional depths may

close the keys, preventing proper operation).  See CAUTION note below.

• To maximize flexibility, the Waterpad is available in one, four, six and eight bank versions.

• A selection of 128 icon labels are included for affixing to source and function button locations.

• The membrane pad has 20 embossed buttons to which the icons are affixed, by the installer, with no

noticeable seam.  Icons are peeled off a paper backing exposing an attaching adhesive.

• Icon color is black on white.  Volume and Mute are also available in blue, if it is desired to highlight these

basic functions.

• The 4, 6 and 8 memory bank versions have LED indicators on each source button.

Summary of Contents for Waterpad WPK1

Page 1: ...ands of virtually any A V system FEATURES Operates in high moisture environments in humidities up to 100 over a temperate range of 0 F 18 C to 140 F 60 C Unit is submersible in pure water in depths up to 6 inches or so The pressure of additional depths may close the keys preventing proper operation See CAUTION note below To maximize flexibility the Waterpad is available in one four six and eight b...

Page 2: ...dule No backup batteries are used or needed Memory size is 64k Bits 8k Bytes Xantech IR Receivers and other keypads can be used on the same IR bus with the Waterpad The Waterpad mounts into standard 2 gang wall J boxes for either new or retrofit applications CAUTION While the WATERPAD is submersible it was primarily designed to withstand high humidity or wet areas where water may be splashed on it...

Page 3: ...ndtestallbuttoncommandsforproperoperation before affixing the real button Icons 6 Affix the icons to all buttons 7 Attach the inter room cable to the terminal strip and test all button commands again for proper operation 8 Mount the keypad to the wall surface A Typical 4 Source Configuration The following example will serve to illustrate this process Suppose a client wants to control an AM FM ster...

Page 4: ...t is considered an ergonomically pleasing arrangement You may however assign the buttons in any arrangement you wish to best fit taste and application The only exception to this is the 4 source buttons These are permanently assigned to the upper positions in the two right columns PROGRAMMING THE WATERPADTM The Waterpad series was designed to be programmed entirely using the Dragon Drop IRTM system...

Page 5: ...nd be sure it executes all desired commands e Be sure the membrane surfaces of the Waterpad your hands and the icon sheets are completely dry and free of any grease or dirt 1 Carefully peel off a desired icon from the sheets Try not to touch too much of the adhesive surface 2 Align it very carefully within the rectangular embossed button area on the membrane of the Waterpad and press it into place...

Page 6: ... block in a dry environment Power Management Like the Smart Pad2 or 3 the Waterpad has the ability via the STATUS terminal to prevent unintended power turnoffs when power commands are sequenced with source commands The Waterpad stops the first command in a sequence the power command when the STATUS terminal is high 12V DC ON Conversely when the system is OFF the first command power will be sent si...

Page 7: ...he cover plate to be pulled down flush to the wall in step 9 See Figs 6 8 3 Thread the 6 foot cable from the Waterpad through the Adapter Plate and through a knockout hole in the back of the J box 4 Run the 6 foot cable from the back of the J box to a dry location in an adjacent com partment or room and make connections to the 8 terminal block and the 4 conductor inter room cable Refer to Figs 3 7...

Page 8: ... or wood screws you may be able to mount the Waterpad directly to the wall surface Refer to Fig 9 and proceed as follows 1 Use the Adapter Plate as a template to mark a cutout opening for the Waterpad on the wall and to locate pilot holes for the four Adapter Plate mounting screws Also mark spots for clearance holes for the ends of the 6 32 x 1 2 cover plate screws 2 Cut the opening for the Waterp...

Page 9: ... of Dragon Drop IRTM Installation and Programming Instructions 3 The screws that attach the decorator style cover plate over the Waterpad do not screw in fully preventing the cover plate from being tightened down The wall surface is interfering with the ends of the screws preventing full tightening Clearance holes must be drilled in the wall surface to allow full travel of these screws Follow the ...

Page 10: ... 10 WPK1 1 29 01 Rev D Use these blank Waterpad panels when planning button layouts ...

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