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Controllers

#6-32 x 5/16 PH Flat Hd
  Screw  (4)

#6-32 x 1/2 Slot White
 Oval Hd Screw  (4)

Decorator Style
Cover Plate

Water tight

WATERPAD™

Unit

(side view)

Adapter Plate

CAUTION:

Pressure Relief Hole.  See step 7 below.

#4-40 x 1/4 PH Pan Hd Screw  (1)
  and O-ring (1).  Install into Relief Hole
  at installation site only.  See text.

#6-32 x 3/4 PH Flat Hd
  Screw  (4)

1

"J"-Box
(Retro-Fit type)

3

4

5

2

6

7

8

9

1/8" diameter x 1/4" deep
clearance holes (4) for
Cover Plate mounting
screws (see step 2 below).

Wall Material

Fig. 6

  Mounting the Waterpad into a Retrofit type J-box.

• For retrofit (existing construction) appli-

cations, use high volume boxes, such
as the 2-gang Slater Retrofit 32 cu. inch
box.

• Most high volume new construction J-

boxes will work.  A "P" ring could also be
used.

• NOTE:  Be sure to check fit 

before

buying large quantities of J-boxes for
the job.

• Since the Waterpad is fully enclosed, it

may be possible, with some types of
sturdy wall materials, to mount it di-
rectly to the wall surface.  See Fig. 9.

Mounting Procedure - Retrofit J-Box

To mount the Waterpad using a retrofit J-box, refer to Fig. 6 and proceed as follows:

1. Temporarily mount or hold the J-box 

 to the wall opening.

2. Using the Adapter Plate 

(supplied) as a template,
mark, then drill four 1/8" x 1/4"
holes in the wall material to
allow clearance for the ends
of the #6-32 x 1/2" cover plate
screws 

.  This allows the

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.

5. Attach the J-box 

 to the wall.

6. Attach the Adapter Plate 

 to the J-box 

 using the four #6-32 x 3/4" Flat Hd screws 

 (supplied).

7. Install the #4-40 x 1/4" Pan Hd screw and O-ring 

 (supplied) into the Pressure Relief Hole 

.  Tighten

until you see some compression of the O-ring.

CAUTION:  A Pressure Relief Hole 

 is provided to prevent the buildup of internal pressure that could

damage the membrane during"storage and shipping conditions.  When the Waterpad is installed at
the final site, however, 

the screw and O-ring must be installed prior to exposure to moisture!

Failure to do so will void the warranty!

8. Using the four #6-32 x 5/16" PH Flat Hd screws 

 (supplied), attach the Waterpad 

 to the Adapter

Plate 

.  See Figs. 6 7.

Fig. 7

  Installed Waterpad - Using a Retrofit type J-box.

+12V

(red)

RX

(blue)

TX

(brown)

GND

(black)

IR OUT

(white)

COMMON

(orange)

STATUS

(green)

Decorator Style
Cover Plate

6-foot, 7-Conductor Cable

"J"-Box

(Retro-Fit type)

Wall Material

4

9

1

#6-32 x 1/2 Slot White
 Oval Hd Screw  (4)

Water tight

WATERPAD™

Unit

(side view)

2

8-Terminal Block

4-Conductor

Inter-room cable

(to controlled

 equipment).

Cable End and Terminal Block

(located in a dry area or compartment)

WPK1

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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