Contents
1A. IntelliControl Features and Benefits ................................................................................................................... 1
A Complete System...................................................................................................................................................... 1
One Touch “Intelligent Macros” To Turn The Entire Home Theater On or Off .................................................... 2
Automatically Unmute the System.............................................................................................................................. 2
Manage and Automate “Unfriendly” Components .................................................................................................. 2
Trigger Screens, Screen Masking Devices, Projector Lifts, Curtains and Drapes ................................................. 2
PC Programmable with IntelliFile II......................................................................................................................... 2
Proudly Made in USA................................................................................................................................................. 3
1B. IntelliControl Parts Guide..................................................................................................................................... 3
The Tabletop Remote .................................................................................................................................................. 3
The Main System Unit (MSU) .................................................................................................................................... 4
1C. Selling the System................................................................................................................................................... 6
Selling Automated Home Theater Systems ................................................................................................................ 6
Solving The Problems of Conventional Home Theater Operation........................................................................... 6
Problem One: Turning the System On .................................................................................................................. 6
The IntelliControl Solution: Syncronization (Sync) ............................................................................................. 6
Problem Two: Selecting Inputs & Modes............................................................................................................. 8
The IntelliControl Solution: Software Managers to Select Inputs and Modes.................................................... 8
2A. Power Syncronization..........................................................................................................................................11
Infrared Turn On/Off Requires “Sync”...................................................................................................................11
Components that Don’t Need Sync – Those with Latching Power.........................................................................11
Remember the Exception – Tuners built into Receivers and Televisions...............................................................12
2B. Sync Methods and Options .................................................................................................................................12
Video Sync .................................................................................................................................................................13
Syncing the TV.....................................................................................................................................................13
12 Volt Sync...............................................................................................................................................................13
1. 12V DC Sync via a Wall Adapter Plugged into a Switched AC Outlet ......................................................13
2. Niles LS-1 Light Sensor................................................................................................................................14
3. Niles OTI-512 Voltage Sensor.......................................................................................................................14
4. Niles APC-2 Current Sensing Switcher ........................................................................................................14
5. Niles IPC-6 Current Sensing AC Power Controller .....................................................................................14
Each Sync Connection on the Main System Unit Corresponds to a Particular Master Key on the Tabletop
Remote .......................................................................................................................................................................15
Conventional Labeling Rule: Video on the Left, Everything Else on the Right .....................................................16
Once Again: Remember the Exception...............................................................................................................16
2C. Component Compatibility ..................................................................................................................................16
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