SDS-2500 USER MANUAL V1.0
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INFRA-RED THROUGHPUT
Nine 3.5mm stereo jacks are available on the rear of the SDS-2500, as pictured above, these are concerned
with handling infra-red commands to and from the SDS-2500.
Infra-red peripherals included with the SDS-2500 are:
5x IR receivers
4x IR transmitters
IR receivers accept infra-red signals from handsets, whilst IR transmitters output infra-red signals to the infra-
red receivers found on the front of consumer electronics such as blu-ray players or satellite boxes.
The IR receivers can be attached to the IR EXT port or any of the IR INPUT ports, the IR transmitters can be
attached to the IR OUTPUT ports.
Infra-red directed at the IR receiver connected to the IR EXT port provides the same functionality as directing
infra-red at the infra-red receiver on the front of the SDS-2500. This should therefore be used with the provided
handset for the SDS-2500. This allows for the SDS-2500 to be installed in a concealed location whilst still
having infra-red control by running a infra-red receiver to a location visible to the user. For a full explanation of
commands which can be executed via this method please refer to section 8 of this manual.
The remaining IR INPUT and OUTPUT ports allow users to control their sources via infra-red control whilst not
being in direct sight. The infra-red is switched dependant on which output of the SDS-2500 is switched to which
input. As an example the image below shows a typical setup with three inputs having the potential to be IR
controlled, a blu-ray player and two satellite receiver boxes. Each of these devices has a IR transmitter
connected from their relevant input port on the rear of the SDS-2500. If the video from the SD DIDIGBOX is
connected to input 2, then it’s IR transmitter should be connected to IR OUPUT
port 2. Similarly on the video
output side if a screen is connected to output 3 of the SDS-
2500, it’s IR receiver should be connected to IR
INPUT port 3 on the rear of the SDS-2500.
