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Section 1: General Information & Features
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Xantech MRC88 System is the next generation in Whole-house Audio/Video Entertainment (WAVE™)
family of products - the first being the MRC44. This is a revolutionary whole-house audio/video entertainment
distribution, audio amplification and control system.
The MRC88 System consists of the MRC88 Controller/Amplifier, Eight LCD Keypads and Eight IR Emitters.
When combined with almost any Eight IR (or RS232) controlled audio/video source components (CD, DVD,
VCR, Satellite, etc.), using the MRC88 System is as easy as pushing a button.
The MRC88 system includes the following components:
• One MRC88 Controller/Amplifier (Part No. MRC88CTL)
• Eight MRC88 Keypads(Part No. MRC88KPW)
• Eight IR Emitters (Part No. 283M)
• One DB9 programming cable to connect to the RS232 serial port on your PC (Part No. 05913410)
• One male DB15 to male DB15 cable with null modem for linking two MRC88 Controllers (Part No.
05913555)
• CD-ROM Disc contains the MRC88 Dragon Drop-IR software (Part No. 03900785-01)
• MRC88 System Installation Instructions (Part No. 08901180)
• Six speaker WECO connector plugs (Part No. 05997400
• 24 Keypad jumpers (for Zone Termination, Keypad Address and IR Sensor Enable)
• MRC88 Keypad Installation Kit which includes Eight sets of installation brackets (Part No. 03079565-01), an
installation template (Part No. 09590255), a Keypad removal tool (Part No. 03025280) and the Keypad
Installation Instructions (Part No. 08901175)
• Caution card
Optional Accessories:
• Secondary Keypads
White: Part No. MRC88KPW
Black: Part No. MRC88KPB
Almond: Part No. MRC88KPA
Ivory: Part No. MRC88KPI
• External IR Receivers
480-00 Dinky Link™ Series IR Receivers
480-80 CFL Friendly Dinky Link™ Series IR Receivers
490-90 Plasma Friendly Micro Link™ Series IR Receivers
780 Series J-Box IR Receivers
291 Series Hidden Link™ IR Receivers
• MRC44CB1 Connecting Block
• CSM1 Current Sensing Module
• URC-2P or URC-2B Universal Hand-Held Remote Controller