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Model MRC88 Page: 11
© 2003 Xantech Corporation
CONTROLLER/AMPLIFIER FEATURES
• Zones: Eight, expandable to 16-zones with the addition of a second Controller/Amplifier and additional
keypads
• Sources: Eight audio AND VIDEO sources. Any zone can select any source. Same source can be
selected in multiple zones. Several modes of control:
Whole-house mode – selection and control of any source from any zone.
Priority mode – any zone can select and monitor a source, but only the first zone to select that source
can control it
Link mode – multiple zones can be linked together to act as a single zone for source selection and
control. Each zone maintains independent volume and mute controls.
Monitor lockout – prevents certain zones from selecting certain sources.
• Music Server Inputs: Eight zone-specific audio server inputs. When activated, overrides source-one audio
inputs allowing each zone to have its own dedicated music server output by selecting
source-one.
• IR Learning: IR commands can be learned from external hand-held remotes through the
Controller/Amplifier’s built-in IR learning eye or they can be generated from the MRC88’s built-in IR code
library.
Internal IR Code Library: Built in IR Code Library. Contains all Major Brand Component IR commands. No
need to ‘learn’ commands.
• Macros: can be built using IR, audio control, RS232, repeat or delay commands and associated with a
specific button or event. They can be triggered by a keypad button press, an RC68+ IR code, an
MRC88 compatible keypad command, control sense status, video sense status or by RS232. Up
to 40 IR commands can be issued in a single Macro.
• Audio/Video loop-through on all Eight source inputs
• Power Management: Keeps all components Power States in-sync with Zone Power Status
All Eight video source inputs have built-in NTSC/PAL sync sensing
All Eight sources have current sense inputs for use with a CSM1 Current Sensor
• Preamp Outs for all Eight zones
Frequency response: 12 Hz to 55KHz (±3dB)
THD: <0.08%.
Signal-to-noise ratio: > 96dB A-weighted
• Amplification: Zones 1 through 6 have built-in stereo audio amplifiers at 35 Watts per channel
Zones 7 and 8 are designed to be used with external amplifiers, ideally with either the
PA435X (for two zones of stereo audio at 35 Watts per channel) or the PA4100X (for
two zones of stereo audio at 100 Watts per channel) and have the ability to directly
control the power and mute on both the PA435X or PA4100X via Control Outputs CO1
and CO2
• Eight zone-specific video outputs
• IR Emitter Outputs: Eight source-specific IR emitter outputs
One common IR emitter output
Eight zone-specific IR emitter outputs
Eight in-the-zone IR emitter outputs via the MRC88 Keypad rear panel emitter output -
permitting IR commands originating in the zone to be looped back to the zone allowing
the MRC88 to control components physically located in the zone
• Status Outs: Eight zone-specific 12V status outputs
One common 12V status output
• RS232 Com/USB Com (Front Panel): Communications port used to program the system using Dragon
Drop-IR™ Software
RS232 COM PORT (Rear): Allows the Controller/Amplifier to be controlled by a PC or other RS232 device
OR to control other devices that communicate via RS232 such as certain
home theater components, lighting or HVAC devices
• • Eight MRC88 Keypad connections - RJ45 connectors / CAT5 cable