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Section 1: General Information & Features
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Xantech MRC88m 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 MRC88m System consists of the MRC88m 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 MRC88m System is as easy as pushing a button.
The MRAUDIO8x8m is an Audio Only version of the MRC88m Controller. You get all the Power and Flexibility
of the MRC88m Controller including Built-in Amplification, Power Management, RS232 Control, Routable IR,
and expansion to 16 Zones and above in an Audio Only piece.
The MRAUDIO8x8m can be used as a stand-alone unit for audio only applications or in conjunction with the
MRC88m to provide 16 Zones of A/V distribution and Control (8 Zones with Audio & Video and 8 Zones with
Audio only) to provide exactly what the job requires while meeting cost requirements.
The MRC88m system includes the following components:
• One MRC88m Controller/Amplifier (Part No. MRC88mCTL)
• Eight MRC88m 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 MRC88m Controllers (Part No.
05913555)
• CD-ROM Disc contains the MRC88m Dragon Drop-IR software (Part No. 03900785-01)
• MRC88m 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)
• MRC88m 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 (Also available in Dual Gang J-Box Mount – Model MRC
• SmartPad LCD™ Keypads: Models SPLCD39G, SPLCD64G, SPLCD64Video; TS57LCD
• MRCREM (Zone Companion Remote – no programming required)
• MRC44CB1 Connecting Block
• CSM1 Current Sensing Module
• URC-2P or URC-2B Universal Hand-Held Remote Controller
• RS2321X8 Router: Serial Router expanding a single MRC or MRAUDIO RS232 output to 8 Serial Ports
• ZAIP Zone Audio Input Kit: For use with Zone Audio Inputs. Send and Receive Stereo Audio over CAT5
• Expansion Port RS232 Adaptor Cable: Turns Expansion Port into another useable RS232 Port (Part No.
05913665)
• External IR Receivers: 480-00 Dinky Link™ Series (Comes in Standard and CFL Friendly Versions)
490 Micro Link™ Series (Comes in Standard and Plasma Friendly versions); 780 Series J-Box & 291
Series Hidden Link™ IR Receivers (Comes in Standard, CFL and Plasma versions)