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IR Output
Each RIM ships with an IR flasher (62A08-1). The IR flasher is used for sending IR data to the source
equipment. When you point your source equipment remote control at the IR receiver in the VSC and
send a signal, the IR data is routed to the appropriate RIM (to which the source is connected), which
then sends the IR signal through the IR flasher to the source equipment.
IR OUT
AUDIO IN
Hi-Fi RIM
Remote Input Module
IR
SOURCE EQUIPMENT
(FRONT)
IR RECEIVER
WINDOW IR FLASHER
RIM
Installing Volume-Source Control (VSC) Units
The audio sources can be selected and controlled by any Volume-Source Control (VSC). Additionally,
each VSC include an IR receiver that allows you to remotely control the Hi-Fi system and/or audio
sources from any zone in the house. Volume-Source Control (VSC) Units connect directly to the Hi-Fi
Main Assembly using Cat 5, unshielded, twisted pair (UTP) for communications. Each end of the wire
is terminated with an RJ45 connector. The correct wiring scheme for the Cat 5 cable is standard
EIA/TIA 568A. Properly terminating the Cat 5 cable is crucial for the operation of the system.
The total distance of Cat 5 between the Hi-Fi Main Assembly and the VSC units must not exceed
2000 feet. It is best that no single run of Cat 5 exceeds 250 feet.
Insert the RJ45 connector on one end of the cable to zone input jack (1-8) under “Zone Control / IR In”
on the Hi-Fi Main Assembly. Insert the RJ45 connector on the other end of the cable to the jack labeled
“Zone Control” on the VSC.