Xantech 480-95 Installation Instructions Manual

Manual is about: Plasma Friendly Dinky Link IR Receiver

Summary of 480-95

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    08905099b - 1 - installation instructions 480-95 plasma friendly dinky link ir receiver description the 480-95 is a plasma friendly version of the 480-00 series dinky link ir receivers. It is specifically designed to have greater immunity to plasma infrared inference and to have exceptional ir recep...

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    08905099b - 2 - specifications: installation this unit is meant to be interfaced to xantech connecting blocks, such as cb12, 789-44, 791-44, etc. Placement placement of the ir receiver does matter when used in the presence of a plasma display. Ideally it should be placed somewhere around the display...

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    08905099b - 3 - note: plasma interference can be reflected off of any item it comes into contact with approx. 3 feet from the front of the display. Keeping this in mind, make sure that the 480-95 is free of any obstruction that might reflect back in to the receiving eye. Note: while this unit shows ...

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    08905099b - 4 - advanced wiring configuration 480-95 may also be used in conjunction with other xantech ir receivers by simply wiring in parallel on a connecting block such as the 791-44 amplified block as shown in the figure below. 1. Connect all ir receivers in parallel at the terminals of the con...

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    08905099b - 5 - ir troubleshooting guide note: due to the many variables in a given installation, the troubleshooting countermeasures you will have to take may vary from job to job. Each installation is different due to the number of ir receivers in use, length of wire runs, type of wire, amount of ...

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    08905099b - 6 - symptom #2: tb led on ir receiver (and/or emitters) dimly lit or flickering cause: solution 1. Signal and ground wires are reversed or shorted either at the connecting block or ir receiver. Recheck your wiring. 2. Defective emitter. Replace emitter 3. Relatively high levels of ambien...

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    08905099b - 7 - symptom #3: tb led on ir receiver (and/or emitters) on solid cause: solution 1. Plasma interference use a 490-90 plasma 'friendly' receiver. If already using a 490-90 unit, please note the plasma interference can be reflected off of any item it comes into contact with within approx. ...

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    08905099b - 8 - symptom #4: tb led on ir rec. Blinks but 283m or 286m 'blink' style emitters do not cause: solution 1. There may be a short, such as a staple driven through the signal and gnd wires of the ir receiver and/or the emitter. Recheck your wiring. 2. Emitter may be shorted internally repla...

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    08905099b - 9 - symptom 6: emitters function but some (or all) components do not respond. Cause: solution 1. Emitter placement is incorrect. Reposition the emitter so that it is directly over the components sensor window. Consult the components owners manual of the unit for the exact location of the...

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    08905099b - 10 - symptom #7: absolutely no functionality (how to determine which component is at fault) step: component to test instructions 1. Verify power supply with a multimeter, measure the dc voltage of the supply while it is connected to the connecting block. Put the negative lead of the mete...

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    08905099b - 11 - 4. Verify ir receiver. Remove the power supply from the connecting block and all emitters from the output. Place a jumper wire on the connecting block between ir signal and gnd. Reconnect the power supply. With a known good hand-held remote, shoot a constant ir command at the receiv...