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Xantech EN85K Ensemble Installation Instructions Manual
Summary of EN85K Ensemble
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Installation instructions en85k ensemble surface mount / tv mount / flush mount/ shelf mount plasma lcd / led / cfl friendly convertible ir receiver kit preliminar y copy preliminar y copy.
Page 2: Description
® 2 description the en85k ensemble is a convertible ir receiver kit that can be adapted to almost any surface mount, flush mount or shelf mount application. It includes all of the parts necessary for installing a single-room ir repeater system for controlling a tv, audio/video receiver, blu-ray play...
Page 3: What’S Included
® 3 what’s included 1-en85irreceiver 1-tabletopadapter 1-flushmountadapter 1-tvmountadapter 1-789-44connectingblock 4-283diremitters 1-781ergpspowersupply the unique design of the en85k allows the en85 ir receiver to be adapted to almost any surface mount, flush mount or shelf mount application usin...
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® 4 read this before you do anything! Four important considerations 1. Where is the ir receiver going to be located? The ir receiver must be ‘line-of-sight’ to the remote control being used to be able to control the system audio/video components. This location should be in a convenient spot in front...
Page 5: Installing The Ir Receiver
® 5 installing the ir receiver surface mount the first, and easiest, option is to mount the ir receiver on the front frame of a flat panel tv. This application can also be used to surface mount the ir receiver to other objects. 1. Select a location on the tv frame to mount the ir receiver. Be sure t...
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® 6 tv mount adapter the tv mount adapter allows mounting the ir receiver on an extension attached to the rear or side panel of a flat panel tv that does not have a frame on the front that is wide enough to directly mount the ir receiver. This application can also be used to mount the ir receiver in...
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® 7 figure 6 - tabletop adapter - insert ir receiver figure 7 - tabletop adapter - insert electronics module tabletop adapter the tabletop adapter allows mounting the ir receiver in an attractive low-profile case creating an ir receiver that can be placed on any shelf or tabletop. 1. Remove the tabl...
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® 8 flush mount adapter the flush mount adapter allows mounting the ir receiver in an equipment cabinet door. This allows ir controlled audio/video components to be controlled with the cabinet door closed. Thisapplicationrequiresdrillingan11/16”(17.4mm)holeinthecabinetdooras shown in figure 9. It is...
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® 9 5. Note: it is recommended that the electronics module be mounted to an inside wall of the cabinet. If attached with adhesive, there is some possibility that if mounted to the door, in time, the module could come loose from the action of the door opening and closing and ultimately fall off, pote...
Page 10: Typical Connections
® 10 typical connections single room - equipment cabinet withtheirreceiverconfiguredandinstalledinasurfacemount,tvmount, flush mount or tabletop application as described on the previous pages, install the connecting block and then connect the ir receiver, emitters and power supply to the connecting ...
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® 11 extending the receiver wire in some applications it may be necessary to extend the ir receiver wire. Typical examples would be if the ir receiver is going to be located across the room from the connecting block and a/v components or if the ir receiver is going to be located in a remote room. Th...
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® 12 useunshielded,3conductorstrandedwire,perthetablebelow,whenextending theplugendoftheirreceiverribboncable.(4conductorprovidesanextra wireforback-upifoneoftheconductorsgetsdamaged.) ir wire length ir wire gauge upto200’(61m) 24awg upto600’(183m) 22awg upto2000’(610m) 20awg upto5000’(1524m) 18awg ...
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® 13 multi-room application another application is multi-room ir control. If an audio receiver is being used to drive speakers in multiple rooms, it may be desirable to place an ir receiver in some or all of those rooms. In many cases, this same application can be used to controlthemainzoneandsecond...
Page 14: Ir Troubleshooting Guide
® 14 ir troubleshooting guide note: due to the many variables in a given installation, the troubleshooting measures you may need to take can vary in different situations. Each installation is different due to the number of ir receivers, length of wire runs, type of wire, amount of ambient ir noise p...
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® 15 symptom #2: talkback 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 wiring. 2. Defective emitter. Replace emitter. 3. Relatively high levels of ambient light n...
Page 16: Constantly On.
® 16 symptom #3: talkback led on ir receiver (and/or emitters) constantly on. Cause solution 1. Plasma interference plasma interference can be re- flected off of any item it comes into contact with within approx. 3 feet of the front of the display. Keeping this in mind, make sure that the ir receive...
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® 17 symptom #5: intermittent ir control (i.E. Buttons on remote need to be pressed multiple times) cause solution 1. Plasma interference. Plasma interference can be re- flected off of any item it comes into contact with within approx. 3 feet of the front of the display. Keeping this in mind, make s...
Page 18: Components Do Not Respond.
® 18 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 component’s ir eye. Shine a small flashlight into the front panel of the component to lo- cate the eye or consult th...
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® 19 symptom #7: absolutely no functionality (how to determine which component is at fault) component to test instructions 1. Verify power supply withamultimeter,measurethedcvoltageof the power supply while it is connected to the connecting block. Put the negative lead of the meterontheterminalmarke...
Page 20: Limited Warranty
® 20 limited warranty xantech ® warrants its products to be free of defects in materials or workmanship. This is a limited lifetime warranty from the date of purchase by the original consumer.Anyproductsreturnedtoxantechandfoundtobedefectiveby xantechwithinthewarrantyperiodwillberepairedorreplaced,a...