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Features

IR System Overview: An infrared (IR) extender system enables you to control your IR remote controlled A/V equipment from a remote location. You can place your A/V components out of sight (behind cabinet doors, in the rear of a room, or in a different room) and still conveniently control your equipment. Additionally the MSU440Z has dedicated outputs for the signal from a given input, so you can control a specific component, even if you have similar models from the same brand.

IR System Components: The MSU440Z IR Main System Unit is one of three elements that make up an infrared extender system:

• MSU440Z IR Main System Unit: This Main System Unit provides a connection hub for multiple IR sensors and/or keypads and multiple IR flashers and is generally located near the A/V components. The Main System Unit, the heart of an IR extender system, has LED indicators to monitor the IR extender system.
• IR Sensors/Keypads (sold separately):
  • IR Sensors: The IR Sensors are the eyes of the system, receiving IR commands from hand-held remote controls and relaying the commands to the Main System Unit via a 4-conductor cable. There are four sensor inputs, corresponding to the four zones. Generally, sensors are placed so that you can easily and naturally point your remote control directly at them. Sensors are available in wall-mount, ceiling-mount, surface-mount and table-top models.
  • Keypad: The IntelliPad is a wall-mounted, programmable IR keypad system that provides a unique LED power status display and the convenience of true one-button remote control of complex audio/video systems.
• IR Flashers (sold separately): Up to eight IR Flashers re-transmit the infrared signals from the IR Main System Unit to your A/V components.

Command Routing: An IR command from any sensor/keypad zone is routed to a corresponding dedicated flasher output which feeds only that zone's equipment. The MSU440Z prevents IR conflicts by routing the remote commands from each zone only to the proper components. Of the eight flasher outputs, four are dedicated single zone and four are assignable to any combination of the four zones.

Universal Compatibility: With the necessary accessories, an IR remote control extender system using the MSU440Z is compatible with virtually all brands of A/V equipment and remote controls (using carrier frequencies between 26 and 105 kHz).

Flasher Hi/Lo Switch: One of the eight IR flasher outputs has switchable high/low output. When switched to High, you can connect a high-output flooding flasher, such as an IRB1 (item 190IRB1). When in the Low position, you can connect low-output micro-flashers, such as the MF1, MF1VF, MF2 or MF2VF.

LED Indicators: The MSU440Z provides a visible indication of system status and IR reception via LEDs.

Wiring: From every IR sensor, you must discretely wire (home-run) a Category 5 (Cat 5) cable back to the MSU440Z, connecting each sensor to the hub with an individual cable. The Cat 5 cable should be terminated with the supplied quick connect sensor plugs. The IR flashers connect to the hub via 3.5mm (1/8") mini-plugs.

12 Volt Trigger: The MSU440Z features a dedicated 12 volt DC/200mA output for each of the four zones, triggered by a voltage or status signal from that zone. There is also a global 12 volt DC/200mA output, live when there is a voltage or status signal from any zone.

Expandability: Using the IR Cascade in and out jacks, multiple MSU440Z units can be used together for additional system flexibility.

Contact Closure: The MSU440Z has two three position quick connect plugs for connecting either NO (normally open) or NC (normally closed) contact closure devices. There is a two position switch that determines whether the contact closure is activated by either the presence of status or discrete IR commands.