Owner’s Manual MRX-20 Advanced Network System Controller
MRX-20 Advanced Network System Controller Owner's Manual © 2014 Universal Remote Control, Inc. The information in this Owner’s Manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Universal Remote Control, Inc. UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OPERATIONAL, TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS/OMISSIONS MADE IN THIS MANUAL. The information in this Owner’s Manual may be subject to change without prior notice.
Programmable Only by URC Professional Installers To fully automate your audio/video system, the installer must have detailed knowledge of each component, LAN configuration, Wi-Fi optimization, the URC product, its accompanying software and how the system is connected and operated. URC software is available ONLY to a trained and certified professional audio/video installer.
Chapter 1: MRX-20 Overview Congratulations! 1 Features and Benefits 1 Parts Guide 1 Expanding your System 2 Front Panel Descriptions 5 Rear Panel Descriptions 6 Chapter 2: Using Your System Navigating the On-screen Menu 8 On-screen Menu Options Overview 9 Using the On-screen Menus 10 Add a Slideshow using Photo Viewer 20 Adjusting the Settings 23 Chapter 3: Settings and More...
Chapter 1: MRX-20 Overview Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing URC’s Total Control MRX-20 Advanced Network System Controller. The unit features an intuitive and interactive on-screen interface providing control of every connected device throughout the entire home. Now you can control your home theatre, lights, view the front door and so much more... from the comfort of your seat. Features and Benefits • Control the MRX-20’s on-screen interface using a TRG-100/200 Umotion remote.
Expanding your System Expand the MRX-20’s capabilities throughout the entire home by using our URC user interfaces, in-wall controllers, z-wave devices and music players. Simply integrate any of just a few of the URC products listed below for extensive control. In-Wall Controllers Keypads provide you with convenient access to anything your URC system can control. These are available as simple keypads or fully functional graphic displays.
MRX-20 Front Panel Descriptions Power Ethernet HDMI Light Pipe Reset Button Front Panel Description Power Illuminates when unit is ON. Ethernet LED indicates: • Connected: Illuminated • Not connected: Blinks HDMI LED indicates: • Connected: Illuminated • Not connected: No illumination • Flashes: Issue, check source Reset When pressed, resets the unit. Resetting does not lose its programming. Light Pipe Attractive illumination signaling when the unit is ON.
MRX-20 Rear Panel Descriptions Power Network USB IR Outputs HDMI IN HDMI OUT Rear Panel Descriptions Power Connect power cable. Network Connect ethernet cable to communicate over the network. USB For future use! IR Outputs Ten 3.5mm IR emitter ports each (Each with output level attentuators.) HDMI IN Three HDMI IN ports for transmission of digital HD video HDMI OUT One HDMI OUT port used to connect a display device.
MRX-20 Rear Panel Descriptions 12 Volt Relays Sensors RS-232 Trigger RFTX-1 Rear Panel Descriptions 12 Volt Two programmable 12V/0.2A outputs. Each may be programmed to turn ON, OFF or momentarily TOGGLE its output. Relays Four programmable relays that maybe set to normally opened (NO), normally closed (NC) or momentary contacts. A maximum of 30V/.5A per relay. Sensors Four sensor ports allow programming of state dependent and triggered macros.
Chapter 2: Using Your System Navigating the MRX20’s On-screen Menu Navigating the MRX20’s on-screen menu is very simple with our URC User Interfaces such as the TRG-100/TRG-200 Umotion remotes, or URC’s wide assortment of handheld, in-wall, Android and iOS controllers. Using the TRG-100/200 While using the TRG-100/TRG-200 remote, press the Umotion button to activate the on-screen cursor and Umotion movement. Point the remote at the on-screen display and move the remote.
On-screen Menu Options Overview Device Menu Main Menu Use the Device Menu to access all of a device’s commands. Click the title to learn more. The Main Menu allows control of any “connected device” in the Total Control System. Click the title to learn more. Quick Bar Menu The Quick Bar menu was designed to contain up to ten of the most needed commands for the device that is currently in use.
Using the On-screen Menus Main Menu The Main Menu accesses any “connected device” in your Total Control System. Depending upon programming, most device /activities will be placed into subfolders (like Music, Entertainment, etc.). Accessing these subfolders will allow you to control any device that is available in the chosen room (see Rooms Menu). While using a TRG-100/200 remote, press the Main button to access the Main Menu’s on-screen interface.
Title Bar The Title Bar contains valuable information during normal use. Easily find out the time, weather, now playing information and the room that the MRX is controlling. Time & Weather This data, found on the left-hand side of the Title Bar, shows the current time, date and weather information. Clicking this area opens the Settings menu. Current Room The current room portion of the Title Bar shows the room that the MRX-20 is controlling.
Categories/Devices Ribbon This ribbon shows the various categories of control that are available to the selected room. The quantity of categories is determined by the system setup and can vary from one to multiple categories programmed by the system designer. Although only seven categories can fit on the screen at any moment, navigate left or right to other categories, if available.
Status Bar The Status Bar, located at the bottom of the screen, provides valuable status and feedback of the Total Control system. The four sections of the Status Bar are determined by the system programmer. Status Bar Descriptions Sunrise Time Sunset Time Updated at midnight every day, this shows the sunrise time for the next day. Updated at midnight every day, this shows the sunset time for the next day.
Rooms Menu The Rooms Menu offers the user control of every room throughout the home. It is now easier to turn off lights throughout the home while in the Master Bedroom. The Rooms Menu is used to: • Temporarily Link rooms in a Total Control DMS system. This allows all of the linked rooms to listen to the same audio source and join the volume commands into a single interface. • Monitor the status of other rooms in the Total Control project.
Initial View (Room Monitoring) When the Rooms Menu opens up, the room list populates with all of the rooms in the Total Control project. Each room displays its status so the user can visually see what is “going on” in a specific location. Selecting a Room (Room Control) Selecting any room from the room list will allow the MRX-20 to control that room, as if it were physically in that location.
Using Linked Rooms Once a room is linked, pressing the volume or mute buttons for that room will cause the Linked Rooms Volume Pop-Up to display. This menu will display the volume levels for all rooms in the temporary group. • Selecting All Linked Rooms results in the volume and mute commands to operate ALL rooms (e.g. Volume Up causes the volume in all linked rooms to rise simultaneously, and at the same rate).
Device Menu When the basic commands found in the Quick Bar do not include the action you need to perform, use the Device Menu to access all of that device’s commands. For example, your custom programmer may not have included an EJECT command in the DVD’s Quick Bar menu. Use the Device Menu to see additional commands like ejecting a DVD.
Device Menu Descriptions Exit Closes the Device menu. Customizable These buttons vary based on the type of device (Cable, DVD, etc...) A maximum of ten buttons can be Buttons modified by your URC Professional Installer. Shortcuts Opens the Shortcuts menu with a list of user selected favorite devices. Favorites This option is only available when using a device with stored favorites. Pressing Favorites will close the Device menu and open the Favorite channel menu.
Quick Bar Menu While watching or listening to a device, such as a Cable or CD, access the Quick Bar menu with a TRG-100/200 remote by pressing the Umotion button. The Quick Bar menu opens. Move the remote around the on-screen interface to reveal the on-screen cursor. Hover over a button and press the Umotion button again to select. TV image Customizable buttons Exit Chapter 2: Using your System Shortcuts, Full Screen and Favorites (when available.
Quick Bar Menu Descriptions Exit Closes the Quick Bar menu. Customizable These buttons vary based on the type of device (Cable, DVD, etc...) A maximum of ten buttons can be Buttons modified by your URC Professional Installer. Shortcuts Opens the Shortcuts menu with a list of user selected favorite devices. Favorites This option is only available when using a device with stored favorites. Pressing the Favorites button closes the Quick Bar and opens the Favorite channel menu.
Shortcuts Menu There are a maximum of six (6) shortcuts per room location. Remember, the MRX-20 can access any room in the Total Control system regardless of its physical location. Only items that appear in the currently selected room are available to be added to the Shortcuts menu. Using the Shortcuts Menu With the TRG-100/200 remote, open the Shortcuts menu by pressing the Shortcuts icon.
This opens the Shortcuts Add/Edit screen, which allows the user to scroll through all of the devices/activities available to that room. Select up to 6 devices/activities by selecting the check box shown for each possibility. Once all 6 are chosen, the remaining devices/activities will be grayed out to show there are no more choices to be made. Press the Save icon to save your selections. Reorder devices by selecting the reorder icon at the top of the Add/Edit window; this opens the Reorder Items list.
Favorites Menu While watching a device such as Cable or Satellite, press the Umotion button on the TRG-100/200 remote. Press the Favorites button, from either the Quick Bar or Device menu, to access the favorite channel list.
Add a Slideshow using Photo Viewer Easily integrate your stored images via Google+. Simply add the user credentials and select a folder for the MRX-20 to showcase your images. The URC Professional Installer MUST ENABLE this feature before proceeding. Configure Photo Viewer 1. Select the Photo Viewer icon from the Main Menu. The Photo Viewer menu opens. 2. Select Settings (Photo Viewer) to open the Settings page.
3. Select On-Line Service Username and Password. 4. Enter the Google+ user credentials by selecting Username and Password. Save the account credentials then press Validate Account. Press Go Back to return to the Settings menu. 5. Select Screen Saver Folder to open its respective menu. 6. Select the desired photo folder checkbox and Save.
7. Configure the other slideshow playback options (speed, order and effect). Choose a speed between 3 and 15 seconds. Turn the display effect OFF or ON. Select whether the photos are shown randomly or in order. 8. Follow the MRX-20 screen saver settings step on page 21 to turn ON Use Photo Slideshow as Screensaver. Then the photo slideshow will begin to work after the designated screen saver time.
Chapter 3: Settings and More... Adjusting the Settings on the MRX-20 Access the Settings menu using the TRG-100/200 Umotion button to select the Date/Time area. Press the UMotion button on the TRG-100/200 then select the Date/Time on-screen area. Settings Menu The MRX-20 Settings Menu contains user adjustable configuration settings. Select an option by using the 5-way navigation buttons (up, down, left or right) or hover over an icon.
Screen Saver The Screen Saver settings menu has three configuration options; use the system’s screensaver, use your own photos or do not use a screen saver. • Use Generic Screen Saver: Selecting this option enables the system’s default images. • Use Photo Slide Show as Screen Saver: Select a Google+ account folder to view stored images and set a turn ON time. • Do Not Use Screen Saver: Screen Saver is turned OFF.
General The General settings screen allows for setting the Date, Time and Temperature scale (Fahrenheit/Celsius). To view more of this settings menu, press the down arrow or use the Umotion capability of your TRG-100/200 remote to hover over the down arrow at the bottom of the screen. Using the arrow found at the left and right sides of each property (hour, minutes, month, etc.) adjusts the value up, or down, respectively. Exit: Closes Screen Saver and returns to the Settings menu.
Motion Speed Adjust the TRG-100/200 Umotion speed by selecting one of the options (slow, medium or fast) on the MRX-20 user interface. OK: Selecting OK will accept any changes made and return to the Main menu. Network This option will show important information about the current network, its settings and give the ability to edit the IP address of the MRX-20. Exit: Selecting Exit will The Network Information screen will return the user to the display the status of the network Main menu.
System Although none of the information can be modified, these System Pages will show important information about your MRX-20. These pages should only be needed by a URC Professional Installer, or a technical support representative. Chapter 3: Settings and More... Exit: Selecting Exit will return the user to the Main menu.
Installing the MRX-20 Physical Installation of the MRX-20 and Accessories The MRX-20 Advanced Network System Controller can be installed anywhere in the home with a Cat-5 cable. Up to eight MRX-20’s can be installed, where the first unit is the master controller and the other seven units are auxiliary controllers. Once installed it can then be programmed to operate all local equipment using IR, RS-232, Relays or 12V Triggers.
Optimizing IR Flasher Levels Test a few commands for each device before fixing the flasher in place on the front panel of a device. Since Satellite Receivers and Cable Boxes are extremely sensitive to IR overload or saturation, you should test them thoroughly. Put up the cable or satellite on-screen guide and test the navigation arrows. Compare operation via RF to the original remote control. Operation should be identical.
MRX-20 Applications The following diagrams depict several installation options showcasing a single source, multiple sources and more. Each diagram shows the MRX-20 as the last connected point before the television to gain optimum performance. Chapter 3: Settings and More...
Chapter 3: Settings and More...
Chapter 3: Settings and More...
Specifications Microprocessor : ARM Cortex-A8 Core Memory : 512MByte Input & Outputs: • IR : Ten adjustable output • USB : One (for future use) • Ethernet : One 10/100 RJ45 port (Indicator 2LED) • RS-232 : Four, supporting TX, RX and GND • Sensor : Four, supporting Video or Voltage sensing (requires URC sensors) • Relays : Four, NO, NC or COM • HDMI : Three Input , One Output RF: • Frequency : 2425-2475 MHz • Range : 50 to 100 feet, depending upon the environment Others • Power Supply : AC 100-240V 50/60 Hz
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