Installation Guidelines The VideoPad-AV should be installed within a double UK electrical box at least 35mm deep. The electrical box must only have screw lugs fitted on the left and right sides. The VideoPad-AV is not designed for installation in humid environments such as Bathrooms and Pools and should not be fitted in these environments. The lighting control feature of the VideoPad-AV is not intended to be the only lighting control in a room. The original manufacturer s controller should also be fitted for use in an emergency. Important Note Because of the increased current consumption of the VideoPad-AV it is recommended that a High Quality Screened (STP or FTP) CAT5 cable is used. In addition to this, make sure all of the cores are connected as shown below. The front plate is secured in place by strong magnets. Care should be taken when fitting it to avoid knocking the LCD Screen, which is Extremely Delicate! 1 + - External blink emitter connection (for remote lighting (not Rako)/ STBs / AV Processors / DVDs Programmable outputs: 1: Output 1 2: Output 2 3: Reserved (Future Use) 4: Reserved (Future Use) 5: Ground 1 2 3 4 5 CAT5 connection to CPU: When using screened cable carefully twist the drain wire and white/orange wire together and cover the pair with a suitable insulation sleeve. white/orange orange white/green blue white/blue green white/brown brown 7 March 2005 - Page 1 of 9
3 rd Party Product Support The VideoPad-AV supports the following products:- AV Amplifier DVD Player STB Other Denon (eg: AVR3802) Denon (eg: DVD-2900) Sky ilight lighting Harman Kardon (eg: AVR5500) Pioneer (eg: DV-656a) Sky Plus Lutron Graffik Eye Lexicon DC2 Philips (eg: DVD728) Rako lighting* Lexicon MC1 Primare V25 Rako curtains** Lexicon MC8/MC12 Sony (eg: DVP-NS730) Rako screen** Onkyo (eg: TX-DS696) Yamaha (eg: DVD- S540) Pioneer (eg: VS-AX10) Primare SP31.7/SPA20 * RoomBox6 only Yamaha (eg: RX-V1200RDS) ** Using RaCUB & RoomBox6 Applications The VideoPad-AV is primarily designed for use in AV/Home Cinema Rooms where a local AV Processor/(Amplifier) is connected to the loudspeakers. It facilitates the integration of an MRS, EVENT! or RoomBox6 installation with the AV/Home Cinema Room. Note: Use of the VideoPad-AV with a zone splitter is not recommended. The following diagram assumes that Zone 1 on the multiroom controller is the Home Cinema room: CAT5 Data cable to from CPU to VideoPad-AV Screened stereo audio cable from CPU to local AV Processor/Amp Local AV Processor/Amplifier (rear view) Blink Emitter mounted on front of local AV Processor/Amplifier. Note: Observe Polarity when wiring blink emitter (see Page 1). Usually the + is pin 1. Blink emitter will not function if wired incorrectly. 7 March 2005 - Page 2 of 9
How the VideoPad-AV works with AV Processors/Receivers From the clients perspective the VideoPad-AV functions in exactly the same way as any other VideoPad room on a Living Control system. When a multiroom source component is selected using the VideoPad-AV it transmits a discrete IR command which switches the AV Processor in the room from Standby to On. During this short stage a wait screen is Displayed on the VideoPad-AV. The VideoPad-AV then sends an IR command to select the appropriate input (CD by default), and subsequent touches of the volume up, volume down, and mute icons on the VideoPad-AV adjust the local AV Processor rather than the multiroom CPU. Finally, when the zone is turned off, the VideoPad-AV returns the AV Processor in to Standby mode. Note: For compatibility with a wider range of applications, Living Control IR commands sent to the VideoPad (eg: source selection, volume up/down etc.) do not trigger the discrete IR outputs from the VideoPad-AV. If this is required it is recommended that the sequence of commands are compiled as a macro of codes within the IR handset. When using a single Pronto, Pronto Pro, or RC5xxx series programmable remote throughout the house this can be done by using two separate Labelled Panels in the Home page (eg: Home Cinema and Multiroom HiFi ) ; one with the volume and source commands for the AV Room, the other for the rest of the house. Connecting and Setting-up the VideoPad-AV A suitable screened stereo audio cable should be run from the fixed level output connections from the 8 Pin DIN zone output on the MRS, EVENT! or RoomBox CPU to the CD input on the AV Processor (see Page 2 for compatible Processors/Amps). The VideoPad-AV is fitted with a terminal block (see page 1) for the connection of a blink emitter for control of the AV processor. A suitable cable (eg: 2 cores of a CAT5 cable) should be run between the VideoPad-AV and the AV Processor location, where a blink emitter can be connected. As blink emitters are polarised it is important to make sure that the correct polarity is used (the white stripe on a blink emitter cable is usually + (pin 1 on the IR connection on the back of the VideoPad-AV). In addition to the terminal block on the rear of the PCB, the VideoPad-AV is also equipped with an IR transmitter behind the IR receiver window. This can be used for short-range IR purposes but is not recommended in most cases as it is designed for a retro-fit solution. Where the VideoPad is retro-fitted in place of another control pad (eg: where it is not possible to install a second cable for the AV Processor IR control) it can be set to send the IR commands for the AV Processor to the CPU where it is repeated through the Global IR output(s) on the CPU (EVENT! and Roombox6 only). However, bear in mind that this may affect other components in the system with similar IR codes (eg: if two of the same brand AV processor were used they would both be controlled at the same time). 7 March 2005 - Page 3 of 9
How the VideoPad-AV works with IR-based lighting When the VideoPad-AV is used with IR controlled lighting systems the infrared commands are sent from the VideoPad-AV through the front-mounted IR emitter (behind the Living Control logo) and the external IR connection on the rear of the pad. These commands are sent during Room EVENT!s (timers), Source Actions and when the in-built lighting menu is used. Note that the IR emitter at the front of the VideoPad-AV is low-power and only designed for line-of-sight control, and it is generally preferable to hard-wire an external blink emitter. Under no circumstances should and emitter or it s cable be wired in the same locality as mains-voltage wiring. How the VideoPad-AV works with RF-based lighting and relay modules (RAKO) A more flexible option for lighting and curtain control with the VideoPad-AV is through RF-Control in conjunction with the RAV-LC module from Rako Controls. This option is only available with the RoomBox6 CPU, which must have Software version 2.1 or above fitted (enclosed with the VideoPad-AV). To enable multiple instances of Rako RF-controlled products in a room the room numbers for lighting, curtains and screens need to be independently set. The diagram on page xx shows the settings that correspond to each zone. Additional features Dropdown screens In addition to the convenience of Multiroom/AV Integration, the VideoPad-AV also has dropdown screens to enable quick access to control of Set Top Boxes, DVD Players, Local AV inputs and Lighting. These are all available by pressing the Menu button from the Off or Playing screen: The contents of the dropdown screens are automatically created by the VideoPad-AV when it is configured during the setup procedure. For example, if there is no lighting controller in the room or Set Top Box, the VideoPad-AV will not display these icons. 7 March 2005 - Page 4 of 9
The additional screens and their functions are as follows:- Lights Quick access to Scenes 1 4 on supported lighting controllers Curtains Open/Closure of curtains in the zone AV Amp Top row of icons: Quick access to surround effects (not all effects are available on all processors) Bottom row of icons: Direct source selection of Video inputs on AV Processor Digital TV Direct numeric selection of channels (on supported STBs) Quick access to main menu functions (eg: TV Guide) Navigation buttons with select key DVD Quick access to transport functions on DVD Player Direct access to main menu functions (eg: Menus and Audio) Navigation buttons with enter key 7 March 2005 - Page 5 of 9
Additional Features Action settings When a specific source is selected or the room is switched off, the VideoPad-AV can be programmed to change the lighting scene in the room or change the state of the programmable outputs. For example, when DVD is selected the VideoPad-AV can Dim the lights and send a signal to a motorised screen to lower. When the room is switched off the VideoPad-AV can send a signal to the motorised screen to raise. The programmable outputs are CMOS which can be Set High, Set Low, Pulse or Toggle. They are designed for connection to external devices that require a trigger input such as programmable controllers. They should not be directly connected to a relay without suitable relay driver circuitry. The programmable outputs on the VideoPad-AV are extremely sensitive. Use static handling precautions when fitting the connector or using them.. Final Setup & Programming Follow the procedures in the installation manual and cable termination guide to ensure that the cable has been terminated and tested correctly. 1. Switch on the CPU and plug in the RJ45 connector for the VideoPad-AV. The VideoPad-AV will display a boot screen indicating the software version number and zone setting. After a short while the VideoPad-AV will display the Room Off Screen. 2. Touch and hold the Peak-level meter section of the Living Control logo for 6 seconds. Do you wish to change the VideoPad-AV Setup? Will appear. Touch Y to continue or N to cancel 7 March 2005 - Page 6 of 9
3. The VideoPad-AV Main Setup screen will appear. Set the zone number by pressing the and + buttons. Check that the cable is plugged in to the same numbered RJ45 socket on the CPU Press the button next to AV to open the AV Setup page, then use the < and > buttons to choose the type of AV Processor being used with the VideoPad-AV. Choose None if there is not AV Processor being used. Press the OK button to save the Processor settings and return to the main setup page. Press the button next to DVD to open the DVD Setup page, then use the < and > buttons to choose the type of DVD player being used used with the VideoPad-AV. Choose None if there is no DVD Player being used. Press the OK button to save the DVD settings and return to the main setup page 4. IR Settings Press the button next to IR to open the IR Setup page. The button next to Receive IR enables/disables the IR receiver on the VideoPad-AV Note that the IR Receiver should be disabled in areas where IR Interference is likely, e.g.: Opposite Gas Plasma Screens, Under compact fluorescent lights, in direct line of site of Quartz Halogen bulbs (Low Voltage Lighting) The IR control codes generated by the VideoPad-AV to control AV Devices & Lighting are sent from an IR transmitter mounted behind the front window and the external blink emitter connection on the PCB. In addition to this you can optionally enable these commands to be routed through to the Global outputs on the EVENT! and RoomBox 6 CPUs (e.g.: when the STB or DVD player are located remotely with the CPU rather than in the AV Room). To enable/disable this feature press the button next to IR control sent through Global IR output on CPU. 5. Press the OK button to save the IR settings and return to the main setup page. Press the button next to Lights to open the Lights Setup page, then use the < and > buttons to choose the type of Lighting Controller being used with the VideoPad-AV. Choose None if there is no Lighting Controller being used. Press the OK button to save the Lighting settings and return to the main setup page. 6. If a zone splitter is being used on the zone make sure that Z/Split is set to Y 7. Choose More from the main setup screen to setup Actions, Set Top Box, Display Devices, Motorised Screen Control and Curtains 7 March 2005 - Page 7 of 9
8. Setting the Actions Settings Press the button next to Actions to open the Actions Setup page. The list of the multiroom sources will appear. Press the Clear All button to delete all the Action Settings associated with sources and off functions. (continued on next page ) Actions Settings (continued) Touch the name of the source to have an action setting or source input on the AV Processor other than CD associated with it. Set Lo: The output is pulled low when the source is selected. Pulse: The output is momentarily pulled high when the source is selected. Toggle: The output toggles between high and low each time the source is selected. AV Input: The input that the VideoPad-AV will select on the AV Processor for this source (Default sets CD input for all sources and Off when a room is switched off.) Xantech: Choose the RC68+ code you require. Refer to Application Note P3: Macronizer for more details. Press the OK button to save the Action settings and return to the main Actions Setup page. When you have set the actions for all the sources required, press OK on the main Actions Setup page to return to the main setup page. 8. Leaving the Setup Page Press the OK button to save the settings and return to the standard VideoPad Off screen. For information regarding day-to-day operation of the VideoPad-AV, refer to the user Manual provided with the Living Control CPU. 7 March 2005 - Page 8 of 9
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