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Daisy chaining control modules, Installation and operation, cont’d – Extron Electronics RCM-SC User Manual

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Relay Control Modules • Installation and Operation

Relay Control Modules • Installation and Operation

Installation and Operation, cont’d

A

D

B C

E

A

D

B C

E

ON

1

2

A

D

B C

E

A

D

B C

E

MLC

IR / RCM

port

A B C D

IR / RCM

RCM

Control
Module

Control
Module

Control Module

Control Module

C

C

+12VDC

Control signal (RCM/

IRCM)

Ground ( )

B

B

A

C

B

A

A

MLC 206 to a daisy chain of Control Modules

MLC 206

Extron

MediaLink Controller

MLC 206

DISPLAY
POWER

VOLUME

MAX/

MIN

VCR

DVD

Laptop

DVD CONTROL

PLAY

NEXT

PAUSE

STOP

Tx

REW

ENTER

TITLE

MENU

ROOM CONTROL

SCREEN POSITION

LIGHTING

ON / OFF

Connectors are included with each control module, but the
cable must be purchased separately. See appendix A for
cable part numbers and conductor gauges.

3.

Plug the 5-pole connector into one of the control module’s
communications connectors.

4.

Cut a cable and attach 5-pole connectors to both ends of it
for each additional control module that will be connected
in a daisy chain. Wire both ends of the cable identically
(pin A to pin A, pin B to pin B, etc.). Up to a total of 4
control modules in any combination of models can be
daisy chained together and connected to the MLC.

5.

Plug one end of the cable into the control module’s
remaining communications connector, and plug the other
end into a communications connector on the next control
module. The photo below shows control modules (RCM,
IRCMs, and/or ACMs) connected to an MLC in a typical
daisy chain setup.

A daisy chain of control modules connected to an MLC 206

6.

Connect the MLC’s rear/bottom panel relay ports to a
screen controller or a relay controller (A/C trigger box) if it
is appropriate for your installation. Use the following
block diagrams as a general reference, and refer to the
wiring diagrams that came with the screen.

The MLC contains three relays, so you may install a
maximum of one RCM-SC
or one RCM-SCLT in a
system with an MLC.

Many different brands and models of low voltage
controllers can be used with the MLC and RCM to control
screen movement. A few examples are given on the
following pages, but different models require different
wiring.

To 1–2 additional

Control Modules

(IRCMs, ACMs, RCMs)

IR Link Infrared Repeater

rear view

IR Emitter

(Connect 1 per

each IRCM.)

Control Module #1
rear view

MLC 206 rear view

Control Module #2
rear view

To an

MLS

switcher

RS-232

projector

connection

MLM faceplate

2-7

2-6

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