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Integrate Russound A-Bus with Xantech...
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| Topic: | Integrate Russound A-Bus with Xantech repeater? This thread has 14 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Monday January 27, 2003 at 21:02 |
David Z Founding Member |
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Hi,
I have an existing Xantech IR repeater setup to control components inside a cabinet. (789-44 connecting block, and 490-00 IR Receiver, and IR emitters)
I would like to somehow connect the IR output on a Russound A-Bus system to the Xantech so that the A-Bus can control all of the same components.
I realize I could stick a second emitter onto every component, but that is really kind of ugly and sloppy looking.
Any ideas?
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| Post 2 made on Monday January 27, 2003 at 21:19 |
Brijaws Long Time Member |
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Iv been sticking the 2nd emitter on the device - Sucks. Im sure you can pass it into a xantec connecting block or somthing. - Just like using mulitiple EYES.
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| OP | Post 3 made on Monday January 27, 2003 at 21:56 |
David Z Founding Member |
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Okay, now there's two of us looking for the answer ;)
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| Post 4 made on Monday January 27, 2003 at 22:09 |
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I am not familiar with Russound, but I have done this with other IR products. Connect the IR & ground from the Russound to the IR & ground of the 789-44. DO NOT CONNECT power from one to the other.
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| Post 5 made on Monday January 27, 2003 at 22:33 |
Just use a mini rca ( mono ) out of the IRB on the A-Bus into the xantech connecting block. do not connect power to the xantech.
Deco
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| OP | Post 6 made on Monday January 27, 2003 at 23:07 |
David Z Founding Member |
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I cut a mono mini patch cable in half... The plug went to the Russound IR Emitter Out, and the bare wires I attached to the 789-44 IR and Ground.
I couldn't get it to work.
I was wondering if it's a compatible signal...
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| OP | Post 7 made on Thursday February 6, 2003 at 23:29 |
David Z Founding Member |
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| Post 8 made on Friday February 7, 2003 at 19:04 |
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I'm in no way an expert on this, but ...
I have been able to connect the IR out of an Elan system to a Xantech block.
I tried it first with the 789-44, but it was unreliable.
I'm now using a 791-44 amplified block instead of the 789 and it works much better. I'm guessing the signal comming out of the Russound system isn't strong enough to drive all the emitters connected to the 789-44 without being amplified.
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| Post 9 made on Friday February 7, 2003 at 19:46 |
build4u Founding Member |
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JayJay
I actualy did the same thing with my elan system. Only I was not smart enough to check with Elan and Xantech first. I used a mono mini and blew the all out on my 630. Very important to connect to the Sig & Grnd only. What Elan told me was they thought that I backfed the 12V back to the Elan. Bad news is I am not a dealer and although I can live without 1 all out port, I am scared to find out what the thing will cost to fix. I dont even know who to ask.
You really have to be carefull pluging the mono mini plung into equipment when your not sure or the configurations.
mike
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| Post 10 made on Tuesday February 11, 2003 at 01:15 |
AWEtronics Long Time Member |
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David-
You need to do it the opposite way. If you arent using all ports of the a-bus, you can hook up the zantech dinky link to the input of the Russound. If you are usung them all, parallel the dinky link to one of the ports. In the Russound info, they give you a pin-out. Use only the +12v, the ground and the IR. The 12 volts should be sufficient to power two IR receivers unless they are used at the same time. What are the odds?
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| OP | Post 11 made on Wednesday February 12, 2003 at 16:20 |
David Z Founding Member |
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Thanks,
I'll give that a try.
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| Post 12 made on Thursday February 13, 2003 at 09:01 |
Sean Ahrens Long Time Member |
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Okay, maybe you guys have not had this problem, but I bought an Xanatech IR repeater recently. HEre are the issues I uncoverd. The outputs from the Xanatech IR are Mono, the 5mm plug into it is STEREO.. This means there is a ground wire, which can be very dangerous. The screw terminals are used for mono connections (gnd,shield). They dont tell you that. You have to use XANATECH IR blaster into the 5mm input plug. If you dont you could most definitely start a fire because you are grounding out the power supply by connecting a mono input.
hope this helps.
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| Post 13 made on Thursday February 13, 2003 at 10:07 |
ONEAC Senior Member |
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What you need is a IR LINC from smarthome(8175 IR LINC Price $19.95 ). They are out of stock but will have them to ship on March 17 (or so they say). [Link: smarthome.com]scroll down
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| OP | Post 14 made on Monday February 17, 2003 at 02:09 |
David Z Founding Member |
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Where can I find more info on this part?
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| Post 15 made on Monday February 17, 2003 at 10:02 |
ONEAC Senior Member |
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Here's a short discription of the IR-linc:  More info should be available when SmartHome restocks this item (the link to the item is broken). You could also try: http://www.smartlinc.com
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