Niles Audio Network Router PAR4 User Manual

I N S T A L L A T I O N & O P E R A T I O N G U I D E  
PAR4  
SIMPLIFIED INFRARED ROUTER  
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Features and Benefits  
The PAR4 offers a number of improvements over other IR routers:  
Universal system – compatible with virtually all brands of A/V  
equipment and remote controls  
Routes IR commands to four components  
Simple plug and play operation  
No programming – simply select the route needed from an exist-  
ing list of IR commands  
Expandable – cascade two units together to create eight routes  
Printed circuit board design assures high reliability  
Low profile and small footprint with integrated mounting wings  
that allow for both horizontal and vertical installation  
UL listed regulated in-line power supply with universal voltage  
capability  
Two year parts and labor warranty  
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Niles IR  
Flasher  
Niles IR  
Flasher  
12VDC power  
supply (supplied)  
plugged into an  
unswitched AC  
outlet powers  
the system  
MSU250  
PAR4  
Figure 1  
Diagram of PAR4 connecting to the flasher  
output of a MSU250 with flasher outputs  
controlling devices.  
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PAR4 Parts Guide  
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1. 12V DC Jack – Provides 12 volt DC power to  
PAR4 via a regulated power supply  
3. Cascade Output – 3.5mm jack provides for  
connection of second PAR4  
2. IR Route (Flasher) Outputs – 3.5mm jacks  
provide output for single low-level flashers  
4. IR Input – 3.5mm jack provides for connection  
from the IR flasher output of a Niles Main  
System Unit  
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Installation Considerations  
Placement of the PAR4  
Place the PAR4 conveniently close to the main system unit it  
will connect to. Generally, the PAR4 is placed in a concealed  
location because its indicator lights are only used during instal-  
lation. Placement possibilities include:  
1. Table-top (on the floor or shelf behind the equipment)  
(Figure 2).  
2. Wall-mount (affixed to the back of the equipment cabinet  
or a nearby wall) (Figure 3).  
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Figure 2: Table-top placement  
Affix the enclosed self-adhesive  
rubber feet to the base of the PAR4.  
Figure 3: Wall-mount placement  
Use sheetrock screws.  
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Installation Considerations (continued)  
Before you begin, make sure that the flasher cables and the 12VDC power supply cable will  
all reach the proposed location of the PAR4. Mark the cables with labels describing where  
the cable originates (i.e. TV1) rather than which terminal on the PAR4 it should connect.  
STEP  
DESCRIPTION  
1. Connect and test the  
power supply.  
A) Plug the supplied 12VDC power supply into an unswitched  
100-240V AC outlet.  
B) Plug the connector into the socket labeled “power” on the  
PAR4.  
C) If the power LED on the PAR4 does not light, test the  
unswitched AC outlet with another appliance. If the outlet tests  
OK, you have a defective power supply which must be replaced  
before you continue. If the red power LED illuminates unplug  
the connector from the power socket and proceed.  
2. Plug the flashers (not sup-  
plied) into the flasher outputs.  
See figure 4.  
A) Recommended flashers are Niles MF1 or MF1VF MicroFlashers.  
If you need to extend the wire, use 2 conductor, 16 gauge  
stranded wire.  
B) When extending the flasher wire be sure to observe proper polarity.  
C) The wire marked with the grey stripe is positive (+); the unmarked  
lead is negative (-).  
3. Connect the PAR4 to the  
IR main system unit using  
a 3.5mm mono cable of  
appropriate length.  
A) Plug one end of the cable into the IR output of the main system  
unit (a flasher output on any Niles MSU).  
B) The other end of the cable is plugged into the jack labeled “IR  
Input” on the PAR4.  
See figure 1.  
C) During normal operation the blue IR indication LED will flicker  
when the PAR4 is receiving IR data from the output device.  
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BE SURE TO OBSERVE PROPER  
POLARITY WHEN EXTENDING  
THE FLASHER WIRE.  
IMPORTANT  
Make all final  
connections to the  
router before  
connecting the  
power supply.  
The wire lead marked with a  
gray stripe is positive (+); the  
unmarked lead is negative (-).  
This will avoid  
potential damage  
to components.  
Figure 4  
Operation  
Operating the PAR4 is a simple matter of selecting the appro-  
priate IR codes you need from a table of supplied code sets.  
See figure 5. The IR codes are available for download from the  
Niles Technical Support website:  
1. On the Niles Technical Support website select the brand  
of remote control you will use to control the PAR4 (i.e.  
the Niles IntelliControl) and download the file for that  
remote control. After downloading the file you will need to  
import it into the programming software for the selected  
remote control.  
2. From the supplied table select the route you wish to  
use (i.e. code 1: all four routes on) and load it into the  
remote control.  
3. Test the code by operating the remote and observing the  
flasher LEDs on the PAR4. For example, if the “all on” com-  
mand is issued, all four LEDs should illuminate indicating  
that all four routes are active.  
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Figure 5: Table of IR Code Sets  
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Using Two PAR4 Routers  
You may daisy chain two PAR4 IR routers together to provide  
routing for up to eight identical devices. This is accomplished  
by connecting two PAR4 routers together using a mono  
3.5mm cable (not supplied). See figure 6. On PAR4 “B” the  
3.5mm cable is plugged into the “IR cascade out” jack. On  
PAR4 “A” the 3.5mm cable is plugged into the jack labeled “IR  
input”.  
Operation for two units is similar to operating a single PAR4  
with the exception that a separate table of IR routing codes  
(table A and table B) exists for PAR4 (A) and PAR4 (B).  
Note: When two PAR4 IR Routers are daisy chained  
together codes from table A will not operate PAR4  
unit B and vice versa.  
Specifications  
Unit Dimensions  
7-1/16” wide x 1-1/4” high x 3” deep  
Power Requirements  
12VDC 1.25A regulated power supply (included).  
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Flasher  
Output  
Figure 6  
MSU250  
IR Cascade  
Out  
IR Input  
PAR4 (A)  
PAR4 (B)  
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Niles Audio  
Corporation  
©2005 Niles Audio Corporation. All rights reserved. Niles, the Niles logo, IntelliPad and Blending High Fidelity  
and Architecture are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. MicroFlasher is a trademark of Niles  
Audio Corporation. Because we strive to improve our products. All other trademarks are the property of their  
respective owners. Niles reserves the right to change product specifications without notice. The technical and  
other information contained herein is not intended to set forth all technical and other specifications of  
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