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T ABLE-T OP INFRARED SENSOR TS100 B LENDING H IGH F IDELITY AND A RCHITECTURE ® INST ALLA TION & OPERA TION GUIDE TS100 DS00326ACN/TS100 11/26/03 11:58 AM Page 2.
Intr oduction The TS100 is a tabletop, infrar ed sensor designed for use with the Niles infrared extender systems. Installed in a remote room location, the TS100 receives the IR commands transmitted from your hand-held remote(s). The IR commands are carried via a category 5 cable to your A/V equipment in another room, and instantly “repeated”.
2 Featur es and Benefits The TS100 of fers a number of improvements over other table-top IR sensors. • Plasma-proof performance—allows placement of the TS100 near plasma displays. • CFL interference resistant—expands installation flexibility to areas with fluorescent lighting.
3 Installation Considerations Ty p e of Cable The TS100 connects to the Niles infrar ed main system unit or IRH610 sensor expansion hub with an individual home run of category 5 cable. When running wires inside walls, most states and municipalities in the U.
4 T ABLE - TO P I NFRARED R EMO TE SENSOR Niles IR flasher MSU250 TS100 IR sensor Power , IR data, and power status signal via category 5 wire Stereo r eceiver Figur e 2 Connecting the TS100 to a Niles MSU250 IR main system unit broadcasting a status feed back signal.
5 T ABLE - TO P I NFRARED R EMO TE SENSOR size of batteries used, and how many IR emitters the r emote has. For example, remotes that operate on two small AAA batteries and have only one IR emitter are generally not as strong as remotes that use the larger AA size batteries and have two emitters.
6 T ABLE - TO P I NFRARED R EMO TE SENSOR A voiding Interference TS100 is designed to work in most applications including plas - ma TV’ s and in areas where CFL lighting and indirect sunight are present. Y ou should avoid locating the TS100 near poten- tial sources of electrical or optical noise, such as light dimmers or low-voltage lights.
7 T ABLE - TO P I NFRARED R EMO TE SENSOR Installation Step by Step 1. The TS100 is a small free-standing box designed to sit on a shelf or other convenient surface. The unit can be mounted under a shelf using double-sided tape or V elcro ® (not supplied).
8 6. Insert each wire into the appropriate hole on the removable connector plug (Figure 6), and snap the locking tab down. To help you, the connector plug is keyed. Insert the smooth side of the connector plug into the smooth side of the sock- et. Don’t for ce the scalloped side of the connector plug into the smooth side of the socket (Figure 5).
9 T roubleshooting This manual contains instr uctions for the TS100 only . For spe- cific information on the adjustment and operation of your Niles infrared extender system, please refer to the instruction manual included with your Niles IR Main System Unit (MSU140, MSU250, MSU480 MSU440Z, IntelliControl).
1 0 T ABLE - TO P I NFRARED R EMO TE SENSOR Eliminating Optical feedback In some installations, two conditions combine to cr eate an optical feedback loop. Symptoms can include: poor range, intermittent operation or no operation. The conditions which sometimes combine to create a feed- back loop are: 1.
I f the TS100 does not work, and the LED “flickers” or remains solidly lit: Cover up the Sensor with a piece of cardboard (your hand will actually create electromagnetic interference under some conditions).
T ABLE - TO P I NFRARED R EMO TE SENSOR 1 2 “TECH NOTE” The feedback led can be disabled if it continues to flicker or visual feedback is not desired. Discrete on and off IR commands are available on the Niles T echnical support website for disabling the feedback led.
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