Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 291-80 Xantech
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IR Receivers & Modems 1 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS The 291-80 is a small shelf-top infrared repeater assembly. It is a CFL (compact fluorescent light) friendly version of the 291 Hidden Link series. It is specifically designed to have great immunity to CFL type infrared interference and to have exceptional IR reception range.
2 4. If you have products in the same IR system that have different IR carrier frequencies, you will have to adjust the 291-80 to a midway position. For example, some products may operate at 38 kHz and others at 56 kHz. In this case, set the adjustment to approximately 47 kHz, a midway position just to the right of the 48 kHz marking in Fig.
IR Receivers & Modems 3 TROUBLE SHOOTING 1. The 291-80 has been designed to have high rejection of many sources of interference, such as the following: • Compact Fluorescent, Neon or Halogen lights, Neon Art, and light dimmers. • Direct or reflected sunlight.
4 2-24-00 3 . The 291-80 (or other Xantech CFL friendly IR receivers) do not have improved operation over the standard Xantech IR Receivers in the presence of magnetically ballasted (60 Hz) fluorescent lighting.
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If you already are a holder of Xantech 291-80, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Xantech 291-80.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Xantech 291-80. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Xantech 291-80 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
