INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

MRKP1E

Keypad controller

EU and UK Standard

Safety Information

Read Information — All the safety and operating information should be read before the appliance is operated.

Follow Information — All operating and use information should be followed.

Retain Information — The safety and operating information should be retained for future reference.

Heed Warnings — All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be heeded.

Wall Mounting — Mounting of this appliance should be done only by an authorized installer.

Non-Use Periods — Appliances that are left unattended and unused for long periods of time should be de-energized.

Water — Do not use the apparatus near water.

Cleaning — Unplug the apparatus from the power outlet before cleaning. Use only a dry cloth to clean the apparatus.

Object and Liquid Entry — Never insert objects of any kind through the openings of these appliances, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-circuit parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the appliance through openings in the enclosure.

Servicing — Do not attempt to service these appliances yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Damage Requiring Service — These appliances should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A power supply connection or a plug has been damaged or

If liquid has been spilled into the appliance or objects have fallen into the appliance or

The appliance has been exposed to water or moisture or

The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or

The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged.

Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. The Master Control Unit battery should be replaced only after turning the power off and only by an authorized installer.

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Xantech Limited Warranty

Xantech Corporation (“Xantech”) warrants this product to be free defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of documented purchase by the original consumer. Any products returned to

Xantech and found to be defective by Xantech within the warranty period will be repaired or replaced, at Xantech’s option, at no charge. Xantech will not be responsible for the actual coast of the installation or removal of the product, nor for any incidental or consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights.

You may have additional legal rights that vary from state to state.

Xantech and Universal Dragon™ are trademarks of Xantech Corporation

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All other trademarks are the properties of their registered owners.

Xantech Corporation

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Installation Instructions, MRKP1E © 2009 Xantech Corporation

Document #08905249C

This document is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Xantech Corporation. Xantech

Corporation shall not be liable for operational, technical, or editorial errors/omissions made in this document.

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Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or repairs to this audio product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the audio product is in proper operating condition.

Lightning Storms — Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

Attachments and Accessories — Use only attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

Cart, Stand, Tripod, Bracket or Table — Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over.

Disconnect Device — Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain operable.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Xantech could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment

Caring For the MRKP1E

Clean only with a dry soft cloth.

It is important to properly care for your MRKP1E Keypad and Amplifier. Follow these guidelines to ensure your device is preserved and protected.

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Do not expose the MRKP1E to rain, liquids or moisture for an extended period of time.

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Do not expose the MRKP1E to temperature extremes.

Operating Temperatures & Environments

Operating Temperature: 32-104°F (0-40° C)

Humidity: 0-90%

Precautions

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Always exercise care when operating the MRKP1E Keypad and Amplifier.

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Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

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In the unlikely event that smoke, abnormal noise, or strange odor is present, immediately power the MRKP1E off. Please report the problem to your dealer immediately.

Never attempt to disassemble the MRKP1E. You will lose any product warranty on the unit.

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6. Specifications

MRKP1E basic dimensions and cable lengths

Front panel dimensions

Wall Hole size

Unit Depth in-wall

80mm height x 83.8 width x 15.3mm thick

3.15” height x 3.3” width x 0.6” thick

69mm (2.7”) diameter hole when using compatible EU back box.

43.2mm (1.7”) depth when using compatible

EU back box

Max length Cat-5 Cable with 1 keypad

152 meters (500 feet) total per zone

Max length Cat-5 cable with 1 keypad and 1 expansion keypad

77 meters (250 feet) total per zone

Max length Cat-5 cable with 1 keypad and 3 expansion keypads

38 meters (125 feet) total per zone

Operating

Temperatures &

Environments

Operating Temperature: 32-104°F (0-40° C)

Humidity: 0-90%

Compatible Electrical back-boxes

EU back-box

UK back-box

Legrand® 801 01, EAN 3 245060 905019

(40mm Depth x 60mm Inner Diam.)

Standard UK one-gang 47mm depth

Size (AWG)

Extending external IR receiver connection with 3-wire cable

Maximum allowable

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18 length (feet)

150

300

1000

2000

Extending external IR receiver connection with Cat-5 cable using all 8

conductors

Use 4 striped wires for GND

Use 2 solid wires for IR signal

Use 2 solid wires for +12V

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5. Troubleshooting

Symptom

MRKP1E does not power up

No control or IR sources

Intermittent IR source control

Possible Cause

1. RJ-45 plug crimped incorrectly; or wiring pin-out of RJ-45 reversed.

2. Break in CAT-5 between Zone and

“Head-End”.

1. Wiring: Incorrect wiring between

MRKP1E and

MRC88m.

2. IR emitter defective at source.

Solution

Verify wiring pin-out and

RJ-45 crimp. Correct by re-crimping RJ-45 to

CAT-5 cable.

Check RJ-45 to RJ-45 connections with cable tester or voltmeter.

Verify and correct wiring.

IR flooding

Replace IR emitter.

Check to see if ambient light is shining on built in

IR receiver or in direct line with plasma TV noise. If the IR emitter is flashing when IR is not being sent, IR flooding is likely cause. Disable the built-in IR Receiver.

Consider use of an external IR Receiver

(see Fig 2.2 and 3.2).

1.0 Introduction

Exceptional Performance

The Xantech MRKP1E is a zone controller specifically designed for the

MRC88m or MRAUDIO8x8m systems. It provides Source Selection, Volume,

Mute and Power control as well as control of all connected sources with its built-in IR receiver. (NOTE: MRC88m/MRAUDIO8X8m must have Firmware

ver. 2.03 or later to work with the MRKP1E)

About the MRC88m System

The Xantech MRC88m System is the next generation in Whole-house

Audio/Video Entertainment family of products. This is a revolutionary wholehouse audio/video entertainment distribution, audio amplification and control system. The MRC88m System consists of the MRC88m Controller/Amplifier, eight Keypads, or Touch Panels, and eight IR Emitters. When combined with almost any eight IR (or RS232) controlled audio/video source components (CD,

DVD, VCR, Satellite, etc.), using the MRC88m System is as easy as pressing a button.

MRKP1E Features

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Fits in recommended EU and UK one gang electrical back boxes.

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Displays three lines of Meta-data

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Simple, Easy to Read OLED Display.

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Includes Screw-less Wall Plates for EU and UK standards.

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Quick Plug and Play Installation – No PC Software Programming

Required.

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Hot Swappable – no need to shut down and reset system when upon connection of keypad

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Programmable with Universal Dragon™

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Supports Xantech QuickConfig™

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Built-In IR Receiver for System and Source Control

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Built-in connecting blocks for use with optional Xantech external IR receiver and IR emitters.

MRKP1E Accessories

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KCK1E Keypad Color Kit (contains, EU and UK bezels and trim plates in almond, ivory, and black)

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Defining Terms

Zone

A Zone is defined as an area of the house that has separate source selection capabilities from all other areas of the house. Typically, a zone is comprised of a single room, but it is possible for a zone to spread across multiple rooms

(kitchen/dining room, master bedroom/master bath) or for multiple zones to be contained in one room (game room/bar area or multiple zones in the yard).

Local Source / Source

A Source is any audio (or audio/video) device that is connected to the MRC88m source input. Any Source can be heard in any zone in the system.

Fig. 4.1 Main Setup Menu Diagram (continued from previous page)

( MRC88m/MRAUDIO8X8m require Firmware Ver. 2.03 or later to work with the MRKP1E)

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Fig. 4.1 Main Setup Menu Diagram (continued on next page)

( MRC88m/MRAUDIO8X8m require Firmware Ver. 2.03 or later to work with the MRKP1E)

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2.0 System Design Overview/Applications

Notes:

A recommended electrical back box is always required for all installation of this product (see specifications).

This keypad is specifically designed to work with the MRC88m and

MRAUDIO8x8m (Firmware ver. 2.03 or later). It is NOT designed to work with

MRC88, MRAUDIO8x8, MRC44, MRAUDIO4x4, or BXAUDIO4x4.

This keypad is compatible with Zone Linking. However, the Dynamic Zone

Linking function can only be initiated with an MRKP2, MRKP2E, or an LCD

Touch panels. Static Zone Linking can always be configured through Universal

Dragon™.

Planning

Before installing the MRKP1E, it is essential to have a detailed and accurate system design. The first step to a good design is to map the system. It is advisable to mark up a copy of the house floor plan with speaker, keypad and equipment locations, etc. Make sure that all locations are decided upon before pre-wiring so that all necessary wiring and installation hardware is in place.

It is essential that ALL system components are accounted for prior to the prewire stage. After establishing design goals, make a detailed list of all components. Include source equipment, keypad, expansion hubs, local source wall plates, IR emitters, etc.

Pre-Construction

In a pre-construction installation, walls and ceilings are open with no drywall installed. This is desirable and allows the installer greater access than in retrofit applications. Before actually running any wire or cable, take the time to look around each room or area of the house and plan your wire paths for maximum efficiency. Look for routes through uncluttered parts of the stud wall or ceiling that allow you to group all low-voltage (video, speaker wires, CAT-5, telephone, etc.) wires wherever possible. It is a good practice to label both ends of all cables and to protect wires by tying a plastic bag over the ends.

Note: Do not run low-voltage wires closer than 12" from high-voltage wires. If necessary, cross low-voltage wires at a 90º angle to prevent interference.

Retro-Fit Wiring/ Post Construction

Retro-fit installations are more difficult to complete than pre-construction because walls and ceilings are intact. Typically wires must be fished into position through walls, floors and ceilings. Holes must be cut; speakers mounted directly in the ceiling or walls with no electrical back- brackets and keypads and local source wall plates must be mounted in existing drywall.

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Pre-Wiring

CAT-5 Wiring between MRC88m and MRKP1E

The MRC88m and all associated components are wired using CAT-5 terminated to the T568A or T568B Wiring Standard (Figure 2.1). When prewiring the system, run lengths of CAT-5 from the pre-determined MRC88m location to each Keypad or Touch Panel location. The CAT-5 cable routes all

Power, Control, Communication, and IR information needed for full system operation.

Important: While there are two wiring standards, it is very important to be consistent to one configuration throughout the entire system. Otherwise, the system will not operate.

Note: Speaker wiring will need to be separately routed from the MRC88m to each zone.

Figure 2.1: T568A and T568B Wiring Standard

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USER SETUP PARAMETERS

BALANCE

Adjust audio output level on the right or left channel. The settings can be adjusted from

“-31” to “0” (middle) to “+31”

TREBLE

Adjust the higher frequency range of audio output. The settings can be adjusted from “-

14” to “0” (middle) to “+14”

BASS

Adjust the lower frequency range of audio output. The settings can be adjusted from “-

14” to “0” (middle) to “+14”

BL COLOR

Gives option to change the Text color and keypad backlighting to Blue or Green.

GO HOME (Return to Main Setup Menu)

After configuring the above parameters, user can choose to SAVE, NO SAVE, or

RESTORE the settings above.

INST SETUP PARAMETERS

QUICK CONFIG

Launches Xantech Quick Config. Function. Press X” to start process. Refer to the

Dragon Quick Config manual for details on setting up Quick Config.

KP ADDR (Keypad address)

Assigns a different keypad address for each keypad when using multiple keypads in one zone .

OLED BRIGHT (Display Brightness)

Adjust the display brightness to DIM, MEDIUM, or BRIGHT.

LED BRIGHT (Button and Volume LED Brightness)

Adjust the button backlight brightness to DIM, MEDIUM, or BRIGHT.

BL TMR VAL (Backlight Timer)

Adjust the time when the backlight will turn off for energy savings when there is no activity. Setting are “ON” (always on), “30 SEC (turns off after 30 sec), and “1 MIN”

(turns off after 1 minute).

GO HOME (Return to Main Setup Menu)

After configuring the above parameters, user can choose to “SAVE”, “NO SAVE”, or

“RESTORE” the settings above.

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4. MRKP1E Main Setup Menu

To access the Main Setup Menu,

1. Press and hold down the “X” key for at least 3 seconds.

2. Once the Main Setup Menu is displayed on the screen, use the

“SOURCE <” and “SOURCE >” buttons to highlight the category to be changed.

3. Press the “X” button to choose the category.

4. Use the “SOURCE <” and “SOURCE >” buttons to highlight the parameter to be changed.

5. Use the “VOLUME UP” and “VOLUME DN” buttons to change the parameters. (For further details see diagram on Figure 4.1)

The Main Setup Menu consists of the following categories:

KP INFO - displays information about the unit (Model number, Keypad

Address, and Version number)

USER SETUP – allows adjustments of BALANCE, BASS, TREBLE, and

BACKLIGHT Color.

INST SETUP – Allows installer to configure the unit for initial setup and other options. NOTE: The INST SETUP category can only be accessed

by pressing the hidden “SETUP” button and the “X” button at the same time. A Q-tip with cotton tip removed, or similar, is recommended for use when pressing this hidden switch (see Figure 4.0 below)

EXIT – Leave the Main Setup Menu and go back to normal display mode.

SETUP button

Figure 4.0: Trim plate removed showing hidden

SETUP Button location

X button

MRKP1E – FRONT PANEL

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2

5

3

4

Figure 2.2: Front of MRKP1E Keypad

ITEM DESCRIPTION

1 Display

2

3

4

5

SOURCE Selection

VOLUME Adjustment

MUTE Button

Infrared (IR) ‘Sensor

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7

8

(X) Menu Button

POWER Button

VOLUME BAR Indicator

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7

6

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MRKP1E – REAR CONNECTORS

1 2

EXPANSION CONTROLLER

5 4 3

Figure 2.3: Rear connector board of MRKP1E Keypad

ITEM DESCRIPTION

1 Expansion RJ-45 Port

2 Controller RJ-45 Port

3 External IR Input terminal

4 RS485 termination

5 IR Emitter output

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Internal IR Sensor Enable/Disable jumper (remove to Disable)

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External IR Receiver Connections

Use an external Xantech IR Receiver in cases where a hand-held remote needs to be pointed somewhere other than at the MRKP1E or in cases where additional interference immunity requires the use of a different type of IR receiver or IR receiver mounting location. Typical IR Receiver locations are near a TV or other equipment such as a Local Source (DVD Player, A/V

Receiver,…etc.). A CAT-5 cable can be used to extend the IR receiver’s wire, if necessary. Refer to the bottom of the Specifications page for wiring instruction when using CAT-5 cable to extend the IR signal..

By default, the MRKP1E External and Internal IR receivers are both active.

Having both active, in some cases, can cause issues with IR signal reflection and/or multiple processing of the same IR command. Therefore, in such specific cases it is advisable to disable the Internal IR when using an external

IR receiver (Internal IR can be disabled by removing jumper clip on item #6 of

Figure 2.3).

To MRC88m Zone Port

To Expansion Keypad

Xantech IR Emitter

NOTE: See polarity markings near connecting block for proper wiring of IR receiver and IR emitter

Xantech External IR receiver

Figure 3.2: MRKP1E to External IR Connections

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Internal IR Receiver

The internal IR receiver is located beneath the center of the keypad’s face plate. The internal IR receiver receives IR commands for the MRKP1E and for the MRC88m. It will also pass-thru IR remote control commands to audio sources, via an emitter, to each of the sources connected to the MRC88m. The internal IR receiver is interference friendly. However, some optically noisy environments may require the use of an external IR receiver. (See Figure 3.2 for details on using an external IR receiver)

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Figure 3.1: Internal IR Receiver

Compatible Handheld remotes

The MRKP1E’s minimal design necessitated the presence of a minimum number of buttons. As a result, a handheld remote controller, such as a

Xantech RC68 or MREM is required for accessing other control functions of the source such as navigation, menu, and transport controls. Other programmable

Xantech remotes such as XTR39 can also be used. The list of RC68 codes is available at www.xantech.com/Controls/KeypadsRemotes/Remotes/MREM, in the Products page, under “MREM Code List”.

(Note: RC68 commands may not be used with projects created in Quick

Config

TM

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Installation

The MRKP1E is designed to mount in a standard single-gang electrical back- box (J Box – see Specifications sections for details). Typical mounting height is

56-60 inches (1.53 meters) from the floor to the bottom of the frame. This provides optimum viewing for the largest number of people.

Route the CAT-5 cable from the MRC88m into the back of the electrical backbox, terminate it with an RJ-45 connector after it is passed through the electrical back-box. Connect them to the appropriate RJ-45 connector on the rear of the MRKP1E (“CONTROLLER” for connecting to MRC88m, or

“EXTENSION” if connecting to an extension keypad). If using an IR Receiver, strip the ends of three conductors of the IR receiver’s cable and insert into the appropriate terminals of the IR Input terminal block shown in Figure 3.2.

Once connections are made, mount the MRKP1E in to the electrical back-box using the two provided screws. Mount the Trim Plate Bracket as shown in the

Figure 2.5 on the next page, and then snap the Screw-less Trim Plate in place.

Figure 2.4: MRC88m – MRKP1E Pin-out diagram for Cat-5 cable

(T568B configuration)

RJ45 Connector at

Controller/Amplifier

Cat 5

Cable

RJ45 Connector at Keypad

Wire Color white/orange orange white/green blue white/blue green white/brown brown

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5

6

7

8

Pin #

1

2

3

Signal

485 +

485 -

12V RET

IR RET

IR

+12V

Attn. 485

IR Loop Back

Wire Color white/orange orange white/green blue white/blue green white/brown brown

Pin #

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Signal

485 +

485 -

12V RET

IR RET

IR

+12V

Attn. 485

IR Loop Back

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Note: Do not mount the MRKP1E in the same electrical back- box as high voltage devices such as electrical outlets or switches.

3. Connections

MRKP1E to MRC88m and Expansion Keypads

Each RJ-45 connector under each PREAMP OUT (1 – 8) is considered a “Zone port”. This Zone port interfaces with MRKP1E Keypad through CAT-5 cables.

These connectors carry command/control information between the keypad and the MRC88m. Connect CAT-5 cables terminated to an RJ-45 connector from each Keypad to the corresponding RJ45 connector of the MRC88m as shown below. (See Specifications section for maximum length of Cat-5 cables)

Zone 4

IR emitter

Zone 1

IR emitter

(See specifications)

Figure 2.5: MRKP1E Keypad Installation

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Zone 1 Zone 2

MRC88m Rear

RJ45 Zone ports

Zone 8

MRKP1E Rear MRKP1E Rear MRKP1E Rear

MRKP1E Rear MRKP1E Rear MRKP1E Rear

Figure 3.0: MRKP1E to MRC88m with expansion keypads

Note: Four keypads maximum per zone. Remove termination jumper on all keypads except for the last keypad (see item #4 on Fig 2.3). Each expansion keypad must each have its own unique address. (see Inst. Setup Menu on

Section 4 of this manual)

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