Autonomic MIRAGE User manual

Audio system
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Power
ZONE 1
ZONE 4 ZONE 5 ZONE 6
ZONE 2 ZONE 3
Expansion
Toslink
ZONE 7 ZONE 8
IR OUTPUTS
M-800
MIRAGE 8-ROOM
DIGITAL AMPLIFIER
M-800 Amplier
MMS-5A
Kitchen Patio Den Bedroom
KP-iOS KP-1
Stacking Amps
If the system contains multiple amps
chained together, attach CAT5 from
the output port (top RJ-45 jack in the
expansion bus) of the rst amp to the
input port (bottom RJ-45 jack in the
expansion bus) of the subsequent amp.
Additionally, per source, attach coax S/PDIF
cables from the coax output on the amp
with audio input from the server to the
coax input on the next amp in the chain.
Do this for all sources used by the system.
Repeat for each amp in the chain.
ZONE 1
ZONE 4 ZONE 5 ZONE 6
ZONE 2 ZONE 3
Expansion
Toslink
ZONE 7 ZONE 8
IR OUTPUTS
M-800
MIRAGE 8-ROOM
DIGITAL AMPLIFIER
1st Amp
ZONE 1
ZONE 4 ZONE 5 ZONE 6
ZONE 2 ZONE 3
Expansion
Toslink
ZONE 7 ZONE 8
IR OUTPUTS
M-800
MIRAGE 8-ROOM
DIGITAL AMPLIFIER
2nd Amp
Subsequent Amps
1. Hardware Preparation
a. Connect network cable and power to the server and all ampliers. If the system contains
multiple amps, connect only one to your network.This will be the primary amplier. Use a
standard Cat-5 cable to daisy chain all the amps together via the expansion ports.
b. Attach RCA and digital audio cables from the outputs on the Mirage Media Server to the
inputs on the primary amplier. Connect the coax or to toslink digital output (labeled “Main”
on the server) to the Source 1 input on the amplier, and then connect the analog outputs to
the remaining source inputs in order.
If you have multiple ampliers, see the section below labeled “Stacking Amps”

3. KP-iOS Conguration
a. The KP-iOS is powered by a straight through CAT-5 cable connected
to the back of the amp it controls.This connection is for power
only, so order does not matter. It connects to the Mirage Audio
System for control over Wi-. Alternatively, the KP-iOS can be
powered locally with 15V at 2A through the 2-pin Phoenix
connector on the back of keypad. The KP-iOS device requires a
fourth generation iPod with the standard 30 pin connector.
b. Load the Mirage iOS application onto the iPod and open the Settings
app on your iPod. Navigate to the Mirage application in the list.
c. Set Stay Connected to On (g. 1). This will ensure that the Mirage app
doesn’t disconnect from the server.
2. Software Conguration
a. Connect to the Mirage Media Server at. http://<server-ip
or network name>/cong/. If using an MMS-5A, the default
network name is MIRAGE-1. If using an MMS-2, the
default network name is MMS-2. For example, http://
MMS-2/cong. If the default name does not work, you
may have to use the IP address assigned to the server
by your router instead. Both servers display their IP
address on their video output during boot.
b. For system stability, each networked device must
always remain at the same IP address. We strongly
recommend the use of DHCP reservations based on
MAC address. If reservations are not possible, static
IP addresses outside the DHCP range is the next best
option. Leaving the units on unreserved DHCP is not
supported as the server and the amp must be able to
reliably reach each other over IP and there is a chance
for one or the other to change IP addresses. The MAC
address of the amp can be found printed on the back
of the unit in the lower right corner.The MAC address
of the server can be found on the Server Settings tab of the
server’s web conguration.
It may be necessary to keep the end user from ever leaving the Mirage app. To accomplish this, we recommend taking advantage of an iOS feature
called Guided Access.This can be congured to require a PIN to leave the congured area or application.To access this setting, navigate to the iPod’s
Settings app, then General, then Accessibility. Under Learning, select Guided Access (g. 4). Set Guided Access to On (g. 5). Once Guided Access is congured, open
the Mirage app normally. Then triple-tap the home button on the iPod. The Guided Access menu will appear. Select the Start option to congure Guided
Access. Repeat the process to end Guided Access in order to exit the Mirage App.
(g. 1) (g. 2) (g. 3) (g. 4) (g. 5)
d. Set Dock Mode to On (g. 1). This will keep the iPod from going to
sleep, allowing a simple tap on screen to access the app.
e. Set Sleep &Wake with Zone to On (g. 1). This will dim the screen
automatically when the zone is turned off.
f. Set Hardware Dimming to On (g. 1). This will shut off the screen when
the zone is turned off rather than display a black page.
g. Set the Default Zone for this keypad based on the location of the
device. Open the Mirage Application and connect to the server. Tap
the gear icon on the Zones pane to access this conguration
setting (g. 2). Tap Done once the Default Zone is congured (g. 3).
c. Once all devices have set IP addresses,
please navigate to the server’s
Sources tab, found on the server’s
web conguration.The server will
auto-discover ampliers on the same
network and display them in the
‘Audio System’ drop-down menu.
d. Once the amplier has been selected,
congure the sources the system will
use by selecting from the drop-down
menu per MMS instance.This
conguration must match the physical
conguration of the audio cables from
MMS to amp.
Be sure to save any changes made by
pressing the Save Changes button.