Rane DR3 User manual

Data Sheet-1
DR3
DIGITAL REMOTE
General Description
Rane Digital Remotes simplify end user control and eliminate
installer brain fatigue. All oer customizable backlit LCD
screens for intuitive end user labeling. All are available in three
colors to coordinate with surroundings: white, ivory or black,
and include a matching Decora® plate cover.
Home run shielded CAT 5e (or better) connections to a
HAL, EXP or CP66 eliminate addressing, external power, and
the need to test the cables. e DR can be up to 300 meters
(1000 feet) away from its host. It mounts in a standard two-gang
U.S. electrical box.
e DR3 is extremely exible, as it can control both selec-
tion and volume. You can think of the DR3 as two dierent
remotes—a selector and a level. One knob makes a selection, the
other knob changes the volume. Display screens are dynamic, au-
tomatically updating when the available options change through
preset activation, room combining, and so on. erefore, the user
always sees the options that are currently available.
DR3
PUSH TO SELECT
SCROLL
DR3
PUSH TO SELECT
SCROLL
Single Level & List of Toggles / Commands List of Levels
DR3
PUSH TO SELECT
SCROLL
Single Level & Selector
DR3 Digital Remote
DR3DR3
SCROLL
PUSH TO SELECT
PUSH TO SELECT
DR3
SCROLL
PUSH TO SELECT
SCROLL
HAL System Applications
Halogen software lets you congure a DR3 in one of three ways:
• Single Level & Selector: Control level and selection from the
same remote. For example, you could use a DR3 to select the
background music source and control the volume in a room.
• Single Level & List of Toggles/Commands: is option
allows you to control a single level and multiple other items.
For example, you could use a DR3 to control the volume in a
room as well as activate/deactivate one or more listed presets
that change the audio and control parameters for the room.
• List of Levels: Choose and adjust multiple levels. For example,
you could use a DR3 to control the volume in multiple rooms
or zones from a single DR located at a hostess station or in a
manager's oce.
See the HAL Installation Manual or the Halogen software
Help for complete DR3 instructions. Information on HAL,
Halogen and peripherals is available at rane.com/hal.

Data Sheet-2
DR3
DIGITAL REMOTE
DR3 Side View
2.25” (57 mm)
front of mounting plate to
back of minimum box depth
1.38”
(35 mm)
front of
mounting plate
to back of DR
Decora plate
DR3
Music Volume
Selector
Pop Hits
Hip Hop
R&B
Reggae
Classic Rock
Soft Rock
Jazz
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DR3
PUSH TO SELECT
SCROLL
CP66 Applications
DR3
DR3
SCROLL
PUSH TO SELECT
PUSH TO SELECT
DR3
SCROLL
PUSH TO SELECT
SCROLL
DR3 Remote for Selection and Volume
DR3 Plugged into Remote Zone Port 1-6: Install a DR3 into
a multipurpose room and choose the music source for the room
right at the remote itself.
DR3
DR3
SCROLL
PUSH TO SELECT
PUSH TO SELECT
DR3
SCROLL
PUSH TO SELECT
SCROLL
DR3 as a Master Remote
DR3 Plugged into the Master Remote Port: A DR3 Master
Remote can be placed behind a bar or in the manager’s oce to
allow easy access to all volume controls for every Zone.
You can name all of the Zones and Audio Sources with cus-
tom names using the Rane CP66 software, and the name shows
up right on the screen of the remote.

Data Sheet-3
DR3
DIGITAL REMOTE
All features & specications subject to change without notice. 1-2014
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Unit Specifications
Parameter Specication
CAT 5e Cable Length Max. 300 meters / 1000 feet
Power Requirement: +24VDC / 50mA
Baud Rate: 11520 0
Unit: Conformity CE, FCC
Unit: Size
...cm 10.4H x 8.6W x 4.8D 6D including knob
...in 4.1˝H x 3.4˝W x 2.1˝D2.4˝D including knob
Unit: Weight 6.4 oz / 181g
Unit: Shipping 12.4 oz / 352g
DR3 Architects & Engineers
Specification
e digital remote shall control source or preset selection (radio
buttons), or a list of checkbox toggles and commands, plus level
control and be located up to 300 meters (1,000 feet) away from
the multiprocessor. e digital remote shall have a customizable
backlit LCD screen for end user labeling of up to 20 controls
with variable and automatic backlight dimming feature for
superior visibility under varying light conditions. e digital
remote shall connect to and be powered by the rack room
multiprocessor using a dedicated homerun shielded CAT 5e (or
better) cable. Low communication data rates shall permit use
of punch-down blocks or RJ-45 patch bays for homerun cable
routing exibility as well as relaxed minimum bend radius. is
shielded CAT 5e interface shall transport power, ground and
a communications channel. e digital remote shall support
portable use and hot-swapping so that devices may be replaced
without reprogramming or shutting down the system, and do
so without audio interference. Within seconds, all settings for
new or existing portable digital remotes shall be automatically
downloaded from the multiprocessor along with the correct
rmware permitting repeated hot-swapping – even between
dierent vintage multiprocessors. e hardware-software
combination shall automatically check and display the status,
location, and CAT 5e crimp and wiring integrity. e digital
remote shall t into a 2-gang US standard electrical junction
box. e digital remote shall be available in white, ivory or black,
and come with a matching Decora® wallplate.
e Digital Remote shall be a Rane DR3 connected to a Rane
HAL multiprocessor running Rane Halogen software.
4.100 2.776 2.244
2.724
3.028
Depth is measured from the back of the mounting bracket to the
rear of the CAT 5 jack.