TAG MCLAREN AUDIO TMA1 User manual

contents |1
10611W
owner’s manual
TMA1
controller
2welcome
4safety first
5connecting your TMA1 to the AV32R DP
7controlling the TMA1
8TMA1 controller > controlling other products
10 RS232 settings
12 IR learning
20 macros
22 macros: an example
24 macro: RS232
25 macro: RC5/TAGtronic Bus
27 macro: learnt IR/chaining
28 change bus ID
30 31 xxx macros
31 cursor key functions
34 control via a PC
35 upgrading the TMA1’s software
37 maintenance and service
01/04

2|welcome
Challenging your Imagination
The TAGtronic Bus is a very sophisticated interface,
which allows TMA products to be connected to each
other to form a more
powerful, integrated
system. However,
the TAGtronic Bus is
limited to TMA prod-
ucts, so a solution to
integrate third party
products had to be
found:
Dr. Udo Zucker
welcome to

separate box, giving the AV32R Dual
Processor access to the interesting world of
system automation.
Enjoy...
Dr. Udo Zucker
welcome |3
For AV192R owners’ the solution is the
RS232/IR TX Controller, an integrated
module allowing the AV192R to control
third party products, almost as if they were
an integrated part of the TMA system.
The TMA1 Controller now takes the highly
regarded RS232/IR TX Controller module
from the AV192R and places it, together
with a dedicated interface board, in a

4|safety first
before you start
Make sure that all components of your system are disconnected from the AC mains
supply whenever you change any connections.
positioning
The TMA1 is designed to stay connected to the mains supply at all times. It
generates very little heat itself, so it can be placed very freely, but make sure
you do not cover any of the cooling slots of your AV32R DP if you decide to
place the TMA1 on top of your AV32R DP!
Do not expose your TMA1 to dripping or splashing liquids. Do not place
objects filled with liquid, such as vases, on or near it.
Do not place your TMA1 on top of any hot surface.
power connection
Do not connect the TMA1‘s power supply until you have completed
all connections.
safety first

Connect the TMA1 to your AV32R
Dual Processor using the TAGtronic
Bus, just like another TAG McLaren
Audio product . Remember, TAGtronic
Bus IN at the TMA1 needs to connect
to TAGtronic Bus OUT at the AV32R
(or vice versa).
connecting your TMA1 to the AV32R P |5
1. If you need to control more than one product using IR commands then you need to connect an active IR distribution controller, such as
those available from Xantech, to the IR-TX output
TAGtronic Bus
infra red control
RS232 control
Connect the IR Transmitter, supplied
with the TMA1, into the IR-TX
connector. Attach its other end, the IR
transmitter capsule to the 3rd party
product you want to control via infra
red commands(1). For more details see
page 12.
Connect a PC or a product you want to control via RS232 the RS232-IN or RS232-OUT
connector, as required. For more details see page 10.

6|connecting your TMA1 to the AV32R P
Finally, after you have completed all connections, connect the TMA1’s external power supply,
shipped with the TMA1, to the TMA1’s DC+6.5V input.
Please note that the power connector will be correctly inserted
and locked into the DC +6.5V connector if the connector is
pushed in as shown in the picture on the right.
Do not plug the power supply into an AC wall socket until you have completed all connections!
The TMA1 can remain connected to the AC Supply at all times - it takes very little energy.
power supply

controlling the TMA1|7
The TMA1 is entirely controlled through the AV32R Dual Processor’s on-screen display. For
details on how to configure the AV32R’s on-screen display see the AV32R’s user manual.
Select Change Set-up, followed by TAGtronic
Bus, RS232/IR TX Controller and you come to
the RS232/IR TX Controller control window:

8|TMA1 controller > controlling other products
There are four ways the TMA1, connected to the AV32R Dual Processor, can control
other products:
four ways to get results…
✓TAGtronic Bus messages this is the protocol TAG McLaren products
use to communicate with each other.
There are also controllers from other
manufacturers, such as AMX, which offer
TAGtronic Bus implementations.
The TMA1 Controller can be used to
generate TAGtronic Bus messages, for
details see paragraph Macros on page 20.
✓RS232 messages The TMA1 Controller can control products
via RS232 messages. Please refer to the
handbook of the product you want to control
to find the necessary RS232 command
settings. The AV32R DP can also be
controlled via RS232 commands, for details
see page 34.

The RS232 Controller offers two bidirectional RS232
interfaces which you need to configure as required by
the products you want to control or system controller
you want to use:
RS232 input uses a 9 way, female D-Sub connector
with this pin layout:
2RX
3TX
5 Ground
RS232 output uses a 9 way, male D-Sub connector
with this pin layout:
2TX
3RX
5 Ground
Both interfaces support 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400,
57600 and 115200 Baud, with Data Bits 7 or 8,
Parity Odd, Even or None and Stop Bits 1, 1.5 or 2.
The baud rate of the RS232 input and RS232 output
can be independently configured, a 1000 Byte buffer
allows data to be relayed even when input and output
ports have different Baud rates.
RS232 Port Settings...
10 |TMA1 controller > RS232 settings

TMA1 controller > RS232 settings |11
This feature can be used to ‘daisy-chain’ products using RS232 control: It allows data
received on the RS232 input to be relayed to the output (Input -> Output Only), vice versa
(Output -> Input Only) or between both (Input <-> Output). You can also switch relaying
completely off (Never).
Relay RS232 Data
Relay Received RC5->IR TX
Relay Received RC5->RS232
Activate this feature if you want to relay RC5 infra red commands, received via the AV32R
Dual Processor’s IR receiver or TAGtronic Bus, to the TMA1’s IR-TX output.
You can either connect an IR transmitter to the IR-TX output or connect it directly to a
suitable IR distribution system.
Activate this feature if you want to relay RC5 infra red commands, received via the
AV32R Dual Processor’s IR receiver or TAGtronic Bus, to the RS232 output, RS232 input
or both using the TAG McLaren RS232 Message Protocol.
The Protocol is available from www.tagmclaren.com or [email protected]