Universal Remote Control MX-980 User manual

MX-980
Master Remote
Simplify the Complex,Customize for Every
User and EnchantYour Clients with Color.
Stunning QVGA Color LCD
The 2.4” 240 x 320 pixel screen provides a visual feast for your clients with
an incredibly detailed 160 pixel per inch view. Capable of 262,144 colors,
the screen labels eight hard buttons with icons and sharply readable text.
MX-980 Editor provides thousands of icons in galleries for every
purpose, from selecting activities to favorite Satellite Radio stations.
Whole House Device Control
Transparently to your client,the MX-980 routes commands
three ways: line of sight IR,RF via an MRF base station or
MSCTrigger to an MSC-400.Thus, one macro step might
command the drapes to open via line of sight IR, while
the next step powers on the localTV via RF to a locally
placed MRF base and still another step configures the
correct Satellite Receiver in the equipment closet via an
MSC-400 trigger command.
Perfect MSC-400 Integration
The MX-980’s OpenArchitecture™PC Editor unleashes
the possibilities of Master System Control automation via
MSC-400.Any button,any screen can be programmed with
MSCTriggers,providing your system designs with perfect
reliability and predictability (and maximum referrals).
Animated Status Screens
When the MX-980 is“busy” reconfiguring your client’s system
with a macro, the screen can be filled with customizable
animations that lets the client know that your programming is
automating their system with a cool, colorful animated graphic.
Elegant Recharging Base
The MX-980’s Lithium Ion battery can be used without rules.The
battery does not retain a“memory”like other rechargeable
batteries and can be kept charging for any length of time.
When the MX-980 needs charging, your client simply
places it in the convenient charging base.
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Incredibly Fast, Structured
Programming with a New File
When starting from scratch,MX-980’s OpenArchitecture enables
you to start a new project with any template.
You can start from a file with no devices prebuilt and create your
own freely, or opt to delete from a template with 8 or 16 devices.
Drag to Create New Devices
Complete with Icons andText
Editing the layout of theWatch and Listen Main Menus is a
snap with the newly designed Create and Name Devices window.
Simply choose whether your label is Left,Right or Joined
(combines two buttons into one) then drag the appropriate icon
to the menu position.Once you click on Save, the empty device
is created (complete with a pre-programmed Page Jump).
Build Graphic LayoutsYour Way
Before applying any IR codes or MSC triggers,the programmer
builds button layouts for each device the MX-980 controls.
Instead of the laborious creation of each button graphic,
MX-980 Editor offers an automated process.Simply select the
kind of device you want,create it,then apply the correct button
layout to the device.
Label Buttons FreelyVia Drag
and Drop Navigator
Customize the LCD button layout with new text labels via the
IR Database Navigator,now improved with text replacement to
any button you drag to. In seconds,a programmer can completely
revise the layout of a device. Simply replace the text and the IR
command.
Instantly Navigate
Existing Files
Like all OpenArchitecture MX
Editors,you can open an existing
file and instantly access any part
of the file by clicking in
TreeView.
Fast Powerful Macro Programming
with Advanced MS-400 Logic
The MX-980 Editor opens the
door to IF/ELSE andTOGGLE
logic,enabling sophisticated
automation of complex systems.
You can view all the details of a
macro by simply clicking on the
button in SimulatorView.In the
MacroWindow,you can inspect
your programming,drag to
rearrange the order or logic of
steps and copy and paste com-
mands or groups of commands
from one macro to another.
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At a Glance, Identify orTest any
Button’s Programming
In SimulatorView any button with
programming is FLAGGED,giving you
an instant glimpse into the functionality
of each page.
By simply navigating through the pages
of a customer’s file you can easily identify
a missing command.More importantly,
by selecting a button you can view any
command in the button’s action list
and test it individually.
Quickly Drag and Drop
Codes andTriggers
As with all OpenArchitecture MX Editors,you can import
codes from work you’ve done on other remote controls using
the Universal Browser.When programming triggers,a quick
drag from the browser to either the selected button or the
macro window is all that it takes to harness the sophistication
of the MSC-400.
MX-980: Narrow Band RF
and MSC-400 Compatible
Any audio video system, by its very nature, includes components
with high speed microprocessors which produce wide band
localizedRF interference.Thecombinationofthe MX-980 Narrow
Band RF Transmitters with the RFX-250 provides ultra reliable
RF via the extraordinarily specific narrow band reception of the
RFX-250.
The RFX-250 is included with both the MRF-350 Routing Base
Station and the MSC-400 Master System Controller.
The MX-980 is compatible with the new MSC-400 “Trigger”
protocol,which enables complex macros,stored in the MSC-400,to
be individually triggered with a single button push on the MX-980
regardless of the interference and noise in the environment.
The combination of very narrow
transmission of digitally encoded
packets sentTHREE times at digital
speeds in milliseconds, assures that
every button press on the remote
will be received by the MSC-400.
The MSC-400’s instantaneous error
correction compares the three
packets.Once two packets are identified as identical,the MSC-400
goes to work.
This new technology not only increases range, but increases
reliability by a vast margin.The MX-980 is equipped with both the
new Narrow Band Transmitters and the new RF Protocol for the
MSC-400.
Narrow Band
RF Transmission
RFX-250 Narrow Band RF
Receiver (Included with
the MRF-350 and MSC-400
System)
MSC-400 Master System Controller
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Automatic Backlighting
The integral motion sensor detects any movement of
the remote control and automatically backlights the
screen. You do not have to press any button to
display the screen. Any movement of the
MX-980 renews the backlighting.
An MX-980 in
Every Room
Specify a customized MX-980 for every
room in a house. Use the included
set of preprinted room labels to fit
in the coined area at the base of
the control to identify which
remote is customized for
each room. Customize withThemes,
Icons,Animations & Sound
Like the MX-3000,the MX-980 displays any of the
acclaimed factory themes or your own customized
versions via the galleries of icons,animations and
sounds. Additionally, you can play back a WAV file
with a button press or as a step in a macro.
Specifications
Microprocessor: ARM9 32bit 202MHz
LCD: 2.4" TFT(QVGA) 262,144 Colors
Memory: 64 Megabytes of SDRAM & 34
Megabytes of Nand Flash
Devices: Supports up to 255 Devices with text,
less with heavy graphics usage
Pages: Supports up to 255 Pages on each Device
with text, less with heavy graphics usage
Learning Capability: Standard frequencies
(15kHz to 455kHz)
Macro Capability: Up to 255 steps each, however
nesting is allowed
IR Range (Line of Sight via Infrared):
30 to 50 feet, depending upon the environment
RF Range (Radio Frequency):
50 to 100 feet, depending upon the environment
RF Frequency: 418 MHz (Narrow Band)
Batteries: 3.7 Volt Lithium Ion battery
pack included
Battery Life: 120 minutes continuous use, 6000
minutes in standby mode.
Weight: 7 oz.(with battery)
Size: 2.4" x 9.2" x 1"D
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