URC Total Control MRX-4SEN2 User manual

MRX-4SEN2
Owner’s Manual
Total Control MRX-4SEN2
Owner’s Manual

Total Control MRX-4SEN2
Owner’s Manual
Rev 1.0
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Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Front Panel Description ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Rear Panel Description ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Bottom Panel Description................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Installin the MRX-4SEN2 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Wireless Setup ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Specifications ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Limited Warranty Statement............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

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Introduction
The MRX-4SEN2 Sensor Extender is designed to meet the needs of residential or
small commercial environments.
Only Total Control software, roducts, and user interfaces are su orted by this
owerful device.
Features and Benefits
• The MRX-4SEN2 utilizes the network (wired or wireless) for a more stable
communication to the Total Control System that is less susceptible to
interference and more reliable. This grants you the flexibility to install it
virtually anywhere in the roject.
• Add one or more MRX-4SEN2 throughout your home or ofce to
detect chan es in a connected sensor, which may be used to
tri er system events.
• The small size of the MRX-4SEN2 allows it to easily t behind equi ment or
into laces where a traditional base station would not.
Parts List
The MRX-4SEN2 Sensor Extender includes:
• 1x MRX-4SEN2 Sensor Extender
• 1x AC Power Ada ter
• 4x Mounting Screws
• Mounting Plate

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Front Panel Description
The front anel of the MRX-4SEN2 Sensor Extender dis lays the following information:
1. Power LED: Indicates the device has ower.
2. Status LED: Indicates three (3) ossible states:
■Green: Good signal strength.
■Red: Poor signal strength.
■Off: No connection.
3. Data LED: Indicates the device is transmitting IR data.
When connected via
Ethernet, the status LED
does not illuminate.
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Rear Panel Description
The rear anel of the MRX-4SEN2 Sensor Extender dis lays the following information:
1. DC 5V: Connect the su lied ower ada ter to this ort, the Power LED
becomes solid blue when the device has received ower.
2. Sensor Inputs: Connect the sensor’s 3.5mm lug to an available ort. The
following URC sensors, with their res ective model numbers, are
compatible with the MRX-4SEN2:
■Voltage Sensor SEN-VOLT
■Video Sensor SEN-VID
■Contact Closure Sensor SEN-CCLS
■Light Sensor SEN-LITE
■Current Sensor (Magnetic Field) SEN-CMF
■Audio Sensor SEN-AUD
3. Ethernet: If a wired connection is needed, this ort uses a standard Ethernet
(RJ-45) lug to communicate via the local area network (LAN).
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To connect to Wi-Fi, an
initial Ethernet connection
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Bottom Panel Description
The bottom anel of the MRX-4SEN2 Sensor Extender dis lays the following information:
1. Serial Number Sticker: The ZIGBEE Address (16 characters) identies this
wireless device when connected to the network.
2. MAC Number Sticker: The serial number, located at the bottom of the unit,
uniquely identies the roduct.
3. WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): Functions with other wireless devices (routers,
wireless access oints, etc.) to rovide a simplified method of connection to the
network. Press this button in conjunction with the WPS button found on your other
wireless devices to establish.
4. Reset Button: Turns the unit OFF then ON again, and reconnects to the network.
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Installin the MRX-4SEN2
The MRX-4SEN2 Sensor Extender can be installed almost anywhere in the home.
Once hysically installed, it requires pro rammin by a certified URC inte rator
in order to function ro erly.
Connect the 3.5mm sensor lug to the rear of the MRX-4SEN2. When a chan e in
the sensor’s state is detected, the MRX-4SEN2 sends a signal to the MRX Advanced
Network System Controller and tri ers a series of commands.
This home network exam le showcases a volta e sensor connected to the home’s
doorbell and the MRX-4SEN2. Whenever the door bell is pressed, a signal is sent
over URC’s RF 2.4GHz to the MRX Advanced Network System Controller. The MRX
unit tri ers a series of commands or an event to gain your attention. A
rogrammed event, such as Watch Movie/TV, may ause the movie, mute the audio
and dis lay the front door’s video camera.

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Wireless Setup
The key feature added to the MRX-4SEN2 is adding Wi-Fi connectivity to an already
brilliant sensor ex ander. Wi-Fi connection makes it sim le to install the device in
difcult to reach locations of the home.
1. Go to Step 6: Network Setup and select Add New.
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To connect to Wi-Fi, an
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2. Fill out the wireless network information in the Wireless Network Key
window. Select OK when nished.
3. Select Save, located below 2. LAN Wireless Networks.
4. Select URC Device from the sub-menu in Step 6.
5. Discover the MRX-4SEN2 using the method for all URC network devices.
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6. Highlight the MRX-4SEN2 and double-click on the area that reads DHCP.
7. Select Send Wireless AP List via Network.
8. Un lug the Ethernet cable from the back of the MRX-4SEN2 unit.
The MRX-4SEN2 connects to Wi-Fi
automatically after the Wireless AP
list has been downloaded and the
Ethernet cable has been removed.
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