Before You Start The Pronto Wireless Extender is an important element of the Pronto System and makes it possible to control A/V equipment via RF in the entire house. In order to use the Extender in a wireless Pronto Network: •...
RFX9400 Starter’s Guide Unpacking the Extender Pronto Wireless Extender Front Panel Power LED WiFi LED Ethernet LED Busy LED Back Panel Power input 4 dipswitches for the IR outputs 4 IR outputs Ethernet input (RJ45) Power Adapter Antenna Stand-alone/ Network switch Extender ID switch Configuration Cable 2 Dual IR Emitters Crossed Ethernet cable Configuration switch • In Stand-alone Mode: changes the RF channel. • In Network Mode: indicates the connection type.
Configuring the Extender Note Before you start configuring the Extender, check for firmware updates in the Downloads section on www.pronto.philips.com. Refer to the chapter ‘Firmware Update’ on page 9 for further details. Stand-alone Connection To configure the Stand-alone Extender: .. Plug.in.the.Extender’s.power adapter. The Extender will start up. When start-up has finished, the Power and WiFi LEDs are green. . Use.the.default.switch.settings.of.the.Extender: Stand-alone/Network Configuration switch Extender ID Note • If there is already an Extender with ID 0, set the Extender ID switch to an ID that is not used yet.
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RFX9400 Starter’s Guide To configure the Network Extender: .. Connect.the.Extender.to.the.PC.with.the. configuration cable.(this.is.the.crossed. Ethernet.cable.enclosed). .. Set.the.switches.correctly: Note • If there is already an Extender with ID 0, set the Extender ID switch to an ID that is not used yet. • Make sure the same Extender ID is used on the Extender and the Pronto Control Panel. .. Plug.in.the.Extender’s.power adapter. The Extender will start up. After startup, the Power and Ethernet LEDs are green and the Busy LED is red/green blinking. ..
Connecting the Extender to A/V equipment For the Extender to transmit an IR signal, you need to connect it to the A/V component via the IR Output on the back of the Extender. In contrast to previous Philips Extenders, the RFX9400 has no IR blaster.
RFX9400 Starter’s Guide -or- • a mini-jack IR cable. Insert one mini-jack connector of the mini- jack cable in the IR output of the Extender. Adjusting the Power Level of the IR Outputs At the back of the Extender, there are 4 dipswitches, one for each IR output. Use these dipswitches to configure the power level of the Dual IR emitters and the mini-jack cables. For example, flip the dipswitch down to lower the power level when the Extender is connected to an external IR bus system.
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• Make sure the router is switched on. If the router is using DHCP, the Extender’s IP address cannot be determined. Make sure to use the correct network settings on the router. The Extender cannot communicate with the wireless network The WiFi LED is red •...
To perform a reset, unplug the Extender from the electrical socket. Wait a few seconds, and plug it in again. Firmware Update When an update of the Extender firmware is available, this will be announced on the Philips Pronto website: www.pronto.philips.com. Note You can always see the current version of the firmware in the Configuration Tool.
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