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Elan SpeakerCraft MRA664 Integration Note

Elan SpeakerCraft MRA664 Integration Note

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VERVIEW AND
UPPORTED
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HE FOLLOWING FEATURES ARE SUPPORTED
Traditional Whole-House Audio and Do Not Disturb: The SpeakerCraft MRA664 has support for 6 sources Plus Paging. It
has 6 outputs; 4 with preamp out and amplified speaker connections, and 2 preamp out only. Zones enrolled in Whole-House
Audio can also be placed in Do Not Disturb Mode.
Paging: The SpeakerCraft MRA664 Supports paging
IR Routing: The MRA664 has 6 IR Outputs. They are added as available IR outputs in the configurator when the device is
added to the system.
Multiple Controllers: Two SpeakerCraft MRA664 units can be controlled on the same network. Stacked MRA664 Controllers
are not supported and each is considerd its own independent Zone Controller.
Settings Pages: When the SpeakerCraft MRA664 is added into the Configurator, the ELAN system will auto-populate the
settings pages for the zones.
Ethernet Control: Reliable, 2-way communication is established between the Controller and the MRA664
Streaming Audio Sources: As of ELAN Control 8.1.398, The built-in streaming audio services are available for use on the
ELAN Control Platform. Note that the streaming services must be setup in the Speakercraft unit prior to adding to ELAN.
ELAN | SpeakerCraft
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SpeakerCraft
MRA664
ELAN version 7.1 (8.1.398 for streaming audio)
MRA Software 1.4.510 or above
6/9/2017
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Any feature not specifically noted as "supported" is not supported.
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  • Page 1 Streaming Audio Sources: As of ELAN Control 8.1.398, The built-in streaming audio services are available for use on the ELAN Control Platform. Note that the streaming services must be setup in the Speakercraft unit prior to adding to ELAN. Any feature not specifically noted as “supported” is not supported.
  • Page 2: Installation

    6. Configure the ELAN system for the SpeakerCraft and confirm communication between it and the ELAN Controller. See ELAN Configuration details below. 7. Test the system by changing sources in a zone to confirm the correct source plays, and by testing the ELAN interface transport controls.
  • Page 3 ONFIGURATION Adding the chassis to ELAN Configurator: On the Media tab in the Configurator, right click and add a new Audio Zone Controller. Select “SpeakerCraft MRA664” from the list. (A Communication Device is not required and should not be added) 1.
  • Page 4 Select your MRA664 Unit under “Settings”: Configure the controller specific Properties: a. ERP: Constant Or Audio Sense. See MRA664 for full details on ERP Modes b. Paging Input Level: Set the Paging Inpul Level from -6 to 6 4 of 8...
  • Page 5 4. Configure Zone Settings 5 of 8...
  • Page 6 Quick Reference: MRA664 Zone Settings Bass Bass Adjust form -12 to 12 Treble Treble Adjust from -12 to 12. Loudness Adjust On/Off Loudness Zone On Default Zone On Volume Volume The maximum volume allowed for the zoneAn “X” in this column Max Volume designates that the zone participates in the Whole House Music functionality of the zone controller.
  • Page 7 ELAN C ONFIGURATION ETAILS The following table provides settings used in the ELAN Configurator. Please refer to the ELAN Configurator Reference Guide for more details. In the table below: “<Select>” Select the appropriate item from the list (or drop-down) in the Configurator.
  • Page 8 Failure to have the device connected and running when de-integrating from ELAN will result in the MRA unit failing to return to stand-alone mode. To correct this, read and delete the MRA to ELAN while the unit is connected and powered on.\ 2.