Niles MS-360 Installation & Operating Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING
This manual contains instructions or off to the side of the sensor
for the MS360 only. For specific window. Replace the sticky tab on
information on the adjustment the flasher and only reapply when
and operation of your Niles you are sure the new location is
infrared extender system, please perfect.
refer to the instruction manual
Optical or Electromagnetic
included with your Niles IR Main
Interference
System Unit.
Sunlight, reflections, neon signs
IR Troubleshooting and other sources of electromag-
There are four basic problems netic fields can induce noise and
which can prevent proper opera- interference into your IR extender
tion of your MS360 sensor. In the system. Common sources of elec-
order of probability, the problems tromagnetic interference may be:
are as follows: Large direct-view televisions, wall-
mounted dimmers/ceiling fan
Bad Connections or Wiring
controls (these devices emit more
If the connections or wiring are
interference when turned down
wrong, loose, shorted or open, the
halfway), fluorescent/neon/halo-
system will not operate properly.
gen lights, and large appliances.
The symptoms may include inter-
Symptoms can include poor IR
mittent operation or no operation.
receiving range, intermittent oper-
ation, or no operation. To test the
1. Test power supply connections.
system for freedom from interfer-
2. Test your sensor connections.
ence, carefully observe the IR test
3. Test your flasher connections.
LED on your IR Main System Unit.
4. Test your cable for shorts or
If the LED does not flicker, you do
opens.
not have interference. If there is
Flasher Level is Too High
any flickering of the LED, return to
Many audio/video components'
the remote room location and use
sensors are overloaded by receiv-
tape or paper to entirely cover all
ing too strong of an IR command
three of the sensing diodes (do
from the flasher. Symptoms can
not use your hand—it will disrupt
include: popping and clicking
the test with your body's magnet-
sounds from the speakers when a
ic field). Return to the IRP unit and
button is pressed on the remote
observe the IR LED on the IR Main
control, poor IR receiving range,
System Unit.
intermittent operation, or no
If the LED stops flickering you
operation.
have optical interference. Install
1. Connect the flasher(s) to the
the sunlight filters over the sens-
variable output of the main sys-
ing diodes or if the interference is
tem unit, and reduce the output
weak, use the 1/2 strength filters.
level to one half.
If the LED continues to flicker when
2. Move the flasher further away
the sensing diodes are completely
SPECIFICATIONS
IR System IR Receiving Angle
Compatible with virtually all brands Omni-directional
of remotes using carrier frequencies
between 20 and 110 kHz Mounting
Ceiling-mount, includes all mount-
IR Receiving Range
ing hardware
25' to 40' depending upon the
strength of the remote control
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covered, the interference is not
optical, it is electromagnetic or RF.
Your options are:
1. Ground the MS360's shield
(the bare wire) to a true earth
ground- preferably as close to the
MS360 as possible.
2. Replace with a Niles MS-1
miniature sensor. This sensor has
two fewer sensing diodes and is
thus 60% less sensitive to EMI.
3. Locate the source of interfer-
ence and move it or destroy it.
4. Find a location for the sensor
that is free of interference and
move the sensor, patch the ceiling
and repaint to match the existing
paint.
Optical Feedback Loop
If you have an IR sensor in the
same room as a flasher, and you
have some low-level noise or inter-
ference, an optical feedback loop
can occur which will interfere with
normal operation. Symptoms may
include: poor IR receiving range,
intermittent operation, or no
operation.
1. Replace IRC-1 flooding flashers
with IRC-2 stick-on flashers and
cover with the supplied IR block-
ing covers.
2. If equipment is housed in cabi-
netry, keep the doors closed when
using the IR repeater system.
Contact Niles Technical Support
at 1-800-289-4434 if you require
further assistance.
Wiring Requirements
Individual "home-runs" of
2-conductor shielded cable,
West Penn D291 or equivalent
Unit Dimensions
1/2" Wide x 2-7/8" Deep
LENS 1-1/2" Diameter x 5/8" High
I N S T A L L A T I O N
MS360
OMNI-DIRECTIONAL
CEILING-MOUNT
IR SENSOR
INTRODUCTION
The MS360 is an omni-direction- your A/V equipment in another
al, ceiling-mount infrared sensor room, and instantly "repeated".
designed for use with the Niles
The MS360 represents one of the 3
infrared extender systems.
building blocks necessary to com-
Installed in a remote room loca- plete a Niles IR repeating system:
tion, the MS360 receives the IR
• IR Sensors /Keypads—Models
commands transmitted from your
IRR4S+, IRR4D+, MS360, MS-1,
hand-held remote(s). The IR com-
MS-2, TIR1+, RP-6, RP-7, RP-9
mands are carried via a small
and the IntelliPad
2-conductor shielded cable to
FEATURES & BENEFITS
Long Range MicroSensor Three Sensing Diodes Insure
™
Infrared Extender Circuitry 360 Degree Coverage — The
The Niles MS360 offers revolution- World's Only Omni-directional
ary real world range because of its IR Sensor
proven MicroSensor circuits. Based A conventional infrared sensor
on the acclaimed Niles MS-1 and mounted in the ceiling would direct
MS-2 MicroSensors, the MS360 its cone of sensitivity straight down
incorporates cutting edge technolo- — giving you inadequate range
gy to optimize range and reliability. from anywhere in the room except
Niles engineers measured perfor- directly underneath the sensor.
mance in real world conditions Niles engineers have cleverly com-
with interference. Backwards com- bined three separate sensing diodes
patible with any Niles IR extender onto one mounting assembly to
system, the MS360 offers a new give you enhanced range in all
level of convenience to anyone directions. Advanced electronics
using an IR extender system. sum the three separate inputs with
incredible reliability and accuracy.
Small Size for a Discrete
Installation New Total Diode Shielding to
The MS360 fits into a 1/2" open- Prevent EMI
ing in the drywall, and the diame-
Not only is the housing of the
ter of the entire dome is only one MS360 the same rigid EMI proof
and one half inches. Additionally,
metal cylinder used in the proven
since all of the interior parts of the MS-1, but the entire board incor-
new MS360 are pre-painted white porating the three sensing diodes
to blend in, the appearance of the is surrounded with a carefully fit-
dome is very discrete. ted shield.
B
L E N D I N G
A N D
& O P E R A T I O N
• IR Main System Unit
Models IRP2+, IRP6+, IRZ6+,
RVL-6 and MRZ-6.
• IR Flashers — Models IRC-1,
IRC-2, and IRC-2P.
An IR sensor expansion unit,
Model XRP6+, is available for IR
repeater systems used in more
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. than six rooms.
Filters For Optical
Interference
Each MS360 is supplied with
installer-friendly optical filters
enabling the installer to selectively
filter out sunlight or other types of
optical interference. Since the opti-
cal interference may be from only
one direction or from everywhere,
three filters of each type are sup-
plied. Full sunlight filters give a
range of twelve feet in direct sun-
light. Half sunlight filters prove
useful in bright rooms and typical-
ly give more than twenty feet
of range.
Made in the USA
Each MS360 is made with pride in
Miami, Florida USA.
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