Ir Troubleshooting - Niles RVL-6 Installation & Operation Manual

3) Remove all room control modules. Plug in one module at a time and test for front panel operation. Each time
the front panel controls work, you add a new module and repeat the test until all modules have been tested.
Caution: Unplug 12V DC power before making any changes.
• All room control modules reconnected and front panel controls now work:
If you have tested all of your SENSOR/KEYPAD connectors, you have probably had one module
inserted incorrectly. To prevent a re-occurrence of the problem, install the module screws to lock the
module into place.
• You've identified a defective module. Return it to your Niles dealer.
• All room control modules reconnected and front panel controls do not work:
Return the RVL-6 to your Niles dealer.

IR Troubleshooting

There are four basic problems which prevent proper operation of your RVL-6. In the order of probability, the problems
are as follows:
Bad Connections or Wiring
If the connections or wiring are wrong, loose, shorted or open the system will not operate properly. The symp-
toms could include: IR CONFIRM LED is continuously flickering without any remote control use, intermittent
operation or no operation.
Steps (3) and(4) test your POWER supply connections.
Steps (13) thru (14), (23) thru (25) test your SENSOR connections.
Steps (15) thru (18) test your FLASHER connections.
Steps (26) and (27) test your cable for shorts and opens.
Flasher Level is Too High
Many audio/video component's sensors are overloaded by receiving too strong of an IR command from
the flasher. Symptoms can include: popping and clicking sounds from the speakers when a button is pressed
on the remote control, poor IR receiving range, intermittent operation or no operation.
Step (15) provides detailed instructions on setting the proper flasher level.
Optical or Electromagnetic Interference
Sunlight, reflections, neon signs and other sources of infrared light or television sets, light dimming controls and
other sources of electro-magnetic fields can induce noise and interference into your IR extender system.
Symptoms can include: IR sensors' flashback LED's continuously flickering or on without any remote control
use, poor IR receiving range, intermittent operation or no operation.
Steps (32) through (38) troubleshoot interference problems.
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