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Landmark Cinema L a n d m a r k P r o d u c ts...
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Table of Contents Introduction ................ 1 Installing a Landmark Cinema System Landmark Cinema Components PMB-CF2 Mini Cardframe PMB-TCC Television Control Center PMB-RF RF Receiver Viewpoint Wireless Touch Panels Computer Selecting Audio and Video Devices Placing the Devices Mapping Out the Wiring...
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Table of Contents Landmark Cinema Quick Setup Guide...
Of these components, one of the most important is the surround processor, which handles audio and video switching for the theater system. Landmark Cinema controls this device via an IR emitter. Up to seven additional IR-controlled devices can be controlled by a Landmark Cinema system.
PLC-MCU Master Control Unit, which is essentially a computer that runs on the Landmark Cinema's PhastLink network. The PLC-MCU runs the project code that is stored in its 2MB on onboard RAM. The other card used in the Landmark Cinema package is the PLC-IROUT IR Output card.
CF2. This indicates that there is communication between the PMB-TCC and the PMB-CF2 cardframe. The IR-OUT LED on the front of the PMB-TCC will blink whenever IR code is sent to an IR emitter from the PMB-TCC. Landmark Cinema Quick Setup Guide Introduction...
Connection to the PMB-CF2 is via a PhastLink cable that plugs into a PhastLink RJ- 45 port on the rear of the unit (Figure 4). Figure 4 PMB-RF RF Receiver (rear view) Figure 5 PMB-RF RF Receiver (front view) Introduction Landmark Cinema Quick Setup Guide...
Viewpoint Wireless Touch Panels The PHAST Viewpoint Wireless Touch Panel (Figure 6) provides a fully programmable graphical control interface with the Landmark Cinema system. Available with color or grayscale screens, the Viewpoint's graphical interface can be quickly and easily custom tailored for any client's needs, with many possible menu levels and screens.
Once the program has been downloaded to the PLC-MCU card, the computer may be disconnected from the Landmark Cinema system and the program will run from the PLC-MCU card. If programming changes are to be made, the computer must be reconnected to the Landmark Cinema system and the new program downloaded to the PLC-MCU.
Place all of the Landmark Cinema devices in the desired locations (or at least as close as possible). It is not necessary for all Landmark Cinema devices to be placed together, although it may be more convenient to group them in a rack or entertainment center.
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Figure 7 Mapping the wiring to the IR emitters Landmark Cinema Quick Setup Guide Introduction...
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