INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
590-00
PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER
590
PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER
PROGRAM
CONFIRM
OUTPUT
DELETE
ERROR
Infrared Sensor
FRONT PANEL
The front panel of the 590 is made of acrylic plastic. It should be cleaned with a soft cloth as it scratches
easily. Behind the panel are five red LEDs and an infrared sensor.
RED LEDs
ERROR - Lights when an error occurs in the learning process or when trying to send an
unprogrammed command.
PROGRAM - Lights when the PGM (program) button on the rear panel is pressed.
CONFIRM - Lights after a command has been memorized during programming.
DELETE - Blinks on and off when the DELETE button on the rear panel is pressed.
OUTPUT - Lights to indicate when infrared commands are being sent in response to a contact
closure. Contact closure is the most common form of input to the 590. If other types of inputs are
used, they will perform the same function as contact closures.
INFRARED SENSOR
ReceivesIRcommandsforprogrammingthe590.Itislocatedaboutone-halfinchabovetheOUTPUTlamp.
RES DEL SEQ PGM
ON
1
2
3
4
1 2 3 4
BANK
+
–
12VDC
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
O
G
–
+
12VDC
REAR PANEL
The following connectors, push-buttons and controls are located on the rear panel:
12VDC jack – the power supply plugs in here (center conductor is positive).
BUTTONS (Recessed - press with a pencil point or narrow blade screw driver).
RES - Reset - erases all stored commands.
DEL - Delete - allows erasure of selected commands.
SEQ - Sequence - begins and ends sequence mode programming.
PGM - Program - begins and ends learning mode.
BANK - Bank DIP Switch – Selects one of four memory banks on microprocessor.
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3. Press and hold down the key for the 590 input into which you wish to store the command.
Remember, the "key" may be a contact closure push-button device, such as the Xantech 598 keypad
(Fig. 1), or a simple jumper wire, one end connected to the"+" 12VDC terminal and the other end held
temporarilyontothe"+"terminalofthedesiredinput. NOTE: Ineithercase, youmust havepreviously
connected ground wires from each of the "–" terminals of the inputs you are using back to the "–"
12VDC terminal on the 590 as shown in Fig. 1.
4. Press and release the button on the remote control that you wish to store. The 590 PROGRAM lamp
will flicker while the information is being stored.
5. When the information has been stored, the CONFIRM lamp will turn on. You can now release the key
for the 590. The CONFIRM lamp will turn off.
NOTE: If the error LED flashes, you may have a longer code that requires extended memory. See
"ERROR LAMP AND EXTENDED MEMORY" section, below.
You have now programmed one command function; one input on the 590 has been programmed to
sendthesameinfraredcommandasthekeywhichyouhavepressedonthehand-heldremotecontrol.
Steps 2 through 5 must be repeated for each additional command you wish to store in the other 590
inputs.
6. When you have finished storing commands, press the PGM button again to take the 590 out of the
program mode. The PROGRAM lamp on the front panel will go off.
Sixteen (16) different commands may be stored in this manner on each of the four (4) banks. Again, you
must provide a "key" or a wired contact closure, as described above, at every 590 input into which
you wish to store commands.
Testing Stored Commands
Press any of the keys (or touch the wire) on any of the 590 inputs you have programmed. The OUTPUT
LED will flash, the CONFIRM LED will light and the command should be executed on the audio/video
equipment.
ERROR LAMP AND EXTENDED MEMORY
Some remote control codes require more memory than is normally allocated by the 590’s microprocessor.
When you try to program one of these codes, the PROGRAM lamp will blink at a slower rate and will be
followed by a very short flash of the ERROR lamp. The flash of the ERROR lamp is so short that you may
not notice it the first time it occurs. If this happens, no command will be stored in memory. To store these
commands, youmustgothroughsteps2through5twice. The590willthenallocatefourtimesasmuch
memory on the second pass as it did on the first. If one command from a hand-held remote controller
requires extended memory, the other commands from that controller usually will also require extended
memory.
DELETE BUTTON
The DEL (delete) button on the rear panel can be used to erase any individual command. The PROGRAM
lamp on the front panel must not be lit. If it is, press the PGM button. The PROGRAM lamp will turn off. Press
the DEL button. The DELETE lamp will blink continuously. Press the key which has been programmed with
the command you wish to erase. The DELETE lamp will turn off. You may now, if you wish, reprogram the
key.
NOTE: You may overwrite any programmed key with a new command by simply following the PROGRAM-
MING procedure -- it is not necessary to use the delete button in this case.
SHORT COMMANDS
Some commands, such as Channel Up and Channel Down, may skip channels or cause other multiple
actions if memorized at a long length. If a key on the original hand-held remote controller requires only a
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short tap for its command to be properly executed, then only a short burst of it should be stored in the 590.
Step 4 would, therefore, be modified as follows:
4. Press the key on the remote controller that you wish to store. Hold the key for a very short period of
time or only as long as you usually press it when controlling the audio/video equipment directly. The
PROGRAM lamp will flicker while the information is being stored.
SEQUENCE FUNCTION
The 590 can also be programmed so that one or more keys can execute up to tenseparate commands each
that have been previously stored on other individual keys. A single press of a key, programmed with a
sequence of commands, will then activate multiple command functions on the IR controlled units in a
system.
Individual commands must first be stored into the 590 before programming a sequence. In order to explain
the function of sequencing, the following example of a key pad configured for a VCR will be used.
In this simple example, an AM/FM receiver will be turned ON, the VCR input selected & a VCR turned ON.
Begin by first storing the individual commands that you want in the sequence.
We recommend storing them on another bank such as Bank 2 and reserving Bank 1 for executing the
sequences.
NOTE: You can only use one bank for the final execution of commands from the 590 since the bank DIP
switches are not available to the user. The additional three banks are provided solely for the purpose
of storing commands for use in sequences!
A) Store the ON/OFF command of the receiver on Bank 2 in any desired inmput (1-16). (You must keep
a record of thrse hidden commands).
B) Store the VCR Source Input command of the receiver on another input on Bank 2.
C) Store the VCR power ON/OFF command on a third input on Bank 2.
We can now set up the following sequence:
1) Turn receiver ON
2) Turn VCR ON
3) Select VCR Input on receiver.
We have purposely placed the VCR input command to follow the VCR ON/OFF command. This allows the
AM/FM receiver a second or two to stabilize before giving it a second command. The sequence will be
stored in a key (input) we will call the ON/OFF key.
Sequence Programming Procedure:
1. Press PGM (program) button to enter learn mode (PROGRAM lamp will light).
2. Move Bank 1 DIP switch to ON. Be sure all the others are OFF.
3. Push SEQ (sequence) button.
4. Press the key (or touch the +12V wire) on Bank 1 into which you wish to store the sequence. In this
case, we will call it the ON/OFF key.
5. Move Bank 1 DIP switch to OFF and Bank 2 DIP switch to ON.
6. Press the key containing the ON/OFF command for the AM/FM receiver.
7. Press the key containing the ON/OFF command for the VCR.
8. Press the key containing the VCR Input command for the AM/FM receiver.
9. Press the SEQ button to leave the sequence mode.
10. Press the PGM button to leave the program mode (PROGRAM lamp goes off).
11. Move the Bank 1 DIP switch to ON and the Bank 2 DIP switch to OFF.
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A sequence is completed. You may now test it by pressing the ON/OFF key (bank 1). It should now send
the three commands to turn the AM/FM receiver ON, turn the VCR ON and select the VCR Input on the
receiver, in that order.
USING THE 590 PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER WITH NON-
MOMENTARY INPUTS
The Model 590 was designed to be used with momentary contact switches. In such applications, a button
is pressed, the 590 generates an IR command, and the button is released. If the button is not released, the
590 will either continue to repeat the same IR command or send no signal at all after the initial burst. As
long as one key is pressed, subsequent actions will be locked out; the other keys (inputs) will not respond.
SometimesitisdesirabletohaveanIRcommandgeneratedinresponsetosomechangeoractiontotrigger
automated functions in an audio/video system.
• For example, if an AM/FM receiver is turned ON manually, an IR command sequence can be made to turn
a TV set ON and set the channel to 4 at the same time.
• When the AM/FM receiver is turned OFF manually, an IR command can also turn the TV set OFF.
120 V AC
From a
Switched
Source
599
+
–
IN+
OFF
ON
PULSED
IN–
SWITCHING
MODULE
Model 781C or
GND
+12V
GND
+12V
any 5 to 30 V DC
Power Supply
will work
®
•
+12V DC
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Model 590
(rear panel)
RES DEL SEQ PGM
12VDC
ON
1 2 3 4
BANK
+
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
O
G
–
+
12VDC
–
Momentary
Switches for
other system devices
Ground or "–"
return wires.
Fig. 2 Using a 599 Pulsed Switching
120 V AC
Unswitched
White
Striped Side
Module with the 590.
786-00 Power
Supply
Emitter, Connecting Block, etc.
• To do this, the presence or absence of a constant ON and OFF DC voltage must be converted to
momentary pulses to properly operate the Model 590.
• This can be done by using the Model 599 Pulsed Switching Module, connected as shown in Fig. 2.
Connect to 590 in same
manner as above
599
IN+
OFF
ON
PULSED
IN–
SPST Sensing
Switch
SWITCHING
MODULE
GND
+12V
GND
+12V
®
•
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Fig. 3 Using a SPST Sensing Switch with a 599 for special applications.
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• By plugging the Model 781C-00 power supply into the switched AC outlet on the back of a stereo receiver,
a constant 12V DC is applied to the 599. The 599 generates a short pulse (+12V, 100 mSec) at its ON
terminal when it first sees +5 to +30V DC at its IN+ and IN– terminals (the stereo receiver is turned on).
• Similarly,itwillgenerateashortpulseatitsOFFterminal(+12V,100mSec)whenthe+5to+30voltsdrops
to 0 volts (the stereo receiver is turned off).
• This short pulse operation also permits momentary switches to be connected to other inputs on the 590
(suchasinputs1and2, asinFig. 2). Thisallowsadditionalsystemcommands, otherthanthoseactivated
by the 599, to be executed uninhibited.
Fig. 3 shows another example of how a DC control voltage is converted to momentary ON and OFF pulses
by the 599 Pulsed Switching Module.
• Forinstance,aspecialSPSTsensingswitch,asshown,couldbemountedinthespringsofanover-stuffed
chair.
• When someone sits down in the chair, the SPST switch is closed causing the 599 to trigger a sequence
of IR commands stored in the 590. The IR commands could cause the room lights to dim, the drapes to
close, and music to emanate from the speakers.
• When the chair is no longer occupied, the SPST switch opens, triggering another set of sequenced
commands. These, in turn, could cause the lights to brighten, the drapes to open & the music to turn off.
• Many other applications are possible, limited only by the imagination and needs of the installer and user.
--- IMPORTANT ---
• The 590 inputs that are to be activated by the 599 Pulsed Switching Module must first be programmed
with the necessary commands before connecting the 599.
• Do this by using the connections and procedures as previously mentioned.
• The 590 cannot be programmed through the 599!
590-00 SPECIFICATIONS
• INPUTS:
16 Opto-Isolators connected via 16 screw terminal pairs, each in series with a 1k Ohm
resistor. Input voltage range, 5 to 30 Volts DC. All isolated - no common ground connec-
tions.
Drive current for each input is 11 mA at 12V DC.
12V DC is available on the 12VDC "+" and "–" screw terminals for driving inputs through
external switch closures.
• BANKS:
• IR OUT:
Four. 16 commands per bank.
2 screw terminals marked "O" (output) and "G" (Gnd.). Same electrical
characteristics as Xantech IR Receivers and key pads.
• POWER IN: 12VDC, 300 mA. 2.1 mm coaxial jack, center positive. Uses Model 786-00 Power Supply
(included).
• MEMORY: 64k RAM. Lithium battery backup.
• IR CARRIER FREQUENCY: 21.74 kHz to 62.50 kHz learning bandwidth.
• Dimensions: 6 1/4" W x 2" H x 4" D
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
590-00
DOOR CHIME ACTIVATED SYSTEM
The circuit below, Fig. 1, shows a simple means of using a door chime or door bell to activate one of the
inputs on a Xantech Model 590 Programmable Controller, to initiate a system function or functions.
Functions that may be initiated by this system, might include the following:
• Switch the AV system source selector to a front door surveillance camera.
• Turn on front door intercom.
• Mute the audio in an A/V system.
Rectifier & Regulator Circuit
1 K Ω 1/4 W
1N914
+
1 µFd
12 Volt
Zener
50 V
BACK PANEL
RES DEL SEQ LRN
1
2
3
4
+
12VDC
BANK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
O
G
–
+
12VDC
–
Switches
For
Other
System
Devices
White
Striped Side
Emitter
24 to 28
V AC
Connect circuit to chime
coil terminals as shown
Chime Coil
Attach to Controlled Device
120 V
AC
120 V AC
786-00 Power
Supply
Chime
AC Transformer
Door Chime
Pushbutton
Fig. 1 A Door Chime Activated System
The circuit uses a rectifier and a zener regulator to take the 24 to 28 volts AC from the chime coil and convert
it to the necessary 12 volts DC to drive the input on the controller.
To implement this circuit, proceed as follows:
1. Build the circuit using the parts shown.
2. Place the assembled parts in a small metal box.
3. Connect the input of the circuit to the chime coil terminals as shown.
Note: Do not connect it to the door chime push-button terminals!
4. Program the 590 with the necessary remote commands to drive the control components.
Caution:Donotconnectthiscircuittoanyotherterminalsonthe590exceptthepairofinputterminals
you wish to assign to it!
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