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Contents
1A. IntelliControl Features and Benefits...................................................................................................................1
A Complete System......................................................................................................................................................1
One Touch “Intelligent Macros” To Turn The Entire Home Theater On or Off....................................................2
Automatically Unmute the System..............................................................................................................................2
Manage and Automate “Unfriendly” Components ..................................................................................................2
Trigger Screens, Screen Masking Devices, Projector Lifts, Curtains and Drapes..................................................2
PC Programmable with IntelliFile II......................................................................................................................... 2
Proudly Made in USA................................................................................................................................................. 3
1B. IntelliControl Parts Guide.....................................................................................................................................3
The Tabletop Remote.................................................................................................................................................. 3
The Main System Unit (MSU) ....................................................................................................................................4
1C. Selling the System...................................................................................................................................................6
Selling Automated Home Theater Systems ................................................................................................................6
Solving The Problems of Conventional Home Theater Operation........................................................................... 6
Problem One: Turning the System On .................................................................................................................. 6
The IntelliControl Solution: Syncronization (Sync) .............................................................................................6
Problem Two: Selecting Inputs & Modes.............................................................................................................8
The IntelliControl Solution: Software Managers to Select Inputs and Modes....................................................8
1D. Comparison of Home Theater Control Systems..............................................................................................10
2A. Power Syncronization..........................................................................................................................................11
Infrared Turn On/Off Requires “Sync”...................................................................................................................11
Components that Don’t Need Sync – Those with Latching Power.........................................................................11
Remember the Exception – Tuners built into Receivers and Televisions...............................................................12
2B. Sync Methods and Options.................................................................................................................................12
Video Sync.................................................................................................................................................................12
Syncing the TV.....................................................................................................................................................13
12 Volt Sync...............................................................................................................................................................13
1. 12V DC Sync via a Wall Adapter Plugged into a Switched AC Outlet ......................................................13
2. Niles LS-1 Light Sensor................................................................................................................................14
3. Niles OTI-512 Voltage Sensor.......................................................................................................................14
4. Niles APC-2 Current Sensing Switcher ........................................................................................................14
5. Niles IPC-6 Current Sensing AC Power Controller .....................................................................................14
Each Sync Connection on the Main System Unit Corresponds to a Particular Master Key on the Tabletop
Remote.......................................................................................................................................................................15
Conventional Labeling Rule: Video on the Left, Everything Else on the Right.....................................................15
Once Again: Remember the Exception...............................................................................................................16