on
ratulations on
our purchase o
the Mini Pro
essional Automation
ontrol
stem. Your complete satis
action is ver
important to us.
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en delivers innovative, pro
ressive computer and electronics add-on solutions
that harness inte
ration, extension, distribution and conversion technolo
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en’s reliable, plu
-and-pla
products supplement cross-plat
orm computer
stems, pro
essional audio
video environments and HDTV s
stems o
all sizes
with hard-workin
solutions that are eas
to implement and simple to operate.
he GefenToolBox Mini Professional Automation Control S
ste
The Mini Pro
essional Automation
ontrol
stem
Mini PA
is used to
ontrol audio and video devices
such as TVs, Blu-ra
pla
ers, and set-to
boxes
over a network. It allows control o
one R
-232 serial-controlled device,
three IR-controlled devices, and two rela
contacts via IP over a network.
The Mini PA
is a scaled-down version o
the PA
, providin
th
ame level o
control, but has
ewer Input and
utput ports. This makes it mor
ost-e
ective
or distributed control installations, or where
ewer I
ports are
equired.
The Web user inter
ace allows IR and two-wa
R
-232 commands to be sen
b
the Mini PA
to the connected devices to execute the desired
unctions.
The IR and R
-232 ports can be con
ured, allowin
the Mini PA
to b
ompatible with most audio and video devices. It can learn, store, and mana
IR commands
rom other manu
acturers’ remotes. Two normall
-open rela
s
allow control o
screens, blinds, or draperies.
The Mini PA
is ideall
suited
or use with the
AVA,
e
en’s
Audio
Video
Automation
stem Processor. However, it can be used with other control
stems capable o
IP communications. And, like all
e
enToolBox products,
the Mini PA
can be mounted on a wall or an
at sur
ace, close to th
devices bein
controlled.
How It Works
onnect the lockin
power suppl
to the Mini PA
.
onnect an Ethernet cable
between the Mini PA
and the local network. Access the Web inter
ace b
t
pin
in the correct IP address on the Web browser.
on
ure the control
inter
aces
IR, R
-232, and rela
s
via
our Web browser.
on
ure
our
automation s
stem to send commands to the Mini PA
via IP.
onnect a
erial-controlled device to the R
-232 port on the Mini PA
. Plu
the IR
mitters into the Mini PA
and place the in
rared LEDs close to the IR sensors
o
the A
V devices to be controlled via IR.
onnect to the rela
outputs as
equired
12V D
is also provided
or convenience
. Two-wa
R
-232 control
allows device
eedback to be returned to the control s
stem over the network
or
r
t
ntr
l.
INTRODUCTIO