Xantech Router VSX-45TX Leaflet

 

                              Application Advisory 

 

 

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Symptom: 

 

Unable to control a Pioneer VSX-45TX Receiver via the Multi Room & 
Source REMOTE IN jack on the rear of the receiver. 

 

 

 

Solution: 

 

This requires any one of Xantech’s IR Receivers (291, 480,490, or 780 
Series), 781RG Power Supply with a standard connecting block (CB12, 
789-44 etc.) and a 3.5mm Stereo Mini Plug to Stereo Mini Plug cable. 
 
This is a DIRECT Connect application with a standard emitter out but 
requires a Stereo Mini Plug instead of a Mono Mini Plug. 
 
NOTE: Do not use a mono mini plug when connecting to the MR&S 
Remote IN Jack on the rear of the receiver. The Pioneer VSX-45TX 
MR&S Remote IN jack outputs a 5VDC voltage on the RING of the Stereo 
Mini Jack. Using a Mono Mini Plug will short this voltage to ground and 
possibly damage the unit. 
 

1.  To operate the receiver from a remote room, connect the system as 

follows (see Figure 1 for reference): 

 

 Emitter

CD Changer

Cassette DecK

IR Receiver

Connecting Block

 Emitter

IR Remote

®

3.5mm Stereo Mini to Stereo Mini Cable

To Multi Room & Source

REMOTE IN Jack on rear

To 120 V AC

(unswitched)

Power Supply

Pioneer VSX-45TX

24AWG to 18AWG

3 Conductor Wire

 

2.  Using a 3.5mm Stereo Mini Plug cable (Xantech PN#06017600), 

connect one end into a spare emitter port on the 789-44 Connecting 
Block (or other) and the opposite end into the Green jack on the rear 

of the Receiver marked Multi Room & Source REMOTE IN.