Compatible Devices
M-801e
M-401e
M-120e
M5-Pro (Matrix Mode)
M3 (Matrix Mode)
M-400
M-800
Version History
Quick Start
To quickly setup a system, follow these steps:
Add the driver for use in the URC Total Control environment.
Enter the IP address of one of the Mirage amplifiers in the system
Ensure that the drivers are bound properly according to the Configuration
section below.
Overview
The Autonomic Controls URC amplifier driver allows for convenient programming of
all models of the Mirage amplifiers in the URC Total Control System environment. In addition to physical mirage amplifiers these modules will integrate the output stage of m-series products in matrix mode.
The Autonomic Mirage Amplifier system offers up to 32 zones of audio in a Total
Control environment using one or more mirage amplifiers.
This manual will cover both version 1.3 designed for Accelerator 1 and version 2.0, designed for Accelerator 2 and 3. Both modules are functionally equivalent.
There are two drivers included for both versions. "A-series Amps" desgned for systems where amps are configured for hardwired connections with the MMS and "E-series amps" designed for systems configured for e-audio.
Features
The mirage amplifier driver integrates fully in the URC Total Control
system. It offers functionality for each output zone including event triggers and
queries of key properties. In addition, select amplifiers can play content directly
from Autonomic MMS servers over the TCP-IP network.
Download
The latest URC Accelerator software is available from the URC Dealer Portal for
authorized URC dealers. If you’re not an authorized dealer, please contact URC:
https://www.urc-automation.com/support
All control modules are available for download on any of our
product pages at https://www.autonomic.biz under the “Documents” tab or at
https://autonomic.biz/support/ (login required).
To download the URC Module Suite, simply click on the link labeled
Autonomic URC Module to start the download of the zip file.
Configuration
REQUIREMENTS
This action informs the MAS server of the available outputs based on the
drivers present in the URC Total Control System program.
• TCM file: contains one-way and two-way driver including client interfaces
• URC Accelerator software
• Total Control System Hardware
• Mirage Amplifier
CONFIGURING THE TOTAL CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE URC
ACCELERATOR
Note: The following steps illustrate a basic configuration of URC Total Control
System for Autonomic Amplifiers. For more details or advanced setups, please refer
to URC Documentation.
Note: The Manual shows setup steps in Accelerator 3. Features and locations in Accelerator 1 and 2 can differ slightly. Refer to URC documentation for further information.
Import Module
Open the URC Accelerator software. Go to File tab > Import TCM Files. This
will open a browse dialog box. Navigate to the location where the .tcm file is
saved and click on Open to import the file.
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Important: Please restart the URC Accelerator software by closing and re-launching it.
Basic Accelerator Setup
On relaunching the URC Accelerator software, set up a new project by
going to File tab > New.
Follow the New File Wizard and enter System Name, Select the primary controller model, controller location, select time zone and select a location for weather data.
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Rooms
The Add Rooms tab will open under Program. Add additional rooms
depending on your setup.
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URC Devices
Go to Add URC Devices. This is for adding the existing URC Total Control
devices. Select the room in the Current Room menu on the left. Double-click
on a device, or click on Add to Room button on top left to add a device.
For some devices, a dialog box opens up showing advanced settings for the
device. Unless advanced setup is needed, leave default options selected and
click on Apply.
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Other Devices
Go to Add Other Devices.
In the left pane under Select Room, select the desired room to add the
device to.In Select Database, choose My.
In Select Module Type, choose IP Database.
In Select Category, choose AVRs and Amplifiers.
In Select Brand pane, choose Autonomic.
In Select Model pane, choose A-Series Amps (v2) or E-Series Amps (v2) to add
one at a time.
Note: One instance of the driver can run an amplifier system up to 32 zones.
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Tip (Accelerator 1): If a display is connected, the MRX-20 gets stuck on loading screen when
a new project is pushed. To resolve this, a monitor needs to be added to the
project. This can be added to any room. In Add Other Devices, pick Database:
URC > IR Database > TV Category > and select a monitor from any brand (for
instance, Samsung if you have a Samsung monitor) > pick any model, and add
to project. Rename the device to Monitor for easy recognition. See step 7 for
configuring this monitor input.
Network Setup
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Go to Network Setup. This section configures both URC and non-URC
devices (in this case, Mirage Amplifier) with the current network address. As
a prerequisite, ensure all the devices are on the network with desired static
or DHCP configuration.
Click on tab URC Device. This will show all the currently added URC
devices in the project in the left pane. In this pane, click on the device
you want to configure the IP address for. Then click on the Refresh
button. This might take a small amount of time, after which it will show
you the discovered URC devices on the current network of currently
selected type in the right pane. Pick the device in the right pane with
the correct IP address. Then click on Assign button. If the devices are
not discovered, please ensure the actual device is on the network and is
switched on. Alternatively, you can also manually enter the MAC address
and IP addresses of your devices in the left pane.Click on tab Non URC Device. This will show all the currently added
non-URC devices in the project in the left pane. If you previously added
Mirage Amplifier to a room, its instance(s) should show up in the left
pane. Enter the IP Address for the amplifier in the IP Address field. Port
field should already be filled with value 17037.
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Inputs and Outputs
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Here, available outputs of the amps can be assigned to inputs of another
device (only if those devices have already been added to the project). The
available devices can be selected from Select Device with Inputs drop-down.
Drag the outputs from right pane to the left pane next to desired input of
currently selected device. Outputs assigned by accident can be deleted by
using the Delete Selected button. Next, click on Zone Assignment. Here, the
outputs can be assigned to different rooms.
Note: For e-series amps remote source assignment can be managed using the
procedure on page 9.
In Select Device with Outputs in the left pane, choose Mirage Amplifier. Next,
from the right pane, drag the desired unassigned room to the appropriate
amp output on the left pane.
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Note: The following procedures are only valid for setups that include e-series and m-series amplifiers
products.
Initiate playback for all sources that will be used in URC in one of the
zones from the WebUI of the MMS.Go to the configuration page for each MMS. Look for the ID or serial
number depending on the server model on the Firmware tab under license.
This is usually a 32 character hexadecimal string separated by dashes.
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Note: This value will be used to identify the MMS on the amplifiers.Go to the configuration WebUI for any amplifier in the stack.
Configured remote sources are on the sources tab on the bottom right
under Assigned Sources.
[Image]Players on MMS are automatically added to the list when played. Players are identified by Device: Mirage Media Server. The
Player's default name is shown under Source. In cases where several are
in the stack, hovering over the panel shows the license ID to identify the
MMS. Record the source number.Physical input sources on the amplifiers that have not been assigned
are available on the left in Available Sources. Drag the source from
Available Sources to Assigned Sources to use them with Total Control.
Record the source number.
User Interfaces
Go to Edit User Interfaces tab. Generate Menus & Devices is selected.
Advanced options can be edited through the Advanced button. With
default options selected, click on Accelerate button. You can choose to
leave the existing menus unchanged or erase all menus. If unsure, leave the
default option selected and click OK. Click on OK button on the Complete
Notification dialog box.
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