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  1. MFS-POE8 PoE Power Specifications

    MFS-POE8 PoE Power Specifications  PoE Devices receive Ethernet data AND power through a cat 5/6 cable.  Switches and PoE injectors capable of providing PoE power can provide power to devices such as keypads and IP cameras.   The specificatio...
  2. Adding Custom Room Images

    Total Control Accelerator 3 software offers a large variety of built-in Room I mages that enable installers to add a higher degree of personalization & customization to projects and the various URC Graphical User Interfaces ( GUI's ).  In some ca...
  3. Master System Controllers and Base stations that Require a TRF-UZ1 to Communicate with: TRC-780, THZ-100, MRX-4SEN

    Some Total Control devices use URC's proprietary URC 2.4GHz RF to communicate to the M aster S ystem C ontroller ( MSC ).  Currently, the only MRX unit that has a built-in URC 2.4GHz RF transceiver is the MRX-10.  This means the use of a TRF-...
  4. Using ARC on the DMS-AV

      This article reviews the ARC ( A udio R eturn C hannel) feature on the DMS-AV.   This is more of information than a procedure and should be reviewed by in-house tech support. Firstly, because the selection is "automatic" by the DMS-A...
  5. Understanding the URC Accelerator Software Login

    Understanding the URC Accelerator Software Login This article will help with U nderstanding the URC Accelerator 3 & TC Flex 2 Software Login on your laptop (or PC). Our new software update was put in place to ensure that ONLY certified deale...
  6. How To Convert/Relocate a Master System Controller

    This article details the steps to convert a Master System Controller  ( MSC ) to another type of Master System Controller, or to relocate the MSC to another room/zone in the project.  An example of using this feature would be for a customer who...
  7. Updating the HDA-SW5 Firmware

    Please Note: This article is in the process of being updated. Some of the information below is now out-of-date. HDA-SW5 firmware version may now be checked and/or updated through the Device Network Option in the Network\URC Devices screen Pleas...
  8. Rapid Start/Burst Mode: Vivido & Cooper Aspire Z-Wave Lighting Devices

    Rapid Start feature This feature ensures that LED / CFL lights turn on when the dimmer preset level is low . With this setting enabled , the lights may momentarily be brighter than the preset level (less than one second)...
  9. How to Use MX-series Remotes With Crestron

    How to Use MX-series Remotes With Crestron© In some cases, it may be possible to use a URC MX-series remote control via RF (418MHz) to operate a Crestron control system. Additional Crestron© hardware is required in addition to the URC remote, s...
  10. How To Determine The Stream Number of Your Source

    The DMS Devices (DMS-AV/DMS-100/DMS-1200) all have a certain number of streams. All of the available streams can be selected when creating custom macros. The following depicts how to determine the stream number of your source as wel as use it in a m...