MSC-400 Reference Manual
Rev 4
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GENERAL INFORMATION
MSC-400 MASTER SYSTEM CONTROLLER
The MSC-400 is the heart and brains of any home entertainment system. All system components, (RFX-
250 RF Sensor, Status Sensors, Emitters, RS232 Cables, and USB to Media Center Cables) are
connected to the MSC-400. It enables simple, reliable control and provides flexible, comprehensive
connections that allow the seamless integration of any system device.
MSC-400 Front Panel Features
1 MSC-400 Front Panel
1. Power LED – One, blue LED illuminates to indicate MSC-400 power supply is attached and
connected to AC power.
2. Status LED – One, blue LED flashes when an RF signal from a MSC compatible remote is received
and understood via the RFX-250 Sensor.
3. USB1 LED – One, blue LED illuminates to indicate that a PC is connected to the MSC-400 front
panel USB1 Programming Port.
4. USB2 LED – One, blue LED illuminates to indicate that a Media Center PC is connected to the MSC-
400 rear panel USB2 Port.
5. Video Or Voltage Sensor LEDS – Six, green LEDs illuminate to indicate that devices connected to
the corresponding MSC-400 rear panel sensor inputs are ON by sensing the presence of composite
video or AC or DC voltage.
6. IR Learning Sensor – One, IR sensor used to learn IR commands into a MSC Project File when a
particular code is not available in the IR Database.
NOTE - Using one of the MSC-compatible remotes connected directly to the PC running CCS
is recommended for convenience in learning IR Commands.
7. USB1 Programming Port – One, USB Type B Port connects to a PC running CCS for programming
the MSC-400.