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Another "what is this" thread.

SKYSKIOC

Well-known member
Morning, this is only a guess based on your picture.
It would appear to be some sort of audio controller. power button, blue tooth button, zone A zone B, and maybe tv speakers. Not sure what model coach you have, but some are coming with Bluetooth speakers.
I think you are correct Bryan. It looks like a controller for the sound in the coach. Zone A may be the speaker inside and Zone B may be outside or in another area. The TV looks like you push it and it will connect to theTV and the sound will come out the speakers in the roof or wherever they are mounted. My soundbar in my 32RLS has it built into it. Just use trial and error. Just push the buttons and see waht happenes
 

MarkRizRV

Member
Yes, it is the speaker controller to zone a and b and provides bluetooth access from your phone to play music, for example from Spotify to your speakers. This is the way it is on the Avenue 2025 24rk. There may be some instructions in the drawer.
Thanks Mark
 

JohnA

New member
Okay, it does control sound, though my 252RL only appears to have one zone. You can connect the TV audio to the bluetooth speaker, but there is only one - so no stereo. I need to try my bluetooth earbuds and see how that sounds. This is the first RV (of several) that does not come with an AM/FM radio (which I never use anyway.) I suppose I will have to dismount the device in question to see who the manufacturer is. There's always a learning process in a new RV. Thanks to all for your assistance.

Regards,
John
 

Bierdude

Member

Bierdude

Member
Oh..and on my unit, there is an HDMI cable from the TV into the wall plate for audio OUT to the speaker.
The speakers are not Bluetooth, they are hardwired to the plate. The plate connects to your phone/tablet via Bluetooth, then routes audio to the speakers.
 

JohnA

New member
Thanks to you, Bierdude for the manual! I think my setup must be quite similar to yours. My TV can use it's internal speakers or output through an HDMI/ARC connector to the wall plate which carries the sound to the overhead speaker. Curiously, my sound is monaural as I have only the one speaker (and no second zone.) Unexpected, this is.

John A. P.E.
Electrical Engineer since 1978,
Consultant since 1989
Nearly (but not quite) retired at age 70.
 
i want to get my one speaker set up, but i can't figure it out. i have a coax plate with a "wi-fi and antenna power" on and off buttons. i power wi-fi on and nothing happens. i try to connect to the irv app and it says i can't connect. there is also a duplex coax plate, but i have no idea what this does. can ya'll help me figure this out? thanks in advance.
 

Bierdude

Member
If your setup is like mine, the one speaker (and bathroom speaker) are connected to the Bluetooth plate behind the TV. See manual linked above.
For the Wifi/Ant plate with the green lights:
Wifi - this button powers the optional winegard router (the ceiling plate outside the bathroom)
ANT - this button powers the winegard TV antenna Amp (built into the black winegard antenna on the roof). Turn this ON if you're using the TV antenna. Turn this OFF if your connected to cable TV.
 
i have no wi-fi plate and no hdmi connection of any kind. but i do have one speaker above the tv in the living room(262rb). i don't have a clue how to access/program the speaker. some posters said i need to turn it on using "irv" but when i try to connect to it from my phone it fails.
 

Bierdude

Member
When Alliance Tech Support thought I had the iRV system, they sent me the attached manual.
Hope it helps. As my unit doesn't have it, I no more help.
If this doesn't help, I might suggest starting a new thread so more people see your looking for help on the iRV system.
 

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beautiful. the password 8888 got me connected. i had no password to latch irv. they suggested 0000 or 1234. neither worked. 8888 does. thanks for that.
 
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