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 ALR-AMP-8 Alero 8 Zone Power Amplifier

Important Safety Instructions

1.

Read the instructions.

2.

Keep the instructions.

3.

Heed all warnings.

4.

Follow the instructions.

5.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

6.

Clean this apparatus only with a dry cloth.

7.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

8.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that 
produce heat.

9.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug. The grounding plug has two blades and a third grounding 
prong. The third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician 
for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point 
where they exit from the apparatus.

11.

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12.

Use only with cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is 
used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14.

Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as 
power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has 
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15.

The appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device and shall remain readily operable.

Please adhere to all of the following safety instructions:

WARNING! To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to 
rain or moisture.

WARNING! This apparatus shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective 
earthing connection.

WARNING! This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and no objects 
filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

DANGER! No user serviceable parts inside. Service is to be performed only by AMX. 

Safety Symbol Definitions 

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of 
important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the 
product.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to 
the presence of non-insulating, dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of 
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

Summary of Contents for ALR-AMP-8

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Distributed Audio ALR AMP 8 Alero 8 Zone Power Amplifier Last Revised 4 12 2014 ...

Page 2: ...warranted for a period of one 1 year from the Shipping Date b Disk drive mechanisms pan tilt heads and external power supplies are warranted for a period of one 1 year from the Shipping Date c AMX lighting Products are warranted to switch on and off any load that is properly connected to our lighting Products as long as the AMX lighting Products are under warranty AMX also warrants the control of ...

Page 3: ...r when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 The appliance coupler is used as th...

Page 4: ...b ALR AMP 8 Alero 8 Zone Power Amplifier ...

Page 5: ...Wiring and Connections 5 Connecting Audio Source Devices 5 Audio Signal Inputs 6 SE BTL Stereo Bridge Mode Switches 1 8 6 Connecting Input Devices in Stereo Mode 6 Connecting Input Devices in Bridge Mode 7 Connecting Speakers 7 Speaker Output Connectors 8 Connecting Speakers in Stereo Mode 8 Connecting Speakers in Bridge Mode 9 I O Control Input Port 10 Pin 1 Signal Sense 10 External Signal Sense ...

Page 6: ...tents On Off Control 12V Trigger 3 5V Trigger and Signal Sense 14 Enabling and Disabling Zones 14 Applying Power to the Alero Amplifier 15 AC Power Plug Connector 15 Entering Standby Mode 15 NetLinx Programming Example On Signal OC and Thermal Functions 16 ...

Page 7: ...technologies by ICEpower that are also used by several of the world s premium home audio and automotive audio manufacturers 16 Channels at your Beck and Call No matter how large or far reaching the property you have 16 channels available for all kinds of zoning configurations Available Output Power 80 watts per channel at 4 ohms 160 watts at 8 ohms bridged More Room in the Rack At just 1RU high Al...

Page 8: ...er Universal Mains 100 240VAC 50 60Hz Fuse rating T6 3A_H 250V Power connection IEC320C13powerconnectorwith3 poledetachablepowercord Thermal Environmental operating temperature 32 113 F 0 45 C Thermal dissipation Two low noise fans mounted in side panels Thermal dissipation heat losses 0 23 W 0 8 BTU hr standby 40 W 136 5 BTU hr idle all ch 100 W 341 BTU hr max output power all ch driven Physical ...

Page 9: ...se the power supply will limit the amplifier output to keep the power supply within safe limits while keeping the music playing THERMAL LED Red The Thermal Protection LED indicates thermal shutdown of the individual zones amplifier boards The temperatures of all the output channels are individually monitored and if one or more of them reaches the thermal limit 105 C then the respective Zones will ...

Page 10: ...y an external pre amp audio switcher such as the AMX Precis DSP Fixed Matrix Switcher with Stereo Audio with RCA Digital Volume Control and Digital Signal Processing The Alero ALR AMP 8 can be powered on and off externally by using the two signals 12V trigger and 3 5V trigger A Signal Sense function is also provided which automatically can switch on the Alero in the event of an audio signal and sw...

Page 11: ...te ratings should be used when addressing this concern Reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment should be maintained Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit e g use of power strips Wiring and Connections Connecting Audio Source Devices Source Devices connect to the Audio Signal Inputs connectors on the rear panel FIG 4 The A...

Page 12: ...e used to connect to the left output on the source device Even numbered channels with red connectors should be used to connect to the right output on the source device The Alero ALR AMP 8 supports up to eight stereo input devices each one associated with an input Zone 1 8 Note that each Zone represents a stereo pair For example Zone 1 consists of CH1 left channel and Ch2 right channel There is a d...

Page 13: ... 6 Bridged Input Mode Channel 1 is output on a single speaker connected to Speaker Outputs CH1 and CH2 CH1 input CH1 and CH2 Speaker Outputs From bridged Alero INPUTS Bridge Mode Alero OUTPUTS Bridge Mode source device Zone 1 CH1 and CH2 audio inputs When connecting bridged input devices verify that the Stereo Bridge SE BTL mode switch for the Zone is set to BTL as shown above FIG 6 All speaker co...

Page 14: ... to connect to the left speaker Even numbered channels should be used to connect to the right speaker The ALR AMP 8 supports up to eight stereo speaker pairs each one associated with a Zone 1 8 FIG 8 illustrates the wiring connection from both Zone output channels to a stereo speaker pair For wiring runs longer than 80 feet 14 gauge speaker wire is recommended Speaker Output Terminals Pinout Infor...

Page 15: ...eft CH6 right CH5 left CH6 right 4 CH7 left CH8 right CH7 left CH8 right 5 CH9 left CH10 right CH9 left CH10 right 6 CH11 left CH12 right CH11 left CH12 right 7 CH13 left CH14 right CH13 left CH14 right 8 CH15 left CH16 right CH15 left CH16 right When connecting a speaker to a bridged input verify that the Stereo Bridge SE BTL mode switch for the associated Zone see FIG 6 on page 7 is set to BTL F...

Page 16: ...e Alero when the source device is active FIG 11 FIG 10 10 pin I O Control Input Port with External Signal Sense switch 10 Pin I O Port Pinout Information PIN Function Description Type Page Reference 1 Signal Sense Signal Sense Input page 10 2 Signal GND Single Ended Signal GND GND page 10 3 12V Trigger In 12V Trigger Input Input page 11 4 Trigger Loop Out Trigger Loop Out Output page 11 5 GND Logi...

Page 17: ... On or placed in Standby mode externally via a 12V Trigger signal A 12V trigger input is accessible via Pin 3 on the 10 pin I O port FIG 12 Typically Pin 3 connects to a relay pin on a Controller s Relay port For example the connection shown in FIG 12 would allow the Alero to be turned on off programmatically via Relay 7 on the Controller Pin 4 Trigger Loop Out The Alero also provides a convenient...

Page 18: ...to send a Thermal message from the Alero to an external controller such as NetLinx Central Controller if desired The OC Overcurrent Monitor Indicator OUT signal can be used to send an OC message from the Alero to an external controller if desired A Thermal Overload Indicator signal is output on Pin 7 on the 10 pin I O port This pin connects to an I O pin on an external controller such as a NetLinx...

Page 19: ... on or off other amplifiers when there are multiple Alero system in an installation As a 12V Trigger Pin 9 connects to Pin 3 12V Trigger Input on a downstream Alero FIG 17 See page 16 for a NetLinx code example that illustrates configuring the port on an NI 3100 NetLinx Central Controller to properly monitor inputs from the On Signal OC and Thermal functions FIG 16 Pin 9 Example Connection On Sign...

Page 20: ...ays be in the On mode If none of the two triggers are high and audio is not present at the terminals the timer will switch off the Alero after 13 minutes Enabling and Disabling Zones The 8 position dip switch labeled ZONES provides the ability to individually enable or disable any of the 8 Zones It is recommended to disable Zones that are not being used to lower power consumption To disable a Zone...

Page 21: ...l lights Green to indicate that the amplifier is receiving power and not in Standby mode Entering Standby Mode To put the Alero Amplifier in Standby Mode Remove signal from the signal sense input or disable signal sense input See the Pin 1 Signal Sense section on page 10 for details Enable 3 5V trigger Disable 3 5V trigger Note that the POWER LED on the front panel lights Red to indicate that the ...

Page 22: ...ND dvIO SET INPUT 2 LOW SENSE ACTIVE LOW DEFAULT SEND_COMMAND dvIO SET INPUT 3 LOW AKA OPEN COLLECTOR USAGE EXAMPLE BUTTON_EVENT dvIO 1 PUSH SEND_STRING 0 ALR AMP8 IS ON RELEASE SEND_STRING 0 ALR AMP8 IS OFF BUTTON_EVENT dvIO 2 PUSH SEND_STRING 0 ALR AMP8 OVERCURRENT RELEASE SEND_STRING 0 ALR AMP8 OC STATE NORMAL BUTTON_EVENT dvIO 3 PUSH SEND_STRING 0 ALR AMP8 THERMAL PROTECTION RELEASE SEND_STRIN...

Page 23: ...Installation 17 ALR AMP 8 Alero 8 Zone Power Amplifier ...

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