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Wiring and Connections
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Delta Series Audio Controllers
Considerations for Outdoor Zones
Outdoor listening zone locations present some unique challenges, both for the wiring and for the control
keypad placement.
Outdoor Wiring
Special care should be taken when cables transit outside the structure. External cabling should run
through conduit (plastic electrical conduit works well) to protect it from the elements and small animals
that may wish to chew on the cable.You may wish to consider a qualified electrical contractor to install
electrical conduit for external applications. Cable and installation accessories to complete your
installation are not part of the system package but can be obtained at your local electrical supply house,
national home improvement centres, and even at most neighborhood hardware stores. These places may
also have a selection of cable that’s geared just for specific outdoor applications (such as “buried”
speaker cables).
Outdoor Keypads
Choosing the location of the keypad control device is perhaps the most important decision. It is not
recommended that keypads be installed in environments subject to extreme temperatures, or moisture.
Typically keypads are installed inside the home and beside the door adjacent to the outside music zone,
but this may not always be possible or practical.
Keypads that must be installed outside are installed at your own risk and should be installed in
weatherproof electrical boxes.
Keypads used outdoors should be safely mounted inside a weatherproof electrical box with a door
covering the keypad and adequate water barrier seals to protect the unit. Once again, the appropriate
weather proof enclosures can be obtained at your local electrical supply house, national home
improvement centres, and even at most neighborhood hardware stores. Be sure to check what is available
and plan your installation
before
doing the work with an outdoor zone because the materials you have (or
do not) have available could easily influence the choices you make to execute the installation.
Controller Connections
Source Unit to Controller Connections
Plug RCA audio cables from each source device into the RCA jacks provided on the back of the Delta
Controller. Ensure that right and left are connected correctly. The balance will be backward on that
source and the audio will not image properly if right and left are reversed. Then connect the IR emitter
leads for each audio source into the appropriate connector on the back of the Delta Controller and run the
optical end of the emitter lead to the source device’s IR receiver window.
Attach the emitter by peeling and sticking the supplied adhesive patch on the emitter.
Plug in the IR Emitters to the appropriate source number.
Strip and attach wiring to keypads on the appropriate zone output.
FIG. 5 shows multiple sources connected to Delta including a DVD Player, CD Player, and an iPod
docking station with IR control and RCA outputs.
Keypads installed outside must be inside a weatherproof box with a cover that seals
out moisture. Keypads returned to AMX for repair that are found to be corroded will
not be covered under the AMX Warranty.
Summary of Contents for DAS-D-0404
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Page 36: ...Programming the Delta System 28 Delta Series Audio Controllers FIG 18 Programming Worksheet ...
Page 68: ...Using Matrix Keypads 60 Delta Series Audio Controllers ...
Page 70: ...Using the Matrix D RC Remote 62 Delta Series Audio Controllers ...
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