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Demonstration Network

Car Audio

System Installation Manual

The Access

 Demonstration Network is protected by U.S. Patent numbers 5,422,631 and 5,646,602 with

foreign patents pending.

Audio Authority, and the double-A symbol are registered trademarks of Audio Authority Corporation.
Access, AccessEZ, AccessPC, SilenTouch, AutoDamping, AutoLimiting, AutoCal, and TheftAlert are
trademarks of Audio Authority Corporation.  The software imbedded within the Access™ System is not sold,
but rather licensed for this product specific use.  The original purchaser is licensed to use this software in this
product and this application only.  Under this license, the software may not be reproduced, copied,
disassembled, distributed by any means, licensed, rented, sold, or in any way revealed to or used by a third
party.

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2048 Mercer Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40511-1071

Phone: 859-233-4599 • Fax: 859-233-4510

Customer Toll-Free USA & Canada: 800-322-8346

Website: http://www.audioauthority.com

Summary of Contents for Car Audio System

Page 1: ...Audio Authority Corporation The software imbedded within the Access System is not sold but rather licensed for this product specific use The original purchaser is licensed to use this software in this...

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Page 3: ...HOOKUP 34 DEMONSTRATION FEATURES 38 Contents CHOOSING THE CORRECT SWITCHING MODULES 12 HEAD UNITS 12 PROCESSORS EQUALIZERS AND BYPASS 12 AMPLIFIERS AND AMP SHARING 13 AMPLIFIER BYPASS 14 SPEAKERS 14...

Page 4: ...emote or any combi nation of user interface Sophisticated SilenTouch interval muting for quiet switching Capacity for hundreds of products Comprehensive control panels with automated demonstration fea...

Page 5: ...when the currently active speaker pair is playing absorbing much of the sound coming from the speakers being played AutoDamping is a circuit in the Model 932 that electrically disconnects shorts spea...

Page 6: ...of a product to a switching or expander module The product select button PSB must be connected to the corresponding position on the module For example if a component is connected to position 3 its pro...

Page 7: ...02 Control Panel and available with the 903 One 905 remote is recommended per salesperson By using a computer touchscreen with AccessPC or custom software configured to enable product selec tions and...

Page 8: ...e control panel Amplifiers can be connected to more than one Product Group allowing one amplifier to be demon strated independently as a front rear or sub amp amp sharing If not assigned as an active...

Page 9: ...Panel selects products using a rotary encoder knob and displays the selected product number in the LCD window Use the Select Previous button to make instantaneous comparisons between products 988CP0...

Page 10: ...ng module System Specific Components 970 RS232 Serial Interface PC Interface Connects the Access system to a PC for computer control Touchscreen etc 971 Infrared Control Module Customized to send IR c...

Page 11: ...g to the 902 Control Panel one 987 is shipped with each 902 990 External Infrared Receiver Ceiling mount omnidirectional IR Receiver used to extend the 905 Remote Transmitter s range for greater line...

Page 12: ...to derive multiple output channels e g 2 in x 6 out see Figure 7 Products in this group are usually wired in the signal path just prior to the amplifier s input Most of these processors have a wide ra...

Page 13: ...the Front Low Level Bus The amplifier in position 1 receives the front input L R signal through the 942 Amp Module and sends its front output L R signal back through the 942 in the Front Amp Product...

Page 14: ...pe of switching modules you need or with any other questions Speakers The final component s in the signal path are the speakers Each speaker Product Group is powered by the selected amplifier in its c...

Page 15: ...s 2 Address and Other Settings The Access System is made up of smart modules able to communicate with each other and a control panel when appropriate Each main switching module see Figure 14 has a set...

Page 16: ...ng Model 902 Control Panel Figure 15 This is how product groups appear on the 902 Control Panel The display shows which product in each group is selected Switching Addressing Set the MODULE ID to Addr...

Page 17: ...the following chart to determine switch settings Set the 980 s Power Mode switch and each main module s D and T switch using the chart below Mode Effect on Power Mode Delay or D Switch Product Groups...

Page 18: ...ed from the last Master Volume control change or Access System command such as product selection Set the 988 Timeout DIP switches to total the desired timeout period For example if you turn on switche...

Page 19: ...ay from damage The 983 is required to match floating ground output source units with common ground input amplifier units The 983 should be located near the 940EZ and 940X switching and expander module...

Page 20: ...are suitable for the low level bus or component connections however we highly recommend that you use our special low capacitance RCA patch cables for optimum system performance and reliability A Inst...

Page 21: ...group The connectors are polarized so they will only connect in one direction but always make sure to prevent the possibility of plugging the system bus to the header backwards see Figure 24 2 Using...

Page 22: ...sub amplifier groups see Figure 26 D EQ and Amplifier Bypass To demonstrate high powered head units without other in line products such as processors equalizers or amplifiers use Speaker Bus cable to...

Page 23: ...included wire assemblies they will be used to furnish DC power to your display components later 2 Start with the 916X expander that is closest to the DC power source and battery if one is planned in...

Page 24: ...e with your power supply WARNING Keep all metal tools away from the power supply terminals and all terminals on 916Xs once the system is connected and powered up 3 Connect the other end of the red wir...

Page 25: ...odule s D and T switch Mode Effect on Power Mode Delay or D Switch Product Groups Switch on 980 on Main Modules Power Conserve 1 unit ON ON ON delayed turn on Smart Power Up to 3 units ON OFF ON delay...

Page 26: ...onal instructions please contact the factory and ask that we send you our part number 752 139 C Use a 7 16 open end wrench to tighten all F connector terminations D Make certain that the F to Motorola...

Page 27: ...t module in the group module with the highest Module ID setting has the B or Bypass switch in the ON position 5 Make sure the system bus and speaker bus have solid connections with the correct polarit...

Page 28: ...You installed the 987 earlier near the 980 System Module see page 19 Connect the 902 to the 987 using the 10 pin ribbon cable provided Note You will still need access to the rear of the 902 so do not...

Page 29: ...ey is third flash memory key ON C key is toggle between current selection and previous selection F 902 903 902 OFF 903 ON G Internal IR Turn OFF when using 990 Remote IR Receiver H Auxiliary IR Turn O...

Page 30: ...ill a small pilot hole in the panel or surface where each LED will be located Now drill a 5 16 8 mm hole be precise a sloppy hole won t work Disconnect the cable from the PSB or LED and take note of t...

Page 31: ...h with TheftAlert TheftAlert can send output to many types of warning devices such as sirens buzzers lamps and so on Connect a 12 volt DC siren or other device drawing less than 1 amp to the and 12V S...

Page 32: ...t the BUS MONITOR LED flickers and is an orange color This orange flicker is normal It merely indicates that traffic is present on the bus B 902 903 Test Sequence Test the Control Panel if your system...

Page 33: ...roup 4 modules and three pairs of S Group 4 modules The top PG window displays E0 as EVC scans up to 4 good the second PG window displays E4 as EVC scans up to 5 bad and the third PG window displays S...

Page 34: ...om of your display first and work toward the top of the display so you can avoid masses of hookup wire hanging down from above Take your time mounting the components and be sure to save their boxes an...

Page 35: ...and DC power inputs to a 916X DC Expander Module Four DC harness assemblies were included with each 916X Connect the amp s audio inputs and speaker outputs a the 942 Module Connect a high quality RCA...

Page 36: ...oup Display blinks while receiving your input The Product Group Display stops blinking after two seconds and the selected product comes on Enter the numbers of the remaining test products in their res...

Page 37: ...e separate User s Guide included with the control panel A Make sure the system is on check power lights on switch modules B Select products to play by pressing the PSBs next to one product in each pro...

Page 38: ...R Remote For detailed instructions refer to the control panel User s Guide When you switch a component such as a source the Access System engages our exclusive SilenTouch circuit to mute the audio lev...

Page 39: ...tem DC and Signal Bus Wiring Diagrams Example System 1 Two Channel System Example System 2 Six Channel System Example System 3 Amp Shared System APPENDIX B PRODUCT CONNECTIONS Product to Switch Module...

Page 40: ...s Control Cable Low Level Bus Amplifier Bypass Speaker Bus Speaker Bus System Bus High Powered Sources Amplifiers Right Front Speakers Left Front Speakers 01 02 4 01 4 00 L 4 00 R 4 01 R GROUP MODULE...

Page 41: ...low blue red black 00 6 00 L Preamp EQs Front Amps Rear Amps Sub Amps Right Front Speakers Right Rear Speakers Right Sub Speakers Left Front Speakers Left Rear Speakers Left Sub Speakers 01 02 2 00 4...

Page 42: ...32 932 932 932 932 932 932 958 910 910 910 932 942 942 942 942 980 932 932 932 932 916X 916X 916X 916X Car Battery 2 77 Power Source 915X Front Low Level Bus Rear Low Level Bus Sub Low Level Bus 982A...

Page 43: ...nsion Cable System Bus High Powered Sources 00 6 00 L Preamp EQs Front Amps Rear Amps Sub Amps Right Front Speakers Right Rear Speakers Right Sub Speakers Left Front Speakers Left Rear Speakers Left S...

Page 44: ...Level Bus Speaker Bus Amp Bypass EQ Bypass 932 932 932 932 932 932 932 910 910 910 932 942 942 942 980 932 932 932 932 916X Car Battery 2 77 Power Source 958 915X 958 915X 903 Front Low Level Bus Rear...

Page 45: ...GRN 4 3 2 1 L L R R L L R R IGN BAT GND L R L R L R L R EXPANSION T D S Model 910 Head Unit Module 4 Channel High 2 Channel Low Level Optional 994 995 Product Select Button Rear High Level Output Pro...

Page 46: ...ssor Product Groups a 2 channel processor group may use a 922 for input signal and a 920X for output The Low Level Bus connections should be routed to the corre sponding bus connections on the next mo...

Page 47: ...80 System Module 2 and 6 Channel Hookup The System Module is essential for every Access system It makes no difference if selection of product is by Control Panel or by Product Select Buttons or both t...

Page 48: ...9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 S Optional 994 995 Product Select Button Amp position 4 DC Connections Switched Blue Battery Yellow Ground Black 916X DC Expander Connection Amp Input Pos 4 2 Channel Amplifier...

Page 49: ...N 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 S S Optional 994 995 Product Select Button AMPLIFIERS 4 Channel Hookup The Module ID for both 942s in a four channel setup should be the same but the group nu...

Page 50: ...993 adapter inside the cabinet or on the back of the amplifier display panel near the amplifier to be shared Connect the Input and Output cables from each 942 module to the 993 adapter as shown Conne...

Page 51: ...B Connect Left Right and Mono Speaker Hookup Model 932 Speaker Modules can be configured to function as left right or mono modules The slide switch on the left side of the module is marked LEFT and RI...

Page 52: ...has previously established open account terms the invoice amount can be charged to his account and later cleared with a corresponding credit memo upon receipt and inspection of the defective product S...

Page 53: ...tallation 28 980 System Module Accessories 31 980 System Module and DC power 24 980 System Module location 19 980EZ System Module 10 981 DC Eliminator 10 982A and noise problems 37 982A Low Level Isol...

Page 54: ...of 6 Expanders for 902 903 29 Expansion ports 19 F F to Motorola cables 26 See also Antenna Distribution System Flashing numeric displays 33 FM Distribution System 26 Four channel amp addressing 49 F...

Page 55: ...allation 31 Six channel system example wiring diagram 41 Software version 32 Source Bus installation 21 Source selector 9 Speaker Bus 20 See also Speaker Bus Installation Speaker Bus example wiring di...

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