Connecting a Home Theater Product
B&K manufactures Home Theater preamplifier/processors and receiver/processors. Any of these products
can be combined to share sources in a CT system. Depending on which form of control communication you
wish to use (IR or RS-232) B&K can accommodate either or both. Typically only one form of communication
is needed, however for some advanced installations, both forms may be required. The following diagrams
depicts both IR or RS-232 being used to control the home theater product.
The illustrations below will also allow for sources that are only used in the theater zone. Control of those
sources is maintained through the theater keypad or IR sensor. Set the DIP switche(s) to pass IR an un-used
IR flasher output. Otherwise the theater receiver/processor Control Outputs can be set to pass IR.
You may not need both forms of communication connected, only connect what you need.
IR = 1/8” mono mini jack
RS-232 = CAT5 straight through cable
The Home Theater sensor plug (three position phoenix) can be used either for a Keypad (CK1.2) or for an IR
sensor located in the theater room. RS-232 XMIT ports on the CT Receiver back panel are
outputs only
.
RS-232 Data (BKC-DIP) can be obtained from any zone RS-232 XMIT pin.
B&K RS-232 (BKC-DIP) Information
The CT610/600/310 automatically generates a RS-232
(BKC-DIP) message whenever a B&K IR
command is received. A RS-232 (BKC-DIP) message will not be generated if the IR is not a B&K command.
This RS-232 information is transmitted out the CT Receivers six RS-232 XMIT pins and main RJ-45 jack. In
order to control your home theater piece using RS-232, the IR information must be received through the CT
receiver. Once the IR is received by the CT receiver, a RS-232 (BKC-DIP) message will be generated and
transmitted to control the home theater unit. The theater zone now becomes integrated part of the CT system
via RS-232. The generated RS-232 (BKC-DIP) messages only control functions associated with the home
theater processor. These RS-232 (BKC-DIP) messages will not control non-B&K source pieces.
Connecting a Home Theater Product
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V 1
V 2
D V D
C D
S AT
O P T I C A L D I G I TA L
O P T I C A L D I G I TA L
CAUTION
R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K
D O N O T O P E N
R S - 2 3 2
1 2 V D C
5 0 m A
+
w w w. b k c o m p. c o m
A u d i o / V i d e o S y s t e m s M a d e i n t h e U. S. A.
O U T
V 1
Z A O U T
V 2
T V
D V D
Z B O U T
C D
S AT
C O N T R O L O U T
I R I N
Z A
Z B
I E E E
1 3 9 4
I E E E
1 3 9 4
A N T E N N A
A M
F M
1
2
3
4
D V D -A U D I O I N
S U B
C E N T E R
Z A A U D I O O U T
S U B
C E N T E R
F U S E
C A U T I O N: F O R C O N T I N U E D
P R OT E C T I O N A G A I N S T R I S K
O F F I R E R E P L A C E O N LY W I T H
S A M E T Y P E A N D VA LU E F U S E
B & K C o m p o n e n t s, L t d.
A u d i o / V i d e o S y s t e m s - M a d e i n t h e U. S. A.
L I N E I N P U T S
L I N E O U T P U T S
S B A C K
F R O N T
S U R R
F R O N T
S U R R
V 1
D V D
TA P E
Z B / V 2
V 2
C D
TA P E
Z B
T V
S AT
V 1
Z A
I N 1
C O M P O N E N T V I D E O
C O M P O N E N T V I D E O
I N 2
O U T
I N 3
C O A X D I G I TA L
C O A X D I G I TA L
B K
&
S
B
I M P LY
E T T E R !
OUTPUT
S U R R O U N D B A C K L E F T
S U R R O U N D L E F T
S U R R O U N D R I G H T
S U R R O U N D B A C K R I G H T
F R O N T L E F T
C E N T E R
F R O N T R I G H T
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
E X PA N S I O N
AC LINE
SERIAL #
HOME THEATER
FLASHER OUT
CT 3 IR FLASHER IN / [ CHAIN OUT ]
CT 2 FLASHER IN
9
CT 1 FLASHER IN
CHAIN
IN
CT IN MASTER
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
OUT
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
OUT
IN
RS-232
XMIT
ROUTING
SENSOR
9
8
7
6
5
4
2
1
[ OUT ]
3
3
OUT
9
8
7
6
5
4
2
1
+1
2V
GND
RCV
NC
NC
1
9
+1
2V
D
IN
GND
SERIAL #
1
2 3 4
ON
5 6 7 8 9
A/V SOURCE INPUTS
CAUTION
R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K
D O N O T O P E N
R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K
D O N O T O P E N
B&K Components, Ltd.
Made in the U.S.A.
B&K Components, Ltd.
Made in the U.S.A.
www.bkcomp.com
IN
1
IN
1
BUFFERED A/V SOURCE OUTPUTS
ZONE LINE OUTPUTS
VOLTAGE
FM
ANTENNA
FM
ANTENNA
RF REMOTE IN
IN
2
IN
2
IN
3
IN
3
OUT
1
OUT
1
OUT
2
OUT
2
OUT
3
OUT
3
IN
4
IN
4
IN
5
IN
5
IN
6
IN
6
OUT
4
OUT
4
OUT
5
OUT
5
OUT
6
OUT
6
IN
7
IN
7
IN
8
IN
8
IN
9
IN
9
OUT
7
OUT
7
OUT
8
OUT
8
OUT
9
OUT
9
IR 1
IR 2
IR 3
IR 4
IR 5
IR 6
IR 7
IR 8
IN
A
IN
A
IN
B
IN
B
IN
C
IN
C
OUT
A
OUT
A
OUT
B
OUT
B
OUT
C
OUT
C
IN
D
IN
D
IN
E
IN
E
IN
F
IN
F
OUT
D
OUT
D
OUT
E
OUT
E
OUT
F
OUT
F
IR 9
AM ANTENNA
A C L I N E
~
F U S E
C A U T I O N: F O R C O N T I N U E D
P R OT E C T I O N A G A I N S T R I S K
O F F I R E R E P L A C E O N LY W I T H
S A M E T Y P E A N D VA LU E F U S E
C A U T I O N: F O R C O N T I N U E D
P R OT E C T I O N A G A I N S T R I S K
O F F I R E R E P L A C E O N LY W I T H
S A M E T Y P E A N D VA LU E F U S E
ZB
ZE
+12V
GND
RS232 XMIT
CTRL OUT
DATA IN
ZC
ZF
+12V
GND
RS232 XMIT
CTRL OUT
DATA IN
CONTROL
ZA
ZD
+12V
GND
RS232 XMIT
DATA IN
CTRL OUT
RIGHT
LEFT
+
-
+
-
ZONE F
RIGHT
LEFT
+
-
+
-
ZONE E
RIGHT
LEFT
+
-
+
-
ZONE D
RIGHT
LEFT
+
-
+
-
ZONE C
RIGHT
LEFT
+
-
+
-
ZONE B
RIGHT
LEFT
+
-
+
-
ZONE A
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
ARE 4 OHM STABLE
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
ARE 4 OHM STABLE
2
1
RS232
12V
GND
IN
-
IN
-
OUT
IN +
12V
GND
IN
-
IN
-
OUT
IN +
COMMON
CTRL I/O
COMMON
CTRL I/O
OUT
B K
&
S
B
I M P LY
E T T E R !
Attach to
Front Panel
Theater Keypad
or IR Sensor
Connect to
12V & GND
1/8” Mono Mini Jack
IR Connection
V 1
V 2
D V D
C D
S AT
O P T I C A L D I G I TA L
O P T I C A L D I G I TA L
CAUTION
R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K
D O N O T O P E N
R S - 2 3 2
1 2 V D C
5 0 m A
+
w w w. b k c o m p. c o m
A u d i o / V i d e o S y s t e m s M a d e i n t h e U. S. A.
O U T
V 1
Z A O U T
V 2
T V
D V D
Z B O U T
C D
S AT
C O N T R O L O U T
I R I N
Z A
Z B
I E E E
1 3 9 4
I E E E
1 3 9 4
A N T E N N A
A M
F M
1
2
3
4
D V D -A U D I O I N
S U B
C E N T E R
Z A A U D I O O U T
S U B
C E N T E R
F U S E
C A U T I O N: F O R C O N T I N U E D
P R OT E C T I O N A G A I N S T R I S K
O F F I R E R E P L A C E O N LY W I T H
S A M E T Y P E A N D VA LU E F U S E
B & K C o m p o n e n t s, L t d.
A u d i o / V i d e o S y s t e m s - M a d e i n t h e U. S. A.
L I N E I N P U T S
L I N E O U T P U T S
S B A C K
F R O N T
S U R R
F R O N T
S U R R
V 1
D V D
TA P E
Z B / V 2
V 2
C D
TA P E
Z B
T V
S AT
V 1
Z A
I N 1
C O M P O N E N T V I D E O
C O M P O N E N T V I D E O
I N 2
O U T
I N 3
C O A X D I G I TA L
C O A X D I G I TA L
B K
&
S
B
I M P LY
E T T E R !
OUTPUT
S U R R O U N D B A C K L E F T
S U R R O U N D L E F T
S U R R O U N D R I G H T
S U R R O U N D B A C K R I G H T
F R O N T L E F T
C E N T E R
F R O N T R I G H T
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
P LU S
+
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
M I N U S
-
E X PA N S I O N
AC LINE
SERIAL #
HOME THEATER
FLASHER OUT
CT 3 FLASHER IN
CT 2 FLASHER IN
9
CT 1 FLASHER IN
CHAIN
IN
CT IN MASTER
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
CT2
OUT
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
CT1
OUT
IN
RS-232
XMIT
ROUTING
RS-232
XMIT
SENSOR
9
8
7
6
5
4
2
1
CT3/CHAIN
OUT
3
3
OUT
9
8
7
6
5
4
2
1
+12V
G
ND
RC
V
NC
NC
1
9
+12V
D
IN
G
ND
SERIAL #
1
2
3 4
ON
5
6 7 8
9
A/V SOURCE INPUTS
CAUTION
R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K
D O N O T O P E N
R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K
D O N O T O P E N
B&K Components, Ltd.
Made in the U.S.A.
B&K Components, Ltd.
Made in the U.S.A.
www.bkcomp.com
IN
1
IN
1
BUFFERED A/V SOURCE OUTPUTS
ZONE LINE OUTPUTS
VOLTAGE
FM
ANTENNA
FM
ANTENNA
RF REMOTE IN
IN
2
IN
2
IN
3
IN
3
OUT
1
OUT
1
OUT
2
OUT
2
OUT
3
OUT
3
IN
4
IN
4
IN
5
IN
5
IN
6
IN
6
OUT
4
OUT
4
OUT
5
OUT
5
OUT
6
OUT
6
IN
7
IN
7
IN
8
IN
8
IN
9
IN
9
OUT
7
OUT
7
OUT
8
OUT
8
OUT
9
OUT
9
IR 1
IR 2
IR 3
IR 4
IR 5
IR 6
IR 7
IR 8
IN
A
IN
A
IN
B
IN
B
IN
C
IN
C
OUT
A
OUT
A
OUT
B
OUT
B
OUT
C
OUT
C
IN
D
IN
D
IN
E
IN
E
IN
F
IN
F
OUT
D
OUT
D
OUT
E
OUT
E
OUT
F
OUT
F
IR 9
AM ANTENNA
A C L I N E
~
F U S E
C A U T I O N: F O R C O N T I N U E D
P R OT E C T I O N A G A I N S T R I S K
O F F I R E R E P L A C E O N LY W I T H
S A M E T Y P E A N D VA LU E F U S E
C A U T I O N: F O R C O N T I N U E D
P R OT E C T I O N A G A I N S T R I S K
O F F I R E R E P L A C E O N LY W I T H
S A M E T Y P E A N D VA LU E F U S E
ZB
ZE
+12V
GND
RS232 XMIT
CTRL OUT
DATA IN
ZC
ZF
+12V
GND
RS232 XMIT
CTRL OUT
DATA IN
CONTROL
ZA
ZD
+12V
GND
RS232 XMIT
DATA IN
CTRL OUT
RIGHT
LEFT
+
-
+
-
ZONE F
RIGHT
LEFT
+
-
+
-
ZONE E
RIGHT
LEFT
+
-
+
-
ZONE D
RIGHT
LEFT
+
-
+
-
ZONE C
RIGHT
LEFT
+
-
+
-
ZONE B
RIGHT
LEFT
+
-
+
-
ZONE A
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
ARE 4 OHM STABLE
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
ARE 4 OHM STABLE
2
1
RS232
12V
GND
IN
-
IN
-
OUT
IN +
12V
GND
IN
-
IN
-
OUT
IN +
COMMON
CTRL I/O
COMMON
CTRL I/O
OUT
B K
&
S
B
I M P LY
E T T E R !
Connect to
12V, GND & RS232
Straight through
CAT5 Cable
Attach to
Front Panel
CT-1
CT-1
Home Theater
Receiver
RS-232 Connection
