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TRIAD INSTALLATION GUIDE - 8×8 and 24×24 AUDIO MATRIX SWITCH

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INSTALLING THE MATRIX SWITCH IN A RACK

 

Align the holes on the rack ears with the holes on both sides of the 

matrix switch. The matrix switch can be rear or front mounted. 

Attach the rack ears to the matrix switch using the provided screws.

CONNECTING THE MATRIX SWITCH TO ETHERNET AND 

POWER

Plug the Ethernet CAT5E/6 cable from a local network connection into 

the 

ETHERNET 

port.

Connect the provided power cable into the back of the Audio Matrix 

Switch to the power outlet. When the power cable is connected, the 

Audio Matrix Switch should power up.

CONNECTING AUDIO TO THE MATRIX SWITCH 

Physical and programming connections are required to control, navigate, 

and use the Audio Matrix Switch as designed. Use Composer Pro to add 

the driver to the desired room and set up the programming connections. 

See the Composer Pro User Guide (

ctrl4.co/cpro-ug

) for details.

Connect the physical connections to your audio matrix switch from your 

other audio equipment using the examples provided below:

CONNECTING AN 8 SOURCE, 8 ZONE SYSTEM

Connect audio sources (outputs from a Control4 controller, audio 

streaming devices, tuners, etc.) to the 

ANALOG AUDIO INPUT 

and 

DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT

 jacks. 

Connect the 

ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT

 jacks to amplifiers or amplified 

speakers.

Connect 12V trigger cables from the matrix switch to the amplifier (if 

applicable) for automatic power control of the amplifier.

ADDING A SUBWOOFER TO A ZONE USING THE 2.1 ZONE 

FEATURE

Using the 2.1 Zone feature, you can group two outputs of the matrix and 

one output can feed a subwoofer amplifier. Repeat steps 1-3 for the 6 

standard speaker zones as described in “Connecting an 8 source, 8 zone 

system”. 

Set up 2.1 grouping in Composer > System Design > driver for the 

matrix switch. See the Composer Pro User Guide for more details.

Set the assignable 12V trigger output (

ASG

) to the output for the 

subwoofer amplifier in Composer > System Design > driver for the 

matrix switch.

Connect the matrix switch 

Analog Audio Output

 to the 

Audio Input

 of 

the amplifier for the subwoofer. 

Connect the 

ASG

 12V output to the 12V trigger input of the amplifer.

Ethernet 

cable

Power 

cable

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

ON
12V
AUDIO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

R

L

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

L

R

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

IN

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

1

5

6

3
7

4
8

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

2

External audio sources into audio matrix switch

EA-5

8x8 AMS

8 ZONE POWER 

AMPLIFIER

8 pairs 

Triad 

In-Ceiling 

speakers

All RCA connections

Speaker wires

 AC POWER:

100-240 V~

60/50 Hz, 0.5 A

WIFI 1

WIFI 2

SERIAL 2

USB

E-SATA

FACTORY

RESET

OUT

COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO

+12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND

3

5

7

ZIGBEE

SERIAL 1

ID

4

6

8

IN 1

IN 2

OUT 1

OUT 2

1

2

3

4

1/ 3

IN 1

OUT 1

IN 2

OUT 2

DIGITAL AUDIO

ANALOG AUDIO

GIGABIT SWITCH

ETHERNET IN

IR /  SERIAL

2/ 4

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

ON
12V
AUDIO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

GAIN

R

L

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

L

R

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

IN

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

1

5

6

3
7

4
8

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

BRIDGE

2

8 ZONE POWER 

AMPLIFIER

Zones 1-6

6 pairs Triad 

In-Ceiling 

speakers

RACK AMP 300

Zone 7 (2.1) 

with Triad

In-Room

Sub

Speaker wires

External audio sources into audio matrix switch

EA-5

8x8 AMS

 AC POWER:

100-240 V~

60/50 Hz, 0.5 A

WIFI 1

WIFI 2

SERIAL 2

USB

E-SATA

FACTORY

RESET

OUT

COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO

+12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND +12 SIG GND

3

5

7

ZIGBEE

SERIAL 1

ID

4

6

8

IN 1

IN 2

OUT 1

OUT 2

1

2

3

4

1/ 3

IN 1

OUT 1

IN 2

OUT 2

DIGITAL AUDIO

ANALOG AUDIO

GIGABIT SWITCH

ETHERNET IN

IR /  SERIAL

2/ 4

All RCA connections

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