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CHAPTER 3: POWERING LOUDSPEAKERS WITH THE MPS-488HP
NOTE: For information on cable requirements
for your loudspeaker, refer to its operating
instructions. For information on cables and cable
accessories available from Meyer Sound, see
Appendix A, “MPS-488HP Accessories.” For infor-
mation on cable assembly, refer to Appendix B,
“Assembling Loudspeaker Cables.”
CAUTION: Make sure loudspeaker cables are
wired correctly. For details on assembling loud-
speaker cables, refer to Appendix B, “Assembling
Loudspeaker Cables.”
To power loudspeakers with the MPS-488HP:
1. Power off the MPS-488HP.
2. Connect audio sources (from a mixer or processor) to the
MPS-488HP channel inputs. Use balanced XLR cables.
3. Use the MPS-488HP Link switches to route channel
inputs to the desired channel outputs (see “Link
Switches” on page 9).
4. Connect the loudspeakers to the MPS-488HP channel
outputs. Use composite cables (such as Belden 1502 or
equivalent) wired for both DC power and balanced audio
and outfitted with the appropriate connectors.
■ When connecting loudspeakers equipped with Phoenix
connectors to the MPS-488HP
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power supply, use
Phoenix 5-pin female to Phoenix 5-pin female cables.
TIP: With the MPS-488HPp, you can use two
separate cables for loudspeaker connections: a
2-conductor cable for DC power and a 3-conductor
cable for balanced audio, both attached to a single
Phoenix connector on each cable end. This allows
you to use a larger gauge for the DC cable so you can
achieve longer cable runs.
NOTE: HMS-15 loudspeakers require power
from two contiguous channels of the
MPS-488HP. If audio signal is present on both chan-
nels connected to an HMS-15, the signal is summed
internally.
Phoenix Connector with Separate Cables
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MPS-488HP
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with Eight UP-4XP Loudspeakers
MPS-488HP
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