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installation

CHoosE a Mounting loCation

Two-way mounting ears are provided for horizontal or vertical installation. One  
ZR-KE can be used for each zone.  The location need not be in air conditioned 
space, but should be accessible.

ConnECting tHE ZR-KE

The ZR-KE’s CAT-5 Port is connected to a Keypad Port of the ZR-4 or ZR-6 MultiZone 
Receiver with a single CAT-5 cable.  The Keypad Port must correspond to the zone in 
which the additional keypad(s) are to be used. Home runs of CAT-5 cable are used 
to connect the Keypads to the ZR-KE.  See 

Figure 1

. All CAT-5 cables must be 

terminated using the T-568A wiring convention.  See 

Figure 2

.

NOTE:

 

When used with the ZR-4, the ZR-KE will connect to only two keypads. When used 

with the ZR-6 all three of the keypad connections can be used.  Systems with a large number 

of keypads may require additional power,  The ZR-KE has an optional 12v power supply for 

this purpose (fg01035).  To determine if the system requires additional power, calculate the 
keypad power value (KPv) by adding the point values of all keypads connected to the chassis.

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ZR-KE

Niles Audio Corporation (“NILES”) warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this product will be 

free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for the following periods and subject to the 

limitations and exclusions set forth below:

 

Lifetime Warranty 

 

All Passive Loudspeaker Products (those not requiring AC or battery power).

 

Ten years from the date of purchase

 

All Other Passive Products (those not requiring AC or battery power).

 

Two years from the date of purchase

 

All Active Products (those requiring AC or battery power).

This warranty is not transferable to subsequent purchasers of the product.  To obtain warranty service, 

contact the authorized dealer where you purchased your product or take the unit to the nearest 

authorized NILES dealer (with proof of purchase – claims made without proof of purchase will be denied) 

who will test the product and if necessary, forward it to NILES for service. If there are no authorized 

NILES dealers in your area, you must contact NILES to receive a factory Return Authorization Number. 

DO NOT RETURN ANY UNIT WITHOUT FIRST RECEIVING WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION AND SHIPPING 

INSTRUCTIONS FROM NILES.  

Upon examination, NILES will, at its sole option and expense, repair or replace any product found to 

be defective. NILES will return the repaired or replaced unit to you via its usual shipping method from 

the factory to your address in the United States of America or Canada only.  Any shipping costs for 

addresses outside of the United States or Canada shall be the responsibility of the purchaser.  In the 

event that this model is no longer available and cannot be repaired effectively, NILES, at its sole option, 

may replace it with a different model of equal or greater value, or refund the original purchase price paid.  

THE FOREGOING ARE YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY.

This Warranty does not include service or parts to repair damage caused by improper use or handling, 

including but not limited to damage caused by accident, mishandling, improper installation, commercial 

use, abuse, negligence, or normal wear and tear, or any defect caused by repair to the product by 

anyone other than NILES. 

This warranty does not cover reimbursement for your costs of removing and transporting the product for 

warranty service evaluation, or installation of any replacement product provided under this warranty.

This Warranty will be void if:

 

 

the Serial Number on the product has been removed, tampered with or defaced.

 

• the product was not purchased from an authorized dealer or re seller.

THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESSED 

AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES.  NILES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH OTHER WARRANTIES, 

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS 

FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT.  

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NILES SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 

ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED (OR 

PROHIBITED) BY APPLICABLE LAW, EVEN IF NILES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY 

OF SUCH DAMAGES.

  

Notwithstanding the above, if you qualify as a “consumer” under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, or 

applicable state laws, then you may be entitled to any implied warranties allowed by law for the Warranty 

Period.  Further, some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or allow 

the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages, so such limitations may not apply to you.  This 

warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to 

state.

For the name of your nearest authorized NILES dealer, contact:  NILES AUDIO CORPORATION, P.O. 

BOX 160818, Miami, Florida 33116-0818, or call 1-800-289-4434, 1-305-238-4373.  Please be advised 

that NILES only sells its products via the Internet through a select group of authorized Internet dealers.  

These are listed on our web site at www.nilesaudio.com.  Products offered on the Internet through 

unauthorized Internet dealers are not covered by the NILES warranty and may  

be either:

 

1) goods acquired on a secondary or grey market

 

2) counterfeit or stolen goods

 

3) damaged, or defective goods

Please fill in your product information and retain for your records.

           Model___________  Serial No.________________________ Purchase Date_________

ATTENTION: TO OUR VALUED CONSUMERS:

 

To insure that consumers obtain quality pre-sale and after-sale support and service, NILES products are 

sold exclusively through authorized dealers.  This warranty is VOID if the products have been purchased 

from an unauthorized dealer.

liMitEd WaRRantY

  CalCulation tablE FoR KPV 

ZR-4 

ZR-6

SOLO

®

-4 IR

 

1 POINT 

POWERS uP TO    

POWERS uP TO 

SOLO

®

-6 IR

 

1 POINT 

A TOTAL KPV OF   

A TOTAL KPV OF  

NUMERIC

TM

-6P 

1 POINT 

12 POINTS* 

 

30 POINTS* 

SOLO

®

-6MD

 

3 POINT 

TS-2

 

4 POINT

* ExCEEDINg THESE KPV VALuES MAY DAMAgE THE MuLTIZONE RECEIVER AND/OR THE KEYPADS

NOTE: 

Any keypad connected to a ZR-KE utilizing external power is not included in the KPv calculation.

HP 

Global 

Zone 4 

In 

Out 

AM/FM 

Page 

Audio 

iPod® 

Zone 5 

Zone 6 

HT 

Sync 

IR In 

RS232 

Z R - 6  

Global 

Ω (

Ω 

Min.) 

Speaker Outputs 

Class 2 Wiring 

Ω (

Ω 

Min.) 

Speaker Outputs 

Class 2 Wiring 

Ω (

Ω 

Min.) 

Speaker Outputs 

Class 2 Wiring 

Ω (

Ω 

Min.) 

Speaker Outputs 

Class 2 Wiring 

Ω (

Ω 

Min.) 

Speaker Outputs 

Class 2 Wiring 

Ω (

Ω 

Min.) 

Speaker Outputs 

Class 2 Wiring 

ZR-KE

KEYPAD EXPANDER 

POWER

KEYPAD 1

KEYPAD 2

+12 VOLT  DC

KEYPAD 3

CAT-5 IN

Keypad 1

Keypad 2

Keypad 3

CAT-5
AC Power

Figure 2.

 

T568A wire termination

1 = GREEN/WhITE
2 = GREEN
3 = ORaNGE/WhITE
4 = BLUE
5 = BLUE/WhITE
6 = ORaNGE
7 = BROWN/WhITE
8 = BROWN

 Figure 1.

 

Adding additional keypads to a Niles MultiZone Receiver zone 

using the ZR-KE

Keypad 3

 is ONLY 

supported by ZR-6

WIRE LEGEND

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