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Section 2  

  Connecting the System

2.1  System Requirements

1.

 The S6.2 Controller.

2. 

A stereo power amplifier for each pair of 

speakers connected to a zone. This should 
be located close to the S6.2 Controller.

3.

 Each Zone will require a control keypad 

from the following range. 

• KPM7

• LKPM7

• Monochrome touch screen keypad 

• Colour touch screen keypad

• Wireless touch screen keypad

It is possible to combine wireless touch 
screen control with one of any other wall 
mounted control keypad.

4. Speakers in each Zone.

5. Audio sources located by the S6.2 

Controller such as:

• 

Systemline Audio Server

• 

Blu-ray Player

• 

Arcam DAB radio tuner

6.

 Ethernet connection to the house network 

using the RJ45 Ethernet socket.

7.

 Optional local audio system connected to 

a CIM/WE or CIM/PI2, most commonly the 
TV audio.

8.

 Optional Lighting control system 

connected to one of the available RS232 
ports such as Lutron Grafik-eye or Lutron 
Homeworks.

9.

 Optional iPod dock system such as the 

Sonance iPort which is connected to one of 
the available RS232 ports.

10.

 Optional video distribution system 

connected to the Video RS232 control port 

such as the Armour 4x8 HDMI matrix or the 

Kramer VP-88ETH component matrix switch 

11. 

Cables as required.

The following accessories are included with 
the S6.2 Controller:

•1 Systemline LRN7 Learning Remote  

 Control

•8 SAIC Audio interconnects

•4 SL-WE IR window emitters

•2 SL-TE twin IR window emitters

•1 Mains cable, UK ad Euro types

•1 630mA fuse (for 230/240V)

•3 RS232 Null Modem cables

•3 RS232 Straight through cables

•1 Ethernet Patch Cable

•1 Software CD-ROM

•1 User Guide

•1 Installation Guide

Not Included with the S6.2 Controller are the 
following accessories that may be necessary 
in certain Installations:-

• USA/Canadian power cable

• RS232 cables if more than one type is  

 required

• SL-WE or ST-TE window emitters if more  

  IR source control is required

• CAT5e cables and connectors

During installation you will also require a PC 
or laptop PC running Microsoft Windows 
2000 or higher.

All of the provided software should be taken 

to site, but you should check for updates 
before each installation at http://www.
armourhe.co.uk/downloads/-software/
systemnet_files

Note:

 Always read and comply with the 

manufacturer’s instructions supplied with any 
piece of equipment that is part of an S6.2 
Controller installation.

2  Connecting the S6.2 Controller in a 

System

A distributed audio system based around an S6.2 Controller will require a 
selection from the following items:

Summary of Contents for S6.2

Page 1: ...S6 2 Controller S6 2 Controller Installation Guide...

Page 2: ...iquid has been spilled or objects have fallen in to the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING Do Not Remove the cover There...

Page 3: ...s Ltd Stortford Hall Industrial Park Dunmow Road Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 5GZ Web www systemline co uk Terminology This guide uses the following terminology to refer to the components of t...

Page 4: ...nstallation 12 Installing the software on the host computer using the supplied CD ROM 12 3 2 Discovering S6 2 units changing IP address 13 3 3 Setting Touch Screen Keypad wireless junction box address...

Page 5: ...ndow emmitter from the local input wall plate Touch screens can also control other RS232 devices such as lighting and heating control systems These must be a supported device the list of which appears...

Page 6: ...for the S6 2 is updated via the Ethernet connection using a suitable Ethernet switch or router Two units can work on one system to give a sixteen zone system sharing RS232 devices but accessing 6 audi...

Page 7: ...HDMI matrix or the Kramer VP 88ETH component matrix switch 11 Cables as required The following accessories are included with the S6 2 Controller 1 Systemline LRN7 Learning Remote Control 8 SAIC Audio...

Page 8: ...ch setting to 120V Fit a 1 25mA fuse Obtain and fit a suitable 2 pin or 3 pin IEC mains cable power cord 2 3 Wiring Layout See Figure 2 Routing AV sources has not been shown for clarity 2 4 Installati...

Page 9: ...g Mounted Loudspeakers LEFT RIGHT CIM PI DVD Player in Local Zone Wireless Junction Box Power Amplfier ZONE 1 Bookshelf or Floorstanding Loudspeakers Colour Touchscreen Keypad Display HDMI Receiver Sk...

Page 10: ...tronics Technical Support 2 1 3 5 2 4 1 2 7 Front Panel Status Display 1 Zone Condition LEDs shows the current state of each zone RED Standby BLUE System Input RED Local Input 2 IR STATUS IR window em...

Page 11: ...nected to a second S6 2 controller using a jack to phone cable Only available if using the phono audio input sockets 10 IR Output 3 5mm jacks for driving Window Emitters Signal is Global IR all zones...

Page 12: ...llation 3 Click Next to install the SystemNet Configuration Utility into the default location otherwise click browse to choose the directory 4 Click Next to start the installation 5 Click Close when t...

Page 13: ...rk Tab 2 Press the Discover button any S6 2 units discovered will populate by Discovered IP address in the Comms IP address box as shown below S6 2 units come with a DHCP setting for IP address so mus...

Page 14: ...two wireless junction boxes with the same address on the same system even if they are on different S6 2 units Refer to the 16_zone_S6 2 snc file for guidance available from http www armourhe co uk dow...

Page 15: ...have a second S6 2 in the system select this from the Hub drop down menu and continue the process of adding devices You should finish with all devices listed and configured they are shown to be conne...

Page 16: ...box and then ticking the ones you wish to upload 2 Press Upload to load in a complete file including IR 3 Press Upload Without IR to upload a file without the qrc file 3 8 Keypad Configuration Profile...

Page 17: ...the room and speakers e Balance You can offset the stereo signal to the left or right f Fixed Volume This will set the turn on volume to 30 and disable any volume adjustment this is used with AV rece...

Page 18: ...commonly use a Sky Satellite receiver and Systemline Music Server but use different DVD players In this instance the template would simply consist of the saved settings for the Sky and Systemline pro...

Page 19: ...set a different Modular address to avoid accidentally controlling one zone from another 4 Touch Screen Keypad Settings Note S6 2 is designed to work with colour Touch Screen Keypads 4 3 Touch Screen...

Page 20: ...e the contrast can be set such that the screen is unreadable and therefore finding the controls to set it back again is difficult Likewise the Touch Screen Calibration can be set such that the buttons...

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Page 24: ...All information is given in good faith The manufacturer accepts no responsibility for errors omissions or incorrect assumptions Armour Home Electronics 2010 ZINS407 ISS3 03 11 10 w w w s y s t e m l...

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