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DT: DT control 

 

 

VO: Volume control 

 

 

TR: Treble control 

 

 

BS: Bass control 

 

 

BL: Balance control 

 

 

CH: Source control 

 

 

LS: keypad connecting status 

 
Reply command: >xxPPuu'CR' 
 

Key in 1<********'CR' change Source 1 Name display; ********needs to be 8 valid ASCII 

codes 
 

Key in 2<********'CR' change Source 2 Name display 

 

Key in 3<********'CR' change Source 3 Name display 

 

Key in 4<********'CR' change Source 4 Name display 

 

Key in 5<********'CR' change Source 5 Name display 

 

Key in 6<********'CR' change Source 6 Name display 

 

Key in M<********'CR' change the name display on keypad when turned on. 

 

Key in <9600'CR' change RS232 speed rate to 9600 

 

Key in <19200'CR' change RS232 speed rate to 19200 

 

Key in <38400'CR' change RS232 speed rate to 38400 

 

Key in <57600'CR' change RS232 speed rate to 57600 

 

Key in <115200'CR' change RS232 speed rate to 115200 

 

Key in <230400'CR' change RS232 speed rate to 230400 

 

 

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Page 2: ...CATION PLANNING 13 CABLE PREPARATION 14 Ethernet Cables 14 Speaker Wires 15 RCA Cables 15 3 5mm TRS Cables 16 Mini Toslink Cable 16 Trigger Cables 16 RS232 Serial Cable 17 IR Emitters 17 INSTALLATION 18 Test Installation 18 Connecting Multiple Multizone Controllers 18 Connecting the Wallplate Keypad Controllers 19 Connecting External Amplifiers 20 Connecting the Speaker Wires 20 ...

Page 3: ...urce Device 21 Connecting a Digital Audio Source Device 22 Connecting the Triggers 22 Connecting IR Emitters 22 Connecting a Computer Using RS232 23 Connecting Power 23 Test Operation 23 Final Installation 25 RS232 SERIAL CONTROL 26 SPECIFICATIONS 32 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 33 Notice for FCC 33 Notice for Industry Canada 34 ...

Page 4: ...area where it can get sufficient airflow to keep from overheating Do not place or install this device in an area where it can be exposed to excessive amounts of dust humidity oil smoke or combustible vapors Prior to operation check the unit and power cord for physical damage Do not use if physical damage has occurred Take care to prevent damage to the power cord Do not allow it to become crimped p...

Page 5: ...s Do not attempt to open service or modify this device INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this Multizone Home Audio Controller and Amplifier Kit This device is a full function audio system which combines the functions of a preamplifier a full 6x4 audio matrix and four 70 watt power amplifiers for driving speakers in up to four separate zones Additionally up to three multizone amplifiers includi...

Page 6: ...o additional 6x4 or 6x6 multizone controllers PA override feature to broadcast to all zones 12 volt triggers for each zone Includes IR remote control and four remote keypad controllers Includes rack mount ears for installation into a standard 19 equipment rack PACKAGE CONTENTS After receiving the product please inventory the contents to ensure you have all the proper parts as listed below 1x 6x4 m...

Page 7: ...r the individual zone keypad is activated If the amplifier is driven into distortion the audio signal will cut off and the LED will change color to red indicating that you should immediately reduce the volume level using the zone keypad Rear Panel 4 Preamp Outputs Each of these four stereo pairs of RCA jacks is used to connect to a dedicated power amplifier instead of using the built in amplifier ...

Page 8: ...hysical switch to change modes the controller will automatically detect the type of signal and adjust itself accordingly 11 Source Inputs 5 and 6 Each of these RJ45 Ethernet jacks is used to connect to a digital audio source such as the model 13358 Multizone Source Keypad using Cat5e or Cat6 cables 12 Zone Status Each of these 3 5mm TS jacks provides a constant 12VDC signal output whenever the cor...

Page 9: ...ional assignment of this particular controller in a multi controller setup Up to three controllers can be connected one of which must be designated the Master with the other two being Slave 1 and Slave 2 20 Keypads Jack This RJ45 Ethernet jack is used to connect the controller to the Keypad In wall Hub Connection Plate which in turn connects to each individual wall plate keypad Use Cat5e or Cat6 E...

Page 10: ...ntrollers 24 LED Display The digital LED display shows the number of the source device as well as the volume treble and bass levels 25 Vol LED When illuminated this LED indicates that the Numeric LED is displaying the volume level Use the Up and Down buttons to increase and decrease the volume level 26 Source LED When illuminated this LED indicates that the Numeric LED is displaying the source sel...

Page 11: ...Up Button Use this button to increase the volume treble or bass levels depending on which mode is selected If the zone is muted pressing this button will unmute it 32 Down Button Use this button to decrease the volume treble or bass levels depending on which mode is selected If the zone is muted pressing this button will unmute it 33 Previous Source Button Use this button to cycle backwards throug...

Page 12: ...button to mute unmute the zone 38 Power Button Press this button power the zone on or off 39 Source Buttons Press the button to cycle forwards through the available source devices and press the button to cycle backwards through the available source devices 40 Treble Buttons Press the button to increase the treble level and press the button to decrease the treble level ...

Page 13: ...ached rack mount ears or can be set on a shelf Ensure that there is sufficient room around all sides and that there is good airflow for cooling Do not place other equipment on top of the controller and do not install it in an enclosed space such as a cabinet or closet Of course you will also need speakers for each zone The built in amplifiers in this unit are capable of producing 60 watts per chan...

Page 14: ... The Wallplate Keypad Controllers connect to the Master Controller Amplifier using Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet cables The cables carry the low voltage power needed for the keypad operation and illumination as well as the specific signals used to control the system Depending on the distance of each keypad from the Master Controller you may be able to use pre made Ethernet cables However it is most likel...

Page 15: ...to 14 AWG wire so it is recommended to use 14 AWG speaker wire If the speaker terminals cannot accept 14 AWG wire you can use a banana or pin plug to connect the wire to the speaker terminal Whatever speaker wire you get make sure that it has marks to identify one conductor from another Most speaker wire uses a colored stripe to identify one of the conductors The identified conductor is usually us...

Page 16: ...ink Cable In addition to analog stereo audio signals Input 4 can also accept digital optical audio S PDIF signals from a fiber optical Mini Toslink cable Premade Mini Toslink cables are available in a variety of lengths Trigger Cables This system includes several trigger inputs and outputs The trigger outputs can be connected to the trigger inputs of responsive devices such as projection screens l...

Page 17: ...n for more information about the control codes used by the system IR Emitters This system has the ability to repeat IR signals from each speaker zone to control the source devices To carry the IR signal from the Master Controller Amplifier to the actual source device requires the use of IR emitters not included The IR emitters connect to the Master Controller via a 3 5mm TS plug If the emitters ar...

Page 18: ... system s remote control and any remote controls for connected source devices Connecting Multiple Multizone Controllers If you will be using multiple multizone controllers you will need to connect them together using the ribbon cable supplied with each unit 1 Decide which device will be the Master device Slide the Master Slave switch on this unit to the Master position 2 Plug one end of the includ...

Page 19: ...ster Controller 2 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the RJ45 port on the front of the Keypad In Wall Hub Connection Plate Connect the other end to the Keypads port on the back of the Master Controller Amplifier 3 Repeat step 2 for each other Master Controller Keypad In Wall Hub Connection Plate set in the system 4 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the RJ45 port on the back of one of th...

Page 20: ... ensure that there are no stray strands of wire sticking out of any of the connections If there are fix the connection before proceeding Connecting the Speaker Wires For each zone that will be powered using the built in amplifiers in the Master Controller perform steps 1 6 below 1 Pull on the Euroblock terminal block on the back of the Master Controller Amplifier to detach it from the device 2 Str...

Page 21: ... jacks of the source device Connecting Analog 3 5mm Source Device For each analog source device attached to the Master Controller Amplifier s using the 3 5mm TRS inputs plug one end of a 3 5mm TRS stereo audio into the Source Input jack on the back of the Master Controller Amplifier Plug the other end into the output jack of the source device Connecting a Digital Optical S PDIF Source Device You c...

Page 22: ...n plug the other end into the appropriate output jack on the Master Controller Amplifier This is a very low current signal so length is not an issue Connecting IR Emitters Each Wallplate Keypad Controller has an IR receiver eye which can receive and process signals from the system s own remote control Additionally it can receive and repeat the signals from other remote controls An IR emitter is us...

Page 23: ...g the included AC power cable plug the C13 end into the C14 panel connector on the back of the Master Controller Amplifier Plug the other end into a nearby AC power outlet 2 Plug in each other device in the system source devices external amplifiers etc into nearby AC power outlets 3 Power on each device Test Operation At this point the system should be complete though not yet in its final location...

Page 24: ... Press the Select Power button on the Keypad Controller until the Bass mode LED is illuminated Using the Up and Down buttons verify that you can increase and decrease the bass level 9 Press the Mute button on the remote control to verify that the audio mutes properly 10 Press the Source button on the remote control repeatedly to cycle forwards through all available source devices 11 Press the Sour...

Page 25: ...f all aspects of the system it is time to take it all apart and perform the permanent installation 1 Power off and unplug all equipment 2 Remove all connecting wires and cables and route them in their permanent locations 3 Reattach all equipment in accordance with the steps listed above 4 For each zone perform a complete test of full operation as described in the Test Operation section above Congr...

Page 26: ... GND CR Carriage Return 0x0D No case capitalization lowercase Control order structure xxPPuu CR Reply control order frame For xxPPuu CR xx stands for control object code 10 All Zones of Main unit 1 20 All Zones of Main unit 2 30 All Zones of Main unit 3 11 Zone1 of Main unit 1 12 Zone2 of Main unit 1 13 Zone3 of Main unit 1 PP Stands for control action code PR Power control PR00 Power off PR01 Pow...

Page 27: ... BL Balance control BL 00 20 Balance control CH Source Channel control CH 01 06 Source control Inquiry command structure 1 xx CR xx stands for control object code 10 All Zones of Main unit 1 20 All Zones of Main unit 2 30 All Zones of Main unit 3 11 Zone1 of Main unit 1 12 Zone2 of Main unit 1 13 Zone3 of Main unit 1 21 Zone1 of Main unit 2 22 Zone2 of Main unit 2 23 Zone3 of Main unit 2 ...

Page 28: ...atus hh Balance control status ii Source control status jj keypad connecting status 00 disconnect 01 connected Inquiry command structure 2 xxPP CR xx stands for control object code 10 All Zones of Main unit 1 20 All Zones of Main unit 2 30 All Zones of Main unit 3 11 Zone1 of Main unit 1 12 Zone2 of Main unit 1 13 Zone3 of Main unit 1 14 Zone4 of Main unit 1 PP Stands for control action code PA PA...

Page 29: ...ce 3 Name display Key in 4 CR change Source 4 Name display Key in 5 CR change Source 5 Name display Key in 6 CR change Source 6 Name display Key in M CR change the name display on keypad when turned on Key in 9600 CR change RS232 speed rate to 9600 Key in 19200 CR change RS232 speed rate to 19200 Key in 38400 CR change RS232 speed rate to 38400 Key in 57600 CR change RS232 speed rate to 57600 Key ...

Page 30: ...ontrol status jj keypad connect status 00 disconnect 01 connected Inquiry command structure 2 xxPP CR xx stands for control object code 10 All Zone of Main unit 1 20 All Zone of Main unit 2 30 All Zone of Main unit 3 11 Zone1 of Main unit 1 12 Zone2 of Main unit 1 13 Zone3 of Main unit 1 14 Zone4 of Main unit 1 PP Stands for control action code PA PA control PR Power control MU Mute control DT DT ...

Page 31: ...ange Source 4 Name display on the keypad when the keypad is turned on Key in 5 CR change Source 5 Name display on the keypad when the keypad is turned on Key in 6 CR change Source 6 Name display on the keypad when the keypad is turned on Key in M CR change the name in the display on the keypad when the keypad is turned on Key in 9600 CR change RS232 speed rate to 9600 Key in 19200 CR change RS232 ...

Page 32: ...z to 20kHz 1 dB at 1 watt output into 8 ohms Input Sensitivity 600mV for 80 watts 1kHz into 4 ohms on one zone 700mV for 50 watts 1kHz into 8 ohms on one zone Input Impedance 10 kilohms line input Trigger Inputs Outputs Each Zone In Out 12VDC 100mA Bridge Mode Select Stereo or Bridge mode per zone 8 ohms only Speaker Connectors Detachable Euroblock speaker terminals support up to 14 AWG wire Input...

Page 33: ...nt to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occu...

Page 34: ...ndustry Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada s Toslink is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation ...

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