Operating Manual - Pema Protea Equipped Media Amplifier
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(WR-5 continued)
WR-5 buttons are
programmed from Protea
ne
software after the WR-5 is
wired to a Pema amplifier
and assigned a unique ID
number in its WR-5 device
window. Each button has
a status LED. Controlled
functions include preset
recall/scroll, mute, zone
source selection, individual
channel and matrix point
level control. A windowed
mylar pocket is available
to insert custom function
button labels.
The Ashly
RPS-18
remote power supply
is
required when more than four WR-5 remotes are connected to one Pema amplifier.
4.1d RD-8C or RW-8C
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The RD-8C and RW-8C are
remote level controllers which are connected to the Pema ampli-
fier's Data Port, and are phantom powered from the amplifier.
Maximum cable length is 1000 ft using #24 gauge twisted pair.
The RD-8C is a desktop controller, while the RW-8C is electroni-
cally the same but mounts as a wall plate using a standard North
American 4-gang electrical box and connects using a Euroblock..
There are eight channels and a master, each with a fader control
and an on/off button.
Note: Only one RD-8C can be used per
amplifier, and use of an RD-8C will exclude the use of the data
port for a WR-5. One or the other remote control device may be
connected, but not both.
4.1e neWR-5
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See neWR-5 illustration on following page.
The neWR-5 remote control is a networked version of the WR-5,
using Ethernet instead of the Data Port to communicate with the
Pema amplifier. Connecting and powering the neWR-5 is done
using Cat-5 Ethernet cable and an IEEE 802.3af Power over
Ethernet (PoE) switch, hub, or in-line PoE injector. If PoE is
unavailable, the Ashly RPS-18 (sold separately) is a 15-48VDC
power supply capable of at least 2 watts per neWR-5 and can be
hard wired to the back of the neWR-5. PoE current draw is 38mA @48VDC and 80mA@15VDC. A decora cover plate (not
included) can be purchased at hardware stores to cover the neWR-5 electrical box and satisfy the aesthetic needs of the installation.
The neWR-5 appears in the Protea
ne
software device menu tree and must be assigned, within its neWR-5 device window,
to a specific Pema amplifier under control. The neWR-5 has six programmable function buttons which can light up green, red,
or amber to display status. Further information on LED status is found in the neWR-5 owner's manual. To the right of the
function buttons is a pocket in the mylar overlay for a printed function label to be inserted. The two other buttons are used to
adjust function parameters such as gain or preset number, and are indicated by the LED display.
There is also a hard-wired Lock-Out feature on the neWR-5, where the closing of a switch wired to the lockout Euroblock
renders all buttons inactive.
4.1f INA-1 Inline RS-232 Adapter
- The Pema amplifier Data Port uses a proprietary serial communications protocol
which can be converted to RS-232 using the Ashly INA-1 RS-232 adapter. This allows the use of custom designed third party
RS-232 controllers.
WR-5 Wiring
RD-8C or RW-8C-5 Wiring
