AudioControl Architect 500, Руководство по установке

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The Architect
Model 500 & Model 700
Installer’s Guide
Back panel:
1. Inputs — These unbalanced RCA inputs
connect to your control preamplifier’s outputs. The
signal sense and equalizer circuitry work in channel
pairs (1&2, 3&4, etc.) but you can still use each
input as a separate mono channel.
2. Input Bus Switches — Sometimes you need
to feed the same audio signal to multiple channels of
the Architect. The Input Bus switch lets you gang
three zones together with the press of a button.
3. Input Level Controls — These stereo-
ganged controls vary the input sensitiviy of the
Architect.
4. Speaker Outputs — These terminal blocks
are designed to make an installer smile. You can
unplug the blocks and connect all of the speaker
wires to them without balancing The Architect on
your lap. This also makes it very simple to pre-wire
a system without ever taking The Architect out to the
installation site. The speaker connector blocks will
accept up to 12 awg wire.
5. Signal Sense Defeat — The signal sensing
circuitry activates a zone approximately one second
after an audio signal is present on the Input RCA
jacks. To defeat this function and leave The Archi-
tect ready to play at all times, press this switch in to
the recessed (Defeat) position.
6. Remote Power Control — This three pin
connector allows you to remotely turn on The
Architect. You can either use a contact closure
between the Control In and the +12VDC output or an
external 12 volt trigger between the Control In and
Ground terminals. The +12 volt output is not designed
to power other pieces of equipment. It is a current
limited output for switching The Architect only.
7. Ground Lift Switch – This switch selects
the level of isolation between the audio signal
ground and your AC earth ground. In normal
operation this switch should be in the Ground
position, but if you run into trouble with an AC
ground hum, try the other two settings for the
best operation. For your safety, the chassis is
always connected to ground regardless of the
switch setting.
8. Master Power Switch — This switch shuts
off the main AC power. Normally the only time you
need to turn off the master power is if the home-
owner is going to be gone on vacation for the
summer.
9. AC Power Fuse — The Architect is
designed with several layers of protection circuitry.
This power fuse is here just in case something really
awful goes wrong.
10. Power Cord — The Architect draws a
hefty 1000 watts. Make certain that it is plugged
directly into the wall outlet or a power strip with
sufficient power rating. Since The Architect has
remote power switching, you can plug the unit into
an outlet that is always active.
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A Guided Tour Of
The Architect™
Model 500 & Model 700