Configuration
5. Configuration
Before making input, output and GPIO connections,
an initial PowerZone Connect amplifier configuration
should be established. It is particularly important that
the amplifier output format is configured appropriately
for the speakers that are to be connected.
Configuration requires that PowerZone Connect
amplifiers are connected to mains power and network
services. These connections are described in the
following two sections.
5.1 Mains Power Connection
PowerZone Connect amplifiers incorporate a power factor
corrected power supply and can be used with mains input
voltage from 100V AC to 240V AC, 50/60Hz. Use the mains
cable supplied with the amplifier and connect it to a switched
mains supply.
PowerZone Connect amplifiers have no mains power switch
and are operational as soon as mains power is connected.
5.2 Network Services
PowerZone Connect amplifiers are configured via a
web page interface called PowerZone Control. Before
the configuration menus can be accessed, PowerZone
Connect amplifiers must be connected to the same TCP/
IP network as the computer or mobile device that is to
be used for configuration access.
5.2.1 Wired (Ethernet) Network Connection
To connect a PowerZone Connect amplifier to a TCP/IP
network using a wired connection (Ethernet) follow the steps
below.
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the PowerZone Connect
amplifier rear panel Network Control socket to a free socket on
a network router or switch, or directly to an Ethernet equipped
laptop or desktop computer.
2. Connect the PowerZone Connect amplifier to mains power
using the supplied mains cable. Wait for the front panel
Network indicator to illuminate green to indicate that the
amplifier has network connectivity.
3. The PowerZone Connect amplifier default LAN IP address
is 192.168.64.100. Configure the laptop or desktop computer
for a fixed IP address in the same IP range; eg. 192.168.64.10,
with Subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (or prefix 24) and set the
Gateway to 192.168.64.1.
4. Open a laptop or desktop web browser and enter the
address http://192.168.64.100. The PowerZone Control Web
App interface will open to enable amplifier configuration as
required.
Note: PowerZone Connect amplifiers can be configured to use
DHCP for network connection if required. However, if a PowerZone
Connect amplifier using DHCP is power cycled, it is possible that the
TCP/IP network router will assign it a different IP address, leaving
its configuration page inaccessible via the previous address. If this
occurs, a network scanning app can be used to identify the new IP
address. DHCP and Fixed IP address option settings can be found in
the Settings Tab menu described in Section 5.3.
5.2.2 Wireless (WiFi) Network Connection
To connect a PowerZone Connect amplifier to a TCP/IP
network using a wireless connection (WiFi) follow the steps
below.
1. With the PowerZone Connect amplifier connected to mains
power, wait for the front panel WiFi indicator to illuminate
green.
2. Use a mobile, laptop or desktop device to search for available
WiFi networks. Connect to, PowerZone Connect (product
serial number)’ using the password, ‘password’. The amplifier
serial number can be found on its rear panel.
3. Open a computer or mobile device web browser and enter
the IP address: 192.168.4.1. The PowerZone Control Web
App interface will open to enable amplifier configuration as
required.
4. Select the Web App Settings Tab followed by WiFi > WiFi
Mode > Client to configure the amplifier to connect to the
required WiFI network. The WiFi network name and password
will be required.
It is strongly recommended that the PowerZone Connect
amplifier Access Point WiFi password is changed following
initial wireless connection.
