
E L A N H O M E S Y S T E M S
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System Design
The first step to a good design is to map the system.
It is advisable to mark up a copy of the house floor
plan with speaker, keypad, touch panel, volume
control, and equipment locations etc. Make sure that
all locations are decided upon before pre-wiring com-
mences so that all necessary wiring and installation
hardware is in place. This unit will be interfacing with
other components such as amplifiers, source compo-
nents, communications controllers, serial controllers,
and user interfaces, so it is essential that ALL system
components are accounted for prior to the pre-wire
stage.
Secondly, make a detailed list of all components.
Include source equipment, keypads, touch panels,
volume controls, amplifiers, communications gear and
the S12 itself. Be sure to include necessary electrical
boxes, structured wiring enclosures, telephone lines,
rough-in brackets, patch cords, power supplies, etc.
Pre-Wire
This section will explain the specifics of pre-wiring for
an S12 system. Care should be taken at this stage to
ensure a properly operational system. Most system
wiring is “home-run” from the device being installed (a
keypad, for example) back to the equipment location,
or “head-end”. Make sure to plan for the future when
pre-wiring! It is often advantageous to pull coax
along with Cat-5 to facilitate an upgrade from key-
pads to VIA!
®
Touch Panels.
VIA!
®
Touch Panels
• Cat-5
• 16-18 AWG 2 conductor wire
• RG-6 or RG-59 coaxial cable
ELAN Keypads
• Cat-5
IR Receivers
• Cat-5
Volume Controls
• Cat-5
• 16-18 AWG speaker wire
Use stranded, twisted pair speaker wire between
amplifiers and volume controls, and between
volume controls and speakers. Use Cat-5 to power
electronic volume controls and for volume control
override when used with a Z•600 Communications
Controller.
Speakers
• 16-18 AWG speaker wire
Use stranded, twisted pair speaker wire between
amplifiers and speakers.
Local Source/LSWP
• Cat-5
Local Sources connect to the S12 using an LSWP
Local Source Wall Plate with Cat-5 (see page 23).
Remotely Located Sources
• Cat-5
• RG6 or RG59 coax (if necessary)
Remotely located sources connect to the S12
using an ELAN IRAVWP with Cat-5.
Z•600 Communications Controller
• Cat-5
• 22-24 AWG 4 Twisted-Pair w/ Drain
When using an ELAN Z•600 Communications
Controller, run Cat-5 for telephones. Run 4 twisted-
pair wire w/ drain for Door Stations. See the Z•600
manual for details.
Serial Devices
• Cat-5 or Serial Cable
Run Cat-5 or serial cables between RS-232
controllers and the S12.
Sense Inputs
•Cat-5 (3 conductors used)
Use Cat-5 to extend sensor leads, if necessary.
System Video
• RG-6 coax for RF or base-band video.
• RG-59 coax for base-band video only.
Use coaxial cable to distribute video to TVs and
VIA! Touch Panels throughout the house.
System Audio
• RCA Interconnect Cables
ELAN Precision Panels save
time and make sense out
of complex wiring jobs!
XM
FM
1
2
3
4
5
6
MONO
+
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1
ZONE
1
LOCAL
2
2
ZONE
LOCAL
3
3
ZONE
LOCAL
4
ZONE
4
LOCAL
5
5
ZONE
LOCAL
6
ZONE
6
LOCAL
8
LOCAL
8
ZONE
7
LOCAL
7
ZONE
VIA!POWER
16VDC / 10A
16VDC / 4A
VIA!NET
TO SENSE INPUTS
USE STEREO 3.5mm PLUGS ONLY
EXT IR
ANTENNA
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INSTALLATION MANUAL
2. System Design & Applications