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Russound RFR-E5 Installation Manual
The RFR-E5 is connected and configured after the ACA-E5 controller has
been successfully installed, and all zones, options and sources have been
configured through SCS-E5 system configuration software.
The RFR-E5’s charging cradle communicates with the controller via an
Ethernet connection. Typical installations feature a LAN port in the room
where the RFR-E5 will be located, with CAT-5 run from the cradle to the LAN
connection. The ACA-E5 requires a connection to a 100 Base-T (1 Gigabit
recommended) or router. The ACA-E5 and RFR-E5(s) must be on the same
subnet.
LAN
WAN
Required DHCP router
with NAT/firewall
CAT-5 cable
CAT-5 cable (max 250 feet from controller to cradle)
CAT-5 cable
CAT-5 cable
ACA-E5 controller
Cradle
RJ45 wall plates
(Ethernet connection)
Cable or
DSL Modem
INTERNET
CRADLE / CONTROLLER CONNECTION
Connect the power supply to the cradle.
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Connect the cradle to the LAN port in the room using a CAT-5 cable
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with RJ45 terminations (T568A). Check the Link LED on the cradle to
ensure a network connection has been made.
Charge the batteries in the RFR-E5 by leaving the remote docked in
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the powered cradle for at least three hours. Be sure the remote’s two
contacts are properly fitted into the cradle.