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WaveCAST EIGHT
Audio Source Connections
IMPORTANT: Power down the WaveCAST EIGHT before conecting audio sources. Note that it is often easier to configure
the audio source in the menu of the WaveCAST EIGHT before plugging that source in.
The WaveCAST EIGHT transmitter will accept audio sources via Phoenix style connectors.
Once the WaveCAST EIGHT is connected to a router and audio is present, the audio input level LED’s will pulse with the level of
the audio.
Wiring Connections
Line Level Source (Phoenix style connectors)
The WaveCAST EIGHT will accept line level balanced or unbalanced audio inputs. Connect your audio source(s) to the
appropriate Phoenix style connectors. For each channel, you must select whether the audio source is unbalanced or balanced via
the front panel, or from the web interface.
For balanced audio, the + and - Phoenix style terminals are
each tied internally to single differential amplifiers.
See illustrations for balanced and unbalanced cable configurations.
1
2
3
FEMALE XLR
RED (IN PHASE [+])
RED
2 CONDUCTOR
WITH SHIELD
BLACK (SIGNAL [-])
BLACK CONNECTED TO -
SHIELD CONNECTED TO GND
ON CABLE END
1= SHIELD, 2= RED (SIGNAL IN PHASE), 3= BLACK (SIGNAL)
PHOENIX
STYLE CONNECTOR
+
-
BALANCED AUDIO
SHIELD
TO WAVECAST
EIGHT
1
2
3
FEMALE XLR
RED (IN PHASE [+])
RED
2 CONDUCTOR
WITH SHIELD
BLACK (SIGNAL [-])
BLACK
TO WAVECAST
EIGHT
SHIELD NOT CONNECTED
ON CABLE END
1= SHIELD, 2= RED (SIGNAL IN PHASE), 3= BLACK (SIGNAL)
PHOENIX
STYLE CONNCTOR
+
-
UNBALANCED AUDIO
SHIELD
Figure 5: Balanced line out (XLR) to Controller line input (Phoenix style connector)
1
2
3
FEMALE XLR
RED (IN PHASE [+])
RED
2 CONDUCTOR
WITH SHIELD
BLACK (SIGNAL [-])
BLACK CONNECTED TO -
SHIELD CONNECTED TO GND
ON CABLE END
1= SHIELD, 2= RED (SIGNAL IN PHASE), 3= BLACK (SIGNAL)
PHOENIX
STYLE CONNECTOR
+
-
BALANCED AUDIO
SHIELD
TO WAVECAST
EIGHT
1
2
3
FEMALE XLR
RED (IN PHASE [+])
RED
2 CONDUCTOR
WITH SHIELD
BLACK (SIGNAL [-])
BLACK
TO WAVECAST
EIGHT
SHIELD NOT CONNECTED
ON CABLE END
1= SHIELD, 2= RED (SIGNAL IN PHASE), 3= BLACK (SIGNAL)
PHOENIX
STYLE CONNCTOR
+
-
UNBALANCED AUDIO
SHIELD
Unbalanced line out (XLR) to Controller line input (Phoenix style connector)
Summing an unbalanced stereo line-level source to a single mono input
If using a stereo source for an input, the stereo signal will be combined to mono, and heard in mono on the channel.
Proper Wiring (See yes circle):
The L+ cable can be connected directly to the + connector. The R + cables should not be used at
all.
When summing for stereo to mono only, the resistors, along with the jumper between - and ground, are necessary to allow the left
and right signals to be summed before being preamplified by the
single differential (single-ended) amplifier inside the WaveCAST
EIGHT.
