User manual

8 Audio Authority HLX Series User Manual
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Hardware Installation
The HLX system is designed to be mounted in a standard
19-inch equipment rack. Secure the card cage to the rails
with all four screws (supplied). If your system includes
an expansion card cage (Model 2014) install it rst, then
carefully seat the main HLX card cage onto the multi-pin
connector and fasten it to the rack. Check that each pre-
installed card is properly seated and secured in the card
cage.
Wiring Sources and Initial Testing
Component Video Source Card – Model 2114
Connect high quality component video cables (YPbPr),
analog audio (L/R) and either digital coaxial audio or digital
optical audio (one form of digital audio ONLY) to each
source input. If both analog and digital audio signals are
desired in a zone, both digital AND anlalog audio inputs
must be connected from the source to the HLX source
card.
Source Card IR Outputs
IR outputs on source cards relay IR data from the zones to
the source device. Connect IR emitters or blasters from the
IR output jacks on each source card to each source device.
Place the blaster directly over the IR receiver on the front
panel, or, if available, connect a patch cord to the IR input
on the rear panel.
Wiring Dual Cat 5 Zones
• Zone Card – Model 2248 Carefully mark two Cat 5e/6
cables as cable A and B and pull them to the receiver
location. It is imperative that the A and B cables are
correctly connected to the zone receiver and the zone
card; swapping cables can result in permanent damage
to the receiver.
• Zone Receiver – Model 9879 Carefully connect the
cables marked A and B to the appropriate Cat 5 jacks
on the zone receiver. Set the cable length compensation
rotary switch based on the length of the cables (0 for
0-99 feet, 1 for 100-199 feet, etc). Connect high quality
component video, analog audio, and digital coaxial
audio cables to the zone receiver. Finally, connect an IR
receiver to the front or back of the zone receiver.
• IR Input and Output jacks – The two 3.5mm jacks for
each zone card output are used for special control
signals. The IN jack sends signals to the HLX and to
sources via the source card IR jacks. The OUT jack
sends OR recieves signals via the Cat 5 zone pathway.
• Zone IR 12V Power – Do not turn on (down position) the
12V switch unless compatible equipment requires 12V
power. See the example diagram on page 12 for details.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
W-O O W-GR BL W-BL GR W-BR BR
Pair 2 Pair 4Pair 1
Pair 3
T568B Pair Assignments
Modular Jack (RJ-45)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
W-O O W-GR BL W-BL GR W-BR BR
Pair 2 Pair 4Pair 1
Pair 3
T568B Pair Assignments
Modular Jack (RJ-45)
Terminating Cat 5e and Cat 6
1. Install RJ-45 plugs using EIA-568B pairing (pins
1-2, 3-6, 4-5, 7-8).
2. Check each cable with a professional network
cable tester before plugging it into the zone card,
even when using pre-made cables. Continuity
testing is not adequate! The twisted pairs must be
properly matched for balanced line transmission.
CAUTION!
Do not apply system
power until cables
are tested and A and
B connections have
been veried.
!
A
B
Model
9879
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Connect to
Source IR
receiver.
Source
Card
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IN OUT
CAUTION
Improper use can
cause equipment
damage!
Dual Cat 5 Zone
Card IR Switches
Enable 12V for a
zone that includes a
compatible IR receiver.
12V SWITCHES