Specifications

Crestron SWE-8 Sonnex Multiroom Audio Unamplified Expander, 8 Zone
Operations Guide – DOC. 7202B Sonnex Multiroom Audio Unamplified Expander, 8 Zone: SWE-8
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Connectors, Controls, and Indicators (Continued)
# CONNECTORS,
1
CONTROLS, AND
INDICATORS
DESCRIPTION
5 1–4 L/R (unbalanced) (4) Pairs RCA female;
Unbalanced stereo line-level audio outputs
3
Output impedance: 100 Ω
Maximum output level: 2 Vrms
6 1–4 BALANCED L/R (4) 5-pin 3.5 mm detachable terminal blocks;
Balanced stereo line-level audio outputs
3
Output impedance: 200 Ω balanced,
100 Ω unbalanced;
Maximum output level: 4 Vrms balanced,
2 Vrms unbalanced
7 1–8 BALANCED (CH) (8) 8-wire RJ-45 female, shielded “Crestron
Home” CAT5 balanced stereo audio output
ports. Connect to any “CH” CAT5 audio input
ports or bidirectional audio ports
3, 4
Maximum cable length: 500 feet
(152 meters) per port
PIN
WIRE COLORS
(568B)
AUDIO I/O
1 WHITE/ORANGE + Left Out
2 ORANGE - Left Out
3 WHITE/GREEN + Right Out
4 BLUE N/A
5 WHITE/BLUE N/A
6 GREEN - Right Out
7 WHITE/BROWN N/A
8 BROWN N/A
8 5–8 SPDIF OUT (4) RCA female; S/PDIF coaxial digital audio
outputs
Output impedance: 75 Ω
9 24 VDC 2.0A (1) 2.1 mm barrel dc power jack;
24 volt dc power input
(power pack included)
10 GROUND (1) 6-32 screw, chassis ground lug
1. Interface connectors for BALANCED L/R ports are provided with the unit.
2. For connection of the Sonnex Link between the SWE-8 and the SWAMP-24X8 or S-EXT1-S, use
Crestron DM-CBL-8G or high-quality CAT5e shielded twisted-pair cable. The maximum cable length
is 200 ft (61 meters) per run.
For longer distances, use the S-EXT1-S.
3. All analog outputs are paralleled per zone.
4. This eight-pin RJ-45 port uses CAT5 wiring to provide connectivity to the ABAR-1 CAT5 Balanced
Audio Receiver and other Crestron Home products such as the C2N-IADS30X24, CNX-BIPAD8,
CNXRMCLV, C2N-DAP8, and certain Crestron touch screens.