Specifications

The System12 (S12) is ELAN’s most
powerful and flexible multi-source/
multi-zone controller to date.
The culmination of 14 years experience in
the design and perfection of multi-source/
multi-zone controllers, the S12
incorporates the features and reliability
you have come to expect from ELAN.
Directly addressing the need to distribute
more A/V sources to more rooms, the S12
has line-level inputs for 12 audio sources
and a built-in 16 x 16 high-definition video
switcher for the distribution of both
composite and component video sources.
Additionally, the S12 has eight RJ-45 jacks
to connect up to eight zone-specific local
sources, allowing you to place “private”
audio sources in each zone (i.e. a CD player
in the master bedroom), and allowing the
user to control it from the same keypad or
touch panel they use for everything else.
The on-board 16 x 16 video switcher
provides the ultimate in flexibility. The S12
can route up to 16 composite video sources
to any of its 16 video outputs. It can also
distribute the Y/P
B
/P
R
signals from up to
five component video sources and handle
high-definition video signals for house-
wide distribution. If you want to keep it
simple, right out of the box the S12’s audio
inputs are automatically linked with the
first 12 video inputs – just select a source
and the audio and video will switch
simultaneously.
One S12 can independently access music
and video in up to eight zones. And up to
four S12s can be linked together, giving
the system designer and the homeowner
the flexibility they need to create the
system that’s just right for their home and
lifestyle – 8, 16, 24 or 32 independent
listening areas.
The S12 also incorporates a plethora of
must-have features such as whole-house
music, dynamic range compression, source
leveling, bass and treble EQ for each zone,
volume and EQ memory retention, and
audio/video source-sensing for system
feedback at keypads and touch panels.
Other features include variable and fixed
zone audio outputs, buffered loop outputs
for each audio and video source, source-
specific IR routing, two IR
“ALL” ports, an external
IR input, six sense trigger
inputs, eight trigger
outputs, expansion ports
for the easy addition of a
2nd, 3rd or 4th S12, and
a serial port for external
RS-232 control and
programming. And the
PS12 Precision Panel
makes all system connections quick, neat
and reliable.
The S12 integrates easily with ELAN’s
Z•600 Communications Controller,
providing homeowners with ELAN’s
patented telecommunication features
such as phone-to-phone intercom, whole-
house paging, 2-way door station
communications, caller-on-hold, music-
on-hold and more–all from their existing
touch-tone telephones. ELAN color CCTV
cameras can be connected directly to the
S12 so that homeowners can also see who
is at the door, as well as monitor pool
areas, nurseries, etc. And since the S12 is
compatible with each and every ELAN user
interface, homeowners can choose from a
wide selection of in-wall or tabletop
keypads and touch panels that best suit
their needs or the décor of a particular
room.
With the S12 there’s no need to skimp on
how many sources available throughout
the house, or the number of rooms in
which to listen to them.
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S12 SYSTEM12 MULTI-ROOM A/V CONTROLLER
Also Available in 19 in. Rack-Mount Version with Brushed Aluminum Handles
(Order No. S12R) and 230-240VAC Versions (Order No. S12240/S12R240)
ORDER NO. S12