Classe Audio AMP5 owner manual DC Trigger Input and Output, RS-232 Control Port

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Actually, this IR Input and Output description is a bit of a misnomer: the input supplied to these plugs is electrical in nature, not IR. It is obtained by using standard IR receivers, distribution amplifiers, and emitters (available from your dealer) to translate the remote’s flashes of infrared light into corresponding pulses of electricity. The big advantages here include being able to easily route the signals anywhere they might need to go, and the reliability of a solid electrical connection.

Since an IR distribution system such as your dealer may design for you usually must control many products, your amplifier includes both an IR input (for the control of this product) and an IR output (so as to pass along the same signal to the next product). This allows you to “daisy chain” your control wires from one product to the next.

The amplifier is designed to respond to IR commands of 5 Volts DC, with the tip of the mini-plugs defined to be “positive” relative to the shank of the plug.

6 DC Trigger Input and Output

Many audio/video preamplifiers can supply a DC control voltage to associated equipment in order to induce desired behavior. Your Classé amplifier can take advantage of these capabilities in order to be switched between operate and standby automatically, perhaps in concert with the preamp/processor itself.

Two 1/8th-inch mini mono-jacksprovide this remote-controlled turn-on (that is, toggling between operate and standby) of the amplifier. These jacks provide a simple pass-through of the control voltage from one to the other, allowing you to “daisy-chain” a series of amplifiers quite easily.

The remote trigger will be operated by the presence of 5–12 Volts DC, with tip polarity as shown below:

7RS-232 Control Port

This RJ-45 connector is used for external RS-232 control of your amplifier by systems such as AMX®, Crestronand Control 4.

For more information, please contact your dealer and ask about home automation systems.

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Contents Five-Channel Amplifier Sigma SeriesClass Important Safety Instructions Contents Welcome to the Classé family Word about installationUnpacking and Placement Rack-mounting Page Special Design Features Front Panel Standby button & LED status indicatorOn red Flashing blueCH2 CH5 Outputs Balanced XLR InputSpeaker Outputs Single-Ended RCA InputClassé CAN-Bus Control Ports IR Input and OutputRS-232 Control Port DC Trigger Input and OutputRJ-45 RJ-45 DB9 female adaptorUSB Port AC Mains InputConfigure your amplifier turn-on delay/amp number InstallationMake your preamp/processor connections CAN-Bus Adjust the global system brightnessMake your speaker connections Double-check all your connectionsCategory 5 Network Cables Classé CAN-Bus Equipped ProductsCAN-Bus equipped components in your system CAN-Bus Terminator SSP-300 & 600 CAN-Bus Interface BoxFor any system with SSP-300 or SSP-600 Any combination of models in any orderFollowing CAN-Bus features are shared by all models CAN-Bus shared featuresOperational status and serial number Configuration screen Following CAN-Bus features are model specificAmp info Event log Care and Maintenance No sound, and Standby LED is not lit TroubleshootingNo sound, and Standby LED is blinking red Amplifier keeps shutting offMains voltage 100-120VAC Fuse type AC mains fuse is blownRating 3AH Mains voltage 200-240VAC Fuse type Rating 15AHSpecifications Dimensions Page +1 514 +1 514 636-1428 fax François Cusson Lachine, QuebecNorth America 514