Niles Audio ZR-6 manual Expansion Ports, Source Device Control, Keypads, External Control

SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS

EXPANDING TO 18 ZONES WITH ADDITIONAL ZR-6 MULTIZONE RECEIVERS

Figures 5a, 5b, 5c

OVERVIEW

This diagram demonstrates the expendability of the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. Three ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers are integrated to create a six-source, eighteen-zone distributed audio system.

EXPANSION PORTS

CAT-5 cables terminated with RJ-45 jacks are used to connect the ZR-6 MultiZone Receivers. One ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver is confi gured as the Master; the other two as the Slaves. The Expansion In of the Master connects to the Expansion Out of Slave 1. The Expansion In of Slave 1 connects to the Expansion Out of Slave 2 (See System Configuration section).

SOURCE DEVICES

The audio outputs of the source devices must be routed to each ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver (Master and Slaves). This is best accomplished using Niles AVDA-3 Source Level Stereo Audio/Video Distribution Amplifi ers (FG00814). When an iPod is connected to the Master chassis, the Source 2 RCA jacks become cascade audio outputs. The cascade audio outputs are connected to Source 2 audio inputs on both Slaves.

SOURCE DEVICE CONTROL

All MicroFlashers for source device control must be connected to the Master and not the Slave(s). All IR signals from the keypads connected to the Slaves are routed to the Master via the expansion ports.

KEYPADS

Keypads for the additional zones are connected to the Slave’s keypad ports via CAT-5 cables terminated with RJ-45 jacks.

LOUDSPEAKERS

Each additional zone has a “home run” of speaker wire from the Slave ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver to the loudspeaker locations. The receiver features removable speaker wire terminals that accept speaker wire up to 14 AWG.

EXTERNAL CONTROL

All external IR or RS-232 controllers must be connected to the Master, and not the Slave(s). The control commands are routed to the Slave(s) through the expansion ports.

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