Nuvo NV-E6GMS VI. Attaching Audio Source Equipment Fig, Using the Fixed and Variable Lineouts

V. Connecting the Allport to the Essentia Amplifier (Fig. 4)

Once installed, the front of the Allport has three “Device” RJ45 jacks for CAT5 connections from the NuVoNet Suite components, and an RJ45 jack labeled “NuVoNet” which must be connected to the “NuVoNet” input on the back of the Essentia amplifier. This is necessary for Control Pad communication, regardless the use of the NuVoNet Suite components. Once connected, the Control Pads are ready to communicate with the System. The Essentia System is shipped with a six-foot pre-terminated CAT5 network cable, or you can purchase one if a different length is required.

The speaker connection is made with the 25-pin Allport Cable. The modular speaker connectors must be plugged into the appropriate speaker connections on the back of the Allport.

VI. Attaching Audio Source Equipment (Fig. 5)

Each piece of audio equipment is connected to the Essentia amplifier with standard stereo RCA cables. Attach an RCA cable to the corresponding audio output on the source equipment and to the desired source input on the back of the Essentia amplifier. The numbered input for each source is important in the configuration of the system. This will be covered in detail in the Essentia Configurator portion of this manual.

Using the Fixed and Variable Lineouts

The Zone 1 and 2 outputs have 3.5mm stereo pre-amp lineouts attached to them. Their purpose is to provide the zone’s current audio selection signal to an additional amplifier. Both versions, fixed (a constant signal that requires a volume control separate from the NuVo zone Control Pad) and variable (a signal that varies in level relative to the volume setting on the NuVo zone Control Pad) are both simultaneously active and require no external switch for use.

Each output has an attached voltage trigger output that allows the attached amplifier to be triggered from a voltage presented when the zone Control Pad is turned on. The voltage trigger is removed when the zone is truned off.

Setting up NuVo Sources for use with NuVoNet

A feature of the Essentia System is its ability to automatically communicate with the T2G family of tuners, the M3 Audio Server, and the Wired and Wireless NuVoDocks for iPod. The communication happens through the Allport connection hub across a communication protocol called NuVoNet. Although software programming is not necessary for this function, configuring the installation through the Configurator Software prior to installation has distinct advantages, see X. Essentia Configurator Software.

When the T2G tuners or M3 Server are plugged in for the first time, they will display a prompt to select a source input number for the Essentia. For NuVoNet to communicate properly, you should have already connected the NuVoNet components to one of the three “Peripheral Device” inputs on the face of the Allport.

Fig. 4

IR OUTPUTS STATUS MUTE

1	2	3	4	5	6	SUM	NuVoNet	LINK
					RS232

ALLPORT CONNECTION

Fig. 5

7	8	9	10	11	12	FIXED	VAR	TRIG
						ZONE
						7
						ZONE
						8
					AUX IN	AUDIO OUT
	USE ONLY NuVo
		NV-T2PAS				L	TRIGGER
	POWERED ANTENNA SYSTEM						ON=+12V
						R	AUDIO
							OUTPUT
	IN

ANTENNA INPUT

T2G AM/FM and XM Tuners

Each of the T2G Tuner components houses two individual AM/FM or Satellite receivers, which have their own display on the front panel. Once the T2G is plugged in and the NuVoNet CAT5 is connected to the Allport, the initial display, OPERATING MODE will appear for each tuner. Below this, the

choices are STAND ALONE, SOURCE 6, SOURCE 5, SOURCE 4,

SOURCE 3, SOURCE 2, and SOURCE 1. Stand Alone is automatically highlighted at initial startup. Selecting the appropriate Essentia source input is accomplished by turning the Select knob for each tuner counter-clockwise until the desired source input number is highlighted. It is selected by pushing the Select knob. Once this is complete, the Essentia System NuVoNet will recognize that source.

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