WR-5e NE Product Remote Control
1. Introduction
The WR-5e is a microprocessor based remote control unit for most Ashly NE products. Com- patible products currently include Pema amplifiers, ne8800 and ne4800 system processors, the ne24.24M matrix processor, and all models of the NE multichannel (four or eight channel) power amplifiers. Additional products may become available in the future. Using Protea NE software, six function select buttons and two parameter adjust buttons are available to control a limited range of assigned functions within their host product. Up to four WR-5e units can be daisy-chained and phantom powered from one NE product, and even more can be added using an in-line power supply adapter such as the Ashly RPS-18. Note: If a WR-5e is used with a NE host product, no other serial communications devices, including the Ashly RD-8C, may be used with that product.
The WR-5e is designed
to fit into a European electrical wall box, but functionally is the same as the WR-5. Elec- trical connections to the host unit are made using a four conductor low gauge wire terminated with euroblock connectors. There is also a two pin jumper labelled “J6” which requires the provided female jumper to be installed in specific situations (see sec- tion 2). A standard decora
plate (not included) can be purchased separately to cover
the WR-5e electrical box and satisfy the aesthetic needs of the installation.
Note: Avoid static shock disruptions to connected devices by mounting the WR-5e to an earth- grounded metal wall box, or by earth-grounding a metal decora plate. This prevents any static discharge from flowing through the data lines.
Each of six buttons on the WR-5e can be programmed through Protea NE Software to engage one of the following functions (if available): preset recall, preset scroll, gain control, channel en- gage/mute, zone source selection, logic output active high, logic output active low, and matrix mixer, with a green LED next to each button to display active status. To the right of each button is a pocket in the mylar overlay for a paper function label to be inserted. The two other buttons are used to ad- just function parameters, indicated by the LED display.
