Extron electronic RGB 400XI manual Installation, cont’d, Mounting the interface to the wall box

Installation, cont’d

5.Feed cables through the wall box punch-out holes, and secure them with cable clamps to provide strain relief.

6.Exposed cable shields (braids or foil) are potential sources of short circuits. Trim back and/or insulate shields with heat shrink, if needed.

Wall Stud

Screws or Nails

nails or screws, leaving the front edge flush with the outer wall or furniture surface. The illustration applies to all sizes of wall boxes.

If attaching the wall box to wood, use four #8 or #10 screws or 10-penny nails. A minimum of 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) of screw threads must penetrate the wood.

If attaching the wall box to metal studs or furniture, use four #8 or #10 self-tapping sheet metal screws or machine bolts with matching nuts.

Cable

Clamp

Foil	Braided
Shield
	Shield
Installation
	Screw
Cable

Grounding outer braided and foil shields

To prevent short circuits, the outer foil shield can be cut back to the point where the cable exits the cable clamp. Both braided and foil shields should be connected to an equipment ground at the other end of the cable.

Sheet Rock

Backing Clip

0.75" #6-32 Screw

Mounting Bracket

Detail A

Sheet Rock

Backing Clip

1.25" #6-32 Screw

Mounting Bracket

Detail B

Backing Clip can

be in either orientation. See Detail A or Detail B.

Extron RGB 464xi (Example)

Example of a mud ring installation

ITOR

MON

INPUT

	B 46	4xi
RG

7b. If you are using a mud ring, follow the directions, if any, that came with the mud ring to attach the clips that fasten the ring to the wall or furniture.

Wall Stud

Wall Box

Screws or Nails

Flush with Wall Surface

8.Cable and test the interface before fastening it into the wall box, mud ring, or furniture.

9.Set the gain/peaking switch and the DIP switches, and cable and test the interface before fastening the interface into the wall box. The switches and cables will be inaccessible after installation. See the section on “Rear panel features and cabling” in the user’s manual specific to your product.

Mounting the interface to the wall box

1.	Remove power from the interface by disconnecting the
	power supply.
2.	Place the interface through the opening in the wall or

Attaching a wall box to a wall stud

7a. If you are using a wall box, insert the wall box into the opening, and attach it to the wall stud/furniture with

furniture and into the wall box. Take care not to

damage the cables, which fit behind the interface, at the

back of the wall box.

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