Section 2: Installation- Connections

CONNECTING PAGE INPUT

The PAGE input is identical to the AUDIO INPUT connections.

REAR PANEL- PAGE, RELAY & MONITOR CONNECTIONS

Please refer to the previous page for connection guidelines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONNECTING THE RLY/TRG IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The RLY/TRG IN connector is a two-pin version of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Phoenix”-type connector. When using this input for a switch-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

closure (or opening) event, the two terminals should be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connected to the switch contacts directly. This type of event

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

detection can be used with relay contacts as well. If used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with a logic-type device, the low-end of the logic connection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

should be connected to the minus (–) terminal and the active-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

end should be connected to the plus (+) terminal. This input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is compatible with TTL & CMOS logic family devices. For the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

defined limits of input to this connector , please refer to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specification section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONNECTING THE RLY OUT

The RLY OUT connector provides access to the internal relay’s contacts for remotely controlling an external low voltage device or circuit. This internal relay is rated for 70V (DC or ACrms), 250 mA (switched) and is isolated from ground. There is one common terminal, one normally-closed contact terminal and one normally- open contact terminal. These are labeled as C, NC and NO on the rear panel. When the relay is not energized, the C terminal is connected to the NC terminal and the NO terminal is not connected; when the relay is energized the C to NC connection is opened and the C to NO connection is closed.

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CONNECTING THE MONITOR CHAIN IN/

OUT

The MONITOR CHAIN connector is a five pin version of the “Phoenix”-type connector. The center pin is the shield connection for both the input and output of the monitor chain. Note also that the positive terminal of the input and output connections are on the outer pins of this connector.

DO NOT CONNECT VOLTAGES EXCEEDING 70 VOLTS (DC or AC rms) TO THE RLY OUT CONNECTOR! DAMAGE TO THE CM16a COULD RESULT OR CREATE HAZARDOUS OPERATING CONDITIONS!

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CM16a specifications

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