Russound CA4 Controller connections, Linking Two Controllers, Dual Controller Source Connections

Controller connections

Linking Two Controllers

Two CA4 controllers can be linked together for a system that supports eight zones and four sources. This setup requires two controllers, a CAT-5 linking cable, RCA "Y" adapters, two wall ports (CA4-WP), and up to eight keypads (CA4-KP).

Establish four zones for the first controller and four zones for the second controller (keypads and speakers). Arrange the zones on each controller with an aim toward potential source grouping. Give the customer a list of which zones are on each controller. Source grouping is specific to the controller the zone is connected to. Zones cannot be grouped across two controllers.

IR emitter cable

CAT-5 cable w/ RJ-45 ends

Connect the audio from the sources (up to four) to both controllers. The audio must be split using RCA “Y" adapters to connect to both controllers. It is not necessary to link the IR outputs. The IR communication is carried to the second controller via the linking CAT-5 cable.

Refer to the diagram below for connections.

L

R

Source 2

Use two RCA Y Adapters to connect the source to both controllers

RCA cables

Dual Controller Source Connections

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