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Modular ARCs

The Symetrix Limited Warranty

Symetrix, Inc. expressly warrants that the product will be free from 
defects in material and workmanship for eighteen (18) months from 
the date the product is shipped from the factory. Symetrix’s obligations 
under this warranty will be limited to repairing or replacing, at Symetrix’s 
option, the part or parts of the product which prove defective in material 
or workmanship within eighteen (18) months from the date the product 
is shipped from the factory, provided that the Buyer gives Symetrix 
prompt notice of any defect or failure and satisfactory proof thereof. 
Products may be returned by Buyer only after a Return Authorization 
number (RA) has been obtained from Symetrix. Buyer will prepay all 
freight charges to return the product to the Symetrix factory. Symetrix 
reserves the right to inspect any products which may be the subject of 
any warranty claim before repair or replacement is carried out. Symetrix 
may, at its option, require proof of the original date of purchase (dated 
copy of original retail dealer’s invoice). Final determination of warranty 
coverage lies solely with Symetrix. Products repaired under warranty will 
be returned freight prepaid via United Parcel Service by Symetrix, to any 
location within the Continental United States. Outside the Continental 
United States, products will be returned freight collect.

The foregoing warranties are in lieu of all other warranties, 
whether oral, written, express, implied or statutory. Symetrix, Inc. 
expressly disclaims any IMPLIED warranties, including fitness 
for a particular purpose or merchantability. Symetrix’s warranty 
obligation and buyer’s remedies hereunder are SOLELY and 
exclusively as stated herein.

This Symetrix product is designed and manufactured for use in 
professional and studio audio systems and is not intended for 
other usage. With respect to products purchased by consumers for 
personal, family, or household use, 

Symetrix expressly disclaims 

all implied warranties, including but not limited to warranties of 
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

This limited warranty, with all terms, conditions and disclaimers set forth 
herein, shall extend to the original purchaser and anyone who purchases 
the product within the specified warranty period.
Symetrix does not authorize any third party, including any dealer or 
sales representative, to assume any liability or make any additional 
warranties or representation regarding this product information on behalf 
of Symetrix.
This limited warranty gives the buyer certain rights. You may have 
additional rights provided by applicable law.

Note:

 Some Symetrix products contain embedded software and may 

also be accompanied by control software intended to be run on a 
personal computer. Said software is specifically excluded from  
this warranty.

Limitation of Liability

The total liability of Symetrix on any claim, whether in contract, tort 
(including negligence) or otherwise arising out of, connected with, or 
resulting from the manufacture, sale, delivery, resale, repair, replacement 
or use of any product will not exceed the price allocatable to the 
product or any part thereof which gives rise to the claim. In no event will 
Symetrix be liable for any incidental or consequential damages including 
but not limited to damage for loss of revenue, cost of capital, claims of 
customers for service interruptions or failure to supply, and costs and 
expenses incurred in connection with labor, overhead, transportation, 
installation or removal of products, substitute facilities or supply houses.

Servicing Your Symetrix Product

If you have determined that your Symetrix product requires repair 
services and you live outside of the United States please contact your 
local Symetrix dealer or distributor for instructions on how to obtain 
service. If you reside in the U.S. then proceed as follows:

Return Authorization

At the Symetrix factory, Symetrix will perform in-warranty or out-of-
warranty service on any product it has manufactured for a period of 
three (3) years from date of discontinued manufacture.
Before sending anything to Symetrix, please contact our Customer 
Service Department for a Return Authorization (RA) number. The 
telephone number is +1 (425) 778-7728. Additionally, support is 
available via the web site: http://support.SymetrixAudio.com.

In-warranty Repairs

To get your Symetrix product repaired under the terms of the warranty:

1.  Call us for an RA number (have the serial number, shipping and contact 

information and description of the problem ready).

2.  Pack the unit in its original packaging materials.

3.  Include your name, address, daytime telephone number, and a brief 

statement of the problem.

4.  Write the RA number on the 

outside

 of the box.

5.  Ship the unit to Symetrix, freight prepaid. We do not accept freight 

collect shipments.

Just do these five things, and repairs made in-warranty will cost you only 
one way freight charges. We’ll pay the return freight.
If you don’t have the factory packaging materials, we recommend using 
an oversize box. Wrap the unit in a plastic bag, surround it with bubble-
wrap, and place it in the box surrounded by Styrofoam peanuts. Be sure 
there is enough clearance in the box to protect the rack ears. We won’t 
return the unit in anything but Symetrix packaging for which we will have 
to charge you. If the problem is due to operator misuse or error, you will 
have to pay for both parts and labor. In any event, if there are charges 
for the repair, you will pay for the return freight. All charges will be COD 
unless you have made other arrangements (prepaid, Visa or Mastercard).

Out-of-warranty Repairs

If the warranty period has passed, you’ll be billed for all necessary parts, 
labor, packaging materials, and freight charges. Please remember, you 
must call for an RA number before sending the unit to Symetrix.

Warranty and Service

Summary of Contents for ARC-EX4

Page 1: ...Modular ARCs Quick Start Guide Modular ARCs K1 SW4 SWK MIC XLR EXK EX4 ...

Page 2: ...2 Quick Start Guide 6408 216th Street SW Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA T 1 425 778 7728 F 1 425 778 7727 www SymetrixAudio com Safety ...

Page 3: ...ounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet BL Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus BM Only us...

Page 4: ... only for use with the ARC series of remotes DO NOT plug the ARC connectors on Symetrix products into any RJ 45 connector labeled SYMLINK ETHERNET or COBRANET The ARC RJ 45 connectors on Symetrix products can carry anywhere from 6 to 24 VDC which can damage SymLink Ethernet and CobraNet circuitry ARC ARC SYMLINK TRANSMIT RECEIVE COBRANET ETHERNET ETHERNET Warning ...

Page 5: ...ccommodate an installer supplied key switch and software and hardware lockout functions can be independently programmed Upper and lower parameter limits help contain the range of adjustment The ARC K1 is splash resistant and mounts into a single gang electrical box US finished with a standard Decora faceplate supplied in white ARC SW4 The ARC SW4 is a modular remote control for Symetrix DSPs featu...

Page 6: ...itch and software and hardware lockout functions can be independently programmed Upper and lower parameter limits help contain the range of adjustment The ARC SWK is splash resistant and mounts into a single gang electrical box US finished with a standard Decora faceplate supplied in white ARC MIC The ARC MIC is a modular remote control for Symetrix DSPs that combines an onboard electret condenser...

Page 7: ...trix DSP hardware Power control and a single channel of ARC Audio for the onboard mic are connected via RJ 45 inputs or screw type barrier strips The ARC MIC also supports sleep mode for light sensitive environments like theaters Hardware lockout pins are provided to accommodate an installer supplied key switch The ARC XLR is splash resistant and mounts into a single gang electrical box US finishe...

Page 8: ...er here to terminate the RS 485 bus at this device Refer to the RS 485 Termination section for more information J9 RJ 45 ARC ports The ARC ports distribute RS 485 data power and an ARC Audio line to one or more ARC devices over standard CAT5 cable These ports may be used to chain multiple ARCs or to home run back to any Symetrix rack mount device with an ARC port S1 Device Address Ones Rotary swit...

Page 9: ...d ID five If the base device does not contain an EXK as in the case of the SW4 MIC and XLR the added EXK Board IDs must start at four J3 Modular ARC Expansion Bus Connects to the brain board or expansion board with the next lowest Board ID J4 Board ID 1 The jumper position of J4 combined with the jumper position of J5 determines the Board ID 0 3 A table showing which jumpers to connect for each ad...

Page 10: ...n the ARC Audio lines or damage to the XLR will occur This configuration is useful for a local dynamic paging or intercom mic The input from the mic is boosted to nearly line level for long distance transmission over ARC Audio J1 Modular ARC Expansion Bus Connects to the brain board or expansion board with the next lowest Board ID J4 ARC Audio Connects to J13 on the brain board J2 Electret Mic Con...

Page 11: ...trix rack mount device Due to the nature of sending low level audio signals over CAT5 there are some severe restrictions for mic level signals in this configuration Refer to the ARC Audio section for more information J1 Modular ARC Expansion Bus Connects to the brain board or expansion board with the next lowest Board ID J4 ARC Audio Not used for line or mic level XLR I O J2 Electret Mic Connect E...

Page 12: ...input is addressable by SymNet Designer s RS 232 485 Controller Number system Pin 1 is the active input Pin 2 is ground A typical wiring is shown below Refer to SymNet Designer s help for programming information Internal External External Note You do not need to supply the components on the Internal side These components are internal to the Modular ARC and only illustrated here for the purpose of ...

Page 13: ...t in a star network configuration and 4000 ft in a daisy chain network configuration Longer distances may be possible using third party RS 485 extender products Disclaimer From time to time we test the compatibility of our own products with those of third parties While we are happy to share with our customers the results of our own studies as well as other possibly unsubstantiated information rega...

Page 14: ...ion jumper Jumper J11 at the bottom left of an Modular ARC s brain board enables and disables termination Jumping pins 1 and 2 terminated For maximum signal integrity follow the termination guidelines below For star configurations terminate at the ARC PS Control I O or DSP device Note Never terminate a single RS 485 bus at more than two devices Hardware Lockout J6 on the Modular ARC provides a har...

Page 15: ...warranty Limitation of Liability The total liability of Symetrix on any claim whether in contract tort including negligence or otherwise arising out of connected with or resulting from the manufacture sale delivery resale repair replacement or use of any product will not exceed the price allocatable to the product or any part thereof which gives rise to the claim In no event will Symetrix be liabl...

Page 16: ...ity with regard to the performance or use of these products Under copyright laws no part of this brochure may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical without permission in writing from Symetrix Inc If however your only means of access is electronic permission to print one copy is hereby granted The following are either Trademarks or Registered Trademarks o...

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