Factor Electronics V-66, User And Installation Manual

Page 1: ...V 66 Professional Multi room Multi source Audio System User and Installation Manual ...

Page 2: ...ed when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Operate the product only with the voltage specified on the unit Fire and or electric shock may result if a higher voltage is used Do ...

Page 3: ...ged and controlled from RS232 or Infrared enabled control systems completing your whole house or business control system Please take the time to read this entire manual to get the most from your V 66 audio system V 66 MASTER CONTROLLER AMPLIFIER FRONT PANEL V 66 KIT The V 66 kit includes the following parts 1 1 x V 66 Master Controller Amplifier 2 6 x V 66 Keypad Controllers 3 1 x V 66 Keypad In W...

Page 4: ...l or analog stereo capability for Apple TV CD or DVD Expandable to 18 zones With 3 x V 66 systems Complete RS232 control Dual voltage selector 115V 230V 12 high quality amplifiers with 50 watts output power 4ohms or 100 watts 8ohms in bridge mono mode with removable terminal block connectors Zone activated 12Vdc triggers x 6 IR Outputs 6 routed 1 common 12Vdc input paging trigger Mute the entire s...

Page 5: ... also sends IR commands to the V 66 master controller IR output jacks for remote control of your source components No programming necessary just touch the keypad and start playing music instantly Numeric LED Display Volume up down LED Source selection LED Ext Mute PA selection LED Infrared IR receiver Treble up down LED Bass up down LED Up volume treble bass un mute Source 1 6 descending Source 1 ...

Page 6: ...6 RC provides a handy MUTE button to temporarily mute audio in the zone and left right balance adjustment Once the MUTE function is activated the keypad numeric LED display will flash indicating the mute status Press the MUTE button again to return to playing music Pressing the volume up down buttons on the keypad will also un mute the zone and return to playing music Zone mute Infrared IR emitter...

Page 7: ...or cat6 cable and RJ45 connectors for all V 66 KP keypads 5 The V 66 includes a central keypad hub All V 66 KP keypads will be home run back the the hub Keep the hub close the V 66 controller 6 Wire all cat5e cat6 cables exactly the same using TIA EIA 568A wiring Do not use crossover cables IMPORTANT All V 66 KP keypads must have their mode dip switches set properly before powering the system on F...

Page 8: ...e 6 cable and crimp RJ45 jacks on each end of the cables The RJ45 jack plugs into the back panel of the keypads and the 6 x RJ45 jacks on the back panel of the V 66 Keypad Hub The V 66 Keypad Hub is included in your V 66 kit Plug the RJ45 jacks into any available jack on the V 66 Keypad Hub Zone assignment is determined by the MODE dip switches on the back of the V 66 KP keypad Included V 66 Keypa...

Page 9: ...kers to the V 66 always contact a qualified Factor Electronics technician before connecting speakers to the amplifiers INSTALLATION Connecting 8 ohm speakers to the V 66 in STEREO MODE Use good quality 12 14awg stranded copper speaker wire Never run speaker wires parallel to AC wires If you must cross AC wires always cross at a 90 degree angle The speaker output terminal block connectors are remov...

Page 10: ...IGHT amplifiers into one larger mono amplifier The LEFT and RIGHT input signals will be summed to mono The minimum speaker impedance in bridge mode is 8ohms Use good quality 12 14awg stranded copper speaker wire Never run speaker wires parallel to AC wires If you must cross AC wires always cross at a 90 degree angle The speaker output terminal block connectors are removable Remove the terminal blo...

Page 11: ...tional amplifiers to expand the available power in a large zone or multiple zones The V 66 can also be used as the master controller in large commercial audio systems where constant voltage 25 70V amplifiers can be connected to the PRE AMP outputs The PRE AMP output levels are variable and can be controlled from the V 66 KP keypad infrared or RS232 Keep the PRE AMP output cable runs under 25 feet ...

Page 12: ...C voltage applied to the PA IN jack then source 1 will act like all the other 5 sources and broadcast only when a zone selects source 1 Always use good quality shielded RCA cables to connect sources to the V 66 and keep RCA cables as short as possible to avoid RF interference Infrared Emitter Outputs Each source has a corresponding Infrared IR emitter output These outputs are use to control the co...

Page 13: ...ower peripheral equipment ON OFF with the V 66 zones The V 66 also provides a master control 12VDC trigger output which sends 12VDC to the CONTROL OUT jack when any zone is powered ON The 12VDC CONTROL OUT signal is disengaged when all zones are powered OFF V 66 Trigger outputs ZONE 1 6 Zone ON 12VDC applied to output jack Zone OFF 12VDC disengaged CONTROL Any zone ON 12VDC applied to output jack ...

Page 14: ... units using the select switch Connect all sources to the MASTER unit The following data and control is provided between units using the expansion cable 1 All source audio information 2 All RS232 control data 3 All MCU communication between the master and slave units 4 NOTE IR zone outputs will each require a seperate flasher connected to your source components for control to function from every z...

Page 15: ...one of Main unit 2 30 All Zone of Main unit 3 Zone1 of Main unit 1 Zone2 of Main unit 1 Zone3 of Main unit 1 PP Stands for control action code PR Power control PR00 Power off PR01 Power on MU Mute control MU00 Mute off MU01 Mute on DT Do Not Disturb control DT00 DT control off DT01 DT control on VO Volume control VO 00 38 Volume control TR Treble control TR 00 14 Treble control BS Bass control BS ...

Page 16: ...LS keypad connecting status Reply command xxPPuu CR Key in 1 CR change Source 1 Name display needs to be 8 valid ASCII codes Key in 2 CR change Source 2 Name display Key in 3 CR change Source 3 Name display Key in 4 CR change Source 4 Name display Key in 5 CR change Source 5 Name display Key in 6 CR change Source 6 Name display Key in M CR change the name display on keypad when turn on Key in 9600...

Page 17: ...ce control LS keypad connecting status Reply command xxPPuu CR Reply command xxPPuu CR needs to be 8 ASCII codes Key in 1 CR change Source 1 Name display Key in 2 CR change Source 2 Name display Key in 3 CR change Source 3 Name display Key in 4 CR change Source 4 Name display Key in 5 CR change Source 5 Name display Key in 6 CR change Source 6 Name display Key in M CR change the name in the displa...

Page 18: ... 574 3883 E Mail info factorelectronics com Web www factorelectronics com Warranty Factor Electronics amplifiers are warranted to be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three 3 years from the date of purchase without charge for parts or labour This warranty applies only to the original owner The owners responsibilities are to provide proof of purchase from an authorized ...