RTI AD-8x, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...1 It s Under Control AD 8x Installation and Operation Guide 70 210124 17 V1 1 Audio Distribution System It s Under Control...

Page 2: ...Audio Distribution System AD 8x 2 2 Copyright 2014 Remote Technologies Incorporated All rights reserved...

Page 3: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the f...

Page 4: ...o be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them paying particular attention to the cords at plugs at convenient receptacles and at the point at which they exit from the unit Power Cord Gr...

Page 5: ...OR MOISTURE personnel when Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a ma...

Page 6: ...warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship in this product The following are not covered by the warranty Damage resulting from 1 Accident misuse abuse or neglect 2 Failure to follow inst...

Page 7: ...Features and Description 12 Front Panel 13 Rear Panel 14 RSP 1 Remote Source Plate 16 PDM 1 Phone Doorbell Mute Panel 17 Chapter 3 Installation and Operation 18 Mounting 18 Wiring and Connections 19...

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Page 9: ...f course with RTI control systems audio is just the beginning Imagine every aspect of your environment working in complete harmony from audio and video to lighting ambience temperature and more Such s...

Page 10: ...crews One 1 Power Cord One 1 Installation Guide UNPACKING AND INSPECTION After unpacking your new AD 8x Audio Distribution System save all of the packing materials in case you ever have to ship the un...

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Page 12: ...class D amplifier provides twenty five watts per channel Amplifier offers thermal and short circuit protection Pre outputs in each zone allow external amplification for additional power or speakers i...

Page 13: ...ch Turns AD 8x power on or off During normal use this switch will remain on at all times 2 Power LED A blue LED will be lit up when power is on 3 Zone Power LED A red LED indicates that the correspond...

Page 14: ...d Local or Remote 6 Remote Source Inputs RJ 45 jacks for connection of up to four RTI RSP 1 Remote Source wall plates sold separately for audio sources located remotely iPod dock CD player PC etc 7 Re...

Page 15: ...onnects with a removable AC power cord with a T5AL 250V fuse IMPORTANT POWER NOTICE This product is shipped from RTI with AC voltage set to 115 Volts The voltage switch will have to be changed for cer...

Page 16: ...mally this connection would not be used This RJ 45 connection carries the left and right audio inputs from the remote source and the IR control output over cat 5 cable 5 Decora faceplate not included...

Page 17: ...ectrical box 4 Doorbell Connectors The PDM 1 Phoenix connector will accept up to two AC or DC voltages from two different doorbell chimes This connection is done with two conductor wire from the termi...

Page 18: ...switch should be left in the 115 Volt position if used within the United States FREE STANDING INSTALLATION The AD 8x ships with four removable feet that allow the AD 8x to be placed on a flat surface...

Page 19: ...ecting up to eight sources Trim Control The Trim Control dials on the AD 8x are used to equalize signal levels of each input source to ensure that switching between inputs will result in the same outp...

Page 20: ...n the rear of the AD 8x NOTE The AD 8x can accommodate 500 total feet of Cat 5 cable for each zone For the most reliable operation it is best that no single run of Cat 5 exceeds 250 feet The correct w...

Page 21: ...LEVEL 1 2 Model XP 6 Advanced Control Processor CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Remote Source Plate RSP 1 S N Model Remote Source Plate S N Model RSP 1 Remote Technologies Inc www rticorp com Ma...

Page 22: ...AD 8x must have a unique ID number Set the ID by using the 3 switches and ID assignment grid on the rear of each unit Control via RS 232 and IP do not require this step Source Cabling to Multiple AD...

Page 23: ...C voltages from two different doorbell chimes This connection is done with two conductor wire from the terminals on the doorbell chime to the Doorbell A or Doorbell B inputs on the back of the PDM 1 P...

Page 24: ...er programming software or on the RTI website RTI dealer section NOTE Mini jack is mono with tip IR ring Gnd IR PASSTHROUGH TO CONTROL ADDITIONAL AD 8X CTRL OUT This 3 5mm mono mini jack allows IR to...

Page 25: ...NOT use both RS 232 and IP for control simultaneously Using both control methods at the same time will affect control reliability The RTI control system must have a two way driver running on the XP p...

Page 26: ...Audio Distribution System AD 8x 26 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION AD 8X CONNECTION DIAGRAM Cat 5 Cat 5 Audio Output Audio Output...

Page 27: ...zones volume control when set to the variable VAR position Pre Out Cable Audio Zone 6 Audio Zone 6 Audio Zone 7 RTI CP 1650 Amplifier RESET ETHERNET EXPANSION PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 PORT 5 PORT 6...

Page 28: ...work The AD 8x is set to use DHCP by default Router must have DHCP enabled ACCESSING THE WEB INTERFACE To access the web interface first determine the IP address that was assigned to the AD 8x by the...

Page 29: ...ing enter the Status Page will be the first page displayed The information includes the AD 8x name firmware version IP address and MAC address WEB INTERFACE LOGIN To configure the AD 8x settings click...

Page 30: ...e IP address of the network gateway 5 Click on the Update Settings button to save these settings NOTE To manually reset the AD 8x to DHCP If the wrong IP address scheme is used during the static IP se...

Page 31: ...31 It s Under Control CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION WEB INTERFACE NETWORK PAGE...

Page 32: ...te Click on this button to mute the zone on and off Volume Current volume level is displayed on volume slider bar To adjust the volume level use the raise and lower buttons or click on the volume slid...

Page 33: ...33 It s Under Control WEB INTERFACE ZONES PAGE CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION...

Page 34: ...joining kitchen family room The group names are followed by the zones that are members of each group Click the next to the group you wish to configure Power Click on this button to power the grouped z...

Page 35: ...35 It s Under Control WEB INTERFACE GROUPS PAGE...

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Page 37: ...io Source Inputs Remote Four RJ 45 jacks Loop Outputs Eight 8 RCA jack pairs Control Input One 3 5mm jack compatible with industry standard IR repeaters and receivers Control Output One 3 5mm jack com...

Page 38: ...rmonic Distortion 20W 8ohm 0 5 Total Harmonic Distortion 1W 8ohm 0 05 S N Rated power IEC A wtd Source input shorted 92dB mute 1 Frequency Response 20Hz to 20KHz 1W 8ohms 1 5 0 5dB Input Overload 2 5V...

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Page 40: ...No sound from individual zones Possible Causes Faulty wiring Verify all wiring Zone output not on Are zone output light s on Symptom No sound via remote source wallplate Possible Causes Faulty wiring...

Page 41: ...x Possible Causes Faulty wiring Check RS 232 pinout Incorrect string Verify string from manual No carriage return String requires carriage return Symptom Distortion when using RSP 1 Possible Causes IR...

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Page 43: ...al number if applicable If you are having a problem with hardware please note the equipment in your system a description of the problem and any troubleshooting you have already tried If you are having...

Page 44: ...y to ship the AD 8x for service Please pack it securely we suggest that it be insured Do not include accessories such as power cords or manuals unless instructed to do so You must pay any shipping cha...

Page 45: ...imer 6 Features 12 Federal Communications Commission Notice 3 Installation Operation 18 Connection Options 19 Connections Diagram 26 Control IR RS 232 24 Mounting Power 18 Important Notes 9 Limited Wa...

Page 46: ...Audio Distribution System AD 8x 46 NOTES...

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Page 48: ...D 8x 48 Remote Technologies Incorporated 5775 12th Avenue East Suite 180 Shakopee MN 55379 Tel 952 253 3100 Fax 952 253 3131 www rticorp com 2014 Remote Technologies Inc All rights reserved Printed in...