System Setup; Introduction; Connecting Your Pc To An E-4 System - Bose FreeSpace E-4 Owner's Manual

6.1 Introduction

This section provides instructions on setting up an installed E-4
system. To set up an E-4 system you need a PC running the
FreeSpace ® system Installer™ software.
6.2 Connecting your PC to an
E-4 system
Before you can set up the E-4 system, your PC must first be
physically connected to the E-4 unit with a serial cable and then
that connection must be activated using the Installer™ software.
1. Connect the RS-232 serial port of your PC to the RS-232
serial port on the rear panel of the E-4 unit using a straight
serial data cable.
RS-232 straight
serial data cable
(not provided)
2. Set the E-4 rear panel POWER switch to ON. When the E-4
unit is powered up and ready, the SYSTEM STATUS indica-
tor is dark (unlit) and the STANDBY indicator is amber.
6.0 E-4 System Setup
Laptop PC
RS232
E-4 system
SENSE MICROPHONES
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 RS232
WALL PLATE CONNECTIONS
1 2
MUSIC ON
REMOTE ZONE4 HOLD/
ON/OFF LINE OUT PBX OUT
3 4
12V
AUDIO SOURCES
AUX MIC/ PAGE/ MIC/ DIRECT IN/
LINE 1 LINE 2
LINE 3 LINE4 CONTROL
PTT PTT
Rear
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR
OUTPUT
VOLTAGE
70V 100V
100/120V~AC T6.25A, L250V
220/240V~AC T3.15A, L250V
DO NOT SWITCH 50/60Hz
WHILE POWER IS ON 300W MAX
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AMP OUTPUTS
SYSTEM
1 2 3 4 STATUS
STANDBY
AUDIO SOURCES
DIRECT
1 2 3 4 INPUT
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3. Press the STANDBY push button to switch the E-4 hardware
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and the SYSTEM STATUS indicator will be green. (If a sys-
tem fault condition exists, the indicator will be red.)
Programmer's Note: If the E-4 system experiences a
brownout or power loss, the E-4 hardware will return to
power in the STANDBY mode. To return to operation,
press the STANDBY button, or press any key on any
user Interface.
4. Launch the Installer™ software. See "Using FreeSpace
System Installer™ Software" on page 34 for more informa-
tion on the launching sequence.
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POWER switch
ON
POWER
OFF
SYSTEM STATUS indicator
Green = Operating
Red = Fault
STANDBY indicator
Amber = Standby
Off = Operating
USB
STANDBY
push button
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