Front And Back Panel Features - Russound ST1 smart tuner Installation Manual

FRONT AND BACK PANEL FEATURES

Power Switch / LED
The Power Switch turns the ST1 on / off by disconnecting the main power
feed. The Power Switch has an LED indicator to show if power is on or off . The
LED indicator will be lit red when the power switch is turned on and there is a
live electrical connection to AC power.
RNET Link
The ST1 uses the RNET link to communicate with the C-Series controller. All
Russound devices with an RNET Link are connected in series using CAT5 patch
cables terminated with RJ45 ends in the T568A confi guration. Along with RNET
Data signals, the RNET Link passes source IR signals. To avoid potential cross-
talk between the source-specifi c IR repeating signal lines, the RNET Link cable
can not exceed 18 inches in length.
Firmware Update
The ST1 can be updated in the fi eld as new fi rmware is released using
Russound's Advanced Programming Cable (#2500-521065) and a PC. When
new fi rmware updates are released, they will be made available along with the
update procedure for download from the Support Center at www.russound.
com.
Source ID Switch
The Source ID Switch is used to identify the ST1 as a particular source number
on the RNET bus for proper communication with the C-Series controller. The
ST1 Source ID Switch must be set to match the source audio input the ST1 is
connected to on the C-Series controller and must match the settings of the
system confi guration made through SCS-C5 software.
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Audio Outputs
The Audio Outputs are connected to one of the C-Series controller's source
audio inputs using the supplied RCA patch cables. This must correspond to
the ST1 Source ID switch setting and system confi guration of the C-Series
controller made through SCS-C5 software.
AM/FM Antenna Connections
The ST1 comes with both an AM loop antenna and an FM Antenna terminated
with a press-on coaxial fi tting. Insert each lead of the AM loop antenna into the
spring loaded terminals on the ST1. The FM antenna fi tting is pressed onto the
FM COAX terminal on the ST1. Each antenna can be individually positioned for
optimum reception.
Alternatively, an outdoor antenna may be used for better reception of distant
broadcasts or when there is signifi cant interference from building structures.
Follow the installation instructions that come with the chosen antenna and
make sure to ground the antenna as shown in the beginning of this manual.
A coaxial splitter can be used to supply antenna signals to multiple tuners.
Depending on the outdoor antenna selected, it may be necessary to supply
an adapter to convert a 75 Ohm coaxial cable to the 300 Ohm twin lead for the
AM antenna connection to the ST1. This commonly available device is called a
matching transformer and is relatively inexpensive.
AC Power Receptacle
The AC Power receptacle accepts a 3-prong IEC 320 type connector for quick
disconnection of the supplied power cord.
Russound ST1 Installation Manual