Connecting The Dcs-Lan Equipment; Connecting Microphone Units And Dcs-Lan Components - Shure DCS 6000 User Manual

Connecting the DCS-LAN Equipment

Shure offers cables designed specifically for the DIS line of conferencing and discussion equipment. The Shure EC 6001
are high-quality Ethernet cables available various lengths from 0.5 m to 100 m. Each cable has been tested to ensure
reliable system performance. See the accessories section for ordering information on the EC 6001-xx.
Important: Cables and connectors must be shielded for stable system performance. If an installation does not use
Shure EC 6001 cables, they must follow the Cat5e cable requirements.
Connecting Microphone Units and DCS-LAN
Components
Microphone units and DCS-LAN components are connected in sequence (daisy-chain) using the two RJ45 ports on each
unit. The connectors are interchangeable; simply connect the previous unit to one port, and the following unit to the other
port. Always use shielded Cat5e (or higher) cabling for reliable system performance.
Shielded Cat5e cable
A B C D
Central Control Unit Microphone units
Power, control data, and audio are transported from one unit to the next over the same shielded Cat5e cable.
To protect the equipment, ensure that the central control unit (CCU) is always off when connecting or disconnecting the
microphone units. Use any of the four chain outputs (A, B, C, and/or D) for connecting DCS-LAN components.
1. Power off the CCU to protect the equipment during set up.
2. Connect a chain output on the CCU to the first microphone unit with the shielded Cat5e cable.
3. Connect the rest of the microphone units in sequence, using the RJ45 jacks on the bottom of each unit.
4. Turn on the CCU by pressing the power button. The microphone units will power on. The unit is stable once the control
button LEDs stop flashing.
Note: Do not turn off CCU power until the system has stabilized
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