Elan s86a Installation Manual page 17

E L A N H O M E S Y S T E M S
Table 2-1 displays the ELAN pre-wiring recommendations for connections to the S86A
Item
VIA! Touch Panels
Olé Film Interactive
Touchpads
ELAN Keypads
IR Receivers
Volume Controls
Speakers
Remotely Located Sources
C2 Communications
Controller
Serial Devices
Sense Inputs
System Video
System Audio
VIA!NET
ZONE
1
ZONE
2
ZONE
3
ZONE
4
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Description
Cat-5 network cable
16-18 AWG 2 conductor wire (On runs greater than 100 feet) RG-6 or RG-59 Coaxial cable
Cat-5 network cable
Cat-5 network cable
Cat-5 network cable
Cat-5 network cable
16-18 AWG 2 conductor wire
Use stranded, twisted pair speaker wire between amplifiers and volume controls, and between
volume controls and speakers.
Use Cat-5 to power electronic volume controls and for volume control override when used with
a C2 Communications Controller.
16-18 AWG speaker wire
Use stranded, twisted pair speaker wire between amplifiers and
speakers.
Cat-5
RG6 or RG59 coax (if necessary) Remotely located sources connect to the S86A using an
ELAN RSWP Remote Source Wall Plate Kit with Cat-5.
Cat-5
18 AWG
When using an ELAN C2 Communications Controller, run Cat-5 for telephones and door sta-
tions. See the C2 Installation Manual for details.
Cat-5 or Serial Cable
Run Cat-5 or serial cables between RS-232 controllers and the S86A.
Cat-5 (3 conductors used)
Use Cat-5 to extend sensor leads, if necessary.
RG-6 coax for RF or base-band video.
RG-59 coax for base-band video only.
Use coaxial cable to distribute video to TVs and VIA! Touch Panels throughout the house.
RCA Interconnect Cables
Table 2-1: ELAN Pre-Wiring Recommendations
ELAN Precision Panels save
EXT IR TO SENSE INPUTS SS/SC4
1 2 3
USE STEREO 3.5mm PLUGS ONLY
4 5 6
ZONE
5
time and make sense out
TRIGGERS
1 2 3 4
ZONE
6
5 6 7 8
POWER
ZONE
+ - - 7
of complex wiring jobs!
ZONE
16VDC / 10A
8
16VDC / 4A
16VDC/1.5A
S86A
INSTALLATION MANUAL
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