Safety Integrator Series Room Combine 788 What Ships In the Box Important Safety CAUTION Instructions • Room Combine 788 hardware device. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK • Room Combine 788 CD-ROM DO NOT OPEN Read these instructions. (Windows). Keep these instructions. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR WARNING: • Detachable power cord.
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DO NOT plug the ARC connectors on Symetrix products into any RJ45 connector labeled “SYMLINK” , “ETHERNET” or “COBRANET” The “ARC” RJ45 connectors on Symetrix products can carry anywhere from 6 to 24 VDC which can damage SymLink, Ethernet and CobraNet circuitry.
Integrator Series products are designed with specific connection, wall panel programming, and graphical layout applications in mind. The Room Combine 788 is a complete of the rooms and their relationships. Room Combine 788, solution for selectively combining or separating automixing, Engineered by Symetrix to save integrators time and money.
Mechanical Data • Front Panel Quick Start Guide Mechanical Data Item Specifications Remarks Space Required 1U (WDH: 48.02 cm x 22.15 cm x 4.37 cm / 18.91 in x Allow at least 1 inch additional clearance for rear panel connections. Additional 8.72 in x 1.72 in), depth is specified from front panel to depth may be required depending upon your specific wiring and connections.
Warning! Refer to the RJ45 Warning for compatibility information. RS-485 One (1) 3-pin Euroblock Connects to an ARC-PS, ARC Wall Panel or other Symetrix-manufactured RS-485 controller, wired in parallel (A to A, B to B and GND to GND) using shielded twisted pair cabling. Port Settings: 38.4 kbaud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no flow control.
Hardware Connections Quick Start Guide Power POWER INPUT Connect the IEC connector end of the supplied AC cord to the receptacle on the rear of the 788. Connect the AC connector end of the supplied AC cord to an AC power source that is of the correct voltage and frequency (100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz).
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788 and the female end to an available RS-232 port on your controlling device. Port settings: 57.6 kbaud (default), 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no flow control. NOTE: Default settings can be changed via the Room Combine 788 software application. Refer to Accessory Port Settings for details. Outputs...
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Hardware Connections Quick Start Guide MIC/LINE INPUTS Using standard mic/line cables terminated on one end with Phoenix connectors and appropriate connectors for your mic/line sources on the other end, connect the Phoenix ends into the MIC/LINE INPUTS of the 788 and the opposite ends into your source devices’...
788 Signal Flow Integrator Series Room Combine 788 Digi Trim Ch.Fader Mic/Line 1 8 Band Mic/ Noise British Comp Invert Feedback Line Mute Fighter Digi Trim Ch.Fader Mic/Line 2 8 Band Mic/ Noise British Invert Comp Feedback Line Mute Fighter Digi Trim Ch.Fader...
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788 Signal Flow Quick Start Guide Ch.Fader Room Vol. Ducker Side Chain Ch.Fader Room Vol. Ducker Side Chain Ducker Ch.Fader Room Vol. Loudspeaker Manager Side Chain Delay Ducker Side Chain Ch.Fader Room Vol. Loudspeaker Manager Delay Ducker Side Chain Auto uting Mixing Loudspeaker Manager...
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788 Signal Flow Integrator Series Room Combine 788 Ducker Side Chain Ducker Side Chain Ducker Loudspeaker Manager Side Chain Output 1 8 Band Gain Set Delay Limiter Parametric -10/+4 Ducker Side Chain Loudspeaker Manager Output 2 8 Band Gain Set...
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Quick Start Guide 6408 216th Street SW Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 USA +1.425.778.7728 +1.425.778.7727 | www.SymetrixAudio.com...
Tip = (+) Plus information purposes only. Sleeve = (-) Minus and Ground Symetrix can not anticipate every connector type on non-Symetrix products. It is the user’s responsibility to determine what connection is needed. In addition, Symetrix accepts no responsibility for injury or damage caused by user created wiring.
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Wiring Reference Quick Start Guide Unbalanced Connections: In this example, the unbalanced connector is sending signal to a balanced connector. When wiring this connection, Unbalanced out to balanced in use a shielded twisted pair cable. The balanced side wires The RCA connector and the 1/4” TS connector are the same as a standard, balanced connection.
788 Networking Integrator Series Room Combine 788 Network Configuration with a static IP in the range of 169.254.x.x with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0 in order to communicate with the 788 in a direct connect mode. However, if your PC is using the default network settings, it should also have automatically self-assigned a similar private IP address in the range of 169.254.x.x, and if this is the case, you...
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172.31.254.254 and a Subnet Mask of 255.240.0.0 “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and press “Properties”. 2. 192.168.0.0/16 = IP Addresses 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.254.254 and a Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0 3. 10.0.0.0/8 = IP Addresses 10.0.0.1 through 10.254.254.254 and a Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0 Room Combine 788 Host Computer & PC LAN IP: 10.0.0.2 IP: 10.0.0.3 SM: 255.255.0.0 SM: 255.255.0.0 GW: 10.0.0.1 GW: 10.0.0.1...
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788 Networking Integrator Series Room Combine 788 5. On the “General” tab, you may select “Use the following 3. Open the “Network and Sharing Center”. IP address” to enter in the appropriate information if using static assigned addresses. (DNS server is not required for connection to a 788). Otherwise, leave set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” if using DHCP.
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788 Networking Quick Start Guide 6. Under “This connection uses the following items”, select 7. On the “General” tab, you may select “Use the following “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and press IPv4 address” to enter in the appropriate information “Properties”. if using static assigned addresses. (DNS server is not required for connection to a 788).
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After installing the software, browse the rest of the Help File, or move on to the Connection Wizard to get connected to your 788. Launch the software You can launch the Room Combine 788 software via either the Start Menu or the Desktop icon. Once launched, the Room Combine 788 software presents the following options:...
Connection Wizard Quick Start Guide The Connection Wizard opens with the following screen: The following screen displays a list of 788 devices found on your network. At the very least, you can select the device you wish to connect to and click the Next button. However, there are a few more functions on this screen worth mentioning...
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Connection Wizard Integrator Series Room Combine 788 Refresh List: if this is the case, you should be able to connect to the 788 directly. Even if the PC’s default settings have been Clicking the Refresh List button will re-scan the network for changed, the 788 will try to establish communications devices and refresh the list of devices.
You must be online with a unit to upgrade the firmware. To upgrade the firmware, launch the Room Combine 788 Application and go online to access the Upgrade Firmware dialog found in the Tools pull down menu.
15 emissions limits. The device shall be RoHS compliant. The chassis shall be constructed of cold rolled steel and moulded plastic, and mount into a standard 19” 1U EIA rack. The device shall be a Symetrix model Room Combine 788.
Declaration of Conformity Quick Start Guide Declaration of Conformity We, Symetrix Incorporated, 6408 216th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace, Washington, USA, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: Room Combine 788 to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards: UL 60065, cUL 60065, IEC 60065, EN 55103-1, EN...
+1.425.778.7728. Additionally, support is available before repair or replacement is carried out. Symetrix may, at its option, via the web site: http://support.SymetrixAudio.com. require proof of the original date of purchase (dated copy of original retail dealer’s invoice).
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