Triad One Installation Manual page 2

TRIAD INSTALLATION GUIDE - TRIAD ONE, SINGLE ZONE HIGH-RESOLUTION STREAMING AMPLIFIER
INSTALLING THE TRIAD ONE
MOUNTING OPTIONS
The Triad One can be mounted in a rack for structured, distributed audio,
or in the wall for a minimal look when mounting behind a TV. Mounting kits
are sold separately to accomodate these installations.
• Triad One Rack-Mount Kit (TS-AMP1RM-BL)
• Multi-Purpose In-Wall Box (C4-MPIWB-BL)
The Triad One Rack-Mount Kit Installation Guide (triadspkrs.co/one-rmk)
and the Control4 Multi-Purpose In-Wall Box Installation Guide
(ctrl4.co/inwallbox-ig) describe how to use each mounting kit.
Caution! For optimal heat dissipation, the
Triad One must not be placed upside down. The
correct position when installed vertically has the
Triad logo triangle on the bottom pointing up.
REAR COVER
The Triad One comes with an optional Rear Cover to assist with cable
management, especially when the Triad One is installed on a bookshelf or
on a piece of furniture in the room.
To attach the rear cover, push the bottom
of the cover on first, then snap in the top.
To release the rear cover, press the tab
under the top of the cover and pull away
from the Triad One
CONNECTING THE TRIAD ONE TO ETHERNET AND POWER
1 Plug the Ethernet CAT5E/6 cable from a local network connection into
the ETHERNET port.
Note: The Triad One can be configured for WiFi, but must be
connected to a wired connection first. See the Composer Pro User
Guide (ctrl4.co/cpro-ug) for more details.
2 Connect the provided power cable from the back of the Triad One to
the power outlet. When the power cable is connected, the amp should
power up and the Status LED on the front should light up.
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CONNECTING USB STORAGE AND IR CABLES
You can connect USB storage to your Triad One to have access to stored
music files for playback within your Control4 system. Playback of AAC,
AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, M4A, MP2, MP3, MP4/M4A, Ogg Vorbis, PCM, WAV, and
WMA files are supported. See the Composer Pro User Guide
(ctrl4.co/cpro-ug) for help on adding digital media files to your system.
1 Connect a USB flash drive or externally-powered USB hard drive to the
USB port.
2 Set up digital media in the Control4 project using Composer Pro.
The Triad One has two IR emitter ports to control local devices, such as a
TV or media player.
1 Connect an IR emitter (sold separately) into an IR port on the amp.
2 Remove the adhesive backing from the emitter (round) end of the IR
emitter and affix it to the device to be controlled over the IR receiver
on the device.
3 Make connections in Composer Pro from the Triad One to the drivers
for the connected devices. See the Composer Pro User Guide
(ctrl4.co/cpro-ug) for more help.
TRIAD ONE
2
Ethernet
cable
USB
1
IR cables
CONNECTING AUDIO TO THE TRIAD ONE
Both physical audio connections and connections in software are required
to control, navigate, and use the Triad One as designed. Use Composer Pro
to add the driver to the desired room and set up the connections. See the
Composer Pro User Guide (ctrl4.co/cpro-ug) for details.
Connect the physical connections to your Triad One from your other
audio equipment using the examples below:
• Connecting a single zone in a Control4 system
• Adding a streaming audio zone with the Triad One
• Adding analog and streaming audio zones with the Triad One
• Adding an outdoor zone with the Triad One
CONNECTING A SINGLE ZONE IN A CONTROL4 SYSTEM
As part of a Control4 home automation system, the Triad One can control
the local devices in a room and can deliver streaming, amplified audio to
the room. The system must have a Control4 controller, such as an EA-5, in
the project.
1 Connect audio sources (outputs from a TV or other audio source) to
the AUDIO IN.
2 Connect the speakers to the wiring connector and connect to the
SPEAKER OUT output.
3 (Optional) Connect an active (self-powered) subwoofer to the SUB/
MONO OUT.
4 (Optional) Connect IR emitters to the IR outputs to control local
devices.
IMPORTANT! The speaker outputs of the Triad One must not be
connected together or to any other common signal. In particular,
the L - and R - terminals should not be joined together. Doing so
will result in a fault condition and the Triad One may shut down or
not work as designed.
TRIAD ONE
Power
cable
External audio source
IR to TV
Audio
out from
TV
Triad On-Wall LCR Soundbar + In-Room Omni Sub