Expanding Essentia To 12 Zones - Nuvo Essentia NV-E6GMS-DC Installation Manual

VIII. Expanding Essentia to 12 Zones (Fig. 8)
Six additional listening zones can be added to the Essentia
System using the Essentia Expander System, NV-E6GXS. The
expander requires the use of the Link RJ45 connection on the
main amplifier. This is connected to the corresponding Link
RJ45 connection on the expander amplifier. All of the upper
zone control commands from the main unit's NuVoNet or
RS232 command input are transferred through this
connection. The NV-RCA3 Y-adapter cables included with
the expander unit allow a parallel connection of the left and
right source output to the corresponding source inputs on
both amplifier units, fig. 8a.
The expansion requires the installation of the expander
Allport included with the expander system. The expander
Allport is the connection for the additional zone Control
Pads, up to seven, and the additional zone speakers. A
second Allport cable must be attached from the expander
Allport to the expander amplifier and a short CAT5 jumper
cable, included with the expander system is used on the
back of the two Allports to integrate all of the System's
Control Pads into one NuVoNet connection to the main
amplifier, Fig. 8b. These figures are shown using the NV-
E6GMAP-DC Allport.
Fig. 8
ALLPORT CONNECTION
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Once these connections are complete, the Control Pads can
be addressed for a twelve-zone system.
Note: If you are using the NuVoDocks for iPod, it is necessary
to use a female RCA to male 3.5mm adaptor. These are readily
available and are not supplied with the NuVoDock system, fig.
8c.
Fig. 8a
NV-RCAY3 "Y" cable
Fig. 8b
E6GXAP-DC
Expander Allport Hub
Essentia G Expander
1 2 3 4 5 6 FIXED VAR TRIG
ZONE
7
ZONE
8
Essentia G Main
1 2 3 4 5 6
FIXED VAR TRIG
ZONE
1
ZONE
2
Audio Source
AUDIO OUT
USE ONLY NuVo
NV-T2PAS TRIGGER
POWERED ANTENNA SYSTEM ON=+12V
AUDIO
OUTPUT
IN
ANTENNA INPUT TUNER B
E6GMAP-DC
Main Allport Hub
Fig. 8c