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E-Series Installation Manual Zone Expander Premier products for Russound ZXP-E5 Sphere™ Certified Professionals...
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Keep product dry. Don’t use the product near water; for If you have any questions, call Russound at 1.800.638.8055 example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry or 603.659.5170. tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool. Also, do not handle the product when your hands are wet or damp.
Russound Sphere certification. System programming requires the KLK-E5 Click Wheel Keypad. The KLK-E5 is a wall-mounted, standard the use of Russound‘s SCS-E5 software to program zone settings and source fit double gang keypad. The touch-sensitive ring allows for easy navigation configurations.
Page 20 Page 8 Speaker Outputs Source Connections Power and Voltage Connect 4-8 Ohm speakers for Stereo audio RCA inputs Voltage switch and fuse each of six zones Page 6 and loop outputs Page 12 Page 14 Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
Incorrect from induced noise. wiring is the number one cause for non-warranty • Choose reliable signal cables/patch cords. product damage. • Label all wires with room location at both ends of the wire. Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
Align the holes in the rack ears with the holes in the chassis. Insert and tighten the screws. Rack ear ZXP-E5 side view Rack ear Rack ear side view screw holes front view ZXP-E5 zone expander front view with rack ears installed Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
IR library. The RNET Link In and Link Out can also be used to connect the ZXP-E5 to other specified Russound RNET-enabled source equipment. The connection is made using a CAT-5 patch cable from the Link Out of the controller and into the Link In of the RNET-enabled source.
MULTI-CONTROLLER RNET LINK AND CONTROLLER ID CAT-5 patch cable (18 in. max) ACA-E5 controller CAT-5 patch ZXP-E5 zone expander cable (18 in. max) ZXP-E5 zone expander ZXP-E5 controller in multiple controller system setup Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
T568A wiring standard. Cable length from the last keypad in flat side on top, push clip on the bottom the chain back to the controller should be no more than 250 feet. RJ45 push clip Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
HOME HOME HOME MENU MENU MENU MENU SA-ZX3 CAT-5 cable CAT-5 cable CAT-5 cable AUX port connection Menu XM Radio Channel Category Preset Bank HOME MENU KLK-E5 ZXP-E5 controller with KLK-E5 keypads and UNO-TS2 touchscreens connected Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
Each of these color coded connectors is designated for the speaker set of a particular amplified zone. To avoid confusion, connect one zone speaker set at a time starting with the connector marked 1, taking care to keep zone and speaker wire identities straight. Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
ACA-E5 to the corresponding inputs on the ZXP-E5 zone expander. AUDIO LOOP OUTPUTS The buffered loop-through outputs are used to loop to additional ZXP-E5 expanders or other AV switching systems such as a home theater receiver. Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
AUDIO SOURCE CONNECTIONS RCA cables Media Server Tuner DVD-VCR DVD Changer CD Changer RCA cables RCA cables ACA-E5 controller ZXP-E5 zone expander ZXP-E5 controller with six sources looped out of ACA-E5 Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
ZONE AUDIO OUTPUTS AUDIO OUTPUTS The ZXP-E5 supports six line-level audio zone outputs using RCA connections. These can be set as fixed or variable output in SCS-E5 software. Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
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ZONE AUDIO OUTPUTS Speaker cable Speakers R235LS (two-channel amplifier) RCA cable ZXP-E5 controller with line outs to amplifier Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
NOT looped to third party paging systems. If doorbells and alarms are NOT used, the Paging Audio output can be looped to third party paging systems. Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
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ZXP-E5 zone expander ACA-E5 controller Two conductor cable 12VDC trigger cable Composite video cable Mono RCA audio cable Security camera (Front door) Doorbell Doorbell (Front door) (Back door) Phone system ZXP-E5 controller with paging audio input from ACA-E5 Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
RS232 SERIAL INTERFACE The RS232 serial port is used for firmware updates. The RS232 serial port is located on the back of the ZXP-E5 and uses a DB9 cable connection. It supports a high-speed 115.2 kHz baud rate. Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
RS232 SERIAL INTERFACE Serial Interface 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 DB-9 male ZXP-E5 controller with DB9 cable connected to RS232 port for firmware updates Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 1 dB at 1W output into 8 ohms Keypads: 6 RJ45 T568A standard Total harmonic distortion: <0.05%, 1W output into 8 ohms 20Hz-20kHz Signal to noise ratio: 93 dB unweighted, 96 dB A-weighted Russound ZXP-E5 Installation Manual...
Russound E-Series products to consumers. The sale to consumers Russound Sphere Certified Integrator Instructions: of any Russound E-Series product on the Internet or by telephone or mail Prior to returning a unit for repair, contact Russound at (866) 604.5245 to order shall void the Russound E-Series warranty on the applicable product;...