Blaze PowerZone Connect 122 User Manual
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Summary of Contents for Blaze PowerZone Connect 122
- Page 1 USER MANUAL PowerZone Connect 122 • PowerZone Connect 252 PowerZone Connect 254 • PowerZone Connect 504...
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Page 2: Technical Notices
Technical and Safety Notices Please read the following important technical, safety Safety and Environmental Notices and environmental notices before installing and using Note: The intent of the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol your amplifier. in a triangle is to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated Technical Notices “dangerous”... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Technical and Safety Notices Important Safety Instructions Environmental Statement Read these instructions. This product complies with international Keep these instructions. directives, including but not limited to the Heed all warnings. Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Follow all instructions. in electrical and electronic equipment, the Do not use this apparatus near water. -
Page 4: Introduction And Overview
Lo-Z mode and the two outputs in Hi-Z mode. The PowerZone Connect 122 DSP amplifier is a half rack width, 1U format power amplifier that can drive both conventional low PowerZone Connect 504 impedance (Lo-Z, 4Ω... -
Page 5: Carton Contents
Introduction and Overview 2.2 Connections 3. Carton Contents PowerZone Connect signal input and output connections are PowerZone Connect amplifiers are shipped in a cardboard accomplished via RCA Phono and Euroblock style connectors. carton containing the amplifier unit, a mains cable appropriate A GPIO (General Purpose In/Out) Euroblock connector enables for the sales territory, an accessory pack, and a document pack. - Page 6 Overview Diagram 1a PowerZone Connect two channel amplifier dimensions. (Shaded area defines ventilation space.) 44 mm 1.7 in 80 mm 3.1 in 25 mm 1.0 in 213 mm 8.4 in 220 mm 8.7 in Diagram 1b PowerZone Connect four channel amplifier dimensions. (Shaded area defines ventilation space.) 44 mm 1.7 in...
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Page 7: Installation
Installation 4. Installation Note: The rack mounting and desk/wall mounting components described and illustrated in Sections 4.1 to 4.3 are not supplied with PowerZone Connect amplifiers but are available to purchase as accessories. Contact your amplifier re-seller for more information. Diagram 3a 4.1 PowerZone Connect Mounting PowerZone Connect... -
Page 8: Free-Standing
Installation 4.2 Free-standing Diagram 4a PowerZone Connect If not installed in an equipment rack, PowerZone Connect with desk/wall Mounting Plate and adhesive feet. amplifiers can be placed free-standing on a flat surface. 2 positions and 4 positions. Adhesive rubber feet are supplied for this purpose. PowerZone Connect amplifiers can also be attached to the underside of desks or wall mounted using Adhesive Foot... -
Page 9: Network Services
Configuration 5. Configuration Note: If a PowerZone Connect amplifier is power cycled it is possible Before making input, output and GPIO connections, an that the TCP/IP network router will assign it a different IP address, initial PowerZone Connect DSP amplifier configuration leaving its configuration page inaccessible via the previous address. -
Page 10: Configuration Menus
Configuration 5.3 Configuration Menus • The Compressor option enables default or custom signal compression to be applied to individual installation zones. Opening a web browser that is network connected to a Note: Compression can be useful to reduce the volume difference PowerZone Connect amplifier initially displays PowerZone between loud and quiet audio material. - Page 11 Configuration • The Polarity menu enables the polarity of individual • The Backup & Restore menu enables amplifier amplifier outputs to be reversed. configuration data to be downloaded to an external archive, and enables previously saved configuration files to be •...
- Page 12 Configuration Input Setup Zone Setup & Routing Open the configuration Dashboard and select the Input Tab. Open the configuration Dashboard and select the Zone Tab. The Input Tab is shown in Diagram 5b. The Zone Tab is shown in Diagram 5c. •...
- Page 13 Configuration Output Setup The Zone Tab with its Output Mode menu selected is shown in Diagram 5e. Open the configuration Dashboard and select the Output Tab. The Zone Tab with its Routing menu selected is shown in • Select the mode required for the output. The number of Diagram 5d.
- Page 14 Configuration Diagram 5f Signal Flow Schematic (four output amplifier)
- Page 15 Configuration 5.4 GPIO Setup and Connection Diagram 5g GPIO Settings Menu PowerZone Connect amplifiers provide a GPIO socket that enables remote control of volume, standby, mute and trigger functions. The GPIO connector pin functions are described in the GPIO Settings menu illustrated in Diagram 5g.
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Page 16: Input Connection
Connections 6. Connections Digital Inputs PowerZone Connect S/PDIF stereo digital audio input connec- PowerZone Connect amplifier rear panel connections tions are made via a single RCA Phono socket are illustrated in Diagrams 6a. Note: An S/PDIF digital audio output socket is also fitted. The S/PDIF output signal by default reflects the input to amplifier 6.1 Mains Power Connection installation zones A &... -
Page 17: Network Connections
Connections 6.5 Speaker Cable Gauge Cable Gauge Table Lo-Z installations. 4Ω & 8Ω loads PowerZone Connect speaker connection Cable Cross Section Cable Gauge Max Cable Length Max Cable Length cable gauge should be chosen (US) (metres, 4Ω load) (metres, 8Ω load) appropriately to reflect the type of ≈20 installation. - Page 18 Connections Diagram 6b Diagram 6d Balanced analog input GPIO cable connections. cable connections. 5 mm 5 mm Diagram 6c Output cable connections. Low-Z Mode Ch 1/3 5 mm Ch 2/4 Hi-Z Mode 5 mm The exclamation point printed next to the output terminals of the amplifiers is, in addition to the CLASS 2 WIRING text, intended to alert users to the risk of hazardous voltages.
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Page 19: Operation
Operation 7. Operation 7.2 Automatic Power Sharing PowerZone Connect DSP amplifiers incorporate a power Once all connections have been made and configuration sharing feature that automatically shares the total power options selected, PowerZone Connect amplifiers are available from the amplifier’s internal power supply across each ready for use. -
Page 20: Specifications
*** 16 Ohm power output is limited by the maximum voltage swing available in low impedance mode. **** Power sharing between all outputs except Model 504, 250W can be shared between channel 1/2 and 250W between channel 3/4 Blaze Audio, Pascal A/S, Ellekaer 6, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark. hello@blaze-audio.com. www.blaze-audio.com...
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