Fusion Partybus Networking - Garmin APOLLO RA770 Installation Instructions Manual

• If you connected the optional wired remote directly to the stereo
through the NMEA 2000 connector, select the NRX POWER option.
This enables the stereo to supply power to the optional remote.

Fusion PartyBus Networking

The Fusion PartyBus networking feature allows you to connect multiple
compatible stereos together on a network, using a combination of wired
or wireless connections.
You can group a compatible stereo, such as the Apollo
other compatible stereos connected to the network. Grouped stereos can
share available sources and control media playback on all of the stereos
in the group, which allows for a synchronized audio experience across the
vessel. You can quickly create, edit, and break up groups as needed from any
compatible stereo or remote control on the network.
NOTE: A zone stereo, such as the Apollo SRX400, can create or join a
group to control and play sources from other stereos, but it cannot share its
sources with the group.
For additional considerations when sharing sources, see the owner's manual.
You can use compatible stereos and remote controls, whether they are
grouped or not, to adjust the volume of the available speaker zones for any
stereo on the network.
You can connect up to eight Fusion PartyBus stereos on a network
wirelessly.
Wired Networking Considerations
When you are planning your network installation, observe the following
considerations for all wired connections.
• You must connect devices using standard Cat5e or Cat6 network cables
with RJ45 connectors.
• You can use one network cable to directly connect two compatible
devices.
• You must use wired network switches and wired or wireless network
routers when you connect more than two compatible devices to a
network.
• If you install a router on the network, it should be configured to
be a DHCP server by default. See your router instructions for more
information.
• If you do not install a router, and there are no other DHCP servers on
the network, you should configure one Fusion PartyBus stereo to be a
DHCP server (Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as the DHCP Server,
page 7).
Wired Network Example for Direct Connections
No network setting changes are needed when connecting two devices
together directly, but for the best results, you should configure one device
to be a DHCP server (Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as the DHCP Server,
page 7).
Fusion PartyBus stereo
Fusion PartyBus zone stereo or remote control
Wired Network Example with a Switch or Router
You must use wired network switches, a wired network router, or both to
connect more than two devices.
If you did not install a router, and there are no other DHCP servers on the
network, you should configure one Fusion PartyBus stereo to be a DHCP
server (Setting the Fusion PartyBus Device as the DHCP Server, page 7). If
you installed a router, you may need to configure it to be a DHCP server. See
your router instructions for more information.
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Wired network switch or wired network router
Fusion PartyBus zone stereo or remote control
Wireless Networking Considerations
When you are planning your network, observe the following considerations
for all wireless connections.
• Wired connections are more reliable than wireless connections. You
should plan your network to use network cables, but if it is not possible,
many Fusion PartyBus devices are Wi‑Fi
them to wireless routers or access points.
• If you install a wireless router on the network, it should be configured to
be the DHCP server by default. See your wireless router instructions for
more information.
• If you are not using a wireless router, you can configure this device as a
wireless access point, so you can connect other devices within wireless
range.
NOTE: You should not configure this device as a wireless access point
if you have a router installed on the network, because it may introduce
DHCP conflicts and result in poor network performance.
• If you connect a Fusion PartyBus device to the network as a WI-FI CLIENT,
you cannot connect any additional wired Fusion PartyBus devices to that
device.
• You can connect a smartphone to the wireless network to control any
stereo on the network using the Fusion-Link
• You can connect an Apple
media to multiple stereos on the network using Apple AirPlay
• Connecting a Bluetooth
Wi‑Fi connections.
• Wi‑Fi signals may interfere with Bluetooth device connections. You
should turn off the Wi‑Fi setting on your stereo if you are not using it
to connect to a wireless network or to provide a wireless access point.
Wireless Access Point Example
Fusion PartyBus stereo
Fusion PartyBus zone stereo
Smartphone using the Fusion-Link app
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