Rear Panel - DX Engineering CC-8A Manual

Rear Panel

DC Input LED Brightness Knob J1 - 1 of 8 Connector J2 - BCD Connector
Figure 2 - Rear Panel
The CC-8A has two removable plug and socket connectors for control line connections on the rear
panel. Connections are made with a screwdriver; no soldering is required. Do not attempt to solder
wires to the connector, and do not over-tighten the screws. Remove 1/4 inch of insulation from each
control wire so the screw terminals tighten on the wire and not the insulation. This will also protect
adjacent wires from the potential of shorting together. Stranded wire should be tightly twisted or
very lightly tinned before insertion. Open terminal slots by turning the screws CCW before wire
ends are inserted. Do not force the screw beyond the stop.
Figure 3 - CC-8A Rear Connectors
The green connector plugs/sockets on the rear of the DXE-CC-8A are in two parts. The top
connector part can be removed by pulling it straight off. This will allow easier wire replacement or
servicing as needed. When pushing the connector top back in place, ensure you press straight
inward.
A Cable P-Clamp is provided to run the control cable through for strain relief. A 9-wire (including
ground) control cable with minimum 24 AWG size conductors should provide satisfactory results
for runs to approximately 1000 feet when used with the DX Engineering DXE-RR8-HP series
switches or 500 feet when used with the DXE-RR8-SD switch (use 1 of 8 type connections). A
good quality, shielded CAT5 cable such as DXE-CW9 Shielded Control Wire can be used provided
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