dB Technologies RDNET CONTROL 8 Manual page 8

DO NOT CONNECT BOTH RJ 45 AND XLR CONNECTORS AT THE SAME RDNET
PORT!
RJ 45 CONNECTOR
Pin
1 – available for other functions (for example: audio signal +, hot)
2 – available for other functions (for example: audio signal –, cold)
3 – vailable for other functions (for example: analogue ground)
4 – digital ground
5 – digital ground
6 – available for other functions (for example: power supply)
7 – RS 485 A
8 – RS 485 B
XLR SOCKET
Pin
1 – digital ground
2 – RS 485 A
3 – RS 485 B
21)
or a 3-pole XLR socket (see point 20).
22)
or a 3-pole XLR socket (see point 20).
23)
or a 3-pole XLR socket (see point 20).
24)
or a 3-pole XLR socket (see point 20).
25)
or a 3-pole XLR socket (see point 20).
26)
or a 3-pole XLR socket (see point 20).
27)
or a 3-pole XLR socket (see point 20).
SUBNET CONNECTION
Each of the 8 available RDNet ports of the RDNet Control 8 unit can be connected to max.
32 compatible audio devices (linked in 'daisy-chain').
Example: the RDNet Control 8 port 1 is connected to the DATA IN input of a DVA T12
loudspeaker, of which DATA LINK parallel output is linked to the input of the following DVA
T12 loudspeaker.
CONTROL 8
In the example above, [n] is a number from 3 to 32 (max. quantity of audio devices that can
be connected to a subnet).
The total CAT 5 cable length of a subnet cannot exceed 900 metres (c. 2950 feet).
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CH2 Subnet 2 RDNet port, through either an RJ 45 connector (CAT5 cable)
CH3 Subnet 3 RDNet port, through either an RJ 45 connector (CAT5 cable)
CH4 Subnet 4 RDNet port, through either an RJ 45 connector (CAT5 cable)
CH5 Subnet 5 RDNet port, through either an RJ 45 connector (CAT5 cable)
CH6 Subnet 6 RDNet port, through either an RJ 45 connector (CAT5 cable)
CH7 Subnet 7 RDNet port, through either an RJ 45 connector (CAT5 cable)
CH8 Subnet 8 RDNet port, through either an RJ 45 connector (CAT5 cable)
RDNET DVA T12 [1]
PUSH
CH 1
DVA T12 [2]
RDNET RDNET
PUSH PUSH
Link
Active
Data
Input
PUSH PUSH
Data
Link
|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|
RJ 45
2
XLR
DVA T12 [n]
RDNET
PUSH
Link
Active
Data Data
Input Input
PUSH
Data Data
Link Link
1
3
Link
Active