Bose Professional PowerMatch PM8500N Manual

PowerMatch
AmpLink digital input card: 772238-0110
Installation Information
Thank you for selecting Bose Professional PowerMatch amplifiers. This document is intended to provide
professional installers with basic installation and safety guidelines for using the AmpLink digital input card
accessory with PowerMatch amplifiers. Please read this document before attempting installation.
The INPUT RJ-45 connector receives up to 24 digital channels from a Bose Professional AmpLink product. The
amp also supports a THRU path for daisy-chaining all 24 digital audio channels to other AmpLink products, at
a maximum distance of 10 meters (32 feet) between products.
CAUTION: Shielded EIA/TIA 568B straight Cat 5 cable, or equivalent, is required for proper AmpLink
operation. Unshielded cable is not supported and may cause AmpLink audio to operate improperly.
Do NOT connect either of RJ-45 ports to an Ethernet-based network.
To install the AmpLink digital input card:
1. Turn off and unplug the amplifier.
2. Detach the rear expansion slot cover plate by
removing the two screws. See Figure 1.
3. Align the AmpLink card with the plastic card guides
in the open slot; insert until the rear panel is flush
with the rear of the amplifier. See Figure 2.
4. Screw the card into place.
5. Set the channel select switch appropriately.
6. Plug in the power cord and turn on the amplifier.
7. Using the front panel, navigate to the FIRMWARE
VERSION screen (MAIN MENU > UTILITY >
FIRMWARE VERSION).
8. Check the amplifier LCD screen to view whether the
AmpLink card has been identified. See Figure 3.
Figure 3. Amplifier LCD screen after AmpLink card is installed
9. If the card does not appear in the FIRMWARE
VERSION screen, repeat Steps 1 through 7. Be sure
that the card is completely pushed into the slot and
that the card is properly aligned with the card guides.
Figure 1. Remove cover plate from rear expansion slot
Figure 2. Insert AmpLink card into amplifier