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ProAudio16RS (P8-PROAUDIO16RS)
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• 1 x ProAudio16RS Chassis
• 1 x Power Cord
IMPORTANT!
!
• Please read the instructions before attempting to install or operate this equipment.
• Visit the
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configuration tools.
PANEL DESCRIPTIONS
System Health LED: indicates ProAudio health.
A
RED
- It is powering on or fault found.
GREEN
- The system is healthy.
Network LED: indicates the ProAudio network
B
connection.
OFF - The network LED is off when it first powers
on. It remains off if no Ethernet cable is plugged in.
RED
- When an Ethernet cable is plugged in, the light
turns red. This indicates that a physical connection
exists but there is no software connection.
YELLOW
- Indicates that it is connected, but it fails
to negotiate an IP through DHCP.
GREEN
- Indicates that an IP address is acquired or
a static IP address is assigned.
C
ID/DB LED: indicates the data status, also used for
doorbell feature.
RED
- When the ID button, Doorbell1 or Doorbell2
switches are being pressed.
GREEN
(Flashing) - Anytime a command is received
through the Serial or Ethernet port.
Power Connector: is used with the supplied power
D
cord to connect directly to the main AC power (110V
- 240V).
ID Button: For identification when using Control4
E
control systems.
• 1 x Rack Mounting Kit
• 8 x Audio Extender Transmitters
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D
A
B
C
K
Phoenix Ports: Connect to trigger/relays for doorbell
F
chimes or Public Announcement (PA) system.
Analog Inputs Port: Connect analog audio source
G
devices.
H
8x Cat 5e (Remote Source) Inputs: Connect the
appropriate Cat 5e or higher grade cable to each
RJ45 input. These cables should then be connected
to an Audio Transmitter (CAT-EXSET-TX) attached to a
remote audio source device (e.g. audio player, TV, etc).
Optical Inputs Port: Connect optical SPDIF (Sony/
I
Philips Digital Interface) digital audio source devices.
J
Digital Coax Input Ports: Connect digital coax SPDIF
(Sony/Philips Digital Interface) digital audio source
devices.
TCP/IP: Ethernet Port option (preferred) to connect
K
to third-party control systems.
RS-232: Serial Port option to connect to third-party
L
control systems.
Analog Output Ports: Connect the analog outputs to
M
the corresponding audio sink devices (e.g. amp/AVR).
N
Digital Coax Output Ports: Connect the digital
outputs to the corresponding audio sink devices (e.g.
amp/AVR).
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E
F
G
H
L
M
Note: The LEDs above RJ45 connector are Link
Established (orange) and Signal Present (green).
J
I
N
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