- Product Overview - The WS66i (AMP only) allow to you control by the supported APP without using the keypads or IR remote control. This whole-home audio system brings you the advanced Generation D technology, it is a functional, easy-to-install, highly compatible, expandable and used- friendly audio distribution system.
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Wi-Fi control to broadcast to all zones when control by PC or Control an additional higher output, 70/100V of the WS66i and the built-in 12VDC is applied to the PA - IN Device via RS-232. Wi-Fi streamers.
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- WS66i Quick Start Guide - Zone 1 Zone 2 Repeat Speaker connections for zones 1-6...
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- Keypad Connection & Setup - The WS66i can be controled via 6 POE enabled keypads (optional). This allows for source control from each specific zone as well as IR routing to the appropriate source devices once selected. The WS66i also comes with optional hub that allows for all 6 keypads to be connected to the amp via Cat5e/6.
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The WS66i-KIT PACKAGE includes a central keypad hub (model H1). All K2 keypads will be home run back the the H1 keypad hub. Keep the H1 keypad hub close the WS66i controller.
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- WS66i K2 Keypad Features (optional accessories) - 1. Numeric LED Display: The digital LED display show the number of the source device, as well as the volume, treble, and bass level. 2. VOL. LED: When illuminated, this LED indicates that the Numeric LED is displaying the volume level.
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- Remote Controller (model R1) Features (optional accessories) - The WS66i-R1 Infrared remote control provides complete zone control through the (IR) receiver located in the center of the WS66i keypad. All keypad functions can be accessed with the R1. In addition to this the R1 provides a handy MUTE button to temporarily mute audio in the zone and left/right balance adjustment.
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- Connecting The External Audio Source Device -...
- Connecting The Speakers - The WS66i amplifiers are capable of driving 4-8 ohm speaker loads in stereo mode and 8 ohm loads in bridge mono mode. *Never connect more than two 8 ohm speakers wired in parallel to a single amplifier channel in stereo mode.
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- Using the WS66i Preamp Output - The WS66i provides 6 x stereo unbalanced line level PRE-AMP outputs which correspond to the 6 x zone outputs. PRE-AMP outputs can be used to connect powered subwoofers to a zone or additional amplifiers to expand the available power in a large zone or multiple zones.
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- Using the WS66i 12VDC Trigger Inputs and Outputs - The WS66i provides 6 x 12VDC trigger outputs which correspond to the 6 x WS66i zones. When a zone is powered ON by pressing and holding the SELECT button on the WS66i keypad for 3 seconds the corresponding zone sends 12VDC to the trigger output jack.
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- WS66i Zone Expansion - The WS66i provides an 18 pin expansion cable with the WS66i-KIT, the WS66i can be expanded up to 18 zones using additional 2 x M66-EXT expansion amplifer (optional). Connect the expansion cable from the lowest unit output and...
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(4) The unit has set to “MASTER” position (not Slave 1 or Slave 2) switches (5) Make sure both WS66i and your cellphone device with APP must connected to the SAME network, means the WS66i amp needs to connect to the LAN port on your internet router by...
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Advanced_IP_Scanner software (or any high rating IP Scanner App) can be used to search for the WS66i matrix amp device in the local area network, IP address and status. Connect an Ethernet cable from an open network port on the rear of the WS66I, the LED beside the ethernet port of will turns flash green when the network connection is successfully established.
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- Manual Connection Option - Once you use the IP scanner App, you will see 3 different MAC ID address once the WS66i has been connected to your internet router: One for the built-in Streaming Module 1 on Source 3, will shown something like WS66i_XXXX One for the built-in Streaming Module 2 on Source 4, will shown something like WS66i_XXXX, other one for the Ethernet Module inside the WS66i, will shown as “WS66i”...
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- Advance IP Address Scan - 1. Using “Advanced_IP_Scanner” software to find the “HLK-RM04 or WS66i ” IP address. Please visit www.advanced-ip-scanner.com for free download.
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2. Then enter the IP address of WS66I to the IE browser (shown as below), ensure the Serial Configure is 9600,n,8,1. After finishing this step, WS66I could be controlled through the local Network.
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Download free software “PuTTY” Tool from the internet to control the device. Operation diagram as below:...
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Click Telnet, enter the IP address of WS66I and port: 8080. Click Open. When the IP address connected, the operation diagram shows as below: Key in the command code to control WS66I. For the detail of command codes, please find the RS-232 command codes in this instruction manual.
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- Play the Music From The External Audio Device - When you select the input source 1, 2, 5 or 6 as the external audio device, you can set this specific zone for Active or Mute function, you also can adjust the Volume, Bass, Treble and Balance.
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Once the input has been selected to source 3 or 4 from the built-in music streamer input for the audio playback, you will see the special “Stream” icon will appear beside the mute symbol, it will bring you to the Soundavo Player music streaming app once you press it.
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The "Soundavo Player” App is required to connect and control the WS66i Matrix Amplifier ’s Built-In Streamer (on Input source 3 and 4) with Wi-Fi, the “Soundavo Player” App is available for Apple iPhone/ iPad and Android smart phone/Pad, can be dowloaded from the Google Play and Apple App Store 1.
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Thru The WS66i Built-In WiFi Streamers - Once the WS66I matrix amplfier's built-in streamer S3 (input source 3) and S4 (input source 4) are connected to the same local network and the "Soundavo Player” App is opened on the smartphone or tablet then the opening screen will be the Device List "Soundavo Player App"...
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- Play The Audio File From Spotify Thru The WS66i Built-In WiFi Streamer - Spotify is one of the audio apps on the "Soundavo Player” App Dashboard. The App has millions of tracks to select from with a friendly search function. Also a user can browse music collections of friends, artists and celebrities, or create a radio station based on specific artists.
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- Select The Specific Zone For the Music Playback From the Streamer - Once the selected streamer linked, then go back to WS66i control App main window to set which zone you would like to do the audio playback...
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- Select The Specific Zone For the Music Playback From the Streamer - Beside the built-in streamers are located in the input source 3 & 4, you can also setup which zone you would like to play from the external audio devices (such as the CD Player, MP3 or TV) that connected to the input source 1 &...
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- WS66i Installation Instructions RS-232 Control - The WS66i provides an RS-232 serial port connection located on the back panel of the WS66i and uses a DB-9 cable connection. The WS66i supports bi-directional RS-232 communication with third party automation systems. All keypad and remote control operations can be controlled via RS-232 in addition to system expansion up to 18 zones or 3 master controller units linked together using the included 18 pin expansion cable.
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