Figure 6 - Central Controller Wiring - M&S Systems XDM4600 Owner's Manual

System Wiring Considerations
• Use both CAT-5 and 16-gauge, 2-conductor wires for all runs from the Central Controller to the Zone Keypads.
• Use CAT-5 wires for the run from the Central Controller to the Door Station.
• Use 18-gauge, 2-conductor wire for all runs from the Zone Keypads to the speakers.
• When wiring the keypad, DO NOT confuse the 16-gauge, 2-conductor power wire that goes to the Central
Controller with the 18-gauge, 2-conductor wires that go to the speakers. Crossing these wires will result
in damage to the speakers and zone keypads.
• Keep all XDM4600 wiring away from 120/240V wires, security, dimmers, or other control wiring.
• Do not exceed 300 feet of CAT-5/16-gauge, 2-conductor wire run from the Central Controller to any Zone
Keypad.
• Label all wiring runs. The Zone Keypads and the Door Station both use CAT-5 wiring, but they use different
signals and voltages. Label the CAT-5 wiring, 18-gauge speaker wire and 16-gauge, 2-conductor power wire to
prevent Zone Keypad wires from being connected to the Door Station port, or the Zone power cable from being
plugged into the Zone speaker port.
• Do not staple wires. Stapled wires can cause shorts. Also, if a wire has been cut too short at one end, stapling
makes it impossible to pull additional wire through the wall.
• Do not splice wires. Splices are unreliable and defeat the signal isolation properties of the wires.
• Keep all system wires away from objects such as heating and air conditioning ducts, metal construction plates,
and anything else with sharp edges that can damage the wires.
Figure 6—Central Controller Wiring. NOTE Color codes are depicted reading labels from left
to right on the connectors.
120V / 60 Hz / 250W
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