Summary of Contents for AudioShare ASA468
- Page 1 The First all digital Voice Music system USER GUIDE v01r02-080917 Retrofit Adapter Model ASA468 © 2008 Digital Home Communications, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 2: Important Safety Information
® units have been designed to shunt electrostatic discharge away from these sensitive circuits. In order for this protection to be fully effective, the audioShare ® system power supply must be connected directly to an electrical/earth ground. Failure to properly ground the system will void the warranty. - Page 3 50 VDC, which is present on all system wiring and at each device connected to the system. Disconnect system power supply before installing, interconnecting, replacing or removing any audioShare ® equipment. It is possible for 50 VDC to still be present on audioShare ®...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
The First all digital Voice Music system ASA468 ADAPTER USER GUIDE Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ..................5 What’s a Media Bus? ................5 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ..........6 WIRING RECOMMENDATIONS ...............8 Wires That Don’t Work................8 MOUNTING ....................9 TESTING .......................9 SPECIFICATIONS ..................10 WARRANTY....................11 DHC Limited Warranty................11 How to Obtain Warranty Service............11... -
Page 5: Introduction
As mentioned above, a 4-wire cable only allows for 1 media bus. The ASA468 Adapter is a passive device meaning that it has no active components that require external power for operation; therefore it draws no power from the system. -
Page 6: Installation And Configuration
INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION The ASA468 Adapter has two terminal connection methods. A standard female RJ45 jack is supplied on one end which can be attached to any audioShare ® device by using an appropriate length of Cat 5 cable, terminated at both ends with male RJ45 plugs using standard EIA/TIA568B wiring configuration. - Page 7 Figure 1. Squeeze sides at arrows to release top cover. Figure 2. Jumper Locations. Figure 3. Jumpers in position 2-3 for 4 or 6-wire operation.
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Page 8: Wiring Recommendations
WIRING RECOMMENDATIONS With the ASA468 Adapter, several wire types can be used. There are only a few simple rules to follow, mostly for safety and/or operational integrity reasons. The following wire types have been tested and represent a large majority of wire types that may be encountered in retrofit installations. -
Page 9: Mounting
Using Existing Telephone Wiring The ASA468 Adapter can be attached to unused pairs in existing analog telephone cables. For example, let’s say a house is already wired for telephone to each room where an intercom is desired. If Cat 5 or other 4 pair cable is being used for a ®... -
Page 10: Specifications
Maximum Cable Length (from Hub to farthest unit or between two farthest units when using PEM/PIM): Cable Type (recommended) 8 conductor Cat 5 or better - up to 500' Cable Type (alternate) 4, 6 or 8 conductor twisted pairs - up to 300' ASA468 Adapter Power Consumption None (passive device) Connections Non-standard cable connection (1) -
Page 11: Warranty
WARRANTY DHC Limited Warranty audioShare ® Digital Home Communications, LLC (DHC) warrants the system ® audioShare and components of our manufacture, when installed by certified installers, to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of installation. -
Page 12: Contact Information
The First all digital Voice Music system CONTACT INFORMATION Main Office DHC, LLC 873 S. Orem Blvd., Suite 1 Orem, UT 84058 Voice 1-888-406-7776 FAX: 1-877-642-9910 User or Installer Support e-mail: Support@audioshare.net Phone: 1-801-615-7188 Sales e-mail: BJarvis@audioshare.net Phone: 1-888-406-7776 Website www.audioshare.net...
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