Wiring and Connections
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Mi Series Audio Controllers
outdoors should be safely mounted inside a weatherproof electrical box with a door covering the Keypad
and adequate water barrier seals to protect the unit.
External cabling should run through conduit (plastic electrical conduit works well) to protect it from the
elements and small animals that may wish to chew on the cable. You may wish to consider a qualified
electrical contractor to install cable conduit for external applications. Cable and installation accessories
to complete your installation are not part of the system package, and can be obtained at your local
electrical supply retailer.
Outdoor Keypads
Choosing the location of the keypad control device is perhaps the most important decision. It is not
recommended that keypads be installed in environments subject to extreme temperatures, or moisture.
Typically keypads are installed inside the home and beside the door adjacent to the outside music zone,
but this may not always be possible or practical.
Keypads that must be installed outside are installed at your own risk and should be installed in
weatherproof electrical boxes.
Keypads used outdoors should be safely mounted inside a weatherproof electrical box with a door
covering the keypad and adequate water barrier seals to protect the unit. Once again, the appropriate
weather proof enclosures can be obtained at your local electrical supply house, national home
improvement centres, and even at most neighborhood hardware stores. Be sure to check what is available
and plan your installation before doing the work with an outdoor zone because the materials you have (or
do not) have available could easily influence the choices you make to execute the installation.
Controller Connections
Audio Component and Emitter Lead Connections
Plug the RCA audio cables from each source device into the RCA jacks provided on the back of the
Controller. Ensure that right and left are connected correctly. The balance setup will not image properly
if reversed. Then connect the IR emitter leads for each audio source into the appropriate connector on the
back of the Controller, and run the optical end of the emitter lead to the source device’s IR receiver
window (FIG. 1).
Keypads installed outside must be inside a weatherproof box with a cover that seals
out moisture. Keypads returned to AMX for repair that are found to be corroded will
not be covered under the AMX Warranty.
FIG. 1 Audio Component and IR Emitter Lead Connections
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