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TRIAD INSTALLATION GUIDE - 8×8 and 24×24 AUDIO MATRIX SWITCH

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INSTALLING THE MATRIX SWITCH IN A RACK

1 Align the holes on the rack ears with the holes on both sides of the

matrix switch. The matrix switch can be rear or front mounted.

2 Attach the rack ears to the matrix switch using the provided screws.

CONNECTING THE MATRIX SWITCH TO ETHERNET AND

POWER

1 Plug the Ethernet CAT5E/6 cable from a local network connection into

the ETHERNET port.

2 Connect the provided power cable into the back of the Audio Matrix

Switch to the power outlet. When the power cable is connected, the

Audio Matrix Switch should power up.

CONNECTING AUDIO TO THE MATRIX SWITCH

Physical and programming connections are required to control, navigate,

and use the Audio Matrix Switch as designed. Use Composer Pro to add

the driver to the desired room and set up the programming connections.

See the Composer Pro User Guide (ctrl4.co/cpro-ug) for details.

Connect the physical connections to your audio matrix switch from your

other audio equipment using the examples provided below:

CONNECTING AN 8 SOURCE, 8 ZONE SYSTEM

1 Connect audio sources (outputs from a Control4 controller, audio

streaming devices, tuners, etc.) to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT and

DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT jacks.

2 Connect the ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to ampliﬁers or ampliﬁed

speakers.

3 Connect 12V trigger cables from the matrix switch to the ampliﬁer (if

applicable) for automatic power control of the ampliﬁer.

ADDING A SUBWOOFER TO A ZONE USING THE 2.1 ZONE

FEATURE

Using the 2.1 Zone feature, you can group two outputs of the matrix and

one output can feed a subwoofer ampliﬁer. Repeat steps 1-3 for the 6

standard speaker zones as described in “Connecting an 8 source, 8 zone

system”.

1 Set up 2.1 grouping in Composer > System Design > driver for the

matrix switch. See the Composer Pro User Guide for more details.

2 Set the assignable 12V trigger output (ASG) to the output for the

subwoofer ampliﬁer in Composer > System Design > driver for the

matrix switch.

3 Connect the matrix switch Analog Audio Output to the Audio Input of

the ampliﬁer for the subwoofer.

4 Connect the ASG 12V output to the 12V trigger input of the amplifer.

Ethernet

cable

Power

cable

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

12V

AUDIO

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 4 5 6 7 81

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

L R L

R L R

L R L R L R L R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

5 6

BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE

External audio sources into audio matrix switch

EA-5

8x8 AMS

8 ZONE POWER

AMPLIFIER

8 pairs

Triad

In-Ceiling

speakers

All RCA connections

Speaker wires

AC POWER:

100-240 V~

60/50 Hz, 0.5 A

WIFI 1 WIFI 2

SERIAL 2

USB E-SATA

FACTORY

RESET

OUT

COM

+12

SIG

GND

+12

SIG

GND

+12

SIG

GND

+12

SIG

GND

3 5 7

ZIGBEE

SERIAL 1

4 6 8

IN 1 IN 2 OUT 1 OUT 2

1 2 3 4

1/ 3

IN 1 OUT 1

IN 2 OUT 2

DIGITAL AUDIO ANALOG AUDIO

GIGABIT SWITCH

ETHERNET IN

IR / SERIAL

2/ 4

ALL