Symetrix Jupiter 8 - Rear Panel

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Quick Start Guide
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Rear Panel
NOTE:
Detachable terminal blocks connectors are designed for use with bare wire. Do not tin stranded wires before inserting them into the connectors.
Rear Panel
Item Description Comments
Power Input Lockingpowerplug Accepts power from Symetrix power supply part number 12-0002-A (100-240 VAC,
50-60 Hz, 25 Watts max). Connect only to a grounded power outlet.
ARC RJ45 jack Distributes power and RS485 data to one or more ARC devices. Uses standard
straight-through UTP CAT5 cabling.
1
!
Warning! Refer to the RJ45 Warning for compatibility information.
Individual wires may be broken out according to the pinout diagram below for use
with an ARC-PS or longer RS485 runs with local ARC powering.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1 • AUDIO
(+)
2 • AUDIO
(-)
3 • COMMON GROUND
4 • RS-485 DATA
(
A
)
5 • RS-485 DATA
(
B
)
6 • COMMON GROUND
7 • POWER
(
+V
)
8 • POWER
(
+V
)
Note: The ARC Audio line may be grounded at the
Symetrix rack-mount device and the ARC wall panel
to provide additional distance.
ARC PORT PINOUT
PortSettings:38.4kbaud,8databits,1stopbit,noparity,noflowcontrol.
Ethernet RJ45 jack CommunicationsinterfaceforJupitersoftwarerunningonthehostPCaswellas3rd
partycontrolforsystemssuchasAMXorCrestron.Usesstandardstraight-through
UTP CAT5 cabling. Features auto-crossover sensing for direct device-to-device con-
nections.
For3rdpartycontrol,refertothecontrolprotocoldocumentavailableontheSymetrix
web site or within the Jupiter software help file.
Logic Outputs (1–4)
Two(2)3-pin3.81mmterminalblocks Four(4)logicoutputswithtwo(2)pairedcommongroundpins.LogicOutputsgo
low (0V) when active, and are internally pulled high (5V) when inactive and can
driveexternalLEDindicatorsdirectly.PurposeconfiguredbytheExternalController
Wizard,abletofollowmostbuttonsandLEDsinsoftware.Polaritymaybeinvertedin
software.
External Control Inputs
(CTRL 1 and 2)
Two(2)3-pin3.81mmterminalblocks Allows real-time control of any volume using standard 10k Ohm linear potentiom-
etersormutesandpresetsusingstandardcontactclosures.Mayalsobeusedfor
emergency system integration. Purpose configured by the External Controller Wizard.
Each connection accommodates one potentiometer or two switches. Uses standard
shielded twisted pair cabling.
Analog Line Outputs
Four(4),eight(8)orfour(4)3-pin3.81
mm terminal blocks on Jupiter 4, 12 or 8
respectively.
Four (4) or eight (8) balanced analog line level audio outputs, individually software-
selectablelevelsof-10dBVor+4dBu.
Analog Mic/Line Inputs Four(4),eight(8)ortwelve(12)3-pin3.81
mm terminal blocks on Jupiter 4, 8 or 12
respectively.
Twelve (12), eight (8) or four (4) balanced analog audio inputs with individually
software-selectablephantompowerandlevelof-40dBuor+4dBu.
Note:Input4maybeswitchedinternallytotheARCAudioinput.Modeisconfigured
by the inputs panel in the software.