Symetrix Solus - Manual (Page 3)

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QUICK START GUIDE: Solus 4, Solus 8, Solus 16
Declaration of Conformity
6408 216th Street SW | Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 USA
T +1.425.778.7728 F +1.425.778.7727 | www.symetrix.co
Special note: for multiple ARCs on single chain, the listed
value is assumed to be the cable length between each
device. For example, a value of 600’ means 600’ between
the DSP unit and the first ARC, 600’ between the first and
second ARCs, etc. The total cable length will be the listed
segment length multiplied by the number of ARCs on the
chain.
Declaration of Conformity
We, Symetrix Incorporated, 6408 216th St. SW,
Mountlake Terrace, Washington, USA, declare under our
sole responsibility that the product:
Solus•4, Solus•8 and Solus•16
to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the
following standards:
IEC 60065, EN 55103-1, EN 55103-2,
FCC Part 15, RoHS
The technical construction file is maintained at:
Symetrix, Inc.
6408 216th St. SW
Mountlake Terrace, WA, 98043 USA
The authorized representative located within the European
Community is:
World Marketing Associates
P.O. Box 100
St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6YU, U.K.
Date of issue: April 20, 2011 (Solus•4 and Solus •8)
Date of issue: September15, 2011 (Solus•16)
Place of issue: Mountlake Terrace, Washington, USA
Authorized signature:
Dane Butcher, President, Symetrix Incorporated.
Software Installation
SymNet Designer is the software that provides real-time set-
up and control of Solus from a Win dows PC environment.
Use one of the following procedures to install SymNet
Designer on your computer.
From the CD-ROM:
1. Insert the CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Open “My Computer”. The “My Computer” icon is
typically on your desktop or in the “Start” menu.
3. Double click on your CD-ROM drive. This is typically drive
“D:\”. If your CD-ROM drive isn’t “D:\”, then substitute its
drive letter.
4. Double-click “Setup.exe”.
From the Symetrix web site (http://www.symetrix.co):
1. Download the SymNet Designer software installer from
the Symetrix web site.
2. Double-click on the file you just downloaded and follow
the on screen directions to install.
After installing the software, refer to the Help File for full
connection and configuration information.
ARC Pinout
The RJ45 jack distributes power and RS485 data to one
or more ARC devices. Uses standard straight-through UTP
CAT5/6 cabling.
1 ! Warning! Refer to the RJ45 Warning for compatibility
information.
The Symetrix ARC-PSe provides serial control and power
distribution over standard CAT5/6 cable for systems with
more than 4 ARCs, or, when any number of ARCs are
located long distances from a Integrator Series, Jupiter or
SymNet DSP unit.
Port Settings: 38.4 kbaud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity,
no flow control.
ARC Distance Table
The following table provides at-a-glance cable length
limitations based on DC power (the table is not relevant if
only RS-485 is distributed) and assumes 24 gauge CAT5/6
cabling. The lengths for multiple ARCs on a single chain
assume equal distance for each cable segment between
ARCs. Table is intended for quick reference only. For more
detailed configuration scenarios, refer to the ARC Power
Calculator available from the support section of the Symetrix
web site.
ARC-EXK ARC-EX4e
1 4
2 3
1 3
2 3
2 3
ARC-SWK
ARC-MIC
ARC-XLR
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ARC EXPANSIONS UNITS POSSIBLE PER
MODULAR ARC BASE UNIT
MODULAR ARC BASE UNIT
ARC-K1e
ARC-SW4e
number of ARCs
on chain
ARC-2e/ARC-2i ARC-K1e ARC-SW4e ARC-SWK ARC-XLR ARC-MIC
1 1000' 3250' 3250' 1800' 3250' 3250'
2 370' 1200' 1200' 600' 1200' 1200'
3 190' 600' 600' 325' 600' 600'
4 115' 350' 350' 200' 360' 360'
CABLE SEGMENT LENGTH LIMITATIONS FOR ARC POWER OVER CAT-5/6 CABLE
ARC TYPE
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
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pair 1
Pair 3
Pair 4 Pair 2