Lencore n.Form: Installation and Operations Manual - Manual (Page 26)

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3.7 | data and audio cables
CAT 5 SPEAKER CABLES ARE 4-PAIR CAT 5e OR EQUIVALENT
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Must be plenum-rated
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Straight-pin cable
Speaker connectors: RJ45 – MAKE SURE YOUR CONNECTOR CAN
ACCEPT 8 WIRES (4 PAIR)
IMPORTANT WIRING INFORMATION
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Each Emerald OP has eight channels for audio cables, Channels 1-8
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Each channel supports 1-8 speakers, for a total of up to 64 speakers per Emerald OP
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Wiring by channel, as specified by Lencore, permits proper system zoning
and tuning
Run CAT 5 Speaker cable with RJ45 (4 PAIR) connectors from each
channel (1-8) on the Emerald OP to the speakers listed on the drawings.
MAKE SURE THAT YOUR AUDIO RUNS MATCH THE
DRAWINGS FOR THREE VERY IMPORTANT REASONS:
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First, the speakers and channels have been specially laid out to
accomplish the right sound in the environment you are installing
the sound masking. For example, you will most likely notice that
the speakers on a channel stay in “like” space, i.e., a channel will
have all of its speakers in either an open-plan space, a closed-plan
space, an individual conference room, etc.
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Second, to properly tune the space after installation, the channels –
per the drawings – need to be clearly referenced to understand
where the speakers are when tuning from the electrical closet
using the central control server (the i.LON).
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Third, this method ensures that proper groups can be arranged on
the i.LON controller.
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