BA6640 installation manual 0723 rev1.cdr
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1. The two SUM outputs will flash any IR command that is sent from any of the zones his can be used with an IR blaster designed to flash IR commands to a variety of components This is done by plugging a single mono 1 8 patch cable into the SUM IR output and into the Direct IR input on the blaster die 1 gt m VII Expanding tlevate 6 6 to 12 Zones Six additional listening zones can be added to the Elevate 6 6 System using the Elevate 6 6 Expander package The expansion is easily done using the Source Link and Digital Link multi pin outputs on the Elevate 6 6 main amplifier Fig The necessary cables for this are supplied with the Expander package No other connections are necessary with the exception of the AL power cord and the additional speaker terminations The additional CATS wires for the zones 1 72 plug into the Allport Data Link Cable Source Link Cable VII Installing the Elevate 6 6 Keypads ii You are now ready to install the keypads and complete the Elevate 6 6 installation This is easily done using a rotary switch located on the back of the keypad to set a specific zone address Fig 8 The switch requires the use of a small flat screwdriver and is set by turning the ies aa arrow insert on the switch to the appropriate zone number Zones 1 12 are Elevate 6 6 Keypad set by using switch positions 1 C note that zones 10 11 and 12 are denoted TI2. EU PE RENEE Dies iia RIS E dE Oe MENACE Six Source Six Zone Audio Distribution System BA 6640 Installation Manual ENGLISH Danger Exposure to extremely high noise levels may cause a permanent hearing loss Individuals vary considerably to noise induced hearing loss but nearly everyone will lose some hearing if exposed to sufficiently intense noise for a sufficient time The U S Government s Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA has specified the following permissible noise level exposures DURATION PER DAY HOURS 8 6 4 3 2 1 SOUND LEVEL dB 90 93 95 97 100 103 According to OSHA any exposure in the above permissible limits could result in some hearing loss Ear plugs or protectors in the ear canal or over the ears must be worn when operating this amplification system in order to prevent a permanent hearing loss If exposure in excess of the limits as put forth above to insure against potentially harmful exposure to high sound pressure levels it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of inducing high sound pressure levels such as this amplification system be protected by hearing protectors while this unit is in operation Y CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE CHASSIS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR
3. THIS SYMBOL IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF NON INSULATED DANGEROUS VOLTAGE WITHIN THE PRODUCT S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE ARISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS THIS SYMBOL IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE UNIT APPARATUS SHALL NOT BE EXPOSED TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS 10 It 12 13 14 19 16 breatheaudio IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all safety and operating instructions before using this product All safety and operating instructions should be kept for future reference Read and understand all warnings listed on the operating instructions Follow all operating instructions to operate this product This product should not be used near water i e bathtub sink swimming pool wet basement etc Only use dry cloth to clean this product Do not block any ventilation openings It should not be placed flat against a wall or placed in a built in enclosure that will impede the flow of cooling air Do not install this product near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stove or other apparatus including heat producing amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polariz
4. Fig 14 breatheaudio X Using the Fixed and Variable Lineouts The first four zones of the tlevate 6 6 amplifier have two 3 5mm mini stereo outputs These are fixed and variable lineouts used for adding additional amplification when necessary for each zone distinct advantage to the Breatheaudio equipment is the ability to use the amplified output variable and fixed lineouts on each of the first four zones simultaneously The Elevate 6 6 amplifier has zone trigger outputs that provide a 12V trigger for additional amplification This enables the attached amplifier to be triggered on and off with the zone keypad Zone Variable Lineout The variable lineout is designed to allow additional audio amplification volume level to be controlled from that zone s keypad When used in conjunction with the zone amplified output fig 15 all the speaker s volume will track with the keypad volume level Fig 15 LD Ces Zone Room 1 The Zone keypad controls the audio volume Diagram shown using the Breatheaudio BA 200 amplifier breatheaudio a oe i Qu T A awh heaudio OUTPUT OUTPUT an fee D reat eaudio PROGRAMMING TIP L TIP L TIP L TIP L RING R O RING R O RING R O RING R Fixeo Ai ee dai se outeur wW omr F ouro O Source 1 Audio Tuner 1 Out 19 breatheaudio one Fixed Lineout Insome zone applications it is more advantageous to have a separate volu
5. cessaire lorsque l appareil a t endommag de n importe quelle fa on comme par exemple si le cordon secteur ou sa fiche sont d t rior s si du liquide a coul ou si des objets sont tomb s l int rieur de l apparei1 si l appareil a t expos la pluie ou l humidit s il ne fonctionne pas normalement ou s il est tomb ATTENTION Pour r duire le risque d incendie ou de choc electrique ne pas exposer l appareil la pluie ou l humidit breatheaudio Introduction The new Elevate 6 6 whole home audio system is the perfect 6 source 6 zone audio system for any home Jazz up the kitchen do the salsa on the patio and let the kids listen to what ever kids listen to these days in the living room and so on You can choose music from six audio sources in up to 6 zones throughout the home or easily expand the system to 12 zones Providing music for the entire family is easy with the Elevate 6 6 BA 6640MS Package Contents BA 6640XS Expander Package Contents Oty Description Oty Description BA 664UM 6 source 6 zone amplifier BA 6640X 6 zone expander amplifier 6 BA 6640KP Keypads with white ivory almond and black inserts 6 BA 6640KP Keypads with white ivory almond and black inserts and trim plates and trim plates 1 BA 6640AP Allport Connection Hub 1 BA 00404P Allport Connection Hub 1 BA 6640APC Allport Cable 1 BA 6640APC Allport Cable b BA VEL Visible LED IR emitters b BA DLC 15 Pin Digital Li
6. response as for ZxxSETSR lt CR gt NOTE sending this command to the BA 6640 will override the non volatile BASS setting set from keypad for this zone until power is cycled kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxTREByyy lt CR gt zone xx TREBLE EQ with yyy EQ level dB 12 to 0 flat to 12 in 2 dB increments USE LEAD 0 IN TENS PLACE FOR VALUE LESS THAN 10 RESPONSE Same response as for ZxxSETSR lt CR gt NOTE sending this command to the BA 6640 will override the non volatile TREBLE setting set from keypad for this zone until power is cycled kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxGRPON lt CR gt zone xx SOURCE GROUP ON RESPONSE Same response as for ZxxSETSR lt CR gt NOTE sending this command to the BA 6640 will override the non volatile GROUP setting set from keypad for this zone until power is cycled kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxGRPOFF lt CR gt zone xx SOURCE GROUP OFF RESPONSE Same response as for ZxxSETSR lt CR gt NOTE sending this command to the will override the non volatile GROUP setting set from keypad for this zone until power is cycled kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxVRSTON lt CR gt zone xx VOLUME RESET ON RESPONSE Same response as for ZxxS
7. zone xx OFF RESPONSE Same response as for ZxxCONSR lt CR gt kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ALLOFF lt CR gt Turn ALL zones OFF RESPONSE ALLOFF lt CR gt This RESPONSE is also issued when ALL OFF is pressed on any KEYPAD kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ALLV lt CR gt Ramp ALL zones UP at a 10 dB second rate in 1 dB steps RESPONSE ALLV lt CR gt The ramp action will be cancelled when all zones reach MAXIMUM volume or when an ALLHLD lt CR gt Command is received Note that to stop the ramp with this command before maximum volume one reference zone must be periodically polled with a ZxxCONSR lt CR gt 20 breatheaudio Command to determine when the desired volume point has been reached Note that ramps in different zones may start at different levels and will all ramp at the same rate KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK E COMMAND ALLV lt CR gt Ramp ALL zones DOWN at a 10 dB second rate in 1 dB steps RESPONSE ALLV lt CR gt The ramp action will be cancelled when all zones reach MINIMUM OFF volume or when an ALLHLD lt CR gt Command is received Note that to stop the ramp with this command before the minimum volume one reference zone must be periodically polled with a ZxxCONSR lt CR gt Command to determine when the desired volume point
8. 5 8 Wx 11 4 D External Mute 3 12V DC 17 BreatheAudio reserves the right to change specifications without notice breatheaudio Addendum Control Interface Description Document for the Breatheaudio BA 6640 Main Unit Revision E for Breatheaudio BA 6640 Mark Il systems only June 8 2006 DB9M PORT PINOUTS Breatheaudio Transmit to System Controller on pin 2 Breatheaudio Receive from System Controller on pin 3 Ground on pin 5 SERIAL PORT PARAMETERS RS232 RTS CTS or software flow control XON XOFF NOT required 9600 baud 8N1 protocol RULES OF PROTOCOL 1 For alpha ASCII characters always use UPPER CASE In this document actual characters in a string are presented in BOLD type 2 All numerical fields are coded as ASCII digit characters 3 Each Command string is STARTED with an ASCII character and terminated by a lt CR gt character OD hexadecimal Each response string issued by the BA 6640 will START with an ASCII and be terminated with a lt CR gt character OD hexadecimal 4 If a command has an error in it does not adhere to exact command syntax the BA 6640 will respond with a lt CR gt string 5 Whenever queuing multiple commands to the BA 6640 the host program should pause for 50 milliseconds between commands to prevent buffer overruns NUVO POWER ON STATE 1 Each zone is OFF until ON command is received 2 Each zone s ZoneSet status will be as set by the special key
9. 8 3 5mm patch cable from either the System UN output on the tlevate 6 6 to the BA 200 Voltage trigger input or from the specific Zone Trigger on the Elevate 6 6 to the Voltage Trigger on the BA 200 Fig 22 RS232 Interface The RS232 port allows external two way communication with the Elevate 6 6 System This can be used in conjunction with the many home automation control systems available on the market today to operate tlevate 6 6 The RS232 addendum contains the necessary command sets for communication with the Elevate 6 6 System Fig 21 Fig 22 15 BA 200 Amplifier SPEAKER tlevate 6 6 Amplifier BA 200 Amplifier SPEAKER y Troubleshooting Symptom When the keypad is plugged in there is a loud pop through the speakers and the keypad does not work When the keypad is plugged in it just flashes and has no functionality The amplifier is plugged in and turned on but the STAND BY LED is not lit and none of the system functions work All the keypads change when a source is selected on only one With the keypads plugged in the POWER LED on the front of the amplifier will not turn on The Ik repeater does not properly control the audio source equipment amp Probable Cause Improperly wired CATS cable Duplicate addresses assigned to multiple keypads This is most likely caused by a blown fuse on the power supply The keypads are set for Source Grouping Une or mor
10. CE NUMBER 1 to 6 q 0 if SOURCE GROUP is ON 1if SOURCE GROUP is OFF yy level below max in dB 00 to 78 dB include lead O for all single digit values yy MT if in MUTE state yy XM if external MUTE is being held active zzz MST if this zone is PARTY MASTER zzz SLV if this zone is SLAVED to a PARTY MASTER in another zone ZZZ OFF if this zone is under LOCAL CONTROL only either there is no party master or this zone has been manually overridden This response will also be issued in response to pressing the ON OFF VOLUME or SOURCE keys on a KEYPAD NOTE the response will be issued if a SOURCE key is pressed on a zone that is powered OFF even though the key press has no effect on the system It will be output at every increment during a volume ramp initiated by HOLDING a VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN key on a keypad It will also be issued at every increment of a volume ramp commanded by the ZxxVOL lt CR gt and ZxxVOL lt CR gt commands see below The MUTE value will be asserted if a ZxMTON lt CR gt command has been received OR if the volume is run all the way to the lowest possible point volume off An active EXTERNAL 19 breatheaudio MUTE input however will always override other volume response values with the XM response kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxSETSR lt CR gt ZoneSet STATUS REQUEST where
11. ETSR lt CR gt NOTE sending this command to the BA 6640 will set override lock out KEYPAD non address DIP switches for this zone until power is cycled kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxVRSTOFF lt CR gt zone xx VOLUME RESET OFF RESPONSE Same response as for ZxxSETSR lt CR gt NOTE sending this command to the BA 6640 will set override lock out KEYPAD non address DIP switches for this zone until power is cycled kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxLKON lt CR gt zone xx KEYPAD LOCK ON This will INHIBIT ANY keypad control input on the zone This is the same as activating the Parental lock control at a keypad by holding down a SOURCE key for three seconds RESPONSE ZxxLKON lt CR gt 6 Ce breatheaudio kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxLKOFF lt CR gt zone xx KEYPAD LOCK ON This will RESTORE ALL keypad control input on the zone useful as Parental lock control This is the same as deactivating the Parental lock control at a keypad by holding down a SOURCE key for three seconds RESPONSE ZxxLKOFF lt CR gt kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND VER lt CR gt Firmware version query RESPONSE NUVO_BA 6640_vx yy lt CR gt where x is the major version number and yy is the minor versio
12. Expander package The RS232 serial port allows two way communication for control by a home automation system A detachable power cable supplies power to the tlevate 6 6 System from any AC outlet breatheaudio gt Installing the tlevate 6 6 System in Your Home Prewire The Elevate 6 6 System uses CATS cable for keypad control and either two or four conductor 16 gauge speaker wire All the wire is homerun from each zone to the location of the Elevate 6 6 amplifier and Audio Source equipment Complete LATS Crimping Instructions The Breatheaudio audio systems require CATS unshielded twisted pair UTP for communication between the keypads Display Pads and the main amplifier unit Each end of the wire is terminated with an Review RJ45 connector AI The Elevate 6 6 System can accommodate 2 000 total feet of CATS cable For the most reliable operation it is best that no single run of CATS exceeds 250 feet The correct wiring scheme for the CATS cable is standard EIA TIA 358A or the commercial standard 566B Properly terminating the CATS cable is crucial for the operation of the system It is very Vaia important to use a good quality crimp tool and test each end to end run e with a CATS wire tester to insure that your system operates flawlessly Fig 1 EIA 568A wiring scheme for CATS Cable fig 1 The BA AWT1 Allport tester is available and sold Pin separately gt nn Sul 3 Orang
13. L exposition a des niveaux eleves de bruit peut provoquer une perte permanente de l audition Chaque organisme humain reagit differemment quant a la perte de l audition mais quasiment tout le monde subit une diminution de l acuite auditive lors d une exposition suffisamment longue au bruit intense Les autorites competentes en reglementation de bruit ont defini les expositions tolerees aux niveaux de bruits DURE EN HEURES PAR JOUR 9 6 432 1 90 93 95 97 100 103 INIVEAU SONORE CONTINU EN dB Selon les autorites toute exposition dans les limites citees ci dessus peuvent provoquer certaines pertes d audition Des bouchons ou protections dans l appareil auditif ou sur l oreille doivent etre portes lors de l utilisation de ce systeme d amplification afin de prevenir le risque de perte permanente de l audition Dans le cas d expositions superieures aux limites precitees il est recommande afin de se premunir contre les expositions aux pressions acoustiquese evees potentiellement dangeure u ses aux personnes exposees aux equipements capables de delivrer de telles puissances tels ce systeme d amplification en fonctionnement de proteger l appareil auditif ATTENTION RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION AFIN DE LIMITER LE RISQUE DE CHO ELECTR QUE NE PAS ENLEVER LE CHASSIS NE CONTIENT PAS DE PIECES POUVANT ETRE REPAREE PAR L UTILISATEUR CONFER LE SERVICE APRES VENTE AUX REPARATEURS CE SYMBOLE POUR BUT D AVERTI
14. R L UTILISATEUR DE LA PRESENCE DE VOLTAGE DANGEREUX NON ISOLE A L INTERIEUR DE CE PRODUIT QUI PEUT ETRE DE PUISSANCE SUFFISAMMENT IMPORTANTE POUR PROVOQUER UN CHOC ELECTRIQUE AUX PERSONNES D INSTRUCTIONS D UTILISATION ET DE MAINTENANCE DANS LES CE SYMBOLE POUR BUT D AVERTIR L UTILISATEUR DE LA PRESENCE DOCUMENTS FOURNIS AVEC CE PRODUIT ELECTRIQUE NE PAS EXPOSER CET APPAREIL LA PLUIE QUA AFIN DE REDUIRE LES RISQU D INCENDIE ET DE DECHARGE L HUMIDITE 11 12 breatheaudio IMPORTANTES INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE Lire avec attention toutes les recommandations et precautions d emploi avant d utiliser ce produit Toutes les recommandations et pr cautions d emploi doivent tre conserv es afin de pouvoir s y reporter si n cessaire Lire et comprendre tous les avertissements enumeres dans les pr cautions d emploi Suivre toutes les pr cautions d emploi pour utiliser ce produit Ce produit ne doit pas tre utilis pr s d eau comme par exemple baignoires viers piscine sous sol humides Etc Utiliser exclusivement un chiffon sec pour nettoyer ce produit Ne bloqu r aucune ouverture de ventilation Ne pas placer le produit tout contre un mur o dans une enceinte fern e cela g nerait le flux d air n cessaire au refroidissement Ne pas placer le produit pr s de toute source de chaeur telle que radiateurs arriv es d air chaud fourneaux ou autres appareils g n rant de la chaleur incluant les amp
15. TRE by A Band C respectively Switch positions D F and O are for additional elena id keypads in zones 1 4 a ado san It is important to note that the keypads will NOT function properly nr cer unless each has its own unique zone address Unce each keypad s zone address is set the CATS can be plugged in and the keypad should then be installed in the wall The System will not recognize a zone setting if it is set while keypad is plugged into the CATS 10 breatheaudio The volume indicator LED IX Keypad Zone settings Fig 3 indicates the function being tach tlevate 6 6 keypad has the ability to set specific zone functions These set are bass and treble EQ source grouping all on party mode and volume reset tach of these functions is accessed by pressing the MUTE and SOURCE 1 2 3 4 or 5 buttons simultaneously fig 9 Press the Mute and Source While the keypad is in the function set mode the appropriate source button s Z 1 5 buttons to initiate each with flash To return to normal zone control press the flashing source button zone function Source 5 DE D CQ Control and Source Grouping To change bass response press the Mute button and Source 1 button Fig 10 simultaneously Adjust the bass level up or down by using the Volume Up and ss A dB Pa A dB A a Volume Down buttons The volume indicator LEDs will indicate the output level fig 8 Adjust treble response using the same p
16. al amplification is needed and the Elevate 6 6 keypad is used to control the volume of all the speakers in that zone The fixed lineout is intended for zones where additional amplification and separate volume control are needed These outputs provide a 12 volt output when the corresponding zone is turned on This is used to trigger external equipment specific to a given zone These outputs transfer IR infrared signals repeated from a zone keypad from the Elevate 6 6 amplifier to the audio source equipment There are six source specific outputs and two sum outputs that sends IR signals regardless of the selected source Individual stereo speaker outputs for each zone provide 20 watts output per channel The speaker connection at the back of the amplifier is a unique single termination using the included Allport Cable This output provides a constant 12 volt output when any zone is turned on This is used to trigger external devices This is designed to mute any audio playing through the system when the phone or doorbell rings This RJ 45 connection is the input for all zone information coming from the Elevate 6 6 keypads The connection is made using the Network Cable supplied with the package This multi pin connection transfers all the digital information from the main amplifier to the expander amplifier This output is used to expand the system from six to twelve zones The Digital Link connection cable is provided with the Elevate 6 6
17. combination settings as detailed in the owner s manual If no keypad is connected with a given zone address then ZoneSet will default to A ORO No override B BASS4 0 Bass FLAT C TREB 0 Treble FLAT D GRPO SOURCE GROUPING OFF E VRST1 VOLUME RESET TO 50 dB ON If these zone settings are overridden by the commands which follow in this document the overridden values will reset to the default values above upon cycling power on the Main Unit 3 For the first four seconds after power on a series of non control related characters will be issued at a wide range of baud rates These are necessary queries to a program that may be running on a connected PC for the purpose of Firmware field upgrades They should be ignored by the host control system NON VOLATILE COMMANDS AND ASSOCIATED RESPONSES With the exception of commands associated with setting the IR carrier frequency the effect of all commands is non permanent i e when power is cycled on the main unit it will return to default values The commands that are an exception to this rule follow in this section KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK E COMMAND IRSETSR lt CR gt Reads status of SOURCE IR carrier frequency settings RESPONSE IRSET aa bb cc dd ee ff lt CR gt where aa IR carrier frequency of SOURCE 1 38 or 56 bb carrier frequency of SOURCE 2 38 or 56 cc carrier frequency of SOURCE 3 38 or 56 dd car
18. e Stripe Step by Step Crimping Instructions A Blue 1 Strip a to 3 inch portion of the insulation exposing the 4 twisted 5 Blue Stripe pairs 6 Orange 2 Untwist the wires and fan them out individually Arrange the wires Brown Stripe into the correct color scheme as shown in Fig 1 DS GRA 3 Flatten the wires in their correct order and trim them evenly across Note Colors listed as stripe are a white wire the top Most crimp tools have a wire trimmer built in It is best to with a colored stripe 11 trim the wires to about 2 in length Step 1 4 While holding the wires flat between your thumb and forefinger insert the wires into the RJ45 connector so each is in its own slot Push the wire into the RJ45 so all 8 conductors touch the end of the connector The insulation jacket should extend beyond the crimp point of the RJ45 9 Insertthe RJ45 into the crimp tool receptacle and squeeze the tool firmly Note that a ratchet type tool should tighten down until it no longer clicks 6 The RJ45 should be firmly crimped to the CATS insulation It is necessary that the color scheme be repeated identically on each end of the wire gt I Installing the Elevate 6 6 Amplifier System setup works best when the amplifier is placed in the same location as the audio source equipment This is typically in an audio rack entertainment center or a closet dedicated to housing the home audio video equipment The amplifier shou
19. e improperly wired CATS cables Une or more of the IR emitters are not properly placed over the IR receiver on the audio source equipment or the IR output on the Elevate 6 6 does not correspond with the audio equipment you are controlling 16 breatheaudio Remedy Check that you are using the 568A or B wiring standard see section Crimping CATS wire The best way to know is to use a CATS tester This can also be tested with the BA AWTT Allport Tester tach keypad must have a unique address set with the Zone Address rotary switch located on the back of the keypad see section VII Installing the Elevate 6 6 keypads The fuse is accessed at the back of the amplifier where the AC cord plugs in It requires a 4 amp time delay fuse Pressing the MUTE and Source 3 button simultaneously sets the Source Grouping feature This will cause multiple keypads to always share the same source see Section IX Zone EQ and Source Grouping on page 11 Make sure the amplifier is turned on Test that the POWER LED on the amplifier turns on when the Network Cable is unplugged Next unplug all the CATO cables from the Allport and plug them back in one at a time until the bad cable s is discovered Reposition the LED end of the emitter on the face of the source equipment so it is flashing directly over that source s IK receiver Make sure that the emitter plugged into IR Output 1 is actually eging to source 17 and so on for sourc
20. ed plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your Safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Do not break the ground pin of the power supply cord Only use attachments specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the unit through the ventilation ports or any other openings Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture FRENCH Danger
21. es 2 6 breatheaudio clevate 6 6 Specifications Zones 1 6 Power Amplifier Outputs Zone Trigger Outputs Continuous Average Output Power 40W 20W x 2 Output Power 12V 50mA Two channels driven 30 20kHz 1 THD Outputs 6 zones 1 6 Rated Distortion 1 2 power 0 40 Rated Impedance 6 Ohms Power Requirements Damping Factor 50 Power Supply 120VAC 240VAC 50 60H7 Frequency Response 20 20kHz 2 dB Power Consumption all channels 340VA 290W driven to full rated power Zones 1 4 Preamplifier Outputs Cower Consumption average SOVA 40W Variable output 0 600mV operating conditions Fixed output 600mV Power Consumption no signal 30VA 12 5W Impedance 600 Ohms USA Safety Listing UL 6500 Canada Safety Listing CAN CSA 60065 00 Source Inputs 1 6 CE Listing SEMKO EN60065 EN55013 input Impedance 10K EN55020 EN6100 3 2 EN6100 3 3 A7 Input Sensitivity for rated power 300mV RMS Input Overload 3V RMS Physical Specifications Unit Size Millimeters 88 Hx 430 W x 325 D Emitter Outputs Unit Size Inches 31 2 Hx 17 Wx 12 3 4D Source Qutputs 6 Shipping Size Millimeters 290 H x 540 W x 4400 Sum Outputs 2 Shipping Size Inches 113 8H x 2117 4 Wx 173 8D Output Drive Current 30mA Unit Weight Kilograms 78 Output Drive Voltage 12V Unit Weight Pounds 17 0 Compatible with single and dual emitters Shipping Weight Kilograms 12 7 Shipping Weight Pounds 28 0 System Keypad Size Millimeters 107 2 Hx 41 5 Wx 32 5 D System On TeV 50mA Keypad Size Inches 41 4Hx 1
22. g 12 Each keypad volume LED indicates a preset meter level threshold fig 13 Any of the other zone keypads have the ability to override the master function by selecting a new source changing a local zone s volume control or by turning a local zone s keypad off and back on The master mode is turned off by repeating the sequence of pressing the Mute and Source 4 buttons Fig 19 28 to 19 dB 540 387 q 0 e 210 78 7810 5548 O su Volume Reset cach zone has the capability of turning on at two different volume level vor vor settings At factory default the zone will turn on atthe previous listening level If desired you can change that default to a low level volume reset regardless of the previous level To change the zone to volume reset mode press the Mute and Source 5 buttons simultaneously The Source 5 button will begin flashing The volume LED will first appear at the far left indicating no volume reset Pushing the Volume Up button will cause the volume LED to move to the far right position This now indicates that the zone is in volume reset mode fig 14 Volume Reset Of 0 0 nici 0 O To return to normal keypad operation press the Source 5 button again and it will stop flashing In the volume reset mode the zone will automatically turn on at a preset bU dB level The volume reset can be turned off by repeating the lt VO VO L gt above steps and returning the volume LED to the far left position 12
23. has been reached Note that ramps in different zones may start at different levels and will all ramp at the same rate KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK E COMMAND ALLHLD lt CR gt Stops ramp action initiated by ALLV lt CR gt Or ALLV lt CR gt RESPONSE ALLHLD lt CR gt This results in a HOLD of the level at time of command receipt kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ALLMON lt CR gt ALL MUTE ON RESPONSE ALLMON lt CR gt kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ALLMOFF lt CR gt ALL MUTE OFF RESPONSE ALLMOFF lt CR gt kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxSRCp lt CR gt Switch zone xx to SOURCE p 1 to 6 RESPONSE Same response as for ZxxCONSR lt CR gt kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxVOLyy lt CR gt Set volume of zone xx to level yy below max in dB from 0 to 78 dB include lead 0 for all single digit values RESPONSE Same response as for ZxxCONSR lt CR gt kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxVOL lt CR gt STARTS zone xx volume ramp UP at the rate of 10 dB per second in 1 dB steps This is the same as holding VOLUME UP key on a KEYPAD for 1 second RESPONSE Same response as f
24. ld be plugged in and the power button on the front panel should be depressed before proceeding with the rest of the installation This activates the internal protective circuitry of the Clevate 6 6 System Il Terminating Speaker Wire The speaker wire for each zone is terminated at the back of the system s Allport The six zone screw down terminals are located on each side and labeled for the appropriate zone The common speaker termination scheme is Left Left Right Right Either two or four conductor 1b guage wire is recommended Larger than 14 guage wire will not fit into the termination To terminate the speaker wire strip back the outer jacket and expose the inner conductors Strip approximately 1 4 4 mm of the insulation from the inner conductors exposing the copper wire Place the exposed wire in the appropriate termination and tighten the screw to hold the wire in place fig 2 Be careful not to allow the exposed wire from each conductor to touch the adjacent conductor This will short the speaker input Each speaker output is designed for two 6 Uhm speakers Overloading the amplifier could cause it to overheat and do damage to the output Ill Installing the BA 6640AP Allport The Allport is a multi connection hub designed to accept all the LATS and speaker wires from the keypads in the system Both the BA b64UMS main system and the and the BA bLAUXS six zone expander system have an Allport included designed for up to six z
25. lificateurs producteurs de chaleur Ne pas n gliger la s curit que procure un branchement polaris ou avec raccordement la terre Un branchement polaris comprend deux fiches dont l une est plus large que l autre Un branchement la terre comprend deux fiches plus une troisi me reli e la terre Si la fiche secteur fournie ne s insert pas dans votre prise de courant consulter un lectricien afin de remplacer votre prise obsol te Prot ger le cordon d alimentation de tout crasement ou pincement particuli rement au niveau des fiches des r ceptacles utilis s et l endroit de sortie de l appareil Ne pas casser la fiche de terre du cordon d alimentation Utiliser uniquement les accessoires sp cifi s par le constructeur Utiliser uniquement avec le chariot de transport le support le tr pied la console ou la table sp cifi s par le constructeur ou vendus avec l appareil Lors de l utilisation d un chariot bouger avec pr caution l ensemble chariotlappareil afin d viter les dommages d un renversement D brancher cet appareil lors d orages ou s il n est pas utilis pendant une longue p riode Des pr cautions doivent tre prises afin qu aucun objet ne tombe et qu aucun liquide ne se r pande l int rieur de l appareil par les orifics de ventilation ou n importe quelle autre ouverture Pour toutes interventions techniques s adresser un technicien qualifi L intervention technique est n
26. me control on the additional speakers being driven by an additional amplifier This is common with outdoor zones Ihe fixed lineout offers the capability to add amplification but the audio signal is not affected by the zone keypad volume level Therefore it requires a separate volume control for those speakers fig 16 EE Additional speakers are controlled by a separate volume control HIGH EF FICIENCY 200 WATT Diagram shown using the Breatheaudio BA 200 amplifier A WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOGK 39 REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK WARNING TO REDUEE THERISK OF FIRE OR ue SHOCK THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AVERTISSMENT ARIN A FVITER LES DANGERS D INCENDIE TROCUTION NE JPAS EXPOSER pa APPAREIL ALA PLUIE NIAL HUMIDITE PROGRAMMING SERIAL CONTROL CONNECT TO BA 6640X SOURCE INPUTS SOURCE LINK ZONE TRIGGER OUTPUTS EMITTER OUTPUTS SYSTEM NETWORK DIGITAL LINK 14 NUVO XVI Pulse BA 200 200 Watt Auxiliary Amplifier The BA 200 is specifically designed for use with the Breatheaudio Systems lineouts It can be used with either the fixed or variable lineouts on the Elevate 6 6 with either a 1 8 3 5mm to 1 8 stereo patch cable or a 1 8 stereo to RCA patch cable Fig 21 An additional feature of Elevate 6 6 is zone specific triggers that will trigger the BA 200 only when that zone is turned on Utilizing the voltage trigger requires a mono 1
27. n number kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk RESPONSE EXTMON lt CR gt Issued whenever the External MUTE first activates closure to ground and O whenever the External MUTE de activates open connection to ground NOTE there is no COMMAND associated with this response it is always initiated by a change at the EXT MUTE input kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk RESPONSE EXTMOFF lt CR gt Issued whenever External MUTE de activates open connection to ground NOTE there is no COMMAND associated with this response it is always initiated by a change at the EXT MUTE input Cd 2395 Arbor lech Dr Hebron KY 41048 USA 066 809 1019 www breatheaudio com
28. nk Cable 1 BA NC1 Network cable 1 BA SLCT 26 Pin Source Link Cable 1 BA PC2 NA Power cable 2 wire North America only 1 BA PC2 NA Power cable 2 wire North America only Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 Room b clevate 6 6 OO a Wiring Diagram IO breatheaudio gt breatheaudio so Whole Home Audio System POWER STAND BY u TTT y OOO as DONE ZONE ZONE ZONE4 ZONES ZONE tlevate 6 6 Front Panel 1 POWER Button The amplifier is designed to be turned on and remain on The power button supplies power to the system tach zone can then be turned on or off independently The amplifier should be turned on before any external connections are made This activates internal protective circuitry 2 STAND BY LED When lit this blue LED light emitting diode indicates that the amplifier is plugged into an AC power outlet source 3 Zone Status LED s These LED s indicate the power status of each zone When a zone LED is lit it indicates that the keypad in that zone has been activated Keypad Features 1 Volume Level The level of the zone volume is indicated by these LEDs light emitting diodes 2 Power The power button turns that keypad s zone on and off independently of the other zones Pressing and holding the power button turns all zones off simultaneously 3 Volume Independent audio volume level for each zone is controlled with these buttons 4 IR Receiver Each keypad ha
29. ones of speakers and keypads When using both the BA 6640MS main system and the BA 6640 expander system for a full twelve zones connect the two Allports with a short CATS jumper wire fig 3 The location of the Allport should be determined by the location of the Clevate 6 6 amplifier It is best to place in the wall behind the amplifier that would be easily accessible if necessary The Allport fits easily in any dual gang size construction bracket with an open back These are often referred to as mud rings Simply plug the terminated CATS wires into any of the available RJ 45 jacks on the back of the Allport Fig 3 The order in which the individual CATS wires are plugged is in not important although it is strongly recommended that you label the CATS with the appropriate zone number for future reference Unce you have plugged the CATS wires into the Allport screw the Allport into its construction bracket using the supplied mounting screws Fig 2 Fig 3 breatheaudio VIII rc 1 nnn EE EE A A in AN min a a 93N NE3 SF E E Eff E E E E pzo E a ES breatheaudio g
30. or ZxxCONSR lt CR gt updated 10 times per second kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxVOL lt CR gt STARTS zone xx volume ramp DOWN at the rate of 10 dB per second in 1 dB steps This is the same as holding VOLUME UP key on a KEYPAD for 1 second RESPONSE Same response as for ZxxCONSR lt CR gt updated 10 times per second KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK E COMMAND ZxxVHLD lt CR gt STOPS zone xx volume ramp initiated by ZxxVOL lt CR gt or ZxxVOL lt CR gt commands This results in a HOLD of the level at time of command receipt RESPONSE ZxxVHLD lt CR gt KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK E COMMAND ZxxMTON lt CR gt zone xx MUTE ON mutes currently connected source RESPONSE Same response as for ZxxCONSR lt CR gt e breatheaudio kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxMTOFF lt CR gt zone xx MUTE OFF returns zone output to currently connected source at previous volume setting RESPONSE Same response as for ZxxCONSR lt CR gt kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxBASSyyy lt CR gt zone xx BASS EQ with yyy EQ level dB 12 to 0 flat to 12 in 2 dB increments USE LEAD 0 IN TENS PLACE FOR VALUE LESS THAN 10 RESPONSE Same
31. rier frequency of SOURCE 4 38 or 56 ee carrier frequency of SOURCE 5 38 or 56 ff carrier frequency of SOURCE 6 38 or 56 18 breatheaudio NOTE the Main Unit ships with the carrier frequency DEFAULT setting of 38 KHZ for all six sources kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND IRSETDF lt CR gt Restores DEFAULT SOURCE IR carrier frequency settings 38 KHz for all six sources RESPONSE Same response as for IRSETSR lt CR gt kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND SxIR56SET lt CR gt sets SOURCE x to 56 KHz IR repeat carrier x is 1 to 6 RESPONSE Same response as for IRSETSR lt CR gt KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK E COMMAND SxIR38SET lt CR gt sets SOURCE x to 38 KHz IR repeat carrier x is 1 to 6 RESPONSE Same response as for IRSETSR lt CR gt kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND RESPONSE DESCRIPTIONS NOTE zone number field xx should ALWAYS include a lead zero 0 for zone numbers less than 10 COMMAND ZxxCONSR lt CR gt Connect STATUS REQUEST where xx is zone from 1 to 12 RESPONSE ZxxPWRppp SRCs GRPt VOL yy Pzzz lt CR gt ppp ON 2 characters or OFF 3 characters The remaining fields are not included in the response if ppp is OFF S SOUR
32. rocess This is accessed by pressing the Mute and Source 2 buttons Unce the desired setting is made press the Source button again to return the keypad to normal operation lt 4 V O L V O L gt Source grouping is a feature that allows multiple zones in an open living space to always share the same source selection but still retain individual volume and on off control This is achieved by pressing Mute and Source 3 Volume Up enables the group function and Volume Down disables the group function and causes the keypad to operate independently of all other groups fig 1U Fig 11 j Disabled Enabled lt VOL VOL gt 11 breatheaudio gt AU On Party Mode Fig 12 The lit volume LED will The Elevate 6 6 System has an All Un feature Any keypad within the system nn re SUD which can be up to twelve zones has the ability to become a master control for the entire house The master keypad will control zone on volume level and source selection for all other zones To place a keypad in Master Mode function simply press the Mute and Source 4 buttons simultaneously This will cause the volume indicator LED for that zone s keypad to flash continuously and adjust to a preset volume level 60 Y breatheaudio Press the Mute and dB All other zones will then turn on to the same relative volume level and ee nan initiate the Master Mode increase or decrease with the volume adjustment on the master keypad fi
33. s an IR infrared receiver for wireless control of the audio source equipment 5 Mute The mute button temporarily silences any audio playing in that keypad s zone b Source Selection The source buttons independently select any of the six sources connected to the Clevate 6 6 amplifier The selected source button Buttons will remain lit while in use breatheaudio ai breatheaudio PROGRAMMING OUTPUT muaa Sa _ l laas lt SERIAL CONTROL RING R ED EN 888 S8Seee output Ff Ih rec RS 232 SYS ON CONNECTTO CONNECT TO BA 6640AP f BA 6640X EXT MUTE EMITTER OUTPUTS SYSTEM NETWORK DIGITAL LINK YD 000 BG 000 M M4 tlevate 6 6 Back Panel 1 Audio Source Inputs 2 Source Link 3 Variable Lineout A Fixed Lineout 5 Zone Iriggers 6 Emitter Outputs Speaker Outputs 6 System Un 9 External Mute 10 Network Input 11 Digital Link 12 RS232 Port 13 AC Power The Elevate 6 6 amplifier accepts up to six audio sources source consists of any audio component capable of supplying a line level signal This multi pin connection is used to transfer the audio information from the Elevate 6 6 main amplifier to the expander amplifier This output is only used to expand the system to twelve zones The source link connection cable is provided with the Elevate 6 6 Expander package The variable lineout is intended for zones where addition
34. t Elevate 6 6 Allport Fig 4 Speaker Connection IV Connecting the Allport to the tlevate 6 6 amplifier When the Allport is installed in the wall the only part visible should be the faceplate with a 23 pin connector for the Speaker Allport Cable and a single Elevate 6 6 Network RJ45 jack The supplied Allport Cable and the pre terminated network cable Connection can then be plugged into the appropriate jack on the Allport and into the Speaker Signal and Network connections on the back of the Elevate 6 6 OS amplifier Fig 4 Allport Cable V Attaching Audio Source Equipment to the Elevate 6 6 Amplifier Each piece of audio source equipment is connected to the Elevate 6 6 amplifier Fig gt with standard stereo RUA cables Attach the RCA cable to the corresponding audio output on the source equipment and to the desired source input on the back of the Elevate 6 6 amplifier Fig 5 Source 1 Audi Tuner 1 OP i VI Connecting the IR Emitters IR commands for the source equipment are transferred from the Elevate 6 6 amplifier to the source equipment via mini IR mouse emitters Six of these are supplied with your Elevate 6 6 System The emitter is plugged into the corresponding source IR output on the Elevate 6 6 and then placed over the IR Fig 6 receiver window on the source component fig 6 The IR outputs are individually routed to sources 1 6 allowing IR commands from the chosen source to only control that source
35. xx is zone from 1 to 12 RESPONSE ZxxORp BASSyy TREByy GRPq VRSTu p 1 if at least one of the permanent values have been overridden by an RS232 command yy EQ level dB 12 to 0 flat to 12 in 2 dB increments if set by RS232 8 6 4 O 4 6 8 if set on keypad q 0 if SOURCE GROUP is ON 1 if SOURCE GROUP is OFF u 0 if VOLUME RESET is ON 1 if VOLUME RESET is OFF override set to 1 FOR THIS ZONE only if one of commands ZxxBASSyy lt CR gt ZxxTREByy lt CR gt or ZXXGRPq lt CR gt are issued see descriptions below Once a parameter has been SET by one of these commands it will remain UNTIL a power is cycled on the Main Unit either with the front panel power switch or by removing AC power Upon power up the system will restore keypad permanent settings see the User Manual for details on how to perform these settings b an operator manually sets one of these parameters from a keypad This takes the unit out of OVERRIDE state but other RS232 commanded settings will remain until another RS232 command overrides them or power is cycled This response is also issued whenever these parameters are set from a keypad kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxON lt CR gt Turn zone xx ON RESPONSE Same response as for ZxxCONSR lt CR gt kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk COMMAND ZxxOFF lt CR gt Turn
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