User's Manual

DriveCore Install Network Series Power Ampliﬁers

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Operation Manual

Wire Input Connectors

Crown recommends using pre-built or professionally wired balanced cables (two-conductor plus

shield). Balanced wiring provides better rejection of unwanted noise and hum; however, unbalanced line

may also be used.

Use 6-pin plug-in cable ends at the amp input connectors. A male connector is supplied for each input

of your model of ampliﬁer. Additional connectors are available from Crown (P/N 5024623).

Figure 3 shows connector pin assignments for balanced wiring and Figure 4 shows connector pin

assignments for unbalanced wiring. Note that for bridged operation, only the connectors for odd-

numbered channels (1,3,5,7) for each bridged pair need be wired.

For BLU link audio connection, standard Category 5e cabling can be used. To increase fault tolerance

of the BLU link audio ring, the input and the output should be connected to adjacent BLU link nodes.

There is a maximum limit of 60 BLU link nodes for each audio ring.

Wire Output Connectors

Crown has designed an output cover that does not need to be removed

to connect the output wiring.

Crown recommends using the included spade connectors and two- or

four-conductor, heavy gauge speaker wire. You may use terminal forks

up to 10 AWG or bare wire for your output connectors (see Figure 5).

For best results, Crown recommends Panduit part #PV10-6LF-L or

equivalent terminal fork (2|2400N and 4|2400N models require TE part

#1958480-1 or equivalent). For bare wire, it is highly recommended

that output wiring is tinned. To reduce strain on input and output wiring,

Crown recommends the use of horizontal lacer bars. For best results,

Crown recommends Middle Atlantic part# LBP-4R90 or equivalent

horizontal lacer bar.

For low-impedance loads, select the appropriate size of wire based on

the distance from ampliﬁer to speaker.

Distance Wire Size

Up to 25 ft. (7.6m) 16 AWG

26-40 ft. (7.9-12.2m) 14 AWG

41-60 ft. (12.5-18.3m) 12 AWG

> 60 ft (18.3m) 10 AWG

CAUTION: Never use shielded cable for output wiring.

CAUTION: Never connect the speaker return to the chassis of the ampliﬁer, or damage to the ampliﬁer may result.

NOTE: Custom wiring should only be performed by qualiﬁed personnel. Class 2 output wiring is required.

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Figure 3

Figure 4

Figure 5