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8 RS-232 Control Port

This DB-9 connector has two purposes:

• downloading new operating software into your preampli–er

(should new features ever be added, for example)

• external control of your preampli–er by control systems such as

i-Command

™

, AMX

and Crestron

™

For more information, please contact your dealer and ask about home

automation systems.

9 Classé CAN Bus Control Ports

These RJ-45 connectors are reserved for future control and

communication applications using Classé Audio»s implementation of the

Controller Area Network (CAN) Bus speci–cation.

10 IR Input and Output

Your Classé preampli–er includes two 1/8th-inch mini mono-jacks in

order to support the infrared (IR) remote controls that are ubiquitous

today. Infrared commands exist (for example) for toggling the preampli–er

between operate and standby, in addition to discrete command codes

for either operate or standby. These codes may be used in ≈macros∆ for

sophisticated remote control systems, facilitating the control of the

preampli–er in the larger context of a complete system.

The list of commands available is quite extensive, enabling even complex

macros (chains of commands strung together) to operate —awlessly. If this

capability is of interest to you, we strongly recommend discussing it with

your authorized Classé dealer.

Note that IR Input and Output is a bit of a misnomer: the input and

output of these plugs is electrical in nature, not infrared. They are used

with standard IR receivers, distribution ampli–ers, and emitters (available

from your dealer) to translate the remote»s IR signal to an electrical signal

and vice versa. The big advantages here include being able to easily route

the signals anywhere they might need to go and the reliability of a solid

electrical connection.

Since an IR distribution system such as your dealer may design for you

usually must control many products, your preampli–er includes both an

IR input (for the control of this product) and an IR output (so as to

pass along the same signal to the next product). This allows you to ≈daisy

chain∆ your control wires from one product to the next.

The preampli–er is designed to respond to IR commands of 5 Volts DC,

with the tip of the mini-plug de–ned to be positive relative to the shank of

the plug.