Crestron CNX-PBAR4 Professional Balanced Audio Receiver Operations Guide
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Crestron CNX-PBAR4 Professional Balanced Audio Receiver Contents Professional Balanced Audio Receiver: CNX-PBAR4 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 Features and Functions ................................................................................................ 1 Specifications ..............................................................................................................
Crestron CNX-PBAR4 Professional Balanced Audio Receiver Professional Balanced Audio Receiver: CNX-PBAR4 Introduction Features and Functions The CNX-PBAR4 Professional Balanced Audio Receiver consists of four identical differential receiver channels and is designed to work with the Crestron CNXRMCLV Room Solution Box and CNX-BIPAD8 Audio Distribution Processor. Balanced output of local audio sources from the CNXRMCLV room box is routed via CAT5 cabling to the CNX-PBAR4 at the head-end.
Professional Balanced Audio Receiver Crestron CNX-PBAR4 Specifications Specifications for the CNX-PBAR4 are given in the following table. CNX-PBAR4 Specifications SPECIFICATION DETAILS Power Requirements 24W (1A @ 24VDC), Power Pack, PW-2410RU, included CAT5 Cable Length Up to 500 feet maximum each from all devices.
Crestron CNX-PBAR4 Professional Balanced Audio Receiver Physical Description The CNX-PBAR4 is housed in a black enclosure with labeling on the front and back panels. For unit dimensions, refer to the physical view drawing below. CNX-PBAR4 Front Panel 1.70 in (4.32 cm) 6.68 in (16.97 cm) CNX-PBAR4 Physical View 17.03 in (43.25 cm) Ports and Indicators The CNX-PBAR4 has a single LED power indicator (PWR) on the front panel.
Professional Balanced Audio Receiver Crestron CNX-PBAR4 CNX-PBAR4 Rear Panel AUDIO OUT 1 IN OUT LEFT AUDIO OUT 2 IN OUT RIGHT AUDIO OUT 3 LEFT IN OUT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT AUDIO OUT 4 IN OUT LEFT 24VDC 1A RIGHT CRESTRON ELECTRONICS INC., ROCKLEIGH, NJ 07647 USA Each of the four audio channels consists of two RJ45 (8-pin) connectors (labeled IN and OUT) and a pair of gold plated RCA connectors labeled AUDIO OUT, LEFT and RIGHT.
Crestron CNX-PBAR4 Professional Balanced Audio Receiver CNX-PBAR4 Simplified Functional Diagram CNX-PBAR4 (One of Four Channels) AUDIO OUT Buffer Buffer Converter LEFT RCA Unbalanced RIGHT RJ45 IN 1+ 2- 3+ 6- 4+ 5- 7+ 8- RJ45 OUT 1+ 2- RCA Buffer Buffer Converter 3+ 6- 4+ 5- 7+ 8- OUTPUT INPUT CNXRMCLV 3+ 6- 4+ 5- INPUT R- 1+ 2- R- 7+ 8- L+ LR+ 4+ 5- L+ LR+ R- 2- 3+ 6- R- 1+ L+ LR+ L+ LR+ Balanced Audio In 7+ 8- OUTPUT CNX-BIPAD8 Industry Compliance As of the dat
Professional Balanced Audio Receiver Crestron CNX-PBAR4 NOTE: If rack mounting is not required, rubber feet are provided for tabletop mounting or stacking. Apply the feet near the corner edges on the underside of the unit. NOTE: Reliable earth grounding of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g., use of power strips).
Crestron CNX-PBAR4 Professional Balanced Audio Receiver Hookup The CNX-PBAR4 provides great flexibility in redistributing audio signals throughout an entire home. Local room sources can be distributed and shared to other rooms through the headend. For example, as seen in the following simplified configuration diagram, users can choose audio from among the headend sources, their own local sources, or the local sources of other rooms.
Professional Balanced Audio Receiver Crestron CNX-PBAR4 Problem Solving Troubleshooting In the event of poor quality or missing signal output at one or more distribution points supplied by circuits that include the CNX-PBAR4, and troubleshooting procedures for the other devices in the network do not resolve the problem, do the following: 1. Verify existence of input signals(s) from the CNXRMCLV. 2.
Crestron CNX-PBAR4 Professional Balanced Audio Receiver Return and Warranty Policies Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 1. No merchandise may be returned for credit, exchange, or service without prior authorization from CRESTRON. To obtain warranty service for CRESTRON products, contact the factory and request an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number. Enclose a note specifying the nature of the problem, name and phone number of contact person, RMA number, and return address. 2.
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Crestron Electronics, Inc. 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 Tel: 888.CRESTRON Fax: 201.767.7576 www.crestron.com Operations Guide – DOC. 8183 12.02 Specifications subject to change without notice.
