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Operation/Reference Guide Delta Series Distributed Audio Controllers DAS-D(I) 0404 4 Source, 4 Zone Controller DAS-D(I) 0406 4 Source, 6 Zone Controller Last Rev ised: 7/14/2 008 Matrix Distributed Au.
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IMPORTAN T SAFETY INSTRUCTIO NS a Delta Series Audio C ontrollers IMPORTANT SAFETY INS TRUCTIONS 1. Read in struct ions. 2. Keep thes e inst ructions . 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all ins tructio ns. 5. Do not use this appara tus near w ater . 6. Clean only with dry cloth .
IMPORTAN T SAFETY INSTRUCTION S b Delta Series Aud io Controllers.
Table of Contents i Delta Series Audio Controllers Table of Contents IMPORTA NT SAFE TY INSTR UCTIO NS ....... .... ..... ........ .... ........ .... ........ .... ..... ....... a Delta Series Audio Controllers ... ..... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..
ii Delta Series Audio Controllers Table of Contents Source Unit to Con troller Connectio ns ........... ...... ......... ...... ........ ...... ......... ...... ..... ........ 10 AM/FM Tuner Connection s............ ...... ......... ..... ......... ..
Table of Contents iii Delta Series Audio Controllers Check Room Status ............. .............................. .................... .............................. .... 42 Setting S ource Le vels ............................. .................... .
iv Delta Series Audio Controllers Table of Contents Delta Audi o Controller St atus Mess ages .......... .............................. .................... ... 67 Source Comm and Cod es .......................... .................... ................
Delta Series Aud io Controllers 1 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Delta Series Audio Controll ers Overview The Delta Series Audio Controller is an affordable, feature-rich multi-zone audio distribution system that allo ws co ntrol and di strib ut ion of a udio fr om 4 sources and to 4 or 6 zones.
Delta Series Audio Controllers 2 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Tuner Ant enna Details Th e T A- MOD tuner automatically becomes source #1 when installed into the Delta Controller The T A-MOD tuner requir es a 75 Ohm F-T ype connection to receiv e FM stations.
Delta Installation - Quick Start Steps 3 Delta Series Quick Start Guide Delta Installation - Quick Star t Steps 1. Connect the Source Units to Delta Plug RCA audio cables from each source de vice into the labeled RCA jacks at the back of the Delta Controller .
Delta Installation - Quick Start Steps 4 Delta Series Q uick Start Guid e 2. Connect the Keypads to Delta Looking at the rear of the ke ypad with the connectors at the bottom, you will see (2) plug type 4 pin receptacles.
Delta Installation - Quick Start Steps 5 Delta Series Quick Start Guide 4. Power Up and Test t he Basic System Operation Make sure the Delta Controller is p lugged into the wall and the power switch on th e back panel is in the ON position. The Delta system should no w be ready for initial testing.
Delta Installation - Quick Start Steps 6 Delta Series Q uick Start Guid e Tone Contr ol The tone control mo de allo ws the user to adjust Bass, Treble, and Balance on a “per zone” basis. T o enter tone control mode, press VOL UP & V OL DO WN buttons simultaneously until LED’ s begin to cycle in a counter-clockwise motion.
Wiring and Connections 7 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Wiring and Connections Pre-Installation Precau tions and Recommendations The Matrix Delta system is extremely flex ible. It can be installed in a number of configurations depend ing on your a udio needs .
Wiring and Connections 8 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Cable Type The Delta Controller is cabled using standard 4-conductor speaker cable originating at the Delta control unit passing through the keypad and terminating at the speaker location.
Wiring and Connections 9 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Considerations for Existing Construction For e xisting construction, successful implementation can be achiev ed by using retrofit electrical boxes that do not require stud mounting or metal e lectrical frames which are co mmonly used for telephone and cable installations.
Wiring and Connections 10 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Considerations for Outdoor Zones Outdoor listening zone locations present some unique challenges, both for the wiring and for the control ke ypad placeme nt. Outdo or Wirin g Special care should be taken when cables transit outside th e structure.
Wiring and Connections 11 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers The De lta C ontro ller l earns the I R comm and s for po wer on/o f f dur ing th e prog ram ming s etup.
Wiring and Connections 12 Delta Series Aud io Controllers When an AM/FM tuner has been installed, input #1 will default to the internal tuner and the RCA input jacks will not be activ e for source #1. If no internal tun er is installed, the source #1 inputs will be active.
Wiring and Connections 13 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Stan dard 4 Wi re Key pad Conne ction s The standard installation of keypads to the Delta Controller is with 4 wires directly between the Cont rolle r’ s zone o utpu t and t he keypad ’ s input (rig ht sid e conn ecto r of th e keypad ), as s hown in FI G.
Wiring and Connections 14 Delta Series Aud io Controllers 2 Wire Keypad Connect ions (Con trol Only ) In some retrofit conf igurations it is not feasible or poss ible to re-route the speaker cable through the ke ypad.
Wiring and Connections 15 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Mult ipl e Key pad s in a Z one Certain situations such as large rooms or rooms with more than one common e ntrance may require more than one ke ypad control to con veniently mana ge the zone. This configuration allo ws for 2 Matrix ke ypads to be placed on the control circuit.
Wiring and Connections 16 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Matrix Keypad plus Analog Volume Contr ols In cases of split zones where more than one set of speakers are driven from the same zone output (s.
Wiring and Connections 17 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Auxiliary Amplif ier Confi guration (Zone 1) In some cases you may require more power for a giv en zone than the Delta Controller can provide. FIG. 11 shows how to utilize the preamp RCA outputs on the Delta Controller for an external amplifier .
Wiring and Connections 18 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Auxiliary Amplif ier Confi guration (Zones 2-6) In cas es whe re yo u requ ire mo re po wer for a gi ven zone than t he Delt a Contr oller can pr ov ide an d it i s other than in Zone 1, use this diagram.
Wiring and Connections 19 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Connecti ng the R S-232 Ser ial Port Delta Audio Controllers provide an RS-232 (DB9) port for receiving RS-232 Controller Commands. Refer to the RS-2 32 Co ntroller Comma nd Me ssages section on page 55 for a compl ete li sting of suppor ted co mmand s.
Wiring and Connections 20 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Prepar ing the Wire s When working with the SWT connector , only strip away about 1/4” inch (about 6mm) of the insu lation from each wire. Most common electrical problems oc cur when the wire is stripped too long, and the y short out against neighboring wires beh ind the wall.
Wiring and Connections 21 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Insta llatio n in to th e Wa ll C avity 1. After wiring is complete, simply push the wiring back into the wall cavity and m ake sure there is enough room for the Matrix keypad to comfortably f it into the opening.
Wiring and Connections 22 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Connecting Matrix In -Ceiling Speakers Overvi ew - Speaker Wire Te chnolo gy (SWT) Speaker W ire T ech nology (SWT) allows both data and audio signals to tra vel over the same four condu ctor wi re.
Wiring and Connections 23 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Metho d B (Ret rofi t) In the configuration illu strated in FIG. 17 (typical in retrofit applications where wiring is in place), each speaker .
Wiring and Connections 24 Delta Series Aud io Controllers FIG. 1 7 Wirin g Matrix Active Speakers - Method B.
Wiring and Connections 25 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers.
Wiring and Connections 26 Delta Series Aud io Controllers.
Programming the Delta System 27 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Programming the Delta System Overview Programming and IR Captur e take place on the front panel of the Delta Controller . Settings such as Bass, T reble, and Balance functions are programmed from within any zone using the key pad.
Programming the Delta System 28 Delta Series Aud io Controllers FIG. 1 8 Programming Wor ksheet.
Programming the Delta System 29 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Accommo dating M ultiple D evice P rogrammi ng Programming is an interactiv e ex ercise between you, the Delta Controller and the audio source remote control, which may vary from unit to unit.
Programming the Delta System 30 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Progra m Menu Se lections Setup is where the user will program Sour ces , access Tu n e r and Clock information. Preferences allow user to set up preferences for Backlight and Dis play Options .
Programming the Delta System 31 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Selecting Clock (FIG. 23) will allow the user to set the Cloc k T ime/ Date/D ay for the System. Selecting Exit exits to the Main Menu (FIG. 24). Controller Sub Menu Programm ing Source Components 1.
Programming the Delta System 32 Delta Series Aud io Controllers 5. Press Next /Pre v to scroll through the following a v ailable source names and prof iles: Select Source T ype (default) Tu n e r CD DV D Satellite Aud Server Other Delphi XM The sample sequence illustrated in FI G.
Programming the Delta System 33 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Keypad Funct ions By Pr ofile Keypad Functions By Profile Sour ce Type IR Com mand s Lear n... Nav . Butto n Funct ions an d Result Tu n e r Please note that this selection is intended for an external AM/FM tuner .
Programming the Delta System 34 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Keypad Functions By Profile (C ont.) Sour ce Type IR Com mand s Lear n... Nav . Butto n Funct ions an d Result AUDIO SERV ER POWE R ON P.
Programming the Delta System 35 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Learning IR Commands After selecting the profile o f the source type, it’ s time to teach the Delta Controller the IR commands from the sou rce component’ s remote control. The Learn IR selectio n is your nex t progra mming choice.
Programming the Delta System 36 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Label allows customization of the labels for the IR commands that relate to the ke ypad nav igation buttons: UP/DO WN/LEFT/RIGHT/ CENTER (US ER DEF1) / CENTER HOLD (USER DEF2 ) . Some comman ds can not be relabe led.
Programming the Delta System 37 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers IR F ULL (All memory for storing IR codes has been used) . Press ing [ OK ] re turn s the user to the same IR com mand to be re-lear ned (FIG. 32). If a com mand is NO T learn ed, i.
Programming the Delta System 38 Delta Series Aud io Controllers When Label is selected, the f irst letter in the IR command label will begin flashing (FIG.
Programming the Delta System 39 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Addi ng Delay to I R Com mands On the Select Source T ype screen, users have th e option to add a “delay” to each IR command learned for the specif ied source ( FIG.
Programming the Delta System 40 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Labeling a Ro om Any room can be named whate ver the user wants (within the character selections) but is limited to 6 characters per zone. T o label a room, select Ro om La be l and which of the rooms y ou want to label.
Programming the Delta System 41 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers T o label a room, select “ Room Label ” and which of the rooms you want to label. Since the s creen defaults to “ Exit ”, use th e navigati on butt ons to navigate the room s on th e menu and wh en you want to select one to label, press the center na vigation bu tton.
Programming the Delta System 42 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Be gin la beling the room us ing t he sam e meth od as t he IR comma nd an d sourc e pro grammi ng from prev ious pages, selecting the center button to mo ve to the ne xt character . If the room has not already been labeled or def ined, RM1-RM6 will be displayed for each zone.
Programming the Delta System 43 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers The user can se lect a room by using Nav RIGHT/LEF T and Nav . CENTER to select a room. Selecting a room w ill take the user to the Status Screen for that room. The default is Room 1 . If t here i s no Main ke ypa d or A ux ke ypad, Ke y p a d n o t R e s p .
Programming the Delta System 44 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Tuner Sub Menu From the Setup screen, select T uner (FIG. 42). If there are no tuner modules installed in the Delta Controller , the Tu n e r selection will simply not appear . Y ou can select the band ( AM/FM ) - The AM/FM selectio n works like a toggle.
Programming the Delta System 45 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Clock Su b Menu From the Setup screen, select Cloc k (FIG . 43). To s e t Ho ur , M inute, & Se con d , press Na v UP/DO WN button to scroll up & down . To s e t Mon th, Da te & Y ear , p r e s s Na v UP/DO WN button to scroll up & do wn .
Programming the Delta System 46 Delta Series Aud io Controllers 1. From the Setup screen, select Preferences . Then from the Preferen ces screen, select Backlight . The Backlight screen will default to Exit . 2. In the Backlight menu, there are 2 options, Intensity and Mode .
Programming the Delta System 47 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers If Room is selected (this is th e default), the “ M ” will be displayed, along with any zones that are turned ON. It will only sho w activ e zones and, if the zone has been customized with a label, it will display that label.
Programming the Delta System 48 Delta Series Aud io Controllers user to the “Main Menu”. When exiting the Main menu, the T uner Info rmation will be displayed once again. If none of the zon es/rooms are ON, then the “M” will be displayed. When a zo ne is turned on to the tuner , the T uner information will be displayed.
Using Matri x Keypad s 49 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Using Matrix Keypads Using the Matrix KP-4e Keypad Source Selec tion The Source Selection Ke y is dif ferent than the other function keys. It pro vides control of the Source On/Of f, System On/Off and Play/Pause.
Using M atrix K eypads 50 Delta Series Aud io Controllers All Zones ON or OFF T o turn ALL zones ON to the same source, p ress and hold the source b utton for 4 seconds. T o turn that sourc e back OFF in all zon es, repe at th e proces s by pr essing and hol ding the a ctiv e source b utto n fo r 4 seconds (FIG.
Using Matri x Keypad s 51 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Volume Contro l Control of the system v olume is very intuiti v e because of discrete buttons for the V olume UP and V olu me DOWN comman d (FIG. 5 4). When increasing or decreasing volume, the progression is in 3dB steps when the v olume is half (of maximu m) or belo w .
Using M atrix K eypads 52 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Bass (and Balance) Ad justment Bass and Balance Adjustment Mode is the f irst action taken during the setup sequence. The source indicator lights will rotate in a counter -clockwise direction indicating Bass Adjust Mode.
Using Matri x Keypad s 53 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Using the Matrix KP-NUM Keyp ad There are several “adv anced ” functions that are associated with the KP-NUM keypad (FIG. 56). These functions use the “0 through 9” plus the “Star” or “Dot” and “Enter” buttons.
Using M atrix K eypads 54 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Direct Numeri c Access - CD Player or Changer When selecting direct numeric access for a single disc CD player , the format is ONL Y to choose the track (since there is only a single disc from which to choose).
Using Matri x Keypad s 55 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Setting Individual Source Co mponent Presets The numbers on the numeric keypad (1-0) can be used to store presets for each source. Each source has 10 possible presets. The presets are source specific and NO T room specific.
Using M atrix K eypads 56 Delta Series Aud io Controllers In the examples sho wn in FIG. 61, the source is f ir st selected, then the channel, station, or track number is ent ered fo r bring up the prese t you woul d like to save.
Using Matri x Keypad s 57 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Using the Matrix Touch Panel Key pad The Ma trix to uch pa nel k ey pads (FI G. 62) ha v e a uni que, to uch sensi ti v e LCD p anel th at has.
Using M atrix K eypads 58 Delta Series Aud io Controllers The above cus tomized field labels are stored on the Delta Co ntroller so that it can be shared with other LCD ke ypads, the Network Interface application, or anyone using RS-232 commands to control the Delta Controller .
Using Matri x Keypad s 59 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers T o delete a letter , use the << BA CK b utton. Press the CENTER b utton to sa ve the label. Customizing SOURCE COMMAND Labels 1. Enter the Setup menu from the front of the Matrix Controller , by pressing the SELECT butto n.
Using M atrix K eypads 60 Delta Series Aud io Controllers.
Using the Matrix D- RC Remote 61 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Using the Matrix D-RC Remote Overview The IR remote controls that are supplied by the manufacturer o f each audio source component are used for programming the Delta Controlle r .
Using the Matrix D-RC Remote 62 Delta Series Aud io Controllers.
RS-232 Control Commands / Messages 63 Delta Series Aud io Controllers RS-232 Cont rol Comm ands / Me ssages Delta Audio Controllers provide an RS-232 (DB9) port for receiving RS-232 Controller Commands. Refer to the RS-2 32 Co ntroller Comma nd Me ssages section on page 55 for a compl ete li sting of suppor ted co mmand s.
RS-232 Control Commands / Me ssages 64 Delta Series Aud io Controllers RS-232 Contro ller Comma nd Messages (Cont.) MSBSr, b Set Bass, where: •‘ r ’ is the des ired room, (1-64) •‘ b ’ is the desired ba ss level, valid values are: 0: level 1.
RS-232 Control Commands / Messages 65 Delta Series Aud io Controllers RS-232 Contro ller Comma nd Messages (Cont.) MSGLs,i,o Set Gain Level, where: • ‘s’ is the desired source • ‘i’ is the.
RS-232 Control Commands / Me ssages 66 Delta Series Aud io Controllers RS-232 Contro ller Comma nd Messages (Cont.) MGPSs,n Get the preset, where: •‘ s ’ is the desired source, (1-8) •‘ n .
RS-232 Control Commands / Messages 67 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Delta Audio Control l er Status Messages Controller Status Messages ERR Error ACK Acknowledge S tatus MVERx Firmwa re V ersion S t.
RS-232 Control Commands / Me ssages 68 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Controller Status Messages (Cont.) MGL s,i,o Gain Status, where: • ‘s’ denotes the s ource • ‘i’ denotes the input ga.
RS-232 Control Commands / Messages 69 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Controller Status Messages (Cont.) MPRSs,n,p Preset S tatus, where: •‘ s ’ is the source, valid values are 1-8 •‘ n ’ .
RS-232 Control Commands / Me ssages 70 Delta Series Aud io Controllers Source Command Codes Source Command Codes referen ced by Source T ype and Command Index: Source Command Codes Source T ype 1 2 3 .
Troubl esh ootin g 71 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Troubleshooting Overview If you are reading this section, it’ s likely that something has gone wrong. Y ou hav e installed the Delta system and tried to program b ut something just d oesn’t seem to be w orking right, or it’ s not working at all.
Troubleshooting 72 Delta Series Aud io Controllers the LED does not light with a k eypad press, th en it is possible that the de vice has not been programmed.
Troubl esh ootin g 73 Delta Series Audio C ontrollers Troubleshooting Quick Reference Troubleshooting Quick Reference Sympt om Po ssib le Caus es R ef er to Se ction Everything is dead, nothing works .
Troubleshooting 74 Delta Series Aud io Controllers.
Troubleshooting 75 Delta Series Aud io Controllers.
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