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B & K Component s, Lt d. User Manual CT610 CT310 CT602 CT600 CT300 Multi-Zone Audio/V ideo Receivers 13226 0905.
COMPLETE USER MANUAL - CT R ECEIVER © 2005 B & K Components, Lt d. All rights reserved. The information in this manual is copyright protected. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from B & K Components, Lt d.
T able Of Content s BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! T able Of Contents Introduction / Overview 1 CT Receiver Features and Benefits 2 CK1.2 Keypad Features and Benefit s 3 Parts and Accessories Guide 4 CT Receiver Front Panel 4 CT Reeiver Back Panel 5 CK1.
T able Of Content s BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! Groups / Code Set s / Zones - T ab 2 42 Groups with Mono Zones 43 Input Settings - T ab 3 44 Power On T itles - T ab 4 45 Power-On Preferences - T ab 5 46.
Introduction / Overview BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 1 The Finesse and Power T o Please A Household... The Receiver family serve the same goals; to bring to the entire house the same performance and sound quality B & K has brought to audiophile home theaters and music listening rooms.
CT Receiver Features and Benefit s BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 2 CT Receiver Features and Benefit s Separates Performance The CT Receivers are born into the heritage of twenty years experience designing and building high current low distortion high-end separates.
CK1.2 Keyp ad Features and Benefits BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 3 CK1.2 Keyp ad Features and Benefit s Automation Everywhere! Keypads Automate the Central System with Local TVs and Component s The CK1.2 keypad can accommodate control of up to twenty devices with four p ages of custom labeled but- tons per device.
CT610 / CT310 Front Panel 1. The front p anel V acuum Florescent Display (VFD) displays what zone you are controlling. 2. The V olume Control adjusts volume of the displayed zone. 3. S tereo headphones with a st andard ¼ inch plug connect here. The receiver must be on and in HEADPHONE Mode for proper headphone operation.
1. 6 Keypad control connections provide 12VDC power , common ground, RS-232 transmit, IR Data IN and 12VDC control output triggers. CT310/300 has three keypad control connections. See p age 14 . 2. 6 Zone Audio/Video Line outputs for external amplification (factory fixed output) and video monitors (1 per zone).
CK1.2 Front Panel / Back Panel V olume/Mute Buttons control the level of the sound. Change Buttons - Change to the next channel, chapter , song or B & K sound preset; depending on the selected activity . Power LED Lights up when this Zone/Room is ON.
MZ-128 Remote Control BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 7.
CT -1 System Integrator P/N: 52615 The CT -1 is used to link multiple CT products together using IR as the communication interface. One CT -1 can accommodate 3 CT products, 9 shared sources, a CK1.
Inst allation and System Diagrams BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 9 Inst allation and System Diagrams Zone S peaker Connections Keypads Sources Zone F Zone E Zone D Zone C Zone B Zone A See the following pages for det ails describing installation procedures.
Basic System Hookup BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 10 Keypads connect to the Zone Control terminals on the CT Receiver using CA T -5 cable and/or phoenix connectors. Composite video is used for video distribution, usually RG-6 or better . IR Flashers for A/V components are connected to the IR flasher outputs corresponding the their A/V Input number .
Placement and V entilation The CT Receiver incorporates built in power amplifiers and requires at least 3" of free air space above the unit. If built into a rack, please insert at least one rack space of vent p anel immediately above the unit.
Power Connections 12 S peaker Connections for CT Receiver The CT Receiver connects to speakers using 4 position plug-in Phoenix connectors. S peaker wires are all home run from each zone to the back panel of the CT Receiver .
CT Receiver Speaker Connections BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 13 A/V SOURCE INPUTS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN B&K Components, Ltd. Made in the U.S.A. B&K Components, Ltd. Made in the U.S.A. www.bkcomp.
Keyp ad Connections Keypads connect to the CT Receiver at the Control T erminals. There is a five position phoenix terminal for each of the hardware Zones labeled A-F on the six zone receiver and A-C on the three zone receiver .
If the cables have already been terminated in RJ-45 plugs, order the accessory "RJ-45 to 5 Position Phoenix" (P/N 21419) separately from B&K. Plug the RJ-45 plug into the adapter and screw the adapter in place on the phoenix plug. Be sure to match the labels on the CT back panel to the labels under the pins of the adapter .
POWER SUPPL Y IS CURRENT LIMITED T O 1 AMP PER EVER Y THREE ZONES The six zone receiver has two zone/controller cards, each is identical to the single controller card in a three zone receiver . Each card has its own independent 1 amp power supply with built in current limiting protection.
Example Shared Source Connection to a CT Receiver Shared Source Connections BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 17 Any source that is desired to be shared throughout the system should be connected to one of the 9 A/V Source Inputs. Up to nine sources can be "shared" throughout any zone in the entire system.
IR Emitter Output s BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 18 IR Flasher Emitter Output Each of the nine shared sources can be controlled from any zone in the system using the CT Receiver built in IR routing circuitry .
Zone Line Output s 19 Zone Line Output s Zone line outputs are used to run the audio and/or video into each zone. Composite video output s supply video to monitors in each zone. Zone A's video output provides access to the on screen display for unit setup.
Fixed Output / V ariable Output BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 20 Dedicated Source Input s (Local) Dedicated source inputs are used for local sources that are dedicated only to that individual zone. T ypically this feature is appropriate for sources that are physically located in the zone, such as DVD players or satellite boxes in bedrooms or dens.
Local Source IR Control BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 21 Local IR Source Control Local source control is accomplished by connecting IR emitters to the Alternate Master [IN] of the keypad. Local control is not limited to one source, as many as four IR emitters can be wired in series directly from the keypad.
Common Control T riggers BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 22 Common Control T riggers The B & K CT receiver line incorporates common control triggers that can be used for whole house event s such as telephones and doorbells. T wo common controls on the six zone receiver (one on the three zone) allow up to 24V AC or DC voltage sensing.
AM Loop Antenna T wo internal AM/FM tuners included in CT610,310 & 602. The tuner requires a single coaxial FM antenna oriented for best tuner frequency reception. The signals are internally split to eliminate the need for dual antennas. Single tuner included with CT600/300.
System Exp ansion BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 24 System Exp ansion There are many ways to expand upon a CT system. The pages in this section will highlight simple methods for adding zones to a CT system. For some installations, simple back and forth IR communication will be needed, other installations will require the use of the CT -1.
Coupling T wo CT Receivers - Maximum 12 S tereo Zones T wo CT Receives can be coupled together using IR for some simple installations. The following diagram depicts a system for up to 12 stereo zones, with NO identical sources, and two-way communication.
26 Adding a 7th Zone Using The A VR507/505/50 Second Zone Sometimes a simple seventh zone is needed for a CT install. If a B&K Home Theater is also being installed, then the independent second zone can be used for the audio/video switching. Amplification must be provided for the seventh zone.
RS-232 Swap Cable Swap Cable Construction A swap cable is used for communication of RS-232 (BKC-DIP , Device Interface Protocol) data between unit s by swapping transmit and receive pins. A swap cable can be used between a CT Receiver and a home the- ater or a swap cable can be used between CT Receivers.
Basic Exp anded System Using a CT -1 Up to 18 stereo zones can be added using a single CT -1. A basic expanded system consists of one, two or three CT Receivers, up to nine shared sources, one CT -1 and one Home Theater product.
Source Control Using a CT -1 Up to nine sources can be shared in any CT system, not including the dedicated inputs. Source control is provided by installing an IR emitter to the front p anel of each source. Each source is con- nected to the CT -1 according to which CT input it is located on.
Adding a Home Theater B&K manufactures Home Theater preamplifier/processors and receiver/processors. Any of these products can be combined to share sources in a CT system. Depending on which form of control communication you wish to use (IR or RS-232), B&K can accommodate either or both.
System Exp ansion CT610 Reference 50 Series2 Using a Swap Cable to Control a Theater T o simply add a B&K home theater to a CT distributed audio system, a swap cable will provide control func- tions such as power , input, volume, etc.
Setup Using a PC and BKcSuite BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 32 Setup Using a PC and BKcSuite B & K T ool Suite can be installed using the CD-ROM included with the CT Receiver . Y ou may also obtain this software online at www .bkcomp.com . Y our PC should be equipped with a CD-ROM or DVD drive.
RJ-45 Pin Out BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 33 Connection to a PC Note that many modern laptops do not come equipped with a DB9 style serial port. If your computer only has a USB style serial port, you'll need to obtain a USB to DB9 Serial port adapter cable.
BKcSuite Setup and Overview BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 34 BKcSuite Setup and Overview BKT ask automatically installs a shortcut icon on the desktop [BKT ask icon (grey)]. Make sure all other applications which use the serial port are closed before opening the taskbar .
BKcSuite T ask Bar Explained BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 35 BKcSuite T ask Bar Explained Once you have chosen the product you wish to configure, BKcSuite will display the tool bar of applications within the Suite. A single click of the mouse on any of the icons in the tool bar will activate the appropriate application.
Basic Setup Menu Basic Setup Menu The basic setup menu in BKcSuite has been created to simplify the setup process. It is meant for stream- lined setup of basic systems operating with B & K keypads. T ab 1 in the Basic menu allows users to name zones, configure power on preferences, and name sources.
Advanced Setup Menu Advanced Full Setup Menu The advanced setup menu in BKcSuite is designed with the intention of displaying the features found in the on screen setup menu using thirteen defining tabs. Each t ab allows the user to customize different features found within the CT Receiver .
Hardware Zone Settings - T ab 1 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 38 1. Since a CT610/602 has six hardware zones, BKcSuite will display a zone button corresponding to each of the six zones. (If you are programming a CT310/300, three zone buttons appear). Select the zone you wish to adjust the settings of.
Hardware Zone Settings BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 39 3. Fixed or V ariable Levels for S tereo Zones This setting dictates the configuration for the amplifier . The V ariable assignment will allow speakers connected to the Zone S peaker Outputs to be controlled using an IR keypad or remote control.
S plitting a Zone T o Mono Once a zone has been split into mono it has the ability to have a discrete IR Code-Set assigned to it and therefore the user is given the capability to control volume, mute, and power in the split zone independently . For more information on Code-Sets, see the section labeled Group s/Code-Sets/Zones.
Code-Set Description and Overview BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 41 Code-Set Description and Overview B & K uses discrete code-sets to control any or all of its audio/video zones.
1. Groups: Y ou can program a maximum of 18 groups for each CT Receiver labeled a - r for your refer- ence only . Group 0 cannot be changed, it is pre-programmed with code-set 0-0-0 (controls ALL CT Zones). Each group can control any or all zones within one CT Receiver .
When a zone is split to mono, two columns of check boxes appear representing the right and left channel of the split zone. S plitting a zone to mono allows independent ability to control power and volume on each side of the zone.
Input Settings - T ab 3 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 44 1. Shared Source Input Names: T itle each input with a user friendly name (up to a 5 letter name).
Power On Titles - T ab 4 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 45 Power-On titles will only appear on the front panel of a CT610 or CT310 only ..
Power-On Preferences - T ab 5 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 46 Power-On preferences describe a specific state in which a zone or group of zones will power on every time the zone or group is powered on. 1. Select Code Set: All of the Code-Set #'s that were programmed previously appear on this list with their names.
Input Configuration - T ab 6 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 47 1. Select the Zone Dedicated Input you wish to setup. 2. V ideo No / Y es: If “NO” is selected, the CT Receiver will keep the video input selection from the last selected video source. 3. Input Mode: Mono or S tereo - Select the best mode for the source connected to this Input.
Page / Event - T ab 7 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 48 1 2 A Page/Event is an action triggered by a 1-24V AC or DC trigger (Common Control), RS-232 command, or Audio Video Sense. 1. Action: When this Event is triggered, choose between switching to one of the nine shared sources, changing the vol- ume or no action at all (OFF).
Page / Event - T ab 7 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 49 3. Level: Set the V olume desired for this event. When the event is triggered, the volume will be switched to this level in any zone set to respond to the page/event.
Display - T ab 8 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 50 Note: Display setup for a CT610/310 only . 1. Front Panel Brightness: Select Off, Dim, Medium or Bright from the list box. When set to OFF the display will turn on briefly when a change occurs and then revert back to off.
12V Control - T ab 9 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 51 1. Zone Control: Click one of the zone buttons A thru F to setup control settings for the desired zone. 2. Zone Control Out: Control Out is a switchable 12VDC 200mA control voltage useful for st atus lights on keypads, power strip s, external amplifiers or any other voltage sensing device.
IR Flasher Settings - T ab 9 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 52 Zone Rear Data In Setting: Allows the IR data input port for each zone control terminal to be switched of f.
Security - T ab 10 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 53 1 2 3 4 1. Front Panel Buttons: When you disable the front panel buttons, the only button that still has any af fect is the master power ON/OFF switch. A touch of any other button brings the word "Locked" to the display .
RS-232 Communication - T ab 1 1 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 54 For detailed information on BKC-DIP and RS-232, please refer to the documentation folder located in [c:/program files/B & K Component s Ltd/BKcSuite/documentation] or visit our website at www .
RS-232 Communication BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 55 6. RS-232 Feedback Selection (Continuous Reply): Disabled (Default)= No BKC-DIP Update or Reply is generated. Up date = A change affecting a logical zone from the Front Panel or B & K IR generates an update message representing the specific Front Panel button or B & K IR command.
Preset Operation - T ab 12 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 56 1 2 3 1. Recall V olume In Preset: If set to YES all of the preset s you program will recall the saved volume setting. If set to NO, none of your presets will change the volume. When you recall a preset, the volume will st ay the same.
Keyp ad Feedback - T ab 13 57 In the advanced setup tab 13, you can set the keyp ad feedback positions more precisely than in Basic Setup. Keypad input feedback is triggered upon the acknowledgment of an input change from a zone or group of zones.
Preset Editor BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 58 Preset Editor Features and Benefit s Presets are a powerful feature that can inst antly recall commonly used parameters instantly . B & K preset settings can be recalled with the press of a single button.
Preset Editor BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 59 The Preset Editor Window This shows the presets cont ained within the CT Receiver preset editor file. If a "Virtual" setup is being used, default preset s will be displayed on the preset editor table.
RS-232 Serial Macro Editor RS-232 Serial Macro Editor The RS-232 serial macro editor allows a CT Receiver to control other RS-232 devices. S pecific examples could include other B&K products, the CK1.2 keyp ad, or light controllers. The serial macro editor works by using an IR trigger command to fire out RS-232 messages.
CK1.2 Keyp ad CK1.2 Keyp ad The CK1.2 keypad is B & K 's answer to a wall mounted user interface. The CK1.2 keypad stores IR source codes from its exp ansive database built in to the PC based software. Keyp ad setup software can be installed from the B & K T oolbox CD-ROM included with the CT Receiver .
Setup Using the On Screen Display Setup Using the On Screen Display M M A IN M M ENU 1 Z Z one O O peration 2 Z Z one F F avorite P P resets 3 A A udio/Video S S y stem S S etup 4 C C ontrol S S ystem.
On Screen Menu T ree Diagram BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 63 CT Receiver On Screen Display Menu S tructure (OSD).
On Screen Menu Operation with the MZ-128 Using a Remote Control The on screen display’s are navigated by use of the MZ-128 remote controller , however any remote can be used once it is set to the zone A Code-Set. Zone A is default code set to 0-1-1.
Front Panel Buttons CT610 / CT310 1. The alpha numeric display will show ONE line of each menu. 2. The ENTER button on the front panel act s to SELECT the sub menu you have displayed. 3. The UP and DOWN buttons on the front panel navigate up and down the menu you have displayed.
On Screen Main Menu Main Menu When programming using the front panel, it is dif ficult to identify where you are in the menu since only one line at a time is displayed. Page 63 can be used as a reference when using the on screen display menu. Use the MENU button to step back one level to discover what is being adjusted.
Zone Operation Menu 1. Once in the Zone Operation Menu, current zone param- eters can be adjusted. As these parameters are adjust- ed, they affect the logical zone that is selected, in this example logical zone 4 (Code-Set 004). This p articular zone has been labeled upst airs because it controls a group of zones located upst airs.
Main Menu Sub-menu’ s BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 68 2. T o re-name the preset, use the SEL or Enter key to select the name, then left/right arrows for position and up/down arrows to pick a character . Y ou can name each preset with up to 13 characters.
Audio / Video Submenu BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 69 Menu Items for a Dedicated Input 1. When a dedicated input is used, select Auto if the CT Receiver should detect and automatically select the dedicated input when audio or video is detected.
Audio / Video Submenu BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 70 Zone Power On Settings 1. Use Left/Right to select a zone to setup for power on set- tings. Then use up/down to select an item to adjust.
BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 71 Control Menu Setup 1. From the Setup Control Menu use the Up/Down to high light a sub menu. 2. Select by pressing SEL or ENTER. Display Setup 1. Setup Front Panel display brightness by highlighting and selecting displays. 2.
3. Once the name has been entered, use the Up/Down keys to select Line 2, Code-Set. 4. Use the Left/Right keys to select one of the available 128 code-sets. 5. Move Up/Down to include the hardware zones for this group. In this example Group A consists of only one hardware zone, Zone A.
Common Control I/O The CT610/602 is equipped with two 12VDC 200mA common control voltages. They are programmed at the factory to turn on when any Zone is powered on. Note, CT310/300 has one 12VDC 200mA common control. 1. Use the Up/Down keys to select the Control Out you wish to program.
IR to Flasher Out 1. Use the Up/Down keys to highlight IR to Flasher Out. 2. Use the Left/Right keys to pick from the available options of on or off. If front Panel IR to flasher outputs is set to ON, any IR received by the front panel will p ass through the CT Receiver to the flasher outputs according the the selected input.
Preset s Setup Preset V olume If set to YES, all of the preset s you program will recall the volume setting saved in the preset. If set to NO, (Default) none of the presets will change vol- ume when recalled. The volume will remain at the current setting.
Control System Setup BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 76 Security Options 1. Use the Up/Down keys to highlight which line you want to edit. 2. Use the Left/Right keys to select from one of the available options. Setup Menu There are two options that can be selected.
Parameter 7 - “Setup RS-232 Slave Control” enables you to set up communication between multiple connected B & K products. The T ransmit ID is normally set to ALL. If ALL is select- ed, control of any connected B & K products will then be possible.
System S tatus ST A TUS IS A VERY USEFUL TROUBLESHOOTING AID FOR INST ALLING . There are four screens that are accessible which enable you to check the status of A/V inputs, zones and control in/out activity .
CT Receiver Zone Planning Residence Project Manager Date Zones ABCDE F Ye s No Ye s No Ye s No Ye s No Ye s No Ye s No S tereo Mono S tereo Mono S tereo Mono S tereo Mono S tereo Mono S tereo Mono Ye .
Input Planning Worksheet BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! 80 CT Receiver Input Planning Residence Project Manager Date Cable Calculation # of Emitters : # of Blocking Covers: IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 IN.
Power On Preferences and Preset s 81 Last Used Last Used Last Used FM CT Receiver Preferences and Preset s Residence Project Manager Date ZONE A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NAME Zone Power On Prefe.
T roubleshooting Guide 82 T roubleshooting Guide For BKcSuite 1. Make sure your PC meets the requirement s outlined in the BKcSuite Section of this manual. Page 32. 2. Make sure the CT/CK/SR product is connected to the PC’s serial port. (DB-9, nine pin) 3.
Limited W arranty 83 BK & SB IMPL Y ETTER! B & K Components Ltd., referred to herein as B&K, warrants your B & K equipment against all defects in material and workmanship for a period of five years from the date of purchase.
Specifications Multi-Zone Receivers Specifications CT610/602 CT600 CT310 CT300 Number of Zones 6 S tereo 12 Mono 6 S tereo 12 Mono 3 S tereo 6 Mono 3 S tereo 6 Mono Internal AM / FM T uner 2 1 2 1 Pow.
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