BSS Audio BLU-8 Installation Guide

London

Zone Controller

Installation Guide

BLU-8

BSS Audio

8760 S. Sandy Parkway

Sandy, Utah 84070, USA

www.bssaudio.com

[phone]

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Manufacturer’s Name: BSS Audio
Manufacturer’s Address: 8760 S. Sandy Parkway
Sandy, Utah 84070, USA
declares that the product:
Product name: BLU-8
Note: Product name may be suffixed by the letters -EU and BLK or WHT.
Product option: None

conforms to the following Product Specifications:

Safety: Low Voltage Device

EMC: EN 55013 (2001+A1)
EN 55020 (1998)

Supplementary Information:

The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by Directive 93/68/EEC.

Director of Engineering – BSS Audio
8760 S. Sandy Parkway
Sandy, Utah 84070, USA
Date: February 1, 2007

European Contact: Your local BSS Audio Sales and Service Office or

Harman Music Group
8760 South Sandy Parkway
Sandy, Utah 84070, USA
Ph: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Regulatory Information

An example of this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
International Standards for Electromagnetic Compatibility as referenced in the
Declaration of Conformity above (only when used with a metal wall-box).

All interconnecting Ethernet cables must be of a shielded type.

Introduction

We have written this guide with the aim of helping installers and sound engineers
alike to get the most out of the BLU-8. We recommend that you read this manual
before attempting to operate the unit. We welcome any comments or questions We welcome any comments or questionsWe welcome any comments or questions
regarding the BLU-8 or other BSS Audio products, and you may contact us at the
address or world wide web sites shown on the cover.

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Packing List

6.69in

169.96mm

4.84in

122.96mm

72.11mm

2.84in

1.09in

27.59mm

0.90in

22.93mm

1.99in

50.52mm

1.38in

34.93mm

138.00mm

5.43in

Quantity Description Part number

(black version)

Part number
(white version)

1 BLU-8 BSSBLU8-BLK BSSBLU8-WHT

4 6-32 x 3/4 slotted machine screws in black or

28-0254 28-0255

silver

1 International sticker sheet 30-0309 30-0309

1 2-way Weidmuller Combicon 32-0275 32-0275

1 Lexan overlay 30-1276 30-1277

Mechanical Installation

The BLU-8 is designed to fit into a standard 3-gang US wall box. Screws are
provided to fix the unit in place.

Dimensions of the unit are shown below. The use of a metal wall box is
recommended to ensure that the installation meets necessary EMC standards. A list
of recommended boxes is also shown below.

Manufacturer Part Number

Carlon BH 353A New work three gang box.

Carlon 355R Old work three gang box.

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Place the Lexan overlay in the front plastic tray of the

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BLU-8. Optionally, this may be replaced with a custom
overlay in a color and style to match the décor of the
facility or with your own branding.

Affix legend stickers in place on the labelling areas of

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the Lexan overlay, if required. If a custom overlay has
been used, this labelling may have been included in the
artwork.

Place the clear cover molding on top of the Lexan,

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taking care to align correctly so that the buttons are not
trapped.

Screw the entire unit into the wallbox with the screws provided.

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Power

The BLU-8 requires 12-48V DC to be supplied externally. There are two ways to do
this:

Connect a suitable supply to the 12-48V DC connector,
or
the unit may be powered via the Ethernet connector using IEEE802.3af Power Over

Ethernet (POE).

Typical mid-span Ethernet powering devices are:

3Com® Power over Ethernet Single-Port Midspan Solution - p/n 3CNJPSE
3Com® Power over Ethernet Multiport Midspan Solution - p/n 3CNJPSE24
Cisco Unified IP Phone Power Injector – p/n CP-PWR-INJ

Ethernet switches with power over Ethernet ports include:

3Com® SuperStack® 3 Switch 4400 PWR - p/n 3C17205
HP ProCurve Switch 2626-PWR - p/n J8164A#ABA

Network connection

The BLU-8 connects into a Soundweb London network via its Ethernet port, either
directly into the rear of a rackmount device (e.g BLU-16) with a Cat 5 crossover
cable, or with a standard Cat 5 cable into an Ethernet switch.

The BLU-8 is shipped in with Auto-IP enabled, ready for first configuration. Static IP
addresses are recommended, but DHCP is supported. Please see the important note
about DHCP in the HiQnet London Architect help file.

Technical Specifications

Maximum network cable length 300 feet (100 meters)
Power consumption 300 mA max at 12V
Operating temperature 32-104 degrees Fahrenheit
(0-40 degrees Celsius)

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