dbx ZC User Manual

Zone Controller Connectivity and Association

Zone Controller Connectivity

Up to 12 Zone Controllers may be connected to a ZonePRO unit.
This connection is made using standard straight through CAT5 cable plugged directly into one of the two (2) ZC
Inputs on the rear of the ZonePRO unit.

Straight Through CAT5 Cable

ZC Panel Configuration

On the ZC-Panel Configuration page within the Configuration Wizard on ZonePRO Designer you will see 12 locations where
Zone Controllers may be selected.

These 12 locations are associated to specific ZC Inputs on the back of the ZonePRO unit. ZC Input 1-6 refers to Zone
Controllers 1-6 while ZC Input 7-12 refers to Zone Controllers 7-12 on the ZC Panel Configuration page in the Configuration
Wizard as seen below.

Controllers 1-6 must be plugged

Top Port

into the top ZC Input port.

Controllers 7-12 must be plugged

Bottom Port

into the bottom ZC Input port.

The dip switches on the back of the Zone Controller corresponds to it’s
assigned location on the ZC Panel Configuration Page. See picture above and
to the right. NOTE – Dip switches are NOT binary. These are simple switches
used to connect the Zone Controller to a specific wire on the CAT5 cable.

Zone Controller

Dip Switches

ON

1 2

3 4 5 6

NOT BINARY

1 on = 1
2 on = 2

3 on =3
4 on = 4
5 on = 5
6 on = 6

Controller 1 – Top ZC Input port - Dip switch 1 on.

Controller 2 – Top ZC Input port - Dip switch 2 on.
Controller 3 – Top ZC Input port - Dip switch 3 on.
Controller 4 – Top ZC Input port - Dip switch 4 on.
Controller 5 – Top ZC Input port - Dip switch 5 on.

Controller 6 – Top ZC Input port - Dip switch 6 on.
Controller 7 – Bottom ZC Input port - Dip switch 1 on.
Controller 8 – Bottom ZC Input port - Dip switch 2 on.
Controller 9 – Bottom ZC Input port - Dip switch 3 on.

Controller 10 – Bottom ZC Input port - Dip switch 4 on.
Controller 11 – Bottom ZC Input port - Dip switch 5 on.
Controller 12 – Bottom ZC Input port - Dip switch 6 on.