S6.2 Controller S6.2 Controller
Installation Guide
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Declaration Of
Conformity
The Systemline S6.2 Multi-room Controller has
been designed and independently tested to be in
compliance with the following standards:
SAFETY
BS EN 60065:2002
IEC 60065:2001 7th Edition
EMC
BS EN 55022 Class B 2006
BS EN 55103-1:1997
BS EN 55103-2:1996
BS EN 61000-4-(2 to 6 & 11) 2004
This product is designed and manufactured to
comply with the radio interference requirements of
EEC directive 89/336/EEC, 93/68/EEC and 73/23/
EEC.
Safety
This Symbol is to alert the user to the presence of
dangerous voltages inside the Systemline Power
supplies. To reduce the risk of electric shock do
not dismantle these power supplies.
This symbol is to alert the user of important
operating instructions included in this manual
accompanying the Systemline Unit.
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install
only in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including ampliers) that produce heat.
9. Protect the power cord from being walked on
or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles and the point at which they exit from
the apparatus.
10. Only use attachments/accessories specied
by the manufacturer.
11. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket
or table specied by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus to avoid injury
from tip-over.
12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms
or when unused for long periods of time.
13. Refer all servicing to qualied personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen in to the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,
does not operate normally or has been dropped.
WARNING: Do Not Remove the cover. There are
no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing
issues to qualified personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this product to rain or
moisture.
This apparatus must not be exposed to dripping
or splashing. Objects lled with liquids such as
vases must not be placed on the apparatus. The
rear panel power switch disconnects mains live
only. The power cord must be disconnected from
the rear of the apparatus, or the wall socket,
to provide total isolation. One or other of these
connections must be readily accessible when the
apparatus is in use.
WARNING: Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party responsible for
Compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Notes on Handling
• When shipping the Systemline S6.2 Controller
product, always use the original shipping carton
and packing materials. For maximum protection,
repack the unit as it was originally packed at the
factory.
• Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray,
near the product. Do not leave rubber or plastic
products in contact with the product for a long
time. They will leave marks on the nish.
• The top and rear panels of the product may
become warm after a long period of use. This is
normal and not a malfunction.
• When the product is not in use, be sure to turn
off the power.
Notes on Locating
• Locate this product away from any direct
sources of heat (e.g. radiators or heaters) or
magnetism (old style TVs or computer monitors).
• Avoid placing the unit in the direct airow
from an air conditioning unit as this may lead to
condensation being developed inside the product.
• The rocker switch at the rear of the equipment
is the primary means of disconnecting the mains
supply and therefore this should be accessible.
If access is not feasible then a secondary means
of disconnection must be readily available and
accessible.
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Notes on Cleaning
• Use a dry soft cloth for cleaning.
• For stubborn dirt, soak the cloth in a weak
detergent solution, wring very well and wipe the
exterior surfaces of the product. Use a dry cloth to
wipe it dry. Do not use any type of solvent, such
as thinners and benzene, as they may damage the
surface of the product.
• If you use a chemical saturated cloth to clean the
unit, follow that product’s instructions.
Notes on Moisture
Condensation
Moisture condensation is likely to damage this
product. Please read the following carefully:
• Moisture inside the product is most likely to arise
when transferring the unit from a cold location to a
warm one. Wherever possible avoid doing this, or
let the unit acclimatise for at least 3 hours before
attempting to switch it on.
• Do not use the product in a cold room where you
just turned on the heater, or a place where the cold
wind from the air conditioner directly hits the unit.
Record Your Serial
Number
The serial number are located on the back of your
product. For your future convenience, we suggest
that you record this number here:
Serial No..…………………............................………
Acknowledgements
Copyright © 2010 Armour Home Electronics Ltd. All
rights reserved.
The information in this guide is believed to be
correct as of the date of publication. However,
our policy is one of continuous development and
so the information is subject to change without
notice, and does not represent a commitment on
the part of Armour Home Electronics Ltd.
Systemline is a registered trademark of Armour
Home Electronics Ltd. Sistema 45 and System
45 are trademarks of AVE s.p.A. All other product
names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners.
Armour Home Electronics Ltd
Stortford Hall Industrial Park
Dunmow Road
Bishops Stortford
Hertfordshire CM23 5GZ
Web: www.systemline.co.uk
Terminology
This guide uses the following terminology to
refer to the components of the Systemline S6.2
Multi-room system:
Zone – an audio system in a listening room
or location, typically consisting of a pair of
Systemline ceiling-mounted speakers or other
bookshelf or oor-standing speakers and an
optional keypad, able to play music either from
the remote system or a local source.
Remote system – the hi- system providing
audio distributed to each zone.
Multi-room system – an audio or audio visual
system that can be used in any room in the
home. Sometimes colloquially referred to as a
built-in sound system or distributed audio
system.
Multi-source multi-zone – a system where
different audio sources can be played in different
rooms simultaneously
System room – the location of the hi- system
providing the audio sources to be distributed via
Systemline S6.2 Controller.
Local input – each zone can accept a local
stereo audio input. This input can be listened
to in that zone, hence the term local, although
the actual location of the audio source need not
be local, it could be in another room or other
discreet location.
About This Guide
This Installation Guide is intended for audio
installation engineers, or trained qualied
electricians, involved in the actual installation
and interconnection of a Systemline S6.2
Controller system. It consists of the following
chapters:
• Connecting the Systemline S6.2 Controller has
diagrams showing how the components should
be connected and wired
• Configuring the Systemline S6.2 Controller
using a PC gives information about setting up a
Systemline S6.2 Controller installation via the PC
programming software.
• Touchscreen Settings goes into detail about
the various different user options available to
change on the touchscreen.
Table of Contents
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1 Introduction 5
2 Connecting the S6.2
Controller in a System 7
2.1 System Requirements 7
2.2 Mains Voltage Selection and Fuses 8
2.3 Wiring Layout 8
2.4 Installation Records 8
2.5 Wiring the Components 8
2.6 Front Panel Controls 10
2.7 Front Panel Status Display 10
2.8 Rear Panel Connections 11
2.9 Switching on the S6.2 Controller 11
2.10 Installation of Sources, Lighting Controls and
Other Units 11
3 Configuring the S6.2
Controller and Touchscreen
Keypads Using a PC 12
3.1 Installation 12
Installing the software on the host computer using
the supplied CD-ROM 12
3.2 Discovering S6.2 units & changing IP address 13
3.3 Setting Touch Screen Keypad & wireless
junction box addresses 14
3.4 Uploading firmware to touch screens,
junction boxes & S6.2 Hub 14
3.5 Selecting S6.2 14
3.6 Adding Configurable Sources 15
3.7 Hub Audio Input Sources 15
3.8 Keypad Configuration Profile 16
3.9 Uploading keypad & wireless junction box
configurations 16
3.10 Configuring Audio Zone Settings 17
3.11 Saving Configurations 18
3.12 Loading Previously Saved .snc Files 18
4 Touch Screen Keypad
Settings 19
4.1 Contrast 19
4.2 Modular Address 19
4.3 Touch Screen Calibration 19
4.4 Getting Out of Trouble 20
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Introduction
Audio Source Routing
Audio sources can be connected to each
of the S6.2’s six audio inputs and then be
controlled by the in wall or wireless touch
screens. Sources can be controlled by
1 Introduction
The Systemline S6.2 Controller is an eight zone six source multiroom audio
system that incorporates RS232 control of external devices when used with
touch screens. S6.2 is expandable to sixteen zones by using two units in one
system.
infra-red (IR) or RS232 if used
with a supported RS232 device
such as the Systemline Audio Server.
Each zone also has a local audio source
input, where the source is located in the
zone itself but connects to the zone local
input socket on the S6.2 Contoller. Local
sources can be controlled by IR by using
a stick on window emmitter from the local
input wall plate.
Touch screens can also control other RS232
devices such as lighting and heating control
systems. These must be a supported device,
the list of which appears on the conguration
software.
A dedicated RS232 port on the rear of the
unit can control a video matrix switch such
as a Kramer unit or Armour HDMI 4x8 matrix.
This will then give audio and video switching
to each zone.
The line level outputs of each zone require
a suitable stereo power amplier to drive a
pair of speakers: a multi-channel amplier
is most often used for this such as the
Sonance 1230.
Wireless
Touchscreen
To 7 Other Zones
TV
Wireless
Router
Speaker Level
Output
HDMI Matrix Switcher
VBLN plugs into
RJ45 wall plate
using a standard
patch cable
Right Speaker
Left Speaker
Power Amplier
S6.2 Controller
Systemline
Audio Server
Touch
Screen
Keypad
Wireless
Junction Box
Stereo Audio RCA
Cat5 Cable
Ethernet
HDMI
Speaker Cable
IR
RS232
Key
Figure1.
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Introduction
All software for the S6.2 is updated via
the Ethernet connection using a suitable
Ethernet switch or router.
Two units can work on one system to give a
sixteen zone system sharing RS232 devices
but accessing 6 audio sources connected to
each unit.
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Section 2 • Connecting the System
2.1 System Requirements
1. The S6.2 Controller.
2. A stereo power amplier for each pair of
speakers connected to a zone. This should
be located close to the S6.2 Controller.
3. Each Zone will require a control keypad
from the following range.
• KPM7
• LKPM7
• Monochrome touch screen keypad
• Colour touch screen keypad
• Wireless touch screen keypad
It is possible to combine wireless touch
screen control with one of any other wall
mounted control keypad.
4. Speakers in each Zone.
5. Audio sources located by the S6.2
Controller such as:
• Systemline Audio Server
• Blu-ray Player
• Arcam DAB radio tuner
6. Ethernet connection to the house network
using the RJ45 Ethernet socket.
7. Optional local audio system connected to
a CIM/WE or CIM/PI2, most commonly the
TV audio.
8. Optional Lighting control system
connected to one of the available RS232
ports such as Lutron Grak-eye or Lutron
Homeworks.
9. Optional iPod dock system such as the
Sonance iPort which is connected to one of
the available RS232 ports.
10. Optional video distribution system
connected to the Video RS232 control port
such as the Armour 4x8 HDMI matrix or the
Kramer VP-88ETH component matrix switch
11. Cables as required.
The following accessories are included with
the S6.2 Controller:
•1 Systemline LRN7 Learning Remote
Control
•8 SAIC Audio interconnects
•4 SL-WE IR window emitters
•2 SL-TE twin IR window emitters
•1 Mains cable, UK ad Euro types
•1 630mA fuse (for 230/240V)
•3 RS232 Null Modem cables
•3 RS232 Straight through cables
•1 Ethernet Patch Cable
•1 Software CD-ROM
•1 User Guide
•1 Installation Guide
Not Included with the S6.2 Controller are the
following accessories that may be necessary
in certain Installations:-
• USA/Canadian power cable
• RS232 cables if more than one type is
required
• SL-WE or ST-TE window emitters if more
IR source control is required
• CAT5e cables and connectors
During installation you will also require a PC
or laptop PC running Microsoft Windows
2000 or higher.
All of the provided software should be taken
to site, but you should check for updates
before each installation at http://www.
armourhe.co.uk/downloads/-software/
systemnet_les
Note: Always read and comply with the
manufacturer’s instructions supplied with any
piece of equipment that is part of an S6.2
Controller installation.
2 Connecting the S6.2 Controller in a
System
A distributed audio system based around an S6.2 Controller will require a
selection from the following items:
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Section 2 • Connecting the System
2.2 Mains Voltage Selection
and Fuses
The S6.2 is shipped with the Voltage selector
on the rear panel set to 240V and a 630mA
fuse.
If the local mains supply is 110/120V ac,
• Change the Voltage selector switch
setting to 120V
• Fit a 1.25mA fuse
• Obtain and t a suitable 2 pin or 3 pin IEC
mains cable/power cord
2.3 Wiring Layout
See Figure 2. Routing AV sources has not
been shown for clarity.
2.4 Installation Records
When the installation has been designed
and completed, record the details of
the installation in the boxes provided on
the back page of the User Guide for the
information of the Users.
2.5 Wiring the Components
Touchscreen Wiring
RJ45
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Section 2 • Connecting the System
S6.2 Controller 2
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ETHERNET
Multi-room Controller
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SOURCE 2
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SOURCE 3
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SOURCE 4
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SOURCE 5
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LINK
ETHERNET
Multi-room Controller
Lutron™ Grafik Eye Lighting Control
Network Switch
Power Amplfier
ZONE 9
Colour Touchscreen Keypad
Ceiling Mounted Loudspeakers
LEFT RIGHT
CIM/PI
DVD Player in Local Zone
Wireless
Junction Box
Power Amplfier
ZONE 1
Bookshelf or Floorstanding Loudspeakers
Colour Touchscreen Keypad
Display
HDMI Receiver
Sky HD
Arcam T32
Systemline Audio Server
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100-240V
50/60Hz
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ETHERNET
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COMPOSITE
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Armour 4×8 HDMI Matrix
Wireless
Junction Box
7 other zones 7 other zones
Stereo Audio RCA
Cat5 Cable
Ethernet
HDMI
Speaker Cable
IR
RS232
Key
Wireless Commander
Wireless Commander
Other RS232 devices
and audio sources
Figure 2. Wiring Layout
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Section 2 • Connecting the System
2.6 Front Panel Controls
1. Front Panel Status Display – displays
the status of the zones (see Section 2.7 for
details).
2. Standby/Reset Button – use is not
necessary during normal operation (unless
instructed to do so by Armour Home
Electronics Technical Support).
2
1
3
5
2
4
1
2.7 Front Panel Status
Display
1. Zone Condition LEDs – shows the
current state of each zone.
RED – Standby
BLUE – System Input
RED – Local Input
2. IR STATUS – IR window emitter activity.
3. COMMS – S6.2 command sent or
received from a keypad.
4. BUS DATA – data to and from a
touchscreen keypad.
5. RS232 – RS232 control and metadata
between S6.2 Controller and source.
Note: LEDs 2–5 flash when signal activity occurs
or internal commands are processed.
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WINDOW EMITTER 1 WINDOW EMITTER 2 WINDOW EMITTER 3 WINDOW EMITTER 4 WINDOW EMITTER 5 WINDOW EMITTER 6
SOURCE 1
LOOP OUT
SOURCE 2
LOOP OUT
SOURCE 3
LOOP OUT
SOURCE 4
LOOP OUT
SOURCE 6
LOOP OUT
SOURCE 5
LOOP OUT
LINK
ETHERNET
Multi-room Controller
6
1
2
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8
3
4
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2.8 Rear Panel Connections
1. Mains Power – ON\OFF switch.
2. IEC Mains Inlet
3. Direct/Remote Switch – when set to
‘Direct’, the source available to the system is
that connected to the Phonos.
When set to ‘Remote’, the source located in
the zone (via CAT5 cable) is available.
Note: IR is unaffected by this switch.
4. Analog audio outputs – phono
connectors from the 8 Zones to Power
Ampliers.
5. Keypad – RJ45 for connection to the
keypad in the Zone.
6. IR Window Emitter – 3.5mm jacks for
connecting window emmitters to the 6
sources. An emitter may not be necessary if
a source is to be controlled via RS232.
7. RS232 ports – can be used to control
audio sources or can be used to control
other devices such as lighting controllers.
8. Analog audio inputs – phono connectors
from the 6 Sources.
9. Loop analogue audio output – The audio
loop out allows audio inputs to be connected
to a second S6.2 controller using a jack
to phone cable. Only available if using the
phono audio input sockets.
10. IR Output – 3.5mm jacks for driving
Window Emitters. Signal is ‘Global’ IR – all
zones added together.
11. Video Matrix RS232 port – for control
of an Armour 4X8 HDMI matrix or Kramer
matrix.
12. Control RS232 port – external control
systems such as KNX and Lutron can
control each of the 8 zones using the S6.2
RS232 control protocol available from www.
systemline.co.uk.
Note: Only control of the audio zone is
possible through this port, no external RS232
device control such as iPort or Music server
can be accessed
13. Ethernet RJ45 socket – This must
be plugged into a suitable network switch
or router in order to congure and upload
software into the S6.2 Controller.
14. Link RJ45 socket – This is used if two
S6.2 Controllers are used in one system, a
standard patch cable is needed for this link.
2.9 Switching on the S6.2
Controller
Note: All wiring should be completed before
switching on the S6.2 Controller.
When ready, switch on the S6.2 Controller at
the rear panel.
After a short power-up delay, the S6.2
Controller will show all zones on standby and
the standby LED showing red.
2.10 Installation of Sources,
Lighting Controls and
Other Units
Refer to the installation and operating
instructions of the respective equipment for
other parts of the system.
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Section 3 • Conguring the System
3.1 Installation
You will need to assign ID’s to each Touch
Screen keypad, congure the keypad inputs
as required and to load the .qrc learning le
created from the LRN7 Learning handset.
Installing the software on the host
computer using the supplied CD-ROM
Insert the CD-ROM.
1. If the CD-ROM does not automatically
start double click on the installer application.
2. Click on Next to start the installation
3. Click Next to install the SystemNet
Conguration Utility into the default location,
otherwise click browse to choose the
directory.
4. Click Next to start the installation
5. Click Close when the installation is
complete
6. Select the conguration utility from the ‘All
Programs’ menu.
7. You must connect your PC to the same
Ethernet network as the S6.2 unit in order
for the software to discover the system. Use
your WIFI or wired Ethernet connection on
the PC and connect to the network.
3 Conguring the S6.2 Controller and
Touchscreen Keypads Using a PC
The purpose of this application is to configure your installation using a PC.
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Section 3 • Conguring the System
3.2 Discovering S6.2 units and changing IP address
SystemNet 13.0.0 supports S6, two port and six port Modular Advanced SystemNet Hubs as well
as S6.2 and Ethernet six port SystemNet Hubs. S6.2 exclusively uses Ethernet to connect, no USB
connection is possible unlike S6.
1. When using S6.2 you must check the S6.2/Ethernet Modular Six Port Hub Enable box, as shown
below, you will then be presented with the main program starting with the Local Hub Network Tab.
2. Press the ‘Discover’ button, any S6.2 units discovered will populate by Discovered IP address in the
Comms IP address box, as shown below. S6.2 units come with a DHCP setting for IP address so must
be connected to a router with a DHCP server active.
3. If you have more than one unit you can highlight one and press the ‘Identify’ button, this will ash
the RS232 and Bus Data lights on the unit. You can then name each unit as shown below.
4. You can set a xed IP address for each unit by entering the desired IP address and subnet mask in
the set section, you then press ‘Set IP address’ to allocate this to the unit. The unit will reboot, if you
rediscover it, the new IP address should be set.
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Section 3 • Conguring the System
3.3 Setting Touch Screen
Keypad and wireless
junction box addresses
1. Select ‘Local Hub Network’ tab.
2. Plug in the Touch Screen and/or wireless
junction box for zone 1 and select ‘01’ in the
drop down menu and click ‘Add/Address
keypad’. This will address a connected
touch screen and you will be prompted to
add a prole name which you should do,
such as ‘Kitchen’. This will help you choose
and update keypads by logical name in
the future. You can then select a different
address for a wireless junction box if you
have one, such as ‘09’ and press ‘Add/
Address Wireless’.
Note: You must not allocate two wireless
junction boxes with the same address on the
same system, even if they are on different
S6.2 units.
3. Disconnect Zone 1 keypad and junction
box and plug in Zone 2 and repeat the
process in step 2, using a unique address for
each touch screen and wireless junction box.
4. After all touch screens and wirelss boxes
have been addressed, plug them all in and
press ‘Query All Keypads’. All keypads with
ID’s allocated should be listed.
5. If you have more than one S6.2 unit you
must repeat the process by addressing
keypads on the second unit by highlighting it
in the IP address section.
Note: You must not allocate two wireless
junction boxes with the same address on the
same system, even if they are on different
S6.2 units. Refer to the 16_zone_S6.2.snc file
for guidance available from:
http://www.armourhe.co.uk/downloads/software/systemnet_les
6. Click the ‘Set To PC Time’ button.
3.4 Uploading rmware to
touch screens, junction
boxes and S6.2 Hub
1. Press ‘Query All Keypads’. If there is old
rmware in any unit discovered, then this will
bring up a window showing which units need
updating, press OK to continue.
2. You can update rmware manually by
pressing the desired keypad or junction box
and selecting the rmware by browsing to
the le locating in the Upload section. Once
you have selected the correct le, press
‘Upload’.
The default location for rmawre les is:
C:\Program Files\Armour HE\SystemNet
Conguration Utility\Firmware
Note: Please ensure that you select the
correct hub firmware for S6.2 as the
application will also contain firmware for S6
and Modular six port hubs. You should use:
Hub_s6.2_
3.5 Selecting S6.2
1. Select the Keypad Conguration Tab.
The conguration software is used for S6,
S6.2 as well as Modular advanced. You
must tick the box titled ‘S6/S6.2’ in order
to congure all the zone settings and allow
party mode and all off functions to work on
the touch screens.
5. You can reset any unit back to DHCP mode by pressing ‘DHCP’ once you have highlighted a unit.
The unit will reboot and you can rediscover it with a DHCP address.
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Section 3 • Conguring the System
3.6 Adding Congurable
Sources
1. Select the keypad conguration tab.
2. Select the S6.2 hub unit you wish to
add congurable devices to from the drop
down list as dened earlier. You can access
congurable sources connected to one S6.2
from another.
3. The congurable source drop down list
contains all the supported RS232 devices
available. Select the device you wish and
press ‘Add Equipment’ .
4. Once a congurable source is added you
can select this and press ‘Congure’. This
will allow you to select a serial port number
or dene the number of audio zones a music
server has. Other devices have more options
in this section so refer to the separate
instruction for each.
5. Repeat the process so all devices are
added to the rst S6.2 unit. If you have a
second S6.2 in the system, select this from
the Hub drop down menu and continue the
process of adding devices. You should nish
with all devices listed and congured, they
are shown to be connected to hub 1 or 2 (if 2
being used).
3.7 Hub Audio Input Sources
1. Select the S6.2 hub you wish to congure
from the drop down option at the top
2. Use the drop down menu for each of the
six available audio sources, these show all
congurable sources dened above as well
as general IR controllable sources. Select the
one that you wish to use, in this case ‘[#1]
Arcam T32’ connected to S6.2 Hub 1 for
source 1 on Hub 1 the Ground oor.
3. Name the source using the empty text
box just to the right of the selected source
type. This name will be displayed on each
touch screen, under the source button on the
home page.
4. Repeat the process for all six sources.
It is possible to select a congurable
sources from either hub as long as you have
connected the audio to the right input as
shown below
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Section 3 • Conguring the System
16 across two pages). Please refer to the
separate instructions for the lighting system
you are using.
7 You can select a dened congurable
temperature control system to be controlled
from the selected keypad in the drop down
box and then further congure the options.
Please refer to the separate instructions for
the heating / cooling system you are using.
8. You can add a complete LRN7 .qrc le
here if you require IR control of main or local
sources. Browse to the saved le in the
correct folder that you have saved it to.
9. You can dene a local input by selecting
an option from the drop down list and then
label it with a name of your choice which
is then shown on the touch screen home
page. If you have dened a congurable AV
receiver you can select this for one wired
touch screen and one wireless junction box,
so that zone uses this as an amplier via
RS232 control.
3.9 Uploading keypad and
wireless junction box
conguration les
1. You can select a number of keypads
to upload in one session by pressing the
‘Select Keypads’ box and then ticking the
ones you wish to upload.
2. Press ‘Upload’ to load in a complete le
including IR.
3. Press ‘Upload Without IR’ to upload a le
without the .qrc le
3.8 Keypad Conguration
Prole
1. In the ‘Selected Conguration Prole’ use
the drop down box to select a keypad or
wireless junction box address that has been
previously dened.
2. Tick the correct Volume control box, either
‘Systemline’ for standard S6.2 zones where
the S6.2 unit is controlling the volume or ‘IR’
where another amplier is control volume
using a learnt IR code.
3. You can add keypads or junction boxes
manually by selecting an address number
and pressing ‘Add New’. Make sure you
have selected the correct S6.2 Hub rst
before adding
4. You can add or change the description of
each keypad in the prole section as well as
choosing the type of device associated with
the address in the drop down box as shown
below.
5. You can determine the wireless zones that
can be controlled by a Wireless Commander
associated with the prole by pressing the
‘Wireless Zone Control’ box and ticking
the available wireless junction box’s in the
system.
6. You can select a dened congurable
lighting system to be controlled from the
selected keypad in the drop down box and
then further congure each button (up to
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4. Press ‘Upload Wireless Keypad’ to
upload a directly USB connected Wireless
Commander, as long as you have selected a
wireless junction box.
3.10 Conguring audio
Zone Settings
1. Select the S6.2 Zone Conguration Tab.
You can congure the turn on volume, bass,
treble, balance and maximum volume for
each zone together with party mode options.
S6.2 also has options for the supported
video matrix switch and each of its IR
outputs.
2. Start by naming all the audio zones for
each S6.2 unit.
3. Select each zone in the Zone
Conguration section and adjust the
following parameters
a) Turn on volume. Each time the zone is
switched on it will turn onto this value, the
slider represents the same volume scale as
the touch screen
b) Maximum volume. This can be used to
limit the maximum volume of the zone, it
cannot be any less than the turn on volume.
c) Bass EQ. Turn the bass up or down to suit
the room and speakers.
d) Treble EQ. Turn the treble up or down to
suite the room and speakers
e) Balance. You can offset the stereo signal
to the left or right.
f) Fixed Volume. This will set the turn on
volume to 30 and disable any volume
adjustment; this is used with AV receivers
which alter the volume.
g) Party Mode Group. Tick this box if you
wish the zone to react to any party mode
command or be able to send a party
command. A party command will turn all
party zones to a particular source.
4. You can select a supported RS232
controlled video matrix switch by selecting
between HDMI 4x8 or any Kramer video
matrix switch.
5. You can determine which video input will
be selected when any of the six audio inputs
on S6.2 is selected. For example when S6.2
audio input 3 is selected from a zone it could
select video input 1 if you wish.
6. You can adjust the IR modulation
frequency for each IR socket output. Most
IR controlled sources work well using 36KHz
frequency but occasionally a different
frequency will work better.
Bang and Olufsen source equipment use
455KHz
Sky Digi boxes use 36KHz
Sony use 40Khz
We cannot produce a denitive list, you
should nd that Sony source equipment
happily works at 36KHz but we have
provided the option to change this if needed.
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3.12 Loading Previously
Saved .snc Files
Click on the ‘load’ button and select the
required ‘.snc’ le.
3.11 Saving Congurations
You can now save your settings by clicking
the ‘Save Settings As...’ button.
1. This creates a ‘.snc’ le which can be
labelled with the customer’s name. Any
further changes you make, just click the
‘Save’ button to save any changes.
Note: You can use this feature both to save
customer settings and to create program
templates. For example, you may commonly
use a Sky Satellite receiver and Systemline
Music Server, but use different DVD players.
In this instance, the template would simply
consist of the saved settings for the Sky
and Systemline products. This can then be
loaded as a default, leaving you to just add
the customer’s specific products.
2. For other zones, simply repeat the process
by adding TSKs ‘02’, ‘03’ etc. Then click
‘Save Settings’ after each zone as this will be
added to your newly created ‘.snc’ le.
Note: It is very important to ensure that that
the correct Keypad Configuration Profile
is selected as other TSKs are configured.
Double check that both the keypad and the
location description is correct before saving
or uploading data.
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Section 4 • Touchscreen Settings
The Touch Screen Keypad is
factory set and should not
require any further adjustment.
However, the keypad can be placed into a
special conguration mode allowing the user
to alter the following settings:
• Contrast (which also inuences the
viewing angle)
• Modular address
• Touch Screen calibration
The mode is entered by touching the ‘MUTE’
button whilst holding down the ‘VOL UP’
and ‘VOL DOWN’ buttons. The screen will
then change to display the conguration
screen.
4.1 Contrast
There are a set of up/down buttons on the
Conguration Screen that allow the contrast
level to be changed. The screen contrast
will change whilst the settings are altered to
demonstrate the selected value. The value
will only be stored if the ‘Apply’ button is
touched.
4.2 Modular Address
There are a set of up/down buttons on the
Conguration Screen that allow the Modular
address of the keypad to be set. The value
will take effect when the ‘Apply’ button is
touched.
Note: A Touch Screen can only be used in
a main zone (not a sub-zone), so the only
time that it will be necessary to change the
Modular address, is if it is within IR range
of another adjacent zone. In this instance, it
may be advisable to set a different Modular
address to avoid accidentally controlling one
zone from another.
4 Touch Screen Keypad
Settings
Note: S6.2 is designed to work with colour Touch Screen Keypads.
4.3 Touch Screen Calibration
Touch Screen Calibration is required because
of manufacturing tolerances between touch
screens on different keypads. This potentially
causes the touch area to be misaligned with
the button displayed underneath. This is
indicated when a button must be touched
outside its bounds in order to operate.
To change the calibration, touch the
‘Calibrate Touch Screen’ button on the
Conguration Screen. The screen will then
change to the ‘Touch Calibration’ screen
presenting two squares with crossed
centres. Use a blunt stylus e.g. a matchstick
to touch the centre of the cross in each
of the two squares. The more accurately
this can be done, the more accurate the
calibration.
The screen will change to the ‘Test
Calibration’ screen, demonstrating the touch
response using the calibration set on the
previous screen. Use the stylus to touch
the centre of the boxes which should ash
to indicate being touched. If calibrated
correctly, the box should only ash when
touched exactly on the black dot in the
centre. If the test is successful, touch
the ‘Apply’ button to store the settings. If
unsuccessful, press the HOME button to
return to the Conguration Screen.
Press the Power button to exit the
configuration mode.
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4.4 Getting Out of Trouble
Both the Contrast and Touch Screen
Calibration settings potentially allow the
keypad to be congured into a state where it
can no longer be used e.g. the Conguration
Screen is itself rendered unusable by a badly
congured setting.
For example, the contrast can be set such
that the screen is unreadable and therefore
nding the controls to set it back again
is difcult. Likewise, the Touch Screen
Calibration can be set such that the buttons
can no longer be pressed, making the
Conguration Screen impossible to operate.
In the event that the Conguration Screen
can no longer be operated due to an
incorrect setting, pressing the ‘MUTE’ button
whilst on the Conguration Screen will
restore factory defaults which should allow
correct operation again.
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