Winning Home WH100029, WH100031, WH100030 Installation Guide

TRIAD INSTALLATION GUIDE - 8×8 and 24×24 AUDIO MATRIX SWITCH

INTRODUCTION

The Triad 8×8 and 24×24 Audio Matrix Switches enable up to 8 (or 24)
stereo audio sources to simultaneously play to 8 (or 24) audio outputs.
Each output zone can be adjusted with independent gain, bass, treble,
EQ, balance, loudness and mono summing controls. Triad Audio Matrix
Switches are ideal for use with Control4 EA Series Entertainment and
Automation Controllers, delivering dependable, high-resolution audio
distribution throughout the home.

Triad Audio Matrix Switches require OS 2.10 or higher.

SUPPORTED MODELS

• TS-AMS8 Triad 8×8 Audio Matrix Switch

• TS-AMS24 Triad 24×24 Audio Matrix Switch

BOX CONTENTS

• Audio Matrix Switch

• IEC power cord

• Two rack-mount ears

• Rack-mount ears included

WARNINGS

WARNING! To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not expose this
apparatus to rain or moisture.

AVERTISSEMENT ! Pour réduire le risque de choc électrique,
n’exposez pas cet appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité.

WARNING! Do not expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.
Do not place objects filled with liquids near the apparatus.

AVERTISSEMENT ! N’exposez pas l’appareil à l’égoutture ou à
l’éclaboussement. Ne placez pas les objets remplis de liquides près
de l’appareil.

IMPORTANT! Using this product in a manner other than outlined
in this document voids your warranty. Further, Control4 is not
liable for any damage incurred with the misuse of this product. See
“Warranty.”

IMPORTANT ! Employer ce produit en quelque sorte autre que
décrit dans ce document vide votre garantie. De plus, Control4
n’est pas responsable d’aucun dommage encouru avec l’abus de ce
produit. Voyez que « Warranty. »

BACK PANEL (8×8)

E F

CAB

D

A Power plug port—For standard IEC cord (included). Supports universal

AC input (100-240VAC, 50-60Hz).

B ETHERNET—RJ-45 port for a 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet connection.
C FACTORY RESTORE button—Resets the device to factory default

settings.

D ID button—Identifies the device to the Control4 system.

E 12V OUTPUT TRIGGERS—3.5mm ports that output 12V for on/o control

of amplifiers. The 1-8 trigger outputs 12V whenever any output (1-8) is
active. The ASG trigger output is assignable in Composer to output 12V
whenever designated audio output(s) are active.

F ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS (1-8)—Stereo RCA jacks for up to 8 analog

audio sources.

G DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS (5-8)—Digital coax and toslink (S/PDIF)

connectors for up to 4 digital audio sources. Inputs 5-8 can be either
digital or analog, but not both. Digital inputs do not support multi­channel audio. Digital sources must be stereo PCM.

H ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS (1-8)—RCA jacks for line level output. Every

output can play audio from any input.

G

H

FEATURES

• Send up to 8 (or 24) audio sources to as many as 8 (or 24) audio zones
for reliable multi-room audio distribution

• Simple device discovery protocol (SDDP) ensures seamless integration
with Control4

• Analog and digital audio inputs support audio resolutions up to
192 kHz/24 bit

• High signal-to-noise ratio delivers dynamic, high-resolution audio to
every room in the house

• Smooth volume control (1/2 db volume steps) with real time volume
and mute status on Control4 navigators

• Independent volume, bass, treble, 5-band parametric EQ, balance,
loudness and mono summing for each output

• Independent input gain for each source input provides consistent levels
when switching between sources

• 12V trigger outputs enable simple on/o control of Triad Power
Amplifiers or other devices that support 12V power on capabilities.

• 2.1 option enables two stereo outputs to be grouped together to create
a dynamic 2.1 (sat/sub) audio zone

• Audio sensing supports programmable events based on the presence of
audio

• Ethernet control

IMPORTANT! To avoid generating excessive heat, do not stack
amplifiers on top of each other or other equipment.

IMPORTANT ! Pour éviter de produire de la chaleur excessive,
n’empilez pas les amplificateurs sur l’un l’autre ou tout autre
équipement.

FRONT AND REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION

FRONT PANEL (8×8 and 24×24)

A B

A Status LED—RGB LED to show system status. See “LED Troubleshooting

Guide” in this document for more information.

B Power LED—LED shows solid blue when matrix switch is powered on.

BACK PANEL (24×24)

D E

CA B

A Power plug port—For standard IEC cord (included). Supports universal

AC input (100-240VAC, 50-60Hz).

B 12V OUTPUT TRIGGERS—3.5mm ports that output 12V for on/o control

of amplifiers. The 1-8 trigger outputs 12V whenever any output (1-8) is
active. The 9-16 trigger outputs 12V whenever any output (9-16) is active.
The 17-24 trigger outputs 12V whenever any output (17-24) is active. The
ASG trigger output is assignable in Composer to output 12V whenever
designated audio output(s) are active.

C ETHERNET—RJ-45 port for a 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet connection.

D FACTORY RESTORE button—Resets the device to factory default

settings.

E ID button—Identifies the device to the Control4 system.
F ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS (1-16)—RCA jacks for stereo channel input for

up to 16 stereo analog sources.

G DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS (17-24)—Digital coax and toslink (S/PDIF)

connectors for digital audio sources. Digital inputs do not support multi­channel audio. Digital sources must be stereo PCM.

H ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS—RCA jacks for line level output. Every

output can play audio from any input.

F

H

G

INSTALLING THE MATRIX SWITCH

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TRIAD INSTALLATION GUIDE - 8×8 and 24×24 AUDIO MATRIX SWITCH

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

ON

12V

AUDIO

2 3 45 67 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN

R

L

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

L

R

CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 45 67 81

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

IN

LRL R L

R L R

L R L R L R L R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

1

5 63748

BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE

2

ALL

LINK TO GLOBAL INPUT

POWER MODE

ON

12V

AUDIO

2 3 45 67 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN

R

L

GLOBAL OUT

GLOBAL IN

L

R

CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP CLIP

AC POWER 100V-240V ~50-60Hz 105W

FUSE RATING T6.3A_H 250V

2 3 45 67 81

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

IN

LRL R L

R L R

L R L R L R L R

ZONE

OUTPUTS

1

5 63748

BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE

2

8 ZONE POWER
AMPLIFIER

Zones 1-6

6 pairs Triad

In-Ceiling

speakers

RACK AMP 300

Zone 7 (2.1)

with Triad

In-Room

Sub

Speaker wires

External audio sources into audio matrix switch

EA-5

8x8 AMS

AC POWER:

100-240 V~

60/50 Hz, 0.5 A

WIFI 1 WIFI 2

SERIAL 2

USB E-SATA

FACTORY

RESET

OUT

COMNCNO

COMNCNO

COMNCNO

COMNCNO

+12

SIG

GND

+12

SIG

GND

+12

SIG

GND

+12

SIG

GND

3 5 7

ZIGBEE

SERIAL 1

ID

4 6 8

IN 1 IN 2 OUT 1 OUT 2

1 2 3 4

1/ 3

IN 1 OUT 1

IN 2 OUT 2

DIGITAL AUDIO ANALOG AUDIO

GIGABIT SWITCH

ETHERNET IN

IR / SERIAL

2/ 4

All RCA connections

INSTALLING THE MATRIX SWITCH IN A RACK

1 Align the holes on the rack ears with the holes on both sides of the

matrix switch. The matrix switch can be rear or front mounted.

2 Attach the rack ears to the matrix switch using the provided screws.

CONNECTING THE MATRIX SWITCH TO ETHERNET AND
POWER

1 Plug the Ethernet CAT5E/6 cable from a local network connection into

the ETHERNET port.

2 Connect the provided power cable into the back of the Audio Matrix

Switch to the power outlet. When the power cable is connected, the
Audio Matrix Switch should power up.

CONNECTING AUDIO TO THE MATRIX SWITCH

Physical and programming connections are required to control, navigate,
and use the Audio Matrix Switch as designed. Use Composer Pro to add
the driver to the desired room and set up the programming connections.
See the Composer Pro User Guide (ctrl4.co/cpro-ug) for details.

Connect the physical connections to your audio matrix switch from your
other audio equipment using the examples provided below:

CONNECTING AN 8 SOURCE, 8 ZONE SYSTEM

1 Connect audio sources (outputs from a Control4 controller, audio

streaming devices, tuners, etc.) to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT and

DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT jacks.

2 Connect the ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT jacks to amplifiers or amplified

speakers.

3 Connect 12V trigger cables from the matrix switch to the amplifier (if

applicable) for automatic power control of the amplifier.

EA-5

1 2 3 4

COMNCNO

COMNCNO

COMNCNO

COMNCNO

AC POWER:

WIFI 1 WIFI 2

100-240 V~

60/50 Hz, 0.5 A

+12

+12

SIG

SIG

GND

GIGABIT SWITCH

+12

+12

SIG

SIG

GND

GND

GND

External audio sources into audio matrix switch

ETHERNET IN

USB E-SATA

SERIAL 1

SERIAL 2

3 5 7

1/ 3

OUT

ID

FACTORY

RESET

2/ 4

4 6 8

IR / SERIAL

IN 1 OUT 1

IN 1 IN 2 OUT 1 OUT 2

IN 2 OUT 2

DIGITAL AUDIO ANALOG AUDIO

ZIGBEE

ADDING A SUBWOOFER TO A ZONE USING THE 2.1 ZONE
FEATURE

Using the 2.1 Zone feature, you can group two outputs of the matrix and
one output can feed a subwoofer amplifier. Repeat steps 1-3 for the 6
standard speaker zones as described in “Connecting an 8 source, 8 zone
system”.

1 Set up 2.1 grouping in Composer > System Design > driver for the

matrix switch. See the Composer Pro User Guide for more details.

2 Set the assignable 12V trigger output (ASG) to the output for the

subwoofer amplifier in Composer > System Design > driver for the
matrix switch.

3 Connect the matrix switch Analog Audio Output to the Audio Input of

the amplifier for the subwoofer.

4 Connect the ASG 12V output to the 12V trigger input of the amplifer.

8x8 AMS

All RCA connections

8 ZONE POWER
AMPLIFIER

Power

cable

Ethernet

cable

Speaker wires

8 pairs

Triad

In-Ceiling

speakers

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