This article describes how to connect and configure the ControlCenter CC-2 zone controller with the FreeSpace DXA 2120 amplifier.
Relevant Product(s)
- FreeSpace DXA 2120
- ControlCenter CC-2
Table of Contents
Procedure
1 Network cable standard
One end of the network cable must be terminated with an RJ-45 connector. The wiring configuration is made according to the TIA/EIA 568B standard. This wiring is shown in the figure below. The other end of the cable should be bare wire.
2 DXA 2120 REMOTE location and function definition
Locate the REMOTE connection on the back of the DXA 2120 (number 8)
The definition of the interface is shown in the following figure
3 Zone Controller Interface
There are two RJ-45 connections on the back of the CC-1 controller: Main and Chain.
4 Connecting up to two ControlCenter CC-2s independently (home run method)
In this configuration, each zone controller has its own wire run back to the amplifier directly.
4.1 DIP settings for independently wired zone controllers
Set up as shown below with the DIP switch settings for both zone controllers #1 and #2. Both controllers will have the same DIP switch settings.
4.2 Wiring
Both controllers use the same wire colors of the network cable.
Connecting CC-2 #1:
- Connect the RJ-45 connector to Main on the controller.
- Wire the network cable pin 1 (white/orange) to the REMOTE interface pin 1: VOL_1.
- Wire the network cable pin 3 (white/green) to REMOTE connector pin 2: PWR.
- Wire the network cable pin 6 (green) to REMOTE connector pin 4: A/B_1.
Connecting CC-2 #2
- Connect the RJ-45 connector to Main on the controller.
- Wire the network cable pin 1 (white/orange) to the REMOTE interface pin 3: VOL_2
- Wire the network cable pin 3 (white/green) to REMOTE connector pin 2: PWR.
- Wire the network cable pin 6 (green) to REMOTE connector pin 6: A/B_2.
5 Daisy chain cascade
5.1 Daisy Chain Order
Two controllers can be connected in sequence to form a daisy chain.
Network cable daisy chain setup:
CC-2 #1: Connect the Main RJ-45 connection to Chain on CC-2 #2.
CC-2 #2: The Main connection will be wired to the REMOTE terminal block on the back of the DXA 2120 (described in section 5.3 of this article, below).
5.2 DIP is set as shown below
5.3 The connection sequence of the network cables
Wire the network cable pin 1 (white/orange) to REMOTE connector pin 1: VOL_1.
Wire the network cable pin 2 (orange) to the REMOTE interface pin 3: VOL_2.
Wire the network cable pin 3 (white/green) to the REMOTE interface pin 2: PWR.
Wire the network cable pin 6 (green) to the REMOTE interface pin 4: A/B_1.
Wire network cable pin 7 (white/brown) to REMOTE connector pin 6: A/B_2.
6 Amplifier Mode settings
6.1 Independent control of two panels, Mixer Mode
Please follow the menu tree below to set the working mode of the amplifier.
Zone Controller 1/2 corresponds to Control Output 1/2, and when a Zone Controller is connected, the Output Gain knob on the amplifier will be inactive.
Zone Controller Connection: Please refer to Step 4 or Step 5 of this article (above) depending on whether it is a standalone or daisy-chain connection.
6.2 Single panel control, Mixer Mode
Please follow the menu tree in Step 6.1 (above).
If you want to use one zone controller to control two output zones at the same time, please set the menu tree as shown in the figure below, and change Master Vol Set-up-->Linked N to Y.
Note: In Linked Y state, both outputs will be controlled by zone controller # 1 at the same time.
Zone Controller Connection: Please refer to Step 4 (above).
6.3 Single panel control, Stereo Mode
Please follow the menu tree below.
Zone Controller Connection: Please refer to Step 4 (above).
6.4 Dual panel controls, DualMono Mode
Please follow the menu tree below.
Zone Controller Connection: Please refer to Step 4 or Step 5 of this article (above) depending on whether it is a standalone or daisy chain connection.