Filter
Top Products
Operation Manual
I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers
page 22
4.5.3 Install the Wiring
IMPORTANT: Please read the wiring rules below before installing the wiring. If your com-
puter does not communicate with the network devices after installation and addressing, re-
read this section, as well as Section 4.5.4 on TCP/IQ addressing rules.
Connect each device to the network through its own cable in a Star Network. Do not connect
them in a serial fashion (as was done with the previous IQ current loop method).
Make sure each device has its own Category 5 certified cable connecting it to a central con-
centrator, most often a switch (as in Figure 4.1).
Detailed instructions follow.
IT-4000, 6000, 8000 only:
Using a standard Category 5 cable, connect the network connector to a 100 Mb port on an
Ethernet switch that is used to form the TCP/IQ control network. For more detail see Section
9 TCP/IQ Network Basics. If the amplifier is not to be connected to a TCP/IQ control net-
work, it can be temporarily connected to a computer’s Ethernet port with a crossover cable
(TX and RX pairs switched) to set up the amplifier for desired operation.
CN models only:
1. Using a standard Category 5 cable, connect the Primary CobraNet connector to a 100Mb
port on the Ethernet switch that is used to form the CobraNet network. For more detail, see
Section 4.7. We highly recommend that the CobraNet be a stand-alone or separate-network
LAN. If network redundancy is required, use a standard CAT5 cable to connect the Second-
ary CobraNet connector to a 100Mb port on the auxiliary CobraNet network.TCP/IQ control
is also available over the CobraNet network using IQWic software.
2. Connect the audio input wiring. See Section 2.3.2 for more detail on audio wiring. The I-
Tech amplifier allows the use of standard balanced audio inputs to act either as CobraNet
backup, an emergency override of CobraNet audio, or as an audio input to the CobraNet
network. See Section 4.7.1 for additional details.
3 Reconnect the amplifier’s power cord.
4.5.4 The Network Wizard
If you are setting up a dedicated audio network that is not part of another network, you can
use the Network Wizard to set up your network easily.
1. Open IQwic.
2. Select Setup > Network Wizard.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
4. When done, skip to Section 4.6.
Figure 4.1
TCP/IQ Network Wiring
4 Advanced Operation