IQ-RPT E106377 Crown Bus Signal Repeater Instruction Manual

IQ-RPT E106377 Crown Bus Signal Repeater

Copyright ©1997 by Crown International, Inc., P.O. Box 1000, Elkhart, Indiana 46515-1000 U.S.A. Telephone: 219-294-8000. The IQ-RPT is produced by the Professional Audio Division of Crown International, Inc.
Trademark Notice: MPX-6,™ and SMX-6 ™ are trademarks and Crown,® Amcron,® IQ System ® and P.I.P.® are registered trademarks of Crown International, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

THREE-YEAR FULL WARRANTY

WORLDWIDE SUMMARY OF WARRANTY

• The Crown Audio Division of Crown International, Inc., 1718 West Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A.
• warrants to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER, and ANY SUBSEQUENT OWNER of each NEW Crown1 product, for three (3) years from the date of purchase by the original purchaser (the “warranty period”) that the new Crown product is free of defects in materials and workmanship, and we further warrant the new Crown product regardless of the reason for failure, except as excluded in this Crown Warranty.
• Note: If your unit bears the name “Amcron,” please substitute it for the name “Crown” in this warranty.

ITEMS EXCLUDED FROM THIS CROWN WARRANTY

• This Crown Warranty is in effect only for the failure of a new Crown product that occurred within the Warranty Period.
• It does not cover any product that has been damaged because of any intentional misuse, accident, negligence, or loss that is covered under any of your insurance contracts.
• This Crown Warranty also does not extend to the new Crown product if the serial number has been defaced, altered, or removed.

WHAT THE WARRANTOR WILL DO

• We will remedy any defect, regardless of the reason for failure (except as excluded), by repair, replacement, or refund.
• We may not elect a refund unless you agree, or unless we are unable to provide a replacement, and repair is not practical or cannot be timely manner.
• If a refund is elected, then you must make the defective or malfunctioning product available to us free and clear of all liens or other encumbrances.
• The refund will be equal to the actual purchase price, not including interest, insurance, closing costs, and other finance charges less a reasonable depreciation on the product from the date of original purchase.
• Warranty work can only be performed at our authorized service centers. We will remedy the defect and ship the product from the service center within a reasonable time after receipt of the defective product at our authorized service center.

HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE

• You must notify us of your need for warranty service not later than ninety (90) days after the expiration of the warranty period.
• All components must be shipped in a factory pack. Corrective action will be taken within a reasonable time of the date of receipt of the defective product by our authorized service center.
• If the repairs made by our authorized service center are not satisfactory, notify our authorized service center immediately.
• DISCLAIMER OF CONSEQUENTIAL AND INCIDENTAL DAMAGES YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO RECOVER FROM US ANY INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE NEW CROWN PRODUCT.
• THIS INCLUDES ANY DAMAGE TO ANOTHER PRODUCT OR PRODUCTS RESULTING FROM SUCH A DEFECT.

WARRANTY ALTERATIONS

• No person has the authority to enlarge, amend, or modify this Crown Warranty.
• This Crown Warranty is not extended by the length of time which you are deprived of the use of the new Crown product.
• Repairs and replacement parts provided under the terms of this Crown War-ranty shall carry only the unexpired portion of this Crown Warranty.

DESIGN CHANGES

• We reserve the right to change the design of any product from time to time without notice and with no obligation to make corresponding changes in products previously manufactured.

LEGAL REMEDIES OF PURCHASER

• No action to enforce this Crown Warranty shall be commenced later than ninety (90) days after the expiration of the warranty period.
• THIS STATEMENT OF WARRANTY SUPERSEDES ANY OTHERS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL FOR CROWN PRODUCTS.

NORTH AMERICA SUMMARY OF WARRANTY

• The Crown Audio Division of Crown International, Inc., 1718 West Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A.
• warrants to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER, and ANY SUBSEQUENT OWNER of each NEW Crown product, for three (3) years from the date of purchase by the original purchaser (the “warranty period”) that the new Crown product is free of defects in materials and workmanship. We further warrant the new Crown product regardless of the reason for failure, except as excluded in this Warranty.

ITEMS EXCLUDED FROM THIS CROWN WARRANTY

• This Crown Warranty is in effect only for the failure of a new Crown product that occurred within the Warranty Period.
• It does not cover any product that has been damaged because of any intentional misuse, accident, negligence, or loss which is covered under any of your insurance contracts.
• This Crown Warranty also does not extend to the new Crown product if the serial number has been defaced, altered, or removed.

WHAT THE WARRANTOR WILL DO

• We will remedy any defect, regardless of the reason for failure (except as excluded), by repair, replacement, or refund.
• We may not elect a refund unless you agree, or unless we are unable to provide a replacement, and repair is not practical or cannot be timely manner.
• If a refund is elected, then you must make the defective or malfunctioning product available to us free and clear of all liens or other encumbrances.
• The refund will be equal to the actual purchase price, not including interest, insurance, closing costs, and other finance charges less a reasonable depreciation on the product from the date of the original purchase.
• Warranty work can only be performed at our authorized service centers or the factory.
• We will remedy the defect and ship the product from the service center or our factory within a reasonable time after receipt of the defective product at our authorized service center or our factory.
• All expenses in remedying the defect, including surface shipping costs in the United States, will be borne by us.
• You must bear the expense of shipping the product between any foreign country and the port of entry in the United States and all taxes, duties, and other customs fees for such foreign shipments.)

HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE

• You must notify us of your need for warranty service not later than ninety (90) days after the expiration of the warranty period.
• All components must be shipped in a factory pack, which, if needed, may be obtained from us free of charge.
• Corrective action will be taken within a reasonable time of the date of receipt of the defective product by us or our authorized service center.
• If the repairs made by us or our authorized service center are not satisfactory, notify us or our authorized service center immediately.
• DISCLAIMER OF CONSEQUENTIAL AND INCIDENTAL DAMAGES YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO RECOVER FROM US ANY INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE NEW CROWN PRODUCT.
• THIS INCLUDES ANY DAMAGE TO ANOTHER PRODUCT OR PRODUCTS RESULTING FROM SUCH A DEFECT.
• SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

WARRANTY ALTERATIONS

• No person has the authority to enlarge, amend, or modify this Crown Warranty.
• This Crown Warranty is not extended by the length of time which you are deprived of the use of the new Crown product.
• Repairs and replacement parts provided under the terms of this Crown Warranty shall carry only the unexpired portion of this Crown Warranty.

DESIGN CHANGES

• We reserve the right to change the design of any product from time to time without notice and with no obligation to make corresponding changes in products previously manufactured.

LEGAL REMEDIES OF PURCHASER

• THIS CROWN WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
• No action to enforce this Crown Warranty shall be commenced later than ninety (90) days after the expiration of the warranty period.
• THIS STATEMENT OF WARRANTY SUPERSEDES ANY OTHERS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL FOR CROWN PRODUCTS.
• The information furnished in this manual does not include all of the details of the design, production, or variations of the equipment.
• Nor does it cover every possible situation that may arise during installation, operation, or maintenance.
• If you need special assistance beyond the scope of this manual, please contact our Technical Support Group.

Crown Audio Division Technical Support Group

• Plant 2 SW, 1718 W. Mishawaka Rd., Elkhart, Indiana 46517 U.S.A.
• Phone: 800-342-6939 (North America, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands) or 219-294-8200 Fax: 219-294-8301 Fax Back (North America only): 800-294-4094 or 219-293-9200 Fax Back (International): 219-294-8100 Internet: http://www.crownintl.com
• WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE!

PLEASE NOTE

• The following universal symbols may appear on your product and/or in various sections of this manual.
• Wherever they appear, they are to be interpreted as follows.

Lightning Bolt Symbol:

• This symbol is used to alert the user to the presence of dangerous voltages and the possible risk of electric shock.

Exclamation Mark Symbol:

• This symbol is used to alert the user to refer to the instruction manual for important operating or maintenance instructions.

FCC

Class A Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Digital Devices, according to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used under the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: For a system to comply with FCC rules, all components in the system must comply. Please consult the instruction manuals of all components in an IQ System for FCC compliance.

INTRODUCTION

• The IQ-RPT repeater helps an IQ System® go the extra mile by increasing the length of a Crown Bus loop. It does this by reconstructing the data signal to prevent its degradation.
• With a Repeater in a system, 1,000 feet (305 meters) or more can typically be added to the operating distance of a Crown Bus. And because more than one repeater can be used on each loop, the potential is impressive.
• The Crown Bus is a serial communication loop designed to transmit IQ commands and data. As implemented in the IQ-RPT, it is a 20-milliamp current loop operating at 38,400 baud. To function properly, Crown Bus loops must be unbroken.
• The IQ-RPT works with all currently available Crown Bus interfaces. These interfaces include the IQ-PSI with one Crown Bus loop, the IQ-DRN-16 with two loops, and the IQ-INT II with 8 loops. IQ mixers (including the MPX-6, SMX-6, and AMB-5) also have a single-loop Crown Bus interface. Figure 1.2 shows an IQ-INT II with two connected Crown Bus loops.
• The IQ-RPT will typically extend a Crown Bus current loop by 1,000 feet (305 meters) or more. Up to 57 repeaters can be added to a single loop, so the total loop distance may reach 58,000 feet (17.7 kilometers).
• That’s almost 11 miles! Figure 1.3 shows a system with an IQ-INT II and repeater on its first Crown Bus loop.

Installation

• The installation of an IQ Repeater can be divided into two parts: power connection and Crown Bus connection.

Power Connection

• The IQ Repeater operates in one of two power settings.
• The 115 VAC setting is for operation from 100 to 120 VAC. Operation from 220 to 240 VAC uses the 230 VAC setting.
• The Repeater is factory set to the correct setting for the country to which it is shipped. Simply plug the correct power cord into the Repeater and an appropriate electrical outlet.
• Should the Repeater require a different power setting than the factory setting, contact qualified service personnel.

Connecting the Crown Bus

• IQ Repeaters are recommended at every point the Crown Bus exceeds 1,000 feet (305 meters). However, loops over 2,000 feet (610 meters) are possible without the use of a Repeater.
• The stringent characteristic determining maximum bus length is loop capacitance.
• Each loop should have less than 40 nanofarads of capacitance. Adding IQ Repeaters divides the bus loop into sections, each of which can then have 40 nanofarads of capacitance. (see Fig. 2.1.).
• When calculating bus capacitance, use the capacitance-per-foot rating of the loop wire and add 60 picofarads per IQ component.
• There are several connectors used for Crown Bus wiring, including DIN connectors and other bare wire connectors.
• The IQ Repeater uses a 5-pin DIN for input and a 4-pin DIN for the output. See Fig. 2.2 to connect IQ components with DIN Connectors. Figures 2.3 and 2.4 illustrate how to connect IQ components with DIN and barrier block connectors.

Operation

• There isn’t much to operating an IQ-RPT. Just plug it in and it works. The operating environment should be free of salt and moisture with temperatures between 32° and 158° Fahrenheit (0° to 70° Celsius).

• To help with troubleshooting, the Repeater provides several indicators that are described next.
  Power: This amber front panel LED lights to show that the unit is receiving AC power.

• Input Status: This green front panel LED flashes when incoming data is received.

• Output Status: This yellow front panel LED flashes when outgoing data is sent. It does not indicate the status of the output cabling.

• Output Continuity: This red back panel LED lights when there is a connection between the output of the Repeater and the input of the next device on the Crown Bus.

• It will not light unless current can flow in the Crown Bus output circuit from the positive (+) output line back to the negative (-) output line. (The negative output line is effectively a return line to ground.)

• The LED will not light if the output circuit is open, but it will light if the positive and negative output lines are shorted.

Specifications

General Connectors:

• AC Mains: 115-V units supplied with a 3-blade NEMA 5-15p cord. 230-V units require a customer-supplied IEC power cord.
• Input Data: One 5-pin female Crown Bus DIN connector.
• Output Data: One 4-pin female Crown Bus DIN connector.

Indicators:

• Power: This amber front panel indicator lights when the unit is plugged in and receiving power.
• Input Status: This green front panel indicator flashes when incoming data is received.
• Output Status: This yellow front panel indicator flashes when outgoing data is sent.
• Output Continuity: This red back panel indicator shows that the Crown Bus output lines have made a complete circuit.
• Power Requirements: 115-V units: 100 to 120 VAC, 50- 60 Hz. 230-V units: 220 to 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz.

Power Consumption:

• 100VAC, 50Hz: 2.4W 100VAC, 60Hz: 2.3W
• 120VAC, 50Hz: 3.7W 120VAC, 60Hz: 3.0W
• 220VAC, 50Hz: 3.0W 220VAC, 60Hz: 2.6W
• 230VAC, 50Hz: 3.4W 230VAC, 60Hz: 2.8W
• 240VAC, 50Hz: 3.8W 240VAC, 60Hz: 3.0W
• Fuse: All models use 1/4 amp fuses.
• Finish: Black powder-coated steel chassis and front panel.
• Dimensions: 19-inch (48.3-cm) standard rack mount width (EIA RS-310-B), 1.75-inch (4.4-cm) height and 6.5-inch (16.5-cm) depth.
• Weight: 4 lb., 6.7 oz.

Crown Bus Data Communication

• Data Rate: 38.4 K baud.
• Data Format: Asynchronous binary serial data with 1 start bit, 1 stop bit, 8 data bits and no parity check.
• Interface Type: Opto-isolated 20-milliamp current loop.
• Operation: Half duplex.
• Transmission Distance: Variable from 200 to 3,000 feet (61 to 914 meters) depending on wire capacitance.
• 1,000 feet (305 meters) is typical with a shielded 26 AWG twisted pair wire.

Service

• This unit has very sophisticated circuitry which should only be serviced by a fully trained technician.

This is one reason why each unit bears the following label:

• CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not remove the covers.
• No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to a qualified technician.

Worldwide Service

• Service may be obtained from an authorized service center. (Contact your local Crown/Amcron representative or our office for a list of authorized service centers.)
• To obtain service, simply present the bill of sale as proof of purchase along with the defective unit to an authorized service center.
• They will handle the necessary paperwork and repair.
• Remember to transport your unit in the original factory pack.

North American Service

• Service may be obtained in one of two ways: from an authorized service center or the factory.
• You may choose either.
• You must have your copy of the bill of sale as your proof of purchase.

Service at a North American Service Center

• This method usually saves the most time and effort. Simply present your bill of sale along with the defective unit to an authorized service center to obtain service.
• They will handle the necessary paperwork and repair. Remember to transport the unit in the original factory pack.
• A list of authorized service centers in your area can be obtained from our Technical Support Group.

Factory Service

• To obtain factory service, fill out the service information page that follows and send it along with your proof of purchase and the defective unit to the Crown factory.
• For warranty service, we will pay for ground shipping both ways in the United States after receiving copies of the shipping receipts.
• Shipments should be sent “UPS ground.” (If the unit is under warranty, you may send it C.O.D. for the cost of freight via UPS ground.) The factory will return it via UPS ground.
• Please contact us if other arrangements are required.

Factory Service Shipping Instructions:

1. When sending a Crown product to the factory for service, be sure to fill out the service information form that follows and enclose it inside your unit’s shipping pack. Do not send the service information form separately.
   • Always use the original factory pack to transport the unit.
2. To ensure the safe transportation of your unit to the factory, ship it in an original factory packing container. If you don’t have one, call or write Crown’s Parts Department.
   • Except for polyurethane or wooden crates, any other packing material will not be sufficient to withstand the stress of shipping. Do not use loose, small-size packing materials.
3. Do not ship the unit in any kind of cabinet (wood or metal). Ignoring this warning may result in extensive damage to the unit and the cabinet.
   • Accessories are not needed to send the instruction manual, cables, and other hardware.

Crown Audio Division

• Technical Support / Factory Service Plant 2 SW, 1718 W. Mishawaka Rd., Elkhart, Indiana 46517 U.S.A.
• Telephone: 219-294-8200 800-342-6939 (North America, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands only)
• Facsimile: 219-294-8301 (Technical Support) 219-294-8124 (Factory Service)
• Fax Back: 219-293-9200 (North America only) 800-294-4094 (North America only) 219-294-8100 (International)
• Internet:http://www.crownintl.com

Crown Factory Service Information

• Shipping Address: Crown International, Inc., Factory Service, Plant 2 SW, 1718 W. Mishawaka Rd., Elkhart, IN 46517 Phone: 1-800-342-6939 or 1-219-294-8200 Fax: 1-219-294-8124
• Owner’s Name : _____
• Shipping Address: __
• Phone Number: _____
• Fax Number: _____
• Model: ____
• Serial Number: __
• Purchase Date: ___

NATURE OF PROBLEM

• (Be sure to describe the conditions that existed when the problem occurred and what attempts were made to correct it.)
• Other equipment in your system:——————————-

If the warranty has expired, payment will be:

• Cash/Check
• VISA
• MasterCard
• C.O.D.
• Card Number:___
• Exp. Date:__
• Signature:__
• ENCLOSE THIS PORTION WITH THE UNIT. DO NOT MAIL SEPARATELY.

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