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  CI6 
   
   
12 Channel Eco- S yst em™ 
Controller-Amplifier 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Installation Instructions v3.18 
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                    
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                        2  Important Safety Instructions:     1) Read these instructions.  2) Keep these instructions.  3) Read 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 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 amplifiers) that produce heat.  9) Do not defeat the safety p
                    
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                          3    FCC Warning  Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,  pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against  harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio  frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful  interference to radio communications. However, there is no g
                    
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                        4  Introduction: Thank you for your purchase of a Knoll CI6 12 channel  controller amplifier and congratulations on your choice. The CI6 features six  deluxe digital volume controlled stereo amplifiers with individual seven source  selection. This is Knoll's fourth generation of multi-channel, high-quality  power amplifiers. The CI6 is designed to meet the amplifier needs of custom  installed multi-zone systems where high quality sound is a specific  requirement.  Each of the six zones or rooms 
                    
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                          5    CI6 includes a quiet thermostat controlled internal fan to increase its long- term power output capability.  controller ports. Each zone or room has its own infrared output  jack. An all zone jack is also provided.   amplifiers can be connected to these outputs.    cupies two rack spaces.           Unpacking: The carton and packing materials used in shipping your new amplifier  were specially designed to protect it from the shock and vibration of shipping. We  suggest that you save the ca
                    
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                        6  Speaker connections  The CI6 has six stereo 50 watts per channel amplified outputs. Channels 5 and 6 also  have line level outputs to connect to larger powered amplifiers.     To ensure that the high quality signals produced by your amplifier are carried to your  speakers without loss of clarity or resolution, Knoll advises that you use high-quality  speaker wire. Many brands of wire are available — the choice may be influenced by  the distance between your speakers and the amplifier, the typ
                    
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                          7    RS232 Connection  The RS232 connection is used to control the CI6 by an external controller or  computer and can work with our without keypads. The CI6 connects to the RS232  controller with a 9-pin db9 connector. The programming reference follows.    1.0 Terminal Settings  To control the CI6 series amplifier via other control systems, connect a RS-232 cable to the serial  control connector on the rear of the CI6 unit and set your computer’s or control unit port settings  to match the fol
                    
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                        8  Function  Command  Range  Read/Write Remarks  Version   (vr?)   none  read only  Reset   (rx)   none  write only 1 second  Channel On  (#on)   1-6   write only  Channel Off  (#of)   1-6   write only Note 3   Mute   (#mu)   1-6   write only  Un-mute  (#um)   1-6   write only Note 3  Mute All  (amu)   none  write only  Un-mute All  (aum)   none  write only  Volume Request (#vl?)   1-6  read only  Volume Set  (#vl$$)   1-6 / 0-87 write only  Volume All  (avl$$)   0-87  write only  Input Request 
                    
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                          9    All Channels Vol up    (avlu)                            “All zones volume levels increased”  All Channels Vol dn    (avld)                            “All zones volume levels decreased”  Channel Vol up            (#vlu)                            “Zone # volume increased”  Channel Vol down       (#vld)                            “Zone # volume decreased”  Bass adjustment (#b$)              “Bass successfully set to $”  Treble adjustment (#t$)   “Treble successfully set to $”      Example
                    
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                        10  We recommend the T568A wiring method, which is shown below.   The functions of each wire connection are also shown.                                                                 future use brown                                                   future use  white/brown                          Infrared orange                 ground white/blue             +12 vdc blue                                     future use white/orange                                                                  
                    
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                          11    The procedure to connect the two controller amplifiers is:  1. Connect the “Data Out” jack on CI6 #1 to the “Data In” jack on CI6 #2.using  the 3.5mm stereo patch cord.   2. Connect all of the up to seven sources using short as possible good quality  RCA patch cords to CI6 #1 source inputs.   3. Connect CI6 #1 source outputs to CI6 #2 source inputs using good quality,  short as possible RCA patch cords.    Page Inputs   On the rear of the CI6 there is a single page input on a stereo 3.5m
                    
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                        12      Without pressing any other buttons on the keypad:    1. Press “MUTE”  2. Press and hold “INPUT” for 5 seconds. This keypad can now be assigned a zone.  “Source 1” will show on the screen.  3. Press “OFF”  4. Zone change screen will show. Use the up or down arrows to select the correct zone.  5. Press “INPUT” and this zone number will be stored. The screen will display “System Off”.      2. Source input labels. The seven source input labels have to be programmed individually into  each ke
                    
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                          13      The LCD display then displays:                                                                                              Source 2    Press the UP or DOWN buttons next to the INPUT buttons again to scroll through the label  selections for source 2 on the bottom row of the LCD display. When the correct selection is  displayed press the INPUT button to confirm this choice.    Continue programming for sources 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in the same manner.   The keypad labels have  been set. To ch
                    
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                        14  www.knollsystems.com/contact.html, or by phone at 800 566-5579. It is extremely important  that only an authorized service dealer make any repairs. This will ensure proper service and  preserve the protection of your warranty. Keep your receipt in a safe place so that it will be  available to verify the purchase date, should you experience a problem covered by Knoll  System’s warranty.    Troubleshooting  Your Knoll amplifier is designed from trouble-free operation. If you follow the  instru
                    
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                          15    MR164 and MR166 Source Input Labels    As of version 1.0 the source labels are: CD, CD2, FM, AM/FM, SAT, SAT2, AUX,  AUX2, MP3, TV, DVD, DVD2, PC, DEC, MC-PC, MCEx, Jazz, Pop, Country, News,  Classic, Hiphop, Rock, Contemp, Rap, Sports, Talk, Ipod      Source 1______________________ Source 2_____________________     _      Source 3______________________ Source 4_____________________     _      Source 5______________________ Source 6_____________________     _      Source 7_______________
                    
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                        16  Limited Warranty Knoll Systems, Inc. (“Knoll”) warrants that each CI6 and MR164 (“the  Product”) sold hereunder will conform to and function in accordance with the written  specifications of Knoll. Said limited warranty shall apply only to the first person or entity that  purchases the Product for personal or business use and not for the purpose of distribution or  resale. Said warranty shall continue for a period of three years from the date of such  purchase.  Knoll does not warrant that t