The Zone Controllers offer extended utility to the DriveRack® and ZonePRO™ families. The nine Zone Controllers use analog DC voltage to provide logic control ranging from zone source selection, volume and muting, to program or scene selection and fire safety muting. Wired with readily available and affordable CAT5 cable with universally accepted RJ-45 connectors at distances up to 1000 ft, the ZC Zone Controllers offer simple yet elegant solutions to the contractor.
The ZC-8 provides both programmable source selection and volume control to ZonePRO edit.
Architects’ and Engineers’ Specifications:
The remote device shall provide both programmable push-button up/down volume control, and programmable rotary switch source selection for the dbx® ZonePRO™ devices. The remote device shall have DIP switches allowing identification with connection to the processing device via CAT 5 cable on RJ-45 connectors. The device shall be a dbx ZC-8-EU remote controller.
Specifications
Connectors
(2) RJ-45
Series Wiring
Maximum Cable Length varies with number of Zone Controllers. For Example,Three Zone Controllers: 600 ft. Six Zone Controllers: 300 ft.
Parallel Wiring using ZC-BOB
Up to Six Zone Controllers: 1000 ft.
Parallel Wiring Cable
CAT5 or CAT5E with 28.6 Ohm/M (Ohm/1000ft.) nominal DCR and rated VW-1 or higher.
