Crown Audio PIP-BLU Module - Manual (Page 11)

Networked PIP Series
Reference Manual
page 11
Wiring Instructions
1. PIP-Lite ONLY: Using a standard CAT5 cable, connect the network connector to a
100 Mb port on an Ethenet switch that is used to form the control network. If the PIP
module is not to be connected to a control network, it can be temporaily connected to
a computer’s Ethernet port with a crossover cable (TX and RX pairs switched) to set up
the PIP module for desired operation.
PIP-USP4-CN ONLY: Using a standard CAT5 cable, connect the network port to
a 100Mb port on the Ethernet switch that is used to form the CobraNet network. We
highly recommend that the CobraNet be a standalone or separate-network LAN.
If network redundancy is required, please reference Crown’s Audio Redundancy
document. HiQnet control is also available over the CobraNet network using Harman
Pro System Architect software.
PIP-BLU ONLY: BLU-Link is a digital audio bus that can only be used on a separate
network. The BLU-Link bus audio bus is wired using standard CAT5e cable. Connect
the output of the London Soundweb BLU to the input BLU-Link port. Connect the
BLU-Link output to the next amplifier BLU-Link input and repeat for all amplifiers.
The last amplifier in the chain must be connected back to the London Soundweb
BLU-Link input.
2. Connect the Audio Input Wiring. The PIP module is equipped with removable barrier
block connectors for each channel’s input. The USP4-CN 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. The removable barrier
block connectors allows both audio channels to be inserted into the USP4-CN, then
routed via software control.
3. Connect the AUX wiring if used.
4. Reconnect the amplifier’s power cord.
Computer
Laptop
100Mb Switch
PIP-USP4-CN
PIP-USP4-CN
PIP-Lite
PIP-Lite
PIP-Lite
PIP-Lite
London Blu-80
PIP-USP4-CN
Network Wiring