SoundTraxx SurroundTraxx - Manual (Page 25)

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Install the SurroundTraxx System
Install SurroundTraxx
By the time you’re ready to install SurroundTraxx, you’ve invested a great
deal of time and effort in your layout. You have constructed the benchwork,
laid out track, and integrated the block detection equipment – not to
mention scenery. Having successfully completed these steps, you’ll find the
SurroundTraxx installation straightforward.
SurroundTraxx Wiring
The back panel of SurroundTraxx provides connections for the 5 Volt power
supply, a network connection to the block detector and DCC system, external
audio devices (i.e. a subwoofer and/or external amplifier), and the speakers
for each sound zone.
Wiring Guidelines
Because improper wiring may damage the system, please observe these
important guidelines:
 Always power off SurroundTraxx before connecting or disconnecting
wires and cables.
 Do not connect SurroundTraxx to any power supply other than the one
supplied. Doing so will damage the unit.
 If you need to extend the wire length for an audio channel by splicing in
new speaker wire, be sure to insulate each splice with heat-shrink tubing
before powering on the system.
 Be sure to insulate the end of each wire of any unused color pair in the
wiring harness.
 Do not connect a speaker wire to any wire of a different color.
 Do not exceed a 4-ohm load with each output.
 Only one speaker is recommended for each output.
Wiring SurroundTraxx
The network cable supplied with SurroundTraxx connects the NETWORK
input on the SurroundTraxx system to the block detector’s LocoNet output.
(The network cable, sometimes referred to as 'LocoNet cable' resembles a
telephone cord.) DO NOT plug this cable into non-LocoNet equipped DCC
systems! Plug one end into the receptacle marked NETWORK and the
other end into the receptacle on the command station. This will be marked
"LOCONET" (It does not matter whether you connect to the 'A' or the 'B'
receptacle).
If you plan to use a subwoofer, connect the 5/6 line out jack to the subwoofer
as shown below, using a Y cable that adapts a stereo mini plug to two male
RCA plugs (Not Included). SurroundTraxx mixes the low frequencies of
channels 1–5 to channel 6 when one of the subwoofer modes is selected
(page 1:3).
Setup Guide