78 DECEMBER /JANUARY 2006 THE FAMILY HANDYMAN

Tunes in all your rooms

13Position an

infrared (IR) emit-

ter over the IR receiver of

each audio source com-

ponent you wish to con-

trol from the amplified

keypads. Plug the IR

emitters into the source

distribution module

(Photo 12).

you’ll have to use the Channel Visionremote to teach it to control the keypads.

With a little luck, you’ll turn on the musicand everything will work perfectly. If itdoesn’t, you most likely have a loose con-nection or mixed-up wires. Double-checkall your connections. Be sure the wires arepunched down completely and connectedin the right order. If you’re still having trou-ble, contact your salesperson for help.

Art Direction • DAVID SIMPSONPhotography • BILL ZUEHLKETechnical Art • SUSAN JESSENConsultants • JEREMY WOLFSON, CONNECT HOME THEATRE

Materials List Buyer’s GuideChannel Vision Kit No. AB-901 includes theseitems:

1 single-source module

1 distribution hub

1 24-volt transformer

4 amplified keypads

4 pairs of ceiling speakers

2 dual IR flashers

1 punch-down tool

1 universal remote

You’ll also need:

Cat-5e cable

Cable staples

CL-2 speaker cable

Low-voltage remodelingboxes

Cat-5e modular jack andcover plate

Cat-5e patch cable

RCA connecting cables

Optional: Universal inputmodule (see p. 73)

AUTOMATE MY HOME: (800) 351-0999.www.automatemyhome.com. Internet or mail order source forChannel Vision A-Bus products.

The following companies manufacture A-Bus products. Call thenumber listed to find a retailer.

CHANNEL VISION: (800) 840-0288. www.channelvision.com

HARMAN KARDON: (516) 255-4545. www.harmankardon.com

PHASE TECHNOLOGY: (800) 874-7076. www.phasetech.com

Figure B Wiring diagram

Audio left/right from

any audio source, stereo

receiver, CD player

Audio left/right from

any audio source, stereo

receiver, CD player

Optional universal

input module

Speaker

wire from

amplified

keypads

to speakers

Cat-5e cable from

source module to

distribution hub

Cat-5e to room

amplified

keypads

Dual

infrared

connectorTransformer

Source

distribution

module

IR FLASHER

RECEIVER

To room

speakers

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