Niles Audio CS12V manual

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    INST ALLA TION GUIDE CS 1 2 V CURRENT SENSING 12VOL T TRIGGER DS00430A-1 CS12V.indd 1 7/25/06 5:23:24 PM[...]

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    CONGRA TULA TIONS! Thank you for choosing the CS12V from Niles. With proper installation and operation, you should enjoy years of trouble-free use. Niles manufactures the industry’ s most complete line of custom installation components and accessories for audio/video systems. T o see the complete Niles product assortment, visit us on the Internet[...]

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    NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 1 INTRODUCTION A current sensing trigger enables you to activate voltage controlled devices by simply turning another device on. For example, you can trigger an electric lift by turning your television on. The CS12V provides this capability in a compact, easy to install package. The CS12V is compa tible [...]

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    2 INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS CS12V PRODUCT OVERVIEW See Figure 1 1. AC Plug – Supplied 3 prong 16 gauge power cord provides power to CS12V 2. Active light – Bicolor LED indicates when CS12V is active 3. Idle Current Detect button – Sets current sensing “memory” for the component’ s off position 4. Delay – Provides three different [...]

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    AC IN 120V~60Hz 8A~ LR11473 ACTIVE IDLE CURRENT DETECT DELA Y 1 2 3 OUT 12VDC 200mA CUR RENT SEN SING AC OUTLET 120V~60Hz 5A,600W~ 2 3 4 1 5 6 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 3 Figure 1: CS12V Product Overview (CONTINUED ON NEXT P AGE) DS00430A-1 CS12V.indd 3 7/25/06 5:23:25 PM[...]

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    Figure 2: T able-top (on the floor or shelf behind the equipment). Figure 3 : Wall-mount (affixed to the back of the equipment cabinet or a nearby wall) 4 PLACEMENT OF THE CS12V Place the CS12V conveniently close to the component it will be connected to. Generally , the CS12V is placed in a concealed location because its indicator lights are only[...]

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    IMP ORT ANT Ma ke a ll f ina l co nnec tio ns t o th e CS 12V befo re conn ecti ng the AC po wer supp ly . Figure 4 NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 5 INST ALLA TION Before you begin, make sure the AC power and 12VDC power cables will both reach an unswitched AC outlet. If necessar y , terminate the wire that will be used for 12VDC trig[...]

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    NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 7 OPERA TION SETTING THE OFF ST A TE OF THE CONNECTED COMPONENT Operating the CS12V is a simple matter of setting the “OFF” state of the connected component. Many components exhibit a small current draw even when they’re turned off. T o calibrate the CS12V to properly account for this residual curr[...]

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    8 SPECIFICA TIONS T rigger Voltage Output: 200mA Unit Dimensions: 6" wide x 1 3/4" high x 4 1/2" deep Shipping Weight : 1 lb. DS00430A-1 CS12V.indd 8 7/25/06 5:23:27 PM[...]

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    NILES AUDIO CORPORA TION – 1-800-BUY -HIFI 9 LIMITED WARR ANTY NILE S AUDIO CORPORA TION (“NILE S”) W ARRANT S I TS ACT IVE PRO DUCT S (T HOSE RE QUIRING AC OR BA TT ERY POWER) T O T HE ORIGINAL PURCHASER TO B E FRE E OF MANU FAC TURI NG DEFEC TS IN MA TERIAL AND WORKMAN SHIP FOR A PER IOD OF TWO YEARS FROM DA TE OF PURCHASE. THIS WARR ANTY I[...]

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    B LENDING H IGH F IDELITY A N D A RCHITECTURE ® Niles Audio Corporation 12331 S.W . 130 Street Miami, Florida 33186 305-238-4373 1-800-BUY -HIFI – www.nilesaudio.com ©2006 Niles Audio Corporation. All rights reserved. Niles and the Niles logos and Blending High Fidelity and Architecture are registered trademarks of Niles Audio Corporation. All [...]