B&K CT602 - Manuals

Introduction / Overview B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 1 The Finesse and Power To Please A Household... The Receiver family serve the same goals; to bring to the entire house the same performance and soundquality B & K has brought to audiophile home theaters and music listening rooms. A leve...

CT Receiver Features and Benefits B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 2 CT Receiver Features and Benefits Separates Performance The CT Receivers are born into the heritage of twenty years experience designing and building high currentlow distortion high-end separates. Every design, concept, and teste...

CK1.2 Keypad Features and Benefits B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 3 CK1.2 Keypad Features and Benefits Automation Everywhere! Keypads Automate the Central System with Local TVs and Components The CK1.2 keypad can accommodate control of up to twenty devices with four pages of custom labeled but-t...

CT610 / CT310 Front Panel 1. The front panel Vacuum Florescent Display (VFD) displays what zone you are controlling. 2. The Volume Control adjusts volume of the displayed zone. 3. Stereo headphones with a standard ¼ inch plug connect here. The receiver must be on and in HEADPHONE Mode for proper hea...

1. 6 Keypad control connections provide 12VDC power, common ground, RS-232 transmit, IR Data IN and 12VDC control output triggers. CT310/300 has three keypad control connections. See page 14 . 2. 6 Zone Audio/Video Line outputs for external amplification (factory fixed output) and video monitors (1 ...

CK1.2 Front Panel / Back Panel Volume/Mute Buttons control the level of the sound. Change Buttons - Change to the next channel, chapter, song or B & Ksound preset; depending on theselected activity. Power LED Lights up when this Zone/Room is ON.(Controlled by the 12V Control) LCD Buttons - Names...

MZ-128 Remote Control B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 7

CT-1 System Integrator P/N: 52615 The CT-1 is used to link multiple CT products together using IR as the communication interface. One CT-1can accommodate 3 CT products, 9 shared sources, a CK1.2 Keypad and one home theater piece. The CT-1makes operation of shared identical sources possible between m...

Installation and System Diagrams B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 9 Installation and System Diagrams Zone Speaker Connections Keypads Sources Zone F Zone E Zone D Zone C Zone B Zone A See the following pages for details describinginstallation procedures. Zone C Zone B Zone A Zone D Zone E Zone F C...

Basic System Hookup B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 10 Keypads connect to the Zone Control terminals on the CT Receiver using CAT-5 cable and/or phoenix connectors. Composite video is used for video distribution, usually RG-6 or better. IR Flashers for A/V components areconnected to the IR flashe...

Placement and Ventilation The CT Receiver incorporates built in power amplifiers and requires at least 3" of free air space above theunit. If built into a rack, please insert at least one rack space of vent panel immediately above the unit. Default Operation The factory default of a B & K CT...

Power Connections 12 Speaker Connections for CT Receiver The CT Receiver connects to speakers using 4 position plug-in Phoenix connectors. Speaker wires are allhome run from each zone to the back panel of the CT Receiver. Unplug the connector from the rear of thereceiver, strip the speaker wire appr...

CT Receiver Speaker Connections B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 13 A/V S OURCE INPUTS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT O PEN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN B&K Components, Ltd. Made in the U.S.A. B&K Components, Ltd. Made in the U.S.A. www.bkcomp.com IN 1 IN 1 BUFFERED A /V SOURC...

Keypad Connections Keypads connect to the CT Receiver at the Control Terminals. There is a five position phoenix terminal foreach of the hardware Zones labeled A-F on the six zone receiver and A-C on the three zone receiver. Termination of the Keypad cables to the Control Terminals can be done in on...

If the cables have already been terminated in RJ-45 plugs, order the accessory "RJ-45 to 5 Position Phoenix"(P/N 21419) separately from B & K . Plug the RJ-45 plug into the adapter and screw the adapter in place onthe phoenix plug. Be sure to match the labels on the CT back panel to the ...

POWER SUPPLY IS CURRENT LIMITED TO 1 AMP PER EVERY THREE ZONES The six zone receiver has two zone/controller cards, each is identical to the single controller card in a threezone receiver. Each card has its own independent 1 amp power supply with built in current limiting protection.You cannot draw ...

Example Shared Source Connection to a CT Receiver Shared Source Connections B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 17 Any source that is desired to be shared throughout the system should be connected to one of the 9 A/VSource Inputs. Up to nine sources can be "shared" throughout any zone in the ...

IR Emitter Outputs B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 18 IR Flasher Emitter Output Each of the nine shared sources can be controlled from any zone in the system using the CT Receiver built inIR routing circuitry. When the IR Flasher outputs are set to “selected input,” (Default) IR is routed from th...

Zone Line Outputs 19 Zone Line Outputs Zone line outputs are used to run the audio and/or video into each zone. Composite video outputs supplyvideo to monitors in each zone. Zone A's video output provides access to the on screen display for unitsetup. The setup menu is only accessible through compos...

Fixed Output / Variable Output B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 20 Dedicated Source Inputs (Local) Dedicated source inputs are used for local sources that are dedicated only to that individual zone. Typicallythis feature is appropriate for sources that are physically located in the zone, such as D...

Local Source IR Control B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 21 Local IR Source Control Local source control is accomplished by connecting IR emitters to the Alternate Master [IN] of the keypad.Local control is not limited to one source, as many as four IR emitters can be wired in series directly from...

Common Control Triggers B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 22 Common Control Triggers The B & K CT receiver line incorporates common control triggers that can be used for whole house eventssuch as telephones and doorbells. Two common controls on the six zone receiver (one on the three zone)allow...

AM Loop Antenna Two internal AM/FM tuners included in CT610,310 & 602. The tuner requires a single coaxial FM antennaoriented for best tuner frequency reception. The signals are internally split to eliminate the need for dualantennas. Single tuner included with CT600/300. F M A N T E N N A F M A...

System Expansion B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 24 System Expansion There are many ways to expand upon a CT system. The pages in this section will highlight simple methods for adding zones to a CT system. For some installations, simple back and forth IR communication will beneeded, other install...

Coupling Two CT Receivers - Maximum 12 Stereo Zones Two CT Receives can be coupled together using IR for some simple installations. The following diagramdepicts a system for up to 12 stereo zones, with NO identical sources, and two-way communication. IR issimply being allowed to flash both receivers...

26 Adding a 7th Zone Using The AVR507/505/50 Second Zone Sometimes a simple seventh zone is needed for a CT install. If a B&K Home Theater is also being installed,then the independent second zone can be used for the audio/video switching. Amplification must be providedfor the seventh zone. B &am...

RS-232 Swap Cable Swap Cable Construction A swap cable is used for communication of RS-232 (BKC-DIP, Device Interface Protocol) data between unitsby swapping transmit and receive pins. A swap cable can be used between a CT Receiver and a home the-ater or a swap cable can be used between CT Receivers...

Basic Expanded System Using a CT-1 Up to 18 stereo zones can be added using a single CT-1. A basic expanded system consists of one, two orthree CT Receivers, up to nine shared sources, one CT-1 and one Home Theater product. A basic systemcan require the use of one CT-1, it allows up to three CT Rece...

Source Control Using a CT-1 Up to nine sources can be shared in anyCT system, not including the dedicatedinputs. Source control is provided byinstalling an IR emitter to the front panelof each source. Each source is con-nected to the CT-1 according to whichCT input it is located on. For example, ift...

Adding a Home Theater B&K manufactures Home Theater preamplifier/processors and receiver/processors. Any of these productscan be combined to share sources in a CT system. Depending on which form of control communication youwish to use (IR or RS-232), B&K can accommodate either or both. Typic...

System Expansion CT610 Reference 50 Series2 Using a Swap Cable to Control a Theater To simply add a B&K home theater to a CT distributed audio system, a swap cable will provide control func-tions such as power, input, volume, etc. The buffered outputs from the CT Receiver will provide the analog...

Setup Using a PC and BKcSuite B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 32 Setup Using a PC and BKcSuite B & K Tool Suite can be installed using the CD-ROM included with the CT Receiver. You may also obtain thissoftware online at www.bkcomp.com . Your PC should be equipped with a CD-ROM or DVD drive. B...

RJ-45 Pin Out B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 33 Connection to a PC Note that many modern laptops do not come equipped with a DB9 style serial port. If your computer only hasa USB style serial port, you'll need to obtain a USB to DB9 Serial port adapter cable. B & K offers a pre-made connecto...

BKcSuite Setup and Overview B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 34 BKcSuite Setup and Overview BKTask automatically installs a shortcut icon on the desktop [BKTask icon (grey)].Make sure all other applications which use the serial port are closed before openingthe taskbar. B & K has the capabilit...

BKcSuite Task Bar Explained B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 35 BKcSuite Task Bar Explained Once you have chosen the product you wish to configure, BKcSuite will display the tool bar of applicationswithin the Suite. A single click of the mouse on any of the icons in the tool bar will activate the ...

Basic Setup Menu Basic Setup Menu The basic setup menu in BKcSuite has been created to simplify the setup process. It is meant for stream-lined setup of basic systems operating with B & K keypads. Tab 1 in the Basic menu allows users to namezones, configure power on preferences, and name sources...

Advanced Setup Menu Advanced Full Setup Menu The advanced setup menu in BKcSuite is designed with the intention of displaying the features found in theon screen setup menu using thirteen defining tabs. Each tab allows the user to customize different featuresfound within the CT Receiver. Setup should...

Hardware Zone Settings - Tab 1 B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 38 1. Since a CT610/602 has six hardwarezones, BKcSuite will display a zone buttoncorresponding to each of the six zones. (Ifyou are programming a CT310/300, threezone buttons appear). Select the zoneyou wish to adjust the settings of...

Hardware Zone Settings B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 39 3. Fixed or Variable Levels for Stereo Zones This setting dictates the configuration for the amplifier. The Variable assignment will allow speakers connected to the ZoneSpeaker Outputs to be controlled using anIR keypad or remote control. ...

Splitting a Zone To Mono Once a zone has been split into mono it has the ability to have a discrete IR Code-Set assigned to it andtherefore the user is given the capability to control volume, mute, and power in the split zone independently.For more information on Code-Sets, see the section labeled G...

Code-Set Description and Overview B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 41 Code-Set Description and Overview B & K uses discrete code-sets to control any or all of its audio/video zones. Code-sets range from code 0-0-0(zero zero zero) to 1-2-8. This is the same practice that satellite manufacturers...

1. Groups: You can program a maximum of 18 groups for each CT Receiver labeled a - r for your refer- ence only. Group 0 cannot be changed, it is pre-programmed with code-set 0-0-0 (controls ALL CT Zones).Each group can control any or all zones within one CT Receiver. If multiple CT’s are going to ut...

Input Settings - Tab 3 B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 44 1. Shared Source Input Names: Title each input with a user friendly name (up to a 5 letter name). Inputs 1 through 9 can be selected in everyzone, thus they are shared inputs. This is the same name that will display on the keypad when zone...

Power On Titles - Tab 4 B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 45 Power-On titles will only appear on the front panel of a CT610 or CT310 only.

Input Configuration - Tab 6 B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 47 1. Select the Zone Dedicated Input you wish to setup. 2. Video No / Yes: If “NO” is selected, the CT Receiver will keep the video input selection from the last selected video source. 3. Input Mode: Mono or Stereo - Select the best mod...

Page / Event - Tab 7 B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 49 3. Level: Set the Volume desired for this event. When the event is triggered, the volume will be switched to this level inany zone set to respond to the page/event. Built in intelligence "remembers" the previous state the zone wasin ...

Display - Tab 8 B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 50 Note: Display setup for a CT610/310 only. 1. Front Panel Brightness: Select Off, Dim, Medium or Bright from the list box. When set to OFF the display will turn on briefly when achange occurs and then revert back to off. 2. Individual Zone Display...

12V Control - Tab 9 B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 51 1. Zone Control: Click one of the zone buttons A thru F to setup control settings for the desired zone. 2. Zone Control Out: Control Out is a switchable 12VDC 200mA control voltage useful for status lights on keypads, power strips,external am...

IR Flasher Settings - Tab 9 B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 52 Zone Rear Data In Setting: Allows the IR data input port for each zone control terminal to be switched off. When set to OFF, any key-pads or IR sensors connected to the back panel the CT Receiver will be rendered inoperable because no...

Security - Tab 10 B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 53 1234 1. Front Panel Buttons: When you disable the front panel buttons, the only button that still has any affect is the master powerON/OFF switch. A touch of any other button brings the word "Locked" to the display. 2. Front Panel IR: D...

RS-232 Communication B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 55 6. RS-232 Feedback Selection (Continuous Reply): Disabled (Default)= No BKC-DIP Update or Reply is generated. Update = A change affecting a logical zone from the Front Panel or B & K IR generates an update message representing the specif...

Preset Operation - Tab 12 B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 56 123 1. Recall Volume In Preset: If set to YES all of the presets you program will recall the saved volume setting. If set to NO, none of yourpresets will change the volume. When you recall a preset, the volume will stay the same. 2. Aut...

Keypad Feedback - Tab 13 57 In the advanced setup tab 13, you can set the keypad feedback positions more precisely than in Basic Setup.Keypad input feedback is triggered upon the acknowledgment of an input change from a zone or group ofzones. When a zone is powered on or the input is changed, the ke...

Preset Editor B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 58 Preset Editor Features and Benefits Presets are a powerful feature that can instantly recall commonly used parameters instantly. B & K presetsettings can be recalled with the press of a single button. Parameters such as independent audio/videoi...

Preset Editor B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 59 The Preset Editor Window This shows the presets contained within the CT Receiver preset editor file. If a "Virtual" setup is being used, default presets will be displayed on the preset editor table. If a live con-nection has been establishe...

RS-232 Serial Macro Editor RS-232 Serial Macro Editor The RS-232 serial macro editor allows a CT Receiver to control other RS-232 devices. Specific examplescould include other B & K products, the CK1.2 keypad, or light controllers. The serial macro editor works byusing an IR trigger command to f...

Setup Using the On Screen Display Setup Using the On Screen Display M MAIN M MENU 1 Z Zone O Operation 2 Z Zone F Favorite P Presets 3 A Audio/Video S System S Setup 4 C Control S System S Setup 5 M Memory B Backup/Restore 6 S System S Status ↑↑↓↓ n next i item S SEL s select M MENU e exit m menu s ...

On Screen Menu Tree Diagram B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 63 CT Receiver On Screen Display Menu S tructure (OSD)

On Screen Menu Operation with the MZ-128 Using a Remote Control The on screen display’s are navigated by use of the MZ-128 remote controller, however any remote can beused once it is set to the zone A Code-Set. Zone A is default code set to 0-1-1. Using The Remote Control and On-Screen Menus Tapping...

Front Panel Buttons CT610 / CT310 1. The alpha numeric display will show ONE line of each menu. 2. The ENTER button on the front panel acts to SELECT the sub menu you have displayed. 3. The UP and DOWN buttons on the front panel navigate up and down the menu you have displayed. 4. The MENU button al...

On Screen Main Menu Main Menu When programming using the front panel, it is difficult to identify where you are in the menu since only oneline at a time is displayed. Page 63 can be used as a reference when using the on screen display menu. Use the MENU button to step back one level to discover what...

Zone Operation Menu 1. Once in the Zone Operation Menu, current zone param-eters can be adjusted. As these parameters are adjust-ed, they affect the logical zone that is selected, in this example logical zone 4 (Code-Set 004). This particular zone has been labeled upstairs because it controls a grou...

Main Menu Sub-menu’s B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 68 2. To re-name the preset, use the SEL or Enter key to select the name, then left/right arrows for position and up/down arrows to pick a character. You can name each preset with up to 13 characters. You may also use the keymap to aide the nam...

Audio / Video Submenu B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 69 Menu Items for a Dedicated Input 1. When a dedicated input is used, select Auto if the CT Receiver should detect and automatically select the dedicated input when audio or video is detected. 2. Select a adequate amount of turn off time, typ...

Audio / Video Submenu B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 70 Zone Power On Settings 1. Use Left/Right to select a zone to setup for power on set-tings. Then use up/down to select an item to adjust. Use Left/Right to adjust the item selected. 2. When the selected zone is powered on, how do you wantthe...

B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 71 Control Menu Setup 1. From the Setup Control Menu use the Up/Down to highlight a sub menu. 2. Select by pressing SEL or ENTER. Display Setup 1. Setup Front Panel display brightness by highlighting and selecting displays. 2. Select Off, Dim, Medium or Bright by u...

3. Once the name has been entered, use the Up/Down keys to select Line 2, Code-Set. 4. Use the Left/Right keys to select one of the available 128 code-sets. 5. Move Up/Down to include the hardware zones for this group. In this example Group A consists of only one hardware zone, Zone A. 6. If you wou...

Common Control I/O The CT610/602 is equipped with two 12VDC 200mAcommon control voltages. They are programmed at the factory to turn on when any Zone is powered on. Note, CT310/300 has one 12VDC 200mA common control. 1. Use the Up/Down keys to select the Control Out you wish to program. This will as...

IR to Flasher Out 1. Use the Up/Down keys to highlight IR to Flasher Out. 2. Use the Left/Right keys to pick from the available options of on or off. If front Panel IR to flasher outputs is set to ON, any IR received by the front panel will pass through the CT Receiver to the flasher outputs accordi...

Presets Setup Preset Volume If set to YES, all of the presets you program will recall thevolume setting saved in the preset. If set to NO, (Default) none of the presets will change vol-ume when recalled. The volume will remain at the currentsetting. Preset Names If set to AUTO, (Default) the CT6 Rec...

Control System Setup B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 76 Security Options 1. Use the Up/Down keys to highlight which line you want to edit. 2. Use the Left/Right keys to select from one of the availableoptions. Setup Menu There are two options that can be selected. Visible (Default) - This allows ...

Parameter 7 - “Setup RS-232 Slave Control” enables you to set up communication between multiple connected B & K products. The Transmit ID is normally set to ALL. If ALL is select-ed, control of any connected B & K products will then be possible. However, if you select the ID# of a specific B...

System Status STATUS IS A VERY USEFUL TROUBLESHOOTING AIDFOR INSTALLING. There are four screens that are accessible which enable you to check the status of A/V inputs, zones and control in/out activity. Unit Information : The Unit information screen gives factory information that is useful for both ...

CT Receiver Zone Planning Residence Project Manager Date Zones A B C D E F Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Name of Zone How Many Keypa...

Input Planning Worksheet B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! 80 CT Receiver Input Planning Residence Project Manager Date Cable Calculation # of Emitters : # of Blocking Covers: IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 IN 7 IN 8 IN 9 Yes Shared? No Yes Identical? No Yes Shared? No Yes Identical? No Yes Shared? ...

Power On Preferences and Presets 81 Last Used Last Used Last Used FM CT Receiver Preferences and Presets Residence Project Manager Date ZONE A B C D E F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NAME Zone Power On Preferences Preset Radio Stations AUDIO FROM VIDEO FROM VOLUME RADIO FREQUENCY Last Used Last Used Last Use...

Troubleshooting Guide 82 Troubleshooting Guide For BKcSuite 1. Make sure your PC meets the requirements outlined in the BKcSuite Section of this manual. Page 32. 2. Make sure the CT/CK/SR product is connected to the PC’s serial port. (DB-9, nine pin) 3. Be sure to select “Local Com” in the BKcSuite ...

Limited Warranty 83 B K & S B I M P LY E T T E R ! B & K Components Ltd., referred to herein as B & K , warrants your B & K equipment against all defects inmaterial and workmanship for a period of five years from the date of purchase. This warranty applies only tothe original purchas...