Page 2 - Thank you for choosing the; DBI-2 Doorbell Interface; from Niles. With proper installation and
CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for choosing the DBI-2 Doorbell Interface 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. To see ...
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nIleS aUDIo corPoratIon – 1-800-bUY-HIfI – 1-305-238-4373 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2 Features and Benefits 3 Parts Guide 4 Operation Overview 5 Product Overview 6 Installation Considerations 8 Installation 9 Installation Settings 12 Specifications 15 Limited Warranty 16 Warranty Registration 1...
Page 4 - INTRODUCTION
2 INTRODUCTION The DBI-2 Doorbell Interface provides pleasant doorbell chimes throughout a home installed with a Niles MultiZone or other compatible music system. External contact closure and voltage triggers (for both a front and rear door) are combined with a programmable trigger tone/delay to int...
Page 5 - FEATURES AND BENEFITS; piece connector
nIleS aUDIo corPoratIon – 1-800-bUY-HIfI – 1-305-238-4373 3 FEATURES AND BENEFITS • Provides doorbell chimes to Niles MultiZone and similar control systems • Four selectable preprogrammed chimes and two user recorded sound options• Two doorbell inputs, triggered by voltage or contact closure via a s...
Page 6 - PARTS GUIDE; The DBI-2 package includes the following parts:
4 PARTS GUIDE The DBI-2 package includes the following parts: • One (1) DBI-2 Doorbell Interface • One (1) Set of Rubber Feet• One (1) Universal Voltage Power Supply• One (1) Installation Guide After unpacking and before installation, the installer should carefully inspect the contents. If any damag...
Page 7 - OPERATION OvERvIEw; and provide the voltage to light the button when required.
nIleS aUDIo corPoratIon – 1-800-bUY-HIfI – 1-305-238-4373 5 OPERATION OvERvIEw • The DBI-2 is operated by the doorbell switches and automation systems that connect to the contact closure or voltage trigger inputs. Triggers for two individual chimes (Chime Selection 1 & Chime Selection 2) are pro...
Page 8 - PRODUCT OvERvIEw; 2V DC 150mA Voltage Trigger Output when Chime is Activated
6 PRODUCT OvERvIEw 1 ) Screw Holes for Mounting (screws not included) 2 ) DC Power Jack and red LED Power Indicator 3 ) 12V DC 150mA Voltage Trigger Output when Chime is Activated 4 ) Chime Output Level Adjustment 5 ) RCA Audio Input 6 ) RCA Audio Output 7 ) Trigger Tone and Delay Settings 8 ) Audio...
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nIleS aUDIo corPoratIon – 1-800-bUY-HIfI – 1-305-238-4373 7 Figure 1 PRODUCT OvERvIEw (Continued) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Page 10 - INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS; standard audio cable with male RCA connectors (see
8 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS • Included mounting wings and rubber feet provide for either tabletop or screw down mounting (see Figure 1 on page 7). • The included UL-listed, universal voltage power supply provides power to the DBI-2 (see Figure 2 on page 10). • The DBI-2 connects to the Paging Inpu...
Page 11 - INSTALLATION; disconnected before mounting.
nIleS aUDIo corPoratIon – 1-800-bUY-HIfI – 1-305-238-4373 9 INSTALLATION MOUNTING ThE DBI-2 Once you have decided on the location for the DBI-2 (generally near the location of the Niles MultiZone Control System), make sure that the 12V DC power adapter and all cables are disconnected before mounting...
Page 12 - Figure 2
10 Figure 2 L+ L- R- R+ L+ L- R- R+ L+ L- R- R+ L+ L- R- R+ L+ L- R- R+ L+ L- R- R+ L+ L- R- R+ L+ L- R- R+ L+ L- R- R+ L+ L- R- R+ L+ L- R- R+ L+ L- R- R+ INPUT 2 OR iPod CASCADE OUT PAGE OUTPUT Telephone Control Unit System Telephones ContactClosure ZR-6 DBI-2 Custom Chime Record Button Audio Inpu...
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nIleS aUDIo corPoratIon – 1-800-bUY-HIfI – 1-305-238-4373 11 Figure 3 Existing Transformer Existing Doorbell Button Existing Chime DBI-2 3-30V Trigger DBI-2 wIRING LEGEND Single Conductor
Page 14 - INSTALLATION SETTINGS; Contact Closure Triggers; DC VOLTAGES; Chime and Audio Level Adjustments; - Adjustable output level for the selected chime and the; ADJUSTING THE CHIME AND AUDIO LEVEL MAY IMPROVE SOUND QUALITY.
12 INSTALLATION SETTINGS Contact Closure Triggers - Contact closure trigger inputs provide for two independent chime trig- gers. Buttons for these triggers may be standard (no light) or lighted. When triggered, the selectable trigger tone, assigned delay and chime are executed. 3V-30V Voltage Trigge...
Page 15 - Setting the Tone/Delay; - Four DIP switches provide a selectable; THE CHIME CONTACT AND VOLTAGE TRIGGERS ARE IGNORED DURING A CHIME.; RECOMMENDED TONE/DELAy SETTINGS; Niles MultiZone System; IntelliControl
nIleS aUDIo corPoratIon – 1-800-bUY-HIfI – 1-305-238-4373 Setting the Tone/Delay - Four DIP switches provide a selectable trigger tone and various delays between when a chime is triggered and when the chime is actually generated.Turning switch 1 ON enables a trigger tone that activates the audio sen...
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Chime Selection - Two banks of DIP switches (Chime Selection 1 and Chime Selection 2) provide in- dependent selection of all the available chimes. The lowest number DIP switch takes priority if more than one switch is selected. The table below identifies the selectable chime for each DIP switch. Not...
Page 17 - SPECIFICATIONS; Audio; RECORDING CUSTOM ChIME 1
nIleS aUDIo corPoratIon – 1-800-bUY-HIfI – 1-305-238-4373 SPECIFICATIONS Audio Chime: 100 Hz ~ 3 kHz, +/- 3 dB Audio Pass Through: 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz, +/- 0.5 dB Trigger Inputs Voltage Trigger Input: 3V-30V AC/DC Contact Closure Inputs: < 10 ohms Power Supply Input: 100-240V AC 50-60 Hz 0.5 A Output:...
Page 18 - LIMITED wARRANTy
16 LIMITED wARRANTy Niles Audio Corporation (“NILES”) warrants to the original retail purchaser only that this product will be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for the following periods and subject to the limitations and exclusions set forth below: Lifetime Warranty All Pass...
Page 19 - wARRANTy REGISTRATION CARD
De TAC h he Re AND R eTURN TO : N IL eS A UDIO C ORPORA TION W ARRANT y Reg ISTRA TION De PT . P .O . B Ox 160818 M IAMI , F LORID A 33116-0818 age: ❍ under 25 ❍ 25-34 ❍ 35-44 ❍ 45-54 ❍ 55 & over income: ❍ under $24,999 ❍ $25,000-$44,999 ❍ $45,000-$74,999 ❍ $75,000-$99,999 ❍ $100,000-$129,999 ❍ ...
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