C4-16AMP3-B Matrix Amp

[makhaiver]

Do you need a controller to set up the C4-16AMP3-B? 

[sonic30101]

You can do some items from the front panel, but ideally yes

[dcovach]

10 minutes ago, makhaiver said:

Do you need a controller to set up the C4-16AMP3-B? 

Its not a stand alone unit so it won't work (play audio) unless its part of a network and identified by a primary Control4 controller.  A dealer needs to set that up along with sources and zone outputs.  Without being connected to the network or a controller, you can adjust DHCP or static ip network settings as well as audio settings (tone/gain/etc) for each zone.

[makhaiver]

5 hours ago, dcovach said:

Its not a stand alone unit so it won't work (play audio) unless its part of a network and identified by a primary Control4 controller.  A dealer needs to set that up along with sources and zone outputs.  Without being connected to the network or a controller, you can adjust DHCP or static ip network settings as well as audio settings (tone/gain/etc) for each zone.

In your first sentence you state that it needs to be connected to a controller/network but in your second sentence you say without being connected you CAN adjust network and audio settings..  Can you please clarify?  If this unit does not act as a stand alone device, what is the point of the knob and display? 

[makhaiver]

5 hours ago, sonic30101 said:

You can do some items from the front panel, but ideally yes

I just want to plug in a source and hear audio, can this be done solely from the panel on the front?

[dcovach]

2 hours ago, makhaiver said:

I just want to plug in a source and hear audio, can this be done solely from the panel on the front?

No sir

[dcovach]

16 minutes ago, makhaiver said:

In your first sentence you state that it needs to be connected to a controller/network but in your second sentence you say without being connected you CAN adjust network and audio settings..  Can you please clarify?  If this unit does not act as a stand alone device, what is the point of the knob and display? 

To prepare the matrix for the network and controller, you can either give it a static ip address or set it to DHCP from the front panel using the buttons and the knob.  The audio settings can also be set with those knobs but that can also be done with the dealer's software once the matrix is identified into the project.

[sonic30101]

2 hours ago, dcovach said:

No sir

You can do source to zone selection and volume control from the front panel. Definitely cumbersome and not ideal but it is possible to do it manually

[dcovach]

24 minutes ago, sonic30101 said:

You can do source to zone selection and volume control from the front panel. Definitely cumbersome and not ideal but it is possible to do it manually

Ahhh.  Thanks for the tip.  Will have to play with that

[tekki70]

pick up a used 250 from ebay, have a dealer, or remote dealer set it up, and then you can use it