AUDAC DW5066 Installation and operating instructions

DW5066
User Manual & Installation Guide
Digital All-In-One Wall Panel
www.audac.eu

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Index
Introduction 5
Chapter 1: Overview of DW5066 6
Overview front panel 6
Front panel description 7
Overview rear panel 9
Rear panel description 9
Chapter 2: Quick start guide 10
Chapter 3: Installing, Connecting & Configuring 12
Installing 12
Connecting 13
Configuring 16
Chapter 4: Using the DW5066 19
Chapter 5: Additional information 24
Technical specifications 24
Using the DW5066 as a local output 25

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Introduction
Digital All-In-One Wall Panel
The DW5066 is an All-in-one wall panel designed to work in combination with AUDAC digital matrix
systems. This wall panel has a graphic display and can control the routing, volume, bass, treble and
mute for multiple zones or outputs (up to 8) on one system. Besides those control functions, it also
provides the possibility to connect a microphone and a stereo line input source. The DW5066 wall
panel should be connected with UTP/FTP Cat6 (or better) cable.
The following functions of multiple zones can be controlled:
- Volume within a range of 0dB to -70dB
- All input sources can be selected
- Mute can be activated
- Bass within a range from -9dB to +9dB
- Treble within a range from -9dB to +9dB
The microphone input on the wall panel is connected with a female XLR connector, while the line
inputs are performed using RCA connectors.

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Chapter 1
Overview front panel
The front panel of the DW5066 wall panel contains a 2.5” Graphic color LCD display with an
unbalanced line input connected by RCA connectors and a balanced microphone input connected
by an XLR connector. Each input is accomodated with a push-lock gain control potentiometer and
a Clip indicator LED. A big rotatable function selection push dial is provided below the LCD display.
AUDAC
LINE IN
MIC IN
2.5” Graphic color
LCD display
Rotatable function
selection dial
Unbalanced line input
Balanced microphone
input
Push-lock gain
control potentiometer
with clipping LED

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Front panel description
Unbalanced line input
An unbalanced stereo audio source can be connected to these RCA connectors, creating an
additional local input.
Push-Lock gain control potentiometer with clipping LED
The sensitivity for the line and microphone inputs can be adjusted with these potentiometers.
Through the push-lock mechanism, they can be opened and hidden again by pressing them.
Above every potentiometer is a clipping indicator LED provided which illuminates when clipping
of the input signal occurs. When this LED is lit, the signal is distorted and the level should be
reduced by turning back the potentiometer. The sensitivity for the line and microphone input can
be adjusted between the ranges of 0dB and -∞dB.
Balanced microphone input
A balanced microphone can be connected to this XLR input connector, which allows message
annoucements from a remote input. For powering condenser microphones, there’s the possibility
to provide +15V phantom power to this microphone input. (Software selectable)

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2.5” Graphic color LCD display
This graphical color LCD display gives a clear overview of all the functions and settings of the wall
panel.
Rotatable function selection dial
The big rotatable dial enables you to control all functions and settings of the wall panel by just
three simple actions: Rotate left, Rotate right and Push. Actions such as browsing between the
zones, increasing the volume, selection of the audio source, ... can be done by rotating the dial
left and right. Actions such as confirming, cancelling, toggling between settings, proceeding and
returning to the previous window can be done by pushing the button.

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Overview rear panel
The rear panel of the DW5066 contains an 8 pin connector to connect the wall panel to the matrix
system and a jumper which is meant to terminate the RS485 databus. A detailed description of how
the DW5066 should be connected, can be found in the chapter “Connecting the DW5066”. The
jumper to terminate the databus should always be placed when only one wall panel is connected to
the databus, and is always provided and placed by delivery.
8-pin Euro Terminal
Block connector
RS485 Bus
Termination Jumper

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Chapter 2
Quick start guide
This chapter guides you through the setup process for a basic project where a DW5066 wall panel
should be connected to a digital audio matrix. Make sure the digital audio matrix is installed correctly
and is powered off when connecting the DW5066 wall panel.
Connect the DW5066 wall panel to the Matrix system with a twisted pair CAT6 cabling with a
maximum cable length of 300 meters. Make sure the DW5066 is connected to one of the PI ports on
the rear side of the digital audio system (Only PI 1-8 can handle audio inputs).
Go to the setup menu in the web based interface of the digital audio matrix and go to System
configuration. Click on DW5066 to create the desired settings for the DW5066 wall panel.
An unique address should be selected for every connected wall panel. The address for a wall panel
always starts with the letter “W”. When only one wall panel is connected, the most logical way is to
start with address “W001”, and increase the address number for every additional wall panel. (“W002”
for wall panel 2, “W003” for wall panel 3, ...)