All programming is done across the network using Ashly Protea NE software. Features The neWR-5 is designed to mount into a standard North America electrical wall box. A decora cover plate (not included) can be purchased at hardware stores to cover the neWR-5 electrical box and satisfy the aesthetic needs of the installation. Connecting and powering the neWR-5 is done using standard Cat-5 ethernet cable and an IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch, hub, or inline PoE injector. If PoE is unavailable, a 1548VDC power supply capable of at least 2 watts per neWR-5 can be hard wired to a euroblock connector on the back of the remote. There is a hard-wired Lock-Out feature on the neWR-5, where the closing of a switch wired to the lockout euroblock renders all buttons inactive. The neWR-5 has six programmable function buttons which can light up green, red, or amber to display status. To the right of the function buttons is a pocket in the mylar overlay for a paper function label to be inserted. The two other buttons are used to adjust function parameters such as gain or preset number, and are indicated by the LED display. Hardware Installation The neWR-5 Ethernet control connection is made using an RJ-45 terminated eight conductor cable connected directly to a computer, or indirectly over a standard 10/100M Ethernet network. Maximum cable distance for Ethernet is 100 meters from the nearest hub or switch for copper Operating Manual - neWR-5 Remote Control for NE Products twisted pair CAT5 cable. If using PoE, no further power supply is required, otherwise connect a 15-48VDC power supply to the neWR-5 via the labelled euroblock connector. PoE current draw is 38mA @48VDC. If desired, wire the Lock Out connector to an external remote or keyed switch. Upon connecting and powering up the system, the WR-5 will have a “heartbeat”, meaning an internal small green LED on the PCB (behind the display bezel) will be fl ashing. After power up, the LED displays “- -”. If there is a two-digit number showing in the display, that means the WR-5 has been previously programmed to control a zone and that number is the gain level for that zone. Mount the neWR-5 to a wall box as shown (decora plate and wall box not included). Protea NE Software Ashly NE products installed on the network will be automatically detected and displayed in the active device menu tree on the left side of the Protea NE software startup screen. The software scans for active NE devices every time it loads, but the user can manually scan at any time as well with at the bottom of the network NE device listing. All NE devices continuously broadcast their availability to the software. All currently connected and active NE products are highlighted in green, while NE products which have been formerly installed but are currently off-line or unavailable show up in red. Individual NE products can be dragged onto the project canvas to simulate physical installation groups, but editing each product can be done from either the menu tree or the project canvas. Lines, rectangles, text, and image files can be added to create a custom virtual control screen along with NE products and individual control objects. To see all available canvas tools, right click anywhere over open canvas. Projects, including all device settings and canvas drawings, can be saved as a file. Checking (right-click on canvas) allows placed objects to be moved around, while unchecking locks objects in place. Once an image has been placed on the canvas, it must be deleted by hand if that device is no longer available to the software. Scanning for devices does not automatically remove images which may have been installed at one time but are now off line. To clear the canvas of all devices and drawn elements click . Further neWR-5 help is available in Protea NE software by navigating through the online help menu. Operating Manual - neWR-5 Remote Control for NE Products Main Control Surface The main control surface is where the neWR-5 is named, its target NE device gets selected, any zone definition occurs, and where the function buttons are programmed, The neWR-5 comes with all function buttons set to “Off”. Unlike the WR-5, changes must be saved to the neWR-5 before becoming effective. Not all of the button functions listed below are available on all NE products, for instance an amplifier will not have “matrix mixer” capability unless it has DSP installed, and some products do not have logic outputs. Protea NE software is able to determine which functions are available for neWR-5 control. 1) Off - No function assigned and the button’s LED remains unlit 2) Preset Recall - A single preset number is assigned to a button. When the button is pressed, the recalled preset number and the letters “PC” (Preset Change) are alternately flashed on the WR-5 for five seconds, also locking out any other WR-5 action for that time. 3) Preset Scroll Mode - A ra...