 |
 |
|
|
Custom Installers' Lounge Forum - View Post
|
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
|
The following page was printed from RemoteCentral.com:
|
Controlling a Crown CDI1000 amp?
| |
|
| Topic: | Controlling a Crown CDI1000 amp? This thread has 6 replies. Displaying all posts. |
|
| Post 1 made on Friday September 30, 2016 at 10:33 |
Malcolm013 Long Time Member |
Joined:
Posts: | November 2004
461 |
|
|
Looking for some ideas on how to turn on a couple Crown CDI 1000 amps. I'm using a couple Sonos Connect boxes to feed the amps to a 70V outdoor landscape series set of speakers. I noticed there's only a hard power button on the front of the amp and no option to turn on via 12 volt trigger or audio sense. What options do I have?
Thanks!
|
"Was it for this my life I sought? Maybe so, Maybe not...
|
|
| Post 2 made on Friday September 30, 2016 at 10:39 |
3PedalMINI Loyal Member |
Joined:
Posts: | July 2009
7,860 |
|
|
Wattbox and a control system like C4....Or any control system that can sense the packets of info and trigger a command from that...
Or you could use a niles audio sense peice into a 12v triggered outlet. Crowns are designed to be hard powered off so no worry about messing up the amp!
|
The Bitterness of Poor Quality is Remembered Long after the Sweetness of Price is Forgotten! - Benjamin Franklin |
|
| OP | Post 3 made on Friday September 30, 2016 at 10:42 |
Malcolm013 Long Time Member |
Joined:
Posts: | November 2004
461 |
|
|
I'm just trying to make it easier for the end user to use. There is currently no control systems and there really is no option to use one. The Niles piece may be a viable option.
|
"Was it for this my life I sought? Maybe so, Maybe not...
|
|
| Post 4 made on Friday September 30, 2016 at 12:24 |
ShaferCustoms Long Time Member |
Joined:
Posts: | March 2014
380 |
|
|
Why do you need to turn it off?
Unless you are trying for Leed certification?
I have many of these running in the wild, never been turned off.
|
|
| OP | Post 5 made on Friday September 30, 2016 at 12:37 |
Malcolm013 Long Time Member |
Joined:
Posts: | November 2004
461 |
|
|
These amps are used very seldom so it just seems to be such of waste of power if they are left on for months at a time. I'd imagine the power they consume when in "standby" is discernible?
|
"Was it for this my life I sought? Maybe so, Maybe not...
|
|
| Post 6 made on Friday September 30, 2016 at 14:00 |
kgossen Super Member |
Joined:
Posts: | March 2008
3,026 |
|
|
The unit draws .6 amps at idle. If they're gone for long periods of time then shutting them off makes sense, otherwise not needed. Being their potential for drawing up to 17 amps of power each, you would need a wattbox for each.
|
"Quality isn't expensive, it's Priceless!" |
|
| Post 7 made on Friday September 30, 2016 at 14:48 |
ShaferCustoms Long Time Member |
Joined:
Posts: | March 2014
380 |
|
|
I presume your options to automate power on/off is going to be more than the cost to let them run?
"Is it okay to leave a CDi or XLS amp powered on for a permanent installation?"
Crown Tech Support reply:
"Good afternoon,
There should be no issues leaving these amplifiers powered on.
Thanks"
|
|
 |
Before you can reply to a message... |
You must first register for a Remote Central user account - it's fast and free! Or, if you already have an account, please login now. |
Please read the following: Unsolicited commercial advertisements are absolutely not permitted on this forum. Other private buy & sell messages should be posted to our Marketplace. For information on how to advertise your service or product click here. Remote Central reserves the right to remove or modify any post that is deemed inappropriate.
|
|
|
|
|
