DATASHEET meridian-audio.com video interfaces. Sturdy metal construction designed to support the weight of Meridian 800 series products. Finished in matte black with matching trims. Provides front-panel access to serial and audio/ front-panel Provides • • •

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MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR 800 SERIES 800 FOR SYSTEM MOUNTING 800 that all Meridian 800 Series products can perform at high levels. that all Meridian 800 Series products can perform at high levels. integrated ultra-quiet intake fans triggered by a thermal sensing unit, the Active Rack Mounting System helps to ensure Active Rack Mounting System fans triggered by a thermal sensing unit, the integrated ultra-quiet intake devices such as camcorders and PCs. The system allows a trim panel to be used for a professional finish. With two With a trim panel to be used for a professional finish. allows The system devices such as camcorders and PCs. series products used in home audio, home cinema and commercial applications. It also optionally allows serial control serial allows optionally It also applications. and commercial home cinema used in home audio, series products panel for configuration and for interfacing and audio/video connections to the component to be brought out to the front a standard 19in rack in a 5 unit high space. The system is designed to allow the simple rack mounting of Meridian 800 the simple rack mounting of Meridian is designed to allow The system rack in a 5 unit high space. a standard 19in The Meridian 800 Series active rack mounting system is designed to allow all 800 Series components to be installed in installed to be components Series 800 all allow to designed is system mounting rack active Series 800 Meridian The OVERVIEW OVERVIEW

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• PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS PRODUCT DATASHEET meridian-audio.com it includes a trim panel which fits above the unit. With this in place, the complete assembly occupies 5U assembly occupies in place, the complete With this unit. the fits above a trim panel which it includes

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Front panel of the rack mount kit showing serial interfaces, two RCA phono connectors that can be connected to either digital audio or phono connectors that can be connected to either digital audio two RCA serial interfaces, panel of the rack mount kit showing Front out. headphone two analogue audio phono connectors and a 1/4in S-Video, signals, connectors are gold-plated. After installation, the trim panel may be installed. connectors are gold-plated. function. An S-Video mini-DIN is also provided, along with a standard 1/4in stereo headphone output jack. All audio/video stereo headphone output jack. along with a standard 1/4in mini-DIN is also provided, An S-Video function. PDIF coax) and two more for two channels of analogue audio – all of which have a writing strip for labelling of the socket a writing strip for labelling of the socket PDIF coax) and two more for two channels of analogue audio – all of which have external serial control network. Two RCA phono sockets are provided for connection of composite video or digital audio (S/ are provided sockets phono RCA Two external serial control network. a switch is provided on the front panel to select between front and rear RS232 connectors – for example the front panel connectors – for example on the front panel to select between front and rear RS232 is provided a switch switched in for integration with an configuration and then the rear connector connector may be used for initial system connectors are provided with the unit. Provision is made for serial connection for configuration and remote control, and is made for serial connection with the unit. Provision connectors are provided OUT connector on the component (‘DC-style’ barrel socket). Programme the trigger to HIGH. Three suitable ‘DC-style’ Three suitable the trigger to HIGH. Programme barrel socket). OUT connector on the component (‘DC-style’ The fans are powered by running a cable between J2 on the rack kit PCB (mono mini-jack, 3.5mm two-pole) and a TRIGGER the rack kit PCB (mono mini-jack, 3.5mm two-pole) and a by running a cable between J2 on The fans are powered the extension cables are connected to the desired receptacles on the rear panel of the component. the extension cables are connected to the desired for additional safety, for example on board a marine vessel. Once the unit has been installed as described above, vessel. Once the unit has been installed as described above, for example on board a marine desired for additional safety, the rear underside of the chassis to lock the unit in place. These screws will not normally be required, but can be fitted if but can be fitted These screws will not normally be required, the unit in place. the rear underside of the chassis to lock racking tray. Note: if you have an older rack-mounting component, these holes will not be present. In this case, you will component, these holes will not an older rack-mounting Note: if you have racking tray. in optional screws may then be inserted through holes Two tray. the pins from the front lip of the racking need to remove underside of the fascia should be engaged (by liftingunderside of the fascia should be engaged at the front of the unit) on to the two pins provided the front of the The rear of the component will rise up on to the small rear ramps provided, while holes near either end of the front on to the small rear ramps provided, The rear of the component will rise up Install the chassis tray in the rack, with four bolts. Present the component to the rack tray, lifting place. the unit back into Present the component to the rack tray, four bolts. Install the chassis tray in the rack, with in the tray. After on the component. to the appropriate rear panel sockets installation, connect these in the tray. use the front panel to access the rear-panel connectors, attach extension cables (not supplied) to the internal connectors supplied) to the internal connectors attach extension cables (not to access the rear-panel connectors, use the front panel An 800 Series component ordered with the rack-mounting option is supplied already mounted in the racking kit to protect option is supplied already mounted ordered with the rack-mounting An 800 Series component wish to kit and place it to one side. If you the unit from the racking you begin the installation, remove it in transit. Before

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are only engaged when necessary. are only engaged when are powered by the trigger output of the 800 Series component. The fans are controlled by a thermal sensing circuit and sensing circuit and by a thermal The fans are controlled Series component. output of the 800 by the trigger are powered Series units. The chassis tray includes two ultra-quiet intake fans, each 15mm thick. The fans feature 12v DC operation and feature 12v DC The fans thick. each 15mm fans, intake two ultra-quiet The chassis tray includes Series units. (222.25mm or 8.75in). The sturdy matte-black-coated steel chassis is specially designed to safely support the weight of 800 of weight support the safely to designed is specially chassis steel sturdy matte-black-coated The or 8.75in). (222.25mm The mounting k The mounting DATASHEET 3.78kg (8.3lb) (8.3lb) 3.78kg 480mm [19in] meridian-audio.com WIDTH: WIDTH: WEIGHT: • • BACK VIEW BACK SIDE VIEW 222.25mm [8.75in] with fascia panels installed 222.25mm [8.75in]

347mm [13.7in] 347mm DEPTH: TRIG output on rear panel of installed component. Programme 12v DC (for fans) (J2), supplied by trigger to HIGH and connect with ‘DC-style’ barrel connector to mono 3.5mm jack lead from trigger out to J2 on the rack PCB 2 x RCA phono connectors with labelling strip, for S/PDIF coax or composite video interfaces phono connectors with labelling strip, for S/PDIF coax or composite video 2 x RCA mini-DIN connector S-Video phono connectors with labelling strip, for two channels of analogue audio 2 x RCA headphone socket A-type 1/4in Stereo All audio/video connectors gold-plated Mild steel finished in matte black HEIGHT: USB (unused) and RS232 (DB9) connectors, the latter with front/rear switch (DB9) connectors, USB (unused) and RS232 • • • • • • • • • •

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SPECIFICATION ISSUE NO. 1 Drawing of the racking kit and product, showing the racking strips in red, the component in green, the rack tray in orange, the trim panel the kit and product, showing of the racking Drawing in light blue and the front panel in purple.