ONLINE USER'S GUIDE

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

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Output Connector | 350W / 700W Models

2-Position Amphenol Anytek Output Connector
LEA Part # CPP10001-1

Every 350W and 700W CONNECTSERIES product is shipped with these output connectors. You will receive the correct number of output connectors that correspond with the number of amplifier channels your product has (two or four).

Output Connector

Output Connector | 80W / 160W Models

2-Position Amphenol Anytek Output Connector
LEA Part # CPP10005-1

Every 80W & 150 W CONNECTSERIES product is shipped with these output connectors. You will receive the correct number of output connectors that correspond with the number of amplifier channels your product has (four or eight).

Output Connector

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Rack Ears

LEA Part # MFM10002-1

Every CONNECTSERIES product is shipped with two rack ears attached to the unit. These rack ears are designed to be rotated and attached in any orientation to allow the amplifier to be mounted in standard racks, on tabletops, under tables, on walls, etc…

These rack ears are held on with three Torx 10 screws per rack ear (6 total).

Rack Ears

Input Connector

3-Position Amphenol Anytek Input Connector
LEA Part # CSP10001-1

Every CONNECTSERIES product is shipped with enough input connectors to match the number of inputs on the amplifier model you received. These connectors include polarity labels for intuitive wiring.

Input Connector

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Front Grilles

LEA Part # Left Grille – MTP10002-1
LEA Part # Right Grille – MTP10001-1

Every CONNECTSERIES product is shipped with a left grille and right grille attached to the front panel of the amplifier. These grilles are fixed to the amp with a small embedded magnet. They can be easily removed by sliding a flathead screwdriver into the seam between the grille and the amp chassis and lightly popping it out.

Front Grilles

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External I/O Input Connector

3-Position Amphenol Anytek Input Connector
LEA Part # CSP10006-1

Every CONNECTSERIES product is shipped with one External I/O input connector. This can be wired and plugged into the External I/O port on the back panel of the amplifier for remote On/Off functionality and fault monitoring. See the wiring diagram on the Quick Start Guide for cable placement and explanation.

External I/O Input

Air Filters

LEA Part # MDF-10001-1

Every CONNECTSERIES product is shipped with two removable/washable air filters. These filters sit inside the removable front grilles. Take them out at least every six months to clean off dust as shown in this filter cleaning guide.

Air Filters

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Standard IEC Power Cable

LEA Part # MOS10013-1

Every CONNECTSERIES product is shipped one standard IEC power cable. You’ll find this cable tucked inside one of the protective cardboard box amp cap inserts.

IEC Power Cable

Quickstart Guide

Every CONNECTSERIES product is shipped with a quick start guide inside the box. Use this guide to get familiar with the amplifier connections, general specs, and tips for getting your amps set up and passing audio quickly.

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Quickstart Guide

Welcome Card

Welcome Card
Every CONNECTSERIES product is shipped with a Welcome Card to thank you for choosing our product and encourage you to follow our social media channels as share images of your LEA projects with us.

Welcome Card

Product Certificate

Every CONNECTSERIES product is shipped with a certificate of excellence document. This document relays our dedication to our customers and our confidence in our product. It is part of our business philosophy that we call “The LEA Way”. The LEA Way is how we conduct business with integrity, transparency, fun, and a through supporting our customers in any way we can.

Product Certificate

LEA Shark Fin Sticker

Every CONNECTSERIES product is shipped with a Shark Fin Sticker.

LEA Sticker

GETTING STARTED

Wiring Connectors

You will find input connectors and output connectors included in the box with each Connect Series amplifier.

These connectors have printed polarity labels to help you quickly wire the positive, negative, and ground connections.

You will also find an input connector that does not have polarity labels printed on it. This is the External I/O connector. You can wire this connector to an external On/Off switch to quickly switch the unit on or off.

You can also wire this connector to an external LED bulb to display a Fault Status Heart Beat. This will create a blinking LED that indicates a healthy status. When the LED is not lit, this indicates a fault that should be investigated.

Wiring Your Connectors

Working With RCA/XLR Cables

For integrators using RCA or XLR input sources, we offer two accessory cables to convert your RCA and XLR inputs to Amphenol Anytek input connectors in order to plug them directly into the amplifier. Additionally, you can wire your own XLR or RCA to Amphenol Anytek Input connectors by following the guides shown below (scroll to bottom).

Working With RCA/XLR

Installing With or Without a Rack

Rotate the rack ears on our C ONNECTSERIES amplifiers to suit the needs of any installation. Turn them up or down to install amps to the top or bottom of tables and bars or against walls and other flat surfaces. Leave them facing forward for standard rack mounting as well.

All you need to install amps anywhere is a Torx 10 drill bit or screwdriver to remove the six screws holding on the two rack ears.

Once removed, you can rotate the rack ears to your desired mounting position and screw them back in.

We also have additional racking accessories available for purchase. Our Rear Rack Supports (LEA Part # MFM10003-1) will provide additional rack stability.

These brackets can be attached to the back of the amplifier to provide additional support when connected to rear rack rails.

Installing With or Without a Rack

Connecting in Wired Mode

The CONNECTSERIES family of amplifiers have the ability to connect to any network via Wired Mode using Cat5 or Cat6 cables. Connecting to your amplifier via Wired Mode allows you to control, monitor, and configure your CONNECTSERIES amplifier from any PC, tablet, or mobile phone using our Web UI.

Connecting in Wired Mode

Connecting In Access Point Mode

The CONNECTSERIES family of amplifiers are able to utilize a built-in wireless access point, to connect and configure amplifier settings. Using AP Mode to connect to the CONNECTSERIES amplifiers is great for quick amplifier setup when there is no pre-existing network to connect to. In AP Mode you can only connect and control one amplifier at a time. AP Mode is also a good way to quickly access the amplifier’s network settings in order to configure it for connection via a standard Wi-Fi network.

Connecting in Access Point Mode

Connecting in Wi-Fi Mode

The CONNECTSERIES family of amplifiers can be connected to a network using Wi-Fi Mode. Amplifiers with Wi-Fi provide an easy method of connectivity for installations that don’t already have an infrastructure of network cables accessible. When all of your amplifiers are networked with Wi-Fi, you’ll be able to enter the IP address from any individual amp into a web browser and instantly monitor and control all amplifiers connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Connecting in Wi-Fi Mode

LEA Cloud

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Connecting To The Cloud

CONFIGURING DSP

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Input DSP

This video walks through the input section DSP of our Connect Series amplifiers and how to control and configure it with our Web UI.

Input DSP

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Channel Settings

This video walks through the channel settings section of the DSP in our Connect Series amplifiers. In this video you’ll learn about:

Naming Individual Amp Channels
HiZ/LowZ Settings
Smart Power Bridge Settings
Channel Standby

Channel Settings

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Signal Generator

This video walks through the Signal Generator section of our amplifier’s DSP. In this section, you can set a specific frequency tone or turn on pink noise or white noise for any amplifier output channel.

Signal Generator

Crossover

This video walks through the Crossover section of our amplifier’s DSP settings. In this section, you can configure up to 48 dB/Octave IIR Filters (Linkwitz Riley and Butterworth).

Crossover

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Equalizer

This video walks through the Equalizer section of our amplifier’s DSP. This section offers an 8 Band Parametric EQ per channel.

Equalizer

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Limiters

This video walks through the amplifier’s Limiter settings. In this section, you can configure your amplifier using a Peak Limiter or an RMS Limiter.

Limiters

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Load Monitoring

This video walks through the Load Monitoring section of the amplifier’s DSP settings. This section allows for real-time Load Monitoring and Pilot Tone Detection from internal or external sources.

Load Monitoring

AMPLIFIER POWER

Low Z / 70V / 100V

The CONNECTSERIES amplifiers offer Low-Z, Hi-Z 70V, and Hi-Z 100V operation individually selectable per channel. This comes in very handy in a wide variety of applications as it allows for the most flexibility in powering speaker systems with fewer amplifier models needed.

Take a look at these power amplifier setups using a small sports bar as an example.

LowZ / 70V / 100V

80W & 160W Models

This video walks you through unboxing our 80 Watt and 160 Watt Amps in the CONNECTSERIES. We’ll show you what you get in the box, talk about the new models, and show you a few differences between these models and our 350 & 700 Watt models.

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Model (D=Dante)	2Ω	4Ω, 8Ω, 70V / 100V	CH
CONNECT 84	40W	80W	4
CONNECT 84D	40W	80W	4
CONNECT 88	40W	80W	8
CONNECT 88D	40W	80W	8
CONNECT 164	80W	160W	4
CONNECT 164D	80W	160W	4
CONNECT 168D	80W	160W	8
CONNECT 168D	80W	160W	8

80W & 160W Models

350W & 700W Models

We have four 350W models and four 700W models available in our CONNECTSERIES amplifier line. The channel counts and power ratings are shown below.

MODEL (D=Dante)	# of CH’s	2Ω	4Ω	8Ω	25V	70V / 100V
CONNECT 354	4	175W	350W	350W	230W	350W
CONNECT 354D	4	175W	350W	350W	230W	350W
CONNECT 704	4	350W	700W	700W	330W	700W
CONNECT 704D	4	350W	700W	700W	330W	700W
CONNECT 352	2	175W	350W	350W	230W	350W
CONNECT 352D	2	175W	350W	350W	230W	350W
CONNECT 702	2	350W	700W	700W	330W	700W
CONNECT 702D	2	350W	700W	700W	330W	700W

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High Power Models

We have two 1500W models in our CONNECTSERIES amplifier line. The channel counts and power ratings are shown below.

Model	2Ω	2.7Ω	4Ω	8Ω	25V	70V / 100V
CONNECT 1504	1500W	1500W	1500W	1500W	600W	1500W
CONNECT 1504D	1500W	1500W	1500W	1500W	600W	1500W

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High Power Models

Smart Power Bridge

Our amplifiers are built with our proprietary Smart Power Bridge technology allowing bridged output functionality without sacrificing an amplifier channel.

To enable Smart Power Bridge, connect to your amplifier using our Web UI or Cloud control platform and open the Channel Settings (Gear Icon) and scroll down.

Note: you can only enable Smart Power Bridge on one amplifier channel at a time.

Smart Power Bridge

CONTROL ECOSYSTEM

Web Browser Control - Web UI

Our Web UI is a web browser-based user interface. There is no software or app download required to start using it. You simply need to enter your amplifier’s IP address into any web browser search bar and you will be able to view and control all amplifiers that are connected to the same network.

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WEB BROWSER CONTROL - WEB UI

LEA Cloud

Create your Cloud account and start controlling and monitoring your amplifiers from anywhere in the world. Set up your own custom venues and upload all of your amps for remote control and monitoring.

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REMOTE CONTROL - CLOUD

3rd Party APIs

Download all available 3rd Party Control Drivers

Control 4 Download

Savant Download

Elan Download

RTI Download

Utelogy Download

Atlona Velocity Download

Crestron Download

Extron Download

Q-SYS Download

Integrators using LEA products have access to two Open API protocols. The first utilizes Websockets and the second is TCP-based.

All control and sensor elements in the amplifier Web UI can be connected to in both API’s. This includes all DSP parameters, level meters, clip and fault indicators, power supply information, and many other items.

WEBSOCKETS OPEN API

The WebSocket API is geared more toward software and web programmers who are looking to integrate the CONNECTSERIES amplifiers with custom-developed software.

It communicates with a JSON-RPC command and response structure and supports GET, SET, SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, and INFO commands.

TCP-BASED OPEN API

The TCP protocol is aimed at more common integrations with third-party professional AV equipment.

It supports GET, SET, SUBSCRIBE, and UNSUBSCRIBE commands. Many control and DSP products in the pro AV industry can easily send and receive TCP commands with basic programming.

3RD PARTY CONTROL

ADVANCED USERS

802.1X

802.1x Support

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802.1X Setup Walkthrough Guide

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The LEA CONNECTSERIES has the ability to deploy EAP-TLS, PEAP, as well as EAP-TTLS 802.1X on a Local Area Network with a RADIUS Server.

The main benefits of an 802.1X network are to:

Protect Data and Equipment from a cyberattack
Preventing rogue devices from connecting to the local network and releasing viruses, malware, or allowing man-in-the-middle attacks

802.1X is an IEEE Standard for Port-Based Network Access Control that provides protected authentication for devices on the network and provides secure network access. Many Fortune 500 companies, University campuses, and large multi-region companies rely on 802.1X secured networks to prevent unauthorized devices from gaining access on their networks.

802.1X

NETWORK SECURITY

Click the buttons below to download information and documentation about our amplifier’s network security.