AUDAC AMP523, User Manual

Page 1: ...AMP523 RM523 User Manual www audac eu ...

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Page 3: ...t panel RM523 12 Rear panel AMP523 RM523 13 Block Diagram 14 Chapter 3 AMP523 RM523 Quick start guide 15 Connecting the AMP523 15 Configuring the AMP523 16 Chapter 4 User interface configuration 17 Login screen 17 Main screen 18 Configuration screen 20 Network settings 21 Wall panel settings 22 Input settings 23 Priority settings 24 Password settings 26 Factory settings 27 Chapter 5 Peripheral con...

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Page 5: ...tage level the maximum cable distance can reach a cable length up to 500 meters over CAT5 cabling and makes the signal insensitive for noise and interference caused by external devices The AMP523 has an amplified stereo speaker output with a power of 2 x 15 W power The amplifier construction is based on Class D technology ensuring a high efficiency and reliability The input switching volume regula...

Page 6: ...OT PLACE THIS UNIT IN ENVIRONMENTS WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF DUST HEAT MOISTURE OR VIBRATION THIS UNIT IS DEVELOPED FOR INDOOR USE ONLY DO NOT USE IT OUTDOORS PLACE THE UNIT ON A STABLE BASE OR MOUNT IT IN A STABLE RACK ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME CAREFULLY CHECK THE UNIT S CONDITION...

Page 7: ...ss you are qualified to do so EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This product conforms to all the essential requirements and further relevant specifications described in following directives 2004 108 EC EMC and 2006 95 EC LVD WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WEEE The WEEE marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with regular household waste at the end of its product life This ...

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Page 9: ... standards for professional audio equipment Cinch RCA For unbalanced line input connections Tip Signal Sleeve Ground White Left Red Right XLR For balanced input connections Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Signal Pin 3 Signal 3 Pin Euro Terminal Block For balanced input connections Left Signal XLR Pin 3 Center Signal XLR Pin 2 Right Ground XLR Pin 1 For balanced input connections ...

Page 10: ...ment Connection Standard RS232 PIN 2 RM523 AMP523 TX PIN 3 RM523 AMP523 RX PIN 5 GND Settings 19200 Baud 8 Bit 1 Stop bit No parity No Handshaking RS232 TCP IP The AMP523 RM523 s RS232 and TCP IP ports accept the same commands The complete command set is available in the AMP523 RM523 commands user manual which is freely available on www audac eu ...

Page 11: ... microphones can be connected to the microphone input When using condenser microphones the phantom power possibility should be enabled There are two different kinds of audio outputs provided both of them carrying the same audio signal with different levels The audio output performed on utmost left side of the 18 pin Terminal Block connector is a standard line level output whereby the AMP523 can be...

Page 12: ... enabled There are two different kinds of audio outputs provided both of them carrying the same audio signal with different voltage levels The audio output performed on the Terminal Block connector is a standard line level audio output whereby the RM523 can be connected to any audio device with a line level input such as an amplifier pre amplifier active speaker system The second output is perform...

Page 13: ...or An additional Wall Panel Controller MWX43 45 and Wall Line or Wall Microphone input WMI and WLI units can be connected to this input This way the volume and the signal routing can be adjusted by means of a wall panel and additional local Line and Microphone inputs can be connected 4 RS232 control port With this connector the AMP523 RM523 can be connected to external control hardware using RS232...

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Page 15: ...RM523 All the direct audio inputs are connected with the 18 pins Euro Terminal block The pin layout for the 18 pins connector is shown at the front panel overview at page 11 of this user manual The wiring diagram for connecting stereo line sources and microphones is shown at page 10 of this user manual 2 Connecting audio outputs Depending whether the AMP523 or the RM523 is used in your application...

Page 16: ... 193 This is the factory default IP address of the AMP523 RM523 and can be changed in the user interface The default password for the AMP523 is AMP523 and for the RM523 is RM523 Configuring the AMP523 RM523 1 Changing the IP address You can skip this step when the default IP address 192 168 0 193 is not used by another device in your network and is OK for you If you like to change the IP address g...

Page 17: ...r even a Smartphone with a web browser and the Macromedia Flash 8 0 plug in or higher installed can be used to control the web based user interface For mobile devices such as PDA s smartphones or even iPhones or iPads special applications are developed to control the standard functions of the AMP523 RM523 User interface configuration Start your default web browser and enter the IP address of the e...

Page 18: ...ntrol for Treble and Bass equalization Connection status At the top centre position is the Connection Status displayed To have communication with the device the connection status must show ONLINE Input channel selection The input channel to be routed with the output can be selected by using the selection buttons in the centre position of the main screen Selection buttons are shown for No input the...

Page 19: ...oth faders between 0 dB and dB This can be easily done by sliding the faders up and down or by pressing the arrowed buttons on top and bottom of the faders This way the level can be raised and lowered in steps of 1 dB Two band tone control On the right side of the main screen there are two faders displayed which are meant to adjust the sound settings through two band tone control The leftmost fade...

Page 20: ...the gain for the input channels enabling phantom power to the microphone channel enabling priority settings for the microphone channels changing the pass word Configuration screen for AMP523 RM523 Different icons are shown for Network Settings Wallpanel Settings Input Settings WMI Mic Priority Password Settings and restore to Factory Settings Click the particular button if you want to make any cha...

Page 21: ...93 and the subnetmask is default set to 255 255 255 0 The settings can be changed by adjusting the parameters in the shown fields To confirm the settings press the OK button The changed settings will take effect immediately For more information about network connections and settings see IP basics in Chapter 6 Network settings screen for AMP523 RM523 ...

Page 22: ...hrough the AMP523 RM523 wall panel address configuration procedure This is very simple and described below Set Address AMP523 Just connect the MWX43 45 wall panel to the RS485 AUDIO RJ45 input on the AMP523 RM523 After this is done the Set Address button should be pressed in the Wallpanel Settings menu The message Push the upper button on the wall panel to confirm the address will appear and the L...

Page 23: ...select the off option in the input selection dropdown list of channel 4 This will disable channel 4 from the routing list of the wallpanel so you can t route the unused input to the output Back Click the Back button to return back to the settings screen Configuration Input Settings In this window input settings such as input gain adjustment and phantom power enabling can be made Input Output for A...

Page 24: ...l can be found on the right side This can simply be done by clicking this button When the phantom power is enabled this button will turn green and 15 Volts phantom power will be delivered to the microphone input Only direct mic input and not WMI Output mono A button to enable Mono output can be found on the right bottom side When not enabled the output will be in stereo Back Click the Back button ...

Page 25: ...ly When it s set to Low it will switch to the microphone input when a large signal is applied to the microphone input when the talker is speaking very loud The Medium setting is in between High and Low The correct setting for your application depends on the micro phone being used the background noise the person who s talking Output Level The sound level of the priority signal can be adjusted with ...

Page 26: ... Configuration Password Settings In this window the password for the AMP523 can be changed Password settings screen for AMP523 RM523 To change the password enter the old password in the provided field and enter the new password twice in the provided fields After this is all completed push the OK button If the old password is correct and the new password filled in both fields match the old password...

Page 27: ...ll recall the ORIGINAL factory settings It does not recall the previously saved settings but it recalls the original factory setting and the previously made settings will be lost Click the OK button to reset the settings to factory default Factory settings screen for AMP523 RM523 ...

Page 28: ... coming from the Wall Microphone Input is combined with the direct microphone input and priority settings also affect the Wall Microphone input signal Both inputs are mixed with each other and the volume for each channel can be set separately by using the fader on the web based user interface The wiring between the different units simply needs to be linked through An example diagram of how the sys...

Page 29: ...ou can see this address consists of 4 separate numbers ranging from 000 to 255 In simple terms only the last number of an IP address can be different within a network so there is a maximum of 256 unique addresses within a network ranging from xxx xxx xxx 000 to xxx xxx xxx 255 The first three numbers have to be the same to make communication between several devices possible otherwise the devices c...

Page 30: ...changes to the settings menu of the AUDAC products you need to have access to the user interface on the product s webpage This can be done by temporarily giving your computer an IP address within the IP range of the AUDAC product for example 192 168 0 193 After the IP address of your computer is within the IP range of the product the user interface is accessible and the IP address of the product c...

Page 31: ...ock 5 08 mm Impedance Min Load of 4 Ohm Power 2 x 7 5 Watt 8 Ohm Stereo 2 x 15 Watt 4 Ohm Stereo 1 x 30 Watt 8 Ohm Bridge Power consumption Standby 2 6 Watt Idle 3 7 Watt Nominal 1 8 MUP 7 1 Watt 1 8 MUP 36 8 Watt Efficiency 1 8 MUP 70 MUP 87 Auto Power Down Minimum signal 46 dB Timing Max 90 Seconds Power supply 24V DC PSD241 switching power supply included 100 240V AC 47 63 Hz Dimensions W x H x...

Page 32: ...32 Notes Optional Accessories MWX43 45 Wall Controller WMI18 22 WLI18 22 Wall input unit MBS200 Wall Mounting Bracket TR3030 100V Transformer 30 Watt ...