AUDAC AMP203, User Manual

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Page 3: ... Overview AMP203 10 Front panel AMP203 10 Rear panel AMP203 11 Chapter 3 AMP203 Quick start guide 12 Connecting the AMP203 12 Configuring the AMP203 13 Chapter 4 Audac Touch 2 15 Login screen 15 Device list 16 Settings 17 Device settings 17 Input settings 18 Power settings 18 Network settings 18 Authentication settings 19 Chapter 5 Peripheral connections 20 Chapter6 Additional information 21 IP Ba...

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Page 5: ...implemented using a 4 pin terminal block connector featuring an output power of 30W per channel and 60W when bridged Using PoE Power over Ethernet the amplifier receives both power and signal through a single networking cable this way flexibility is maximized while needed cabling is kept at a minimum The compact convection cooled enclosure eliminates any hum or buzz otherwise caused by a fan Vario...

Page 6: ... OR OTHER APPARATUS THAT PRODUCE HEAT DO NOT 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...

Page 7: ...s 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 2014 30 EU EMC and 2014 35 EU 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 re...

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Page 9: ...to 100 Watt from the networking equipment The maximum output power is depending on the power delivered by the network infra structure In case the network infrastructure is not capable of delivering sufficient power to the amplifier use a PoE injector or apply an external 24 V DC power supply to the AMP203 While CAT5E network cable infrastructure is sufficient for handling the required band width i...

Page 10: ...stereo output connections as well as parallel bridging In stereo mode the AMP203 delivers a continuous output power of 2 x 30 Watts while both channels can be bridged resulting in a continuous output power of 60 Watt to a single load A detailed description about how the connections shall be made can be found in the next chapter of this instruction manual Chapter 3 AMP203 connectivity ...

Page 11: ...luminate continuously When powering up booting the system the Run LED will blink rapidly The booting process will take roughly about 30 seconds when powering up the system Blinking rapidly means there is no valid IP configuration available When the Run LED is blinking slowly 1s intervals it means the device is being updated currently 3 Ethernet connection The Ethernet connection is the essential c...

Page 12: ...Ethernet network is not PoE compatible an additional optional external power supply shall be applied to the 24 V DC input connection The operation of the AMP203 can be monitored through the blue Run indicator LED in the unit which illuminates continuously when operational 2 Connecting speakers The speakers shall be connected to the terminal block output connector Depending on the setup two speaker...

Page 13: ...roller software is installed and running it will automatically discover all the Dante compatible devices in your network All devices will be shown on a matrix grid with on the horizontal axis all the devices with their receiving channels shown and on the vertical axis all the devices with their transmitting channels The shown channels can be minimized and maximized by clicking the and icons Linkin...

Page 14: ...hrough the Dante controller other settings of the AMP203 itself can be configured using the Audac Touch 2 application which can be freely downloaded and operated from various platforms This is very intuitive to be operated and automatically discovers all available compatible products in your network Available settings include volume input selection as well as advanced configurations such as output...

Page 15: ...acOS Using this freely available solution application specific dashboards can be created and customized allowing the control of multiple devices from one single application Login screen When launching the AUDAC Touch 2 application you have to log in through your Audac Touch credentials If you don t have an account yet press the Register button for creating a new account ...

Page 16: ...ered devices to the list Click on one of the devices in the list to open the device s page The first time a device is opened a password will be prompted In the case of the AMP203 the factory default administrator password is AMP203 After entering the correct password the device page will be shown with all available controls The channels shown in the input selection list are corresponding with the ...

Page 17: ...ally linked all devices with the same TouchLink assigned number will follow each others settings such as volume input muting It means if they are all installed throughout the same area they all will be simultaneously operated by one single control e g volume fader from the AUDAC Touch 2 application Additionally a wall panel which is physically connected to one of the linked devices will automatica...

Page 18: ...s Power Set power The maximum input power of amplifier can be configured here the power which is drawn from the PoE equipment It is factory default configured to 15 Watt to avoid overload to the PoE equipment Depending on the network infrastructure the maximum power drawn can be adjusted here to a maximum of 95 Watt In case the available output power sound pressure levels are insufficient verify t...

Page 19: ...rd is AMP203 The administrator password gives access to all functions and settings of the amplifier Change user password The user password can be changed here The factory default user password is user The user password only gives access to the standard operational functions of the amplifier such as volume adjustments and input selection ...

Page 20: ...ntrol functions such as volume control and input selection When multiple units are configured through TouchLink all units within the same configured zone will be responding The wall panels shall be connected to the RS485 input connection through CAT5E or better cabling Cable lengths up to 300 meters can be achieved and daisy chaining is possible through connecting multiple wall panels in parallel ...

Page 21: ...u 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 ca...

Page 22: ...ges to the settings menu of the AUDAC products you need to have access to the user interface 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 can be changed to an IP addres...

Page 23: ...att 4 Ohm Bridge 1 x 60 Watt 2 Ohm Bridge THD N 0 015 1 kHz Crosstalk 98 dB Power consumption Standby 3 Watt Idle 6 6 Watt Nominal 1 8 MUP 10 6 Watt MUP 80 Watt Efficiency 1 8 MUP 70 MUP 81 NOTE MUP stands for Maximum Undistorted Power Auto power down Minimum signal 61 dB Timing 30 Seconds Power supply PoE 802 3bt 24V DC max 3 75A optional Dimensions W x H x D 108 x 44 x 164 mm Weight 0 70 Kg Pack...

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