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AP800 Audio Conferencing System Installation & Operation Manual.
ii T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 © 2002 ClearOne Communications, Inc. All rights reser ved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from ClearOne Communications, Inc.
iii T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 AP800 Installation and Operation Manual T able of Contents CHAPTER 1: Introduction 1 Product Overview 1 Features 2 Professional S.
iv T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 R outing P arameters 24 Meter P arameters 27 CHAPTER 3: AP -W are Software 29 Description 29 Installing AP -Ware 30 T o install AP.
T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Congratulations on purchasing the Audio P er fect ® 800, an advanced twelve-by- twelve digital matrix mixer with Gentner ® Distributed Echo Cancellation ® and audio processing.
Introduction ~ Product Overview 2 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 F eatures • Gentner ® Distributed Echo Cancellation ® technology; each microphone has its own e.
3 Introduction ~ Professional Services Group T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 If you need any additional information on how to install, set up, or operate your system, please contact us at one of the locations listed below .
Introduction ~ Unpacking Ensure that the equipment shown below was received with your shipment. 4 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Unpacking www.
5 Introduction ~ Controls and Connections T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 D. Meter . The Meter button takes you directly to the Meter branch of the AP800 ’ s LCD programming tree. E. System, Inputs, Outputs , R outing.
Introduction ~ G-Link Network 6 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 G-Link network architecture allows up to eight AP800s/AP400s and up to 16 AP10 T elephone Inter faces to be controlled as if all were part of a single unit.
T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 CHAPTER 2: Installation P ower requirements The AP800 will accommodate an AC voltage-input of 100 – 240V AC, 50/60Hz, 30W . Auxiliar y equipment Any auxiliar y equipment to be used with the AP800 (i.
The AP800 is designed for easy installation and setup. All connections are made through rear -panel connectors. This chapter provides instr uctions on installing the units and making initial connections, creating a G-Link network, assigning device ID numbers, selecting the mixer mode, and using the LCD menu.
9 Installation ~ Installation T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 3. If you are using an external RS-232 controller or the AP IR remote, connect it to the RS-232 port [F]. 4. Wire the inputs and outputs to the AP800 using the provided three-terminal Phoenix push-on connectors.
Installation ~ Installation 10 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o create a G-Link network 1. Insert a G-Link terminator (provided) in the G-Link In connector of the first unit in the network. 2. Connect the RJ-45 jumper cable (or Cat.
11 Installation ~ Installation T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Device types Device IDs are automatically assigned a device type. AP800s are always device type “ 1 ” (AP400 device types are “ 3 ” , AP10 device types are “ 2.
Installation ~ Installation 12 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o set mixer mode 1. Press the System button. Scroll through the menu until you see Mixer Mode. 2. Press Enter , then scroll through the three options. 3.
13 Installation ~ LCD Programming T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 The AP800 ’ s front panel is simple and intuitive to operate, thanks to its front-panel user inter face: a 2x16 character LCD, previously described menu buttons, level LED bar meter and gate LED bar meter .
Installation ~ LCD Programming 14 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 P ow er-Up Screen Outputs Inputs System Routing Me ter Select Preset Lock Panel Set Passcode De vic.
15 Installation ~ LCD Programming T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 System parameters There are eight system-level parameters (see Figure 2.6, previous page) with which an AP800 can be programmed: select preset, lock panel, set passcode, device ID, unit ID number , mixer mode, gate parameters, and RS-232.
Installation ~ LCD Programming 16 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 A good way to remember the new passcode would be to create a word using the first letters of the buttons. For example, using R ooms as the passcode would be the key sequence: routing, output, output, meter , system.
17 Installation ~ LCD Programming T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Maximum Number of Mics This parameter sets the maximum number of microphones that can be gated on at any one time. This range can be set from one to eight microphones or off .
Installation ~ LCD Programming 18 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Figure 2.9. Off Attenuation Hold Time This feature determines the length of time that a microphone remains On af ter the microphone audio level drops below the gate ratio (Figure 2.
19 Installation ~ LCD Programming T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 If your room has ver y low ambient noise, set the decay rate to fast. This reduces the effects of echo and reverberation. If you hear ambient noise “ swoosh ” down while the microphones decay , set this value to either medium or slow .
Installation ~ LCD Programming 20 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Flow Control This parameter allows activation and deactivation of hardware flow control. The two options are on and off (default). T o activate the flow control, scroll to on and press Enter .
21 Installation ~ LCD Programming T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Input P arameters There are three main submenus under the inputs menu tree: Inputs 1 – 8, Input Global; Inputs A, B, C, D; and Subbus 1 – 2.
Installation ~ LCD Programming 22 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 adjustment is +20dB, but will adjust only +6dB. Adjustments will not be made at .5dB on either side of the target (0dB). High P ass Filter A high-pass filter can be selected on each gated input to reduce unwanted noise.
23 Installation ~ LCD Programming T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 AEC Reference There are two options for this parameter: EC R ef 1 and EC R ef 2. EC R ef 1 (default) references Output D (typically used for connection to a power amp and speaker).
Installation ~ LCD Programming 24 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Output P arameters There are two main submenus under the outputs menu tree: Outputs 1 – 8 and Outputs A, B, C, D. The two main submenus each contain the same menus at the next menu depth: gain adjust, mute, and NOM (Figure 2.
25 Installation ~ LCD Programming T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Routing Guidelines The audio matrix consists of sources and destinations. There are 25 possible input sources and 17 destinations. Internal Subbus Subbus 1, 2.
Installation ~ LCD Programming 26 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Figure 2.19. Echo Cancellation Setup Default Matrix EC Reference bus This bus provides a system-wide echo canceller reference signal.
27 Installation ~ LCD Programming T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Figure 2.21. EC Setup for Multiple Units to One Output (Slave Unit) Meter P arameters There are five main submenus under the meter menu tree: Inputs, Outputs, ERL, ERLE, and default meter (see Figure 2.
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T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 CHAPTER 3: AP - W are Sof tware Description AP - Ware software is an all-new system sof tware for Audio Perfect products. It replaces AP T ools sof tware in ClearOne ’ s software line.
AP -W are Software ~ Installing AP - W are 30 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o install AP - W are 1. Boot the PC to the Windows operating system. Ensure that all other programs or applications are closed. Insert the Audio and Video Products CD into the CD-ROM drive.
T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 When operating the AP800, there should be ver y little to do with the AP800 unit itself .
Operation ~ Control 32 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Muting T o mute an input 1. Determine which input needs to be muted, then press the Inputs button. 2. Scroll through to the desired input channel, and press Enter .
T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Dimensions (LxDxH) 17.25" x 10.25" x 1.75" 43.8 x 26 x 4.5 cm W eight 7 lb/4.
Appendices ~ Appendix B: W ar ranty 34 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 ClearOne Communications, Inc. (Manufacturer) warrants that this product is free of defects in both materials and workmanship. Should any part of this equipment be defective, the Manufacturer agrees, at its option, to: A.
35 Appendices ~ Appendix C: Compliance T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 warranty ser vice per formed on any product shall extend the applicable war ranty period.
Appendices ~ Appendix D: Connector Pinouts 36 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Control/Status A pinout Pin Number Definable* Status Default Description 1 Y es C Lock .
37 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendices ~ Appendix D: Connector Pinouts Control/Status B pinout Pin Number User Definable* Status Default Description 1 Y es C .
38 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendix E: Accessories Accessor y ClearOne P art Number AP10 T elephone Inter face 910-150-201 T abletop Omni Microphone 910-103-.
39 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands The AP800 accepts serial commands via the serial port; the commands are then channeled along the G-Link network to all interconnected AP products.
Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands 40 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Note: Using the all-mic toggle might not produce the desired result, depending on the state the mics are in.
41 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands AAMB This command changes or reports back the state of the adaptive ambient for a microphone.
Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands 42 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 BA UD This command selects or returns the baud rate for the RS-232 port on the AP800.
43 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands EC This command changes or reports back the state of the echo canceller for a microphone.
Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands 44 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 FL OW This command selects or reports whether hardware flow control is enabled or disabled for the AP800. Hardware flow control is implemented using R TS and CTS.
45 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands GAIN This command changes or reports back the input gain for a channel.
Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands 46 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 GMODE This command changes or reports back the gating mode for a microphone.
47 Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 LMO This command changes or reports back the setting of the last microphone on mode for each AP800.
Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands 48 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 MDMODE This command enables or disables the modem mode for the AP800. When the modem mode is enabled, the modem initialization string is sent out the serial port and the serial port now requires a password before a command is processed.
49 Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 MHP This command changes or reports back the state of the high pass filter for a microphone.
Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands 50 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 MP ASS This command sets the current password for modem mode. Note: The default password is a carriage retur n (enter). If the password is forgotten, it can be cleared back to a carriage return via the front panel.
51 Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 <OUTPUTMIX> OUTPUTMIX=hex word. The selected input will be routed to the outputs indicated. OUTPUTMIX=null. Mix Command to return the cur rent setting for the input.
Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands 52 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 MUTE This command changes or reports the state of mute for a given channel.
53 Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 NOM This command changes or reports back state of NOM attenuation for each channel.
Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands 54 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 PCMD This command programs or returns the program of the GPIO control pins from the serial port. COMMAND can be any valid command. These values are not part of the preset and do not change when presets are loaded.
55 Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 PEVNT This command programs or returns the program of the GPIO status pins from the serial port. The command line follows the same format as shown in the PCMD example above.
Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands 56 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 PP This command changes or reports back the state of the phantom power for a microphone.
57 Appendices ~ Appendix F: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 UID This command returns the unique ID number , the device type and the device number of the AP800.
Appendices ~ Appendix G: SW orksheets 58 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Input A Input B Input C Input D G-Link Y Bus G-Link Z Bus G-Link X Bus Sub-bus S1 In Sub-bus.
59 Appendices ~ Appendix G: W orksheets T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Input Channel Output Channel Systemwide Parameters Auto Mix Parameters Clear Modem Password T.
60 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A D/A A/D A/D A/D A/D A/D A/D A/D A/D A/D A/D A/D A/D Figure G.
Glossary ~ A–D 61 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) A process in which acoustical echo is removed from a signal. AEC can be used to remove unwanted signals from mic audio if the unwanted acoustic signal is available separately as an electronic signal.
Glossary ~ E–S 62 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Echo Cancellation The process in which acoustic echoes are canceled. This is accomplished by sampling the distant audio that is amplified through the loudspeaker in the room.
63 Glossary ~ T–Z T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T elephone Hybrid A term used to refer to a telephone inter face that separates send and receive audio. Same as a digital hybrid. T wo Wire T ypically refers to a telephone line.
Index ~ A–Z 64 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 A adaptive ambient 19, 22 ambient level 1, 41 AP - Ware 29 automatic gain control 1, 21, 23, 39 B baud rate 42 C cha.
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