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AP400 Audio Conferencing System
Installation & Operation Manual
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ii © 2002 ClearOne Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from ClearOne Communications, Inc. Printed in the United States of America. ClearOne Communications, Inc. reserves specific privileges. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. AP400 Installation and Operation Manual ClearOne Part No. 800-150-001 July 2002 (Rev. 5.0) Technical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA)
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iii AP400 Installation and Operation Manual Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Professional Services Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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iv Input parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Output parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Routing parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Meter parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 CHAPTER 3: AP-Ware Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 1: Introduction Product Overview ® Congratulations on purchasing the Audio Perfect 400, an advanced eight-by-eight ® ® digital matrix mixer with Gentner Distributed Echo Cancellation , audio processing, and a single-line telephone hybrid. It uses six user-definable presets to quickly adapt to a variety of teleconferencing and sound reinforcement applications such as distance learning, teletraining, telemedicine, courtrooms, conference rooms, boardrooms, hotels, and houses of worship. Al
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Introduction ~ Product Overview 2 Features • Distributed Echo Cancellation technology; each microphone has its own echo canceller for a total of eight echo cancellers per unit • Easy-to-use AP-Ware software for quick configuration of all functions • 100 percent digital signal processing (DSP) ensures crystal-clear audio with the deepest, most reliable hybrid null • Simultaneous direct connection to several video codecs • 8 x 8 matrix mixer • Internal submixing bus for mixing and level control in
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Introduction ~ Professional Services Group 3 Professional Services Group 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. We welcome and encourage your comments so we can continue to improve our products and serve your needs. ClearOne Communications ~ 1825 Research Way ~ Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Technical Support Telephone: 1.800.283.5936 (USA) or 1.801.974.3760 Fax: 1.801.977.0087 E-mail: tech.supp
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4 Introduction ~ Unpacking Unpacking Ensure that the equipment shown below was received with your shipment. ClearOne is not responsible for product damage ! incurred during shipment. www.gentner.com Audio Products AP400 Audio Conferencing System Installation & Operation Manual You must make claims directly with the carrier. Inspect your shipment Gentner Corporation ~ 1825 Research Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84119 ~ tel 1-800-945-7730 ~ fax 1-800-933-5107 carefully for obvious signs of damage. If
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Introduction ~ Controls and Connections 5 C. LED Meter. The LED bar meter is displays the audio level of any selected The front panel buttons are input or output on the AP400, as well as displaying echo return loss (ERL) ✍ also used to enter the front and echo return loss enhancement (ERLE) for mic channels 1–4. panel passcode. See Lock Panel (page 17) for more details. D. Meter. The Meter button takes you directly to the Meter branch of the The front panel passcode can also AP400’s LCD programm
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Introduction ~ G-Link Networking 6 D. Mics 1–4. Up to four mic/line-level inputs (selectable) can be connected using the three-terminal Phoenix connector(s). E. G-Link In, Out. These RJ-45 connectors are part of the AP400’s high- speed digital bus network, which passes audio between units. F. RS-232. This female DB-9 serial port is for connection between the AP400 and a PC, modem, or other custom remote control. For serial communications protocol, see Appendix E, page 43. G. Control/Status. Thi
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Introduction ~ G-Link Networking 7 X-bus This mix-minus bus is defined as the master microphone mix, and it supports NOM (see page 26). All gated microphones are default routed to this bus. Y-bus This mix-minus bus is defined as the line input master mix. All line-level audio inputs such as video codecs, AP800s, AP10 Telephone Interfaces, VCRs, etc., are default routed to this bus. Y-bus does not support NOM. Z-bus This mix-minus bus is a user-defined auxiliary mix bus. Z-bus does not support N
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8 Technical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760
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CHAPTER 2: Installation Equipment Requirements Power requirements The AP400 will accommodate an AC voltage-input of 100–240VAC, 50/60Hz, 30W. Telephone line requirements The AP400’s telephone interface operates on a standard analog telephone line and connects with a standard RJ-11C modular jack. If you do not have an RJ-11C jack where you want to install the AP400, contact your telephone company for installation. Auxiliary equipment Any auxiliary equipment to be used with the AP800 (i.e., AP400
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Installation ~ Hardware Setup 10 Hardware Setup The AP400 is designed for easy installation and setup. All connections are made through rear-panel connectors. This chapter provides instructions 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. The diagram below illustrates the typical connections that are made for a single-unit AP400 system. The default routing settings in AP-Ware all
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Installation ~ Hardware Setup 11 Connecting the unit H I DE G AB F C Figure 2.2. Rear panel connections To connect the AP400 1. Place the unit in a standard 19-inch rack and attach it securely. 2. Connect the telephone line from the wall jack to the RJ-11C Line jack [I]. 3. Plug the telephone set into the RJ-11C Set jack [I]. 4. If you are using a custom controller for control and status, connect it to the Control/Status port [G]. If you are using an external RS-232 controller or the AP IR remot
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Installation ~ Networking Units 12 Networking Units A G-Link network supports G-Link connections connection of a maximum ✍ Using the G-Link connectors, you can connect up to eight AP800/400s and 16 AP10 of any combination of 8 units, where the total number of microphone inputs does not exceed 64. Make AP400s and AP800s. It also connections between units in daisy-chain fashion using the short RJ-45 jumper supports up to 16 additional AP10s, (provided). If your units are further apart (maximum di
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Installation ~ Networking Units 13 Device IDs Once your physical G-Link network is established (and if you have more than one AP unit at a site), you need to specify unique device ID numbers for each AP400 on the network. As shipped from the factory, all AP400 units default as device ID “0”. Set device ID numbers for each unit at your site by manipulating the front-panel LCD. To set the device ID 1. Press the System button, then scroll to Device ID. 2. Press Enter, then scroll through the eight
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Installation ~ Networking Units 14 A system is defined as one or more AP units that communicate to perform mixing functions. A system can consist of one unit in master-single mode or several units that work together with one master-linked unit and multiple slave units. Systems can be G-Linked together for easy reconfiguration, as shown in Figure 2.5. The physical location on the G-Link network determines which system individual units belong to. In Figure 2.5, for example, AP400 device 4 has been
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Installation ~ LCD Programming 15 LCD Programming For most installations, the default settings in the AP400 do not need to be changed; the system can be used as soon as power is applied. However, if you need to customize any settings, such as telephone connection options or unique routing requirements, you can do so through the front panel user interface or with AP-Ware software. The front panel includes a 2x16 character LCD, menu buttons, level LED bar meter and gate LED indicators. When power
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Installation ~ LCD Programming 16 ClearOne Figure 2.7. LCD menu tree Adjusting a value To adjust a parameter, first verify that it is flashing. If the parameter is not flashing, it cannot be adjusted. If the parameter is flashing, adjust the value with the and buttons. As the value is adjusted, the parameter is updated immediately. For example, if you adjust input gain, you should be able to hear the difference as it changes. To store the new value, press Enter. To discard the change and re
