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Audio Products
XAP 400 Audio Conferencing System
Installation & Operation Manual
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XAP™ 400 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. Printed in the United States of America. ClearOne Communications reserves specific privileges. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. XAP 400 Installation and Operation Manual ClearOne Part No. 800-151-201 July 2002 (Rev. 2.1) Technical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-9
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iii XAP 400 Installation and Operation Manual Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Professional Services Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Product registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Product returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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iv CHAPTER 3: System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 G-Ware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Creating floppy disk copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Installing G-Ware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Site Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Creating a new s
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v Running multiple presets simultaneously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Creating macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Editing macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Running macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 CHAPTER 5: Operat
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vi Serial commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Command strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Appendix A: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Appendix B: Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Appendix C: Control Pan
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CHAPTER 1: CHAPTER 1: Introduction Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the XAP™ 400 Audio Conferencing System. The XAP 400 combines a highly advanced eight-by-eight digital matrix mixer that ® ® features Gentner Distributed Echo Cancellation , noise cancellation, and audio processing with a single-line digital telephone hybrid. This combination provides the highest quality audio for a variety of audio and video conferencing applications—all in a single one-rack unit. Features • Gentner
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Introduction ~ Professional Services Group 2 ~ Selectable caller automatic level control (ALC) ~ Adjustable dial tone, DTMF attenuation ~ Continual adaptation to telephone line conditions ~ Digital anti-alias filter minimizes hum and Central Office switching noise ~ Analog telephone line compatibility • 10W speaker amp output. • Program and operate with a connected PC or any other type of serial remote control device via expansion bus or RS-232 port. Professional Services Group If you need any a
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Introduction ~ Unpacking 3 Product registration Please register your XAP 400 online by visiting ClearOne Technical Support at www.clearone.com. When your product is properly registered, ClearOne Communications is better able to serve you should you require technical assistance. Registration information is also used to notify you of upgrades and new product information. Product returns All product returns require a return authorization (RA) number. Please contact ClearOne Technical Support before
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Introduction ~ Controls and Connections 4 Controls and Connections Figure 1.2. XAP 400 front-panel controls Front panel The XAP 400 front-panel controls perform the following functions: A. LCD. The LCD is used for numeric display of audio levels, gain readouts, and limited set-up and programming functions. See page 13. B. Enter/ /ESC. These buttons are used to navigate the XAP 400’s menu system. C. LED Meter. The LED bar meter is displays the audio level of a selected input, output, or processin
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Introduction ~ Controls and Connections 5 Figure 1.3. XAP 400 rear-panel connectors Rear panel The XAP 400 rear-panel connectors perform the following functions: A. Power. The AC power cord input is a IEC type connector allowing 100–240VAC, 50/60Hz. B. Inputs 1–4. These Phoenix-type connection blocks are for mic and/or line level inputs. C. Outputs 1–8. These Phoenix-type connection blocks are for line level outputs that may be configured for any combination of gated and non-gated inputs, as we
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Introduction ~ Networking 6 H. Speaker. This is a 10W power amp connector. A 4–16Ω speaker can be directly connected to the XAP 400, eliminating the need for an external power amplifier. I. Telco Line. This RJ-11 connector provides connection of a standard analog telephone line to the hybrid. J. Telco Set. This RJ-11 connector allows connection to a standard telephone set. Tip and ring from the phone line are present at this connector when the hybrid is off. Tip and ring from the phone line are
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Introduction ~ Operational Requirements 7 • S–Z buses. These eight buses are defaulted as auxiliary mix buses. They are used to route auxiliary audio, such as from a CD player or VCR, to and from other units on the network. These buses are also used as mic mix buses when NOM count is not required. • PA Adapt/Acoustic Echo Cancellation Reference buses. These buses allow an input from a XAP 400 to reference an output on another linked XAP 400/800. See PA Adapt and AEC Reference on page 33 for more
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Introduction ~ Operational Requirements 8 Equipment placement The XAP 400 models are designed for installation in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. You can also purchase side panels for desktop placement. See Appendix D for a list of accessories. Environmental The XAP 400 can be safely operated in a room with varying temperatures between 32 °F/0 °C and 110 °F/43 °C. Technical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760
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CHAPTER 2: Installation The XAP 400 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 an expansion bus (E-bus) network, assigning device ID numbers, selecting the mixer mode, and using the LCD menu. Hardware Setup The diagram below illustrates the typical connections that are made for a single-unit XAP 400 system. The default routing settings in
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Installation ~ Hardware Setup 10 Figure 2.2. XAP 400 rear-panel connectors To connect the unit 1. Place the unit in a standard 19-inch rack and attach it securely. 2. Connect your telephone line from the wall jack to the RJ-11C Line jack [I]. 3. Plug your telephone set into the RJ-11C Set jack [J]. 4. If you are using a custom controller for control and status, plug it into the DB25 Control/Status A or B port [G]. If you are using an external RS-232 controller, connect it to the RS-232 port [F
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Installation ~ Networking Units 11 Networking Units Expansion bus connections Using the Expansion Bus ports (RJ-45), you can connect up to eight XAP 800/400s and 16 XAP TH2 units, where the total number of microphone inputs does not exceed 64. Make connections between units in daisy-chain fashion using the short RJ-45 jumper. If your units are further apart, use category five twisted-pair cable. The maximum distance between interconnected XAP 800/400 or PSR1212 units is 80 feet (24 meters). Expa
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Installation ~ Networking Units 12 If the same device ID is Device IDs assigned to more than one ✍ Once your expansion bus connections are made (and if you have more than one unit on the E-Bus network, XAP 400 at a site), you need to set up a unique expansion bus device ID number—a the Meter LED “+12” will flash network address—for each XAP 400 on the network. As shipped from the factory, red, the Mic LED “2” will flash all XAP 400s default as device ID 0. green, and the Off LED will flash red
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Installation ~ LCD Programming 13 LCD Programming The XAP 400’s front panel is intuitive to operate, thanks to its simple interface: a G-Ware software is 2x16 character LCD, menu buttons, and a peak-level LED bar meter. Although most required to complete ✍ of the XAP 400’s features are programmed with G-Ware software (see page 23), the system setup. front panel can be used for simple adjustments and meter monitoring. When power is applied to the XAP 400, the LCD panel will first read INITIALIZI
