AMC iMIX 5 User manual

User
Manual
iMIX 5
Matrix router

Safety instructions
USER MANUAL iMIX 5 Matrix router
When using this electronic device, basic precautions
should always be taken, including the following:
1Read all instructions before using the product.
2Do not use this product near water also do not install WC iMIX controllers
and MIC iMIX call station in the high humidity areas etc. near a bathtub,
wash bowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
3 Use this device when you are sure that iMIX5, WC iMIX controllers and MIC
iMIX call station have a stable base and it is fixed securely.
4This product, in combination with amplifier and audio source may be
capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing
loss. Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at
a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing
in the ears, you should consult with otorhinolaryngologists.
5The product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators,
heat vents, or other devices that produce heat.
6The product should be connected to a power supply that is described
in the operating instructions or are marked on the product.
7The power supply should be undamaged and never share an outlet
or extension cord with other devices. Never leave device plugged
into the outlet when it is not being used for a long period of time.
8Care should be taken that objects do not fall into liquids and liquids
would not be spilled on the device.
9The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel if:
– The power supply or the plug has been damaged.
– Objects have fallen into or liquid has been spilled on the product.
– The product has been exposed to rain.
– The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged.
10 There are some areas with high voltage inside, iMIX 5 to reduce the risk of
electric shock do not remove cover of the microphone receiver or power
supply. The cover should be removed by the qualified personnel only.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove screws.
No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualied
service personnel. To reduce the risk of re, electric shock
or product damage, do not expose this apparatus to rain,
moisture, dripping or splashing and that no objects lled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

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Table of contents
USER MANUAL iMIX 5 Matrix router
Before you start
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................2
Features................................................................................................................................................................2
Operation
Front panel ........................................................................................................................................................3
Rear panel...........................................................................................................................................................4
Media player.....................................................................................................................................................5
Front panel operation................................................................................................................................6
Media player operation........................................................................................................................6-7
Rear panel operation..................................................................................................................................7
FM radio receiver...........................................................................................................................................8
Rear panel operation..................................................................................................................................9
Control protocol .........................................................................................................................................10
Feedback protocol....................................................................................................................................11
Controls.............................................................................................................................................................12
WC iMIX wall control................................................................................................................................13
Front/Rear panel operation ................................................................................................................14
MIC iMIX page station.............................................................................................................................15
Front/Rear panel operation ........................................................................................................16-17
Chime.................................................................................................................................................................17
Specifications
General specifications.....................................................................................................................18-19

USER MANUAL iMIX 5 Matrix router
Before you start
iMIX5 is audio router designed to support 5 audio outputs with option to choose one of 4 audio source in
each output individually. It’s stereo device controllable via RS232 interface or wall-mounted touchpads for
main functions control. iMIX5 have integrated USB player with Bluetooth and FM receivers. Priority input for
emergency audio, external mute contact in emergency case.
FEATURES
• Fivestereooutput
• Threelinelevelstereoinputs
• Microphoneinputwithphantompower
• RS232interface
• IntegratedUSB/FM/Bluetoothplayer
• Longdistancesupportingbetweenwall-mounted 
touchpads, call station and iMIX5
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• RJ45connectorsforwall-mountedtouchpads
• Externalmutecontacts
•Priorityinput
•Monitoroutput
•AUXinput
•Statusindicatorforeachoutput
• LocalaudioinputsinWCMIXtouchpads

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Front Panel
1. Output status indication |2.AUXinput|3. Media player |4. Monitor source selector | 5. Monitor output
Operation
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Operation
Rear Panel
1. Connectors for WC iMIX wall control |2. Connector for MIC iMIX page station |3. RS232 serial interface | 4.Externalmute| 5. Priority
audio input |6. Stereo audio outputs |7. Stereo audio inputs |8. Inputs gain control |9. Microphone gain control |10. Phantom power
switch |11. Microphone input |12. Power switch |13. Main power connector
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Operation
Media Player
1.LCDscreen|2. USB slot |3. Mode button | 4. Backward / Set FM frequency and preset | 5. Play-pause / Radio frequency scanning mode
6. Forward / Set FM frequency and preset |7. Repeat button / Save FM preset |8.Mute-powerbutton/Exit
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Front panel operation
OUTPUT STATUS INDICATOR
Allveaudiooutputshaveaseparateindicationbasedonabi-colorLEDin
ordertodisplayaudiooutputstatus.GreencolorLEDindicatesdetectedaudio
signal.Redcolor-mute.Audiointheoutputismutedinordertoconnectaudio
from the priority input to all iMIX5 outputs. Yellow color indicates call station
activity.
AUX INPUT
Linelevelstereoinputwith3.5mmTRSjackconnector.AUXinputhaveapriority
overUSB,FMandBluetooth.Audiofromlistedmusicsourcestopsatones
media player detects inserted 3.5mm jack connector.
MEDIA PLAYER
Plays audio from Bluetooth devices, USB flash and FM receiver. Device supports
up to 32GB USB flash drives.
MONITOR SOURCE SELECTOR
Allowschooseaudioinmonitoroutputfortestingpurpose.
Media player operation
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Operation
MONITOR OUTPUT
Balanced audio output designed to check audio in any output.
LCD SCREEN
LCDscreendisplaysmaininformationaboutmediaplayerstatus:tracknumber
and time, media player volume level, music source, FM frequency.
USB FLASH DRIVE
Supportsupto32GBUSBashdrivesformattedinFAT32lesystem,alsosup-
ports compressed audio formats.
MODE
Button switch player between Bluetooth mode, FM mode and Music mode
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Media player operation
BACKWARD
Single short press of this button in music and Bluetooth modes will change
currently playing soundtrack to previously track. Button reduces volume level
of media player after holding this button for a few seconds. Backward button in
FM mode decrease FM frequency by 0.1 MHz steps, also switch radio presets.
PLAY/PAUSE
Switch player mode between play and pause. Hold this button at FM mode in
order to start radio station auto scan. Press this button rapidly in order to toggle
FM frequency auto/manual scanning mode.
FORWARD
Single short press of this button in music and Bluetooth modes will change cur-
rently playing soundtrack to next track. Increase volume level of media player
after holding button for a few seconds. Forward button in FM mode increase FM
frequency by 0.1 MHz steps, also switch radio presets.
REPEAT
There is choice to select one of three modes:
RTA–Repeatalltracks.
RT1 - Repeat one track.
RND – Random play
Second this button function is save FM radio frequency to selected preset.
MUTE AND POWER ON/OFF
Press this button rapidly to mute audio. Hold this button longer in order to
turn off/on media player. FM mode enables second function, it allows exit from
frequency adjusting without saving radio station frequency to preset.
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FM radio receiver
FM radio receiver allows save up to 26 presets with selected radio stations. FM
control is made with the same buttons like media player. Backward, forward,
play/pause, repeat and power buttons have different functions for media player
and for FM receiver.
BACKWARD
DecreaseFMfrequencyby0.1MHzstepifmanualmodeisselected.Allowsto
select radio preset.
FORWARD
IncreaseFMfrequencyby0.1MHzstepinmanualmode.Allowstoselectradio
preset.
PLAY/PAUSE
Press this button rapidly in order to toggle FM frequency auto/manual scanning
mode.
REPEAT
Designed to save FM radio frequency to selected preset.
MUTE AND POWER ON/OFF
Allowsexitfromfrequencyadjustingwithoutsavingradiostationfrequencyto
preset.
Manual radio frequency setting guide
1. Hold Play/pause button in order enter manual scanning mode.
2. Set frequency by using backward and forward buttons by 0.1 MHz steps.
3. Press repeat button to start save procedure.
4. Select preset number by using backward and forward buttons.
5. Save radio station to selected preset by pressing repeat button. Screen
displays“OK” in order confirm successfully recording to memory.
6. Press Mute button to exit manual frequency scanning.
Please use backward and forward buttons in auto scan mode to switch saved
radio stations.
Operation
MODE
DOWN
HIDDEN FUNCTIONS
EXITSAVEUP
MANUAL/
AUTO SCAN
REPEAT
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Operation
Rear panel operation
CONNECTORS FOR WC iMIX WALL CONTROL
TheseRJ45portsaredesignedtoconnectWCiMIXwallcontrolsbyusing
standardCAT5cable.WC1controlaudioinoutput1,WC2controlaudioin
output 2 and etc…. WC iMIX controls must be connected directly to iMIX5, do
not use any computer network equipment. WC1 - WC5 ports incorporate RS485
interface, analogue audio line and +24V power. Maximum distance between
iMix5 and WC iMix is 500m.
CONNECTOR FOR MIC iMIX PAGE STATION
Connector dedicated for MIC iMIX page station. Do not connect to any com-
puter network equipment! MIC iMIX page station incorporate RS485 interface,
analogue audio line and +24V power. Maximum distance between MIC iMIX
and iMIX is 500m.
RS232 INTERFACE
Designed to control main function of IMIX5 by using serial interface. RS232
protocol is listed in page 12
EXTERNAL MUTE
DrycontactdesignedtoMUTEalliMIX5inputsandlinkaudiofrompriority
inputtoalloutputs.Audiosignalfrompagestationwillnotbemuted.
PRIORITY INPUT
Priority input unbalanced audio input designed for emergency and other
high priority audio messages. Input became active after closed external mute
contact.
STEREO AUDIO OUTPUTS
Unbalancedlinelevelstereooutputs.Audioinoutput1iscontrolledbyWC
iMIXwallcontrolconnectedtoWC1port.Audioinoutput2controlsWC2and
etc…
INPUTS GAIN CONTROL
This control allows precisely adjust inputs gain in order to have the same audio
level in all inputs.
STEREO AUDIO INPUT
Designed to audio source which will be selectable by using WC iMIX wall
controls.
PHANTOM POWER SWITCH
Set phantom power switch to“ON” position to activate phantom power to
microphone input. Maximum phantom power voltage is +24V. To disable phan-
tom power set switch to“off”position.
POWER SWITCH
Use this switch to power on/off iMIX5 is audio router.
MAIN POWER CONNECTOR
Connectoriscombinedwithfuseholderand1A250Vfuse.

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Control protocol
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RS 232 protocol
Baud rate of 9600
8 data bits
no parity
1 stop bit
no flow control
Protocol
header
3byte
All/Zone
1byte
Zone of
device
1byte
Function Code
1byte
Device
Addres
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Data 1byte
Protocol
Tail
1byte
0x43
0x53
0x54
All zones
0x54
Zone
one by
one
0x55
Zone1
0x01
Zone2
0x02
Zone3
0x03
Zone4
0x04
Zone5
0x05
Channel selected 0x01
01
BGM 0x01
0xaa
LOCAL 0x02
Channel Volume 0x02
mute0x08
Mute ALL ON0xa1 Mute ALL OFF 0xa0
Increase one step
0x01
Reduce one step
0x02
BGM Channel selected
0x03
Input select
Input1 0x01
Input2 0x02
Input3 0x03
Input4 0x04
next CH 0x05 previously CH 0x06
channel volume set 0x04 volume range from 0x00 to 0x3f
63 steps in total;
Bass
0x05
Increase one step
0x01
Reduce one step
0x02
Treble
0x06
Increase one step
0x01
Reduce one step
0x02
Bass set
0x07
Bass range 0x00 - 0x0e
14 steps in total; 2dB - 1 step
Treble set
0x08
Treble range 0x00 - 0x0e
14 steps in total; 2dB - 1 step
Loudness
0x09 ON 0x01 OFF 0x00
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Feedback protocol
Protocol header
3byte Zone 1byte Zone of device (1byte) Feedback status of main unit Function Code
1byte
Protocol Tail
1byte
BGM 0x06 Esc LOCAL
LOCAL 0x05Enter LOCAL
BGM Channel selected
0x03
Bass
0x05
Treble
0x06
Bass set
0x07
Treble set
0x08
Loudness
0x09 ON 0x01 OFF 0x00
)00x0(FFO10x0 NO 01x0 yB dnatSd0x0
0x050x47 EMG status 0x4D0x00 ON 0x20 OFF 0x40
10x074x050x0
10x074x050x0
0xaa
current volume range 0x00-0x3f
63 grades in total
current treble range 0x00-0x0e
14 grades in total;2dB as 1 grade
current bass range 0x00-0x0e
14 grades in total;2dB as 1 grade
current treble range ˄0x00~0x0e ˅
14 grades in total;2dB as 1 grade
00 00000B(From low to high, indicate status of the 5
zones.Accordingly 1 to be o,0 to be o.)
Status of call station 0x4D
0x55
Feedback protocol of iMIX5 mixer
Data 1byte
Value of current channel0x01-0x04
current volume range 0x00-0x3f
63 grades in total
current bass range 0x00-0x0e
14 grades in total;2dB as 1 grade
current treble range 0x00-0x0e
14 grades in total;2dB as 1 grade
Zone1 0x01
Zone2 0x02
Zone3 0x03
Zone4 0x04
Zone5 0x05
Feedback status of main unit
0x5D
Channel selected 0x01
Channel Volume 0x02
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Controls
RS 232 code examples for Zone 1
CH1VOL+
4353545501020101AA
CH1VOL-
4353545501020102AA
CH1- select
4353545501030105AA
CH1+ select
4353545501030106AA
CH1 Bass+
4353545501050101AA
CH1 Bass-
4353545501050102AA
CH1 Treble -
4353545501060102AA
CH1 treble+
4353545501060101AA
EQLoudON
4353545501090101AA
EQLoudOFF
4353545501090100AA
LocalON
4353545501010101AA
LocalOFF
4353545501010102AA
MUTECH1
4353545501020108AA
MUTEALLON
43535454010201A1AA
MUTEALLOFF
43535454010200A0AA
STANDBYOFF
43535454010201A1AA
STANDBYON
435354550D100101AA
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Operation
WC iMIX wall control
WWC iMIX simple to use touch control covered with white or black color glass. Wall
controller allow adjust volume, select music, mute audio and send local audio to public
addresssoundsystem.Localaudioinputcanbeconnecteddirectlytowallcontrolbyusing
additional connector. iMIX5 can support 5 units of WC iMIX, one unit per zone.
Rear panel
1. DC 24V output |2.Localaudioinput|3.RJ45connector| 4.Audiochannelindication| 5.Audiochannelselector
6. System busy indicator |7. Volume |8.Localinputselector|9. Mute
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Front/Rear panel operation
DC 24V OUTPUT
DC24V power supply designed to supply compatible device.
LOCAL AUDIO INPUT
Designed to connect audio from local music source. This input can be enabled
bybuttonlocatedonfrontpanelalsobyusingRS232interface.Afterlocal
input activation audio from imix5 inputs will be muted till local input disable.
RJ45 CONNECTOR
RJ45portisdesignedtoconnectWCiMIXwallcontroltoiMIX5byusingstand-
ardCAT5cable.WCiMIXcontrolsmustbeconnecteddirectlytoiMIX5,donot
useanycomputernetworkequipment.ThisRJ45connectorincorporateRS485
interface, analogue audio line and +24V power. Maximum distance between
iMix5 and WC iMIX is 500m.
AUDIO CHANNEL INDICATION
LEDindicateswhichoneoffouriMIX5audioinputsplayinWCiMIXoperating
zone. Input USB is audio from iMIX5 media player.
Operation
SYSTEM BUSY INDICATOR
In case if device control lines is occupied and iMIX5 can’t send new data string
to external device, system busy indicator becomes red. Usually it takes 3-5
second till systems return to normal stage.
VOLUME
Capacitive touch buttons to control audio volume.
AUDIO CHANNEL SELECTOR
Capacitive touch buttons to select audio source. Source named 1, 2 and 3 is
iMIX5 stereo inputs, source USB is audio from iMIX5 media player.
LOCAL INPUT SELECTOR
Button dedicated enable or disable local audio input.
MUTE
Mute turn off or turn on audio in WC iMIX operating zone.
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Operation
MIC iMIX page station
Front panel
1. Microphone connector |2.SignalLED|3.Allbutton| 4. Talk indication | 5. Talk button | 6. Zone selector
7.AUXinput|8.AUXlevelcontrol|9. Microphone level control |10. Chime volume |11.RJ45port|12. Power connector
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2
3
4
5
6
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Front/Rear panel operation
MICROPHONE CONNECTOR
Designed to connect gooseneck microphone to the page station. Supports
condensed microphone.
SIGNAL LED
Indicates audio signal in the page station output.
ALL BUTTON
This switch activates all zones for broadcasting announcement. There are three
way how to use this button:
Quick-holdbuttontillTalkLEDbecamegreen.Thismethodplayschimesound
before enabling microphone. Page station turns off microphone automatically
after button release.
Lockmode-clickAllbuttoninordertoselectalliMX5zones.Afterselection
click talk button. This method also play chime sound before enabling micro-
phone and lock talk button in order to make announcement without holding
button all the time.
Nochimemode-clickAllbuttoninordertoselectalliMX5zones.Afterselec-
tion click and hold talk button. This mode mute’s chime for current announce-
ment. Page station turns off microphone automatically after button release.
TALK INDICATION
LEDforshowingpagestationstatus.Greencolor-pagestationisreadyto
transmit announcement. Red color - data line busy. Usually it takes 2-3 seconds
till systems returns to normal stage and indicator change color to green.
TALK BUTTON
Talkbutton-activatesmicrophone.Everytimebeforetalkbuttonzonefor
receiving announcement must be selected.
ZONE SELECTOR
These switches controls output in order to broadcast announcement to the
desired zone.
AUX INPUT
AUXinputDesignedtoconnectexternalaudiosignal.
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Front/Rear panel operation
AUX LEVEL CONTROL
Externalaudiovolumecontrol.
MICROPHONE GAIN CONTROL
Turn clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the gain station
microphone gain.
CHIME VOLUME
Potentiomeater for adjusting Chime loudness.
RJ45 PORT
RJ45portisdesignedtoconnectWCiMIXpagestationtoiMIX5byusing
standardLANcable.
POWER CONNECTOR
Power connector designed to connect additional power supply. If distance
between call station and iMIX5 is more than 100m. external power supply is
recommended.
Chime
MICiMIXpagestationsupportsseveralchimeoptions.Allchimesettingscanbe
adjusted by using DIP switch located in the call station the bottom.
Mode 000 means all DIP switch are set to position OFF.
Mode 010 means that only midle DIP swich is set to position ON.
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General Specifications
iMIX 5
Power supply 100-240Vac, 50/60Hz
Fuse T1AL
Media payer USB/Bluetooth
Bluetooth version v2.0
Mic input sensitivity -41dBV
Lineinputsensitivity -12.5dBV
Call station input sensitivity +4dBV
EMGinput:
SN ratio to microphone input
SN ratio to line input
sensitivity -10dBV
65dB
73dB
Outputs 5 stereo zones
Output impedance 600 ohm
THD +N <0.1% @ 1kHz
Phantom power +24V DC
Frequency response ±3dB 20Hz - 20kHz
Dimensions 483 x 177 x 44mm
Weight 1.76kg
Power supply 24VDC
Max. connection length 500m
Connection RJ45
Mounting depth 38mm
Dimensions 86 mm x 86 mm x 38 mm
Weight 128g
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