Amina APU-RS16i User manual

Installation guide APU-RS16i
19” Rack Mount, 1U,
Multi-channel Loudspeaker
Protection Unit

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Index
Caution: Read before installing this product...............4
Introduction ..................................................................................4
Compatibility...........................................................................4
Speaker settings.........................................................................5
Check model numbers........................................................ 5
Cautions when changing speaker settings..............5
Speaker settings.........................................................................6
Changing settings.................................................................6
Recording settings ................................................................6
Connection....................................................................................7
Connection cautions............................................................ 7
Wiring diagram......................................................................7
Wiring the speaker connectors......................................8
Fitting the connectors.........................................................8
Positioning.....................................................................................9
Front panel mounting .........................................................9
Operation.......................................................................................9
Cautions in use.......................................................................9
Using the APU-RS16i ............................................................9
Troubleshooting........................................................................ 10
Specifications............................................................................ 10
Warranty ...................................................................................... 10

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Caution: Read
before installing
this product
• To ensure optimal performance,
please read this guide carefully. Keep
it in a safe place for future reference.
• Install this product in a cool, dry
and clean place - away from direct
sunlight, heat sources, vibration, dust
and moisture.
• Do not expose this unit to sudden
temperature changes or locate it in
an environment with high humidity.
This is to prevent condensation
forming inside which may cause
damage to this unit and possibly to
devices connected to it.
• Do not clean this unit with chemical
solvents as this might damage the
finish. Use a clean, dry or damp cloth.
• Do not attempt to modify or repair
this unit.
• Be sure that all connections are made
in accordance with this guide
• Contact your distributor or the
manufacturer if a fault should occur.
• This unit features internal jumpers
that may be adjusted by the installer.
Take care when removing and re-
fitting the lid not to damage the four
machine screws. Ensure the screws
are tight when re-fitting them.
• This product does not require any
power connection. Never attempt to
connect mains or any other power
source to it.
NOTE: THE APU-RS16i IS NOT REQUIRED
IN AN INSTALLATION THAT
INCLUDES THE AMINA A100Q DSP
AMPLIFIER.
Introduction
Compatibility
The APU-RS16i has been designed
specifically to enhance the sound and
reliability of up to 16 Evolution Series
loudspeakers. Compatible models are
listed in this table -
Group Compatible models
1 AIW150i, AIW150i-S200,
iQ1, iQ2
3 AIW450i, AIW350i,
AIW350i-S200, iQ3
5 AIW550i
7 AIW750i
The APU-RS16i is supplied from the
factory with all channels configured to
match Group 1 speakers in the table. If
other Amina speaker models are in an
installation, the APU-RS16i can be re-
configured internally to match each
speaker type.
The APU-RS16i features a separate high-
pass filter and a current sensing
re-settable fuse to protect each
loudspeaker from being over-driven and
potentially damaged.
If the APU-RS16i senses excessive drive
current from the system’s amplifier it
will automatically reduce the sound level
from the speaker until the amplifier’s
volume is reduced.
NOTE: THE APU-RS16i IS NOT SUITABLE
FOR 100V/70V LINE SYSTEMS
OR OTHER MANUFACTURERS’
LOUDSPEAKERS.

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Speaker settings
Check model numbers
The APU-RS16i is compatible with four
groups of Amina speaker models. These
are shown in the table below.
Group Compatible models
1 AIW150i, AIW150i-S200,
iQ1, iQ2
3 AIW450i, AIW350i,
AIW350i-S200, iQ3
5 AIW550i
7 AIW750i
NOTE: The factory setting for all jumpers
is Group 1. If all connected
speaker models are listed in
Group 1 of the table, it will not be
necessary to change any settings.
• Before changing any settings, make
a note of which speaker model will
be connected to each channel of the
APU-RS16i.
Cautions when changing
speaker settings
Ensure that each channel is
correctly set to match the
connected speaker before use.
Failure to do so could result in
speaker damage.
• The APU-RS16i is a low voltage,
passive device, however ALWAYS
disconnect it from all speakers and
amplifiers before changing speaker
settings.
• Ensure that jumpers are fully pushed
down onto their pins when changing
settings.
• Only fit one jumper for each channel.
• Ensure the lid is securely fitted to the
product after changing settings.
• Only remove and replace the lid
fixing screws by hand. Always use the
correct tool and do not over tighten.

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Speaker settings
Changing settings
• Unscrew the four screws on the sides
of the chassis.
• Remove the lid.
• Identify the 16 configuration jumpers
located on the PCB (two are shown in
the enlarged diagram on the right).
Each jumper has four settings marked
on the PCB - 1, 3, 5 and 7. In the
diagram, the arrowed jumpers are set
to the factory setting - group 1.
• Referring to the table at the start of
this section, set each jumper to the
correct setting for the connected
speaker.
• Check that all settings have been
correctly made.
• Re-fit the lid.
Recording settings
There is an area on the product serial
number label where the fuse settings can
be marked for each channel once the
jumpers have been set.
The label drawing below shows an
example of a system that has 10
speakers connected of differing types.
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
1
3
5
7
1
3
5
7
1
CHANNEL FUSE SETTINGS:
AIW150i
AIW350i
AIW550i
AIW750i
APUi
16 Channel
Protection
Unit
Serial No.
IMPORTANT:
ENSURE CORRECT SPEAKER MODEL
IS USED ON EACH CHANNEL.
Amina Technologies Ltd
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DL.
Made in the U.K.
CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH9 CH10 CH11 CH12 CH13 CH14 CH15 CH16
xx
xxxx
xx
xx

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Connection
Connection cautions
• NEVER connect more than one
Evolution Series loudspeaker to an
output channel.
• It is not recommended to connect
amplifiers with power outputs that
are far greater than the loudspeaker’s
peak power rating.
Wiring diagram
The diagram below shows an example of
the wiring for channels 1 and 2.
Each channel of the amplifier is wired
to the ‘AMP’ terminals of one of the APU-
RS16i channels.
The corresponding speaker is wired to
the ‘SPK’ terminals of the same channel.
NOTE: The + terminals of the amplifiers
and speakers must connect to the
+ terminals of the APU-RS16i.
Amplifier
Channel 2Channel 1
Evolution
series or iQ
series
loudspeaker
Evolution
series or iQ
series
loudspeaker
AMP SPK
CH1
AMP SPK
CH2
AMP SPK
CH3
AMP SPK
CH4
AMP SPK
CH5
AMP SPK
CH6
AMP SPK
CH7
AMP SPK
CH8
AMP SPK
CH9
AMP SPK
CH10
AMP SPK
CH11
AMP SPK
CH12
AMP SPK
CH13
AMP SPK
CH14
AMP
SPK
CH15
AMP SPK
CH16

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Connection
Wiring the speaker connectors
The speaker connectors are supplied
packed separately with the APU-RS16i to
simplify the fitting of cables from each
amplifier and speaker channel.
• Strip each cable back by 6-8mm and
twist the wire ends.
• Identify the phase polarity of the
cable. The + cable is usually marked
with a stripe or a rib.
Stripe Rib
The + cable must be connected only
to + terminals throughout the system
(at the APU-RS16i, the amplifier and the
speaker).
• Unscrew the cable fixing screws.
• Pass the speaker cable into the
terminal openings.
To maintain phase polarity the + cable
must always be connected to the LEFT
terminal.
• Tighten the fixing screws to secure
the cable.
Fitting the connectors
• Each connector can now be fitted by
pressing it into the opening on the
back of the APU-RS16i.
The slot in the connector should
engage with the edge of the PCB inside
the opening.

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Positioning
Front panel mounting
The APU-RS16i is designed to fit into a
standard 19 inch equipment rack via 4
mounting holes in the front panel and
has a height of 1U (45mm/1 3 /
4inches).
The fixing hole dimensions are shown in
the diagram below.
R
10.0mm
(/")
25 64
7.0mm
( / ")
932
32.0mm
(1 / ")
14
44.5mm
(1 / ")
34
Alternatively, the APU-RS16i can be
placed on a shelf. Other equipment (up
to 10kg/22lbs) may be placed on top if
necessary. Take care not to scratch the
top of the case and that any weight is
not directly over the centre of the APU-
RS16i.
NOTE: The APU-RS16i does NOT require
ventilation and therefore its
installation position is not critical.
The APU-RS16i should ALWAYS be
installed in a dry environment that does
not exceed 35 degree Centigrade (95
degree Fahrenheit).
The product’s steel case provides all
necessary shielding from magnetic fields
generated by the APU-RS16i itself (these
are very small) or from other equipment
placed nearby.
Operation
Cautions in use
It is not recommended that you
intentionally cause the APU-RS16i to
automatically protect the loudspeakers
by deliberately over-driving them. If you
find that the APU-RS16i automatically
reduces the audio volume from the
loudspeakers frequently it may suggest
that the amplifier being used is too
powerful or that the layer of plaster over
the speakers is too thick.
WARNING: DO NOT switch on the
amplifier unless both APU-RS16i and
Evolution Series loudspeakers are
connected to it. Damage may occur to
the amplifier if it is operated without a
loudspeaker connected to the output of
the APU-RS16i.
Using the APU-RS16i
There are no controls on the APU-RS16i
and no need to change any settings
unless the model of connected speaker is
changed.

Troubleshooting
Symptom Solution
No sound from one
or more channels
Check that the sound source and all of the system amplifiers
are switched on.
If the problem persists, switch off the system and check that
the connections to each channel have been correctly and
securely made. Ensure that there are no whiskers of wire
touching at the connectors and causing the signal to short-
circuit.
Volume reduces
periodically in one or
more of the speakers
This may be due to over-driving. If so, reduce the volume.
Never overdrive the system intentionally.
There may be too much plaster over the speakers.
If you cannot resolve the problem, contact your supplier.
Specifications
Dimensions: 1U height front panel, 482mm x 44.4mm (19” x 1 3 /
4”),
case depth, 213mm (8 3 /
8”)
Weight: 3.14kg (6lbs 14oz) Nett, 3.68kg (8lbs 2oz) Gross
Fuse protection: Self-resetting, current sensing type. Fuse threshold
set via internal jumpers
Compatibility Suitable for use with Amina AIW150i; AIW150i-S200,
AIW350i; AIW350i-S200; AIW450i; AIW550i; AIW750i;
iQ1; iQ2; iQ3 only
Number of channels: 16
Connection type: Screw terminals
Maintenance requirements: Protection fuses can be set by installer if necessary.*
*Repeated tripping of fuses may require fuse replacement by the manufacturer to
ensure optimal speaker performance
Warranty
The APU-RS16i is designed to operate reliably for many years. Correctly installed
and operated in accordance with these instructions, Amina warranties the
APU-RS16i against defective materials and workmanship for a period of 15 years.