ARTHUR HOLM DynamicSpeaker User manual

User Guide
Danish craftmanship
Mediterranean soul
Technology Serving Design
DynamicSpeaker
Motorised loudspeakers for integration in desks

TABLE OF CONTENTS
REGULATIONS AND SECURITY 5
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 7
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS 9
DIFFUSER MOUNTIG GUIDE 9
MOUNTING GUIDE AHDSR42W UI 10
POWER AND CONTROL 17
CONTROLS AND AUDIO FEATURES 18
AHnet PROTOCOL 19
AHlink 22
MASTER CONFIGURATION 26
INFORMATION ON DISPOSAL 28
WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS 29

WELCOME
Thank you for purchasing an ARTHUR HOLM product.
Please, read this installation and operating instructions carefully and keep
them in a safe place for future reference.
We remain at your entire disposal if you have any suggestions.
Henrik Holm
General Manager
[email protected]

ABOUT US
The Company
Arthur Holm has its origins in the Danish furniture designer Jorgen Alex
Jensen, who was active during the sixties and the seventies. His design
inspiration and his concept of ergonomics have been continued by his
family, the design force behind Arthur Holm product range. The result of
combining Scandinavian design tradition with Mediterranean creativity,
exibility and emotion is a wide product range built on more than 25 years
of craftsmanship.
Arthur Holm offers a professional product range where tomorrow’s
technology is shaped into valued materials with design exibility and
customisation, specially created to enhance communication and
collaboration in reception, conference and meeting areas.
The art of customisation
Arthur Holm offers a range of ingenious products whose designs are based
on quality materials and the latest technology. Products which endow
meeting and conference rooms with silent, ergonomic, innovative and
aesthetic solutions that integrate into the furniture, hang from the walls as
works of art or are used as interactive points of information.
The world of Arthur Holm
Arthur Holm offers a selection of unique, elegant, versatile, exible and
ergonomic products that are being used in meeting and conference
rooms, reception areas, auditoriums and public zones of leading
companies throughout the world.
The numbers speak for themselves! We currently own 33 product
patents,have presence in over 45 countries with products and solutions
inmore than 25,000 installations.
It will be our pleasure to work with you, designing your unique and
personalised environment. Our broadcast electronic engineers will
provide the latest technology while our design team will offer you the most
exclusive appearance.
Our team puts its heart, passion and pride in all our designs.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Plugs
• Do not dismantle any part of the device power connector.
• Disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet when the device is not
going to be used for an indenite period of time.
Power and extensions cords
• Use the appropriate power cord with the correct plug type.
• Do not overload wall outlets or power cords.
• Make sure the total ampere passed through an extension cord does not
exceed the maximum allowed by the cable used.
• Do not place anything on the power cord.
• Do not locate this product where a person may walk or trip over the
cord.
REGULATIONS AND SECURITY
ATTENTION: Do not disassemble or modify the device in any way.
This symbol warns of the presence of dangerous un-insulated
voltages inside some of the components, of sufcient magnitude
to expose people to risk of electronic shock.
This symbol draws attention to important use and maintenance
instructions in the manual that accompanies the unit.
This symbol indicates that the equipment conforms to the norms
established by the European Community.
This symbol indicates D.C. current.

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Wiring connected to hazardous voltage requires installation by
qualied personnel or the use of ready-made exible cables.
For your security, your equipment must be connected to an
electrical outlet with grounding connection protection.
Since the plug is used to disconnect the device, the operating
electrical outlet must be in an easily accessible place.
Environment
• Install the equipment on an elevated, at surface.
• Install the equipment in a ventilated area.
• Avoid exposing the equipment to:
∙Rain or water
∙Excessive heat, cold or humidity
∙Area exposed to direct sunlight
∙Dirty areas
∙Equipment generating strong magnetic elds
• Avoid placing open containers of liquid, near the equipment.
• Keep a minimum distance of 30 mm in order to have good ventilation.
• Never place above the device any sources of ames such as lighted
candles, etc.
• If you are using the device in extreme weather conditions and/or
tropical climates, the equipment should be installed in a room which
ensures a reasonable level of temperature and humidity.
• To prevent damage the equipment must be rmly anchored to the
surface, as shown on the installation instructions.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
General
Our new motorised loudspeaker for desk and furniture integration
brings exibility and impressive audio quality with enhanced speech
intelligibility to the meeting room or other rooms where quality audio
is needed in a magical movement. The compact, omnidirectional 360
degrees active speaker has a twin 36W Class-D integrated ampliers and
a two-way coaxial transducer that brings the audio to the dedicated
area with its acoustic diffuser through its integrated DSP technology, the
system can be controlled using the AHnet and its wireless AHlink App for
control and set-up. The Arthur Holm dynamicSpeaker is designed to be
hidden when not in use with a smooth magical and elegant movement
done without disturbing the audience.
Highlights
• Natural sound direction
• Speech intelligibility
• High gain before feedback
• Limited audio pollution
• 360 degrees loudspeaker
• 4" 2-Way coaxial speaker, bass reex
• 2 x 36W class-D bi-amplier integrated
• Acoustic omnidirectional diffuser
• DSP integrated Balanced line input
• RS-422 controllable
• Near eld audio reproduction
• Speech intelligibility enhancement
• Remotely controllable
• Wooden speaker enclosure

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Available Models
MODEL DESCRIPTION
AHDSR42W
Motorised loudspeaker for furniture
integration. 4"coaxial loudspeaker. Class-D
2way bi-amplied. RMS power 2 x 36.5W.
360° dispersion. Balanced analogue audio
input. Adjustable gain through AHnet (RS422
Protocol). Mute function through AHnet
(RS422 Protocol). Cover plate made of
stainless steel. USB Port for software updates.
XLR-4 input. Capacitive touch sensor on
cover plate for up and down control.
AHDSR42W UI
(Underneath Installation)
Motorised loudspeaker for furniture
integration. 4"coaxial loudspeaker. Class-D
2 way bi-amplied. RMS power 2 x 36.5W.
360° dispersion. Balanced analogue audio
input. Adjustable gain through AHnet
(RS422 Protocol). Mute function through
AHnet (RS422 Protocol). USB Port for
software updates. XLR-4 input. Prepared for
underneath installation, to be veneered.
Options
AHDSR42W
CPSK
Painted

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MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
DIFFUSER MOUNTING GUIDE
1. After unpacking the equipment and removing the safety screw for
transport, install the equipment and connect to the power.
2. Then press the button to turn the DynamicSpeaker to open position.
3. Put together the diffusor matching the 4 magnets with the 4 top
anchor screws. It will detect a "click" when the diffusor is in the correct
position.

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MOUNTING GUIDE AHDSR42W UI
Pattern Hole
Pattern hole dimensions for milling are specied in the corresponding
drawing. The milling of the furniture has to be done from bellow.
Attention
Manipulation of the product should be avoided, no stress should
be applied to the product except from the instructions given in
this document. Cutting, drilling, soldering, adding of electrical and
mechanical components can cause danger and should be avoided
by all mean. Not complying with these directions will result in a loss of
the Arthur Holm warranty.
Albiral Display Solution S.L. shall not be held liable for any loss or injury
incurred as a result of modications made to goods by anyone other
than the supplier or the supplier's authorised representative without the
supplier's written permission. Such modications shall be deemed to
terminate any further guarantee obligations.

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MOUNTING GUIDE AHDSR42W UI
The DynamicSpeaker is available in a special version that is prepared to
be mounted from below the table with a veneer nishing on the lid of the
device to match the table. This special version is supplied without stainless
steel cover plate and buttons.
Included in this version are all necessary brackets.
Is controlled by means of AHnetT or AHlink.
Veneer
To veneer the lid of the DynamicSpeaker the dimensions are specied in
the document Pattern Hole.
Different materials can be used to veneer the unit. Maximum thickness
of the veneer: 8mm [0,315”]. Maximum weight: specied in the Pattern
Hole document (veneer thickness + glue < 8).
Fixation
Veneer can be glued or taped to the lid.
When veneering the device the pressure applied must not exceed 1.5
Kg evenly distributed on lid surface.
• Use glue or tape depending on the mechanical properties of the
materials to be joined (lid and veneer). The lid is made in painted steel.
• Surface energy, dilation, temperature and humidity are factors must be
considered to choose the best option.
• Double sided tapes 3M VHB family are recommended (check the
compatibility between the materials to tape / glue).

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MOUNTING GUIDE AHDSR42W UI
Veneer Centring and Fixation
IMPORTANT: Don’t remove the Security Nylon screw until nishing the
installation into the table.
Use the centring jig to join the veneer in it’s correct position.
The top plate is just the base where the veneer is going to be added. The
base can not be necessary centred with the jig.
Look at page 3 "xation" for glue or tape instructions.

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MOUNTING GUIDE AHDSR42W UI
Mounting table brackets
View from below the table:
Mount the table brackets below the table using the holes indicated on
pattern hole drawing.
The screws (x6) depend on the table material; the weight of the unit is up
to 10Kg.
PAY ATTENTION THAT THE BRACKETS ARE MOUNTED IN THEIR CORRESPONING
SIDE.

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MOUNTING GUIDE AHDSR42W UI
Mounting the DynamicSpeaker brackets
Mount the unit brackets on their corresponding side by screwing the
screws (2+2 M6x20) into the lateral threads.
Mount the vertical adjustment screws (2+2 M6x60) on to the unit bracket
so that the tip of the screw is ushed with the upper side of the unit
bracket.

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MOUNTING GUIDE AHDSR42W UI
Hanging the unit
Mount 2+2 nuts on to both table brackets as indicated on the drawing.
Slide the unit on to the table bracket nuts.

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MOUNTING GUIDE AHDSR42W UI
Centring of the unit

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POWER AND CONTROL
24V D.C.: Power supply input connector.
Service: USB to be used only for service.
Line in: Audio input.
Termination: Activate (ON) the termination. Only on the last unit of the
RS422 bus.
AHnet: RJ45 CAT6 connector for addressable RS422 control. There is a loop
through connector to use as signal RS422 output. Up to 30 devices can be
connected on the same RS422 bus.
Service: USB to be used only for service.
Address: AHNet address for the addressable AHNet command protocol.
Address 00 is reserved for service.
Pantone Process Black M
Pantone 187C
Blanc
Tamaño etiqueta 75 x 30 mm.
0961E0001 / MDJ / Revisió 0
SERVICE
ref. 0961E0001-00
- + GND
LINE IN
24V.D.C
ref. 0634E0002 v00

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CONTROLS AND AUDIO FEATURES
Remote control
1. Touch button to open and close the unit
Audio features
• 4" coaxial loud speaker
• Class-D 2 way bi-amplied
• RMS power 2 x 36.5 W
• 360°dispersion
• Balanced analogue audio input. Level line +4dB
• Internal DSP
• Frequency response : 70Hz – 20KHz (-10dB)

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AHNET PROTOCOL
Communications protocol
COMMUNICATION RS422
CONNECTION RJ45
WIRING CAT-6
Speed and conguration
BAUD RATE 38400
DATA BITS 8
PARITY NONE
STOP BITS 1
Wiring Diagram
1. Data TX +
2. Data TX –
3. Data RX +
4. NC
5. NC
6 .Data RX –
7. NC
8. NC
Connection
PINS 1 & 2 The units respond
PINS 3 & 6 The units receive instructions
Protocol to control the device by addressable RS422 bus.
You can connect up to 30 units on the same RS422 bus.
You can use an AH Interface Ethernet, to control the RS422 bus.
The units should have a set address and the address must start by 1.
Maximum cable length between ends: 500 m/1640 ft.
RJ-45

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AHNET PROTOCOL
AHnet protocol
Uses 5 bytes communication:
BYTE 0 START BYTE
BYTE 1 ADDRESS BYTE
BYTE 2 COMMAND BYTE
BYTE 3 VALUE 1
BYTE 4 VALUE 2
Commands
COMMAND DESCRIPTION RESPONSE
FA XX 01 01 00 OPEN FB XX 01 01 00
FA XX 01 00 00 CLOSE FB XX 01 00 00
FA XX 04 01 00 BUTTON LOCK FB XX 04 01 00
FA XX 04 00 00 BUTTON UNLOCK FB XX 04 00 00
FA XX 09 01 00 MUTE FB XX 05 00 00
FA XX 09 01 00 UNMUTE
FA XX 09 02 NN AUDIO GAIN NN=(00:0dB, 46:-
FA XX 14 00 00 INQUIRY CONTROL BYTE FB XX 14 CB1 CB2
XX Number of the device address. Up to 30 devices for each
RS422 BUS
CB1 Response in 8 bites of the device status
CB2 Response in 8 bites of the device status