Aviom A640 User manual

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User Guide

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READ THIS FIRST
Important Safety Instructions
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has
two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug
does not fit your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
15. No on/off power switches are included in the system. The external power supply should be used to
control power to an Aviom device. This power supply should remain readily operable.
16. The solid line over dashed line symbol ( ) indicates that the input voltage must be a DC
voltage.
17. The box within a box symbol ( ) indicates that the external power supply is double insulated.

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TO REDUCE THE DANGER OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVERS.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.
To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or other types of moisture.
To avoid the hazard of electrical shock, do not handle the power cord with wet hands.
Replace fuse with same type and rating.
Operating Temperature: 0˚C to 50˚C (32˚F to 122˚F)
Risque de choc électrique – ne pas ouvrir. Pour réduire le risque de feu ou de choc électrique, ne pas exposer cet équipement
à la pluie ou la moisissure. Pour réduire le risque de choc électrique, ne pas retirer le couvercle. Pièces non remplaçables par
l’utilisateur. Confier la réparation à une personne qualifiée. Attention – utiliser seulement un fusible de rechange de même type.
Cet appareil est conforme à la section 15 de la norme FCC. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux conditions suivantes : (1) cet
équipement ne doit pas causer des interférences nocives, et (2) cet équipement doit accepter toute interférence captée incluant les
interférences pouvant causer des opérations indésirables.
Cet appareil numérique de Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
WARNING!
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CAUTION:
• Using any audio system at high volume levels can cause
permanent damage to your hearing.
• Set your system volume as low as possible.
• Avoid prolonged exposure to excessive sound pressure levels.
IMPORTANT:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by Aviom, Inc. could void the user’s FCC
authority to operate the equipment.

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Trademarks
Aviom, A-Net, the A-Net icon, Pro16, Pro16e, Enhance, and Network Mix Back are trademarks of Aviom, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
© Aviom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Information is subject to change without notice.
Notice of Rights
All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise—without written permission of
Aviom, Inc.
Certifications
EMC:
EN 55032:2015/AMD1:2019
CISPR 32:2015/ AMD1:2019
ICES-003, Issue 7, October 2020
FCC 47 CFR Part 15: 2021
CISPR 35 Edition 1.0 2016-08
Safety:
UL 62368-1:2019 Ed.3
CSA C22.2#62368-1:2019 Ed.3
ETL/cETL Listed and RoHS Compliant
Pb
Pb-Free
Aviom products are designed and manufactured in the USA.

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Aviom, Inc. Limited Warranty
Aviom, Inc. warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year
from the date of the original retail purchase.
This warranty does not apply if the equipment has been damaged due to misuse, abuse, accident, or
problems with electrical power. The warranty also does not apply if the product has been opened or
modified in any way; if the product serial number has been damaged, modified, or removed; or if the
original Quality Assurance label has been damaged, modified, or removed.
If a defect is discovered, first write or call Aviom, Inc. to obtain a Return Authorization number. No service
will be performed on any product returned without prior authorization. Aviom, Inc. will, at its option, repair
or replace the product at no charge to you. The product must be returned during the warranty period,
with transportation charges prepaid to Aviom, Inc., 1157 Phoenixville Pike, Suite 201, West Chester, PA
19380. You must use the product’s original packing materials for shipment. Shipments should be insured
for the value of the product. Include your name, address, phone number, description of the problem, and
copy of the original bill of sale with the shipment. The Return Authorization number should be written on
the outside of the box.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH
VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION). AVIOM’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR
MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH
IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. NO
WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER SUCH PERIOD.
AVIOM, INC. DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
DOCUMENT. AVIOM, INC.’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, AT OUR OPTION, OF
ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, AND SHALL IN NO EVENT INCLUDE INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
OF ANY KIND.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIABILITY FOR
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

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Warranty Information
Please record the following information for future reference:
Your Authorized Aviom Dealer:
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Serial Numbers of Your Aviom Products:
Date of Purchase:
Your Authorized Aviom Dealer is your primary source for service and support. The information recorded
above will be helpful in communicating with your Authorized Aviom Dealer should you need to contact
Aviom Customer Service. If you have any questions concerning the use of this unit, please contact your
Authorized Aviom Dealer first. For additional technical support, or to find the name of the nearest
Authorized Aviom Repair Station, check the Aviom web site at www.aviom.com.
To fulfill warranty requirements, your Aviom product should be serviced only at an authorized Aviom
service center. The Aviom serial number label must appear on the outside of the unit, or the Aviom
warranty is void.
This manual and its contents are copyrighted by Aviom, Inc. All rights are reserved by Aviom, Inc. This
document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any
electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior written consent from Aviom, Inc.
The software and/or firmware contained within Aviom products is copyrighted and all rights are reserved
by Aviom, Inc.
Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the text and illustrations in this manual, no
guarantee is made or implied as to the accuracy of the information contained within.

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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Aviom, Inc. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
A640 Personal Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
About A-Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Conventions Used in this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Personal Mixers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cat-5 Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
A-Net Distributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Button Presses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Network Channels and Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
A640 Front Panel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
A-Net LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Save Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Recall Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
View Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Mixer Setup Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Aux Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Master Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Master EQ Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Color LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Left/Right Rotary Encoders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Intercom Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Ambience Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Built-in Ambience Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Assignable Soft Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Trim All Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Channel Label Strip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Channel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Channel Active LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Channel Mute LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Favorite Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
A640 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Stereo Audio Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
XLR Mono Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
USB Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
A-Net In Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
DC Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Creating a Monitor Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
A640 Mix Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D800 Sync Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Common Editing Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Solo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Additive Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Mute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Editing a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Editing in Channel View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Pan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Stereo Pan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Tone Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
EFX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Editing in Mix View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Editing in Names View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Intercom Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Transmitting and Receiving Intercom Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Transmitting Intercom Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Receiving Intercom Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Intercom Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Momentary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Latched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
How The Intercom Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the Local Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using an External Mic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using Multiple External Mics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Intercom Audio and Legacy Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
A-16II Personal Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
A320 Personal Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
A360 Personal Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mixer Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
File Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
USB Data Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Save a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
File Name Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Disk Full Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Updating Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Recall a Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Import an A360 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Check for A640 Firmware Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Firmware Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Updating the A640 Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Edit Channel Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Manual Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Channel Names Using Dante . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Loading Channel Names One Time from a D800-Dante . . . . . 62
Loading Dante Channel Names In Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Dante Channel Names and Stereo Links . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Restore Default Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Mono vs. Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Channel Mapping Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Disable an A640 Mix Channel Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Aux Mix Audio Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Aux Mix Channel Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Intercom Audio Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Intercom Broadcast Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Legacy Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Pro16 Mode - 16 mono channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Default Mode - 16 stereo channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Mono vs. Stereo Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Favorite Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Custom Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Input List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Clear Current Mix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
LCD Backlight Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Restore Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
About This Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Personal Mixing System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Adding the A640 to a 16-Channel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Daisy chaining an A640 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Pro16e Personal Mixing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Analog Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Slot Range Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Console Card Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Connecting Monitoring Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Connecting to the Stereo Mix Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Headphones and Earbuds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Stereo Wireless In-Ear Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Stereo Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Mono Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Subwoofers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Tactile Shaker Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Analog Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Dante Patching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Network Channels (Slots) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Network Channels (Slots) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Network Channels (Slots) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Network Channels (Slots) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cat-5 Cable Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109