Opalum Actiline User manual

Owner’s guide
How to use your new Opalum sound system

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Table of contents
1. The Control Hub 3
2. The status indicator 4
2.1 Modes of the status indicators 4
3. Short circuit protection 5
4. Connecting the system 6
5. Using the speaker terminals 7
.1 Installing speaker cable in push type terminals 7
.2 Installing speaker cable in screw type terminals 7
6. ounting the speakers 8
6.1 Wall mounting the speakers 8
6.2 Speakers standing tabletop (STREAM series only) 8
7. Using the Opalum sound system 9
7.1 Automatic standby 9
7.2 Volume offset adjustment 9
7.3 Bluetooth 9
7.4 IR learning 9
7.3 Source select (learned IR remote only) 10
7. Power on/off (learned IR remote only) 10
7.6 Volume control (learned IR remote only) 11
7.7 Factory reset 11
8. The Opalum sound system for integrators 12
8.1 RS232 control 12

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1. The Control Hub
1. Status indicator
Indicates the current status using different colors and flash modes. For
details see section 2.
2. Power socket
Connection for included 24V DC power supply. Make sure connector is
firmly attached.
3. Speaker output, Actiline® Digital Link
Do ONLY connect Actiline® enabled speakers to this output. (E.g.
Opalum FLOW, BREEZE or STREAM series).
4. aster volume adjustment
The master volume can be adjusted using this rocker switch. When in
standby, this switch can also be used to turn on the system.
5. IR/RS232
Connection for controlling the system through either external IR or
RS232.
6. Analog subwoofer output
Optionally connect this line level output to the analog input of an active
subwoofer. At normal listening levels adding a subwoofer is not needed
thanks to the Actisonic® technology. This output will sense if a
subwoofer is attached and automatically match the sub-woofer and
Opalum speakers using a high precision digital crossover at 80 Hz and 24
dB/octave. If the subwoofer has its own adjustable low-pass filter it
should be set to the highest possible frequency in order not to interfere
with the digital crossover of the Opalum Control Hub.
7. Analog stereo line input
Connection for analog line level equipment (e.g. MP3-player, notebook,
phones, etc.). This can also be used to connect the output of your
surround receiver.
8. Digital input, coaxial*
Connection for digital S/PDIF equipment (e.g. computer, CD, DVD
TM
,
Blu-ray
TM
, flat screen TV, etc) using coaxial cabling. (These are
trademarks of their respective owners).
9. Digital inputs, optical*
10. Digital inputs, optical*
Connection for digital S/PDIF equipment (e.g. computer, CD, DVD
TM
,
Blu-ray
TM
, flat screen TV, etc) using optical fibre (TOSLINK
TM
). (These are
trademarks of their respective owners).
11. IR Learning/Factory reset button
Button to tell the control hub to go into IR learning mode. This is also the
button to reset the unit to factory settings.
12. Electrical IR/RS232 mode switch
Selects if the IR/RS232 connector is used for electrical IR or RS232..
* NOTE:
Use uncompressed stereo PCM audio data only. Data rates of 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz are supported in 16 and 24
bits. Both 176.4 and 192 kHz in 16 and 24 bit are also supported using digital coax input. If connecting a multi-channel
source (such as a TV, DVD player, computer, etc.) setup this source to output uncompressed two channel (stereo)
PCM data.

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2. The status indicator
The LED on the front of the control hub indicates the current system status. Its color indicates the
current input source and its intensity the system status. The indicator color matches the color
marking of the corresponding input on the back of the Control Hub. Since all inputs are normally
mixed, the most common color will be white indicating that the product is in Mixer mode.
2.1 odes of the status indicators
To indicate special events the indicators uses different light modes.
•Dark -
stand by or OFF
•Steady -
normal operation
•Fade up from steady -
increasing volume
•Fade down from steady -
decreasing volume
•Yellow light flashing -
IR learning mode
•Red light flashing -
Short circuit on speaker output terminal, see section “Short
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3. Short circuit protection
To protect from shorted or faulty wired speaker cables the system is equipped with Actiline®
short circuit protection. If a problem is detected, the power to the speakers is automatically
turned off and the status indicator starts flashing red. To recover from short circuit mode you may
go through the following steps:
1Turn the system off or remove mains power
2Make sure there are no shorted wires at the Control Hub terminals or any of the speaker
terminals and that all connected speakers are Actiline® compatible.
3Turn the system on or apply mains power
If short circuit is still detected disconnect all speakers from the Control Hub and re-connect them
one by one, following steps 1-3 above for each added speaker.

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4. Connecting the system
The speakers of the Opalum sound system can be connected to the Control Hub in two different
ways thanks to the Actiline® technology. In both cases use the included speaker cables or other
two conductors stranded 18 gauge (0.7 mm
2
) or higher/thicker cable.
•Parallel connected or
•Daisy chain connected
Both connection schemes are shown below and are equal in performance.
For maximum ease of use the polarity of the speaker cables and terminals does not matter as the
data is transferred to the speakers digitally – another benefit of the Actiline® technology.
For instructions on how to properly use the speaker terminals together with the included cables
see section “Using the speaker terminals”.
Parallel connection of speakers Daisy chain connected speakers

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5. Using the speaker terminals
In the Opalum product range there are two types of speaker terminals present:
•Push type terminals
•Screw type terminals
Push terminal Screw terminal
5.1 Installing speaker cable in push type terminals
1. Push terminal firmly until cable hole is fully open.
2. Insert metal part of speaker cable into the cable hole. Make sure that there is no cable
insulation inside the hole.
3. Release pressure from speaker terminal. Make sure cable is securely fastened.
5.2 Installing speaker cable in screw type terminals
1. Turn terminal nut counter clockwise until cable hole opens as shown in figure .
2. Insert metal part of speaker cable into the cable hole. Make sure that there is no plastic cable
insulation inside the hole.
3. Turn terminal nut clockwise firmly until cable is securely fastened.

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6. ounting the speakers
6.1 Wall mounting the speakers
Both the Opalum FLOW, BREEZE and STREAM series speakers are wall-mountable. (STREAM
series speakers can also be standing tabletop). For optimum sound performance we recommend
to mount the speaker at such height that the middle of the speaker is at about the height of the
listener's ears. Therefore, if the listeners are sitting down most of the time when the speakers are
used, the speakers should not be mounted too high.
NOTE: Wall mounting hardware must be well able to handle the weight of the speaker. Use
appropriate mounting hardware depending on wall material, e.g. use screws with
plastic plugs for concrete walls and special drywall plugs or equivalent for gypsum
walls. It is important to adjust both wall mounting screws for a tight fit against the wall.
Inappropriate mounting may lead to noise produced by vibration or even damage to
the products.
For speaker weights please go to www.opalum.com
FLOW speakers with acrylic front only:
NOTE: Do not remove the front protection film until speaker is mounted. This will help the
acrylic glass to stay free from scratches and fingerprints.
STREA series only:
NOTE: To wall-mount the STREAM series speakers the feet must first be removed. This is
done by unscrewing the two screws at the bottom of the speaker. Before wall-
mounting the speakers please attach the included rubber bumpers to the back of the
speaker with one bumper in each corner.
6.2 Speakers standing tabletop (STREA series only)
To use the STREAM series speakers standing tabletop the included feet must be mounted (as
when the speakers were delivered). Please make sure that the feet are tightly secured to the
bottom of the speakers if the feet have previously been removed.

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7. Using the Opalum sound system
The Opalum sound system can be operated in different manners or modes:
Automatic (default):
In a normal setup there is no use for a remote control, as the unit wakes up automatically
whenever any connected source starts playing and goes into standby when no source is playing.
In this configuration the selected source is MIXER, which in fact mixes all inputs together. The LED
will be white. The volume control is done by the source, like for instance your phone.
anual:
If manual source select or volume control is required; the system can learn IR commands, so that
for instance your TV remote control can be used to select source or adjust volume up and down. In
fact any IR remote can be learned, and thereby give you full control of the system.
Integration with custom installation systems:
For those using custom installation, the system accept commands from both RS232 and electrical
IR. Please see the in depth descriptions in section 8.
7.1 Automatic standby
In all modes, the Opalum sound system will go to standby automatically. This happens if the
selected source has been silent for more than 20 minutes. In standby the Opalum sound system
consumes less than 0, watt.
7.2 Volume offset adjustment
In automatic mode you might want to adjust the volume offset. For instance if you find the lowest
volume your source can play is still too loud you might want to adjust the offset down. This is
done by pressing the rocker switch on the back of the Control Hub. The adjustment is stored
automatically and affects all sources.
7.3 Bluetooth
To connect your mobile device or PC to the Opalum sound system using Bluetooth you first need
to pair the devices. Please see the user guide of your device for how to pair. The Opalum sound
system is identified by the name “Opalum xxxxxx”, where xxxxxx is a unique number. During the
pairing process you will be requested to enter a PASS code. This PASS code is 1397. Pairing should
be completed and you should now be able to stream from your device to the Opalum sound
system. Volume is also controlled by your device, 7.2 still applies though.
7.4 IR learning
The Control Hub can learn to understand IR commands from most remote controls. You decide
which buttons to use for which function and simply use the IR learning function to teach the
Control Hub. These are the functions that you can assign buttons to:
1. Volume up
2. Volume down
3. Source next
4. Power on/off

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The buttons are learned in sequence starting from 1 in above list. You don’t need to learn buttons
for all functions as the learning function can be deactivated at any time. However, if you for
instance want to learn the button for “Source next”, you will also need to learn buttons for
“Volume up” and “Volume down”, but not “Power on/off”.
The IR learning function is activated this way:
1. Make sure the unit is ON (if not push the master volume switch)
2. Press the IR Learn/Reset button in the bottom of the control hub for 2 seconds
3. When IR learning is activated the status LED starts flashing yellow
Learn a command:
4. Point your remote toward the IR eye in the front left side of the Control Hub (just to the
right of the LED). Press the button you want to learn once and observe the LED:
a. Steady green -> OK.
b. Steady red -> Command was NOT learned.
. Wait until the LED flashes yellow again and then repeat for next button to be learned or
retry the learning of the button which just failed. In either case repeat from step 4.
Done learning:
6. If buttons for all 4 functions was learned the Control Hub will automatically reboot and
return to normal operation mode. You can terminate the learning function by pressing the
IR Learn/Reset button for 2 seconds again.
7.3 Source select (learned IR remote only)
Using the learned IR buttons; source can be selected by stepping through the sources one by one.
The sequence of sources is:
7.5 Power on/off (learned IR remote only)
Using the learned IR buttons; the Opalum sound system can be switched ON and OFF. If the
system is manually switched OFF, the automatic wakeup is disabled.
Mixer
(White)
Digital
Optical 1
(Dark Blue)
Digital
Optical 2
(Pink)
Digital
Coaxial
(Yellow)
Analog
(Light Blue)
Bluetooth
(Orange)

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7.6 Volume control (learned IR remote only)
Using the learned IR buttons; the volume can be adjusted. When the system goes OFF or into
standby, the latest volume setting is stored and will be set when the system is switched ON again.
7.7 Factory reset
The factory reset function is to bring the unit back to the initial settings set by the factory. These
settings are MIXER mode with volume set to 60%. All learned IR commands are erased.
The reset function is activated by:
1. Make sure the unit is ON
2. Press the IR Learning/Factory reset button for more than 10 seconds
3. Reset has been completed when the control hub reboots (LED turns OFF and then ON)

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8. The Opalum sound system for integrators
8.1 RS232 control
The RS232 control enables system integrators to control the product by sending commands.
8.1.1 RS232 pin connection
The RS232 is located on the rear. See drawing in the very beginning of this guide, it’s the
input/output marked IR/RS232 shown as socket in the picture.
It uses a standard 3. mm stereo jack, with the connector as shown in the picture below. Please
note that RX (input) means that this is where the control hub receives data, so you will have to
connect the control system TX to this.
Connect this way:
RX (input) to control system TX
TX (input) to control system RX
GND to control system GND
Make sure to set the IR/RS232 on the bottom of the control hub is in the right position before
using the RS232:
Position of slide switch Socket function
Switch away from the speaker terminals RS232 mode
Switch toward the speaker terminals Electrical IR mode
8.1.2 RS232 port configuration
The RS232 port parameters are as follows:
•11 .200 baud
•8 bit
•No parity
•1 stop bit
•No flow control
8.1.2 RS232 port protocol
The commands send to the control hub are sent in plain ASCII and terminated by sending a
carriage return <CR> (hex value 0D). All commands are acknowledged with OK on success and ER
on error.

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8.1.3 RS232 commands table
Function Command In hex Description
Power ON pwr1 70 77 72 31 0D Turns on the hub
Power OFF pwr0 70 77 72 30 0D Turns off the hub
Power Toggle
pwrt 70 77 72 74 0D Toggles the power of the off. On if off and
off if on
Volume Up vol+ 76 6F 6C 2B 0D Increases the hubs output volume with 1
Volume
Down
vol- 76 6F 6C 2D 0D Decreases the hubs output volume with 1
Volume Set vol[XX] 76 6F 6C xx
76 6F 6C 63
76 6F 6C 00
76 6F 6C 0F
76 6F 6C F
Changes the volume to a specific number. It
accepts values from 0-63, in hexadecimal
numbers. So there are 100 volume steps.
Examples:
vol63, sets the volume to full
vol00, set the volume to zero
vol0f, sets the volume to a low level
vol f, sets the volume to a high level
Source Next src+ 73 72 63 2B Changes input source, counting up
Source
Previous
src- 73 72 63 2D Changes input source, counting down
Source Select
src[X] 73 72 63 0x
73 72 63 00
73 72 63 01
73 72 63 02
73 72 63 03
73 72 63 04
73 72 63 0
Changes the input source to a specific
source. X is the source selected.
Sources are:
0 toslink1 (pink LED)
1 toslink2 (blue LED)
2 coaxial (yellow LED)
3 Bluetooth (green LED)
4 analog (light blue LED)
mixer (white LED)
Example:
src4, changes to analog input
Standby
Timeout
Enable
sta1 73 74 61 31 Enables standby timeout, so the hub will
turn off if it receives no signal for 20
minutes.
Standby
Timeout
Disable
sta0 73 74 61 30 Disables standby timeout, hub will never go
automatically to standby.