Panphonics AA-160 User manual
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Panphonics AA-160e / AA-160mm amplifier
Remote Control (for advanced users)
AA-160 series amplifier can be connected into the standard Local Area Network (LAN)
for controlling the parameters of the AA-160 series amplifier remotely. For handling
these features some networking experience is required. If you are connecting the
device into an already existing Network, please consult the Network administrator at
the first place.
The remote control from the Network makes it possible to adjust the volume or put
the amplifier into the standby mode or back into the operation. There are also a
great number of sophisticated commands for adjusting the Automatic Volume Control
–algorithm or chance the input sensitivity. The full command reference is at the end
of this manual.
Opening the Remote Connection
For TCP/IP control a telnet connection should be used. The default IP address of the
unit is 192.168.1.111. and network mask is ‘255.255.255.0’ The default Telnet
password is ‘passu’*. The device’s IP address can be configured by using the following
commands.
*If Mac OS X terminal telnet client is used, the password might be asked twice because of the echoing defaults
ip#
Print¤t&IP&settings&
Usage:&ip&
Output:&IP&192.168.1.111&/&255.255.255.0&GW=192.168.1.1&
&
ip#x.x.x.x#
Change¤t&IP&address,&use&IP&address&0.0.0.0&for&DHCP.&The&new&value&does¬&take&effect&
until&”ip&update”&command&is&sent.&After&”ip&update”&a&new&connection&must&be&made&and&settings&
saved&by&issuing&”save&setup”.&If&the&new&settings&are¬&saved&after&”ip&update”&the&unit&will&
reboot&after&about&5&minutes&and&return&back&to&the&old&settings.&
Usage:&ip&192.168.1.111&
Output:&OK&
&
ip#mask#y.y.y.y#
Change¤t&subnet&mask&settings.&The&new&value&does¬&take&effect&until&”ip&update”&
command&is&sent.&After&”ip&update”&a&new&connection&must&be&made&and&settings&saved&by&issuing&
”save&setup”.&If&the&new&settings&are¬&saved&after&”ip&update”&the&unit&will&reboot&after&
about&5&minutes&and&return&back&to&the&old&settings.&
Usage:&ip&mask&255.255.255.0&
Output:&OK&
&
ip#gw#z.z.z.z#
Change¤t&gateway&settings.&The&new&value&does¬&take&effect&until&”ip&update”&command&is&
sent.&After&”ip&update”&a&new&connection&must&be&made&and&settings&saved&by&issuing&”save&
setup”.&If&the&new&settings&are¬&saved&after&”ip&update”&the&unit&will&reboot&after&about&5&
minutes&and&return&back&to&the&old&settings.&
Usage:&ip&gw&192.168.1.1&
Output:&OK&
&
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ip#update#
Take&new&ip&settings&in&use.&After&”ip&update”&a&new&connection&must&be&made&and&settings&saved&
by&issuing&”save&setup”.&If&the&new&settings&are¬&saved&after&”ip&update”&the&unit&will&
reboot&after&about&5&minutes&and&return&back&to&the&old&settings.&
Usage:&ip&update&
Output:&NA&
&
ip#password#
Change&password&of&the&ip&connection.&New&password&must&be&repeated&twice&after&the&command,&
passwords&are&to&be&separated&by&a&space&character.&The&default&password&is&'passu'.&Maximum&
length&of&the&password&is&16&characters.&
Usage:&ip&password&passu&passu&
Output:&OK&
Changing standby mode ON/OFF
The amplifier standby mode can be chanced remotely using ‘PWRON’ / ‘PWROFF’ –
commands. The current status can be checked by using ‘STATUS’ command.
STATUS#
Amplifier&status&query,&returns&ON/OFF&depending&on&the&lifier&state&
Usage:&STATUS&
Output:&STATUS24,OFF&
&
PWRON#
Amplifier&power&on&command&
Usage:&PWRON&
Output:&STATUS03,ON&
&
PWROFF#
Amplifier&power&off&command&
Usage:&PWROFF&
Output:&STATUS49,OFF&
Selecting Input
The input interface can be selected using the ‘input’ –command. The default input is
RCA.
input#x#
Select&audio&input:&'input&xlr',&'input&rca'&
Usage:&input&rca&
Output:&OK&
Adjusting Volume
The current volume setting can be checked with ‘VOLREAD’ –command. The volume
can be changed by commanding ‘VOL00‘– ‘VOL37’. The minimum is ‘VOL00’ and the
maximum is ‘VOL37’. Any value between the 00 and 37 can be given. If the setting
should be permanent (even during the power failure), use the ‘VOLSAVE’ –command
to save the setting.
VOLREAD#
Read¤t&volume&setting&from&the&unit&
Usage:&VOLREAD&
Output:&VOL=22&
&
VOLxx#
Set&volume&VOL00^VOL37&
Usage:&VOL15&
Output:&STATUS00,ON&
VOLSAVE#
Save&volume&setting&to&Flash&memory&
Usage:&VOLSAVE&
Output:&OK&
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Automatic Volume Control -Feature
Panphonics Automatic Volume Control feature adjusts the volume according to the
ambient noise level. The built in calibration routine automatically detects the effects
of the surrounds and takes these into account when making the adjustments.
Ambient Control algorithm monitors the background noise level and starts to increase
the volume after the noise exceeds the set base level. This enables an efficient
adjustment of the volume level keeping the audio at a clearly audible yet
comfortable level.
The remote calibration procedure is started using ‘amb calibrate’ –command. Please
make sure that the installation is made correctly. For detailed instructions see the
‘Installation’ –section. Please note also that the calibration noise is played at
relatively high volume and can be extremely painful right under the loudspeaker.
The base level (the ambient noisel level parameter when the Automatic Volume
Control –feature activates) is automatically set during the standard calibration
procedure. In some circumstances the automatic base level setting will not give the
optimal results. It is sometimes more convenience to setup the parameter manually
e.g. when there is no background noise at all at the nighttime or there is an
excessive non-stop noise during the installation.
The base level setting can be changed manually by ‘using amb baselevel xx’ –
command. The numerical base level value is given in decibels (dB) range. The correct
base level setting can be found out by using e.g. sound pressure level meter during
the time of average background noise level.
amb#calibrate#
Run&calibration&routine&for&ambient&control&
Usage:&amb&calibrate&
Output:&NA&
&
amb#baselevel#xx#
Set#ambient#noise#level#where#gain=0dB.#Default.#This#parameter#is#automatically#determined#
during#the#calibration#process#but#can#be#set#also#manually.#
Usage:#amb#baselevel#40#
Output:#OK:#Value#set#
After the calibration procedure the feature can be switched on or off by using the
‘amb on’ and ‘amb off’ -commands.
&
amb#on#
Set&Ambient&Control&active&
Usage:&amb&on&
Output:&OK&
&
amb#off#
Set&Ambient&Control&inactive&
Usage:&amb&off&
Output:&OK&
&
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If the settings should be permanent (even during the power failure), use the ‘amb
save’ –command to save the settings.
&
amb#save#
Save&ambient&control¶meters&to&Flash&memory&
Usage:&amb&save&
Output:&OK&
&
If it’s needed to restore the factory parameter settings for the Ambient Control), use
the ‘amb factory’ –command.
&
&
amb#factory#
Restore&Ambient&Control&factory&settings&and&store¶meters&to&Flash&memory&
Usage:&amb&factory&
Output:&OK&
Changing input sensitivity with ‘PRE’-setting
The current input sensitivity setting can be checked with ‘PREREAD’ –command
(default = 10). The sensitivity can be changed by commanding ‘PRE00‘– ‘PRE20’. The
minimum is ‘PRE00’ which corresponds the amplitude 1:1 and the maximum is
‘VOL20’ and it corresponds +20dB amplitude. Changing the PRE-setting affects to the
actual sound pressure level as is presented in the following table.
RCA Input
PRE
Max in Vp-p
Output Vp-p
SPL@1m
0
> 4
218
104
10
1.32
218
105
15
0.8
234
106
20
0.45
236
104
XLR Input
0
> 4
190
102
05
2.50
220
103
10
1.60
248
106
15
0.78
200
103
20
0.45
202
106
Any value between the 00 and 20 can be given. If the setting should be permanent
(even during the power failure), use the ‘PRESAVE’ –command to save the setting.
PREREAD#
Read¤t&volume&setting&from&the&unit&
Usage:&PREREAD&
Output:&PRE=22&
&
PRExx#
Set&input&sensitivity&PRE00^VOL37&(default&=&10)&
Usage:&VOL15&
Output:&STATUS00,ON&
PRESAVE#
Save&input&sensitivity&setting&to&Flash&memory&
Usage:&PRESAVE&
Output:&OK&
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Remote Commands Reference list
adc#
View&last&read&rms&values&of&line&in&and&MIC.&&
Usage:&adc&&
Output:&OK:&ADC&media=^53,&mic=49&
#
RESET#
Reboot&the&unit&
Usage:&RESET&
Output:&NA&
&
VERSION#
Get&Firmware&version&number&
Usage:&VERSION&
Output:&v1.0i&
&
VOLREAD#
Read¤t&volume&setting&from&the&unit&
Usage:&VOLREAD&
Output:&VOL=22&
&
VOLxx#
Set&volume&VOL00^VOL37&
Usage:&VOL15&
Output:&STATUS00,ON&
&
VOLSAVE#
Save&volume&setting&to&Flash&memory&
Usage:&VOLSAVE&
Output:&OK&
&
STATUS#
Amplifier&status&query,&returns&ON/OFF&depending&on&the&lifier&state&
Usage:&STATUS&
Output:&STATUS24,OFF&
&
PWRON#
Amplifier&power&on&command&
Usage:&PWRON&
Output:&STATUS03,ON&
&
PWROFF#
Amplifier&power&off&command&
Usage:&PWROFF&
Output:&STATUS49,OFF&
&
ip#
Print¤t&IP&settings&
Usage:&ip&
Output:&IP&192.168.1.111&/&255.255.255.0&GW=192.168.1.1&
&
ip#x.x.x.x#
Change¤t&IP&address,&use&IP&address&0.0.0.0&for&DHCP.&The&new&value&does¬&take&effect&
until&”ip&update”&command&is&sent.&After&”ip&update”&a&new&connection&must&be&made&and&settings&
saved&by&issuing&”save&setup”.&If&the&new&settings&are¬&saved&after&”ip&update”&the&unit&will&
reboot&after&about&5&minutes&and&return&back&to&the&old&settings.&
Usage:&ip&192.168.1.111&
Output:&OK&
&
ip#mask#y.y.y.y#
Change¤t&subnet&mask&settings.&The&new&value&does¬&take&effect&until&”ip&update”&
command&is&sent.&After&”ip&update”&a&new&connection&must&be&made&and&settings&saved&by&issuing&
”save&setup”.&If&the&new&settings&are¬&saved&after&”ip&update”&the&unit&will&reboot&after&
about&5&minutes&and&return&back&to&the&old&settings.&
Usage:&ip&mask&255.255.255.0&
Output:&OK&
&
ip#gw#z.z.z.z#
Change¤t&gateway&settings.&The&new&value&does¬&take&effect&until&”ip&update”&command&is&
sent.&After&”ip&update”&a&new&connection&must&be&made&and&settings&saved&by&issuing&”save&
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setup”.&If&the&new&settings&are¬&saved&after&”ip&update”&the&unit&will&reboot&after&about&5&
minutes&and&return&back&to&the&old&settings.&
Usage:&ip&gw&192.168.1.1&
Output:&OK&
&
ip#update#
Take&new&ip&settings&in&use.&After&”ip&update”&a&new&connection&must&be&made&and&settings&saved&
by&issuing&”save&setup”.&If&the&new&settings&are¬&saved&after&”ip&update”&the&unit&will&
reboot&after&about&5&minutes&and&return&back&to&the&old&settings.&
Usage:&ip&update&
Output:&NA&
&
ip#password#
Change&password&of&the&ip&connection.&New&password&must&be&repeated&twice&after&the&command,&
passwords&are&to&be&separated&by&a&space&character.&The&default&password&is&'passu'.&Maximum&
length&of&the&password&is&16&characters.&
Usage:&ip&password&passu&passu&
Output:&OK&
&
mac#
Return&MAC&number&of&the&unit&
Usage:&mac&
Output:&MAC&0^4^a3^34^f5^ac&
&
amb#calibrate#
Run&calibration&routine&for&ambient&control&
Usage:&amb&calibrate&
Output:&NA&
&
amb#baselevel#xx#
Set&ambient&noise&level&where&gain=0dB.&Default&(50dBA)&
Usage:&amb&baselevel&40&
Output:&OK:&Value&set&
&
amb#on#
Set&Ambient&Control&active&
Usage:&amb&on&
Output:&OK&
&
amb#off#
Set&Ambient&Control&inactive&
Usage:&amb&off&
Output:&OK&
&
amb#save#
Save&ambient&control¶meters&to&Flash&memory&
Usage:&amb&save&
Output:&OK&
&
amb#factory#
Restore&Ambient&Control&factory&settings&and&store¶meters&to&Flash&memory&
Usage:&amb&factory&
Output:&OK&
&
input#x#
Select&audio&input:&'input&xlr',&'input&rca'&
Usage:&input&rca&
Output:&OK&
&
mute#x#
Turn&mute&on&or&off&'mute&on',&'mute&off'&
Usage:&mute&on&
Output:&OK&
&
factory#setup#
Restore&factory&defaults&for&setup&data&
Usage:&factory&setup&
Output:&OK&
&
save#setup#
Save¤t&setup&data&
Usage:&save&setup&
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Output:&OK&
PREREAD#
Read¤t&volume&setting&from&the&unit&
Usage:&PREREAD&
Output:&PRE=22&
&
PRExx#
Set&input&sensitivity&PRE00^VOL37&(default&=&10)&
Usage:&VOL15&
Output:&STATUS00,ON&
PRESAVE#
Save&input&sensitivity&setting&to&Flash&memory&
Usage:&PRESAVE&
Output:&OK&
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