Toa A-5006A User manual

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A-5006A/ A-5012A: How to Remotely Control Input Channels
PROBLEM: The end user wants remotely controlled input channels. The four input volumes can’t
be controlled by software since they are based on front panel potentiometers, not
programming.
SOLUTION: Program a series of presets with single open channels and manual mute enabled for
channels not wanted.
Example: If using INPUTS 1, 3 & 4, four presets would be considered:
Preset 1: Ch 1 ON, Ch 3 & 4 OFF
Preset 2: Not used
Preset 3: Ch 3 ON, Ch 1 & 4 OFF
Preset 4: Ch 4 ON, Ch 1 & 3 OFF
Preset 5: All mute
HARDWARE PROCEDURE: The hardware requirement is to Jumper + & - mute terminals to
enable the contact closure.
MANUAL MUTE JUMPER (Black wire to MANUAL MUTE + and -)

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PROGRAMMING PROCEDURE:
Open the A-5000 Software programming, connect to the unit either through AUTOCONNECT or
by setting the static IP address and running “CONNECT”.
TIP: A confirmation of connection will be the meters for the inputs and outputs will become
active in the software.
Once connection is made to the unit, the presets can be programmed, tested and saved.
NOTE: when programming is opened, the preset memory is set to 1 by default.
For the first preset CHANNEL 1 ON, click on MUTE for INPUT 3 and perform the following steps:
1. Set MODE to MANUAL. When enabled the MANUAL button will change color to GREEN.
2. Set TARGET, enable INPUT 3 and INPUT 4. When enabled the TARGET buttons will
change color to orange.
3. To set input 3 and 4 mute parameters, first click on the INPUT 3 button on the far-right
side, then perform the following adjustments:
Set REDUCTION (vertical axis) to –60 dB.
Set HOLD TIME (horizontal axis) to 1 second.
Set FADE IN TIME to 0.
When done with input 3, go back to the right side of PARAMETERS, enable the INPUT 4
button, the color will change to orange. Repeat step 3 settings for input 4. When completed,
close the prompt.

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PRESET 1: CHANNEL 3 MUTE SETTINGS SHOWN
Go back to PRESET MEMORY at the top of the display and click STORE, or click Memory 1 and click store
in the drop down menu as shown below.
TIP: In this example the * means there have been changes that have not been saved. Once you
successfully save your setting changes to the preset, the * will disappear.
PRESET 1: Preset Store

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PRESET 1 COMPLETE: Programming Layout
After completion of the PRESET 1, click on the MEMORY button above the signal path layout,
click on MEMORY 3, then click on the CHANGE button.
CHANGE PRESET DISPLAY; Change Preset 3
To program for INPUT 3 on/ INPUTS 1 & 4 off, repeat steps 1-4, the difference is in step 2,
enable INPUT 1 & 4 as the targets. In step 3, click on PARAMETERS/ INPUT 1 to adjust
REDUCTION, HOLD TIME and FADE IN TIME parameters. Then click on PARAMETERS/ INPUT 4
to adjust REDUCTION, HOLD TIME and FADE IN TIME parameters. When completed, close the
prompt. Save to the preset 3 to complete the edit.

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PRESET 3 COMPLETE: Programming Layout
After completion of the PRESET 3, click on the MEMORY button above the signal path layout,
click on MEMORY 4, then click on the CHANGE button.
CHANGE PRESET DISPLAY; Change Preset 4
To program for INPUT 4 on/ INPUTS 1 & 3 off, repeat steps 1-4, the difference is in step 2,
enable INPUT 1 & 3 as the targets. In step 3, click on PARAMETERS/ INPUT 1 to adjust
REDUCTION, HOLD TIME and FADE IN TIME parameters. Then click on PARAMETERS/ INPUT 3
to adjust REDUCTION, HOLD TIME and FADE IN TIME parameters. When completed, close the
prompt. Save to the preset 4 to complete the edit.

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PRESET 4 COMPLETE: Programming Layout
After completion of the PRESET 4, click on the MEMORY button above the signal path layout,
click on MEMORY 5, then click on the CHANGE button.
CHANGE PRESET DISPLAY; Change Preset 5

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For PRESET 5/ ALL CHANNELS MUTED, click on MUTE for INPUT 1, perform the following steps:
1. Set MODE to MANUAL. When enabled the MANUAL button will change color to GREEN.
2. Set TARGET, enable INPUT 1, INPUT 3 and INPUT 4. When enabled the TARGET buttons
will change color to orange.
3. To set input 1, 3 & 4 mute parameters, first click on the INPUT 1 button on the far-right
side, then perform the following adjustments:
Set REDUCTION (vertical axis) to –60 dB.
Set HOLD TIME (horizontal axis) to 1 second.
Set FADE IN TIME to 0
When done on input 1, enable the PARAMETERS/ INPUT 3 button, the color will change to
orange. Set the REDUCTION, the HOLD TIME and the FADE IN TIME settings as was done for
input 1. Repeat this procedure for input 4. When completed, close the prompt.
PRESET 5: MUTE SETTINGS
After completion of the fifth preset, click on the preset memory STORE button above the signal
path layout.

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PRESET 5 COMPLETE: Programming Layout
After all programming for the four presets, use CHANGE PRESET to test conditions and assure
selection operability.
If all presets work as intended, the last step is to save the program file. Go to the upper left
corner of the programming page, click on SAVE. A SAVE AS prompt will appear:
SAVE AS PROMPT
Type a name for your new file. Save the .a5d file in a folder or on your desktop. The completed file can
be reloaded into the A-5000 product if the memory needs to be restored.