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1. 000000 BERREEEE 3 3 3 5 E Segre DQ QB 0 2401 8 259 259 359 1259 359 The rear side of the MTX contains all different kinds connectors which are necessary to connect the device Power Mute RS232 Ethernet amp Paging connectors Power inlet The mains power supply 110 240V AC 50 60 Hz has to be applied to this AC power inlet The connection is made by an IEC power connector and is fitted with a fuse When replacing the fuse make sure that the value of the replacement fuse matches the value of the original fuse T1AL 250V Emergency power inlet 24 Volt 24 Volts emergency power supply can be connected to this 2 pin Terminal block connector for keeping the MTX running on emergency power when the mains power is shut down When the MTX is running on 24 Volt emergency power the function of the power switch on the front panel is bypassed and can t swi2. o m o JULII Amplifiers o Overview of the MTX setup Connecting the MTX ATTENTION Make sure the power of the device is turned OFF before any connections or wiring adjustments are made Disregarding this rule can lead to permanent damage of the equipment 1 Connecting audio sources Connect all the Microphones to the XLR connectors on the rear side of the MTX When using condenser microphones make sure the phantom power switch is turned ON Connect all the Line Level audio sources CD Players Players Tuners to the RCA connectors on the rear side of the MTX Adjust all input gains to the appropriate level so no input clipping occurs 2 Connecting amplifiers and or speakers Connect amplifiers 100V or Low impedance to the balanced outputs of the MTX Three pin Euro Terminal Block The amplifier configuration 100V or Low impedance and power needs to be chosen according to the requirements for each specific application In its standard configuration the MTX has Balanced Stereo outputs which can be switched to Balanced Mono outputs See configuration functions 2 3 Connecting wall panels Connect the MWX43 45 and MWX65 wall panels to the Wall Panel WP inputs RJ45 connectors for each zone Multiple MWX43 45 wall panels can be connected to one single WP input by using bus cabling co
3. e e e 6 6 T J EEEEEEEE 5 9 9 5 e One Wall Microphone input WMI unit and one MWX65 Wall Panel can be connected on one Wall Panel Input The WMI audio input and MWX65 audio input are both using different pairs oe A EE One Wall Microphone input WMI one Wall Line input WLI unit and one MWX65 Wall Panel cannot be connected on one Wall Panel Input The WLI and MWX65 user the same pair both input 7 rrr EEUU EN uA Feels 9 9 M isrrzrr 5 e Multiple Wall Line input WLI units cannot be connected on one Wall Panel Input They use the same pair both input 7 imn Se TERT x ER KD e 2 zi BEEEEEEE 3 3 5 Multiple Wall Microphone input WMI units cannot be connected one Wall Panel Input They use the same pair both input 8 D SSR RR aR SS T BEBIBIEI 5 5 5 Functions The and are optional paging systems w
4. System configuration and then the third button APM1xx Follow the procedure below to make your paging system work successful The selected address is important to set the priorities when multiple paging consoles are linked in parallel The paging console with the lowest address number 001 will have the highest priority in the system When only one paging console is connected it is recommended to always assign the address 001 When multiple paging consoles are connected in parallel the address 001 should be assigned to the paging console with highest priority and all other connected paging consoles should get increasing addresses in order of priority Select the address by the drop down box and click the Set Address button Now the lights on all the connected paging consoles will start blinking After pushing the PTT Push to Talk button the selected address will be assigned to the paging console which has been operated After the address has been assigned the button Configure APM must be clicked when configuring APM paging systems and all configuration data will be transferred and stored inside the paging console MPX paging systems do not need extra handling after the address has been assigned Repeat this procedure for every connected paging console with different addresses in order of priority AUDAC MTX88 Audio Matrix APM configuration Address 001 Volume 001 v Chime Mi
5. www audac eu Index Introduction MTX Block Diagram Precautions Safety requirements Caution servicing CE Declaration of Conformity Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Caution Additional information Chapter 1 Pin connections and connectors Connection standards Wire up the system Chapter 2 Front amp rear panel Front panel overview Front panel functions Functions overview Rear panel overview Chapter 3 MTX Quick start guide Connecting the MTX Configuring the MTX Ready Chapter 4 User interface amp configuration Open the user interface Login screen Main screen Zone settings Input selection Configuration settings screen Paging volume Priority settings System configuration Mono Stereo Network settings Password settings Factory settings reset iPhone iPad Oo OOo OO N nN N 11 12 12 13 15 17 20 20 21 22 Chapter 5 Peripheral interfaces Wall mounted control panels MWX43 45 Basic wall panel MWX65 All in one wall panel WMI and WLI Wall Input units MTX Wall Panel Connection possibilities Paging Peripheral connection limits Chapter 6 Additional information 4 AUDAC IP Basics Updating the MTX Technical specifications Personal notes 36 37 37 39 41 43 45 46 46 47 48 49 Introduction Multi Zone Matrix The MTX is AUDAC s series of very cost efficient audio matrix systems for a wide range of Multi Zone audio applications o
6. special applications are developed to control the standard functions of the MTX Matrix Open the user interface otart your default web browser and enter the IP address of the embedded web server of the MTX in the address bar The factory default IP address is http 192 168 0 192 Login screen First the login screen will be displayed A password should be entered to get access to the web interface of the MTX matrix There are two different access levels administrator level and user level If you log in using the administrator password you get access to all functions and configuration options of the MTX Matrix The factory default password for administrator access is MTX When you log in using the user password you only get access to the basic functions of the matrix such as changing the volume and changing the routing for a particular output zone The factory default password for user access is user After the right password is entered click the button and you will be redirected to the main screen of the MTX interface NOTE The passwords can be changed in the Configuration gt gt Password settings menu Only administrator AUDAC MTX Audio Matrix Password OK MTX Login screen The main screen displays all the output zones with fader volume controls 4 zones for 48 and 8 zones for MTX88 Volume control The volume of each channel can be set by moving the fader of the
7. with which input channel AUDAC Input number Corresponding channel Microphone Input 1 Microphone Input 2 Line input 3 Line input 4 Line input 5 Line input 6 Remote input 1 7 Remote input 1 8 CON OOP Bass and Treble adjustment The Bass and Treble adjustment can be done on a similar way When the desired function is selected the corresponding function LED will start blinking The adjustment can be done by rotating the function dial Similar to the volume adjustment clockwise rotation results in a level increase while counter clockwise rotation results in a level decrease When the level is set in neutral position 0 dB no LED s of the level selection LED s will illuminate When an amplification dB is selected the upper four LED s will illuminate from out the centre depending on the selected level When an attenuation is selected dB the lower four LED s will illuminate from out the centre depending of the selected level Built in PFL Loudspeaker PFL Level Potentiometer Built in PFL Loudspeaker and potentiometer The built in pre listening loudspeaker makes it possible to pre listen every output channel without the need for an additional headphone The channel which is currently playing through the built in pre listening loudspeaker can be selected by means of the PFL selection switches which are pro vided with each zone control section The level of the PFL loudspeake
8. Go to the Setup menu and click System configuration Then click the MWX43 45 button A window with a drop down list will be shown showing all the output zones from Zone 1 to Zone 8 or Zone 1 to Zone 4 for MTX48 Select the zone where the wall panel should be assigned to and click the Set Address button The selected zone number will start blinking on the display of the wall panels and after pressing the upper button on the desired wall panel it will be assigned to the selected zone Simply repeat this action until a zone is assigned for every connected wall panel AUDAC MTX88Audio Matrix WALL PANEL ADDRESSING DW3018 4018 Selected wall panel Set Address MWX43 45 Settings screen Maximum cable length The maximum cable length depends of the number of connected wall panels When only one wall panel is connected a maximum cable length of 600 meters can be reached The table below gives an overview of the maximum cable length depending of the connected wall panels No of MWX43 45 Wall panels Maximum cable length 1 600 meter 600 meter 400 meter 300 meter 200 meter 150 meter 120 meter 100 meter CON 4 CO n2 MWX65 All in one wall panel Functions The MWX65 is the most advanced All in one wall panel for the MTX This wall panel has a graphics display and can control the routing volume bass treble and mute for one zone Besides those control functions it also provides
9. MWX65 Right Wall panels These wall panels should be connected to the WP Wall Panel ports on the rear side of the MTX with Twisted pair UTP Catbe or better cabling Multiple MWX43 45 wall panels can be connected on one single WP Up to 32 wall panels according to RS485 specification But only one All In One wall panel with audio inputs MWX65 can be connected on one single WP Port MWX43 45 Basic wall panel Functions The MWX43 45 is the basic wall panel which allows you to control routing and volume for one specific zone Change routing The MWX43 45 display will indicate the current routing for the configured zone by displaying the number between 1 and 8 on the display If the Prog button is pressed the next input will be selected if the Prog button is pressed the previous input will be selected Change volume The volume in the corresponding output zone can be changed by pressing the Vol and Vol buttons The volume will increase after pressing the Vol button and will decrease after pressing the Vol button When the volume is changed the display will indicate the currently set level for two seconds and after those two seconds the routing will be displayed again AUDAC Configuration Before the MWX43 45 wall panels can be used the wall panels needs to be assigned to one particular zone Perform the procedure described below to make sure this is done correctly
10. be selected by means of the PFL selection switches which are provided with each zone control section The level of the PFL loudspeaker can be controlled by using the PFL potentiometer On the right side there is a power button provided Simply push this button to power up the system Front Panel functions The control section for every zone contains one rotary function dial four function indica tion LED s and eight level selection indication LED s Function er indication LED s mper bee di 55 Level Selection indication LED s TREBLE By means of the function indication LED s the current operating function will be indicated The upper LED stands for volume adjustment the second LED stands for input channel selection the third LED will blink when Bass tone adjustment is enabled and the fourth LED will blink when Treble tone adjustment is enabled The selection of which function has to be controlled can be done by pressing the rotary function dial When pressing the rotary function dial the Volume LED will illuminate Changing to the desired function can be done by rotating the function dial The currently set level selection will appear when the function is selected When any change needs to be made to the level selection the rotary button should be pressed a second time The LED of the selected function will start blinking now and
11. corresponding channel up or down At the top and bottom side of each fader is a button with an arrow displayed whereby the volume can be raised or lowered in steps of 1 dB At the bottom is a Mute button provided which mutes the volume of the corresponding output channel in one click After the volume is muted this mute button will become Red and the volume can be unmuted after clicking it again Assign zone names For a better overview of all output channels every fader can be assigned by a specific zone name as shown in following example The name of the zone can be changed by double clicking on the name which is displayed above the corresponding fader When a cursor comes up remove the existing name with the backspace key and change the name in the desired name Click on the Save Zone Settings button and confirm to save the changed zone settings The name of the corresponding zone will be changed and next time you log in to the web based user interface the same zone names will be displayed Connection status In the top left corner of the window is the Connection Status displayed To have communication with the MTX the connection status must be ONLINE In normal operation the status ONLINE will be indicated in green When the status ONLINE is shown in orange it means the communication with the matrix was interrupted but is restored now When the status OFFLINE is shown in red it means there is currently no communication wi
12. equipment are performed corresponding to international wiring standards for professional audio equipment Cinch RCA For unbalanced line input connections Tip Signal Sleeve Ground White Left Red Right XLR For balanced microphone input connections Image shows female port receptacle Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Signal Pin 3 Signal 3 Pin Block For balanced line output connections Left Signal XLR Pin 3 Center Signal XLR Pin 2 Right Ground XLR Pin 1 ee ee m I AUDAC 10 RJ45 RS485 Audio 24V DC For connection to Wall Panels Pin1 White Orange Remote Input 1 Pin2 Orange Remote Input 1 Pin3 White Green 24V DC Pin4 Blue RS485 A Pin5 White Blue RS485 Pin6 Green GND Pin 7 White Brown Remote Input 2 Pin8 Brown Remote Input 2 RJ45 RS485 Audio 24V DC For connection to Paging console Pin1 White Orange Not connected Pin2 Orange Not connected Pin 3 White Green 24V DC Pin 4 Blue RS485 A Pin5 White Blue RS485 Pin6 Green GND Pin 7 White Brown AUDIO MIC Pin8 Brown AUDIO ATTENTION The twisted pair cabling must always be straight In case of self made cabling it must be wired as described above to ensure a proper functioning of the system RS232 serial connection interface For connection with home automation systems or other remote control equipment Connecti
13. following settings will return back to their default value Default value also shown below Main volume 20 dB Selected input Input 1 Bass 0 dB Treble 0 dB Mute Off Priority 1 Disabled Priority 2 Disabled Paging volume 10 dB Administrator password MTX User password user Block front settings All disabled IP Address 192 168 0 192 Subnetmask 255 255 255 0 All inputs enabled in Quick Selection Menu The application which is available from the app store turns your iPhone or iPad into a fully fledged audio matrix controller when using it in combination with the MTX Simply connect it to your LAN network by using a wireless access point and after installing the app on your mobile device it is ready to be used To install the app on your mobile device just tap the app store button and download the MTX Remote app by AUDAC on your mobile device or download the application from iTunes Note when the app is downloaded through iTunes you need to synchronize your iOS device first After the app is installed make sure your mobile device is connected to your wireless network and run the app by tapping the MTX Remote app button When starting up it will ask for the IP address of the device where it should be connected to Enter your MTX password The mobile applications only offers you the possibility to change basic configuration settings like volume and routing control so the Administrato
14. Input They can be configured to control all the same or different zones 21 CAUTION o caer Low mio RISK OF ES W a _ C77 eee Mic 2 Mic 1 99 35 Multiple MWX43 45 and MWX65 Wall panel be connected on one Wall Panel Input They can be configured to control all the same or different zones The audio input of the MWX65 can only be routed to the zone its connected to a CAUTION NW Low m ow Wr we we ow a tov no c t 2 Mic 4 Zone 2 ine 5 ine 4 33 Line 6 8 Zone 7 Zone 6 5 Zone 4 Zone 3 Zone o o o 2 2 2 2 2 225 t ck 5i 449 449 2 2 2 E 52 ae AUDAC 4 42 Multiple MWX65 Wall panel cannot be connected one Wall Panel Input S Sissi z EEESEBIP 5 5 One Wall Line input WLI unit one Wall Microphone input WMI unit and one or multiple MWX43 45 can be connected on one Wall Panel Input
15. OK to apply the changes and save Afterwards your browser will be automatically redirected to the new IP address of the MTX and the default IP address is not longer valid 2 Changing the password You can skip this step if the default password MTX for administrator and user for users is OK for you Though if the device is connected to a public network it s highly recommended to change the default passwords If you d like to change the password s go to the Setup menu and click Password settings Here you can change the passwords First the old password needs to be entered and subsequently the new password needs to be entered twice Max 8 characters Press the OK button to save the new password Now you always need to log in with the new passwords and the default passwords are not longer valid 3 Configuring wall panels and sources Go to the Setup menu and click System configuration Now you have the possibility to choose between MWX65 and MWX43 45 To configure the settings for the MWX43 45 wall panels click the corresponding button By the drop down list the zone can be chosen for which a wall panel should be assigned After the zone is selected click the Set Address button The displays on all connected wall panels will start blinking with the selected zone number Push the upper button Program on the wall panel which should be assigned with that particular zone After the Program button is pres
16. TORS OR OTHER APPARATUS THAT PRODUCE HEAT DO NOT PLACE THIS UNIT IN ENVIRONMENTS WHICH CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF DUST HEAT MOISTURE OR VIBRATION THIS UNIT IS DEVELOPED FOR INDOOR USE ONLY DO NOT USE IT OUTDOORS PLACE THE UNIT ON A STABLE BASE OR MOUNT IT IN A STABLE RACK ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS amp ACCESSORIES SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER UNPLUG THIS APPARATUS DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME ONLY CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A MAINS SOCKET OUTLET WITH PROTECTIVE EARTHING CONNECTION CAUTION SERVICING This product contains no user serviceable parts Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMIT Y This product conforms to all the essential requirements and further relevant specifications described in following directives 2004 108 EC EMC 2006 95 EC LVD AUDAC WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WEEE The WEEE marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with regular household waste at the end of its working life This regulation is created to prevent any possible harm to the environment or human health This product is developed and manufactured with high quality materials components which be recycled and or reused Please dispose this product at your local collection point or recycling centre for electrical and electronic waste This will make s
17. ack to main menu Paging volume for message from External Paging Console can be set Set LED for corresponding zone to Bass Hold rotary button for corresponding channel down for 3 seconds Bass LED starts blinking Paging volume can be set by rotating the button Paging is disabled when volume is set to zero Press rotary button once again to return back to main menu Output signal for each zone can be switched between Mono and otereo While powering up the device hold the rotary button for Zone 1 The Mono Stereo settings menu will be displayed Toggling between Stereo or Mono mode can be done by using each zones rotary button LED 1 Zone set to Mono LED 2 Zone set to Stereo Power off and Power on the device again to go back to normal operation mode Connected wall panels can be assigned to one zone Set LED for corresponding zone to Treble Hold rotary button for corresponding channel down for 3 seconds All connected wall panels will start blinking Press upper button from the wall panel to assign this wall panel to the corresponding zone Repeat this action to assign multiple wall panels to this zone Rear Panel overview MTX48
18. an be done in the settings menu and is described extensively in the Settings chapter of this user manual Of course to make changes to the settings menu of the AUDAC products you must have access to the user interface on the products webpage This can be done by temporarily giving your computer an IP address within the IP range of the AUDAC product for example 192 168 0 200 After the IP address of your computer is within the IP range of the product the user interface is accessible and the IP address of the product can be changed to an IP address within the IP range of your network If the IP address of the product is within the IP range of your network you can change the IP address of your computer again to it s former IP address and the product should work properly in your home or office network AUDAC Ask your network administrator for help if you are not familiar with networks Summary All devices must have an unique IP address All devices must be within the same IP range Updating the MTX TCP IP Updating of the MTX can be done by using the TCP IP Protocol Simply connect the MTX to your LAN network and both updates for firmware and website can be done from every computer connected in your LAN network ASM Actual updating your MTX is done using the ASM Audac System Manager which is a windows compatible software application detecting all smart devices in your system and allows the update and c
19. anels connected to these inputs can by assigned to any zone and the signal applied to the wall panel inputs can be patched to the zone its connected to Available peripheral devices for MTX MWX43 45 Basic wall panel with routing and volume control WP The MWX43 45 are basic wall panels whereby the routing and volume for one specific zone can be controlled These wall panels can be connected in a bus structure connecting multiple MWX43 45 Wall panels to one WP input The assignment of the wall panel with a zone can be done by software assignment How this should be done is described later in this chapter MWX65 All In One wall panel with graphics display Line amp Microphone input WP The MWX65 wall panel can be used to control the volume and routing for one zone but also provides the possibility to control some additional functions like mute tone control and phantom power But the greatest advantage of the MWX65 is that it contains an additional Line and Microphone input which can be locally mixed and used as additional local input for that zone on the MTX The signal from the connected MWX65 is available on Input 7 of the MTX Additional Line WLI and Microphone WMI input units WP The Line and Microphone input units can be connected to the MTX to create additional local Line and Microphone inputs for that particular zone The signal coming from the local Line input units WLI will be available on Input 7 and the signal coming fr
20. any rotation to the function dial will affect the set level selection When the level selection is changed to the desired level and any other change needs to be made you can return to function selection by pressing the rotary button again The settings menu will be quit automatically when the rotary dial is not operated for about 6 seconds Volume adjustment When no function is selected MTX in idle status and the function dial is rotated the volume adjustment function will be automatically activated The volume LED will start blinking and the current volume level will illuminate on the level selection LED s Manual switching to volume mode can also be done by the procedure as described above The level selection LED s will indicate the currently set volume level Only a few illuminated LED s correspond with a low volume level and many illuminated LED s correspond with a high volume level Rotating the rotary function dial in clockwise direction results in an increasing volume level and rotating in counter clockwise direction results in a decreasing volume level Input selection The desired input channel for every zone can be selected Every LED corresponds with an input channel and the corresponding LED for the selected input channel will illuminate when selected Switching between the different input channels can be done by rotating the function dial The table shown below gives an overview of which number corresponds
21. be enabled and the level can be set standard all list boxes are switched to Disabled When a microphone input should have priority in a certain zone the condition should be changed from Disabled to the desired level The desired level can be selected by steps of 1 dB in a range between 0 dB 64 dB When the level is set to 0 dB the priority messages for that zone will be announced on maximum volume The switching to and from a priority signal is done according to the HARDIN FADEOUT principle This means when a priority situation occurs signal present on the priority inputs immediately will be switched to this channel When the priority situation is over no more signal present on the priority inputs the status will return back to the initial Status by fading the sound in Click the OK button to confirm the priority settings AUDAC MTX88 Audio Matrix PRIORITY SETTINGS Mic 1 Priority Mic 2 Priority Sensitivity Sensitivity Hold Hold MTX Priority settings screen PRIORITY RANK When a priority situation occurs and various priority enabled inputs are triggered at the same time the priority rank will be in following order 1 Mic 1 input Highest priority 2 Mic 2 input 3 Paging input Lowest priority In this window the configuration settings for external connected devices such as wall panels and paging consoles can be made It shows three buttons one for MWX43 45 whereby the
22. c Set Address 0dB 0dB Priority Configure AP APM Paging configuration screen On the right side of this screen the ratio between the speech and chime signal can be set When both speech and chime should be announced at maximum volume both drop down lists should be set to OdB If the chime has to be announced louder than the speech or vice versa this ratio can be adjusted by the drop down lists in a range between OdB and 48 dB The general paging volume for each zone both chime and speech will be dominated by the general paging volume settings described later in this chapter AUDAC MTX88 Audio Matrix Connection status MPX configuration Address Y001 Volume 001 Chime Mic Set Address 0dB 0dB Priority MPX Paging configuration screen Paging volume The paging volume for each individual zone can be set in the Setup menu under Paging volume The volume can be set by means of the drop down boxes displayed next to the zone names The paging volume be set in steps of 1 dB starting by 0 dB going to oo When the volume is set to 0 dB announcements for the corresponding zone will be made on maximum volume 5 AUDAC MTX88Audi0 Matrix Connection status PAGING VOLUME Volume Zone Volume Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Paging volume setup screen Peripheral connection limits The number of peripheral devices which can be connected to the MTX is depend
23. clicking on the input name shown in the Zone Settings screen When a cursor comes up remove the existing name with the backspace key and just change the name into the desired name After the desired input names are entered they will be stored automatically when pushing the Back button and will be recalled when reloading the MTX interface Input selection In the Input Selection menu can be selected which inputs should be made available in the Quick Selection Menu for this zone Back Click the Back button to go back to the main window 5 AUDAC MTX88 Audio Matrix SETTINGS Zone 1 Input Selection Vol 0 Vol O BASS TREBLE No input Mic 1 14 14 Mic 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 Line 6 Remote Input 1 Remote Input 2 Input selection MTX Zone settings screen The input selection window allows you to make a selection out of all available input signals for the Quick Selection Menu This menu is the drop down list which is shown on the main screen below the zone name but also the inputs selectable by the MWX43 45 wall panels are defined by the Quick Selection Menu Selection This window gives an overview of 8 list boxes one for every selectable input channel In every list box the selection can be made between the input name and Off When switched to Off the input channel is not selectable for this zone Save After the selection is made which inputs should be s
24. configuration settings for the simple wall panel controller can be made one for MWX65 whereby the configuration settings for the All In One wall panel can be made and one for paging whereby the configuration settings for APM and MPX paging consoles can be made Just click the corresponding button to proceed to the desired settings menu For more information about the connection and configuration possibilities for external connected devices refer to Chapter 5 Peripheral Interfaces of this user manual In this chapter is extensively described how the connection and configuration for peripheral equipment should be done Back Click the Back button to go back to the configuration screen AUDAC MTX88 Audio Matrix SYSTEM CONFIGURATION MWX43 45 APM104 108 MPX48 88 MTX System configuration screen This window enables you to block certain settings from being accessible from the front panel of the device Four check boxes are shown for the corresponding settings indicating Block volume change Block input change Block Bass Treble change and Block configuration settings By ticking the check boxes the access to the corresponding settings will be denied from the front panel It is recommended disabling the configuration settings from the front panel when the device will be placed within reach of unqualified personnel AUDAC MTX88Audio Matrix FRONT CONTROL SETTINGS Block volume change B
25. e first two are the microphone channels Mic 1 and Mic 2 The four next ones are Line inputs Line 3 to Line 6 These six Direct Inputs are simultaneously available and selectable for all output zones of the MTX Wall panel inputs The other two inputs Inputs 7 and 8 are wall panel inputs These input signals are coming from external Wall Panel input devices which are patched to the Wall Panel WP RJ45 connectors on the MTX These zone inputs are separately for every zone and not linkable with other zones Input 7 is the remote input 1 containing the signal coming from external All in one MWX65 or Line WLI input units Input 8 is the remote input 2 containing the signal coming from external Microphone WMI input units Two band tone control On the right side of the window there are two faders displayed whereby the sound settings can be adjusted through two band tone control The left most fader indicated with Bass offers the possibility to adjust the level of the low frequencies while the right most fader indicated with Treble offers the possibility to adjust the level of the high frequencies The sound level for both low and high tones can be amplified or attenuated between 14 dB and 14 dB This can be easily done by sliding the faders up and down Assign input names For a better overview of all the inputs a name can be assigned to every specific input The name of the input can be changed by double
26. el 2 The zone which should be controlled by this wall panel can be selected by the drop down list which is shown one position to the right 3 The inputs which are selectable with the wall panel can be chosen in the Selectable inputs drop down list After the inputs are clicked they will appear in the listbox shown below They can be removed again from this listbox by selecting them and clicking the Remove Input button Those selectable inputs are not linked with the Quick selection menu like the inputs on the MWX43 45 are 4 Certain actions such as Volume Change Input change Mute Tone control and settings can be disabled from the wall panel by ticking the checkboxes 5 The microphone input has the possibility to provide 12V phantom power for powering condenser microphones The phantom power can be switched ON and OFF by clicking the Enable Mic Phantom checkbox This setting can also be changed in the MWX65 settings menu If Block settings menu is not checked AUDAC 6 The Backlight level screensaver and screensaver delay be set by means of three drop down boxes This setting can also be changed in the MWX65 settings menu If Block settings menu is not checked 7 When the settings are made press the Save to Wallpanel button and the settings will be send to the selected MWX65 wall panel Previously made settings can be retrieved from the wall panel by clicking the Load from Wallpanel bu
27. electable for this zone click the Set inputs button and the selected inputs will be assigned with this zone Back Click the Back button to go back to the previous window AUDAC MTX88Audio Matrix Input selection drop down list undefined Mic Lectern Mic Office CD Player Mp3 Player Tuner 1 Tuner 2 Local Line in Local Mic in Set Inputs MTX Input selection screen The configuration settings control panel comes up after clicking the Setup button This button is always shown in the upper right corner of every window Only on Administrator level In this window all the settings of the MTX can be made such as adjusting the network settings adjusting the paging settings changing the priority settings making the system configuration for external connected devices changing the password and restoring the settings to factory default If you want to change some settings just click on the corresponding icon Auto saving All changes made to configuration settings will be saved automatically and are still effective after shutdown of the device Back Click the Back button to go back to the main screen 5 AUDAC MTXS884Audio Matrix Connection status SETTINGS Lae Paging Volume Priority Settings System Configuration Front Control ow Wa a Mono Stereo Network Settings Password Settings Factory Settings MTX Configuration settings screen In this window the paging volume for eac
28. ffering two different models with the same features and possibilities but with different zone capacities The MTX88 is the eight zone version and the MTX48 is the four zone version They both contain two balanced microphone inputs with priority function phantom power possibility and three band tone control Four stereo line level inputs are provided to which any line level music source such as a CD player Tuner or MP3 player can be connected The other two inputs of the matrix are the additional wall panel inputs for both line and microphone signals What makes the MTX system superior to all other matrix systems in their range are the advanced control possibilities The MTX can be controlled by means of additional control panels for every specific zone with or without additional audio inputs It also features a fully functional web based interface that can be used to control and configure the audio system with any device connected in your LAN network by just using a standard web browser while the apps for iPhone and iPad enable you to control the MTX out of your pocket The RS232 port makes it possible to control it by means of any external equipment such as home amp industrial automation systems supporting RS232 The front panel of the MTX contains for every zone a rotary push button with indication LED s whereby all the controls and settings can be done A built in PFL loudspeaker makes it possible to pre listen every cha
29. ge Mute Tone control and settings can be disabled from the wall panel and the phantom power on the microphone input can be enabled by clicking the check boxes Finally the display backlight level and screensaver settings can be adjusted After all settings are done click the Save to Wallpanel button and all your settings Will be send to the selected MWX65 wall panel Repeat this action for all the connected MWX65 Wall Panels Ready Your system is now completely configured and ready to be used 2 AUDAC Chapter 4 User interface amp configuration To get access to the control and configuration settings the MTX should be connected to a computer or an Ethernet LAN network For more information about network connections and settings see IP basics in chapter 6 The standard factory default IP address of the MTX is 192 168 0 192 make sure this address is within the IP range of the connected Ethernet LAN network subnetmask 255 255 255 0 If the default network address is not within range of your LAN network contact your network specialist The network address can be changed with the Standard Web Based User Interface but therefore a network connection has to be made first Any device PC Laptop PDA or even a Smartphone with a web browser and the Macromedia Flash 8 0 plug in or higher installed can be used to control the web based user interface For mobile devices such as PDA s smartphones or even iPhones or iPads
30. h individual zone can be set by means of the drop down boxes This part is more extensively described in Chapter 5 Peripheral interfaces gt gt Paging of this user manual AUDAC MTX88Audio Matrix Connection status PAGING VOLUME Volume Zone Volume Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 MTX Paging volume screen The priority settings menu makes it possible to set the priority for direct microphone inputs Mic 1 and Mic 2 When a microphone input has priority in a certain zone all the other audio sources will be suppressed for that zone when a signal is applied to one of the priority inputs Directly below the 1 priority and Mic 2 priority you ll see a sensitivity menu accompanied by a hold menu The sensitivity drop down menu allows you to configure how well the MTX registers an input When sensitivity is set to high a low input signal low volume at a priority input is sufficient in order to trigger the priority mode When sensitivity is set to low you need to have a relatively large input signal e g speak relatively loud to trigger the priority function The hold menu sets the time the audio sources are still suppressed when the priority procedure is over This value can be set from 1 second to 5 seconds Priority enabling volume This priority settings window shows an overview for both microphone channels Mic 1 and Mic 2 with list boxes for every output zone of the MTX With the list boxes the priority can
31. hich can be used for paging messages to the different zones of the MTX These paging systems contain a base with different zone selection buttons Depending of the number of zones MTX48 or MTX88 associated paging consoles with 4 and 8 buttons are available Using the buttons on the base of the paging consoles zones can be selected whereto the paging announcements should be made Example of MTX Paging system with one paging console In contrast to the wall panel connectivity whereby no multiple identical units on the same databus may be connected it is possible to connect multiple identical paging consoles on the PAGING databus When multiple paging consoles are connected in parallel on the PAGING databus the paging will become priority based This means addresses must be assigned to every connected paging console Example of MTX Paging system with multiple paging consoles Priority based Configuration To achieve a good operation of the paging system some configuration settings have to be made For configuration the paging consoles should be connected to the PAGING databus and the configuration should be done through the web based user interface of the MTX The paging configuration settings can be found in the Setup menu under
32. ing of the current which should be delivered from the MTX side Every peripheral device connected to the MTX has a certain power consumption which must be taken into account The total current which should be delivered from the MTX side may never exceed the 1 5 Ampere limit This includes the current for all wall panel inputs for every zone added with the current of the devices connected to the PAGING input The table shown below gives an overview of the current consumption for every device which can be connected to the MTX Peripheral device Current consumption WLI Wall Line input 40 mA WMI Wall Microphone input 40 mA MWX43 45 Wall panel 14 mA MWX65 In One Wall panel 5 mA MPX48 Paging console 75 mA MPX88 Paging console 75 mA ATTENTION Make sure the current consumption of all connected peripheral devices added together never exceeds the 1 5 Ampere limit 4 AUDAC Chapter 6 Additional information IP Basics Many AUDAC products are controllable by Ethernet The Ethernet connection which is used on the AUDAC products is TCP IP based like 99 of the computer networks There are some basics which you need to Know to successfully make a TCP IP Ethernet connection The data in TCP IP networks is always send in packages all these packages must be delivered at an unique address just like the mailman delivers mail at your home mailbox In TCP IP networks this address is called the IP address The IP address is alway
33. lock input change Block Bass Treble change Block configuration settings MTX Front control settings screen In this window the outputs of the MTX can be switched between Mono and Stereo By clicking the drop down lists the selection between Mono and Stereo will become visible When mono is selected at both Left amp Right outputs an identical signal will be present which is a mix of the left and right input signals 5 AUDACMTX88Audi0 Matrix 5 selection Stereo Mono v v Stereo Cancel MTX Mono Stereo selection screen In this window the network settings of the MTX can be adjusted The IP address can be set manually The IP address is standard set to 192 168 0 192 and the subnetmask is standard set to 255 255 255 0 The IP address can simply be changed by changing the value in the corresponding field After the IP address is changed you will be automatically redirected to the newly changed IP Address Click the button to confirm the network settings The Network settings can also be done through the ASM Audac System Manager which is a windows compatible software application detecting all smart devices in your system and allows the configuration of them For more information on the Audac System Manager please visit our website www audac eu and search for ASM AUDAC MTX88Audio Matrix NETWORK SETTINGS Subnet Mask 255 299 259 0 Ga
34. nnecting all the wall panels in parallel The assignment of which wall panel is controlling which zone can be done by software configuration See configuration functions Only one All In One Wall Panel with additional audio input can be connected to one WP input 4 Connecting a computer A computer can be connected to the MTX through Ethernet If the computer is directly connected to the MTX a crossed network cable is necessary If the MTX is connected to a local LAN network connected to a router switch hub a straight network cable is necessary Ask your IT administrator for help To get access to the user interface enter the following address in your internet browser address bar http 192 168 0 192 This is the factory default IP address of the MTX which can be changed in the user interface The default administrator password gives you access to all functions is MTX and the default user password gives you only access to the basic functions is user If you want to make any changes to the settings you should log in with the administrator password Configuring the MTX 1 Changing the IP address You can skip this step when the default IP address 192 168 0 192 is not used by another device in your network and is OK for you If you like to change the IP address go to the Setup menu click the icon in the upper right corner of the main screen and click Network Settings Now you can change the IP address and click
35. nnel without requiring a headphone The balanced line level zone outputs are performed using 3 pin Euro terminal block connectors each of them accompanied with an RJ45 connector for connecting additional wall panels to that zone A 24 volts power connection makes it possible to keep the MTX running on emergency power even if the mains power is shut down An EXT MUTE connection allows overall system muting This is extremely useful in case of fire alarms or other priority systems overruling the system settings MTX88 AUDAC MTX Block Diagram 3ndjno 7 1013 09 9ueg 3uoJ4J 9 a 1013009 ules t I I I I 1 I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I V 67 di do 7 77 9 eur1 OO eur1 OO OO eur1 OO Block diagram shown for MTX88 8 Zone Matrix Precautions READ FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY ALWAYS KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS NEVER THROW THEM AWAY ALWAYS HANDLE THIS UNIT WITH CARE HEED ALL WARNINGS FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS NEVER EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN MOISTURE ANY DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUID AND NEVER PLACE AN OBJECT FILLED WITH LIQUID ON TOP OF THIS DEVICE DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNIT NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS RADIA
36. om the local Microphone input units WMI will be available on Input 8 APM MPX Paging consoles PAGING The APM and MPX Paging systems can be used for paging to different zones of the MTX Depending on the number of zones of the MTX system MTX48 or MTX88 associated paging consoles are available for broadcasting to 4 or 8 zones The paging consoles have to be connected to the specially provided PAGING input and multiple paging consoles can be linked in series becoming a priority based paging system Connection limitations Please note that to every WP Wall Panel input only two additional audio input devices can be connected One connected input device will be available on Input 7 WLI or MWX65 and one connected input device will be available on Input 8 WMI It is impossible to connect multiple Line or Microphone input devices in series to one WP input xx AUDAC Always make sure the MTX is powered off when connecting or disconnecting devices to the WP inputs Wall mounted control panels The MTX installation can be expanded with additional wall control panels Two kinds of different wall panels are available The MWX43 45 standard wall panel which allows to adjust the routing and volume for one particular zone and the MWX65 All In One wall panel provides the possibility to connect an additional Line or Microphone signal source in a specific zone LINE IN MWX43 45 Left amp
37. on standard RS232 PIN 2 MTX TX PIN 3 MTX RX PIN 5 GND Settings 19200 Baud 0 Bit 1 Stop bit No parity No Handshaking RS232 RS485 TCP IP The MTX has RS232 RS485 and TCP IP ports which all accept the same commands The complete command set to control the MTX is available in the MTX commands user manual which is freely downloadable on www audac eu Wire up the system The wiring of the system must be done according to the following rules to guarantee a proper functioning of the system in all circumstances 1 Wall Mounted Input amp Control units MWX43 45 UTP FTP Cat5e cable or better MWX65 UTP FTP Cat5e cable or better MPX48 88 UTP FTP Cat5e cable or better 2 Music sources and zone outputs Must be connected with high quality audio cable and high quality connectors 3 Ethernet connection UTP FTP Cat5e cable or better AUDAC 12 Chapter 2 Front amp rear panel Front Panel overview 48 The front panel of the MTX enables you to fully control and configure the settings of every output zone Every output zone contains its own specific control section including one rotary function dial four function indication LED s and eight level selection indication LED s built in pre listening loudspeaker makes it possible to pre listen every output channel without requiring an additional headphone The channel which is currently playing through the built in pre listening loudspeaker can
38. onal MPX paging consoles must be connected to the PAGING RJ45 connector This allows to announce messages through the microphone of the paging console to all the zones of the MTX The selection of which announcements should be made in which zone can be done on the control panel of the MPX paging consoles 48 4 zone for 48 and 88 8 zone for X88 Wall Panel amp Zone output connectors Wall Panel RJ45 Connectors Every zone has its specific Wall Panel WP RJ45 connector where additional wall panels can be connected to Every zone has the possibility to connect an additional Line and Microphone input unit and multiple wall panel controllers On these ports are both digital RS485 control signals as well as differential audio signals transmitted Zone outputs Terminal Block The zone outputs of the MTX are stereo switchable to mono balanced line level outputs AUDAC Depending the requirements for each specific application the suitable amplifiers should be connected to these output connectors The used connectors are 3 pin Terminal Block connectors Input connectors RCA Cinch Line inputs Unbalanced Line Level input sources E g CD Players Tuners MP3 Players should be connected to the Line level inputs Line 3 to Line 6 These are standard line level stereo inputs performed with RCA connectors All of them have a gain control potentiometer whereby the level of the input
39. onfiguration of them For more information on the Audac System Manager and the latest updates please visit our website www audac eu als search for ASM 48 AUDAC Technical specifications Inputs Outputs Microphone inputs Connectors Sensitivity EQ Input High 12 5 kHz Mid 2 5 kHz LOW 80 Hz Phantom power Line inputs Connectors sensitivity Outputs Connectors Impedance Output level EQ Output Treble 2 5 20kHz Bass 100 Hz Frequency response Signal Noise ratio Mic Line THD Mic Line Crosstalk Control possibilities Power supply Mains power Emergency power Power consumption 48 MTX88 Weight MTX48 MTX88 Dimensions W x H x D Unit height 2 x Balanced Microphone Female XLR 4 x Stereo unbalanced Line rca 8 x Wall Panel Input 1 x Paging Input RJ45 8 x Stereo Balanced Line 3 pin Euro Terminal Block 3 81 mm Female XLR 0 dBV 50 dBV 15 dB 15 dB 15 dB 15 V DC RCA 14 dBV 9 dBV 3 Pin Euro Terminal Block 3 81 mm 51 Ohm 70 0 dBV 14 dB 14 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz gt 80 dB gt 100 dB lt 0 05 dB lt 0 01 dB 85 dB Front panel RS232 Wall Panels RS485 iPhone iPad TCP IP Integrated webserver 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 24V DC 9 Watt 12 Watt 6 24 Kg 6 38 Kg 482 x 88 x 335 mm 2HE AUDAC 4 Notes 50 AUDAC Notes AUDAC 51 Notes 5 AUDAC
40. r and User password both offer you the same rights here After the password is entered you will be redirected to the main screen of the app showing one fader for one specific zone The volume for this specific zone can be set by moving the fader up and downwards and the input signal can be selected by tapping on the input signals name Then a list will be shown where out the desired input signal can be selected The green button on the bottom can be used to mute the volume for the corresponding zone and will turn red when the volume is muted To switch between several output zones just sweep over your display from left to right or right to left The iPad app is working similar and very intuitive just as the iPod and iPhone app the only difference is that multiple faders will be shown besides or above each other In horizontal position all faders will be shown next to each other while in vertical position two rows of faders will be shown above each other Settings R2 Address 192 168 0 191 Password Select Input T 177 PC Q J Chapter 5 Peripheral interfaces The MTX offers the possibility to connect input and control units in addition to the standard direct line and microphone inputs The connections of those additional units should be done to the Wall Panel WP or PAGING inputs on the rear side of the MTX Every zone has its own Wall Panel WP RJ45 connector The wall control p
41. r can be controlled by using the PFL potentiometer Power switch By means of the power switch the device can be turned ON and OFF When the device is switched on the blue LED above the power button will illuminate 4 AUDAC Functions overview Operation functions Change Set function LED to Volume Volume Push rotary dial once Rotate function dial to desired volume level he indication LED s show the selected volume level Push rotary dial once to return back to main menu Change Set function LED to Routing Routing Push rotary dial once Rotate function dial to desired input channel he indication LED s show the selected input channel 1 8 Push rotary dial once to return back to main menu Change Bass Set function LED to Bass Push rotary dial once Rotate function dial to desired bass level he indication LED s show the selected level n neutral position all LED s are off Increased level causes upper LED s to illuminate Decreased level causes lower LED s to illuminate Push rotary dial once to return back to main menu Change Treble Set function LED to Treble Push rotary dial once Rotate function dial to desired treble level gt The indication LED s show the selected level In neutral position all LED s are off Increased level causes upper LED s to illuminate Decreased level causes lower LED s to illumina
42. rference caused by external devices The Microphone input units WMI are equipped with a female XLR connector whereto any kind of balanced microphone can be connected For powering condenser microphones 12 Volt phantom power can be enabled by a jumper on the rear side of the unit The signal is transferred from the input unit to the MTX in an analogue differential way which is insensitive for noise and interference caused by external devices The signal coming from the line input unit will be available on input 7 of the corresponding zone and the signal coming from the microphone input unit will be available on input 8 of the corresponding zone Two input units one WLI and one WMI can be connected in bus structure to one WP input The inputs from the MWX65 and the inputs from the WLI are both available on input 7 This means that only one of these inputs can be connected at a time The connection of the WLI and WMI units should be done by using Cat5e or better cabling and the maximum cable length to the MTX is 300 meter MTX Wall panel connection possibilities This section provides an overview for the wall panel connection possibilities on the MTX In reality there are many more combinations possible than described here but with these few examples and the brief description it should be clear which connections solutions will work and which solutions won t work and why Multiple MWX43 45 Wall panels can be connected on one Wall Panel
43. s a number in the following format 192 168 000 001 As you can see this address consists of 4 separate numbers ranging from 000 to 255 In simple terms only the latest number of an IP address can be different within a network so there is a maximum of 256 unique addresses within a network ranging from xxx XXX XXX 000 to XXX XXX XXX 205 The first three numbers must be the same to make communication between several devices possible else the devices can not communicate with each other Example Device 1 IP address 192 168 000 001 Device 2 IP address 192 168 000 002 Device 3 IP address 192 168 001 003 In this example Device 1 can communicate with Device 2 but not with Device 3 because the first three numbers must be the same These first three parts are called the IP range so the devices must be in the same IP range to communicate with each other The IP range of home and office networks are defined by the network administrator this means that the IP range of your home or office network can be different from another network AUDAC products have the following IP address as default 192 168 0 xxx this means the standard IP range of AUDAC products is 192 168 000 xxx If your network is using a different IP range the AUDAC products will not be accessible from your network You can change the IP address of the AUDAC products to make them work properly in your network This c
44. sed the wall panel will be linked with the selected zone and the display will stop blinking Repeat this action for all the connected wall panels and for all zones until a zone is assigned for every connected wall panel AUDAC 21 To configure the settings of MWX65 wall panels go back to the Setup gt System configuration menu and click the MWX65 button After this button is clicked a window will be shown where all the configuration settings for the MWX65 can be made On the left side a drop down list is shown whereby the address for the MWX65 can be selected The address be selected between W001 to W008 Logically it starts with the address W001 for the first wall panel and increases the address for every subsequent wall panel After the desired address is selected click the Set Address button and the display on the MWX65 will start blinking Confirm the address of the wall panel by pushing the big rotary button on the wall panel and the selected address will be assigned to the wall panel After this is done the zone which should be controlled by this wall panel can be selected by the drop down list which is shown one position to the right The inputs which are selectable with the wall panel can be chosen in the Selectable inputs drop down list After the inputs are clicked all the selected inputs will appear in the listbox shown below Certain actions such as Volume Change Input chan
45. signal can be controlled within a range of 14 dB 9 dB The clipping LED illuminates when the signal reaches the clipping level Balanced microphone inputs Balanced mono sources E g Microphones should be connected to inputs Mic 1 and Mic 2 Both channels are performed with Female XLR connector provided with gain control potentiometer whereby the level of the input signal can be controlled within a range of 50 dB 0 dB This makes it possible to connect both Line level input sources as well as Microphone level input sources The clipping LED illuminates when the signal reaches the clipping level In addition both channels have a three band tone control whereby specific frequency ranges can be adjusted within a range of 15 dB and a phantom power switch whereby the 15 Volts phantom power can be enabled for powering condenser microphones Chapter 3 MTX Quick start guide This chapter guides you through the setup process of a basic project with one MTX audio matrix and 8 standard MWX43 45 wall panels two All In One MWX65 wall panels and some regular Line amp Microphone input sources Wall panels Audio sources DOOOO0 pogpog O mu mu mu mm um mu mm mm mm um
46. tch the MTX off 17 Mute Connection A priority mute contact connection is present which allows complete muting of background music at presence of a contact closure between both MUTE contacts This Contact is convenient for situations where a for example a separate emergency system is installed and complete background music muting is required For example at the occasion of a fire alarm The emergency system output contacts can be linked to this contact input RS232 Connection The RS232 connection can be used to control the MTX through external hardware such as an home automation system or computer Connect your external control hardware to this port The pinout and communication settings are described in an earlier chapter of this user manual The complete RS232 command instruction set and configuration information can be downloaded from the AUDAC website Ethernet RJ45 Connector This connector should be connected to a LAN Network This makes it possible to control the MTX over Ethernet The control can be done by sending commands over TCP IP by a device with a standard web browser supporting flash or by using special apps which are designed to be used in combination with mobile applications Smartphones amp Tablets For more information about the Ethernet configuration of this device check Chapter 4 User interface amp Configuration and Chapter 6 IP Basics of this user manual Paging RJ45 Connector The opti
47. te Push rotary dial once to return back to main menu Pre Fade Press PFL button Listen gt Selected channel now plays through the built in loudspeaker Save Settings Hold rotary button for Zone 1 and Zone 2 for 3 seconds Saved settings will be recalled after MTX restart Configuration functions Priority 1 Priority message from Microphone Input 1 will be announced to Enable priority enabled zones Volume Set LED for corresponding zone to Volume per zone Hold rotary button for corresponding channel down for 3 seconds Volume LED starts blinking Priority can be enabled and volume can be set by rotating the button Priority is disabled when volume is set to zero Press rotary button once again to return back to main menu E m Br FAY HAC BY LJ pur A 7 AN 15 Configuration functions Priority 2 Enable Volume per zone Paging Volume per zone Mono Stereo output per zone Set Wall Panel Address Priority message from Microphone Input 2 will be announced to priority enabled zones Set LED for corresponding zone to Routing Hold rotary button for corresponding channel down for 3 seconds Routing LED starts blinking Priority can be enabled and volume can be set by rotating the button Priority is disabled when volume is set to zero Press rotary button once again to return b
48. teway 192 168 0 253 DNS server 192 168 0 21 Cancel MTX Network settings screen In this window the passwords for the MTX can be changed There are two different password levels Administrator level which has full access to all functions and User level which has only access to the basic functions On the left side of the window the settings for the Administrator password can be changed while on the right side the settings for the User password can be changed For changing the password enter the old password in the provided field and enter the new password twice in the provided fields After this all is completed push the OK button When the old password is correct and the new password filled in both fields match the old password will be changed into the new password The factory default password for Administrator level is MTX and for User is user AUDACMTX88Audi0 Matrix PASSWORD SETTINGS Change Admin Password Change User Password Old Admin Password Admin Password New Admin Password New User Password Retype Admin Password Retype User Password Cancel MTX Password settings ATTENTION BE CAREFUL to press this button It really will recall the ORIGINAL factory settings It does not recall the previously saved settings but it recalls the original factory setting and the previously made settings will be lost Click the button to reset the settings to factory default The
49. th the matrix Input channel selection The desired input signal for a particular zone can be selected by using the drop down list box below the zone name This drop down list shows the 8 input signals in case all 8 are enabled When no input signal is selected the option Off will appear Save When any important changes are made press the Save button in the top right corner When the settings are saved it will be recalled after MTX restart Configuration menu In the top right corner is a Setup button displayed After clicking this button you will be redirected to the general configuration menu of the MTX AUDACMTX88Audi0 Matrix Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Mic 2 Line 3 Mic 2 Mic 2 1 Settings Vol O MTX Main screen After clicking on a Settings button for a specific zone you will be redirected to the Zone Settings window This window gives an overview of all the settings that can be applied to one specific zone Input selection This window gives an overview of all channels which can be patched to that particular zone output The first displayed option is No Input which means when this option is selected no input signal will be routed to that particular output zone Below are all 8 inputs displayed which can be patched to that particular output zone Direct inputs The first 6 displayed inputs are all direct inputs which are available on the back side of the MTX Th
50. the possibility to connect a microphone and a stereo line input source The MWX65 wall panel should be connected to the WP inputs of the MTX by using Cat5e or better cable The following functions of multiple zones of the MTX can be controlled Volume within a range of 70 dB to 0 dB All inputs can be selected Mute can be activated Bass within a range from 14 dB to 14 dB Treble within a range from 14 dB to 14 dB Configuration Before the MWX65 can operate the configuration should be made First of all an address need to be assigned and the available inputs need to be defined Follow these steps to configure 1 Go to the Setup menu and click System configuration To configure the settings for the MWX65 wall panels click the corresponding button After this button is clicked a window will be shown where all the configuration settings for the MWX65 can be made On the left side a drop down list is shown whereby the address for the MWX65 can be selected The address can be selected between W001 to W008 Logically is started with the address W001 for the first wall panel and increases the address for every subsequent wall panel After the desired address is selected click the Set Address button and the display on the MWX65 will start blinking Confirm the address of the wall panel by pushing the big rotary button on the wall panel and the selected address will be assigned to the wall pan
51. tton Hereby the settings which are stored in the wall panel will be displayed in this window making it possible to make any changes to the current settings AUDACMTX88Audi0 Matrix WALL PANEL SETTINGS DW5065 Wall Panel W001 Wall panel Controlled zone Selectable inputs Woo CINE Block volume change Set Address Block input change E Enable Mic Phantom Backlight level Block mute change Block Bass treble change Screensaver Block settings menu Delay Software Version remove input Load from Wallpanel Save to Wallpanel MWX65 Settings screen Maximum cable length for MWX65 The maximum cable length for the MWX65 wall panel is 300 meter Functions The WLI and WMI units are wall input units which can be used as additional local inputs for the MTX They just can be plugged to the wall panel WP inputs on the rear side of the MTX and no additional configuration settings have to be made The wall panel inputs are only available as input for the zone where its connected to WLI Line input left unit amp WMI Microphone input unit right The Line input units WLI equipped with an RCA connector which allows connection of any kind of Line Level audio source such as CD Player MP3 Player Computer Laptop The stereo signal is converted into a dual mono signal and is transferred from the input unit to the MTX in an analogue differential way which is insensitive for noise or inte
52. ure that it will be recycled on an environmentally friendly manner and will help to protect environment in which we all live CAUTION The symbols shown are internationally recognized symbols that warn about potential hazards of electrical products The lightning flash with arrow point in an equilateral triangle means that the unit contains dangerous voltages The exclamation point in equilateral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the users manual CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN These symbols warn that there are no user serviceable parts inside the unit Do not open the unit Do not attempt to service the unit yourself Refer all servicing to qualified personnel Opening the chassis for any reason will void the manufacturer s warranty Do not get the unit wet If liquid is spilled on the unit shut it off immediately and take it to a dealer for service Disconnect the unit during storms to prevent damage ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This manual is put togheter with much care and is as complete as could be on the publication date However updates on the specifications functionality or software have occurred since publication To obtain the latest version of both manual and software please visit the Audac website www audac eu s AUDAC Chapter 1 Pin connections and connectors CONNECTION STANDARDS The in and output connections for AUDAC audio
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