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BOSE ControlSpace AMS-8 Audio Management System ® ™ User Guide...
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The manufacturer reserves specification privileges. Information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice or obligation. Der Hersteller behält sich das Recht vor, Änderungen im Sinne des technischen Fortschritts durchzuführen, die u.U. noch nicht in dieser Bedienungsanleitung berücksichtigt wurden.
Table of contents 1. Introduction Features and functions 2. ControlSpace AMS-8 system rack control ™ Main menu Room settings menu Event scheduler menu System standby menu Room combining menu Date and time menu FM input cards menu Installation menu 3. System control 3.1 ControlSpace Wall Controller ™...
• GPIO: 8 general purpose control inputs (to activate messages, roomcombining presets or room standby) and 1 general purpose control output • Design, configuration and system control via PC-based software programs • Digital signal processing including: Bose speaker EQs, Dynamic EQ, delay, gain control and source selection. • LCD screen and navigation buttons •...
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ 2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ 1. LCD SCREEN The LCD screen shows the menu items with the settings per menu item. The language of all displayed items can be changed between English, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Polish, Italian, Spanish, German and French.
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ EVENT SCHEDULER MENU In the event scheduler menu a pre-configured event can be selected. The settings of the first 10 (of 40) (pre-configured) events can also be changed in this part of the menu. Examples of events are: Turn the system rack on at Monday 08:00, Page a certain message every Wednesday at 15:00.
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2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ Event to activate pre-recorded messages Event to Switch between different sources or to turn a room on or off For those event types wherein one can select a room or a day, the following sub menus are shown: Select the required days for the event.
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ SYSTEM STANDBY MENU In the SYSTEM STANDBY menu one can put the system in standby. ROOM COMBINING MENU In the ROOM COMBINING menu one can turn on one or more pre-configured room combining presets. The settings of the first 10 (of 40) (pre-configured) presets can also be changed in this part of the menu, see below submenu.
Via the ‘INSTALLATION’ item of the main menu the INSTALLATION MENU can be entered. To get access to the installation menu of the system rack a 4 digit pin code needs to be entered. This menu is only available for authorized people (e.g. Installer or Bose Professional Systems engineer)
3.2 ControlSpace AMS-8 Remote control (CS-RC) ™ This infrared remote control allows users to operate the ControlSpace AMS-8 Wall Controller from a distance. 1. ON / OFF BUTTON – Button to switch the wall controller on or off. 2. VOLUME BUTTONS – Buttons to change the volume level for the room where in the wall controller is installed.
AMS-8 Local Input Module (CS-LIM) ™ The ControlSpace AMS-8 Local Input Module allows to use the central sound system for sound sources that can be plugged in locally, e.g. a CD player, a microphone or a laptop for a presentation or movie.
4. PRIVILEGED USER SOFTWARE 4. Privileged user software PC requirements Minimum requirements for ControlSpace AMS-8 Privileged User Software: ™ - Hardware: - Display Minimum 1Ghz Pentium based PC Minimum 1024x68 resolution, 16 bit color (32 bit 256MB free RAM recommended) CD ROM player - Com Port requirements 50MB free internal Hard disk space...
4. PRIVILEGED USER SOFTWARE 4.2 Paging Panel The paging panel can be used to page into one or more rooms/zones by using a separate microphone. This panel can also be used to send a pre-recorded message (or commercial or music track) into one or more selected rooms/zones (only in combination with ControlSpace AMS-8 Message Storage Card).
4. PRIVILEGED USER SOFTWARE 4.3 Room Combining This module can be used to activate up to 40 Room Combining presets. All programmed presets will be listed in the status display (the lowest display in the picture below). To activate: Click on one of the listed presets.
Restart the software. Check the LAN connection between computer the Privileged User and the AMS-8 system rack. If the connection is ok and after restart Software messages like “No System Rack Found” are still being displayed, please contact your Bose Professional Systems dealer...