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Page 1: User Manual
MTX48/88 User Manual www.audac.eu... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Index Introduction MTX Block Diagram Precautions Safety requirements Caution servicing EC Declaration of Conformity Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Caution Chapter 1: Pin connections and connectors Connection standards Wire up the system Chapter 2: Front & rear panel Front panel overview Front panel functions Functions overview... - Page 4 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 IP Basics Updating the MTX Technical specifications Personal notes...
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Page 5: Introduction
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, offering 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 & 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 channel 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. -
Page 6: Mtx Block Diagram
MTX Block Diagram Block diagram shown for MTX88 - 8 Zone Matrix... -
Page 7: Precautions
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 RADIATORS 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 & 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) EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This product conforms to all the essential requirements and further relevant specifications described in following directives: 2004/108/EC (EMC) and 2006/95/EC (LVD) -
Page 8: Caution
WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE) The WEEE marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with regular houshold 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 and components which can be recycled and/or reused. Please dispose this product to your local collection point or recycling centre for electrical and electronic waste. This will make to sure that it will be recycled on an environmentally friendly manner, and will help to protect the environment in which we all live. CAUTION The symbols shown are internationally recognized symbols that warn about potentional hazards of electrical products. The lightning flash with arrowpoint in an equilateral triangle means that the unit contains dangerous voltages. The exclamation point in an equilateral triangle indicates that it is necessary for the user to refer to the users manual. 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. -
Page 9: Chapter 1: Pin Connections And Connectors
Chapter 1 Pin connections and connectors CONNECTION STANDARDS The in- and output connections for AUDAC audio 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 Pin 1: Ground Pin 2: Signal + Pin 3: Signal - 3-Pin Euro-Terminal Block: For balanced line output connections Left: Signal - (XLR Pin 3) Center: Signal +... - Page 10 Pin 7 White-Brown AUDIO MIC+ Pin 8 Brown AUDIO MIC- 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 Connection Standard RS232 PIN 2 MTX TX PIN 3 MTX RX PIN 5 GND Settings 19200 Baud 8 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...
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Page 11: Wire Up The System
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. Wall Mounted Input & 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 Music sources and zone outputs: Must be connected with high-quality audio cable and high-quality connectors Ethernet connection: UTP/FTP Cat5e cable or better... -
Page 12: Chapter 2: Front & Rear Panel
Chapter 2 Front & rear panel Front Panel overview MTX48 MTX48 Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME INPUT INPUT INPUT INPUT BASS BASS BASS BASS TREBLE TREBLE TREBLE TREBLE POWER LEVEL MTX88 MTX88 Zone 1... -
Page 13: Front Panel Functions
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. Zone 1 Function VOLUME Level / Selection indication LED’s INPUT indication LED’s BASS TREBLE PFL Switch Rotary Function dial 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 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... - Page 14 Input number Corresponding channel Microphone Input 1 Microphone Input 2 Line input 3 Line input 4 Line input 5 Line input 6 Line (WLI) + MWX65 Wall Panel Input Microphone (WMI) Wall Panel Input 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. MTX88 Built-in PFL Loudspeaker PFL Level Power switch Potentiometer POWER LEVEL 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 loudspeaker can be controlled by using the PFL potentiometer.
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Page 15: Functions Overview
Functions overview Operation functions Change - Set function LED to ‘Volume’ Volume - Push rotary dial once - Rotate function dial to desired volume level -> The 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 -> The 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 -> The indication LED’s show the selected level - In neutal 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 -> The indication LED’s show the selected level - In neutal 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 Pre-Fade - Press PFL button Listen -> Selected channel now plays through the built-in loudspeaker Save Settings... - Page 16 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 rapidly) - 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 Priority 2 Priority message from Microphone Input 2 will be announced to Enable / priority enabled zones. Volume - Set LED for corresponding zone to ‘Routing’ (per zone) - Hold rotary button for corresponding channel down for 3 seconds (Routing LED starts blinking rapidly) - 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 Paging Volume Paging volume for message from External Paging Console can be set. (per zone) - 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...
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Page 17: Rear Panel Overview
Rear Panel overview MTX48 MTX48 Caution: Only use PAGING HIGH HIGH fuses of the same type AUDAC Warning: Do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture Mic 2 Mic 1 GAIN GAIN Zone 4 Zone 3 Zone 2 Zone 1... - Page 18 Paging RJ45 Connector: The (optional) 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. (MPX48-4 zone for MTX48 and MPX88-8 zone for MTX88) Wall Panel & Zone output connectors: Caution: Only use PAGING HIGH fuses of the same type Warning: Do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture Mic 2...
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Page 20: 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 & Microphone input sources. Wall panels LINE IN LINE IN MIC IN MIC IN AUDAC AUDAC Audio sources Prog. Prog. Prog. Prog. Prog. -
Page 21: Configuring The Mtx
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 (connecting 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, 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 “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, buy we always recommend to change these passwords, especially when your MTX is connected to a public network where external users have access to. If... -
Page 22: Ready
To configure the settings of the MWX65 wall panels, go back to the “Setup” > “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 dropdown list is shown whereby the address for the MWX65 can be selected. The address can 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 dropdown 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” dropdown list. After the inputs are clicked, all the selected inputs will appear in the listbox shown below. Certain actions such as Volume Change, Input change, 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 epeat this action for all the connected MWX65 Wall Panels. Ready Your system is now completely configured and ready to be used. -
Page 23: Chapter 4: User Interface & Configuration
Chapter 4 User interface & 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 8. 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, special applications are developed to control the standard functions of the R2 Matrix. Open the user interface Start your default web browser and enter in the address bar the IP address of the embedded web server of the MTX. -
Page 24: Main Screen
MTX Login screen Main screen The main screen displays all the output zones with fader volume controls. (4 zones for MTX48 and 8 zones for MTX88) Volume control The volume of each channel can be set by moving the fader of the 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 just 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 with the matrix. -
Page 25: Zone Settings
Input channel selection The desired input signal for a particular zone can be selected by using the dropdown list box below the zone name. This dropdown 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. MTX Main screen Zone settings 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. The 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 selecteable for all output zones of the MTX. -
Page 26: Input Selection
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 linkeable with other zones. Input 7 is the “MWX65/WLI” input, containing the signal coming from external All-in-one (MWX65) or Line (WLI) input units. Input 8 is the “WMI” input, 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 leftmost fader indicated with “Bass” offers the possibility to adjust the level of the low frequencies, while the rightmost fader indicated with “Treble” offers the possibility to adjust the level of the high frequencies. The sound level level for both low and high tones can 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 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. MTX Zone settings screen... -
Page 27: Configuration Settings Screen
Zone settings >> Input selection 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 dropdown list which is shown on the main screen below the zone name, but also the inputs selecteable by the MWX43/45 wall panels are defined by the “Quick Selection Menu”. Selection This window gives an overview of 8 listboxes, one for every selecteable input channel. In every listbox, the selection can be made between the “input name” and “Off”. When switched to “Off”, the input channel is not selecteable for this zone. Save After the selection is made which inputs should be selecteable 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. MTX Input selection screen Configuration settings 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. -
Page 28: Paging Volume
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. MTX Configuration settings screen Settings >> Paging Volume In this window, the paging volume for each individual zone can be set by means of the dropdown boxes. This part is more extensively described in “Chapter 5: Peripheral interfaces >> Paging” of this user manual. -
Page 29: Priority Settings
Settings >> Priority settings 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. Priority enabling / volume This window shows an overview for both microphone channels Mic 1 and Mic 2 with listboxes for every output zone of the MTX. With the listboxes, the priority can be enabled and the level can be set. Standard, all listboxes 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 and -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. 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) -
Page 30: System Configuration
Settings >> System configuration 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 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. MTX System configuration screen Settings >> Front control settings This window enables you to block certain settings from beïng accessible from the front panel of the device. Four checkboxes are shown for the corresponding settings, indicating: “Block volume change”, “Block input change”, “Block Bass / Treble change” and “Block configuration settings”. By ticking the checkboxes 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 personel. -
Page 31: Mono / Stereo
MTX Front control settings screen Settings >> Mono/Stereo In this window, the outputs of the MTX can be switched between Mono and Stereo. By clicking the dropdown lists, the selection between Mono and Stereo will become visible. When mono is selected, at both Left & Right outputs an identical signal will be present, which is a mix of the left and right input signals. MTX Mono / Stereo selection screen... -
Page 32: Network Settings
Settings >> Network settings In this window, the network settings of the MTX can be adjusted. The IP address can be set manually or can be automatically assigned by a DHCP server. The IP address is standard set to 192.168.0.192 and the subnetmask is standard set to 255.255.255.0. Be aware: When a DHCP server is used in the network, and the DHCP function of the MTX is enabled, the DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to the MTX. In some cases this can cause problems because the IP address is not always known for the user, and the IP address is required to access the web based user interface. If you don’t know the IP address, the MTX will be lost in your network. One additional problem is that, when the MTX boots the next time, the IP address that the DHCP server assigns can be different. 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 “OK” button to confirm the network settings. MTX Network settings screen... -
Page 33: Password Settings
Settings >> Password settings 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 ”. MTX Password settings... -
Page 34: Factory Settings Reset
Settings >> Factory settings reset ATTENTION BE CAREFULL 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 “OK” button to reset the settings to factory default. The 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 Adminstrator 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”... -
Page 35: Iphone + Ipad
+ iPad 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 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®. (If it’s downloaded by iTunes, you first need to synchronise it before the ‘MTX Remote’ logo will appear on your display) 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 and the password should be entered. The mobile applications only offers you the possibility to change basic configuration settings like volume and routing control, so the ‘Administrator’ 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 whereout 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... -
Page 36: Chapter 5: Peripheral Interfaces
MWX65 All-In-One wall panel with graphic display, Line & 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 from 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. -
Page 37: Wall Mounted Control Panels
IMPORTANT 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. Prog. LINE IN MIC IN AUDAC MWX43/45 (Left) & 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 Cat5e (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 +”... - Page 38 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. Go to the “Setup” menu and click “System configuration”. Then click the “MWX43/45” button. A window with a dropdown 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 whereto the wall panel should be assigned, 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 untill a zone is assigned for every connected wall panel. MWX43/45 Settings screen Maximum cable length The maximum cable length depends of the number of connected wall panel. 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 600 meter 600 meter 400 meter 300 meter 200 meter 150 meter 120 meter 100 meter...
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Page 39: Mwx65 All-In-One Wall Panel
MWX65 All-in-one wall panel Functions The MWX65 is the advanced All-in-one wall panel for the MTX. This wall panel has a graphic display and can control the routing, volume, bass, treble and mute for one zone. Besides those control functions, it also provides 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 0 dB to -70 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 dropdown 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 panel. 2) The zone which should be controlled by this wall panel can be selected by the dropdown 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” dropdown 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 checking 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... -
Page 40: Wmi And Wli Wall Input Units
“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” button. 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. MWX65 Settings screen Maximum cable length for MWX65 The maximum cable length for the MWX65 wall panel is 300 meter. WMI and WLI wall input units 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 & WMI Microphone input unit (right) The Line input units (WLI) are equipped with an RCA connector whereto any kind of... -
Page 41: Mtx Wall Panel Connection Possibilities
Prog. Prog. Prog. Prog. Prog. MTX88 Caution: Only use PAGING HIGH HIGH fuses of the same type AUDAC Warning: Do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture Mic 2 Mic 1 GAIN GAIN Zone 8 Zone 7 Zone 6... - Page 42 Multiple MWX65 Wall panel cannot be connected on one Wall Panel Input LINE IN LINE IN MIC IN MIC IN AUDAC AUDAC MTX88 Caution: Only use PAGING HIGH HIGH fuses of the same type AUDAC Warning: Do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture Mic 2 Mic 1 GAIN...
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Page 43: Paging
Paging Functions The APM and MPX are optional paging systems which 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. MTX88 Caution: Only use PAGING HIGH HIGH fuses of the same type AUDAC Warning: Do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture Mic 2 Mic 1 GAIN GAIN Zone 8 Zone 7... - Page 44 The selected address is important to set the priorities when multiple paging consoles are linked in parallell. 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 dropdown 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 and all configuration data will be transferred and stored inside the paging console. Repeat this procedure for every connected paging console with different addresses in order of priority. 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 dropdown lists should be set to ‘-0dB’. If the chime has to be announced louder than the speech or vice versa, this ratio can be adjusted by the dropdown lists in a range between -0dB 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. MTX 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 dropdown boxes displayed next to the zone names. The paging volume can be set in steps of -1 dB, starting by 0 dB, going to -∞. When the volume is set to 0 dB, announcements for the corresponding zone will be made on maximum volume.
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Page 45: Peripheral Connection Limits
Peripheral connection limits The number of peripheral devices which can be connected to the MTX is depending 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 All In One Wall panel 75 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... -
Page 46: Chapter 6: Additional Information
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 always 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.255”. 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: 192.168.000.001 Device 1: IP address: 192.168.000.002 Device 2: IP address: 192.168.001.003 Device 3: IP address: 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 can be done in the settings menu, and is described extensively in the “Settings” chapter of this user manual. -
Page 47: Updating The Mtx
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. For more information about the latest available updates and the step by step procedure how this software update should be performed, please check our website. The latest information about the available updates will always appear on the website. -
Page 48: Technical Specifications
±14 dB (100 Hz) Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz Signal / Noise ratio Mic > 80 dB Line > 100 dB THD + N Mic < 0.05 dB Line < 0.01 dB Crosstalk - 85 dB Control possibilities Front panel RS232 Wall Panels (RS485) iPhone / iPad TCP/IP (Integrated webserver) Power supply Mains power 100 ~ 240 V AC / 50 ~ 60 Hz Emergency power 24 V DC Power consumption MTX48 9 Watt MTX88 12 Watt Weight MTX48 6.24 Kg MTX88 6.38 Kg Dimensions (W x H x D) 482 x 88 x 335 mm Unit height... - Page 49 Notes...
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