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Audio Authority SF-16M Installation Manual

16-channel digital matrix amplifier
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  • Page 1 Installation Guide SF-16M 16-Channel Digital Matrix Amplifier...
  • Page 3 This product has been tested by an accredited laboratory and meets the provisions of FCC 47 CFR Part 15. (b) Operation of an intentional, unintentional, or incidental radiator is subject to the conditions that no harmful interference is caused and that ETL LISTED interference must be accepted that may be caused by the operation of an CONFORMS TO...

  • Page 4: Warnings

    électricien pour remplacer la prise de courant. • Before plugging the unit into a power socket, please make • Avant de relier votre SF-16M à la tension secteur, assurez-vous qu’il est sure you have selected the correct voltage. réglé sur la tension adéquate. • Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, • Les cordons d’alimentation devraient être disposés de façon à ce qu’on...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    System Planning and Connection Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Audio Authority and the Double-A Symbol are registered trademarks of Audio Authority Corp. Copyright 2015, all rights reserved.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    • 16 amplified outputs can be configured as mono, stereo or a combination of stereo and mono. • Up to four SF-16M units can be linked together to form a 64-output audio matrix (see page 16 .) • Class-D amplification provides a conservatively rated 50 watts per channel, all channels driven into 8 Ohms - stable at 4 Ohms.

  • Page 7: Panel Descriptions

    Control Knob BACK PANEL DESCRIPTIONS AUDIO SYSTEM OVERRIDE TRIGGER UNIT ID LINK Audio Authority® Corp. • 2048 Mercer Rd. Lexington, KY 40511 USA SPEED ETHERNET Model SF-16M 16-Channel 800-322-8346 • 859-233-4599 • www.audioauthority.com Digital Matrix Amplifier 4002715 RS-232 IN DB25 AUDIO INPUT...

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    • FlexPort Transmitters Rack Mounting The SF-16M is designed so that it may be installed either on a shelf or in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. If rack mounting, remove the feet and the cover screws adjacent to the front panel of the unit.

  • Page 9: Connections

    CONNECTIONS - Source Inputs RCA Line Inputs The SF-16M includes 16 RCA audio inputs that can be configured as mono, stereo or a combination of both mono and stereo. Figure 1 provides examples of all configurations. NOTE: Specify input configurations using the PC Setup Utility (page 22) or the front panel menu (page 17.)
  • Page 10 OVERRIDE TRIGGER UNIT ID LINK The SF-16M includes two FlexPort Cat 5 inputs that accept a variety of pro and consumer SPEED ETHE audio sources via optional FlexPort audio modules. See Appendix A for a detailed overview of all FlexPort modules and system configuration.
  • Page 11 OUTPUT 1 both mono and stereo. Speakers and Impedance Each amplfier output of the SF-16M can support a 4 Ohm speaker load. In many cases only one speaker is connected per amplifier output, so – any single speaker with a 4 - 8 Ohm impedance rating is acceptable for use with the SF-16M.
  • Page 12 SF-16M. SDDP is enabled for seamless integration with Control4 systems. It is often convenient to turn DHCP on to Replace Fuses Only with T 10A, 250V connect automatically to a DHCP network for initial setup. Once the SF-16M is installed, use a static IP address and turn TECH TIPS Remplacer Uniquement avec DHCP off.

  • Page 13: Control Interfaces (Using Ethernet, Rs-232 And Ir)

    System controllers and PCs send all setup and control commands as well as receive feedback via the RS-232 serial port. Important: If a PC is connected directly to the SF-16M RS-232 port, use a standard serial serial cable (male to female) for RS-232 input, and to loop out to the next SF-16M, if multiple SF-16Ms are included in the system.
  • Page 14 Static Addressing on a Network The SF-16M must be set to the same settings as the PC except for the IP address, which must be one available on the network. To determine this in Windows, use the DOS prompt (Start->Run->cmd) commands ipconfig and ping. Ipconfig will list the PC’s settings, and ping will allow you to test addresses to make sure that nothing else on the network has that...
  • Page 15 (Override 2 in the example) triggers the SF-16M to switch the speakers in Room B to microphone 2. When the partition wall opens, the SF-16M returns to its default audio input. OVERRIDE 2...
  • Page 16 SF-16M - Connecting Multiple SF-16M Chassis Up to four SF-16M units can be linked to function as a 64 output system. In Figure 14, the maximum number of input channels is 20; 16 inputs via RCA or DB-25, and four shared FlexPort channels. Units are linked using the loop out connections for FlexPort Audio, DB-25 Audio, IR, Serial and System Trigger inputs .

  • Page 17: Operation And Basic Configuration (Front Panel Menu)

    Dim Key Toggles through four brightness levels for the display and key lights. After a set period of time (adjustable using the front panel or the SF-16M PC Setup Utility), the display enters a screen saver mode (dark.) Main Menu SF-16 Main Menu The main menu contains basic control and setup options.
  • Page 18 System Control Allows control of Groups,Overrides and Sound Scenes (Figure 24). Groups TERRACE Groups are a collection of Zones (Figure 26) that can be controlled simultaneously using Group volume and Group switching commands, etc. If you have several Zones Figure 24. that are a member of the Group, you can adjust their settings individually, but when a Group command is issued, all member Zones respond (See page 20 for more details).
  • Page 19 (shown by an asterisk at the end of the bar). Figure 35. 4. If the level is low, turn up the SF-16M input gain, just until it clips. 5. If the device has no output volume control and it is clipping, turn the gain down.
  • Page 20 Set Up Zones and Groups Zones and Groups are useful for front panel control of SonaFlex speaker outputs – they are not compatible with third party controllers, which have their own methods of controlling multiple outputs at once. Each Zone may contain one or many speaker outputs, which can be mono and/or stereo.
  • Page 21 Factory Reset Figure 52. If you need to clear all the settings in the SF-16M and return it to default values, use the Factory Reset command (Figure 53). The only way to restore custom settings is if you have an archive saved on a USB drive or computer hard disk.

  • Page 22: Advanced Configuration (Pc Setup Utility)

    Advanced Configuration Using the PC Setup Utility Stereo or Mono. Name Sources. Gain or Trim. Figure 54. SF-16M Source Setup Advanced settings are greyed out because Basic mode is active. Many of these settings are available on the Zone Setup Tab.
  • Page 23 Name the Zones you plan to use. Zones with no outputs assigned do not appear on the Front panel. Figure 56. SF-16M Zone Setup (available in Basic Mode) Scenes are available only in Advanced Mode. Choose a Scene (one of ten) .
  • Page 24 Treble are needed . Choose a filter (Bypass = inactive). Set frequency and gain for each filter. Graph shows combined results of all filters. Figure 58. DSP Zone Control tab is convenient for testing . Figure 59. SF-16M Zone Control...

  • Page 25: Flexport Modules

    FlexPort audio modules provide up to four additional audio inputs (2 per FlexPort input) to each SF-16M. FlexPort modules connect via Cat 5 cable to the SF-16M and accept a wide variety of pro and consumer audio sources. All FlexPort modules can be located up to 500 feet from the SF-16M and include mounting points for either surface or in-wall mounting in an “open ended”...
  • Page 26 DUAL M GAIN MONO 1 MONO 2 FlexPort Bus Out - Connects via Cat 5 to a SF-16M “FlexPort In” or in daisy SWITCH chain configurations to the “Bus In” of an additional FPM (See for audio INPUT...

  • Page 27: Updating Firmware

    • FAQ • TUTORIALS audioauthority.com/adx_tips FlexPort Module “Override” Button The purpose of the front panel override button is to switch designated SF-16M outputs to a FPM SONAFLEX input. Learn more: www.audioauthority.com/sonaflex_tips. A typical example is an audio mixer, • VIDEOS •...

  • Page 32: Specifications

    Audio Authority guarantees that we will repair or replace the defective product at no cost. Freight charges for the replacement unit will be paid by Audio Authority (Ground service only). A copy of the invoice from an Authorized Re-seller showing the item number, serial number, and date of purchase (proof-of-purchase) must be submitted with the defective unit to constitute a valid in-warranty claim.

  • Page 33: System Planning And Connection Worksheet

    SYSTEM CONNECTION AND PLANNING WORKSHEET Unit #: 1 Source Inputs: Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono FlexPort Inputs: Mono Mono Speaker Outputs: Zone Zone Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono Mono Zones: (Do not use Zones with third party controllers - see page X.)
  • Page 36 ADX TIPS • VIDEOS • FAQ • TUTORIALS audioauthority.com/adx_tips SONAFLEX • VIDEOS v 1.5.0 • FAQ 2048 Mercer Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40511-1071 752-607B • TUTORIALS 800-322-8346 • 859-233-4599 • Fax: 859-233-4510 20150617 audioauthority.com/sonaflex_tips www.audioauthority.com • support@audioauthority.com...

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