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  • Page 1 ASC Console Software Manual D3200-DSP Amplifier © Ambisonic Systems Inc. 2018...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..........................2 2. Connection between your PC and your device(s) ................3 3. Installation and setup ........................4 4. NETWORK panel ..........................5 4.1. NETWORK > menu structure ......................7 4.1.1. NETWORK > FILE menu......................7 4.1.2.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Use this SW manual along with other manuals for the associated Ambisonic Systems audio devices for additional clarity. The terms “device”, “audio device” and “unit” used in this manual refer to Ambisonic Systems audio devices that incorporate a DSP engine controlled by ASC Console SW, such as the D3200 Amplifier.

  • Page 4: Connection Between Your Pc And Your Device(S)

    General 2. Connection between your PC and your device(s) For remote functionality and full control, the DSP Amplifier must be connected, via a wired Ethernet cable, to the same network as the control computer. The control computer may have either a wired or Wi-Fi connection to the network except for a few instances, where we recommend using only a wired ETH connection.

  • Page 5: Installation And Setup

    General 3. Installation and setup The D3200 DSP- Amplifier comes bundled with a flash drive which includes the ASC Console Software and the User Software Manual . Or you can download and install the latest ASC Console software from ambisonicsystems.com website. Note that there are separate applications for 32-bit (Window XP) and 64-bit (Windows 7/8/10) SW versions.

  • Page 6: Network Panel

    There are several useful features which may be accessed via the NETWORK panel, giving you quick control and indicating the status of the Ambisonic Systems audio devices on the network. Each device has four icons to the left of its name which allow you to use these features. See Figure 2 below.
  • Page 7 Amplifier. In SLEEP mode activated from SW, the D3200-DSP Amplifier will consume low current from the AC outlet, but not as low as in the “deep sleep” STANDBY mode. It is recommended to use the Amplifier’s Standby switch or remote-control trigger if you want to put the Amplifier into the “deep sleep”...

  • Page 8: Network > Menu Structure

    General 4.1. NETWORK > menu structure Below, you can see the structure of the menu bar in the NETWORK panel. The following chapters will explain individual commands and options in more detail. FILE TOOLS Help Quit Set Software Password Request Support New Group About Enter Demo Mode...
  • Page 9 General The DSP software has an extensive system of operation modes with separate passwords and access controls and system locking. Make sure to review and understand the structure of the SW and do not confuse different passwords that you may want to use while operating your system. Tools >...
  • Page 10 General Figures 5, 6 and 7 are samples of screens used to configure a Group, select members of a Group, and define linked parameters of a Group. Figure 5: Sample configuring and naming a Group Figure 6: Sample selecting Group members ASC Console Software Manual Page 9 Rev.
  • Page 11 General Group Figure 7: Sample selecting items (parameters) linked in a ASC Console Software Manual Page 10 Rev. 1.0.0...
  • Page 12 General Tools > Enter Demo Mode For training and familiarization, DEMO mode allows you to exercise the functionality of an Ambisonic Systems D3200 DSP Amplifier without hardware present. Figure 8 shows the Network panel in DEMO mode. Figure 8: Network panel in DEMO mode DEMO mode can be used to learn and demonstrate basic features of the Access Level System employed by ASC Console SW.

  • Page 13: Network > Help Menu

    Help > Request Support Use this feature when there is a clear malfunction of the SW/GUI and you are directed by Ambisonic Systems tech support to create a support ticket. Follow the instructions on the following screens and enter all required information about the unit (your name, email address, and a description of the issue).
  • Page 14 Note: You will not receive a direct response to your request. The Request Support procedure is internal to the manufacturer of the software and it will help them to investigate the issue you encountered and find a suitable resolution. Ambisonic Systems will respond to you with the necessary information. Help > About Here you can see the Revision and Build number of the ASC Console SW installed on your computer.

  • Page 15: User Level - Unit Control Panel

    The UNIT CONTROL panel opens in USER mode by default. You can login as ADMINISTRATOR (see later) if the password is provided to you by Ambisonic Systems (Developer). ADMINISTRATOR mode provides advanced control over the DSP on your Amplifier as determined by the DEVELOPER of your system.

  • Page 16: Unit Control Panel: Menu Structure

    ADMINISTRATOR of your system, not all features described here may be available to the USER. Note: You can open multiple UNIT CONTROL panels for the Ambisonic Systems devices available on the network, and control all of them from your computer.

  • Page 17: Unit Control Panel: File Menu

    USER LEVEL 5.1.1 UNIT CONTROL panel: FILE menu Figure 12: UNIT CONTROL panel File menu items – USER mode File > Open File > Save The Open and Save commands are used to open/save files from/to your PC containing individual DSP presets. Presets are snapshots of all settings for a particular configuration.

  • Page 18: Unit Control Panel: Hardware Menu

    USER LEVEL File > Quit Use to Quit the UNIT CONTROL panel. Note: Using the FILE > QUIT command or clicking the exit X will close the UNIT CONTROL panel but will leave the NETWORK window and other units’ UNIT CONTROL panels running. 5.1.2.
  • Page 19 Enable Front Panel Access - Enables USER access to DSP features and settings from the front panel controls on devices that have such controls (like on the D3200-DSP Amplifier). Change Unit Name - Allows USER to change the unit name.
  • Page 20 USER LEVEL Hardware > Configure > Display The User can select options for the front panel display of the D3200 Amplifier or other devices. The choices are by definition On / Delayed Off / Dimmed. Hardware > Configure > AES -> Analog Failover The User can engage or disengage the digital to analog failover feature.

  • Page 21: Unit Control Panel: Help Menu

    Note: For the D3200-DSP Amplifiers, the DSP will still be powered and show as online in the GUI. See more on the SLEEP feature earlier in this manual - refer to the section covering the STANDBY icon on the NETWORK panel.

  • Page 22: Unit Control Panel: Setup And Controls

    USER LEVEL Figure 17: ABOUT screen 5.2. UNIT CONTROL panel: Setup and controls IMPORTANT: This section only covers USER mode. For more information on Main Setup Screen Functions in an ADMINISTRATOR mode, see later in this manual. Description for GUI at the USER level refers to the screenshot in Figure 11: UNIT CONTROL panel in USER mode - MAIN screen.

  • Page 23: Unit Control Panel: Main Screen Channel Settings

    USER LEVEL The top field under “Presets – Unit” displays the Name of the current preset. It is also used to enter a name for a new preset before you save it. The drop-down menu under the Preset Name field shows a list of memory slots where named presets can be stored and recalled.
  • Page 24 Input source choices are provided in the drop-down menus just above each channel’s fader and may vary between models. When unit is equipped with AES3 (AES/EBU) such as the D3200-DSP Amplifier, you can select the audio source for Inputs 3 and 4 from this menu. You may select either Left (A) or Right (B) channels of a digital stereo AES3 signal coming to the Digital IN XLR connector.

  • Page 25: Administrator Level - Unit Control Panel

    ADMINISTRATOR mode, based on configurations chosen by the Developer of the system. By default, ADMINISTRATOR mode of D3200-DSP Amplifiers includes access to all input and output channels, in addition to a MAIN screen which is same as the one described earlier in USER mode operation.

  • Page 26: Unit Control Panel > Menu Structure

    ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL 6.1. UNIT CONTROL panel > menu structure Below is the command menu structure in ADMINISTRATOR mode. The following chapters explain commands and options in more detail. FILE HARDWARE HELP Open Enter Password About Save Configure Create Flash Image Change Password Load Factory Settings Network Settings...

  • Page 27: Unit Control Panel > File Menu

    File > Load Factory Settings Use this command to load Factory settings into your device. The file containing Factory settings may be provided to you by the Developer (Ambisonic Systems) of your system or created by you using Create Flash Image command.

  • Page 28: Unit Control Panel > Hardware Menu

    ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL Figure 20: Load Factory Settings window There are two choices when you use this command. Either the Flash Image file or Factory File can be loaded, depending on your needs (see more detail on the Flash Image file and Factory File later in this manual). You will be prompted to accept a warning that your device’s settings will be reset during the process –...
  • Page 29 ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL Enter Password See section 7 Access Control and Locking. Hardware > Configure > Network Settings Using this command brings up a new window with Network settings, see Figure 20 below. Figure 22: Network Configuration settings window We recommend using automatic network configuration, which is set by default. When the controller is connected to the network, you can check or set its IP address via the unit window under Hardware →...
  • Page 30 Enable Front Panel Access - Enables USER access to DSP features and settings from the front panel controls on devices that have such controls (like on the D3200-DSP Amplifiers). Enable Display Lock Control - Allows USER to lock and unlock the unit.
  • Page 31 Make sure to review it and understand the difference between the SW-activated SLEEP mode and the “deep sleep” STANDBY mode that can be engaged by the Standby switch on the front of the Amplifier or remote power trigger available on the D3200-DSP Amplifier. Hardware > Firmware Update (FW) This allows you to update the FW of the unit.

  • Page 32: Unit Control Panel > Help Menu

    ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL Note: The FW update may take a few minutes to complete. Follow the prompts on the screen. You may be prompted to turn your device off and on again. If the FW update fails, you will have to run it again. Note: Firmware Updates may be enabled or disabled for USER mode by the ADMINISTRATOR or DEVELOPER.

  • Page 33: Unit Control Panel: Setup And Controls

    It gives advanced users (Administrators) the ability to fine-tune the system to a room’s acoustics or to their taste. NOTE: Ambisonic Systems (Developer) has given full access to input and outputs at the ADMINISTRATOR level, therefore the performance and or protection of the system is the responsibility of the administrator.

  • Page 34: Unit Control Panel: X-Over Settings

    ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL X-OVER The X-OVER button brings up the control panel for crossover settings; see a detailed description below in section 6.2.2. 6.2.2. UNIT CONTROL panel: X-OVER settings Figure 26: Crossover settings screen When you click X-over in the function list on the left of the unit window, it opens a screen with controls and graphics for setting up crossover filters (Figure 26).
  • Page 35 ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL Filter type The filter type and slope for each Output channel and at each end of the band can be selected individually from the drop-down menu below the graphical area. Separate filter type menus are available for the HPF and the LPF settings of each Output channel.

  • Page 36: Note: The Phase Invert Status Will Be Linked For Two Channels If The Channels Are Linked

    ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL Only the odd channel number of the pair is shown. All numerical values and filter types for the two channels are linked and can only be changed in the odd numbered channel of the linked pair. Note: Changing the Link status of a pair of Output channels will be reflected in the Link status for that pair in the Unit window.
  • Page 37 ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL Figure 27: UNIT CONTROL panel in ADMINISTRATOR mode INPUT 1 panel Graphical screen A control screen is available for each Input channel. The graphical area shows equalization settings in the middle of the screen as well as high-pass filters (HPF) and low-pass filters (LPF) on the bottom of the screen. The status of an element is always shown on the On/Off button next to each element.
  • Page 38 ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL Each input channel has 10 independent identical EQ sections in the middle of the screen, and one of each HPF and LPF at the bottom of the screen. Note: The HPF and LPF in the INPUT channels are not the crossovers between the OUTPUT channels that are described later in section 6.2.4.
  • Page 39 ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL Input Gain Mute The right-hand side of the screen shows the fader to set Input channel gain and, next to it, a Mute button. Fader settings are individual per channel unless input channels have been linked in the Unit window. Mute settings are individual regardless of linking.
  • Page 40 ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL Figure 29: Compressor settings window Note: The RMS Compressor has a dynamic character, thus it is not possible to define a simple table for setting its parameters. Different parameters available on the Compressor control panel affect each other and their effect also depends on the frequency spectrum of the processed signal.

  • Page 41: Unit Control Panel: Output Channels' Settings

    SUBWOOFER/SATELLITES sound system. Or when placing channels 2 and 3 in bridged mode. See D3200 Amplifier manual. Note: Names of the Input and Output channels can be changed and set differently for individual presets.
  • Page 42 ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL Figure 30: Output channel window, output 2 selected. Input/output matrix Figure 30 shows the Output channel panel. Input channels’ faders are on the left side. The ADMINISTRATOR can mix each of the input signals to each individual Output channel as needed. Even if the Input channels are Linked in the UNIT CONTROL panel, it is still possible to mix individual Input channels to an Output channel in any desired ratio.
  • Page 43 ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL Graphical screen A complete control screen is available for each Output channel. The graphical area reflects the Crossover settings for the channel in addition to any equalization settings set up in this screen, it is very similar to the available settings in the individual Input channel screens discussed earlier.
  • Page 44 For an Output Limiter settings table for the D3200-DSP Amplifier see Figure 31. The table matches output power into 4 Ohm and 8 Ohm loads on channels 2/3 and on channel 1 to the Output Limiter settings. The table also shows internal signal voltages on the output of DSP (input of Amplifier modules) that are then amplified with 26dB gain on channels 2 and 3 and with 32dB gain on channel 1.
  • Page 45 ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL Note: Amplifier modules in D3200-DSP Amplifiers have their own built-in clip limiters that prevent gross clipping in case of high input voltages. If the Output Limiter Settings are too high, then the Amplifier’s output voltage will be controlled by the Amplifier module’s clip-limiter and not by the limiter in the DSP. This is denoted in the table as “Limiter Off”.
  • Page 46 ADMINISTRATOR LEVEL OUTPUT output Power Power output Power Power limiter output CH2/3 @ 4 Ohm @ 8 Ohm @ 4 Ohm @ 8 Ohm settings (internal) (26dB gain) (32dB gain) Vrms Vrms Wrms Wrms Vrms Wrms Wrms 3.09 61.7 Limiter Off Limiter Off Limiter Off Limiter Off 11.5...

  • Page 47: Access Control And Locking

    An available update is indicated by the suffix "Update Available" in the Help menu. If an update is available, it can be performed as follows: Note: On the D3200 DSP Amplifier, the firmware version can be checked by pressing the MENU button 4 times and turning the encoder until the firmware version is displayed.
  • Page 48 If you deny, the update removes all presets from memory. Note: Indication of a successful FW update on the D3200-DSP Amplifier is that after the update, the UNIT CONTROL window disappears and then appears again in a LOCKED mode.

  • Page 49: Factory Files And Flash Image Files

    9. FACTORY files and FLASH IMAGE files FACTORY files contain all presets and global settings of the unit. They do not contain the firmware. Presets are copied one at a time. It can take a few minutes to save or load a FACTORY file, especially when a file contains many presets.

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