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500A Huntmar Park Drive Herndon, Virginia 20170 USA Tel. (703) 471-2104 • Fax. (703) 471-2108 asti-usa.com Ashly Amplifier User Guide Document: DOC-HW-ASH-UG-B-0 Advanced Simulation Technology inc. 500A Huntmar Park Drive, Herndon, Virginia 20170 USA Revision B, Version 0 (July, 2019)
Contents 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Dimensions 2.0 Getting started 2.1 Cooling 2.2 Set up an Ashly Power Amplifier 3.0 General information 3.1 Front indicator lights 3.2 Rear panel connections 3.3 Front panel controls 4.0 Technical specifications 4.1 Wiring 4.2 Minimum guaranteed power 4.3 Reliability...
Note: This document only pertains to Ashly Power Amplifiers and ASTi equipment. For gen- eral information about the Ashly Power Amplifier, go to Ashly.com. The Ashly Power Amplifier drives four to eight passive audio loudspeakers. Each amplifier is a network device that integrates with ASTi’s Audio Communications Environment Network (ACENet).
(2.5cm) away from the amplifier sides, and the back of the rack should be open. 2.2 Set up an Ashly Power Amplifier Figure 3, "Ashly Power Amplifier rear panel" below shows the Ashly Power Amplifier's rear panel: Figure 3: Ashly Power Amplifier rear panel To set up an Ashly Power Amplifier, follow these steps: 1.
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Ashly Amplifier User Guide (Rev. B, Ver. 0) 4. On the front panel, turn the channel attenuators all the way down. 5. Turn on the Power switch. The power indicator illuminates after a short boot-up sequence. 6. After connecting the amplifier to the network, set up the amplifier on ACENet in the Telestra Remote Management System.
Rear panel connections Front panel controls 3.1 Front indicator lights Figure 4, "Ashly Power Amplifier front indicator lights" below shows the Ashly Power Ampli- fier's front indicator lights: Figure 4: Ashly Power Amplifier front indicator lights 3.2 Rear panel connections...
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Input connectors: removable Euroblock connectors for balanced analog audio signal input. ASTi system setup does not use the input connectors. Figure 5, "Ashly Power Amplifier rear panel" below shows rear panel connections on the Ashly Power Amplifier: Figure 5: Ashly Power Amplifier rear panel The CAT5 Ethernet cables connect to the DATA LINK 10/100 Mbps port and either the Primary or Secondary Network Digital Audio ports on the rear panel.
Ashly Amplifier User Guide (Rev. B, Ver. 0) 3.3 Front panel controls Channel Level Controls act as the overall master gain control for each channel. An installation's exact setting depends on a number of factors: Speaker placement Speaker sensitivity The driven space's size The system's sound level Conventional audio setup procedures apply.
A-1 Ashly Power Amplifier part numbers This document refers to a specific Ashly Power Amplifier. If purchasing an Ashly Power Ampli- fier from another source, follow the part numbers in Table 3, "Ashly Power Amplifier part num- ber" below to ensure compatibility.