BOSE ControlSpace AMS-8 Software ® ™ PC requirements Minimum requirements to install ControlSpace™ AMS-8 Software: - Hardware: Minimum 1 GHz Pentium based PC 256MB free RAM CD ROM player 50MB free internal Hard disk space - operating system(s) Windows 2000, Windows XP, and higher...
In the offline mode the following window will appear: A (blank) BDF-image (Bose Data File) needs to be opened to make an offline configuration. All settings which are changed in offline mode will be stored into this file. Once the Live Installer Software has an online connection again with the AMS-8 system, the offline created configuration (BDF-image) can be downloaded into the AMS-8 system.
ControlSpace AMS-8 Installer Software or opened module open the info file. If this button is pressed, the following window is shown: This window shows the Version of the running Live Installer Software (e.g. 1.0.17) and...
1. ControlSpace AMS-8 LIvE Installer Software ™ 1.2 Input Settings 1.2.1 Input Module With this module one can change the source names (12 characters max.), the input type (to Audio, Paging, Message or Aux/Mic), adjust each input gain to level all the connected sources, increase/decrease the bass &...
1. ControlSpace AMS-8 LIvE Installer Software ™ 1.2.2 Input name Press the ❑ button to change the name of the connected source. The following window will appear: Enter a (new) source name and press the OK button to store the name. Up to 12 characters can be used to display the source name on the LCD-display of the Wall Controller.
(lower) select a Bose loudspeaker EQ curve or 16-band Graphic EQ (GEQ). Click once on one of the listed Bose EQ curves or the GEQ option, both shown in the info field, to select between one of these functions change the Default volume level (between -82dB &...
1. ControlSpace AMS-8 LIvE Installer Software ™ change the Maximum volume level (between -82dB & +18dB) of the selected output/room change the Paging level (between -82dB & +18dB) of the selected output/room. The paging level can exceed the maximum volume level of the selected output/room adjust the Bass and Treble level (between -15dB &...
1. ControlSpace AMS-8 LIvE Installer Software ™ 1.4 Room combining/ Paging/ GPIO settings 1.4.1 Preset/Paging/Contact module With this module one can configure/change the Room Combining Presets and program the Paging Panel Buttons and GPIO Contacts. Info Field Press or use the following buttons or faders to: use this module to configure or change Room Combining Presets use this module to configure or change Paging Panel Buttons use this module to configure or change GPIO Contacts...
1. ControlSpace AMS-8 LIvE Installer Software ™ (upper) to select a 1 of the 40 Presets or 1 of the 80 Paging Buttons/Zones or 1 of the 40 GPIO Contacts, shown in the info field. The function of this button depends on the selected function of this software module (see above buttons) (lower) in Room Combining mode: select a ‘master’...
1. ControlSpace AMS-8 LIvE Installer Software ™ 1.5 Message names module With this module one can change the 40 message names, used in the Privileged User Software, which are displayed in the message box of the paging panel and in the event scheduler panel. Press the following buttons to: (upper) to list all 40 Paging Panel messages (lower) to list all 40 Event Scheduler messages...
1. ControlSpace AMS-8 LIvE Installer Software ™ 1.6 Event Scheduler module With this module one can configure up to 40 scheduled events. The following Event types are available to configure: • Standby Event • Preset Event • Audio Event • Message Event •...
1. ControlSpace AMS-8 LIvE Installer Software ™ 1.6.1 Standby event A Standby event can be used to turn the system rack On or Off at a certain time and day. In below module one can change the Time, select the day(s) the event should take place and select between System Standby and System Active.
1. ControlSpace AMS-8 LIvE Installer Software ™ 1.6.3 Message event A Message event (only in combination with the ControlSpace AMS-8 Message Card) can be used to ™ route a digital message to a single or group of rooms at a certain time and day. In below modules one can change the Start and End time (only if Repeat setting is not ‘once’) of the event, select the day(s) of the event, select the message number (1 up to 8) from the CSAMS-8 Message Card and select the rooms the message needs to be routed to.
1. ControlSpace AMS-8 LIvE Installer Software ™ 1.6.4 Switch event The Switch event can be used to (temporary) switch to another connected source, routed to a single room or group of rooms, or to turn a room off at and for a certain time and day. In below module one can change the Start and Duration time of the event, select the day(s) of the event, select the input to switch to, select the rooms the source needs to be routed to, or select the rooms which need to be turned off.
1. ControlSpace AMS-8 LIvE Installer Software ™ 1.7 FM Tuner module If the Twin Tuner Card is installed, below module can be used to configure and change the Tuner settings. This module will display the Input name, channel frequency, signal strength and RDS information. The RDS information can be used to look up the name of the Radio station which can be used to enter as a name for the stored Tuner preset.
Note: During an upload of one of the above, one should never turn off the AMS-8 system! Note: If new Bose loudspeaker EQ curves have been uploaded to the system, make sure to check the room EQ settings of each room again. The ordering of the internal library with EQ curves may have been changed.
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 ™ 2.1.2 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.
To get access to the installation menu of the system rack a 4 digit pin code needs to be entered (factory pin code = 0000). This menu is only available for authorized people (e.g. Installer or Bose Professional Systems engineer).
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ 2.2 Installation menu Select the item one would like to configure.. 2.2.1 Source installation Select the source one would like to configure. Configure the audio settings for the selected source. Set the gain for the selected source. Make sure all gains are set around 0dB to prevent damaging the input cards.
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ 2.2.2 Room installation Select the room one would like to configure. Change the audio settings for the selected room. 2.2.3 FM input cards In this menu one can select another Tuner preset (only if Tuner Card is installed) Select Yes to proceed, to configure or select another FM-preset.
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ 2.2.4 Room combining In the ROOM COMBINING menu one can configure up to 40 Room Combining presets. If a preset is configured one can turn a preset On or Off, so a preset will be (de-)active after the system turned on. See below submenu to configure a preset.
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2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ Use this menu to configure an event to schedule a Room Combining preset Use this menu to configure an event to temporary change to another Audio input Use this menu to configure an event to activate pre-recorded messages Use this menu to configure an event to Switch between different sources or to turn a room on or off...
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ 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. Select the required rooms for the event. 2.2.6 GPIO Router Select contact 1..40 (nr.
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ 2.2.7 Paging panel Select a Paging Panel button one would like to configure. Add rooms to the selected button. 2.2.8 Rack installation Use this menu to configure the rack installation (master/slave configuration when 2 or more system racks are used).
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ 2.2.10 Factory settings Use this menu to restore parts of, or the total system to standard Factory Settings. Confirm the selection by pressing the OK button. After the OK button is pressed, all previous settings are lost. This procedure can not be stopped. Never turn of the system during a Factory Restore procedure.
3. ControlSpace AMS-8 Privileged User Software ™ 3. ControlSpace AMS-8 Privileged User Software ™ Refer to the user manual (included on the User CD rom in the carton of the AMS-8 system) for user operating instructions. The optional ControlSpace AMS-8 PC Kit should normally be used to connect the AMS-8 system to an ™...
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