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Installation and Operation Manual
Four Input, Quad Output Stereo Audio Matrix Switcher
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ACS 4.4 G2
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- Page 1 NOTE: We recommend the use of Chrome, Firefox or Safari as your browser. Due to the dynamic nature of product design, the information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Broadcast Tools, Inc., assumes no responsibility for errors and/or omissions contained in this document. Revisions of this information or new editions may be issued to incorporate such changes.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ACS 4.4 G2 Installation and Operation Manual Table of Contents Section Title Page # Introduction............3 Safety Information . -
Page 3: Introduction
ACS 4.4 G2 Installation and Operation Manual INTRODUCTION CAUTION! Thank you for your purchase of a Broadcast Tools® ACS 4.4 G2 Four Input, Quad Output Stereo Audio Matrix Switcher (referred to as the ACS 4.4 G2 throughout this Broadcast Tools®... -
Page 4: Product Overview
ACS 4.4 G2 Installation and Operation Manual Product Description The Broadcast Tools® ACS 4.4 G2 provides matrix audio switching of 4 stereo inputs to 4 stereo outputs. Matrix switching allows any/or all inputs to be assigned to any/or all outputs. The ACS 4.4 G2 may be controlled via its front panel rotary... -
Page 5: Inspection
Mounting audio inputs and out- The ACS 4.4 G2 is designed to be rack mounted in the optional “RA-1” 19” 1-RU puts. All shields rack shelf. It should be mounted in an area that is accessible from the rear and prefer- should be tied to the ably away from sources of heat. -
Page 6: Installation/Operation
ACS 4.4 G2 Installation and Operation Manual Front Panel The ACS 4.4 G2 utilizes a 1/2-rack aluminum enclosure (8.50” x 7.10” x 1.576” (WDH). The front panel features one rotary encoder control knob, a take button, eight input level trimmers, 22 LED indicators, a LED VU meter, a ¼” T/R/S stereo headphone jack and headphone level control. -
Page 7: Rs-232 Serial Port (Rj-11 Jack)
RS-232 Serial Port (RJ-11 Jack) This RJ-11 jack is used to connect the ACS 4.4 G2 to a computer’s COM port for RS-232 serial operation using the included reverse modular cable with 9-pin “S9”... -
Page 8: Rj45 Audio Pinout
ACS 4.4 G2 Installation and Operation Manual RJ45 Audio Jack Pinout: CAUTION! The input and output RJ45 jacks conform to the RJ45 audio wiring standards. Please use shielded twisted pair Cat5e or Cat6 cables and connectors (STP). Installation of the ACS 4.4 G2 in high RF envi-... -
Page 9: Cable Preparation
Verify that no bare/stray wires are exposed. Input Channel Expansion Input expansion may be accomplished by using two ACS 4.4 G2 switchers and con- necting a shielded cable between the first ACS 4.4 G2’s EXT1L unbalanced input terminal and the second units’... -
Page 10: Pip/Trigger Inputs
Silence Sensors product updates and The each of the four outputs on the ACS 4.4 G2 are monitored by a silence sensor. additional information. The factory default alarm delay is set at 10 seconds, with a threshold of -25 dB, while the restore time is set at two seconds. -
Page 11: Open Collector Outputs
WEBSITE: Relay Outputs Visit our web site for The ACS 4.4 G2’s two SPDT relay outputs can be used to control external equipment product updates and using contact closures. The relays are controlled by serial commands. Each relay can additional information. -
Page 12: Configuration Dip-Switch Setup
ACS 4.4 G2 Installation and Operation Manual Setting Configuration Dip-switches The ACS 4.4 G2 is equipped with an 8-position configuration dipswitch labelled SW2. The dipswitch specifies a 2-bit unit ID, serial baud rate, audio modes (mix, interlock, overlap), and other features listed below. The unit must be removed from the case to access the Dipswitches. - Page 13 ACS 4.4 G2 Installation and Operation Manual Audio Switch Mode DIP-switches Open Collector/Relay Mode DIP-switch Power-up Mode DIP-switch Remote / “PIP” (Triggers) Mode DIP-switch WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and additional information. INSTALLATION e-mail: support@broadcasttools.com voice: 360.854.9559 fax: 866.783.1742...
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Page 14: Serial Operation
Broadcast Tools S9, 9-pin female D-sub modular adapter for serial control. Only use the modular cord that is supplied with the ACS 4.4 G2 or a replace- ment that reverses (X-over). Connect the cable between the ACS 4.4 G2 and your com- puter’s COM port or USB adapter cable (optional). -
Page 15: Serial Commands
ID 1 to the first switcher and unit ID 2 to the second switcher. You must parallel the serial ports of the ACS 4.4 G2’s, to do this plug the male end of a duplex modular adapter (Allen-Tel AT202-6) into the supplied female (S9) DB-9 to RJ-11 adapter, then attach the supplied modular line cords into each of the duplex modular adapter receptacles and the other ends into each ACS 4.4 G2 modular receptacles. - Page 16 ACS 4.4 G2 Installation and Operation Manual Glossary Of Command Notation Set-up Commands *0MM - Open setup menu. Unit ID 0 only. *uCEx - Enable Error and Good Responses - Where x = Y to enable and N = dis- able.
- Page 17 ACS 4.4 G2 Installation and Operation Manual Relay and Open Collector Commands *uORrF - Unlatch output relay “r” *uORrL - Latch output relay “r” *uORrP - Pulse output relay “r” *uOOoF - Unlatch open collector “o” (Only works in NON-Remote mode) *uOOoL - Latch open collector “o”...
- Page 18 ACS 4.4 G2 Installation and Operation Manual Special MIX mode commands (the switcher doesn’t need to be in MIX mode). *uiiO1 For input ii, set output 1 on without affecting any other *uiiO2 For input ii, set output 2 on without affecting any other...
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Page 19: Menu Operation
ACS 4.4 G2 Installation and Operation Manual Menu Mode The command to enter menu mode is: *0MM. The menu mode displays certain parameters and allows for the control and/or configuration of most switcher functions. Broadcast Tools(R) ACS 4.4G2 V0.3 - Menu 1 - Set PIP Minimum (0-2.55 sec). -
Page 20: Specifications
ACS 4.4 G2 Installation and Operation Manual Specifications *Audio Precision Test Equipment Input Levels: Max + 24 dBu, balanced, bridging. 20kΩ . Output Levels: Four stereo balanced outputs, +24 dBm. @ 600 Ω . / +26 dbu @ 10K. Headphone output, 4.7 Ω . 100mw. -
Page 21: Warranty
If Broadcast Tools is notified, in writing, of a failure of any item manufactured by Broadcast Tools to conform to the foregoing Limited Warranty within one (1) year following the date of the Buyer’s acquisition of the item, and if the item is returned to Broadcast Tools in accordance with Broadcast Tools’... - Page 22 ACS 4.4 G2 Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX e-mail: support@broadcasttools.com voice: 360.854.9559 fax: 866.783.1742...
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