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Sound Devices ASTRAL A20-SuperNexus Quick Start Manual
Sound Devices ASTRAL A20-SuperNexus Quick Start Manual

Sound Devices ASTRAL A20-SuperNexus Quick Start Manual

16 to 32-channel, hexversity rack mount receiver with spectraband and nexlink technology
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A20-SuperNexus
16 to 32-Channel, HexVersity Rack Mount Receiver
with SpectraBand and NexLink Technology
Quick Start Guide v2.00

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  • Page 1 ® ASTRAL A20-SuperNexus 16 to 32-Channel, HexVersity Rack Mount Receiver with SpectraBand and NexLink Technology Quick Start Guide v2.00...
  • Page 2 A20-SuperNexus Quick Start Guide For further detailed information please refer to the complete user guide located Here Connect AC power source (Rear Panel 14) and/or DC power supply (Rear Panel 12). Connect suitable 50 ohm passive, bias-powered, or smart antennas to the BNC ports (Rear Panel 7). Connect 2.4 GHz male SMA antennas to both front SMA female connections (Front Panel 1 &...
  • Page 3 Power Up. Press the front panel triangle button (Front Panel 4) to power up. When A20-SuperNexus is powered up, press the triangle button to cycle between the RX View and Main menu. When in a menu or submenu, the triangle button exits to the menu above. Press the triangle button to display the Main Menu.
  • Page 4 11. Connect your computer or smart device to the RJ45 port on the rear of the A20-SuperNexus (Rear Panel 10) that is assigned to support the “control” protocol. Confirm the computer or smart device is in the same subnet as the SuperNexus’ Control IP. Direct a web browser (preferably Google Chrome) to the assigned Control IP address displayed on OLED 5. All remaining steps from this quick start guide can now be completed from the front panel of the SuperNexus or from the web application.
  • Page 5 14. From the Main Menu, select the RF icon to access the RF menu. 15. From OLED 2 in the RF menu, select the desired antenna mode. For more information on antenna mode options, please refer to Antenna Modes section of the A20-SuperNexus manual. 16.
  • Page 6 18. Enter the TX List by tapping the TX List icon in the Main Menu. 19. From the Main Menu, select RTSA. Use the scan mode to display the entire or any segment of SpectraBand’s 169 MHz – 1525 MHz capability to find the cleanest operating spectrum. Select the Scan soft key in OLED 8.
  • Page 7 23. The AutoAssign process will stop all audio on ALL channels. After a number of seconds, a popup message appears showing the number of frequencies that have been assigned to channels. If clean frequencies are not found for all the active channels, the popup asks whether to assign the remaining channels to less quiet frequencies. Select OK to continue. If clean frequencies are not found for those remaining active channels after the second attempt, a third and final attempt is offered.