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1. For connection with home automation systems or other remote control equipment Connection Standard RS232 PIN 2 R2 TX PIN 3 R2 RX PIN5 GND Settings 19200 Baud 8 Bit 1 Stop bit No parity No Handshaking RS232 RS485 TCP IP The R2 amplifier has RS232 RS485 and TCP IP ports which all accept the same commands The complete command set to control the R2 amplifier is available in the R2 commands user manual which is freely available on www audac eu download AUDAC 1 Chapter 2 Overview front amp rear panel Front O ao On the front of the R2 amplifier are a power button four USB connection ports space for an optional touchscreen R2DIS provided The power button is a latching type and should be used for powering up the system When the power button is pressed the R2 will startup When the startup procedure is taking place the LED on front of the amplifier will blink blue After the startup procedure is completed the LED will light up blue and the R2 will be ready for operation The rectangular area on the front of the amplifier is the location where the optional touchscreen should be installed R2DIS This touchscreen can be used for controlling and configuring all the functions of the R2 amplifier This unit consists of a 7 touchscreen with a format of 16 9 and a resolution of 800 x 480 px A small integrated computer controls the functions of the touchscreen The lower USB connection port on front of the a
2. Zone is already slave of another zone will appear Back Click the Back button to go back to the previous window NN Matrix ZONE LINKING Zone 1 to Zone 1 to Zone 1 to Zone 1 to Zone 1 to Zone 1 to Zone 1 Linked by Prio contact 2 X to Zone 1 Zone linking The Input Selection window allows you to make a selection out of all available input signals for the Quick Selection Menu This is displayed on the main screen just below the zone name It is convenient to add the 8 common used and most important input signals to the Quick Selection Menu Moreover the input signals selected in this menu are also the 8 signals which are selectable by the DW3018 4018 wall panels linked with this zone Selection This window gives an overview of 8 listboxes each corresponding with a number from 1 to 8 When clicking this listbox all input signal possibilities will be shown ranging from the direct line inputs to the fiber and wall panel inputs as well as the internal test signals After the 8 inputs are selected click the Set inputs button and the selected inputs will be assigned with this zone Back Click the Back button to go back to the previous window a AUDACRZ2i udio Matrix Input selection drop down list Zone 1 Sj Input 1 2 Input 2 CN input 3 CEEE input 4 SN Input 5 A input 6 N Input 7 Input 8 Set Inputs Input selection The configuration setting
3. 3 Disconnect the first R2 of your setup from the Ethernet network 4 Connect the second R2 of your setup to your Ethernet network 5 Set the address for the second R2 to R002 this can be done in the Setup menu under R2 Address Settings 6 Disconnect the second R2 of your setup from the Ethernet network 7 Repeat this procedure for all R2 s in your setup and assign an unique bus address to every R2 in your setup 8 After this is done all R2 s should have an unique bus address and no R2 is longer connected to the Ethernet network 9 Connect one of the R2 s in your setup to the Ethernet network It doesn t matter which one you connect to the Ethernet network but mind you can only see the VU meter bar graph moving of the connected R2 10 Connect the R2 s with each other through fiber conductors using the loop principle as shown in Figure 1 11 Restart all R2 s All R2 s should display now Fiber OK on top of their main page next to the connection status Method 2 Connect all devices to Ethernet and control them by their own IP address The advantage of this method is you can see the VU meters of all connected R2 s The disadvantage of this method is every device needs his own Ethernet connection and IP address To configure your system according to Method 2 proceed with the following procedure 1 Connect the first R2 of your setup to your Ethernet network 2 Set the address for the first
4. 16 In point 1 select map 1 7 in map Website 17 In point 2 selecy BIN 18 Press settings in point 4 and enter the R2 IP address in the box Device Address If you do t know the IP address use Microchip Ethernet Discover in the map Website to find the IP address of the R2 19 Press Generate and Upload to start uploading the new website 20 Clear your internet browser cache If you don t do this your browser will load the old website from his cache 21 Finished ss AUDAC Technical specifications Sensitivity Line input Frequency response THD N at 1 kHz Signal to Noise ratio Slew rate Digital control Remote zone control Web based control Zone outputs 1 8 Power Supply Weight Dimensions W x H x D Unit height 20 4 dB 25k Ohm 20 Hz 20 kHz less than 0 02 100 dB 1kHz 13V usec RS 232 RS 485 Ethernet 3dB 100 Ohm unbalanced 240V AC 50 60Hz 10 kg 482 x 132 x 350 mm 3HE AUDAC 5 Notes ss AUDAC Notes AUDAC Notes co AUDAC
5. 4 priority signals can be used The actions that need to happen when a priority signal occurs can be freely programmed There can be automatically switched to the priority audio inputs when a audio signal is applied or the internal routing can be adapted when a signal is available on the contact inputs A digital S PDIF in and output connection is provided which is both coaxial and optical implemented The digital input signals can be routed just like the analog inputs to the desired output zone The digital outputs can be programmed in a way that there is a freely selectable zone output available on this channel without a volume control This can be useful for making lossless recordings The link in and outputs are optical fiber connectors which can be used for cascading multiple R2 s For this feature the optional fiber interconnection module has to be installed 1 AUDAC se OX EEO mO O Zone Output Ampitfier Let Right Peripheral interfaces 10 RJ45 connectors for expansion with additional wall panels and in and output modules are provided All these connectors carry RS485 signals This allows the control of the amplifier from 10 different locations 8 of these connectors are able to carry digital audio signals PI1 to PI8 for expansion with additional wall line input units RS485 7 Control ports The RJ45 remote control input should be connected to a LAN network This makes it pos
6. For mobile devices such as PDA s smartphones or even iPhones or iPads special applications are developed to control the standard functions of the R2 Matrix Open the user interface Start your default web browser and enter in the address bar the IP address of the embedded web server of the R2 The factory default IP address is http 192 168 0 191 If multiple R2 s are cascased with each other through the fiber interconnection interface first a selection screen will be displayed whereby the R2 should be selected which you want to control Login screen First the login screen will be displayed A password should be entered to get access to the web interface of the R2 amplifier There are two different access levels administrator level and user level If you log in using the administrator password you get access to all functions and configuration options of the R2 Amplifier The factory default password for administrator acces is R2 When you log in using the user password you only get access to the basic functions of the R2 Amplifier such as changing the volume and changing the routing for a particular output zone The factory default password for user acces is user After the right password is entered click the OK button and you will be redirected to the main screen of the R2 interface NOTE The passwords can be changed in the Configuration gt gt Password settings menu Only administrator AUD
7. L AUDAC www audac eu Index Introduction Environment Safety requirements Caution servicing Chapter 1 Pin connections and connectors Attention Chapter 2 Overview front and rear panel Front description Rear description Audio in and outputs Priority S PDIF amp Fiber link inputs Peripheral interfaces Control ports Chapter 3 Wire up the system Chapter 4 R2 Quick start guide Connecting the R2 Configuring the R2 Chapter 5 User interface amp configuration Open the user interface Login screen Main screen Zone settings Sound settings Test signals Zone linking Input selection Configuration settings screen Digital input selection Timer settings Time settings Network settings Paging settings Priority settings System configuration R2 Address settings Fiber settings Amplifier bridging Password settings Factory settings 15 16 16 17 Lite User Interface Login screen Main screen iPhone iPad Chapter 6 Peripheral interfaces Wall mounted control panels DW3018 4018 Basic wall panel DW5065 All in one wall panel Connection possibilities Chapter 7 Paging Chapter 8 Cascading the R2 Principle Fiber audio flow Setting up the project Connection possibilities Chapter 9 Additional information IP Basics Updating the R2 Technical specifications Personal notes AUDAC 36 36 36 37 Introduction The R2 is a Multi Zone audio distribution syst
8. every R2 The first R2 starts with address 001 and every subsequent R2 should be assigned an address with a higher value Click the OK button to confirm the address settings R2 ADDRESS Address Settings In this window can be set which audio signals of the R2 should be transmitted over the fiber interconnection interface NOTE The fiber interconnection interface is an optional module for the R2 R20PT The settings which are made in this window will only affect when the internal fiber interconnection interface of the R2 is installed The software of the R2 amplifier supports to transfer up to 8 stereo channels over the fiber interconnection interface In the Fiber Settings window of the web based user interface is an overview given of all the channels which can be transmitted over the fiber interconnection interface numbered from Fiber Channel 1 to Fiber Channel 8 Next to each channel is a dropdown list displayed where can be selected which of the audio channels should be transmitted over the corresponding fiber bus channel In this dropdown list are all direct line inputs all wall panel inputs all priority inputs and all additional DSP generated signals displayed When an audio channel should be transmitted over a fiber channel simply click the audio channel in the dropdown list of the desired fiber channel Click the Back button to go back to the configuration screen For more informa
9. in the same way as the volume control on the main screen Back Click the Back button to go back to the previous window la AUDAC R2Audio Matrix Enable Filter 0 Band Pass TREBLE 10Hz 100Hz 1000Hz 10000Hz DSP LOAD 44 Sound settings The test signals window gives an overview of all special input signals which can be patched to the selected output zone The R2 has an internal digital signal generator which can generate white noise pink noise and sinusoidal signals with a selectable frequency Each of those signals can be patched to any output zone Signal Selection For patching those signals to the selected output zone simply click the button which is displayed next to the desired signal and the selection button will become green when the signal is selected When the Sine Generator is selected the output frequency of the generator can be adjusted by clicking the up and down arrows displayed next to the selected frequency When one of the test signals is selected Other will appear in the Input Selection box on the main screen Back Click the Back button to go back to the previous window a AUDAC R2Audio Matrix Test Signals Frequency 4000 Hz Test signals The Zone Linking window offers the possibility to link several zones with each other making the zone settings like volume and routing coupled with each other There is the possibility to make a permanent linking
10. is made between those two pins In the Input dropdown list below there can be selected which input signal has to be patched when a priority situation occurs In this list the two direct priority audio inputs the regular direct RCA inputs the Wall panel inputs the Fiber inputs but also the DSP and other input signals are displayed On the right side of the window is a list of all output channels displayed In this list can be selected to which output zones the priority channel needs to be patched This can be done by simply clicking the button next to the channel When the priority signal for this zone is enabled the button will turn green Next to every output zone is a dropdown list displayed whereby the volume can be selected in steps of 1dB The switching to and from a priority signal is done according to the HARDIN FADEOUT principle This means when a priority situation occurs signal present on the priority audio inputs or connection between priority input contacts immediately will be switched to the selected priority action When the priority situation is over no more signal present on the priority audio inputs or no more connection between the priority input contacts the status of the R2 will return to the previous status by fading the sound in Click the OK button to confirm the priority settings a AUDAC R2Audio Matrix PRIORITY 1 SETTINGS gt Priority 1 gt Priority 2 Priority 3 gt Priority 4 E
11. just send the incoming data to the next R2 So a source signal should be selected for fiber channels Fb 4 and Fb 7 All signals available on the R2 can be selected by means of the dropdown list For all other channels where the incoming data is just send to the next R2 status off should be selected in the dropdown list a AUDACR 2 FIBER SETTINGS Fiber Channel 1 Fiber Channel 2 Fiber Channel 3 Fiber Channel 4 Fiber Channel 5 Fiber Channel 6 Fiber Channel 7 Fiber Channel 8 off 4 Repeat this procedure for all R2 s in your setup 5 After this is done all selected audio signals are transmitted over the fiber conductor and can be used by other R2 s in your setup 3 Set passwords You can skip this step if the default password R2 for administrator and user for users is OK for you but we always recommend to change the passwords A detailled description how the passwords can be changed can be found inside an earlier chapter of this user manual It s convenient to give all the R2 s in your setup the same administrator password making it possible to swap between R2 s without constantly reentering the password At user level it s always necessary to reenter the password after swapping between R2 s 4 Connecting sources Connect all your audio sources CD players Tuners to the line inputs on the back of the R2 Adjust all input gains so there is no clipping Mor
12. makes it possible to create time schedules with up to 256 pre programmed events single and recurring Every R2 is standard equipped with an integrated Ethernet control interface which makes it possible to configure and control the R2 from any PC laptop or PDA which is connected to the internet Just use your browser go to the appropriate website and you have complete control of the R2 An optional touchscreen can be installed in the front of the amplifier and there are optional wall control panels whereby the desired music source and volume can be selected for a specific zone An RS232 interface is provided for configuration and control with peripherals from other manufacturers which make use of an RS232 connection like AMX Crestron the control commands are freely available which makes it easy to develop specific applications that work in combination with the R2 Environment Do not place this unit in an enclosed environment such as a bookshelf or closet Ensure there is adequate ventilation to cool the unit Do not block the ventilation openings Do not place the unit in environments which contain high levels of dust heat moisture or vibration Do not use the unit near water or other liquids Make sure no water or other liquids can be spilled dripped or splashed on the unit The unit is developed for indoor use only Do not use it outdoors Do not place objects books vases on top of the unit Place the uni
13. multiple APM s are connected on one PI port using a bus structure a maximum of 6 APM s can be connected to one Pl port with a maximum cable distance of 300 meter for the total APM bus Connection limits summary Maximum 6 APM s on one PI port Maximum 100m when Cat 5 cable is used Maximum 300m when Cat 6 cable is used Always use ARJO3P junction boxes with external power supply when multiple APM s are connected using Bus structure Use ARJO3P with external power supply when the cable length for one APM exceeds 133 meter Max 300 meter 44 AUDAC Configuration To make the entire paging system work acording to the needs of your project a configuration procedure should must be followed Paging volume The paging volume can be different for every zone and should be configured individual for each specific zone To configure the paging volume go to the Setup menu and click the Paging volume button By means of dropdown boxes the paging volume for every specific zone can be set a AUDACR2Audio Matrix PAGING VOLUME Zone Volume Zone Volume Zone 1 Zone 5 0 dB y Zone 2 y Zone 6 Zone 3 2 Zone 7 0 dB Zone 4 0d Zone 8 APM configuration The paging settings are stored inside the APM s internal memory For confiiguration the APM should be connected to the R2 and the configuration should be done through the web based user interface of the R2 You can find the paging configur
14. s All R2 s should display now Fiber OK on top of their main page next to the connection status i I 7 i o ethernet R001 o i ethernet l 192 168 0 191 I I 192 168 0 191 Yy Yy l I I lo Ih R2 f R2 h 2 A R002 E r ethernet 192 168 0 192 l I I v Vv I I I f R2 b R2 5 I R003 h ethernet 192 168 0 193 ji 4 R004 i ethernet 192 168 0 194 I l l R2 f R2 A R005 x ethernet 192 168 0 194 Example setup with 5 R2 s on the left side with only one Ethernet connection Method 1 while on the right side every R2 has a separate ethernet connection Method 2 AUDAC 53 2 Configuration of Fiber channels The next step is the configuration of the audio channels transmitted over the fiber conductor This can be done in the Setup menu under Fiber ettings Below we ll give a step by step guide about the fiber configuration for one device in your setup Let s start with the first R2 with address R001 indicated in Yellow in your setup 1 Open the user interface of the selected R2 R001 2 Open the Settings menu and click the Fiber Settings button 3 As shown in figure 1 R001 transmits audio signals over fiber channel Fb 4 and Fb 7 For all the other fiber channels R001
15. select the time zone in which you are located and the current time and date is automatically updated by the time server Click the OK button to confirm the time settings a AUDAC R2 TIME SETTINGS Manual clock settings Year Month Day Hour Min Set Cloch Time server settings Enabled Time Settings In this window the network settings of the R2 can be adjusted The IP address can be set manually or can be automatically assigned by a DHCP server The IP address is standard set to 192 168 0 191 and the subnetmask is standard set to 255 255 255 0 Be aware When a DHCP server is used in the network and the DHCP function of the R2 is enabled the DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to the R2 In some cases this can cause problems because the IP address is not always known for the user and the IP address is required to access the web based user interface If you don t know the IP address the R2 will be lost in your network One additional problem is that when the R2 boots the next time the IP address that the DHCP server assigns can be different Click the OK button to confirm the network settings NETWORK SETTINGS 192 168 0 191 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 253 192 168 0 21 Network Settings In this window the paging volume for each individual zone can be set by means of the dropdown boxes displayed next to the zone names The paging volume can be set in steps of 1 dB starting
16. wall panel and increases for every additional wall panel After the desired address is selected click the Set address button After this button is pressed the DW5065 will start blinking To confirm the selected address with the wall panel click the big rotary button on the front of the wall panel When this button is pressed the address will be assigned to the selected wall panel 2 The zones which you want to control with the selected wall panel can be selected by means of the Controlled zones dropdown list When selecting a zone in this dropdown list the zone name will appear in the listbox below The zones can be removed again from this listbox by selecting them and clicking the Remove Zone button 3 The inputs which are selectable with the selected wall panel can be selected by means of the Selectable inputs dropdown list All inputs which available on the R2 can be selected in this dropdown list such as the direct line inputs the peripheral inputs the fiber inputs the priority inputs and the integrated DSP signals When selecting an input signal in this list the signal name will appear in listbox below The input signals can be removed again from this listbox by selecting them and clicking the Remove Input button A maximum of 24 signal inputs can be selected The inputs which are selected in this listbox are available for all zones which can be controlled by this DW5065 wall panel Those inputs are not li
17. 02 1 R003 2 R005 3 amp Gi E n o A R004 0 Fb1 Fb2 Fb3 Fb4 Fb5 Fb6 Fb7 Fb8 Channel p a ale H E 3 n 3 Fot Foz Fb3 Fb4 Fb5 Fb6 Fb7 Fb8 Chan lil i Paging R005 1 R005 1 ROOT R003 1 R004 1 R004 2 R005 3 R005 Fiber audio flow so AUDAC Diagram explanation Every R2 is indicated with a different colour and next to every R2 is a table shown with 8 incoming fiber audio channels and 8 outgoing fiber audio channels Between two devices a connection line is shown representing the fiber conductor and next to this connection line is always a table shown which indicates the audio channels the fiber conductor is carrying at this point The audio channels between the output from the previous device and the input of the next device are always unchanged This is clearly displayed by means of the text colour inside the tables When APM paging consoles are connected and paging over fiber enabled then channel Fb 1 is dedicated for paging use and can t be used to exchange other audio channels For this reason channel Fb 1 is always marked with Paging An overview of the audio signals transmitted over the fiber interface Fiber channel 1 Fb 1 Fiber channel 2 Fb 2 Fiber channel 3 Fb 3 Fiber channel 4 Fb 4 Fiber channel 5 Fb 5
18. 32 wall panels according to RS485 specification Only one All In One wall panel with audio inputs DW5065 can be connected to each peripheral port DW3018 4018 Basic wall panel Functions The DW3018 4018 is the basic wall panel which allows to control the routing and the volume of the R2 A selection out of up to 8 input signals can be made by means of the DW3018 4018 wall panel The inputs which are selectable by means of the wall panel can be configured in the user interface under Zone settings and Input Selection How this works is extensively described in an earlier chapter of this user manual First read the Pl connection principles in the beginning of this chapter before making any connections Change routing In normal conditions the DW3018 display will show the routing by indicating the number of the selected input signal which is routed to the related zone If the Prog button is pressed the next pre defined input will be selected if the Prog button is pressed the previous pre defined input will be selected Change volume The volume in the corresponding output zone can be changed by pressing the Vol and Vol buttons Logically the volume will be increased after pressing the Vol button will be decreased after pressing the Vol button When the volume is changed the display will show the volume level for two seconds and after those two seconds the routing will be dis
19. 8 This signal reaches all devices and can be used by all devices AUDAC 5 Setting up the project This chapter describes a step by step setup procedure which teaches you how to configure an R2 setup with multiple devices as shown on the previous pages NOTE Don t make any ethernet or fiber connections until this point The setup should be configured in the same sequence as described in this step by step guide 1 Configuration of R2 Address The first thing which should be done is configuring the IP and bus addresses of all devices used in your setup When devices are cascaded through fiber the control can be done in two different ways Method 1 Connect one device to Ethernet and control the other devices in your setup through the same IP address The data will be transferred between the devices over the fiber conductor The advantage of this method is Only one Ethernet connection is necessary The disadvantage of this method is you can only see the VU meters in the user interface of the R2 which is direcltly connected to the Ethernet network All other settings can me made except the VU meter bar graph which is only visible for the direct connected R2 To configure your system according to Method 1 proceed with the following procedure 1 Connect the first R2 of your setup to your Ethernet network 2 Set the address for the first R2 to R001 this can be done in the Setup menu under R2 Address Settings
20. AC The main screen displays all 8 output zones of the R2 with fader volume controls Volume control The volume of each channel can be set by moving the fader of the corresponding channel up or down At the top and bottom side of each fader is a button with an arrow displayed whereby the volume can be raised or lowered in steps of 1 dB At the bottom is a Mute button provided which mutes the volume of the corresponding output channel in one click After the volume is muted this mute button will become Red and the volume can be unmuted after clicking it again Assign zone names For a better overview of all output channels every fader can be assigned by a specific zone name as shown in the example below The name of the zone can be changed by double clicking on the name which is displayed above the corresponding fader indicated in the picture below with Zone Name When a cursor comes up remove the existing name with the backspace key and just change the name in the desired name Click on the Save Zone Settings button and confirm to save the changed zone settings The name of the corresponding zone will be changed and next time you log in to the web based user interface of the R2 the same zone name will be displayed Connection status In the top left corner of the window is the Connection Status displayed To have communication with the R2 the connection status must be ONLINE Input channel selection The
21. Fiber channel 6 Fb 6 Fiber channel 7 Fb 7 Fiber channel 8 Fb 8 This channel is dedicated for paging purposes The Red R2 R005 transmits an audio signal over fiber channel Fb 2 This signal reaches all devices and can be used by all devices Same as channel Fb 2 the Red R2 R005 transmits an audio signal over fiber channel Fb 3 This signal reaches all devices and can be used by all devices The Yellow R2 R001 transmits an audio signal over fiber channel Fb 4 This signal reaches all devices and can be used by all devices The Blue R2 R003 transmits an audio signal over fiber channel Fb 5 This signal reaches all devices and can be used by all devices Channel 6 is used by two R2 s The Orange R2 R004 transmits an audio signal over fiber channel 6 Fb 6 and this signal reaches the Red R2 R005 the Yellow R2 R001 and the Green R2 R002 The Green R2 R002 replaces the signal on fiber channel Fb 6 by another audio signal and this audio signal reaches the Blue R2 R003 and the Orange R2 R004 Fiber channel 7 Fb 7 is used by all R2 s Every R2 receives and transmits an audio signal over this channel This way every R2 can use a source of the previous R2 and replace it by another signal which can be received by the next R2 in the ring network Same as channels Fb 2 and Fb 3 the Red R2 R005 transmits an audio signal over fiber channel Fb
22. R2 to R001 this can be done in the Setup menu under R2 Address Settings 3 Change the IP address for the first device to one which is available in your ethernet network For example 192 168 0 191 This can be done in the Setup menu under Network Settings 4 Disconnect the first R2 of your setup from the Ethernet network 5 Connect the second R2 of your setup to your Ethernet network o a Set the address for the second R2 to R002 this can be done in the Setup menu under R2 Address Settings 52 AUDAC 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 l R001 l l Roo2 l l 1 R003 l l A R004 R005 Change the IP address for the second device to one which is available in your ethernet network For example 192 168 0 192 This can be done in the Setup menu under Network Settings Make sure this IP address is different from the first device s IP address Disconnect the second R2 of your setup from the Ethernet network Give all the R2 s in your setup an unique bus and IP address This can be done by repeating step 5 to 8 of this procedure Make sure every device has an unique bus and IP address Now all devices have an unique bus and IP address and no device is connected to the Ethernet network Connect all devices to your ethernet network Connect the R2 s with each other through fiber conductors using the loop principle as shown in Figure 1 Restart all R2
23. W3018 4018 s to one PI input PI1 to PI8 One APM and multiple DW3018 4018 s to one PI input PI1 to P18 Multiple APM s priority and multiple DW3018 4018 s to one PI input PI1 to PI8 Connections that don t work DW5065 and APM to one PI input DW5065 to PI9 or PI10 APM to PI9 or PI10 Multiple DW5065 to one PI input Important Always make sure the R2 is powered off when connecting or disconnecting devices to the Pl ports When an audio signal is transmitted to the peripheral inputs from an external input device e g DW5065 wall panel or APM paging console the used cabling should always be UTP FTP CAT6 cable or better 3 AUDAC Wall mounted control panels The R2 installation can be expanded with additional wall control panels There are two kinds of wall panels available one standard wall panel DW3018 4018 which allows to adjust the routing and volume for a particular output zone and one All In One wall panel DW5065 which provides the possibility to connect an additional Line of Microphone signal source in a specific zone DW3018 4018 Left amp DW5065 Right Wall panels The wall panels should be connected with the peripheral ports on the rear side of the R2 by means of Twisted pair UTP FTP CAT5 or better cabling for DW3018 4018 and UTP FTP CAT6 or better cabling for DW5065 It is possible to connect multiple standard DW3018 4018 wall panels on one single peripheral port Up to
24. ample Device 1 IP address 192 168 000 001 Device 2 IP address 192 168 000 002 Device 3 IP address 192 168 001 003 In this example Device 1 can communicate with Device 2 but not with Device 3 because the first three numbers must be the same These first three parts are called the IP range so the devices must be in the same IP range to communicate with each other The IP range of home and office networks are defined by the network administrator this means that the IP range of your home or office network can be different from another network AUDAC products have the following IP address as default 192 168 0 xxx this means the standard IP range of AUDAC products is 192 168 000 xxx If your network is using a different IP range the AUDAC products will not be accessible from your network You can change the IP address of the AUDAC products to make them work properly in your network This can be done in the settings menu and is described extensively in the Settings chapter of this user manual Of course to make changes to the settings menu of the AUDAC products you must have access to the user interface on the products webpage This can be done by temporarily giving your computer an IP address within the IP range of the AUDAC product for example 192 168 0 200 After the IP address of your computer is within the IP range of the product the user interface is accessible and the IP address of the pro
25. asic wall panel with routing and volume control Mutliple DW3018 4018 wall panels can be connected in a bus structure This wall panel is only using digital data transfer and no audio transfer so it can be connected to all peripheral interface ports from PI to PI10 The assignment of the wall panel with a zone should be done in the user interface DW5065 Advanced wall panel with graphic display stereo line input and microphone input This wall panel can control multiple zones and has a direct digital audio link to the R2 Only one DW5065 wall panel can be connected on one PI port and only PI1 to PI8 can be used for connecting DW5065 wall panels APM Paging system The APM paging system can be used to page to different paging zones of the R2 Paging to zones on other R2 s is also possible when multiple R2 s are linked with each other through the optional fiber interface APM paging consoles can only be connected to Pl ports PI1 to PI8 Multiple APM paging consoles can be connected to one PI port using a bus structure with ARJO3 junction boxes When multiple APM paging consoles are connected to one PI port only one APM console can announce messages at a time so the paging is priority based Paging with different APM consoles in different zones is possible when the APM s are connected to separate PI inputs Connection possibilities Working connections Multiple DW3018 4018 s on one PI input PI1 to PI10 One DW5065 and multiple D
26. ation settings in the Setup menu under System configuration and Paging On the left side of the window are the settings for configuration of ARU s shown while on the right side the settings for configuration of the APM s are shown Follow the procedure below to make your paging system work successfull 1 Select the address which you want to assign to your paging console Select the address by the dropdown box and click the Set Address button Now the lights on all connected APM s will start blinking After pushing the PTT Push to talk button the address will be assigned to the selected APM For more information regarding the APM address see Priority When multiple APM s are connected to one R2 it s better to assign an unique address to every APM before continuing with the configuration produre 2 Select the APM and the amount of layers for your configuration Press New Configuration After pressing this button you will be redirected to a new window where you can select which APM you want to configure Two dropdown boxes are shown by means of the upper one the R2 whereto the APM is connected should be selected When only one R2 is used only R001 will be shown By the lower dropdown list the peripheral port on which the APM is connected can be selected ranging from RS485 1 to RS485 8 When APM108 or APM116 are connected the number of layers for your APM configuration can be deter
27. button Up to 40 zones from 5 cascaded R2 s can be programmed under one button The priority of paging is based on the APM address configuration a AUDACR2Audio Matrix PAGING CONFIGURATION Button function Selected Zones R2 ARU 2001 Zone 3 R001 Zoni Zone Add Delete Save Button Cancel Play message By means of this function messages stored in the APM memory such as emergency or commercial announcements can be announced The stored messages are shown in the Message dropdown list whereout the desired message can be selected The priority of the message is based on the priority number which can be set in the Priority dropdown list and is not related with the APM address This way high priority emergency messages can be played with a low priority APM The lower the priority number is the higher the priority of the related message a AUDACRZ2Audio Matrix PAGING CONFIGURATION Button function WIS Tes Priority Play Message Save Button Cancel Chapter 8 Cascading the R2 This chapter explains the fiber interconnection possibilities between several R2 amplifiers and guides you through a setup process of a project with 5 R2 s cascaded with each other by means of the fiber interconnection interface Principle The optional fiber interconnection interface makes it possible to transfer 8 stereo audio signals and one data channel over one single fiber optic conductor The data channel is t
28. by 0 dB going to oo When the volume is set to 0 dB announcements for the corresponding zones will be made on maxium volume Back Click the Back button to go back to the configuration screen PAGING VOLUME Zone Volume Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Paging Settings The priority settings menu makes it possible to configure the priority channels On top of this window all priority inputs are displayed ranging from Priority 1 to Priority 4 Priority input selection You can select the desired priority channel by clicking on the corresponding button on top of the window and switching them on and off can be done by clicking the Enabled button When the priority is enabled this button will turn green On the left side of this window there are a Trigger and a Input dropdown list displayed In the Trigger dropdown list are all the inputs shown on which the priority can be triggered This ranges from the direct line inputs to the fiber and wall panel inputs as well as the internal test signals In addition to these input signals four priority inputs are displayed two priority signal inputs and two priority contact inputs Here you can select on which input signal the priority needs to be triggered When an priority audio input is selected there will be switched to priority when an audio signal is present on these inputs When a contact input is selected there will be switched to priority when a contact
29. desired input signal for a particular zone can be selected by using the dropdown list box below the zone name This dropdown list shows 8 audio input signals which are selected as standard inputs in the System Configuration menu together with then options Off and Other When no input signal is selected the option Off will appear When a special input need to be selected which is not selected as one of the 8 standard inputs in the System Configuration menu this should be done by means of the Settings menu which can be obtained by clicking the Settings button below the Input Selection dropdown list In this case the option Other will appear In the Settings menu other settings such as tone control or digital filter settings can be made too Configuration menu In the top right corner is a Setup button displayed After clicking this button you will be redirected to the general configuration menu of the R2 a AUDAC R2Audio Matrix Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Settings Settings Settings Settings Settings Settings Settings Settings Setup Main screen After clicking on a Settings button displayed by a fader of a specific zone you will be redirected to the Zone Settings window This window gives an overview of all the settings that can be applied to one specific zone Input channel selection The first window gives an overview of all i
30. duct can be changed to an IP address within the IP range of your network If the IP address of the product is within the IP range of your network you can change the IP address of your computer again to it s former IP address and the product should work properly in your home or office network Ask your network administrator for help if you are not familiar with networks Summary All devices must have an unique IP address All devices must be within the same IP range AUDAC 5 Updating the R2 Overview The R2 update consists of three steps 1 DSP update 2 FPGA update 3 Website update Required software All the required software to accomplish a software update is available in the zip archive which can be downloaded from the website Step 1 DSP update 1 Turn the R2 power on 2 Connect a computer with the lower USB port USB B on the front of the R2 amplifier O ooo 3 Ifthe driver is requested then install the supplied driver from the zip archive 4 Run DSP2 exe from map DSP amp FPGA 5 Press F6 6 Enter R2533H1 Idr as filename 7 Wait for finish don t close the application Step 2 FPGA update 8 Press F9 9 Enter R2F11H1 rpd as filename 10 Wait for finish 11 Press Esc to close the application 12 Disconnect the USB cable 13 R2 power off gt power on Step 3 Website update 14 Connect the R2 network cable 15 Run MPFS2 exe from map Website
31. e IP address is the factory default IP address you can access the Lite Web Based User interface by typing http 192 168 0 191 small htm in your web browsers address bar First the login screen will be displayed Enter the password to get access to the lite web interface of the R2 amplifier After the password is entered click the OK button and if the entered password is correct you will proceed to the main screen of the R2 On the Main screen of the Lite web based user interface is always only one output zone displayed at a time The configured name of the corresponding output zone is always displayed on top The volume can be adjusted by moving the fader up and down and the desired input signal can be selected in the dropdown list located above the fader The input signals displayed in this dropdown list are those which are configured in the Wall Panel Settings menu for that corresponding output zone Below the fader is a button provided whereby the output signal can be muted by simply one click To proceed to the next output channel simply click on the arrows shown on the side of the window With the right arrow you can go one zone further and with the left arrow you can go one zone back R2 Bu Wpl 3 0 Password M Next Zone gt E Small user interface for mobile devices The application which is available from the app store turns your iPhone or iPad into a fully fledged audio matrix controller whe
32. e User password can be changed For changing the password enter the old password in the provided field and enter the new password twice in the provided fields After this all is completed push the OK button When the old password is correct and the new password filled in both fields match the old password will be changed into the new password The factory default password for Administrator level is R2 and for User is User a AUDAC PASSWORD SETTINGS Change Admin Password Change User Password R2 Password Settings ATTENTION BE CAREFULL to press this button It really will recall the ORIGINAL factory settings It does not recall the previously saved settings but it recalls the original factory setting and the previously made settings will be lost Click the OK button to reset the settings to factory default a AUDAC R2 RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS All settings will be lost and restored to the initial factory settings Are you sure you want to proceed Restore Factory Settings The Small web based user interface of the R2 is especially designed to have access to all basic functions of the R2 with any mobile device with a small screen such as Smartphones PDA s iPod iPhone To access the Lite Web interface a device with a web browser and Flash player 8 of higher is required The Lite Web Based interface can be accessed by typing small htm after the IP address of the R2 If th
33. e configuration screen DD R2 Digital Input Settings Da AUDAC R2Audio Matrix DIGITAL INPUT SETTINGS Coaxial S PDIF Optical S PDIF Digital Input Settings Up to 256 pre programmed timer presets can be made in the Timer Settings window There can be chosen for both changing the signal routing or adjusting of the signal volume at pre programmed moments The action which needs to be performed should be selected by means of the ACTION dropdown list To set an event at a pre programmed moment you need to pass through the Timer Settings window Change Routing To change the routing of a signal at a pre programmed moment select Routing in the ACTION dropdown list and select the input signal in the INPUT dropdown list The input dropdown list shows all the direct CINCH INPUTS as well as the additional WALL INPUTS optional FIBER INPUTS and special TEST INPUTS By means of the selection buttons next to the dropdown list the output channels which should be affected by the action can be selected The output channels can be selected through clicking the selection buttons Their color will change to green when they are selected Change Volume For changing the output volume of a zone at pre programmed moments select Volume in the ACTION dropdown list The amount of dB s whereby the volume should be reduced can be selected The zone output where the volume adjust needs
34. e indicated in Green At the bottom of this window four additional selection buttons Sound Settings Test Signals Zone Linking and Input selection are displayed In the Sound Settings menu specific configuration settings such as applying a digital filter or tone control can be made In the Test Signals menu can be selected which kind of test signal should be patched to the particular output zone In the Zone linking menu can be set which zones should be linked with each other and in the Input selection menu can be selected which input signals should be shown in the input preset menu Back Click the Back button to go back to the main window Save zone settings To make sure the changed zone settings are still effective after shutdown and restart of the R2 the Save button on the main screen of the R2 need to be pressed At the same time the volume and routing settings will be saved a AUDACR2Audio Matrix SETTINGS Zone 1 No input S PDIF CINCH INPUTS WALL INPUTS FIBER INPUTS Input 1 WP In 1 Fb In 1 Input 2 WP In 2 Fb In 2 Input 3 WP In 3 Fb In 3 Input 4 WP In 4 Fb In 4 Input 5 WP In 5 Fb In5 Input 6 WP In 6 Fb In 6 Input 7 WP In7 Fb In7 Input 8 WP In 8 Fb In 8 Sound settings Test Signals Zone Linking Input selection Zone settings The Sound Settings window offers the possibility to apply a digital filter to the selected output zone and to adjust the sound s
35. e information about connecting source is extensively described in an ealier chapter of this user manual 5 Connecting wallpanels Connect all your wallpanels to the Peripheral inputs on the rear of the R2 A detailed description about connecting wallpanels is extensively described in an earlier chapter of this user manual 6 Ready Your project is now ready for use Chapter 9 Additional information IP Basics Many AUDAC products are controllable by Ethernet The Ethernet connection which is used on the AUDAC products is TCP IP based like 99 of the computer networks There are some basics which you need to know to successfully make a TCP IP Ethernet connection The data in TCP IP networks is always send in packages all these packages must be delivered at an unique address just like the mailman delivers mail at your home mailbox In TCP IP networks this address is called the IP address The IP address is always a number in the following format 192 168 000 001 As you can see this address consists of 4 separate numbers ranging from 000 to 255 In simple terms only the latest number of an IP address can be different within a network so there is a maximum of 256 unique addresses within a network ranging from xxx xxx xxx 000 to XXX XXX xxx 255 The first three numbers must be the same to make communication between several devices possible else the devices can not communicate with each other Ex
36. em which is a truly polyvalent solution for commercial and residential applications with the flexibility of a multizone router It delivers acomprehensive and expandable powerful solution for nearly every situation With its large number of extension modules and configuration modes it provides a solution for an uncountable amount of installations large or small simple or complex In general it is an 8 x 8 digital audio matrix system which is based on a powerful DSP processor It is fully digitally controllable and the built in digital matrix makes it possible to patch any of the input signals to any of the output signals Itis standard equipped with 8 analog line inputs and 8 analog line outputs but the flexible structure of the device makes it easy to extend this number to an appropriate solution for each specific situation If desired it is easy to cascade multiple R2 s with the fiber interconnection modules This makes it possible to transfer up to 8 stereo channels and to extend to an nearly unlimited number of zones But it is much more than that due to the extremely powerful DSP processor it provides greater flexibility higher reliability and lower latency than any other amplifier of its kind Moreover it s capable of doing complex calculations on the digital audio signals which makes it possible to integrate digital filters into the system and generate complex audio signals In addition a real time clock is provided which
37. equently the new password needs to be entered twice Max 10 characters Press the OK button to save the new password Now you always need to log in with the new passwords and the default passwords are not longer valid 3 Configuring wall panels and sources Go to the Setup menu and click System configuration Now you have the possibility to choose between Paging DW5065 and DW3018 4018 To configure the settings for the DW3018 4018 wall panels click the corresponding button By the dropdown list on the left side you can choose for which zone you want to configure a wall panel After the desired zone is selected you can assign one of the connected wall panels with that particular zone by clicking Set Address The displays on all wall panels will start blinking with the selected zone number Push the Program button on the wall panel if you want to assign that particular wall panel with the selected zone After the Program button is pressed the wall panel will be linked with the selected zone and the display will stop blinking The R2 contains many different inputs which can be selected to link with a zone 8 of those inputs are accessible through the Quick menu dropdown list on the main page The same inputs which are available in the Quick menu can be selected on the DW3018 4018 wall panels The other inputs are accessible through the settings menu if you are logged in as adminis
38. er inputs can be selected through the wall panels and can be patched to any of the output zones When an R2 transfers an audio signal over the fiber ring network there is the possibility to transfer the signal to all R2 s in the same ring network or to transfer the signal only to the next R2 in the ring network If the signal is only needed for the next R2 in the ring network the second R2 can use this channel to transfer another signal to the third R2 and so on AUDAC Fiber audio flow The diagram shown below shows an audio flow of an example project with 5 R2 s cascaded through the fiber interconnection interface where every R2 has an address going from R001 to R005 Next to every R2 are shown which signals are received and transmitted over the fiber while next to the connection line is shown which signals the fiber is carrying at this point Diagram voor BI lt j Paging R005 1 R005 1 won R003 1 R004 1 ROOT R005 3 A R002 e e CETE 8 oo E Pasing 3 Roos 2 m 2 mon 2 roost 3 roost 2 mog Z rose 2 R003 1 RO02 1 R002 2 R005 3 o R003 1 R002 1 R002 ROOS 3 mon 2 romm El ES a gt El R003 1 ROD2 1 R003 2 R005 3 o Paging Roo Roo els s f 2 2 2 l R003 0 Fbi Fb2 Fb3 e els s roo RO03 1 R0
39. ernet browser address bar http 192 168 0 191 This is the factory default IP address of the R2 can be changed in the user interface The default administrator password gives you access to all functions is R2 and the default user password gives you only access to the basic functions is user If you want to make any changes to the settings you should log in with the administrator password 16 AUDAC Configuring the R2 1 Changing the IP address You can skip this step when the default IP address 192 168 0 191 is not used by another device in your network and is OK for you If you like to change the IP address go to the Setup menu click the icon in the upper right corner of the main screen and click Network Settings Now you can change the IP address and click OK to apply the changes and save Afterwards your browser will be automatically redirected to the new IP address of the R2 and the default IP address is not longer valid 2 Changing the password You can skip this step if the default password R2 for administrator and user for users is OK for you buy we always recommend to change these passwords especially when your R2 is connected to a public network where external users have access to If you like to change the password go to the Setup menu and click Password settings Here you can change the passwords First the old password needs to be entered and subs
40. ettings by means of the two band tone control Digital Filter To apply a filter to the selected output zone tick the Enable Filter checkbox and select the desired filter type between High Pass Low Pass and Band Pass With a High Pass filter the frequencies below the crossover frequency will be supressed with a Low Pass filter the frequencies above the crossover frequency will be supressed and with a Band Pass filter the frequencies higher than the upper crossover point and below the lower crossover point will be supressed After the desired filter type is selected the slide bars to adjust the crossover frequencies will be displayed The crossover frequency can be adjusted by sliding the button on the slider scale to the left and the right The frequency can be set between 10Hz and 22kHz and the exact set crossover frequency is displayed on the right side of the slider scale Two band tone control Along the filter setings two faders displayed on the right side which are meant to adjust the sound settings through two band tone control The leftmost fader indicated with Bass offers the possibility to adjust the level of the low frequencies while the rightmost fader indicated with Treble offers the possibility to adjust the level of the high frequencies The sound level level for both low and high tones can amplified or attenuated between 9 dB and 9 dB This can be easily done by sliding the faders up and down
41. lay and can control the routing volume bass treble and mute for multiple zones up to 8 on one R2 Besides those control functions it also provides the possibility to connect a microphone and a stereo line input source The DW5065 wall panel should be connected to the R2 by means of a UTP FTP Cat6 or better cable First read the Pl connection principles in the beginning of this chapter before making any connections CONDO PwM The following functions of multiple zones of the R2 can be controlled Volume within a range of OdB to 70 dB All inputs can be selected Mute can be activated Bass within a range from 9dB to 9dB Treble within a range from 9dB to 9dB Configuration Before the DW5065 can operate the configurations should be made First of all an address need to be assigned and the available inputs need to be defined Follow these steps to configure 1 Go to the Setup menu and click System configuration Now you have the possibility to choose between Paging DW5065 and DW3018 4018 To configure the settings for the DW5065 wall panels click the corresponding button Now a window is displayed which provides all the configuration possibilities for the DW5065 On the left side a dropdown list is displayed whereby the address for the DW5065 can be selected The address can be selected between W001 and W008 Logically you start with address W001 for the first
42. le DW3018 4018 and one DW5065 Wall panel on one PI Port PI1 to PI8 AUDAC Chapter 7 Paging 1 Zone paging example The most basic example of an R2 paging system is an R2 audio matrix in combination with an APM101 paging console This setup makes it possible to announce messages in 1 or more pre defined zones and with a pre defined volume for every zone R2 8 Zone paging example A second paging example of an R2 paging system is an R2 audio matrix in combination with an APM108 paging console The difference between the previous example with APM101 are the amount of paging zones The APM108 console contains 8 zone selection buttons which makes it possible to page separately to all zones or to page to multiple zones at a time R2 Priority Paging is always priority based When multiple APM consoles are connected to one R2 and multiple APM s give a command to announce a message at the same time it depends of the priority settings which message will be announced The priority level is related to the address of the APM table which is unique The APM with the lowest address has the highest priority This means when two APM s are connected and APM with address 002 is announcing a message while at the same time APM with address 001 wants to announce a message the message from APM 002 will be interrupted and the message from APM 001 will be audible For voice files and mes
43. mined by means of the dropdown list on the right side of this window When the desired APM and the amount of layers is selected click the save button and you can proceed to the next window dio Matrix PAGING CONFIGURATION General configuration Connection Information R2 Layers 34 Port 3 Configure the APM buttons This window gives an overview of your APM keypad The number of buttons displayed in this window depends of the type of APM which is connected to your system On the left side a dropdown list allows you to browse between the layers when available Just click the button to which you want to assign a function fa AUDACR24ucio Matrix PAGING CONFIGURATION Button Configuration 3 Layer Layer Layer Select Select Select After this button is clicked a windows comes up allowing you to select the function which should be performed after pressing this button The available functions shown in the dropdown list on the left side are Zone Select and Play Message Zone Select This function should be selected when the button is meant for paging purposes The zones where the message should be audible after pressing the button are displayed in the Selected Zones listbox Zones can be added to this listbox by selecting them in the two dropdown lists on the right side followed by clicking the Add button Zones can be removed from this listbox by selecting them and clicking the Remove
44. mplifier is dedicated for software updates When the touchscreen is installed the other three USB connections can be used to connect several peripherals to the amplifier like an USB keyboard or mouse When the optional touchscreen is not installed and the lower usb connection is connected to your pc the other three USB ports act as a hub to your computer The peripherals connected to the USB ports will be connected to your PC AUDAC 1 Line Inputs Line level 00 e OO 0 008 OO 0 OO 0 y y 4400 00 e 40 0 00 e Gao OO OO o Audio in and outputs 8 line level in and outputs are provided in its standard configuration Each line input is fitted with stereo RCA input connectors and a clipping LED which illuminates when the signal reaches the clipping level By means of the gain control potentiometers the level of the input signals can be controlled Each zone output is fitted with RCA stereo connectors for the connection of external amplifiers When the optional power amplifier kit is installed R2POW each output zone has an amplified stereo with a power of 2x 40 Watt O 4 Ohm or 2 x 20 Watt O 8 Ohm The amplified zone outputs can be bridged in the graphical user interface to obtain a power of 80 Watt 8 Ohm for each output zone Priority S PDIF amp Fiber Two audio priority inputs and two priority contact inputs provided Depending of the configuration
45. n using it in combination with with the R2 Matrix Simply connect it to your LAN network by using a wireless access point and after installing the app on your mobile device it is ready to be used To install the app on your mobile device just tap the app store button and download the R2 Remote app by AUDAC on your mobile device or download the application from iTunes If it s downloaded by iTunes you first need to synchronise it before the R2 Remote logo will appear on your display After the app is installed make sure your mobile device is connected to your wireless network and run the app by tapping the R2 Remote app button When starting up it will ask for the IP address of the device where it should be connected to and the password should be entered The mobile applications only offers you the possibility to change basic configuration settings like volume and routing control so the Administrator and User password both offer you the same rights here After the password is entered you will be redirected to the main screen of the app showing one fader for one specific zone The volume for this specific zone can be set by moving the fader up and downwards and the input signal can be selected by tapping on the input signals name Then a list will be shown whereout the desired input signal can be selected The green button on the bottom can be used to mute the volume for the corresponding zone and will tu
46. nabled TRIGGER OUTPUT VOLUME OUTPUT VOLUME Priority Settings In this window the configuration settings for external connected devices such as paging consoles and wall panels can be made This window shows three buttons each of them for configuring one kind of external connected devices Click the Paging button when the configuration for the APM1xx paging consoles has to be made while the DW5065 button enables to configure the settings for the All in one wall panels and the DW3018 4018 enables you to configure the settings for the basic wall panels Just click the corresponding button to proceed to the settings menu For more infiormation about the connection and configuration possibilities for external connected devices refer to Chapter 6 Peripheral Interfaces of this user manual In this chapter is extensively described how the connection and configuration for peripheral equipment should be done Back Click the Back button to go back to the configuration screen a AUDACR2udio Matrix SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Paging DW5065 DW3018 4018 System configuration In this menu the address of the R2 can be set This address is factory default set on 001 and is selectable between 001 and 999 When only one R2 is available the default address can be left to its default value When more R2 s are cascaded through the fiber interconnection bus there needs to be assigned a unique address for
47. necting audio sources Connect all your audio sources CD players tuners to the line inputs RCA connectors on the rear panel of the R2 Adjust all input gains to the appropriate level so no clipping occurs 2 Connecting amplifiers and or speakers Connect amplifiers 100V or low impedance to the line outputs RCA connectors on the rear panel of the R2 When the optional power amplifier kit is installed low impedance loudspeakers can be connected to the loudspeaker outputs Euro Terminal block connectors on the rear side of the R2 3 Connecting wall panels Connect the DW3018 4018 wall panels to the PI Peripheral Interface inputs RJ45 connectors on rear panel of the R2 Multiple DW3018 4018 wall panels can be connected to one single PI input by using bus cabling connecting all the wall panels in parallel or each wall panel can be connected to an PI input by a separate cable It doesn t matter which PI port is used for which zone the settings for which wall panel should control which zone can be made in the user interface 4 Connecting a computer A computer can be connected to the R2 through true ethernet If the computer is directly connected to the R2 a crossed network cable is necessary If the R2 is connected to a local LAN network connected to a router switch hub a straight network cable is necessary Ask your IT administrator for help To get access to the user interface enter the following address in your int
48. nked with the quick menu like the inputs on the DW3018 4018 are 4 AUDAC 4 Certain actions such as Volume change Input change Mute change Tone control change and settings change can be blocked by checking the checkboxes 5 The microphone input has the possibility to provide 15V phantom power for powering condenser microphones The pantom power can be switched ON and OFF by clicking the Enable Mic Phantom checkbox This setting can also be changed in the DW5065 settings menu If Block settings menu is not checked 6 The Backlight level screensaver and screensaver delay can be set by means of three dropdown boxes This setting can also be changed in the DW5065 settings menu If Block settings menu is not checked 7 When the settings are made press the Save to Wallpanel button and the settings will be send to the selected DW5065 wall panel Previously made settings can be retrieved from the wall panel by clicking the Load from Wallpanel button Hereby the settings which are stored in the wall panel will be displayed in this window making it possible to make any changes to the current settings Maximum cable length for DW5065 The maximum cable length for the DW5065 wall panel is 300 meter Connection possibilities lle gt e O o O Oo Multip
49. nput channels which can be patched to that particular output zone The first displayed option is No Input which means when this option is selected no input signal will be routed to that particular output zone At the same level is the S PDIF selection button displayed When this button is selected the digital S PDIF input which is both optical and coaxial provided will be routed to that particular output zone The selection between the optical or coaxial input should be made in the Setup Menu under Digital Input Settings Below are from left to right the Cinch inputs the Wall inputs and the Fiber inputs displayed The Cinch Inputs are the direct line inputs which are provided on the rear panel of the R2 by means of RCA connectors In the second table are the Wall Inputs displayed These are all additional input signals Line or Microphone which are connected to an optional wall input unit by means of the peripheral RJ45 inputs on the rear side of the R2 In the third table are the Fiber Inputs displayed Only functional when the optional R20PT module is installed These are the digital audio channels which are transferred over the fiber interconnection interface and can be patched to the selected output zone To select the desired audio input source which has to be patched with the selected output channel simply click the button next to the desired input source The selected input signal will b
50. or a linking under certain conditions priority contact between the different zones Linking All zones which can be linked to the selected output zone are shown in a list underneath each other Next to each zone name a dropdown list is shown whereby the linking can be selected The standard setting is set to Not linked and the linking method can be selected between Linked by Prio contact 1 Linked by Prio contact 2 and Fixed Linked When several zones are linked with each other and any change is made to the volume or routing settings from one of the linked zones the other linked zones will automatically follow the same changes made to the settings Linked by priority contact When the Linked by Prio contact 1 or Linked by prio contact 2 options are selected the zones will be linked with each other when a connection is made between the priority contacts which are provided on the rear side of the R2 The linking between the zones will remain as long as the contact is established For example this can be done by means of a switch or relay Fixed Linked When the Fixed Linked option is selected the linking between the zones will be permanently present Slave When a zone already is linked with another zone the linked zone will be called the Slave from the Master zone and the linking settings for this zone will be unavailable When selecting the Zone Linking for this zone the message
51. played again Configuration Before the DW3018 4018 wall panels can be used the wall panels needs to be assigned to one particular zone Perform the procedure described below to make sure this is done correctly Go to the Setup menu and click System configuration Now you have the possibility to choose between Paging DW5065 and DW3018 4018 To configure the settings for the DW3018 4018 wall panels click the corresponding button Now a window with a dropdown list is shown displaying all the available zone names Select the zone whereto a wall panel should be assigned and click the Set Address button All connected wall panels will start blinking and after pressing the upper button on the desired wall panel it will be linked to the selected output zone If multiple wall panels should be assigned to one zone simply repeat this action AUDAC 39 Maximum cable length The maximum cable length depends of the number of connected wall panel When only one wall panel is connected a maximum cable length of 600 meters can be reached The table below gives an overview of the maximum cable length depending of the connected wall panels No of DW3018 4018 Wall panels Maximum cable length 1 600 meter 600 meter 400 meter 300 meter 200 meter 150 meter 120 meter 100 meter DW5065 All in one wall panel Functions The DW5065 is the advanced All in one wall panel for the R2 This wall panel has a grahic disp
52. ransmitted automatically and can t be configured by the user The 8 stereo audio channels which should be transfered over the fiber conductor can be configured by the user The fiber interconnection interface of the R2 works like a ring network This means that every R2 has one fiber input and one fiber output This ring must be closed in all cases and this can be done by connecting the output of the first R2 with the input of the second R2 The output of the second R2 should be connected with the input of the third R2 and so on At the end the output of the last R2 has to be connected with the input of the first R2 This way a ring is closed and the network is completed To control all the functions of all the R2 s in one network only one connection with the ethernet network of one R2 in the ring network is required When multiple R2 s are connected in a ring network first a selection box will be displayed whereby can be selected which R2 you want to control Each R2 can transfer one or multiple of his input channels through the fiber ring network This can be any input of the R2 Line input Pl audio input Digital input The selection of which input signal should be transfered over the fiber ring network can be selected in the Setup menu after selecting the Fiber settings window Every signal which is received through the fiber ring network can be used as a regular input just as all the oth
53. rn red when the volume is muted To switch between several output zones just sweep over your display from left to right or right to left The iPad app is working similar and very intuitive just as the iPod and iPhone app the only difference is that multiple faders will be shown besides or above each other In horizontal position all 8 faders will be shown next to each other while in vertical position two rows of four faders will be shown above each other Settings R2 Address 192 168 0 191 Password elel 4 s 6 7 8 2 0 BHBECHEECE BEEBE EI E E Select Input Chapter 6 Peripheral interfaces The R2 offers the possibility to connect many additional input and control units in addition to the standard direct line inputs To connect those additional units peripheral interface ports are provided on the rear side of the R2 In the further explanations of this user manual we will refer to the peripheral interface ports with the letters PI followed by a number ranging from 1 to 10 each representing one Pl port on the rear side of the R2 As this already suggests there are 10 Pl ports available on the rear side of the R2 each of them performed with an RJ45 connector 8 of these Pl ports are capable of transporting bi directional audio and data ports PI 1 8 while the remaining two ports are only capable of transporting data ports PI 9 10 Devices possible to connect to the Pl ports DW3018 4018 B
54. s control panel comes up after clicking the Setup button This button is always shown in the upper right corner of every window Only on Administrator level In this window all the settings of the R2 can be made such as selecting the desired digital input source changing the time settings configuring the built in timer adjusting the network settings adjusting the paging volume changing the priority settings making the system configuration for external connected devices making the fiber settings setting the address bridging the output channels changing the password and restoring the settings to factory default If you want to change some settings just click on the corresponding icon Save configuration All configuration settings changes made in this window will be saved automatically and are still effective after shutdown of the device Back Click the Back button to go back to the main screen a AUDAC R2Audio Matrix SETTINGS Digital Input Amplifier Bridging Settings The desired digital S PDIF audio input can be selected in this window The S PDIF input is both co axial implemented with an RCA connector as well as optical implemented with a Toslink connector The selected input signal will be patched to the digital audio interface and will be patched to an output zone when it is selected in the Extra Inputs menu of the output channel settings Back Click the Back button to go back to th
55. sages which are stored inside the APM memory the priority works different A priority number can be assigned to each stored message making it possible to give emergency messages a higher priority Connection possibilities Two different connection methods are possible for connecting multiple APM s to one R2 1 Bus structure Multiple APM s can be connected in a bus structure on the same PI Input Only one APM paging console 000 lO AUDAC 4 2 Separate Pl input Multiple APM s can be connected to the R2 each of them using a separate PI Input If the selected paging zones are different paging to different zones can be done at the same time If multiple APM s are trying to page to the same zone at the same time then paging is priority based and only the message coming from the APM with the highest priority lowest address will be announced Paging over fiber When multiple R2 s are cascaded with each other through the fiber interconnection interface paging messages can be transferred over the fiber conductor making paging possible in multiple zones of multiple R2 s When this option is enabled audio channel one FB1 is dedicated for paging purposes whereby this channel can t be used for other purposes Paging over fiber is always priority based and only one APM can page to multiple R2 s at the same time Limits When
56. sible to control the R2 system over Ethernet by means of a web browser or any other device supporting Ethernet The RS232 connection can be used to control the R2 with external control equipment supporting RS232 This allows to couple the R2 with your home automation system and control it through hardware of other manufacturers like AMX Crestron Chapter 3 Wire up the system The wiring of the system must be done according to the following rules to guarantee a proper functioning of the system in all circumstances 1 Speaker cable for amplified zone outputs minimum 2 x 1 5 mm distance gt 15m 2 x 2 5 mm 2 Wall Mounted Input amp Control units DW3018 4018 UTP FTP Cat5 cable or better DW5065 UTP FTP Cat6 cable or better APM UTP FTP Cat6 cable or better 3 Music sources and line level zone outputs must be connected with high quality audio cable and connectors 4 Ethernet connection UTP FTP Cat5 cable or better AUDAC 5 Chapter 4 R2 Quick start guide This chapter guides you through the setup process of a basic project with one R2 audio matrix and 8 standard DW3018 4018 wall panels Wall panels Audio sources gr Qi Qi Qs i E Se Oe A AS auba o Amplifiers Overview of the R2 setup Connecting the R2 1 Con
57. t on a stable base or mount it in a stable rack AUDAC 7 Safety requirements Always handle the unit with care Only use a grounded socket outlet and a power cord with grounding plug to plug in the unit This unit is not a toy It should not be operated by children Do not stick objects through the ventilation openings of the R2 Do not open the unit risk for electrical shock The R2 contains several jumpers which can be set These settings may only be done by qualified people CAUTION SERVICING This unit contains no user serviceable parts Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so NOTE This product conforms to the following European Standards EN 50081 1 1992 EN 50082 1 1992 EN 60065 1994 AUDAC gt Chapter 1 Pin connections and connectors Cinch RCA For line input connections Tip Signal Sleeve Ground SE gt White Left Red Right RJ45 RS485 Digital Audio 24V DC For connection to Wall Panels Pin 1 White Orange AUDIO TX A Pin 2 Orange AUDIO TX B Pin 3 White Green 24V DC Pin 4 Blue RS485 A Pin 5 White Blue RS485 B Pin 6 Green GND Pin 7 White Brown AUDIO RX A Pin 8 Brown AUDIO RX B ATTENTION The twisted pair cabling must always be straight In case of self made cabling it must be wired as described above to make the system work properly RS232 serial connection interface
58. tion about cascading the R2 and the fiber interconnection interface refer to Chapter 8 Cascading the R2 of this user manual a AUDAC R2Audio Matrix FIBER SETTINGS Fiber Channel 1 Fiber Fiber Channel 6 Fiber Channel 7 Fiber Channel 8 Fiber Settings In this window the amplifier outputs of the R2 can be bridged Just click on the button corresponding with the zone which you want to bridge and the amplified Left and Right output channels of the output zone will be bridged becoming a power of 80Watt 8 ohm instead of 2 x 40 Watt O 4 Ohm or 2 x 20 Watt 8 Ohm Only when the R2POW power amplifier kit is installed When the bridging function is turned on the LEFT input signal will used for both left and right output signals The loudspeaker should be connected between the terminal of the right channel and the terminal of the left channel Click the Back button to go back to the configuration screen a AUDAC R2Audio Matrix AMPLIFIER BRIDGING BRIDGING BRIDGING BRIDGING BRIDGING BRIDGING BRIDGING BRIDGING BRIDGING Amplifier Bridging In this window the passwords for the R2 can be changed There are two different password levels Administrator level which has full access to all functions and User level which has only access to the basic functions On the left side of the window the settings for the Administrator password can be changed while on the right side the settings for th
59. to take effect on can be selected by clicking them on and off by the OUTPUTS section Single and recurring There can be programmed single events that only happen once but there can also be programmed recurring events that repeat on a weekly basis This can be selected by toggling the selection box between Day and Date For single events we choose Date and then select the desired time and date by the dropdown lists For recurring events click on the checkboxes for the days of the week when the event has to take place and fill the desired time in the dropdown lists To add the set actions to the time schedule click the Add button and the programmed action will appear in the ACTIONS window below For changing the events click on the event which should be adjusted in the ACTIONS window After the desired action is selected click the Edit button on the right side of the window and the action can be changed Back Click the Back button to go back to the configuration screen la AUDAC TIMER SETTINGS OUTPUTS ACTION a 005 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 0 gt A A ACTIONS Timer settings The actual time and date of the R2 can be set in this window This can be done on two different ways the clock settings can be made manually by selecting the right values from a dropdown list or when connected to the internet the current time and date can be retrieved from a time server Just
60. trator You can choose the inputs which are selectable in the Quick menu and with the DW3018 4018 wall panels through the Input selection menu in the Zone Settings window Standard are line inputs 1 to 8 selected Simply select the desired input signals by the dropdown lists on the corresponding location After the desired input channels are selected click the Set inputs button to save the changes The selected inputs are now selectable in the Quick menu and by means of the wall panel Ready Your system is now ready for use with the wall panels AUDAC 1 Chapter 5 User interface amp configuration To get access to the control and configuration settings the R2 should be connected to a computer or an Ethernet LAN network For more information about network connections and settings see IP basics in chapter 8 The standard factory default IP address of the R2 is 192 168 0 191 make sure this address is within the IP range of the connected Ethernet LAN network subnetmask 255 255 255 0 If the default network address is not within range of your LAN network contact your network specialist The network address can be changed with the Standard Web Based User Interface but therefore a network connection has to be made first Any device PC Laptop PDA or even a Smartphone with a web browser and the Macromedia Flash 8 0 plug in or higher installed can be used to control the web based user interface

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