Audio Control M4800 User manual

Audio Control

M4800

M6400

D4600

Crestron Driver User Guide

Audio Control M6400 / M4800 / D4600

Crestron Driver User Guide

Contents

Introduction............................................................................................................... 2

Diagram .................................................................................................................... 3

Module Definitions ...................................................................................................... 4

Grouping ................................................................................................................... 9

Audio Control M6400 / M4800 / D4600

Crestron Driver User Guide

Introduction

This driver has been designed to provide two-way control of AudioControl M4800, M6400

and D4600 network amplifiers, via TCP/IP.

The package includes a demonstration file in smw format to aid with integration into a

Crestron project. Additionally, touch panel designs have been created, these can be used

for demonstration purposes and for compatibility testing.

This Crestron module will work on Series 3

There are four modules included in the package:

Comms

This module has three purposes:

•Sending and receiving commands to/from the amplifier

•Routing feedback to the other modules

•Assigning zones to groups

Zone Analogue

This driver handles source selection, volume, power, EQ and feedback for a specified

analogue zone. There will be one instance of this driver per analogue zone.

Zone Digital

This driver handles the source selection and power control for a specified digital zone. There

will be one instance of this driver per digital zone.

Group

This driver handles source selection, volume, power, EQ and feedback for a specified group

of zones. There will be one instance of this driver per group.

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Diagram

AudioControl

ZoneAnalogue

AudioControl

ZoneDigital

AudioControl

Group

AudioControl

Comms

AudioControl

Device

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Module Definitions

AudioControl_{Model} _Comms_VX_XX.umc

The central module handling all communications between Crestron and the amplifier. This

module will require a "TCP/IP Client" device to be configured in the SIMPL Windows

program, with the IP address of the amplifier defined, and the port defined as “23”.

Signal Name

Type

Description

CommsConnect

Input

Signal FROM TCP/IP Client 'Connect-F'.

CONSOLE_COMMAND

Used to send console commands to module

Get Status

Get the current status of the audio control

ZoneCommsRx

Signal FROM Zone modules

GroupCommsRx

Signal FROM Group modules

Zone[x]_Group1

Adding and removing a zone to a group*

Zone[x]_Group2

CommsConnected

OUTPUT

Signal TO TCP/IP Client 'Connect'.

Zone1CommsTx –

Zone10CommsTx

OUTPUT

Signal TO one or more

AudioControl_ZoneAnalogue.umc modules.

1 to 8

Signal TO one or more

AudioControl_ZoneDigital.umc modules.

9 and 10

Group1CommsTx –

Group4CommsTx

OUTPUT

Signal TO one or more AudioControl_Group.umc

modules.

Zone[x]_InGroup1

OUTPUT

Feedback indicating which zones are in which

groups.

Zone[x]_InGroup2

Zone[x]_InGroup3

Zone[x]_InGroup4

IP Address

PARAMETER

Ip address of the Audio Control

Port

PARAMETER

Port number of the Audio Control Default 23

Poll Time

PARAMETER

Time Between each poll (in Minutes) 0 = No Poll

*AudioControl supports 4 groups; these groups can contain any number of zones. A zone

can only be associated to one group at any one time. If you set the zone to a group when

the zone is already associated to another group, then the zone will be removed from its

current group and added to the new group.

SetZone[x]_ToGroup[x] works like a toggle button –pulse it to add the zone to the group.

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AudioControl ZoneAnalogue_VX_XX.umc

Signal Name

Type

Description

ZoneCommsRx

INPUT

Signal FROM

AudioControl_{Module}_Comms.umc This signal

must match the Zone parameter. Example: If

'Zone3CommsTx' is connected, Zone must be set

to 'Zone 3'.

VolumeUp

INPUT

Pulse to nudge volume up by 1 value. Hold to

ramp volume up.

VolumeDown

INPUT

Pulse to nudge volume down by 1 value. Hold to

ramp volume down.

Mute

INPUT

Pulse to mute zone.

Unmute

INPUT

Pulse to unmute zone.

MuteToggle

INPUT

Pulse to toggle current mute state.

BassUp

INPUT

Pulse to nudge Bass up by 1 value.

BassDown

INPUT

Pulse to nudge Bass down by 1 value.

TrebleUp

INPUT

Pulse to nudge Treble up by 1 value. Hold to

ramp Treble up.

TrebleDown

INPUT

Pulse to nudge Treble down by 1 value. Hold to

ramp Treble down.

PowerOn

INPUT

Enable zone output.

PowerOff

INPUT

Disable zone output.

LoudnessOn

INPUT

Enable zone loudness setting. This will override

zone Bass/Treble settings.

LoudnessOff

INPUT

Disable zone loudness setting. This will override

zone Bass/Treble settings.

SourceSelect

INPUT

Select the zone source. Valid range 1d to 15d.

M-Series

1. Analogue Channel 1-2

2. Analogue Channel 3-4

3. Analogue Channel 5-6

4. Analogue Channel 7-8

5. Analogue Channel 9-10

6. Analogue Channel 11-12

7. Analogue Channel 13-14

8. Analogue Channel 15-16

9. Digital A

10. Digital B

11. Digital C (M4800 only)

12. Digital D (M4800 only)

D-Series

13. Bus A

14. Bus B

15. Local

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VolumeSet

INPUT

Set the zone volume level. Valid range 0d to

100d.

BassSet

INPUT

Set the zone bass level. Valid range 0d (-10) to

20d (+10). A value of 10d is equivalent to 0

cut/boost or flat response.

TrebleSet

INPUT

Set the zone treble level. Valid range 0d (-10) to

20d (+10). A value of 10d is equivalent to 0

cut/boost or flat response.

Zone

PARAMETER

The zone that this module is controlling. This

must match ZoneCommsRx.

ZoneCommsTx

OUTPUT

Links to ZoneCommsRx on the Comms module.

PowerIsOn

OUTPUT

Indicates zone is enabled.

PowerIsOff

OUTPUT

Indicates zone is disabled.

IsMuted

OUTPUT

Indicates zone is muted.

IsUnmuted

OUTPUT

Indicates zone is unmuted.

LoudnessIsOn

OUTPUT

Indicates zone loudness is enabled.

LoudnessIsOff

OUTPUT

Indicates zone loudness is disabled.

CurrentSource

OUTPUT

Indicates currently selected source. (see

SourceSelect for value range).

CurrentVolume

OUTPUT

Indicates currently set volume. (see VolumeSet

for value range).

CurrentBass

OUTPUT

Indicates currently set bass. (see BassSet for

value range).

CurrentTreble

OUTPUT

Indicates currently set treble. (see TrebleSet for

value range).

CurrentSource

OUTPUT

Indicates currently selected source. (see

SourceSelect for value range).

AudioControl_ ZoneDigital _VX_XX.umc

Signal Name

Type

Description

ZoneCommsRx

INPUT

Signal FROM AudioControl_{Model}_Comms.umc

(Zone1CommsTx - Zone8CommsTx). This signal

must match the Zone parameter. Example: If

'Zone3CommsTx' is connected, Zone must be set

to 'Zone 3'.

PowerOn

INPUT

Enable zone output.

PowerOff

INPUT

Disable zone output.

SourceSelect

INPUT

Select the zone source. Valid range 1d to 15d.

M-Series

1. Analogue Channel 1-2

2. Analogue Channel 3-4

3. Analogue Channel 5-6

4. Analogue Channel 7-8

5. Analogue Channel 9-10

6. Analogue Channel 11-12

7. Analogue Channel 13-14

8. Analogue Channel 15-16

9. Digital A

10. Digital B

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11. Digital C (M4800 only)

12. Digital D (M4800 only)

D-Series

13. Bus A

14. Bus B

15. Local

Zone

PARAMETER

The zone that this module is controlling. This

must match ZoneCommsRx.

ZoneCommsTx

OUTPUT

Links to ZoneCommsRx on the Comms module.

PowerIsOn

OUTPUT

Indicates zone is enabled.

PowerIsOff

OUTPUT

Indicates zone is disabled.

CurrentSource

OUTPUT

Indicates currently selected source. (see

SourceSelect for value range).

AudioControl Group VX_XX.umc

Signal Name

Type

Description

GroupCommsRx

INPUT

Signal FROM AudioControl_M6400_Comms.umc

(Group1CommsTx –Group4CommsTx). This

signal must match the Group parameter.

Example: If 'Group3CommsTx' is connected,

Group must be set to Group 3'.

VolumeUp

INPUT

Pulse to nudge volume up by 2 value.

VolumeDown

INPUT

Pulse to nudge volume down by 2 value.

Mute

INPUT

Pulse to mute group.

Unmute

INPUT

Pulse to unmute group.

MuteToggle

INPUT

Pulse to toggle current mute state.

BassUp

INPUT

Pulse to nudge Bass up by 1 value.

BassDown

INPUT

Pulse to nudge Bass down by 1 value.

TrebleUp

INPUT

Pulse to nudge Treble up by 1 value.

TrebleDown

INPUT

Pulse to nudge Treble down by 1 value.

PowerOn

INPUT

Enable zone output.

PowerOff

INPUT

Disable zone output.

LoudnessOn

INPUT

Enable group loudness setting. This will override

group Bass/Treble settings.

LoudnessOff

INPUT

Disable zone loudness setting.

SourceSelect

INPUT

Select the zone source. Valid range 1d to 15d.

M-Series

1. Analogue Channel 1-2

2. Analogue Channel 3-4

3. Analogue Channel 5-6

4. Analogue Channel 7-8

5. Analogue Channel 9-10

6. Analogue Channel 11-12

7. Analogue Channel 13-14

8. Analogue Channel 15-16

9. Digital A

10. Digital B

11. Digital C (M4800 only)

12. Digital D (M4800 only)

D-Series

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13. Bus A

14. Bus B

15. Local

VolumeSet

INPUT

Set the group volume level. Valid range 0d to

100d.

BassSet

INPUT

Set the group bass level. Valid range 0d (-10) to

20d (+10). A value of 10d is equivalent to 0

cut/boost or flat response.

TrebleSet

INPUT

Set the group treble level. Valid range 0d (-10) to

20d (+10). A value of 10d is equivalent to 0

cut/boost or flat response.

Group

PARAMETER

The group that this module is controlling. This

must match GroupCommsRx.

GroupCommsTx

OUTPUT

Links to GroupCommsRx on the Comms module.

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Grouping

When setting up groups, there is an option to lock the groups on the zone configuration

page:

It is recommended that you do not use this feature. If a group is locked and the group

volume +/- buttons are pressed, the device will only change the volume for the first zone in

the group. If a group is locked and the zone volume +/- buttons are pressed, the device will

change the volume for all grouped zones but will only feed back that the zone pressed has

changed.

Consequently, best practice for using this driver’s grouping feature are as follows:

If zones are grouped:

Only expose the group commands to the user (volume, bass, treble, switch, etc.) and do not

lock the groups.

If zones are not grouped:

Only expose the zone commands to the user for those specific zones.

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