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360 Systems AM-16/B Owner's Manual

Manual is about: AUDIO CROSSPOINT SWITCHER

Summary of AM-16/B

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    Model am-16/b audio crosspoint switcher o w n e r ' s m a n u a l r e v i s i o n 2 . 0 1 360 systems 5321 sterling center dr. Westlake village, ca 91361 tel (818) 991-0360 fax (818) 991-1360

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    I am/16-b audio product improvements and 360 systems reserves the right to make changes or improvements to its products, without incurring any obligation to incorporate such changes or improvements in units previously sold or shipped. Trademarks and patents 360 systems and am/16 are trademarks of 36...

  • Page 4: Table of Contents

    Am/16-b audio switcher ii table of contents the am-16 series system description 0.10 the am-16/b master crosspoint switcher 2 0.20 the am-16/e expander module 2 0.30 remote control capabilities 3 0.31 eia-422/485 remote control 3 0.32 midi remote control 3 0.33 using midi & eia-485/422 at the same t...

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    Iii am/16-b audio switcher 2.25 memory protect 13 2.26 copying programs 14 2.27 block copy/making multiple copies 14 2.28 using bypass as an edit/compare function 14 2.30 program send mode 15 2.31 creating midi program maps 15 2.32 storing midi program maps 16 2.33 editing midi program maps 16 2.40 ...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Am/16-b audio switcher 1 introduction obtaining the am-16/b maintenance manual fill out the warranty card in the front of this manual and return it to 360 systems as soon as possible. On receiving it, we will send you the maintenance manual, which includes schematics and repair tips. Registration of...

  • Page 8: Am-16 Series System

    2 am/16-b audio switcher am-16 series system the am-16 audio crosspoint switcher contains a large feature set of useful tools designed to assist the broadcaster, sound contractor and recording engineer. This manual explores its technical capabilities, and describes a number of ways it can be used to...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 3 the master unit may be controlled locally from its front panel, or remotely through midi or an eia-422/485 port. Apart from the basic tasks that may be directly executed through single commands, many "software hooks" have been incorporated so that specialized functions may b...

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    4 am/16-b audio switcher which actively drives each of its outputs. Details regarding the midi specification can be found in appendix e. 0.33 using midi and eia-422/485 at the same time when the 422/485 port is used, the am-16/b is not listening on the midi input port. However, midi program maps (se...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 5 chapter installing the am-16/b 1.10 a.C. Connect the power cable to a grounded outlet. Versions of this product are produced for use with different voltages. Be certain the voltage marking on the rear panel is suitable for the area in which it is to be used. 1.11 power switc...

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    6 am/16-b audio switcher the mating plugs provided with the am-16/b include cable strain reliefs. A variety of other connector parts are available from elco distributors. See appendix d for a listing of optional part numbers and sources. 1.21 audio input connections audio inputs are electronically b...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 7 1.25 front panel audio jacks in addition to the rear panel connectors, input and output channels 8 and 16 (stereo pair #8 in the stereo mode) are available on the front panel as single- ended 1/4" jacks. These convenience jacks are for studio situations where outboard equipm...

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    8 am/16-b audio switcher the midi in and midi out connectors may also be used to upload and download the contents of the am-16/b's memory to a computer or to another am-16/b. See section 2.90 for further information on these features. 1.33 interface port to am-16/e expander modules a 15-pin female "...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 9 place the jumper between the center pin and the appropriate outer pin. One is marked "midi", and the other is marked "485". Be certain to select the "normal" (midi) or "485" communications mode as described in section 2.41. 1.43 eia-422/485 termination jumper when using long...

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    10 am/16-b audio switcher chapter two using the am-16/b audio switcher 2.00 about the operating modes this overview begins with the most commonly used features, and then reviews the more seldom-used aspects. You will find it helpful to put the am-16/b in front of you while reading about its operatio...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 11 2.11 selecting stored programs to select a program, press the mode select button until the program select led comes on. Use the up/down arrows under the left display to change the program number. When the desired program number is arrived at, press enter. The modified led w...

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    12 am/16-b audio switcher the right display indicates the destination to which an input will be assigned. Select a destination first, using the arrow buttons under that display. The center display indicates the source to be assigned to that destination. Use the arrow buttons under the center display...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 13 audio "mults" can be created by assigning a single input to many outputs at once. For example, input #1 can be assigned to outputs #1, 2 and 3: input number output number 1 1 1 2 1 3 2.23 storing edited paths as a program number the entire set of sixteen audio paths can now...

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    14 am/16-b audio switcher memory protect off, and resume the store operation. Memory protect also affects remote control store commands. Note that memory protect must be off in order to use the unit with an am-16r remote control. It is a good idea to use the "system exclusive" data transfer capabili...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 15 2.30 program send mode each of the 100 stored programs carries with it a set of eight program change commands, which are transmitted from the midi output port each time a new master program number is selected. Each program change command within the set of eight consists of ...

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    16 am/16-b audio switcher particular program select number within the switcher. If this number was selected earlier, it may now be stored as described in the following section 2.32. 2.32 storing midi program maps press store once. The program select mode will be entered, and the store pending led wi...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 17 2.40 program send enable mode at times the midi program send information may not be wanted at the equipment it was intended for. For example, a digital reverb under midi control will always select the program commanded by the am-16/b, while you may have need for something d...

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    18 am/16-b audio switcher once a chain has been recalled, it may be incremented using either the front panel controls, remote control commands or a momentary footswitch. 2.51 selecting a stored chain chains are selected from the front panel by entering the program chain mode, selecting a chain numbe...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 19 2.53 storing a chain press store once to enter the store-pending mode; if the chain number appearing in the left display is suitable, press store again to write the chain to memory. If not suitable, use the arrow buttons under the left display to select another number betwe...

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    20 am/16-b audio switcher this way, the user can move from one chain selection to another without hearing all the intermediate programs. It does not matter whether the footswitch is of the "normally open" or "normally closed" variety. On power up, the switcher looks to see whether the contact is ope...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 21 2.70 the monaural mode the am-16/b is shipped from the factory set for 16 x 16 monaural operation. The monaural led on the display indicates this mode. Note that when operated in the monaural mode, the stereo mode switch described below is not active. Monaural operation is ...

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    22 am/16-b audio switcher 2.82 programming bypass to edit bypass, select "bp" (between program 99 and 00). Press enter and edit the program as you would any other. (see section 2.20) bypass cannot be retrieved for editing purposes through the bypass button. Editing in bypass mode (bypass switch on b...

  • Page 29: Appendix A

    Am/16-b audio switcher 23 appendix a initialization the am-16/b is shipped from the factory with all of its audio paths, midi program maps and chains initialized to the following configuration: bypass all outputs muted ("--"). Program "0" each input routed to a like numbered output. All other progra...

  • Page 30: Appendix C

    24 am/16-b audio switcher appendix c technical specifications matrix size 16 x 16 master switcher, expandable w/ 16 x 16 expansion units. Configurable to mono, stereo or multi-channel systems. Stored pgms 100 programs stored in non-volatile memory. Programs may control individual switches or operate...

  • Page 31: Appendix D

    Am/16-b audio switcher 25 appendix d connector components & wiring the am-16/e is shipped with the following mating connectors: 2 pcs. Elco 56 ckt. Plug, p/n 00-8016-056-000-701 100 pcs. Elco solder terminal, p/n 60-8017-0513-000-339 2 pcs. Elco cable clamp, p/n 30-8026-9601-00-000 the user may wish...

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    26 am/16-b audio switcher input connector pinout (j1) pin # signal n ch 1 + t ch 1 - j ch 1 gnd y ch 2 + cc ch 2 - hh ch 2 gnd jj ch 3 + nn ch 3 - mm ch 3 gnd kk ch 4 + dd ch 4 - ll ch 4 gnd ee ch 5 + z ch 5 - ff ch 5 gnd aa ch 6 + v ch 6 - w ch 6 gnd u ch 7 + p ch 7 - r ch 7 gnd k ch 8 + h ch 8 - l...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 27 output connector pinout (j2) pin # signal name n ch 1 + t ch 1 - j ch 1 gnd y ch2 + cc ch2 - hh ch 2 gnd jj ch 3 + nn ch 3 - mm ch 3 gnd kk ch 4 + dd ch 4 - ll ch 4 gnd ee ch 5 + z ch 5 - ff ch 5 gnd aa ch 6 + v ch 6 - w ch 6 gnd u ch 7 + p ch 7 - r ch 7 gnd k ch 8 + h ch 8...

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    28 am/16-b audio switcher input/output connector pin diagrams diagram by pin # top bottom diagram by signal name viewed from solder side of connector * note that pins m and s are 11- and 11+ respectively on the input connector. Pins m and s are 11+ and 11- respectively on the output connector. (see ...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 29 appendix e am-16/b midi specification the am-16/b uses remote control protocols based on midi. These have the advantage of being widely used and understood, and are easy to develop specialized programs for. The midi baud rate is 31.25k baud. See appendix h for information o...

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    30 am/16-b audio switcher appendix f remote control: am-16/b communication specification ************************************************************** received data - channel messages ************************************************************** program change (change current program) status = 110...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 31 ************************************************************** received data - system messages ************************************************************** request all programs f0h system message 00h 00h 1ch 360 systems id 04h device number, 04h = am16/b (rev 2.00 and gre...

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    32 am/16-b audio switcher remote store edit buffer to program #nn request f0h system message 00h 00h 1ch 360 systems id 04h device number, 04h = am16/b (rev 2.00 and greater) addr addr = device address, 00h thru 7fh (set in receive channel mode in far right display) 04h command byte, 04h = request r...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 33 f0h system message 00h 00h 1ch 360 systems id 04h device number, 04h = am16/b (rev 2.00 and greater) addr addr = device address, 00h thru 7fh (set in receive channel mode in far right display) 07h command byte, 07h = request program #nn nn nn = 0 to 127 (program or chain nu...

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    34 am/16-b audio switcher receive all crosspoint update (update crosspoint hardware & edit buffer) f0h system exclusive message 00h 00h 1ch 360 systems id 04h device number, 04h = am16/b (rev 2.00 and greater) addr addr = device address, 00h thru 7fh (set in receive channel mode in far right display...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 35 transmitting edit buffer f0h system message 00h 00h 1ch 360 systems id 04h device number, 04h = am16/b (rev 2.00 and greater) addr addr = device address, 00h thru 7fh (set in receive channel mode in far right display) 03h command byte, 03h = transmitting edit buffer data 64...

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    36 am/16-b audio switcher transmitting ack/nak (handshake for any protected request/transfer) f0h system message 00h 00h 1ch 360 systems id 04h device number, 04h = am16/b (rev 2.00 and greater) addr addr = device address, 00h thru 7fh 0bh command byte, 0bh = ack/nak nn nn = 0 ack, request/transfer ...

  • Page 43: Appendix G

    Am/16-b audio switcher 37 appendix g am-16/b data structures ************************************************************** edit buffer data structure (64 bytes) ************************************************************** byte 00 thru byte 15 are current source/dest assignments (16 bytes) there i...

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    38 am/16-b audio switcher 0 = program #0 : : : : 127 = program #127 program send data structure ordered as follows: byte 16: step #1, channel = byte 0, structured as above byte 17: step #1, program = byte 1, structured as above : : byte 30: step #8, channel = byte 0 byte 31: step #8, program = byte ...

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    Am/16-b audio switcher 39 all dump data structure (32 bytes per program and chain, total 4096 bytes) *************************************************************************************** program and chain data ordered as in edit buffer. (as follows): program #00 : byte 0 thru 31 program #01 : byte...

  • Page 46: Appendix   H

    40 am/16-b audio switcher appendix h operation at 38.4k baud the am-16/b operates at 31.25k baud because that rate is used by all midi equipment. Midi interfaces are available on a number of computers, including the atari 1000. Midi ports may be added to ibm-compatible computers with the roland mpu-...