Operating instructions

Programmable Output: Used to provide user feedback for certain programmable input functions. A
programmable i/o whose function is Programmable Output will be active (i.e. conducting to ground) or
inactive (i.e. open) as follows depending on the function of the programmable input with which it is
associated:
Increase In 1dB: Active - Contact closure on prog input
Inactive - No contact closure on prog input
Decrease In 1dB: Active - Contact closure on prog input
Inactive - No contact closure on prog input
Increase Out 1dB: Active - Contact closure on prog input
Inactive - No contact closure on prog input
Decrease Out 1dB: Active - Contact closure on prog input
Inactive - No contact closure on prog input
Preset Recall: Active - Associated memory is active
Inactive - Associated memory is not active
Toggle Crosspoint Gain: Active - Input-to-output(s) connection made
Inactive - Input - output(s) connection not made
Mute In: Active - Associated input(s) not muted
Inactive - Associated input(s) muted
Mute Out: Active - Associated output(s) not muted
Inactive - Associated output(s) muted
Not Used: Unassigns a programmable input from any system function.
When all tabs are set appropriately for the application, the system is ready to use.
AM8/4 CONTROL PANEL SOFTWARE
The following section is a description of the File menu and each of the tabs in the AM8/4 Control Panel application.
File Menu Options
Copy Preset(s) to AM8/4 from Disk File... - Allows any preset stored to a disk file (.amd file extension) to be loaded to
the corresponding AM8/4 memory preset. The Preset 1 through Preset 8 selections copy a single preset, while the All
Presets selection copies all 8 presets to the AM8/4. After a preset is loaded to the AM8/4, it will be transferred to the
active AM8/4 setup. If all 8 presets are loaded, preset 1 will be made the active preset. This option is helpful in restor-
ing AM8/4 settings if they have been accidentally corrupted. Note that this option will overwrite any data stored in the
AM8/4’s preset memory with the new preset data from disk.
Save Preset(s) from AM8/4 to Disk File... - Allows any preset currently stored in the AM8/4’s preset memory to be
saved to a disk file. The Preset 1 through Preset 8 selections copy a single preset, while the All Presets selection
copies all 8 AM8/4 presets to the selected disk file. This option is helpful in archiving the final settings for the AM8/4 in
a particular installation.
Load Active Setup from Disk File... - Allows the active AM8/4 setup to be loaded from a disk file. Loading the active
AM8/4 setup from a disk file will not overwrite any AM8/4 preset memory data. This option is helpful when a basic
AM8/4 setup has been generated off-site and needs to be “tweaked” on-site.
Save Active Setup to Disk File... - Allows the active AM8/4 setup to be stored to a disk file. You select which preset
position in the disk file to which to store the active AM8/4 setup. This option has no effect on the AM8/4 preset memo-
ries.
Select Active Setup from AM8/4 Preset... - Allows any of the AM8/4 preset memories to be recalled and made to be
the active AM8/4 setup. This option does not affect any of the preset memory data.
Save Active Setup to AM8/4 Preset... - Allows the active AM8/4 setup to be stored in one of the 8 preset memories in
the AM8/4. Note that this option will overwrite any preset memory data stored in the selected preset memory position.
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