RM523 User Manual www.audac.
Index Introduction 5 Environment 7 Chapter 1: Safety requirements Caution servicing 9 9 Chapter 2: Pin connections and connectors 11 Chapter 3: Overview front and rear panel 13 Chapter 4: RM523 Quick start guide 15 Chapter 5: User interface & configuration 19 Chapter 6: Additional information 31 Front Rear Connecting the RM523 Configuring the RM523 Ready Login screen Main screen Configur
Introduction Web Based Input Control Unit The RM523 is a web based input control unit, featuring four stereo line inputs and one balanced microphone input with phantom power, allowing the connection and control of several stereo audio source devices (such as CD-player, Tuner, MP3 player, ... ) and a microphone to one (potentially two) output device(s).
Environment 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 unit on a stable base or mount it in a stable rack.
Chapter 1 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 open the unit. (risk for electrical shock) 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.
Chapter 2 Pin connections and connectors RS485 + AUDIO RJ45 (RS485, Audio, +24V DC): For connection to Wall Panel controller & Input Units Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5 Pin 6 Pin 7 Pin 8 White-Orange Orange White-Green Blue White-Blue Green White-Brown Brown AUDIO WLI+ AUDIO WLI+24V DC RS485 A RS485 B GND AUDIO WMI+ AUDIO WMI- Output (To LX523) RJ45 (Audio): For connection to LX523 Speaker system Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5 Pin 6 Pin 7 Pin 8 A
Line in- or output Microphone input RS232 (serial connection interface): For connection with home automation systems, or other remote control equipment Connection PIN 2 PIN 3 Standard RS232 RM523 TX RM523 RX PIN 5 GND Settings 19200 Baud 8 Bit 1 Stop bit No parity No Handshaking RS232 / TCP/IP The RM523’s RS232 and TCP/IP accept the same commands. The complete command set is available in the RM523 commands user manual which is freely available on www.audac.eu/download.
Chapter 3 Overview front & rear panel Front The front panel of the RM523 containes all the control and configuration ports, together with the 24 Volts power connection. 1) 24 Volts power connector: The included 24 volts power supply (PSD242) should be connected to this connector. Pay attention to the polarity when connecting the power supply. 2) Run LED: This LED shows the operation mode of the device. When the device is running in normal mode, this LED will blink at a constant frequency.
Rear At the rear side of the device are all audio in- and outputs provided. The various available inputs are 4 unbalanced line-level inputs and one balanced microphone input (with phantom power possibility). Those inputs are all performed with an 18-pin Euro-Terminal block connection (together with the line-level audio output). Audio sources such as CD-players, Tuners, MP3 players, ... can be connected to the line-level inputs, while microphones can be connected to the microphone input.
Chapter 4 RM523 Quick start guide This chapter guides you through the setup process of a basic project with one RM523 web based control input, several stereo line input devices, a microphone and an LX523 activive speaker system or power amplifier. stereo line input cd player stereo line input computer 1 2 3 4 5 6 stereo line input mp3 player tuner .........
A power amplifier should be connected to the direct line output which is provided on the 18-pin connector. The pin layout for the 18-pin connector is shown at the rear panel overview at page 14 of this user manual. The wiring diagram for connecting a power amplifier is identical to the inputs wiring diagram, as shown on page 12 of this user manual. 3) Connecting the power supply The included power supply should be connected to the 2-pin Euro-Terminal block connector.
Ready Your system is now ready for use. Go to the main screen of the RM523 and you are in full control of all the RM523 functions.
Chapter 5 User interface & configuration To get access to the control and configuration settings, the RM523 should be connected to a computer or en 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 RM523 is 192.168.0.193, make sure this address is within the IP range of the connected Ethernet LAN network (subnetmask 255.255.255.0).
Main screen After the correct password is entered, the main screen of the user interface will be loaded as shown below. This displays the selection buttons for all 5 input channels (CH1 to CH4 and WLI-WMI/MIC) accompanied with a mute button, Mixing faders for the WLI and MIC/ WMI Channels, a General volume fader and two band tone control for Treble and Bass equalization. Connection status At the top centre position is the “Connection Status” displayed.
Mute button Below the input channel selection buttons is a big MUTE button provided, whereby the output signal can be completely supressed. When the signal is muted this button will become Red. The output can be unmuted after clicking this button again. Volume Control The output volume can be set by moving the master fader up and down. The master fader is indicated with “Output” located on the right side next to the input selection buttons.
Configuration screen The settings control panel comes up after clicking the “Setup” button in the top right corner of the main screen. In this window, all settings for the RM523 can be made. Such as network settings, setting the address for the connected wallpanel (optional), changing the gain for the input channels, enabling phantom power to the microphone channel, enabling priority settings for the microphone channels, changing the password, ...
Configuration >> Network Settings In this window, the network settings of the RM523 can be adjusted. The IP address is default set to 192.168.0.193 and the subnetmask is default set to 255.255.255.0. The settings can be changed by adjusting the parameters in the shown fields. To confirm the settings, press the OK button. The changed settings will take immediately effect. For more information about network connections and settings, see IP basics in Chapter 8.
Configuration >> Wall panel Settings In this window, the wall panel address settings for the DW3018/DW4018 wall panels can be made. The address is always set correct for new delivered wall panels. When the connected wallpanel is used before in another application, it can be configured to another address. To avoid problems in all circumstances, it is recommended to always run through the RM523 wall panel address configuration procedure. This is very simple.
Configuration >> Input Settings In this window, input settings such as input gain adjustment and phantom power enabling can be made. Input gain On the left side are all input channels shown, together with a dropdown box. Hereby the input gain for every channel can be adjusted. The input gain for every channel is default set to 0 dB. It can be set adjusted between -4 dB and +10 dB, in steps of 2 dB. This can simply be done by clicking the dropdown box and selecting the desired gain adjustment factor.
Configuration >> Priority Settings In this window, priority settings such as sensitivity and level adjustment for the microphone inputs can be made. Hereby, all other signal sources will be suppressed when a signal is applied to the microphone inputs (when someone is talking in the microphone). Enabled The priority can be enabled by clicking the “Enabled” button on top. This button will become green when priority is enabled.
Output Level The sound level of the priority signal can be adjusted with this dropdown list. This way, the volume can change when a priority announcement is made. For example, to make sure a priority message always heard at the maximum volume, ... The output level for priority messages is default set to 0 dB and can be adjusted between 0 dB and -∞ dB, in steps of 1 dB. WMI/MIC Level The level of the priority input can be set by means of this dropdown box.
Configuration >> Password Settings In this window the password for the RM523 can be changed. To change the password, enter the old password in the provided field and enter the new password twice in the provided fields. After this is all 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 is “RM523”.
Configuration >> Factory Settings 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.
Chapter 6 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.
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.
Technical specifications Peripheral Inputs Outputs 4 x Line input 1 x Microphone Input 1 x Diffential audio input (WLI+WMI) 1 x Line output 1 x Differential audio output (LX523 Connectors Line & Mic audio input Power RS-232 Ethernet Differential RS485 + audio input Differential audio output 18-pin Euro Terminal Block 2-pin Euro Terminal Block DB-9 RJ45 RJ45 RJ45 Specifications Sensitivity Line input Sensitivity Microphone input THD+N Crosstalk -10 dB / +4 dB -45 dB / -20 dB < 0.
