Operating instructions
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Zone Linking
A zone may be programmed to link multiple zones. Zone linking ties
the source selection together. It may also tie the volume and standby.
This is useful for closely coupled audio areas where it is advantageous
to have different volume control but the same source, or the same
volume with separate standby control. Zone linking is setup either via
the front panel user interface or web cong.
96 Zones
There are 96 zones of possible control. On an M-800 amplier each
zone must be different, however in a multiple amplier stack, same
zone ampliers are possible (they simply mimic every parameter).
Expansion Bus
Data & IR are interconnected via the expansion bus.
One amplier is connected to another using a standard RJ45 patch
cable. Connections are made between ampliers using either of the
two RJ45 expansion bus sockets.
Discrete Audio Selection
Audio selection may be independent. There are RS232 and IR Discrete
control commands available.
Power Failure Restoration
After an AC power outage the M-800 amplier restores its settings to
the pre-interrupted state. All internal settings are stored in non-volatile
memory, except the clock that runs for at least 48 hours on stored
power.
Restore Defaults
The M-800 amplier may be readily set to the default settings.
Restoring defaults clears all memory and resets the zone allocations
to zones 1 – 8. It will also reset any custom zone and source names to
default (Zone 1 and S1, for example).
Firmware Upgradable
The M-800 amplier may be updated with the latest operational
rmware. See www.Autonomic-Controls.com for support.