M-400 MULTI-ZONE DIGITAL AMPLIFIER Copyright © 2013 Autonomic Controls, Inc.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this device near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings, Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8. Ensure that the ventilation is not impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers, table cloths, curtains, etc. 9.
Precautions 1. AC Fuse The AC fuse inside the device is not user-serviceable. If you cannot turn on the device, contact the dealer from whom you purchased this device. 5. Never Touch This Device With Wet Hands Never handle this device or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets inside this device, have it checked by your Autonomic dealer. 2. Care Occasionally you should dust the device all over with a soft cloth.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For U.S. models We declare under our sole responsibility that this product, to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards: EN60065, EN55013, EN55020, EN61000-3-2 and EN61000-3-3. Following the provisions of Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, the EC regulation 1275/2008 and its frame work Directive 2009/125/EC for Energy-related Products (ErP). FCC information for User.
Supplied Accessories Table of Contents Make sure you have the following accessories: Important Safety Instructions ............................... Precautions ......................................................... Declaration of Conformity .................................... Supplied Accessories ............................................ Features .............................................................. Front Panel Guide ................................................ Rear Panel Guide .......
features Thank you for purchasing an M-400 Mirage Multi-Zone Amplifier. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the device. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new Multi-Zone Amplifier. Please retain this manual for future reference.
Zone Linking Power Failure Restoration 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 via the web config. After an AC power outage the M-400 amplifier restores its settings to the pre-interrupted state.
Front Panel Guide 1 2 5 3 4 4 5 1. Front Panel Solid Aluminium front Panel. 2. Infra-Red Receiver Receiver for front panel IR control (Used only for amplifier control, not IR pass through). No IR Remote supplied, however an IRC profile is located at www.Autonomic-Controls.com/Support/ 3. Power Indicator The power indicator glows blue whenever AC power is applied. 4. Chassis Feet Set high enough to provide unrestricted air-flow through the chassis for convection cooling. 5.
Rear Panel Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1. AC Inlet IEC socket 9. Analog Input Terminals Analog Audio L/R inputs 2. Speaker Terminals Plug in terminal clamp connectors accept 1.5mm² speaker wires. 10. IR Emitter Ports 3.5mm mono jacks. IR9 & IR10 ports output the combined IR1 – IR6 infra-red strings. Ports are not usable but are future ready for IR routing. 3. Expansion Bus RJ45 patch cable connects between expansion bus ports of amplifiers in a stack.
Typical system configuration Zone 1 Gym KP-1 Zone 2 Study KP-iOS Zone 3 Lounge Tablet To Ethernet Router Speakers for Zone X Not Shown Mirage Media Server Satellite Receiver FIG 1. 10 Mirage Audio System.
Typical System Configuration – Continued Fig 1 depicts a typical configuration where the M-400 amplifier is providing audio into three of the possible four listening zones. Only three of the zones are depicted. Each zone consists of a room with a pair of speakers and a suitable controller. Each zone may be listening on any of the connected sources: »» Mirage Media Server »» Satellite Receiver Controllers Each zone has a specific control requirement. Choose controllers that best suit the application.
Multiple Amplifier Stacks Linking to the Next M-400 or M-800 Multi-Zone Amplifier Mirage Media Server Satellite Receiver FIG 2. In large installations where multiple M-400 amplifiers are required, the expansion bus may be used to convey inter-amplifier control, and common IR control. The source equipment audio inputs must be plugged into the first amplifier where they are buffered and sent to the next amplifier in the stack. The maximum recommended expansion is 24 units. 12 Mirage Audio System.
Controller Wiring The M-400 is packed with control options: »» USB: Intended for initial installation Programming or firmware update. Not intended for permanent connection to a PC or other control system. »» ETHERNET: 100BaseT connection to a home network router or switch. »» RS232 Serial: Electrically isolated prevents hum in analog input circuits. »» CONTROLLERS: Conveys +12VDC, IR and data between the M-400 and KP-1 keypad controllers, connected using CAT5 cables. »» BUS RUN: For future use.
Web application The M-400 Amplifier has a web application which may be used for control and configuration of the amplifier and source functions. Zone Selection Page (Home Page) The Zone Selection page provides access to the Amplifier Zones. To access the web application, simply navigate to http://ampIP/. For example, http://192.168.1.54/. Selecting a Zone will highlight the button as shown in the picture below and will open its control page. 14 Mirage Audio System.
Zone Source Selection Page The Zone Source Selection page provides status & control of: »» »» »» »» Standby Volume: Slider or Up/Down button with readout. Source Selection: S1 – S6 Mute If the button displays a blue glow, it indicates selection or ON status. Because of web browser limitations, slider setting changes are made using a positional touch on the slider. The “Zones” button is the Home page return. Selecting the “Settings” button will open the Settings page.
Zone Settings Page The Zone Settings page provides status & control of: »» »» »» »» »» Bass: Slider or Up/Down button Treble: Slider or Up/Down button Loudness Balance: Slider or Left / Right button Maximum Volume Limit: Slider or Up/Down button The Back Arrow button returns to the Zone Control page. 16 Mirage Audio System.
Amp Settings Page The M-400 amplifier has a settings page which may be used to change the following: »» Amp network name »» Amp IP settings, Including static IP »» Time Settings The Amplifier Settings page provides acess to the device information and Date & Time. The configuration web interface can be found at, http:///config/ where is the IP address of the amp. For example, http://192.168.1.54/config/machine.html. Copyright © 2013 Autonomic Controls, Inc.
Amplifier Source Settings The Amplifier Source Settings page allows you to rename the audio sources on the amplifier as they appear on any keypads you may have. 18 Mirage Audio System.
Amplifier Zone Settings The Amplifier Zone Settings page allows you to rename the zones as they appear on any keypads for any amplifiers you may have linked. Physical zones will appear grouped with the Amplifier they belong to, with their logical zones configurable. If you are linking multiple Amplifiers in a chain, it is only required to connect the first amp in the chain to ethernet. It is reccomended that you connect only one Amplifier of a chain to ethernet.
Ethernet / RS232 Protocol The RS232 serial port provides data acquisition and control of the Mirage amplifiers by a home automation system, or PC. The interconnecting cable must be “Straight Through”. For Ethernet, TCP port 17037 is used. Baud Rate = 9600, Characters are all ASCII.
Data Command Content Standby (01) 00 – Standby OFF 01 – Standby ON 04 – Toggle Mute (02) 00 – Mute 01 – Un-mute 02 – Toggle Mute Source Selection (03) 00 – S5 01 – S6 02 – S7 03 – S4 04 – S8 05 – S1 Volume (04) 00 – A0 range Bass (05) F4 – 0C (-12db - +12db) Treble (06) F4 – 0C (-12db - +12db) Balance (07) EC – 14 (Left –20db – Right –20db) Send all parameters (09) XX – value ignored Amplifier features (0C) 00 – Loudness Enabled 01 – Loudness Disabled Maximum Volume Limit (0D)
Notes »» Commands are used as notifications. If an amplifier is switched ON, it will notify the other devices on the Control Bus by sending the Standby command (01). Any amplifiers with the same zone will take the notification as a command and also switch ON. »» When a command is sent to an amplifier it will first be transmitted on the control bus and then returned to the PC (Home Automation System). If an error occurs an error will be returned instead of the original command.
Specifications Amplifier Section Rated Output Power (FTC) All Channels ...................................................................................... 50 Watts / channel, 8Ω loads, THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) ................................................. 0.1% (40 Watt, 8Ω load) Speaker Impedance (Z1 – Z6 L/R) ................................................ 4Ω - 8Ω Input Sensitivity and Impedance (S1 – S6 L/R) ............................................................................
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