Instruction manual

Table Of Contents
Axium Music Centre Program
AMC is an amplifier setup program, full control and tracking of the Axium amplifier zone is provided.
The program runs on PC’s running Win XP, Win 7 or VISTA operating systems, and communicates via
RS232, USB or Ethernet.
AMC’s main window provides user functionality for real-time access and control of any amplifier zone.
When an Axium amplifier is
first attached to a PC running
AMC the amplifiers clock is
automatically set to the PC’s
current time, date and
location.
The Zone and Source
buttons may be named by
using a right mouse click
over the button.
A naming window opens
where the name is entered.
The name is saved in the
connected 400DA.
F
ile menu contains the commands:
New window: Opens another AMC main
window. This is useful for displaying and
controlling multiple zones simultaneously
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Keypad window:
A keypad window is displayed
where a user can cause the selected keypad on the
network to emit its stored IR strings.
Download and save configuration:
A configuration file contains all information in an
installation stack, i.e. Zone allocation, Zone &
Source naming, bass, treble, loudness, max
volume limits, preset programming etc.
Upload a saved configuration:
Upload Audio file: Direct AMC to the file
location of suitable “wav” files. Click Open &
upload the file(s) to the amplifier.
Exit: Shuts down AMC.
T
ools menu contains the commands:
Zone Assignment: Opens a window where
the 400DA Zones can assigned to between
0 & 95. Zones on one unit must be different.
IR Routing Tables: Opens a window with a
selection table where the IR output ports can
be mapped to specific Controller ports.
Network Settings: Opens a window where a
Network name can edited, and the IP address
can be set to either DHCP or static input. A
selection is provided for synchronizing with an
internet time server.
Media Servers: not implemented on 400DA.
Party Mode Setup: not implemented on
400DA
Event Viewer: Open a window which displays
a log of significant events in the amplifiers
history.
Advanced: Provides selections for Firmware
update and a Real time log.
O
ptions Menu contains the port assignments,
where the program lists the detected ports.
Select USB, Ethernet or a suitable COM port for
RS232. Note: Firmware update can only be
performed using the USB connection.