BOSE ControlSpace AMS-8 Audio Management System ® ™ User Guide
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Table of contents 1. Introduction Features and functions 4 2. ControlSpace AMS-8 system rack control ™ Main menu 5 Room settings menu 5 Event scheduler menu 6 System standby menu 8 Room combining menu 8 Date and time menu 8 FM input cards menu 8 Installation menu 9 3. System control 3.1 ControlSpace Wall Controller ™ 10 3.2 ControlSpace Remote Control 10 3.3 ControlSpace Local Input Module 11 3.4 ControlSpace Paging Panel 11 ™ ™ ™ 4.
1. Introduction English Introduction The Bose ControlSpace AMS-8 Audio Management System is a flexible, expandable and high quality audio signal processor for audio distribution applications such as restaurants, shops, bars, offices, hotels, conference facilities and sport venues. The main unit includes eight line inputs and eight line outputs. Four available audio slots allow the addition of up to 8 more audio inputs (2 inputs per card).
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ 2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ English 1 2 1. LCD SCREEN The LCD screen shows the menu items with the settings per menu item. The language of all displayed items can be changed between English, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Polish, Italian, Spanish, German and French. Language selection is only available in the installation menu. 2 .
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ English EVENT SCHEDULER MENU In the event scheduler menu a pre-configured event can be selected. The settings of the first 10 (of 40) (pre-configured) events can also be changed in this part of the menu. Examples of events are: Turn the system rack on at Monday 08:00, Page a certain message every Wednesday at 15:00.
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ English Event to activate pre-recorded messages Event to Switch between different sources or to turn a room on or off For those event types wherein one can select a room or a day, the following sub menus are shown: Select the required days for the event. Select the required rooms for the event.
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ English SYSTEM STANDBY MENU In the SYSTEM STANDBY menu one can put the system in standby. ROOM COMBINING MENU In the ROOM COMBINING menu one can turn on one or more pre-configured room combining presets. The settings of the first 10 (of 40) (pre-configured) presets can also be changed in this part of the menu, see below submenu. DATE AND TIME MENU In the DATE AND TIME menu one can change date and time and presentation formats of the date and time.
2. ControlSpace AMS-8 System rack control ™ English Select yes to proceed and select another FM-preset In this submenu one can select another FM-preset INSTALLATION MENU Via the ‘INSTALLATION’ item of the main menu the INSTALLATION MENU can be entered. To get access to the installation menu of the system rack a 4 digit pin code needs to be entered. This menu is only available for authorized people (e.g.
3. System control 3.1 ControlSpace AMS-8 Wall Controller (CS-WC) English ™ 1 2 3 1. LCD SCREEN - Screen to control Wall Controller. The LCD screen shows the selected channel and volume. 2. VOLUME ButtonS - Buttons to change the volume level 3. CHANNEL ButtonS - Buttons to switch between channels/sources The ControlSpace AMS-8 Wall Controller has a built-in infrared receiver so a remote control may be used (see chapter 3.2) ™ 3.
3. System control 3.3 ControlSpace AMS-8 Local Input Module (CS-LIM) ™ English The ControlSpace AMS-8 Local Input Module allows to use the central sound system for sound sources that can be plugged in locally, e.g. a CD player, a microphone or a laptop for a presentation or movie. The level of the microphone gain can be adjusted. 1 2 3 1. AUDIO INPUT (RCA) – Input Left and Right for a local audio source input 2. MICROPHONE INPUT (XLR) – Input socket for a local microphone 3.
English 4. PRIVILEGED USER SOFTWARE 4. Privileged user software PC requirements Minimum requirements for ControlSpace AMS-8 Privileged User Software: ™ - Hardware: Minimum 1Ghz Pentium based PC 256MB free RAM CD ROM player 50MB free internal Hard disk space - Operating system(s) Windows 2000, Windows XP and higher - Display Minimum 1024x768 resolution, 16 bit color (32 bit recommended) - Com Port requirements Com Port 1 to 4 only 4.
4. PRIVILEGED USER SOFTWARE English 4.2 Paging Panel The paging panel can be used to page into one or more rooms/zones by using a separate microphone. This panel can also be used to send a pre-recorded message (or commercial or music track) into one or more selected rooms/zones (only in combination with ControlSpace AMS-8 Message Storage Card). ™ Press this button to turn a room on/off Settings button (Pin-code protected) Zone button: Press to select a room/zone (button turns into green).
English 4. PRIVILEGED USER SOFTWARE 4.3 Room Combining This module can be used to activate up to 40 Room Combining presets. All programmed presets will be listed in the status display (the lowest display in the picture below). To activate: Click on one of the listed presets. A highlighted preset indicates that these are active at the moment. When a red indicator is shown in front of a preset, one can not (de-)activate this preset (User disabled or blocked due to room overlap).
5. Troubleshooting No paging/dingdong from user software Check cabling between PC-soundcard, microphone and system rack. Check the volume settings of the PC-soundcard No control/ communication from CS-WC/CS-PP: - CS-WC displays: ‘Check connections’ > - CS-PP: Talk-LED blinks between red and green > Check the cabling between CS-WC/CS-PP and the system rack. In the room settings menu of the system rack, the status of the wall controller is shown.
European sales offices English How to reach the sales offices in Europe Austria Professional Systems Division, Austria Bose Ges.m.b.H., Business Park Vienna Wienerbergstrasse 7, 10 O.G. 1100 Wien, Österreich Telephone: 01-60404340 Fax: 01-604043423 Belgium Professional Systems Division, Belgium Bose N.V.
