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Networking Units

Expansion bus connections

Using the Expansion Bus ports (RJ-45), you can connect up to eight XAP 800/400s and 16 XAP TH2 units, where the total number of microphone inputs does not exceed 64. Make connections between units in daisy-chain fashion using the short RJ-45 jumper. If your units are further apart, use category five twisted-pair cable.

The maximum distance between interconnected XAP 800/400 or PSR1212 units is 80 feet (24 meters). Expansion bus cable length is calculated between XAP 800s/400s and PSR1212s. The cable connecting a XAP TH2 to the network is included in the cable length between the XAP 800 or XAP 400. For example, if the cable from the XAP 400 to the XAP TH2 is 50 feet and the cable from the XAP TH2 to the XAP 800 is 50 feet, then the total length between the XAP 400 and XAP 800 is 100 feet which is beyond the maximum 80-foot limit.

Figure 2.4. E-bus connection diagram

To create an expansion bus network

1.Plug the expansion bus terminator in the Expansion Bus In connector of the first unit in the network.

2.Connect the RJ-45 jumper cable (or Cat 5 twisted pair cable) to the Expansion Bus Out connector of the first unit in the network and Expansion Bus In connector of the second unit. Continue connecting units in the same fashion.

3.Plug the expansion bus terminator in the Expansion Bus Out connector on the final unit to complete the network connections.

If the E-bus network is not connected properly, the front panel LEDs will flash on the units that are physically connected to the network. To correct the problem, check for broken connections and reconnect the expansion bus cables.

✍ ClearOne recommends that the first unit in your E-bus network be a XAP 400 or

XAP 800 rather than a XAP TH2.

RS-232 system-wide con- ✍ trol can be provided by any

unit in the network.

Technical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760

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Contents

Audio Products XAP 400 Audio Conferencing System XAP 400 Audio Conferencing System XAP 400 Installation ClearOne Part No July 2002 Rev Table of Contents Iii Advanced Configuration System Configuration Control Operation Appendices Features Introduction Technical Support Professional Services GroupSales and Customer Service ClearOne Communications EuMEA GmbH Product registration Product returns Unpacking Controls and Connections Front panel Rear panel Introduction ~ Controls and Connections Networking Expansion bus Telephone line PowerOperational Requirements Introduction ~ Operational Requirements Equipment placement Environmental Installation Hardware Setup Installation ~ Hardware Setup To connect the unit Expansion bus connections Installation ~ Networking UnitsNetworking Units To create an expansion bus network Device IDs Mixer modeTo select a mixer mode To assign device IDs LCD menu tree Installation ~ LCD ProgrammingLCD Programming Pressing ESC at the top of the tree does nothing To adjust a parameter Select PresetSystem menu RS-232 menu Clear Password Installation ~ LCD Programming Flow Control hardwareEnable Modem Meter menu Telco RX OutputsProcessing Telco TX Outputs menu Default MeterInputs menu Mute Matrix Technical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 USA ~ Windows ME Ware RequirementsWindows Windows NT Installing G-Ware To install G-WareCreating floppy disk copies Creating a new site Site SetupControl using To create a new site To manually add units Adding a XAPTo auto-detect units File menu Configuring Unit Properties To configure Unit Properties 14. Unit Properties Security tab Ware Screens Flow Screen Copying and pasting settings Safety MuteStatus bar System Configuration ~ G-Ware Screens Matrix Screen Process A-D routing Audio RoutingExpansion bus O-Z routing Cross point attenuation System Configuration ~ Audio Routing Matrix report Inputs and Outputs Inputs Pwr Phantom Power TargetPA Adapt and AEC Reference To create a virtual reference Click Close to exit the window Meters FiltersNon-linear Processing NLP Active Filter Type 33. Inputs 1-4 Filters window To configure filters Table View Activation PA Adaptive ModeGate Chairman Override Off Attenuation Gate RatioHold Time Ambient Level 39. Virtual Reference window To configure gating group settings Gating Group SelectTo assign a gating group Click the Gating Group label to change the group names Min/Max limits Meters AGC 48. Gain meters Outputs NOM Optimizing output gain structure Expansion Buses From Expansion Bus O-ZTo Expansion Bus O-Z Processing Processing A-DCmprs compressor Group Post Compressor GainThreshold Release RatioAttack Input meter Add Filter PhaseBypass Remove Filter Delay Changes you make in the distance and temperature fields 58. Process Gain adjust and meter Optimizing process gain structure Click the Telco Config button on the XAP 400 Flow Screen Telco SetupTo configure telco settings Have System Configuration ~ Telco Setup System Configuration ~ Telco Transmit and Receive Telco Transmit and ReceiveTelco Transmit Signal-to-noise ratio without clipping the signal Green button light illuminates when ALC is enabledFrom 6dB to 15dB. Default is 6dB Telco Receive Presets Creating PresetsOverview Preset Configuration pane Preset password is set in the Unit Properties window seeMatrix Screen Advanced Configuration ~ Presets To enable Acoustic Echo Assigning virtual references to the preset To create a preset Storage space To run a preset using G-Ware Running presetsRunning multiple presets simultaneously To run a preset using front panel control All presets are ready to run again Room combining example Four macros one for each configuration are set up as follows To create a macro using Macro Recorder MacrosCreating macros To create a macro using Macro Editor 16 Macro Name window To edit a macro To add or insert a command lineEditing macros To delete a macro Use the macro command. See Control for more details To run a macro using front panel controlTo run a macro using the Select panel or Gpio Running macros To make and disconnect a call Using the XAPTo answer a call Audible Ring Indication To mute Using the Dial InterfaceTo dial multiple numbers Telephone line Operation ~ Using the Dial Interface Touch-tone dialing Operation~ Utilities Signal GeneratorUtilities To use pink or white noise Document Compare Utility Operation ~ Utilities To compare site files Open window Copying settings Print Preview window Copy and paste settings Print Reports Toolbar To upgrade firmwareGFirm Firmware Utility Button 15. Selecting baud rate Ware Switcher To use G-Ware SwitcherMessage Log Monitoring Views Gate ViewMeter Views Operation~ Monitoring Views To configure Meter ViewsTelco meters Telco Echo Return Loss Terl Transmit Input Telco Echo Return Loss Enhancement TerleTotal Telco Echo Reduction Transmit Output To program control/status pins Gpio BuilderControl/Status a Remote Builder XAP IR Remote Select IR Remote default from the Select Remote Type list ClearOne Control PanelsControl ~ Remote Builder To program the XAP IR Remote To program the Volume panel One IR remote can be Control ~ Remote Builder To program the Select panel Remote Modem Access Serial commandsRS-232 Port To run a command string Command stringsTo create a command string Control ~ RS-232 Port Technical Services Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 USA ~ Appendix a Specifications Appendices Appendices ~ Appendix a Specifications Appendices ~ Appendix B Pinouts Appendix B PinoutsRS-232 COM DCE port pinout female Pin Number Control Pin Definable Type Default Description Control/Status connectorsFirst 16 pins on Control/Status a Port Pinout female Preset select bit Preset select status for PinControl/Status B port pinout Line connector pinout RS-485 Remote Panel a and B connectorsSet connector pinout Pin Description Connecting the Control Panel Appendix C Control PanelAppendices ~ Appendix C Control Panel 100 Appendices ~ Appendix C Control Panel Accessory ClearOne Part Number Appendix D AccessoriesAppendices ~ Appendix D Accessories 101 102 Appendix E Serial CommandsCommand structure Conventions Groups and channels Appendices ~ Appendix E Serial Commands103 Type and device IDs Meter type definitions Serial command error codes Error number Text message Explanation/Solution104 XAP 400 Serial commands Command Function105 106 107 AA Auto-Answer Enable/ DisableAamb Adaptive Ambient Mode Aconn Audible Connect / Disconnect Indication 108 AD Auto-Disconnect Enable/ DisableAEC Acoustic Echo Canceller Enable/Disable Aconnlvl Audible Connect/Disconnect Level AGC Automatic Gain Control Agcset Automatic Gain Control Adjust109 Channel See Groups and Channels on 7,I,M,L Value ALC Automatic Level Control Amblvl Ambient Level Adjust110 Baud Baud Rate Chairo Chairman Override Mode 111Cgroup Compressor Group Select Compsel Compression Select Compress Compressor Adjust112 Gain of 3dB 113 Decay Decay AdjustDelay Delay Adjust Country Country Selection 114 Delaysel Delay SelectDfltm Default Meter Dial Dtmf Dialing Did Device ID Command form Channel115 Dspver DSP Version Dtonelvl Dial Tone Level Filter Filter Adjust116 Name Description Units Flow Flow Control 117Filtsel Filter Select Examples FPP Front Panel Passcode FMP First Mic Priority Mode118 Button assignment Gate Gate Status Gain Gain Adjustment119 Channel See Groups and Channels, L, M, P, R, T Value 120 GHOLD- Gate Hold Time AdjustGmode Gating Mode Gover Gating Override Greport Gate Report Gratio Gate Ratio Adjust121 Grpsel Gating Group Select Hookd Hook Flash Duration 122Hook Hook Flash Label Label 123 LMO Last Mic On ModeLock Preset and Macro Lock LFP Lock Front Panel 124 Lockprst Apply the lock to a preset or macroLockpwd Set preset/macro password LVL Level Lvlrrate Level Report Rate 125Lvlreport Level Report = Toggle 126 Master Expansion Bus Master ModeMAX Maximum Gain Setting Macro Macro Execution/Reporting Command form Device Mdmode Value Mdmode Modem ModeMIN Minimum Gain Setting 127 Minmax Minimum and Maximum Gain Setting 128Minit Modem Initialization String Command Mline Mic/Line AdjustMpass Modem Password 129 Mtrx Matrix Mtrxlvl Matrix Attenuation Adjustment130 SRC = source Dest = destination Chnl = channel GRP = group 131 NCD Noise Cancellation DepthNcsel Noise Cancellation Select Mute Mute 132 NLP Non-Linear Processing AdjustNOM Number of Open Microphones Mode Null Null the line PP Phantom Power Offa Off Attenuation ModePAA PA Adaptive Mode Command Channel Select mic input Value Prgstring Program String Preset Preset Execution/Reporting134 Supported special characters Redial Dial the last number again Ramp Ramp Gain Adjustment135 Name Description Unit Refsel PA/AEC Reference Select Refset Reference channel setup136 Ring Ring Indication Ringerlvl Audible Ring Level 137Ringer Audible Ring Selection Rxboost Receive Boost Rxrd Telco Receive Reduction Rxbsten Receive Boost Enable138 Serecho Serial Echo Siggen Signal Generator Sermode Serial ModeSftymute Safety mute 139 140 Sigtout Signal Generator Time OutSlvl Speech Level Control Enable/Disable Speeddial Speed Dialing Storedial Store a Number as a Speed Dial Tamode Telco Adapt Mode141 String String Execution Terl Telco Echo Return Loss TE Telco Enable142 Terle Telco Echo Return Loss Enhancement UID Unit ID 143Tout Time Out Select VER Version Appendix F Warranty 144 Appendices ~ Appendix F Warranty 145 FCC Part 15 Compliance 146Appendix G Compliance FCC Part 68 Compliance 147 IC ComplianceAppendices ~ Appendix G Compliance Safety Information European Compliance 148EC Declaration of Conformity 149 Telecommunications Terminal Equipment 150 GlossaryGlossary 151 152 153 Ware Software The XAP 400’s setup and configuration software 154 155 156 Required to allow remote modem access 157 Signal Delay Used for 158 159 160 Index33-35 161 Index 162 NOM Frequency response Phase 163 164 165