Compex Systems AP4530 manual Front Panel Overview, Front panel RS232 port This is used for

Front Panel Overview

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LEVEL TRIM

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							audio monitor
CODE UPDATE	FRONT/REAR	ext	ESC		ENTER	MENU
							patch select
active	slave	sync	96k				day & clock
		lock					network setup
							diagnostics
	RS232					hold for 2 seconds
	For connection to PC com port

iDR-8Audio Mix Processor

lock link power

iDR-in

AUDIO INPUT EXPANDER

lock link power

iDR-out

AUDIO OUTPUT EXPANDER

link power

iDR-switch

24 IN 16 OUT SWITCH CONTROLLER

Shown with face plate removed.

1Rack ears Mount the unit into a standard 19” equipment rack. Can be removed for stand alone desk or shelf mounting.

2Rubber feet Provided separately. Press these into the base holes for stand alone desk or shelf mounting.

3Write-on label strip To mark up the soft key and LED functions using a suitable marker pen or adhesive label. A Windows™ Word template is provided with the software.

4 Face plate fixing holes Fit the face plate using the four M3 screws provided once the unit is configured and labels fitted. A suitable 2mm hex Allen key is supplied.

5LCD display Displays system information on a backlit 2x16 character LCD display. You can configure this to display different combinations of clock, patch name, unit name and user defined text.

6Soft LEDs 32 3-colour LED indicators referred to as ‘soft’ because they can be assigned by the installer as audio meters, mute or patch related indicators. They can display red, green or yellow.

7Soft keys 16 switches which can be assigned by the installer as level, mute or patch recall. The action can be momentary, latching or separate press and release functions.

8 Headphones output A front panel socket is provided for stereo headphone monitoring. The level trim can be adjusted using a flat bladed screwdriver

9 Front panel RS232 port This is used for

code update from a PC via its RS232 COM port. It can also be used for system configuration or checking using iDR System Manager software but the faster network port is recommended. Pressing the FRONT/REAR switch selects either the front or rear RS232 port. The active LED lights when the port is available.

10 Code update switch Puts the unit into code update mode ready to accept new operating code from a PC. Status is shown on the LCD.

11Status LEDs Both the slave and ext sync lock LEDs light when the unit is correctly working as a slave in a daisy chained iDR system. The 96k LED lights when the unit is operating in 96kHz mode.

12Menu key Press and hold this key for 2 seconds to access the setup menus. These let you set up the clock, unit name, TCP/IP and PPP communication parameters, select points in the channel signal path to monitor, and check system diagnostics.

13scroll keys 4 keys are used to access the setup menus and change parameter values. The U and V keys are also used when the soft keys are assigned as up/down level controls.

14 Expander status LEDs These display the

connection status. The link LED lights when communication is established via the DR-Link port. The lock LED lights when digital audio is working correctly.

15 Expander soft LEDs Can be assigned as audio meters, mutes or patch related indicators in the same way as the main iDR unit.

8 IDR-8User Guide