ACN-TL
experience quality
.
Rev. 6.00
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RF
LNA:
Auto
/On
→
Ant:
Int
/Ext (L (E), TL(E)
)→
Power (E , PIN protected): 8 dBm
The adaptive RF menu offers additional tweaks to the ACN radio.
“LNA
: Auto/O
n”
LNA is a Low Noise Amplifier. While it may improve receiving range it comes with some
impact on the current consumption. Default
setting “Auto” enables the LNA when the unit is powered
from external and switch off when running off batteries. If the last bit of range is essential, you may
permanently enable this feature by selecting
“On”.
“S
elect ACN Antenna: Int/E
xt”
only available to earlier revisions of Lockit and TinyLockits did not
include the SMA antenna. Retrofitting an external SMA antenna is highly recommended as it will give
you the most noticeable range boost of all available tweaks at no cost of battery life. This choice will be
permanently stored and be maintained through a factory default restore.
“Select ACN tx power: 8dBm”
restricted to Extended mode and additionally PIN protected. As per
default the ACN is set below the globally maximum allowed ERP level for LR-WPAN of +10dBm. Consult
your supplier only if your application legitimizes higher settings. Increasing output power will strongly
affect battery life time, so even if applicable use with good consideration.
USB / LemoACN
MTC
COM
Not available on MasterLockit (Plus)
Sets the data port mode this is a dedicated USB port on ACL204 and ACN-
LS (hence labelled “USB”) and
available on pins 3 & 4 on the Lemo “ACN” connector on ACN
-TL, see pin out appendix for reference.
ACN-ML Master Lockit has no USB option for ACN and does not show this menu.
“MTC”
puts USB into MIDI mode. Connected to a computer the device will be mounted as a standard
USB audio/MIDI device and recognized by supporting software. No drivers or configuration required on
both, PC or MAC.
“COM”
sets the data port to USB serial. This is usually only necessary for updating.
Note: Although the setting is mode dependent and default to “COM” on “C
-
Jam” for easy
firmware update, you can enable
“MTC” in this
mode to make the device a MIDI TC generator. If
you just want to convert LTC to MTC and vice versa, simply
select “TRX”
as Mode without
alterations here.
Bat
Li
Alk
NiMH
Not available on MasterLockit (Plus)
Matches the battery telemetry to the cell type in use. Pick from Lithium, Alkaline primary cells, and
NiMH rechargeables. Readout follows typical discharge curve and accuracy may vary over different
manufacturers and battery types, so take with grain of salt.
