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Ampetronic D Series Installation Handbook & User Guide

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18. WARRANTY

This product carries a five year parts and labour warranty from date of shipment from Ampetronic. 

To qualify for the five year warranty, the product must be registered at www.ampetronic.co 

(products/warranty), without which the warranty will be valid for two years only.

The warranty could be invalidated if the instructions in this handbook are not followed correctly, or if 

the unit is misused in any way .

19. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Manufacturer:  

Ampetronic Ltd . 

 

 

 

Unit 2, Trentside Business Village, Farndon Road, Newark, Nottinghamshire,            

 

 

 

NG24 4XB, United Kingdom.

Declares that the product: 

Description:  

Induction Loop Driver 

Type name:  

D Series

Conforms to the following Directive(s) and Norm(s):

  Directive 2014/35/EU
 

EMC:   

EN55032 : 2015  Emission

 

 

 

EN55103-2 : 2009 Immunity

 

Directive  

2014/30/EU

 

Safety: 

EN60065 : 2014

 

Directive  

2011/65/EU  RoHS

Date:  

 

October 2016

J .R . Pieters
Managing Director,
Ampetronic Ltd .

CAUTION:

 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Ampetronic or an authorised 

partner could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment .

NOTE: 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital 

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable 

protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial 

environment . This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not 

installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to 

radio communications . Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful 

interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense .

Summary of Contents for d series

Page 1: ...D Series Installation Handbook User Guide www ampetronic co...

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Page 3: ...ure 13 Test Signal Menu Structure 13 MLC Menu Structure 14 Settings Menu Structure 15 Diagnostics Menu Structure 16 Ethernet Menu Structure 17 Quick Menu Structure 19 8 Ethernet Interface 20 Settings...

Page 4: ...connector may be used to maintain safety Cables incorporating the UK 13A fused plug Schuko with earthing contacts and UL approved grounding type are acceptable These must be plugged into power outlets...

Page 5: ...essing units See Accessories or contact Ampetronic for advice The D Series range consists of dual and single loop output class D drivers meaning a 60 increase in energy efficiency over previous soluti...

Page 6: ...ment sufficient airflow into the enclosure must be provided through vents fans or other means such that the units exhaust air is not recycled to the inlet causing a reduction in output current and tri...

Page 7: ...e desired level of performance A pair of headphones with a 3 5mm jack plug connection is also useful to monitor the loop signal System Requirements The induction loop cables should be already installe...

Page 8: ...V Power OFF Ethernet Parameters Set by DHCP MLC OFF The D Series drivers have their adjustment set in decibels dB A setting of 0dB equates to maximum current or to maximum input gain A value of less t...

Page 9: ...sinewave combi 1K signal combi 1 6 kHz and combi 2 5 kHz These signals over ride the inputs on the back of the driver Switching off the test signals routes the sum of the signals on inputs 1 and 2 to...

Page 10: ...ons MENU NAVIGATION FORWARD BACK Scroll though the list of set up options MENU NAVIGATION SELECT Select to enter sub menu for further set up options LCD DISPLAY SCREEN Displays amplifier model configu...

Page 11: ...for ancillary units configurable for fault reporting SLAVE I O 3 pole 6 4mm jack insert point for use with ancillaries or to string drivers SERIAL NUMBER For use when registering your warranty or repo...

Page 12: ...select this 6 times within 5 seconds to lock unlock the menu Adds to numerical values or moves up a list of values Subtracts from a numerical value or moves down a list of values Each button except th...

Page 13: ...ns turns on to show that a value can be altered Editing Values If the value being edited is a numerical value then the cursor will flash over the digit that will be altered by pressing the INCREMENT o...

Page 14: ...put 1 Gain 1 1 Input 1 Gain Gain XX X dB 1 2 Input 1 Mode MIC Phantom 1 2 Input 1 Mode MIC 1 2 Input 1 Mode Line 1 3 Input 2 Gain Gain XX X dB 1 2 Input 2 Mode MIC Phantom 1 2 Input 2 Mode MIC 1 2 Inp...

Page 15: ...t A B 2 Current Set 2 2 Cur Offset B Tier 2 Test Signal Menu Structure Bold items are flashing and adjustable Main Menu 3 1 Signal Type Off 3 1 Signal Type Combi 3 1 Signal Type Continuous 3 1 Signal...

Page 16: ...he MLC into Custom Setting mode Main Menu 4 1 MLC Preset Off 4 1 MLC Preset 0 25dB 4 MLC 4 1 MLC Preset 4 1 MLC Preset 4 00dB 4 1 MLC Preset Custom Setting 0 25 to 4dB octave 4 MLC 4 2 Custom Low 4 2...

Page 17: ...turn No Change 5 2 Factory reset Reset Settings 5 2 Slave Mode Standard 5 2 Slave Mode Combiner 5 4 12 DC Out 12V DC ON 5 4 12 DC Out 12V DC OFF 5 4 12 DC Out 12V ON if Fault 5 4 12 DC Out 12V OFF if...

Page 18: ...iagnostics Menu Structure Main Menu 6 1 Heatsink 40 C 6 Diagnostics 6 1 Heatsink 6 2 Loop A R L 1 635R 123uH 6 3 Loop B R L 1 635R 123uH 6 Diagnostics 6 2 Loop A R L 6 Diagnostics 6 3 Loop B R L 6 Dia...

Page 19: ...Main Menu 7 Ethernet 7 1 DHCP 7 Ethernet 7 2 MAC Address 7 Ethernet 7 3 IP Address Amplifier re starts Returns to home screen 7 Ethernet 7 4 Set IP Addr 7 Ethernet 7 5 Subnet Mask 7 Ethernet 7 6 Set...

Page 20: ...rent status items are viewed by navigating the menu using left and right Status Menu Heatsink 45 C Active faults are shown here if present System Error E G 1 Output B Clip System Error E G 2 Power Der...

Page 21: ...Numerical values can only be adjusted in whole dB steps MLC settings are still adjustable in 0 25dB steps There is no option to adjust custom MLC The test signal continuous tone frequency is not adju...

Page 22: ...server If an existing Ethernet IP system is available then the driver can be plugged into it and it will configure itself When the driver obtains an IP address it will display it on the front panel L...

Page 23: ...n Settings Tab The settings tab allows control of the most important settings of the driver The items on this page are sliders and drop down boxes In order that the slider settings cannot be changed b...

Page 24: ...e value means that more current is driven through loop B dual output Drivers than loop A whilst a negative value means that less current is driven through loop A than loop B Phase Shift This is a drop...

Page 25: ...cause the driver to lose network connectivity If a connection cannot be obtained after changes re enable DHCP using the front panel controls Enter the new settings below when you press Submit and Res...

Page 26: ...k when it starts up Submit and Restart Press this button if you have changed any of the network parameters It will save the settings and restart the driver to utilise the new configuration Driver Stat...

Page 27: ...driver was last restarted or switched on Loop B Parameters The measured value of the resistance and inductance of loop B when the driver was last restarted or switched on Master Slave Status This disp...

Page 28: ...present on the driver when this Email was sent are listed below 1 Heatsink too Hot Derated 2 Heatsink too Hot Muted The current settings of the driver are listed below Input 1 level is 80 0dB Input 1...

Page 29: ...o the wireless network to remotely configure the driver If not ask if you can plug a laptop into the network to communicate with the driver 3 If a network is available check whether DHCP is used on it...

Page 30: ...ternet is not available Check that the wireless connection is still connected to the TP Link Nano Router If all else fails turn off your mobile data so that your device has to use the TP Link Nano Rou...

Page 31: ...PC you can easily match which driver is which on the DANTE controller If you are installing multiple D Series drivers on the same network it is possible to then change the name to something more appro...

Page 32: ...s cur Sets the current drive level of the Driver 80 to 0 curo Sets the current offset ve means channel B is quieter than channel A and visa versa 10 to 10 inp1 Set the input 1 gain dB 80 to 0 inp2 Set...

Page 33: ...Returns loop A inductance as measured at the last power cycle lprb Returns loop B resistance as measured at the last power cycle lplb Returns loop B inductance as measured at the last power cycle temp...

Page 34: ...orrupted SETTINGS CORRUPT Please contact Ampetronic technical support This error occurs during initial tests before the web interface is available and so is not reported on it You should check each se...

Page 35: ...op The message is displayed on the front panel for 5 seconds and on the web interface CHANNEL B OPEN CIRCUIT As above for loop B These are information messages and do not indicate an error DIAGNOSTICS...

Page 36: ...power switch is toggled to the ON I position Check fuse continuity A 20mm fuse is incorporated into the AC POWER inlet It is necessary to remove the power cord before extracting the fuse holder Test t...

Page 37: ...y with the loop wire over an appreciable distance Loop amplifiers are capable of delivering high currents at audio frequencies If the loop cables are run close to sensitive signal cables it may be pos...

Page 38: ...s When installing on raised access floors it is advisable to insulate beneath the flat copper tape installation using Ampetronic PWT or similar tape The loop short to earth may only be completed when...

Page 39: ...nt pink noise 3 3Arms short term peaks 10A per ch D10 X 10Arms 14 1Apk up to 60 seconds continuous 1kHz sine wave peak 14 1A per channel Cont pink noise 4 7Arms short term peaks 14 1A per ch D14 X 14A...

Page 40: ...ich can be significant Phase Shift User selectable at 0 or 90 between outputs Additional Functions Fault Monitoring Indicators on the front panel Clipping delivering over the rated voltage per channel...

Page 41: ...plifier is overdriven and attempts to deliver an output voltage or current beyond its maximum capability Clipping will affect frequency response make speech unintelligible to the system user Class D A...

Page 42: ...ork LAN is a network of computers or network enabled devices that interconnects them within a limited area or building generally via a central network Switch Multiple LANs can be connected via a Route...

Page 43: ...n the incoming packet and an internal routing table the router determines which port line to send out the packet ports typically connect to Ethernet cables Switch A network switch also called switchin...

Page 44: ...032 2015 Emission EN55103 2 2009 Immunity Directive 2014 30 EU Safety EN60065 2014 Directive 2011 65 EU RoHS Date October 2016 J R Pieters Managing Director Ampetronic Ltd CAUTION Changes or modificat...

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