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A T O N

AH66T

INSTALLATION MANUAL

ATON 2010

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Preset Function Command

Description: Controls for preset stations. Status can be queried.

Examples:

&AH66,R1,PRESET,UP<cr>

Changes CHASSIS ONE’S (R1) tuner to the next

higher (UP) PRESET (PRESET).

&AH66,R2,PRESET,DOWN<cr>

Changes CHASSIS TWO’S (R2) tuner to the next
lower (DOWN) PRESET (PRESET).

&AH66,R1,PRESET,47<cr>

Changes CHASSIS ONE’S (R1) tuner to PRESET

(PRESET) number 47 (47).

&AH66,R1,PRESET,SAVE<cr>

SAVES (SAVE) CHASSIS ONE’S (R1) currently
selected station as a PRESET (PRESET). (Saves to
the first available preset slot.)*

&AH66,R1,PRESET,SAVE,1-99<cr> SAVES (SAVE) CHASSIS ONE’S (R1) currently

selected station as PRESET (PRESET) 1-99 (1-99).

&AH66,R2,PRESET,DELETE<cr>

DELETES (DELETE) CHASSIS TWO’S (R2) currently

selected PRESET (PRESET).*

&AH66,R1,PRESET,?<cr>

QUERIES (?) CHASSIS ONE’S (R2) currently
selected PRESET (PRESET).

Example

responses are: *AH66,R1,PRESET,1, *AH66,R1,PRESET,27,

*AH66,R1,PRESET,80, etc., where the number is the preset.

0=station is not a preset.

* - When these commands are entered as shown, they will execute in ten seconds. To

force the commands to execute immediately, add “,ENTER” (omit quotation marks)

prior to the Carriage Return <cr>.

Prefix

TS Parameter 1

Group

Parameter 2

Parameter 3

(Optional)

&AH66 R1/R2

PRESET

UP/DOWN/1-99/SAVE/DELETE/?

ENTER

Summary of Contents for AH66T

Page 1: ...AH66T Multi Source Multi Zone Controller INSTALLATION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... a short description of each AH66T System Design Overview Provides a system design application overview of the AH66T Multi Source Multi Zone Controller for use in audio applications AH66T Connections Provides a description of the AH66T Multi Source Multi Zone Controller system connections and direct connections from the AH66T to other components System Expansion Provides information about integrat...

Page 3: ...air through the ventilation openings Non Use Periods Appliances that are left unattended and unused for long periods of time should be de energized Grounding or Polarization Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one blade wider than the other blade A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The polarized ...

Page 4: ...torms Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Attachments and Accessories Use only attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Cart Stand Tripod Bracket or Table Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination...

Page 5: ... Zone Definitions 12 Stereo Zones 13 Stereo Zones w Stereo Sub Zone Using Volume Controls 14 Stereo Zone w Stereo Sub Zone Using a DLA Speaker Selector 15 Mono Zoning 17 Stereo Zone w Mono Sub Zone 18 Chapter 3 AH66T Connections 20 OLED2 Touchpads 20 Zone IR Input Connections 21 Source IR Output Connections 21 IR ALL Port Connections 22 Sense Input Connections 23 System Trigger Output Connection 2...

Page 6: ... 3rd Party RS 232 Control Integration 39 ELAN C2 Communication Controller Integration 40 Video Switching 41 HDR44 Video Router Integration 41 ELAN V85 Component Video Router Integration 43 ELAN V8 Composite Video Router Integration 45 Chapter 5 Operation Settings Programming 47 Unit ID DIP Switch Settings 47 B1 Button Operation 47 USB Port 47 Front Panel LEDs 48 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 49 Append...

Page 7: ... using multiple control and distribution technologies to provide easy to install systems that route control and deliver audio and video content throughout the home The company s core technologies include Dynamic Level Adjustment DLA Radio Frequency RF Infrared IR and Category 5 Cat5 digital distribution of audio and video Organized in late 2005 as a development group the company has been working o...

Page 8: ...door listening area or a large zone with multiple speakers or when using an amplifier and ATON DLA Speaker Selector iPod Dock Integration Integrates seamlessly with Sonance FS 22 or IW 22 iPort docking stations Lighting Integration Makes adding a RadioRA2 Lighting System almost as easy as flipping a switch Sirius Tuner Integration Full control and feedback for the SR H2000 Satellite Radio OLED2 In...

Page 9: ...hen the zone is on Flickers when IR is being received in the zone 2 Power LED Solid blue when the AH66T has AC power Slow blink if unit is overheating Fast blink if unit has shut down due to high temperature 3 Whole House Music WHM and Do Not Disturb DND Indicators Solid green if the zone is part of WHM Blinks slowly if the zone is in DND Off if neither of these conditions is true 1 3 2 ...

Page 10: ...r Mono capability 5 Relay Connection Used to activate relay controlled devices 16 Zone Preamp Outputs Fixed or Variable Output Level 6 System Trigger Output Provides a 12V Trigger Output whenever any zone is on 17 Source Audio Inputs 7 Serial Ports 2 Connections for serial control Output or Input 18 Page Doorbell Audio In Future Use 8 IR Loop Connections Links second chassis IR inputs to main chas...

Page 11: ... a detailed list of all components Include source equipment touchpads volume controls amplifiers communications gear and the AH66T itself Be sure to include necessary electrical boxes structured wiring enclosures telephone lines rough in brackets patch cords power supplies etc Rack Mounting Use the ELAN RMK3 Rack Mount Kit when installing the AH66T in an equipment rack The RMK3 is designed to faci...

Page 12: ...rols and speakers Speakers 16 18 AWG speaker wire Use stranded 2 or 4 conductor speaker wire between amplifiers and speakers Remotely Located Sources Category 5 cable RG6 or RG59 coax if necessary ELAN C2 Communications Controller Category 5 cable When using an ELAN C2 Communications Controller run Cat 5 for telephones and door stations See the C2 Installation Manual for details Serial Devices Cat...

Page 13: ...d as needed for individual circumstances This section is for overall design purposes Please see Chapter 3 AH66T Connections for specific wiring configurations Zone Sub Zone Definitions A zone is defined as an area within a system that has independent source selection ability A zone may be one room or several combined areas A sub zone is a part of a zone it shares source selection but has independe...

Page 14: ... take into account the amplifier s 8 Ohm minimum impedance when choosing and configuring speakers Volume is controlled at preamp level using IR or RS 232 commands Any speakers connected to these channels ramp volume up down together Use an OLED2 touchpad or hand held remote control to control functions including volume in zones with this configuration Figure 2 1 shows a typical stereo zone example...

Page 15: ... maintain independent volume control capabilities in each room The main zone ramps volume up down at preamp level using IR or RS 232 commands sent from an OLED2 Touchpad or hand held remote while the sub zone ramps volume up down at speaker level using the volume control This application uses one pair of amplifier channels from the AH66T and one pair of amp channels from the external amplifier Man...

Page 16: ...aker Selector can be controlled using its front panel buttons IR commands from handheld remotes or by using DLATP touchpads connected to the Speaker Selector An optional ATON RF remote is also available The diagram on the next page shows an OLED2 controlling zone one of the AH66T Commands from the OLED2 control the AH66T s internal amplifier Zone one s preamp output is set to FIXED and sends audio...

Page 18: ...utput that is available on two channels Stereo Mono selection is done on a zone by zone basis using the ATON configuration software Factory Default setting is STEREO Note The amplified outputs and the preamp outputs for any particular zone are linked They can either BOTH be stereo or BOTH be mono DO NOT bridge the speaker outputs of the AH66T Each speaker output Left and Right will have both chann...

Page 19: ...f stereo speakers Since the internal amplifier and the preamp are linked the preamp output is also stereo An RCA Y cable sums the left and right preamp output into the left channel input of the A275 A single RCA is connected to the left line output of the A275 and takes the summed signal into the right channel input of the A275 The OLED2 controls the source selection for the zone and the volume fo...

Page 21: ...OLED2 Touchpads OLED2 Touchpads connect to the Touchpad Inputs on the AH66T using Cat5 wiring Figure 3 1 Touchpad Inputs Use either the TIA EIA 568A end to end or the TIA EIA 568B end to end Cat5 wiring standard as shown in Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 TIA EIA568A and TIA EIA568B color codes Each Touchpad Input connection can support TWO OLED2s Use RJ45 Y bridges like the L com ECS204 1 to facilitate wir...

Page 22: ...he AH66T features 6 source specific IR emitter outputs Each of these outputs is active only when the assigned source is selected This makes it possible to use identical source components and still have the capability of separate control For sources such as a multi output music server the ATON configuration software can route IR for either output to the same IR port eliminating the need to use IR Y...

Page 23: ...ntrolling several non identical sources For really large installations or when a zone output of the AH66T is used as an input for a local receiver an IR ALL OUT port can be routed to an IR Distribution Block such as ATON s AIB4 and sent to several components Figure 3 5 IR ALL Ports The ALL IR Out ports are only active when one or more of the six Source IR Outputs are active IR routing options are ...

Page 24: ...atically creates a macro that checks the status of the monitor prior to issuing the power command This prevents the TV from being inadvertently turned on or off when changing sources or turning a zone on or off Figure 3 6 Sense Inputs The AH66T provides 5 VDC to the TIP VSNS connection to power the Sensor When the Sensor is activated it shorts the ring SNS to the sleeve GND thereby triggering the ...

Page 25: ...f both the Speaker Outputs and the Zone Preamp Outputs simultaneously Use the ATON configuration software to configure the Zone Preamp Output to FIXED or VARIABLE Factory Default setting is VARIABLE FIXED zone pre amp outputs are set to full volume at all times Typically FIXED subzones have their own volume control in order to have independent volume Up Down control and will always share the sourc...

Page 26: ...66T Figure 3 9 Source Audio Inputs Integrated AM FM Tuner The AH66T s built in AM FM tuner is internally connected In systems using only one AH66T the line level Tuner Output may be used to share the AM FM Tuner audio with another system Please see page 33 for information on sharing tuners between dual AH66T chassis Metadata feedback from the integrated tuner is displayed on the OLED2 touchpads an...

Page 27: ...ld utilize an external amplifier connected to the AH66T s ZONE PREAMP OUTPUTS The ZONE PREAMP OUTPUTS should be programmed for FIXED OUTPUT in the ATON configuration software Figure 3 10 Speaker Connections Figure 3 11 Quick Lock Connectors To Connect Speaker leads 1 Open each Quick Lock connector 2 Strip approximately 1 4 of the insulation from each speaker lead 3 Twist the speaker wires to remov...

Page 28: ... an area where the FM signals are particularly weak it may be necessary to install an outside or rooftop antenna If standard FM broadcast frequencies are available via your cable service you may connect your 75 ohm FM antenna jack to your cable system Please contact your cable service to discuss this option Figure 3 12 FM Antenna Connection AM Indoor Loop Antenna The high performance AM loop anten...

Page 29: ...e lever Make sure it is fastened securely by pulling the wire gently Make sure only the bare stripped wire is inserted in the jack and that no plastic insulation is preventing contact between the antenna wire and terminal Place the antenna on a shelf for example or hang it on a window frame etc in the direction which gives the best reception as far away as possible from the entire system speaker c...

Page 30: ...ft operation screen operation and drapery control Connections include COMMON NORMALLY CLOSED and NORMALLY OPEN Figure 3 15 Relay Connection If a voltage trigger is required an external power supply can be connected to the AH66T s relay The relay is rated for a maximum of 24 Volts AC or DC and a maximum of one amp of current Do not connect to 120 VAC or 240 VAC house line wiring Figure 3 16 Relay C...

Page 31: ...CA Y cables to allow Source Audio to be shared between the two chassis The exception to this is the integrated AM FM Tuner which is covered starting on page 34 of this manual Integrating each source will require two Y cables one for the left channel audio and one for the right channel audio Connect the male ends to the Source Audio Inputs of the AH66Ts and the female ends to RCA cables connected t...

Page 32: ...by the second AH66T chassis to be transmitted to the main chassis Connect LOOP A of the second chassis to LOOP A of the main chassis and LOOP B of the second chassis to LOOP B of the main chassis Figure 3 18 IR Loop Connections You may use TIA EIA 568A TIA EIA 568B or the A Net wiring color code as shown on page 32 for the IR Loop Connections ...

Page 33: ... OUT of the main chassis to the A Net IN of the second chassis Connect the A Net OUT of the second chassis to the VIANet IN of the C2 etc Figure 3 19 A Net Loop Connection The A Net color code is NOT the same as TIA EIA568A or TIA EIA568B A Net requires a proprietary color code to function properly Figure 3 20 A Net Color Code It is important to use this color code for A Net connections A Net data...

Page 34: ... Setup Sharing Tuners In this configuration each AH66T has two tuners as sources one internal and one shared from the other AH66T and up to five additional sources Connect the TUNER OUTPUT from the main AH66T chassis to SOURCE INPUT 6 of the second AH66T chassis and connect the TUNER OUTPUT of the second chassis to SOURCE INPUT 6 of the main chassis This connection uses standard RCA cables In the ...

Page 35: ...apters included are used to connect to the serial ports of the iPod dock and the RadioRA2 lighting system The DB9F RJ45 NULL Modem adapter included is used to interface with 3rd party control devices Figure 4 1 DB9 to RJ45 Adapters Using a Cat5 cable connect the RJ45 side of the adapter to the correct Comm Port for the device as designated in the ATON configuration software Connect the DB9 side of...

Page 36: ... to the DB9M RJ45 adapter Connect the RS 232 Control Cable included with the FS 22 to the adapter Maximum wire run length for RS232 control with this method is approximately 8 2 6 m Use a Sonance Balanced Audio Kit to locate the FS 22 up to 500 152 4 m from the AH66T If IR control is also required connect the IR Emitter Output of the AH66T to the IR input port of the iPort Connect the Audio Cable ...

Page 37: ...f the IW 22 Connect a Cat5 TIA EIA568A or B from the selected Comm Port of the AH66T to the DB9M RJ45 adapter Connect the RS 232 Control Cable included with the IW 22 to the adapter If IR control is also required connect the IR Emitter Output of the AH66T to the IR input port of the IW 22 s Audio Wall Plate Connect the audio output of the IW 22 Audio Wall Plate to the Source Audio Input of the AH6...

Page 38: ...on manual Verify functionality of the RadioRA2 Connect a Cat5 TIA EIA568A or B from the selected Comm Port of the AH66T to the DB9M RJ45 adapter Connect a serial cable from the adaptor to the RS 232 port of the RadioRA2 MAIN Repeater The MAXIMUM total wire run length from the AH66T s Comm Port to the RS 232 port of the MAIN Repeater is 50 15m Figure 4 4 RadioRA 2 Connections RadioRA feedback is on...

Page 39: ...trol using its Menu settings Connect a Cat5 TIA EIA568A or B from the selected Comm Port of the AH66T to the DB9M RJ45 adapter Connect a serial cable from the adaptor to the RS 232 port of the Sirius tuner The MAXIMUM total wire run length from the AH66T s Comm Port to the RS 232 port of the Sirius tuner is 50 15m Figure 4 5 Sirius SR H2000 Connections Sirius Tuner feedback is only displayed on th...

Page 40: ...rom the adaptor to the RS 232 port of the 3rd party control device The MAXIMUM total wire run length from the AH66T s Comm Port to the RS 232 port of the 3rd party controller is 50 15m Figure 4 6 RS 232 Connection You must download RS 232 configuration settings to the AH66t to enable it to work with the 3rd party controller being used This programming is done in the ATON configuration software Con...

Page 41: ... playing and pass the Page or Door Chime audio to the AH66T s zones at a preset level The C2 s Relays are controlled by touchtone telephones Make all C2 connections to phone lines door stations and relay controlled devices as shown in the C2 manual Connect the MUSIC ON HOLD OUTPUT of the AH66T MAIN chassis only to the MUSIC ON HOLD INPUT of the C2 Connect the PG DB AUDIO OUTPUT of the C2 to the PG...

Page 42: ...DR44 2 is dedicated to Zone 7 of the AH66T Video Output 2 of HDR44 2 is dedicated to Zone 8 of the AH66T and so forth Note Zones 5 and 6 of the first AH66T and zones 11 and 12 of the second AH66t will not have a video feed Install the HDR44 and connect the ATON R44WP wall plates as described in the HDR44 manual For this application the HDR44 audio and source IR connections are NOT used Using the A...

Page 44: ... is dedicated to Zone 2 of the AH66T and so forth Video Output 1 of V85 2 is dedicated to Zone 7 of the AH66T Video Output 2 of V85 2 is dedicated to Zone 8 of the AH66T and so forth Install the V85 and connect video sources and the ELAN CVRM wall plates as described in the V85 manual Connect the A Net OUT of the MAIN AH66T chassis to the A Net IN of the second AH66T If a C2 is being installed con...

Page 46: ...66T Video Output 2 of V8 1 is dedicated to Zone 2 of the AH66T and so forth Video Output 1 of V8 2 is dedicated to Zone 7 of the AH66T Video Output 2 of V8 2 is dedicated to Zone 8 of the AH66T and so forth Install the V8 as described in the V8 manual Connect the A Net OUT of the MAIN AH66T chassis to the A Net IN of the second AH66T If a C2 is being installed connect the A Net OUT of the second A...

Page 48: ...on to source 1 at 50 volume level turn on the relay and turn on the cooling fans Additional presses will cycle through all six analog input sources and the internal AM FM tuner and finally turn all zones relay and the fan off The OLED2 will display the zone status feedback during the test mode operation USB Port The USB port is used to download the system configuration information in the ATON conf...

Page 49: ...one Status Indicators Solid blue when the zone is on Flickers when IR is being received in the zone 2 Power LED Solid blue when the AH66T has AC power Slow blink if unit is overheating Fast blink if unit has shut down due to high temperature 3 Whole House Music WHM and Do Not Disturb DND Indicators Solid green if the zone is part of WHM Blinks slowly if the zone is in DND Off if neither of these c...

Page 50: ...anel LEDS to verify correct zone selected 4 Variable output turned down 4 Adjust volume 5 Speakers or volume controls miswired 5 Correct wiring 6 Pre amp audio output connected to incorrect amplifier inputs 6 Correct wiring No audio in ANY zone 1 See Above 2 Verify AH66T is powered 3 Verify External amp is powered 4 Source Audio not connected to AH66T 1 Perform steps above 2 See Above 3 Check powe...

Page 51: ...damage to speaker b Ensure speakers have appropriate power rating for amplifier c Ensure speakers have at least 8 Ohm impedance 3 Incorrect Left Right assignment of source or zone RCA cables 3 Isolate to source or zone and correct 4 Poor audio cable connection between source and AH66T 4 Verify correct connections Audio plays at full volume in a variable zone Pre amp output set to fixed in programm...

Page 52: ...y correct programming 3 Set unit ID correctly Video not switching when using V8 or V85 Video Router 1 A Net to VIANet connection faulty or not connected 2 Incorrect programming 3 V8 V85 unit ID not set correctly 1 Connect Cat5 using A Net wiring color code Verify connections 2 Verify correct programming 3 Set unit ID correctly Video switches but is incorrect 1 Source video not connected to the cor...

Page 53: ...d 1 Program IR controller or correct programming 2 IR signal path wiring bad 2 Verify IR signal path wiring Check touchpads IR sensors AH66T IR Input jack etc Intermittent control from IR controller IR flooding Zone IR receive LED glowing or flickering when no commands are being sent indicates IR flooding Possible sources ambient light or plasma LCD TV flooding A Net commands not working 1 A Net w...

Page 54: ...ify Connect A Net to VIANet connection See page 32 for color code 3 Zone set to Do Not Disturb in the ATON SystemWorx software No Page or Door Chime audio Music does mute when page or doorbell activated 1 C2 Page Doorbell Output level turned down too low 2 PG DB Output from C2 not connected to PG DB Input of AH66T 3 AH66T Zone Volume too low 1 Adjust PG DB Output of C2 See C2 Manual 2 Connect PG D...

Page 55: ...ommand structure for the integrated tuner Each command set is covered separately AH66T Control Command Structure Primary Functions AH66T control commands follow the same basic structure Commands are in all capitals and the comma separation 44 in decimal or 0x2C in hex is required Prefix AH66 This is required for all command strings Command CMD This is required for all command strings See the list ...

Page 56: ...ture Primary Functions Query commands ask the AH66T for information They have the same formatting as control commands If a query command is successfully decoded the AH66T will respond with information relating to the query VOLUME SENSE STATUS BASS LEVEL etc Sample Query Command and Response QUERY COMMAND AH66 BAS 3 cr This query is requesting the level of the bass setting in zone 3 QUERY RESPONSE ...

Page 57: ...3 ZONE FIVE BASS is PLUS 3 AH66 BAS 5 4 ZONE FIVE BASS is MINUS 4 When increasing or decreasing the BASS setting by 1 dB setting BASS to 0 flat or querying settings Parameter 3 is not used DND Do Not Disturb Control Description Enables Disables or TOGGLES the DND setting in a zone Status can be queried Examples AH66 DND 6 0 cr Sets the DO NOT DISTURB DND setting in ZONE SIX 6 to OFF AH66 DND 9 1 c...

Page 58: ... 2 DOORBELL INPUT DB AH66 DB cr QUERIES DOORBELL INPUT DB status Possible QUERY responses are AH66 DB 0 or AH66 DB 1 where 0 OFF and 1 ON Doorbell and Page commands are separated because the volume for DOORBELL audio and PAGE audio is independently set in the ATON configuration software Factory Default Description Sets all options back to the FACTORY DEFAULT settings Command AH66 DEF cr Factory DE...

Page 59: ...inks the IR INPUT of ZONE SIX 6 to IR OUTPUT ONE 1 AH66 IRR 12 5 cr Links the IR INPUT of ZONE TWELVE 12 to IR OUTPUT FIVE 1 AH66 IRR 3 0 cr Un Links the IR INPUT of ZONE THREE 3 from ALL IR outputs including the ALL IR Out ports AH66 IRR 5 cr QUERIES the IR LINK IRR setting of ZONE FIVE 5 Example query responses AH66 IRR 5 101101 AH66 IRR 5 000001 etc where 1 IR link to the port 0 No IR link to t...

Page 60: ...g of ZONE EIGHT 8 Possible QUERY responses are AH66 LUD 8 0 or AH66 LUD 8 1 where 0 OFF and 1 ON Mute Control Description Mutes or un mutes a zone or TOGGLES the state Status can be queried Examples AH66 MUT 6 0 cr Sets ZONE SIX 6 to UN MUTED 0 AH66 MUT 2 1 cr Sets ZONE TWO 2 to MUTED 1 AH66 MUT 3 2 cr TOGGLES 2 the setting of ZONE THREE 3 AH66 MUT 5 cr QUERIES the setting of ZONE FIVE 5 Possible ...

Page 61: ...onfiguration software Pre Amp Output Fixed Variable Control Description Sets the pre amp output of a zone to fixed or variable or TOGGLES the state Status can be queried Examples AH66 FIXVAR 2 0 cr Sets ZONE TWO 2 OUTPUT FIXVAR setting to VARIABLE 0 AH66 FIXVAR 5 1 cr Sets ZONE FIVE 5 OUTPUT FIXVAR setting to FIXED 1 AH66 FIXVAR 3 2 cr TOGGLES 2 the PRE AMP FIXVAR setting of ZONE THREE 3 AH66 FIXV...

Page 62: ...gger 4 is present sense trigger 5 is not present and sense trigger 6 is present Source Audio Signal Status Description Queries the Source Audio Inputs for signal presence Examples AH66 ASD 1 cr QUERIES the status of the SOURCE AUDIO INPUTS ASD of CHASSIS ONE 1 AH66 ASD 2 cr QUERIES the status of the SOURCE AUDIO INPUTS ASD of CHASSIS TWO 2 Example query responses AH66 ASD 1 101101 AH66 ASD 2 00100...

Page 63: ... Source four 5 Source five 6 Source six R1 CHASSIS 1 s Internal Radio R2 CHASSIS 2 s Internal Radio Stereo Mono Control Description Sets a zone to Stereo or Mono or TOGGLES the state Status can be queried Examples AH66 STMO 6 0 cr Sets the STEREO MONO STMO setting of ZONE SIX 6 to STEREO 0 AH66 STMO 2 1 cr Sets the STEREO MONO STMO setting of ZONE TWO 2 to MONO 1 AH66 STMO 3 2 cr TOGGLES 2 the STE...

Page 64: ... 9 cr DECREASES the TREBLE TRE in ZONE NINE 9 by 1 dB AH66 TRE 10 0 cr Sets the TREBLE TRE in ZONE TEN 10 to FLAT 0 AH66 TRE 2 6 cr Sets the TREBLE TRE in ZONE TWO 2 to PLUS SIX dB 6 AH66 TRE 3 2 cr Sets the TREBLE TRE in ZONE THREE 3 to MINUS TWO dB 2 AH66 TRE 5 cr QUERIES the TREBLE TRE setting of ZONE FIVE 5 Example QUERY responses are AH66 TRE 5 0 ZONE FIVE TREBLE is FLAT AH66 TRE 2 3 ZONE FIV...

Page 65: ...L 2 26 etc where 0 VOLUME all the way down and 26 VOLUME of 26 Whole House Music WHM Control Description Activates Deactivate or TOGGLES WHM Status can be queried Examples AH66 WHM 6 0 cr Deactivates 0 WHOLE HOUSE MUSIC WHM AH66 WHM 9 1 cr Activates 1 WHOLE HOUSE MUSIC WHM to the currently selected source in ZONE 9 9 AH66 WHM 3 2 cr TOGGLES 2 the WHOLE HOUSE MUSIC WHM setting in ZONE THREE 3 AH66 ...

Page 66: ...s ZONE TWO 2 POWER PWR setting to OFF 0 AH66 PWR 5 1 cr Sets ZONE FIVE 5 POWER PWR setting to ON 1 AH66 PWR 3 2 cr TOGGLES 2 the POWER PWR setting of ZONE THREE 3 AH66 PWR 8 cr QUERIES the POWER PWR setting of ZONE EIGHT 8 Possible QUERY responses are AH66 PWR 8 0 or AH66 PWR 8 1 where 0 OFF and 1 ON Prefix Command Parameter 1 Zone Parameter 2 Power State AH66 PWR 1 12 0 1 2 ...

Page 67: ...rameter 1 PAR1 KEY This is required for all command strings Parameter 2 PAR2 Zone selection ZZ This is required for all command strings Parameter 3 PAR3 Desired command abcd Expressed as a 4 digit number Carriage Return cr This is required for all commands 0x0d or Decimal 13 Sample Command Layout AH66 KEY ZZ abcd cr Key Command Response Structure When a key command is sent the AH66T will generate ...

Page 68: ...toggle 0010 Allow zone to be included in WHM PAGE DND OFF 0011 Exempt zone from WHM PAGE DND ON 0012 Do Not Disturb on off toggle 0013 All zones independent no source tracking WHM OFF 0014 All zones track current A V source WHM ON 0015 Whole House Music on off toggle 0016 Zone OFF 0017 Zone ON 0018 Zone ON OFF toggle 0019 Zone audio un mute 0020 Zone audio mute 0021 Zone audio mute toggle 0022 Dis...

Page 69: ...Select source 2 0066 Select source 3 0067 Select source 4 0068 Select source 5 0069 Select source 6 0240 Set the ABSOLUTE MAX volume of the zone to the current volume 0241 Set the ABSOLUTE MAX volume of the zone to 100 0242 Set the MIN TURN ON volume of the zone to the current volume 0243 Set the MAX TURN ON volume of the zone to the current setting 0244 Set treble ON in the zone to the current se...

Page 70: ...IR port 0469 Turn ON source 5 s IR port 0470 Turn ON source 6 s IR port 0768 Radio 1 s digit 0 0769 Radio 1 s digit 1 0770 Radio 1 s digit 2 0771 Radio 1 s digit 3 0772 Radio 1 s digit 4 0773 Radio 1 s digit 5 0774 Radio 1 s digit 6 0775 Radio 1 s digit 7 0776 Radio 1 s digit 8 0777 Radio 1 s digit 9 0778 Radio 1 s preset Group A 0779 Radio 1 s preset Group B 0780 Radio 1 s preset Group C 0781 Rad...

Page 71: ... Tune DOWN 0798 Radio 1 Scan UP 0799 Radio 1 Scan DOWN 0800 Set Radio 1 s mode to Preset tuning 0801 Toggle Radio 1 s tuning Mode 0816 Radio 2 s digit 0 0817 Radio 2 s digit 1 0818 Radio 2 s digit 2 0819 Radio 2 s digit 3 0820 Radio 2 s digit 4 0821 Radio 2 s digit 5 0822 Radio 2 s digit 6 0823 Radio 2 s digit 7 0824 Radio 2 s digit 8 0825 Radio 2 s digit 9 0826 Radio 2 s preset Group A 0827 Radio...

Page 72: ... Station from Radio 2 s Memory 0839 ENTER command for Radio 2 0840 Radio 2 Preset UP 0841 Radio 2 Preset DOWN 0842 Radio 2 Seek UP 0843 Radio 2 Seek DOWN 0844 Radio 2 Manual Tune UP 0845 Radio 2 Manual Tune DOWN 0846 Radio 2 Scan UP 0847 Radio 2 Scan DOWN 0848 Set Radio 2 s mode to Preset tuning 0849 Toggle Radio 2 s tuning Mode Examples S86 KEY 12 0000 cr turns System off S86 KEY 2 0004 cr turns ...

Page 73: ... PAR1 This refers to the desired function Scan Seek Cancel etc Parameter 2 PAR2 This is usually the second part of the actual command ON OFF TOGGLE QUERY UP DOWN for example Parameter 3 PAR3 Used when direct tuning the internal radio or requesting RDS metadata Carriage Return cr This is required for all commands 0x0d or Decimal 13 Sample Command Layout AH66 TS PAR1 PAR2 cr 2 parameters AH66 TS PAR...

Page 74: ...TA CURRENTLY SELECTED FREQUENCY STEREO MONO etc Sample Query Command and Response QUERY COMMAND AH66 R1 BAND cr This query is requesting the currently tuned band of chassis one s tuner QUERY RESPONSE AH66 R1 BAND FM This response shows that chassis one s tuner is currently on the FM band If a query command is improperly formatted the response will be AH66 NACK The following pages contain the RS 23...

Page 75: ...D BAND to FM FM AH66 R1 BAND cr QUERIES CHASSIS ONE S R1 radio BAND BAND setting Possible query responses AH66 R1 BAND AM or AH66T R2 BAND FM Cancel Command Description Clears any digits previously entered into memory Examples AH66 R1 CANCEL cr Sends the CANCEL CANCEL command to CHASSIS ONE S R1 tuner AH66 R2 CANCEL cr Sends the CANCEL CANCEL command to CHASSIS TWO S R2 tuner Results Clears the pr...

Page 76: ...IT 5 cr Selects DIGIT DIGIT FIVE 5 for CHASSIS ONE S R1 tuner AH66 R1 DIGIT 1 cr Selects DIGIT DIGIT ONE 1 for CHASSIS ONE S R1 tuner Results Tunes Chassis One s Radio to 105 1 Enter Command Description Sends the enter command Examples AH66 R1 ENTER cr Sends the ENTER ENTER command to CHASSIS ONE S R1 tuner AH66 R2 ENTER cr Sends the ENTER ENTER command to CHASSIS TWO S R2 tuner Results Processes ...

Page 77: ...ASSIS ONE s R1 tuner Possible responses are AH66 R1 GROUP A AH66 R1 GROUP B AH66 R1 GROUP C AH66 R1 GROUP D Metadata Call Letters Request Command Description Requests RDS PI data containing the radio station Call Letters Example AH66 R1 MDF S cr Requests the CALL LETTERS S Metadata MDF for the CHASSIS ONE R1 tuner s currently selected station Example responses AH66 R1 MDF S WKQQ AH66 R1 MDF S KTLA...

Page 78: ...e RADIO TEXT R Metadata MDF for the CHASSIS TWO R2 tuner s currently selected station Example response AH66 R1 MDF R AC DC For Those About To Rock 100 1 WKQQ Metadata Station Name Request Command Description Requests RDS PS data containing the radio station Name Example AH66 R1 MDF L cr Requests the STATION NAME L Metadata MDF for the CHASSIS ONE R1 tuner s currently selected station Example respo...

Page 79: ... CHASSIS ONE S R1 TUNE MODE MODE to DIRECT DIRECT AH66 R2 MODE PRESET cr Sets CHASSIS ONE S R1 TUNE MODE MODE to DIRECT DIRECT AH66 R2 MODE TOGGLE cr Toggles TOGGLE CHASSIS TWO S R2 TUNE MODE MODE setting AH66 R1 MODE cr QUERIES CHASSIS ONE S R1 TUNE MODE MODE setting Possible query responses AH66 R1 MODE DIRECT or AH66 R1 MODE PRESET Prefix TS Parameter 1 Parameter 2 AH66 R1 R2 MODE DIRECT PRESET...

Page 80: ... the first available preset slot AH66 R1 PRESET SAVE 1 99 cr SAVES SAVE CHASSIS ONE S R1 currently selected station as PRESET PRESET 1 99 1 99 AH66 R2 PRESET DELETE cr DELETES DELETE CHASSIS TWO S R2 currently selected PRESET PRESET AH66 R1 PRESET cr QUERIES CHASSIS ONE S R2 currently selected PRESET PRESET Example responses are AH66 R1 PRESET 1 AH66 R1 PRESET 27 AH66 R1 PRESET 80 etc where the nu...

Page 81: ...ommand is sent to the tuner it will stop scanning and execute the next command It is recommended to use the CANCEL command to stop scanning to avoid any unintended result See page 74 for the CANCEL command Seek Command Description Tunes the radio to the next valid station Examples AH66 R1 SEEK UP cr TUNES SEEK CHASSIS ONE S R1 radio to the next valid station of a HIGHER FREQUENCY UP AH66 R2 SEEK D...

Page 82: ...strength Stereo Mono Select Control Description Sets FM signal decoding to stereo or mono Status can be queried Examples AH66 R1 STEREO ON cr Sets CHASSIS ONE S R1 radio FM DECODING MODE STEREO to STEREO ON AH66 R2 STEREO OFF cr Sets CHASSIS TWO S R2 radio FM DECODING MODE STEREO to MONO OFF AH66 R1 STEREO TOGGLE cr TOGGLES TOGGLE CHASSIS ONE s R1 radio FM DECODING MODE STEREO AH66 R2 STEREO cr QU...

Page 83: ...TWO S R2 radio UP UP by one step 103 50 to 103 60 for example AH66 R2 TUNE DOWN cr TUNES TUNE CHASSIS TWO S R2 radio DOWN DOWN by one step 94 60 to 94 50 for example AH66 R1 TUNE cr QUERIES CHASSIS ONE S R1 radio frequency TUNE setting Example query responses AH66 R1 TUNE 9450 AH66 R1 TUNE 10250 AH66 R1 TUNE 630 etc This command REQUIRES both digits to the right of the decimal point You MUST enter...

Page 84: ... ON cr Turns BOTH CHASSIS CH Unsolicited Feedback UFB ON ON AH66 CH UFB OFF cr Turns BOTH CHASSIS CH Unsolicited Feedback UFB OFF OFF AH66 CH UFB cr QUERIES BOTH CHASSIS CH Unsolicited Feedback UFB setting Possible query responses AH66 CH UFB ON AH66 CH UFB OFF The UFB consists of the Station Name associated Preset if any RDS data Signal Level etc Prefix TS Parameter 1 Parameter 2 AH66 CH UFB ON O...

Page 85: ...ck mount kit onto the AH66T chassis from the front as shown in Figure B 1 Figure B 1 2 Ensure that the unit is flush with the front of the mounting kit Install each of the eight screws included through the side mounting flanges into the holes in the sides of the unit as shown in Figure B 2 Hand tighten screws Over tightening could cause damage to the AH66T Controller Figure B 2 3 Once the unit is ...

Page 86: ...ftware Sources The AH66T accommodates six sources plus the internal AM FM tuner By default source one is the iPod docking station Connect the audio outputs of the iPod dock to the Source One audio inputs of the AH66T Additional audio sources may be connected to Source inputs two through six The additional sources may be selected using the OLED2 user interfaces and controlled using the sources fact...

Page 87: ...e on board relay is NORMALLY OPEN by default Selecting ANY source in Zone one will activate the relay Lighting Commands The OLED2 Touchpads are preconfigured to issue RadioRA2 phantom button commands one through six The table below shows the button name as it appears on the OLED2 interface and the corresponding lighting command Note The lighting system must be programmed separately It is recommend...

Page 88: ...e THD Noise 1KHz Signal to Noise A Weighted Output Impedance 6dB 20Hz to 20kHz 0 5dB 0 02 95dB 600 Ohms Amplifier Output Max Output Power Speaker Impedance Frequency Response THD Noise 1KHz Signal to Noise A Weighted 30W 8 Ohms 8 Ohms 20Hz to 20kHz 0 5dB 0 02 95dB Music On Hold Output Output Impedance Max Output Level 600 Ohms 6dB Page Doorbell Input Input Sensitivity Input Impedance 0 2V RMS 47k ...

Page 89: ... Prong Heavy Duty Cord RJ 45 RJ 45 Removable Quick Lock Connectors RCA Type Line Level Only RCA Type Line Level Only RCA Type Line Level Only RCA Type Line Level Only 3 5mm Connectors stereo 3 5mm Connectors mono 3 5mm Connector mono USB Mini General OLED2 Power Zone Input Connection Power Requirements Power Consumption 300mA 12VDC per zone 120VAC 50 60 Hz AH66TINT 230 240VAC 50 60Hz 440 W Dimensi...

Page 90: ...n or other expenses which may be incurred in connection with repair or replacement The foregoing remedies shall be your exclusive remedies for any breach of warranty Further the foregoing warranty does not extend to equipment sold but not manufactured by ATON Third Party Products With respect to any Third Party Products the warranty for such product shall be as provided by the manufacturer of such...

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