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Contents

Contents …………………………………………………………………………………………. 3

PREFACE

Important Information …………………………………………………………………. 4

Graphical Symbols in this Guide……………………………………………. 4

Graphical Symbols on the Device………………………………………….. 4

Safety Instructions………………………………………..……………………………. 5

Precautions....………………………………………..………………………………… 6

Declaration of Conformity....………………………..………………………………… 7

Supplied Accessories………………………….………………………………….…… 8

Warranty………………………………………………………………………………… 8

SECTION 1 – Quick Install Guide……………….…………………………………………….. 9

SECTION 2 – Introduction

Features ………………………………………………………………………………… 10

Front Panel …………………………………………………………………………….. 12

Rear Panel ……………………………………………………………………………... 13

SECTION 3 – Installation

Typical Configuration………………………………………………………………….. 14

Multiple Amplifier Stack……………………………………………………………….. 16

Controllers………………………………………………………………………………. 17

SECTION 4 – Menu Navigation

User……………………………………………………………………………………… 18

System…………………………………………………………………………………… 22

SECTION 5 – Web Application

Monitor and Control………………………………………………………………..…… 26

Configuration……………………………………………………………………………. 28

SECTION 6 – Specifications….…………………………………………………………………. 31

Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………………………. 31

Summary of Contents for AX-1250

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Page 3: ...ormity 7 Supplied Accessories 8 Warranty 8 SECTION 1 Quick Install Guide 9 SECTION 2 Introduction Features 10 Front Panel 12 Rear Panel 13 SECTION 3 Installation Typical Configuration 14 Multiple Amplifier Stack 16 Controllers 17 SECTION 4 Menu Navigation User 18 System 22 SECTION 5 Web Application Monitor and Control 26 Configuration 28 SECTION 6 Specifications 31 Acknowledgements 31 ...

Page 4: ...ORTANT This indicates information that will help you avoid damage to your equipment loss of materials or loss of time PAY ATTENTION TO THESE IMPORTANT STATEMENTS Graphical Symbols on the Device The following have been placed on the device This symbol alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of...

Page 5: ...atus shall be set 10cm 4 away from the rear panel or wall creating a flue like gap for warm air to escape Good airflow is necessary to help ensure proper operation Not only should you provide enough free space around the unit but also ensure that air can flow freely and escape from the amplifier surroundings Failure to do so may cause thermal shutdown of the unit and reduced life expectancy 15 Ref...

Page 6: ... low voltage directive and MUST BE EARTHED Connect only to a mains socket outlet with protective earth and only use the power cord supplied Finland Laite on Liitettävä suojamaadoituskoskettimilly varustettun pistorasiaan Norway Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt Sweden Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag 5 Never Touch This Unit With Wet Hands Never handle this unit or its power cord ...

Page 7: ...adio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase th...

Page 8: ...ineering Ltd warrants its products to be free of material and construction defects The warranty is for One Year from the date of purchase by the original consumer Any products returned to either Audio Engineering Ltd or the Axium Distributor and found to be defective within the warranty period will be repaired or replaced at no charge The warranty does not cover costs relating to installation or r...

Page 9: ...or crimping wires o Speaker cabling should be kept at least 300mm 12 away from high voltage house wiring o Speaker wiring can NOT be combined The Zone outputs are Bridge configuration where there are no common ground connections i e The Left Zone output positive and negative terminals are connected to the Left speaker s Positive and negative terminals respectively The Right Zone output positive an...

Page 10: ...ng and PCM streaming Source 1 12 have Digital Coax outputs for connection to a local amplifier The amplifiers Zones may be streamed over Ethernet using Axium s proprietary Low Latency Lossless Audio Stratagem LLLAS The Audio streams can then be accessed by connected AX 1250 or Mini 4 multi zone amplifiers Amplifier Zones Six separate amplifiers independent yet integrated control Each zone has cont...

Page 11: ...pplications and is invoked by a contact closure between the 0V and PG1 or PG2 terminals The contact closure must have an external power source i e a 12 24V AC DC powered door bell When the contact closure is released power sensed across PG 0V terminals the amplifier zones return to their previous states PG1 is always assigned to the Page Preset PG2 may be assigned to any one of the 15 available Pr...

Page 12: ...ier control not IR pass through 3 Power Indicator The power indicator glows blue whenever AC power is applied 4 2 4 Colour LCD Touch Panel display LCD Touch Panel display for menu guided control and programming The display is dimmed to Off after 15 minutes of inactivity 5 Chassis Feet Set high enough to provide unrestricted air flow through the chassis for convection cooling ...

Page 13: ... Ethernet Port EXT OUT EXT OUT is 10 100 Base T secondary port for connection to another AX 1250 s MAIN IN Ethernet Port 9 Zone Preamplifier Outputs Zone 7 Zone 8 analog audio L R outputs 10 Analog Input Terminals Source S1 S8 analog audio L R inputs 11 IR Emitter Ports 3 5mm mono jacks IR1 and IR8 are used to control specific source equipment where each IR port may be assigned to a specific Contr...

Page 14: ...nstallation Typical Configuration Zone 1 Gym AX KPE Zone 2 Study Active Subwoofer AX KPC Zone 3 Lounge TABLET Speakers in other Zones not shown CD CHANGER MEDIA SERVER TUNER NETWORK WIFI ROUTER INTERNET BLU RAY FIG 1 ...

Page 15: ...ired This advanced feature is programmed using the Axium Design Portal program ADP Speakers Speakers in each zone are connected to the amplifier by Home Run speaker cables Source Equipment The AX 1250 amplifier has eight stereo RCA audio inputs for connecting to source equipment These input channels also feature Coax Digital inputs If a signal is present on the Digital input it takes precedence ov...

Page 16: ...me network Router or Switch FIG 2 shows a stack of AX 1250 s with Source connections to first amplifier where they are converted to Digital audio buffered and sent to the next amplifier in the stack Use good quality Coax Digital Shielded RCA cables for the interconnection cables should be 3m 4ft The maximum recommended expansion is eight units The Ethernet can be connected as shown However if an E...

Page 17: ...s o CONTROLLERS Conveys 12VDC IR and Data between the AX 1250 and Axium keypad controllers connected using CAT5 cables The Ports may be setup to be Zone assigned i e A Controller connected to Port 1 controls only Zone 1 etc o BUS RUN Legacy Port conveys 12VDC IR Data to remotely connected IR controllers o AMPON Zone ON is 12VDC 100mA trigger output o PRESETS P1 and P2 Inputs are active low default...

Page 18: ...last two zones are the preamplifier outputs Zone Control Page At the top of the control page the Zone name is displayed The Zones button is the Home Page return The Control page provides status control for the selected Zones Standby Volume Slider Volume Up Down with Digit readout Source Selects S1 S4 Mute The selected source has an illuminated blue indicator The Volume slider changes colour as the...

Page 19: ...ne Control Page EQ Setup Page The EQ setup page provides status control for the selected Zones Bass 12dB using Slider or Up Down button Treble 12dB using slider or Up Down Button Loudness Control toggle The Back arrow button returns to the More Functions Page The Preamplifier zones have an additional Low pass filter button on the EQ setup page When selected a Low Pass Filter page opens There are f...

Page 20: ... 2 provides status control for the selected zones Balance 20dB of adjustment in 2 dB steps can be made using the slider or Left Right buttons Power On Volume Volume level can be adjusted over the full Volume range using the Slider of Up Down buttons The function is enabled when the Enable button is selected The Back arrow button returns to the Levels Setup Page Delay Setup Page The Delay setup pag...

Page 21: ...utton Zone Name Page Use the keypad to enter the Name text The limit is 15 regular ASCII characters Once entered select the back arrow to return to the Zones Setup Page Zone Linking Page The zone may be linked with any other zone or zones Make the selection by scrolling through the zone list and choosing OK The Type of Zone Linking Link Volume or Link Standby may be selected When Link volume is se...

Page 22: ...connection However the clock settings and how the clock is displayed may be adjusted Select the Back arrow to return to the System settings Page Restore Defaults Page To fully restore the AX 1250 to factory defaults select Restore Defaults then select Yes or to return to previous menu select No Factory defaults resets the zone allocations back to 1 8 Clears all settings like Zone and Source Names ...

Page 23: ... arrow to return to the System settings Page A Source may be named by using the phone Keypad The analog input gain can be adjusted using the Gain slider or Up Down buttons Gain is used to match the analog input levels to the Digital sources Some Analog sources have large variation in output levels The 0dB default setting is suitable for connection to high output devices like DVD players while the ...

Page 24: ...ets It is easier to set up the presets using a connected PC running the Axium Design Portal program However Presets can be setup using the Menu navigation The first 8 presets are accessible on the opening page To access the remaining presets select the More button Select the Back arrow to return to the System settings Page Presets 9 14 and the Page Preset may be accessed Selecting More returns to ...

Page 25: ...avigate back to the Preset More System setup Preset Select Yes to complete and exit the Setup Preset Mode or No if you want to continue further settings changes The Set alarm button above navigates to the Alarm Preset page The Alarm time and days that it is to be activated may be selected The Alarm is set only if the Enable is set Select the Back arrow to return to the System settings Page The Zon...

Page 26: ...pens its control page The first Zone defaults to the name Location 1 all other zones if un named are listed as Zone 2 Zone 3 etc Zone Control Page The Zone Control Page provides status control of Standby Mute Volume Slider or Up Down button with readout Source Selection S1 S12 Media 1 and any Conditional sources If Media1 is the selected Source then Media Navigation and Player functions are displa...

Page 27: ...Up Down button Treble Slider or Up Down button Loudness Mono Balance Slider or Left Right button Gain Slider or Up Down button Maximum Volume Limit Slider or Up Down button Power On Volume Enable with Slider or Up Down button Delays for each Source S1 S12 Slider or Up Down button The Back arrow button returns to the Zone Control Page ...

Page 28: ...default A Static IP address may be selected IP settings will appear in a drop down Date Time Configure the NTP server and if when Daylight Saving time is observed If settings have been changed they do not take effect until Save Changes button has been selected Sources Configuration Page This allows you to rename the audio Sources on the amplifier the names will appear on connected keypads and Tabl...

Page 29: ...matically assigned depending on its keypad port connection Zone Linking Zones can be linked together so that the source selection and optionally power and or volume apply to all zones in the group There is no limit to the number of zones in a group but a zone may only be a member of a single group Save Changes Button must be selected for changes to take effect Media Servers Configuration Page Serv...

Page 30: ...or all keypad ports that have a zone selection on the zones page IR input selects the keypad port to setup IR routing Selected IR outputs Is a table of check boxes that when checked transmits source related IR to specific IR outputs Make the required selections and select the Save Changes button for changes to take effect Log Page Diagnostic Log Is a useful tool for diagnosing connection issues an...

Page 31: ...e Acknowledgments FreeRTOS uIP The AX 1250 firmware is based in part on FreeRTOS org V5 0 2 and the uIP TCP IP stack For more information on FreeRTOS org please visit http www freertos org Source code for FreeRTOS org can be downloaded from their official website The following copyright and statements for uIP TCP IP stack are required by license Copyright c 2001 2003 Adam Dunkels All rights reserv...

Page 32: ...BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE ...

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