AR84 Getting Started Guide
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AP9990 iss.3
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Allen & Heath Ltd, Kernick Industrial Estate, Penryn, TR10 9LU, UK. All rights reserved.
Connection, Automatic firmware matching and LED behaviour
On connection to a mixer, the
AR84
will automatically check and match its firmware to the mixer model
and mixer firmware version.
If an update to firmware is required, it will happen automatically. This may take up to 2 minutes to
complete. During an update, the port
‘Lnk/Err’ LED
will flash red and once the update is complete, the
AR84
will automatically reboot.
When running the correct firmware and connected to a mixer
, the ‘Lnk
/Err
’ LED
next to the dSnake port
will flash yellow steadily and t
he ‘Ready’ LED
will illuminate.
AR84 Front Panel Layout
Input sockets
8 balanced XLR mic/line inputs. The preamps are built into the
AR84
and their
Gain, Pad and 48V phantom power are controlled remotely from the mixer via the dSNAKE link. Refer to
mixer documentation for information on patching these sockets to input channels or other destinations in
the system.
Output sockets
4 balanced XLR outputs operating at n4dBu line level. Refer to mixer
documentation for information on patching output signals to these sockets.
dSNAKE port
EtherCon/RJ45 socket to connect directly to the mixer. This carries all input
and output audio to and from the
AR84
along with preamp control and system status messages.
EtherCon locking connectors are recommended to prevent damage to cables or ports and
avoid accidental disconnection.
Read the Safety Instructions Sheet included with the product and the information printed on the panel before operating.
A limited one-year
manufacturer’s warranty applies to this product, the conditions of which can be found at:
By using this Allen & Heath product and the software within it you agree to be bound by the terms of the relevant End User Licence Agreement
(EULA), a copy of which can be found at: www.allen-heath.com/legal
Register your product with Allen & Heath online at: http://www.allen-heath.com/support/register-product/
Check the Allen & Heath website for the latest documentation and software updates.
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