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Installation Manual

Subwoofer Amplifier

RS 500

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions

. . . . . . . 2

Introduction

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Getting Started

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installation Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Front Panel Features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Rear Panel Features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Speaker Wiring

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

12 Volt Trigger Ins and Outs

. . . . . . . . . 18

Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Internet Connectivity and Control

. . . .20

Webpage Configuration

. . . . . . . . . . . 23

Acoustics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Equalization

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Advanced Discussions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Troubleshooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Block Diagram

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Specifications

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Service

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

The Warranty

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

The Dance

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Network Settings
Default IP Address

192.168.0.249

Содержание RS 500

Страница 1: ...Installation Manual 500 WATT MONO CONSTANT POWER AMPLIFIER RS500 ...

Страница 2: ...he literature accompanying the appliance Caution to reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove the top cover There are no user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified personnel This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm...

Страница 3: ...ures 13 Speaker Wiring 16 12VoltTrigger Ins and Outs 18 Ventilation 19 Internet Connectivity and Control 20 Webpage Configuration 23 Acoustics 28 Equalization 30 Advanced Discussions 31 Troubleshooting 33 Block Diagram 35 Specifications 36 Service 37 The Warranty 38 The Dance 40 2020 AudioControl Inc all rights reserved Based on a true story an audio dream for a better life Network Settings Defaul...

Страница 4: ... same making these models perfect for any pairing with your favorite subwoofer Congratulations You are now installing a component which will dramatically improve the performance of any audio system where a passive subwoofer is used With speaker profiles that are EQ ed by the speaker manufac turers this amp can be customized and matched to your speaker with a click of a button With the ease of set ...

Страница 5: ... Control Via a browser orTelnet commands you can control and query almost all functions mute the amp recall EQ presets check system health display protection logs and get an email if something goes wrong Signal Processing You have at your command para metric equalization graphic equal ization speaker model specific DSP profiles high and low frequency cutoff filters control over phase in 5 degree i...

Страница 6: ... you via the on board DSP interface You can select your brand and then the model to enable the spe cific DSP curve defined by the speaker manufacturer Constant power into 2 4 6 and 8 ohm speakers Efficient power amplifiers and power supplies Power consumption is less than 2 watts in standby Rack Mountable 1U form factor Removeable rack ears Lightweight but strong and powerful Stackable with Avalon...

Страница 7: ...gger 15 Trigger status LED 16 12v trigger input 17 Infra Red input 18 AC inlet 19 Fuse 20 Main power switch 1 Ethernet port 2 Master reset 3 Light bar brilliance setting 4 Balanced XLR input 5 Balanced XLR loop output 6 LFE loop output 7 LFE discrete input 8 Stereo input 9 Stereo loop output 10 High Pass filter 1 Power status LED 2 Light bar 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ...

Страница 8: ...the RCA audio cables more than 20 feet consider using an active balanced line driver for the signals This will provide better noise rejection against nasty things like hum spikes local talk radio and metaphysical paranormal phenomena etc The AudioControl balanced line driver components BLD 10 BLR 10 and BLX 10 are an excellent way to send audio over long distances with standard Cat 5 wiring Check ...

Страница 9: ...Examples Prodigious Power 2 1 HiFi System Crossover 1 2 3 4 High Pass 90 Hz Crossover Low Pass 90Hz Switch MONO Passive Subwoofer 2 Ohm Minimum Jolly Nice Full Range Speakers 4 Ohm Minimum Connect to Preamplifier Receiver Line Level outputs Left Right Switch MONO ...

Страница 10: ...lation with a RS 500 Sub Mids Highs Master Bedroom Bedroom Office 8 Channel DSP Amplifier Model D2800 Sonos 2 Sonos 1 Front Door Service Entrance TV AVR Zone 2 Analog Out Analog Out Analog Out Analog Out Analog Out Digital Out Office ...

Страница 11: ...allation Manual Subwoofer Amplifier RS 500 Installation Examples Installation with AudioVideo Reciever Connect to Home Theater Preamplifier Receiver Subwoofer Line Level outputs Passive Subwoofer 2 Ohm Minimum ...

Страница 12: ... be toggled Press to turn the unit on and press again to turn the unit into standby mode The rear panel Main AC Power switch must be engaged for this button to work 4 Rack Mount Ears These optional rack ears allow the unit to be rack mounted in a standard 19 wide rack with a 2U height Use standard rack mount screws and washers to secure the unit in a rack The unit does not have to be supported at ...

Страница 13: ... states 4 XLR Input This is the balanced XLR input jack Connect an XLR cable from your Preamplifier like the Maestro X7 subwoofer XLR output to this input 5 XLR loop output Use this balanced XLR loop output to connect another RS amplifier for added bass enhance ment or neighbor bothering shenani gans Especially when in a condo 6 LFE loop output use this to connect to another RS amplifier 7 LFE inp...

Страница 14: ...are not using the Ethernet connection to turn the unit on then you can use theTS 1 8 connector or the 3 pin block connector to turn the unit on or to place it into standby mode Either one of these connections bcan be used as a trigger input For example you can have an external device such as one of our glorious AudioControl home theater receivers turn on the RS 500 when it is turn on 15 Trigger st...

Страница 15: ...plugged from the AC mains first Then use a flat headed screwdriver to undo the fuse carrier from the fuse holder Inspect the fuse and replace with the exact same type indicated on the unit The use of any other type of fuse may lead to an unsafe condition If the fuse blows again immediately then unplug the power cord and contact our fine folks in customer service Do not open the unit as there are n...

Страница 16: ...e speaker wire is normally marked by a different color silver versus copper or there is a ribbing on one side Typically this marked conductor is used for the positive speaker leads Some wires have positive and negative printed right onto the wire jacket Match the polarity markings on the unit with the polarity markings on your speakers If the wiring is incorrect then the speakers will be out of ph...

Страница 17: ...you use a smaller wire gauge This can be a benefit if you are paralleling lots of speakers The wire itself acts as an impedance limiter since the amplifier cannot see a speaker load lower than the resistance of the wire The downside of this wire resistance is that you waste some part of the total power available to the speakers Speakers like other resistors when wired in parallel show lower values...

Страница 18: ... sensed at the trigger input of either of the 1 8 TS connectors or the 3 pin connector the rear panel master trigger indicator LED will change from off to blue During this short process the front panel Power will be red Once this is complete the Power LED will turn blue and the Pro tection LED will turn off Wire Link Power Down Process As soon as a 0V signal is sensed at the master trigger in puts...

Страница 19: ...should overheat a thermal sensor will put it into standby mode allowing the heatsink to cool down Once the amplifier has cooled to a safe operating temperature the amplifier will reactivate If this occurs often identify the cause of the problem and take corrective action for example Provide additional ventilation Do not install in a sealed location with limited or no airflow Install a fan in the r...

Страница 20: ...a local address from the DHCP server If no DHCP server has been enabled in your network or you would like to directly connect toThe use an Ethernet cable and connect the two devices together The default IP address ofThe is 192 168 0 249 when a DHCP server is unavailable so in order to connect to the RS 500 you will need to give your computer a static IP address In yourWindows based computer change...

Страница 21: ...lt the Interwebs Be sure not to use a static IP address for your computer that is in use by another device an IP address should be unique across the local network if it is not you re going to have another bad time Communications Options The s web server Device Configuration page has lots of communications options you can play about with to your own de light or at your peril If you know what you ar...

Страница 22: ...ill respond The session will remain open for 4 hours and then close If another command is received within that 4 hours then the clock restarts The session will close 4 hours from the time of the last command received If your automation system treats such activity as dropping off the network then pinging it in the early AM every day is probably a good practice Control Command Examples Increment vol...

Страница 23: ...h sensitive If on a computer the web page is sized according to your browser size And through this interface you will configure all the param eters of your new spectacular RS 500 amp The initial view of the web page shown below illustrates the current state of the amplifier To change your settings DSP renaming IP address phase delay etc click on the caret the icon to expand the selections Operatio...

Страница 24: ...the amp card on and off which allows for a quick time to power output meaning OperationTab continued set this to on and in less than 500ms or so you ll have bass No boot up time to worry about It s important to note that if you are relying on signal sense you should have both global on and zone channel on to respond to the signal input Zone Source Renaming the input source can be done here OnVolum...

Страница 25: ...s section you control both the graphic and parametric EQ filters to dial in your subwoofer s performance Global Configuration By clicking on the Gear icon you access your global configuration options Device ConfigurationTab Amplifier Here you can rename the RS 500 set Signal Sense to on or off and lock the system Setting signal sense is done by simply toggling the button System Locking is also a t...

Страница 26: ...ting the default IP address of the unit 192 168 0 249 You can connect manually peer to peer to troubleshoot Notifications Set up this amplifier to alert you to any parameter you want to flag Entering in the SMTP info here will allow the amp to send you updates about it s health extra space here to remind you to wash your hands and use your mask Speaker Profiles We often add new models to the Speak...

Страница 27: ...27 Installation Manual Subwoofer Amplifier RS 500 Complimentary Blank Page for notes about that Rock Opera you are working on ...

Страница 28: ...rent frequencies of sound have differ ent wave lengths a function of frequency and the speed of sound Each frequency s wavelength contributes differently to the Free and Reverberant Fields because they are different sizes For example a 32 Hz bass note has a wavelength of 35 feet while a 16 000 Hz note has a wavelength just under a tenth of an inch Tiny treble waves can be caught and neutralized by...

Страница 29: ... equalizer controls on the RS 500 should be adjusted with a real time ana lyzer such as theAudioControl Industrial SA 4100i Visit www audiocontrolindus trial comformore analysisproducts Equalizing the System Before proceeding with equalizing the sys tem it is a good idea to make sure every thing is connected and working properly You know how to check connections and here are some reminders specifi...

Страница 30: ...on of what the adjustments are Para metric equalization requires selecting the frequency the bandwidth of the control as well as the level of adjust ment not an easy task to get correct In general parametric equalization is valuable for very large areas of change or very narrow areas Parametric equalization inThe RS 500 is most likely best used for taming very narrow peaks Do not use for very nar ...

Страница 31: ...can be stacked with a free space above and below as this will improve the ventilation to the units May you daisy chain or y cord audio and power trigger connections Daisy chaining audio is easy as there are Loop output jacks which can be used to drive the next amplifier For power control it is easiest to have an Ethernet connection to each unit The 12 volt mini jacks are powered to turn on another...

Страница 32: ...tuation even during a really fun party Even more unlikely is all channels on multi ple units operating at full output You know the system better than we do so it is your decision If the only use is background music then the one eighth power in the specifications is a reasonable actually conserva tive power draw Of course you will want to include a margin of safety for unusual circumstances And in ...

Страница 33: ...y the source unit is operating c Increase the preamp volume if sig nal sense is engaged or just going steady 3 Channel Status LED is Red a Check speaker leads for a short Swap speaker connectors on rear to see if the problem moves with the wires b If the unit is excessively hot turn down the volume and allow it to cool off The protection LED should turn off after a short while Verify that any vent...

Страница 34: ...lue a Check the signal sense switches in the unit s web server tabs If they are not engaged the zone status LEDs will stay on as long as the master trigger is enabled b The zone status LEDs stays on for 2 minutes depending on music volume after the audio signal has stopped This delay helps prevent prematurely muting during quiet passages or song changes 8 The unit is on but you cannot trigger it o...

Страница 35: ...nual Subwoofer Amplifier RS 500 Block Diagram Block Diagrams Time Align Delay DAC ADC Parametric Graphic EQ High Pass Low Pass Filters Volume Limiter Amplifier Speaker Outputs LFE IN Stereo RCA IN Ø Phase Balanced XLR IN ...

Страница 36: ...wtd ref full output 16 5 Damping Factor 350 Gain 36 dB Analog Input Sensitivity 1Vrms for full output Minimum Speaker Load 2 ohms Protection Clipping Thermal Short Circuit DC offset AC Power Requirements Standby 2 watts Idle 38 watts 1 8th power loud listening level 62 5 watts Full Power 500 watts BTU hr Output Standby 5 6 BTU hr Idle 129 BTU hr 1 8 power loud listening level 153 BTU hr Full Power...

Страница 37: ...er components you are using Is it an intermittent problem that only occurs on the first full moon of Spring 3 A return street address No PO Boxes please 4 A daytime phone number in case our technicians have a question about the problem you are having or if they are just feeling lonely 5 Package the unit in the original packaging if you still have it and if the cat hasn t had three litters of kitte...

Страница 38: ...ice requires original sales receipt documentation The warranty only applies to the original purchaser from an authorized AudioControl dealer Note Products purchased from unauthorized dealers are not covered under warranty 3 If an authorized AudioControl dealer installs your AudioControl product the warranty is five years otherwise the warranty is limited to one year 4 Our warranty covers AudioCont...

Страница 39: ...ty we have no obligation express or implied We make no warranty of mer chantability or fitness for any particular purpose Also neither we nor anyone else who has been involved in the develop ment or manufacture of the unit will have any liability of any incidental consequen tial special or punitive damages includ ing but not limited to any lost profits or damage to other parts of your system by ho...

Страница 40: ...40 Hurrah you are done Manual PN 913 165 0 Rev 2 Dance like nobody is watching 2 1 4 3 7 8 5 6 ...

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