Zigen AX-88 Audio User Manual

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 0 User Manual Audio Matrix Switcher 8x8 AX-88 V.2012AX-88.00 Copyright and Trademarks: All rights rese

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 9  ALL: This key allows user to set single input channel to all output channels. - Press the “ALL” key. - Selec

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 10 5.0.2 Rear Panel Figure 5-2 AX-88 Rear Panel The AX-88 supports up to 8 input / output zone / source Audio, R

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 11 6.0 Audio Matrix and Peripherals Connection Figure 6-1 Audio Matrix System Connections

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 12 6.0.1 Input/Output Connections Use the audio connecting cable to connect the Input serial port (No.1 ~ N

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 13 6.0.2 Audio Matrix System Remote Control Use the RS-232 connecting cable to connect the computer serial comm

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 14 6.0.3 IR2 Connection The audio matrix provides you an IR BOX for more convenient to react to the controller. I

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 15 6.0.5 Connection ports and Switchers The audio matrix provides standard RS-232 and RS-485 serial communi

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 16 Figure 6-7 (b) Figure 6-8  The Matrix RS-232 port is defined by DCE.

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 17 6.0.5.2 RS-485 RS-485 is a standard defining the electrical characteristics of drivers and receivers for use

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 18 6.0.5.3 LAN Port AX-88 supports a network RJ45 registered jack using 8P8C modular connector, which specifies

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 1 Before You Begin  Follow all instructions marked on the device during using.  Do not attempt to maintain

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 19 6.0.5.5 DIP Switcher 2 Pins Figure 6-13 RS-485 Terminal Switcher DIP Switch RS-485 Terminator: RS-485 Termi

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 20 15 0F 01111 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 16 10 10000 OFF ON ON ON ON 17 11 10001 OFF ON ON ON OFF 18 12 10010 OFF ON ON O

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 21 7.0 Matrix Application Software 7.0.1 Software Introduction The 《AV Matrix》 Matrix control software applies t

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 22 7.0.2 Matrix Configuration After finishing installation, click to active AV Matrix Application. In

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 23  The Device ID is based on the DIP of switcher located on the rear panel. Slide the scrollbar on the lower l

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 24 7.0.2.1 Main Operation Interface Refer to the main screen as above, the marked blue area shows c

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 25 Video check box: Used for video configurations. This function is NOT supported for AX-88. Audio check box: U

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 26 7.0.2.2 Disconnect Function Key Disable all the unused output ports. A specific example of operation is descri

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 27 The final results will be as shown in Figure 7-4 (b) below: Figure 7-4 Disconnect Function Key (b)

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 28 7.0.2.3 Audio Configuration Function Click “Audio” tab to enter the audio configuration screen. The a

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 2 Table of Contents 1.0 Matrix System Overview ...

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 29 Figure 7-6 Mute One Port Configuration A specific example of Mute all function is described below: Click “Sele

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 30 Figure 7-7 Mute All Ports Configuration

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 31 7.0.2.4 Video Configuration Function Click “Video” tab to enter the video configuration screen. In th

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 32 7.0.2.5 RS-232 Memory Function Function Description: To store and retrieve the settings. Memory Save Function D

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 33 7.0.2.6 Options Function Activation Function: In the main configuration menu, select Options to prop-u

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 34 7.0.2.8 Communication Protocol/Control Command Code Communication Protocol: Baud rate 9600bps, no odd or even c

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 35 7.0.3 LAN Web Configuration Open the Browser on your PC, key in the default IP address: http://192.168.0.3 to

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 36 Save: Click this button to save the connected combinations output ports and input ports. It also includes the

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 37 7.0.3.2 Device Status Information Click Status button pop-up “Device Status Information” screen as below. F

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 38 7.0.3.4 LAN Main Operation Refer to the main configuration screen as above; the basic operation is describe

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 3 7.0.3.2 Device Status Information ...

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 39 7.0.3.5 LAN Memory Function Function Description: To store and retrieve the settings. Store Function Descr

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 40 7.0.3.6 LAN IP Function In the main configuration menu, select Options button to pull-up the Brow

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 41 7.0.3.7 Other Application The software utility will show you at least 32 units Device ID and Name. You can cli

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 42 8.0 Operation Examples Example 1: Switch the NO.1 input signal to the NO.2 output channel. Key LCD Display O

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 43 Example 4: “STO” and “RCL” functions. Key LCD Display Operation 1. Press the STO key on the front panel.

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 44 Example 5: “Audio” functions. Key LCD Display Operation 1. Press the MENU key to enter audio config

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 45 4. Press the MUTE key to enable or disable the volume to all ports. 5. Press the MUTE again to rel

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 47 9.0 Troubleshooting 1. What to do if LCD fails to display? Answer: Check the connection of power cord. Make su

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 47 Answer: It could be that the equipment power is not properly grounded. You must properly ground

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 48 Appendix A Remote Controller AX-88 supports a remote control interface, allowing you to control the channels

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 4 1.0 Matrix System Overview 1.0.1 Introduction ZIGEN AX-88 Audio Matrix Switcher is high performance switcher de

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 49 Appendix B Firmware Upgrade This Chapter will introduce you on how to upgrade firmware on your web browser.

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 50  For 0: General selecting, you have to adjust the switcher ID on the rear panel to “0” that means the device

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 51 Appendix C RS-232 Communication Protocol This AV Matrix RS-232 communication protocol uses variable length b

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 52 Protocol Byte Host (PC) command: 1st byte and 2nd byte are fixed. Byte 1: Device Byte (DB) Name Bit 7 Bit 6 Bi

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 53 Byte 5: CRC Byte (CB) Name Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 CB CRC (cyclic redundancy check) CR

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 54 Request Byte Table - Host Request List Request Description Index Value ACK Note 0x00 Dummy call - - A 1, 2, 3

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 55 0x1C Control Audio Output Delay Low Output Delay1 A 2, 3 0X1D Request Audio Output Delay Low Output Memory B

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 56 Value Byte Table – Command Value List Value Description Input The input that will be connected. (Port 1 = 1, P

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 57 CRC Byte Example: switch output 6 to the input 3. Byte 1 (DB) is 0x20 – Device: Identifier + Device ID = 0x20

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 58 Device ACK Type Table – ACK Type List Ack Type Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Byte 4 Byte 5 Byte 6 … Last Byte Type A AB

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 5 1.0.2 Packing Audio Matrix Device RS-232 Communication Connecting Cable Power Cord IR BOX LAN Line Femal

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 59 ACK Type B ACK Byte + LB + Index1 + Value1 + Index2 + Value2 +…..+ CRC Byte Name Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 60 ACK Type C ACK Byte + LB + Data 1 + Data 2 + CRC Byte (Total 5 Bytes) Name Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 61 ACK Type D ACK Byte + LB + INF + OP + IP + Name 1 + Name 2 + Name 3 +...+ CRC Byte Name Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bi

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 62 ACK Type E ACK Byte + LB + EXTI + VIDI + AUDI + PLUG +...+ CRC Byte Name Bit 7 Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 63 0 - Not support Bass command. TRE - Treble command flag. (Request 0x16 and 0x17) 1 - Support Treble command. 0

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 64 WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY – with the exceptions noted in the next paragraph, ZIGEN warrants the original purch

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 6 2.0 Features  Support up to 8 Out/In ports  Support subwoofer output  Volume/Subwoofer/Bass/Treble Adju

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 7 3.0 Specifications General Power 100VAC~240VAC, 50/60Hz, Automatic Switch Housing Black Aluminum Mounting Rack

Matrix Switching System—User Manual 8 4.0 Device Installation The Matrix Switching device has a black metallic housing. It can be placed on a sturdy d