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www .gentner .com Audio P roducts XAP 400 Audio Conferencing System ClearOne Communications ~ 1825 Research W ay , Salt Lake City , UT 84119 ~ tel 1-800-945-7730 ~ fax 1-800-933-5107 Installation & Operation Manual[...]

XAP™ 400 Audio Conferencing System Installation & Operation Manual[...]

ii T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 © 2002 ClearOne Communications, Inc. All rights reser ved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from ClearOne Communications. Printed in the United States of America. ClearOne Communications reser ves specific privileg[...]

iii T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 XAP 400 Installation and Operation Manual T able of Contents CHAPTER 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Professional Services Group . . . . .[...]

iv T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 CHAPTER 3: System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 G-W are R equirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Creating floppy disk copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Installing G-W[...]

v T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 R unning multiple presets simultaneously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Creating macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

vi T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Serial commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Command strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Appendix A: S[...]

T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 CHAPTER 1: Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the XAP™ 400 Audio Conferencing System. The XAP 400 combines a highly advanced eight-by-eight digital matrix mixer that features Gentner ® Distributed Echo Cancellation ® , noise cancellation, and audio processing with a sing[...]

Introduction ~ Professional Ser vices Group 2 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 P rofessional Ser vices Group If you need any additional information on how to install, set up, or operate your system, please contact us at one of the locations listed below . We welcome and encourage your comments so we can continue to[...]

3 Introduction ~ Unpacking T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 P roduct registration Please register your XAP 400 online by visiting ClearOne T echnical Support at www .clearone.com. When your product is properly registered, ClearOne Communications is better able to ser ve you should you require technical assistance. [...]

Figure 1.2. XAP 400 front-panel controls Introduction ~ Controls and Connections 4 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Controls and Connections F ront panel The XAP 400 front-panel controls per for m the following functions: A. LCD. The LCD is used for numeric display of audio levels, gain readouts, and limited set-up[...]

Introduction ~ Controls and Connections 5 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 R ear panel The XAP 400 rear -panel connectors per for m the following functions: A. Power . The AC power cord input is a IEC type connector allowing 100–240V AC, 50/60Hz. B. Inputs 1–4. These Phoenix-type connection blocks are for mic a[...]

Introduction ~ Networking 6 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 H. Speaker . This is a 10W power amp connector . A 4–16 Ω speaker can be directly connected to the XAP 400, eliminating the need for an external power amplifier . I. T elco Line. This RJ-11 connector provides connection of a standard analog telephone [...]

7 Introduction ~ Operational Requirements T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 P ower The XAP 400 automatically accommodates voltage requirements of 100–240V AC, 50/60Hz, 15W . T elephone line The XAP 400 model operates on a standard analog telephone line and connects to the telephone system with a standard RJ-11C mo[...]

Introduction ~ Operational Requirements 8 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Equipment placement The XAP 400 models are designed for installation in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. Y ou can also purchase side panels for desktop placement. See Appendix D for a list of accessories. Environmental The XAP 400 can be s[...]

T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 The XAP 400 is designed for easy installation and setup. All connections are made through rear -panel connectors. This chapter provides instr uctions on installing the units and making initial connections, creating an expansion bus (E-bus) network, assigning device ID numbers, selec[...]

Installation ~ Hardware Setup 10 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o connect the unit 1. Place the unit in a standard 19-inch rack and attach it securely . 2. Connect your telephone line from the wall jack to the RJ-11C Line jack [I]. 3. Plug your telephone set into the RJ-11C Set jack [J]. 4. If you are using a c[...]

11 Installation ~ Networking Units T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Expansion bus connections Using the Expansion Bus ports (RJ-45), you can connect up to eight XAP 800/400s and 16 XAP TH2 units, where the total number of microphone inputs does not exceed 64. Make connections between units in daisy-chain fashion us[...]

Installation ~ Networking Units 12 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Device IDs Once your expansion bus connections are made (and if you have more than one XAP 400 at a site), you need to set up a unique expansion bus device ID number—a network address—for each XAP 400 on the network. As shipped from the factor [...]

13 Installation ~ LCD Programming T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 The XAP 400’s front panel is intuitive to operate, thanks to its simple inter face: a 2x16 character LCD, menu buttons, and a peak-level LED bar meter . Although most of the XAP 400’s features are programmed with G-W are sof tware (see page 23),[...]

Installation ~ LCD Programming 14 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 The five main menus are: System, RS-232, Meter , Inputs, and Outputs. All submenu items are arranged under these menus. Use the Enter button to select items and the ▲ and ▼ buttons to scroll through menus and submenus. When the last menu item is[...]

15 Installation ~ LCD Programming T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o unlock the front panel, attempt to adjust a parameter. The XAP 400 will prompt for the passcode. Upon entering the fif th character (if entered cor rectly), the front panel will unlock. The default passcode for all boxes is ▲▲▼▼ Enter . [...]

Installation ~ LCD Programming 16 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Flow Control (hardware) The XAP 400 uses the R TS and CTS pins on the RS-232 port to regulate the transmission and reception of data. Y ou can enable or disable flow control on the front panel of unit and select the flow control type in the Site Pro[...]

17 Installation ~ LCD Programming T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Inputs Select which input (1–4) you want to monitor on the LCD and LED display . Scroll to the input, then press Enter . The meter displayed is the post-gain meter . Outputs This submenu allows you to choose which output (1–8) you want to monito[...]

Installation ~ LCD Programming 18 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 TERLE This submenu allows you to monitor the TERLE meter on the XAP 400. Press Enter to enable your selection. Default Meter This submenu determines what is displayed on the LED meter when a meter is not specifically selected elsewhere in the Meter [...]

19 Installation ~ LCD programming T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Fine Input Gain Phantom Power On/Off Mic 55, 25 Line Fine Input Gain Fine Input Gain Fine Input Gain On On On On On Off Off Off Off Off Mute Input Gain Input Processing On Off Mute Output Gain Off NOM On Off Mute Input Gain On Off Mute Input Gain On[...]

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T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 G-W are sof tware must operate on computer equipment that meets the following minimum requirements: Windows 95 OSR2 64MB RAM Windows 98 64MB RAM Windows ME 64MB RAM Windows NT 64MB RAM Windows 2000 129MB RAM Windows XP 256MB R AM PII 200MHz or AMD Equal 1024x768 SVGA (16bit) high co[...]

System Configuration ~ Installing G-W are 22 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Creating floppy disk copies Depending upon the computer equipment you have available, you might need to install G-W are sof tware from floppy disks rather than the included CD. T o do this, a Disk Copy program is provided in G-W are that [...]

23 System Configuration ~ Site Setup T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Site Setup Creating a new site New site files are created through the Site Properties window in G-Ware. A site file contains all information about a particular installation including all unit settings and properties. It also provides G-W are with[...]

System Configuration ~ Site Setup Adding a XAP 400 Y ou can add a XAP 400(s) to your site file by connecting to your site and using G-W are to automatically create icons for the detected units. Or , you can work offline and manually add the unit(s) to the site file and connect to the site at a later time. T o open an existing site file, click the O[...]

25 System Configuration ~ Site Setup T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Configuring Unit Properties Using the Unit Properties window , you can configure the unit‘s communication and security properties in addition to general unit properties such as name, type, and countr y code. The Unit Properties window automatic[...]

System Configuration ~ Site Setup 26 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 9. If a modem is connected to the XAP 400 unit, select Use Modem and enter the initialization string. Click OK ; the XAP 400 will initialize the modem. 10. Click the Security tab. Create a modem password. The password will be required before cont[...]

27 System Configuration ~ G-W are Screens T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 G-W are has three modes: Configuration, Preset, and Macro R ecorder. Configuration is used to configure the unit and is the default mode. The Preset and Macro modes are discussed in Chapter 4: Advanced Configuration. Y ou can switch between [...]

System Configuration ~ G-W are Screens 28 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Copying and pasting settings G-W are has shortcut menus which appear when you right-click a selection or program window in G-W are. These shortcut menus provide quick access to options such as Print, Copy , and P aste that pertain only to th[...]

29 System Configuration ~ G-W are Screens T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Matrix Screen The Matrix Screen is used to route audio to one or more destinations (outputs, expansion bus, or processing). Any number of connections to outputs can be made in the matrix. The Matrix Screen can also be used to access the Inpu[...]

System Configuration ~ Audio Routing 30 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Audio is routed in the Matrix Screen (see Figure 3.20 on previous page). T o access the Matrix Screen, click on the Matrix button on the Flow Screen. T o retur n to the Flow Screen, click the Flow Screen button. The XAP 400 routing matrix has [...]

31 System Configuration ~ Audio Routing T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Click Close to exit. Note that the level control you have selected for the cross point is indicated numerically in the matrix. The Cross P oint shortcut menu also allows you to copy and paste the cur rent Cross P oint configuration, including [...]

System Configuration ~ Inputs and Outputs 32 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Inputs 1–4 T o open the Inputs 1–4 configuration window, click the Inputs 1–4 button on the Flow Screen. The In 1–4 button on the Matrix Screen will also open this window . These inputs are balanced and support both mic and line l[...]

33 System Configuration ~ Inputs and Outputs T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 The Speech Leveler is a compander that is optimized for speech audio. It quickly equalizes the difference in speech levels in the room without bringing up noise. If you use AGC with the Speech Leveler , set the AGC R esponse Time to >2[...]

System Configuration ~ Inputs and Outputs 34 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 If you select a virtual echo cancellation reference , the Virtual R eference window will open. Y ou can also open this window from the G-W are toolbar . Use this window to select which signals will be used by the four Virtual R eference p[...]

35 System Configuration ~ Inputs and Outputs T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Non-linear Processing (NLP) The Non-linear Processing (NLP) feature increases the power of echo cancellation for difficult acoustical environments. NLP features four settings: Sof t (6dB), Medium (12dB), Aggressive (18dB), and Off . Use N[...]

System configuration ~ Inputs and Outputs 36 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T ype Use the T ype list to select from the following input filters: All Pa ss, High P ass, Low P ass, Notch, and PEQ. G- Ware features other filters which are configured in the Processing section of the software (see page 49). • All P [...]

37 System Configuration ~ Inputs and Outputs T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Bandwidth. Bandwidth establishes the difference between the upper and lower points of a filter’s audio passband. Bypass. The Bypass box, when selected, bypasses the selected filter. Phase. Phase generates—on the graph—the phase rela[...]

Gate The XAP 400 has unique gating parameters which control microphone activation. The Gate button on the selected input in Inputs 1–4 window opens the Gate configuration window where you can establish the gating parameters for the input. Activation There are three mic activation settings: Auto Gate, Manual On, and Manual Off . • Auto Gate dete[...]

39 System Configuration ~ Inputs and Outputs T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Gate Ratio Gate R atio specifies how much louder the audio level must be above the ambient level before the channel gates on. The gate ratio range is from 0 to 50dB. Default is 15dB. Hold Time Hold Time determines how long the channel sta[...]

System Configuration ~ Inputs and Outputs 40 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 P A Adapt and AEC Reference When using either the P A Adaptive mode (see page 38) or Acoustic Echo Cancellation (see page 33), the output that carries this infor mation, i.e. the reference output, must be defined. Select the P A Adapt and[...]

41 System Configuration ~ Inputs and Outputs T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Gating Group Select In addition to specifying gating characteristics for each mic input, you can assign the inputs to a gating group for greater flexibility and control. When inputs are assigned to a gating group, the gating information f[...]

System Configuration ~ Inputs and Outputs 42 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 3. Leave 1st Mic Priority selected (default) to enable this feature; other wise, clear the selection to disable it. ClearOne recommends leaving this setting on. This setting helps maintain maximum audio intelligibility by allowing only on[...]

43 System Configuration ~ Inputs and Outputs T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Optimizing input gain structure How you adjust an input’s gain directly affects sound quality . The optimal input gain setting is one which is adjusted as high as possible above the noise floor without introducing clipping. Clipping can[...]

Inputs 5–8 The XAP 400 supports 4 line level only inputs for auxiliar y audio sources such as video codecs and CD players. T o open the Inputs 5–8 configuration window , click the Inputs 5–8 button on the Flow Screen. The In 5–8 button on the Matrix Screen will also open this window . These non-gated inputs are balanced. The nominal input l[...]

45 System Configuration ~ Inputs and Outputs T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Gain The Gain slider on the selected input in the Inputs 5–8 window is used to adjust input volume level. • Use the Gain slider to adjust input volume level. Y ou can also enter the level directly in the decibel box below the gain sca[...]

Outputs 1–9 The XAP 400 has eight line level outputs for sending audio to video codecs, recorders, or amplifiers. Output 9 is the 10W speaker amplifier output. T o open the Outputs 1–9 configuration window , click the Outputs 1–9 button on the Flow Screen. The Outputs 1–9 button on the Matrix Screen will also open this window . These line l[...]

47 System Configuration ~ Inputs and Outputs T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 passing NOM information. Enable NOM if you want to place this output in a constant gain mode. Default is on. When enabled, the NOM button light illuminates green. Gain The Gain slider on the selected output in the Outputs 1–9 window is [...]

System Configuration ~ Expansion Buses 48 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 F rom Expansion Bus O–Z Click the From Expansion Bus O–Z button on the Flow Screen to open the From Expansion Bus Labels window . Y ou can also access this window from the Matrix Screen. • Enter the names you want to use for each expan[...]

49 System Configuration ~ Processing T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 P rocessing A–D There are four processing block s in the XAP 400, each with filters, compressors, and delay to provide pinpoint audio configuration s. T o open the Processing configuration window , click the Processing A–D button on the Flow [...]

System Configuration ~ Processing 50 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Group Use the slider to assign this compressor to a compressor group. The default is None . When you assign a compressor to a compressor group—such as a group of three, configured for bass, midrange, and treble—the compressors will monitor ea[...]

51 System Configuration ~ Processing T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Ratio R atio changes the rate of compression applied to the input signal as the signal exceeds the threshold level. The range is 1:1 to 1:20dB. Default is 1:1. Attack Attack determines how quickly compression is enabled. It is calibrated in milli[...]

The frequency response and phase vs. frequency of the total transfer function of all filters is displayed in the window . Each filter can be disabled without affecting the filter settings. All filters can also be disabled using a single command. By default, they are not enabled and the filter types are not defined. Below is a description of each fe[...]

53 System Configuration ~ Processing T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 R efer to the figure above. Note that as you create filters across several processing channels, you can obser ve their crossover points and general shape of the frequency response. In this case, several Linkwitz-Riley filters are being created ac[...]

Introducing an appropriate amount of delay to the for ward-mounted driver(s) re-establishes the acoustical alignment necessar y for proper sound imaging in a room. The same principle of introducing delay applies to separate speaker enclosures located various distances from the listening area. Other types of delay to consider when establishing delay[...]

55 System Configuration ~ T elco Setup T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 The XAP 400 has a built-in telephone inter face that may be configured to meet the requirements of different installations. The default settings will work for most installations. T o configure telco settings 1. Click the T elco Config button on[...]

System Configuration ~ T elco Setup 56 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Feature Description Receive Reduction This feature ducks receive audio coming in through the telephone line when transmit audio is present. This feature is typically used in applications where the transmit party needs control of the conversatio[...]

57 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 System Configuration ~ T elco T ransmit and R eceive T elco T ransmit T o open the T elco T ransmit configuration window , click the T elco T ransmit button on the Flow Screen. The T button on the Matrix Screen will also open this window . Mute Mute mutes the audio being sent dow[...]

System Configuration ~ T elco T ransmit and R eceive 58 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T elco R eceive T o open the T elco R eceive configuration window , click the T elco R eceive button on the Flow Screen. The R button on the Matrix Screen will also open this window . Mute Mute mutes the audio being received fr[...]

T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 CHAPTER 4: Advanced Configuration P resets Over view For many audio conferencing applications, a great deal of system flexibility is needed to meet the challenges presented by changing meeting or conference room requirements. These requirements may include changes in muting, audio s[...]

Advanced Configuration ~ Presets 60 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Figure 4.3. Preset Configuration pane Matrix Screen The Matrix Screen in the Preset Mode is very similar to the Matrix Screen in Configuration Mode. All Input, Output, Processing, and T elco configuration windows can be accessed by clicking on the[...]

61 Advanced Configuration ~ Presets T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Figure 4.5. Preset Macros Window Preset Description. Use the Preset Description box for entering information about the preset. This description is stored in the site file, not the unit. Preset Mask Control/Status B. With Preset Mask Control Status[...]

Advanced Configuration ~ Presets 62 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Virtual Reference. The Virtual R eference button opens the preset Virtual R eference window . Using the Virtual R eference window , you can select which signals will be used by the four Virtual R eference points in this preset configuration. The o[...]

63 Advanced Configuration ~ Presets T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o create a preset 1. From the Preset Selection list, select the number of the preset you will be configuring. Enter a description of the preset in the Preset Description box. 2. If you want to password protect this preset, click Protected . See [...]

Advanced Configuration ~ Presets 64 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 R unning presets Presets can be run from G-W are or the front panel controls on the XAP 400. Y ou can also program external control devices (such as AMX or Crestron, ClearOne Control P anels, XAP IR R emote, and GPIO devices) or use macros to r un[...]

65 Advanced Configuration ~ Presets T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 If a preset is flagged as “On,” nothing will happen when the preset is executed again because the system knows it has already been r un. This prevents any manual adjustments that are made during the course of the meeting (gain, muting, etc.) f[...]

Advanced Configuration ~ Presets 66 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 The four macros (one for each configuration) are set up as follows: When the room is in Configuration 1, r unning the Configuration 2 macro will change the presets to the following states: • P1 does not change because the flag is already set (1)[...]

67 Advanced Configuration ~ Macros T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 A macro is a series of commands which can be r un from G-Ware, the front panel controls, or by using any external control device. Macros streamline the operation of the XAP 400, allowing you to make quick configuration changes and, as previously di[...]

Advanced Configuration ~ Macros 68 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o create a macro using Macro Editor 1. Click the Macro Editor button in the G-W are toolbar to open the Macro Editor . 2. Select the Macro (from 1 to 255) you are creating from the Macro list. Numbers that are already assigned to macros will be m[...]

69 Advanced Configuration ~ Macros T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 9. Click Add to place the command into the macro. The command line now appears in the command line table. Y ou can now create another command line for the macro or save the completed macro. Editing macros With the Macro Editor , you can add, edit, [...]

Advanced Configuration ~ Macros 70 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 R unning macros Macros can be r un from G-Ware or the front panel controls on the XAP 400. Y ou can also r un a macro using exter nal control devices (see Chapter 6: Control for more information). T o r un a macro using G- W are 1. Select the Run M[...]

T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 This chapter explains how to use your XAP 400 and G-W are to make, answer, disconnect, and mute calls. It also describes how to use the different utility programs and monitoring views in G-W are. T o answer a call Depending on how you have configured your XAP 400, an incoming call c[...]

Operation ~ Using the Dial Inter face 72 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 If using an external controller , it is not necessar y to press the On button [A]. The DIAL serial port command automatically engages the XAP 400. See Serial Commands, page 114. 3. When the conversation is complete, press the Off button [B] t[...]

73 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T ouch-tone dialing Through the expansion bus (and serial commands), the XAP 400’s touch-tone (DTMF) dialing capability can be accessed. This allows outbound calls to be initiated by the XAP 400 without requiring an external dialer or telephone set. This feature continues to fu[...]

Operation ~ Utilities 74 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Signal Generator The Signal Generator window allows you to generate test audio signals to check signal paths, gain settings, etc. The Signal Generator can generate pink noise, white noise, and tone. • Pink Noise. Pink noise is an audio test signal containi[...]

75 Operation ~ Utilities T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Auto Sweep provides the ability to move the frequency of the tone generator from a low frequency to a high frequency at a specified rate. Click Auto Sweep to begin the frequency sweep. The Frequency slide control and readout reflect the progress of the Auto [...]

Operation ~ Utilities 76 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o compare site files 1. Click the Browse button at the right of the Site 1 Document Name. This opens the Open window . 2. Select the first site file you want to compare. T o compare the settings in a connected site, click on the G-W are Connections tab and[...]

77 Operation ~ Utilities T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Copying settings When two sites are compared, the Copy to Site, P aste, and Copy buttons at the bottom of the window become selectable. In the window shown above, clicking the Site 1 button transfers the selected settings from a line selected in the Site 2 c[...]

The remaining buttons in the Document Compare window do the following: • R efresh button updates the connection status to site(s) or unit(s). • Select All selects ever ything in the Site 1/Site 2 table. • Select None deselects anything highlighted in the table. • Click Close to exit the Document Compare Utility . P rint Reports The Print R [...]

79 Operation ~ Utilities T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 GFir m Firmware Utility T o make it easy to upgrade your unit when new fir mware enhancements are released, G-W are features a built-in firmware upgrade utility . Before upgrading fir mware, save a copy of your site files and verify that the flow control set[...]

Operation ~ Utilities 80 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 5. Select the PC COM port you are using for the upgrade. Select the Baud Rat e that matches the baud rate in the Site Properties window . 6. Click Next . If the upgrade requires you to save your site files, a warning message will display . Y ou will need to [...]

81 Operation ~ Utilities T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 G- W are Switcher G-W are Switcher allows you to alternate between different G-W are sof tware versions that are installed on the same PC. Prior to this release, the older version of G- Ware had to be removed before the new version could be installed. If you[...]

Operation ~ Monitoring Views 82 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Figure 5.21. Meters button Gate View The Gating button opens the Gate View window , which allows you to view gating activity at each mic input on each unit in your site. Select Enabled to obser ve unit gating infor mation. Note that the window shows g[...]

83 Operation ~ Monitoring Views T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 entire signal flow from input to output. Click the Meters button on the G-W are toolbar to open this window . T o configure Meter Views 1. Select the unit number , meter type , and channel you want to use. Note that you can configure the meters such t[...]

Operation ~ Monitoring Views 84 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T elco Echo Return Loss Enhancement (TERLE) The T elco Echo R eturn Loss Enhancement meter shows the loss through the telephone echo cancellation process. It is the ratio of the two levels. The range of the meter is -30 to +20dB. It is a peak meter an[...]

T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 There are many ways to control your XAP 400 and networked units. This chapter explains how to set up control for the Control/Status A port using GPIO Builder , the XAP IR R emote and ClearOne Control P anels using R emote Builder, and RS-232 port. Control/Status A GPIO stands for ge[...]

Control ~ Remote Builder 86 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 The R emote Builder window is used to configure optional XAP IR R emotes and ClearOne V olume and Select Control P anels. These control devices are connected to R emote Panel A or R emote P anel B—the RS-485 connectors. If you want to create custom cont[...]

87 Control ~ Remote Builder T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o program the XAP IR Remote 1. Select an ID number for the remote from the Select R emote ID list. 2. Click Change Name to create a more descriptive name for the remote which is displayed in addition to the remote number (limit 20 characters). 3. Select[...]

Control ~ Remote Builder 88 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 T o program the V olume panel 1. Select an ID number for the remote from the Select R emote ID list. 2. Click Change Name to create a more descriptive name (limit 20 characters) for the remote which is displayed in addition to the remote number in the Sel[...]

89 Control ~ Remote Builder T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 6. Select the Device T ype , ID , and Command from their respective lists. When you select a command, a description of it appears in the Command Description box. 7. Select the command settings from the argument lists. The options that are available depend[...]

Control ~ RS-232 P ort 90 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 5. Click the Active Command or Inactive Command button to set the command for operation when the button is active or inactive. 6. Select the Device T ype , ID , and Command from their respective lists. When you select a command, a description of it appears [...]

Command strings By creating command strings, you can use your XAP 400 to control equipment such as lighting, projectors, and room dividers as well as other ClearOne products. A command string is passed to the connected device via the XAP 400’s RS-232 port. Y ou can create up to eight customized serial command strings (limit 80 characters each) in[...]

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T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 APPENDICES Dimensions (LxDxH) 17.25" x 10.25" x 1.75" 43.8 x 26 x 4.5 cm Weight 9.9 lb/4.5 kg dr y 13 lb/5.9 kg shipping Operating T emperature 32–100° F/0–38° C Humidity 15% to 80%, non-condensing Power Input R ange Auto-adjusting 100–240V AC; 50/60Hz Power C[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix A: Specifications 94 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Maximum # of Mics Mode Ambient Level Gate Threshold Adjust Off Attenuation Adjust Hold Time Decay R ate Microphone Input Configuration Input Gain Adjust Mic or Line Level Phantom P ower on/off Echo Cancellation on/off Noise Cancellation on/[...]

95 Appendices ~ Appendix B: Pinouts T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendix B: Pinouts RS-232 COM DCE port pinout (female) Pin Number Control Pin Number Control 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 TXD 7 CTS 3 RXD 8 R TS 4 DTR 9 No connection 5 Ground 1 5 6 9 Figure B.1. RS-232 connector PC XAP 400 DB-9 Male DB-9 Female TXD (Pin 2) RXD[...]

Control/Status A P ort Pinout (female) Pin Definable T ype Default Description 1 Y es Control Lock front panel toggle 2 Y es Status Status of front panel lock 3 Y es Control Mute all mics toggle 4 Y es Status Status of mute all mics 5 Y es C Mute Output 9 toggle 6 Y es S Status of Output 9 mute 7 Y es C Mute Output 10 toggle 8 Y es S Status of Outp[...]

97 Appendices ~ Appendix B: Pinouts T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Control/Status B port pinout Pin Definable* T ype Default Description 1 No C Preset select bit 2 No S Preset select status for Pin 1 3 No C Preset select bit 4 No S Preset select status for Pin 3 5 No C Preset select bit 6 No S Preset select statu[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix B: Pinouts 98 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Set connector pinout Pin Description Pin Description 1 T o pin 6 of SET RJ-11C 4 Tip 2 T o pin 5 of SET 5 T o pin 2 of LINE 3 Ring 6 T o pin 1 of LINE RJ-11C Line connector pinout Pin Description Pin Description 1 T o pin 6 of LINE RJ-11C 4 Ring 2[...]

99 Appendices ~ Appendix C: Control P anel T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendix C: Control P anel The V olume Control P anel and Select Control P anel connect to either the R emote P anel A or B connector of the PSR1212, XAP 800, or XAP 400 and works by triggering the execution of programmed commands from the [...]

Appendices ~ Appendix C: Control P anel 100 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 6. Connect one connector terminator block to the R emote P anel on the XAP/PSR unit. R oute the other end of the cable through the back of the electrical wall box and connect the terminator block to the Control P anel. 7. T o use a second [...]

101 Appendices ~ Appendix D: Accessories T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Accessory ClearOne P art Number T abletop Omni Microphone 910-103-160 (with cable) T abletop Uni Microphone 910-103-161 (with cable) Button Omni Microphone 910-103-162 (black button)/910-103-163 (white button) Button Uni Microphone 910-103-16[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 102 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 The XAP 400 accepts serial commands through the serial port or the expansion bus. The commands in this manual pertain only to the XAP 400. RS-232 serial port protocol is 9,600, 19,200, 38,400 (default), or 57,600 baud; 8 bits, 1 stop bit,[...]

103 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Groups and channels If a channel has an alpha value of “*”, the command is to be applied to all channels. For example, a group value of M and a channel value of * would mean that the command is to be applied to all channels of group M[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 104 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Meter type definitions Serial command er ror codes Error number T ext message Explanation/Solution 1 Memor y er ror The box is out of internal memor y . P ower cycle the box. 2 No command found A command was not found in the string. 3 Unk[...]

XAP 400 Serial commands Command Function AA Sets auto-answer for a telco channel AAMB Selects/reports adapt ambient setting ACONN Sets the audible connect signal to on/off ACONNL VL Sets the level of the audible connect signal AD Sets auto-disconnect for a telco channel AEC Selects/reports acoustic echo canceller setting AGC Enable/disables AGC AGC[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 106 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Command Function MLINE Selects/reports coarse gain adjustments on Inputs 1–4 MMAX Selects/reports max # of mics for each mic group MP ASS Sets passcode setting when using modem mode MTRX Selects/reports matrix routing of an in. to out. [...]

107 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 AA - Auto-Answer Enable/ Disable This command selects/reports the setting of auto-answer. Command form: DEVICE AA <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device Device type = 7, Unit ID = 0–7 or * to select all units [...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 108 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 ACONNL VL - Audible Connect/Disconnect Level This command selects/reports the audible connect / disconnect indicator ’s level. Command form: DEVICE ACONNL VL <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Units Device 0–7 [...]

109 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 AGC - Automatic Gain Control This command selects/reports the setting of automatic gain control. Command form: DEVICE AGC <Channel> <Group> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units AGC C[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 110 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 ALC - Automatic Level Control This command selects/reports the state of the automatic level control. Command form: DEVICE ALC <Channel> <Group> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units A[...]

111 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 CGROUP - Compressor Group Select This command selects/reports the setting of the compressor group on each assignable processing channel. Command form: DEVICE CGROUP <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 o[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 112 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 COMPRESS - Compressor Adjust This command selects/reports the setting of the compressor on processing channels. Command form DEVICE COMPRESS <Channel> [Threshold] [R atio] [Attack] [R elease] [Gain] Argument details Name Description[...]

113 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 COUNTRY – Countr y Selection This command sets/reports the countr y for compliance. Command form: DEVICE COUNTRY [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units COUNTRY Command for m V alue 1 = US / Cana[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 114 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 DEL A YSEL - Delay Select This command selects/reports the delay activation of an assignable processing channel. Command form: DEVICE DELA YSEL <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all uni[...]

115 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 DID - Device ID This command selects/reports the device ID. Command form: DEVICE DID [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units DID Command form V alue 0–7 (select device ID) Example: #77 DID 0 On X[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 116 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 DTONEL VL - Dial T one Level This command selects/reports the dial tone level. Command form: DEVICE DTONEL VL <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Units Device 0–7 or * to select all units DTONEL VL Command for m C[...]

117 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Examples #70 FIL TER 1 M 3 2 200 On XAP 400 unit 0 ( #70 ) the filter ( FIL TER ) for mic ( M ) channel 1 , node 3 is set as a low-pass filter ( 2 ) at 200 Hz. #71 FIL TER B P 2 4 3000 -10 On XAP 400 unit 1 ( #71 ) the filter ( FIL TER ) [...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 118 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 FMP - First Mic P riority Mode This command selects/reports first Mic priority mode for a gating group. Command form: DEVICE FMP <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units FMP Command [...]

119 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 GAIN - Gain Adjustment This command changes or reports back the input gain for a channel. Command form: DEVICE GAIN <Channel> <Group> [V alue A/R] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units GAIN Co[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 120 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 GHOLD - Gate Hold Time Adjust This command selects/reports the setting of hold time. Command form: DEVICE GHOLD <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Units Device 0–7 or * to select all units GHOLD Command form Chan[...]

121 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 GR A TIO - Gate Ratio Adjust This command selects/reports the setting of the gate ratio. Command form: DEVICE GRA TIO <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Units Device 0–7 or * to select all units GRA TIO Command f[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 122 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 HOOK - Hook Flash This command sends a hook flash. There is no quer y for this command. Command form: DEVICE HOOK <Channel> Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units HOOK Command form Channel See Groups[...]

123 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 LFP - Lock F ront P anel This command sets and reports front panel access for the unit. When the unit is locked, access is not allowed to the unit until the unit is unlocked. Command form: DEVICE LFP [V alue] Argument details Name Descrip[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 124 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 L OCKPRST - Apply the lock to a preset or macro Selects/reports whether the lock is applied to a preset/macro. If a preset/macro has the lock applied, it can only be changed if unlocked with the password. Command form: DEVICE L OCKPRST &l[...]

125 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 L VLREPOR T - Level R eport This command selects level status reporting. Command form: DEVICE L VLREPORT <Channel> <Group> [P osition] [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units L VLREPOR [...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 126 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 MACRO - Macro Execution/R eporting This command executes a specified macro or reports the last macro executed. There are 255 macros that can be specified. Command form: DEVICE MACRO [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 [...]

127 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 MDMODE - Modem Mode This command enables or disables the modem mode for the unit. When the modem mode is enabled, the modem initialization string is sent out the serial port and the serial port now requires a password before a command is [...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 128 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 MINIT - Modem Initialization String This command sets/reports the modem initialization string of the serial port when in modem mode. Command form: DEVICE MINIT [String] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all uni[...]

129 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 MLINE - Mic/Line Adjust This command selects/reports the setting of coarse gain adjustment on the input channels 1-8. The three settings are 0dB, 25dB, and 55dB. Command form: DEVICE MLINE <Channel>[V alue] Argument details Name Des[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 130 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 MTRX - Matrix This command selects/reports the matrix routing of an input to an output. Command form: DEVICE MTRX <SRC CHNL> <SR C GRP> <DEST CHNL> <DEST GRP> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7[...]

131 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 MUTE - Mute Selects/reports the setting of mute on input, output or processing channels. Command form: DEVICE MUTE <Channel> <Group> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units MUTE Command[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 132 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 NLP - Non-Linear Processing Adjust This command selects/reports the setting of the Non-linear processing for each microphone channel. Command form: DEVICE NLP <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to[...]

133 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 OFF A - Off Attenuation Mode This command selects/reports the off attenuation mode of input channels 1–4. Command form: DEVICE OFF A <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Units Device 0–7 or * to select all units [...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 134 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 PRESET - Preset Execution/R eporting This command selects/reports the state of a preset. Command form: DEVICE PRESET <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Units Device 0–7 or * to select all units PRESET Command Cha[...]

135 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 R AMP – Ramp Gain Adjustment This command starts/stops the gain ramp for an input, output, or assignable processing block. There is no quer y for this command. Command form: DEVICE RAMP <Channel><Group><R ate>[T arget][...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 136 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 REFSEL - P A/AEC Reference Select This command selects/reports which output is used for each mic as a reference for power amp adaptation mode and acoustic echo cancellation where applicable. There can be only one selection per mixer . Com[...]

137 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 RINGER - Audible Ring Selection This command sends/reports the use of an audible ring. Command form: DEVICE RINGER <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units RINGER Command Channel See[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 138 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 RXBSTEN - R eceive Boost Enable This command selects/reports the receive boost status. Command form: DEVICE RXBSTEN <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units RXBSTEN Command Channel S[...]

139 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 SERMODE - Serial Mode This command selects/reports the serial mode of the RS-232 port. Command form: DEVICE SERMODE [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units SERMODE Command V alue 1 = T ext, 2 = Bin[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 140 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 SIGTOUT - Signal Generator Time Out Sets the signal generator time out for the unit. Command form: DEVICE SIGTOUT [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units SIGGEN Command V alue 0 = Off , 1–30 = Se[...]

141 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 STOREDIAL – Store a Number as a Speed Dial This command saves a number in a speed dial or reports the current value. Command form: DEVICE STOREDIAL <ID> [Number] [Label] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to selec[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands 142 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 TE - T elco Enable This command selects/reports the hook status. Command form: DEVICE TE <Channel> [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units STRING Command Channel See Groups and Channels, page[...]

143 Appendices ~ Appendix E: Serial Commands T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 TOUT - Time Out Select This command selects/reports the inactivity time out before returning to the unit title screen. Command form: DEVICE TOUT [V alue] Argument details Name Description Device 0–7 or * to select all units TOUT Command[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix F: W ar ranty 144 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 ClearOne Communications, Inc. (Manufacturer) warrants that this product is free of defects in both materials and workmanship. Should any part of this product be defective, the Manufacturer agrees, at its option, to: A. R epair or replace any d[...]

145 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendices ~ Appendix F: W ar ranty Manufacturer shall not be liable for punitive, consequential, or incidental damages, expenses, or loss of revenue or property , inconvenience, or interr uption in operation experienced by the end user due to a malfunction in the purchased prod[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix G: Compliance 146 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 W arning: The countr y code settings must be set for the desired countr y of operation in order to ensure proper operation of the XAP 400 and to ensure that the XAP 400 complies with the countries T elco requirements. Changing these settings t[...]

147 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Appendices ~ Appendix G: Compliance If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporar y discontinuance of service may be required. If advance notice is not practical, the telephone company will notify the custo[...]

Appendices ~ Appendix G: Compliance 148 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment. Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground c[...]

149 Appendices ~ Appendix G: Compliance T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 EN 61000-3-2:1995/A1/A2:1998 P art 3: Limits – Section 2: Limits for harmonic cur rent emissions. EN 61000-3-3:1995 Section 3: Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current up t[...]

Glossary 150 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) A process in which acoustical echo is removed from a signal. AEC can be used to remove unwanted signals from mic audio if the unwanted acoustic signal is available separately as an electronic signal. Adaptive Ambient This portion of the [...]

151 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Glossary Auxiliary audio Audio that comes from line level audio sources such as video codecs, TH2s, and CD players. Bandwidth The difference between the lower and upper 3dB end points of an audio band. Also, the range or differences between the limiting frequencies of a continuo[...]

Glossary 152 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 • Butterworth A crossover using a low-pass filter design characterized by a maximally flat magnitude response. This results in no amplitude ripple in the passband. • Linkwitz-Riley A fourth-order crossover consisting of a cascaded second- order Butter worth low -pas[...]

153 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Glossary EC Reference summing The ability to include multiple signals in a single reference. See also Virtual R eference. ERL Found in the Acoustic Echo Canceller window , the echo return loss (ERL) meter shows the coupling between the reference signal and the input to the echo [...]

Glossary 154 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 First Mic Priority Increases the audio level required to gate on additional microphones af ter the first mic is on. This helps ensure that only one mic gates on when a person speaks. Flow control The regulation of the transmission and reception of data. Flow Screen The [...]

155 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Glossary Hold Time The length of time that a microphone remains on af ter the voice (input) level drops below the gate ratio. This can be used to prevent the microphone from gating off during brief pauses in speech. L ast Mic Mode Sets the last-activated mic to Last On, Mic 1-8,[...]

Glossary 156 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Noise Cancellation A process through which ambient noise is removed from a signal. Non-linear processing (NLP) NLP increaess the power of echo cancellation for difficult acoustical environments. NLP has four settings: Sof t (6dB), Medium (12dB), Aggressive (18dB), and O[...]

157 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 required to allow remote modem access. • Preset The preset pasword is created in the Unit Properties window and makes it possible to lock certain presets. A locked preset can be executed without the password. However , a password must be entered to edit the preset. • Site fi[...]

Glossary 158 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Reverberation A diffused acoustic energy field fed and maintained by sound reflections from the room sur faces. S–Z buses These eight buses are defaulted as auxiliar y mix buses. They are used to route auxiliar y audio to and from other units on the network. These bus[...]

159 Glossary T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 TERLE The telco echo return loss enhancement (TERLE) meter shows the loss through the telephone echo cancellation process. It is the ratio of the two levels. Threshold The upper or lower level at which a signal processing mechanism begins or terminates operation. T rans[...]

Index 160 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 A acoustic echo cancellation 33–35, 40 156 echo return loss (ERL) 35 echo return loss enhancement (ERLE) 35 non-linear processing (NLP) 35 AEC settings 33–35 total echo reduction 35 adaptive ambient 38, 39, 94, 107, 150 add unit 24 AEC see acoustic echo cancellation AE[...]

161 Index T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 Dial T one Level 56, 152 Distributed Echo Cancellation see Gentner Distributed Echo Cancellation Document Compare Utility 75 DSP 1, 105, 115, 152 DTMF 2, 73, 105, 115, 116, 152 DTMF level 56, 152 E EC R eference 59, 60, 104 see also AEC reference ERL 16, 17, 35, 153 ERLE 1[...]

Index 162 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 L labels 27, 29, 48, 60, 61 Last Mic On 105, 124 latency 6 LCD menu 13, 16, 25 LCD menu tree 13 LCD Programming 13 adjust a parameter 14, 15 line level 32, 42, 44, 45, 46, 94 line level outputs 46 loop drop 56, 108 Low P ass 36, 51, 93, 94, 117, 153 M Macro Editor 26, 27, [...]

163 Index T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 pinouts 95 Control/Status A 96 Control/Status B 97 Line 98 RS-232 95 RS-485 98 Set 98 preset 5, 14, 26, 27, 59–66, 157 creating presets 59 executing preset 64 front panel control 64 multiple presets 59 Preset Configuration pane 59 preset masking 60 preset password 60 pre[...]

Index 164 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760 System menu 14 Device ID 15 Firmware Version 15 Lock P anel 14 R un Macro 14 Select Preset 14 Set P asscode 15 Unit ID 15 system requirements 21 S–Z 6, 7, 30, 158 T target level 33 telco adaptation †56 telco configuration 55 telco meters 83 T elco R eceive 58 ALC 58 Ga[...]

165 T echnical Ser vices Group ~ 1-800-283-5936 (USA) ~ 1-801-974-3760[...]

www .gentner .com Audio P roducts XAP 400 Audio Conferencing System ClearOne Communications ~ 1825 Research W ay , Salt Lake City , UT 84119 ~ tel 1-800-945-7730 ~ fax 1-800-933-5107 Installation & Operation Manual[...]