SEIKAKU TECHNICAL GROUP AUDIO MATRIX RPM200 User Manual

USER'S MANUAL

AUDIO MATRIX

RPM200

Paging Station

INDEX

AUDIO MATRIX

01 SAFETY RELATED SYMBOLS

02 WARNING

03 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

04 FOREWORD

05 AUDIO MATRIX

06 SYSTEM PREVIEW

07 BASIC OPERATION

08 PHYSICAL INSTALLATION

09 OPERATION

10 SOFTWARE CONTROL

11 FIRMWARE UPDATE

12 FAQ

13 SPECIFICATIONS

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FOREWORD

Thanks to purchase the product of our company, please read this manual carefully before
any operation.
Note: This guide contains all the information needed for the product. There might be some
differences between the item and its description; please refer to the real product for the
features.

AUDIO MATRIX

Audio Matrix is a system which contains multiple signal inputs and outputs; each input can
be assigned to any output like matrix in mathematics. Parameters controls are available for
all the inputs and outputs, and are easily changeable; all the configurations can be backed
up a nd restored, easy to copy and t o extend . Audio Matrix gives the ab ility to build
complex audio setup in one device providing an instinctive operating interface for both
professional and beginner.

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SYSTEM PREVIEW

Audio Matrix is a system which combines the hardware with software. The core device is
Matrix A8 or Matrix D8. The major features are listed below:

1.12 INPUTS and 12 OUTPUTS

2. In case of extension links, the maximum goes up to 192 inputs and outputs.

3.Broadcast different zones simply by paging unit control.

4.A remote control unit can assign the volume in different zones separately.

5.Control signals are transferred individually with dedicated wires separated from the audio
stream, avoiding conflicts and improving the flexibility and the reliability.

6. The transmission for audio stream is based on AES/EBU protocol, while the control
signal used a RS-485 format.

There are six members in the MATRIX SYSTEM family:
MATRIX A8 --- Server host;
MATRIX D8 --- Server host (Compared to A8, 8 analog I/O for the A8, 8 digital I/O for D8);
RVC1000 --- Remote volume control with a link port;
RVA200 --- Remote volume control with additional outputs;
RIO200 --- Remote analog inputs and outputs;
RPM200 --- Remote paging station.

By using a combination of the above six devices, most of the broadcasting or routing
requirements can be fulfilled.
This system fits perfectly for schools, middle and small companies, supermarkets, bars and
restaurants, health clubs, small libraries … The friendly and quick implementation of
primary and advance parameters makes easy the design of professional as well as simple
applications.

Here are some common examples:

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AUDIO MATRIX

RPM200

SYSTEM PREVIEW

RETAIL STORE

Sales Floor

MATRIX A8

RPM200

MP3/CD Player

MP3/CD Player

Video Plaver

Music Server

MATRIX A8

MATRIX A8

RVA200

70/100V

HEALTH CLUB

Active Speaker

Fitting Room

Stock Room

Office

70/100V Speaker

MP3/CD Player

70/100V

RIO200

RVC1000

Active
Speakers

Aerobics

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RVA200

Treadmill

Active
Speakers

Locker Rooms

Locker Rooms

SYSTEM PREVIEW

RESTAURANT

AUDIO MATRIX

Restaurant

RPM200

MATRIX A8

MP3/CD Player

Video Plaver

TV

MATRIX A8

4CH 70/100V

SCHOOL

RVA200

Bar

Active
Satellite

Active
Sub

Terrace

Cloak Room

Toilet

Video Projector

RIO200

Active
Speakers

Classroom Classroom

RIO200

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Speakers

AUDIO MATRIX

BASIC OPERATION

RPM200--Paging Station

RP M 200 c a n mana g e the zones y ou wa n t to b e
broadcasted, the upper quantity is determinated by
the amount of the linked server host. And you can
choose the prelude as you wished (MP3 and wav are
supported, less than 12M.) Zones can be selected for
the ones needed or for all, it ensures the information
coverage and delivering selectivity at the same time.

a. LCD screen

It displays the selected zones, the volume and ID
number.

b. Signal status indicators

The green LED indicates the presence of signal when
the microphone is ON. The red LED indicates the limit
of clipping.

c. Communication status indicators

When the communication with the MATRIX-A8 is
correct, the green LED blinks.
In case of problem, the BUSY red LED lights up.

d. Volume control and all zone selector

It controls the volume of the microphone for each selected zones.
By pushing on the button, it selects all zones.

e. Zone selector

It selects one or several zones by turning the button left or right and pushing on it to
validate.

f. Push-to-talk switch

When the button is pushed, the chimes sounds and the red ring on the microphone lights
up indicating that one can talk.

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BASIC OPERATION

g. XLR connector

Female 3 pin XLR connector for the gooseneck electret microphone. It uses a phantom
power controlled by software.

h. USB port

This port is used to load MP3 files for chimes sound. The maximum time for the chimes is 4
seconds.

i. RD port

Connection to the MATRIX-A8. The maximum CAT 5e cable length is 100 meters.

PHYSICAL INSTALLATION

Insert the extended reticle terminal to RD port of remote device and the other end to the
serve host. Please note link with shield cat5e or better cable, the total length end to end
should be no more than 100m.

OPERATION

Volume adjustment

Turn “scroll” encoder to choose the zones intended to be tuned, short pushing to confirm,
rotating “Volume” encoder to change volume value of selected ones.(shows on the upper
right corner 0-32 can be adjusted) If all zones needed, just push “Volume” encoder once to
select all and turn the “Volume” encoder.

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OPERATION

Broadcast

Turn “Scroll” encoder to choose the zones intended to be paged, choose the ones by
pushing “Scroll” encoder shortly and repeat until all the zones needed hooked. If all zones
needed, just push “Volume” encoder once to select all. After paging zones selected, click
the “Talk” button to speak, click again to stop. Normally, there is a chime sound before your
speech, you can change or cancel it by replacing or removing the inner sound file. (You
should connect the USB port to your computer to accomplish this work.) Please make
certain all the zone to be used are selected before speaking, if not, the system would
remind you “Select Zones First !” .

Rename zones

Holding the “volume” to enter the modifying interface, please note only alphabet, number,
common used symbol supposed.

Reset device

Holding “Volume” and “Scroll” encoder together more than 3 seconds to enter factory
resetting, “Load default setting …” would be showed on screen at the same time. The
device would restart automatically after process finished.

SOFTWARE CONTROL

Please use high rated network cable to connect the Ethernet port of PC and the LAN port of
serve host device. Then run MatrixSystemEditor, make sure the IP is linked rightly by the
remarks given by dialogs. At the main interface, you can drag the device in the left column to
the right area, that is the operation to add a device. Please make sure the device you added
is physically linked, or there would be no effects even if all settings are saved. Double click for
specific operation, here we add a RPM200.

If the device is connected properly, the gray rectangle in the left middle would turn to green.

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SOFTWARE CONTROL

ID modification

Right click on the “DeviceID” position, the function menu popped up as shown; click
“Change DeviceID”, then enter the number(4 bit) you wanted in the text box, finally click OK
to save and to take effect.
Note: The first time to use the whole system, initial work to assign ID for each device is
necessary for its functioning.

Rename device

Double click on the device block to enter the page, “APP ID”, “Device ID”, “Firmware Version”
would show automatically according to the information of the device linked. Enter a name
into the “Device name” textbox and click “Save” button to take effect. Please make sure the
name can only consist of alphabets, numbers and common symbols.

Mic Volume

Click the upward icon next to the text box for turning up the volume, and the downward icon
for decreasing, 0-32 stage can be adjusted. Click “Save” button to take effect.

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SOFTWARE CONTROL

Master Volume

Same as the Mic Volume, 0-32 stage can be adjusted.

Priority

To define the priority of the device presented, 1-8 accepted, bigger for higher priority, click
“Save” button to take effect.

Chime Time

To define the time of Chime Sound, click upward and downward icon to adjust, 0.5 for
variation, 0.5-12S accepted, click “Save” button to take effect. If the chime sound not
uploaded, there would be no chime to be played.

Zone List

To define the quantity of zones, click upward and downward icon to adjust, 12 for variation,
12-192 accepted, click “Save” button to take effect.

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SOFTWARE CONTROL

Attached

Configuration for multiple sever host linked :
Dante Control software is required for this action, please visit WWW.SEIKAKU.HK to
download.
After all the physical linkage confirmed, start the software and set tiks like below in the
indicated area. That is to assign the all Broadcast outputs of the pervious device to the all
Broadcast inputs of the next one, and so foth except the last ; for the last, we should connect
its Broadcast outputs back to the Broadcast inputs of the first one. Here is the example for
three host.

Step1: MATRIX A8 A routing to MATRIX A8 B

Step2: MATRIX A8 B routing to MATRIX A8 C

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Step3: MATRIX A8 C routing to MATRIX A8 A

AUDIO MATRIX

FIRMWARE UPDATE

For more information about firmware, please visit WWW.SEIKAKU.COM. Please check the
hardware version twice to identify the compatibility of firmware tended to upgrade.

FAQ

a. There is no sound for the system

1). Please check if the device powered on, its screen lit or not.

2). Please make sure “Talk” button was pressed before voicing.

3). Please recheck the setting of MIC volume, make sure it was in a proper position.

4). Please check the channels assignment, make sure the one you output in hooked up with
the input at present.

5). Please the amplifier or active speaker on the circuit, make sure they are charged and set
appropriately.

6). Please make sure the entire system configuration is set rightly.

7). Please try to restart all the devices.

8). Please make sure all the physical connections are stable and right.

9). If all steps above checked, defects still exited, please insult the professional for help.

b. Sound seems to be abnormal

1). P lease chec k the s ound so urc es, low qual ity input a lways cau se dist ortio n an d

resonance.

2). Please check the volume setting, consumption overloaded would cause distortion and
resonance either.

3). Please try to restart all the devices.

4). Please make sure all the digital linkages are adopted high quality shield cat5e network
cable or above, and professional cables for analog too.

5). If there some intermittent clipping sound, please check all the joint point are fixed well.

6). Please make sure devices and cables are not under high magnetic or high radical

environment.

7). Please make sure the furthest length form the sever host is no more than 100m. (150m

for the grounded linkage)

8). Please make sure the analog transmission also within the fidelity limitation.

9). If all steps above checked, defects still exited, please insult the professional for help.

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FAQ

c. Devices can not be found

1). Please make sure devices are linked well.

2). Please make sure all devices were assigned their unique ID with MatrixSystemEditor at the
initial configuration.

3). If this system using several sever hosts for extend linkage, please make sure the system

were set rightly by DANTE Controller. Please refer to “Configuration for multiple sever host
linked” part for details.

4). Please try to restart all the devices.

5). If all steps above checked, defects still exited, please insult the professional for help.

d. Software can not start

1). Please make sure the operating system version is later than Windows 7.

2). Please make sure NetFreameWork4.5.* suit is installed.

3). Please make sure no firewall or antivirus software affects their running.

4). Please make sure system acquired valid IP and shown no error.

5). If all steps above checked, defects still exited, please insult the professional for help.

SPECIFICATIONS

MIC Input

• Active balanced

• Connector: 3-pin female XLR, ,(1 Gnd,2 Signal, 3 LED Power)

• Phantom Power: +12VDC @ 6mA

Indicators and switch

• LCD Display: Zone activation

• LEDs: Signal Status

• Switch: Push to Talk

Ports

• RD net to Matrix: RJ45, 100 m CAT 5e cable

• USB: For Chimes Sound file (4 seconds)

Dimensions

• L x H x D: 166 x 53 x 162 mm

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