Bose ControlSpace AMS-8 - 2 Introduction

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Introduction
The BOSE
®
ControlSpace
™
AMS-8 Audio Management System is a flexible, expandable and high quality
audio signal processor for audio distribution applications such as restaurants, shops, bars, offices, hotels,
conference buildings and sport venues. The main unit includes eight line inputs and eight line outputs.
Four available audio slots allow the addition of up to 8 more audio inputs (2 inputs per card).
For more zones, two AMS-8 system racks can be linked together per system. Multiple choices of user
interfaces are available to give end-users simple and easy-to-use control of their ControlSpace
™
AMS-8
system.
The BOSE
®
ControlSpace
™
AMS-8 Installer software is used to design systems and configure the AMS-8
and user interfaces. The software runs on a PC and communicates with the AMS-8 system using serial
communication (RS232).
Features and functions
• Expandable and flexible cardframe architecture
• 8 (up to 16) analogue line level input channels
• Eight analogue line level output channels
• Eight general purpose control inputs and 1 general purpose control output (GPIO)
• Design, configuration and system control via PC-based software programs
• Digital signal processing including: BOSE speaker EQs, delay, gain control and source selection.
• LCD screen and navigation buttons
• Wall Controller functionality (optional IR remote control)
• Local Input Module functionality
• Paging Panel functionality
Quick start
• Connect the audio inputs and audio outputs to the ControlSpace
™
AMS-8 system. (In the case of 2
system racks: connect the 2 racks by using the audio link card, audio link cables and high speed
RS485 rack link).
• Turn on the ControlSpace
™
AMS-8 system. Because of the default settings the system is now in operation.
After each start up of the ControlSpace
™
system, the default settings will be recalled. This means that the
system will play at the default source and default volume level as set in the installation menu.
Abbreviations
CS-WC ControlSpace
™
AMS-8 Wall Controller
CS-PP ControlSpace
™
AMS-8 Paging Panel
CS-LIM ControlSpace
™
AMS-8 Local Input Module
CS-RC ControlSpace
™
AMS-8 Remote Control
CS-TIC ControlSpace
™
AMS-8 Twin Input Card
CS-TOC ControlSpace
™
AMS-8 Twin Output Card
CS-EC ControlSpace
™
AMS-8 Ethernet Card
CS-MSC ControlSpace
™
AMS-8 Message Storage Card
2. Introduction
2. Introduction