Extron electronics DMP 128 Plus - Audio Control Panels (ACP); ACP Panel Types

DMP 128 Plus • Audio Control Panels 98
Audio Control Panels
(ACP)
Extron Audio Control Panels (ACP) are configurable control interfaces for use with the
DMP 128 Plus. ACP panels connect to the rear panel ACP port of a DMP 128 Plus via
a 4-pole 3.5 mm captive screw connector (see figure 2,
F
on page5). Each ACP
panel includes two ACP ports that support both power and communication between the
DMP128 Plus and the ACP panel. Up to four ACP panels can be daisy-chained together for
more demanding control needs. This section includes the following topics:
• ACP Panel Types
• Panel ID #
• ACP Panel Button Control Types
• Configuration Examples
ACP Panel Types
ACP panels work by affecting group master controls, preset recall, and macro triggers, all
of which must be configured on the DMP 128 Plus prior to configuring the ACP panels. The
Configure ACPs dialog box presents a series of drop-down lists that populate with group
masters, presets, and macros, according to the selections made.
When the Configure ACPs dialog is launched, the user is first asked to select a panel from
the ACP Panel Type drop-down list. There are four models of ACP panel:
• ACP 100
• ACP 106 D
• ACP 106 EU
• ACP 106 MK
After a panel type is selected, the Configure ACPs dialog displays an image of the selected
panel. The ACP 100 has six fully configurable buttons and a dedicated rotary volume knob.
The ACP 106 style panels (ACP 106 D, 106 EU, and 106 MK) have six buttons. Two buttons
are dedicated to mute off/mute on, two are dedicated to volume down/volume up, and the
remaining two buttons are fully configurable.
All panels come with a default set of button labels. The ACP 100 also comes with additional
button labels that can be used to relabel the buttons for alternate applications (see the
ACP100 Setup Guide for information on replacing buttons labels). Additional buttons for the
ACP 106 style panels can be ordered from www.extron.com (see the ACP 106 D Setup
Guide and ACP 106 EU/MK Setup Guide for information on replacing buttons).