Bose Ams 8 Manual

							
BOSE® ControlSpace™ AMS-8 Audio Management System
User Guide  
						

							
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Table of contents
1. Introduction   
 Features and functions
2. ControlSpace™ AMS-8 system rack control 
 Main menu 
  Room settings menu 
  Event scheduler menu 
  System standby menu 
  Room combining menu 
  Date and time menu 
  FM input cards menu
  Installation menu
3. System control
 3.1 ControlSpace™ Wall Controller 
  3.2 ControlSpace
™ Remote Control 
  3.3 ControlSpace
™ Local Input Module
  3.4 ControlSpace
™ Paging Panel
4. Privileged User Software 
 PC requirements
  4.1 Room Control 
  4.2 Paging Panel
  4.3 Room combining
  4.4 Scheduler events 
5. Troubleshooting
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1. 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 facilities 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, up to 10 AMS-8 system racks can be used per system. Each added system rack adds  
8 zones to the system. Multiple choices of user interfaces are available to provide end-users a simple, 
easy-to-use operation of their ControlSpace AMS-8 system.
The Bose ControlSpace™ AMS-8 Live 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), or optional via ethernet (requires PC Kit)
•  Expandable and flexible cardframe architecture
•   8 (up to 16) analogue line level input channels
•   Eight analogue line level output channels
•     GPIO: 8 general purpose control inputs (to activate messages, roomcombining presets or room standby) 
and 1 general purpose control output
•   Design, configuration and system control via PC-based software programs 
•     Digital signal processing including: Bose speaker EQs, Dynamic EQ, delay, 
 
gain control and source selection
•   LCD screen and navigation buttons
•   Wall Controller (optional)
•   IR remote to control wall controller (optional)
•   Local Input Module (optional)
•   Paging functionality (optional Paging panel is required)
•   Messaging functionality (optional Message Storage Card is required)
•   Tuner functionality (optional Twin Tuner Card is required)
•   Automatic detection of input card type
•   Room Combining functionality
•   Event Scheduling functionality
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1. LCD SCREEN
The LCD screen shows the menu items with the settings per menu item. The language of all displayed 
items can be changed between English, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Polish, Italian, Spanish, German and 
French. Language selection is only available in the installation menu.
2 . NAVIGATION BUTTONS
With the up- and down buttons one can scroll through the menu items and with the left- and right buttons one 
can change the values of the selected menu item. The OK button functions as the enter button on a keyboard. 
By pressing OK when e.g. the ‘Room Settings’ menu item is highlighted, one enters the Room Settings menu. 
MAIN MENU
 
In the MAIN MENU one can select the item which needs to be changed, adjusted or activated.
 ROOM SETTINGS MENU
 
  In the ROOM SETTINGS menu one can select the specific room which needs to be changed.
                    In this submenu of the ROOM SETTINGS menu one can turn the room on or off by changing 
the status and one can change the volume level and the source selection of the selected 
room. This submenu also shows the status of the room and the status of the communication/
connection to the optional wall controller. ‘Status On’ means that a source is selected.  
The connection status is shown by ‘WC-‘ or ‘WC+’. WC- means that there is no communication 
with a Wall Controller in that room, e.g. no Wall Controller is connected. WC+ means the 
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EVENT SCHEDULER MENU
In the event scheduler menu a pre-configured event can be selected. The settings of the first 10 (of 40) 
(pre-configured) events can also be changed in this part of the menu. Examples of events are: Turn the 
system rack on at Monday 08:00, Page a certain message every Wednesday at 15:00.
The following Event types are available: 
•   System Standby 
 
•   Room Combining Preset
 
•   Audio event
 
•   Message event
 
•   Switch event
  Event to (de-)activate System 
Standby
  Event to activate a Room Combining 
preset
  Event to temporary change to another 
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 Event to activate pre-recorded messages
  Event to Switch between different sources or to turn a room on or off
      For those event types wherein one can select a room or a day, the following sub menus are shown:
    Select the required days for the event.
    Select the required rooms for the event.
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SYSTEM STANDBY MENU 
In the SYSTEM STANDBY menu one can put the system in standby.
ROOM COMBINING MENU
In the ROOM COMBINING menu one can turn on one or more pre-configured room combining presets. 
The settings of the first 10 (of 40) (pre-configured) presets can also be changed in this part of the menu, 
see below submenu.
DATE AND TIME MENU
In the DATE AND TIME menu one can change date and time and presentation formats of the date and time.
FM INPUT CARDS MENU
In this menu one can select another Tuner preset (only if Tuner Card is installed)
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Select yes to proceed and select another FM-preset
In this submenu one can select another FM-preset
INSTALLATION MENU
Via the ‘INSTALLATION’ item of the main menu the INSTALLATION MENU can be entered.  
To get access to the installation menu of the system rack a 4 digit pin code needs to be entered.  
This menu is only available for authorized people (e.g. Installer or Bose Professional Systems engineer)
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3.1 ControlSpace™ AMS-8 Wall Controller (CS-WC)
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LCD SCREEN    -  
Screen to control Wall Controller. 
 
The LCD screen shows the selected channel and volume.
2. VOLUME  BUTTON S  - Buttons to change the volume level
3. CHANNEL  BUTTON S  - Buttons to switch between channels/sources
The ControlSpace™ AMS-8 Wall Controller has a built-in infrared receiver so a remote control may be used 
(see chapter 3.2)
This infrared remote control allows users to operate the ControlSpace AMS-8 Wall Controller from a distance.
1. ON / OFF BUTTON – Button to switch the wall controller on or off.
2. VOLUME BUTTON S  –  
Buttons to change the volume level for the room  
where in the wall controller is installed.
3. CHANNEL BUTTON S –   
Buttons to change between channels/ sources  
for the room in which the wall controller is installed.
4. SOURCE BUTTON S  –  
Buttons to directly select a source/ channel  
for the room in which the wall controller is installed.
3.2 ControlSpace™ AMS-8 Remote control (CS-RC)