Document Outline

• 1
• Introduction
• 2
• SoundStructure Product Family
• SoundStructure Architecture Overview
• OBAM™ - One Big Audio Matrix
• SoundStructure C-series Products
• C-Series Input Processing
• Conferencing Version
• Sound Reinforcement Version
• Recording/Ungated Version
• Recording/Ungated - Bypass
• Recording/Ungated - Line Input
• Recording/Ungated - Conferencing
• Recording/Ungated - Sound Reinforcement
• C-Series Matrix Crosspoints
• C-Series Output processing
• C-Series Submix Processing
• C-Series Acoustic Echo Canceller References
• SoundStructure SR-Series Products
• SR-Series Input Processing
• Noise Cancelled Version
• Sound Reinforcement Version
• Recording/Ungated Version
• Recording/Ungated - Bypass
• Recording/Ungated - Line Input
• Recording/Ungated - Noise Cancelled
• Recording/Ungated - Sound Reinforcement
• SR-Series Matrix Crosspoints
• SR-Series Output Processing
• SR-Series Submix Processing
• Telephony Processing
• 3
• SoundStructure Design Concepts
• Introduction
• Physical Channels
• Physical Channel Numbering On A Single SoundStructure Device
• Physical Channel Numbering With Multiple SoundStructure Devices
• Physical Channel Summary
• Virtual Channels
• Virtual Channel Summary
• Virtual Channel Groups
• Virtual Channel Group Summary
• Telephone Virtual Channels
• Logic Pins
• Physical Logic Pins
• Logic Inputs
• Analog Gain Input
• Logic Outputs
• Control Virtual Channels
• Control Array Virtual Channels
• IR Receiver Virtual Channel
• 4
• Creating Designs with SoundStructure Studio
• SoundStructure Studio
• Step 1 - Input Signals
• Step 2 - Output Signals
• Step 3 - Device Selection
• Step 4 - Uploading Or Working Offline
• Online vs. Offline
• 5
• Customizing SoundStructure Designs
• Wiring Page
• Edit Devices
• Channels Page
• Editing Virtual Channels
• Creating Virtual Channel Groups
• Input Signals
• Input Signal Meters
• Meter Types
• Microphone level_post
• Line Input level_post
• Telephony leve_pre and level_post
• Conference Link Channels
• Input Channel Controls
• Analog Signal Gain
• Mute
• Phantom Power
• Ungated Type
• Delay Type
• Delay Compensation
• Trim
• Equalization
• Feedback Elimination
• Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC)
• Noise Cancellation
• Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
• Dynamics Processing
• Compressors And Limiters
• Gates and Expanders
• Automatic Microphone Mixing
• Automixer Groups
• Automixer Controls
• Gating Automixer Parameters
• Gain Sharing Automixer Parameters
• Delay
• Fader
• Signal Generator
• Output Signals
• Dynamics
• Equalization
• Delay
• Submix Signals
• Dynamics
• Equalization
• Delay
• Fader
• Matrix Page
• Adjusting Crosspoints
• Mute
• Invert
• Input Processing Path
• Pan
• Balance
• Matrix summary
• Telephony Channels
• Input Gain
• Noise Cancellation
• Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
• Dynamics
• Equalization
• Fader
• Delay
• Telephone Controls
• Phone Connect
• Auto Answer
• Entry Tones
• Exit Tone
• Ring Tone
• Auto Hang-up
• DTMF Gain
• Tone Gain
• Dial Tone Gain
• Flash Delay
• Country Code
• Line Voltage and Loop Current
• 6
• Connecting Over Conference Link2
• Physical Connections
• Polycom HDX Integration
• Designing With The Polycom HDX Video Codec
• Input Channels From The Polycom HDX
• Processing On The Signals The Polycom HDX Sends To SoundStructure
• Output Channels To The Polycom HDX
• Signal Routing Inside The Polycom HDX
• Mute Control
• Advanced Muting Applications
• Volume Control
• Designing With HDX Digital Microphone Arrays
• Digital Microphone Cabling Requirements
• Digital Microphone Firmware Updates
• Detecting CLink2 Devices
• Digital Microphone Array Example
• Assigning Digital Microphone Array Channels To Physical Inputs
• Digital Microphone Array Numbering
• Installation Options
• Summary
• 7
• Installing SoundStructure Devices
• Configuration Files
• Wiring The Devices
• Uploading A Configuration File
• Downloading A Configuration File
• Updating Firmware
• Configuring The Signal Gains
• Input Signal Level Adjustment
• Signal Meters
• Room Gain
• Reducing High Room Gain
• Telephony Signal Levels
• Output Signal Levels
• Setting Amplifier Levels
• Presets
• Full Presets
• Partial Presets
• Preset Operation
• Power-On Full Preset
• Preset Names
• Number Of Presets
• Saving Presets
• Virtual Channels And Groups And Presets
• Creating Partial Presets
• Reordering Entries In A Partial Preset
• Running Presets
• Full Presets
• Partial Presets
• Removing Presets
• 8
• Network Management
• Connecting To The Device
• LAN Interface
• Dynamic IP Addresses
• Static IP Addresses
• Assigning A Static IP Address Via Ethernet
• Assigning A Static IP Address Via The API
• Setting The Time Server
• Control And Command Sessions
• SoundStructure Device Discovery
• AMX Beacon
• RS-232
• Configuring And Accessing The Logs
• 9
• Advanced Applications
• 1 Microphone And Mono Video Conferencing
• SoundStructure Studio Steps
• Step 1 - Select Inputs
• Step 2 - Select Outputs
• Step 3 - Select Equipment
• Step 4 - Work Offline Or Online
• Channels Page
• Matrix Settings
• Wiring Information
• Controlling The System
• Mute
• Volume Control
• 4 digital Array Microphones And A SoundStation VTX1000
• SoundStructure Studio Steps
• Step 1 - Select Inputs
• Step 2 - Select Outputs
• Step 3 - Select Devices
• Step 4 - Work Offline Or Online
• Matrix Settings
• Channels Settings
• Wiring Information
• Controlling The System
• 8 Microphones, Video, And Telephony Application
• SoundStructure Studio Steps
• Step 1 - Select Inputs
• Step 2 - Select Outputs
• Step 3 - Select Devices
• Step 4 - Work Offline Or Online
• Matrix Settings
• Channels Settings
• Wiring Information
• Controlling The System
• Mute
• Volume Control
• Telephone Functions
• Two PSTN Line Positional “Receive” Audio Conferencing
• SoundStructure Studio Steps
• Step 1 - Select Inputs
• Step 2 - Select Outputs
• Step 3 - Select Equipment
• Step 4 - Work Offline or Online
• Matrix Settings
• Channels Settings
• Wiring Information
• Controlling The System
• Mute
• Volume Control
• Telephone Functions
• Customizing The Phone Routing
• 8 Microphones And Stereo Video Conferencing
• Channels Settings
• Wiring Information
• Controlling The System
• 8 Mics With The Polycom HDX Video Conferencing System
• SoundStructure Studio Steps
• Step 1 - Select Inputs
• Step 2 - Select Outputs
• Step 3 - Select Devices
• Step 4 - Work Offline Or Online
• Matrix Settings
• Channels Settings
• Wiring Information
• Controlling The System
• Mute
• Volume Control
• Telephony
• 8 Mics With Reinforcement Of Wireless And Lectern Mics
• SoundStructure Studio Steps
• Matrix Settings
• Channels Settings
• Wiring Information
• Controlling The System
• 16 Mics With 6-Zone Sound Reinforcement
• SoundStructure Studio Steps
• Step 1 - Select Inputs
• Step 2 - Select Outputs
• Step 3 - Select Equipment
• Step 4 - Work Offline Or Online
• Matrix Settings
• Channels Settings
• Wiring Information
• Controlling The System
• Room combining application with two rooms
• Combined Mode
• Split Mode
• SoundStructure Studio Steps
• Step 1 - Select Inputs
• Step 2 - Select Outputs
• Step 3 - Select Equipment
• Step 4 - Work Offline Or Online
• Combined Room Settings
• Split Room Settings
• Wiring Information
• Controlling The System
• 10
• TroubleShooting
• Audio Troubleshooting
• Local participants Can’t Hear Remote Participants
• Remote Participants Can’t Hear Local Participants
• Feedback Elimination Doesn’t Seem To Be Operational - Feedback Can Be Heard Locally
• How Do I Enable Auto Gain Control Or Noise Cancellation On The Program Audio Material And Video Codec Audio?
• How To Set The Audio Amplifier Default Level?
• How Do I Get More Than One Signal Generator?
• Echo Troubleshooting
• The Remote People Hear Echo Of Their Voices From The Local Room
• The Local People Hear Echo Of Their Voices From The Remote Room
• Room Gain Is High - What Does It Mean?
• API Troubleshooting
• When using TeraTerm 3.1 and connecting over Telnet, why do I have to select CR-LF termination for commands sent to SoundStructure and not just CR termination?
• What Does The Error “invalid action specified” Message Mean?
• What Does The Error “device ID not specified” Message Mean?
• What Does The Error “virtual channel or virtual channel group label not quoted” Message Mean?
• What Does The Error “no virtual channel or virtual channel group with that label exists” Message Mean?
• What Does The Error “invalid parameter name” Message Mean?
• What Does The Error “parameter argument not specified” Mean?
• What Does The Error “invalid parameter argument” Message Mean?
• Why Won’t The Control System Mute The Microphones?
• I Muted All The Members Of My Virtual Channel Group, Why Don’t I Get A Group Acknowledgement That The Virtual Channel Group Is Muted?
• Where Do I Get More Info About The API?
• Do Commands Need To Be In Upper Or Lower Case?
• I’ve Tried Everything And I Still Can’t Connect To The SoundStructure Device
• RS-232 Troubleshooting
• I Can’t Connect Over RS-232 To The System, How Do I Connect?
• How Do I Set The Baud Rate? What If I Can’t Connect Over RS-232?
• What Is Flow Control And How Does It Work?
• HDX Integration
• How Do I Know The Polycom HDX System Is Connected Properly To The SoundStructure?
• How Do I Connect Multiple HDX’s To The SoundStructure?
• If I Change Volume On SoundStructure, Why Don’t I See The HDX Volume Bar Update?
• If I Mute On The SoundStructure, Why Doesn’t The Mute Icon Appear On The HDX?
• Telco Troubleshooting
• Phone Won’t Go Off Hook Or I Don’t Hear Dial Tone
• Phone Won’t Auto Hang Up
• I Dial But I Don’t Hear The Digits
• Ethernet
• How Do I Determine The IP Address Of My SoundStructure Device?
• SoundStructure Studio Can’t Find My SoundStructure Device Over Ethernet
• Hardware Troubleshooting
• OBAM Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting The IR Interface
• Contacting Technical Support
• 11
• Specifications
• Technical Specifications
• Dimensions
• Weight
• Connectors
• Power
• Thermal
• Inputs
• Outputs
• System
• Telco
• Pin Out Summary
• PSTN Cable
• Conference Link2
• OBAM Link
• Connector Pinout
• IR Receiver
• RS-232
• Logic Interface
• Audio Connections
• 12
• Using SoundStructure Studio Controls
• Adjusting Knobs
• Adjusting Matrix Crosspoints
• A
• Command Protocol Reference Guide
• Introduction
• SoundStructure Control Interfaces
• RS-232
• Ethernet
• Virtual Channels
• Virtual Channel Types
• Mono Virtual Channels
• Stereo Virtual Channels
• Virtual Channel Groups
• SoundStructure Command Syntax
• Controlling SoundStructure Parameters
• System Parameters
• Virtual Channel Parameters
• Matrix Parameters
• Command Format
• Actions
• Data
• Command Termination
• Command Acknowledgements
• Command Length
• Control Commands
• Argument Separation
• Integer Arguments
• Floating-Point Arguments
• System-Defined Text Arguments
• User-Defined Text Arguments
• Acknowledgements
• Virtual Channel Definition Commands
• vcdef Action
• vcdef Acknowledgements
• vclist Action
• vclist Acknowledgements
• vcundef Action
• vcundef Acknowledgements
• vcrename Action
• vcrename Acknowledgements
• Virtual Channel Group Definition Commands
• vcgdef Action
• vcgdef Acknowledgement
• vcgundef Action
• vcgundef Acknowledgement
• vcgrename Action
• vcgrename Acknowledgements
• vcgadd Action
• vcgadd Acknowledgements
• vcgremove Action
• vcgremove Acknowledgements
• vcglist Action
• vcglist Acknowledgements
• Adjusting Parameters
• Parameter Command Syntax
• Parameter Modes
• Parameter Types
• Command List
• Command Example
• fader Digital Fader
• Description
• Interpretation of the Arguments
• Fader Examples
• SoundStructure Parameters
• Gain and Mute Parameters
• Description
• fader Digital Fader
• Description
• line_out_gain Line Output Gain
• Description
• mic_in_gain Mic Input Pre-Amp Gain
• Description
• mute Digital Mute
• Description
• phantom 48 V Phantom Power
• Description
• safety_mute Safety Mute
• Description
• trim Gain Trim For Virtual Channels
• Description
• Matrix Parameters
• matrix_balance Matrix Crosspoint Balance
• Description
• matrix_gain Matrix Crosspoint Gain
• Description
• matrix_gate Enable Gated Signal At Crosspoint
• Description
• matrix_gate_type Select Gating Type
• Description
• matrix_invert Matrix Crosspoint Inversion
• Description
• matrix_mute Matrix Crosspoint Mute
• Description
• matrix_pan Matrix Crosspoint Pan
• Description
• Telephony Parameters
• Telephony Parameter Summary
• phone_auto_answer_en Enable Auto-Answer For Telephony Interface
• Description
• phone_connect Connect Or Disconnect Telephony Interface
• Description
• phone_dial Dial The Telephony Interface
• Description
• phone_dial_tone_gain Dial Tone Gain
• Description
• phone_dtmf_gain Telephony Input DTMF Gain
• Description
• phone_entry_tone_en Enable Entry Tones for Telephony Interface
• Description
• phone_exit_tone_en Enable Exit Tones For Telephony Interface
• Description
• phone_flash Connect Or Disconnect Telephony Interface
• Description
• phone_flash_delay Set Flash Delay
• Description
• phone_redial Redial The Last Number On The Telephony Interface
• Description
• phone_ring Ring Indicator For Telephony Interface
• Description
• phone_ring_tone_en Enable Ring Tones For Telephony Interface
• Description
• phone_tone_gain Telephony Input Tone Gain
• Description
• pstn_auto_hangup_loop_en Enable Auto-Hangup On Loop Drop For PSTN Interface
• Description
• pstn_country Country For PSTN Interface
• Description
• pstn_flash_delay_override Override Country Code Flash Delay
• Description
• pstn_in_gain PSTN Input Gain
• Description
• pstn_line_voltage PSTN Line Voltage
• Description
• pstn_loop_current PSTN Loop Current
• Description
• pstn_out_gain PSTN Output Gain
• Description
• Equalizer Parameters
• Description
• eq_en Enable All Equalizer Processing
• Description
• eq_type Select Graphic or Parametric Equalizer
• Description
• geq_compensate Enable Gain Compensation For Graphic Equalizer
• Description
• geq_en Enable Graphic Equalizer
• Description
• geq_gain Gain of Graphic Equalizer Band
• Description
• geq_type Graphic Equalizer Type
• Description
• high_shelf_en Enable High Shelving Filter
• Description
• high_shelf_frequency Frequency Of High Shelving Filter
• Description
• high_shelf_gain Gain Of High Shelving Filter
• Description
• high_shelf_slope Slope Of High Shelving Filter
• Description
• horn_en Enable Horn Equalizer
• Description
• horn_frequency Frequency of Horn Equalizer
• Description
• hpf_en Enable High-Pass Filter
• Description
• hpf_frequency Frequency Of High-Pass Filter
• Description
• hpf_order Order of High-Pass Filter
• Description
• hpf_type Type Of High-Pass Filter
• Description
• low_shelf_en Enable Low Shelving Filter
• Description
• low_shelf_frequency Frequency Of Low Shelving Filter
• Description
• low_shelf_gain Gain Of Low Shelving Filter
• Description
• low_shelf_slope Slope Of Low Shelving Filter
• Description
• lpf_en Enable Low-Pass Filter
• Description
• lpf_frequency Frequency Of Low-Pass Filter
• Description
• lpf_order Order Of Low-Pass Filter
• Description
• lpf_type Type Of Low-Pass Filter
• Description
• peq_band_en Enable Parametric Equalizer Band
• Description
• peq_bandwidth Bandwidth Of Parametric Equalizer Band
• Description
• peq_frequency Frequency Of Parametric Equalizer Band
• Description
• peq_gain Gain Of parametric Equalizer Band
• Description
• peq_type Type Of parametric Equalizer Band
• Description
• Dynamics Processing Parameters
• Description
• dp_en Enable Dynamics Processing
• Description
• dp_gate_attack Gate Attack Time
• Description
• dp_gate_decay Gate Decay Time
• Description
• dp_gate_en Enable Gate
• Description
• dp_gate_hold Gate Hold Time
• Description
• dp_gate_ratio Gate Ratio
• Description
• dp_gate_thresh Gate Threshold
• Description
• dp_exp_attack Expander Attack Time
• Description
• dp_exp_decay Expander Decay Time
• Description
• dp_exp_en Enable Expander
• Description
• dp_exp_ratio Expander Ratio
• Description
• dp_exp_thresh Expander Threshold
• Description
• dp_comp_attack Compressor Attack time
• Description
• dp_comp_decay Compressor Decay Time
• Description
• dp_comp_en Enable Compressor
• Description
• dp_comp_ratio Compressor Ratio
• Description
• dp_comp_thresh Compressor Threshold
• Description
• dp_lim_attack Limiter Attack Time
• Description
• dp_lim_decay Limiter Decay Time
• Description
• dp_lim_en Enable Limiter
• Description
• dp_lim_ratio Limiter Ratio
• Description
• dp_lim_thresh Limiter Threshold
• Description
• dp_peak_en Enable Peak Limiter
• Description
• dp_peak_thresh Peak Limiter threshold
• Description
• Algorithm Parameters
• aec_en Enable Acoustic Echo Canceller
• Description
• aec_noise_fill Enable Noise Fill
• Description
• aec_ref AEC Reference
• Description
• agc_en Enable Automatic Gain Control
• Description
• agc_max_gain AGC Maximum Gain
• Description
• agc_min_gain AGC Minimum Gain
• Description
• delay Amount Of Delay
• Description
• delay_en Enable Signal Delay
• Description
• fb_en Enable Feedback Reduction
• Description
• fb_filter_bandwidth Feedback Reduction filter Bandwidth
• Description
• fb_filter_decay_en Enable Filter Decay Mode In Feedback Reduction Algorithm
• Description
• fb_filter_reset Reset One Of The Feedback Reduction Filters
• Description
• fb_filter_max_depth Maximum Filter Depth For Feedback Reduction Filters
• Description
• fb_safe_mode_atten Safe Mode Attenuation For Feedback Reduction
• Description
• mic_source_index Select Mic audio Source Index
• Description
• mic_source_type Select Mic audio Source type
• Description
• nc_en Enable Noise Canceller
• Description
• nc_level Noise Cancellation Level
• Description
• sig_gen_gain Signal Generator Gain
• Description
• sig_gen_sweep_start Signal Generator Sweep Start Frequency
• Description
• sig_gen_sweep_step Signal Generator Sweep Step Size
• Description
• sig_gen_sweep_stop Signal Generator Sweep Stop Frequency
• Description
• sig_gen_sweep_time Signal Generator Sweep Time
• Description
• sig_gen_tone_freq Signal Generator Tone Frequency
• Description
• sig_gen_type Signal Generator Type
• Description
• Input Path Parameters
• cr_ungated_type Select Processing For Ungated Signal
• Description
• sr_delay_type Select Delay for Sound Reinforcement Signal
• Description
• sr_ungated_type Select Processing For Ungated Signal
• Description
• ungated_delay_comp_en Enable Delay Compensation For Triune Signals
• Description
• Automixer Parameters
• am_adapt_thresh Automixer Adaptive Threshold
• Description
• am_camera_activity_time Automixer Camera Activity Time
• Description
• am_chairman Automixer Chairman Microphone
• Description
• am_chan_bias Automixer Channel Bias
• Description
• am_decay_time Automixer Decay Time
• Description
• am_en Enable Automixer
• Description
• am_gain_sharing Enable Gain-Sharing Automixer Mode
• Description
• am_group Automixer Group
• Description
• am_hold_time Automixer Hold Time
• Description
• am_last_mic_mode Automixer Last Mic Mode
• Description
• am_nom_limit NOM Limit
• Description
• am_off_atten Automixer Off Attenuation
• Description
• am_priority Automixer Microphone Priority
• Description
• am_priority_atten Automixer Priority Attenuation
• Description
• am_slope Gain Sharing Automixer Slope
• Description
• GPIO Control Parameters
• analog_gpio_value Analog GPIO Value
• Description
• analog_gpio_max Maximum For Analog GPIO Mapping
• Description
• analog_gpio_min Minimum For Analog GPIO Mapping
• Description
• digital_gpio_state Digital GPIO Pin Status
• Description
• digital_gpio_value Digital GPIO Array Value
• Description
• Control Port Parameters
• eth_settings Ethernet Settings
• Description
• eth_ip_mode Select Method For Obtaining IP Address
• Description
• eth_mac Get Ethernet MAC Address
• Description
• ir_key_press Key Pressed On IR Remote
• Description
• ir_key_held Key Held On IR Remote
• Description
• ser_baud RS-232 Baud Rate
• Description
• ser_flow RS-232 Flow Control
• Description
• System Parameters
• dev_bootloader_ver Bootloader Version
• Description
• dev_firmware_ver Firmware Version
• Description
• dev_ntp_server NTP Server
• Description
• dev_status System Status
• Description
• dev_temp Internal Temperature
• Description
• dev_type Device Type
• Description
• dev_uptime System Uptime
• Description
• dev_volt_clink ConferenceLink Supply Voltage
• Description
• dev_volt_neg_15 -15 V Supply Voltage
• Description
• dev_volt_phantom Phantom Power Supply Voltage
• Description
• dev_volt_pos_15 +15 V Supply Voltage
• Description
• sys_factory_reset Restore System To Factory Settings
• Description
• sys_name System Name
• Description
• sys_reboot Reset The Device
• Description
• B
• Designing Audio Conferencing Systems
• Large Room Environments
• Microphone Selection And Placement
• Microphone Fundamentals
• Phantom Power
• Directional vs Omnidirectional Microphones
• Noise Immunity
• Boundary Microphones
• Critical Distance
• Microphones For Conferencing
• Gooseneck Microphones
• Tabletop Microphones
• Wireless Microphones
• Ceiling Microphones - Quality vs Convenience
• Automatic Microphone Mixers
• Noise Cancellation
• Acoustic Echo Cancellation
• AEC Reference
• Tail Time
• Transmission Delay
• Echo Return Loss
• Multi Channel vs. Single Channel AEC
• Muting Microphones
• Volume Control
• AEC Troubleshooting Guidelines
• Telephone Hybrid
• Amplifiers
• Loudspeakers
• Speaker Zoning And Placement
• Loudspeakers - How Much Power Is Required
• Spatial Directionality
• Microphone And Loudspeaker Placement Considerations
• In-Room Reinforcement