Alternative product to PLB-AS16
jwells
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in AMX Hardware
Hi,
Does anyone know of a good product that could be used as an alternative to the PLB-AS16? It?s a shame AMX have discontinued this product without releasing an alternative. I guess it a strategic move away from audio.
Justin
Does anyone know of a good product that could be used as an alternative to the PLB-AS16? It?s a shame AMX have discontinued this product without releasing an alternative. I guess it a strategic move away from audio.
Justin
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Ricardo
Retail pricing on the RSII is: 16x16 audio only is $2195, add in $695 for the volume/tone/loudness/mute/input trim option. The IP control module is an additional $249. It's basically an IP-RS232 adapter built in, so unless you need it somewhere else, stick with plain RS232. You can also add 16x16 composite video for only $400.
The command structure is stupid easy, and all in ASCII.. IE, 'B0104' switches audio and video input 1 to output 4. 'a0104' would just be audio. Only real pain to code was the volume commands. They use a 0-64 NEGATIVE db scale. A few lines of code will translate an AMX 0-255 positive level to send to the switcher:
Now converting that to properly display on a 0-100 DMS level and also change volume from the DMS level page is a different story.
Kevin D.
Autopatch just released a 8x8 and 18x18 serially controlled audio switcher called the precis LT with DSP.
This product was engineered as a replacement for all the AS16 requests from AMX dealers left to scramble on their own.
Its cost is the same as the AS16.
Hopefully AMX releases a module in the future for dealers.
Michael Kassal