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The AMS8-1AM is a compact one rack-unit aural and visual monitor designed to handle multi-channel format audio signals. Eight PPM-VU LED bargraphs display signal activity, while a sophisticated multi-speaker system allows operators to listen, with great clarity, to the signal being monitored. INPUTS The AMS8-1AM has four digital audio inputs. 110 Ohm balanced inputs are on 3-pin screw terminal pluggable connectors and 75 Ohm unbalanced inputs are on BNC connectors. An internal switcher allows the operator to toggle between the two banks of four balanced and unbalanced inputs. Four AES output signals that are copies of the input signals are provided on the rear panel. The signals are provided as both balanced on pluggable 3-pin terminals or unbalanced signals on BNC connectors. A reference input for DARS is provided. This may be 110 Ohms, balanced, via a 3-pin screw terminal pluggable connector or 75 Ohms, unbalanced, via a BNC connector. The AMS8-1AM is equipped with a Ward-Beck demux module capable of handling 3G-HD-SD-SDI signals with embedded audio. The demux module provides a re-clocked copy of the input digital video signal as well as a copy of the AES group that is selected for monitoring. The unit provides an analog stereo output that is a copy of the signal being fed to the integral speakers. This stereo output may be configured to follow the front panel speaker level control or to be a fixed line level output. The SERIAL COMM DB9 connector GPI and GPO inputs that may be used for tally and external control functions.The versatile AMS8 series monitors may be field configured to suit the monitoring needs of a particular operation or location, using a combination of the eight segment LED dot-matrix readout, the eight lighted pushbuttons and the two rotary shaft encoders with integral pushbutton switches. Ward-Beck has developed an intuitive scheme to ease programming of the AMS8 series monitors. Features that can be readily programmed to assist in monitoring include- creating preset monitoring configuration, creating an infinitely variable proportional stereo mix-down of multiple audio channels, providing global control for monitoring and enabling voice-over on Dolby signals.

• Compact 1 RU multi-channel audio monitor
• WBS demuxer installed
• Eight LED bar-graph meters provide visual indication of audio levels
• Multi-speaker system provides clear audio monitoring
• Input switcher toggles between balanced and unbalanced inputs
• Analog copy of the input signal provided on a 25 pin D connector
• Analog output of signal feed to internal speakers provided on rear panel
• Analog output may be fixed line level or follow speaker volume control
• Operating modes may be field configured to suit monitoring needs
• Balanced AES connections on pluggable 3 pin screw terminations
• Unbalanced connections on BNC connectors
• GPI and GPO controls provided on 9 pin D connector
• Provides re-clocked copy of input digital video signal
• Provides AES copies of the de-muxed group being monitored

• Input Voltage: 7V
• Input Impedance: 75 Ohm
• Output Voltage: 2.5V
• Output Impedance: 75 Ohm
• Frequency: 20Hz to 20kHz