1Using the Dashboard

The ASB dashboard displays information about the ASB, including LEDs and temperature output that provides status of the ASB. You can also adjust the ASB volume using a volume slider that appears at the bottom of the ASB dashboard. The volume can be adjusted on a scale from 0 to 100.

 

The dashboard displays the following read-only fields:

Table 1, Appliance Dashboard Read-Only Fields

Device Type

Identifies the physical device used by the station.

Serial Number

Identifies the serial number for the device.

MAC Address

Specifies the Media Access Control (MAC) address, which is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment.

Firmware Version

Provides the firmware version installed on the station.

 

Real-time statuses that can be viewed from the dashboard are described in the following table:

Table 2, ASB Status Indicators

Channel 1 Status

Provides clipping status for Channel 1. Clipping is sound distortion that occurs when an amplifier attempts to deliver an output voltage or current that is beyond its maximum capability. If this indicator is green, the channel is not clipping. Red means the channel is clipping. Gray means that the appliance’s web UI is not receiving data from the appliance's web server, indicating that the ASB may be offline or rebooting.

Channel 2 Status

Provides clipping status for Channel 2. Clipping is sound distortion that occurs when an amplifier attempts to deliver an output voltage or current that is beyond its maximum capability. If this indicator is green, the channel is not clipping. Red means the channel is clipping. Gray means that the appliance’s web UI is not receiving data from the appliance's web server, indicating that the ASB may be offline or rebooting.

Protection Status

Indicates if the ASB is in partial shutdown mode to protect the built-in two-channel amplifier module.

In this case, the appliance itself may remain “on” as indicated by its front panel Status and Power LEDs. However, the ASB’s amplifier module senses various faults that can be caused by factors such as incorrect speaker wiring (for example, shorts or too low an impedance). These faults can overload the amplifier output capability (overcurrent/clipping) and/or amplifier thermal conditions (overheating).

If the indicator is green, the amplifier module is operating in a normal capacity. If the indicator is red, the amplifier module is in protection mode and audio will not be passed to any ASB port. If the cause is temporary or intermittent (for example, signal clipping), the amplifier module will quickly return to normal mode.

If the system remains in protection mode for an extended period of time, this likely indicates some sort of wiring fault or low-impedance condition is present that must be rectified.

When the indicator is gray, the ASB's web UI is not receiving protection status information from the appliance’s web server. This usually indicates that the network connection has been interrupted or dropped or that the device is rebooting.    

Temperature

Provides a snapshot of the amplifier module’s temperature in degrees Celsius during any transition (that is, change state) on the Channel 1, Channel 2, or Protection Status indicators. The ASB’s UI does not receive or display continuous real-time amplifier module temperature readings.

 

The dashboard also contains the following buttons:

Table 3, Appliance Dashboard Buttons

Dashboard

Refreshes the dashboard.

Configuration Set­tings

Accesses the Configuration Settings page where you can either manually set various options, such as the SIP Username, or select to receive configuration settings from the server.

Network Settings

Accesses the Network Settings page where you can view and set network settings, such as the static IP address.

Firmware Update

Accesses the Firmware Update page where you can view the current Nyquist version, check for updates, restore factory settings, and reboot the appliance.

Logs

Accesses log files, which record either events or messages that occur when soft­ware runs and are used when trouble­shooting the appliance.

Help

Accesses the appliance’s online help.

Manual

Displays the Nyquist Analog Station Bridge Configuration Manual.

Logout

Logs out of the appliance’s dashboard.

See also:

Configuring the Analog Station Bridge

Updating Firmware

Setting Network Tab Parameters

Setting Configuration Tab Parameters

Accessing Log Files