I cranked up the volume, and then the channel stopped working. What is going on?
Congratulations! You have just discovered AmpTraXX's built-in overdrive protection. It has just prevented AmpTraXX's amplifier circuit from melting into a small pile of molten goo. There are several ways to bring the Amplifier back out of protection mode. 1. Power-cycle the unit. 2. Issue a Set ...
Speaker Impedance
The AmptraXX is rated to drive speaker loads of 4 to 8 ohms. However, some speakers can actually have a much lower impedance at certain frequencies. The lower impedance often occurs at low frequencies, and if the impedance becomes too low the AmpTraXX output(s) will shut down. If your speaker ha ...
Why aren't the Front Panel volume controls working?
These controls can be disabled using DIP switch #1 on the back panel. Keep in mind that if the volume controls that are currently stored on AmpTraXX were configured using RS-232, the front panel knobs may not be anywhere near the current values. For that reason, ask yourself a few questions befo ...
Why can't I change the Gain in the AmpTraXX application?
You are connected to AmpTraXX in Live Mode and the front panel volume controls are enabled. Whenever these controls are enabled, the gain controls will only display the current value represented by the knobs on the front of your AmpTraXX. To control volume remotely, you must disable the front pa ...
Why can't I establish a connection with AmpTraXX?
First, verify that you are using a straight-through (not NULL) RS-232 cable like the one provided with AmpTraXX. Next, make sure that you have the correct COM port selected in the AmpTraXX configuration menu. If you are not sure which COM port your PC's external serial port is using, just use tr ...