32140PWR

The NGTC-32140PWR is a DanteTM enabled network power amplifier for the nexgentec™ audio distribution solution

Key Features

  • 32 x 140 Watt @ 8 Ohm / 280 Watt @ 4 Ohm
  • LAN control protocol
  • only 2RU high

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CAD step file

Subsections of 32140PWR

Control API

This section describes the communication protocol between the control system and the 32140PWR

Connection TCP/HTTP (NGTC-32140PWR is HTTP server), Port 80
Command Format IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=action&param=value

Multiple parameters and values must be sent like: …?action=21&channel=1&name=MySpeaker

Caution

All commands must be sent as standard HTTP requests including headers, the server responds with a reply header and a JSON data table
Server will close the connection once replied, to keep the connection open set the keep-alive flag in the request header

Info

Use any browser to test the communication"

Example

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 0
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=0
Reply {“version”: “1.0.0”, “api-version”: “N3”,“fpga-version”: “2.2.0-d51c0cc4-#1040”,
“serial”: “240818000117”,“type”: 1,“type-string”: “32140PWR”,“channel”: 32}

Subsections of Control API

General

Get device info

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 0
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=0
Reply {“version”: “1.0.0”, “api-version”: “N3”,“fpga-version”: “2.2.0-d51c0cc4-#1040”,
“serial”: “240818000117”,“type”: 1,“type-string”: “32140PWR”,“channel”: 32}

Get host name

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 1
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=1
Reply {“hostname”: “My Amp”}

Set host name

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 2
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=2&hostname=“MyAmp”
Reply {“hostname”: “MyAmp”}

Get IP configuration

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 3
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=3
Reply {“type”: “dhcp”,“ip”: “10.77.178.237”,“subnet”: “255.255.0.0”,“gateway”: “10.77.178.1”}

Set IP configuration

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 4
type=static/dhcp/auto
ip=x.x.x.x
netmask=x.x.x.x
gateway=x.x.x.x
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=4&type=static&ip=10.77.178.10&subnet=255.255.0.0&gateway=10.77.178.1
Reply {“type”: “dhcp”,“ip”: “10.77.178.237”,“subnet”: “255.255.0.0”,“gateway”: “10.77.178.1”}

Get mains voltage

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 5
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=5
Reply {“value”: 230}

Set mains voltage

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 6
value=90-240V
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=6&value=110
Reply {“value”: 110}

Audio

Get master volume

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 7
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=7
Reply {“volume”: 0.0}

Set master volume

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 8
volume=-100.0 - 24.0
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=6&volume=0
Reply {“volume”: 0.0}

Get master mute

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 9
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=9
Reply {“mute”: 1}

Set master mute

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 10
mute=0/1
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=10&mute=1
Reply {“mute”: 1}

Get PSU gain reduction

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 11
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=11
Reply {“reduction”: -0.0}

Get channel name

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 20
channel=1-MAX Channel Number
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=20&channel=1
Reply {“channel”:1,“name”: “Ch 1”}

Set channel name

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 21
channel=1-MAX Channel Number
name=MAX 30 Chars
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=21&channel=1&name=MySpeaker
Reply {“channel”:1,“name”: “MySpeaker”}

Get channel enable

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 22
channel=1-MAX Channel Number
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=22&channel=1
Reply {“channel”:1,“enable”: 1}

Set channel enable

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 23
channel=1-MAX Channel Number, comma seperated if multiple
enable=1/0
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=23&channel=1,2,3,4,5&enable=1
Reply {“channel”: [1,2,3,4,5],“enable”: 0}

Get channel volume

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 24
channel=1-MAX Channel Number
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=24&channel=1
Reply {“channel”:1,“volume”: 0.0}

Set channel volume

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 25
channel=1-MAX Channel Number
volume=-72.0 - 24.0
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=25&channel=1&volume=1
Reply {“channel”:1,“volume”: 1.0}

Get channel level

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 30
channel=1-MAX Channel Number
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=30&channel=1
Reply {“channel”:1,“peak”: -11.1,“hold”: -9.7,“clip”: 0}

Get channel status

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 31
channel=1-MAX Channel Number
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=31&channel=1
Reply {“channel”:1,“status”: 0,“status_text”: “OFF”,“temp”: 38.5}

Get all channel level

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 40
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=40
Reply {“level”: [{
“peak”: -10.0,“hold”: -9.3,“clip”: 0},
{“peak”: -12.0,“hold”: -11.4,“clip”: 0},
… ]}

Get overview status data

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 41
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=41
Reply {“overview”: [
{ “status”: 0,“status_text”: “OFF”,“temp”: 38.5,“enable”: 0,“volume”: 1.0,“name”: “MySpeaker”},
{ “status”: 1,“status_text”: “OK”,“temp”: 38.5,“enable”: 1,“volume”: 0.0,“name”: “Ch 2”},
… ]}

Syslog

Get get attached syslog server address

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 50
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=50
Reply {“syslog_ip”: “192.168.1.1”,“syslog_port”: “555”}

Set set syslog server address

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 51
syslog_ip=x.x.x.x
syslog_port=x
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=action=51 &syslog_ip=192.168.1.1&syslog_port=555
Reply {“syslog_ip”: “192.168.1.1”,“syslog_port”: “555”}

Get number of syslog messages

Communication Action Parameter Example
Request 52
number=x
IP/0CXQRB2XQ3KD7XB/nexgentec.fcgi?action=52&number=1
Reply {“log”: [“Jan 1 01:42:37 32140PWR-000117user.info root: Amp is ok”]}

Firmware

Updates

Firmware updates can be downloaded directly with the updater tool. If on site no internet is available do not forget to download previously

Fimrware & Updater

How to update

  1. Download updater

  2. Disable Windows Firewall on the interface which connects to the same network as the amp

  3. Start update software

  4. Select Firmware. Picture Picture

  5. Click on the row for each device to display the firmwares available

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  1. Hit Download to download the desired version or just download the latest one.

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  1. Once the firmware desired is downloaded go back to Devices If the devide is not listed it can be added using +DEVICE NOT IN LIST. If the device is shown already skip the next 2 steps

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  1. Click on the row which shows the network card of your computer that is in the same network as the device. BASE ADDRESS will be autofilled with the corresponding network address.
    Now do a FULL NETWOR SCAN
    Alternatively add the device by typing its IP adress into IP ADDRESS and press ADD DEVICE

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  1. Once the device is listed selet UPDATE MANAGER

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  1. Select which version the device should be updated to and hit UPDATE

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  1. Wait for the update to finish. It can take several minutes.