AXDSPX-MI2 - Audio Interface AXESS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL AXDSPX-MI2 AXESS

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APPLICATIONS

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Mitsubishi DSPX Interface w/Pre-Wired Harness (for non-amplified vehicles) 2007-Up

INTERFACE FEATURES

• Includes a DSP (Digital Signal Processor)
- Selectable 31 Band Graphic EQ or 5 Band Parametric EQ
- 10 individually assignable outputs
- Independent equalization on each of the 10 outputs
• Independent high pass, low pass, and bandpass filters
• Each channel can be delayed independently up to 10ms
- Clipping detection and limiting circuits
- Designed for non-amplified models
- Easy behind the radio installation with pre-wired harness
- Bass knob included for level control of subwoofer amp
- Settings adjusted via Bluetooth® in a smart device application (tablet or mobile phone), compatible with both Android and Apple devices
- Read, write, and store configurations for future recall
- Password protect feature available in the mobile app
- USB Micro B updatable

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Installation Options 2
Installation 2
Connections 3-4
Mobile App 5-14
Specifications 15

INTERFACE COMPONENTS

• AXDSPX-MI2 interface
• AXDSPX-MI2 interface harness
• AXDSPX-MI2 vehicle T-harness • Bass knob
• AXDSPX-MI2 display T-harness

TOOLS & INSTALLATION ACCESSORIES REQUIRED

• Crimping tool and connectors, or solder gun, solder, and heat shrink
• Tape
• Wire cutter
• Zip-ties • Multimeter tester

Google Play Store

Apple App Store iOS 12.1 or higher

INSTALLATION OPTIONS I N STALL AT

Adding a subwoofer to a factory system:

The diagram on Page 3 shows the connections that need to be made to add a subwoofer to the factory system.

Note: RCA jacks sold separately.)

Adding a full-range of amps and subwoofer to a factory system:

The diagram on Page 4 shows the connections that need to be made to add: Subwoofer (RCA jacks sold separately)

Amplifier (SPDT relay E-123 required) or Additional Amp (RCA jacks sold separately).

Note: The interface provides a 12-volt 1-amp output to turn on aftermarket amp(s). If installing multiple amps, an SPDT automotive relay will be required if the amp turn-on current of all amps combined exceeds 1-amp. Use Metra part number E-123 (sold separately) for best results.

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1. Disassemble the dash, unplug all connectors, and then remove the factory radio.
2. Install the AX-DSPX-MI2 vehicle T-harness to the vehicle and make all necessary connections, but leave the amp turn-on wire disconnected.
3. Plug the AX-DSPX-MI2 vehicle T-harness to the AX-DSPX-MI2 interface.
4. Plug the AX-DSPX-MI2 interface harness to the AX-DSPX-MI2 interface.
5. Download and install the AX-DSP-XL app from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
6. Open the app then select the Bluetooth Connection tab. Follow the instructions to pair the mobile device to the interface. Refer to page 6 for more information.
7. Scroll to the Configuration tab then select the vehicle type. Press the Lock Down button to save the configuration. Refer to page 7 for more information.
8. Connect the amp turn-on wire.
9. Adjust the settings in the app as desired. Press the Lock Down button to save any new configurations.
   ^ For dash disassembly instructions, refer to metraonline.com. Enter the year, make, and model of the vehicle in the Vehicle Fit Guide and find instructions under Metra Radio Install kits.
   Anytime the interface is locked down the key must be cycled off then back on.

ADDING A SUB TO A FACTORY SYSTEM

Bass Knob Black - Chassis Ground Orange - Control Wire Factory Radio Chassis Any remaining wires tape off and disregard Factory Radio Harness Interface Vehicle T-Harness Keep Connected Interface T-Harness These outputs can be used for additional sub amps, or for adding onto the system at a later date RCA Jacks (sold separately) Blue/White - Amp Turn-On Wire

REV. 12/7/21 INSTAXDSPX-M12

ADDING A FULL-RANGE AMP & SUB TO A FACTORY SYSTEM

graph TD
    A["Factory Radio Chassis"] -->|Black - Chassis Ground Orange - Control Wire| B["Bass Knob"]
    A -->|Any remaining wires tape off and disregard| C["Factory Radio Harness"]
    A -->|Any remaining wires tape off and disregard| D["Interface"]
    A -->|Assignable Outputs Labeled CH 6-10| E["An SPDT Relay, Metra Part#: E-123 is required if the amp turn on currents exceeds 1 amp."]
    A -->|RCA Jacks (sold separately)| F["Blue/White - Amp Turn-On Wire"]
    A --> G["Vehicle T-Harness"]
    A --> H["Unplug Connector"]
    A --> I["Blue/White - Amp Turn-On Wire"]

MOBILE APP

Setup Instructions

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS BLUETOOTH CONNECTION CONFIGURATION OUTPUTS CROSSOVER ADJUST EQUALIZER ADJUST DELAY ADJUST INPUTS/LEVELS Using the vehicle specific harness, install the AX-DSP. The high level outputs from the OEM radio go to the inputs of the AX-DSP. The AX-DSP outputs are low level and should be connected to the amplifier inputs. - Power on the system, and verify audio to the front (left and right), rear (left and right), and Subwoofer. - Set the OEM radio bass and treble controls for flat frequency response. - Set the left/right balance to center. - Set the front/rear fader to center. Detailed installation instructions are available on-line. Click the button below to view the instructions. VIEW INSTRUCTIONS

- General information tab for installing the interface.

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MOBILE APP (CONT.)

Bluetooth Connection

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS BLUETOOTH CONNECTION CONFIGURATION OUTPUTS CHINA BEIJING FOR AS USE BEIJING FOR AS USE BEIJING FOR AS USE BEIJING FOR AS USE SCAN DISCONNECT Available Devices AX-DSP-X Meta 39115816 To connect to the AX-DSP make sure the ignition is in the on position and the AX-DSP is powered up. Hit the SCAN Button and select the AX-DSP from the available devices. Confirmation that you are connected to the DSP will show in the top left corner of the screen. To disconnect from the AX-DSP hit the Disconnect button.

• Scan - Press this button to start the Bluetooth pairing process, then select the interface once it is found. "Connected" will appear in the top left corner of the app once paired.
  Note: The ignition must be cycled on during this process.
• Disconnect - Disconnects the interface from the app.

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MOBILE APP (CONT.)

Configuration

IDENTIFY: Click this button to confirm that the interface is connected properly. If it is, a chime will be heard from the front left speaker.*

* Only installations where the interface is connected to a front left speaker.

Connected to BC-DSP X Meta 3118573D (61) SETUP INSTRUCTIONS BLUETOOTH CONNECTION CONFIGURATION OUTPUTS CROSSOVER ADJUST EQUALIZER ADJUST DELAY ADJUST INPUT/LEVELS IDENTIFY Click this button to identify the AX-DSP; the chimes will play RESET TO DEFAULTS Resets the DSP customization settings, will not reset vehicle type. During the reset process, the amplifiers will shut off for 5-10 seconds, and then turn back on once completed. VEHICLE TYPE Select the type of vehicle the AX-DSP is installed in EQ TYPE Sets the type of Equalizer - Graphic or Parametric LOCK DOWN Stores the current configuration into the AX-DSP SAVE CONFIG Saves the current configuration to your device RECALL CONFIG Recalls a configuration from your device ABOUT Displays Information about this App and the AX-DSP SET PASSWORD Changes password for accessing the AX-DSP

RESET TO DEFAULTS: Resets the interface to factory settings. During the reset process the amplifiers will shut off for 5-10 seconds.

VEHICLE TYPE: Select the vehicle type from the drop down box, select EITHER

EQUALIZER (EQ) TYPE: User has the option of optimizing the car's sound quality with a Graphic or Parametric equalizer.

LOCK DOWN: Click this button to save the selected settings.

Attention! This button must be selected before closing the app or cycling the key; otherwise, all settings will be lost.

SAVE CONFIGURATION: Saves the current configuration to the mobile device.

RECALL CONFIGURATION: Recalls a configuration from the mobile device.

ABOUT: Displays information about the app, vehicle, interface, and mobile device.

SET PASSWORD: Assign a 4-digit password to lock the interface. If no password is desired, use "0000". This will clear out any currently set password. It is not necessary to lock down the interface when setting a password.

Note: A 4-digit only password must be chosen; otherwise, the interface will show "password not valid for this device".

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MOBILE APP (CONT.)

Outputs

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS BLUETOOTH CONNECTION CONFIGURATION OUTPUTS CROSSOVER ADJUST EQUALIZER ADJUST DELAY ADJUST INPUTS/LEVELS

Location Group

1 Left Front None □ Invert □ Mute 2 Right Front None □ Invert □ Mute 3 Left Rear None □ Invert □ Mute 4 Right Rear None □ Invert □ Mute 5 Sub Woofer None □ Invert □ Mute 6 Not Used None □ Invert □ Mute 7 Not Used None □ Invert □ Mute 8 Not Used None □ Invert □ Mute 9 Not Used None □ Invert □ Mute 10 Not Used None □ Invert □ Mute

Output Channels

• Location - Location of speaker.

• Group - Used to join channels together for simple equalization. Example, left front woofer/midrange and left front tweeter will be considered simply left front. The letter M indicates the speaker assigned as the master speaker.

• Invert - Will invert the phase of the speaker.

• Mute - Will mute desired channel(s) for tuning individual channels.

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MOBILE APP (CONT.)

Crossover Adjust

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS CROSSOVER ADJUST BLUETOOTH CONNECTION EQUALIZER ADJUST CONFIGURATION DELAY ADJUST OUTPUTS INPUTS/LEVELS Left Front Low Pass Band Pass High Pass Lower Freq: 100 Hz Right Front Low Pass Band Pass High Pass Lower Freq: 100 Hz Left Rear Low Pass Band Pass High Pass Lower Freq: 100 Hz Right Rear Low Pass Band Pass High Pass Lower Freq: 100 Hz Sub Woofer Low Pass Band Pass High Pass Upper Freq: 100 Hz

- If installing a subwoofer, the front and rear outputs will default to a 100Hz high pass filter to keep the low frequency signals out. If a subwoofer is not being installed, change the front and rear crossover points down to 20Hz for a full range signal, or to the lowest frequency the speakers will play down to.

- Selecting High Pass and Low Pass will provide one crossover frequency adjustment. Selecting Band Pass will provide two crossover frequency adjustments, one for low pass, and one for high pass.

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MOBILE APP (CONT.)

Equalizer Adjust

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS BLUETOOTH CONNECTION CONFIGURATION OUTPUTS CHROSSOVER ADJUST EQUALIZER ADJUST DELAY ADJUST INPUTS/LEVELS FLAT LEFT FRONT RIGHT FRONT LEFT REAR RIGHT REAR SUB WOOFER +0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 6an 20 31 50 63 80 125 200 315 400 500 630 800 1.2K 1.9K 2.5K 3.1K 4K 5K 6.3K 8K 12K 16K 20K

Graphic EQ

• All channels can be adjusted independently within this tab with 31 bands of available equalization. It is best to tune this by using an RTA (Real Time Analyzer).
• The Gain slider on the far left is for the channel selected.

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MOBILE APP (CONT.)

Parametric EQ

Connected to BC-DSP-X Metra 3118527D (-78) SETUP INSTRUCTIONS BLUETOOTH CONNECTION CONFIGURATION OUTPUTS CROSSOVER ADJUST EQUALIZER ADJUST DELAY ADJUST INPUT/LEVELS LEFT FRONT RIGHT FRONT LEFT REAR RIGHT REAR SUB WOOFER FLAT Channel Gain +0 dB Filter #1 Out In Q 1.0 Freq 100 Hz Gain +0.0 dB +18 +6 0 -6 Filter #2 Out In Q 1.0 Freq 200 Hz Gain +0.0 dB -12 -18 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K 20K Filter #3 Out In Q 1.0 Freq 1.0 KHz Gain +0.0 dB Filter #4 Out In Q 1.0 Freq 2.0 KHz Gain +0.0 dB Filter #5 Out In Q 1.0 Freq 6.0 KHz Gain +0.0 dB

Each output has a 5 Band parametric EQ per channel. Each band will give the user the ability to adjust:

Q Factor

Frequency

Gain

The FLAT button above Filter #1 will reset all curves back to flat.

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MOBILE APP (CONT.)

Delay Adjust

.SETUP INSTRUCTIONS CROSSOVER ADJUST BLUETOOTH CONNECTION EQUALIZER ADJUST CONFIGURATION DELAY ADJUST OUTPUTS INPUTS/LEVELS Distance from each speaker to 'Head' position (in inches) Left Front 0 Right Front 0 Left Rear 0 Right Rear 0 Sub Woofer 0 Measure the distance from each speaker to the desired 'Head' position and enter those values in the corresponding boxes. Maximum distance is 99°.

- Allows a delay of each channel. If a delay is desired, first measure the distance (in inches) from each speaker to the listening position, then enter those values to the corresponding speaker. Add (in inches) to the desired speaker to delay it.

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MOBILE APP (CONT.)

Inputs/Levels

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS BLUETOOTH CONNECTION CONFIGURATION OUTPUTS CROSSOVER ADJUST EQUALIZER ADJUST DELAY ADJUST INPUT/LEVELS Chime Volume Volume: 3 Low Medium High The Chime Volume control is provided to prevent warning tones from being overly loud. Clipping Level Off On Level: 5 Soft Demo Hard The AX-DSP can detect clipping of the audio signals and reduce the level for a period of time to prevent damage to the speakers. Amp Turn On Turn On Delay: 6 0 Seconds 10 Signal Sense: Always On The AMP ON line can be turned on whenever accessory power is on, or only when a signal is detected from the radio. Subwoofer Input Front + Rear Subwoofer The Subwoofer output can be driven from the sum of the Front and Rear inputs, or it can be from the Subwoofer input only.

• Chime Volume - Allows the chime volume to be adjusted up or down. Note: Chimes will be heard through the vehicle's front left speaker.
• Clipping Level - Use this feature to protect sensitive speakers like tweeters from being driven past their capabilities. If the output signal of the interface clips the audio will be reduced by 20dB. Turning down the stereo will allow the audio to come back at a normal level. The sensitivity of this feature can be adjusted to the listening preference of the user.

- Amp Turn On

• Signal Sense - Will turn the amp(s) on when an audio signal is detected, and keep on for 10 seconds after the last signal. This ensures the amp(s) won't shut off between tracks
• Always On - Will keep the amp(s) on as long as the ignition is cycled on.
• Turn on Delay - Can be used to delay audio output to avoid turn-on pops.
• Subwoofer Input - Select Front + Rear or Subwoofer input depending on preference.

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MOBILE APP (CONT.)

Locking Down Data

SETUR INSTRUCTIONS BLUEDOWN CONNECTION CONFIGURATION OUTPUTS CROSSOVER ASJUST SQUATOR ASJUST DELAY ASJUST INPUTS/LEVELS IDENTIF Click this button to identify the AX-DSP; the chymes will play RESET TO DEFAULTS Reset the DSP customization settings, will not reset vehicle type. During the reset process, the amplifiers will shut off for 5-10 seconds, and then turn back on once completed. VEHICLE TYPE: Select the type of vehicle the AX-DSP is installed in LOCKDOWN Stoves the current configuration into the AX-DSP SAVS CONFIG Saves the current configuration to your device LOCAL COMPED Recalls a configuration from your device as Locking Down Data 37 Configuration to the AX-DSP ABOUT Displays information about this App and the APP SET PASSWORD Changes password for accessing the AX-DSP

Last and the most important. You must lock down your configuration and cycle the key!!!

SPECIFICATIONS

Input Impedance 1M Ohm

Input Channels 6

Input Options High Level or Low Level

Input Type Differential balanced

Input Voltage 0 - 28-volts (peak-to-peak)

(high level range)

Input Voltage 0 - 4.9-volts (peak-to-peak)

(low level range)

Ouput Channels 10

Output Voltage Up to 5-volts RMS

Output Impedance 50 Ohms

Equalizer Type 31 Band Graphic EQ, +/- 10dB

THD <0.03%

Frequency Response 20Hz - 20kHz

Crossover 3-Way LPF, BPF, HPF THP per channel

Crossover Type Linkwitz-Riley 24db slope

Sampling 48kHz

S/N Ratio 105dB @ 5-volts RMS

Operating Voltage 10-16 volts DC

Standby Current Draw

Operation Current Draw

Adjustments/Controls

Remote Output

7mA

150mA

Application via Bluetooth

12 volts DC (signal sense or with ignition

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