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TRUEBLU-Manual
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
TRUEBLU
Bluetooth Audio Receiver

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
1. READ these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.
A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. 15. This appliance shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and that no object filled with liquid such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus. 16. Plug this apparatus to the proper wall outlet and make the plug to be disconnected readily operable. 17. Mains plug is used as disconnected device and it should remain readily operable during intended use. In order to disconnect the apparatus from the mains completely, the mains plug should be disconnected from the mains socket outlet completely. 18. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. 19. An appliance with a protective earth terminal should be connected to a mains outlet with a protective earth connection. 20. The apparatus should be disconnected from the mains completely before speaker wiring. The speaker output should be proper protected from direct contact and pay attention to speaker connections, terminals and speaker wiring during normal operation.
PRÉCAUTIONS DURANT UTILISATION
1. LISEZ ces instructions. 2. Tenez ces instructions. 3. Notez tous les avertissements. 4. Suivez toutes les avertissements. 5. N'utilisez pas ce produit près de l'eau (la piscine, la plage, le lac, etc.). 6. Nettoyez seulement avec une étoffe sèche. 7. Ne bloquez aucuns troux de ventilation. Installez en accord avec les instructions du manufacturier. 8. N'installez près aucunes sources de chaleur comme radiateurs, registres de chaleur, fours ou les autres équipements (y compris amplificateurs)
qui produisent la chaleur. 9. Ne défaites pas le but de sécurité de la fiche polarisée ou base-type. Une fiche polarisée a deux tranchants avec un plus large que l'autre. Une
fiche de base type a deux a deux tranchants et une troisième pointe de base, le tranchant large ou la troisième pointe est fourni pour votre sécurité. Si la fiche donnée ne conforme pas votre prise de contact, consultez un électricien pour remplacement de la prise de contact obsolète. 10. Protegez le cordon de secteur contre être marchée dessus ou pincez en particulier aux fiches, aux douilles de convenance, et au point où ils sortent de l'appareil. 11. Seulement utilisez attachements/accessoires spécifiés par le manufacturier. 12. Utilisez seulement avec un chariot, un stand, un trépied, un support ou une table indiquée par le manufacturier, ou vendue avec l'appareil. Quand un chariot est utilisé, faites attention en déplaçant la combinaison d'appareil/chariot pour éviter de se déséquilibrer. 13. Arrachez la fiche du dispositif durant éclair et orage ou quand pas utilisé pour longues périodes de temps. 14. Référez au personnel qualifié de service pour toutes réparations. La réparation est donnée quand le système a été endommagé à n'importe façon, par exemple un fil ou une fiche endommagé(e) de la source d'alimentation. Avoir été exposé à pluie ou humidité, n'opère pas normalement, ou avoir été tombé. 15. L'appareil ne doit pas être exposé aux écoulements ou aux éclaboussures et aucun objet ne contenant de liquide, tel qu'un vase, ne doit être placé sur l'objet. 16. Branchez l'appareil à une source appropriée et faire que la prise à débrancher soit facilement accessible. 17. La prise du secteur ne doit pas être obstruée ou doit être facilement accessible pendant son utilisation. Pour être complètement déconnecté de l'alimentation d'entrée, la prise doit être débranchée du secteur. 18. AVERTISSEMENT: Pour éviter le risque d'incendie ou de chocs électriques, ne pas exposer cet appareil à la pluie ou à l'humidité. 19. Un appareil avec la borne de terre de protection doit être connecté au secteur avec la connexiion de terre de protection. 20. Assurez-vous que l'appareil est hors tension avant de connecter les hauts parleurs. Verifiez que la sortie des enceintes soit protégées contre un contact physique. Respecter les polarités des terminaux ainsi que le câblage des enceintes pendant le fonctionnement afin d'assurer une utilisation sécurisee.

INTRODUCTION & CONTENTS

TRUEBLU
The Australian Monitor TRUEBLU is a programmable Bluetooth® audio receiver contractor tool. Featuring front panel media controls, pairing and source selector buttons as well as a 3.5mm auxiliary input for wired devices.
The TRUEBLU can be programmed using either the free downloadable Bluetooth Control software or RS232 to modify the broadcast name, PIN number and various security features.

Features

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Block Diagram

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Front Panel

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Rear Panel

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Bluetooth control Software

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Dimensions

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Specifications

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Serial Command Protocol

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Revision 1.0 December 2023
WARNING
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THE PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE PLUG TO WIDE SLOT & FULLY INSERT.
CAUTION
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING OTHER THAN THAT CONTAINED IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS UNLESS YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO DO SO.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.

WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING
TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying
the appliance.

For European Union countries: This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated
collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Please contact your local authority for further details of your nearest designated collection point.

FEATURES
· Bluetooth v5.1 audio receiver · Supported Bluetooth profiles
· A2DP Sink ­ Advanced audio distribution profile · AVRCP ­ Audio/Video remote controller profile · HFP Sink - Hands free profile · Front Panel · 3.5mm auxiliary input · Bluetooth media controls · Pairing button · Source selector button · Rear panel · Balanced and unbalanced audio output · Stereo or mono mode selectable in software · Remote pairing contact · USB-C programming connector · RS232 Comms Port
BLOCK DIAGRAM

Bluetooth
3.5mm Aux Input

Bluetooth

MONO

LEFT+ LEFT-
RIGHT+ RIGHT-

USB
Bluetooth Control Software

CPU

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RS-232 TX RS-232 RX Pairing

FRONT PANEL 5

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1

3

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1 INPUT SELECTOR
Switches the audio input between the Bluetooth receiver and the 3.5mm auxiliary input.
2 3.5MM AUXILIARY INPUT
A stereo 3.5mm line level auxiliary input. Connect wired devices to this connector and select the AUX input on the input selector button.
3 PAIRING BUTTON
Press until the LED starts flashing which indicates pairing mode entered. When the device pairs to the TRUEBLU the PAIR LED will stay on. If no device pairs, and the pairing timeout is exceeded, the LED will turn off and the device will enter a non-discoverable state. (If required, the timeout can be disabled in software).
4 BLUETOOTH MEDIA CONTROLS
These buttons will send commands to the paired device, e.g. a mobile phone, to modify volume, play/pause or skip tracks.
NOTE: It does NOT provide any controls for the 3.5mm auxiliary input. NOTE: Some devices disable volume syncing. Consult your device manual how to enable volume sync.
5 BROADCAST NAME LABEL
The Bluetooth broadcast name can be applied here. It informs end users the name of the device they should connect to from their remote device.

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REAR PANEL
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1

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1 BALANCED AUDIO OUTPUTS
Stereo balanced XLR outputs. If mono output is required, it can be configured using the Bluetooth control software via the USB-C connector. Mono is outputted on both LEFT and RIGHT.
2 UNBALANCED AUDIO OUTPUTS
Stereo unbalanced RCA outputs. If mono output is required, it can be configured using the Bluetooth control software via the USB-C connector. Mono is outputted on both LEFT and RIGHT.
3 RS232
3-pin (3.81mm) euroblock connector for connection to external control systems for Bluetooth configuration.
Note: See SERIAL COMMAND PROTOCOL section on page 10
4 PAIRING
Dedicated pairing input to allow pairing from a remote contact closure. The PAIR input must be switched to GND for at least 150ms to trigger the remote pairing operation.
5 POWER INPUT
Accepts +15VDC (50mA) to +24VDC(60mA) input.
6 USB-C CONNECTOR
Used to program the TRUEBLU via the PC control software.

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BLUETOOTH CONTROL SOFTWARE

DEFAULT SETTINGS

Bluetooth Name:
Bluetooth PIN: Requires PIN: Connection History: Pairing Timeout: Support Phone Calling: Audio Output Mode:

TRUEBLU-XXXXXXXX ( where XXXXXXXX is the last 8 digits of the product serial number located on the base of the product) 2626 (AMAM) Enabled` Remember last 8 devices 60s Disabled Stereo

If the default settings need to be changed, use the Bluetooth control software by following the instructions below.

SOFTWARE SETUP
1. Download and install the Bluetooth Control software The Bluetooth control software is a free download from, www.australianmonitor.com.au/pages/software-downloads
2. Connect the PC to the TRUEBLU using a USB-C cable (not supplied) Note: 5V power will be supplied via the USB to the TRUEBLU for programming. It does NOT require the +15V to 24VDC input power. Note: The audio playback is not possible with only the 5V USB power connected
3. Select the TRUEBLU device from the connection window 4. Select the CONNECT button to connect to the TRUEBLU 5. Make any changes required using the software controls

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DIMENSIONS
143.5mm

42.5mm

114.7mm 104mm

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SPECIFICATIONS

AUDIO INPUT CONNECTORS INPUT SENSITIVITY OUTPUT CONNECTORS OUTPUT SENSITIVITY FREQUENCY RESPONSE THD + N SNR BLUETOOTH VERSION
PROFILES
RANGE CONTROL USER CONTROLS COMMS INTERFACE POWER REQUIREMENTS INPUT VOLTAGE INPUT CURRENT POWER CONSUMPTION THERMAL DISSIPATION CONSUMPTION MECHANICAL
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS
SHIPPING DIMENSIONS NET WEIGHT SHIPPING WEIGHT FINISH COLOUR OPERATING TEMPERATURE APPROVALS

TRUEBLU

Comments

3.5mm Front Auxiliary Input 200mVrms
Balanced stereo XLR, unbalanced stereo RCA 1Vrms
20Hz-20kHz < 0.1%
> 80dBA

3.5mm stereo input
±3.0db 20Hz-20kHz, 20Hz BW, Unity Gain Max Output, 1kHz, 20kHz BW, A-Weighted

Bluetooth v5.1
A2DP Sink ­ Advanced audio distribution profile AVRCP ­ Audio/Video remote controller profile
HFP Sink - Hands free profile
200m

Direct line of site. Walls and obstacles will reduce this distance

Front panel tactile push buttons USB-C, RS232

PC Control Software

+15 to +24V DC 50mA @ 15VDC 60mA @ 24VDC
1.5W Max
5.2 BTU

1W = 3.412 BTU/Hr

143.5mm x 115mm x 43mm ( 5.7"W x 4.1"D x 1.7"H)
246mm x 126mm x 62mm (9.7"W x 5.0"D x 2.4"H) 480g (1.06Lbs) 800g ( 1.76lbs) Powder coated steel Blue 0°C to 40°C (95% RH)
CE, IEC, RCM

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SERIAL COMMAND PROTOCOL

Comm port settings · Baud 115200 · Data bits 8 · Stop bits 1 · Parity none

Message format · Command <CR><LF> · Response <CR><LF> · Messages should be terminated with a carriage return and line feed characters (0x0D,0x0A in hex)

Always issue a save command once the setup is complete

ACTION

COMMAND

EXAMPLE

Set the pin number

bt pin set <4 digits min, 10 digits max>

bt pin set 2626

Retrieve the pin number

bt pin get

Set the Bluetooth name

bt name set <1 char min, 25 char max>

bt name set Meeting Room 1

Retrieve the Bluetooth name bt name get

bt name get

Enable/Disable Bluetooth

bt enable set <true/false>

bt enable set true

Retrieve Bluetooth state

bt enable get

Set pair mode

bt pair mode set <forget/eight> bt pair mode set forget

Retrieve pair mode state

bt pair mode get

Set Mono/Stereo mode

bt audio mode set <mono/ stereo>

bt audio mode set mono

Retrieve Mono/Stereo mode bt audio mode get

Set pairing timeout

bt pair timeout enable <true/ false>

bt pair timeout enable true

Retrieve pairing timeout

bt pair timeout enable get

Set pairing timeout period

bt pair timeout period <1 ~9999sec>

bt pair timeout period 120

Retrieve pairing timeout period bt pair timeout period get

Set phone calling support

bt support phone set <true/false> bt support phone set false

Retrieve phone calling support bt support phone get

Default the product

bt config default

RESPONSE SUCCESS or ERROR 2626 SUCCESS or ERROR Meeting Room 1 SUCCESS or ERROR TRUE SUCCESS or ERROR FORGET SUCCESS or ERROR MONO SUCCESS or ERROR TRUE SUCCESS or ERROR 120 SUCCESS or ERROR FALSE SUCCESS or ERROR

Always issue a save command once the setup is complete

Save the config

bt config save

SUCCESS or ERROR

Full example
Command bt pin set 2626 bt name set Meeting Room 1 bt config save

Response SUCCESS<CR><LF> SUCCESS<CR><LF> SUCCESS<CR><LF>

Note: The TRUEBLU has a maximum limit of 100,000 save operations. Ensure you do not allow any automated system to save too frequently.

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NOTES

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ENGINEERED BY AUSTRALIAN MONITOR Address: Unit 1, 2 Daydream Street, Warriewood NSW 2102 Australia
Website: www.australianmonitor.com.au International enquiries email: international@australianmonitor.com.au
ABN 86 003 231 187



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