APx517 B Series | ACOUSTIC ANALYZER

Acoustic Production Test Redefined

A complete, integrated solution for loudspeaker

KEY FEATURES and headphone test
♦ 35 W mono power amplifier The APx517 B Series acoustic audio analyzer is specifically designed, configured and priced to meet
production-line needs. It is ideal for the testing of speakers, microphones, headphones, headsets and
♦ 2-channel headphone ampli- the wide range of consumer electronics incorporating speakers and microphones. With the APx517B,
fier with field-swappable 1/4-in, manufacturers can deploy an integrated acoustic test system that brings the renowned quality, reliability
3.5 mm, or dual-BNC headphone and robustness of Audio Precision’s lab-oriented analyzers to their manufacturing lines.
connector panel
Fast Setup & Reconfiguration
♦ Integrated dual-channel Kelvin On a production line, any time spent setting up a new test system, calibrating a system for a new shift,
impedance measurement or reconfiguring a system for a change in DUT (device under test), is effectively a “line down” situation.
capabilities As an integrated system combining audio analyzer (signal generation and acquisition), power amplifier,
headphone amplifier, and microphone power supplies, along with any required digital interface such as
♦ 2 analog microphone input chan- Bluetooth®, the APx517B has the power to drastically reduce setup and reconfiguration time by eliminat-
nels (XLR and BNC) ing multiple individual components (from a variety of vendors) and their associated cabling. Additionally,
and unlike those individual components, the APx517B is uniquely delivered with an accredited
♦ Built-in TEDS support ISO/IEC 17025 calibration.

♦ Integrated microphone power sup- Quality & Reliability

plies with ICP/IEPE, DCV and 48 V Most, if not all, current acoustic analysis systems are an assortment of individual components from dif-
phantom power ferent vendors. As such, an additional “line down” risk of these systems is the quality and reliability of
each component, along with the configuration of each connection point. In contrast, the APx517B is an
♦ APx Module I/O support for digital
integrated system engineered and assembled to the same standard as all other APx analyzers and is
I/O requirements delivered with a three-year warranty and accredited calibration. For 36 years, AP analyzers have been
recognized as much for their quality and reliability as they have been for their performance and
♦ Overload, short circuit, and
measurement accuracy.
reverse current protection
Configuration & Options
The APx517B maintains the APx Series’ tradition of flexibility and configurability. In its base configura-
tion, APx517B is a ready-to-go system for measuring analog speakers, microphones, headphones, or
headsets. For digital devices, APx517B has a module slot for the addition of a single APx digital interface
module, such as Bluetooth, PDM or HDMI. On the software side, a standard system provides a core set
of measurements and functionality to allow out-of-the-box, fundamental test of acoustic devices.
Additional advanced measurement options are available, either individually or in groups.

Headphone Connector Panel Options

APx Digital Options
APx B Series audio analyzers offer
world-class performance and flexibility.
Our modular systems allow you to select
the interfaces and options that make
sense for the work you do, covering the
widest range of digital I/O in the industry.

Bluetooth®
The B Series APx
Bluetooth Duo supports
A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, and
HSP profiles for compre-
hensive wireless audio testing. With two integrated
radios, APx Bluetooth Duo easily supports source/
sink, audio gateway/handsfree, and target/controller
profile roles.
PDM 16
The B Series APx
PDM 16 option provides
16 acquisition channels
for audio devices that
have a PDM output (such as MEMS microphones), con-
necting through the module’s PDM 16 remote pod. All
16 channels can be measured simultaneously to pro-
vide sample-accurate interchannel timing information.
With cables available in lengths of 2, 5, and 10 meters,
the acoustically silent remote pod can be placed next Automation Capabilities
to the analyzer or up to 10 meters away, facilitating
anechoic chamber testing. Production testing can easily be automated with the built-in measurement sequencer and saved as a
project that can be used with any APx analyzer. Production Test mode provides an optional simplified
PDM operator interface with multiple run statistics, created and supervised by a manufacturing engineer. Ac-
The APx PDM option
cess the API if you prefer: documentation for VB.NET, C#.NET, MATLAB, and LabVIEW is included.
provides direct connec-
tivity for audio devices
that have a PDM output
(such as a MEMS microphone) or input (such as the
decimator on a smartphone chip). In addition to all the
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
standard audio measurements, APx provides variable SYSTEM LEVEL Impedance Accuracy
DC voltage, variable sample rate, and a PSR (Power
Supply Rejection) measurement to test the device’s 192 kHz SR (High-Res Audio Ready) ≤ 1% for resistive loads
full operating parameters. Quiet, thermostatically controlled fans, < 350 Ω, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Universal 100-240 V power supply ≤ 1% for resistive loads
Digital Serial 350 Ω to 800 Ω, 20 Hz to 6 kHz
≤ 3% for resistive loads
The Digital Serial I/O op- ANALOG OUTPUTS 350 Ω to 800 Ω, 6 kHz to 20 kHz
tion adds a multichannel
digital serial interface.
35 W Mono Power Amplifier Output current limited
This provides a direct
17 Vrms max output
Reverse overload protected
connection to chip-level interfaces such as I2S and 2 – 16 Ω @ 35 W
< -80 dB THD+N Integrated, dual-channel (Vsense, Vdriver)
supports all popular serial interface formats including Kelvin impedance measurement
left justified, right justified, and DSP. Impedance Accuracy
≤ 1% for resistive loads
ANALOG INPUTS
HDMI 4 Ω to 16 Ω, 20 Hz to 20 kHz
The B Series APx HDMI ≤ 2% for resistive loads BNC Unbalanced
option (HDMI+ARC) 2 Ω to 4 Ω, 20 Hz to 20 kHz 40 Vpk max input
allows you to measure Output current limited ICP / IEPE mic power, 4 or 10 mA
HDMI audio quality DC Bias mic power, 0 - 12 V
Reverse overload protected < -100 dB THD+N
and audio format compatibility on devices such as
surround sound receivers, set-top boxes, HDTVs, Integrated, dual-channel (Vsense, Vdriver) Input overload protection
smartphones and tablets, and DVD or Blu-ray Disc™ Kelvin impedance measurement
players.
XLR Balanced
AES/SPDIF Stereo (2 ch) Headphone Amplifier 40 Vpk max input
9 Vrms max output 48 V phantom power
The B Series APx DIO 2 – 800 Ω @ 100 mW
option provides AES3, < -100 dB THD+N
< -90 dB THD+N
AES/EBU balanced Input overload protection
digital I/O on XLR;
unbalanced SPDIF digital I/O on BNC; and TOSLINK Accredited by A2LA
optical digital I/O. under ISO/IEC: 17025
for equipment calibration
APx517B Measurement Options
The APx517B uses the same APx500 measurement software that is used on all other
APx series analyzers and includes features like input signal monitors and file analy-
sis. To minimize the cost of the measurement software, the system is offered using
the APx500 FLEX option model, which provides seven standard measurements,
allowing additional measurements to be purchased in cost-effective Flex Packs or as
individual measurements.
Software maintenance options are available to extend the standard year of cover-
age that comes with a new APx analyzer. Software maintenance options entitle the
user to receive the next major software release, and can be extended for multiple
years.

FLEX PACK OPTIONS

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION INCLUDED MEASUREMENT
N/A Base Configuration Standard with APx500 Flex:
Frequency, Level & Gain, Loudspeaker Production Test (incl. Rub & Buzz), Pass/Fail,
Stepped Frequency Sweep, Signal Acquisition, THD+N.

APX-FLEX-PACK-2 Flex Pack 2 Includes the following measurements:

Crosstalk, Crosstalk Sweeps, DC Level, DC Level Sweep, DUT Delay,
Frequency Response, Interchannel Phase, Level Ratio, Measurement Recorder,
Noise, Noise Recorder, Q-Peak Noise, SNR, SINAD, Stepped Level Sweep.

APX-FLEX-PACK-3 Flex Pack 3 Includes the following measurements:

Continuous Sweep, Digital Error Rate, Dynamic Range–AES17, IMD,
IMD Frequency Sweep, IMD Level Sweep, Input Sample Rate,
Maximum Output, Maximum Output (CEA–2006), Multitone Analyzer,
Regulated Frequency Sweep, Signal Analyzer.

APX-FLEX-PACK-4 Flex Pack 4 Includes the following measurements:

Acoustic Response, Bandpass Frequency Sweep, Bandpass Level,
Bandpass Level Sweep, Cumulative Spectral Decay, Impedance/Thiele-Small,
Modulated Noise, Polar Plots, Transfer Function.
APx517B Measurement Options (continued)
In addition to Flex Packs, measurement options can be purchased individually so that you can get just the measurements you need, without
paying for ones you don’t. Measurements can be added to an APx517B when ordering a new acoustic analyzer or they can be delivered
electronically to add to an existing APx517B. APx500 software’s Bench Mode is also available, as are specialized perceptual audio tests such
as ABC-MRT, STI, PESQ and POLQA.

INDIVIDUAL MEASUREMENT OPTIONS

ABC-MRT Frequency Response Noise Recorder

Acoustic Response IMD Pass/Fail*

Bandpass Frequency Sweep IMD Level Sweep PESQ

Bandpass Level IMD Frequency Sweeps Polar Plots

Bandpass Level Sweep Impedance/Thiele-Small POLQA

Crosstalk Sweep, 1 Channel Driven Input Sample Rate Q-peak Noise

Crosstalk Sweep, 1 Channel Undriven Interchannel Phase Regulated Frequency Sweep

Crosstalk, 1 Channel Driven Level & Gain* Signal Acquisition*

Crosstalk, 1 Channel Undriven Level Ratio Signal Analyzer

Crosstalk, Custom Measurement Loudspeaker Production Test* SNR

DC Level Maximum Output Level SINAD

DC Level Sweep Maximum Output per CEA-2006 Stepped Frequency Sweep

Digital Error Rate Measurement Recorder Stepped Level Sweep*

Dynamic Range (AEX17) Modulated Noise STI

DUT Delay Multitone Analysis THD+N*

Frequency* Noise Transfer Function

* These measurements are included in the base configuration

SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE OPTIONS

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION MEASUREMENT/FEATURES
SW-MAINT-1/3/5 Software Maintenance Provides 1, 3, or 5 years of software maintenance for an existing APx Legacy or B Series audio
analyzer.

SW-EXT-3/5 Software Maintenance Provides 2 or 4 additional years of software maintenance with the purchase of a new
APx B Series analyzer.

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