ALLEN & HEATH ME U User Manual Download Page 6

 

            

User Guide – AP9209_1   

 

 

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ALLEN

&

HEATH

 

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Front Panel 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4.

 

Rear Panel 


 
 
 
 
 

 

Main Input

 - IEC connector, fuse and 

ON/OFF push switch for the built-in 

universal voltage power supply unit.  
This accepts worldwide voltages from 
100 to 240V AC 50/60Hz.  Check that 
you have received the correct mains 

lead for your territory. 

Input Port

 – To receive sources to 

distribute to ME-1 personal mixers. The 
ME-D input card is provided as standard. 
Several other option cards are available 
from Allen & Heath letting you interface the 

ME-U to other mixing systems: 

 

ME-D (dSNAKE, ACE, Aviom

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 A-Net16 

 

Dante 

 

MADI 

 

EtherSound 

 

The ME-U input works with 48kHz 24-bit 

audio only. 

10 Output Ports

 – To distribute audio and 

power to up to 10 ME-1 personal mixers. Can 
also connect to the input of another ME-U hub 
when connecting to more than 10 ME-1 mixers. 
Each port provides: 

 

40 channels of audio 

 

Channel names 

 

Channel stereo linking 

 

Power for the ME-1 mixer (PoE) 

 

Locking EtherCon connection 

 

The ME-U outputs are compatible with the 

Allen & Heath ME system only. 

An indicator next to each port 
lights yellow to show it is linked 
to its connection, and flashes to 
show network activity. It lights 

red during start up or when an 
error is detected. 

Network Reset

 – A 

recessed switch for power 
up reset of the ME-U 
network address to 
factory default. 

Network Port

 – To connect a PC or Mac 

computer for system setup and channel naming. 

 

Use the mains lead for your territory as 

supplied with the ME-U. 

 

Secure the mains lead using the plastic clip to 

prevent it being pulled out. 

 

Heed all the warnings printed in the Safety 

Instruction sheet and on the rear panel. 

 

To ensure adequate cooling do not obstruct 

the ventilation slots. 

ME-D 

standard input card. 

The Lnk/Act indicator flashes 
when working with ACE or 
dSNAKE. It stays on when 

working with Aviom

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Summary of Contents for ME U

Page 1: ...User Guide AP9209_1 1 ALLEN HEATH Personal Mixer Hub User Guide Publication AP9209...

Page 2: ...tion or repair has been carried out by an authorised ALLEN HEATH distributor or agent The defective unit is to be returned carriage prepaid to the place of purchase an authorised ALLEN HEATH distribut...

Page 3: ...g temperature is 5 to 35 degrees Celsius Clean the surface with a soft brush and dry lint free cloth Do not use chemicals abrasives or solvents It is recommended that servicing is carried out only by...

Page 4: ...Input source iLive mixer ACE 9 6 9 iLive via ME U ACE card 10 6 10 Input source iLive mixer MMO 10 6 11 Input source Aviom A Net 16 11 6 12 Input source Other systems 11 7 Starting ME U 12 8 Setting...

Page 5: ...affect other mixers and that each mixer can get its power via its Cat5 link cable if the hub provides PoE power over Ethernet You can use a standard Ethernet switch or the dedicated ME U Personal Mixe...

Page 6: ...ME 1 mixers Each port provides 40 channels of audio Channel names Channel stereo linking Power for the ME 1 mixer PoE Locking EtherCon connection The ME U outputs are compatible with the Allen Heath...

Page 7: ...lide the new card in and push it in until it clicks into the internal connector socket Replace the two fixing screws RX TX RX TX RX TX IN OUT ES CONTROL PORT IN 1 OUT AUX IN 2 OUT IN1 thru MADI 64 Lnk...

Page 8: ...braided screens provide shielding from interference and are generally more rugged Stranded core cables are less prone to damage when kinked or repeatedly coiled ME U provides locking Neutrik EtherCon...

Page 9: ...0 ME channels 6 8 Input source iLive mixer ACE Using the standard ME D input card Plug iLive ACE from the MixRack Port B Do not use the MixRack surface link ACE Plug your ME U setup computer into any...

Page 10: ...2 ME Ch2 Port B Ch23 ME Ch3 Port B Ch60 ME Ch40 6 10Input source iLive mixer MMO Using the standard ME D input card Plug your ME U setup computer into any iLive Network port Using 1 cable only Aviom 1...

Page 11: ...names and stereo links iLive Source Mode turn this off The ME U gets its audio and link information from Aviom channels 1 16 6 12Input source Other systems Fit a Dante MADI or EtherSound card to inte...

Page 12: ...the network addresses Plug a Cat5 cable from your computer Network LAN port to the ME U front panel Network port For the computer to communicate with ME U it must have a compatible static TCP IP addre...

Page 13: ...d Dante Option Card MADI Option Card EtherSound Option Card ACE Option Card not typical use ME D Source Mode iLive will appear if the ME U has been set to work with iLive In this mode the ME U attempt...

Page 14: ...d to the ME U hardware dSNAKE MAC Address This is the permanent address assigned to the input card found in the Input Port Source Mode If you are using ME U with an iLive system and connecting its net...

Page 15: ...last received settings for example when the mixer is turned off or the ME U input cable is unplugged Reboot the ME U if you wish to clear and refresh the received settings Manual This column lets you...

Page 16: ...tereo links off This also sets all channels to use received data You can use this to reset names and links as a starting point for entering manual names In this case remember to untick the Use Receive...

Page 17: ...on to start the firmware update It can take up to 6 minutes to complete Do not turn the power off while the firmware is being updated When complete click the Continue button This will automatically re...

Page 18: ...ved or manual channel names Received or manual odd even stereo links iLive mode for receiving iLive names links Change TCP IP address Default IP address 192 168 1 40 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default...

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