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MAXIDRIVE3.4 PC

WAY STEREO

DIGITAL CROSSOVER

User's Manual

LTO

www.altoproaudio.com

Version 1.5 February 2006

English

Summary of Contents for MAXIDRIVE3.4 PC

Page 1: ...MAXIDRIVE3 4 PC 3 WAY STEREO DIGITAL CROSSOVER User s Manual LTO R www altoproaudio com Version 1 5 February 2006 English ...

Page 2: ...uct away from naked flames Read these instructions Follow all instructions Keep these instructions Do not discard Heed all warnings Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Do not tamper with the power cord or plug These are designed for your safety Do not remove Ground connections If the plug does not fit your AC outlet seek advice from a qualified electrician Protect the po...

Page 3: ...e the new ones From our side we guarantee you and we will guarantee you also in future the best quality the best fruits of our continuous researches and the best prices Thanks for choosing MAXIDRIVE3 4 PC 3 Way Stereo Digital Crossover and thanks for choosing one of the results of LTO AUDIO TEAM job and researches Our AXIDRIVE3 4 PC 3 Way Stereo Digital Crossover is the result of many hours of lis...

Page 4: ...RANTY 20 3 5 PARAMETER MENUS DESCRIPTION 9 7 CONNECTIONS 12 8 APPLICATION 13 8 1 Factory Preset Configuration 8 2 Organization 4 GETTING STARTED 6 4 1 Configuration of the System 4 2 Memory Initialization 4 3 Communication 4 4 First Steps with the PC Editor 4 5 Edit Mode 4 6 Help File 4 7 Introduction to the PC Editor 6 WORKING WITH PRESETS 12 ...

Page 5: ...ired PRESET LOAD or SET COMM ID functions 5 ENTER Key The key allows you to access to the selected preset or ID selection 6 RS232 Serial Communication Port The RS232 port allows incoming and outgoing communication between the MAXIDRIVE3 4 PC and a PC Via connecting the MAXIDRIVE3 4 PC to a PC all the processor functions is possible to be control remotely by ALTO editing software 1 2 3 4 5 6 There ...

Page 6: ...T 14W 95 240V 50 60Hz FUSE 95 120V T500mAL 210 240V T315mAL Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag nar den ansluts till ett natverk PUSH 2 1 3 NEW TIDE PUSH 1 3 2 NEW TIDE PUSH 1 3 2 NEW TIDE 7 8 9 10 11 Use it to connect your MAXIDRIVE3 4 PC to the supplied AC cord Please check the Voltage in your country and what voltage for your MAXIDRIVE3 4 PC is configured before attempting to connect the...

Page 7: ... A l 4 3 Communication C g 4 In this case the display show S with the ID LED on if the machine is initializing the SETUP memory area if the display shows nn with both the PRESET and ID LEDs on the machine is initializing the SETUP and PRESET nn memory areas 3 If a power failure occurred while the machine was saving some data to memory the memory is partially initialized to avoid inconsistent data ...

Page 8: ...n will appear to show that the MAXIDRIVE3 4 PC and PC are now ready to ONLINE transfer control data in real time Ganging The inputs and or each pair of outputs may be ganged linked together as stereo pairs so that changes are simultaneously applied to both channels This is achieved via the option in the MODIFY UNIT ACTIONS menu of the PC Editor However if you intend to use the channel delay functi...

Page 9: ... please check the Help File for any later remarks 4 7 Introduction to the PC editor When you launch the editor on your PC you will see the opening screen following later software versions may differ Each of the numbered sections is explained in the following pages just look for the number icons within the text Please note that a Windows compatible PC Editor is available for free download our web s...

Page 10: ...irtual level slide controls with your PC s left mouse button and hold the button down as you move the virtual slider up or down with your cursor control Alternatively you can enter a dB value directly into the text box below the slider type a value and then press on your PC keyboard ENTER Clicking on a button it will then turn red will switch out that channel useful during fault finding and system...

Page 11: ...valent to a distance of a little over 7mm can be set on each of the input and output channels This allows the signal transmission from the various speaker drive units to be aligned to the listening position a process known as time alignment Values can be input as distance millimetres meters or time microseconds milliseconds Channel Output Delay A small amount of delay can be applied to the signal ...

Page 12: ...ESSOR LIMITER allowing you to determine the amount of level gain i e increase in volume above a threshold point that you set This helps maintain a more consistent listening level and both protects and extends the performance of your speakers Input and Output levels and the amount of gain reduction are displayed on the PC screen in real time as an aid to system set up Ratio The value selected here ...

Page 13: ...eady a set up stored at that position which will be overwritten if you pro ceed In the window that appears type a new PRESET NAME then press The new set up is now saved as a OK PRESET with its name displayed in the text box But you still need to as follows save to a file Save All Settings Remember that every time you download from your PC to the MAXIDRIVE3 4 PC the USER PRESETS in the internal mem...

Page 14: ...FULL RANGE OUT 6 WAY MONO 6 WAY MONO with B SUB 8 1 Factory Preset Configuration The following diagrams show the MAXIDRIVE3 4 PC s various system configurations as if to say the various input and output hardware combinations RS232 RS232 9Pin F PIN 5 PIN 3 PIN 2 RXD PIN3 GND PIN5 TXD PIN2 PIN 3 RXD PIN 2 TXD PIN 5 GND The wire must be changed between 2 3 pin 9 PIN 9 PIN Special attentions for R 232...

Page 15: ...LIP SIG PROT CH A CH B CLIP SIG POWER ON OFF CLIP SIG PROT LTO R R a A13 B24 S56 2 WAY STEREO 2 MONO AUX 2X2W 2MAX MAXIDRIVE3 4 PC 3 WAY STEREO DIGITAL CROSSOVER AUDIO MIXER 8 2 Organization The following examples will help you well use and connect the unit 1 3 5 2 4 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 A B SIGNAL POWER RS485 OUT RS485 IN INPUT A INPUT B 4 3 2 1 OUTPUTS 5 6 A102 AC INPUT 14W 95 240V 50 60Hz FUSE 95 120V...

Page 16: ... STEREO AMPLIFIER CH A CH B CLIP SIG POWER ON OFF CLIP SIG PROT CH A CH B CLIP SIG POWER ON OFF CLIP SIG PROT LTO R R b A135 B246 3 WAY STEREO 2X2W MAXIDRIVE3 4 PC 3 WAY STEREO DIGITAL CROSSOVER AUDIO MIXER SIGNAL POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 5 3 2 1 A B RS485 OUT RS485 IN INPUT A INPUT B 4 3 2 1 OUTPUTS 5 6 A102 AC INPUT 14W 95 240V 50 60Hz FUSE 95 120V T500mAL 210 240V T315mAL Apparaten skall anslutas ...

Page 17: ... CLIP SIG POWER ON OFF CLIP SIG PROT CH A CH B CLIP SIG POWER ON OFF CLIP SIG PROT LTO R R c A13 B24 S56 3 WAY STEREO with MONO SUB 2X3W MSB MAX MONO AUX AUDIO MIXER MAXIDRIVE3 4 PC 3 WAY STEREO DIGITAL CROSSOVER SIGNAL POWER HIGH LEFT HIGH RIGHT 1 1 2 3 5 3 4 5 6 2 4 6 A B RS485 OUT RS485 IN INPUT A INPUT B 4 3 2 1 OUTPUTS 5 6 A102 AC INPUT 14W 95 240V 50 60Hz FUSE 95 120V T500mAL 210 240V T315mA...

Page 18: ... AMPLIFIER CH A CH B CLIP SIG POWER ON OFF CLIP SIG PROT CH A CH B CLIP SIG POWER ON OFF CLIP SIG PROT LTO R R d A1324 S56 4 WAY4 MONO 2 MONO AUX 4W 2MAX SIGNAL POWER MAXIDRIVE3 4 PC 3 WAY STEREO DIGITAL CROSSOVER AUDIO MIXER 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 1 2 3 4 A B RS485 OUT RS485 IN INPUT A INPUT B 4 3 2 1 OUTPUTS 5 6 A102 AC INPUT 14W 95 240V 50 60Hz FUSE 95 120V T500mAL 210 240V T315mAL Apparaten skall ans...

Page 19: ...till ett natverk PUSH 2 1 3 NEW TIDE PUSH 1 3 2 NEW TIDE PUSH 1 3 2 NEW TIDE RS485 OUT RS485 IN INPUT A INPUT B 4 3 2 1 OUTPUTS 5 6 A102 AC INPUT 14W 95 240V 50 60Hz FUSE 95 120V T500mAL 210 240V T315mAL Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag nar den ansluts till ett natverk PUSH 2 1 3 NEW TIDE PUSH 1 3 2 NEW TIDE PUSH 1 3 2 NEW TIDE RS485 OUT RS485 IN INPUT A INPUT B 4 3 2 1 OUTPUTS 5 6 A102 ...

Page 20: ...REO 3 WAY STEREO 2 3 4 5 6 WAY MONO Crossover Filters Type Bessel Butter worth or Linkwitz Riley Crossover Filters Slope 6 12 18 24 or 48dB per octave Delay Step 21 microseconds minimum Max Delay time 2621 ms inputs 291 ms outputs EQ filters Up to 40 maximum depending on the crossover slope EQ Gain 15dB variable in 0 5dB steps EQ Bandwidth 0 05 to 3 00 octaves variable in 0 05 steps EQ freq 15 6 H...

Page 21: ...TO of 1 year from the purchase date if you have completed the Warranty Registration Card in time 3 3 During the warranty service may repair or replace this product at its own option at no charge to you for LTO parts or for labor in accordance with the right side of this limited warranty 3 4 This warranty does not apply to the damages to this product that occurred as the following conditions Normal...

Page 22: ...313737 email alto altoproaudio com Fax 886 4 22346757 c All rights reserved to ALTO All features and content might be changed without prior notice Any photocopy translation or reproduction of part of this manual without written permission is forbidden Copyright 2005 SEIKAKU GROUP SEIKAKU TECHNICAL GROUP LIMITED ...

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