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Bittner Audio International GmbH - Forststr. 21a - 95488 Eckersdorf - Germany
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Application Handbook

Summary of Contents for 4X 400

Page 1: ...Bittner Audio International GmbH Forststr 21a 95488 Eckersdorf Germany Phone 49 921 507036 80 Fax 49 921 507036 89 www bittner audio com Application Handbook...

Page 2: ...nnections 9 2 5 1 Phoenix XB XV XR 4X 8X AX16 9 2 5 2 XLR Jack BASIC XR 10 2 6 Balanced unbalanced Inputs 10 2 7 Earth Shielding BASIC XB XV 10 2 8 Loudspeaker Output Connectors 11 2 8 1 Phoenix XB XV...

Page 3: ...General Information 28 3 5 2 Features 28 3 5 3 Front View 29 3 5 4 Rear View 29 3 5 5 SXL Data Port 29 3 6 8X Series 30 3 6 1 General Information 30 3 6 2 Features 30 3 6 3 Front View 31 3 6 4 Rear Vi...

Page 4: ...t Backup of Operation Modes 52 3 7 10 Software Files 53 3 7 10 1 Basic Functions 53 3 7 10 1 1 TFTP 53 3 7 10 1 2 MS DOS 54 3 7 10 2 Firmware 55 3 7 10 3 Web Interface 56 3 7 10 4 Backup of SXL files...

Page 5: ...1 General Information 67 3 9 2 Connections 67 3 10 8XT Series 68 3 10 1 General Information 68 3 10 2 Front View 68 3 10 3 Rear View 68 4 General Technical Information 69 4 1 Decibel 69 4 2 100 V 69...

Page 6: ...t affect your statutory rights International Please contact your supplier for specific regional information as rights and disclaimers may vary from country to country 1 3 Safety Instructions CAUTION T...

Page 7: ...cts in materials and workmanship Should any part of this equipment be defective the Manufacturer agrees to repair or replace any defective part free of charge except transportation charges for a perio...

Page 8: ...ans on the rear rack panel Bittner Audio recommends one open rack space for every 3 mounted power amplifiers 1 9 Installation in Rack All devices will mount in standard 19 inch racks having sufficient...

Page 9: ...e last amplifier in the daisy chain is being switched on By supplying the inverted DC control voltage to terminal IN all connected amplifiers will be switched off Remote Switching PHOENIX Connector IN...

Page 10: ...ion of connected equipment and or injury of persons As the rotary direction is being sensed it is necessary to turn the switch clockwise again to set the amplifier to higher levels Please keep in mind...

Page 11: ...be used 2 7 Earth Shielding BASIC XB XV The chassis ground of the amplifier is connected with the ground of the AC power cord the non fused earthed protective conductor Therefore if several devices a...

Page 12: ...tion Modes Seite 12 The PHOENIX connectors not available for BASIC Series are connected in parallel to channel 1 and 2 of the SPEAKON connectors not BASIC series It is possible to use both connections...

Page 13: ...Stereo Mode For stereo operation set the mode select switch to STEREO factory default Models without a switch are automatically working in stereo mode Please connect the input signals for both channe...

Page 14: ...be connected to the SPEAKON connector and or to all other terminals 2 10 3 Bridged Operation This operation mode is not available for the amplifiers of the XV series Both amplifiers may be bridged tog...

Page 15: ...ated etc or generally switched off This contact closure is the simplest form of remote system monitoring of the amplifier without establishing a remote control network and provides easy system surveil...

Page 16: ...ss IDs XR 4X 8X To connect the amplifiers to the SXL all amplifiers must have a unique address The address is selected on the DIP switch at the rear panel of the amplifier After an address change the...

Page 17: ...andards Compromise is a word unknown to Bittner Audio The incorporation of detent potentiometers clip limiter protection circuits for any imaginable situation as well as a first class production proce...

Page 18: ...andbook Page 17 3 1 3 Front View 3 1 4 Rear View Connectors and Controls of the rear panel Inputs XLR connectors Outputs SPEAKON and screw terminals Groundlift 2 position switch Amp Mode 3 position sw...

Page 19: ...ete solutions Hassle free For uninterrupted trouble free operation 3 2 2 Features High Tech SMT Design Protection Circuits DC LF HF Thermal Short Circuit Current Limiter PHOENIX input and output conne...

Page 20: ...OENIX connector Remote Power On Contact 4 to 7 of the 12 pin PHOENIX connector Amp Mode 3 position switch Groundlift 3 position switch Power Power switch pluggable 230 V cord Important The amplifier i...

Page 21: ...interrupted and troublefree operation Needless to say that the Bittner Audio High End toroidal output transformers in the XV series are some of the best available 3 3 2 Features Ideal for fixed instal...

Page 22: ...of the 12 pin PHOENIX connector Remote Power On Contact 4 to 7 of the 12 pin PHOENIX connector Amp Mode 2 position switch Groundlift 3 position switch Power Power switch pluggable 230 V cord 3 3 5 Gro...

Page 23: ...computer controlled monitoring its endless list of useful features make it the right choice for any installation XR the new definition of Intelligent Power 3 4 2 Features High Tech SMT Design Digital...

Page 24: ...3 Sets the address of amp if connected to an SXL Switch 1 to 6 Sets the address of amp if connected to RS 485 Switch 7 to 8 Set the mode of amplifier channels STEREO PARALLEL or BRIDGED SXL Data port...

Page 25: ...ross Over Signal generator Up to 100 presets The internal DSP can be controlled by the Bittner Audio SXL control interface the DSP software installed on a computer connected via RS 485 3 4 6 1 Control...

Page 26: ...d via the RS 485 port on the rear panel of the amplifier To establish control the appropriate software must be installed on a computer The RS 485 interface was chosen to allow for direct control from...

Page 27: ...h one single bus 2 wire for transmitting and receiving data on the same bus The pin assignment of the RS 485 connector RJ 45 is shown in the table on the right DATA is pulled via 10k resistor to 5V vo...

Page 28: ...he amplifier will be set to this level Exception The stored level will be ignored if the rotary control is being set to 90dB 3 4 8 Paging Input This input can be switched into the audio path as a prio...

Page 29: ...fiers Ideal for fixed installations Controls from the back panel only High Tech SMT Design Protection Circuits DC LF HF Thermal Short Circuit Current Limiter PHOENIX inputs and outputs High End switch...

Page 30: ...ed as open or close contact DIP Switch with 2 switches Switch 1 2 Sets the address of amp if connected to an SXL SXL Data port 15 pin Sub D Connector Power Power switch 3 5 5 SXL Data Port The Bittner...

Page 31: ...multiple reliability For the highest demands in sound and flexibility To handle a complete installation with only one dense power package well that s what we call a standard 3 6 2 Features Up to 8x 40...

Page 32: ...h Volume Controls 8 Remote Power On 5 pin PHOENIX connector Alive Contacts 1 contact for 2 channels each 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 pin PHOENIX connectors function can be used as open or close contact DIP Swit...

Page 33: ...u DIP SW3 ON Noise Gate ON OFF Noise Gate OFF DIP SW4 ON 54 dBu Threshold OFF 48 dBu Threshold 3 6 6 SXL Data Port The Bittner Audio amplifiers of the 8X series are equipped with the SXL data port to...

Page 34: ...the amplifier or individual channels e g temperature etc In addition the SXL provides full control of all features of the DSP incorporated into the XR series Up to 15 complex scenarios snapshots may...

Page 35: ...tablishes the communication with local devices amplifiers backup switches etc It communicates via the LAN with the control computer A standard RJ 45 connector located on the back panel of the device i...

Page 36: ...m cable length Preassembled cables or ribbon cables and single connectors may be ordered from your supplier 3 7 5 3 Address IDs A unique ID needs to be assigned to every amplifier that is connected to...

Page 37: ...er having set all four IP address blocks pushing ENTER once again will save the new settings The UP key will open the parameter subnet mask MS that may be changed accordingly The SXL needs to be power...

Page 38: ...therwise pins A and C The relay offers various uses Recall of arbitrary switching configurations via the 15 internal configurations Fault indication contacts relays 1 to 3 of the error matrix refer to...

Page 39: ...nnel which adds the line level audio signal to the monitor bus The signal will then appear on the PHOENIX terminals MONITOR OUT Additional SXL may be connected to the monitor bus via the PHOENIX termi...

Page 40: ...in the CHAN menu channel 2 is selected The abbreviation off indicates that the respective amplifier is offline The channel volume is set to 19 5 dB The symbol in front of the parameter indicates that...

Page 41: ...are accordingly displayed e g CHAN 3 4 w is similar to w1 but the asterisk represents all amplifiers channels In this mode for example all amplifiers may be set to standby at the same time or set mute...

Page 42: ...ificantly faster operation e g saving a configuration as the first step becomes unnecessary 3 7 8 2 Web Interface As an easy way of operation the SXL offers a web interface The advantages are Access t...

Page 43: ...view over the condition of the SXL and the connected amplifiers As on every page of this web interface the navigation menu to access the different functions of the SXL is located at the top The IP add...

Page 44: ...ivates the audio signal input of a channel This switching takes place before the paging input Invert Phase shift of 180o Sens Input sensitivity Short Indicates the lowest value of the window for imped...

Page 45: ...es impedance problems The error matrix may be activated for individual configuration This is important while saving new or edited configurations A detailed description of the error matrix can be found...

Page 46: ...ional functions Actual SXL Configuration Indicates the current SXL configuration and its name Last SXL Configuration Result Status of the last operation save or recall of a configuration Default SXL C...

Page 47: ...s Seite 52 Since the SXL may overwrite data in configuration 0 it should not be used for storing user settings 3 7 8 2 5 Special Settings Some function blocks of the SXL have been combined on the page...

Page 48: ...example to save an overview page for the selection of several SXL devices in a bigger installation 3 7 8 2 5 6 Re start The SXL may be re started from the web interface This feature is very useful aft...

Page 49: ...ed by the backup amplifier In any case the system will try to maintain the same volume To achieve this the SXL translates the level settings of the different amplifiers This feature allows for the rep...

Page 50: ...onfigurations Seite 45 Example To re call configuration 11 the bit muster 1011 should be applied to the logic inputs The SXL will start configuration 11 The contents of configuration 11 will then be c...

Page 51: ...y SXL is set to the same relay allocation The relays of each SXL are then either wired in series released contacts or parallel activated contacts Released relay contacts in case of defect are the regu...

Page 52: ...ne length and its corresponding losses are important At very low levels close to the lower limit the measurement taken during the first few minutes after turning on the amplifier may yield inaccurate...

Page 53: ...ation In case of error of an amplifier the SXL is in direct control of the switching to the backup amplifier The SXL copies every setting of the defective amplifier to the backup amplifier The SXL tra...

Page 54: ...ce are being stored there These files are Firmware Settings Configurations Web Interface 3 7 10 1 1 TFTP The files may be transferred and downloaded from any computer to the flash disk by using the TF...

Page 55: ...by typing the letter which is visible in the Explorer Example d changes to drive D Changing a Directory Under Windows the MS DOS prompt indicates which directory has been chosen In the picture on the...

Page 56: ...n bit Example sxl0337 bit To change the firmware open the MS DOS prompt and change to the directory the firmware has been saved in To make sure that the firmware is located in this directory list the...

Page 57: ...ame and the password After recovery of the file the SXL needs to be re started 3 7 10 4 2 SXL Configurations Every SXL configuration is stored in a single file SXL configurations are identified as fol...

Page 58: ...5 Tips Tricks Batch Files To ease the saving and the recovery of files Bittner Audio created a series of batch files These files may be downloaded from the Bittner Audio website http www bittner audi...

Page 59: ...s are status values XR DSP 4X 8X Amplifier Functions Standby Mode P Mains Supply Model Firmware Revision Delay Power On P Online Mode of Operation Number of Channels Alive Channel Functions Input Acti...

Page 60: ...as AMP 06 Onl Please note that the way of counting the device numbers starts with 1 contrary to the IDs that start with 0 Name of the Device Number of the Device Parameters Explanation NONE 01 NonePa...

Page 61: ...fault detection contacts allow for easy communication with any control and monitoring system If connected to a Bittner Audio SXL via data port the AX16 will become an essential part of the Bittner Aud...

Page 62: ...16 each Speaker Output 4 pin high power PHOENIX connector for channels 1 2 3 4 13 14 each Volume Controls 14 DIP Switch with 19 switches Block 1 Switch 1 to 8 Amplifier connected not connected Block 2...

Page 63: ...ndicates the active amplifiers If one amplifier is switched to the backup amplifier the LED of the amplifier and the LED of the backup amplifier will flash In the case that another amplifier fails and...

Page 64: ...be connected Three amplifiers 6 channels of each group are being used as program amplifiers and one amplifier 2 channels as the backup amplifier Four groups of two amplifiers 4 channels each may be co...

Page 65: ...losed contact This logic operation positive negative needs to be set with DIP Switch block SW 2 for each amplifier If connected to an SXL the contact closures may not be used 3 8 6 2 Connection of Amp...

Page 66: ...cts on the backside of the unit need to be connected The PHOENIX terminals offer eight contact pairs Every activated amplifier needs to be connected and so needs the backup amplifier too Any potential...

Page 67: ...elligently adapted This allows for the use of amplifiers of different power outputs in the same system 3 8 8 ALIVE and ACTIVE Contacts The condition of an AX16 is indicated by its own ALIVE contact In...

Page 68: ...ndisputed significance To save costs however low quality transformers are being used that offer only low fidelity in the lower and higher frequency range The XT transformers are being used in the Bitt...

Page 69: ...gle transformers but come in an 8 channel chassis with only 2 RU Simply connect an 8X amplifier to an 8XT multichannel output transformer and you ll be ready to meet our European norms and standards 3...

Page 70: ...nstant voltage system is the most economical way to install a multi speaker sound reinforcement system The term 100V system relates to the maximum output voltage of the amplifier 100V is the usual vol...

Page 71: ...W I x R W U R W U x I Resistors in series Rges R1 R2 Rn Resistors parallel Rges 1 1 R1 1 R2 1 Rn Voltages in dBu and dBV 10 V 20 dBV 22 dBu 1 55 V 4 dBV 6 dBu 1 V 0 dBV 2 2 dBu 775 mV 2 2 dBV 0 dBu 31...

Page 72: ...ial like Rave Dance or alarm signals are not comparable to a full power continuous output Therefore most manufacturers decided to publish their data according to the following real world testing proce...

Page 73: ...arge numbers cannot be handled easily Therefore a system has been developed to handle these large ratios in easy decibels This system of number relations may be used to handle both electrical and acou...

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Page 76: ...SPEAKON connector not according to the norm Solution Check the speaker cables and the loudspeakers Problem Amplifier is switched on audio signal supplied but LED SIGNAL doesn t illuminate Cause Audio...

Page 77: ...dividual amplifiers Cause Amplifier address incorrect Solution Check amplifier addresses DIP Switch at the back panel of the amplifier Problem Level cannot be changed Cause SXL is in default status no...

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