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possible performance from this unit. 

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Summary of Contents for ?5

Page 1: ...1 Coda Audio C5 DSP amplifier User Guide version 1...

Page 2: ...tus has been damaged in any way such as the 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 do...

Page 3: ...nput Connectors 15 Audio Output Connectors 15 Communications Port Connections 16 Mechanical Installation 7 AC Power Connection 9 Audio Connections 10 Using unbalanced connections 11 Amplifier output c...

Page 4: ...4 EQ and Filter Response Graphs 27 Signal Processing Block Diagram 30 Technical Specifications 31...

Page 5: ...engineered for world class performance and reliability If you would like further information about this or any other Coda Audio product please contact us We look forward to helping you in the near fu...

Page 6: ...twork controlled 24 bit 96kHz DSP processing platform as standard Key features One or two dual amplifier sections two or four channels Each section is completely independent with discrete PSU amplifie...

Page 7: ...dard 19 rack enclosure Where the amplifier is used in a fixed installation it is possible to use only the front panel 19 rack mounting holes to mount it in a standard rack enclosure If the amplifier i...

Page 8: ...the unit to the front It is important the neither the air intakes at the rear of the unit or the exhaust vents at the front are covered The amplifier should never be exposed to rain or moisture durin...

Page 9: ...th a Neutrik PowerConTM type locking AC power connector Use only an AC power cord with a correctly terminated PowerConTM type connector to make the connection to the mains power supply The C5 amplifie...

Page 10: ...he HOT or in phase connection should be made to pin 2 of the XLR connector The COLD or out of phase connection should be made to pin 3 of the XLR connector Pin 1 of the XLR connectors is internally co...

Page 11: ...plifier channels output channel 3 signal chain provides the signal for the 3 4 pair Amplifier output connections The C5 amplifier is fitted with one SpeakonTM connector per amplifier channel The appro...

Page 12: ...load it this heavily then the voltage will be higher than this because the power rails will not be sagging so much approximately 60V Dependent on which voltage you use a single channel will drive a 70...

Page 13: ...wer Switch is associated with a POWER indicator This green indicator is lit when power is applied and the power switch is in the ON position Bridged Mode indicator It is possible to use the dual chann...

Page 14: ...n these DSP settings are in use User DSP Setting Defeat button This button allows the user to bypass the user DSP settings its status is shown by the User DSP indicator Input Signal Indicators A set o...

Page 15: ...wo inputs have pin 1 connected directly to the chassis and feed the signal processing chains If an unbalanced source is used a connection should be made between the pin 3 cold signal and the ground co...

Page 16: ...er installation utility which you will find on the CD ROM supplied with this product or may be downloaded from www codaaudio com Once the USB driver utility has been installed you can then plug in you...

Page 17: ...ion is done on all of them There is no practical limit to the number of C5 that may be chained together via the Aux sockets Please note that although the C Net and the Aux ports are standard RJ45 sock...

Page 18: ...els 1 and 2 and Role Number 2 for channels 3 and 4 The descriptions of the C Net control panel therefore relate to a 2 channel section The amplifier has two or four inputs and two or four outputs Ther...

Page 19: ...gs called User voice which overlay these basic factory settings A recessed Defeat button on the front of the amplifier allows you to select between Factory and User DSP settings Click the button to to...

Page 20: ...ample to feed two outputs from one input Regardless of hiding you will always be able to see the routing in use Control Bridge mode see Bridge Mode Adjust the protection limiters see Limiters The EQ D...

Page 21: ...er is dimming itself in order to protect itself from potential damage and peak output current for each output The data in the log can be exported by right clicking on the log to launch a context menu...

Page 22: ...verwriting whatever was in the device A warning will be given before this is done Data saved from one device can be reopened in another to save time inputting data Assuming settings are to be duplicat...

Page 23: ...e name If the settings have not changed since you last saved or opened a file the Icon will appear greyed out indicating that a save is not necessary Locate Flashes the Online indicator on the amplifi...

Page 24: ...user adjustment apart from gain The user may however apply further processing to optimize the amplifier for a given application The following user processing is available High pass Low pass filtering...

Page 25: ...encies centered on the setting of the Frequency parameter and encompassing a frequency range determined by the Bandwidth parameter setting The two shelving filters allow all frequencies below that of...

Page 26: ...amplifier is able to recover gracefully without any user interaction When the fault condition has passed the amplifier will recover automatically More serious faults may cause the amplifier to mute wh...

Page 27: ...filters available within the C5 These are all shown at a crossover frequency of 1kHz 100 1 10 3 1 10 4 36 30 24 18 12 6 0 6 6dB Oct 12dB Oct 18dB Oct 24dB Oct 48dB Oct Butterworth Frequency Hz Magnit...

Page 28: ...28 100 1 10 3 1 10 4 36 30 24 18 12 6 0 6 12dB Oct 24dB Oct Bessel Frequency Hz Magnitude dB 100 1 10 3 1 10 4 36 30 24 18 12 6 0 6 4th Order 8th Order Hardman Frequency Hz Magnitude dB...

Page 29: ...ion filters available within the C5 These are all shown at a c frequency of 1kHz 100 1 10 3 1 10 4 15 10 5 0 5 10 15 Low shelf varying Gain High shelf varying Slope Shelving EQ Frequency Hz Magnitude...

Page 30: ...30 Signal Processing Block Diagram Please note that each C5 contains two of these processing blocks one for each pair of channels...

Page 31: ...ecover INDICATORS CONTROLS Indicators Per channel Sig Limit 6dB Limit Indicators Per channel pair Power Protect Bridge Network User DSP active Front panel controls Per channel pair User DSP Defeat can...

Page 32: ...is from the rear to the front ACCESSORIES Airflow filtering kit Rear rack support kit PHYSICAL Height 2RU 88mm Width 19 482mm front panel 16 8 427mm rear chassis Depth 14 360mm behind rack 1 4 35mm fo...

Page 33: ...mended minimum operating voltage 230V range 155V 115V range 80V Note that the range is automatically selected REGULATORY COMPLIANCE This product complies with the EMC LVD directives as issued by the C...

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