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DriveCore Install Network Series

Power Amplifiers

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Operation Manual

DCi Specifications

DCi Network Model

4/8 Ohm Operation

70V Operation

100V Operation

2|300N

34dB

2|600N

34dB

4|300N

34dB

4|600N

34dB

8|300N

34dB

8|600N

34dB

Voltage Gain (at maximum level setting)

DCi Network Model

8 Ohm

70V

100V

2|300N

1.0V

1.4V

2.0V

2|600N

1.4V

2.0V

4|300N

1.0V

1.4V

2.0V

4|600N

1.4V

2.0V

8|300N

1.0V

1.4V

2.0V

8|600N

1.4V

2.0V

Input Sensitivity

DCi Network Model

Channels

2 Ohms

4 Ohms

8 Ohms

16 Ohms

70Vrms

100Vrms

2|300N

150W

300W

150W

300W

2|600N

300W

600W

300W

600W

4|300N

150W

300W

150W

300W

4|600N

300W

600W

300W

600W

8|300N

150W

300W

150W

300W

8|600N

300W

600W

300W

600W

Dual-Mode - All Channels Driven

Minimum Guaranteed Power (20 Hz - 20 kHz)

DCi Network Model

4 Ohm

8 Ohms

16 Ohm

140Vrms

200Vrms

2|300N

300W

600W

2|600N

600W

1200W

4|300N

300W

600W

4|600N

600W

1200W

8|300N

300W

600W

8|600N

600W

1200W

Bridge Mono Mode - All Channels Driven

Minimum Guaranteed Power (20 Hz - 20 kHz)

Summary of Contents for DCi 2 300N

Page 1: ...blication date However updates to this information may have occurred To obtain the latest version of this manual please visit the Crown website at www crownaudio com Trademark Notice Com Tech BCA Crow...

Page 2: ...THE MAINS PLUG OF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD SHALL REMAIN READILY OPERABLE WATCH FOR THESE SYMBOLS The lightning bolt triangle is used to alert the user to the risk of electric shock The exclamation point...

Page 3: ...art 2 Immunity EN 61000 4 2 2008 Ed 2 0 EMC Compatibility Product Family Standard for Audio Video Audio Visual and Entertainment Lighting Control Apparatus for Professional Use Part 2 Immunity EN 6100...

Page 4: ...7 Set up and System Configuration 8 Netsetter 10 Offline Online Operation 16 Precautions 25 General Purpose In Out Control Port 26 Aux Port Sleep Amp Status 31 BLU Link 32 Advanced Operation 36 Per C...

Page 5: ...lters Crossover Input Output Delay LevelMAXTM Limiters Priority Input Router PFC Power Supply Universal PFC Power Supply for reduced current draw and provides industry leading efficiency Monitoring an...

Page 6: ...ginning of this manual Install the Amplifier CAUTION Before you begin make sure your amplifier is disconnected from the power source and that all level controls see Page 7 are set to knob Counterclock...

Page 7: ...ier is in sleep mode Bridge Mode Indicator yellow Illuminates when when Bridge Mode is activated for the channel pair only odd number channel will be active Note Eight channel model shown Indications...

Page 8: ...mum limit of 60 BLU Link nodes for each audio ring Wire Output Connectors Crown has designed an output cover that does not need to be removed to connect the output wiring Crown recommends using the in...

Page 9: ...els 3 4 on four channel models and for channels 5 6 and 7 8 on eight channel models Each channel may be configured independently on multichannel models Set up and System Configuration Figure 1 Set Up...

Page 10: ...cting a new NIC will force a rescan of the network to which the new NIC is connected Display This menu filters the device in the grid view by All Devices Default setting All discovered devices are dis...

Page 11: ...pop up Clicking OK will apply the edits you have made since opening NetSetter Clicking Cancel will return you to the program The NetSetter Grid The grid is divided into 12 sections 1 MAC Address 7 Ran...

Page 12: ...been made it is critical to click the Apply Current Edits or Apply and Exit buttons Subnet Mask Displays the Subnet Mask of the discovered device The Subnet Mask may be edited inline The device row wi...

Page 13: ...ed If all devices in the current filter view are set to Random ID on and the Random HiQnet ID column header check box is checked all devices may be set to Random ID off by unchecking the column header...

Page 14: ...y need to be reset on rediscovery after applying current edits requiring the Admin password to be entered again Discovering The Discovering status is determined by the following conditions The device...

Page 15: ...PCs running an instance of HiQnet software System Architect Performance Manager London Architect The Container Position Venue Data may not be edited inline A selected device may have its Venue Data cl...

Page 16: ...cally enables matching between all the devices in the Audio Architect venue Detach Removes the device s virtual connection from Audio Architect Editing Undo Erases the last change done reverting to th...

Page 17: ...tomatically removed from the Discovered Factory Master Panels Monitor Panels Meter Panels Level and Mute Panels Double clicking an amplifier will access the amplifier factor control panel At this poin...

Page 18: ...l Network amplifiers are capable of High Z and Low Z outputs Each individual channel is capable of Hi Z or Low Z operation To select Hi Z or Low Z operation double click on the mode button the Amplifi...

Page 19: ...e 9 One input can be used to drive some or all of the amplifier outputs NOTE By cascading the inputs the corresponding input DSP functions for individual channels will be removed and only the output D...

Page 20: ...the Amplifier Mode window By selecting the bridging option only the first input channel will need to be wired See Figure 11 Low Z and High Z options are still available NOTE If the amplifier output i...

Page 21: ...important to understand that BLU Link is a digital audio bus and cannot be routed through a network switch or router To increase fault protection use both the input and output BLU Link wiring connect...

Page 22: ...tand that BLU Link is a digital audio bus and cannot be routed through a network switch or router To increase fault protection use both the input and output BLU Link wiring connection For BLU Link rou...

Page 23: ...automatically when the amplifier channel is in Hi Z or Bridged Hi Z mode Remember DCi amplifiers allow each channel Hi Z or Low Z mode of operation to be selected independently while 70V 100V selecti...

Page 24: ...tive OUTPUTS Connect the speaker across the positive terminals of each channel pair Do not use the negative terminals of the channel pair when the pair is being operated in Bridge Mono mode NOTE For g...

Page 25: ...r connect the output to a power supply battery or power main Electrical shock may result 5 Tampering with the circuitry or making unauthorized circuit changes may be hazardous and invalidate all agenc...

Page 26: ...the control port input is at the minimum end of its range Mode For the control port input the Mode field determines how the assigned parameters will be controlled For the control port output the Mode...

Page 27: ...1 or 2 Once an SV has been added its type will determine which MODE options become available If a binary SV has been assigned only the Direct Action mode is selectable and the ON VALUE and OFF VALUE...

Page 28: ...as been assigned and the MODE has been set any subsequent SV that is added must function in the same MODE Up to 40 SV s can be assigned to a given input An assigned state variable can be removed by hi...

Page 29: ...rol Port output configuration options can be found directly below those for the input No parameters can be assigned to the outputs Instead there are three modes available Manual Report Errors and Repo...

Page 30: ...Operation Manual page 30 General Purpose In Out Control Port NOTE that in all modes the polarity of the binary output can be toggled under the OUTPUT POLARITY tab where Normal or Inverted can be sele...

Page 31: ...hen the connection between pins 1 and 2 is open the amplifier will revert to its last configuration and begin to output audio within 20 seconds Communication via the network will take as long as the n...

Page 32: ...cted and the other will detect that its Out port is undetected NOTE when the cable is broken the audio takes longer to reach its destination than before This added delay is not compensated for in any...

Page 33: ...Routing Input Configuration The DriveCore Install Network Amplifiers series can utilize both analog or BLU Link inputs To configured the input section of the amplifier Input Icon Source Routing Input...

Page 34: ...Channels Then go to Source Routing to assign that audio stream to an amplifier channel by selecting BLU Link Input 1 through 8 from the dropdown menus presented Output Configuration Double clicking o...

Page 35: ...N amp channel to 1 of the 8 available BLU Link outputs NOTE The post processing audio is bussed from a point at the end of the entire channel processing chain in the DCI N This is effectively analogou...

Page 36: ...ps outlines setting up User Presets 1 Adjust the DSP settings as desired in the Audio Architect software 2 Save this group of settings as preset you will be prompted to name it 3 Download the preset t...

Page 37: ...DriveCore Install Network Series Power Amplifiers page 37 Operation Manual Figure 23 Signal Path...

Page 38: ...is hovered over the respective channel Speaker Tuning Icon Figure 24 Basic Speaker Tuning Panel Speaker Tunings Crown and JBL engineers have designed DriveCore Install DSP settings that are opti mized...

Page 39: ...from 0S to 2S 6 Band Gain adjustable from 100dB to 20dB in 0 5dB steps 7 Polarity Invert Speaker Tuning Libraries The new system uses software based Speaker Tuning Libraries Audio Architect manages t...

Page 40: ...he working library This action replaces the current working library Any changes not saved to the existing working library will be lost Saving a Library Click on the File Save Speaker Tuning dialog on...

Page 41: ...or this DSP are Configure signal flow Optimize system gain structure Configure speaker configurations set the drive levels frequency bands delays and limiting for your particular speakers Configure EQ...

Page 42: ...o Router Clip Indicator Peak RMS levels Output Signal Level Meter blue The measurement range is from 0 dB to 40 dB with 0 5 dB resolution The monitors are scaled so that 0 dB is referenced to the full...

Page 43: ...nnels This does not represent 1 256 but rather the BLU Link input channels that have been selected for the amplifier Digital with Analog Backup The input takes the digital signal as its source when th...

Page 44: ...secondary input will be engaged Attack Defined as the time it takes for the secondary source to engage This can range from 0 1 seconds to 1 0 seconds Release Defined as the time it takes for the prima...

Page 45: ...0 1 seconds of output delay is provided See Figure 30 Input Output Equalization These screens let you adjust channel equalization for up to 8 frequencies You can select filter type frequency gain and...

Page 46: ...lable plus crossover filters Each filter has up to 24dB of gain The following filters are available Lowpass Highpass Bessel 12dB oct 18dB oct 24dB oct 30dB oct 36dB oct 42dB oct 48dB oct Butterworth 1...

Page 47: ...oltage which the limiter will allow from the amplifier The range is from 1 Vpk to 255 Vpk Attack Time Sets the attack time of the limiter The attack time is defined as the time it takes the limiter to...

Page 48: ...Use a flat blade screwdriver to set input level Attenuation is from 95 dB full counter clockwise to 0 dB full clockwise For gain structure purposes it is important to note that attenuators are at the...

Page 49: ...es above 10 of the nominal operating voltage of the amplifier the amplifier s power supply turns off and the blue Power LED flashes The amplifier will turn back on when the AC line voltage returns to...

Page 50: ...t ting CONDITION Power indicator is off Mains indicator is on POSSIBLE REASON The amplifier s Power switch is off CONDITION Power indicator is off Mains indicator is off POSSIBLE REASON The power supp...

Page 51: ...the mixer or preamp Off Flashing On above means that the LED can be off or flashing or on CONDITION No sound even though the amp has power Power LED is on with out flashing and the amp is receiving a...

Page 52: ...s lit POSSIBLE REASON Amplifierisinbridge monomode CONDITION No input signal Signal indicator is not flashing even though audio is applied and the channel is ready POSSIBLE REASON Input signal level i...

Page 53: ...ty DCi Network Model Channels 2 Ohms 4 Ohms 8 Ohms 16 Ohms 70Vrms 100Vrms 2 300N 2 150W 300W 300W 150W 300W 300W 2 600N 2 300W 600W 600W 300W 600W 600W 4 300N 4 150W 300W 300W 150W 300W 300W 4 600N 4...

Page 54: ...Impedance Nomminally bal anced nominally unbalanced 10 kOhms 5 kOhms 10 kOhms 5 kOhms 10 kOhms 5 kOhms 10 kOhms 5 kOhms 10 kOhms 5 kOhms 10 kOhms 5 kOhms Maximum Input Level Low Gain Mode 20dBU 20dBU...

Page 55: ...pical of program material at extreme clip 4 ohms 1 9 108 370 93 1 0 105 357 90 8 ohms 2 7 113 387 98 1 4 106 363 92 16 ohms 2 7 99 339 85 1 3 89 305 77 140V 32 67 ohms 2 4 86 295 74 1 3 82 280 70 200V...

Page 56: ...ogram material at extreme clip 4 ohms 2 8 128 438 110 1 6 133 453 114 8 ohms 4 8 157 536 135 2 5 148 505 127 16 ohms 4 6 130 444 112 2 3 118 403 102 140V 16 ohms 4 6 125 427 108 2 3 117 399 101 200V 3...

Page 57: ...m material at extreme clip 4 ohms 3 2 190 650 164 1 7 185 630 159 8 ohms 5 2 205 699 176 2 6 194 664 167 16 ohms 4 9 171 583 147 2 5 168 575 145 140V 32 67 ohms 4 7 157 535 135 2 4 153 523 132 200V 66...

Page 58: ...gram material at extreme clip 4 ohms 5 6 247 844 213 2 9 235 801 202 8 ohms 9 5 298 1018 257 4 8 269 916 231 16 ohms 8 7 223 760 192 4 5 207 705 178 140V 16 ohms 8 7 230 786 198 4 5 214 730 184 200V 3...

Page 59: ...t extreme clip 2 ohms 6 7 353 1206 304 3 4 343 1171 295 4 ohms 9 9 341 1165 294 5 0 318 1085 273 8 ohms 9 5 312 1066 269 4 8 293 1000 252 70V 16 33 ohms 9 4 304 1037 262 4 8 275 938 237 100V 33 33 ohm...

Page 60: ...treme clip 4 ohms 10 8 468 1597 403 5 4 445 1519 383 8 ohms 17 9 530 1810 456 9 0 476 1625 410 16 ohms 17 0 421 1437 362 8 7 389 1328 335 140V 16 ohms 17 3 439 1500 378 8 8 382 1305 329 200V 33 33 ohm...

Page 61: ...sale along with the defective unit to an authorized service center to obtain service They will handle the necessary paperwork and repair Remem ber to transport the unit in the original factory pack A...

Page 62: ...pack material Do not ship your unit in a wood or metal cabinet 4 If you provide your own shipping pack the minimum recommended requirements for materials are as follows a 275 P S I burst test Double W...

Page 63: ...tory within a reasonable time after receipt of the defective product at our authorized service center or our factory All expenses in remedying the defect including surface shipping costs in the United...

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