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Operation Manual

I-Tech HD DriveCore Series

Power Amplifiers

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10 AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation

I-Tech 4x3500HD AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation:

Pink noise 12dB crest factor, bandwidth limited 22Hz to 22kHz.
Typical line impedance used.
Data based on all channels driven.

Line Current

120VAC

Watts Out

Per 1A

Amp Line

Current

Line Current

208VAC

Watts Out

Per 1A

Amp Line

Current

Line Current

230VAC

Watts Out

Per 1A

Amp Line

Current

Btu/hr

kcal/hr

Idle (sleep mode)
Idle (awake)
1/8th Power Pink Noise

8 Ohms/Ch.

Typical of program material

16 Ohms Bridge

just at clip.

4 Ohms/Ch.
8 Ohms Bridge
2 Ohms/Ch.
4 Ohms Bridge

1/3rd Power Pink Noise

8 Ohms/Ch.

Typical of program material

16 Ohms Bridge

with severe clipping.

4 Ohms/Ch.
8 Ohms Bridge
2 Ohms/Ch.
4 Ohms Bridge

Load

Thermal Dissipation

I-T4x3500HD

Watts

Dissipated

120VAC

208VAC

230VAC

8.3

0.9
2.0

1.1
1.8

213

212
726

183
625

33.9

35.1

18.1

14.2

14.6

63.6

69.2

76.3

77.4

62.9

68.8

5.1

19.9

20.8

11.0

8.2

8.7

1.0
1.6

4.7

17.9

18.7

9.9

7.7

8.0

103.3

118.0

128.6

128.3

106.1

115.2

111.8

131.1

144.0

142.0

113.6

124.5.0

441

1589

1370

715

764

701

441

1589

1370

715

764

701

379

1368

1179

615

657

603

I-Tech 4x3500HD AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation:

Pink noise 12dB crest factor, bandwidth limited 22Hz to 22kHz.
Typical line impedance used.
Data based on all channels driven.

Line Current

Amps

Watts

BTU

Power Dissipated as Heat

kcal/hr

Idle (sleep mode)
Idle (awake)
1/8th Power Pink Noise

8 Ohms/Ch.

Typical of program material
just at clip.

4 Ohms/Ch.

2 Ohms/Ch.

1/3rd Power Pink Noise

8 Ohms/Ch.

Typical of program material
at extreme clip.

4 Ohms/Ch.

2 Ohms/Ch.

Load

Condition

I-T4x3500HD

120 VAC / 60 Hz

13.5

1.0
2.1

36.8

33.0

32.2

17.0

16.0

559

335

1521

1084

962

886

787

1907

256

1143

5191

3699

3285

3023

2686

481

288

1309

933

828

762

677

7.9

1.3
2.1

19.9

19.1

17.5

9.1

8.8

591

328

1228

1092

1180

777

625

2017

300

1119

4191

3729

4027

2652

2133

509

282

1057

940

1015

669

538

7.6

1.4
2.1

19.6

17.5

16.5

8.8

7.2

620

100
335

1506

1092

1027

979

766

2115

341

1143

5140

3729

3506

3343

2615

533

288

1296

940

884

843

659

Line Current

Amps

Watts

BTU

Power Dissipated as Heat

kcal/hr

Line Current

Amps

Watts

BTU

Power Dissipated as Heat

kcal/hr

208 VAC / 60 Hz

240 VAC / 60 Hz

Summary of Contents for DriveCore I-Tech 4x3500B HD

Page 1: ...ormation provided in this manual was deemed accurate as of the publication date However updates to this information may have occurred To obtain the latest version of this manual please visit the Crown...

Page 2: ...LE THE MAINS PLUG OF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD SHALL REMAIN READILY OPERABLE POUR D MONTER COMPL TEMENT L QUIPEMENT DE L ALIMENTATION G N RALE D MONTER LE C BLE D ALI MENTATION DE SON R CEPTACLE LA PRISE...

Page 3: ...Use Part 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 E...

Page 4: ...ply with PFC 51 11 3 6th Generation Class I Circuitry 51 11 4 Color Coded Rear Overlay 51 12 Appendix A Network and CobraNet Basics 52 12 1 HiQnet Networks 52 12 2 A Closer Look at CobraNet 52 13 Leve...

Page 5: ...ing and recall DSP presets to reconfigure the amp for various applications Comprehensive array of indicators provide accurate diagnostics Power Data along with Ready Signal Clip Thermal and Fault for...

Page 6: ...ely down counterclock wise Use a standard 19 inch 48 3 cm equipment rack EIA RS 310B See Figure 2 1 for ampli fier dimensions You may also stack amps without using a rack NOTE When transporting amplif...

Page 7: ...t is over driven THE CHANNEL 2 AND 4 INPUT IS IGNORED by default in Bridge Mono mode It can be summed using the input source selector For additional information on audio input wiring please refer to t...

Page 8: ...is up to the user to test this based on their use case The connections stated here are based on worst case analysis NOTE Custom wiring should only be performed by qualified per sonnel 2 3 3 Choose Ou...

Page 9: ...eat for negative Repeat Channel 2 wiring as for Channel 1 To wire stereo speakers to the Speakon connectors use this method 2 Setup Figure 2 10 Wiring Two Stereo Speakers to the Top Speakon Connector...

Page 10: ...n input signal to the amplifier Figure 2 11 Connect an analog signal source to the Channel 1 and or Channel 3 amplifier input Connect an AES EBU digital signal source to the Digital Input IN connector...

Page 11: ...ss weight benefits the consumer by reducing shipping costs and benefits the environment by reducing emissions from vehicles because the shipper is able to either reduce the amount of vehicles needed t...

Page 12: ...development of this technology resulting in truly remarkable benefits DriveCore Technology provides an extremely wide tolerance with regards to sagging or dirty AC line conditions providing consistent...

Page 13: ...g using your IPhone or IPad anywhere in the venue intuitive control panels allow you to monitor input levels output levels thermal conditions anything you need Need to limit control or see something s...

Page 14: ...amplifier High level low frequency signals from breath pops or dropped micro phones can blow out drivers To prevent subsonic signals use one of these methods Insert a highpass filter between mixer ou...

Page 15: ...eaches the onset of audible clipping The Clip Indicator also will illuminate dur ing Thermal Level Control TLC limiting The Clip Indicator can be turned off during Blackout mode H Level Control Encode...

Page 16: ...urrent 60A color coded binding posts Accepts banana plugs wire or spade lugs E Power Cord Connector 32 amp PowerCon AC Inlet Voltage range is indicated above IEC inlet F Reset Switch Circuit Breaker I...

Page 17: ...ype Manufacturing Information ADVANCED MENU Attenuator Limits Attenuator Link Input Source Priorities Ch 1 Input Source Priorities Ch 2 Input Source Priorities Ch 3 Input Source Priorities Ch 4 Maximu...

Page 18: ...lock or unlock the menu with the front panel buttons press Next and Prev simultaneously To lock or unlock the menu with System Architect software go to the Tools Menu Display Screen Security and press...

Page 19: ...atch the Cobranet source Analog Input Sensitivity Tap to select a channel turn the encoder to adj This screen also displays the amp gain for each channel resulting from the sensitivity settings Note I...

Page 20: ...Touch the screen to select 21 dBu or 15 dBu Note Changing this value changes the range of sensitivities available to the amplifier For more information see Figure 7 3 and the I Tech Sensitivity Chart...

Page 21: ...tance in feet and meters For example 10 ms is the signal delay of sound traveling 11 3 feet or 3 4 m Output Polarity Press each channel icon to toggle the output signal polarity between and Bandpass G...

Page 22: ...f the LCD backlight and all front panel LEDs except for the fault LEDs and power switch green LED After blackout is enabled an Encoder press turn will reactivate the display If no button is pressed tu...

Page 23: ...devices Ch 2 output devices Ch 3 output devices Ch 4 output and the power supply 7 2 2 MONITOR MENU This menu lets you monitor the status of the amplifier AC Voltage This shows the AC line voltage at...

Page 24: ...nt displayed in this screen is incre mented and the operating time since the error is displayed Clear All Error Logs In this screen you can press and hold an the icon to clear all the error logs Line...

Page 25: ...n on DHCP IP Address You set the IP address of the amplifier here See Section 12 for more information on IP Address This function is disabled when DHCP is enabled 1 Tap the Encoder knob icon to access...

Page 26: ...Encoder knob to adj CobraNet Conductor Priority Turn tap then turn the Encoder knob to set the priority number of the CobraNet channel Press the knob to confirm your choice See Section 12 for more on...

Page 27: ...VerTec Line Array You might use another preset that sets up the DSP for a stereo pair of loudspeakers of your choice You can choose any of 50 presets with the LCD Control Screen Preset 1 is the facto...

Page 28: ...ormatting problem Try to create a new device file Loading the preset or device file from the USB device failed This could be due to the format or contents of the file Loading the preset or device file...

Page 29: ...see the IP Address assigned to each card If you have a card with an IP address of 0 0 0 0 it typically means one of several things 1 The card is disabled 2 The card is not connected to a network 7 Ad...

Page 30: ...button a control panel opens for that button s function Also on the right are buttons that open control panels for these functions Amplifier mode dual bridge mono input Y Signal generator pink noise a...

Page 31: ...Indicator Output Signal Level Meter blue The mea surement 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 rated output voltage of the...

Page 32: ...the digital signal has no audio but is sending a clock signal Digital with Analog Override The input takes the digital signal as its source If the analog signal level is greater than an Analog Signal...

Page 33: ...g AES and CobraNet inputs The input signal of each channel can be independently muted The I Tech HD amplifier can be set to work as a fixed gain amplifier any input signal is given a fixed amount of g...

Page 34: ...een can t be modified The latency on this screen is the CorbaNet transport latency or buffering This latency must be set to the same latency as the source CobraNet device The Foldback control panel le...

Page 35: ...milliseconds to 10 seconds Compression Ratio Sets the compression ratio of the compressor The ratio is the relationship between the amount of attenuation applied by the compressor versus the amount th...

Page 36: ...adjust channel equalization for up to 16 frequencies You can select filter type frequency gain and bandwidth in octaves or Q as set by the user preferences in System Architect Changes to the equalizer...

Page 37: ...Channel 1 and Low Pass for Channel 2 are set to identical slopes and frequencies you can use FIR on all the bandpasses The logic for this operation is built into the software controls In addition the...

Page 38: ...Threshold Sets the average power level in watts which the limiter will allow from the amplifier channel The range is from 10 watts to 10 000 watts This level should be set to the connected loudspeake...

Page 39: ...ed will generate the error report This control has a range of 1 to 100 Line voltage The AC line voltage can be monitored and an error generated whenever the voltage is outside of the limits set by the...

Page 40: ...imit below 3 dB unless you decrease the attenuator level Front Panel Display This button lets you blackout the front panel display until you press a front panel button or turn an Encoder This feature...

Page 41: ...haracter name describing its function which is also stored in memory The Store Preset Control saves the current setting to the specified preset The Recall Preset Control recalls the specified preset s...

Page 42: ...nel has the following controls Noise On Off Turns the noise generator on or off Noise Type Selects full spectrum white noise or pink noise Master Sets the noise level with a fader The sine wave signal...

Page 43: ...us Gain Settings in the I Tech HD 7 7 19 Fixed Gain Mode in the I Tech HD Fixed gain mode makes any I Tech HD model have the same gain regardless of output power To do that fixed gain mode sets the An...

Page 44: ...ifier is becoming too hot for safe operation Allow amplifier to cool Check for loads less than 2 ohms and for excessive input levels Check for proper ventilation CONDITION Fault indicator is flashing...

Page 45: ...IBLE REASON Cable between computer and amplifier is bro ken or not connected Note Data indicator flashes only when the amplifier is polled for data or is polled to see whether it is online CONDITION Y...

Page 46: ...e 20Hz to 20kHz at 1 watt 20Hz 20 kHz 0 25 dB Signal to Noise Ratio below rated full bandwidth power A weighted 108 dB Total Harmonic Distortion THD at full rated power at 1 kHz 0 35 Intermodulation D...

Page 47: ...reo Bridge Mono 2 4 8 16 ohms 70V 100V 2 4 8 ohms 70V 100V Required AC Mains Universal AC input 100 240VAC 10 50 60 Hz Max AC mains voltage AC Line Connector USA UK European Australia India Brazil Chi...

Page 48: ...Operation Manual I Tech HD DriveCore Series PowerAmplifiers page 48 Figure 9 1 Typical Frequency Response 1W Figure 9 2 Typical Crosstalk vs Frequency 9 Specifications Charts...

Page 49: ...I Tech HD DriveCore Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 49 Figure 9 3 Typical Damping Factor vs Frequency 9 Specifications...

Page 50: ...8 0 128 6 128 3 106 1 115 2 111 8 131 1 144 0 142 0 113 6 124 5 0 441 1589 1370 715 764 701 441 1589 1370 715 764 701 379 1368 1179 615 657 603 I Tech 4x3500HD AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation...

Page 51: ...mizes the amplifier s weight Typical non switching power supplies require large heavy transformers in order to produce the required power at the output stage These transformers must be large to operat...

Page 52: ...switch which is something like an audio Y cable or distribu tion amp The computer and all the audio devices connect to the switch as in Figure 12 1 HiQnet protocol lets you control and monitor cer ta...

Page 53: ...ddress is the network ID For example if the subnet mask is 255 255 0 0 and the IP address is 192 168 0 127 the network ID is 192 168 IP Router To communicate between different networks you need an IP...

Page 54: ...is the same as for Ethernet 100 meters over CAT 5 copper cable 2 kilometers over multimode fiber Proprietary Fast Ethernet via single mode fiber networks can reach even further 12 2 2 Audio Specs Samp...

Page 55: ...et network That is the Conductor is the master clock for the rest of the network You choose one device to be the network conductor based on a priority scheme The Conductor indicator will light on the...

Page 56: ...elMAX has been designed to limit accurately to the specified voltage thresholds The addition of a thermal limiter allows thresholds for the faster acting RMS and peak limiters to be set higher providi...

Page 57: ...threshold will be exceeded the signal is gradually reduced prior to reaching the threshold while still limiting to the correct peak voltage This approach eliminates a sharp signal discontinuity which...

Page 58: ...n Main Panel Peak Enable Peak Threshold Peak Attack Peak Release RMS Enable RMS Threshold RMS Attack RMS Release RMS Detector Time Thermal Enable Thermal Threshold Thermal Attack Thermal Slope Kp Ki L...

Page 59: ...RMS Threshold 1 200V 1V RMS Attack 0 10s n a RMS Release 0 10s 1ms RMS Detector Time 1ms 1s n a Thermal Threshold 1 200V 0 1V Thermal Attack 1 600V 1s Thermal Slope Kp Ki 1 10 n a Look Ahead 0 10ms n...

Page 60: ...le attributes of FIR filters and closes with a set of example measurements on a two way loudspeaker system to illustrate the practical application of IIR and FIR crossover filters In addition audio de...

Page 61: ...e time and frequency domains is also required This is where the FFT comes in Using the FFT to transform back and forth between the time and frequency domains so as to replace convolution with multipli...

Page 62: ...t 96 kHz In system performance is equally dependent on the filter design process itself I Tech HD s platform optimized FFT Convolution algorithm and state of the art filter design methodology combine...

Page 63: ...tation All measurements were accomplished using windowed freefield techniques in a non anechoic room at 1m using a 25 ms window This window size allows fairly accurate measurements to be made down to...

Page 64: ...higher latencies allow sharper cutoff filters to be created with correspondingly lower corner frequencies FIR filters with latencies from 0 92 ms up to 29 33 ms can be created with the amplifier s sof...

Page 65: ...system Note the extremely narrow crossover regions due to the rapid filter rolloff of the FIR filter Psycho acoustic tests reveal that these narrow high Q dips in the response are much less audible t...

Page 66: ...n Authorization SRA is required for product being sent to the factory for service Please complete the SRA by going to www crownaudio com support factserv htm If you do not have access to our website c...

Page 67: ...fec tive product at our authorized service center or our factory All expenses in remedying the defect including surface shipping costs in the United States will be borne by us You must bear the expens...

Page 68: ...ce not including inter est insurance closing costs and other finance charges less a reasonable depreciation on the product from the date of original purchase War ranty work can only be performed at ou...

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Page 71: ...r equipment in your system _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If warranty is expi...

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