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IQ–P.I.P.–SLM  Programmable Input Processor with Load Monitoring for IQ Systems

Reference Manual

Crown Audio Division

Technical Support / Factory Service
Plant 2 SW, 1718 W. Mishawaka Rd., Elkhart,
Indiana 46517 U.S.A.

Telephone: 219-294-8200

800-342-6939 

(North America,

   Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands only)

Facsimile:

219-294-8301 

(Technical Support)

219-294-8124 

(Factory Service)

Fax Back:

219-293-9200 (

North America only)

800-294-4094 

(North America only)

219-294-8100 

(International)

Internet:

http://www.crownintl.com

8 Service

This unit has very sophisticated circuitry which should
only be serviced by a fully trained technician. This is
one reason why each unit bears the following label:

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not remove
covers. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer ser-
vicing to a qualified technician.

8.1 Worldwide Service

Service may be obtained from an authorized service
center. (Contact your local Crown/Amcron representa-
tive or our office for a list of authorized service centers.)
To obtain service, simply present the bill of sale as proof
of purchase along with the defective unit to an autho-
rized service center. They will handle the necessary
paperwork and repair.

Remember to transport your unit in the original factory
pack.

8.2 North American Service

Service may be obtained directly from the Crown fac-
tory. It is important that you have your copy of the bill of
sale as your proof of purchase.

8.2.1  Factory Service

To obtain factory service, fill out the 

service informa-

tion page

 that follows and send it along with your proof

of purchase and the defective unit to the Crown fac-
tory. For warranty service, we will pay for ground ship-
ping both ways in the United States after receiving
copies of the shipping receipts. Shipments should be
sent “UPS ground.” (If the unit is under warranty, you
may send it C.O.D. for the cost of freight via UPS
ground.) The factory will return it via UPS ground.
Please contact us if other arrangements are required.

Factory Service Shipping Instructions:

1. When sending a Crown product to the factory

for service, be sure to fill out the service informa-
tion form that follows and enclose it inside your
unit’s shipping pack. Do not send the service in-
formation form separately.

2. To ensure the safe transportation of your unit to

the factory, ship it in an original factory packing
container. If you don’t have one, call or write

or metal). Ignoring this warning may result in ex-
tensive damage to the unit and the cabinet. Ac-
cessories are not needed—do not send the
instruction manual, cables and other hardware.

If you have any questions, please call or write the
Crown Technical Support Group.

Always use the
original factory pack
to transport the unit.

Crown’s Parts Department. With the exception
of polyurethane or wooden crates, any other
packing material will not be sufficient to with-
stand the stress of shipping. 

Do not use loose,

small size packing materials.

3. Do not ship the unit in any kind of cabinet (wood

Summary of Contents for IQ-P.I.P.-SLM

Page 1: ...udio Division of Crown International Inc Trademark Notice MPX 6 SMX 6 and Macro Reference are trademarks and Amcron Crown IQ System IOC ODEP Macro Tech Com Tech and P I P are registered trademarks of...

Page 2: ...ch NEW Crown prod uct for a period of three 3 years from the date of purchase by the original purchaser the warranty period that the new Crown product is free of defects in materials and workmanship W...

Page 3: ...I P upside down so you can clearly see the two ribbon cable connectors located on the underside of the top board near the back corner see Figure 4 3 Attach the ribbon cables from your amp to the ribbo...

Page 4: ...vice pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhen the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment gene...

Page 5: ...l Commands 11 3 17 User Default Settings 12 3 18 Reset 12 3 19 Load Output Monitoring 12 3 20 Fixed Frequency Generator 13 3 21 Test Tolerances 13 3 22 Dataframe Trigger 14 3 23 Synchronous Operation...

Page 6: ...8 Crown Bus Wiring Loops from Output to Input 19 4 9 Audio Input Wiring 19 4 10 The Internal AUX Circuit 20 4 11 A Sample AUX Output Circuit 21 5 1 IQ P I P SLM Circuit Block Diagram 23 7 1 IQ Addres...

Page 7: ...ested separately The IQ P I P SLM is powered by the amplifier and in cludes a microprocessor with a memory backup fea ture that enables the amplifier to resume operation with all of its IQ settings in...

Page 8: ...er with two Phillips head screws and star tooth lock washers The lock washers are required for proper ground connection B Balanced Audio Inputs A 3 pin Eurostyle removable barrier block connec tor is...

Page 9: ...he Crown Bus G IQ Address Switch SW1 An 8 section DIP switch is used to set the IQ address of the unit see Section 4 1 and L below A valid IQ address is any number from 1 to 250 Do not use a number hi...

Page 10: ...be monitored by the IQ System us ing IQ for Wiindows 1 1 software The IOC circuitry acts as a sensitive distortion meter to provide you proof of distortion free performance If distortion of any kind e...

Page 11: ...atile memory EEPROM at approximately one second in tervals When disabled all run time parameters are re turned to the factory defaults whenever the unit loses power Caution Be careful to turn on the m...

Page 12: ...When a test is not being conducted the signal gen erator can also be used to produce a steady sine wave signal test tone at a fixed frequency for other applica tions See Section 3 20 for more informa...

Page 13: ...1 software to set the follow ing parameters Fixed Frequency Generator On Off When turned on the generator will output a fixed sine wave to that channel at the frequency specified by the Fixed Fre quen...

Page 14: ...by a short When Short Error Reporting is turned on a warning will appear when the ODEP level exceeds that set by the level control The level control value will be a percentage ranging from 1 to 100 NO...

Page 15: ...M OUT IN Programmable Input Processor AUDIO IN CH 2 CH 1 AUX OUT IN DATA CROWN BUS SLM SW1 Fig 4 1 IQ Address Switch SW1 Location The 8 segment DIP switch SW1 shown above and in Figure 4 2 is used to...

Page 16: ...ressure to the connector Forcing the cable onto the connector could cause the keying tabs which ensure proper pin alignment to break Connecting the ribbon cables with improper pin alignments may well...

Page 17: ...n order for the IQ System to control or monitor it An IQ2 com patible interface is an IQ INT containing a V2 0 chip or an IQ PSI Pocket Serial Interface The Crown Bus is a serial communication loop de...

Page 18: ...us loop own Bus loop own Bus loop own Bus loop own Bus loop The total capacitance should be less than 30 nanofarads Allow for approxi mately 60 picofarads for each IQ component in a loop This accounts...

Page 19: ...ow to connect the IQ P I P SLM to an IQ component with a DIN input connector 1 Input 2 Input 3 GND 4 Not used 5 Not used Output Output Input Input 2 5 3 4 1 Optional Shield IQ Component Input OUT IN I...

Page 20: ...ter than 10 feet 3 meters Do not run audio input cables together with high level wiring such as loudspeaker wires or AC cords This lessens the chance of hum or noise being induced into the input cable...

Page 21: ...ame 3 Turn on the Sync control of each unit After the above preparations have been made there are two ways to generate a synchronized test The first way is to use the IQ software s All Start command t...

Page 22: ...onverts the signals to a form suitable for use by the IQ System 5 3 Amplifier Control The IQ P I P SLM can control the following functions high voltage supplies on off audio input level 0 to 80 dB in...

Page 23: ...UT VOLTAGE BALANCED AUDIO INPUTS POLARITY INVERT OUTPUT BUFFER CH 1 CH 2 AUDIO OUTPUTS 1 2 CH 1 CH 2 CH 1 CH 2 CH 1 CH 2 AMP OUTPUT CURRENT PIP INPUT LEVEL REF VOLTAGE RESET AUX OUT REM STANBY DATA LE...

Page 24: ...t the unit will continue to function with the last commands received Data Rate 38 4 K BAUD Data Format Serial binary asynchronous 1 start bit 1 stop bit 8 data bits no parity Crown Bus Interface Type...

Page 25: ...ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON 2 OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF O...

Page 26: ...ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON OFF OFF 4 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON...

Page 27: ...l of sale as your proof of purchase 8 2 1 Factory Service To obtain factory service fill out the service informa tion page that follows and send it along with your proof of purchase and the defective...

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