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5. Installation and operation

NOTICE:

Observe the operating conditions and limits as given in the

technical specifications. Please ensure that ...

- no moisture or liquids can enter the unit,

e.g. rain, excessive humidity or steam, oil steam or splashes or
knocked over liquids (e.g. Drinks).

- the unit is not exposed to additional heat,

e.g. excessive heat from additional equipment or direct sunlight

- no dust or other small particles can enter the unit. In combination

with moisture this could lead to malfunction of the unit.

5.1. 

Rack mounting and cooling

Rack mounting

D6 amplifier enclosures are designed to fit into a standard 19"
equipment rack or cabinet.

When specifying a rack, be sure to allow extra depth (100 mm / 4" is
usually sufficient) to accommodate the cables and connectors at the rear
of the amplifier.

When mounting amplifiers into a 19" rack cabinet, do not just rely on
fixing and supporting amplifiers by their front panels. Provide additional
support ...

- using shelves fixed to the inner sides of the cabinet or rack

- or the mounting holes provided on the amplifier rear mounted rack

ears. This is particularly important if amplifiers are being racked up
for touring use.

Cooling

Thermal conditions are a vital factor ensuring operational safety of the
power amplifier. The D6 amplifier has an internal fan that draws cool
air into the housing from the rear. It expels heated air through the vents
on the front panel.

- Please ensure that adequate cool airflow is provided to avoid a

build-up of hot air inside the rack leading to overheating. Do not
block or cover the rear panel air intake or the vents on the front
panel of the amplifier.

- If amplifiers are installed in sealed cabinets (e.g. in fixed installations)

use additional fan modules with filters that can be easily replaced
without opening the sealed cabinets.

D6 Amplifier, Hardware manual

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Summary of Contents for D6

Page 1: ...D6 Amplifier Hardware manual 1 9 EN...

Page 2: ...ace so that it is available for future reference When reselling this product hand over this manual to the new customer If you supply d b products please draw the attention of your customers to this ma...

Page 3: ...10 3 2 2 ISP LED 10 3 2 3 GR LED 10 3 2 4 OVL LED 10 4 Connections 11 4 1 Mains connector 11 4 2 Signal inputs and link outputs 12 4 2 1 INPUT A B and LINK A B 12 4 2 2 INPUT DIGITAL AES EBU and LINK...

Page 4: ...n areas and E4 outdoor use in rural areas Acoustic interference and malfunctions may occur if the unit is operated in the immediate vicinity of high frequency transmitters e g wireless microphones mob...

Page 5: ...r if objects or liquids have entered the unit the unit is not operating normally the unit was dropped or the housing is damaged CAUTION Potential risk of explosion The unit incorporates a lithium batt...

Page 6: ...s of up to 340 ms 100 m 328 ft to be applied independently to either channel A signal generator offering pink noise or sine wave program is also incorporated for test and alignment purposes Each unit...

Page 7: ...orporated for cooling the internal components which allows greater cooling during louder program material The fan speed is consequently reduced during quieter passages preventing background noise inte...

Page 8: ...D6 in Standby mode Note The setting of the MUTE A B switch is stored in the D6 when the mains power is turned off or disconnected After switching on or reconnecting the unit it will revert to its prev...

Page 9: ...mping makes them susceptible to excitation by other loudspeakers in the surroundings Audible resonances may occur and even absorption of low frequency sound energy as the undamped loudspeakers act lik...

Page 10: ...2 3 GR LED The GR LED 6 Gain Reduction illuminates yellow depending on the input signal The D6 limiter circuit reduces gain by more than 3 dB This state is not critical but indicates that the system h...

Page 11: ...e the mains connector is accessible at any time to disconnect the unit in case of malfunction or danger Do not disconnect the PowerCon 1 mains connector from the unit while it is connected to the main...

Page 12: ...Digital LINK Power fail Bypass Buffer Fig 5 Digital INPUT Bypass A 3 pin female XLR AES EBU 11 AES 3 input and a 3 pin male XLR LINK output 12 are provided The balanced input utilizes a transformer a...

Page 13: ...ound AMP A OUT A INPUT A AMP B OUT B INPUT B Fig 6 NL4 Loudspeaker output connectors and channel assignment The D6 amplifier is supplied with NL4 output connectors 13 Pins 1 2 and 1 2 are wired in par...

Page 14: ...bus signal active high 5 CAN_L CAN low bus signal active low 6 7 8 Enclosure GND CAN Ground The CAN Ground is routed via the cable shielding Within the CAN Bus network shielded cables and shielded RJ...

Page 15: ...19 rack cabinet do not just rely on fixing and supporting amplifiers by their front panels Provide additional support using shelves fixed to the inner sides of the cabinet or rack or the mounting hol...

Page 16: ...stribution can be downsized within the range given in the table The table gives power figures for various types of signal waveforms They were measured on a D6 driving a 4 ohm load both channels to the...

Page 17: ...s per channel 400 watts total The thermal management of the D6 is designed to deliver this power for an unlimited amount of time within an ambient temperature of up to 40 C 104 F With higher ambient t...

Page 18: ...nk noise or Sine wave 10 Hz to 20 kHz with 1 Hz detents Level 57 5 dB to 6 dB with 0 5 dB detents Buzzer Audible signal for error messages Monitoring according to IEC 60849 Sound Systems for Emergency...

Page 19: ...d RMS analog input 105 dBr S N ratio unweighted RMS digital input 110 dBr Damping factor 20 Hz 1 kHz 4 ohms 90 Crosstalk 20 Hz 20 kHz 65 dBr Digital Signal Processing Sampling rate 96 kHz 27 Bit ADC 2...

Page 20: ...re range 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F reduced output power or short term operation Humidity rel average 80 Dimensions weight Height x width x depth 2 RU x 19 x 351 mm 2 RU x 19 x 13 8 Weight 8 kg 17 6 lb...

Page 21: ...the provisions of the respective EC directives including all applicable amendments A detailed declaration is available on request and can be ordered from d b or downloaded from the d b website at www...

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