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WARRANTY AND SERVICE

DIGITAL AUDIO LABS LIMITED WARRANTY

Digital Audio Labs warrants their products against defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years 
from date of purchase. During this period, Digital Audio Labs will, at its option, repair the defective unit or replace 
it with a new or rebuilt one.

The warranty does NOT cover:
• Damage due to abuse, misuse, or accident.
• Damage due to operation contrary to the instructions in the product instruction manual.
• Units on which the product serial number has been removed or altered.
• Units that have been serviced by unauthorized personnel.

All implied warranties, including warranties on merchantability and fitness, are limited in time to the length of this 
warranty. Some states do not allow time limitations on implied warranties, so this limitation may not apply to you.  
Digital Audio Labs' liability is limited to the repair or replacement of its product. Digital Audio Labs shall in no way 
be held liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of their product or its software, 
including, without limitation, damages from loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business 
information or other pecuniary loss. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or 
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

REPAIR POLICY
Please do not return the product without obtaining an RMA number first.

 Contact Digital Audio Labs at 

[email protected]

 to acquire an RMA number. Do not return the product to the place of purchase. Please 

write the RMA number on the outside of the shipping carton. Any product sent to us without a valid RMA number 
will be refused. Include the following with the product: a brief description of the problem, your name, return 
shipping address, phone number and the RMA number. Do not include any accessories. DAL is not responsible 
for any damage to or loss of the product during transit. We recommend that customers obtain a receipt and 
tracking number for all packages shipped to us. Turnaround time on repairs is generally ten business days. If you 
live outside of the United States, please contact your local distributor for warranty service.

Please return product to:
Digital Audio Labs
Attn: RMA Number
1266 Park Road
Chanhassen, MN 55317
USA

WARRANTY SERVICE

You will be required to pay the shipping charges when you ship your product to DAL. DAL will pay for return 
shipping via UPS ground. We reserve the right to inspect any product that may be the subject of any warranty 
claim before repair is carried out. For warranty service, we may require proof of the original date of purchase if 
you have not registered your product with DAL. Final determination of warranty coverage lies solely with Digital 
Audio Labs. Please refer to the warranty information included in this help file.

NON-WARRANTY SERVICE

If it is determined that the product does not meet the terms of our warranty, you will be billed for labor, materials, 
return freight and insurance. There is a $50 USD minimum charge for materials and labor. Appropriate shipping 
charges will be applied. We require payment in advance of repair by credit card; we accept Visa and Master Card.  
In the event the charges are over the minimum charge, DAL will contact you and inform you of the cost of the 
repair before any work is completed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for POWERSHAPE PS-2.1

Page 1: ...POWERSHAPE PS 2 1 Class D Amplifier with DSP User Manual Version 1 2 11 19 2013 DIGITAL AUDIO LABS 1266 Park Road Chanhassen MN 55317 support digitalaudio com 952 401 7700 www digitalaudio com...

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Page 3: ...ND SETUP OPTIONS 14 USB 14 RS 232 14 ETHERNET 14 INFRARED IR 14 PRESETS 14 POWER SAVE MODE 14 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 15 AUDIO PROCESSING 15 COMMUNICATION STATUS 15 SERIAL RS 232 CONFIGURATION 16 NETWO...

Page 4: ...ly or has been dropped 12 The product shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the product 13 Power Sources The product sh...

Page 5: ...1 Class D Amplifier with DSP 2 Power Supply 24VDC 2 5A 3 IEC Power Cable 6 Length 4 USB Cable 6 Length 5 Quick Start Guide Visit www digitalaudio com powershape for the latest PowerShape 2 1 configura...

Page 6: ...NT PANEL REAR PANEL 6 1 24VDC Power Input 5 Digital Optical Input Stereo 2 Subwoofer Output 6 RS 232 3 Speaker Outputs Left Right 7 Digital Coax Input Stereo 4 Ethernet 8 Analog Inputs Stereo 1 Power...

Page 7: ...INSTALLATION There are two factory presets for quick setup Conference Classroom 1 2 7...

Page 8: ...on page 4 before preceding Use only the included 24VDC power supply and power cable Surge protector or power conditioner recommended Leave adequate space on rear and sides for proper ventilation Only...

Page 9: ...k connectors is included General instructions for terminal block connectors Strip the wire 1 4 inch 6 mm and connect to the plugs as shown Be sure to tighten the screws with a flathead screw driver SP...

Page 10: ...BLOCK DIAGRAM 10...

Page 11: ...10dBV RCA style connectors Digital Input S PDIF Coax or Toslink Optical only one active at a time All inputs in the system offer channel specific volume offsets that can be adjusted from 64 0dB to 0 0...

Page 12: ...output This audio processing reduces the dynamic range of the PS 2 1 12 EQ BAND FILTER TYPE FREQUENCY Q Low Shelving 12dB in 0 5dB steps Variable 31 Frequency Band Options 0 707 Fixed Mid 1 Peak Dip 1...

Page 13: ...is close or a wider stereo field is desired When this feature is configured to mono a uniform input is distributed to all outputs perfect for multi zone installations requiring the same signal in dif...

Page 14: ...es connected to the Ethernet port including repeater hubs switches and the computer s Network Interface Card NIC must support 10Base T or 100Base T communication See the Programmer s Guide Appendix p...

Page 15: ...ion of this software is available at www digitalaudio com powershape AUDIO PROCESSING See the Block Diagram Input Configuration and Output Configuration sections of the manual for operational informat...

Page 16: ...a file on your computer Perfect for backup or duplicating your PS 2 1 configuration in another unit FACTORY PRESETS Three factory presets can be loaded 2 0 stereo 3 0 monaural and 2 1 stereo with a s...

Page 17: ...closed equipment rack or closet ensure that the ambient temp of the space with the equipment running remains below 90 degrees Fahrenheit Dust build up inside the unit can cause excess heat buildup It...

Page 18: ...e write the RMA number on the outside of the shipping carton Any product sent to us without a valid RMA number will be refused Include the following with the product a brief description of the problem...

Page 19: ...20 20kHz Analog Input Stereo 10dBV 10 k Input Impedance Digital Inputs Stereo Stereo S PDIF Coax or Optical Infrared IR 38kHz Front Panel IR Receiver Compressors User Adjustable Digital Signal Proces...

Page 20: ...its with even or odd parity and one or two stop bits are supported The baud rate data format and number of stop bits is configurable from the PC GUI or with program commands DE 9F Pin Signal 1 not use...

Page 21: ...r output volume and output mute controls to be changed using an infrared IR remote The PowerShape 2 1 uses the NEC infrared protocol with an IR wavelength of 950 nm and a carrier frequency of 38 kHz T...

Page 22: ...ITEM VALUE where ITEM is the name of the parameter being changed and VALUE is the new value for the specified parameter ITEM specifies the name of one of the amplifier s parameters A list of the avai...

Page 23: ...t 23106 version is 23 106 get main CPU firmware version number vercpu The value returned is in the same format as the verboot item above get DSP1 firmware version number verdsp1 The value returned is...

Page 24: ...command is used the amplifier will respond with the new volume level as if a get command had been issued Examples siv0step 4 increase digital input volume by 2 0 dB siv1step 10 decrease analog input...

Page 25: ...e output volume adjustment in dB steps The volume adjustment is an integer between 12 and 12 6 0 dB to 6 0 dB This command allows relative adjustment of the current output volume When this command is...

Page 26: ...ther than what are specified above Examples s eqf0 100 set bass EQ frequency to 100 Hz s eqf2 4000 set mid 2 EQ frequency to 4000 Hz get or set output EQ boost cut for bass EQ band eq0 get or set outp...

Page 27: ...Example scpatt 75 set attack time to 150 msec get or set output compressor s release time cprel The value indicates the release time for the output compressor in 10 msec steps i e the release time div...

Page 28: ...R output crossover frequency to 180 Hz sxosf 200 set sub output crossover frequency to 200 Hz get or set output crossover high pass filter enable xohpf The value indicates whether the output crossove...

Page 29: ...t number into which the current configuration will be stored The user preset number is an unsigned integer between 1 and 4 1 save current configuration as user preset 1 2 save current configuration as...

Page 30: ...data format that will be used on the RS 232 serial port The value is a 3 character 7 bit ASCII string and must be one of the following values Changes to the serial port data format take effect the nex...

Page 31: ...1 1 set static gateway IP address to 10 1 1 1 get or set network port Telnet port number netport The value is the TCP port number used by the network port s Telnet server The value must be one of the...

Page 32: ...to the network port Example response snetasggw 192 168 1 1 assigned gateway addressis 192 168 1 1 get network port MAC address valid for get only netmacaddr The value returned is the MAC address assi...

Page 33: ...FS F 2 dBFS to 1 dBFS E 4 dBFS to 3 dBFS D 6 dBFS to 5 dBFS C 8 dBFS to 7 dBFS B 10 dBFS to 9 dBFS A 12 dBFS to 11 dBFS 9 15 dBFS to 13 dBFS 8 17 dBFS to 16 dBFS 7 20 dBFS to 18 dBFS 6 24 dBFS to 21 d...

Page 34: ...output EQ frequency for treble EQ band high shelving eqf4 get or set output EQ boost cut for bass EQ band eq0 get or set output EQ boost cut for mid1 EQ band eq1 get or set output EQ boost cut for mid...

Page 35: ...t mask netsubm get or set network port gateway IP address netgw get or set network port Telnet port number netport get assigned IP address valid for get only netasgip get assigned subnet mask valid fo...

Page 36: ...put volume iv1step change analog input volume by specified value valid for set only lprs load preset valid for set only netasggw get assigned gateway address valid for get only netasgip get assigned I...

Page 37: ...rly with the correct audio and control settings Audio Distortion Audio mixer settings are configured properly Use the configuration software to check VU s volume settings compression settings and EQ b...

Page 38: ...All specifications subject to change without notification Copyright 2013 Digital Audio Labs All Rights Reserved 38...

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