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Digitally Steerable Line Array Loudspeaker Systems

USERS MANUAL

ICL-R & IC215S-R

Version 1.6

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Page 1: ...IC Live Digitally Steerable Line Array Loudspeaker Systems USERS MANUAL ICL R IC215S R Version 1 6...

Page 2: ...this apparatus near water The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on it 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block...

Page 3: ...19 Section 2 Additional User Information Initial Setup 22 Computer Requirements 22 Installing RHAON 22 Assigning a Static IP Address 23 Virtual Systems 25 Linking Software With Networked Loudspeakers...

Page 4: ...RHAON system please call our technical support staff at 949 588 9997 and ask the operator for technical support on RHAON Call Mon day through Friday from 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Pacific Time The latest in...

Page 5: ...bove the floor for a seated audience An IC215S R standing on end is 4 tall making the combination of an ICL R array mounted on top of a standing IC215S R sub woofer an ideal arrangement for many setup...

Page 6: ...umn arrays side by side and remove the two joining bars and their short Quik Release pins from the modules 2 Place one of the modules on top of the other one Note that the top module should be turned...

Page 7: ...ule s dip switches following the settings shown in the graphic Note that the Slave 3 switch is for possible future use Note If you connected power to the array before setting the dip switches you will...

Page 8: ...digital audio distribution When remote computer supervision and control is not needed IC Live arrays can be treated just like any other self powered loudspeaker Simply connect an analog audio signal p...

Page 9: ...dio distribution require either a suitable analog to CobraNet converter or a mixing console with a Co braNet output Suitable analog to CobraNet converters are available from a number of sources such a...

Page 10: ...nalog and AES EBU input modes On the IC215S R the inputs are separate Important If you are working with a stacked array and one or two subwoofers make sure your power source power strip is adequate to...

Page 11: ...acked ICL R arrays Preset 20 is factory installed and locked to Flat for use in transducer testing and should not be used during normal operation Preset 21 is factory installed and locked for venues n...

Page 12: ...degree aiming angle suggested for venues with 50 deep audience areas Preset 12 ICL R with 25 degree opening angle and 5 degree aiming angle suggested for venues with 75 deep audience areas Preset 13...

Page 13: ...r control and higher sound levels in venues with 100 deep audience areas than a single ICL R array Preset 22 Stacked ICL R array with 15 degree opening angle 5 degree aiming angle Suggested for venues...

Page 14: ...ray setups mute its output and tell when it loses signal Double clicking on the icon will open the array s Supervision window which allows you to see at a glance how the array is performing and adjust...

Page 15: ...ng up down ar rows Settings adjustable from 0 to 50 in 1 dB steps then to 100 dB in one step settings below 8 dB prevent the loud speaker from reaching full output The Thermal Peak and Fail indicators...

Page 16: ...s clip at 12 dBu The square Signal Present indicators turn green whenever a signal is present You can activate any of the analog and CobraNet digital inputs in the upper group If you select either of...

Page 17: ...it appears on the graph each lter appears in a different color A solid line shows the overall EQ curve The Bypass All button at the bottom of this section lets you compare ltered and un ltered signal...

Page 18: ...a list of the Presets stored in the Arrays memory and a green bar will indicate which preset if any is loaded into the array See below The Steering column in the Preset window contains steering inform...

Page 19: ...nual The Panel Controls however serve different functions Clicking on the Panel Display control will turn the Preset digital readout display on the rear of the array On and Off The display is often tu...

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Page 21: ...IC Live Users Manual Models ICL R IC215S R 21 Additional User Information...

Page 22: ...s downwards compatible with earlier versions of RHAON Microcontroller and DSP firmware so you do not need to uninstall a previous version of RHAON before installing program version 1 6 However new pro...

Page 23: ...alled Local Area Connection unless you have re named it Also note the model number of the NIC as the RHAON software will require it later Right click the icon and click Properties to open its Properti...

Page 24: ...lower limit of the range and the other for the upper limit Since 192 168 1 1 is already in use by the RHAON host computer the lower limit must be at least 192 168 1 2 The upper limit can be set as hi...

Page 25: ...tings before taking the equipment to the site To create a virtual system open RHAON and select Add Virtual Devices When the Add New Speakers dialog screen opens use the directory tree to select and ad...

Page 26: ...ftware Icons With Networked Arrays To link the Virtual array s you created in RHAON to the actual array s connect your computer running RHAON software to the network and click on Scan Network RHAON wi...

Page 27: ...ick on Overwrite Set tings on DSP To copy the loudspeaker settings into the project file click on Read Settings from the DSP If you were linking an existing project on your computer into an existing n...

Page 28: ...then drag the Co braNet Source that was detected by Scan Net work into the work space The CobraNet Source and the devices con nected to it must have the same Sample Rate and Latency settings Right cl...

Page 29: ...t click on the Receiver Icon and select Disable Receiver from the menu that pops up Either method will break the connection and allow you to make a new one Since each CobraNet bundle can carry 8 chann...

Page 30: ...m these beams of energy are created within RHAON under Beam Steering and then ei ther stored as a Preset or loaded into the array s DSP Presets are an Iconyx feature that allows you to store up to 10...

Page 31: ...ng information is being sent to the Array s Export Setup will generate a rhs setup file that can easily be imported into an EASE and EASE JR model for a detailed acoustic evaluation Beam Steering show...

Page 32: ...shown Notice that this setup window also allows you to change the height of the measuring plane the Ear Height Until you are more familiar with the program we suggest you accept the default set ting T...

Page 33: ...will be using in your proj ect i e to position them define the beam s etc using the IC Configuration section on the left side of the window See graphic to the right The down arrow associated with the...

Page 34: ...you press Calculate Mapping a pop up screen will ask you to choose the resolution of the simulation Low Resolution simulations are much faster to run than High Res olution ones All you need to do to s...

Page 35: ...al or stacked ICL R array you can select up to a maxi mum of 8 beams It s up to four on a single ICL R For now select 2 to add a second beam to the graphic At first glance it may appear that nothing h...

Page 36: ...o Focus will also warn you if the location you have chosen for the steerable array isn t ideal You can override this warning if you want and the program will still attempt to properly focus all the be...

Page 37: ...ning was narrowed to 20o to obtain a longer throw Still the level is starting to fall off at the rear of the room It might be wise to consider using a Dual module ICL F DUAL array The next graphic sho...

Page 38: ...eset in the Beam Steering window will allow you to send the beam steering information to the array The two commands are in the lower right of the beam steering window Write to Device will send the bea...

Page 39: ...adjust their sound level with just one control Group Control functions in the same manner only it exerts control only over the arrays in cluded in the Group To add a Group select Add Group to add a G...

Page 40: ...perate in the same way these controls operate for individual loudspeakers but control all loudspeakers in the Group A Group Control mode window is identical to the one used for individual loudspeakers...

Page 41: ...y Presets or beam steering information from an IC8 R to an IC32 R or from an IC8 R to an ICLive ICL R If you try a warning prompt will alert you to the oversight Reset Reset is a RHAON feature that al...

Page 42: ...status of the loudspeaker If there is a problem with any loudspeaker in a Group that Group s icon will change color and display a text alert In Supervise Mode each Status Indicator will display one o...

Page 43: ...ivers in the array are being monitored and that each module has its own Wink light button This allow you to easily identify each module and verify that its address number switches are properly set The...

Page 44: ...written to the computer s hard drive in a RHAON log file in the Program Files Renkus Heinz directory RHAON can also automatically e mail events to another computer or cellular phone You configure thi...

Page 45: ...manual After your network is set up and operating there should be no reason to change these settings Change the units of temperature Fahrenheit or Centigrade setting to the one that is most useful to...

Page 46: ...uggest giving an Operator access to all Control Mode functions that would normally be used while running a show or operating the system In a fixed installation Operator level personnel would probably...

Page 47: ...n the computer used to setup the password protection ususlly the House computer and don t prevent you or someone else from connecting to the network with a RHAON equipped PC and changing the settings...

Page 48: ...determine if a later version is available If you don t know what version is installed on your computer there are two easy ways to find out The first is to simply open RHAON and ob serve the opening s...

Page 49: ...ON Installer higher version numbers indicate newer releases Click on Run or Save the file to your computer and then double click on the exe file to begin the installation routine RHAON 1 4 is downward...

Page 50: ...ng under the Network sub directory the menu shown in figure 1 will pop up Note that it also includes com mands for turning on the loudspeakers Wink light and for sending pink noise to the loudspeaker...

Page 51: ...Selecting Download will install the new firmware in the loudspeaker If you are updating a Stacked dual array you will need to separately download the Microcontroller firmware to both the Master 0 mod...

Page 52: ...r versions of Microcontroller and DSP firmware to version 1 6 it is critical that the Microcon troller firmware be installed first These files need to be placed in the DSP_Firmware sub folder of your...

Page 53: ...as you did for the lower module When the DSP Firmware transfer is complete select Done Then disconnect the signal cable from the upper module and reconnect it to the lower module Finally reset the up...

Page 54: ...he problem is in the network or the system wiring and not in the loudspeak ers Preset 10 on single arrays and Preset 20 on dual arrays are set to Flat and locked which sends an equal signal to all tra...

Page 55: ...ilbox and is picked up by your mailman who then transports your letter to the post office where it is sorted and given to Gertrude s mailman who then drops it off in her mailbox How do the switches kn...

Page 56: ...s etc on a RHAON loudspeaker or other CobraNet device At each stage in the process of handling a packet the previous layer is left behind Once a payload type is determined just that payload is handed...

Page 57: ...CL FR Left array obviously has a problem while two other devices are showing an occasional glitch The Age column shows in milliseconds how long it has been since the device was checked by the Network...

Page 58: ...r fields blank and press OK b If you are running Windows XP go to Start Settings Control Panel Network Con nections LocalArea Connection click on Properties then select Internet Protocol TCP IP and cl...

Page 59: ...including switches Check the communication lights on the CobraNet devices input port rapid flashing green indicates a connection Note you may require a crossover cable for this direct connection but...

Page 60: ...xceed a threshold this is why you hear it gating Select Analog 1 as the input and the gating will stop Symptom My Iconyx is slowly flashing the blue wink light 1 You have the Ethernet cable plugged in...

Page 61: ...ces in another Symptom I have set up my VLANs but now I cannot connect to scan for the RHAON loudspeakers on my network 1 Verify that the physical ports both your RHAON loudspeakers and your computer...

Page 62: ...IC Live Users Manual Models ICL R IC215S R 62 Dual ICL R Array ICL R Array ICL R Dimensions 96 48 8 11 3 8 144 8 11 3 8 Triple ICL R Array...

Page 63: ...dymium magnets Three 1 inch HF titanium nitride compression drivers 8 per module 48 H x 8 W x 11 3 D 121 5 cm x 20 cm x 28 7 cm 61 Lbs 27 7 Kg AeroQuip Fly Track Finnish Birch with Aluminum end caps a...

Page 64: ...IC Live Users Manual Models ICL R IC215S R 64 44 5 20 24 IC215S R Dimensions...

Page 65: ...io Input 2 Phoenix 6 pin looping 3 in 3 out CobraNet Dual RJ45 connectors for CAT 5 copper cable AES EBU Phoenix connector Power On Off Push To Reset circuit breakers Mute button Up Down Output Level...

Page 66: ...Sample rate 28 Transmitters Tx 28 29 Unicast 28 Compression 17 Connect Mode 14 16 Connect Properties Window 14 16 Control Mode 14 17 18 Control Properties Window 14 17 Copy Settings Copy Presets 41 D...

Page 67: ...8 19 41 R Reset 41 RHAON 20 Firmware 50 51 53 54 General Preferences 45 Software Installation 22 49 S Safety Instructions 2 Sample Rate 26 Saving Changes 19 Saving Your Project 19 Setups 5 Shipping 4...

Page 68: ...RH 687 Rev C February 2011 19201 Cook Street Foothill Ranch CA USA Phone 1 949 588 9997 Fax 1 949 588 9514 sales renkus heinz com www renkus heinz com...

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