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Notes:

The Audio Cable is a conventional twisted-pair shielded audio cable. It terminates in a 3-pin Phoenix connec-

tor and loops from column to column; looping Phoenix connectors are provided on each column. 1.0 V is required for rated

power output. The column’s input impedance is 10,000 Ohms balanced.

Since the Iconyx digital network uses a RS422 serial line for control, a USB to RS422 converter/adapter

(Renkus-Heinz SETUP-IC) is needed to connect your computers USB output to RS422. The USB to RS422 convert-

er/adapter terminates in a 9-pin DB-9 connector. Each module provides a DB-9 connector plus a “looping’ 7-pin Phoenix

connector. Note that if you are using another USB to RS422 converter/adapter, it must have a communications

speed of at least 9600 baud.

The Iconyx Software CD you received with your Steerable Column Loudspeaker includes the driver needed by the USB to

RS422 adapter plus 2 software programs that need to be installed on your computer. These are:

1. BeamWare 2

BeamWare 2 is used to design the beam’s shape and aiming and develop the FIR filters that control the beam’s

shape and aiming. It is also used to identify the arrays used in the system and to install in them the FIR filters that control

their aiming.

2. Canvas

Canvas is used to adjust (fine tune) the level and EQ settings of the individual column arrays to optimize their

performance. It is especially useful in multi-column distributed systems for balancing levels during final commissioning.

Inserting the Iconyx Software CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive will open the splash (menu) screen shown below.

Owners Manual

Summary of Contents for IC16/8A

Page 1: ...Owners Manual Owners Manual OWNERS MANUAL IC8A IC16A IC16 8A IC24A IC32A IC32 16A Assembly Installation Instructions ...

Page 2: ...us 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 any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that prod...

Page 3: ...Installation Cabling Required 42 Power 42 Audio Digital Contol 42 Installation 42 Wall Mounting 42 Suspended Flying 45 Servicing 46 Trouble Shooting Hints 46 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Owners Manual If you have a question about Steerable Column Loudspeakers or run into a problem using one of our ICONYX Steerable Column Loudspeakers call our technical support staff Phone 949 588 9997 Monday through Friday b...

Page 4: ...o cartons two 8 channel or 2 16 channel modules and will need to assemble them into a 16 or 32 channel unit Each carton will include a hardware box but if you purchased an IC16A only the box in carton 1 will include hardware the box in carton 2 will be empty If you purchased an IC32 16A both boxes will include hardware If you purchased an IC24A you should have received 3 cartons three 8 channel mo...

Page 5: ...s M4 Philips flat head machine screws M5 Philips pan head machine screws Wall Mtg hinge plates If hinge kit was purchased Model IC8A IC16 8A Model IC16A IC32 16A Model IC24A Model IC32A Box 1 1 4 2 1 1 2 4 8 4 2 Box 1 1 2 1 2 Box 1 1 4 2 1 1 2 4 8 4 2 Box 2 1 Box 2 1 1 2 4 8 4 1 Box 3 Box 1 1 4 2 1 1 2 4 8 4 2 Box 2 1 1 2 4 8 4 1 Box 3 1 1 2 4 8 4 Box 4 Only if IC32 16A was purchased Part 722 YLC0...

Page 6: ...ea Hint The lower end of each module is the end of the module with the access plate for the power cord input connections and programming cable In the graphic shown below the access plates were removed for illustration purposes 5 Align the two columns to be joined on a tabletop or on the floor so that the top of the lower one and the bottom of the upper one are close to one another say 4 10 cm apar...

Page 7: ...ssary use a flashlight to check because if the connectors are not seated properly you may have to disassemble the column again in order to seat them correctly 10 Align the two modules and slide them together making sure the holes in the heavy joining plate align with the holes in the modules 11 Install the remaining joining plate screws and snug them reasonably tight 12 Turn the assembly on its re...

Page 8: ...that hold the heavy joining plate in place Turn the assembly on its side and tighten the screws 14 If you are assembling an IC24A IC32A or IC32 16A repeat the assembly procedure until all the modules are joined together into one assembly 8 Owners Manual ...

Page 9: ...tches are set at the factory based on the size and quantity of steerable column loudspeakers ordered You may want to check and record these settings before installing the loudspeakers It is a lot easier to do it now than it will be after the loudspeakers are installed 2 Remove the access plate s and locate the switches Each 8 channel module will have an access plate Notice that there are 8 on off ...

Page 10: ...setup Once the setup is completed the PC is no longer needed unless the system parameters need to be adjusted or changed The Iconyx software requires a PC meeting at least the following basic requirements Processor Speed 800 MHz Pentium or higher Memory 256 MB or higher Interface At least one available USB port compliant with USB1 1 Operating System Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP1 or higher Ope...

Page 11: ...apter it must have a communications speed of at least 9600 baud The Iconyx Software CD you received with your Steerable Column Loudspeaker includes the driver needed by the USB to RS422 adapter plus 2 software programs that need to be installed on your computer These are 1 BeamWare 2 BeamWare 2 is used to design the beam s shape and aiming and develop the FIR filters that control the beam s shape ...

Page 12: ...nstallation make sure the USB to RS422 converter and serial extension cable is not connected to any of the Iconyx column arrays FOR WINDOWS VISTA USERS Use Windows Update to find the correct driver FOR WINDOWS XP USERS 1 With the PC on and Windows running insert the Iconyx Software CD into your CD drive Connect the USB to RS422 adapter to an available USB1 1 compatible USB port Windows will prompt...

Page 13: ...driver you will be notified that the driver has not passed Windows Logo testing with the following message Click on Continue Anyway Windows will finish the driver installation Click on Finish when prompted 4 Windows will now find another hardware device which is the Serial Port device of the adapter cable Again you will be prompted with the option to search Windows Update Click No not this time an...

Page 14: ...to RS422 adapter driver installation FOR WINDOWS 2000 USERS 1 With the PC on and Windows running insert the Iconyx Software CD into your CD drive Connect the USB to RS422 adapter to an available USB1 1 compatible USB port Windows will notify you that it has found new hardware USB to Serial Cable and start the Found Neww Hardware Wizard Click on Next to continue If you do not receive this message w...

Page 15: ...pted to install it click on Next After Windows finishes installing the driver click Finish when prompted 4 Windows will now find another hardware device which is the Serial Port device of the adapter cable Again Windows will notify you that it found new hardware USB Serial Port and start the Found New Hardware Wizard Click on Next to continue 15 Owners Manual ...

Page 16: ... following screen Click Search for a suitable driver for my device Recommended and then click Next 6 You will be prompted for a location to search for the drivers Click CD ROM Drives then click on Next After Windows 16 Owners Manual ...

Page 17: ...Windows did not prompt you as in step 1 you will need to manually initate the driver installation Open Device Manager by Right Clicking on MyComputer and selecting Manage Click on the Device Manager icon and look for USB to Serial Cable with a yellow exclamation mark You may find it under Universal Serial Bus Controllers Other Devices or Unknown Devices Double click the USB to Serial Cable item an...

Page 18: ... you must uninstall it using Add Remove Program Beamware 2 requires that Microsoft s NETFramework 2 0 or higher be installed on your computer and if you do not have it installed on your computer will give you the error message shown below You will need to install NETFramework 2 0 or higher before proceeding You may download NETFramework 2 0 from that same location on our website as the Beamware 2 ...

Page 19: ...r Make your choice and then approve the suggested file location by clicking on Next A Confirm Installation window will open Approve the installation by clicking on Next When the Installation Complete win dow appears click on Close to exit the installer Notice that the installer placed a BeamWare 2 icon on your desktop 19 Owners Manual ...

Page 20: ... suggested file location by clicking on Next C Select the Icon Option you wish to use and then click on Next to continue D Click on Install to begin the installation E Click on Done to complete the installation Notice that the installer will have placed a Canvas icon on your desktop if you elected that option 20 Owners Manual ...

Page 21: ... pull down menu and select Layout Presets Then choose one of the example floor plans You can also create your own floor plan and import it into the Project All that is required is an outline drawing saved as a bmp gif or jpg file The file can be created in any drawing program that allows you to make a 2 D outline drawing and save it as a bitmap AutoCad CorelDraw EASE and Adobe Illustrator are just...

Page 22: ... then select the desired array You can also right click on the floor plan graphic and then select Add Array from the pop up menu Notice that when you use this method the coverage graphic is automatically inserted into the floor plan graphic Selecting an array will add the selected array to the Arrays in Project listing at the bottom of the window You can then grab it with your mouse cursor and pla...

Page 23: ...t one of them see below Note that the program will not allow you to enter the Array Properties section until you have added an array to the project Select the array you want to work with and press OK to open the Array Properties window shown below Before you go any further you should first verify that you are using the correct measurement system feet or meters The default measurement system is fee...

Page 24: ...e suggest you accept the default setting There are times however when you will want to change the height of the measuring plane It is set to 1 2 meters 3 94 feet which is fine for a seated audience but not for a standing audience The Appearance tab allows you to control the appearance of the main Mapping plot For now accept the default settings You can experiment with this later The Scales tab all...

Page 25: ...Audience Area size s and location s to match your project s dimensions Notice that you can also add or delete up to a maximum of 3 Audience Areas by using the Number field and associated drop down arrow The Start field establishes the beginning point of the Audience Area relative to the 0 point of the graph The Start point is usually the first row of seating Height 1 is the height of the front of ...

Page 26: ...n above the Floor level the 0 level The default position is 6 56 feet 2 meters The Mechanical Angle field tilts the column forward or backward minus numbers tip it back and plus numbers tilt it forward The next step is to choose the number of Beams using the Beams field and its associated drop down menu One of the unique features of Iconyx steerable arrays is the ability to generate either single ...

Page 27: ...he change You will also need to do a new Calculate Mapping to view the change The old map will have been wiped out by the program as you made the change Note that you can also check Focal Point ft and then enter the exact location of the beam s focal point in Height from Floor and Distance from Front Another way to position the beam s focal point is to use the mouse cursor to grab the end point of...

Page 28: ...rovide the desired coverage Rooms with a balcony are a good example in most cases a single beam can t cover both the main floor and the balcony One solution is two line arrays one for the floor and the other for the balcony but this is expensive In other cases architectural considerations or microphone placement dictate that the column be mounted higher than is ideal and it s impossible to cover t...

Page 29: ...other words either beam can be above or below the other one In fact both beams could have their acoustical center at the same location The only difference is that the level of Beam 2 can be reduced by inserting a negative value in the Relative Level dB field while the level of Beam 1 can not be changed This ability to reduce the level of Beam 2 allows you to balance the SPL levels when the beams a...

Page 30: ...u cannot get good coverage on the front of the audience area You will either need to add front fill loudspeakers or lower the column The following screen shows what can be accomplished with the column lowered to 15 feet and the beam aiming and levels adjusted Notice that the SPL levels dropped significantly The more lobes you use the lower the level of each lobe Spacing the beam s acoustical cente...

Page 31: ...more beams You ll find it in the IC Configuration sectionnext to Beams Clicking on Auto Focus will open the setup window shown below Notice that it gives you the option of dictating the location of the acoustic centers or of allowing the program to select them on the basis of Max Power or Max Coherence Approve the location method by clicking on OK and the program will auto matically determine for ...

Page 32: ... may how ever want to try moving the array up or down to see if you can find a better location for the Iconyx array or use more or fewer beams to see it you can eliminate this warning prompt At this point you may want to save your work The next step is Network Configuration and you have gone as far as you can in Beamware 2 unless and until you have an actual network of column loudspeakers connecte...

Page 33: ... EASE JR It s a simple thing to do just open the EASE Iconyx DLL file into your EASE project in the normal fashion and then click on Load Setup to import all the Beamware settings into EASE If you have EASE or EASE JR we strongly encourage you to take the time to model the project in EASE and evaluate the system s overall performance Beamware 2 only shows you the arrays vertical and horizontal cov...

Page 34: ...8A module Arrays are made from these Columns modules In Beamware 2 these relationships are stored in the following manner every Column has a unique ID ICID number and every Array has a unique ID Array ID number When a column is assigned to an array its group is set to the correspon ding Array ID Both ID s are then stored in every column when it is loaded written to and saved with every project 1 T...

Page 35: ...e Network to deter mine what Columns are available Note that you may have to adjust the Columns in Network section of the window to see the entire listing The next step is to scan the network for Columns Arrays Hardware that can be linked to the Arrays Press the Scan Network button This will open the screen shown below It presents us with three scan options We ll choose the first option and discus...

Page 36: ...f Beamware 2 are linked together The easiest way to assign one of the Columns to an Array is to grab it using the cursor and left mouse button and drag it to one of the Column icons Notice that the color of the Column icon changes when aColumn is assigned to it One issue that may arise especially in large projects where many Columns Arrays are involved is which Column is repre sented by which icon...

Page 37: ...p window and explore the two setup options we ignored earlier see page 35 The Scan for new Arrays on network option is similiar to the Scan for Columns on network option except that it also identifies previously established Arrays In most cases you will find that this is the case as the Array s were created and loaded with default setup parameters during final inspection at Renkus Heinz The defaul...

Page 38: ... down arrow You also have a choice of initializing the column array to the default setting or of retrieving the column array s previ ous settings We recommend that you use Retrieve current settings from module since several of the parameters were preset by us before shipment Clicking on OK opens the following window Notice the blank window in the lower right corner of the screen You may have to us...

Page 39: ...y response The High Pass Filter button inserts a high pass filter into the signal chain and allow you to dial in any low frequency roll off you desire It was preset to 100 Hz with a 24 dB per octave slope Please don t attempt to set it to a lower frequency as this could lead to transducer failures If you need more lows in the system add a subwoofer Increasing the frequency is fine since this provi...

Page 40: ...ides access to an 8 band parametric EQ allowing you to adjust the response to compensate for any room acoustic pecularities The Master Level button allows you to control the output level of the column array 40 Owners Manual ...

Page 41: ...ws you to choose the signal s frequency and distribute the signal to the column array Please note that any changes are not saved in the column array s memory until you have activated the Save set tings to EEPROM function under the Tools pull down menu Otherwise the settings will be lost as soon as the power is turned off 41 Owners Manual ...

Page 42: ...ord with IEC connectors Note that the column s do not include a power on off switch and you will have to make sure an external power on off switch is provided Each module however does include a self restoring circuit breaker as protection against damage in the event of an internal failure Power requirements for Iconyx columns are listed below IC8A and IC16A 8 Universal 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 120 Wat...

Page 43: ...ths a terminating resistor may be necessary The data connectors for the digital control line are a standard 9 pin DB 9 connector and a 7 pin Phoenix connector These are also in parallel and either can be used Since RS422 has no pinout standard for a DB 9 connector pay special note to the pinouts described below FAULT RELAY WIRING A Fault Relay is an optional Iconyx feature The Fault Relay when ins...

Page 44: ... power is turned on the contact changes to closed The contact then goes open if that column faults out or the power shuts off Combination AC Mode 3 is the most popular one and the one used on all orders unless another mode is requested The operational mode can be changed in the field by removing the side panel adjacent to the orange Phoenix connector and changing the jumpers on the Fault Relay PC ...

Page 45: ...n it is to hold the actual mounting plates in place while marking Hint To simplify the mounting many installers will first cut a backing plate the size of the column out of heavy plywood and mount the hinge plates on it It s a lot easier to align the hinge sections on a piece of plywood than it is on the wall Then when the aligment is perfect they mount the backing plate to the wall After that it ...

Page 46: ...n improper or poor ground on the audio signal line Check the program souce to make sure the hum isn t originating there Carefully check all the audio connections to make sure they are properly made Noise Most noise problems are the result of improper grounding or of noise being induced into the system from adjacent noise sources such as fluorescent lights and close proximity of the audio signal li...

Page 47: ... array is no longer receiving power Reset the circuit breaker to see if this cures the problem If it doesn t or if the power comes on for only a brief period of time and then goes out again either the power supply or the amplifier section has probably failed Don t continue to reset the circuit breaker as this may cause further damage to the power supply amplifier We recommend replacing the entire ...

Page 48: ...3 Disconnect unplug the module from the signal buss line See below 4 Disconnect unplug the module from the output buss line 5 Disconnect unplug the module from the AC power buss line Owners Manual 48 ...

Page 49: ...eed to rotate it 90 degrees to gain access to the screws 7 Move the assembly slightly toward the top of the module and then carefully lift the assembly out through the side of the cabinet Note that when the array module is mounted on the wall you will need to lift the assembly up slightly before slid ing it out 8 Reverse the procedure to install the replacement assembly 9 Set the address dip switc...

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