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EVOi.net

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STARTING UP

Initial Settings and Powering Up

Upon activation, all of the LEDs on the
front panel should light up once and then
go out. Depending upon whether or not
EVOi.net has been powered up before or
has just been shipped from the factory, the following
indicators will remain on:

INPUT

A

B

ANTI FEEDBACK CONTROL

SIGNA

FIXED AFC SET

FILTERS FREE  1

2
3

LIVE AFC ON

FIXED SETUP

HOLD TO CLEAR FIXED

HOLD TO CLEAR LIVE

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EVOi.net

SPEAKER SYSTEM CONTROLLER

SPEAKER STATUS

1 2

3    4

AL

WARNING

OKAY

Understanding Speaker Status

On the front panel, two sets of LED indicators (see
Features on page 4) provide visual status of amplified
signal levels driving EVO loudspeakers. The indicator
states are:

For easy recognition during the “On” state, 

OKAY 

indicators

are green, while 

WARNING 

indicators are red.

OKAY

WARNING

SPEAKER STATUS

Off

Off

Not connected

On

Off

Connected

On

On (flickering) Connected, Output Clipping

On/Off

1

Off

Test Mode, Pink Noise

1

Flashing

2

On (always)

Error

2

1. See “Testing The System” on page 10.

2. See “Speaker Status Error Codes” on page 26.

Factory Settings

After shipping from Factory the power up defaults will be
as follows…

Settings

 Power Up State

Delay Setup

Off

AEQ On

Off

Aux Auto EQ Setup

Off

Main Auto EQ Setup

Off

Test

Off

EQ Select

Neutral

Live AFC

Off

Fixed AFC

Off

Normal Power Up Settings

After first use the power up defaults will be as follows…

Settings

Power Up State

Delay Setup

Last Known Setting

AEQ On

Last Known Setting

Aux Auto EQ Setup

Last Known Setting

Main Auto EQ Setup

Last Known Setting

Test

Off

EQ Select

Last Known Setting

Live AFC

Last Known Setting

Fixed AFC

Last Known Setting

Pushing the Buttons

The soft buttons on EVOi.net have been designed such that
it is very difficult to accidentally activate or switch
something off. To avoid frustration please refer to the
following guideline for button operation:

Press, or Press-and-release means to Press the button and
release it within 1 second.
Press-and-hold means to Press a key and hold it for at
least 2 seconds.

If upon activation the WARNING indictor/s illu-
minate  (SPEAKER STATUS), the green OKAY
LED
 will flash an error code. This is a Speaker
Status Error Code
 – see Troubleshooting on page
26 and refer to AC Power Up on page 25.

Figure 8

Summary of Contents for EVOi.net

Page 1: ...User s Guide Introducing The Next Generation of Installed Sound A Loudspeaker With Intelligence...

Page 2: ...Rear 6 Installation Setup 7 Measurement Microphone 8 Starting Up 9 Testing the System 10 Auto EQ 11 Delay Setting 14 Live Operation Selecting System EQ 15 Applications 17 Rectangular Rooms 17 Fan Sha...

Page 3: ...ng walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience recepticals and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Unplug this appara...

Page 4: ...x JBL Measurement Microphone with clip and case 1 x 100 XLR Balanced Signal Microphone Cable 1 x EVO User s Guide Thank you for purchasing an EVOi net Speaker System Controller or if you have been re...

Page 5: ...kers Therefore the EVOi net simply provides a more convenient remote control of the functions in the EVO Intelligent Loudspeaker Systems The control is presented in two sections one for installation a...

Page 6: ...ection consists of two mode buttons FIXED SETUP and LIVE AFC ON and associated LED indicators for state confirmation For detailed operation see Anti Feedback Control on page 15 The LEDs FILTERS FREE 4...

Page 7: ...ator will confirm your selection 7 DELAY SETTING Press DELAY SETTING to initiate delay setup on auxiliary outputs AUX OUT 3A left and AUX OUT 4B right For detailed operation refer to Delay Setting on...

Page 8: ...to change settings press this recessed button once again F E A T U R E S REAR PANEL 15 OUTPUTS 4B 3A Auxiliary Two 3 pin male XLR connectors for right 4B and left 3A connection to auxiliary EVOi 324 l...

Page 9: ...f high quality shielded audio cables for connection to the mixer and EVO loudspeakers Connecting The System Use Figure 4 below as an aid for interconnecting EVOi net to up to four EVOi 324 loudspeaker...

Page 10: ...it in a safe place for future use Use the supplied 100 XLR signal cable to hookup the Measurement Microphone as shown in Figure 5 below JBL Measurement Microphone EVOi net Rear 100 XLR Cable Included...

Page 11: ...on page 10 2 See Speaker Status Error Codes on page 26 Factory Settings After shipping from Factory the power up defaults will be as follows Settings Power Up State Delay Setup Off AEQ On Off Aux Auto...

Page 12: ...resses of the TEST button will 1 Move the Pink Noise to the next EVO loudspeaker 2 Indicate the New Transmitting EVO loudspeaker by flashing the relevant Speaker Status Green OKAY LED When all attache...

Page 13: ...that the Measurement Microphone remains on the central axis of the room or listener area equidistant from each loudspeaker See Figures 11 a b c A rough rule of thumb is that the Measurement Microphon...

Page 14: ...also illuminates indicating that Auto EQ is on Testing Auto EQ 1 Pass program signal to EVOi net and listen to the result of Auto EQ 2 Press the AUTO EQ button the LED will illuminate when Auto EQ is...

Page 15: ...t Microphone for AUX EVO Loudspeakers For applications of more than two EVO loudspeakers hooked up to outputs 3A and 4B the AUX OUT outputs optimum placement of the Measurement Microphone is illustrat...

Page 16: ...ettings do not have to be cleared first Press and hold this button and all previous Delay settings will clear and the DELAY SET indicator will go out Locking the Settings After each SETTING routine th...

Page 17: ...heck For a fixed stage setup of microphones once initiated six filters are available to eliminate feedback The FILTERS FREE indicators also tell you how many filters have been used Note There should b...

Page 18: ...CT and AEQ ON buttons simultaneously This will restore the factory default settings It is possible to reset the settings in the EVO loudspeakers using data stored in EVOi net see Power Up Operation on...

Page 19: ...venues Typically the program of events are quite varied and high quality reinforcement is required for speech live music and recorded music playback This section refers to typical applications identif...

Page 20: ...agram also show the order of Measurement Microphone placements when setting Auto EQ on MAIN and AUX Delay also DELAY SETUP Microphone position Remember to engage the MONO SUM switch Approximate measur...

Page 21: ...forming Auto EQ setup for accurate placement details see Placing Measurement Microphone for MAIN EVO Loudspeakers page11 EVOi net Rear NOTE For clarity power connections are not shown Speaker Placemen...

Page 22: ...e page 13 and the Measurement Microphone placement and order of positioning is shown EVOi net Rear NOTE For clarity power connections are not shown Speaker Placement In Room EVOi 324 Input EVOi 324 In...

Page 23: ...net Rear NOTE For clarity power connections are not shown Speaker Placement In Room EVOi 324 Input EVOi 324 Input EVOi 324 Delay Mono 2 EVOi 324 Main Mono 2 XLR Signal Cables XLR Signal Cables EVOi 3...

Page 24: ...below The setup is identical to EVOi net in a Small Rectangular Room EVOi net Rear NOTE For clarity power connections are not shown Speaker Placement In Room XLR Signal Cable EVOi 324 Input Audio Outp...

Page 25: ...strated below also approximate position of the Measurement Microphone see Placing Measurement Microphone for MAIN EVO Loudspeak ers page11 EVOi net Rear NOTE For clarity power connections are not show...

Page 26: ...te positions and placement sequence of the Measurement Microphone are illustrated on the inset diagram EVOi net Rear NOTE For clarity power connections are not shown Speaker Placement In Room EVOi 324...

Page 27: ...AKER STATUS indicators will signify power up disagreement error Audio will not be allowed to pass at this time 2 The EVOi net will backup the data that came from the speakers to preserve it 3 The EVOi...

Page 28: ...status code is being reported when the green OKAY LEDs begin flashing Take note of the green LED s flashing code and its most likely cause using the chart on page 27 After the error code is noted the...

Page 29: ...a restored User restored defaults by pressing 3 large keys on front panel output see Appendix Power Up Operation page 25 3 7 Speaker Muted by user Feature for future development 4 1 Speaker DSP Failur...

Page 30: ...e Ratio 110dB 22Hz 22kHz THD 0 01 20Hz 20kHz 10dBu Front Panel Controls Auto EQ Setting Delay Setting Test Function User EQ Select User Anti Feedback Control Front Panel Indicators Input signal monito...

Page 31: ...next section of this warranty How to Obtain Warranty Performance If your JBL product ever needs service write or telephone us at JBL Incorporated Attn Customer Service Depart ment 8500 Balboa Bouleva...

Page 32: ...EVOi net 30 N O T E S...

Page 33: ...EVOi net 31...

Page 34: ...EVOi net EVOi net 32...

Page 35: ...24 Features 4 EVOi net Front Panel 4 5 EVOi net Rear Panel 6 Front Panel 4 5 Fuse 6 FILTERS FREE LED 4 15 Initial Settings 9 Input Signal Indicators 4 Inputs 6 Interface Connectors 6 Introduction 2 L...

Page 36: ...A Harman International Company JBL Professional 8500 Balboa Boulevard Northridge CA 91329 www jblpro com Part 337540 001 Copyright 2001 JBL Professional Printed in the USA...

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