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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1

INTRODUCTION

p. 3

2

AC Power Distribution

p. 4

3

Voltage Requirements

p. 4

4

p. 5

5

Power connector wiring

p. 5

6

p. 6

7

Amplification & protection circuitry

p. 6

8

DSP & REMOTE control

p. 7

9

p. 8

10

Power supply & audio section

p. 13

11

System configurations

p. 14

p. 15

p. 15

12

13

Variable vertical coverage

p. 16

15

Suspending manual

p. 18

16

Maintenance of the system

p. 19

17

Default speaker presets

p. 20

18

Details & Accessories

p. 21

19

Physical

p. 21

KH4 Presets

p. 22

KH15 Presets

p. 23

KS4 Presets

p. 24

Polar response

p. 25

NOTES

p. 26

Current Requirements

Connections

DSP & REMOTE control software

System configurations on floor

p. 16

14

System configurations (KH15)

p. 17

11.1 System coverage

11.2 Short installation manual

P. 2

USER'S MANUAL

Summary of Contents for KH15

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL REV 02 ENGLISH K Array Line KH4 KS4 KH15 ...

Page 2: ...sources such as heat registers radiators stoves or other machines including amplifiers that produce heat Power supply cord should be routed so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against it paying particular attention to cords The machine should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are n...

Page 3: ... p 15 p 15 12 13 Variable vertical coverage p 16 15 Suspending manual p 18 16 Maintenance of the system p 19 17 Default speaker presets p 20 18 Details Accessories p 21 19 Physical p 21 KH4 Presets p 22 KH15 Presets p 23 KS4 Presets p 24 Polar response p 25 NOTES p 26 Current Requirements Connections DSP REMOTE control software System configurations on floor p 16 14 System configurations KH15 p 17...

Page 4: ...any other professional products these systems can be remotely controlled and come with a lot of on board software K array systems can shape their performance following your taste and needs Inside K array systems you will find something that only K array can offer the best in technology proudly conceived designed and produced in Italy If they were cars they would be Ferrari Don t agree to pay for a...

Page 5: ...K array self powered speaker be sure that the voltage potential difference between neutral and earth ground is less than 5 VAC If the Display does not illuminate or the system does not respond to audio input after ten seconds remove AC power immediately Verify that the voltage is within the proper range If the problem persists please contact HP Sound Equipment or an authorized service center It is...

Page 6: ... cables according to the formula For best performance the AC Cable voltage drop should not exceed 10 Volts or 10 at 115V and 5 at 230V Use Table 1 below as a guide when selecting cable gauge size and circuit breaker ratings for your operating voltage V pk drop I pk x R cable total The minimum electrical service amperage required by a system of KH4 or KS4 is the sum of their maximum continuous RMS ...

Page 7: ...io cables with XLR connectors for balanced signal sources Make sure that pin 1 shield is always connected on both ends of the cable Audio signals can be easy chained using the loop output connector on the user panel of the A single source can drive multiple with a paralleled input loop creating an unbuffered hard wired loop connection When driving multiple in an array make certain that the source ...

Page 8: ...dress so that in your chain no one module will have the same address Two rotary encoders allow you to set the desired address number that will appear on the top line of the display Using the remote control software it is possible to mute each system select a desired preset loaded on board or download a new preset pack For remote control operation please refer to REMOTE CONTROLAND SOFTWARE MANUALin...

Page 9: ... Start the Karray_manager_V2 from Windows Start Software Karray_manager_V2 2 2 Click on NO when ask for demo mode start 2 3 Click on System Settings to configure which COM port use the COM port of K USB usually is the higher number If you don t find you can check it on windows control panel system hardware COM Port Connect the K usb to a PC and install the drivers required included in the CD ROM K...

Page 10: ...this button you can have a refresh of the modules connected ADDRESS FOR REMOTE CONTROL ID 39 KH4FL01 FROM PC OR PREVIOUS MODULE TO NEXT MODULE PRESET LOADED ADDRESS X 10 PRESET SCROLL RESET BUTTON ADDRESS X 1 Click once on the ID module that you want control Preset slots on the module Press to change preset Module status panel ...

Page 11: ... that you want use and select the EQS file that you want to load Module details Mute Module Store the active preset to default when restart the module Module status panel 5 Mute groups On the Mute Groups window you can manage the modules Mute as groups up to 4 different 5 1 Choose the modules from the list on the right Press the right arrow of the group that you prefer to add the modules 5 2 It is...

Page 12: ...modules from the list on the right Press the right arrow of the group that you prefer to add the modules Select the number of the preset you want to choose after press Change button 7 Text editor It is available a text editor on the software it can manages RTF files 6 2 It is possible to assign names to the groups just writing in the fields ...

Page 13: ...exit from the software will appear an alert window that alert you about Unmuting all the modules connected this is important because the Mute function is controlled only by software 10 Save and Load It is possible to save the speakers configuration for Mute and Preset Groups just Save a CONF file It is possible to use XLR adapters for connections here below the connection schematic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...

Page 14: ...or wired in parallel Thanks to these connectors it is possible to feed a module and to send the same signal to another one through the LINK connector It is possible to connect till 30 different modules in parallel on the same balanced line with a source of 600 ohm impedance A Level Control potentiometer PAD allows different set levels The ground lift switch can help to solve ground loop problems d...

Page 15: ...B 124dB 118dB 112dB 134dB 130dB 124dB 118dB 138dB 134dB 128dB 122dB 4dB 6dB 11 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION K4BUTTERFLY K4TILTER KPIN 10 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 Tilt degrees settings set the same value on each speaker for the right tilt angle Array tilt points 1 6 to set the general array tilt Rotation point Fixing point Rotation point Rotation point USER S MANUAL P 14 0 5 10 0 5 5 10 10 10 5 0 DS 5 DS 5 DS 5 DS...

Page 16: ...70 80 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 System 6 x KH4 12 KS4 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 SPL DISTANCE mt dB 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 System 2 x KH4 4 KS4 SPL DISTANCE mt dB 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 System 4 x KH4 8 KS4 KS4 with K4Butterfly KS4 with K4Feet KH4 with K4Butterfly and K4Tilter ...

Page 17: ...ANUAL P 16 7 37 For floor applications you can set up a maximum of 3 speakers each K feet4 For flying applications you can append a maximum of 4 KH4 each K fly4 The KH4 is equipped with 2 driver slides So that you can set up the preferred vertical coverage of the speaker 10 10 10 10 10 10 DS 10 DS 10 DS 5 DS 10 ...

Page 18: ...5 to 35 140dB From 15 to 45 144dB 120dB 116dB 110dB 104dB 126dB 122dB 116dB 110dB 128dB 124dB 118dB 112dB 132dB 128dB 122dB 116dB 2dB 4dB 6dB 14 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION KH15 K15ARRAY K15BUTTERFLY 10 5 0 BASE Tilt degrees settings to set the same value on each speaker for the right tilt angle Tilt degrees settings to set the same value on each speaker for the right tilt angle BASE Rotation point BASE ...

Page 19: ...point The safety and suitability of the attachment point is generally seen as the responsibility of the venue owner or operator However this distinction above the hook versus below the hook can be open to interpretation Touring system operators should double check to make certain that attachment points are approved and suitably load rated and that the points used are those identified as such by th...

Page 20: ... found to be defective or any safety related component you even suspect might be defective should be replaced with the equivalent approved part Parts specific to a K array system should be ordered directly from HP Sound Equipment No attempt should be made to substitute what appears to be equivalent or mostly the same generic replacements To the best of our knowledge most of these suppliers are rep...

Page 21: ... KH15IN Warm indoor EQ 5 KH15VX 6 KH15GN 7 KH15FLP 8 KH15MP 9 KH15HP 10 KH15F 11 KH15M 12 KH15H 13 KH15Q 14 KH15IN 15 KH15VX KH15 Mid High Hi Hat EQ Speech EQ or BG music Flat Studio EQ Flat PAD 4dB Mid PAD 4dB High PAD 4dB 0 1 2 KS4 KS4FL02 Flat preset KS4XT45 Extended low frequencies preset KS4XT12 Emphasis at 120Hz 3 KS4101 For stand alone applications 4 KS4F02_1 Flat preset with 1ms delay 5 KS...

Page 22: ...1mt MAX Continuous Spl 38 150 Hz Frequency Range 3dB 100 Nominal Horizontal Coverage 130 dB 1mt MAX Continuous Spl 100 19 000 Hz Frequency Range 3dB 100 Nominal Horizontal Coverage KBUTTERFLY4 KBUTTERFLY4 KBUTTERFLY15 KFEET4 KPIN KPIN KPIN KFLY15 KFLY4 BASE BASE 10 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 BASE BASE 10 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 10 5 0 BASE 10 10 5 5 0 0 BASE BASE Weight 37Kg 1 1 2 c m 60 cm 16 cm 16 cm Weight 47Kg...

Page 23: ...USER S MANUAL P 22 KH4FL Flat preset KH4Q KH4M01 KH4FL02 KH4FULL KH4H01 KH4 Presets ...

Page 24: ...USER S MANUAL P 23 KH15F Flat preset KH15GN KH15H KH15IN KH15VX KH15Q KH15M KH15 Presets ...

Page 25: ...USER S MANUAL P 24 KS4FL Flat preset KS4XT200 KS4XT12 KS4XT45 KS4101 KS4 Presets ...

Page 26: ...USER S MANUAL P 25 KH15 polar response KH4 polar response HORIZONTAL COVERAGE HORIZONTAL COVERAGE VERTICAL COVERAGE VERTICAL COVERAGE Close VERTICAL COVERAGE Open ...

Page 27: ...USER S MANUAL P 26 K array System www k array com by HP Sound Equipment s r l Viale Roma 7 i 50037 San Piero a Sieve Firenze Italy tel 39 055 8487222 fax e mail info k array com 39 055 8487238 K NOTES ...

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