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K-array KH4, User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1

Safety instructions

p. 5

2

AC Power Distribution

p. 6

3

Voltage Requirements

p. 6

4

p. 7

5

Power connector wiring

p. 7

6

p. 8

7

Amplification and protection circuitry

p. 8

8

DSP & REMOTE control

p. 9

9

p. 10

10

Power supply & audio section

p. 15

11

System configurations

p. 16

p. 17

p. 17

12

13

Variable vertical coverage

p. 18

14

Suspending manual

p. 19

15

Maintenance

p. 20

16

Default speaker presets

p. 21

17

Accessories

p. 22

18

Physical

KH4 Presets

p. 23

KS4 Presets

p. 24

Polar response

p. 25

Current Requirements

Connections

REMOTE control software

System configurations on floor

p. 18

KH4 Technical data

p. 27

KS4 Technical data

p. 29

11.1 System coverage

11.2 Short installation manual

p. 22

P. 3

USER'S MANUAL

Summary of Contents for KH4

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL REV 04 ENGLISH KH4 KS4 K a r r a y ...

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Page 3: ... System configurations p 16 p 17 p 17 12 13 Variable vertical coverage p 18 14 Suspending manual p 19 15 Maintenance p 20 16 Default speaker presets p 21 17 Accessories p 22 18 Physical KH4 Presets p 23 KS4 Presets p 24 Polar response p 25 Current Requirements Connections REMOTE control software System configurations on floor p 18 KH4 Technical data p 27 KS4 Technical data p 29 11 1 System coverag...

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Page 5: ...king all signal connections Connect the to a two pole three wire grounding mains receptacle The receptacle must be connected to a fuse or circuit breaker Connection to any other type of receptacle poses a shock hazard and may violate local electrical codes Do not install the amplifier in wet or humid locations without using weather protection Do not allow water or any foreign object to get inside ...

Page 6: ...olts away from the turn on off points so that small AC voltage variations do not cause the amplifier to cycle on and off 2 AC POWER DISTRIBUTION 3 VOLTAGE REQUIREMENTS WHEN YOU SWITCH ON THE UNIT CAUTION CAUTION NOTE The main power supply slowly ramps on t he green display on the user panel lights up and the green leds on the left side lights up flashing indicating that the system is enabled and r...

Page 7: ...rs The maximum instantaneous peak current during burst is used to select the rating for fast reacting magnetic breakers For best performance the AC Cable voltage drop should not exceed 10 at 115V and 5 at 230V The minimum electrical service amperage required by a system of KH4 or KS4 is the sum of their maximum continuous RMS current We recommend allowing an additional 30 above the minimum amperag...

Page 8: ...ted 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 device can drive the total load impedance presented by the paralleled input circuit of the array The a...

Page 9: ...ack For remote control operation please refer to REMOTE CONTROLAND SOFTWARE MANUALin the next pages ADDRESS FOR REMOTE CONTROL FROM PC OR PREVIOUS MODULE TO NEXT MODULE PRESET LOADED ADDRESS X 10 PRESET SCROLL RESET BUTTON ADDRESS X 1 8 DSP CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL P 9 USER S MANUAL 8 1 Cloner function preset systems It is possible to clone the entire presets bank from Speaker to Speaker without any...

Page 10: ...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 USB USB to RS485 adapter 1 Operating systems Minimum requirements Recom...

Page 11: ...ctangles on top the loudspeaker is not present on the net one module inside that loudspeaker is over temperature all modules inside that loudspeaker have a good temperature at least one module inside that loudspeaker is in protection all modules inside that loudspeaker are working properly if this rectangle is black it means that the loudspeaker is not responding The main causes of this malfunctio...

Page 12: ... 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 13: ...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 14: ...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 15: ...ule 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 separating loudspeaker groud from signal cable s ground MAIN POWER SWITCH MAI...

Page 16: ...B 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 16 0 5 10 0 5 5 10 10 10 5 0 DS 5 DS 5 DS 5 DS 10 DS 10 DS 3 DS 7 DS 10 DS 5...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...ANUAL P 18 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 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: ...ay Configuration x 3 speakers 1 position from top KH432F Array Configuration x 3 speakers 2 position from top KH433F Array Configuration x 3 speakers 3 position from top KH4FL Flat KH4FL Indoor EQ USER S MANUAL P 21 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 KS4F02_2 F...

Page 22: ...2 18 Physical 17 Accessories KH4 KS4 Weight 37Kg 1 1 2 c m 60 cm 16 cm 16 cm Weight 47Kg 1 1 2 c m 60 cm KH4 KS4 KBUTTERFLY4 KBUTTERFLY4 KFEET4 KPIN KPIN KFLY4 BASE BASE 10 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 BASE BASE 10 10 10 10 5 5 0 0 ...

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

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

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

Page 26: ...K NOTES ...

Page 27: ...imiter over current over temp short circuits AC power Operating range 210 240 Vac 50Hz default 100 120 Vac 60Hz selectable I nom 7 2 A 115 Vac 4 4 A 230 Vac Minimum operation voltage 95 195 Vac Maximum operation voltage 125 250 Vac Max continuous and burst curren Default 12A 10 sec 24A 1 sec Selectable 20A 10 sec 40A 1sec Physical Dimensions max 117 x 60 x 16 5 cm 46 34 x 23 62 x 6 5 Weight 51 Kg ...

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Page 29: ...3 pin balanced XLR Wiring Pin1 ground Pin2 hot Pin3 cold Remote control Input Connectors 2 x female 8 pin RJ45 Power Input Connectors 2 x PowerCon IN OUT Type 4 modules class D DSP controlled Power 500 watts x 8 channels at 4 ohms 4000 watt total 3 Protection Dynamic limiter over current over temp short circuits AC power Operating range 210 240 Vac 50Hz default 100 120 Vac 60Hz selectable I nom 7 ...

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Page 32: ...K array 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 ...

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