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VHD5000 Web Control · Ethernet

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SET IP, MASK button opens this overlay. Click on the number field number (example A) you want to change and use the 
number pad or your keyboard.

When you change the IP address, a validity indicator appears (Pic 124). Red frame indicates invalid change, green frame 
indicates acceptable change. When all your changes are marked green, confirm buton (B) is enabled, Press it to apply 
changes.

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Summary of Contents for VHD5000

Page 1: ...User Guide VHD5000 GUI Touchscreen Control Web Control This User Guide shows how to Control the VHD5 system using the VHD5000 amplifier Touchscreen control system and or Web control using a web browser ...

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Page 3: ...ettings 4 9 Flybar 10 Diagnostics 11 Generator 12 Ethernet 13 Basic controls Keyboard window 14 Bottom menu 15 17 K NET 18 22 VHD5000 GUI Web Control 23 Remote Control System 24 26 Settings 27 32 Preset 33 Diagnostics 34 Network 35 Keyboard 36 Ethernet 37 Device Setup 38 39 K NET 40 41 Notes 42 44 ...

Page 4: ...fic action depending on the button type which will be explained below VHD5000 Introduction On the front panel of the VHD5000 amplifier is a 3 7 Color Transreflective LCD touch display a standby button and a rotary encoder with a push button function for controlling the system After powering on the VHD5000 will display the KV2 logo until it has completed booting up Once the amp has booted it will t...

Page 5: ...T Amplifier settings flybar control Pic 5 DIA diagnostics signal generator software version Pic 6 NET network connection A Home B AMP device setup C PRESET presets management D K NET remote control of amplifiers and group management The bottom menu of the overview page contains four button options see page 17 Pic 7 A B C D 3 VHD5000 GUI Touchscreen Control Systems ...

Page 6: ...Tting tab Pic 11 you can manage the amplifier settings INPUT LOW MID HI SUB A SUB B or one button for SUB CARDIOID and FILL buttons represent individual channels Press the channel button to open a window showing the advanced settings except the MID channel which can only be muted This is because the MID band is treated as the baseline for the system and the other bands are gained against the MIDS ...

Page 7: ...L DELAY TIME 0 379ms 0 05ms step DISTANCE 0 130m cca 0 02m step Buttons description UNMUTE MUTE Press to toggle Enabled button Toggle buttons Disabled button Focused button When using the encoder to navigate in the interface the focused button is highlighted in a white box Use the touch screen or press encoder to select function Selected button See Specifications Table above for step values When t...

Page 8: ...g encoder Pic 26 Press encoder to select range Pic 27 Rotate encoder to set value This will change the value in 0 05ms steps which is approximately 0 02m For that reason when setting meters it adds or subtracts approximately 0 02 0 1 1 10 or 100 meters depending on the selected range Pic 28 When the maximum allowable delay is reached MAX will appear at the top of the display 6 VHD5000 GUI Amplifie...

Page 9: ... larger venues UNMUTE MUTE LEVEL 6 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 dB A UNMUTE MUTE B UNMUTE MUTE LOW MID MODULE COUNT 1 2 3 VHD8 10 You can individually mute the A or B channels when a VHD5000S is connected Otherwise these two buttons are disabled LOW MID MODULES COUNT This function is used to tell the controller how many VHD8 10 are connected to the system A drop down list is displayed where you can select ...

Page 10: ...LEVEL 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 dB PHASE 0 180 PREQUENCY 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 Hz DELAY TIME 0 102 1ms 0 05ms step DISTANCE 0 35 2m cca 0 02m steps Set sub channels mode in input window UNMUTE MUTE LEVEL 54 51 48 45 42 39 36 33 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 dB PHASE 0 180 HI PASS FILTER 800Hz 400Hz 100Hz OFF DELAY TIME 0 379ms 0 05ms ste...

Page 11: ...D HI HI A HI B SUB A SUB B CARDIOID FILL HI unmute LEVEL 0dB A unmute B unmute HF RECOVERY OFF GAIN 60dB HI PASS FILTER EQ OFF SUB A B unmute LEVEL 0dB PHASE 0 DELAY 0ms m CARDIOID unmute LEVEL 0dB PHASE 0 PREQUENCY 60Hz DELAY 0ms m FILL unmute LEVEL 0dB PHASE 0 HI PASS FILTER OFF DELAY 0ms m Default values Pic 34 Pic 35 Confirm to reset amplifier to default values 9 VHD5000 GUI Amplifier Settings...

Page 12: ...D5 0 SIGNAL POWER UNIT this display shows the currently measured angle for TILT with accuracy to 1 N A if flybar is not connected Push and Hold arrow to move TILT or AUX for Downfill When the flybar is in motion it is signaled by the rotating wheel If the flybar cannot be moved cable unplugged short circuit motor stuck the OVERLOAD label is displayed 10 VHD5000 GUI Flybar ...

Page 13: ... The first three columns show MAIN VOLTAGE one sensor for HI 1 HI 2 and MID ideal 200 250V working 160 270V undervoltage less than 200V LOW A LOW B TEMPERATURE one sensor for HI 1 HI 2 280 C over temperature shutdown MID LOW A LOW B ERROR STATUS OK FAIL SPEAKER STATUS OK NOT CON not connected SHORT shorted LOW SIG low signal All status cells for channels LOW A and LOW B can indicate N A VHD8 10 no...

Page 14: ...gnal Choose SINE WAVE or PINK NOISE Adjust LEVEL of generated signal from 127 to 0dB You can set the FREQUENCY of sine from 20Hz to 20000Hz 1Hz step SIGNAL GENERATOR can only be turned on when system is in EDIT mode VER software versions Pic 39 Pic 40 Pic 41 12 VHD5000 GUIT Generator ...

Page 15: ...marked green the OK button C is enabled Press it to apply changes Reset B IP address and mask to the current setting DHCP mode The IP address is set automatically from DHCP server push the RENEW ADDRESS button D to refresh connection DHCP Status Discovering server Server found No DHCP server found Address accepted Address refused Check DHCP Server Address IP Address and Subnet Mask ETHERNET CONNEC...

Page 16: ... Once set you can CHANGE the password or DISABLE it Pic 47 Keyboard window Pic 48 and Pic 49 Label describes you are going to SET PASSWORD Pic B Text field maximum 5 chars enabled C Double arrow backspace removes last character E ABC and 123 button changes charset D SET button sets the password F Use letters numbers and _ Pic 46 Pic 47 Keyboard window Pic 49 Pic 48 A B C D E F 14 VHD5000 GUI Basic...

Page 17: ...local amplifier Pic 50 E DATE TIME button shows current date and time opens window Pic 55 SET NAME button opens window to rename amplifier Pic 53 B Device SETUP button shows the name of currently controlled amplifier D LEFT and the name of group C VOCAL Pushing the amplifier LEFT button opens window for the device setup Pic 54 To set date and time select a field and change with the encoder and con...

Page 18: ...ce when password is set STANDBY go standby Pic 57 You can SET PASSWORD which will need to be entered to access amplifier when it is in STANDBY mode or if its DISPLAY is OFF Once set you can CHANGE the password or DISABLE it Pic 59 When amplifier is locked with password after turning on display or turning on display or turning on from standby you need to enter this password OFF ON DISPLAY OFF STAND...

Page 19: ...ITED For example here is list of custom presets 5 1 ABC 3 DEF and 2 There is list of presets you can scroll using scrollbar C arrows Each new preset is added to the end of the list You can manage presets using bottom menu buttons LOAD selected preset Enabled when current settings are different from selected preset settings SAVE rewrites selected preset with current settings Enabled when current se...

Page 20: ...ime of publishing K NET still in Beta Connecting two VHD5 systems needs crossover Ethernet cable or preferably a network switch or router Use STATIC IP mode See chapter Ethernet and set proper IP addresses on both devices When using the K Net XLR network termination must be set correctly Set TERMINATOR ON for OPEN END DEVICEs and OFF for NOT OPEN DEVICEs See chapter Ethernet This is an example dev...

Page 21: ... 66 There are three modes OPEN AMP MOVE AMPS and NEW GROUP Each panel Pic 68 has a list of amplifiers or groups E scrollbar F and GROUP label G In this example the GROUP label is UNSORTED which means you can see amplifiers E that are in the UNSORTED group Amplifiers and groups are represented by these boxes The AMP box has VHD 5000 label and the name of the amplifier It indicates ERROR red dot the...

Page 22: ...w group example VOCAL and confirm with the SET NAME button Pic 74 The Right panel represents the new VOCAL group you are going to create To create a group it must contain at least one amplifier The Left panel shows a list of groups now only UNSORTED group press it to open Pic 75 Breadcrumb trail A shows that you have opened the UNSORTED group Press button B to go back to the parent directory GROUP...

Page 23: ...finish Pic 78 You can see your new group in the list of groups Select VOCAL group to see its amplifiers in right panel Pic 79 It might happen that amplifiers in a group don t have same settings for example you put two amplifiers in a group with different settings This is indicated by the NEED SYNC label on the group box When you are in OPEN AMP mode press group box to open the synchronization wind...

Page 24: ...plifiers in left panel In the right panel the UNSORTED group is then disabled Pic 83 Select GRP1 in second panel Pic 84 Select amps and move them with the ARROWS in direction you want The Number on the arrow button is the number of amps you have selected to move Pic 85 After clicking on the arrow the selected devices move to the opened group in the direction of the arrow you pushed When you move a...

Page 25: ...aphics adapts to every device with resolution higher than 720x390px It is recomended to use the latest version of Chrome web browser Apple iOS devices are not recommended Use an Android device or Mac PC laptop for best results K NET Web Control 23 VHD5000 GUI Web Control K NET ...

Page 26: ... router and amplifiers and refresh connection You can use standard XLR cables to interconnect the amplifiers using the KV2 K NET protocol This functionality is currently in beta testing Pic 89 Connect one of the VHD5000 amplifiers via ethernet to the router and set DHCP mode see page 35 NET connection ETH DHCP on both devices Connect router to laptop via ethernet cable or wifi and type proper IP a...

Page 27: ...r Pic 91 For a better experience on tablet smartphone devices you can create a desktop shortcut When you have accessed the web application press Add to homescreen in your browser setup Close the browser and you can then access the application using the desktop icon K NET interconnection Notebook VHD5000 25 VHD5000 Web Control Remote Control System VHD5000 Web Control Remote Control System ...

Page 28: ...DIT mode SHOW mode disables all audio and control functions turning all of these controls gray EDIT Mode allows changes to all settings and audio functions Name box see Pic 93 Switch between SETTINGS PRESET DIAGNOSTIC NETWORK and DEVICE tabs Pic 93 shows the name of currently controlled amplifier LEFT and if it is in a group the group name GROUP VOCAL SIGNAL METER from 21 to 9dB with a 1sec peak a...

Page 29: ...ET CONFIGURATION WILL UNMUTE ALL CHANNELS AT 0DB THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS HEARING OR SYSTEM DAMAGE IF THERE IS PROGRAM MATERIAL PASSING THROUGH THE SYSTEM Settings introduction Buttons can be Pic 95 enabled Pic 96 disabled Pic 97 mouse over Pic 98 pressed selected Toggle buttons press it to toggle Pic 99 mute Pic 100 unmute button may be signed A or B Pic 101 102 toggle button exp phase Pic 103 10...

Page 30: ...e data entry overlay Pic 107 where you can set the required value Label A indicates that you are setting INPUT LEVEL on amplifier named AMP Current level is 0 dB B C Pic 108 You can also click on the input line F to enable keyboard input set the value using displayed numberpad E or use the computer tablet keyboard when the input line is active G Deletes the last character and H sets the value You ...

Page 31: ...or subtracts approximately 0 02 0 1 1 10 or 100 meters depending on the selected range Settings buttons Pic 109 Pic 110 Delay button Pic 109 110 Pic 112 When you want to set a delay you may select the range C and use the fader to set the value For more precise setting use the and buttons VHD5000 Web Control Settings B A C 29 VHD5000 Web Control Settings ...

Page 32: ...se meters or miliseconds with button B then use the numberpad or keyboard input C Pic 114 Setting the frequency of the signal generator is similar to setting a delay use the fader or numberpad to change the value The fader scale is logarithmic VHD5000 Web Control Settings C B 30 VHD5000 Web Control Settings A ...

Page 33: ...l Pic 116 A indicates that you are editing HIGH FREQUENCY RECOVERY HI PASS FILTER for the amplifier named AMP Select one of the buttons to immediately change the value Close the window by clicking on this button C or press anywhere outside the open window VHD5000 Web Control Settings Pic 115 A B C 31 VHD5000 Web Control Settings ...

Page 34: ...rently measured angle for TILT C with an accuracy of 1 or N A if the flybar is not connected Click on and hold an arrow in one or another direction to move the main flybar TILT A or AUX B flybar When the flybar is in motion it is signaled by the rotating wheel F G When the flybar cannot be moved the OVERLOAD label is displayed here F G VHD5000 Web Control Settings C D E G A B F 32 VHD5000 Web Cont...

Page 35: ...ny of the amplifier settings so settings are different to the current preset the label displays EDITED C Box shows the settings of the selected preset white highlighted button D You can manage presets using the bottom menu buttons LOAD selected preset Enabled when current settings are different from selected preset settings SAVE rewrites selected preset with current settings Enabled when current s...

Page 36: ... LOW B ERROR STATUS OK FAIL SPEAKER STATUS OK NOT CON not connected SHORT shorted BAD IMP bad impedance LOW SIG low signal All status cells for channels LOW A and LOW B can indicate N A VHD8 10 not connected OFF no voltage detected on VHD8 10 B Pic 119 B Turn SIGNAL GENERATOR ON to generate signal Choose SINE WAVE or PINK NOISE Adjust LEVEL of generated signal from 127 to 0dB You can set the FREQU...

Page 37: ... pressing DHCP STATIC button Changes will presumably cause loss of connection DHCP mode IP is set automaticaly from DHCP server use RENEW DHCP button to refresh connection STATIC mode see page 13 C Set RS485 TERMINATOR ON OFF See page 13 proper termination D WEB CONTROL The text informs you whether a password IS or IS NOT required to access this amplifier via web control You can SET PASSWORD which...

Page 38: ...ard first Maximum 5 chars enabled B deletes last char C sets the password or press ENTER RETURN on your keyboard D ABC and 123 buttons changes characterset Use letters numbers and _ Pic 122 If the web control is locked you must enter the password when attempting to access A C 36 VHD5000 Web Control Keyboard ...

Page 39: ...want to change and use the number pad or your keyboard When you change the IP address a validity indicator appears Pic 124 Red frame indicates invalid change green frame indicates acceptable change When all your changes are marked green confirm buton B is enabled Press it to apply changes Pic 124 B Pic 123 37 VHD5000 Web Control Ethernet ...

Page 40: ...hen you open this window it presets your system time so you can just press the SET TIME button to synchronize the time on your VHD5000 with your notebook A DATE TIME button shows current date and time opens window Pic 126 B SET NAME button opens window for renaming amplifier see page 15 Keyboard window Pic 125 B 38 VHD5000 Web Control Device Setup ...

Page 41: ...ed to turn on VHD5000 from STANDBY or LOCKED state display off B You can SET PASSWORD in keyboard overlay see page 14 15 16 Once set you can CHANGE the password or DISABLE it Pic 127 C DISPLAY OFF LOCK turn of display or LOCK device when password is set D STANDBY go standby A B D 39 VHD5000 Web Control Device Setup ...

Page 42: ...RP1 and VOCAL UNSORTED and GRP1 A are closed press the arrow C to open it VOCAL B group is opened you can see its amplifiers D AMP2 and AMP4 Press the arrow E to close the group Pic 128 Pic 129 Pic 130 When you want to MOVE AMPS drag it with the mouse and move to the desired group Green box means you can drop it A B C D E 40 VHD5000 Web Control K NET ...

Page 43: ...o create new group press NEW GROUP button Enter a name for the new group exp GRP2 and confirm Then you will see this screen Pic 131 Drag amps from left panel to area A and CREATE the new group with this button B Pic 131 A B 41 VHD5000 Web Control K NET ...

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