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C Series C 20:8X, C 10:8X, C 10:4X and C 5:4X Operation Manual rev. 1.1.4

Quick Guide Overview

VPL - 

Voltage Peak Limiter adjustment is provided for 8 individual levels. Select the setting most appropriate 

for connected speakers. See Appendix for details.

Mode - 

Select VPL mode between Hard and Soft. For channels driving sub-woofers and low-end frequencies, 

it is recommended to use the Hard setting for optimal operation. For mid- and high-frequency drivers, always 
select Soft.

GPI 2 Level Trig 

- Disables GPI 1; GPI 2 turns amplifier on when closed, off when open. (See section 7.5).

GPI (

 NomadLink) 

- Disables the amplifier’s connectivity to the NomadLink network. 

4.3  NomadLink / Ethernet network setup

The amplifier includes, as a standard feature, internal facilities for the NomadLink monitoring and control 
network. All features of the NomadLink network are accessible via a PC running Lab.gruppen’s proprietary 
DeviceControl software. A single rackspace NLB60E NomadLink Bridge & Network Controller, the NLB 60E, 
accepts the TCP/IP data stream from the computer and converts it to the NomadLink protocols. Even when no 
computer is connected, the NLB 60E can initiate stand-alone power ON/OFF and muting functions, as well as 
report any fault or warning condition.

The PC is connected to the NLB 60E using a standard Ethernet interface and a crossed Cat-5 cable (peer-
to-peer setup). If a HUB or switch is in the network, standard “straight” Cat-5 cables must be used. The front 
and rear Ethernet connections on the NLB 60E can be used individually, but only one PC at a time running 
DeviceControl can access the network.

Many newer laptop computers will allow peer-to-peer 
connection with the NLB 60E using a standard 
“straight” Cat-5 cable instead of a crossed cable.

The default fixed TCP/IP address of the NLB 60E is 192.168.1.166. The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. For 
further system configuration details, please refer to instructions supplied with the NLB 60E unit.

The NomadLink connections between amplifiers use standard “straight” Cat-5/RJ45 equipped cables. 

US National Differences cl.16.3 requires that 
NomadLink network cables must be rated VW-1.

Summary of Contents for C 10:4X

Page 1: ...Rev 1 1 4 Item no OM CSX Operation Manual C Series Dedicated Installation Amplifiers Operation Manual C 20 8X C 10 8X C 10 4X C 5 4X...

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Page 3: ...equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the equipment 18 Do not connect the unit s output to any other voltage source such as bat...

Page 4: ...sateur Confier l entretien personnel qualifi 1 6 FCC Compliance Notice Radio Interference A sample of this product has been tested and complies with the limits for the European Electro Magnetic Compat...

Page 5: ...eaker damage Your amplifier is very powerful and can be potentially dangerous to both loudspeakers and humans alike Many loudspeakers can be easily damaged or destroyed by overpowering them Always che...

Page 6: ...lass D output stage and universal power supply with PFC 2 2 2 2 Amplifier gain 2 2 2 3 Voltage Peak Limiter VPL 2 2 2 4 Protection and performance optimization 2 2 2 5 GPIO facilities and 35 Hz HPF 3...

Page 7: ...switch 21 5 6 Protection faults and warnings 21 5 6 1 Introduction 21 5 6 2 Very High Frequency protection 21 5 6 3 DC protection 22 5 6 4 High impedance warning open load 22 5 6 5 Low impedance prote...

Page 8: ...e demands of perma nent installation applications C Series amplifiers offer the optimum combination of high quality audio reproduc tion flexible features ease of installation and ultimate reliability...

Page 9: ...ons 2 2 2 Amplifier gain For greater flexibility in system integration C X amplifiers allow gain adjustment from 29 to 38 dB in 3 dB steps If the input signal is weak the gain can be boosted to mainta...

Page 10: ...alert when output signal is high and simultaneously no current draw is measured This situation might occur when no speakers are connected or when a driver is blown Low inrush current ensures that the...

Page 11: ...h for example an Ethernet system Individual amplifier addresses do not need to be manually entered you will automatically know where an individual amplifier resides in the network This reduces total c...

Page 12: ...e the carton and packing materials for the carrier s inspection Should you ever need to ship the amplifier always use the original packaging materials 3 2 Mounting The amplifier is two rack units high...

Page 13: ...the detachable front panel are clean to ensure maximum possible airflow If the amplifier malfunctions due to dirty dust filters any required repairs are not covered by the warranty To calculate the m...

Page 14: ...e dropping to idle and the power LED will illuminate Inrush power is controlled and limited during soft start enabling multiple amplifiers to be powered up simulta neously 3 5 Grounding There is no gr...

Page 15: ...play To remove the dust filter cover loosen the thumbscrew at the far left This allows removal of the dust filters for cleaning and provides access to channel attenuation The front cover may be made t...

Page 16: ...eak Limiter active VPL Clip Red 40 dB signal present Green Hi Imp open load detected Red Bridge mode operation on Yellow Ch A B C D E F G H bridged Figure 5 1 2a Front panel LED display Power on Green...

Page 17: ...A B BR C D GAIN E H GAIN A D GPI 2 LEVEL TRIG FAN MASKED BR BRIDGE ON SOFT HARD BRIDGE C D BRIDGE G H ON FAULT POWER CONTROL 1 2 IN OUT OUT GPI NOMADLINK MODE CLASS 2 WIRING NOTE BRIDGE CLASS 3 WIRIN...

Page 18: ...e Network Controller the NLB 60E accepts the TCP IP data stream from the computer and converts it to the NomadLink protocols Even when no computer is connected the NLB 60E can initiate stand alone pow...

Page 19: ...network is configured within these constraints When using a system that is based entirely on C X amplifiers the total number of amplifiers assigned to one NLB 60E subnet should not exceed 30 When a sy...

Page 20: ...UTS CH A CH B CH C CH D CH E CH F CH G CH H BALANCED INPUTS BRIDGE A B BRIDGE E F VPL CH A MODE HP 35H Z VPL CH E MODE HP 35H Z VPL CH F MODE HP 35H Z VPL CH G MODE HP 35H Z VPL CH H MODE HP 35H Z VPL...

Page 21: ...roduce an unintentionally loud initial volume from the speakers 5 3 Signal flow and headroom 5 3 1 Signal flow blocks All C Series amplifiers have the same signal flow and feature set The only differe...

Page 22: ...y temperature to the appropriate protection mechanisms Please refer to the Protection Faults and Warnings section for further details 5 3 2 Headroom sensitivity and VPL Gain settings The input amplifi...

Page 23: ...r unit can drive up to four amplifier channels before line drivers would be required to boost the signal 5 4 2 Output operation and connection Figure 6 4 2 Screw terminal speaker output field Screw te...

Page 24: ...lobally for all channels on four channel models and in four channel groups A D and E H on eight channel models The range is 29 38 dB in 3 dB increments Individual channel fine level adjustment is avai...

Page 25: ...lues in both V peak and Vrms The values for VPL are displayed as maximum Voltage Peak To translate Voltage Peak into Vrms you must divide the Voltage Peak values by 1 41 see table 7 4 6 The VPL allows...

Page 26: ...l C 5 4X 5 6 Arms per channel CPL activity is indicated by illumination of an orange LED for each channel on the front panel Warnings also are shown in the DeviceControl software s GUI A steadily illu...

Page 27: ...nabled only when the front panel Power and Remote switches are both in the ON position GPI functions respond to closure of the two associated GPI pins Two modes of remote power control are provided de...

Page 28: ...ce no continu ing VHF signal is detected the output un mutes and returns to normal operation This feature recognizes that continuous full scale VHF signals do not appear in natural sources such as mus...

Page 29: ...malfunction that requires servicing of the amplifier 5 6 4 High impedance warning open load A high impedance open load condition is indicated when an input signal above approximately 29 dB is detecte...

Page 30: ...it the flashing sequence will be defined by longer and longer on time bursts until the protection mode is activated If the temperature becomes too high to continue safe operation the overheated output...

Page 31: ...e indicator Figure 6 6 8 Front panel LED indicators Orange CPL Current Peak Limiter flashing indicates signal exceeds the limits of the output devices and limiting is in effect Red VPL CLIP indicates...

Page 32: ...sible to adjust the individual channel attenuation from the NomadLink network or elsewhere on the amplifier Use fingers or a screwdriver to adjust the potentiometers 5 6 10 Mute indication Individual...

Page 33: ...let fuse has reached maximum capability Hardware fault is indicated when both the CPL and VHF indicators light up simultaneously The amplifier requires servicing before being placed back in operation...

Page 34: ...Then a daisy chain is established by connecting the first amplifier s OUT port to the next amplifier s IN port and so on If a closed loop network is desired for improved redundancy highly recommended...

Page 35: ...se general rules applying to Ethernet cabling limitations may be considered Rule 1 The maximum cable length in between any two devices may not exceed 300 meters 980 feet Rule 2 In a non closed loop da...

Page 36: ...software application for monitoring and controlling networked C Series as well as FP Series power amplifiers DeviceControl runs on a Windows PC which connects via Eth ernet to the NLB 60E DeviceContro...

Page 37: ...bsite at http labgruppen com index php support software_firmware 6 Appendix 6 1 Maintenance During normal operation your C Series amplifier will provide trouble free service The only user maintenance...

Page 38: ...mal Ethernet cable limits apply This is typically a maximum of 80 meters 300 feet between each device Follow standard installation procedures for Ethernet Distances beyond 100 meters may require use o...

Page 39: ...5 1 8 399 250 149 509 128 16 Bridged 500 x4 4 Ch 250 x8 3 4 1 8 376 250 126 431 109 8 Bridged 500 x4 2 Ch 125 x8 2 3 1 2 259 125 134 459 116 4 Bridged 250 x4 Pink noise 1 4 70 V Ch 250 x8 7 4 3 9 785...

Page 40: ...354 89 4 Bridged 126 x4 Pink noise 1 4 70 V Ch 125 x8 5 6 2 9 625 250 375 1280 322 16 Ch 125 x8 4 5 2 3 507 250 257 877 221 32 Bridged 250 x4 100 V Ch 250 x4 4 3 2 2 484 250 234 800 201 8 Ch 125 x8 3...

Page 41: ...249 63 4 Bridged 250 x2 Pink noise 1 4 70 V Ch 250 x4 4 9 2 6 526 250 276 942 237 16 Ch 250 x4 4 3 2 2 458 250 208 710 179 32 Bridged 500 x2 100 V Ch 500 x2 3 3 1 7 384 250 134 456 115 8 Ch 250 x4 3...

Page 42: ...54 4 Bridged 126 x2 Pink noise 1 4 70 V Ch 125 x4 3 0 1 6 330 125 205 700 176 16 Ch 125 x4 2 4 1 3 265 125 140 476 120 32 Bridged 250 x2 100 V Ch 250 x2 2 3 1 2 252 125 127 433 109 8 Ch 125 x4 2 0 1...

Page 43: ...100 V peak Sensitivity Gain dBu Vrms 1 2 0 9 38 dBu 4 2 1 3 35 dBu 7 2 1 8 32 dBu 10 2 2 5 29 dBu dBu Vrms W1 W2 38 0 9 250 125 35 1 3 250 125 32 1 8 250 125 29 2 5 121 121 1 For C 10 4X C 20 8X in 4...

Page 44: ...without notice C 88 4 C 68 4 C 48 4 C 28 4 C 16 4 C 20 8X C 10 8X C 10 4X C 5 4X 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 4 4 8800 W 6800 W 4800 W 2800 W 1600 W 2000 W 1000 W 1000 W 500 W 141 V 141 V 141 V 141 V 141 V 100V 70V...

Page 45: ...tions or accessories operation with faulty associ ated equipment or exposure to inclement weather conditions Damage due to normal wear and tear is not covered by the warranty Units on which the serial...

Page 46: ...product requires factory service you may contact Lab gruppen s service depart ment for return instructions and a Return Authorization number Please note for product return 1 Use the original packing 2...

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