Quick Start
This section will allow you to use quickly the basic functions of this product. This device is intended to set up automatically
the power outputs of an NXAMP Powered TDcontroller to the correct pins on speakON
®
4 and speakON
®
8 connectors.
However
please devote some attention to reading the user manual. A better understanding of specific
features of the DPU digital patching unit will help you to operate your system to its full potential.
Front panel description
1)
SpeakON
®
4 poles output
There are four connectors like this on the front panel.
These connectors will be used to connect any Nexo
speaker that uses the same type of connector.
2)
SpeakON
®
8 poles output
There are four connectors like this on the front panel.
These connectors will be used to connect the Nexo
speaker of your choice, if it uses the same type of
connector of it is uses EP6 connector (requiring then
external pin to pin adaptor from speakON
®
8 pins 1 to 6
to Amphenol EP6 pins 1 to 6).
3)
LCD display
There are four LCDs like this one on the DPU. These
LCDs indicate which speaker should be connected on
which output.
•
When speakON
®
4 poles connectors should be used,
the LCD next to it will display the name of the
speaker program chosen on the connected NXAMP.
•
When speakON
®
8 poles connectors are in use, both
LCDs on each side of the connectors will display the
name of the connected speakers.
Back panel description
1)
Mains connectors
There is two mains connectors on the DPU. These two
connectors lead to two fully redundant power supplies
for redundancy purpose, meaning that the DPU can still
work even if one main is missing or in the very unlikely
case that a power supplies fails.
Be sure to connect the two mains input to separate
mains circuit to ensure maximum redundancy.
2)
SpeakON
®
4 poles input
These power inputs must be connected to the power
outputs of the NEXO NXAMP4x4 or NXAMP4x1.
•
Connect the NXAMP “Speakon A” output to the DPU
“Input A” input.
•
Connect the NXAMP “Speakon C” output to the DPU
“Input C” input.
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WARNING: Use 4 x 4 mm² (AWG11) cable
and four poles speakON
®
to connect NXAMP power
outputs to DPU inputs (2 meters / 16 feet max).
3)
RS232 port
Connect this serial port to NXAMP RS232 port using a
shielded crossover cable only (2 meters / 16 feet max)
with female db9 connectors on each side.
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