DPU DIGITAL PATCHING UNIT FOR NXAMP
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NXAMPMK2 USER MANUAL
Connect the two four poles speakON cables between NXAMPmk2 (Speakon A and C) and DPU (Input A
and C) and connect the RS232 port between the NXAMPmk2 and the DPU using a crossover cable (see
serial port cabling above).
Then connect at least one IEC cable to one of the IEC mains inlets of the DPU. The left most display should
light
and the message “Stand-by’” should appear on the screen.
Connect the NXAMPmk2 mains plug(s) and turn the NXAMPmk2
“ON”. Check the LOAD revision while
booting up; it should be
LOAD3_11
or above.
After a few second the current selected speakers on the NXAMPmk2 are routed inside the DPU and their
names are displayed on the DPU screens.
DPU FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS ROUTING
The front panel of the DPU is very symmetrical and shows two groups (one on grey background, the other
one on black background), both with two SPK4 and one SPK8.
For each of these blocks, the internal routing of SPK4 and SPK8 is done like on the bellow picture.
This means that SPK4 and SPK8 are always connected (hardwired) in parallel. In most of the cases, only
one of these plugs will be used at a time, but this parallel wiring can be useful to carry two SPK4 outputs
over a SPK8 long cable for example (with breakout box at the other end) or to link several amplifiers together
(see further in this manual).
Of course, the routing from the amplifier output to these front panel connectors is done dynamically regarding
the combination of four speakers’ setups done into the NXAMPmk2.
DPU DISPLAYED INFORMATION
Two next speakON (one SPK4 and one SPK8) will share the same LCD display. In case of SPK4 output,
the displays will indicate some information regarding the following pinout:
Now if SPK8 output shall be used, the displays will indicate some information regarding the following pinout:
Of course, the same rules apply to the next set of front panel connectors.
There are three kinds of information displayed alternatively on the DPU screens. But the speakON to use is
always indicated clearly with arrows next to the plug in use.
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