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Music

Technologies,

Inc.

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Drive

Seneca,

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www.qrsmusic.com

QRS MUSIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

QRS PNO

Installation Manual (51074)

Manual Revision: March 29, 2019

New,

since the last installation manual:

PNO

Processor with built-in

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Data Cable

- Smart Driver Boards

Pages 38-39

Smart

Driver Boards

Pages 38-39

Driver Board

Mounting Brackets

- Grand and Upright

distance

between driver board and metal extrusion.

New “L” mounting brackets,

Grand

and

Upright

Page 37

Sustain Pedal

Trapwork Assembly

The new sustain trapwork assembly incorporates a

roller

which dramatically improves the feel of the pedal and reduces friction wear.

Pages 22-26

Key Solenoid -

Plunger Adjustment

Additional foam washer added in cap for more plunger “throw” adjustment.

Must be adjusted properly to match keytail throw distance!

Pages 12-14

Connector - Smart Driver Boards

Built-in Wi-Fi & Bluetooth

Summary of Contents for QRS PNO3

Page 1: ...ver Board Mounting Brackets Grand and Upright More distance between driver board and metal extrusion New L mounting brackets Grand and Upright Page 37 Sustain Pedal Trapwork Assembly The new sustain trapwork assembly incorporates a roller which dramatically improves the feel of the pedal and reduces friction wear Pages 22 26 Key Solenoid Plunger Adjustment Additional foam washer added in cap for m...

Page 2: ...the So Shi Lever 21 Installing the Sustain Pedal Solenoid Grand 22 26 Installing the Universal Sostenuto Assembly 27 29 Installing the Steinway Sostenuto Assembly Special Order Part 70897 30 31 Moun ng and Connec ng the Electronic Components 32 33 Electronic Components Descrip on Power Supply Driver Board PNO3 Processor Pin Light Extension PLx Powered Speaker Component Loca on Grand and Upright 34...

Page 3: ...Although the kit has been provided with enough solenoids to play 80 notes the instrument has been designed to support the en re 88 note range of the modern piano The addi onal parts required may be purchased separately if an 88 note installa on is desired The standard Pianoma on kit comes with a pedal solenoid but will also run in magic pedal mode if the Pedal Solenoid is not present The pedal sol...

Page 4: ...e Driver Power Cable 811439 1 Processor to Power Supply Ribbon Cable 48 70263 1 Power Cord 3 70348 1 Extension Cord 8 Black 71500B 1 Rail Components Assembly 70050A 1 Note Rail Assembly Grand 2 Rails 80 Solenoids 70065 1 Solenoid Rail Cover 70130S 1 Pedal Solenoid Assembly 70743 1 Universal Sostenuto Assembly Steinway Sostenuto 70897 Special Order 84270 1 Sustain Trapwork Assembly REV Jan 15 2017 ...

Page 5: ...arranty Registra on Card 60205 1 Cable Package 84128 1 Processor to Smart 16 Note Driver Board Data Cable 811437 1 Power Supply to Note Driver Power Cable 811439 1 Processor to Power Supply Ribbon Cable 48 70263 1 Power Cord 3 70348 1 Extension Cord 8 Black 70051 1 Rail Components Assembly Upright 70050A 1 Note Rail Assembly Grand 2 Rails 80 Solenoids 70074 80 Foam Lost Mo on 51045 1 Ver cal Pedal...

Page 6: ...he piano have suﬃcient space beneath the soundboard or inside an upright to mount the pedal solenoid power supply 5 25 x 5 25 x 12 5 7 Can the back of the key frame be cut away 1 3 16 Tools Needed Paper Wood Chisel Pencil Awl Measuring Tape Wood Glue Long Straightedge Spray Paint Black Adjustable Frame Square Sandpaper Assortment Screwdriver Assortment Palm Sander Op onal Power Screwdriver Op onal...

Page 7: ...nd can be used for fine adjustments when glued under the back rail cloth Although key height can be reestablished quite accurately using the above procedure some key leveling is to be expected when replacing back rail cloth Remember that subsequent ac on regula on adjustments will aﬀect those already performed To prepare the ac on for fine regula on do the following quickly Check or set repe on le...

Page 8: ...nd back rail cloth must be relocated toward the back edge of the piano keys IMPORTANT Care must be taken to first measure the key dip at the back end of the keys before any work begins Sec ondly a er the back rail has been relocated you must ensure that the key dip is exactly the same as it was before star ng If it is not you must either trim the back rail or shim it up to its original measurement...

Page 9: ...Installa on Procedure 9 Upright Piano Installa on Recommenda ons Angle iron to support keybed Three keybed slots PNOscan III Record Re positioned back rails ...

Page 10: ...Installa on Procedure 10 Upright Piano Installa on Recommenda ons Balance Rail Pin 3 1 4 Minimum ...

Page 11: ...ach speaker Use two screws per bracket Attach brackets to piano Twin Speakers for smaller piano upright pianos 76047 Ver cal Pedal Solenoid Li er 51045 Includes the Pedal Solenoid Upright Piano Installa on Recommenda ons This twin speaker set is a Special Order item ...

Page 12: ...orkbench and the keys are facing away from you The Pianoma on Key Solenoid Rail is shipped assembled Its component parts are as follows Don t confuse Lost Mo on with the Plunger Throw adjustment The Lost Mo on is the space between the ps of the plungers and the bo oms of the keytails Raise or lower the Key Solenoid Rail Assembly so that the plunger ps are as close as possible to the keytails witho...

Page 13: ...urements B Measure the bo om of the keytail to the keybed at the KEYTAIL UP posi on A Measure the bo om of the keytail to the keybed at the KEYTAIL DOWN posi on A B Keybed Keyframe Step 2 Take the key li measurement C above and add 1 16 to compensate for the felt plung er p This is the measurement used to find the rest posi on of the plunger B ___________ A ___________ B A C __________ Plunger Thr...

Page 14: ...ip to your mark NOTE If the cap won t raise the plunger high enough because it is ght against the solenoid housing no more threads remove the plungers and insert Lost Mo on felt washers Step Final Adjust all lost mo on caps to the same posi on Step 4 From the posi on marked in step 3 use a ruler to measure the Plunger Throw distance step 2 and mark your gauge Plunger Tip Felt Plunger Stem Plunger ...

Page 15: ...require a modified solenoid assembly to provide the addi onal note required and this modified note will be placed adjacent to a sec on break or at either end Count the number of keys to be played in each sec on If there is an even number align the solenoids with plungers already on the rail with the centers of their respec ve key tails If the number of keys to be played is odd simply re move one o...

Page 16: ...s will result Examine the rela onships of the key tails to the rear edge of the keyframe Each key tail must have at least 1 1 4 ex posed beyond the rear edge of the key frame If this is not the case then the key frame must be modified If modifica ons are required follow these steps IMPORTANT Before removing the hammer ac on from the key frame ac on you must first measure the distance from the bo o...

Page 17: ... keybed so be certain to make well defined pencil lines Remove the keyframe and reglue the keytail felt flush with the back of the keyframe Measuring the key dip before and a er reposi oning the felt is recommended If it is the same less regula on will be required If it has changed simply shim the back edge with a thin piece of cardboard to maintain the original key dip Newer kits include key sole...

Page 18: ...la on Procedure 18 Modifying the Keyframe Grand 1 3 4 to 2 slot 1 4 Back edge of the keyframe drawn on the top of the keybed Ends of the sot Lines transferred from the top of the keybed Lyre Treb Leg Bass Leg ...

Page 19: ...e for later trapwork installa on Repeat the above step with the Sostenuto pedal if it exists There may be two or more ac on stop blocks inside the case These blocks stop the inser on of the grand piano key board at the proper loca on and prevent it from li ing up oﬀ the keybed In the event that these interfere with the slot to be cut remove by force applied by a sharp chisel and hammer Remove the ...

Page 20: ...h is 1 2 in from the end of each key Verify the marks just made Drill a small exploratory hole within each slot and compare the posi on of the slot with the marks made inside the case Correct each slot posi on as required Using a 1 3 4 Forstner bit drill holes centered at the ends of each slot Cut the lengths of each slot with a sabre saw circular saw or router being extremely careful with all pow...

Page 21: ...ica on brackets have been included in the kit for easy readjustment It is a good idea to leave one of the original wooden blocks a aching the so shi lever to the key bed and only use one of the brackets supplied This will make adjus ng the So Shi lever much easier The brack ets can be a ached to the keybed with four 10 x 1 moun ng screws The pedal must shi the ac on the same dis tance as before wi...

Page 22: ...rdware Once you have the slot laid out on the bo om of the keybed we recommend using a soap stone or med p grease pencil it will be much easier to conceptualize how you will configure the trapwork system With the lines drawn exact ly where the slot will be cut you will be able to tell what obstacles will need to be moves modified or worked around For instance if you are installing a 88 note rail y...

Page 23: ...he Straight Lever A ach the two levers between the two 2 Lever Frames 8427007 as shown in the diagram below Secure the lever assembly using the four 4 Nuts 8427039 Screw Jam Nut 8427027 onto Li Bolt 8427025 Screw Li Bolt into the bent lever only 1mm of thread exposed A ach one 1 Leather Pad 8427023 to Roller Arm Li Bolt should meet at the center of pad A ach one 1 Leather Pad 8427023 to Straight L...

Page 24: ...ver to Damper Tray Rod We suggest using a thread rod with two nuts to measure the exact length needed Then cut the Sustain Rod 8427029 to the proper length needed Place the two 2 Sustain Rod Caps 8427031 over the ends of the Rod Insert on end of the Sustain Rod into hole in the damper tray and the other end into the Grommet of the Straight Lever Adjust the Sustain Lever Extension 8427005 to align ...

Page 25: ...quired to ac vate it Despite the excellent design of the sustain pedal solenoid assembly its long term opera on depends upon your skill in loca ng the various leverage points which enable it to func on both manually and auto ma cally Op mally the sustain pedal solenoid assembly will be mounted on the belly rail immediately behind the sustain pitman dowel which formerly con nected the old trapwork ...

Page 26: ...Installa on Procedure 26 Installing the Sustain Pedal Solenoid Grand Sustain Rod 8427029 Sustain Rod Caps 8427031 Sustain Lever Grommet 8427013 Sustain Straight Lever 8427001 ...

Page 27: ... hole here to pinch the staple Clamp to the Sostenuto rod here Use one of these three holes for the L shaped thread rod These instruc ons explain a Pull Type Sostenuto installa on Remove the exis ng actuator a ached to the Sostenuto blade Drill a hole in the new actuator for the staple Connect the actuator to the staple on the Sostenuto bar Clamp the actuator over the bar so the staple is pinched ...

Page 28: ...hing from working its way out during opera on Only this sha bearing should be fastened in place at this me It is OK for the sha bearings to slightly overhang the slot The assembly may need inset into the keybed to accommodate the key solenoid rail and rail cover Insert the second Sha Bearing and the Swing Arm to the Main Sha Screw the first lock nut onto the thread rod and then a washer Push the t...

Page 29: ...e locking screw on the swing arm to allow the main sha to spin freely without ac va ng the Sostenuto Swing the main sha so that the brass insert on top of the push block is centered on the spring with the pedal in the rest posi on Rotate the swing arm so that the piano s Sostenu to tab li er bar is about 1 16 away from damper Sostenuto tabs Tighten the swing arm locking screw Push the Sostenuto pe...

Page 30: ...Installa on Procedure 30 Installing the Steinway Sostenuto Assembly Order 70897 ...

Page 31: ...teinway Sostenuto Assembly Order 70897 Route out the Sostenuto actuator pocket centered on the original dowel hole 2 x 2 The depth is dependent on the key bed thickness but the monkey must be able to slid over the actuator guide Actuator Guide ...

Page 32: ...g cables Power Supply Descrip on Do Not connect or disconnect any cables when the lights are on Note Driver Signal cable 84128 From PNO3 WB s Smart Board Connector This cable is Keyed and must be connected properly Connect Key Solenoids to these sixteen 2 pin connectors can be connected in either direc on Four pin male Power connector Connect Note Driver Power cable 811437 From Power Supply Rail P...

Page 33: ...kets and screws Built in Wi Fi and Bluetooth No need for a separate wi fi device at the piano Transmit MIDI and Audio via Bluetooth Pin Light Extension PLx Descrip on The PLx box is used to extend two of the USB ports and two of the audio ports from the PNO3 processor to an easily accessible loca on under the keybed This box is also used to show the status of the system Pin Light Port Extender PLx...

Page 34: ...een made for installa on of the solenoid rail The following is the SUGGESTED method of moun ng the electronics Keep in mind every piano will be unique and may require some parts mounted diﬀerently PLx Box PNO3 WB Processor Pedal Solenoid Power Supply Driver Boards Speaker Component Loca on Grand Component Loca on Upright PLx Power Supply Wi Fi PNO3 Processor Extension Cord Speakers Pedal Solenoid ...

Page 35: ...cable to Driver Port B s Right Most connector There is a software switch in the user interface to change the direction of play so It does NOT matter whether the processor is at the bass or the treble end of the piano but The board set as position 1 MUST be closest to the PNO3 processor The first Driver Board MUST within 25 of the processor s Smart Driver Board connector KEYSCAN PRIMARY QRS PNOscan...

Page 36: ...om QRS YouTube Videos Play Piano Video Enable Aux Input Connect to AMI OUT on a Qsync to play piano from the QRS SyncAlong DVDs Play Piano External Input Auxiliary Line In Audio 2 OUTPUT Mixed Out Mixed Output to home stereo system Go to System Setup Performance Delay Se ngs Mixed Out Turn ON Mixed Out Upper Right Use to send separate audio signal synth piano with the background to a home stereo s...

Page 37: ...e workbench in front of the keyframe with keys to correct any misalignment Once you are sa sfied with these adjustments and the rail is properly aligned within the keybed slots take a spring loaded center punch or a sharp awl and carefully mark the centers of the four corner brackets in the larger of the two holes in each bracket Next fasten the four alignment screws with the large washers This wi...

Page 38: ... Note Driver Signal Cable The signal cable plugs are keyed to the driver board connectors and MUST be inserted correctly Missing a pin or connecting the cable backwards breaking the plastic tab on the board will damage system components Do NOT force the plug onto the connect or tab on the board will break Power Cable The driver board power cable plugs are keyed but the plastic tab on the board can...

Page 39: ...whether the processor is at the bass or the treble end of the piano but Smart Driver Board Position Switch Settings Board Position Switch Settings 1 ON Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 80 Note Systems Board 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Board 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Board 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Board 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Board 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Board 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 88 Note Board 7 Nickelodeon Processor mounted at treble end of pi...

Page 40: ...announcements should be heard from the speaker 6 Prompt light flashes yellow with audio Tap the bu on on the PLX box The piano should play and the Power light will flash Tap the bu on again to stop play If the piano did not play Check the cable and AC power connec ons Check that the power supply switch is on Check that the HI and LO lights are illuminated on the power supply Call QRS Technical Sup...

Page 41: ...Adjustment Procedures 41 Password qrsmusic When the PNO3 Ethernet port is used ...

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Page 44: ...Adjustment Procedures 44 If the keys are playing in the wrong order flip the Notes Inverted switch on the Playback Parameters page ...

Page 45: ...Adjustment Procedures 45 Key Adjust Perform the following adjustments Pedal Adjust PNOscan Adjust if the PNOscan record system is installed Piano Dynamics Master Volume Curves ...

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Page 51: ...wn the system and unplug the unit from AC power Cut notches in the cover for the sustain lever and cables A ach the eight L brackets to the two rail cover sec ons using bolts and nuts A ach the two sec ons to the keybed The cover sec ons overlap Refer to the QRS PNO3 User Guide for details on Adjustments and Opera on ...

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