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Reference Manual

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Reference Manual

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9. LCD Control Screen
Integrated LCD with blue back light, controls amplifier setup and operation. 
The LCD Control Screen and its controls let the user adjust the amplifier's attenuation and muting, configure the 
amp, set up and view error monitoring (such as temperature and load supervision), and recall DSP presets. The 
presets allow the user to quickly reconfigure the amp for various applications.

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14.  Balanced Analog XLR Loop-Through Outputs
Two 3-pin male XLR output connectors are pro-vided (one per channel). The signal at these connectors is 
paralled with the input signal for feeding the input signal to other amplifiers.

15.  RS485 In-Out
Rj45 sockets.  Used for transmission of remote control data over long distance or multiple unit applications. 

16.  Speakon Output Connectors
 Class 1 output wiring required.
These two connectors accept 2-pole or 4-pole Speakon connectors. The output1 Speakon connector is wired for 
both channels so it can be used for bridge-mono wiring or for stereo wiring of two speak-ers to a single Speakon 
connector. 

17.  AC Play

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Protect LED

Each channel has a Protect LED that will light when the load connected is lower than 1 Ohm or amplifier broken.

11.Clip/Limiter LED
Each channel has a LED that light at the real clipping point (more than 0.5% T.H.D.) and also indicates the input 
signed is compressed by amplifiers.

12.Signal bar LED
Each channel has a bar LED, as the input signal strength increase, the green SIGNAL -30dB, -24dB, -18dB, -
12dB, -9dB, -6dB, -3dB, 0dB LED indicators light respectively.

13.  Balanced Analog XLR Inputs
A 3-pin female XLR connector for each chan-nel. 

Standard 15 amp IEC inlet. Voltage range is indicated above IEC inlet.

S.N. Label

Every unit has a label indicating: the model, and the barcode serial number.

Fan exhaust ports

Heated air exits the amplifier through the exhaust ports, located on the rear of the amplifier chassis. Be sure not 
to block this ports, especially when rack mounting the amplifier.

3 Advanced Operation

3.1.1 Introduction

preset

 is a group of DSP settings that configure the amp for a specific application. For example, you might use 

one preset that optimizes the amp`s DSP for a Line Array. You might use another preset that sets up the DSP for 
a stereo pair of loudspeakers of your choice. You can choose any of ten presets with the LCD Control Screen.

1. Installed presets.

 Some presets are already installed in your DPi Series amplifier. You access them with the 

LCD Control Screen as described above. When recalled, each preset will automatically set the DSP parameters 
for a particular application.

2. User presets.

 Using software, you can create your own custom DSP pre-sets, label them, and send them to 

the DPi Series amplifier. The amp stores those presets in firmware. You can recall those presets from the LCD 
Control Screen. 

3.1.2 Installed Presets

To select a preset that came installed in your amplifier:

1. Press the 

Menu

 button below the LCD Control Screen.

2. Turn right encoder-1 knob to see subprogram.

3. Turn an Encoder knob until you see the preset number you want to recall.

4. Press the Enter button to select that preset number.

The preset will automatically set the DSP parameters for that particular application.

3.1.3 User Presets

User presets are DSP presets that you set up. This is the basic procedure:

1. Adjust the DSP settings as desired in the software (not with the LCD Control Screen).

2. Save this group of settings as preset. Give it a label.

3. Download the preset to the DPi Series amplifier. See the Presets Help file in software for details. Basically, you 
will open and engage a data frame.

software

software

software

4. Setting the parameters of the DSP in the DPi Series amplifier is done using the IQwic software, not by the 
amplifier LCD Control Screen. For example, if you want to set filter Q, compression ratio, or graphic EQ, you 
would do so within the IQwic software.

Adjusting DSP parameters within 

 can be done in two ways: with a software directly. The Wizard asks a 

series of questions to help you set up DSP parameters for loudspeakers. 

 After setting the DSP parameters as desired:
1. Save them as a preset in 

. Presets are stored and recalled through the Presets Page in 

2. Download the preset to the DPi Series amplifier. 

3. When you want to recall the preset, select it on the LCD Control Screen.

DPi Series

DPi Series

Summary of Contents for DPi 500

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL ...

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Page 3: ...al may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording of any kind USER S MANUAL ENTER PARAMETER PREV NEXT RJ45 POWER ENTER PARAMETER PREV NEXT RJ45 POWER Switching power amplifier ENTER PARAMETER PREV NEXT RJ45 POWER DPi500 DPi700 DPi900 ...

Page 4: ...contact R H or an Authorized R H Service Center to receive an R A N Return Authorization Number and instructions on how to return the product to the R H Authorized Service Center or to the factory R H or its Authorized Service Center will initiate corrective repairs upon receipt of the returned product Please save original carton and all the packing materials in case shipping is required All produ...

Page 5: ...o the unit and the equipment rack Accessories are not needed Do not send the instruction manual cables and any other hardware WEEE Mark If you want to dispose of this product do not mix with general household waste There are separate collection systems for used electronic products in accordance with legislation under the WEEE Directive Directive 2002 96 EC and is effective only within the European...

Page 6: ...reA 3 grounded whenpluggedintoACpower FUSH FUSH Mixer CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 1 ENTER Encoder 1 Encoder 2 MENU EXIT Screen Figure A 3 A 4 The LCD Control Screen Figure A 1 Rear panel Connections for Stereo Wiring 4 Specifications DPi Series DPi Series MODEL Max output power 1 kHz and 0 1 THD 8Ω per channel Watt RMS 4Ω per channel Watt RMS 2Ω per channel Watt Burst signal 8Ω bridged W...

Page 7: ...Encoders untilyoureachmaximumattenuation 5 IMPORTANT Turn off the amplifier Unplug its power cord from the AC outlet The amplifier must be grounded whenpluggedintoACpower 6 SeeFigureA 5 Connectacablefromyourmixeroutputtotheamplifier Channel 1XLRinputconnector 7 Using Class 1 wiring connect the speaker cable either to the amplifier top Speakon connector terminals 1 and 2 8 Plugtheamplifier powercor...

Page 8: ...24 bit 96kHzBurr BrownA DandD Aconverters Pushbuttonpresetssimplifysetup Custompresetsforvariousloudspeakerscanbedownloaded LCD Control Screen is used to adjust the amplifier s attenuation and muting configure the amp set up and view errormonitoring andrecallDSPpresetstoreconfiguretheampforvariousapplications Lightweightduetoaluminumchassis specialinternalconstructionandswitchingpowersupply Therea...

Page 9: ...r switch The LCD Control Screen should light up 3 Turn down the amplifier Encoder knobs Level controls 4 Turn up the level of your audio source to an optimum level 5 Turn up the amplifier Encoder knobs Level controls until the desired loudness or power level is achieved 6 Turn down the level of your audio source to its normal range If you ever need to make any wiring or installation changes don t ...

Page 10: ...to the amplifier Such signals will be reproduced with extreme accuracy and loudspeaker damage may result 8 Do not operate the amplifier with less than the rated load impedance Due to the amplifier output protection such a configuration may result in premature clipping and speaker damage 9 CAUTION SHOCK HAZARD Potentially lethal voltages exist at the output connectors when the amplifier is turned o...

Page 11: ...plifier channels Minimum attenuation 0dB equals maximum output In the bridge mode Just encoder 1 is use encoder 2 is disable We recommend that you set Ch1 to the 0dB full position 2 3 RS485 In Out RJ45 sockets Used for transmission of remote control data over long distance or multiple unit applications 4 5 6 ENTER key enters the chosen menu confirms selections and changes filter types when editing...

Page 12: ...a group of DSP settings that configure the amp for a specific application For example you might use one preset that optimizes the amp s DSP for a Line Array You might use another preset that sets up the DSP for a stereo pair of loudspeakers of your choice You can choose any of ten presets with the LCD Control Screen 1 Installed presets Some presets are already installed in your DPi Series amplifie...

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