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OWNER’S MANUAL

MANUALE UTENTE

XPS 16K

FOUR CHANNELS DSP AMPLIFIER

XPS 16KD

FOUR CHANNELS DSP AMPLIFIER

WITH DANTE

Summary of Contents for XPS 16K

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL MANUALE UTENTE XPS 16K FOUR CHANNELS DSP AMPLIFIER XPS 16KD FOUR CHANNELS DSP AMPLIFIER WITH DANTE...

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Page 3: ...FORMATION 5 SUPPLIED IN THE PACKAGING 9 XPS 16K CONCEPT 10 FRONT PANEL 11 REAR PANEL 13 PROTECTIONS 14 PROCESSING 15 INSTALLATION 17 CONNECTIONS 19 CONTROL 22 DANTE 25 GPIO 26 FRONT PANEL HMI 27 RDNet...

Page 4: ...WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE ATTENTION NE PAS EXPOSER CE MAT RIEL LA PLUIE OU L HUMIDITE AFIN DE REDUIRE LE RISQUE D INFLAMMAT...

Page 5: ...ly and keep it on hand for future reference The manual is to be considered an integral part of this product and must accompany it when it changes ownership as a reference for correct installation and...

Page 6: ...l ceiling structure etc and the components used for attachment screw anchors screws brackets not supplied by RCF etc which must guarantee the security of the system installation over time also conside...

Page 7: ...sociated with EEE At the same time your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural resources For more information about where you can drop of...

Page 8: ...the interference at his own expense Modifications Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by RCF may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment RCF...

Page 9: ...ACCESSORIES 2 x rear brackets POWER CORD CABLE H07RN F 3G2 5 BLACK 1 2m long PLUGS depending on the part number SCHUCKO 16A 250V IEC 60884 1 CEE7 4 IP 44 NEMA L5 30 30Amp 125V Standard UL 498 POWER P...

Page 10: ...are and firmware levels to ensure safe and continuous operability in all operating conditions The main user interface is RDNet the RCF proprietary control and monitoring software that allows to discov...

Page 11: ...YELLOW starting up GREEN device ON 3 Communication LED YELLOW 4 General fault LED YELLOW indicates a general fault has been detected connected to the FAULT GPO on the rear panel 5 Output status LED S...

Page 12: ...goes back to previous HMI panel Long press goes to HOME screen 9 MENU button Open amplifier MAIN MENU 10 Removable grille with dust filter behind 11 Mains Overload LED RED indicated an overload on th...

Page 13: ...ital inputs D1 D2 D3 D4 alternative to A3 and A4 Stereo inputs on XLR connectors 18 LAN1 LAN2 ports Connect the amplifier for configuration control and monitoring purpose RJ 45 connectors 19 LAN3 LAN4...

Page 14: ...power and amplification modules Protections 1 and 2 are specific for each RCF speaker defined and calibrated by RCF electroacoustic technicians Firmware modules are written and optimized using the bes...

Page 15: ...96 kHz EQ Filters Peaking HI LO shelving HI LO pass Butterworth Linkwitz Riley Bessel Advanced algorithms FiRPHASE technology BASS shaper Air compensation Mid low correction driver excursion control...

Page 16: ...assuring an optimized and safe configuration of the system Due to the complexity of processing chains not all parameters are available to the final user SETTING AVAILABLE TO THE FINAL USER Polarity Us...

Page 17: ...PS 16K amplifiers shall not be installed in a place with too high temperature dust or excessive humidity exhaust air ventilators permanent vibrations high intensity electromagnetic fields due to trans...

Page 18: ...ible to remove the temporary support COOLING To ensure amplifier operational safety it is crucial to maintain adequate thermal conditions in the installation environment XPS 16K is equipped with 3 var...

Page 19: ...cord plug in the MAINS socket 2 Turn the connector clockwise to lock it CONNECTOR SPECIFICATIONS NEUTRIK NAC3FC HC The PowerCon socket is used to disconnect the device from the main power source It mu...

Page 20: ...AUDIO LINKS O1 2 O3 4 Pin 1 GND Pin 2 O1 2 O3 4 Stereo Signal Pin 3 O1 2 O3 4 Stereo Signal CONNECTOR SPECIFICATIONS 3 pole XLR female connector SIGNAL LINK BY PASS XPS 16K implements two different D...

Page 21: ...case of absence of power supply in order to guarantee the integrity of the signal path OUTPUTS WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK WARNING CLASS 3 WIRING IS MANDATORY FOR THIS EQUIPMENT Out A Out C Signal...

Page 22: ...Led 1 GREEN flashing link activity Led 2 YELLOW LAN 1 and LAN 2 GREEN LAN 3 and LAN 4 steady device connected to a gigabit network DAISY CHAIN TOPOLOGY Thanks to the internal switch XPS 16K can be di...

Page 23: ...ecting 2 different ports of the device to the external switch a full redundancy is achieved The mandatory requirement is that the external switch must be managed and support STP Each XPS 16K device mu...

Page 24: ...24 HYBRID TOPOLOGY A hybrid topology can also be implemented with the constraints mentioned above...

Page 25: ...ntly to DANTE CONTROLLER TOOL and a daisy chain topology can be built It is strongly recommended to not exceed the number of 3 units connected in daisy chain Thanks to the presence of PRIMARY and SECO...

Page 26: ...systems such as voice alarm systems GPIO Two optoisolated contacts Their functions are 1 MUTE ALL for the connection to a voice alarm system 2 PRIORITY that triggers the priority input routing on all...

Page 27: ...Short press activates elements EDIT mode confirm values change elements status BACK ESC button Short press steps back to the previous HMI screen Long press go to IDLE screen DISPLAY AREAS HEADER RCF...

Page 28: ...ame Press the EDIT knob to change the button status OR Press the button with a SHORT PRESS The button will change its status once released The button will remain selected after press TOGGLE BUTTONS Ro...

Page 29: ...Press the selected value with a SHORT PRESS The value will be set once released The button will remain selected after press IN BUTTON VALUE ADJUSTMENT Rotate the EDIT knob to select the button Press...

Page 30: ...djust the value Press the button with a SHORT PRESS to set the value SELECTION BUTTON Rotate the EDIT knob to select the button Press the EDIT knob to open the popup window to set the parameter value...

Page 31: ...er commands can be present in a list screen as shown in the example KEYBOARDS Both alphanumeric and numeric only keyboards are available depending on the specific context to provide the best tool to u...

Page 32: ...el to the output s 3 OUTPUT MODE shows if the speaker is FULL RANGE SUB LINE ARRAY BI AMP or QUAD AMP 4 SPEAKER PRESET shows the specific preset chosen for the selected speaker INPUTS 5 INPUTS shows t...

Page 33: ...nel error 11 MUTE button mutes the specific amplifier s output s channel 12 ZONE shows the name assigned to the output s zone MAIN MENU It is a list of 5 items PHYSICAL IN OUT SELECTION OUTPUT SETTING...

Page 34: ...t set the Input to be used as priority over GPI command In the XPS 16KD model DANTE input N1 N8 are available Also adjusts Priority Input gain and shows VU meter TEST button routes Priority Input to a...

Page 35: ...active DIRECT MODE function is available If activated it by bass the signal processing and automatically assigns D1 to O1 D2 to O2 etc OUTPUT SETTINGS This HMI section allows to completely configure...

Page 36: ...o choose among FULL RANGE full range speaker connected to a single output channel SUB subwoofer connected to a single output channel BI AMP bi amped speaker One channel used for LF and one for HF or M...

Page 37: ...t value Moreover channels tabs automatically adapt to the SPEAKER CATEGORY setting TABS CONFIGURATION SPEAKER CATEGORY FULL RANGE or SUB BI AMP or LINE ARRAY QUAD AMP Changing the SPEAKER MODEL settin...

Page 38: ...set for the selected SPEAKER MODEL Its structure reflects the SPEAKER CATEGORY and automatically adapts to speaker type Depending on it different preset options will be offered such as Low Frequencies...

Page 39: ...utes the BACKUP INPUT on the selected output s PILOT TONE routes the MAIN INPUT as long as the pilot tone is detected on the speaker line In case of absence switches on BACKUP INPUT AES PRESENCE route...

Page 40: ...e time lapse the tone must stay under the threshold to be considered not detected Frequency frequency on which the pilot tone detection filter is tuned Q Quality Factor of the pilot tone detection fil...

Page 41: ...way address are assigned automatically and not editable IP address set the parameter using the context related keyboard accepted formats 8 8 8 8 8 8 16 and 8 24 Subnet mask set the parameter using the...

Page 42: ...up automatically executing the POWER STANDBY button function via firmware Front panel set parameters related to front panel components behaviour Brightness adjust display brightness level ADJUST TOUCH...

Page 43: ...page shows relevant read only system information and it is divided into 4 tabs GENERAL Model Serial number reporting the device production period year and month UID Unique IDentifier Firmware version...

Page 44: ...44 AMP Shows the status of device power amplifiers modules for each output as well as the protections operativity ABOUT Shows RCF information and contacts...

Page 45: ...thercon connectors and are responsible for managing digital audio contributions New RCF devices will implement an advanced control based on the most modern IOT technologies that allows their discovery...

Page 46: ...46 XPS 16K works like a controller with its own configuration menu PHYSICAL IN OUT Set analogue and digital input and output configuration...

Page 47: ...47 ROUTING Set for each output main and backup inputs parameters and routing strategy...

Page 48: ...48 SCENE MANAGEMENT Save load or delete user defined scenes SETTINGS Set general e g device name and network configuration parameters...

Page 49: ...can be dragged and dropped in the synoptic and connected to amplifier XPS 16K s channels will be assigned automatically depending on the specific speaker Then speakers objects can be open to access th...

Page 50: ...50 DIMENSIONS...

Page 51: ...Digital connectors Ethercon XLR Digital type 4 AES EBU 8 DANTE XPS 16KD General Purpose Inputs GPI 2 Programmable GPI Yes Photo coupled GPI Yes Output section Signal output number 4 Signal output conn...

Page 52: ...ut power 5 C to 50 C 23 F to 122 F Fan noise idle 35 dBA Fan noise max 64 dBA Power supply Operating voltage 90 240 V 50 60Hz Nominal current requirements 100 120 V 30 A Nominal current requirements 1...

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