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Digitally Steerable Line Array Loudspeaker Systems

ICL-FR

ICL-FR-DUAL

ICL-FR-TRIP

USERS MANUAL

Version 1.8.8

Assembly & Installation Instructions

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Summary of Contents for ICL-FR

Page 1: ...Digitally Steerable Line Array Loudspeaker Systems ICL FR ICL FR DUAL ICL FR TRIP USERS MANUAL Version 1 8 8 Assembly Installation Instructions IC Live...

Page 2: ...R USE BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVIC ING OTHER THAN THAT CONTAINED IN THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS UNLESS YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO DO SO C...

Page 3: ...5 Saving Changes 36 Saving To Presets 36 All Loudspeakers Group Control 37 Copy Settings Copy Presets 39 Reset 39 Supervise Mode 40 Event Logging Notification 42 General Preferences 43 Password Protec...

Page 4: ...l also find a support request form at http www renkus heinz com support request info tech info index html ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS To simplify shipping and handling ICL FR DUAL and ICL FR TRIP arrays are...

Page 5: ...wo heavy metal joining plates and a short flat wire signal cable with connectors on each end The first assembly step is to remove the top of both ICL FR mod ules To remove the top remove the eight mac...

Page 6: ...e 55 for a detailed view of an input panel The settings were set at the factory but it s always a good idea to check the settings Normally the bottom module will be the Master and the other modules wi...

Page 7: ...hnical Support Department for details and assistance Access Control Note RHAON systems feature several levels of password protected access control to prevent inadvertent or unauthorized changes of the...

Page 8: ...ade If you are using RHAON s CobraNet digital audio functions you will also need to connect a CobraNet source an analog to CobraNet converter to the network CONTROL You can control many DSP parameters...

Page 9: ...Sonic Beams PRESETS Control Store Presets C O N T R O L CONTROL PANEL Configure Loudspeaker Array EQUALIZATION 8 band parametric EQ hi and lo shelving hi pass and lo pass COMPRESSION Threshold Ratio A...

Page 10: ...higher To install the software insert the RHAON installation disk into the computer s CD drive The installation program should start automatically During the installation you will need to select eith...

Page 11: ...tures and help guide you though the creation of a successful project Typically most of these pop up notes can be turned off once you become familiar with the program and no longer need their assistanc...

Page 12: ...lists all the available devices in a directory tree format The larger section on the right displays loudspeaker icons and other specialized work areas the All Loudspeakers icon represents your loudspe...

Page 13: ...or Windows 7 go to Start Control Panel All Control Panel Items Network and Sharing Center Find the connection you wish to use It will likely be called Local Area Connection unless you have renamed it...

Page 14: ...r limit of the range and the other for the upper limit Since 192 168 1 1 is already in use by the RHAON host computer the lower limit must be at least 192 168 1 2 The upper limit can be set as high as...

Page 15: ...are network problems and not Iconyx or RHAON problems Your Iconyx array was factory tested before it left our factory and barring shipping damage should be in perfect operating condition The RHAON Ne...

Page 16: ...mpt shown to the right will appear to let you know that something is wrong and to offer trouble shooting hints For more detailed trouble shooting instructions please refer to page 65 The next step is...

Page 17: ...e loudspeaker The green triangles on the far right represent CobraNet Transmitters Tx Each CobraNet Transmitter can transmit one channel of information from the DSP out to the CobraNet network The gre...

Page 18: ...ect and connect the multiple inputs of Rhaon empowered loudspeakers to the amplifier s 2 Select and send input signals to the CobraNet network 3 Select one of the CobraNet digital audio channels if Co...

Page 19: ...ated with an actual array Loudspeakers model number or name Input signal level bar graph 0 indicates the onset of input clipping Analog inputs clip at 12 dBu without the 10 dB input pad 24 dBu with th...

Page 20: ...e Signal Present indicators turn green whenever a signal is present You can activate any of the analog and CobraNet digital inputs in the upper group If you select either of the AES EBU inputs in the...

Page 21: ...any device found on the CobraNet network using RHAON software The first step in setting up CobraNet routing is to drag the CobraNet Source that was detected by Scan Network into the system The CobraNe...

Page 22: ...sable Receiver from the menu that pops up Either method will break the con nection and allow you to make a new one Since each CobraNet bundle can carry 8 channels of digital audio you must make channe...

Page 23: ...memory and then select between them We ll cover Presets in detail later on in this manual To enter Beam Steering open the Beams Presets Tab This will open a window listing the presets available If we...

Page 24: ...y s DSP and write over any previous settings Pressing Save to Preset will store the configuration settings as a configuration Pre set in the selected preset file We ll go into Presets in more detail l...

Page 25: ...cept the default setting There are times however when you will want to change the height of the measuring plane It is set to 1 2 meters 3 94 feet which is fine for a seated audience but not for a stan...

Page 26: ...the lower right The down arrow associated with the Setup field allows you to select between arrays in multiple array systems We will locate position the steerable column first Usually it will be on th...

Page 27: ...from 100 to 10 000 Hz The default selections for the Bandwidth section allows you to run the simulation over 1 octave or 3 octave bands or Broadband You can change this by going to the Options window...

Page 28: ...first glance it may appear that nothing happened since the program may have placed the second beam on top of the first beam One way to tell that a second beam has been added is that the left side of t...

Page 29: ...sure your model is correct If you had also checked Optimize Gain of Beams Auto Focus would have also optimized the gain of each beam to smooth out the coverage You do not need to accept the programs s...

Page 30: ...le IC Live array a typical starting point for a beamware project in a room of this size Note that the single beam opening is set at 20 degrees and the acoustic center placed at 7 The next graphic is o...

Page 31: ...the rear of the array from the controlling computer or if one is provided a wall mounted remote control Third party controllers such as those supplied by Crestron can also be used to configure the ar...

Page 32: ...describes the Presets stored in the Array s memory and highlights the one installed In the example shown below Preset 12 is installed If no Preset was installed a separate listing would be added for i...

Page 33: ...distraction The display is turned on when the icon is outlined in red Note that the digital readout can also be turned On and Off using the Preset Up and Preset Down push buttons on the array s contro...

Page 34: ...en you enter Control mode in the main workspace the directory tree on the left remains the same However notice that the icons themselves have changed The CobraNet Rx and Tx arrows are gone On the left...

Page 35: ...r parameters can be controlled with the scroll wheel on your mouse Click inside the control field and scroll to set Gain Bandwidth Frequency etc Below the EQ section in the left side of the light grey...

Page 36: ...licking on the Save button at the bottom left of each Properties window will save them If you forget to save them a warning prompt will remind you that the changes have not been saved when you exit th...

Page 37: ...their sound level with just one control Group Control functions in the same manner only it exerts control only over the arrays included in the Group To add a Group select Add Group to add a Group fol...

Page 38: ...erate in the same way these controls operate for individual loudspeakers but control all loudspeakers in the Group A Group Control mode window is identical to the one used for individual loudspeakers...

Page 39: ...Presets or beam steering information from an IC8 R to an IC32 R or from an IC8 R to an ICLive ICL R If you try a warning prompt will alert you to the oversight Reset Reset is a RHAON feature that all...

Page 40: ...cates the status of the loudspeaker If there is a problem with any loudspeaker in a Group that Group s icon will change color and display a text alert In Supervise Mode each Status Indicator will dis...

Page 41: ...ou to easily identify each array module and verify that its address number switches are properly set If you press the Wink light for the top module and the wink light on the middle module comes on you...

Page 42: ...ging The log file will be written to the computer s hard drive in a RHAON log file in the Program Files Renkus Heinz directory RHAON can also automatically e mail events to another computer or cellula...

Page 43: ...its of temperature from Metric Centigrade to Imperial Fahrenheit Under Group Settings you can set up a Power On Sequencing Delay for all grouped loudspeakers This will help avoid a voltage surge that...

Page 44: ...vel of access We suggest giving an Operator access to all Control Mode functions that would nor mally be used while running a show or operating the system In a fixed installation Operator level person...

Page 45: ...he computer used to setup the password protection usually the House computer and don t prevent you or someone else from connecting to the network with a RHAON equipped PC and changing the settings The...

Page 46: ...h the right and left sides of the plate to provide for either right or left swing away from the wall ICL FR columns will have two hinge sections ICL FR DUAL and TRIP arrays will have three hinge secti...

Page 47: ...ns to make sure they are properly made NOISE Most noise problems are the result of improper grounding or of noise being induced into the audio signal line from adjacent noise sources such as fluoresce...

Page 48: ...rformance Monitoring The performance of all RHAON Empowered Amplifiers and Loudspeakers is constantly monitored for faults and abnormalities Event Logging and Notification Pre selected events are reco...

Page 49: ...BaseT minimum Gigabit 1000 BaseT recommended 2 The number of loudspeakers is determined by the number of output ports provided by the switches The computer s can be connected to any Port on the Ether...

Page 50: ...akers together It could for example be broken into several separate analog circuits for zone paging applications for monitors fills etc 2 The analog to CobraNet converter would not be needed for a sys...

Page 51: ...ibution are available when AES3 format digital audio distribution is being used the AES3 format audio channels occupy the amplifier s analog input channels 3 The AES EBU inputs on all Iconyx amplifier...

Page 52: ...reen light indicates there is a mismatch between the preset selected and the preset loaded into the column An unlit or dark push button shows that the preset selected is the one that is loaded into th...

Page 53: ...ut Pin G is ground Pins G LED W are used for rotary switch connections See page 52 for details Fault Input Opto isolated input used to monitor the pres ence of an external wiring loop absence of a vol...

Page 54: ...oudspeakers In other words follow the if it isn t broke don t try to fix it policy There are two easy ways to find out what version of RHAON is installed on your computer so you can determine if a lat...

Page 55: ...ows Explorer The newest program downloads will be found in the Current folder Open it and select the desired 32 Bit or 64 Bit Setup download exe file The prompt shown below will ask what you want to d...

Page 56: ...uning adjustment while observing the results in SysTune The Import and Export GFB files allow you to exchange data with the EASE SpeakerLab program Accessing the pop up menu by right clicking on the L...

Page 57: ...Download will install the new firmware in the loudspeaker If you are updating a stacked dual array you will need to separately download the Microcontroller firmware to both the Master 0 module and to...

Page 58: ...aware that bin files names which start with RH4 are 48 kHz files 96 kHz files start with RH9 Important When upgrading previous versions of the Microcontroller and DSP firmware to the latest version it...

Page 59: ...DSP Firmware transfer is complete to all the modules select Done Then disconnect the signal cable from the upper mod ule and reconnect it to the lower Master module Finally reset the upper module s di...

Page 60: ...When the RS485 Manager dialog window opens click on Scan to scan the Ethernet network for ICl FR arrays Then use the drop down arrow to open a list of the arrays found on the network and select the a...

Page 61: ...on the network you can scan and select the array just as you did when you were switching control of the array to the RS485 mode Notice that the MAC address of the array will fill in the Enter Confirm...

Page 62: ...tem wiring and not in the loudspeak ers Preset 10 on single arrays and Preset 20 on dual arrays are set to Flat and locked which sends an equal signal to all transducers for use in amplifier and trans...

Page 63: ...ple the letter starts in your mailbox and is picked up by your mailman who then transports your letter to the post office where it is sorted and given to Gertrude s mailman who then drops it off in he...

Page 64: ...RHAON loudspeaker or other CobraNet device At each stage in the process of handling a packet the previous layer is left behind Once a payload type is determined just that payload is handed off to the...

Page 65: ...t array obviously has a problem while two other devices are showing an occasional glitch The Age column shows in milliseconds how long it has been since the device was checked by the Network Manager I...

Page 66: ...lds blank and press OK b If you are running Windows XP go to Start Settings Control Panel Network Connections LocalArea Connection click on Properties then select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click on...

Page 67: ...including switches Check the communication lights on the CobraNet devices input port rapid flashing green indicates a connection Note you may require a crossover cable for this direct connection but...

Page 68: ...but some other input is selected on the Connect tab As an aid to troubleshooting the Analog 1 input will always pass audio but if some other input is selected Analog 2 for example the signal to Analo...

Page 69: ...the Windows Task Manager Ctrl Alt Delete Under the Processes tab look for PACNDISCO EXE and PASSBRIDGE EXE Windows may the names and add 1 Select them and click End Process Proceed to re open RHAON a...

Page 70: ...ttp en wikipedia org wiki e mail_address Symptom I need to change the sample rate of my Array from 48 kHz to 96 kHz How do I do this 1 You need to install new 96 kHz DSP firmware Bin files in your arr...

Page 71: ...and you are probably dealing with an intermittent drop out problem Skip ahead to Audio Drop Out If the answer is no Is the input meter showing activity If it isn t either the amplifier is dead or you...

Page 72: ...d I turned it Off while waiting for a service man to show up When he arrived it was working fine What is happening The likely suspect is the SRC Sample Rate Converter It malfunctioned and then restore...

Page 73: ...7 8 cm 48 122 cm Users Manual ICL FR 73 ICL FR TRIP ICL FR DUAL ICL FR Note The proper orientation of the modules is important The two ICL R FR modules must be placed horn section to horn section and...

Page 74: ...m x 20 cm x 17 8 cm ICL FR DUAL 95 H x 8 W x 7 D 2431 5cm x 20 cm x 17 8 cm ICL FR 61 Lbs 27 7 Kg ICL FR DUAL 122 Lbs 55 4 Kg ICL FR TRIP 174 Lbs 55 4 Kg Metric M10 attachment points and hinge kits Fi...

Page 75: ...3 Connect Loudspeaker Icon 17 Connect Properties Window 18 19 Control Mode 8 34 to 39 Control Mode Icon 34 Control Properties Window 18 34 35 Copy Settings Copy Presets 39 Crestron 60 61 D Delay 35 De...

Page 76: ...61 R Remote Preset Control 33 54 Reset 39 RHAON 8 Block Diagrams 49 to 53 Firmware 55 to 59 General Preferences 14 43 Organization 8 9 Software Installation 10 11 55 RS485 60 61 S Safety Instructions...

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