Owners Manual
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Notes:
1. The Audio Cable is a conventional twisted-pair shielded audio cable. It terminates in a 3-
pin Phoenix connector and loops from column to column; looping Phoenix connectors are
provided on each column. 1.0 V is required for rated power output. The column’s input
impedance is 10,000 Ohms balanced.
2. Since the Iconyx digital network uses a RS422 serial line for control, a USB to RS422
converter/adapter (Renkus-Heinz SETUP-IC) is needed to connect your computers USB out
put to RS422. The USB to RS422 converter/adapter terminates in a 9-pin DB-9 connector.
Each module provides a DB-9 connector plus a “looping’ 7-pin Phoenix connector. Note that
if you are using another USB to RS422 converter/adapter, it must have a communications
speed of at least 9600 baud.
3. The system allows up to 8 columns (up to 32 modules) to be controlled from a single
COM Port.
The Iconyx Software CD you received with your Steerable Column Loudspeaker includes the driver
needed by the USB to RS422 adapter plus 3 separate and distinct software programs that need to
be installed on your computer. These are:
1. BeamWare
BeamWare is used to design the beam’s shape and aiming and develop the FIR filter that
will be loaded into the column to control the beam’s shape and aiming.
2. BeamLoad (Array II)
The BeamLoad (Array II) program is used to identify and set-up the arrays and to install the
FIR filters that control the shaping and aiming of the column beam.
3. Beam EQ (Canvas)
Beam EQ (Canvas) is used to adjust (fine tune) the level and EQ settings of the individual
column arrays to optimize their performance. It is especially useful in multi-column distrib-
uted systems for balancing levels during final commissioning.
Note: The Array II and Canvas programs are in the process of being renamed to the more
descriptive names, BeamLoad and Beam EQ. The older Array II and Canvas names are
used in this manual.
Inserting the Iconyx Software CD into the computer’s CD-ROM drive will open the splash (menu)
screen shown below.
