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USERS MANUAL

Installation & Operating Instructions

RHAON Version 1.6

For All Renkus-Heinz

RHAON-Empowered

Loudspeaker Systems

Users of Renkus-Heinz Iconyx

IC-R

IC Live

digitally steered line arrays should refer to the

Owners Manual supplied with these arrays for detailed instructions on their setup and use.

Summary of Contents for RHAON

Page 1: ...Version 1 6 For All Renkus Heinz RHAON Empowered Loudspeaker Systems Users of Renkus Heinz Iconyx IC R or IC Live digitally steered line arrays should refer to the Owners Manual supplied with these a...

Page 2: ...ORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 12 The AC Power Cord is the AC Mains disconnect 13 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufac turer 14 Disconnect this apparatus during lightning storms or wh...

Page 3: ...r Configurable DSP Functions 21 Saving Changes 23 All Loudspeakers Control 24 Group Control 25 Copy Paste Shortcut 26 Supervise Mode 27 Event Logging Notification 29 General Preferences 30 Password Pr...

Page 4: ...ual was written for use with all Renkus Heinz 2 way and 3 way self powered loudspeakers and self powered sub woofers If you are working with a Renkus Heinz ICONYX or IC Live digitally steered line arr...

Page 5: ...ing the input source selection in non volatile memory Analog Input 1 has been pre selected at the factory so you can use the loudspeaker as an ordinary self powered loudspeaker Just connect a line lev...

Page 6: ...HAON software allows you to set up a virtual system and pre configure and store the DSP settings for individual loudspeakers before the physical connec tions are made CONTROL You can control many DSP...

Page 7: ...COMPRESSION Threshold Ratio Attack Release Soft Knee Trigger Point DELAY 0 to 340 milliseconds 48 kHz 0 to 170 milliseconds 96 kHz PRIORITY OVERRIDE Attack Release Threshold Hold Engage Disengage OPER...

Page 8: ...rogram should start auto matically During the installation you will need to select either the 32 bit or the 64 bit install RHAON 1 4 is downwards compatible with earlier versions of RHAON Microcontrol...

Page 9: ...l RHAON will warn you if your display settings may cause viewing problems If you are using Large Fonts we recommend you change to the default 96 DPI setting to avoid possible viewing problems The grey...

Page 10: ...dspeaker icons and other spe cialized work areas the All Loudspeakers icon represents your loudspeaker system It functions as a group control for all the loudspeakers If you need more space on the rig...

Page 11: ...more details Find the connection you wish to use It will likely be called Local Area Connection unless you have renamed it Also note the model number of the NIC as the RHAON software will require it...

Page 12: ...he 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 192 168 1 2...

Page 13: ...s not being saved The Network Manager Most Iconyx IC R and ICL R ICL FR setup and installation problems are network problems and not Iconyx or RHAON problems Your Iconyx array was factory tested befor...

Page 14: ...in the directory tree Note that you did not have to first create virtual loudspeakers RHAON found the actual loudspeakers If RHAON can t find any CobraNet devices on the network the prompt shown to th...

Page 15: ...ight represent CobraNet Transmitters Tx Each CobraNet Transmitter can transmit one channel of information from the DSP out to the CobraNet network The Status bar at the bottom of the icon indicates th...

Page 16: ...ou the ability to 1 Select and connect the multiple inputs of Rhaon empowered loudspeakers to the amplifier s 2 Select and send input and output signals to the CobraNet network 3 Select one of the Cob...

Page 17: ...ching full output The vertical pane in each properties window provides for loudspeaker identification and selected control features See below for details Status Indicators The Thermal Peak and Fail in...

Page 18: ...a log and CobraNet digital inputs in the upper group If you select either of the AES EBU inputs in the lower group all Analog and CobraNet inputs are disabled The right hand portion of the upper secti...

Page 19: ...obraNet 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 CobraNet Source and the devices...

Page 20: ...od will break the connection and allow you to make a new one Since each CobraNet bundle can carry 8 channels of digital audio you must make channel selections individually Once your Tx and Rx bundle a...

Page 21: ...pace 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 an On Off button allows you to switch the...

Page 22: ...the light grey area you ll find a Compressor on the left The controls Threshold Ratio Attack Time Release Time and Soft Knee are similar to the EQ controls You can type in values use the Up Down butto...

Page 23: ...the project file to your computer and not saving loading it into the loudspeaker Saving Changes Inside each loudspeaker s Connect Control and Supervise Properties window is a blank black bar in the lo...

Page 24: ...on the All Loudspeakers Icon will open the Connect properties folder Notice that the All Loudspeakers Connect window shown here is very similar to the one for individual loudspeakers except for the la...

Page 25: ...kers within a group are linked to the Group Icon and cannot be individually moved around the work space Double clicking on the Group Icon will bring up the Connect Properties window for the Group It a...

Page 26: ...raphic to the right Selecting Copy Settings copies all that loudspeaker s DSP settings and allows you to copy these settings to another array by selecting its Icon and using Paste Settings Right click...

Page 27: ...ay a text alert If a Group icon displays an alert yellow or red bar with text double click it to Expand it and show all of its Loudspeaker icons One of more of these icons will display the same alert...

Page 28: ...The loudspeaker s RHAON Microcontroller and DSP Firmware version and MAC Machine Access Control address are shown in a darker grey panel at the bottom right of this window The panel at the bottom show...

Page 29: ...a RHAON log file in the Program Files Renkus Heinz directory RHAON can also automatically e mail events to another computer or cellular phone You configure this function in the Event Notification fold...

Page 30: ...s not as simple as its name implies IP Addressing is also covered in the Connect section of this manual After your network is set up and operating there should be no reason to change these settings Ch...

Page 31: ...rol Mode functions that would normally be used while running a show or operating the system In a fixed installation Operator level personnel would probably not be granted access to the Compressor EQ D...

Page 32: ...the password protection ususlly 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 Speaker Protection window...

Page 33: ...dundant Ethernet system Changeover to the secondary or redundant system is automatic in the event the primary system fails Continuous Performance Monitoring The performance of all RHAON Empowered Ampl...

Page 34: ...sis pin 4 AES3id format automatically disables all other inputs when in use Looping Secondary Analog Output Phoenix connector pin 1 pin 2 pin 3 chassis Fault Detect Phoenix connector pin 5 pin 6 Opto...

Page 35: ...cation on a hard wired moni toring device handles up to 0 5 Amps at 24 V AC or DC Signal LED Flickers when an audio sig nal of at least 30 dBu is present at the primary analog audio input Power LED Gl...

Page 36: ...by the number of output ports provided by the switches The computer s can be connected to any Port on the Ethernet network 3 Systems with CobraNet digital audio distribution require either a suitable...

Page 37: ...ate analog circuits for zone paging applications for monitors fills etc 2 The analog to CobraNet converter would not be needed for a system using only analog audio along with RHAON Control and Supervi...

Page 38: ...er amplifiers are high impedance to allow daisy chain con nection The last unit in the loudspeaker chain should be terminated with a 110 Ohm resistor Systems having Iconyx IC Live and PM series amplif...

Page 39: ...mputer to determine if a later version is available If you don t know what version is installed on your computer there are two easy ways to find out The first is to simply open RHAON and observe the o...

Page 40: ...r Save the file to your computer and then double click on the exe file to begin the installation routine RHAON 1 6 is downwards compatible with earlier versions of RHAON Microcontroller and DSP firmwa...

Page 41: ...ctory the menu shown in figure 1 will pop up Note that it also includes com mands for turning on the loudspeakers Wink light and for sending pink noise to the loudspeaker to help you identify which lo...

Page 42: ...at the window tells you what Microcontroller Firmware version is installed in the loudspeaker Selecting Download will install the new firmware in the loudspeaker Step 3 Wait for the Firmware transfer...

Page 43: ...r and DSP firmware to version 1 6 it is critical that the Microcontroller firmware be installed first These files need to be placed in the DSP_Firmware sub folder of your RHAON installation typically...

Page 44: ...Step 3 Wait for the Firmware transfer to complete When finished control will be returned to the dialog window Select Done Please be aware that the Mutes and the Analog Input Pad will be On after the...

Page 45: ...know the problem is in the network or the system wiring and not in the loudspeak ers The Analog 1 input is always connected so it s a simple matter to connect a line level analog signal to an array an...

Page 46: ...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 her mailbox How do the switches know where to s...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...y 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 It is n...

Page 49: ...o Start Settings Control Panel Network Con nections LocalArea Connection click on Properties then select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click on Properties select Use the following IP Address 192 168 1...

Page 50: ...ommunication 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 probably not Most laptops have...

Page 51: ...ou hear it gating Select Analog 1 as the input and the gating will stop Symptom My Iconyx is slowly flashing the blue wink light 1 You have the Ethernet cable plugged into a slave unit Either move the...

Page 52: ...Symptom I have set up my VLANs but now I cannot connect to scan for the RHAON loudspeakers on my network 1 Verify that the physical ports both your RHAON loudspeakers and your computer are connected...

Page 53: ...Connect Properties Window 16 Control Mode 6 21 to 26 Control Mode Icon 21 Control Properties Window 21 22 Copy Settings 26 D Delay 22 Designer 31 32 Digital Audio 5 AES EBU 18 AES3id 18 Firmware 41 4...

Page 54: ...ject Workflow 7 Preparations 8 to 11 R RHAON 5 Block Diagrams 36 37 39 Firmware 41 42 43 44 General Preferences 30 Organization 6 7 Software Installation 8 40 S Safety Instructions 2 Sample Rate 19 Sa...

Page 55: ...RH 611 Rev N February 2011 19201 Cook Street Foothill Ranch CA USA Phone 1 949 588 9997 Fax 1 949 588 9514 sales renkus heinz com www renkus heinz com...

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