Everything You (Really) Wanted to Know
About the 9000 Series
A User’s Guide
Rev 1.1
February, 2008
Page 1: ...Everything You Really Wanted to Know About the 9000 Series A User s Guide Rev 1 1 February 2008 ...
Page 2: ...perate your 9000 Series unit If you re reading this perhaps it means you ve tried sifting through chapters in the manual spent countless hours staring at the front panel or GUI display and now you re engaged in pulling out hair follicles You re probably just looking for some real world answers to your questions In this guide we will explore and answer those questions together The Table of Contents...
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Page 4: ...es operation of these two modes differ 17 c How do I change the operating modes 19 d How do I save a Configuration to my PC 20 4 Programming From the GUI a Mainframe Configuration Settings Page 21 b I O Module Settings Page MIXER Mode 23 c Scene Settings Page MIXER Mode 25 d Paging Settings MIXER Mode 26 e Output Assignment Settings MIXER Mode 27 f I O Module Settings Page MATRIX Mode 28 g Event S...
Page 5: ...the ZP 001T in Matrix Normal Mode 43 b How do I perform paging using the ZP 001T in Mixer Mode 44 9 Ambient Noise Control with the AN 001T a How does the AN 001T work to compensate for ambient noise 4 45 b What settings should I use for the AN 001T 46 10 NOM function Mixer Mode a How do I program the 9000 for Auto Mixing 47 11 Matrix Sub Modes a What are the Matrix Sub Modes used for 48 12 Miscell...
Page 6: ... 1 four conductor phoenix connector for Channels 1 2 speaker outputs o A 9060S 9120S 9240S 1 Balanced Phoenix connector Channel 2 line output 1 Two wire phoenix connector Channel 1 Speaker output b What State is the 9000 Series in when it is first Powered On Currently the 9000 Series in all its forms comes out of the box set to MIXER Mode However when first powered on all inputs feed all outputs h...
Page 7: ...ise Control Module Automatically adjusts output gain to compensate for changes in ambient noise level Each input can be assigned to control a specific output Two inputs with 24VDC phantom power for condenser mics 14 preset gain ratios Accessory sensing microphone available model AN 9001 ZP 001T Telephone Paging Module Telephone Access Paging to up to eight zones Uses DTMF dialing to access amplifi...
Page 8: ...gnated output slot but will receive DC power only and will not route any audio internally A signal may be patched through these modules via the Pre Out Amp In loop powered 9000 models or directly from a line out and through to an external power amp input Special function modules such as tone generators message repeaters etc will output audio to the mixer and will have level adjustment and may be r...
Page 9: ... only Slots 5 7 T 001T ALWAYS starting from Slot 5 Max of Z 900 Series After 9000 Series Up to output special modules only Slots 1 4 D 001T Max of D 001R Max of AN 001T Max of Y ZP 001T after D R AN Max of X 900 Series after 9000 Series Up to Input special modules only L Either D or AN modules may be ordered in any way starting from Slot 1 up to four total ...
Page 10: ...our PC The software will not permit illegal module configurations 900 Series Modules The following 900 Series modules are available and will work in the 9000 Series Module Slots Please refer to the 900 Series Module Guide for more detail Input Mic ML 11T M 01S F M P M11S M 41S M 51S F M 61S F M 03P M 21S Input Line ML 11T B 01S F L 01S F U 01S F U 01P R U 03S R B11S L 11S U 11S R U 12S U 13S R U 1...
Page 11: ...TPUT CHANNEL MIXER MODE ONLY OUTPUT CHANNEL ONLY FADER L Input Output Channel and Control DSP functions are contained within the module hardware itself and are not available unless these modules are installed in the 9000 Series Frame D 001T D 001R T 001T C 001T The 9000 Series Mainframe includes 2 channels of Output DSP The above DSP functions are NOT available for AN 001T ZP 001T or 900 Series mo...
Page 12: ...olume control These also work in a pinch when a 9000 Series module is not available g What if I Need More Inputs Outputs The input output configuration on the 9000 Series may be expanded to a full compliment of 8 Inputs 4 modules x 8 Outputs 3 modules plus built in 1 2 If the application requires more than this you have a few options a Although 9000 units cannot be truly cascaded the outputs of on...
Page 13: ...nnels 6 Output Volume Controls the volume of the selected output channel 7 Memory Selects the memory page to access memories to be recalled saved or deleted 8 Enter Verifies the current write or recall mode such as INITIALIZE MEMORY MEMORY RECALL SAVE CHANGES ETC 9 Parameter Varies the value of the selected parameter 10 Utility Accesses the UTILITY menu which controls various global settings 11 Es...
Page 14: ...t menu switches the display to show fader level marks Adjusting the output channel s level control will change the fader level but not signal level Only changing the level of input channels routed to that output will affect the output s signal level reading A red LED next to the output channel number indicates the channel which is selected for adjustment A blinking channel number indicates that ou...
Page 15: ...ccesses the utility menu where global or special functions may be edited These settings are not stored with presets but with configuration templates j The Utility menu is navigated the same way as the main edit menu but to escape press the MEMORY button and any channel button II In Matrix Mode c d a e b blank screen b a To enter delete the display indication by pressing the MEMORY key screen goes ...
Page 16: ...rs INPUT SELECT EVENT TYPE TRIGGER OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT Here is the procedure for EVENT settings 1 Hold UTILITY button 3 5 Seconds 2 Then rotate PARAMETER knob to EVENT SETTING 3 Press the RIGHT ARROW to EVENT01 01 Flashing NONE 4 Then press the RIGHT ARROW TO EVENT01 NONE NONE Flashing 5 Rotate PARAMETER knob to ROUTE 6 Press the DOWN ARROW and select INPUT using the PARAMETER knob or INPUT SELECT b...
Page 17: ...s do not operate in sync then it s a job for Matrix Mode Matrix Mode allows the independent orchestration of individual sources or events which may be broadcast simultaneously As opposed to a global scene change memory as in Mixer mode where everything changes at once Matrix mode allows each input source to be activated independently from all the others This provides a mixing environment where eac...
Page 18: ... 4 routed to Outs 4 5 6 Event 6 Input 4 routed to Outs 4 5 6 Event 7 Input 4 routed to Out 7 Event 8 Input 4 routed to Outs 1 8 Each of these events may be activated independently and simultaneously by either voice or audio input activation VOX contact closure or serial control See Controlling the 9000 Series on pg 40 or may be active all the time In effect these sources are being mixed but are no...
Page 19: ...ngs for each input are the same for all events it is associated with In each case these are stored along with other global settings to the mix or mtx template c How do I change the 9000 unit s Operating Mode 1 With the 9000 unit powered off unplug the power cord to the back panel or turn off power to the strip supplying power 2 Move the MATRIX MIXER switch on the back to the desired position 3 Rea...
Page 20: ...e MATRIX file or mix MIXER file These may be named according to application or project 1 File Save As folder name mtx or name mix 2 These files may be opened into the GUI software and loaded into the active GUI screen 3 From there they may be uploaded to a 9000 unit see Communicating with Your PC on page 37 Similarly selecting OPEN from the file menu will load a stored template from your PC to the...
Page 21: ... outline these similarities and differences for each of the setting pages or windows When you first launch the GUI application the Main setup window appears This window is generally the same for both MIXER and MATRIX mode except that the SCENE select box 8 in MIXER mode lower right will be labeled EVENT in Matrix mode a Mainframe Configuration Settings Page 2a 8 6 5 7 4 3 2 1 1 Model Mode Select T...
Page 22: ...ord may be entered 1 8 which will be required to enter a locked area from the 9000 unit s front panel When the ENTER PASSWORD display pops up the password is entered using the front panel channel select 1 8 buttons Note KEY LOCK should only be set once you have completed all setup and adjustments and are ready to turn the system over to the customer 5 I O Module Settings page This sections display...
Page 23: ...Loudness An ADJUST button on this page allows parameter adjustment and transfer of the new setting via serial connection to an active 9000 unit Fader settings for channels which are stereo linked MIXER mode only follow each other Faders appear only when a D 001T R or 900 Series input modules are installed 3 EQ Page clicking any EQ box brings up that channel s 10 band parametric EQ adjustment page ...
Page 24: ...o compensate for slap delay from speakers spaced far apart fed from different zone outputs Appears only when a T 001T module is installed 12 Output Channel label A right click on an output channel s label accesses a COPY PASTE function allowing the channel s settings to be copied to other output channels L 13 Gate Each Mic line input D 001T D 001R may access a Gate function allowing the channel to...
Page 25: ...efault to the LAST scene which was active before the unit was powered off 3 Deleting scenes which are checked off under DEL by pressing the DELETE button 4 Loading a scene from a mix configuration template by selecting the scene and pressing the LOAD button 5 Save the current mixer settings to a scene by selecting a scene then clicking on the SAVE button 6 Scene Copy Not Shown A scene may be copie...
Page 26: ...ng source When paging select dial the output channel to be paged from an extension telephone see Paging Using the ZP 001T All other output channels assigned to the same group will also receive the page Groups may each be assigned with multiple outputs however they should not be overlapped since the check box assignments are not zone assignments when using the ZP module but combination outputs Dial...
Page 27: ...tes the cross point fader on the right side of the display This adjusts the selected input channel s contribution to that output channel X X 2 The Cross point Fader level display Cross point fader settings may also be viewed as a group on the bottom half of the display Selecting the output channel from the dropdown menu selects the cross point settings display for that output 3 An ADJUST function ...
Page 28: ...h source will be output In the case of MIX both sources are mixed VOX audio Input must be selected for any voice activated paging sources see 9 3 Volume EQ Comp Pages These functions are exactly the same as in MIXER Mode except that these settings are Global and do not store to or change with EVENT memory activation These settings are stored with the configuration mtx template 4 AN Setting Functio...
Page 29: ...UTE or BASE EVENT can be assigned to be the power on default 12 CLOSE This button closes the I O Module Settings Page g Event Settings Page MATRIX Mode 4 5 6 8 7 9 3 2 Each EVENT encompasses a single memory slot 1 32 For each event the following settings may be selected 1 Selects the EVENT type ROUTE BASE or BGM END See Glossary Matrix 2 Selects the input to be routed ROUTE EVENT Only 3 Indicates ...
Page 30: ...dB D 001T D 001R Main Frame T 001T outputs only 6 Fader Controls These may slide up or down to adjust the desired fader setting The dB reference level 5 will change accordingly 7 POWER ON MATRIX Mode This setting once uploaded to the 9000 unit determines whether the fader adjustments will SAVE or DELETE upon power OFF ON cycle This also requires that the MEMORY button be pressed on the unit 8 An A...
Page 31: ... particular frequency or widened to affect a broader range such as adding presence to the vocal range 6 Filter Enable Checking this box activates the filter as part of the overall EQ set If unchecked the filter has no affect on the EQ curve May be used as a filter bypass to compare effects on sound when IN or OUT 7 ALL BYPASS Activating this button returns EQ to its default setting ALL Through L 8...
Page 32: ... from individual differences in speaker voice volumes or variations in speaker to microphone distances L 5 Leveler 2 Similar characteristics to Setting 4 but is a more dramatic setting L This setting may make the mic more susceptible to feedback Special care must be taken when installing microphones and speakers Attack Sec Release Sec Offset1 Min IN dB Ratio1 Lower than T1 OUT IN T1 Threshold Leve...
Page 33: ...tentiometer is used for volume control ZM 9001 When a ZM 9001 Zone Manager is used ZM 9002 When a ZM 9002 Zone Manager us used 2 If a ZM 9001 or 9002 is selected this window allows selection of the following items to be controlled by the contact buttons LOAD BANK assigns the button to select one of the 32 preset memories SCENE or EVENT VOLUME UP Sets that button to control a volume up function VOL...
Page 34: ...s the assigned INPUT or OUTPUT EMERGENCY MUTE MUTES ALL AUDIO BGM END MATRIX BGM PAGE Sub mode Ends all BGM source broadcasts CHANNEL ON MIXER Mode Turns ON the assigned INPUT or OUTPUT 2 Selects the Preset Memory or Channel if Volume LOAD BANK MUTE or CHANNEL ON is selected in 1 3 Sets the dB steps for volume if VOLUME UP DOWN is selected in 1 4 Activates a Controller Output 1 12 to be sent simul...
Page 35: ...ds an active relay signal to that control output when the assigned preset SCENE memory is loaded CHANNEL ON MIXER Mode Sends an active relay signal to that control output when the assigned channel is turned ON 2 Selects the Preset Memory or Channel if Volume LOAD BANK MUTE or CHANNEL ON is selected in 1 3 A direct link to the CONTROL IN settings Page 5 Programming from Excel The 9000 Series may al...
Page 36: ...ngs One for MIXER Mode including sheets for o General Settings Module assignments I O Scene naming Control Remote assignments Paging settings AN setup NOM settings Keylock Password settings Scenes 1 32 I O settings for 1 8 and Paging Group assignments These templates may also be imported or exported to binary format which can then be loaded into the GUI software It s then possible to program in on...
Page 37: ...y USB a third party USB Serial adapter should work However you may need to check a few as not all will function properly A USB Serial adapter sold by Radio Shack has been reported to work reliably b How do I Upload Download Configuration presets First assure that your PC is connected to the 9000 unit via the appropriate 9 pin serial cable For Upload From the Communication menu Select UPLOAD PC TO ...
Page 38: ...unication Setting menu The default for this is Port 1 speed 57 600 baud For Download Essentially the same process except that you will select DOWNLOAD 9000 TO PC from the COMMUNICATIONS menu You will receive the same prompt and set up the 9000 for BACKUP mode as before All memory and configuration data currently in the 9000 unit will download to your PC and be saved to a designated file as either ...
Page 39: ...nit to a Windows PC via the appropriate serial cable 4 From a power off state Place the 9000 unit in UPDATE MODE press hold the following keys in the indicated order CH 8 ESC BACK POWER 39 5 Open the 9000 Maintenance Software available on your 9000 install disk or on the web 6 Click Updating firmware 7 Follow the screen prompts 8 When this process is completed the unit will power down Upon power u...
Page 40: ...is control may be found in the REMOTE programming page in the GUI or the unit s UTILITY menu ZM 9002 This controller also operates on one of the 2 two wire remote inputs on the 9000 Series back panel This version provides 4 assignable contact closure type buttons which may be programmed to control memory selection or volume up volume down incrementally for any input or output channel It also featu...
Page 41: ... a template and then uploaded to the 9000 unit d How do I control the 9000 Series using Contact Closures ZM 9003 The ZM 9003 controller works with the contact closure inputs on the 9000 Series back panel and or on the C 001T module It provides a total of 6 buttons 4 locking with label strips ideal for event scene memory or BGM source select and two momentary buttons These use individual contact pl...
Page 42: ...GM sources CD Player FM Tuner Satellite Receiver 1 2 Priority set to 8 for all BGM sources 3 Paging Mode set to LIFO 4 All inputs assigned to same Outputs 5 Each selected BGM source overrides the previous one To Speakers 2 3 ZM 9001 9002 Modules may also be used for this function Assign ZM IN instead 4 1 SAT 2 FM 3 CD 4 END ...
Page 43: ...to the module a PAGING PORT an analog 2 wire port found on many phone system exchanges This also requires a dry contact to activate the page b RING SIGNAL An extension output from the phone exchange typical RJ 11 modular connection this is for analog extension ONLY NOT compatible with digital signals Both of these must support DTMF dialing protocols to operate properly please check the specificati...
Page 44: ...hone Extension PBX Exchange ZP 001T Group Paging Assignment Matrix Paging is activated on outputs 3 4 5 Paging during power OFF The power switch located on the amplifier front panel is a soft switch and not a mechanical switch and does NOT turn the power supply s primary side on or off Therefore there is enough internal power to maintain an active microprocessor inside the unit even if the power s...
Page 45: ...phones may be deployed to sense the ambient noise in independent zones or spread over a large single zone to achieve better coverage Each AN 001T channel may then be assigned to control the level of different outputs 45 L Despite the effectiveness of this function it is not flawless Sensing microphones placed too close to a speaker may cause the mic to interpret the speaker s output as additional ...
Page 46: ...ransient sounds such 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 46 as a brief loud noise or ratio for the number of dB of input noise and the B l about Therefore the music level is automatically el N control different or to y guards to listen in unauthorized activity someone shouting 6 RATIO INPUT SIGNAL Sets the resulting change in dB of output a For example A 3 3 ratio default setting means that for every 3 dB of noise in...
Page 47: ...NOM with x being the attenuation factor A value of 10logNOM will reduce the system level by 3dB for every doubling of open mics A value of 20logNOM will reduce the level by 6dB Then if we go from 4 live microphones to 8 a setting of 20 would automatically reduce the system by 6dB maintaining the correct level 2 NOM Number of Open Microphones This process works on the principal that for every time ...
Page 48: ...2 is closed and the page is received from that output 1 The ZP OUT assign window allows assignment of paging sources only This is for sources other than the ZP 001T i e microphones into a D 001T However a ZP 001T module MUST be installed for these to function since the trigger outputs are on this module 2 BGM Sources may not be used in this mode Make sure the input priority is set to 7 or higher 1...
Page 49: ...e Inputs1 2 are both priority 7 the LIFO function will affect which is one output 1 2 3 4 b BGM PAGE Used when the 9000 is NOT configured with additional outputs and only the two Mainframe outputs are being used One for BGM one for PAGE 2 70V power Outs CH 1 BGM CH 2 Page Example All outputs receiving BGM source until the relays for speaker outputs 2 3 4 are switched and only these outputs receive...
Page 50: ...put In any case the Page or ZP input will switch the selected speaker outputs on the SS 9001 from the BGM source to the PAGE source Since Inputs 3 4 are both priority 7 the LIFO function will affect which one is output In any case the Page or ZP input will switch the selected speaker outputs on the SS 9001 from the BGM source to the PAGE source L The VOX trigger in the DUCKER settings should be ig...
Page 51: ...sion 3 10 or higher the 9000 Series will retain its settings memories scenes events etc For restoration of power the unit may be set to either a Return to its last status before it lost power b Default to a specific memory preset scene or base event upon having power restored L If the Firmware version is lower than V3 10 memory loss may occur Please upgrade the firmware in this unit 51 ...
Page 52: ...c What do the error messages mean 52 ...
Page 53: ...quired to use new 9000 Series Programming Software included with software download Updated firmware not yet posted may be available through product support v1 x to v3 0 Firmware Update Procedure method for updating firmware and keeping previously programmed settings of original 9000 units Powerpoint Overview PPT 2 7Mb Manual v3 10 Mixer Mode PDF 1 4Mb Manual v3 10 Matrix Mode PDF 1 2Mb Quick Start...
Page 54: ...are combined into one Base pattern so that they are simultaneously activated by means of a single activation signal To use this function BGM Events signal routing from input to output must be preset in the Route settings Up to 4 Route set BGM Events can be combined into one Base pattern Example Combining Route set BGM Events Nos 1 2 and 3 into one Base pattern and assigning the Base pattern to Eve...
Page 55: ...ion allows the input signal to be passed attenuated or cut depending on its signal level The gate allows the signal to pass when open with the signal level over the set value and to be attenuated or cut when closed with the signal level below the set value The gate s open close operations control the Ducker function and the NOM attenuation function Scene A Scene is the unit that defines broadcast ...
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