Venu 210i
User Guide V1.0
Page 1: ...Venu 210i User Guide V1 0 ...
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Page 3: ...ctrical safety 10 5 2 Cable considerations for fixed installations 10 5 3 Venu 210i wiring 11 5 4 Input connectors 12 5 5 Output connectors 12 6 Venu 210i DSP 13 6 1 Components 13 6 2 Factory presets 14 6 3 Selecting your presets 14 6 4 LED chart 14 6 5 Software 15 6 6 Processing architecture 16 6 7 Internal signal path polarity 17 7 System design 18 7 1 System design principles 18 7 2 High freque...
Page 4: ...tions This guide is provided to help familiarise the user with the loudspeaker system and its accessories It is not intended to provide comprehensive electrical fire mechanical and noise training and is not a substitute for industry approved training Nor does this guide absolve the user of their obligation to comply with all relevant safety legislation and codes of practice While every care has be...
Page 5: ... will initiate corrective repairs upon receipt of the returned product Please save the original carton and all the packing materials in case shipping is required All products being returned to the factory or service centre for repairs must be shipped prepaid If the repairs made by Void or the Void Authorised Service Centre are not satisfactory the Owner is instructed to give written notice to Void...
Page 6: ...e found to be damaged inform the shipping company and inform your dealer When you are removing your Venu 210i loudspeaker from its original packaging Venu 210i loudspeakers come double boxed and each box is stapled shut take care when unboxing and removing the staples to avoid injury or damage to the loudspeaker If you need to place the Venu loudspeaker on a flat surface ensure you use a lint free...
Page 7: ...Venu 210i is a 2 400 W 1 200 W 2 x 600 W self powered double 10 reflex loaded low frequency enclosure capable of powering up to four loudspeaker enclosures from its built in dual channel 600 Watt power module speakON sockets are provided for ultra quick and reliable connections and a protected rear connector panel allows the enclosure to be placed against a rear wall without damaging the audio or ...
Page 8: ... factor cos φ 0 9 360 W Consumption Standby 0 5 W Idle 13 5 W 1 8 of max output power 8 Ω 220 W Amplifier and DSP features DSP Analogue Devices SigmaDSP S N Ratio 115 dB Crosstalk separation 85 dB 1kHz Input sensitivity 3 VRMS 11 7 dBu Input impedance 10 kΩ balanced THD N DIM100 0 08 from 0 1 W to full power typically 0 05 Slew rate 50 V µs 8 Ω input filter bypassed Damping factor 8 Ω 10000 100 Hz...
Page 9: ...Venu 210i User Guide V1 0 Page 9 4 5 Dimensions 334 13 2 530 20 9 684 26 9 530 20 9 334 13 2 684 26 9 530 20 9 530 20 9 Figure 4 1 Dimensions 4 About ...
Page 10: ...e recommend specifying installation grade Low Smoke Zero Halogen LSZH cables for permanent installations The cables should use Oxygen Free Copper OFC of grade C11000 or above Cables for permanent installations should be compliant with the following standards IEC 60332 1 Fire retardancy of a single cable IEC 60332 3C Fire retardancy of bunched cables IEC 60754 1 Amount of Halogen Gas Emissions IEC ...
Page 11: ...2 2 DSP and amplifier Input A Out Link B 10 LF GND GND Input B Out Link A 10 LF 2 3 1 2 3 1 Figure 5 1 Venu 210i wiring diagram Input XLR pins Input A 2 x 10 LF Input B 2 x 10 LF Output speakONTM pins 1 1 speakONTM pins 2 2 Link out A Link n c Link out B Link n c 5 Cabling and wiring ...
Page 12: ...Cold Sleeve GND GND Hot Cold GND Cold Hot 3 2 1 Analogue line output Neutrik speakON N C CH1 CH1 Output A speakON connector Figure 5 4 Channel 1 and 2 speakON connector diagram Note pins 2 2 are not connected 5 4 Input connectors 5 5 Output connectors 1 1 2 2 Output B speakON connector N C CH1 CH1 1 1 2 2 Figure 5 2 XLR M diagram Figure 5 3 TRS Jack diagram ...
Page 13: ...LED 4 Volume potentiometer 5 Preset LEDs 6 Preset select 7 USB B programming connector 8 Combi Jack XLR input signal connector input A 9 Combi Jack XLR input signal connector input B 10 Fan Inlet 11 Neutrik speakON output A 12 Neutrik speakON output B 13 PowerCon power input 14 Exhaust vents CLIP TEMP SIGNAL STATUS PRESET 1 PRESET 2 PRESET 3 PRESET 4 GAIN 6dB PRESET SELECT INPUT A INPUT B SERIAL N...
Page 14: ...t gain Status LED Colour Solid ON Off System off Green System ready to play 6 2 Factory presets Factory presets for the Venu 210i are as follows Preset 1 Air 8 Preset 2 Cyclone 55 Preset 3 Indigo 6S Preset 4 Venu 6 6 3 Selecting your preset To change your Venu 210i preset 1 Apply power to the amplifier 2 Wait 15 seconds for the amplifier to initialize 3 Press the preset button 4 The next selected ...
Page 15: ...https www silabs com products mcu Pages USBtoUARTBridgeVCPDrivers aspx 1 Once the driver has been properly installed the Windows operating system provides a new virtual COM port with a high identification number 2 Open Armonía Pro Audio Suite and click on the Armonía button in the top left corner of the window 3 Click on the Option button and select the Communication Manager tab Figure 6 3 Armonia...
Page 16: ...LIP LIMITER Output Processing CLIP LIMITER Output Processing CLIP LIMITER VCA VCA Input 1 Input 2 Output 1 Output 2 Output 3 Output 4 Vcc clipping Temperature POTENTIOMETER GAIN EQ 5 bands GAIN EQ OVER 8 11 bands OUTPUT DELAY 10ms RMS LIMITER PEAK LIMITER Input processing Output processing 6 6 Processing architecture 6 Venu 210i DSP ...
Page 17: ...etrical negative rails Channel 2 s signal will be polarity reversed once more to ensure that both channels output with the same polarity as their corresponding input signals For this reason it is very important not to invert the polarity of either channels before feeding them to the module A double polarity inversion the first by the user inserting the input signal and the other by the amplifier s...
Page 18: ... the angle of separation The example in figure 7 2 is of the Venu Series where the horizontal dispersion is 90 so 90 2 5 40 40 40 7 System design For permanent installation it is recommended to fly high frequency loudspeakers for more even coverage This also allows co located low frequency enclosures in a single block increasing sensitivity and providing more consistent bass coverage Figure 7 3 Ve...
Page 19: ...ore fill loudspeakers than are necessary to achieve required coverage Following are some basic guidelines when considering the vertical position of your high frequency loudspeaker With optimum vertical positioning and aiming applied the loudspeaker system can be used at maximum efficiency With a point source loudspeaker in this configuration the speaker is placed 2m 4m from the ground aimed half w...
Page 20: ...ken to counter unwanted room effects Careful positioning and aiming of loudspeakers will minimise room effects while maintaining even coverage throughout the audience area Figure 7 6 Multi point loudspeaker arrangement Audience Stage Figure 7 7 Correct horizontal dispersion In the horizontal plane rotate the high frequency loudspeakers toward the audience area at an angle such that the centre line...
Page 21: ...aiming angle In this case a large portion of energy is directed at the ceiling that could result in reduced intelligibility and unwanted room acoustic characteristics The shallow angle of attack will also induce refraction issues on a hot dance floor leading to reduced HF penetration at mid and far distances again reducing intelligibility and coherence Audience Stage Avoid directing the high frequ...
Page 22: ...delay time per metre Or A D x 2 9 ms m delay time E A D Figure 7 13 Bass alignment example 2 7 System design All four loudspeakers sit on a circle of radius R with its centre point at O The low frequency enclosure is situated at a distance A from the origin and a distance B from the circumference of the circle The distance B will determine the delay required for the low frequency enclosure of 2 9 ...
Page 23: ...ur dealer will need to see a copy of your sales receipt as proof of purchase so please have this to hand when applying for return authorisation 8 2 Shipping and packing considerations When sending a Void Venu 210i loudspeaker to an authorised service centre please write a detailed description of the fault and list any other equipment used in conjunction with the faulty product Accessories will not...
Page 24: ...150 Hz 3 dB and with a maximum on axis SPL of 130 dB peak 124 dB continuous measured at 1 m using IEC268 5 pink noise Power handling shall be 1200 W AES at a rated impedance of 4 Ω The system shall be powered by its own internal 1200 W dedicated power amplification module with DSP management with two 600 W at 4 Ω full range outputs The enclosure shall be constructed from a 15 mm multi laminate bir...
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