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SB168-ES  Owner’s Manual

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* This applies only to products distributed by 

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT

(DECLARATION OF 

CONFORMITY PROCEDURE)

Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America

Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, 

Calif. 90620

Telephone : 714-522-9011

Type of Equipment : STAGE BOX

Model Name : SB168-ES

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) this device must accept any interference received including 

interference that may cause undesired operation.

See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception 
is suspected.

(FCC DoC)

* This applies only to products distributed by 

(Perchlorate)

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

This product contains a battery that contains perchlorate 
material.

Perchlorate Material—special handling may apply,

See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.

ADVARSEL!

Lithiumbatteri—Eksplosionsfare ved fejlagtig håndtering. 
Udskiftning må kun ske med batteri af samme fabrikat og type.  
Levér det brugte batteri tilbage til leverandoren. 

VARNING

Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batteri-
typ eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparat-
tillverkaren. Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens 
instruktion. 

VAROITUS

Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu. Vaihda 
paristo ainoastaan laitevalmistajan suosittelemaan tyyppiin. 
Hävitä käytetty paristo valmistajan ohjeiden mukaisesti. 

(lithium caution)

NEDERLAND / THE NETHERLANDS

• Dit apparaat bevat een lithium batterij voor geheugen back-

up.

• This apparatus contains a lithium battery for memory back-

up.

• Raadpleeg uw leverancier over de verwijdering van de bat-

terij op het moment dat u het apparaat ann het einde van de 
levensduur of gelieve dan contact op te nemen met de verte-
genwoordiging van Yamaha in uw land.

• For the removal of the battery at the moment of the disposal 

at the end of life please consult your retailer or Yamaha repre-
sentative office in your country.

• Gooi de batterij niet weg, maar lever hem in als KCA.

• Do not throw away the battery. Instead, hand it in as small 

chemical waste.

(lithium disposal)

1.  IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS 

UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions 
contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifi-
cations not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your 
authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT:

 When connecting this product to accesso-

ries and/or another product use only high quality shielded 
cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. 
Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instruc-
tions could void your FCC authorization to use this product 
in the USA.

3. NOTE:

 This product has been tested and found to comply 

with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for 
Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these require-
ments provides a reasonable level of assurance that your 
use of this product in a residential environment will not result 
in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This 
equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not 
installed and used according to the instructions found in the 
users manual, may cause interference harmful to the opera-

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

(class B)

tion of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regu-
lations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in 
all installations. If this product is found to be the source of 
interference, which can be determined by turning the unit 
“OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by 
using one of the following measures:
Relocate either this product or the device that is being 
affected by the interference. 
Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit 
breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.
In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the 
antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, 
change the lead-in to co-axial type cable.
If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory 
results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distrib-
ute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate 
retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, 
Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena 
Park, CA90620
The above statements apply ONLY to those products distrib-
uted by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

Connecting the Plug and Cord

WARNING:

 THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED

IMPORTANT.  The wires in this mains lead are coloured in 
accordance with the following code:

GREEN-AND-YELLOW : EARTH
BLUE

: NEUTRAL

BROWN

: LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus 
may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the 
terminals in your plug  proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured GREEN-and-YELLOW must be 
connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the 
letter E or by the safety earth symbol

 or colored GREEN or 

GREEN-and-YELLOW.
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the 
terminal  which is marked with the letter  N or coloured BLACK.
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected  to the 
terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

• This applies only to products distributed by 

Yamaha Music U.K. Ltd.

(3 wires)

Summary of Contents for SB168-ES

Page 1: ...JA ZH RU IT ES FR DE EN Owner s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d emploi Manual de instrucciones Manuale di istruzioni 取扱説明書 ...

Page 2: ...two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessor...

Page 3: ...let and have the device inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others or damage to the device or other property These precautions include but are not limited to the following Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the device is not to be used for extended periods of time o...

Page 4: ...ower cord from the AC outlet the internal head amp settings are retained However if the backup battery fully discharges these settings will be lost Imminent battery depletion is indicated by the panel LEDs as described on page 21 In this case immediately save the data to a compatible digital mixer then have qualified Yamaha service personnel replace the backup battery Always turn the power off whe...

Page 5: ...nnection 12 Setup 13 About the AVS ESMonitor Software 13 Initial Setup Using the Quick Setup Function 13 Individual Parameter Settings Control Page 16 Setup Error Messages 17 Head Amp Control 18 Control from a Digital Mixing Console 18 Control From the AVS ESMonitor Application 18 Head Amplifier Parameters That Can be Monitored and Controlled 19 Troubleshooting 20 Troubleshooting 20 Messages 21 Re...

Page 6: ...panded I O Up to four SB168 ES units can be used to provide a total of 64 inputs and 32 outputs The maximum number of units that can be used may depend on the digital mixing console used Firmware Updates Two types of firmware are required firmware for the SB168 ES unit itself provided byYamaha and EtherSound firmware pro vided by AuviTran The SB168 ES firmware can be updated from a computer connec...

Page 7: ...he possi bility of heat buildup When mounting the unit in a rack with devices such as power amplifiers that generate a significant amount of heat leave more than 1U of space between the SB168 ES and other equipment Also either leave the open spaces uncovered or install appropriate ventilating panels to minimize the possibility of heat buildup To ensure sufficient airflow leave the rear of the rack...

Page 8: ...und com Latency when transferring 48 kHz signals is 5 samples 104µsec increasing by 1 4 µsec for each device added to the network including network switches EtherSound is the ideal choice for systems in which minimal latency is a priority The AVS ESMonitor software application for Windows platforms that allows setup and monitoring of devices connected to an EtherSound network is available from the...

Page 9: ...ork will not affect operation of the entire network The compromise is that ring networks are limited to a total of 64 audio channels It is also necessary to use Ether Sound devices that support ring network connection the SB168 ES does support ring networks Network switches and similar devices cannot be used in a ring network For detailed information on EtherSound refer to the EtherSound website h...

Page 10: ... We also recommend setting all digital mixing console output controls to minimum when turning phantom power ON or OFF Sudden high level peaks caused by the switching operation can damage equipment as well as the hearing of those present e SIG Indicators These indicators light green when the signal applied to the corresponding channel reaches or exceeds 34 dBFS The SIG indicators also function as e...

Page 11: ...n to maximiz ing safety proper earth connection also effectively mini mizes hum and interference w AC IN Socket Connect the supplied AC power cable here First connect the AC power cable to the socket on the SB168 ES rear panel then plug it into an appropriate AC power outlet Use only the supplied AC power cable The use of an inappropriate cable can result in equipment failure overheating or even f...

Page 12: ...haracteristics Four daisy chained SB168 ES units provide a total of 64 input channels and 32 output channels The computer can remain connected at all times making it possible to use the AVS ESMonitor application to control the SB168 ES head ampli fiers and continuously monitor the EtherSound network If a connection is broken in a daisy chain network the signal flow is interrupted at that point and...

Page 13: ...he SB168 ES units are changed or the connected devices SB168 ES MY16 ES64 are replaced it will be necessary to perform the Quick Setup operation again The Quick Setup function cannot be used when EtherSound cards from other manufacturers are used In such a case the neces sary initial parameters must be set up manually refer to Individual Parameter Settings Control Page on page 16 for details 1 Det...

Page 14: ... If you selected option B in step 1 connect the dig ital mixing console s REMOTE connector to the MY16 ES64 card HA REMOTE connector via a 9 pin D sub cross cable 9 Turn the power to all devices ON 10 Select the word clock master on the digital mix ing console For a daisy chain network select either INT48K or INT44 1K and for a ring network select the 1 2 channel of the slot in which the MY16 ES64...

Page 15: ...in Setup ID 1 as follows 1 16 17 32 33 48 49 64 The MY16 ES64 output channels are assigned to the SB168 ES outputs in the same way 1 8 9 16 17 24 25 32 In a ring network the input and output channels are assigned in sequence from the first to last SB168 ES unit within the maximum 64 channel limitation according to the number of SB168 ES units used and the Channel Allocation setting As long as the ...

Page 16: ...t Unicast when controlling the head amplifiers from a compatible digital mixing console and select the MY16 ES64 card as the communication target It is also necessary to set the MY16 ES64 Serial Communication Mode Select Slave when controlling the head amplifiers directly from the AVS ESMonitor application The Multicast setting is provided for future expansion and is not currently available Head A...

Page 17: ...ation is not supported by the Quick Setup function The IN OUT TX RX indicators of the MY16 ES64 card will flash while this error message is dis played Redo the connections so that the MY16 ES64 functions as Primary Master Setup ID of all SB168 ES is not assigned The Setup ID has not been set for any of the SB168 ES units on the EtherSound net work The Setup ID for at least one unit must be set The...

Page 18: ...tions The AVS ESMonitor application can be used both to set EtherSound parameters and control the SB168 ES head amplifiers To control the head amplifiers from the AVS ESMonitor application either select AVS ESMonitor in the Quick Setup Head Amp Controller field or perform the setup procedure described below and a Head Amp page will be added to the AVS ESMonitor interface 1 Select the SB168 ES to b...

Page 19: ... port to the system The on screen head amplifier controls can be operated both by click and drag and via the mouse scroll wheel Sound output may be briefly interrupted when adjusting gain but this is normal Since the gain is being internally adjusted in 6 dB steps output is briefly muted to prevent noise The following parameters are not supported and cannot be edited even if shown on the display D...

Page 20: ... function Did you change any patch settings via the AVS ESMonitor application after executing the Quick Setup function Are the AVS ESMonitor patch settings appropriate Net Patch or I O Patch page Is output muted at the digital mixing console An error message is displayed during Quick Setup Refer to page 17 for information on error messages that might be displayed during execution of the AVS ESMoni...

Page 21: ...st and the unit will be initialized Stop using the unit as quickly as possible and contact your Yamaha dealer Low Battery The backup battery is beginning to run low Memory Error All Memories were Initialized The internal backup memory was corrupted and all data has been initialized If the error reoccurs after restarting the unit there is a possibility that the backup battery has been depleted Cont...

Page 22: ...e device is operating with the DIP switches set to initialization or some other special mode To resume normal operation turn the power OFF set DIP switches 5 8 to their up positions then turn the power ON again Information Indicators AVS ESMonitor Error Status Details Solution HA Remote Communication Error Rx Buffer Full Too much data has been received at the HA Remote input port If any of these e...

Page 23: ...ds on each cable specification Control I O Characteristics A CAT5e STP Shielded Twisted Pair cable is recommended Maximum length is 100 m Power Requirements US Canada 120V 65W 60Hz Korea 220V 65W 60Hz China 220V 65W 50Hz Japan 100V 65W 50 60Hz Other 110V 240V 65W 50 60Hz Dimensions 480 x 350 x 132 mm W x D x H Net Weight 8 kg Temperature Range Operation free air 0 C to 40 C Storage 20 C to 60 C AC...

Page 24: ...ncy Input Output RL Conditions Min Typ Max Unit INPUT 1 16 OUTPUT 1 8 600 Ω GAIN 10dB 1 5 0 0 5 dB Input Output RL Conditions Min Typ Max Unit INPUT 1 16 OUTPUT 1 8 600 Ω Input level 62 dBu GAIN 62dB Output level 4 0 dBu Typ 2 0 2 dB Input level 10 dBu GAIN 10dB Output level 4 0 dBu Typ 2 0 2 Input Output RL Conditions Min Typ Max Unit INPUT 1 16 OUTPUT 1 8 600 Ω 4 dBu 20 Hz 20 kHz GAIN 62dB 0 1 4...

Page 25: ...A Remote Connection M7CL 48 3 48in 24out D sub 9pin M7CL 32 3 48in 24out D sub 9pin LS9 32 2 32in 16out via MY Card Slot LS9 16 1 16in 8out via MY Card Slot DM1000 2 32in 16out D sub 9pin DM2000 4 64in 32out D sub 9pin PM5D PM5D RH 4 64in 32out D sub 9pin DME64N 4 64in 32out D sub 9pin DME24N 1 16in 8out D sub 9pin DME8i ES 8o ES 4io ES 4 64in 32out Not supported 02R96 4 64in 32out Not supported 0...

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Page 30: ...ct MUST be used Follow all installation instructions Failure to follow instruc tions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA 3 NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations Part 15 for Class B digital devices Compliance with these require ments provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in ...

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