ALLDSP SMA-6P2408
2. Getting Started
2.1. Quick Start
For those of you that wish to jump right in, the following information has been provided to act as a quick start
guide for optimizing performance of your System Amplifier.
2.2. Connections
When setting up your System Amplifier, make connections as follows:
2.2.1. Signal Connections
- Always make input connections prior to applying power to the System Amplifier.
- Connect the output(s) from the sending device (mixer) to the Ch. 1 XLR input connector (mono) or both, Ch.
1 and Ch. 2 XLR input connectors (stereo).
- Switch your SMA-6P2408 on and make sure the inputs are muted (all 4 Peak LEDs on the front panel are
blinking).
- Make output connections from the output Speakon connector(s) to your loudspeakers.
Always make sure that your power amps are the last item turned on and the first turned off.
Once all of the connections have been made, and the SMA-6P2408 is powered up, you can navigate through
the input signal path of your System Amplifier from the front panel. The display provides you with a clear and
concise overview of each aspect of the signal path. To set loudspeaker configurations (output settings),
please use the remote control software as described in our Software Manual which can be downloaded from
our website.
2.2.2. Remote Monitoring and Control
For the quickest and easiest results we recommend to install and use our freely available iPad, iPhone, PC or
MAC configuration software. It provides a complete and comprehensive tool to make your loudspeaker
configuration settings, and to manage your presets.
When connecting the SMA-6P2408 via an Ethernet network, you have several options. The PC/MAC
application has an auto-discovery tool that will automatically connect to any unit found on the network.
Please refer to the Software Manual available on our website for details on the control software.
Note: Please make sure there is only one device (Windows PC, MAC PC or iOS device) running the ALLDSP
software at any time. The software can control as many devices simultaneously as the network can handle. In
a typical (default) DHCP configuration, this is 200 units.
2.2.2.1. Standard DHCP Network
This is the recommended connection method. For plug-and-play connection, use a standard Ethernet Router,
plug in the unit and your computer, and the connection should be made automatically. Standard routers have
a DHCP server built in and enabled. A DHCP server assigns a network address to your computer and to the
SMA-6P2408, allowing them to connect automatically.
2.2.2.2. Connection without DHCP server
Alternatively, you can use a direct (cross) cable or a simple Ethernet Switch to connect the unit to your PC or
MAC. Please note that in this case, especially Windows computers running Windows XP may take up to
several minutes to assign themselves a network address (indicated by the text: "This connection has limited
or no connectivity"). The computer and the SMA-6P2408 both will assign themselves a network address in
the ZeroConfig range (169.254.0.0 - 169.254.255.255), and the SMA-6P2408 will be discovered
automatically by the PC/MAC application. To facilitate connections without DHCP router, it may be
convenient to set your computer to a fixed IP address. If you do this, please choose any address in the
ZeroConfig range, and set the subnet mask to 255.255.0.0.
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