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Страница 2: ...N V has taken all possible steps to ensure that the information given here is both correct and complete In no event can APEX accept any liability or responsibility for any loss or damage to the owner of the equipment any third party or any equipment which may result from use of this manual or the equipment which it describes The information provided in this document may be modified at any time wit...
Страница 3: ... for this document 90 40 40 000100 Serial number of this product 1999 2011 APEX N V All rights reserved This manual may not be reproduced or transmitted either in part or as a whole by any means be they mechanical or electronic without the express written permission of APEX N V ...
Страница 4: ...ts accessories specified by the manu facturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over The apparatus should be located close enough to the AC outlet so that you can easily grasp the power cord plug at any time The mains plug t...
Страница 5: ...d liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Intended use The equipment may only be used for the purpose described in the operation instructions Never carry out any work on the equipment other than as specified in the operating manual Never push objects of any kind into this prod...
Страница 6: ... 17 Home page and general menu navigation 17 The softkeys 17 Menu entry level softkeys Locate and Lock functions 18 Preset Menu 19 Factory Presets 19 User Presets 19 Naming User Preset Categories 20 Audio Menu 20 Local I O submenu 20 Input settings 20 Output settings 21 Input Channels submenu 21 Input channel submenu softkeys Copying and Ganging Channels 21 Gain 21 Delay 22 Graphic EQ 22 Parametri...
Страница 7: ...otes on networking 30 Clock submenu 31 LCD submenu 31 Security menu 31 Secuity men softkeys Locking and PIN change 31 About menu 32 Log menu 32 Technical specifications 33 Limited Warranty 38 Register your product Please take the time to register your product on line by typing the following URL in your browser http productregistration apex audio eu As well as registering the product on line please...
Страница 8: ...liability PSU with PowerCON connector Professional quality XLR and EtherCON connectors throughout 1U 19 rack mounting unit Foreword The Apex Intelli X2 is a multi purpose system management processor with a powerful set of DSP features Its applications include signal routing and distribution room equalisation speaker and driver time alignment and crossover implementation in high quality fixed or po...
Страница 9: ...This manual Operating environment This appliance is designed to operate in most normal climates at a temperature between 0 C and 50 C 32 122 F with relative humidity between 10 and 60 The Intelli X2 incorporates internal fan cooling which should keep the unit within its operating temperature range in most situations However should the unit be installed in an equipment rack it is important to ensur...
Страница 10: ...s has been set up and will blink when unit parameters are being changed via Intelli Ware The Intelli X2 is powered on and off by a front panel switch an adjacent white LED illuminates when the unit is powered Input Controls Each input channel has a soft button below its meter which performs either a Channel Select function in conjunction with the menu system or mutes the input channel depending on...
Страница 11: ...rs for input channels B and D are identical to those for channels A and C except that they are only functional when the analogue mode is selected for the input If inputsA B are selected to be a digital pair only the input connector for channel A is used similarly if channels C D are selected to be a digital pair only the connector for channel C is used Inputs C and D are not fitted to the Intelli ...
Страница 12: ...e should be between 1 and 10 V pk pk When this input is selected as the clock source the external wordclock is available as a fully re clocked loop through at the wordclock output socket 5 for connection to additional units Wordclock input termination switch When using an external wordclock source if the unit is the only one in use or is the last in a chain of inter connected units the 75 Ω termin...
Страница 13: ...th balanced and unbalanced destinations is illustrated below Balanced Unbalanced Wiring the unit AES 3 input and output impedances default to 110 Ω It is possible to modify this for each input and output pair to match the AES 3 id standard of 75 Ω Jumper positions located on the main PCB motherboard see above determine whether an input or output pair s impedance is 110 or 75 Ω Jumpers are not fact...
Страница 14: ...14 Principles of operation Intelli X2 48 Block diagram Inputs C and D and outputs 7 and 8 not fitted to the Intelli X 2 26 ...
Страница 15: ...n with two mixing consoles The Intelli X2 48 can be used as a mixer distribution amplifier to provide a convenient means of combining the outputs of two mixing consoles a common live sound requirement in larger venues Summing and distribution with two mixing consoles In this example the stereo outputs of the two consoles are connected to the four inputs in pairs and the main FOH feeds taken from O...
Страница 16: ...ompressor and channel muting The input delay is normally adjusted for time alignment of speaker systems distributed around a venue i e under balconies delay towers etc and the other parameters to tailor the frequency response and dynamic range of the overall audio programme providing system room EQ etc Note that some configurations are only possible with the Intelli X2 48 the limitation is imposed...
Страница 17: ...arameter value directly is quite laborious A shortcut data entry method allows a much faster way of entering a known value 1 Select the parameter to be adjusted so that it is highlighted 2 Press and hold Enter 2 sec 3 This expands the parameter value by inserting leading zeroes as required and highlights the first available digit position 4 Use the rotary encoder to select a different digit positi...
Страница 18: ...iple units with Intelli Ware Selecting Locate causes the unit s icon on the Intelli Ware screen to flash to allow immediate identification All six softkeys on the front panel also flash The Locate function can be cancelled by pressing h A corresponding Locate function can be initiated from Intelli Ware Lock Unlock function This is a useful safety feature pressing Lock Unlock prohibits access to th...
Страница 19: ...hite paper The Intelli X2 has 100 internal memories for storing Presets 10 are pre configured Factory Presets and the other 90 are denoted User Presets The User Presets are arranged into nine banks called Categories of ten A Preset is a complete set of unit parameters and settings including all audio parameters such as input selection and level equalisation delay input output routing crossover con...
Страница 20: ...be changed to 18 24 or 27 dBu if preferred In an analogue system this parameter should be set to suit the clip levels available in the rest of the system Note that this setting is applied to all input channels regardless of where the adjustment is made The maximum analogue input level corresponds to 0 dBfs digital clipping indicated by the top segment of the input bargraph meter Ground lift Pin 1 ...
Страница 21: ... 13 under the Input Channel meters are used to select which channel s settings is displayed Input channel submenu Softkeys Copying and Ganging Channels From the Input Channel menu page the following softkey functions are available opens an overlay with the following options Copy Channel parameters This feature lets you copy all the parameters of the currently selected input channel to one or more ...
Страница 22: ...h the relative humidity RH of the air If known the RH may be entered here as a percentage from 0 to 100 with a default value of 50 Note that the humidity value used applies to all delay settings throughout the unit Graphic EQ The Intelli X2 s Input Channel includes a 30 band 1 3 octave graphic equaliser GEQ providing 15 dB of gain adjustment in each band from 25 Hz to 20 kHz Three primary GEQ para...
Страница 23: ...ction s parametric equaliser function is not available if the Intelli X2 s sample rate is set to 176 4 kHz or 192 kHz Compressor The dynamic range of the input channel signal can be controlled with the Compressor section All the normal compressor parameters are available for adjustment Enable either the ENABLE or Enter buttons may be pressed to enable the compressor Default is Off Threshold this i...
Страница 24: ...currently loaded Preset effectively cancelling any alterations that have been made since the Preset was loaded Mix Matrix submenu The Mix Matrix is where the Intelli X2 s basic configuration is defined in terms of which inputs are routed to which outputs Some practical examples of input output routing are given in Principles of Operation Each Intelli X2 output has a corresponding Mix Matrix screen...
Страница 25: ... to all delay settings throughout the unit Output Channels submenu The Output Channels submenu allows adjustment of the various parameters in each Output Channel signal chain The submenu offers six menu items Delay Driver Alignment Crossover Parametric EQ Gain and Limiter The various parameter screens show the settings for one Output Channel at a time The MUTE SELECT buttons 11 under the Output Ch...
Страница 26: ... filters in each crossover has three parameters which may be set on screen Use the rotary control to scroll through the six available pressing Enter to select the one to be adjusted Enable the Enter button may be pressed to enable the filter There is no default setting as such as whether a filter is enabled or not is entirely dependent on the Preset in use and the output being configured Type 19 d...
Страница 27: ...Hz 11 6 3 kHz 12 12 5 kHz Gain for filter types allowing adjustable gain this parameter allows between 40 and 15 dB of gain to be applied at the selected frequency Q for filter types allowing adjustable Q the bandwidth of the filter section may be set in the range from Q 0 1 wide to 48 a very narrow notch Gain Two gain parameters are available for adjustment Use the rotary control to highlight the...
Страница 28: ...the RMS limiter acts when the programme level exceeds the RMS threshold The default value is 0 5 ms and attack can be set in the range 0 1 ms to 100 ms The attack time of the Peak Limiter is fixed and very fast Release this sets how long it takes the gain reduction applied by the RMS limiter to be removed after the signal level has dropped below the relevant threshold The default value is 5 ms and...
Страница 29: ... 26 Settings Menu Use the rotary control to scroll to the Primary Src Secondary Src or Tertiary Src fields press Enter then use the rotary control to scroll through the options in the list above Press Enter again to select one Note that if Internal is set as Primary Src it is not possible to define any external sources as backup Whatever choices are made for the primary and backup sync sources the...
Страница 30: ...x distributor or with Apex directly to obtain a list of recommended units Notes on networking Providing that the network is properly configured Intelli Ware is capable of automatically detecting and controlling any Intelli X2 device connected to the network Please refer to the Intelli Ware documentation for more details on controlling the Intelli X2 remotely Configuring simple IP networks is somet...
Страница 31: ...nticked the front panel MUTE buttons become inoperative This applies to both the Input channels and Output channels Note that it is the MUTE buttons themselves that are disabled active channels cannot be inadvertently muted and channels already muted cannot become unmuted Allow preset recall when unticked it is not possible to load a different Preset Allow remote control when unticked no commands ...
Страница 32: ...the fields are modifiable The data displayed consists of Owner this will normally be Apex Device ID unique hardware identification number Firmware the version number of the internal software Press i to open the second page The last 25 events of the internal event log are displayed across five pages Use the h and i buttons to scroll between the pages The log lists the events in reverse order with t...
Страница 33: ...tput level 15 18 21 24 dBu software selectable into 600 ohms balanced 1 THD N Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB THD N less than 0 005 4 dBu 20 Hz 20 kHz 22 kHz BW Dynamic range 120 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz un weighted at 21 dBu headroom settings Crosstalk 90 dB DA conversion resolution 24 bit AES 3 inputs Connector 3 pin XLR software switch able between analog and AES 3 Type transformer isolated Im...
Страница 34: ...ns Gain 80 to 15 dB 0 1 dB steps Polarity normal inverted Delay Duration 0 to 1500 ms sample rate depend steps Distance 0 to 500 m Temperature 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F 0 1 steps Relative humidity 0 to 100 0 1 steps Temperature and relative humidity are common to all delays GEQ 30 band ISO centred 15 dB proportional Q or constant Q mode selectable PEQ Bands 12 Filter types Bell Symmetrical Bell Asymme...
Страница 35: ...h Low Shelving 6 dB oct Low Shelving 12 dB oct High Shelving 6 dB oct High Shelving 12 dB oct All Pass 90 All Pass 180 High Pass 6 dB oct High Pass 12 dB oct High Pass Vari Q 12 dB oct Low Pass 6 dB oct Low Pass 12 dB oct Low Pass Vari Q 12 dB oct Band Pass Frequency 10 Hz to 22 kHz 0 1 Hz steps Gain 40 to 15 dB 0 1 dB steps when applicable Q 0 1 to 48 0 01 steps when applicable High pass and low ...
Страница 36: ...36 Environment Operating Temperature 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Relative humidity 10 to 60 non condensing Storage Temperature 20 to 70 C 20 to 158 F ...
Страница 37: ...h 400 mm Weight Unit Nett Intelli X2 26 3 75 kg Intelli X2 48 3 75 kg Gross Shipping Intelli X2 26 5 5 kg Intelli X2 48 5 5 kg In the interest of product development Apex reserve the right to modify or improve specifications of this product at any time without prior notice and without any obligation to change or update equipment already delivered ...
Страница 38: ...not liable for and does not cover under warranty any loss of data or any costs associated with determining the source of system problems or removing servicing or installing Apex products This warranty excludes 3rd party software connected equipment or stored data Apex does not warrant that the operation of the product will be uninterrupted or error free In the event of a claim Apex s sole obligati...
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