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Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Amplifiers

      9.4e  Input Source Tab

Inputs are analog balanced line, AES3 digital audio (op-

tional), or CobraNet (optional).  Setting the input source to Auto 
gives priority to digital audio inputs if they are installed.

         9.4f  Metering Tabs (not shown)

There are three meter tabs, including general I/O Meters, 

Meter Dynamics for gate and compressor/limiter functions, and 
Autoleveler Meters.  All meter tabs display both DSP input and 
DSP output level for each channel.

      9.4g  Events Tab

The Events (Event Scheduler) tab 

allows the user to program specific device 
actions to occur based on the time of day 
or  day  of  the  week.    Scheduled  events 
can include Preset Recall, Power Status 
Change,  Channel  Mute,  Output  Source 
Select,  and  certain  remote  control  set-
tings.    Up to 100 events can be sched-
uled.  All event schedule data is stored in 
the amplifier.

A common use of the event sched-

uler would be for programmable energy 
efficiency.  Schedule the amp to go idle 
or off during down times, and turn back 
on when the facility opens for business.

The date and time of the amplifier's 

Real Time Clock (RTC) can be manually 
set by the user, or set to the host PC clock.  
There is an internal battery that powers 
the RTC that has an estimated life of 12 
years.  If this battery fails, the RTC will 
not function until the battery is replaced 
by a qualified service technician.

      9.4h  Fault Log Tab (not 
shown)

The Fault Log is a register of amplifier events triggered by fault conditions and date/time changes .  It is useful for diag-

nosing an amplifier/system problem by allowing the administrator to review events which may have led to a fault condition.  
The log can be saved as a XML text file.  

  

9.4e - Input Source Tab

9.4g - Event Scheduler Tab

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Страница 2: ...enience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 12 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 13 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified...

Страница 3: ...lowing OSHA table for safe noise exposure limits and always take precautions to avoid excessive exposure to loud environments Sound level dBA slow response Maximum Duration Hours per day 90 8 92 6 95...

Страница 4: ...atures nXp Series 14 7 1 Installed DSP 14 8 Ethernet Communications 14 8 1 IP Address 14 8 2 Firewalls 14 8 3 Wi Fi and LAN 14 8 4 Connecting Devices 14 NOTE Sections 9 13 are not included in the prin...

Страница 5: ...Preset Recall Switches 45 11 4 WR 5 Programmable Button Control 46 11 5 RD 8C Serial Data Fader Controller 46 11 6 neWR 5 Programmable Button Control 47 11 7 FR 8 FR 16 Networked Fader 47 11 8 INA 1 I...

Страница 6: ...ol per channel PowerCON detachable AC mains connector with automatic 120V 240V select Power saving automatic sleep mode less than 1W defeatable Continuously variable cooling fan s Extensive protection...

Страница 7: ...er distribution point Do not lift or remove the amplifier power cord ground pin AC Mains Connector Types The following table shows the AC mains plug type supplied with each nX amplifier model as well...

Страница 8: ...r load power which would be lost as heat in an arbitrary 100 ft run of different gauges of 2 conductor copper speaker wire Wire gauge resistance power loss for 100ft speaker cable Wire Gauge Ohms 100f...

Страница 9: ...sing star type lockwashers on the four rack mounting screws placed between the amplifier chassis and the rack rails These star washers will penetrate through the amplifier and rack rail finish to adeq...

Страница 10: ...T PANEL FEATURES all models 4 1 Mounting Holes For mounting to a 19 equipment rack 4 2 Air Vents Cool air enters in through the amplifier sides and is vented out the front 4 3 Factory Reset Sleep Mode...

Страница 11: ...s audio signal present again or when the power switch is pressed Because the real time clock is also shut down during sleep mode the amplifier cannot be awakened by any software function including the...

Страница 12: ...channel and level control disabling the even numbered input Speaker outputs for bridge mode must be wired according to the chart shown to the right The bridge mode switch button can be removed for add...

Страница 13: ...t from the amplifier Preset pins 1 4 correspond directly to amplifier presets 01 04 6 6 Serial Data Connector These four pins G 18 OUT IN are for connecting a serial data remote control such as an Ash...

Страница 14: ...ield where firewall exceptions are configured 8 3 Wi Fi and LAN For the initial device auto configuration process any secondary Wi Fi connection should be disabled on the PC and the LAN Local Area Net...

Страница 15: ...are currently available and Dante and AVB network audio options will become available in the future Note The user can find and verify a live device on the network by right clicking over the unit s na...

Страница 16: ...e automatically when the software is started A button of the same name and function is also found beneath the network device tree Network Network Config Adjusts the metering refresh rate server retrie...

Страница 17: ...ith load analysis are NE two channel dsp and nXp Loudspeakers are specified with a nominal impedance rating 8 Ohms for example This is an average rating the actual impedance across it s frequency rang...

Страница 18: ...ware Tells the software version Help Contents and Index Online help for device function is found here along with the ability to search for topics Help Capture Network Configuration While most people w...

Страница 19: ...eate up to four gain subgroups as you would on a mixing console Any input or output channel can be added to one or more VCA subgroups for group gain control While no external hardware control is allow...

Страница 20: ...re Standby can also be controlled by a rear panel contact closure or by the event scheduler The front panel power switch blinks when in standby Front Panel Enable Disable This disables both the front...

Страница 21: ...ffset Link Group and Offset Faders A group of output channels can be linked together to attenuate the group as a whole without changing the relative levels of each channel If a channel is assigned to...

Страница 22: ...g on the Save Changes but ton To log in as Admin in the Log In section click the Admin checkbox enter the password if one is assigned and click the Log In button Only the Admin or anyone else with ful...

Страница 23: ...just it s parameters or right click on it to Bypass Select for Sub Preset Copy Paste to another similar block or Delete Total DSP usage is indicated as a percentage at the bottom of each input section...

Страница 24: ...nal falls below threshold Link Group Group to which all parameters are assigned for simultaneous adjustment to multiple Limiters Show Meter On Graph Overlays the input output level meters on the Limit...

Страница 25: ...setting in the Autoleveler as it determines the constant level to which an input is boost or cut The Autoleveler can be used in situations such as speech re enforcement where an unknown source level...

Страница 26: ...channel e g a paging microphone Parameters Ducker Type Available types are High and Low Priority Trigger Filibuster and Ducked Program Trigger Threshold The signal level on a trigger channel at which...

Страница 27: ...nal to pass through available as text box or as the top drag node on the graph Range The amount of attenuation applied to the unwanted signal when it remains below Threshold sometimes referred to as f...

Страница 28: ...ion automatically applied to the program audio by the ANC function Max Gain Sets the maximum gain that you allow the ANC to apply to the program audio A typical starting value is 10 dB Min Base Gain S...

Страница 29: ...ensation 7 Continue to increase the noise source to the highest level you would expect Adjust the Max Gain to a level which limits the maximum gain which the ANC applies to the program audio so that i...

Страница 30: ...l gain attenuation applied to the channel It is the sum of the gain of the Level fader plus the gain applied by each of the enabled VCA Groups RD 8C Remote Control Gain Remote Gain allows the user to...

Страница 31: ...be returned to nominal by pressing Ctrl Click on the fader knob Acourse EQ curve can be drawn quickly by left clicking and drag ging across the EQ frequency response display Multiple graphic equalize...

Страница 32: ...filter highlighted Filter In Out Green filter in engaged Red filter out disengaged Filter Type Selected filter type The types are Parametric Symmetric boost cut allowing individual adjustment of cente...

Страница 33: ...bandwidth filter through a problem feedback area with just a slight boost is a quick way to find the exact frequency causing trouble Once the offensive frequency has been found cut the filter s level...

Страница 34: ...ve Filter Parameters Filter number Current Active Filter highlighted Filter In Out Green Filter In engaged Red Filter Out disengaged Filter Lock Locks Filter at its current setting when locked the det...

Страница 35: ...controlled by the FBS but can only be controlled by the user The FBS will automatically use available restricted filters first If there are no more restricted filters available the FBS will automatic...

Страница 36: ...Low Pass Filter determines the upper frequency limit Be careful not to accidentally send low frequency signals to high frequency drivers Check the loud speaker specifications to determine a safe opera...

Страница 37: ...f the pole zero characteristics of individual filters The 18dB oct Linkwitz Riley individually are 18dB oct Butterworth filters in that they have Butterworth pole zero characteristics and also satisfy...

Страница 38: ...ocal temperature used to calculate the speed of sound though air and thus the distance orresponding to the delay time Link Group The link group to which the delay s parameters will be linked Show Deta...

Страница 39: ...routing lines in the DSP Controls window matrix mixer Mute Button Mutes the input signal before the auto manual mixer This does not light the front panel Mute LED Auto Button Selects the mixer input...

Страница 40: ...ly changing 3 A gain sharing automixer is easier to setup and adjust without the need for threshold attack release depth and Number of Open Mics NOM controls Mixer input channels can be individually s...

Страница 41: ...ol set tings Up to 100 events can be sched uled All event schedule data is stored in the amplifier A common use of the event sched uler would be for programmable energy efficiency Schedule the amp to...

Страница 42: ...e To remove the amp from standby mode open the STBY switch Remote standby is unavailable on nX models 2 Remote Control Standby Using the Software Control Surface nXe or nXp amplifiers can also be put...

Страница 43: ...d to the preset ground pin the amplifier loads the preset or sub preset 1 4 as stored in amplifier memory 3 WR 5 A WR 5 appears in software as a captive device to its host amplifier The six buttons on...

Страница 44: ...iated with each fader which mutes those channels associated with that fader 2 neWR 5 The neWR 5 buttons can be programmed to mute and unmute single or multiple inputs or outputs 3 Event Scheduler The...

Страница 45: ...he WR 1 remote level control ground to any other external grounds 11 1 WR 1 Assembly 11 1a WR 1 Wiring 11 2 WR 1 5 Level Control and Preset Recall Switch nXe and nXp only The WR 1 5 has a four positio...

Страница 46: ...buttons are programmed from Proteane software after the WR 5 is wired to the amplifier and assigned a unique ID number in its WR 5 device window Controlled functions include preset recall scroll mute...

Страница 47: ...tons are used to adjust function parameters such as gain or preset number and are indicated by the LED display There is also a hard wired lock out feature on the neWR 5 where the closing of a switch w...

Страница 48: ...to an incoming AES EBU signal and data is ready for processing This LED is disabled when network audio provides the master clock AES Status LED red Receiver Rx1 is Active but has an error AES Signal w...

Страница 49: ...c e i v e r There are four receivers A B C and D in amplifiers with CobraNet installed Each receiver can receive one Cobranet bundle selected by the user It is not necessary to use all receivers Depen...

Страница 50: ...uration Description Description of the Unit and its firmware Location User definable string typically indicating the location of the CobraNet device Contact User definable string typically indicating...

Страница 51: ...t Jack Shows the status of the secondary CobraNet jack Error Indicators Fault A serious fault has occurred Receive An error has occurred in the reception of a packet Not necessarily a problem Transmit...

Страница 52: ...heated or overpowered channels and power supply treatments for rail fault irregularities 2 Has the amp shut down fans stopped with Protect Sleep and Power Switch LEDs all on If so this indicates a cri...

Страница 53: ...Properly 1 Is the WR 5 wired correctly to the amplifier Data connector sec 11 4 2 If the WR 5 is the last one in series even if it is the only one used is the two pin jumper properly placed on the cir...

Страница 54: ...n half for 240V Sleep mode 100mA 100mA 100mA 100mA Standby mode 1 30A 0 70A 1 30A 0 70A Idle no signal 1 85A 1 00A 1 85A 1 00A 1 8 max power 70V 24 1A 12 1A 16 0A 8 0A 1 8 max power 100V 13 4A 6 7A 13...

Страница 55: ...on nXe and nXp only Euroblock 3 5mm Gnd 18V Data Out Data In AUX Output Connector nXe and nXp only Balanced Euroblock 3 5mm AUX Output on two channel models AUXA B use amp ch 1 2 signal or use matrix...

Страница 56: ...ent Gain Ratio 0 3 1 to 3 1 Metering Input level Attenuation Average noise Ducker Ducking Type high low priority trigger filibuster duckedprogram Trigger Threshold 80dBu to 20dBu Ducking Release 5ms d...

Страница 57: ...lay 0 10 6ms 11 8ft 3 6m Delay 0 341ms 378ft 115m Tools Audio Meter Range 60dBu to 20dBu Increments 1dB Peak Hold Indicator yes Signal Generator pink noise white noise sine wave Signal Level off 50dBu...

Страница 58: ...efaced or removed ASHLY AUDIO INC reserves the right to make changes in design or make additions to or improvements upon this product without any obligation to install the same on products previously...

Страница 59: ...59 Operating Manual nX nXe and nXp Power Amplifiers nX AMPLIFIER BLOCK DIAGRAMS...

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Страница 61: ...p Power Amplifiers ASHLY AUDIO INC 847 Holt Road Webster NY 14580 9103 Phone 585 872 0010 Fax 585 872 0739 Toll Free 800 828 6308 ashly com Printed in USA NX R1 062113 2013 by Ashly Audio Corporation...

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