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DriveCore Install Network Series 

Power Amplifiers

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Operation Manual

Crown amplifiers are quality units that rarely require ser vicing. Before returning your unit for service, please con tact Crown 

Technical Support to verify the need for servicing.

This unit has very sophisticated circuitry which should only be serviced by a fully trained technician. This is one reason why 

each unit bears the following label:

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not remove covers. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer 

servicing to a qualified technician.

Complete the Crown Audio Factory Service Information form, in the back of this manual, when returning a Crown product 

to the factory or authorized service center. The form must be included with your product inside the box or in a packing slip 

envelope securely attached to the outside of the shipping carton. Do not send this form separately.

 International and Canada Service

Service may be obtained from an authorized service cen ter. (Contact your local Crown/Amcron representative or our office 

for a list of authorized service centers.) To obtain service, simply present the bill of sale as proof of purchase along with the 

defective unit to an authorized service center. They will handle the necessary paperwork and repair. Remember to transport 

your unit in the original factory pack

US Service

Service may be obtained in one of two ways: from an authorized service center or from the factory. You may choose either. It is 

important that you have your copy of the bill of sale as your proof of purchase.

Service at a US Service Center

This method usually saves the most time and effort. Sim ply present your bill of sale along with the defective unit to an 

authorized service center to obtain service. They will handle the necessary paperwork and repair. Remem ber to transport the 

unit in the original factory pack. A list of authorized service centers in your area can be obtained from Crown Factory Service, 

or online from  http://www.crownaudio.com/support/servcent.htm.

Factory Service

Crown accepts no responsibility for non-serviceable product that is sent to us for factory repair. Contact Crown Customer 

Service to verify the product is still serviceable prior to returning for factory service.  

For more information, please contact us directly.

A Service Return Authorization (SRA) is required for product being sent to the factory for repair. An SRA can be completed 

online at http://www.crownaudio.com/rma.html. If you do not have access to the web, please call Crown’s Customer Service at 

574.294.8200 or 800.342.6939 extension 4907 in North America, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands only.

For warranty service, we will pay for ground shipping both ways in the United States. Contact Crown Customer Service to 

obtain prepaid shipping labels prior to sending the unit. Or, if you prefer, you may prepay the cost of shipping, and Crown will 

reimburse you. Send copies of the shipping receipts to Crown to receive reimbursement.

Your repaired unit will be returned via UPS ground. Please contact us if other arrangements are required.

Factory Service Shipping Instructions:

  1.  Service Return Authorization (SRA) is required for product being sent to the factory for service. Please complete the SRA 

by going to www.crownaudio.com/support/factserv.htm. If you do not have access to our website, call 1.800.342.6939, 

extension 4907 and we’ll create the SRA for you.

  2. See packing instructions that follow.

  3.  Ship product to: 

CROWN AUDIO FACTORY SERVICE 

1718 W MISHAWKA RD. 

ELKHART, IN 46517

Service

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Страница 1: ...blication date However updates to this information may have occurred To obtain the latest version of this manual please visit the Crown website at www crownaudio com Trademark Notice Com Tech BCA Crow...

Страница 2: ...THE MAINS PLUG OF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD SHALL REMAIN READILY OPERABLE WATCH FOR THESE SYMBOLS The lightning bolt triangle is used to alert the user to the risk of electric shock The exclamation point...

Страница 3: ...art 2 Immunity EN 61000 4 2 2008 Ed 2 0 EMC Compatibility Product Family Standard for Audio Video Audio Visual and Entertainment Lighting Control Apparatus for Professional Use Part 2 Immunity EN 6100...

Страница 4: ...7 Set up and System Configuration 8 Netsetter 10 Offline Online Operation 16 Precautions 25 General Purpose In Out Control Port 26 Aux Port Sleep Amp Status 31 BLU Link 32 Advanced Operation 36 Per C...

Страница 5: ...lters Crossover Input Output Delay LevelMAXTM Limiters Priority Input Router PFC Power Supply Universal PFC Power Supply for reduced current draw and provides industry leading efficiency Monitoring an...

Страница 6: ...ginning of this manual Install the Amplifier CAUTION Before you begin make sure your amplifier is disconnected from the power source and that all level controls see Page 7 are set to knob Counterclock...

Страница 7: ...ier is in sleep mode Bridge Mode Indicator yellow Illuminates when when Bridge Mode is activated for the channel pair only odd number channel will be active Note Eight channel model shown Indications...

Страница 8: ...mum limit of 60 BLU Link nodes for each audio ring Wire Output Connectors Crown has designed an output cover that does not need to be removed to connect the output wiring Crown recommends using the in...

Страница 9: ...els 3 4 on four channel models and for channels 5 6 and 7 8 on eight channel models Each channel may be configured independently on multichannel models Set up and System Configuration Figure 1 Set Up...

Страница 10: ...cting a new NIC will force a rescan of the network to which the new NIC is connected Display This menu filters the device in the grid view by All Devices Default setting All discovered devices are dis...

Страница 11: ...pop up Clicking OK will apply the edits you have made since opening NetSetter Clicking Cancel will return you to the program The NetSetter Grid The grid is divided into 12 sections 1 MAC Address 7 Ran...

Страница 12: ...been made it is critical to click the Apply Current Edits or Apply and Exit buttons Subnet Mask Displays the Subnet Mask of the discovered device The Subnet Mask may be edited inline The device row wi...

Страница 13: ...ed If all devices in the current filter view are set to Random ID on and the Random HiQnet ID column header check box is checked all devices may be set to Random ID off by unchecking the column header...

Страница 14: ...y need to be reset on rediscovery after applying current edits requiring the Admin password to be entered again Discovering The Discovering status is determined by the following conditions The device...

Страница 15: ...PCs running an instance of HiQnet software System Architect Performance Manager London Architect The Container Position Venue Data may not be edited inline A selected device may have its Venue Data cl...

Страница 16: ...cally enables matching between all the devices in the Audio Architect venue Detach Removes the device s virtual connection from Audio Architect Editing Undo Erases the last change done reverting to th...

Страница 17: ...tomatically removed from the Discovered Factory Master Panels Monitor Panels Meter Panels Level and Mute Panels Double clicking an amplifier will access the amplifier factor control panel At this poin...

Страница 18: ...l Network amplifiers are capable of High Z and Low Z outputs Each individual channel is capable of Hi Z or Low Z operation To select Hi Z or Low Z operation double click on the mode button the Amplifi...

Страница 19: ...e 9 One input can be used to drive some or all of the amplifier outputs NOTE By cascading the inputs the corresponding input DSP functions for individual channels will be removed and only the output D...

Страница 20: ...the Amplifier Mode window By selecting the bridging option only the first input channel will need to be wired See Figure 11 Low Z and High Z options are still available NOTE If the amplifier output i...

Страница 21: ...important to understand that BLU Link is a digital audio bus and cannot be routed through a network switch or router To increase fault protection use both the input and output BLU Link wiring connect...

Страница 22: ...tand that BLU Link is a digital audio bus and cannot be routed through a network switch or router To increase fault protection use both the input and output BLU Link wiring connection For BLU Link rou...

Страница 23: ...automatically when the amplifier channel is in Hi Z or Bridged Hi Z mode Remember DCi amplifiers allow each channel Hi Z or Low Z mode of operation to be selected independently while 70V 100V selecti...

Страница 24: ...tive OUTPUTS Connect the speaker across the positive terminals of each channel pair Do not use the negative terminals of the channel pair when the pair is being operated in Bridge Mono mode NOTE For g...

Страница 25: ...r connect the output to a power supply battery or power main Electrical shock may result 5 Tampering with the circuitry or making unauthorized circuit changes may be hazardous and invalidate all agenc...

Страница 26: ...the control port input is at the minimum end of its range Mode For the control port input the Mode field determines how the assigned parameters will be controlled For the control port output the Mode...

Страница 27: ...1 or 2 Once an SV has been added its type will determine which MODE options become available If a binary SV has been assigned only the Direct Action mode is selectable and the ON VALUE and OFF VALUE...

Страница 28: ...as been assigned and the MODE has been set any subsequent SV that is added must function in the same MODE Up to 40 SV s can be assigned to a given input An assigned state variable can be removed by hi...

Страница 29: ...rol Port output configuration options can be found directly below those for the input No parameters can be assigned to the outputs Instead there are three modes available Manual Report Errors and Repo...

Страница 30: ...Operation Manual page 30 General Purpose In Out Control Port NOTE that in all modes the polarity of the binary output can be toggled under the OUTPUT POLARITY tab where Normal or Inverted can be sele...

Страница 31: ...hen the connection between pins 1 and 2 is open the amplifier will revert to its last configuration and begin to output audio within 20 seconds Communication via the network will take as long as the n...

Страница 32: ...cted and the other will detect that its Out port is undetected NOTE when the cable is broken the audio takes longer to reach its destination than before This added delay is not compensated for in any...

Страница 33: ...Routing Input Configuration The DriveCore Install Network Amplifiers series can utilize both analog or BLU Link inputs To configured the input section of the amplifier Input Icon Source Routing Input...

Страница 34: ...Channels Then go to Source Routing to assign that audio stream to an amplifier channel by selecting BLU Link Input 1 through 8 from the dropdown menus presented Output Configuration Double clicking o...

Страница 35: ...N amp channel to 1 of the 8 available BLU Link outputs NOTE The post processing audio is bussed from a point at the end of the entire channel processing chain in the DCI N This is effectively analogou...

Страница 36: ...ps outlines setting up User Presets 1 Adjust the DSP settings as desired in the Audio Architect software 2 Save this group of settings as preset you will be prompted to name it 3 Download the preset t...

Страница 37: ...DriveCore Install Network Series Power Amplifiers page 37 Operation Manual Figure 23 Signal Path...

Страница 38: ...is hovered over the respective channel Speaker Tuning Icon Figure 24 Basic Speaker Tuning Panel Speaker Tunings Crown and JBL engineers have designed DriveCore Install DSP settings that are opti mized...

Страница 39: ...from 0S to 2S 6 Band Gain adjustable from 100dB to 20dB in 0 5dB steps 7 Polarity Invert Speaker Tuning Libraries The new system uses software based Speaker Tuning Libraries Audio Architect manages t...

Страница 40: ...he working library This action replaces the current working library Any changes not saved to the existing working library will be lost Saving a Library Click on the File Save Speaker Tuning dialog on...

Страница 41: ...or this DSP are Configure signal flow Optimize system gain structure Configure speaker configurations set the drive levels frequency bands delays and limiting for your particular speakers Configure EQ...

Страница 42: ...o Router Clip Indicator Peak RMS levels Output Signal Level Meter blue The measurement range is from 0 dB to 40 dB with 0 5 dB resolution The monitors are scaled so that 0 dB is referenced to the full...

Страница 43: ...nnels This does not represent 1 256 but rather the BLU Link input channels that have been selected for the amplifier Digital with Analog Backup The input takes the digital signal as its source when th...

Страница 44: ...secondary input will be engaged Attack Defined as the time it takes for the secondary source to engage This can range from 0 1 seconds to 1 0 seconds Release Defined as the time it takes for the prima...

Страница 45: ...0 1 seconds of output delay is provided See Figure 30 Input Output Equalization These screens let you adjust channel equalization for up to 8 frequencies You can select filter type frequency gain and...

Страница 46: ...lable plus crossover filters Each filter has up to 24dB of gain The following filters are available Lowpass Highpass Bessel 12dB oct 18dB oct 24dB oct 30dB oct 36dB oct 42dB oct 48dB oct Butterworth 1...

Страница 47: ...oltage which the limiter will allow from the amplifier The range is from 1 Vpk to 255 Vpk Attack Time Sets the attack time of the limiter The attack time is defined as the time it takes the limiter to...

Страница 48: ...Use a flat blade screwdriver to set input level Attenuation is from 95 dB full counter clockwise to 0 dB full clockwise For gain structure purposes it is important to note that attenuators are at the...

Страница 49: ...es above 10 of the nominal operating voltage of the amplifier the amplifier s power supply turns off and the blue Power LED flashes The amplifier will turn back on when the AC line voltage returns to...

Страница 50: ...t ting CONDITION Power indicator is off Mains indicator is on POSSIBLE REASON The amplifier s Power switch is off CONDITION Power indicator is off Mains indicator is off POSSIBLE REASON The power supp...

Страница 51: ...the mixer or preamp Off Flashing On above means that the LED can be off or flashing or on CONDITION No sound even though the amp has power Power LED is on with out flashing and the amp is receiving a...

Страница 52: ...s lit POSSIBLE REASON Amplifierisinbridge monomode CONDITION No input signal Signal indicator is not flashing even though audio is applied and the channel is ready POSSIBLE REASON Input signal level i...

Страница 53: ...ty DCi Network Model Channels 2 Ohms 4 Ohms 8 Ohms 16 Ohms 70Vrms 100Vrms 2 300N 2 150W 300W 300W 150W 300W 300W 2 600N 2 300W 600W 600W 300W 600W 600W 4 300N 4 150W 300W 300W 150W 300W 300W 4 600N 4...

Страница 54: ...Impedance Nomminally bal anced nominally unbalanced 10 kOhms 5 kOhms 10 kOhms 5 kOhms 10 kOhms 5 kOhms 10 kOhms 5 kOhms 10 kOhms 5 kOhms 10 kOhms 5 kOhms Maximum Input Level Low Gain Mode 20dBU 20dBU...

Страница 55: ...pical of program material at extreme clip 4 ohms 1 9 108 370 93 1 0 105 357 90 8 ohms 2 7 113 387 98 1 4 106 363 92 16 ohms 2 7 99 339 85 1 3 89 305 77 140V 32 67 ohms 2 4 86 295 74 1 3 82 280 70 200V...

Страница 56: ...ogram material at extreme clip 4 ohms 2 8 128 438 110 1 6 133 453 114 8 ohms 4 8 157 536 135 2 5 148 505 127 16 ohms 4 6 130 444 112 2 3 118 403 102 140V 16 ohms 4 6 125 427 108 2 3 117 399 101 200V 3...

Страница 57: ...m material at extreme clip 4 ohms 3 2 190 650 164 1 7 185 630 159 8 ohms 5 2 205 699 176 2 6 194 664 167 16 ohms 4 9 171 583 147 2 5 168 575 145 140V 32 67 ohms 4 7 157 535 135 2 4 153 523 132 200V 66...

Страница 58: ...gram material at extreme clip 4 ohms 5 6 247 844 213 2 9 235 801 202 8 ohms 9 5 298 1018 257 4 8 269 916 231 16 ohms 8 7 223 760 192 4 5 207 705 178 140V 16 ohms 8 7 230 786 198 4 5 214 730 184 200V 3...

Страница 59: ...t extreme clip 2 ohms 6 7 353 1206 304 3 4 343 1171 295 4 ohms 9 9 341 1165 294 5 0 318 1085 273 8 ohms 9 5 312 1066 269 4 8 293 1000 252 70V 16 33 ohms 9 4 304 1037 262 4 8 275 938 237 100V 33 33 ohm...

Страница 60: ...treme clip 4 ohms 10 8 468 1597 403 5 4 445 1519 383 8 ohms 17 9 530 1810 456 9 0 476 1625 410 16 ohms 17 0 421 1437 362 8 7 389 1328 335 140V 16 ohms 17 3 439 1500 378 8 8 382 1305 329 200V 33 33 ohm...

Страница 61: ...sale along with the defective unit to an authorized service center to obtain service They will handle the necessary paperwork and repair Remem ber to transport the unit in the original factory pack A...

Страница 62: ...pack material Do not ship your unit in a wood or metal cabinet 4 If you provide your own shipping pack the minimum recommended requirements for materials are as follows a 275 P S I burst test Double W...

Страница 63: ...tory within a reasonable time after receipt of the defective product at our authorized service center or our factory All expenses in remedying the defect including surface shipping costs in the United...

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