MM10K
Operation Manual
MM Series:
Dedicated Touring Amplifiers
Страница 1: ...MM10K Operation Manual MM Series Dedicated Touring Amplifiers ...
Страница 2: ... 2 Protection and performance optimization 6 4 INSTALATION 7 4 1 Unpacking 7 4 2 Mounting 7 5 2 1 Rear support bracket 8 4 3 Cooling 8 4 4 Operating voltage 8 4 5 Grounding 8 5 QUICK GUIDE OVERVIEW 9 5 1 Front Panel overview 9 5 1 1 Power on off and remote switch 9 5 1 2 Front Panel LED s 9 5 2 Rear Panel overview 10 5 2 1Configuration section 11 5 2 2 The DIP switch features 11 5 2 3 Input and Ou...
Страница 3: ...Protection faults and warnings 19 6 5 1 Introduction 19 6 5 2 Safe Operating Area Detector SOAD 19 6 5 3 Very High Frequency VHF protection 19 6 5 4 DC protection 19 6 5 5 High impedance warning open load 20 6 5 6 Low impedance protection short circuit 20 6 5 7 Temperature protection 20 6 5 8 Power Average Limiter PAL 20 6 5 9 Soft Start 20 6 6 Front Panel monitoring and adjustments 21 6 6 1 Level...
Страница 4: ...k Follow the mounting instructions When a rackon wheels is used use caution when movingthe loaded rack to avoid injury from tippingover 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms orwhen unused for long periods of time 14 Do not connect the unit s outputs in parallel or series with any otherunit s output Do not connect the unit s output to any other voltage source such asbattery mains source ...
Страница 5: ...ient or relocate the antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is MM Series Operation Manual 5 Your amplifier is very powerful and can be potentiallydangeroustobothloudspeakersand humans alike Many loudspeakers can be easily damagedordestroyedbyoverpoweringthem Always check the speake...
Страница 6: ...nor current limitations are exceeded before reaching the desired voltage threshold 6 MM Series Operation Manual 3 2 2 Protection and performance optimization Appropriate and reliable power amplification is vital to any audio system Inadequate or faulty power amplification could cause damage to the loudspeakers or in some cases to the power amplifiers themselves To prevent any damage or costly serv...
Страница 7: ... use the original packaging materials 4 2 Mounting Free airflow from front to rear of the amplifier must be possible Therefore no doors or rack lids should be mounted in front of or behind the amplifiers Amplifiers may be stacked directly on top of each other There is no need for spacing in between units though this might enable more convenient installation of cabling on the rear panel It is recom...
Страница 8: ...red and approved 115 V or 230 V Connect the power cable only to theAC source type referred to on the label The warranty will not cover damage caused by connecting to an incorrect type of AC mains The amplifiers use primary witching Because the mains power is rectified directly in front of the transformer the amplifier is insensitive to mains frequency It may be connected to 50 or 60 Hz sources and...
Страница 9: ...er on off switch is located on the right side A second switch labeled REMOTE is above the Power switch 5 1 2 Front panel LED s The front panel LED area includes the following indicators per channel Figure 5 1 2a Front panel LED field per channel VHF Very High Frequency protection active output muted Yellow constant TEM Temperature warning Yellow flashing TEM Temperature mute Yellow constant CPL Cu...
Страница 10: ...ing key features See below XLR connectors for inputs and loop thru 5 2 Rear Panel overview Figure 5 2 Two and four channel speaker output connector options not applicable to all models Rear view of two channel model fitted with Speakon connectors Rear view of four channel model fitted with Speakon connectors 10 MM Series Operation Manual ...
Страница 11: ...ncy drivers always select Soft 5 2 2 The DIP switch features The following features may be adjusted using the DIP switches on the rear panel of the amplifier Figure 5 2 2a Rear panel DIP switch field Table 5 2 2b VPL voltage selections in Standard Mode Table 5 2 2c VPL voltage selections in Bridge Mode NOTE MM Series Operation Manual 11 195 V 390 V 340 V 310 V 242 V 300 V 202 V 170 V 340 V 280 V 2...
Страница 12: ...on output connectors SP The MM9K MM13K and MM14K are offered with BP connectors only as the potential maximum output current exceeds the recommended limits for the Speakon connectors For specific configuration and wiring information see section 5 4 Figure 5 2 3a Two and four channel input connector configurations Audio inputs four channel models Audio inputs and loop thru connectors two channel mo...
Страница 13: ...e input stage is almost impossible to clip Overall amplifier input gain is adjusted using the input stage DIP switches Please note that the gain setting is global affecting all channels Following the input stage the dedicated level control on each channel allows signal attenuation from 0 dB to minus infinity The Current Peak Limiter CPL section dynamically limits the input signal based on three pa...
Страница 14: ... are activated When bridging two channels you must add 6 dB to the input sensitivity to achieve maximum output voltage due to the automatic 6 dB gain compensation inserted by the amplifier NOTE NOTE 44 dB 41 dB 38 dB 35 dB 32 dB 29 dB 26 dB 23 dB 1 0 0 87 4 0 1 23 7 0 1 7 10 0 2 5 13 0 3 5 16 0 4 9 19 0 6 9 22 0 9 8 44 dB 41 dB 38 dB 35 dB 32 dB 29 dB 26 dB 23 dB 10 1 0 24 7 1 0 34 4 1 0 5 1 1 0 7...
Страница 15: ...ard pin 2 hot XLR input connectors should be wired as follows Pin 1 Ground shield Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Cold Figure 6 4 2 Unbalanced XLR wiring schematic To connect an input to an unbalanced source it is possible to connect pins 1 and 3 in the XLR plug at the amplifier end of the cable However a better method is to connect pin 3 to the shield at the source end of the cable as this usually results in bet...
Страница 16: ...ovided for Channel C and Channel D Channel C functions as Channel A above and Channel D as Channel B above Figure 6 4 3c Speakon wiring schematic The outputs on all MM Series amplifiers produce high voltage Do not connect or disconnect the loudspeaker cables while the mains power is on Never operate the amplifier with any portion of bare loudspeaker wire exposed Also attach the safety cover 4 chan...
Страница 17: ...s Individual channel fine level adjustment is available using the potentiometers on the front panel The unique adjustable input gain feature of the MM Series makes it easier to attain the optimum balance between headroom and signal to noise ratio in the signal path A weak signal at the input might require the gain to be raised in order to achieve maxi mum output power with the lowest signal to noi...
Страница 18: ...sical limits of the transistors The CPL keeps the amplifier within the Safe Operating Area SOA The CPL is non adjustable and has different limit values depending on model type CPL activity is indicated by illumination of an orange LED for each channel on the front panel Warnings also are shown in the DeviceControl software s GUI A steadily illuminated orange CPL LED with MUTE illuminated indicates...
Страница 19: ...he VHF protec tion area When continuous output power above the threshold line is detected the VHF protection becomes active Figure 6 5 3 VHF protection attack time vs output power frequency The Attack time for the VHF protection is increasingly shorter at higher frequencies For example an ultrasonic continuous signal will cause the outputs to mute rapidly where it will take several milliseconds fo...
Страница 20: ...ve a high temperature warning This warning condition is indicated by a flashing TEM LED on the front panel As the amplifier approaches a thermal protection threshold the warning LED sequence will start with short on time bursts If the amplifier continues to overheat and approaches the temperature limit the flashing sequence will be defined by longer and longer on time bursts until the protection m...
Страница 21: ...ier has detected an open load no loudspeaker connected More detailed signal indications are available using the DeviceControl software application 6 6 2 Level adjust Level adjust potentiometers one per channel are located on the front panel adjacent to the LED display The potentiometer s operational range is 0 dB to minus infinity in 31 steps Attenuation is logarithmic with 10 dB at the 12 o clock...
Страница 22: ...caused by a short circuit on the output or very low operational impedance MUTE LED will illuminate and the output will mute for 6 seconds before re measuring the output impedance This continue until the short circuit is removed CPL remains constant orange in a fault condition only when an input signal is present Temperature yellow warning is indicated by a flashing LED If the amplifier goes into t...
Страница 23: ...rs behind the front grille In some extreme cases it may be necessary for authorized service personnel to clean the inside of the amplifier These conditions usually occur after prolonged use in extreme environments such as those using cracked oil smoke machines If you are using your amplifier in aheavy duty application it is recommended to have your amplifier serviced every 3 years purely as a prev...
Страница 24: ...excess of max Ratings 7 3 Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation specifications The following tables contain information on measured current consumption as well as calculated heat dissipa tion during normal operation 1 8 rated power and during extreme heavy duty operation 1 4 rated power Level Load Rated Power Line Current 2 Watt 1 Thermal dissipation 120 VAC 230 V AC In Out Dissipated BTU hr k Cal ...
Страница 25: ...0 x 2 4 Ch 2100 x 4 8 Bridged 4200 x 2 2 Ch 2500 x 4 4 Bridged 5000 x 2 13 6 7 1 1143 880 263 897 226 22 4 11 7 2096 1733 363 1238 312 30 0 16 0 2377 2455 1466 1542 910 914 3107 3118 783 716 30 0 16 0 2237 2291 1099 1145 1139 1146 3886 3911 979 985 Mains connector 230V CE version 16 A CEE7 Mains connector 115 V ETLversion 30 A Twistlock 1 The amplifier s PSU operates as a non resistive load so the...
Страница 26: ... 54 V 340 280 232 200 160 132 108 V 155 121 101 83 70 56 47 38 V 310 242 202 166 140 112 94 76 V 150 121 101 83 70 56 47 38 V 300 242 202 166 140 112 94 76 V 242 202 166 140 112 94 76 V 121 101 83 70 56 47 38 V 202 166 140 112 94 76V 101 83 70 56 47 38 V Hard Soft Gain and Level Amplifi er gain selectable all channels 1 rear panel switches Default gain Level adjustment per ch 23 26 29 32 35 38 41 ...
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