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Digitally Steerable Line Array Loudspeaker Systems

USERS MANUAL

ICL-R & IC215S-R

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Страница 1: ...IC Live Digitally Steerable Line Array Loudspeaker Systems USERS MANUAL ICL R IC215S R Version 1 6 ...

Страница 2: ...e this apparatus near water The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on it 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat regis ters stoves or other apparatus including ampli...

Страница 3: ... 19 Section 2 Additional User Information Initial Setup 22 Computer Requirements 22 Installing RHAON 22 Assigning a Static IP Address 23 Virtual Systems 25 Linking Software With Networked Loudspeakers 26 CobraNet Signal Routing 28 Beam Steering 30 All Loudspeakers Group Control 39 Copy Settings Copy Presets Reset Control 41 Supervise Mode 42 Event Logging Notification 44 General Preferences 45 Pas...

Страница 4: ...a RHAON system please call our technical support staff at 949 588 9997 and ask the operator for technical support on RHAON Call Mon day through Friday from 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Pacific Time The latest information on RHAON Technical Support is always available online at http www renkus heinz com support software support rhaon e mail html You will also find a support request form at http www renkus he...

Страница 5: ...above the floor for a seated audience An IC215S R standing on end is 4 tall making the combination of an ICL R array mounted on top of a standing IC215S R sub woofer an ideal arrangement for many setups An IC215S R subwoofer laid on its side and a single ICL R array work well when space is available for them on the stage Mount ing two stacked arrays on a single subwoofer is not recom mended as the...

Страница 6: ...lumn arrays side by side and remove the two joining bars and their short Quik Release pins from the modules 2 Place one of the modules on top of the other one Note that the top module should be turned upside down so the horn sections of the two modules are together 3 Align the two modules and then remove the Quik Re lease pin from the upper module s rear cylinder to allow its inner sleeve to drop ...

Страница 7: ...dule s dip switches following the settings shown in the graphic Note that the Slave 3 switch is for possible future use Note If you connected power to the array before setting the dip switches you will need to turn it off or disconnect it at the source and then reconnect it before the dip switch settings will take effect When properly set the digital readouts will both read 20 in a dual array and ...

Страница 8: ... digital audio distribution When remote computer supervision and control is not needed IC Live arrays can be treated just like any other self powered loudspeaker Simply connect an analog audio signal plug in the power make sure the correct Preset is selected and adjust the level See drawings below Analog Audio AES EBU INPUT Analog or AES EBU Digital Cable Analog Audio AES EBU Input Analog or AES E...

Страница 9: ...udio distribution require either a suitable analog to CobraNet converter or a mixing console with a Co braNet output Suitable analog to CobraNet converters are available from a number of sources such as Bi Amp Peavey and others The converter s output would plug into one of the Ethernet switch ports IC Live Users Manual Models ICL R IC215S R 9 Analog Audio AES EBU INPUT CAT5e Crossover Cable Analog...

Страница 10: ...Analog and AES EBU input modes On the IC215S R the inputs are separate Important If you are working with a stacked array and one or two subwoofers make sure your power source power strip is adequate to handle the power drain A stacked array will draw up to 13 Amps at 120 Volts and each IC215S R needs a 15 Amp source Analog 1 Input Looping Output Primary Ethernet Input Connector Mute Controls AC Po...

Страница 11: ...tacked ICL R arrays Preset 20 is factory installed and locked to Flat for use in transducer testing and should not be used during normal operation Preset 21 is factory installed and locked for venues needing a 100 foot throw Preset 22 is factory installed and locked for venues needing a 125 foot throw Preset 23 is factory installed and locked for venues needing a 150 foot throw Preset 24 was insta...

Страница 12: ...5 degree aiming angle suggested for venues with 50 deep audience areas Preset 12 ICL R with 25 degree opening angle and 5 degree aiming angle suggested for venues with 75 deep audience areas Preset 13 ICL R with 20 degree opening angle and 5 degree aiming angle suggested for venues with 100 deep audience areas ...

Страница 13: ...er control and higher sound levels in venues with 100 deep audience areas than a single ICL R array Preset 22 Stacked ICL R array with 15 degree opening angle 5 degree aiming angle Suggested for venues with 125 deep audience areas Preset 23 Stacked ICL R array with 10 degree opening angle 5 degree aiming angle Suggested for venues with 125 or deeper audience areas ...

Страница 14: ...rray setups mute its output and tell when it loses signal Double clicking on the icon will open the array s Supervision window which allows you to see at a glance how the array is performing and adjust its input gain output level You can also mute its output and turn the array On or Off Standby The usual method of monitoring a multi array system during a program is to watch the array icons in the ...

Страница 15: ...ing up down ar rows Settings adjustable from 0 to 50 in 1 dB steps then to 100 dB in one step settings below 8 dB prevent the loud speaker from reaching full output The Thermal Peak and Fail indicators above the output meter provide critical information on the array s status The Peak indicator will flash yellow or red whenever the device s peak limiter is triggered It s normal for the indicator to...

Страница 16: ...ts clip at 12 dBu The square Signal Present indicators turn green whenever a signal is present You can activate any of the analog and CobraNet digital inputs in the upper group If you select either of the AES EBU inputs in the lower group all Analog and CobraNet inputs are disabled The right hand Assign Cobranet Outputs portion of the upper section lets you use any of the audio inputs or amplifier...

Страница 17: ...en and it appears on the graph each ﬁlter appears in a different color A solid line shows the overall EQ curve The Bypass All button at the bottom of this section lets you compare ﬁltered and unﬁltered signals quickly All filter parameters can be controlled with the scroll wheel on your mouse Click inside the control field and scroll to set Gain Bandwidth Frequency etc Below the EQ section in the ...

Страница 18: ... a list of the Presets stored in the Arrays memory and a green bar will indicate which preset if any is loaded into the array See below The Steering column in the Preset window contains steering information on the Preset The C figure identifies the acoustic center locatio the S figure the aiming angle the O figure the opening angle and the final numbers the amount of attenuation assigned to the be...

Страница 19: ...anual The Panel Controls however serve different functions Clicking on the Panel Display control will turn the Preset digital readout display on the rear of the array On and Off The display is often turned off during a performance to prevent the readout s red glow from being a dis traction The button will say On in red when the readout is turned On The Panel Buttons control locks all the controls ...

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Страница 21: ...IC Live Users Manual Models ICL R IC215S R 21 Additional User Information ...

Страница 22: ...is downwards compatible with earlier versions of RHAON Microcontroller and DSP firmware so you do not need to uninstall a previous version of RHAON before installing program version 1 6 However new program features may not function in loudspeakers running earlier versions of firmware If the installation program does not start automatically go to your Start menu Then select Settings Control Panel A...

Страница 23: ...called Local Area Connection unless you have re named it Also note the model number of the NIC as the RHAON software will require it later Right click the icon and click Properties to open its Properties window Then double click on Internet Protocol TCP IP to open its Properties window You will probably see that your computer is configured to Obtain an IP Address Automat ically Change this to Use ...

Страница 24: ...e lower limit of the range and the other for the upper limit Since 192 168 1 1 is already in use by the RHAON host computer the lower limit must be at least 192 168 1 2 The upper limit can be set as high as 192 168 1 255 but needs to be only high enough to accommodate all the devices on the network Remember each device must have its own IP number After specifying the range of IP addresses that RHA...

Страница 25: ...ttings before taking the equipment to the site To create a virtual system open RHAON and select Add Virtual Devices When the Add New Speakers dialog screen opens use the directory tree to select and add the Array s you want to work with and then click on Done The program will then place icons for the Array s you have selected into the work space Double clicking on one of the array icons will open ...

Страница 26: ...oftware Icons With Networked Arrays To link the Virtual array s you created in RHAON to the actual array s connect your computer running RHAON software to the network and click on Scan Network RHAON will find and identify all the arrays on the network and automatically assign them IP addresses RHAON will also identify any other CobraNet devices or RHAON empowered loudspeakers on your network and l...

Страница 27: ...lick on Overwrite Set tings on DSP To copy the loudspeaker settings into the project file click on Read Settings from the DSP If you were linking an existing project on your computer into an existing network the dialog box shown to the right will appear and you will need to decide which settings you want to use the ones stored in your project file or the ones present in the loudspeakers Continue u...

Страница 28: ...d then drag the Co braNet Source that was detected by Scan Net work into the work space The CobraNet Source and the devices con nected to it must have the same Sample Rate and Latency settings Right clicking on the Co braNet Source Icon will open a pop up screen showing the Sample Rate and Latency set tings We suggest you accept the Source s de fault settings unless you have a specific reason to c...

Страница 29: ...ht click on the Receiver Icon and select Disable Receiver from the menu that pops up Either method will break the connection and allow you to make a new one Since each CobraNet bundle can carry 8 channels of digital audio you must make channel selections individually Once your Tx and Rx bundle as signments have been made open each loudspeaker s Properties win dow by double clicking its icon If the...

Страница 30: ...im these beams of energy are created within RHAON under Beam Steering and then ei ther stored as a Preset or loaded into the array s DSP Presets are an Iconyx feature that allows you to store up to 10 preset beam steering and DSP control setup configurations in the array s DSP memory and then select between them To enter Beam Steering open the Beams Presets Tab and click on Beam Steering This will...

Страница 31: ...ing information is being sent to the Array s Export Setup will generate a rhs setup file that can easily be imported into an EASE and EASE JR model for a detailed acoustic evaluation Beam Steering shows you the array s vertical coverage but not the horizontal coverage or the effect of reflections on intelligibility and clarity EASE and EASE JR do Import Setup allows you to import into Beam Steerin...

Страница 32: ... shown Notice that this setup window also allows you to change the height of the measuring plane the Ear Height Until you are more familiar with the program we suggest you accept the default set ting There are times however when you will want to change the height of the measuring plane It is set to 1 2 meters 3 94 feet which is fine for a seated audience but not for a standing audience The Mapping...

Страница 33: ...u will be using in your proj ect i e to position them define the beam s etc using the IC Configuration section on the left side of the window See graphic to the right The down arrow associated with the Setup field allows you to select between arrays in multiple array systems Now it s time to locate position the steerable column Usually it will be on the front wall X 0 00 in the beam steering Proje...

Страница 34: ... you press Calculate Mapping a pop up screen will ask you to choose the resolution of the simulation Low Resolution simulations are much faster to run than High Res olution ones All you need to do to start the simulation is to make your resolution choice by pressing one of the bars You also have the opportunity to choose the simulations Bandwidth its Center Frequency and its Weighting The Fre quen...

Страница 35: ...ual or stacked ICL R array you can select up to a maxi mum of 8 beams It s up to four on a single ICL R For now select 2 to add a second beam to the graphic At first glance it may appear that nothing happened since the program may have placed the second beam on top of the first beam One way to tell that a second beam has been added is that the left side of the window now in cludes a Beam Parameter...

Страница 36: ...to Focus will also warn you if the location you have chosen for the steerable array isn t ideal You can override this warning if you want and the program will still attempt to properly focus all the beams You may however want to try moving the array up or down to see if you can find a better location for the Iconyx array or use more or fewer beams to see it you can eliminate this warning prompt So...

Страница 37: ...ening was narrowed to 20o to obtain a longer throw Still the level is starting to fall off at the rear of the room It might be wise to consider using a Dual module ICL F DUAL array The next graphic shows an even larger room one with a 125 foot throw Note that the more powerful ICL FR DUAL array was chosen and the opening angle reduced to 10o ...

Страница 38: ...reset in the Beam Steering window will allow you to send the beam steering information to the array The two commands are in the lower right of the beam steering window Write to Device will send the beam steering settings direct to the array s DSP and write over any previous settings Save to Preset will store the beam settings in the designated Preset If you attempt to leave Beam Steer ing without ...

Страница 39: ...r adjust their sound level with just one control Group Control functions in the same manner only it exerts control only over the arrays in cluded in the Group To add a Group select Add Group to add a Group folder to the direc tory tree and a Group icon to the work space Then drag the Arrays you want included in the Group from their listing in the directory tree into the Group folder Notice that as...

Страница 40: ...perate in the same way these controls operate for individual loudspeakers but control all loudspeakers in the Group A Group Control mode window is identical to the one used for individual loudspeakers ex cept for the lack of level meters and the addi tion of a row of Group Assign boxes under the EQ ﬁlters When the Group Assign boxes are checked Group EQ and dynamics settings override in dividual l...

Страница 41: ...py Presets or beam steering information from an IC8 R to an IC32 R or from an IC8 R to an ICLive ICL R If you try a warning prompt will alert you to the oversight Reset Reset is a RHAON feature that allows you to restore an array s DSP and beam steering settings to their original default settings quickly and easily Reset can be initiated from either the controls on the rear of the array or from th...

Страница 42: ...e status of the loudspeaker If there is a problem with any loudspeaker in a Group that Group s icon will change color and display a text alert In Supervise Mode each Status Indicator will display one of the following colors and messages COLOR MESSAGE STATUS GREEN Online This loudspeaker is or all loudspeakers in this Group are connected and operating YELLOW Overload Ampliﬁer is being overdrive RED...

Страница 43: ...rivers in the array are being monitored and that each module has its own Wink light button This allow you to easily identify each module and verify that its address number switches are properly set The loudspeaker s RHAON Microcontroller and DSP Firmware version and MAC Machine Access Control address are shown in a darker grey panel at the bottom right of this window The panel at the bottom shows ...

Страница 44: ...e written to the computer s hard drive in a RHAON log file in the Program Files Renkus Heinz directory RHAON can also automatically e mail events to another computer or cellular phone You configure this function in the Event Notifica tion folder next to Event Logging As with logging you can choose the types of events for which you want RHAON to send e mail noti fications Because RHAON connects to ...

Страница 45: ...s manual After your network is set up and operating there should be no reason to change these settings Change the units of temperature Fahrenheit or Centigrade setting to the one that is most useful to you and your fellow operators Under Group Settings you can set up a Power On Sequencing Delay for all grouped loudspeakers This will help avoid a voltage surge that can trip building circuit breaker...

Страница 46: ...suggest giving an Operator access to all Control Mode functions that would normally be used while running a show or operating the system In a fixed installation Operator level personnel would probably not be granted access to the Compressor EQ Delay Shelving and roll off controls but they would be able to adjust Input Gain if necessary to respond to clipping and or over temperature alerts The Supe...

Страница 47: ...on the computer used to setup the password protection ususlly the House computer and don t prevent you or someone else from connecting to the network with a RHAON equipped PC and changing the settings The Speaker Protection window provides an additional level of protection as it allows locking the settings for individual loudspeakers to positively prevent their being changed by anyone who doesn t ...

Страница 48: ...o determine if a later version is available If you don t know what version is installed on your computer there are two easy ways to find out The first is to simply open RHAON and ob serve the opening splash screen The program version number is displayed there as the program is opening The second method is to open RHAON and select the Help drop down menu and click on About RHAON This will bring up ...

Страница 49: ...AON Installer higher version numbers indicate newer releases Click on Run or Save the file to your computer and then double click on the exe file to begin the installation routine RHAON 1 4 is downwards compatible with earlier versions of RHAON Microcontroller and DSP firmware so you do not need to unin stall a previous version of RHAON before installing program version 1 4 However new program fea...

Страница 50: ...ing under the Network sub directory the menu shown in figure 1 will pop up Note that it also includes com mands for turning on the loudspeakers Wink light and for sending pink noise to the loudspeaker to help you identify which loudspeaker you have selected The menu in Figure 2 will appear if you opened the menu through listing in the All Loudspeakers section of the directory tree Notice that it a...

Страница 51: ...r Selecting Download will install the new firmware in the loudspeaker If you are updating a Stacked dual array you will need to separately download the Microcontroller firmware to both the Master 0 module and to the Slave 1 module Use the Unit DIP Setting arrows to select the correct module Step 3 Wait for the Firmware transfer to complete When fin ished control will be returned to the dialog wind...

Страница 52: ...er versions of Microcontroller and DSP firmware to version 1 6 it is critical that the Microcon troller firmware be installed first These files need to be placed in the DSP_Firmware sub folder of your RHAON installation typically C Renkus Heinz RHAON DSP_Firmware Step 1 In RHAON select either the Control or Supervise mode and then right click on the one of the loudspeaker listings in the directory...

Страница 53: ...t as you did for the lower module When the DSP Firmware transfer is complete select Done Then disconnect the signal cable from the upper module and reconnect it to the lower module Finally reset the upper modules dip switches to Slave set to 01 Please be aware that the Mutes and the Analog Input Pad will be On after the update completes and may need to be reset GENERAL INFORMATION Your Renkus Hein...

Страница 54: ...the problem is in the network or the system wiring and not in the loudspeak ers Preset 10 on single arrays and Preset 20 on dual arrays are set to Flat and locked which sends an equal signal to all transducers for use in amplifier and transducer testing Otherwise it s difficult to locate defective amplifiers and transducers as the digital beam steering re duces the drive to some transducers making...

Страница 55: ...ailbox and is picked up by your mailman who then transports your letter to the post office where it is sorted and given to Gertrude s mailman who then drops it off in her mailbox How do the switches know where to send the packets By remember ing of course Just as the letter to Aunt Gertrude includes a To and From address so does a packet The switch remembers which From addresses come from which po...

Страница 56: ...ts etc on a RHAON loudspeaker or other CobraNet device At each stage in the process of handling a packet the previous layer is left behind Once a payload type is determined just that payload is handed off to the appropri ate handler To better understand what takes place when RHAON tells a loudspeaker Set Gain to 10dB think of Russian nested dolls Your com puter will send out the whole doll which c...

Страница 57: ...ICL FR Left array obviously has a problem while two other devices are showing an occasional glitch The Age column shows in milliseconds how long it has been since the device was checked by the Network Manager It is normal for the numbers to fluctuate rapidly The Startup IP column will show the device s Startup IP address if a startup IP was as signed to it To assign a startup ID to a single device...

Страница 58: ...er fields blank and press OK b If you are running Windows XP go to Start Settings Control Panel Network Con nections LocalArea Connection click on Properties then select Internet Protocol TCP IP and click on Properties select Use the following IP Address 192 168 1 1 in the IP address field and 255 255 255 0 in the Subnet mask field Leave the other fields blank and press OK 3 Is the correct Network...

Страница 59: ...e including switches Check the communication lights on the CobraNet devices input port rapid flashing green indicates a connection Note you may require a crossover cable for this direct connection but probably not Most laptops have auto switch ing NICs and do not require a crossover cable b If you still cannot see any devices in the Network Manager and you ve double checked all of the above you ma...

Страница 60: ...exceed a threshold this is why you hear it gating Select Analog 1 as the input and the gating will stop Symptom My Iconyx is slowly flashing the blue wink light 1 You have the Ethernet cable plugged into a slave unit Either move the cable to the master unit or set the unit with the cable to be the master Symptom My IC16R IC24R LC32R or IC Live Dual shows up as only a single IC8 or IC Live module 1...

Страница 61: ...ices in another Symptom I have set up my VLANs but now I cannot connect to scan for the RHAON loudspeakers on my network 1 Verify that the physical ports both your RHAON loudspeakers and your computer are connected to are all on the same VLAN 2 Verify that SNMP traffic UDP ports 161 and 162 and CobraNet traffic Ethernet protocol identifier 0x8819 are allowed on your VLAN Consult your switch docume...

Страница 62: ...IC Live Users Manual Models ICL R IC215S R 62 Dual ICL R Array ICL R Array ICL R Dimensions 96 48 8 11 3 8 144 8 11 3 8 Triple ICL R Array ...

Страница 63: ...odymium magnets Three 1 inch HF titanium nitride compression drivers 8 per module 48 H x 8 W x 11 3 D 121 5 cm x 20 cm x 28 7 cm 61 Lbs 27 7 Kg AeroQuip Fly Track Finnish Birch with Aluminum end caps and perforated steel grill suitable for outdoor use Analog Audio AES EBU Inputs Looping XLR female in male out and Phoenix 6 pin looping 3 in 3 out CobraNet Dual RJ45 connectors for CAT 5e copper cabl...

Страница 64: ...IC Live Users Manual Models ICL R IC215S R 64 44 5 20 24 IC215S R Dimensions ...

Страница 65: ...dio Input 2 Phoenix 6 pin looping 3 in 3 out CobraNet Dual RJ45 connectors for CAT 5 copper cable AES EBU Phoenix connector Power On Off Push To Reset circuit breakers Mute button Up Down Output Level push buttons 10 dB Input pad on Analog 1 input Gain Mute On Standby Input Selection Compression 8 Band Parametric EQ Shelving Rolloff Filters Delay Power Signal Overdrive Thermal Mute Input Pad Power...

Страница 66: ...9 Sample rate 28 Transmitters Tx 28 29 Unicast 28 Compression 17 Connect Mode 14 16 Connect Properties Window 14 16 Control Mode 14 17 18 Control Properties Window 14 17 Copy Settings Copy Presets 41 D Delay 17 Designer 46 Dimensions 62 64 Digital Audio 7 AES EBU 10 Signal Routing 28 29 User conﬁgurable DSP Functions 17 E Equalization 17 Filters 17 Parametric 17 F Firmware 50 51 52 53 G Group 39 G...

Страница 67: ...18 19 41 R Reset 41 RHAON 20 Firmware 50 51 53 54 General Preferences 45 Software Installation 22 49 S Safety Instructions 2 Sample Rate 26 Saving Changes 19 Saving Your Project 19 Setups 5 Shipping 4 Signal Present 10 SNMP 44 Software Installation 22 48 49 Speaker Protection Compression 17 Software Updates 48 Standby Mode 11 Static IP Addresses 23 Status Indicators 15 42 Supervise Mode 46 Driver ...

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