CB ELECTRONICS XPand User manual

CB Electronics
XPand
8 Channel Monitor Expansion
User
Guide
Provisional

XPAND 8 Channel Monitor Expansion
Contents
INTRODUCTION 1
B LOCK D IAGRAM OF A 7.1.4 S YSTEM WITH XM ON 7.1/5.1 SWITCH AND S URROUND B ASS E XTENSION
1
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 2
CONNECTIONS 2
INSTALLATION 3
S ETTING XP AND I NTERNAL LINKS 3
S URROUND B ASS E XTENSION 3
7.1 TO 5.1 S WITCHING 4
C ONNECTING TMC-1 OR I CON TO XP AND WITH A-M ON OR XM ON 5
ICON TO XM ON AND XP AND WITH AVID C ABLE 6
M ALE +F EMALE C ONVERTER 6
OPERATION 7
Setup: Adv Menu 23 7
XPand Surround Format Selector 7
Solo or Mute Page: 7
Adv Menu 23 – Xpand Surround 8
Xpand User Keys 8
8 hannel 8
5.1/7.1/7.1.4 8
5.1/7.1/9.1.2 8
XPand External connections - 8 hannel Mode 9
5,1/7.1/7.1.4 10
XPand 5.1/7.1/7.1.4 with XMon 10
XPand 5.1/7.1/7.1.4 With A-Mon 11
5.1/7.1/9.1.2 12
Xpand 5.1/7.1/9.1.2 With XMon 12
Xpand 5.1/7.1/9.1.2 with A-Mon 13
I NPUT C ONNECTIONS (25 PIN ‘D’) 14
O UTPUT C ONNECTIONS (25 PIN ‘D’) 14
F IRMWARE PDATES 15
R ECOVERY M ODE 15
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In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n
The CB XPand converts a 7.1 XMon or A-Mon system to a 7.1.4 or 9.1.2 ATMOS system by
add ng 8 extra channels to your ex st ng system.
XPand prov des up to 8 channels n the ma n nput and output path of the XMon or A-Mon.
Where only 4 channels are requ red the XPand can be used to sw tch the rear surround to
s de when sw tch ng from Atmos/7.1 to 5.1.
•Connects n parallel w th the Av d XMon v a 15 p n VGA cable and
converter box (Both are ncluded w th the XPand).
•Connects n parallel w th the Av d XMon v a 15 p n VGA cable
(Included).
•Can be controlled from Av d ICON console Mon tor Sect on
• Fully supported by XPAND Mon tor Controller
•Two modes:- 8 Channel, 4 Channel (7.1.4, 9.1.2)
•4 Channel Mode: Sw tch Rear speakers to s de n 5.1
•4 Channel Mode: Surround Bass Extens on outputs
Block Diagram of a 7.1.4 System with XMon 7.1/5.1
switch and Surround Bass xtension
RBack
Right Top Back
5.1
7.1
7.1.4
Left Surround
Right Surround
Left Back
Left Rear Base
Right Back
Gnd
Left top Front
Right Rear Base
XMon
Right top Front
LSur
Left Top Back
RSur
Left Top Front
XPand
Right Top Back
LBack
Right Top Front
Left Top Back
Th s gu de w ll ntroduce the XPand w th examples and llustrat ons
Further nformat on, the XPAND Reference manual and software upgrades can be found at
www.col nbroad.com/cbsoft/amon/XPand.html
Features

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Fr ro on nt t P Pa an ne el l C Co on nt tr ro ol ls s
The XPand front panel has the follow ng control and nd cators
•Power LED: On when connected to Power
•Mute LED: On when Hardware Mute s act vated and ALL nputs and outputs
are muted
•Comms LED: Ind cates commun cat ons rece ved from TMC-1. When key s
depressed or the knob s turned the LED w ll flash as the commands
are rece ved, otherw se the LED w ll flash about once a second.
•Mute Sw tch: Enable/D sable Hardware Mute, the Mute and Unmute command
from the remote w ll also d sable the Hardware Mute.
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Co on nn ne ec ct ti io on ns s
The XPAND rear connectors
•Power: IEC 85-230v Input w th 325mA fuse
•8 Balanced Inputs on 25 p n ‘D’
•8 balanced Outputs on 25 p n ‘D’
•A-Mon/XMon: HD15
•TMC-1: HD15, when used w th XMon a converter s suppl ed.
•USB: Software updates and conf gurat on sett ng. The USB s also used
when controlled from the ICON to set up XPand and to cal brate the
outputs us ng the TMC-1-W n/Mac App.

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XPand s housed n a 1U Rack Mount box, The 1U mount ng ears are sh pped w th the un t
and attached w th M5 CSK screws.
XPand should be mounted next to the A-Mon or XMon, a 1 meter VGA cable s ncluded to
connect between the two un ts. The connect ons w ll depend on f the or g nal XMon cable
s used. Please spec fy the cables used when order ng so that the appropr ate converter
box may be ncluded.
Setting XPand Internal links
Surround Bass xtension
Two nternal l nks are used to select outputs 5 and 6 between nputs 5&6 or the sum of the
left and r ght surround channels followed by a low pass f lter to prov de left and r ght
surround bass extens on outputs. If you w sh to use the surround bass extens on opt on on
XPand you must repos t on two l nks w th n the Un t and set the XPand conf gurat on. The
mages below show the pos t ons of these l nks.
Surround Bass Extension
Default: No Surround Bass Extens on
J4 L nks to the Left, away from board edge

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Surround Bass Extens on Enabled
J4 L nks to R ght – Towards board edge
Once the L nks have been set the appropr ate flag must be set n the Xpand software us ng
the TMC-1 support program on Mac or W ndows v a the USB Port.
Default: No Surround Bass Extension Surround Bass Extension Enabled
7.1 to 5.1 Switching
The XPand prov des surround sw tch ng between Atmos, 7.1 and 5.1. When sw tch ng from
7.1.4 to 5.1 the rear surrounds speakers are connected to the s de surrounds. When
sw tch ng from 9.1.2 to 7.1 the front s de speakers are connected to the s de surrounds.
When sw tch ng from 9.1.2 to 5.1 the rear surrounds are connected to the s de surrounds.

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Connecting TMC-1 or Icon to XPand with A-Mon or
XMon
XPAND uses a VGA connector for the remote. The XPAND s suppl ed w th a converter box
to allow easy connect on to the X-Mon 15 p n ‘D’. When order ng please adv se the system
setup so that we can supply the correct converter.
TMC-1 to XPand and A-Mon with VGA cable
XPand
Long DCC VGA Cable
DCC VGA
Cable A-Mon
TMC-1
Short
TMC-1 to XPand and XMon with VGA cable
TMC-1 XPand
Short DCC VGA Cable
Converter
Long DCC VGA Cable
Male
XMon
TMC-1 to XPand and XMon with AVID Cable
AVID Cable
Converter
Female
Short
Cable
TMC-1 XMon
XPand
Female
DCC VGA Cable
DCC VGA
Short
Male +
Converter

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ICON to XMon and XPand with AVID Cable
AVID Cable
Female
Male +
XPand
Short
ICON
DCC VGA
Cable
XMon
Converter
Male+Female Converter

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Op pe er ra at ti io on n
The extra XPand channels are enabled when the Main Input is routed to the Main
Output and adds up to 8 extra channels. The XPand level control will follow the
Master Gain control.
From the TMC-1
Speaker Solo Mutes and trims are controlled directly from the TMC-1 The XPand
format is enabled in the TMC-1 advanced setup.
Setup: Adv Menu 23
XPand Surround Format
Se ector
The XPand format may be set v a the
USB port or from the XPand
8 Channel: All 8 channels are used w th
a common ga n control and nd v dual
Mute and Ga n tr m
5. /7. /7. .4 or 5 ./7. /9. .2:
Channels 1-4 are used for the Atmos
Speakers
Channels 5 & 6 ate used for L/R
Surround or L/R rear bass extens on
Channels 7 & 8 are used for the L/R
Rear surround.
So o or Mute Page:
The Depress ng the Solo or Mute key w ll
sw tch between the banks to D splay
the XPand channels

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Adv Menu 23 –
Xpand Surround
Xpand User Keys
When Ma n nput and Output selected
Atmos Enable All Xpand Outputs
7.1/5.1 D sable All Xpand Outputs
8 Channe
RearSW No Act on
Atmos Enable Top Speakers
7.1 D sable Top Speakers
5.1 XMon: XPand connect Lb to Ls and Rb to Rs
A-Mon: Not Requ red
5.1/7.1/7.1.4
RearSW Enable/D sable Rear Base Extens on n Atmos Mode
Atmos Enable Top Speakers and Lw, Rw
7.1/5.1 D sable Top Speakers, connect Lw to Ls and Rw to Rs
5.1/7.1/9.1.2
RearSW Enable/D sable Rear Base Extens on n Atmos Mode
From ICON
The XPand App on Mac/Windows
provides the following functions
1. Select between 8 Channel 7.1.4
and 9.1.2
2. Mute Outputs
3. Switch between Atmos 7.1 5.1
and Stereo
4. Enable/Disable Surround Bass
Extension
Trim speaker Outputs by +/-4dB in 0.5dB
steps

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XPand Externa connections - 8 Channe Mode
In 8 channel mode up to 16 channels are controlled w th nd v dual speaker tr m solo and
mute
x8
MAIN O/P
x2
ALT O/P
x16
MINI O/P
XPand
MAIN I/P
x8
ALT I/P
x8
ST1 I/P
x8x16
x8
ST2 I/P
XMon
ST3 I/P
ST4 I/P
TMC-1
O/P
or
I/P
ICON
REMOTE
REMOTE
x8

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5,1/7.1/7.1.4
Atmos: XPand prov des the control for the four ce l ng speakers.
Surround Bass Extension: Left and R ght sum and low pass of all the surround channels
XMon 7. to 5. Routing: Sw tch the rear speakers to Ls and Rs for 5.1 (XPAND prov des the
5.1 ga n Tr m).
XPand 5.1/7.1/7.1.4 with XMon
RBack
Right Top Back
5.1
7.1
7.1.4
Left Surround
Right Surround
Left Back
Left Rear Base
Right Back
Gnd
Left top Front
Right Rear Base
XMon
Right top Front
LSur
Left Top Back
RSur
Left Top Front
XPand
Right Top Back
LBack
Right Top Front
Left Top Back

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XPand 5.1/7.1/7.1.4 With A-Mon
Right Rear Base
Left Top Front
5.1
Left Surround
5.1/7.1/7.1.4
XPand
Gnd
Left top Front
Left Surround
Right Top Back
Left Top Back
LSur
Left Top Back
7.1.4
Right Back
Right Surround
RBack
Right top Front
7.1
Right Top Front
A-Mon
Right Surround
RSur
Left Back
Right Top Back
Left Rear Base
LBack
Right Back
Left Back

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5.1/7.1/9.1.2
Atmos: XPand prov des the control for the two ce l ng speakers and two front speakers
Surround Bass Extension: Left and R ght sum and low pass of all the surround channels.
7. : XPand sw tches the Front surrounds to Ls and Rs.
XMon 7. to 5. Routing: Sw tch the rear speakers to Ls and Rs for 5.1 (XPAND prov des the
5.1 ga n Tr m).
Xpand 5.1/7.1/9.1.2 With XMon
Right Surround
Right Front Surround
Left Back
Left top
Right Back
Right top
Left Front Surround
Right Front Surround
Gnd
XMon
Left Top
LSur
Right Top
RSur
XPand
LBack
RBack
Left Rear Base
Right Rear Base
5.1
7.1
9.1.2
Left Surround
Left Front Surround

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Xpand 5.1/7.1/9.1.2 with A-Mon
Right Front Surround
Left Front Surround
5.1
Right Back
Right Rear Base
Left Back
Left Surround
Left Rear Base
Right Surround
XPand
Right Surround
RBack
Right top
Gnd
Left Top
Right Front Surround
(Default)
Right Back
Left Front Surround
5.1/7.1/9.1.2
9.1.2
A-Mon
Left top
RSur
(Default)
LBack
Left Back
LSur
Right Top
7.1
Left Surround
Note: Other comb nat ons may be added at a later date, for example a 9.1.4 system f the
rear speaker sw tch ng s not requ red.

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XPand Audio Input/Output Connections
Input Connections (25 pin ‘D’)
Channel (+) (-) Gnd 8 Chan 7. .4 9. .4
1 24 12 25 Xpand 1 Left Top Front (Ltf) Left Front s de (Lw)
2 10 23 11 Xpand 2 R ght Top Front (Rtf) R ght Front S de (Rw)
3 21 9 22 Xpand 3 Left Top Back (Ltb) Left Top (Lt)
4 7 20 8 Xpand 4 R ght Top Back (Rtb) R ght Top (Rt)
5 18 6 19 Xpand 5 Left s de (Ls) Left s de (Ls)
6 4 17 5 Xpand 6 R ght s de (Rs) R ght s de (Rs)
7 15 3 16 Xpand 7 Left back (Lb) Left back (Lb)
8 1 14 2 Xpand 8 R ght back (Rb) R ght back (Rb)
Gnd 13
Output Connections (25 pin ‘D’)
Channel (+) (-) Gnd 8 Channel 7. .4 9. .4
1 24 12 25 Xpand 1 Left Top Front (Ltf) Left Front s de (Lw)
2 10 23 11 Xpand 2 R ght Top Front (Rtf) R ght Front S de (Rw)
3 21 9 22 Xpand 3 Left Top Back (Ltb) Left Top (Lt)
4 7 20 8 Xpand 4 R ght Top Back (Rtb) R ght Top (Rt)
5 18 6 19 Xpand 5 Left BassX Left BassX
6 4 17 5 Xpand 6 R ght BassX R ght BassX
7 15 3 16 Xpand 7 Left back (Lb) Left back (Lb)
8 1 14 2 Xpand 8 R ght back (Rb) R ght back (Rb)
Gnd 13

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Firmware Updates
The USB Port s also used to update the XPAND f rmware. Updates are posted on the XPAND
product page. See the XPAND Reference for more nformat on:
http://www.col nbroad.com/cbsoft/amon/xpand.html
The Mute LED s used to nd cate the Programm ng mode as follows
•Mute LED Flash ng approx mately once per second – Ready to program
•Mute LED Flash ng approx mately tw ce per second – Programm ng
•Mute LED Flash ng approx mately once per two seconds – F n shed programm ng
Recovery Mode
If for any reason there s a problem when reprogramm ng (eg. Power Fa lure) a recovery
mode s prov ded.
To enter recovery mode, d sconnect the power for at least 5 seconds, then reconnect w th
the Mute key depressed. You w ll need to reselect the USB port used by M d Upd.
The Mute LED w ll flash at approx mately 1 second ntervals to nd cate that the dev ce s
ready to program.

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