
PROMATRIX 8000
DPA 8000 - 14
3 Operation
3.1 Ventilation
The air flows from the front to the rear in all DYNACORD
power amplifiers with air cooling, since cool fresh air is
rather to be expected on the outside than on the inside of
a rack shelf or rack cabinet. The power amplifier remains
cool and the developing waste heat can be dissipated
more efficiently.
Generally, the power amplifier has to be placed or mount-
ed in a way that the air supply at the front and the vent on
the rear of the unit are not impeded. When installing the
power amplifier in enclosures and rack systems, it is im-
portant to adhere to the fact that sufficient ventilation of
the amplifier has to be possible. Make sure to arrange for
a free air duct up to the vent of the rack shelf or cabinet of
at least 60 mm x 330 mm between the rear panel of the am-
plifier and the inner wall of the cabinet/rack shelf. Also ar-
range for a free space of at least 100 mm above the cabinet
for ventilation. Since during the operation of the power
amplifier, the temperature inside of an enclosure or cabi-
net may increase up to 40 °C, the maximally allowable am-
bient temperature of other devices in the rack shelf system
also has to be taken into account.
When mounted in a rack shelf, DPA Series power amplifi-
ers can be stacked one above the other, without distance
in-between. Since during operation, the enclosures of the
amplifiers may heat up, it may make sense to keep a dis-
tance of 1 height unit (1 HU) to any other device without
forced cooling (Controller, System Manager, etc.).
CAUTION: Make sure that the air vents of a power
amplifier are not blocked or closed. In the
absence of cooling, the amplifier may auto-
matically switch off. Keep all air vents free
of dust deposits, which could impede the
airflow. Do not operate the power amplifier
near heat sources, such as heaters, stoves
or other devices that radiate heat. The maxi-
mum ambient temperature of +45 °C must
not be exceeded to ensure trouble-free
operation.
For installations with central air-cooling or air conditioning
systems, like they are often used in fixed installations in
special equipment rooms, the calculation of the maximum
thermal emission may be necessary. Please also mind the
following paragraphs for further information.
3.2 Heat Development
The tables in chapter Specification can be used to deter-
mine the requirements for power supply and supply lines.
The power drawn from the mains is converted into output
power to feed the loudspeaker systems and heat. The dif-
ference between power consumption and power output is
called power dissipation (Pd). The heat that is generated
by losses might stay in the rack shelf and has to be dissi-
pated by appropriate measures. The tables can be used to
calculate the thermal ratio inside of a rack shelf/cabinet or
for dimensioning the perhaps required ventilation meas-
ures. The Pdcolumn lists the power dissipation for various
operating conditions.
3.3 Standby Operation
In standby mode, the power consumption of the amplifier
significantly reduces. In this respect it does not matter if
the amplifier is powered from the mains input or the DC in-
put. In standby mode, the following functions are still avail-
able:
Standby operation is activated via the REMOTE CAN BUS
and indicated by the STANDBY LED indicator.
3.4 EOL
The End Of Line technology (EOL) allows monitoring the
loudspeaker lines for short-circuit and line interruption.
HINT: EOL monitoring is possible only for devices with
a serial number greater 20000.
MODE OFOPERATION
Install an EOL slave module (PDC-121967) at the end of
the loudspeaker line. The loudspeaker cable transmits the
power for the module (via the inaudible pilot tone) but also
for bidirectional communication between the EOL master
in the power amplifier and the EOL slave module (using
very low-frequency signals).
If communication fails, e.g. if the EOL master receives no
response from the slave, a fault message is being generat-
ed. The unique addressing of slave modules allows the
connection of several slave modules on a single loudspeak-
er cable.
For the communication between the master and the slave
modules, it is necessary to connect the EOL slave modules
to ground. The shielding of the loudspeaker cable, a free
Illustration 3-1: Air supply and vent
• Remote control via the REMOTE CAN BUS
• Monitoring of the mains input
• Monitoring of the DC input
• Function of the Control Port