Iconyx Icl-r Manual

Digitally Steerable Line Array Loudspeaker Systems

IC Live

ICL-R

Digitally Steerable Line Array

IC215S-R

Dual 15 Inch Subwoofer

OPERATORS GUIDE

ICL-R Preset Listing

Single Array

10 - Factory preset to ‘at” and locked; for use in aural testing of transducers

11 - Beams factory preset for 50 foot throw and locked; DSP settings are not locked *

12 - Beams factory preset for 75 foot throw and locked; DSP settings are not locked *

13 - Beams factory preset for 100 foot throw and locked; DSP settings are not locked *

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Stacked Arrays

20 - Factory preset to ‘at” and locked; for use in aural testing of transducers.

21 - Beams factory preset for 100 foot throw and locked; DSP settings are not locked *

22 - Beams factory preset for 125 foot throw and locked; DSP settings are not locked *

23 - Beams factory preset for 150 foot throw and locked; DSP settings are not locked *

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* Factory installed presets do not include DSP settings and are left open so DSP settings can be added.

Note. Bean steering information is loaded into Preset 14 (24) by quality assurance during nal

performance testing to verify proper software/DSP operation. It is not locked and may be changed.

IC Live Operators Guide

RH 651 Rev E August 2011

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General Information

IC Live line array systems were developed specically for live event productions. They are ideally suited

for a wide range of event types and sizes, are easy to transport and setup, and deliver superior sound in

a broad spectrum of environments.

Thanks to digitally controlled beam steering they deliver narrow vertical beams of sonic energy that can

be directed onto the audience instead of reverberating off the walls and ceilings. Horizontal coverage is

a consistent 150o eliminating the need for left and right setups in most venues. Preset congurations for

different size and shape venues reduce setup time to a minimum.

This guide was written to assist you in setting up and operating IC Live systems. A separate IC Live own-

ers manual provides detailed system design instructions.

Common Setups

ICL-R digitally steered line arrays and IC215S-R subwoofers were

designed to work together, both acoustically and mechanically

with the subwoofer supplying both the extra bass impact needed

by most musical productions and a solid mounting base for the tall

slender columns. Together, the two building blocks form 6 useful

congurations.

The unique interlocking hardware system with quick release pins

joins the line array and the subwoofer together into a rigid

assembly, allowing the subwoofers to be used as mounting bases

for the columns. When used as a mounting base, the subwoofers

also raise the line array above the oor.

ICL-R arrays perform best when their acoustic center, the point

of origination for the narrow acoustic beam, is several feet above

the ear level of the audience. If it’s placed lower, too much of the

sonic beam is absorbed by the rst row of the audience and never

reaches those in the rear. If it’s placed much higher, the narrow

vertical beam tends to” light up” the center of the audience and

drop off in both the front and rear.

This puts the ideal height for the bottom of an ICL-R array at

roughly four feet above the oor 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 subwoofer

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. Mounting

two stacked arrays on a single subwoofer is not recommended, as

the assembly is unstable.

Computer Controlled Operation (continued)

When RHAON opens, select Scan Network from

the menu in the upper left corner of the screen.

RHAON will then scan the Ethernet network for

any connected loudspeakers and list them in the

Network folder in the directory tree below the Scan

Network command button.

Use your mouse to drag the array listing into the

work space where it will show up as an Icon. The

Status Bar at the bottom of the icon will be red

while the array is being synced and then turn

green. It will also turn red whenever the program

detects a problem with the associated array.

Double clicking on the Icon will open that array’s

Connect Properties window.

Selecting the Beams/Presets tab at the top of the

RHAON workspace window will open the RHAON

Beam Steering/Presets module and allow you to

check what Preset conguration is selected or

select a new Preset.

Selecting the Supervise tab will change the

loudspeaker icons in the work space from the

Connect mode to the Supervise mode. Three of the

control buttons allow you to turn the array On or

Off (Standby), to wink the array’s wink light to help

you identify it in multi-array setups and to mute its

output. The other tells you if the array is receiving

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 work space. Green status bars mean

everything is ne, yellow bars indicate the array is

being overdriven and red bars indicate a problem

has been detected. Double clicking on that array’s

icon will open its supervisory window and provide

more details on the problem.

For more details on RHAON, refer to the IC Live

Users Manual.

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Important:

If you will be controlling/supervising your RHAON empowered system with a laptop, do not close the lap-

top’s lid or allow your laptop to go to sleep (hibernate) during operation. To prevent this set your laptop’s

Hibernation / Sleep settings to “Never”.

Some CobraNet components may not wake up from hibernation when your computer awakens. Your

system will continue to operate normally until you attempt to change any of the settings. For example,

until you attempt to change your Presets (they won’t load) or change your EQ settings and you can’t

save them to the loudspeaker(s). Communications between your computer and the loudspeakers on the

network have been disrupted by the malfunctioning CobraNet components.

Note that this does not affect normal operation. Your system will continue to operate normally until you

try to change some of the settings. If this occurs or some other Windows™ event causes the CobraNet

components to malfunction, you will need to either Restart your computer or use the Windows Task Man-

ager to return to normal operation. To use the Task Manager, close RHAON (and, if running, CobraNet

Discovery) and use “Ctrl-Alt-Delete” to open the Task Manager. Select the “Processes” tab and look for

‘PACNDISCO.EXE’ and ‘PASSBRIDGE.EXE’ (Windows may shorten the names and add ‘~1’). Select

them and click “End Process”. Then re-open RHAON.

Dual subwoofer assemblies combined with either

a single ICL-R array or with two stacked ICL-R

arrays are two other popular congurations.

The dual subwoofers provide the desired mount-

ing height for the array(s) and enough bass for

even the most demanding musical events.

Stacked ICL-R arrays provide tighter beam

control than a single ICL-R and a much higher

output level. They are especially desirable in

reverberant rooms where tight control of the

beam is needed to deliver clear speech over a

considerable distance.

When only speech is involved and the bass

support provided by the subwoofers is not

needed, single or stacked ICL-R arrays are an

ideal solution.

They can be attached to the truss work with

Chesebrough clamps or by removing the array’s

rear pole/handle and using the pole clamps to

secure the array to the truss.

ICL-R arrays are also equipped with Aeroquip

y-track, so they can also be easily own

from the truss with industry standard Aeroquip

hardware.

Operation Without Computer Control

This portion of the Users Guide assumes that all input connections have been made and that you are not

using CobraNet digital audio for the program source. If you are using CobraNet digital audio, refer to the

IC Live Users Manual for detailed instructions.

If you are working with a stacked array, the Slave (top) module is controlled by the Master module and

most of the Slave’s controls will be inoperative. Your connections need to be made to the lower Master

module. You also need to make sure the CAT5 linking signal cable and the short AC power cable that

links the two modules together are in place.

1. Plug in the power cord and/or turn on AC power to the Array. The ICL-R does not have a power switch.

However it can be placed in or out of Standby with the Volume Up and Down push buttons. To change

hold both buttons down for several seconds. The Power LED will glow when the amplier is On.

2. Check the Preset read out display to make sure the correct

preset is selected. If it isn’t, use the Up & Down push buttons

to select the desired preset. Then press the Enter button. The

display will ash while the new preset is being loaded and

return to a steady glow when the procedure is complete. If

by accident, you select an empty preset, the dots following

the numbers will ash to show no preset is being loaded (is

available).

3. If you will be using an AES/EBU digital signal, make sure

the AES/EBU input has been selected. The AES/EBU status

LED will be glowing green if it is selected.

4. Check the setting of the Input Pad. The pad should be

inserted if your analog input source has a high output level.

When On, a 10 dB pad is inserted into the input circuit

enabling the amplier to handle input levels of up to + 24

dBu. The yellow LED will glow when the pad is inserted.

5. Set the amplier’s output level using the Volume Up &

Down push buttons. Notice that when you are using these

buttons the readout will display the level setting in dB. You can

also mute the output by pressing the Mute button.

6. During the show monitor the amplier’s operation with the

amplier’s status LEDs.

Computer Controlled Operation

Click on the RHAON icon on your computers desktop to open RHAON

Note: RHAON empowered systems feature several levels of password protection to prevent inadvert-

ent or unauthorized changes of the control settings and you may be denied access to some or all of the

control settings.

If your computer has been set up for password protection, opening RHAON will produce a Sign-In

prompt asking for your password. You will be unable to proceed until you have entered your password.

For more details on RHAON and password protection, please refer to your Users Manual.

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Assembly

IC Live is a building block system designed for easy

transportation, setup and teardown. It provides for 6

system congurations from two basic modules, the

ICL-R array module and the IC215S-R subwoofer.

Setup couldn’t be easier. To create a stacked array

from two ICL-R modules:

1. Stand the two column arrays side by side and

remove the two joining bars and their short quick

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 quick

release pin from the upper module’s rear cylinder

to allow its inner sleeve to drop down into the lower

module’s rear cylinder.

4. Then re-insert the quick release pin into the upper

module’s cylinder to lock the inner sleeve in place.

ICL-R Presets (continued)

Preset 21

Stacked (Dual) ICL-R array

with a 20 degree opening

angle; provides better

directivity control and higher

sound levels in venues with

100 foot deep audience

areas than a single ICL-R

array.

Preset 22

Stacked (Dual) ICL-R Array

with a 15 degree opening

angle; suggested for

venues with 125 foot deep

audience areas.

Preset 23

ICL-R with a 10 degree

opening angle; suggested

for venues having audience

areas more than 125 feet

deep.

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Assembly (continued)

5. Slide the two joining bars into the channels

as shown and lock the joining bars into place

with the short quick release pins to complete the

physical assembly.

6. The next step is to electrically link the two

modules together

Plug one end of the short CAT5 linking cable

into the interconnect socket on the lower

module and the other end into the socket

on the upper module.

Then plug one end of the short AC power cable

into the looping power socket on the lower

module and the other end into the power socket

on the upper module.

7. The nal step is to verify that the setting of the

Master/Slave dip switches is correct.

The lower module always functions as the Mas-

ter and the upper module is the Slave. The dip

switches should be set as shown in the graphic

below. All signal and AC power connections

should be made to the Master module.

When properly set both digital readouts in a dual

array will read 20.

Note: If you connected power to the array

before setting the dip switches, you will need to

disconnect it and then reconnect it before the dip

switch settings will take effect.

Do not attempt to mount a two array stack onto

a subwoofer standing vertically. The resulting

assembly is unstable.

The procedure for mounting an ICL-R array onto an IC215S-R subwoofer is the same. The only dif-

ference is the the array’s rear cylinder sleeve drops into the socket on either the top or the end of the

subwoofer. When mounting a stack (two ICL-R arrays) on top of one or two subwoofers, it is best to rst

mount the lower line array module onto the subwoofer and then attach the top line array. It’s easier and

safer.

Master / Slave Dip Switches

Switch Setting Illustration

ICL-R Presets

Preset 11

ICL-R with a 30 degree

opening angle and a -2.27

degree aiming angle; sug-

gested for venues with 50

foot deep audience areas.

Preset 12

ICL-R with a 25 degree

opening angle and a -1.53

degree aiming angle; sug-

gested for venues with foot

deep audience areas.

Preset 13

ICL-R with a 20 degree

opening angle and a -1.14

degree aiming angle; sug-

gested for venues with 100

foot deep audience areas.

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System Wiring

IC Live arrays were developed for a wide range of different size and types of venues, including even large

multi-array events. They include RHAON, the Renkus-Heinz Audio Operations Network, which provides

operational control and supervision of multiple arrays from a remotely located computer and multi-chan-

nel 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.

Although shown in the diagrams the computer, the Ethernet switch and its associated wiring are optional

and needed only when remote computer control and monitoring of the system are required. The diagrams

include remote computer control facilities so you can familiarize yourself with the equipment and wiring

requirements. Notice that an Ethernet switch is not required in an single array setups. It is needed only

when their are two or more devices, such as an array and a subwoofer.

Satisfactory 100 BaseT Ethernet switches of many sizes (output ports) are available from a number of

sources. Unmanaged switches are adequate for most applications. Managed switches are not required.

Systems using CobraNet digital audio distribution require either a suitable analog to CobraNet converter

or a mixing console with a CobraNet output. Suitable analog to CobraNet converters are available from a

number of sources, such as Biamp, Peavey and others. The converter’s output would plug into one of the

Ethernet switch ports.

Analog Audio /

AES/EBU Input

CAT5e Crossover Cable

Analog or AES/EBU Digital Cable

Analog Audio /

AES/EBU Input

Analog or AES/EBU Digital Cable

CAT5e Crossover Cable

Ethernet

Switch

Analog Audio /

AES/EBU Input

Analog or AES/EBU Digital Cable

CAT5e Cable CAT5 Cables

Single ICL-R Array Setup

Note: 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.

Stacked (Dual) ICL-R Array Setup

Stacked (Dual) ICL-R Array & Dual IC215S-R Subwoofers Setup

Looping AC Power Connector

Analog 1 - AES/EBU Input

Main AC Power Connector

90/260 V, 50/60 Hz

Master / Slave Linking Cable

Connectors

Master / Slave Setup Switches

Looping Analog 1- AES/EBU

Input connector

Primary Ethernet Connector

Preset Controls

Operating Controls

AES/EBU Input Selector

System Wiring (continued)

Array Control Panel