Marani DPA-260A User manual

Version 1.0:
DPA-260A Speaker Management

DPA-260A
LOUDSPEAKER CONTROLLER DPA-260A

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DPA-260A Digital Speaker Processor
User Manual
Described below are the functions of the front panel control buttons and encoders for
the DPA-260A.
•Getting Started
As soon as the DPA-260A is turned ON the device model name will appear in the LCD screen:
and a status bar will show the progress of the DPA-260A initialization process:
The DPA-260A has three factory pre set working modes x Ways Xover Sub x- : “2 2 + ”, “2 3
Ways Xover and Ways Xover”“6 ”.
After the initialization the DPA-260A will show on the LCD the first of the embedded preset,
working modes or the last one selected prior to the unit being turned off,.
First time activation will default to the first of the preset working modes.
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Speaker Management
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•Encoders and ENTER ESC buttons,
The DPA-260A is equipped with Relative Encoders NAV PAR PM and PM These3 , “ / 1”, “ 2” “ 3”,
encoders allow you to navigate the user interface and edit sections of the processor They allow.
the user to navigate within the screen for the selection of sub menus pages and parameters and-,
to select the values to be assigned during the editing operations.
The ENTER and ESC buttons allow the user to confirm or NOT confirm the operations“” “”
performed by the encoders.
•UTILITY A B and buttons, / 1/2/3/4/5/6
The UTILITY button allows the User to enter the Sub menus and set the general characteristics of-
the Processor The A and B buttons allow the User to enter the Editing Menus of the Processor s. '
Input Channels and buttons and allow the User to enter the Editing Menus of the1, 2, 3, 4, 5 6,
Processor s Output Channels'.
The A and B buttons as well as the and buttons have double functions dependent1, 2, 3, 4, 5 6
on the push and hold time.
When the A and B buttons are pushed and held for more than one second Input Channels A or B
are either muted or unmuted The red LED will illuminate when the Channel is muted When the..
“” , - .MUTE LED is OFF then the related Input Channel is UN MUTED
A momentary push of the A and B buttons enters the Editing Mode for the Input Channels see(
later for the Input Channel Editing details).
The blue EDIT LED will now be ON“” .
When the and buttons are pushed and held for more than one second the Output1, 2, 3, 4 , 5 6
Channels and are either muted or unmuted The red LED will illuminate when the1, 2, 3, 4 , 5 6 .
Channel is muted When the MUTE LED is OFF then the related Output Channel is UN MUTED.“”, -.
A momentary push of the and buttons enters the Editing Menu for the Output1, 2, 3, 4 , 5 6
Channels see later for the Output Channel Editing details The blue EDIT LED will now be ON().“”.
•DPA-260A Menu and Sub Menu Structures-
As ,- :stated above the start up default screen is the following factory preset
From this point sub menus are accessed using the UTILITY A B ENTER and, - ”,“ / ”,“1/2/3/4/5/6”,“ ”
“” “ / 1”,“ 2” “ 3”ESC buttons and all parameters and values are navigated by the NAV PAR PM and PM
encoders Please refer to the following menu structures.:
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MENU UTILITY MENU Access by pushing the UTILITY button“”[ “”]
NAV PAR Encoder/1 PM or PM Encoder23
[]to navigate between menus [, ;to chose option then ENTER to load it
(*) ]indicates the selected option
1 :......UTILITY MENU
<< >>System Utilities
1.1 :SYSTEM UTILITY System Setup
<< >>System Setup Setup x WA SUB:22 + *
Setup x WAY XOVER:23
Setup WAY XOVER:6
1.2 :SYSTEM UTILITY Input Routing
<< >>Input Routing Source Analog:*
Source Digital:
1.3 :SYSTEM UTILITY -Power On Procedure
<< - >>Power On Procedure Fade In On-: *
Fade In Off-:
1.4 :SYSTEM UTILITY Delay Units
<< >>Delay Units Unit Time ms:() *
Unit Distance m:()
1.5 :SYSTEM UTILITY Ramps on changes
<< >>Ramps on changes Ramps Off:*
Ramps On:
1.6 :SYSTEM UTILITY Software Version
<< >>Software Version Version V:1.01 *
2 :......UTILITY MENU
<< >>Program Utilities
2.1 :PROGRAM UTILITY Recall a Program
<< >>Recall a Program 01: 01Preset
::
24: 24Preset
2.2 :PROGRAM UTILITY Save a Program
<< >>Save a Program 01: 01Preset
::
24: 24Preset
2.3 :PROGRAM UTILITY Delete a Program
<< >>Delete a Program 01: 01Preset
::
24: 24Preset
3 :......UTILITY MENU
<< >>Interface Utilities
3.1 :INTERFACE UTILITY Interface Setup
Interface Setup Source USB:
Source RS: 485 *
4 :......UTILITY MENU
<< >>Security Utilities
4.1 :SECURITY UTILITY Parameter will
Show Parameter *be shown
not be shown
4.2 :SECURITY UTILITY Lock Unit
Lock Unit Lock Off:*
Lock On:
4.3 :SECURITY UTILITY User Password
User Password []
4.4 :SECURITY UTILITY Enable Password (/For the details about the Password Setting Enable
Enable Password Password Enable:,,“and Unit Lock refer to the Utility Menus Use”
Password Disable:*)Section
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
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ESC
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ESC
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MENU Input A B Input Channels Editing Access by pushing the A B buttons“/” [ “/” ]
NAV PAR Encoder/1 NAV PAR Enc/1 .PM Enc2. PM Enc3.
[]to navigate between menus [, ,to chose values for the parameters no need to confirm the chosen values
]which are automatically loaded during the encoders use
1. /Input A B Gain
Gain dB= + 0.0
-> = + 0.0Gain dB PAR N A1 / -12 db 2Same as PAR
:
+6 dB
2. /Input A B Delay
Delay ms= 0.000
-> = 0.000Delay ms PAR N A1 / 000.0000mS 000.0000mS
[1 ] [20.8 ]ms steps us steps
848.0000mS 000.9984mS
3. /Input A B PEQ SHV/ - 1/5
1.00kHz BW SHV Slope up to dB/ _ =1.00/ -12 +0.0dB ('=0.0, 2when the filter s gain dB ONLY through the PM it is possible to
)chose and select between a Bell or a Shelving filter
If through the PM being the filter s gain dB2, ' = 0.0 ,
has been selected a Bell filter ,just defining its Bandwidth
BW to be greater then then the Bell filters can be set by0,
the following parameters
3.1 /Input A B EQ X up to filters available-( 5 )
-> 1.00 =1.00 +0.0kHz BW dB [.]Freq 20Hz []BW 0.05 [ .]Amp -15.0 dB
:::
20kHz 3.00 +15.0 dB
If through the PM being the filter s gain dB2, ' = 0.0 ,
has been selected a Low Shelving filter ,just defining its
Slope (1st 2or nd ,-6 -12 ),order available dB or dB then the
Low Shelving filter can be set by the following parameters
3.2 /Input A B EQ X up to filters available-( 5 )
-> 1.00 (-6/-12) +0.0kHz LoSh dB [.]Freq 20Hz PM N A2/ [ .]Amp -15.0 dB
: :
20kHz +15.0 dB
If through the PM being the filter s gain dB2, ' = 0.0 ,
has been selected a High Shelving filter ,just defining its
Slope (1st 2or nd ,-6 -12 ),order available dB or dB then the
High Shelving filter can be set by the following parameters
3.3 /Input A B EQ X up to filters available-( 5 )
-> 1.00 (-6/-12) +0.0kHz HiSh dB [.]Freq 20Hz PM N A2/ [ .]Amp -15.0 dB
: :
20kHz +15.0 dB
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
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MENU Output Channels Editing Access by pushing the buttons“1/2/3/4/5/6 ” [ “1/2/3/4/5/6” ]
NAV PAR Encoder/1 NAV PAR Enc/1 .PM Enc2. PM Enc3.
[]to navigate between menus [, ,to chose values for the parameters no need to confirm the chosen values
]which are automatically loaded during the encoders use
1. Output []x[]Name HPF
20.0 -Hz No Cut Off
-> 20.0 -Hz No Cut Off PAR N A1/ [ .]Freq 20Hz [/ ]Type Slope -No Cut Off
::
20kHz 24 /Bessel dB Oct
2. Output []x[]Name LPF
20.0 -Hz No Cut Off
-> 20.0 -Hz No Cut Off PAR N A1/ [ .]Freq 20Hz [/ ]Type Slope -No Cut Off
::
20kHz 24 /Bessel dB Oct
3. Output []x[]Name PEQ SHV/ - 1/7
1.00kHz BW SHV Slope up to dB/ _ =1.00/ -12 +0.0dB ('=0.0, 2when the filter s gain dB ONLY through the PM it is possible to
)chose and select between a Bell or a Shelving filter
If through the PM being the filter s gain dB2, ' = 0.0 ,
has been selected a Bell filter ,just defining its Bandwidth
BW to be greater then then the Bell filters can be set by0,
the following parameters
3.1 Output[]x[]Name EQ X up to filters available-( 7 )
-> 1.00 =1.00 +0.0kHz BW dB [.]Freq 20Hz []BW 0.05 [ .]Amp -15.0 dB
:::
20kHz 3.00 +15.0 dB
If through the PM being the filter s gain dB2, ' = 0.0 ,
has been selected a Low Shelving filter,just defining its
Slope (1st 2or nd ,-6 -12 ),order available dB or dB then the
Low Shelving filter can be set by the following parameters
3.2 Output[]x[]Name EQ X up to filters available-( 7 )
-> 1.00 (-6/-12) +0.0kHz LoSh dB [.]Freq 20Hz PM N A2/ [ .]Amp -15.0 dB
: :
20kHz +15.0 dB
If through the PM being the filter s gain dB2, ' = 0.0 ,
has been selected a High Shelving filter ,just defining its
Slope (1st 2or nd ,-6 -12 ),order available dB or dB then the
High Shelving filter can be set by the following parameters
3.3 Output[]x[]Name EQ X up to filters available-( 7 )
-> 1.00 (-6/-12) +0.0kHz HiSh dB [.]Freq 20Hz PM N A2/ [ .]Amp -15.0 dB
: :
20kHz +15.0 dB
4. Output []x[]Name Vu Meter-
Vu Meter-=Level
-> - =Vu Meter Level PAR N A1/ Level 2Same as PAR
Limiter Act.
5. Output []x[]Name Name
Name =[ ]Name
-> =Name _(',For Editing the Device s Name refer to the Details on the Utility Menus Use“”)Section
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
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6. Output[]x[]Name Source
Source InA=
-> =Source InA PAR N A1/. ( ) 2InA Channel A Same as PAR
()InB Channel B
+( + )InA InB Channel A Channel B
7. Output[]x[]Name Gain
Gain dB= + 0.0
-> = + 0.0Gain dB PAR N A1 / -12 db 2Same as PAR
:
+6 dB
8. Output[]x[]Name Limiter
Ams Rs dB: 5 : 0.2 +20
-> : 5 : 0.2 +20Ams Rs dB []Atk time 5ms []Rel time 0.1s[.]Amp -10.0 dB
:::
200ms 3.0s+20.0 ( )dB OFF
9. Output[]x[]Name Delay
Delay ms= 0.000
-> = 0.000Delay ms PAR N A1 / 000.0000mS 000.0000mS
[1 ] [20.8 ]ms steps us steps
848.0000mS 000.9984mS
10. Output[]x[]Name Polarity
Polarity Normal=
-> =Polarity Normal PAR N A
1/ Normal 2Same as PAR
Invert
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
ENTER
ESC
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●Menu UTILITY access by pushing the UTILITY button“”[ “”]
From the Default Screen it is possible access the UTILITY menu pushing the UTILITY button“”, “” “”
and the Sub Menus pages can be selected just rotating clockwise and counter clockwise the- -
“/1” .NAV PAR encoder
Once selected the sub menu page using the ENTER button can be accessed the Sub Menus-, “” -
pages again scrollable using the NAV PAR encoder and accessible for the parameters editing,“ ” “/1” '
pushing again the ENTER button“' .
Through the ESC button it is any time possible to go back to the action and page preceding the“” ,
“” .ENTER button use
Once inside the Sub Menus pages the several options can be scrolled and using the PM or PM-, 23
encoders and selected confirmed pushing the ENTER button/“”.
Note:- /In every Sub Menu the option currently selected running will have an asterisk“* ” showing
to the right of the description on the LCD screen.
Options that are not selected running will be displayed with NO Asterisk/.
Pushing the ENTER button on an unselected option will mean an asterisk will then appear and this
option will now take over as the currently selected running option/.
System Utilities Sub menu--–this sub menu allows to access several operations related to the
DPA-260A Start Up and General Configuration:
From the System Utilities Sub menu pushing ENTER and then using the NAV PAR encoder“-”,“”“/1”
for scrolling will give access to the following pages:
–System Setup:this page allows the selection of the operating mode of the DPA-260A:
The operating mode can be chosen from a selection of Xovers options3:
22xWAY+SUB ........... , 2 4in this operating mode the DPA-260A is performing a Input to
Outputs X Over plus a SUB configuration where the Inputs are automatically assigned to-, , 2
the Outputs as follows:
–Input A to Outputs Out Low A and Out High A1/3 [ 1= - 3= - ]
–Input B to Outputs Out Low B and Out High B2/4 [ 2= - 4= - ]
–Input A Input B to Outputs Out Sub A and Out Sub B+5/6[5=-6=-]
23xWAY..XOVER......... , 2 6in this operating mode the DPA-260A is performing a Input to
Outputs X Over where the Inputs are automatically assigned to the Outputs as follows-, 2 :
–Input A to Outputs Out Low A Out Mid A and Out High A1/3/5 [ 1= - , 3= - 5= - ]
–Input B to Outputs Out Low B Out Mid B and Out High B2/4/6 [ 2= - , 4= - 6= - ]
SYSTEM UTILITY
–--System Setup
UTILITY MENU
–--System Utilities
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6WAY ..XOVER....... , 6in this operating mode the DPA-260A is performing a Mono Input to
Outputs X Over where the Input A is automatically assigned to the Outputs as follow-, :
–Input A to Outputs Out Near Out Near Out Mid and1/2/3/4/5/6 [ 1= -1, 2= -2, 3= -1
Out Mid Out Far Out Far4= -2, 5= -1, 6= -2]
By pressing ENTER on the System Setup page and rotating the PM or PM encoder it“ 2” “ 3” ,
is possible to select all the available X Over preset modes-.
When the x WAY XOVER is selected the System Setup page will appear as follows“2 3 ” , “ ” :
To change the desired operating mode for the DPA-260A the screen must reflect the xover,
required and then simply pressing the ENTER button will bring up the following screen asking“”
for confirmation to load the selected operating mode:
If confirmed by pressing ENTER the selected preset mode will load While the device is.
configuring the Xover the following screen will be appear:
The new preset mode will now be shown with an asterisk.
New Xover
[]ENTER to confirm
Please Wait .....
Changing Xover
System Setup
Setup x WAY XOVER:23 *
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