Renkus-Heinz CF Series RHAON User manual
Users Manual
USERS MANUAL
RHAON Version 1.6.4
Installation & Operating Instructions
For all Renkus-Heinz RHAON Empowered Loudspeaker Systems.
Users of Renkus-Heinz Iconyx IC-R & ICL-R digitally steered arrays should refer to the Users
Manual supplied with these arrays for installation & operating instructions.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions
5. Do not use this apparatus near water. The apparatus shall
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
produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-
type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the
other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety.
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cian for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where
they exit from the apparatus.
11. Make sure the power cord remains readily accessible at all
times.
12. The AC Power Cord is the AC Mains disconnect.
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turer.
14. Disconnect this apparatus during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such
as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been
dropped.
“WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE”
“CAUTION: THESE SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR USE
BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVIC-
ING OTHER THAN THAT CONTAINED IN THE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS UNLESS YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO DO SO”.
CAUTION
To reiterate the above warnings: servicing instructions are for
use by qualified personnel only. To avoid electric shock, do
not perform any servicing other than that contained in the Ope-
ration Instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all
servicing to qualified personnel.
Eindrigliche Warnung: Wartungsvorschriften dienen nur der
Benutzung durch qualifizieres Personal. Zur Vermeidung eines
elektrischen Schlages keine anderen als die in den Betriebsvor-
schriften beschriebenen Wartungsarbeiten ausführen, es sei denn
Sie sind dafür qualifiziert. Wartungsarbeiten auszuführen.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the use to the presence of uninsulated
"Dangerous Voltage" within the product's en-
closure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to hu-
mans.
The exclamanation point, within an equilateral
presence of important operating and mainte-
nance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.
VORSICHT
RISK OF ELECTRONIC SHOCK:
OPEN ONLY IF QUALIFIED AS
SERVICE PERSONNEL
GEFAHR EINES ELEKTRISCHEN SCHLAGES:
NUR VON QUALIFIZIEREM WARTUNGSPERSONAL
ZU ÖFFNEN
Der Blitz mit nach untenzielendem Pfeil in
einem gleichseitigen Dreieck weist den
Benutzer auf das Vorhandensein einer
unisolierten, "gefährlichen Spannung" im
Gehäuse hin, die stark genug sein kann, einer
Person einen gefährlichen elektrischen Schlag
zu versetzen.
Das Ausrufezeichen in einem gleichseitigen
Dreieck weist den Benutzer auf wichtige
Betriebs- und Wartungsvorschriften in den
beiliegenden Unterlagen des Gerätes hin.
Erklärung der graphischen SymboleExplanation of Graphical Symbols
IMPORTANT
Your Iconyx Steerable Column Loudspeaker contains no user-serviceable
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
Shipping Inspection 4
Technical Support 4
Introduction To RHAON 5
RHAON Organization 6
Preparation 7
Computer Requirements 7
Software Installation 7
Customizing Your RHAON Workspace 8
Virtual System Design 9
Assigning a Static IP Address 10
Saving a Project 11
The Network Manager 12
Connect Mode 13
Linking Software With Networked Loudspeakers 13
Assigning Digital & Analog Inputs 17
CobraNet Signal Routing 18
Control Mode 20
Saving Changes 22
All Loudspeakers Control 23
Group Control 23
Copy & Paste Shortcut 25
Supervise Mode 26
General Preferences 29
Password Protection 30
Appendix I
Audio Evacuation & Life Safety Functions 32
Appendix II
RHAON System Block Diagrams 33
Appendix III:
RHAON Hardware Inputs, Outputs & Indicators 36
Appendix IV:
Keeping Your RHAON Program Up-To-Date 38
Software Updates 39
Updating Microcontroller Firmware 40
Updating DSP Firmware 42
Servicing & Troubleshooting 44
Networking and RHAON Systems 45
Network Manager 47
Troubleshooting 49
Index 52
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Renkus-Heinz RHAON empowered loudspeaker system.. We hope you enjoy it.
Your Renkus-Heinz loudspeaker was carefully tested and inspected before leaving our factory and should have arrived in perfect condition.
notify the shipping company. Only you, the consignee, may institute a claim with the carrier for any damage incurred during shipping. Be
even though the loudspeaker arrived in good condition. If you should ever need to ship the loudspeaker, it should be shipped in its original
factory packaging.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you have any questions about RHAON empowered loudspeakers or encounter a problem designing, installing, setting up or operating
a RHAON system, please call our technical support staff at 949-588-9997 and ask the operator for technical support on RHAON. Call
The latest information on RHAON Technical Support is always available online at http://www.renkus-heinz.com/support/software-support/
About RHAON
Your Renkus-Heinz loudspeaker is RHAON empowered.
precise control and supervision of self-powered loudspeakers. RHAON uses standard Ethernet hardware, advanced CobraNet technology
can respond to user input in real time.
IMPORTANT
If you will be controlling/supervising your RHAON empowered system with a laptop, do not close the laptop’s lid or allow your
laptop to go to sleep (hibernate) during operation. 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 ex-
ample, 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. To prevent this set your laptop’s Hibernation / Sleep settings to “Never”.
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 WindowsTM event causes the CobraNet components to malfunction, you will need to
either Restart your computer or use the Windows Task Manager 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.
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General Information
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tile memory. Analog Input 1 has been pre-selected at the factory so you can use the loudspeaker as an ordinary self-powered loudspeaker.
Just connect a line level audio signal to Analog Input 1 and connect the AC power. This input is always available for testing the loud-
Analog 1 input to function. Use the AES/EBU push button on the array’s control panel to turn the AES/EBU input off. If the array was previ-
ously put into its Standby power mode, turn it On by holding down both the Volume Up and Volume Down push buttons for approximately 3
seconds.
of the other DSP settings. Once your DSP settings are stored in non-volatile memory, the computer can be disconnected from the network.
You will need to connect a computer only when you want to change the settings or when you want to use the supervise feature.
Renkus-Heinz engineering has programmed the on board DSP to optimize the loudspeaker’s performance and to ensure its safe opera-
tion. Replace the RHAON hardware module only with another unit that has been factory programmed for the same loudspeaker. Contact
our Technical Support Department for details and assistance.
Access Control Note
RHAON systems feature several levels of password-protected access control to prevent inadvertent or unauthorized changes of the control
settings. Even when you connect a computer running RHAON software, you may be denied access to some or all of the Connect and
page 44 of this manual or contact the person responsible for the setup and tuning or commissioning of your system.
RHAON ORGANIZATION: Three Fundamental Audio Operations
Before we go on, let’s take a look at the structure of RHAON. Audio operations comprise three fundamental areas that are necessary for
the success of any sound system:
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UTP cable meeting at least CAT5 standards and/or analog cables as well as AC power cords. Network connections are established in
the software. You don’t have to make the two types of connections in a particular order. RHAON software allows you to set up a “virtual
the physical connections are made. If you are using RHAON’s CobraNet digital audio functions, you will also need to connect a CobraNet
CONTROL
SUPERVISE
RHAON allows both real time supervision while the system is in use, and remote supervision with fault logging and operator alerts via
e-mail, text messaging, etc. In steerable arrays, every single driver is supervised and its status displayed; any failures detected trigger an
alarm.
At any time you can switch into any one of the three RHAON operating modes using the Connect | Control | Supervise tool bar directly
above the work space. You can also switch between the three modes and the Beams / Presets folder using tabs inside the Loudspeaker
Properties window.
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TYPICAL PROJECT WORKFLOW
PREPARATION
INSTALL RHAON
software under
Windows XP, Vista,
Windows 7
SET COMPUTERS
Static IP
Address
CHOOSE BACKGROUND IMAGE
This can make it easier to see
where Groups and Loudspeakers
are in the venue
ADD VIRTUAL SPEAKERS
or scan network for actual
loudspeakers
GROUP VIRTUAL SPEAKERS
or actual loudspeakers
found on your network
OPEN NETWORK MANAGER
To verify integrity of the Ethernet
network
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SCAN THE NETWORK
RHAON assigns
IP Addresses as needed
ASSOCIATE VIRTUAL &
ACTUAL LOUDSPEAKERS
Drag from left panel,
drop on icon in right panel
ROUTE COBRANET
CobraNet Source
Drag-and-Drop Tx/Rx links
SELECT digital
and/or
Analog inputs
CONTROL
CONTROL PANEL
Configure Loudspeaker
Array
EQUALIZATION
8-band parametric EQ,
hi-and lo-shelving
hi-pass and lo-pass
COMPRESSION
Threshold / Ratio
Attack / Release
Soft Knee / Trigger Point
DELAY
0 to 340 milliseconds @ 48 kHz
0 to 170 milliseconds @ 96 kHz
PRIORITY OVERRIDE
Attack / Release
Threshold / Hold
Engage / Disengage
SUPERVISE
OPERATOR ALERTS
RHAON indicates problems
such as over temperature,
clipping or driver failure at Sys-
tem, Group and Loudspeaker
levels
DETAILED INFORMATION
Just click through to the
loudspeaker’s Supervise screen
to identify the nature of the
problem and take corrective
action
FAULT LOGGING
RHAON logs the fault
conditions you specify to a
file on your hard drive
OPERATOR NOTIFICATION
via e-mail or text message
(if your computer has a second
NIC with an Internet
connection)
MULTI-LEVEL PASSWORD
PROTECTION
restrict access to Connect and
Control functions
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Software Installation
You need a Windows PC running RHAON software in order to maximize the performance of RHAON-Empowered loudspeakers and your
RHAON system. You can use RHAON software during the design stage, for system setup, tuning and commissioning, and for remote con-
trol and supervision. You can disconnect the computer from the network after commissioning the system, if you or your client are not using
RHAON’s system supervision capabilities.
RHAON software will run on any PC computer that meets or exceeds the following requirements.
Ethernet Port; two NICs are needed if the computer will also be used to e-mail alerts
Operating System: Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 with either 32-bit or 64-bit processors
Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher
To install the software insert the RHAON installation disk into the computer’s CD drive. The installation program should start automatically.
During the installation you will need to select either the 32-bit or the 64-bit install RHAON 1.6 is downwards compatible with earlier ver-
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If the installation program doesn’t, start automatically, go to your Start menu. Then select Settings/Control Panel & Add/Remove Programs.
Click on Install to start the installation manually.
The RHAON Setup window shown below will open.
Click on Next to proceed to the next step. Then follow the screen prompts until the installation is complete.
During the installation you will be asked if you want to install the CobraNet Components. Answer “Yes”, even if you will not be using Co-
The installation program will install RHAON into a Renkus-Heinz/Rhaon folder on your hard drive. It will not uninstall earlier versions of
RHAON. If you want to delete an earlier version, use Settings/Control Panel and Add/Remove to remove it.
The RHAON Installer will put a RHAON Icon on your desktop. Double click on it to open RHAON. You should see the opening screen
shown at the top of the next page.
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Notice that the program warns you if your display settings may cause viewing problems. If you are using “Large Fonts,” we recommend you
change to the default 96 DPI setting to avoid possible viewing problems.
Customizing Your RHAON Workspace
The grey background with RHAON watermark can easily be changed to something more useful, such as a block diagram of your system
or a photo of the venue. To change the background, go to the Options pull-down menu and select Background Image/Load Image. Then
browse to the drawing or photo you want to use.
Be aware that the photo or drawing you import needs to be of approximately the proper size and shape before importing it. If it is slightly to
large, scroll bars that allow you to shift the picture up or down and to the right or left will appear. It it’s to small, blank space will surround it.
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Virtual System Design
RHAON software can save you time at the job site by enabling you to set up a complete virtual loudspeaker system before you go to the
site. When you get to the site, you connect your computer to the network, link the virtual loudspeakers with their real counterparts, and
upload the settings to each individual loudspeaker.
Your loudspeaker system can include individual loudspeakers, groups of multiple loudspeakers, or a combination of both. Groups as well
We recommend you consider using “Groups” in your designs. You can always control each individual loudspeaker, but quite often it’s
You begin designing a virtual system in the
main RHAON window, which is divided into
two sections. The left vertical panel lists all
the available devices in a directory tree for-
mat. The larger section on the right displays
loudspeaker icons and other specialized work
areas: the All Loudspeakers icon represents
your loudspeaker system. It functions as a
“group” control for all the loudspeakers. If you
need more space on the right, minimize the
left hand section by clicking on the Close icon
on its right edge.
Let’s say we want to add two IC16-R
loudspeakers to our system. Clicking on Add
an Add New Speakers window. Browse to
In the screen shot to the right, icons repre-
senting the two IC16-R arrays have been
added to the workspace and moved to their
approximate location by grabbing them with
the Mouse Cursor and moving them.
your virtual loudspeakers. The DSP set-
tings can then be uploaded to the actual
loudspeakers once your computer has been
connected to the loudspeaker network at the
site.
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Assigning a Static IP Address to the RHAON Host Computer
but to make a RHAON system operational you have to connect
your computer and RHAON-Empowered loudspeakers to an
Ethernet network.
You need to associate the virtual loudspeakers you have created
in RHAON with the actual loudspeakers installed in the system.
Your NIC must have a static IP address assigned to it: this
enables RHAON software to communicate to all the loudspeakers
on the network.
Each device on the RHAON/CobraNet network must have a
unique IP address in order to communicate. RHAON software
can assign the IP addresses to your networked loudspeakers
automatically.
In Windows XP, go to My Computer/Control Panel/Network Con-
nections. If you are using Vista or Windows 7, go to Start/Control
Panel/All Control Panel Items/Network and Sharing Center.
Find the connection you wish to use. It will likely be called “Local
Area Connection”, unless you have renamed 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 Proper-
ties window.
Properties window. You will probably see that your computer
this to Use the Following IP Address and enter an IP address
of, for example 192.168.1.1. Next, insert 255.255.255.0 into the
RHAON/CobraNet network.
Note: IP addresses are in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where
“xxx” is any digit from 0 - 255. Local IP addresses that ap-
pear only to other devices on a LAN (Local Area Network) are
xxx.xxx and 10.xxx.xxx .xxx.
192-168.xxx.xxx is the range most commonly used and we
suggest you use it unless you have a good reason to use
another range.
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Prior to plugging a RJ-45 connector into your
computer’s Ethernet port, you need to make sure
that RHAON has the correct network settings. In
the RHAON software, go to the Options menu
and select “Preferences”. On the General tab,
make sure the correct NIC is selected in the
on the listing of your network connection you
noted earlier. Refer to page 13.
Each device on the RHAON / CobraNet net-
work must have a unique IP address in order to
communicate over the Ethernet network. The
RHAON software can assign IP addresses to all
the RHAON-Empowered loudspeakers connected
to your network.
Before RHAON can scan your network and
need to specify a range of IP addresses to use.
The static address assigned to the computer in
Windows establishes the “subnet” you will be
of the IP address. In the example, the subnet is
192.168.1. Therefore, all the IP addresses on the
network will be in the form 192.168.1.xxx.
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.
Click OK and connect the computer to the RHAON/CobraNet Ethernet network, i.e., plug in the CAT5 cable.
Note that you do not have to create virtual loudspeakers before connecting your computer to the network. RHAON software can
scan the local Ethernet network, identify all connected loudspeakers, assign IP addresses to them, and list them in the work-
space directory tree. Creating a virtual system before connecting to the network is an option that can in many cases save you
time at the job site.
Saving Your Project
It’s always a good idea to save your work regularly when using any computer software. If you have not done so, RHAON will remind you
with a prompt if you attempt to close the program without saving.
When you are ready to save your work, selecting Save from the File pull down menu will open the familiar Windows File Save screen.
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Saving Changes
Each loudspeaker’s Connect, Control and Supervise Properties window also has a Save button. Pressing the Save button will save the
The Network Manager
Most Iconyx IC-R and ICL-FR setup and installation problems are “network problems” and not Iconyx or RHAON problems. Your Renkus-
Heinz loudspeaker was factory tested before it left our factory and barring shipping damage should be in perfect operating condition. The
RHAON Network Manager allows you to check the integrity of the Ethernet network before you actually link to the loudspeakers. It is ac-
In the example shown here the ICL-FR Left obviously has a network communications problem while the CF61 DBL and the VoiceBox are
suspect.
For more details on the Network Manager refer to page 47.
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Linking Software Icons with Networked Loudspeakers
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Appendix 1.
Let’s say you’ve connected all your Ethernet inputs and outputs. Every venue is different: so is every network. For examples of RHAON /
CobraNet networks, see Appendix 1.
Remember: before connecting your computer running RHAON software to the network, you should have assigned it a static IP address.
networked loudspeakers and any other CobraNet devices on the network and automatically assign them IP addresses if they don’t already
have one.
found the actual loudspeakers.
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work, the prompt shown to the right will appear to let
you know that something is wrong and to offer trouble
shooting hints. For more detailed trouble shooting
instructions please refer to page 66.
The next step is to drag each loudspeaker’s directory
listing into the work space. This will create an icon for
it. If you created virtual loudspeakers before scan-
ning the network, drag each individual listing from the
Network folder into the main work space and drop it
on the appropriate icon.
When you link a networked loudspeaker with a soft-
ware icon, RHAON interrogates the loudspeaker to
make sure the DSP settings stored on your computer
are synchronized with those in the loudspeaker’s
onboard memory. If they are not, RHAON displays a
prompt that allows you to choose which settings to
use.
To upload settings from your computer to the
loudspeaker, click on Overwrite Settings on DSP. To
download settings from the loudspeaker and copy
them into computer memory, click on Read Settings
from the DSP.
If you were linking an existing project on your com-
puter 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
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Continue until all networked loudspeakers are
linked to icons in the main workspace. When an
icon is linked to a networked loudspeaker, the
status indicator under its name changes from
the directory listing for that loudspeaker also
moves from the Network folder to the Speaker
folder.
System Layout and place the cursor over the
loudspeaker listings in the directory tree. As
you can see from the pop
up screens, RHAON has as-
signed IP numbers to each
of the loudspeakers.
Note that you could also
open the Network Manager and view this same
information in list form. To open the Network
Manager, go to the File pull down menu and select Network Manager.
Let’s take a closer look at the Connect Mode loudspeaker icon.
can transmit one channel of information from the DSP out to the CobraNet network. The green Status bar reading OK at the bottom of the
icon indicates this icon has been linked to a networked loudspeaker and is operating satisfactorily. A red bar would indicate a problem and
the text would identify the problem, such as unassigned.
To its left of the status bar is a “W” button. Click on it to Wink the light on the front of the networked loudspeaker that is linked to the icon.
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Double clicking on any loudspeaker’s Connect icon opens the Connect Properties screen associated with the linked loudspeaker. More
details on Properties screens are on the next page.
CobraNet Receivers
Turns “Wink” Light ON & OFF Status Indicator
Name CobraNet Transmitters
Turns Mute ON & OFF
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Properties Windows
that the vertical pane on the left side of each window is identical.
The Connect, Control and Supervise tabs at the top of the window allow you to switch between the three operating modes without return-
for more than one loudspeaker at the same time and move
them around the work space.
The Connect Properties window gives you the ability to:
1. Select and connect the multiple inputs of Rhaon empowered
2. Select and send input signals to the CobraNet network
3. Select one of the CobraNet digital audio channels, if Co-
braNet’s multi channel digital audio capability is being used.
The Control Properties window provides setup and control fa-
cilities for the loudspeaker’s on board DSP. It includes controls
for the:
1. Compressor
2. 8-band parametric equalizer, hi & lo band roll off and shelv-
3. Signal delay
4. Priority override controls.
The Supervise Properties window allows you to:
1. Monitor and test the status of each transducer’s driver
2. Check the status of the voltage detect circuit, the fault relay
and the Ethernet network.
Notice that each one of the array’s transducers is being
supervised.
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Status Indicators:
the loudspeaker is being used close to its rated output. Flashing frequently is a sign that the system volume needs to be turned down. The
Output Meters:
to RHAON’s unique Watts meters. Watts are calculated by multiplying the actual output voltage across the driver by the actual current
drivers. Since open drivers draw no current, the output meter will remain at zero regardless of the input level.
Loudspeakers model number or name
Input signal level bar graph; “0” indicates
the onset of input clipping. Analog inputs
clip at +12 dBu without the 10 dB input
pad, +24 dBu with the pad.
Volume control slider; adjust by grabbing
slider with mouse or by using up/down
arrows. 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.
Inv. button inverts the input signal polarity;
glows green when signal is inverted. Use
with caution.
bar graph.
Save button
loudspeaker and listing its location.
Press Wink with Light button to turn the
loudspeaker’s wink light on and off to aid in
identifying the loudspeaker and its location.
Press Wink with Audio to send a Tone
signal or Pink Noise to the loudspeaker.
See Status Indicators below for details.
Output bar graph. “0” represents the
maximum uncompressed output level;
positive values indicate how far the signal
is overshooting into limiting; negative
values indicate the amount of headroom
left before the onset of limiting.
Mute button mutes the entire loudspeaker.
Press to restart the loudspeakers DSP in
the event of a malfunction.
Press Wink with Light button to turn the
Press Wink with Audio to send a Tone
Mute button mutes the entire loudspeaker.
Press to restart the loudspeakers DSP in
the event of a malfunction.
loudspeaker and listing its location.
Power On/Standby button. Turns ampli-
AC power to the Array On and Off is a
separate operation.
Loudspeakers DSP sample rate (48 kHz or
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Assigning Digital and Analog Inputs
The larger right portion of the Properties windows vary with the operating mode. The Connect window is divided into an upper light grey
Internal DSP Connections section and and a darker grey lower CobraNet Routing Assignments section.
and which one will be used for the Priority override circuit. RHAON Empowered loudspeakers have provisions for two CobraNet digital
the radio buttons.
Notice that the Analog 1 input includes a 10 dB pad. In the On position it inserts a 10 dB pad into the Analog 1 input, allowing input signals
as high as +24 dBu. Without the pad, the analog inputs 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.
to the CobraNet network, except for the AES/EBU inputs. AES/EBU signals are clocked separately from CobraNet and cannot be output to
CobraNet from RHAON.
The lower CobraNet Routing Assignments section is where you select which CobraNet input channel you want to use and set up the output
transmitter.
You can use RHAON without digital audio distribution via CobraNet to Control and Supervise your system, or you can combine digital and
analog signal distribution for redundant signal path and/or life safety applications. However, if you use AES/EBU serial digital inputs,
all other audio inputs are automatically disabled.
If you are not using CobraNet for digital audio distribution in your RHAON system, you can skip the next two pages and move on to Control
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nels per bundle can vary, depending on settings for latency and resolution. The number of bundles available depends on network band-
width.
Each CobraNet bundle has a number from the following ranges:
0: Disables the receiver or transmitter.
In order for CobraNet devices to communicate,
numbers must match. RHAON devices are
equipped with two receivers and two transmit-
ters, their bundle numbers must be assigned
correctly so they can send and receive audio via
the network. RHAON software makes this easy.
In most cases the settings of a CobraNet source
will have already been established with the
source’s own proprietary software and can be
changed only with the manufacturer’s software..
However, it the manufacturer’s software allows
you can set or reset both receiver and transmit-
ter bundle settings of any device found on the
CobraNet network using RHAON software.
to drag the CobraNet Source that was detected
by Scan Network into the system.
The CobraNet Source and the devices connect-
ed to it must have the same Sample Rate and
Latency settings. Right clicking on the CobraNet
Source Icon will open a pop up screen showing
the Sample Rate and Latency settings. We sug-
gest you accept the Source’s default settings
them.
You will then want to check the device settings
to make sure they are the same as the Source’s
settings. The settings must be the same for the
source and for all devices connected to it.
While latency may be changed here via point-
and-click, the sample rate is pre-programmed
You can switch sample rate by uploading the
Next, check the bundle settings of the CobraNet Source device. The Source in our example has 4 Receivers and 4 Transmitters. The red
triangles on the left of its icon represent Rx bundles and the green triangles represent Tx bundles. Right clicking on one of the triangles will
open a pop up window that shows the bundle number and allows you to change it.
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The next step is to connect the
CobraNet Source Transmitters to the
CobraNet Receivers in the RHAON
loudspeakers. Double click on one
of the Source’s green Tx triangles
and then double click on one of the
loudspeaker’s red Rx triangles to
connect the two. A connection line
will let you know the connection
was completed. The loudspeaker’s
Receiver automatically inherits
the bundle settings of the Source
Transmitter. Keep repeating these
steps until all the loudspeakers are
connected.
To correct a mistake or change an
assignment, click on the Receiver
whose assignment you want to
change to select it or right-click on
the Receiver Icon and select Disable
Receiver from the menu that pops
up. Either method will break the con-
nection 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 assign-
ments have been made, open each
loudspeaker’s Properties window by
double-clicking its icon. If the window
does not open in Connect mode,
click on the Connect tab at the top
to display the window shown at the
right.
In the lower-right section of this win-
dow, you make channel assignments
by clicking and dragging to connect
audio channels from the CobraNet
source to the RHAON loudspeaker’s
CobraNet Receivers.
CobraNet Transmitters.
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CONTROL MODE
Control Mode provides access to the Loudspeaker Ampli-
You can enter Control Mode by clicking on the Control
button at the top of the main workspace, or from within any
loudspeaker’s Properties window. Any or all of the Control
functions can be restricted to authorized operators who
have password access; more information on password
authorization can be found in the Supervise Mode section
of this manual.
When you enter Control mode in the main workspace, the
directory tree on the left remains the same.
However, notice that the icons themselves have changed.
The CobraNet Rx and Tx arrows are gone. On the left side
Wink and Power buttons have been added. On the right
side, a Mute button is labeled with a driver symbol. Below it
is a Signal Present indicator.
Double-click an array icon to open its Properties window in Control mode. Notice that the left hand section of the Control Mode Proper-
ties window is the same as in Connect mode.
Turns “Wink” Light ON & OFF
Status Indicator
Name
Mute Button
Signal Present indicator
Toggles Power from On
to Standby
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