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▪Meter Bridge –13-position and larger tabletop and
wedge frames each have a meter bridge which has two to
five digital meters plus a pan indicator and level indicators
for the four Send busses. One or two small cue speakers
are also mounted within these meter bridges.
LXE Mix Engine Blade –The 1RU Mix Engine (Figure 1-2) contains
the Surface Host processor, the LXE console’s DSP (Digital Signal Pro-
cessor) for signal mixing and control, and the WheatNet-IP (WNIP)
network interfaces. Two Mix Engine models are available. Blade-3 Mix
Engines (Figure 1-2, top) have sixteen LED meters to monitor the
main LXE console signals with various logic and status LEDs, along
with two 1.5” OLED displays, a rotary encoder, and two arrow buttons,
for menu selection and local control over the Mix Engine Blade. Blade-
4 Mix Engines (Figure 1-2, bottom) have additional DSP to support
several advanced features plus one 11” x 1.25” LED display to show
the LXE metering and sixteen easier-to-use displays for front panel
control. Two arrow buttons and a rotary encoder with push-to-take
control are used to step thru, select, and adjust parameters. Both
models have a front panel headphone jack for monitoring almost any
source in your WNIP system.
Figure 1-2 LXE Mix Engine Blade Models, front panel comparison
PS-1600 Power Supply –A 1RU 16V DC supply powers the LXE
Surface frame (or frames) using 16-foot locking power cables. Each
PS-1600 has three DC power jacks allowing up to three Surface frames
to be powered by each PS-1600. The connections on the power sup-
ply’s rear panel are shown in Figure 1-3. Redundant power connections
on the Surface frames are included to add a redundant PS-1600 supply
(an optional feature).
Figure 1-3 PS-1600 Power Supply, rear connections
Installation Kit –The LXE shipment includes: two IEC AC power
cords for the LXE Mix Engine Blade and the PS-1600 supply, a PS-1600
DC cable for each Surface frame, and a USB thumb drive with the PDF
documentation files and software installers for Navigator-3 and the
LXE Surface Setup app (LXE GUI), the two software apps used to con-
figure the LXE console, plus any other software applications which
were ordered with the LXE console.
Note: Navigator is a licensed application. A 30-day trial license is
included with your LXE console purchase. Contact Wheatstone
technical support (see page 2 for contact information) to obtain
your Navigator trial license. To continue being able to use all
Navigator features beyond the 30-day trial period requires
purchasing a Navigator-3 license from Wheatstone sales or from
an authorized Wheatstone dealer.
LXE OVERVIEW
The LXE console is a compact AoIP (Audio over Internet Protocol)
broadcast or production console using the WheatNet-IP (WNIP) networking
protocol. Designed for 24/7 operation, the console has three main
hardware components: a 1RU rackmount LXE Mix Engine Blade, the LXE
Surface, and the PS-1600 Surface power supply. The Mix Engine,
Surface, and PS-1600 supply are all fully FCC and CE certified.
The LXE console goes far beyond the usual “any source to any fader”
networking concept by bringing control surface configuration to a whole
new level. Every switch, fader, and rotary control across the LXE Surface is
completely programmable, available to be configured to perform any
number of pre-set or scriptable functions. The console architecture is
completely customizable to the end user’s requirements and functionality.
Physically compact, the LXE Surface is available in tabletop, wedge, and
flush-mount frame styles allowing an LXE Surface to be split between
multiple frames which can even be in different studios, if required.
The LXE Surface Setup app (LXE GUI) allows any Surface button to be
field programmed to change their default function, mode, and color since
the switches use RGB LEDs for illumination. Built-in software allows any
button to be scriptable, meaning one can create custom, or pre-set, scripts
to accomplish powerful functions at the touch of a button on as many
controls as needed. Multiple full-color OLED displays on every panel keep
pace with ongoing operations. Console event recall allows painless one-
touch console reconfiguration at the press of a button.
With its built-in control flexibility and ability to access thousands of
signals (sources and destinations are limited only by the size of your WNIP
network), the LXE console takes facility workflows and audio control to a
whole new level.
Every LXE supports 32 faders, regardless of the physical Surface frame
size, or sizes, used. Any combination of physical and virtual faders can be
used—with full EQ & Dynamics processing control on every fader channel.
Addressing virtual channels can be done using the Layers feature or by
using the optional RemoteLXE or GlassLXE software apps. Each LXE
Surface interfaces seamlessly with a WheatNet-IP Intelligent Network
(WNIP system) to utilize the LXE Mix Engine for DSP, control, and sending
