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1. Ee _ MSD Turbo JSER MANUA Advanced IQ Software for IQ System Control and Monitoring with an MS DOS PC Host Computer Version 1 4 1996 by Crown International Inc P O Box 1000 Elkhart IN 46515 1000 U S A Telephone 219 294 8000 Fax 219 294 8329 IQ System components and software are produced by the Professional Audio Division of Crown International Inc Trademark Notice MPX 6 SMX 6 AMB 5 Distributed Intelligence and SmartAmp are trademarks and Dataframe Amcron Crown IOC ODEP IQ Printed on System and P I P are registered trademarks of Crown International Inc Other recycled paper trademarks are the property of their respective owners 100234 1 12 96 Crown Software License Agreement This is a legal agreement between you the end user and Crown a division of Crown Interna tional Inc 1718 West Mishawaka Road Elkhart Indiana 46517 4095 U S A If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement promptly return the unopened disk package and the accompanying items including written materials and binders or other containers to the place you obtained them for a refund License 1 Crown grants to you the personal non exclusive right to use one copy of the enclosed software program the Software on a single computer at any one time A computer is hereby defined as one central processing unit and asso
2. Fig 4 11 The Legend Automatically Scales to Fit the Bar Meter To change the attributes of an object after it has been created click on it with the right mouse button 3 Page 80 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 4 5 Digital Meter The Digital Meter object is a numerical level display For example it can provide real time display of the signal levels of amplifiers with IQ P Ps and some IQ mixers Each Digital Meter you create takes some processing time from the host computer This means that the more Digital Meters you create the slower their response To place a Digital Meter on a graphics plate choose Digital Meter from the Toolbox The Digital Meter Attributes window Figure 4 12 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described next Bigital Heter Attributes Looe i Sessie Multiplesyr i Seegieg Multiples 2 feagieg Multiple F Seeagieg Multiple 4 feedieg Multiple amp Teg Looe fag Multiples 1 Fittest ga leput tutput D3 D Fax LeFel Hie Lewes Bookroued E Peak Guy Text ST Ca J Ee Fig 4 12 The Digital Meter Attributes Window Component List Selects the IQ component to which the Digital Meter will be linked All IQ components that appear in the control blocks and all Q2 components whose UCODE OIF file is visible to Turbo will appear in this list Function List Selects the specific function that the Digital Meter will monitor The function list will change
3. Homia Low Fig 3 3 The Combined Objects for the Graphics Plate Design Example feature off and the labels off to keep the bar meter simple We also added a separate text object as a label to show the normal level that is needed in the waiting room The pot object is assigned to control the input attenuator for Channel 1 We gave it an operating range of 0 to 10 dB With only a 10 dB operating range it will be impossible for the operator to turn the level too low We also turned the labels off for the pot object and we added our own High Low labels to show the operator which way to move the control Finally we added the text objects at the top to clearly identify these controls as the Waiting Room Background Music controls The operating instructions for this example are simple Adjust the level control up and down so that the signal level goes up to the Normal mark on the bar meter Page 47 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 3 1 2 Graphics Plate Design Principles The following principles will help you plan and design good graphics plates Determine a clear purpose of each graphics plate Consider the abilities and needs of the people who will operate the system Determine which objects will be needed Keep graphics plates simple Avoid unnecessary complexity and clutter Use container objects and text objects to make graphics plates attractive and easy to understand OA ON Use muted
4. Fig 8 5 The Drone Simplex Input Commands Sub block Screen Each drone command sub block has four buttons Add Modify Copy and Delete Use f p to switch between the command list on the left and the buttons on the right To select a button use f por press pm and the first letter of the button example press j s4 to select the Add button Add Use the Add button to assign a new command to an input For example select Add to assign the amplifier Power Ch 1 command function to a switch connected to AUX Input 1 Selecting Add summons a window to prompt you for the assignment information This is shown in Figure 8 6 Only one command can be assigned to an input at a time with the command window but you can assign as many commands as you want to an input by repeating the steps described next and assigning additional commands to the same input Page 175 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Fig 8 6 Adding a Command Assignment to a Simplex AUX Input To make a command assignment begin at the top with the input number Each parameter is described next Use p to select them Input The drone AUX input number Use Analog As AUX Tells the drone to use an analog input in place of an AUX input Analog inputs can be used as AUX inputs making it possible to have as many as 32 AUX inputs If an analog input is used it will be numbered after the AUX inputs In the example above analog Input 1 would b
5. i jon a SA TnEP HE i aa Ai Uk Gk H k Gk I0 Gk Tk Uk Gk Uk Gk Bai ad if FUR f z FHR oe ade L A ada L A Fig 2 4 A 6 Bar Amplifier Display Screen Finally some of the more advanced IQ components also have one or more Sub block screens Sub block screens contain a collection of controls that are used to configure automatic functions like signal compression or limiting auto standby automatic mic mixing etc An amplifier Sub block screen is shown below in Figure 2 5 Only amplifiers with IQ P Ps having SmartAmp features have a Sub block screen DStPiP EAT ani Fig 2 5 An Amplifier Sub block Screen The biggest advantage of text screens is the ability to quickly set the parameters of many IQ components without the need for custom designed controls Page 19 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 2 1 2 Graphics Plates A graphics plate is a graphic screen in which custom objects can be designed and stored to create attractive operator screens for your Q System It may sound scary but it is actually very easy to create a graphics plate and it gives you tremendous power over your system because you decide what controls are available and in many cases what operating range the controls have In addition you can cause Turbo to display a graphics plate rather than a text screen when the program starts up making the program that much friendlier for your operators A sample graphics plate which was mad
6. 4 36 The Custom GDM Save Dialog Box csesscsssssssssessessssessessssessessssessssassessessssssassesssessseceseesseceseesseceesecsessees AST 2AGDM Container iia Poets elec iaaa E EA cel hie AR a an E a 4 38 The Mini Plate Attributes Window i 4 39 AMini Plate Container Object 0 0 cee cesesseesssesseesesessesscsessesscsesseescsessecsssesseessseeseessseeueansneeusananesnsansneeneenaneens Page 8 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 4 40 4 41 4 42 4 43 4 44 4 45 4 46 447 4 48 4 49 4 50 4 51 4 52 4 53 4 54 4 55 4 56 4 57 4 58 4 59 4 60 5 1 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 9 5 10 5 11 5 12 5 13 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 8 6 9 6 10 6 11 6 12 6 13 6 14 6 15 6 16 6 17 The Select Mini Plate Window 0 ccesessessessesseestescestessestecseesceseesusaeesueeseseeesteaseateseatesueeassueeaeesseatesueatenneeas 102 The Line Attributes Window 103 Two Sample Line Objects 103 The Drone Object Attributes Window eeee 104 The Aux Input Drone Container Attributes Window 104 The Analog Input Drone Container Attributes Window 105 The Binary Input Drone Container Attributes Window 105 The Aux Output Drone Container Attributes Window 106 The Paralyze Drone Button Attributes Window cce 106 A Drone Container Left and Drone Paralyze Button Right 107 The Plotter Att
7. A graphics plate is a graphic screen in which custom objects can be designed and stored to create attractive operator screens for your IQ System A wide variety of objects are available from the graphics plate Toolbox For example the Toolbox has bar meter and LED objects that mimic the real thing It also has pots that mimic level controls and buttons that mimic a pushbutton You use these prebuilt objects to construct control panels for your system on one or more graphics plates Figure 2 22 shows some of these objects and the Toolbox menu You have complete control to decide which controls your operators can access and in many cases what the operating range of the controls will be For example you can create a pot for the input attenuator of Channel 1 of an IQ P P equipped Crown amplifier and decide where it will be located on the screen what its size and color will be and what its maximum and minimum settings will be Next you can create a bar meter to monitor its input level You decide whether or not the bar meter will have a peak hold feature and include a text legend Graphic Bisplay a a Ki a ri ki Ta et a i Buttom Syortern Fiotter Object Cure fort Fig 2 22 A Graphics Plate Under Construction Page 38 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 2 8 1 The Graphics Plate Control Block Screen Graphics Plates are treated like IQ components because each one has a control block Use
8. Each set is shown with and without a legend The two vertical Pots have a border and the two horizontal Pots do not Page 74 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Fig 4 4 Sample Pot Objects Notice in Figure 4 5 that the legend is dynamic and automatically scales itself to the size of the Pot Fig 4 5 The Legend Automatically Scales to Fit the Pot Notice in Figure 4 6 that the pointer changes to a hand when itis clicked on the Pot showing that any movement up or down will now change its level EES Fig 4 6 The Pointer Changes to a Hand When the Pot Handle is Clicked or Dragged Important Level changes made with a Pot are immediately sent to the associated IQ component Several Pots can be assigned to the same function For example you can create three Pots to control the input attenuation of Channel 1 of the same amplifier If you do this you will find that changes to the level of one Pot are immediately reflected by the others To change the attributes of an object after it has been created click on it with the right mouse button 3 Page 75 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 4 3 On Off Button A On Off Button object acts like a pushbutton to turn something on or off It is square or rectangular in shape To place an On Off Button on a graphics plate choose Button On Off from the Toolbox The Button Attributes window Figure 4 7 will then open so you can configure it Its a
9. Or you can ignore this control if the computer is not connected to an active 1Q System 3 Make sure that the Graphics Security Lock control is turned off or else we will not be able to add any objects or make changes to the graphics plate You will probably want to turn on this control after the graphics plate has been designed to prevent your operators from accidentally changing it 4 Switch the Display control to the Memory setting so that standard GDMs will not be automatically created when we go to the graphics plate See Section 4 1 if you want to use the standard GDMs Page 49 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 5 Press jt fto open the Graphics Setup window and set the resolution and color depth of the graphics plate Each graphics plate can be set differently The Graphics Setup window is shown in Figure 3 5 below Fig 3 5 The Graphics Setup Window The default setting is 640x480x16 the minimum VGA standard and the setting with best performance This means the graphics plate will have a resolution of 640x480 pixels and will display up to 16 colors More objects can be placed on the graphics plate at higher resolutions However the objects will appear smaller because the physical size of your computer monitor does not change Two color depths are available 16 color and 256 color Important Do not set the resolution or color depth higher than the host computer is capable of using If you don t know how high y
10. Page 177 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Lock Auto Level Threshold locks output Channel 1 and 2 so that changes to the Auto Level threshold of one also affect the other AMB 5 Mixer includes all MPX 6 commands plus ASA turn on off all automation functions Max Gain Tracks Control Block makes Max Gain of each input equal to the control block gain settings Control Block Override this control is reserved for future use Max Gain set the maximum gain for an input of Channel 1 Low Set set the closed gate gain for an input of Channel 1 Gate Algo turn on off the Gate function Gate Threshold set the point when an input gate opens Duck Priority turn on offthe Duck Priority function Input Compression tur on off the Input Compressor Limiter function Input Compression Threshold set the point when input compression begins Auto Level tum on off the Auto Level function Auto Level DAOL set the Desired Average Output Level of each input of Channel 1 Idle Gain set the initial level for the Auto Level function when a gate opens Output Compression turn on off the Output Compressor Limiter function Output Compression Threshold set the point when compression begins Output Limiter select which inputs of Channel 1 are compressed Gate Count Master tum on off the Gate Count function Gate Count tum on off gate counting for each input Ambience tum on off the AMB function Ambience Threshold se
11. When tumed on it forces the test start frequency duration and stop frequency to be the equivalent of an eight channel test regardless of the number of channels actually being used When turned off the duration of a test is determined by the number of channels being used in the one unit Note The previous sweep parameters must be set the same for all units when Sync is turned on Test The following parameters configure other aspects of a test Impedance Tolerance Sets the criteria by which impedance test data is evaluated to determine if the load should pass or fail a test It simply compares the impedance test data to the reference impedance data to see how much they differ If the difference is greater than the Impedance Tolerance setting the load has failed the test The range is 1 to 100 Frequency Tolerance Sets the criteria by which frequency test data is evaluated to determine if the output should pass or fail a test It simply compares the frequency magnitude test data to the reference frequency magnitude data to see how much they differ If the difference is greater than the Frequency Tolerance setting the output has failed the test The range is 1 to 25 dB Page 199 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software AUX In Trigger Turn on this control for stand alone operation When turned on positive voltage logic high across the AUX port input will trigger a test This enables the SLM 8 to function without an Q Sy
12. screen The keyboard shortcut is either p1 p or f9 Page 29 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 2 5 Using Control Blocks Most IQ components have a control block As its name suggests a control block serves as a ready made place to control an IQ component All control blocks can be accessed from a Control Block screen This is one of the types of text screens we referred to earlier in Section 2 1 1 Specific Control Block screens are selected with the Device menu Device is synonymous with IQ component To use the Device menu press from any Control Block screen Figure 2 14 shows a typical Device menu Device Menu Fig 2 14 The Device Menu The Device menu is quite flexible and offers several methods for making a selection 1 Keyboard Use the g keys to highlight the desired device and press peter 2 Keyboard Press the highlighted character Example press p for the SMX 6 mixer 3 Mouse Click on the desired device A sample SMX Control Block screen is shown below in Figure 2 15 Notice that four individual SMX 6 control blocks are visible on the SMX Control Block screen Command Fi amp Title Bar H n One SMX 6 p Control Block 4 P E 4 iF E 4 iF E Status Lines Fig 2 15 An SMX Control Block Screen Page 30 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown A Command amp Title Bar is located at the top of the Control Block screen It lists the function keys
13. the Channel 1 gain will be increased above the Ambient Offset according to the Expansion Ratio setting The Max Gain settings always limit the maximum possible gain which any input can receive Inputs whose net gain is forced below the Ambient Offset by the other functions are ignored by the AMB function This prevents the AMB function from attempting to increase the gain of inputs whose gates have been closed The following list shows the possible settings for each AMB function control Note All dB settings are dBu Ambience On Off Attack Time 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20 30 seconds Decay Time 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20 30 seconds Expansion Ratio 1 1 1 5 1 2 1 2 5 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 Guard Band 0 1 2 3 4 5 dB Threshold Off 99 dB to 25 dB in dB steps Ambient Offset 0 to 40 dB in dB steps Page 161 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Page 162 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 7 Monitoring amp Controlling Equalizers An equalizer is a device that is used to adjust the sound level over relatively narrow frequency bands For example a 4 octave equalizer divides the audio band usually 20 Hz to 20 kHz into octave bands and provides a level control for each band Equalizers get their name from their most common use making the level of all frequencies equal Several third parties have developed digital equalizers
14. this attribute determines the maximum Y value to be plotted Bottom Y Axis If the Auto Y Axis attribute is turned off this attribute determines the minimum Y value to be plotted The Plotter object looks like a large button as shown in Figure 4 52 below Fig 4 52 A Sample Plotter Object Figure 4 53 shows a plotter object with a single curve The curve was added by dragging a Curve object on top of the Plotter object SG GG BD i a da iiia Fey Cw Fiii Fiori Fig 4 53 A Plotter Object with a Curve Object Page 109 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Holding and dragging the pointer over the Plotter object with the left mouse button will cause a cursor to display the exact value of each coordinate on the graph This is shown in Figure 4 54 below Fig 4 54 The Plotter Cursor Displays the Value of Each Graph Coordinate Note A Plotter object will be automatically created whenever a Curve object is created if no other Plotter objects are present To remove a curve from the graph drag its label off of the bottom of the Plotter object This unlinks the Curve object from the Plotter object Page 110 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 4 17 Curve The Curve object represents one curve on a Plotter object see Section 4 16 By themselves Curve objects have no visible attributes or function When linked to a Plotter object they are displayed as a curve To create a Curve object choose Cu
15. tj to decrement the level Note Fractions cannot be entered directly Use the increment decrement method for fractions Mouse First select the desired level control Then press and hold gs t while moving the mouse f upward to increment and downward to decrement Do not click or drag while moving the mouse e Setting a Range Control Keyboard A range control let s you select from a list of preset choices For example the dual mono control in an amplifier control block allows the following settings to be selected DUAL BRID and PARA These controls function very similarly to an on off control To set them first select the control then press the Space Bar to advance the selection from one value to the next The selection will advance to the first choice after passing the last one e Moving from a Control Block to a Sub block Keyboard Select the ASA control and press p or eter Mouse With the ASA control selected move the mouse f in a downward direction without clicking or dragging Page 33 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 2 6 Using Sub blocks Some but not all IQ components have one or more sub blocks As their name suggests sub blocks are organized under control blocks They allow the user to delve deeper into the controls of a IQ component Sub blocks contain the controls that configure the automation features of the more advanced IQ components A single sub block contains the contro
16. 12 Adding a Paralyze Command Assignment to an Analog Input 8 13 The Drone Control Block with the Transponder Switch Enabled 188 9 1 The Matrixer Control Block Screen 9 2 Monitoring amp Controlling a Matrixer from a Graphics Plate 10 1 The PSI Control Block Sereen c ccccccscccsceescstesesesesteseees 193 10 2 Monitoring amp Controlling a PSI from a Graphics Plate 11 1 An SLM 8 Control Block Screen 11 2 The SLM 8 Setup Sub block Screen 11 3 A Sample Impedance Curve ccccecsssscsssescstesteseseesnees 197 11 4 A Sample Graphics Plate Plotter Object with Two Curves 197 11 5 The SLM 8 Setup Sub block Screen cesesseccssesseecssessescesessescsesseesesessessesecseeseuecueecausaneeseueausassusaneeseneaneeses 198 11 6 Exporting Data to a DIF FiS Sirenia aia aia ii laaie aS 202 Page 10 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 1 Introducing Q MSD Turbo Welcome to the Crown Q MSD Turbo program software that brings the powerful monitor and control capabili ties of your IQ audio system to your PC compatible computer This manual will describe the use of version 1 4 of IQ MSD Turbo referred from here on simply as Turbo With Turbo you can monitor and control your audio system from a remote location It works with Crown s acclaimed IQ components sophisticated audio components that are designed to work with Crown s patented Q System But Turbo do
17. 156 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 6 4 9 Mute Function SMX 6 Mixers Only Figures 6 13 6 16 and 6 17 The Mute function is a specialized function for third part developers who need to mute an SMX 6 input from an external control system However this feature comes with a price enabling it forces you to give up Gate Count function for Channel 2 Allow Mute The Mute function is turned on and off with this control When it is turned on a reminder Figure 6 16 will be displayed to warn you that the Gate Count function will be disabled for Channel 2 Fig 6 16 Turning On the Mute Function Will Disable the Gate Count Function for Channel 2 Anew row of Mute on off controls will appear at the bottom of the sub block Figure 6 17 when the Mute function is turned on Notice also that the Count Level control for Channel 2 is disabled to show that this function is no longer available for Channel 2 as long as the Mute feature is turned on Fig 6 17 The Mute Feature of an SMX 6 Page 157 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Mute Each input is individually muted with these controls The muting is post processed after all other functions This is important because of the following possible scenario With the Gate and Duck Priority functions both turned on it is possible for a higher priority input to open while it is muted Of course this will result in no sound The following list shows the pos
18. 182 AUXinputsetup 174 binary mode 180 181 simplex mode 175 179 AUX output setup 184 linking multiple drones 188 paralyze setup 186 187 drone list 104 drone object 104 107 drones 169 188 DSP 121 129 131 DSPI 121 138 165 166 190 194 201 206 dual mono 122 duck 155 206 duck priority 145 206 E edit 99 emergency mute 27 37 206 engage 42 206 equalizer 178 183 206 equalizers 163 167 error reporting 127 exit 31 206 expansion ratio 160 206 export 202 extalgos 155 206 external functions 154 155 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software F fast roll call 26 fault 127 feed forward compressor 207 file name 207 filter 129 131 high pass 130 high pass equalization 130 high pass shelving equalization 130 low pass 130 low pass equalization 130 low pass shelving equalization 130 parametric equalization 130 flat 166 flush graphics plate 41 flushing 36 font 85 87 93 207 bold 87 color 86 italics 87 shadow 87 size 86 fontlist 85 freq frequency 130 freq ref 200 freq wiref 201 frequency 200 frequency tolerance 199 function AMB function 159 161 auto level 148 150 duck priority 145 error reporting 127 external functions 154 155 gate count 153 gate function 143 144 input compressor 128 input compressor imiter 146 147 mute 157 158 ODEP conservation 126 output compressorilimiter 151 152 crown programmable filter 129 131 signal delay 129 smooth outputlimiter 126 127 SMX interrupts 156 sta
19. 2 13 System AUX Setup Screen Up to 16 different AUX ports can be monitored at the same time and each one can load or save the settings from to a different dataframe file Notice that three parameters are used to define a single System AUX function Monitor Action and Dataframe Use 1 71 1 to select the function you want to enter or edit p does not work in this screen The monitor parameter identifies which AUX port is to be monitored Use the following procedure to describe it 1 Begin with L followed by the loop number of the IQ component 2 Use one of the following three letter mnemonics for the component type AMP Amplifier with IQ PI P AP version 1 45 or later PX MPX 6 mixer x SMX 6 mixer B AMB 5 mixer RX MRX 24 or MRX 12 matrixer RN DRN 16 drone SI Pocket Serial Interface LM SLM 8 system and load monitor OS oe or Page 28 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 3 Specify the IQ address of the component after the component type 4 For a drone specify a drone input with IN followed by the input number 1 16 Notes Case does not matter Commas and spaces are ignored and can be added to improve readability Here are some examples L1 SMX5 L3 AMP 1 L1 DRN 24 IN 5 2 The action parameter identifies what action will be taken with the specified dataframe file The choices are Nore Load and Save The action is taken when the AUX input changes from a logic low to a log
20. Buttons can be used to create hidden hot spots However care should be taken using this attribute so that hidden buttons are not lost on the graphics plate If this happens press pm f to make all hidden buttons visible Pressing pm f a second time will toggle the hidden buttons back to their hidden state A sample System Button is shown below in Figure 4 34 B Fig 4 34 A System Button Note To change the attributes of an object after it has been created click on it with the right mouse button Page 96 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 4 12 GDM Container A GDM Container is a specialized container object that is used to create a custom GDM See Section 3 9 for a description of custom GDMs To place a GDM Container on a graphics plate choose GDM Container from the Toolbox The GDM Container Attributes window Figure 4 35 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described below GRA Coets imsy Attributes E Forder E Soale E Gomeeet ox Ce n n Fig 4 35 The GDM Container Attributes Window Component List Selects the type of IQ component to which the GDM Container will be linked Only those 1Q2 components with an OIF Object Information File in the same directory as Turbo will be included See Section 3 9 1 for information about OIFs Loop Sets the Crown Bus loop number of the IQ component that is linked to the custom GDM This attribute should be ignored when cre
21. Compressor Limiter function which is designed to handle sudden or transient jumps in input level the Auto Level function is designed to control long term changes in signal level Using it the average output level can be kept relatively constant over a longer time interval while transients are allowed to pass This feature creates a more natural sound with increased dynamic range Page 147 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Fig 6 12 The Third SMX 6 Sub block Screen Auto Level The Auto Level function is turned on and off with this control DAOL The DAOL control sets the Desired Average Output Level for the Auto Level function If the DAOL is set to 20 dB and the output signal level is 20 dB nothing changes The signal passes at the same level But if the signal is above 20 dB the Auto Level function will reduce the gain to bring the level down to 20 dB And if the signal is below 20 dB the gain is increased to increase the level up to 20 dB IMPORTANT The Max Gain control is not intended to be adjusted in real time while the ASA control is turned on Instead use the DAOL control of the Auto Level function The new level will not take affect until the Reaction Time setting of the Auto Level function has transpired Reaction Time The Auto Level function continually adjusts the signal level toward the DAOL value But it doesn t adjust the signal in one jump Instead the Reaction Time control sets the size o
22. Control Block The drone control block provides the highest level of supervision over a drone From it you can turn on off the drone s internal programming individually control each logic output and monitor both logic and analog inputs The control block is also the gateway into the drone sub blocks that allow you to train or program a drone Use the Device menu ff to access a drone Control Block screen A drone Control Block screen is shown in Figure 8 1 Output Because the drone is designed primarily for automation it seldom needs to be manually controlled from its control block Once switches and pots have been connected to the drone s inputs and it has been taught what to do with them it can run itselfand most of the Q System However there may be times when a logic output must be manually turned on and off from the drone control block To turn a logic output on or off select the output in the Output line under the AUX System Digital Data section of the control block The selected output will change to a light blue color Press the Space Bar to toggle the output on and off When it is on the indicator block will be full height When itis off it will be half height Note The ASA control must be turned off in order to manually change a logic output setting Tip The AUX output settings can be saved as part of a dataframe file by pressing ff if the ASA control is off Tip To toggle ASA on and off from anywhere on
23. FAFA EnEn that are available from the Control Block screen and in the center the IQ components represented in the control blocks SMX At the bottom of the control block screen are two status lines which display the Offset number and the current dataframe file name The offset number is the number of the currently selected control block and it helps you keep track of your location in systems with many IQ components The control blocks are numbered from top to bottom beginning with 1 one at the top Suppose for example that your Q System has ten SMX 6 mixers Each one will be given its own control block so your system will have 1 10 control blocks Since only four of them can be viewed at the same 2 time in the Control Block screen Turbo will allow you to scroll through them with per pe When you do this the offset number tells you which control block has the current focus of the system If you scroll down to the seventh control block the offset number will be seven In the example in Figure 2 15 the offset number is one because the first control block has the focus If a dataframe file has been engaged or saved its name will be listed at the very bottom of the screen In Figure 2 15 dataframe file SETUP 1 is listed Occasionally you may also see other items listed on one of the status lines For example some screens will list Esc Exit in the far right corner to let you know that you can exit the screen by pressing the g
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25. Hold In To Operate mode causes the Button to send the On command when it is pressed and the Off command when it is released On Sets the color when the Button is turned on Off Sets the color when the Button is turned off Delay ms Causes a delay in milliseconds between the time the Button is pressed until the its command is sent and the Button color is updated Enter a value of 0 zero to turn off the delay The delay timer is reset every time the Button is pressed The Delay attribute has no affect when the Action is set to Hold In To Operate Note Buttons configured to contro amplifier global all commands will control amplifiers on all Crown Bus loops However the same functions when controlled from a drone are specific to just one Crown Bus loop On Level Sets the turn on level when the Button is used to control a level function Off Level Sets the turn off level when the Button is used to control a level function Inverted Swaps the on off commands so that the Button sends the Off command when it is turned on and the On command when it is turned off Relative Drone AUX inputs only Causes changes made to a level function to be made relative to its present level When this attribute is turned off the on off levels are absolute This attribute is only available when the Button is used to configure an AUX input on a drone Hidden Causes the button not to be displayed on the graphics plate However the button is fully functi
26. Homa Hii Fig 5 10 Manual Amplifier Control with Custom Controls on a Graphics Plate Another advantage of designing a control on a graphics plate is that you can control the size and color For example you can easily design a large Power on off button that is bright green when the power is on and dull red when the power is off You can also choose to omit controls that you don t want a user to have For example you don t want the user to toggle the polarity of a channel don t give them a control for it on the graphics plate In a control block users always have access to every manual control In a graphics plate you can limit that access Page 124 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 5 4 Automated Controls Some IQ PI Ps such as the IQ PI P SMT and IQ PI P DSP include features that once configured automati cally run without further supervision from the Q System These features as a group are referred to as SmartAmp features They can be configured from a Sub block screen or from a graphics plate However this section will focus on configuring them from a sub block because it is a bit easier To configure the SmartAmp features from a graphics plate you can use a standard amplifier GDM or create a control assign a SmartAmp parameter to it and then set the parameter To switch to the Sub block screen select ASA in the control block of the desired amplifier and press eter Or g Remember too that the ASA c
27. IQ mixers Refer to Section 3 9 for more information about creating a custom GDM Page 137 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 6 3 Manual Controls All IQ mixers can be manually controlled This can be done from both a control block and from custom controls you create on a graphics plate 6 3 1 Manual Control from a Control Block Use the Device menu 1 to access an IQ mixer Control Block screen A sample SMX 6 Control Block screen is shown below in Figure 6 6 Fi 4 Haa L Pat 4 H L P 4 Haa L F 4 H L P Fig 6 6 An SMX 6 Control Block Screen All of the manual controls will be describe next However not all controls are available for all IQ mixers Refer to the control blocks in Figure 6 1 to see which controls are available for the different models DSPI The Data Signal Presence Indicator is an LED on the front panel of the IQ mixer that flashes whenever the mixer is polled The DSPI control is used to force the indicator to stay on as an aid to the troubleshooting of communication on the Crown Bus Once the DSPI control is turned on the DPSI will remain lit continuously even if the control block for another device is selected Turning off the DSPI control restores the indicator to its normal function of blinking when a valid IQ command is received Aux Toggles the mixer s AUX port output on and off Sel Selects the mixer so that a GDM for it is added to a graphics plate when the graphics plate i
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29. IQ System Software 4 15 Drone Objects An IQ drone is an IQ component that can among other things enable an Q System to function automatically without an operator or host computer This section will focus on just a description of the drone objects since Section 8 later in this manual provides a full description of a DRN 16 drone There are two types of drone objects Drone Container objects and Drone Paralyze Button objects To place a drone object on a graphics plate choose Drone Objects from the Toolbox The Drone Object Attributes window Figure 4 43 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described below Fig 4 43 The Drone Object Attributes Window Drone List Selects the drone to which the drone object will be linked Object Type Selects the type of drone object to be created Aux Input Container Selects a Drone Container which is linked to a single AUX input of the drone On Off Buttons and Drone Paralyze Buttons placed in the container will be automatically linked to the specified AUX input of the drone To configure the Aux Input Drone Container press the Setup button The Attributes windows shown in Figure 4 44 will open fa Depot Comte iess Attributes sput FT O Me alog fe fu Baokgrouss Fig 4 44 The Aux Input Drone Container Attributes Window Page 104 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Input Selects a drone AUX logic input Use Analog As Aux Causes a drone analog inp
30. PI Ps like the IQ PI P MEM IQ PI P SMT and IQ PI P DSP e New DSP Sub block screen for IQ PI P s with digital signal processing capability e Anew input compressor function has been added to all Q2 P P s with SmartAmp automation features Improvements to the user interface add consistency For example you can use the minus key to enter a negative number into a level control e New graphics plate objects like the Plotter Curve and String objects e Enhanced error reporting Support for the PSI Pocket Serial Interface a new and portable IQ interface Support for System AUX the ability for an IQ AUX port on any IQ component to trigger changes in the Q System by loading the system settings in a predetermined dataframe file e The ability to automically detect the baud rate of the IQ interface Page 15 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Page 16 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 2 Using Turbo The most effective way to learn Turbo is to begin using it to monitor and control an active sound system This way 2 you can immediately observe the effects of your commands on the system When doing this always use caution to avoid increasing the gain too far because hearing and loudspeaker damage can result Turbo can also be run when the computer is not connected to an Q System This allows you to create custom graphics plates and configure system settings prior to the system s insta
31. Q2 PI P Control Block screen The global controls include DSPI Mute Power Link and Sel The Now and Defer controls determine whether changes are made instantaneously or whether they are deferred until the Send button is activated The settings of the DSPI Mute and Power controls are restored to their previous values when the window is closed However the Link and Sel controls settings are remembered after the window is closed Note The 1Q2 PI Ps also include a Save As Default button that allows you to save the all global control settings as a default for future use Page 123 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 5 3 3 Manual Control from a Graphics Plate Earlier we saw that amplifier GDMs like the ones shown in Figure 5 7 provide basic monitoring features and manual controls Graphics plates provide for tremendous flexibility to design custom screens with custom controls One aspect to custom controls that is very appealing is the capability to limit the range of a control on a graphics plate Instead of providing a user with a level control having a fixed range from 0 to 50 dB you could provide them with a level control having a range of 10 to 30 dB to prevent them from turning a level too high or too low Depending on how you design the level control it can still appear to have a full range of movement See Section 3 1 1 for a description of the sample shown below in Figure 5 10 wahing Room Background Music
32. System Software crown 4 2 Pot The Pot Potentiometer object is a level control that can be used to control settings such as gain attenuation compressor threshold and other similar variables It looks like a slider or fader control and it is a very useful object To place a Pot ona graphics plate choose Pot from the Toolbox The Pot Attributes window Figure 4 3 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described below Fot Attributes eg Multiplier 2 eg Multiplier 3 ey Multiplier 4 C Horizontal Hie camo Pape EJ Border Bockoroued A 2 Curanr To Hamed be Text Se J Himtes To Cursor CD int ruzi Oro Fig 4 3 The Pot Attributes Window Component List Selects the IQ component to which the Pot will be linked All IQ components that appear in the control blocks and all Q2 components whose UCODE OIF file is visible to Turbo will appear in this list Function List Selects the specific function that the Potwill control The function list will change to match the IQ component selected in the component list Channel Selects the channel which the Pot will affect This attribute will not be available for some IQ compo nents and some functions Input Selects the input which the Pot will affect This attribute will not be available for some IQ components and some functions Max dB Sets the maximum level for the Pot In this way you can limit the operating range of the control to prevent an operator f
33. Toolbox The Container Attributes window Figure 4 22 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described below Crete ieee Mi feot Attributes Beckgroumd Fox FHteeane ooo E Border E Seale E Comenet Fig 4 22 The Container Attribute Window Background Sets the background color of the Container The border highlights and shadows are not affected by the background color PCX File name Sets the file name of an image that will be displayed in the background of the Container object The ability to display an image in the background of the Container object is a very useful feature It can display your company logo It can have a picture of a control panel that you complete by adding other objects Only PCX bitmap files are supported and you will have to use a third party paint or graphics program to create the PCX file If you use this feature we recommend that the image have a color depth no higher than the one you are using for the graphics plate see Section 3 2 For example if your graphics plate is set to use 256 colors we recommend that the internal palette of the PCX image also have no more than 256 colors It sometimes works best if the image has an internal palette with fewer colors For example use a 16 color PCX with a 256 color graphics plate This sometimes gives Turbo a better chance of matching the colors correctly in your image If you decide to use a PCX image you must keep a copy of the PCX fi
34. an ambient sensing input 2 All of the AMB 5 Channel 2 input levels are manually controlled like an MPX 6 mixer and therefore do not respond to any automatic functions Page 135 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Figure 6 4 shows an MPX 6 Display screen Because the MPX 6 mixer has no sensing capability it does not have any signal level bar graphs However it does display the manual input level settings both as bar graphs and below them as numeric values They can be selected and the levels controlled from the Display screen as described earlier Fie lripl HFE Wa Fig 6 4 The MPX 6 Display Screen When you are ready to leave a mixer Display screen press s 1 or right mouse click 4 Page 136 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 6 2 2 Monitoring from a Graphics Plate The most graphical way to monitor an IQ mixer and the way that offers the most control is from a graphics plate And you can simultaneously monitor more than one mixer the maximum number is limited only by the design of the graphics plate and speed of the system A generic mixer GDM Graphic Display Modules is shown in Figure 6 5 below Fig 6 5 Monitoring a Sensing IQ Mixer with a Graphics Plate GDM The generic mixer GDM contains many of the same features as a mixer Display screen except that it has no controls However the generic GDM does not have to be used You can create and save custom GDMs for
35. be used to separate parts of a container or to highlight or draw attention to an important object or text label To place a Line on a graphics plate choose Line Object from the Toolbox The Line Attributes window Figure 4 41 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described below Lise Attributes Birecti horizta Vertical Fackgrousd 7 Fig 4 41 The Line Attributes Window Direction Determines whether the object will be a horizontal Line or a vertical Line object Background Sets the background color of the Line object All Lines are two pixels thick One row of pixels is always dark grey color 8 to match the shadow edge of the border of most objects On horizontal Lines the dark grey row is always on the bottom On vertical Lines the dark grey row is always on the right The color of the second row of pixels is set by the Background attribute Two horizontal Line objects are shown in Figure 4 42 The Line on the top was placed directly on the graphics plate It has a background color of grey color 7 The second Line was place inside a container and was given a background color of white color 15 This gives it a raised or three dimensional appearance like the border of the container Fig 4 42 Two Sample Line Objects To make a Line object appear to be only one pixel thick set the Background attribute to the same color as the color behind the Line Page 103 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced
36. control block is used to select the channel to be monitored The audio from the selected channel is then made available at the fused monitor output on the back of the SLM 8 See the SLM 8 Reference Manual for wiring instructions 11 3 Configuring an SLM 8 An SLM 8 is configured from its setup sub block From the control block press 4 or select the Setup command and press the Space Bar or Left clicking the mouose The Setup Sub block screen shown in Figure 11 5 will appear IELA Bai LOOF j Fig 11 5 The SLM 8 Setup Sub block Screen Each control and parameter is explained next Generator The test signal generator of the SLM 8 required for impedance and frequency testing is configured with the following controls Sweep Enable Enables or disables the generator Amplitude Sets the output level of the generator Its range is 40 dBu to 10 dBu in dB steps Osc Enable Immediately turns on or off the signal generator when a test is not being performed When turned on with this control the generator will output a fixed sine wave at the frequency specified by the Osc Frequency parameter Page 198 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Osc Frequency Sets the frequency in hertz for the above function It does not affect the generator when a test is in progress Sweep The sweep parameters define the operation of the generator during a normal test sweep Note If all SLM 8s have the same generato
37. controls Finally a second container and label were included at the bottom to label the control panel If desired you can create a custom GDM for a matrixer It would be available to your graphics plates any time you needed it See Section 3 9 for additional information Page 191 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Page 192 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 10 Monitoring amp Controlling a PSI The Pocket Serial Interface PSI is a portable battery powered IQ interface It also contains a DSPI and a standard IQ AUX port which can be monitored and controlled by the Q System Its AUX port output makes it very handy for controlling remote non IQ devices And the sensing capability of the AUX port input can be used to sense an external signal The PSI Control Block screen is shown below in Figure 10 1 Fig 10 1 The PSI Control Block Screen 10 1 Initializing a PSI Control Block The first step in initializing a PSI control block is to set the IQ address and Crown Bus loop number This is normally done automatically during a roll call However you can set them manually if you need to configure a system off line IQ Address amp Crown Bus Loop The IQ address number you enter must match the physical IQ address switch setting on the PSI The Crown Bus loop number must match the physical loop to which the PSI is wired On Line The phrase On Line will appear in the upper right corner of the in
38. corner of the information area when an equalizer is actively connected to and in communication with the IQ System Model Location amp Purpose These three text lines are available for you to include relevant notes about the unit On the model line you can enter any text up to 13 characters On the location and purpose lines you can enter any text up to 19 characters Only uppercase characters are allowed 7 2 Monitoring an Equalizer An equalizer can only be monitored from a graphics plate A sample equalizer GDM graphic display module is shown below in Figure 7 2 Input Output Level Bar Graphs Fig 7 2 The Input Output Level Bar Graphs on an Equalizer GDM Notice in the lower right corner of the GDM that an input I and output O bar graph is shown for both Channel Aand B Note The actual appearance of your GDM will vary depending on the manufacturer of the equalizer Of course you can always create your own custom GDM for an equalizer See Section 3 9 for instructions on creating a custom GDM Page 164 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 7 3 Manual Controls As mentioned earlier a few equalizers can be controlled from a control block screen However most can only be controlled from a graphics plate We will describe both next with a generic example Please consult your equalizer s documentation for instructions specific to your particular model 7 3 1 Manual Control from a Control Block Use the Device men
39. crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software background noise may keep the gate open all the time When a signal exceeds the Threshold the gate opens almost instantly The optimum Threshold setting depends on the signal Speech varies more rapidly than music and often needs a lower Threshold to keep the gate open For a microphone the Threshold can be seta few decibels above a room s ambient sound for ambience rejection or set higher to reject incoming far field or off axis sounds Tip The Display screen press 21 is very helpful when setting the Threshold controls It displays the input signal level making it a simple matter to select an appropriate Threshold level For example it is quickly apparent from the Display screen that the gate will not open if the Threshold control is set at a higher level than the input signal Delay Time The Delay Time control determines how long the gate will stay open after the incoming signal drops below the Threshold The optimum Delay Time setting depends on how rapidly the input changes If a speaker walks slowly from one mic to another you will probably want to use a long Delay Time for each mic to prevent an audibly abrupt cutoff At a conference however when debaters compete for microphones a shorter Delay Time would probably be more appropriate The following list shows the possible settings for each Gate function control Note All dB settings are dBu Max Gain Off 99 dB to 25 dB i
40. customizable graphics plates IQ PIP Programmable input processors that connect a Crown P P compatible amplifier to an IQ System so it can be controlled and monitored by the system Several different models are available with varying features from basic manual controls to advanced automatic functions and DSP functions IQ PSI An IQ Pocket Serial Interface that can connect one Crown Bus loop to a single host computer The IQ PSI also provides a AUX port Page 208 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown IQ System A computerized system that uses the IQ command protocol developed by Crown to control and monitor the various functions of your audio system LED Agraphic object that serves as an on off indicator and functions like a typical indicator lamp or LED Light Emitting Diode Limiter A function that prevents an audio signal from rising above a Threshold setting The Input and Output Compressor Limiter functions will behave like limiters when their Ratio controls are set to co 1 See Compressor and Ratio also Line Object A line drawing tool used for aesthetic design of a graphics plate Link An IQ PLP multi link control that connects the controls of two or more amplifiers together so they can be controlled as a unit Changing a control of one linked amplifier will cause similar changes to be immediately made to the other amplifiers in the same link group There are up to 100 different link channels allowing many i
41. discussion of the use of graphics plates Tip Before changing the settings of a sub block it is a good idea to save the previous settings so you can 2 restore them if necessary Press F1 to save them 2 6 1 Navigating Sub blocks amp Setting Controls In many ways the sub block controls work the same as control block controls You set on off level and range controls with the same keyboard and mouse techniques However sub blocks have many unique features and this section will describe them Please refer back to Section 2 5 2 for details of common features such as how to set individual controls e Moving from One Sub block or Sub block Screen to Another Unlike control blocks sub blocks place no limits on cursor or mouse movement because all the controls pertain to a single IQ component Keyboard You can freely move from one sub block to the next with the f and g keys or the mouse 3 This includes Sub block screens for those IQ components that have more than one Pressing p when you are already at the bottom of a Sub block screen will send you to the next control at the top of the next Sub block screen and visa versa Use p or p to move up or down from one Sub block screen to the next Use f to move to the first Sub block screen Use to move to the last Sub block screen Note Home f and End f do not function in drone Sub block screens Mouse Move the mouse f up and down without clicking or dragging to
42. equalization filter Q is not available for the remaining filter types The range of Qis 0 1 to 30 CAUTION Avoid excessively high Q s Gain Sets the amount of boost or cut for the low pass shelving equalization high pass shelving equalization and parametric equalization filters The gain of the low pass and high pass filters is fixed at unity The gain of the low pass equalization and high pass equalization filter is set with Q The range of the Gain control is 12 dB to 24 dB Page 131 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Page 132 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 6 Monitoring amp Controlling Mixers There are a variety of IQ mixers also referred to as multiplexers because of their ability to be connected in large systems while sharing a common bus One model the MPX 6 offers only manual control Another model the SMX 6 offers fully automatic as well as manual control Yet another model the AMB 5 offers a hybrid approach one output channel can operate automatically and one output channel requires manual control But they all share one thing in common they use IQ software for configuration control and monitoring Each model has its own Control Block screen which is selected in the Device menu 9 Figure 6 1 shows a single control block from each mixer Control Block screen MPX 6 SMX 6 AMB 5 Fig 6 1 The Control Block of Each IQ Mixer Model Overall they are very simil
43. example the drone would be monitored and configured as drone 3 in Loop 251 Important Special wiring must be used for transponder mode Contact Crown s Technical Support Group if more information is needed Page 188 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 9 Monitoring amp Controlling Matrixers There are a variety of IQ matrixers One model the MRX 24 offers 24 pairs of low current relay contacts which can be used to switch microphone audio line level digital and DC control signals Another model the MRX 12 offers 12 single high current relay contacts which can be used to switch loudspeaker lines motors lighting and power supplies Both of these models also have slave versions MRX 24S and MRX 12S which add to the number of relays thereby expanding the possible size of a matrix All matrixer models share a common Control Block screen as shown in Figure 9 1 below Pi HA Hig P Par Hs H L F Hs Haat L F HA H L Fat Fig 9 1 The Matrixer Control Block Screen 9 1 Initializing a Matrixer Control Block The first step in initializing a matrixer control block is to set the IQ address and Crown Bus loop number This is normally done automatically during a roll call However you can set them manually if you need to configure a system off line IQ Address amp Crown Bus Loop The IQ address number you enter must match the physical IQ address switch setting on the matrixer The Crown Bus loop number must
44. files are TURBO14 EXE The Turbo program TURBO13 GXL Alibrary file consisting of fonts graphic images and other associated material RTM EXE A memory manager required by Turbo s protected mode DPMI16BI 0VL ADPMI server required for the protected mode Page 14 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown TURBO14 PIF Asample PIF file for running Turbo under Microsoft Windows refer to the Appendix TURBO14 ICO Anicon file that can be used with Microsoft Windows OIF Several object information files ending with the extension OIF are provided for various IQ2 compatible components GDM Several graphic display module files ending with the extension GDM are provided for various IQ2 compatible components H PCX Several bitmap files ending with the extension PCX are provided to support the graphic display modules of various IQ2 compatible components 1 5 For Experienced Users If you are already an experienced Turbo user you may be eager to begin using Turbo without reading further Feel free to do so and refer to the manual as needed To run the program type turbo14 on the DOS command line after it has been installed One important change to note is that gs the S key is no longer used to enter a negative number negative numbers are now indicated by preceeding the number with the minus key 1 6 What s New in Version 1 4 Support for new Q2 components like the SLM 8 system and load monitor and new IQ
45. for all AMB 5s but only for those SMX 6s with version 1 3 firmware or later To see which firmware version your SMX 6 has locate the white sticker above the DB 25 serial communication connector on the back panel of the unit Units with version 1 3 firmware will be labeled V 1 3 The Compression control can be set either Fast or Slow to control the attack time of the Input Compressor Limiter function Set the Compression control to Fast to cause the mixer to have the shortest attack time possible This will be very fast so fast that the compressor can stop extremely sudden loud transients like the sound caused by a dropped microphone This is a good setting for rapid speech Set the Compression control to Slow for more gentle sound sources such as most music When the Slow setting Page 146 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown is used the Release Time cannot be set any less than 0 4 seconds to avoid noticeable pumping of the Input Compressor Limiter function The following list shows the possible settings for each Input Compressor Limiter function control Note All dB settings are dBu Compress On Off Threshold Off 99 dB to 25 dB in 2 dB steps Ratio 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 1 00 1 Release Time 0 2 Fast compression only 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20 30 seconds Compression Fast Slow 6 4 4 Auto Level Function Figure 6 12 Unlike the Input
46. from either a control block or a graphics plate 8 2 1 Monitoring from a Control Block The indicators in the drone control block are only useful when a drone is connected to the system The indicators can be ignored when configuring a drone that is off line or disconnected Please refer to Figure 8 1 during this section Analog Data The relative input voltage level AC or DC of each analog input is displayed under the Analog Data section at the top of the drone control block The analog data indicators have a range from 0 to 255 255 represents the maximum input of 10 volts Note The sensitivity of the analog inputs can be changed with resistor substitution See the Drone Hardware Installation Manual for details AUX System Digital Data The status of both the AUX inputs and outputs are displayed under the Aux System Digital Data heading The first line labelled Output shows which outputs are being driven with an output signal When one of the 16 outputs has been turned on either by the drone s programming or manually the indicator will be displayed at full height If the output is turned off the indicator will be displayed at half height The second line labelled Input shows which AUX inputs have data returning to them If a logic high is sensed at a AUX input the indicator will display at full height If a logic low is detected it will display at half height 8 2 2 Monitoring from a Graphics Plate Adrone ca
47. manually control a drone when its ASA control is on 8 4 Control Block Shortcuts Several keyboard shortcuts are available to make it easier to work with the drone control block and sub blocks They are functional only from the drone control block not the sub blocks pre pre pre rte Jump to the 1st Sub block screen Drone Aux Input Setup Jump to the 2nd Sub block screen Simplex Input Commands Jump to the 3rd Sub block screen Analog Input Commands Jump to the 4th Sub block screen Binary Input Commands Jump to the 5th Sub block screen Aux Output Commands Jump to the 6th Sub block screen Paralyze Commands Note The above shortcuts allow you to jump only to the specific Sub block screen listed After using a shortcut you must return to the control block before jumping to a different Sub block screen ene Page 172 also pm 1 Flush or remove all user programming stored inside the drone Toggle the ASA control on and off IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 8 5 Training a Drone The real power of the drone lies in its ability to be trained to control an Q System Once trained a drone can function much like a host computer and control other IQ components in the system Although training a drone is really programming it you don t have to know anything about programming languages Training a drone is simply a matter of linking desired IQ commands to the appropriate drone inputs and
48. match the physical loop to which the matrixer is wired Note Slave matrixers will have two numbers listed in the IQ address space The first number is the IQ address of the master unit followed by S and the slave address number Each slave matrixer must have a unique number On Line The phrase On Line will appear in the upper right corner of the information area when a matrixer is actively connected to and in communication with the IQ System Page 189 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Model Location amp Purpose These three text lines are available for you to include relevant notes about the unit Up to 11 characters can be entered on each line 24 12 The 24 12 parameter located at the bottom of the center column of each matrixer control block is used to identify the matrixer model This parameter must be manually set since all matrixers appear alike to the Q System It has only two settings 24 and 12 Use the Space Bar to toggle it from one setting to the other Use 24 for MRX 24 and MRX 24S models Use 12 for MRX 12 and MRX 12S models 9 2 Using a Control Block to Monitor amp Control a Matrixer The simplest way to monitor or control a matrixer is from its control block The matrixer controls within it serve the dual purpose of both showing their on off state and allowing the user to control their state Section 9 1 described how to initialize a matrixer control block Th
49. move up and down the sub blocks and Sub block screens e Moving Among Sub blocks of Similar Components Keyboard Press p and gej 4 gt to move sideways from the sub block of one IQ component to the next This can only be done between similar IQ components For example you can move from the sub block of one SMX 6 mixer to another but not from an SMX 6 to an AMB 5 Note This feature is only supported for amplifier and mixer sub blocks It is not supported by drone sub blocks e Locally Copying amp Pasting in a Mixer Sub block The local copy and paste feature allows you to copy the setting of one input control to another It is only available for mixer sub blocks it only works with adjacent columns and it is only available for input controls It cannot be used for output controls like the Limit Threshold control of the SMX 6 Output Compress Limiter Page 35 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Keyboard Select the desired control setting Then press s t or ss t 2 to copy the setting horizontally across the sub block For example the 5 dB Max Gain setting was copied from Input 2 Channel 1 in Figure 2 19 to the other inputs by pressing p Mouse First select the desired control setting Then press and hold gs t and move the mouse f to the left or right to copy the values horizontally across the sub block e Globally Copying amp Pasting Between IQ Components The global copy and paste function cop
50. only Legacy IQ PI P s simply display the word Amplifier in place of the IQ P P model name To manually configure the model move the cursor over the model name and press the Space Bar or ge A list of available models will appear as shown in Figure 5 3 Select the appropriate model and press the Space Bar again IQ Address amp Crown Bus Loop These two parameters can be manually entered for any model IQ PIP The IQ address number you enter must match the physical IQ address switch setting on the IQ P P The Crown Bus loop number must match the physical loop to which the IQ PIP is wired On Line The phrase On Line will appear in the upper right corner of the information area when an IQ PI P is actively connected to and in communication with the Q System Model The amplifier model must be manually selected from a list for legacy IQ P Ps The model name cannot be typed in by hand Itis automatically entered for Q2 PI P s that are installed into PIP2 compatible amplifiers and manually selected from a list for Q2 P Ps that are installed in legacy P P amplifiers To select an amplifier from Page 116 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown ae Wai da lh li inn Fig 5 3 Available IQ2 PI P Models List the list first move the cursor to the model field and then press the Space Bar or ge The list shown in Figure 5 4 below will appear Select the desired amplifier from the list and press Sp
51. outputs A drone can be trained either from its six Sub block screens or from a graphics plate Figure 8 3 shows the Drone Object Attributes window which is used to train a drone from a graphics plate A drone is trained from a graphics plate by creating a container for each input and or output and then placing Fig 8 3 The Drone Object Attributes Window relevant control objects inside the containers The control objects represent the various functions that will be acted upon when the drone input or output is activated Objects placed inside a drone container are linked to the input or output which the container represents However using the drone sub blocks to train a drone is the most direct method because graphics plate objects need not be created The remainder of this section will use the sub block method To switch to the drone Sub block screens select the ASA control in the Control Block screen and press either gter or fz Section 8 4 also lists the shortcuts that make it possible to jump directly to a single drone Sub block screen The first drone Sub block screen is shown in Figure 8 4 The first drone Sub block screen allows you to configure each AUX Input It is followed by five drone Sub block command screens with the following titles Simplex Input Commands Analog Input Commands Binary Input Commands Aux Output Commands and Paralyze Commands A description of the drone Sub block screens and their associated controls are de
52. plates Graytics Plate Superset A Cow Bow N Sws Bo CES Cons Back AERA Conca Ried Si Conca Blok WQS Conca Blok ERE Cousot B Conti Bok ASA Sub block A single dataframe file contains the control block and sub block settings for all the IQ components in the system as well as all custom graphics plates Fig 2 7 Putting Text Screens and Graphics Plates into Perspective Notice that the control blocks located in the center of the frame form the bedrock of the software Below them are the sub blocks which expand to cover the automation functions of those IQ components that have them The Q System can be configured entirely from the control block and sub block text screens At the top of the frame are the graphics plates which serve as a user interface layer Because you can determine which controls are available on each graphics plate you can shield operators from the complexity of the system When you save an Q System setup to disk with the Turbo software you create a dataframe file A single dataframe file will store all the system settings and all the graphics plates you created for that setup Figure 2 7 depicts dataframe files as frames in a movie film You engage dataframes to change the configuration of your audio system much the same way that frames of a movie change the action in the film Pa
53. restore the system to its original state When you make a backup copy either give it a different extension or move it to a different directory because Turbo will continue to try and use it if it sees it in the same directory with an OIF extension in its file name 3 9 2 Exit and Restart Turbo After creating the OIF you will need to exit Turbo and restart it so it will incorporate the new OIF Turbo searches for OIFs during its startup procedure It only searches the Turbo14 directory so the new OIF must be located there Then return to the graphics plate and continue with the next step 3 9 3 Creating a GDM Container Next open the Toolbox f and select the GDM Container object The GDM Container Attributes window will appear as is shown in Figure 3 24 If you were successful in creating an OIF you should see the description of the IQ component listed in the window Select it and then set the attributes listed next Note At this time it is not necessary to enter a Crown Bus loop or IQ address number because this is anew GDM which we have not yet completed Later when you call up the completed GDM for actual use you will need to enter this information so the GDM will know which amplifier to control Background Sets the background color of the GDM Container Page 64 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown GRA Comtaiaer Attributes E Bowler Soa le Fig 3 24 GDM Container Attributes Window PCX File name Sets
54. the Device menu Q to go to the graphics plate Control Block screen shown below in Figure 2 23 Fig 2 23 The Graphics Plate Control Block Screen Like most control blocks the graphics plate control blocks are divided into two parts On the left is the information area and on the right are the controls Number The Number parameter is the first item in the information side of the control block It provides a convenient way to differentiate one graphics plate from another Enter any number between 1 and 999 Three blank lines are available below the Number parameter for labelling the graphics plate or for relevant notes Trigger Determines whether or not the associated graphics plate will be automatically displayed when a dataframe file is engaged This is a great feature for hiding the complexity of Turbo from your operators All they see is the controls you give them on the graphics plate When Trigger is turned on the text Control Block screens will be bypassed and the graphics plate will be displayed instead When Trigger is turned off Turbo will stay in the Control Block screens after a dataframe file is engaged The Trigger of only one graphics plate should be turned on at a time If more then one is turned on the graphics plate having the lowest Offset will be displayed Note If you turn on a Trigger or change any parameter be sure to save the dataframe file by pressing 9 so the change s will not be lost Display Now Causes
55. the GDM Container To edit the GDM you will need to open its Attributes window again and press the Edit button You will then be able to edit the objects in the GDM Important Don t forget to return to the GDM Container Attributes window once more at the end to save the changes The next time you ask for a GDM for a legacy IQ PI P you will get your custom GDM in place of the original standard GDM Figure 3 29 below shows several of the new GDMs side by side each one controlling a different amplifier BS Sa RRR Boe BARWED Ea eae Ba Se BER Bo Fig 3 29 The New GDM Replaces the Standard One That Came With Turbo Page 68 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 3 10 Saving a Graphics Plate We briefly addressed storing and saving a graphics plate in Section 2 8 2 However before leaving the subject of Designing Graphics Plates it is appropriate to address the saving of graphics plates more thoroughly During the normal operation of Turbo the settings of all controls are stored in memory When a new dataframe file is opened the settings contained within it including the contents and attributes of all graphics plates replace the ones in memory So the settings stored in memory represent the current state of the IQ System There are a few exceptions such as when a drone makes changes to the system independently of the host computer But those exceptions are beyond the scope of this discussion When a dataframe
56. the PCX image with the one it uses It does this by dithering the existing colors to try to emulate a larger color palette AContainer object is a box that can hold other objects As a result objects within it are linked to it so they move and resize along with the Container An empty Container object is shown in Figure 4 23 Fig 4 23 A Sample Empty Container Object The example in Figure 4 24 shows an MRX 24 matrixer control panel that was created using a Container object The Text and Button objects were placed in the Container to create the control panel Each of the smaller Buttons was assigned to one of the MRX 24 relays L 2 2 E PH fHOH OOOO TG rPOOHOOOG FOO OOO Cj HOHEAGAG WEH Gti L i Fig 4 24 A Sample Container Used to Create an MRX 24 Control Panel Moving or resizing a Container causes all the objects except for Text objects with bitmap fonts within it to move or be proportionally resized along with it This makes Containers useful for grouping objects It is possible to place a Container around existing objects without linking to them Placing a Container on top of existing objects results in the Container moving behind the objects The result looks as if the objects and the Container are linked but moving or resizing the Container has no affect on the objects in front of it To correct this Page 89 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown click on the top edge of each object This causes
57. the Snap to Object feature Section 3 2 has been turned on an object that is moved will snap into alignment when if it is placed in close proximity to another object This can be prevented by pressing ys t when the mouse button is released at the end of the move Multiple objects can be temporarily grouped so they can be moved as a unit To select multiple objects lasso them by pressing jst and dragging the pointer until all desired objects are touched by the dotted line Releasing Page 56 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown the mouse button causes a box to appear around the group In the example shown in Figure 3 16 the legend panel and left two amplifier GDMs are grouped Fig 3 16 Grouping Multiple Objects Note Begin the lasso on an empty part of the graphics plate to the upper left of the group To move a group move the pointer to the top middle of the group until it turns into a cross hair Then drag the group to the new location Figure 3 17 Upon releasing the mouse button the objects will be ungrouped If all objects are not the same height move the cross hair to the tallest one click and drag Fig 3 17 Moving a Group of Objects Note Moving is the only operation that can be performed on grouped objects Page 57 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 3 3 4 Autosizing an Object Autosizing makes it possible to cause an object to automatically assume the size of a
58. the file name of an image that will be displayed in the background of the GDM Container The ability to display an image in the background of the GDM Container is a very useful feature It can display your company logo It can have a picture of a control panel that you complete by adding control objects as described in Section 3 9 4 Only PCX bitmap files are supported and you will have to use a third party paint or graphics program to create the PCX file If you use this feature we recommend that the image have a color depth no higher than the one you are using for the graphics plate see also Section 3 2 For example if your graphics plate is set to use 256 colors we recommend that the internal palette of the PCX image also have no more than 256 colors It sometimes works best if the image has an internal palette with fewer colors For example use a 16 color PCX with a 256 color graphics plate This sometimes gives Turbo a better chance of matching the colors correctly in your image If you decide to use a PCX image you must keep a copy of the PCX file in the Turbo14 directory The PCX file itself is only linked to not embedded into the container Whenever the GDM Container is displayed Turbo searches for the PCX file so it can read it and display it in the container If you ever decide to distribute copies of your custom GDM to others you will need to include copies of all PCX files that are used Border Determines whether or not the bord
59. the individual responsible for installing and config uring the system and its software It explains the features of Turbo but it does not tell you how to use them Because the details of specific audio systems vary widely this manual does not attempt to be an operation manual for your system It is assumed that the Q System Administrator or whatever title you choose to use will provide proper training to the operators in the specifics of the audio system and this software Crown offers an IQ School to assist with the training and certification of IQ System designers installers and administrators Please contact us if you would like more information about our IQ training program Before installing Turbo we recommend that you read the installation instructions Experienced users can then skip to relevant sections later in the manual to learn about specific software features for various IQ components The Using Turbo Section is intended for first time Turbo users who would like an overview of the program before delving into the details In order to limit the scope of this manual a few assumptions are made on the part of the user First the user is assumed to be knowledgeable in the use of personal computers and is familiar with principles of audio and Q Systems Second the user is assumed to understand the requirements for his her audio application and is able to determine the system settings to achieve the desired results Page 12 IQ MSD Turb
60. the strobe input signals that itis time to read the inputs in the binary channel The strobe must then cycle through another on off cycle before the channel will be read again Important Each input can only be used in one mode at time When an input has been set for binary operation it cannot be used in simplex mode Also a binary input can be grouped into only one channel at a time it cannot be used in two channels at the same time Page 174 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 8 5 2 Simplex Mode Assignments In simplex mode a logic input is treated as a stand alone signal Each simplex input acts as a simple on off switch to interface to the hardware switches or controls of the outside world If all 16 AUX inputs are set to simplex mode then up to 16 different controls can be connected to the drone one to each input Note It is also possible to use analog inputs as simplex AUX inputs This makes it possible to have a total of 32 AUX controls This will be explained later For example an on off switch connected to one input can be used to signal that all amplifiers need to be turned on or off Asecond one can be used to turn on the Auto Level function of an SMX 6 A third one can be used to make system wide changes to several IQ components etc To assign one or more commands to a simplex AUX input first use e7 g to advance to the command Sub block screen titled Simplex Input Commands as shown in Figure 8 5
61. them to link to the Container behind them When drawing Containers that overlap an existing Container is usually layered behind the new one as shown in Figure 4 25 Older Container Newer Container k Fig 4 25 Normally New Containers Are Layered on Top of Older Containers It is possible to move a rear Container in front of another Container First move the pointer over the rear Container Then press m and click on it to bring it to the front Move Pointer Over ET 6 Desired Container Fig 4 26 Moving a Container to the Front of Another Container Note To change the attributes of an object after it has been created click on it with the right mouse button Page 90 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 4 9 Clock The Clock object provides a numerical display of the time To place a Clock ona graphics plate choose Clock from the Toolbox The Clock Attributes window Figure 4 27 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described below Clook Attributed Fookgrousd umm Text i Fig 4 27 The Clock Attributes Window Background Sets the background color of the Clock The border is not affected by the background color Text Sets the text foreground color of the Clock The time is displayed as Hours Minutes Seconds AM PM A sample is shown in Figure 4 28 11 00 32 pm Fig 4 28 A Sample Clock Note To change the attributes of an object after it has been created c
62. to drive a power LED to indicate on a remote control panel that an amplifier is turned on A wide variety of things can be monitored by the drone and used to turn an AUX output on or off The Aux Output Commands Sub block screen is located between the Binary Input Commands Sub block screen and Paralyze Commands Sub block screen It is used to assign monitor functions to any of the 16 AUX outputs To assign one or more commands to a logic output first use rer p to advance to the command Sub block screen titled AUX Output Commands Then select the Add button The window in Figure 8 10 will appear Only one monitor function can be assigned to an output at a time with the command window but you can assign as many functions as you want to an output by repeating the steps described next and assigning additional commands to the same input L Lp PIF I4AP i oe os ii Fig 8 10 Adding a Command Assignment to an AUX Output Output The drone AUX output number Components The Components list is used to select the IQ component that will be monitored by the drone output All a component needs to be included in the list is a control block it does not have to be on line to appear in the list By including off line components it is possible to preconfigure a drone before it is connected to an actual IQ System Available Functions The Available Functions list is used to select the function of the selected IQ component that will be m
63. to make system wide changes change graphics plates or open and close mini plates Click Press and release a mouse button once 4 usually the left mouse button CLN The Crown Local Net is a specialized RS422 communication loop It provides local communication between IQ components apart from the Crown Bus It can be used to share information such as input gating between several SMX 6 mixers Coerce The coerce function is used to force all amplifier attenuation settings in the system to either the highest coerce up or lowest coerce down setting COM 1 COM 2 RS232 serial communication ports in a PC are referred to as COM ports Most PCs have two COM 1 and COM 2 Component IQ System An electronic component controlled by a microcomputer for the purpose of performing a specific task in an Q System Compressor A function that reduces an audio signal when it rises above a Threshold setting Both the SMX 6 and AMB 5 include Input and Output Compressor Limiter functions The compression Ratio control sets the amount of compression that will be applied for every step over the Threshold See Limiter Ratio and Threshold also Container Agraphic box that is used to visually group two or more graphic objects together It is used for purely aesthetic purpose and it is the only graphic object that can be placed behind other objects in a graphics plate Special containers GDM and Drone Containers also link their contents to a particu
64. to monitor signal levels There are a couple of ways to monitor them which will be describe next 6 2 1 Monitoring from a Display Screen A quick way to monitor a single IQ mixer is to go to a Display screen by pressing 2 from the mixer Control Block screen A sample is shown below in Figure 6 2 The Display screens of SMX 6 and AMB 5 mixers provide dynamic representation of the peak audio level of SHE HAT Fig 6 2 The SMX 6 Display Screen ia ha aA LH Hi Li each input and output channel as well as the net gain setting of each input Figure 6 3 shows just one of these input channels and labels its various parts The parts are described next Address amp Loop The IQ address and Crown Bus loop number of the mixer is shown in the lower left corner of the Display screen underneath the scale Input Signal Level The center bar graph in each input section represents the preprocessed input audio level It is a multicolor bar graph which is green below 1 5 dB yellow between 1 5 dB and 18 dB and red above 18 dB Signals below 40 dB are not visible The level is preprocessed similar to a prefader or cue level on a traditional mixing console Net Gain To the left and right of the input level bar graph are the blue Channel 1 and 2 net gain bar graphs If the gain is being manually controlled ASA is off this bar graph will represent the manual input gain setting In this case it can also be increased and decreased from the D
65. to pass Aux Most IQ components have an AUX port so non IQ components can be signalled or turned on and off When turned on 10 VDC is provided at the output of the AUX port The AUX port circuitry is also capable of sensing an input signal Bar Meter A graphic object that dynamically displays a level such as an audio input level with a moving vertical bar graph All bar meters have an optional peak hold indicator attribute Baud Rate Aunit of measure of the transmission speed of a communication system equal to one bit per second Turbo supports a transmission speed up to 38 400 baud between the IQ interface and the host computer The transmission speed of a Crown Bus loop wired with twisted pair wiring is 38 400 baud Break Detection A feature that automatically reports when breaks occur in Crown Bus loops It also attempts to identify the location of a break Page 203 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Bus All mixers have a switchable bus audio output for each channel They receive the same post processed audio signal that the main audio outputs receive The bus outputs are isolated with relays and are independently buffered with separate output drivers enabling them to be tied together into a large monitoring or paging bus Button A graphic object that acts like a push button to control an on off or toggle function such as turning an amplifier channel on and off Special System Buttons are also available
66. up to reveal hidden controls etc With Turbo you have the capability to configure your IQ System in a very wide variety of ways to suit its needs and the needs of your operators See the Object Reference Section 4 for a complete description of all the available objects GH GH 2 i E T Be Es BR Ga RHEE Boe Fig 3 27 The Assembled Custom GDM At some point you may want to resize the new GDM If you resize the GDM Container as described in Section 3 3 2 all of the objects inside it except text objects with bitmap fonts will also be resized To prevent this resize the container as described in Section 3 3 2 but press and hold down the g key when your release the mouse button and the objects inside it will not change Page 67 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 3 9 5 Saving the GDM Now that the GDM has been assembled it must be saved Right click 3 on the GDM Container and let s return to the GDM Container Attributes window Figure 3 24 Press the Save button and the following dialog box Figure 3 28 will open to prompt you for the GDM file name Ester mine W GEH File fee Fig 3 28 The Custom GDM Save Dialog Box Enter the same file name you used in the OIF You do not need to include the extension GDM because it will be automatically added After the GDM has been saved you will not be able to edit it This is to prevent an operator from accidentally changing the size or location of an object in
67. uses the On color when the function it monitors is turned off and visa versa Blink Causes the LED color to blink when the function it monitors is turned on or off if the Invert attribute is turned on Border Causes the LED to use a three dimensional border that gives it a raised appearance This border is not affected by the color attributes It is sometimes desirable to turn off the border when the LED is placed inside a container This causes it to blend into the container See Figure 4 15 for some samples of LEDs with and without a border E Fig 4 15 Sample LED Objects Four sample LEDs are shown above The two on the left are off and the two on the right are on The smaller LEDs have not border This illustrates a characteristic of LEDs even if the Border attribute is turned on the border will disappear when the LED is resized very small When this happens resizing the LED to a larger size will restore the border Tip You can add text to an LED that remains invisible until the LED is turned on To do this make the text the same color as the Off color If desired more than one LED can be linked to the same function of the same IQ component For example you can create four LEDs to indicate the status of the Channel 1 OC circuitry of the same amplifier To change the attributes of an object after it has been created click on it with the right mouse button 3 Page 84 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crow
68. 0 dB equals 0 dBu Out A numeric readout of the relative signal level of each amplifier output channel The indicator can report a range from 0 to 50 dB A reading of 0 dB is the maximum peak output level of the amplifier into an 8 ohm load The level numbers displayed represent the dB level below the 0 dB reference Note The Out level must be properly scaled for each amplifier model or else it will display an incorrect level Some older legacy IQ PI P s use scaling resistors that must be configured when the PLP is installed into the amplifier Most IQ2 PI Ps are scaled by software with the amplifier Model setting in the information area of the control block IOC This indicator mimics the OC Input Output Comparator indicator LED on the front of the amplifier As long as distortion of any kind does not exceed 0 05 the indicator of each channel will read Ok However if distortion ever exceeds 0 05 the indicator will read IOC to alert you that the amplifier channel is beginning to distort See your amplifier s Reference Manual for more information about IOC ODEP A numeric readout of the Output Device Emulation Protection status of each amplifier channel It is displayed as a percentage Subtract the reading from 100 to find the remaining thermodynamic energy headroom When ODEP displays 100 the amplifier has reached its maximum heat dissipation capacity for its operating environment and ODEP limiting will begin See your am
69. 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Input 5 Input 6 ch 1 Ch 2 Ch ilCh 2 Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 1 Ch 2 Ch 1 Ch 2 MAX GAIN ol ol sl a S SN 5I SASL a S 5I LOW SET 40 401 40 40 401 40 40 40 401 40 401 40l GATE onl Onl onl onl Onl Onl onl On Onl Onl onl Onl THRESHOLD 30 301 301 30 30 30 30 301 30 301 30 30l DELAY TIME el 2 20 22 sal eels 4 2il taal 21 aal iaa 2l DUCK PRIORITY Onl onl onl onl onl onl onl orl onl onl onl onl PRIORITY LEVEL ol ol ol ol ol ol ol ol ol ol ol 0 Fig 2 28 A Portion of a Sample Printout 2 11 Checking Memory To determine the amount of available memory press g This can be used from either a text Control Block screen Figure 2 29 or a graphics plate Figure 2 30 Fig 2 29 Checking Available Memory from a Control Block Screen Reep owallable 2559916 Fig 2 30 Checking Available Memory from a Graphics Plate Page 44 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 3 Designing Graphics Plates Fortunately you don t have to be an artist to create an attractive graphics plate because we have included a wide array of pre made graphic objects which are easy to use They are listed in the graphics plate Toolbox see Figure 2 22 We ve also included a number of pre configured objects for many IQ components We call them GDMs or Graphic Display Modules because they graphically display many of the monitor and control features of our IQ components Befo
70. 134 PSI 193 system amp load monitor 195 input 73 76 79 81 83 92 139 176 182 input compressor 128 inputcompressor imiter 146 147 input drive level 127 input signal level 134 installation 14 15 system requirements 12 Page 218 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software interface 169 interrupt 25 invert 84 inverted 77 178 185 IOC 118 119 128 208 IQ interface 23 24 25 IQ PI P 115 131 208 IQ PIP model 116 IQ System 209 IQ CAG 208 IQ INT 208 IQ MSD 208 IQ MSD Sys Config 208 IQ MSD Turbo 208 IQ PSI 208 L label 200 LED 83 84 209 leftX axis 109 legend 72 74 level 77 79 80 81 119 165 166 level priority 145 level control 33 limitthreshold 151 limiter 209 line 103 209 link 122 209 loading a dataframe 42 94 209 location amp purpose 117 lock 138 165 166 209 log X axis 109 logic input 174 loop 97 119 134 169 189 193 195 low set 143 209 low pass equalization filter 130 low pass filter 130 165 167 low pass shelving equalization filter 130 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software M manual controls 121 124 138 140 165 167 171 172 201 master 155 matrixer 178 185 189 191 209 max 73 max allowable open mics 153 max gain 142 143 209 max gain to track control block 142 209 max min level 183 memory 40 44 45 69 167 Microsoft Windows 213 214 min 73 mini plate 94 100 102 209 mixer 177 178 183 185 209 mixers 133 161 mode 11
71. 213 places 93 plate 96 plotter 108 110 111 210 pol polarity 122 210 poll 74 port active 26 pot 73 75 210 power 119 122 210 printer port 29 printing 43 programmable filters 129 131 PSI pocket serial interface 193 194 Q Q filter 131 211 R range control 33 ratio 128 146 211 reaction time 148 211 read only 113 recall 167 reference 200 refresh 74 77 93 113 relative 77 179 relay 76 83 relay on off controls 190 release time 126 128 146 152 211 remote emergency mute 27 report via AUX 128 resizing a container 89 resolution 20 199 restore graphics plate 41 rightX axis 109 roll call 23 24 26 211 RS232 211 RS422 211 Page 220 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software S save saving a custom GDM 68 98 saving a dataframe 42 saving a graphics plate 69 saving a mini plate 101 scale 65 88 98 101 screen background 41 search 27 sel select 121 138 165 211 select component window 53 select mini plate window 95 serial port 25 setup 201 setup drone 107 setup plotter 108 short 128 shortcuts 172 signal delay 129 SLM 8 195 202 211 smooth output limiter 126 127 SMxXinterrupts 156 SMX max gain auto compensation 27 SMX 6 133 161 177 183 185 211 snap to grid 51 snap to object 51 56 software 211 solo 122 211 solo function enabled 27 spin control 92 93 211 stand by 127 start 200 201 startfreq 199 starting Turbo 22 23 stop 200 sto
72. 5 204 clock 91 close mini plate 94 coerce 204 color 59 74 77 80 82 83 91 92 96 108 111 113 comm port 95 204 command amp title bar 31 command line parameters 22 communication 23 24 Page 215 crown componentlist 72 73 76 79 81 83 92 97 113 components 176 182 184 204 208 compress 146 compression 146 compression ratio 151 compressor 204 container 64 66 88 90 204 control block 18 21 30 33 118 121 122 138 165 166 170 171 190 194 196 204 control block override 142 204 control panel 18 25 control security lock graphics plate 39 205 convert 66 89 98 101 copy 179 copy amp paste 35 36 countlevel 153 205 Crown Bus 26 205 CROWN DTA 29 CTS clear to send 23 cursor 74 cursor to handle 74 curve 109 111 112 205 curve color 111 Curve screen 196 197 200 D DAOL desired avearge output level 148 205 dataframe file 17 21 26 29 31 42 69 94 95 205 decay time 127 160 205 defer send 93 delay 77 129 delay time 144 205 delete 179 device 205 Device menu 30 205 DIF 202 digital meter 81 82 205 Page 216 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software direction 103 display graphics plate 40 205 display now graphics plate 39 205 Display screen 19 118 119 134 136 205 display system parameter 26 distributed intelligence 205 DOS 213 double click 206 download 206 drag 206 DRN 16 169 188 185 206 drone 185 206 analog inputs setup
73. 6 model location amp purpose 134 164 169 190 193 195 modify 179 momentary 178 monitor 201 monitoring adrone 170 171 monitoring a matrixer 190 monitoring a mixer 134 137 monitoring a PSI 194 monitoring an amplifier 118 120 monitoring an equalizer 164 system amp load monitor 196 198 monitor speaker 198 201 monitor system parameter 26 moveable when locked 101 MPX 6 133 161 177 183 185 209 MRX 178 185 209 MRX 12 189 191 MRX 12S 189 191 MRX 24 189 191 MRX 24S 189 191 multiple drones 188 mute 122 157 158 166 210 crown N name 101 negative numbers 15 netgain 134 number 39 numeric 93 O object type 104 objects 71 114 ODEP 118 119 128 210 ODEP conservation 126 off pass 200 off report 200 offset number 31 210 OIF object information file 63 64 online 116 133 164 169 189 193 195 210 on offbutton 76 78 204 on off control 33 onlofflevel 179 online search 26 open mini plate 94 open toidle gain 210 open tolast position 210 osc enable 198 osc frequency 199 out 118 output 167 171 184 output compressorilimiter 151 152 output limit 152 output signal level 135 P PIP programmable input processor 115 131 210 palette 41 59 paralyze 186 187 paralyze button drone 106 parametric equalization filter 130 PCX file 65 88 97 100 Page 219 crown peak hold 80 210 peak indicators graphics plate 41 peak only 82 PIF program information file
74. 8 trig 201 trigger graphics plate 39 212 trigger level 126 TSR 212 Page 221 crown TURBO INI 29 188 turn offtime 127 turn ontime 127 type filter 130 typeface 212 U UART 12 212 UCODE 113 212 upload 212 use analog as AUX 176 V variable color 41 212 variable palette 41 view curve 200 WwW warning 127 when paralyzed 186 when unparalyzed 187 width 93 114 Page 222 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software
75. Advanced IQ System Software crown 7 8 Fig 3 6 A Graphics Plate with a Stadium Picture in the Background Click 3 on the Display control to go to the new graphics plate Itwill be empty except for the background picture if one is used and the Crown IQ logo in the lower right corner of the screen Press m to open the graphics Plate Attributes window Figure 3 7 Use the following descriptions to help you configure the attribute settings Flate Attributes E aap To Ohfect Grid Width O Smp To Grid Geld Height E Shows Grid Fig 3 7 The Graphics Plate Attributes Window Snap to Object Causes an object to automatically align itself with another object when it is placed in very close proximity to it within a few pixels This attribute must be turned on for the autosize feature discussed in Section 3 3 4 to work Snap to Grid Causes objects that are moved to snap jump to a grid location defined by the Grid Width and Grid Height attributes Page 51 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Grid Width Sets the width of the grid in pixels A pixel is the smallest dot of light that can be controlled on your display considering the video resolution settings of your system s host computer Grid Height Sets the height of the grid in pixels Show Grid Causes the grid to be visible It is displayed with grey lines that are one pixel wide An example of a grid whose width and height are both set
76. D Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 4 Object Reference A wide variety of objects are available in a graphics plate We recommend that you read this section to get an overview of the kinds of things you can do with a graphics plate It s a great place to get ideas when you want to design a new graphics plate Graphics plate objects are the building blocks that are used to construct custom control screens They are selected from the graphics plate Toolbox shown below in Figure 4 1 This section will describe each graphics plate object in the order they are listed in the Toolbox menu Fig 4 1 The Graphics Plate Toolbox 4 1 Graphic Display Module GDM A GDM is a mini control panel for an IQ component It is preconfigured with a variety of different controls that let you monitor and or control an IQ component Several standard GDMs are provided with Turbo so the user can quickly control one or more IQ components from a graphics plate In addition custom GDMs can be created to replace the standard ones or for those IQ components that have no GDM To place a GDM on a graphics plate choose Graphic Display from the Toolbox The GDM Select Compo nent window Figure 4 2 will then open to allow you to select the type of GDM to use Page 71 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Fig 4 2 GDM Select Component Window Component List Choose the IQ component from this list whose GDM you want to place on the graphics
77. DM Object 3 Set the attributes of the object and click the OK button As mentioned in the note in Step 2 there are only two items to select the IQ component and whether or not to include a legend Figure 3 12 shows the GDM both with and without the legend You can always change the attributes later by right clicking on the object to reopen its Attributes window And in this case the Select Component Attributes window of this GDM also let s you set the color attributes after the GDM object has been created 4 Place the object by clicking on an unused area of the graphics plate Notice in Figure 3 11 that the pointer changes to a question mark with an outline of the object The outline helps you see how much space the object will occupy on the graphics plate so you will be able to place it Fig 3 11 The Pointer Changes to Aid Placement of the New Object Most objects are not allowed to overlap each other Exceptions include the container objects which can hold other objects The GDM object must be placed on either an empty portion of the graphics plate or on top of an empty portion of a container object Figure 3 12 shows what this GDM object looks like after it has been placed with the Include Legend attribute turned on and off Page 54 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Fig 3 12 A GDM With a Legend Left and Without a Legend Right 5 Lastly adjust the size and location of the object This will be discusse
78. GE wit Fig 6 8 Manual Mixer Control with Custom Controls on a Graphics Plate gt P mm i ct EEE Page 140 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 6 4 Automated Controls The real power of the IQ mixers with sensing capability SMX 6s and AMB 5s is their ability once configured to run automatically The automatic functions are configured from a series of Sub block screens Note Because the MPX 6 has no level sensors it has no automatic functions and therefore no sub blocks To switch to the first Sub block screen select the ASA control in the control block of the desired mixer and press either pete Or g The above illustration shows only the first SMX 6 Sub block screen There are four SMX 6 Sub block screens Fig 6 9 The First SMX 6 Sub block Screen and five AMB 5 Sub block screens Use rst 7 to move from one Sub block screen to the next And use fe to move from the first sub block screen to the last We shall use SMX 6 Sub block screens for most of the illustrations in this section Bear in mind however that only Channel 1 of AMB 5 mixers is capable of automatic control so there are no controls for Channel 2 in the AMB 5 sub blocks Figure 6 10 depicts this difference it is the AMB 5 version of Figure 6 9 ch waa TF Fig 6 10 The First AMB 5 Sub block Screen Page 141 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software There are a few general items on the first Sub block scre
79. Or an input signal above the Input Compressor Limiter function Threshold will cause compression to begin Toggle To switch from one state to another with the same keystroke or mouse action For example the Space Bar is used often to toggle various controls on and off in the control block and sub blocks Toolbox A palette from which the various graphic objects are selected when creating a graphics plate Trigger A control which is used to cause specific actions or events to automatically take place when system settings are engaged For example the trigger control in the graphics control block determines if Turbo will automatically load and display a graphics plate when the dataframe file is opened and engaged TSR A Terminate and Stay Resident program such as a screen saver or antivirus program Such programs should not be run at the same time as Turbo because most of them are incompatible with it Typeface Acharacter or symbol set of a unique design Typefaces come in different styles sizes and weights called fonts Upload To transfer the settings from the IQ components in a system to the host computer UART The Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter It is a chip that serves as a serial communication interface in most PC computers 16550 compatible UARTs are required for use with Turbo UCODE A universal code protocol that allows Crown IQ components and third party IQ components to communicate with an Q System and be controll
80. Override control does not allow the Max Gain settings to be changed This means the automatic functions in the sub blocks can immediately restore or change the input level after it was manually adjusted For this reason the Control Block Override control is seldom used by itself The main use of the Control Block Override control is to enable a drone to control the input level of a sensing IQ mixer SMX 6 and AMB 5 when its ASA control is turned on The Max Gain To Track Control Block control is also required for this See Section 8 for more information about drones Before proceeding to the descriptions of each function please note the following The word algo is used on several mixer Sub block screens in the Turbo program Originally algo was defined as a smaller yet self contained portion of the larger algorithm that defined the total operation of a sensing IQ mixer Sounds like a mouthful That s why this manual will substitute the word function for the word algo in most places That s really all an algo is a function Page 142 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 6 4 1 Gate Function Figure 6 9 Gating is one of the most important functions It shuts off inputs that are notin use Gating is often used to prevent feedback If several mics in a system are on at the same time the system s gain could become so high that it rings with transients or breaks into feedback Lowering the overall g
81. System Button to close a mini plate see Section 4 13 for a description of mini plates When this function is selected neither the Name or Plate attributes are active This is because the System Button must be placed onto the Mini Plate Container of the mini plate it is intended to close When this is done the System Button will automatically link to that mini plate Page 94 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown IQ Comm Port Causes the System Button to control serial communication between the host computer and the IQ interface The System Button acts like a toggle switch when this function is selected Pressing the button once will turn off the computer s serial port Pressing it again will turn the serial port back on This function is useful when you need to prevent changes from being sent to the Q System rj is a keyboard shortcut which can also be used to toggle the serial port on and off from a graphics plate Name When the Load Dataframe function is selected the Name attribute is the dataframe file name You do not need to include the DIQ extension for example you can enter SETUP rather than SETUP DIQ The dataframe file must be located in the same directory as Turbo If itis not Turbo will not be able to locate it and will display the message shown below in Figure 4 32 when the System Button is pressed kotai rase does aot exist Fig 4 32 Dataframe Files Must Be Stored in the Turbo Directory When the Open M
82. This can help the operator make smooth rather than abrupt adjustments Handle to Cursor Causes the handle to snap to the cursor whenever 7 is pressed at the same time that the mouse is clicked or dragged on the travel line of the Pot handle This provides a way to change the level ina single quick jump Although this feature overrides the Cursor to Handle feature it doesn t cause a conflict because the Handle to Cursor feature requires the p1 key Refresh This attribute only affects Pots that are linked to Q2 components If Refresh is turned on and the Pot has been placed inside a container object every time the state of the Pot changes all objects in the parent container will retrieve their state from their respective IQ components and redisplay themselves if necessary Poll This attribute only affects Pots that are linked to Q2 components When this attribute is turned on the Q2 component will be polled continually for the current level and the Pot will be updated immediately upon any changes When the Poll attribute is turned off the default the Pot is only updated when itis redrawn This feature is very useful when one of the compressor features of an Q2 PI P such as an Q P P SMT IQ PI P DP IQ PI P DSP is used By polling the Q2 component those changes can be immediately recognized by Turbo and the Pot object updated accordingly Four Pots are shown in Figure 4 4 Two of the Pots are vertical and two are horizontal
83. X image also have no more than 256 colors It sometimes works best if the image has an internal palette with fewer colors For example use a 16 color PCX with a 256 color graphics plate This sometimes gives Turbo a better chance of matching the colors correctly in your image If you decide to use a PCX image you must keep a copy of the PCX file in the same directory as Turbo The PCX file is only linked to not embedded into the container Whenever the GDM Container is displayed Turbo searches for the PCX file so it can read it and display it in the container If you ever decide to distribute copies of your custom GDM to others you will need to include copies of all PCX files that are used Border Determines whether or not the border of the GDM Container will be visible when a PCX picture is displayed in the container This attribute does not affect the container when no PCX picture is used Note To use the border the Scale setting must also be turned on Scale Determines whether or not a PCX image will be scaled to fit the size of the GDM Container Caution If the Scale attribute is turned on and the aspect ratio ratio of the width to height of the container is different from that of the PCX image the image will be distorted to fit the container If you want to make the container size fit the size of the image start with the container sized bigger than the image and the Scale attribute turned off Then link the image and after it is disp
84. X input Note If desired analog inputs can be used as simplex AUX inputs This is controlled by the Use Analog as Aux command in the AUX Input Commands Sub block screen See Section 8 5 2 for more details The Analog Input Commands Sub block screen is located between the AUX Input Commands Sub block screen and Binary Input Commands Sub block screen It is used to assign commands to any of the 16 analog inputs To assign one or more commands to an analog input first use gre 37 to advance to the command Sub block screen titled Analog Input Commands Then select the Add button The window in Figure 8 9 will appear Only one command can be assigned to an input at a time with the command window but you can assign as many commands as you want to an input by repeating the steps described next and assigning additional commands to the same input Fig 8 9 Adding a Command Assignment to an Analog Input Input The drone analog input number Components The Components list is used to select the IQ component that will be controlled by the drone input All a component needs to be included in the list is a control block it does not have to be on line to appear in the list By including off line components itis possible to preconfigure a drone before it is connected to an actual IQ System Available Functions The Available Functions list is used to select the command that will be sent to the selected IQ component when the drone inpu
85. You can also send a new level by selecting Send New Level Aline will appear below the Send New Level command to prompt you for a desired level Press p to move to it and enter the new level When Unparalyzed You can determine what actions will be taken when an input is first unparalyzed The choices vary depending upon the type of input selected AUX or Analog AUX Input You can prevent any commands from being sent by selecting Send No Settings or you can force the current settings to be sent by selecting Send Current Settings This latter choice will cause the on settings to be sent if the input happens to be on and the off settings to be sent if it happens to be off You can also force the on or off settings to be sent regardless of the on off state of the input by selecting Send On Settings or Send Off Settings Analog Input You can prevent any levels from being changed by selecting Send No Levels or you can force the current level settings to be sent by selecting Send Current Levels You can also send a new level by selecting Send New Level Aline will appear below the Send New Level command to prompt you for a desired level Press p to move to it and enter the new level Page 187 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 8 6 Linking Multiple Drones Sometimes an Q System requires more than one drone A special transponder mode makes this possible by allowing multiple drones to b
86. a bar graph rather than a numerical readout The standard GDMs do not have to be used You can create and save custom GDMs for amplifiers Refer to Section 3 9 for more information about creating a custom GDM Page 120 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 5 3 Manual Controls All IQ PI P s have manual controls which can be used to make real time adjustments to one or more amplifiers They can be accessed both from a control block and a graphics plate 5 3 1 Manual Control from a Control Block Most of the manual controls are located in the amplifier control blocks A sample is shown below in Figure 5 8 APIF Py Hehe l JH iii E lasi F Foes P pe DaPLP 0P H ay ay f Hi L ay f ar ay ay Fig 5 8 An Amplifier Control Block Screen All of the manual controls will be described next However not all controls are available for all IQ P Ps Refer to the control blocks in Figure 5 2 to see which controls are available for the different models DSPI The Data Signal Presence Indicator is an LED that flashes whenever the IQ PIP is polled The DSPI control is used to force the indicator to stay on as an aid to the troubleshooting of communication on the Crown Bus Once the DSPI control is turned on the DPS will remain lit continuously even if the control block for another device is selected Turning off the DSPI control restores the indicator to its normal function of blinking when a valid IQ command is rece
87. a test and the ending frequency of the returning data View Curve Serves as both a parameter and a control As a parameter it sets the contents the Curve screen by pressing the Space Bar As a control is changes the display to the Curve screen by pressing fe The possible settings are Impedance Display only the impedance response from the most recent test on the Curve screen Frequency Display only the frequency magnitude response from the most recent test on the Curve screen Imped Ref Display only the reference impedance response on the Curve screen Freq Ref Display only the reference frequency magnitude response on the Curve screen Imped w Ref Display both the impedance response from the most recent test and the reference impedance response on the Curve screen Freq w Ref Display both the frequency magnitude response from the most recent test and the reference frequency magnitude response on the Curve screen Page 200 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 11 4 Manual Controls A few SLM 8 functions can be manually controlled from the control block and setup sub block Please refer to Figures 11 1 and 11 2 All Start Available from both the control block and setup sub block Pressing 2 causes all SLM 8s to immediately initiate a test All Abort Available from both the control block and setup sub block Pressing f causes all SLM 8s to immediately stop all tests in progress DSPI The Da
88. ace Bar or peer again Once selected the amplifier model and appropriate scale factors will be saved in the firmware of the Q2 PI P aaa G aaa P Fig 5 4 Amplifier Model List Custom scale factors can also be entered using the User Defined selection Contact Crown s Technical Support Group for additional information if you need to use this feature Location amp Purpose These two text lines are available for you to include relevant notes about the unit You can enter anything here up to 19 characters per line upper case only for legacy IQ PI P s and up to 12 characters per line upper and lower case for Q2 PI Ps Page 117 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 5 2 Monitoring an Amplifier We will skip over the controls for now and focus on the monitor area of the amplifier control block Several ways are provided to monitor an amplifier 5 2 1 Monitoring from a Control Block The most basic monitor capability is provided in the monitor area of each amplifier control block Using control blocks you can monitor up to four amplifiers at a time because each Control Block screen displays four of them Here are the items you can monitor In A numeric readout of the relative input signal level of each amplifier channel It is sensed at the balanced gain stage of the amplifier The indicator can report a range from 0 to 50 dB Legacy IQ P Ps A reading of 0 dB equals approximately 16 dBu Q2 PI Ps A reading of
89. ain is one way to fix this problem but some mic levels might become too low Gating is a better solution A microphone is live only when a sound is loud enough to open its gate for example speaking singing etc Max Gain The Max Gain control sets the maximum gain for an input The gain can not rise higher even when the Auto level function is active The Max Gain control also sets the gate open gain when only the Gate function is in use When ASA is on the Max Gain settings in the sub block override the corresponding control block gain settings They work like the control block gain settings when most of the automatic functions are off When ASA is off the control block gain settings take over The Max Gain control has its own emergency mute feature Pressing the Space Bae when a Max Gain control is selected immediately mutes the gain sets it to 100 dB This feature is a toggle If the control is still selected press the Space Bar again to toggle back to the previous setting The previous level setting is lost if the cursor is moved to another control Tip The final gain settings are usually made by listening If you set the gain too high the system could break into feedback It is possible to attenuate all channels at once using the secondary mix capability of the control blocks First set the control block levels far below the feedback point Now ASA can be used to activate the control block mix which w
90. anced IQ System Software crown Contents 1 1 System Requirements c ccsccsescssessssesessessssesssssssssessessssssecsusscsasersassnsasesassueensaesessesussesnseeseees 1 2 About This Manual c cceccessessessessessessesseescssecsessessessesussucseesansaesessuseusentsnteassessesensensenteneneeees 1 3 Technical Support k4 Installation scs 0 de ainive teen dee daweinaneiie dana A E 1 5 For Experienced Users 16 gt Whats Newin Version IAs iiei casted bac S 15 2 USING TUIDO EEATT E 2 41 Basic Concepts sive nnna hana ERER dnastaiin seventies 21 1 TOXU SCIBONS settee teats aids eva eines ere ane a ete 24 2 Graphics Plates s 2 ts oes eattn caienacaith aot asics a a eaten i 2 1 3 Perspective 2 2 Starting the Program 2 2 1 Optional Command Line Parameters cccccsssecsssssssssesssssssssssssssssesnsssensassnsasensasanees 2 3 Establishing Communication c cccssceeeees 2 4 Setting Turbo s System Parameters 2 5 Using Control Blocks ccseeesseessesesneees 2 5 1 The Parts of a Control Block 2 5 2 Navigating Control Blocks amp Setting Controls Moving from One Control Block to Another e Adding a New Control Block c cccssssssssssssssssssssssssssnssssesassnsassrsssssssessesnsseensessesess e Selecting a Control or Text Line cscssessssssssssssssssssessssssessssnssssnssessssessssnssssessneneees e Setting an On Off Control Setting a Level Control scccccissccciec
91. and OC status The ODEP level is displayed as a percent and IOC shows Ok when distortion is less than 0 05 and IOC when it is higher than 0 05 Input amp Output Levels Unlike the numeric readouts of the control blocks the amplifier Display screens provide a bar graph representation of the input and output signal levels Power Status Asmall green indicator next to the channel number shows that amplifier s high voltage supplies are turned on The channel s high voltage supply is off when the indicator is not present Loop amp Address The Crown Bus loop number and IQ address of each amplifier are displayed at the bottom Page 119 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 5 2 3 Monitoring from a Graphics Plate The most graphical way to monitor an amplifier and the way that offers the most control is from a graphics plate The maximum number of amplifiers that can be monitored is limited only by the design of the graphics plate and speed of the system Several generic amplifier GDMs Graphic Display Modules are shown in Figure 5 7 below hahha 0000 ooogo 4 1000 0o00 a 1000 ooogd g ooco goood j 1000 ooogd 3 1000 goood g 0000 ooogo g oo0o ooogo g 1000 ooogo 1Q2 PILP s Fig 5 7 Monitoring Amplifiers with Graphics Plate GDMs The GDMs contain many of the same features as an amplifier Display screen plus several controls Notice that ODEP is represented at the top with
92. and troubleshooting feature Spin Control Agraphic object that is often used to control multistate parameters that cannot be controlled by a Pot or Button object such as the Delay Time parameter of an SMX 6 Gate function It has a text numerical readout and an increment and decrement button to make selections Page 211 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software String Object A graphics plate object that is used to control functions in UCODE compatible IQ components whose state is a text string Sub block A set of parameters that operate the automatic functions or that otherwise configure an IQ compo nent For example the automatic mixing capability of an IQ sensing mixer is controlled from a sub block See ASA also T Board Abackplane circuit board that connects external system wiring and power to the edge connector of an IQ matrixer or drone Together the T board and its mating IQ component circuit board form the shape of a T T boards are designed to be removed for easy bench top wiring Text Object A graphic object that serves as a text label on a graphics plate Text objects can be placed on top of other objects like buttons and containers to label them A wide variety of typefaces and fonts are available Threshold A control that determines when something will begin to happen Threshold controls are used in many functions For example an input signal above the Gate function Threshold will cause the gate to open
93. ar Because the MPX 6 is only manually controlled it has no ASA control The SMX 6 has a Lock control which enables you to lock Channel 1 and 2 together The AMB 5 has no level control on Input 6 Channel 2 because this input is reserved as an ambient sensing input for automatic level control 6 1 Initializing a Mixer Control Block The first step in initializing an amplifier control block is to set the IQ address and Crown Bus loop number This is normally done automatically during a roll call However you can set them manually if you need to configure a system off line IQ Address amp Crown Bus Loop The IQ address number you enter must match the physical IQ address switch setting on the IQ mixer The Crown Bus loop number must match the physical loop to which the IQ mixer is wired On Line The phrase On Line will appear in the upper right corner of the information area when an IQ mixer is actively connected to and in communication with the IQ System Page 133 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Model Location amp Purpose These three text lines are available for you to include relevant notes about the unit On the model line you can enter any text up to 13 characters On the location and purpose lines you can enter any text up to 19 characters Only uppercase characters are allowed 6 2 Monitoring a Mixer Two of the mixers the SMX 6 and AMB 5 have sensors on the their inputs and outputs which allow you
94. ar Meter you create takes some processing time from the host computer This means that the more Bar Meters you create the slower their response To place a Bar Meter on a graphics plate choose Bar Meter from the Toolbox The Bar Meter Attributes window Figure 4 9 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described next Component List Selects the IQ component to which the Bar Meter will be linked All IQ components that ag Multiples 2 eg Multiples 2 ag Bultipler 4 ox ael 26 Ale Lael Fae Show Lepea E Feke E Forder Fig 4 9 Bar Meter Attributes Window appear in the control blocks and all Q2 components whose UCODE OIF file is visible to Turbo will appear in this list Function List Selects the specific function that the Bar Meter will monitor The function list will change to match the IQ component selected in the component list Channel Selects the channel which the Bar Meter will monitor This attribute will not be available for some IQ components and some functions Input Selects the input which the Bar Meter will monitor This attribute will not be available for some IQ components and some functions Max Level Sets the maximum level for the Bar Meter In this way you can limit the display range of the object to tailor the meter to the type of signal it will monitor Min Level Sets the minimum level for the Bar Meter In this way you can limit the monitor range of the meter to tailor
95. are a total of eighteen Some objects pertain to specific IQ components while others do not Each one is described in detail in the Object Reference section Section 4 later in this manual To open the Toolbox menu press f or double click on the Crown IQ icon You must use either the OK button or Cancel button to close it Fig 3 9 The Graphics Plate Toolbox Earlier we briefly discussed GDMs or Graphic Display Modules They are preconfigured mini control panels which are available for many IQ products In Figure 3 1 we saw the GDM for an amplifier with an IQ PI P MEM This time let s use a GDM from an amplifier with a legacy IQ P P as an example and learn how to select a new object from the Toolbox and set its attributes Here are the steps 1 Open the Toolbox menu by pressing fF 2 Select the desired object from the Toolbox and click on the OK button In this example select the first object Graphics Display this is the GDM entry A Select Component window will open as shown in Figure 3 10 Note Normally an Attributes window will open here to enable you to set the various attributes of the object But the GDM objects are for the most part preconfigured so only two things are required 1 selecting the component which will be represented by the GDM and 2 determining whether or not the GDM will include a legend Page 53 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Fig 3 10 The Select Component Window for a G
96. ase On Line will appear in the upper right comer of the information area when an SLM 8 is actively connected to and in communication with the Q System Model Location amp Purpose These three text lines are available for you to include relevant notes about the unit Up to 15 characters can be entered on each line Page 195 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 11 2 Monitoring an SLM 8 There are several ways to monitor a load or a system output with an SLM 8 This section will explore each one 11 2 1 Monitoring from a Control Block Once an SLM 8 has been configured the pass P or fail F status of each of its eight channels can be measured in the right half of each control block see Figure 11 1 Notice that each channel is independently monitored for impedance and frequency The P F indicators in the control block function identically to the Pass Fail LEDs on the front panel of the SLM 8 11 2 2 Monitoring from a Curve Screen It is also possible to view the response from the SLM 8 Curve screen To do so switch to the SLM 8 Setup Sub block screen by pressing 4 or selecting the Setup command in the center of the control block and pressing the Space BAr or Left clicking the mouse The Setup Sub block screen shown in Figure 11 2 will appear IFLA B i LOOP j Fig 11 2 The SLM 8 Setup Sub block Screen Next select the desired channel under the View Curve column in the lower right portion of the
97. at acts like a level control or potentiometer For example it can be used to control the input attenuator of a Crown amplifier equipped with an IQ PIP or the gain control of an SMX 6 Power An IQ PI P control that turns on and off the high voltage power supply of each channel Page 210 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Q Anumber that describes the damping or conversely the resonance of a system It is often used to describe the ratio of a filter s center frequency to its bandwidth Ratio The Ratio or Compression Ratio parameters are used in both the Input Compressor Limiter and Output Compressor Limiter functions They set the amount of compression that will be applied for every step over the Threshold For example a ratio of 4 1 will cause 15 dB of compression to be applied to a signal that is 20 dB over the Threshold An infinite compression Ratio co 1 will cause the function to behave like a limiter See Compres sor Limiter and Threshold also Reaction Time AnAuto Level function parameter that determines how quickly the gain will be adjusted so the average signal level matches the Threshold setting Release Time An Input Compressor Limiter parameter that sets the amount of time it takes for the gain to return to normal when the input level drops below the Threshold setting Roll Call The IQ program performs a roll call to establish communication with all IQ components in an Q System and to upload all system settin
98. ate Tast hoda 2 keben adeo Meme Dia Dph E Aies Fact Panin O Alir Chean Shen Active Aecerve Shute Kepe O atta O ME O cents O Pr e O ii Airiga O AhEnter bic Shai Ken Fress F1 for Help on Fronty Fig A 1 The PIF Editor s Main Window Top and Advanced Window Bottom Page 213 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Note The example in Figure A 1 assumes that the Turbo was installed to a subdirectory named Turbo14 on hard drive C Please consult your Windows documentation on running and using the PIF Editor Turbo may not run reliably in the background so the Background Execution box in the main window of the PIF Editor should not be checked Checking the Exclusive Execution box may improve performance by a small amount In the advanced window of the PIF Editor change the Background Priority to 100 the Foreground Priority to 200 and make sure the Detect Idle Time box is checked None of the items in the Memory Options section should be checked In the Display Options section do not check any of the Monitor Port boxes but do check the Emulate Text Mode and Retain Video Memory boxes IMPORTANT If you switch back to Windows while the Turbo is running some communication from the Q System may be lost For this reason we do not recommend that you attempt to switch the focus from Turbo to Windows or other programs during periods of critical operation for the IQ System If you must regula
99. ating a new GDM Container It is used later after the custom GDM has been completed and is linked to an IQ component Right clicking on a custom GDM reopens the GDM Container Attributes window and allows you to edit the Loop attribute Address Sets the IQ address number for the IQ component that is linked to the custom GDM This attribute should be ignored when creating a new GDM Container It is used later after the custom GDM has been completed and is linked to an IQ component Right clicking on a custom GDM reopens the GDM Container Attributes window and allows you to edit the Address attribute Background Sets the background color of the GDM Container PCX File name Sets the file name of an image that will be displayed in the background of the GDM Container The ability to display an image in the background of the GDM Container is a very useful feature It can display your company logo It can have a picture of a control panel that you complete by adding objects see Section 3 9 4 Only PCX bitmap files are supported and you will have to use a third party paint or graphics program to create Page 97 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software the PCX file If you use this feature we recommend that the image have a color depth no higher than the one you are using for the graphics plate see also Section 3 2 For example if your graphics plate is set to use 256 colors we recommend that the internal palette of the PC
100. attenuation level of each input and channel SMX 6 Mixer includes all MPX 6 commands plus ASA tur on off all automation functions Max Gain Tracks Control Block makes Max Gain of each input equal to the control block gain settings Control Block Override this control is reserved for future use Max Gain set the maximum gain for an input and channel Low Set set the closed gate gain for an input and channel Gate Algo turn on off the Gate function Gate Threshold set the point when an input gate opens Duck Priority turn on offthe Duck Priority function Input Compression tur on off the Input Compressor Limiter function Input Compression Threshold set the point when input compression begins Auto Level tum on off the Auto Level function Auto Level DAOL set the Desired Average Output Level of each input and channel Idle Gain set the initial level for the Auto Level function when a gate opens Output Compression turn on off the Output Compressor Limiter function Output Compression Threshold set the point when compression begins Output Limiter select which inputs and channels are compressed Gate Count Master tum on off the Gate Count function Gate Count tum on off gate counting for each input Lock Attenuation locks output Channel 1 and 2 so that attenuation changes to one also affect the other Lock Max Gain locks output Channel 1 and 2 so that changes to the Max Gain setting of one also affect the other
101. be set from 1 to 100 in 1 steps Amount The ODEP Conservation function reduces gain by adding input attenuation The Amount control determines the amount of attenuation in dB to add for every 1 that the ODEP level rises above the Trigger Level For example if Amount is set to 0 5 dB 0 5 dB of attenuation is added when the ODEP level rises 1 above the Trigger Level 5 dB of attenuation is added when the ODEP level rises 10 above the Trigger Level etc Attenuation levels of 0 25 0 5 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 and 5 0 dB can be inserted Release Time While ODEP Conservation responds almost instantly when ODEP levels rise above the Trigger Level response to falling levels is controlled by the Release Time control Release Time sets the length of time in seconds that ODEP Conservation delays before beginning to restore amplifier gain Release Time can be set to 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20 or 30 seconds 5 4 2 Smooth Output Limiter The Smooth Output Limiter slowly reduces the gain of the amplifier to keep the average of the peak output level below a predetermined output level Smooth Output Limiter Turns on off this feature Threshold Sets the point at which the limiter begins to affect amplifier gain The Threshold is the output level in dB above which input attenuation is added to reduce gain 0 dB equals the full rated output of the amplifier when driving an 8 ohm load For example setting the Thresho
102. bjects cccccsssssseessesssecssssessssessssesnesnssesussnesssneseeseneens 11 Sample Text Screen and Graphics Plate ccccccssssecscesssesssesseescsesssssssesssesssesseanssesnsansnssnsensneansansnssneanenseees 17 The Main Control Panel Screen An Amplifier Control Block Screen vseen A ER A 18 A 6 Bar Amplifier Display Screen ccccssessessssssseesssessesccsessesscsesseescsessessesecsesceuesueeseueeueecaueaueeseusaneasaneaneeseneas 19 An Amplifier Sub block Screen cesssssssesessessesesseescsessesscsessesesesseesescssesesseseesesecueeceuseusacaueaneacausaneesaneaneesaneas 19 A Sample Graphics Plate cccccccsssssssssesseecssesseescsessesscsessessesesseesesesssesesesseeseuecuceceuseueeceusaneesausaneasaneaneesanees 20 Putting Text Screens and Graphics Plates into Perspective c cccscssecssessescssesescsessescsneseecsneseessnsaeeseneens 21 The Turbo Title Screen No Interface Found Me SSage ME 23 Looking for Interface Message s ecseccssessessssesseecssessesscsesseesesessessesecseesesesueeseuesueeseusaueacauseneecausaneesaneaneetaneens 23 A Typical Roll Cal Control Panel Scre System AUX Setup Screen cecccsessesscsessesseseesessssessesscsesseescsesseesssesseesssesseesssesseanssecusansueausansneaneananeaneananeenes 28 The Device Menu An SMX Control Block Screen s secsessesssssssssssssssssscsessescssescsecsesscsessesscsesssesesesossscseseesseossessseassueeseuesateneaees 30 An SMX Co
103. board in the computer s memory displacing the previous contents of the clipboard As long as the clipboard has not changed the object can be pasted back onto the graphics plate or container by moving the pointer to an unused portion of the graphics plate or container and pressing 47 Only one object can be deleted at a time Important There is no Undo function This means that deleted objects cannot be restored unless they were saved as part of the graphics plate prior to deletion If they were saved exit the graphics plate by pressing Est and answering No to the prompt to save changes This prevents deleted objects from being lost Then return to the graphics plate with the Display control set to Memory and all previously saved objects will be restored Tip Save often and make backup copies of your dataframe files so you can return to an earlier version in case changes need to be undone 3 5 Adding a New IQ Component from a Graphics Plate It may be necessary to design a graphics plate for an Q System without actually being connected to the system Or it may be necessary to design a graphics plate that includes an IQ component that is not yet installed or is not on line in the system Since the missing or off line IQ component will not be found during a roll call you will have to manually enter it by creating a control block for it This can be done in the text control block screens Section 2 5 2 describes how to manuall
104. ciated peripheral equipment all at one location 2 The Software is owned by Crown and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions Therefore you must treat the Soft ware like any other copyrighted material such as a book or a musical recording except that you may either a make one copy of the Software solely for backup or archival purposes or b transfer the Software to a single hard disk provided you keep the original solely for backup or archival purposes You may NOT copy the written materials the documentation accompanying the Software 3 You may NOT distribute copies of the Software to others or electronically transfer the Software from one computer to another over a network The Software contains trade secrets and to protect them you may NOT decompile reverse engineer disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to a human perceivable form You may NOT modify adapt translate rent lease loan resell for profit distribute network or create derivative works based upon the Software or any part thereof You may NOT transfer the Software and accompanying documentation on a permanent basis without first obtaining written authorization from Crown and without the recipient agreeing to the terms of this Agreement 4 This Agreement is effective until terminated This Agreement is immediately terminated if you violate the terms and conditions hereof You agree upon such termination to destroy the S
105. connected to a drone at one time However other factors limit the total see the preceding note Note Although analog inputs can double as simplex logic inputs see Section 8 5 2 they cannot be used as binary logic inputs To assign one or more commands to the binary code of a channel first use e7 P54 to advance to the command Sub block screen titled Binary Input Commands Then select the Add button The window in Figure 8 8 will appear Fig 8 8 Adding a Command Assignment to a Binary AUX Input Only one command can be assigned to an input at a time with the command window but you can assign as many commands as you want to an input by repeating the steps described next and assigning additional commands to the same input Begin by entering the Channel letter A B C or D and Switch number at the top Remember that binary mode allows the use of many more switches than there are inputs The switch number is the same as the binary code number representing the sum of the values of all the binary inputs that are turned on by the switch Next select the IQ component and function Finally set the Momentary Inverted and Level parameters These parameters are described in Section 8 5 2 Page 181 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 8 5 4 Analog Input Assignments The analog inputs enable the drone to respond to level controls A wide variety of commands can be assigned to an analog input just like an AU
106. control block is Offset 3 and so on On Line An IQ component is said to be on line when it is in communication with an IQ System Most IQ components communicate with the system via the Crown Bus Open to Idle Gain Setting the Auto Leveler Gate Function of the Auto Level function to the Open to Idle Gain causes the function to set the gain to the Idle Gain setting when the gate first opens Open to Last Position Setting the Auto Leveler Gate Function of the Auto Level function to the Open to Last Position causes the function to ignore the Idle Gain setting when a gate first opens Instead the gain is set to its last level just before the gate closed Peak Hold An option of the bar meters and graphic display modules that causes the peak levels displayed by the level meters to persist long enough with a thin line to be easily observed PIP A Programmable Input Processor is a module that plugs into the back of a Crown P P compatible amplifier Many PI Ps are available to provide a variety of features such as sophisticated error driven compressors crossover networks voice over paging constant directivity horn equalization digital signal processing Q System connection and much more Plotter Object A specialized container object that is used to display curves from an SLM 8 on a graphics plate See Curve object also Pol An IQ PIP control that can be used to invert the polarity of the audio signal Pot Agraphic object th
107. cs plate itself by double clicking on an unused portion of the graphics plate Figure 2 24 shows the graphics plate version of the graphics plate control block To close the graphics plate control block click once anywhere outside of it one one irr Diak Lock hiar Hiir Dire D Rere O Fian Pre bakata Cosa Fig 2 24 The Graphics Plate Version of the Graphics Plate Control Block The Data area on the left side is the same as the information area of the text Control Block screen version The Number parameter and text field below it can be edited by clicking on them and entering the new text However the rest of the control block is very different Page 40 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown The Trigger Control Lock Graphics Lock and Display controls are not operational in this control block They are intended only to indicate the current settings you must return to the Control Block screen to change them The other controls are fully operational and are explained below Store Stores the current graphics plate into memory the volatile memory or RAM of the host computer where the rest of the Q System s settings are kept during operation Storing a graphics plate into memory is the first step in saving it The second step is to save all the system settings and all graphics plates in memory to the computer s hard drive in a dataframe file This is done by pressing IMPORTANT If you made cha
108. ct on the Graphics Plate Page 112 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 4 18 String The String object is used to control functions in UCODE compatible components whose state is a text string An example of this might be naming a preset To place a String object on a graphics plate choose String Object from the Toolbox The String Attributes window Figure 4 59 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described below Strisg Hot Attributes Fig 4 59 The String Attributes Window Component List Selects the IQ component to which the String object will be linked Only Q2 components will be included in the list if they are entered into a control block Function List Selects the specific function that the String object will control The function list will change to match the IQ component selected in the component list Background Sets the background color of the String object Text Sets the foreground color of the text for the String object Read Only Causes the String object to display information only The operator will not be able to change the value of the string Border Determines whether or not the border of the String object will be visible Refresh When the Refresh attribute is turned on and the String object has been placed inside a container object every time the state of the String object changes all objects in the parent container will retrieve their state from the IQ component an
109. cy IQ P Ps The range is 5 to 60 seconds Q2 PI P s The range is 0 to 255 minutes zero is a special setting for testing the Gate Level setting Turn On Delay IQ P P s are equipped with a built in turn on delay whose duration is determined by the IQ address Delay 10 ms x IQ address The higher the address the longer the delay before the amplifier s high voltage supplies are turned on This delay prevents a large number of amplifiers from tuming on at the same time and possibly tripping the AC circuit breakers It may not be desirable to use this capability when using Stand By because the high voltage supplies must be turned on instantly when an input signal above the Gate Level is detected Turn off the Tum On Delay control to disable the delay Tip Experiment with the delay enabled and disabled If the system has only a few amplifiers and each has a low IQ address the tum on delay may be short enough to make the use of the Turn On Delay unnecessary 5 4 4 Error Reporting Another SmartAmp feature is the ability to alert you if a fault occurs A visual warning in the form of a pop up message can appear for any condition described in this section Fault Warning An amplifier fault condition occurs when a channel fails The host computer reports this condition when Fault Error Report is toggled on Fault Fault Error Report Turns on off this feature Input Drive Level This parameter is only used with legacy P P amplifiers A
110. d see Section 4 11 Moveable When Locked Allows a mini plate to be moved even when the Graphics Security Lock control on the graphics plate s control block is turned on The Graphics Security Lock is normally turned on when a graphics plate has been completed to prevent an operator from inadvertently altering the appearance of the graphics plate see Section 2 8 1 When this is done and the Moveable When Locked attribute of a mini plate is turned off the mini plate will remain fixed in the same position it occupied when it was created saved Save Makes the mini plate including the Mini Plate Container object and all objects placed in it accessible to all graphics plates To permanently save the mini plate you will need to save it to a dataframe file by exiting the graphics plate and pressing 9 A Mini Plate Container looks like any other container object as is shown in Figure 4 39 below Fig 4 39 A Mini Plate Container Object Mini plates always display on top of other objects and they open in the same position on the graphics plate as when they were created saved This is why the Moveable When Locked attribute can be very valuable enabling you to uncover objects underneath a mini plate Mini plates can also be nested That is a System Button to open one mini plate can be located on another mini plate In this way the second mini plate is opened from the first Editing a mini plate is easy Open it with a System Button and make
111. d more fully in the sections which follow 3 3 2 Resizing an Object Most graphics plate objects can be resized Exceptions include the Crown IQ icon and text objects To resize an object position the pointer over the lower right corner of the object with the mouse as shown in Figure 3 13A The pointer will change to a cross to let you know when you are over the corner Then drag the corner of the object by clicking the left mouse button and keeping it pressed while you move the mouse An outline of the object s new size will be depicted with a dashed line as shown in Figure 3 13B Release the mouse button and the object will be resized as shown in Figure 3 13C Release Fig 3 13 Resizing an Object Note The legend panel to the left of the GDM is a separate object and must be resized separately Page 55 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software To restore an object to its default size the size it had when it was first created click on the upper right corner as shown in Figure 3 14 Fig 3 14 Restoring an Object to Its Default Size 3 3 3 Moving One or More Objects To move a single object click anywhere along its top edge except the top right corner and drag the object to the desired location Figure 3 15 With the exception of text and container objects one object cannot be placed on top of another Click Drag Release OoOoog Ooog E Fig 3 15 Moving a Single Object If
112. d redisplay themselves if necessary Page 113 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Width Sets the maximum number of characters which can be entered into the text string A sample String object is shown below in Figure 4 60 Its width parameter is set to 40 Emer ient hee S Li Fig 4 60 A Sample String Object To enter or edit a text string click on the text string field with the center mouse button If you do not have a three button mouse you can hold down the left mouse button while clicking the right mouse button After you have finished entering or editing the text string press s5 to exit the field Press the String object button below the text string to send the text string command Page 114 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 5 Monitoring amp Controlling Amplifiers PI P compatible Crown amplifiers can be monitored and controlled by an Q System after an IQ PI P Program mable Input Processor is installed into the amplifier There are several models of IQ PI P s available and they can be generally divided into two categories legacy IQ compatible P Ps and newer Q2 compatible P Ps Although both types are very similar and share many features the Q2 PI Ps include support for UCODE a universal plug in protocol While both types of components have similar capabilities there are some differences in the controls and control blocks of each IQ P P model Where appropriate t
113. described next Auto Search All Loops This control is only relevant if Auto Break Detect is turned on It forces Turbo to include all Crown Bus loops in its search for breaks in communication Ifitis turned off the auto break detect feature will only search those loops which have IQ components that are visible on the screen For example when a Control Block screen is displayed only the loops represented in the visible control blocks will be included in the auto break detect search if Auto Search All Loops is turned off The same is true of a graphics plate only loops with components that are represented on the graphics plate will be monitored By turning on the Auto Search All Loops switch Turbo will be forced to check all loops even the ones that are not represented on the screen Online Search Enables Turbo to respond to a missing IQ component one that was previously on line by periodically attempting to reestablish communication with it and bring it back on line After the unit is back on line its Page 26 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown current settings will be uploaded and its control block and sub blocks updated Note This feature does not enable Turbo to find new IQ components that do not yet have a control block To add new components you must either run a roll call or manually create a control block for each new component Search Loop Can be used to locate a break in a particular Crown Bus loop To use th
114. desired changes Then right click on the Page 101 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Mini Plate Container to open the Mini Plate Attributes window and press the Save button Finally save the graphics plates including all mini plates and system settings to a dataframe file This process requires one extra step if the mini plate s System Button is located on a custom GDM The GDM mustfirst be placed in edit mode by pressing its Edit button in the GDM Container Attributes window before the mini plate can be edited Note When a mini plate is saved it is available to all graphics plates in the system Mini plates are not exclusive to just one graphics plate Mini plates can only be deleted with the Select Mini Plate window To open the Select Mini Plate window first open the System Button Attributes window by right clicking 3 on a System Button or selecting a System Button from the Toolbox Next choose the Open Mini Plate function so that the Select button is activated Press the Select Button and the Select Mini Plate window will open as shown below in Figure 4 40 Select Hiei Flate Fig 4 40 The Select Mini Plate Window Finally select the desired mini plate from the list and press the Delete button or press p on the keyboard Page 102 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 4 14 Line Line objects are graphics tools for use in designing a logical attractive graphics plate They can
115. e File List Window 2 10 Printing the Q System Settings All settings of all controls of most IQ components in the system can be printed by pressing f or p from any Control Block screen The following menu Figure 2 27 will appear so you can select the type of IQ components you want to include in the printout errr m i Sem Ch Fr elect Capea iw t T i te 4 4 iF F Leiples r 7 E 2 felett Tepe lept he 1 LE Hegia Frist iry Wf k B 5 i OFF Fig 2 27 The Print Select Components Menu Use gf gand the space Bar to select the component types to include in the printout Press pte when you are ready to begin printing The printout will be sent to the parallel port LPT1 or LPT2 that is selected in the Control Panel screen see Section 2 4 You can also redirect the printout to a file with the Control Panel screen The printoutis plain ASCII text which is formatted for 80 columns with appropriate page breaks Asample is shown in Figure 2 28 Page 43 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 04 14 96 IQ MSD TURBO Page 1 10 37 am Dataframe D TURBO SAMPLE DIQ SMX 6 1 Zone 1 DSPI on Input 1 2 3 4 5 6 Model SMX 6 Aux On Chi 20 25 15 20 15 25 Location AUDITORIUM Sel On Ch 2 20 25 TS 20 S15 25 Purpose MAIN MIXER Bus Ch 1 On Ch 2 On ASA Off Max Gain Tracks Control Block off 2 Control Block Override Off aan a GATE ALGOS Zone 1 SMX 1 Input
116. e from a combination of preconfigured graphic display modules GDMs and custom objects is shown in Figure 2 6 below Fig 2 6 A Sample Graphics Plate The primary purpose of graphics plates is to provide operators with an attractive graphical interface that makes the system easy to use and control Well designed graphics plates can be very intuitive keeping operator training time toa minimum You can create as many graphics plates as your computer s memory and storage space allow And you can create buttons on them that allow the operator to jump from one graphics plate to another You can even create graphics plates with instructions to serve as help screens for new operators The graphics plate in Figure 2 6 was created on a PC that provided only standard VGA graphics This means that the graphics plate has a resolution of 640x480 pixels However if your computer has a compatible SVGA or XVGA graphics adapter you can set Turbo to use a higher resolution such as 800x600 SVGA 1024x768 XVGA or even 1280x1024 pixels This will give you much more room to create elaborate graphics plates with many controls Section 3 later in this manual will describe graphics plates in much greater detail Page 20 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 2 1 3 Perspective Mcrown Figure 2 7 mighthelp put some of the text screens and the graphics plates in perspective It shows the relationship between control blocks sub blocks and graphics
117. e in the Control Block screen Use per or fj to select it and then enter the IQ address and Crown Bus loop number of the off line IQ component How do you manually add a control block if no empty ones are visible in the Control Block screen First press p until you reach the last control block Then press p one more time to create one new control block You can also press s t 4rs to force Turbo to add more than one new control block e Selecting a Control or Text Line Keyboard Use 4 K Rl to position the cursor on the desired control or text line When the line is highlighted it is selected and ready for input Mouse Move the mouse without clicking or dragging until the cursor is on top of the desired control or text line When the control or text line is highlighted it is selected and ready for input e Setting an On Off Control Keyboard Select the desired on off control and press the Space Bar Mouse First select the desired on off control Then click the left mouse button e Setting a Level Control Keyboard There are two ways to set a level control You can enter the value directly or you can increment decrement the value in steps usually 2 dB steps Begin by selecting the desired level control Then you can enter the value directly by typing the number you want and pressing peter to engage the new level Precede negative numbers with the negative key Or you can press gs j to increment or ss
118. e linked together in a single system Note This mode requires version 1 1 drones Contact Crown s technical support group if more information is needed To use the transponder mode you must first enable the Transponder switch in the drone control block This is done by modifying the TURBO INI file which is located in the same directory as Turbo Open TURBO INI with a text editor like the Windows Notepad program and add the following lines to the end of the file DroneU Enabled True After modifying TURBO INI file run Turbo and go to the drone Control Block screen The Transponder switch should now be visible in the lower portion of the control block as shown below in Figure 8 13 SPER f f f fe f G f f o f fe P fe f Transponder Switch iali EEFI MaE i E 1 Fig 8 13 The Drone Control Block with the Transponder Switch Enabled Next turn on the Transponder switches of each drone in the system Finally perform a roll call and all of the IQ components attached to the drones will be recognized In transponder mode each drone will control a single Crown Bus loop Each of these Crown Bus loops will use the IQ address of the drone as its loop number For example if an SMX 6 mixer with an IQ address of 7 is connected to the Crown Bus loop of a drone with IQ address 3 The IQ mixer would be controlled and monitored as mixer 7 in Loop 3 In transponder mode all drones appear to be connected to Crown Bus loop 251 In the preceding
119. e listed as AUX Input 17 Components The Components list is used to select the IQ component that will be controlled by the drone input All a component needs to be included in the list is a control block it does not have to be on line to appear in the list By including off line components itis possible to preconfigure a drone before it is connected to an actual IQ System Available Functions The Available Functions list is used to select the command that will be sent to the selected IQ component when the drone input is turned on or off See the Momentary and Inverted parameters also Note It is possible to assign more than one command to the same drone input In this way the flip of a single switch can send a number of different commands to one or more IQ components Important Com mands are executed in the order that they are added to an input Carefully plan the order that you want the commands to be executed before adding them to an input or else you may have to delete and reenter them later The following commands are available for each IQ component Amplifier IQ P P without SmartAmp features DSPl force Data Signal Presence Indicator to stay on AUX Out tum on off AUX port output Power turn on off the high voltage supply of each channel Polarity invert restore the audio signal polarity of each channel Mute mute the audio signal by setting the input attenuator to 50 dB Page 176 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ Sys
120. e parameter is turned on only the On Level is used When an input is on the level for the associated function will go up or down the number of dB specified by the On Level When an input is off the level for the associated function will go down the same number of dB On Off Level Only available when a level function is selected The values entered are the levels the function will use when the input is on and off respectively Modify Use the Modify button to change the selected assignment Begin by selecting the command assignment you want to modify This is done by pressing g until the input command list is highlighted as shown in Figure 8 7 and using the g gor left mouse click 5 to select the desired command assignment from the list Fig 8 7 Selecting an Existing Drone Command Assignment Next press the Modify button to summon the command assignment window Figure 8 6 Make any changes you want and then press the OK button Copy Use the Copy button to duplicate the selected assignment It can make repetitious command assignments much easier to enter The command assignment window will appear so you can make changes before the copied command assignment is accepted Delete Use the Delete button to remove the selected assignment Begin by selecting the input assignment you want to delete Then press the Delete button Page 179 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 8 5 3 Binary Mode As
121. e some experimentation 4 Set the Expansion Ratio so that the dynamic range of the ambience level does not exceed the available headroom of the system 5 Set the Attack and Decay Time controls to appropriate speeds 6 Set the Guard Band to the desired offset below the Threshold if desired Normally this can be turned off by setting it to 0 zero 7 Turn on the AMB function with the Ambience control Next the controls are described in the order in which they are listed on the Sub block screen Ambience The AMB function is turned on and off with the Ambience control Attack Time The Attack Time control determines how rapidly the AMB function will begin to increase the output level of Channel 1 above the Ambient Offset level Slower Attack Times cause the AMB function to respond slower to increases in ambient level and prevent it from responding to sudden increases in level Decay Time The Decay Time control determines how rapidly the AMB function will begin to reduce the output level of Channel 1 while the ambient sense input level is dropping Slower Decay Times cause the AMB function to respond slower to decreases in ambient level Expansion Ratio The Expansion Ratio control determines how much the gain of output Channel 1 will increase for every increase in the ambient signal level above the Threshold setting A4 1 Expansion Ratio setting will raise the output gain 1 dB for every 4 dB that the ambient signal increases Most of t
122. e with the IQ interface However Turbo has an auto baud detect feature and will automatically change the baud rate of the host computer if it fails to communicate with the IQ interface at the baud rate you selected In this way the baud rate control also serves as a baud rate indicator showing the baud rate currently being used The baud rate of the host computer must match the baud rate of the IQ interface Although some IQ interfaces can support speeds as high as 38400 baud some serial cables and some host computers cannot go this fast The device with the lowest maximum baud rate will set the maximum possible baud rate for your system For example if the serial port of your host computer can only go as high as 9600 baud you will have to set the IQ interface to Page 25 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software this slower speed also Refer to the manual that came with the IQ interface for instructions on setting its baud rate Note Turbo s auto baud detect feature enables it to set the baud rate of the host computer only not the IQ interface Port Active Turns the serial port on or off When turned off Turbo does not communicate with the IQ System enabling you to change system settings or edit or create new dataframe files without affecting the actual IQ System You can also toggle the serial port on and off from a graphics plate by pressing 7 Display Determines the way a control will look when it is turned
123. ed and or monitored by IQ software Variable Color A custom color attribute for graphic objects that can be mixed by the user Page 212 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software S crown Appendix A Using Turbo with Microsoft Windows Turbo is a DOS based program In many cases it can also be run fullscreen under Microsoft Windows however we make no guarantees about this and we do not promise to support Turbo in the Windows environ ment This appendix will describe some of the settings which may help you run Turbo under Windows 3 1 3 11 and 95 A 1 Windows 3 1 and 3 11 When running under Windows 3 1 or 3 11 it is best to start Turbo with a PIF Program Information File You can create one with Window s PIF Editor The memory and other parameters should be configured as shown in the example in Figure A 1 PIF Editor Main Window PIF Editor Advanced Window Ee ee He Wado te Oeticnal Parameters St Bbc View Hem Ol Test Lest Gites High Grios boney Aequaemesis F fiequind Eiz FE Decond E EHS Hemin EE Rewied i teus E HHS Hemy ER Hesir w m Daopiy Umage Full Screen Execute fackgroend D Sinimi O Erdur El Chase window om Eri Multitasking Dations Rack qenund Paine Farogrosred Prini E este bile Tins Casca boney Opies C EMS Memmy Leoked C Me Memty Laoked O m High Memory ima O Lock ppisti Hueney Dipi Opia Monim Paja Cret low Gespiics C High maephiea E Emei
124. ee An Amplifier Sub block Screen for an 1Q2 PIP w teesseesesseseseesecsteseesesssesesneeeeeteeeesissnssesseenesteaneeeeaneeetse 125 An Amplifier DSP Sub block Screen c cccccscsesseesssesssescseessescseesecscseessesssessessssesssanssesnsansneaneansnssnsananeaneanens The Control Block of Each IQ Mixer Model a The SMX 6 Display Screen aineen nnn ain A Single Input from an SMX 6 or AMB 5 Display Screen csccecccsecsescssesssesssesssenssesueensneaneananeansananeeneenaneens 135 The MPX 6 Display Screen ae Monitoring a Sensing IQ Mixer with a Graphics Plate GDM 0 0 csesscecseesesstestestesseeseeseessseesneeasenesseesteneeeneans An SMX 6 Control Block Screen issie an iain deen einai tannaneaaiey Turning the SMX 6 Lock Feature On Sets All Gain Controls to 100 dB ii Manual Mixer Control with Custom Controls on a Graphics Plate c cccssssssessescstesnescstestssnsnestsensneseesenes The First SMX 6 Sub Dlock Sereen c ceessescessessestecseeseseesseesceseesnsseessenesnssneeseeneessseeeneeaeenssneeseeneeensneeeneees The First AMB 5 Sub block Screen es The Second SMX 6 Sub block Sereen cesesssessessessesstesseseesseesesseessseesseescseeaeeseeseesesatesueesesueeaeseeatesseaeeneases The Third SMX 6 Sub block Screen eeeeseecsesessessesstessestesseecesseessseessenesessseeeesseeesneeseesesneeneeneeieeeseneeeneaes The Fourth SMX 6 Sub block Screen tes The External Function Algos Window c scsssessessesssesteseesseece
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126. elp window listing many of the points in this section A sample T This treta Allet Ges te tHatrel the Filter delay se dapat oepresoee Fer the 19 PIP Aree k s t Bet Foe teeatrel te a PRE te Fetare t Fig 2 20 A Sample Sub block Help Window Page 36 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown help windows from an amplifier DSP sub block is shown below 2 7 Activating Emergency Mute During the course of configuring any sound system mistakes can be made An input can be turned up too loud resulting in runaway feedback between one or more microphones and loudspeakers Although you can use the IQ System to minimize these problems it is not immune to operator error This is why we added the emergency mute feature It allows you to quickly mute many of the IQ components from any Control Block screen Sub block screen or graphics plate To activate this feature press and hold the Space Bar or tap it rapidly five or more times until the audio is muted Note In order to use this feature it must first be enabled on the Control Panel Refer to Section 2 4 The following IQ components will respond to an emergency mute all mixers MPX 6 SMX 6 AMB 5 and amplifiers with legacy IQ PI Ps IQ PI P IQ PI P AP Amplifiers with Q2 PIP will not respond When emergency mute has been activated the following screen in Figure 2 21 will appear All ETTE EMERGENCY MUTE Precos Escape te return of Conmfrol E te reemg
127. en After describing them we will describe each automatic function in the order that they appear in the sub blocks Max Gain To Track Control Block Normally the input gain controls of the control block do not affect the system while ASA is on However changes made to them while ASA is on are stored and executed when ASA is turned off It is intended that the Max Gain controls be used to set the level of each input when ASA is on Turning on the Max Gain To Track Control Block control located on the top of the first Sub block screen changes this operation It causes any changes that are made to the input gain controls of the control block to be immediately mirrored by the Max Gain controls in the sub block when ASA is on It has no affect when ASA is off Tip Turn on the Max Gain To Track Control Block then switch back to the control block Set the maximum level before feedback for all microphones with the control block input gain controls The Max Gain settings will be automatically adjusted to avoid feedback Control Block Override As mentioned above normally the input gain controls of the control block do not affect the system while ASA is on Turning on the Control Block Override control at the top of the first Sub block screen also changes this operation When turned on it enables the input gain controls of the control block to function when ASA is turned on However unlike the Max Gain To Track Control Block control the Control Block
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129. er GDM Level The level control of each frequency band is located in the upper half of the GDM They function like sliders on a typical equalizer Simply use the mouse to drag 3 a control up to increase the level or down to decrease the level at the specified center DSPI The DSPI or Data Signal Presence Indicator is an LED on the unit which flashes whenever it unit is polled The DSPI control is used to force the indicator to stay on as an aid to troubleshooting communication on the Crown Bus Once the DSPI control is turned on the DSPI will remain on continuously even if the control block of another device is selected Turning off the DSPI control restores the indicator to its normal function of blinking when a valid IQ command is received Mute Mutes all audio going through the selected channel of the equalizer Flat Quickly restores the settings of all equalizer Level controls to 0 zero dB Lock Locks Channel A and B together Turning on the Lock control causes the changes made to one channel to also be sent to the other channel Page 166 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown High Pass Sets the 3 dB comer frequency of a low pass filter in kHz Low Pass Sets the 3 dB corner frequency of a high pass filter in Hz Memory Store Recall Some equalizers allow you to locally store settings into internal memory inside the unit Use the Store and Recall buttons to store the settings into one of the memories The e
130. er of the GDM Container will be visible when a PCX picture is displayed in the container This attribute does not affect the container when no PCX picture is used Note To use the border the Scale setting must also be turned on Scale Determines whether or not a PCX image will be scaled to fit the size of the GDM Container Caution If the Scale attribute is turned on and the aspect ratio ratio of the width to height of the container is different from that of the PCX image the image will be distorted to fit the container If you want to make the container size fit the size of the image start with the container sized bigger than the image and the Scale attribute turned off Then link the image and after it is displayed resize the container to fit the image while pressing gst The jst key prevents the image size from changing while the container is resized Page 65 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Convert Determines whether or not Turbo will attempt to match convert the color palette in the PCX image with the one it uses After configuring these attributes you can press the OK button Do not press the Save button it and the Edit button will be discussed later in Section 3 9 5 After pressing the OK button a normallooking container will appear Resize it to a size that is appropriate for your GDM A sample is shown below with no PCX picture Objects that are placed into this GDM Container will be automatically li
131. erall operation of Turbo such as serial port and baud rate settings The main Control Panel screen is shown below in Figure 2 2 and is described in detail in Section 2 4 later in this manual Catral Fasel Serial Pert g Pile Hae Fig 2 2 The Main Control Panel Screen The remaining text screens are related to specific IQ components They are described in detail in the Sections devoted to specific IQ components later in this manual The Control Block screen is the most common text screen in Turbo It is the first interactive screen you see when you first run Turbo Control Block screens contain individual control blocks Each IQ component has a single control block and most Control Block screens display four control blocks at a time as is shown below in the amplifier Control Block screen in Figure 2 3 One Control Block T 5833 CAPIHET Fig 2 3 An Amplifier Control Block Screen Page 18 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Some IQ components also have one or more Display screens A prominent feature of Display screens is their bar graph displays of signal levels Amplifiers have two Display screens a 6 bar and 8 bar Display screen The amplifier Display screens show both the input and output audio signal levels for each input channel of the IQ PIP Note Only Crown PI P compatible amplifiers with an IQ PI P can be controlled or monitored by the IQ System A 6 bar amplifier Display screen is shown below in Figure 2 4
132. es much more than just monitor or control an Q System It also allows you to design save and reuse custom screens We call these screens graphics plates shown below and they give you amazing power over the operation of your IQ System A Turbo graphics plate gives you the ability to control what others can and cannot see or do with your IQ System And you can make them visually exciting and easy to use because you control the layout size and color of each object on the graphics plate Fig 1 1 A Sample Turbo Graphics Plate Showing Custom Objects for Seven Amplifiers One SMX 6 Mixer and One MRX 24 Matrixer Page 11 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 1 1 System Requirements A 33 MHz Intel 80486 PC compatible computer recommended 75 MHz Pentium DOS 5 0 or higher with HIMEM SYS and EMM386 EXE loaded At least 8 megabytes MB of random access memory RAM with at least 512 kilobytes KB of free conven tional memory and no less than 3072 KB of free extended memory A hard disk with at least 5 MB of free space AVGA 16 color display adapter or better A mouse or other compatible pointing device a three button mouse and appropriate DOS driver is recom mended A 3 inch floppy disk drive An RS232 COM port that uses a 16550 compatible UART An optional printer if desired for producing lists of system settings 1 2 About this Manual This User Manual is written for the IQ System Administrator
133. f each step For example if the audio input signal stays at a constant level below the DAOL value the gain would increase it to the DAOL level over the time in seconds specified by the Reaction Time control In the real world audio signals continually change and so does Auto Level s step size This approach produces a very natural sounding auto level control A Reaction Time of 4 seconds is a good starting point for speech Try 6 10 seconds for music Although a 4 second Reaction Time might seem slow remember that the Auto Level function compensates for average differences in level such as between soft spoken and boisterous speakers If a sound source occasionally blasts you might also use the Input Compressor Limiter function to control the transients Tip The Auto Level function never raises the gain higher than Max Gain As you set the value of Max Gain higher the Auto Level function will have more room to adjust the incoming signal For inputs with an unusually wide dynamic range set Max Gain as high as possible so the Auto Level algo can bring up the quietest passages Tip Use a long Reaction Time when the system is used to mute background music during a page This provides a pleasing and smooth transition back to background music after the page has been completed Page 148 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Idle Gain If the Gate and Auto Level functions are used together their interaction may prod
134. fails to determine the baud rate Once communication has been established with the IQ interface Turbo begins a roll call During a roll call Turbo conducts a poll to identify the Crown Bus loops present and to establish communication with all IQ components As the roll call progresses the screen displays the loops and devices responding to the poll During the roll call Turbo also determines the settings of all IQ components and stores them into memory It then enters the settings into the appropriate control blocks and when appropriate sub blocks The screen in Figure 2 11 shows the typical results of a successful roll call Notice that the screen indicates the type of interface that was found in this example an IQ Interface 2 The lower section of the screen includes a tally of the number and type of devices that responded to the roll call fell Gall PSPIP DP F Fig 2 11 A Typical Roll Call A roll call can be stopped at any time by pressing 2 or st Pressing the Space Bar will force the roll call to advance to the next loop There are several parameters system controls that control both communication with the IQ interface and the way a roll call works These parameters are located on the Control Panel screen discussed next Page 24 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 2 4 Setting Turbo s System Parameters The general system controls of Turbo are located on the Control Panel screen shown in Fig
135. fect This attribute will not be available for some IQ components and some functions Border Causes the Spin control to use a three dimensional border that gives the Spin control a raised Page 92 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown appearance This border is not affected by the color attributes It is often desirable to turn off the border when the control is placed inside a container This causes it to blend into the container Defer Send Prevents changes from being sent to the linked IQ component until the Send button is pressed The Send button is available at the bottom of the control see Figure 4 30 only when this attribute is turned on Refresh This attribute only affects Spin controls that are linked to UCODE compatible IQ components If Refresh is turned on and the Spin control has been placed inside a container object every time the state of the Spin control changes all objects in the parent container will retrieve their state from the IQ component and redisplay themselves if necessary Numeric Causes the Spin control to display numerical data This attribute is automatically selected for some functions When the Numeric attribute is turned on it is also possible to enter a numerical value directly into the display window when the Spin control is clicked with the center mouse button Note Two button mouse users can simultaneously press both the left and right buttons in place of a center button Also the lo
136. file is saved all the settings in memory are written to the file including the contents and attributes of all graphics plates that are also stored in memory Therefore saving a graphics plate involves two steps 1 Store the graphics plate into memory and 2 Save the contents of memory to a dataframe file Turbo makes it very easy to store a graphics plate into memory because it will not let you leave the graphics plate without first offering to store unsaved changes into memory as shown below in Figure 3 30 Selecting Yes will cause the graphics plate to be stored into memory Selecting No will cause it not to be stored and all changes that were made since it was last stored will be lost Selecting Cancel will cause the graphics plate to remain open To yom want to store this someent ice me ee Fig 3 30 A Prompt to Store Changes Into Memory Before Exiting a Graphics Plate Section 2 8 2 also showed how to manually store a graphics plate into memory at any time by opening the graphics plate control panel from the graphics plate and clicking on the Store button After leaving a graphics plate it is easy to save a dataframe file by pressing 1 and choosing one of the save options as discussed in Section 2 9 Remember If you do not save the contents of memory to a dataframe file they will be lost when Turbo is shut down or the computer is turned off Page 69 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Page 70 IQ MS
137. form Each one is described below fetes Bittos Attributes Fumcti Chamge Flate D Open Hisi Flate D ioam Mismi Flate l Comm Fort Flate t 1 color A 0 Hidu Fig 4 31 The System Button Attributes Window Load Dataframe Causes the System Button to load and engage the settings in a dataframe file When this function is selected the Name attribute will be activated so you can enter the file name of the dataframe file Change Plate Causes the System Button to open a different graphics plate Using it you can navigate from one graphics plate to another without ever returning to the graphics plate Control Block screen When this function is selected the Plate attribute is activated so you can enter the number assigned to the graphics plate in its control block Note The present graphics plate is automatically saved in memory when using a System Button to switch to another graphics plate Therefore there is no prompt to save changes Open Mini Plate Causes the System Button to open a mini plate see Section 4 13 for a description of mini plates Important The mini plate must already exist If it doesn t you should press the Cancel button and create the mini plate before creating the System Button for it When this function is selected both the Name attribute and Select button are activated so you can enter or select the name of the mini plate which will be linked to the System Button Close Mini Plate Causes the
138. formation area when a PSI is actively connected to and in communication with the IQ System Model Location amp Purpose These three text lines are available for you to include relevant notes about the unit Up to 15 characters can be entered on each line Page 193 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 10 2 Using a Control Block to Monitor amp Control a PSI The simplest way to monitor or control a PSI is from its control block There are only two controls please refer to Figure 10 1 DSPI The Data Signal Presence Indicator is an LED on the side of the PSI It flashes whenever a data signal addressed to it is received It can be forced to stay on as an aid to troubleshooting by turning the DSPI control on Turning off the DSPI control restores the indicator to its normal function of blinking when a valid IQ command is received by the PSI Aux Toggles the PSI s AUX port output on and off The AUX port also has the ability to sense the presence of an external signal When a logic high is detected at the AUX connector an asterisk will appear beside it 10 3 Using a Graphics Plate to Monitor amp Control a PSI A PSI can be monitored and controlled from a graphics but there are no ready made GDMs graphic display modules for a pocket serial interface This means that you must manually create objects on the graphics plate for that purpose Figure 10 2 shows a very simple example Fig 10 2 Monitoring amp Con
139. ge 21 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 2 2 Starting the Program Before running Turbo first get a DOS prompt on your computer and then switch to the hard drive and directory where Turbo is stored For example if Turbo is stored in the turbo directory use the change directory cd command as follows cd turbo To start Turbo type turbo14 After a brief delay the computer should display the title screen shown below in Figure 2 8 Fig 2 8 The Turbo Title Screen Note Turbo may not be compatible with some terminate and stay resident TSR programs such as screen savers and antivirus software We recommend that all TSRs are disabled before running Turbo 2 2 1 Optional Command Line Parameters Four optional command line parameters or switches are available to control the way Turbo initializes For example c turbo14 d causes Turbo to omit displaying the title screen when it loads The command line parameters are listed next Id Causes Turbo to omit its title screen when it loads ff file name Instructs Turbo to load and engage the specified dataframe file For example type turbo fnormal dig torun Turboand engage the dataframe whose file name is normal Itis not necessary to type the DIQ extension Do NOT type a space between the f and the file name Is Directs Turbo to create a DPMI swap file when it loads This swap file can enable Turbo to run when the computer does not have much mem
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141. gs RS232 Aserial communication standard supported by most PCs It uses unbalanced signal wiring and should not be used for distances over 50 feet 15 2 m RS422 Aserial communication standard supported by Macintosh computers It uses balanced signal wiring and can be used for distances up to 2 000 feet 610 m Sel A Select control found in most control blocks that is used to select one or more IQ components The GDMs of selected IQ components are automatically displayed on a graphics plate when the graphics plate Display control is set to Selected This avoids the tedium of manually placing GDMs onto a graphics plate In the amplifier control blocks Sel also selects which amplifiers will be displayed in the Display Screen See Display Screen also SLM 8 IQ SLM 8 A system and load monitor with eight channels that can monitor the impedance response of a load such as a loudspeaker and the frequency magnitude response of any line level or high level output Although it requires a host computer to be configured it can also function in a stand alone mode SMX 6 IQ SMX 6 A sensing mixer with 6 mic line inputs and two separate output channels With its automatic functions it can serve as a programmable automatic mic mixer Software The programs that run in the memory RAM of a computer or processor The IQ MSD program is software Solo A feature that enables all amplifiers to be turned off except one This is a very handy setup
142. he example depicted above AUX Input 1 will be paralyzed when AUX Input 9 is turned on This means that any commands assigned to Input 1 will be ignored until after Input 9 goes off When Input 9 goes off the commands assigned to Input 1 will be sent depending upon its on off state at that time If an analog input is selected as the paralyze input instead of an AUX input the paralyze window will display different commands An example is shown in Figure 8 12 When Paralyzed You can determine what actions if any will be taken when an inputis first paralyzed The choices vary depending upon the type of input selected AUX or Analog Page 186 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Fig 8 12 Adding a Paralyze Command Assignment to an Analog Input AUX Input You can prevent any commands from being sent by selecting Send No Settings or you can force the current settings to be sent by selecting Send Current Settings This latter choice will cause the on settings to be sent if the input happens to be on and the off settings to be sent if it happens to be off You can also force the on or off settings to be sent regardless of the on off state of the input by selecting Send On Settings or Send Off Settings Analog Input You can prevent any levels from being changed by selecting Send No Levels or you can force the current level settings to be sent by selecting Send Current Levels
143. he initial level for the Auto Level function when a gate opens Output Compression Threshold set the point when compression begins AMB 5 Mixer includes all MPX 6 commands plus Max Gain set the maximum gain for an input of Channel 1 Low Set set the closed gate gain for an input of Channel 1 Gate Threshold set the point when an input gate opens Input Compression Threshold set the point when input compression begins Auto Level DAOL set the Desired Average Output Level of each input of Channel 1 Idle Gain set the initial level for the Auto Level function when a gate opens Output Compression Threshold set the point when compression begins Ambience Threshold set the point when the AMB function will begin to operate Equalizer Output Gain set the output gain Filter set the level of each equalizer filter Max Min Level The Max and Min Levels set the range for a level control The Max Level is the level used by the selected command when the input is turned up to its highest setting The Min Level is the level used by the selected command when the control at the input is turned down to its lowest setting Page 183 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 8 5 5 AUX Output Assignments AUX outputs are provided to signal other components in the system including non IQ components They can also be used to provide monitoring capability to a custom control panel For example an AUX output can be used
144. he time the Expansion Ratio can be set to 1 1 so that the output level increases 1 dB for every increase in the ambient sense level However if the ambient noise level has an extremely wide dynamic range it is possible to exceed the headroom of the system This is when you will want to use the Expansion Ratio control to reduce the dynamic range of the AMB function Guard Band The Guard Band control is an offset to the Threshold control For example if the Guard Band is set to 3 dB the threshold will be 3 dB below the Threshold control setting It is provided as a tool for making temporary adjustments to the Threshold level during setup Normally it should be set to 0 zero so that the Threshold control setting accurately represents the actual threshold Page 160 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Threshold The Threshold control determines at what ambient sound level the AMB function will begin to operate It is the sound pressure level SPL of the ambient sensing input Input 6 When the signal level of Input 6 exceeds the Threshold setting the AMB function begins to increase the gain of Channel 1 at the rate dictated by the Expansion Ratio control Ambient Offset The Ambient Offset is like a fixed insertion loss It is the level below the Gate function Max Gain settings to which the Channel 1 gain will be set until the ambience level exceeds the Threshold setting As the ambience level increases above the Threshold setting
145. hese differences will be identified To go to the amplifier Control Block screen for an Q2 PIP such as the Q P P MEM IQ PI P SMT or IQ PI P DSP select IQ2 AMP PIP from the Device menu To go to the amplifier Control Block screen for a legacy IQ PLP select IQ AMP PIP from the Device menu Figure 5 1 shows a typical amplifier Control Block screen for Q2 PI P s Notice that it is divided into three general areas an information area on the left an area for controls in the middle and an area for monitoring on the right Information Area Control Area Monitor Area Figure 5 1 A Typical Amplifier Control Block Screen Next we ll look at a sample control block from each IQ PP and describe each part as we discuss how to configure a control block Page 115 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 5 1 Initializing an Amplifier Control Block The control block for each IQ PIP is shown below in Figure 5 2 They are all very similar IQ P I P 1Q P P AP IQ P I P MEM IQ P I P SMT IQ P I P DP IQ P I P DSP Fig 5 2 The Control Blocks of Each IQ PI P Model The first step in initializing an amplifier control block is to set the IQ PI P model IQ address and Crown Bus loop number This is normally done automatically during a roll call However you can set some of these parameters manually if you need to configure a system off line IQ PLP Model The model can be manually configured for off line Q2 P Ps
146. hreshold of 2 dBu with a Compression Ratio of 16 1 will attenuate an incoming signal 32 dB before the output level reaches 0 dBu When used with the Input Compressor Limiter the Output Compressor Limiter provides some of the most accurate and predictable audio system protection available today Tip If you re not sure where to set the Limit Threshold press 2 to view the bar graph display The yellow bars above OUT 1 and OUT 2 represent the instantaneous peak output levels Compression Ratio The Compression Ratio control sets the amount of compression applied for every step over the Limit Threshold For example when a 4 1 compression ratio is applied to a signal that exceeds the Limit Threshold by 20 dB the signal is attenuated 15 dB When an infinite compression ratio 00 1 is chosen the Page 151 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software compressor works like a limiter and prevents the output level from exceeding the Limit Threshold Note A 1 1 compression ratio will have no effect on the signal Release Time As with the Input Compressor Limiter the Output Compressor Limiter function responds almost instantly to signals above the Threshold The Release Time control sets the time it takes for the gain to return to normal after the signal falls below the Limit Threshold Output Limit The Output Limit control lets you select which inputs are compressed and which are not This is a highly flexible feature and can be used in
147. i ple ABCabe crete sizes Fig 4 17 Sample Fonts Size Sets the size of stroked fonts the range is 5 to 60 points It also displays the relative size of a bitmap font if one is selected Several sizes of the CAM bitmap font are shown below in Figure 4 18 CAAA tonr a La pi CAM font at 22 pt CAM font at 28 pt CAM font at 42 pt CAM font at 50 pt Fig 4 18 Sample Font Sizes Color Sets the foreground color of the font There is no background color attribute because the background of Text objects is transparent to allow the background of the graphics plate or other objects to show through Page 86 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Shadow Causes a shadow to appear behind the font and selects the color of the shadow Bold Increases the weight thickness of the font The Bold attribute affects both stroked and bitmap fonts Italics Causes stroked fonts to take on a slanted or italicized appearance The Italics attribute has no affect on bitmap fonts After a Text object has been created only the Color Bold Italic and Shadow attributes can be edited To change these attributes right click to reopen the Text Attributes window To edit the text in a Text object double click on it with the left mouse button When a cursor appears at the end of the text block Figure 4 19 you can begin typing to add additional text or delete existing text by backspacing over it before entering a correction Whe
148. ic high After selecting the action field use the Space Bar to toggle between the available choices The dataframe parameter identifies the dataframe file name that you want to load or save After you have finished with this screen press gs to return to the main Control Panel screen The following controls refer again to the main Control Panel screen Figure 2 12 Printer Port Sets the destination for printed reports of the system settings The reports can be sent to a printer via a parallel port LPT1 or LPT2 or saved to a file To create a report press Fj from a Control Block screen File Name Specifies the file name to be used if the Printer Port option is set to send the report to a file The report is written as a text file that can be viewed and edited by most text editors or wordprocessing programs Note There is not a default extension so you should enter an appropriate extension like TXT Ok Closes the main Control Panel screen and returns you to the previous Control Block screen The keyboard shortcut to exit the Control Panel screen is either g f lt or All control panel settings are saved to a TURBO INI file when you leave the Control Panel screen Note Older version of Turbo saved the control panel configuration to a CROWN DTA file It can be deleted after a TURBO INI file has been created Help This control opens a help box which lists a brief description of each system control on the Control Panel
149. ies all the settings of all the sub blocks of one IQ component to the sub blocks of another identical IQ component This feature is only available for amplifier and mixer sub blocks Keyboard First press f to copy the sub block settings of the present IQ component into memory This causes Copy to appear in the upper right corner of the screen below the IQ address and loop number Next press ferd f lt l or fe 4 gt to move to the Sub block screen of the destination IQ component Use the IQ address and loop number in the upper right corner of the screen to locate the component Finally press f 47 to paste the settings into the sub blocks of the destination IQ component e Restore Default Settings to All the Sub blocks of an IQ Component Keyboard Press p lt j to restore all sub block settings of the selected IQ component except drones The settings of legacy IQ PI Ps and mixers will be changed to their minimum values The settings of Q2 components will be restored to their factory default values e Moving from a Sub block Back to a Control Block Keyboard Press sc from any sub block or press fs from the first sub block or press f then p7 from any sub block Note Home f does not function in drone sub blocks Mouse Click the right mouse button You can also move the mouse in an upward direction without clicking or dragging until the control block is displayed Tip Press from any sub block to open a h
150. igned to transmit IQ commands and data to IQ components As a standard it sets only the communication protocol and is independent of the wiring system used Most IQ compo nents can be connected to the Crown Bus with inexpensive twisted pair wire Curve Object An object that links an SLM 8 test curve to a plotter object for display on a graphics plate DAOL The Desired Average Output Level of the Auto Level function of an SMX 6 or AMB 5 mixer Dataframe A file stored on disk which contains the settings and parameters of an IQ System including the configuration of each IQ component control blocks sub blocks and graphics plates Decay Time An AMB function parameter that determines how rapidly the output level will be reduced when the ambient sense input level is dropping while it is still above the Threshold setting Delay Time A Gate function parameter that determines how long a gate will stay open after an incoming signal drops below the Threshold Device A Crown IQ component see Component IQ System Device Menu A menu that is used to select the Control Block screen of an IQ component It is accessed by pressing Digital Meter Agraphic object that dynamically displays a level such as an aucio input level with a numerical readout Display A control that determines what will be displayed when switching to a graphics plate If Display is set to Selected a GDM will be automatically displayed for each selected IQ component tha
151. igure 4 50 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described below Plotter Attributes Fookground C H Toot n E Border Fig 4 50 The Plotter Attributes Window Text Sets the foreground color of the text for the Plotter object Background Sets the background color of the Plotter object Border Determines whether or not the border of the Plotter object will be visible Setup The Setup button opens the Plotter Setup window shown below Figure 4 51 so the X and Y axes of the graph can be configured Flotter Getug Muto X Arie Left focke Riget X Awis E Log Arie Muto T Acie Tow T Awie Bottom T Awie Fig 4 51 The Plotter Setup Window Page 108 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Auto X Axis Determines whether the scaling and annotation of the X axis is determined by the range of data to be displayed Left X Axis If the Auto X Axis attribute is turned off this attribute determines the minimum X value to be plotted Right X Axis Ifthe Auto X Axis attribute is turned off this attribute determines the maximum X value to be plotted Log X Axis Determines whether the X axis should be scaled logarithmically If this attribute is turned off the X axis will use a linear scale Auto Y Axis Determines whether the scaling and annotation of the Y axis is determined by the range of the data to be displayed Top YAxis lf the Auto Y Axis attribute is turned off
152. ill pull all inputs below the feedback level The Max Gain To Track Control Block control should be turned off The ASA control can be toggled on and off from the Sub block screens by pressing ETE Note Toggling ASA on and off switches between the sub block mix and the control block mix This provides two mixes only if Max Gain To Track Control Block is not turned on IMPORTANT The Max Gain control is not intended to be adjusted in real time while the ASA control is turned on Instead use the DAOL Desired Average Output Level control of the Auto Level function The new level will not take affect until the Reaction Time setting of the Auto Level function has transpired Low Set The Low Set gain is the gate closed gain Low Set is off by default about 100 dB Set it higher if you want the signal to be audible even when the gate is closed Gate The Gate function is tumed on and off with the Gate control Turning the Gate control off also turns off the Duck Priority and Gate Count functions Threshold The Threshold control determines when an input gate opens When a signal exceeds the Threshold the gate opens causing the gain to increase from the Low Set value to the Max Gain value When a signal drops to the Threshold or below the gate closes and the gain drops from Max Gain to the Low Set value Note If the Threshold is set too high the gate will never open or only open sporadically If it s too low Page 143
153. ing Note It is usually best to turn ASA off before switching to the Sub block screens and making changes to the parameters of the automatic functions Tip ASA can be toggled on and off from a sub block by pressing e fl 6 3 2 Manual Control from a Graphics Plate Earlier we saw that mixer GDMs like the one shown in Figure 6 5 provide basic monitoring features Graphics plates provide for tremendous flexibility to design custom screens with custom controls and this capability can be used to design custom controls even custom GDMs for IQ mixers One aspect to custom controls that is very appealing is the capability to limit the range of a control on a graphics plate Instead of providing a user with a gain control having a fixed range from 25 to 100 dB you could provide them with a level control having a range of 10 to 30 dB to prevent them from turning a level too high or too low Depending on how you design the level control it can still appear to have a full range of movement A sample showing how custom graphics plate objects can be used to monitor and control an SMX 6 mixer is shown below in Figure 6 8 Another advantage of designing a control on a graphics plate is that you can control the size and color And you can also choose to omit controls that you don t want a user to have In a control block users always have access to every manual control In a graphics plate you can limit that access 3 Lr 4 BREESHe K REGo
154. ini Plate function is selected the Name attribute is the mini plate name However you do not have to enter the name of the mini plate in the Name field Instead you can press the Select button and choose its name from the list This is explained next Select This attribute is only available when the Open Mini Plate function is selected Pressing it opens the Select Mini Plate window shown in Figure 4 33 below Select Himi Flate Fig 4 33 The Select Mini Plate Window Itlists all the available mini plates including mini plates from all available graphics plates Select the one that you want to link to the System Button After you press the OK button the mini plate name will be entered in the Name field You can also delete unwanted mini plates with this window with the Delete button Note Mini plates are stored along with graphics plates in dataframe files Page 95 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Plate This attribute is only available when the Change Plate function is selected It identifies the number of the graphics plate that will be opened when the System Button is pressed This is the number assigned to the graphics plate in its control block in the graphics plate Control Block screen Color Sets the color of the System Button However it does not affect the border color Hidden Causes the System Button not to be displayed on the graphics plate However the button is fully functional Hidden System
155. ion equals or exceeds 0 05 it displays IOC IQ Address Each IQ component in a Crown Bus loop must have a unique address No two IQ components of the same model that are connected to the same Crown Bus loop can have the same address A valid IQ address is any number from 1 to 250 IQ CAG Acircuit card cage that mounts into a standard 19 inch 48 3 cm equipment rack It is used to house such IQ components as matrixers drones and their LPS power supplies IQ Component A hardware or software device which serves a particular function in an Q System For example mixers Q P P s matrixers and graphics plates are all considered IQ components 1Q_INT 1Q INT II An Q interface that can simultaneously connect 8 different Crown Bus loops to a single host computer IQ MSD A computer program software for controlling and monitoring an Q System It runs on a PC compatible computer IQ MSD Sys Config A computer program software for controlling monitoring scheduling and securing an Q System It runs on a PC compatible computer provides all of the features of IQ MSD Turbo plus multiple security levels automatic scheduling capability and the ability to create custom stand alone IQ programs that are tailored to an individual operator IQ MSD Turbo Acomputer program software for controlling and monitoring an IQ System It runs on a PC compatible computer and supports higher communication baud rates as well as color VGA graphics with
156. is function first enter the Search Loop number Then activate the Search button shortcut press j amp s1 If there is a break in the loop Turbo will display its approximate location Search Causes Turbo to immediately begin searching the specified Crown Bus loop for breaks in communi 2 cation The loop is specified by the preceding Search Loop control Solo Function Enabled Activates the solo feature so the Solo controls located on individual amplifier control blocks are enabled If this control is turned off the amplifier Solo controls will not work It provides a way to have global control over the solo feature Emergency Mute Activates the emergency mute feature which allows an operator to quickly mute certain IQ components by rapidly pressing the Space Bar five or more times The IQ components affected by the emergency mute feature are all the mixers MPX 6 SMX 6 AMB 5 and amplifiers with IQ PI Ps including Q2 PI Ps Remote Emergency Mute Activates a feature whereby an external logic signal sensed by an AUX port of an IQ component is used to trigger an emergency mute Address Specifies the Crown Bus loop component type and IQ address of the IQ component whose AUX port input will be monitored for the remote emergency mute feature Use the following procedure to determine the address 1 Begin with L followed by the loop number of the IQ component 2 Use one of the following three letter mnemonics for the c
157. is section will describe each of the matrixer controls in it Please refer to Figure 9 1 DSPI Master matrixers only The Data Signal Presence Indicator is an LED on the front panel of all matrixers However the DSPI control is only available for master matrixers The DSPI on master matrixers functions like other IQ components it flashes whenever a data signal addressed to it is received It can be forced to stay on as an aid to troubleshooting by turning the DSPI control on Turning off the DSPI control restores the indicator to its normal function of blinking when a valid IQ command is received by the master matrixer Tip Use the DSPI light to verify that all units in the system are responding to IQ commands For example turn all DSPI lights on before a show to verify that all equipment is operating properly Tip When there is more than one matrixer in a system use the DSPI light to quickly identify a particular one For example turn the DSPI light on to help a technician quickly locate a particular unit in a large equipment rack Aux Master matrixers only Toggles the master matrixer s AUX port output on and off The AUX port also has the ability to sense the presence of an external signal When a logic high is detected at the AUX connector an asterisk will appear beside it Relay On Off Controls Each individual relay can be turned on and off from the control block by highlight ing its number and toggling it wi
158. isplay screen using g to increment and g to decrement the level Mouse users can drag the mouse up or down to change the gain Page 134 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Input Signal Level Net Gain to Output 1 Net Gain to Output 2 Gain Control Selector Address amp Loop Input Number Fig 6 3 A Single Input from an SMX 6 or AMB 5 Display Screen However if the levels are being dynamically controlled ASA is on by one or more of the automatic functions like the compressor function the net gain bar graph will dynamically move like a flying fader to show that the input gain is being automatically controlled In this case it shows the net or final input gain setting that results after all automatic functions have been processed Do not attempt to manually control the gain of an input while it is under automatic control Gain Control Selector An arrow is used to show which input gain control is presently selected This is the gain control that you can manually change if ASAis off Use f pto change the selection or drag the mouse 5 left or right Output Signal Level At the far right of the mixer Display screen are the two yellow output level bar graphs representing the peak output of Channel 1 and 2 Note The differences between the SMX 6 and AMB 5 versions of the mixer Display screen are 1 The absence of a level bar graph for the Channel 1 of Input 6 of an AMB 5 because it is reserved as
159. itesane E Forder Soale Cossert me habe Whew Looked Fig 4 38 The Mini Plate Attributes Window PCX File name Sets the file name of an image that will be displayed in the background of the Mini Plate Container The ability to display an image in the background of the mini plate is a very useful feature It can display your company logo It can have a picture of a control panel that you complete by adding objects Only PCX bitmap files are supported and you will have to use a third party paint or graphics program to create the PCX file If you use this feature we recommend that the image have a color depth no higher than the one you are using for the graphics plate see also Section 3 2 For example if your graphics plate is set to use 256 colors we recommend that the internal palette of the PCX image also have no more than 256 colors It sometimes works best if the image has an internal palette with fewer colors For example use a 16 color PCX with a 256 color graphics plate This sometimes gives Turbo a better chance of matching the colors correctly in your image If you decide to use a PCX image you must keep a copy of the PCX file in the same directory as Turbo The PCX file itself is only linked to not embedded into the container Whenever the mini plate is displayed Turbo searches for the PCX file so it can read it and display it in the container If you ever decide to distribute copies of your custom dataframe file to o
160. ived AUX Toggles the IQ P P s AUX port output on and off Note Q P P DP and IQ PI P DSP models do not have an AUX port DSP The Digital Signal Processing control opens the amplifier Sub block screen It does not turn the DSPI functions on or off See Section 5 5 for more details SEL This control serves two purposes it selects the amplifier to be included in either of the two Display screens and it identifies the amplifier to have its GDM included in a graphics plate if the graphics plate is set to the Selected mode ASA The Auto System Activate control serves two purposes it serves as a master control to turn all automated control functions on and off Turning ASA off restores manual control while turning it on restores automatic operation Page 121 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software The ASA control also serves as an entrance to the Sub block screen where the automated control functions are configured To display the Sub block screen highlight ASA and press pete or fx When ASA is on the correct status of the IQ P P may not be reflected in the control block However the indicators in the monitor area of the control block will accurately reflect the status SOLO Mutes both channels of all amplifiers except the one selected Before this control will work it must be enabled from the Control Panel screen Press Fj to go to the Control Panel screen and tum on the Solo Function Enabled control To sol
161. l be displayed by selecting the IQ component in the top list box and you can set the colors of the various components of the GDM at the bottom A palette of 15 standard colors is available and are listed below 1 Variable 6 Brown 11 Bright Cyan 2 Green 7 Grey 12 Bright Red 3 Cyan 8 Dark Grey 13 Bright Magenta 4 Red 9 Bright Blue 14 Yellow 5 Black 10 Bright Green 15 White The variable color is a custom color that you can create by mixing various amounts of red green and blue It is set in the graphics plate control block the graphics plate version where it is referred to as the Variable Palette color See Section 2 8 2 for details There is only one variable color Changing it affects all objects which use the variable color Page 59 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Finally before we leave this section let s take a look a more sophisticated Attributes window like the one in Figure 3 20 for the Pot object Fot Attributes eg Multiples 2 eg Multiples 2 eg Multiples 4 Fig 3 20 The Pot Attributes Window The Pot object looks a lot like a sliding fader The name pot was taken from potentiometer which is what it acts like a level control Notice that its Attributes window has a lot more controls than the earlier one It allows you to set the range of the control and to select not only the IQ component it will control but also the specific function channel and input it will control This should whe
162. l forms HP B1 st order Butterworth HP B2 2nd order Butterworth HP Be2 2nd order Bessel HP B3 3rd order Butterworth HP Be3 3rd order Bessel HP B4 4th order Butterworth HP Be4 4th order Bessel HP LR4 4th order Linkwitz Riley LOWSHLF1 Low Pass Shelving Equalization Filter This filter type is available in only one form LOWSHLF1 st order HISHLF1 High Pass Shelving Equalization Filter This filter type is available in only one form HISHLF1 1st order LP EQ2 Low Pass Equalization Filter This filter type is available in only one form LP EQ2 2nd order Note 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th order responses result in 6 12 18 and 24 dB octave roll offs respectively a HP EQ2 High Pass Equalization Filter This filter type is available in only one form HP EQ2 2nd order PAR EQ2 Parametric Equalization Filter This filter type is available in only one form PAR EQ2 2nd order cl Gl e R A Page 130 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Freq Sets the 3 dB corner frequency for the low pass high pass low pass shelving and high pass shelving filters It sets the center frequency for the low pass equalization high pass equalization and parametric equaliza tion filters The frequency must be entered in Hz 1 kHz equals 1000 Hz Q Sets the width slope and gain of the low pass equalization and high pass equalization filters It sets only the width and slope of the parametric
163. l objects can still be used to change the system settings but the controls themselves cannot be moved resized or their attributes altered Group Agroup of six relays that connect to the same bus in a MRX 24 and MRX 24S matrixer Depending on how the relays are wired the groups can be combined to form either a 6x4 4x6 12x2 2x12 24x1 or 1x24 matrix Guard Band AnAMB function setting that offsets the Threshold control For example a 3 dB guard band will Page 207 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software move the actual threshold 3 dB below the Threshold control setting Hardware The physical electronic component s of a computerized system The computer itself is hardware An amplifier is hardware Host Computer A computer IBM PC compatible or Apple Macintosh that is connected to an Q System via an IQ interface and runs the IQ program software Idle Gain An Auto Level parameter that sets the initial gain used when an input is first turned on by the Gate function It overrides the Max Gain control so that the Auto Level function will not cause sudden shifts in gain when an input is first turned on IOC An Input Output Comparator that continuously monitors the audio signal path through a Crown amplifier for any kind of distortion to provide dynamic proof of performance It does this by comparing the shape of the input waveform to that of the output The amplifier is okay when OC is not on displays Ok If distort
164. lar function Control Block A specialized portion on the screen that directly controls one specific type of IQ component Control blocks include controls and sometimes indicators that allow manual control of an IQ component Some control blocks can also be displayed on a graphics plate See Device Menu also Control Block Override A sub block control of an SMX 6 or AMB 5 mixer that places them in a kind of semiautomatic function mode where levels can be temporarily increased or decreased manually from the control blocks while the automatic functions are operating When used in conjunction with the Max Gain To Track Control Block control it allows a drone to control the input level even when ASA is on Control Panel Screen Ascreen of controls that configure the serial communication parameters between the host computer and the IQ interface It also contains break detection and emergency mute controls It is accessed by pressing Fl Page 204 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Control Security Lock Acontrol that prevents the control objects on a graphics plate from being altering the system settings with one exception the graphics plate itself can still be edited This means the position size and attributes of the controls can still be changed Count Level The Count Level setting determines how many dB the Gate Count function will attenuate each input as more gates are opened Crown Bus Aserial communication loop des
165. lation Store the originals and backup in separate locations away from magnetic fields and temperature and humidity extremes 2 Turbo is NOT compatible with some third party memory management software especially if that software has DPMI services As a result if you are using a third party memory manager with DPMI disable it and enable HIMEM SYS and EMM386 EXE Since memory managers are usually loaded by CONFIG SYS as part of the boot routine it will probably be necessary to modify CONFIG SYS to accomplish this Refer to the Appendix A for more information 3 Boot up your computer Many systems are set up to automatically load and execute Microsoft Windows If this is the case with your computer exit Windows and return to the DOS prompt Insert Turbo disk 1 into your floppy drive and switch to that drive by typing a pete Orb peter as appropriate depending on the floppy drive s designation in your computer 4 After the computer displays the DOS prompt from Step 3 type installers 5 After a brief delay you should be prompted for the name of the directory where you want Turbo to be installed Press peter to accept the default directory turbo or enter the name of the directory you wish to use The installation program creates the directory if it does not already exist Note Some files may be overwritten if Turbo is installed into the same directory as an older version All files are then created and copied into the directory These
166. layed resize the container to fit the image while pressing g The gT key prevents the image size from changing while the container is resized Convert Determines whether or not Turbo will attempt to match convert the color palette in the PCX image with the one it uses Save Causes the custom GDM including the GDM Container and all objects in it to be saved to a GDM file in the Turbo14 directory It accomplishes this by first opening a dialog box to request the file name of the GDM as shown in Figure 4 36 below You do not need to enter the GDM extension for example you can enter AMP rather than AMP GDM After the GDM has been saved it is available to all other graphics plates and it cannot be edited unless the Edit button is pressed as explained later Eater make of GEA File fre Fig 4 36 The Custom GDM Save Dialog Box Important The Save button does not need to be used until after you have placed other objects inside the GDM Container and have completed the custom GDM Right clicking on the GDM Container later will reopen the GDM Container Attributes window so you can save the finished GDM Page 98 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Edit Causes the custom GDM to enter edit mode where changes can be made to it and saved with the Save button This button is necessary because the GDM cannot be edited after it has been saved This prevents operators from accidentally altering the objects in a cu
167. ld to 7 dB results in gain reduction whenever the output level rises above 7 dB Threshold can be set from 0 dB to 50 dB in 1 dB steps Attack Time Sets the rate at which limiter responds when the output level rises above the Threshold Legacy IQ PI Ps The Attack Time range is 1 to 30 seconds Q2 P I P s The Attack Time range is 0 01 to 30 seconds Page 126 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Decay Time Controls the limiter response when the output level drops below the Threshold Legacy IQ PI Ps The Decay Time range is 1 to 30 seconds Q2 PI Ps The Decay Time range is 0 1 to 30 seconds 5 4 3 Stand By The Stand By function conserves energy by turning off the amplifier high voltage supplies when an input signal is not detected for a predetermined length of time It provides the biggest savings in systems where audio inputs are not continuous Stand By Turns on off this feature Gate Level Sets the point at which Stand By turns on the amplifier high voltage supplies For example setting the Gate Level to 30 dB causes the high voltage supplies to be turned off when the input level falls below 30 dB Gate Level is adjustable from 0 dB to 50 dB in 1 dB steps Turn Off Time Prevents the high voltage supplies from being cycled unnecessarily The Turn Off Time is the length of time in seconds that Stand By waits before turning off the high voltage supplies when the input level has dropped below the Gate Level Lega
168. le in the same directory as Turbo The PCX file is only linked to not embedded into the Container Whenever the Container is displayed Turbo searches for the PCX file so it can read it and display it in the Container If you ever decide to distribute copies of a dataframe file that includes Containers with PCX images you will need to include copies of all PCX files that are used Border Determines whether or not the border of the Container object will be visible when a PCX picture is displayed in the Container This attribute does not affect the Container when no PCX picture is used Note To use the border the Scale setting must also be turned on Scale Determines whether or not a PCX image will be scaled to fit the size of the Container object Caution Page 88 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software S crown If the Scale attribute is turned on and the aspect ratio ratio of the width to height of the Container is different from that of the PCX image the image will be distorted to fit the Container If you want to make the Container size fit the size of the image start with the Container sized bigger than the image and the Scale attribute tumed off Then link the image and after itis displayed resize the Container to fit the image while pressing js t The gr key prevents the image size from changing while the Container is resized Convert Determines whether or not Turbo will attempt to match convert the color palette in
169. lick on it with the right mouse button Page 91 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 4 10 Spin Control The Spin control object is used to control functions usually multistate that cannot be controlled by Pot or Button objects For example a Spin control can be used to set a compression ratio To place a Spin control on a graphics plate choose Spin Control from the Toolbox The Spin Control Attributes window Figure 4 29 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described below Spie Comteol Attributes ay 1 Heee T fag Multiplier 2 fag Multiples 2 fag Rultipleser 4 fag Rultiplessr amp Fig 4 29 The Spin Control Attributes Window Component List Selects the IQ component to which the Spin control will be linked All IQ components that appear in the control blocks and all Q2 components whose UCODE OIF file is visible to Turbo will appear in this list Function List Selects the specific function that the Spin control will control The function list will change to match the IQ component selected in the component list Background Sets the background color of the Spin control The border is not affected by the background color Text Sets the text foreground color of the Spin control Channel Selects the channel which the Spin control will affect This attribute will not be available for some IQ components and some functions Input Selects the input which the Spin control will af
170. llation and permits you or your operators to become familiar with the software 2 1 Basic Concepts Turbo provides two methods of monitoring and controlling an Q System 1 using standard text screens or 2 using custom graphics plates that you create Each has unique advantages After you have used Turbo to configure the Q System you can then save all the system s settings and all the graphics plates to a dataframe file on the computer s hard drive or a floppy disk If your audio system is like most you will probably need more than one configuration one for each type of event it will serve By saving each of these configurations to a dataframe file you can create a collection of dataframe files that enable you to quickly reconfigure your Q System Simply engage the appropriate dataframe file whenever you want to reuse the configuration stored within it pss SS a S lp P A IP a A ie P Ji aie P Ji coco a TRAH MHZ TA ee S E ae E E oei E E Text Screen _ _ Lie r f o Si _ BEA Graphics Plate Fig 2 1 Sample Text Screen and Graphics Plate Page 17 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 2 1 1 Text Screens Several different types of text screens are available including Control Panel screens Control Block screens Display screens and Sub block screens The Control Panel screens contain general controls that pertain to the ov
171. low key colors for most objects and reserve bold or bright colors only for those things which are urgent or very important 7 Use mini plates to provide help windows where appropriate Mini plates are container objects that can be made to appear and disappear at the click of a button The objects that are placed inside them will appear and disappear with them See Section 4 13 8 Ifa graphics plate is too complicated consider moving some of its objects onto a second graphics plate You can jump from one graphics plate to another with a system button 9 Consider hiding seldom used controls on one or more mini plates Page 48 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 3 2 Creating a New Graphics Plate Now that you have an overview of graphics plate design its time to delve into the details of constructing a graphics plate Let s return to the graphics plate control block screen Fig 3 4 Begin a New Graphics Plate at the Graphics Plate Control Block Screen Here are the steps to create a new graphics plate 1 Begin by entering a description for the graphics plate Up to three lines can be used Standard Operator Controls was entered in the example above in Figure 3 4 2 Tumon the Control Security Lock control so that the controls you create on the graphics plate will not affect the actual Q System until you are ready for them to You can turn this control back off when you have finished creating the graphics plate
172. ls for one function Some Sub block screens contain more than one sub block All Sub block screens are accessed from a parent control block with the ASA Auto System Activate control The ASA control serves a dual purpose First by turning it on and off you enable or disable all functions in the sub blocks Second it is used to gain access to the Sub block screen s This is accomplished by pressing peter or fa when the ASA control is selected Mouse users can simply move the mouse down f from the ASA control without clicking The next two illustrations show some typical Sub block screens Notice in both Figure 2 18 and 2 19 that the status of the ASA control is indicated at the top of the screen top left on the amplifier Sub block screen and top right on the mixer Sub block screen Although the actual ASA control is Fig 2 19 The First of Four SMX 6 Mixer Sub block Screens Page 34 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown located back in the control block you can toggle it on and off from the Sub block screens by pressing j f When ASA is turned on all changes are executed by the Q System as they are made Sub block changes are not engaged while ASA is turned off Sub blocks are only available from text control blocks there is no equivalent on a graphics plate However if is possible to create custom sub blocks on a graphics plate by using the objects which are available in the Toolbox See Section 2 8 for a
173. mplifiers with P P2 compatibility have a dedicated fault signal Allows the user to define the threshold for a fault indication For example set the Input Drive Level to 35 dB if you do not want a Fault error message to be displayed while the input signal is greater than 35 dB regardless of OC status The threshold can be set from 0 dB to 50 dB in 1 dB steps Page 127 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Report VIA Aux Only available for the IQ PI P AP and IQ P I P SMT Error reporting not only displays an on screen message when a fault condition occurs itcan also send a signal out the AUX port It uses reverse logic turning on the AUX port when everything is normal and turning it off when an error has occurred In this way it can also indicate a power loss When this feature is enabled it preempts the AUX port allowing nothing else to control it This occurs without regard to whether ASA and or AUX are turned on or off Important The Report Via AUX parameter cannot be accessed from the sub block of the Q P P SMT It must be controlled from a graphics plate Prolonged JOC Warning The Input Output Comparator continuously monitors of the amplifier for distortion If distortion is 0 05 or more an IOC error signal is generated IOC IOC Error Report Turns on off this feature Time and Events Use the Events control to set the number of OC errors that must occur within the time specified by the Time cont
174. n 4 7 Text Text objects are used as labels and they are one of the few objects that can be placed on top of other objects To place a Text object on a graphics plate choose Text from the Toolbox The Text Attributes window Figure 4 16 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described next color fs O aoe E Shadow H Fig 4 16 The Text Attributes Window Font List Selects the font to be used by the Text object A preview of the selected font is displayed at the bottom of the Attributes window to help you make a selection See Figure 4 17 for a sample of each font There are two types of fonts stroked vector and bitmap Stroked Fonts The stroked fonts are variable in size between 5 and 60 points and are listed first in the Font List A point is a typographical unit of size equal to 72 of an inch However whether 72 points really equal an inch on your computer s display will be controlled by the video resolution and the size of your monitor Because the stroked fonts are variable in size Text objects that use them can be resized For example placing a Text object with a stroked font into a container and then resizing the container will cause the Text object to be scaled along with the container To prevent Stroked Text objects from being resized press g7 when resizing the parent object A disadvantage of stroked fonts is that they are not optimized for a specific size like bitmap fonts and so they do not lo
175. n dB steps Low Set Off 99 dB to 25 dB in dB steps Gate On Off Threshold Off 99 dB to 25 dB in dB steps Delay Time 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20 30 seconds Page 144 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 6 4 2 Duck Priority Function Figure 6 9 Ducking is the attenuation of an input when another input with a higher priority is activated by the Gate function When the higher priority gate opens all inputs with lower priorities drop to their Low Set values To activate the Duck Priority function turn it on and set the priority level IMPORTANT The Duck Priority function is dependent on the Gate function Both the Gate function and the Duck Priority function must be on for Ducking to function Duck Priority The Duck Priority function is turned on and off with this control Level The Level control determines which input takes precedence The priority can be set from 1 to 6 with 1 as the highest priority and 6 as the lowest A separate priority level setting is provided for each channel making it possible to give an inputa different priority for each output channel The Level setting is ignored if either the Duck Priority or Gate controls are turned off If only two inputs are used there only needs to be two priority levels perhaps 1 and 2 If you are unsure how many priority levels will be needed or what the final priorities will be start with levels 3 and 4 The prioritie
176. n also be monitored from a graphics plate However before this can be done you must create objects on the graphics plate for that purpose Figure 8 2 shows a very simple example Drone Analog Drone AUX Drone AUX Input Container Input Container Output Container g Fig 8 2 Sample Objects Used to Monitor a Drone Page 170 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown In Figure 8 2 an analog input an AUX input and an AUX output are each monitored This is accomplished by first creating a separate drone container for each input and or output that you want to monitor Then an appropriate object is placed inside each container In this example a Pot object is placed inside the drone analog container It serves two purposes it shows the level of the input and it allows you to manually adjust it when the drone s ASA control is turned off An LED object is placed inside the drone AUX input container to monitor its on off status An On Off Button is placed inside the drone AUX output container It serves two purposes it shows whether the output is on and allows manual control when the drone s ASA control is turned off When an object is placed into a drone container it is automatically linked to the single drone input which the container represents A separate drone container is required for each input or output See Section 4 15 for a description of each drone object 8 3 Manually Controlling a Drone 8 3 1 Manual Control from a
177. n editing is completed click outside the Text object to deselect it Text Object Fig 4 19 Editing the Text in a Text Object To reposition a Text object move the cursor to the top of the text object until it changes to a cross hair Then click and drag the text as shown in Figure 4 20 Tex t Obj act Trent Cn pect Fig 4 20 Moving a Text Object Text objects can be placed on top of other objects For example one or more Text objects can be used to label a GDM Button object or a container When a Text object is placed on top of another it links to it and moves with it In the example shown in Figure 4 21 PANIC overlays the Button PANIC Fig 4 21 A Text Object on an On Off Button Object Note Text objects that are wider than the object on which they are placed are clipped to fit and although one text object can be positioned on top of another they are not linked Page 87 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 4 8 Container Controls can be placed directly on the background of the graphics plate Butit is often desirable to organize objects into logical groups For example you could group all mixer controls together and group all amplifier controls together This makes graphics plates easier to understand and use The Container object is useful for visually grouping other objects and adding aesthetic appeal to a graphics plate design To place a Container on a graphics plate choose Container from the
178. n parameter that determines how much the output Channel 1 gain will increase for every increase in ambient signal level over the Threshold setting For example a ratio of 4 1 will raise the output gain 1 dB for every 4 dB that the ambient signal increases above the Threshold External Algos An external algo function is one that is controlled in part by other IQ components This feature is available for the SMX 6 mixers and is used to link the Duck Priority and Gate Count functions of several SMX 6 mixers together Page 206 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Feed Forward Compressor A compressor that monitors the input level and adds attenuation down stream whenever a preset threshold is exceeded As opposed to a common feedback compressor that monitors the output level and attenuates the input level File Name The name given to a file that is stored on a diskette or hard drive MS DOS limits the file name to being no more than 8 characters with a 3 character extension The IQ program will automatically provide the extension DIQ Font A particular style size and weight of a typeface Function Keys The keys labeled through f2 that are located either across the top of the keyboard or down the left side Gain A measure of the increase or decrease of an audio signal level Specifically this is known as the voltage gain It is usually expressed in dB decibels To increase the gain just 3 dB requires that the voltage
179. ndby 127 function keys 207 function list 73 76 79 81 83 92 94 113 G gain 131 134 166 207 gain control selector 135 gate 207 gate count 153 155 207 gate function 143 144 gate level 127 GDM graphic display module 20 46 53 63 68 71 72 137 166 191 194 207 GDM container 64 66 66 97 generator 198 global 123 glossary 203 212 graphics plate 20 21 38 41 45 69 120 124 137 140 166 167 170 171 172 191 194 197 198 207 adding a new IQ component 61 adding objects 53 autosizing an object 58 changing attributes 59 copy amp pasting an entire graphics plate 62 copying amp pasting an object 60 creating a custom GDM 63 68 Crown IQ icon 62 deleting an object 61 design principals 48 GDM graphic display module 20 moving one or more objects 56 57 new 49 52 resizing an object 55 56 restoring 62 setup window 50 toolbox 53 Page 217 crown graphics security lock graphics plate 40 207 graphics setup window 50 grid 52 group 76 83 207 guard band 160 207 H handle to cursor 74 hardware 208 hidden 77 96 high pass equalization filter 130 high pass filter 130 165 167 high pass shelving equalization filter 130 horizontal 74 host computer 208 l VO 167 idle gain 149 208 imp freq 200 imped ref 200 imped w ref 201 impedance 200 impedance tolerance 199 in out 165 167 initialize amplifier 116 117 drone 169 170 equalizer 163 matrixer 189 190 mixer 133
180. ndependent link groups to be created Load To read a dataframe file from a hard disk or diskette Normally a dataframe is also engaged immediately after it is loaded into the host computer s memory L An IQ PIP control that Locks the two channels of a single amplifier together so that changes to one channel will be immediately mirrored by the other channel Low Set A Gate function parameter that determines the gain setting when an input gate is closed Matrixer An Q controlled routing matrix for audio digital and DC signals Several models are available They require an IQ CAG card cage and IQ LPS power supply Max Gain A Gate function parameter that sets the maximum possible gain for an input Max Gain To Track Control Block A sub block control of an SMX 6 or AMB 5 mixer that causes the Max Gain parameters of the Gate function to be set equal to the input gain settings in the control block Itis used in conjunction with the Control Block Override control Mini Plate A specialized Container object that serves as a popup panel on a graphics plate to display controls messages or help See container also Mixer IQ Mixer An Q controlled audio mixer with 5 6 mic line inputs and 2 output channels In addition to main outputs each output channel also has an Q controlled switchable bus output giving mixers the ability to connect to large paging buses without being loaded down Some models also include advanced functions for fully automated o
181. nder the All heading and press saftj p and gsuetj p4 to increment or decrement it The output level change will be reflected by an appropriate increase or decrease of each input gain setting Tip Turn on the Lock control to control all gain controls of both channels with either All control Bus Tums on off each channel s switchable bus output The bus outputs receive the exact same post processed audio signal that the main outputs receive ASA The Auto System Activate control serves three purposes First it serves as a master control to turn all automated control functions on and off Turning it off restores manual control while turning it on restores automatic operation Second the ASA control serves as an entrance to the Sub block screens where the automated control functions are configured To display the first Sub block screen highlight ASA and press eter or fx When ASA is on the correct status of the mixer may not be reflected in the control block Third the ASA control can be used to tie several sensing mixers SMX 6s or AMB 5s together in a large IQ Page 139 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software System For example several SMX 6s could be wired with parallel inputs Each SMX 6 would be switched on as needed via the ASA control A supervisor could use this capability to listen in or monitor events It could be used to control recording or to provide additional feeds for overflow seat
182. nger the increment decrement buttons are pressed the larger the step size used to increment decrement the value Lastly the Width and Places attributes are active only when the Numeric attribute is turned on Use 5x7 Font Causes the Spin control to always use a compact 5x7 bitmap font This can increase legibility when the Spin control is sized very small Width Sets the maximum number of digits that are displayed when the Numeric attribute is turned on Places Sets the number of digits placed to the right of the decimal point when the Numeric attribute is turned on Two spin controls are shown in Figure 4 30 The left one has the Defer Send attribute turned off and the right one has Defer Send attribute turned on a1 JH 44 H m Send Button Fig 4 30 Sample Spin Controls Note To change the attributes of an object after it has been created click on it with the right mouse button Page 93 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 4 11 System Button System Buttons look like typical On Off Buttons but they are used to make system changes such as loading and engaging the settings in a dataframe file or opening another graphics plate To place an System Button on a graphics plate choose Button System from the Toolbox The System Button Attributes window Figure 4 31 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described below Function List Selects the specific function that the System Button will per
183. nges to a graphics plate and then exit it without storing it in memory all of the changes will be lost 2 The number of graphics plates which can be stored into memory is determined by the complexity of the graphics plates and the amount of available memory in the host computer Restore Restores the graphics plate to the last version that was stored into memory This is a handy way to undo changes that were made to a graphics plate since they were last stored Flush Removes all objects except the Crown IQ logo from the graphics plate You can think of this as a clear button which clears the graphics plate Note Flushing a graphics plate does not remove it from memory if it was previously stored there If you exit the graphics plate without saving changes all of the flushed objects will reappear if you return to the graphics plate Peak Indicators This control only affects the pre built GDMs of legacy IQ PI P s such as the IQ PI P and IQ PI P AP It causes the signal peak to persist for a fraction of a second when an audio input signal of a legacy IQ PIP is monitored with a pre built GDM Screen Background Variable Palette There are two selectable colors the background color of the graphics plate and a custom color called the variable palette color The variable palette color is available as one of the color selections in the Attributes window of many objects Click on the up down arrows in the lower right corner of the co
184. nked to the IQ component it represents Fig 3 25 A GDM Container 3 9 4 Adding Objects to the GDM Container After the GDM Container has been created it is time to add the other objects to it that will enable it to monitor and control our amplifier For this example we chose to create the objects shown in Figure 3 26 Text objects Button objects CHi CHE roel i T GDM Container Bar Meter objects Pot objects Ske Hee ene k Fig 3 26 The Unassembled Custom GDM Page 66 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown The objects are used as follows Text objects Are used to label the channels and the power button We chose a fairly small 5x8 bitmap font Button objects Are used to turn the power off to each channel of the amplifier Bar Meter objects Are used to display the output audio signal level of each channel of the amplifier We turned off the border attribute for both and we turned on the legend attribute for only the Channel 1 Bar Meter left Pot objects Are used to control the input attenuator of each channel of the IQ P P We turned off the border attribute for both and we turned on the legend attribute for only the Channel 1 Pot left The completed GDM is shown in Figure 3 27 after all the objects were place inside it It offers only basic functions but it illustrates how a custom GDM can be assembled You may want to design far more complex GDMs complete with mini plates that pop
185. nother To autosize an object press x and the left mouse button gx and move the object to be resized so that one of its edges is close to a parallel edge of the object whose size it is to assume Release the mouse button first and then the key Notice in Figure 3 18 that the smaller GDM assumes the size of the larger GDM oa Og oa og L mea Fig 3 18 Autosizing an Object Important The Snap to Object feature must be turned on for Autosizing to work Press g amp 1 451 and go to the graphics Plate Attributes window to turn on the Snap to Object feature See Section 3 2 for more details Page 58 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 3 3 5 Changing the Attributes of an Object The attributes of any object can be changed as long as the Graphics Security Lock control is turned off This is one of the controls on the graphics plate control block and it can only be changed from the graphics plate Control Block screen see Section 2 8 1 You will not be able to alter the appearance or attributes of any object if this control is turned on The attributes are controlled from an Attributes window To open the Attributes window of an object right click once on the object The GDM Attributes window of the legacy IQ PIP from our earlier examples is shown in Figure 3 19 below Fig 3 19 The GDM Attributes Window for a Legacy IQ PI P This is a fairly simple Attributes window You can select which GDM wil
186. nt Window for a GDM Object cccceccsessesccsessescssessescesecsescesesneecsnesneecsueaneacsneseeseneenes 54 The Pointer Changes to Aid Placement of the New Object c ccccssssescsessescssessescesesnescsnesnesceuesneesaneseeseneaees 54 A GDM With a Legend Left and Without a Legend Right 0 0 cescseessesessesseetesseesesneesteseesnsenesnesseeensneeeneeses 55 Re sizing an Objet enne e E E iid aad wanda NETES 55 Restoring an Object to Its Default Size oo secescesesesseeseseesecseseesessesessesssseesecsesessecnesesuesussesnesneaseneanesesuseneeteneens 56 Moving a Single Object OA 56 Grouping Multiple Objects c ccccesseescsesssescsessesscsessecsssessessssesseescseessenssesscensuesusansueausansnesnsananeansensnsansenaneens 57 Moving a Group of Objects iso ra a E ERRER ER N RRR TRR ann wae ti 57 Autosizing an QDJECH ccc ar II N E A N E een i 58 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 3 19 The GDM Attributes Window for a Legacy IQ PIP ssssssssssssssssssirsssssssssrreenssssssrreennsnnrrttnnnnnsrrrennnnnnnnrreennnsnrrrnns 59 3 20 The Pot Attributes Window 00 eeeseesestestessstssescsnssssnssnssneassnsssencsusseassensensaeeseensaeeseensaeeasensaeeneensneeneenaneenees 60 3 21 The Add Component Window cessssesssssesesessessesessessssessessssessssssessesessneseeasseesecsesesneensseeusaneaeaneanesseneeneseenees 61 3 22 r MME Crown IO ICO 22222 coos a eek dee de ee ccc Mec ca
187. ntrol Block from a Graphics Plate ccccccsecsessssessssscseessessseesecscsesssenssecssensseansansnsansensnesneenaneenees 31 A Closer Look at a Control Block An Amplifier Sub block Screen for an IQ PI P SMT The First of Four SMX 6 Mixer Sub block Screens ccsccccscscscsesescssescseescscsessesescsessesscsuesescatsssacsesucseecaeess 34 A Sample Sub block Help Window c cccscsscsssssscsesseescsesseesssesssesssesssesssesseesssesusanssesueensseausansneansansneaneananeanees 36 The Emergency Mute Screen ccccsssessssscsssssssssessesssseeseescsessesscsesssesssesseessseessansseeucansneaneansneaneananeensaansenes 37 A Graphics Plate Under Construction cccccsssssscssessssesseesssesseescsessessssessesssseessanssesseensseansansneansansnsansananeanees 38 The Graphics Plate Control Block Screen ccssessesessessesessecsesessesseseesessssessessesesuesnesesneensseenesnesesneaneessneeeetenes 39 The Graphics Plate Version of the Graphics Plate Control Block c ccccssssssssessessstesseecseseecsesteessnseneeseeaees 40 The File Menu secessecsececsecsececsecsseeceecsseessesssesssecsesssuesssasseseeataessesassessesassesaesassesaseasseeaesasaneneesenseneeseneeees 42 The Dataframe File List Window sceccesessesesseesesseesseseesneescsneesessesseesnsseesueesesneeacsneeseeeseseesneaessneeaseneeneeseeees 43 The Print Select Components Menu ssssssessesssssssssssssssessssess
188. ntrol block to select the Screen Background or Variable Palette color Then use the up down arrows beside each primary color red green blue to mix a desired color Each primary color has a range of 0 to 255 with zero being none of the color and 255 being 100 of the color Setting all primary colors to 255 will produce white Setting them all to 0 zero will produce black When you mix a custom color you may want to record the level you used so you can reproduce the color again later on a different graphics plate Page 41 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 2 9 Saving and Loading Dataframe Files All of the settings of the Q System can be saved and later reloaded engaged with dataframe files To save or load a dataframe file press fF to summon the File menu As Figure 2 25 shows there are three selections on this menu Fi H L Far H H L Lint Le Far H L Fig 2 25 The File Menu A Save Dataframe as Saves all system settings and graphics plates as a new dataframe file After pressing the ere key enter file name in the blank space provided The file name can be only eight characters long and is not case sensitive Do not add an extension because DIQ will be automatically appended to the end of the file name Press peter again to create the new dataframe file B Save Dataframe Saves all system settings and all graphics plates to the current dataframe file This selecti
189. ntrols ceceeceesesssessessessecsessesecseessessesaeeecsecsussuesaneaeeaseassacsessnteaeeaseeseesenteneaneeaneeees 5 3 1 Manual Control from a Control Block 5 3 2 Global Amplifier Controls c ccccssssssssssessssestssessssessssssssessssessssessnsessssarsassnsasersaeessen 5 3 3 Manual Control from a Graphics Plate ccccessssessssssssssssssssssssnesrsssesssssssassnssnesees 5 4 Automated Controls 54 1 ODEP Conservation yiscs cat casiiaintantasraenaaniniiancasiiena nnn 5 4 2 Smooth Output LIMIET siinsesse astear ni Saien 5 4 3 Stand By occ 5 4 4 Error Reporting seeen 5 4 5 Input Compressor 5 5 DSP Controls i040 ceatiewnsanaiiana nanona a A EE AE 5 54 Signal Delay inei E EA 55 2 Programmable Filters i e a E E EE EE 6 Monitoring amp Controlling Mixers sssssssssssnsssnnnennnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 133 6 14 Initializing a Mixer Control BIOCK ccccsssssssssesessessssesessesessnssssssssesssssesseseneasensasersasersasevsenssees 133 6 2 Monitoring a MXE a a a ee 134 6 2 14 Monitoring from a Display Screen cscsesssssesssssssssesssnsssssssssessessssssessnsansasensaseneees 134 6 2 2 Monitoring from a Graphics Plate 6 3 Manual Controls 2i 5 0tncesaienre Sarath cence tad elaine tke ardannt lentil 6 3 1 Manual Control from a Control Block eccccceccessesseseeseeseseessessesstesesensensensenseneeneasss 6 3 3 Manual Control from a Graphics Plate 6 4 Automated Cont0ols c2 d cs
190. o If the Display control on the text mode graphics plate control block is set to Selected a new GDM will be automatically restored for each selected IQ component just as if this were a new graphics plate If the Display control is set to Memory the graphics plate remains blank 3 8 The Crown IQ Icon The Crown IQ icon shown in Figure 3 22 can be moved like other objects but it cannot be resized or deleted However it has a special function double clicking on it with the left mouse button 4 summons the Toolbox In addition objects cannot be placed on top of the Crown IQ icon If desired additional Crown IQ icons can be created by pressing pT fis Fig 3 22 The Crown IQ Icon Page 62 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 3 9 How to Create a Custom GDM GDMs or Graphics Display Modules are a powerful class of objects because they are self contained mini control panels for IQ components Instead of manually adding several objects to a graphics plate every time you want to add controls for an IQ component you can use a standard GDM But the GDM story doesn t stop there You do not have to use the standard GDMs you can create your own custom GDMs giving them just the controls and features that you want The next time you call up a GDM for an IQ component your custom GDM will appear in place of the standard one You can create a custom GDM for almost any IQ component even older ones that do not sup
191. o 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown The typographical conventions used in this manual are listed below Style Meaning Bold Indicates important passages which should be read It also indicates an important keyword or keyphrase Bold Italics Indicates a helpful tip Italics Indicates a note It is also used to emphasize a word or tradename Typewriter Indicates something that should be typed exactly as shown HEA we Text or symbols inside a box with rounded corners Indicates one or more specific keys on the keyboard ee Indicates function keys mA Indicates that the first key should be depressed first and held down while the second key is pressed 6 Indicates a mouse action 1 3 Technical Support This software is backed by Crown s technical support system If you need assistance that this manual does not provide proceed as follows If a problem occurs attempt to duplicate it keystroke by keystroke in an effort to identify the point at which it Occurs Take note of the software version number and date This information is displayed on the start up screen Take note of the date and version number of the manual This information is at the lower right corner of the inside title page Have the details of your computer s configuration available a printout of the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files may be useful and have the computer running Turbo when you call Crown Professional Audio Division Technical Support Fact
192. o a Crown Local Net See Section 6 4 7 for more information The following list shows the possible settings for each Gate Count function control Gate Count On Off Count Level to 3 dB in dB steps 3 to 12 dB in 1 dB steps 16 dB Max Allowable Open Mics 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page 153 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 6 4 7 External Functions SMX 6 Mixers Only Figures 6 13 and 6 14 External functions are unique to SMX 6 mixers and each one must be connected to a Crown Local Net CLN Select the External Algos control and press the Space Bar to bring up the External Functions window shown in Figure 6 14 Note An algo is a function and this manual substitutes the word function except when referring to a contro with algo in the name An external function is one which is controlled in part by other IQ components For example more than one MTPST COMPRESSORS LINITER ALHO g EE ERMe i mi Lair THTERRSPTS OFF SLi HETE OFF Fig 6 14 The External Function Algos Window SMX 6 can be linked in a CLN so their Duck Priority and Gate Count functions work together A priority 1 input in one unit will override a priority 2 input in another unit The number of open mics can be totalled among all the SMX 6s in a CLN and all open inputs attenuated to prevent feedback in a large IQ System The CLN must be started in a particular order for reliable operation of the external functions The procedure i
193. o an amplifier select its Solo control in its control block and turn it on Use gs7 7 to move from the Solo control of one amplifier to the next DUAL MONO This parameter serves as a note to label the operating mode of the amplifier It has no affect on the operation of the amplifier because the amplifiers Dual Mono mode must be set in hardware Possible settings are Dual Stereo Brid Bridge Mono and Para Parallel Mono L1 L2 These controls assign each channel to a link group L1 controls Channel 1 and L2 controls Channel 2 When linked two or more amplifier channels can be controlled as a single unit To use the link feature first highlight the link group to the right of L1 and L2 Then tap the Space Bar until the desired group is selected There are 35 possible groups A Z 1 9 Finally select the link command L1 or L2 and press Space Bar to toggle it on While linking connects the controls of all units in the same group it does not necessarily force them to the same setting As long as the Plus and minus are used to increment or decrement the level their relative difference in level is maintained until they reach the maximum or minimum setting However directly entering a level with the number keys does force all linked channels to that exact setting Power Turns the high voltage supply of each channel on and off The control for each channel is located under the Ch 1 and Ch 2 heading
194. of the Input Compressor The release time is defined as the time it takes the compressor to increase the input gain by 10 dB The range is 100 milliseconds to 30 seconds Ratio Sets the compression ratio for the Input Compressor The range is 1 2 4 8 16 32 to 1 Note 1 1 is the same as off Page 128 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 5 5 DSP Controls Several Digital Signal Processing features are available in those IQ P P models with DSP capability like the IQ PI P DSP They can be configured from a special DSP Sub block screen or from a graphics plate However this section will focus on controlling DSP from a DSP sub block because itis a bit easier To configure the DSP features from a graphics plate you would create a control assign a DSP parameter to it and then set the parameter Important The DSP functions are not disabled by the ASA control To switch to the DSP Sub block screen press 4 from the amplifier Control Block screen An example is shown below in Figure 5 13 Fig 5 13 An Amplifier DSP Sub block Screen 5 5 1 Signal Delay A signal delay is available for each channel Delay Sets the amount of signal delay in seconds The range is 1 25 milliseconds 0 00125 seconds to 0 175 seconds in 22 7 microsecond steps The minimum delay of 1 25 milliseconds is inherent in the DSP system 5 5 2 Programmable Filters Each channel can have as many as eight different cascaded filters the act
195. of the signal be doubled Gate A logic term that refers to a circuit that opens and closes or turns on and off The Gate function used in the SMX 6 and AMB 5 turns the mic line inputs on and off Each input turns on when the audio signal rises above a Threshold setting When the signal falls below the Threshold a preset attenuation defined by the Low Set control is applied Gate Count An SMX 6 and AMB 5 function that adds a preset attenuation to each selected input when the number of open inputs increases The feature is often used to prevent unwanted feedback GDM Graphic Display Module Graphic Display A graphic object which is pre configured to display and sometimes control many of the key features of an IQ component Most IQ components have a GDM and custom ones can be created by the user for most IQ components replacing the ones supplied by Crown Graphics Plate Like a photographic plate a graphics plate contains images In this case the images are the control and indicator objects that are created with the tool box Graphics plates have control blocks and are treated similar to other IQ components in that they are listed in the Device menu Graphics Plate Base Color The background of a graphic plate can be set to a custom color with the graphics plate control block Graphics Security Lock Once a graphics plate is finished it can be protected from editing by turning on this control When the graphics security lock is on the contro
196. off state of the AUX port output Relay monitor the on off state of each relay DRN 16 AUX Input monitor the on off state of each logic input Inverted The Inverted command causes the logic output to switch on when the function being monitored is off rather than on Page 185 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 8 5 6 Paralyze Setup When the drone responds to an input it is sometimes necessary to temporarily ignore other inputs When inputs are ignored their operation is said to be paralyzed Only AUX inputs can trigger a paralyze command The Paralyze Commands Sub block screen is the last command screen Use p to advance to it Then select the Add button The window in Figure 8 11 will appear Fig 8 11 Adding a Paralyze Command Assignment to an AUX Input Only one paralyze assignment can be made at a time with the command window but you can make as many paralyze assignments as you want by repeating the steps described next Begin by entering the desired AUX input number in the upper left of the command dialog box This is the AUX input that will cause other inputs to be paralyzed whenever it is on Next enter the paralyze input number and specify whether it is an AUX or analog input This is the input that will be paralyzed when the first input is on Note More than one input can be paralyzed at a time by assigning additional paralyze commands to the same controlling input In t
197. oftware together with all copies 5 Ifthe Software package contains both 3 5 and 5 25 inch disks then you may use only the disks appropriate for your single user computer You may not use the other disks on another computer or loan rent or transfer them to another user except as part of the permanent transfer as provided above of all Software and documentation Limited Warranty 1 This Limited Warranty and any implied warranties are effective for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of delivery the Limited Warranty Period as evidenced by a copy of your receipt Crown warrants to you that the Software will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying documentation during the Limited Warranty Period You must report all defects and return the Software to the location where you obtained it with a copy of your receipt within such period to be eligible for warranty service 2 Ifthe Software fails to comply with this Warranty Crown will at its option and cost either provide all corrections required for any errors replace the Soft ware or refund the license fee for the Software 3 CROWN DOES NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTA TION THE FOREGOING STATES THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES FOR CROWN S BREACH OF WARRANTY EXCEPT FOR THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY CROWN MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES RIGHTS OR
198. oge datafrorcc Fig 2 21 The Emergency Mute Screen The system will stay muted until it is re engaged or until you change the controls that are used to mute such as the amplifier All Mute controls and the mixer Input gain controls While the emergency mute function is active you can return to the control blocks or graphics plate by pressing st to exit the Emergency Mute screen Then make changes to correct the problem All changes will take effect immediately After the problem has been corrected press to re engage the system and the settings in all control blocks sub blocks and graphics plates will be resent to the IQ System If you prefer you can also choose to load new settings from a dataframe file by pressing 9 If you do you will not have to manually re engage the system because the act of loading a dataframe file automatically causes the system to engage the new settings Page 37 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 2 8 Graphics Plates Seldom are two audio systems used in the same way Even the same audio system will probably be operated in very different ways depending on the nature of each event or the abilities of each operator How would you like to have a custom control panel for your system Better yet how would you like to have a custom control panel for each type of event Or a custom control panel for each operator This section will show you how to accomplish this with graphics plates
199. ok good at some sizes Bitmap Fonts The bitmap fonts are fixed in size and are listed last in the Font List A different bitmap font is required for each size Because bitmap fonts cannot be resized their size is selected when you choose them from the Font List Also placing a Text object with a bitmap font into a container and then resizing the container will have no affect on the size of the Text object However an advantage of bitmap fonts is that they usually look better because they have been optimized for one size The size of a bitmap font is included in its name and two methods are used to describe the size Some bitmap fonts Page 85 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software have a single number which lists the font s equivalent point size like stroked fonts Others list the size in pixels such as 8x12 pixels A pixel is the smallest dot of light that can be controlled on your display considering the video resolution settings of your system s host computer Broadway ARCs BIT1X1 ABCabc Courier ABCabe CAM26 ABCabe Bmucnnmnne ABBa e hb36 ABCabc Europe ABCabc Do2 ABCabe HED38 ABCabc HLV3 ABCabc RMN30 ABCabc Goth A iabe Hoet ABlapy Italic AB Cabe Roman ABCabe sans ABCabe The typefaces in the left column are yy stroked or vector fonts that can be Scaip dito scaled any size from 5 to 60 pts The Simple ABC obc typefaces in the right column are bitmaps that are only available in dis Tr
200. omatically adjust its output level in response to the ambient sound level Ambience Background noise or sound Ambient Offset The level below the Gate function Max Gain settings to which the Channel 1 gain will be set until the ambience level exceeds the Threshold setting Think of it as an insertion loss ASA The Auto System Activate control located in the control blocks of various IQ components toggles the operation of all automatic functions on and off The ASA control is also used to access the sub block screens where the automatic functions are configured Attack Time The attack time is the speed at which an Input Compressor Limiter function begins to compress or limit a signal that is above the Threshold setting It is labelled Compression and can be set to either fast or slow Atten An IQ PIP control that sets the amount of attenuation at each amplifier input The attenuator controls decrease the signal level coming into the IQ PI P only they cannot add gain to the incoming signal Attributes The parameters of a graphic object such as its color function etc Auto Level The Auto Level function is available for the SMX 6 and AMB 5 mixers Unlike the Input Compres sor Limiter function that is designed to handle sudden or transient jumps in input level the Auto Level function is designed to control long term changes in signal level It helps maintain a more consistent output signal level while allowing transient peaks
201. ommands will vary depending on whether an AUX or analog input is selected New Level Sets the separate levels that will be sent when the Paralyze Button is on and off This attribute is only active when an analog input is selected and a Send New Level command is also selected On Sets the button color when it is turned on Off Sets the button color when it is turned off Important To be operational Drone Paralyze Buttons must be placed into an Aux Input Drone Container Setup Opens the appropriate Attributes window for the Object Type selection Figures 4 44 through 4 48 Drone Container objects and Drone Paralyze Buttons look like typical containers and buttons as shown in Figure 4 49 L Fig 4 49 A Drone Container Left and Drone Paralyze Button Right k Page 107 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 4 16 Plotter The Plotter object is a graph that displays data versus time For example it can be used to monitor the impedance of a load The data is displayed as a curve by a Curve object that is placed on it see Section 4 17 Multiple curves each with its own color can be displayed on each Plotter object by placing more than on Curve object on it Annotation is taken from data stored with each Curve object and a user label is displayed along the bottom using the same color as the curve To place a Plotter object on a graphics plate choose Plotter Object from the Toolbox The Plotter Attributes window F
202. omponent type AMP Amplifier with IQ PI P AP version 1 45 or later MPX MPX 6 mixer SMX SMX 6 mixer AMB AMB 5 mixer MRX MRX 24 or MRX 12 matrixer PSI Pocket Serial Interface SLM SLM 8 system and load monitor 3 Specify the IQ address of the component after the component type Notes Case does not matter Commas and spaces are ignored and can be added to improve readability Here are a couple of examples L1 SMX5 L3 AMP 1 SMX Max Gain Auto Compensation This control is only relevant when programming an analog input of a DRN 16 drone to control the Max Gain of an SMX 6 mixer A better way to accomplish this is to turn on the Max Gain to Track Control Block and Control Block Override switches in the first SMX sub block and then assign a drone pot to an SMX 6 attenuator Please contact Crown s Technical Support Group for more informa tion Page 27 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software System AUX This control opens the System AUX Setup screen a second type of Control Panel screen The system AUX feature allows an external logic signal sensed by the AUX port of an IQ component to cause the IQ System settings to be either loaded engaged from a specified dataframe file or saved to a specified dataframe file The System AUX Setup screen is shown below in Figure 2 13 The keyboard shortcut to it from the main Control Panel screen is a fa Lak Lak 4 H H H H H H H H H H H H Fig
203. on When set to Solid on off controls will appear to be highlighted with solid bold letters When set to Blink on off controls will blink when they are turned on Monitor Should normally be set to Color Use the Mono setting if your host computer has a monochrome monitor Fast Roll Call Causes roll calls to run at the fastest possible speed Most IQ components can respond to a fast roll call but a few of the older ones cannot such as MPX 6 mixers prior to version 1 3 and Q PI Ps prior to version 1 4 Make sure that all components in your Q System can respond to a fast roll call before using it Auto ASA on Roll Call This control is only relevant if a DRN 16 drone is being used as an IQ interface When turned on the ASA Auto System Activate control on the drone is temporarily disabled during a roll call during the uploading of system settings or when the settings in a dataframe are engaged This allows the drone to focus solely on the roll call for optimal performance Roll Call Causes a new roll call to be begin immediately Caution All graphics plates will be cleared Auto Break Detect Causes Turbo to report when breaks in communication occur and to initiate a search for the location of the break The serial connection between the host computer and the IQ interface is always monitored when Auto Break Detect is turned on However not all Crown Bus loops may be monitored depending on the setting of the Auto Search All Loops control
204. on does not prompt for a file name The settings and graphics plates in the dataframe file will be replaced with the new ones Use the first menu choice Save Dataframe As and enter a new file name if you do not want to overwrite an existing dataframe file Note Any changes made to the system settings or graphics plates must be saved before exiting Turbo or they will be lost C Load Dataframe Loads the system settings and graphics plates from an existing dataframe file The settings are automatically engaged after the they have been loaded Once peter has been pressed a window displaying a list of all available dataframe files will be displayed see Figure 2 26 Use p to make a selection then press pert again to load and engage the dataframe file Notice that this window also provides several additional features The current path is listed at the very top of the window in the example in Figure 2 26 the path is E TURBO14 To move up the directory tree select and press peter To move to a different drive or directory select the drive letter example C or directory name and press fester To delete a file select it and then press m To sort the files by name press ga s 1 Page 42 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown SHE 1 1 E RAO Fr OOo HORASL DD BAUR BES m J A FETEF DIG A it wE T 4 Hai L P Poia t ost Fig 2 26 The Datafram
205. onal Hidden buttons can be used to create hidden hot spots However care should be taken using this attribute so that hidden buttons are not lost on the graphics plate If this happens press m H to make all hidden buttons visible Pressing pm a second time will toggle the hidden buttons back to their hidden state Refresh This attribute only affects Buttons that are linked to UCODE compatible IQ components If Refresh is turned on and the Button has been placed inside a container object every time the state of the Button changes all objects in the parent container will retrieve their state from the IQ component and redisplay themselves if neces sary Page 77 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software A sample On Off Button is shown in Figure 4 8 H Fig 4 8 A Sample Button Several Buttons can be assigned to the same function For example you can create three Buttons to control the power on off function of Channel 1 of the same amplifier If you do this you will find that changes to one Button are immediately reflected by the others To change the attributes of an object after it has been created click on it with the right mouse button Page 78 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 4 4 Bar Meter The Bar Meter object is a bar graph that dynamically displays a level For example it can provide real time display of the signal levels of amplifiers with IQ P Ps and some IQ mixers Each B
206. onitored with the drone output After you have finished linking a function from the list to the selected output itis possible to go back and using the Add button again to assign additional functions to the same output In this way more than one monitor function can cause the same output to turn on or off Page 184 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown The following monitor functions are available for each IQ component Amplifier IQ P P without SmartAmp features DSPl nonitor the on off state of the Data Signal Presence Indicator AUX Out monitor the on off state of the AUX port output Power monitor the on off state of the high voltage supply of each channel Mute monitor whether or not the audio signal has been muted Polarity monitor whether or not the polarity of the audio signal of each channel has been inverted Amplifier IQ P P with SmartAmp features includes all the above commands plus OC monitor whether or not an IOC error occurs ASA monitor the on off state of the ASA control MPX 6 Mixer DSPl nonitor the on off state of the Data Signal Presence Indicator AUX monitor the on off state of the AUX port output Bus monitor the on off state of the audio Bus output of each channel SMX 6 amp AMB 5 Mixers includes all MPX 6 commands plus ASA monitor the on off state of the ASA control MRX 24 24S 12 12S DSPl monitor the on off state of the Data Signal Presence Indicator AUX monitor the on
207. ontrol block forms a horizontal row on the screen four text lines in height Figure 2 17 shows a single control block Information Controls Fig 2 17 A Closer Look at a Control Block The left side of the control block consists of information about the IQ component it controls The IQ address and Crown Bus loop number are listed at the top and are automatically entered as part of the roll call They can also be manually entered making it possible to prepare dataframe files while the host computer is disconnected from an IQ System On Line is displayed in the upper right corner of the information area when an active IQ component has been detected by Turbo Below the IQ address and Crown Bus loop number are three information lines where you can enter the model location and purpose of the IQ component Most control blocks allow you to type anything you want here Some control blocks like the amplifier control blocks require you to selecta model from alist The right side of the control block contains the controls The controls serve a sort of dual purpose they can be used to send a command to an IQ component and they can be used to display the current setting of an IQ component causes Turbo to upload and display the current settings of all IQ components in the system Some IQ components also have special dedicated monitoring features located in this section of the control block such as input signal level indicators Because the con
208. ontrol is used to enable or disable all automatic features in the sub block See Section 5 3 1 A typical amplifier Sub block screen for a legacy IQ PI P IQ P I P AP is shown in Figure 5 11 and an Q2 PI P IQ PI P SMT or IQ P I P DSP is shown in Figure 5 12 Fig 5 12 An Amplifier Sub block Screen for an 1Q2 P P Page 125 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software The various SmartAmp functions are listed next along with their parameters 5 4 1 ODEP Conservation ODEP Conservation enables the amplifier to automatically reduce its gain as the ODEP percentage rises By gradually reducing the gain before the thermodynamic headroom is exhausted the amplifier can continue to operate under severe conditions with very little if any change in fidelity ODEP Conservation is displayed as an instantaneous percentage of amplifier s total thermodynamic headroom Subtract the ODEP value from 100 to find the remaining thermodynamic headroom When the value reaches 100 the amplifier has reached its maximum capacity for its operating environment and ODEP limiting will begin This is explained more fully in amplifier Reference Manuals ODEP Conservation Tums on off this feature Trigger Level Sets the point at which ODEP Conservation begins to affect the gain For example setting Trigger Level to 60 causes the gain to be reduced by the amount specified by the Amount control when the ODEP level exceeds 60 The Trigger Level can
209. ontrols The level can be changed in dB steps with p and js t g 1 This is the only way to change an equalizer Level controllevels cannot be directly entered Low Pass Sets the 3 dB comer frequency of a low pass filter in kHz High Pass Sets the 3 dB corner frequency of a high pass filter in Hz In Out Switches the equalizer in or out of the audio path Switching it to the IN position turns on the equalization settings and switching it to OUT turns off the equalization settings much like a bypass switch on a conventional equalizer Gain Sets the gain of the equalizer Because an equalizer is often used to attenuate unwanted peaks in amplitude response it is not uncommon for the net gain of the signal to be reduced Use the Gain control to add Page 165 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software gain back to the signal as desired 7 3 2 Manual Control from a Graphics Plate The primary way to control an equalizer is from a graphics plate Each equalizer has a GDM or graphic display module A sample is shown below in Figure 7 4 However you don t have to use the GDM that came with your equalizer You can create a custom one tailored to your specific needs See Section 3 9 for more information about creating a custom GDM The controls on the equalizer GDM are very similar in function to the ones on the control block They are described next er DEBE Fig 7 4 A Sample Equaliz
210. ontrols have been set The CLN startup procedure gives specific instruction how to do this Select the master SMX 6 before turning it on The System control can be turned on and off at any time after the CLN has been properly initialized Page 155 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 6 4 8 SMX Interrupts Function SMX 6 Mixers Only Figures 6 13 and 6 15 This is a rarely used function that enables an SMX 6 mixer to generate a pseudo interrupt whenever an input is being overdriven overloaded by an input signal A signal must be greater than 20 dB for this to occur The remedy for such a problem is to turn down the hardware gain control of the affected input on the back panel of the SMX 6 mixer Only older versions of Crown s IQ MSD Sys Config software used this feature This function is not required by current software This feature comes with a price the Channel 2 Output Compressor Limiter function must be disabled to provide needed processing power to generate the pseudo interrupts SMX Interrupts The SMX Interrupts function is turned on and off with this control When it is turned on a reminder Figure 6 15 will be displayed to warn you that the Output Compressor Limiter function will be disabled for Channel 2 Fig 6 15 Turning On the SMX Interrupts Function Will Disable the Output Compressor Limiter Function for Channel 2 The controls for this function are very simple SMX Interrupts On Off Page
211. or loudspeaker Page 201 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 11 5 Exporting Data from an SLM 8 It is possible to export data from an SLM 8 to a file so it can be imported into other programs Only DIF files are supported They can be imported by popular spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel and used to create custom tables and graphs To export data first switch to the Setup Sub block screen Second select the channel you want to export under the View Curve column Third select the curve s you want to export with the View Curve setting Finally press 1 f and a window will open to prompt you for a file name as shown below in Figure 11 6 SELLS Bni LOOP j Rese lati aH Start Freq z Ease Carre Te DIF Pilem Fig 11 6 Exporting Data to a DIF File You do not need to add a file name extension because DIF will be automatically appended to the end of the file name Page 202 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Glossary of Terms Algo An algorithm is a set of procedures or formulas that determines the function or behavior of an object An algo is the smallest functional part of an algorithm Think of algos as the building blocks of algorithms that is algos combine to form a complete algorithm Where appropriate this manual substitutes the word function for algo AMB 5 IQ AMB 5 An ambient sensing IQ mixer with 5 normal mic line inputs and one sense input It can aut
212. ory Use this switch only when low memory causes Turbo to run erratically Page 22 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Iv Causes Turbo to use a default VESA compatible graphics driver Turbo is usually able to identify the computer s graphics controller and use it for optimum graphics performance Use this switch only if Turbo is unable to identify or use the graphics controller in your computer 2 3 Establishing Communication After the title screen has been displayed for a few seconds it fades and the computer automatically attempts to establish communication with an IQ interface and if an interface was found initiate a roll call Figures 2 9 and 2 10 show the messages that may result if Turbo has trouble finding or communicating with an IQ interface Fig 2 9 No Interface Found Message Fig 2 10 Looking for Interface Message In Figure 2 9 Turbo was unable to detect a CTS Clear To Send signal from the IQ interface It then assumes that no interface is present or that the interface is not properly connected In Figure 2 10 Turbo thinks it found an IQ interface and tries to communicate but cannot Page 23 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Itthen assumes that the baud rate is not set properly and it tries to automatically detect the baud rate of the interface and configure the host computer with the same baud rate It assumes that the interface is turned off or improperly connected if it
213. ory Service Plant 2 SW 1718 W Mishawaka Rd Elkhart Indiana 46517 U S A Telephone 219 294 8200 or 800 342 6939 N America Puerto Rico amp Virgin Islands only Fax 219 294 8301 Fax Back 219 293 9200 North America only or 800 294 4094 North America only 219 294 8100 International Internet http www crownintl com Page 13 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 1 4 Installation Turbo is a DOS based program Therefore while Turbo can run under other operating systems refer to Appendix A for information on additional operating systems such as Microsoft Windows the most straightfor ward installation and operation is under DOS This manual assumes that the software is being run under DOS 5 0 or 6 xx DOS 5 0 and 6 xx use HIMEM SYS and EMM386 EXE to manage computer memory So both of these files must be in memory for Turbo to run correctly Before opening the diskette envelope and installing the program please read the Software License printed on the envelope By opening the envelope you agree to all of the terms of the Software License In summary Crown grants a limited license to use Turbo on only one computer at a time Please contact Crown if you need to simultaneously run Turbo on more than one computer or on a network 1 Itis considered good practice to install software from a working copy Therefore make a copy of each of the disks and use the working copy backup for the instal
214. ot assigned a value This limits the total number of inputs that will be used to compute a binary code to 15 even if all 16 inputs are grouped into a single binary channel The decimal values always begin with the lowest input number in a binary channel and increase toward the highest number in the channel For example if inputs 5 9 are grouped into binary Channel A then Input 5 has a value of 1 Input 6 has a value of 2 Input 7 has a value of 4 Input 8 has a value of 8 and Input 9 will be the strobe Fortunately you don t need to understand binary math to assign a command to a binary code because Turbo uses familiar decimal numbers for binary codes You are probably already familiar with this because the IQ address switch on each IQ component also creates a binary code and yet decimal numbers are used for IQ addresses To determine the decimal value of a binary code simply add up the decimal values of all the inputs in the binary channel that are turned on In the preceding example Turbo will read a value of 2 for the binary channel if only Input 6 is turned on If Inputs 5 6 7 and 8 are all on at the same time the binary code would be 1 2 4 8 or 15 There are a maximum of 32 768 possible combinations if all 16 logic inputs are grouped into a single binary channel In this case the highest possible binary code would be 32 767 That means that 32 767 different controls Page 180 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown could be
215. our computer can go try the lower settings first and if they work move up to the next one and so on To test a setting exit the Graphics Setup window by clicking on the Ok button and then go to the graphics plate by pressing the Display Now control Turbo will usually display an error message if your computer cannot use the setting 6 Using the same Graphics Setup window amp F1 enter the file name of the background picture you would like to be displayed on the graphics plate You can skip this step if you do not plan to place a picture in the background The file must be a PCX bitmap file preferably with 256 or less colors 8 bit or less Some colors will not display correctly if the color depth of the picture is greater than the color depth you selected for the graphics plate in the previous step Mismatched color palettes can also cause problems since some colors are reserved for system use Be prepared to experiment to achieve the results you want A background picture can be used for many purposes You can place a picture of your sound system layout and then locate controls in appropriate locations over the picture You can use a picture of your facility and locate controls over the areas they affect You can place an attractive picture of your facility as an aesthetic backdrop see Figure 3 6 Or you can use the background picture to add to the artistic design of your graphics plate in a variety of ways Page 50 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4
216. p freq 199 store 167 store graphics plate 41 string 212 sub block 19 34 36 172 173 187 212 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software sweep 199 sweep enable 198 sync 199 system 155 system amp load monitor 195 202 channel 200 configuration 198 201 exporting data 202 generator 198 sweep 199 test 199 system AUX 28 system button 94 96 system parameter address 27 auto ASAon roll call 26 auto break detect 26 auto search all loops 26 base address 25 baud rate 25 display 26 emergency mute 27 fast roll call 26 interrupt 25 monitor 26 online search 26 portactive 26 printer port 29 remote emergency mute 27 roll call 26 search 27 serial port 25 SMX max gain auto compensation 27 solo function enabled 27 system AUX 28 system parameters 25 system requirements 12 S crown T T board 212 technical support 13 test 199 text 85 212 text screen Control Block screens 18 21 30 33 Control Panel screens 18 25 Display screens 19 Sub block screens 19 34 text screens 18 threshold 126 128 143 146 161 212 time amp events 128 toggle 212 tolerance 199 toolbox 53 212 bar meter 79 80 clock 91 container 88 90 curve 111 112 digital meter 81 82 drone objects 104 107 GDM container 97 graphic display module GDM 71 72 LED 83 84 line 103 miniplate 100 102 on off button 76 78 plotter 108 110 pot 73 75 spin control 92 93 system button 94 96 text 85 top Y axis 109 training a drone 173 187 transponder mode 18
217. peration See AMB 5 MPX 6 and SMX 6 also MPX 6 IQ MPX 6 A mixer with 6 mic line inputs and two separate output channels It provides basic IQ controlled mixing and signal routing capabilities ing mic line loudspeaker digital and DC signals Master and slave S models are available The MRX 24 and MRX 24S have 24 pairs of low current double pole single throw DPST relays grouped into four 6x1 matrices MRX 24 MRX 24S MRX 12 MRX 12S IQ MRX Matrixers with IQ controlled relays for rout Page 209 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software The MRX 12 and MRX 12S have 12 single high current single pole single throw SPST relays Mute An IQ PIP control that turns the input of each channel on or off The off position sets the input attenuators to their maximum value 50 dB ODEP An indicator in the amplifier IQ PP control blocks that shows the status of the Output Device Emulation Protection circuitry for each channel It displays the percent of thermal dynamic energy reserve that is presently being used by the amplifier If 100 has been consumed ODEP limiting will begin to protect the amplifier Offset The Offset listed at the bottom of the Control Block screens indicates the position of the control block where the cursor is presently located Its position is referenced from the top or first control block For example the first control block is Offset 1 the second control block is Offset 2 the third
218. plate All IQ components that appear in the control blocks and all Q2 components whose UCODE OIF file is visible to Turbo will appear in this list Include Legend Some GDMs have an optional legend to label its various controls and indicators If this check box is enabled you can use it to control whether or not the legend will be included with the GDM Tip Ifyou plan to place more than one copy of the same GDM side by side on a graphics plate you can include the legend for the first GDM only It will serve the other GDMs OK Press this button to accept the settings Afterward the pointer will change to a question mark with an outline of the GDM as shown in Figure 3 11 Click on an unused portion of the graphics plate or an unused portion of a container to place the new object There are many different GDMs so we won t try to show them here Each one is discussed in the sections later in this manual which concentrate on specific IQ components Cancel Press this button to cancel the request to create a GDM and close the GDM Select Components window Note Many GDMs provide real time display of input or output audio signal levels As a result each one requires processing time from the host computer As more GDMs are placed on the graphics plate the response time of the monitor functions may slow Right click on a GDM to open its Attributes window in case any attributes need to be changed Page 72 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ
219. plifier s Reference Manual for more information about ODEP 5 2 2 Monitoring from a Display Screen Amore graphical way to simultaneously monitor six or eight amplifiers is with the Display screens There are two versions a 6 Bar and an 8 Bar Display screen The only difference between them is that the 8 Bar version uses narrower columns allowing two more amplifiers to be displayed than the 6 Bar version Use f2 and to access them from the Control Block screen The 6 Bar Display screen is shown in Figure 5 5 and the 8 Bar version is shown in Figure 5 6 To leave a Display screen press st or fF This returns the display to the Control Block screen The Sel Selected control in the control block of each amplifier determines if it will appear in the Display screen All amplifiers will be available to the Display screens if no Sel controls are turned on If more amplifiers have been selected than can be displayed at one time use f and to scroll through them Page 118 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown ODEP amp IOC Indicators Input amp Output Levels Power Status Loop amp Address Fig 5 5 A 6 Bar Amplifier Display Screen aa AA aa AA aa AA aa pA aa pa aa pa aa pa Uk Gk Ok Ok Uk Tk Uk Gk Ok OK Uk Gk Uk Gk Fig 5 6 An 8 Bar Amplifier Display Screen ODEP amp IOC Indicators Just like the amplifier control blocks the amplifier Display screen show the ODEP level
220. port UCODE Crown s Q2 protocol for third party developers Here are the steps 1 Prepare an OIF Object Information File for the IQ component 2 Exit and restart Turbo so it will use the OIF 3 Create a GDM container 4 Add objects to the GDM container to control monitor the IQ component 5 Save the GDM Let s use an amplifier with a legacy IQ PIP for an example again The following sections will discuss the six steps above in greater 3 9 1 Preparing an OIF Before a GDM can be created for an IQ component an object information file OIF must exist for the IQ component All UCODE compatible IQ components have an OIF Non UCODE IQ components may or may not have an OIF Check the directory in which Turbo is installed for OIFs to see if one exists for the intended IQ component Note All O Fs must reside in the Turbo14 directory or Turbo will not use them An OIF is a text file which can be created or edited with most text editors or word processors Four lines are required for legacy IQ components non UCODE as shown below Component ID SOF Description Legacy IQ PIP GDMFileName AMP GDM Note IQ2 UCODE components also require a fifth version line which cannot be edited Component The first line marks the beginning of the IQ component information section It must be spelled exactly as shown with a beginning and closing bracket ID The second line identifies the IQ component type with an ID code The ID codes for variou
221. purpose of the graphics plate will be to control the background music level in a waiting room To accomplish this the staff member will need to monitor the output level of Channel 1 of the amplifier and control the input attenuator control on Channel 1 of the IQ PI P MEM 2 Operator The skill level of the operator is low They are not familiar with audio and so the graphics plate design must take this into account In addition the sound level should never be turned completely off because it is also used by the alarm system You could begin by placing a GDM for the Q P P MEM on the graphics plate One will be automatically placed there if the Display control on the graphics plate control block is set to Selected mode and the Sel control of the Page 45 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software IQ PI P MEM located on its control block is turned on Or you can manually place a GDM on the graphics plate using the Toolbox It would look like the one shown in Figure 3 1 However a standard GDM is probably not the best choice here because it gives the operator too many controls Fig 3 1 The Graphic Display Module GDM for an IQ P I P MEM Remember in this example that our operator is an audio novice and will probably be easily intimidated by a complex looking GDM This GDM includes controls for both Channels 1 and 2 It shows both the input and output levels ODEP level IOC status provides a full range level control for both inp
222. r Being the CLN master will not affect its normal operation After the master is selected the Duck Gate Count and Ext Algos controls should be set for each SMX 6 To do this first select the SMX 6 from the list in the External Functions window then highlight each control and toggle it on or offas desired Each time a different SMX 6 is selected in the External Functions window the controls will change to show the its current settings Master One SMX 6in a CLN must be the master With the System control off choose one of the SMX 6s listed in the External Functions window and turn its Master control on IMPORTANT Only one SMX 6 should be the master Make sure that the Master control of all other units is turned off Neither the CLN or the SMX 6s will function properly if more than one unit is selected as a master Duck Turn the Duck control on for all SMX 6s in a CLN which you want to respond to external Duck Priority function Gate Count Turn the Gate Count control on for all SMX 6s in a CLN which you want to respond to external Gate Count function Ext Algos The Ext Algos control enables the unit to work with external functions Turn it on for all SMX 6s which you want to participate in the CLN Turning Ext Algos off will prevent the Duck Priority and Gate Count functions from responding to external information on the CLN System The System control activates the CLN It should only be turned on for the first time after the preceding c
223. r consistent input levels but sometimes the unexpected happens and an extremely loud input signal is present The Input Compressor Limiter function reins in input signals that suddenly become too loud If the excessive loudness of the input signal is not transitory but is sustained use the Auto level function to control it Section 6 4 4 Compress The Input Compressor Limiter function is turned on and off with this control Threshold The Threshold control sets the level at which compression begins A signal at this level or below is not affected and a signal that goes above this level is compressed Ratio The Ratio control sets the amount of compression applied for every step over the Threshold This is commonly referred to as a compression ratio For example when a 4 1 compression ratio is applied to a signal that exceeds the Threshold by 20 dB the signal is attenuated 15 dB When an infinite compression ratio 20 1 is chosen the compressor works like a limiter and prevents the level from exceeding the Threshold Note A 1 1 compression ratio will not affect an incoming signal Release Time Any input level increase over the Threshold is compressed almost instantly The Release Time function controls the time it takes for the gain to return to normal when the level drops below the Threshold Short release times allow the compressor to respond to rapid changes in input level Compression Attack Time This feature is available
224. r of Open Mics When only two or three mics are open system gain is usually too low to cause feedback But as more mics open the system gain can increase enough to cause feedback Gate Count Immediately to the right of the Gate Count label is the master on off control Turn on this control to activate the Gate Count function IMPORTANT The Gate Count function is dependent on the Gate function Both the Gate function and the Gate Count function must be on for the latter to function Each input also has an individual on off control for each output channel They are located across the bottom of the screen and are used to control which inputs participate in the Gate Count function Inputs with this control turned off are not counted Count Level The Count Level control determines how much each input is attenuated as more gates open It is entered in dB When only one mic in a count group is active there is no added attenuation Each additional open mic increases the attenuation by the Count Level For example if the Count Level were 3 dB and six mics were open the attenuation would be 15 dB or NOM 1 x Count Level Max Allowable Open Mics Sets the maximum number of inputs that will be allowed to open at the same time The Gate Count function will not allow additional inputs to open regardless of their priority when the maximum number has been reached Gate Counting can be shared between more than one SMX 6 if they are connected t
225. r on the back panel of the unit Units with version 1 3 firmware will be labeled V 1 3 The purpose of the Auto Leveler Gate control is to help create smoother transitions when both the Gate and Auto Level functions are operating Both of these functions must be operating for this feature to work The Open to idle gain setting is best for systems with relatively constant sound levels as with background music When an input gate is opened its gain is set to the Idle Gain setting See the description of the Idle Gain control for more information The Open to last position setting is best for systems with widely varying sound levels where an Idle Gain setting is difficult to choose When an input gate opens the Idle Gain setting is ignored and the gain is restored to the previous level it had just prior to its closing An example of when this setting is very useful is when speakers with very different voice levels share the same microphone The following list shows the possible settings for each Auto Level function control Note All dB settings are dBu Auto Level On Off DAOL Desired Average Output Level Off 99 dB to 25 dB in dB steps Reaction Time 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20 30 seconds Idle Gain Off 99 dB to 25 dB in dB steps Auto Leveler Gate Function Open to idle gain Open to last position Page 149 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Page 150 IQ MSD Tu
226. r settings a single generator can be used for all of them Resolution Sets the frequency step size of the test sweeps It can be set to Ya Yi 1 4 and 1 octave steps Less resolution higher numbers will result in faster sweeps with less detail if the Sync parameter is turned off Higher resolution smaller fractions will result in slower sweeps with more detail If multiple units are synchronized their Resolution settings must match Start Freq Sets the frequency at which the generator will start the test sweeps Although you can set this parameter in 1 Hz steps the actual starting frequency will be equal to the closest octave setting as determined by the previous Resolution parameter The lowest possible setting is 20 Hz and the Start Freq setting should always be lower than the Stop Freq setting If multiple units are synchronized their Start Freq settings must match Stop Freq Sets the frequency at which the generator will stop the test sweeps Although you can set this parameter in 1 Hz steps the actual stopping frequency will be equal to the closest octave setting as determined by the previous Resolution parameter The highest possible setting is 22000 Hz 22 kHz and the Stop Freq setting should always be higher than the Start Freq setting If multiple units are synchronized their Stop Freq settings must match Sync Turn on this control if multiple units are being synchronized together Turn it off if this is not the case
227. rbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Fig 6 13 The Fourth SMX 6 Sub block Screen 6 4 5 Output Compressor Limiter Function Figure 6 13 Even if every input is compressed there is still a chance that the mix might become too loud The Output Compressor Limiter function keeps the output from exceeding a predetermined level It s especially valuable when used as an output limiter for the protection of amplifiers loudspeakers and other audio equipment It works in a very interesting way Instead of compressing the signal on the mixing bus it compresses the signal at each input Compression occurs only when the mix exceeds the Limit Threshold It doesn t matter how loud a particular input gets the mix which feeds each output channel must exceed the Limit Threshold before compres sion occurs The controls that configure the Output Compressor Limiter function are very similar to those of the Input Compres sor Limiter function Compressor Limiter The Output Compressor Limiter function is turned on and off with this control Limit Threshold The Limit Threshold control sets the peak signal level above which compression occurs Ifthe mixer is connected to audio equipment that has a specified maximum input voltage it is easy to limit the mixer s output to that level If the specified input level were 0 dBu 0 775 V the Limit Threshold could be set to 0 and the Compression Ratio set to 22 1 In practice this is a little harsh A Limit T
228. re we delve into the details of graphics plate design let s discuss a few general principals 3 1 Overview There are two things to consider before designing a graphics plate its purpose and its intended user You may want to write down the purpose and then list all the things that it will need to carry out that purpose The purpose will determine which types of control and monitor objects will be required It is important to consider the intended user or operator in order to design a graphics plate that is as friendly and easy to use as possible for the operator What is the skill level of the operator How much control should he or she be allowed to have over the system How will the graphics plate be used under various conditions including emergencies These questions are important to designing a good graphics plate Sometimes you will need to design more than one graphics plate for an operator They can be linked with system buttons that allow the operator to jump from one graphics plate to another 3 1 1 A Simple Example Usually the best graphics plate designs are the simplest Let s look at a very simple example A doctor s office needs a graphics plate so one of its staff can control the background music level of the patient waiting room from a remote location Channel 1 of a Crown amplifier with an Q P P MEM module drives the loudspeakers in the waiting room Let s begin by answering the two questions we posed earlier 1 Purpose The
229. ributes Window steseesessestetestesteesteeteeeneene 108 The Plotter Setup Window 108 A Sample Plotter Object 109 A Plotter Object with a Curve Object uo cesceesseestesteseeeseeteneees 109 The Plotter Cursor Displays the Value of Each Graph Coordinate The Curve Attributes Window i e One Curve Object on a Plotter Object wn 12 Two Curve Objects on a Plotter Object we 12 An Unlinked Curve Object on the Graphics Plate we 12 The String Attributes Window cceeeseeceseeseeeeees we 13 A Sample String Object A Typical Amplifier Control Block Screen The Control Blocks of Each IQ PI P Model ie Available Q2 PI P Models List we AT Amplifier Model List 0 A6 Bar Amplifier Display Screen es An 8 Bar Amplifier Display Screen ccccsssescessessesesseesssesssescsesseessseeseesssesssensseencansneensansneaneananeansenaneaneananes 119 Monitoring Amplifiers with Graphics Display GDMS cccccssssesccssssessssesseenssesneensneansensnesusanssssestesseeaneets 120 An Amplifier Control Block Screen es The Amplifier All Global Controls ccssscsesessessesessessesessessesessessssesssssssessecssseeneeusseenseussseuesuesesussneessneeneeees Manual Amplifier Control with Custom Controls on a Graphics Plate ccccscssessessssestesssrestserstestsensneeeerenes An Amplifier Sub block Screen for a Legacy IQ PIP tcc
230. rly run Turbo under Windows you may want to obtain a better communications driver such as TurboCom 2 TurboCom 2 was specifically designed to improve the reliability of serial communications of DOS programs running under Windows At the time of this printing it was available for 29 95 U S dollars plus shipping and handling charges from Pacific CommWare 180 Beacon Hill Lane Ashland Oregon 97520 9701 U S A Their telephone number is 503 482 2744 A 2 Windows 95 When running Windows 95 Turbo must be run from the MS DOS mode Here are the steps 1 Right click on the desktop and select New gt Shortcut For the command line specify the full path name of the program or runtime or use the Browse button to select the program Press the Next button and enter an appropriate name for the shortcut This is the name that will appear under the icon on the desktop Press Next again and select an icon Press Finish 2 Right click on the newly created icon and select Properties Select the Program Tab Make sure that both the Cmd line and Working entries are correct Press the Advanced button Check the box that says MS DOS mode Press OK to close this window and then press OK to close the Properties window 3 Double click on the new icon to run the program You should first close all running programs before executing the MS DOS mode program Page 214 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Index 24 12 190 A AIB 167 abor
231. rol for a warning message to be displayed For example if Time is set to 5 and Events to 10 an error message is displayed if ten JOC errors occur within five seconds The total range for Time is 0 to 10 seconds in 1 second steps Events can be set to any number between 0 and 250 in steps of 1 Short Warning Short Short Error Report Turns on off this feature ODEP Sets the level above which a short will be assumed to exist For example setting ODEP to 75 causes an output message to be displayed whenever the ODEP level rises above 75 The range of this control is from 0 to 100 in 1 steps 5 4 5 Input Compressor This feature is only available for Q2 PI P s The Input Compressor reduces the gain of the amplifier to compress the input signal reducing its dynamic range Input Compressor Turns on off this feature Threshold Sets the point at which the compressor begins to affect amplifier gain The level is measured at the input to the P P and corresponds to the level shown on an input meter The compressor is feedforward meaning that the level detection point is located before the gain control stage Threshold can be set from 16 dB to 40 dB in 1 dB steps Attack Time Sets the rate at which the compressor responds to changes in the signal The attack time is defined as the time it takes the compressor to attenuate the input signal by 10 dB The range is from 1 millisecond to 2 seconds Release Time Sets the release time
232. rom turning it up to high Min dB Sets the minimum level for the Pot In this way you can limit the operating range of the control to prevent an operator from turning it down too low Page 73 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Background Sets the background color of the Pot The handle and border are not affected by the back ground color Text Sets the foreground color of the Pot s legend and inside lines The legend is only visible if the Show Legend attribute is turned on However the travel line along which the Pot s control handle moves will be affected The handle and border are not affected by the text foreground color Show Legend Causes the legend to be displayed The Pot legend labels the scale of the Pot See Figure 4 4 for some example of Pots with and without legends Horizontal Causes the Pot to be use a horizontal orientation instead of its normal vertical orientation See Figure 4 4 for some samples of Pots with vertical and horizontal orientation Border Causes the Pot to use a three dimensional border that gives the Pot a raised appearance This border is not affected by the color attributes It is often desirable to turn off the border when the Pot is placed inside a container This causes it to blend into the container See Figure 4 4 for some samples of Pots with and without a border Cursor to Handle Causes the cursor to snap to the handle whenever the mouse is clicked over the Pot
233. rown Bus loops DSPI The Data Signal Presence Indicator is an LED light emitting diode on each IQ component that flashes whenever it receives a data signal addressed to it It can be forced to stay on as a troubleshooting aid to find breaks in communication Note On some IQ components the DSPI is labelled DATA Duck The Duck Priority function is used to prioritize inputs Inputs with a lower priority will be automatically attenuated ducked when a higher priority input is used Together the Gate and Duck Priority functions provide sophisticated automatic mixing capability Duck Priority Level Sets the duck priority level for an input The highest priority is 1 The lowest is 6 See Duck also Emergency Mute A feature that quickly silences all IQ components It is very helpful for panic situations when the audio must be turned off quickly It must be enabled in the Control Panel screen Engage Activating the system settings by downloading them to the Q System The system settings are automatically engaged when a dataframe file is opened Equalizer A device containing a series of filters that enable an audio signal to be adjusted to a desired magnitude response shape Often a flat or equal level response is desired Exit Close the IQ program IMPORTANT Exiting the IQ program does not automatically save the current system settings to a dataframe file They must be saved beforehand by pressing f9 Expansion Ratio An AMB functio
234. rve Object from the Toolbox The Curve Attributes window Figure 4 55 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described below Fig 4 55 The Curve Attributes Window Background Sets the background color of the Curve object if it is ever dragged onto the graphics plate This attribute has no affect when the Curve object is displayed on a Plotter object Text Sets the foreground color of the text for the Curve object when it is placed on the graphics plate This attribute has no affect when the Curve object is placed on a Plotter object because the text will then use the same color as the Curve color Curve Color Sets the color of the curve and curve label when they are displayed on a Plotter object If a Plotter object does not already exist one will be automatically created when the Curve object is created However if a Plotter object does already exist the new Curve object will be linked to it A single Plotter object can contain more than one curve Figures 4 56 and 4 57 show a Plotter with one curve and two curves Page 111 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Fig 4 56 One Curve Object on a Plotter Object Fig 4 57 Two Curve Objects on a Plotter Object A Curve object can always be unlinked This is done by dragging the label of the curve off of the Plotter object Figure 4 58 shows what an unlinked Curve object looks like on a graphics plate rrr 4 Fig 4 58 An Unlinked Curve Obje
235. s Select the Power control for the desired channel and toggle it on and off with the Space Bar Atten Sets the input attenuation level of each channel The attenuation can be increased and decreased in 1 dB steps using ys p and gst g Any number from 0 to 50 can also be entered directly Pol Inverts the polarity of the amplifier output channel This can be useful if the amplifier s output was reversed as a result of miswiring or other circuit anomaly Invert the polarity with the Pol control to change the signal polarity to the loudspeakers Mute Turns an input on and off When an input is muted its signal is attenuated 80 dB Page 122 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 5 3 2 Global Amplifier Controls There are several manual controls that are global in nature and are controlled from a special window To display this window from the Control Block screen press f A sample is shown in Figure 5 9 As their name suggests the all amplifier controls simultaneously affect all amplifiers represented by the present Fig 5 9 The Amplifier All Global Controls Control Block screen This means that all on line amplifiers with legacy IQ PI P s are controlled by the All PIP IQ AP Control window shown in Figure 5 9 which is accessed from the legacy IQ P P Control Block screen And all amplifiers with Q2 P P s are controlled by the All IQ2 PIP Control window not shown which is accessed from the
236. s listed below All SMX 6s must be connected to the system via the Crown Bus 2 AllASAcontrols must be turned on 3 With the CLN wiring disconnected and the System control of the External Functions turned off set the Master Ext Algos Duck and Gate Count controls 4 Connect the CLN serial cables as described in the Q Mixer Hardware Installation or Reference Manual 5 Select the master SMX 6 in the External Functions window and turn the System control on The CLN and external functions will begin to run After the CLN has been properly initialized the System control can be turned on off at any time to enable or disable CLN communication WARNING You will be locked out of any further serial port communication with an SMX 6 when you initialize the CLN This means you cannot use an SMX 6 as an IQ interface at the Page 154 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown same time you plan to use itin a CLN If you are locked out of an SMX 6 and are unable to connect it to a Crown Bus you must contact the Crown Support Group for further assistance All SMX 6s must be connected to the system via a Crown Bus loop when the CLN is initialized The External Function controls are described below in the order in which they should be set It is very important to tum the System control on last as described in the previous CLN startup procedure One of the first things to do is to decide which SMX 6 will serve as the CLN maste
237. s IQ components are listed in the table in Figure 3 23 All ID codes begin with followed by two characters Description The third line lists the description that will appear in the list of IQ components in the GDM Container Attributes window Figure 3 24 It should be no more than 30 characters in length or depending on the characters used it may be too long for the list Page 63 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Code IQ Component 08 Matrixer MRX 12 and MRX 24 0A SMX 6 Mixer 0B AMB 5 Mixer 0E MPX 6 Mixer 0F IQ PI P IQ PI P AP 11 DRN 6 Drone 13 IQ PI P MEM SMT DP DSP 14 IQ PSI Pocket Serial Interface 17 SLM 8 Load Monitor Fig 3 23 ID Codes for OIFs GDMFileName The fourth line lists the file name of the GDM file The GDM file will be created later but you should decide what to name it when you prepare the OIF The GDM extension does not need to be included in the file name AMP could have been used in place of AMP GDM We chose to use an easily recognizable name like AMP since this GDM will be used to control an amplifier via an IQ PIP Ifan OIF already exists for the IQ component you can simply open it with a text editor find the Component section and change the GDMFileName Substitute the file name of the new GDM that you will create Then save the changes Caution You may want to save a backup copy of the OIF before you edit it Then you can use it again if ever need to
238. s above and below remain available for assignment to other inputs If several SMX 6 mixers will be linked in a Crown Local Net they will be able to share Duck Priority information with other SMX 6 mixers If this is the case you will also need to consider the input priorities of the other SMX 6 mixers Tip When a signal ducks the gain drops to the Low Set level for that input The default value is off 100 dB This may sound too abrupt because it is such a large transition To avoid this problem pick a higher value for a more smooth transition The Low Set control can be set so high that the ducked signal is still audible over background noise This may be desirable when mixing a debate or conference Note The Delay Time control of the Gate function also affects the Duck Priority function When a high priority input falls below its gate Threshold all ducked inputs must remain at their Low Set levels until after the Delay Time Duck priorities can be shared by more than one SMX 6 if they are connected to a Crown Local Net See Section 6 4 7 for more information The following list shows the possible settings for each Duck Priority function control Duck Priority On Off Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page 145 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Fig 6 11 The Second SMX 6 Sub block Screen 6 4 3 Input Compressor Limiter Function Figure 6 11 The Max Gain settings you select in the Gate function should be acceptable fo
239. s as an indicator light It can be used to visually signal when something is turned on or off To place an LED on a graphics plate choose LED from the Toolbox The LED Attributes window Figure 4 14 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described next LEP Attributes Fig 4 14 The LED Attributes Window Component List Selects the IQ component to which the LED will be linked All IQ components that appear in the control blocks and all Q2 components whose UCODE OIF file is visible to Turbo will appear in this list Function List Selects the specific function that the LED will monitor The function list will change to match the IQ component selected in the component list Channel Selects the channel which the LED will monitor This attribute will not be available for some IQ components and some functions Input Selects the input which the LED will monitor This attribute will not be available for some IQ components and some functions Group Selects the matrix group which the LED will monitor This attribute is only available for IQ matrixers Relay Selects the matrix relay which the LED will monitor This attribute is only available for IQ matrixers On Sets the color when the function monitored by the LED is turned on Page 83 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Off Sets the color when the function monitored by the LED is turned off Invert Swaps the on off commands so that the LED
240. s set to the Selected mode Lock When turned on the Lock control locks the Channel 1 and 2 gain controls together for each input But before doing so all gain controls for the mixer will be set to 100 off as shown in Figure 6 7 When locked changing the level of Input 1 Channel 1 will cause an identical setting in Input 1 Channel 2 Page 138 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Pi 4 P P 4 4 E Far 4 4 E P 4 4 G P Fig 6 7 Turning the SMX 6 Lock Feature On Sets All Gain Controls to 100 dB Input Sets the input gain for each channel When a gain control is turned down as far as it will go 100 dB the input control will say Off The range of the gain controls is 25 to 100 dB The gain can be increased and decreased in dB steps with swet fej and gst p2 or a whole number can be entered directly precede negative numbers with a minus sign The input gain control has its own emergency mute feature Pressing the Space Bar when a gain control is selected immediately mutes the gain sets itto 100 dB This feature is a toggle If the control is still selected press Space Bar again to toggle back to the previous setting The previous level setting is lost if the cursor is moved to another control All The level of each output channel can be increased or decreased in 3 dB increments with the All controls To do so select one of the controls labelled 03 u
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242. scribed next Page 173 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 8 5 1 AUX Input Setup The AUX inputs can be used in one of two modes simplex or binary This is set in the first drone Sub block screen titled Drone Aux Input Setup shown in Figure 8 4 Fig 8 4 The Drone Aux Input Setup Sub block Screen In simplex mode each input is monitored separately to see if it is on or off The commands assigned to each input are sent as dictated by its on off status In binary mode the inputs are monitored as a group and their on off states are added to create a binary code The commands assigned to a binary code are sent only when a strobe signal is received and the on off state of all inputs in the binary group combine to equal the code This allows many more controls to be connected to the inputs because of the many possible combinations of on off states Binary mode is useful when you need to connect more controls to a drone than it has inputs or when you need to receive a digital signal To switch a logic input between simplex and binary select the input with g g and press the Space Bar Notice that binary inputs are grouped together into channels The groups are labelled Channel A through D and a minimum of four consecutive inputs 3 binary and 1 strobe are required to form a binary channel The last input of every binary channel must be used as a strobe to signal when binary codes should be read by the drone Turning on
243. section will describe how to use Turbo to configure a drone Let s begin with the drone Control Block screen A sample is shown in Figure 8 1 Notice that a single drone control block occupies the entire drone Control Block screen Fig 8 1 A Drone Control Block Screen 8 1 Initializing a Drone Control Block The first step in initializing a drone control block is to set the IQ address and Crown Bus loop number This is normally done automatically during a roll call However you can set them manually if you need to configure a system off line IQ Address amp Crown Bus Loop The IQ address number you enter must match the physical IQ address switch setting on the IQ drone The Crown Bus loop number must match the physical loop to which the drone is wired On Line The phrase On Line will appear in the upper right corner of the information area when a drone is actively connected to and in communication with the IQ System Model Location amp Purpose These three text lines are available for you to include relevant notes about the unit Up to 15 characters can be entered on each line Interface When a drone is used as an IQ interface between a host computer and one or two Crown Bus Page 169 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software loops the word Interface will appear in the box in the lower right portion of the control block 8 2 Monitoring a Drone The state of each drone input and output can be monitored
244. sible settings for each Mute function control Allow Mute On Off Mute On Off Page 158 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown SHH SLAM g SAHI EMT Fig 6 18 The Fifth AMB 5 Sub block Screen 6 4 10 AMB Function AMB 5 Mixers Only Figure 6 18 The AMB function is unique to the AMB 5 mixer The AMB function monitors the ambient sense input Input 6 and automatically adjusts the mix output level of Channel 1 up or down accordingly This enables the AMB 5 to automatically mix and control the overall loudness in an environment with background noise levels that vary For example it can insure that a factory paging system will never be too quiet or too loud when noisy machinery turns on and off The AMB function operates after all other functions have processed the audio signals You can think of the AMB function as a black box which sits after all other automatic functions There are external factors that can greatly affect how well this functions works The two most important ones are the location of the ambient sense microphone and the location of the loudspeakers The ambient sense micro phone must be located in a position where it can pick up the ambient noise level without also picking up unwanted sounds The ambient sense microphone must also be located far enough away from the loudspeakers so that they do not inadvertently trigger the AMB function It may take some experimentation to find both the optimum loca
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246. signments The difference between simplex and binary modes was introduced at the beginning of Section 8 5 1 Let s briefly review Binary inputs are grouped and their on off states added to create a binary code so that many possible signals can be received with just a few inputs It is possible to have up to four different binary groups called channels and each input can be in only one group at a time The groups are labelled Channel A through D and a minimum of four consecutive inputs 3 binary and 1 strobe are required to form a binary channel The last input of every binary channel must be used as a strobe Turning on the strobe input tells the drone it is time to read the inputs in the binary channel The strobe must then cycle through another off on cycle before the channel will be read again The decimal value of each input in a binary channel is listed below Input Decimal Value Please note Although it is physically possible to have up to 32 768 different binary codes 32 678 different binary input combinations the maximum number of binary codes that can actually be used in a system is determined by the memory management system in the drone At the time of this writing systems have been installed which use over 800 binary codes Please contact our Technical Support Group 800 342 6939 or 219 294 8200 if you require over 800 binary codes in your system Note Only 15 inputs are listed above because the strobe input is n
247. some very advanced setups To make the Output Compressor Limiter work like a conventional output compressor make certain that all of the Output Limit controls are turned on Selectively turning off an Output Limit control enables its input to push all remaining inputs down whenever it exceeds the Threshold This is a specialized function and is offered only for those unique circumstances which require it Tip You dont have to compress all inputs You could restrict compression to an offending input leaving unchanged the signals that are unlikely to exceed the Limit Threshold The Output Compressor Limiter function allows the mixer to maintain a more natural sense of dynamics with fewer audible side effects The following list shows the possible settings for each Output Compressor Limiter function control Note All dB settings are dBu Compressor Limiter On Off Limit Threshold Off 99 dB to 25 dB in dB steps Compression Ratio 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 1 00 1 Release Time 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 1 5 2 3 4 6 8 10 12 15 20 30 seconds Output Limit On Off Page 152 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 6 4 6 Gate Count Function Figure 6 13 The Gate Count function working in conjunction with the Gate function keeps track of how many gates are open at a time and provides feedback control when a large number of mics are open A similar feature of other manufacturers products is called NOM Numbe
248. sseestsseesteenesnssseecesseeensneesseseeneeissnseueeeseneeseeaes Turning On the SMX Interrupts Function Will Disable the Ch 2 Output Comp Limiter ccceeeceseeseeeees 156 Turning On the Mute Function Will Disable the Ch 2 Gate Count Function aa The Mute Feature of an SMX 6 oo eeeecessssesesssesesesseesessteseesessessessesseeseeaseseesseseseseassseeessateateateaesssussecenesans crown 6 18 The Fifth AMB 5 Sub block Screen 7 1 A Typical Equalizer Control Block Screen ssessssssssess 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 7 2 The Input Output Level Bar Graphs on an Equalizer GDM 164 7 3 A Typical Equalizer Control Block ccesesesesseeeseeeeees 165 7 4 A Sample Equalizer GDM 166 8 1 A Drone Control Block Screen 0 169 8 2 Sample Objects Used to Monitor a Drone 8 3 The Drone Object Attributes Window 8 4 The Drone Aux Input Setup Sub block Screen s s s 174 8 5 The Drone Simplex Input Commands Sub block Screen 8 6 Adding a Command Assignment to a Simplex AUX Input 8 7 Selecting an Existing Drone Command Assignment 8 8 Adding a Command Assignment to a Binary AUX Input 8 9 Adding a Command Assignment to an Analog Input 182 8 10 Adding a Command Assignment to an AUX Output 4 184 8 11 Adding a Paralyze Command Assignment to an AUX Input 8
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251. st key The control blocks of some but not all IQ components are also available from a graphics plate Figure 2 16 shows a graphics plate version of the same SMX 6 control block that is highlighted in Figure 2 15 It is accessed by double clicking on the GDM graphics display module of an IQ component Although both the text screen and graphics plate versions of a control block appear to have many of the same controls the graphics plate version is slightly more limited than the text version For instance the graphics plate version only allows you to display one control block at a time In addition the ASA Auto System Activate control can only be tumed on and off you cannot use it to access the sub blocks where the automation features are Kultivleser WEL Loop 1 T 1 1 1 a a a a 6 ALL Endl ERW 3 39 19 3 F 19 35 Location AURLTOALUH b a 39 109 aF 19 39 W Purgose BATH AS J Fig 2 16 An SMX 6 Control Block from a Graphics Plate configured To access the automation features from a graphics plate you would need to create your own custom sub block with the various control objects in the graphics plate Toolbox Sub blocks are discussed in Section 2 6 and graphics plates are discussed in Sections 2 8 3 and 4 Page 31 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 2 5 1 The Parts of a Control Block Now lets focus on just one control block and see how itis put together Notice in Figure 2 15 that each c
252. stem after it has been configured With the LED indicators on the front panel it is easy to see the pass fail status of any channel AUX Out P F Report Turn on this control if you want to use the AUX port output to signal whenever one or more channels fails an impedance or frequency test The SLM 8 uses reverse logic for this feature It turns on the AUX output when all channels have passed all tests and it turns off the AUX output when one or more channels fails a test In this way the AUX output can also signal a power loss Channel Configuration The following parameters configure the individual settings of each channel Label Sets a text string that identifies the channel Alabel can be up to 20 characters in length and is stored in the memory of the SLM 8 where it is backed up in case of power failure Acquire Mode Determines which test s will be performed on the channel The possible settings are Off Pass Do not test but report a passed status Off Report Do not test but continue to report the previous test results Impedance Test the impedance response only Frequency Test the frequency magnitude response only Imp Freq Test both the impedance and frequency magnitude response Reference Measure the reference impedance response and reference frequency magnitude re sponse Start Hz Sets both the beginning frequency of a test and the beginning frequency of the returning data Stop Hz Sets both the ending frequency of
253. stom GDM Right clicking on the GDM Container later will reopen the GDM Container Attributes window so you can press the Edit button Asample GDM Container is shown in Figure 4 37 below It looks like a typical Container object Fig 4 37 A GDM Container However objects placed inside the GDM Container will be automatically linked to the same IQ component to which the GDM Container is linked Page 99 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 4 13 Mini Plate AMini Plate Container is a specialized container object that is used to create a popup panel called a mini plate You can use mini plates for a wide variety of purposes They can be used to create an on line help system They can be used to provide hidden controls For example a System Button labelled Advanced could open a mini plate to reveal controls that you don t want displayed on the graphics plate until needed Mini plates are opened and closed with System Button objects and they are saved along with the graphics plates to dataframe files Once a mini plate has been created it is available to all graphics plates in the dataframe file To place a Mini Plate Container on a graphics plate choose Mini Plate from the Toolbox The Mini Plate Attributes window Figure 4 38 will then open so you can configure it Its attributes are described below Background Sets the background color of the Mini Plate Container object Hiei Flate Attributes packarount H Pox F
254. sub block Then press the Space Bar to toggle through the possible views and select one They include Impedance curve Frequency curve Impedance Reference curve Frequency Reference curve Impedance and Impedance Reference curve Frequency and Frequency Reference curve Finally press pete to switch to the Curve screen and view the selected curve for the selected channel A sample is shown in Figure 11 3 Page 196 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Fig 11 3 A Sample Impedance Curve Press gst to exit the curve screen and return to the Sub block screen Note Only one channel can be viewed at a time 11 2 3 Monitoring from a Graphics Plate The most flexible way to monitor an SLM 8 is from a graphics plate where you can use a Plotter and one or more Curve objects to create a custom graph A sample is shown below in Figure 11 4 Fig 11 4 A Sample Graphics Plate Plotter Object with Two Curves More than one curve can be used with a single Plotter object as is shown in Figure 11 4 and more than one channel can be viewed in a single Plotter object And a graphics plate can contain more than one Plotter object See Section 4 16 and 4 17 for instructions on using Plotter and Curve objects on a graphics plate Page 197 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 11 2 4 Using a Monitor Speaker Finally an SLM 8 channel can be monitored from a monitor speaker The Monitor setting in the middle of the
255. t 201 acquire mode 200 action 77 add 175 address 27 97 119 134 169 189 193 195 208 algo 203 all 139 allabort 201 all on off 190 allstart 201 allow mute 157 AMB function 159 161 AMB 5 133 161 178 183 185 203 ambience 160 203 ambient offset 161 203 amount 126 amplifiers 115 131 176 177 183 185 amplitude 198 analog data 170 analog input 187 analog input container drone 105 ASA auto system activate 26 34 121 139 141 142 171 203 attack time 126 128 146 160 203 atten attenuation 122 203 attributes 59 60 203 autoASAon roll call 26 auto break detect 26 auto level 148 150 203 auto levelergate 149 auto search all loops 26 auto Xaxis 109 auto Y axis 109 automated controls 125 128 141 161 crown AUX 121 138 190 194 200 201 203 AUX in trigger 200 AUX input 187 AUX input container drone 104 AUX out p freport 200 AUX output container drone 106 AUX system digital data 170 available functions 176 182 184 B background 41 50 64 74 80 82 88 91 92 97 100 103 108 111 113 207 bar meter 79 80 203 base address 25 baud rate 24 25 203 binary 180 181 binary input container drone 105 blink 84 border 65 74 80 84 88 92 98 100 108 113 bottom Y axis 109 break detection 203 bus 139 204 Cc ch channel 165 change plate 94 channel 73 76 79 81 92 channel configuration 200 click 204 CLN Crown local net 154 15
256. t Drone Container Aux Output Container Selects a Drone Container which is linked to a single AUX output of the drone LED objects placed in the container will be automatically linked to the specified AUX output of the drone To configure the Aux Output Drone Container press the Setup button The Attributes window shown in Figure 4 47 will open fie Cutpit Comte msr Attributes Fig 4 47 The Aux Output Drone Container Attributes Window Output Selects a drone AUX output Background Sets the background color of the Aux Output Drone Container Paralyze Button Selects a Drone Paralyze Button which is linked to a single input of the drone when it is placed in an Aux Input Drone Container To configure the Drone Paralyze Button press the Setup button The Attributes window shown in Figure 4 48 will open Oe Serttiege D Semd OE Seth deg Fig 4 48 The Paralyze Drone Button Attributes Window Page 106 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Paralyze Input Selects a drone input to which the Paralyze Button will be linked AUX Analog Selects whether the input is an AUX input or an analog input When Paralyzed Selects the type of commands that will be sent if any when the Paralyze Button is turned on The available commands will vary depending on whether an AUX or analog input is selected When Unparalyzed Selects the type of commands that will be sent if any when the Paralyze Button in turned off The available c
257. t has one If Display is set to Memory the last version of the selected graphics plate which was stored in memory will be displayed Display Now Acontrol that causes Turbo to switch from the graphics plate Control Block screen to the selected graphics plate Display Screen A text mode screen that graphically displays input and output levels and in the case of amplifiers provides OC and ODEP indicators Many display screens can be accessed by pressing 2 Distributed Intelligence Many IQ components like sensing IQ mixers and drones have the ability to run themselves because of their on board function intelligence This enables the supervision of an Q System to be distributed to local components rather than being centrally controlled from only one point This makes Q Systems less expensive and more fail safe Page 205 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Double Click Press and release a mouse button twice in rapid succession usually the left mouse button Download To transfer system settings from the host computer to the IQ components in a system Drag Press and hold a mouse button usually the left mouse button while moving the mouse DRN 16 Drone IQ DRN 16 An IQ drone card that plugs into a Crown card cage enabling an unmanned audio system to function automatically or if human control is desired be controlled from a remote location It can also serve as an IQ interface for up to two C
258. t is adjusted Note It is possible to assign more than one command to the same drone input In this way a single potentiometer can control a number of different levels of one or more IQ components Important Commands are executed in the order that they are added to an input Carefully plan the order that you want the commands to be executed before adding them to an input or else you may have Page 182 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown to delete and reenter them later The following analog commands are available for each IQ component Amplifier IQ P P without SmartAmp features Attenuation set the input attenuation level of each channel Amplifier IQ P P with SmartAmp features includes all the above commands plus Smooth Output Limiter Threshold set the point when smooth limiting begins Stand By Gate Level set the point when the high voltage supplies turn on Fault Error Input Drive Level set the minimum drive level for a fault MPX 6 Mixer Attenuation set the attenuation level of each input and channel SMX 6 Mixer includes all MPX 6 commands plus Max Gain set the maximum gain for an input and channel Low Set set the closed gate gain for an input and channel Gate Threshold set the point when an input gate opens Input Compression Threshold set the point when input compression begins Auto Level DAOL set the Desired Average Output Level of each input and channel Idle Gain set t
259. t the point when the AMB function will begin to operate Equalizer DSP force Data Signal Presence Indicator to stay on Mute mute the audio signal In Out switches the equalizer in and out of the signal path Store store equalizer settings into one of ten presets per channel A or B Recallrecall any stored preset Output Gain set the output gain Filter set the level of each equalizer filter MRX 24 24S 12 12S DSP force Data Signal Presence Indicator to stay on AUX turn on off AUX port output Relay turn on off each relay Momentary Use this setting if a momentary style switch commonly a spring loaded push button which makes momentary contact when depressed and released is connected to the drone input When turned on the Momentary parameter causes the associated command to be sent when the switch is closed and no command to be sent when it the switch is opened This means that any off command or on command if the Inverted command is also turned on will not be sent when the switch is opened Inverted Reverses the on and off commands The on commands will be sent when the switch is off and the off commands will be sent when the switch is on Page 178 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Relative Only available when a level function is selected Causes level functions to add or subtract from existing levels rather than replacing them When the Relativ
260. t your appetite to the kind of power and control you can have with a graphics plate For a full description of the Pot object and all of the objects see the Object Reference section Section 4 later in this manual 3 3 6 Copying and Pasting an Object After carefully configuring an object you may want to copy it Then after it has been copied you can open its Attributes window and assign it a new function or a different IQ component This can be a real time saver when designing many similar controls It is easy to copy and paste an object on a graphics plate Simply move the pointer over the object and press 42 The object is then temporarily copied to a clipboard in the memory of the computer displacing the previous contents of the clipboard Next move the pointer over an unused portion of the graphics plate or container and press A f to paste the copy The computer will beep if you try to paste the object into an area that is too small You can continue to paste additional copies of the object by moving the pointer to other unused areas of the graphics plate or containers and pressing p 7 again Page 60 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 3 4 Deleting an Object from a Graphics Plate How do you get rid of an object that you no longer need You remove it by positioning the pointer over it and pressing p When you do this the objectis not completely deleted It is cut from the graphics plate and placed in a clip
261. ta Signal Presence Indicator is an LED on the front panel of the SLM 8 labelled DATA that flashes whenever the unit is polled The DSPI control is used to force the indicator to stay on as an aid to the troubleshooting of communication on the Crown Bus Once the DSPI control is turned on the Data indicator will remain lit continuously even if the control block for another device is selected Turning offthe DSPI control restores the indicator to its normal function of blinking when a valid IQ command is received Aux Toggles the unit s AUX port output on and off The AUX port also has the ability to sense the presence of an external signal When a logic high is detected at the AUX connector an asterisk will appear beside it Trig When the Trig control is turned on and it is saved in a dataframe file Turbo will automatically initiate a test for the SLM 8 when the dataframe file is loaded and engaged Start Immediately initiates a test in the selected SLM 8 Abort Immediately stops a test in progress in the selected SLM 8 Setup Switches to the SLM 8 Setup Sub block screen Monitor Sets the channel whose audio signal will appear at the fused monitor output on the back panel of the SLM 8 Whenever the Monitor setting is changed Turbo first turns off the monitor outputs on all SLM 8s in the system Then it turns on the selected monitor channel for the selected unit This enables multiple SLM 8s to be connected to the same monit
262. tem Software crown Attenuation set the input attenuation level of each channel All Power turn on off the high voltage supplies of ALL amplifiers in one zone All Mute mute unmute the input of ALL amplifiers in one zone All DSP force the DSPI lights of ALL relevant amplifiers to stay on in one zone Amplifier IQ P P with SmartAmp features includes all the above commands plus ASA turn on off all automation functions ODEP Conservation enable automatic gain reduction as ODEP level rises Smooth Output Limiter enable smooth output limiting Smooth Output Limiter Threshold set the point when smooth limiting begins Stand By enable standby mode when no signal present Stand By Gate Level set the point when the high voltage supplies turn on Stand By Turn Off Delay disable turn on delay while using standby mode Fault Error Reporting show an alert message if a fault occurs Fault Error Input Drive Level set the minimum drive level for a fault Report Fault Via AUX turn on AUX port if a fault occurs IOC Error Reporting show an alert message if an JOC error persists Short Error Reporting show an alert message if a shortis detected DSPI Flash this control is reserved for future use Break Detect disable break detect when not connected to an IQ System MPX 6 Mixer DSP force Data Signal Presence Indicator to stay on AUX turn on off AUX port output Bus turn on off the audio Bus output of each channel Attenuation set the
263. th the Space Bar MRX 24 and MRX 24S models each have 24 relays MRX 12 and MRX 12S models each have 12 relays Depending on the model either four or two groups with six relays each are displayed Note The groups of six relays correspond to the way the relays are physically grouped on MRX 24 and MRX 24S models They are arbitrary and can be ignored for MRX 12 and MRX 12S models which have no physical groups All On Off Global All on off controls are provided to turn each MRX 24 or MRX 24S group of six relays on and off as a unit thereby turning off the group s bus However since MRX 12 and MRX 12S matrixers do not have physical groups the All On Off controls serve to simply turn on off the first six and second six relays Page 190 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 9 3 Using a Graphics Plate to Monitor amp Control a Matrixer Amatrixer can be monitored and controlled from a graphics but there are no ready made GDMs graphic display modules for matrixers This means that you must manually create objects on the graphics plate for that purpose Figure 9 2 shows a very simple example Fig 9 2 Monitoring amp Controlling a Matrixer from a Graphics Plate In the above example a simple Container object was created and then an On Off Button object for each relay of a MRX 24 The groups were labelled A D rather than 1 4 to avoid confusion with the relay numbers A button was also included for the DSPI and AUX
264. that have been licensed to operate in an IQ System and be connected to a Crown Bus Itis not the purpose of this User Manual to provide a detailed discussion of the features of each model but rather to provide some general guidelines on the use of the Turbo to control an equalizer The specific functions and features may vary slightly depending upon the exact model you have Please refer to the documentation that came with your equalizer for more details including hardware installation instructions Most equalizers can only be controlled from a graphics plate There is one exception Certain models from White Instruments can be controlled from a control block All references to an equalizer control block refer to the White equalizers 7 1 Initializing an Equalizer Control Block The first step in initializing an equalizer control block shown below in Figure 7 1 is to set the IQ address and Crown Bus loop number This is normally done automatically during a roll call However you can set them manually if you need to configure a system off line Fig 7 1 A Typical Equalizer Control Block Screen Page 163 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software IQ Address amp Crown Bus Loop The IQ address number you enter must match the physical IQ address switch setting on the equalizer The Crown Bus loop number must match the physical loop to which the equalizer is wired On Line The phrase On Line will appear in the upper right
265. the Control Block screen press Or you can select the ASA control and press the Space Bar ASA The Auto System Activate control serves two purposes First it serves as a master control to tum all programming inside the drone on and off Turning ASA off restores manual only control Turning ASA on restores automatic operation It should be turned off while training a drone Second the ASA control serves as an entrance to the Sub block screens where the drone is trained To display the first Sub block screen highlight the ASA control and press either pete OF gA Page 171 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 8 3 2 Manual Control from a Graphics Plate Earlier in Section 8 2 2 we discussed how to monitor a drone from a graphics plate and we also alluded to manual control This is because many of the same objects that are used to monitor a drone from a graphics plate are also used to manually control it when its ASA control is turned off The principals are fairly simple First create a drone container for each input or output that you want to control See Section 4 15 for additional details Second place an appropriate object inside each container The objects will be linked to the input or output represented by their container In the example in Figure 8 2 a Pot object was placed inside a drone analog input container It then serves both as a level monitor and a manual control Remember You should not try to
266. the associated graphics plate to be displayed immediately There are two display modes Selected and Memory The display mode is controlled by the Display control on the last line of the control block After the graphics plate is displayed you can return to the text Control Block screen by pressing s fF or clicking the right mouse button Control Security Lock Locks the operation of all control objects on the graphics plate so they cannot be used to make changes to the Q System In addition the graphics plate version of the control blocks cannot be accessed when Control Security Lock is turned on However this does not prevent graphic controls and objects Page 39 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software from being edited their size location color and other attributes can still be changed This is a very handy feature when constructing a graphics plate Graphics Security Lock Locks the attributes of all objects on the graphics plate so their appearance location and function cannot be changed This means they cannot be resized moved or have any of their attributes changed However this does not prevent control objects from being used to make changes to the Q System For example a button can still be used to turn something on and off but the size location or color of the button cannot be changed Turning on both the Trigger and Graphics Security Lock controls will prevent an operator from haphazardly making changes
267. the meter to the type of signal it will monitor Page 79 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Background Sets the background color of the Bar Meter The border is not affected by the background color Bar Sets the moving bar color of the Bar Meter Text Sets the foreground color of the Bar Meter s legend and inside lines The legend is only visible if the Show Legend attribute is turned on Show Legend Causes the legend to be displayed The Bar Meter legend labels the scale of the meter See Figure 4 10 for some example of Bar Meters with and without legends Peaks Enables the peak hold feature The peak hold feature causes the signal peaks to persist on the meter for a fraction of a second Border Causes the Bar Meter to use a three dimensional border that gives it a raised appearance This border is not affected by the color attributes Itis often desirable to turn off the border when the Bar Meter is placed inside a container This causes it to blend into the container See Figure 4 10 for some samples of Bar Meters with and without a border Four Bar Meters are shown in Figure 4 10 Two of them have a legend and two do not And two of the meters have a border and two do not They all have the Peaks attribute turned on Peak Hold Line H Bar Meter Fig 4 10 Sample Bar Meter Objects Notice in Figure 4 11 that the legend is dynamic and automatically scales itself to the size of the Pot
268. thers you will need to include copies of all PCX files that are used Border Determines whether or not the border of the Mini Plate Container will be visible when a PCX picture Page 100 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown is displayed in the container This attribute does not affect the container when no PCX picture is used Note To use the border the Scale setting must be turned on Scale Determines whether or not a PCX image will be scaled to fit the size of the Mini Plate Container Caution If the Scale attribute is turned on and the aspect ratio ratio of the width to height of the container is different from that of the PCX image the image will be distorted to fit the container Ifyou want to make the container size fit the size of the image start with the container sized bigger than the image and the Scale attribute turned off Then link the image and after it is displayed resize the container to fitthe image while pressing pF The pF key prevents the image size from changing while the container is resized Convert Determines whether or not Turbo will attempt to match convert the color palette in the PCX image with the one it uses Name Sets the name of the mini plate The name can be up to 12 characters long and can include spaces The mini plate name will appear in the Select Mini Plate window when the Open Mini Plate function is selected in the System Button Attributes window and the Select button is presse
269. tion for the ambient sense microphone and the optimum settings for this function Tip Unwanted sounds can often be filtered out with a band pass filter or by using an ambient sense micro phone with a selective pass band For example a 500 4 000 Hz band pass filter could be added so the sense input responds only to the noise which would interfere with speech intelligibility Also a high pass filter could be added so the sense input does not pick up low frequency air conditioning noise which can sometimes be very loud Tip Shield the ambient sense microphone from excessive wind noise so that it does not prematurely activate the AMB function WARNING The AMB function bases its operation on the Gate function Max Gain settings for each input It is extremely important that the Max Gain settings be set properly to prevent exces sive levels which could cause feedback Page 159 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Several of the AMB function controls interact with each other For this reason we recommend that they be configured in the order shown below 1 Double check the Gate function Max Gain settings of each input to be sure they are set properly to limit all input gains to safe levels 2 Set the Ambient Offset Control to a desired level below the Max Gain settings 3 Set the Threshold of the ambient sense input to an appropriate level so that the AMB function begins to operate at an appropriate time This may requir
270. tiscsscsvec seaseeeadsitae cesses i Setting a Range Control nasais Moving from a Control Block to a Sub block 2 6 Using SUD DIOCKS ar ands Avid walindes iad knee anes ical hea iaan 2 6 1 Navigating Sub blocks amp Setting Controls c cccscssessssesessssssssssssssssssssssssssnsasersseenees Moving from One Sub block or Sub block Screen to Another cscsesesessessseeeees 35 e Moving Among Sub blocks of Similar Components c cssesessessssssesesssesssesseeneees 35 Locally Copying amp Pasting in a Mixer SUD DIOCK ccccssssssssessessssessesessesneseeeees 35 Globally Copying amp Pasting Between IQ Components cscsessessesssesssesessseneess 36 e Restore Default Settings to All the Sub blocks of an IQ Component cseceseeseeeeeee 36 Moving from a Sub block Back to a Control Block ccccssssssesssessssssssstssesnsseeeees 2 7 Activating Emergency Mute cececsccsssssssessssesssesessescensecacsnsasensessacasensnseseceusacasensnsseasansnees 2 8 Using Graphics Plate S inrsin oenen ana S arana Vae T aiaa Sa 2 8 1 The Graphics Plate Control Block Screen 2 8 2 Using the Graphics Plate Control Block from the Graphics Plate c cccssssesseseree 40 2 9 Saving and Loading Dataframe Files ccccessssssssssssesscssssssssssssssessssesssuesnsassneasssesseneaeanees 42 2 10 Printing the Q System Settings 2 11 Checking M MOry isinsin iiinn AN EANA A crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced
271. to match the IQ component selected in the component list Channel Selects the channel which the Digital Meter will monitor This attribute will not be available for some IQ components and some functions Input Selects the input which the Digital Meter will monitor This attribute will not be available for some IQ components and some functions Max Level Sets the maximum level for the Digital Meter In this way you can limit the display range of the object to tailor the meter to the type of signal it will monitor Min Level Sets the minimum level for the Digital Meter In this way you can limit the monitor range of the meter to tailor the meter to the type of signal it will monitor Page 81 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Background Sets the background color of the Digital Meter The border is not affected by the background color Text Sets the foreground color of the Digital Meter s text Peak Only Determines whether or not the Digital Meter will respond only to a signal peak that is higher than its previous setting This causes the meter to hold the highest level it ever received A sample Digital Meter is shown in Figure 4 13 below 15 Fig 4 13 A Sample Digital Meter To change the attributes of an object after it has been created click on it with the right mouse button 3 Page 82 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 4 6 LED The LED Light Emitting Diode object serve
272. to 20 pixels on a standard VGA screen 640 x 480 total pixels is shown in Figure 3 8 Except for the grid and standard Crown IQ icon the graphics plate in this example is empty Fig 3 8 An Empty Graphics Plate with a Visible Grid The grid helps you align objects so they look organized and well placed on the graphics plate The grid can be shown without turning on the Snap to Grid attribute In this way it can be used as a visual alignment aid The grid can then be turned off after the graphics plate has been designed Note If both the Snap to Object and Snap to Grid attributes are turned on Turbo will attempt to snap objects that are moved to the grid first and if this fails it will snap them to another object if one is in close proximity Now that we ve created a new graphics plate it is time to add the various objects that will turn it into a powerful control center for your IQ System The next section will explain how to place and prepare those objects Page 52 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 3 3 Adding Objects to a Graphics Plate This section gets down to the fundamentals of constructing a graphics plate It answers the questions How do add an object to a graphics plate and how do configure the object The place to start is with the Toolbox the place from whence all objects come 3 3 1 Toolbox The graphics plate Toolbox menu Figure 3 9 contains a list of all of the available objects There
273. to a graphics plate Display Controls the display mode of a graphics plate When it is set to Selected the graphics plate will try to display a graphic display module GDM for all relevant IQ components in the system whose control block Sel Selected control is turned on Setting the Display control to Memory causes a graphics plate to display only those objects which were previously stored in memory or in a dataframe file if it has just been engaged More than one graphics plate can be stored into memory at the same time To store a graphics plate into memory first display it then double click with the left mouse button 3 on an unused portion of the screen This will summon the graphics plate control block Figure 2 24 Then click on the Store button This is explained in the next section When you exit a graphics plate that has been edited you will also be prompted to store the updated graphics plate into memory Note Storing a graphics plate into memory is only temporary it is not permanent The graphics plate will be lost if the host computer loses power or is turned off Use the dataframe file to permanently store a graphics plate press from a control block When a dataframe file is saved all graphics plates are saved in it 2 8 2 Using the Graphics Plate Control Block from the Graphics Plate In addition to the graphics plate Control Block screen it is also possible to access the graphics plate control block from the graphi
274. trolling a PSI from a Graphics Plate In the above example a simple Container object was created and then an On Off Button object was placed in it for the DSPI control and the AUX port output control Finally a Text object was added above each button to label them Page 194 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 11 Configuring amp Monitoring System amp Load Monitors An IQ System amp Load Monitor such as the SLM 8 provides an IQ System with the capability to monitor the impedance response of loudspeakers or most any amplifier load and the ability to measure the frequency response of any line level or high level audio output in the system Once configured this powerful diagnostic ability can also operate in a stand alone mode via the indicators on the front panel of the SLM 8 See the SLM 8 Reference Manual for more details 11 1 Initializing an SLM 8 Control Block The first step in initializing an SLM 8 control block shown below in Figure 11 1 is to set the IQ address and Crown Bus loop number This is normally done automatically during a roll call However you can set them manually if you need to configure a system off line IFLA aaa l Fig 11 1 An SLM 8 Control Block Screen IQ Address amp Crown Bus Loop The IQ address number you enter must match the physical IQ address switch setting on the SLM 8 The Crown Bus loop number must match the physical loop to which the SLM 8 is wired On Line The phr
275. trols vary widely from one type of IQ component to the next they will not be described in detail here The controls and monitoring features of specific IQ components are addressed later in this manual 2 5 2 Navigating Control Blocks amp Setting Controls A few special techniques are required to successfully use the Control Block screens For example the focus cursor is normally confined to a single control block at a time How do you move it from one control block to another How do you add a new control block for an off line IQ component when all visible control blocks are already being used This section will answer these and other questions relating to the use of control blocks e Moving from One Control Block to Another Keyboard Use f7 or fs to move up or down from one control block to the next The Offset number at the bottom of the screen will indicate the number of the selected control block Press Home to move to the first control block Press End to move to the last control block Mouse Click the middle mouse button and drag the mouse up and down to move through the control blocks Page 32 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown e Adding a New Control Block Keyboard Control blocks are automatically created for all on line IQ components during a roll call In addition new control blocks can be manually added for off line IQ components This is easy to do if an empty control block is visibl
276. ttributes are described below faq Multiplier 2 fag Multiplier 2 faq Multiplier 4 fag Multiples amp Fig 4 7 The Button Attributes Window Component List Selects the IQ component to which the Button will be linked All IQ components that appear in the control blocks and all Q2 components whose UCODE OIF file is visible to Turbo will appear in this list Function List Selects the specific function that the Button will control The function list will change to match the IQ component selected in the component list Channel Selects the channel which the Button will affect This attribute will not be available for some IQ components and some functions Input Selects the input which the Button will affect This attribute will not be available for some IQ components and some functions Group Selects the matrix group which the Button will affect This attribute is only available for IQ matrixers Relay Selects the matrix relay which the Button will control This attribute is only available for IQ matrixers Page 76 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown Action Sets the operating mode for the Button As its name suggests the Push On Push Off mode causes the Button to behave like a normal two state pushbutton that you press and release once to send the On command and then press and release again to send the Off command The Momentary mode causes the Button to send the same command each time the Button is pressed The
277. u to switch to the equalizer Control Block screen The equalizer control block screen is shown below A description of each control follows Fig 7 3 A Typical Equalizer Control Block Ch Selects Channel Aor B Each channel has its own level settings enabling the equalizer to be used in a stereo system or any system where two discrete channels of equalization are desired Lock Locks Channel A and B together Turning on the Lock control causes the changes made to one channel to also be sent to the other channel DSPI The DSPI or Data Signal Presence Indicator is an LED on the unit which flashes whenever it unit is polled The DSPI control is used to force the indicator to stay on as an aid to troubleshooting communication on the Crown Bus Once the DSPI control is turned on the DSP will remain on continuously even if the control block of another device is selected Turning off the DSPI control restores the indicator to its normal function of blinking when a valid IQ command is received Sel Selects the equalizer so that a GDM for it is added to a graphics plate when the graphics plate is set to the Selected mode Level dB Controls the cut or boost of a single frequency band Only five Level controls are shown at a time and their center frequency is displayed above them In Figure 7 3 the Level controls centered at 31 5 40 50 60 and 80 Hz are displayed Use gs rt 4 and gs t 4 7 to scroll sideways through all of the Level c
278. ual number depends on the mix of filters chosen and the total number of required filter cells There are seven different filter types from which to choose Each channel has a total of eight biquad filter cells Note Biquad refers to the double quadratic equations which mathematically describe each filter implemented in the digital signal processor The 1st and 2nd order filters each require one biquad filter cell The 3rd and 4th order filters each require two biquad filter cells This means that a channel can have no more than four filters if they are all 3rd or 4th order filters Remember that only eight filter cells are available this limits the total number of filters that a channel can have An error message will be reported by the IQ software if this capacity is exceeded A description of the filter controls is presented next Page 129 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software On Off Turns the associated filter on and off Type Sets the shape and roll off rate or order of the filter Seven filter shapes are available TA LP Low Pass Crossover Filter The low pass filter is available in several forms LP B1 1st order Butterworth LP B2 2nd order Butterworth LP Be2 2nd order Bessel LP B3 3rd order Butterworth LP Be3 3rd order Bessel LP B4 4th order Butterworth LP Be4 4th order Bessel LP LR4 4th order Linkwitz Riley HP High Pass Crossover Filter The high pass filter is available in severa
279. uce an unexpected side effect When Max Gain is set above the DAOL of the Auto Level function the Auto Level function could start lowering the gain every time the gate opens If there is a great difference between the signal level and the DAOL the shift in gain will be very noticeable The sound would start out loud and then fade The Idle Gain control can compensate for this situation Idle Gain controls the initial gain when the gate first opens You can think of it as the starting gain because it overrides the Max Gain when the gate opens Start with Idle Gain equal to Max Gain If the level audibly drops each time the gate opens try a lower value for Idle Gain IMPORTANT The Idle Gain parameter functions only when three conditions are met 1 The Gate function is turned on 2 The Auto Level function is turned on 3 The mixer has the Auto Leveler Gate Function control set to Open to idle gain The third condition is not required for SMX 6s with firmware prior to version 1 3 See the Auto Leveler Gate Function control below for more information IMPORTANT Never set Idle Gain higher than Max Gain Because the Idle Gain overrides the Max Gain it is possible to force the gain above the Max Gain setting Auto Leveler Gate This feature is available for all AMB 5s but only for SMX 6s with version 1 3 firmware or later To see which firmware version your SMX 6 has locate the white sticker above the DB 25 serial communication connecto
280. ure 2 12 It is often necessary to make changes to these settings the first time you run Turbo because the default settings may not be correct for your system s host computer From a Control Block screen press fFto go to the Control Panel screen Catral Paeel Fart H Rat Fig 2 12 Control Panel Screen Use rs or gs et rs to move the focus from one control to the next msl advances to the next control and 8 returns to the previous control Use the Space Bar to change an on off control such as the PortActive control or activate a button control like the Roll Call button Use f pto change the selection of an either or control like the Display control Many of these controls can also be set with a mouse Serial Port Sets the serial or com port that Turbo will use to communicate with an IQ interface This is usually serial port 2 because most computers have a serial mouse connected to serial port 1 Changing the serial port number will automatically cause a new base address and interrupt to be selected Base Address Sets the base address in memory where Turbo must access the serial port Normally you can accept the default If necessary a different base address can be entered Interrupt Sets the system interrupt used by the serial port Normally you can accept the default If necessary a different interrupt number can be entered Baud Rate Sets the first speed that Turbo will attempt to use to communicat
281. use dle ace ca a 62 3 235 ID Codes for QIFS muannas i o a A N aeae AAO ELSA 64 3 24 GDM Container Attributes Window c c ccccscccscssesecssestssescsesscscscssssesesessesssssusscacsesucsssssueseacsesusacacatescaseaneaeess 65 3 25 AGDM Co AET a a aa a aa r 66 3 26 The Unassembled Custom GDM ou eeseseessessessessesseestescestecsesteeseeseeseeseseesueessseeseeseesteseseesueeseseeatsueesteneeases 66 3 27 lt The Assembled Custom GDM rasistiniai aiii 67 3 28 The Custom GDM Save Dialog Box c cccsssssssssssssssssesesessessssessessssessecsssessessessesecueeceuseneesensaueesansaneananeensenes 68 3 29 The New GDM Replaces the Standard One That Came With Turbo c cccssssssssstsssenssesssstssesssssseessseseeeees 68 3 30 A Prompt to Store Changes Into Memory Before Exiting a Graphics Plate ccccscssessesssesestessestesseeeesees 69 41 The Graphics Plate Toolbox i sc s ceer n i nea nescence deed O EE SS 71 4 2 GDM Select Component Window c ccsssesscessesscsesssessseeseescsessecsssesssenssesncensseansansneaneansnsansansneansenaneensananeens 72 43 The Pot Attributes WindOW 22 2 sececcasseesessestetccteseeeesaeree satin aeann eiia aaa aa eA a NA 13 4 4 Sample Pot OBJEC iaaa O I N e A duane cite AES 75 4 5 The Legend Automatically Scales to Fit the Pot ccccccssssescssessessssesssssssecssenssesnsensneenssnesssussssesnssessseeneees 75 4 6 The Pointer Changes to a Hand When the Pot Handle is Clicked or Dra
282. ut attenuators includes power on off buttons mute buttons polarity invert buttons a DSPI button and an AUX button A novice could easily get into trouble especially if they inadvertently muted or turned off an amplifier channel which is needed for the security system when the office is closed The best solution for this example is a custom solution let s build our own custom graphics plate with just those things that the operator needs The objects we will use are shown below in Figure 3 2 Notice that our objects are large and easy to see Most standard GDMs are small so you can place many of them on a graphics plate We don t have that constraint here because we need to monitor and control just one channel Bar Meter Watir Roam Background Music Container Nemeal High Text Objects Low Pot Level Control or Fader Fig 3 2 The Objects Used for the Graphics Plate Design Example Page 46 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown of one amplifier For our finished graphics plate we combined the objects as shown below in Figure 3 3 The container object is used to visually tie the objects together in one neat package It serves only an aesthetic function The bar meter object is assigned to monitor the output signal from Channel 1 of the amplifier It shows how loud the background music is in the waiting room We used the full range 0 to 40 dB but we turned the peak hold Yeatting Room Background Music
283. ut to behave as an AUX logic input Background Sets the background color of the Aux Input Drone Container Analog Input Container Selects a Drone Container which is linked to a single analog input of the drone Pot objects placed in the container will be automatically linked to the specified analog input of the drone To configure the Analog Input Drone Container press the Setup button The Attributes window shown in Figure 4 45 will Baslo Tait Comte ime Attributes Fig 4 45 The Analog Input Drone Container Attributes Window open Input Selects a drone analog input Background Sets the background color of the Analog Input Drone Container Binary Input Container Selects a Drone Container which is linked to a single drone binary input channel On Off Buttons placed in the container will be automatically linked to the specified binary channel of the drone To configure the Binary Input Drone Container press the Setup button The Attributes window shown in Figure 4 46 will open Bisang Input Comtaler Attributes Loop i Pross fT Fig 4 46 The Binary Input Drone Container Attributes Window Channel Selects a drone binary input channel A B C or D Page 105 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Switch Selects a binary input decimal value The Binary Input Drone Container will become active only when this switch value is received by the binary input Background Sets the background color of the Binary Inpu
284. xample on the preceding page allows up to ten different equalization curves to be stored into memory To store the current settings into memory first press the Store button and then press the numbered memory button To recall an equalization curve from memory first press the Recall button and then press the desired memory button Output Sets the gain of the equalizer Because an equalizer is often used to attenuate unwanted peaks in amplitude response it is not uncommon for the net gain of the signal to be reduced Use the Gain control to add gain back to the signal as desired I O A small bar graph is available to dynamically show the input I and output O level of each channel In Out The IN button switches the equalizer into the audio path The OUT button switches the equalizer out of the audio path The OUT button acts much like a bypass switch on a conventional equalizer AIB Selects Channel A or B Each channel has its own level settings enabling the equalizer to be used in a stereo system or any system where two discrete channels of equalization are desired Page 167 crown IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software Page 168 IQ MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software crown 8 Monitoring amp Controlling Drones An IQ drone such as the DRN 16 can control an Q System much like a host computer But before it can control other IQ components in the system it must be configured or trained to do so This
285. y add a control block for a new IQ component that isn t yet on line in the system It can also be done from a graphics plate with the Add Component window Figure 3 21 Press ga 44 from a graphics plate to open it Select the IQ component model from the list at the top of the window Then enter the Crown Bus loop number and the unit s IQ address number Finally click on the OK button to create a control block for the component The new IQ component should now be available in the component lists of all Attribute windows in the graphics plate Fig 3 21 The Add Component Window Page 61 crown 1Q MSD Turbo 1 4 Advanced IQ System Software 3 6 Copying and Pasting an Entire Graphics Plate There may be occasions when it is desirable to copy all graphics plate objects and paste them to another graphics plate To do this press germj ga c This copies the contents of the present graphics plate to the copy plate clipboard Amessage appears to inform you that the graphics plate was successfully copied Switch to the graphics plate where you want the copy to be pasted Paste the graphics plate that was copied to the copy plate clipboard to the new graphics plate by pressing e j jt 4 All objects including the Crown IQ logo will be copied to the plate being displayed 3 7 Restoring a Graphics Plate to a New Condition To restore a graphics plate to a new condition press f 4 This removes all objects except the Crown IQ log

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