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Ivie 1026 - Ivie Technologies

1. page 6 Power Supply page 2 Preset Activation pages 11 12 Remote Controls Potentiometer page 9 Push Button page 10 Software EtherNet Connection pages 15 17 Programming Automatic Level Control ALC pages 34 38 Copy and Paste Features pages 39 40 Compressor Limiter pages 26 27 CrossOVer pages 28 29 Delay pages 27 28 DSP Configuration pages 18 20 PEQ pages 23 26 Presets
2. page 17 Pull Down Menus 1026 Software Main Control Screen pages 31 39 Saving Programming Data pages 40 41 Setting Bus Levels pages 21 23 Signal Generator internal to 1026 page 30 Signal Routing page 21 Page 41
3. Level Output LE EER OE Signal Flow gt Figure 5 Master Outputs The 1026 has six master outputs They are referred to as master outputs 1 through 6 Each master output is electronically balanced The master outputs are capable of driving a 600 Q load to a maxi mum of 18 dBu Connecting a Master Output to a Balanced Line Level Input The output of the 7026 should be connected to the next piece of equipment in the audio signal chain via a two conductor shielded cable Care should be taken to make sure the shield is connected at only one end of the cable This will help minimize ground loop problems This connection is demonstrated in Figure 6 on the following page Page 5 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Output from 7026 j Outi Out2 Sit Input to next piece EA ER of equipment l TES TERE Lite ed ae AAAA Signal Flow r oge Connect to ee z 7 Ti A e MERA o ground ternninal C ee po E T EER Note Good grounding practices dictate ed that on balanced lines the shield should be oy AAS EES Ge ans ae sonncelod soni one ehto hie cable EE o not connect shield to Ee nt Connie area BALANCED ground terminal INPUT Figure 6 Connecting a Master Output to an Unbalanced Line Level Input The output of the 7026 should be connected to the next piece of equipment in the signal chain with a two conductor shielded cable Care should be taken to make sure that the shield is connected only a
4. recording pen ig ERR EEE EN Bint Ene EER in IE Channel 2 has been selected SSSSESSS5552 oe EA for the blue recordin n o N or the blue recording pe EE ag ra O HH sg CE OP The Set ALC Target Level EEREEREEEE bea a Gy pull down menu allows HRE 2 ee adjusting the ALC target level EEEE EEE fe eal The selected target level is 19 C10 displayed in the ALC Target Resume ALC l gt window 10 dBu Attack and Release Times can ALC Target be adjusted here but rarely ALC Attack Release Times should be AttackTme CC C CC OC dB Ser 25 5 7 5 10 125 15 17 5 20 Release Time OC CC fT Ot IT mM Default Settings Page 36 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc The Automatic Level Control can be set using the following steps l 2 With ALC off balance the system for maximum gain before feedback Turn on ALC via the Setup Options menu item under the Automixer pull down menu Open the ALC Level pop up window under the Automixer pull down menu Select the inputs for ALC setup one in red and one in blue Choose one channel only one channel at a time can be set Begin speaking into the microphone for that channel The microphone should be spoken into at the level expected under normal operating conditions Watch the action of the pen in the strip chart recorder for the channel being set up There should be visible action of the ALC If there is not the
5. activate Preset 1 in the mixer section Preset 1 in the DSP section and additionally will activate Function Out 1 Figure 11 following details the connections for activating presets a a e E a eee ee a ee i Rmt Lvl Note Connecting a Preset Input to Preset Inputs tp Function Out ground activates that preset and activates G 65 6 7 8 123 4 2 B as 234567 8 a corresponding Function Output a a A a EE Latching the switch shown above a hi Me Th Sa fp Sy ER Bi between Preset Input 1 and ground for Son example activates Preset 1 and ee eS Function Output 1 Activating Preset 2 my a activates Function Output 2 etc h mik N NR EE in 1 n n j n lt TE na gel VEE NEER KEN EEEEEEE KANNIE Figure 11 Activating Presets on Two Units at the Same Time Presets on two different 1026 s may be activated at the same time Diodes must be used to isolate one 1026 trom the other A standard 1N914 diode can be used as shown in Figure 12 following 1026 1 Diodes should be used for isolation when eee me T i 2345678 iri connecting the presets of two different 7026s in parallel A surori E ees 7026 2 Preset Inputs Close switch to activate Preset a N k i 1 2 34567 ae 1 on both 7026 mixers INIA Figure 12 Page 12 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Function Output Each Function Output on the 1026 can be used for controlling external devices typically LED
6. as remote level controls send commands to them For a 1026 to act in this same manner the communi cation would be so intensive as to be impractical When the 1026 software is exited the software sends each 1026 on the network a date and time code and stores a matching code and file in the computer When the software is activated again it looks for a matching date and time code on each of the 7026s it finds during the polling process If a 1026 is selected and a matching date and time code is noted the software loads the corresponding file and dis plays the status of the recognized unit as it was the last time the unit and the software communicated If remote controls such as touch panels have changed the status of the unit these changes will not auto matically be displayed The Force Sync with Unit utility forces the unit to communicate with the soft ware and display its current status Poll File Pull Down Menu Selecting Poll from the File pull down menu commands the software to poll the network and list all the AudioNet units it finds on the network A pop up window appears while polling is in progress and a pull down window is provided which lists all the units on the network After this pop up window has been closed a listing of AudioNet units on the network is still available from the pull down menu in the Controlling Unit window of the 1026 software Exit File Pull Down Menu This command exits
7. Potentiometer Remote Please note Before any remote control can become active the 1026 must be programmed to accept input from the remote the software RP Button for that channel must be pressed The Ivie RP 1 Remote Pot 1 remote volume control is designed for use with the 1026 and other Ivie matrix mixers Itis a potentiometer mounted on single gang black anodized wall plate The Ivie RP 1S has a DPDT switch mounted on the plate in addition to the potentiometer The switch is typically used for background music on off A standard 10k Q linear taper potentiometer is connected as illustrated in Figure 9 following Rmt Rmt Level si Preset Inputs SEa Function Out 45 6 7 8 amp 1 23 4 56 7 8 1 23 4 56 7 Bh W REELE I RS LLLI x SPER SER eee TEEF EE TERRE ERF FEE ETE FEIT EER ie FEATEEE TE TER dT i ad H ELA byt TER Potentiometer mag Front View iii LOUD EMOCE AN 10k Linear SOFT ee B FEE Taper Pot Soe NG RA TS Soft KT ai MES SBE oy a Rmt ed E TI Ae aa RE eman ka Rmt Channel 5 Tarek Siek Rmt Level Figure 9 Note In Figure 9 notice that the potentiometer is connected across the RMT voltage and ground The Page 9 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc wiper of the pot is connected to the Remote Level channel terminal As the wiper gets closer to ground the volume level increases As the wiper gets closer to RMT the volume level decreases T
8. an 8 3 format up to eight characters of choice plus the required three character unit type designator Page 31 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc The unit type designators file extensions for other products are as follows 784 for the 784PW 884 for the 884PW 780 for the 780PW 880 for the 880PW 74P for the 784 84P for the 884 70P for the 780 80P for the 880 and 626 for the 626 The Save File as Type pull down window lists the Ivie AudioNet products with their unit type designators for use in naming files Pull down windows are also provided to allow selection of a drive and a folder for file storage Once the file has been given a proper name and a location for storage has been selected clicking the OK bar will save the file Note Units will accept files for uploading only of their specific type Force Sync with Unit File Pull Down Menu When the 1026 software initially polls and finds a 1026 on line that it has not previously seen it will interrogate the unit for its complete configuration and status and display the results on the Main Control screen While this updating is taking place the presets will appear to be counting down as data is sent from the 1026 to the computer This process takes a few sec onds to complete Other AudioNet products maintain constant communication with the AudioNet software even displaying changes on the software control screen when external controlling devices such
9. fixed 6dB Oct filters If sharper filter skirts are needed the 1026 allows the selec tion of Extended filters see the section titled Extended Filters on page 25 Shelving filters are also available to provide additional flexibility in shaping response curves Constant Directivity Horn Correction filtering provides the standard high frequency equalization often used with C D horns The knee or starting point of the filter can be selected to customize for the indi vidual horn and driver combination Parametric EQ filters can be used for a wide variety of purposes In general there are three main purpos es for parametric filters A Used in broad band low Q configuration they can shape the general fre quency response to correct imperfections in the sound system transducers This shaping is akin to cus tomized tone controls B As narrow band high Q filters PEQ s can be used to tune out feedback fre quencies Tuned properly surprisingly little attenuation is required to remove the main feedback frequen cies in a room Sometimes broad band and narrow band filters can be constructed to work in concert to reduce feedback C Finally narrow band PEQ s are extremely useful in attenuating or eliminating room ring modes The knowledgeable use of narrow band PEQ filters by an experienced professional in the removal of room ring modes often has a very dramatic effect on the intelligibility of the overall sys tem in a
10. input expander can automatically adjust level over that range in order to keep the sound level in the room constant The ALC factory default setting turns the level down attenuates at a rate of 10dB per second 20dB in two seconds It turns the level up at a rate of 2 5dB per second 20dB in eight seconds These rates work very well over the vast majority of application requirements but can be altered when necessary Again the maximum range of the ALC 1s 32dB It operates over that range to try to keep a constant target level at the output of the VCA The signal which the target level maintains can actually be measured at the Channel Direct Out The target level is adjustable from 10dBu to 4dBu in 1dB steps The factory default setting for the target level is 10dBu Figure 30 on the following page graphically presents the 32dB range of the ALC and its function over that range Page 34 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc ALC 32dB Operating Range 0 p am ALC 0dB No Attenuation dB of Attenuation a ma Figure 30 Think of the ALC target level as the loudness in the room There is a relationship between the target level and the level appearing at the Master output If the Master Gain Trim and Master Level Control are both set at OdB of attenuation the level measured at the Master output will be the same as the tar get level measured at the Channel Direct Out If for example the ALC is maintaining a target
11. remote control panels that are compatible with the 1026 The RMA 10L Remote Control can control 10 channels and comes with 10 feet of cable and a connector It 1s sup plied with a matching wall plate and connector assembly If only 6 channels are needed an Ivie RMA 6L may be used which also comes with a matching wall plate and connector assembly Using Up Down Push Button Remotes Please note Before any remote control can become active the 1026 must be programmed to accept input from that remote control Ivie manufactures two types of push button remote level controls that can be used with the 1026 The first set of push button remotes consists of the RM 1 and RM 2 microprocessor based remote controls The RM 1 controls a single channel while the RM 2 has two sets of push buttons to control two chan nels The push button remotes look like pots to the 1026 and are therefore connected the same way that potentiometer remotes would be connected In order for an RM 1 or RM 2 to function the 1026 must have its software Remote Pot control enabled The RM 1 and RM 2 have on board micro processors so they must be fed power from the 1026 as well as be connected to the remote control ports They have up down buttons and an LED bar graph to provide visual indication of level They are themselves programmable for maximum level minimum level and wake up or turn on level Once programmed for maximum and minimum levels the LED bar graph
12. room Manipulating the Filters Double clicking on any PEQ module input or output will open the PEQ Filter Window The PEQ win dow provides a graphic interface which gives quick easy control over any of the definitions or functions available for PEQ filters The PEQ filter pop up window is shown in Figure 21 below w DSP INPUT Bus 1 Yellow Preset 1 l l BOEEEE ES J prap j i 1 1 Composite eri ler Fr Z5 EEA G SR agri Ds DI gl dinee iT aptute Current Filter Values GF Display Composite Cum Eee W for Next oo FEQ Auto Apply w Return Key Press X Display Composite Curve Figure 21 Page 24 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc When opening a PEQ window that has not been previously adjusted a horizontal row of small boxes in the graph area of the display will be found Each of these boxes represents a user definable filter The position of the box on the graph determines that filter s frequency x direction and level y direction The number of filters in the graph is determined by the number of filters allocated in the DSP Configure Screen The selected filter is shown in green and the deselected filters are shown in yellow The data windows below the selected filter provide information about it Additionally slider controls located just below the data windows allow adjustment of the filter parameters reported by the data windows On the far left a data window identifies the filter type Asso
13. s A Function Output is not an audio output It is a low voltage DC solid state switch This switch is acti vated as part of a preset group as explained previously under the heading Hardware Activation of Presets found on pages 11 and 12 It can be used to light an LED or with an external installer pro vided power supply could be used to control an external relay On the 1026 Function Output number 1 is activated when Preset 1 is activated Function Output 2 is activated when Preset 2 is activated and so on The Function Output is the open collector type The collector is normally open until the Function Output is activated at which time the collector is brought to ground potential Please understand that NO voltage is supplied by this switch Itis ONLY a switch to ground Since this is a transistor polar ity Maximum voltage and current limits must be observed when connecting external devices Maximum current through the switch should not exceed 200 mA Voltage across the switch should not exceed 30 VDC Figure 13 below shows an LED connected to the Function Output The Remote terminal on the rear of the 1026 has a built in power supply voltage for use with LEDs and remote controls It must not be used for any other purpose than LEDs and remote controls Figure 13 fol lowing shows the proper connection of an LED used to provide visual indication of Function Out Status re RE Rmt Rmt Level srrs Presetinputs pa szataskr Funct
14. signal level of 10dBu the Master Output level will measure 10dBu as well In Figure 30 above the arrow shows the position of the ALC at OdB of attenuation Consider again the analogy of the sound system with a remote control The system was adjusted for maximum gain before feedback The remote control the ALC in the analogy is turned up as loud as it can go The system is just below feedback but the person speaking can be nicely heard The ALC remote control in the analogy is at the top of its range Now imagine someone with a very loud voice comes to the microphone and begins to speak The person operating the remote control will need to reduce the speaker s level Consider Figure 31 below O D A EE 10 ja Ma ALC 104B of Attenuation dB of Attenuation 15 Figure 31 Page 35 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc In Figure 31 on the previous page the ALC remote control has reduced the speaker s level by 10dB in order to maintain the same loudness in the room The ALC still has another 22dB of attenuation available and it can now turn up the system by as much as 10dB before the system comes back again to the edge of feedback This is exactly how the ALC works It is capable of automatically turning down signals that are too loud into the room or turning up signals that are too soft until it hits its maxi mum level O dB of attenuation at just below feedback For best results the ALC shoul
15. tact closure There are eight contacts on the rear panel to provide the binary logic closures which results in 256 possible preset activation combinations Programming Preparation Wiring a 1026 into a system as described in detail in Section I of this manual is simple and straight for ward Standard audio wiring and grounding techniques should be employed Inputs and outputs are clearly labeled on the rear chassis and the detachable Euroblock connectors are labeled as well Front panel LEDs clearly indicate signal passing through the unit Once the 1026 has been wired into the sys tem and the 1026 software has been loaded programming can begin When the 1026 software is activated it first polls the network to locate any units on the network After polling is complete the default screen for the 1026 software comes up This control screen as shown in Figure 16 on the following page depicts the architecture of the 1026 in graphic form The ten inputs are shown on the left the Routing Matrix at the top and the six outputs on the right The various signal pro cessing modules that can be activated or deactivated for the inputs and outputs are depicted by the blocks labeled DSP on the two input buses and the six outputs Page 17 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc mu vie 1076 Integrated Automatic Mixer File Edit Autormixer Help oe ae ele Os g Trim E ha ro al ur aI RU Epai l J ai dal n iia ET Figur
16. yellow used by the software to visually identify mix bus A Page 22 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc The Input Trim Pop up Control Window w Buss Trim Yellow E dBu Trim AD dB The color identifies the Mix Bus Trim Control Selected Yellow Mix Bus A Green Mix Bus B Figure 20 The proper setting of the signal level coming into a 1026 and signal level exiting the unit is crucial to the performance of the unit As with all DSP based products the 1026 is far less forgiving of being driven into clipping than an analog product would be The level meter on the left shows the analog signal level coming from the mixer section of the 1026 For the best performance this level should be as close to 0 dBu as possible To accomplish this the individual input signal levels may be increased or decreased before arriving at the DSP section of the 1026 The input level in Figure 20 above is at about 6 which is still not bad Once set to as close to O dBu as possible the input level will need to be trimmed for opti mum processing by the DSP The Trim slider adjusts level prior to the 1026 s A D converter The level control slider between the two meters is used to trim the input The meter on the right shows the trimmed signal arriving at the A D converter in dB full scale dBFS Best performance occurs when this level is about 18dB to 12dB as the example in Figure 20 above shows This provides good he
17. 1026 Integrated Automixer comes with its own software which is not compatible with other Ivie Audio Net products The 1026 software is a Windows application requiring a Windows based computer with an EtherNet port the faster the computer the better The software control screen for the 1026 will operate in a off line mode without a 1026 actually being attached this is not true of other AudioNet products such as the 884 If a 1026 is attached the software will query the unit and display its actual settings Unlike most other AudioNet products that need to be attached for pro gramming to occur the 1026 allows completely off line programming for later upload into a unit A hard disk drive is required for overall operation of the system A mouse is required to use this program This Manual This manual is divided into two sections Section I Hardware Overview describes the mixer and DSP signal processor hardware input output connections physical connector assignments etc All information necessary to physically install a unit is contained in this section everything from bolting it into a rack to the hardware activation of presets connection of inputs and outputs remote controls and other physical functions Section II 1026 Software and Programming describes the programming of the mixers using the Ivie s Windows based 1026 software Computer system requirements are presented in detail the software is explained and progr
18. 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc os Mit INSTALLATION amp QPERATION MANUAL FOR THE IVIE 1026 DSP AUTOMIXER UPDATED NOVEMBER 2007 COPYRIGHT 2007 BY IVIE TECHNOLOGIES INC PRINTED IN U S A 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Introduction The 1026 Integrated Automixer Digital Signal Processor is an EtherNet controlled ten input by two output automixer in combination with a two input by six output DSP signal processor The automixer is rich in functions with automatic level control on each input remote level control capability and six teen programmable presets The DSP inputs and outputs are user configurable with combinations of parametric EQ delay comp limiting and crossover functions being assignable to inputs and or outputs Inputs may be assigned to any or all outputs as a pre EQ input post EQ input or as a post EQ mixed input These assignment options can be very useful when employing a dual channel analyzer to com pare pre and post EQ signals A total of 50 parametric filters are available to assign in any combina tion to DSP inputs and or outputs The 1026 Integrated Automixer is an EtherNet based product and cannot be controlled by the same ANSW software that controls Ivie matrix mixers 1 3 octave equalizers etc The 1026 has its own control software which is discussed in detail in Section II of this manual titled 1026 Software and Programming System and Software Requirements The
19. 6 Release FT seconds ao Ch Sensitivity an am Ch 2 ln anag ALC ON OFF cha Ci 2 3 4 Ca Ce Ce Ce Ca in am Click an Lheck Bas to activate ALL for each chanrel GET A nR Accept Cancel Figure 33 As Figure 33 above shows the Setup Options pop up window allows the adjustment of a number of automix parameters Last ON when activated keeps at least one microphone gated on at all times the last microphone to gate on This Ivie feature solves the background noise on and off pumping that can be annoying in an ancillary feed Difference sets the level in dB that must be seen at any input compared to the average of all inputs before the input will gate on The 6dB factory setting works well in most applications Page 38 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Off Attenuation sets how far the VCA will attenuate the signal when a channel is gated off NOM Attenuation Number of Open Microphones Attenuation sets how far the level in dB at the out put will be reduced when the number of open microphones is doubled The level will be automatically reduced by the NOM Attenuation selected to prevent sending the sound system into feedback as succes sively more microphones are gated on Release sets the time in seconds that a channel will remain gated on without seeing a sufficient gating level input before it gates off Sensitivity applies to the situation where only
20. Bus Levels The 1026 software makes setting the levels simple As with any multi stage audio device it 1s important to optimize levels In the case of the 1026 one would want to maximize the levels from the mixing sec Page 21 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc tion as they enter the DSP processing section Too little level has a negative effect on signal to noise while too much level leads to distortion To optimize levels Ivie provides a Bus Trim control for each of the two audio busses To adjust bus trim place the cursor on the box labeled Bus Trim and click as shown in Figure 19 below Proper Cursor Placement for Opening the Bus Trim Pop up Control Window Mu Ivie 1026 Integrated Automatic Mixer E DR HILLS STAKE 1026 TDE1 192 168 ON Line Control of Automize e Lr ma Si r EI Tm di EP 41 EE El IH m mm EE j la i A lt Ter dil I Comtk Tape Toya Figure 19 This will select a pop up window titled Bus Trim As shown in Figure 19 above there is a separate Bus Trim pop up window for each of the outputs output A yellow and output B green The cur sor in the illustration above has been placed on the B output Bus Trim box The Bus Trim A pop up window is shown in Figure 20 on the following page It is identified as the A Bus Trim by reference to the bus color
21. Composite Curve Figure 22 As can be seen the extended filter that has been selected in Figure 22 above is a Butterworth 24dB Octave High pass filter When an extended filter is selected by the cursor the window identifying the filter type turns from white to yellow The yellow color is a reminder that this filter has extended capability When the pull down menu of this window is opened the entire menu will be displayed in yel low instead of white even though the first selections of the menu are not extended filters The extended filters are the last ones listed on the menu and they appear as menu items only when a filter with extended capability has been selected PEQ Screen Graph Color Codes To aid in programming and to help unclutter the filter screen color coding is used The filter composite the resultant action of all filters 1s always shown in blue When manipulating a filter only two curves will be displayed on screen the composite in blue and the filter currently being manipulated in red When no filters are being manipulated the mouse button is released all the filters will be shown in yellow as well as the composite in blue When several filters are active the advantage of displaying only the filter being manipulated and the composite is readily apparent The Compressor Limiter Modules Compression and Limiting can be added to any 1026 input or output by activating the Comp modules while in the DSP Confi
22. EEE E Filters Delap EF Figure 17 The number of PEQ filters amount of delay etc can also be distributed to inputs and or outputs as desired A configuration can be saved to one preset or to all presets Thus a desired common configura tion can be created and saved to all presets with just one click of the mouse or a complete reconfiguration of the 1026 with each preset is possible Mix Bus Input Path One of the individual functions in the configuration screen crossovers can be turned on or off depending on whether that function is needed for the intended application A gray color indicates a dis abled crossover and yellow indicates an enabled crossover Placing the cursor on a crossover and clicking Page 19 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc will alternately enable and disable the crossover Once a configuration has been selected that configura tion can be saved to one or to all presets The next modules shown in the signal processing chain are the PEQ modules Clicking on the number tab allows the selection of the appropriate number of PEQ filters in the input path for the required appli cation Each of the filters can be individually defined as parametric High cut Low cut Hi shelf etc as required It may be necessary to configure a filter such as a Low cut filter with a sharper or more com plex characteristic This type of filter is called an extended filter due to its extend
23. Net hub usage applies Standard EtherNet Connection to a 7026 Crossover Cable Required On the rear panel of the 1026 is a standard RJ45 connector Since the 1026 is a standard EtherNet device connection from a computer to the RJ45 EtherNet port on the back of the 1026 is done in the same way one would connect any EtherNet device to a computer A direct CAT 5 cable connection from the EtherNet port of a computer to the RJ45 EtherNet connector on the back of the 1026 is possible A crossover cable is required for this type of connection If connection 1s made using a hub or switch between the computer and the 1026 such as in the wireless connection described above a crossover cable is not required Figure 15 on the following page shows the proper wiring for a crossover cable Page 15 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Ethernet Crossover Cable PC CROSSOVER PC TX 1 14 TX Dm n 234 567 il i LA L H li a Gn REO w BR Clip is pointed away from you Figure 15 Additional Software 485MON32 The CD included with the 7026 contains another highly useful program in addition to the Ivie 1026 software which can also be downloaded from the Ivie website Itis called 485MON32 This is a moni toring program that is used while plugged into the EtherNet connection of the 1026 485MON32 can be a tremendous help in programming external control devices such as touch screens An Eth
24. Remove the Audio to Chassis REMOVED ground jumper on all other mixers between Audio and Chassis 3 Use 16 AWG wire or greater and ground connect the Audio Ground of each successive mixer to the Audio Ground of the first mixer There should be a home run wire from each mixer to the first mixer Do not daisy chain them together Figure 14 Please note that the unit in this star ground scheme has its jumper installed between the audio and chassis ground terminals All other units have their jumpers removed A large gauge wire 16AWG or greater 1s connected between each successive unit s Audio Gnd terminal and the Ground terminals on the first unit This separate wire runs all the way from each unit back to the first 1026 which is very important Do not daisy chain from one Audio Gnd terminal to another and then to the first 1026 When connecting to the first unit the Chassis Gnd terminal can be used 1f the Audio Gnd terminal gets too congested Page 14 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Section Il 7026 Software and Programming Getting Started Software Installation 1026 software is shipped with the 7026 An install utility is provided with the software to help install it properly Additionally the latest version of the software is always available for downloading from Ivie s web site at www ivie com The standard 1026 software is for Windows 98 or above operating sys tems To install the software insert
25. Select an output for connection by placing the cursor on the Routing Matrix directly in line with the red line which graphical ly illustrates the feed to the output Click the mouse A connection will be made and will appear on the screen Successive clicks of the mouse will toggle through each of the possible input feeds to the selected output The signal path illustrated will change color each time a change is made to help clarify the selec tion An input to output connection that has been made is illustrated in Figure 18 below Cursor Placement on the Routing Matrix for Making Input to Output Connections Figure 18 As shown the post EQ feed from input B has been routed to output number Notice the position of the cursor on the Routing Matrix directly across from Output The cursor must be in this position to make connections to Output 1 The signal can be routed to the remaining outputs in the same way Once the signal routing has been completed the unit is ready for the next programming step setting up the individual signal processing modules Note The View Labels button has been pressed in Figure 18 above which causes the labels for the inputs and outputs to be displayed Factory default names on the labels are Inputs A and B and Outputs 1 through 6 Placing the cursor on the View Labels button and right clicking will activate a pop up window which allows the inputs and outputs to be custom named Setting
26. To make a compatible connection between your computer s network port and the 1026 something will have to change You COULD change the networking setup of your computer to that of the 1026 but that is inconvenient at best The Ivie 1026 software provides a means of changing the IP setup of the 1026 to match that of your computer With a single software button push you can change the 1026 networking setup to be compatible with your computer Simply click on the Match Subnet button in the Network Info screen The previously incompatible 1026 will be adjusted to operate on your computer s networking settings and is now identified in the left hand Units Controllable From This Computer window If in the future a different computer needs to be used to adjust the 1026 this IP adjustment procedure can be done again as the software is started up to change the 1026 to the new computer s network settings Programming the 7026 Presets A 1026 has sixteen nonexclusive presets available on the mixer side and sixteen exclusive presets on the DSP section On the DSP side configuration and setup information can be saved to one preset only or to all sixteen presets Thus universal programming can be saved to all presets while specific information can be saved to one preset only Additionally the binary logic preset port configuration feature allows a combination of mixer and DSP presets to be activated simultaneously by a software command or a con
27. ad room before the meter on the right will top out at OdB When the dBFS level exceeds OdB audible dis tortion may occur It is very important not to overdrive the inputs The output levels can be trimmed in a like manner Placing the cursor on the section in an output labeled Level and double clicking will cause a pop up window labeled Output Trim The output may be trimmed in the same manner as discussed previously for an input Again an output level of about 18dB full scale will provide optimum performance Clipping an output will cause the same unhappy results as clipping an input Once levels have been properly set the rest of the signal processing modules of the 1026 can be properly set The first signal processing module in the input path that can be adjusted is the parametric equalizer module Final output level adjustments should be made after PEQ adjustments are completed The PEQ Modules The PEQ Parametric Equalizer Modules on the input and outputs provide tremendous flexibility in creating broad and narrow band shaping and filtering Each PEQ Module provides a user selected num Page 23 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc ber of individual filters which can be selected to operate as Low shelf Low pass High shelf High pass tunable parametric or Constant Directivity Horn Correction High and Low pass filters are used to band limit the system s frequency range The 1026 High pass and Low pass filters are
28. amming examples are clearly presented Both the hardware connections and software functions of the 1026 are intuitive and user friendly Everything necessary for a successful installation is provided within the two sections of this manual Page 1 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Section Hardware Overview Power Supply The 1026 uses the HUP45 32 universal power supply It is UL CSA and CE approved and will oper ate at line voltages from 100 VAC to 240 VAC 47 Hz to 63 Hz It comes with a United States stan dard three pin power cable Since the power cable plugs into the power supply it can be replaced with a power cable having a connector other than the U S standard connector Power Failure A reasonable question is What happens to the programming on the 1026 if power fails The answer is that the memory is nonvolatile so it remembers where it was when power went off and will return to that same state when power is restored Getting Started Default Settings The standard 1026 is preset at the factory so that all ten inputs are assigned to all out puts via both buses All inputs are software set for microphone input levels The Phantom Power is turned off The preamp gain is set to 50 dB which means that total gain through the mixer is approxi mately 50 dB This is about 70 of the mixer s available gain Important Note Avoid surprises and loud noises Before activating the mixer in an audio chain be sure th
29. appear with the current or default unit name and channel names Type in the desired name and press the OK button To exit without making any changes press the cancel button Lock with Password Edit Pull Down Menu Password security is available for the 1026 as well as for other AudioNet products The Lock with Password utility provides a pop up window which allows the entry of a four digit password for locking units Characters cannot be used as part of a password only digits between O and 9 All four digits must be used The assigned password is retained in the 1026 unit Page 33 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc itself not in the 1026 software Set Unit IP Address Edit Pull Down Menu When there is more than one 1026 on the network simul taneously each unit must have its own unique address 1026s are shipped from the factory with a default unit address When the 1026 software starts up it scans the network for units and lists their addresses If there is more than one 1026 on the network they will automatically be assigned different IP addresses Although this process is automatic selecting Set Unit IP Address will force the software to reinitiate the scan process so if units have been added to the network after the software was started they will be found Automixer Pull Down Menu The Automixer Pull Down Menu contains two items ALC Levels and Setup Options ALC Levels Automixer Pull Down Menu It would be ben
30. at the software settings for input level DSP functions phantom power etc are set to your preferences and needs 1026 units are shipped with a 78C 6 six inch audio bus interconnect cable This cable must be plugged into the rear panel of the mixer It should connect the Mix Bus Output to the DSP Input A white line is drawn between these two panel jacks indicating the standard 78C 6 connection There will be no audio output if this cable is either missing or improperly installed See Figure 1 below Rear Panel View of 7026 ea nae atti ed Mote This cable must be installed as RR CORED oe for normal operation 2 EES SERE EEEEEEE RENE EEEE SEER EEEEEEE EE EE EEEEEEEEEEEEEE EE EE EEEEEEEEEEEE me IIIT Figure 1 Page 2 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Successful Power Up The HUP45 32 universal power supply is used with the 1026 and provides a broad mains voltage oper ating range 100 to 240 VAC 47 63 Hz Successful powering of the 1026 can be verified by the lighting of the power indicator LED When first powered on the 1026 initiates a self test which checks a number of their operating parameters to verify proper performance Channel Inputs All 1026 channel inputs are electronically balanced The preamplifier design provides a very low noise input with very high common mode rejection The input is designed to work with a source impedance of from 50 to 600 Q and provides excellent RF protection The actual input
31. be set at about 0 to 10 dB depending on how hot the line level input is The Phantom Power should be turned OFF Figure 4 below details these connections INPUT SETTINGS Phantom Pwr OFF Preamp gain trim set from OdB to 10dB Mi EER SS Balanced Line aa ee ee pa We ee aa a LL a Note Good grounding practices dictate Level Output that on balanced lines the shield should be connected at only one end of the cable Signal Flow gt gt Figure 4 Page 4 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Connecting an Unbalanced Line Level to an Input A typical unbalanced line has only two conductors The signal flows in both conductors The outer conductor also acts as a shield Both of these two conductors must be connected to the Euro connector The center conductor is connected to the plus terminal The shielded conductor is connected to the minus terminal Depending upon the installation connection of the shielded conductor to the ground terminal may be needed in addition to connecting it to the minus terminal If this additional connec tion reduces hum on the input leave it in place If the additional connection increases or causes hum on the input remove it The input gain trim should be set somewhere between 0 and 10 dB Phantom Power Switch should be set to the OFF position as shown in Figure 5 following INPUT SETTINGS Phantom Pwr OFF Preamp gain trim set from OdB to 10dB Unbalanced Line tte sere pes
32. both sine waves and pink noise is adjustable To set up the sine wave and pink noise generator a pop up control window is provided as with other functions of the 1026 To access the pink noise pop up control window place the cursor next to the word Gen located at the left center of the Main Control screen Double clicking will open the pop up control window Cursor placement for this operation is shown in Figure 27 below Proper Cursor Placement to Access the Pink Noise Pop up Control Window ony i Ta T Ie JAA Figure 27 The placement of the cursor in Figure 27 above allows selection of the pink noise pop up control window for input Channel A Double clicking will open this control window as shown in Figure 28 below The Pink Noise Pop up Control Window amp Sig Gen Bus 1 This slider control adjusts the output level of the sine wave generator This slider control adjusts the fre quency of the sine wave generator The data window displays the selected frequency of a sine wave Note Pressing the 7026 Mute but ton mutes the channel input not the pink noise generator Generator OFF Figure 28 Page 30 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Software Pull Down Menus for the 1026 Many of the functions of the 1026 software have been concentrated in pull down menus Many of these menus have pop up screens associated with them These pop up screens are quite self explana
33. ciated with this data window is a pull down menu which allows another filter type to be chosen by the standard click and drag method of selection The next data window to the right indicates the center frequency of the filter The third data window indicates the level of the center frequency of the filter and the fourth data window indicates the Q or bandwidth of the filter To select and manipulate a filter place the cursor in the center of a filter box This selects the filter its color will change to green To manipulate the filter click and drag as desired The data windows will continue to provide detailed information about the selected filter and the filter will be shown graphically on the screen To select a different filter place the cursor on the box representing it Note Key strokes for adjusting a selected filter up down arrow keys change gain in 25dB steps Left right arrow keys change frequency in one Hertz steps Holding down the Shift key while using the arrow keys changes gain in 5dB steps and frequency in ten Hertz steps The check boxes at the bottom of the PEQ control window provide very useful functions The one on the far right allows the composite curve to be displayed or not displayed The check box in the center causes the Q of the last filter adjusted to be saved and automatically applied to the next filter selected for adjustment When this option is active as soon as a new filter is selec
34. ction of Push Button Remote Volume Controls Rmt a Function Out LOUD AK O a 3 3 mr 3 3k Q gie SOFT g 3 3k Q Channel 5 Channel 5 Location A Location B UP DOWN Pushbutton Shown in parallel with a second remote control Figure 10 Hardware Activation of Presets Presets can be activated remotely on the 1026 via a switch connected to the appropriate terminals on the rear panel Presets can also be activated via the 1026 software There are sixteen presets associated with the mixer section of the 1026 which are not mutually exclusive In other words more than one of Page 11 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc these presets can be active at a time There are also sixteen presets associated with the digital signal processing section of the 1026 which are mutually exclusive that is only one of these presets can be active at once While there are sixteen presets for the mixer section and sixteen presets for the DSP section of the 1026 all of which can all be activated or deactivated via the 1026 software there are only eight hard ware connections on the rear panel of the 7026 for activating presets This means that there are only eight preset combinations which can be activated by an external contact closure One contact closure between a Preset Input and ground using a switch or relay actually performs three simultaneous functions A contact closure between Preset Input and ground will
35. d be set up such that the top of its range is just below feedback The following procedure explains how this is done Automatic Level Control Setup Procedure The ALC setup procedure begins as though there were no ALC available With the ALC for each channel turned off the system gain structures should be adjusted according to standard installation pro cedures to achieve maximum gain before feedback Input and output levels should be set along with any Trim setting desired and gain structures through the rest of the system finalized To maintain good signal to noise the input and output levels should be set in the upper quarter of their range not more than 1 4 below full on Once the system has been balanced the ALC for each input channel can be set ALC can be turned on via the Setup Options menu item under the Automixer pull down menu To properly setup the ALC a pop up window is provided under the menu titled ALC Levels found under the Automix pull down menu This pop up window provides the ability to monitor and set any two channels of ALC The channels can be selected and the action of their associated ALC s viewed on a chart recorder display One channel is shown in blue and the other in red Figure 32 below details the the controls and strip chart recorder display of the ALC Level pop up window CRUE me ALC Love Set ALC Target Level P op Up Window Channel 1 has been selected a Pap for the red
36. e 16 ON Line Contral of Automier Out 1 Our Out Out 4 Out 5 Out E Important Note Left clicking on the DSP block brings up the PEQ Filter Control Pop Up Window Right clicking on the DSP block activates a menu allowing selection of pop up control windows for Delay or Compressor as well as for Equalization 7026 Main Control Screen The first step in programming the 1026 is to configure the unit for the signal processing requirements of the application To configure the unit the DSP Configure pop up window located under the Edit pull down menu of the main control screen is used as described below Configuring a 1026 using the DSP Configure pop up window is one of the first steps in programming the unit DSP Configure Edit Pull down Menu Accessed from the Edit pull down menu the DSP Configure pop up window allows the creation of one Page 18 or more configurations to more nearly match the specific needs of an application While the architecture of two in by six out is fixed the signal control modules PEQ delay compression limiting crossovers etc can be activated or deactivated for each input and output allowing many possible configurations The DSP Configure pop up window is shown in Figure 17 below 1 Hesource Allocation Available In Use Total 9 1366 ie REY Filter Units Required Per Processing Module Function f r E m Em E ir a ii E
37. e Gain Trim control can be used to limit the maximum gain available If the maximum gain available is limited by the Gain Trim control the full O to 99 dB Page 8 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc of attenuation is still available below the maximum level that has been set by the Gain Trim control unless of course that range of attenuation has been limited by using the Range control Remote Volume Controls Please note Before any remote control can become active the 1026 must be programmed to accept input from a remote control The ten input channel volume controls of the 1026 and the six master output volume controls may all be controlled remotely Two different types of remote controls can be used a rotary style using a potentiometer and an up down push button style The RM 1 and RM 2 up down push button controls look like pots not up down buttons to the 1026 All power required by the remotes is supplied by the 1026 The RMT remote voltage supplied by the 7026 is current limited and must be used only for the remotes The RMT voltage cannot be used to power any other type of external device except LED s The control range of all remotes follows the programming of the 1026 for channel and master volume controls The programming can be used to limit the range of the remote control Range Function and the maximum level Trim Function of the remote volume controls A limited range plus OFF can also be programmed Using a
38. e used to select the drive and the folder where files have been stored Once the files have been displayed the desired file can be chosen by double clicking on the appropriate file name or by typing its name in the File Name win dow Clicking the OK bar will then upload the file to the unit under control Save File Pull Down Menu The Save utility can be used to save 1026 settings to disk Once a unit s programming has been saved to disk it is easy to reprogram the unit from the disk should this become necessary using the Load utility All information about a 1026 is saved in a single file This includes DSP Configure names Preset Port Configure and all preset information The Save utility provides a pop up window with instructions for downloading data First a file name must be given to the file by typing the name into the File name window The default file name is the unit address Unit_3 for example and unit type 126 for example is the unit type designator for a 1026 The unit address portion of the file number can be changed as desired to better identify a unit Up to eight characters can be used However the unit type designator file extension must remain as part of the file name Files for a 1026 for example must be saved as 126 files because only 126 files can be uploaded into a 1026 A desirable file name for a 1026 might be BallrmA 126 identifying the unit as the Ballroom A 1026 Digital Signal Processor The file name is
39. ed capabilities and it consumes two of the fifty available filter units instead of one To enable extended filters click on the box directly beneath the number tab in the filter module block The small 2 indicates that using a more complex filter will allocate two filter units instead of one Clicking this box makes available sharper and more complex filter types such as Butterworth Bessel and Linkwitz Riley on either end of the spectrum Resource Allocation Table Before making changes to the PEQ modules it is necessary to consider the Resource Allocation Table found centered on the left side of the DSP Configuration screen see Figure 17 on the preceding page The first line of the table indicates allocation of the PEQ filters in the 1026 The total number of filter units available is fifty Both PEQ s and Crossovers draw filter units from this bank of fifty filter units These filter units can be allocated throughout the inputs and outputs on the DSP Configuration screen as they are needed The total of fifty filter units cannot be exceeded After the PEQ function module the next module in the input path is a Compressor Limiter A Delay Module follows the Compressor Limiter It is possible to select the maximum amount of delay allocated to each of the Delay Modules The second line in the Resource Allocation Table is very helpful in this process Up to 1 365 milliseconds of delay is available for allocation Go
40. eficial to discuss the ALC of the 7026 in some detail All 1026 inputs are equipped with an automatic level control ALC which can be activat ed or deactivated Each channel is independent of the others so ALC can be active for one channel only or for any combination of channels When properly set up the ALC will absolutely not send a system into feedback Conversely it is not magic It cannot increase system gain before feedback Perhaps the ALC is easiest thought of as a remote control that has had its gain trimmed such that it can turn a system up to just below feedback but not any higher No matter how hard the operator of the remote control tries he cannot turn up the system far enough to go into feedback He can turn down microphone users that are too loud into the room and turn up those who are too soft However he cannot turn up someone who is soft spoken any louder than just below system feedback That is the maximum gain available the system limits have been reached and if the person is still not loud enough he must speak up or get closer to the mic or both The 1026 ALC functions in exactly this manner It replaces the operator of the remote control in the analogy above The level control the ALC uses is the input VCA When the Automatic Level Control is turned on it will try by controlling the VCA to hold a constant level target level at the output of the VCA The ALC has a maximum range of 32dB and the mixer or
41. erNet Programming Manual is available from Ivie either by request to the factory or by down loading from Ivie s web site at www ivie com This manual is intended for those programming external controls such as AMX or Crestron touch panels and provides both the HEX and ASCII code for controlling all functions of the EtherNet products Use of the 485MON32 program when programming is very beneficial and highly recommended Starting the 7026 Software with a Unit Connected to the Network Successful connection of a 1026 to the network is indicated by the green LED on the front panel of the Page 16 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc 1026 When a computer is also successfully connected to the network as well starting the 1026 software will bring up the first software screen the Network Information Screen The window on the right will show any 1026 units that are found on the network The window on the left will show any 1026 units on the network that are IP compatible with your computer s network setup If a mixer is identified in the right hand window but not in the left hand window it is not currently network address compatible and therefore cannot be controlled with your computer s network settings Because the 1026 is an IP address able device it comes with a default IP address and subnet mask programmed into it The default IP address in the 1026 may not probably will not be compatible with the IP setup in your computer
42. eset to preset Programming from one preset can be copied and pasted to another preset or to all presets To facilitate this feature Copy and Paste Pop up Menus are provided Individual menus are associated with the level controls the PEQ modules the Compressor Limiter modules the Delay modules the Crossover modules and the Routing matrix With the cursor on any of these modules or controls a right click will open its associated Copy and Page 39 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Paste Pop up Menu Figure 34 below shows the Copy and Paste pop up menu associated with the Routing Matrix which has been activated by placing the cursor over the Routing Matrix and right click 99 ing The Routing Matrix Copy and Paste pop up Window LETETEI EI ETES FI EIE WES OE Eis DSP Router settings Paste DSP Router Local Current Preset Paste DSP Router Global Al 16 Presets Copy Entre DSP Preset Paste DSP Preset Local To Cur Preset Paste DSP Preset Global All 16 Presets Figure 34 The menu items are self explanatory The Routing Matrix settings can be copied and pasted to another preset by selecting the appropriate preset and then pasting to it or the Routing Matrix settings can be pasted to all presets Global Notice also that ability to copy the whole preset not just the Routing Matrix settings is provided All the preset programming after copying can be pasted to another preset or to al
43. gain structure will need to be changed a little by turning up the input and turning down the output at the system amplifier still maintaining maximum gain before feedback Notice where the pen is riding as the microphone is being spoken into The recorder pen indicates the action of the ALC If the input signal is greater than the target level that has been set the ALC will reduce the input level until it matches the target The recorder pen will indicate how much attenuation the ALC is providing Listen to the sound level in the room to see if it is loud enough If it is not adjust the target level upward The ALC Target becomes the room volume control Set the target at a level where the sound is as loud as wanted with normal voice input The attenua tion the ALC is providing will be reduced in direct proportion to the number of dB the target is being increased If for example the pen shows ALC attenuation of 10dB and the target is increased by 6dB the ALC attenuation will change to 4dB Once the ALC attenuation reaches OdB of attenuation it will do no good to turn the target up any higher The ALC will not be providing any attenuation so the limits of system gain before feedback will have been reached In other words if the ALC is not attenuating the system is as loud as it can get Adjust ALC for the rest of the inputs Once the target level has been set moving it to accommodate a second input would only counteract the first input setu
44. gure screen To set up the Compressor Limiter double click on the Compressor module in the Main Control Screen The Compressor Limiter pop up window will appear as Page 26 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc demonstrated in Figure 22 below The Compressor Limiter Pop up Control Window w Compressor Limiter Input A Preset 1 Threshold OdBu 4 ed Attack iN Release Figure 22 Compressor attack and release times are fully programmable as well as compressor threshold and ratio The 1026 software allows these parameters to be set using either slider controls or by clicking on the compression graphic to set the threshold at the spot of the click After the threshold has been set clicking at the top end of the compressor curve and then dragging and releasing sets the ratio The slider controls will move to reflect the changes made by clicking and dragging The Delay Modules Delay can be added to any 1026 input or output by activating the Delay modules while in the DSP Configure screen To set Delay double click on the Delay module in the Main Control Screen The Delay pop up window will appear as demonstrated in Figure 23 below The Delay Pop up Control Window w Delay Input A P1 x Delay Units EF 1 mel Temperature Farenheit Figure 23 Page 27 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Up to 1365 milliseconds of delay is available for allocation Delay can be increased or decreased in one millisec
45. he RMT voltage cannot be used to power any other type of external device except LEDs When a limited volume range has been programmed for a channel the number of steps in that range 1s divided into the number of degrees of rotation in the potentiometer Thus a limited range will be expanded around the full rotation of the potentiometer Potentiometer style remotes cannot be paralleled together to provide remote control for one channel from several different locations Software volume control is disabled when a potentiometer style remote is connected and activated by the programming Once a 1026 has been programmed for a remote potentiometer the unit will look for a pot connected to the remote level terminal If it does not detect the pot it will adjust the level as dictated by the soft ware settings When a pot is connected the unit detects the connection and sets the level as dictated by the pot The unit will automatically switch between the software setting and the remote pot setting If the pot is disconnected the 1026 will automatically switch back to the software setting In some applications this automatic switching is very advantageous Day to day operations could pro ceed with the software volume settings For special events a plug in remote control could be used which would override the normal settings At the conclusion of the event unplugging the remote would restore the software volume settings Ivie manufactures portable
46. hnologies Inc Connecting a Condenser Microphone Condenser microphones connect to the 1026 via the Euro connectors located on the rear panel Pin one of the microphone is connected to the ground terminal on the connector Pins two and three are connected to the plus and minus terminals Phantom Power should be ON Since condenser mics are usually hotter than dynamic mics the preamp gain setting should be less than for dynamic mics by some 10 dB to 20 dB A typical connection is shown in Figure 3 following INPUT SETTINGS Phantom Pwr ON Preamp gain trim set from 30dB to 40dB Condenser Microphone Note Phantom power is available for each input and can be turned on or off on each individual channel via the software The phantom power supplied is 15 volts l dc for powering condenser microphones Figure 3 Connecting a Balanced Line Level to a Channel Input Line level inputs are connected to the 7026 via the Euro connectors located on the rear of the units If the shield is to be connected to the input of the unit it must be connected to the ground terminal If the shield is connected at the piece of equipment sending the signal it should not be connected at the 1026 By connecting the shield at only one end of the cable potential ground loop problems can be reduced The two wires carrying the signal are connected to the plus and minus terminals of the channel input The input preamp gain trim should
47. ies Inc This same saving feature is activated when changing from a 1026 to a different product from one 1026 to another 1026 or when exiting the software Any command which would cause unsaved data to be lost activates the automatic save feature Of course if power is lost in the middle of programming all unsaved programming will be lost as well It is not a bad idea to use the Save button from time to time even though the automatic save feature can prevent most losses of programming data Subject Index Hardware Function Outputs page 13 Grounding Techniques page 14 Input Connections Microphones pages 3 4 Line pages 4 5 Level Controls Level page 7 Range page 7 Trim page 8 Output Connections Balanced page 5 Unbalanced
48. im F a EI Ma EL rim Bie 39 Bep ze Be Dk ti ie a a Bt i il in ml E it E trim E ta E ina Ez Tien Trier HaHa TEE Ha ee f z Lis ee Figure 25 Double clicking as shown in Figure 25 above will activate the crossover pop up window as shown in Figure 26 below The Crossover Pop up Control Window m 3 Way Crossover Using Outputs 4 5 26 Preset 1 30 315 40 EE NZ sd 3000 Bw 2A4dBDct Ew 2AdB Dct EW ZAdB Dct SE BW 2AdB Dct Figure 26 Placing the cursor on the box representing the crossover filter will allow changing the filter frequency by clicking and dragging Filter type desired can be selected by using the pull down menus associated with each individual filter The data boxes above the pull down menus show the frequency of the filters at their 3dB down points Crossover frequencies can also be directly entered by clicking on a crossover data box which then allows typing the desired frequency The Enter key completes this operation Page 29 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc 7026 Internal Sine Wave and Pink Noise Generators In addition to the signal processing capability of the 1026 there is a built in sine wave and pink noise generator on each of the two input channels These pink noise generators are independent of each other and are not coherent When using the sine wave generator frequency is adjustable in one Hertz increments and signal level for
49. impedance is 2100 Q All channel inputs can accommodate either microphone or line level inputs Switching from mic to line level input is a software function The input preamp gain trim has a range of from 20 dB to 50 dB With the input gain trim turned up to 50 dB dynamic mic position the input terminals are connected directly to the preamp Hotter microphones will require preamp gain trim settings of less than 50 dB A line level input will require a channel input gain trim setting of approximately 0 to 10 dB 40 to 50 dB less gain than a mic level input since line levels are typically hotter than mic levels by about 35 to 40 dB The preamp gain stage of the 1026 provides a very high common mode rejection ratio The greater the common mode rejection the greater the degree of immunity to com mon mode noise induced in long cable runs between the 1026 and the input connector Connecting a Dynamic Moving Coil Microphone A standard dynamic microphone connects to the 1026 via the Euro connectors located on the rear panel Pin one of the microphone is connected to the ground terminal on the connector Pins two and three are connected to their respective terminals Phantom Power should be OFF A typical connection is shown in Figure 2 below Seer Input 1 er INPUT SETTINGS NEE MET Phantom Pwr OFF pi Preamp gain trim set to 50dB Dynamic Moving Coil Microphone Figure 2 Page 3 1026 Manual hie Tec
50. ing from left to right on the DSP Configure screen Figure 17 following the input Delay Modules is the Routing Matrix The Routing Matrix is discussed in detail in the section of the manual titled Signal Routing see page 21 Located between the Routing Matrix and the Output Paths are the Crossover Modules Clicking on one of the Crossover Modules brings up one of three states Inactive 2 Way or 3 Way Select the appropriate state for the application by successive clicking Note The slopes of the crossovers generally require use of steeper filters thus a greater number of filter units will be employed in the Resource Allocation Table when crossovers are selected Output Paths Each of the six outputs of the 7026 has an output path with Delay PEQ and Compressor Limiter Modules Once the 1026 has been configured it is time to return to the main 1026 control screen to assign the signal routing and complete the setup of the unit This is accomplished by pressing the Accept button Page 20 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Signal Routing The 1026 control screen shows the two inputs of the unit feeding several audio buses There is a pre EQ and post EQ feed from each input as well as a mixed feed from both inputs Each of these feeds can be routed to any output To complete the routing of an input to an output place the cursor on the Routing Matrix graphically illustrated with vertical lines between the inputs and outputs
51. into or tapped on a microphone If there were always some sound operators would not mistakenly believe a system turned down below the audible level had died or was not functioning They would instead begin to look for a volume control to turn the system up The Range control limits the range of the volume control Instead of the full 100 dB range a much smaller range can be selected The range is referenced from full on or zero dB of attenuation to a set number of dB below full on The range is set by entering the Range menu and setting the control range in dB The Range control has a special feature It is called Range Plus Off A limited control range can be set with the final step in that range being full off or full attenuation This gives the volume control a limited range but still allows for a full Off selection Page 7 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Trim Preamp Gain Trim Trim is a very powerful software based feature of the 1026 It allows the setting of the maximum level or gain in a particular channel The maximum gain through the channel can be limited so as to prevent feedback from occurring when a channel Level control is turned all the way up The Trim is also used to allow for microphone versus line level input signals as previously discussed Keep m mind that the majority of gain in the channel is set in the input preamplifier stage The Trim adjust ment has a range of from 20 dB to 60 dB which all
52. ion Out Hz El 2 8 4 567 Ba 5 6 7 821 23 4 567 8 Two LED s are connected between the TENBA TH penp a Function Output and Remote terminals s S327 BR eaan h They are illuminated when Preset 1 is acti gpp EE So EER e vated providing positive status indication JE miye Oe geen EE E 220 Q 1 4 Watt pee Ya P Note The LED s can be placed Resistors ipee at different locations Figure 13 Ground Link Connections The four position terminal block located on the rear of the 1026 has two terminals to assist in properly grounding the units The two terminals are labeled Audio Gnd and Chassis Gnd Page 13 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc There is a jumper connected between the Audio Gnd and Chassis Gnd terminals This jumper should remain in place unless more than one unit is being connected together If more than one unit is being used they should be wired together in a star ground configuration Figure 14 below shows this method of grounding Star grounding greatly reduces noise problems due to ground loops between units Recommended Grounding Procedure for Multiple Mixers Ground link CONNECTED between Audio and Chassis ground This grounding procedure will help minimize noise due to ground loops between mixers 1 Make certain that the first mixer in the system has a jumper between the Audio and Chassis ground termi nals on the rear of the mixer Ground link 2
53. l other presets This flexibility in copying and pasting information can greatly speed 1026 pro gramming Similar Copy and Paste pop up menus for other modules can be accessed by placing the cur sor on the module and right clicking All of the menus function in a similar manner to the menu in Figure 34 above Note In copying and pasting from one unit to another unit use the Save and Load utilities found under the File pull down menu Saving Programming Data The Automatic Save Feature The 1026 has an automatic save feature designed to prevent major programming frustration When a sta tus change is initiated that could cause programming data loss the 1026 will automatically save the data before executing the requested change For example consider the following scenario If a programmer has both the 1026 software control screen and a control screen for a different product displayed simulta neously while he is programming a 1026 the 1026 screen would be active and the other screen would be in the background If he were to pass the cursor over the other screen it would activate that screen and send the 1026 screen to the background At this point all unsaved 1026 programming data would nor mally be lost However the automatic save feature of the software forces the 1026 to save the program ming data before it executes the command to activate the mixer screen and deactivate the 1026 screen Page 40 1026 Manual hie Technolog
54. nfigure Push button to select which Type of switch will be connected to the Preset port connector Port 1 Port 2 Part 3 Port 4 Port 5 Port 6 Part 7 Port amp MOMENTARY The preset or toom combine will remain active as long as the electrical contact is maintained ALTERNATE Can also be thought of as latching The preset or room combine will be activated upon the first contact Closure and release It will be deactivated upon the second contact closure and release Accept Cancel Figure 29 The Preset Port Configuration is set in a default position when a 1026 is shipped from the factory In the default configuration Preset will be activated when Port Terminal 1 is grounded Preset 2 will be acti vated when Port Terminal 2 is grounded etc Important Note The Preset Port is not field configurable via the 1026 software Custom Preset Port configurations are available from the factory Contact Ivie for further information on custom Preset Port configurations Set Unit and Channel Names Edit Pull Down Menu The 1026 software allows each 1026 on the net work to be given a meaningful name This makes it much easier and very intuitive to select and work with individual units A digital signal processor with the name Exhibit Hall is much more meaningful than 1026 at address number 5 To give a 1026 a name and or give names to the individual inputs and outputs select the Set Unit and Channel Names utility A box will
55. ond increments and or two microsecond increments Using the 1026 software in either the 1026 Main Control Screen or the Delay pop up control window clicking on the up down arrows adds delay in one millisecond increments Holding down the Shift key while clicking on the up down arrows adds delay in two microsecond increments Note 1026 propagation delay a constant is one mil lisecond The slider at the bottom of the Delay pop up control window allows setting the temperature at the expected level during sound system operation Temperature may be set in Fahrenheit or Celsius by clicking on the Temperature pull down menu The Crossover Modules Crossovers either two way or three way can be added to the 1026 outputs by activating the Crossover modules while in the DSP Configure screen as shown in Figure 24 below Configure DSP Template EER Per Processing 7 Medication if Accent Cancel Figure 24 There are a variety of crossover filters available for selection Butterworth Linkwitz Riley and Bessel with filter skirts ranging from 12dB per octave to 24dB per octave To set up a crossover double click on the Crossover module in the Main Control Screen as demonstrated in Figure 25 on the following page Page 28 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Cursor Placement to Activate the Crossover Pop up Window w vie 1026 Integrated Automatic Mixer CDR HILLS STARE 1026 LDS1 192 166 000 0107 Garithaling Limi one r
56. one microphone is plugged in which is always the case when VOX has been selected Since there is no average level of other open microphones to compare to in order to effect gating the Sensitivity setting facilitates gating a microphone on when the signal from the mic exceeds that level set in Sensitivity ALC On Off allows turning on or off the ALC for any input Note VOX operation would be selected when a gated stand alone microphone is required The micro phone would not be part of an automix circuit but would be gated when its input level exceeded the threshold level set for gating Vox Sensitivity Help Pull Down Menu At the time of the printing of this 1026 Digital Signal Processor manual the Help pull down menu contains only one item titled About About Help Pull Down Menu The About menu item from the Help pull down is informational It identifies the version of 1026 software currently being run on the computer and explains how the latest release of software may be obtained from Ivie s web site at www ivie com The About pop up window also identifies the version of firmware running in the 7026 under control The version of the firmware is important information and should always be provided to the factory when phoning or faxing the factory for assistance Copy and Paste Pop up Menus The 1026 provides tremendous flexibility in copying and pasting programming information from one unit to another or from pr
57. ows not only for microphone or line level input configurations but also can be used to permanently limit the maximum gain available to a channel Figure 8 following shows the relationship in the Level Range and Gain Trim adjustments Trim Gain Trim Level Range Range and Trim s Note The taper of the Level and s Range controls is shown in this illustration Both decrement in 1dB steps to 40dB Then the ETE DEURE WER Ta EE DEAT EER id OR da Ma N 56 KT en as EP Restricted taper changes as shown Pe ae Available Volume Volume Control Range 453 an Control Hange EER as 52 ahaa n Ra 451 Loudest Bee Loudest Restricted Volume Properly adjusted so eA gee Control Range and 3 Trim can help limit 546 AE ei EE anna Restricted Max Gain sparta eas oo feedback potential _ ________ RENE ET singe 48 eure te yahi ates 147 eae eo EA ak ib ERROR is EE DERE gt apasia ce ee 7 8 9 EE A n this example the range of the Level Control is restricted to 20dB and the Trim control has been used it to trim maximum gain to 10dB below full on Ae MEE Softest Er 29 30 Softest Softest Figure 8 Note The normal full range of the VCA is 100 dB 0 to 99 If less than the full range is desired perhaps only 20dB of range may be wanted the Range control can be used to limit that range If less than the full available gain is desired th
58. p When the target level has already been set to provide the desired sound level in the room it is generally best to leave it If a hot input is forcing the ALC to attenuate more than desired this can be countered by turning that input level down This will reduce the ALC attenuation and allow the ALC to ride closer to the top of its range Adjust Attack and or Release Time only if necessary The default settings of 10dB sec for Attack Time and 2 5dB sec for Release Time are best for most applications Adjusting Attack and Release Times too much can cause more problems than it solves Page 37 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Note While viewing the action of the ALC on screen making any adjustment to the 1026 will cause the strip chart recorder to stop scrolling ALC monitoring is network intensive and stopping the scroll helps prevent too much traffic on the network To resume the scrolling action simply press the Resume ALC Scrolling Button Setup Options Automixer Pull Down Menu The Setup Options pop up window is shown in Figure 33 below Yox Sensitivity Factor Default 40 Automixer Parameters EEN n ES wr fase TM aa Last ON BE Da EE EIE Ki Ey Ch3 Difference coe Factory Detault EdB or Le ee EE Off Attenuation S ET tale Factor Default AA Chd T h NOM Attenuation 348 poses se nano eee toe Factor Default ddB bd dB Ch 5 nR Ch
59. re sixteen level controls on the 1026 ten for the channel inputs and six for the master outputs All level controls function alike There are three level functions associated with each control Level Range and Trim Gain Trim Level Level is the actual operating channel level and should be thought of as a common volume control that would be located on the front panel of any standard mixer The channel Level can be adjusted using a remote control or via the slider pots of the 1026 software The Level control works as an in line attenuator and can attenuate signal from O dB to 99 dB It is very helpful to think of turning down the volume as opposed to turning up the gain The gain for the channel is set at input preamplifier stage The Level control acts as an attenuator to the audio sig nal through that channel Range Control As previously noted the Level control has an adjustment range of 100 dB The Range control accessed via a pop up window in the 1026 software allows the limiting or restricting of the actual operating range of the Level control The ability to limit the volume control range is very helpful in certain applications Any type of meeting room with a volume control located in the room can benefit from range limitation If for example the volume control range were limited to 20 dB the sound sys tem could never be turned all the way off There would always be some sound from the system when somebody talked
60. t the mixer end of the cable This will help minimize ground loop problems Figure 7 following shows this connection in detail Output from 7026 Out 1 Out2 Phiri om os Input to next piece aia of equipment de AE AE AE GES AE EE EE Dua se AE Signal Flow m oe Connect to ground terminal UNBALANCED N el Do not connect shield to INPUT ground terminal Figure 7 Channel Direct Outputs Each 1026 channel has an unbalanced Direct Output which accesses analog audio for that individual channel input only the Direct Output is and the ground of the associated input is If an input Page 6 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc channel is not assigned to one of the two signal buses the only output from that channel would be found at the Direct Output for that input channel The Direct Outputs provide a very useful feature Any input channel for example could be used as a microphone to line preamplifier The unbalanced line level output would appear at the channel s Direct Output The outputs can be taken as separate outputs for any number of purposes The Direct Output is connected through a 604 Q resistor to the Euro terminal block on the rear panel Direct Outputs can be connected in parallel with other Direct Outputs when a mix of Direct Outputs is required There will of course be a 6 dB drop in gain when ever the number of outputs being connected together is doubled Level Controls There a
61. ted the frequency data window will become highlighted as well as the new filter Typing in a new frequency will move the filter to this new center frequency and apply the same Q as the last filter adjusted As the note to the left of the check box suggests typing N followed by the frequency will automatically select the next unused filter and move it to the chosen frequency with the same Q as the last filter adjusted This feature can save a lot of time especially when setting notch filters Extended Filters Extended filters may be selected when a sharper skirt 1s required for a High pass or a Low pass filter Selection of extended filters is accomplished using the DSP Configure pop up control screen located under the Edit pull down menu The PEQ Module on the DSP Configure pop up control screen provides a box labeled which when checked activates the extended filter capability When active the extend ed filter feature adds extended filter capability to the left most and right most filters of the PEQ Figure 22 on the following page shows the action of an extended High pass filter Page 25 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc The Extended High pass Filter m DSP INPUT Bus 1 Yellow Preset 1 HEHEHE E SSS Ha HE EER n S14 ET da E 0 125k 2k 3 15k Sk UIER Jia Em Co e m rich eet i SEER mel ED mel rd L Cantute Curent Ek Values L Auto Apply wae AE DE Display
62. the 1026 software CD into the computer s CD drive navigate to the CD and click on the setup exe file Alternatively download the software from the Ivie website to your desktop then navigate to the down loaded file and double click on it Ivie recommends that you download the software from our website as you will be assured of having the latest version Standard installation of the 1026 software will install an icon on your desktop screen which can be used to start the software The 7026 software can be run off line with no 7026 connected This can be very useful to the installer or consultant who wishes to do some setup prior to arriving at the job site Configurations can be changed presets programmed levels set and so on with the off line soft ware This programming may then be saved to a file and uploaded to the hardware at a later time EtherNet Connections Between a Computer and a 7026 Wireless EtherNet Connection to a 7026 An interesting possibility available with the EtherNet controlled 1026 is to connect it to the computer using a wireless link This can be done using a relatively inexpensive wireless EtherNet hub and can allow the installer or consultant to make level and signal processing adjustments from a laptop or other computer from any location within range of the wireless link Connection is intuitive and not difficult Standard EtherNet cables would be used not crossover cables and standard wiring for Ether
63. the 1026 software program It is very important to exit the software before unplugging from the network Exiting the software issues a quieting command to all units on the network to prevent them from generating unnecessary network traffic Edit Pull Down Menu The Edit pull down menu contains five menu items These include DSP Configure Preset Port Configure Set Unit and Channel Names Lock with Password and Set Unit IP Address DSP Configure Edit Pull Down Menu The DSP Configure pop up window allows the user to config ure the 1026 for the specific needs of a given application A complete discussion of the DSP Configure can be found in this manual under the section titled DSP Configure on page 18 Page 32 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc Preset Port Configure Edit Pull Down Menu There are sixteen presets available on a 1026 but only eight sets of contact closure terminals to be used for activating presets What if more than eight presets requiring contact closure activation are necessary The Preset Port Configure utility is intended to pro vide this function There are 256 different preset port switch patterns available which can be used to acti vate presets by various contact closure combinations The Preset Port Configure pop up window with the standard factory default configuration 1s shown in Figure 29 below The Default Preset Port Configure Pop up Window m Preset Port Co
64. tory and intuitive in their operation following standard Windows conventions File Pull Down Menu The File pull down menu contains five menu items These include Load settings FROM disk Save settings TO disk Force Sync with Unit Poll and Exit Load File Pull Down Menu It would be most helpful to read the information below titled Save File Pull Down Menu before continuing with these Load instructions Selecting Load from the File pull down menu facilitates uploading 1026 settings presets etc from disk storage to a 1026 Once a unit has been fully programmed it is prudent to download its program ming to a memory stick or other storage medium When this is done it is a simple matter to reprogram the unit from the disk should this become necessary The Load utility provides a pop up window with instructions for uploading data The List files of Type pull down window allows selection of the type of files being considered for uploading Ivie AudioNet units will not accept files for uploading that are not specifically intended for them A 784 Matrix Mixer for example will not accept 1026 files When uploading to a 1026 files with the extension 126 must be selected After 126 files have been selected using the List files of Type pull down window all files of that type will be displayed Of course the other two pull down windows of the Load utility pop up window must b
65. will automatically be spread over that range that is minimum level will light one LED on the bar graph and maximum level will Page 10 1026 Manual hie Technologies Inc light all the LEDs on the bar graph These controls can be factory programmed to track one another automatically in room combining applications The second type push button remote is the Ivie RB 1 It is a simple less expensive up down push but ton It consists of a single gang black anodized wall plate containing Up and Down push buttons three resistors and a terminal block for wiring connections Each push of a button increments or decre ments the volume level by one step Several can be paralleled together for remote level control capabil ity from more than one location In order for the RB 1 to function the 1026 must have its software Remote Button control enabled The 1026 provides the necessary logic for RB 1 s to track each other in room combining applications Making Custom Up Down Buttons As illustrated in Figure 10 below two push buttons and three 3 3k Q 1 4 watt resistors are needed for a push button remote The resistors are connected across RMT voltage and ground forming a voltage divider All power required by the remotes is supplied by the 1026 The RMT voltage supplied by the 1026 is current limited and must be used only for the remotes The RMT voltage cannot be used to power any other type of external device except LEDs Conne

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