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1. Input Level 1 10 Amp Editor 105 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E Crossover Here you can apply a high pass filter and low pass filter to the signal so that only a specific frequency region is allowed to pass Gi Speaker Processor Ch A Cros E mE Speaker Processor Crossover Parameter Rane Function Thru 6dB Oct 12dB Oct AdjustGc 12dB Oct Butrwrth 12dB Oct Bessel 12dB Oct Linkwitz 18dB Oct AdjustGc 18dB Oct Butrwrth 18dB Oct pana For each HPF LPF this selects the attenuation per octave Type 24dB Oct AdjustGc and the filter type 24dB Oct Butrwrth If you select Thru the filter will not be applied 24dB Oct Bessel 24dB Oct Linkwitz 36dB Oct AdjustGc 36dB Oct Butrwrth 36dB Oct Bessel 48dB Oct AdjustGc 48dB Oct Butrwrth 48dB Oct Bessel 48dB Oct Linkwitz 20Hz 20kHz Specifies the cutoff frequency for each HPF LPF Specifies the gain at the cutoff frequency when Type is aa set to AdjustGc Adjustable Gc Amp Editor 166 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E Limiter This compresses signals exceeding the threshold at 1 preventing signals higher than the threshold level from being output I Attack ms Release z FAST FAST MANUAL MANUAL Parameter Range Function O Limiter curve Displays the limiter response as a graph The horizontal axis is the input signal
2. Parameter Link Shows the Parameter Link dialog box page 155 Network Setup Shows the Network Setup dialog box page 88 Amp Editor 35 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E Tools menu Synchronization Ctrl 4 Solo Custom Control Panel Manager System View Creator Speaker Processor Library Converter Shows the Synchronization dialog box page 90 Solo Click this to access a sub menu from which you can enable or disable the solo function Solo Master for the workspace You can also switch between Mix mode and Last mode Select Mix Solo if you want to select multiple channels for solo output or Last Solo if you want only the last selected channel to be soloed Both of these items can be switched only while online Custom Control Panel Shows the Custom Control Panel Manager dialog box page 92 Manager System View Creator Shows the System View Creator dialog box page 94 Speaker Processor This allows a Speaker Processor component library item 2Way 6Way created by Library Converter DME Designer to be converted for use with TXn 1Way page 97 E About menu About Amp Editor About Amp Editor Shows software version and copyright information for Amp Editor Amp Editor 36 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Preferences Click the File menu command Preferences to access the Preferences
3. e Close progress dialog after scene recall check box If this is selected a progress dialog box that appears when recalling a scene will be automatically closed after scene recalling e Close progress dialog after scene edit check box If this is selected a progress dialog box that appears when editing a scene will be automatically closed after scene editing Amp Editor 38 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E Component Editor tab Here you can specify how the component editor s knobs and sliders and the edit boxes will operate General Component Editor Meter Unit Mouse Operation Mode Enob Circular Slider Knob Mode Specifies how knobs will be operated e Circular Drag in a circular motion following the shape of the knob e Linear Drag upward to increase the value or downward to decrease the value Slider Mode Specifies what will happen when you click on the bar of a slider e Ramp When you click on the bar of a slider the knob will move by a fixed amount in the direction of where you clicked e Touch Clicking will not move the knob e Jump The knob will jump to the location where you clicked Amp Editor 39 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E Meter Unit tab For each type of amplifier you can specify the index and parameter units of the meters shown in the Detail View window and the Device Properties window
4. E Switching parameter sets Click a snap button in which a parameter set has been stored and you ll switch to the parameter set that s stored in that button E Copying a parameter set You can copy parameter sets between snap buttons A D By selecting from the context menu Right click the copy source snap button and choose the copy destination from the context menu By dragging and dropping You can also copy by dragging and dropping between components of the same type The copy will be exe cuted when you click Yes to the confirmation message that appears Amp Editor 146 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Library Parameter sets for Speaker Processor components and 8 Band EQ components are saved as library items files When you load a saved library item all parameters of the respective component will be set to the state in which you saved them The action of saving a library item is called Store and loading it is called Recall The User Library folder manages all library files Saving a library file in the User Library folder allows you to copy it to a project folder when saving a project page 12 e Use the Properties dialog box to specify the User Library folder page 37 E Speaker Processor component library Library RECALL menu Library RECALL button Library STORE button Gj Speaker Processor Ch B 0 TX6n 6 Project Library 180 Pre
5. Limiter tab page 125 of the Device Properties window These limiters are applied at the last stage of the amplifier later than the attenuator Amp Editor Qf Owner s Manual ree View window In the Tree View window you can view add or delete devices to be monitored controlled from Amp Edi tor Workspace and devices are displayed in a hierarchy providing a visual indication of the entire system s structure You can double click an icon to open its Detail View window To show or hide the Tree View window click the Show Hide Tree button in the main panel win dow or choose the menu item View gt Tree ge Treeview o a feet e TAI Tree Identity Alert Workspace Ef workspace i ag oan 0 TAn buttons IO THdn Ton Tabi Tree ACD Tan T rn T4ri xH200 xM4080 xM4180 P2500 P3500 10 ACD PO3301N PC4S00N mwas 9 P4801 N PCAgoiN mwas 31 Cao b P6501 N aco E 13 ACDI xH200 M4080 coca REE P1000 P5000 1 EERUn matched Device Expand all Fa When you click this all levels in the tree will appear Collapse all When you click this all levels in the tree will be hidden Amp Editor Q Owner s Manual Chapter 6 Tree View window New Device button When you click this the Select New Device dialog box will appear page 101 Device Detail View button eq When you click this the
6. function from the File menu page 30 e Enable check box If this is selected the current project will be saved automatically The project file will be overwritten onto the existing one e Interval in minutes Specifies the interval in minutes at which the file will be automatically saved Device Matching Specifies how the devices in the project will be associated with the actual devices if the Device IDs or MAC addresses of the devices in the project differ from those of the actual devices when you open a project e Strict Matching by MAC address Matches the devices based on their MAC address Choose this if you want to manage the devices strictly based on their MAC address e Loose Matching only by Device ID Matches the devices based on their Device ID Normally you will choose this setting e The direction in which synchronization is performed will determine whether the settings of the devices in the project or the settings of the actual devices will take priority e Matching will not be performed if the models differ between the project and the actual devices If the models are different you ll need to synchronize and then perform matching Device Matching page 108 in the Tree View window Scene Here you can make settings for dialog boxes that appear when storing or recalling a scene e Confirm Scene Store check box If this is selected a confirmation dialog box will appear when storing the scene
7. Amp Editor 128 Owner s Manual Chapter 8 Device Properties window E Output Alert tab Here you can make settings such as the threshold values for the amplifier s maximum output These settings can be changed when online or offline Specifying the impedance allows you to detect whether the output without the pilot tone is disconnected or shorted e The Calibration by Program Source button is available only when online e In the Output Signal Chain Check tab page 132 you can make settings concerning detection for dis connection or shorting of the output with the pilot tone evice Properties 0 1 steceesecssccessceesssessseesece n General Limiter Input Alert tPut Aiert Input Signal Chain Check A escesccocseoo Select channels and values to detect output signal status for Output Alert Output Signal Chain Check Speaker Output Slot Output Level 1 Calibration by Prosram Source Threshold M CH1 pss 4 a M CH2 _ fe scers n C CH3 pss 2 M CH4 _ escers H Z M CHS pers H M CHE _ pscers M cH pss M H8 pss 4 V Voltage _ 45 8dBu Detection Time V Power _ 4200 gt V Impedance Max _ 258 82 Kin H 8 8 O Count _ LG The settings are the same for Speaker Output and Slot Output Level TXn only Calibration by Program Source button TXn only In the Calibrati
8. Ch B GR Sianal Chain Check s 60 60 60 60 a SUA stocted Tey etected Level Detected Level ON ON ON ON Load Impedance Sianal Chain Check Ch A B Ch B Ch B Ch B Detected Level General Ch 4 B Ch B Limiter Redundant Mode Hite Amp Mode Shutdown Ch Amp Gain 32 806 32 0dB Clip Limiter Sensitivity 3 82 3 82 Ch A E Scene No 01 7 Name Sound Device Label Tx6n STANDBY For the Tn PC N 3 Device Detail 3 ACD1 1 T3n joes Analog Input General Ch B Ch B Amp Mode MUTE MUTE Polarity Polarity NORM NORM Ch Ch B Scene No 4 7 Name Scene A4 Device Label 1 T3n STANDBY Amp Editor m 111 Owner s Manual Chapter 7 Detail View window For the XM G iii nine ieee Auch ea g Device Detail 3 ACD1 33 XM4080 x Speaker Output General Amp Protection B Ch B D Ch D Amp Mode MUTE MUTE Scene No 81 7 Name Sound Device Label 33 4N4d888 sie sensei For the XP XH Speaker Output General ane Protection B Ch B Ch B Amp Mode MUTE MUTE Scene No 81 7 Name Scene 81 Device Label 34 4P 1888 STANDBY Screen shots for the TXn will be used subsequently in this chapter Amp Editor 412 Owner s Manual Chapter 7 Detail View window E Input section TXn Tn PC N only Here you can monitor and control the input to the amplifier Slot Input Matrix Mixer Input
9. YAMAHA s 2 YAMAHA EEF migi np IDENTIFY HET WORK BAIDGE PARALLE a POWER STANDE What is Amp Editor Amp Editor is software that allows network compatible amplifiers such as the TX4n 5n 6n amp control devices e g the ACD1 and compatible amplifiers connected to amp control devices to be assembled into a sys tem monitored and controlled from a computer Amp Editor allows centralized monitoring and control of multiple connected devices Special Notices The software and this manual are the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation Use of the software and this manual is governed by the license agreement which the purchaser fully agrees to upon breaking the seal of the software packaging Please read carefully the Software Licensing Agreement at the beginning of Installation Guide before installing the application Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is expressly forbid den without the written consent of the manufacturer Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software The illustrations and screens as shown in this manual are for instructional purposes only and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument For information on modification of system software certain fu
10. Check whether dirt or a foreign object could have clogged the fan and clean the fan appropriately If this does not solve the problem it is likely that the device has malfunctioned Immediately stop using the unit and contact your Yamaha dealer It is likely that the device has malfunctioned immediately stop using the unit and contact your Yamaha dealer The power supply section may malfunction if you continue using the unit in this condition Immediately stop using the unit or lower the output level Continuous high power output will cause high temperatures so please lower the output level If the temperature is still high check whether dirt or a foreign object could have clogged the cooling fan and clean the fan if necessary Verify that the power supply voltage is the specified voltage Make sure that the speaker impedance does not get too low Use a filter to cut the high frequency component before the signal goes to the amplifier It may be that the speaker output connector s and are shorted or that the connected speaker has malfunctioned Lower the output level Owner s Manual Continual Information Continual Continual Single Single Continual Continual Continual Single Continual Appendix Message Message Sinale TXn ACD1 shown in shown on Content Response Initial type a ae Amp Editor TXn ACD1 Limited by Protection has been activated
11. In the Device list click the amplifier that you wish to add to the Library Click the From Device button The Library list displays data from the Speaker Processor component library Click the Add Item button Items that can be added are displayed in the list Select an item you wish to add to the Library Click the Add selected button The added item appears in the Library list Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to modify the order of the item list if desired Click the To Device button The Library list data is applied to the amplifier settings Amp Editor m 5Q m Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Copying the Library data between amplifiers 1 2 3 In the Device list click the copy source amplifier Click the Copy button In the Device list click the copy destination amplifier You can select multiple amplifiers by holding down the lt Shift gt key or lt Ctrl gt key while making your selection Click the Paste button Amp Editor pastes the Library list data Click the To Device button The copied Library list data is applied to the copy destination amplifier wq Speaker Processor Library Manager Device THn Library 192168 000 005 192168 000 003 moni Delete Item 182168000014 192168 000 002 Data Transfer Erom Device IF211 245 pa mori IF211 245 pa_sub Move Up To Device IF2112Me4 bi_H bil Move Down Import Library E
12. K OK OK Redundant Mode oK Amp Mode OK Ch Amp Gain OK OK Ch B OK Sensitivity OK STANDBY Owner s Manual Chapter 2 An overview of Amp Editor Main Panel window The Main Panel window is the main window of Amp Editor e You can open a project file filename extension yae by dragging and dropping it onto the Main Panel window Menu bar Toolbar E Menu bar Here are the functions that can be executed by Amp Editor grouped by category Click to see a list of functions For details refer to Main Panel window page 31 E Toolbar This area contains buttons for the most frequently used functions of Amp Editor and also shows the current sta tus For details refer to Main Panel window page 31 Amp Editor Owner s Manual Chapter 2 An overview of Amp Editor Tree View window The Tree View window is a hierarchical view of the elements making up the devices connected to the network 2E workspa oi Identify Identify Identifs Identifs Identify i AES I0 mM ACD AGDI xH200 A A080 xM4DEO A 24 441 20 M4180 EE 36 2500 P2500 P3500 aC POS301 N PC4800N PC4S01N EE 31 P C6501 N PC6501N S ao E 13 ACD H200 xM4080 P1000 irene 35 X P5000 P5000 Hh Unmatched Device By double clicking an icon shown in this window you can access the Detail View window to see detailed infor mation For details refer to Tree View window p
13. Specifies the number of seconds for the interval at which it will be detected whether the upper threshold has been exceeded or the lower threshold has been fallen below However the detection time is enabled if you specify a time that is shorter than the time required for a single measurement approximately 0 5 8 seconds e Check box Specifies whether broken connections or shorts will be detected e Detection Threshold Level Specifies the lower threshold value of the level that is detected If the detected value falls below the speci fied value it will be determined that the connection has been broken e Impedance Threshold Max Specifies the upper threshold value of the impedance that is detected If the detected value exceeds the specified value it will be determined that the connection has been broken e Impedance Threshold Min Specifies the lower threshold value of the impedance that is detected If the detected value falls below the specified value it will be determined that the connection has broken and shorted at some point e Detected Level Indicates the current output level value e Detected Impedance Indicates the current impedance value Amp Editor 133 Owner s Manual Chapter 8 Device Properties window Calibration by Pilot Tone dialog box In the Calibration by Pilot Tone dialog box the values other than Detection Interval Time in the Output Signal Chain Check tab using the pilot tone e
14. and Signal Chain Check are found only on the TXn Analog Input stot Input Hatrix Mixer Input Input level warning indication This indicates whether the input level of each channel exceeds the threshold value HIGH The input level warning indicator will turn red when the signal exceeds the input level threshold value that is specified in the Input Alert tab of the Device Properties window page 127 If an alert has been specified in the Alert Setup dialog box page 53 the alert indicator will also light and be recorded in the log Input level warning indicator Alert indicator Below threshold level HIGH green Below threshold level unlit Threshold level exceeded HIGH red Threshold level exceeded lit Invalid setting HIGH grey 2 Input level meter This indicates the input level of each channel As the Analog Input meter display unit you can select from the three choices dBu V dBFS in the Meter Unit tab of the Preferences dialog box page 40 e For amplifiers connected to the ACD1 the meter will not move if the input level is below the follow ing value For the Tn 15 3 dBu or lower For the PC N 17 4 dBu or lower 3 Signal Chain Check warning indication TXn only This indicates whether the input of each channel has been interrupted LOW The Input Signal indicator will turn red when the signal falls below the input level threshold value that is specified in the Input Sig
15. dialog box Here you can make pref erence settings for Amp Editor Click the OK button to apply the modified settings and close the dialog box E General tab Here you can make overall preference settings a Preferences General Component Editor Meter Unit On Startup User Library Folder o Users yamaha Desktop test User Forder Browse Auto Saye Enable Interval in minutes Device Matching f Strict Matching k by MAC address f Loose Matching only by Device ID Scene l Gontirm Scene Store Close progress dialog after scene recall l Glose progress dialog after scene edit On Startup Choose what will happen when the application is started and when you log on Load the last file opened Opens the project that had last been open If the project folder cannot be found because it has been moved deleted or renamed a new project will be opened e Create an empty file A new project will be opened User Library Folder Here you can specify a default folder when storing the library Amp Editor 37 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Auto Save Here you can make settings for saving the project automatically This does nothing if the project has never been saved or when online e Auto Save does not copy a library file to the project folder If you want to save the library file to the project folder execute the Save or Save As
16. dialog box the alert indicator will also light and be recorded in the log Neu The temperature at 80 will differ between amplifiers For details refer to the owner s manual or reference manual of each amplifier Limiter indicator Alert indicator Normal state OK green Normal state unlit Limiting red Limiting EBM it Amp Editor 110 Owner s Manual Chapter 7 Detail View window e Mute TXn only When the amp section s heat sink temperature indication exceeds 90 or when a short has caused the load to fall below 0 5 Q or when the power supply has malfunctioned or when ultra high frequencies are detected the speaker output will be muted and the Mute indicator will light red If an alert has been spec ified in the Alert Setup dialog box the alert indicator will also light and be recorded in the log Nez The temperature at 90 will differ between amplifiers For details refer to the owner s manual or reference manual of each amplifier Mute indicator Alert indicator Normal state OK green Normal state unlit Muted red Muted Kd i e Shutdown TXn only When the power supply section s temperature exceeds the power supply protection temperature of the amplifier itself when abnormal heating occurs or when DC output is detected the power supply to the amplifier s drive section will automatically stop and the Shutdown indicator will light red The alert indica tor will ligh
17. or design mode Operation mode lets you edit the parameters and Design mode lets you lay out controls in your custom control panel switch between Operation mode and Design mode use the context menu that appears when you right click in the custom control panel the component editor the Detail View window or the Signal Path View window Use the Design Mode command to turn Design mode on off A check mark is shown by this item if you re in Design mode If a check mark is shown selecting this command will turn Design mode off returning to Operation mode Amp Editor 172 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Context menu The context menu that appears when you right click in the window will differ depending on whether you re in Operation mode or Design mode E The context menu in Operation mode Some of the commands shown in the Operation mode context menu are also shown in Design mode Design Mode Peak Hold v Level Meter Enable Add Parameter to Parameter Link Open Parameter Link Close All Editor Windows Design Mode Switches between Design mode and Operation mode When you re in Design mode a check mark is shown at the left of the command name Peak Hold Turns the level meter s peak hold on off and resets it e On Selecting this will add a check mark and peak hold will be turned on Selecting this when a check mark is already shown will turn peak hold off The peak hol
18. red Within specified value unlit Within upper threshold value HIGH green Specified value exceeded lit Above lower threshold value i LOW green Below lower threshold value l red Invalid setting HIGH Low grey 2 Output level meter This indicates the output level of each channel As the meter display unit you can select either dBu or V in the Meter Unit tab of the Preferences dialog box When the output level exceeds the clip level of the amplifier the CLIP indicator will light e For amplifiers connected to the ACD1 the meter will not move if the output level is below the follow ing value For the PC9500N PC9501N 5 74 dBu 1 50 V or lower For the PC4800N PC4801N 2 64 dBu 1 05 V or lower For the PC3300N PC3301N 1 10 dBu 0 88 V or lower For the PC6501N 4 29 dBu 1 27 V or lower For the PC2001N 0 52 dBu 0 73 V or lower For the T5n T4n 5 91 dBu 1 53 V or lower For the T3n 4 49 dBu 1 30 V or lower For the XP XH XM 0 00 dBu 0 77 V or lower Amp Editor 414 Owner s Manual Chapter 7 Detail View window 3 Impedance meter TXn Tn PC N only This indicates the impedance of each channel s speaker output jack In the Device Properties window Output Alert tab you can change the upper and lower threshold value settings for impedance Nez The impedance value is calculated based on the current that flows from the amplifier to each speaker The meter will not move until a
19. then click the Signal Path View button in the Tree View window Right click a TXn icon in the Tree View window and choose Show gt Signal Path View fig Signal Path 0 TX5n Redundancy Pol PEt Delay input 2 Go o on f s s e o ON 3 Bains Sens m Analog Input B Le m Sa A Slot E Impit ain fRoute Pol C i HE Wa o SLOT Router arrest SPeaker fee EHE aami Spe ea sah o a Speaker Processor EJ Ame hode Stereo B O A RE JB gla ig 1B ae g MUTE aa SS itteut k Speaker Processor e The signal path display will change depending on the Input Redundancy mode and the Power Amp mode e The Gain Sens indication will change depending on the Gain Setting mode e The various meter displays will detect the level and move in realtime e When you click the Device Detail View button the Device Detail View of the Detail View window will appear e Points 1 8 in the signal path indicate output points to the Output Router e When you click the Limiter button the Limiter tab of the Device Properties window will appear page 125 e When you click the Gain Sens button the Redundancy button or the Amp Mode button the Gen eral tab of the Device Properties window will appear page 123 Amp Editor 136 Owner s Manual Chapter 9 Signal Path View window TXn only Opening the component editor When you click the icon of a component the corresponding
20. to access the IP Address dialog box Here you can specify the IP address of an offline connected device one unit at a time Click OK to apply the modified settings and close the dialog box e This can be set only when offline e When you click the OK button communication with the specified device will be broken and the device icon will temporarily be dimmed in the Tree View window e When you click the OK button the IP Address Mode will change to Manual e Unless you have a specific need to do otherwise you should set the IP address to a private address 192 168 0 2 192 168 255 253 If you need to specify a global address please consult your network administrator before doing so gag IP Address Device Selects the device whose IP address will be changed The current IP address of the selected device is shown IP Address Here you can change the IP address of the selected device Amp Editor 1 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window IP Control Port No Click the Device menu command IP Control Port No to access the IP Control Port No dialog box For each device you can specify the Ethernet port number that will be used for remote control from an external remote controller via the remote control protocol Click OK to apply the modified settings and close the dialog box e This can be set only when offline e When you click the OK button communication with t
21. 10 Component editor TXn only 138 Objects in the window and their function 138 Operation mode and Design mode osscsccscererrerrrers 143 Baag E O A E A E E E teenies 144 AD EEE PEE AA A E E A E AT E EA 145 IST A renea E A O 147 Parameter link Component liNK cece ecceeecseeeesseeeneeeeees 151 Component guid xisciinrcvicninenetvecnauenneatiesutnrcirniiandanenduestasmiuiaiinnd 157 Chapter 11 Custom control panels 171 Creating a new custom control panel 172 Operation mode and Design mode ssssssssesseissrresrrerrrsrrsns 172 0 INT TIO UM asioinnin iiaae AENEASE 173 Tool palette sicsticsssseanaasvennsasienseesssavantarassessaasbentvnnnsesesasworsvurnessors 175 PAGING OMIT Ol Ss anicercresicaresten tanta adeunieticas E OON EE 178 ECM CONTOS s cestenrcateneteavsnstnentsinaincnvanianianinbiteoinienteenauD 182 CONT Ol POP CMOS isses iann E ETAS 184 Changing the tab Order ccc ccccsccsscsseessssssssesessseesssneessenenas 196 Size and background settings for a custom control panel 197 PUESCON CIS Dicey oerna neee 198 Appendix 199 Alert message MISE cccsscrecnccsasanianpelgmecuteansenndansanciaroituanaeeivenienasane 199 TE GUD VES O OWN orsica 203 m Owner s Manual chapter 1 Preparing for operation As of July 2010 the following devices and functions can be monitored and controlled from Amp Editor Network compatible amplifiers e TXn series Subsequently called TXn TX6n TX5n TX4n Amp control devices e
22. Absolute Link Align to A The channel A value will be copied to channel B and operation will be linked Absolute Link Align to B The channel B value will be copied to channel A and operation will be linked Relative Link The offset between channels will be maintained and operation will be linked Amp Editor 416 Owner s Manual Chapter 7 Detail View window SOLO button This turns Solo on off for each channel This is available if the main panel window s Solo function Solo Master is on If you turn this on when the solo mode is Last only the signal of the last specified channel in the area will be soloed If you turn this on when the solo mode is Mix the signals of the specified multiple channels in the area will be soloed MUTE button Mutes the output signal of each channel Mute on mute Mute off HSH S Polarity button Tn PC N only Inverts the phase of the output signal of each channel Phase reversal on Phase reversal off E11 zf This button is available only for the Tn PC N For the TXn this is specified in the Signal Path View window Amp Editor 417 Owner s Manual Chapter 7 Detail View window E General section Here you can monitor and control overall settings for the entire amplifier Amp Gain o2 8dB J 32 8cB Sensitivity 3 82 1 Temperature monitor TXn Tn PC N only The meter shows the temperature of the heat sink
23. Device Detail View of the selected amplifier will appear page 111 Signal Path View button Ea When you click this the Signal Path View window of the selected TXn will appear page 136 Device Properties button ES When you click this the Device Properties window of selected amplifier will appear page 123 Workspace This is the set of devices that are monitored and controlled simultaneously by Amp Editor V Use the buttons at the right of the workspace and device icons to show or hide lower levels of the hier archy The button is displayed as if the lower level is shown click this button to hide the lower level The button is displayed as if the lower level is hidden click this button to show the lower level Clicking a workspace or device icon will also show the lower level and display the button as Tree This shows a hierarchical view of the devices that can be controlled When you double click the icon of an item click the Device Detail View button or right click and choose Show from the context menu the Detail View window for that item will appear For details refer to page 105 Amp Editor QQ Owner s Manual Chapter6 Tree View window Tree structure dq TreeView fo es Identifs I O Card Trn Device TBn Tn AGDI AMP ID H200 xmM4og0 P1000 E as P5000 P5000 Unmatched Device unmatched Device Device The devices r
24. HPF LPF Edit box This shows the current value of the setting To edit the value use the mouse or keyboard to enter the desired value When you change the value the knob or slider will move e Click The text of the selected edit box will turn red You can edit the value by entering the desired value from the keyboard Press the lt Enter gt key to confirm the input e Using the spin box to edit a value The spin box will appear when you move the mouse cursor to the edit box Click the W A buttons to increase or decrease the value Amp Editor 14Q Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only e Double click This will select the numerical value You can edit the value by entering the desired value from the key board Press the lt Enter gt key to confirm the input Press the lt Enter gt key to confirm Enter from the keyboard e Movement using the lt Tab gt key When an edit box is selected you can press the lt Tab gt key to select the next edit box By pressing lt Shift gt lt Tab gt you can select the preceding edit box e Using the keys mouse to edit a value You can use the keys and mouse to modify the value of the selected edit box e Up down arrow keys Increase or decrease the value e lt PageUp gt key lt PageDown gt key Increase or decrease the value in larger steps e lt Enter gt key Press the lt Enter gt key to confirm the value e lt Ctrl g
25. To complete measurement it may take about 120 seconds at longest e Be aware that the speaker outputs a powerful bass sound or high pitched sound e Depending on the character of the speaker it may be not properly measured e f the output level is lowered by the attenuator it may be not properly measured mq Calibration by Pilot Tone x Using 4 Pilot tone that amplifier senerates this measures the impedance value of the speaker connected to each channel lone Settings Sc sell ee Try different Frequency Type only when measurement fails frequenctly Hish Frequency Tone I DO T High Freauencs Tone Low Frequency Tone 3 Calibration Start This process may take 2 minutes to complete the measurement Accurate measurement may not be completed due to characteristics of program signal program signal level is too low excessive attenuation of ame channel sgain Calibration results will alzo show recommended threshold values aa eH Detected Impedance Detection Threshold Level peer dB Ineedance Thr Detected Level Detected Imredance a Hin fewer Low Frequency Tome Detected Level i peg Detected Impedance 1 Frequency Type Indicates the combination of low frequency component 5Hz or OHz and high frequency component 20kHz of the pilot tone Normally select the combination of 10Hz Low amp 20KHz High Check box Specifies the frequency component of the pilot
26. a device itself or from an external device Scene Link list e The Preferences dialog box specifies the automatic closure of the dialog box that appears when stor ing or recalling a scene page 37 Scene list eq Scene Link Manager Delete Gopy Title Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data No Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data Mo Data kan Matal Paste bik Setp Link Setup Device jf Select All Scene Assien Current Scene W Store Amp Scenes When Storing a Scene Link Delete button Deletes the selected scene link A confirmation dialog box will appear when you click this Copy button Copies the selected scene link Paste button Pastes the contents of the copied scene link to the selected scene link The selected scene link will be over written Amp Editor 6 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Link Setup button Switches the Link Setup area where you can view and edit scene link details between visible and hidden Scene Link list This shows the scene link list Store button Saves the selected scene link If you click the Store button for a scene link that indicates No Data a dialog box will appear allowing you to enter a name fo
27. a custom control panel the control points will not be displayed If you want the control points to be displayed you must also copy the controls of the corresponding parameters Amp Editor m 142 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Operation mode and Design mode The component editor and the custom control panel page 171 will operate in either operation mode or design mode Operation mode lets you edit the parameters and Design mode lets you lay out controls in your custom control panel To switch between Operation mode and Design mode use the context menu that appears when you right click in the component editor or custom control panel window Use the Design Mode command to turn Design mode on off A check mark is shown by this item if you re in Design mode If a check mark is shown selecting this command will turn Design mode off returning to Operation mode Operation mode G Custom Control Panel Room A Design Mode Eo Peak Hold w Level Meter Enable Open Parameter Link Close All Editor Windows Design mode Gl Custom Control Panel Room A Seles Tool Palette 0 ia oe ii ae ice 5 Cpo L Pa J Rig adel yo Paes ance kg Ed at Kae T H T TENT FICT Moll In the component editor you can select controls to copy to your custom control panel You can lt Shift gt click to select multiple cont
28. add multiple parameters to a group in one step Amp Editor 154 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E The Parameter Link dialog box Here you can view or edit the status of Parameter link or Component link In the main window click the System menu item Parameter Link to access the Parameter Link dialog box You can also access this dialog box from the context menu of the component editor or custom control panel by choosing Open Parameter Link mq Parameter Link Component Link Global Parameter Link Link group list 8 88ms 1388 88ms OFF ON Global Parameter Link Local Parameter Link Global Component Link Local Component Link buttons These buttons switch the window display e Global Parameter Link Links parameters of multiple amplifiers in the workspace e Local Parameter Link Links parameters of a single amplifier Global Component Link Links components of the same type for multiple amplifiers in the workspace e Local Component Link Links components of the same type for a single amplifier Amp Editor 155 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Link group list This shows a list of the link groups The link groups and the parameters components and amplifiers associ ated with the groups are shown in a hierarchical display You can click to select a parameter component or amplifier that is associated with a link
29. and the Inf ti Continual ej protection Ch Limit by Frott limiter has operated for channel ae Muted by Protection has been activated and For details on the reason that E 7 i rror Continual ej protection Ch NUE DY POCE channel was muted protection was activated refer to the Enor Continua Protection has been activated and the power supply of channel was shut down Shutdown by protection Ch Semi POE event log Continuous high power output will cause high temperatures so please lower the output level If the high Ch temperature is still high check whether Warning Continual dirt or a foreign object could have clogged the cooling fan and clean the fan if necessary Analog in level too A The analog input level of channel Information Sinale eje high Ch Aniginiwi Pg exceeds the rated value g Slot in level too ey The slot input level of channel information Sias DE high Ch SlotInLvl H eede ea ae Lower the input level eration g MtrxMixerln level kE The input level to the 4 x 4 Matrix Mixer information Sinale el too high Ch traein L for channel exceeds the rated value Intormaton g Slot out level too Ek The slot output level of channel Information Sinale ej high Ch SlotOutLv H wee ie id Gallic Lower the output level eration g No Output Pilot The Signal Chain Check function does _ l l aE Ch NoOutPlItToneH not detect the pilot tone High from the E
30. certain level of sound is output from the speakers 4 Power meter TXn Tn PC N only This indicates the power consumption of each channel In the Device Properties window Output Alert tab you can adjust the upper threshold for power output to modify the power output value that will trigger an alert Noz For the amplifiers connected to the ACD1 the meter will not move if the power consumption is below the following value PC9500N PC9501N 0 50 W or lower PC4800N PC4801N 0 24 W or lower PC3300N PC3301N 0 17 W or lower PC6501N 0 35 W or lower PC2001N 0 12 W or lower T5n T4n 0 99 W or lower TX3n 0 70 W or lower Signal Chain Check TXn only This indicates whether the output of each channel has been interrupted When the output value thresholds specified in the Device Properties window Output Signal Chain Check tab are exceeded HIGH or fallen below LOW the Output Signal indicator will turn red Detected Level uses a pilot tone of the specified frequency to detect the impedance of the speaker output jack and determine whether the output level has fallen below the lower threshold Impedance uses a pilot tone of the specified frequency to detect the impedance of the speaker output jack and determine whether the impedance value has risen above the upper threshold or fallen below the lower threshold If an alert has been specified in the Alert Setup dialog box the alert indicator will also light and b
31. component editor window will open page 138 The component editor lets you edit detailed parameters of the component aaa T Input Delay Ch A Delay Delay Scale Click 7 00 SAMPLE FS 96 8kHz METER ods 59m7 5 FEET 1127 26ft7s Switching a function or signal on off By clicking the ON button or MUTE button of a component or signal path you can switch the component or mute on off e Locations where nothing happens when you click are for display only Amp Editor 137 Owner s Manual shapte 10 Component editor TXn only When you click a component that has been placed in the Signal Path View window the component editor window will open The component editor allows you to edit detailed parameters for the component Objects in the window and their function Title bar Snap Delay Delay Scale Edit box SAMPLE F 45 0kHz Knob HETER ada 59m E FEET 1127 z6ftr s Button Mo The content of the window as well as the name shown in the title bar will depend on the type of compo nent Title bar Shows the name of the component Snap This lets you temporarily store up to four parameter sets for the component editor page 145 Click a button to switch parameter sets You can copy a parameter set by dragging and dropping a button onto another button You can also copy a parameter set by using the context menu that appears when you right click a button Knob Drag a
32. fb Ee Es gt T e Ee Ses Sea Y Available Not available The number of these items equals the number of channels The amplifier mode will not be switched via GPI IN signals The XM model features two amplifier modes Amp Editor G m Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E GPI dialog box Click the Device menu command GPI to access the GPT dialog box Here you can make GPI input output settings for the device Click the OK button to apply the modified settings and close the dialog box 2m GPI 34x P 2500 O4 PO2001 H 4 Parameter Value Edit so H200 4mpCntel Power PowerSuvitch Standby JN GFI OUT Threshold Polarity Output Tyee Direct Parameter Walue 01 T4n Amp Ctr Common Power PowerSwitch Standby Parameter Walue Edit 32 8 P2500 4AmpCthSpeakerQutputVoltage 0 Alertas TH 38 Od Bu a O4 PC2001 N 4 scene Recall oo MH200 OO Initial Data Device From the list select the device whose settings you want to edit GPI IN For each port you can specify which parameter of the device will be modified by a signal input to GPI IN The column at the far left indicates the port number e Function Specifies the function that will be controlled by GPI IN Click here to access a list from which you can select the function to be assigned to the GPI IN port You can select one of seven functions No Assign Scene Recall Mute Standby On Parameter
33. group e Link group name By clicking the symbols shown at the left of the link group name you can show or hide the lower levels of the link groups To delete a link group select the link group name and press the lt Delete gt key You can also delete a link group by right clicking a link group name and choosing Delete from the context menu e Amplifier icon These show the amplifiers that contain parameters components associated with a group You can use the symbols of an amplifier icon to show or hide components and use a component s symbols to show parameters Min minimum value and Max maximum values You can also delete the selected item from a link group by using the context menu that appears when you right click an amplifier component or parameter e Link Click this to turn it on off You can disable Parameter Link by turning this off You can turn on off all Component links by using the context menu that appears when you right click the group name e Type Here you can make settings for offset operation between parameters e Absolute Link With this link setting editing any parameter in the group will set all parameters in the group to the same value e Relative Link With this link setting editing any parameter in the group will cause the other parameters to be adjusted while maintaining their current offset Keep Offset ON A parameter cannot be adjusted further once any parameter in t
34. higher and the Frequency is limited to 500 Hz or higher E Delay Here you can specify a delay for the signal The delay time can be specified in units of milliseconds samples meters or feet This is provided at two locations in the input section and in the Speaker Processor Gi Input Delay Ch A Delay SAMPLE F246 8kHz HETER ada 59m E FEET 1127 2z6ftr s Parameter Rane Function ms 0 500 0 1 300 for the input section SAMPLE This will depend on the Specifies the delay time pale sampling frequency There are two edit boxes the upper shows milli y METER 0 171 8 seconds and the lower shows the units selected 0 446 7 for the input section by Delay Scale FEET 0 563 6 O 1465 4 for the input section Jon On Off Turns the delay on off E Selects the units in which the delay time is speci Delay Scale fied The selected button will light and the units METER i FEET will change for the lower of the Delay edit boxes Do Delay Scale does not support parameter link Amp Editor 163 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E Oscillator This is a mono channel oscillator It generates a sine wave pink noise or burst noise Gil Oscillator 1 Wave Form Output Frequency Section Parameter Range Function Ging 100Hz IKP Selects the frequency waveform that will be gen 10kHz Vari erated You can select only one of the
35. information about the devices that are subject to synchronization e Device Indicates the name label of the device e Device ID Indicates the Device ID of the device e IP Address Indicates the IP address of the device e Status Indicates one of the following synchronization states Offline Offline Synchronizing xx Synchronization is being performed Completed Synchronization has been completed Online Online Synchronization Error Synchronization has failed Close this window after synchronization check box If this check box is selected this dialog box will automatically be closed when synchronization is completed Direction Specifies the direction in which synchronization will occur e Device gt Amp Editor Synchronization will be performed by loading data from the devices into Amp Editor e Amp Editor gt Device Synchronization will be performed by sending data from Amp Editor to the devices Amp Editor Q1 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Custom Control Panel Manager To access the Custom Control Panel Manager dialog box click the Tools menu command Custom Control Panel Manager Here you can add delete or rename custom control panels Click the OK button to apply the modified settings and close the dialog box Moz For details on custom control panels refer to Custom control panels page 1771 E Custom Control Panel tab my Custom C
36. knob to edit its parameter The mode of knob operation will depend on the Preferences dialog box setting Component Editor tab gt Knob Mode page 37 e To make fine adjustments drag while holding down the lt Shift gt key when Knob Mode is Linear To reset a parameter to its default value hold down the lt Ctrl gt key and click Amp Editor 138 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Slider Drag a slider to edit its parameter The way in which the mouse will operate relative to the bar can be speci fied in the Preferences dialog box Component Editor tab gt Slider Mode setting page 37 Slider Bar e To make fine adjustments drag while holding down the lt Shift gt key To reset a parameter to its default value hold down the lt Ctrl gt key and click Button There are several types of buttons e This button is an on off switch It will light when on Its color depends on its function When on When off This is a set of multiple buttons when you select one the other buttons will turn off When on SAMPLE HETER When off FEET This button opens another window This cannot be placed in a custom control panel Amp Editor 139 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Pull down menu When you click this a pull down menu will appear PEQ L SHELF 6dB Oct L SHELF 12dB Oct H SHELF 6dB Oct H SHELF 12d6 Oct
37. level and the vertical axis is the output level GRmeter Displays the amount of gain reduction OUT meter ooo Displays the output signal level Threshold 54dB 0dB Specifies the threshold value FAST MID SLOW eles MANUAL 0 120ms FAST MID SLOW MANUAL 44 1kHz 6ms 46s ie tagledse 48kHz 5ms 42 3s 88 2kKHz 3ms 23s 96kHz 3ms 21 1s Specifies the attack time If the MANUAL setting is selected use the knob shown below to specify the attack time If you select FAST MID or SLOW the time values will be set automatically according to the HPF cutoff frequency of the Speaker Processor crossover band Fast One quarter wavelength of cutoff frequency Mid One half wavelength of cutoff frequency Slow One wavelength of cutoff frequency Specifies the release time For FAST MID and SLOW the optimal values will be set automatically according to the maximum wavelength of the audio being input to the limiter If the MANUAL setting is selected use the knob shown below to specify the release time If you select FAST MID or SLOW the time values will be set automatically according to the HPF cutoff frequency of the Speaker Processor crossover band Fast Four wavelengths of cutoff frequency Mid Eight wavelengths of cutoff frequency Slow Sixteen wavelengths of cutoff frequency On Off Turns the limiter on off e f a Speaker Processor component library created by the DME Design
38. mq Preferences General Component Editor Meter Unit THr nalog Input Speaker Output Tn PC H naloge Input Speaker Output APAM XH Speaker Output Peak Hold W Enable Level Meters Analog Input Here you can select the units of the Analog Input level meter as dBFS dBu or V Speaker Output Here you can select the units of the Speaker Output level meter as either dBu or V Peak Hold check box If this is checked peak hold will be enabled for the level meter The peak hold setting is valid only within Amp Editor It is not linked with the settings of the amplifier itself Enable Level Meters check box The level meter will be enabled if this is checked Amp Editor 4Q Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Event Log Here you can view the event log of a device write to a log file on the computer and specify the event log that will be saved on the device itself E Event Log dialog box To access the Event Log dialog box click the View menu Event Log command or click the Show Hide Event Log shortcut button If the dialog box is open while online a new event log for all devices connected online will be displayed in realtime If Enable is turned on in the Log Setup dialog box the events will simul taneously be written to the log file on the computer e The event log that is shown can be specified for each device in t
39. network administrator for the appropriate IP settings 6 Obtain an IP address automatically IP address 192 Subnet mask 255 Default gateway 192 Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server 4 Click the OK button to close the dialog box Amp Editor 16 Owner s Manual Chapter3 Setup Windows XP users 1 Chose Start Control Panel Network connections and double click Local area con nections The Local area connection status dialog box will appear If the Control Panel does not show the Network connections icon click Switch to classic view In the General tab click Properties The Local area connection properties dialog box will appear In the General tab double click Internet protocol TCP IP The Internet protocol TCP IP properties dialog box will appear Select Use the following IP address and set the IP address and Subnet mask We recommend an IP address value of 192 168 0 253 and a Subnet mask value of 255 255 255 0 If you re using a DHCP server choose Automatically obtain IP address Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties General the appropriate P settings Obtain an IF address automatically Use the following IP address Obtain ONS server address automatically Use the foll
40. of the amp section in a range of 0 100 If this exceeds 90 the protection circuit will operate and the speaker output will be muted please allow sufficient margin for operation e The meter shows only the head sink temperature of the amp section The temperature of the power supply section is not shown e The temperature at 90 will differ between amplifiers For details refer to the owner s manual or reference manual of each amplifier The power supply protection indicator shows the status of the power supply section and will turn red if the amplifier s power supply protection temperature is exceeded If an alert has been specified in the Alert Setup dialog box the alert indicator will also light and be recorded in the log Power supply protection indicator Alert indicator Normal state PS green Normal state unlit Power supply protection active OPS red Power supply protection active lit The amplifier protection indicator will turn red when the heat sink temperature of each channel of the ampli fier exceeds the threshold value specified in the Output Alert tab page 129 of the Device Properties win dow If an alert has been specified in the Alert Setup dialog box the alert indicator will also light and be recorded in the log Amplifier protection indicator Alert indicator Within threshold level EEN green Within threshold level J unit Threshold level exceeded HIGH red Threshold lev
41. on Content Response Initial type Sanne Amp Editor TXn ACD1 Device problem Initialize the memory If this does not l System error System error A system error has occurred solve the problem contact your Fault Continual Yamaha dealer l z It is likely that the device has Flash ROM device Flash ROM error Boy Le Ene to internal flash malfunctioned please contact your Fault Single l Yamaha dealer No current scene The settings saved in internal memory The backup battery may have run Fault Sinale DO a Cren Songa have been lost down Contact your Yamaha dealer g Recall the scene If this does not solve The current scene settings saved in F ault Single eje Resume data lost Resume data lost internal memory have been lost peel contact your Yamaha pn sa Network hardware A problem has occurred in the internal malfunctioned please contact your The scene could nekbe saved in Initialize the memory If this does not l Saving failed Saving failed solve the problem contact your Fault Single internal memory Yamaha dealer It is likely that the device has l Illegal MAC adr An invalid MAC address was specified malfunctioned please contact your Fault Continual Yamaha dealer The internal backup battery has been No battery No battery completely exhausted or is not When you turn off the power the Fault Continual installed current settings will be lost and will return to the default values The internal backup battery ha
42. panel so that multiple components can be controlled from a single window In the System View Creator dialog box page 94 you can easily create a custom control panel by placing the main controls of multiple amplifiers in a matrix Eig Input Delay Ch A SnaP LA B C D Delay Delay Scale SAMPLE FS 45 8kHz METER 343 59m FEET 1127 2oht is Tool Palette To create a custom control panel use the main panel window View menu gt Custom Control Panel gt New Custom Control Panel command A custom control panel you ve created will appear in the View menu gt Custom Control Panel sub menu and will open when you select it 2 Amp Editor File View Device Setup System Setup Took bout v System View 1 Event Log Device Information New Custom Control Panel System View Creator Amp Editor 471 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Creating a new custom control panel From the main panel window click View menu gt Custom Control Panel gt New Custom Control Panel to open the New Custom Control dialog box Type a name for your custom control panel in the Name box Click the OK button to create the new custom control panel New Custom Control Automatically open this panel on startup oc _ toe Operation mode and Design mode The component editor and the custom control panel will operate in either operation mode
43. shown in Amp Editor Word clock unlocked Slot sync error Single Slot sync error Continual Unsupported MY Card Message shown on TXn ACD1 WCLK unlocked SlotSyncErr Sngl SlotSyncErr Cntn Unsupported card The digital signal being input to the slot is not synchronized to the word clock of this device The digital signal being input to the slot continues to be un synchronized with the word clock of this device The digital signal being input to the slot continues to be un synchronized with the word clock of this device It may be that an unsupported Mini YGDAI card is inserted in the slot or that the inserted Mini YGDAI card has malfunctioned Make sure that the word clock signal is being input correctly This will also appear when you switch the word clock Either input a signal that is synchronized or specify the slot as the word clock master Replace the card with a supported Mini YGDAI card Single Continual Continual DC output detected Ch PSU temperature too high Ch Fan speed changed Speaker output Line voltage error Output current too high Ch detected Ch Speaker output shorted Ch Output power is limited Ch Output volage is limited Ch Protection Protection Protection has been activated for For details refer to the amplifiers Warning Continual activated Ch channel Owner s Manual Fan failed DC d
44. specific value Use Device to select the ampli fier that will be controlled Use Parameter to specify the name of the parameter that will be edited Use Max to specify the edited value of the parameter Min and Trigger Type are unavailable When the input voltage to GPI IN changes from below the center voltage to above it the parameter value will be set to the Max setting Emergency Scene Recall Of the amplifiers connected to the device the scene will be recalled to only the amplifier that specified by the scene number in the EMG Scene Setup of the Utility dialog box Device Parameter Min and Max are unavailable Use Trigger Type to specify how the input voltage from GPI IN will be applied to the parameter Amp Editor 71 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window GPI OUT For each port you can specify a device s parameter whose state will be output from GPI OUT The column at the far left indicates the port number e Function Specify the function whose state will be output from GPI OUT You can select one of seven functions No Assign Scene Recall Mute Standby On Parameter Value Edit Direct Parameter Value and Alert The editable content of Device Parameter Threshold Polarity and Output Type will change according to the function you select GPI OUT Direct Parameter Value Device l T n E Parameter Value Edit P2500 a No Assign
45. the amplifier s power supply Amp Editor 26 Owner s Manual Chapter 4 Basic operations in Amp Editor E Editing an amplifiers Speaker Processor component settings TXn only For each channel of the amplifier you can edit the settings the parameter set of the Speaker Processor compo nent for the speaker you re using 14 Click the SP icon of the channel whose Speaker Processor component settings you want to edit The Speaker Processor dialog box will open Gj Speaker Processor Ch A 0 TX5n Library Name 2108 Library STORE Project Library 180 Pre installed Library Flat Preset gt yamaha Open File Dialog 15 Click the RECALL button to select the library item for the speaker you re using The parameter set for the Speaker Processor component will be switched e If you want to use a library file created in DME Designer file name extension cel use the Speaker Processor Library Converter page 97 to convert it to a library item file for TXn e f the library is created with an extension the file name extension ce2 indicates without security and cep means with security 16 Click the X button located in the upper right of the dialog box to close it 17 Repeat steps 14 through 16 to change the Speaker Processor component library item for each channel of each amp Amp Editor 27 Owner s Manual Chapter 4 Basic operat
46. the appropriate chapter of this document If you ve restarted Amp Editor choose the main panel window File menu and click Open then specify the saved project and load it to reproduce Amp Editor s settings Amp Editor 30 Owner s Manual Chapter D Main panel window Objects in the window and their function The Main Panel window is the main window of Amp Editor Menu bar Title PAA ime US Device System Took Shortcut buttons e You can open a project file filename extension yae by dragging and dropping it onto the Main Panel window E Title The name of the currently open project is shown When a new project has been created or if the project has not yet been saved this will indicate Untitled E Menu bar The commands that can be executed by the application are grouped here into categories Click here to see lists of commands At the right side a DEVICE BUSY indicator will be displayed If the device is busy processing such as when writing data the DEVICE BUSY indicator will light Do not turn off the device while the indicator is lit E Shortcut buttons Frequently used commands are placed here as buttons If the corresponding window or dialog box is not dis played the button will be dimmed If the corresponding window or dialog box is displayed the button will turn green Show Hide Tree button Show Hide Scene Manager button Custom Control Panel button Sho
47. to enter a new password is displayed Amp Editor 55 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E Alert dialog box If an alert specified as Warning Error or Fault occurs the Alert dialog box will appear indicating the content of the alert The single most recent alert is displayed when a new alert occurs it will replace the old alert To check the details of the alert that occurred open the Event Log dialog box page 41 wa Alert Device Tx6n Message Slotln pilot tone lost Ch 2 Status Icon The icon indicates the type of alert that occurred Device Indicates the name label of the device for which the alert occurred Message Indicates the content of the alert For details of massages refer to Alert message list page 199 Status Indicates the status of the alert This will indicate Occurred when the alert occurs When a continuing alert has ended this will indicate Resolved Locate This Device button When you click this button the corresponding device will be selected in the Tree View window Amp Editor 56 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Word Clock TXn only E What is word clock In order for digital audio signals to be transmitted and received between multiple devices all of the devices must process the audio signals with the same timing For example even if two devices are set to the same sa
48. to the analog input simply when an analog audio input signal is detected Redundant Override Amp Editor 123 Owner s Manual Chapter 8 Device Properties window e Redundant Mode Specifies the redundant connection mode You can choose one of the following three settings a e Off Redundant connection is off The input signal from the card installed in the slot will be the main signal if the input from the card becomes unlocked the amplifier will automatically switch Redundant Backup to the input signal from the analog jack To verify whether the I O card you re using supports Redundant Backup mode refer to Supported cards in the TX6n 5n 4n reference manual The input signal from the card installed in the slot will be the main signal if an input signal from the analog jack is detected the amplifier will automatically Redundant Override switch to the input signal from the analog jack If Override Channel Link is checked all channels will switch together to the input signal from the analog jacks when an input signal is detected from either analog jack e Override Threshold When using Redundant Override mode this specifies the input level threshold value used to determine the presence or absence of analog input for each channel e Auto Return Delay When using Redundant Override mode with Auto Return ON this specifies the time from when an inter ruption in the analog input is detected until the amplifier swit
49. tone that is output to each channel If an HF driver is installed in the connected speaker do not select Low Frequency Tone The driver might be damaged due to the low frequency component since the pilot tone is added after the Speaker Processor 3 Calibration Start button Click this button to start calibration of the impedance value of the speaker connected to each channel and the lower threshold value of the level Amp Editor Owner s Manual 134 Chapter 8 Device Properties window 4 Result Indicates the result of calibration and recommended threshold values Detection Threshold 3 dB lower than the detected level Impedance Max Double the detected impedance Impedance Min Half the detected impedance e If even a single proper result is not obtained this will be displayed in gray OK button Indicates the corresponding item s value other than Detection Interval Time in the Output Signal Check tab based on the specified item the measured level and the impedance Amp Editor 135 Owner s Manual E Signal Path View window TXn only In the Signal Path View window the audio signal processing functions of the TXn s internal DSP are placed in the signal path as modular components To open the Signal Path window use one of the following procedures Click the Signal Path View button in the Device Detail View window Select a TXn icon in the Tree View window
50. units can be added to the tree New Device button 1 To add TXn or ACD1 units select the icon of the workspace and then click the New Device button or right click the icon to choose the New Device Alternatively to add an amplifier that connects to the ACD1 unit select the desired ACD1 s icon and then click the New Device button or right click the icon to choose New Device The Select New Device dialog box will appear eq Select New Device ETEN Ser les dd Range Delete OK Cancel Amp Editor 1Q4 Owner s Manual Chapter6 Tree View window 2 From the Device List select the device that you want to add and click the Add button The selected device will be added to the Device area at the right e You can also add a device by double clicking a device shown in Device List e By clicking the Add Range button you can add multiple devices of the same model e If you want to change the ID of the device you added click the ID column to select an ID 3 Click the OK button A new device will be added below the specified workspace Ej Workspace Tae o Tt Tan Tapn Ton AD Tari Tan E Copying settings You can copy the settings of an amplifier that is listed in the tree You can select from two copy types All current parameters which enables you to copy all settings other than those unique to the device such as a Device ID and Selected p
51. you can specify the components that you want to be unaffected by a scene recall Click the OK button to apply the modified settings and close the dialog box e This setting can be edited only when the unit is offline e Scene data other than that for components such as power Standby On will be recalled regardless of the settings in this dialog box eq Recall Safe E Component ee W 4x4 Matris Mixer n A 8 Band EQ Ch L A 8 Band EQ Ch B m M4 Input Delay Ch A Component list L M4 Input Delay Ch B uf Input Router X Cecillator Mix i V Output Router L A Speaker Processor Ch i W Speaker Processor Ch B Select All Deselect All Component list This shows all the components included in the scene There is a check box at the left of each component use these to select the components that you want to be unaffected by a scene recall Select All button Selects the check boxes of all components Deselect All button Clears the check boxes of all components Amp Editor 52 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Alert Setup To access the Alert Setup dialog box click the Device menu command Alert Setup or right click a device icon in the workspace of the Tree View window and choose Alert Setup from the shortcut menu that appears Here you can enable or disable alerts and specify their types for each device You can lock the alert settings by specifying a password Alerts ca
52. 0 35 Device Indicates the name of the device whose events are shown Network Status Displays icon indicating network status for the device whose events are shown IP Address Indicates the IP address of the device whose events are shown Amp Editor 43 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Event log list This shows the events that have occurred on the device If you accessed this from the Event Log dialog box the selected events will be expanded and shown If you accessed this from the Tree View window all events of that device will be shown MOS If the same event occurs successively the display will be folded in to show the first and last events e Alert Indicates the content of the event You can click Alert to sort the list in order of the event s content e Status Indicates the status of the event This will indicate Occurred when the event occurs When a continuing event has ended this will indicate Resolved You can click Status to sort Occurred and Resolved separately e Date Time Indicates the date and time of occurrence for the event saved in the device e Log ID This shows the log ID of the event that occurred A new ID is assigned each time a new event occurs or the event type changes If the same type of event occurs successively the same ID will be assigned You can click Log ID to sort the list in order of ID e Last Indicates the date and time that Amp E
53. 015 Synchronizing t45 192168013 Synchronizing t45 W Close this window after synchronization Direction f Device gt Amp Editor Amp Editor gt Device Amp Editor 21 Owner s Manual Chapter 4 Basic operations in Amp Editor 3 Use the Direction field to specify the direction of synchronization and then click the Go Online button Amp Editor and the devices will synchronize and the indication in the main panel window will change to ONLINE e If you choose Amp Editor gt Device synchronization will occur by sending data from Amp Edi tor to the devices In this case please take care that unexpected high volume does not dam age your speakers or cause hearing damage When you switch to ONLINE the amplifier icons shown in the workspace of the Tree View window will turn green Identifs dentity Identifs Identifs Identifs Identits TSn Tor xH200 M4080 M4180 P2500 P3500 eee acl ACD a 7 20 N PC3301N PC4s00N PC4801N RY meas 31 6501 N PC65O1 N o ACD 13 ACD xH200 M4080 P1000 nds P5OO0 eS Unmate MO If synchronization with the devices is not possible due to a network problem information about the devices that were unable to synchronize will be displayed Check the network cable connections and try again from step 2 of the procedure e If the Amp Editor does not recognize the synchronized devices a dialog box which indicates the devices that were unable to be recog
54. 1 10 Wl ACD Y710 TATE 0 0 W110 Tan 10 W110 Tadn 2 W110 TASH W1 10 tiny yiii 192168 000 008 192168 000 007 192168 000 005 192168 000 O06 192168 000010 192 j 63 000 00 Select All Clear All Select the check box of the device that you want to recover If you click the Select All button all devices will be selected If you click the Clear All button the check boxes of all devices will be cleared Click the Update button The firmware recovery will begin e Do not disconnect the Ethernet cable or power off the devices while the recovery is pro CAUTION ceeding When the recovery is completed execute Firmware Update page 83 in order to recover the data other than the firmware Owner s Manual 85 Amp Editor Chapter 5 Main panel window Scene Link Manager To access the Scene Link Manager dialog box select the System menu command Scene Link Manager click the Scene Link Manager button in the Scene Manager dialog box or click the Show Hide Scene Link Manager button in the Main Panel window This allows you to specify or recall a scene link with multiple amplifiers in the workspace By making scene link settings the scenes of multiple amplifiers can be simultaneously recalled in a single operation Up to one hundred scene links can be specified Meuz This is a function in Amp Editor it does not affect scene recalls that are performed from the panel of
55. ACD1 Amplifiers compatible with amp control devices e XP series Subsequently called XP XP7000 XP5000 XP3500 XP2500 XP1000 e XM series Subsequently called XM XM4180 XM4080 e XH series Subsequently called XH XH200 e PC 1N PC N series Subsequently called PC N PC9501N PC6501N PC4801N PC3301N PC2001N PC9500N PC4800N PC3300N e Tn series Subsequently called Tn T5n T4n T3n For the most recent information refer to the following URL http www yamahaproaudio com Functions that can be monitored controlled Function Dn TPN XPIXMXH Signal Path View Component parameter editing LO zZ Ss ee tevelmeter fw l A S o i o Analog Input Mute switching CA T a T e Pre Input meter re eee eee Mute switching a ee a Level meter output voltage ae 7 l A Impedance meter O7 ee ee S o Attenuation operations Poy 7 l S i Speaker Output Attenuators Link switching Mute switching IH nt Solo switching a oa phase reversal switching Pavone fe fe F Slot Output Level meter i meter Temperature meter nagana S S il S S Protection monitor 7 y r Amp mode indication a ee E Fanmeter EY l a l o S S S Y Available Not available For more about the Signal Path View refer to page 136 Polarity switching for the TXn is performed in the Signal Path View Amp Editor w 4 Owner s Manual Chapter 1 Preparing for operation Terms The set of devices th
56. Disconnected Ui AMPE AEREN ie DATA PORT connector on the ACD1 Error Single disconnected disconnected from the ACD1 and the amplifier Amplifier information Scene stored SceneStored Scene number was stored number Scene number was stored was stored pF information Single Singe synchronizing rower amp mode AmpMode The Power Amp Mode was changed Information Single changed changed Input The Redundant Override function has overridden Ch In overridden been activated and the input signal Information Continual has been switched Amp type A different model of the amplifier has changed replaced the connected amplifier and Information Single has been reset to default Emergency mode triggered Amp Editor 2Q2 Owner s Manual Appendix Troubleshooting Symptom the device from Amp Editor the device from Amp Editor Can t specify the device s IP address from Amp Editor Can t specify the device s IP address from the DHCP server A device is not shown in the Tree View window Can t communicate with The computer s IP address set Can t communicate with Firewall blocks the communica ting is incorrect The computer s IP address set ting does not match the range of IP addresses specified in the Auto IP Address Assign Range field of the Network Setup dia log box The device or network switch is not po
57. E may cause faulty settings sonon parameter range Specifies the number of channels per pu input bundle 2 Channel per 1248 Specifies the number of channels per output bundle Specifies the bit rate for output If you specify BIT OFF the output will be muted Bit Length Bundle Output Specifies the priority order for becom 9 Conductor Priority Auto 0 255 ing conductor A setting of 255 is the highest priority 2 The number of usable channels will decrease according to this setting Refer to the MY16 ClIl Owners Manual for details e For details on CobraNet refer to MY16 CIl Owners Manual and CobraNet Manager Lite for YAMAHA Owner s Manual Amp Editor 170 Owner s Manual Se 5 b amp Custom control panels You can create custom control panels by laying out controls in the Detail View window or the component editor The controls in a custom control panel are linked with the original controls when you edit a parameter in a custom control panel the corresponding parameter in the Detail View window or the com ponent editor will likewise change If you edit a parameter in the Detail View window or the component editor the control in the custom control panel will change in the same way You can create a compact con trol panel by placing only the controls for parameters that are used frequently You can also place controls for multiple components in a single custom control
58. EEE 49 Alert Setup cc ccc csccsscssscssssssesscsseessseesseeesscseusseeuseesessennesnansees 53 Word GIOGK TAR ONIY sreisresri dessns nennen REE EE EER o speaker Processor Library Manager TXn only ccceceeeees 59 FT GU E ews tee tase EAE A EENE EEE T E A A 64 Language TAD ONIY ssion eia 65 GPT AA TONY ronianer 66 G e E E A A 74 WUC SS scshvceranecadiiiavaresnetn ta A A 81 IP Control Port NO iiseutnrasaniscmsscesnnitnvsanessinsasaginnsiaranbiraniianneiaunsiuse 82 Firmware Update Updating the internal firmware 0 83 Scene Link Manager vsisiciaiorinivvincaiveinwenriveinerveetaatvinsienneatinibemnwseann 86 NEIWOIK 90D iccse siana E ETN 88 synchronization Synchronization with devices ceeee 90 Custom Control Panel Manager 92 System VIEW GlOALON sictisdscamntonecicrvennweninediinemnenungreiemenaetnnnabia 94 Speaker Processor Library Converter 97 Amp Editor m 3 Chapter6 Tree View window 98 Tree Structure vce ceccScesicdectinedwansswendnncsdacadndandansadiuedicnbaseawersesawalann 100 Operations in the Tree View wWindoOW scssccsccccceccencnn 101 Chapter7 Detail View window 110 Device Detail View suisicccsiccedsvrstenssueiawinosienestontwiseteeaiwsalialettosivxvnix 111 Chapter8 Device Properties window 123 Chapter9 Signal Path View window TXn only 136 Opening the component editor eee cca seseseseeseseeeeeeeeeas 137 Switching a function or Signal on 0ff eenn 137 Chapter
59. F amp 2001N 4 Scene Recall HOO Mute Standby Dr Parameter Value Edit Direct Parameter Value Alert No Assign No function will be assigned and nothing will be output from GPI OUT This is the default value You can use Output Type to specify only the polarity of the output signal during an alert occurrence The Device Parameter Threshold and Polarity fields are unavailable Scene Recall The recall status of the specified scene will be output from GPI OUT Use Device to select the appro priate amplifier If you select ALL all amplifiers connected to that device will be selected Use Parameter to specify the number of the scene whose recall status will be sent from GPI OUT Threshold and Polarity are unavailable Output type specifies how the voltage to GPI OUT will be output Output Type GPI OUT output Closed will be output if the current scene is the same scene specified by Parame ter and Open will be output otherwise Open will be output if the current scene is the same scene specified by Parameter and Closed will be output otherwise The output will briefly change for 250 msec from Open to Closed if the current The output will briefly change for 250 msec from Closed to Open if the current scene is the same scene specified by Parameter scene is the same scene specified by Parameter Amp Editor 72 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Mute The mutin
60. If you want to move an amplifier to a different cell drag the amplifier from its current cell and drop it on the desired cell e f you want to delete an amplifier that you placed in a cell right click the amplifier and choose Delete from the shortcut menu Create button Registers the newly created System View in the custom control panel When registration is completed the System View you created will appear Cancel button Cancels creation of a System View Amp Editor Q Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Speaker Processor Library Converter This allows a Speaker Processor component library item 2Way 6Way created by the DME Designer applica tion software to be converted for use with TXn 1 Way The conversion procedure is described below 1 Inthe Tools menu click Speaker Processor Library Converter A dialog box will appear allowing you to select the conversion source library file file name extension 66 cel 2 Select the desired library file and click the Open button A dialog box allowing you to specify the save destination will appear Mel You can select more than one library file 3 Select the save destination and click the Save button The library file will be converted for each frequency channel and saved into the destination library file s for each channel Files that are saved will be named Original file name _ frequency channel name ce2 e The foll
61. Level codBu Detected Level Detection Interval Time 99s Detection Interval Time V Notch Filter J Notch Filter Q _f 8 5 Q 28 888kHz _ 8 806FS couBFS a f 4 f 0 4 _ 8 8a8Fs gt couBFS e 2 The settings for Analog Input and Slot Input are the same 1 Frequency Specifies the center frequency of the pilot tone 2 Monitoring the Pilot Tone check box Enables disables monitoring of whether the input has been interrupted If this is checked the Signal Chain Check warning indicator will light red if a pilot tone above the specified Detection Threshold level could not be detected within the specified Detection Time 3 Detection Threshold Specifies the threshold value for the pilot tone input level 4 Detected Level Indicates the input level of the pilot tone currently being received 5 Detection Interval Time Specifies the detection time for the pilot tone If the pilot tone was not detected within the specified time interval it will be determined that the input has been interrupted Amp Editor 131 Owner s Manual Chapter 8 Device Properties window Notch Filter Enables disables the notch filter that eliminates the frequency component of the pilot tone to prevent the pilot tone from being output by the amplifier The center frequency of the notch filter is the value specified in Fre quency 0
62. Make basic settings for the amplifier In the General tab you can make the following basic settings For details refer to Device Properties window page 123 C Input Redundancy Here you can make settings for a redundant connection duplicate audio connections that uses both the analog input signal and the digital slot input signal If the digital input audio is interrupted by a broken connection or other problem the amplifier can automatically switch to the analog input Redundant Backup or the amplifier can automatically switch to the analog input simply when an analog audio input signal is detected Redundant Override By default this is Off 2 Amp Mode This specifies the amplifier s output mode Stereo Bridge Parallel The default setting is Stereo 3 Input Sensitivity and Amp Gain This specifies the gain Amp Gain and input sensitivity Sensitivity for each channel Gain and input sensitivity settings are linked The default settings are Amp Gain 32 0 dB Sensitivity 11 8 dBu for the Tx6n 10 4 dBu for the Tx5n 9 2 dBu for the Tx4n e Gain Mode This specifies whether the gain input sensitivity settings will be linked between channels A B when the Amp Mode is Stereo The default setting is Link On 7 Click the Close button to close the dialog box 8 Repeat steps 4 through 7 to make basic settings for the other amplifiers e You can copy basic settings as describe
63. PI IN input voltage min When Fr is selected Same as When Ls is selected Same as amp Amp Editor B Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Mute Turns muting on off Use Device to select the amplifier that will be controlled If you select ALL all amplifiers connected to that device will be selected Parameter Min and Max are unavailable Use Trigger Type to specify how the input voltage from GPI IN will be applied to the parameter When is selected Muting will turn on when the GPI IN input voltage is above the center voltage and will turn off when it is below the center voltage GPI IN input voltage max Center voltage GPI IN input voltage min When is selected Muting will turn off when the GPI IN input voltage is above the center voltage and will turn on when it is below the center voltage GPI IN input voltage max Center voltage GPI IN input voltage min When is selected Muting will alternately turn on off when the GPI IN voltage changes from below the center voltage to above it GPI IN input voltage max Center voltage GPI IN input voltage min ON OFF ON When 15 is selected Muting will alternately turn on off when the GPI IN voltage changes from above the center voltage to below it ON OFF ON GPI IN input voltage max Center voltage GPI IN input voltage min Amp Editor 9 Owner s Man
64. Shows the order in which the edit box will move when you press the lt Tab gt key in the custom control panel When you select this command a number will appear on the edit box For details on changing the tab order refer to Changing the tab order page 196 Custom Control Panel Setting Changes the size or background of the custom control panel page 197 Convert when you right click on a knob or slider Converts the selected knob to a slider or the selected slider to a knob page 183 Amp Editor 174 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Tool palette The tool palette will automatically appear when a custom control panel becomes active in Design mode This pal ette contains commands for editing a custom control panel When you move the custom control panel the tool palette will move with it It will be hidden when you turn Design mode off Aligning controls Se Align Left button Horizontal Center Align button Align Right button Align To T Design Mode Off button Align To Top button Vertical Center Align button Redo button Copy button Align To Bottom button Undo button Cut button Paste button ore Horizontally utton Align Vertically button Tool Palette J ff H X E E mo E a EET z Q i con a G EA Line button Picture Edit Box Close button Grid setting button button Box button Solo Mode Button button Text
65. Store and Recall are not possible e The Scene Manager dialog box does not have an OK button or Cancel button To close the dialog box click the Close button located at the upper right of the dialog box E Showing the window Show By double clicking an icon in the tree or by using the following procedure you can open the corresponding win dow 1 Right click the icon of the item whose details you want to view 2 From the context menu choose Show 3 Select the view that you want to see You can choose Device Detail View Signal Path View Device Properties or I O Card Editor Only I O Card Editor can be selected from an I O card Amp Editor 1Q5 Owner s Manual Chapter6 Tree View window E Specifying the I O card MY Card Type When offline you can change the I O card that is inserted in the TXn By default an AES IO card is inserted in the TXn 1 Right click a TXn icon 2 From the context menu choose I O Card Selection The I O Card Selection dialog box will appear wey Select MY Card Card AES4O 3 From the dropdown menu beside Card choose the appropriate card If you want to remove the card select none 4 Click the OK button The setting will be applied and the dialog box will close If you click the Cancel button the dialog box will close without applying the setting e If a TXn in which an I O card is inserted is conne
66. Type Here you can select the type of template to be placed in the System View The following types are available Different Types cannot be combined in a single System View Type A For the TXn Type B For the TXn STBY ON Scene 64 Channel amp Channel E MUTE 7 R MUTE Ch Ch E CLIP GR T 7 14 2 1 a Alert Rows This specifies the number of cell rows You can specify between 1 and 8 Nez If you reduce the number of rows the information for amplifiers assigned to the deleted cells will be deleted Rearrange the cells as necessary Colums This specifies the number of cell columns You can specify between 1 and 8 MO If you reduce the number of columns the information for amplifiers assigned to the deleted cells will be deleted Rearrange the cells as necessary Standby On If this is selected a button that changes the power supply status of all registered amplifiers will be added in the upper part of the custom control panel All Standby STBY OH Amp Editor Q5 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Mute If this is selected a button that turns mute on off for all registered amplifiers will be added in the upper part of the custom control panel All Hute Layout view This shows the System View layout as a combination of cells You can place an amplifier in a cell by dragging the amplifier from the Device list and dropping it on the desired cell NOl
67. Value Edit Direct Parameter Value and Emergency Scene Recall The editable content of Device Parameter Min Max and Trigger Type will change according to the function you select a Ho Assien Scene Recall 3 Mute Parameter Value Edit o20P O00 Amp Editor J Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window No Assign No function will be assigned This is the default value Select this 1f you want to clear the function assigned to a GPI IN port The Device Parameter Min Max and Trigger Type fields are unavailable Scene Recall The specified scene will be recalled Use Device to select the amplifier that will be controlled If you select ALL all amplifiers connected to that device will be selected Use Parameter to specify the scene number that you want to recall Min and Max are unavailable Use Trigger Type to specify how the input voltage from GPI IN will be applied to the parameter When f is selected The scene specified by Parameter will be recalled when the GPI IN input voltage changes from below the center voltage to above it GPI IN input voltage max Center voltage GPI IN input voltage min Triggering occurs When 4 is selected The scene specified by Parameter will be recalled when the GPI IN input voltage changes from above the center voltage to below it Triggering occurs GPI IN input voltage max Center voltage G
68. X6n 2 k lba Es Library Name Library STORE RECALL 6 Band EQ Gig Speaker Processor Ch A PEQ 1 TX5n 2 fos alay PEQ Level al f E om J on 18 18 BYPASS Amp Editor 101 Owner s Manual Oo 0 Yo O 00 2 0 Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Parameter Range Stores the equalizer library pyme A pyre os Files have a file name extension of ce2 Library RECALL Recalls the equalizer library l o l Files have a file name extension of ce2 or cep Displays the equalizer response as a graph o PE HERPONSA ee Drag the control points to edit the parameters L SHELE POROCI Selects the filter type eee tor You cannot select APF 1st APF 2nd or Horn EQ for the 8 Type H SHELF 6dB Oct Band EQ Nor can you select the type for bands other than ee TACBIOEI the two ends of the 8 Band EQ they are fixed at PEQ HPF LPF APF 1st a APF 2nd Horn EQ la 0 1 63 0 Specifies the width of each frequency band 20Hz 20kHz Specifies the center frequency of each frequency band Gain 48dB 18dB Specifies the level by which the frequency band will be adjusted BYPASS On Off Turns bypass on off for each frequency band PEQ ON On Off On OffTurns the entire equalizer on off Filter types Several types of level change curve are available Click the Type button and select a type from the menu e PEQ This is a conven
69. address 192 168 0 2 192 168 255 253 If you need to specify a global address please consult your network administrator before doing so e Do not connect to the same network as an audio network such as EtherSound or CobraNet If you do so communication may be interrupted and the system may stop operating correctly e The explanation that follows will assume that the Windows network connection is named Local area connection The name may differ according to your environment Windows 7 Vista users 1 Chose Start gt Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Cen ter Change adapter settings and double click Local Area Connection The Local area connection properties dialog box will appear e For Windows Vista choose Start Control Panel Network and sharing center Network connection management and double click Local area connection 2 Inthe Network tab double click Internet protocol version 4 TCP IPv4 The Internet protocol version 4 TCP IPv4 properties dialog box will appear 3 Select Use the following IP address and set the IP address and Subnet mask We recommend an IP address value of 192 168 0 253 and a Subnet mask value of 255 255 255 0 If you re using a DHCP server choose Automatically obtain IP address General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your
70. age 98 Amp Editor Q Owner s Manual Chapter 2 An overview of Amp Editor Detail View window The Detail View window lets you monitor control the amplifier that 1s specified in the Tree View window la m Device Detail 3 TX6n Analog Input Slot Input Matrix Mixer Input Attenuation Ch B GR Sisnal Chain Check Sisnal Chain Check Detected Level Detected Level Speaker Output Load Inredence Ch B Ch B Ch A CLIP CLIP General Ch B Ch A B Limiter Redundant Mode ate Amp Mode Ch Amp Gain B Ch Shutdown Scene No 81 Name Sound Device Label Tx6n STANDBY The following four types of screen are shown Screen name Content This will appear when you double click an amplifier icon Here you can monitor the amplifiers status such as its level meters or control the attenuation and Mute status of an amplifier Device Detail View page 111 This will appear when you click the Signal Path View button in the TXn s Device Signal Path View Detail and the Tree View window or when you choose Show gt Signal Path TXn only page 136 View from the context menu that appears when you right click the T Xn icon Here you can edit the parameters of the TXn s components This will appear when you click the Device Properties button in the Tree View window and the Detail View window or when you choose Show gt Device Prop erties from the context menu that appear
71. apter 11 Custom control panels Parameter button This selects the parameter that will be assigned to the knob When you click this the Select Parameter dia log box will appear showing a list of the parameters that can be assigned to this knob Select the parameter that you want to assign and click the OK button Device Amp Parameter E 4x4 Matrix Mixer 8 Band EQ Ch A E In PEG D Bypass Gain H PEQ Ss MA A OK Amp Editor 186 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels E Slider To open the Slider Properties dialog box double click a slider or right click it and choose Properties from the context menu that appears Here you can specify properties of the slider such as its size or color Amp Editor 187 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Size Specifies the slider s size in units of pixels Width specifies the width and Height specifies the height Ne You can also change a slider s size by dragging the handles shown at the four corners of the slider in the custom control panel Direction Specifies the direction of the slider Choose either Vertical or Horizontal Background Color If you clear this check box the background color will be transparent If you select this check box you can select the background color in the Select Color dialog box that appears when you click the Select Color butt
72. arameters which enables you to copy the selected settings Copying All current parameters 1 Right click the icon of the amplifier whose settings you want to copy 2 From the context menu choose Copy gt All current parameters All parameters other than those listed below will be copied Scene Device ID device name Utility settings Log Setup Global Link Solo and MY Card TXn only Amp Editor 1Q2 Owner s Manual Chapter6 Tree View window Copying Selected parameters 1 Right click the icon of the amplifier whose settings you want to copy 2 In the context menu choose Copy gt Selected parameters The Select Copy Item dialog box will be displayed n W Main parameters z dxd Matrix Mixer z Cecillator Mix e speaker Processor 5 M 8 Band EG ok H Ach i M Input Delay Scene Offline Only 3 f All scenes 0 selected scenes From Scene Ho 0 To scene No lag 3 Selects the settings you wish to copy If you select the Scene check box when the unit is offline you will be able to select a scene as a copy source 4 Click the OK button The selected setting will be copied E Pasting settings You can paste the copied amplifier settings to another unit in the same series 1 Right click the icon of the amplifier to which you want to paste the amplifier settings 2 Inthe context menu choose Paste 3 Click the OK button on the confirmation dialog The s
73. ary file in the folder selected in the User Library Folder of the Prefer ence dialog box page 37 the file name will appear in the Library RECALL menu The name of the copied library file will also be shown in the project folder when saving a project e If you recall a cel file the level will become 0 e A library item for Turbosound TFA600 series is provided as a Pre installed Library e You are also free to specify a different folder for saving If you ve saved a library file in a different folder you Can recall it by specifying the location of the file Amp Editor 14 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E Storing a library item A component s parameter set can be saved as a library file 1 Set the parameters of the component editor 2 Inthe component editor click the Library STORE button The Store dialog box will appear For a Speaker Processor component oa Store x 4 Save in di Speaker Processor 1 Way cF Ea Name Date modif Type Size ne IF2108 RA IF2109 Save as type Library File ce cep Greate a protected file cep too mi aii 5 Ed Edit Edit View View ey Hir Hir Hi NOTE The protected file cep cannot be viewed or edited once created Please keep the unprotected file ceZ for future reference and editing 3 Enter the file name The file name will be used as the library
74. at can be simultaneously monitored and controlled by Amp Editor is Workspace called a workspace Online is the state in which the devices are connected to the computer and network and are synchronized with Amp Editor so that they can be monitored and controlled Offline is the state in which the devices and computer are not physically connected or connected but not synchronized Online Offline neon TK il zenro fier A lt Scene link 2 Jey i Recalle J QE oooo R A 01 Amp Editor SSE plifier A combination of settings for each amplifier is called a scene By recalling a scene the saved settings can be immediately applied to the amplifiers Settings for simultaneously recalling scenes for multiple amplifiers within a workspace are called a scene link By recalling a scene link scenes can be simultaneously recalled for mul tiple amplifiers Scene links can be created and recalled using Amp Editor Amp Editor 5 w amp Owner s Manual Chapter 1 Preparing for operation Installing and setting up Amp Editor In order to use Amp Editor to monitor and control your system you must install Amp Editor in your computer and then specify IP addresses and IDs for the computer and devices For details on installing Amp Editor refer to the Amp Editor Installation Guide F
75. ation Step button Pull down menu button Edit box Segment Level meter Scale Show Scale f Show Threshold Level Level meter with threshold Gain reduction meter Show Scale Lamp indicator Threshold Logic Alert indicator Maximum minimum value graph Router Rotate Link Component Editor Line Widths Text Color frame Box Style Round Corner Line Style Thickness Line Style Thickness Drawing Area Width Height Line Style Thickness Color Arrows Point1 Point2 Box Oval Line File Path Size Stretch Link Component Editor Picture Y Y Available Not available Amp Editor 4195 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Changing the tab order The tab order of the edit boxes will be the order in which you pasted them into the custom control panel You can view or change the tab order by using the Tab Order command from the context menu that appears when you right click in the custom control panel When you select the Tab Order command a number will be shown in the upper left of each edit box to indicate the tab order You can click these numbers to change the tab order 1 Right click in the custom control panel A context menu will appear v Design Mode Open Parameter Link Tab Order 2 Click Tab Order in the context menu A number indicating the current tab order will appear at the upper left of each edit box ail Custom Control Panel Zo
76. b menu command to create a component link group and add a component Component groups of a differing type are grayed out and cannot be selected Global link The Global Link sub menu will show the global link group names By clicking a group name you can add the parameter component to that group Design Mode Peak Hold Level Meter Enable Add Parameter to Parameter Link Open Parameter Link Close All Editor Windows Device Properties e A parameter component can belong only to one group Only parameters components of the same type can be grouped Amp Editor 153 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Local link The Local Link sub menu will show the local link group names By clicking a group name you can add the parameter component to that group 45 i Design Mode Peak Hold w Level Meter Enable Add Parameter to Parameter Link Global Link Open Parameter Link Local Link Close All Editor Windows Gain Device Properties ANO If you want to also make Global link settings for a Local linked parameter or component do not specify Global link for multiple components or parameters within the same local link Doing so may Cause unexpected behavior Local link Local link Global link Adding multiple controls In Design mode you can select multiple controls by holding down the lt Shift gt key while you click By select ing multiple controls you can
77. be made Clock frequency Indicates the word clock frequency of the selected amplifier When offline you can click the W button located at the right to change the word clock frequency Clock status This indicates the color coded word clock status valid word clock is not being input and cannot be selected as the master e ik Therei is an input signal and it is synchronized with the current word clock Lock But Not Sync ed There is an input signal but it cannot be synchronized with the word clock the clock is different This channel of the slot is invalid an analog I O card is installed or no card is installed Slot information Card This indicates the name of the card installed in the slot Master clock select buttons Card Internal Select one word clock to use for synchronization The clock that can be selected will depend on the amplifier Clock buttons shown in gray cannot be selected Synchronize to the clock information included in the input signal from the digital O card installed in the slot Select this either by two channel units or by the card depending on the type of I O card Internal The internal word clock will be the master clock You can also select the fre quency of the internal word clock Auto Scan Mode This specifies whether the master clock will be switched automatically when a valid word clock is no longer being input to the port that s assign
78. button This button deletes the selected item from the library Move Up Move Down buttons These move the selected item up or down in the Library list e You can move multiple files simultaneously by holding down the Ctrl key or Shift key while mak ing your selection Import Library button This button loads a library archive file file name extension sla into the Library list of the currently selected amplifier Export Library button This button saves the library data of the currently selected amplifier as a library archive file file name exten sion sla Amp Editor 3 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Clock Click the Device menu command Clock to access the Clock Setup dialog box Here you can set the internal clock of the connected device You can also enable daylight saving time Click the OK button to apply the modified settings and close the dialog box Clicking the OK button will send the com puter s date and time to the devices to set them regardless of the Automatically Adjust Device Clocks setting m Clock Setup Sutomatically Adjust Device Clocks pend Glock Data M Daily i worka only while online 1 at 00 00 Chr mins Clock Data System Glock in This Computer 2010 07 02 18 00 05 J Enable Daylight Saying Time Offset 00 00 Chr min Start time 00 00 4 Chr mins End time 00 00 IM Same as Start time C Day of the wee
79. button Slider button Online Button button Ellipse button Knob button Scene Store Button button Button button Scene Recall Button button Design Mode Off button Turns design mode off Undo button Redo button Execute Undo or Redo for an operation Cut button Copy button Cuts or copies the selected control page 183 Paste button Pastes the copied control page 183 Amp Editor 175 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Aligning controls These align the position of the selected controls e Align Left button Aligns the selected controls to the left edge of the left most selected control e Horizontal Center Align button Aligns the selected controls by their horizontal center e Align Right button Aligns the selected controls to the right edge of the right most selected control e Align To Top button Aligns the selected controls to the top edge of the top most selected control e Vertical Center Align button Aligns the selected controls by their vertical center e Align To Bottom button Aligns the selected controls to the bottom edge of the bottom most selected control e Align Horizontally button This can be used only if three or more controls are selected The controls will be spaced apart at equal distances left to right The left most control and right most con trol will not move the control s in the middle will be spac
80. ccurred when the event occurs When a continuing event has ended this will indicate Resolved A continuing event is a continuously occurring event such as when a parameter exceeds a spe cific threshold value e Device Indicates the name of the device e ID This shows the log ID of the event that occurred A new ID is assigned each time a new event occurs or the event type changes If the same type of event occurs successively the same ID will be assigned o Model Indicates the model of the device e First Indicates the date and time that Amp Editor first received the event e Last Indicates the date and time that Amp Editor last received the continuing event e Count Indicates the total number of times that the same event occurred since Amp Editor was started Amp Editor 42 m Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E Individual Event Log dialog box To access the Individual Event Log dialog box double click an event in the Event Log dialog box or right click a device item in the workspace of the Tree View window and choose Individual Event Log from the short cut menu that appears The Individual Event Log dialog box shows the events that have occurred on the selected device g Individual Event Log i IP Address 192 168 000 002 ee ee 4 Synchronizing Occurred 1 1 2000 03 15 36 42 1 4 6 2009 14 19 52 4 Synchronizing Occurred 1 1 2000 03 16 19 43 4 6 2009 14 2
81. changes the setting within Amp Editor To change the AMP ID of the amplifier itself use the AMP ID switch located on the rear panel of the amplifier For details on the AMP ID switch refer to Connections with the PC N or Tn series in the ACD1 owner s manual Amp Editor 1Q4 Owner s Manual Chapter6 Tree View window E Disengage Device Maching This operation removes an offline device from the workspace and moves it to Unmatched Device e You can drag and drop removed devices from Unmatched Device back into the workspace 1 Right click the icon of the item that you want to remove 2 From the context menu choose Disengage Device Matching 3 In the confirmation dialog box click the OK button The item will be removed and moved to Unmatched Device E Delete You can delete an offline device 1 Right click the icon of the item that you want to delete 2 From the context menu choose Delete A confirmation dialog box will appear 3 In the confirmation dialog box click the OK button The selected item will be deleted E Editing a scene Scene Manager When you right click an amplifier s icon and choose Scene Manager from the context menu that appears the Scene Manager dialog box will appear page 49 Here you can store recall or edit scenes for an amplifier You can edit the scene name the protect setting and perform copy and paste editing Mou When online operations other than
82. ches to the digital input e Auto Return When using Redundant Backup mode this specifies whether the slot input will be re enabled when the interrupted slot input has recovered When using Redundant Override mode this specifies whether the slot input will be re enabled when the analog input is interrupted 2 Amp Mode TXn Tn PC N XP XM only This section displays the amplifier s output mode Stereo Bridge Parallel For the TXn it enables you to specify the output mode For details on each output mode refer to the owner s manual of each amplifier e In the case of the TXn the setting of the amplifier itself will change when you specify the output mode here In the case of the Tn PC N the mode setting of the amplifier itself will be reflected in Amp Editor when synchronization occurs In the case of the XM XP this is not linked with the mode setting of the amplifier itself so you must set the two settings to match 3 Input Sensitivity and Amp Gain TXn only This specifies the gain Amp Gain and input sensitivity Sensitivity for each channel Gain and input sensi tivity settings are linked Settings will also be linked between channels A B if the Amp Mode is Bridge or Par allel or if the Gain Mode is Link ON e The gain for the Tn XP is specified by a switch on the rear panel of the amplifier Amp Editor 124 Owner s Manual Chapter 8 Device Properties window E Limiter tab TXn only Here you can s
83. cted in the list page 74 Event Log button Shows the Event Log dialog box page 41 Save button Saves the displayed information as a CSV file comma delimited text file Amp Editor 48 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Scene Manager E What is a scene Settings such as power Standby On and muting can be named and saved for each amplifier as a scene The operation of saving a scene is called scene store You can store multiple sets of parameter settings for different situations and recall them as necessary The operation of recalling a scene to make it the current scene is called scene recall To recall a scene use the Scene Manager dialog box Each amplifier has one preset memory and 49 user memories Scene 00 is a read only scene that returns the amplifier to its initial settings and is specified by default in the preset memory Scenes 01 49 are user memo ries to which you can store settings E Scene Manager dialog box To access the Scene Manager dialog box click the Device menu command Scene Manager or right click a device icon in the workspace of the Tree View window and choose Scene Manager from the shortcut menu that appears Here you can store recall or edit scenes You can edit the scene name the protect setting and perform copy and paste editing Meuz When online editing operations such as store recall and rename can be perfo
84. cted to the ACD 1 Amp Editor 53 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window ID Indicates the Device ID of the device e IP Address Indicates the IP address of the device e From Device The amplifier in the Alert Group that loaded the alert settings most recently will be marked with If you use the Import from File button to load the alert settings the mark will disappear Alert Displays and enables you to change the alert settings for the amplifier selected in the Device list o Alert Here you can enable or disable each alert The alert that can be specified will depend on the Alert Group o Type This shows the type of alert Click here to view a list from which you can select the type You can choose Information Warning Error or Fault If you select Information no alert pop up window will be displayed GPI Out When this alert is received a signal will be sent from the GPI OUT connector Click here to view a list from which you can select the output destination GPI OUT connector port If the amplifier is connected to the ACD1 a signal will be sent from the GPI OUT connector on the ACD1 e The polarity of the signal sent from the GPI OUT connector can be specified in the Terminal field of the GPI dialog box page 67 e Fault Out When this alert is received the NO and C contacts of the FAULT OUTPUT connector will change to the Closed state If t
85. cted to the network it will be shown in Amp Editor with the corresponding card selected E Viewing the event log Individual Event Log When you right click a device s icon and choose Individual Event Log from the context menu that appears the Individual Event Log dialog box will appear page 43 This displays an event log for the events generated by the device that you right clicked e If you opened the Individual Event Log dialog box from the Tree View window this will be displayed with the All Logs button turned on E Resetting the FAULT OUTPUT connector Reset Fault Output From the context menu that appears when you right click the icon of a device you can choose Reset Fault Out put to reset the output of that device s FAULT OUTPUT connector Once the C and NC pins of a device s FAULT OUTPUT connector have been shorted the C and NC pins will remain shorted until you power off the device or perform this operation to reset it Before you use this operation to reset the fault output verify that the device is operating normally Amp Editor 1Q6 Owner s Manual Chapter6 Tree View window E Identifying a device Identify When you click the Identify button or right click a device icon and choose Identify an indicator or a display will blink on the corresponding device itself E Viewing device information Device Information When you right click and choose Device Information from the context me
86. d in Copying settings page 102 Amp Editor Q4 m Owner s Manual Chapter 4 Basic operations in Amp Editor E Monitoring and controlling multiple amplifiers By using the System View Creator dialog box you can create a System View custom control panel that enables centralized monitoring and control of multiple amplifiers 9 From the Tools menu choose System View Creator The System View Creator dialog box will appear eq System View Creator eo Name System view 1 Vion Type Tek Rows FZ Couns J 3 ACD g0 Tin Add ALL buttons for this View e Standby On M Mute E E s E LO MA0S0 ell i Baan a 10 in the Name field enter the name of the custom control panel that you want to create 11 In this example select Type A for the Type field Type A displays more controllers than Type B Ne If you select Type B you ll be able to monitor and control a larger number of amplifiers in a single screen but there will be fewer controllers 12 From the Device list drag an amplifier that you want to monitor and control and drop it into the desired cell The amplifier will be placed at that location Place the other amplifiers in the same way e By default the cell layout will be 4 x 4 Use Rows and Columns to edit the layout if desired e f the Standby On check box or the Mute check box is selected a button will be added allowing you to switch t
87. d on off setting is valid only within Amp Editor e Reset Resets peak hold Nel Peak Hold is a function that causes the maximum signal level value to remain visible Level Meter Enable Specifies whether the level meters will be enabled Add Parameter to Parameter Link when you right click on a control Allows you to add the parameter of the right clicked control to a group or to create a parameter link group page 153 Open Parameter Link Opens the Parameter Link dialog box page 155 Here you can view or edit the status of parameter link Close All Editor Windows Closes all of the editor windows Amp Editor 173 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels E The context menu in Design mode The context menu differs depending on the location where you right click and the control state v Design Mode Add Parameter to Parameter Link Open Parameter Link Close All Editor Windows Display Order Properties Display Order when you right click on a control Changes the display order for the selected control e Top Moves the control to the very top e Bottom Moves the control to the very back e Front Moves the control one step toward the top e Back Moves the control one step toward the back Properties when you right click on a control Opens the properties dialog box for the control that you right clicked page 184 Tab Order
88. de use the Device Properties window General tab page 124 T Amp Gain Sensitivity TXn only Indicates each channel s gain and input sensitivity values To change the settings use the Device Properties window General tab Device Properties button When you click this the Device Properties window will appear page 123 Amp Editor 121 Owner s Manual Chapter 7 Detail View window E Other Scene No l Name Sound Device Label TA6n STANDBY M Scene Indicates the scene number and scene name 2 Amp Name Indicates the name of the amplifier 3 SLOT OUT button TXn only Click this button to open the Slot Output window In the Slot Output window you can monitor the slot output levels and the state of the output warning indica tors SLOT Output TX5n Slot Output 5 4 Signal Path View button TXn only Click this button to open the Signal Path View window page 136 STANDBY ON button Monitors and controls the Standby On status of the amplifier s power supply Click the STANDBY ON button to switch the power supply between Standby On e If you switch amplifiers other than the XM XH XP from Standby to On this button indicator will flash yellow until the power to the amplifiers is turned on On STANDBY OH Standby STANDBY OW Amp Editor 122 Owner s Manual Chapter 8 AUER CEA ANT Here you can make settings such as the power am
89. ditor last received the continuing event You can click Last to sort the list in order of time All logs button When this button is pressed all events generated in the device will be shown in Event log list When this but ton is not pressed events selected in the Event Log dialog box will be expanded and shown in the Event log list This is available when you call it up from the Event Log dialog box If you call it up from the Tree View window the Al logs button in its pressed down condition will appear Amp Editor w 44 m Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E Log Setup dialog box In the Event Log dialog box click the Log Setup button to access the Log Setup dialog box Here you can automatically obtain an event log from a device and save it as a file or manually obtain and save an event log Click the OK button to apply the modified settings and close the dialog box Log file setup tab im Log Setup Log file setup Get Log from Devices i Enable logging T Automatically delete log files after 3 days Log file folder C Users XXX Documents Enable logging check box Turns on off the function that automatically writes the obtained event log to a file If this is checked the obtained event log will be written to a file in the specified folder at the following timing e When you quit Amp Editor e When midnight occurs while Amp Editor is running e Wh
90. dow In the Detail View window you can monitor and control the item that is selected in the Tree View window To open the Detail View window use one of the following procedures Double click an icon in the Tree View window The Device Detail View will will appear for an amplifier and the I O Card Editor will appear for a digital I O card Select the device in the Tree View window and then click the Device Detail View button Signal Path View button or the Device Properties button The window corresponding to the button you selected will appear Right click an icon in the Tree View window and then select the window that is displayed from Show The window you selected will appear e For details on Signal Path View refer to Signal Path View window page 136 e For details on Device Properties refer to Device Properties window page 123 e For details on I O Card Editor refer to I O Card page 168 e f you need to monitor and control multiple amplifiers it is convenient to use a custom control panel cre ated in the System View Creator dialog box page 94 Amp Editor 41Q Owner s Manual Chapter 7 Detail View window Device Detail View The Device Detail View lets you monitor or control the selected amplifier The structure of the screen will depend on the amplifier For the TXn a Device Detail 3 TX6n pclae Analog Input Slot Input Matrix Mixer Input Attenuation
91. e min When is selected The specified parameter will change inversely proportionally with the input voltage to GPI IN The value will be at the Max setting when the GPI IN input voltage is at the minimum and at the Min setting when the GPI IN input voltage is at the maximum Example How the input voltage is related to the Attenuation when Attenuation is specified as the parameter GPI IN input voltage max Min value M GPI IN input voltage Max value min Amp Editor JQ Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window When fF is selected When the input voltage to GPI IN changes from below the center voltage to above it the Min value and Max value will be alternately specified Example How the input voltage is related to the Attenuation when Attenuation is specified as the parameter GPI IN input voltage max Center voltage GPI IN input voltage min Max value Min value Max value When T is selected When the input voltage to GPI IN changes from above the center voltage to below it the Min value and Max value will be alternately specified Example How the input voltage is related to the Attenuation when Attenuation is specified as the parameter Min value Max value Min value GPI IN input voltage max Center voltage GPI IN input voltage min Direct Parameter Value The parameter of the component will be changed to a
92. e View window The Device ID or IP address Refer to the device s owner s manual and perform the setup are not set correctly again Can t monitor or control amplifiers from Amp Editor All scene data saved in the device has disap peared The Tn PC N series amplifier Set the T switch located on the rear panel of the last amplifier connected to the ACD1 does in the chain of amplifiers connected to the DATA PORT con not have the correct terminator nector to the ON position setting Set the T switch of other amplifiers to the OFF position The connected amplifiers were Turn on the power to the ACD1 first then to the amplifiers con started before the ACD1 nected to the ACD1 The power was turned off while Synchronize with Amp Editor once again to transmit the set the device s data was being saved U R G Pro Audio Division 2009 2010 Yamaha Corporation 008PO CO Amp Editor 2Q4 Owner s Manual
93. e Check box Enables disables the notch filter eQ Specifies the width of the notch filter s frequency band E Output Signal Chain Check tab TXn only Here you can make settings for using the pilot tone to determine whether the output might be disconnected or shorted By outputting a pilot tone the impedance can be detected reliably without relying on the audio signal output These settings can be changed when online or offline General Limiter Input Alert Output Alert Input Signal Chain Check Guteut Sisnai Chain Check 1 Ealibration by Pilot Tone Frequency Type fi BH2 amp 28kH2 Change Try different Frequency Type only when measurement fails frequenctly 2 CH Pilot Tone Level CH B Pilot Tone Level Hish Frequency Tone High Frequency Tone Low Frequency Tone Low Frequency Tone CH A Measure with Pilot Tone CH B Measure with Pilot Tone Detection Interval Time Detection Interval Time High Frequency Tone Hish Frequency Tone Detection Threshold Level Impedance Threshold Max a 11758 BR Impedance Threshold Max Hin 8 80 Min Detected Level codB Detected Level 3 Detected Impedance a Detected Impedance Low Frequency Tone Low Freauency Tone Detection Threshold Level 22 20B Detection Threshold Level Impedance Threshold Max 250 0R Impedance Threshold Max Hin 8 82 Min Detected Level codB Detected Level De
94. e as inputs to the Output Router For details on output points refer to Signal Path View window page 136 Ej Input Router o e eS O E D utrut Input Outreut TPeP spe PsP ey Pp eg ope apie gis ey isfy ie DERE ERE ORE Eee DUBE BRE ee eee EE E REE Eee u OSS Oe 5 BREE CORRE EEE ee BREE ERE Ee Cee BRR Eee ee PRR ER Amp Editor 158 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Specifying a routing To change a routing click the point where an input channel and output channel intersect When you place the cursor on a cell the input output channels will be highlighted and a blue line will be displayed When you click a routing will be established at that position If another output channel was already assigned to the input channel on which you clicked the previous assignment will not be cancelled If another input channel was already assigned to the output channel on which you clicked the previous assignment will be cancelled Output Output E ee es a a a G ORE eee f ie te tt fe sfelslel7 s slelulefe ulslic met Pt tt ett tt BORE Ee er Tl elt mao el Oo eee ai md e ie EE HONE ic EENE NOUN J The other input channel is cancelled Cancelling a routing Click the that indicates a routing that routing will be cancelled and the will disappear Outeut Output FES 8 S018 1 ie is eg i ie Iz eo Tie
95. e recorded in the log Output Signal indicator Alert indicator Upper threshold value exceeded HIGH red Within specified value unlit Within upper threshold value HIGH green Specified value exceeded lit Above lower threshold value l LOW green Below lower threshold value l red Invalid setting HIGH Low grey Nez If the Impedance upper threshold value has been exceeded this means that the conductor is open due to a break or similar reason e f the Impedance lower threshold value has been fallen below this means that the resistance has decreased due to a shorted coil or similar reason Amp Editor 115 Owner s Manual Chapter 7 Detail View window E Attenuation section Here you can monitor and control the amount of attenuation for each channel Attenuation 4 MUTE 3 Left Attenuator TXn Tn PC N only Use the slider or numerical entry to control the amount of attenuation for each channel The GR meter TXn only indicates the amount of gain reduction produced by the limiter of the amplifier protection circuit LINK button TXn Tn PC N only This links the attenuator value between the channels This button is unavailable in Bridge mode LINK on LINK LINK off Eg When clicking the LINK button to turn it on use the pulldown menu to select how offset will occur between the channels Absolute Link Align to 4 Absolute Link Align to B
96. e the function You can click V to access a list that lets you switch between Mix mode and Last mode Select Mix if you want to select multiple channels for solo output or Last if you want only the last selected channel to be soloed Enabled Disabled Amp Editor 33 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Menus in the main panel window E File menu New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Save Ctrl Save As Preferences 1 C AmpEditor hall B 2 C AmpEditor hall A Exit Creates a new project page 11 This cannot be selected when online Open Opens a saved project page 13 This cannot be selected when online Save Saves overwrites onto the existing project page 12 Saves the project to a different folder page 12 Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog box page 37 Recently used projects Lists projects that were saved recently You can open a project by clicking its project name This cannot be selected when online E View menu y Tree Custom Contrl Panel Ewent Log Device Information Shows or hides the Tree View window page 98 Custom Control Panel Clicking this will display a popup menu from which you can select a custom control panel page 171 By selecting New Custom Control Panel or System View Cre ator you can create a new custom control panel page 172 A screen you created using the System View Creator dialog box can also be sho
97. ed as the master clock or when a port of the slot is found to have a valid word clock being input while the internal word clock is selected If this setting is ON the master clock will automatically be switched according to the following order of pri ority 1 The selected port of the slot 2 The internal word clock Amp Editor 58 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Speaker Processor Library Manager TXn only From the Device menu choose Speaker Processor Library Manager to access the Speaker Processor Library Manager dialog box Here you can edit the amplifier unit s Speaker Processor component library or add an item The edit add copy procedure is described below Editing the library 1 2 3 In the Device list click the amplifier that you wish to edit Click the From Device button The Library list displays data from the Speaker Processor component library Edit the settings Select an item from the Library list Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to modify the order of the item list if desired Use the Delete Item button to delete the selected item Press the Export Library button to save the Library list data as a file Press the Import Library button to apply the file content to the settings After you finish editing click the To Device button The Library list data is applied to the amplifier settings Adding an item file to the Library if 2
98. ed equally The space between each control will be equal e Align Vertically button This can be used only if three or more controls are selected The controls will be spaced apart at equal distances top to bottom The top control and bottom control will not move the control s in the middle will be spaced equally The space between each control will be equal Line button Places a line Box button Places a rectangle Ellipse button Places an ellipse Text button Places a text box Picture button Places a graphic file Button button Places a toggle button Knob button Places a knob Amp Editor 176 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Slider button Places a slider Edit Box button Places an edit box Scene Recall Button button Places a Scene Recall button Scene Store Button button Places a Scene Store button Online Button button Places an Online button Solo Mode Button button Places a Solo Mode button Close button Places a Project Close button Grid setting When placing controls you can align them to a grid Here you can specify the grid spacing A menu will appear when you click the V button Click the desired grid interval If you select OFF the grid will be turned off e If the grid is on i e a grid other than OFF is selected controls you drag will snap to the nearest grid location Be awa
99. egistered in Amp Editor are shown as an icon and a name label ID Indicates the Device ID of the device Model Indicates the model name of the device Identify When you click the Identify button the button will light and the indicator or display on the corresponding physical device will blink When you perform the Identify operation on the physical device the Identify but ton corresponding to that device will light The type of indication and the method of operation will depend on the device so refer to the owner s manual for your particular device e No Identify button is available for amplifiers connected to the ACD1 Alert The Alert symbol will appear when an alert event occurs on an amplifier Even after the cause of the alert has been addressed the indication will not disappear until you click the Alert symbol AMP ID This indicates the ID of each amplifier connected to the ACD1 I O Card Indicates the I O card connected to the device Unmathced Device Indicates devices that have the same Device ID or that feature a MAC address that is different from the one registered in Amp Editor Amp Editor 1QQ Owner s Manual Chapter6 Tree View window Operations in the Tree View window In the Tree View window you can perform various operations by double clicking right clicking or by dragging and dropping an icon E New Device You can add devices to the tree e Up to 32 ACD1
100. el exceeded lit Amp Editor m 118 Owner s Manual Chapter 7 Detail View window 2 Fan monitor TXn only This displays the rotational state and speed of the cooling fans The fan rotational speed is shown in units The rotational speed of the fan at 100 will differ according to the amplifier If the fan is stopped the fan rotation indicator will turn red If an alert has been specified in the Alert Setup dialog box the alert indicator will also light and be recorded in the log Fan rotation indicator Alert indicator Rotating FAN A green Rotating unlit Stopped FAN A red Stopped lit As seen from the front panel of the TXn the left fan is FAN A and the right fan is FAN B 3 Amplifier protection This indicates that the amplifier s protection function has operated e Protection When any of the following protection functions for Limiter Mute or Shutdown has operated the protect indicator will turn red At this time the PROTECTION indicator on the panel of the TXn itself will also light Protection indicator Alert indicator Normal state OOK green Normal state unlit Protected l Ca red Protected lit e Limiter TXn only When the amp section s heat sink temperature indication exceeds 80 or when overcurrent occurs the limiter will operate to reduce the speaker output and the Limiter indicator will light red If an alert has been specified in the Alert Setup
101. en the number of obtained log events exceeds 2 560 Even if this check box is cleared the event log will still be saved in the device itself however when the capac ity of the device itself is exceeded the old log events will be overwritten by newer log events Amp Editor 45 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window e Automatically delete log files after __ days If this is selected log files older than the specified number of days will automatically be erased Specify the number of days after which log files will automatically be erased e Log file folder Specifies the folder in which the log file will be saved If you click the Browse button the operating sys tem s standard folder selection dialog box will appear allowing you to select a folder The log file is saved with a file name of LOG starting date txt If the file size exceeds the specified size a number will be appended to the end of the file name and the data will be saved as a separate file Exam ple LOG20091024 2 txt Get Log from Devices tab ie Log Setup Logfile setup Get Log from Devices Target Device bee Tx6n 1 Output File Name EAXXXXX Log csv Browse Get Log and Save Target Device device list This shows the names and types of the devices connected to the network Click to add a check mark to the devices for which you want to get the event log Output File Name Specifies the file name and
102. er application software is con verted using Speaker Processor Library Converter and recalled the limiter s threshold value will be raised 6 dB overall relative to the original setting in order to convert the settings optimally for the TXn amplifier Amp Editor Owner s Manual 167 Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E I O card This lets you specify the input output mode of a digital I O card inserted in the slot The parameters shown will depend on the type of card There is no editor for an AD card or DA card e For details on the MY16 Cll card editor refer to page 169 e The editor for an EtherSound card such as the MY16 ES64 cannot make EtherSound settings such as routing To make EtherSound settings use the AuviTran Corporation s AVS ESMonitor software Ineut Format TR SLOT We Outreut DOUBLE SPEED DOUBLE CHANNEL SINGLE Input Format Output Format Sampling Rate Con verter MY8 AE96S only DOUBLE SPEED DOUBLE CHANNEL SINGLE On Off On Off Input Format Output Format DOUBLE FS Outeut Format parame Renge S anion O Select the input mode used for the high sampling rate 88 2 96 kHz This cannot be selected for a card that supports only one format Select the output mode used for the high sampling rate 88 2 96 kHz This cannot be selected for a card that supports only one format Turns on the sampling rate converter If this is on the speed of
103. er they are operated from Amp Editor from the amplifier s own panel or remotely from an external device e Link settings are saved within scene memory so they can be switched between individual scenes Amp Editor 451 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E Parameter link support list Globaink sore tink ont tocan component tink Parameter ink Component ink Parameter ink monan O S a l o l a a r a E Speaker Processor 8Band EQ e link only 4 x 4 Matrix Mixer Polarity Input Delay ae Y Available Not available Linking is possible only between channels A B by using the LINK button in the Detail View window this cannot be added to a local parameter link group e Parameters or components cannot belong to multiple link groups e Use the Signal Path View window to create component link groups or add components to groups page 136 e Local link for attenuators is not included in parameter link it can be specified in the Detail View window page 116 e For a Speaker Processor component the parameters of a recalled library item whose security level was set to View or Hide cannot be assigned to parameter link Component link can be specified for these parameters e f you want to also make Global link settings for a Local linked parameter or component do not specify Global link for multiple components or parameters within the same local link Doing so may cause unex pec
104. erformed on the amplifier itself Amp Editor m fJ Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window LCD Setup Date Time GPI O Cene O Front Panel Operation LOD Contrast n Backlight f Auto OFF E xH200 xH200 ima 2214020 xMA0 xM4180 KM4 P2500 PSSOO Tsn ACD im 703301 N POSS ES mmm 2 CAS00N P48 PE N eo SP C4S01 H Peda on ea POEB p al 13 AGT B e Contrast TXn only Indicates specifies the display contrast The setting has a range of 0 100 e Backlight Indicates specifies the lit status of the display s backlight e ON Always lit e If the power supply is in Standby mode the operation will be the same as Auto OFF e Auto OFF The backlight will light when a panel operation is performed and will go dark ten seconds after the panel operation has ended Amp Editor 78 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E Date Time tab Setup Date Time GPI Date Time 2010 07 02 18 1019 Enable Daylight Saving Time Offset Chr ming start End ihr mini Ee xH200 xH200 Som o 2214020 xMA0 Erm M4180 XM41 XP2500 P3500 THin ACD Be Rei POSS E mmm 2 CAS00N P48 mm 9 C4ASC1 N Poi Pye mmm 21 C6501 N P65 pae 13 acm J Date Time Shows the time of the internal clock built into the device To set this use the Clock Setup dialog box page 64 Enable Daylight Saving Time check box This indicates the de
105. etail View button Signal Path View button Device Properties button or right click it and choose Properties from the context menu that appears Specifies button settings such as the display format f Picture PRO PER ee Text Fort Button Color a Select Color Size Specifies the button s size in units of pixels Width specifies the width and Height specifies the height Type Specifies the display format for a button PROPERTIES TA Text When you select Text in the Type enter the text that will be shown on the button Text Font button Click this to access the Select Font dialog box where you can specify the font font size and style Button Color Click the Select Color button to access the Select Color dialog box where you can specify the color of the button From above these specify the color when the button is off or on Amp Editor 4194 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels E List of properties that can be edited Text Color Background Font Color J J Assignable parameter J Control Knob Y Show Min Max Value Direction Slider Number of Lines Show Scale Alignment Toggle button Option button Edit Indicator Alignment Edit Indicator Alignment Type Scene Recall button Scene Scene Store button Scene Push button Online button Close Project button Solo Mode button Click Oper
106. etected PSU temp high Fan speed SP out IvI Line v error Curr too high VHF detected SP out short Pwr limited Vitg limited The channel cooling fan has stopped Since a direct current component was detected in the speaker output the power amp s power supply has been shut down The channel power supply section s temperature is abnormally high so the fan is rotating at high speed The temperature of the amp section heat sink has changed and the fan speed is now L Very low speed M low speed H medium speed VH high speed The temperature of the amp section head sink has changed and the speaker output is now 0dB 1dB 2dB muted Since the power supply voltage is outside the rated range the amplifier s power supply did not turn on There was a continuous high current flow at the channel speaker output connector so the limiter has operated High frequency components were detected in the audio output so the high frequency component of the output signal was limited A short was detected in the speaker output connector so the output signal has been muted The speaker output of channel has clipped so the limiter has operated The output power of channel has exceeded the rated value so the limiter has operated The output voltage of channel has exceeded the rated value so the limiter has operated Amp Editor 200
107. ette e Paste Pastes the control s that you cut or copied Click the Paste button of the tool palette If the Paste opera tion is not possible the button s color will be dimmed e Delete To delete one or more controls select them and press the lt Delete gt key Undo Redo editing You can use the Undo and Redo buttons of the tool palette to undo redo operations of moving resizing or deleting a control Nez Once you close the custom control panel undo redo will no longer be possible Converting between knobs and sliders A knob you ve placed in the custom control panel can be converted to a slider or vice versa Right click the knob or slider and choose Convert gt Slider or Convert gt Knob from the context menu that appears A v Design Mode Add Parameter to Parameter Link Open Parameter Link Add Parameter to Parameter Link Display Order s oo Open Parameter Link i Display Order Properties Properties Amp Editor 183 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Control properties The properties dialog box will appear when you double click a control that you placed in the custom control panel or when you right click the control and choose Properties from the context menu This allows you to specify the design of the control Properties of the same type can be set in a single action by holding down the lt Shift gt key and clicking to make a multiple selec
108. ettings will be pasted to the destination amplifier Noll You cannot paste the scene to the destination amplifier while the amplifier is online Amp Editor 1Q3 Owner s Manual Chapter6 Tree View window E Renaming Rename Label You can edit the name label of a device or workspace with the exception of I O cards 1 Right click the icon of the item that you want to rename 2 From the context menu choose Rename Label The Rename Device Label dialog box will appear mq Rename Device Labels Device TX6n 1 Nez For items other than an amplifier only Name can be edited 3 Enter the desired name in the text box such as Device and Channel A 4 Click the OK button The name will be changed and the dialog box will close If you click the Cancel button the dialog box will close without changing the name E Changing the Device ID Change Device ID You can change the Device ID of a device 1 Right click the icon of the item whose ID you want to change 2 From the context menu choose Change Device ID The Change Device ID dialog box will appear wa Change Device ID Curent ID jo New ID 3 Use the New ID field to specify the desired value and click the OK button The ID will be changed If the value specified in New ID already exists for another device a message will appear and the Current ID value will remain unchanged e AMP ID only
109. fy the text that s shown on the button and the button s color and size Size Specifies the button s size in units of pixels Width specifies the width and Height specifies the height POWER POWER Amp Editor 100 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Text box Enter the text that will be shown on the button From above these specify the text when the button is off and when the button is on Text Font button Click this to access the Select Font dialog box where you can specify the font font size and style Button Color Click the Select Color button to access the Select Color dialog box where you can specify the color of the button From above these specify the color when the button is off and when the button is on Parameter button This selects the parameter that will be assigned to the button When you click this the Select Parameter dia log box will appear showing a list of the parameters that can be assigned to this button Select the parameter that you want to assign and click the OK button Amp Editor 191 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels mM Scene Recall button To open the Scene Recall Button Properties dialog box double click a Scene Recall button or right click it and choose Properties from the context menu that appears Here you can specify properties such as the scene that will be recal
110. g status of the specified amp will be output from GPI OUT Use Device to select the ampli fier that will be controlled If you select ALL all amplifiers connected to that device will be selected Parameter Threshold and Polarity are unavailable Output Type specifies how the output from GPI OUT will occur Standby On The power Standby On status of the specified amp will be output from GPI OUT Use Device to select the amplifier that will be controlled If you select ALL all amplifiers connected to that device will be selected Parameter Threshold and Polarity are unavailable Type specifies how the output from GPI OUT will occur Parameter Value Edit The state of a component s parameter will be output from GPI OUT Use Device to select the appli cable amplifier Use Parameter to specify the name of the parameter that will be sent from GPI OUT when it is mod ified Threshold specifies the threshold value of the parameter Output Type and Polarity specify how the output from GPI OUT will occur Output Type GPI OUT output cannot be_ The output will be Closed when the value specified by Parameter is specified above Threshold and Open when the value is below it cannot be_ The output will be Closed when the value specified by Parameter is specified below Threshold and Open when the value is above it The output will briefly change for 250 msec from Open to Closed when t
111. gn Mode Peak Hold v Level Meter Enable Open Parameter Link Close All Editor Windows Amp Editor 170 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels 4 Inthe context menu click Design Mode to turn it on You ll be in Design mode 5 Drag a control from the component editor into the custom control panel The control will be placed in the custom control panel a Custom Control Panel Zone B Eid Speaker Processor Ch A Crossove o lt SESSE Speaker Processor Ch Crossover IME cee ene a eae eae er eee ae ten eter nooner eee eat Frequency 5c Frequency Gc s re een Oe Orc es moe AS hes Amp Editor 18Q Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Using copy and paste to place a control Copy a control in the component editor or Detail View window and then paste it into the custom control panel In the component editor or Detail View window you can copy the control by either pressing the Copy command shortcut key lt Ctrl gt lt C gt or by clicking the Copy button of the tool palette In the custom con trol panel you can paste the control by either pressing the Paste command shortcut key lt Ctrl gt lt V gt or by clicking the Paste button of the tool palette 1 Make the copy source component editor or Detail View window active and select a con trol Speaker Processor Crossover Frequency 2 Hold down the lt Ctrl gt key and press the l
112. he Alert Setup dialog box page 53 Show Hide buttons Event log list Information Warning Error Fault Log Setup feet rt Resolved TA4n 1 Tan 2009 0817 14 03 14 2009 08 17 14 06 57 4 J Occurred THdn 0 3 TAn 2009 08 7 140314 2009 08 17 14 06 58 4 ra E Se e E ae ae S EE E tr nro roca Cota ca eee ee a eee ORY wee RETE a e Se eee i a ee ee oe ae pe sereaorine ip Scene recalled 9 Occurred AGD1701 1 T4n 2009 08 17 14 51 50 2009 08 17 14 53 08 2 Show Hide buttons Information Warning Error Fault These buttons switch each type of event between shown and hidden Log Setup button Shows the Log Setup dialog box page 45 Here you can make event log settings Amp Editor 44 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Event log list This shows the events that have occurred When you double click on a displayed event the Individual Event Log dialog box for the device that gener ated that event will appear showing detailed information When you right click the name indication of an item a context menu will appear allowing you to switch each item between visible and hidden o Alert Shows an event icon and the content of the event The event icon will be one of the following five types Other events Warning events Error events Fault events A continuing event has ended e Status Indicates the status of the event This will indicate O
113. he Network Setup dialog box are in the range of 192 168 0 192 168 254 If you want to use other settings please contact your network administrator The computer s subnet mask Set the computer s subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 setting is incorrect The device was started up First start up the DHCP server and then start up the device before the DHCP server The device s IP Address Mode is set to Manual In the Network Setup dialog box click the DHCP button to switch IP Address Mode to DHCP Power on the device or network switch After a device has been powered on it will take several seconds for it to appear in the Tree View window There are conflicting device IP Inthe IP Address dialog box set each device to a different IP addresses in the network address In the IP Address dialog box set the most significant three digits of the IP address to match Connect the NETWORK connector to your computer and connect the DATA PORT connector to the Tn PC N series amplifier To connect the ACD1 to Tn PC N series amplifiers use a daisy chain connection do not use a network switch Owner s Manual Appendix Symptom Amp Editor is offline In the main panel window click the OFFLINE button to switch it to ONLINE The device is registered as an Drag the icon of the device you want to monitor and control Unmatched Device in the Tree and drop it in the workspac
114. he OK button If an amplifier not connected to the network is selected this is shown in gray e When you transmit the library data the library data of the amplifier unit will be overwritten Library list This area lists the items stored in the library of the amplifier selected in the Device list If you drag an item from the Library list and drop it onto an amplifier in the Device list that item will be added at the end of the library items of the copy destination amplifier e If an item of the same name already exists in the amplifier to which you dragged the item a check box will ask whether you want to overwrite it If you click the Yes button the existing item will be overwritten e Name Indicates the name of the item By default this will be the name of the library file without the file name extension If you add or move an item library items other than those received from the amplifier unit itself will be shown in red You can double click an item name to edit it You cannot edit a multiple selection Mez An item name can consist of up to twenty single byte characters Amp Editor f Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Add Item button This button adds an item to the Library list When you click the Add Item button the Add Item dialog box will appear i CT 1F2108 ce2 a LJ 1F2108_moni ce z O 1F2108_sub ce je O 1F211245 bi H ce z O 1F211245_bi_Lce je O 1F211245_bi_mo
115. he amplifier is connected to the ACD 1 a signal will be sent from the FAULT OUTPUT connector on the ACD 1 e Import from File button This button loads an alert setup file file name extension alO all al2 al3 into the alert settings of the selected amplifier The file name extension varies depending on the type of amplifier selected by the Alert Group When you click the button a dialog box enabling you to load a file is displayed e Export to File button Exports the current alert settings to an alert setup file The file name extension varies depending on the type of amplifier selected by the Alert Group When you click this button a dialog box enabling you to specify the save destination is displayed Amp Editor 54 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Data Transfer Transmits and receives the alert settings to and from the amplifier selected in the Device list e From Device button Transmits the amplifier alert setting to Amp Editor e To Device button Transmits the alert settings enabled in the Alert field to the amplifier If a password has been established a dialog box requiring you to enter the password is displayed Change Alert Setup Password button Enables you to change the password that 1s required when you click the To Device button Click this button to display a dialog box requesting the current password When you enter the correct pass word a dialog box enabling you
116. he device Once the IP address is re assigned communication will restart E MANUAL button If you click this the IP Address Mode will be set to Manual for all devices connected to the specified network If this is set to Manual the IP address will be maintained even if the device s power is turned off Choose this if you want to shorten the time required for IP address assignment when the system is started up or if you re using a remote controller such as AMX or Crestron e This can be set only when offline e If you click the MANUAL button communication with the Amp Editor will be interrupted in order to re assign the IP address of the device Once the IP address is re assigned communication will restart E OK button When you click the OK button The Auto IP Address Assign function will operate and IP addresses according to the specified IP address range will automatically be assigned to devices whose IP Address Mode is DHCP e If you click the OK button communication with the Amp Editor will be interrupted in order to re assign the IP address of the device Once the IP address is re assigned communication will restart Amp Editor 9 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Synchronization Synchronization with devices By synchronizing Amp Editor with your devices you will then be able to monitor and control the amplifiers in realtime E Online Offline Online is the state i
117. he group has reached its minimum or maximum value Keep Offset OFF A parameter can be adjusted even if a parameter in the group has reached its minimum or maximum value e Relative Link cannot be specified for a Speaker Processor or for an 8 Band EQ For Component link you can make these settings in a single operation by using the context menu that appears when you right click the group name Amp Editor 156 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Component guide E Slot Input Gain Specifies the gain of each channel 1 16 from the slot input in the range of 24 to 24dB This is used to match the slot input level to the analog input level e This setting is linked to the Input Router setting page 158 If you select a different Snap the gain will use the value set in that Snap CH Amp Editor 157 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E Input Router Output Router The Input Router specifies the routing from the slot inputs channels 1 16 to the amplifier inputs channels 1 2 The Output Router specifies the routing from the output points channels 1 8 to the slot outputs channels 1 16 Only one input can be assigned to a single output One input can be output to multiple channels but multiple inputs cannot be output from a single channel In other words a router can branch signals but not mix them e Four types of output points are availabl
118. he owner s manual or reference manual for each device With the steps up to this point you ve completed the basic setup The next time you start Amp Editor Amp Edi tor will automatically assign the IP addresses of the devices Amp Editor 19 Owner s Manual Chapter 3 Setup In the following cases you ll need to fix the IP address of the devices using the procedure described below If you want to shorten the time required for IP address assignment when starting the system e If you re using a remote controller such as AMX Crestron 9 From the Amp Editor menu bar choose System gt Network Setup The Network Setup dialog box will appear eq Network Setup Network Interface IP Address 192 Subnet Mask aaa 255 Auto IP Address ssien Range From Da 168 To 192 168 DHGP MANUAL Cancel 10 Click the MANUAL button The Network Setup dialog box will close The IP Address Mode of all connected devices will switch to Manual and the IP addresses will be fixed e If you fix the IP addresses the IP address will be stored in the internal memory of the device and will not need to be reset each time the device is powered on Amp Editor QQ Owner s Manual shapter E Basic operations in Amp Editor As examples of how amplifiers can be controlled from Amp Editor this chapter explains the process of editing the basic settings of each amplifier creating a cust
119. he parameter set 2 Click the Library RECALL button The library items in the User Library folder the library items in the project folder and the pre installed library items will be displayed as the Library RECALL menu For a Speaker Processor component Library STORE Project Library Pre installed Library Flat ce Open File Dialog Martin Tannoy Turbosound Yamaha r 3 Clicka library item name file name in the Library RECALL menu The parameters of the library item will be recalled e Library items that were saved in folders other than the User Library folder or the project folder are not shown in the Library RECALL menu You can recall such a file by clicking Open File Dialog in the Library RECALL menu and selecting it in the dialog box that appears Amp Editor 150 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Parameter link Component link E What are Parameter Link and Component Link Parameters of the same type controls of a component can be grouped to link their parameters This is called parameter link When you edit one of the parameters in a parameter link group the other parameters of the same parameter link group will change in the same way In the same way as when using the Parameter Link function parameters can also be linked between groups of components of the same type This is called component link Since Parameter link and Component l
120. he power status or muting of all amplifiers registered in the custom con trol panel 13 When you ve finished placing the amplifiers click the Create button The System View Creator dialog box will close and the System View custom control panel you created will open You can use this custom control panel to monitor and control multiple amplifiers Amp Editor 25 m Owner s Manual Chapter 4 Basic operations in Amp Editor Type of TXn has the following structure I GR 140 a MUTE CLP CR MUTE 1 Amplifier name Indicates the name of the amplifier 2 Scene name Indicates the amplifier s scene number and scene name 3 Channel name Indicates the amplifier s channel name 4 Amplifier control section Here you can monitor and control the following items e Level meter GR meter indication e MUTE on off e SOLO on off e Alert indication This will light if any alert indicator in the Device Detail View is lit Attenuator operation 5 Library name Indicates the amplifier s Speaker Processor library name 6 EQ icon Delay icon SP icon You can click these to access the following component editors e 8 Band EQ e Input Delay e Speaker Processor Signal Path View button BTH This opens the Signal Path View window In the Signal Path View window you can access all compo nent editors STBY ON button Monitors and controls the status Standby On of
121. he selected network interface card Amp Editor 8 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E Auto IP Address Assign Range This specifies the range of IP addresses that will be assigned Once this has been set the Auto IP Address Assign function will operate when the system is subsequently turned on and the IP address of the devices will be assigned automatically The setting of the From box and the To box can be made only when offline From box Enter the starting address of the IP addresses that will be assigned When you click the OK button The Auto IP Address Assign function will operate and IP addresses accord ing to the specified IP address range will automatically be assigned to devices whose IP Address Mode is DHCP Once this has been set the Auto IP Address Assign function will operate when the system is subse quently turned on and the IP address of the devices will be assigned automatically To box Enter the ending address of the IP addresses that will be assigned E DHCP button If you click this the IP Address Mode will be set to DHCP for all devices connected to the specified network When this is set to DHCP you can use the Auto IP Address Assign function or a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to the devices e This can be set only when offline e If you click the DHCP button communication with the Amp Editor will be interrupted in order to re assign the IP address of t
122. he specified device will be broken and the device icon will temporarily be dimmed in the Tree View window g IP Control Port No Device Selects the device whose port will be changed The current port setting of the selected device is shown below IP Control Port No Specifies the Ethernet port number 49152 49407 that will be used for remote control from an external remote controller via the remote control protocol All devices in the network can communicate on the same port number Change the port number if there are other devices other than the TXn ACD1 that use the same port number Amp Editor 2 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Firmware Update Updating the internal firmware A folder selection dialog box will appear when you click the Device menu command Firmware Update gt Firmware Update or when you click the Firmware Update button of the Device Information dialog box When you select the folder that contains the update file the Firmware Update dialog box will appear Here you can update the firmware of the device itself If you click the Device menu command Firmware Update gt Recovery Update firmware recovery page 85 will be performed e The most recent firmware can be downloaded from the Yamaha professional audio website http www yamahaproaudio com e Updating can be done only for a device connected offline Amplifiers connected to the ACD1 wil
123. he value specified by Parameter changes from below Threshold to above it The output will briefly change for 250 msec from Open to Closed when the value specified by Parameter changes from above Threshold to below it The output will briefly change for 250 msec from Closed to Open when the value specified by Parameter changes from below Threshold to above it The output will briefly change for 250 msec from Closed to Open when the value specified by Parameter changes from above Threshold to below it Direct Parameter Value A signal will be output from GPI OUT when the component s parameter reaches a specific value Use Device to select the applicable amplifier Parameter specifies the name of the parameter Threshold specifies the value of the parameter Polarity is unavailable Output Type specifies how the output from GPI OUT will occur Alert Message indicating that an alert specified by Alert Setup will be output from GPI OUT Output Type is fixed to M Amp Editor 73 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Utility To access the Utility dialog box click the Device menu command Utility or right click a device icon in the workspace of the Tree View window and choose Utility from the shortcut menu that appears Here you can make various settings for a device This dialog box is available only when online E Common to all tabs Infor mation Se
124. ices are synchronized with Amp Editor Amp Editor 14 Owner s Manual Chapter3 Setup E For the ACD1 1 2 z i Power on the ACD1 After approximately ten seconds the unit s front panel display will show the HOME screen On the front panel of the unit hold down the BACK button for one second or longer The Device ID setting screen will appear Use the AINC YES or WDEC NO button on the front panel of the unit to select the Device ID You can select a value in the range of 0 255 If multiple ACD1 or TXn units are connected to a single network set each unit to a different Device ID Press the front panel NEXT button The cursor moves to Press the front panel AINC YES button The value you specified will be applied to the unit e If you move to a different screen without pressing the AINC YES button your change will not be applied Repeat steps 1 5 to specify the Device ID for each connected ACD1 unit e You can also change the Device ID on Amp Editor s Change Device ID dialog box page 104 after the devices are synchronized with Amp Editor Amp Editor 15 Owner s Manual Chapter3 Setup IP address settings Here s how to set the IP address of the computer and of the devices so that Amp Editor can communicate with the devices E IP address settings for the computer e Unless you have a specific need to do otherwise you should set the IP address to a private
125. igh ellis speaker impedance is Either the speaker output connector too high Ch t00 pign has been disconnected from the ker or the speaker may have LF SP impedace 7 The channel speaker impedance is PoS Information Continual ej too low Ch LF imp low olon malfunctioned LF SP impedance ae The channel speaker impedance is Information Continual Input changed The Redundant BACKUP Mnethom mas There is a problem in the digital signal over Ch In changeover been activated and the input signal bena noa ioeo Warning Continual has been switched Imp i Amp f ware The amplifier must be repaired and the version Amp f ware old The firmware version of the amplifier is ware version must be updated Error Single old which prevents normal monitoring incompatible Contact your Yamaha dealer Slot in pilot tome The pilot tone signal included in the Slotin no PT channel slot input has been lost Amp Editor 201 Owner s Manual Appendix Message Message Sinale TXn ACD1 shown in shown on Content Response Initial type Daca Amp Editor TXn ACD1 Turn the power off let the power supply cool down then turn the power on again Continuous high power output will The power supply for channel was cause high temperatures so please PSU shutdown PSU shutdown shut down because its temperature lower the output level If the Fault Continual exceeded the allowed va
126. ink each allow two types of linking Global link and Local link there are a total of four types of linking Global link will link the parameters components of the amplifiers in a workspace Local link will link the parameters components of a single amplifier Global link applies only within Amp Editor while Local link also applies to panel operations of the amplifier itself Parameter link groups can be created or parameters can be added to a group in the component editor or in a cus tom control panel The Parameter Link dialog box lets you view or edit the status of Parameter link or Compo nent link E Features of Global Link Local Link The features and uses of Global Link and Local Link are described below Global link This type of link operates on multiple amplifiers within a workspace e Use this when you want to use Amp Editor to perform centralized monitoring and control of numerous amplifiers such as in a large installation e Linking will operate only when the units are being controlled from Amp Editor Do not link if you want to operate the amplifiers from their own panel or if you want to remotely control them from an external device e Link settings are saved within a project they cannot be switched for individual scenes Local link This type of link operates only within a single amplifier e Use this in cases such as when you want channels A B to remain stereo linked e Parameters will remain linked wheth
127. installed Library Flat ce2 Open File Dialog Martin Tannoy Turbosound Yamaha You can save a library item by pressing the Library STORE button then specifying the library file name and a folder to store it in If you save the library file in the folder selected in the User Library Folder of the Prefer ence dialog box page 37 the file name will appear in the Library RECALL menu The name of the copied library file will also be shown in the project folder when saving a project e Library items for Yamaha and other manufacturers speakers are provided as a Pre installed Library e You are also free to specify a different folder for saving If you ve saved a library file in a different folder you Can recall it by specifying the location of the file Amp Editor 147 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E 8 Band EQ component library Gj 8 Band EQ Ch A 0 TX5n Library Mame Library STORE Project Library Open File Dialog TFAG00_3wyPEQ2 TFA600_3wyPEQ3 TFA600_3wyPEO4 a Tope PEQ TFAG00_4wyPEQ1 TFAG00_4wyPEQ TFA600_4wyPEQ4 Library files have a file name extension of ce2 8 BandEQ Library files created by DME Designer file name extension cel can also be recalled but not saved You can save a library item by pressing the Library STORE button then specifying the library file name and a folder to store it in If you save the libr
128. ions in Amp Editor E Using Scene Link to switch the settings of multiple amplifiers simul taneously If you use Scene Link to associate the scenes of multiple amplifiers the scenes of multiple amplifiers can be stored recalled simultaneously 18 In the main panel window click the Scene Link Manager button The Scene Link Manager dialog box will open about Look g Delete i No Data Change Scene Link button No Data No Data Scene Link Manager button No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data No Data Thin Pista Came sent ome W Store Amp Scenes When Storing a Scene Link 19 In the Scene Link list click 01 No Data to select it If O1 is not No Data select any scene link that indicates No Data 20 Select the Store Amp Scenes When Storing a Scene Link check box When you store the scene link the scene of the corresponding amplifiers will also be stored Amp Editor 28 Owner s Manual Chapter 4 Basic operations in Amp Editor 21 Click the Store button A dialog box will appear allowing you to enter a name for the scene link iq Amp Editor Enter name for Scene 01 Scene 01 22 Enter the scene link name and click the OK button The current settings will be stored into each amplifier unit as scene 01 and scene link 01 will be regis tered in Amp Editor The scene lin
129. ither the speaker output connector Information Continual ee channel speaker output has been disconnected from the speaker or the speaker may have No Output Pilot The Signal Chain Check function does malfunctioned Check the speaker To e LEICh NoOutPItToneL not detect the pilot tone Low from the cable and speaker condition Information Continual Heatsink temp too The amp heat sink of channel has Htsnk too hotl exceeded the rated temperature channel speaker output oe wo Sp imp hi The channel speaker impedance is information Continual high Ch too high The speaker connected to the speaker output connector may have Spekaer malfunctioned impedance too Sp imp low M speaker impedance Is Information Continual low Ch gt Output level too oe The channel output voltage is too information Single Lower the output level pele ca were OutPower hi The channel output power is too high Analog in pilot The pilot tone signal included in the Tne RAE cane een A Anlgin no PT A device and the analog input connector Information Continual tone lost Ch channel analog input has been lost may have been broken The connection between the external l l lost Ch device and the slot input connector Information Continual may have been broken HF SP impedance HF imp low The channel speaker impedance is information Contmal too low Ch too low ej HF SP impedance HF imp h
130. k otart First r Sunday January d End First Sunday January f Day Start January r 1 End January 1 OK Cancel Automatically Adjust Device Clocks Here you can synchronize the device s internal clock to the computer s clock time There are two ways to set this e When Synchronized check box The time will be set when synchronizing with the device e Daily works only while online at If Amp Editor is always running the clock will be set each day at the specified time Use the box at right to specify the time at which the clock will be set To change the value use the upward A button and downward VW button located at the right side of the box Amp Editor 4 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Clock Data e System Clock in This Computer Indicates the time of the computer s clock e Send button Specifies the time of the computer s clock sent to the connected device The setting can be made also when in offline status e Enable Daylight Saving Time check box Daylight saving time display will be enabled if this is selected An indication of DST will be shown in the Clock Setup area of the device s own display e Offset Specifies the length of time by which to advance for daylight saving time e Start time Specifies the time at which to start using daylight saving time e End time Specifies the ti
131. k you stored here can be recalled from the Change Scene Link button in the main panel window Noyes If the amplifiers scene 01 is No Data the same name as the scene link name will be stored as the scene name Amp Editor 20 Owner s Manual Chapter 4 Basic operations in Amp Editor E Saving a project Here s how to save the project containing the various settings you created 23 In the main panel window click File menu Save As A dialog box will appear allowing you to enter a name for the project name When using the project with a different computer if you select the Copy library data from the user library folder check box the library file will also be conveniently saved in the project s save destination folder wa Save Project As Enter project name fal Copy library data fram the user library folder cancel 24 Enter the project name and click the OK button A dialog box in which you can specify the project s save destination will appear Browse For Folder Choose a location to save project folder E Contacts Desktop IE Documents dl Downloads F Favorites I Links ie Music ANO Projects are saved in units of folders 25 When you ve specified the save destination for the project click the OK button The project will be saved This completes the introduction of basic operations For more details about Amp Editor operations refer to
132. l not be updated E Firmware Update Use this when you need to update the firmware of the device itself You need to update the firmware when the device is connected offline Before updating the firmware load the device s information into Amp Editor and save it as a precaution Mo Before you continue you ll need to download the firmware that you want to use and decompress the compressed file 1 Click the Device menu item Firmware Update gt Firmware Update A folder selection dialog box will appear Browse For Folder Please select the folder containing the Firmware Update file a User E Contacts 4 il Desktop a I YAMAHA 4 di Firmware TXn ACD1 Firmware V1 10 E Documents 2 Downloads gt F Favorites Links ie Music Pictures Amp Editor 3 m Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window 2 Select the folder that contains the update file and click the OK button The Firmware Update dialog box will appear The name of the device connected offline the current firmware version and the IP address will be displayed eq Firmware Update Firmware Data Location Jie ACO Firmware 41 10 ACD W110 n TAn 0 W100 Tadn 10 700 Tadn 2 W100 Tn W 1 00 Tagn 1 1 00 192168 000 008 192168 000 007 192168 000 005 192168 000 O06 192168 000 010 192168 000 003 Select All Clear All 3 Select the check box of the device that you want to update If yo
133. l panel that will be displayed in the full screen when the project is opened Click here to view a list from which you can select the custom control panel to be displayed in the full screen Amp Editor Q3 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window System View Creator Click the Tools menu command System View Creator to access the System View Creator dialog box Functions that are frequently used in Amp Editor are provided as templates By placing multiple amplifiers in the cells you can monitor and control multiple amplifiers from a single custom control panel A custom control panel in which a template has been placed is called a System View Me By switching to Design mode you can add or remove functions from a custom control panel that you created in the System View Creator dialog box Device list Layout view Name System view 1 wiew Type Typed Riowys a g Columna F a Add ALL buttons for this View Jw Standby On M Mute ae lt lite Bane Name Enter the name of the System View you re creating Device list This lists the amplifiers that are registered in the workspace You can place an amplifier in the System View by dragging it from the Device list view and dropping it on a cell Mez You cannot place the same amplifier multiple times in a single System View Amp Editor Q4 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window View
134. led by this Scene Recall button You can edit the properties in the same way for the Scene Store but ton Size Specifies the button s size in units of pixels Width specifies the width and Height specifies the height Text Enter the text that will be shown on the button Edit Indicator If this check box is selected you ll be able to specify text that will be additionally shown if the assigned scene is edited after being recalled Use the Text box below to enter the text that will be additionally shown Amp Editor 192 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Text Font button Click this to access the Select Font dialog box where you can specify the font font size and style Alignment Select Left Center or Right alignment Button Color Click the Select Color button to access the Select Color dialog box where you can specify the color of the button From above these specify the color when the button 1s off or on Scene button This selects the scene that will be assigned to the button When you click this the Select Scene dialog box will appear showing a list of the scenes that can be assigned to this button Select the scene that you want to assign and click the OK button Amp Editor 193 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels E Push button To open the Push Button Properties dialog box double click a D
135. lert Thermal Specifies the upper threshold value for the temperature of the amplifier section Calibration by Program Source dialog box Using an audio signal Program Source other than a pilot tone this measures the impedance value of the speaker connected to each channel and sets the Impedance Max and Impedance Min parameters of Output Alert tab accordingly e To complete measurement it takes about ten seconds e Depending on the character of the Program Source it may be not properly measured e If the Program Source level is low it may be not properly measured e f the output level is lowered by the attenuator it may be not properly measured mq Calibration by Program Source Using output of an audio signal Program Source other than a pilot tone this measures the impedance value of the speaker connected to each channel _fecooneEe gogo 2c CHER OO RIC OOL ECO CEEORDOTOLOTOEE This Process may take 18 seconds to complete the measurement a eee Accurate measurement may not be completed due to characteristics of program signal program signal level is too low excessive attenuation of ame channel gain Calibration results will alzo show recommended threshold values Result H CH E Detected Impedance eg Detected Impedance lane 2 Impedance Wax aa Impedance Max peep Miri lane Miri lane Calibration Start button Click this button to star
136. list When online or for scene 00 or the current scene the button will be gray and cannot be used e If the scene number to be recalled when an EMG signal is received is located after the scene num ber you cut you ll need to re specify the EMG Scene No if necessary page 76 Copy button Copies the scene selected in the list When online the button will be gray and cannot be used Amp Editor 5Q Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Paste button Pastes the contents of the copied or cut scene to the scene selected in the list The selected scene will be over written When online or when scene 00 or the current scene is selected the button will be gray and cannot be used Insert button Inserts the contents of the copied or cut scene at the position of the scene selected in the list When online or for scene 00 the button will be gray and cannot be used Scenes following the selected scene will be moved downward by one For example if a scene named Confer ence is stored in scene number 05 and you select scene number 05 and click the Insert button the inserted scene will be scene number 05 and the Conference scene will move to scene number 06 If a scene is stored in the bottom scene of the list this button will be gray and it will not be possible to insert a scene Delete the contents of the bottom scene of the list before you insert a scene e If the scene n
137. location in which the log file will be saved If you click the Browse button a folder selection dialog box will appear allowing you to specify the location in which the file will be saved Get Log and Save button Writes the event log from the device to the specified log file Amp Editor 46 m Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Device Information To access the Device Information dialog box click the View menu Device Information command or click the Show Hide Device Information shortcut button Regardless of the online status this lists the status of the devices that are connected to the network within the workspace When a problem occurs or when performing system maintenance this provides conveniently central ized management of the operating state of the devices e Amplifiers connected to the ACD1 are not shown eq Device Information x ONLINE 192168000005 00 40 DE 44 26 16 W111 Scene stored 1 ONLINE 192168000014 O0 A0 DE 00 00 00 111 AES IO Scene stored 1 192168000003 O0 A0 DE4A 2690 W111 AES IO Scene stored 1 aT a a oe sms o r 192168000002 O0 A0 DE44 2694 W111 AES IO Scene stored 1 192168000015 O0 A0 DE 25 BA6D W111 Scene stored 1 192168000013 O0 A0 DE25 BA54 V111 Scene stored 1 Utility Event Log Save Close Reboot check box By selecting the desired check boxes and clicking the Reboot button you can reboot multiple amplifiers in a si
138. lue temperature is still high check whether dirt or a foreign object could have clogged the cooling fan and clean the fan if necessary Synchronization is Sync incomplete Synchronization with Amp Editor has Perform the synchronization operation Error Continual incomplete not been completed once again from Amp Editor Device information L pemuat foramen rs power has turned on mesmo ee Power turned off turned off Power turned off _ turned off The power has turned off power has turned off pS information Single Singe Firmware updated Firmware updated the enw ate updale has been Information Single came a Device initialized initialized Dev Initialized Initialized Initialization has been executed Initialization has been executed Information Singe ojo IP address fixed IP address fixed The IP address has been established pe Information Single The network IP address has been IP set by DHCP allocated while operating with the DHCP server IP address set by DHCP Information Single IP address The network IP address has been released from IP rlsed by DHCP released while operating with the DHCP DHCP server Information Single An EMG Emergency signal was EMG triggered received and the device switched to Information Single EMG mode Ciock s t Glocke The setting of the internal clock has Information Single been changed EN z x Check the connection between the Sx
139. ly matched Matching must be done if devices have been replaced due to a malfunction or other reason 1 Right click the icon of a device in the Unmatched Device area 2 From the context menu choose Device Matching The Device Matching dialog box will appear mq Device Matching Label Tx6n 1 3 From the devices shown in the Device List select the device in Amp Editor that you want to match 4 Click the OK button The setting will be applied and the dialog box will close If you click the Cancel button the dialog box will close without applying the setting Amp Editor 108 Owner s Manual Chapter6 Tree View window E Moving from Unmatched Device to Workspace Move If a device is connected to the Amp Editor for the first time the icon of the device will be displayed in the Unmatched Device area To monitor and control the device move the icon of the device to the workspace The item will move to the workplace e You can move an item within the tree by dragging and dropping its icon 1 Right click the icon of a device in the Unmatched Device area 2 From the context menu choose Move The item will move to the workplace E Moving You can move an item between the Unmatched Device area and the workspace by dragging and dropping its icon Moll You cannot move an I O card by itself Amp Editor 1Q9 Owner s Manual phapte IA Detail View win
140. me at which to stop using daylight saving time If this is the same as the Start time select the Same as Start time check box e The format in which the date and time are shown can be changed using the Windows con trol panel Region and Language Options The display format in other dialog boxes such as Utility and Event Log will also be changed in the same way e Day of the week If this is selected you can specify the start and end of daylight saving time as a day of the week Use the Start fields to specify the desired weekday of the month on which daylight saving will begin and End to specify the day on which it will end For example you can specify First Sun day April for the first Sunday in April and Last Sunday October for the last Sunday of October Day This lets you specify the start and end of daylight saving time as a day of the month Use Start to specify the day of the month on which it will begin and End to specify the day on which it will end e If you set the current time or the ending time within two hours before or after the start of daylight saving time or if you set the current time or the starting time within two hours before or after the ending time the setting will not be made correctly Events specified two hours before or after the start or end of daylight saving time will not be executed correctly Language TXn only Click the Device menu command Language t
141. mpling fre quency signals will not be transmitted correctly or unpleasant noise will occur if the timing at which they process audio signals is not synchronized The signal used to synchronize the processing of digital audio signals is called the word clock signal Nor mally one device transmits a word clock signal that is used as a reference and all other devices will synchronize to that received word clock signal The transmitting device is called the word clock master and the receiving device is called the word clock slave E Word Clock dialog box Click the Device menu command Word Clock to access the Word Clock dialog box Here you can make word clock settings for amplifiers that support a digital audio input output slot e The TXn is the only supported amplifier This dialog box will not open if you ve selected an amplifier that is not Supported Master clock select buttons Clock status Card Internal img Word Clock Device R O uik Sea Se See ee Clock frequency kHz Card Ol cH cH34 IO cH5 6 IO cH7 8 Slot information Card AES 10 cH9 10 lo CH11 12 CH13 14 CH15 16 JO__ 4 _ ex _ Auto Scan Mode C OFF amp ON Close Amp Editor m 5f Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Device Selects the amplifier for which word clock settings will
142. n be selected only for a digital I O card that does not sup port 96 kHz E MY16 Cll Here you can specify the input output mode and CobraNet bundles for an MY16 CII card inserted in the slot SLOT J Output Amp Editor m MY16 CII 0 TX5n Setting from this Editor High Sampling hode Input Format DOUBLE CHANHEL Outeut Format DOUBLE CHAHHEL Bundle Number Input utrut 1 A Serial Channel m MY16 CII Advanced Setting EI 3 Channel Per Bundle Input B r utrut Initialization of all Parameters Owner s Manual 169 Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Section Parameter Range Function Settings via CobraNet will take priority if you select DISABLE and the set tings of Amp Editor will take priority if you select ENABLE High Sampling DOUBLE CHANNEL Select the input output mode used for Mode Output Format SINGLE the high sampling rate 88 2 96 kHz Specifies the input bundle number Bundle Number 0 65279 Output Specifies the output bundle number Ry Specifies the serial channel for the receiving side OFF 1 15 Specifies the serial channel for the transmitting side Setting from this Editor DISABLE ENABLE Serial Channel TX BIT OFF 16bit 20bit 24bit D ADVANCED SETTINGS o Opens the Advanced Settings dialog box 1 Select DISABLE if you ll be making settings via CobraNet using CobraNet Manager etc Selecting ENABL
143. n be viewed and saved in the event log excluding the Information and are used as trigger signals when a fault occurs eq Alert Setup Device List Alert Group THe IP Address lw system ercr Fault Leste nasal Flash ROM device error Fault 122 T08 ee Ho current scene found Fault 192168000014 Resume data lost Fault eee Network hardware error Fault DSP error Fault Saving failed Fault Illegal MAC address Fault Ho battery Fault Critical battery Error Low battery Warning Data Transter Scene recall error Error From Device z Duplicate IP address Error Network busy Infor mation To Device z Word clock unlocked Error L M Slot syne error Sinele Warning Slot sync error Gontinual Infor mation Unsupported MY Gard Fault Fan failed Gh ta M4 GH A Fault h H CHB Fault i M1 DC output detected Ch Fault M PSU temperature too high Ch Poi MCHA Warning LM CHB Warning M Fan speed changed PL MA LOW Infor mation Import from File Export to File Change Alert Setup Passvword Device List Lists the amplifier for which the alert settings are displayed and or modified e Alert Group Selects the type of amplifier for which you will make the alert settings e Device List Displays information for the ACD 1 and the amplifiers that are registered in the workspace and selected by the Alert Group e Device Indicates the name of the device Also indicates AMP ID of each amplifier conne
144. n clear a selection by holding down the lt Shift gt key and clicking the selected control If you begin dragging from a location in a window where nothing is displayed a border will appear and the objects within that border will be selected Speaker Processor Speaker Processor Crossover Crossover Frequency Click Amp Editor 178 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Speaker Processor Speaker Processor Crossover Crossover Frequency e If controls e g a knob or slider edit boxes or labels that indicate the parameter type are dragged and dropped one at a time onto the custom control panel their alignment will need to be adjusted in the custom control panel If you drag and drop a multiple selection the items will be copied to the custom control panel with their relative alignment intact Using the mouse to place a control Drag and drop a control from the component editor or Detail View window into the custom control panel 1 Open the component editor or Detail View window that contains the control you want to place 2 Open the custom control panel In the main panel window the View menu gt Custom Control Panel submenu will show the name of the custom control panel Click this to open the window 3 Right click in the component editor the Detail View window or the custom control panel A context menu will appear ial Custom Control Panel Zone E Desi
145. n which the devices are connected to the computer and network and are synchronized with Amp Editor so that they can be monitored and controlled Offline is the state in which the devices and com puter are not physically connected or connected but not synchronized These synchronization states are also shown by an indicator in the main panel window E Synchronization dialog box Click the Tools menu command Synchronization to access the Synchronization dialog box Here you can synchronize the settings of Amp Editor with the settings of the devices eq Synchronization es 19216802 Offline TEn 1 19216003 Offline Device list Close this window after synchronization Direction f Device gt Amp Editor Amp Editor gt Device Close Amp Editor QQ Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Go Online button If you click this when offline the settings of Amp Editor and the settings of the devices will be compared and you will change to the online state If all connected devices are online this button will be grayed AO A message will appear if there is a device that fails to synchronize and is unable to go online In this case check the network connections and perform the synchronization operation again Go Offline button You can click this to change from online to offline If no device is online this button will be grayed Device list This lists
146. nal Chain Check tab of the Device Properties window page 131 If an alert has been specified in the Alert Setup dialog box the alert indicator will also light and be recorded in the log Input Signal indicator Alert indicator Above threshold level Low green Above threshold level unlit Below threshold level red Below threshold level RA it Invalid setting Low grey Amp Editor 413 Owner s Manual Chapter 7 Detail View window ON button TXn only This turns on off mutes the input signal of each channel These buttons are the same as the input channel ON OFF buttons of the Matrix Mixer E Speaker Output section Here you can monitor and control the output from the amplifier e When the power to the XH200 is switched between Standby mode and On the switching of the internal relay circuit may cause the various Speaker Output meters to indicate unintended values Speaker Output Load Impedance Power Signal Chain Check a i Ch A E E h Detected Level 1 Output warning indicator When the output value thresholds specified in the Device Properties window Output Alert tab page 129 are exceeded HIGH or fallen below LOW the output warning indicator will turn red If an alert has been specified in the Alert Setup dialog box the alert indicator will also light and be recorded in the log Output warning indicator Alert indicator Upper threshold value exceeded HIGH
147. name e For a Speaker Processor component the library name is shown in the display of the TXn itself English is the only language that can be shown in the TXn unit s display as the library name and the name will be a maximum of 20 characters 4 Specify the folder in which the file will be saved If you want the file to appear in the Library RECALL menu save without changing the folder e f you do not change the folder the file will be saved in the User Library folder 5 Fora Speaker Processor component specify the security of the library item if necessary After selecting the Create a protected file cep too check box choose the security level Edit edit able View viewable or Hide not viewable for each parameter Polarity Level and Others A library item file that was saved with security settings cannot be re saved with modified security settings 6 Click the Save button If the Create a protected file cep too check box has been selected both cep file with security and ce2 without security will be saved Amp Editor 149 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E Recalling a library item You can load a stored parameter set into the component To recall a library item use the Library RECALL but ton When you recall a library item the parameter set will be stored in the currently selected Snap button 1 Click the snap button A D in which you want to store t
148. nctions or specifications due to version update of the application please visit the following website http www yamahaproaudio com Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries The company names and product names in this manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Amp Editor Owner s Manual Contents Chapter1 Preparing for operation 4 Enn E E EE E E E D Installing and setting up Amp Editor sasen 6 Chapter2 An overview of Amp Editor 7 Main Panel WINdOW cccccccccsssccccssseeccseeesessseecesseeeecsetesessseeeessees 8 ERG VION WIDOOW siasitacan eran initio coestoaietaduearaaiaateninnienniasratuoleds 9 Detail View WANG OW ssssssssessnnennnnnsnnnnnenunnennsnnnnnnnnnnnnnuennnnsnennsnnns 10 FOS GN ararnismendonira ieira aR EAEE EE O aa 11 Chapter3 Setup 14 Device ID settings ccccsccssussscssvscssevsusnesssnensseseusessnneesseenevenens 14 Tages 6 0 ots S1 lt 1 1111 9 cee ne NON 16 Chapter 4 Basic operations in Amp Editor 21 Chapter5 Main panel window 31 Objects in the window and their function sesen 31 Menus in the main panel WINKOW c ccccessccccssecsesseeeeeseeeseees 34 FPS Ve FO GO sacs hrc dative se heastaitesd dedteed ntadecudiot aa 37 EVENT LOQ eeanesrssissersivationrsascisinestrnsnnteonhasnienilssicctisiaanienshwosenasoneunsiveesinetst 41 PD OVICE NAOMI A UCN anunn ea 47 SEALEI E PAE A EA
149. ne The current scene for the selected amplifier will be linked e Scene No The scene associated with the scene number you select will be linked Amp Editor f Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Network Setup Click the System menu command Network Setup to access the Network Setup dialog box This dialog box contains the following three functions e Network Interface Selects the network interface card for communication This can be selected only when offline e Auto IP Address Assign Range While Amp Editor is running it will operate as a DHCP server and will assign the range of IP addresses to devices whose IP Address Mode is DHCP This will not operate if a DHCP server exists in the network e Change IP Address Mode of Devices The IP Address Mode of all devices connected to the specified network will be switched to DHCP or Manual e If you want to specify IP addresses one unit at a time use the IP Address dialog box page 81 lt a Network Setup Network Interface IP Address 142 Subnet Mask 255 Gal Auto IP Address Asien Range From 192 168 To 192 168 DHGP MANUAL Genel E Network Interface Network Interface box Selects the network interface card to which the device you want to connect is connected Click the OK button to change the settings IP Address Subnet Mask This indicates the IP address and subnet mask assigned to t
150. ne B 3 Click the tab order numbers in the tab order that you want to specify Even if you don t want to change 1 you must start clicking from 1 When you click a number its tab order number will change according to the sequence in which you clicked it 4 When you ve finished specifying the order click somewhere in the window other than on a tab order number The tab order numbers will be hidden The changed tab order will be applied the next time you start up the custom control panel Nez You can t specify the tab order for controls such as knobs sliders or buttons Amp Editor 196 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Size and background settings for a custom control panel In Design mode right click somewhere in the custom control panel other than on a control and a context menu will appear select Custom Control Panel Setting to access the Custom Control Panel Setting dialog box Here you can change the window size or background of the custom control panel m Custom Control Panel Setting Width Height Background Image Default Color i Select Color C Image Select Image Layout Center r File mos Size Specifies the window size in pixel units Width specifies the width and Height specifies the height Maxi mum window size is in 2500 pixel units e You can also change the window size by dragging the border of the wind
151. ngle operation When you turn on a check box the Device check box for the corresponding devices in the Firmware Update dialog box page 83 will also turn on Device Indicates the name assigned to the device Model Indicates the model name of the device e g TX6n ID Indicates the Device ID of the device Serial No TXn only Indicates the serial number of the device Network Status Shows an icon to indicate the communication status of the device Online state in which the device can be monitored and controlled Offline state not synchronized with the device Amp Editor w 4J Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window IP Address Indicates the IP address MAC Address Indicates the MAC address Firmware Ver Indicates the firmware version MY Card Type If an I O card is installed in the slot indicates the card name Message Displays messages generated by the amplifier itself Only the single most recent message is displayed older messages are not shown Reboot button Reboots all of the amplifiers whose Reboot check box is selected in the list Firmware Update button Opens a dialog box allowing you to select the folder containing the update file When you select a folder the Firmware Update dialog box will appear page 83 Here you can update the firmware Utility button Shows the Utility dialog box for the device sele
152. ni_H ce z O 1F2112A5_bi_moni_L ce je O 1F2112AS bi sub L ce z CO IF2112AS_pa ce je O 1F2112AS_pa_moni ce z O 1F2112A5_pa_sub ce je O 1F2112M64_bi_H ce z O 1F2112M64_bi_L ce je O 1F2112M64_bi_sub L ce z O 1F2112M64_pa ce je O 1F2112M64_pa_sub ce z O 1F2112M95_bi_H ce je O 1F2112M95_bi_L ce z O 1F2112M95_bi_sub L ce je O 1F2112M95_pa ce z O 1F2112M95_pa_ sub ce je O 1F2112M99_bi_H ce z O 1F2112M99_bi_L ce je O 1F2112M95_bi_sub_L ce2 i L 1F2112M99_pa ce e Library add item list Here you can select the items that you want to add to the Library list To select an item add a check mark to the check box shown at the left of the item file name e Browse button This button lets you add an item file extension ce2 or cep with security to the Library add item list When you click the Browse button a dialog box will appear allowing you to select a file Select an item file then click the Open button the item will be added to the Library add item list You can select multiple files by holding down the Ctrl key or Shift key while making your selection e Add selected button Click this button to add the selected items to the Library list and then close the Add Item dialog box e Cancel button Press this button to cancel the operation and then close the Add Item dialog box Amp Editor 2 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Delete Item
153. nized will appear Amp Editor 22 Owner s Manual Chapter 4 Basic operations in Amp Editor E Making basic settings for each amplifier TXn only Here you ll make basic settings such as the amplifier s Gain and Power Amp Mode 4 Click an amplifier icon in the workspace of the Tree View window Device Properties button E cla aa a LAES C e a Identify Ema XH200 XH200 Er s3 4080 XM4080 Eao XM4180 Em XP2500 XP2500 BS e ee XP3500 ACD i ODE 1 ACD oe PC3301N PC3301N ems P04200N PC4800N ft PC4801N PC4801N ee PCN ibe PC6501N aco i 13 ACDI ET XH200 XH200 Em 33 14080 XM4080 _ Enema 34xP 1000 XP1000 Ems P5000 XP5000 EUn matched Device 5 Click the Device Properties button aT The Device Properties window will appear m TX4n Device Properties 0 TX4n eneral Limiter Input Alert Output Alert Input Sisnal Chain Check Output Sisnal Chain Check Input Redundancy Amp Mode Redundant Mode fe Stereo Off Bridse 2 C Redundant Backup C Parallel C Redundant Override Override Channel Link CH A Input Sensitivity and Amp Gain Gives RNE Gain Mode fe Link ON Link OFF CHA el Auto Return Delay Amp Gain 32 808 CHB Sensitivity 2 24 Override Threshold 9 _ 5 21 3 CH B Amp Gain Auto Return Delay Sensitivity ia Auto Return Amp Editor 23 Owner s Manual Chapter 4 Basic operations in Amp Editor 6
154. nput Voltage Matrix Mixer Input Level Threshold _ CHA V CH1 _ fe s Fs B V CHB i V CH2 8 8d6FS 3 Detection Time Fs r V CHS _ 6 saers gt D V CH4 _ 8 saers gt Detection Time fs z Slot Input Level Threshold Count jis 4 V CH1 _ 8 808Fs V CH2 0 sFS Detection Time 5s Count H fe The content of the settings for Analog Input Voltage Slot Input Voltage TXn only and Matrix Mixer Input Level TXn only are identical 1 Channel check box Specifies whether alert detection will be enabled or disabled If a point exceeding the specified value Thresh old is detected for the specified number of times Count within the specified duration Detection Time it will be determined that an alert has occurred Detection is in 2 ms intervals 2 Threshold Specifies the threshold value for the maximum input level 3 Detection Time TXn only Specifies the time during which points exceeding the threshold value will be counted Amp Editor 127 Owner s Manual Chapter 8 Device Properties window 4 Count TXn only Specifies the number of times that a point exceeding the threshold value must be counted in order to trigger an alert Alert detection parameters Value e Count Threshold Zee eee Detection Time ooo Time NOW
155. ntrol to a group page 153 Add Component to Component Link Allows you to create a component link group or to add a component to a group page 153 Open Parameter Link Opens the Parameter Link dialog box page 155 Here you can view or edit the status of parameter link Amp Editor 144 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Close All Editor Windows Closes all of the editor windows Device Properties Opens the Device Properties window page 123 E The context menu in Design mode Of the items in the Operation mode context menu Peak Hold and Level Meter Enable are not shown w Design Mode Open Parameter Link Close All Editor Windows Device Properties Snap This function temporarily memorizes the parameter settings of the component editor When you click a snap but ton all parameters of the editor will switch to the parameter set that was stored in that button At this time the parameter set prior to this change will be stored in the snap button that had been selected before the switch When you recall a library item page 147 the library item s parameter set will be stored in the snap button that is turned on at that time Ty Input Delay Ch e The snap settings are not saved in the library or project folder The snap settings will be discarded when you exit Amp Editor or close the project e When you use the snap buttons to switch pa
156. nu the Device Information dialog box will appear listing information about the devices connected in the workspace For details refer to the main panel window s Device Information page 47 E Various settings for devices Utility When you right click a device s icon and choose Utility from the context menu that appears the Utility dia log box will appear page 74 Here you can make various settings for a device e When offline these are for display only E Alert message settings Alert Setup When you right click a device s icon and choose Alert Setup from the context menu that appears the Alert Setup dialog box will appear page 53 Here you can enable disable alert messages and specify their types for each device Alert messages can be viewed and saved in the event log and are used as trigger signals when a fault occurs E Detecting devices Update From the context menu that appears when you right click choose Update the devices connected to the network will be detected and shown in the Tree View window Amp Editor 107 Owner s Manual Chapter6 Tree View window E Matching Device Matching If devices are connected to the network the devices in Amp Editor will normally be automatically matched with the actual devices If the Device ID or MAC addresses differ between the devices in Amp Editor and the actual devices the devices in Amp Editor and the actual devices must be manual
157. o access the Language dialog box Here you can select the language for the scene names shown in the display of the TXn itself The languages that can be displayed are English German French Spanish and Japanese Click OK to apply the modified settings and close the dialog box Amp Editor 5 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window GPI ACD1 only E What is GPI GPI stands for General Purpose Interface and allows you to use GPI input output for remote control of compati ble devices from a custom made controller or an external device For example input signals via GPI IN can be used to switch scenes or to edit the parameters of a component For details on GPI connections refer to the owner s manual of each device The following items can be specified Parameter Tn PC N Parameter Value Edit Link Direct Parameter Value AlertMaxTH T J AnalogInputVoltage AlertMaxTH Enable Output Mute Attenuation Polarity PowerSwitch SpeakerOutputlmp AlertMaxTH AlertMinTH Enable SpeakerOutputPower AlertMaxTH Enable SpeakerOutputVoltage AlertMaxTH Enable Mode AmpMode Emergency Scene Recall GPI IN only Alert GPI OUT only TPC N az tink jAlertMaxTH v jAlertMaxTH Enable f so Muwe Attenuation s Polary f PowerSwich 4 AenmaxtH y AlermintH s Enable f y MenmaxtH s Enable f y MenmaxtH s Enable f y AmpMode f s XH Ear m ae
158. oject or No if you don t want to save it If you click Yes the Project Save As dialog box will appear if the project has never been saved before Enter the name under which you want to save the project and click the OK button In the folder selec tion dialog box that will then appear select or create the folder in which to save the project and click the OK button Z Save Project As Enter project name n Copy library data from the user library folder cancel The new project will be created E Saving a project In Amp Editor projects are saved in units of folders To save a project use the main panel window File menu Save or Save As command The Save command will overwrite the previously saved version of the project The Save As command will save the project under a different name Amp Editor 44 Owner s Manual Chapter 2 An overview of Amp Editor Saving a project 1 Inthe main panel window click File menu gt Save The currently open project will be overwritten Save as a specified name The main panel window File menu gt Save As command lets you save the currently open project with the name you specify If you re saving for the first time a project will be created If the project has already been assigned a name and saved it will be saved as a different project 1 In the main panel window click File menu gt Save As The Sa
159. ols those controls will move together e Dragging If the grid is on the upper left of the control s you drag will snap to the grid The coordinates of the upper left corner of the control are shown while you re dragging it The distances to the right and downward are shown in units of pixels relative to the upper left corner of the window iz Custom Control Panel Zone B e Cursor keys If the grid is on you can move the control s in steps of the grid If the grid is off you can move the con trol s in steps of one pixel Aligning Use the Align Left button Align Right button Align To Top button Align To Bottom button Align Horizontally button Align Vertically button Horizontal Center Align button Vertical Center Align button in the tool palette to align multiple controls as desired The Align Horizontally button and Align Vertically button can be used only if three or more controls are selected Amp Editor 182 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Cutting pasting and copying a control You can use the Cut button Copy button and Paste button of the tool palette to edit the controls you ve placed in the custom control panel e Cut Cuts the selected control s Select one or more controls and click the Cut button in the tool palette e Copy Copies the selected control s Select one or more controls and click the Copy button in the tool pal
160. om control panel from which you can monitor and control multiple amplifiers and then using Scene Link to switch multiple amplifiers together e Before you continue with the procedure described below you must make IP address and Device ID settings for your computer and devices as described in Setup page 14 e For details on how to connect the ACD1 to an amplifier and set the AMP ID refer to the ACD1 Owner s Manual E Synchronizing Amp Editor and the devices Here s how to perform synchronization so that the devices can be monitored and controlled from Amp Editor 1 After you ve powered on your equipment start up Amp Editor The main panel window and the Tree View window will appear The connected devices are shown in the workspace of the Tree View window e If a connected device is not shown in the workspace refer to Troubleshooting page 203 Sm Amp Editor Untitled File View Device Sustem Took About 2 Inthe main panel window click the OFFLINE button The Synchronization screen page 90 will appear Verify that the connected TXn s and or ACD 1 s are shown e Amplifiers connected to the ACD1 are not shown To verify that the amplifiers are connected to the ACD1 follow the steps below q Synchronization co ofie IP Address 0 19216805 Synchronizing TETH 19216803 Synchronizing ETS 192168014 Synchronizing TETH 19216802 Synchronizing 659 19216809 Synchronizing 192168
161. on below Number of Lines Specifies the number of index lines between the minimum and maximum values Line Color Select the color of the index lines in the Select Color dialog box that appears when you click the Select Color button Amp Editor 188 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Cap Size Specifies the size of the slider s cap in units of pixels Width specifies the width and Height specifies the height Cap Color Select the color of the slider cap in the Select Color dialog box that appears when you click the Select Color button Show Scale If this check box is selected numerical values will be shown for the index lines Number Color Select the color of the numerical values in the Select Color dialog box that appears when you click the Select Color button Parameter button This selects the parameter that will be assigned to the slider When you click this the Select Parameter dia log box will appear showing a list of the parameters that can be assigned to this slider Select the parameter that you want to assign and click the OK button Amp Editor 189 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels E Toggle button To open the Toggle Button Properties dialog box double click a toggle button on off button or right click it and choose Properties from the context menu that appears Here you can speci
162. on by Program Source dialog box you can specify calibration of the Max Min Threshold of the Speaker Output s Impedance NOlE e Completing measurement takes about ten seconds Threshold _ 8 80BFs p _ 8 80BFs _ 8 80BFS _ 8 80BFs 4p 4p 4p _ 8 806FS _ 8 80BFS _ 8 80BFS 4j 4j 4p _ 8 806FS p a 4i T D 4i Threshold Jhs 4 _ fress gt e Depending on the character of the Program Source it may be not properly measured e If the Program Source level is low it may be not properly measured e f the output level is lowered by the attenuator it may be not properly measured 2 Check box Specifies whether alert detection will be enabled or disabled If a point exceeding the specified value Thresh old is detected for the specified number of times Count within the specified duration Detection Time it will be determined that an alert has occurred Detection is in 2 ms intervals Check boxes in the Slot Output Level area enable disable Level Amp Editor 129 Owner s Manual Chapter 8 Device Properties window 3 Threshold Specifies the maximum output threshold value 4 Detection Time TXn only Specifies the time during which points exceeding the threshold value will be counted Count TXn only Specifies the number of times that a point exceeding the threshold value must be counted in order to trigger an a
163. ontrol Panel Manager Custom Control Panel Panels for Full Screen Mode Open on Startup System View System View 1 Let yA System View System View 3 Open on Startup check box If this is selected the custom control panel will open automatically when the project is opened Name Indicates the name of the custom control panel You can click this to select the text and edit the name By dou ble clicking this you can show or hide the custom control panel New button Creates a new custom control panel When you click this a dialog box will appear allowing you to assign a new name Enter a name for the custom control panel and click the OK button the custom control panel will be added Delete button Deletes the custom control panel selected in the list A confirmation dialog box will appear when you click this Amp Editor Q2 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E Panels for Full Screen Mode tab You can specify the custom control panel that will automatically be displayed in the full screen when the project is opened In the Custom Control Panel tab Open on Startup must be selected for the custom control panel that is to be displayed in the full screen 2m Custom Control Panel Manager Custom Control Panel Panels for Full Screen Mode Panels for Full Screen Mode System Wiew 1 cone o ome Panels for Full Screen Mode Here you can specify the custom contro
164. ontrolled by the output power e Check box Turns the limiter on off e Threshold Specifies the upper threshold value for the output power 3 Limiter Gain Reduction Turns channel linking of the limiter on off If this is On the limiter of the other channel will also operate in tandem when the limiter is applied to one of the channels 4 Output Voltage Calculator Calculates the Threshold value in the Voltage Limiter area e Output Power Inputs the amplifier s output power e Load Impedance Inputs the impedance of the speaker connected to each channel e button Click this button to calculate the output voltage based on the values that are input to Power and Imped ance lt APPLY button Click this button to specify the Output Voltage value in the Output Voltage Calculator for Threshold at the left side of the button Mell In order to convert the available values for the TXn unit the result of the calculation and the speci fied value may differ Amp Editor 126 Owner s Manual Chapter 8 Device Properties window E Input Alert tab TXn Tn PC N only Here you can make settings such as the threshold values for the amplifier s maximum input These settings can be changed when online or offline General Limiter Input Alert Output Alert Input Sisnal Chain Check Output Sisnal Chain Check D Select channels to detect input signal status for Input Alert Analos I
165. open a previously saved project The currently open project will be closed when you open a new project so a dialog box will ask whether you want to save the current project Open command 1 In the main panel window click File menu gt Open The folder selection dialog box will appear 2 Select the folder of the project that you want to open 3 Click the OK button Open a project from Recently used projects The File menu of the main panel window will list the recently used projects You can open a project by clicking its project name Z Amp Editor Amp Editor_2 File Wiew Device Sustem Jools About New Ctrl N Open Ctri 0 Save Ctri s Save As Preferences Recently used projects Double click the icon of a project file You can open a project by double clicking the icon of the project file file name extension yae in a project folder If Amp Editor is not running Amp Editor will start up and the project will be opened Drag and drop a project file onto the main panel window You can open a project by dragging and dropping a project file or its shortcut from a project folder into the main panel window E Closing a project Amp Editor is not able to open multiple projects simultaneously To close the currently open project either create a new project or open a different project e When copying a project to another folder or another computer you must copy
166. or details on making settings in your computer refer to Setup page 14 For details on making settings in your devices refer to the owner s manual or reference manual for each device You can download these manuals from the Yamaha Pro Audio website http www yamahaproaudio com down loads Amp Editor Owner s Manual Amp Editor Broadly speaking Amp Editor consists of three windows the Main Panel window the Tree View window and the Detail View window Main Panel window 2m Amp Editor Untitled Eie View tem Took bout Device Suste Tree View window Detail View window i Zon TreeView a a Device Detail 3 TX6n ae H workspace i UD Bede CX4n Identify Deter VELCCLCO L Sisnal Chain Check i Ch Ch HIGH HIGH HIGH Tn To E kH 33 XM4080 Ee 344180 6 2500 em 39 XP 3500 aco A001 1 imam 7 PO3301 N ems P04800N ee me9 P04801N jem 31 P 06501 N ms 32H 200 Ee 334080 Pae ee 4XP 1000 ee 355000 EesUnmatched Device XH200 xM4080 xM4180 XP2500 XP3500 CDI PC3301N PC4800N PC4801N PC6501N AcD1 XH200 xM4080 xP1000 XP5000 Identify P S P S HIGH FAN A FAN B 13 Scene No 81 7 Name Sound Device Label TX6n Amp Editor m 7 Load Inredence B B Ch B Ch B Sienal Chain Check z ed Leve Speaker Output Ch A B A HIGH Detected Leve LOW HIGH HIGH Impedance General Ch amp OK B o
167. ort number that will be used for remote control from an external remote controller via the remote control protocol If there is another device in the network that uses the same port number use the IP Control Port No dialog box page 82 to change the port number E Setup tab Setup Date Time GPI Home Screen Mode fe Scene Name Sp Lib Name E H200 xH200 ima 2214020 xMA0 Erm xM4180 MAT P2500 P3500 THE A hes 1 O cene in Poa H Psa O Front Panel Operation See meme PCABOON Pde O LGD PE N eoo ENOS iE Pda ees eoe 37 POG5O1 H Pis65 a ae AGD Misc e Home Screen Mode Here you can specify the name that will be shown in the HOME screen of the TXn amplifier itself e Scene Name The scene name will be shown e Sp Lib Name The Speaker Processor library name will be shown Amp Editor m Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Scene Setup Date Time GFI Scene Recall f Enable C Disable EMG Scene Setup E Hao HOOK Last Memory Resume ima 2214020 xMA0 xM4180 KM4 AP 2500 PSBO0 THEn ACL oy PC N P3301 H Poa O Front Panel Operation Meon PC4200N PAR Lop PE N eo SP C4S01 H Poga F mam P50 N PCG5 peel ald 13 ACT B e Scene Recall Specifies whether scene recall operations performed from the TXn or ACD1 panel will be allowed Enable This will not affect control from an external device such as Amp Edi
168. ow Background Image Specifies the background color or image file e Default This is the default gray color e Color Select the background color in the Select Color dialog box that appears when you click the Select Color button e Image In the Select Image dialog box that appears when you click the Select Image button select the image file bmp png xpm jpg that you want to use as the background You can also specify whether the image file will be displayed in the center Center tiled Tile or expanded to fit the size of the window Fit Amp Editor 107 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Full screen display You can specify that a custom control panel will be shown in the full screen when a project is opened For details on this setting refer to Custom Control Panel Manager page 93 e To exit the full screen display press the Esc key Amp Editor 198 Owner s Manual Appendix Alert message list Below are listed the alerts that can be specified on the TXn and ACD1 their content and the appropriate responses Single will appear when an alert event occurs Continual will appear when an alert event occurs and ends Some alert messages are displayed in Amp Editor However no alert messages are displayed on the ACD1 If the problem is not solved please contact your Yamaha dealer Message Message Sinale TXn ACD1 shown in shown
169. owing DNS server addresses Prefered ONS server Alternate DONS server ou can get IF settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for IP address 197 768 O 253 Subnet mask 255 255 255 OO Default gateway 192 168 0 254 5 Click the OK button to close the dialog box Amp Editor m 17 m Owner s Manual Chapter3 Setup E IP address settings for the devices Here s how to specify the IP address of the devices As an example we will explain how to use Amp Editor to set the IP addresses of the connected devices Moll If you want to set a device s IP address from its front panel refer to that device s reference manual e Do not put Amp Editor online while setting a device s IP address e The following explanation assumes that the network settings of the units are still as set by the factory 1 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the NETWORK connector of each device to a network switch and then power on all devices 2 Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer s Ethernet connector to the network switch and start up the computer 3 Click Start All Programs gt Yamaha Amp Editor gt Amp Editor to start Amp Editor 4 From the Amp Editor menu bar choose System gt Network Setup The Network Setup dialog box will appear a Net
170. owing abbreviated letter will be added to the frequency channel name based on the level of frequency High high frequency H Mid High M H Mid M Mid Low M L Low L Sub Low S L E Regarding the threshold following conversion When converting a DME library file cel to a TXn library file ce2 the limiter threshold will be uniformly raised by 6 dB in order to optimize the settings for the TXn DME libraries provided by Yamaha assume that a processor such as the DME24N or SP2060 whose maximum output level is 24 dBu is being combined with a power amp of 26 dB gain If the preference settings of the pre conversion library file are other than the combination listed above you ll need to use the Speaker Processor s Limiter setting page 167 to make a further adjustment to the threshold as follows e If the gain is 6 dB low e g when the MY8 DA96 whose maximum output is 18 dBu is used together with an amplifier whose gain is 26 dB gt lower the threshold 6dB e If the gain is 6 dB high e g when the SP2060 whose maximum output is 24 dBu is used together with an amplifier whose gain is 32 dB gt raise the threshold 6dB e The limiter within the Speaker Processor is applied before the attenuator This means that if the attenu ator is lowered the limiter will apply at a lower output level Limiters that are unaffected by the attenuator include the Voltage Limiter and Power Limiter found in the
171. pecify the limiter values for each amplifier These settings can be changed when online or offline Z TX5n Device Properties 0 TX5n ececccccccccecees General Limiter Input Alert Output Alert Input Sisnal Chain Check Output Sisnal Chain Check Voltase Limiter V CHA Output Voltase Calculator Threshold 45 80Bu gt Apply Attack 18ms Release _ fi ABs 2 rr KO DET T Output Power Load Impedance Output voltase Threshold 45 8dBu gt Apply Attack 18ms Release fi ABS 2 V CHE Power Limiter Threshold azeew Limiter Gain Reduction 3 A B Link On fe Off 2 azeew 1 Voltage Limiter These settings specify how the limiter will be controlled by the output voltage e Check box Turns the limiter on off e Threshold Specifies the upper threshold value for the output voltage Click the lt APPLY button to specify the value calculated in the Calculate the Output Voltage e Attack Specifies the time over which 20 dB of attenuation will be applied after the threshold value is exceeded e Release Specifies the time over which the voltage that had been attenuated will be returned to the original level after the voltage falls back to below the threshold value Amp Editor 125 Owner s Manual Chapter 8 Device Properties window 2 Power Limiter These settings specify how the limiter will be c
172. plifier s output mode gain input sensitivity and alerts and protection settings o If you click the Device Properties button T or if you right click the icon of an amplifier in the Tree View window and then select Show gt Device Properties from the context menu the Device Prop erties window will appear E General tab Here you can make mode settings such as the amplifier s output mode This setting can be changed when online or offline m TX4n Device Properties 0 TX4n Input Sisnal Chain Check Output Sisnal Chain Check Input Redundancy Amp hode Redundant Mode Stereo otr ae D C Redundant Backup C Parallel C Redundant Override Override Channel Link CH Input Sensitivity and Amp Gain in M ink ON ink OFF i Sipe Gain Mode fe Link O C Link 0 CHA a Auto Return Delay Ss Amp Gain 32 806 CHB Sensitivity 2 24 Override Threshold 15 82 CHE Amp Gain Auto Return Delay Sensitivity Auto Return Input Redundancy TXn only Here you can make settings for a redundant connection duplicate audio connections that uses both the ana log input signal and the digital slot input signal If the digital input audio is interrupted by a broken connec tion or other problem the amplifier can automatically switch to the analog input Redundant Backup or the amplifier can automatically switch
173. r a name for the scene A maximum of 18 single byte characters can be entered Double byte characters such as Japanese can also be used If the scene has not been stored this will indicate No Data You can enter a name when storing the scene By default this will automatically be given a name such as Scene 01 or Scene 02 The two digit number will be the same as the stored scene number the number shown in Scene No e You can enter up to 18 single byte characters but the number and type of characters that can be displayed will depend on the device Characters other than single byte alphanumeric char acters cannot be shown on the display of the device even if they appear in Amp Editor Please refer to the Owner s Manual of the corresponding device for details backslash is displayed as yen symbol e The display of the TXn itself can show a scene name in the following languages English Ger man French Spanish and Japanese The language to be displayed must be selected before hand in the Language dialog box page 65 e For information about characters that the ACD1 can display refer to the List of supported characters in the ACD1 Reference Manual e Protect Specifies the protect setting You can select ON or OFF If this is ON it will not be possible to delete overwrite edit or rename scene data Cut button Cuts the scene selected in the
174. r connected but not synchronized Online status in which at least one device in the workspace can be monitored and controlled Status in which all devices in the workspace are offline When you click this button the Synchronization dialog box will appear By synchronizing Amp Editor with your devices you will then be able to monitor and control the amplifiers in realtime page 90 Amp Editor 32 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E Scene Link This shows scene link information By recalling a scene link you can switch the scenes of multiple amplifiers in a single action Show Hide Scene Link Manager button Scene link number Scene link name Change Scene Link button Scene link number Scene link name This shows the number and name of the last recalled scene link Change Scene Link button Click to W display a list from which you can select a scene link to recall The selected scene link will be recalled Show Hide Scene Link Manager button Opens the Scene Link Manager dialog box page 86 In order to use scene link to recall the scenes of mul tiple amplifiers in a single operation you must first register the scenes to be recalled as a scene link E SOLO Solo Master You can enable or disable the solo function Solo Master for the workspace When online clicking the SOLO button will display a confirmation dialog box allowing you to enable or disabl
175. r the scene link e Scene links are not stored in the amplifier itself e f you ve selected a scene link whose Label area indicates No Data and then click the Store but ton without editing in the Scene Select area the scene of the same number as that scene link num ber will be stored as the scene link for all amplifiers in the workspace Recall button Recalls the scenes specified by the selected scene link for all amplifiers in a single operation Store Amp Scenes When Storing a Scene Link check box If this check box is selected storing a scene link will simultaneously store the corresponding scene on the amplifier itself If this check box is cleared only the link information of the scene that is listed in the scene list will be stored Link Setup Here you can select the amplifiers and scene that will be the target of the scene link e Scene list This lists the name label of the amplifiers in the workspace the amplifier ID the linked scene numbers and names and the scene protect status If you select the check box located at the left of the amp icon the corresponding amplifier will be the tar get of the scene link Click the scene number to specify the scene number for each amplifier Select All check box This will select the check boxes of all amplifiers e Scene Assign Here you can collectively specify scenes that will be linked for each amplifier whose check box is selected e Current Sce
176. rameter sets parameters for which local link is enabled will change in tandem but global link will not operate E Snap buttons A D buttons These buttons switch parameter sets The appearance of the button will change depending on their on off state and on whether there has been a change from the parameter set at the time the editor was started Buttons whose parameter set has not been modified since the editor was started The button will light when you select it Amp Editor 145 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Buttons containing a parameter set that is different than when the editor was started If a button s parameter set has been modified the button name will change color The button will light when you select it Nez There are no snap buttons for simple components or for the components included in a speaker pro cessor E Storing a parameter set Switching the snap buttons The parameters at the time you switch snap buttons will be stored in the snap button prior to the switch 1 Clicka snap button A D in which you want to store the parameter set the button will turn on 2 Set the parameters in the editor to the state in which you want to store them 3 Click some other snap button Recalling a library item Speaker Processor only 1 Clicka snap button in which you want to store the parameter set the button will turn on 2 Recall the desired library item
177. re that if you ve copied multiple controls from the component editor in a single operation and their placement is aligned simply dragging them may disrupt their placement if the locations do not match the grid Also if you change the grid spacing after you ve placed controls in a custom control panel using an alignment button will move the controls to locations that do not match the grid Turn the grid OFF if there are controls that do not match the grid Amp Editor 177 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Placing controls You ll use Design mode to place controls To switch Design mode on off use the Design Mode command in the context menu that appears when you right click in the custom control panel the component editor the Detail View window or the Signal Path View window To place a control you can either drag it from the component edi tor or Detail View window or you can copy and paste it Slider Pull down menu Knob Edit box Button Text Graphic Graph Tool palette ONLINE SOLO Selecting a control In Design mode when you click a control in the component editor or Detail View window that control will be selected and a red frame will appear around it For a control the knob or slider the edit box and the label are all separate objects only the object you click will be selected You can select multiple controls or labels by holding down the lt Shift gt key while you click You ca
178. rmed but operations such as copy and paste cannot be performed e The Scene Manager dialog box does not have an OK button or Cancel button To close the dialog box click the Close button located at the upper right of the dialog box e Editing operations such as storing or recalling a scene or editing the name or content are applied imme diately to the device e You can leave this dialog box opened and make the Detail View window active to edit various settings of the amplifier eq Scene Manager Dey ice amp TrBn 2 A Network Status Fa IF Address 1921 68 000 003 Current Scene 0 Scene 02 Gut Copy Paste Insert Clear Recall Sate ocene Ho Name Frotect hitial Data Read Only ocene 02 scene O03 Noa Data Scene list No Data Mo Data No Data No Data Moa Data Moa Data Mo Data Scene Link Manager Recall Amp Editor 49 m Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Device Selects the amplifier in the workspace for which changes will be made e Network Status The icon indicates the network status of the amplifier e IP Address Indicates the IP address of the amplifier e Current Scene Indicates the scene number and scene name of the amplifier Scene list This shows the scene contents e Scene No Indicates the scene number Click here to select a scene e Name Indicates the scene name Click the Name box and ente
179. rols Amp Editor m 143 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Context menu The context menu that appears when you right click in the window will differ depending on whether you re in Operation mode or Design mode It will also differ depending on whether you re in the component editor or the custom control panel and on the location at which you click E The context menu in Operation mode Some of the commands shown in the Operation mode context menu are also shown in Design mode Design Mode Peak Hold w Level Meter Enable Open Parameter Link Close All Editor Windows Device Properties Design Mode Switches between Design mode and Operation mode When you re in Design mode a check mark is shown at the left of the command name Peak Hold Turns the level meter s peak hold on off and resets it e On Selecting this will add a check mark and peak hold will be turned on Selecting this when a check mark is already shown will turn peak hold off The peak hold on off setting is valid only within Amp Editor e Reset Resets peak hold Mez Peak Hold is a function that causes the maximum signal level value to remain visible Level Meter Enable Specifies whether the level meters will be enabled Add Parameter to Parameter Link only when you right click on a control Allows you to create a parameter link group or to add the parameter of the right clicked co
180. s run Immediately stop using the unit and l Critical battery Critical battery extremely low and it is possible that contact your Yamaha dealer Error Continual memory has disappeared If you continue operation settings may The internal backup battery has only a be lost and return to the default values Warnin Sinale EOW ately EOW patery small amount of power remaining Contact your Yamaha dealer as soon g g as possible It is likely that the device has l Scene recall error Scene recall err The scene could not be recalled malfunctioned please contact your Error Single Yamaha dealer Duplicate IP Duplicate IP adr There is an IP address conflict on the Re specify the IP addresses so that Error Continual address network they do not conflict Check the devices that are connected to the network If an excessive number Due to heavy network traffic of devices are connected try reducing Network busy Network busy communication is taking time the number of devices Also make sure e ton OMe that you are not connected to the same network as an audio network Make sure that each of the connected A problem has occurred in the amplifiers has a unique ID Amp comm error Amp comm error transmission at DATA PORT Alternatively a cable may be short Error Single connector 0 31 circuited or noise may be affecting the connection Amp Editor 199 Owner s Manual Illegal MAC address Appendix Message
181. s when you right click the amp icon Here you can make various settings such as the amplifiers output mode gain input sensitivity and alerts protection settings Device Properties Amplifier only page 123 This will appear when you choose Show gt I O Card Editor from the context menu that appears when you right click the TXn or I O card icon This lets you specify the input output mode of a digital I O card inserted in the slot You cannot select I O Card Editor for cards other than a digital I O card e g an AD card or a DA card I O Card Editor TXn only page 168 Amp Editor 1Q Owner s Manual Chapter 2 An overview of Amp Editor Projects A system constructed by Amp Editor is saved in a folder as a project A project contains settings for workspace components and parameters Only one project can be opened at a time when you open a different project the currently open project will be closed The commands for opening creating or saving a project are found on the File menu of the main panel window E Creating a new project Here s how to create a new project 1 Inthe main panel window click File menu gt Name The currently open project will be closed when you create a new project so a dialog box will ask whether you want to save the current project Lal Amp Editor This project has been modified Do you want to save it I 2 Click Yes if you want to save the pr
182. six Sine or Noise Pink Pink Burst Noise buttons If you selected the Sine wave Vari as the Wave Frequency 20Hz 20kHz Form this specifies the frequency of the sine wave that will be generated Specifies the output signal level Output On Off Switches the oscillator on off O wave Form Pink noise This is a reference signal used for acoustical measurements Across the frequency band of 20 Hz 20 kHz doubling the frequency will halve the energy The loudness will be the same for each frequency band Burst noise Pink noise will be output intermittently Amp Editor 164 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E Speaker Processor This displays the overall phase response and level response of all Speaker Processor components Here you can also store or recall Speaker Processor library items Use the Graph Visible DELAY PEQ buttons to specify whether the Delay and PEQ characteristics will be applied to the graph If you click one of the component icons shown in the lower part of the screen the corresponding component edi tor will open e If you recall a cep file with security the display will change according to the settings r ij Speaker Processor ChA D E0 Library STORE RECALL Graph Visible E Level This adjusts the signal level in a range of 10 dB ij Speaker Proce Ha 6 Ez Speaker Processor vn 6 66
183. t key lt Enter gt key To reset a parameter to its default value press the lt Ctrl gt lt Enter gt keys e Mouse wheel When the mouse cursor is located over an edit box you can increase or decrease the value by turning the mouse wheel e Dragging Drag up down or left right to increase or decrease the value e lt Esc gt key Cancels the value that you were entering Amp Editor 141 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Graph Parameters are shown in graphical form When you edit a parameter the graph will change shape If the graph has control points you can edit the parameters by dragging the control points If a control point s movement is constrained to a vertical or horizontal direction the mouse cursor will change to a bi directional arrow when you place the mouse cursor on the control point and hold down the mouse button Drag in the direction of the arrow to edit the parameter If a control point s movement is not constrained in direction its position will normally be determined by mul tiple parameters of the component editor Multiple parameters will change depending on the direction in which you drag If a graph contains multiple control points they will be categorized by color The value shown below the cor responding knob or edit box will be the same color as the control point Mouse l cursor Control point Nez Even if you copy a graph containing control points to
184. t C gt key The control will be copied to the clipboard 3 Make the custom control panel active then hold down the lt Ctrl gt key and press the lt V gt key The control will be copied You can also paste by clicking the Paste button of the tool palette The order of the controls The controls will be stacked with the most recently pasted control on top Edit boxes will be in the tab order in which you pasted them e In the component editor you can select multiple controls by holding down the lt Shift gt key while you click and drag Controls that were copied in a single action will be pasted in the same order Amp Editor 181 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Editing controls The controls you copied can be edited in the custom control panel Selecting a control The way in which to select a control is the same as in the component editor or Detail View window Click to select a control or lt Shift gt click to select multiple controls You can clear a selection by holding down the lt Shift gt key and clicking the selected control If you begin dragging from a location in a window where no controller is displayed a border will appear and the controls within that border will be selected A red border is shown around the selected control s Moving You can move the selected control s by dragging them or by using the keyboard s cursor keys If you ve shift clicked to select multiple contr
185. t and will be recorded in the log In order to clear the Shutdown state you must cycle the power switch of the amplifier itself This state cannot be cleared by power supply operations from Amp Editor Noyes The power supply protection temperature will differ between amplifiers For details refer to the owner s manual or reference manual of each amplifier e The temperature monitor meter shows only the head sink temperature of the amp section The temperature of the power supply section is not shown Shutdown indicator Alert indicator Normal state OK green Normal state unlit Shutdown ETH red Shutdown lit 4 Clip Limiter TXn only If the Clip Limiter operates for a channel the output from the amplifier will be compressed and the Clip Lim iter indicator will turn red If an alert has been specified in the Alert Setup dialog box the alert indicator will also light and be recorded in the log Clip Limiter indicator Alert indicator Normal state OOk green Normal state unlit Limiting red Limiting Bi Clip Limiter Off ox grey Amp Editor 120 Owner s Manual Chapter 7 Detail View window Redundant Mode TXn only Indicates the amplifier s input redundant mode Redundant Backup Override Off To change the mode use the Device Properties window General tab 6 Amp Mode TXn Tn PC N XP XM only Indicates the amplifier s output mode Stereo Parallel Bridge To change the mo
186. t measuring the impedance value of speakers connected to each channel 2 Result Indicates the detected impedance values and recommended threshold values Impedance Max Double the value of the detected impedance Impedance Min Half the value of the detected impedance 3 OK button Based on the currently displayed impedance this sets the Impedance Max and Impedance Min values for the corresponding Speaker Output of the Output Alert tab Amp Editor 13Q Owner s Manual Chapter 8 Device Properties window E Input Signal Chain Check tab TXn only Here you can make settings to specify how a pilot tone supplied from the external device will be detected to determine whether the input has been interrupted These settings can be changed when online or offline 4g TX5n Device Properties 0 TX5n Analos Input Slot Input Pilot Tone fed to CH A Pilot Tone fed to CH 1 Fresuency _ 28 88BkHz Fresuency V Monitorins the Pilot Tone J Monitorins the Pilot Tone Detection Threshold fi 1 8dBu Detection Threshold Detected Level codBu Detected Level Detection Interval Time 99s 3 Detection Interval Time J Notch Filter Q Pilot Tone fed to CH B Pilot Tone fed to CH 2 Fresuency 28 888kHz 2 Fresuency J Monitorins the Pilot Tone J Monitorins the Pilot Tone Detection Threshold fi 1 8dBu Detection Threshold Detected
187. tected Impedance Haokok Detected Impedance e If an HF driver is installed in the connected speaker do not select Low Frequency The driver might be damaged due to the low frequency component since the pilot tone is added after the Speaker Processor CAUTION The same settings can be made for Channel A and Channel B Amp Editor 132 Owner s Manual Chapter 8 Device Properties window Calibration by Pilot Tone button When you click this the Calibration by Pilot Tone dialog box will appear page 134 In the Calibration by Pilot Tone dialog box values other than Detection Interval Time in the Output Signal Chain Check tab use the pilot tone e The Calibration by Pilot Tone button is available only when online e In the Output Alert tab page 129 you can make settings concerning detection for disconnection or shorting of the output with the pilot tone 2 Tone Settings Specify the frequency and output level of the pilot tone that will be output to the speaker e Frequency Type Indicates the combination of low frequency component 5 Hz or 10 Hz and high frequency component 20 kHz of the pilot tone If you want to change the combination click the Change button and make the desired change in the dialog box that appears e Pilot Tone Level Specifies the output level of the pilot tone 3 Measure with Pilot Tone Specifies a pilot tone for each channel e Detection Interval Time
188. ted behavior Amp Editor 152 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E Creating a parameter link In the component editor or in a custom control panel right click a control to access the context menu Add Parameter to Parameter Link gt Global Link Local Link gt Add Group will create a new group and add the control you right clicked to this group In the same way right clicking a component in the Signal Path View window will display a context menu Add Component to Component Link gt Global Link Local Link gt Add Group will create a new group and add that component to this group Design Mode Peak Hold Level Meter Enable 18 0k Add Parameter to Parameter Link Open Parameter Link Close All Editor Windows Gain Device Properties 13 l 1 15 18 15 18 1 1 l 1 15 13 15 13 1 leveass evrass evrass eveass evrass evrass eveass evrass E F E A B E D H E Adding a parameter component to a link group In the component editor or in a custom control panel right click a control to access the context menu You can use the Add Parameter to Parameter Link sub menu command to create a parameter link group and add a parameter Parameter groups of a differing type are grayed out and cannot be selected In the same way you can right click a component in the Signal Path View window and from the context menu that appears choose the Add Component to Component Link su
189. the entire project folder Amp Editor 13 Owner s Manual shapter 3 etup In order to use Amp Editor to monitor and control your equipment you must make IP address and Device ID settings for your computer and your devices Device ID settings Here s how to set the Device ID so that Amp Editor can distinguish each unit E For the TXn 1 Power on the T Xn After approximately ten seconds the unit s front panel display will show the HOME screen 2 On the front panel of the unit hold down the ENTER button for one second or longer The Device ID setting screen will appear MUTE O O Device Set uF O O ALERT Dewicern ALERT O O CLIP Id nt ifr OFF CLIP O Labe l O SIGNAL BELTE SIGNAL O SELECT EJ value 3 Use encoder B on the front panel of the unit to select the Device ID You can select a value in the range of 0 255 If multiple ACD1 and or TXn units are connected to a single network set each unit to a different Device ID 4 On the unit s front panel press the ENTER button The value you specified will be applied to the unit e The value you edit will blink until you press the ENTER button If you move to a different screen while the value is still blinking the change you made will not be applied 5 Repeat steps 1 4 to specify the Device ID for each connected TXn unit e You can also change the Device ID on Amp Editor s Change Device ID dialog box page 104 after the dev
190. the word clock from the MY card will be doubled This is shown only if this card is specified as the word clock master When operating at the high sampling rate 88 2 96 kHz choose from the following to specify how signals will be transmitted and received by the digital I O card installed in the slot e Double Speed Use this setting when a device operating at the high sampling rate 88 2 96 kHz is connected and the high sampling rate audio signals are being transmitted and received without change This setting can be selected only for a digital I O card that supports 96 kHz e Double Channel Use this setting if high sampling rate 88 2 96 kHz audio signals are being handled when a device operat ing at the conventional 44 1 48 kHz is connected Two channels of signals at a sampling rate of half the operating frequency 44 1 48 kHz are combined and sent or received as monaural signals at the high sampling rate The number of usable channels will Amp Editor 168 be halved Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only Single Use this setting if a device operating at the conventional 44 1 48 kHz is connected and the conventional number of channels is being transmitted and received without change The sampling rate is converted for each channel of the digital I O card and transmitted or received at half the sampling rate of the operating frequency i e at 44 1 48 kHz This setting ca
191. tion before you open the properties dialog box The edited item will be shown in bold type until you click OK or Cancel Hs Select Color Double click MV Show Min Max Value LPF Frequency Parameter Meuz Some controls do not have a properties dialog box E Knob To open the Knob Properties dialog box double click a knob or right click it and choose Properties from the context menu that appears Here you can specify properties of the knob such as its size or color Amp Editor 184 Owner s Manual Chapter 11 Custom control panels Size Specifies the knob s size in units of pixels Width specifies the width and Height specifies the height e You can also change a knob s size by dragging the handles shown at the four corners of the knob in the custom control panel Knob Color Select the color of the knob in the Select Color dialog box that appears when you click the Select Color button Background Color If you clear this check box the background color will be transparent If you select this check box you can select the background color in the Select Color dialog box that appears when you click the Select Color button below Show Min Max Value If this check box is selected the maximum value and minimum value will be displayed below the knob Amp Editor 185 Owner s Manual Ch
192. tional parametric equalizer e L SHELF Low Shelving Without attenuating the low frequencies this filter applies a fixed amount of attenuation to the region above the cutoff frequency 6dB Oct and 12dB Oct specify the amount of attenuation per octave e H SHELF High Shelving Without attenuating the high frequencies this filter applies a fixed amount of attenuation to the region below the cutoff frequency 6dB Oct and 12dB Oct specify the amount of attenuation per octave e HPF High Pass Filter A gently 12 dB Oct diminishing curve will be applied to the lower frequencies e LPF Low Pass Filter A gently 12 dB Oct diminishing curve will be applied to the higher frequencies Amp Editor 162 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only e APF All Pass Filter This filter modifies only the phase passing the signal at all frequencies This is mainly used to correct the phase at the crossover band APF 1st will invert the phase at the specified frequency by 90 and for entire frequency bands by 0 180 while APF 2nd will invert the phase at the specified frequency by 180 and for entire frequency bands by 0 360 For APF 2nd you can adjust the Q setting e Horn EQ CD Constant Directivity horn speakers have the characteristic of rolling off the level of the high fre quency range Horn EQ is an equalizer that compensates for this characteristic For this reason the Gain is limited to 0 dB or
193. tor a GPI device or a remote controller e EMG Scene Setup Specifies the scene number of the scene that will be recalled when the TXn or ACD1 receives an EMG Emergency signal from an external device If you don t want to specify a scene to be recalled choose OFF e Last Memory Resume When the amplifier is powered on this specifies whether the amplifier will start up by recalling the state in which it was last powered off ON or will start up by recalling the scene of the scene number that had been selected when the power was turned off OFF Amp Editor 76 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Front Panel Operation Information Setup Date Time C Misc O Scene O Front Panel Operation Panel Normal View Only f Full Lock MUTE Key Mor mal f Lock E xH200 xH200 ima 2214020 xMA0 Att Dial Nor mal xM4180 KM4 P2500 PSSOO Tsn EE j em E PG re nme oP CASON POAg PE N eo SP C4S01 H Peda on ea POEB p al 13 AGT B e Panel Restricts panel operations performed on the device itself e Normal No restrictions on operation e View Only Switching to a different screen is possible but parameter editing will not be possible e Full Lock No operation will be possible other than disabling the Lock setting e MUTE Key TXn only Restricts mute operations performed on the amplifier itself e Ait Dial TXn only Restricts attenuation operations p
194. tup Date Time GPI Infor mation Battery OK Firmware Version 11 serial Ho AOA Slot HES IO _ xH200 xH200 Network Ee 4020 xM4D IP Address Mode DHCP _ M41 80 M41 R addes 197166000014 xP2500 xP3500 THin ACD Seon 7 P03901N POS fe nem PCA S001 PAs ERS mm 9 PC4801 N POS oO NS 1 PCOSOT N PO65 Wo aon 13 acm T MAC Address AAA IF Control Port Mo 49152 Device ID Model From the list select the device whose settings will be viewed edited E Information tab Information e Battery Indicates the state of the internal backup battery This is shown as three levels OK Low Battery or No Battery e Firmware Version Indicates the firmware version e Serial No TXn only Indicates the serial number of the device e Slot TXn only Indicates the card name if an I O card is installed in the device s slot Amp Editor w J4 m Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Network e IP Address Mode Indicates whether the IP address can be set automatically from Amp Editor or the DHCP server DHCP or set manually Manual To change the setting use the Network Setup dialog box page 88 e IP Address Indicates the IP address To change the IP address use the Network Setup dialog box page 88 or the IP Address dialog box page 81 e MAC Address Indicates the MAC address e IP Control Port No Indicates the Ethernet p
195. u click the Select All button all devices will be selected If you click the Clear All button the check boxes of all devices will be cleared 4 Click the Update button The firmware update will begin When the update is completed the device will automatically restart e Do not disconnect the Ethernet cable or power off the devices while the update is pro CAUTION ceeding Amp Editor Owner s Manual 4 Chapter 5 Main panel window E Recovery Update If necessary you can recover the firmware of a device If the power turns off while a firmware update is being executed the firmware will become unbootable if this occurs use Recovery Update to recover Moll Before you continue you ll need to download the firmware that you want to use for the recovery update 9 l and the firmware that you want to use for the firmware update and decompress the compressed file Power on the device Using the Network Setup dialog box page 88 or a DHCP server assign an IP address to the device Click the Device menu item Firmware Update Recovery Update A folder selection dialog box will appear Select the folder that contains the update file and click the OK button The Recovery Update dialog box will appear The name of the device connected offline the current firmware version and the IP address will be displayed gq Recovery Update Firmware Data Location Txn AGO Firmware
196. ual Chapter 5 Main panel window Standby On The power will be switched between Standby and On Use Device to select the amplifier that will be controlled If you select ALL all amplifiers connected to that device will be selected Parameter Min and Max are unavailable Use Trigger Type to specify how the input voltage from GPI IN will be applied to the parameter Parameter Value Edit Edits a parameter of the component Use Device to select the amplifier that will be controlled Use Parameter to specify the name of the parameter that will be edited Use Min and Max to specify the range in which the parameter will be controlled Use Trigger Type to specify how the input voltage from GPI IN will be applied to the parameter Use the t settings if you want to use a device such as an external fader or knob to control a parameter that has a continuous value Use sy l if you want to use an external switch device to control a binary parameter such as on off When Tf is selected The specified parameter will change proportionally with the input voltage to GPI IN The value will be at the Min setting when the GPI IN input voltage is at the minimum and at the Max setting when the GPI IN input voltage is at the maximum Example How the input voltage is related to the Attenuation when Attenuation is specified as the parameter GPI IN input voltage max Max value GPI IN input voltage Min valu
197. umber to be recalled when an EMG signal is received is located after the scene num ber you inserted you ll need to re specify the EMG Scene No if necessary page 76 Clear button Erases the contents of the scene selected in the list When scene 00 or the current scene is selected the button will be gray and cannot be used Recall Safe button Opens the Recall Safe dialog box page 52 Scene Link Manager button Opens the Scene Link Manager dialog box page 86 Store button Stores the current parameter settings to the scene selected in the list If an empty scene is selected when you store a new scene will be created If a scene is already stored in the selected scene number a confirmation dialog box will appear and then the existing scene will be overwritten Noyes If you store a scene in Amp Editor when online with the device the scene will also be stored in the device itself regardless of the settings on the device e f the Confirm Scene Store check box is cleared in the Preferences dialog box page 37 the confirmation dialog box will not appear Recall button Recalls the scene selected in the list making it the current scene Amp Editor 51 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E Recall Safe dialog box TXn only In the Scene Manager dialog box click the Recall Safe button to access the Recall Safe dialog box For each amplifier
198. ve Project As dialog box will appear When saving the library file with a project select the Copy library data from the user library folder check box If you click the OK button the Select Library dialog box will appear This dialog box shows the library files are saved to the User Library folder Select the library file to be copied to the project folder and then click the OK button e If a library file of the same name already exists in the destination for the project the dialog box will ask whether you want to overwrite or save the library file as a specified name with num bers When you save it as a specified name with numbers a list of the library files that were most recently saved starting with the same letters as that specified name will be displayed 2m Save Project As Enter project name hall Copy library data from the user library folder cancel 2 Enter the name under which you want to save the project and click the OK button The folder selection dialog box will appear Browse For Folder Choose a location to save project folder E Contacts il Desktop y IE Documents dl Downloads gt F Faworites I Links ie Music sk ew ot 3 Select or create the folder in which you want to save the project and click the OK but ton The project will be created Amp Editor 12 Owner s Manual Chapter 2 An overview of Amp Editor E Opening a project Here s how to
199. vice s daylight saving time setting To make daylight saving time settings use the Clock Setup dialog box page 64 Amp Editor 79 m Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E GPI tab ACD1 only Calibrates the input voltage detection range for the device s GPI connector Setting the maximum Port check boxes input voltage Infor mation Setup Date Time GPI Ina I All Ports Tan E i E E E Tn Ton Tan fs H200 xH200 Som o a M40 _ M4180 KMA P2500 Paggi J Tbn 10 ACD iow A a POISON PO Reset Mare Min re nam SP CASON P48 O PAON POE OL Een 31 PC6501 N PCES me a 13 AGT x Setting the minimum input voltage Calibration data All Ports check box Selects the check boxes of all ports Port check boxes Specifies the selected ports as the target of calibration Calibration data Indicates the input voltage in realtime Reset button Resets the calibration of the selected port s Max button Sets the current input voltage of the selected port s as the maximum value The specified maximum value is shown as a red marker Min button Sets the current input voltage of the selected port s as the minimum value The specified minimum value is shown as a blue marker Amp Editor m Q Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window IP Address Click the Device menu command IP Address
200. w Hide Device Information button Show Hide Event Log button Amp Editor 931 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Show Hide Tree button Shows or hides the Tree View window page 98 Custom Control Panel button Clicking this will display a popup menu from which you can select a custom control panel By selecting New Custom Control Panel you can create a new custom control panel page 172 By selecting System View Creator you can create a new custom control panel using the System View Creator dialog box which provides templates for frequently used parameters page 94 e The System View you created using the System View Creator dialog box can also be accessed from the Custom Control Panel button Show Hide Event Log button Shows or hides the Event Log dialog box page 41 Show Hide Device Information button Shows or hides the Device Information dialog box page 47 Show Hide Scene Manager button Shows or hides the Scene Manager dialog box page 49 E ONLINE OFFLINE communication status This indicates the status of communication between the computer and the devices in the workspace Online is the state in which the devices are connected to the computer and network and are synchronized with Amp Editor so that they can be monitored and controlled Offline is the state in which the devices and com puter are not physically connected o
201. wered on The most significant three dig its of the computer s IP address do not match the most signifi cant three digits of the device s IP address You have confused the NET WORK connector and the DATA PORT connector for connection on the ACD 1 You are using a network switch to connect the ACD1 to a Tn PC N series amplifier Amp Editor 203 Refer to the IP address setting page 16 in Chapter 3 Setup and set the computer s IP address Windows XP Choose Start Control Panel Network and Internet Con nections and double click Windows Firewall Click the Exceptions tab and select Amp Editor If Amp Editor is not in the list click the Add Program button and select to add Amp Editor Windows Vista Click Start Control Panel Allow a program through Win dows Firewall and then click the Exceptions tab and select Amp Editor If Amp Editor is not in the list click the Add pro gram button and select to add Amp Editor Windows 7 Click Start gt Control Panel System and Security Allow a program through Windows Firewall and then click the Change settings button and select Amp Editor If Amp Edi tor is not in the list click the Allow another program button and select to add Amp Editor Make sure that the most significant three digits of your com puter s IP address setting and the IP address setting in the Auto IP Address Assign field of t
202. wn as a custom control panel Event Log Shows or hides the Event Log dialog box page 41 Device Information Shows or hides the Device Information dialog box page 47 Amp Editor 34 Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window E Device menu Scene Manager Ctrl 1 Alert Setup Word Clock aa Processor Library HEELS Clock Language GPI Utility IP Address IP Control Port No Firmware Update p Scene Manager Shows the Scene Manager dialog box page 49 Alert Setup Shows the Alert Setup dialog box page 53 Word Clock Word Clock Shows the Word Clock dialog box page 57 Speaker Processor Library Shows the Speaker Processor Library Manager dialog box page 59 Manager Clock Shows the Clock dialog box page 64 ee Shows the Language dialog box page 65 Shown the GPI dialog box page 67 Utility Shows the Utility dialog box page 74 IP Address Shows the IP Address dialog box page 81 IP Control Port No Shows the IP Control Port No dialog box page 82 Firmware Update Click this to access a sub menu from which you can access the Firmware Update dialog box page 83 or the Recover Update dialog box page 85 E System menu Scene Link Manager _ Parameter Link Network Setup Scene Link Manager Shows the Scene Link Manager dialog box page 86
203. work Setup Network Interface IP Address 192 Subnet Mask A aaa Auto IP Address Assign Range From 192 168 To 192 168 DHGP MANUAL etal 5 In Network Interface select the network card you re using As the network card select the same card as you used in Computer s IP address setting 6 In Auto IP Address Assign Range specify the range of IP address settings for the devices 7 Click the OK button The Network Setup dialog box will close and IP addresses will be assigned to all connected devices Amp Editor 18 Owner s Manual Chapter3 Setup 8 Verify that all connected devices are shown in the Tree View window 2H workspace PT Aan Identify Je a Py Identify Identify Identify Ol It may take some time for IP addresses to be assigned to the devices Correspondingly more time will be required for a larger number of devices If the network settings of a device are not the factory settings it might not appear in the Tree View window In this case operate the device s front panel to change the IP Address Mode to DHCP or initialize the device s memory On the TXn unit use Utility gt Network Setup to change the IP Address Mode to DHCP and then press the unit s front panel ENTER button On the ACD1 unit use 6 Network Setup gt IP Address Mode to change the IP Address Mode to DHCP e For details on initializing the memory refer to t
204. xport Library Device list Lists the amplifiers that support the Speaker Processor component AMOS Amplifiers that are not online in the network will also be listed However be sure to keep the ampli fier that you want to edit online e Device ID Model IP Address Indicates the name Device ID model name and IP address of the amplifier e Edit If the changes you made by editing the library data in Amp Editor have not been applied to the amplifier itself an E will be shown here e From Device If the amplifier Library data was sent correctly to Amp Editor will be displayed Amp Editor Q Owner s Manual Chapter 5 Main panel window Copy button This button copies the library of the selected amplifier Paste button This button pastes the library data copied by the Copy button onto overwriting the selected amplifier You can overwrite the settings for multiple amplifiers by holding down the Ctrl key or Shift key while you select amplifiers and then clicking the Paste button From Device button This button obtains library data from the amplifier unit selected in the Device list If an amplifier not con nected to the network is selected this is shown in gray To Device button This button sends the library data from Amp Editor to the amplifier unit When you click the Amp Edi tor Device button a dialog box will appear and transmission will begin when you click t
205. z je TT BECI MEAE e Pe oan eT Click SS CRS e mT lec TTT eo EE SOS ee ce ace ee es Le ae E ee Input Input E Polarity phase reversal Here you can reverse the phase of the signal The phase will be reversed 1f the button is on ded Matrix Mixer Polarity HORMAL Amp Editor 159 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E 4x 4 Matrix Mixer This is a 4 input 4 output mixer with the input channels and output buses arranged in a matrix You can indepen dently adjust the balance for each input channel Input channels are arranged vertically and output channels are arranged horizontally You can specify the on off status of the signal from each input channel to each output bus Cross Point Outeut Router Section Parameter Range Function KN Input Master co 10dB Specifies the level of each input channel On Off Turns on off the mix to each cross point Amp Editor 160 Owner s Manual Chapter 10 Component editor TXn only E 8 Band EQ 6 Band EQ parametric equalizer These are parametric equalizers that boost or cut the signal at the specified frequencies An eight band equalizer is provided for the input section and a six band equalizer is provided for the Speaker Processor section e If you recall a cep file with security the display will change according to the settings 8 Band EQ js Band EQ Ch A T

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