E-PAC Software manual 1.0
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1. E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 29 of 32 4 dbUpdate Update Manager IMPORTANT Step 1 of 10 Welcome to dbUpdate the d amp b Update Manager With this program you can load new firmware or speaker setups into your E PAC Version 3 with display C Deutsch G English Info Cancel Back dbUpdate dialog screen Notes We recommend that the settings of the E PAC are noted before executing an update A Setting Sheet is provided for this purpose on the last page of this manual After executing an Update the setting of the device should be checked and corrected if necessary The default device name is factory preset with the software version which is originally supplied If the device name field has not been changed since the original supply this should be manualy edited after update to correctly show the new version number refer to sub menu Device Name 4 1 dbUpdate dbUpdate is a control software for loading new firmware and or loudspeaker set ups for E PAC power amplifier controllers version 3 with Display The software is not supplied with the E PAC It can be downloaded from the d amp b website in the Download area under www dbaudio com 4 1 1 Update procedure A connection serial 1 1 between a free COM port of the computer and the SERVICE interface of the E PAC is required 1 1 Connection ES Era sau Hi Osso 02. Detection Time The maximum time the system needs to recognize malfunctions In accordance with the EN 60849 IEC 60849 standard the Detection Time can be set to a maximum of 99 seconds or lower E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 13 of 32 Input Monitoring Notch Filter and Detect monitor Notch Filter A notch function is available to cut the pilot signal out of the program signal Frequency Centre frequency of the notch filter adjustable from 1 Hz to 20 kHz in 1 Hz steps Ferq Fine Fine tuning 1 Hz 1 100 Hz steps Quality The Q of the filter is adjustable from 4 42 in 1 steps The centre frequency is fully attenuated dB Detect no yes The level of the external pilot signal is displayed in dBu on the right hand side and a detection message yes or no will given out after Detect depending on the adjusted threshold level under Threshold see Threshold below Threshold 122 dBu to 21 dBu in 1 dB steps Detecting switching threshold from measurement of the external Pilot Signal see Detect Load Monitoring Features d amp b Load Monitoring is designed to identify a possible loudspeaker malfunction This supervision is carried out during regular operation ensuring that the state of the loudspeaker system is known at all times d amp b Load Monitoring is especially designed to fulfil the requirements stated in the German Standard EN60849 Elektroakustisch
3. E PAC Reset screen IMPORTANT To run the unit after the system reset switch the unit off and on again E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 25 of 32 1 8 1 8 Pin1 TTT TTT Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5 Pin 6 Pin 7 Pin 8 3 Remote control 8 monitoring n c n c n c CAN hi CAN lo n c RIB data RIB gnd Pin assignment for remote control RJ45 IMPORTANT IMPORTANT The E PAC is fitted with a two wire serial remote control interface 2 x RJ 45 carrying both the RIB and CAN Bus signals All pins of both connectors are wired in parallel allowing either to be used as the input or output Where remote control networking conforms to a Bus or Ring topology one connector is used for the incoming signal and the second connector allows for direct connection to another device or for terminating in case of a CAN Bus network The interface connections for the RIB pin 7 8 are opto coupled while the connections for the CAN Bus pin 4 5 are hard wired to common ground protective earth 3 1 1 Remote Mode RIB TI212 RIB TI212 is the simplest method of remote control The mains switch on the rear panel of the E PAC provides isolation from the input AC supply in this mode the E PAC can be switched between ON and STANDBY remotely By applying an 18 to 28 V DC voltage to the terminals of the remote connector the E PAC can be switched from STANDBY Mode to
4. E mail docadmin dbaudio com Internet www dbaudio com Contents Safety precautions c ccccccescecccsecscccesccsecccssessccecsecsesceseses 4 1 Introduction ZOO ANA RALI ERI RANA AA ERA EI 1 1 Block diagram of the E PAC DSP software nnanannnenence 5 2 The E PAC operating software cccccccccccoccceseee 2 1 E PAC menu HTE6 ie ine end dli dead 6 2 2 E PAC user IM ortacE y oieri i bode odeje bova bed ee vede 7 2 2 1 Conventions for the cursor and menu control 7 2 35 Boot Screen dia ek nA da dr la 9 2 4 E PAC Main Menu sie did ivan 9 2 5 ESPAG Settings MENU 2 28 nine 10 LAE o AEA sadi E EEEE vee 10 Audio Seti Pis ena dbeniji sedi drive kovana Viva vedi viali 10 Speaker c ccc ccisccosevessacesnctcadecacnchancececadecadectenladesaduchsens 10 Bile 1 4 Bile Dooce sta ea ei odtenek 10 EqQuollizet scsi sissies rei va tibet eevee 11 Delay uni i SEAN RE kA k kk ea 12 QUI pisni ee ee Goao anik 12 levels snvassninnn vese veva 13 Input Monitoring csesecseseccseseseseseseeeseeeseseeeeeeeeees 13 Load Monitor ing s ssssecssseceseceseceeseceeseeeeseeeeseeeeneess 14 Frequency Generator nenenenenenenenence 19 PEIE E A E rd E elek jili 19 Ee APEPI EN IEA IE EN EEA E EA IEA DE PAD E std D 20 OPTIONS sunki enaki ae enci 21 Device Nome svi nei ove a 21 Display Options cccsscesssscececessessceceseseeeeeeeeseneenees 22 Afora Oana n A aa 22 LOG seysen o OTN 22 Power S
5. ow impErant impErALt ImpEr A Headroom GainRed A 0 63 Headroom 64 127 GainRed 7 bit coded 0 32dB Hdrm 64 0dB 127 31 5dB GR LEDsContolerB ise GR ow morent imperet imper B Headroom GainRed B 0 63 Headroom 64 127 GainRed 7 bit coded 0 32dB Hdrm 64 0dB 127 31 5dB GR JU 2 ajo ojo OR a Rowe a no zi R g a wo Object adresses E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 27 of 32 6 x Function 4 a object e g Level Ld 14 Control Driver RDF e g Fader Driver parameter Calculations Remote adressing via ROPE 3 driver files RDF ara ren MAX El 25 OMUTE Front Left Example ROPE 3 Driver EPACMAX in Level 1 view gi Front Left o E3 MAX CUT ovL W HFA _ J GR ME 6 10 oz 0 402 z 14 20 50H 30 GAIN dB MUTE J E PAC Linear Mode LOIMP LOCKE DELAY TMP ME 1 0Ims ERR M POWER OK O Egualizer ON J Load Mon OND PILOT _ ERR HE RESET _ ERRL E Example ROPE 3 Driver EPACMAX in Level 2 view IMPORTANT E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E REMOTE addressing ROPE 3 The communication between the d amp b Remote Interface Bridge RIB and ROPE 3 is carried out by using ROPE Driver File RDF which is specific to the controller Each driver file includes all supported loudspeakers Driver fil
6. Note Contrary to the other convention the remote mode is only activated by pushing the encoder after leaving the edit mode E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 19 of 32 E PAC Lock menu Ok Cancel E PAC Password menu Password edit mode E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Lock Back 4 Exits the sub menu Lock without entering Lock mode Lock now Pushing the encoder switches the device into Lock mode and exits the sub menu Lock Mode There are two options to protect the device against unintentional operation Press 2s Prevents accidental operation by locking the front panel controls Password Password protection that prevents operation by unauthorized persons Show Selecting Show and pressing the encoder allow two different screens to be shown after activating the Lock now function Main Screen switches to the Main menu screen Levels Screen switches to the Levels menu screen Password Enables the input of a new or editing of an existing password maximum 7 characters Entering the sub menu Lock will position the cursor at the menu point Password Pushing the encoder enters edit mode The pointer A indicates the entry position for new or edited characters Pushing the encoder enters edit mode The pointer A indicates the entry position for new or edited characters The selection of characters Capital letters is display
7. 0E Page 24 of 32 SpkrFault xxQ xxQ both LF and HF paths of the connected loudspeaker have failed The display shows the value ohms which led to the fault SpkrFault LF xxQ the LF path of the connected loudspeaker has failed The display shows the value ohms which led to the fault SpkrFault HF xxQ the HF path of the connected loudspeaker has failed The display shows the value ohms which led to the fault 2 6 1 Further messages The following messages are for information on the status of the E PAC and not error messages Standby Indicates the E PAC is in standby mode Unlock Press knob 2s indicates that the E PAC has been locked to protect against accidental or unauthorised operation Push and hold the encoder for a minimum of two seconds to unlock Password indicates the E PAC has been password protected 2 7 System Reset IMPORTANT Notes Following a system reset operation any configurations previously stored in the E PAC will be lost except the dbCAN Id if the Save function in the Remote menu was confirmed as indicated in the Reset screen which will be displayed after a system reset operation Isolate the E PAC from the mains power supply by switching off the power switch on the rear panel Push and hold down the MUTE POWER switch switch on the power supply to the E PAC again and release the MUTE POWER switch The following Reset screen will be displayed LAN Id 0 1 ac
8. HFC Compensation of coupling effects gt CPL CPL on 3 dB fixed Lo Shelf Equalizer E A 4 band equalizer with an optional Peak Filter or Notch Function E PAC Equalizer is incorporated into the signal path before the limiting circuit The EQ function has a Master on off while each of the four bands can be switched independently IMPORTANT If several EQ bands are set with a high boost in the same frequency range it can cause overflows within the DSP These errors are recognized internally and the E PAC will enter mute mode The error message DSP Error 16 is displayed By changing the centre frequency of single filters or by switching off the EQ Function the error can be cleared on off Master switch for the EQ function Set IPF 3 4H The Set sub menu gives access to the four EQ Functions EQ_1 EG 2 EG 3 and EG 4 E PAC Egualizer Set menu Exits the sub menu Set on off Master switch for the EQ function EG number Pushing the encoder allows access to the individual EG filters directly without the necessity to revert to the Set menu off PEG Notch Pushing the encoder enables selection of either the off PEG Peak filter or Notch function The status of the respective EQ band is indicated as follows The respective EQ Band is switched off flat P The respective EQ Band is switched to PEQ function N The respective EQ Band is switched Notch function T
9. ON With the addition of a simple circuit containing an LED E PAC error conditions can be remotely displayed Details of basic circuits for remote power control and fault display are published in d amp b Technical Information TI 212 available on request A d amp b Z6100 RIB Remote Interface Bridge can provide switching and status indication for power and error conditions for up to 12 units in remote locations The power switches on the RIB select between the power ON mode and STANDBY In the event of a voltage blackout at the RIB all connected E PACs are switched to STANDBY 3 1 2 Remote Mode RIB This Remote Mode RIB allows the remote control and remote monitoring of all functions utilizing a Z6100 RIB Remote Interface Bridge and a PC running d amp b ROPE software or a MIDI control device In this mode the E PAC continues to operate if there is a voltage blackout at the RIB A detailed description of remote control with the d amp b RIB is given in the RIB user manual d amp b code D2903 E 3 1 3 Remote Mode RIB RS232 Remote control directly via PC in conjunction with the D SUB 9 SERVICE connector of the device 3 1 4 REMOTE addressing A detailed description of remote control via the d amp b Remote Interface Bridge RIB can be found in the RIB user manual d amp b code D2903 E E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 26 of 32 REMOTE addressing ROPE 2 0 For REMOTE addressing for the D12 an
10. a minimum of 2 seconds until Lock disappears from the lower line of the LCD Password push and hold the encoder for a minimum of 2 seconds until Please Enter Password is displayed The password is entered as described under Password above An incorrectly entered password will revert the device to the main menu in Lock mode A Password protected device with a forgotton password can be released through a System Reset See Section System Reset Options The Options menu allows further settings and status retrieval in addition to the operational configurations and parameters of the device Back 4 Exits the sub menu Options Device Name Enables the assignment or editing of a device name maximum 15 characters Entering the sub menu Device Name will position the cursor at the beginning of the existing entry As a factory preset E PAC followed by the firmware version is entered Pushing the encoder enters edit mode The pointer A indicates the entry position for new or edited characters Pushing the encoder enters edit mode The pointer A indicates the entry position for new or edited characters A variety of characters e g capital and lower case letters numbers 0 9 and special characters is displayed in the bottom line By turning the encoder each character can be highlighted Turning left moves the cursor to the beginning of the selection A turning right to the end of the sel
11. and exits the sub menu Calibrate Load Monitoring What happens during the Calibration Load Monitoring is switched off The impedance limits are determined for measurements made with Pilot Signals and Program during operation The minimum signal levels for the Pilot Signals are determined these are necessary to ensure exact measurement results The display values for the last impedance error Last Err Z are set to 0 0 Ohms Possible error messages during the Calibration Cancelled by User The user has interrupted the Calibration either by pushing the Encoder or remotely Current too low The level was increased to the maximum value but the minimum current wasn t reached In most cases this error message will be displayed when a loudspeaker is not connected or there is a faulty cable Current too high The maximum current was exceeded at minimum level In most cases this error message will be displayed when a short circuit in the cable or connector has occurred Power is off The D12 E PAC is in Standby mode and an adjustment is not possible Remote via RIB Load Monitoring adjustment via RIB For safety reasons the Calibration is locked To enable Calibration the following procedure should be followed Switch on Load Monitoring set Enable Bit Switch off Load Monitoring reset Enable Bit Calibrate set Calib Bit Notes It is strongly recommended to protect the Calbration functi
12. switch to mute DSP Error nnn a fault has occured in the digital signal processor s DSP the E PAC will switch to mute Switch reboot the E PAC off and on again The number nnn can provide your d amp b service partner with information on the exact cause of the fault Amp Error an internal fault has occurred in the amplifier s the E PAC will switch to mute and the loudspeaker output switched off The E PAC does not contain any user servicable components the device must be returned to a d amp b service partner Amp Protect output current too high possibly caused by a short circuit or fault in a loudspeaker cable or another low impedance condition The E PAC will be muted and the loudspeaker output switched off Once the cause of the fault has been identified and removed the E PAC has to be switched to standby mode to clear the error status Temp Warning xx C the temperature of the E PAC is very high the load should be reduced ot the air vent should be checked or improved Overtemperature xx C the temperature of the E PAC is too high and will be muted the loudspeaker output switched off After cooling down to a permitted operating temperature the E PAC will switch on automatically Remote Error nnn a fault has occurred in the remote control connection This error message can appear if no network is connected or if no other devices are available on the network E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1
13. 0000 Hoqocoooo0 CE 1 1 RS232 connection between E PAC and PC The Update procedure takes approx 10 min Connections Serial connection should always be made when the device is switched off After starting the file dbUpdate exe the Update procedure is detailed in several steps via dialog screens During the Update the display of the E PAC is switched off and the ISP LED green lights up After final Update the E PAC is automatically switched on E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 30 of 32 5 Setting sheet E PAC Version 3 with Display Setting Sheet Firmware V4 0x NOTES The order of the list replicates to the Menu structure of the E PAC Only user definable parameters are listed with the exception of those in the general section the additional fields and the settings in the Load Monitoring section General Editor Location Date Serial No Z2510 Firmware V4 0x Amp D Main_Menu Speaker See Setup Menu Level 57 5 dB 6 dB see also Levels Menu Setup Audio Setup Speaker Speaker Selection All C Ci E and Q Series loudspeakers MAX MAX12 Filter_1 e g CUT 140 Hz 100 Hz Filter_2 e g HFA HFC CPL
14. E PAC Power Amplifier Controller Software manual 1 0 Firmware V4 0x d amp b HEH audiotechnik OH WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT A A References in the manual This refers to a potentially dangerous situation which may lead to personal injury This refers to a potentially dangerous situation which may lead to damage to the equipment This refers to a situation which may cause the equipment to malfunction Symbols on the equipment Please refer to the information in the operating manual WARNING Dangerous voltage General Information E PAC Power Amplifier Controller Software manual Firmware V4 0x Version 1 0E 09 2003 D2015 E 01 by d amp b audiotechnik AG 2003 all rights reserved The information contained in this manual has been carefully checked for accuracy at the time of going to press however no guarantee is given with respect to the correctness d amp b audiotechnik AG accepts no responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual or the products and software described in it Technical specifications dimensions weights and properties do not represent guaranteed qualities As manufacterers we reserve the right to make alterations and modifications within the framework of legal provisions as well as changes aimed at improving quality d amp b audiotechnik AG Eugen Adolff Strasse 134 D 71522 Backnang Germany Telephone 49 7191 9669 0 Fax 49 7191 95 00 00
15. Equalizer Equalizer Master on off Set EO 1 EQ 2 EG 3 EG 4 Function PEQ Notch on off F 20 Hz to 20 kHz in 3 steps Q 0 5 25 in 10 steps G 18 dB to 6 dB in 0 2 dB steps Delay on off Note If the Delay is turned off the basic delay time of 1 ms is displayed Value 1 0 220 ms 0 3 75 6 m 1 1 248 2 ft Unit ms m ft Lolmp on off lt 8 9 gt 8 9 Input Monitoring Mode on off Generate Error on off Detection Time 20 to 99 sec in 1 sec steps Notch Filter on off Frequency 1 Hz to 20 kHz in 1 Hz steps Freq Fine 1Hz in 1 100 Hz steps Quality 4 to 42 in 1 steps Detect yes no Threshold 122 dBu to 21 dBu Load Monitoring Mode on off Pilot Signals on off Detection Time 20 sec to 1000 sec in 20 sec steps Driver menu LF HF Z Min Progr Q WARNING All settings except Last Err Z are Z Max Progr Q determined automatically during the calibration Z Min Pilot Q procedure To ensure reliability of fault detection is not Z Max Pilot Q compromised these settings should only be made Test Freq 10 20k Hz manually after consulting with d amp b application support U Threshold V support dbaudio com Last Err Z Q Freq Generator Mode Sin Pink Level 57 7 dB 6 dB in 0 5 dB steps Frequency 10 Hz to 20 kHz in 1 Hz steps Remote Mode off RIB T1212 RIB RIB RS232 dbCAN RIB Nr RIB Ch dbCAN Id Lock Mode Press 2s Password Show
16. Main Screen Levels Screen Password max 15 Characters Options Device Name Maximum 15 characters Display Contrast Backlight off on timeout 10s Buzzer on off d amp b audiotechnik On dab audiotechnik AG Eugen Adolff Str 134 D 71522 Backnang Germany Phone 49 7191 9669 0 Fax 49 7191 95 00 00 d amp b J audiotechnik OH dab audiotechnik AG Eugen Adolff Str 134 D 71522 Backnang Germany Phone 49 7191 9669 0 Fax 49 7191 95 00 00
17. Nobody should ever stand directly in front of the loudspeakers Calibration should never be carried out during a live event Even the E PAC is muted the calibration procedure will start and therefore the E PAC will be switched to unmute After the calibration procedure the Mode function within the Load Monitoring menu is set to off Therefore the Load Monitoring is switched off and the Mode function needs to be set on again The Calibration menu for Load Monitoring Before Calibration starts a warning dialog is displayed Calibration uses inaudible Pilot Signals and audible pink noise Calibration can also be run remotely Cancel gt Back Exits the sub menu Calibrate Calibrate By choosing Calibrate the adjustment process is initiated E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 16 of 32 Calibarte procedure Calibarte procedure IMPORTANT WARNING Calibrate procedure During Calibration the following message is displayed as shown in the graphic opposite Cancel By pushing the Encoder LEVEL PUSH MENU the Calibration process can be terminated prior to completion Finished The Calibration process lasts approximately 30 seconds and when completed is indicated as in the graphic opposite Ok By pushing the Encoder LEVEL PUSH MENU the cursor will return to the opening screen of the Calibration menu Selecting Cancel at this point completes the Calibration
18. alue indicating the number of times the E PAC has entered the error condition Amp Protect possibly due to a current overload caused by a low impedance or short circuit connected to the output Amp Err A numerical value indicating the number of times the E PAC has entered the error condition Amp Error due to an internal fault Temp off A numerical value indicating the number of times the E PAC has switched off with the error condition Overtemperature due to overheating ImpErrLF A numerical value indicating the number of impedance faults in the LF section of the connected loudspeaker Load Monitoring ImpErrHF A numerical value indicating the number of impedance faults in the HF section of the connected loudspeaker Load Monitoring InpMonErr A numerical value indicating the number of errors given by the Input Monitoring function depending on the setting of the Generate Error function Temp Temperature Log Proportionate temperature ranges These display the proportion of On Time the E PAC has been operated within the temperature ranges listed Power Supply Back Exits the sub menu Power Supply The firmware version of the switched mode power supply s micro controller is listed on the right hand side of the top line Mains The value of the mains voltage power supply to which the device is connected in volts The typical accuracy is 2 however the value is dependent on the quality of the mains vo
19. d E PAC in ROPE 2 0 applications please refer to the tables below The following tables describes the RIB Object Addresses for the P1200A mainframe for both the Common Objects and Channel A and B Objects IMPORTANT For the E PAC the Common Objects and Channel A Objects are relevant Read Address Write Object Bit 6 Bit 5 Bit 4 Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 FS araya Binary Binary 2 Binary 2 Binary Binary 2 Binary 2 Po Val 4 Val 16 Gen Error SW Rem LockCmd LockMode PWR Ok PWR On LockCmd PWR On R W Switch Settings 2 EQ A B on Setup_B 3 Setup_A_4 Setup A 3 Delay On B Delay On A R Attenuation in steps of 0 5dB 7 bit coded 0 6dB 127 57 5dB Switch Settings A MUTE Setup_Bit2 Setup Biti Setup Bito R Attenuation in steps of 0 5dB 7 bit coded 0 6dB 127 57 5dB Switch Settings B MUTE Setup siz Setup Bit Setup Bilo D Delay time coarse A Delay in steps of 10 ms 7 bit coded max 22 220 ms D Delay time fine A Delay in steps of 0 1 ms 7 bit coded max 127 12 7 ms ___Errors Base Device Tmp Error TmpWam AMP Prot B AMP Prot A AMP Error B AMP Error A D Delay time coarse B Delay in steps of 10 ms 7 bit coded max 22 220 ms Output Signal ENS0849 TT resents Presenta Output Signal EN B Bitt_ EN B Bito EN A Bit1 EN A Bito CalibA4xB D WR Delay time fine B Delay in steps of 0 1 ms 7 bit coded max 127 12 7 ms R W LED s Controller A ise eR
20. e Notfallwarnsysteme equivalent to international standard IEC 60849 Sound Systems for Emergency Purposes Function d amp b Load Monitoring checks the loudspeaker impedance separately for both the HF and LF channels during regular operation Given sufficient signal levels LM uses the music or speech Program however during pauses or when the Program Signal level is too low for a good measurement Pilot Signals can be used when selected from the menu The frequencies of the Pilot Signals are 10 Hz and 20 kHz which are inaudible These are faded in and out for a duration of approximately 2 seconds they are not permanently on and alternate between the high and low frequency without causing any click or interference During the Calibration process which must be carried out immediately after the installation of the loudspeaker system the impedance window limits are determined Subsequently the measured impedance during operation is compared against these limits If a sufficient number of measurements are registered outside the impedance window limits an impedance error is reported During the reproduction of the Pilot Signals the impedance is measured within a very narrow band only at 10 Hz and 20 kHz and errors can be identified with a higher accuracy than in the broadband Program Signal operation E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 14 of 32 IMPORTANT Load Monitoring IMPORTANT Load Monitori
21. ection gt By pushing the encoder the highlighted letter is entered in the upper line and the pointer advances one place Repeat steps 1 to 4 until the complete device name is entered Exit edit mode by moving the cursor to the return sign and pushing the encoder If an existing device name is changed to a length shorter than the previous entry the remaining letters are deleted automatically Single characters can be kept by pushing the encoder as each character is highlighted the pointer advancing one place after each entry The editing position can be scrolled through the password characters by pushing and turning the encoder simultaneously Page 21 of 32 i i Mili D12 E PAC Display Options E PAC Information menu D12 E PAC Log book monitor OK Selecting OK and pressing the encoder will confirm the new setting and exit the sub menu Device name Cancel gt Back Exits the sub menu leaving the previous device name installed Display Options Back S Exits the sub menu Display Options Contrast Enables adjustment of the display contrast Backlight Enables the following settings off display illumination permanently off on display illumination permanently on timeout 10s display is illuminated when the encoder or the MUTE switch es is pressed and switches off 10 seconds after the last operation Note in Standby mode the display illumination reverts to time
22. ed in the bottom line By turning the encoder each alphabet character can be highlighted Turning left moves the cursor to the beginning of the alphabet A turning right to the end of the alphabet gt Z By pushing the encoder the highlighted letter is entered in the upper line and the pointer advances one place Repeat steps 1 to 4 until the complete password is entered Exit edit mode by moving the cursor to the return sign and pushing the encoder If an existing password is changed to a length shorter than the previous entry the remaining letters are deleted automatically Single characters can be kept by pushing the encoder as each character is highlighted the pointer advancing one place after each entry The editing position can be scrolled through the password characters by pushing and turning the encoder simultaneously OK Selecting OK and pressing the encoder will confirm the new setting and exit the sub menu Password Cancel gt Back Exits the sub menu leaving the previous password installed Page 20 of 32 E PAC Options menu bok i E PAC Device Name menu Device Name edit mode E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Unlocking the device An attempt to change the status of the device in Lock mode will be met by the message Unlock Press knob 2s being briefly displayed Unlock the device as follows Press 2s push and hold the encoder for
23. es are available for each mainframe A1 P1200A and for the E PAC with Display in its different versions Firmware version The driver file contains all the functions provided by the mainframe or E PAC to control or monitor the loudspeaker type for which it is written The ROPE 3 control surface can show devices in two ways Level 1 Level 2 see pictures opposite allowing the operation of functions and monitoring of the operating status Initialisation via ROPE 3 Starting the RUN Mode in ROPE 3 the connected device will be initialized as follows Setting to the selected configuration set up relevant objects only Switching into Lock Mode LckCmd Bit Page 28 of 32 3 1 5 REMOTE Compatibility Exchange of d amp b amplifiers in RIB ROPE applications IMPORTANT When exchanging d amp b s amplifiers or software versions the following has to be considered The exchanged device needs to be configured correctly In the P1200A mainframe the loudspeaker specific controller modules have to be fitted In the E PAC versions 1 and 2 the configuration is defined by setting the DIP switches on the back of the E PAC In the E PAC starting with version 3 the configuration is indicated by the software version or the related setting menu Object addresse The number of object addresses which are used by RIB ROPE depends on the type of controller and loudspeaker To keep the REMOTE compatibility the following rules appl
24. he graphical representation on the display at the bottom shows the complete transfer function of all active filters E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 11 of 32 CAL a Oo io skle E PAC Egualizer PEG function E PAC Egualizer Notch function SEE PP in Saat Pie D12 E PAC Delay function E PAC Lolmp function E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E PEQ function S Exits the respective EQ filter Parametric Equalizer PEQ The following parameters can be edited in PEQ mode F Filter centre frequency adjustable from 20 Hz to 20 kHz in 3 steps Q The Q of the filter is adjustable from 0 5 25 in 10 steps In addition the bandwidth BW as a result of the Q is displayed as a value 2 0 0 04 octaves in a non editable field G Gain adjustable from 18dB to 6dB in 0 2dB steps Notch function 5 Exits the respective EQ filter The following parameters can be edited in the Notch mode F Filter centre frequency adjustable from 20 Hz to 20 kHz in 3 steps Q The Q of the filter is adjustable from 0 5 25 in 10 steps In addition the bandwidth BW as a result of the Q is displayed as a value 2 0 0 04 octaves in a non editable field G The parameter Gain G cannot be edited in Notch mode The centre frequency is fully attenuated gt ce dB Delay on off Master delay switch Delay Value Delay time adjustable from 1 to 220 ms
25. in steps of 0 1 ms or a corresponding value depending on the parameter selected Parameter Enables selection of the delay display value in either milliseconds ms metres m or feet ft Lolmp on off Master Lolmp switch In low impedance mode the E PAC is configured to drive low impedance loads Gain and the maximum output voltage is reduced by half 6 dB enabling the E PAC to drive loads at a nominal 4 8 ohms at lower power For example in Lolmp four 16 ohms loudspeakers can be operated The noise floor of the amplifier is also reduced by approximately 5 dB Page 12 of 32 TA Input o Headr TERI E PAC Levels monitor bar graphs B Input Monitoring WARNING Input Monitoring Detection Time Levels The following are displayed both as bar graphs and as numeric values Exit the Levels Menu by pushing the encoder Gain Input gain the numeric value is displayed in dB Adjustable over the range 57 5 dB to 6 dB in 0 5 dB steps Input Input signal level the numeric value is displayed in dBu The small vertical line A represents the threshold of input level above which the OVL LED red registers an overmodulation of the input The colon B provides a peak hold function Headr Headroom Shows the relationship between modulation and gain reduction GR The small vertical line A indicates the gain reduction threshold which is 0 dB headroom 0 dB gain reductio
26. ker is malfunctioning e g a loudspeaker chassis or a component of the crossover network a median impedance measurement could result when using a music Program Signal which can lie within the normal operating values Using the extended limits for operation without Pilot Signal Z Min Program and Z Max Program can amplify this effect If two loudspeakers are connected in parallel the complete failure of one driver only influences the impedance proportionately the resulting impedance would be roughly double Identification of such a defect depends on the setting of the Calibrated or adjusted limiting values If the loudspeaker impedance changes to the extent that it exceeds a limiting value a malfunction will be displayed even though there isn t one This could be caused by a very high voice coil temperature continuous operation at high output or driving the loudspeaker with narrowband signals when operating without the Pilot Signals E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 18 of 32 E PAC Frequency Generator IMPORTANT E PAC Remote menu Sub net 0 to 7 Frequency Generator The frequency generator is a sweepable sine wave or pink noise generator The generator serves as a simple test of the functionality of loudspeakers or for finding room resonances The generator is in the signal path after the delay and before the loudspeaker equalization The test tone will sum with any input signal presen
27. ltage Power Power consumption in watts The typical accuracy is 5 Buzzer Acoustical signal for error messages in conjunction with the OVL display 7 Error LED on off Master switch for turning the buzzer on or off E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 23 of 32 2 6 List of possible error messages System Error nnn an internal fault has occured Switch reboot the E PAC off and on again The number nnn can provide your d amp b service partner with information on the exact cause of the fault Program Error nnn a fault has occured in the control processor Switch reboot the E PAC off and on again Overvoltage xxx V Mains overvoltage The E PAC will switch into standby mode The number nnn can provide your d amp b service partner with information on the exact cause of the fault Undervoltage xxx V Mains undervoltage The E PAC will switch into standby mode Power Supply Error nnn a fault has occured in the switched mode power supply The number nnn can provide your d amp b service partner with information on the exact cause of the fault Invalid DSP Program the operating software for the DSP is not present or is faulty The E PAC will switch to mute Switch reboot the E PAC off and on again If the fault continues consult your d amp b service partner Invalid Speaker Data the DSP data of the loudspeaker configuration selected is not present or faulty The E PAC will
28. menu is described the same menu is also available for the HF Driver Back 4 Exits the respective Driver menu All settings except Last Err Z are determined during the initial adjustment In order that the reliability of the fault detection is not affected these automatically determined values should only be changed after a thorough investigation has taken place these can then be manually adjusted Definition of values Z Min Program Lower window limit of the impedance when measured with Program music speech E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 15 of 32 IMPORTANT WARNING Load Monitoring Calibarte menu Z Max Program Upper window limit of the impedance when measured with Program music speech Z Min Pilot Lower window limit of the impedance when measured with Pilot Signal Z Max Pilot Upper window limit of the impedance when measured with Pilot Signal Test Freg Test freguency for the respective driver 10 Hz LF 20 kHz HF U Threshold Switching threshold from measurement with Pilot Signals to measurement with Program Last Err Z Last determined impedance value that has led to a reported impedance error This value will remain unchanged even after acknowledgment of the error message If following the error acknowledgment a renewed error is reported then the previous stored value will be overwritten The Calibrate menu Safety precautions
29. mote Lock Lolmp EQ The input sensitivity can be directly adjusted in the main menu with the encoder LEVEL PUSH MENU calibrated in 0 5 dB steps and has a range of 63 5 dB 57 5 dB to 6 dB This is normally set to 0 dB In all other cases the encoder is used for operation within the menu tree If a fault occurs the red OVL Err LED flashes an error massage alternating with the device name is displayed In Standby Mode the display alternates between the device name and Standby E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 9 of 32 E PAC Speaker Selectio grr E PAC Filter_1 Filter_2 2 5 E PAC Settings menu In the Settings menu functions can be set and further sub menus accessed In the first line the dbCAN ID Id n n is displayed on the right hand side A detailed description of the CAN ID is given in the sub menu Remote and the Remote section in this manual From the main menu the Settings menu is entered by pressing the encoder Back S Exits the sub menu Settings Setup Selecting Setup and pressing the encoder enters the sub menu Audio Setup In the sub menu Audio Setup the following sub menus and functions can be accessed Audio Setup Back S Exits the sub menu Audio Setup In the sub menu Audio Setup the following sub menus and functions can be accessed Speaker Speaker Selection Enables selection of individual loudspeaker config
30. n the colon B provides a peak hold function The GR LED yellow indicates a gain reduction of more than 3 dB Power The actual output power displayed as a numeric value in watts the colon B provides a peak hold function Impedance Z The impedance of the loudspeaker s presented to the output of the D12 E PAC displayed only as a numeric value in ohms The value shown is dependant on the level and frequency range of the input signal It is a reliable indication of the output power level from 1 mW and covers the range 0 ohms short circuit to 255 ohms open output 0 Z gt Input Monitoring According to the German Standard EN60849 Elektroakustische Notfallwarnsysteme equivalent to international standard IEC 60849 Sound Systems for Emergency Purposes the complete signal chain needs to be monitored Therfore the Input Monitoring allow the detection of a incoming pilot signal in addition to the d amp b Load Monitoring system A noteh filter function within the Input Monitoring menu allows the incoming pilot signal to be fade out of the program signal Input Monitoring menu Back 4 Exits the sub menu Input Monitoring Mode on off Switching the Input Monitoring On or Off Generate Error on off An error message will be given out depending on the on off status of the Generate Error function In accordance with the EN 60849 IEC 60849 standard the Generate Error must be set to on
31. ng Detection Time WARNING How often the Pilot Signals are switched on period duration how many mis measurements are accepted and finally the total time until an impedance error is reported depends on the Detection Time which can be adjusted in the menu Notes The Load Monitoring is designed for the supervision of up to two d amp b loudspeakers connected in parallel see also Notes on non automated settings The Load Monitoring does not function when the device is muted the Pilot Signals function is turned off the signal levels are too low Load Monitoring menu Back S Exits the sub menu Load Monitoring Mode on off Switching the Load Monitoring On or Off Pilot Signals on off Switching the Pilot Signals On or Off see also sub menu Frequency Generator Note To get reliable measurements Pilot Signals should always be used These are activated only when required i e when the device detects that measurements using the regular program music speech are not providing meaningful results Detection Time The maximum time the system needs to recognize loudspeaker malfunctions In accordance with the EN 60849 IEC 60849 standard the Detection Time must be set to 100 seconds or lower Under unfavourable circumstances it may take substantially longer before an error is recognized see also Notes on non automated settings Driver menu For this example the LF Driver
32. ng functions e g on off In these instances pushing the encoder leads directly to a change in value or condition toggle Edit Cursor The current set value is displayed beside the cursor and is changed by turning the encoder Turning to the right leads to a higher value and to the left a lower value A change is effective immediately except in the functions Speaker Selection Lock Remote Device Name Backlight and the Calibrate function within the Load Monitoring menu where confirmation is required Exit the edit mode by pushing the encoder and return to the Position Cursor Information Cursor The Information Cursor is an indicator to the fields within the menu tree where the data displayed cannot be changed Menu Change An arrow indicates another menu level Selecting it with the Position Cursor and pushing the encoder enters the corresponding sub menu Back Exits the selected menu by moving back one level Scroll Bar Where a menu tree is longer than can be diplayed a Scroll Bar is shown on the right hand side of the display for orientation E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 7 of 32 Other Cursors or Signs Highlight A highlighted field is an indication that the data displayed can be changed in edit mode see also Edit Cursor above A Pointer In the sub menus Lock Code and Device Name the highlighted field in edit mode is clearly indicated by an arrow EQ Status In the sub me
33. nu Egualizer Set the operating status of the respective EQ band is indicated as following The respective EG Band is switched off flat The respective EG Band is switched to PEG function N The respective EQ Band is switched to Notch function E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 8 of 32 E PAC Boot_Screen E PAC Main_Menu 2 3 Boot_Screen The boot procedure takes approximately 4 seconds during which the device name the manufacturers name d amp b audiotechnik AG and the firmware version is displayed The transition to the main menu is carried out automatically 2 4 E PAC Main_Menu The main menu displays all of the important settings and status informations in one view Input Monitoring Speaker Load Monitoring Device Name Level Delay on sa Lo EG Master on Filter 2 Lolmp Remote Lock with or without Pilot Signal In the first line the loudspeaker configuration Input and Load Monitoring if selected with or without Pilot Signal are displayed In the second line the device name is displayed If no device name is entered the current firmware version of the unit is displayed In the third line the level and delay value are displayed The actual processing delay time is always shown hence even if the delay is turned OFF the basic delay time of 1 ms is displayed The lower line shows the ON OFF status of the following settings Filter_1 Filter_2 Re
34. on in ROPE by means of the Confirm dialog E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 17 of 32 IMPORTANT If the Calibration was successful reset the Calib Bit in the D12 E PAC If the Calibration was not successful reset the Calib Bit in the D12 E PAC again and set one or more ImpErr Bits for 2 seconds If the user resets the Calib Bit during Calibration then the process is cancelled Reset of impedance errors To reset error indications either Power OH On at the device or remotely Switching the Load Monitoring Off On at the device or remotely Setting the ImpErr Bits remotely Notes on non automated settings d amp b Load Monitoring checks the impedance of the attached load periodically and reports any transgression of the upper or lower limits WARNING The three situations described below are exceptions where the automatic Calibration settings will not suffice for the operating conditions and where a manual adjustment to the impedance parameters is required Manual adjustment should only be undertaken after consultation with d amp b Application Support to ensure that the reliability of fault detection is not compromised in any way If a malfunction creates only a minor impedance change that lies within the limit values of the loudspeaker the malfunction is not displayed this can happen when operating with Pilot Signals set to Off If only a single component of the loudspea
35. out 10s Information Back 4 Exits the sub menu Information Temp Temperature The temperature of the E PAC heatsink Hardware Hardware variant Firmware The version of software installed in the E PAC DSP Ver The version of active software installed in the E PAC DSP Ser No S N Serial number of the device Log A log book containing information relating to the use and enviromental conditions experienced throughout the operating life of the E PAC The bar graphs are proportional to the time the E PAC has been connected to mains power supply and switched on For example a half filled Standby bar graph would indicate that the E PAC has been in Standby mode for half its operating life The following information will be recorded On time Hours counter Indicating the amount of time the E PAC has been connected to a mains power supply and switched on Starts How often the device was switched on Standby Proportion of the On Time the E PAC has been in Standby mode E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 22 of 32 E PAC Power Supply monitor E PAC Buzzer function ISP Proportion of the On Time an input signal was present at the D12 E PAC GainRed Proportion of the On Time the E PAC has been operated with gain reduction Overload Proportion of the On Time the E PAC has been operated with too high input level or output current Amp Prot A numerical v
36. t NOTE The frequency generator is used to provide the Pilot Signals for the Load Monitoring function When using Load Monitoring with Pilot Signals the frequency generator function is not available Back S Exits the sub menu Frequency Generator Mode off generator function is switched off Sin selects the sine wave generator Pink selects the pink noise generator Level Level of the frequency generator in dBu covering a 63 5 dB range from 57 5 dB to 6 dB in 0 5 dB steps The level value corresponds to the output level of typical signal generators needed to produce an equal output level from the E PAC Frequency Frequency adjustable over the range 10 Hz to 20 kHz in 1 Hz steps Remote Back Exits the sub menu Remote Mode Enables selection of the following modes for remote control off no remote control RIB TI212 remote control in accordance with T1212 RIB remote control via d amp b RIB ROPE RIB RS232 remote control via RS232 dbCAN remote control via dbCAN CAN Bus dbCAN Id Setting the dbCAN identifiers n n The first digit represents the CAN sub net Eight sub nets can be defined value 0 to 7 The second digit represents the device Id value 1 to 63 For each sub net 63 devices can be defined Save Selecting Save and pressing the encoder the dbCAN Id will be stored indicated with ok after the arrow In case of a System reset of the E PAC the dbCAN Id will be kept
37. t Screen QQ Main Menu E Level E ay Settings E a Setup FE Speaker E Filter 1 Filter 2 a Equalizer a Set HSEQ 1 Ea 2 co 3 HSEQ a Delay E Lolmp FE Y Levels E input Monitoring a Load Monitoring m Frec Generator H E Remote a Lock QA Options FE Device Mame sl Display El fy Information aE Log I Power Supply BY Buzzer E PAC power amplifier controller Menu tree The settings for the Filter_1 _2 are dependent on the loudspeaker configuration E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 6 of 32 220 Oms ATR 4 3 E PAC user interface via digital rotary encoder LEVEL PUSH MENU 3 in conjunction with the LCD 4 iy i 2 2 E PAC user interface The LCD 4 acts as a user interface for all of the menus within the D12 E PAC The cursor is controlled via the digital rotary encoder LEVEL PUSH MENU 3 In the main menu the encoder acts as a level control Pushing or turning the encoder gives access to different menu levels or enables configurations or values to be entered 2 2 1 Conventions for the cursor and menu control Position Cursor Turning the encoder moves the cursor through the menu mode Turning to the right moves the cursor down in the menu tree or to the right Turning to the left moves the cursor up in the menu tree or to the left Pushing the encoder activates the Edit Cursor except for switchi
38. u supply dab products please draw the attention of your customers to these safety guidelines Enclose the relevant manuals with the systems If you require additional manuals for this purpose you can order them from d amp b see section 1 Introduction E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Safety precautions 1 1 Introduction This manual describes the structure access user interface and functions of the software of the d amp b E PAC power amplifier controller A detailed description of the E PAC hardware and technical specifications is given in the E PAC Hardware manual which is also provided with the device A number of publications with supplementary information on our products are available from the Documentation section of our website at www dbaudio com You can either download these directly or use the online order form to request a printed version If the document you want is not detailed on the form please enter the title in the box after entering your address information 1 1 Block diagram of the E PAC DSP software Sine wave generator Loudspeaker System equalization Equalizer function PEQ Notch Limiters Peak Displacment Thermal Pink noise generator Block diagram E PAC DSP software E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 5 of 32 2 The E PAC operating software 2 1 E PAC menu tree QQ Boo
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40. urations for the d amp b C Series except C3 E Series Q Series and Ci Series loudspeakers A linear mode is available to drive MAX MAX12 cabinets passively On the right hand side the setup version of the respective loudspeaker is displayed OK If the loudspeaker configuration is edited then the confirmation request OK will flash Selecting OK and pressing the encoder will confirm the configuration and exit the sub menu Speaker Selection Cancel gt Back Exits the sub menu Speaker Selection The previous configuration will remain active Filter_1 Filter_2 The name of the filter is clearly displayed on the left of the LCD while the ON or OFF status is in the centre and a graphic representation of the filters frequency response on the right The name and filter frequency response are dependent on the loudspeaker configuration selected The display indicates that a filter is not available for the loudspeaker type selected A detailed description of the filters available for each loudspeaker is given in the respective loudspeaker data sheets on off Master filter switch In addition the transmission function is shown schematically on the right E PAC Software manual Firmware V4 0x 1 0E Page 10 of 32 Filter_1 Filter_2 Configuration of crossover Depending on selected frequencies TOP SUB loudspeaker set up e g CUT 100 Hz 140 Hz Compensation towards listening distance e g HFA
41. y IMPORTANT RIB ROPE applictions are able to drive E PACs of an older version for example ROPE 3 with an E PAC 3 13 driver can communicate with an E PAC version 1 depending of the existing loudspeaker specific set ups In this example E3 E12 and Linear only Operating functions of ROPE 3 which are not included in the device e g Delay Load Monitoring have no effect As a result different ROPE 3 driver files are available for channel A and B The Object Addresses of channel A corresspond to the Object Addresses of an E PAC A RIB ROPE application for an E PAC will therefore always address channel A of the P1200A RIB ROPE applictions are able to drive E PACs of a new higher version In this situation it has to be considered that devices of a higher verison contain functions which were not previously available If unused RIB addresses contain data which is not equal to 0 e g by manual programming of the RIB with ROPE 2 or another control undesired operating conditions can occur To clear any previously stored setups and reset disconnect the unit from the mains power supply Resetting is performed by depressing and holding the RESET button while reconnecting the mains power supply 3 1 6 Remote Mode dbCAN All functions of the E PAC can be remotely interogated via the dbCAN CAN Bus A detailed description of remote control via dbCAN CAN Bus is given in the technical information T1312 d amp b code D5312 E
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