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Marani PDA500P User Manual

Power amplifier module class d 500w+500w or 1kw in btl with dsp
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DSP Power Amplifier Module
PDA500P
User's Manual
Class D 500W+500W or 1kW in BTL with DSP
Vers 1.1
Designed in Italy Assembled in China
SEED Guangzhou Electronic LTD. 4F/5F, Build B, No.885, Shenzhou Road, Guangzhou, China Tel:+86 (20) 62845258 - www.marani.com.cn - info@seed-digital.com.cn

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  • Page 1 DSP Power Amplifier Module PDA500P User’s Manual Class D 500W+500W or 1kW in BTL with DSP Vers 1.1 Designed in Italy Assembled in China SEED Guangzhou Electronic LTD. 4F/5F, Build B, No.885, Shenzhou Road, Guangzhou, China Tel:+86 (20) 62845258 - www.marani.com.cn - info@seed-digital.com.cn...

  • Page 2: Explanation Of Graphical Symbols

    Marani PDA500P amplifier module provides exceptionally high power density and powerful integrated DSP features, making it suitable for a broad range of loudspeaker applications. PDA500P amplifier module features analog inputs with link output; comprehensive DSP functions (crossover, parametric EQ, delay and limiter control); network control via RS485 on Cat-5 cable .
  • Page 3 PDA500P User Manual Damages that require service: Unplug the Amplifier Unit from the mains supply and refer to your dealer/distributor or other authorized repair workshop.  Servicing is required when: - The power-supply cord or plug has been damaged. - Liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the amplifier.
  • Page 4 PDA500P User Manual Accessories: Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury,  and serious damage to the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.
  • Page 5 The PDA500P can be put in network with twin modules and controlled within a single Pc interface. The PDA500P is a powerful Class D BiAmp module for active cabinets, allowing the user to process the Input signal with first class 24bit/96kHz DSP processes, both for filtering purposes and dynamic...
  • Page 6 PDA500P User Manual Main Features USER Available Processes on the Main Input path White/Pink Noise Generator White and Pink Noise Generator with Level controls from -40 up to 0dB Noise Gate: From -80dB up to -50dB Threshold, or Bypass Input Gain:...
  • Page 7 PDA500P User Manual Ratio: 1:1 (Bypass) up to 100:1 (Limiting), with Ratio Slope computed on Log Table with 0.1dB steps precision Noise Gate: Soft/Hard IAttack time: Attack time from 5ms up to 100ms (1ms resolution up to 20ms, then 10ms...
  • Page 8 Operating Mode The PDA500P can work as a stand alone unit [Stand Alone Mode], where up to 8 preset can be recalled by directly selecting them through the 8 positions encoder available on the front panel, or can work as completely remotely controlled unit [Remote Control Mode].
  • Page 9 RS485: the RS485 connection has to be selected when the PDA500P is connected to the PC through the RS485 line. In this case the PDA500P will be controlled as one of a NET of chained units, being allowed the net control of more units when using the RS485 connection.
  • Page 10 PDA500P User Manual Once selected the desired connection, pressing the “OK” button the Main Environment Window of the Pc Sw will open: Double clicking on the Unit's name which processes/parameters have to be edited, the editing environment of the selected unit will open.

  • Page 11: Input Page

    Input Page, also the main functions of presets saving/storing and loading/recalling are accessible on a top bar, so as a SETUP control for setting the PDA500P module operative mode. Also a LOCK button is available for making active the Output Channels Editing pages (under Password) and a Compression/Limiting Master edigint page (also under Password).
  • Page 12 STORE Preset: the PDA500P has the possibility to store within its on board Eeprom up to 8 Presets recallable by the back panel Encoder. From the Pc Sw is possible to store within the PDA500P Eeprom the 8 presets, naming them as desired and allocating them in locations numbered from 1 to 8, with the desired sequence.
  • Page 13 SETUP: pressing the SETUP button, it is possible to decide the operative mode of the PDA500P The PDA500P can work both in SE 2 Ways mode, providing 2x500W/4Ohm, or in BTL mode, where working in bridge mode can deliver 1kW/8Ohm on a mono output .
  • Page 14 PDA500P User Manual Vu-Meters Right Side Bar As the Top Bar, the Vu-Meters and Temperature Bar is ever present during the editing of any Input, Output or Main Compression/Limiting Pages. This because this bar is displaying “Status” parameters which is necessary to have under control during the editing operations within anyone of the mentioned pages.
  • Page 15 PDA500P User Manual Input Page Processes From the “Input” Page all the available processes on the Input Path can be available for editing without the On the Input path the available processes are the following: Noise Gate: In the signal path, the first process which is found by the signal is the Noise Gate.
  • Page 16 PDA500P User Manual Source and Gain: The PDA500P is making available as Input source together with the external analog signal, also an internal noise generator, providing to the user the possibility to test the system using a White or Pink Noise internally generated.
  • Page 17 9.998mS (3.39932 Meters), by steps of 1ms (Adj arrows) or 10.4us (Fine arrows). 5 Bands Parametric Equalizer: The PDA500P allows the user to select either Bell or variable Q Shelving Parameters and assign them independently using the 5 available filters.
  • Page 18 PDA500P User Manual Once the all 5 available cursor are shown on the Frequency Response graphic, just selecting anyone of them with the mouse's arrow and maintaining the mouse's click pressed, it is possible to move and place the selected cursor on the desired frequency and with the desired gain.
  • Page 19 PDA500P User Manual OUTPUT PAGES (2-way mode) Low Output Page Processes As previously described, this page can only be entered providing the OUTPUT password when pressed the LOCK button from the Input Page. From the “Low Output” Page all the available processes on the Low Output Path can be available for editing...
  • Page 20 “Normal” (box unchecked) or “Inverted” (which means rotated of 180 Degrees, with the box checked). Dynamic Filter: on the Low path, the PDA500P make available a Dynamic Filter in attenuation for Driver Protection purpose. The Dynamic Filter can be set by the user on the base of his requirement and can guarantee up to -12dB attenuation from the Max Signal level at the desired Frequency.
  • Page 21 LRiley 48dB (Linkwitz/Riley Filter 48dB/Oct Slope) 7 Bands Parametric Equalizer: The PDA500P allows the user to select either Bell or variable Q Shelving Parameters and assign them independently using the 7 available filters. The selection can be done just pressing the “Peak Eq” button on top of the filters' gain sliders and selecting one of the 3 available filters' type: Peaker, variable Q high Shelving and variable Q low Shelving.
  • Page 22 PDA500P User Manual Center Frequency, Band Width (Q) and Gain can be adjusted. BELL filter “Center Frequency”: the selectable frequencies range is from 20Hz to 20kHz in steps of 1/24 of an Octave. “Q factor”: the selectable Q range is from 0.5 up to 10 in steps of 0.1 Q.
  • Page 23 5ms to 20ms then 10ms from 20ms to 100ms. Note: The RMS Compressor Threshold is defined in dBu, due to the fact that with both, Sinusoid and Squared wave testing signals, the PDA500P compressed output dBu (RMS) Level is the same and matching the selected one.
  • Page 24 PDA500P User Manual High Output Page Processes As previously described for the Low Output page, also this page can only be entered providing the OUTPUT password when pressed the LOCK button from the Input Page. From the “High Output” Page all the available processes on the High Output Path can be available for editing...
  • Page 25 PDA500P User Manual Delay: from this frame it is possible to set the Output Channels Delay Time from 000.0000mS (0 meters) up to 9.998mS (3.39932 Meters), by steps of 1ms (Adj arrows) or 10.4us (Fine arrows). Phase: checking or left unchecked the box of the PHASE frame, it is possible to set the Input Signal Polarity;...
  • Page 26 PDA500P User Manual 7 Bands Parametric Equalizer: The PDA500P allows the user to select either Bell or variable Q Shelving Parameters and assign them independently using the 7 available filters. The selection can be done just pressing the “Peak Eq” button on top of the filters' gain sliders and selecting one of the 3 available filters' type: Peaker, variable Q high Shelving and variable Q low Shelving.
  • Page 27 5ms to 20ms then 10ms from 20ms to 100ms. Note: The RMS Compressor Threshold is defined in dBu, due to the fact that with both, Sinusoid and Squared wave testing signals, the PDA500P compressed output dBu (RMS) Level is the same and matching the selected one.
  • Page 28 PDA500P User Manual Within the RMS Compressor Low Pass Filter frame, can be set a 6dB/Oct (butterworth) or 12dB/Oct (Linkwitz) X-Ovoer point at a frequency ranging from 5kHz up to 10kHz, allowing to split the high Output signal Band in 2 Sub Bands.
  • Page 29 PDA500P User Manual OUTPUT PAGE (Bridge mode) Output Page Processes As previously described, this page can only be entered providing the OUTPUT password when pressed the LOCK button from the Input Page. From the “Low Output” Page all the available processes on the Low Output Path can be available for editing.
  • Page 30 PDA500P User Manual Delay: from this frame it is possible to set the Output Channels Delay Time from 000.0000mS (0 meters) up to 9.998mS (3.39932 Meters), by steps of 1ms (Adj arrows) or 10.4us (Fine arrows). Phase: checking or left unchecked the box of the PHASE frame, it is possible to set the Input Signal Polarity;...
  • Page 31 PDA500P User Manual 7 Bands Parametric Equalizer: The PDA500P allows the user to select either Bell or variable Q Shelving Parameters and assign them independently using the 7 available filters. The selection can be done just pressing the “Peak Eq” button on top of the filters' gain sliders and selecting one of the 3 available filters' type: Peaker, variable Q high Shelving and variable Q low Shelving.
  • Page 32 5ms to 20ms then 10ms from 20ms to 100ms. Note: The RMS Compressor Threshold is defined in dBu, due to the fact that with both, Sinusoid and Squared wave testing signals, the PDA500P compressed output dBu (RMS) Level is the same and matching the selected one.
  • Page 33 PDA500P User Manual MAIN RMS Compressor and Peak Limiter Pages As previously described, this page can only be entered providing the LIMCMP password when pressed the LOCK button from the Input Page. From the “Main Compressor Limiter” Page can be set a RMS Compressor and a Peak Limiter.
  • Page 34 PDA500P User Manual RMS Cmpressor: from this frame it is possible to set following parameters of the Main RMS Compressor... “Drive”: the drive control is allowing to adjust the reference level to the Compressor input. It is ranging from -12dB up to +6dB.

  • Page 35: Technical Specifications

    PDA500P User Manual TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 355mm - 13,99" 155mm 6,11" Power & Amplifier Sections Power & Amplifier Sections Number of Channels ------------------ Max Output Power @ 8 ohms--------- 2 x 250W 1 x 1000W (Bridge) Max Output Power @ 4 ohms--------- 2 x 500W 1 x 1000W (4Ω...
  • Page 36 PDA500P User Manual DFL Dynamic Loudness Filter Table The dynamic Ludness Filter is a Dynamic Filtering process where 2 Bell Filters centered at Low and High Frequencies, gain dynamically on the base of the Input Signal Level. Particularly a Bell Filter is set at 50Hz for Contour purposes and a second one at 12kHz for High Freq.
  • Page 37 PDA500P User Manual PDA500P Processes Block Scheme Designed in Italy Assembled in China...
  • Page 38 PDA500P User Manual Designed in Italy Assembled in China SEED Guangzhou Electronic LTD. 4F/5F, Build B, No.885, Shenzhou Road, Guangzhou, China Tel:+86 (20) 62845258 - www.marani.com.cn - info@seed-digital.com.cn...