Martin Audio MLA MINI Advanced User's Manual page 8

MLA MINI
ADVANCED USER GUIDE
CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION .....................................................................................4
Important Safety Instructions ......................................................................4
Safety Rules ..............................................................................................6
MLA MINI HARDWARE ......................................................................................7
INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................10
About this manual ...................................................................................10
About the MLA Mini design philosophy ......................................................10
Unpacking the MLA Mini components ........................................................11
OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................12
MSX - rear panel .....................................................................................13
Neutrik® powerCON TRUE1 connector assembly instructions ..............14
MLA Mini connection ...............................................................................16
MLA MINI SYSTEM MECHANICAL COMPONENTS .............................................17
System Configuration Using On-Board Presets ............................................23
Using Presets ..................................................................................23
Choosing a preset ....................................................................................24
Cabling, connecting up .............................................................................28
ADVANCED SYSTEM CONFIGURATION .....................................................30
Display 2.2 - Introduction ................................................................30
Vu-Net - Introduction........................................................................31
Using MLA Mini with digital audio sources .........................................32
Optional system components .............................................................32
MLA Master Rack .............................................................................34
MLA Slave Rack ......................................................................................34
MLA Front of House (FOH) Rack .......................................................35
Silex USB to Ethernet Device Server ..................................................35
Using Merlin ....................................................................................36
Using MLA Master Rack ...................................................................36
U-Net topologies ..............................................................................37
Network options ...............................................................................37
Cabling, Connecting up ....................................................................43
Standard cable looms .......................................................................51
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MLA Mini Advanced User Guide V1.0