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Installation & User Manual AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN* (Dante ® ™ 8-channel line driver (Part No. 391035) Shaping the future of sound reinforcement * Note that this manual is valid for hardware series 2. Octadrive DSP-DN with serial number 14900101 and up are hardware series 2.
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® REFERENCE TO EC STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY USER’S NOTICE AND DISClAIMER This document confirms that products manufactured by Duran Audio bearing the CE label meet all the requirements No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted, in the EMC directive 2004/108/EC and LV directive 2006/95/ transcribed, stored in a database system or translated EC laid down by the Member States Council for adjustment...
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 13. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. This symbol is intended to alert you to the Servicing is required when the apparatus has been presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects...
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN • Integral dual-redundant Dante audio networking ® ™ card unit. • Sixteen digital audio inputs In order to get the best out of your Octadrive DSP-DN, •...
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® GENERAl DESCRIPTION BlOCK DIAGRAM AND SYSTEM DESCRIPTION To Outputs Bypass Gain Transformers Out 1 Input Out 2 Input Out 3 Processing Digital Inputs Out 4 1-16 Out 5 Out 6 Out 7 Out 8 Analogue signals...
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AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® The unit has two analogue inputs, making it suitable for Pilot tone generation is available on both the analogue connection to primary and secondary audio sources in life- and digital audio outputs. The frequency and level settings safety applications.
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® INSTAllATION AND OPERATION The Octadrive DSP-DN incorporates a “universal” PSU, and will operate on all AC mains voltages from 100 V to 240 V (50 or 60 Hz). The device has an internal mains fuse which MECHANICAl INSTAllATION is not user serviceable.
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® Back-up Supply Unbalanced connection to the Octadrive DSP- DN’s outputs defeats the unit’s primary purpose The back-up supply is on a 2-pin 7.62 mm pitch screw- and should never be used. terminal connector [31]. A mating connector is supplied with the unit.
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® ANS/Paging Microphone PTT Switch The microphone input supports either electret or dynamic mic types and features software configurable open circuit and short circuit detection thresholds. The DC impedance of dynamic microphone types should be between 300 and 10k Ω...
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® In this case, wire mating RJ-45 plugs (not supplied) as shown below fig.9: Dante™ Connectors Contacts 1 N.B. - relay is shown in This is the T-568B standard (preferred), T-568A standard is energised state - i.e., no fault also used and uses different colour mapping Contacts 2...
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® Ambient Temperature Sensor External Control Voltage Input The Octadrive DSP-DN is equipped with a loudspeaker frost The Octadrive DSP-DN is fitted with an external control protection system which activates the internally-generated port [17] (marked ‘VCI’ on the rear panel), which can be pilot tone (analogue outputs only) if the ambient used to load an internal “emergency”...
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® DSP SECTION OVERVIEW DIGITAL - via Dante ™ ANALOGUE P R I O R I T Y S W I T C H I N G To Dante ™ Outputs TO ANALO GU E OUTPU TS fig.10: DSP block diagram All DSP functions are adjusted using the WinControl software application.
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® level Controls Delay The gain of each analogue input and each digital input Delay may be inserted in any or all of three locations in the may be adjusted independently over the range -70 dB to audio signal chain.
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® The Input Mode setting in WinControl (at Input > A notch filter should be inserted to suppress Common parameters) allow selection of auto- the pilot tone if its frequency is less than half switching mode.
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® PRESETS STATUS lEDS In addition to retaining all current parameters and settings The front panel carries a set of seven LEDs showing the in non-volatile memory so that the device resumes status of various unit functions. From left to right: the same operational status after a power failure, the Power Supply (green) [5];...
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® lOCAl HEADPHONE MONITORING DANTE CONFIGURATION ™ The Octadrive DSP-DN is equipped with an internal The Dante card fitted to the Octadrive DSP-DN is self- ™ headphone amplifier, the output being on a standard organising and requires no adjustments.
AXYS Octadrive DSP-DN User Manual rev 2.0 ® APPENDIx COMMON ANAlOGUE GROUNDING ISSUES TECHNICAl SPECIFICATIONS Correctly connecting the Octadrive DSP-DN to ground has several benefits. A full discussion of the issues involved can Full technical specifications on all models are available at: be found at http://www.duran-audio.com;...
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