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Xilica Audio Design XD-8080M User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    Important Safety Information 1. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. HEED ALL WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents What’s in the box Hardware descriptions and functions XConsole PC software Power On device Front panel a. Channel menu b. System menu Quick reference...

  • Page 4: What's In The Box

    XD Series: Getting started What’s in the Box • XD series hardware device • Hard copy of the Quick Start Guide • USB drive with XConsole software, User manual and Spec Sheet • Detachable IEC 90-240 VAC (50-60Hz) power cable • Detachable 3.5mm Phoenix/Euro type terminal block connectors What you need to Provide • PC computer with a processor 1GHz or higher • Windows 7 or higher • 500 MB of free space • 1 GB graphics card • 4 GB of RAM • Network interface (Router/switch/hub) A router is used for IP assignment and easy connectivity to computer and control devices. • Ethernet cable (Cat5/6), RS232 or USB cable Getting Help Additional Help Files and video tutorials are available at our website:...

  • Page 5: Hardware Descriptions And Functions

    XD Series: Hardware device Model name USB Port A standard Type B USB connector. The device driver must be installed prior to usage. RS232 Port A standard female DB9 socket. A straight through cable is required for PC connection. Mute buttons Mute or unmute input and output channels. When and input channel is muted, a red LED will come on for indication. Channel menu buttons Selects the corresponding channel for the LCD menu display and is acknowledged by a green LED. The last modified menu will be displayed on the LCD.
  • Page 6 XD Series: Hardware device Power On/Off switch Power input connector Insert the supplied IEC plug connector into the socket. Connect the AC end of the cord into a 90-240 VAC 50-60Hz power source. Ethernet control A standard RJ45 (Ethernet) connector for Ethernet control. The device should be connected to a router/switch/hub via a straight through Cat5 cable. AES/EBU connector Digital I/O capability of 4x8 or 8x8 AES/EBU channels depending on XD model, on a separate connector. XD 8080 Analogue Euro/Phoenix style terminal block output connections utilizing 3.5mm ter- inputs and outputs minal block connectors (included). Use balanced shielded audio cabling. XD 8080 model has 8x8 inputs/outputs.

  • Page 7: Xconsole Pc Software

    XD Series: Device connection AES/EBU inputs and outputs (Standard DB25 female connector) Pin Description Revision A Revision B (Yamaha standard) Input 1+ Input 1- Input 2+ Input 2- Input 3+ Input 3- Input 4+ Input 4- Output 1+ Output 1- Output 2+ Output 2- Output 3+...

  • Page 8: Power On Device

    XD Series: Device startup Power On Devices Upon powering up the unit, the following initialization screen will display on the LCD: ***** XILICA XD-4080 ***** * LOUDSPEAKER CONTROLLER * XD-4080 v9.00B -----INITIALIZING ----- The initialization process takes several seconds. The unit will start up and display the device model and firmware version.

  • Page 9: Channel Menu

    XD Series: Channel menu Operating Channel menus Channel linking If the user presses one of the input or output Channel menu buttons, holds it down and presses any other Channel menu button(s) in the input/output group, then the channels are linked together. The green menu LEDs for the linked channels are lit. Any modification of the data for the selected linked channel will be applied to the linked channels as well. To cancel linking, just press any other Channel menu key or the Exit key after releasing the held key.
  • Page 10 XD Series: Channel menu Input/output equalizer IN_1: _______ MENU: EQ IN_1: _______ MENU: EQ EQ#:1 FRQ:1000Hz EQ#:1 FRQ:1000Hz BYP: Off BW: 0.33 Q=4.36 BYP: Off DEG: 15.5 deg TYP: PEQ LVL:0.00dB TYP: PEQ LVL:0.00dB Each input channel has 8 bands of equalization. This control selects one of the 8 available bands. This control will un-bypass (Off) or Bypass (On) the currently selected band. The five types of EQ that can be used are: parametric (PEQ), low shelf (LO-SHF), high shelf (HI-SHF), first degree all-pass (AP-1), and second degree all-pass (AP-2). The EQ centre frequency ranges from 20Hz to 30kHz in either 1Hz steps or 1/36 octave steps. The frequency steps can be selected in the System Menu. Please refer to Page 14. The EQ bandwidth ranges from 0.02 to 3.61 octaves in steps of 0.01 octave. The equivalent Q value is automatically shown besides the octave value. For first degree all-pass (AP-1) filter, the bandwidth will set the phase shift at the centre frequency. The phase shift is gradually changed from 180 degrees above the centre frequency to the specified value.
  • Page 11 XD Series: Channel menu Input/output IIR crossover IN_1: _______ MENU: XOvr IIR TYPL: Off TYPH: Off FRQL: 1000Hz FRQH: 1000Hz SLPL: 24dB SLPH: 24dB TYPL The three available filter types for the low frequency crossover point (high pass) are: Butterworth, Linkwitz- Riley or Bessel. FRQL The filter cut-off frequency for the low frequency crossover point (high pass) ranges from 20Hz to 30kHz in either 1Hz steps or 1/36 octave steps. The frequency steps can be selected in the System menu. Please refer to page 14. SLPL The filter slope for low frequency crossover point (high pass) ranges from 6 to 48dB/octave. If the selected filter type is Linkwitz-Riley, the available slopes are 12, 24, 36 or 48dB/octave only. TYPH The three available filter types for the high frequency crossover point (low pass) are: Butterworth, Linkwitz- Riley or Bessel. FRQH The filter cut -off frequency for the high frequency crossover point (low pass) ranges from 20Hz to 30kHz in either 1Hz steps or 1/36 octave steps. The frequency steps can be selected in either the System menu. Please refer to page 14. SLPH The filter slope for high frequency crossover point (low pass) ranges from 6 to 48dB/octave. If the selected filter type is Linkwitz-Riley, the available slopes are 12, 24, 36 or 48dB/octave only. Filter configuration Low crossover point High crossover point...

  • Page 12: Output Limiter

    XD Series: Channel menu Input compressor IN_1: _______ MENU: Comp THRESH: 0.0dBu ATTACK: 10ms RATIO 1:40 RELEASE: 8x (80ms) THRESH The compressor threshold ranges from -20dBu to +20dBu in 0.5dB steps. ATTACK The compressor attack time ranges from 0.3ms to 1ms in 0.1ms steps, then ranges from 1ms to 100ms in 1ms steps. RELEASE The compressor release time can be set at 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, or 32X the attack time. RATIO The compressor ratio is the slope in which the signal is compressed. It ranges from 1:1 to 1:40. Input/output channel name IN_1: ________ MENU: Name NAME: ________ NAME A six character name can be assigned to each channel. Output limiter OUT_1: ________ MENU: Limit THRESH: 0.0dBu...
  • Page 13 XD Series: Channel menu Output source OUT_1:________ MENU: Source 1: 0.00 4: Off 7: Off 2: Off 5: Off 8: Off 3:Off 6:Off This sets the input channel source for the current output channel. It can be used to mix the input source (in dB) or disable it (Off). If more than one input sources are enabled, they will be added together as the source for the current output channel. (5-8 available for XD8080 model only) Output FIR crossover OUT _1: ________ MENU: XOvr FIR...

  • Page 14: System Menu

    XD Series: System menu Operating the System menu The System menu allows the user to control and change parameters that are related to the system behaviour and general operation. It can be accessed by pressing the Sys key in the main menu. (When no input/output or System menu is activated). All system menus require pressing the Enter key to confirm and save settings. Preset recall The XD has a built-in non-volatile memory that can store up to 30 different preset set-ups.
  • Page 15 XD Series: System menu FIR Taps settings SYSTEM-SETUP MENU: FIR Taps 1:50 4:50 2:50 3:50 Number of FIR Taps for each pair of output channels (i.e.. Output 1&2, output 3&4, output 5&6, output 7&8.) The sum of all taps cannot exceed 1500 and maximum taps per pair is 1200. (Parameters 5-8 are also available for XD series v5.xx and v6.xx. The FIR filters have been changed to dual channel structure in v7.xx.) For FIR filters, the higher the Taps the higher the slope in dB for the same frequency, or the lower the frequency the FIR can handle for the same slope. Generally speaking, higher frequencies require smaller number of Taps, and lower frequencies require a higher number of Taps. # of Taps Minimum frequency (Hz) 4800 2400 1600 1300 1000 1000 1050 1100 1150 1200...
  • Page 16 XD Series: System menu Mic pre-amps An optional microphone pre-amp can be added to the XD series. The user can select Line input or mic input from this menu. (Only available for XD4080M and XD 8080M models. Applies to Phantom power as well) SYSTEM-SETUP MENU: Mic 1: Line 4: Line 7: Line 2: Line 5: Line 8: Line 3: Line 6: Line The user can choose between Line input or Mic input/ For Mic input, the input will receive a 30dB gain. Each input channel can be selected individually. (Input 5-8 only available for XD 8080 model. Applies to Phantom power as well.) Phantom power The option microphone pre-amp also comes with Phantom power, which can also be enabled or disabled from this menu.
  • Page 17 XD Series: System menu Input and output mode SYSTEM-SETUP MENU: I/O Mode I12: A I34: A I56: A I78:A O12: A O34: A O56: A O78:A The user can select analogue or digital signal for input and output channels. (I56 and I78 available for XD8080 revision B model only) If using AES/EBU, the XD accepts any sample rate on the inputs and will automatically up sample to its internal clock. The XD has a fixed output sample rate of 96kHz. Copy channels SYSTEM-SETUP MENU: Copy SOURCE: In1 TARGET: In2 Copy channels from the source to the target. When the source and targets are both inputs and outputs, all audio parameters will be copied.
  • Page 18 XD Series: System menu Ethernet settings SYSTEM-SETUP MENU: Ethernet IP ADR: 255.255.255.254 GATEWAY: 255.255.255.255 SUBNET: 255.255.255.255 IP ADR A unique IP address should be assigned to each unit in the network. GATEWAY The gateway address of the network. Usually this should be the IP address of your router/switch/hub address. SUBNET This sets the subnet mask used by your network. Communication settings NOTE: The user must power cycle the unit for this setting to take effect. SYSTEM-SETUP MENU: Comm BAUD RATE: 115200 DEVICE ID:1 NET ID: 0 BAUD RATE Sets the baud rate of the serial communication. XConsole uses a Baud rate of 115200. This should be left unchanged for most users.
  • Page 19 XD Series: System menu Factory settings SYSTEM-SETUP MENU: Reset RESET CURRENT: Yes CURRENT This resets all the current parameters back to factory default settings only, while stored presets and system settings stay untouched. ISO Settings SYSTEM-SETUP MENU: ISO THRESHOLD: 102 BYPASS: Off This internal system optimizer reduces ground floor noise if no signal is present. If unwanted noise gate effects are audible at low sound levels, it can be switched to bypass mode.

  • Page 20: Quick Reference

    XD Series: Quick reference Quick reference Menu Field Parameters Steps Units <<Menu>> <<Cursor>> Mic level Mic gain LEVEL Level Signal LEVEL 0.25 Polarity Signal +/ - Delay Signal DELAY 62400 10us steps EQ number EQ bypass Off/On EQ type PEQ / LO-SH / HI-SH / AP-1 / AP-2 EQ level LEVEL 0.25 EQ frequency FREQ 30,000 EQ bandwidth 0.02...
  • Page 21 Customer Support If you’d like to contact us regarding product support or technical designs, email support@xilica.com and we’ll connect you with a solutions engineer Alterna- tively, if you’d like to speak to someone, you can call the following numbers for immediate assistance: North America & Rest of world: + 1 905-770-0055 Europe: +31 29940-1100...

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Xd-8080Xd-4080mXd-4080

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