Alpine PXE-0850S Installation Manual

Alpine PXE-0850S Installation Manual

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PXE-0850S
Advanced Digital Wireless
Sound Processor
Installation Manual
* The specified vehicles have been tested and have met compatibility specs at the time of testing. Compatibility is
not guaranteed if the manufacturer has made production changes to the listed vehicles above.
Warning: Before you begin wiring, remove the ground wire from the negative
terminal of the battery. Failing to do so can lead to electric shock, injury or damage
to equipment.
Introduction
˜ Congratulations on purchasing the PXE-0850S. This installation manual is designed to take you through the
installation of PXE-0850S. Please familiarize yourself with the owners manual and if you still have additional
questions please call 1-800-TECH-101.
Note
˜ Design and specifications are subject to change without notice for improvement.
To Ensure Safe Use, Always Follow These Precautions
˜ The installation of this product requires specialized skills and experience. We recommend that you have the
product installed by an Alpine authorized dealer.
˜ Before you use this product, be sure to carefully read this installation manual and the separate user's manual
so that you can use the product correctly. Alpine Electronics bears no responsibility for problems that arise as
a result of failure to follow the instructions in the manuals.
˜ This manual includes a number of symbols that are intended to help you use the product safely, to prevent
harm to you and others, and to protect against damage to property. These symbols and their meanings are
listed below. Make sure you fully understand these symbols before you begin reading the main text.
Explanations of Injury and Damage That May Result from Incorrect Use
Ignoring the content marked by this indication and using the product incorrectly is
Warning
expected to lead to death or serious injury.
Ignoring the content marked by this indication and using the product incorrectly is only
Caution
expected to lead to injury or property damage.
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  • Page 1 ˜ Before you use this product, be sure to carefully read this installation manual and the separate user's manual so that you can use the product correctly. Alpine Electronics bears no responsibility for problems that arise as a result of failure to follow the instructions in the manuals.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 2/27 Table Of Contents WARNING Mobile Phone App Instructions Types Of Precautions..........3 Home Screen............18 EQ ................19 Tools Required Mixer...............20 Delay...............21 Tools Possibly Required...........4 Output..............22 Accessory List PC App Overview List of Accessories...........4 PC App Overview............23 PC App Overview Continued........24...
  • Page 3: Warning

    Forbidden requires specialized skills and experience. steering wheel, gearshift, or the like; or Have the product installed by an Alpine pose a threat to passengers. Doing so could authorized dealer. lead to an accident or injury.
  • Page 4: Tools Possibly Required

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 4/27 Tools Possibly Required (This Will Vary Depending On The Vehicle) Panel Removing Tool Sockets Torx Screwdriver Power Drill Wire Cutters Extension Phillips Screwdriver Ratchet Crimpers Pliers Oscilloscope Accessory List Installation Kit Parts Wired Controller Bluetooth Adapter USB 3.0 Cable...
  • Page 5: Download The App

    ˜ 5/27 Download The App For Android users the PXE-0850S app is available on the Google Play store. The name of the app is PXE-DSP- APP. For iphone users the PXE-0850S app is available through iTunes. The name of the app is PXE-DSP-APP.
  • Page 6: Component Locations

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 6/27 Component Locations HOST Coaxial POWER Optical External Bluetooth CH11 CH12 CH10 Component Name Component Definition The USB 3.0 cable is used to connect to a Windows PC to USB Input tune with software. The cable also has the connection for the wired controller.
  • Page 7: Wire Harness Pinouts

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 7/27 Wire Harness Pin Outs HOST COAXIAL POWER OPTICAL EXTERNAL BLUETOOTH Main Harness Orange/Black 22AWG......(High-Level Input Channel 6 -) Orange 22AWG........(High-Level Input Channel 6 +) Pink/Black 22AWG......(High-Level Input Channel 5 -) Pink 22AWG........
  • Page 8: Head Unit)

    Yellow - +12V Constant x 3 Black - Ground x 3 Front RCA (Channels 1 & 2) Rear RCA (Channels 3 & 4) Sub RCA (Channels 5 & 6) External Bluetooth External Bluetooth REMOTE COMMANDER PXE-0850S 4-Channel Amp Module Controller PXE-0850S CH11 CH12...
  • Page 9: (With Oem Head Unit)

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 9/27 Mixer Setup- 6-Channel In/6-Channel Out (With Aftermarket Head Unit) Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Before Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 After...
  • Page 10: Unit)

    White to Front Left Speaker + Blue/White - Remote Red - +12V Ignition Yellow - +12V Constant x 3 Black - Ground x 3 REMOTE COMMANDER PXE-0850S Note: These are all full-range outputs Controller from the OEM head unit. 4-Channel Amp...
  • Page 11: Mixer Setup- 4-Channel In/6-Channel Out (With Oem Head Unit)

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 11/27 Mixer Setup- 4-Channel In/6-Channel Out (With OEM Head Unit) Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Before Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 After...
  • Page 12: Level Out (With Oem Head Unit)

    White will Blue/White - Remote work Red - +12V Ignition Yellow - +12V Constant x 3 Black - Ground x 3 Optical Cable (Not Included) REMOTE COMMANDER PXE-0850S Controller 4-Channel Amp PXE-0850S CH11 CH12 CH10 SPK OUTPUT SPK OUTPUT...
  • Page 13: Using High Level Out (With Oem Head Unit)

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 13/27 Mixer Setup- Digital In/6-Channel Out Using Aftermarket Amplifiers (With Aftermarket Head Unit) Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 After...
  • Page 14: 4-Channel In/6-Channel Out Using High Level Out (With Oem Head Unit)

    White to Front Left Speaker + Blue/White - Remote Red - +12V Ignition Yellow - +12V Constant x 3 Black - Ground x 3 REMOTE COMMANDER PXE-0850S Note: These are all full-range outputs Controller from the OEM head unit. Sub Amp...
  • Page 15: High Level Out (With Oem Head Unit)

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 15/27 Mixer Setup- 4-Channel In/6-Channel Out Using High Level Out (With OEM Head Unit) Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Before Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 After...
  • Page 16: 5-Channel In/10-Channel Out Using High Level Out (With Oem Head Unit)

    White to Front Left Tweeter + Blue/White - Remote Red - +12V Ignition Yellow - +12V Constant x 3 Black - Ground x 3 REMOTE COMMANDER PXE-0850S Note: These are all crossed over outputs Controller from the OEM head unit. Sub Amp...
  • Page 17: Using High Level Out

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 17/27 Mixer Setup- 5-Channel In/10-Channel Out Using High Level Out (With OEM Head Unit) Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Before Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 After Channel 7 Channel 8 Channel 9 Channel 10...
  • Page 18: Home Screen

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 18/27 Mobile Phone App Instructions- Home Screen Lock Button Create a 6 digit password to encrypt Delay, Output, EQ, and Mixer functions. If the Bluetooth icon is red then there is no phone paired. If the icon is green that indicates a phone is Connections Indicator currently paired.
  • Page 19 Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 19/27 Mobile Phone App Instructions- EQ Output Channel The 12 output channels can be selected by sliding left or right. EQ Curve Displays the current curve of the EQ adjustments. Frequency, Q Value, Adjust the Frequency, Q-Factor, and Level. Note: Q and Frequency can only be adjusted when using the Gain Parametric EQ.
  • Page 20: Mixer

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 20/27 Mobile Phone App Instructions- Mixer The 12 channels for mixing can be selected by sliding left or right. Matrix mixing allows routing any of the 6 Mixer Channel High or Low Level inputs to any of the 12 Low Level or 8 High Level (25w) outputs.
  • Page 21: Delay

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 21/27 Mobile Phone App Instructions- Delay Tap the speaker icon of each channel to select the channel to delay. A slider will pop up to enter the value of Speaker Select the delay. Delay Units Select between Milliseconds, Centimeters, and Inches as the incriment to adjust the delay.
  • Page 22: Output

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 22/27 Mobile Phone App Instructions- Output Channel Selection The 12 output channels can be selected by swiping left or right. Filter Type Select between 3 filter types: Linkwitz-Riley, Bessel, and Butterworth. Crossover Frequency Select the crossover frequency (between 20Hz & 20kHz).
  • Page 23: Pc App Overview

    File, Option, Connect Options- Not used Tabs Connect- Plug in USB to PC and press “Connect” to connect to the PXE-0850S. This will show “Discon- nected” when the USB is not plugged in. Output Channels The 12 output channels can be selected and configured.
  • Page 24: Pc App Overview Continued

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 24/27 PC App Overview Continued Channel Phase Sets the phase from 0 to 180. Channel Mute Press to mute the selected channel. Channel Output Adjust Channel Output levels between 0-60. Delay Units Select between Milliseconds, Centimeters, and Inches as the incriment to adjust the delay.
  • Page 25: Controller Interface

    0-66 and it will also display it incrementally (in tenths until the final 6) with the bars. Note: If a laptop is connected or the phone app is launched and connected the Controller will be inoperable. It will display the Alpine logo...
  • Page 26: Specifications

    Sound Processor PXE-0850S ˜ 26/27 Specifications Dynamic Range ≥110dB Signal-To-Noise Ratio ≥100dB Total Harmonic Distortion ≤0.05% Frequency Response 20Hz~20KHz Low-level input: 20KΩ Input Impedance High-level input: 330Ω Low-Level Output Impedance 51Ω Scope Of Signal Input And Output RCA input: 7.5Vpp; High-level: 24Vpp; RCA output: 7.5Vpp Ambient Temperature -20 - 60°C...
  • Page 27: Specifications Continued

    The PXE-0850S stays on for 2 This is normal operation. vehicle off. minutes after the system shuts off. If a device is paired to the PXE-0850S the Bluetooth module is flashing. No devices are paired to the unit. Bluetooth extension light will stop flashing...

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