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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    6. THE MAIN MENU 7. INPUTS 8. OUTPUTS 9. SOFTWARE 10. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS All numbers subject to variation due to production tolerances. ECLER S.A. reserves the right to make changes or improvements in manufacturing or design which may affect specifications.

  • Page 4: Important Remark

    Congratulations! You are the owner of a carefully designed and manufactured equipment. We thank you for trusting in us and choosing our DP400 processor. In order to get the optimum operation and efficiency from this unit, it is VERY IMPORTANT - before you plug anything - to read this manual very carefully and bear in mind all considerations specified within it.

  • Page 5: Installation

    2. INSTALLATION The DP400 can be mounted in a standard 19” rack (482.6 mm) taking up one height unit (44 mm). For professional use it is recommended to place the processor in the same rack as the power amplifiers. Given the small power consumption of the unit, no ventilation is required. Nevertheless, it is advisable not to expose the unit to extreme temperatures as well as ensure a dry and dust-free operating environment.

  • Page 6: Introduction

     30 memory bank locations for user programs.  Password-controlled safety lock and data protection system.  2x20 character blue backlit LCD.  DP:lab2 control software to configure and programme all parameters of the DP400 unit over a USB port.

  • Page 7: Front Panel

    The system comes with a USB B-type connector that is used to communication the DP400 up to the PC and establish a connection between the DP400 and the DP:lab2 software, allowing you to fully manage the processor from your computer.
  • Page 8 Press this button whenever you wish to recall a previously saved program from the internal memory of the DP400. To recall a program stored in memory, first press RECALL and then select the desired program using the ENCODER. Once selected, press ENTER.

  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    The DP400 has two inputs (CH1 and CH2) on three-pin female XLR sockets. The pin layout is following: Pin 1 is Ground, Pin 2 is +signal (hot) and Pin 3 is –signal (cold). The six outputs of the DP400 (OUTPUT 1-6) are on three-pin male XLR sockets. As in the input connectors, Pin 1 is Ground, Pin 2 is...

  • Page 10: The Main Menu

    To call up the main menu, press the ENCODER several times until MAIN MENU appears. The following diagram shows the main menu and each of its submenus: 6.1. LOAD PRESET MENU: CONFIGURING THE OPERATING MODE The DP400 allows the following operating modes: 1. x-over 2x2 way + 1 extra output 2. 2x3 way stereo 3.
  • Page 11 The DP400 includes 4 types of safety locking, which are described below:  Modify: the data may be seen but cannot be modified. The input and channel MUTE functions remain active.

  • Page 12: Inputs

    7. INPUTS The DP400 features two inputs IN A, IN B, and an additional internal input, which is the mix of both channels. This is especially useful in mono configurations or in configurations where you need to send a channel processed separately along with the stereo outputs, e.g. in a subwoofer reinforcement system.

  • Page 13: Outputs

    8. OUTPUTS The DP400 has 6 fully configurable outputs or channels for increased versatility. To select an output, press the ENCODER several times until OP and the desired output number appear on the screen. Once selected, browse through the submenus using the PREV/NEXT keys.
  • Page 14  High pass filter/low pass filter: allows you to adjust the frequency, type of filter (Bessel, Butterworth and LR) and the slope by octave (12 dB, 18 dB, 24 dB and 48 dB) of the high-pass or low-pass filter needed for the channel selected. ...

  • Page 15: Software

    The communication between the PC and the DP400 unit is done with a USB cable. It is important to keep in mind that when using DP:lab2 to manage the DP400, the controls on the front panel of the unit will be disabled and the LCD screen will say REMOTE CONTROL.
  • Page 16 Installing the DP:lab2 software The first step consists of installing the programme on the computer that will serve as the programming platform. For this, you will use the application file on the CD-ROM. Execute this setup program to start the installation process by double-clicking on the icon.
  • Page 17 Installing the drivers Check that the DP400 USB cable is disconnected and start your computer. Run Driver installer.exe program form the “Drivers” folder on the CD. If this method is not compatible with your computer, connect the USB cable first and when the system will ask for the driver files, tell the complete path of the "Drivers"...
  • Page 18 Double-clicking on this icon executes the application, so that all parameters can be adjusted. Following main screen appears. Before pressing “CONNECT”, assign the same COM port number that was assigned to the drivers. To change it, use the "CONFIG  RS232" menu.
  • Page 19 Connecting the DP400 to the computer Use the USB cable provided with the DP400 to connect it to your PC or laptop computer. Then, click on the corresponding icon to start up DP:lab2. The DP:lab2 start screen will appear on the screen.
  • Page 20 CONFIG MENU – PRESET This option allows you to choose the operating mode (preset) for the DP400. See section 6.1 for further information about the available operating modes. The stereo operating modes (numbers 1 and 2) include the possibility of working in stereo link.
  • Page 21 This menu allows you to load and save configurations on/from the DP400 or your PC. This means, for example, that it is easy and intuitive for you to pass any configuration stored on the DP400 to the PC or vice versa.
  • Page 22 9.3. USING DP:lab2 TO MODIFY PARAMETERS DP:lab2 uses buttons, faders and data modification fields to make it easy and intuitive for you to modify any parameter available in the DP400. The screen’s graphic user interface (GUI) displays the curves resulting from the parameters applied to the inputs and outputs at all times.
  • Page 23 OUTPUTS The lower part of the DP:lab2 screen is used to modify OUTPUTS (OUT1 to OUT6) parameters. Before making any modifications, you must use the pull-down menu to choose which of the outputs (OUT No.) you would like to modify. N.B.: The uses a continuous line to represent the curves corresponding to each output.

  • Page 24: Technical Characteristics

    Attack time 0.5 ~ 50ms Release time 10 ~ 1000ms Ratio 1:1.2 to 1:∞ GENERAL Mains 90÷264VAC 50/60Hz Power consumption 25VA Dimensions WxHXD 482.6x44x223mm Weight ECLER Laboratorio de electro-acústica S.A. Motors 166-168, 08038 Barcelona, Spain INTERNET http://www.ecler.com E-mail: info@ecler.es 50.0163.01.01...

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