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KV2 Audio VHD5000 User Manual

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Touchscreen Control,
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This User Guide shows how to Control the VHD5 system using
the VHD5000 amplifier Touchscreen control system, and/or Web
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  • Page 1 VHD5000 GUI Touchscreen Control, Web Control User Guide This User Guide shows how to Control the VHD5 system using the VHD5000 amplifier Touchscreen control system, and/or Web control using a web browser.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4 - 9 Flybar Diagnostics Generator Ethernet Basic controls · Keyboard window Bottom menu 15 - 17 K-NET 18 - 22 VHD5000 GUI · Web Control Remote Control System 24 - 26 Settings 27 - 32 Preset Diagnostics Network Keyboard Ethernet...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    VHD5000 GUI · Introduction VHD5000 Introduction On the front panel of the VHD5000 amplifier is a 3.7" Color Transreflective LCD touch display, a standby button and a rotary encoder with a push-button function for controlling the system. After powering on, the VHD5000 will display the KV2 logo until it has completed booting up.

  • Page 5: Touchscreen Control System

    VHD5000 GUI · Touchscreen Control System Touchscreen Control System Use the side menu to switch between the four main tabs. Pic 3: LIST - System settings overview Pic 4: SET - Amplifier settings, flybar control Pic 5: DIA - diagnostics, signal generator, software version...

  • Page 6: Amplifier Settings

    VHD5000 GUI · Amplifier Settings Amplifier Settings Pic 8 Pic 9 The LIST tab provides a view of the whole amplifier setup. Each amplifier channel has a box with its settings. On Pic 8 you can see the system default values. Pic 9 shows a custom user setting. Muted channels are Pic 10 shown with a red line through the band, and the text is grayed out.
  • Page 7 VHD5000 GUI · Amplifier Settings Input Press the INPUT button to open the advanced settings window (Pic 13) Press X, or touch anywhere outside the window (gray zone) to close the window. Specification table UNMUTE/MUTE LEVEL: -20, -19, -18, -17, -16, -15, -14, -13, -12, -11, -10, -9, -8.5, -8, -7.5, -7, -6.5, -6, -5.5, -5, -4.5, -4, -3.5, -3, -2.5, -2, -1.5, -1, -0.5,...
  • Page 8 VHD5000 GUI · Amplifier Settings Delay Setting Pic 23: Delay (TIME DISTANCE box) can be set in meters or milliseconds. Pic 24: Touch box or use encoder to focus on the first number. Pic 25: Focus on specific range using encoder.
  • Page 9 VHD5000 GUI · Amplifier Settings UNMUTE/MUTE LEVEL: -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 dB A: UNMUTE/MUTE B: UNMUTE/MUTE HF RECOVERY: ON/OFF GAIN: -60, -57, -54, -51, -48, -45, -42, -39, -36, -34, -32, -30, -28, -26, -24, -22, -20, -18, -16, -14, -12, -11, -10, -9, -8, -7, -6,...
  • Page 10 VHD5000 GUI · Amplifier Settings Sub A, B UNMUTE/MUTE LEVEL: -20, -18, -16, -14, -12, -10, -8, -6, -4, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 dB PHASE: 0°, 180° DELAY - TIME: 0 - 109.2ms, 0.05ms step;...
  • Page 11 VHD5000 GUI · Amplifier Settings Mute MUTE ALL mutes LOW A, LOW B, MID, HI A, HI B, SUB A, SUB B, CARDIOID and FILL UNMUTE ALL unmutes INPUT, LOW, LOW A, LOW B, MID, HI, HI A, HI B, SUB...

  • Page 12: Flybar

    VHD5000 GUI · Flybar Flybar Pic 36: The FLYBAR button is disabled when VHD5.0 Pic 37: ANGLE: When the flybar is connected SIGNAL & POWER UNIT is not connected to a VHD5.0 SIGNAL & POWER UNIT, this display to the system.

  • Page 13: Diagnostics

    (C) VER - software versions Pic 38 AMPS Shows current status. There are rows for channels HI 1, HI 2, MID (VHD5000) LOW A and LOW B (VHD8.10). AMPLIFIER STATUS The first three columns show: MAIN VOLTAGE (one sensor for HI 1, HI 2 and MID): ideal 200-250V, working 160-270V, undervoltage less than 200V LOW A LOW B TEMPERATURE (one sensor for HI 1, HI 2): 280°C over temperature shutdown...

  • Page 14: Generator

    VHD5000 GUI · Generator GEN - signal generator Pic 39 Pic 40 Turn SIGNAL GENERATOR ON to generate signal. Choose SINE WAVE or PINK NOISE Adjust LEVEL of generated signal from -127 to 0dB You can set the FREQUENCY of sine from 20Hz to 20000Hz (1Hz step) SIGNAL GENERATOR can only be turned on when system is in EDIT mode.

  • Page 15: Ethernet

    VHD5000 GUI · Ethernet Side menu - NETwork - connection Ethernet Set ETHERNET configuration by pressing DHCP/STATIC button (pic 42 - A). Pic 43 In STATIC mode (Pic 42): set the IP and MASK. When you change it, a validity indicator appears (Pic 43).

  • Page 16: Basic Controls · Keyboard Window

    VHD5000 GUI · Basic controls Basic controls Pic 46 Pic 47 This text (pic 46 - A) informs you whether a password is required to access this amplifier via web control. You can use SET PASSWORD to protect access via web control.

  • Page 17: Bottom Menu

    Pic 50 (A) - HOME button When a VHD5000 is controlled from the GUI the home button shows this icon and is disabled (Pic 51). When a second VHD5000 is controlled from the first amplifier GUI this icon is displayed (Pic 52).
  • Page 18 STANDBY DISPLAY OFF Pic 58: Use the STANDBY HW button on the VHD5000 front panel to turn DISPLAY OFF or to go into STANDBY...
  • Page 19 VHD5000 GUI · Bottom menu Bottom menu - PRESET Pic 60 Pic 61 The PRESET button shows the name of last loaded preset (example "RESET"). This button opens a window for preset management (Pic 61). There is a box (A) representing the settings of selected preset in list (B). Until you create your custom presets, there is only the default preset, called RESET, which cannot be overwritten or deleted.
  • Page 20 VHD5000 GUI · K-NET K-NET interconnection VHD5000/VHD5000 There are various options for how to interconnect VHD5 systems. It is recommended to use an Ethernet connection, however you can also our proprietary K-Net connection, using conventional XLR microphone cables, or a combination of XLR and ethernet, (Although at the time of publishing, K-NET still in Beta).
  • Page 21 VHD5000 GUI · K-NET K-NET K-NET allows you to control remote amplifiers and create groups of amplifiers so they can be controlled together. To describe how K-NET works we can use this example. You have six amplifiers connected together and you have named them: AMP1, AMP2, AMP3, AMP4, AMP5 and AMP6.
  • Page 22 VHD5000 GUI · K-NET Bottom menu - K-NET Pic 72: In OPEN AMP mode, you can see all of the groups in left LEFT panel, here showing only UNSORTED. The Right panel shows amplifiers of the group selected in left panel (white highlighted group is selected).
  • Page 23 VHD5000 GUI · K-NET K-NET Pic 77: After being added to the new group, these amplifiers turn gray. If you want to put them back, just select them in right panel and press the arrow - they will automatically return to the group where they were, or press ESCAPE button to cancel the creating of group.
  • Page 24 VHD5000 GUI · K-NET K-NET Pic 81: MOVE AMPS Pic 82: Press UNSORTED group in the left panel. If you want to move amps from one group to another, The label shows GROUPS>>UNSORTED is opened press MOVE AMPS button in bottom menu. You can see and you can see its amplifiers in left panel.

  • Page 25: K-Net

    Web Control K-NET Control a VHD5 system from your notebook, tablet or smartphone, Responsive graphics adapts to every device with resolution higher than 720x390px. It is recomended to use the latest version of Chrome web browser. Apple iOS devices are not recommended. Use an Android device or Mac/PC laptop for best results.
  • Page 26 K-NET interconnection Notebook/VHD5000 You can connect your notebook (or tablet ect. ) directly to the VHD5000 using an ethernet crossover cable. This is the recommended method, if you wish to control more than one amplifier: (Pic 86 and 87) Pic 86 Pic 87 Connect your laptop to the router, using either ethernet or WiFi, and then the router outputs to all of the amplifiers.
  • Page 27 K-NET interconnection Notebook/VHD5000 Pic 90: Open your web browser and enter the IP address that shows on the VHD5000 NET screen. The web control application will open on the browser. You now have control of the selected amplifier. Pic 91: For a better experience on tablet/smartphone devices, you can create a desktop shortcut.

  • Page 28: Remote Control System

    VHD5000 Web Control · Remote Control System Remote Control System Pic 92: (A) In the K-NET panel you can see (B) The amplifier control window all of the interconnected amplifiers. has a top menu (C): In this example there is only one Press to toggle SHOW/EDIT mode.

  • Page 29: Settings

    VHD5000 Web Control · Settings Settings - introduction Pic 94 There are columns for each channel and the flybar (Pic 94 - A), and three Master buttons (B). Buttons can be: Toggle buttons: MUTE ALL - mutes: press it to toggle...
  • Page 30 VHD5000 Web Control · Settings Settings - buttons Some buttons (example LEVEL - Pic 105, 106) open the data entry overlay (Pic 107), where you can set the required value. Label (A) indicates that you are setting INPUT LEVEL on amplifier named "AMP". Current level is 0 dB (B).
  • Page 31 VHD5000 Web Control · Settings Settings - buttons Delay button (Pic 109, 110). Pic 109 Pic 110 Pic 111: Delay can be set in miliseconds (A) or meters (B). These are in 0.05ms steps, which is approximately 0.02m. For that reason, when setting meters, it adds or subtracts approximately 0.02, 0.1, 1, 10, or 100 meters depending on the selected range.
  • Page 32 VHD5000 Web Control · Settings Settings - buttons You can also press this button (A) to switch between the fader and keyboard input. Choose meters or miliseconds with button (B), then use the numberpad or keyboard input (C). Pic 113 Pic 114: Setting the frequency of the signal generator is similar to setting a delay, use the fader or numberpad to change the value.
  • Page 33 VHD5000 Web Control · Settings Settings - buttons Some buttons (example Pic 115) open windows with a list of values (Pic 116 - B), that you can choose from. Label (Pic 116 - A) indicates that you are editing HIGH FREQUENCY RECOVERY: HI-PASS FILTER for the amplifier named "AMP".
  • Page 34 VHD5000 Web Control · Settings Settings - Flybar The FLYBAR column (Pic 117) is disabled when the VHD5.0 SIGNAL & POWER UNIT is not connected to the system. When a flybar is connected to the VHD5.0 SIGNAL & POWER UNIT, the GUI displays the currently measured angle for TILT (C) with an accuracy of 1°, or N/A if the flybar is...

  • Page 35: Preset

    VHD5000 Web Control · Preset Preset Pic 118 (A) PRESET button shows the name of last loaded preset. There is a list of presets (B) that you can scroll through with the mouse wheel or touch and drag. They are not sorted alphabetically, however each new preset is added to the end of the list.

  • Page 36: Diagnostics

    Pic 119 (A) Amplifier and speaker current status. There are rows (B) Turn SIGNAL GENERATOR ON to generate signal. for channels HI 1, HI 2, MID (VHD5000) LOW A and LOW B Choose SINE WAVE or PINK NOISE (VHD5000S). Adjust LEVEL of generated signal from -127 to 0dB...

  • Page 37: Network

    VHD5000 Web Control · Network Network Pic 120 (A) Network status (B) Set ETHERNET configuration by pressing DHCP/ DHCP Status - Address accepted, STATIC button. Changes will presumably cause loss "Discovering server", of connection. "Address refused", "Server found", DHCP mode: IP is set automaticaly from DHCP "No DHCP server found"...

  • Page 38: Keyboard

    VHD5000 Web Control · Keyboard Keyboard Pic 121: Keyboard overlay. Press text field (A) to activate the keyboard first. Maximum 5 chars enabled. (B) deletes last char. (C) sets the password, or press ENTER/ RETURN on your keyboard. (D) ABC and 123 buttons changes characterset.

  • Page 39: Ethernet

    VHD5000 Web Control · Ethernet Ethernet - STATIC mode Pic 123 SET IP, MASK button opens this overlay. Click on the number field number (example A) you want to change and use the number pad or your keyboard. Pic 124 When you change the IP address, a validity indicator appears (Pic 124).

  • Page 40: Device Setup

    VHD5000 Web Control · Device Setup Device Setup Pic 125 (A) DATE TIME - button shows current date and time, opens window (Pic 126) (B) SET NAME - button opens window for renaming amplifier (see page 15 - Keyboard window) Pic 126: You can set the date and time by pressing "+"...
  • Page 41 (A) This text informs you whether the password IS (C) DISPLAY OFF/ LOCK - turn of display or LOCK device when or IS NOT required to turn on VHD5000 from STANDBY password is set. or LOCKED state (display off ).

  • Page 42: K-Net

    VHD5000 Web Control · K-NET K-NET panel This panel works the same as the touchscreen application, see page 18 - 22. You can see all groups: example UNSORTED, GRP1 and VOCAL. UNSORTED and GRP1 (A) are closed, press the arrow (C) to open it. VOCAL (B) group is opened, you can see its amplifiers (D AMP2 and AMP4.
  • Page 43 VHD5000 Web Control · K-NET K-NET panel If you want to create new group, press NEW GROUP button. Enter a name for the new group (exp. GRP2) and confirm. Then you will see this screen (Pic 131). Drag amps from left panel to area (A) and CREATE the new group with this button (B).

  • Page 44: Notes

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  • Page 48 The Future of Sound. Made Perfectly Clear. KV2 Audio International Nádražní 936, 399 01 Milevsko Czech Republic Tel.: +420 383 809 320 Email: info@kv2audio.com www.kv2audio.com KVV120140-00-01-0...

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