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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Owners Manual Digitally Steerable Line Array Loudspeaker Systems IC Live ICL-FR ICL-FR-DUAL & USERS MANUAL Assembly & Installation Instructions Version 1.4...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 13. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 1. Read these instructions. 14. Disconnect this apparatus during lightning storms or when 2. Keep these instructions. unused for long periods of time.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction General Information Assembly Instructions Address Number Verification Introduction To RHAON RHAON Organization Preparation Computer Requirements Software Installation Virtual Systems Assigning a Static IP Address Saving Your Work Connect Mode Linking Software With Networked Loudspeakers...
IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of a Renkus-Heinz RHAON Empowered digitally steered Iconyx IC Live column loudspeaker. We hope you enjoy it. Your Iconyx IC Live steerable column loudspeaker was carefully tested and inspected before leaving our factory and should have arrived in perfect condition.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL If you purchased two ICL-F arrays separately and now want to Attach the heavy joining plate to the rear of the cabinet using the turn them into a ICL-F-DUAL array, you will also need an ICL-F- machine screws provided with the hardware.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Align the two modules to be joined on a tabletop or on the floor so that the top of the lower one and the bottom of the upper one are close to one another, say 4”...
Your digitally controlled, steerable Iconyx IC Live ICL-FR series column loudspeaker is RHAON Empowered. RHAON (“rayon”), the Renkus-Heinz Audio Operations Network, is the first practical system to combine digital audio distribution with pre- cise control and supervision of self-powered loudspeakers. RHAON uses standard Ethernet hardware, advanced CobraNet technology and on-board DSP (digital signal processing) to turn self-powered Renkus-Heinz loudspeakers from “black boxes”...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL RHAON ORGANIZATION: Three Fundamental Audio Operations Before we go on, let’s take a look at the structure of RHAON. Audio operations comprise three fundamental areas that are nec- essary for the success of any sound system: CONNECT In a RHAON system there are both physical connections and network (software) connections.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL TYPICAL PROJECT WORKFLOW P R E P A R A T I O N SET STATIC IP ADDRESS TO 192.168.1.1 CHOOSE BACKGROUND IMAGE ADD VIRTUAL SPEAKERS GROUP VIRTUAL SPEAKERS INSTALL RHAON software under...
CobraNet digital audio distribution. These CobraNet files are needed by RHAON for control and supervision. The installation program will install RHAON in a Renkus-Heinz/Rhaon folder on your hard drive. It will not uninstall earlier versions of RHAON. Use Settings/Control Panel and Add/Remove to uninstall an earlier version, if you want to delete it.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL The RHAON Installer puts a RHAON Icon on your desktop. Double click on it to open the RHAON software program. You should see the opening screen shown below. Notice that the program warns you if your display settings may cause viewing problems.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Virtual System Design RHAON software can save you time at the job site by enabling you to set up a complete virtual loudspeaker system before you go to the site.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Assigning a Static IP Address to the RHAON Host Computer You can begin your preparation offline in a virtual envi- ronment, but to make a RHAON system operational you have to connect your computer and RHAON-Empowered loudspeakers to an Ethernet network.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Prior to plugging a RJ-45 connec- tor into your computer’s Ethernet port, you need to make sure that RHAON has the correct network settings. In the RHAON software, go to the Options menu and select “Preferences”.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Saving Your Project It’s always a good idea to save your work regularly when using any computer software. If you have not done so, RHAON will remind you with a prompt if you attempt to close the program without saving.
IP addresses automatically. RHAON will also identify any other CobraNet devices on your network. CobraNet devices, including RHAON-Empowered Renkus-Heinz loudspeakers, will be listed under Network in the directory tree. Note that you did not have to first create virtu- al loudspeakers.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Continue until all networked loudspeak- ers are linked to icons in the main work- space. When an icon is linked to a net- worked loudspeaker, the status indica- tor under its name changes from Unassigned (Red) to OK (Green).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Properties Windows The three operational modes of RHAON, Connect, Control and Supervise all have their own unique Properties window (see below). Notice that the vertical pane on the left side of each window is identical. The Connect, Control and Supervise tabs at the top of the window allow you to switch between the three operating modes without returning to the main window.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL The vertical pane in each properties window provides for loudspeaker identification and selected control features. See below for details. Text fields for entering a name for the loud- speaker and listing its location.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Assigning Digital and Analog Inputs The larger right portion of the Properties windows vary with the operating mode. The Connect window is divided into an upper light grey Internal DSP Connections section and and a darker grey lower CobraNet Routing Assignments section.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL CobraNet devices transmit and receive digital audio (48 or 96 kHz, 16, 20 or 24 bit) in bundles of up to 8 channels. The number of chan- nels per bundle can vary, depending on settings for latency and resolution.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL The next step is to connect CobraNet Source Transmitters to the CobraNet Receivers in the RHAON loudspeakers. Double click on one of the Source’s green Tx triangles and then double click on one of the loudspeaker’s red Rx triangles to connect the two.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Beam Steering Iconyx IC-R digitally steered arrays produce tightly focused, precisely aimed beams of acoustic energy that maintain their intensity well over long distances. The FIR files that shape and aim these beams of energy are created within RHAON under Beam Steering and then either stored as a Preset or loaded into the array’s DSP.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL The opening Beam Steering window shown on the previous page doesn’t show the array’s beam. Pressing the Calculate Mapping button and following the prompts tells the program to calculate and display the beam. See below. Note the four control buttons in the lower right corner of the Beam Steering win- dow.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Before going on you should first verify that the correct measurement system is being used (feet or meters). The default measurement sys- tem is feet but you may want to use meters. To check or change the setting, select Preferences from the Options pull down menu in the tool bar section of RHAON or right click...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL You should know the physical dimensions of the area(s) you want to cover, so the next logical step is to set up the audience area(s) using the Audience Area section on the right side of the Beam Steering screen.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Beam Angle aims the vertical beam up or down. Try it out by selecting Beam Angle [*], changing the number and observing its effect. Note that after enter- ing a new number you will need to press Enter to initiate the change.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Now, let’s investigate the multiple beam capabilities of Iconyx. In many installations, a single beam is the ideal solution for the room’s acoustical challenges. In some cases, however, multiple beams are need- ed to provide the desired coverage.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Now that we understand the basics of using Beam Steering, it’s time to investigate one of the unique tools Beam Steering includes to even further speed the design process. It’s called Auto-Focus and it is available as a design aid whenever you choose to use 2 or more beams.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL The next graphic shows a much larger room, 100 feet deep instead of 50 feet. Not that the beam opening was narrowed to 20 o to obtain a longer throw.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL At this point the changes you have made in beam steering have not been sent to the associated array or stored as a Preset. ICL-FR arrays can store up to 10 different configurations as Presets in the array’s DSP memory. For example, you might optimize one configuration for small events on the main audience area and another for larger occasions when a balcony is used.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL CONTROL MODE Control Mode provides access to the Loudspeaker Amplifier’s internal DSP and allows you to control its settings. You can enter Control Mode by clicking on the CONTROL button at the top of the main work- space, or from within any loudspeaker’s Properties window.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL User-Configurable DSP Functions On the right side of the Control Properties window, in the upper dark grey section, you will see a frequency response graph. Underneath it are controls for 12 filters.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Priority Override is one of the unique features of RHAON. It allows you to assign sig- nal-activated priority override capabilities to any one of the array’s multiple inputs. The Priority Override controls in the lower right section of the properties window allow you to set the Attach Time, the Hold Time, the Release Time and the Threshold level.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL All Loudspeakers & Group Control Add Group All Loudspeakers Now it’s time to turn our attention to the All Loudspeakers icon in the upper left of the work space and to the Group feature of RHAON...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Double clicking on the Group icon will open the Connect Properties folder. Notice that the Group Connect window shown here is very similar to the one for individual loudspeakers except for the lack of level meters and CobraNet channel selection facilities.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Copy Settings / Copy Presets Copy Settings / Copy Presets is a useful RHAON feature that can save you significant time on many projects. Right clicking on any of the Array Icons while in either the Connect or Control mode introduces a pop up menu that includes a Copy Settings command line.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL SUPERVISE MODE RHAON’s Supervise mode is the one you will use most while your system is in operation (i.e., making sound). It is designed to empower system operators with a comprehensive set of monitoring and loudspeaker/amplifier management tools.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL The dark grey section on the left is identical to Control Mode. It includes the loudspeaker’s input and output monitoring facilities, identi- fication fields, and basic operating controls: Power On/Standby, the Wink Light toggle, Wink with Audio, Input Gain, Polarity Invert, and Mute.
Click on OK to activate Event Logging. The log file will be written to the computer’s hard drive in a RHAON.log file in the Program Files/Renkus-Heinz directory. RHAON can also automatically e-mail events to another computer or cellular phone. You configure this function in the Event Notification folder next to Event Logging.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL General Preferences While you are setting up RHAON’s Preference, you can click on the General tab to review the program’s default settings and change them if necessary. We already discussed the selection of a Networking Adapter (aka NIC) in the Connect section of this manual. Unless you are a networking expert you should leave the default settings under SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Variable Retrieval alone: SNMP is not as simple as its name implies.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Password Protection RHAON software includes three levels of password protection. This features is designed to prevent inadvertent changes of Connect and Control Mode settings by anyone who is unauthorized or unfamiliar with the system. To open the Password Protection setup window shown below, hit Control-Alt-p.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Clicking on the Access Detail tab opens the window shown below. Its settings determine what control features will be available to “Operators” and “Supervisors”. These settings are themselves password protected and can only be changed by a Designer. The Speaker Protection window provides an additional level of protection, as it allows the settings for individual loudspeakers to be locked to positively prevent their being changed by anyone having a RHAON equipped computer that is not password protected..
For more details on assembling and mounting hinges, please go to the Iconyx Live/Fixed section of our website, www.renkus-heinz.com and download the ICl-FR 2-D drawings.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL SUSPENSION MOUNTING (FLYING) The end caps of the column array are attached to the main frame with four metric M6 machine screws. Removing these screws and replac- ing them with eye bolts provides up to four attachment points for flying.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL APPENDIX I: Audio Evacuation & Life Safety Functions Although not certified as a “Life Safety” system, RHAON has been designed to meet the stringent requirements of most Audio Evacuation / Life Safety system specifications.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL APPENDIX II: RHAON Block Diagrams CobraNet The drawing below shows the signal paths for a RHAON system using CobraNet digital audio distribution. Except for the analog audio input line to the CobraNet Converter, all audio signal runs are standard UTP cable meeting at least CAT5e Standards.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL APPENDIX II: RHAON Block Diagrams CobraNet With Analog Backup The block diagram below shows a combination system combining CobraNet with analog audio distribution and RHAON loudspeaker control and monitoring.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL APPENDIX II: RHAON Block Diagrams Serial Digital (AES3id aka AES/EBU) The block diagram below shows a RHAON system using digital audio distribution in the AES3id format along with RHAON loud- speaker control and monitoring.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Appendix II: Block Diagrams IC-RC1 Remote Preset Control 3-Conductor Shielded Cable IC-RC1 Pin Connections Array #1 Pin Connections Pin #1 Pin G Pin #2 Pin LED Pin #3 Pin W Arrat # 2 Pin Connections...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Appendix III: ICONYX-FR Hardware Inputs, Outputs & Indicators, Dimensions To connect an ICL-FR array to the RHAON network, you first make the hardware connections, and then (if you are using CobraNet for digital audio distribution) assign signal routing using RHAON software.
Software Updates As soon as a new program version of RHAON is created, Renkus-Heinz posts it on the Renkus-Heinz website, www.renkus-heinz.com, to make it accessible to all RHAON users. Updates to the RHAON firmware are posted in the same location.
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Software Updates (continued) To check out the download site, go to www.renkus-heinz.com and click on RHAON in the left hand menu. You’ll see the link to the latest RHAON program version at the top of the RHAON page; see below.
RHAON download page below the Program and Bin File downloads. They need to be placed in the “MicroC_Firmware” sub folder of your RHAON installation (typically “C:/Renkus-Heinz/RHAON/MicroC_Firmware”). Important: When upgrading earlier versions of Microcontroller and DSP firmware to version 1.4, it is critical that the Microcontroller firmware be installed first.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Updating Microcontroller Firmware (Continued) Step 2: Select Update Microcontroller Firmware and when the window shown below opens select the appropriate firmware file and press Download. Notice that the window tells you what Microcontroller Firmware version is installed in the loudspeaker. Selecting Download will install the new firmware in the loudspeaker.
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Important: When upgrading earlier versions of Microcontroller and DSP firmware to version 1.4, it is critical that the Microcontroller firmware be installed first. These files need to be placed in the “DSP_Firmware” sub folder of your RHAON installation (typically “C:\Renkus-Heinz\ RHAON\DSP_Firmware”).
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If you encounter hum or noise problems in your system, please refer to the Loudspeaker User’s Manual that came with your loud- speaker, Renkus-Heinz form RH508 Rev B. It includes detailed instructions for locating the source of these problems and solving...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL APPENDIX V: USING THIRD PARTY CONTROLLERS Operating ICL-FR and ICL-FR-DUAL Arrays with External Controllers IC-FR and ICL-FR-DUAL digitally steerable arrays include an RS485 port for communication to and from external third party control devices, such as those made by Crestron..
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Transferring control of the array back to your computer can only be done from the external control device or from your computer using RHAON.. To do so from RHAON, you will need a USB-to-RS485 adapter such as the Renkus-Heinz model RS485-ADAPT. . Once you have set up the adapter on your PC, connect the D+, D-, and SG pins on the adapter to the X, Y, and G pins respectively on the array: Note that first you will have to disconnect (unplug) the cable connecting the remote control device to the array.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Networking and RHAON Systems Lesson 1: Switched Networks The Ethernet protocol is a frame-based computer networking technology for local area networks (LANs). This means it is a system for sending uniquely addressed packets of information from a source to a destination, similar to how one sends a letter through the postal service.
CobraNet Discovery was included on your RHAON CD and can easily be installed from it. It can also be downloaded free of charge from: ftp://ftp.renkus-heinz.com/Software/CNDisco342.exe http://www.cirrus.com/dispatch/forms/sup/boardreg/breg/agree.jsp?agid=TB237&fp=/en/pubs/software/CNDisco345.exe Problem: I am attempting to do anything RHAON-related over a Wireless Access Point, or I am attempting to either control a RHAON...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL FAQ and RHAON Network Troubleshooting Tips (Continued) Problem: Some of my RHAON features are not working even though they worked previously. For example, when I try to change Presets the new Preset won’t load and I can change my EQ settings but can’t save them to the loudspeaker(s).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Dimensional Drawings 8” (20 cm) 7” (17.8 cm) 8” (20 cm)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Sensitivity: 1.0 V (for rated power output) Freq. Range: 80 Hz to 20 kHz Max SPL: ICL-FR: 102 dB pgm, 105 dB peak @ 100 Ft. (30.5 m), ICL-FR-DUAL: 105 dB pgm, 108 dB peak (3-octave bandwidth centered at 2 kHz) Horiz.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Dimensions - 64 Access Control - 7, 42, 43 Digital Audio - 7 AC power - 19, 51 AES/EBU - 20, 50, 51 Adding Virtual Devices - 12 AES3id - 20, 51 Assembly Instructions - 4, 5, 6 Signal Routing - 21, 22...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IC Live Users Manual. Models ICL-FR & ICL-FR-DUAL Firmware - 54, 55, 56, 57 Latency - 20, 21 General Preferences - 14, 29, 41 Life Safety - 46 Organization, 8, 9 Linking Software Icons & Loudspeakers - 16 Software Installation - 10, 11 Remote Preset Control (IC-RC1) - 50 RS485 Operation - 58, 59...
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