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STAGEDRIVE+
QUICKSTART GUIDE
ENGLISH ( 1 - 26 )

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  • Page 1 STAGEDRIVE+ QUICKSTART GUIDE ENGLISH ( 1 - 26 )

  • Page 2: Box Contents

    QUICKSTART GUIDE (ENGLISH) BOX CONTENTS STAGEDRIVE+ Power cable Software CD Quickstart Guide Safety & Warranty Information Booklet QUICK SETUP Make sure all items listed in the BOX CONTENTS section are included in the box. READ SAFETY & WARRANTY INFORMATION BOOKLET BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT. Study the connection diagram in this guide.

  • Page 3: Rear Panel Diagram

    REAR PANEL DIAGRAM AC INPUT AND FUSE HOLDER- Connect the included power cable here. CAUTION: If the fuse needs to be replaced, please refer to a qualified technician. If the fuse continues to blow after replacing, discontinue use of this unit and seek repair. POWER SWITCH- Turns the main POWER on and off.
  • Page 4 To Load a PRESET: • Use the DIAL to select a Factory PRESET (indicated by the letter F) and press ENTER to load the preset into memory. Adjusting the input gain Keep the STAGEDRIVE+ outputs in MUTE status (LEDs light on). Feed a signal in on the STAGEDRIVE+'s input and watch the LED meter.
  • Page 5 To download a PRESET- Select a PRESET using the DIAL and press ENTER. Note: The menu page remains unchanged to allow other PRESETS to be dumped. All the Presets data (name, configuration, parameter values, etc.) are immediately transmitted to the units connected to the RS485 port.
  • Page 6 DELAY MENU Input Delay: Delays the signal of an input (or the sum of the inputs) before sending it to the routing system. All outputs will be delayed by the same length of time. This is commonly used to compensate for distances between speaker enclosures or large venues.
  • Page 7 The measurement unit can be chosen with the function Delay Unit (UTILITY menu-Units submenu). • Output Delay: Delays the signal only from a specific output. This is used to compensate for the distance between different speakers in the same sound system (ie. speaker clusters) or to correct internal alignment of speaker enclosure components.
  • Page 8 The Output Delay values can be set in the following ranges: EDIT MENU Input Noise Gate- Allows reduction of background noise generated by a unit connected to the processor's inputs (a mixer, for example). The filter is active when the input signal is below a certain threshold and reduces its level, cutting undesired background noises.
  • Page 9 The following editable parameters are available, in two different pages: a. Noise Gate ON/OFF b. Reaction times- Sets the Noise Gate attack and release times. - ATTACK (AT): The time needed by the filter to bring back the signal to its normal level when it goes above the threshold.
  • Page 10 • Center/Cutoff Frequency- Selects the center frequency of the Peaking curve and Notch filter, or the cutoff frequency of Shelving curves. • Bandwidth- Sets the width of the Peaking or Notch type curve. This does not apply to Shelving curves •...
  • Page 11 The filter values can be set in the following ranges: 5-BAND FULL PARAMETRIC EQ • Xover- Low-pass and high-pass filters. Each Xover has 2 slightly different pages (one for each filter), where the name of the output it affects and the type of filter shown: •...
  • Page 12 • Phase - Allows control of the signal's phase. Note: This control is only available in the Low-Pass Filter window. The Xover values can be set in the following ranges: Output Pol- Controls the output's polarity. Allows you to invert the phase of the signal on individual outputs. The effect operates with 5 steps in a range of between 0 and 180.
  • Page 13 • Threshold- Sets the level above which the Limiter activates. IMPORTANT! Enabling the LIMITER on a specific output also changes the way in which the level is displayed on the corresponding LED. The level will no longer be the "absolute" output level, but the level of the signal at -24dB, -12dB, -6dB compared to the LIMITER's threshold (orange LIMIT LED), no matter what the threshold value is.
  • Page 14 GANGING SUBMENU- Allows you to group together inputs and/or outputs. For example, this can be used to adjust the right and left sections of a stereo signal to the same Delay value or equalization on both inputs with just one operation; or set identical Xover parameters for the various outputs fed to a stereo sound system.
  • Page 15 The settings are: IMPORTANT: As soon as Inputs and/or Outputs are ganged, the various menu pages only show the values that can actually be used. UNITS SUBMENU Choose the measurement units to be used with certain functions. • Delay Unit- Sets the measurement in which Delays are expressed. The options include: m = meters - mm = millimeters - ms = milliseconds - ms = microseconds •...
  • Page 16 MISC. SETUP SUBMENU- Sets a series of system options. • Input Select- Choose the inputs which STAGEDRIVE+ should use, digital or analog. • Output Meters- Choose whether to display the output signal before or after MUTE. The options include: PreMute- the signal is always shown no matter what the MUTE status PostMute- the signal is only shown if the output is not in MUTE •...
  • Page 17 LCD Contrast- Adjusts the Display contrast. LOCK SUBMENU- Used to enable or disable the protection of the system against accidental or unauthorized changes. How to enable protection Choose a protection mode (Partial or Total). Use the keys to access the area in which the password is entered. The password can be made up of four alphanumerical characters, obtainable using the keys and editable with the DIAL.
  • Page 18 Note: Alongside the symbol of Total or Partial protection, the letter ‘M’ may also appear. This means that the system is protected, but the PRESET in question has undergone one or more changes that have not yet been stored. You can however switch the system on and off without any problems, as the current settings are kept in the buffer memory.

  • Page 19: Software Setup

    • Accept and execute PRESET Change commands. SOFTWARE DRIVER SETUP Insert the included software CD into your computer’s disc drive. Navigate to the MaxiDrive3.4 DPA software/USB Driver folder to locate and install the PL-2303 Driver Installer.exe associated with your version of Windows. Once the driver is installed, power on the STAGEDRIVE+ and connect the USB cable from the STAGEDRIVE +’s USB port to your PC's USB port.
  • Page 20 4. Select Network Scan 5. If the Network Scan fails, check the Device ID number. Select New Unit, selecting the Interface. Make sure the STAGEDRIVE+ ID number is 1 or matches the Device ID number. 6. Select OK, entering the next interface: 7.
  • Page 21 8. Select Rs232 with the COM setting that you chose during the software driver setup for the Port and 38400 (or 19200) for Baud Rate. NOTE: Make sure the settings on the computer match what is set in the STAGEDRIVE+ 9.
  • Page 22 When the link is connected, it will display ONLINE.

  • Page 23: Connection Examples

    CONNECTION EXAMPLES The following examples will help you connect and use STAGEDRIVE+. A13 B24 S56 2-WAY STEREO+2 MONO AUX [2 2W+2MAX]...
  • Page 24 A135 B246 3-WAY STEREO [2X3W]...
  • Page 25 A13 B24 S56 3-WAY STEREO with MONO SUB+MONO AUX [2 3W+MSB+MAX]...
  • Page 26 A1324 S56 4-WAY 4 MONO + 2 MONO AUX [4W+2MAX]...
  • Page 27 A135 B246 3-WAY STEREO [2x2W]...
  • Page 28 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS • Frequency Response: 20Hz - 20kHz, 0.25dB • Dynamic range: >117dB 20Hz to 20kHz, >120dB 20Hz to 20kHz on AES/EBU input • Channel Separation: >100dB 20Hz to 20kHz INPUT IMPEDANCE • Input Impedance: 30kOhm, electronically balanced • Maximum Input Level: +20dBu •...
  • Page 29 MANUAL VERSION 1.3...