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ALLEN & HEATH Digital Mixer AP4530 User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    iDR-8 Digital Audio Mix Processor USER GUIDE Publication AP4530...

  • Page 2: Limited One Year Warranty

    Limited One Year Warranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for period of one year from the date of purchase by the original owner. To ensure a high level of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured, read this User Guide before operating.

  • Page 3: Installation

    Important Safety Instructions – Read First Read instructions: Do not open: Power sources: Power cord: Grounding: Ventilation: Moisture: Heat: Environment: Handling: Servicing: Installation: Important Mains Plug Wiring Instructions The unit is supplied with a moulded mains plug fitted to the AC mains power lead.
  • Page 4 This user guide is intended for the technical engineer in charge of the installation and configuration of the audio system. It is not intended for the day-to-day operator who should be provided with operating instructions specific to the application by the installer. technical details of the iDR hardware are described.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Safety Instructions ... 3 Welcome to the iDR-8 ... 6 Main Features... 7 Front Panel Overview ... 8 Rear Panel Overview ... 9 System Processing Overview ... 10 Getting Started - Check the Contents... 13 iDR System Manager Software ... 13 Installing the iDR-8 ...

  • Page 6: Welcome To The Idr-8

    Welcome to the iDR-8 The Allen & Heath iDR system is a set of components whose hardware, control and signal processing flexibility make it well suited to many installed, live sound and special project applications. The 2U rack or desk mount iDR-8 is the main unit in the iDR system having all the DSP (digital signal processing) power needed for 16 input and 16 output channels.

  • Page 7: Main Features

    Main Features • iDR-8 main processing unit 2U, 8 mic/line in, 8 line out audio mix processor with 16x16 channel matrix. The heart of the iDR system, it features 2 24bit Motorola DSPs. • Daisy chain iDR-8 units Any number may be interconnected via the 8 channel digital bus using CAT5 cable.

  • Page 8: Front Panel Overview

    Front Panel Overview CODE UPDATE active LEVEL TRIM RS232 For connection to PC com port Shown with face plate removed. 1 Rack ears Mount the unit into a standard 19” equipment rack. Can be removed for stand alone desk or shelf mounting. Rubber feet Provided separately.

  • Page 9: Rear Panel Overview

    Rear Panel Overview MIDI OUT THRU Use null-modem cable to connect to PC com port RS232 (MODEM) NETWORK MDI/X active active LINK Refer to user guide for port selection details 100 - 240V~ 47-63Hz ~ 90W MAX CAUTION 20V DC TO AVOID DAMAGE ONLY CONNECT COMPATIBLE REMOTE CONTROL FUSE: T1.6AL...

  • Page 10: System Processing Overview

    System Processing Overview The iDR-8 has 8 analogue inputs and 8 analogue outputs. However, it has the onboard processing for a full 16 input and 16 outputs when operating in normal 48kHz mode. The extra 8 inputs and/or outputs are available when the iDR-in and/or iDR-out audio expanders are added. Only one of each may be added.
  • Page 11 The channel architecture illustrating the processing blocks is shown above. For detailed instructions on using these please refer to the Help file which comes with the iDR System Manager software. Physical inputs and outputs hardware audio connections including XLRs, digital expanders, headphones and monitor. Input output channels...
  • Page 12 Delay Each input and output channel provides delay from 0 up to 340ms. It can be adjusted in ms, metres or feet and has compensation for temperature. PEQ The input channels each provide a 4 band fully parametric equaliser, the output channels an 8 band equaliser.

  • Page 13: Getting Started - Check The Contents

    Getting Started - Check the Contents DR-8 Audio Mix Processor The iDR System Manager Software Bundle The self-extracting file iDRnnn.exe is provided on the CD and is also available from the Allen & Heath web site. ‘nnn’ is the version number. For example iDR300.exe is version number V3.00.

  • Page 14: Installing The Idr-8

    Installing the iDR-8 The iDR-8 and its expanders are supplied ready for 19” rack mounting. For desk top or shelf mounting remove the rack ears and fit the 4 press- in rubber feet provided. Use Torx (star head) screwdrivers. Fit the face plate once you have configured the settings with the front panel menu system and fitted any labels required to identify the key and LED functions.

  • Page 15: Earthing

    Earthing The connection to mains earth (ground) in an audio system is important for two reasons: Safety - To protect the operator from a high voltage shock associated with the AC mains supply feeding the system. Audio Performance - To shield the audio signals from interference pickup and to minimise the effects of ground loops which result in audible hum and buzz.

  • Page 16: Starting Offline With The Software

    Starting Offline with iDR System Manager Software Turning the iDR-8 On and Off 100 - 240V~ 47-63Hz ~ 90W MAX WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. ATTENTION: REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE AVEC UN DES MEMES CARACTERISTIQUES. FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING. CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

  • Page 17: Checking The Operating Code Version

    Checking the iDR-8 Operating Code Version A&H iDR V3.00 scroll < > ENTER Updating the iDR-8 Operating Code IMPORTANT: Make sure all iDR units to be controlled by the PC are running the same version software as installed on the PC. HyperTerminal settings If you prefer to alternative terminal...

  • Page 18: The Idr-8 Setup Menus

    REMOVE THESE SCREWS PRESS AND HOLD FOR 2 SECONDS PL-Anet Devs: nn Audio Exp: None Sampling: 48kHz Num Connects: nn *8.2 Net Mask Diagnostics *8.1 IP Address *7.3 Point *7.2 Channel *7.1 Ip/Op Monitoring *6.4 Password *6.3 Username *6.2 Client IP PPP Setup *6.1 Host IP *5.3 Set Sub-Net...

  • Page 19: Changing The Unit Name

    Accessing the iDR-8 Setup Menus *** Setup *** *1 Patch Select scroll < > ENTER MENU hold for 2 seconds Changing the Unit Name *** Setup *** *4 Unit Name Checking the Current Settings and Status *** Setup *** *8 Diagnostics Rebooting the iDR-8 To avoid any unexpected audible clicks or thumps always turn connected power...

  • Page 20: Getting Started - Checking The Hardware

    Getting Started – Checking the Hardware The iDR-8 is supplied with its settings pre-configured so that you can turn it on and immediately get audio passing through it. This can be useful when you are installing a unit on site and need to carry out initial tests on the hardware before the custom configuration software is loaded.

  • Page 21: Communicating With The Idr-8

    Communicating with the iDR-8 iDR-8 User Guide The iDR-8 is configured using a PC running the Allen & Heath Windows™ iDR System Manager application. You need to connect your PC to the iDR-8. To get them to communicate you must first access the front panel Setup menus and set up a few communications settings.

  • Page 22: Communicating Using Tcp/Ip

    Communicating Using A TCP/IP Connection DIRECT CAT5 TCP/IP NETWORK TCP/IP Some networking terms explained: (Local Area Network), the physical network that links many PCs and related devices in the same building. Ethernet, the most popular worldwide network system. It is defined by the IEEE802.3 standard and implemented over twisted pair cable.

  • Page 23: Connecting Direct To A Pc

    SWITCH PRESSED CAT5 UTP RJ45 CABLE LAN PORT How to get the MAC address If you need to obtain the unit hardware MAC address for network IP address administration then proceed as follows: With the face plate removed, connect your PC to the iDR-8 front panel RS232 port.

  • Page 24: Communicating Using A Dial-Up Connection

    Communicating Using a Dial Up Connection CODE UPDATE RS232 TELEPHONE LINE MODEM RS232 NULL MODEM RS232 CABLE NORMAL RS232 CABLE Use null-modem cable to connect to PC com port RS232 (MODEM) active The default iDR-8 PPP settings are: Host IP = 192.168.0.1 Client IP = 192.168.0.2 Username = iDR Password = A&H...

  • Page 25: Connecting To A Modem Using Rs232

    Starting the iDR System Manager Open the application from Start / Programs / Allen & Heath / iDR System Manager Vnnn. Click on the blue icon or File menu New item. Type the Host IP Address into the window. This is as set in the iDR-8 Setup menu *6.1 PPP settings.

  • Page 26: Working With Idr System Manager

    Working with the iDR System Manager Setting the Time and Day Clock Archiving and Loading Configurations CONFIGURATION DR-8 AUDIO MIX PRO CESSOR OPEN .cfg FILE Having established a connection between your PC and the iDR-8 you can run the iDR System Manager application and start to configure the unit.

  • Page 27: Xlr Analogue Inputs And Outputs

    XLR Analogue Inputs and Outputs IN 1 OUT 1 iDR-8 User Guide MIC/LINE Inputs Plug analogue microphone and line sources in these inputs. The connections are differentially balanced XLR with pin2 hot (+), pin3 cold (-) and pin 1 ground. For unbalanced sources link pin 3 to pin 1 at the iDR input.

  • Page 28: Monitor Inputs And Outputs

    Monitor Inputs and Outputs LEVEL TRIM *** Setup *** *7 Monitoring Monitor TRS Input and Output available as a line level signal on the rear panel. A pair of TRS jack sockets accept an external stereo source as the input, and another pair present the stereo output.
  • Page 29 R OUT L BALANCED AUDIO CABLES R OUT L R IN L BALANCED AUDIO CABLES R IN L iDR-8 User Guide Daisy chaining iDR-8 monitors monitor bus can ripple through multiple iDR-8 units so that the last in the chain can be used to listen to any audio signal in the system.

  • Page 30: Adding Idr-In And Idr-Out Audio Expanders

    Adding the iDR-in and iDR-out Audio Expanders 100 - 240V~ 47-63Hz ~ 25W MAX next OUT DR-LINK FUSE: T500mAL WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. SERIAL NUMBER ATTENTION: REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE AVEC UN DES MEMES CARACTERISTIQUES. FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING. CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
  • Page 31 DR-LINK iDR-in IN OUT iDR-out DR-LINK iDR-in iDR Unit A IN OUT iDR Unit B IN OUT iDR-out iDR-8 User Guide Fully expanded iDR-8 with both the input and output expander fitted. connection of DR-Link which is daisy chained from one unit to the next.

  • Page 32: Linking Idr-8 Units

    Linking iDR-8 Units Several iDR-8 units can be daisy chained together such that audio is passed between them using the 8 channel expander bus. An iDR-in expander can be added to the first unit in the chain, and an iDR-out expander can be added to the last unit.
  • Page 33 iDR Unit A IN OUT FORCE SYNC MASTER sync slave lock iDR Unit B IN OUT SYNC SLAVE sync slave lock iDR-8 User Guide Loop back system connected with the audio bus looped back from the last to the first. This means that all inputs are available to both units using the patchbays and matrix.

  • Page 34: Adding The Idr-Switch Expander

    Adding the iDR-switch Expander 100 - 240V~ 47-63Hz ~ 15W MAX next FUSE: T500mAL DR-LINK WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. ATTENTION: REMPLACER LE FUSIBLE AVEC UN DES MEMES CARACTERISTIQUES. FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING. CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
  • Page 35 Important Note: collector logic outputs. How these are wired to external equipment is the responsibility of the installer. Specification details are provided here for the iDR-switch inputs and outputs. It is important that the installer is suitably qualified and familiar with external control circuits to be able to work within the capabilities of the unit.

  • Page 36: Remote Controllers

    OPTO INTERNAL DR-switch CIRCUIT OPEN COLLECTOR (1 OF 4 SHOWN) +10V +10V DC SUITABLE RESISTORS LOW CURRENT 12V BULBS +10V DC LOW VOLTAGE RELAY +10V DC SUITABLE RESISTOR 200mA max DEVICE CURRENT SINK Using the logic outputs coupled to isolate the iDR-switch from the connected equipment.

  • Page 37: Midi, Sysnet And Pl-Anet Ports

    MIDI, SysNet and PL-Anet Ports Together with RS232, the MIDI, SysNet and PL-Anet serial ports are part of the communications options available. The iDR-8 offers huge flexibility by offering all these popular ports. However, they are not all available at the same time. The iDR allocates two ports A and B. You need to select two of these four options using the iDR System Manager software Communications Option window.

  • Page 38: The Idr-8 Memory System

    The iDR-8 Memory System The iDR-8 has onboard flash memory. This is non-volatile memory that retains its settings when power is removed. Although the unit is configured using a PC, it holds its own operating code and settings in this memory for stand alone operation once the PC is removed.

  • Page 39: Starting With Patches

    Starting with the Patches The patch system is the key to the iDR system’s unique flexibility. Unlike some systems which simply take a ‘snapshot’ of all the current settings, the iDR-8 can store and recall any number of chosen settings from a huge list of parameters. These include not only the channel levels and processing such as equalisers and dynamics, but also how the soft keys, soft LEDs, LCD display and connected remotes are set up.

  • Page 40: Technical Specification

    Technical Specification CODE UPDATE active LEVEL TRIM RS232 For connection to PC com port MIDI OUT THRU MIDI IN Use null-modem cable to connect to PC com port RS232 (MODEM) NETWORK MDI/X active active LINK PL-ANET Refer to user guide for port selection details 100 - 240V~ 47-63Hz ~ 90W MAX CAUTION 20V DC...
  • Page 41 Application Installed, live and special project sound Installer configured, operator controlled Set and forget, remote control Zoned sound distribution and control Paging and background music Source routing and mixing Signal equalisation and dynamics processing Automatic microphone mixing Venue speaker management System time alignment iDR-8 User Guide iDR System Manager software...
  • Page 42 Description iDR-8 8 mic/line in 8 line out main processor iDR-in 8 mic/line in audio expander iDR-out 8 line out audio expander iDR-switch 24 switch, 16 logic output expander PL Range of wall plates and remote controllers iDR-8 Operator Front Panel Face plate fitted 2x16 character assignable backlit LCD display 16x installer assigned soft keys...

  • Page 43: Power Supply

    Network Port For system configuration and control using iDR System Manager and PL Client software RJ45 TCP/IP Ethernet MDI/X switch for hub or direct to PC connection Setup DHCP on/off, IP address, subnet mask CAT5 UTP cable up to 100 metres (330 feet) Communications Port Options Always available –...

  • Page 44: Lcd Display

    Software Downloadable from Allen & Heath web site iDR-8 operating code – can be updated via RS232 Uses Windows™ HyperTerminal iDR System Manager configuration software Uses Windows™ PC On and off line operation Required only for system configuration PL Designer virtual controller design software Uses Windows™...

  • Page 45: Signal Generator

    Level Control Input channels, output channels, monitor, signal generator Linear fader range off to +5dB in 51 steps Controls – mute, polarity reverse Fader Groups Channel faders can be assigned to master faders Fader range off to 0dB in 51 steps 8x input fader groups 8x output fader groups Groups can be named –...

  • Page 46: Factory Default Settings

    Factory default unit settings Unit name – iDR Unit Name Network settings DHCP – No IP address – 192.168.0.1 Net mask – 255.255.255.0 PPP settings Host IP address – 192.168.0.1 Client IP address – 192.168.0.2 User name – iDR Password – A&H Factory default configuration settings Input channel names I/P 1….

  • Page 47: Template For Front Panel Label

    Template for Allen & Heath iDR-8 Front Panel Key Label File: iDR-8_label.dot for Microsoft ™ Word Each label section is a table. You can format it in the usual way. Edit the text to identify the key and LED functions. Overall size of each label is 144 x 10 mm.

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