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- Page 1 User's Manual SPEAKER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UTILITY MENU: 24bit –– System Utilities –– 48KHz DPA260P 482mm DIGITAL 19"...
- Page 3 DPA260P Speaker Management...
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Note： in order to ensure safety, please read these instructions carefully. All safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Attention：To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture! Objects or liquid entry Ventilation inside the unit... - Page 5 Described below are the functions of the front panel control buttons and encoders for the DPA260P. • Getting Started As soon as the DPA260P is turned ON the device model name will appear in the LCD screen: DPA260P Speaker Management and a status bar will show the progress of the DPA260P initialization process: DPA260P The DPA260P has three factory pre-set working modes: “2x2 Ways Xover + Sub”, “2x3...
- Page 6 • Encoders and ENTER, ESC buttons The DPA260P is equipped with 3 Relative Encoders, “NAV/PM1”, “PM2” and “PM3”, These encoders allow you to navigate the user interface and edit sections of the processor. They allow the user to navigate within the screen for the selection of sub-menus, pages and parameters and to select the values to be assigned during the editing operations.
- Page 7 MENU “UTILITY MENU” [Access by pushing the “UTILITY” button] NAV/PM1 Encoder PM2 or PM3 Encoder [to navigate between menus] [to chose option, then ENTER to load it; (*) indicates the selected option] 1 UTILITY MENU:..<< System Utilities >> ENTER SYSTEM UTILITY: System Setup <<...
- Page 8 MENU “Input A/B” Input Channels Editing [Access by pushing the “A/B” buttons] NAV/PM1 Encoder NAV/PM1 Enc . PM2 Enc. PM3 Enc. [to navigate between menus] [to chose values for the parameters, no need to confirm the chosen values, which are automatically loaded during the encoders use] 1.
- Page 9 MENU “1/2/3/4/5/6 Output Channels Editing” [Access by pushing the “1/2/3/4/5/6” buttons] NAV/PM1 Enc . NAV/PM1 Encoder PM2 Enc. PM3 Enc. [to navigate between menus] [to chose values for the parameters, no need to confirm the chosen values, which are automatically loaded during the encoders use] 1.
- Page 10 4.1g. If selected a Lo-Shelv_Q (variable Q Low Shelving) filter, then the filter can be set by the following parameters Out-[x] EQ-[x] (up to 5 filters available) [Freq] [Gain] -> 1000Hz Q=1.00 [Freq.] 20Hz [Amp.] +12dB 0.30 20kHz -+12dB 20.00 4.1q.
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Page 11: Utility Menu
– System Utilities From the “System Utilities Sub-menu”, pushing “ENTER”and then using the“NAV/PM1”encoder for scrolling will give access to the following pages: System Setup: this page allows the selection of the operating mode of the DPA260P – SYSTEM UTILITY –... - Page 12 System Setup Setup: 2x3 WAY XOVER To change the desired operating mode for the DPA260P, the screen must reflect the xover required and then simply pressing the “ENTER” button will bring up the following screen asking for confirmation to load the selected operating mode:...
- Page 13 The following screen shows the selected delay measurement is Time (milliseconds) Delay Units Unit : Time (ms) Software Version: this page allows you to confirm the Software Version running on the – DPA260P: SYSTEM UTILITY – Software Version The correct Software Version is “V1.02”...
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Page 14: Program Utility
Program Utilities Sub-menu – this sub-menu allows you to access several options related to the DPA260P operating mode and to manage the presets stored and recallable within the Unit: UTILITY MENU Program Utilities By pressing the ENTER button and then using the “NAV/PM1” encoder the following pages can be accessed: Recall a Program: this page allows the Loading of a preset program. - Page 15 Save a Program: this page allows you to store a new preset in the DPA260P’s memory: – PROGRAM UTILITY – Save a Program By pressing the ENTER button and rotating the“PM2”or“PM3”encoder, it is possible to scroll through the previously saved presets and the available empty locations (identified by “Empty Memory”).
- Page 16 [Enter] to Overwrite 10: Stage 1 2x2 If you wish to proceed press “ENTER” again and the DPA260P will go ahead with the “ Set Program Name ” page and the subsequent overwrite on completion of the previously described storing process..
- Page 17 For example, if we want to delete the preset 10, “Stage 1 2x2”, the screen will be the following: [ENTER] to Delete. 10: Stage 1 2x2 Confirming the deletion by pressing “ENTER” again, will force the DPA260P to erase the selected preset and the following transitory screen will appear: Erasing Xover Memory..10: Stage 1 2x2...
- Page 18 Security Sub-menu – this sub-menu allows the User to set the parameters shown, lock the DPA260P and set a Password therefore limiting the unit's functions and controls to those who have access to the appropriate Password. UTILITY MENU – Security Utilities Press ENTER and then use the NAV/PM1 to scroll between options.
- Page 19 6 Character Password Name. The current position of the cursor for the characters to be entered is shown by a “blinking underscore”. During this editing phase, the display is as follows if we were using “DPA260P” as the password: User Password [DPA260P] The DPA260P will exit the“Unit Lock”sub-menu and jump to the “User Password”sub-menu...
- Page 20 When a password has been entered you will be able to select the “Enable” option from the menu and the unit will not be accessible for editing. In “ Locked by Password Status” , all DPA260P functions are inhibited to the User, including the use of the Mute A/B and MUTE 1/2/3/4/5/6 buttons.
- Page 21 Note1: once the desired options have been selected using the 3 encoders, they are automatically saved as current and stored in the DPA260P system status once leaving the page.
- Page 22 Anyone of the 5 filters of the Eq can be selected choosing from the following list of filter types: Peaking_Eq: Peaking (Bell) filters, adjustable as Center Frequency, Gain and Q The DPA260P Peaking filters are at constant Q, so with Q not depending from the selected Gain value. Hi-Shelv_Q: Symmetrical High Shelving filters with Variable Q.
- Page 23 Peaking_Eq Filter: Peaking filters are at constant Q, so with Q not depending from the selected Gain value If we selected a Peaking_Eq filter within EQ-1, then the Q has to be set at a desired value of say 1.00 using the PM3 encoder, the GAIN at say +3dB using the PM2 encoder and the center Frequency at say 1.00KHz with the NAV/PM1 encoder;...
- Page 24 Once in the Lo-Shelv_Q Filter's edit screen, all the filter's parameters can be modified using the “NAV/PM1”, “PM2” and “PM3” encoders for editing the Filter's High Cut Frequency, Gain and Q:All Pass_2 Filter: Filters allowing a FLAT Amplitude response and adding a 180 Degree Phase rotation at the selected Frequency.
- Page 25 Menu “Output 1/2/3/4/5/6” Output Channels Editing [access by pushing the “1/2/3/4/5/6” buttons] From the “Default Screen”, it is possible to access the “Output Channel” menu by pressing the “1” or “2” or “3” or “4” or “5” or “6”button. Once pressed, the related blue “EDIT” LED will turn The Sub-Menus pages can now be scrolled through by rotating clockwise and counter-clockwise the “NAV/PM1”...
- Page 26 HPF sub-menu [Standard Filters]– from the sub-menu page, using the PM2 encoder, it is possible to set the HPF in Bypass or as one of the 8 Standard Filters: Buttw_1st, Buttw_2nd, LRiley_2nd, Bessel_2nd, Buttw_3th, Buttw_4th, LRiley_4th, Bessel_4th. The following is an example of a HPF sub-menu screen with the filter set at 400Hz as 24dB Linkwitz/Riley on Output1...
- Page 27 In the previous example, rotating Clockwise the NAV/PM1 encoder, we can access the Filt1 (Cell1) and Filt2 (Cell2) pages, for the Cells Low Cut Frequency and Q settings.When within the Filt1 editing Page, in example: High Out-1 ->Filte1 F=400Hz Q=0.7 And we can chose a different setting within the Filt2 page: High Out-1...
- Page 28 LPF sub-menu [Standard Filters]– from the sub-menu page, using the PM2 encoder, it is possible to set the LPF in Bypass or as one of the 8 Standard Filters: Buttw_1st, Buttw_2nd, LRiley_2nd, Bessel_2nd, Buttw_3th, Buttw_4th, LRiley_4th, Bessel_4th. The following is an example of a LPF sub-menu screen with the filter set at 400Hz as 24dB Linkwitz/Riley on Output1...
- Page 29 “Input Path” section [Peaking_Eq, Hi-Shelv_Q, Lo-Shelv_Q, All Pass_2] More, the DPA260P Is giving the possibility to “Bypass” any single filter of the 7 available in the Equalizer section; Once in the editing page of the single filter, a “Byp” field is available for...
- Page 30 In order to select the filter's type, it is necessary to use the PM3 encoder, rotate it “clockwise” or “counter-clockwise” to select the desired filter. So, in order to define the filter type for the filter number 1 (“x”=1), it is necessary from the above screen, to select the filter, which name will appear on the screen.
- Page 31 “PM3” encoders for editing the Filter's Phase Rotation Frequency and Q: Note1: once the desired options have been selected using the 3 encoders, they are automatically saved as current and stored in the DPA260P system status once leaving the page. Note2: to exit this page, push the “ESC” button.
- Page 32 Name page – from this screen it is possible to assign a 6 character name to the Output Channel. The following is an example screen for a “Name” page labeled “Low” for Output Channel 1: Out-1 Low Name Name = Low To Edit press ENTER on the Name Page and the entering arrow will appear as in the example below: Out-1 Low Name...
- Page 33 Peak Limiter sub-menu – from this page it is possible to set the Output Channels Peak Limiter. The following is an example screen for the Peak Limiter page where the Attack Time of the Peak Limiter is set at 5ms, the Release Time is set at 0.2Sec and the Peak Limiter Active Threshold is set at +15dB: Out-1 Name...
- Page 34 Input Channels and output Channels LINK Function ● The DPA260P is able to perform a unique LINK MODE between Input Channels as well as a link between Output Channels to enable quick and immediate editing (you cannot link output to input channels).
- Page 35 In the event of the password being lost or any other reason the user may require the unit to be reset to the original factory settings, a “ Factory Reset ” that will clear all settings of the DPA260P and return the device to the original factory setting, is available to the user.
- Page 36 USB/RS485 Remote Control protocol for Presets Changing and Gain/Volume ● controls The following is the HEX Code for controlling the DPA260P recall presets and master volume control: Preset Changing: CMD_RECALL_PRESET: CMD=1BH A. The User has to send the following Command, including the number of the preset to load on...
- Page 37 Input Gain and Output Volume Control: UPDATE GAINS-PHASE: CMD=01H A. The User has to send the following Command, including the value to be assigned to“Vol”,for modifying the Input Gain (Chn = 0, 1) or the Output Volume (Chn = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). Also the Output signal Phase can be modified: ID_M ID_N...
- Page 38 DPA260P Technical Specifications ● The DPA260P Digital Speaker Processor is based on a powerful analog and digital DSP platforms having the following specifications Analog Input Signal: ChA/ChB Bal. Female XLR Maximum Input Level: +16dBu Analog Output Signal: Ch1/Ch2/Ch3/Ch4/Ch5/Ch6 Bal. Male XLR...
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