Ashly ne4400 Operating Manual
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- Page 1 8800 ne 4800 ne 4400 Network Enabled DSP Processor ASHLY AUDIO INC. 847 Holt Road Webster, NY 14580-9103 Phone: (585) 872-0010 Toll-Free: (800) 828-6308 Fax: (585) 872-0739 www.ashly.com...
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
Operating Manual - ne8800, ne4800, ne4400 Important Safety Instructions Consignes de sécurité à lire attentivement The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the Le symbole de la flèche dans un triangle équilateral symbolisant la foudre est prévu pour sen- user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Operating Manual - ne8800, ne4800, ne4400 Table Of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ........... . .4 2 UNPACKING . -
Page 4: Introduction
Ashly’s exclusive Five Year, Worry- Free Warranty remains one of the most liberal policies available on any commercial- grade product. The warranty covers every product with the Ashly brand name, and is offered at no extra cost to you, our customer. -
Page 5: Ac Power And Mechanical Requirements
Identify the processor in software Once the software is loaded to the computer and an Ethernet connection has been made to the NE processor, all Ashly NE products installed on that network will be automatically detected and shown in the active device listing on the left side of the Protea software startup canvas. -
Page 6: Front Panel Features
Operating Manual - ne8800, ne4800, ne4400 6. FRONT PANEL FEATURES 1. Power LED – Indicates the unit is turned on. 2. Clock Source – The Network clock, Word clock, AES3 clock, or Internal clock are indicated according to the master clock source selected in the control software. -
Page 7: Standard Back Panel Features
4. 5VDC Remote Level Control - All models have a 10 pin euroblock connector for accomodating up to eight user defined remote DC level controls. This is done by using an Ashly WR-1 remote attenuator (or equivalent 10K linear potenti- ometer) along with a remote gain block placed within the DSP section, so that each of the eight Remote DC level control pins can be assigned to any channel’s input or output section. -
Page 8: Optional Features
Clock Selection>. The word clock switch on Ashly equipment provides two functions. First, it routes the word clock input signal hard-wired looped-through to the word clock output jack when in the OUT (Loop) position, but breaks the signal and generates an internal word clock source in the IN (Term) position. -
Page 9: Protea Ne Software
The NE processor firmware (the internal program that runs the unit) can be updated/reprogrammed via the Ethernet control connection. The new firmware file must be obtained directly from Ashly or through our web site, and installed according to the <Flash Programmer> dialogue box. This process may take several minutes, and during the file transfer all channels are muted and both sampling rate LEDs will be lit. -
Page 10: Preset Options
Options/Save Preset (Sub Preset) To Protea>, or saved to a PC using <Preset Options/Save (Sub Preset) To Disk>. Preset and sub preset files for Ashly NE products both use the extension (*.pne). A sub preset report can be generated to see what specific actions will be taken when loading a sub preset. -
Page 11: Remote Control
WR-5 is designed to fit into a standard electrical wall box. Up to four WR-5 remotes can be phantom powered from one proces- sor. Additional remotes can be powered by using the Ashly RPS-18 remote power supply. Each of six buttons on the WR-5 can be programmed to engage one of the following functions. -
Page 12: Rd-8C Or Rw-8C Remote Fader Control
Click the <Identify Remote> button to find a physical WR-5. As mentioned, the Ashly RPS-18 power supply must be used to provide power for any WR-5 units beyond four in series. -
Page 13: And Fr-16 Networked Fader Controller
Cat-5 Ethernet cable and an IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch, hub, or in-line PoE injector. If PoE is unavailable, the Ashly RPS-18 (sold separately) is a 15-48VDC power supply capable of at least 2 watts per neWR-5 and can be hard wired to the back of the neWR-5. -
Page 14: Specifications
Ethernet Control ....Standard RJ45 10/100 Ethernet with auto-configuration RS-232 Control ....Standard female Dsub9 jack (RS-232 control protocol document for Ashly NE products is available on Ashly website) 4-pin active remote. -
Page 15: Matrix Mixer
Operating Manual - ne8800, ne4800, ne4400 DSP Functions 6/12dB Hi/Low Shelf Filters Frequency Range: ....20Hz to 20KHz Level Range: ....+15dB to -15dB Dynamics Brick Wall Limiter All Pass Filter... -
Page 16: Troubleshooting Tips
RS-232 is available on the NE processor as a means for non-ethernet equipment to communicate control information to the NE processor. An RS-232 implementation reference for the NE processor is available on the Ashly web site. You cannot program any serial data remote using RS-232. Only Ethernet connected NE processors can be used to program the WR-5 and... -
Page 17: Optional Input/Output Modules
Operating Manual - ne8800, ne4800, ne4400 (See page 8 for further option details) -
Page 18: Warranty Information
INC. in accordance with the following warranty statement. ASHLY AUDIO, INC. warrants to the owner of this product that it will be free from defects in workman- ship and materials for a period of FIVE years from the original-date-of-purchase. ASHLY AUDIO INC. -
Page 19: Fcc Compliance
Operating Manual - ne8800, ne4800, ne4400 15. FCC Compliance This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. - Page 20 Operating Manual - ne8800, ne4800, ne4400 ASHLY AUDIO INC. 847 Holt Road Webster, NY 14580 Phone: (585) 872-0010 Fax: (585) 872-0739 Toll Free (800) 828-6308 www.ashly.com Printed in USA R-06 11/12...
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