Welcome; Features; How To Use This Manual - Crown DriveCore I-Tech 4x3500 HD Operation Manual

I-Tech HD DriveCore Series Power Amplifiers
I-T4x3500HD
20 Hz - 20 kHz 1 kHz 20ms Burst
2,100W 3,500W
2-ohm
2,200W 3,800W
2.7-ohm
2,400W 4,000W
4-ohm
1,900W 1,900W
8-ohm
4,200W 7,000W
4-ohm Bridge
4,800W 6,000W
8-ohm Bridge
2,100W
70Vrms Direct
2,300W
100Vrms Direct
Minimum power in watts with 0.35% THD, all channels driven.
Operation Manual

1 Welcome

The Crown I-Tech HD DriveCore Series offers
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amazing power, light weight and ease of use for
touring sound applications. Unlike other
amplifiers, it includes onboard high-definition
DSP, a 4.3" LCD TFT Capacitive Touchscreen,
and a built-in network connection.
Modern power amplifiers are sophisticated
pieces of engineering capable of producing
extremely high power levels. They must be
treated with respect and correctly installed if
they are to provide the many years of reliable
service for which they were designed.
In addition, I-Tech Series amplifiers include a
number of features which require some
expla nation before they can be used to their
maxi mum advantage.
Please take the time to study this manual so that
you can obtain the best possible service from
your amplifier.

1.1 Features

• Global Power Supply with PFC (Power Factor
Correction) works anywhere in the world.
• High power density, up to 12,000 watts in a
2U chassis.
• Output voltage of 185Vpk provides clean
transient peaks.
• 6th-generation patented Class I (BCA with
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Drivecore Technology) cir cuitry couples power
efficiently to the load and provides low AC
current draw.
• Onboard high-definition analog devices
Sharc ® processor DSP with 24-bit, 192 kHz
SHARC A/D and D/A converters. Advanced IIR
filters and linear-phase FIR filters.
• Pushbutton presets simplify setup. Custom
presets for various loudspeakers can be
down loaded.
• AES3 digital audio input with V-Drive.
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• EtherCon Ethernet con nector for HiQnet™
control or CobraNet digital audio transport.
This "Single Plug" connection allows HiQnet
protocol and CobraNet digital audio, and
VDrive through the same CAT 5 cable.
• LCD Control Screen is used to adjust the
amplifier's attenuation and muting, configure
the amp, set up and view error monitoring, and
recall DSP presets to reconfigure the amp for
various applications.
• Comprehensive array of indicators provide
accurate diagnostics: Power, Data, along with
Ready, Signal, Clip, Thermal and Fault for each
channel.
• AC mains indicator in power switch glows
green when AC power is present.
• Front-panel USB connector accepts a USB
drive to transfer presets from the drive to the
amplifier DSP, and vice versa. This feature also
allows you to update the amplifier's firmware.
• Light weight due to aluminum chassis,
spe cial internal construction, switching power
supply and patented class-I output stage with
DriveCore Technology.
• Thermal management controller and two
dis crete thermal zones with variable-speed fans,
forced-air cooling.
• Advanced protection circuitry guards against:
shorted outputs, DC, mismatched loads,
general overheating, under/over volt age, high-
frequency overloads and internal faults.
• Five-Year, No-Fault, Fully Transferable
Warranty completely protects your investment
and guarantees its specifications.

1.2 How to Use This Manual

This manual provides you with the necessary
information to safely and correctly setup and
operate your amplifier. It does not cover every
aspect of installation, setup or operation that
might occur under every condition. For
addi tional information, please consult the
online help in System Architect software,
Crown's Amplifier Application Guide, I-Tech
Application Guide (available online at www.
crownaudio.com), Crown Technical Sup port,
your system installer or retailer.
We strongly recommend you read all
instruc tions, warnings and cautions contained
in this manual. Also, for your protection, please
send in your warranty registration card today.
And save your bill of sale — it's your official
proof of purchase.
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