ALLEN & HEATH ME U User Manual

ALLEN & HEATH ME U User Manual

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Personal Mixer Hub

User Guide

Publication AP9209
User Guide – AP9209_1
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ALLEN&HEATH

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Summary of Contents for ALLEN & HEATH ME U

  • Page 1: User Guide

    Personal Mixer Hub User Guide Publication AP9209 User Guide – AP9209_1 ALLEN&HEATH...
  • Page 2 Limited One Year Manufacturer’s 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: Safety Instructions

    READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST: Safety instructions Before starting, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS sheet supplied with the equipment and downloadable from the Allen & Heath web site. For your own safety and that of the operator, crew and performers, follow all instructions and heed all warnings printed in the sheet, this guide and on the equipment.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents ..........4     Introduction to ......... 5     Front Panel ..........6     Rear Panel ..........6     Installing ME-U ........7     Rack or Surface Mount ..... 7     Changing the Input Card ....7  ...
  • Page 5: Introduction To

    Introduction to The ME Personal Mixing System is a uniquely flexible yet intuitively easy to operate solution giving individual musicians, performers and presenters the freedom to control their own monitor sound on stage. ME-U is a touring grade, 10 port PoE hub for use with Allen &...
  • Page 6: Front Panel

    Front Panel 10 Output Ports – To distribute audio and Input Port – To receive sources to power to up to 10 ME-1 personal mixers. Can distribute to ME-1 personal mixers. The also connect to the input of another ME-U hub ME-D input card is provided as standard.
  • Page 7: Installing Me-U

    Installing ME-U  Make sure the ME-U is turned off before installing it or removing or fitting its Input card. 5.1 Rack or Surface Mount ME-U can be positioned on a flat surface or Rack bolts with protective cups or washers mounted into a standard 19”...
  • Page 8: Connecting Me-U

    Connecting ME-U 6.5 Cat5 cables 6.1 Connecting the output ports Use STP (shielded twisted pair) CAT5e or higher cables. Those with both foil and The ME-U output ports are for connection to braided screens provide shielding from Allen & Heath ME products only. interference and are generally more rugged.
  • Page 9: Input Source - Gld Mixer

    6.6 Input source – GLD mixer 6.8 Input source – iLive mixer ACE Plug any GLD dSNAKE into the ME-D: Using the standard ME-D input card. GLD mixer dSNAKE port EXPANDER port Plug iLive ACE from the MixRack Port B. AR2412 rack MONITOR port ...
  • Page 10: Ilive Via Me-U Ace Card

    6.9 iLive via ME-U ACE card 6.10 Input source – iLive mixer MMO Using the ACE card option in the ME-U. Using the standard ME-D input card. iLive Port B MMO card Aviom ® Plug iLive ACE from the MixRack Port B. To receive channel names you ...
  • Page 11: Input Source - Aviom ® A-Net 16

    ® 6.11 Input source - Aviom A-Net 16 Using the standard ME-D input card.  Use the ME-U to connect to ME-1 mixers only. It is not intended for nor compatible ® with Aviom mixers. Any Aviom® A-Net 16 source ME-D standard card The Aviom ®...
  • Page 12: Starting Me-U

    The default ME-U network address is: Starting ME-U IP address = 192.168.1.40 Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0 Connect to your mains power outlet and If this has been changed and is not known press the rear panel ON/OFF switch to turn then it may be incompatible and the the ME-U on.
  • Page 13: The Status Page

    8.4 The Status page This page shows information about the ME-U. It lets you check the current status of the hub, its input source and connected ME-1 units: Firmware – The current operating firmware running in the ME-U.  Check the Allen & Heath web site for the latest version available.
  • Page 14: System Setup Page

    8.5 System Setup page Use this page to access ME-U system settings: ME-U IP Settings – Displays the current network static TCP/IP settings. You can change these if you wish to access the ME-U via a different network. Default settings can be restored using the front panel recessed ‘Reset’...
  • Page 15: Channel Setup Page

    8.6 Channel Setup page Some Allen & Heath digital mixers can broadcast their channel names and stereo link status to the ME-U for distribution to all connected ME-1 mixers: iLive – Data is sent over an additional cable plugged from an iLive Network port into the ME-U Network port.
  • Page 16 Manual names and stereo links If your source does not broadcast the channel data then you can manually enter names and stereo linking for the 40 ME-1 channels. Tick and then untick the (All) box in the ‘Use Received’ column. Click a Name box and type in a name with up to 6 characters.
  • Page 17: Firmware Page

    8.7 Firmware page 8.8 To exit Setup Make sure you have saved any changes you have made to the ME-U. These settings are stored in the ME-U. If you have changed the ME-U IP address then keep a note of this as you will need it next time you want to open the Setup Application.
  • Page 18: Me-U Specification

    ME-U Specification 9.1 Dimensions 353.00 482.60 173.00 40.00 253.00 9.2 Specification 9.3 Further information Input – Card option slot – 40 channels Visit the Allen & Heath web site to find out 48kHz digital audio more about the ME Personal Mixer System. ®...

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