Appendix F Setting Up An Xl8 System; Initial Set-Up Procedure; Unpacking The Equipment; Making Up The Racks - Midas XL8 DL431 Operator's Manual

Appendix F: Setting Up An XL8 System
This chapter shows you how to set up an XL8 Live Performance System to its default
configuration.
Note: If you want to set up the XL8 Live Performance System using a configuration
other than the default, please contact Midas Technical Support for details.

Initial set-up procedure

Initial system set-up basically comprises:
• Unpacking and checking the equipment — see "Unpacking the equipment"
below.
• Making up the racks — see "Making up the racks" below.
• Connecting up the equipment — see "Wiring instructions" on page 51 and "XL8
system interconnections" on page 54.
• Powering the equipment — see "Powering the XL8 system" on page 57.
• Initial patching:
• Configure the type of snake — see "Configuring the XL8 with the snake type"
on page 30. It is important to configure the XL8 with the correct type of
snake connected in the system.
• Setting up the I/O rack devices — see "Configuring the devices" on page 29.
• Configuring the DL4n1 units — see "Setting up the ID of the DL4n1 units" on
page 59.

Unpacking the equipment

After carefully unpacking the equipment, check it against the packing list shown in
"System components (standard supply)" on page 34.
Save all packing materials, as they will prove useful if you need to transport the
equipment later.
Inspect the equipment carefully for any sign of damage incurred during transportation.
It has undergone stringent quality control inspection and tests prior to packing and was
in perfect condition when it left the factory. However, if the equipment shows any signs
of damage, notify the transportation company without delay. Only you, the consignee,
may institute a claim against the carrier for damage during transportation.

Making up the racks

After you have unpacked the XL8 Live Performance System and made sure everything
is there, make up the racks. In the default set up there are three stage rack units and
one FOH rack unit, which should be set up as shown in "XL8 system interconnections"
on page 54.
Although rack unit set-up is fairly straightforward, there are careful considerations to be
addressed beforehand, which are outlined in the following subsections.
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