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- Page 2 VERSION NUMBER: DISK SIZE (3.5’7525”): OWNER: S T R E E T : _ BLAUPUNKT DIV. BOSCH CORPORATION 2800 SOUTH 25TH AVENUE BROADVIEW, IL 60153 l - 8 0 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 9 4 3 (Copyright 1992)
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
SCREEN 7: TECH TALK ON WOOFER BOX DESIGN Acoustics, electronics, woofer design, and the "best box" (Reference the help screens on BLAUBOX or the following sections of the BLAUBOX owner's manual for a more complete discussion) APPENDIX A: BASIC ACOUSTICS... - Page 4 Speaker choices', locations, and installation tips How loud will it play? Real time analysis Final listening evaluation APPENDIX I: BLAUBOX DESIGN EXANPLES Sealed box enclosure for Slimy Sam's Sentra Single Vented bandpass box for Billy Bob's Bonneville Additional comments of custom box designing APPENDIX J: AUDIO GLO&ARY...
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Page 5: Blaubox Software Agreement
THE STATED EXPRESS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DAHAGES AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL LIABILITIES OR OBLIGATIONS OF BLAUPUNKT. IN NO EVENT SHALL BLAUPUNKT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, CLAIM, OR LOSS INCURRED BY USER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,... -
Page 6: Introduction To Blaubox
With BLAUBOX you are offered the option of designing a subwoofer enclosure that will be optimized for the speaker, or design an enclosure that will be physically optimized for the vehicle. -
Page 7: Quick Start And Helpline
QUICK STMT & HELP We feel that BLAUBOX is one of the easiest computer programs to operate, bar none. The sales floor person, as well as the installer, should become comfortable with its operation within 30 minutes. This page is dedicated to the person with moderate experience in using IBM personal computers and the use of the DOS operating system. -
Page 8: Pc Installation
(The screen should read a:\>) 4. Type INSTALL then press ENTER. You will have two options: A. BLAUBOX will ask you if you want it to "auto-install" to the hard disk assuming 'c'. If so, simply hit the function key F& and the program will install all the files. -
Page 9: Starting Blaubox
MENU, a highlight bar may draw your attention to the top line. then user the arrow keys to move the bar up or down and then hit ENTER. Another neat feature'in BLAUBOX is the ability to work even faster by not Distinctive letters are... - Page 10 RESET BLAUBOX command, instead of cursoring down 7 keystrokes, you only have to hit the letter “R” one time and the window for RESET BLAUBOX will open. On a technical note, BLAUBOX uses small signal Thiele/Small computer modeling to give a predicted performance.
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Page 11: Navigating The Main Menu Of Blaubox
To gracefully quit BLAUBOX and return to DOS, simply highlight QUIT BLAUBOX AND RETURN TO DOS, hit the ENTER key and the program will release If you have a menuing program installed, felicitously to the DOS prompt. -
Page 12: Woofer Choice
The window will close and you are ready to choose WOOFER 2 or move on to chasing the enclosure under BOX STYLE. BLAUPUNKT “BLAUBOX” SCREEN 1 - ENCLOSURE PERFORMANCE CALCULATIONS - C H O I C E 1 BOX STYLE... -
Page 13: Modify Box
SCREEN 1 ; ENCLOSURE PERFORMANCE CALCULATIONS (Cont'dl MODIFY BOX BLAUBOX will automatically default to optimum size.boxes for a given woofer and box style. But, using MODIFY BOX, the user can force the box volume to something larger, or smaller, than optimum. -
Page 14: Plot Response
SCREEN 1: ENCLOSURE PERFORMANCE CALCULATION! (Cod PLOT RESPONSE Here we finally show the predicted frequency response plot of the desired woofer in the desired box. You can graphically see not only the frequency response but also get a feel of efficiency differences. The more complex the gains in efficiency and typically lower cutoff frequencies. -
Page 15: Screen 2: Final Box Fabrication
TUBULAR- function and hit ENTER window will close and you are ready to move on to MODIFY DIME=;. B L A U P U N K T “BLAUBOX” SCREEN 2 - FINAL BOX FABRICATION MODIFY DIMENSIONS... -
Page 16: Port Design
"U and L" shaped PVC. area of the bends to get the proper length. - - BLAUPUNKT "BLAUBOX" SCREEN 2 - FINAL BOX FABRICATION DRAW BOX MODIFY... -
Page 17: Draw Box (Screen Or Printer)
(Screen 5) before you can print. Otherwise the program may crash and you will have to restart BLAUBOX . Regarding printing to paper, patience is in order for the Laserprinter owner. -
Page 18: Scroll Database
F3 to look at previous woofers, and F4 to look at woofers in later order. B L A U P U N K T “BLAUBOX” SCREEN 3 - SPEAKER PARAMETER DATABASE - SCROLL DATABASE/... -
Page 19: Delete Driver
CONTROL and ENTER keys at the same time to lock the woofer into the database. If you think you screwed up somewhere, hit the ESCAPE key to back out, a window will ask you if you are sure. BLAUPUNKT "BLAUBOX" SCREEN 3 - SPEAKER PARAMETER DATABASE - SCROLL DATABASE MODIFY WOOFER DELETE... - Page 20 Using the cursor keys, highlight the desired crossover slope, hit ENTER, and a window will open up asking for the termination load impedance in ohms (most car speakers are 4 ohms and so BLAUBOX defaults to this). Type in the impedance value, hit ENTER, and the highlight bar will jump down and highlight the desired crossover frequency.
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Page 21: Screen Color
ESC = MAIN MENU DEALER INFO DEALER INFO allows the owner of BLAUBOX to install his name, address, and phone into the program for final print out to the customer. Using the cursor keys, highlight DEALER INFO, hit ENTER, and a window will open asking for the dealer information. -
Page 22: Customer Information (Input)
B L A U P U N K T “BLAUBOX”... -
Page 23: Printer Setup
ENTER keys at the same time to store them in memory. As previously mentioned, although Laserjet printers offer excellent print quality, a trade-off exists regarding time to print from BLAUBOX as with any graphics intensive program. We strongly recommend that you choose the 75 DPI setting for “roughing in”... -
Page 24: Woofer Choice
RESPONSE” screen. To guide the customer into the best box for their installation, the “BOX STYLE” feature of BLAUBOX is very useful at comparing different woofer/box combinations in hopes of coming up with a good compromise in performance, complexity, and price. -
Page 25: Box Style
SCREEN 6: USING BLAUBOX (Cont'd) STYLE Many box styles can be used to make bass, but, pro’s and con’s exist for The following list is terribly short but encompass 90% of the each. styles used today in the car or home. -
Page 26: Screen 7: Tech Talk On Woofer Box Design
BLAUPUNKT “BLAUBOX” Screen 7 - TECH TALK ON WOOFER BOX DESIGN - ACOUSTICS ELECTRONICS WOOFER DESIGN...
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