Summary of Contents for EXP X-800C
- Page 1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS X-800C High-Power Cinema Subwoofer Keep these important operating instructions. Check www.meyersound.com for updates.
- Page 2 Meyer Sound. EXP, Intelligent AC, MAPP Online Pro, RMS, QuietCool, and all alpha-numeric designations for Meyer Sound products and accessories are trademarks of Meyer Sound. Acheron, Compass, Galileo, Meyer Sound, the Meyer Sound wave logo, and SIM are registered trademarks of Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc.
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
SYMBOLS USED These symbols indicate important safety or operating features in this booklet and on the chassis: Dangerous voltages: risk of Important operating instructions Frame or chassis Protective earth ground electric shock Pour indiquer les risques Pour indequer important Masse, châssis Terre de protection résultant de tensions dangereuses instructions... -
Page 4: Safety Summary
SAFETY SUMMARY English Ne pas installer l’haut-parleur dans un Um ein Überhitzen dem Lautsprecher endroit où il y a de l’eau ou une zu verhindern, das Gerät vor direkter To reduce the risk of electric shock, dis- humidité... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
How to Use This Manual X-800C Cinema Subwoofer Chapter 2: Power Requirements AC Connector AC Power Distribution X-800C Voltage Requirements X-800C Current Requirements Powering Up the X-800C Electrical Safety Guidelines Chapter 3: Amplification and Audio Audio Connectors Limiting Input Polarity Switch Amplifier Cooling System... - Page 6 CONTENTS...
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Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
Make sure to read these operating instructions in their The X-800C cinema subwoofer boosts low-frequency head- entirety before configuring a loudspeaker system with room in Meyer Sound EXP cinema installations. The linear, X-800C subwoofers. In particular, pay close attention to self-powered X-800C offers low-frequency output down to material related to safety issues. - Page 8 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Integration of the X-800C within Meyer Sound EXP cinema installations is easily achieved with MAPP Online Cinema, a powerful, cross-platform, Java-based application for accu- rately predicting the coverage pattern, frequency response, impulse response, and maximum SPL output of Meyer Sound cinema loudspeakers.
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Page 9: Chapter 2: Power Requirements
Brown = hot AC CONNECTOR The X-800C AC connector supplies AC power to the unit and is located on its rear user panel. The X-800C can be equipped with either a NEMA L6-20 (twistlock) male inlet or IEC 309 male inlet. -
Page 10: X-800C Voltage Requirements
GND (neutral-line-ground or line-line-ground). V pk (drop) = I pk x R (cable total) If the voltage drops below 85 V (brownout), the X-800C uses ■ Ultimate Short-Term Peak Current — A rating for fast- stored power to continue operating temporarily;... -
Page 11: Powering Up The X-800C
■ Do not use a power cord adapter to drive the X-800C POWERING UP THE X-800C from a standard three-prong Edison outlet, since that connector is only rated for 15 A (NEMA 5–15R, 125 V AC When AC power is applied to the X-800C its Intelligent AC™... - Page 12 CHAPTER 2: POWER REQUIREMENTS...
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Page 13: Chapter 3: Amplification And Audio
CHAPTER 3: AMPLIFICATION AND AUDIO The low-frequency drivers in the X-800C are powered by a AUDIO CONNECTORS two-channel proprietary Meyer Sound amplifier with MOSFET The X-800C include female XLR Input and male XLR Loop output stages. The audio signal is processed with an elec- output connectors. -
Page 14: Limiting
CHAPTER 3: AMPLIFICATION AND AUDIO Loop Output Connector LIMITING The male XLR Loop output connector allows X-800C sub- The X-800C employs Meyer Sound’s advanced TruPower ® woofers to be looped from a single audio source. For appli- limiting. Conventional limiters assume a constant loud-... -
Page 15: Input Polarity Switch
INPUT POLARITY SWITCH normal temperatures when the SUB Limit LED is unlit, or if The X-800C includes an Input Polarity switch on its rear the LED is lit for two seconds or less and then turns off for at panel that toggles the polarity of the source signal. When least one second. - Page 16 To keep the X-800C from getting too hot, allow for proper ventilation, 6 inches, behind the loudspeaker. When the X-800C heat sink temperature is below 42° C, the variable-speed primary fan runs continuously at its slowest speed with an inaudible operating noise. The primary fan increases speed when the heat sink temperature reaches 42°...
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Page 17: Chapter 4: Rms Remote Monitoring System
CHAPTER 4: RMS REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM The X-800C is optionally available with the RMS remote RMS SOFTWARE monitoring system module, allowing it to be connected to an The optional RMS software provides extensive system sta- RMS network. RMS allows real-time monitoring of multiple... -
Page 18: Rms Module
Multiple panels can be saved and recalled for specific per- formances and venues. Service Button NOTE: When the X-800C heat sink reaches 85° C (185° F), the On/Temp LED turns red, Pressing the Service button identifies the loudspeaker on while its loudspeaker icon in the RMS software turns the RMS network and notifies the RMS software that the yellow —... -
Page 19: Resetting The Rms Module
X-800C OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Reset Button Pressing the Reset button causes the RMS module’s firm- ware to reboot; this will not affect whether the loudspeaker is commissioned (which is stored in flash memory). You can simultaneously press the Reset and Service buttons to reset the RMS module and decommission the loudspeaker from the network (see “Resetting the RMS Module”... - Page 20 CHAPTER 4: RMS REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM...
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Page 21: Chapter 5: System Design And Integration Tools
CHAPTER 5: SYSTEM DESIGN AND INTEGRATION TOOLS Meyer Sound offers two comprehensive tools to assist with The key to the accuracy of MAPP Online Cinema’s predic- the acoustical and functional requirements of system design tions is its exhaustive database of Meyer Sound loud- and optimization. -
Page 22: Sim 3 Measurement System
MAPP Online Cinema session. The MAPP Online Cinema ■ Measuring propagation delays between subsystems to database includes all Meyer Sound EXP screen channel determine appropriate polarities and delay times loudspeakers, surround loudspeakers, subwoofers, and processors. -
Page 23: Chapter 6: X-800C Specifications
CHAPTER 6: X-800C SPECIFICATIONS X-800C Specifications ACOUSTICAL Operating Frequency 20 Hz – 200 Hz Range Note: Recommended maximum operating frequency range. Response depends on loading condi- tions and room acoustics. Frequency Response 23 Hz – 160 Hz ±4 dB Note: Measured free field with 1/3 octave frequency resolution at 4 meters. - Page 24 CHAPTER 6: X-800C SPECIFICATIONS X-800C Specifications THD, IM TIM <.02% 8 minimum impedance each channel Load Capacity Cooling Forced air cooling, two internal fans (one ultrahigh-speed reserve fan) AC POWER Connectors 250 V NEMA L6-20 inlet or IEC 309 male inlet...
- Page 25 X-800C OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS X-800C COMPLIANCE X-800C DIMENSIONS 31.00 20.50 [787 mm] [521 mm] 40.00 [1016 mm] 20.00 [508 mm] 9.50 [241 mm] X-800C Dimensions...
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