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FP+ Series Operation Manual 

1  CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................2

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APPROVALS ................................................................................................................................................4

3  WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................................4

3.1  Explanation of graphical symbols ........................................................................................................4

3.1.1  WARNING ................................................................................................................................4
3.1.2  CAUTION..................................................................................................................................4

3.2  Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................................4
3.3  User responsibility ...............................................................................................................................5

3.3.1  Mains connection grounding ....................................................................................................5
3.3.2  Speaker output hazard ..............................................................................................................5
3.3.3  Radio interference ....................................................................................................................5
3.3.4  Speaker damage .......................................................................................................................5
3.3.5  Maintenance .............................................................................................................................5

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WELCOME ...................................................................................................................................................6

4.1  Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................6
4.2  Main Features ......................................................................................................................................6

4.2.1  Patented Class TD

®

 amplifier and Regulated Switch Mode Power Supply (R.SMPS 

) ..........6

4.2.2  Amplifier gain ...........................................................................................................................6
4.2.3  Voltage Peak Limiter (VPL

) .....................................................................................................6

4.2.4  Protection and performance optimization .................................................................................6
4.2.5  NomadLink

®

 / Ethernet control and monitoring network ..........................................................7

5  INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................................................................8

5.1  Unpacking ............................................................................................................................................8
5.2  Mounting .............................................................................................................................................8

5.2.1  Rear support bracket ................................................................................................................8

5.3  Cooling .................................................................................................................................................9
5.4  Operating voltage ................................................................................................................................9
5.5   Grounding ............................................................................................................................................9

6  quICk GuIdE OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................10

6.1  Front Panel overview .........................................................................................................................10

6.1.1  Power on/off and remote switch ............................................................................................10
6.1.2  Front Panel LED’s ...................................................................................................................10

6.2  Rear Panel overview ..........................................................................................................................11

6.2.1   Network and configuration section ........................................................................................12
6.2.2   The DIP-switch features .........................................................................................................12
6.2.3   Input and Output connectors..................................................................................................13

6.3  Nomadlink / Ethernet network setup .................................................................................................14

7  OPERATION ANd PERfORMANCE ........................................................................................................15

7.1  Introduction ........................................................................................................................................15
7.2  Operation precautions .......................................................................................................................15
7.3  Signal flow and headroom .................................................................................................................15

7.3.1  Signal flow blocks ...................................................................................................................15

1  CONTENTs

Summary of Contents for FP14000

Page 1: ...FP Series Dedicated Touring Amplifiers Rev 1 0 5 Item no OM FP Operation Manual...

Page 2: ...Peak Limiter VPL 6 4 2 4 Protection and performance optimization 6 4 2 5 NomadLink Ethernet control and monitoring network 7 5 installation 8 5 1 Unpacking 8 5 2 Mounting 8 5 2 1 Rear support bracket...

Page 3: ...VHF protection 21 7 5 4 DC protection 21 7 5 5 High impedance warning open load 22 7 5 6 Low impedance protection short circuit 22 7 5 7 Temperature protection 22 7 5 8 Power Average Limiter PAL 22 7...

Page 4: ...he manufacturer 11 The unit is intended to use in a 19 rack Follow the mounting instructions When a rack on wheels is used use caution when moving the loaded rack to avoid injury from tipping over 12...

Page 5: ...to radio or television reception which can be deter mined by turning the equipment on and off the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorie...

Page 6: ...ted Class TD amplifier and Regulated Switch Mode Power Supply R SMPS Lab gruppen s patented Class TD technology combines the exceptional efficiency of a Class D amplifier with the high sonic quality a...

Page 7: ...ed amplifiers The patented network topology provides automatic detection and addressing of multiple amplifiers and is controlled from a PC via the optional NLB 60E NomadLink Bridge Network Controller...

Page 8: ...during shipping Save the carton and packing materials for the carrier s inspection Should you ever need to ship the amplifier always use the original packaging materials 5 2 Mounting Free airflow fro...

Page 9: ...ar of the amplifier indicates the AC mains voltage for which the amplifier is wired and approved 115 V or 230 V Connect the power cable only to the AC source type referred to on the label The warranty...

Page 10: ...wer on or off using NomadLink network control 6 1 2 Front panel LED s The front panel LED area includes the following indicators per channel VHF TEM NOMAD LINK BRIDGE C D SIG 20 15 10 4 VPL CPL SIG 20...

Page 11: ...n EtherCon housed RJ45 connections 4 channel version shown with Neutrik Speakon output connectors Rear view of two channel model fitted with Binding Post connectors Rear view of two channel model fitt...

Page 12: ...vary by model within the FP Series Mode Select VPL mode to either Hard or Soft operation For channels driving sub woofers and low frequency drivers it is recommended to use the Hard setting for optima...

Page 13: ...rs SP The FP 9000 FP 13000 and FP 14000 are offered with BP connectors only as the potential maximum output current exceeds the recommended limits for the Speakon connectors For specific configuration...

Page 14: ...mplifier s IN port to form a daisy chain The OUT port on the last amplifier is connected to the IN port on the NLB 60E to close the loop There are electrical limitations to cable lengths on a NomadLin...

Page 15: ...ese sensing circuits are also employed to feed back voltage and current level information via a side chain to the limiters Sensing circuits also transmit local amplifier module temperature and power s...

Page 16: ...ping the input stage before the current or voltage peak limiters are activated When bridging two channels you must add 6 dB to the input sensitivity to achieve maximum output voltage due to the automa...

Page 17: ...ource e g a DSP crossover unit can drive up to four amplifier channels before external line drivers might be required to buffer the signal 7 4 2 Unbalanced Input connections Figure 7 4 2 Unbalanced XL...

Page 18: ...connectors Figure 7 4 4a Binding Post outputs two channel models Figure 7 4 4b Binding Post outputs four channel models Connect the positive loudspeaker cable to the positive red terminals Connect th...

Page 19: ...dB to 44 dB in 3 dB steps Individual channel fine level adjustment is available using the potentiometers on the front panel The unique adjustable input gain feature of the FP Series makes it easier t...

Page 20: ...is important to set the VPL correctly If you choose a lower VPL setting you only reduce the maximum output voltage At the same time this allows more current headroom for low impedance loads The ampli...

Page 21: ...and rising with a 6 dB slope This defines the VHF protec tion area When continuous output power above the threshold line is detected the VHF protection becomes active 20 Hz 10 kHz 20 kHz 30 kHz 6 dB...

Page 22: ...etwork As the amplifier approaches a thermal protection threshold the warning LED sequence will start with short on time bursts If the amplifier continues to overheat and approaches the temperature li...

Page 23: ...ected More detailed signal indications are available using the DeviceControl software application 7 6 2 Level adjust Level adjust potentiometers one per channel are located on the front panel adjacent...

Page 24: ...D will illuminate and the output will mute for 6 seconds before re measuring the output impedance This will continue until the short circuit is removed CPL remains constant orange in a fault condition...

Page 25: ...rnet cables should be used To ensure full performance of your NLB 60E NomadLink Bridge Network Controller with the expanded range of FP Series amplifiers as well as full compatibility with Lab gruppen...

Page 26: ...pen s proprietary software application for monitoring and controlling networked FP Series and other Lab gruppen NomadLink ready power amplifier DeviceControl runs on a Windows PC which connects via Et...

Page 27: ...amplifier General rules of cable lengths The maximum cable length in between any two devices may not exceed 300 meters 980 feet In a non closed loop daisy chained subnet the maximum cable length is 4...

Page 28: ...600 759 809 2589 2762 652 696 16 Bridged 4700 x 1 4 Ch 4400 x 2 30 0 16 0 2320 2474 1463 1560 857 914 2926 3121 737 786 8 Bridged 8800 x 1 2 Ch 7000 x 2 30 0 16 0 2277 2429 1266 1350 1012 1079 3453 36...

Page 29: ...230 V CE version 16 A CEE7 Mains connector 115 V ETL version 30 A Twist lock 1 The amplifier s PSU operates as a non resistive load so the calculation Volts x Amps Watts would not be correct Instead m...

Page 30: ...d 6000 x 1 2 Ch 4500 x 2 30 0 16 0 2258 2409 1219 1300 1039 1109 3548 3784 894 953 4 Bridged 9000 x 1 Mains connector 230 V CE version 16 A CEE7 Mains connector 115 V ETL version 30 A Twist lock 1 The...

Page 31: ...6 8 Bridged 5600 x 1 2 Ch 3500 x 2 30 0 16 0 2316 2380 1526 1586 790 794 2696 2710 679 683 4 Bridged 7000 x 1 Mains connector 230 V CE version 16 A CEE7 Mains connector 115 V ETL version 30 A Twist lo...

Page 32: ...200 x 1 2 Ch 2000 x 2 28 6 14 9 2226 1533 692 2363 595 4 Bridged 4000 x 1 Mains connector 230 V CE version 16 A CEE7 Mains connector 115 V ETL version 20 A Nema 5 20P 1 The amplifier s PSU operates as...

Page 33: ...164 3973 1001 4 Bridged 4 5000 x 2 Pink noise max power 3 16 Ch 660 x 4 13 6 7 1 1143 880 263 897 226 32 Bridged 1320 x 2 8 Ch 1300 x 4 22 4 11 7 2096 1733 363 1238 312 16 Bridged 2600 x 2 4 Ch 2100 x...

Page 34: ...Ch 1500 x 4 30 0 16 0 2244 2300 1329 1384 915 916 3122 3125 786 787 4 Bridged 3000 x 2 Mains connector 230 V CE version 16 A CEE7 Mains connector 115 V ETL version 30 A Twist lock 1 The amplifier s PS...

Page 35: ...tor 230 V CE 16 A CEE7 115 V ETL 30 A Twist lock FP 4000 230 V CE 16 A CEE7 115 V ETL 20 A NEMA 5 20P dimensions W h d W 483 mm 19 H 88 mm 2 U Overall D 396 mm 15 6 Mounting D 358 mm 14 1 Weight 12 kg...

Page 36: ...due to cancellation of any events or rent of replace ment equipment or costs due to a third party s or customer s loss of profit or any other indirect cost or losses however incurred Lab gruppen reser...

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