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K Series

quick Guide

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2 : 1.Welcome

congratulations on buying a powersoft k Series amplifier!  

We know you are eager to use your new amplifier, but 
please take a moment to read this user’s manual and safety 
instructions. in case you have any questions, please do not 
hesitate to contact your dealer or power soft.

powersoft k Series is the flagship of powersoft’s 

technologies, ranking in the “Top class” amplification of the 
global pro audio market.

Offering various power ratings in 6 models ranging from 

2 x 2400 W/ch @ 4 Ω to 2 x 9000 W/ch @ 2 Ω, still maintaining 
the 1 unit size, the k Series represents the milestone of 
switch mode amplification providing incredible power with 
the lowest weight and highest efficiency.

Suiting an unlimited range of pa applications such as 

opera houses, theaters, churches, cinema, and theme 
parks, k Series sonic performances became target for 
professional audio market.

completely remotable by armonía pro audio Suite, 

powersoft k Series DSp+aESOp grants granular control 
over any parameter of the signal processing: input/output 
independent equalizers per channel providing pEq, raised 
cosine, shelving iir filters as well as custom output Fir filters, 
delay up to 1 s for time alignment, active Dampingcontrol™ 
for cable compensation, power limiter (Truepower™, rMS 
voltage, rMS current) + peak Limiter.

Furthermore, by using the Step-up procedure it is 

possible to increase the output power without having to 
change amplifier.

k Series amplifiers are:
 

K2

K2 DSP

K3

K3 DSP

K6

K6 DSP

K8

K8 DSP

K10

K10DSP

K20

K20DSP

8 Ω

1000 W 1400 W 1300 W 1500 W 2000 W 2700 W

4 Ω

1950 W 2600 W 2500 W 3000 W 4000 W 5200 W

2 Ω

2400 W 2800 W 3600 W 4800 W 6000 W 9000 W

2 : 2.Unpacking & checking for shipping damage

Your powersoft product has been completely tested and 

inspected before leaving the factory. carefully inspect the 
shipping package before opening it, and then immediately 
inspect your new product. if you find any damage, notify the 
shipping company or reseller immediately.

The box contains the following:

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1x k Series amplifier.

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1x ac mains power cord

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1x quick guide

2 : 3.Disposal of the packaging material

The protective transport packaging has been selected 

from materials which are environmentally friendly for dis-
posal and can normally be recycled. 

Rather than just throwing these materials away, 

please ensure they are offered for recycling. 

2 : 4.List of image panels

a.  k2, k3 mechanical drawings (dimensions in mm)
B.  k6, k8, k10, k20 mechanical drawings (dimensions in mm)
c.  k Series front panel
D.  k2, k3 rear panel
E.  k2 DSp+aESOp, k3 DSp+aESOp rear panel
F.  k6, k8, k10, k20 rear panel
G. k6 DSp+aESOp, k8 DSp+aESOp, k10 DSp+aESOp, 

k20 DSp+aESOp rear panel

H.  connectors pinout
i.  Output connections diagram
J.  rJ45 Ethernet pinout
k.  rJ45 rS485 pinout
L.  ac mains connections
M. LcD: main settings menu diagram
N.  LcD: DSp settings menu diagram
O. Signal processing diagram
p.  Mounting brackets and air flow direction
q. rule for stacking amplifiers in closed racks
r.  regulatory information

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Summary of Contents for K2 DSP+AESOP, K3 DSP+AESOP

Page 1: ...l for future reference 2016 Powersoft K Series S rie K Serie K DO000208 00 R00 quick GUIDE Guide rapide gu a r pida K2 K3 K2 DSP AESOP K3 DSP AESOP K6 K8 K10 K6 DSP AESOP K8 DSP AESOP K10 DSP AESOP K2...

Page 2: ...iamenti senza preavviso Per gli aggiornamenti si prega di consultare la versione inglese disponibile online su www powersoft audio com http www powersoft audio com http www powersoft audio com Alle An...

Page 3: ...Espa ol English Fran aise 20 40 60 K Series S rie K Serie K Table of contents 3 Table des mati res 4 Tabla de contenido 5 Regulatory information 19 K Series 1...

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Page 5: ...0 3 Polarity 28 6 10 4 Ch Delay us 28 6 10 5 Gain 28 6 10 6 Peak Limiter et Power Limiter 29 6 10 7 Damping Control 31 6 11 DSP Settings Ch1 setup Ch2 setup 32 6 11 1 Aux Dly ms 32 6 11 2 Diagnostics...

Page 6: ...1 EQs Egaliseurs 48 6 10 2 Filters LP et HP 48 6 10 3 Polarity 49 6 10 4 Ch Delay us 49 6 10 5 Gain 49 6 10 6 Peak Limiter et Power Limiter 49 6 10 7 Damping Control 52 6 11 DSP Settings Ch1 setup Ch2...

Page 7: ...res 68 6 10 2 Filters LP and HP 68 6 10 3 Polarity 69 6 10 4 Ch Delay us 69 6 10 5 Gain Ganancia 69 6 10 6 Peak Limiter et Power Limiter 69 6 10 7 Damping Control 72 6 11 DSP Settings Ch1 setup Ch2 se...

Page 8: ...A K2 K3 K2 DSP AESOP K3 DSP AESOP 465 32 2 496 456 5 9 482 439 44 32 6 K Series...

Page 9: ...B K6 K8 K10 K6 DSP AESOP K8 DSP AESOP K10 DSP AESOP K20 K20 DSP AESOP 465 32 2 465 4 472 4 5 9 482 440 44 32 K Series 7...

Page 10: ...C D E K2 K3 K2 DSP AESOP K3 DSP AESOP 8 K Series A F B C D E G 1 2 9 3 5 14 4 13 6 7 12 8 10 11...

Page 11: ...ogique pour l entr e 2 6 Entr e 2 le canal d entr e 2 analogique en mode analogique ou l entr e AES3 en mode AES3 selon la position du commutateur 5 7 Sortie ligne canal 2 8 Bouton Link lien entr e de...

Page 12: ...F G K6 K8 K10 K20 K6 DSP AESOP K8 DSP AESOP K10 DSP AESOP K20 DSP AESOP 10 K Series 1 2 4 12 3 11 5 6 10 7 8 9...

Page 13: ...n mode analogique ou l entr e AES3 en mode AES3 selon la position du commutateur 5 7 Bouton Link lien entr e des canaux 1 et 2 8 Entr e 1 entr e analogique du canal 1 9 Connecteur de haut parleur sort...

Page 14: ...log line output XLR F pinout Pin 1 GND Pin 2 HOT Pin 3 COLD HOT 1 2 3 COLD GND Bridge tied load speakON connector Channel 2 output stage B LINK CHB CHB CHB CHB B speakON connector Channel 1 output sta...

Page 15: ...P AESOP Open the lock and insert the plug Ouvrir le verrou et ins rer la fiche Abra el seguro y conecte la clavija Lock the plug Bloquer la fiche Asegure la clavija L ground mains N Neutral L Line GND...

Page 16: ...s Amplifier Settings DSP Settings1 Network Settings2 Output meters Temperature Mains meters Amplifier name Lock presets Locked bank size Recall local preset Save local preset Change lock code Erase al...

Page 17: ...tput attenuation Input gain sens Inuput select Max output voltage Max mains current Clip limiter CH1 Clip limiter CH2 Gate CH1 Gate CH2 Mute at Power on Idle Mode see DSP Settings diagram Device mode...

Page 18: ...esh Vpk Attack ms Release ms Mode Soft knee Thresh W Attack ms Release ms Mode Equiv Rout Aux Dly ms Diagnostics Tone in alarm Tone in freq Tone in Vmin Tone in Vmax Tone out gen Tone out ampl Tone ou...

Page 19: ...TER CHANNEL DELAY FIR EQ Output current Output voltage output monitor 16 bands parametric EQ Custom FIR Enhanced limiter Cable loss compensation IIR and FIR linear phase crossover CHANNEL PEQ16 Load i...

Page 20: ...P Q 1 1 1 RU 1 RU 1 RU Mounting brackets Soportes de montaje Supports de fixation 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 18 K Series...

Page 21: ...the user s responsibility to dispose of their waste electrical and electronic equipment by handing it over to an approved reprocessor or by return ing it to Powesoft S p A for reprocessing For more i...

Page 22: ...mbers 9 and 13 apply only to K2 and K3 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN ANY PART OF THE UNIT NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTSINSIDE REFERSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNE...

Page 23: ...utput power without having to change amplifier K Series amplifiers are K2 K2 DSP K3 K3 DSP K6 K6 DSP K8 K8 DSP K10 K10DSP K20 K20DSP 8 1000 W 1400 W 1300 W 1500 W 2000 W 2700 W 4 1950 W 2600 W 2500 W...

Page 24: ...hannels until the amplifier cools down to a safe operating temperature Normal operation is resumed automatically without the need for user intervention K Series amplifiers can be stacked one on top of...

Page 25: ...nced differential digital signal in AES3 XLR connectors the identification of hot and cold pins is not an issue Avoid the use of microphone cables in AES connections impedance mismatch can result in s...

Page 26: ...channel 1 needs to be wired link channel 2 to channel 1 by means of the link pushbutton located on the rear panel When operating with digital inputs i e AES3 and AESOP link the channels through Armon...

Page 27: ...ternal tests to determine the status of the amp If all parameters are normal READY will replace WAIT on the display System parameters are continuously monitored by the internal controller If any param...

Page 28: ...ge The max output peak voltage of K Series amplifiers can be set by the user It is possible to set output peak voltage levels for channel 1 channel 2 or both Available voltage ranges for each model ar...

Page 29: ...g signals should be carefully matched This can be done using the gain trim parameter or by adjusting the analog signal level f f AES3 from KASEOP the primary audio signal for this configuration is an...

Page 30: ...4 Low pass EQ 5 High pass EQ 6 Bandstop 7 Bandpass 8 Allpass By pressing the edit button the settings for the selected filter can be modified TAB 6 summarizes which parameters can be edited according...

Page 31: ...with the num ber of parallel speakers connected to the amplifier this is because the same voltage is applied to all the components in a parallel circuit When deciding parameters for a peak limiter of...

Page 32: ...according to the number of parallel speakers Determining the ideal time parameters for TruePower limiters is a very empirical process As a guide consider this simple rule larger the coil larger the th...

Page 33: ...limiting actions as they are performed 6 10 7 Damping Control This unique and patented feature allows to add a vir tual series resistor to the amplifier output This is done to obtain the desired damp...

Page 34: ...tput tone detection can measure the presence of a tone generated by an external or internal generator Tone out alarm enable disable the output tone detec tion Tone out Vmin the minimun detected thresh...

Page 35: ...h for the audio In a fraction of a second no more than 50ms some of the devices in a ring will swap to the other direction restoring the audio streaming 7 1 3 Ethernet internal switch All control data...

Page 36: ...et as KAESOP OUT or KAESOP DSP OUT The two possible alternatives are Mute and Analog In Analog mode the amplifier automatically switches to CH1 CH2 analog input if the digital stream is missing return...

Page 37: ...o an empty slot To save the current amplifier setup as a preset to the local memory enter the Save local preset menu Select an empty preset location press ok and define a proper name If no other prese...

Page 38: ...nal auxiliary voltage f f 5VAN auxiliary analog voltage f f VEXT external remote control voltage f f VAUX indicates if the power supply auxiliary voltage is correct f f IGBTCONV indicates the DC DC co...

Page 39: ...r in mind that Ethernet is a faster communica tions protocol than serial RS 485 The range of network topologies which can be used in wiring a real system varies between the two communica tions methods...

Page 40: ...om defective components and factory workmanship for a period of 48 forty eight months starting from the date of purchase printed on Powersoft s or any of its Authorized Dealer s invoice to the end cus...

Page 41: ...rsoft it for Powersoft approval f f In case of defect reports approved by the Powersoft Customer Service Representative you will receive an RMA authorization code one RMA code for each re turning devi...

Page 42: ...he sont endommag s si du liquide ou tout autre corps tranger a p n tr dans l appareil si l appareil a t expos la pluie ou l humidit s il ne fonctionne pas normalement ou s il est tomb Num ros 9 et 13...

Page 43: ...Les amplificateurs de la S rie K sont K2 K2 DSP K3 K3 DSP K6 K6 DSP K8 K8 DSP K10 K10DSP K20 K20DSP 8 1000 W 1400 W 1300 W 1500 W 2000 W 2700 W 4 1950 W 2600 W 2500 W 3000 W 4000 W 5200 W 2 2400 W 28...

Page 44: ...thermique extr me le ventilateur force un volume impor tant d air travers le dissipateur de chaleur Au cas tr s improbable o l amplificateur venait surchauffer dangere usement les capteurs couperaien...

Page 45: ...mp tente Connexions 4 S assurer que l interrupteur d alimentation soit teint avant d essayer d effectuer des connexions d entr e et de sortie En utilisant de bons c bles d entr e et haut parleurs de q...

Page 46: ...t SpeakOn pour les connexions pont es ou st r o comme illustr sur les figures suivantes CLASS3 WIRING CLASS2 WIRING 4 6 1 Connexion en mode pont La connexion des sorties en mode Pont peut tre r ali s...

Page 47: ...ra t apr s une br ve pr sentation La premi re ligne de l cran indique WAIT pendant que le syst me subit une premi re s rie de tests internes afin de v rifier l tat de l ampli Si tous les param tres so...

Page 48: ...cr te des amplificateurs de S rie K peut tre ajust e par l utilisateur Il est possible de d finir les niveaux de tension de sortie de cr te pour le Canal 1 le Canal 2 ou les deux Les plages disponibl...

Page 49: ...mme peu fiable quand les erreurs de transmission d passent 1 de l ensemble des donn es transmises Les options possibles sont f f Mute si la connexion AES3 d faille l ampli met la sortie en sourdine f...

Page 50: ...ement haut de 3 15 dB oct 4 EQ passe bas 5 EQ passe haut 6 Arr t Bande 7 Bande passante 8 Allpass En appuyant sur le bouton edit vous pouvez changer les r glages du filtre s lectionn TAB 6 indique que...

Page 51: ...male pendant laquelle la puissance peut tre appliqu e avec s curit aux haut parleurs Une approche int ressante de la limitation RMS est celle qui fait appel au contr le de temp rature de bobine Une co...

Page 52: ...l ordinaire a de tr s hautes cr tes mais un niveau moyen relativement petit facteur de cr te lev e Une tonalit stationnaire a une puissance moyenne bien plus haute par exemple une onde sinuso dale sta...

Page 53: ...u haut parleur et Prms est sa puissance RMS maximum La tension RMS du haut parleur 4 dans l exemple ci dessus est Vrms 44 7 V 2 culez la puisance d livr e un haut parleur d une imp dance nominale de 8...

Page 54: ...e typique augmente en rai son de l chauffement de la bobine mobile Dans la TAB 10 remarquez la valeur exceptionnellement haute 3 8 ohm quand le circuit d attaque atteint sa limite thermique 6 11 DSP S...

Page 55: ...pen Protocol Le KAESOP de Powersoft est con u pour fournir une haute fiabilit aux applications en direct dans des environnement difficiles o la qualit du service doit tre garantie Pour plus de d tails...

Page 56: ...se statique valide et un masque de sous r sau et optionnellement la passerelle par d faut Le PC doit tre sur le m me sous r seau que l ampli si aucun routeur n est pr sent entre le PC et l ampli Autom...

Page 57: ...en gras clignotant sur un second cran qui indique le nom pr r gl actuellement s lectionn 40 caract res Si le pr r glage a t modifi le nom pr r gl affich aura un pr fixe Modified pour signaler ce poin...

Page 58: ...eau arri re Une pression sur le bouton more sur l cran permet de naviguer parmi d autres pages contenant d autres informations le bouton back vous fait revenir au menu d installation ant rieur f f KFR...

Page 59: ...en armonia forum La communication logiciel ampli est assur e via une connexion RS 485 ou Ethernet selon les ports disponibles Armon a permet le contr le et la surveillance d un large ventail de fonct...

Page 60: ...in stocker et partager des configurations et pr r glages pour l amplificateur jusqu 150 pr r glages peuvent tre stock s dans une seule carte et facilement partag s entre les diff rents amplificateurs...

Page 61: ...t des co ts inh rents au renvoi des marchandises l acheteur ou utilisateur client final 13 2 Assistance Bien que la majorit des dysfonctionnements du produit puisse tre r solue dans vos locaux gr ce l...

Page 62: ...arato el aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia o humedad si no funciona con normalidad o se ha ca do Los n meros 9 y 13 son aplicables s lo a K2 y K3 Instrucciones de seguridad importantes 1 ADVERTENCI...

Page 63: ...a de salida sin tener que cambiar el amplificador Los amplificadores de la Serie K son K2 K2 DSP K3 K3 DSP K6 K6 DSP K8 K8 DSP K10 K10DSP K20 K20DSP 8 1000 W 1400 W 1300 W 1500 W 2000 W 2700 W 4 1950...

Page 64: ...pador de calor En el caso extremada mente extra o en que el amplificador se sobrecaliente de manera riesgosa los circuitos sensores apagar n todos los canales hasta que el amplificador se enfr e y alc...

Page 65: ...uce a un m nimo la posibilidad de compor tamiento err tico de la se al Ya sea que los arme usted o los compre busque cables conectores y t cnicas de soldadura de buena calidad 4 1 Masa de la se al No...

Page 66: ...e s lo la entrada del canal 1 el canal de enlace 2 al canal 1 mediante el bot n de enlace situado en el panel trasero Al operar con entradas digitales es decir AES3 y AESOP enlace los canales a trav s...

Page 67: ...AIT mientras el sistema somete un lote inicial de pruebas internas para de terminar el estado del amplificador Si todos los par metros son normales READY reemplazar WAIT en la pantalla Los par metros...

Page 68: ...0 V 40 225 V TAB 4 Voltaje m ximo de salida Vpico 6 3 Amplifier settings Max output voltage El pico de voltaje m ximo de salida de los amplifica dores de la Serie K puede definirlo el usuario Es posib...

Page 69: ...n son mayores que 1 del total de datos transmitidos Las opciones posibles son f f Mute cuando falla la conexi n de AES3 el amplifica dor silencia la salida f f Analog cuando falla la conexi n AES3 el...

Page 70: ...8 Pase total Frecuencia 20Hz 20kHz Ganancia 15 dB Atenuaci n 3 15dB oct Q 0 1 30 Pico Estanter a baja Estanter a alta Pase bajo Pase alto Banda atenuada Filtro paso banda Pase total TAB 6 Par metros...

Page 71: ...conscientes de la potencia m xima a largo plazo aplicable de manera segura a los altavoces potencia de AES Un enfoque intere sante para limitar la RMS es uno que utilice control de la temperatura de...

Page 72: ...volumen Tenga en cuenta que una se al musical com n tiene picos muy altos pero tiene un nivel promedio m s bien peque o factor de cresta alto Un tono estacionario tiene una potencia promedio mucho m...

Page 73: ...entregada al parlante con impedancia nominal de 8 ohm con ese voltaje Vrms donde Pequiv es la potencia equivalente en el parlante de 8 ohm y Vrms es el valor de voltaje RMS calculado en el paso 1 En e...

Page 74: ...resistencia t pico debido al calentamiento de la bobina de voz En TAB 10 observe el valor excepcionalmente alto 3 8 ohm cuando el motor alcanza su l mite t rmico 6 11 DSP Settings Ch1 setup Ch2 setup...

Page 75: ...Serie K de Powersoft AES3 y Ethernet Simple Open Protocol KAESOP de Powersoft est dise ado para proveer alta confiabilidad para aplicaciones en vivo en ambientes hostiles en los que se debe garantizar...

Page 76: ...bred y opcionalmente la puerta de enlace predeterminada La PC debe estar en la misma subred que el amplificador si no existen enrutadores entre la PC y el amplificador Automatic le permite al amplific...

Page 77: ...l predeterminado ha sido alterado de cualquier modo el nombre predeterminado mostrado tendr un prefijo Modified para indicar esto El nombre del amplificador puede ser asignado entrando al men Edit amp...

Page 78: ...nables mediante los codificadores rotativos en el panel trasero Presionar el bot n more en la pantalla permite circular a trav s de un n mero mayor de p ginas que contienen m s informaci n el bot n ba...

Page 79: ...a Pro Audio Suite desde el foro de Armon a http www powersoft audio com en armonia forum La comunicaci n entre el software y el amplificador se establece mediante una conexi n RS 485 o Ethernet depend...

Page 80: ...eterminados hasta 150 preajustes se pueden almacenar en una sola tarjeta and compartidos f cilmente entre diferentes amplificadores 12 1 Actualizaci n de firmware La tarjeta inteligente se puede conve...

Page 81: ...dos Si su amplificador necesita reparaci n contacte con su distribuidor Powersoft Tambi n puede ponerse en contacto con el departamento de servicio t c nico de Powersoft para obtener la ubicaci n del...

Page 82: ...ating point Latency 6 0 ms fixed latency architecture Memory Presets 8 MB RAM plus 2 MB flash for presets 50 stored locally 150 stored on SmartCard Delay 4 s input 32 ms output for time alignment Equa...

Page 83: ...ating point Latency 6 0 ms fixed latency architecture Memory Presets 8 MB RAM plus 2 MB flash for presets 50 stored locally 150 stored on SmartCard Delay 4 s input 32 ms output for time alignment Equa...

Page 84: ...oint Latency 6 0 ms fixed latency architecture Memory Presets 8 MB RAM plus 2 MB flash for presets 50 stored locally 150 stored on SmartCard Delay 4 s input 32 ms output for time alignment Equalizer R...

Page 85: ...int Latency 6 0 ms fixed latency architecture Memory Presets 8 MB RAM plus 2 MB flash for presets 50 stored locally 150 stored on SmartCard Delay 4 s input 32 ms output for time alignment Equalizer Ra...

Page 86: ...floating point Latency 6 0 ms fixed latency architecture Memory Presets 8 MB RAM plus 2 MB flash for presets 50 stored locally 150 stored on SmartCard Delay 4 s input 32 ms output for time alignment...

Page 87: ...floating point Latency 6 0 ms fixed latency architecture Memory Presets 8 MB RAM plus 2 MB flash for presets 50 stored locally 150 stored on SmartCard Delay 4 s input 32 ms output for time alignment E...

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