Marani DPA-260A, User Manual

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Page 2: ...1 36 DPA 260A Speaker Management DPA 260A Connection Page37 ...

Page 3: ...oad Be careful that no objects fall or liquid is spilled inside the unit through ventilation openings The unit should far away form water Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent the risk of shock do not attempt to service this equipment yourself because opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Do not block any ventilation openings Clean ...

Page 4: ...r will show the progress of the DPA 260A initialization process The DPA 260A has three factory pre set working modes 2x2 Ways Xover Sub 2x3 Ways Xover and 6 Ways Xover After the initialization the DPA 260A will show on the LCD the first of the embedded preset working modes or the last one selected prior to the unit being turned off First time activation will default to the first of the preset work...

Page 5: ...nd held for more than one second Input Channels A or B are either muted or unmuted The red LED will illuminate when the Channel is muted When the MUTE LED is OFF then the related Input Channel is UN MUTED A momentary push of the A and B buttons enters the Editing Mode for the Input Channels see later for the Input Channel Editing details The blue EDIT LED will now be ON When the 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 bu...

Page 6: ...UTILITY Recall a Program Recall a Program 01 Preset 01 24 Preset 24 2 2 PROGRAM UTILITY Save a Program Save a Program 01 Preset 01 24 Preset 24 2 3 PROGRAM UTILITY Delete a Program Delete a Program 01 Preset 01 24 Preset 24 3 UTILITY MENU Interface Utilities 3 1 INTERFACE UTILITY Interface Setup Interface Setup Source USB Source RS485 4 UTILITY MENU Security Utilities 4 1 SECURITY UTILITY Paramete...

Page 7: ...filter just defining its Bandwidth BW to be greater then 0 then the Bell filters can be set by the following parameters 3 1 Input A B EQ X up to 5 filters available 1 00kHz BW 1 00 0 0dB Freq 20Hz BW 0 05 Amp 15 0 dB 20kHz 3 00 15 0 dB If through the PM2 being the filter s gain 0 0dB has been selected a Low Shelving filter just defining its Slope 1st or 2nd order available 6dB or 12dB then the Low...

Page 8: ...he following parameters 3 1 Output x Name EQ X up to 7 filters available 1 00kHz BW 1 00 0 0dB Freq 20Hz BW 0 05 Amp 15 0 dB 20kHz 3 00 15 0 dB If through the PM2 being the filter s gain 0 0dB has been selected a Low Shelving filter just defining its Slope 1st or 2nd order available 6dB or 12dB then the Low Shelving filter can be set by the following parameters 3 2 Output x Name EQ X up to 7 filte...

Page 9: ...dB 8 Output x Name Limiter A 5ms R 0 2s 20dB A 5ms R 0 2s 20dB Atk time 5ms Rel time 0 1s Amp 10 0 dB 200ms 3 0s 20 0dB OFF 9 Output x Name Delay Delay 0 000 ms Delay 0 000 ms PAR1 N A 000 0000mS 000 0000mS 1 ms steps 20 8 us steps 848 0000mS 000 9984mS 10 Output x Name Polarity Polarity Normal Polarity Normal PAR1 N A Normal Same as PAR2 Invert ENTER ESC ENTER ESC ENTER ESC ENTER ESC ENTER ESC 8 ...

Page 10: ...hen appear and this option will now take over as the currently selected running option System Utilities Sub menu this sub menu allows to access several operations related to the DPA 260A Start Up and General Configuration From the System Utilities Sub menu pushing ENTER and then using the NAV PAR1 encoder for scrolling will give access to the following pages System Setup this page allows the selec...

Page 11: ...des When the 2x3 WAY XOVER is selected the System Setup page will appear as follows To change the desired operating mode for the DPA 260A the screen must reflect the xover required and then simply pressing the ENTER button will bring up the following screen asking for confirmation to load the selected operating mode If confirmed by pressing ENTER the selected preset mode will load While the device...

Page 12: ...unning option will be displayed with an asterisk to the right of the option description To change the option simply ENTER on the option not displaying the Asterisk and that option will become active and an Asterisk will now appear to the right of the option description The following two options are available FADE In Off when the DPA 260A is turned on all Outputs regard of their status before the U...

Page 13: ...dden parameter changes where the difference between the old parameter and the new one can cause unwanted click noises big differences in volume changes or bumps big differences in Hp Lp filters cutting frequency values as the DSP reconfigures The Fading In and Fading Out ramps eliminate any potential clicks and bumps This function can be de activated when the unit needs to be used in live conditio...

Page 14: ...w the following If presets have previously been stored by the user anyone of them can be recalled By using the PM2 or PM3 encoder it is possible to scroll through the stored presets Once the desired preset appears on the screen select it by pressing the ENTER button and this will force the DPA 260A to begin to load this selected preset and the following transitory screen will appear Once loaded th...

Page 15: ...n this page the User can enter a Preset Name up to 16 Characters by using the PM2 or PM3 encoder to choose a character and the NAV PAR1 encoder to move between the 16 available locations for the character s positioning The current position of the cursor is shown by a blinking underscore The following is an example of a screen while entering the preset name Stage 1 2x2 in location 10 To store the P...

Page 16: ... a Program this page allows you to delete a preset already stored in the DPA 260A memory By pressing the ENTER button and rotating the PM2 or PM3 encoder it is possible to scroll through the previously saved presets and the available empty locations identified by Empty Memory If no user presets are stored the Delete a Program screen will show empty memory locations for all 1 24 presets as shown in...

Page 17: ...r RS485 to be used for controlling the DPA 260A From Interface Utilities press ENTER to access the Interface Setup Interface Setup this screen allows you to choose the remote control protocol for the DPA 260A By pressing ENTER and then using the PM2 or PM3 encoders you can choose between the two possible interfaces USB or RS485 for the DPA 260A Pressing ENTER on a selected source will make an aste...

Page 18: ...sing the not be shown option means that once the unit is locked the parameters will not be shown at all With this option when trying to access a parameter the following screen message will appear Lock Unit this sub menu allows the user to lock the device so no parameters can be edited or modified When the Unit is in an unlocked condition all parameters will be available for editing When you select...

Page 19: ...sword The DPA 260A will exit the Unit Lock sub menu and jump to the User Password sub menu page screen If the password entered in the Confirm Password page matches the one entered in the Enter Password page the following screen will appear The Password is now configured and held in the device s memory The user can now decide to lock the DPA 260A by Password inhibiting the access to ALL processor f...

Page 20: ...n flag in the Show Parameter Sub Menu has been selected Once Locked by Password the keylock icon will appear on the default LCD screen and no menu pages will be accessible with the exception of the User Password option To regain access to the full operation of the DPA 260A ENTER to the User Password screen and press the UTILITY Button to access the following screen to enable the correct password t...

Page 21: ...ATICALLY loaded during the encoders use and stored as current value once left the page Audio Signal Input A B Path Block Scheme Gain page from this screen it is possible to set the Input Channels Level from 12dB to 6dB press ENTER an arrow will appear on the left of the screen then use the PM1 or PM2 buttons The value set on this screen will only affect the input level of the selected Channel A or...

Page 22: ...3 for identifying a bandwidth value for a Bell filter If a Bell filter is selected then the Gain can be modified from 0 0dB and the BW will range between 0 05 and 3 If the user wants to select a Shelving filter from the above setting with the GAIN 0 0dB if the GAIN is not 0 0dB it is necessary to set it at 0 0dB using the PM3 encoder rotate the PM2 counter clockwise Once BW reaches the 0 05 value ...

Page 23: ...r has to be rotated counter clockwise until the desired Low Shelving filter say 6LoSh appears on the screen the GAIN at say 3 0dB using the PM3 encoder and the High Cut Frequency at say 1 00KHz with the NAV PAR1 encoder The EQ sub menu screen will show the following Note Once the desired Low Shelving filter is selected the PM3 can then be used to select the desired GAIN and when the GAIN is set at...

Page 24: ... PM2 and PM3 encoders for editing the Filter s Low Cut Frequency Filter s Order and Gain The Lo Cut Frequency of the High Shelving Filter can be edited using the NAV PAR1 encoder the Filter s Order can be adjusted by the PM2 encoder and the Gain the PM3 encoder Lo Cut Frequency the selectable frequencies range is from 20Hz to 20kHz in steps of 1 24 of an Octave and can be adjusted by rotating the ...

Page 25: ...ncoders use and stored as the current value once leaving the page Audio Signal Output 1 2 3 4 5 6 Path Block Scheme HPF sub menu from this sub menu it is possible to set the Output Channels High Pass Filter HPF The following is an example of a HPF sub menu screen with the filter set at 24dB Linkwitz Riley on Output1 using the name High see later for assigning a Name to the outputs The filter s par...

Page 26: ...M3 encoders for editing the Filter s High Cut Frequency and the Filter s Type and Order The High Cut Frequency of the Low Pass Filter can be edited using the PM2 encoder and the Filter s Type and Order can be edited by using the PM3 encoder High Cut Frequency the selectable frequencies range is from 20Hz to 20kHz in steps of 1 24 of an Octave and can be adjusted by rotating the PM2 encoder Low Pas...

Page 27: ...r identifying a bandwidth value for a Bell filter If a Bell filter is selected then the Gain can be modified from 0 0dB and the BW will range between 0 05 and 3 If the user wants to select a Shelving filter from the above setting with the GAIN 0 0dB if the GAIN is not 0 0dB it is necessary to set it at 0 0dB using the PM3 encoder rotate the PM2 counter clockwise Once BW reaches the 0 05 value at t...

Page 28: ...as to be rotated counter clockwise until the desired Low Shelving filter say 6LoSh appears on the screen the GAIN at say 3 0dB using the PM3 encoder and the High Cut Frequency at say 1 00KHz with the NAV PAR1 encoder The EQ sub menu screen will show the following Note Once the desired Low Shelving filter is selected the PM3 can then be used to select the desired GAIN and when the GAIN is set at a ...

Page 29: ... selectable frequencies range is from 20Hz to 20kHz in steps of 1 24 of an Octave and can be adjusted by rotating the NAV PAR1 encoder High Shelving Order the selectable High Shelving Filter s range can be selected between the 1st Lo 1st and the 2nd Lo 2nd one Gain the selectable range of the Gain is from 15dB to 15dB in steps of 0 5 dB and can be adjusted by rotating the PM3 encoder Note1 once th...

Page 30: ...character Once you are happy with your name selection press ENTER to confirm the edited Name The new name will be stored The following example shows Sub replacing our previous name of Low Source page from this page it is possible to assign one of the following Inputs to any Output Channel 1 Input A 2 Input B 3 Sum of Input A 2 Input B 2 The following is an example screen for the Source where Input...

Page 31: ...s follows The Attack Time A can be edited using the NAV PAR1 encoder the Release Time R the PM2 encoder and the Limiter Active Threshold the PM3 encoder Attack Time A the selectable range of the Limiter s Attack Time is from 5ms to 200ms in steps of 1ms from 5ms to 20ms then 5ms from 20ms to 30ms then 10ms from 30ms to 100ms and 20ms from 100ms to 200ms The Limiter s Attack Time can be adjusted by...

Page 32: ...lay Time in steps of 20 8 microseconds The following is an example screen for the Delay page where the Delay Time of Output Channel 1 is set to 160 1872mS Polarity page from this page it is possible to set the Output Channels Polarity by using the PM1 or PM2 encoders The polarity can be Normal or Inverted which means rotated of 180 Degrees The following is an example of a Polarity screen where the...

Page 33: ... link the Slaves by pressing their related Edit buttons All Linked channels will be selected ready for adjustment when their Blue LED is lit in the Editing mode Now all Slave channels and only those selected will modify their parameters accordingly as you edit the Master channel All other existing parameters will stay the same within the Slave Channels unless edited by this link with the Master ch...

Page 34: ...tored information and changed parameters will be permanently lost Use the following procedure to perform the factory reset 1 While the DPA 260A is switched OFF simultaneously press the ENTER ESC UTILITY buttons on the front panel 2 Maintain pressure on all three buttons as you turn the power switch to On and the following LCD screen appears on the DPA 260A 3 Release the buttons and wait for the DP...

Page 35: ...roller will check if the Preset is initialized available or not yet created B If YES then the microcontroller will send back to the User eg Crestron AMX Remote Control the same frame usedby the command RX STX ID_M ID_N CMD D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 ETX F0H C3H XX 1BH NPreset 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H 00H F7H So in this case if the user gets back EXACTLY what was sent the preset is existing and loaded ...

Page 36: ...X 0 31 ID device Chn 0 7 Channel selected 0 1 In1 In2 2 7 Out1 Out6 when Channel 0 1 selected then Vol Input Gain when Channel 2 3 4 5 6 7 selected then Vol Output Vol Phs Phase only if the Chn 1 Value 0 1 where 0 direct 1 inverse 180 Vol Gains from 0 to 180 12dB 6dB step 0 1dB B If the command has been properly executed and the Gain Volume modified then the microcontroller will send back to the U...

Page 37: ...0dBu Analog Output Signal Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch5 Ch6 Bal Male XLR Maximum Output Level 20dBu Digital Processing DSP SAM3716 24bits data x 96 bits coeff A D Converters AKM5392 24bits D A Converters AKM4396 24bits Sampling Frequency 48kHz S PDIF Stereo Digital Input 32kHz 44 1kHz and 48kHz Sources Accepted S N 110dBA THD N 0 005 Frequency Response Bypass 20Hz 20kHz 1 dB Power Supply Switching Power Sup...

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