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1.             M   LO  REMOTE SENSE LINES  E EAR EE EE 18             NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 3 2004    nn    24     TD CONTROLLER  INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE IMPORTANTES       MUTE SOLO BUTTONS  vis i  cette eee te eege See EU Ee etuer vei v E e EUER Ve e EET esee wv 18  DISPLAY  amp  INDICATORS T  E                                              18  CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT EEEE 18  SERIAL LINK   DOWNLOAIDER en en nete dasi sisse sei ta sess desees seta asa si sees este gases esses tate aa dass s esee ta asas esset seta ana nnn 18    MENU DESCRIPTION E 19    MAIN FAMILY SELECTION cwis  sscsseciecssnsssacecssssessecesabesssecceosnvovsaacevsssesoui esis ssuuddsssoeesessecbessocdsussonscsisvensseuesdbssosuscessdnsvacesiusiesauetes  LB gg Le 19  LG o Ceo CUN LATE OI DRE                             ses 23          CURRENT RATING         S   Ges   S SS s e  AMPLIFIER GAINS EE  HOW TO SET CORRECT GAIN AND POWER INFORMATION IN THENX242 ins 25  BER E KU   ADVANCED PROTECTIONS              ee eese ee eee nose enne Seen m                                           ey  AMPLIFIER LATENCY EFFECTS ON PROTECTION       sccsssssscssssccsssscccssssccccssccccesssccscesssccsensccccscnacccessnacccesscaccessacssesssecescsssecseses 28          INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS   sseseseserererererererererererererererererererererererererererererererererererererererererererererererererererereree 29    AUDIO CHAIN RECOMMENDATIONS  TL                             29  ABOUT    LOUDSPEAKER MANAGEMENT DEVICES
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3.       On the magnitude graph display the difference between the well aligned system and the one with the  CD12 2ms delayed  The difference is 2dB at 100Hz  This example is displaying the consequences of a  slightly incorrect alignment  If we add to this the delay introduced by a slightly different electric path plus  the  small  delay introduced by some processing  plus a EQ filter done by the user near the cut off  frequency   The graph above could shows differences in excess of 6dB   Up to the point where the  system might work better if you reverse the polarity of the sub       Precautions  amp  check    Before using the AUX send of your desk ensure that the output are in phase  you can feed a 100Hz  signal at the input and monitor the MAIN and AUX on a dual trace scope     Always apply EQ or processing to both signals feeding the NX242  So the phase relation is not affected   Never add additional low pass filtering on the SUB   or high pass to the main system     Inverting polarity on one channel should always result in a massive difference near the crossover point  If  the sound is more or less the same the system is no longer aligned        NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 3 2004    TNX     TD CONTROLLER PAGE 37    APPENDIX A   LIST OF SUPPORTED PRESETS  LOAD2 22        ENGLISH       Appendix A   List of Supported presets  LOAD2 22        At the time of printing  the following factory presets are supported by LOAD 2 22  Please refer to the  release notes if the sof
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5.    NX242 Digital TDcontroller    PAGE 2    EXE N42    TD CONTROLLER    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS       ENGLISH    Declaration of conformity    This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the safety objectives and essential requirements of European  73 23 EEC and    89 336 EEC directives  and international Standards  by fulfilling the requirements of the following harmonized standards   Electrical Safety  EU    IEC 60065  12 2001  Audio  video and similar electronic apparatus   Electrical Safety  US    UL60065 Seventh Edition  dated June 30  2003 category AZSQ  E241312    Electrical Safety  CAN    CSA C22 2 N  60065 03 Edition  dated April 2003 category AZSQ7  E241312   Electrical Safety  Rest of the World    CB test certificate DK 8371 based on IEC60065 2001 7nd ed  with all national deviations     Radiated Emission  EU       Radiated Emission  US    FFC part15 class B    Radiated Emission  CAN    This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003   RF Immunity  EU    EN55103 2  1996  Electromagnetic compatibility   Product family standard for audio  video  audio visual and    entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use     EN55103 1  1996  Electromagnetic compatibility   Product family standard for audio  video  audio   visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use     C  Ou    LISTED  Audio emen    Fe    Note  EMC conformance testing is based on the use of recommended cable types  The use of other cabl
6.   Choose serial port connected to Nx  i   COM1 x    Serial Port    y 2  Start your Windows OS        Step 3  Press the Download button to start the download process    ___Bowrioedfietonx       3  Launch the loader     NX win version 2 0 0 1    c  Nexo 2004 4  Browse for your  dld file to download  Press  Download      file to NX242  button                           5  Now to complete the procedure  you must set the NX242 to   Download  mode to make it ready to accept the program  Power the  TDcontroller OFF and then back on  or reset  whilst holding down the  MUTE button of channel 1  leftmost mute   The controller will now enter   Download   mode  First screen displays the revision number of the  RS232 Firmware     TD CONTROLLER    ema                                  PESCH     As soon as the message  DOWNLOADING  WAITING  appears  you    can press the  OK  button                                  Have a look to the status bar to follow the downloading process  The  Loader sends the first block of code to the NX242  The NX242  acknowledges the reception both on the computer and in the NX242 s LED screen  Downloading  continues until the progress bar reaches its leftmost position        The number in the lower left corner  60  is a timeout  A countdown begins when the transmission is  broken  wrong com port  or disconnected     when it reaches zero an error message is generated        The download procedure is complete when the unit  resets  all LED s on      Cancel          B
7.   Commercial and light industrial environment  of the product family EMC standard for emission     The immunity  this word describes the ability to cope with electromagnetic disturbance generated by  other items and natural phenomena  requirements that we have considered exceed those applicable to  the  Commercial and light industrial environment  of the product family EMC standard for immunity  In  order to provide a further safety margin  we recommend that you do not operate the TDcontrollers in the  presence of electromagnetic interference exceeding half of the limits found in this standard     These two EMC standards are those applicable to pro audio equipment for the implementation of the   EMC directive         Amplifier    Mixing Desk       Analogue signal cables    Analogue signals should be connected to the input  and output ports of the TDcontroller via shielded  twisted pair or starquad cable fitted with XLR  connectors on the TDcontroller side  We  recommend the use of low transfer impedance  cables with a braided shield and a transfer  impedance below 10 mQ m  For the sense inputs   the noise requirements are not as stringent  and  any kind of twisted pair cable will be adequate     The TDcontroller is intended to be used with          USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004    ENGLISH    PAGE 10    ane NO4     TD CONTROLLER  SETTING UP ADVICE       symmetrical  balanced  sources  for instance a mixer  and symmetrical loads  for instance a power  amplifier  see fi
8.   Fig  2  This keeps a good capacitance  balance for the signal  however noise  currents flow on the return path of the  signal   Note that this is only acceptable for  a short cable      Mixing Desk          If you are using a symmetrical  balanced  source or amplifier which is prone to become noisy when a  current of less than 100 mA at the mains frequency  50 Hz or 60 Hz  is sourced into pin 1 of its XLR  connectors  you might consider opening the ground loops        NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 3 2004    eene N42    TD CONTROLLER PAGE 11    SETTING UP ADVICE    ENGLISH             J    High end Floating balanced Input  Maximum Clipping input   28dBu  Nominal Input impedance   19 8kOhm  Common Mode Ratio  CMRR   85dB  Very High Immunity to common mode interferences          NEXO          HEADROOM adjustement allows the signal to be scaled to the Analogue to Digital  Converter  keeping the unity gain of the NX242    High end AD converter  24bit allowing a 110dB Dynamic range  analogue to analogue     FLOATING BALANCED INPUTS    Blanking panel    In this slot goes the optional NXtension CAl and NXtension ES4 Expander Boards     Os  e  4 mr    Mure    Mute  amp  Solo Buttons  Red LED   Muted Channel    AN    CAUTION   RISK OF FIRE  DO NOT OPEN    Channel monitoring  Red LED Peak Limiting   Prevent your amplifier from overloading  Yellow LED Protections   Prevent speaker Displacement and Temperature failures  Green LED Signal   Monitor amplifier signal  amp  displays 
9.   the higher the effect     All protections dealing with displacement or acceleration of HF drivers and generally speaking all peak  limiter action above 1kHz will be spoiled     AS A RESULT NEXO STRONGLY RECOMMENDE NOT TO USE AMPS THAT INVOLVE A D D A  CONVERSION PROCESS  IT COULD DAMAGE YOUR SPEAKER AND DEGRADE SOUND  QUALITY        NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 3 2004    PAGE 29    ENKI     TD CONTROLLER  INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS       Installation Recommendations    Audio Chain Recommendations    About    Loudspeaker Management Devices       The NX242 s factory delay presets are optimised to provide the best possible crossover between the  MAIN SYSTEM and SUB systems     Optimum results are always obtained for strictly identical signals feeding simultaneously all the  NEXO NX242 controllers     Typically  this signal is delivered by the stereo bus output of a parametric graphic stereo equalizer  which  is fed by the stereo output of the mixing console     Inserting devices such as  loudspeaker management controllers  that modify the phase  relationship between SUB s NX242 and MAIN SYSTEM s NX242 inputs will lead to unpredictable  results  and will severely damage the final result  NEXO strongly recommends avoiding use of  such devices     Operating SUB s fed through an Aux Output    If the SUB s are to be operated through a different output than the main system  NEXO strongly  recommends that       the audio chain is strictly identical for SUB s and GeoT mixin
10.  As described before  each transducer is individually servo controlled for temperature     This means in practice that  in case of a potential risk detected  protective operation would only affect the  concerned driver  Your driver will be protected but the overall system tonal balance could be altered if the  different channels are not heating at the same time  In addition  triggering a temperature protection  means that the loudspeaker has already lost some efficiency  power compression up to 3dB in extreme  cases     The purpose of interchannel regulation is to cancel that effect by linking VCAs together  When the  protection is activated on one channel and reaches a predetermined threshold  the regulation section  begins to correct the balance between the different channels  HF  MF  and LF  by acting on the  concerned VCA     Peak limiter  12     The peak limiter primary function is to avoid massive clipping of the amp  which can have some very  audible artefacts     The threshold of the peak limiter is determined by the user to match its amplifier  See in     Amplifiers   Gain  Power   page 25     The second function of the peak limiter is to avoid huge amounts of power being sent to a driver  Each  driver is protected in temperature and displacement but there could be other factors of destruction that  cannot be predicted by simulation  especially mechanical damage to the cone      Each driver is specified  for a certain power handling and a factory set peak limiter thr
11.  Contrast adjustment    A hole in the front panel allows the adjustment of the contrast of the LCD screen     Serial link   Downloader    The unit can be RS232 linked to any PC in order to download new versions of Firmware using a  Windows compatible Downloader program  See corresponding chapter page 32        NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 3 2004    PAGE 19    TNX     TD CONTROLLER  MENU DESCRIPTION    C 2 nes   X242      LOAD2 20      gt    c  NEXO 2004        ENGLISH                                                    CD          MENU DESCRIPTION       On the controller display screen  the number before the Function corresponds to the Menu Number  To  change the first number  this is the Main menu label  button A must be pressed  To change the second  number  this is the Submenu label  button B must be pressed  To select options  turn the encoder wheel   or press the ENTER button  4       Changes are immediate  no validation is required unless clearly  stated      Please refer to the release notes issued with each new download to track eventual menu changes     Main Family Selection    Changing Cabinet Family       In order to prevent end user changing between different  NEXO system set ups during use  the following procedure  is obligatory  This procedure has been purposely designed  to avoid any mistake  It is nevertheless very easy to    e  gt  change set up among the same family  see menu 3     TD CONTROLLER                Depressing A  amp  B buttons while the N
12.  Input Output    See also the wiring recommendations in the  setting up advices  section  at the beginning of this manual     Floating balanced audio input    A new ruggedized  truly floating  high end performance Input stage has been developed for the NX242   In the max HEADROOM position  it is accepting input level up to 28dBu and keeping this performance  when driven by unbalanced impedance sources or when submitted to high common mode level     The analogue inputs are on 3 pin female XLR connectors with positive and negative signal polarities on  pins 2 and 3 respectively  Pin 1 is directly coupled to the chassis     The input signal can be adjusted in MENU 1 1 HEADROOM in order to avoid clipping of the A D    converter  See corresponding paragraph  MENU section page 19     Balanced audio output    The analogue outputs are on 3 pin male XLR connectors with positive and negative signal polarities on  pins 2 and 3 respectively  Pin 1 is directly coupled to the chassis  The output will deliver a full scale output  of  28dBu balanced 600   1nF load      During A C power up of the NX242  all outputs are muted by firmware controlled relays  strapping pin 2  and pin 3 of each output         USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004    ENGLISH    PAGE 18    ane   24     TD CONTROLLER  BLOCK DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION       General functions    Remote sense lines    Line input   18dB less than the amplifier gain  is allowing remote sensing  You will need to use this  function to have an 18d
13.  a   ZIP file  You will have to extract the  contents of this ZIP archive in a temporary directory using third party software such as WINZIP  not  provided by NEXO   Once extracted you should have access to the following files     Two download   DLD  files  the last official release version and the newly released version  If you  experience any problems with the new version  simply reload the old  DLD program to return the unit to  the previous version     o AREADME TXT that will contain download instructions    o Manual Update pdf  which will inform you about all new features of the new LOAD     o The downloader programs NXWIN EXE        NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 3 2004          ar  Uu  TD EEN X242 PAGE 33    NEXO WINDOWS LOADER z  LU  Execute the following procedure to load the new software into the NX242 Flash EPROM   N Nexo   Nx241 and Nx242 Firmware Loader GEES 1  Connect the serial cable to the RS232 serial ports on your       computer and the NX242  The downloader detects the COM    Visite our Web Site   NENO www nexo sa com port available on your system  If your system is only  equipped with USB ports you will have to use an USB COM    adapter  However you may meet some problems according             Step 1   Choose file to download           LOAD2_20 dd Browse   to the adapter chosen   there is a lack of specification on the  baud rate of the USB converters  leading to an unusual  Version Number  for Nx241     for Nx242       H    b   tolerance   M Step 2
14.  appareil  y compris d une mani  re quelconque  comme le cordon d alimentation  amplificateurs  qui produisent de la chaleur  secteur endommag    du liquide renvers   ou des objets   tant   9  Ne supprimez pas le dispositif de s  curit   de la prise polaris  e tomb  s dans l appareil  l appareil ayant   t   expos      la pluie ou     ou de terre  l humidit    ne fonctionne pas normalement  ou est tomb       RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  DO NOT OPEN  The exclamation point within an    bul with autant ionge    WARNING  To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock     cquitateral Geet isintended to    symbol  within an equilateral triangle    is intended to alert the user to the do not expose this apparatus to rain Or moisture  alert the user to the presence of    presence of uninsulated  dangerous important operating and    voltage    within the product s To avoid electrical shock  do not remove covers maintenance  servicing  instructions  A      enclosure that may be of sufficient in the literature accompanying    magnitude to constitute a risk of Dangerous voltages exist inside  the appliance   electric shock to persons  e  uc  Refer all servicing to qualified personnel only        AVERTISSEMENT  Cet appareil appartient    la CLASSE 1 et doit   tre mis    la terre     Le conducteur vert et jaune du c  ble secteur doit toujours   tre connect      la terre de s  curit   d une installation  La terre est essentielle pour la    s  curit   du personnel comme pour le bon fonctionnement du
15.  complies with Canadian ICES 003    Immunit   RF  EU    EN55103 2  1996  Compatibilit     lectromagn  tique   Norme de famille de produits pour les appareils a usage  professionnel audio  vid  o  audiovisuels et de commande de lumi  re pour spectacles  Partie 2   immunit  s   Note  Les tests de conformit     lectromagn  tique ont   t   r  alis  s avec les c  bles recommand  s dans ce manuel  L utilisation des Le  m  me c  bles est n  cessaire afin de rester dans le cadre des r  glementations   nonc  es ci dessus     INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE IMPORTANTES       1  Lisez ces instructions  10  Prot  gez le cordon secteur contre les pincements ou   2  Gardez ces instructions  pi  tinements en particulier    proximit   des prises  des r  ceptacles  3  Tenez compte de tous les avertissements  adapt  s  et    l endroit ou il sort de l appareil   4  Suivez toutes les instructions  11  N utilisez que des accessoires ou fixations sp  cifi  es par le  5  N utilisez pas cet appareil    proximit   d eau  fabriquant   6  Nettoyez uniquement avec un chiffon sec  13  D  branchez cet appareil pendant les orages ou lors d une   7  Ne bloquez aucune ouverture de ventilation  Installez longue p  riode sans utilisation    conform  ment aux instructions du fabriquant  14  Confiez toute la maintenance    du personnel qualifi    La   8  N installez pas    proximit   d une source de chaleur telle que maintenance est n  cessaire quand l appareil a   t   endommag    radiateur  chauffage  po  le  ou autre
16.  detrimental effects induced by very long release time constants coming from the  temperature detection signal  level being reduced for an extended period     pumping    effects      the  detection signal is modulated by another voltage integrated with faster time constants matching the  sound level subjective perception  This allows the controller to reduce the effective operation duration of  the temperature limiter and make it sound more natural  while the efficiency of protection is fully  preserved and operation thresholds are unaffected  kept as high as possible      Physiologic Dynamic Control  10     The so called Physiologic Dynamic Control is intended to avoid unwanted effects as a result of a too long  attack time constant  By anticipating the operation of the temperature limiter  it prevents a high level  Audio signal appearing suddenly then being kept up for a period  which is long enough to trigger the  temperature limiter  Without this  a rough and delayed gain variation would result which would be quite  noticeable and unnatural        USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004    ENGLISH    PAGE 16 TD CONTROLLER    BLOCK DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION       The Physio control voltage acts independently on the VCA with its operation threshold slightly lower  3  dB  that of the temperature limiter and a low compression ratio  its optimised attack time constant allows  it to start operating without any subjectively unpleasant transient effects     Interchannel regulation  11  
17.  have some advanced functions like those found in the NX242  TDcontroller   loudspeaker offset integration    limiter    compressor       These functions are not well  adapted to specific system requirements and may interfere with existing protection within the  TDcontroller  NEXO do not recommend using these functions with the NX242 TDcontroller     Amplifier Latency effects on protection    In order to provide advanced functions  not always relevant for NEXO equipment  some amplifiers use a  digital preamp section where the analogue signal provided at the input of the amplifier is converted to  Digital  treated then converted back to analogue before being send to the power stage                 Such amps are delaying the Peak Limiter no latency  signal from the value of the 1 T    conversion latency   This  value reach 1 13ms on the 0 5      CROWN ITECH for instance   0  When you put such a delay  between the  NX242 _05    TDcontroller and the cabinet it  has a strong effect on the  1    0 5 10 15 20    protection by delaying the    effect from the cause    Peak limiter with 1 13ms amplifier latency    1 T T T                   Lets take for example a peak 0 5L    limiter limiting a 5kHz signal of   amplitude 1 with attack and o       release set to 2ms  You can   easily notice that on the  0 5    second axis the effect of   delaying the protection has   5 10 15 20  massive effects  in fact the Time  msec     protection doesn   t     work  anymore   The higher the frequency
18.  specific driver after the crossover  rather than the on wideband  section  This allows to EQ one driver without affecting the others  cleaning out of band response  fine  tuning in a crossover      All the parameters are factory set     Crossover section  4     Crossover between different bands is tuned for every set up of every cabinet  Each crossover is  customized so that each transducer will fit with its neighbour by achieving a perfect phase alignment   Unconventional  crossover defined filters are applied  ranging from 6dB octave to near infinite slopes  according to the type of crossover desired  Time alignment is also unconventionally achieved  by  combining crossover filter group delays with allpass and or frequency dependent delays     User set up  Array EQ  5     A basic Array EQ is currently implemented in the NX242  The cut off frequency of a low shelving filter is  factory tuned for each cabinet set up  The user has access to the gain of this filter  The array EQ is tuned  in order to reproduce the effect of the bass coupling  allowing the user to increase or diminish the effect of  the stacking        USER MANUAL LOAD2_22  DATE  03 12 2004    Eee N42    TD CONTROLLER    BLOCK DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION       PAGE 14    HSIT19ON3    L TANNVHO LNdLNO                                                                                     tr ova ke anw                               SES      NOLLVINNIS HV3d          uewwiog            3H0LVHIdNAL 4H             L  isen       
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20.  zs  29  OPERATING SUB S FED THROUGH AN AUX OUTPUT      ccccccccscsssessscecececsessnecesececeesesesesececeessanseeseesceeseaseaeseeeeeceeaeaeseeseeesenseaeees 29  OPERATION OF MULTIPLE TDCONTROLLERS  SYSTEM E  EC UN  GEOMETRICAL ALIGNMENT  MEASURING AND ALIGNING PHASE IN THE OVERLAPPING REGION          EH e LEE 32  CONNECTION FROM NX242 RS232 9 PIN SERIAL PORT TO PC   S COM PORT                   eee eeee eren enses eee sn sese se esee seen sese sees e DZ  Lig uo BO L   EEN 32    APPLICATION NOTE   DRIVING THE SUB FROM THE AUX SEND   meenennnnenerenennnnnsnnee 35    WHAT IS THE PHASE RELATION BETWEEN THE AUX AND MAIN OUTPUT OF YOUR DESK          WHY IT IS UNLIKELY THE AUX AND MAIN HAVE THE SAME PHASE      CONSEQUENCES OF BADLY ALIGNED SYSTEMS             ccce nhe ener enne th nnn nnns stent teneas sess ee nete ga ss sess sese tage s assesses e ta rasa assess aea aa  PRECAUTIONS  AGI II E       APPENDIX A   LIST OF SUPPORTED PRESETS  LOADD2 22                    creer ener enne eene s ense tn sensn estu nn 37          USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004    ENGLISH       ENGLISH    PAGE 6    ane   4     TD CONTROLLER  NX242 VERSUS NX241  WHAT S NEW         NX242 versus NX241  What s new      The NX242 Digital TDcontroller has been designed in order to provide total compatibility with its  predecessor     the NX241 Digital TDcontroller     What s remain the same     The DSP resources for both models remain the same  so new supported set ups  i e  firmware loads  will  be com
21. 2  DATE  03 12 2004    ENGLISH    PAGE 38    APPENDIX A   LIST OF SUPPORTED PRESETS  LOAD2 22     DIGITAL    TD CONTROLLER    NX242          ALPHATD  B1 M3  Xover for CD18    Bi       ALPHATD B1 B1 M3  Bl on ch 1 and 2    PS8TD Wideband  NO SUB  PS8TD crossover    With LS400    PS10TD Wideband  NO SUB  PS10TD Crossover    With LS500    PS15TD Overlap    Same as ch 2    Same as ch 2    B1 15    B1 15    LS400    LS500    PS8 left    PS8 left    PS10 left    PS10 left    PS8 right    PS8 right    PS10 right    PS10 right                                                                   Same as ch 2 LS1200 PS15 left PS15 right  With LS1200  PS15TD Crossover  Same as ch 2 LS1200 PS15 left PS15 right  With LS1200  PS15TD Crossover  Same as ch 2 S2 PS15 left PS15 right  With S2  PS15 active    PS15TD ActiveXOV  LF Left LF right HF Left HF right  LF  1 2  HF  3 4   PS15TD Active  LF Left LF right HF Left HF right  LF  1 2  HF  3 4   PS15TD ActiveXOV    52 LF HF  S2  2  LF  3  HF  4   GeoS 805   CD12    S805 4 8 boxes      S805 left S805 right  No Sub  S805 9 16 boxes      S805 left S805 right  No Sub  S805 4 8 boxes      S805 left  805 right  Stereo FLW Xover  S805 9 16 boxes    x S805 left S805 right  Stereo FLW Xover  S805 4 8 boxes      S805 left S805 right  Stereo Grd Xover  S805 9 16 boxes      S805 left S805 right  Stereo Grd Xover  S805 4 8 boxes  CD12 bac CD12 front S805   Same as ch 3  ono CD12 Flown  S805 9 16 boxes  CD12 bac CD12 front S805 Same as ch 3  ono CD12 Flown  S
22. 805 4 8 boxes  CD12 bac CD12 front S805 Same as ch 3  ono CD12 Ground  S805 9 16 boxes  CD12 bac CD12 front S805 Same as ch 3             ono CD12 Ground                               NX242 USER MA  DATE   12 3 2004    NUAL LOAD2 22    ENKI     TD CONTROLLER PAGE 39    APPENDIX A   LIST OF SUPPORTED PRESETS  LOAD2 22   GeoS 805   CD18    S805 4 8 boxes       ENGLISH          CD18 back CD18 front S805 Same as ch 3  Mono CD18 Ground       S805 9 16 boxes  CD18 back CD18 front S805 Same as ch 3  Mono CD18 Ground    GeoS 830   CD12     830 horizonta        5830 left  830 right  wideband stereo        830 horizonta  CD12 back CD12 front S830 Same as ch 3  with CD12 Flown        830 horizonta       CD12 back CD12 front S830 Same as ch 3  with CD12 Ground    GeoS 830   CD18         830 horizonta          CD18 back CD18 front S830 Same as ch 3  Mono CD18 Ground    GeoT 4805        GeoT 4805 2815  Back speaker Front speaker HF    Crossover 75Hz       GeoT 4805 2815  Back speaker Front speaker HF    Crossover 100HZ                            USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004    
23. A  B  amp     ENTER     4  gt    at the same time     Selecting cabinet family    Simultaneously depressing A  amp  B buttons at power up or during device RESET accesses the system  change menu  Keep the A  amp  B Buttons held until all LEDs are off  This will allow the selection of any  cabinet in any family  Using the rotary encoder  scroll through the configurations and press  ENTER    4  gt   to load the required settings     Select your cabinet set up    In MENU 3 0 you will be able to choose among the different set ups within the same cabinet family   i e   you don t have to modify the amplifier to cabinet wiring      Navigating menus    On the controller display screen  the number before the Function corresponds to the menu number  To  change the first number  this is the Main menu label  button A must be pressed  To change the second  number  this is the Submenu label  button B must be pressed  To select options  turn the encoder wheel   or press the  ENTER  button  4       Changes are immediate  no further confirmation unless clearly  stated      Back to default    In Menu 2 5 you have the possibility to put back all MENUS to the factory default  except the amplifier  information that you have entered MENU 2 6  amp  2 7      Auto save    In case of power failure  the current set up is saved two minutes after the last change made  At power up  the last saved settings are restored        USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004    PAGE 8    ENGLISH    ane N42    TD CONTR
24. B gain attenuator near the amplifier  This function enables you to keep the  TDcontroller at the mixing position and still being able to feed an attenuated amplifier voltage  for safety  reasons  to the sense line connector     Reset    Holding down the three menu buttons  A  B          simultaneously will reset the unit  Reset has the same  effect as powering on and off the unit  The unit will mute  hardware  for 5 seconds with all LED s on  The  unit will then return to the last set up automatically saved  every 2 minutes      Resetting the unit from the front panel is needed to change the cabinet family  Press the three buttons to  reset then let go of the ENTER button to enter into MENU O In that case you will have to keep the A  amp  B  Buttons until all LEDs light off     Mute Solo buttons    Front panel  direct access  The Mute  or Solo  mode is selected in the user menu  Please note that these  MUTEs are soft mute and are therefore not operating output relays     Display  amp  Indicators    User control of all settings is via two menu scroll pushbuttons  an additional assignable pushbutton  an  assignable rotary encoder and a backlit 16 2 character display     Three LED s per channel for sense  green   peak limit  red  protects  yellow   Four dedicated LED s are  situated alongside the associated MUTE SOLO button     Two LED   s to indicate input overload and signal clipping into the DSP     Default screen will pop up after 2 minutes and display the current set up    
25. E       6  The NX242 now HAS to be reset AGAIN to enter  the configuration menu  Turn the unit OFF  wait 5  seconds and then power back ON or hold down  simultaneously the three menu buttons  A  B    4  gt       Loader WD6 1 3 0 0 on 16 04 2002   Out 4108 B In 4B  Currently Sending Block 3                       i Sebel Hold down the two menu buttons  A  B  to enter the  BHEEHBEEEBE Configuration Menu to choose your cabinet   Loader WD6 1 3 0 0 on 16 04 2002 The unit is now ready for use        lOut26680B nipp Ack  Sending Block 14 Ad 08800             USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004    PAGE 34 TD CONTROLLER    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS       ENGLISH    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS  NX242 Digital TDcontroller    SPECIFICATIONS       Output Level       Dynamic Range  THD   Noise    Latency time             Power Supply    FEATURES  Audio Inputs    Sense Inputs    Audio Outputs       Processing    Front Panel    Rear Panel       FLASH EPROM       Dimensions  amp  Weight    User Controls       System Selection       System Set up    Protection          Delay    Headroom   Output Gain   Amplifier Gain Reading  Mute Solo    Save Recall    Array EQ    Security Mode    Certification           28 dBu Max  into 600 Ohms load  All Channels   110dB unweighted  Typical 0 005  flat setup  Max 0 01  1000HZ  28dBu     2 2ms on a flat setup                      115 230 Volts 50 60Hz continuous operation  operating range 90 264V     Two L amp R Heavy Duty Audio inputs  24bit convertors  Elec
26. OLLER  SETTING UP ADVICE       Setting Up Advice    A    A    Mains Power  WARNING   THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED     The green and yellow wire of the mains cord must always be connected to an installation safety earth or  ground  The earth is essential for personal safety as well as the correct installation of the system  and is  internally connected to all exposed metal surfaces  Any rack framework into which this unit may be  mounted is assumed to be connected to the same grounding circuit   see also p 8     NEXO TDcontrollers don t provide a mean to switch off the unit from the front panel  As they are intended  to be rack mounted the back panel is not accessible during use  Therefore it is left to the user to provide a  disconnection mean readily operable     Voltage setting    NEXO TDcontrollers use a switch mode power supply  SMPS   This SMPS accepts universal AC power  input voltages in the range 90V to 264V  and requires no manual adjustment for voltages in this range     Mounting the TDcontroller in a rack  Grounding  shielding  amp  safety issues     The TDoontroller is intended for rack mounting  The only accessible part during use shall be the front  panel of the TDcontroller  Any space above or under the TDcontroller shall be obstructed with a blank  panel     The rack is a free grounding and shielding structure and it provides extra shielding  Therefore  it is  desirable that the screws used to fix the TDcontroller in the frame or rack provide an electrical c
27. The earth is essential for  personal safety as well as the correct operation of the system  and is internally connected to all exposed metal surfaces  Additional  recommendation for interconnection to other equipment can be found in the  Setting Up Advice  section page 8        NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 9 2004    PAGE 3    nee NX4     TD CONTROLLER  INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE IMPORTANTES       D  claration de conformit      Cet   quipement a   t   test   et r  pond aux objectifs de s  curit   et exigences essentielles de la directive 73 23 EEC sur les basses tensions et la  directive 89 336 EEC sur la compatibilit     lectromagn  tique  notamment     S  curit     lectrique  EU    IEC 60065  12 2001  Appareils audio  vid  o et appareils   lectroniques analogues   Exigences de s  curit    S  curit     lectrique  US    UL60065 Seventh Edition  dated June 30  2003 category AZSQ  E241312    S  curit     lectrique  CAN    CSA C22 2 N  60065 03 Edition  dated April 2003 category AZSQ7  E241312   S  curit     lectrique  Reste du Monde    Certificat OC DK 8371 bas   sur IEC60065 2001 7eme ed  Toutes deviations    Emission rayonn  e  EU    EN55103 1  1996  Compatibilit     lectromagn  tique   Norme de famille de produits pour les appareils a C  UL  US    usage professionnel audio  vid  o  audiovisuels et de commande de lumi  re pour spectacles Partie 1     missions   Emission rayonn  e  US    FFC part15 class B LISTED  Emission rayonn  e  CAN    This Class B digital apparatus
28. X242 is resetting    S You can reset the unit without powering off by  simultaneously depressing buttons A  B  amp  ENTER           at  the same time           Note  Selecting a new family will set all parameters to  factory default settings     User settings    1 1 HEADROOM    EXESEREENS NY 4  Allows the user to adjust the headroom  8 steps  3dB each   before the A D converter without changing the overall gain    Min BEDS T x   of the processor  Factory default is set to maximum                aee   headroom  and so  maximum noise   This can be adjusted  i i Pan oo if you feel the processor is too noisy for lower level  Le applications           An Input bar graph meter displays input level and  headroom before input clip  The maximum of the left and  right input is shown on the meter  Note that the meter does  not show DSP clipping           USER MANUAL LOAD2_22  DATE  03 12 2004    ENGLISH    ENKI                             PAGE 20 TD CONTROLLER  MENU DESCRIPTION  The input meter is accessed through the MENU 1 1  EEN X247     HEADROOM  by depressing ENTER  lt P button  Press  the ENTER  lt  gt  button to toggle between the meter and      Hin BERE Max the normal HEADROOM screen  Note  In meter mode  the  iat  lt i gt  default screen is not activated   LE     A B          EN AA  TD CONTROLLER          m        Global  DH  Em    1 2 Delays    jJ                  A B                            CIERTA N24        I bal  H  GE  1 3    B             The meter also pops up automat
29. arious detection  sections  That synthesis is in fact the envelope of those signals  with an optimised release and attack  time for each VCEQ and VCA  depending on its frequency range and the cabinet selected      Displacement control  8     The sense input signal is sent to a shaping filter producing a signal whose instantaneous amplitude is  proportional to the voice coil excursion  This signal  after rectification  is compared to a preset threshold  matching the maximum usable value  as determined from laboratory measurements   Any part of the signal exceeding the threshold is sent to the VCEQ control buffer while the VCEQ acts as  an instantaneous limiter  very short attack time  to prevent displacement from overriding the maximum  permissible value     Temperature control  9     Each sense signal is fed into a shaping filter  one per transducer   each one producing a signal  proportional to the instantaneous current flowing into the voice coil of the transducer  After rectification   this signal is integrated with attack and release time constants equivalent to the thermal time constants of  the voice coil and chassis  producing a voltage  which is representative of the instantaneous temperature  of the voice coil     When this voltage reaches the threshold value corresponding to the maximum safe operation  temperature  the VCA becomes active to reduce the Audio signal level and limit the effective temperature  to fall under the maximum usable value     In order to avoid
30. assword is NEXO     This allows you also to get into an INSTALLER menu   Please contact your NEXO dealer if access required     2 3 Reserved    This menu was formally used in the NX241 to control the  EARTH LIFT  This function is not available anymore in the  NX242  due to a change in our  ground plane  politic   To  keep the coherence of the MENUs between NX241 A  NX242 we have nevertheless keep this slot unused     2 4 SENSE GAIN  Allows switching between line level sense lines and    amplifier level sense lines   0 or 18dB gain on the sense  line     2 5 Restore Default    Restores the factory defaults  System related values like  the AMP GAIN and AMP Power will not change        NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22    DATE   12 3 2004    nee    24     TD CONTROLLER    MENU DESCRIPTION    PAGE 23    ENGLISH          ne   X 24     TD CONTROLLER          IL La  gt   aain               Chi  26  BE  T   Pire  sen nr    e  A B          TD CONTROLLER    4  Chi  1z    lrmz B3    gt   Ze     AME Power    ro    PRESS                         TD CONTROLLER          TERENA      RESET HME OCH EC  nn ES ES me B   gt   Ze DHIN    ed                   exem N04     TD CONTROLLER    ris are  Or     ml  m m     Jai oc lider          co         iii  i   Hs  4  F  NN  x                   w       Configuration select        TD CONTROLLER        TEENA            ALFHATD S2 E me  o          4 1 Sasinm confis  Lo d  A B          2 6 AMP GAIN    Adjustable from 20dB to 40dB nominal Amp Gain in 0 5dB  steps f
31. ations Commission  helpful  How to identify and Resolve Radio TV  Interference Problems  This booklet is available from the U S  Government  Printing Office  Washington  D C  20402  Stock No  004 000 00345 4  Use of  a shielded cable is required to comply within Class B limits of Part 15 of FCC  Rules  Pursuant to Part 15 21 of the FCC Rules  any changes or  modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by NEXO S A  may  cause  harmful interference and void the FCC authorization to operate this  equipment     RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  DO NOT OPEN    The lightning flash with arrowhead  symbol  within an equilateral triangle  is intended to alert the user to the  presence of uninsulated    dangerous  voltage    within the product s  enclosure that may be of sufficient  magnitude to constitute a risk of  electric shock to persons     WARNING  To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock   do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture     To avoid electrical shock  do not remove covers   Dangerous voltages exist inside   Refer all servicing to qualified personnel only        The exclamation point within an  equilateral triangle is intended to  alert the user to the presence of  important operating and  maintenance  servicing  instructions  in the literature accompanying  the appliance     WARNING   This appliance is a CLASS 1 apparatus and must be earthed     The green and yellow wire of the mains cord must always be connected to an installation safety earth or ground  
32. atus has been exposed to rain or moisture  does not  operate normally  or has been dropped     Information about products that generate electrical noise      NOTE  The United States Federal Communications Commission  in 47 CFR  15 105  has specified that the following notice be brought to the attention of  users of this product    This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a  Class B digital device  pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules  These limits are  designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a  residential installation  This equipment generates  uses and can radiate radio  frequency energy and  if not installed and used in accordance with the  instructions  may cause harmful interference to radio communications   However  there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular  installation  If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or  television reception  which can be determined by turning the equipment off  and on  the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or  more of the following measures      Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna      Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver      Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which  the receiver is connected      Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help    The user may find the following booklet  prepared by the Federal  Communic
33. d to adjust the tonal  balance of the system by acting on separate channels  You  can also compensate for gain differences between different  amplifiers   Although the use of differing gain structure  amplifiers in the same set up is possible it is not  recommended      Each of the individual or global gain is     6dB   Step       NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2_22  DATE   12 3 2004    PAGE 21    ENKI     TD CONTROLLER  MENU DESCRIPTION    ENGLISH                         0 5dB   1 4 Mute Solo  TEETAN A22  Allows the user to switch the function of the front panel    Mute   channel buttons between Mute and solo mode   1 4 HMute 2ola Individual channel muting is made in the DSP processor  Ld itself  However  when all 4 MUTE buttons are active the     output relays bypass the circuitry  to eliminate any residual  noise        1 5 SAVE Set up    It is possible to store and recall up to 10 user set ups but  excluding MUTE BUTTONS STATE        eene N42    TD CONTROLLER            Additionally the current set up is saved in case of power     gt  failure every two minutes after the last change  At power up                         Gis des des o f 8 I RTI  4 Pressel LiDE    1 5 Save Selue this set up is restored    5 Set ups are numbered from 1 to 10  When saving your set   up you can choose a reference name up to 6 characters for  identification purposes    NOTE  ALL SAVED SETUPS WILL BE ERASED WHEN  DOWNLOADING A NEW VERSION OF THE  SOFTWARE   ENCRES V  y24    1 6 RECALL Set up  SE F Recallin
34. displays the value the NX242 has found by scanning the highest peak value reached during amplifier    clipping     To properly set the user amp power value  please follow the following steps        NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 3 2004    nee    24     TD CONTROLLER PAGE 27    ENGLISH    AMPLIFIERS  GAIN  POWER           1  Unplug all loudspeaker cabinets in the system     2  Set the NX242 on the  4 S2 cabinets S2 80 Hz  setup     3  Ensure that the amp volume controls are set to maximum  i e  no attenuation      4  Ensure that the menu 2 7 user value is put to 5000W  so the peak limiting will not interfere with  the measurement     5  Feed Pink noise into the system until the amplifier is consistently clipping     6  Read the value from the display and enter it in the user value     The Amp power reading is a real time process and will also display a measurement while operating the  system on real conditions  However the result may slightly vary according to the setup  the frequency of  clipping  interactions with protections           exem O42    TD CONTROLLER       Menu 2 8 Sense Alerts  amp  reset          In addition to the Amp Gain display in MENU 2 6 LED visual  alerts will be triggered if user gain and read gain are not the  same  Note that there are no visual alerts on the POWER i  computations in MENU 2 7    Amp power                            Nod N  The measured gain value is under user gain  sense oO O     o O  and thus the system is over protected   os Ba
35. e types may degrade EMC    performances     IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS    1  Read these instructions    2  Keep these instructions    3  Heed all warnings    4  Follow all instructions    5  Do not use this apparatus near water    6  Clean only with dry cloth    7  Do not block any ventilation openings  Install in accordance with the  manufacturer   s instructions    8  Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators  heat registers   stoves  or other apparatus  including amplifiers  that produce heat    9  Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug  A  polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other  A grounding type  plug has two blades and a third grounding prong  The wide blade or the third  prong are provided for your safety  If the provided plug does not fit into your  outlet  consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet   US  market    10  Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at  plugs  convenience receptacles  and the point where they exit from the  apparatus    11  Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer    13  Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long  periods of time    14  Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel  Servicing is required  when the apparatus has been damaged in any way  such as power supply  cord or plug is damaged  liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the  apparatus  the appar
36. ectly together and providing the best efficiency possible  It is then up to the user  to adjust the delay on the NX242 to match the physical path difference of the different systems  It is thus  possible to get a well adjusted system  even without measuring instruments     If you choose to drive the Sub from the AUX  you feed the NX242 with two signals coming from different  sources  If those two sources  MAIN output  amp  AUX send  are not exactly in phase  you are introducing a  delay    without knowing it  into the crossover between your main system and your sub  Without the  proper measurement tools  you will never be able to tune the system as it should be     Why it is unlikely the AUX and MAIN have the same phase     Signal paths are likely to be different  any filter modifying the bandwidth and EQ of the signal is    also affecting the phase   Example  a 24dB oct high pass filter set at 15Hz is only affecting amplitude of the signal by  0 6dB at 30Hz but the phase shift is 90     At 100Hz we can still measure 25  of phase shift    Should you want to restrict the bandwidth with a low pass filter  you can introduce a phase  difference of up to 180    completely out of phase  at the cross over point    If the signal is passing though any digital equipment you are adding between 1 4ms and 2 2ms   around 70  phase shift at 100Hz  due to the converter delay only  The additional delay due to  the processing itself  look ahead compressor  delay     can be quite important    A
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38. ents  without affecting it s  headroom  28dBu  and performance     The NX242 Digital TDcontroller uses a switch mode power supply  SMPS   This SMPS accepts  universal AC power input voltages in the range 90V to 264V  and requires no manual adjustment for  voltages in this range     The NX242 is designed to accept the optional NXtension board with the ES 4 EtherSound interface and  the CAI interface  whereas the NX241 can only accept the CAI interface     An external LCD contrast adjustment is now provided on the NX242        NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 3 2004    PAGE 7    ENKI     TD CONTROLLER  QUICK START    This section contains a summary of the most frequently asked questions by people who haven t read the  manual  You may be able to use the NX242 TDcontroller quite quickly as it has been designed to be  user friendly  However please devote some attention to reading this manual  A better  understanding of specific features of the NX242 TDcontroller will help you to operate your  system to its full potential     ENGLISH          WARNING  Information on the amplifiers used is MANDATORY  Before using your system you  MUST configure  MENU 2 6 AMP GAIN  and  MENU 2 7 AMP POWER   Failure to do so or to  properly connect the Sense Lines will invalidate the NEXO warranty on the attached NEXO  loudspeakers  See in     Amplifiers  Gain  Power     page 25 the correct way to do so     RESET    You can reset the unit without powering off by simultaneously depressing buttons 
39. eshold is tuned to avoid any abuse     Delay  amp  polarity inversion  13     Input to output delay without filtering is 2 2ms  due to the digital processing   The latency time of the  NX241 used to be 1 4ms  Since the LOAD2 21 the latency time of the NX241 has been artificially  extended to 2 2ms to achieve phase compatibility with the NX242  and so the delay between the 2 units  is less than a sample   For that reason  Do not mix NX241 with a LOAD earlier to 2 20 with the NX242    This delay will prevent also compatibility with analogue TDcontrollers  ANALOGUE AND DIGITAL  TDCONTROLLER SHOULD NOT BE MIXED IN THE SAME SYSTEM     Factory set up delay    Note that each output may contain a small phase adjustment delay at the crossover point  Also  a polarity  inversion may be performed  These adjustments are part of the factory set ups and are necessary to  time align the corresponding cabinet that is selected        NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 3 2004    NX242 PAGE 17    TD CONTROLLER  BLOCK DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION    ENGLISH          User set up delay  Following user delay adjustment is possible     GLOBAL  Affecting all channels at the same time  delaying all the system for application as delay  towers        MAIN  Affecting only the channels driving the MAIN system  differ in case of TWO cabinet or 3WAY  cabinet     SUB  Affecting only the channels driving the SUB system   GLOBAL and MAIN SUB delays are cumulative up to 150m per channel  about 450ms  500 feet    Audio
40. g a user set up is forbidden if the family of cabinet      rPezeLs  cci d is not the same   1 6 Recall Getup          When recalling a set up  the unit will stay in the recall menu    8 allowing another selection for comparison  Switching from a  set up to another is glitch free and instantaneous  no  muting takes place                                                         1 7 Array EQ  emm NO Me T or Feeney aco ue     Gain  4B BdB     PRET corsier Array EG   Frequency  a Gain     1 7 Array EG ve  n SSSR  e LC        6 000                                                     8 000              10 00  24          USER MANUAL LOAD2_22  DATE  03 12 2004    ENGLISH    PAGE 22    ane   E    TD CONTROLLER    MENU DESCRIPTION       System settings       PE     TD CONTROLLER              Load  LOA    2 1 Revisions    gd               Loy    A B          exem N04    TD CONTROLLER              Password  Fee    at o  a od     Amori              a       Loy    A B          Pen     TD CONTROLLER                                  TD CONTROLLER    TENK                              2 1 Revision  soft  amp  hard rev     Displays the revision number of the LOAD  DSP  SOFTWARE  FLASH BOOT  HARDWARE and SERIAL  NUMBER  Turn the encoder to access to the different  revision screens     Check on our web site www nexo fr if your unit is updated     2 2 Security  password     The user password facility allows switching between  free  access    unit locked  and  Change password  The factory  default p
41. g board outputs  same devices with same  settings        phase relation between the two feeds is aligned with proper measurement tools  SMAART     Spectralab     MLSSA     see below      See also the application note page 35     Operation of Multiple TDcontrollers    Typically  MAIN SYSTEM SUB systems require a minimum of two NX242 s per side  one NX242 for  MAIN SYSTEMS  another for the SUB s   Eventually  two or more NX242 s will operate within the same  MAIN SYSTEM cluster  It is mandatory to verify the consistency of the setups and adjustment between  processors to avoid the problems described below     When using multiple NX242 s in a single array  all parameters should be identical and set to  proper values     System alignment    For a given measurement microphone or listening position  the reference point for this adjustment is the  closest point of each array  SUB and Main System  to the given position  see example below        USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004    ENGLISH       ENGLISH    PAGE 30 TD CONTROLLER    INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS       We recommend that the system is adjusted so that arrivals from MAIN SYSTEM array and SUB  speakers are coincident at a fairly distant listening position  typically further than the mixing position      Geometrical alignment    In the example below  r  being the smaller distance from MAIN SYSTEM array to listener position  and r     being the smaller distance from SUB to listener position  the distance difference is the
42. gure   You can see that the TDcontroller provides a low impedance path between pin 1 of  its XLR connectors and its chassis  The TDcontroller can sustain high current in pin 1 without  degradation of output noise  We recommend that the sources and loads you use have the same  desirable characteristics     It is sometimes claimed that connecting cable shield at both ends creates ground loops  and that the  current flowing in such loops will produce noise  This is not the case for most professional audio  equipment  In short  there are two kinds of loops in which voltages are present  the loops formed by  signal wires  and the loops formed by grounded conductors  among which are protective earth  conductors  PE  and signal cable shields     When a cable shield is grounded at both ends  a loop is closed  and the resulting current causes a  reduction of the voltage induced on signal lines  This effect is what the cable shield is intended to  produce  since this is how it protects your signal from magnetic fields        If you are using an asymmetrical   unbalanced  source  not recommended    itis best to use a shielded twisted pair and  to connect wire 3 of the cable to the shield  at the source output end  see figure   This  technique prevents noise currents flowing  on the return path of the signal  If you are  using an amplifier with an asymmetrical   unbalanced  input  it is best to use a  shielded twisted pair  and to connect wire 3  at the TDcontroller end only  as shown in
43. ically when the signal is  above a certain threshold     The red arrow above illustrates the Headroom available  before clipping of the input converters of the NX242  The  dynamic range of the meter is 24 dB  The scale is given  below  maximum being OdBFS  the red LED marked    in  clip    will light         A permanent peak hold allows you to see if input clipping  has reached  Changing the headroom  by turning the  wheel  resets the peak hold indication  You can also reset  the peak hold  without changing the headroom  by pressing  the enter  lt P button twice     To set the HEADROOM correctly  feed a typical example of  the loudest desired program level into the NX242  Reduce  the Headroom by turning the wheel anti clockwise until the  INPUT LED or DSP LED indicates the NX242 has reached  clipping  Then go one click backwards  turn the wheel  clockwise   The signal should now be clearly visible on the  meter scale  but without reaching the right hand end of the  display     1 2 DELAYS  Sub   Main   Global     Each output channel can be delayed by up to a maximum   global   individual delay  of 450ms  150m   See page 17    The unit can display in  FEET   METRES   SECONDS  as  required  Delay is adjustable in 10cm  0 3ms  increments   The control pot will accelerate through the adjustments  faster according to the speed of use     1 3 OUT Levels   Global   HF  MF  LF   SUB      Adjust overall  amp  separate TDcontroller gain with this menu     These gain controls are provide
44. ignment     Phase alignment can be considered as correct when phase is coincident over the entire overlapping  range  typically an 1 octave from 60 Hz to 120 Hz   and when the overall response is always superior to  SUB s and MAIN SYSTEM s individual response        USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004    ENGLISH    PAGE 32 TD CONTROLLER    NEXO WINDOWS LOADER       NEXO Windows Loader    This manual provides general downloading instructions ONLY  Please read the specific instructions   readme txt  that come with each new LOAD file  The NEXO download software is win32 compatible and  has been tested on the Microsoft Windows 95  98  2000 and XP    The use of any COM port is supported  The use of USB COM adapter will depend from an adapter to the other     The NXWIN Loader software is NX241  amp  NX242 compliant and only one DLD file is issued for the two  TDcontroller     Warning    The latest version of the downloader program  NXwin exe  provided with each set of upgrade files must  ALWAYS be used  A  NULL MODEM  or  LAPLINK  cable is required to connect your PC s RS232 serial  port to the NX242 s RS232 serial port     Connection from NX242 RS232 9 Pin Serial Port to PC s COM port    NX242 RS232 serial port PC COM port  1 Unused 1  2 RXD              Receive          3  3 TXD            Transmit         gt  2  4 Unused 6  5 SGND Signal ground 5  6 Unused 4  7 Unused 8  8 Unused 7  9 Unused 9       Instructions    The files needed to execute your download will be provided as
45. in but only within a given product range  like higher gain on all semi   professional amps   Even if a manufacturer is conscious of this problem and applies the constant gain  rule to all its models  the value he chooses is not necessarily the same as other manufacturers     How to set correct GAIN and POWER information in the NX242                   Menu 2 6 Amp Gain   Per AA LR  The first line of the display shows the value entered by the user Pda mum   hereafter referred to as    user gain     while the second line  lt  Paces erie ahead ENEE d  displays the value read by the NX242 directly from the sense Read Gain Z amp dB  lines  hereafter referred to as  read gain   The enter  lt   gt  button i    allows the user to swap between channels           USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004    ENGLISH    PAGE 26    ane   4     TD CONTROLLER  AMPLIFIERS  GAIN  POWER        The NX242 will display the following messages     Read gain  26 0dB The last measured gain value        No Reading yet   The average of the output signal is too low   lt  28dBV   to compute the amp gain                 You will also be warned of any setup problems with LED alerts  see MENU 2 8      This read gain value is intended to help you to check the actual measured gain of your amplifier  The  user gain and the read gain should be the same     IMPORTANT  Bear in mind that any changes made in the MENU are only saved when the NX242  returns to its default screen showing the current cabinet family  or whe
46. l The measured gain value is above the user gain  sense et  O     O   O  and thus the system is under protected                 Small differences are allowed  i e  there will be no alert if the measured gain is more or less than 1 dB of  what the user has entered     The first section of Menu 2 8 allows you to reset the gain and power reading to default settings  If the  enter  lt button is pressed  the values are reset  and menu 2 6 is displayed again  Use this feature if any  physical changes have occurred in your system to start again the measurement process     Turn the encoder wheel to reach the second section of Menu 2 8  which is the alert disable menu  Press  the enter  lt  gt  button to set the alerts  Led flashing  on or off  Once disabled  the LEDs will not flash if gain  settings are incorrect  This parameter is saved every time the NX242 returns to the default screen  or  when a setup is saved in the menu 1 5        USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004    ENGLISH    PAGE 28 TD CONTROLLER    AMPLIFIERS  GAIN  POWER        Gain value    NEXO recommends low gain amplifiers   26dB is recommended  as it is at the same time adequately  low and quite common  This considerably improves signal to noise ratio and allows all preceding  electronic gear  including the TDcontroller  to operate at optimum level  Remember that using a high gain  amplifier will proportionally raise the noise floor level by the same amount     Advanced protections    Some high end amplifiers may
47. like the Alpha M3 or  CD12 CD18 subs  may be configured to receive either    LEFT  RIGHT or  LEFT RIGHT  inputs  The Left and Right   gt              mode sums the two inputs together  but attenuates the  level by 6dB to compensate                 8 It is thus possible to drive the main system from the LEFT  input while the sub is driven by the RIGHT input and fed to  the AUX of the mixing desk  However some precautions  must be taken while splitting the system between MAIN  and AUX outputs of the mixing desk  See the application  note at the end of this manual           NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2_22  DATE   12 3 2004    PAGE 25    ENKI     TD CONTROLLER  AMPLIFIERS  GAIN  POWER     ENGLISH          Amplifiers  Gain  Power   Power    NEXO recommends high power amplifiers in all cases  Budget constraints are the only reason to select  lower power amplifiers  If an incident occurs on an installation without protection the fact that amps only  generating half their rated output power   3dB  are used will not change anything in respect of possible  damage  This is due to the fact that the RMS power handling of the weakest component in the system is  always 6 to 10 dB lower than the amps  ratings     Current rating    It is very important that the amplifier behaves correctly under low load conditions  A speaker system is  reactive by nature  on transient signals like music it will require much higher instantaneous current than  its nominal impedance would indicate  four to ten times 
48. more   Amplifiers are always specified by  continuous RMS power into resistive loads  which is irrelevant   the only useful information in that respect  is the specification into a 2 ohms load  It is possible to make an amplifier listening test by loading them  with twice the number of cabinets considered for the application  2 speakers per channel instead of one   4 instead of 2     and modulating at high level  onset of clipping   If the signal does not noticeably  deteriorate the amplifier is well adapted  overheating after approximately ten minutes is normal but  thermal protection must not operate too quickly after starting this test      Amplifier gains    As you already read in the Quick Start section Information on the amplifiers used is MANDATORY  This  value is the key of a correct protection setting  It is very important to know the gain and power of all  amplifiers present in your set up  The NX242 Digital TDcontroller provides tools to help you in this task   although the process in not totally automated for safety reason      Some amplifier brands have an identical input sensitivity for models of different power rating  this means  DIFFERENT GAIN for each model   This problematic practice  inherited from non professional  applications  is easily detected when the manufacturer specifies the same input sensitivity for all its range   like 775mV OdBm or 1 55V  6dBm   This translates to very high gain values on higher power models   Other brands do offer constant ga
49. n a setup is saved in  MENU 1 5  gain  amp  power settings are common to all presets   Do not turn off your NX242 before  saving the amplifier settings     NB     Even when not in use  do not leave sense inputs floating  connect them to an amplifier output or  short circuit the sense input to avoid cross talk or interference in the sense circuitry  Otherwise   false error messages could result     The gain value is not modified even if the amplifier has reached its clip point  In the case of  continuous clipping of the amplifier output  the NX242 will display the wrong gain value of   because the amplifier is no longer working linearly anymore   Some amplifiers reduce their  output gain when overloaded  This may be seen on the NX242 s computed gain     If the Input LED or the DSP LED are lit  the computed value of the gain may be false  Please  increase the Headroom value in Menu 1 1      IMPORTANT  NEVER insert digital equipment or any kind of signal processing  delay lines  digital  EQ  amplifier DSP modules     between the output of the NX242 and the input of the loudspeaker  cabinet  This is because any alteration to the signals may interfere with the sensing  amp  protection  algorithms     Menu 2 7 Amp Power       This menu will help you to enter the amplifier power value into your NX242  This power value will be used  to determine the threshold of the peak limiters     The first line of the menu displays the amp power entered by the user in the NX242  The second line  
50. n linked    Allows to adjustment the input sensitivity while keeping an overall unity gain  Global and inter channel gain 6dB in 0 5dB steps    Allows amplifier gain checking with program material    Changes front panel buttons from Channel Mute to Solo    Set up Stores up to 10 user set ups  On  the fly recall  without mute or glitches for instant  comparison     LF or HF shelving filter to compensate ground or stacking effects     6dB  frequency  factory tuned     Password protected in Read Only Mode     CE mark  EN 60065 1998  EN55103 1996   cULus approved  UL60065   FCC part15 compliant  CB  scheme       NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 3 2004    NAH PAGE 35    TD CONTROLLER    ENGLISH    APPLICATION NOTE   DRIVING THE SUB FROM THE AUX SEND             Application Note   Driving the Sub from the AUX send    It is quite common to use the AUX send of a mixing desk to drive the Sub section of a PA system  This  gives the mixing engineer more flexibility to set the level of its subbass relative to the main PA  apply  special effects  use a different EQ on the Sub   However  it also rises some serious issues for the  performance  amp  safety of the system  mostly time alignment      What is the phase relation between the AUX and MAIN output of your Desk     At NEXO  when we align systems  we take great care to have an optimum phase alignment from one  octave above to one octave below the crossover frequency point  By doing so  we ensure that both  drivers are working perf
51. n r    r   specified  meters or feet      r4  gt  r5  the delay should be set on the SUB NX242 TDcontroller s    r    lt  r5  the delay should be set on the MAIN SYSTEM NX242 TDcontroller s   To convert the result in time delay  specified in seconds   apply     t   r  r  C r   and r  in meters  C  sound speed  343 m S     The delay parameter is set in MENU 1 2  set the units to meters  feet or seconds according to your  preference            However  it is a safe practice to double check geometrical alignment with a proper acoustical  measurement tool     Measuring and aligning phase in the overlapping region    Microphone must be set on the ground  at a fairly distant listening position  typically further than the  mixing position      Phase must be measured with a wrapped display  and measurement must be properly windowed on  signal arriving time  same window for SUB and MAIN SYSTEM   When measurement is synchronized to  the system microphone distance  phase can be clearly displayed in the low frequency range        NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 3 2004    PAGE 31    nee N4     TD CONTROLLER  INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS    If the MAIN SYSTEM phase reading appears to be superior to the SUB phase reading  then MAIN  SYSTEM will have to be delayed with a value close to the one given by the geometrical alignment     ENGLISH          If SUB appears to be in advance to MAIN SYSTEM  then SUB will have to be delayed with a value close  to the one given by the geometrical al
52. n the amplifier racks an unshielded cable may be  used     If the TDcontroller is located remotely   at the mixing position   a shielded cable is recommended  without  using the shield as a conductor  The cable must be well protected from public access  as it carries  potentially dangerous amplifier voltage     When one of the channels is not being used and the corresponding sense line is disconnected  cross talk  onto the inactive sense line may in some cases produce signals capable of causing the inadvertent  illumination of the Sense LED on that channel  although this has no effect on the internal operation of the  TDcontroller  it can be cured by short circuiting the terminals of the inactive sense line     Recommendations for wiring the audio outputs    The output stages can drive several amplifiers in parallel  however it is not advisable to work with loads of  less than 1kOhm and strictly forbidden to drive less than 600Ohms   It is best to check the impedance    characteristics of the amplifier inputs   supplied by the manufacturer   to check how many amplifier  channels can be paralleled  Where precise information is not available  and taking 10kOhm as the  minimum value possible   ten channels in parallel per output is a sensible maximum     Electromagnetic environments    The emission  this word describes all types of electromagnetic noise radiated by the equipment   requirements which have been applied to Nexo s TDcontrollers are the stringent requirements of the 
53. ontact  between the chassis of the TDcontroller and the rack     The primary reason for grounding is safety  Conformance to the applicable requirements of the  authorities having jurisdiction is  of course  mandatory  However  grounding also has an impact on  electromagnetic compatibility  From the EMC point of view  it is desirable to have a low impedance  ground network  as a current flowing in the ground network will then produce low voltage in the network   A low impedance network can be obtained using a multipoint ground scheme  with as many closed  ground loops as is economically possible     Fuse    The fuse provided in the unit will not blow during normal operation  If the fuse blows the TDcontroller  has malfunctioned  This fuse must only be changed by NEXO certified service personnel  In any case  do not replace the fuse with a non certified NEXO fuse  as this will invalidate the NEXO warranty     CAUTION     This servicing instruction is for use by qualified service personnel only  To reduce the risk of electric  shock  do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions unless you are  qualified to do so        NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 3 2004    PAGE 9    ENKI     TD CONTROLLER  SETTING UP ADVICE    ENGLISH          Recommendations for wiring the sense lines    The impedance of the sense inputs of the TDcontroller are high  so currents are low and therefore light  duty cable can be used  If the TDcontroller is housed i
54. or each channel     See in     Amplifiers  Gain  Power     page 25 a complete  description of this menu  and the way to adjust this setting     2 7 AMP POWER    Allows you to enter a Nominal Amp RMS power into  8ohms  Adjustable from 200 Watts to 5000 Watts in 50W  steps for each channel     See in     Amplifiers  Gain  Power     page 25 a complete  description of this menu  and the way to adjust this setting     2 8 Reset measure  amp  Sense Alert    The first section of Menu 2 8 allows you to reset the gain  and power reading to default settings  If the ENTER     Y   button is pressed  the values are reset  and menu 2 6  is displayed again  Use this feature if any physical changes  have occurred in your system to start again the  measurement process     Turn the encoder wheel to reach the second section of  Menu 2 8  which is the alert disable menu  Press the enter   lt  gt  button to set the alerts  Led flashing  on or off  Once  disabled  the LEDs will not flash if gain settings are  incorrect  This parameter is saved every time the NX242  returns to the default screen  or when a setup is saved in  the menu 1 5     3 1 System Config     Changing a set of parameters within the same family is  made immediately and is barely audible        USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004    ane       PAGE 24 TD CONTROLLER    MENU DESCRIPTION    ENGLISH       Input Patch  MENU3 2    Each output  or group of outputs when a system uses more  CEE     747   than one output per cabinet     
55. patible with the both the NX241 and NX242 TDcontrollers  For advanced set ups and signal  processing NEXO has released the NXtension Expander Board  which has double the available DSP  resources     MENUS and functions remain the same  no learning curve is needed to go from the NX241 to the NX242     The same LOAD and NXWIN software is used to update both TDcontrollers  The transition is transparent  for the user  Note however  that the NX242 can t be flashed with LOADs prior to 2 21     The appearance of the NX242 is identical to the NX241 except the model number  Therefore  you can  mix both units in the same rack without aesthetic problems  Please note however that both NX241 and  NX242 should have the same firmware revision  LOAD  to be phase compatible     What s changed     The overall performance of the NX242 has improved significantly  10dB more on the dynamic range  less  distortion       The layout and ground scheme of the unit have been totally revised to cope with the most demanding  situations founded in the field  low and very high frequencies   The EMC protection on every input output  and the new ground structure makes the NX242 immune to interference far beyond the recommended  values founded in EMC standards  As a result  there is no need for the earth lift function found on the  NX241     The input stage is truly floating and accepts important common mode offset  resulting from very long  wiring or difference of ground potential between two connected equipm
56. r Board  Please refer  to the separate manual for additional information        NX242 USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE   12 3 2004    PAGE 13    ENKI     TD CONTROLLER  BLOCK DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION    ENGLISH          Block diagram description    Equalisation  amp  Filtering    The number between parenthesis refers to the number circled in the block diagram     Subsonic and VHF filtering  1     Low and high pass filters are used to filter out frequency components that could possibly degrade the  performance of the TDcontroller and amplifiers  The filters are optimised to work in conjunction with  overall system response     The high pass filters are also extremely important as they optimise excursion at very low frequency which  is a very important safety factor   Therefore do not use set ups which are not designed for the cabinet  you are using      Equalising wideband acoustical response  2     This wideband equaliser section achieves the correction required to obtain a flat system response  as the  cabinets are acoustically designed for maximum efficiency on the whole frequency range  Active rather  than passive attenuation allows the lowering of amplifier voltages for a given output SPL and therefore  increases the maximum SPL achievable with the same amplifier   Active equalisation also extends system bandpass especially at low frequencies where acoustical  performance is limited by cabinet size     Equalising single component response  3     This equaliser set allows acting on a
57. sense error alerts       soro  2 ww        D    did    E  LCD contrast adjustment  O  eo  Input Overload   DSP Clip    Heavy Duty Balanced Output Stage   High end DA 24bit convertion  Delivers up to 28dBu into 6000hm load    BALANCED OUTPUTS    Rotary Encoder       Enter Button                                                                   nin us  S   Serial Connection RS232 to PC    ES Qo in Connect your NX242 to the COM port of your PC to update the NX242 Firmware  e    a e  EE e   e    Y    Sense Line Connector to amplifier s  A  CS Allows the best use of the protection process  including the amplifier analysis  gain and o  eo   clipping voltage   Failing to connect the sense connector may damage your speakers   LLL  i LCD screen    is plug must be maintained     CAUTION     To reduce the risk of electric schock  grounding    of the center pin of thi          Q  Menu Selection  Sub Menu B Selection    Main Menu A Selection    115 230V   50  60Hz 45W       NX242                            Switch mode power supply    Detachable Power cord shall comply with your country regulation   Allows continuous operation between 90V and 260V  No Adjustment required          ON OFF Mains Switch  Wie e ul e     USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004                      ENGLISH    PAGE 12 TD CONTROLLER    GENERAL DESCRIPTION       GENERAL DESCRIPTION    Global architecture    Global architecture is based upon a full 24bit audio path with 48bit core calculator running at 100 Million  In
58. structions per Second  Featuring     m 2analogue inputs  floating balanced  24bit resolution ADC   m 4 analogue outputs  balanced  24bit resolution DAC   m 4 sense inputs  balanced  16bit resolution ADC     Set up configurations    The audio path is automatically adjusted within the NX242 according to the setups  PS15  GEOT  CD18   chosen by the user  This will affect the delays and gain control  For instance changing the gain of a CD18  cabinet will affect two channels at a time  changing the gain on a 3 WAY cabinet  e g  Alpha  will affect  three channels  etc     At the time of writing  the following configurations are used  for a complete description Appendix A on  page 37 for the list of setups currently supported                       unused unused 2 WAY Passive Cabinet 2 WAY Passive Cabinet  Channel 2 duplicated   Sub 2 WAY Passive Cabinet 2 WAY Passive Cabinet  Sub Sub 2 WAY Passive Cabinet 2 WAY Passive Cabinet  1WAY Active cabinet   1WAY Active cabinet   1WAY Active cabinet 1WAY Active cabinet  unused 1WAY Active cabinet   1WAY Active cabinet 1WAY Active cabinet  Cardioid back Cardioid front Active cabinet unused   Cardioid back Cardioid front Active cabinet Channel 2 duplicated  Cardioid Sub 1 back   Cardioid Sub 1 front   Cardioid Sub 2 back Cardioid Sub 2 front                      You may have noticed that certain configuration  4 passive cabinets for instance  are not supported   Using those configurations requires the addition of the optional NXtension Expande
59. t the end of the day  if you have not measured both outputs in the actual configuration you can be 9096  sure that you won t get the correct phase alignment that you would have had if the NX242 was fed by a    single source     Consequences of badly aligned systems    Mis aligned system have less efficiency  i e  for the same SPL you will be obliged to drive the system  harder  causing displacement  amp  temperature protection at lower SPL than a properly aligned system  The  sound quality will decrease  The reliability will decrease as the system is driven harder to achieve the  same levels  In certain situations you may even need more speakers to do the same job       Consider the simple example of the AUX signal passing through a digital device  without processing  that  is adding a delay of 2ms due to its conversion time  The AUX is then sent to a CD12 subbass while the  MAIN is send to the S850 rig  The first graph display the phase around the crossover point  85Hz in this  case        USER MANUAL LOAD2 22  DATE  03 12 2004    PAGE 36 TD CONTROLLER  APPLICATION NOTE   DRIVING THE SUB FROM THE AUX SEND    ENGLISH       The two overlapping phases are those of the CD12 and S805 as they should be  The green curve is the  same as the blue one with a 2ms delay                    Sound Pressure  dB           20           System in Phase           2ms delay on Sub       90         0              Sub Phase         System Phase      Sub Phase delayed 2ms 489          90           
60. tronically balanced and floating   20kOhm  CMMR 80cB  Two XLR 3 connectors     4 Amplifier Sense Inputs  LF mono  MF HF L amp R  Floating 150 k   18 bit converters  8 Pole  Removable Strip Terminal     4 Audio Outputs  24 bit converters Electronically balanced  50 Ohms  4 XLR 3M  connectors    24 bit data with 48 bit accumulator  100MIPS Optional NXtension Expander Board  100MIPS    Menu A and Menu B buttons 16 characters by 2 lines display  Select Wheel  amp  Enter  button  4       IN Clip     DSP Clip red LED s Speaker Protection yellow LED for each  channel  Individual Mute Solo buttons and red LED for each channel  Amp  Sense  amp  Peak   green  amp  red  LED s for each channel          On Off Mains switch  mains IEC socket  RS232 serial communications connector   Expansion slot for processor extension card     Upgrade for software improvement  new cabinet set ups available on NEXO web site  www nexo fr    1U 19  Rack   230 mm  9   Depth   3 8kg  8 8lbs  net    Allows control from all NEXO ranges     Within the selected range  allows the cabinet to be set for passive or active mode   aux mono or stereo subs  wedge or FOH operations depending on system selected  Up to  80 factory pre sets     Peak Limiter  Displacement and Temperature protection on every channel  Physio control  of the Protection limiter  amp  compressors Soft Clip Automatic tracking of amplifier clip point     Up to 150m  465 ft   of delay in 10cm   4in   steps  on Sub channel  Main channels or Sub    Mai
61. tware loaded in your NX242 is not LOAD 2 22     Keep in mind that you should hold the A  amp  B buttons down when resetting the NX242 to switch from one  family of setups to the other     CD18                                                                                        CD18 SUPERCARDIO  CD18   bac CD18 4 front CD18   2 bac CD18   2 front  Crossover 75HZ  CD18 SUPERCARDIO  CD18 4 bac CD18 4 front CD18   2 bac CD18   2 front  Crossover 100Hz  CD18 CARDIO  CD18   bac CD18 4 front CD18   2 bac CD18   2 front  Crossover 75HZ  CD18 CARDIO  CD18 4 bac CD18 4 front CD18   2 bac CD18   2 front  Crossover 100Hz  CD12      2xCD12 Flown  CD12 4 back CD12   front CD12   2 bac CD12   2 front  STEREO  1 2   3 4   2xCD12 Ground  CD12   back CD12   front CD12   2 bac CD12   2 front  STEREO  1 2   3 4   4 S2 cabinets  S241 S2   2 S2   3 S2   4  S2 63 Hz  4 S2 cabinets  S2  1 S2   2 S2   3 S2   4  S2 80 Hz  AlphaE stereo      AlphaE Stereo  B1 18 Left B1 18 Right AEM Left AEM Right  AEM   B1 18  AlphaE Stereo X  B1 18 Left B1 18 Right AEM Left AEM Right  AEM   Bl 18xover  AlphaE Mono      ALPHAE Mono  62 B1 18 AEM    AEM B1 18 S2 63  ALPHAE Mono  S2 B1 18 AEM 7  AEM B1 18 S2 80  AlphaE Active      ALPHAE ACTIVE 3W  be B1 18 AEM MF AEM HF  B1 18 MF HF  ALPHAE ACTIVE AN  S2 B1 18 AEM MF AEM HF  S2 B1 18 MF HF  ALPHATD B1 M3    B1 15 A MF A HF  No SubTD  ALPHATD S2 B1 M3  S2 B1 15 A MF A HF  SubTD S2 63 Hz  ALPHATD S2 B1 M3  S2 B1 15 A MF A HF  SubTD S2 80 Hz          USER MANUAL LOAD2_2
    
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