User Manual - Powersoft Audio
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1. Fax 137 035 7 5062 35 General inquiries Info powersoft it Sales sales powersoft it Application amp technical support support powersoft it Service amp maintenance service powersoft it WWW DOWE rsoft audio com 2012 2013 Powersoft powersoft_T1N008_KAESOPInstallation_en_v1 02. TECHNICAL NOTE 08 rev 01 OWersoje KAESOP board installation How to perform KAESOP installation and firmware upgrade in K Series amplifiers Preface It is possible to install the optional KAESOP board on every K Series amplifier with serial number newer than 19062 older serial numbers will need to be sent back to Powersoft factory for an internal board change please contact directly Powersoft for further information about 2 Powersoft KAESOP upgrade kit Powersoft KAESOP upgrade Kit comes as two brass spacers support standoff FIGURE 1 two spacers FIGURE 2 two flat cables FIGURE 3 a KAESOP board protected in an electrostatic shielding envelope FIGURE 4 a front panel RJ45 board protected in another electrostatic shielding envelope FIGURE 5 FIGURE 7 K 4 20 RJ45 board 3 Tools required FIGURE Brass spacers support It is necessary to have a Phillips screwdriver PH 0 a Phillips screwdriver PH an M2 5 5mm nut driver a long needle nose solid joint pliers an hexagonal key 2x90 FIGURE 2 Spacers FIGURE 8 Phillips PHO screwdriver FIGURE 3 Flat cables FIGURE 9 Phillips PHI screwdriver FIGURE 10 M2 5 5mm nut driver FIGURE 4 KAESOP board FIGURE 5 R43 board Please be careful in ordering the correct kit there is a specific kit named KT66 for K4 to K20 while kit KT68 is for K2 and K3 where the difference is in the RJ45 board showed in FIGURE 6 FIGURE Il Long needle nose solid joint plie
3. TRL 40 2 B7 uABSoP 4 192 148 1 d x PANT 402 87 UCT 4 2 07 AB80P 4 02 108 1 10 2 CNT 300 STD 100 s tti valso FIGURE 51 KAESOP Firmware update step 6 OWersojft 3 Amplifier firmware update Once the KAESOP board has been installed and its firmware updated it is necessary to perform the amplifier firmware update to disclose the full KAESOP capabilities The older amplifier firmware release needed to have the KAESOP working in Powersoft Power Control Manager software is version 3 13 7 while version 4 1 0 is required to have it in Armonia software remote control This procedure will update the firmware of the KFRONT KCNTRL and KDSP board if installed Before to perform the firmware update check if the amplifier is connected to a reliable power source an UPS uninterruptible power supply is suggested never use the Powersoft Hub for powering the amplifier during firmware updates procedure In case of mains failure during firmware update the procedure needs to be re started switching off and back on the amplifier anyway no damage will occur to the amplifier if firmware update fails for any reason Do not remove firmware smart card during update procedure always wait until amplifier has completed the update 1 3 1 First step Check current firmware versions to avoid downgrading the unit Go to Menu Setup Hardware Info scroll trough the screens and write down versions comparing them against those of the smartcar
4. d and KAESOP 1 3 2 Second step Turn off the amplifier insert the FW smart card into the slot electric contacts facing down while keeping pressed the first and second buttons on the left of the front panel turn on the amplifier and wait about 3 to 6 seconds Soon after the fan test full throttle blow after 5 seconds that the yellow leds on the panel will be blinking it is possible to release the two front panel buttons KFRONT firmware update will start automatically Please note that during KFRONT update the yellow leds will continue to blink for about another minute during this period the LCD display will remain blank because the KFRONT is under update and is unable to write on the LCD display If KDSP DSP optional board is installed KDSP update will begin after KFRONT update will be completed showing Updating KDSP with a progress bar After a few minutes the KDSP update will be completed If KDSP DSP optional board is not installed a warning message START ERROR or KDSP board not present is displayed requiring a button press confirmation to proceed Wait about 3 minutes 10 minutes if KDSP is installed the time necessary for the KFRONT KCNTRL and KDSP microcontrollers update 1 3 3 Third step When the message Do you want to update SHARC DSP is displayed press YES push button Only if KDSP board is installed the SHARC processor firmware update will be activated and it will last about 20 minu
5. du nea l i inte SE igs im zi O RS nil n 4 r 4 Ped st t i 2 Bi ne Motti pa i TITTI ASTICLLILKT m en O dI STU I Tor RAAMse ese o TOT nen po Sa iz nane teens a SER eeu dU aa gzanani Ja baldi ner p tene Cam n PRKEN i i Bee ut rent META TANI RIE FIGURE 37 KAESOP board correctly positi ce Once the KAESOP board is in position it s necessary to connect the two flat cables the lower folded one should be plugged in the Select Destination Location second horizontal red plug from the top ofthe board FIGURE 38 bio ri 1 Setup FirmwareUpdater g Setup will install FirmwareUpdater into the following folder To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse CAProgrammi PowersoftFirmwareUpdater FirmwareUpdate laus r a i i TITTI Fi emise m ei oe a Al ci H y y i Reti X b 4 si Po s jii a pe eee tm i Kaiu At least 8 7 MB of free disk space is required FIGURE 38 Lower flat cable plugged in FIGURE 4l Firmware updater installation step 2 The longer one must be inserted on the top plug as in FIGURE 39 vee vue ie Setup FirmwareUpdater sey vue al Select Start Menu Folder Where should Setup place the program s shortcuts ve MIR 6 64 45 ce Ao a eon eee i gene Canaan LL r Fri Setup will create the program s shortcuts in the following S
6. e Updater Ver 1 1 14 fe x If you want to update devices connected via R5485 you have to check the following option and select the com port to use In this case the 485 scan can take some minutes Otherwise you can skip this step by clicking next FIGURE 48 KAESOP Firmware update step 3 b Powersoft Firmware Updater Yer 1 1 14 These are the feund devices Pleose flog the devices to be updated ond click next Shore Fu kirsoa 1921681358 C0MSI KAT 40 2 92 00TH 492 92 TAESOP 4 0 20 4 192 D68 L638 DICAR NO J 500 4025 g DIGAR QO CENT IPSIS CTR 3 99 S 557 KAESOP 3 7 2 b Povwersoft Firmware Updoter Yer 1 1 14 These ore the found devices Please flog the devices to be updated and click next FRNT 402 92 ECTH 4 92 90 CAESOP 406 1 CINT SC PET XETR 52 47 CAESOP 40204 SPW ELTA 3 093 129 CA5SSO 37 2 S7 CARSOF 40704 ixixinis WARMING UPDATE IN PROGRESS DO NOT TURN OFF THE DEVICES UNTIL THIS MESSAGE DISAPPEAR OR FIGURE 50 KAESOP Firmware update step 5 b Povwersoft Firmware Updoter Ver 1 1 14 These ore the found devices Please flog the devices to be updated ond click next 191 160 1 SS FANT 4 0 L PLECTEL 4 0 2 SLAESOP I90 100 160 ay PINT AODOU 40 LOTHAR LI 190 168 1 DI s 33 FAT GNAT 399 1 13 4660 193 168 1 66 z 23 INT 40 1 87 ELTA 4 0 2 B7 nAGSOP 4 193 168 t Da z 13 FANT 395 SNOUT 299 1 120 u 4850 197 148 1 de PANT 4 2 S7 ES
7. f keep them as you will need them to fix the new circuit call 8 III dio FIGURE 27 RJ45 original board removed Once the original RJ45 board has been removed fit the two flat cables as in FIGURE 28 to FIGURE 30 err en n Il ai FIGURE 28 Front panel without original board Seager rar boas 29 Flat cable inserted front view FIGURE 30 Flat cable inserted top vie Once the flat cables are inserted position the new RJ45 board using the same black screw and brass spacer support standoff that were keeping the original RJ45 board in place just set the two spacers between the RJ45 board and the front panel FIGURE 31 FIGURE 31 RJ45 board with screw and spacers in position Then fix the panel FIGURE 32 i ome pedis _LMPIBIABI ARERREER at at 9 7 aa bans LO ess Chi PEREI 2 CITITI Pr g N Li t Techno im a a gt ie gt 1 T e asananat FIGURE 32 RJ45 board positioned Now fix the flat cables to the two red plugs as in FIGURE 33 FIGURE 33 Flat cables fitted on RJ45 circuit The flat cables are equally long but since one has to travel a lower distance it must be bend in order to avoid possible damage when the cover will be placed back Please look at FIGURE 34 and verify that the abundance of the lower cable is folded between the RJ45 circuit and the front panel FIGURE 34 Lower cable bent Wersof
8. ing a screwdriver Phillips PH 0 as in FIGURE 14 FIGURE 16 Dummy load lamp FIGURE 14 Amplifier top view screws FIGURE 17 Discharging connectors Keeping a leg of the dummy load on one of the two GND connectors first touch with the other leg one of the right VCC connectors and then one of the left VCC connectors as showed in FIGURE 18 FIGURE 18 Detail of discharging connectors Open the front panel left grid removing the screw as in FIGURE 19 rou f j Once the left grid is open FIGURE 20 remove the screw to detach the front panel left ear as in FIGURE ZI The next step is to remove the dust filter and the the black metal cover in front of the RJ45 board as showed in FIGURE 22 and FIGURE 23 FIGURE 23 Metal cover removed Please pay attention that the screws that are holding in place the black metal cover in front of the RJ45 board are different in Wersoft K Light K2 3 and K Series K4 20 those are showed in FIGURE 24 and FIGURE 25 sss FIGURE 25 K Series K4 20 metal cover screws FIGURE 24 K light K2 3 metal cover screws Once removed the black metal cover FIGURE 26 FIGURE 27 remove the original RJ45 circuit every K K Light amplifier has a RJ45 board without leds on the RJ45 plugs that should be substituted with the new one provided together with the KAESOP kit by unscrewing the black screw here and the brass spacer support standof
9. reUpdater Installing Please wait while Setup installs FirmwareUpdater on your computer Extracting files C WINDOWS system32 mscomctl ocx Cancel FIGURE 44 Firmware updater installation step 5 ie Setup FirmwareUpdater Completing the FirmwareUpdater Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing FirrmwareUpdater on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup FIGURE 45 Firmware updater installation step 6 The Powersoft Firmware Updater utility can be used to update the KAESOP board firmware with an easy guided procedure The software can update an unlimited number of amplifiers in a parallel manner taking just a couple of minutes for completing the operation Connect the PC to the same ethernet network of the amplifiers launch the Firmware updater software and follow the steps as in FIGURE 46 to FIGURE 51 gt Powersott Firmware Updoter Ver 1 1 14 Welcome to Powersoft firmware management tools What do you want to do Update K Series Networking Firmware K AESOP Update IPAL Firmwore Create Powersoft firmware cord By selecting thes option you can update the networking firmware of your Powersoft K Series amplifiers gt Powersott Firmware Updoter Ver 1 1 14 Please select the file that you want to update C Documents ond Settings c loudeo Desktopi Audio Suite Pwupdeter kcesop_4_0_ 7 ben a P Powersoft Firmwar
10. rs and FIGURE 7 2012 2013 Powersoft Keep This Technical Note For Future Reference powersoft_TN008_KAESOPInstallation_en_v1 0 OWersojft Before operating for the installation of the K DSP board it is necessary to check if the rails are completely discharged leds in fig 15 should be off this should happen after about 15 minutes that the amplifier has been switched off and disconnected from the mains FIGURE 12 Hexagonal key 2x90 4 How to perform the upgrade I 1 KAESOP hardware installation Disconnect amplifier from the mains if the amplifier has been connected to the mains in the last few minutes please proceed with attention as the internal capacitors bank could be charged and harmful Remove the side support steel bars unscrewing the four bigger screws with a Phillips PHI screwdriver then remove the three FIGURE 15 Rail leds screws In the centre using a smaller Phillips PH 0 screwdriver as in FIGURE 13 If the leds are still on it is suggested to discharge the capacitors bank by connecting a lamp of at least 40 W 230 V best if 60 W a OAE 230 V fig 16 to the connectors positioned as on FIGURE I7 and OOF 0 0 0 00 00 DO e F FIGURE 18 to avoid harmful t stored in th itors banl gt gt void harmful current stored in the capacitors bank FIGURE 13 Amplifier side view screws Remove the amplifier cover unscrewing the nine screws four in the front two in the centre and three in the rear us
11. t Locate the control board or the DSP board if installed positioned in the front left corner of the amplifier FIGURE 35 and remove the screws with a Phillips PHO screwdriver La TOTOO FIGURE 35 Screws of the control board or DSP board Screw on the same holes the brass spacers support standoff coming with the KAESOP kit Be careful in both removing the screws and positioning the brass spacers support standoff help yourself with a long needle nose solid joint pliers for avoiding any piece to fall under control board Mer TTTUT LL SATTI Aa watt di da Li quaggananagianiota ap j p sent gS 10 vci La FIGURE 36 Brass spacers in place KAESOP board can be positioned directly on top of the control board or on top of the DSP board if fitted but do not remove control board from the amplifier it will not work without it Once the KAESOP board is on top of the control board or of the DSP board if it s installed in the amplifier pay particular attention to the four connectors of both boards they have to mate perfectly do not press the board until you re sure that connectors are exactly in position or it s possible to damage the amplifier Plug the KAESOP board on the control board or K DSP and secure it back on the two brass spacers support standoff using the two screws previously removed Do not to tight them too much or you could brake the brass spacers supports va ETa T x nta ve i
12. tart Menu folder 11 Gump resse sati i 13 To continue click Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse PowerControlSystem FIGURE 39 Top flat cable plugged in Now it is possible to close the amplifier with its cover screw it back in position as it is possible to screw back in position the two side support steel bars following the reverse process described at the beginning of this document FIGURE 42 Firmware updater installation step 3 1 2 KAESOP Firmware update Once the KAESOP board has been installed it is necessary to perform a KAESOP firmware update the software can be requested to Powersoft ie Setup FirmwareUpdater Install procedure is showed in FIGURE 40 to FIGURE 44 Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing FirmwareUpdater on your computer ie Setup FirmwareUpdater Welcome to the FirmwareUpdater Setup Wizard Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location C Programmi Powersoft FirmwareU pdater FirmwareU pdater Start Menu folder PowerControlSystem This will install FimwareUpdater on your computer Itis recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup FIGURE 40 Firmware updater installation step FIGURE 43 Firmware updater installation step 4 ie Setup Firmwa
13. tes tt Upon concluding a message Firmware update completed press OK to restart will indicate that the procedure has been successfully completed before restarting the amplifier please remove the firmware card 1 3 4 Fourth step Verify the result of the firmware update procedure Turn on the amplifier go to Menu gt Setup gt Hardware Info and read the version numbers All installed boards must have the same version number and the SHARC firmware version must be the same written on the smartcard label For example KFRONT 4 0 2 34 KCNTRL 4 0 2 34 KDSP 4 0 2 2000 KAESOP 4 0 2 5 FW version is 4 0 2 The last number on each line after the hyphen is the build count meaningless except for the KDSP board For the KDSP the last 4 digit number after the hyphen represents the SHARC firmware version here it is 2000 If something is mismatching please check the smartcard version and the KAESOP file version matching then retry the entire procedure from the beginning Please remember that if firmware update process stops before completion for mains drop or any other problem it is necessary to start it again from the beginning switching the amplifier off and back on as it could happen that 2 different firmware versions are present in the amplifier different boards causing possible problems to the amplifier itself OWersojt Jorersoft Via Enrico Conti 5 50018 Scandicci FI Italy ell 32 Veo 499200
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