DPA-880T User Manual
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1. Name Preset loaded from device Factory Preset we own Omer ome omn Y owas Omas Der omas mam ee INPLIT 1 INPLIT 2 INPLIT 3 INPLIT 4 INPUT 5 INPUT 6 INPUT 7 INPUT 8 Gain 98 Gain 98 Gain 98 Gain 98 Gain 98 Gain 98 Gain 98 Gain 98 0 dBu 0 dBu 0 dBu 0 dBu 0 _0 __0 dBu 0 dBu Byp lt 18 Byp lt 18 Byp lt 18 Byp lt 18 Byp lt 18 Byp lt 18 Byp lt 18 Byp lt 18 Mic Line Mic Line Mic Line Mic Line Mic Line Mic Line Mic Line Mic Line Line Line v Line Line v Line v Line wv Line v Line v Sel Fbk EQ Sel Fbk EQ Sel Fbk EG Sel Fbk EG Sel Fbk EG Sel Fbk EQ Sel Fbk EQ Sel Fbk EQ EQ EQ EQ EG EG EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ EQ i Edit Edit Edit Edit Edit Edit Edit Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase 180 180 10 180 180 180 180 180 iv Balanced iv Balanced iv Balanced Balanced Balanced iw Balanced iw Balanced iw Balanced Input Feedback Speed Master Input Gain 2 5 Phantom 10 From the Input of the editing environment on each input can be selected the source This can be Microphone or Line When the Line Source is selected the Input Gain can be adjusted from 127dB up to 6cB A Bypass button is available for any channel allowing to Bypass the channel s level setting and bringing it to OdB A Master Gain can be used to Mute the all Inputs 0 or to bring all of them to a2. b 2 M Page With Mode Signal Active High recall program E4 if CN10 4 1 or recall program if CN10 3 1 or recall program E if CN10 2 1 or recall program El if CN10 1 1 recall program E3 if CN10 3 1 or recall program if CN10 2 1 or recall program E1 if CN10_1 1 or recall program E4 if CN10 4 1 recall program E 1f CN10 2 1 of recall program Elif CN10 1 1 or recall program E4 1f CN10 4 1 or recall program E3 if CN10 3 1 recall program El if CN10 1 1 or recall program E4 if CN10_4 1 or recall program E3 if CN10 3 1 of recall program E if CN10 2 1 recall program El if CN10 1 1 or recall program E if CN10 2 1 or recall program if CN10 3 1 or recall program E4 if CN10 4 1 recall program E if CN10 2 1 or recall program if CN10 3 1 or recall program E4 if CN10 4 1 or recall program Elif CN10 1 1 recall program E3 if CN10_3 1 or recall program E4 if CN10 4 1 or recall program El if CN10 1 1 or recall program if CN10 2 1 recall program E4 if CN10 4 1 or recall program El if CN10 1 1 or recall program E if CN10 2 1 or recall program if CN10 3 1 With Mode Signal Active Low recall program E4 if CN10 4 0 of recall program E3 if CN10 3 0 of recall program E if CN10 2 0 or recall program El if CN10 1 20 recall program E3 if CN10 3 0 or recall program E if CN10 2 0 or recall program El if CN10 1 0 or recall program E4 if CN10 4 0 recall program E if C
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4. User s Manual TUNDOISS33U0dd z T gt m o 0 JJ rri o JJ o DPASSO Digital 8x8 Conference System Matrix User Manual For the microphone inputs can be selected a Phantom power Supply Described below are the functions of the front panel control buttons for the DPA880 A880 Matrix Mixer e Overview The DPASSO on the front panel offer the possibility to select up to 6 presets edited and uploaded on the unit through the Pc Sw thanks to 6 push buttons The Name of the current preset is displayed on a wide 2x24charachters LCD and the main activities of the unit s channels are shown by 8 rows of 5 leds Line Microphone Feedback Signal Clip Limiter Anyone of the 6 available presets can even be recalled by a remote Wall Panel Control allowing also the control of the Master Output Volume The Wall Remote Control acting through a RS485 connection and the Remote PC control via USB can operate simultaneously When not used for the Wall Panel Remote Control the RS485 connection can be used for the creation of a DPA880 network of up to 32 units all controlled by the Ps Sw remote control The DPA880 is a powerful Matrix allowing to select as input for any of the 8 input independently a Line Level Input or a Microphone Input where for the microphone input there is the possibility to provide a 48V Phantom Power supply When selected a microphone Input the unit provide t
5. ey Input Linked Input Input Inputs Input Inputb Input Inputs Output Linked Output Outpute Outputs Outputs OutputS D utputb Output utputa Program loaded 01 PRESET DEFAULT a m lt G a LL 5 in uw S m Head GB GD D GB GD D GB GOD GB GOD 202 020 7 t2200 7 0200 0 202 20 7 this background screen ever present together with the other editing pages is displayed the channels status Here are mainly reported the all activities of the DPA880 front panel s leds Each Input Output channel can be muted so as input channels and output channels can be linked together so to report on the all linked channels the same parameters adjustments To link 2 or more channels it is enough to press the related buttons within the Input Linked and Output Linked frames The Main output Level can also be adjusted from this Utilities window Master Output Volume dB Configure SIT n wall Panel This is the same Level control used by the Wall Panel Remote Control Through the Wall Panel button a selection window can be accessed allowing to set the used Wall Panel This can be a MARANI or a CUSTOM one If the MARANI is used Wall Panel and Pc Remote control can operate in parallel at the same time If CUSTOM Wall Panel is selected when used the Pc Sw the Wall Panel cannot be used The currently running preset s name is
6. the mouse just activating the Show Cursor function pressing the related button on the left bottom of the frequency response Graphic EQ Tm oe 1 SES ET 2092 10082 IKHz HiSHF PEAK 100 556 7041 05 24 28 28709 0537 04424 p Inputi Input2 Input3 Input Input amp Input amp Input Input8 Flat Eq Exit Once the all 3 available cursor shown on the Frequency Response graphic just selecting anyone of them with the mouse s arrow and maintaining the mouse s click pressed it is possible to move and place the selected cursor on the desired frequency and with the desired gain For setting the filter s O still need to enter the desired value directly in the dedicated box in the filters editing main sub frame In order to see what s the Phase response of the channel once set up the all filters of the EQ it is possible selecting the Phase choice on the top right of the Graphic window to turn the graphic in Phase Response Graphic EQ ____ LL eee el bl Mag 135 A HIM M M78 mee tht ___ INI ___ X Input 3 Line Input 4 Line Input 5 Line Input B Line Input 7 Line Input 8 Line EQ PEAK HiSHF PEAK EQ EQ 7 6 7 a 100 556 7041 05 24 28 4 Exit Input Linked Inputi Input2
7. 12dBu in steps of 0 2dBu Ratio the selectable range of the RMS Compressor s Ratio is from 1 1 Off up to 32 1 Lim in steps of 1 Hard Soft Knee the selectable range of the RMS Compressor s Knee type is from 000 Hard up to 100 Soft Release Time the selectable range of the RMS Compressor s Release Time is from O 1s to 3s in steps of 0 15 Attack Time the selectable range of the RMS Compressor s Attack Time is from 5ms to 200ms in steps of 1ms from 5ms to 20ms then 5ms from 20ms to 30ms then 10ms from 30ms to 100ms and 20ms from 100ms to 200ms Note The RMS Compressor Threshold is defined in dBu due to the fact that with both Sinusoid and Squared wave testing signals the DPA880 compressed output dBu RMS Level is the same and matching the selected one Peak Limiter from this sub frame it is possible to set the Threshold Attack Time and Release Time of the Output Channels Peak Limiter 5 10 45 20 Thr 5 2 dBu 0 601 Vp 20 5 10 415 20 20 15 5 0 Threshold the selectable range of the Peak Limiter s Threshold is from 18dB Limiter not active to 12 0dB in steps of 0 2 dB Release Time the selectable range of the Peak Limiter s Release Time is from 0 15 to 3s in steps of 0 15 Attack Time the selectable range of the Peak Limiter s Attack Time is from 5ms to 200ms in steps of 1ms from 5ms to 20ms then 5ms from 20ms to 30ms then 10ms from 30ms to 100ms and 20ms
8. to OdB Phase when this check box is unchecked the processed signal is left with its original phase When the check box is checked then the original phase of the signal is inverted of 180Deg On each Output channel is available a powerful RMS compressor for improving the sound quality followed by a Peak limiter useful for limiting the output signal before to enter the amplification system Each RMS Compressor and Peak Limiter can be independently set The editable parameters can be accessed directly from the RMS Compressor and Peak Limiter sub frames or entering a dedicated window accessible from both the sub frames pressing the buttons RMS Compressor or P Limiter Both RMS Compressor and Peak limiter can be quickly skipped and re activated by pressing the Bypass button within the respective sub frames RMS Compressor from this sub frame it is possible to set the Threshold Ratio Attack Time Release Time and Knee type of the Output Channels RMS Compressor RMS Compressor amp Peak Limiter Output 1 RMS Compressor amp Peak Limiter Output 1 RMS Compressor INPUT dBu 10 5 0 S 40 415 20 Bypass Bypass RMS Compressor INPUT dBu S 20 20 15 10 5 0 10 15 20 15 10 5 0 5 10 45 20 5 10 5 0 45 10 5 21 SIR Enee el 4 Thr dBu Ratio S H Knee ac Thr dBu Ratio 4 5 5 Threshold the selectable range of the RMS Compressor s Threshold is from 18dBu OFF to
9. 0dBu up to 10dBu Attack time from 5ms up to 200ms 1ms resolution up to 20ms then 10ms resolution up to 100ms and 20ms res up to 200ms Release time from 0 1 sec up to 3 sec 0 15 resolution e Remote Control Mode The DPA880 is mainly thought to operate with Remote Control Sw running on Pc Nevertheless once created the desired presets for the defined applications the unit can operate as a Stand Alone one as seen before or as Wall Panel Remote Control working device The Remote control when operated by the Wall Panel Remote control is working on the base of the RS485 connector of the DPA880 The Pc Sw remote control can instead operate with USB or RS485 connection When used the USB connection the Pc Sw Remote Control can control edit ONLY one unit per time When used the RS485 connection the Pc Sw Remote Control can control edit MORE units at the same time connected each others in net A particular way of double Remote Control is allowed being possible to connect to the RS485 the Wall Panel Control and at the same time the Pc Sw Remote Control can be used if connecting the Pc on the USB connection Wall Panel Remote Control Operations The 880 can be controlled by a Remote Wall Panel allowing to load one of the first 4 available presets stored within the unit or to increase decrease the Main output Volume of the unit itself The Wall Panel Remote Control is looking as follow The buttons Preset 1 to Pr
10. 6dB Oct Slope Butterworth Filter 12dB Oct Slope Linkwitz Riley Filter 12dB Oct Slope Bessel Filter 12dB Oct Slope Butterworth Filter 18dB Oct Slope Butterworth Filter 24dB Oct Slope Linkwitz Riley Filter 24dB Oct Slope Bessel Filter 24dB Oct Slope Low Pass Filter from this sub frame it is possible to set the Output Channels Low Pass Filter LPF Frequency High Cut frequency the selectable frequencies range is from 20Hz to 20kHz in steps of 1 24 of an Octave Slope allows you to select the X Over s Low Pass Filter Shape and Order The available shapes and orders for the Low Pass Filter are listed below Bypass High Pass Filter Bypassed Buttw Butterworth Filter 6dB Oct Slope Buttw 12dB Butterworth Filter 12dB Oct Slope LRiley 12dB Linkwitz Riley Filter 12dB Oct Slope Bessel 12dB Bessel Filter 12dB Oct Slope Buttw 18dB Butterworth Filter 18dB Oct Slope Buttw 24dB Butterworth Filter 24dB Oct Slope LRiley 24dB Linkwitz Riley Filter 24dB Oct Slope Bessel 24dB Bessel Filter 24dB Oct Slope EQ from this sub frame it is possible to set the Output Channels five available Peaker Bell or variable Q Shelving Filters The DPAS880 allows the user to select either Bell or variable Shelving Parameters and assign them independently using the 5 available filters The selection can be done just pressing the Peak Eq button on top of the filters gain sliders and selecting one
11. Eeprom of the unit is initialized in order to guest later on the presets will be created by the user through the Pc Remote Control Sw If Presets are already available then the init phase will be skipped and the currently selected preset will be loaded The preset loading can take approximately 14Seconds and will end with showing on the LCD the currently running preset s name __ 01 Preset Nai i Stand Alone Mode When the DPA880 is operating as stand alone unit so running one of the 6 available presets previously created and stored within the unit with the remote control Pc Sw the only available control are the 6 preset buttons allowing to select 1 of the 6 available presets previously stored through the Pc Sw Remote Control The name of the currently loaded running preset is displayed on the LCD screen In Stand Alone Mode the Activity of the DPA880 in terms of running processes and signal status per each channel can be checked thanks to the Vu Metering features 1 led for Microphone Phantom Power Supply Active 5 led for Outputs Activities Line Line input Selected Mic Microphone input Selected Feedback Feedback Active available ONLY if selected Mic Input Sign Clip Turning on Blue when present Signal on the channel and turning Red when the signal is clipping Limit Showing the RMS Compressor or the Peak Limiter activity DPASSO Main Features Maximum Delay Pa
12. Input3 Input4 Input Input6 Input Input Flat Eq When the Microphone Source is selected on the related channel is possible to adjust the Input level from 127dB up to OGB No extra gain is allowed ID 0 DPABBO Name Preset loaded from device Factory Preset INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 INPUT 6 INPUT 7 INPUT 8 Gain dB Gain dB Gain dB Gain dB Gain dB Gain dB Gain dB a 0 dBu 0 dBu 0 dBu 0 dBu 0 dBu 0 dBu 0 dBu dBu Byp t8 Byp 18 Byp 18 18 18 18 18 Mic Line Mic Line Mic Line Mic Line Mic Line Mic Line Mic Line Mic Line Mic Mic Mic wl Mic Line Line Line Line Sel Fbk EQ Sel Fbk EQ Sel Fbk EQ Sel Fbk EQ Sel Fbk EQ Sel Fbk EQ Sel Fbk EG Sel Fbk EQ 992 v EU v FBK v FEK gt EQ EQ EQ EQ FBK ED EQ Feedback Feedback EQ EQ EQ EQ OFF Edit OFF Edit Edit Edit Edit Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase Phase 120 190 10 180 180 180 180 180 iv Balanced iv Balanced iv Balanced iv Balanced iv Balanced Balanced iv Balanced iv Balanced Input Feedback Speed Master Input Gain 6 Phantom ur When selected microphone as input the user can chose to select on the input itself a 3bands Eq process on the Input signal or a Feedback Eliminator When the 3 bands Eq is selected the Equalizer can be edited in the same way shown for the Line Input case When the Feedback Eli
13. N10 2 0 of recall program El if CN10 1 0 of recall program E4 if CN10 4 0 or recall program E3 if CN10 3 0 recall program El if CN10 1 0 or recall program E4 if CN10 4 0 or recall program E3 if CN10 3 0 or recall program E if CN10 2 0 recall program El if CN10 1 20 or recall program E if CN10 2 0 or recall program E3 if CN10 3 0 or recall program E4 if CN1O 4 0 recall program E if CN10 2 0 or recall program E3 if CN10 3 0 or recall program E4 if CN10 4 0 or recall program El if CN10 1 0 recall program E3 if CN10 3 0 or recall program E4 if CN10 4 0 of recall program El if CN10 1 0 or recall program E2 if CN10 2 0 recall program E4 if CN10 4 0 of recall program El if CN10 1 0 of recall program E if CN10 2 0 of recall program E3 if CN10 3 0 To anyone of the 4 External Switches Events can be related a specific process This process is corresponding to a Input Output specific Configuration Preset that has to be recalled ONLY if the related Event Switch Active is occurring So 4 Extra Presets other than the 6 available for the normal operations can be created and stored so to be recalled ONLY when the related event is occurring Once create the 4 Extra Presets they can be stored within the DPA880 Through the Button Store Store Program Extra Memory Program Extra Edit Name Select position i z 1 2 3 4 Store The Extra Presets can be saved in 4 available locations where the locati
14. activating the desired node will connect the Input and the Output related to the Node On the Editing mix routing it is possible to adjust the Level of each input assigned to the Output selected by the related button So selecting any one of the available 8 buttons the related Output will be formed by the addition of the all inputs assigned by the Output Routing Matrix Block with the Level percentage defined by the Output mix level sliders The Levels of the mixed inputs to the selected outputs can range from 30dB up to OdB Overview 10 0 Name Preset loaded from device Factory Preset graz Units C Time Meter Within the Overview Page can be checked the all channels inputs selection between Microphone and Line so as any of the available processes can be accessed double clicking on its name in the processes block diagram Particularly in this page is also resumed the current selections operated for the Inputs in terms of available Eq or Feedback Eliminator processes when Microphone Input is selected Here also can be selected the Unit for defining the amount of delay available on each output The Delay can be actually set in meters or milliseconds Pages Background Utilities Screen a Save Input Ouput Copy Copy Extra Pragram Configure Phantom Lirnit Sgn Llip Feedback Mic Line Mute In E 90 50 ei eo ey Mute Dut E 800 D ei ey 5909
15. also reported on the bottom of the window and From the Utilities Window can be accessed also the all processes for presets to from Pc and to From the DPA880 and for configuring Special Processes activated by the External Switch Input Ports Particularly Load allows to load on the Pc Remote Control a configuration previously saved on Pc Save allows to save on Pc the current editing session Store allows to store on the DPAS880 in one of the 6 available location the current editing session Read allows to read from the DPA880 one of the 6 stored presets to display it on the current editing session Input Copy allows to copy the setting of one Input channel on an other one Output Copy allows to copy the setting of one Output channel on an other one Switch this particular button is allowing to enter e window where from up 4 lines switches can be set as 0 boxes unchecked or 5V boxes checked 54 The switched controlled by this window actually set as 5V the physical 4 output switch lines available on the DPA880 back panel and useful for controlling remote devices Stop allows to unconnect the currently edited unit from the PC Sw without exiting the Pc Sw itself This function is useful when operating in net mode with more units connected all together Extra Program the External Program section is allowing the user to set as active or not active anyone of t
16. d when the DPA880 is connected to the PC through the USB line In this case the DPA880 will be controlled as ONE ONLY unit not being allowed the net control of more units when using the USB connection Nevertheless when using the USB connection the Pc Remote Control Sw can operate at the same time of the Wall Panel Remote Control there where the Wall Panel Remote Control is connected to the RS485 connection In the USB mode chosen by checking the USB button on the Communication Port frame need to assign the proper COM port in order to match the COM port assigned by the Pc to the USB to Serial Port within the Device Manager window at the Ports COM amp LPT directory 5485 the RS485 connection has to be selected when the DPAS880 is connected to the through the RS485 line In this case the DPA880 will be controlled as one of a NET of chained units being allowed the net control of more units when using the RS485 connection When using the Rs485 connection the Pc Remote Control Sw cannot operate at the same time of the Wall Panel Remote Control In the 5485 mode chosen by checking the RS485 button on the Communication Port frame need to assign the proper COM port in order to match the COM port assigned by the Pc to the USB to Serial Port within the Device Manager window at the Ports COM amp LPT directory When selected the RS485 connection more DPA880 can be connected all together In order this to happen
17. eset 4 are used to load one of the first 4 presets stored within the DPA880 Once selected the desired preset the related led will turn ON The buttons Up Down can be used to increase decrease the DPA880 Output Level A Lock key is available in order to lock unlock the Preset and Up Down buttons so to inhibit their use When the buttons are locked the unlocked led will be Off The Wall Panel Remote Control has to be connected to the RS485 connector of the DPA880 Sw Remote Control Operations The DPA880 can be controlled by a Remote Control Sw running on Pc allowing to fully edit the all processes available on each channel of the DPA880 More once created the desired configurations and selected the desired processes the complete channels set up can be stored within the DPA880 and recalled later on as preset also when the unit is working in Stand Alone Mode or as Wall Control Panel operating unit Once launched the Pc Sw Remote Control previously installed on Pc for the installation it is enough to run the Installation Sw and to install also the USB driver which installation instruction are on the CD containing the Remote Control Sw and coming with the DPA880 the following screen shot will appear on the Pc m 5 The screen above is allowing to select what kind of connection has to be used and to set the parameters for the selected connection USB the USB connection has to be selecte
18. from 100ms to 200ms Note The Peak limiter Threshold is defined in Vp due to the fact that with both Sinusoid and Squared wave testing signals the DPA880 Peak Limited output Vp Peak Peak Level is the same and matching the selected one Routing 10 70 Preset loaded from device Program default Output Routing Editing mix routing Output Output2 Output Outputs Output Output Output Outputs Fon Ho NL po Output Selected Mise Sell UE es E I L I L I but Out2 Oud Outs Oute Qu outs EE pd pc Toe m ins Output mix level ett N odB odB OdB OdB 0dB MA me E PE oe lt LEE mes L 7 a zu peu o e pes KE BE eRe F FF Taa ROLES EM Lm oL LI EE VU RE pta rod FEES ET PROZ hew E 2 EA EEEN I EA In 5853 Reset E 22 se IS GZ I Inputi Input2 Input2 Input5 Input amp Input The routing Page is allowing to set the Matrix Structure of the DPA880 and to assign to each Output the desired Inputs On the Output Routing Matrix block
19. he 4 available Input Switches When set as active one or more of them it is also possible to define with the Configure Mode option if the Input Switch signal has to be considered active on its High or Low level detected Configure External Signal External Signal Enable Enable Input Signal 1 iv Enable Input Signal 3 Enable Input Signal 2 Enable Input Signal 4 Active Made Configure Mode Eternal Input line active High External Input line active High Priority External Input line active Low Configure Priority s su Cancel Confirm Furthermore it is also possible in case more Events related to the Input Switches are occurring at the same time so activating at the same time more than one Switch to assign a Priority in serving the events related to the active Switches see below Configure External Signal External Signal Enable Enable Input Signal 1 w Enable Input Signal 3 iw Enable Input Signal 2 Enable Input Signal 4 Active Mode Configure Mode Input line active High Priority Configure Priority 0 2 Cancel Confirm The desired Priority can be set selecting one of the 8 options available corresponding to the following Priority Table accessible pressing the button aside the Configure Priority selection box Once operated the all desired selections need to Confirm them before to exit the Configure External Signa
20. he possibility to activate a Feedback Eliminator based on a powerful pitch shifting algorithm particularly effective for voice applications Each output has as first stage an 8x8 Matrix allowing the mix of the 8 inputs and processing the final mix with a 5 bands Eq with filters assignable as Peaker or Hi Low Shelving able to range from 15dB up to 15dB gain following the 5bands Eq a Hp and a LP filters up to 24dB Oct shape the output channel band s limits a delay is also available for signal speakers alignments The Dynamic process of each output channel is left to a powerful RMS Compressor with variable Ratio and to a final Peak Limiter for the complete output peak control Master Input Gain and Master output Level controls are available for the simultaneous level control of the all inputs and outputs four Switches Sw controlled are available for the On Off control of remote devices Getting Started The DPA880 can work as a stand alone unit Stand Alone Mode where up to 6 preset can be recalled by directly selecting them through the 6 preset buttons available on the front panel or can work as completely remotely controlled unit Remote Control Mode As soon as is turned ON the device will Load the currently selected preset During the Preset Loading the LCD screen will show the following Here the unit is just checking if Presets are available on the Eeprom If not the Init phase can last several seconds and the
21. level up to OdB 100 For each input is possible to set the signal Phase as Direct unchecked box or 180Deg Reversed box checked A 3 bands Equalizer is ever available and can be set pressing the Edit button In a such case the following Eq editing window will open Inputs EQ x Input 1 Mic Input 3 Line Input 4 Line Input 5 Line Input B Line Input 7 Line Input 8 Line E HiSHF PEAK EQ 7 ap 0 100 556 7041 m 0 5 24 2 8 28709 0537 04424 py Byp Byp Cursor Input Linked Input Input2 Input3 Input4 Input Input6 Input Input8 Flat Eq Exit EQ from this sub frame it is possible to set the Input Channels three available Peaker Bell or variable Q Shelving Filters The DPA880 allows the user to select either Bell or variable Shelving Parameters and assign them independently using the 3 available filters The selection can be done just pressing the Peak Eq button on top of the filters gain sliders and selecting one of the 3 available filters type Peaker variable Q high Shelving and variable Q low Shelving BELL Filter here Center Frequency Band Width Q and Gain can be adjusted Center Frequency the selectable frequencies range is from 20Hz to 20kHz in steps of 1 24 of an Octave Bandwidth BW the selectable BW range is from 0 0312 Octave Q 10 up to 3 59 Octave Q 0 4 in steps of 0 1 Q Gain the selectable Gain
22. minator is selected it can be activated not and when active its speed can be set The Feedback Eliminator is working on the base of a frequency shift process avoiding the feedback to raise up The speed of the feedback elimination process it is just defining the amount of frequency shift is added to the input signal Higher speed means higher immunity to feedback A Phantom power supply can be activated if microphones using a such power supply are chosen Note at the bottom of the Meter Bar aside the level slider both when Line or Microphone Input are selected there is an indicator indicating in real time and precisely what s the current Input signal level in dBu Notei a Balance check box is also available When a Balanced Input is used it has to be checked so to get the proper input level adjustment If a Not Balanced Input is used the box has to be left unchecked and the input level is automatically adjusted at 6dBu Outputs Pages From this windows is possible to access and edit the most significant signal processes of the 8 output channels ID 0 Name Preset loaded from device Program default Level dB PTE OT TTT Sis e LLLA EL 10 E LA LED OT LE EL d C PLU OT TE TT Flat Eq YEU TT d LEE da ili aus 20Hz 100Hz 1TKHz 10KHz NUN _Bypass 180 High Pass filter EQ RMS Compressor Peak Limite
23. need the all units connected in net and up to 32 to be identified by DIFFERENT ID number In order the units to have a different ID need to pre assign to the all units used in net a specific ID number When selected the RS485 mode this can be done connecting one by one the units to be used in net and assigning to anyone of them an ID through the Configure ID Device button When a Unit is connected pressing the Configure ID Device it is possible to enter a window allowing to assign to the unit the ID number NOTE for avoiding problems is highly suggested to work with COM ports number within the 10 If the Pc will assign to the USB connection a COM port exceeding the number 10 please force to assign a port from 1 to 9 Once selected the desired connection pressing the gt gt button the Main Environment Window of the Pc Sw will open DPABBO File List ID DPASS0 And the DPA880 LCD will notify that the unit is controlled remotely gt C Connection If the DPA880 is operating through an USB connection then on the left vertical bar will be displayed the only name of the connected unit If the DPA880 is operating through a RS485 connection then on the left vertical bar will be listed the all names and Ids of the net connected units Double clicking on the Units name which processes parameters have to be edited the editing environment of the selected unit will open Inputs ID 0
24. of the 3 available filters type Peaker variable Q high Shelving and variable Q low Shelving BELL Filter here Center Frequency Band Width Q and Gain can be adjusted Center Frequency the selectable frequencies range is from 20Hz to 20kHz in steps of 1 24 of an Octave Bandwidth BW the selectable BW range is from 0 0312 Octave Q 10 to 3 59 Octave 0 0 4 in steps of 0 1 Q Gain the selectable Gain range is from 12dB to 12dB in steps of 0 5 dB Variable Q Low Shelving Filter here Center Frequency Band Width Q Slope and Gain can be adjusted Center Frequency the selectable frequencies range is from 20Hz to 20kHz in steps of 1 24 of an Octave Bandwidth BW Slope the selectable BW range is from 0 0312 Octave Q 10 up to 3 59 Octave 0 0 4 in steps of 0 1 0 Gain the selectable Gain range is from 12dB to 12dB in steps of 0 5 dB Variable Q High Shelving Filter here Center Frequency Band Width Q Slope and Gain can be adjusted Center Frequency the selectable frequencies range is from 20Hz to 20kHz in steps of 1 24 of an Octave Bandwidth BW Slope the selectable BW range is from 0 0312 Octave Q 10 up to 3 59 Octave 0 0 4 in steps of 0 1 Q Gain the selectable Gain range is from 12dB to 12dB in steps of 0 5 dB Note each single filter can be independently bypassed for an easy setting use of them To Bypass the single filter just press the Bypass button below the filte
25. on number is corresponding to the related Switch Input Event To anyone of the 4 Extra Preset can be assigned a specific name Once saved the Extra Presets they can be anytime recalled for check using the Read button Read Program Extra Memory Program Extra Cancel Read For Leaving the Remote control Sw it is enough to click Exit on the file option on the top left corner of the Main Editing Environment Once left the Pc Sw Remote Control the DPA880 will go back to the Stand Alone Mode and the LCD will display the currently running preset 01 Current Preset iC B EM DPA880 e DPASSO Technical Specifications 777 DESIGNED IN ITALY ASSEMBLED IN CHINA ON o ac 22 cm 4 L The DPAS880 Digital Speaker Processor is based on a powerful analog and digital DSP platforms having the following specifications Input Output Stages Maximum Input Level Maximum Output Level Low DSP Processing Digital Processing DSP Sampling Frequency Converters General Data S N THD N Frequency Response Bypass Input Channels Output Channels Input Switches 0 5V Output Switches 0 5V Display Power Supply Remote Control Size 18 dBu 18 dBu Dream SAM3716 24bit data x 96 bit coeff Sw Enhanced Precision 48kHz 4xAK5385 Codecs 24bit D A gt 98dBu A weighted Microphone gt 104dBu A weighted Line 0 005 20Hz
26. r PEAK PEAK PEAK PEAK HiSHF 18 11 0 11 10 18 30 10 Frequency Hz 50 8 0 0 0 7 ES lt as dz LL zn Slope Buttw 2488 lt nes Low Pas ts TH Frequency Hz 20000 si e 1955 3312 5883 g Bypass gt c aas IS IRR ID IT lt 13 23 28 28 15 EP GEL ETT IE HD GE ET Delay 1073 0 4424 0 4424 0 4424 09198 UR SEP row uro An a PIRE FT Thr dBu Ratio S H Knee Release Attack Thr dBu Release Attack 0 ms 44 UE 4 sec rns sec rns Bypass Bypass RMS Compressor Bypass P Limiter High Pass Filter from this sub frame it is possible to set the Output Channels High Pass Filter HPF Frequency Low Cut frequency the selectable frequencies range is from 20Hz to 20kHz in steps of 1 24 of an Octave Slope allows you to select the X Over s High Pass Filter Shape and Order The available shapes and orders for the High Pass Filter are listed below Bypass Buttw Buttw 12dB LRiley 12dB Bessel 12dB Buttw 18dB Buttw 24dB LRiley 24dB Bessel 24dB High Pass Filter Bypassed Butterworth Filter
27. r s parameters The set up of the filters and specially their frequency placement can also be done with the use of the mouse just activating the Show Cursor function pressing the related button on the left bottom of the frequency response Graphic LAT dt Aud SA TL ELI 2092 10082 TKH2 10 Once the all 5 available cursor are shown on the Frequency Response graphic just selecting anyone of them with the mouse s arrow and maintaining the mouse s click pressed it is possible to move and place the selected cursor on the desired frequency and with the desired gain For setting the filter s Q still need to enter the desired value directly in the dedicated box in the filters editing main sub frame In order to see what s the Phase response of the channel once set up the all filters of the EQ it is possible selecting the Phase choice on the top right of the Graphic window to turn the graphic in Phase Response Graphic TASS R Ine SIME CECE C Th rr 10082 KHz 10K Hz Delay from this sub frame it is possible to set the Output Channels Delay Time from 000 0000mS 0 meters up to 380 998mS 129 53932 Meters by steps of 1mS Adj arrows or 20 8uS Fine arrows Level dB from this sub frame it is possible to set the Output Channels Level from 127dB up to 6dB Pressing the Bypass button at the bottom of the Level slider the currently set level will be skipped and the output level will be set
28. rametric Equalization Filters Filter gain Center frequency Filter Q BW 380 998ms by 21us increment decrement step on each Output 3 filters on each Input when selected Line input or Mic without feedback eliminator active assignable as Bell or Shelving 5 filters on each Output assignable as Bell or Shelving Symmetrical Bell or High Low Shelving up to second order for Bell and Shelving the gain is ranging from 15dBu up to 15dBu by 0 5dBu resolution steps selectable with a 1 24th of octave resolution steps from 20Hz up to 20kHz Q BW from 0 4 3 59 up to 10 0 0312 by 0 1 resolution steps Each Filter of the Eq can be singularly Bypassed once set HPF on Outputs LPF on Outputs Filter s Cutting Frequency steps RMS Compressor on Outputs Threshold Attack time Release time Ratio Knee Peak Limiter on Outputs Threshold Attack time Release time from 1st order Butterworth 6dB Oct up to 4th Order Butterworth Linkwitz or Bessel 24dB Oct from 1st order Butterworth 6dB Oct up to 4th Order Butterworth Linkwitz or Bessel 24dB Oct 1 24th of octave from 18dBu up to 12dBu Attack time from 5ms up to 200ms 1ms resolution up to 20ms then 10ms resolution up to 100ms and 20ms res up to 200ms Release time from 0 1 sec up to 3 sec 0 15 resolution 1 1 Bypass up to 32 1 Limiting with Ratio Slope computed on Log Table with O 1dB steps precision Soft Hard from 2
29. range is from 12dB to 12dB in steps of 0 5 dB Variable Q Low Shelving Filter here Center Frequency Band Width Q Slope and Gain can be adjusted Center Frequency the selectable frequencies range is from 20Hz to 20kHz in steps of 1 24 of an Octave Bandwidth BW Slope the selectable BW range is from 0 0312 Octave Q 10 up to 3 59 Octave 0 0 4 in steps of 0 1 Q Gain the selectable Gain range is from 12dB to 12dB in steps of 0 5 dB Variable Q High Shelving Filter here Center Frequency Band Width Q Slope and Gain can be adjusted Center Frequency the selectable frequencies range is from 20Hz to 20kHz in steps of 1 24 of an Octave Bandwidth BW Slope the selectable BW range is from 0 0312 Octave Q 10 up to 3 59 Octave 0 0 4 in steps of 0 1 Q Gain the selectable Gain range is from 12dB to 12dB in steps of 0 5 dB Note each single filter can be independently bypassed for an easy setting use of them To Bypass the single filter just press the Bypass button below the filter s parameters In order to set if necessary more Eq of the 8 input channels in tha same way Input Linked buttons are available and when pressed force the all channels corresponding to the pressed buttons to set the Eq in the same as as the one set for the currently edited channel which has to be one of the linked ones The set up of the filters and specially their frequency placement can also be done with the use of
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