Summary of E-PAC
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E-pac power amplifier controller hardware manual (1.0e).
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General information e-pac power amplifier controller hardware manual version 1.0e, 09/2003, d2014.E.01 © by d&b audiotechnik ag 2003; all rights reserved. The information contained in this manual has been carefully checked for accuracy, at the time of going to press, however no guarantee is given wi...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) contents-1 contents safety precautions .....................................................4 information regarding use of the e-pac..............................................4 1. Introduction ...........................................................6 1.1. E-pac ba...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) safety precautions-1 safety precautions before you use our products, read th e manual carefully and observe all the safety precautions. They will protect you and help to avoid equipment failures. Keep th is manual in a safe place so th at it is available for future refe...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 5 of 24 e-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) safety precautions-2 caution! The device complies with the electromagnetic compatibility requirements of en 55103 (product family standard for audio, video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professi...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 6 of 24 1. Introduction this manual describes the facilities and functions of the hardware of the d&b e-pac power amplifier controller. A detailed description of the e-pac software and remote control is given in the e-pac software manual, which is also provided wit...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 7 of 24 1.2. E-pac based systems the e-pac power amplifier controller is a single channel amplifier with an internal controller for operating c, ci e and q-series, max/max12 loudspeakers. The controller incorporated in the e-pac is based on a digital signal process...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 8 of 24 2. E-pac power amplifier controller the e-pac incorporates a power supply, single channel power amplifier, digital signal processor (dsp), all necessary protection circuits, a remote interface, controls and indicators. The e-pac is housed in a 2ru high, rug...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 9 of 24 2.2. E-pac power amplifier the single channel power amplifier of the e-pac maintains high linearity throughout it’s operational range even into adverse loads. With fast response to, and recovery from overload conditions, stability and accurate performance i...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 10 of 24 the maximum current draw during the power up phase is dependant on the mains voltage, however nominal values are 2 a (peak) at 230 v and 4 a (peak) at 115 v. The nominal operating range of the e-pac is between 85 v and 265 v (100 v –15% /230 v +15 %). Wher...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 11 of 24 important! When operating and installing the e-pac, make sure enough air can flow around the enclosure. Never cover or block the intake opening on the rear panel or the exit opening on the front panel. Also refer to section 'installation'. 2.6. Remote cont...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 12 of 24 3. Controls and indicators ovl gr isp level push menu mute power 2 3 4 5 [4] [3] [2] [5][6][7] [1] e-pac controls and indicators 3.1. Controls 3.1.1. Mains power switch [1] [1] e-pac mains power switch the on/off switch is located on the rear panel and iso...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 13 of 24 important! When the e-pac is set to standby (or the mains power is turned off) the movement of the loudspeaker cones in the cabinets connected is no longer damped by the power amplifier output. This removal of the damping makes them susceptible to excitati...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 14 of 24 3.2.4. Ovl led - overload (red) [7] illuminates depending on the input signal : − while the green isp-led is lit » overload: either the input signal level is too high or the e-pac is trying to deliver too high an output current. If in doubt of the reason r...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 15 of 24 4. Connections [8] [9] [15][14][11][12][10][13] e-pac connections 4.1. Mains power connection and fuse protection 4.1.1. Mains power connection [8] warning! Only connect the e-pac to mains power supplies with an earth conductor (protective earth). Make abs...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 16 of 24 4.2. I/o connectors [15] [14] [12] [13] e-pac i/o connectors all signal input and output connections are located on the rear panel. These include analogue signal inputs (input/mix in), link output (link) and a nl4 loudspeaker output (speaker out). 4.2.1. I...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 17 of 24 4.3. Remote interfaces [11] [10] e-pac remote interfaces 4.3.1. Remote [10] pin assignment for remote control (rj45) the e-pac is fitted with a two-wire serial remote control interface, (2 x r j 45) carrying both the r ib and can-bus signals. All pins of b...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 18 of 24 5. Technical documentation 5.1. Technical specifications displays isp .............................................................................Input signal present indicator (green) gr.......................................................................
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 19 of 24 data (linear-setting with subsonic filter) rated output power (thd + n ........................................................................................................... 1 x 300 w into 8 ohms lo imp mode ..............................................
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 20 of 24 5.2. Power consumption and power loss the power required from the mains supply and the waste heat produced by the amplifiers power loss are variable figures depending on the load impedance and the signal levels and characteristics (e.G. Speech, music). In ...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 21 of 24 5.3. E-pac operation 5.3.1. Installation a single e-pac may be installed in a 9.5" equipment rack or a standard 19“ equipment rack or flightcase. A single e-pac or a pair side-by-side may be installed in a standard 19" equipment rack or flightcase. E-pacs ...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 22 of 24 5.3.2. E-pac rack mount kits [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] e-pacc rack mounting kit items the solo rack mount kit (z2501) allows one e-pac to be mounted either to the left or the right hand side in a standard 19" equipment rack or flightcase. The solo rack mount kit...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 23 of 24 5.4. Technical drawings ovl gr isp e-pac level push menu mute power remote made in germany mix in input speaker out input link service www.Dbaudio.Com c au tion r isk o f elect ric shock do not open e-pac z2500000101236 e-pac front view e-pac rear view 483...
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E-pac, hardware manual (1.0e) page 24 of 24 d&b audiotechnik ag, eugen-adolff-str. 134, d-71522 backnang, germany, phone +49-7191-9669-0, fax +49-7191-95 00 00 6. Eu declaration of conformity (ce symbol) this declaration applies to the e-pac power amplifier controller manufactured by d&b audiotechni...