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Lab.gruppen PLM 12K44 Quick Start Manual

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Manual is about: PLM+ SERIES Powered Loudspeaker Management System

Summary of PLM 12K44

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    Plm+ series powered louspeaker management™ system rev. 1.0.0 quick start guide plm 20k44 plm 12k44 item no. Qsg-plm+series incorporating technologies from.

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    1. Important safety instructions 2 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 1. Important safety instructions before using the device, be sure to carefully read the safety instructions. Keep this document with the device at all times. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions 3. Heed all ...

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    3 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 to completely disconnect this equipment from the ac mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the ac receptacle. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable. Français : pour démonter complètement l’équipement de l’alimentati...

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    4. Table of contents 4 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 4. Table of contents 1. Important safety instructions 2 2. Approvals 2 3. Warnings 2 3.1. Explanation of warning symbols 2 3.2. Warnings 2 3.3. Caution 3 3.4. User responsibility 3 3.4.1. Mains connection grounding 3 3.4.2. Speaker outpu...

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    4. Table of contents plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 5 9. Operating voltage 9 9.1. Low voltage country considerations 10 10. Grounding 11 11. Product overview 11 11.1. Front panel 11 11.2. Rear panel 13 12. Signal flow and processing 15 13. Quick start tutorial 16 13.1. Network setup 16 13.1...

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    5. Introduction 6 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 5. Introduction 5.1. Welcome thank you for choosing the lab.Gruppen plm+ series for your sound reinforcement needs. We are confident that you will be pleased with the performance, unique features, configuration flexibility, reliability, and l...

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    7. Installation plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 7 6.2. Lake processing features • lake’s exclusive classic/linear-phase/fir speaker processing platform with four throughputs • group control with raised cosine™ mesa eq™ asymmetric filters • limitermax™ peak and rms limiters • extensive loudsp...

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    7. Installation 8 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 7.2. Mounting plm+ is made for mounting in 19 inch racks. Four screw holes are available for attachment of the amplifier to the racks front rack rail. This device has no top or bottom vents; therefore, units may be stacked directly on top of ...

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    8. Cooling and fan operation plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 9 8. Cooling and fan operation plm+ devices use a forced-air cooling system with airflow from front to rear, allowing high continuous power levels without thermal problems. To facilitate maximum air flow, ensure that no objects suc...

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    9. Operating voltage 10 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 9.1. Low voltage country considerations although the plm+ series has a wide range of operating mains voltage, some considerations can be applicable for low voltage regions. Plm+ performs well throughout the specified nominal voltage ran...

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    10. Grounding plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 11 10. Grounding use correctly-shielded balanced audio input connections to minimize hum and interference. Plm+ series must be grounded (earthed) with the safety ground pin to the mains distribution system. Never disconnect the earth (ground) pin...

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    11. Product overview 12 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 5 mute enable – selection of mute enable allows dynamic function buttons to operate as mute controls for the module inputs and power output channels. The mute enable button flashes when the mode is selected; a subsequent press deselects...

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    11. Product overview plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 13 11.2. Rear panel 1 2 3 4 input 1 input 2 input 3 aes/ebu input 1-2 input 3-4 sec prim must be grounded/earthed made in sweden pin 1: scrn 2: pos 3: neg analog with i so- f loat tm 50-60hz 100-240v 2400-2950w ser. N:o removed! Ch 2 ch 1 ...

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    11. Product overview 14 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 use the primary connector when using a star network topology, consisting of individual cat-5e connections between the devices and an ethernet switch. Alternatively, this connection can be used to daisy chain directly to another lake pro...

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    12. Signal flow and processing plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 15 12. Signal flow and processing the table below depicts the audio signal flow for a plm+ device. 1 the input section (inputs, input router and input mixer) allows for mixing capabilities as well as redundant and prioritized inp...

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    13. Quick start tutorial 16 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 13. Quick start tutorial this section will describe how to get started with associated software and set up a basic system for operation. 13.1. Network setup 13.1.1. Network connections / topology each frame has two network ports; a ...

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    13. Quick start tutorial plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 17 13.2. Software installation and firmware update 13.2.1. Lake controller software suite 1. The lake controller software suite includes the lake controller and accompanying utilities: lake loadlibrary and dante discovery services. Dow...

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    13. Quick start tutorial 18 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 13.3. System setup this tutorial provides a step-by-step guide for configuration of a typical professional loudspeaker system and provides an overview of the basic features and operation of the frame. It describes how to configure 4...

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    13. Quick start tutorial plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 19 14. The b module is already a cl1way as default and can be used to drive the sub. 15. Tap store/recall exit to return to the modules menu. 16. Ensuring module a (or any other module that you want to control) is selected (yellow bord...

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    13. Quick start tutorial 20 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 18. Tap the input gain button in the block diagram and unmute the module input mute. Tap eq/levels exit to return to io config. 19. The left side of the io config screen holds frame configuration and summary for clock configuration,...

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    13. Quick start tutorial plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 21 21. Repeat step 16 and 20 for the b module. On the output eq/crossover, tap the aux output functions button on the menu bar and then tap lpf enable button. Drag the low pass filter control object on the frequency slider just above t...

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    13. Quick start tutorial 22 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 auto rpm: the frame will automatically allocate power per output channel according to the isvpl settings in the lake module. If the isvpl settings taken together allow total output higher than the capabilities of the amplifier, rpm ...

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    14. Faults and warnings plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 23 14. Faults and warnings category/type name on screen text description action frame warning lake controller offline ctrl offline frame unable to find lake controller on the network check network cabling/ network if controller expected...

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    14. Faults and warnings 24 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 category/type name on screen text description action psu warning under voltage limit uvl active the under voltage limiter is active as the mains supply is approaching the lower end of the device´s operational voltage. Output power is...

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    14. Faults and warnings plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 25 category/type name on screen text description action warning more speakers ovr spkr count loadsmart detected more speakers than expected check load and cabling or fingerprint warning uncertain about load uncertain load loadsmart unce...

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    15. Technical specifications 26 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 15. Technical specifications plm 12k44 plm 20k44 general processing / network lake / dante lake / dante numbers of amplifier channels 4 4 total burst power all channels (share among channels with rpm) 12000 w 20000 w max. Output...

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    15. Technical specifications plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 27 plm 12k44 plm 20k44 gain amplifier gain 22 - 44 db, step size 0.1 db 22 - 44 db, step size 0.1 db analog attenuator - inf to 0 db, step size 0.25 db - inf to 0 db, step size 0.25 db rear-panel interface analog inputs 4 x 3 pin x...

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    16. Warranty and support 28 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 16. Warranty and support 16.1. General this product is manufactured by lab.Gruppen, and it is warranted to be free from any defects caused by components or factory workmanship, under normal use and service, for a period of six (6) y...

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    16. Warranty and support plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 29 16.2.2. Factory service in the event a lab.Gruppen product requires factory service, you may contact lab.Gruppen’s service department for return instructions and a return authorization number. Please note for product return: 1. Use ...

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    30 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 notes notes.

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    31 plm+ series quick start guide rev 1.0.0 notes notes.

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    Labgruppen.Com item no. Qsg-plm+series lab.Gruppen adopts a policy of continuous improvement and product specification is subject to change. Rpm, r.Smps, pfc, cdm, bel, uvl, cafÉ, esp, isvpl, iso-float, raised cosine, mesa eq, limitermax and loadlibrary are trademarks of lab.Gruppen ab. All other tr...