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Lab.gruppen PLM Series Quick Start Manual

Manual is about: Powered Loudspeaker Management systems

Summary of PLM Series

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    Rev. 1.0.6 item no. Qsg-plm operation manual plm ™ series powered loudspeaker management ™ systems quick start and field reference guide.

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    2 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 table of contents table of contents 2. Approvals .....................................................................................................................................................4 3. Warnings ..............................

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 table of contents 3 7.2.4 ac input ..........................................................................................................................................27 8. Technical specifications ........................................

  • Page 4: 2. Approvals

    4 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 2. Approvals 2. Approvals this equipment conforms to the requirements of the emc directive 2004/108/ec and the requirements of the low voltage directive 2006/95/ec. Standards applied: emc emission en55103-1, e3 emc immunity en55103-2, e3, ...

  • Page 5: 3. Warnings

    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 3. Warnings 5 3.2 important safety instructions before using your plm, be sure to carefully read the applicable items of this quick start and field reference guide and the safety instructions. Keep this guide for future reference. 1. Heed al...

  • Page 6: 3. Warnings

    6 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 3. Warnings 3.3.3 radio interference a sample of this product has been tested and complies with the limits for the european electro magnetic compatibility (emc) directive. This equipment has also been tested and found to comply with the li...

  • Page 7: 4. Welcome

    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 4. Welcome 7 4. Welcome 4.1 introduction thank you for choosing the lab.Gruppen plm series of powered loudspeaker management systems for your sound reinforcement needs. We are confident that you will be pleased with the performance, unique f...

  • Page 8: 4. Welcome

    8 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 4. Welcome 4.2.1 lab.Gruppen documents the following documents are also available online at: www.Labgruppen.Com/index.Php/products/documentation/ plm series operation manual – a comprehensive guide to all operating features, including deta...

  • Page 9: 5. Installation

    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 5. Installation 9 5. Installation 5.1 unpacking carefully open the shipping carton and check for any damage to the plm series product or the supplied accessories. Every lab.Gruppen product is tested and inspected before leaving the factory a...

  • Page 10: 5. Installation

    10 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 5. Installation note that the support brackets are reversible and may be fitted to point either to the front or rear of the rack. The orientation used in a particular situation will depend on the depth of the rack and the position of the ...

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    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 5. Installation 11 5.4 cooling the plm uses a forced-air cooling system with airflow from front to rear, allowing high continuous power levels without thermal problems. (front-to-rear airflow is preferable as air at the front of a rack is co...

  • Page 12: 5. Installation

    12 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 5. Installation the plm uses primary switching, which means the mains power is rectified on the primary side of the transformer. This makes the power supply insensitive to mains frequency variation, and it will operate normally on line fr...

  • Page 13: 6. Quick Start Tutorial

    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 6. Quick start tutorial 13 6. Quick start tutorial 6.1 introduction this section covers installation of the lake controller software, input and output connections, basic function- ality, and setup instructions. The information will allow a u...

  • Page 14: 6. Quick Start Tutorial

    14 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 6. Quick start tutorial figure 6.3: lake controller software installa- tion screen the lake controller software is easily installed by inserting the cd in the computer’s cd drive and allowing the auto-setup routine to run. Select install ...

  • Page 15: 6. Quick Start Tutorial

    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 6. Quick start tutorial 15 because of the time normally required for cd preparation, as well as for shipment of the unit, it is possible that the software and firmware on the cd-rom has been superseded by a newer version. However, it is perm...

  • Page 16: 6. Quick Start Tutorial

    16 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 6. Quick start tutorial connect the subwoofer feed to analog input 2 of the plm. 3. Ensure the 4. Plm is connected to a pc (via wired or wireless network connection) running the lake controller software. After ensuring that 5. No audio is...

  • Page 17: 6. Quick Start Tutorial

    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 6. Quick start tutorial 17 scale until 0.00 db is showing in the blue box at the top of the fader. Close the control panel by tapping on the return button. The block diagram should now indicate that the 3-way crossover is fed from input 1 on...

  • Page 18: 6. Quick Start Tutorial

    18 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 6. Quick start tutorial analog iso-float & aes termination: inputs 1-2: floating; aes: terminated. ▸ if any of the settings differ from the above, please refer to the dolby lake controller user manual plm 24. Edition addendum for guidance...

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    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 6. Quick start tutorial 19 6.5 gain settings the architecture of the plm series provides gain adjustments at a number of points in the signal flow path. Thus, there are many places in which one can adjust the levels in the plm. Each point se...

  • Page 20: 6. Quick Start Tutorial

    20 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 6. Quick start tutorial settings in the output stage of the module were configured with this gain setting and will not be automati- cally compensated if changes are made. This configuration scheme, though unusual, allows for backwards com...

  • Page 21: 7. Quick Guide Overview

    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 7. Quick guide overview 21 figure 6.5: plm signal flow diagram (part 2) four power output channel model shown input router 1 (mute) input router 2 (mute) input mixer a input mixer b eq delay eq delay crossovers output routing amp attenuator ...

  • Page 22: 7. Quick Guide Overview

    22 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 7. Quick guide overview 7. Quick guide overview plm series 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 1 2 2 figure 7.1: plm front panel layout 7.1 front panel overview the front panel controls, clustered around a 2.5” daylight readable lcd, perform most co...

  • Page 23: 7. Quick Guide Overview

    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 7. Quick guide overview 23 the brightness of the display and the adjoining network activity led can be adjusted in the frame page of the main menu. Comprehensive details of the various display pages and the associated controls are given in s...

  • Page 24: 7. Quick Guide Overview

    24 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 7. Quick guide overview the brightness of the display and the adjoining network activity led can be adjusted in the frame page of the main menu. Encoder the rotary encoder is used to modify various plm parameters (e.G. Input level) in the...

  • Page 25: 7. Quick Guide Overview

    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 7. Quick guide overview 25 ser. N:o removed! Speaker outputs input 1 input 2 link 1 link 2 aes/ebu input 1-2 link 1-2 link sec prim act link act switched 10/100 base-tx must be grounded/earthed made in sweden pin 1: scrn 2: pos 3: neg analog...

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    26 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 7. Quick guide overview aes/ebu link a latching xlr3m connector is fitted adjacent to the aes/ebu input connector. This is paralleled to the input connector to provide an unprocessed aes/ebu loop-thru to feed further plms, or other equipm...

  • Page 27: 7. Quick Guide Overview

    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 7. Quick guide overview 27 pin no. Nl4 #1 chs. 1 & 2 nl4 #2 chs. 2 & 1 1+ ch. 1 o/p + ch. 2 o/p + 1- ch. 1 o/p - ch. 2 o/p - 2+ ch. 2 o/p + ch. 1 o/p + 2- ch. 2 o/p - ch. 1 o/p - table 7.2.2b speakon wiring and pinouts for 2-channel plms 7.2...

  • Page 29: 8. Technical Specifications

    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 8. Technical specifications 29 general number of input channels 2 number of output channels 4 peak total output all channels driven 10800 w max. Peak output voltage per channel 153 v max. Output current per channel 49 a peak max. Output powe...

  • Page 30: 9. Warranty

    30 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 9. Warranty 9. Warranty 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) years from dat...

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    Plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.0.6 9. Warranty 31 technical assistance and service international if your lab.Gruppen product requires repair, contact your lab.Gruppen dealer or distributor, or contact lab. Gruppen by fax or email to obtain the location of the nearest authoriz...

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