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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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    Operation manual plm ™ series powered loudspeaker management ™ systems quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 item: qsg-plm quick start & field reference guide.

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    Important safety instructions i plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 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. 1.1 important safety instructions 1. Read these ins...

  • Page 3: 1.4  Warning

    Ii important safety instructions plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 1.4 warning to reduce risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Pour réduire les risques de blessure ou le choc électrique, n’exposez pas l’appareil à la pluie ou à l’h...

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    Important safety instructions iii plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 ▸ connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ▸ check if the affected unit complies with the emc limits for immunity, (ce-labeled). If not, address...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Iv plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 table of contents 1. Important safety instructions ................................................................................................................I 1.1 important safety instructions ..........................................

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    V plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 8.1 general ..............................................................................................................................................30 8.2 international warranties ........................................................

  • Page 7: Welcome

    Welcome 1 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 2. Welcome 2.1 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 feat...

  • Page 8: Welcome

    2 welcome plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 2.2.2 amplifier dsp (digital signal processor) various features of plm series devices are controlled by the on-board dsp, some of which are summarized in this section. 2.2.2.1 input gain (sensitivity) input gain (sensitivity) is se...

  • Page 9: Welcome

    Welcome 3 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 please refer to the lake controller operation manual for further information regarding the analyzer plug-in and associated functionality. 2.2.5 dante ™ audio network plm series devices include dante digital audio networking as stan...

  • Page 10: Installation

    4 installation plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 3. Installation 3.1 unpacking carefully open the shipping carton and check for any damage to the device or the supplied accessories. Every lab.Gruppen product is tested and inspected before leaving the factory and should arriv...

  • Page 11: Installation

    Installation 5 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 figure 3-1: rear support bracket and mounting hardware figure 3-2: use the washer for fixed installations figure 3-3: use tube for slide-on installation.

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    6 installation plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 3.3 cooling 3.3.1 overview the plm series devices use 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 t...

  • Page 13: Installation

    Installation 7 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 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 freque...

  • Page 14: Product Overview

    8 product overview plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 4. Product overview this chapter provides an overview of key features and functionality. For further information please see chapters 5 to 9 of the plm series operation manual. 4.1 front panel overview figure 4-1: front pan...

  • Page 15: Product Overview

    Product overview 9 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 display the display illuminates when the device is on. The lcd, function buttons, and the rotary encoder provide real-time control and monitoring of most parameters. The leds embedded in the function buttons indicate avail...

  • Page 16: Product Overview

    10 product overview plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 the led in the top button provides frame fault and warning indications. The middle two buttons provide module input mute functionality, mute indication and faults and warning indications relating to the plm inputs. The bo...

  • Page 17: Product Overview

    Product overview 11 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 4.2 back panel overview figure 4-2: back panel layout options for a 4-channel plm figure 4-3: back panel layout options for a 2-channel plm.

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    12 product overview plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 4.2.1 input and link connectors analog inputs analog inputs are available on two standard xlr3f latching connectors. The inputs are electronically balanced and feature lake iso-float circuitry. The impedance is 20 kohms, ...

  • Page 19: Product Overview

    Product overview 13 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 binding posts in this version, the power outputs for loudspeaker connection are available on four separate pairs of fully enclosed binding posts. Bridge mode can be enabled via the lake controller software, please refer t...

  • Page 20: Product Overview

    14 product overview plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 the ethernet ports operate at the ethernet data rate of 100 mbps, and allow straight or crossed network cables. Two leds above each port indicate valid network connection (link) and network activity (act). Secondary conne...

  • Page 21: 5.1  Signal Flow

    Signal flow and lake processing 15 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 5. Signal flow and lake processing 5.1 signal flow the figures below depict the audio signal flow for a plm series device. It is worth noting that this sophis- ticated device provides seven points in the si...

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    16 signal flow and lake processing plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 output router stage - output on/off routing connections attenuation stage - power output channel mute and attenuation settings amp gain stage - amplifier gain control if the required audio signal is not pas...

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    Signal flow and lake processing 17 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 the sophisticated output section monitors faults and generates warnings when appropriate; warnings are displayed on the front panel of the plm and also sent as messages over the control network. In the rare...

  • Page 24: 5.3  Modules and Frames

    18 signal flow and lake processing plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 5.3 modules and frames 5.3.1 overview a frame represents one physical lake processor (e.G. Plm 10000q). A maximum of two modules are contained within each frame; these are referred to as module a and module...

  • Page 25: 5.5  Files and Presets

    Signal flow and lake processing 19 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 5.4 loudspeaker processor overview the lake processing system within plm series devices may be configured with up to two processing modules containing a total of up to six processing module outputs, althoug...

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    20 signal flow and lake processing plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 a maximum of 100 frame presets can be stored on this device. The data within a frame preset includes the configurations of all modules in the frame, including levels, crossover, eq, input mixer, routing, an...

  • Page 27: Quick Start Tutorial

    Quick start tutorial 21 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 6. Quick start tutorial 6.1 introduction this section describes installation of the lake controller software, input and output connections, basic functionality, and setup instructions. The information provides a basic...

  • Page 28: Quick Start Tutorial

    22 quick start tutorial plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 ▸ 100/1000 base-t wired ethernet adapter and/or 802.11 wireless ethernet adapter ▸ a touch-screen tablet style interface is recommended for optimal user experience the minimum computer specifications for using the lak...

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    Quick start tutorial 23 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 6.3.5 ethernet configuration this device provides control, monitoring and digital audio functionality via an ethernet network. For further information on the setup and configuration of an ethernet network, please refe...

  • Page 30: Quick Start Tutorial

    24 quick start tutorial plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 5. After ensuring that no audio is being output from the mixing console, power on the plm. 6. On the tablet pc, launch the lake controller software application. Select the appropriate network adapter if more than one ...

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    Quick start tutorial 25 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 21. Tap the post eq button so it changes to read input mix. 22. Tap any of the blue input mixer summary blocks associated with the auxiliary output channel to open the separate aux input mixer. 23. Ensure input 2 is t...

  • Page 32: Quick Start Tutorial

    26 quick start tutorial plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 ▸ input configuration: #1: auto type: analog offset/headroom: 26 dbu #2: auto type: analog offset/headroom: 26 dbu ▸ dante configuration: dante disabled ▸ analog iso-float & aes termination: inputs 1-2: floating aes: ...

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    Quick start tutorial 27 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 40. From i/o config, tap events & control and navigate to the status tab. Slowly increase the attenuation faders to turn up the amplifier channels. If the plm is connected to loudspeaker, audio should now be heard. 41...

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    28 quick start tutorial plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 6.5.5 attenuator an attenuator gain adjustment is provided for each power output channel in the plm (-inf to 0 db. This control replaces the traditional volume control found on conventional amplifiers and should typic...

  • Page 35: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications 29 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 7. Technical specifications model number of input channels number of output channels peak total output all channels driven max. Peak output voltage per channel max. Output current per channel max. Output power 16 ...

  • Page 36: Warranty And Support

    30 warranty and support plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 8. Warranty and support 8.1 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 ...

  • Page 37: Warranty And Support

    Warranty and support 31 plm series quick start and field reference guide rev 1.3.5 8.3.2 factory service in the event a lab.Gruppen product requires factory service, you may contact lab.Gruppen’s service depart- ment for return instructions and a return authorization number. Please note for product ...

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