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Xilica Audio Design XA Series User Manual

Manual is about: Loudspeaker Management System

Summary of XA Series

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    Xa series loudspeaker management system user manual xilica audio design.

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    Xa series user's manual - page 2 important safety instructions 1. Read these instructions all the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Keep these instructions the safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed all war...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 3 this product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produces heat. 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug a polarized plug has two blades with one wider t...

  • Page 4: Table of Contents

    Xa series user's manual - page 4 table of contents table of contents .................................................................... 4 1.0 introduction .................................................................... 5 2.0 features ..............................................................

  • Page 5: 1.0 Introduction

    Xa series user's manual - page 5 1.0 introduction the xa series is a digital loudspeaker management system designed for the touring or fixed sound installation markets. The absolute latest in available technology is utilized with 40-bit floating point processors and high performance 24-bit analog co...

  • Page 6: 2.0 Features

    Xa series user's manual - page 6 2.0 features > 2 inputs and 4 outputs with flexible routing > 40-bit floating point dsp > 96khz sampling rate > high performance 24-bit a/d converters > 1 hz frequency resolution > 8 equalizers (magnitude or phase) for each input and output > multiple crossover types...

  • Page 7: 3.0  Front Panel Functions

    Xa series user's manual - page 7 3.0 front panel functions 1. Usb – a standard type b usb connector. Device driver from the provided software cd must be installed prior to usage. 2. Rs232 – a standard female db9 socket. A straight through cable is required for pc connection. 3. Mute (channel menu) b...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 8 signal, -12db, -6db, -3db, over/limit. The input limit led references to the device's maximum headroom. The output limit led references to the threshold of the output limiter. 6. Lcd – shows all the necessary information to control the unit. 7. Menu buttons – there a...

  • Page 9: 4.0  Rear Panel Functions

    Xa series user's manual - page 9 4.0 rear panel functions 1. Main power – connects via a standard iec socket. A compatible power cord is supplied with the unit. The voltage input is 90-240vac, 50-60hz. 2. Main fuse – t2.5a-250v. Slow blow type. 3. Power switch – controls power on/off. 4. Analog inpu...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 10 5.0 powering up the device • after powering up the unit, the following initialization screen is displayed on the lcd: • the initialization process takes several seconds and during that period the unit boots and displays the device model and firmware version. • after...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 11 6.0 operating the channel menus channel linking – while holding down the or menu>> , more than 1 channel from the same group (input or output group) can be selected to link the channels together. The green leds below the mute buttons are lit for the linked channels....

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    Xa series user's manual - page 12 delay: the maximum delay permitted is 90ms, in steps of approximately 10ms. It can be displayed in ms, ft or m. The time unit of the delay is set in the system menu . Please refer to page 21 for more details. 6.2 input/output equalizer eq#: each input channel has 8 ...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 13 bw: the eq bandwidth ranges from 0.02 to 3.61 octaves in steps of 0.01 octave. The equivalent q value is automatically shown besides the octave value. For 1 st degree all-pass (ap-1) filter, the bandwidth will sets the phase shift at the centre frequency. This phase...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 14 6.3 input/output crossover typl: the 3 available filter types for the low frequency crossover point (high pass) are: butterworth, linkwitz riley or bessel. Frql: the filter cut-off frequency for the low frequency crossover point (high pass) ranges from 20 to 30khz i...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 15 frqh: the filter cut-off frequency for the high frequency crossover point (low pass) ranges from 20 to 30khz in either 1hz steps or 1/36 octave steps. The frequency steps can be selected in the system menu . Please refer to page 21 for more details. Slph: the filter...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 16 6.4 input/output channel name name: a 6 characters name can be assigned to each channel. 6.5 output limiter thresh: the limiter threshold ranges from -20 to +20dbu in 0.5db steps. Attack: the limiter attack time ranges from 0.3 to 1ms in 0.1ms steps, then ranges fro...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 17 6.6 output source in1-2: this sets the input channel source for the current output channel. It can be used to mix the input source (in db) or disable it (off). If more than one input sources are enabled, they will be added together as the source for the current outp...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 18 7.0 operating the system menus the system menus allow the user to control and change parameters that are related to the system behavior and general operation. It can be accessed by pressing the sys key in the main menu (when no input/output or system menu is activat...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 19 nam: a descriptive name of up to 12 characters can be assigned to each program. 7.3 copy channels copy channels from the source to the target. When the source and targets are both inputs and outputs, all audio parameters will be copied. When one of the source or the...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 20 delay unit: this sets the time unit for input and output delay to ms, ft, or m. 7.5 communication settings note: user must power cycle the unit for this settings to take effect. Device id: this control assigns a device id from 1 to 16 to the unit. This id is only us...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 21 7.6 security lock and unlock password: the password is 4 characters in length. The factory default of a new unit does not require a password. The device can be protected for unauthorized parameter and /or system abuse. The securtity settings can be controlled and st...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 22 7.9 info this menu contains 3 info screens: the first screen displays the device name the second screen displays the firmware version and the third and last screen displays the security code. When no password is set the factory default code is 11110000. When another...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 23 8.0 quick reference parameters min max steps units level -40 +15 0.25 db polarity + / - delay 0 8,640 1 21us steps eq number 1 8 1 eq bypass off / on eq type peq / lo-shf / hi-shf / ap-1 / ap-2 eq level -30 +15 0.25 db eq frequency 20 30,000 1 hz eq bandwidth 0.02 3...

  • Page 24: 9.0  Pc Control Software

    Xa series user's manual - page 24 9.0 pc control software the xa series is shipped with a special pc graphic user interface (gui) application - xconsole. Xconsole gives the user an option to control the unit from a remote pc. The gui application makes it much easier to control and monitor the device...

  • Page 25: 10.0 Specifications

    Xa series user's manual - page 25 10.0 specifications inputs and outputs input impedance: >10k ohms output impedance: 50 ohms maximum level: +20dbu type: electronically balanced audio performance frequency response: +/- 0.1db (20 to 30khz) dynamic range: 115db typ (unweighted) cmmr: > 60db (50 to 10...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 26 audio control parameters gain: -40 to +15db in 0.25db steps polarity: +/- delay: up to 90ms per i/o equalizers (8 per i/o) type: parametric, lo-shelf, hi-shelf, phase 1, phase 2 gain: -30 to +15db in 0.25db steps bandwidth: 0.02 to 3.61 octaves (q=0.3 to 72) crossov...

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    Xa series user's manual - page 27 11.0 warranty the xa series is warranted covering materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years, as determined by the date of retail purchase (according to the sales receipt from an authorized dealer) or the date of manufacture if the sales receipt is not...

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