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Xilica Audio Design XP series User Manual

Summary of XP series

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    Xp series loudspeaker management system user manual xilica audio design.

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    Xp 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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    Xp series user's manual - page 3 8. Do not install near any heat sources 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 polari...

  • Page 4: Table of Contents

    Xp 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

    Xp series user's manual - page 5 1.0 introduction the xp 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

    Xp series user's manual - page 6 2.0 features > up to 8 inputs and 8 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 > 31 bands geq for e...

  • Page 7: 3.0  Front Panel Functions

    Xp 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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    Xp series user's manual - page 8 5. Peak level led – indicates the current peak level of the signal: 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 ...

  • Page 9: 4.0  Rear Panel Functions

    Xp 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. Ethernet – ...

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    Xp 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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    Xp 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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    Xp series user's manual - page 12 delay: the maximum delay permitted is 650ms, in steps of approximately 10us. 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. 6.3 input/output equalizer eq#: each input channel has 8...

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    Xp 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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    Xp series user's manual - page 14 6.5 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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    Xp 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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    Xp series user's manual - page 16 6.6 input compressor thresh: the compressor threshold ranges from -20 to +20dbu in 0.5db steps. Attack: the compressor attack time ranges from 0.3 to 1ms in 0.1ms steps, then ranges from 1 to 100ms in 1ms steps. Release: the compressor release time can be set at 2x,...

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    Xp series user's manual - page 17 6.8 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 from 1 to 100ms in 1ms steps. Release: the limiter release time can be set at 2x, 4x, 8x, 16...

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    Xp 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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    Xp series user's manual - page 19 nam: a descriptive name of up to 12 characters can be assigned to each program. 7.3 mic settings 5 an optional microphone preamp can be added to the xp series. The user can select line input or mic input from this menu. The microphone preamp also comes with phantom ...

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    Xp series user's manual - page 20 a 48v dc voltage can be supplied to external microphone when the phantom power is enabled. Phantom power cannot be enabled indivually for each input channel, all mic input channel will automatically receive at 48v dc voltage. This will not affect line input since th...

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    Xp series user's manual - page 21 source: this is the channel to be copied from. Target: this is the channel to be copied to. 7.7 general settings freq mode: this changes the frequency control mode for eq and crossover filters. It can be 36 steps/octave or all frequencies (1 hz resolution). Delay un...

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    Xp series user's manual - page 22 7.8 ethernet settings the network settings are separated into 3 menus. Eth-ip: a unique ip address should be assigned to each unit in the network. Eth-gw: the gateway address of the network. Usually, this should be the ip address of your router/switch/hub address. E...

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    Xp series user's manual - page 23 device id: this control assigns a device id from 1 to 16 to the unit. This id is only useful when a network of more than 1 unit is used in conjunction with 1 or more xpanel. Network id: this control assigns a network id from 0 to 60000 to the unit. This id is used f...

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    Xp series user's manual - page 24 7.11 security lock the xp enables the user to secure the unit and prevent undesired changes in the setup. In order to lock or unlock the unit the user must enter the correct password. The user can only lock or unlock all menus using the front panel, xconsole is requ...

  • Page 25: 8.0 Quick Reference

    Xp series user's manual - page 25 8.0 quick reference parameters menu >> field > min max steps units mic level mic level 0 +45 3 db level signal level -40 +15 0.25 db polarity signal pol + / - delay signal delay 0 62400 1 10us steps eq number eq eq# 1 8 1 eq bypass eq bypass off /on eq type eq type ...

  • Page 26: 9.0  Pc Control Software

    Xp series user's manual - page 26 9.0 pc control software the xp 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 via the serial communication link. The gui application makes it much easier...

  • Page 27: 10.0 Specifications

    Xp series user's manual - page 27 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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    Xp series user's manual - page 28 dimensions: 19”x1.75”x9” (483x44x229 mm) weight: 10 lbs / 4.5 kg audio control parameters mic gain: 0to +45db in 3db steps gain: -40 to +15db in 0.25db steps polarity: +/- delay: up to 650ms per i/o equalizers (8 per i/o) type: parametric, hi-shelf, lo-shelf, phase ...

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    Xp series user's manual - page 29 11.0 warranty the xp 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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