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Yamaha ACU16-C Owner's Manual
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Page 2: Acu16-C/nhb32-C
– 2 – acu16-c/nhb32-c owner’s manual addendum please make the following changes and additions to the acu16-c/nhb32-c owner’s manual. Some of these are due to the acu16-c/nhb32-c system software upgrade, while others are corrections and supplementary explanations. Changes due to the software upgrade ...
Page 3: English
– 3 – ❏ “installing acrobat reader” (page 12) incorrect—to view the network amp manager owner’s manual, you’ll need to install the adobe acrobat reader software, which is included on the cd-rom. If you already have this software installed, skip this section. Correct—to view the networkamp manager ow...
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M.D.G., pro audio & digital musical instrument division, yamaha corporation © 2003 yamaha corporation / acu16-c/nhb32-c acu16-c/nhb32-c fan kit/lüftereinheit/ kit de ventilation/kit de ventilación ventilation panel/lüftungsblenden/ panneau de ventilation/panel de ventilación ventilation panel/lüftun...
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M.D.G., pro audio & digital musical instrument division, yamaha corporation © 2003 yamaha corporation / important note for pc-n series power amplifier users when you are using the acu16-c connected to a pc9500n or pc4800n power amplifier, the networkamp manager's meter may not display the correct va...
Page 6: Important
Fcc information (u.S.A.) 1. Important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets fcc requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by yamaha may void your authority, granted by the fcc, to use the product. 2. Im...
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The above warning is located on the top of the unit. Explanation of graphical symbols the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient mag...
Page 8: Software Licensing Agreement
4 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual software licensing agreement the following is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and yamaha corporation (“yamaha”). The enclosed yamaha software program is licensed by yamaha to the original purchaser for use only on the terms set forth herein. Please rea...
Page 9: English
5 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english precautions warnings installation • connect this unit’s power cord only to an ac outlet of the type stated in this owner’s man- ual or as marked on the unit. Failure to do so is a fire and electrical shock hazard. • do not allow water to enter this unit or ...
Page 10: Cautions
6 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual cautions installation • keep this unit away from the following locations: — locations exposed to oil splashes or steam, such as near cooking stoves, humidifiers, etc. — unstable surfaces, such as a wobbly table or slope. — locations exposed to excessive heat, such ...
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7 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english important information operating notes • the performance of components with moving contacts, such switches, rotary controls, fad- ers, and connectors, deteriorates over time. The rate of deterioration depends on the oper- ating environment and is unavoidable...
Page 12: Trademarks
8 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual trademarks adobe, acrobat, and reader are registered trademarks of adobe systems incorporated. Cobranet and peak audio are trademarks of cirrus logic, inc. Ethernet is a trademark of xerox corporation. Intel and pentium are registered trademarks of intel corporatio...
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9 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english contents 1 networkamp manager installation . . . . . . . . . . . 10 introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 cd-rom contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 14: Introduction
10 networkamp manager installation acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual 1 networkamp manager installation introduction this chapter explains how to install networkamp manager and the necessary drivers. For information on how to use networkamp manager, refer to the network amp manager owner’s manual, whi...
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Acu16-c/nhb32-c hookup 11 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english acu16-c/nhb32-c hookup the following illustration shows the hookup methods that can be used to connect the acu16-c/nhb32-c to your computer: usb or serial. Note: before you connect to serial ports, turn off the acu16-c/nhb32-c and yo...
Page 16: Installing Acrobat Reader
12 networkamp manager installation acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual installing acrobat reader to view the network amp manager owner’s manual, you’ll need to install the adobe acro- bat reader software, which is included on the cd-rom. If you already have this software installed, skip this section. 1...
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Installing the usb midi driver 13 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english windows 98 & 98se 1 start your computer and windows, and insert the included cd-rom into your computer’s cd-rom drive. 2 turn off the acu16-c/nhb32-c and use a usb cable to connect the usb port on the acu16-c/nhb32-c to a usb...
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14 networkamp manager installation acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual 5 select “search for the best driver for your device (recommended),” and then click next. The following window appears. 6 select “specify a location,” and specify “d:\usbdrv_” (replacing “d” with the drive letter of your cd-rom driv...
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Installing the usb midi driver 15 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english windows me 1 start your computer and windows, and insert the included cd-rom into your computer’s cd-rom drive. 2 turn off the acu16-c/nhb32-c and use a usb cable to connect the usb port on the acu16-c/nhb32-c to a usb port o...
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16 networkamp manager installation acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual windows 2000 1 start your computer and windows, log on as the administrator, and then insert the included cd-rom into your computer’s cd-rom drive. 2 go to my computer–>control panel–>system–>hardware–>driver sign- ing–>file signatu...
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Installing the usb midi driver 17 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english windows xp 1 start your computer and windows, and insert the included cd-rom into your computer’s cd-rom drive. 2 click the start button, and then click control panel. If the control panel window appears as shown below, click...
Page 22: Starting Networkamp Manager
18 networkamp manager installation acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual installing the yamaha cbx driver if you are connecting the acu16-c/nhb32-c to a serial port on your computer, you’ll need to install the yamaha cbx driver. If you already have this software installed, skip this section. 1 double-cli...
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Installation troubleshooting 19 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english • if for some reason installation of the yamaha usb driver fails, the acu16-c/nhb32-c may be registered as an unknown device and you may not be able to reinstall the driver until the unknown device is deleted. In this case, ope...
Page 24: 2 Acu16-C Amp Control Unit
20 acu16-c amp control unit acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual 2 acu16-c amp control unit introduction the yamaha acu16-c amp control unit is a cobranet interface offering 24-bit d/a con- version of up to 16 cobranet audio channels, which are output via euro-block connectors for connection to up to ei...
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Front panel 21 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english front panel a usb port this usb port is used to connect the acu16-c to a usb port on a pc running net- workamp manager. The rear panel to computer port offers an alternative method of connection. The pc port to be used for communication with th...
Page 26: Rear Panel
22 acu16-c amp control unit acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual rear panel a grounding screw for electrical safety reasons, it’s important that the acu16-c is grounded properly. The supplied power cord has a three-pin plug, and if the ground terminal of the ac outlet is grounded, then the unit will be ...
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Specifications 23 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english specifications d/a converters 24-bit, 128-times oversampling dynamic range 1 110 db typical frequency response 20 hz–20 khz +0.5, –1.5 db (nominal output level @ 1 khz) crosstalk –80 db (@ 1 khz, between adjacent channels) signal delay 0.625...
Page 28: Dimensions
24 acu16-c amp control unit acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual dimensions specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha corporation reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specification...
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Introduction 25 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english 3 nhb32-c network hub & bridge introduction the yamaha nhb32-c network hub & bridge is a cobranet bridge offering flexible patch- ing of up to 64 cobranet audio channels (32 in/32 out) to 64 aes/ebu format inputs and outputs (32 in/32 out). Up...
Page 30: Front Panel
26 nhb32-c network hub & bridge acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual front panel a usb port this usb port is used to connect the nhb32-c to a usb port on a pc running net- workamp manager. The rear panel to computer port offers an alternative method of connection. The pc port to be used for communicatio...
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Front panel 27 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english f wordclock source button this button is used to set the wordclock source, which can be a pair of aes/ebu inputs, the cobranet network, or the nhb32-c’s bnc word clock in connector. To set the word- clock source, use the button to select a sour...
Page 32: Rear Panel
28 nhb32-c network hub & bridge acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual rear panel a grounding screw for electrical safety reasons, it’s important that the nhb32-c is grounded properly. The supplied power cord has a three-pin plug, and if the ground terminal of the ac outlet is grounded, then the unit will...
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Rear panel 29 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english h com port this 9-pin male d-sub port is used to connect a yamaha ad824 a/d converter. Control sig- nals from a supporting device, such as the yamaha dme32 digital mixing engine or yamaha dm2000 digital production console, can be transmitted via...
Page 34: Specifications
30 nhb32-c network hub & bridge acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual specifications patch memories 100 (#0 is read-only) indicator 7-segment led x2 cobranet primary/secondary connectors rj-45 x2 (32 in/32 out), transformer isolated, ieee 802.3 network status indicators link, conduct, error leds digital ...
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Dimensions 31 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english dimensions specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha corporation reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equ...
Page 36: 4 System Examples
32 system examples acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual 4 system examples acu16-c power amp control system this example shows how up to 32 yamaha pcxxxxn series power amplifiers can be con- nected to a single acu16-c for remote control and monitoring via networkamp manager. Pcxxxxn series amp id setting...
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Acu16-c/nhb32-c cobranet audio distribution system 33 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english acu16-c/nhb32-c cobranet audio distribution system this example shows how multiple aes/ebu channels can be distributed over long distances (up to 200 meters with 100base-tx ethernet cabling) to multiple po...
Page 38: Midi Over Cobranet
34 system examples acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual midi over cobranet this example shows how midi mode, which is set in networkamp manager, can transmit midi program change and control change messages from one nhb32-c to another over cobranet’s serial bridge feature. In this example, midi data from...
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Cobranet primary & secondary 35 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english cobranet primary & secondary these two examples show how the cobranet primary and secondary ports can be used to build redundancy into systems. In the first example, if a primary connection fails, the system automatically switc...
Page 40: Troubleshooting
36 troubleshooting acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual troubleshooting unit symptom advice acu16-c nhb32-c cannot power up? Make sure that the power cord is connected to a suitable ac wall outlet. Also make sure that the other end of the power cord is connected to the unit’s ac in correctly. Use the su...
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System errors 37 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english system errors when a system error occurs, the link, conduct, and error indicators flash simulta- neously in a repeating patttern. You can determine the type of error by counting the num- ber of flashes. There’s a two second pause between each...
Page 42: Appendix
38 appendix acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual appendix connector wiring details acu16-c/nhb32-c to computer port (rs-232c) nhb32-c com port (rs-422) nhb32-c aes/ebu ports pin connection 1 unused 2 rxd 3 txd 4 dtr 5 gnd 6 dsr 7 rts 8 cts 9 unused pin connection 1 unused 2 rx– 3 tx– 4 tx+ 5 gnd 6 rx+ 7...
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Connector wiring details 39 acu16-c & nhb32-c owner’s manual english acu16-c rs-485 port (rj-45) cable wiring details although only pins 4, 5, 7, and 8 are used, all pins should be terminated properly, so connect all eight pins even though only four are actually used. Acu16-c/nhb32-c cobranet ports ...
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M.D.G., pro audio & digital musical instrument division, yamaha corporation © 2002 yamaha corporation v955350 304ipcp15.1-02b0 printed in japan yamaha manual library http://www2.Yamaha.Co.Jp/manual/english/ this document is printed on chlorine free (ecf) paper with soy ink..