Sound Sation DCX NET Series Manuale utente
DCX NET series
PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL AUDIO PROCESSOR
Please read this manual carefully and properly take care of it
USER MANUAL
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MANUALE UTENTE
DCX-260 net
DCX-480 net
Digital Speaker
Management System
DCX-240 net
Digital Speaker
Management System
Dear customer,
First of all thanks far purchasing a SOUNDSATION® product. Our mission is to satisfy
all possible needs of musical instrument and professional audio users offering a wide
range of products using the latest technologies.
We hope you will be satised with this item and, if you want to collaborate, we are
looking for a feedback from you about the operation of the product and possible
improvements to introduce in the next future. Go to our website www.soundsation-
music.com and send an e-mail with your opinion, this will help us to build instruments
ever closer to customer’s real requirements.
One last thing: read this manual before using the instrument, an incorrect operation
can cause damages to you and to the unit. Take care!
The SOUNDSATION Team
Gentile Cliente,
Grazie per aver scelto un prodotto SOUNDSATION®. La nostra missione è quella di
offrire ai nostri utenti una vasta gamma di strumenti musicali ed apparecchiature audio
e lighting con tecnologie di ultima generazione.
Speriamo di aver soddisfatto le vostre aspettative e, se voleste collaborare, saremmo
lieti di ricevere un vostro feedback sulla qualità del prodotto al ne di migliorare co-
stantemente la nostra produzione. Visitate il nostro sito www.soundsationmusic.com ed
inviateci una mail con la vostra opinione, questo ci aiuterà a sviluppare nuovi prodotti
quanto più vicini alle vostre esigenze.
Un’ultima cosa, leggete il presente manuale al ne di evitare danni alla persona ed al
prodotto, derivanti da un utilizzo non corretto.
Il Team SOUNDSATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. UNBOXING.................................................................................................................5
2. ACCESSORIES .............................................................................................................6
3. OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................6
3.1. MAIN FEATURES.....................................................................................................................................................6
4. FRONT PANEL ............................................................................................................7
4.1. USB PORT..................................................................................................................................................................7
4.2. INPUT SELECT SECTION.....................................................................................................................................7
4.3. CONTROL PANEL SECTION................................................................................................................................8
4.4. OUTPUT SELECT SECTION..................................................................................................................................9
5. REAR PANEL.............................................................................................................10
5.1. AUDIO CONNECTIONS......................................................................................................................................11
6. PARAMETERS OF INPUT CHANNELS.....................................................................11
7. PARAMETERS OF OUTPUT CHANNELS .................................................................13
8. SYSTEM PARAMETERS and FUNCTIONS ..............................................................17
9. USB CONNECTION ..................................................................................................21
10. RS-485 CONNECTION .............................................................................................21
11. PC SOFTWARE..........................................................................................................22
12. SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................................23
13. WARRANTY AND SERVICE .....................................................................................24
14. WARNING ................................................................................................................24
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IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS
The symbol is used to indicate that some hazardous live terminals are
involved within this apparatus, even under the normal operating con-
ditions, which may be sufcient to constitute the risk of electric shock
or death.
The symbol is used in the service documentation to indicate that spe-
cic component shall be replaced only by the component specied in
that documentation for safety reasons.
Protective grounding terminal
Alternating current/voltage
Hazardous live terminal
Denotes the apparatus is turned on
Denotes the apparatus is turned off
WARNING: Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent the danger
of injury or death to the operator.
CAUTION: Describes precautions that should be observed to prevent danger of
the apparatus.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR PRODUCT
fRead these instructions
fKeep these instructions
fHeed all warning
fFollow all instructions
1)^Water / Moisture
The apparatus should be protected from moisture and rain and can not be used near
water; for example near a bathtub, a kitchen sink, a swimming pool, etc.
2)^Heat
The apparatus should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, stoves or
other appliances that produce heat.
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3)^Ventilation
Do not block areas of ventilation opening. Always install according to the manufactur-
er’s instructions.
4)^Object and Liquid Entry
Objects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into the inside of the apparatus for
safety.
5)^Power Cord and Plug
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, conve-
nience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Do not defeat
the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
poles; a grounding-type plug has two poles and a third grounding terminal. The third
prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not t into your outlet, refer
to an electrician for replacement.
6)^Electrical Connection
Improper electrical wiring may invalidate the product warranty.
7)^Cleaning
Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use any solvents such as benzene or alcohol.
8)^Servicing
Do not implement any servicing other than those means described in the manual. Refer
all servicing to qualied service personnel only. Only use accessories/attachments or
parts recommended by the manufacturer.
9)^Warning
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of
time.
1. UNBOXING
Thank you for purchasing your DCX NEXT-Series Digital Audio Processor. Each unit has
been well tested and shipped in perfect operating conditions. Carefully unpack the car-
ton and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and in good conditions:
f1 Digital Audio Processor
f1 Power Cord
f1 USB Cable
f1 User manual
If anything damaged during transport, notify the shipper immediately and keep pack-
ing material for inspection. Again, please save the carton and all the packing materials.
If the unit must be returned to the manufacturer, it is important that the unit is returned
in the original manufacturer’s packing. Please do not take any action without rst con-
tacting us.
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WARNING: Packaging box is not a toy! Keep out of reach of children!!! Keep
in a safe place the original packaging material for future use.
2. ACCESSORIES
SOUNDSATION can supply a wide range of quality accessories that you can use with
DCX NEXT Series Digital Audio Processors, like Mixers, Speakers, Cable, Stands, etc.
All products in our catalogue has been long tested with this device so we recommend
to use Genuine SOUNDSATION Accessories and Spare Parts.
Ask your SOUNDSATION dealer for any accessories you could need to ensure best
performance of the product.
3. OVERVIEW
The Digital Audio Processors of DCX NET series. (DCX-240 NET, DCX-260 NET, DCX-
480 NET) are powerful DSP based audio processors, ideally suited for install applica-
tions, where they combine the functions of a multitude of conventional products in a
compact 1U unit with extensive remote control capabilities and Ethernet functions. To
achieve this, the units have up to four inputs and eight outputs which can be cong-
ured in a selection of basic crossover modes – 4 x 2 way; 2 x 3 way + 2 Aux; 2 x 4 way;
and 1 x 8 way (as applicable to i/o congurations). They also offer a “free assign” mode,
which allows completely exible routing of any output from any combination of inputs.
Each input has a gain control, variable delay, eight bands of fully parametric equaliza-
tion. The parametric lter bands have a large selection of different lter types available,
including shelving, notch, band-pass, phase and elliptical behaviors. Each output has a
gain control, variable delay, high and low pass crossover lters, 8 bands of fully para-
metric equalization, polarity switching and, additionally, a fully featured limiter, and a
nal clip limiter. The crossover lters offer slopes of up to 48dB/Octave, with a variety
of responses available. Remote control is catered for in the form of Ethernet by TCP/IP
and RS485 ports, and multiple user memories are provided for the storage and recall of
settings.
3.1. MAIN FEATURES
f4 Signal Inputs and 8 Signal Outputs, 2 Signal Inputs and 6 Signal Outputs, 2 Signal
Inputs and 4 Signal Outputs (XLR Balanced) respectively in DCX-480 NET, DCX-260
NET and DCX-240 NET models.
fExternal Control Via USB, RS-485 Or TCP/IP LAN
f20 Presets Memory in the hardware Unit
fButterworth, Bessel, Linkwitz-Riley Filters.
f20 x 2 Characters Blue LCD Display
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f8 Bands Fully Parametric (Frequency, Q And Gain) Equalizer.
fLimiter available on each Output Channel for added safety of the speakers.
fUSB Interface dedicated to PC control.
fRS-485 Interface.
Ethernet Features
fDSP can search the IP address automatically.
fOne PC can manage many different DSP processors.
fData from DSPs exchange or share freely.
fIP address obtain Automatically
fPORT access Automatically
fIP address can be set by users
4. FRONT PANEL
USB PORT
INPUT SELECT
SECTION
CONTROL PANEL
SECTION
OUTPUT SELECT
SECTION
4.1. USB PORT
Using this USB port, you can connect the device to a computer with the supplied USB
cable and then, after downloading and installing the latest version of the PC software,
you can manage the device from a PC.
4.2. INPUT SELECT SECTION
1
2
4
3
1)^MUTE/INPUT CHANNEL PARAMETERS BUTTON
Pressing this button you can mute the respective Input channel and the LED
2
(red)
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lights up. Of course, if you press again this button, the audio signal will be reactivated.
If you press and hold this button, you can access the channel parameters list.
2)^LED MUTE
As explained in the previous point, when this LED is ON, the audio signal in this Input
channel is deactivated. Vice versa, if the LED is OFF, the respective Input channel is in
MUTE (No audio signal).
3)^CHANNEL SIGNAL METER INDICATORS
These are four LEDs (3 Green and 1 Yellow) those indicate the presence and the level of
the signal at the correspondent processor input channel (-20dB, -10dB, 0dB, +10dB). If
these LEDs light up even in the absence of a signal, there may be some interferences or
some other abnormal operating condition.
4)^CLIP indicator
This LED, when it is ON, indicates that the corresponding channel has an input overload.
Some ashing may be normal but if this LED remain ON for a long time, please reduce
the input signal levels until the LED turn OFF.
4.3. CONTROL PANEL SECTION
1
2 3 4
5
6
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1)^LCD DISPLAY
It shows, by default, the name of the last recalled memory in the second row and the
current processor mode in the rst row. Also, it shows all parameters as they are edited,
and all menu selections.
4x8 PROCESSOR
P->20
2)^Rotary ENCODERS
Three velocity sensitive encoders adjust the relevant parameters described in the silk-
screenings below and as shown on the display.
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3)^BACK BUTTON
It scroll back all the parameters list except for different indications when changing the
parameters.
4)^NEXT BUTTON
It scrolls forward all parameters list except for different indications when changing the
parameters.
5)^ENTER BUTTON
It allows to enter the chosen menu , conrms selections and changed values when
editing parametric sections.
6)^ESC BUTTON
By pressing this button, the device exits the current menu or parameter and returns to
the default screen.
7)^BYPASS BUTTON
This button allows to disable and enable the current equalization settings in each chan-
nel. Note that .for safety reasons , it is not possible to bypass the high and low pass
lter sections.
8)^SYSTEM BUTTON
By pressing this button it is possible log in the System Parameters Menu.
4.4. OUTPUT SELECT SECTION
1
2
3
4
1)^MUTE/OUTPUT CHANNEL PARAMETERS BUTTON
Pressing this button you can mute the respective Output channel and the LED 2(red)
lights up. Of course, if you press again this button, the audio signal will be reactivated.
If you press and hold this button, you can access the channel parameters list.
2)^LED MUTE
As explained in the previous point, when this LED is ON, the audio signal in this Output
channel is deactivated. Vice versa, if the LED is OFF, the respective Output channel is in
MUTE (No audio signal).
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3)^CHANNEL SIGNAL METER INDICATORS
These are four LEDs (3 Green and 1 Yellow) those indicate the presence and the level of
the signal at the correspondent processor output channel (-20dB, -10dB, 0dB, +10dB).
If these LEDs light up even in the absence of a signal, there may be some interferences
or some other abnormal operating condition.
4)^CLIP indicator
This LED, when it is ON, indicates that the corresponding channel has an output over-
load. Some ashing may be normal but if this LED remain ON for a long time, please
reduce the Output signal levels until the LED turn OFF.
5. REAR PANEL
1 2 3 4 5 6
1)^POWER Switch
Press the switch to the (1) position to turn ON the device and to the (0) position to
turn it OFF.
Note: When the power switch is turned OFF, the device is not completely dis-
connected from the mains. So if the device is not used for a long time, please
disconnect the power cord from the outlet.
2)^AC POWER CONNECTOR
Plug the power cord into an AC socket properly congured for your particular model.
Note: If you happen to lose or damage the AC line-cord, always use a three-
pin plug with a ground pin. The wire correspondence is as follow:
Cable Pin International
Brown Live L
Blue Neutral N
Yellow/Green Earth
Always connect the earth! Pay attention to your safety!
Before taking into operation for the rst time, the installation has to be approved by an
expert
3)^RS-485 INPUT/OUTPUT
RS-485 communication is used for transmission of remote control data over long
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