Belkin UCSPRO-RM2 User Manual

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UCSPRO-RM2

User's Manual

Version 1.1

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PRELIMINARY

Safety Instructions

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All safety and operating instructions - including those supplied with the UCS PRO - should be read before the UCSPRO-RM2 is installed and operated. We recommend that installation be carried out by an authorized mobile electronics installation company. Please contact your local ALTO Mobile distributor for a list of

authorized installers in your country.

To reduce the risk of electric shock and potentially damaging the equipment, do not disassemble the

product. No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel.

These installation and operating instructions should be read in conjunction with the instructions supplied

with your Alto Mobile UCS PRO audio processor. Retain for future reference.

Avoid installing and/or using the UCSPRO-RM2 in a location that could interfere with the operation of the

vehicle or its controls, or distract the driver's attention. The equipment should be protected from moisture, rain and heat. The UCSPRO-RM2 is designed exclusively for use with the Alto Mobile UCS PRO audio processor. Do not

attempt to use the UCSPRO-RM2 with any other product, even if the connector plug physically fits. The pin

wiring and data protocols will not be compatible with other products and could cause damage to both

products. This product is designed for vehicles with a 12-VOLT NEGATIVE GROUND electrical circuit. This product

is not suitable for vehicles that use a 24-Volt supply or a positive ground electrical circuit. Connection to

such circuits may permanently damage the unit.

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing the ALTO Mobile UCSPRO-RM2 Programmer for the Alto Mobile UCS PRO digital

signal processor. The UCSPRO-RM2 provides an alternative to using a Personal Computer (PC) for setting the various functions of the UCS PRO. It is primarily designed to be bolted to the UCS PRO but can be detached and, using an optional extension data cable, used remote from the main unit (such as handheld at the driver's seat) during system set-up.

While unable to offer the advanced graphics interface available when using the PC Editor, the UCSPRO-RM2 does offer all the same control and set-up functions. It does this via a very intuitive set of controls, a multilayer menu system, and its own backlit LCD display.

TheUCSPROisa2input, 6 output device offering several forms of signal processing designed to manipulate and enhance the audio signal in a number of ways. These include multiband parametric equalization, high-pass and low-pass filters, digital channel delay (time alignment), phase alignment, multichannel dynamic control (compressor/limiter), noise gating and full input/output gain setting in the digital domain. The addition of the UCSPRO-RM2 makes the UCS PRO a completely self-contained "car audio tweaker's paradise", allowing system set-up, further fine adjustment and preset selection to be done at any time without the need to hook-up a computer.

We have attempted to provide detailed instructions in this manual, but it does assume that the person installing and setting up the equipment already has a good level of knowledge of the subject. If you have had your UCS PRO professionally installed and set-up for you, please be aware that altering the settings may damage audio system components.

NOTE: Lock

The UCS PRO has a password access system that your installer may have set in mode to safeguard the settings. If you are unable to access menu items with the UCSPRO-RM2, check with your dealer.

Introduction

Block Diagram: UCS PRO

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There are no controls on the UCS PRO itself. Setting the parameters of the UCS PRO is achieved in one of two ways - either by using the UCSPRO-RM2 Programmer, or by connecting a suitable computer to the 9-pin RS232 serial interface and running Alto's dedicated PC Editor software. Set-up using a PC is covered in the UCS PRO user manual and the program's Help file

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CONNECTING THE RM2 TO THE UCS PRO

Ensure power to the UCS PRO and the rest of the audio system is .

switched OFF

At each side of the panel of the UCS PRO that carries the 25-pin connector, remove the bolts securing the cover of the UCS PRO*. You will need a suitable Allen key to remove these bolts. ( The top cover of the UCS PRO may also be completely removed, rotated 180 degrees and refitted so that

the inscription faces forward. We recommend your dealer does this for you).

A D-SUB 25-pin male terminal on the UCS PRO mates with the recessed 25-pin female socket on the rear of the UCSPRO-RM2 Programmer. The connectors are shaped in such a way that they will fit together only when correctly aligned. Line-up the two terminals carefully and then gently exert even pressure, bringing both parts together so that the terminals mate correctly. DO NOT APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE. There should be no need to apply more than moderate pressure when bringing the two devices together. The extended side panels of the UCSPRO-RM2 will help to correctly align the two devices.

The two devices should fit together without a gap between them, and the fixing holes should align at each side. Secure the RM2 to the UCS PRO by bolting the extended side panels of the RM2 to the sides of the UCS PRO using the mounting bolts provided.

Using the RM2 remotely from the UCS PRO

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If you wish to use the UCSPRO-RM2 remotely from the main UCS PRO, you will need to obtain a Serial DB25 (25-pin) male-female Extension cable (not supplied). For example, Belkin 3m extension cable, code F3D112b10, or other computer grade extension data cable. Ask your Alto dealer or local computer retailer. Avoid using a cable length of more than 5 meters - with long cables, inferior types of cable, and in areas of high emitted interference, reliable data transmission cannot be guaranteed.

NOTE: Do not

connect your PC or printer to the 25-pin connectors of the UCS PRO or UCSPRO-RM2

Programmer. The data on the pins will not be compatible and damage may result.

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EDITING PARAMETERS USING THE RM2

The UCSPRO-RM2 uses a backlit LCD display, a set of buttons and a very user-friendly, continuously adjustable rotary control to allow full editing control of the UCS PRO. When you switch on power to the UCS PRO, the RM2 will show an initial welcome screen (showing the internal software version number). This will last for about 5 seconds while the UCS PRO initialises. During this period it restores the set-up that was active when it was last switched off.

The display will then switch to the last selected Preset (or the factory Default Preset). The Channel Configuration will be shown in the display. The bold letters represent the input channels and (typically the and channel respectively). The numbers after the letters show which output channels are fed

left right

from each input. For example, 135 signifies that Input Channel A is feeding Output Channels 1, 3 and 5.

At the far left of the Programmer is a MODE button next to 4 LEDs labelled , , , . Press

Preset Delay Edit Utility

the MODE button to sequentially step through the 4 options. Each option provides access to the following parameters:

Preset Delay Edit -

accesses the menus for loading and saving presets.

accesses the menus for adjusting delay time on the input and output channels.

accesses the menus for adjusting the Input Gains, Noise Gate, Input EQ, Crossover Filters, Output

EQ, Compressor/Limiting, Output signal Polarity and Output Gains.

Utility -

accesses menus for selecting the stereo Ganging option, changing the type of unit used in the

menus (i.e. millimetres, microseconds etc.), setting the Lock mode, and various other parameters.

Imagine the various menus as having multiple layers. Follow this example to see it in action

(1) Use the MODE button to select the option (the LED next to lights). The display shows

. Press the button marked NEXT. The display now shows . By pressing the NEXT and

Delay Output Delay

Delay Delay Input

PREV (Previous) buttons you can step through the various top-level options in this menu.

(2) With the display showing , press the button marked ENTER. This takes you down one level

Output Delay

in the menu structure. The display will now show OP1 DELAY (or OP1&2 DELAY) with a flashing digit

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EDITING PARAMETERS USING THE RM2

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below, indicating that it is an editable parameter. Now you can use the rotary knob to change the value. Once you have set the required value, simply press the ESC (Escape) button. This will take you one level back up the menu tree.

(3) Your selected value has already been stored. If you now use the MODE button to get you back to the start-

up display (press MODE 3 times), you will now see an " " (for Modified) in the start-up display. This warns

you that the original set-up has been changed. This "modified" status will be retained even if power to the UCS PRO is switched off. However, you must store your set-up under a new Preset Number before loading another Preset, otherwise your changes will be lost.

This same procedure applies to all the options and menus editable via the RM2 Programmer. In some cases you will also use the 2 arrow buttons (below PREV and NEXT), where multiple choices are presented on one screen.

For example, using the MODE button select and then use the PREV or NEXT buttons until you reach

Noise Gate

. Press ENTER. The LCD screen now presents you with several options for setting gating on/off,

Edit

the attack time and the release time. Use the buttons marked with arrows to select from these various options. The currently editable parameter will flash and you can use the rotary knob to change the value. If instead you press the NEXT button again, the display will now present you with the options for setting the gate threshold and range. Press NEXT again and it will move to the Noise Gate for Input B (unless you have "ganged" the inputs and the display is showing INA&B GATE - is explained in detail later in this user

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manual).

Saving Presets

When saving a preset, select MODE NEXT . Select the User Preset number (

Preset Store Preset

indicates a User Preset) you want to store to by using the rotary control. Press ENTER. You can now name your new preset. Press the right arrow button. The first digit of the current name will start to flash. You can use the arrow buttons to move along the line. The value of the flashing digit can be changed by turning the rotary control and selecting one of the letters, numbers or symbols. Then move to the next digit using the

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