Kramer Electronics, Ltd.
USER MANUAL
Model:
900xl
Power Amplifier
Contents
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Contents
1 Introduction 1
2 Getting Starte d 1
2.1 Recycling Kramer Products 1
2.2 Quick Start 2
3 Overview 3
4 Your 900xl Power Amplifier 4
5 Connecting the 900xl Power Amplifier 6
5.1 Connecting a PC 7
6 Operating the 900xl Power Amplifier 7
6.1 Using the Front Panel Buttons 7
6.2 Using Serial Commands 8
7 Technical Specifications 8
8 Hex Table 9
9 Kramer Protocol 2000 9
Figures
Figure 1: 900xl Power Amplifier – Top, Front, a nd Re a r Vie ws 4
Figure 2: 900xl Power Amplifier – Underside View
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Figure 3: Connecting the 900xl Power Amplifier
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Figure 4: RS-232 Control Cable 7
Tables
Table 1: 900xl Power Amplifier Front, and Rear Functions 4
Table 2: 900xl Power Amplifier Underside Functions
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Table 3: 900xl Technical Specifications
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Table 4: 900xl Hex Table 9
Table 5: Protocol Definitions
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Table 6: Instruction Codes for Protocol 2000
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Introduction
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1 Introduction
Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been
providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast
range of problems that confront the video, audio, presentation, and
broadcasting professional on a daily basis. In recent years, we have
redesigned and upgraded most of our line, making the best even better! Our
1,000-plus different models now appear in 11 groups
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Thank yo u for purchasing the Kra mer TOOLS 900xl Power Amplifier,
which is ideal for:
that are clearly
defined by function.
• Presentation roo ms and multimedia applications for quick, local
audio amplification
• Personal audio listening (for example, a PC and portable CD
player)
The package includes the following items:
• 900xl Power Amplifier
• 12V DC power supply
• This user manual
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2 Getting Started
We recommend that you:
• Unpack t he equip ment carefully and s ave the original box and
packaging materials for possible future shipment
• Review the contents of this user manual
• Use Kramer high performance high-resolution cables
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2.1 Recycling Kramer Products
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
2002/96/EC aims to reduce the amount of WEEE sent for disposal to
1 GROUP 1: Distribution Amplifiers; GROUP 2: Switchers and Routers; GROUP 3: Control Systems;
GROUP 4: Format/Standards Converters; GROUP 5: Range Extenders and Repeaters; GR OUP 6: Specialty AV Products;
GROUP 7: Scan Converters and Scalers; GROUP 8: Cables and Connectors; GROUP 9: Room Connectivity;
GROUP 10: Accessories and Rack Adapters; GROUP 11: Sierra Products
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3 The complete list of Kramer cables is on our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com
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Getting Started
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landfill or incineration by requiring it to be collec te d and recycled. To
comply with the WEEE Directive, Kramer Electronics has made
arrangements with the European Advanced R ecyclin g Network (EARN)
and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste
Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility. For
details of Kramer’s recycling arrangements in your particular country go to our
recycl ing pag es at
http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/recycling/
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2.2 Quick Start
This quick start chart summarizes the basic setup and operation steps.
Overview
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3 Overview
The Kramer 900xl is a high-performance power amplifier for line-level
stereo audio signals. It accepts either a stereo audio signal on an RCA
connector or a stereo audio signal on a 3.5mm mini jack. It delivers a
speaker output of 10 watts RMS per channel into a 4Ω load on a 10A 4-pin
terminal block connector.
The 900xl includes:
• Input selector buttons
• Audio gain buttons for volume control
• Overheating warning protection with LED indicator
• A 12V DC power adapter
The 900xl is house d in a Kramer TOOLS enclos ure.
To achieve the best performance:
• Use only good quality connection cables
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• Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack int o tight
coils
to avoid interference,
deterioration in signal q uality due to poor matching, and elevated
noise levels (often associated with low quality cables)
• Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that
may adversely influence signal quality
• Position your Kramer 900xl awa y from moisture, exc essive
sunlight and dust
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