Lynx LX-V8 User Manual

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Valencia, Spain - www.lynxproaudio.com - [e-mail]

USER MANUAL

V.01.13

LX-V8

V.13.10

Class D Powered (tri-amplified)

Integrated Digital Processing

Internal temperature control

Electronic protection

Digital inclinometer system

High quality components

Online monitoring available

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Copyright 2013. All rights reserved.

Manufacturer

LYNX Pro Audio S.L.
Calle 7 - Pol. Ind. Picassent
E-46220 Picassent (Valencia)

CB SCHEME, IEC SYSTEM FOR CONFORMITY TESTING AND CERTIFICATION
OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

CE CERTIFICACTION, EUROPEAN PRODUCT

LX-V8 line array cabinet

CONTENTS

- SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

- CABINET INTRO

SPECIFICATIONS 6
BACK PANEL 7
CONNECTORS AND CONNECTIONS 7

- CONFIGURING THE CABINET DSP OPTIONS

CONFIGURING THE CABINET DSP OPTIONS 9
CONFIGURATION PANEL 9
SELECT THE INPUT: DIGITAL / ANALOG 10
SELECT AND RUN PRESETS 10
CONFIGURING THE LINE ARRAY 11
N CABINETS 12
AIR ABSORTION COMPENSATION 13
THROW 13
MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC MODES 14
ONLINE CONTROL SYSTEM 15
ETHERNET CONFIGURATION 16

- SOFTWARE, RAINBOW 22

- LYNX V8 FLYING SYSTEM

INTRO 24
TECHNICAL DATA 26
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 27
ASSEMBLY OF THE FLYING FRAME 28
ASSEMBLY AND ANGULATION OF THE CABINETS 30
MAINTENANCE 31

- ACCESSORIES 32

- GUARANTEE 33

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Before starting to use this device, please read this instruction manual carefully.
Keep these instructions in the place where the equipment will be used and with easy access to them.

- Electrical appliance.

The exclamation mark within a triangle identifies the presence of electricity. Use the system carefully
without wet hands or feet. Avoid installing the speaker in wet or excesivelly humid places. Regularly
check the condition of the cables and make sure these are not being walked on or pinched. Connect
the speaker to bipolar, earthed mains. The mains plug must be connected to the appropriate protection
(fuse or breaker). Connection to any other type of mains could result in an electrical shock and violate
local electrical codes. DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE AC POWER CONNECTORS
UNDER LOAD.

- Heavy equipment.

Apply back protection when using the system. Avoid loading and unloading at heights.

- Electrical shock risk.

The diagonal mark within a triangle identifies the presence of dangerous voltage.
Do not open or handle the interior of the box. These parts are not to be adjusted by the user. For
maintenance and/or repair please go to an authorized service centre.
In order to reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect from AC before plug in or unplugging Audio
signal cables. Reconnect to AC only if all signal connections are made and secured.
Never manipulate the ground type plug provided.
The AC mains plugs should always remain accessible for operation.
Unplug the loudspeaker during storms or when it’s being used for a long time.

- Hearing damage risk.

These systems can reproduce large quantities of sound pressure which can damage hearing. Take
precautions if you are going to be near them for extended amounts of time and do not get too close.

- Hanging – Flying.

Do not hang the cabinets from the handles or from any other part other than the designated hanging
point. When flying this system please observe the technical and “Rainbow” software data carefully.
Never exceed the maximum safe working loads or ignore the instructions included within this manual.
Use Only flying accessories provided by Lynx Pro Audio S.L.
Rigging must be always carried out by professionals.

- Delicate Material.

Please ensure no foreign object or water enters the speaker. Do not place material that contains liquid
on or near the unit. Only clean the unit with dry cloths. Do not use solvents.

-Overheating – Fire risk.

To reduce the risk of the speaker over heating, avoid direct contact with sunlight. Avoid placing the unit
close to heat inducing objects such as radiators. Do not cover the equipment in use and do not block
any ventilation openings. Do not put naked flame, such as lighted candles, close or on top of the unit.

- Electromagnetic and interferente emissions.

Avoid placing objects which through electromagnetic waves can damage the unit, such as mobile
phones, lap tops, magnetic strip cards etc.
This system complies with normatives EN 55103-1 (1)

EN 55103-2 (2)
(1) This device may not cause harmful interferences.
(2) This device may receive interference including interferences that may cause undesired working.

-IMPORTANT NOTE.

This Equipment must be used in accordance with these instructions and by trained professional
personnel only.
This equipment should not be used in places with extreme tropical climates. Don’t expose this
apparatus to extreme humidity and or temperature values.

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INTRODUCTION

To facilitate, correct and reliable use of the Lynx V8 Line Array we have designed this instruction manual. Please read
the manual carefully before proceeding to install the system.

When flying this system please observe the technical and “Rainbow” software data carefully. Never exceed the
maximum safe working loads or ignore the instructions included within this manual.

SPECIFICATIONS:

FREQUENCY RANGE 65Hz -20KHz
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 75Hz- 18KHz ± 3dB
HORIZONTAL COVERAGE 90º
VERTICAL COVERAGE According to Array configuration
MAX SPL 131 dB/ 134dB peak 1w@ 1m

TRANSDUCERS LF/MF: 2 x 8" Custom Nomex cone Neodimium

HF: 2 x 1" Driver Neodimium + Wave Guide
SHAPE V configuration Front Loaded
POWER AMPLIFIER 1500W Class D with Switching Power supply

2 channels / 3 power modules

2 x 500W Low/Mid + 500W High
DSP Internal LYNX processor DSPB-22® with FIR filters
CABINET ADJUSTMENT Back panel LCD screen
INTERNAL CONTROLS Cabinet Angle detection / Temperature sensor

Fan Speed control
SIGNAL CONNECTION NEUTRIK connectors XLR Male Input

XLR Female Loop Thru
CONTROL CONNECTIONS USB (DSP programming),

ETHERNET* (Online Control System OCS®)
AC POWER 230v / 115v selectable. 50/60 Hz 3A
AC CONECTIONS 16A NEUTRIK POWERCON with Looping Output
CONSTRUCTION 15 mm Premium Birch plywood
FINISH High resistant water-based black paint
FRONT DESIGN Black metal grille

DIMENSIONS (H x W x D) 260 x 908 x 505 mm

260 x 979 x 505 mm with ball-pins
WEIGHT 43 Kg (94,61 lbs)
INTERCABINET ANGLE 0º/ 0,5º/ 1º/ 1,5º/ 2º/ 2,5º/ 3º/ 4º/ 5º/ 6º

ADJUSTMENT + 6º Front adjust

RIGGING Integrated flying plates

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XLR AEREAL CONNECTORS

XLR SOCKET CONNECTORS

LX-V8 BACK PANEL

1.- SIGNAL INPUT

2.- SIGNAL LINK

3.- AC INPUT

4.- AC LINK (max.+2 cabinets)

5.- USB

6.- DSP CONTROL

7.- ETHERNET OPTION

CONNECTORS AND CONNECTIONS

OUTPUTS

1.- EARTH

2.- LIVE (+)

3.- LIVE (-)

1

3

2

INPUTS

1.- EARTH

2.- LIVE (+)

3.- LIVE (-)

2

3

1

Connect to output

Connect to input

2 Live(+)

3 Live(-)

1 Earth

3 Live(-)

1 Earth
2 Live(+)

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12

4

56 7

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SOCKET POWERCON CONNECTORS

L - Line
N - Neutral

- Earth

CONNECTION EXAMPLE: 6 LX-V8 CABINETS

Connect to signal output

Connect to AC output

- CAUTION: DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT THE AC POWER CONNECTORS
UNDER LOAD.

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CONFIGURING THE CABINET DSP OPTIONS.

From the buttons below the display on the Lynx cabinet’s back panel you are able to configure the Basic
adjustment functions of the internal DSP.

NOTE:You must apply the desired configuration in each cabinet. This is done via the buttons located on the back
panel of the cabinet and requires electrical power to work.

From the LX cabinet’s back panel you are able to configure 4 basic internal DSP adjustments:

- Number of cabinets in the array to apply shelving equalization for frequency response correction.

- Air absorption compensation at various “throw” distances.

- Enable or disable the Inclinometer.

- Enable or disable the automatic correction feature.

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Note: Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters are used in the signal processing of the LX-V8 cabinet. FIR is a type of
digital filter with linear phase characteristics. This frees system designers from the constraints of phase anomalies
associated with analogue filters or their digital versions (IIR, Infinite Impulse Response). When properly used, FIR
filtering can audibly improve a system’s impulse response and reduce crossover interference.

CONFIGURATION PANEL

On the back panel you will see 3 buttons and an information screen, on which you can read the established parameters
and information such as digital or analog input, amplification module temperature, input signal level and name of the
current preset (Fig1). If changes are not made the display will automatically dim to save energy and avoid unnecessary
light in situations where light is not wanted. To re-activate the light simply press the OK button.

Fig 1

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SELECT THE INPUT: DIGITAL OR ANALOG

There are four input options: Analog / Digital L / Digital R / Digital L+R
To select the input mode just press the OK button (3) and the up button (1), both at the same time but pressing

the OK button first. Then you can select one of the four options using the up button (1). To confirm your selection
press OK (3) until the progress bar finishes. The display will show an inverted D (digital) or an inverted A (Analog)
so you can always know if the input is digital or analog.

1

2

3

SELECT AND RUN PRESETS

To change the preset configuration just press the up button (1) and down button (2) until you see the title and
preset number required (Fig2). Once found, press OK (3) until the progress bar finishes (Fig3). The display will

indicate “Loading DSP” (Fig4)

Fig 3

Fig 4

Note:
In case of a power cut, the DSP will save its last configuration when restarted.

Fig 2

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CONFIGURING THE LINE ARRAY.

Note:
You must apply the desired configuration in each cabinet. This is done via the buttons located on the back panel of the
cabinet and requires electrical power to work. For your comfort, we recommend you do this before flying the array.

On the back panel you will see 3 buttons and an information screen, on which you can read the established parameters
and information such as amplification module temperature, cabinet inclination and name of the current preset.

If changes are not made the display will automatically dim to save energy and avoid unnecessary light in situations where
light is not wanted. To re-activate the light simply press the OK button.

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The DSP incorporates five of the most common configurations:
4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 cabinets, maintaining the preset of 12 cabinets for

larger size arrays. Select the configuration which you believe to be
acoustically correct. If you do not wish to carry out any further
adjustments, press OK until the progress bar finishes. The display
will indicate “Loading DSP”.

Note:
In case of a power cut, the DSP will save its last configuration when restarted. However, if it was in Auto Mode, it will

take the data from the inclinometer and re-calculate the compensation algorithms.

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N CABINETS.

With this button you can select the number of cabinets which will make up your array.
By doing this, the DSP will apply a shelving filter in the low and mid range to correct the frequency response and thus
ensure that the response maintains flat.

It is known that one of the disadvantages of a line array system is that the low and mid range of frequencies cannot
be precisely vertically corrected, whereas high frequency drivers have their own waveguide to do this.

For this reason, you can set up a line array to cover “x” area distance, and you can obtain a directed and controlled
high frequency range. However, it will not be the same on the mid and low range, if you stay at one point of the coverage
area, you will hear one of the high frequency drivers but you will also be able to listen to the whole low mid speakers,
obtaining a decompensated frequency response.

You can see this on the measurements comparing 1,4 and 8 cabinets. In the following picture we show you a simple
example with some LX series cabinets (where Black = 1x LX-F6, Red = 4x LX-F6, Green = 8x LX-F6).