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USER GUIDE
©2014 Powersoft
X Series
X8, X4 amplier platforms
September 2014
High performance professional audio amplifier with auto-balancing
multi-phase power supply, built-in loudspeaker management system,
signal routing and WiFi remote control capabilities
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Data are subject to change without notice.
For latest update please refer to the
online version available on www.powersoft-audio.com
People who collaborated on writing this manual:
(in alphabetical order)
Cati Marco, Chelli Luigi, Franceschi Paolo, Donati
Mauro, Gaetti Alberto, Landini Piero, Lastrucci
Claudio, Paolinelli Alessandro, Perini Simone.
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X Series User Guide
Table of contents
1: Important safety instructions iii
2: Importantes instructions de sécurité iv
3: Instrucciones de seguridad importantes v
4: Importanti istruzioni di sicurezza vi
5: Regulatory information vii
6: X Series 1
6 : 1.Welcome 1
6 : 2.Unpacking & checking for shipping damage 1
6 : 3.Disposal of the packing material 1
6 : 4.About the amplifier platform 1
6 : 4.1. Electric power management 1
6 : 4.2. Signal management system 1
6 : 4.3. Class-D output stage 2
7: Front panel 3
7 : 1.Front LED illuminated buttons 3
7 : 2.Switch on 3
7 : 3.Switch off 3
7 : 4.Mute 3
7 : 5.WiFi 3
7 : 6.Armonía callback 3
8: LED Chart 4
9: Rear panel 5
10: Mechanical drawing 6
11: Installation 9
11 : 1.Location 9
11 : 2.Cooling 9
11 : 3.Cleaning 9
11 : 4.AC mains supply 10
11 : 4.1. Three-phase electric power 10
11 : 4.2. Bi-phase electric power 11
11 : 4.3. Single-phase electric power 11
11 : 4.4. AC MAINS plug and shell 11
12: Audio connections 12
12 : 1.Input connections 12
12 : 1.1. Analog input 12
12 : 1.2. Digital input 12
12 : 2.Output connections 13
12 : 3.Internal signal path polarity 13
13: Software update 14
14: Networking 15
14 : 1.WiFi connectivity 15
14 : 3.Wired connectivity 16
14 : 3.1. Network topologies 16
14 : 3.2. IP addressing 16
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14 : 4.Dante™ networking 17
14 : 4.1. Redundant network configuration 17
14 : 4.2. Dante™ unsupported network configurations 17
15: User interfaces 18
15 : 1. A rmonía Pro Audio Suite™ 18
15 : 2.X Series Control Panel application 18
15 : 3.Signal routing and DSP architecture 18
15 : 3.1. Signal processing 18
15 : 4.Processing architecture 20
15 : 4.1. Input source selection 20
15 : 4.2. Matrix 21
15 : 4.3. Advanced processing 21
15 : 4.4. Speaker processing 21
15 : 4.5. Speaker routing 21
15 : 4.6. Output processing 21
15 : 5.Purposed workflow 22
15 : 5.1. Loudspeaker layout and output processing 22
15 : 5.2. Routing path and levels 23
15 : 5.3. Signal source and processing 23
16: System and signal protections 24
16 : 1.Power supply protections 24
16 : 1.1. Primary AC mains overcurrent protection 24
16 : 1. 2. Primary AC mains overvoltage protection 24
16 : 1. 3. Primary thermal protection 24
16 : 2.Amplifier protections 24
16 : 2.1. Harmful signal protections 24
16 : 2.2. Output short circuit 24
16 : 2.3. High frequency stationary loud signals 24
16 : 2.4. DC fault protection 24
17: Warranty and assistance 25
17 : 1.Warranty 25
17 : 1.1. Product warranty 25
17 : 1.2. Return of Goods 25
17 : 1.3. Repair or replacement 25
17 : 1.4. Cost and responsibility of transport 25
17 : 2.Assistance 25
18: Specifications 26
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Important safety instructions
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WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO OPEN ANY PART OF THE UNIT. NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT THIS APPARATUS FROM THE
AC MAINS, DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY CORD PLUG
FROM THE AC RECEPTACLE.
THE MAINS PLUG OF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD MUST
REMAIN READILY ACCESSIBLE.
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE,
DRIPPING OR SPLASHING LIQUIDS. OBJECTS FILLED WITH
LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THIS
APPARATUS.
EXPLANATIONS OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS
The triangle with the lightning bolt is used to alert the
user to the risk of electric shock.
The triangle with the exclamation point is used to
alert the user to important operating or maintenance
instructions.
The CE-mark indicates the compliance with the low
voltage and electromagnetic compatibility.
Symbol for earth/ground connection.
Symbol indicating that the equipment is for indoor
use only.
Symbol for conformity with Directive 2002/96/EC
and Directive 2003/108/EC of the European
Parliament on waste electrical and electronic equip-
ment (WEEE).
THE UNIT MUST BE INSTALLED IN RACK CABINET: INSTEAD OF
CONNECTING THE AMPLIFIER TO THE POWER GRID DIRECTLY,
PLUG THE AMPLIFIER’S MAINS CONNECTIONS VIA A SECTIONING
BREAKER TO A POWER DISTRIBUTION PANEL INSIDE THE RACK
CABINET.
WHEN THE UNIT IS INSTALLED IN A CABINET OR A SHELF,
MAKE SURE THAT IT HAS SUFFICIENT SPACE ON ALL SIDES TO
ALLOW FOR PROPER VENTILATION (50 CM FROM THE FRONT AND
REAR VENTILATION OPENINGS).
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRICK SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This unit has
been engineered and manufactured to ensure your personal safety. But
IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR
FIRE HAZARD.
In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated into this product,
observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and service.
Please read these “Important Safeguards” carefully before use.
Important safety instructions
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this equipment near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or groundingtype plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the
other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your
safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they
exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by
the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a
cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such
as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.
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Importantes instructions de sécurité
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MISE EN GARDE : AFIN DE RÉDUIRE LES RISQUES DE CHOC
ÉLECTRIQUE, N’ESSAYEZ PAS D’OUVRIR L’UNITÉ, MEME EN
PARTIE. AUCUNE PIÈCE A L’INTERIEUR NE PEUT ETRE CHANGÉE PAR
L’UTILISATEUR. LAISSEZ L’ENTRETIEN A UN PERSONNEL QUALIFIÉ.
POUR INTERROMPRE COMPLÈTEMENT L’ALIMENTATION
ÉLECTRIQUE DE L’UNITÉ, DÉBRANCHEZ LE CORDON
D’ALIMENTATION DE LA PRISE DE COURANT.
LES FICHES DU CORDON D’ALIMENTATION DOIVENT RESTER
ACCESSIBLES A TOUT MOMENT.
AFIN DE RÉDUIRE LES RISQUES D’INCENDIE ET
D’ÉLECTROCUTION, N’EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL À LA
PLUIE OU À L’HUMIDITÉ. L’UNITÉ NE DOIT JAMAIS ÊTRE EXPOSÉ AUX
ÉCLABOUSSURES, AU DÉVERSEMENT OU À L’ÉGOUTTEMENT DE
LIQUIDES, QUELS QU’ILS SOIENT.
Le marquage CE indique la conformité à la directive de
basse tension et la compatibilité électromagnétique.
Symbole pour la connexion à la terre.
Symbole indiquant que l’équipement est destiné à
l’emploi à l’intérieur.
Symbole pour la conformité al la Directive 2002/96/
EC et la Directive 2003/108/EC du Parlement
Européen sur les équipements électriques et élec-
troniques (DEEE).
EXPLICATION DES SYMBOLES GRAPHIQUES
La triangle avec le symbol du foudre est employée
pour alerter l’utilisateur au risque de décharge élec-
trique.
Le triangle avec un point d’exclamation est employée
pour alerter l’utilisateur d’instruction importantes
pour lors opérations de maintenance.
L’UNITÉ DOIT ÊTRE INSTALLÉ DANS UN RACK ARMOIRE : AU
LIEU DE CONNECTER L’AMPLIFICATEUR POUR LE RÉSEAU
ÉLECTRIQUE DIRECTEMENT, BRANCHEZ LA FICHE DE L’AMPLIFICATEUR
VIA LE DISJONCTEUR AUX PANNEAU DE DISTRIBUTION ÉLECTRIQUE À
L’INTÉRIEUR DE L’ARMOIRE.
QUAND L’UNITÉ EST INSTELLÉ DANS UNE ARMOIRE OU UNE
ÉTAGÈRE, ASSUREZ-VOUS QU’IL Y À UN ESPACE SUFFISANT
TOUT AUTOUR POUR PERMETTRE UNE BONNE VENTILATION (50 CM
DES ORIFICES DE VENTILATION AVANT ET ARRIÈRE).
AVIS
RISQUES D’ÉLECTROCUTION
NE PAS OUVRIR
L’énergie é lectrique peut remplir beaucoup de fonctions utiles. Cet appareil a été conçu et fabriqué pour assurer votre propre sécurité. Mais UNE
UTILISATION INCORRECTE PEUT ENTRAÎNER UN RISQUE POTENTIEL
D’ÉLECTROCUTION OU D’INCENDIE. Afin de ne pas annuler les dispositifs de
sécurité incorporés dans cet appareil, observez les règles fondamentales suivantes pour son installation, son utilisation et sa réparation. Veuillez lire attentivement ces “Importantes mesures de sécurité” avant d’utiliser l’appareil.
Importantes instructions de sécurité
1. Lisez les directives suivantes.
2. Conservez ces directives.
3. Observez et respectez tous les avertissements.
4. Suivez toutes les directives.
5. N’utilisez pas cet appareil près de l’eau.
6. Nettoyez cet appareil uniquement avec un chiffon sec.
7. Ne bouchez pas les fentes de ventilation. Respectez les directives
du fabricant pour l’installation de l’appareil.
8. N’installez pas l’appareil à proximité d’une source de chaleur telle
qu’un radiateur, une bouche d’air chaud, une cuisinière ou tout autre appareil (y compris des amplificateurs) émettant de la chaleur.
9. Ne désactivez pas le dispositif de sécurité appliqué à la fiche
polarisée ou à la fiche avec mise à la terre. Une fiche polarisée est
équipée de deux lames dont l’une est plus large que l’autre. Une
fiche avec mise à la terre est équipée de deux lames et une broche
destinée à la mise à la terre. La lame la plus large et la troisième
broche sont des dispositifs de sécurité. Si vous ne réussissez pas
à brancher la fiche fournie dans la prise de courant, consultez un
électricien et faites remplacer la prise par une neuve.
10. Ne placez pas le cordon d’alimentation dans des endroits passants
et assurezvous qu’il ne peut pas être pincé, surtout au niveau des
fiches, de la prise de courant et à l’endroit où il sort de l’appareil.
11. Utilisez uniquement les éléments de raccordement et les accessoires recommandés par le fabricant.
12. Utilisez l’appareil uniquement avec le chariot, le trépied, le support
ou la table recommandés par le fabricant ou achetés
avec l’appareil. Lorsque vous utilisez un chariot,
prenez des précautions en déplaçant le chariot et
l’appareil afin dene pas les renverser, ce qui pourrait
entraîner des blessures.
13. Débranchez cet appareil en cas d’orage ou lorsque vous ne
l’utilisez pas pendant de longues périodes.
14. Pour toute réparation, adressez-vous à un réparateur qualifié.
Faites réparer l’appareil s’il a été endommagé de quelque manière
que ce soit, par exemple si le cordon d’alimentation ou sa fiche
sont endommagés, si du liquide ou tout autre corps étranger a
pénétré dans l’appareil, si l’appareil a été exposé à la pluie ou à
l’humidité, s’il ne fonctionne pas normalement ou s’il est tombé.
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Instrucciones de seguridad importantes
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PRECAUCIÓN: PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE DESCARGA
ELÉCTRICA, NO DESMONTE LA TAPA (NI EL PANEL TRASERO).
NO HAY PIEZAS REPARABLES POR EL USUARIO EN EL INTERIOR.
LLÉVELO A REPARAR A PERSONAL DE SERVICIO CUALIFICADO.
PARA DESCONECTAR COMPLETAMENTE EL APARATO, EL
ENCHUFE DEL CABLE DE ALIMENTACIÓN DE LA UNIDAD
DEBERÁ SER RETIRADO DE LA TOMA DE CORRIENTE.
EL ENCHUFE DEL CABLE DE ALIMENTACIÓN DEBERÁ
PERMANECER FÁCILMENTE ACCESIBLE.
NO EXPONGA ESTE UNITAD A LA LLUVIA O LA HUMEDAD,
GOTEO O SALPICADURAS. NO COLOQUE OBJETOS LLENOS DE
LÍQUIDOS, TALES COMO VASIJAS, SOBRE EL APARATO.
La marca CE indica el cumplimiento de la directiva
de bajo voltaje y de compatibilidad electromagnética.
Símbolo de la conexión a tierra.
Símbolo que indica que el equipo es sólo para uso
en interiores.
Símbolo de conformidad con la Directiva 2002/96/
EC y Directiva 2003/108/EC del Parlamento Europeo
sobre los aparatos eléctricos y electrónicos (RAEE).
EXPLICACIÓN DE LOS SÍMBOLOS GRÁFICOS
El triángulo con el símbolo de rayo eléctrico es usa-
do para alertar al usuario de el riesgo de un choque
eléctrico.
El triángulo con el signo de admiración es usado
para alertar al usuario de instrucciones importantes
de operación o mantenimiento.
LA UNIDAD SE DEBEN INSTALAR EN ARMARIOS RACK: EN
LUGAR DE CONECTAR EL AMPLIFICADOR A LA RED ELÉCTRICA
DIRECTAMENTE, CONECTE LAS CONEXIONES DE RED DEL
AMPLIFICADOR A TRAVÉS DE UN INTERRUPTOR DE SECCIONAMIENTO
A UN PANEL DE DISTRIBUCIÓN DE ENERGÍA EN EL INTERIOR DEL
ARMARIO RACK.
CUANDO LA UNIDAD SE INSTALA EN UN ARMARIO O UN
ESTANTE, ASEGÚRESE QUE TENGA SUFICIENTE ESPACIO EN
TODOS LOS LADOS PARA PERMITIR LA VENTILACIÓN ADECUADA
(50 CM DE LOS ORIFICIOS DE VENTILACIÓN DELANTEROS Y
TRASEROS).
PRECAUCIÓN
RIESGO DE CHOQUE ELÉCTRICO
NO ABR A LA UNIDAD
La energìa eléctrica puede realizar numerosas funciones útiles. Esta unidad ha sido diseñada y fabricada para brindarle un funcuionamento seguro. Sin embargo, el USO INCORRECTO O PUEDE PRODUCIR INCENDIOS
O DESCARGAS ELÉCTRICAS. Para no anular las salvaguardas incorporadas a este producto, asegúrese de respetar las reglas básicas siguientes para su instalacíon, uso y servicio. Por favor lea atentamente
estas “Salvaguardas importantes” ante del uso.
Instrucciones de seguridad importantes
1. Lea estas instrucciones.
2. Guarde estas instrucciones.
3. Respete todas las advertencias.
4. Siga todas las instrucciones.
5. No utilice este aparato cerca del agua.
6. Límpielo únicamente con un paño seco.
7. No bloquee los orificios de ventilación. Instale el aparato según las
instrucciones del fabricante.
8. No lo instale cerca de fuentes de calor como radiadores, calefactores, hornos u otros aparatos (incluidos los amplificadores) que
generen calor.
9. Respete la finalidad de seguridad del enchufe polarizado o de tipo
conexión a tierra. Un enchufe polarizado presenta dos contactos,
uno más ancho que el otro. Un enchufe de tipo conexión a tierra
dispone de dos contactos y una tercera clavija de conexión a tierra.
El contacto ancho o la tercera clavija se suministra para su seguridad. Si el enchufe suministrado no encaja en la toma de corriente,
póngase en contacto con un electricista para el reemplazo del
tomacorriente que quedó obsoleto.
10. Para proteger el cable de alimentación, aléjelo de lugares de paso
o donde pueda ser aplastado, especialmente en la punta de los
enchufes, los tomacorrientes o el punto donde el cable sale del
aparato.
11. Utilice únicamente los complementos o accesorios especificados
por el fabricante.
12. Utilícelo únicamente con el carro, pedestal, trípode, abrazadera o
mesa especificados por el fabricante o vendidos con
el aparato. Si utiliza un carro, tenga cuidado al moverlo junto con el aparato para evitar lesiones en el
caso de una caída.
13. Desenchufe el aparato durante tormentas eléctricas o cuando no
se utilice durante períodos de tiempo prolongados.
14. Solicite servicio técnico únicamente a personal de servicio técnico
especializado. Será necesario solicitar servicio técnico si el aparato
ha sufrido daños como, por ejemplo, si el cable de alimentación o
el enchufe están dañados, se ha vertido líquido o se ha caído algún
objeto dentro del aparato, o bien si dicho aparato ha sido expuesto a
la lluvia o a humedad, no funciona correctamente o se ha caído.
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Importanti istruzioni di sicurezza
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L’elettricità viene usata per svolgere molte funzioni utili, ma può anche
causare danni personali o agli oggetti se applicata in modo improprio.
Questo prodotto è stato progettato e realizzato con la massima attenzione alla sicurezza. Tuttavia, UN USO IMPROPRIO PUÒ PRODURRE
SCOSSE ELETTRICHE E/O INCENDI. Per evitare potenziali pericoli, osservare le seguenti istruzioni durante l’installazione, l’utilizzo e la pulizia
del prodotto. Per garantire la sicurezza e prolungare la vita utile del
monitor LCD, leggere attentamente le seguenti precauzioni prima di
usare il prodotto.
Importanti istruzioni di sicurezza
1. Leggere queste istruzioni.
2. Conservare le istruzioni.
3. Ten ere conto di tutti gli avvisi.
4. Seguire tutte le istruzioni.
5. Non usare l'apparecchio in prossimità di acqua.
6. Pulire solo con un panno asciutto.
7. Non ostruire le prese di ventilazione. Installare secondo le indicazioni del produttore.
8. Non installare vicino a fonti di calore quali radiatori, bocchette
dell'aria calda, stufe o altri apparecchi (compresi gli amplificatori)
che producono calore.
9. Non compromettere la sicurezza delle spine polarizzate o con
messa a terra. Una spina polarizzata ha due terminali, di cui uno
più grande dell'altro. Una spina con messa a terra ha tre terminali,
di cui uno per la messa a terra. Il terminale più grande o il terzo
terminale ha una funzione di sicurezza. Se la spina in dotazione
non è adatta alla presa, far sostituire tale presa obsoleta da un
elettricista.
10. Evitare di calpestare o di schiacciare il cavo di alimentazione,
in particolare in corrispondenza di spine, prese della corrente e
punto di uscita dall'apparecchio.
11. Usare solo accessori specificati dal produttore.
12. Usare solo con il supporto indicato dal produttore (carrello, piedistallo, cavalletto, staffa o tavolo) o venduto con
l'apparecchio. Se si usa il carrello, fare attenzione
durante il trasporto dell'apparecchio sul carrello per
evitare danni causati dal ribaltamento.
13. Scollegare l'apparecchio dalla presa di corrente durante i temporali o se inutilizzato per lunghi periodi di tempo.
14. Ricorrere a personale qualificato per qualsiasi intervento. Tali
interventi sono necessari in caso di guasti dell'apparecchio
quali danneggiamento del cavo di alimentazione o della spina,
versamento di liquidi o caduta di oggetti nell'apparecchio, esposizione a pioggia o umidità o se l'apparecchio non funziona
normalmente o è caduto
ATTENZIONE
RISCHIO DI SCOSSE
ELETTRICHE, NON APRIRE
ATTENZIONE: PER RIDURRE IL RISCHIO DI SCOSSE
ELETTRICHE, NON TENTARE DI APRIRE ALCUNA PARTE
DELL’UNITÀ. NON CI SONO PARTI INTERNE AD USO DELL’UTENTE.
RIVOLGERSI A PERSONALE QUALIFICATO PER L’ASSISTENZA.
PER SCOLLEGARE COMPLETAMENTE QUESTO APPARECCHIO
DALL’ALIMENTAZIONE PRINCIPALE, SCOLLEGARE LA SPINA
DEL CAVO DI ALIMENTAZIONE DALLA PRESA.
LA SPINA DEL CAVO DI ALIMENTAZIONE DI RETE DEVE ESSERE
SEMPRE ACCESSIBILE.
NON ESPORRE QUESTO APPARECCHIO ALLA PIOGGIA,
UMIDITÀ O SOSTANZE LIQUIDE. OGGETTI PIENI DI LIQUIDI,
COME VASI, NON DEVONO ESSERE COLLOCATI SU QUESTO APPARATO.
SPIEGAZIONE DEI SIMBOLI GRAFICI
Il triangolo con il lampo è utilizzato per avvisare
l’utente del rischio di scossa elettrica.
Il triangolo con il punto esclamativo è utilizzato per
avvisare l’utente di importanti istruzioni d’uso e ma-
nutenzione.
The CE-mark indicates the compliance with the low
voltage and electromagnetic compatibility.
Simbolo della connessine di terra.
Simbolo che indica che l’apparecchio è solo per uso
interno.
Simbolo di conformità alla Direttiva 2002/96/CE e
alla Direttiva 2003/108/CE del Parlamento Europeo
sulle apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche
(RAEE).
L’UNITÀ DEVE ESSERE INSTALLATA IN ARMADIO RACK: INVECE
DI COLLEGARE DIRETTAMENTE L’AMPLIFICATORE ALLA RETE
ELETTRICA, COLLEGARE IL CAVO DI ALIMENTAZIONE DELL’AMPLIFICATORE AD UN INTERRUTTORE DI SEZIONAMENTO IN UN
PANNELLO DI DISTRIBUZIONE ALL’INTERNO DELL’ARMADIO RACK.
QUANDO L’UNITÀ È INSTALLATA IN UN MOBILE O SU UNO
SCAFFALE, ASSICURARSI CHE RIMANGA SPAZIO SUFFICIENTE
SU TUTTI I LATI PER CONSENTIRE UN’ADEGUATA VENTILAZIONE
(50 CM DAI FORI DI VENTILAZIONE ANTERIORI E POSTERIORI).
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FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WEEE DIRECTIVE
If the time arises to throw away your product, please recycle all the components possible.
This symbol indicates that when the end-user wishes
to discard this product, it must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling. By separating this product from other household-type waste, the
volume of waste sent to incinerators or land-fills will be
reduced and natural resources will thus be conserved.
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive)
aims to minimise the impact of electrical and electronic goods on the environment. Powersoft S.p.A. comply with the Directive 2002/96/EC and
2003/108/EC of the European Parliament on waste electrical finance the
cost of treatment and recovery of electronic equipment (WEEE) in order
to reduce the amount of WEEE that is being disposed of in land-fill site.
All of our products are marked with the WEEE symbol; this indicates that
this product must NOT be disposed of with other waste. Instead it is the
user’s responsibility to dispose of their waste electrical and electronic
equipment by handing it over to an approved reprocessor, or by returning it to Powesoft S.p.A. for reprocessing. For more information about
where you can send your waste equipment for recycling, please contact
Powesoft S.p.a. or one of your local distributors.
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Manufacturer:
Powersoft S.p.A.
via E. Conti 5
50018 Scandicci (Fi)
Italy
We declare that under our sole responsibility the products:
Model Name: X4, X8
Intended use: Professional Audio Amplifier
Are in conformity with the provisions of the following EC Directives,
including all amendments, and with national legislation implementing
these directives:
2006/95/EC Low Voltage Directive
2004/108/EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
2002/95/CE RoHs Directive
The following armonized standards are applied:
EN 55103-1:2009 /A1:2012
EN 55014-1:2006 /A1:2009 /A2:2011
EN 55022:2010 /AC:2011
EN 61000-3-2:2006 /A1:2009 /A2: 2009
EN 61000-3-3:2013
EN 61000-3-11:2000
EN 61000-3-12:2011
EN 55103-2:2009 /IS:2012
EN 61000-4-2:2009
EN 61000-4-3:2006 /A1:2008 /IS1:2009 /A2:2010
EN 61000-4-4:2012
EN 61000-4-5:2006
EN 61000-4-6:2014
EN 61000-4-11:2004
EN 60065:2002 /A1:2006 /A11:2008 /A2:2010 /A12:2011
Scandicci,
15 July 2014
Luca Lastrucci
Managing Director
For compliance questions only: compliance@powersoft.it
Regulatory information
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DECLARATIONS ABOUT WiFi
This device contains WiFi module
FCC ID: RYK-WUBR508N
IC ID: 6158A-WUBR508N
FCC statement
This equipment contains a WiFi module that has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.
This equipment contains a device that complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment is restricted to indoor use when operated in the 5.15 to
5.25 GHz frequency range. The end-user is responsible to select a specific transmission channel in order to satisfy outdoor wireless regulation
requirements.
This equipment contains a device that is compliant with SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999
and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and
procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C. This equipment
should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between
the radiator and your body.
IC statement
This equipment contains a device that complies with RSS-210 of the
Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. this device may not cause interference and
2. this device must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device.
IC Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment contains a device that complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment
should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between
the radiator & your body.
Note: the manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or tv interference
caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
EU declaration
Powersoft hereby declares that the WiFi module contained in this/these
product(s) is/are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2006/95/EC,1999/5/EC. This device is
a 2.4 and 5 GHz wideband transmission system (transceiver), intended
for use in all EU member states and EFTA countries, except in France and
Italy where restrictive use applies.
In Italy the end-user should apply for a license at the national spectrum
authorities in order to obtain authorization to use the device for setting
up outdoor radio links and/or for supplying public access to telecommunications and/or network services.
This device may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France
and in some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10 mW EIRP
in the frequency range of 2454 – 2483.5 MHz. For detailed information
the enduser should contact the national spectrum authority in France.
This equipment contains a device that is a Class A product. In a domestic
environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case
the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Explosive device proximity warning – Do not operate a portable transmitter (such as a wireless network device) near unshielded blasting caps
or in an explosive environment unless the device has been modified to
be qualified for such use.
This device can be operated in the EU without restrictions indoor. The
end-user is responsible to select a specific transmission channel in order
to satisfy outdoor wireless regulation requirements.
This CE marking is valid for EU non-harmonized telecommunications
products
R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC) issued by the
Commission of the European Community.
European representative:
Powersoft S.p.A.
via E. Conti, 5
50018 Scandicci (FI), Italy
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X Series User Guide
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6 : 1.Welcome
Congratulations on buying Powersoft X Series amplier!
We know you are eager to use the X8 or X4, but please
take a moment to read this user’s manual and safety instructions. In case you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact your dealer or Powersoft.
Powersoft X Series innovates the concept of amplier
platform: X8 is a 8-channel power amplier; X4 offers 4
channels in one rack unit; both implement a new system of
channel routing, new power supply and a revolutionary full
featured DSP. Powersoft X8 and X4 natively support AES3,
two redundant Dante™ by Audinate® digital streams and
analog inputs, providing up to 4 different selectable input
sources per channel.
For system conguration and ne tuning, Armonía Pro
Audio Suite™ offers an intuitive interface, a comprehensive
control over the digital audio processing and complete realtime monitoring of the system performance. The integrated
WiFi connection permits the Powersoft X Series to be accessed and managed via any smartphone or tablet through
a user interface specically developed for local monitoring.
Powersoft X4 and X8 raise power amplication to a new
standard of quality and usability: they suit your conguration, save space and weight and offer you the legendary
Powersoft efciency and a new worldwide compatible
multi-phase power supply.
6 : 2.Unpacking & checking for shipping damage
Your Powersoft product was completely tested and
inspected before leaving the factory. Carefully inspect the
shipping package before opening it, and then immediately
inspect your new product. If you nd any damage notify the
shipping company immediately.
The box contains the following:
One X Series amplier.
One AC mains PC 5/5-STF1-7,62 Phoenix plug
One shell for the AC mains plug
One quickguide
This user guide.
6 : 3.Disposal of the packing material
The transport and protective packing has been selected
from materials which are environmentally friendly for disposal and can normally be recycled.
Rather than just throwing these materials away,
please ensure they are offered for recycling.
6 : 4.About the amplifier platform
Powersoft X Series condenses a powerbox box and a
full featured DSP inside a multi-channel power amplier
providing a unique scalable and cost-effective solution suiting any and all applications.
6 : 4.1. Electric power management
Electric power management is transparent to the user:
worldwide AC acceptance and load balancing are achieved
without any manual setup.
The power supply operates in a wide range of mains
voltage – namely from 85 V
AC
up to 460 VAC – and suites any
distributing alternating-current electrical power conguration: single-phase, bi-phase or three-phase.
Noticeably versatile, the X Series amplier platform
allows perfozrmance to be maintained even in case of varying mains voltage: thanks to its advanced load balancing
system, aimed to optimize the power drawn from the mains,
when plugged to a multi-phase power line the system distributes power requests among all available phase conductors, so that to minimize any effect of varying mains voltage
on system performance.
The power factor correction – PFC – and the patented
Smart Rails Management – SRM – technologies featuring
the power supply maximize reliability, efciency and further
reduce power consumption.
The renowned reliability of Powersoft’s power supplies
and the fully protected circuit design guarantee high sustained power to any and all of the output channels.
6 : 4.2. Signal management system
Powersoft X Series amplier platforms embed a complete digital audio signal management system based on
ARM Cortex A-8 processor and TI C6000 DSP platform.
This impressive on-board computing capacity heralds a
new and innovative level of signal processing, providing
non-boolean signal routing and mixing, multi-stage equalization with raised-cosine, IIR and FIR lters, delay up to 4 s
in input processing and 200 ms for time alignment, gain and
polarity adjustment, crossover, peak limiters, TruePower™
limiters and Active DampingControl™.
Cirrus Logic CS 5368 and Analog Devices ADAU 1966
converters perform analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog
conversions respectively, both featuring the Tandem™
architecture which provides 24-bit @ 96 kHz AD/DA conversion (32-bit oating point internal path processing), ensuring
unparalleled transparency and high dynamic range, up to
127 dB.
Four AES3 input and two redundant Dante™ port prove
up to 4 different selectable input sources per channel.
The setup parameters of the Powersoft X Series are fully
integrated into Armonía Pro Audio Suite™ which offers an
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intuitive interface for parameter adjustment, a comprehensive control over the digital audio processing and complete
real-time monitoring of the system performance.
The integrated WiFi connection permits the X8 and X4
to be accessed and managed via any smartphone or tablet
through a user interface specically developed for local
monitoring.
6 : 4.3. Class-D output stage
Even more compact and reliable, X8 and X4 Class-D
output stages deliver high output power and pristine sound,
matching almost any load impedance – starting from 2 Ω
load – and hi-Z distributed lines.
Years of study and engineering of Class-D yield to the
development of innovative features and edge technologies
that improve the efciency and the reliability of Powersoft
ampliers.
The legendary Powersoft Class-D output stage efciency takes advantage of the back-EMF recycling technology, that stores the reactive energy coming back from the
loudspeakers (usually a big danger for linear ampliers) and
uses it as active output power.
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Front panel
7
7 : 1.Front LED illuminated buttons
7 : 2.Switch on
As soon as you you connect the amplier to the power
grid, the amplier’s power supply start supplying power
to the auxiliary systems. The border of the central button
starts blinking white: the amplier is in standby mode.
A pressure on the central button will wake up the
amplier.
7 : 3.Switch off
Keep pressed the central button for 3 seconds to switch
the amplier off. The amplier platform passes to the standby mode and the border of the central button blinks white.
The amplier platform turns completely off only when
the mains connector is unplugged.
7 : 4.Mute
A short pressure of the central button toggles MUTE/
UNMUTE to all active channels: any already muted channel
remains in its mute status.
All other circular buttons except the central one toggle
the MUTE/UNMUTE to the specied output channel (refer
to FIGURE 1 and FIGURE 2).
7 : 5.WiFi
Press the leftmost button: the button will light up and
the system will establish a new local WiFi network whose
SSID is in the form: Powersoft-MODELNAME-SERIAL (e.g.
Powersoft-X8-70133) and default password: 0123456789.
Refer to Chapter 14 : 1.WiFi connectivity for detailed
instruction.
7 : 6.Armonía callback
In order to indentify the unit into the Armonía Workspace,
push on the rightmost button. On the other hand, if you click
on Un/Blink from the contextual menu of the amplier into
the Armonía Workspace, all the front LEDs of the amplier
will blink for a while.
FIGURE 1: X8 front panel.
FIGURE 2: X4 front panel.
Front panel | 3
WiFi
on/off switch
Main on/off switch
MUTE ALL
Armonía
callback
MUTE/UNMUTE CH2
MUTE/UNMUTE ALL
USB
port
CH1
MUTE
CH5
MUTE
CH2
MUTE
CH6
MUTE
CH3
MUTE
CH7
MUTE
CH4
MUTE
CH8
MUTE
WiFi
on/off switch
Main on/off switch
MUTE ALL
Armonía
callback
USB
port
CH3
MUTE
CH1
MUTE
CH4
MUTE
CH2
MUTE
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LED Chart
8
All circular back illuminated buttons provide status information about the input and the output section of each
channel.
The center of each button provides status information
about the output signal.
Center color
OUTPUT indicators
color status
blue Channel ready
orange MUTE
yellow Limiter engaged
The ring of each button provides status information
about the input signal.
Ring color
INPUT indicators
color status
white
blinking
(center blue)
Input signal presence
red Input signal clipping
Channel fault and Armonía callback are associated to
the following LED signals.
color status
red blinking
(center and ring)
Channel fault
blinking / all channels
(center and ring)
Unit answering to
Armonía callback
Only the central button light when the system is in
standby mode:
Ring color
CENTRAL button
color status
white
blinking
(all LEDs off)
System powered
Standby mode
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Rear panel | 5
Rear panel
9 8
1. AC mains Phoenix connector
2. Input: channels 7 and 8 AES XLR connector
3. Output: channels 7 and 8 speakON connector
4. Output: channels 5 and 6 speakON connector
5. Input: channels 5 and 6 AES XLR connector
6. Input: channels 3 and 4 AES XLR connector
7. Output: channels 3 and 4 speakON connector
8. Output: channels 1 and 2 speakON connector
9. Input: channels 1 and 2 AES XLR connector
10. Ethernet: etherCON secondary network port
11. Remote ON/OFF Phoenix connector
12. Ethernet: etherCON primary network port
13. Input: channel 8 analog XLR connector
14. Input: channel 7 analog XLR connector
15. Input: channel 6 analog XLR connector
16. Input: channel 5 analog XLR connector
17. Input: channel 4 analog XLR connector
18. Input: channel 3 analog XLR connector
19. Input: channel 2 analog XLR connector
20. Input: channel 1 analog XLR connector
A. AC mains Phoenix connector
B. Input: channels 3 and 4 AES XLR connector
C. Input: channels 1 and 2 AES XLR connector
D. Input: channel 4 analog XLR connector
E. Input: channel 3 analog XLR connector
F. Input: channel 2 analog XLR connector
G. Input: channel 1 analog XLR connector
H. Remote ON/OFF Phoenix connector
I. Output: channels 3 and 4 speakON connector
J. Output: channels 1 and 2 speakON connector
K. Ethernet: etherCON secondary network port
L. Ethernet: etherCON primary network port
FIGURE 3: X8 - rear panel.
FIGURE 4: X4 - rear panel.
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Mechanical drawing
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FIGURE 5: X8 mechanical drawing. All dimensions in millimeters.
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Mechanical drawing | 7
FIGURE 6: X4 mechanical drawing. All dimensions in millimeters.
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Installation
11
11 : 1.Location
The common installation of the amplier is in rack cabinets: in order to limit the risk of mechanical damages, the
ampliers must be xed to the rack using both frontal and
rear mounting brackets.
Note: Instead of connecting the amplier to the power
grid directly, plug the amplier’s mains connections to a
power distribution panel inside the rack cabinet refer to
Chapter 11 : 4.AC mains supply for more details.
Install this amplier as far as possible from tuners and
TV sets. An amplier installed in close proximity of such
equipment may experience noise or generic performance
degradation.
11 : 2.Cooling
Install the amplier in a well-ventilated location: the ventilation openings must not be impeded by any item such as
newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc; keep a distance of
at least 50 cm from the front and rear ventilation openings
of the amplier.
All Powersoft ampliers implement a forced-air cooling
system to maintain low and constant operating temperatures. Drawn by the internal fans, air enters from the front
panel and is forced over all components, exiting at the back
of the amplier.
The amplier’s cooling system features “intelligent” variable-speed DC fans which are controlled by the heatsink
temperature sensing circuits: the fans speed will increase
only when the temperature detected by the sensors rises
over carefully predetermined values. This ensures that fan
noise and internal dust accumulation are kept to a strict
minimum.
Should however the amplier be subject to an extreme
thermal load, the fan will force a very large volume of air
through the heat sink. In the extremely rare event that the
11 : 3.Cleaning
Always use a dry cloth for cleaning the chassis and the
front panel. Air lter cleaning should be scheduled according
to the dust levels in the amplier’s operating environment.
Disconnect the AC main source before
attempting to clean any part of the amplifier
In order to clean the vent lters you need to remove the
front cover: never attempt to open any other part of the unit.
By means of a metric hex key #6, unscrew the two
screws located on the left and right sides of the front panel,
(ref. FIGURE 8) gently lift the cover and remove the lter. You
may use compressed air to remove the dust from lters, or
wash it with clean water: in the latter case ensure that the
lter is dry before reassembly.
amplier should dangerously overheat, sensing circuits
shut down all channels until the amplier cools down to a
safe operating temperature. Normal operation is resumed
automatically without the need for user intervention.
X Series ampliers can be stacked one on top of the other
due to the efcient cooling system they are equipped with.
There is however a safety limit to be observed: in case
a rack with closed back panels is used, leave one rack unit
empty every four installed ampliers to guarantee adequate
air ow.
Mounting
Brackets
Air ow
FIGURE 7: Mounting brackets and air flow direction.
FIGURE 8: Use a #6 hex key to remove the front cover.
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4 amp stacked
1 unit space every
4 amp stacked into
closed rack cabinet
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AC mains connection is provided by means of the euroblock Phoenix PC 5/5-STF1-7,62 connector and ying
plug (Phoenix product ID 1777862). Proper assembly of the
AC mains conductors to the ying plug must respect the
power line conguration.
Take care to connect all the ve conductors to the ying
plug in order to guarantee the proper wire section: recommended wires section is 2,5mm
2
/ 13 AWG (ref. TABLE 1).
Conductor Wire section
Neutral or mid-point conductor N 2,5 mm
2
13 AWG
AC phase conductors
L1 2,5 mm
2
13 AWG
L2 2,5 mm
2
13 AWG
L3 2,5 mm
2
13 AWG
Protective conductor (earth) E 2,5 mm
2
13 AWG
TABLE 1: Recommended wires gauge.
NOTE: The following pictures and instructions refer to
the European CENELEC standards April 2004 (IEC 60446)
color code for conductors identication (ref. TABLE 2).
Conductor Color
Neutral or mid-point conductor N blue
AC phase conductors
L1 brown
L2 black
L3 grey
Protective conductor (earth) E
green/
yellow
TABLE 2: Color code for conductors identification.
For X4 Powersoft suggests:
monophase AC (P+N+E): 16 A rating, C or D curve, 10 kA;
triphase AC (3P+N+E): 4 x 10 A rating, C or D curve, 10 kA.
Before connecting this amplier to the AC mains:
verify that your mains connection is capable to satisfy
the power ratings of the device;
verify that a ground connection is available;
verify that a proper sectioning breaker is available;
do not use this ampliler if the electrical power cord is
frayed or broken;
connect all the ve conductors to the ying plug as
shown in the pictures.
11 : 4.1. Three-phase electric power
Usually, three-phase AC mains encompass four power
conductors plus ground (i.e. totally ve conductors) in a
so called 3P+N+E three phase with neutral conguration.
In some instances neutral connection may lack: on threephase systems neutral connection is not even necessary given the capability of the X Series to work in delta
connection.
Each single conductor must be secured to the
PC 5/5-STF1-7,62 ying plug as shown in FIGURE 10.
The following operations can be performed
only by professional or qualified personnel
according to local electrical authorities guidelines.
This device must be powered exclusively by
earth connected mains sockets in electrical
networks compliant to the IEC 364 or similar rules.
Since the main power switch on this unit does not provides a complete insulation of the equipment from the main
power, you must disconnect the main power source to turn
off all power.
Provide a sectioning breaker between the
mains connections and the amplifier.
The proper device to use depends on mains conguration; for X8 Powersoft suggests:
monophase AC (P+N+E): 32 A rating, C or D curve, 10 kA;
triphase AC (3P+N+E): 4 x 16 A rating, C or D curve, 10 kA.
11 : 4.AC mains supply
X Series ampliers offers worldwide AC acceptance and
direct connection to any regional power line conguration.
Powersoft’s legendarily reliable power supply is now suitable
to single-phase, bi-phase or three-phase operation from 85
V
AC
up to 440 VAC (nominally 100 VAC to 240 VAC ±10% monophase and 173 V
AC
to 440 VAC ±10% three-phase) without
need of manual selection: true three-phase load balancing
is directly achievable by the unit without any complex load
assignment in the power distribution system design.
FIGURE 10: Three-phase connection.
FIGURE 9: AC mains connector on X8 (top) and
X4 (bottom) amplifier platforms.
AC MAINS
CONNECTOR
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Installation | 11
11 : 4.2. Bi-phase electric power
X Series amplier platforms can accept bi-phase AC
mains in the congurations 2P+E balanced two phase without neutral (on bi-phase systems neutral connection is not
even necessary).
Power conductors must be secured to the
PC 5/5-STF1-7,62 ying plug as shown in FIGURE 11. Take
care to connect all the ve conductors to the ying plug as
shown in the pictures in order to guarantee the proper wire
section. Bridge the phase conductors at the connecting
terminals of the mains’ sectioning breaker.
11 : 4.3. Single-phase electric power
P+N+E, unbalanced single phase with neutral is the
usual conguration for signle-phase AC mains.
Power conductors must be secured to the
PC5/5-STF1-7,62 ying plug as shown in FIGURE 12. Take
care to connect all the ve conductors to the ying plug as
shown in the pictures in order to guarantee the proper wire
section. Bridge the phase conductors at the connecting
terminals of the mains’ sectioning breaker.
WARNING ABOUT GROUNDING
Connect the earth wire first when making
wire connection. Disconnect the earth wire
last when making wire disconnection.
11 : 4.4. AC MAINS plug and shell
Take care to properly lock each power cord wire to the
ying connector Phoenix PC 5/5-STF1-7,62.
Insert and lock the ying connector into the shell pro-
vided by Powersoft (ref. FIGURE 14).
The shell is meant for safe handling of the mains
power connector and must always be used.
Once properly assembled, take care to lock the mains
connector to the amplier plug: shock and vibration may
cause the unintentional disconnection of the AC main connector if not properly secured to the device.
FIGURE 11: Bi-phase connection.
FIGURE 12: Single-phase connection.
FIGURE 13: Phoenix PC5/5-STF1-7,62 flying connector.
FIGURE 14: AC MAINS plug and shell assembly.
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Audio connections
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12 : 1.Input connections
Powersoft X8 and X4 implement up to four audio input connetions per channel: one analog and three digital
streams.
12 : 1.1. Analog input
X8. Analog input is provided by means of eight Neutrik
XLR female connectors, one per channel input. Signal polarity is shown in FIGURE 17.
X4. Analog input is provided by means of four Neutrik
XLR female connectors, one per channel input. Signal polarity is shown in FIGURE 17.
12 : 1.2. Digital input
Digital input is supported via AES3 (aka AES/EBU) and
Dante™ standard protocols.
The AES3 connection carries a channel pair through a
110 Ω nominal impedance wire in the form of a balanced
(differential) digital signal: in AES3 XLR connectors the identication of hot and cold pins is not an issue; take care to
never tie pin 2 or pin 3 (balanced signals) to pin 1 (ground).
Avoid the use of microphone cables in AES connections:
impedance mismatch can result in signal reections and
jitter, causing bit errors at the receiver.
X8. The X8 amplier platform implements four physical
AES3 Neutrik XLR female connectors (one per channel pair),
allowing eight discrete AES3 input streams.
X4. The X4 amplier platform implements two physical
AES3 Neutrik XLR female connectors (one per channel pair),
allowing four discrete AES3 input streams.
Two Neutrik etherCON ports are located on the right-
most side of the X8 and X4 rear panels. Fast Ethernet (IEEE
802.3u, 100 Mbit/s) and Gigabit Ethernet (IEEE 802.3ab,
1 Gbit/s) network protocols are supported; Cat5e or Cat6
standard twisted pair cables shall be used for connections
up to 100 meters (328 ft).
EtherCON or RJ45 must comply to TIA /EIA-568-B and
adopt the T568B scheme pinout, as show in TABLE 3.
For more details about the network conguration, refer
to Section: Networking (p. 15).
RJ45 connector
seen from
the front end
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Color code (TIA /EIA-568-B) Pin
ORANGE / WHITE 1
ORANGE 2
GREEN / WHITE 3
BLUE 4
BLUE / WHITE 5
GREEN 6
BROWN / WHITE 7
BROWN 8
TABLE 3: EtherCON/RJ45 T568B scheme pinout.
Analog input
XLR-F pinout
Pin 1 GND
Pin 2
HOT
Pin 3
COLD
HOT
12
3
COLD
GND
FIGURE 17: Analog input connector pinout.
FIGURE 16: X4 - analog input XLR connectors.
FIGURE 15: X8 - analog input XLR connectors.
FIGURE 18: X8 - AES3 input XLR connectors.
FIGURE 19: X4 - AES3 input XLR connectors.
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Audio connections | 13
12 : 2.Output connections
CLASS 3 WIRING
Output terminals are hazardous: wiring connection
to these terminals require installation by an instruct-
ed person and the use of ready made leads.
Take care to secure the output terminal before switching
the device on.
To avoid electrical shock, do not touch any exposed
speaker wiring while the amplier is operating.
X8. The X8 amplier platform provides four Neutrik
NL4MD speakON output connectors (one per channel pair).
X4. The X4 amplier platform provides two Neutrik
NL4MD speakON output connectors (one per channel pair).
Single-ended and bridge-tied loudspeakers connection
are supported as shown in FIGURE 22.
For more details about the signal polarity, refer to
Chapter 12 : 3.Internal signal path polarity.
12 : 3.Internal signal path polarity
In order to increase the power’s supply energy storage
efciency, signals coming from each channel pairs are polarity reversed, one with respect to the other within the pair,
when entering the amplier. This ensures a symmetrical use
of the voltage rails: if, for example, both channels’ 1 and 2
input signals are going through a peak at the same time,
channel 1’s energy will come from the positive voltage rails
while channel 2, whose polarity is reversed with respect to
channel 1, will be fed energy from the negative voltage rails.
In this manner, the power supply will work symmetrically,
with one channel catered by the positive rails and the other
by the symmetrical negative rails. Channel 2’s signal will be
polarity reversed once more at the output connectors to
ensure that both channels output with the same polarity as
their corresponding input signals.
FIGURE 20: X8 Loudspeaker connectors.
FIGURE 21: X4 Loudspeaker connectors.
speakON
connector
output
stage A
output
stage B
CHA +
CHA
CHB +
CHB
Bridge-tied load
Two single-ended loads
CHB –
CHA –
A
B
speakON
connector
output
stage A
output
stage B
CHA +
CHB +
CHB –
CHA –
A
B
1+
2+
1–
2–
1+
2+
1–
2–
1+
2+
1–
2–
1+
2+
1–
2–
FIGURE 22: Output loudspeaker connections:
TOP: single-ended load; BOTTOM: bridge-tied load.
rst polarity
inversion
second polarity
inversion
Channel 1
input
Channel 2
input
Channel 1
output
Amp
Channel 2
output
FIGURE 23: Internal signal path polar-
ity with example input signals. Both channels
1 and 2 are fed the same sine signal.
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Software update
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Powersoft X Series amplier platforms embed a complete digital audio signal management system based on
ARM Cortex A-8 processor and TI C6000 DSP platform.
This impressive on-board computing capacity is driven by a
dedicated software environment.
Updated releases of the X Series software are available
on the Armonía forum (http://www.powersoft-audio.com/
en/armonia-forum).
The package contains the software update le whose
name is in the form:
update-version#-model.bi n
(e.g. update-v1.5.0.6-x4.bin); in order to update the software
of your X Series amplier platform you must store the software update le into a USB key and follow these instructions:
1. Switch the amplier on and wait for the completion of
the boot sequence.
2. Plug the USB key with the software update le to the
USB port in the front panel of the amplier.
3. Keep pressed the rightmost pushbutton (Armonía callback) until the second beep is emitted and the LEDs
start blinking.
4. Whait until the amplier restart and all front LEDs turn
solid blue.
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Networking
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The built-in networking capability of the X Series allows full remote management of multiple devices through
Armonía Pro Audio Suite™ and signal routing using Dante™
communication protocol.
Furthermore, any X Series amplier platform provide a
local WiFi network that allow the user to monitor the unit
and make basic settings.
For WiFi connectivity no dedicated application is needed
other than a supported web browser on your mobile device:
Safari on iOS based devices;
Chrome on Android and Windows based devices.
14 : 1.WiFi connectivity
Follow this procedure to activate the WiFi connection
and remotely access your Powersoft X Series amplier
platform.
1. Switch on the amplier by holding down the central
button on the front panel;
2. Press the leftmost button in the front panel: the button
will light up and the system will establish a new local
WiFi network whose SSID is in the form:
Powersoft-MODELNAME-SERIAL
(e.g. Powersoft-X8-71520)
3. Access your mobile device and edit the WiFi conguration;
4. Hang the WiFi network with the right SSID;
5. Insert the following WiFi encryption password:
0123456789
6. Open the web browser and type the following IP address in the address bar:
192.168 . 0 .1
7. The system will push the user interface to the browser:
now you can start managing your X Series amplier
platform.
8. For simple recall and operation with the interface, we
suggest to bookmark it on the home screen of your
mobile device; for example, in iOS device click on the
share icon and select “Add to Home Screen” when the
interface has been completely loaded.
9. Remember to switch the local WiFi network off when
monitoring and basic setup are no more necessary:
press the leftmost button in the front panel in order to
switch off the WiFi.
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14 : 3.Wired connectivity
By means of the two etherCON ports on the rear panel of
the X8 and X4 amplier platforms, it is possible to connect
the X Series to a Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet LAN.
14 : 3.1. Network topologies
X Series amplier platforms support linear daisy-chain,
star and loop network topologies; in a daisy-chained net-
work the PC with Armonía Pro Audio Suite™ must always
be at one end of the chain.
Be aware that daisy-chaining does not guarantee reli-
ability in production environment, since any fault may yield
to network sectioning and lost of system control.
When efciency and reliability are paramount, a redun-
dant network topology is advisable; refer to Chapter 14 : 4.1.
Redundant network conguration for more details.
In order to exploit the Dante™ features, star and open
daisy-chain network topology are allowed; for more info
about unsupported congurations refer to Chapter 14 : 4.2.
Dante™ unsupported network congurations.
14 : 3.2. IP addressing
Factory default network settings are DHCP/AutoIP, in
order for the amplier platform to self-congure when con-
nected to an existing LAN or PC. Fixed IP policy can also
be adopted and congured through Armonía Pro Audio
Suite™.
14 : 3.2.1. DHCP
When the data cable is connected the X Series begins
DHCP handshaking. If a DHCP server is present on the
network, the unit is ready to be remotely controlled.
14 : 3.2.2. AutoIP
Taking advantage of the Zero-conguration networking
methodology – Zeroconf –, X Series achieves true plug-
and-play networking with PCs and LANs.
If a DHCP server is not active within the network, the
amplier platform initiates a stateless address auto-con-
guration: it self assigns a local numeric network address
(of the type 169.254.x.y – 172.31.*. * for the secondary
network if present – with a subnet mask 255.255.0.0) and
automatically distributes and resolves the hostnames of
networked devices.
14 : 3.2.3. Static IP
X Series can be set up with a static IP (or any other IP
policy) by means of Armonía Pro Audio Suite™. In order to
set up the IP address please follow these steps.
1. Connect the device to a network with or without DHCP.
2. Discover the device and import it into the Armonía
workspace.
3. Go to the device scheme tab and select the Network
settings button.
4. Select the Static addressing mode from the combo box.
5. Insert the desired IP Address and network mask.
6. Click apply settings button
7. When done, the device network will restart automatically.
14 : 3.2.4. IP Addressing troubleshooting
When connecting the X Series to a network environment
it may happen that Armonía Pro Audio Suite™ does not
discover or import the amplier.
Usually this is a problem of IP addressing: both Armonia
and the X Series must belong to the same subnet. If a DHCP
server is present on the network and a X Series amplier
platform is in AUTO IP, networking may become unstable.
As a rule of thumb, switch on the DHCP
server before connecting the amplifiers.
IP addressing of a X Series amplier is established
during the bootstrap: when the X Series amplier platform
discovers a DHCP server on the network during the startup,
it negotiates the networking parameters. If the X Series
amplier platform does not reveal a DHCP server on the
network during the startup it set itself in AUTO IP mode.
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Connect to ETH1
A
B
Connect to
other audio
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14 : 4.Dante™ networking
The Dante™ versions of the X Series amplier platforms
support Dante™ redundant networking via the two ether-
CON ports on the rear panel:
Primary/ETH1 is the Primary network port;
Secondary/ETH2 is the Secondary network port.
Dante™ connectivity is always supported on the
Primary/ETH1 Gigabit Ethernet port; the Secondary/ETH2
Gigabit Ethernet port offers continuity of operation when a
parallel redundant network is established.
NOTE: if the PC implements two Ethernet ports,
the Dante Controller starting from version 3.5 can connect
both the Primary and the Secondary Networks.
The primary and secondary networks MUST NOT be
inter-connected at any point. Make sure any PCs or Macs
are set to automatically congure their IP address.
1. Power on the Gigabit switches.
2. Connect your Primary Cat5e or Cat6 cables from each
device to the central Primary network Gigabit switch
and ports.
3. Set the Network conguration of the devices to
Redundant (Dante Controller: Device View > Network
Cong > Dante Redundancy).
4. Connect your Secondary Cat5e or Cat6 cables from
each device that supports redundancy to the central
Secondary network Gigabit switch and ports.
5. You may need to reboot the PCs or Macs if they have
active previous IP network congurations.
14 : 4.2. Dante™ unsupported network configurations
To avoid conguration errors:
DO NOT connect Dante™ Primary and Secondary re-
dundant networks to the same switch: when using Dante
Redundancy, two separate networks must be used.
DO NOT use Fast Ethernet (IEEE 802.3u, 100 Mbit/s)
networks: you must only connect to Gigabit Ethernet
(IEEE 802.3ab, 1 Gbit/s) interfaces.
DO NOT close (loop) a daisy-chain of multiple X Series
amplier platforms.
14 : 4.1. Redundant network configuration
Audio networking requires high availability since it is
involved in mission-critical operations, for example in a
live sound environment. Data path redundancy acts as a
instant-response backup system to protect the system
against possible cable disconnections or device and signal
failures.
Dante Redundancy can be set up and used between any
supporting Dante-enabled audio equipment: it works by us-
ing two completely independent and separate networks, the
Primary Network and the Secondary Network.
To setup and use Dante Redundancy, connect the
X Series amplier platform and other redundant Dante-
enabled audio equipment using duplicate Gigabit switches
and Ethernet cables as shown in FIGURE 27. Connect your
PC or Mac running Dante Virtual Soundcard and Dante
Controller, and other non-redundant Dante-enabled audio
equipment to the Primary Network.
FIGURE 25: Network board supporting Dante™.
FIGURE 26: Network board without Dante™ support.
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FIGURE 27: Dante Redundancy network.
Gigabit switch
Gigabit switch
Connect to
other audio
equipment
Connect to
Dante Redundant
audio equipment
Secondary Network
to ETH2
Primary Network
to ETH1
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User interfaces
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Armonía Pro Audio Suite™ is the default conguring
interface that allows system setting and customization of
the X Series amplier platforms.
Thanks to the built-in WiFi connectivity you can also
connect any mobile device to the amplier platform and,
by means of the X Series Control Panel application, monitor
and control system settings.
15 : 1.Armonía Pro Audio Suite™
Armonía Pro Audio Suite™ gives you control over all X
Series features through its easy to use interface. Armonía
can be installed on a PC running Windows (XP SP3 and
higher). Download Armonía Pro Audio Suite™ from the
Armonía forum:
http://www.powersoft-audio.com/en/armonia-forum
X Series amplifer platforms can connect to the PC running Armonía through a Fast Ethernet connection. In order
to start remote operation on the networked device, it must
be discovered and imported into the Armonía Workspace.
Click on the Discover button in the Remote entities windows, or select it from the Model list and drag it into the
Armonía Workspace.
The callback button – located rightmost on the front
panel of the amplier – allows you to highlight the presence
of the amplier into the Armonía Workspace.
15 : 2.X Series Control Panel application
In order to locally control and monitor the conguration of the X Series amplier, a local WiFi connection can
be established between an amplier and a mobile device:
the X Series Control Panel application provides access to
system monitoring and basic setup, but it is not meant as a
substitute of Armonía Pro Audio Suite™:for full conguring
and ne tuning the amplier, Armonía Pro Audio Suite™ is
the default interface.
The X Series Control Panel is completely implemented
into the amplier: no dedicated application is needed other
than a supported web browser on the mobile device; refer
Chapter 14 : 1.WiFi connectivity to for more details on WiFi
networking.
15 : 3.Signal routing and DSP architecture
15 : 3.1. Signal processing
Signal processing on Powersoft X Series amplier platforms accomplishes multiple functions that affect the audio
signal before power amplication.
The X Series embeds classic tools for loudspeaker system management: the close integration of the DSP module
with the power supply and the output stages offers ne parameters adjustment and unrivaled performances in output
power control.
Digital signal processing in X Series can be performed
on many stages of the signal path: the main adjustements
include gain, polarity, delay and signal equalization; some
processing are related to particular stages, such as limiting
and damping control that are present on the
output section only, or input priority assignment in the input section.
15 : 3.1.1. Gain
Gain control allows level adjustment. For
example, in the input stage the gain control
is meant to compensate the signal level
among different sources; on output stage,
the gain control on each output channel
provides output level adjustment.
15 : 3.1.2. Polarity
The polarity switch, ips the polarity of
a signal.
FIGURE 28: Armonía Pro Audio Suite™.
FIGURE 29: X Series Control Panel.
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15 : 3.1.3. Delay
The delay control adds time lag on signal path. This
control can be used for different scopes, such as for compensating the signal delay among different sources or time
align clusters of loudspeakers and line arrays.
15 : 3.1.4. Equalization and crossover
Signal equalization provides control over the tonal spectrum of the signal. Equalization can be used to adjust the
speaker cabinet response, in order to create the desired sound
and achieve proper loudspeakers-to-environment matching.
Crossovering refers to splitting the output signal in frequency bands, such as Highs, Mids, and Lows, when the
separate bands are individually amplied and sent to speakers
matching the desired frequency range (multi-way speakers).
X series implements parametric EQs in three stages along
the signal path per each channel. Furthermore, thanks to the
Advanced group feature of Armonía Pro Audio Suite™, it is
possible to group many speakers (even on different ampliers) and add an overall equalization.
The number of available lters depends on the stage
they are applied. X Series DSP provides the following lters
type:
15 : 3.1.5. Limiting
Limiters prevent signals from exceed a certain dened
level (peak or rms, voltage, current or power). Limiting is
meant to avoid output stage overload and protect the loudspeakers from damages caused by excessive excursion or
overheating.
Peaking
Raised cosine
Asymmetric rised cosine
Low/High Shelving
Low/High pass
Band stop (notch)
Band pass
All pass
Butterworth
Linkwitz-Riley
Bessel
FIR/Custom FIR
15 : 3.1.6. Active damping control
By means of the realtime adjustment of the output
impedance, X Series can compensate cable loss and load
variation, in order for the amplier to maintain greater control
over the movement of the speaker cone, as well as shaping
the transient response in the low-end band.
This unique and patented feature relies on a “virtual”
output resistor that can have either positive or negative
value to compensate cabling resistance and load variations.
FIGURE 30: Advanced equalizer.
FIGURE 31: Speaker equalizer.
FIGURE 32: Limiter.
FIGURE 33: Active DampingControl™.
FIGURE 34: Output equalizer.
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15 : 4.Processing architecture
The optimization of the system for each venue entails
accurate tweaking of the signal properties with respect to
channel routing and loudspeakers conguration.
The processing architecture is composed of six sections:
Input source selection;
Matrix;
Advanced processing;
Speaker equalization;
Speaker routing;
Output processing.
15 : 4.1. Input source selection
Click on the Input section (FIGURE 35 #1) to access the
input source selection interface.
The input section allows you to manage input gain and
delay of analog and digital sources, in order to compensate
transmission latency and levels.
Furthermore the X Series implements a backup policy
aimed to improve reliability against signal fault. By assigning a bus priority to the four different input sources – analog,
AES3 and two Dante™ streams– per channel, the system is
able to automatically switch to a reliable input connection in
case of any signal fault.
The leftmost source has the highest priority: click and
drag to the left the input section in order to rise its priority.
Once connected to Armonía Pro Audio Suite™ a double
click on the amplier icon in the workspace will open the
amplier dashboard. Here it is possible to access and congure all the features of the X Series platform.
Armonía Pro Audio Suite™ has been updated in order
to match the user interface with the advanced features of
the X Series platform; please refer to FIGURE 35 as a quick
reference for the new interface.
FIGURE 36: Input source selection.
FIGURE 35: X8 dashboard; 1) Input Section: source selection, gain, delay and metering; 2) Matrix: signal mix-
ing and routing; 3) Advanced processing: gain, polarity, delay and signal equalization; 4) Speaker equalization;
5) Output processing: level, polarity, delay, output signal equalization and crossovering; 6) Speaker routing: group output channel for multiway loudspeakers; 7) Lock settings; 8) Snapshots management.
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Three different backup policies can be selected:
manual – switching of the input source is demanded
to the user;
digital validity – in case of no signal presence or cor-
rupted digital stream on a digital source, the system
will automatically switch the input to the source with
lower priority;
tone detection – the system senses the presence of a
pilot tone and tests its level and frequency: in case of
any misalignment, the system will automatically switch
the input to the source with lower priority where the
pilot tone is present.
15 : 4.2. Matrix
The innovative routing engine of X Series allows any
input to be routed to any output. The Matrix implements a
non-boolean rooting architecture allowing free channel assignment and level adjustment, providing a versatile tool for
matching the input conguration to any loudspeakers setup.
15 : 4.3. Advanced processing
The advanced section of the X8 allows you to optimize
levels and shape the sound of the input signals. Gain and
polarity adjustment, asymmetric raised-cosine full parametric lters, delay and mute are available on each channel
routed to the speaker section (see below).
15 : 4.4. Speaker processing
The speaker processing stage is designed to offer effective tools for loudspeaker performance optimization. It
implements FIR and IIR full parametric lters.
Speaker processing has been designed to manage the
conguration presets for multi-way systems; the ne tuning
of each single way’s performance is achieved by the output
processing stage.
15 : 4.5. Speaker routing
The speaker routing stage (FIGURE 35 #6) aims to suit
the conguration of multi-way loudspeakers: once properly
grouped, the output channels are presented to the matrix
as speakers – a single row representing a speaker (actually group of ways) – allowing a high grade of granularity in
signal processing.
Routing of the signals entering the speaker routing stage
can be made only on adiacent output connectors, i.e. you
can choose to group the output channels 3 and 4, but you
can not group channel 3 and 5.
In order to group the output channels simply drag a
selection over the output channels on the right column
and press apply. The left column will show the label of the
speaker corresponding to the groups (loudspeakers) you
create.
15 : 4.6. Output processing
The output processing stage (FIGURE 35 #5) allows ne
tuning of output signals, aiming to optimize power delivering
and loudspeaker performance. It provides gain and polarity
adjustment, IIR and FIR full parametric lters, delay, mute,
limiting and damping control on each output channel.
FIGURE 38: Matrix.
FIGURE 37: Input processing.
FIGURE 39: Speaker equalization.
FIGURE 40: Speaker routing.
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15 : 5.Purposed workflow
In order to optimize the performance of the sound reinforcement system, the X Series provides a loudspeaker
management system that allows complete control over the
performance of the loudspeakers conguration.
Once the loudspeaker layout has been dened, we
suggest a bottom-up conguration procedure that starts
from the conguration of the transducers layout and raises
toward the input selection and the denition of the backup
policy.
Shortly, the main steps to follow are:
1. Load the loudspeaker presets or manually congure
the loudspeaker layout (grouping output channels,
crossovering, limiting, speaker processing, etc.).
2. Dene the routing path and the levels of the signals
from the input channels to the active output channels
(matrix).
3. Select the signal source from the input connections
and dene the backup policy (input source selection).
15 : 5.1. Loudspeaker layout and output processing
X Series allows ne granularity in managing limiters, frequency response, gain, polarity, etc. of each way of a multyway loudspeaker through the output processing stage;
furthermore, when a group of ways are grouped by means
of the speaker routing stage, the X Series provides a tool for
tuning the behavior of the entire multi-way loudspeaker via
the speaker equalization stage.
Once the loudspeaker layout has been dened by
means of the speaker routing tool, the matrix will show only
the actual loudspeakers layout allowing to proper mix and
route the input signal. For example, stating the following
conguration for a X8 (ref. FIGURE 43):
one three-way loudspeaker - L
one three-way loudspeaker - R
one biamp subwoofer
by means of the the speaker routing tool you can group
channel output as follow:
FIGURE 41: Output processing.
FIGURE 42: X Series routing architecture diagram.
Input
selection
Matrix
Input
Processing
Speaker
equalization
Speaker
routing
Output
processing
ADC
Analog
AES3
Dante A
Dante B
Analog
ASE3
Dante A
Dante B
ADC
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output 1+2+3 as the left three-way loudspeaker
output 4+5+6 as the right three-way loudspeaker
output 7+8 as the subwoofer
Each way is driven independently: the crossover allows
to feed the transducers with the right signal bandwidth, limiting as well as damping control can be congured for each
output signal (transducer), and nally you can create the
overall equalization of each single multi-way loudspeaker.
15 : 5.2. Routing path and levels
Proceeding backward to the input, the matrix allows to
manage signal routing and mixing suiting the actual loudspeakers layout. In the example of FIGURE 43, speakers A,
B and C becomes the output channels of the matrix, where
you can properly mix and route the input signals.
15 : 5.3. Signal source and processing
The input selection stages add further degrees of
freedom in setting system performance with regards to the
venue and conguring the backup policy for signal redundancy and safe operating.
FIGURE 43: Example: X8 driving three multy-way loudspeakers.
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System and signal protections
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Fault protections are systems designed to protect people from severe or fatal electric shocks and avoid severe
damages on the amplier or the loudspeakers in case of
electrical parameters out of scaling or critical changes in
environmental conditions.
The architecture of Powersoft’s ampliers encompass
several protection mechanisms triggered by harmful signal and temperature. Protection systems and triggers are
independently implemented in the power supply section
(power supply protection) and the amplier section (amplier protections) in order to minimize system damages and
maximize efciency.
16 : 1.Power supply protections
Power supply protections aim to isolate a faulty section
in electrical power system from the rest of the device in
order to prevent the propagation of the fault and limit device
damages.
16 : 1.1. Primary AC mains overcurrent protection
AC main overcurrent are ltered by time-lag fuses (also
known as time-delay or slow blow-fuse): 20 A time-lag fuses
and 16 A time-lag fuses are used on X8 and X4 respectivelly.
The purpose of the time lag fuse is to allow the supply in
electricity for a short time before the fuse actually blows. If
the time-lag fuse blows out the amplier switch off: replace
the fuse with a proper time-lag fuse in order to restore the
full functionality of the amplier.
16 : 1.2 . Primary AC mains overvoltage protection
AC mains overvoltage threshold is set to 510 V
rms
. If the
AC mains voltage exceeds 510 V
rms
the power supply stop
working; the device does not turn completely off but falls in
a “sleeping” mode: the power supply turns on again when
the AC mains voltage drops down.
AC mains overvoltage are well tolerated by the power
supply: no damages can be caused to the system even in
case of severe overvoltage up to 510 V
rms
.
16 : 1.3. Primary thermal protection
The working temperature of the power supply controls
the fans speed and the rails voltage. In very harsh conditions, if the fans are unable to maintain the overall temperature into the operating range and components tolerances,
the primary hardware thermal protection starts lowering the
rails voltage in order to lower the system heat.
The process is auto-adaptive and aims to maintain
the system up even in heavy thermal condition. If the rails
voltage drops down to ±33 V the system shut down the
amplier section, the power supply still running. This may
happen rarely, even in harsh conditions: the amplier does
not switch off but neither signal processing nor fan cooling
are active. In these conditions, while the temperature slowly
decreases, the rails voltage rises: when the rails voltage
reaches ±33V, the ampliers section switch on again. If
cooling is not effective, the system may start oscillate.
16 : 2.Amplifier protections
Amplier protections are triggered by audio signal current and voltage – by comparing input and output – and
thermal feedback.
16 : 2.1. Harmful signal protections
Bad signals can cause amplier and loudspeakers
damages. In order to limit damages, harmful signal triggers
specic protections.
16 : 2.2. Output short circuit
If the load impedance is too low or the loudspeaker line
has a short circuit (because of voice coil damages, wires
short circuit, improper wiring, etc), the amplier output current rises to harmful values.
When the output current exceeds 130 A, the system shut
down the amplier section, the power supply still working.
After 2 seconds the system tryes to switch on the amplier
section: if the short circuit still persists, the current rises and
the amplier is switched off again. The system toggles the
ampliers on and off every 2 seconds until the short circuit
is removed.
16 : 2.3. High frequency stationary loud signals
High frequency stationary loud signals, like steady sinusoid signals – improperly referred as continuous signals – tend
to stress the amplier section as well as the loudspeakers
voice coils.
When a high frequency stationary loud signals is feed
into the amplier the system limits its mean current depending on its level and frequency. The process is auto adaptive
and frequency driven: at higher frequency the limiter acts
faster.
16 : 2.4. DC fault protection
In order to protect your speakers from mechanical
damage caused by a DC signal coming from the amplier’s output, a DC detection circuit is placed between the
amplier’s output stage and power supply. If a DC signal or
excessive subsonic energy appears at a channel output an
instantaneous protection circuit will mute the compromised
channel pair.
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Warranty and assistance
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17 : 1.Warranty
17 : 1.1. Product warranty
Powersoft guarantees its manufactured products to be
free from defective components and factory workmanship
for a period of 48 (forty eight) months, starting from the date
of purchase printed on Powersoft’s (or any of its Authorized
Dealer’s) invoice to the end customer. All warranty repairs
and retrots must be performed at Powersoft facilities or at
an Authorized Service Center at no cost for the purchaser.
Warranty exclusion: Powersoft’s warranty does not cover
product malfunctioning or failure caused by: misuse, abuse,
repair work or alterations performed by non-authorized personnel, incorrect connections, exposure to harsh weather
conditions, mechanical damages (including shipping accidents), and normal wear and tear. Powersoft will perform
warranty services provided that the product is not damaged
during transportation.
17 : 1.2. Return of Goods
Goods can be returned to Powersoft only after they have
been granted a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA)
number to be attached to the external packaging. Powersoft
(or its Authorized Service Center) has the right to refuse any
returned good without a RMA number.
17 : 1.3. Repair or replacement
Powersoft reserves the right to repair or replace any
defective goods covered by product warranty at its sole
discretion and as it deems best.
17 : 1.4. Cost and responsibility of transport
The purchaser (or end user/customer) is solely responsible for all transportation costs and risks associated
with sending warranty covered goods to Powersoft or its
Authorized Service Center. Powersoft will assume full responsibility and cover all costs incurred to send the goods
back to the purchaser (or end user/customer).
17 : 2.Assistance
There are no user-serviceable parts in your amplier.
Refer servicing to qualied technical personnel. In addition to having an in-house service department, Powersoft
supports a network of authorized service centers. If your
amplier needs repair contact your Powersoft dealer (or
distributor). You can also contact the Powersoft Technical
Service department to obtain the location of the nearest
authorized service center.
Even though most product malfunctioning can be
solved at your premises through Powersoft Customer Care
or your direct knowledge, occasionally, due the nature
of the failure, it might be necessary to return defective
products to Powersoft for repair. In the latter case, before
shipping, you are kindly asked to follow step by step the
procedure described below: Obtain the “Defect Report
Form” by contacting our Customer Care Department
via email: service@powersoft.it or download the
“Defect Report Form” from Powersoft’s website
(http://www.powersoft-audio.com/en/support/service).
Fill out one “Defect Report form” for each returned
item (the form is an editable tab guided document) and
save as your name, amp model and serial Number (for
example: distributornamek10sn17345.doc) providing all
required information except the RMA code/s and send it to
service@powersoft.it for Powersoft approval.
In case of defect reports approved by the Powersoft
Customer Service Representative you will receive an RMA
authorization code (one RMA code for each returning device). Upon receiving the RMA code you must package the
unit and attach the RMA code outside the pack, protected
in a waterproof transparent envelope so it is clearly visible.
All returning items must be shipped to the following
address:
Powersoft
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Specifications
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Channel Handling
Number of output channels
4 mono,
bridge able per ch. pair
Number of input cha nnels:
Analog 4 (4x XLR)
AES3 4 (2x XLR)
Dante™* 16 (2x RJ45)
* DANTE ver sion only
Audio
Output Noise
A-Weighted @ 8 Ω - Analog to Analog / Digital to Analog
< -70.0 dBV
Dynami c Range
A-Weighted @ 8 Ω - Analog to Analog / Digital to Analog
114,3 dB
Damping Factor @ 8 Ω, 20Hz - 500Hz > 5000
Slew Rate (input lte r bypassed) > 50 V/µs
Frequency Response ( -3 dB , 1 W @ 8 Ω) 5 Hz - 30 kHz
Crosst alk (1 kHz) -70 dB
THD+N (fro m 0.1 W to Full Power)
< 0.5%
(typical < 0.01%)
DIM (from 0.1 W to Full Power)
< 0.5%
(typical < 0.01%)
Input Imp edance 20 k Ω Balanc ed
Input Acceptance +25 dBu
DSP
AD conver ters
24 Bit Tandem™ @ 96 kHz
129 dB Dynami c Range - 0.0 0056 % THD+N
DA converters
24 Bit Tandem™ @ 192 kHz
121 dB Dynamic Range - 0.00084 % THD+N
Sample rate conver ter
24 Bit @ 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz
140 dB Dynamic Range - 0.0 001 % THD+N
Interna l precision 40 bit oating point
Delay 4 s + 200 ms for time alignme nt
Equalizer
Raised-cosine, custom FIR, parametric IIR:
peaking, hi/lo -shelv ing, all-pass,
band-pass, ban d-stop, hi /lo-pass
Crossover
linear phase (FIR), hybrid (FIR -IIR), But terworth,
Linkwitz-Riley, Bessel: 6 dB/oct to 48 dB/oct (IIR)
Limiters TruePower™, RMS volt age, RMS cu rrent, Pe ak limiter
Damping control
Active DampingControl™ and
LiveImpedance™ measureme nt
Construction
Dimensions 483 mm x 8 8 mm x 495 mm (19.0 in x 3.5 in x 19.5 in)
Weight 15 kg (33.0 lb)
Output Stage
Maximum output power per channel @ 8 Ω 1600 W
Maximum output power per channel @ 4 Ω 3000 W
Maximum output power per channel @ 2.7 Ω 4000 W
Maximum output power per channel @ 2 Ω 5200 W
Maximum output power @ 8 Ω Bridged 6000 W
Maximum output power @ 4 Ω Bridged 10400 W
Peak total o utput, all channels driven 20 000 W
Maximum unclipped outpu t voltage 175 V
peak
Maximum output current 130 A
peak
T he power gure is calculated by driving and loading sy mmetrically all the
channels: uneven loa ds allow to achieve highest per formance.
AC Mains Power
Single Phase
Nominal Voltage Operating Range 100 - 240 V
rms
@ 50/60Hz
Suggested circuit breake r C16
Power Factor
1/8 Maximum Output Powe r @ 4 Ω
> 0.9
Current Draw
1/8 Maximum Output Powe r @ 4 Ω
18 A
rms
@100V
9 A
rms
@240V
Three Phase
Nominal Voltage Operating Range 200 - 415 V
rms
Suggested circuit breake r (per phase) C10
Power Factor
1/8 Maximum Output Powe r @ 4 Ω
> 0.9
Current Drawn fro m Each Single Phase
1/8 Maximum Output Powe r @ 4 Ω
6 A
rms
@ V
L
=200V
3 A
rms
@ VL=415V
Idle Consumption (all AC MAINS c ases) < 100 W
V
P
= Single phase voltage (eg. 120V); VL = V
P
√3 = Nominal line volta ge (eg. 200V )
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X8
Channel Handling
Number of output channels
8 mono,
bridge able per ch. pair
Number of input cha nnels
Analog 8 (8x XLR)
AES3 8 (4x XLR)
Dante™* 16 (2x RJ45)
* DANTE ver sion only
Audio
Output Noise
A-Weighted @ 8 Ω - Analog to Analog / Digital to Analog
< -70.0 dBV
Dynami c Range
A-Weighted @ 8 Ω - Analog to Analog / Digital to Analog
114,3 dB
Damping Factor @ 8 Ω, 20Hz - 500Hz > 5000
Slew Rate (input lte r bypassed) > 50 V/µs
Frequency Response ( -3 dB , 1 W @ 8 Ω) 5 Hz - 30 kHz
Crosst alk (1 kHz) -70 dB
THD+N (fro m 0.1 W to Full Power)
< 0.5%
(typical < 0.01%)
DIM (from 0.1 W to Full Power)
< 0.5%
(typical < 0.01%)
Input Imp edance 20 k Ω Balanc ed
Input Acceptance +25 dBu
DSP
AD conver ters
24 Bit Tandem™ @ 96 kHz
129 dB Dynami c Range - 0.0 0056 % THD+N
DA converters
24 Bit Tandem™ @ 192 kHz
121 dB Dynamic Range - 0.00084 % THD+N
Sample rate conver ter
24 Bit @ 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz
140 dB Dynamic Range - 0.0 001 % THD+N
Interna l precision 40 bit oating point
Delay 4 s + 200 ms for time alignme nt
Equalizer
Raised-cosine, custom FIR, parametric IIR:
peaking, hi/lo -shelv ing, all-pass,
band-pass, ban d-stop, hi /lo-pass
Crossover
linear phase (FIR), hybrid (FIR -IIR), But terworth,
Linkwitz-Riley, Bessel: 6 dB/oct to 48 dB/oct (IIR)
Limiters TruePower™, RMS volt age, RMS cu rrent, Pe ak limiter
Damping control
Active DampingControl™ and
LiveImpedance™ measureme nt
Construction
Dimensions 483 mm x 8 8 mm x 495 mm (19.0 in x 3.5 in x 19.5 in)
Weight 24 kg (52.9 lb)
Output Stage
Maximum output power per channel @ 8 Ω 1600 W
Maximum output power per channel @ 4 Ω 3000 W
Maximum output power per channel @ 2.7 Ω 4000 W
Maximum output power per channel @ 2 Ω 5200 W
Maximum output power @ 8 Ω Bridged 6000 W
Maximum output power @ 4 Ω Bridged 10400 W
Peak total o utput, all channels driven 40 000 W
Maximum unclipped outpu t voltage 175 V
peak
Maximum output current 130 A
peak
T he power gure is calculated by driving and loading sy mmetrically all the
channels: uneven loa ds allow to achieve highest per formance.
AC Mains Power
Single Phase
Nominal Voltage Operating Range 100 - 240 V
rms
@ 50/60Hz
Suggested circuit breake r C32
Power Factor
1/8 Maximum Output Powe r @ 4 Ω
> 0.9
Current Draw
1/8 Maximum Output Powe r @ 4 Ω
32 A
rms
@100V
18 A
rms
@240V
Three Phase
Nominal Voltage Operating Range 200 - 415 V
rms
Suggested circuit breake r (per phase) C16
Power Factor
1/8 Maximum Output Powe r @ 4 Ω
> 0.9
Current Drawn fro m Each Single Phase
1/8 Maximum Output Powe r @ 4 Ω
12 A
rms
@ V
L
=200V
6 A
rms
@ VL=415V
Idle Consumption (all AC MAINS c ases) < 200 W
V
P
= Single phase voltage (eg. 120V); VL = V
P
√3 = Nominal line volta ge (eg. 200V )
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