QSC CXD4-5, CXD4-2 Quick Start Manual
CXD Amplifier
Quick Start Guide
EXPLANATION OF TERMS AND SYMBOLS
The term “WARNING!” indicates instructions regarding personal safety. If the instructions are not followed the result may be bodily injury or death.
The term “CAUTION!” indicates instructions regarding possible damage to physical equipment. If these instructions are not followed, it may result in
damage to the equipment that may not be covered under the warranty.
The term “IMPORTANT!” indicates instructions or information that are vital to the successful completion of the procedure.
The term "NOTE" is used to indicate additional useful information.
The intent of the lightning fl ash with arrowhead symbol in a triangle is to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated "dangerous"
voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to humans.
The intent of the exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is to alert the user to the presence of important safety, and operating
and maintenance instructions in this manual.
NOTE:
four separate outputs. For detailed instructions for custom confi gurations refer to the CXD User Guide (TD-000367).
This Quick Start Guide is based on the basic confi guration as the amplifi er comes from the factory. Four separate inputs, and
Rack-Mount the Amplifi er
1. Secure the amplifi er in the rack with eight screws (not supplied), four in front, four
in back.
— Figure 1 —
TD-000350-00-B
*TD-000350-00*
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Connections
Inputs
1. Wire the audio line-level source to up to four Euro-style connectors
(supplied). You may use either balanced inputs (Figure 2) or unbalanced
inputs (Figure 3).
2. Plug the connectors into the appropriate receptacles (Routable Inputs 1, 2,
3, 4) Figure 4.
3. Connect the IEC power cord to the AC receptacle on the rear of the
amplifi er. (Figure 5)
GPIO
ROUTABLE INPUTS
2143
HEARTBEAT
GPIO
Balanced
+
— Figure 2 —
Unbalanced
—
—
+
— Figure 3 —
GPIO
— Figure 5 —
— Figure 4 —
WARNING!:
Do not turn the amplifi er on at this time.
Outputs
When the output confi guration of the amplifi er changes, the Outputs to the loudspeakers change accordingly. Use the diagrams shown in Figure 6
thru Figure 8 as a reference for wiring the loudspeakers. After connecting the outputs to the loudspeakers, you may turn the amplifi er on.
Separate Channels (A B C D)
For Four Separate Loudspeakers
Use four 2-wire cables, connect to:
• T1+/T2- (Loudspeaker 1)
• T3+/T4- (Loudspeaker 2)
• T5+/T6- (Loudspeaker 3)
• T7+/T8- (Loudspeaker 4)
A
8.0
625
625
B
8.0
625
625
C
8.0
625
625
D
8.0
625
625
OUTPUTS TO SPEAKERS
+
CH A
+
CH B
+
CH C
+
CH D
-
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
SETTINGS CAN BE
CONFIGURED FOR
70V, 100V AND
200V DIRECT
BRIDGED
T1+ T3-
COMBINING APPLICATIONS
OUTPUT.
CH A+B
CH C+D
T5+ T7-
CH AB+CD
T1
+
T5-
T3+
T7-
PARALLEL CHANNEL
CH AB
T1+
T2-
T3+
T4-
CH CD
T5+
T6-
T7+
T8-
CH ABC
T2-
T1
+
T4-
T3+
T6-
T5+
CH ABCD
+
T2-
T1
T3+
T4-
T5+
T6-
T7+
T8-
— Figure 6 —
2
Bridged (A+B) and Separate (C D ) Channels
S
S
For A+B (Bridged) One Loudspeaker
Use one 2-wire cable connect to:
• T1+/T3-
For C & D (Separate) Two Loudspeakers
Use two 2-wire cables connect to:
• T5+/T6- for CH C
• T7+/T8- for CH D
A+B
1250
1250
8.0
8.0
625
625
C
D
8.0
625
625
Parallel Channels (ABCD)
For One Loudspeaker
Full power to one loudspeaker
Use one 2-wire cable, connect to:
• T1+/T2-
• Jumper T1, T3, T5, T7
• Jumper T2, T4, T6, T8
For Multiple Loudspeakers
Full power for multiple loudspeakers in parallel
Use up to four 2-wire cables, connect to:
• T1+/T2-
• T3+/T4-
• T5+/T6-
• T7+/T8-
A+B
8.0
1250
1250
C+D
8.0
1250
1250
A B C D
8.0
2500
2500
— Figure 7 —
OUTPUTS TO SPEAKERS
+
CH A
+
CH B
+
CH C
+
CH D
-
OUTPUTS TO SPEAKERS
+
CH A
+
CH B
+
CH C
+
CH D
-
T1+, T3+, T5+, and T7+ are elec trically the same point
T2-, T4-, T6-, and T8- are elec trically the same point
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
SETTINGS CAN BE
CONFIGURED FOR
70V, 100V AND
200V DIRECT
OUTPUT.
BRIDGED
CH A+B
T1+ T3-
CH C+D
T5+ T7-
CH AB+CD
T1
+
T5-
T3+
T7-
SETTINGS CAN BE
CONFIGURED FOR
70V, 100V AND
200V DIRECT
OUTPUT.
BRIDGED
CH A+B
T1+
T3-
CH C+D
T5+
T7-
CH AB+CD
T1
+
T5-
T3+
T7-
PARALLEL CHANNEL
COMBINING APPLICATION
CH AB
T1+
T2-
T3+
T4-
CH CD
T5+
T6-
T7+
T8-
CH ABC
T2-
T1
+
T4-
T3+
T6-
T5+
CH ABCD
+
T1
T2-
T3+
T4-
T5+
T6-
T7+
T8-
PARALLEL CHANNEL
COMBINING APPLICATION
CH AB
T1+
T2-
T3+
T4-
CH CD
T5+
T6-
T7+
T8-
CH ABC
T2-
T1
+
T4-
T3+
T6-
T5+
CH ABCD
+
T2-
T1
T3+
T4-
T5+
T6-
T7+
T8-
— Figure 8 —
Connect the Loudspeakers
1. Connect the loudspeaker wiring to the 8-pin Euro-style connector as needed for
your amplifi er's confi guration.
2. Install the female 8-pin Euro-style connector onto the male connector on the rear of
the amplifi er as shown in Figure 9.
3. Use a Phillips screwdriver to secure the connector.
— Figure 9 —
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