Renkus-Heinz ICL-R, IC215S-R, Iconyx IC Live ICL-R, Iconyx IC Live IC215S-R User Manual

Digitally Steerable Line Array Loudspeaker Systems

IC Live

ICL-R & IC215S-R

USERS MANUAL

Version 1.4

IC Live Users Manual - Models ICL-R & IC215S-R

CAUTION

To reiterate the above warnings: servicing instructions are for
use by qualified personnel only. To avoid electric shock, do
not perform any servicing other than that contained in the Ope­ration Instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all
servicing to qualified personnel.

Eindrigliche Warnung: Wartungsvorschriften dienen nur der
Benutzung durch qualifizieres Personal. Zur Vermeidung eines
elektrischen Schlages keine anderen als die in den Betriebsvor­schriften beschriebenen Wartungsarbeiten ausfŸhren, es sei denn
Sie sind dafŸr qualifiziert. Wartungsarbeiten auszufŸhren.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the use to the presence of uninsulated
"Dangerous Voltage" within the product's en­closure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to hu­mans.

The exclamanation point, within an equilateral
presence of important operating and mainte­nance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.

VORSICHT

RISK OF ELECTRONIC SHOCK:

OPEN ONLY IF QUALIFIED AS

SERVICE PERSONNEL

GEFAHR EINES ELEKTRISCHEN SCHLAGES:

NUR VON QUALIFIZIEREM WARTUNGSPERSONAL

ZU …FFNEN

Der Blitz mit nach untenzielendem Pfeil in
einem gleichseitigen Dreieck weist den
Benutzer auf das Vorhandensein einer
unisolierten, "gefŠhrlichen Spannung" im
GehŠuse hin, die stark genug sein kann, einer
Person einen gefŠhrlichen elektrischen Schlag
zu versetzen.

Das Ausrufezeichen in einem gleichseitigen
Dreieck weist den Benutzer auf wichtige
Betriebs- und Wartungsvorschriften in den
beiliegenden Unterlagen des GerŠtes hin.

ErklŠrung der graphischen SymboleExplanation of Graphical Symbols

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions

5. Do not use this apparatus near water. The apparatus shall not be
exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such
as vases, shall be placed on it.

6. Clean only with 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 grounding-type
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 is 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. Make sure the power cord remains readily accessible at all times.

12. The AC Power Cord is the AC Mains disconnect.

13. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

14. Disconnect this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused
for long periods of time.

15. 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.

“WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOIS­TURE”

“CAUTION: THESE SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR USE
BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING
OTHER THAN THAT CONTAINED IN THE OPERATING INSTRUC­TIONS UNLESS YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO DO SO”.

Your Iconyx Steerable Column Loudspeaker contains no user-serviceable

parts and all service should be referred to qualified service personnel.

IMPORTANT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1: Basic Operating Instructions

Introduction, Technical Support, General Information 4

Setup & Assembly Instructions 5

Common Setups 5
Assembly 6
Master / Slave Settings 7

Wiring Diagrams 8

No PC Control 8
With PC Control 9

Array Input / Power Connections 10

Operation (with no PC) 11

Presets 11

Operation (Computer Controlled) 14

Assigning Digital & Analog Inputs 16
DSP Control 17
Panel Controls 19
SysTune Interface 19

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` Section 2: Additional User Information

Initial Setup 22

Computer Requirements 22
Installing RHAON 22
Assigning a Static IP Address 23

Virtual Systems 25

Linking Software With Networked Loudspeakers 26
CobraNet Signal Routing 28

Beam Steering 30

All Loudspeakers / Group Control 39

Copy Settings / Copy Presets / Presets 41

Supervise Mode 42

Event Logging & Notification 44

General Preferences 45

Password Protection 46

Servicing / Trouble Shooting Hints 48

Keeping Your RHAON Program Up-To-Date 49

Software Updates 50
Updating Microcontroller Firmware 51
Updating DSP Firmware 53

Dimensions & Technical Specifications

IC L-R Array 55
IC215S-R Subwoofer 57

Index 59

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of a Renkus-Heinz RHAON Empowered digitally steered ICONYX-R column loudspeaker. We hope you
enjoy it.

Your ICONYX-R steerable column loudspeaker was carefully tested and inspected before leaving our factory and should have arrived in
perfect condition. Please carefully inspect the shipping carton(s) and loudspeaker(s) for any noticeable damage, and if any damage is
found, immediately notify the shipping company. Only you, the consignee, may institute a claim with the carrier for any damage incurred
during shipping. Be sure to save the carton(s) and all packing material for the carrier’s inspection. It is also a good idea to save the carton
and packing material even though the loudspeaker arrived in good condition. If you should ever need to ship the loudspeaker, it should be
shipped in its original factory packaging.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

If you have any questions about RHAON-Empowered Loudspeakers or encounter a problem designing, installing, setting up or operating a
RHAON system, please call our technical support staff at 949-588-9997 and ask the operator for technical support on RHAON. Call Mon­day through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

The latest information on RHAON Technical Support is always available online at http://www.renkus-heinz.com/support/software­support/rhaon/e-mail.html. You will also find a support request form at http://www.renkus-heinz.com/support/request-info/tech-info/i

General Information

IC Live line array systems were developed specifically for live event productions. They are ideally suited for a wide range of event types
and sizes, are easy to transport and setup, and deliver superior sound in a broad spectrum of environments.

Thanks to digitally controlled beam steering they deliver narrow vertical beams of sonic energy that can be directed onto the audience in-

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stead of reverberating off the walls and ceilings. Horizontal coverage is a consistent 150

eliminating the need for left and right setups in

most venues. Preset configurations for different size and shape venues reduce setup time to a minimum.

This guide was written to assist you in setting up and operating IC Live systems.

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Common Setups

ICL-R digitally steered line arrays and IC215S-R subwoofers
were designed to work together, both acoustically and mechani­cally with the subwoofer supplying both the extra bass impact
needed by most musical productions and a solid mounting base
for the tall slender columns. Together, the two building blocks
form 6 useful configurations.

The unique interlocking hardware system with Quik-Release pins
joins the line array and the subwoofer together into a rigid as­sembly, allowing the subwoofers to be used as mounting bases
for the columns. When used as a mounting base, the sub­woofers also raise the line array above the floor.

ICL-R arrays perform best when their acoustic center, the point
of origination for the narrow acoustic beam, is several feet above
the ear level of the audience. If it’s placed lower, too much of the
sonic beam is absorbed by the first row of the audience and
never reaches those in the rear. If it’s placed much higher, the
narrow vertical beam tends to” light up” the center of the audi­ence and drop off in both the front and rear.

This puts the ideal height for the bottom of an ICL-R array at
roughly four feet above the floor for a seated audience.

An IC215S-R standing on end is 4’ tall making the combination
of an ICL-R array mounted on top of a standing IC215S-R sub­woofer an ideal arrangement for many setups.

An IC215S-R subwoofer laid on its side and a single ICL-R array
work well when space is available for them on the stage. Mount­ing two stacked arrays on a single subwoofer is not recom­mended, as the assembly is unstable.

Dual subwoofer assemblies combined with either a single ICL-R
array or with two stacked ICL-R arrays are two other popular
configurations.The dual subwoofers provide the desired mount­ing height for the array(s) and enough bass for even the most
demanding musical events.

Stacked ICL-R arrays provide tighter beam control than a single
ICL-R and a much higher output level. They are especially desir­able in reverberant rooms where tight control of the beam is
needed to deliver clear speech over a considerable distance.

When only speech is involved and the bass support provided by
the subwoofers is not needed, single or stacked ICL-R arrays
are an ideal solution. They can be attached to the truss work
with Chesebrough clamps or by removing the array’s rear
pole/handle and using the pole clamps to secure the array to the
truss.

ICL-R arrays are also equipped with AeroQuip Fly-Track, so they
can also be easily flown from the truss with industry standard
AeroQuip hardware.

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Assembly

IC Live is a building block system designed for easy trans­portation, setup and teardown. It provides for 6 system
configurations from two basic modules, the ICL-R array
module and the IC215S-R subwoofer.

Setup couldn’t be easier. To create a stacked array from
two ICL-R modules:

1. Stand the two column arrays side by side and remove
the two joining bars and their short Quik Release pins from
the modules.

2. Place one of the modules on top of the other one. Note
that the top module should be turned upside down so the
horn sections of the two modules are together.

3. Align the two modules and then remove the Quik Re­lease pin from the upper module’s rear cylinder to allow its
inner sleeve to drop down into the lower module’s rear
cylinder.

4. Then re-insert the Quik Release pin into the upper mod­ule’s cylinder to lock the inner sleeve in place.

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5. Slide the two joining bars

into the channels as shown.

6. Lock the joining bars into
place with the short Quik
Release pins to complete the
physical assembly.

Note: If you are assembling a “triple stack”, follow the same procedure to place the third module on top of the second module with one ex­ception. The woofer sections of the second and third modules should be joined together. If in doubt, refer to page 55 for proper module ori­entation.

The procedure for mounting an ICL-R array onto an IC215S-R subwoofer is the same. The only difference is the the array’s rear cylinder
sleeve drops into the socket on either the top or the end of the subwoofer. When mounting a stack (two ICL-R arrays) on top of one or two
subwoofers, it is best to first mount the lower line array module onto the subwoofer and then attach the top line array. It’s easier and safer.

Do not attempt to mount a stacked ICL-R array onto a subwoofer standing vertically. The resulting assembly is unstable.

Master / Slave Settings

The next step is to electrically link the modules together and verify the
Master/Slave assignment is correct The bottom module always func­tions as the Master and the upper modules as Slaves. The module
directly above the Master module is identified as Slave 1 and the mod­ule above it as Slave 2. .All incoming signal and AC power connec­tions should be made to the Master module.

Plug one end of the short CAT5e linking cable into the lower intercon­nect socket on the Master (lower) module and the other end into the
upper socket on the upper module. Then plug one end of the short AC
power cable into the looping power socket on the lower module and
the other end into the power socket on the upper module. Follow the
same procedure to connect a third module, if one is provided.

The next step is to set the two dip switches that identify each module.
Set the Master switches first; The graphic directly below the two dip
switches shows the proper setting for a Master module (both switches
in the down position).

Then set the Slave module(s) dip switches following the settings
shown in the graphic.

Note: If you connected power to the array before setting the dip
switches, you will need to turn it off or disconnect it at the source and
then reconnect it before the dip switch settings will take effect. When
properly set the digital readouts will both read 20 in a dual array and
30 in a three module array.

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Analog Audio/

AES/EBU INPUT

Analog or AES/EBU Digital Cable

Analog Audio/

AES/EBU Input

Analog or AES/EBU Digital Cable

Analog or AES/EBU Digital Cable

Analog Audio/

AES/EBU Input

Wiring Diagrams For Basic Setups

IC Live arrays were developed for a wide range of different size and types of venues, including even large multi-array events. They include
RHAON, the Renkus-Heinz Audio Operations Network, which provides operational control and supervision of multiple arrays from a re­motely located computer and multi-channel digital audio distribution.

When remote computer supervision and control is not needed, IC Live arrays can be treated just like any other self-powered loudspeaker.
Simply connect an analog audio signal, plug in the power, make sure the correct Preset is selected and adjust the level. See drawings
below.

Single ICL-R Array Setup

Stacked (Dual) ICL-R Array Setup

Stacked (Dual) ICL-R Array &
Dual IC215S-R Subwoofer Setup

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Ana log A udio /
AES/EBU INPUT

CAT5e Crossover Cable

Analog or AES/EBU Digital Cable

Ana log A udio /

AES/EBU Input

Analog or AES/EBU Digital Cable

CAT5e Crossover Cable

Ethernet

Switch

Analog or AES/EBU Digital Cable

CAT5e Cable

CAT5e Cables

Analog Audio/

AES/EBU Input

System Wiring With PC Control

Notice that no Ethernet switch is needed in single array setups. Instead, only a simple Ethernet Crossover cable is required.
An Ethernet switch needed only when there are two or more devices, such as an array and a subwoofer. A stacked array is treated as a
single device since it performs as one even though it has two modules.

Satisfactory 100 BaseT Ethernet switches of many sizes (output ports) are available from a number of sources. Unmanaged switches are
adequate for most applications. Managed switches are not required.

Systems using CobraNet digital audio distribution require either a suitable analog to CobraNet converter or a mixing console with a Co­braNet output. Suitable analog to CobraNet converters are available from a number of sources, such as Bi-Amp, Peavey and others. The
converter’s output would plug into one of the Ethernet switch ports.

Single ICL-R Array Setup
with Computer Control

Stacked (Dual) ICL-R Array Setup
With Computer Control

Stacked (Dual) ICL-R Array &

Dual IC215S-R Subwoofer Setup

with Computer Control

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Array Connections

The ICL-R array and IC215S-R Subwoofer Input/Control panels are shown below.

Looping AC Power Connector

90/260 V AC Power Connector

Analog 1 - AES/EBU Input Connector

Looping Analog -AES/EBU Connector

ICL-R

Control Panel

IC215S-R

Input / Control Panel

Master/Slave Link Cable Connector

Master/Slave Setup Switches

Signal Present & Clip

Status Indicators

Analog 1 Input

&

Looping Output

Primary Ethernet Input Connector

Primary Ethernet Input Connector

Preset Controls

Operating Controls

AES/EBU Input Selector

AES/EBU Input

Mute Controls

Level Controls

IC215S-R

Power On / Off

AC Power Connector

Power Control Panel

Notice that on the ICL-R the Analog and AES/EBU inputs share common input connectors. The AES/EBU Input Selector switches the
amplifier between Analog and AES/EBU input modes. On the IC215S-R, the inputs are separate.

Important: If you are working with a stacked array and one or two subwoofers, make sure your power source (power strip) is
adequate to handle the power drain. A stacked array will draw up to 13 Amps at 120 Volts and each IC215S-R needs a 15 Amp
source.

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Operation With No PC

This portion of the Users Guide assumes that all input connections have been made and that you are not using CobraNet digital audio for
the program source. If you are using CobraNet Digital Audio, refer to Pages 28 & 29 for detailed instructions.

Note that if you are working with a stacked array, the Slave module is controlled by the Master module and most of the Slave’s controls will
be inoperative. Your connections need to be made to the lower Master module. You also need to make sure the CAT5e linking signal cable
and the short AC power cable that links the two modules together are in place.

We’ll start with a system that will be run without a computer.

1. Plug in the power cord(s) and turn on AC power to the Array. The ICL-R does not have a power switch. However it can be placed in or
out of Standby with the Volume Up and Down push buttons. To change hold both buttons down for several seconds. The Power LED will
glow when the amplifier is on.

2. Check the preset digital readout display to make sure the correct preset is selected. On single ICL-R arrays:
Preset 10: is factory installed and locked to “Flat” for use in transducer testing and

should not be used during normal operation.

Preset 11: is factory installed and locked for small venues needing only a 50 foot

throw

Preset 12: is factory installed and locked for venues needing a 75 foot throw
Preset 13: is factory installed and locked for venues needing a 100 foot throw
Preset 14: was installed by Quality Assurance during final performance testing at the

factory and was not locked. It may have been deleted and replaced by a

user installed preset

Presets 15,16, 17, 18 & 19 are set aside for user installed presets.

On stacked ICL-R arrays;

Preset 20: is factory installed and locked to “Flat” for use in transducer testing and

should not be used during normal operation.

Preset 21: is factory installed and locked for venues needing a 100 foot throw
Preset 22: is factory installed and locked for venues needing a 125 foot throw
Preset 23: is factory installed and locked for venues needing a 150 foot throw
Preset 24: was installed by Quality Assurance during final performance testing at the

factory and was not locked. It may have been deleted and replaced by a user

installed preset

Presets 25,26, 27, 28 & 29 are set aside for user installed presets.

Note: Graphic displays of the Presets can be viewed on the pages 12 & 13.

3 If the right preset isn’t selected, use the Up & Down push buttons to select the desired preset.
Then press the Enter button. The display will flash while the new Preset is being loaded and return
to a steady glow when the procedure is complete. If by accident, you select an empty Preset, the
dots following the numbers will flash to show no preset is being loaded (no preset is available).

4. If you will be using an AES/EBU digital signal, make sure the AES/EBU input has been selected. The status LED will be glowing green if

it is selected.

5. Check the setting of the Input Pad. The pad should be inserted if your analog input source has a high output level. When On, a 10 dB

pad is inserted into the input circuit enabling the amplifier to handle input levels of up to + 24 dBu. The yellow LED will glow when the pad
is inserted.

6. Set the amplifier’s output level using the Volume Up & Down push buttons. Notice that when you are using these buttons, the digital

readout will display the level setting in dB. You can also mute the output by pressing the Mute button.

Important: The factory presets do not include any EQ, high or low frequency shelving, delay or compression. These can be
added to the presets using a PC equipped with RHAON. Refer to page 16 for details.

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Presets ICL-R

Preset 11

ICL-R with 30 degree opening angle and -5 degree aiming angle; suggested for venues with 50’ deep audience areas.

Preset 12

ICL-R with 25 degree opening angle and -5 degree aiming angle; suggested for venues with 75’ deep audience areas.

Preset 13

ICL-R with 20 degree opening angle and -5 degree aiming angle; suggested for venues with 100’ deep audience areas

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Presets (Stacked ICL-Rs)

Preset 21

Stacked ICL-R arrays with 20 degree opening angle, -5 degree aiming angle.provides better control and higher sound levels in venues with 100’ deep audience
areas than a single ICL-R array.

Preset 22

Stacked ICL-R array with 15 degree opening angle, -5 degree aiming angle. Suggested for venues with 125’ deep audience areas.

Preset 23

Stacked ICL-R array with 10 degree opening angle, -5 degree aiming angle. Suggested for venues with 125’ or deeper audience areas.

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Computer Controlled Operation & Supervision

Now, it’s time to look at a system using RHAON for computer control and supervision. Your computer will have to have RHAON installed on
it. If it doesn’t, turn to page 20 for installation and setup instructions.

You also need to be aware that even if RHAON is installed on the computer you are using, you may not have access to all its features.
RHAON includes several levels of password protection to prevent inadvertent or unauthorized changes of the control settings and you may
be denied access to some or all of the control settings.If the computer has been set up for password protection, opening RHAON will pro­duce a Sign-In prompt asking for your password. You will be unable to proceed until you have entered your password. For more details on
RHAON and password protection, please refer to page 44.

Double click on the RHAON icon on your desktop to open RHAON.

When RHAON opens, select Scan Network from the menu in the upper

left corner of the screen.

RHAON will then scan the Ethernet network for any connected loud­speakers and list them in the Network sub-directory in the directory
tree. Use your mouse to drag each loudspeaker listing into the work
space where it will show up as an Icon.

Double clicking on the Icon will open that array’s Connect Properties
window where you can check or change the array’s input selections.
ICL-R arrays have provisions for two Cobranet input, two analog audio
inputs and a serial audio (AES 3id) digital input. Selecting the input you
want is as easy as clicking on the desired radio button.

The square Signal Present indicators turn green whenever a signal is
present.The 10 dB Pad in the Analog 1 input inserts a 10 dB pad into
the Analog 1 input, allowing input signals of up to + 24 dBu. Without the
pad, the input clips at +12 dfBu.

Pressing the Beam Steering tab will open the Beam Steering section of
RHAON and allow you to check what Preset configuration is selected
or to select a new Preset.

Selecting the Supervise tab will change the loudspeaker icons in the
work space from the Connect mode to the Supervise mode. The four
control buttons on the icon allow you to turn the array On or
Off(Standby), wink the array’s wink light to help you identify it in multi­array setups, mute its output and tell when it loses signal.

Double clicking on the icon will open the array’s Supervision window
which allows you to see at a glance how the array is performing and
adjust its input gain (output level). You can also mute its output and turn
the array On or Off(Standby).

The usual method of monitoring a multi-array system during a program
is to watch the array icons in the workspace. Green status bars mean
everything is fine, yellow bars indicate the array is being overdriven, red
bars indicate a problem has been detected. Double clicking on that
array's icon will open its supervisory window and provide more details
on the problem.

Single array systems can be monitored either with their icon or by view­ing the vertical control panel section in one of their property windows.

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You may have noticed that the vertical control panel in the Supervise and Connect Property windows is the same.

A detailed description of the vertical control panel’s features and functions follows.

Text fields for entering a name for the loud-

Listing of the loudspeakers model number

and the sample rate (either 48 kHz or
96 kHz) of its DSP. See Updating DSP
Firmware on page 52 for more details.

Power button switches the amplifier(s) be­tween On and Standby. (turning AC power
on and off is an entirely manual operation.

Input signal level bar graph; “0” indicates

the onset of input clipping. Analog inputs

clip at +12 dBu without the 10 dB input

pad, +24 dBu with the pad.

Volume control slider; adjust by grabbing
slider with mouse or by using up/down ar­rows.Settings adjustable from “0” to -50 in

1 dB steps, then to -100 dB in one step;

settings below -8 dB prevent the loud-

speaker from reaching full output.

speaker and listing its location.

Press Wink with Light button to turn the
loudspeaker’s wink light on and off to aid in
identifying the loudspeaker and its location.

Press Wink with Audio to send a Tone sig­nal or Pink Noise to the loudspeaker.

Output status indicators for each amplifier.
See Status Indicators below for details.

Output bar graph. “0” represents the maxi­mum uncompressed output level; positive
values indicate how far the signal is over­shooting into limiting; negative values indi­cate the amount of headroom left before
the onset of limiting.

Inv button inverts the input signal polarity;

glows green when signal is inverted. Use

with caution.

Mute button mutes the entire loudspeaker.

Amplifier temperature reading and

bar graph.

Press to restart the loudspeakers DSP in

Indicates Save whenever a change is

the event of a malfunction.

made as a reminder to save the change.

The Thermal, Peak and Fail indicators above the output meter provide critical information on the array’s status. The Peak indicator will
flash yellow or red whenever the device’s peak limiter is triggered. It’s normal for the indicator to flash occasionally if the loudspeaker is
being used close to its rated output. Flashing frequently is a sign that the system volume needs to be turned down. The Thermal indicator
will start to flash yellow as the amplifier temperature approaches a preset level and will turn red if the temperature continues to increase as
a warning the amplifier is about to be shut down. The Fail indicator glows red when the amplifier has been shut down by the protective cir­cuitry. Heat related shutdowns will reset automatically after the amplifier cools down to a safe temperature.

As a further protective measure, the amplifier’s gain will gradually be reduced in response to overheating and/or to high an input level.
However, it’s best to manually reduce the input signal level (overall system volume) in response to distress signals.

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Computer Controlled Operation (continued)

Assigning Digital and Analog Inputs

The larger right portion of the Properties windows vary with the operating mode. The Connect window is divided into an upper light grey
Internal DSP Connections section and and a darker grey lower CobraNet Routing Assignments section.
The Assign Amplifier Inputs portion of the upper section is where you select which one of the Array’s multiple inputs will be routed to the
Main input and which one will be used for the Priority override circuit. RHAON Empowered loudspeakers have provisions for two Co­braNet digital audio inputs, two analog audio inputs and a serial audio (AES3id format) digital input. Selecting the input is as simple as
clicking on one of the radio buttons.

Notice that the Analog 1 input includes a 10 dB pad. In the On position it inserts a 10 dB pad into the Analog 1 input, allowing input sig­nals as high as +24 dBu. Without the pad, the analog inputs clip at +12 dBu.

The square Signal Present indicators turn green whenever a signal is present.. You can activate any of the analog and CobraNet digital
inputs in the upper group. If you select either of the AES/EBU inputs in the lower group, all Analog and CobraNet inputs are disabled.

The right hand Assign Cobranet Outputs portion of the upper section lets you use any of the audio inputs or amplifier outputs as an output
to the CobraNet network, except for the AES/EBU inputs. AES/EBU signals are clocked separately from CobraNet and cannot be output
to CobraNet from RHAON.

The lower CobraNet Routing Assignments section is where you select which CobraNet input channel you want to use and set up the out­put transmitter.

You can use RHAON without digital audio distribution via CobraNet to Control and Supervise your system, or you can combine digital and
analog signal distribution for redundant signal path and/or life safety applications. However, if you use AES/EBU serial digital inputs,
all other audio inputs are automatically disabled.

If you are not using CobraNet for digital audio distribution in your RHAON system, you can skip the next few pages and move on to Beam
Steering (page 23).

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Computer Controlled Operation (continued)

DSP Control

The Control properties window includes controls for an 8-band Parametric EQ complete with High and Low pass filters and shelving fil­ters, plus controls for a compressor, signal delay and several other user configurable DSP functions.

Opening the Control window allows you to tell at a glance what EQ, if any, has been installed into the array’s DSP and change if if
needed. Remember, the presets installed at the factory include only beam steering information. They do not include EQ, delay or com­pression.

The filter controls are underneath the frequency chart. To activate a filter, click the button above its white data fields; then either type in
your values, use the up-down arrows or scroll with your mouse to adjust the parameters. At the far left is a high pass filter; its low pass
counterpart is at the far right. These filters have three controls: Cutoff Frequency, Type (Bessel, Butterworth, etc.), and Slope. The pair of
filters to the inside are shelving filters, with controls for corner frequency and boost/cut.

The center section gives you control of 8 fully parametric filters, with controls for center frequency, boost/cut and bandwidth in octaves.
When you activate a filter, its button turns green and it appears on the graph – each filter appears in a different color. A solid line shows
the overall EQ curve. The Bypass All button at the bottom of this section lets you compare filtered and unfiltered signals quickly.

All filter parameters can be controlled with the scroll wheel on your mouse. Click inside the control field and scroll to set: Gain,
Bandwidth, Frequency, etc.

Below the EQ section in the light grey area, you’ll find controls for the Compressor on the left. The controls – Threshold, Ratio, Attack
Time, Release Time and Soft Knee – are similar to the EQ controls. You can type in values, use the Up/Down buttons, or scroll with your
mouse to find the values you want. Under Signal you will find buttons that set the compressor’s trigger point Above, At or Below the
Knee.

When the compressor is operating, the Bypass button is red and the Gain Reduction meter on the right side of this section lights up. To
turn the compressor off or to compare the uncompressed output to the compressed output, click the Bypass button. To the right of the
compression Reduction Meter is the Make-Up Gain control. This control can be used to restore RMS levels of the compressed signal to
those expected of the signal pre-compression. It has a range of 0 to +12 dB.

The arrays input module's DSP has 340 milliseconds of signal delay available, if you are using the 48 kHz sample rate; 170 milliseconds
if you are using 96 kHz. Use either the up-down arrows or the slider control to adjust the delay time.

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Computer selection of Presets is accomplished in the Beams / Presets window.

When the window first opens the white display area will be blank; pressing Refresh Table will bring up a listing of the Presets loaded into
the array’s memory and a green bar will indicate which preset, if any, is loaded into the array. The absence of the green highlight bar indi­cates that none of the presets are loaded into the array.

The Steering column in the Preset window contains steering information on the Preset. The C: figure identifies the acoustic center locatio,
the S; figure the aiming angle, the O: figure the opening angle and the final numbers the amount of attenuation assigned to the beam. The
DSP? column shows whether or not the Preset includes DSP data (EQ settings for example).

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Load Preset

The Load Preset control and its associated up/down arrows are used to select and install (load) a specific Preset into the array’s DSP
memory.

If no DSP data is not included in the Preset, a dialog box will call the lack of DSP data to your attention and ask if it is OK to proceed.
Answering Yes, will initiate the process, introduce a Loading Status screen and hide the lettering in the Beams / Presets window. The
Loading Status window will disappear and the lettering will reappear when the process is complete.

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Panel Controls

At the very bottom of the window are two controls labeled Panel Display and Panel Buttons.
Clicking on the Panel Display control will turn the Preset digital readout display on the rear
of the array On and Off. The display is often turned off during a performance to prevent the
readout’s red glow from being a distraction. The button will say On in red when the readout
is turned On.

The Panel Buttons control locks all the controls on the rear of the associated array to pre­vent inadvertent changing of the settings or tampering. The padlock ion will be closed when
the controls are locked.

Saving Changes

At the bottom left of each Properties window is a blank black bar. When you make changes to the loudspeaker’s settings, the word Save
will appear in this space. This lets you know that your changes have not been sent to the loudspeaker’s onboard DSP memory. You will
also be prompted to Save Your Project before you exit the RHAON software.

SysTune Interface

If you are using SysTune as your measure­ment system during setup and tuning, you
can access the array’s DSP from within Sys­Tune.

This allows you to take a measurement, ad­just the EQ settings and then view the result
of the changes in real time within one pro­gram and on one screen - - no more jumping
back and forth between programs and win­dows.

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Additional User Information

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Section 2: Advanced Setup Instructions
Initial Setup

Computer Requirements

You need a Windows PC running RHAON software in order to maximize the performance of RHAON-Empowered loudspeakers and your
RHAON system. You can use RHAON software during the design stage, for system setup, tuning and commissioning, and for remote con­trol and supervision. You can disconnect the computer from the network after commissioning the system, if you or your client are not using
RHAON’s system supervision capabilities.

RHAON software will run on any PC computer that meets or exceeds the following requirements.

Processor / Speed: Pentium / 800 MHz minimum (faster recommended, especially for large systems)

RAM: 256 MB minimum (more recommended, especially for large systems)

Interface: At least one Network Interface Card (NIC) with a 100 BaseT (100 MB/second) or faster

Ethernet Port; two NICs are needed if the computer will also be used to e-mail alerts

Operating System: Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 with either 32-bit or 64-bit processors

Associated Software: NET Framework 3.5 or higher (supplied with RHAON installation CD)

Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher

Installing RHAON

To install the software insert the RHAON Installation Disk into the computer’s CD drive. Note that you do not need to uninstall any previous
version of RHAON installed on your computer. The installation program should start automatically. During the installation you will need to
select either the 32-bit or the 64-bit install. Note that you do not need to uninstall a previous version of RHAON before installing v 1.4.

RHAON 1.4 is downwards compatible with earlier versions of RHAON Microcontroller and DSP firmware so you do not need to
uninstall a previous version of RHAON before installing program version 1.4.. However, new program features may not function
in loudspeakers running earlier versions of firmware.

If the installation program does not start automatically, go to
your Start menu. Then select Settings/Control Panel &
Add/Remove Programs. Click on Install to start the installa­tion manually. The RHAON Setup window will open. Click
on Next to proceed to the next step. Then follow the screen
prompts until the installation is complete.

During the installation you will be asked if you want to install
the CobraNet Components. Answer “Yes”, even if you will
not be using CobraNet digital audio distribution. These Co­braNet files are needed by RHAON for control and supervi­sion.

Notice that the program warns you if your display settings
may cause viewing problems. If you are using “Large Fonts,”
we recommend you change to the default 96 DPI setting to
avoid possible viewing problems.

The installation program will install RHAON in a Renkus­Heinz/Rhaon folder on your hard drive. It will not uninstall
earlier versions of RHAON. Use Settings/Control Panel and Add/Remove to uninstall an earlier version if you want to delete it.

The RHAON Installer puts a RHAON Icon on your desktop. Double click on it to open the RHAON software program.

The grey background of the opening RHAON can easily be changed to something more useful, such as a block diagram of your system or
a photo of the venue. To change the background, go to the Options pull-down menu and select Background Image/Load Image. Then
browse to the drawing or photo you want to use. Be aware that the photo or drawing you import needs to be of approximately the proper
size and shape before importing.

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Assigning a Static IP Address to the RHAON Host Computer

Your RHAON equipped computer communicates with the
arrays in your system over an Ethernet network and must
have an NIC (Network Interface Card).

The first step is to make sure the computer’s Network In­terface Card (NIC) is setup properly. Your NIC must have
a static IP address assigned to it: this enables the
RHAON software to communicate to all the loudspeakers
on the network.

Each device on the RHAON/CobraNet network must
have a unique IP address in order to communicate.
RHAON software can assign the IP addresses to your
networked loudspeakers automatically.

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In Windows, go to My Computer/Control Panel/Network
Connections. Find the connection you wish to use. It will
likely be called “Local Area Connection”, unless you have
renamed it. Also, note the model number of the NIC, as
the RHAON software will require it later. Right click the
icon and click “Properties” to open its Properties window.

Then, double click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to open
its Properties window. You will probably see that your
NIC is configured to Obtain an IP Address Automatically.
Change this to Use the Following IP Address and enter
an IP address of, for example 192.168.1.1. Next, insert

255.255.255.0 into the Subnet Mask field. Click OK and
you are ready to connect to the RHAON/CobraNet net­work.

Note: IP addresses are in the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
where “xxx” is any digit from 0 - 255. Local IP ad­dresses that appear only to other devices on a LAN
(Local Area Network) are defined as ranges

192.168.xxx.xxx, 10.xxx.xxx and 172.16.xxx.xxx to

172.31.xxx.xxx.

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Prior to plugging a RJ-45 connec­tor into your computer’s Ethernet
port, you need to make sure that
RHAON has the correct network
settings. Open RHAON, go to the
Options menu and select “Prefer­ences”. On the General tab, make
sure the correct NIC is selected in
the Adapter field. The available
selections are based on the listing
of your network connection you
noted earlier. Refer to page 13.

Each device on the RHAON/Co­braNet network must have a
unique IP address in order to com­municate over the Ethernet net­work. The RHAON software can
assign IP addresses to all the
RHAON-Empowered loudspeakers
connected to your network. Since
we want RHAON to manage the IP
addresses for our loudspeakers,
make sure the “Use RHAON to
Manage IP addresses” feature in
the IP Addressing section is
checked.

Before RHAON can scan your network and assign IP addresses to the devices it finds, you need to specify a range of IP addresses to
use. The static address assigned to the computer in Windows sets the “subnet” you will be using. A subnet is the first three parts
(“octets”) of the IP address. In the example, the subnet is 192.168.1. Therefore, all the IP addresses on the network will be in the form

192.168.1.xxx.

To define the range of IP addresses RHAON will scan, first uncheck the “Use RHAON to Manage IP addresses” box. Then type two
valid IP addresses into the two fields: one for the lower limit of the range and the other for the upper limit. Since 192.168.1.1 is already in
use by the RHAON host computer, the lower limit must be at least 192.168.1.2. The upper limit can be set as high as 192.168.1.255, but
needs to be only high enough to accommodate all the devices on the network. Remember each device must have its own IP number.

After specifying the range of IP addresses that RHAON will assign to the loudspeakers, be sure the “Use RHAON to Manage IP ad­dresses” command is checked before leaving this window. Click OK and connect the computer to the RHAON/CobraNet Ethernet net­work, i.e., plug in the CAT5e cable.

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Virtual Systems

From time to time you may want to create a virtual system within RHAON to verify that you have selected the right equipment for the venue
and to work out the beam settings before taking the equipment to the site.

To create a virtual system, open RHAON and select Add Virtual Devices. When the Add New Speakers dialog screen opens,
use the directory tree to select and add the Array(s) you want to work with and then click on Done.

The program will then place icons for the Array(s) you have selected into the work space.

Double clicking on one of the array icons will open its Connect properties window.

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At this point you can set up the inputs and by moving to the Control window set up the array’s control parameters, just as you would if you
were working with a real array.. The only difference is that any setting changes will be saved to a project file and not to the array.. These
settings can then be loaded into the array at the job site over the Ethernet network.

Linking Software Icons With Networked Arrays.

To link the Virtual array(s) you created in RHAON to the actual array(s), connect your computer running RHAON software to the network
and click on Scan Network. RHAON will find and identify all the arrays on the network and automatically assign them IP addresses .
RHAON will also identify any other CobraNet devices or RHAON empowered loudspeakers on your network and list them along with the
array(s) under the Network sub-directory in the directory tree.

Drag each individual array listing from the Network sub-directory into the main work space and drop it on the appropriate icon.

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Notice that when you dragged the listing onto the icon the
listing in the directory tree moved from the Network sub-di­rectory to the Speaker sub-directory.

When you link a networked loudspeaker with a software
icon, RHAON interrogates the loudspeaker to make sure the
DSP settings stored on your computer are synchronized
with those in the loudspeaker’s onboard memory. If they are
not, RHAON displays a prompt that allows you to choose
which settings to use. To upload settings from your com­puter to the loudspeaker, click on Overwrite Settings on
DSP. To copy the loudspeaker settings into the project file,
click on Read Settings from the DSP.

Continue until all networked loudspeakers are linked to
icons in the main workspace. When an icon is linked to a
networked loudspeaker, the status indicator under its name
changes from Unassigned (Red) to OK (Green).

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To confirm that the setup is complete, re­turn to the directory and place the cursor
over the loudspeaker listings in the direc­tory tree.

As you can see from the pop up screens,
RHAON has assigned IP numbers to each
of the loudspeakers.

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CobraNet Signal Routing

CobraNet devices transmit and receive digital audio (48 or 96 kHz, 16, 20 or 24 bit) in bundles of up to 8 channels. The number of channels
per bundle can vary, depending on latency and resolution settings. The number of bundles available depends on network bandwidth.

Each CobraNet bundle has a number from the following ranges:

0: Disables the receiver or transmitter.
1 thru 255: Multicast mode (many receivers can access the same bundle).
256 thru 65,279: Unicast mode (allows only one receiver to receive the bundle).

In order for CobraNet devices to communicate, their Tx (Transmit) and Rx (Receive) bundle numbers must match. RHAON software makes
this easy. In some cases the settings of a CobraNet source will have already been established with the source’s own proprietary software
and can be changed only with the manufacture’s software. However, if the manufacturer’s allows it you can set or reset both receiver and
transmitter bundle settings of any device found on the CobraNet network using RHAON software.

The first step in setting up CobraNet routing is
to scan the network and then drag the Co­braNet Source that was detected by Scan Net­work into the work space.

The CobraNet Source and the devices con­nected to it must have the same Sample Rate
and Latency settings. Right clicking on the Co­braNet Source Icon will open a pop up screen
showing the Sample Rate and Latency set­tings. We suggest you accept the Source’s de­fault settings unless you have a specific reason
to change them.

You will then want to check the device settings
to make sure they are the same as the
Source’s settings. The settings must be the
same for the source and for all devices con­nected to it.

While latency may be changed here via point­and-click, the sample rate is pre-programmed
in the DSP firmware running in the loud­speaker. You can switch the sample rate only
by uploading the appropriate firmware to the
loudspeaker.

Please refer to page 52, “Updating DSP
Firmware” for information on how to upload
new firmware to your device.

Next, check the bundle settings of the Co­braNet Source device. The Source in our ex­ample has 4 Receivers and 4 Transmitters.
The red triangles on the left of its icon repre­sent Rx bundles and the green triangles rep­resent Tx bundles. Right clicking on one of the
triangles will open a pop up window that
shows the bundle number and allows you to
change it.

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The next step is to connect the Co­braNet Transmitters in the Source
to the CobraNet Receivers in the
RHAON loudspeakers. Double
click on one of the Source’s green
Tx triangles and then double click
on one of the loudspeaker’s red Rx
triangles to connect the two. A
connection line will let you know
the connection was completed. The
loudspeaker’s Receiver automati­cally inherits the bundle settings of
the Source Transmitter. Keep re­peating these steps until all the
loudspeakers are connected.

To correct a mistake or change an
assignment, double click on the
Receiver whose assignment you
want to change or right-click on the
Receiver Icon and select Disable
Receiver from the menu that pops
up. Either method will break the
connection and allow you to make
a new one.

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Since each CobraNet bundle can
carry 8 channels of digital audio,
you must make channel selections
individually.

Once your Tx and Rx bundle as­signments have been made, open
each loudspeaker’s Properties win­dow by double-clicking its icon. If
the window does not open in Con­nect mode, click on the Connect
tab at the top to display the window
shown at the right.

In the lower-right section of this
window, you make channel assign­ments by clicking and dragging to
connect audio channels from the
CobraNet source to the RHAON
loudspeaker’s CobraNet Re­ceivers.

You can also assign Outputs 1 and
2 (selected in the upper section
under Assign CobraNet Outputs) to
the RHAON loudspeaker’s Co­braNet Transmitters.

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Beam Steering

Iconyx IC-R digitally steered arrays produce tightly focused, precisely aimed beams of acoustic energy that maintain their intensity well
over long distances. The FIR files that shape and aim these beams of energy are created within RHAON under Beam Steering and then ei­ther stored as a Preset or loaded into the array’s DSP.

Presets are an Iconyx feature that allows you to store up to 10 preset beam steering and DSP control setup configurations in the array’s
DSP memory and then select between them. To enter Beam Steering, open the Beams / Presets Tab and click on Beam Steering.

This will open the Beam Steering window shown below.

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The opening Beam Steering window shown on the previous page doesn’t show the array’s beam. Pressing the Calculate Mapping
button and following the prompts tells the program to calculate and display the beam. See below.

Note the four control buttons in the lower right corner of the Beam Steering win­dow. Pressing Write to Device will send any beam steering configuration setting
changes you have made directly to the array’s DSP and write over any previous
settings.

Pressing Save to Preset will store the configuration settings as a configuration
Preset in the selected preset file. We’ll go into Presets in more detail later.

Note that in both cases, only the beam steering information is being sent to the
Array's.

Export Setup will generate a .rhs setup file that can easily be imported into an
EASE and EASE JR model for a detailed acoustic evaluation. Beam Steering
shows you the array’s vertical coverage, but not the horizontal coverage or the
effect of reflections on intelligibility and clarity. EASE and EASE JR do.

Import Setup allows you to import into Beam Steering any changes you may
have made in the configuration settings in EASE or EASE JR.

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Before going on you should first verify that the
correct measurement system is being used (feet
or meters). The default measurement system is
feet but you may want to use meters.

To check or change the setting, select Prefer­ences from the Options pull down menu in the
tool bar section of RHAON or right click in the
center of the beam steering window.

If you want to change from feet to meters, click in
the Metric radio button.

Note that this window also allows you to control
the behavior of the Fault Relay and the Power­On sequencing delay.

The Beam Steering tab contains the setting con­trols for the appearance of the Beam Steering
window. The normal default setting are shown.

Notice that this setup window also allows you to
change the height of the measuring plane (the
Ear Height). Until you are more familiar with the
program we suggest you accept the default set­ting. There are times, however, when you will
want to change the height of the measuring
plane. It is set to 1.2 meters (3.94 feet) which is
fine for a seated audience, but not for a standing
audience.

The Mapping Appearance section allows you to
control the appearance of the main Mapping plot.
For now, we suggest using the default settings.
You can experiment
with various settings later.

The Scale Level Views section gives you control
over the scales used in the main Mapping win­dow. Many experienced users like to use the
Fixed Range option under Scale Level Views;
setting the Round Up to 5 and the Show Range
to 5. You may want to experiment with this to see
which settings you like best.

We’ll investigate the other tabs later.

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2525You should know the physical dimensions of the area(s) you want to cover, so
the next logical step is to set up the audience area(s) using the Audience Area sec­tion on the right side of the Beam Steering screen.

To simplify this step, Beam Steering provides five templates, the Standard one used
as the default starting point and four others; Small Arena, Large Arena, Open Air
and Theater. These templates are available by clicking on the Area Presets button.

You should become familiar with these templates, so we suggest you try each one
of them and then choose the one that comes closest to matching your project. Note
how the number of areas and the size of the Audience Areas change from one tem­plate to another.

Once you have selected the template, alter the Audience Area size(s) and
location(s) to match your project’s dimensions. Notice that you can also add or
delete up to a maximum of 3 Audience Areas by using the Number field and associ­ated drop down arrow.

The Start field establishes the beginning point of the Audience Area relative to the
“0” point of the graph. The Start point is usually the first row of seating. Height 1 is
the height of the front of the Audience Area. It usually is “0” for the front of the first
floor area.

Length is the physical length of the Audience Area from the front edge to the rear
edge. Height 2 is the elevation (height) of the rear of the Audience Area above the
“0” plane.

The next step is to configure the steerable column(s) you will be using in your proj­ect, i.e., to position them, define the beam(s), etc. using the IC Configuration section
on the left side of the window. See graphic to the right. The down arrow associated
with the Setup field allows you to select between arrays in multiple array systems.

Now, it’s time to locate (position) the steerable column. Usually it will be on the front
wall (X = 0.00) in the beam steering Project display. If it will be placed at the front of
the stage away from the front wall, for example, move it forward by inserting its cor­rect location. Note that after you insert a figure in the field, you need to press Enter
on your keyboard to OK the change in location.

The Y field controls the height of the column array by positioning the bottom of the
column above the Floor level (the “0” level) The default position is 6.56 feet (2 me­ters). The Mechanical Angle field tilts the column forward or backward (minus [-]
numbers tip it back and plus [+] numbers tilt it forward). This parameter is usually
left at 0.0 since the normal position for Iconyx arrays is flat against a wall and the
array’s output digitally steered down onto the audience area.

The next step is to choose the number of Beams using the Beams field and its as­sociated drop down menu. One of the unique features of Iconyx steerable arrays is
the ability to generate either single or multiple lobes. We’ll be discussing multiple
lobes later in this tutorial, so for now accept the default 1 beam configuration. Beam
Size lets you choose the Array’s opening angle which controls the sharpness of the
vertical lobe (beam). Try it out using the drop down arrow. Notice how the opening
angle of the array in the graphic varies as you choose different opening angles.

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Beam Angle aims the vertical beam up or
down. Try it out by selecting Beam Angle
[*], changing the number and observing
its effect. Note that after entering a new
number you will need to press Enter to
initiate the change. You will also need to
do a new Calculate Mapping to view the
change. The old map will have been
wiped out by the program as you made
the change.

Note that you can also check Focal Point
[ft] and then enter the exact location of
the beam’s focal point in Height from
Floor and Distance from Front. Another
way to position the beam’s focal point is
to use the mouse cursor to grab the end
point of the aiming axis and move it to
the desired location. Try it out. It’s easy
to do. The SPL levels in the graphs will
change as the setup parameters change.

Note that at any point you can click on the Calculate Mapping
bar to tell the program to map the array’s performance on the
audience area.

As soon as you press Calculate Mapping, a pop up screen
will ask you to choose the resolution of the simulation. Low
Resolution simulations are much faster to run than High Res­olution ones. All you need to do to start the simulation is to
make your resolution choice by pressing one of the bars.

You also have the opportunity to choose the simulations
Bandwidth, its Center Frequency and its Weighting. The Fre­quency section lets you select center frequencies from 100 to
10,000 Hz. The default selections for the Bandwidth section
allows you to run the simulation over 1 octave or 3 octave
bands or Broadband.

You can change this by going to the Options window (F9), se­lecting the Appearance tab and checking Show 1/3rd Octave.
This adds a 1/3 octave selection to the drop down Bandwidth
menu and the opportunity to set a specific bandwidth for the
mapping simulation. In the graphic shown, for example, se­lecting “to 3150 Hz” would run the simulation over the fre­quency range of 1000 too 3150 Hz.

We’ll choose the default settings for this exercise, but you
may want to try out all the different settings to become famil­iar with them and the performance of steerable arrays.

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Now, let’s investigate the multiple beam capabilities of Iconyx.

In many installations, a single beam is the ideal solution for the room’s
acoustical challenges. In some cases, however, multiple beams are needed
to provide the desired coverage. Rooms with a balcony are a good exam­ple; in most cases a single beam can’t cover both the main floor and the
balcony.

One solution is two line arrays, one for the floor and the other for the bal­cony, but this is expensive. In other cases, architectural considerations or
microphone placement dictate that the column be mounted higher than is
ideal and it’s impossible to cover the audience area with a single beam.

Iconyx solves these problems by offering multiple beams. To explore this
unique Iconyx feature, click on the drop down arrow associated with

Beams.

Notice that on a dual or stacked ICL-R array you can select up to a maxi­mum of 8 beams. It’s up to four on a single ICL-R. For now, select 2 to add
a second beam to the graphic.

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At first glance it may appear that nothing happened since the program may
have placed the second beam on top of the first beam. One way to tell that
a second beam has been added is that the left side of the window now in­cludes a Beam Parameter Center 2 section. In the graph, the second beam
is identified with a dark blue aiming point.

Notice that the second beam also includes a Relative Level field. This al­lows you to reduce the level of this beam relative to the first beam, a useful
feature when the second beam is covering the front of the audience area.

Take a few minutes now to be­come acquainted with the many
design possibilities offered by
Iconyx steerable arrays by play­ing around with the number of
beams, their opening angles,
their aiming and their relative
levels.

One of the things you will notice
is that as the number of beams
increases, the output level of the
individual beams decreases.

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Now that we understand the basics of using Beam Steering, it’s
time to investigate one of the unique tools Beam Steering in­cludes to even further speed the design process. It’s called Auto­Focus and it is available as a design aid whenever you choose to
use 2 or more beams. You’ll find it in the IC Configuration section
next to Beams.

Clicking on Auto-Focus will open the setup window shown to the
right.

Since ICL-R arrays have a fixed acoustic center, the Max Power
function is not operative. Select Max Coherence and approve its
use by clicking on OK and the program will automatically deter­mine for you the best focus point for each of the beams.

Auto-Focus will also warn you if the location you have chosen for
the steerable array isn’t ideal.

You can override this warning if you want and the program will
still attempt to properly focus all the beams. You may, however,
want to try moving the array up or down to see if you can find a
better location for the Iconyx array or use more or fewer beams to
see it you can eliminate this warning prompt.

So far we have been exploring the capabilities of Beam Steering and not focusing on practical applications. The graphic below shows a typical
setup for a small room (50 feet deep) with the bottom of the array placed 6.46 feet above floor level, approximately the height of an array
mounted on a subwoofer sitting on a stage or at altar level. Note that a single ICL-F array was selected and an opening angle of 25

o

chosen.

A center frequency of 1000 Hz was selected for a 1/3 octave, A-weighted simulation.

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The next graphic shows a much larger room, 100 feet deep instead of 50 feet. Not that the beam opening was narrowed to 20o to obtain a

longer throw. Still the level is starting to fall off at the rear of the room. It might be wise to consider using a “Dual” module ICL-F-DUAL

array.

The next graphic shows an even larger room, one with a 125 foot throw. Note that the more powerful ICL-FR-DUAL array was chosen and

the opening angle reduced to 10o.

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Same room, only the opening angle of the stacked ICL-R array has been reduced to 5%.

At this point the beam steering changes have not been sent to an associated array or stored as a Preset.

ICL-R arrays can store up to 10 different configurations as Presets in their DSP memory, but beam steering data and other configuration
settings can not be saved as a preset in the Virtual mode. The configuration settings can be saved in the project file, but they can not
loaded into an array until one is connected.

When an array is connected selecting either Write to Device or Save as Preset in the Beam Steering window will allow you to send the
beam steering information to the array. The two commands are in the lower right of the beam steering window. Write to Device will send
the beam steering settings direct to the array’s DSP and write over any previous settings. Save to Preset will store the beam settings in
the designated Preset.

If you attempt to leave Beam Steer­ing without saving the setup informa­tion, a prompt will remind you that
you need to save the settings if you
want to keep them.

Note that the Beam Steering module controls only beam steering. EQ, compression, etc. configuration settings are controlled in the Con­trol Mode.

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Now it’s time to turn our attention to the All
Loudspeakers icon in the upper left of the
work space and to the Group feature of
RHAON...

All Loudspeakers controls all the arrays in the
system while Group controls only arrays in­cluded in the Group.

All Loudspeakers allows you to Mute all the
arrays simultaneously or to turn them all On
or Off with the push of a single button. You
can also assign Input connections, EQ, Delay
and Compression settings for all the loud­speakers in the system at one time or adjust
their sound level with just one control

Add Group

All Loudspeakers

Group Control functions in the same manner
only it exerts control only over the arrays in­cluded in the Group. To add a Group, select
Add Group to add a Group folder to the direc­tory tree and a Group icon to the work space.
Then drag the Arrays you want included in
the Group from their listing in the directory
tree into the Group folder.

Notice that as you add Arrays to the Group
their icons disappear from the work space
into the Group icon. To view all the array
icons within the group, click on the
Expand/Collapse toggle in the lower right
right corner of the Group icon. The icons for
the arrays included in the Group are linked to
the Group icon and cannot be individually
moved around the work space.

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Double clicking on the Group icon will open
the Connect Properties folder. Notice that the
Group Connect window shown here is very
similar to the one for individual loudspeakers
except for the lack of level meters and Co­braNet channel selection facilities.

In the dark grey area on the left are Power,
Wink with Light and Wink with Audio buttons.
These tools are similar to those in a Loud­speaker Properties window, but of course
they “Wink’ the front grill lights of all the loud­speakers in the Group, or send an audio sig­nal (sine wave signal or pink noise) to them.

The Power button puts all amplifiers in the
Group in Standby or turns all of them On. The
Input Volume control and Mute button also af­fect all amplifiers in the Group. Group meter­ing is not available.

The Input selection radio buttons in the light
grey area operate in the same way these
controls operate for individual loudspeakers,
but control all loudspeakers in the Group.

A Group Control mode window is identical to
the one used for individual loudspeakers ex­cept for the lack of level meters and the addi­tion of a row of Group Assign boxes under the
EQ filters.

When the Group Assign boxes are checked,
Group EQ and dynamics settings override in­dividual loudspeaker settings – that is, the
settings you define in the Group window will
be uploaded to all loudspeakers in the Group.

Any EQ filters you do not assign to the Group
will be available within each individual loud­speaker. Whenever you assign an EQ filter or
the Compressor to Group-level control,a
Warning prompt pops up to remind you that
you will be overwriting individual loudspeaker
settings.

These controls will be “grayed out” in the indi­vidual loudspeaker Properties windows to
show that they are under Group control and
unavailable.

All Loudspeakers functions in the same fash­ion as Group control, except all of the loud­speakers are included within the group.

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Copy Settings / Copy Presets

Copy Settings / Copy Presets is a useful RHAON feature that can save you sig­nificant time on many projects.

Right clicking on any of the Array Icons while in either the Connect or Control
mode introduces a pop up menu that includes a Copy Settings command line.
Selecting Copy Settings copies all that array’s DSP settings, including Presets
and allows you to copy these settings to another array by selecting its Icon and
using Paste Settings.

Right clicking on another loudspeaker and pressing Paste Settings introduces the
window shown below, which allows you to select what Settings and Presets you
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Note that Copy Presets functions on Presets and Beam Steering only between network connected arrays; it operates only on DSP settings
in the virtual mode. It also functions only between like units. You cannot, for example, copy Presets or beam steering information from an
IC8-R to an IC32-R or from an IC8-R to an ICLive ICL-R. If you try, a warning prompt will alert you to the oversight.

Reset

Reset is a RHAON feature that allows you to restore an array’s DSP and beam steering settings to their original default settings.quickly
and easily. Reset can be initiated from either the controls on the rear of the array or from the associated computer.

On the array’s rear control panel simultaneously pressing the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons for several seconds initiates Reset
even when the panel controls have been locked. It provides a means of gaining control of the array when a RHAON equipped computer
isn’t available

In RHAON on your computer pressing Ctrl + Load Preset while in either the array’s Connect or Control Properties window also enables the
Reset feature. A prompt will ask if you want to restore the array’s default settings. Answering Yes will initiate the change and restore all the
default setting. It’s a good way to return to “ground zero” if the array starts behaving strangely.

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SUPERVISE MODE

RHAON’s Supervise mode is the one you will use most while your system is in operation (i.e., making sound). It is designed to empower
system operators with a comprehensive set of monitoring and loudspeaker/amplifier management tools. In Supervise mode, you can
quickly detect a problem anywhere in the system and (if you have access to the appropriate Control mode functions) take corrective action.
To switch from Control Mode to Supervise Mode, click on the Supervise tab in either the main workspace, or in a Group or Loudspeaker
Properties window.

The main Supervise screen is similar to the Connect screen. It shows your system layout in icon form. The Status field at the bottom of
each icon allows you to monitor all Loudspeakers or Groups at a glance. This field will change color and display a text message that indi­cates the status of the loudspeaker. If there is a problem with any loudspeaker in a Group, that Group’s icon will change color and display a
text alert.

In Supervise Mode, each Status Indicator will display one of the following colors and messages

COLOR MESSAGE STATUS

GREEN Online This loudspeaker is (or all loudspeakers in this Group are) connected

and operating
YELLOW Overload Amplifier is being overdrive
RED Unassigned Virtual loudspeaker has not been assigned to a physical loudspeaker
RED Offline Loudspeaker has lost power or been disconnected from the network
RED Driver Open One of the loudspeaker’s drivers has failed
RED Hot An amplifier’s over temperature circuitry is engage
RED Limiting An amplifier is malfunctioning
RED Amp Fail An amplifier has failed

If a Group icon displays an alert (yellow or red bar with text), double-click it to Expand it and show all of its Loudspeaker icons. One of more
of these icons will display the same alert: double-click it to open the loudspeaker’s Properties window in Supervise mode, as illustrated on
the facing page.

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The dark grey section on the left is identical to Control Mode. It includes the loudspeaker’s input and output monitoring facilities, identifi­cation fields, and basic operating controls: Power On/Standby, the Wink Light toggle, Wink with Audio, Input Gain, Polarity Invert, and
Mute. Any or all of these controls may be restricted to authorized operators and subject to password-protected access.

The loudspeaker icons on the right each have “traffic light” status indicators; Green for all OK and red for driver failure. Yellow indicates
the driver has repeatedly been driven far enough into limiting that its normal life span may have been reduced. The traffic light conditions
are mirrored in the status field of the supervise icons. Driver conditions are dynamically supervised with program material but an addi­tional test button can confirm coil status. The use of these manual test buttons is required in case the program material either lacks spe­cific frequencies or is too weak.

Notice that all of the drivers in the array are being monitored and that each module has its own Wink light button. This allow you to easily
identify each module and verify that its address number switches are properly set.

The loudspeaker’s RHAON Microcontroller and DSP Firmware version and MAC (Machine Access Control) address are shown in a
darker grey panel at the bottom right of this window.

The panel at the bottom shows alerts for Voltage Detect, Fault Relay, Ethernet and Priority Override status.

The Priority Override indicator will change from showing “Inactive” to “Active” when the override circuit is in use (has been activated).

The Fault Relay status line will change from “Off” to “On” when an amplifier fault has been detected or the Ethernet carrier signal is lost.

The Voltage Detect will read “High” when it senses a voltage on the Sense input line and “Unknown” when no voltage is present.

The Ethernet Status will show “Primary” when an Ethernet Carrier signal is detected at the Primary Ethernet input and “Off Line” if the
carrier signal is lost, except in “Redundant” systems having a secondary Ethernet source. In these systems, the amplifier will be
switched over to the secondary input as soon as the primary signal is lost; the status line will then change to Secondary”.

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Event Logging & Notification

RHAON’s Event Logging function can record events of the types you select in a .log file. This allows the system’s operating status to
be reviewed at any time. Audio evacuation and life safety systems are often required to provide this type of logging.

To activate this feature, go to Options in RHAON’s main tool bar and select Preferences; then open the Event Logging folder. Select
the event types you want to log using the check boxes next to each type of event.

Click on OK to activate Event Logging. The log file will be written to the computer’s hard drive in a RHAON.log file in the Program
Files/Renkus-Heinz directory.

RHAON can also automatically e-mail events to another computer or cellular phone. You configure this function in the Event Notifica­tion folder next to Event Logging. As with logging, you can choose the types of events for which you want RHAON to send e-mail noti­fications.

Because RHAON connects to a NIC (Network Interface Card) with a local IP address, you will need a second NIC in your computer to
connect to the Internet. You will also have to specify the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) host and a valid e-mail account in
order for RHAON to send e-mail. An IT professional may be able to assist you with these tasks if you need help.

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General Preferences

While you are setting up RHAON’s Preference, you can click on the General tab to review the program’s default settings and change
them if necessary. We already discussed the selection of a Networking Adapter (aka NIC) in the Connect section of this manual. Unless
you are a networking expert you should leave the default settings under SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) Variable Re­trieval alone: SNMP is not as simple as its name implies. IP Addressing is also covered in the Connect section of this manual. After your
network is set up and operating there should be no reason to change these settings.

Change the units of temperature (Fahrenheit or Centigrade) setting to the one that is most useful to you and your fellow operators.

Under Group Settings, you can set up a Power On Sequencing Delay for all grouped loudspeakers. This will help avoid a voltage surge
that can trip building circuit breakers. Depending on the delay interval you select, there will be a .5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 millisecond turn-on
delay between each amplifier in the Group.

Start Up options allow you to always open RHAON in Full Screen mode and to require Sign-In. When the Sign-In option is checked, the
program will ask for your password whenever it is opened.

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Password Protection

RHAON software includes three levels of password protection. This features is designed to prevent inadvertent changes of Connect
and Control Mode settings by anyone who is unauthorized or unfamiliar with the system.

To open the Password Protection setup window shown below, hit Control-Alt-p.

You can set up three levels of control access. They are called Designer, Operator and Supervisor. Each access level should have its
own password.

The Designer has the highest level of access. This person should set up the access control system and passwords before turning a
RHAON system over to its owners and operators.

The Operator has the next highest level of access. We suggest giving an Operator access to all Control Mode functions that would
normally be used while running a show or operating the system. In a fixed installation, Operator level personnel would probably not be
granted access to the Compressor, EQ, Delay, Shelving and roll off controls, but they would be able to adjust Input Gain if necessary
to respond to clipping and/or over temperature alerts.

The Supervisor access level is intended for those who are only monitoring (supervising) the system for faults and failures. Supervi­sors would normally be given access to few, if any, of the functions in Control Mode.

RHAON passwords are case sensitive. Once the password access system has been set up it will be impossible to operate RHAON
without entering a password. The Password Prompt shown below will appear each time the program is opened and a proper pass­word must be entered before proceeding

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Clicking on the Access Detail tab opens the window shown below. Its settings determine what control features will be available to “Oper­ators” and “Supervisors”. These settings are themselves password protected and can only be changed by a Designer.

The Speaker Protection window provides an additional level of protection, as it allows the settings for individual loudspeakers to be
locked to positively prevent their being changed by anyone having a RHAON equipped computer that is not password protected.. It
locks the settings to prevent anyone who doesn’t know the passwords from changing the settings

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SERVICING

GENERAL INFORMATION

Your Iconyx ICL-R steerable column array contains no user-serviceable parts and all service should be referred to qualified service person­nel.

Great care was taken in its design, however, to allow it to be serviced in the field without being removed from its mounting position. The
transducers can be replaced from the front of the column by removing the grille to expose the transducers and their mounting screws.

The 8-channel digital amplifier/DSP and associated power supply that are the heart of each 8-channel module is one single assembly that
can easily be taken out and replaced from the rear.

TROUBLE SHOOTING HINTS

HUM

The most common sources of system hum are the program source or an improper or poor ground on an audio signal line. Check the pro­gram source to make sure the hum isn’t originating there. Carefully check all the audio connections to make sure they are properly made.

NOISE

Most noise problems are the result of improper grounding or of noise being induced into the audio signal line from adjacent noise sources,
such as fluorescent lights, and close proximity of the audio signal lines to lines radiating noise. Carefully review all the audio connections
and turn off all the lights and any other suspected noise sources.

SUSPECTED TRANSDUCER FAILURE

Defective transducers are hard to locate in steerable column arrays because the transducers are so close together. If one is bad, it’s hard
to tell which one it is. The digital steering also reduces the drive to some of the transducers making it difficult to determine if a certain trans­ducer has failed or is just being driven at a much lower level than other transducers. No movement of the cone of a transducer is not posi­tive proof that the transducer is bad. It could be that beam steering is limiting the drive to the transducer or restricting its use to a narrow
frequency band.

Because of this, in IC Live arrays Presets 10 and 20 are set to send an equal signal to all transducers. To check for a defective transducer,
select Preset 10 (20 in a stacked system), remove the grille from the module(s) and use your fingertips to feel for cone vibrations while
music is being played through the system.

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KEEPING YOUR RHAON PROGRAM UP-TO-DATE

Software Updates

As soon as a new program version of RHAON is created, Renkus-Heinz posts it on the Renkus-Heinz website, www.renkus-heinz.com,
to make it accessible to all RHAON users. Updates to the RHAON firmware are posted in the same location.

You, of course, will need to know what version of RHAON is installed on your computer to determine if a later version is available. If you
don’t know what version is installed on your computer, there are two easy ways to find out. The first is to simply open RHAON and ob­serve the opening splash screen. The program version number is displayed there as the program is opening.

The second method is to open RHAON and select the Help drop down menu and click on About RHAON. This will bring up a dialog box
with the current RHAON information.

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KEEPING YOUR RHAON PROGRAM UP-TO-DATE

Software Updates

To check out this site, go to www.renkus-heinz.com and click on RHAON in the left hand menu. You’ll see the link to the latest RHAON pro­gram version at the top of the RHAON page; see below.

Updating Your Current Installation of RHAON

Select(Download Latest Program Software) from the top of the RHAON page,open Official Releases and then select the appropriiate Rhaon

1.4_32-bit or _64-bit .exe file and download the RHAON Installer (higher version numbers indicate newer releases).

Click on Run or Save the file to your computer and then double click on the .exe file to begin the installation routine.

RHAON 1.4 is downwards compatible with earlier versions of RHAON Microcontroller and DSP firmware so you do not need to unin­stall a previous version of RHAON before installing program version 1.4.. However, new program features may not function in loud­speakers running earlier versions of firmware.

The installation program will install RHAON in a Renkus-Heinz/Rhaon folder on your hard drive. It will not uninstall earlier versions of RHAON.
Use Settings/Control Panel and Add/Remove to uninstall an earlier version if you want to delete it.

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Updating Microcontroller Firmware

The latest microcontroller firmware files (.hex files) were installed in your loudspeaker before it was shipped to you. These files contain
the programming that runs the DSP microcontroller in RHAON Empowered amplifiers and are updated from time to time as the firmware
is improved.

If you are having problems with your system, we may ask you to update the firmware as part of troubleshooting. You’ll find the firmware
files on the RHAON download page below the Program and Bin File downloads. They need to be placed in the “MicroC_Firmware” sub
folder of your RHAON installation (typically “C:/Renkus-Heinz/RHAON/MicroC_Firmware”).

Important: When upgrading earlier versions of Microcontroller and DSP firmware to version 1.4, it is critical that the Microcon­troller firmware be installed first.

Step 1: Open RHAON, scan the network and switch to either the Control or Supervise mode. Then right click on one of the loudspeaker

listings in the directory tree view or on the loudspeaker’s icon in the main display area to open a pop up menu.

The pop up menu will vary depending on which method you choose.

If you choose the loudspeaker’s listing under the Network sub directory,
the menu shown in figure 1 will pop up. Note that it also includes com­mands for turning on the loudspeakers Wink light and for sending pink
noise to the loudspeaker to help you identify which loudspeaker you
have selected.

Figure 1

The menu in Figure 2 will appear if you opened the menu through listing
in the All Loudspeakers section of the directory tree. Notice that it also
allows you to set up an interface with SysTune. The interface allows
SysTune users to access the loudspeaker’s Control Properties window
and make final tuning adjustment while observing the results in Sys­Tune.

The Import and Export GFB files allow you to exchange data with the
EASE SpeakerLab program.

Accessing the pop up menu by right clicking on the Loudspeaker’s icon
produces the window shown in Figure 3. It is similar to the previous
menu, except for not allowing you to Rename the loudspeaker.

Be aware that on amplifiers having firmware versions prior to version

1.28 you will need to make sure the Loudspeaker is in the “Power On’
mode. Check the Power LED on the back of the amplifier to see if it is lit
or if the center of the Power indicator in the RHAON screen is Green.

If not, either click the Power button in RHAON or use the Volume Up
and Volume Down buttons on the amplifier (press and hold down both
buttons at the same time for 3 seconds) to turn the power On.

Figure 2

Figure 3

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Updating Microcontroller Firmware (Continued)

Step 2: Select Update Microcontroller Firmware and when the window shown below opens select the appropriate firmware file and

press Download. Notice that the window tells you what Microcontroller Firmware version is installed in the loudspeaker. Selecting
Download will install the new firmware in the loudspeaker.

If you are updating a Stacked (dual) array you will need to separately download the Microcontroller firmware to both the Master (0)
module and to the Slave (1) module. Use the Unit DIP Setting arrows to select the correct module.

Step 3: Wait for the Firmware
transfer to complete. When fin­ished, control will be returned to
the dialog window. Select “Done”.

Please be aware that the Mutes and the Analog Input Pad will be On after the update completes and may need to be reset.

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Updating DSP Firmware

The latest 48 kHz DSP firmware files (.bin files) were installed in your array before it was shipped to you. These files contain the loud­speaker specific EQ, crossover and protection settings for the loudspeaker and are updated from time to time as the firmware is im­proved.

If you wish to operate your system at 96 kHz, you will need to download and install the 96 kHz .bin files for your loudspeaker(s).

We may ask you to update the .bin files as part of troubleshooting, if you are having problems with your system, Be aware that .bin files
names which start with RH4... are 48 kHz files; 96 kHz files start with RH9... You’ll find the .bin files on the RHAON download page below
the Program download.

Important: When upgrading earlier versions of Microcontroller and DSP firmware to version 1.4, it is critical that the Microcon­troller firmware be installed first.

These files need to be placed in the “DSP_Firmware” sub folder of your RHAON installation (typically “C:\Renkus- Heinz\
RHAON\DSP_Firmware”).

Step 1: In RHAON select either the Control or Supervise mode and then right-click on the one of the loudspeaker listings in the directory
tree view or on the loudspeakers icon in the main display area and select “Update DSP Firmware…”. The pop up menus are the same
ones we explored on page 51 under Updating Microcontroller Firmware.

Selecting Update DSP Firmware will open the window shown below. Notice that the program lets you know what firmware is installed in
the loudspeaker.

Step 2: Select the appropriate firmware to download and press “Download”. If no listings appear in the white field, it’s a sign that you
have not downloaded any .bin files for that loudspeaker from the web and placed them in the DSP_Firmware folder. 3

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Updating DSP Firmware (Continued)

Step 3: Wait for the Firmware transfer to complete. When finished, control will be returned to the dialog window. Select “Done”.

Note: If you are installing the DSP Firmware into a Dual Array (Stacked Array), you need to update both modules. Disconnect the sig­nal cable from its normal connection to the Master (lower) Module and insert it into the Primary Ethernet input on the Slave (upper)
Module and reset the Dip Switches on the Slave Module to designate it as a Master (set to 00). Then proceed to update the DSP
Firmware just as you did for the lower module.

When the DSP Firmware transfer is complete, select Done. Then disconnect the signal cable from the upper module and reconnect it to
the lower module. Finally, reset the upper modules dip switches to Slave (set to 01).

Please be aware that the Mutes and the Analog Input Pad will be On after the update completes and may need to be reset

GENERAL INFORMATION

Your Renkus-Heinz loudspeaker contains no user-serviceable parts and all service should be referred to qualified service personnel.

Hum and Noise Problems

If you encounter hum or noise problems in your system, please refer to the Loudspeaker User’s Manual that came with your loud­speaker, Renkus-Heinz form RH508 Rev B. It includes detailed instructions for locating the source of these problems and solving them.

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ICL-R Dimensions

96”

4

48”

8” 11 3/8”

144”

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ICL-R Array

Dual ICL-R Array

Triple ICL-R Array

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ICL-R Technical Specifications

Sensitivity:

Freq. Range:

Max SPL:

Horiz. Dispersion:

Vert. Opening Angles:

Aiming Angle:

Typical Throw:

Beam Control:

№. Transducers:

(per module)

№. Amp. Channels:

Dimensions:

Weight:

Hanging Method:

Enclosure:

Inputs:

01.0 V (for rated power output)

80 Hz to 20 kHz

102 dB pgm, 105 dB peak @ 100 Ft. (30.5 meters),
105 dB pgm, 108 dB peak when stacked
(3-octave bandwidth centered at 2 kHz)

150° up to 3 kHz; 120° above 3 kHz

20°, 25° and 30° (5°, 10°, 15° and 20° when stacked)

Adjustable from -30° to +30°

66 Ft. (20 m) 132 Ft. (40 m) when stacked

Effective down to 800 Hz (400 Hz when stacked)

Five 6.5-inch cone transducers with neodymium magnets
Three 1-inch HF titanium nitride compression drivers

8 (per module)

48” H x 8” W x 11.3” D (121.5 cm x 20. cm x 28.7 cm)

61 Lbs (27.7 Kg)

AeroQuip Fly-Track

Finnish Birch with Aluminum end caps and
perforated steel grill; suitable for outdoor use

Analog Audio - AES/EBU Inputs: Looping XLR (female in, male out)
and Phoenix 6-pin (looping 3-in, 3-out)
CobraNet: Dual RJ45 connectors (for CAT 5e copper cable)

Controls (Rear Mounted):

Computer Controls:

Status Indicators:

Power Connector:

Finish:

Network Digital Format:

DSP/AMPLIFIER

Power Rating:

Freq. Range:

THD Distortion:

Hum & Noise:

Power Required:

(per module)

Note: All analog inputs and outputs comply with AES Standard 48-2005 on interconnecting, grounding and shielding.

Mute button; Up & Down Output Level push buttons; 10 dB Input pad (on
Analog 1 input),Power On/Off,; Push-To-Reset circuit breaker; Configura­tion PreSet Selector

Gain; Mute; On/Standby, Input Selection; Compression, 9-Band Parametric
EQ, Shelving & Rolloff Filters; Delay, Configuration Preset Readout

Power, Signal, Overdrive, Thermal, Mute, Input Pad, Failure, Preset Con­figuiration

Powercon locking connector

Black paint

16, 20 or 24 bit PCM; 48 or 96 kHz sample rate; selectable network latency

Type:

8-channel, Class D amplifier/DSP processor

100 Watts RMS per channel, 150 Watts Burst

+ 3, - 3 dB, 80 Hz to 20 kHz

< 0.05% typical

<100 dB (A weighted)

Universal 90/260 VAC, 50/60Hz.
500 VA @ Rated Power Output; 29 VA Idle;
(4.2 Amps @RPO at 120 V; 250 ma Idle)

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44.5”

20”

24”

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IC Live Users Manual - Models ICL-R & IC215S-R

IC215S-R Technical Specifications

Sensitivity:

Freq. Range:

Max SPL:

№. Transducers:

Dimensions:

Weight:

Hardware:

Enclosure:

Inputs:

Controls (Rear Mounted):

Computer Controls:

1.4 V (for rated power output)

43 Hz to 100 Hz

133 dB program, 136 dB peak,

Two model SSL15-14, 15” cone woofers, 800 Watts
program at 4 Ohms (each)

44.5” H x 20” W x 24” D (113 cm x 50.8 cm x 61 cm)

206 Lbs (93.4 Kg)

Aeroquip Flytrack, Handles, Casters

Finnish Birch, perforated steel grille

Analog Audio Input 1: Looping XLR (female in, male out)
Analog Audio Input 2: Phoenix 6-pin (looping 3-in, 3-out)
CobraNet: Dual RJ45 connectors (for CAT 5 copper cable)
AES/EBU: Phoenix connector

Power On/Off, Push-To-Reset circuit breakers
Mute button;
Up & Down Output Level push buttons;
10 dB Input pad (on Analog 1 input)

Gain, Mute, On/Standby, Input Selection
Compression,
8-Band Parametric EQ
Shelving & Rolloff Filters
Delay

Status Indicators:

Power Connector:

Network Digital Format:

PM-2LR AMPLIFIER

Power Rating:

THD Distortion:

Hum & Noise

:Power Required:

Note: All analog inputs and outputs comply with AES Standard 45-2005 on interconnecting,grounding and shielding.

Power, Signal, Overdrive, Thermal, Mute, Input Pad

Powercon locking connector

Finish:

Black paint

16, 20 or 24 bit PCM; 48 or 96 kHz sample rat;
Selectable network latency

Type:

Class D amplifier/DSP processor

2 x 850 Watts RMS, 950 W Program

< 0.05% typical

<100 dB (A weighted)

90/136 V or 180/260 V AC, 50/60Hz.
13 Amps @ 120 V; 6.5 Amps at 240 V
Idle current; 380 ma @ 120 V; 190 ma @ 240 V

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Index

IC Live Users Manual - Models ICL-R & IC215S-R

A

Access Control - 46

AC power - 11

Adding Virtual Devices - 25

Assembly Instructions - 6, 7

Assigning Inputs -16

Amplifier Replacement - 48

All Loudspeakers - 39

B

Beam Steering - 30 to 38

Preferences - 32

Mapping - 34

Bin Files - 53, 54

Block Diagrams - 8, 9

C

CobraNet - 28

Bundle - 28, 29

Disable Receiver - 29

Latency - 28

Multicast - 28

Receivers (Rx) - 27, 29

Sample rate - 28

Transmitters (Tx) - 28, 29

Unicast - 28

Compression - 17

Connect Mode - 14,16

Connect Properties Window - 14,16

Control Mode - 14,17, 18

Control Properties Window - 14, 17

Copy Settings / Copy Presets - 41

D

Delay - 17

Designer - 46

Dimensions - 55, 57

Digital Audio - 7

AES/EBU - 10

Signal Routing - 28, 29

User-configurable DSP Functions - 17

E

Equalization - 17

Filters - 17

Parametric - 17

F

Firmware - 51, 52, 53, 54

G

Group - 39

Group Assign - 40

Group Control - 39

H

Hardware Connections - 10

I

Inputs - 10, 16

Installation - 22, 49, 50

Internet - 44

Invert - 15

IP Addresses - 23

Assigning - 23

Static - 23

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L

Latency - 228
Linking Software Icons & Loudspeakers - 26, 27

M

Master / Slave Setup - 7
Mute - 15
Microcontroller Firmware - 51, 52

N

Network - 23, 24

Network Interface Card - 23

O

Operator - 46
Operator Alerts (Notification) - 46

E-mail - 44

P

Pad - 15
Panel Controls - 19
Panel Display - 19
Password Protection - 46
Paste Settings - 41
Power On Sequencing - 45
Preferences - 45
Presets - 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19

R

RHAON - 20

Firmware - 50, 51, 53, 54
General Preferences - 45
Software Installation - 22, 50

S

Safety Instructions - 2
Sample Rate - 26
Saving Changes - 19
Saving Your Project - 19
Setups - 5
Shipping - 4
Signal Present - 10
SNMP - 44

Software Installation - 22, 49, 50
Speaker Protection (Compression) - 17
Software Updates - 49
Standby Mode -11
Static IP Addresses - 23
Status Indicators - 15, 42
Supervise Mode - 46

Driver conditions - 43
Event Logging - 44
Event Notification - 44

Supervisor - 46

T

Table of Contents - 3
Technical Specifications - 56, 58
Technical Support - 4
Trouble Shooting - 48

V

Virtual Systems - 23

Wink light - 19, 32, 36
Wink with Audio - 19, 32, 36

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RH 687 Rev B December 2010