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TABLEOF CONTENTS
Punch 2X, 3X and 5X Packing List................................................1
This manual provides information on the features, installation and
operation of the Punch 2X, 3X and 5X Electronic Crossover. We
suggest you save this manual for future reference.
We strongly recommend you have your Authorized Rockford Fosgate
Dealer install your new active crossover. If you do choose to install the
unit yourself, please be sure to read the entire manual before beginning your installation.
OPERATING FEATURES
The Punch 2X, 3X and 5X Electronic Crossovers provide for state-ofthe-art flexibility and performance demanded by today’s car audio
enthusiasts. Features include:
PROCards – 3-Way Selectable Electronic Crossover modules that
feature 12dB per octave filters that give precise crossover points and
allow for individual selection of high-pass, low-pass or full range filter
operation.
Dual Filtered, Non-Faded Output with Phase Reversal Switch (3X
and 5X only) allows you to create various pass band configurations.
In addition, the phase reversal switch enables you to easily correct for
phase problems that may be inherent in some system designs.
2 Channel Input on the Punch 2X
2 or 4-Channel Input Mode Switch (3X and 5X only) enables you to
select two (2) or four (4) channels of input.
4 Outputs on the Punch 2X
6 Outputs on the Punch 3X for Front, Rear and a Dual-Filtered, Non-
Faded Output.
10 Outputs on the Punch 5X – In addition to the outputs found on the
Punch 3X, the 5X also has Front and Rear Dual-Filtered Outputs for
creating additional pass band filter combinations.
Gold Plated RCA Input and Output Jacks reduce corrosion which can
cause signal deterioration over time.
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DESIGN FEATURES
REMOVINGTHE COVER
The design of the 2X, 3X and 5X allows the cover to be removed for
access to the crossovers and ease of installation. The cover can be
installed in either direction to match the rest of the system. The top end
of the cover has two tabs which fit snugly into slots at either end of the
base. Care must be taken not to bend the securing tabs when removing
the top cover. A screw secures the cover. Remove this screw to release
the cover for removal.
Punch 2X - Top Inside View
1
Output
1
Output
Punch 3X - Top Inside View
Front Input
1
Rear Input
3
Front Output
Dual Filtered Non-Faded Output
1
Rear Output
Input
3
8
Rem
B+
GND
4
7
5
6
7
2
8
Rem
B+
GND
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4
7
2
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Punch 5X - Top Inside View
Front Input
1
Rear Input
3
Front Output
Front Dual-Filtered Output
Dual Filtered Non-Faded Output
1
Rear Dual-Filtered Output
Rear Output
8
6
5
7
Rem
B+
GND
4
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1. Gold Plated RCA Jacks
All input and output RCA jacks are gold plated. The gold plated
finish resists tarnishing and corrosion from interfering with the
signal quality.
2. Power Terminals
The B+, Rem and Gnd connections are made using gold plated
screw terminals on the barrier strip. The gold plating resists tarnish
and corrosion and maintains connection integrity. The terminals
allow easy connection of the power wires through the use of forked
lugs or bare wire up to 12 gauge. The barriers help prevent shorting
from frayed wires.
3. LED Power Indicator
The LED, located by the input jacks, provides a visual indication of
the status of the crossover, lighting when the unit is turned on.
4. PROCards
Crossover filter functions are determined by the use of plug in
cards. Each card can be configured for high-pass, low-pass and full
range operation. Resistors on each module determine the operating frequency.
5. Input Mode Switch (3X and 5X only)
When the input mode switch is in the two channel position the
front input jacks feed all the filters. When set to the four channel
position, the front and rear input jacks feed the respective filters.
Front and rear channels are summed for the non-faded filter.
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6. Phase Switch (3X and 5X only)
The phase switch allows easy invertion polarity on the non-faded
output to optimize sound quality.
7. Mounting Holes
The crossover must be mounted on a flat surface. Two mounting
holes in the bottom are used to secure the crossover.
8. Fusing
The crossover has a 1/2 amp AGC fast blow power protection fuse.
If it is necessary to replace the fuse, use only the same type and
rating or the warranty may be voided.
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INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
This section focuses on some of the vehicle considerations for
installing your new Punch Electronic Crossover. Checking your
battery and current sound system, as well as pre-planning your system
layout and best wiring routes will save installation time. When
deciding how to lay out your new system, be sure that each component will be easily accessible for making adjustments.
Before beginning any installation, be sure to follow these simple rules:
1. Be sure to carefully read and understand the instructions before
attempting to install the crossover.
2. For safety, disconnect the negative lead from the battery prior to
beginning the installation.
3. For easier assembly, we suggest you run all wires prior to
mounting your electronic crossover in place.
4. Route all of the RCA cables close together and away from any
high current wires. this will help reduce noise.
5. Use high quality connectors for a reliable installation and to
minimize signal or power loss. See your Authorized Rockford
Fosgate Dealer for wire enhancements.
6. Think before you drill! Be careful not to cut or drill into gas tanks,
fuel lines, brake or hydraulic lines, vacuum lines or electrical
wiring when working on any vehicle.
7. Never run wires underneath the vehicle. Running the wires
inside the vehicle provides for best protection.
8. Avoid running wires over or through sharp edges. Use rubber or
plastic grommets to protect any wires routed through metal,
especially the firewall.
9. ALWAYS protect the battery and electrical system from damage
with proper fusing. Install a fuse holder and fuse on the +12V
power wire within 18” (45.7 cm) of the battery terminal.
10. When grounding to the chassis of the vehicle, scrape all paint
from the metal to ensure a good, clean ground connection.
Grounding connections should be as short as possible and always
be connected to metal that is welded to the main body, or chassis,
of the vehicle. Use of a continuity meter will confirm a proper
ground.
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MOUNTINGAND WIRINGTHE
ELECTRONIC CROSSOVERS
The information below describes the various considerations for
mounting and connecting the active crossovers. For additional information see the wiring diagrams beginning on page 10.
We recommend mounting the crossover as close to the amplifier(s) as
possible.
The B+ (Power) supplies power to the unit. Connect this terminal to
a constant +12 Volt power source by way of an in-line fuse.
The GND (Power Ground) grounds the unit. Connect this terminal to
the chassis of the vehicle. When grounding the unit be sure to scrape
all paint from the metal to ensure a clean electrical connection.
The REM (Remote Turn-On) turns on the unit by way of a +12 Volt
supply source. Connect this terminal to the source unit’s “Amplifier”
or “Auto Antenna” lead, either of which will go to +12 volts whenever
the source unit is on.
If your source unit does not have either a Remote or an Auto Antenna
lead (or if the Auto Antenna goes down during tape operation), we
recommend installing a switch to control the unit manually.
INPUT/OUTPUT LEVELS & CONNECTIONS
The Punch Electronic Crossovers are designed for preamp (input up
to 2VRMS) levels. Net gain in the crossover is unity. (Output levels are
equal to input levels.)
When connecting the input and output terminals be sure to use high
quality shielded interconnecting RCA cables.
• Connect source unit's OUTPUT jacks to the desired crossover
INPUT jacks.
• Connect the desired crossover’s OUTPUT jacks to the Amplifier’s
INPUT jacks.
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SELECTINGTHE PROC ARDS
The Punch 2X is shipped with 100Hz cards. The 3X is shipped with
100Hz and blank programmable cards and the 5X is shipped with
100Hz, 6.5kHz and blank programmable cards. The following cards
are available factory built from your Authorized Rockford Fosgate
Dealer.
XM50 50Hz
XM70 70Hz
XM100100Hz
XM150150Hz
XM275275Hz
XM400400Hz
XM4.5k4.5kHz
XM6.5k6.5kHz
XM200200Hz
Each card can be used for high-pass, low-pass or full range operation.
The mode of operation is determined by the orientation of the ProCard
in its socket. These same PROCards are used in other Rockford
Fosgate products.
The following illustrations show the PROCards shipped in the Punch
2X, 3X and 5X. As configured, out of the box, each card is set for full
range operation.
Punch 2X
Output
Output
100 Hz
100 Hz
Punch 3X
Front Output
Dual Filtered
Non-Faded Output
Rear Output
100 Hz
100 Hz
100 Hz
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Punch 5X
Front Output
Front Dual
Filtered Output
Dual Filtered
Non-Faded Output
Rear Dual
Filtered Output
Rear Output
6.5kHz
100Hz
100Hz
100Hz
6.5kHz
Blank
Blank
Blank
USINGTHE DUAL FILTER
The Punch 3X and the Punch 5X both have Dual Filter sections. The
Dual Filter is a two stage cascaded filter which uses two PROCards.
The first card determines the initial action and the second, the
subsequent action. The most common usage would be to use a lowpass module in the first position followed by a high-pass module in the
second to build a bandpass function. By using two cards of the same
action at the same frequency, the filter slope is increased to 24dB per
octave. Both sockets must be used for a simple 12dB per octave filter.
Install the card in the second position for full range operation.
INSTALLINGTHE PROC ARDS
The operation of each filter section is determined by the use of plug
in cards. These multifunctional cards are available for a multitude of
operational frequencies, and their orientation in the socket determines their function. Each socket has a blank plastic side which
positions the card against the spring loaded contacts. The front, or
active, face of the card is marked with arrows to indicate which edge
plugs into the socket. Orient the card with the chosen face toward the
contacts and plug it into the socket of the appropriate filter operation.
The rear face of the card is for full range operation and either edge can
be used.
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FILTER EFFECTS
Example: The Punch 3X ships with three (3) 100Hz PROCards set in
the Full Range position. The crossover will pass through all 20Hz 20kHz frequencies. The following diagram shows examples of the
types of response curves when programming for a High-Pass, LowPass or Bandpass setting.
Gain
(dB)
20Hz20kHz
High-Pass Crossover Setting Response
Gain
(dB)
20Hz20kHz
Low-Pass Crossover Setting Response
Gain
(dB)
20Hz20kHz
Bandpass Crossover Setting Response
(3X and 5X only)
Note: The Punch 3X and 5X Dual-Filtered Output Channels contain a blank
crossover card. As with the Front and Rear Outputs, the default positioning
for these cards is set at Full Range.
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WIRING DIAGRAMS
2X Basic System
Source Unit
®
®
2
2X Crossover
Low-Pass
High-Pass
®
2-Channel Amplifier
®
2-Channel Amplifier
Midrange/
–
®
+
–
+
Tweeter
Midrange/
Tweeter
+
®
–
+
–
+
Midrange/
Woofer
–
4Ω
High-Pass
@ 12dB/octave slope
Low-Pass
@ 12dB/octave slope
FIGURE 1
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2X - 2 Way with Passive Crosovers
Source Unit
®
®
2
2X Crossover
Tweeter
Low-Pass
High-Pass
High-Pass
@ 12dB/octave slope
®
2-Channel Amplifier
®
2-Channel Amplifier
Passive
Crossover
–
®
+
–
+
Passive
Crossover
Midrange
Midrange
Tweeter
+
Woofer
4Ω
4Ω
Low-Pass
@ 12dB/octave slope
–
®
+
–
+
–
–
Woofer
+
FIGURE 2
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3X – 2-Way with Passive Crossovers
Source Unit
®
3
3x Crossover
®
2-Channel Amplifier
®
2-Channel Amplifier
®
2-Channel Amplifier
2
0°
180°**
4*
High-Pass
Low-Pass
®
High-Pass
Crossover
–
®
+
–
+
High-Pass
Crossover
®
–
+
–
+
High-Pass
Crossover
–
®
+
–
+
High-Pass
Crossover
High-Pass
Tweeter
Midrange
Midrange
Tweeter
+
–
Tweeter
Midrange
Midrange
Tweeter
Low-Pass
Rear High-Pass
@ 12dB/octave slope
Subwoofer
Summed Output
@ 24dB/octave slope
–
Subwoofer
+
Front High-Pass
@ 12dB/octave slope
*2 or 4 Channel can be selected if user desires fader capability.
** Try Phase Switch for summed output and set to position that sounds best.
FIGURE 3
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3X – 3-Way Basic System
Source Unit
®
3
3x Crossover
®
2-Channel Amplifier
®
2-Channel Amplifier
0°
2
180°**
4*
High-Pass
Low-Pass
®
Low-Pass
High-Pass
+
Subwoofer
–
®
+
–
+
–
–
Subwoofer
Low-Pass
@ 12dB/octave slope
+
Midrange
®
–
+
–
+
Midrange
Bandpass Output
@ 12dB/octave slope
®
®
–
+
–
+
Tweeter
Tweeter
2-Channel Amplifier
* Try Phase Switch for summed output and set to position that sounds best.
FIGURE 4
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High-Pass Output
@ 12dB/octave slope
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3X – 2-Way with Amplifier's Active Crossover
Source Unit
®
3
3x Crossover
®
4-Channel Amplifier
with Crossover***
(High-Pass)
(Low-Pass)
®
®
2-Channel Amplifier
®
4-Channel Amplifier
with Crossover***
(High-Pass)
(Low-Pass)
0°
2
180°**
4*
High-Pass
Low-Pass
®
–
+
–
+
4 4
®
DSM
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
–
+
4 4
®
DSM
–
+
–
+
High-Pass
Tweeter
Tweeter
Midrange
Midrange
–
Subwoofer
+
Tweeter
Tweeter
Midrange
Midrange
Low-Pass
Rear High-Pass
@ 12dB/octave slope
Rear Bandpass
Both rolloffs @ 12dB/octave slope
Summed Output
@ 24dB/octave slope
Front High-Pass
@ 12dB/octave slope
Front Bandpass
Both rolloffs @ 12dB/octave slope
*2 or 4 Channel can be selected if user desires fader capability.
** Try Phase Switch for summed output and set to position that sounds best.
*** Additional filtering provided by internal crossovers in the amplifiers.
FIGURE 5
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5X – Basic System
Source Unit
2
0°
180°**
4*
High-Pass
®
®
5
Low-Pass
Low-Pass
Low-Pass
High-Pass
High-Pass
Low-Pass
High-Pass
5x Crossover
®
–
®
+
–
+
Tweeter
Tweeter
Rear High-Pass
@ 12dB/octave slope
2-Channel Amplifier
®
–
®
+
–
+
Midrange
Midrange
Front Bandpass
Both rolloffs @ 12dB/octave slope
2-Channel Amplifier
®
–
®
+
–
+
–
Subwoofer
+
Summed Output
@ 24dB/octave slope
2-Channel Amplifier
®
–
®
+
–
+
Midrange
Midrange
Front Bandpass
Both rolloffs @ 12dB/octave slope
2-Channel Amplifier
®
–
®
+
–
+
Tweeter
Tweeter
Front High-Pass
@ 12dB/octave slope
2-Channel Amplifier
*2 or 4 Channel can be selected if user desires fader capability.
** Try Phase Switch for summed output and set to position that sounds best.
FIGURE 6
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5X – 2-Way with 24dB Slopes
Not
Used
Not
Used
®
2-Channel Amplifier
®
2-Channel Amplifier
Source Unit
®
5x Crossover
0°
2
180°**
4*
Not Used
High-Pass
®
Low-Pass
High-Pass
High-Pass
Low-Pass
High-Pass
Not Used
5
–
Midrange/Tweeter
®
+
–
+
–
®
+
–
+
Midrange/Tweeter
–
Subwoofer
+
Rear High-Pass
@ 24dB/octave slope
Summed Output
@ 24dB/octave slope
®
®
–
+
–
+
Midrange/Tweeter
Midrange/Tweeter
2-Channel Amplifier
*2 or 4 Channel can be selected if user desires fader capability.
** Try Phase Switch for summed output and set to position that sounds best.
FIGURE 7
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Front High-Pass
@ 24dB/octave slope
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5X – 4-Way System
Source Unit
®
5x Crossover
®
2-Channel Amplifier
®
2-Channel Amplifier
®
2-Channel Amplifier
®
2-Channel Amplifier
Not Used**
2
0°
180°**
4
Not Used
®
Low-Pass
Low-Pass
Low-Pass
5
–
®
+
–
+
–
®
+
–
+
–
®
+
–
+
–
®
+
–
+
Tweeter
Tweeter
–
+
High-Pass
Midrange
Midrange
Subwoofer
Mid Bass
Mid Bass
High-Pass
Low-Pass
High-Pass
High-Pass
@ 12dB/octave slope
Bandpass
Both rolloffs @ 12dB/octave slope
Low-Pass
@ 24dB/octave slope
Bandpass
Both rolloffs @ 12dB/octave slope
*2 or 4 Channel can be selected if user desires fader capability.
** Try Phase Switch for summed output and set to position that sounds best.
FIGURE 8
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APPENDIX A
BUILDINGA CUSTOM PROCARD
The 3X and 5X both ship with blank cards which can be assembled
to select any frequency you need for your system's design. Each card
is built using 4 capacitors and 4 resistors, the value of the resistors
determines the operating frequency. The custom cards are also
available as model number XM00 from your Authorized Rockford
Fosgate Dealer. The following section has instructions on assembling
the card. The PC Board is fragile and extra care should be taken to
avoid damage.
Items Needed:
1. Soldering Pencil
40 to 60 Watt electronic soldering iron
2. 60/40 resin core solder
3. Solder Braid - to keep surface free of excess solder
4. Capacitors - Each card uses four .022µF capacitors. These should
be metal film capacitors with a minimum rating of 16 volts.
5. Resistors - Each card uses four resistors. The resistance is determined by the operating frequency (refer to the following chart).
These can be either 1/8 or 1/4 Watt, 1% or 5% tolerance.
6. Wire Cutters
Refer to the following illustration for component placement. Install
the resistors, from the full range face, and fold the leads slightly toward
the inside of the board to hold them in position. Solder the resistors
in place and use the solder braid to remove any excess solder. Install
the capacitors in the same manner. Trim the component leads.
Examine the board carefully to ensure there is no solder splashed,
paying particular attention to the contacts on each edge. Make sure
that the leads do not interfere when plugging the card into the socket.
Crossover Card
R1
High Pass
R2
Low Pass
Full Range
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R1
FULL
R2
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Electronic Crossover Field Programmable Card Resistor Chart
Butterworth Alignment
Use 5% resistors in conjunction with .022µF standard capacitor.
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