TC Electronic XO24 User Manual

XO24

SPEAKER MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

The lightning flash with an arrowhead
symbol within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated "dangerous volt-

age" within the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.

1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use this apparatus near water.
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 are provided
for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit
into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10 Protect the power cord from being walked

on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.

11 Only use attachments/accessories specified

by the manufacturer.

12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the

apparatus. When a cart is used, use
caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms

or when unused for long periods of time.

14 Refer all servicing to qualified service

personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.

The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.

Warning!

• To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock,
do not expose this equipment to dripping or
splashing and ensure that no objects filled
with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the
equipment.

• This apparatus must be earthed.

• Use a three wire grounding type line cord
like the one supplied with the product.

• Be advised that different operating voltages
require the use of different types of line
cord and attachment plugs.

• Check the voltage in your area and use the
correct type. See table below:

Voltage Line plug according to standard

110-125V UL817 and CSA C22.2 no 42.

220-230V CEE 7 page VII, SR section

107-2-D1/IEC 83 page C4.

240V BS 1363 of 1984.

Specification for 13A fused
plugs and switched and
unswitched socket outlets.

• This equipment should be installed near the
socket outlet and disconnection of the device
should be easily accessible.

• To completely disconnect from AC mains,
disconnect the power supply cord from the AC
receptable.

• The mains plug of the power supply shall
remain readily operable.

• Do not install in a confined space.

• Do not open the unit - risk of electric shock
inside.

Caution:

You are cautioned that any change or
modifications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.

Service

• There are no user-serviceable parts inside.

• All service must be performed by qualified
personnel.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

EMC / EMI.

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B Digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in residential installations. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.

For the customers in Canada:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est
conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Certificate Of Conformity

TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, 8240
Risskov, Denmark, - hereby declares on
own responsibility that following products:

XO24 - Loudspeaker Management

Controller

- that is covered by this certificate and
marked with CE-label conforms with
following standards:

EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains
(IEC 60065) operated electronic and

related apparatus for household
and similar general use

EN 55103-1 Product family standard for

audio,video, audio-visual and
entertainment lighting control
apparatus for professional
use. Part 1: Emission.

EN 55103-2 Product family standard for

audio, video, audio-visual and
entertainment lighting control
apparatus for professional
use. Part 2: Immunity.

With reference to regulations in following
directives:
73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC

January 2005

Mads Peter Lübeck

Chief Executive Officer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Important Safety Instructions &

Certificate of conformity . . . . . . . . . .a-b

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Front Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Rear Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Signal Flow Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Typical Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

OPERATION

Control Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Editing Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

The Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

The Lock mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Front Panel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . .16

APPENDIX

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . .19

Preset List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Prod No: E60504411

Rev 1.00 – SW – V 01.00English Version

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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on the purchase of your new XO24 Speaker Management Controller. We are
confident that you will find this controller to be the best product of its kind in this price range.

The XO24 is an easy-to-use, high quality digital X-over unit, that allows easy configuration of
speaker systems. This applies for basically all types of speaker management in live-sound
production.The Speaker Management Controller XO24 is a compact and powerful DSP based "2­In/4Out" audio-processing unit, ideally suited for both fixed installations and in live applications,
combining functions of multiple conventional products in a compact 1U rack space.

The XO24 controller is built to provide extremely high quality frequency division and uses the well
known TC quality components and technologies. The XO24 covers not only all the traditional X-over
functions, but also features as:

• Input EQ for Room and Placement Compensation (4 band parametric pr.
Input Ch.)

• Unique Routing Engine (Any Input to Any Output)

• 2, 3 & 4-way X-Over on all Outputs (Butterworth, Bessel and Linkw. Riley
type filters available)

• Speaker Voicing EQ, (4 band parametric pr. Output Ch.)

• Independent Speaker Alignment Delay on all outputs (200 ms pr. Ch.)

• Independent Digital Limiter on all Outputs

• Intuitive Signal Flow Based User Interface

• Factory presets

• 100 User Preset location

The XO24 digital system controller has two balanced XLR analog inputs, a
digital Input at 44.1 or 48kHz, and four balanced XLR analogue Outputs.

This manual

Read through this operation manual to get more information about the specific features available in
XO24, or start to use the XO24 right out of the box and get back to these pages in case you seek
answers to specific features.

For any questions left unanswered by this manual feel free to visit our online support
center; TC Support Interactive, which can be accessed via: www.tcelectronic.com

Latest manual revision can always be downloaded from www.tcelectronic.com

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