Yamaha ACD1 User Manual

Reference Manual

EN

Contents

Introduction............................................. 3

About the documentation .................................3

Supported amplifiers .........................................3

Setup ...................................................................3

Terms ..................................................................4

Controls and Connectors ...................... 5

Front Panel .........................................................5

Rear Panel ..........................................................6

Panel operations .................................... 7

Basic operation ..................................................8

Scene (“1. Scene”)...........................................10

Recalling a scene (“1. Scene” ➝ “Recall”) ............10

Storing a scene (“1. Scene” ➝ “Store”)................. 10

Controlling an amplifier (“2. Amp Control”)..11

Power on/standby

(“2. Amp Control” ➝ “Standby”)....................... 11

Mute (“2. Amp Control” ➝ “Mute”)......................... 11

Attenuator value adjustment

(“2. Amp Control” ➝ “Attenuation”).................. 11

Amplifier output monitor

(“3. Output Monitor”) .......................................12

Amplifier output (“3. Output Monitor”) ................... 12

Device setup (“4. Device Setup”) ...................12

Device ID setting

(“4. Device Setup” ➝ “Device ID”) ...................12

View ACD1 name

(“4. Device Setup” ➝ “Device Label”) .............. 12

Identify (“4. Device Setup” ➝ “Identify”) ................ 13

Utility (“5. Utility”) ............................................13

Backup battery check (“5. Utility” ➝ “Battery”) ...... 13

Version indication (“5. Utility” ➝ “Firmware Ver.”) ..13

LCD backlight (“5. Utility” ➝ “LCD Backlight”)....... 14

Restricting panel operations

(“5. Utility” ➝ “Panel Operation”) ..................... 14

Enabling scene recall operations from the panel

(“5. Utility” ➝ “Scene Recall”).......................... 14

Enabling scene recall operations via

EMG commands

(“5. Utility” ➝ “EMG Scene Setup”) .................15

LAST MEMORY RESUME setting

(“5. Utility” ➝ “Last Mem. Resume”) ................15

Clock setting (“5. Utility” ➝ “Clock”).......................15

GPI IN calibration

(“5. Utility” ➝ “GPI Calibration”)....................... 16

Network settings (“6. Network Setup”)..........16

IP Address Mode setting

(“6. Network Setup” ➝ “IP Address Mode”)..... 16

IP Address setting

(“6. Network Setup” ➝ “IP Address”)............... 16

Checking the MAC address

(“6. Network Setup” ➝ “MAC Address”) .......... 16

Port settings for an external controller

(“6. Network Setup” ➝ “IP Ctrl Port #”)............ 17

Initializing the ACD1 ........................................17

Connector wiring .................................. 18

Euroblock plug connection.............................18

GPI connector ..................................................19

FAULT OUTPUT connector .............................20

Appendix ............................................... 21

Display messages............................................21

List of supported characters ..........................21

Troubleshooting...............................................22

Specifications...................................................22

Control I/O ........................................................23

Pin Assignment................................................23

MONITOR/REMOTE............................................. 23

DATA PORT ..........................................................23

Dimensions.......................................................24

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Introduction

About the documentation

This document explains mainly the operation and specifications of the ACD1 amplifier control device itself. When

using the ACD1, you will also need to consult various manuals other than this document.

● Manuals other than this document

ACD1 Owner’s Manual (printed) Primarily explains initial connections

Amp Editor Installation Guide (PDF) Explains the installation procedure for Amp Editor, and the uninstalla-

tion procedure

Amp Editor Owner’s Manual (PDF) Explains how to set up the ACD1 and Amp Editor and to use Amp Editor

NOTE

• Please use Amp Editor Version 1.1 or later.

PDF manuals and Amp Editor can be downloaded from the following URL.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/downloads/

NOTE

• In order to view the downloaded manuals, Adobe Reader must be installed in your computer. If you don’t have
Adobe Reader, please access the Adobe Corporation’s website at the following URL, and download Adobe Reader
(free of charge).

http://www.adobe.com/

Supported amplifiers

As of September 2009, the following amplifiers support connection with the ACD1.

• XP series : XP7000, XP5000, XP3500, XP2500, XP1000

• XM series : XM4180, XM4080

• XH series:XH200

• PC-N series : PC9501N, PC6501N, PC4801N, PC3301N, PC2001N, PC9500N, PC4800N, PC3300N

• Tn series : T5n, T4n, T3n

*For the most recent information, refer to the following URL.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/

Setup

For details on setting up the ACD1 and Amp Editor, refer to the “Amp Editor Owner’s Manual.”

The “Amp Editor Owner’s Manual” can be downloaded from the download page of the following website.

http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/downloads/

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Introduction

Terms

This section explains terminology specific to the ACD1.

■ Amp Editor

This is computer application software. With this software, you can use your computer to monitor and control the ACD1 and
the amplifiers connected to the ACD1.

■ Scene

Settings such as Power-On/Standby or mute for each amplifier are collectively called a “scene.” By recalling a scene, the
saved settings can be immediately applied to the amplifiers. The ACD1 can specify 49 scenes for each connected amplifier.

■ Scene link

Settings for simultaneously recalling scenes for multiple amplifiers within an area are called a “scene link.” By recalling a
scene link, scenes can be simultaneously recalled for multiple amplifiers. Scene links can be created and recalled using
Amp Editor.

■ Device ID

This is an ID for uniquely identifying an ACD1 unit within a network. If there are duplicate IDs within an area, it will be
impossible to monitor/control them from Amp Editor.

■ Amp ID

This is the ID of each amplifier connected to the ACD1. Amplifiers connected to the [DATA PORT] connector of the same
ACD1 must be set to non-overlapping IDs using the [AMP ID] switch located on the rear panel of each amplifier. For ampli­fiers connected to a [MONITOR/REMOTE] connector, the Amp ID is determined by the connector that is used.

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Controls and Connectors

Front Panel

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q Display

This shows information about the scene, the ACD1 itself, or the connected amplifiers. This will light red when an abnormal­ity (a WARNING or higher alert) occurs. This will also blink blue and white when the Identify operation is performed in
Amp Editor.
When you turn on the power, a HOME screen like the following will appear. The HOME screen shows the Device ID and
the name of the ACD1 specified by Amp Editor.

YAMAHA ACD1

001:FOH #1

Device ID Device Label ....... The name of the ACD1 assigned by Amp Editor is displayed.

w [BACK] button

Use this to move to the previous screen or parameter.

NOTE

• If you press and hold down this button for three seconds or longer while the HOME screen is displayed, the Device ID
setting screen will appear.

e [▲INC/YES]/[▼DEC/NO] buttons

Use these to increment or decrement (INC/DEC) the value of a parameter, or to respond YES/NO to a confirmation mes­sage.

NOTE

•To temporarily unlock the panel operation, press and hold down both the [▲INC/YES] and [▼DEC/NO] buttons for at
least three seconds to display the message “Unlock panel: Are you sure?”. Press the [▲INC/YES] button. The panel lock
will be temporarily defeated until the power to the ACD1 is turned off.

•To reset the FAULT OUTPUT connector output (to connect NC and C), press and hold down the [BACK] and [▼DEC/NO]
buttons simultaneously for a few seconds while the HOME screen is displayed to display the message “Reset FaultOut
Are you sure?”. Then press the [▲INC/YES] button. This operation is effective only when the FAULT OUTPUT connector
indicates an abnormality.

r [NEXT] button

Use this to move to the next screen or parameter.

If characters not supported by the ACD1 are used, “ ” will be
displayed in those locations.

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t [POWER ON/OFF] button

Turns mains power to the ACD1 on and off.

NOTE

• The settings at the time you powered-off are remembered. When you turn on the power again, the unit will start up with
the same settings. You can use the “Last Mem. Resume” setting to set up the unit so that at startup it will recall the scene
number selected before you turned off the power to the device.

• If Last Mem. Resume is ON, data will be backed-up to internal memory at regular intervals, so you should not turn off the

CAUTION

power within five seconds after operating a parameter.

• Do not turn off the power while the display indicates “Do not turn off!”

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Controls and Connectors

Rear Panel

yu i !2

y Ground screw

The AC power cord is a 3-wire type. If the AC outlet used is earthed (grounded), this device will be properly earthed as well.
Also, grounding the screw sometimes reduces hum and interference noise.

u [AC IN] connector

Connect to the AC mains using the supplied AC power cable.
First connect the power cord to the ACD1, then insert the power cord plug into an AC outlet.

o!0 !1

i [NETWORK] connector

This is a 100Base-TX/10Base-T Ethernet connector for connection to a computer or other device in the network.

NOTE

• Use a UTP cable or STP cable for connection to the [NETWORK] connector. (Use an STP cable in countries where FCC
regulations apply.) Since the ACD1 supports Auto MDI/MDI-X, it will automatically detect whether the connected cable is
of the straight type or crossover type, and will configure itself to create the appropriate connection. Therefore, you can
use either a straight or crossover cable.

• The maximum length of a cable between a network switch and the ACD1 is 100 meters. Due to the quality of cables and
network switch performance, however, proper operation at the maximum length cannot be guaranteed in some cases.

o [GPI] connector

This Euroblock connector provides access to the unit’s GPI (General Purpose Interface) interface for transfer of control sig­nals to and from external equipment. The ACD1 provides 4-port input and 4-port output. The +V terminals have an output
voltage of 5 volts. The IN terminals detect voltage changes from 0V to 5V. The OUT terminals are open-collector outputs,
and change between Open and Close. For details on connections and usage, refer to “Connector wiring” (page 18). For
details on calibrating the [GPI IN] connectors, refer to “Utility” (page 13).

!0 [FAULT OUTPUT] connectors

This is a Euroblock connector that can inform an external device when an abnormality occurs with the ACD1’s CPU, or
when there is an event for which Fault Output has been specified in the Alert Setup dialog box of Amp Editor. For details on
connections and usage, refer to “Connector wiring” (page 18).

!1 [DATA PORT] connector

This is an RJ-45 connector that can be connected to a maximum of 32 PC-N/Tn series units so that they can be monitored/
controlled from the ACD1. You can use CAT5 or better UTP straight cables to make daisy-chain connections for a maxi­mum of 500 meters.
The Amp ID of amplifiers connected to this connector must be set to non-overlapping numbers in the range of 0 to 31.

NOTE

• Use a UTP cable in which all eight pins are connected.

!2 [MONITOR/REMOTE] connector

These are D-Sub 15-pin connectors that allow up to eight XP/XH/XM series units to be connected so that they can be mon­itored/controlled from the ACD1. You can use three-row D-Sub 15-pin straight cable to make a connection for a maximum
of 50 meters.
Amplifiers connected to these connectors will be assigned an Amp ID between 32 and 39 according to the connector to
which they are connected.

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Panel operations

By pressing buttons on the panel you can monitor or control various parameters of the ACD1 itself or of the con-

nected amplifiers.

The following parameters can be monitored/controlled.

Category Sub category Operation performed

1. Scene

(page 10)

2. Amp Control

(page 11)

3. Output Monitor

(page 12)

4. Device Setup

(page 12)

5. Utility

(page 13)

6. Network Setup

(page 16)

Recall Recalls a scene on the specified amplifier.

Store Saves a scene for the specified amplifier.

On/Standby Switches the power of the specified amplifier between On and Standby.

Mute Mutes or unmutes the channel of the specified amplifier.

Attenuation Adjusts the channel attenuator value of the specified amplifier. (PC-N/Tn series

only)

Displays the output level of the specified amplifier.

Device ID Specifies the ACD1’s Device ID address.

Device Label Displays the name of the ACD1 assigned by Amp Editor.

Identify Blinks the “Identify” icon of the corresponding ACD1 in Amp Editor.

Battery Displays the state of the ACD1’s internal backup battery.

Firmware Ver. Displays the ACD1’s firmware version.

LCD Backlight Selects whether the ACD1’s LCD backlight will be always lit (ON) or lit only during

operation (Auto OFF).

Panel Operation Restricts panel operations of the ACD1.

Scene Recall Specifies whether scene recall from the ACD1’s panel is enabled (Enable) or dis-

abled (Disable).

EMG Scene Setup Specifies the scene number that will be recalled when the EMG (Emergency) sig-

nal is received from an external controller. If this is OFF, a scene will not be
recalled even if an EMG signal is received.

Last Mem. Resume Specifies whether the ACD1 will start up with the settings that were in effect when

the power was last turned off (ON) or whether it will start up by recalling the amp’s
scene number that was in effect when the power was last turned off (OFF).

Clock Sets the date and time of the ACD1’s internal clock.

GPI Calibration Calibrates the [GPI IN] connector input voltage.

IP Address Mode Selects whether the ACD1’s IP address will be set automatically from Amp Editor

(Auto) or set manually (Manual).

IP Address Specifies the ACD1’s IP address.

MAC Address Displays the ACD1’s MAC address.

IP Ctrl Port # Specifies the port number used when controlling the ACD1 via Ethernet from an

external controller such as AMX/Crestron.

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Panel operations

The main roles of each button are as follows.

Button Role

[NEXT] Moves to the next screen or parameter.

[BACK] Moves to the previous screen or parameter.

[▲INC/YES] Increments the value of a parameter (INC) or responds YES in response to a confirmation message.

[▼DEC/NO] Decrements the value of a parameter (DEC) or responds NO in response to a confirmation message.

Press the [▲INC/YES] but­ton

Press the [▼DEC/NO] button Press Decrements the value of a parameter.

Press Increments the value of a parameter.

Press and hold Continues to increment the value of a parameter while you hold down

the button.

While holding, press the
[▼DEC/NO] button

Press and hold Continues to decrement the value of a parameter while you hold

While holding, press the
[▲INC/YES] button

Increments the value faster than when you hold down the [▲INC/
YES] button.

down the button.

Decrements the value faster than when you hold down the [▼DEC/
NO] button.

Basic operation

As an example, we’ll explain how to store the scene of an amplifier connected to the ACD1.

The basic operation is the same for all parameters.

1. From the HOME screen, press the [NEXT] button and then use

the [▲INC/YES] / [▼DEC/NO] buttons to select the [Scene] cat­egory.

NOTE

• If the screen shows “Locked,” the User Lock setting is set to
“Panel.” Enter the password to temporarily defeat User Lock. If no
password has been specified, refer to “User Lock” (page 14).

1.Scene

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Recall

2. Press the [NEXT] button to move to the “Scene” sub-category.

3. Use the [▲INC/YES]/[▼DEC/NO] buttons to select “Store.”

4. Press the [NEXT] button to move to “Amp ID.”

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1.Scene
Recall

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1.Scene
Store

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Amp ID: 01

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