Crown IQAMB-5 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Quick Install Procedure

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• 1 Welcome

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• 1.1 Unpacking

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• 2 Controls, Connectors & Indicators

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• 3 Hardware Installation

  10
• 3.1 Connecting to a Host Computer

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• 3.2 Connecting to the Crown Bus

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• 3.2.1 Set the IQ Address Switch

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• 3.2.2 Connect to the IQ System via the Crown Bus

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• 3.3 Connect the Audio Wiring

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• 3.6 Connect Auxiliary Devices

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• 4 Operation

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• 4.1 Hardware

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• IQ Address Switch

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• Baud Rate and Parity Switch

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• Enable Indicator

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• DATA Indicator

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• Main Audio Inputs

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• Sense Input

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• Main Audio Outputs

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• Bus Outputs

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• Stack Audio Inputs

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• Crown Bus Connector

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• Crown Bus Ground Connector

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• RS232 Serial Port

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• Sensing AUX Port

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• Manual/Auto Mode

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• Input Level Monitors

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• Output Level Monitors

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• Bus Output Relays

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• VCA Gain Controls

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• Gate

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• Duck Priority

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• Input Compressor

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• Auto Level

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• Output Compressor

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• Gate Count

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• Ambience

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• Crown Local Net

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• 5 Technical Information

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• 5.1.1 Input Section

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• 5.1.2 VCA Sections

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• 5.1.3 Output Section

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• 5.1.4 Level Sense Circuits

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• 5.2 Control and Interface Section

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• 5.2.1 Crown Bus Interface

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• 5.2.2 RS232 Interface

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• 5.2.3 D/A Converter

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• 5.2.4 Log Amp and A/D Converter

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• Auxiliary Port

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• 6 IQ Audio In Depth

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• 6.1 A Closer Look at Audio Signal Wiring

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• Input

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• IQ–AMB-5 Ambient Sensing Input

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• Ouput

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• Stack Inputs

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• Paralleling Inputs

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• Using the AUX Port

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• The Mixer/Multiplexer as IQ Interface

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• Crown Local Net

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• 6.4.1 Wiring the Crown Local Net

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• A Closer Look at Crown Bus Wiring

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• 7 IQ Address Tables

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• 8 Factory Service

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• The IQ–AMB-5 and IQ–SMX-6

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• IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Controls, Connectors & Indicators

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• IQ System with Host Computer and Two Mixer/Multiplexers

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• RS232 Cable Wiring

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• Selecting IQ Address and Communication Parameters

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• Four-Terminal Removable Barrier Block Plug

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• Crown Bus Wiring for Removable Barrier Blocks

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• Crown Bus Wiring for 5-pin DIN Input

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• Crown Bus Wiring for RJ-45 Input

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• Crown Bus Wiring for 4-pin DIN Output

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• Crown Bus Wiring for RJ-45 Output

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• Crown Bus Wiring “Loop” from Output to Input

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• IQ–AMB-5 Block Diagram

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• IQ–SMX-6 Block Diagram

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• An Audio Input Section

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• Suggested Audio Input Gain Control Settings

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• Balanced Audio Input Wiring

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• Unbalanced Audio Input Wiring

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• Sensing Input Section

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• Audio Output Section

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• Balanced Audio Output Connections

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• Unbalanced Audio Output Connections

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• A 12x2 Mixer Using 2 Mixer/Multiplexers

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• Stacking the Outputs of Multiple Units

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• A 6x8 Mixer Using 4 Mixer/Multiplexers

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• Paralleling the Inputs of Multiple Units

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• A 12x8 Mixer Using 8 Mixer/Multiplexers

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• Sample Auxiliary System Wiring

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• Internal Auxiliary Circuit

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• A Crown Local Net RS232 Serial Loop

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• Crown Local Net Wiring

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• IQ Address Switch Settings from 0 to 125

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• IQ Address Switch Settings from 126 to 250

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