User manual CRESTRON C2N-VEQ4

[. . . ] Crestron C2N-VEQ4 Cresnet 4-Channel Digital Volume Control Operations Guide This document was prepared and written by the Technical Documentation department at: Crestron Electronics, Inc. 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 1-888-CRESTRON All brand names, product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2005 Crestron Electronics, Inc. Crestron C2N-VEQ4 Cresnet 4-Channel Digital Volume Control Contents Cresnet 4-Channel Digital Volume Control: C2N-VEQ4 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features and Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The Digital Media Tools (DMT) software is free and available from the download section of the Crestron website. Almost all users will use the Digital Media Tools and not the SIMPL Windows symbol to adjust equalization because of the program's simplicity, speed, and ease of operation. From the point of view of the symbols, everything is parametric equalization; graphic equalizers are just parametric equalizers with specific default frequencies, Q (bandwidth), and type. If you want to use a graphic equalizer, you MUST use Digital Media Tools, because this is where the default graphic equalizer characteristics are set up. Programmers might want to set up sliders from the TrimBand gains to let the user modify slightly what the programmer has stored. The C2N-VEQ4 adjustments in Digital Media Tools contain five tabs: · Room Calibration ­ for analyzing the room and compensating for any unwanted effects (such as noise from an HVAC system, reflections from hard surfaces, and resonance at particular frequencies) so the listener hears what was intended when the material was recorded. Input Settings ­ for setting the input levels for analog audio sources. Using this adjustment properly lets you compensate for analog sources with different input levels to obtain a seamless transition between sources at a given volume level. Graphic EQ ­ for choosing the number of graphic equalizers, and provides access to the graphic equalizer sliders Parametric EQ ­ for making parametric equalization adjustments Communications ­ for setting up communications and adjusting the equalizer in real time. · · · · For additional details, refer to the Digital Media Tools help file. 16 · Cresnet 4-Channel Digital Volume Control: C2N-VEQ4 Operations Guide - DOC. 6135A Crestron C2N-VEQ4 Cresnet 4-Channel Digital Volume Control NOTE: Before attempting to program the equalization controls in SIMPL Windows, please study the example program. (Refer to "Example Program" on page 25. )There are some subtleties that must be carefully handled. For example, if you intend to directly set one of the TrimBandOut signals in your program, and the TrimBandOut_FB signal can be set to a different value by some other method (using DMT software or recalling presets), do not jam the TrimBandOut_FB signal back to the TrimBandOut. Oscillations might result between the directly driven value and the different feedback value. Instead, use an Analog Increment with Optional Feedback symbol. Connect the directly driven value and the TrimBandOut_FB signal to individual inputs. Connect its output to the TrimBandOut input of the C2N-VEQ4. The same logic applies to any value that can be changed in two places. Refer to the example program. Example Program General Audio Controls ­ Slot 9, SubSlot 1 Refer to the table that follows the symbol for a list of inputs and their functional descriptions. General Audio Controls Symbol The C2N-VEQ4 symbol is defined by the assigned inputs. The diagram above shows the C2N-VEQ4 symbol in SIMPL Windows. Operations Guide - DOC. 6135A Cresnet 4-Channel Digital Volume Control: C2N-VEQ4 · 17 Cresnet 4-Channel Digital Volume Control C2N-VEQ4 General Audio Controls Symbol Input Descriptions Crestron C2N-VEQ4 Signal Type Digital Analog Name MuteOut (1 through 4) plus MuteAll VolOut (1 through 4) TrebOut (1 through 4) BassOut (1 through 4) Value 1/0 0 to 100% -80dB to +20dB 0 to 100% ± 15dB 0 to 100% ± 15dB Definition High = Mute On Low = Mute Off 0% = Volume set to lowest 100% = Volume set to Highest 50%=Flat Treble 0%= -15dB -- 100%= +15dB 50%=Flat Bass 0%= -15dB -- 100%= +15dB Mixer Controls ­ Slot 9, SubSlot 2 The 4x4 matrix mixer controls provide the equivalent of a small-scale mixing board. These controls use a logarithmic scale (0dB to ­80dB) with 0dB corresponding to 0 attenuation; anything ­80dB and below will mute the signal. [. . . ] Shipments arriving freight collect or without an RMA number shall be subject to refusal. 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