Renkus-Heinz RHAON 32-Bit - Manual (Page 16)

Users Manual
The vertical pane in each Properties window provides for loudspeaker identification and selected control features. See below for details.
Status Indicators: The Thermal, Peak and Fail indicators above the output meter provide critical information on the amplifiers status. The
Peak indicator will flash yellow or red whenever the device’s peak limiter is triggered. It’s normal for the indicator to flash occasionally if
the loudspeaker is being used close to its rated output. Flashing frequently is a sign that the system volume needs to be turned down. The
Thermal indicator will start to flash yellow as the amplifier temperature approaches a preset level and will turn red if the temperature contin-
ues to increase as a warning the amplifier is about to be shut down. The Fail indicator glows red when the amplifier has been shut down by
the protective circuitry. Heat related shutdowns will reset automatically after the amplifier cools down to a safe temperature.
As a further protective measure, the amplifier’s gain will gradually be reduced in response to overheating and/or to high an input level.
However, it’s best to manually reduce the input signal level (overall system volume) in response to distress signals.
Output Meters: The V and W buttons below the output meters allow you to switch them from Volts (the more conventional default method)
to RHAON’s unique Watts meters. Watts are calculated by multiplying the actual output voltage across the driver by the actual current
through it. This is more accurate than calculations using an impedance figure. Watts metering is used to quickly identify open-circuit (failed)
drivers. Since open drivers draw no current, the output meter will remain at zero regardless of the input level.
Loudspeakers model number or name
Input signal level bar graph; “0” indicates
the onset of input clipping. Analog inputs
clip at +12 dBu without the 10 dB input
pad, +24 dBu with the pad.
Volume control slider; adjust by grabbing
slider with mouse or by using up/down
arrows. Settings adjustable from “0” to -50
in 1 dB steps, then to -100 dB in one step;
settings below -8 dB prevent the loud-
speaker from reaching full output.
Inv. button inverts the input signal polarity;
glows green when signal is inverted. Use
with caution.
Amplifier temperature indicator and
bar graph.
Save button
Text fields for entering a name for the
loudspeaker and listing its location.
Press Wink with Light button to turn the
loudspeaker’s wink light on and off to aid in
identifying the loudspeaker and its location.
Press Wink with Audio to send a Tone
signal or Pink Noise to the loudspeaker.
Output status indicators for each amplifier.
See Status Indicators below for details.
Output bar graph. “0” represents the
maximum uncompressed output level;
positive values indicate how far the signal
is overshooting into limiting; negative
values indicate the amount of headroom
left before the onset of limiting.
Mute button mutes the entire loudspeaker.
Press to restart the loudspeakers DSP in
the event of a malfunction.
Power On/Standby button. Turns ampli-
fier On or places it in Standby. Turning
AC power to the Array On and Off is a
separate operation.
Loudspeakers DSP sample rate (48 kHz or
96 kHz). See Appendix lll for more details.
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