Front panel – BSS Audio BLU-16 Install Guide User Manual
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Front panel
Input card monitoring
Each channel has 3 LED indicators showing:
Clip
Illuminated - Indicates clipping in the analogue
domain for each channel of the fitted Input or Output card. The LED will illuminate at
+18.5dB.
Signal
Illuminated - The Signal LED will illuminate for each channel of a fitted Input or Output
card when the signal reaches or exceeds the signal threshold of -20dB.
Phantom
Illuminated - Illuminates to indicate +48V phantom power has been activated for the
relevant channel of a fitted input card.
USB
The front USB port is provided for future expansion.
Conductor
The master clock device of a CobraNet
TM
system is referred to as the Conductor - the
CM-1 modules in the system auto-negotiate which device will transmit the
Conductor beat packet. The LED illuminates to indicate which device is acting
as the Conductor.
Network Link
The Network Link indicates the presence of Cat 5 Ethernet cables. If no
cables are connected, the LED is unlit; the LED flashes is either a control
or CobraNetTM cable is fitted and remains illuminated if both cables are
connected.
Data Activity
The Data Activity LED will flash to indicate that the device is communicating with
another control device, either on the network or via the USB, serial or control ports.
LCD Display
Indicates the name / ID and IP Address of the unit
LOCATE
Pressing the Locate switch on the front of the
unit will illuminate the Locate switch on the rear
and identify the device within London Architect.
Similarly the switch will illuminate if the device is
selected from within London Architect or from the
Locate switch on the rear.
Contrast (Hold)
Pressing and holding the Locate switch will cycle the LCD through its contrast range.