Page 2 - Table Of Contents; PROTEA; CAUTION
Operating Manual - NE Two Channel Power Amplifiers 2 WA R N I N G : THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED T O R E D U C E T H E R I S K O F E L E C T R I C S H O C K , D O N O TREMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECT...
Page 3 - Operating Manual - NE Two Channel Power Amplifiers; Thank you for your purchase of this; About Ashly; This device may not cause harmful interference; THE NE TWO CHANNEL AMP SERIES
3 Operating Manual - NE Two Channel Power Amplifiers 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of this NE (network enabled) two channel power amplifier. Ashly NE power ampli- fiers combine lightweight, state of the art, high efficiency switching technology with integrated Ethernet control, and use...
Page 4 - Protea; Protea
ne1600 ne1600.10 ne1600.70 RATED RATED RATED RATED RATED RATED RATED RATED RATED WATTS VOLTS LOAD Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω WATTS VOLTS LOAD Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω WATTS VOLTS LOAD Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω 800 100 12.5 800 7 0 6.1 450 6 0 8 512* 64* 8 * 613 7 0 8 800 56.6 4 256* 32* 4 * 522* 45.7* 4 * 400* 28.3* 2 * 128* 16* 2 * 261* 22.9* 2 ...
Page 5 - Protection; software and indicated on the; Physical Description; indicated in the lower left corner of the front panel.; Amplifier Front Panel; – Switches the unit on or off.
Protection Ashly NE two channel power amplifiers come standard with several protection circuits: Over Current Protection - Is controlled in the output stage. Thermal Protection - When the internal temperature is below 40°C the fan runs at its slowest speed. Above 40°C the speed is increased until it...
Page 6 - Amplifier Rear Panel; – Installation of an optional CobraNet CNM-2; Installation
Operating Manual - NE Two Channel Power Amplifiers 6 Amplifier Rear Panel 1. Optional CobraNet CNM-2 Card or AES/EBU Input Slot – Installation of an optional CobraNet CNM-2 card option allows this amplifier to be part of a CobraNet audio network. Installation of the AES/EBUinput option in this slot ...
Page 7 - REMOTE AMPLIFIER CONTROL; has been disabled from within; two
7 Operating Manual - NE Two Channel Power Amplifiers Requirements Ashly NE two channel amplifiers have specific physical, electrical and signal requirements for proper operation. These requirements will vary depending on your specific application, setup, and the settings on the amplifier. Whensettin...
Page 8 - SOFTWARE; software online help.; Link Group Configuration; groups though Protea; Preset Options; The Amplifier Control Surface (see image next page); ) Polarity button - This inverts the phase of the input channel.
Operating Manual - NE Two Channel Power Amplifiers 8 5. PROTEA ne SOFTWARE Protea ne software offers a comprehensive suite of tools for controlling Ashly NE amplifiers as well as other Ashly products. The standard NE two channel amplifiers allow for Ethernet control and monitoring of power functions...
Page 9 - ) Total Attenuation - This indicates the; The DSP Window; ) Input Channel Name - The user can name each input channel.
9 Operating Manual - NE Two Channel Power Amplifiers 5) Attenuators - These two dials indi- cate the physical position of hardware controlson either the amp front panel or the remotelevel control (if present). Note that these willdisplay the position of attenuators even whenDISABLED in software. 6) ...
Page 10 - ) Output Channel Name - The user can name each output channel.; GENERAL POWER AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Manual - NE Two Channel Power Amplifiers 10 6) Output Mixer - For a given amplifier output channel, all inputs that have been routed in the matrix router are mixed together here. 7) Pluggable Output DSP Tools - Output DSP tools are the same as those available to the inputs. 8) Output Mute ...
Page 11 - DSP SPECIFICATIONS; user defined
11 Operating Manual - NE Two Channel Power Amplifiers Distortion (SMPTE, typical) - 8 ohm load, 10dB below rated power: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <0.5%Distortion (THD-N, typical) - 8 ohm load, 10dB below rated power, 20Hz-20kHz: . . . . . <0.5%Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 12 - dB increments with Mute
Operating Manual - NE Two Channel Power Amplifiers ASHLY AUDIO INC. 847 Holt Road Webster, NY 14580 Phone: (585) 872-0010 Fax: (585) 872-0739 Toll Free (800) 828-6308 www.ashly.com © 2010 by Ashly Audio Corporation. All rights reserved worldwide. Printed in USA 0910 R3 (DSP SPECIFICATIONS, continued...