Crown I-Tech Series - Manuals

Page 2 - WATCH FOR THESE SYMBOLS:; Important Safety Instructions; FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE; IMPORTANT; Instrucciones de Seguridad Importantes

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 2 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with a dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance wi...

Page 3 - DECLARATION of CONFORMITY; European Representative's Name and Address:

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 3 DECLARATION of CONFORMITY Crown International, Inc. Sue [email protected] European Representative's Name and Address: David Budge10 Harvest CloseYateley GU46 6YSUnited Kingdom Equipment Type: Commercial Audio Power Am...

Page 4 - Getting Started With I-Tech

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 4 Getting Started With I-Tech Welcome! Operating your I-Tech amplifier can be as simple or advanced as you wish. Right out of the box, it works like any other amplifier with stereo loudspeaker loads.• For bridge-mono operation, see page 5.• If you...

Page 6 - Table of Contents

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 6 Important Safety Instructions ............................................................2 Declaration of Conformity..................................................................3 Getting Started with I-Tech ...................................

Page 7 - Welcome; How to Use This Manual

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 7 1 Welcome The Crown ® I-Tech Series offers amazing power, light weight and ease of use for touring sound applications. Unlike other amplifiers, it includes onboard DSP, an LCD control screen, and a built-in network connection. Modern power ampli...

Page 8 - Never ship the; Setup; MAGNETIC FIELD

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 8 2.1 Unpack and Install Your Amplifier Please unpack and inspect your amplifier for any damage that may have occurred during transit. If damage is found, notify the transpor-tation company immediately. Only you can ini-tiate a claim for shipping ...

Page 9 - nn; Connecting to AC Mains; Wire Inputs and Outputs

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 9 IEC Powe r Co nn ecto r S lot S lot Clip CERTIFIED ONLY AT120 V IN CANADA 2.2 Connecting to AC Mains WARNING: The third (ground) prong of the supplied AC power cord connector is a required safety feature. Do not attempt to disable this ground co...

Page 10 - Distance Wire Size

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 10 2.3.2 Choose Input Wire and Connectors Crown recommends using pre-built or professionally wired, bal-anced line (two-conductor plus shield), 22-24 gauge cables and connectors. Use 3-pin male XLR connectors. Unbalanced line may also be used but ...

Page 11 - IMPORTANT: Turn off the amplifier and unplug its power cord.; PIN; Table 1; CH; Table 2

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 11 2.3.4 Stereo Mode Wiring Typical input and output wiring is shown in Figure 2.8. IMPORTANT: Turn off the amplifier and unplug its power cord. INPUTS: Choose one of these options: • Connect analog input wiring for both channels. • Connect an AES...

Page 12 - Table 3; SPK; IMPORTANT: Turn off the amplifier and unplug its power cord.

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 12 Figure 2.13 Wiring a Speaker in Bridge-Mono Mode to the Top Speakon Connector Table 3 Top Speakon Wiring for Bridge-Mono PIN 1+ 2+ SPK R + – 2 Setup 2.3.5 Bridge-Mono Mode Overview: Turn on the amp, enable Bridge-Mono mode using the LCD Control...

Page 13 - Startup Procedure; Operation; Protecting Your Speakers

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 13 3.2 Startup Procedure When first turning on your amplifier, follow the procedures in the Quick-Start Guide on page 4 (stereo) or page 5 (bridge-mono). If you ever need to make any wiring or installation changes, don’t for-get to disconnect the ...

Page 15 - A B

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 15 3 Operation Figure 3.2 Back Panel Controls and Connectors 3.5 Back Panel Controls, Indica-tors and Connectors A. Fans Provide front-to-back forced airflow for cooling. ANALOG INPUTS SECTION B. Balanced Analog XLR Inputs A 3-pin female XLR conne...

Page 16 - Advanced Operation; Advanced Operation Table of Contents

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 16 4 Advanced Operation 4.6.6 Power/Standby Control .....................................................24 4.6.7 Signal Mute .......................................................................24 4.6.8 Polarity Inverter ..........................

Page 17 - Navigating the LCD Control Screen; MUTE; CH1 Sensitivity

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 17 4.2 Navigating the LCD Control Screen 4.2.1 Introduction The LCD Control Screen and its controls let you configure the ampli-fier and access many features that before were available only through a remote computer. Also, you can recall DSP prese...

Page 18 - Prev; dB; LED Meter Display Type:; OUTPUT LEVELS; Preset 5; AVERAGE; Preset 7

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 18 Output Mode: Press an Encoder knob to select DUAL or BRIDGE (Bridge Mono). You will be prompted to confirm your choice. Press and hold an Encoder knob to confirm your choice. DUAL is the default. The Bridge indicator on the front panel will ill...

Page 19 - Pink Noise Generator:; Maximum Analog Input:; Peak Voltage Limiter:; OFF; Avg Power Limiter; Coarse Signal Delay:

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 19 Pink Noise Generator: The default setting is OFF. Press an Encoder knob to turn on the generator. Its level will read –100 dB. Adjust the noise level from –100 dB to +20 dB in 0.5 dB steps by turning Encoder 1 or 2. The level can be adjusted on...

Page 20 - Manufacturing Info; Firmware Versions

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 20 4.2.4 MONITOR MENU This menu lets you monitor the status of the amplifier. Starting from the Attenuation Screen, press Menu, then press Prev . Or, starting from the Advanced Menu screen, press Next to go to the Monitor Menu screen. Then press a...

Page 21 - Low Limit Load Errors:; Line Voltage Errors:

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 21 4 Advanced Operation Thermal Errors: This screen lets you view thermal errors without using IQwic or Sys- tem Architect. A thermal error occurs if the amplifier thermal % exceeded the value set with the Thermal slider on the Error Reporting Pag...

Page 22 - Menu Tree; MENU TREE

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 22 4.2.5 Operation Examples Operation Example 1 How to set the CH1 input sensitivity using the LCD Control Screen:1. After power-up, press Menu/Exit. The first menu item appears: the Contrast screen.2. Press Next until you see “CH1 Sensitivity.” 3...

Page 23 - preset

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 23 4.3 Presets 4.3.1 Introduction Your I-Tech amplifier has a wide variety of onboard Digital Signal Process-ing (DSP). Some applications for this DSP are speaker configuration (set-ting the drive levels, frequency bands, delays and limiting for y...

Page 24 - Network Setup Wizard

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 24 4.5 Network Setup Wizard The network setup wizard can assist you in setting up your TCP/IQ network for the first time. Using the wizard, you can address your components and be informed of addressing and other errors in the system. Please note t...

Page 26 - pressor Tie; Attack Time

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 26 4.6.14 Input Signal Compressor/Limiter An input signal compressor/limiter is available for each channel. Five parameters control this feature: Enable: Enables or disables this function. Threshold: Sets the level, in dBu, above which the compres...

Page 28 - Troubleshooting

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 28 CONDITION: Power indicator isflashing . POSSIBLE REASON: • The AC line voltage has dropped below 15% or has risen above 15% of the rated range. CONDITION: Power indicator is off and power switch is illumi- nated. POSSIBLE REASON • The amplifier...

Page 30 - Minimum Guaranteed Power; Specifications; Table 5 Latency

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 30 Minimum Guaranteed Power I-T4000 I-T6000 I-T8000 20 Hz - 20 kHz with 0.35% THD Stereo, 2 ohms (per ch.) Stereo, 4 ohms (per ch.) Stereo, 8 ohms (per ch.) Bridge mono, 4 ohms Bridge mono, 8 ohms 1800W2000W1250W3600W4000W 2500W3000W1500W5000W6000...

Page 31 - Performance

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 31 Performance I-T4000 I-T6000 I-T8000 Damping Factor (8 ohms): 20 Hz to 100 Hz > 5000 > 5000 > 5000 Crosstalk (below rated power, 20 Hz to 1 kHz) > 80 dB > 80 dB > 80 dB Common Mode Rejection (CMR) (20 Hz to 1 kHz) > 50 dB &g...

Page 33 - AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation; I-Tech 4000 AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation:

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 33 7 AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation I-Tech 4000 AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation: Pink noise 12dB crest factor, bandwidth limited 22Hz to 22kHz.Typical line impedance used.Data based on both channels driven. Line Current 120 V AC Wat...

Page 34 - I-Tech 6000 AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation:

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 34 7 AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation I-Tech 6000 AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation: Pink noise 12dB crest factor, bandwidth limited 22Hz to 22kHz.Typical line impedance used.Data based on both channels driven. Line Current 120 V AC Wat...

Page 35 - I-Tech 8000 AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation:

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 35 7 AC Power Draw and Thermal Dissipation I-Tech 8000 AC Current Draw and Thermal Dissipation: Pink noise 12dB crest factor, bandwidth limited 22Hz to 22kHz.Typical line impedance used.Data based on both channels driven. Line Current 120 V AC Wat...

Page 36 - Protection Systems; Advanced Features

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 36 8.1 Protection Systems Your Crown amplifier provides extensive pro-tection and diagnostic capabilities, including thermal level control, fault indicators, high-pass filtering, DC protect, AC under/over volt-age protection, inrush limiting, and ...

Page 37 - Appendix A: Network Basics; Computer; Ethernet

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 37 9 Appendix A: Network Basics Figure 9.1 A HiQnet or TCP/IQ Network Computer Laptop 100Mb Switch PS8810 I-T4000 I-T4000 I-T6000 I-T6000 I-T8000 9.1 TCP/IQ and HiQnet Networks Background : A Local Area Network (LAN) is a group of computers in a v...

Page 38 - AUDIO NETWORK

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 38 Figure 9.2 Multiple-Network Communication Via an IP Router Network Addresses Each component in a TCP/IQ or HiQnet network has three addresses to identify it: • Media Access Control (MAC) Address • Internet Protocol (IP) Address • IQ or HiQnet A...

Page 39 - Appendix B: Setting Sensitivity for Best Gain Staging

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 39 9 Appendix B: Setting Sensitivity for Best Gain Staging Optimized system gain structure maximizes signal to noise within the sys-tem. Adjusting your amplifier to fit within an optimized system gain struc-ture is accomplished by properly setting...

Page 40 - International and Canada Service

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 40 Crown amplifiers are quality units that rarely require ser-vicing. Before returning your unit for service, please con-tact Crown Technical Support to verify the need for servicing. This unit has very sophisticated circuitry which should only be...

Page 41 - SUMMARY OF WARRANTY; UNITED STATES & CANADA

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 41 11 Warranty SUMMARY OF WARRANTY Crown International, 1718 West Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A. warrants to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER and ANY SUB-SEQUENT OWNER of each NEW Crown product, for a period of three (3) years from ...

Page 42 - WORLDWIDE EXCEPT USA & CANADA

Operation Manual I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers page 42 WORLDWIDE EXCEPT USA & CANADA SUMMARY OF WARRANTY Crown International, 1718 West Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A. warrants to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASER and ANY SUB-SEQUENT OWNER of each NEW Crown1 product, for a period o...

Page 43 - * SERIAL #; PRODUCT REGISTRATION; PRODUCT INFORMATION; CU

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 43 Online registration is also available at http://crownweb.crownintl.com/webregistration. Warranty is only valid within the country in which the product is purchased. When this form is used to register your product, it may be mailed or faxed. Cro...

Page 45 - PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY; PRODUCT RETURN INFORMATION; PAYMENT OPTIONS; Credit card information:; Crown Audio Factory Service Information

I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers Operation Manual page 45 PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY SRA #: __________________(If sending product to Crown factory service.) Model: ____________________________________________ Serial Number: _____________________ Purchase Date: _____________ PRODUCT RETURN INFORMATION Indivi...