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NORTH AMERICA SUMMARY OF WARRANTY CROWN, a division of Crown International, Inc., 1718 West Mishawaka Road,Elkhart, Indiana 46517-4095 U.S.A. warrants to you, the ORIGINAL PURCHASERand ANY SUBSEQUENT OWNER of each NEW Crown product, for a period ofthree (3) years from the date of purchase by the ori...
Page 3 - Crown Technical Support Group,; WARNING; TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
The information furnished in this manual does not include all of the details of design, production, orvariations of the equipment. Nor does it cover every possible situation which may arise during installation,operation or maintenance. If you need special assistance, beyond the scope of this manual,...
Page 4 - IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation; CONTENTS
Page 4 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 CONTENTS 1 Welcome ....................................................................... 7 1.1 Options ................................................................. 71.2 Unpacking ..........................................................
Page 5 - ILLUSTRATIONS
Page 5 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 ILLUSTRATIONS 1.1 Three Mixer / Multiplexer Models ............................ 6 2.1 Front and Rear Panels .............................................. 8 3.1 An IQ System with a PC Host Computer, etc. ........ 10 3.2 RS232 Cable Wiring fo...
Page 7 - Welcome; Option 1
Page 7 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Crown IQ mixer/multi-plexer. IQ mixer/multiplexers are intelligent mixerswith special signal routing capabilities. Their intelli-gence stems from a powerful onboard microproces-sor which enables them to b...
Page 8 - Facilities; This chassis ground stud is provided to connect an; Figure 2.1 Front and Rear Panels
Page 8 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 (Rear View) (Front View) 2 Facilities AUX Connector A 3-pin male mini-XLR connector is used for remotecontrol of equipment lacking the Crown Bus. A 10VDC power source is provided to control solid staterelays and other logic circuits. The aux...
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Page 9 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 optional shield for the Crown Bus cable. Only theshield of the input cable should be connected.Shielded wire will reduce the total distance a CrownBus loop can be run, but shielding may be neces-sary to reduce interference with certain kinds...
Page 10 - Hardware Installation; • If the mixer/multiplexer must be configured be-
Page 10 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 3 Hardware Installation The installation of an IQ mixer/multiplexer consistsof two major parts: installing the hardware and con-figuring the software. This manual deals only withhardware installation. Refer to the appropriate soft-ware manu...
Page 11 - is commonly used with IBM PCs and com-; Fig. 3.3 RS422 Cable Wiring for a Macintosh; Communication Standards and Parameters; before selecting a different communication; Fig. 3.4 RS232 Cable Wiring for a Macintosh
Page 11 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 It is also possible to use RS232 to communicatewith a Macintosh computer. Here’s how to wire thecable: while it is connected to the Crown Bus, skip aheadto Section 3.2. There are two main communication standards sup-ported by the unit for s...
Page 12 - IQ ADDRESS; BAUD RATE & PARITY SETTINGS; IQ System can have more than one; Fig. 3.5 Selecting the Communication Standard and Parameters
Page 12 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RS232 RS422 1 2 3 4 5 6 IQ ADDRESS BAUD RATE & PARITY COM STANDARD 1 2 3 4 5 6 ODD EVEN 19200 9600 4800 1200 300 2400 PARITY BAUD RATE 150 ON OFF OFF ON 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 BAUD RATE PARITY BAUD RATE & PARITY SETTIN...
Page 13 - Do; Use shielded twisted-pair wire; connect the shield; A d d a n I Q R e p e a t e r; Fig. 3.6 Crown Bus Wiring for Removable Barrier Blocks; PIN
Page 13 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 Crown Bus can have the same address. Suppose,for example, an IQ System has two Crown Bus loops as shown in Figure 3.1 and an SMX-6 is installed in loop 1 and given IQ address 77. Noother SMX-6 can be given the same address in Crown Bus loop...
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Page 14 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 Figure 3.9 Crown Bus Wiring ÷Loopsš from Output to Input of Each IQ Component Fig. 3.7 Crown Bus Wiring for 5-pin DIN Input Fig. 3.8 Crown Bus Wiring for 4-pin DIN Output I m p o r t a n t : P r o v i d e a d - equate cooling if the unitwil...
Page 15 - Note: Because typical mic cables; dBu; or
Page 15 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 added to the audio lines. Use only the signallines which normally connect to pins 2 and 3 ofthe XLRs. Note: Because typical mic cables have high capacitance, the maximum possibleCrown Bus loop distance will be less. Outside RF interference ...
Page 16 - to increase the; AMB-5 Ambient Sensing Input; Great care; Twin-lead shielded cable; Single-conductor coax
Page 16 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 0.775 volts). Select the center position (L) for linelevel signals up to +32 dBu. Slide it to the right (P)to provide 44 VDC to mics requiring phantompower. Each input has a screwdriver-set, calibrated gaincontrol to compensate for differen...
Page 17 - IQ System, they can be kept off until they are; Fig. 3.16 Balanced Audio Output Connections
Page 17 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 system). Because the bus outputs are controlled bythe IQ System, they can be kept off until they are actually used, preventing too many of them beingon at the same time and loading down a commonaudio bus network. The versatile bus outputs c...
Page 18 - in the stack for connec-; Fig. 3.19 Stacking the Outputs of Multiple Units; where N is the; Fig. 3.21 Paralleling the Inputs of Multiple Units
Page 18 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 3.3.4 Stack Inputs The stack in jacks (Figure 3.15) enable the audioinputs to be increased by stacking 2, 3, or moremixer/multiplexers to create a 12x2, 18x2 or widermixer. Use 2-conductor shielded cable to route thesignal from the main out...
Page 19 - Auxiliary devices, external to the; Fig. 3.23 Sample Auxiliary System Wiring; TA3F cable connector or
Page 19 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 Fig. 3.22 A 12x8 Mixer Using 8 Mixer/Multiplexers By using several units and a combination of parallelinputs and stacked outputs, larger mixing configu-rations (12x8, 24x4, etc.) can be created as shownbelow: 3.4 Connecting Auxiliary Device...
Page 20 - Options; Exception; Fig. 4.1 A Crown Local Net RS422 Serial Loop
Page 20 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 4 Options There are two optional uses for mixer serial ports.The first is direct RS232/RS422 communication withthe unit where the unit is its own interface andinterface for any connected components. The sec-ond, called Crown Local Net, appl...
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Page 21 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 2 3 7 9 10 2 3 7 9 10 2 3 7 9 10 Pin Pin Pin (Optional) (Optional) (Optional) Pin 2 Serial In (–)Pin 3 Serial Out (–)Pin 7 GND (Optional) Pin 9 Serial Out (+)Pin 10 Serial In (+)(All other pins are not used.) SMX-6 #1 SMX-6 #2 SMX-6 #3 Fig....
Page 22 - To obtain factory service, fill out the; Service; International Service; for warranty service; Crown Technical Support Group
Page 22 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 5.2.2 Crown Factory Service To obtain factory service, fill out the Service Infor- mation Card in the back of this manual and send italong with proof of purchase and the defective unitto the Crown factory. Enclose a letter explaining thenat...
Page 23 - Technical Information; Control and Interface Section
Page 23 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 6 Technical Information The IQ System was developed to provide a way to both monitor and control complete sound systemsduring operation. The system began with amplifiercontrol using plug-in IQ-P.I.P. modules in each am-plifier and an IQ-INT...
Page 26 - Specifications; Connectors
Page 26 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 7 Specifications 7.1 General Protection: Audio outputs can be shorted indefi- nitely without causing damage. If communication islost, the unit will continue functioning as pro-grammed. If power is interrupted, the unit will func-tion as pro...
Page 27 - Appendix A; Fig. A.1 IQ Address Switch Settings from 0 to 125
Page 27 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 Appendix A This Appendix contains look-up tables for everyvalid IQ address. The valid address are 1 to 250. Do n o t u s e a n a d d r e s s n u m b e r h i g h e r t h a n 2 5 0 ! Addresses above 250 are reserved for specialsystem use. Rem...
Page 28 - Fig. A.2 IQ Address Switch Settings from 126 to 250
Page 28 IQ Mixer / Multiplexer Hardware Installation Rev. 0 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON 1 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON O...
