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- Page 1 POWER AMPLIFIER, SWITCHING AND TESTING BOX MODEL 5 USER'S MANUAL AUDIOMATICA...
- Page 2 © COPYRIGHT 1991-2011 BY AUDIOMATICA SRL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED EDITION 1.2, AUGUST 2011 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS 1 - THE QCBOX MODEL 5 POWER AMPLIFIER, SWITCHING AND TESTING BOX..4 2 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.................5 3 - GENERAL CONDITIONS AND WARRANTY............6 4 - INTERNAL FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM..............7 5 - BASIC CONNECTIONS...................8 6 - DEFAULT INTERNAL SETTINGS...............9 7 - USB DRIVER INSTALLATION.................10 8 - SOFTWARE CONTROL..................19 9 - CALIBRATING SOFTWARE................20 10 - CONNECTING EXTERNAL HARDWARE............21... -
Page 4: The Qcbox Model 5 Power Amplifier, Switching And Testing Box
1 - THE QCBOX MODEL 5 POWER AMPLIFIER, SWITCHING AND TESTING BOX The QCBOX Model 5 power amplifier, switching and testing box is of invaluable help in everyday laboratory use and when configuring an automatic or manual quality control setup. The QCBOX Model 5 has an ultraslim design, enhanced features as USB connection to the PC and DC measuring capabilities with respect to its predecessor model 4, increased power (50W@8Ohm) with respect to its predecessors Model 1, 2 &... -
Page 5: Technical Specifications
2 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Inputs: Four line/microphone inputs with selectable phantom power supply (0÷24V software controlled) TTL pedal input (RCA connector) Digital I/O: 5 digital inputs (DB25 connector) 6 digital outputs (DB25 connector) Power output stage: 50W (8Ohm) power amplifier (26dB gain) with current sensing and software controlled current limiter Capability of superimposing a DC voltage (±20V) THD (@1 kHz):... -
Page 6: General Conditions And Warranty
QCBox Model 5 will be both productive and satisfying. CUSTOMER SUPPORT Audiomatica is committed to supporting the use of the QCBox Model 5, and to that end, offers direct support to end users. Our users all around the world can contact us directly regarding technical problems, bug reports, or suggestions for future software enhancements. -
Page 7: Internal Functional Diagram
4 - INTERNAL FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM The first diagram shows us the unit set for impedance measurements (in Internal Mode referring to CLIO software, see chapter 13 of the User's Manual); in this situation the power amplifier and inputs are disconnected while the speaker load is presented in parallel with CLIO's input and output;... -
Page 8: Basic Connections
5 - BASIC CONNECTIONS The following diagram shows the basic connections needed to operate the unit. INPUT A INPUT B CLIO OUTPUT A OUTPUT B LPT (Model 1, 2, 3 and 4) USB (Model 5) CLIO QCBOX I SENSE BLACK FROM CLIO GAIN TO CLIO... -
Page 9: Default Internal Settings
6 - DEFAULT INTERNAL SETTINGS The QCBox Model 5 can be operated also if the USB cable is not connected to the PC. In this particular case, when software control doesn't take place, the unit operates in the following mode: Internal setting: frequency response. -
Page 10: Usb Driver Installation
7 - USB DRIVER INSTALLATION When connecting the USB cable to the PC and the QC Box it may be requested by the operating system to install a device driver. Install driver under Windows XP You will be prompted with the dialog boxes in next figure. Select 'No. Not this time' and then select 'Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)'. - Page 11 You will be prompted again to install the second USB device: repeat the same procedure to install the USB Serial Port. Windows drivers installation is now finished and your QCBOX Model 5 system ready to be used. Install driver under Windows Vista You will be prompted with the dialog box in next figure.
- Page 12 Please insert the QCBox 5 CD ROM, the drivers will be automatically found and installed. Windows drivers installation is now finished and your QCBOX Model 5 system ready to be used. Install driver under Windows 7 When connecting the QC Box USB cable the system start searching for a driver.
- Page 13 automatically downloaded and installed. By default “Device Installation Settings” are set to “Never install driver software from Windows Update”: In this case the system fail to find a driver, and a message will appear:...
- Page 14 Clicking on “Click here for details” open a new window: In this case there are two methods to install the driver for the QC BOX. Windows Update: It is possible to change the “Device Installation Settings” by selecting “Install driver software from Windows Update if it is not found on my computer”...
- Page 15 Right click on the device and select “Update Driver Software”, this then displays the option for an automatic search or a manual search. Select the second option to browse manually. Insert the QC BOX CD and select the “USB Drivers” folder.
- Page 16 Select “NEXT” to start the installation:...
- Page 17 At this point in the Device Manager you should have a situation like the one in the following screenshot. Right click on the “USB Serial Port” device and select again “Update Driver Software”, follow the same procedure as before.
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Page 19: Software Control
Show Phantom voltage displacement Output current limit Activate QCBOX 5 readings Pedal status GPIO port Using this panel is possible to choose the DC output voltage, the phantom voltage, the output current limiter. The GPIO port can be wrote simply by clicking on the output bits. -
Page 20: Calibrating Software
9 - CALIBRATING SOFTWARE It is possible to calibrate the CLIO 10 software to obtain maximum precision when executing current sensing measurement. The calibration relies on the input of the correct sensing resistor value (I Sense R) in the External Hardware panel. Inside the unit there is a sensing resistor of nominal value of 0.1 Ohm;... -
Page 21: Connecting External Hardware
10 - CONNECTING EXTERNAL HARDWARE The DB25 connector can be used to interface the QCBOX Model 5 with external hardware, the connection are as showed in the following figure: If you connect the unit to external signals be sure to use TTL logic levels. 11 - CONNECTING A FOOT PEDAL SWITCH It is possible to connect an external foot pedal switch to the PEDAL IN input on the rear panel of the QCBox Model 5. -
Page 22: Internal Settings And Troubleshooting
13 - INTERNAL SETTINGS AND TROUBLESHOOTING If you want to make one of the possible internal settings disconnect the unit from the mains power and then carefully open the unit; locate SW2 from the figure below and make the appropriate selection. It is possible, using the dip switch SW2, to select a phantom power supply on each input separately.
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