Specifications

10
PL -Series
PL-3 & PL-4
PL-5
Examples of use: multiple source selection
for an output zone. Local volume level,
home cinema & AV system control
(projector / lighting / amplifier control),
and tamper-proof control.
PL-7
PL-7 is a stand-alone or surface mounted LCD
panel, which enables remote display of status
information and text messages which can be
stored in the recallable memory settings. The
PL-7 can be embedded with PL-3 or PL-4 wall
plates, allowing programmable control from a
single unit. It can also be used for remote
alarm/supervisor display.
PL-6
The PL-6 is ideal as a remote mix controller - e.g. as a simple
operator-controlled fader panel in an installed sound system, or
as a personal musician’s on-stage mix controller with in-ear
monitors. It has 8 faders, 24 tri-colour LEDs and 16 soft switches
which are all programmable via
iDR System Manager. Other
examples for use include as a basic lighting controller via
MIDI/DMX, and the unit can be wall-mounted or flange-mounted
into a table or wall.
PL-10
The PL-10 is similar to the PL-6 - i.e. is a compact mixer interface,
but has 8 rotary encoders, with LED ladder displays instead of faders,
making it possible to mix live events within the
iDR system. It’s
ideal for creating and controlling an output mix of cross-point
groups. The
PL-10 can be assigned to read and adjust different
mixes, as the LED bars indicate the levels managed by the
iDR
unit. The unit can be hand-held, or flange-mounted into a table or
wall. As the PL-10 has encoders rather than faders, it can respond
to changes in levels made from other controllers.
PL-8
PL-8 is a 4 input, 4 output logic control panel mounted on a wall plate which can be
connected to
PL-Anet. It is designed to interface external systems such as alarm systems,
juke boxes, room dividers, fader starts and lights at a convenient location.
PL-9
PL-9 is a 1U rack or desk mount hub which provides up to 7 individual connections to chains of PL devices, offering ‘star wiring’, simplifying
wiring and eliminating the need for complex daisy-chaining. This also provides the benefit of longer cable runs and allows easier ‘plug and
play’ of devices such as the
PL-6 and PL-10, and allows a larger number of PL controllers to be connected to a single iDR unit.
As the
PL-9 is the ‘end of chain’ on a PL-Anet branch, it offers greater flexibility by allowing PL wallplates to be plugged in and out easily –
for example, a
PL-6 could just be plugged into a PL-9 onstage, allowing local performer control, then removed after the event.
PL-Calculator
PL-Calculator is an Excel-based program which enables the installer
to verify that a planned system with specified PL devices and inter-
connect distances over
PL-Anet conforms to the
system specification. The
program is bundled together
with the
iDR System
Manager
software.
PL-Anet Specification
Application Network for ALLEN&HEATH
intelligent remote controllers
Connection RJ45, RS485 with +20V DC
phantom power - terminator supplied
Protocol Proprietary ALLEN&HEATH
Cable CAT5 STP (Length table available
from ALLEN&HEATH)
The PL series is the perfect interface between the iDR and the operators on site who don’t need to
understand the sound system - just control it. As the requirements grow at an installation, the control system
can too! Start off with just the controls and display on the
iDR unit then add wall mounted plates and hand-
held remotes wherever they are needed using our CAT5
PL-Anet cabling system. PL remotes can simply
daisy chain or use the PL-Anet hub for star wiring applications. LEDs in the system can be tri-colour status
indicators [to indicate selected sources, or mutes] or they can become meters for any point in the signal
flow. The LCD windows can easily be programmed to relay text information about the state of the system.
You, as the designer, can customise these plug and play remotes to do exactly what the customer has been
looking for. Each
PL has its own simulator in iDR system manager software so you can design and demo the
system offline as it will appear when the hardware is in place.
PL-3 and PL-4 wall plates have 4 or 2
programmable switches and 4 programmable
tri-colour LEDs and are ideal for local
operator control of the
iDR-based audio
system. They may be used, for example,
for source selection for an output zone,
or local volume control. The
PL-4 has, in
addition, a rotary control with LED ladder
and a built-in infra-red receiver - it can be
operated at a distance using the
PL-5
handheld remote controller, allowing the
operator to quickly and conveniently adjust
the system from anywhere in the room.
The control options can be different to
those set on the
PL-4.