Manual

29 PRO X User Manual
Getting Started
Chapter 4: Setting Up The System
This chapter shows you how to set up a live audio system to its
default conguration.
Note: If you want to set up the system using a conguration other than the default,
please contact MIDAS Technical Support for details.
Initial set-up procedure
Initial system set-up basically comprises:
• Unpacking and checking the equipment
• Making up a rack
• Connecting up the equipment
• Powering the equipment
• Initial patching
It is important to set up the type of snakes connected in the system.
• Conguring the rack unit(s)
Unpacking the equipment
After carefully unpacking the equipment, save all packing materials, as they will
prove useful should it become necessary to transport the equipment later.
Inspect the equipment carefully for any sign of damage incurred
during transportation. It has undergone stringent quality control inspection
and tests prior to packing and was in perfect condition when it left the factory.
However, if the equipment shows any signs of damage, notify the transportation
company without delay. Only you, the consignee, may institute a claim against
the carrier for damage during transportation.
Making up a rack
In the standard supply, the rack supplied with the your system is fully tted with
the Audio System Engine unit and the I/O unit(s) appropriate for your system.
However, should you wish to re-congure the system to suit your own needs,
take note of the rack requirements as detailed in the following subsection.
Outboard equipment rack requirements
To ensure the correct installation and function of the outboard equipment, any
rack has to meet the following general requirements:
• Shock mounting (for non-installation environments) The rack must
provide adequate shock protection of the units it houses by incorporating
appropriately-designed shock protection methods. For example, a foam-
suspended rack or a frame suspended on anti-vibration mounts.
• Ventilation The PRO X rack units have been designed such that their internal
ventilation airow is drawn in through the front of the unit and expelled
though the rear. To facilitate this, rack design must ensure that cool air can
ow freely through the rack in the same direction, that is, in through the
front of the rack and out through the rear. Situations where the air ows in a
circular direction around and through a PRO X unit must be prevented. MIDAS
recommends that racks with fully opening front and rear doors are used.
Caution
Never combine units in the same rack that
have been designed for a ventilation air ow
direction other than that designed for the MIDAS units.
To avoid this, we recommend that any non-MIDAS units
are housed separately.
• Rack mount supports Always secure the rear of the PRO X units to the rack
via their rear rack mount support brackets. These brackets are tted to every
PRO X unit and are recommended for use in touring applications. The rack
mount support xing hole centres are at a depth of approximately 395 mm
from the front panel.
• Handles on rack case You must ensure that there are sucient external
handles tted to the rack casing to enable the rack to be manoeuvred easily
and safely, and by the number of personnel suitable for the task. Also, these
handles must be t for purpose.
• Clearance at rear of units Ensure an adequate clearance at the rear of the
units to provide sucient free space to enable the cables to achieve their
minimum bend radius.
• Securing the cables We recommend that the cables at the rear of the
units be tidied using lacing bars and cable ties. This should provide optimum
access to the rear of the units for connecting other cables, switching the
units on/o etc., and also to give maximum visibility of the units’ LEDs for
determining communication status, link status, condition of audio etc.
Note: The above requirements also apply to any other MIDAS and
KLARK TEKNIK units, such as the DL431 Mic Splitter.
Wiring instructions
Basically, to connect the system equipment together all you have to do is to
connect the control centre to the Neutron using the Cat 5e or bre optic snake.
>> To connect the PRO X Control Centre to the Neutron
1. At the rear of the PRO X Control Centre, connect the bre-optic or copper
snakes to the optical or copper connectors, respectively, in the snake X and
snake Y sections.
2. At the rear of the Neutron, connect the two snakes to the appropriate
connectors (optical or copper) in the snake X and snake Y sections.