Nilfisk-ALTO DPA900/1500 user manual Help File, Introduction to the PC Editor

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5.5Help File

The HELP file accessible from within the PC Editor will be updated as necessary. Since software updates after the printing of this manual may affect the instructions provided here, please check the Help File for any later remarks.

5.6Introduction to the PC Editor

When you launch the editor on your PC, you will see the opening screen following (later software versions may differ). Each of the numbered sections is explained in this page - just look for the number icons within the text.

Please note that a Windows compatible PC Editor is available for free download form our web site.(see page 7)

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Click on one of the icons on the PC Editor, a window will appear showing one of several "pages" where you can set the parameters using virtual knobs and sliders or by typing the values. Here is a brief overview of the various functions that make up the PC Editor (community software). Each is explained in more detail in the next sec- tion.

1NOTCH

You can turn on or off the dynamic notch filter and adjust its parameters.

2NOISE GATE

You can set the DPA unit to cut the signal if it falls below a certain level. Most often used to cut the back- ground noise between music tracks.

3COMP

It's a multi-band compressor allowing you determine the amout of level gain (ie, incnease in volume) above a threshold point that you set.

4MASTER DELAY

Allows a delay to be applied in order to time align" each individual output channel.

5CROSSOVER (XOVER)

The DPA unit is equipped with independent HIGH-PASS and LOW-PASS filters on each of the 2 output chan- nels. For each filter there are 10 different filter type/slope options.

6EQ

Each of the channel has a fully variable 10-band parametric equalizer.

7GAIN

From here you can adjust the OUTPUT LEVEL, the MUTE, the PHASE etc.

8CMP/LIM

Each output channel has its own independent COMPRESSOR/LIMITER.careful setting of this parametens will help to maintain a more consistant and pleasant listening level and extend the performance of youn sp- eakers.

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Contents DPA 900/1500 Do Not Remove Any Covers Power SupplyExternal Connection Preface Table of Contents Introduction Feature ListRear Panel Edit Menu Preset SelectionGetting Started Comm Selection Remote ControlHow to set the DPAs ID number Channel SelectionFirst Steps with the PC Editor Connection to the PCTotal Lock Edit Mode Password ProtectionFull Edit Introduction to the PC Editor Help FileSave All Settings Working with PresetsTo load a Preset To save a PresetInputs a & B Parsllel Output Connectors, RS485 OUTConnections Inputs a & B, RS485Application Stereo ModeInput Connector Channel Input Connector Press this button Bridge ModeTechnical Specifications Warranty Registration Card WarrantyNo.1, Lane 17, Sec , Han Shi West Road, Taichung, 401 Taiwan