Owner`s manual

Operating Manual - nX, nXe, and nXp Power Ampliers
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 1 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for your purchase of this Ashly nX, nXe, or nXp power amplier. This product uses state of the art, light
weight, high power, high efciency switching technology developed through years of design and eld testing. nX ampliers are
available in the following three series, designed to meet the most demanding live sound and xed installation sound systems in
stadiums, arenas, performance venues, worship spaces and convention centers.
Series
400W @ 2 Ohm
2 and 4 channel
800W @ 2 Ohm
2 and 4 channel
1,500W @ 2 Ohm
2 and 4 channel
3,000W @ 2 Ohm
2 and 4 channel
nX - Base Series nX4002 & nX4004 nX8002 & nX8004 nX1.52 & nX1.54 nX3.02 & nX3.04
nXe - Networkable nXe4002 & nXe4004 nXe8002 & nXe8004 nXe1.52 & nXe1.54 nXe3.02 & nXe3.04
nXp - Network + DSP nXp4002 & nXp4004 nXp8002 & nXp8004 nXp1.52 & nXp1.54 nXp3.02 & nXp3.04
 nX Base Series Standard Features
• Two or four channel high power, lightweight amplier design
• Individually congurable speaker outputs for Low-Z (to 2 Ohm), or High-Z (70V or 100V) via rear panel dip switches
• Front panel power switch and level controls, defeatable
• Front panel LEDs for temperature, current, signal, clip, mute, bridge mode, protect, sleep, and disable
• Combo XLR - 1/4" jack and Euroblock connectors on all inputs
• SpeakON
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twist locking loudspeaker connectors for security, safety, and reliability
• Back panel DIP switches per-channel for selection of hipass lter, limiter, input gain, and speaker output conguration
• Remote DC level control per channel
• PowerCON
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detachable AC mains connector with automatic 120V/240V select
• Power-saving automatic sleep mode, less than 1W, defeatable
• Continuously variable cooling fan(s)
• Extensive protection circuitry
• Independent amplier and power supply circuitry
• Five year warranty
 nXe Network Series Additional Features
• Ethernet control and monitoring of amplier functions, with front panel COM activity LED
• iPad
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"Ashly Remote" application available for custom design of end user wireless control interface
• Serial data port for Ashly serial remote control devices such as the WR-5 or RD-8C
• Optional RS-232 data converter for third party controllers such as Crestron
• Software defeatable power switch and level controls
• Standby mode, 30% reduction from idle, triggered on or off by contact closure, software control, or event scheduler
• Programmable power-on delay for Off-to-On or Sleep-to-On transitions
• Preset recall via contact closure, software control, remote control, or event scheduler
• Aux preamp outputs
• Fault condition logic outputs
• Optional Cobranet
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or Dante™ network audio and AES3 digital audio input with zero-latency pass-through
 nXp Network + DSP Series Additional Features
• Protea DSP including dynamics, gain, EQ, feedback suppression, FIR lters, matrix and auto-mixer, crossover, delay, and more
• Impedance monitoring of individual amplier outputs for quick and easy diagnosis of potential speaker problems
• iPad control of select DSP functions including gain, mute, matrix, A/B source select, PEQ lter level, and meters
• Networkable remote gain and zone control using Ashly neWR-5 and FR-8/16