Operation Manual

37
PRO Series Live Audio Systems
Owner’s Manual
Chapter 4: Setting Up The System
This chapter shows you how to set up a live audio system to its default configuration.
Note: If you want to set up the system using a configuration 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 — see “Unpacking the equipment” on
page 37.
• Making up a rack — see “Making up a rack” on page 37.
• Connecting up the equipment — see “Wiring instructions” on page 38.
• Powering the equipment — see “Powering the system” on page 42.
• Initial patching — see “Setting up the I/O rack devices” on page 92. It is
important to set up the type of snakes connected in the system.
• Configuring the rack unit(s) — see “Setting up the ID of the unit(s)” on page 44.
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 fitted with the
DL371 Audio System Engine unit and the I/O unit(s) appropriate for your system.
However, should you wish to re-configure 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 Series rack units have been designed such that their internal
ventilation airflow 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 flow freely through
the rack in the same direction, that is, in through the front of the rack and out