Glow Dsp8 Manual

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Table of ContentsSection 1 - Installation Installation Considerations DSP8 Hardware IdentificationInput Port & Features Speaker level/OEM Integration Signal Input Harness Speaker Output Harness & Port - Page 3 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Section 2 - Getting started (Software, Firmware updates and more) Connecting to your PC Getting to your User Interface Synchronizing your PC to the DSP8 Saving and retrieving setup files Password Protection and File Security Firmware Updates Manually Installing USB Boot loader Other Controls V.U. Meters - Page 11 Page 12 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 18 Page 20 Page 25 Page 26 Section 3 - Tuning Your System (Considerations and Basics) Page 1 Intro Inital Considerations System Tuning Functions 1. Input/Output Level Setting 2. Input Mixer and Polarity Setting 3. Operating the Mixer Initial Settings and Tuning1. Input Mixer Level and Polarity 2.Output Level Settings 3. Initial EQ Settings 4. Initial Crossover Settings 5. Initial Signal Delay Settings - Page 28 Page 29 Trouble Shooting Specifications - Page 47 Page 48 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 35 Page 36 Page 38 Page 41 Page 43 Considerations Thank you for purchasing the DSP8 reference digital amplifier system with integrated DSP technology. The DSP8 is a state of the art 8 channel digital amplifier system with a first of its kind full open architecture digital sound processor available for the car audio market. Even with the compact size of the DSP8 and careful consideration to speaker selection the DSP8 offers you the opportunity upgrade your vehicles OEM and/or aftermarket audio system and to custom tailor the sound to your personal likings with audiophile precision. Practice Responsible Listening The DSP8 in conjunction with the right components is capable of playing at high volumes well above 85dB for extended periods of time. Your ears are very delicate, prolonged exposure to sound pressure levels above 85dB will cause damage to your hearing. If you have ever been to a party or to a concert where loud music was played, you may have experienced Temporary Threshold Shift (TTS). This temporary loss of hearing can become permanent if exposure is done on a regular basis. If this happens, you will never hear fully again. We highly recommend and urge you to limit your exposure to volumes above 85dB. Please take note that your state has laws governing the volume of an audio system in a vehicle and your system may exceed this governed level. Please be aware of all local, state and federal laws in your territory. Installation Instructions The DSP8 is designed for in most cases a easy installation process into a wide variety of vehicles. Due to the changing nature and wide combinations of audio systems and electrical systems in vehicles worldwide certain provisions and vehicle specific considerations may be necessary to obtain optimum quality and performance of the DSP8. Page 2 To Ensure proper operation of your new purchase, please follow the instructions and suggestions located throughout this manual. Before You Begin Please check the suitability of the installation before you begin. Do not cut an portion of the cars structure. Pay close attention to what is behind the vehicles panels or carpeted area you are considering to mount your newly purchased product. Often vehicle manufacture will hide wires, computers or other electronic devices in the exact areas your wish to install in. Installation, tuning and calibrations of the DSP8 is not recommended for novice or inexperienced installers. If you do not have experience with automotive electrical and mechanical systems please contact a professional installer. Paying a qualified installer is almost always cheaper than paying a dealership to repair your car. Picking a Location For Your Amplifier Your DSP8 must be securely mounted to a solid surface. Please select a location in the trunk or passenger compartment of your vehicle that will continuously be dry and free of moisture and allow for adequate airflow to provide cooling to your amplifier. Do not mount the amplifier to any area that may be effected by excessive vibration (like a subwoofer enclosure). Supplying enough Power Your amplifier does NOT make power. Amplifiers convert existing power, or current from your vehicles electrical system and turn into musical energy. Simply stating, It takes power to make power. If the amplifier cannot receive the power it needs it will no produce its full factory specified output. Page 3 If the voltage of your vehicles charging system drops too low even the most expensive of audiophile rated amplifiers will drop below their rated output. Make sure your charging system is in good working order. If you are unsure if your charging system is working properly have it tested by a qualified professional technician or take it to a certified authorized dealership. Connecting the Ground WARNING: NOT FOLLOWING THIS DETAIL CAN CAUSE YOUR DSP8 TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, INDUCE NOISE INTO YOUR SYSTEM, CAUSE DAMAGE TO SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND CREATE POSSIBLE COMMUNICATION ISSUES WITH YOUR COMPUTER INTERFACE! The ground wire should be connected directly to the chassis of your vehicle. Find a clear location on vehicles inner body or chassis nearest to your amplifier and remove all paint, sound deadeners and other coverings exposing bare metal. Using a #10 or larger screw to secure it to this location. NEVER USE A SEAT BOLT OR VEHICLE BOLT AS A GROUNDING POINT!! Remember the ground wire must carry the same high current as the positive power wire. Make sure to use the same gauge of ground wire as your power wire. Make sure that the ground wires from your vehicles battery to the body meet or exceed the gauge of your amplifiers power and ground wire leads. Tune Safely Do not try to do all of the system tuning in a single session. It is good practice to spend only an hour or so tuning a system at any single session, and to use several or many sessions to complete the process. The human hearing system can become fatigued when concentrating on critical listening for extended periods, so breaking up the tuning process into several shorter sessions over a several day period will be much more effective, and usually yields better results. Page 4 DSP8 Input Harness PortBecause of the wide range of head units used in vehicles worldwide, both OEM and aftermarket the DSP-8 has one of the most flexible input configurations available. This section will cover a variety of applications and the information needed to connect the DSP8 into your vehicle. Please be advised that some vehicles can require special installation wiring and or custom passive loading devices depending on the electronic design of the output of your source unit. Low Level (RCA) inputThe DSP8 by factory default comes prepared for low level RCA input capable of accepting 6 channels of balanced Low Level RCA inputs up to 4 Volts RMS with an selectable optional 3.5mm unbalanced input for portable media storage devices. Turn On Input/Output Input - 12 switched signal on input turns on the DSP and its internal amplifier. Output- The DSP8 has a processor controlled turn on circuit for your additional subwoofer amplifier. This dedicated output circuit is capable of driving amplifiers up to 220ma at 12 Volts and is capable of being delayed and controlled thru your PC interface. Profile 1When triggered and sustained with 12V+ the DSP will automatcally change to the alternate profile (Preset 2) without the need to use the PC. When the circuit is opened and seperated from 12V+ connection the DSP8 returns to the main profile (Preset 1) Profile 2- Not Functional (Future feature) Do Not Connect Page 7 DSP8 Signal Input (High Level/Speaker Level) If your installation requires the continued use of your factory radio the DSP8 has a flexiable “Manual Set” Hi Level/Low Level input stage. To achieve this opration you will be required to open up the bottom of the DSP8 and configure the intrnal jumpers as directed below. (Jumpers provided in packaging of DSP8) Next cut and remove the RCA plugs off the end of the cables and direct solder your OEM speaker connecitons to the dedicated inputs of the DSP8 Speaker Level Input Jumpers Install Here If your factory radio does not have a dedicated full range (20Hz-20kHz) signal output you will need to retrieve the dedicated frequency signal leads (Highs, Mids, Lows) and connect to all 6 channels of input on the DSP8. Next using the onboard input signal VU meter and the input Codec sensitivity control level match all three dedicated signals till they produce a single full range signal input. (See Setup, Tuning and Adjustment) Note: some factory systems require loading of the outputs to achieve nominal operation. To simulate a load on the outputs of your factory radio install a 30 ohm 5 watt resistor across the positive and negative speaker leads of each factory channel and then connect to the assigned inputs of the DSP8. This should work on most instances where loading is required but may require different values depending on the exact electrical needs of your factory system Page 8 DSP8 Input Harness 1 8 16 5 6 3 4 1 2 Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5Pin 6Pin 7Pin 8Pin 9Pin 10Pin 11Pin 12Pin 13Pin 14Pin 15Pin 16- (Brown Wire) Profile 2 lead wire (NOT USED) (Red Wire) Profile 1 Lead Channel 6 RCA + Channel 5 RCA + Channel 4 RCA + Channel 3 RCA + Channel 2 RCA + Channel 1 RCA + (Blue Wire) Turn on input lead (Violet Wire) Turn on output lead Channel 6 RCA + Channel 5 RCA + Channel 4 RCA + Channel 3 RCA + Channel 2 RCA + Channel 1 RCA + Page 9 DSP8 Output Speaker Harness Port 1 9 18 Balanced RCA Output Pin 1Pin 2Pin 3Pin 4Pin 5Pin 6Pin 7Pin 8Pin 9Pin 10Pin 11Pin 12Pin 13Pin 14Pin 15Pin 16Pin 17Pin 18- (Grey) (Violet) (Blue) (Green) (Yellow) (Orange) (Red) (Brown) Balanced RCA Output RCA + (Grey w/Black Stripe) (Violet w/Black Stripe) (Blue w/Black Stripe) (Green w/Black Stripe) (Yellow w/Black Stripe) (Orange w/Black Stripe) (Red w/Black Stripe) (Brown w/Black Stripe) Balanced RCA Output RCA Shield Channel 8 + Channel 7 + Channel 6 + Channel 5 + Channel 4 + Channel 3 + Channel 2 + Channel 1 + Channel 8 Channel 7 Channel 6 Channel 5 Channel 4 Channel 3 Channel 2 Channel 1 - Balanced RCA Out- For use on most OEM subwoofer amplifiers Unbalanced RCA Out - For use on aftermarket subwoofer amplifiers (Channel 8 output group is limited to one function. Using balanced and unbalanced outputs and/or with/without Channel 8 speaker output can cause damage to your DSP8 and will not be covered under warranty) Page 10 Connecting to your PC Now that you have installed your DSP8 into your vehicle it is time to start setting up your system. After you load the DSP8 software to your computer you will connect your PC to the DSP8. The DSP8 software is compatible with 32Bit and 64 Bit computers running the Windows XP, Wndows Vista and Windows 7 operating platforms. Please note that not all computers are the same and may require full updates to your computers USB interface. It is recommended that if you have trouble connecting to the DSP that you disconnect all USB devices and then plug the DSP8 into your PC and then turn on the software. Connecting to the DSP8 Using a USB to USB Mini cable, plug your laptop into the DSP8. (It is recommended that cables be no longer than 6ft in length as longer lengths can cause issues resulting in not being able to connect to your DSP8 or potential faulty communication during your tuning session not allowing the features to function correctly). For more information on updating your computers USB drivers or operating system please contact your computers manufacture or Microsoft update for additional information Other RequirementsIf this is your first time using the DSP8 Software you may be prompted to load and install Microsoft .Net Framework. This is required for operation and function of the DSP8 and its software package. Page 11 Getting to know your User Interface Windows Panel USB/DSP Process Indicator USB Connection Status Master Gain Control Feature Tabs Active Information Area Channel Mute Panel Profile Selection Software/Firmware Version Indicator USB COM Amplifier Internal Temp. Indicator Tuning Features- Arrow key adjustment on most adjustable tuning features - Real time interaction between DSP and PC - Onboard real time digital signal meters for precise signal alignment for most any application (includes input signal, dsp output, amplifier output signal and more - PC save setting file allows user to save thousands of custom tune and setting files to your PC with the ability to recall and load them into multiple vehicles in seconds - Fail safe USB connection protocol gives users the safety no processor lockups or freezing no matter what happens during the tuning process. Page 12 Windows Panel - Firmware Update Panel, PC Database access for saving tunes or loading user made custom tunes Feature Tabs- Selection tabs to access each of the DSP8’s high resolution tuning features Active Info Panel- Displays all adjustable controls and settings of the current project in use. Chan. Mute Panel- Alows user to mute ante combination of channels Profile Selection- indicator and selection buttons to toggle between preset profiles currently active on the DSP Software Firmware- Displays the active version of the user interface as Version Indicator well as the operation version of DSP8 firmware Amplifier Temp- Active internal circuit temperature display for the DSP, built in amplifier and other circuits. USB Com Status- Flash pulse indicator confirming active 2-way communication between the DSP and PC Master Gain- Master output level control of the DSP8’s internal amplifier. USB Connection- Active confirmation of hardwire connection via USB Status device for user interface. USB/DSP Process- Verification window for active processes between pc Indicator and DSP8 whn making setting changes. Page 13 Synchronizing your PC to the DSP In order to make accurate changes in the custom tune menu’s of the DSP8 you must first make sure that the PC and DSP is reflective of the actual settings between the components. Every time you start to connect your computer to the DSP8 you will be prompted to select a Sync direction ensuring that from the very first adjustment your adjustment are properly reflected on your user utility. Your selections at startup will be as followsSend Settings to DSP8 - Allows you to select a previously saved settings file form you computers hard drive and load it onto the DSP8 Retrieve SettingsRetrieve’s all setting files from the from DSP8 DSP8 and matches your computer to their position allowing you to continue customizing the tune from the point previously left off on that particular unit. Work OfflineAllows user to make adjustments or build predetermined setup files without changing the state of the setting on the DSP. System can be Sync’d anytime in the EQ panel by selecting on the appropriate buttons above at any time. Startup Option Menu Page 14 Saving + Retrieving Setup Files with your PC The advantage to using a PC based sound processor is that you are not limited to the presets available on the user utility. The DSP8 incorporates a multi tiered file management system that enables the user to save thousands of complete setup files on his/her hard drive. The process is very simple. After you have finished making all of the necessary adjustments to your DSP8 locate and open the “File” tab in the upper left hand corner of the user utility. Then Click the “Save Settings As” listing and you will be directed to a system file window where you can custom name the settings as well as if desired select a custom location on your hard drive for where to save it (Not Recommended). To retrieve saved files on your PC click on the “File” tab in the upper left had corner of the user utility. Then click the “Open Settings” listing, then highlight the desired file listing and click “Open” and your user interface will reflect your saved settings file in its entirety. Once the file is uploaded be sure to go to the EQ panel and click on the Sync>DSP8 button so that the DSP and sound will reflect these newly imported settings. Page 15 Password Protection and File Security To achieve a world class sounding audio system you need a world class tune. These tunes can take many hours if not days or even weeks occupying many hours of time invested to create that personalized musical experience. To protect this timely investment the DSP8 is equipped with a fully encrypted programmable password protection system. This system allows the use to custom set a unique cap sensitive access code that assures them that nobody can make unauthorized or undesired possibly system damaging changes to their DSP8. Setting a PasswordIn the top header of the user utility find and click on the tab listed as “Password”. Once accessed you will be prompted into the Password panel allowing you the options to set and verify a unique password of your choice. ***IMPORTANT*** Once you set a password you will not be able to use the SYNC