Operating Manual: XR1001 XR2001 XR4001 Electronic Crossover
Operating Manual: XR1001 XR2001 XR4001 Electronic Crossover
XR2001
XR4001
Electronic Crossover
Operating Manual
Channel 1 Channel 2
XR1001 4
U
6 4
U 6
6 1K 4
U 6 4
U
6 4
U
6 6 1K
4
U 6
Stereo 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7
2K 2K
Two-Way 9 Norm Mode 2 9 Norm
2 8 8 ÷1 0 8 8 8 ÷1 0 8
Mono Mute 2 Mute 3 500 2 Mute 2 Mute 3 500
2
3-Way 9 9 4K 9 9 9 4K 9
El ec tr. 1 1 1 Peak 1 1 1
0 Lo w 10 0 H ig h 10 12 2 400 8K 0 10 0 Lo w 10 0 H igh 10 12 2 400 8K 0 10
Crossover dB 40 Hz 800 dB Hz 800
40 Peak
24 dB/ Oc tave Lo w Mid
Crossover Ste reo 2- way H igh Crossover Input Level
Power Output Level Response Frequency Range Input Level Mono 3-way Output Level Response Frequency Range Mono 3-Way Input Level
Channel 1 Channel 2
U U 6 1K U U U 6 1K U
4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6
3 7 3 7 2K 3 7 3 7 3 7 2K 3 7
9 Norm Mode 2 9 Norm
2 8 2 8 ÷10 2 8 2 8 ÷1 0 2 8
Mute Mute 3 500 Mute Mute 3 500
1 9 1 9 4K 1 9 Peak 1 9 1 9 4K 1 9
XR2001 400 8K 400 8K
0 Low 10 0 H igh 10 12 2 Hz 800 0 10 0 Lo w 10 0 H igh 10 12 2 Hz 800 0 10
Four Channel Two Way dB 40 dB 40
Peak
Low Mid H igh Input Level
Stereo Thre e Way Output Level Response Crossover Range Input Level Stereo 2-way
Output Level Response Crossover Range
Ele ctroni c Frequency Frequency
Crossover
Mono 3-way Mono 3-Way Input Level
24 dB/ Oc tave Channel 3 Channel 4
U U 6 1K U U U 6 1K U
4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6
3 7 3 7 2K 3 7 3 7 3 7 2K 3 7
9 Norm Mode 2 9 Norm
2 8 2 8 ÷1 0 2 8 2 8 ÷1 0 2 8
Mute Mute 3 500 Mute Mute 3 500
4K 1 9 Peak 4K 1 9
1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9
400 8K 400 8K
0 Lo w 10 0 High 10 12 2 Hz 800 0 10 0 Lo w 10 0 H igh 10 12 2 Hz 800 0 10
dB 40 dB 40 Peak
Lo w Mid H igh Input Level
Power Output Level Response Crossover Range Input Level Stereo 2-way
Output Level Response Crossover Range
Frequency Mono 3-way Frequency Mono 3-Way Input Level
Channel 1
U U U U 6 1K 6 1K 6 4K U
4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6
3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 2K 2K 3 7
9 Norm 9 Norm 9 Norm
÷1 0 ÷1 0 2K 8K
2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 3 500 3 500 3 ÷1 0 2 8
4K 4K
1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 16K 1 9 Peak
XR4001 12 2 400 8K 12 2 400 8K 12 2 1.2K 24K
0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 Hz 800 Hz 800 Hz 0 10
dB 40 Range dB 40 dB 120 2 .4 K
Stereo Lo w Mute Low-Mid Mute High-Mid Mute H igh Mute
F our Way Output Level Respons e Low/Low-Mid Respons e Low-Mid/Hi-Mid Range Respons e Hi-Mid/High Range Input Level
El ectronic Crossover
24 dB/ Oc tave
Channel 2
U 6 U 6 U 6 U 6 6 1K 6 1K 6 4K U 6
4 4 4 4 4
3 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 2K 2K 3 7
9 Norm 9 Norm 9 Norm
÷1 0 ÷1 0 2K 8K
2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 3 500 3 500 3 ÷1 0 2 8
1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 4K 4K 1 9
16K Peak
0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 12 2 400 8K 12 2 400 8K 12 2 1.2K 24K 0 10
dB 40 Hz 800 dB 40 Hz 800 dB 120 Hz 2 .4 K
Lo w Mute Low-Mid Mute High-Mid Mute H igh Mute
Range
Power Output Level Respons e Low/Low-Mid Respons e Low-Mid/Hi-Mid Range Respons e Hi-Mid/High Range Input Level
Table Of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 UNPACKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3 AC POWER REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 SECURITY COVERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5 CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.1 Power Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.2 Input Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.3 Crossover Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.4 Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5.5 Output Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5.6 Clip Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7.1 Connecting Into a Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7.2 Speaker Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7.3 XR1001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7.4 XR2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7.5 XR4001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
8 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
9 DIMENSIONAL DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10 SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
11 WARRANTY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
12 SCHEMATICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-15
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2. UNPACKING
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The purpose of this control is to help offset the in mind that in any multi-amplified system, the higher fre-
inaccuracies inherent in typical loudspeakers, thereby quency speakers tend to be more efficient. Expect to run
helping you to achieve a flat system response. If you use the higher frequency level controls at a somewhat lower
a spectrum analyzer to set up your system, adjust the re- setting than the low frequency level controls to obtain
sponse control to obtain the flattest response through the proper frequency response. Note that horn and compres-
crossover region before any equalization is applied to the sion driver combinations are much more efficient than cone
system. If adjusting by ear, we recommend an initial set- speakers, often by 12 to 20dB! When cones and compres-
ting of 6dB. Adjust from this point if the system appears sion drivers are used together, you should expect a much
to have an excess or deficiency of level at the crossover lower level setting for the horns (all other factors being
point. equal) to compensate for this difference and obtain proper
NOTE: The Response control is not a “slope” balance.
control. A 12dB/octave crossover will always have a slope
of 12dB/octave regardless of the setting of this control. Output Mute switches allow you to isolate indi-
Likewise, a 24dB/octave crossover will always have a vidual or grouped outputs for listening tests without af-
slope of 24dB/octave. The Response control only affects fecting the settings of any other outputs.
filter response shape in the immediate vicinity of the cross-
over frequency; the ultimate crossover slope is a fixed 5.6 Clip Indicator
parameter. Ashly crossovers feature a peak detection circuit
which monitors signal level at several critical points in
5.5 Output Level the crossover: input, filters, and outputs. The LED will
The crossover’s output stage operates at unity flash when signal levels of +20dBu are reached anywhere
gain with the output level controls set at “U”. Max gain in the crossover. Since our crossovers have a nominal
of the output stage is +15dB. In a typical setup, power 23dB of headroom referenced to a standard operating level
amplifier input level controls should be run “full-on”, with of 0dBu (.77 Volts), a flashing LED warns you that you
level control being accomplished at the crossover. Adjust are only 3dB from clipping.
the crossover level controls for best system balance. Keep
Since peak levels are monitored at several key
circuit points, the clip LED can be used to isolate the
source of any overload. If the LED flashes even though
all input and output levels are turned down, the signal
being fed to the crossover is excessive. If the LED flashes
when you turn the Input level control up (with the out-
puts still turned down), the overload is occurring in the
filter sections, and you should back the Input level down
a bit. If the LED first flashes when you turn the output
level controls up, then the overload is occurring in the
output stage. In this case, if your power amplifier con-
trols are at full gain, you are probably severely overdriving
your amplifier.
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9. DIMENSIONAL DIAGRAM
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13. SCHEMATICS:
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