Yamaha HUB User Manual

NETWORK HUB ANNetworkAmpManagerNetworkAmpManagerEOwner’s ManualOwner’s Manual

Main Window 10NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s Manual3 Touring NetworkAmp ManagerMain WindowThis is NetworkAmp Manager’s main window. The left pane display

11 Touring NetworkAmp ManagerNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualMenusFileEditThese commands are available only when an editable text field is selected, i

Network Tree 12NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualNetwork TreeThe network tree displays all the ACU16-Cs, NHB32-Cs, and power amps in the project in a t

13 Touring NetworkAmp ManagerNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualPRJThe PRJ icon always appears at the top of the network tree.The following menu appears

Network Tree 14NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualNHBWhen you click an NHB icon, the NHB pages appear in the main window’s right pane.The following menu

15 NHB PagesNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s Manual4 NHB PagesThis chapter explains the NHB pages, which can be selected while an NHB32-C is selected in th

CobraNet Page 16NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s Manualintensify the restrictions on Ethernet’s packet delivery times, and therefore reduce the max-imum num

17 NHB PagesNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualPatch PageThis page is used to assign AES/EBU inputs and outputs to individual CobraNet channels and to s

Word Clock Page 18NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualAES/EBU In to CobraNet: This tab is used to assign AES/EBU inputs to CobraNet channels. CobraNet to

19 ACU PagesNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s Manual5 ACU PagesThis chapter explains the ACU pages, which can be selected while an ACU16-C is selected in th

2NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualImportant InformationSpecial Notices•The software and this owner’s manual are the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Cor

Patch Page 20NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualPatch PageThis page is used to assign individual CobraNet channels to ACU16-C analog outputs. Before mak

21 ACU PagesNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualAmp PagesThe Amp pages are used to control and monitor power amplifiers. There are four Amp pages: Amp 00–

Channel Detail Page 22NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualChannel Detail PageThe Channel Detail page offers a detailed view of each channel. It can be op

23 ACU PagesNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualMode indicator: This displays the power amplifier mode for each pair of channels: STE-REO, PARALLEL, or BR

Threshold Page 24NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualThreshold PageThis page is used to specify the wattage, temperature, and the minimum and maximum loa

25 Other FunctionsNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s Manual6 Other FunctionsLogging EventsNetworkAmp Manager compares the threshold values set on the ACU Thr

Logging Events 26NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualThere are five types of event: Warning, Online/Offline Status, Power Switch, Error, and Net-work Mode.

27 Other FunctionsNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualNew ACU16-C detected [ACU#xx]ACU16-C gone offline [ACU#xx]New NHB32-C detected [NHB#xx]NHB32-C gone

Logging Events 28NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualAES/EBU Input Sync Error [NHB#xx AES/EBUx CH7/8]Word Clock Unlocked [NHB#xx]Word Clock Unlocked [ACU

29 Other FunctionsNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualLog WindowThe Log window opens automatically, if it’s not already, when an event occurs. This windo

3NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualContents1 Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Introduction . . . . . . .

Locking NetworkAmp Manager 30NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualLocking NetworkAmp ManagerYou can lock NetworkAmp Manager to prevent unauthorized operat

31 Other FunctionsNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualUsing COM & MIDI ModesCobraNet’s Serial Bridge feature allows serial data to be transmitted ove

Group View 32NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualGroup ViewWith Group View you can view and control groups of channels from any amplifiers on the network.

33 Other FunctionsNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualEditing GroupsUp to 16 channels can be added to each Group View page.1 Choose Group View from the V

Group View 34NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s Manual7 Select a channel in the CH list and click the Add [>] button.The channel is added to the group.To

35 Other FunctionsNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualControl LinkWith Control Link you can group power amplifiers for simultaneous control of power Stand

Control Link 36NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualEditing Groups1 Choose Control Link from the View menu.The Control Link page appears.2 Right-click on

37 Other FunctionsNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s Manual9 When you’ve finished, click the OK button to apply your edits and close the Control Link Setup dia

Appendix 38NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualAppendixTroubleshootingKeyboard ShortcutsFile MenuEdit MenuHelp MenuSymptom AdviceThe Connect to Network c

39 GlossaryNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualGlossaryThis glossary contains terms relevant to NetworkAmp Manager, the ACU16-C, and NHB32-C. A wealth of

Introduction 4NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s Manual1 WelcomeIntroductionThe Yamaha NetworkAmp Manager software is for controlling and monitoring Yamaha P

Glossary 40NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualCobraNet: Developed by Peak Audio, CobraNet technology allows real-time uncom-pressed digital audio distri

41 GlossaryNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualMedia converter: A device that converts from one type of distribution media to another, for example, Ether

Glossary 42NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualUnicast bundle: CobraNet bundles 256~65,279 are unicast bundles. (However since the ACU16-C/NHB32-C suppor

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5 WelcomeNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualWhat is CobraNet?CobraNet is technology developed by Peak Audio (Cirrus Logic, USA) that transmits uncompres

Using Multiple PCs 6NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualUsing Multiple PCsSeveral PCs running NetworkAmp Manager can be connected to the CobraNet network

7 Getting StartedNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s Manual2 Getting StartedInstalling NetworkAmp ManagerSystem requirements and installation instructions for

Configuring NetworkAmp Manager 8NetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualConfiguring NetworkAmp ManagerThe General Setup dialog box is used to configure Network

9 Getting StartedNetworkAmp Manager—Owner’s ManualWorking with ProjectsNetworkAmp Manager setups are stored as projects.Project files have the file name