Operating Manual - NE Multi Channel Power Amplifier
4. REMOTE AMPLIFIER CONTROL
ON/OFF/Remote Standby
The NE multichannel amplifiers have three possible states, OFF, ON, and STANDBY, each with a status LED on the front
panel. Control for these three states is managed by the following:
1) Power Switch - When the power switch is turned off the amplifier is completely off, UNLESS the power switch has
been disabled from within Protea
power switch has been disabled from software, the front panel DISABLE LED will be lit. Even if the AC power is removed, the
amplifier's internal memory will maintain the <power switch disabled> status until changed again from Protea
Performing a factory reset will clear and restore all internal amplifier memory to factory settings.
2) Remote Standby Contact Closure - When these two euroblock pins on the back of the
amplifier are wired to a switch and connected, the amp will go into Standby mode, whereby the
amp is active but not fully powered up. For Remote Standby to work, the power switch must be
turned on OR be disabled through Protea
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3) Protea
Software On/Standby - On/Standby in the Protea
software functions the same as the hardware based Remote Standby Contact Closure on the back panel. Clicking on STANDBY
places the amp in standby mode. The On/Standby in software does not override the hardware Remote Standby, they both remain
active.
4) Protea Software Power Switch Enable/Disable - Use this software feature to disallow use of the front panel power
switch. If the power switch has been disabled from software, the front panel DISABLE LED will light. The power switch will
remain inactive until enabled again from software, even if the amp is removed from power.
Preset Recall
The four contact closure connections on the back panel euroblock allow for four different amplifier stored presets to be
loaded at the instant a remote switch is closed. Presets are configured from Protea
mute status, polarity, and the full set of DSP functions if the amp has the DSP option installed.
The NE amplifier will store up to 35 named internal presets, each preset storing control data for all channels and audio
functions. While working in Protea
Options/Save Preset To Protea>, or saved to the PC using <Preset Options/Save To Disk>. Sub Presets (collections of DSP
parameters individually selected from software) are saved in a similar fashion. Individual preset files use the extension (*.pmc).
Loading a preset to this amplifier is done by using Protea
the back panel, using an Ashly programmable remote button controller, or using the Ashly Remote iPad
pins load presets 1-4 from the amplifier memory.
Caution: A new preset may have dramatically different settings capable of damaging sound system components, so be
careful not to recall the wrong preset while the system is on.
Data Control
The Data Control euroblock connector on the back of the amplifier is used for the Ashly WR-5 programmable zone con-
troller and Ashly RD-8C (or RW-8C) remote level controller. The Data Control interface provides data and phantom power for
these devices in remote installations, using four conductor wire.
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software, in which case the power switch on the amplifier has no effect at all. If the
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software, changes to an individual preset can be saved to the amplifier using <Preset
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software and can include gain settings,
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