DPM Controls and Connections

This topic briefly describes and identifies the connectors on the front and rear panels of the DPM.

DPM Front Panel

  1. Full-range monitor loudspeaker
  2. MONITOR VOLUME – Function depends on operating mode
    1. Monitor mode – controls level to DPM front panel loudspeaker
    2. Setup mode – provides parameter adjustment
  3. SETUP mode indicator LED – illuminates yellow when Monitor Volume knob is in setup mode
  4. 128 x 64 bit LCD monochrome display
  5. Navigation
    1. – press to navigate to a higher level menu
    2. – press to navigate to a lower level menu or edit a parameter
  6. MASTER MUTE button – Mutes all outputs when engaged
  7. MASTER MUTE LED – illuminates red when Mute is engaged
  8. MASTER VOLUME knob – global level control for all audio outputs
  9. FAULT LED – illuminates yellow when load faults or system errors are detected
  10. POWER LED – illuminates green when AC power is applied
  11. Headphone jack (3.5 mm TRS) for attaching external powered monitor speaker or headphones (automatically mutes speaker)
  12. USB Type B port for DPM configuration and management.

DPM Rear Panel

The following connectors for inputs and outputs are available on the rear panel of the DPM.

  1. HDMI IN / OUT (DPM 100H only) – Extracts audio from incoming HDMI stream and passes stream directly to output HDMI port. Includes Dolby Digital Plus™, and DTS-HD® decoder.
  2. NETWORK (RJ45) – 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port for DPM Manager, DCPNet, 3rd party, or SNMP management and remote access.
  3. AUTOMATION INPUTS (RJ45) – contact closures (control presets, mute etc.)
  4. RS 232 – Serial communications port for 3rd party control / automation
  5. CH 1-8 AES / EBU INPUTS (RJ45) – AES3 pairs 1 through 4 (digital audio channels 1 through 8)
  6. CH 15-16 AES / EBU INPUTS (RJ45) – AES3 pair 8 (digital audio channels 15 and 16, normally HI and VI)
  7. SPDIF INPUT – SPDIF multichannel digital input for non-sync/alternative content. Includes Dolby Digital Plus™ (DPM 100H only) or Surround LtRt Matrix decoding.
  8. ANALOG INPUTS (DB-25) – connect to D-Cinema server or film processor with analog outputs
  9. LINE INPUTS (L R) (3.5 mm TRS) – Stereo analog line-level inputs
  10. MIC / LINE INPUT (XLR) – Mono analog input accepts microphone or line-level signals (with phantom power)
  11. Serial Number and Model
  12. OUTPUTS TO DataPort AMPLIFIERS (HD-15) connectors – For QSC DataPort amplifiers. Supports up to nine single-port amplifiers. Use only QSC-supplied DataPort cables.
  13. H.I. / V.I. – Hearing impaired and visually impaired special mix outputs
  14. RELAY OUTPUTS – mechanically de-coupled control outputs (curtain, lighting control, and so on.)
  15. POWER ON / OFF switch
  16. IEC connector – AC mains power connector

 

 

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