User Guide – AP11137 iss.1 12 ALLEN&HEATH
6. Using ME-500
6.1 Powering up the mixer
To turn the mixer on - Plug the external
power unit into the DC In socket, or use PoE
(powered via the Cat5 cable) by connecting a
PoE switch or ME-U hub to the Link In socket.
The blue power indicator lights. ME-500 starts
with its previous settings restored and
nothing selected.
Note PoE is not available from the Link Out
socket when mixers are daisy chained.
To turn the mixer off - Unplug the DC cable
or the Link In cable if you are using PoE.
Note Removing power will turn off audio to
other mixers in the chain If they are daisy
chained from the Link Out socket.
6.2 Dimmer
Press Shift+Solo to toggle the screen and
key illumination bright or dim.
6.3 Standby
Use Standby when you leave the mixer
unattended. This locks the controls and
mutes the audio. Press Shift+Mute to enter
standby. Press both keys again to exit.
6.4 Mapping channels to keys
Source patching - Use the source console
output patch page to send audio and stereo
link information to the ME mixers. Refer to the
console user guide for instructions.
You can patch any combination of input
channels, group and mix outputs to the 40
ME monitor channels. ME-500 uses up to 32
channels depending on how many are linked
for stereo operation.
Input channel source - We recommend you
patch input channels from their Direct
Outputs with these set to post-EQ, post-mute,
pre-fader. This means the monitor sends will
be affected by the console channel EQ and
mutes but not by the FOH mix faders.
Stereo links – Odd/even pairs of channels
can be linked for stereo operation at the
source console output patch page.
ME key assignment – The 16 select keys
auto assign to the received ME monitor
channels starting from CH1. Odd/even linked
pairs of channels assign to single keys.
Note If you change stereo links while the ME
mixer is turned on then it will re-assign its
keys up or down starting from CH1.
User label - Once you have set the monitor
patch and stereo links you can label the 16
keys using the space provided.
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