CAFÉ with ESP: CAFÉ (Conguring Ampliers For the Environment) is a dedicated software application for
Windows and OSX that provides tools for system planning, specication and commissioning. CAFÉ incorporates
the Equipment Specication Predictor (ESP), a software module that examines SPL and speaker requirements
for a project and generates requirements for output power on an amplier and system level. ESP will generate a
custom RPM conguration optimizing the power allocation within the frame. For more information on CAFÉ and
ESP, please consult the documentation supplied with the CAFÉ software download.
5.3. Amplifier and Load Protection Systems
The PLM+ is equipped with a comprehensive set of protection circuits. If operating conditions become sufciently
extreme that any of these circuits become active, indication is provided by amber or red LEDs on the front panel,
and by text notications in the Lake Controller and CAFÉ software. Refer to section 9.1 for more information on
warnings and faults.
5.3.1. Inter–Sample Voltage Peak Limiter (ISVPL)
The ISVPL is a high quality voltage limiter that can deliver seamless signal limiting to any desired level. It ensures
that the voltage at the output terminals never exceeds the dened threshold. It operates on these principles:
• The signal is delayed slightly to allow the ISVPL to look–ahead and reduce the gain before voltage in excess
of the threshold can appear at the output. This results in zero voltage overshoot at the output with a rounded
limitation up to the threshold.
• The amplitude of the output signal between digital samples is predicted which permits the ISVPL to respond to
analog peaks that may occur at the digital to analog converter.
• The release time of gain reduction is adaptive depending on the dynamics of the signal. It is possible to select
different ISVPL proles for limiting optimization for a specic frequency band and personal preference. The
proles are divided into two categories, with one category optimized for low distortion and the other focusing
on producing high sound pressure level (SPL). Within each category there are proles optimized for the different
frequency bands.
5.3.1.1. Low Distortion Profiles
• Universal – The universal prole is a soft limiter that can be used for all frequencies and is conservative in its
action upon VCL and CPL.
• Sub/LF – The Sub/LF prole is tuned for frequency bands below 600 Hz. It has longer attack and release times
and is less conservative when it comes to acting upon VCL and CPL.
5.3.1.2. High SPL Profiles
High SPL proles do not use the adaptive release time feature. High SPL proles optimized for high frequencies
use less of the look–ahead delay peak–rounding feature; this feature is used most in the Sub prole and least the
HF prole.
• Sub – The Sub prole is optimized for frequencies between 20 – 200 Hz
• LF – The LF prole is optimized for frequencies between 20 – 1200 Hz
• MF – The MF prole is optimized for frequencies between 300 – 6000 Hz
• HF – The HF prole is optimized for frequencies above 1 kHz
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