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MP DSP

Features Features Applications

• Three channel active filtering • Automatic source selection • Active speakers
• Compatible with MP series • Automatic signal detection • Active subwoofers
• 3 programmable presets • Optional IR remote control • PA systems
• Configurable Soft clip limiter • Master-slave operation • Studio monitors

Introduction
The MP DSP is a high grade, three channel DSP board to be used specifically with the Hypex MP series
amplifiers. It can be expanded with an optional digital input board or high level input board for subwoofers.
Multiple DSP boards can be used in master-slave configuration to create a stereo or 2.1 system. Three
presets are available to store different filter settings, inputs and volume offsets. If a 2-channel amplifier is
connected the outputs can easily be configured for BTL operation. An optional infrared received board is
available for remote control.

Please make sure you always download the latest datasheet from our website.
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Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Contents ................................................................................................................................................ 2
1 Safety precautions ......................................................................................................................... 3
2 Block diagram ................................................................................................................................. 4
3 Electrical Specifications ................................................................................................................. 5
3.1 Performance data ............................................................................................................................................. 5
3.2 Gain table .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Recommended Operating Conditions and Supply Currents ........................................................................ 6
4 IO Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 6
4.1 Power Supply Enable ........................................................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Amplifier Mute................................................................................................................................................... 6
4.3 DC-Error ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
4.4 Power Good ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
4.5 Amplifier Clip Indicator .................................................................................................................................... 7
5 Connector pinouts .......................................................................................................................... 8
5.1 DSP main and Dig-In connectors and controls .............................................................................................. 8
5.2 Sub-In connectors and controls ...................................................................................................................... 9
5.3 DSP main board IO pins ................................................................................................................................ 11
5.4 Dig-in IO pins.................................................................................................................................................. 13
6 Features ........................................................................................................................................ 14
7 Dimensions ................................................................................................................................... 16
8 Revisions ....................................................................................................................................... 19
9 Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................................... 19

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1 Safety precautions
Attention: Observe precautions for 1. Read these instructions.
handling electrostatic sensitive 2. Keep these instructions.
devices. This module uses 3. Heed all warnings.
semiconductors that can be 4. Follow all instructions.
damaged by electrostatic 5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
discharge (ESD). 6. Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience
Damage due to inappropriate handling is not covered receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
by warranty. application.
7. Only use attachments/accessories specified or
This product has no user-serviceable parts. approved by the manufacturer.
8. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
9. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,
does not operate normally or has been dropped.
10. Don’t run any cables across the top or the bottom of
the module. Apply fixtures to cables to ensure that
this is not compromised.
11. Observe a minimum clearance of 6mm with all
possible conducting parts (housing etc.).
12. Natural convection should not be impeded by
covering the module (apart from the end
applications housing).
13. This product is to be used with Hypex NCxxxMP
modules only.
14. Before using this product, ensure all cables are
correctly connected and the power cables are not
damaged. If you detect any damage, do not use the
product.
15. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
Hypex Electronics will void compliance and therefore
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
16. Service or modifications by any person or persons
other than by Hypex Electronics authorized
personnel voids the warranty.

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2 Block diagram

This block diagram shows an overview of the technical architecture of the MP DSP. Depending on the
configuration the available inputs may vary. The default configuration has analogue XLR and RCA inputs.
This can be expanded with either a high level input board for subwoofers or with a digital input board which
includes AES, SPDIF and optical inputs. Furthermore an optional IR receiver kit is available.

Figure 1: Block diagram

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3 Electrical Specifications

3.1 Performance data

MBW=20kHz (20Hz-20Khz), unweighted, all filters set to unity, gain adjust 0dB unless otherwise noted
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Notes
Input XLR 18 (6.15) Default gain setting
dBu
level RCA VIN 9 (2.18) (See p6.1)
(VRMS)
High level 36.2 (50)
Output Channels 1 and 2 2.81 VRMS 0 dBFS (differential)
VOUT
level Channel 3 2.96 See gain table
Signal/Noise ratio -111 dB Digital in
SNR
-109 dB Analogue in
Total harmonic distortion + -102.5 dB Digital in, -1dBFS
noise THD+N
-100 dB Analogue in, -1dBFS
Input Impedance (DM) XLR ZIN, DM 44 kΩ Differential mode
Input Impedance (CM) XLR ZIN, CM 2.2 MΩ Common mode
Input impedance AES 110 Ω
Input impedance RCA 54 kΩ
Input impedance SPDIF 75 Ω
Frequency Response 10 35k Hz +/- 0.1dB
(relative to 1kHz)
DSP sampling rate Fs 93.75 kHz
ADC sampling rate Fs 93.75 kHz
Supported digital sampling Fs 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 192 kHz All input rates converted
rates to 93.75kHz 1)
Delay per channel 0 19.2 mS Set in software
CM Rejection Ratio CMRR -66 dB All frequencies
Channel separation -111 dB Left/Right and inter-
channel separation
Analogue latency 350 µs
Digital latency 1.8 ms 96kHz input sample rate
Note 1 Optical input limited to 96 kHz

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3.2 Gain table

The output voltage of the MP DSP is determined by the input level required for the rated power at 8 Ohm of
the amplifier module selected in the software. Depending on the selected amplifier a correction is applied to
the maximum output level of the respective channel.

Amp Output power @ 8 Ohm (W) Amplifier gain (dB) DSP output @0dB (VRMS)
module Channel 1/2 Channel 3
NC250MP 130 25.5 1.71
NC500MP 270 25.5 2.47
NC122MP 75 25.5 1.30
NC252MP 200 25.5 2.12
NC502MP 350 25.5 2.81
NC100HF 100 19.6 2.96

3.3 Recommended Operating Conditions and Supply Currents

Parameter SymbolMin Typ Max Unit Note
Supply voltage Symmetric supply (+/-) VAux 16 20 21 V
1)
Supply current (+) IAux 50 58 mA
1)
With optional DigIn 55 64 mA
1)
With optional SubIn 59 67 mA
Supply current (-) 29 31 mA
With optional DigIn 33 34 mA
With optional SubIn 37 37 mA
Standby supply voltage VStb 4.8 5 5.1 V
1)
Standby supply current IStb 74 75 82 mA
1)
With optional DigIn 108 119 mA
1)
With optional SubIn 77 84 mA
Note 1 Maximum current value is drawn at minimum input supply voltage, minimum current value is drawn
at maximum input supply voltage (due to DC-DC converters).

4 IO Specifications

4.1 Power Supply Enable

When the MP DSP board is switched out of standby mode, the PS Enable pin on the H-Bus connector is
asserted and the Main SMPS of the NCxxxMP is enabled.
Parameter Direction Remarks Min Typ Max Unit Note
SMPS enabled 2.7 - 3.3 VDC
Output Active HIGH
SMPS in standby 0 - 0.6 VDC

4.2 Amplifier Mute

By asserting either of the Amplifier Mute pins on the H-Box connector both amplifiers of the NCxxxMP are
muted. This pin is controlled by the MP DSP.
Parameter Direction Remarks Min Typ Max Unit Note
Amplifier mute 2.7 - 3.3 VDC
Output Active HIGH
Amplifier un-mute 0 - 0.6 VDC

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4.3 DC-Error
If a DC component is present at either of the speaker outputs of the NCxxxMP, the nFatal bus is pulled down.
This triggers the main SMPS to switch off and the DC Error to be activated. The red Protection LED will light up
when a DC error is detected.
Parameter Direction Remarks Min Typ Max Unit Note
DC error 0 - 0.66 VDC
Input Active LOW
No DC error 2.64 - 3.3 VDC

4.4 Power Good

The Power Good signal will be activated if the main SMPS is functioning correctly. If the main SMPS is
disabled, the Power Good pin is immediately released and the DSP board is muted.
Parameter Direction Remarks Min Typ Max Unit Note
Power good 0 - 0.66 VDC
Input Active LOW
Power not good 2.64 - 3.3 VDC

4.5 Amplifier Clip Indicator

If a clip condition occurs the Amplifier Clip Indicator pin will be pulled to ground. De red Protection LED will
light up.
Parameter Direction Remarks Min Typ Max Unit Note
Clipping 0 - 0.8 VDC
Input Active LOW
Not clipping 2 - 3.3 VDC

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5 Connector pinouts

This chapter describes the functional connectors of the DSP module and optional digital and sub input
boards. A connector not stated in this chapter is only used for production or quality control and must remain
unconnected in the end user application. The arrow points towards pin 1 of the connector. For more
information regarding a specific connector, please refer to the corresponding datasheet.

5.1 DSP main and Dig-In connectors and controls

Figure 2: DSP with optional digital input board

MP DSP Main board connectors

Number Designator Function Pinout Notes
1 J2 XLR analogue in 1: GND
2: positive (hot)
3: negative (cold)
J4 XLR analogue through 1: GND J4 directly connected to J2
2: positive (hot)
3: negative (cold)
2 J5 RCA analogue in left L/R internally summed
RCA analogue in right L/R internally summed
3 J11 USB mini
4 LED indicators
Select button

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Digital input board connectors

Number Designator Function Pinout Notes
5 J1 AES/EBU in 1: GND
2: positive (hot)
3: negative (cold)
J2 AES/EBU through 1: GND
2: positive (hot)
3: negative (cold)
6 J4 S/PDIF in
J4 S/PDIF out
7 J5 Toslink in

5.2 Sub-In connectors and controls

Figure 3: DSP with optional Sub input board

Sub input connectors

Number Designator Function Pinout Notes
5 J1 High level input L/R 1: L+ L/R internally summed
2: L- Connector type:
3: R+ Phoenix contact MSTB
4: R- 2.5/4-ST-5.08 PRTD
6 J5 Remote input
J5 Remote output
7 Gain control knob

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LED Indicators and button

Clip or Limit indication:
• Prot: Random blinking: Amplifier limits
Steady on: Fatal / DC Error
Blink once per second: High temperature
Blink twice per second: Over temperature
Preset:
• P1: Preset 1 selected
• P2: Preset 2 selected
• P3: Preset 3 selected
When the DSP module is muted, the current preset LED will blink slowly.

Preset selection
The selected preset LED is lit by default. To change the preset, short press the select button.

Digital channel selection (Dig-in only):

When a digital source is selected, the current channel setting can be displayed by holding the select button
for 3 seconds until the selected channel mode starts blinking.
Left: Left digital channel selected
Right: Right digital channel selected
L/R: Both digital channels mixed into mono
To change the selected channel mode, hold the select button after the long press. Every 1.5 seconds, the
channel mode is switched.

Gain adjust (Sub-in only)

Sets the gain relative to the master volume (+/- 12 dB). It can also be configured in HFD to act as a master
volume control with range -96dB .. +18dB.

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5.3 DSP main board IO pins

Figure 4: DSP main board IO pins, bottom view

H-box connector J3
Pin Direction Function Remarks
J3.1 Output CH1 Out - Inverting audio output Channel 1
J3.2 Output CH1 Out + Non-inverting audio output Channel 1
J3.3 - CH1 GND Ground
J3.4 Output Mute Amplifier mute (both channels)
J3.5 Input CH1 Clip Clip indicator Channel 1
J3.6 Output CH1 HWAddr Not connected
J3.7 Input CH1 ISense(1) Not connected
J3.8 Input CH1 Thermal Temperature readout Channel 1
J3.9 Input CH2 Thermal Temperature readout Channel 2
J3.10 Input CH2 ISense(2) Not connected
J3.11 Output CH2 HWAddr Not connected
J3.12 Input CH2 Clip Clip indicator Channel 2
J3.13 Output Mute Amplifier mute (both channels)
J3.14 - CH2 GND Ground
J3.15 Output CH2 Out + Non-inverting audio output Channel 2
J3.16 Output CH2 Out - Inverting audio output Channel 2
Connector type equivalent: T821116A1S100CEU
Contact material: Brass, gold flash over nickel

H-box connector J7
Pin Direction Function Remarks
J7.1 Output CH3 Out - Inverting audio output Channel 3
J7.2 Output CH3 Out + Non-inverting audio output Channel 3
J7.3 - CH3 GND Ground
J7.4 Output Mute Not connected
J7.5 Input CH3 Clip Not connected
J7.6 Input CH3 HWAddr Not connected
J7.7 Input CH3 ISense(1) Not connected
J7.8 Input CH3 Thermal Not connected
Connector type equivalent: T821108A1S100CEU
Contact material: Brass, gold flash over nickel
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H-bus connector J12

Pin Direction Function Remarks
J12.1 Input VAUX Positive auxiliary supply
J12.2 Input VAUX Negative auxiliary supply
J12.3 Input VIN,STANDBY Regulated standby supply
J12.4 - GND Ground
J12.5 - SDA (I2C) Not implemented
J12.6 - SCL (I2C) Not implemented
J12.7 Input DC Error DC Offset detected, power supply disabled.
J12.8 Input Power Good Power supply stable indicator
J12.9 Output PS Enable Power supply enable
J12.10 Reserved Reserved Not connected
Connector type equivalent: T821110A1S100CEU
Contact material: Brass, gold flash over nickel

Expansion connector J6
This header is only to be used with the optional Dig-in and Sub-in boards.
Pin Direction Function Remarks
J6:1 Output VENT_DAC Fan control voltage 0-3V
J6:2 Input AIN_SPKRLR+ Positive high level analogue audio input
J6:3 Input AIN_SPKRLR- Negative high level analogue audio input
J6:4 Input SIGDET_SPKR High level signal detection input
J6:5 - GND Ground
J6:6 I/O SPDIFdata Communication over SPDIF data
J6:7 I/O SRC_RESET/SUBLevel DigIn reset signal or potentiometer volume input
J6:8 I/O SDA I2C data
J6:9 Output SCL I2C clock
J6:10 Output SRC_MCLK I2S master clock
J6:11 Output SRC_DATA I2S data
J6:12 Output SDOUT3 I2S auxiliary data
J6:13 Output LRCK I2S LR clock
J6:14 Output BCK I2S bit clock
J6:15 - GND Ground
J6:16 Output +VAUX Positive auxiliary supply voltage
J6:17 Output +5VSB Positive digital supply voltage
J6:18 Output +3V3SB Positive digital supply voltage
J6:19 Output +12V Positive analogue supply voltage
J6:20 Output -12V Negative analogue supply voltage

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Figure 5: DSP main board IO pins, top view

IR kit connector J15

Pin Direction Function Remarks
J15:1 Output +3V3
J15:2 Input IR input
J15:3 - GND
J15:4 Output Front LED1 DSP on (blinks when muted)
J15:5 Output Front LED2 Clip/error detected
Connector type JST B5B-ZR

5.4 Dig-in IO pins

Figure 6: Dig-in IO pins, top view

Fan connector J7
Pin Direction Function Remarks
J7:1 Output +12V 4-14V controlled by DSP-main
J7:2 - GND
J7:3 - NC Not connected
Connector type JST B3B-EH-A
Compatible fan: JAMICON JF0925B1HS-R

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6 Features

Gain setting
The gain can be increased for the XLR (one jumper) and RCA (two jumpers) inputs individually by soldering
the corresponding jumpers. The jumpers are located on the bottom side of the DSP board. ALLWAYS treat
both RCA jumpers the same.

Input level
Input Jumpers dBu VRMS
XLR Not set (default) 18 6.15
Set 9 2.18
RCA Both not set (default) 9 2.18
Both set 2 0.98

Figure 7: Gain jumper location

DSP Filters
15 biquads per channel. Channels configured for BTL still have 15 biquads available.

Chip specification
DSP: ADAU1450
ADC: AK5554
DAC: AK4454
SRC: SRC4382

Bridge-tied load (BTL)

Channels 1 and 2 can be configured for BTL operation by setting the BTL option in Hypex Filter design. This
will invert the signal from Channel 2. Please refer to the NCxxxMP data sheet for information on speaker
wiring.

Fan output
The optional Dig-in board features a fan output to connect an optional cooling fan . The software monitors
the output signal and NCxxxMP module temperature. A proportional–integral algorithm controls the fan
speed. This ensures sufficient cooling when needed and quiet operation when desired.

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Source select
Automatic source select automatically locks on to the first available source. The input scanner scans in the
following order and cycles:
• DSP board only configuration:
XLR | RCA
• DSP board fitted with Sub-in board:
XLR | RCA | High level input
• DSP board fitted with Dig-in board:
AES | S/PDIF | Optical | XLR | RCA

During the scan cycle the output will be muted (Preset LED blinking). When no signal is detected on the active
input for 15 seconds the cycle will start over. The source can also be selected manually. Configure manual or
automatic source selection in HFD.

Daisy-chaining
The balanced analogue input can be daisy-chained using the XLR through connector. This output XLR is
directly connected to the input XLR. The maximum number of chained modules is limited by the source’s
capabilities.
When equipped with the Dig-in board, multiple MP DSP boards can also be daisy chained in the digital
domain. The signal on the AES and S/PDIF output is the signal of the current selected digital input.
Note: there is no link between analogue and digital domains. Analogue input signal cannot be routed to
digital output and vice versa.

Master-slave operation
When equipped with a Dig-in or Sub-in expansion board, multiple MP-DSP boards can be controlled by a
single master MP-DSP board by connecting an SPDIF cable from the SPDIF out or Remote out on the first
module to the SPDIF in or Remote in on the second module, and so forth. In addition to the control signal, the
SPDIF output on the Dig-in board also forwards the active digital input signal. The Remote output on the Sub-
in board however only sends the control signal. Master unit should be the last with mains switched on (or at
the same time as the last slave is connected to mains power).

Hypex Filter Design (HFD)

HFD is a free software tool required to configure the MP DSP. The DSP does not contain any filter by default.
At least a unity filter needs to be configured and uploaded before the DSP will produce an output signal.
HFD can be used to measure the frequency response of the speaker and this information can be used to
design your filter. 15 biquad filters are available per amplifier channel. Please refer to the HFD help file for
more information on using HFD. The most recent version of HFD is available for download on our website.

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7 Dimensions

Figure 8: DSP main dimensions

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Figure 9: Dig-in dimensions

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Figure 10: Sub-in dimensions

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8 Revisions
Document
Module revision Change log Date
revision
01xx 0200 First release January ‘19
02xx 0200 Drawings updated February ‘19
03xx 0200 Table J7 corrected March ‘19
04xx 0200 Specs and block diagram updated October ‘19

9 Disclaimer
All products, product specifications and data are subject to change without notice to improve
reliability, function or design or otherwise.

Hypex Electronics BV, its affiliates, agents, and employees, and all persons acting on its or their
behalf (collectively, “Hypex Electronics”), disclaim any and all liability for any errors, inaccuracies
or incompleteness contained in any datasheet or in any other disclosure relating to any product.

This subassembly is designed for use in music reproduction equipment only. No representations
are made as to fitness for other uses. Except where noted otherwise any specifications given
pertain to this subassembly only. Responsibility for verifying the performance, safety, reliability
and compliance with legal standards of end products using this subassembly falls to the
manufacturer of said end product.

LIFE SUPPORT POLICY: Use of Hypex products in life support equipment or equipment whose failure
can reasonably be expected to result in injury or death is not permitted except by explicit written
consent from Hypex Electronics BV.

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