Service Manual

HPX Series
Applicable Models:
HPX4600
HPX6000

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 Table of Contents
1 Safety Instructions............................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Technical Specification ........................................................................................................................................ 4
3 Block Diagram...................................................................................................................................................... 5
4 Signal Flowchart .................................................................................................................................................. 6
5 Malfunction Analysis on SMPS (Power Supply)................................................................................................... 7
6 Malfunction Analysis on Input Module ............................................................................................................. 12
7 Malfunction Analysis on Display Module .......................................................................................................... 13
8 Malfunction Analysis on Pre‐Amplifier Module ................................................................................................ 14
9 Malfunction Analysis on Protection Module..................................................................................................... 16
10 Malfunction Analysis on Power Output Stage Module................................................................................... 17
11 Special Notes ................................................................................................................................................... 18

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1 Safety Instructions
1.1 Due to high voltage internal, please be careful during troubleshooting and maintenance course.
Please read the user manual and this maintenance manual first.
1.2 Due to the wrong operation in checking and repairing course will results to ruined damage on some parts, so please operate
follow this manual.
1.3 The maintenance person must be ONLY a qualified professional personnel authorized by PROEL.
1.4 Don’t replace the key devices and adjust the adjustable potentiometers by yourself, it will change the parameter of the
equipment.
1.5 Please cut off the power to guarantee the safety of the service person when repairing.

1.6 The devices marked in the drawing indicates a key device, please replace it ONLY with a spare part specified by PROEL.

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2 Technical Specification
MODEL HPX4600 HPX6000
Power 8 ohm * 850 W 1200 W
Power 4 ohm * 1400 W 2000 W
Power 2 ohm ** 2300 W 3000 W
Power BRIDGE 8 ohm * 3000 W 4100 W
Power BRIDGE 4 ohm ** 4600 W 6000 W
Output Stage Class 3H
Frequency response (+0/‐0.5 dB) 20 Hz ‐ 20 KHz
Input Sensitivity (selectable) 0.775 Vrms (0 dBu) / 1.0 Vrms (0 dBV) / 32 dB (fixed GAIN)
XLR M (with XLR F LINK), 20 Kohm (balanced), 10 Kohm
Input Connectors / Impedance
(unbalanced)
Output Connectors SPEAKON and Binding Post
Damping Factor > 200
Slew Rate > 20 V/uS
S/N Ratio (unweighted) > 90 dB
THD+N < 0.1%
INPUT LEVEL, INPUT SENSITIVITY, STEREO/BRIDGE/PARALLEL, SOFT
Controls
CLIPPING
LED Indicators POWER, ON, PARALLEL, BRIDGE, SIGNAL, LIMIT, PROTECT
Cooling Variable speed DC fan
AC low power, DC, thermal, short circuit, VHF, CLIP limiter, SOFT
Protections
CLIP limiter
Mains Supply Voltage 230 VAC (±10%) 50/60 Hz or 120VAC (±10%) 50/60 Hz
Maximum Consumption 2330 VA 3320 VA
Rated Consumption *** 620 VA 830 VA
Standby Consumption 5 VA 6 VA
Dimensions (W x H x D) 483 x 89 x 505 mm 19" x 3.5" x 19.9" (2U rack)
Weight 13 Kg (28.7 lb) 13,6 Kg (29.9 lb)
* RMS both channel THD < 1%
** 40 ms burst
*** Rated consumption is measured with pink noise with a crest factor of 12 dB, this can be considered
a standard music program.

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3 Block Diagram
3.1 HPX4600 / HPX6000 Block Diagram:

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4 Signal Flowchart

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5 Malfunction Analysis on SMPS (Power Supply)
5.1 Circuit Diagram of Aux Power Supply Module:

5.2 Malfunction Analysis on Aux Power Supply Module:

Sequence Circuit to Most Probably Failures

No. check
STY LED is off; the equipment is unavailable to start.
‐ Check the circuit, see if the CN1 pin and the copper foil of Aux Power
Supply is broken; When amplifier connects to power supply, the Aux
Aux Power Power Supply (self‐activated switch) will start to work, it provides two
1 Supply group standby power supply +5V & +16V. Among them, CN3/+5V is for
Board power on/off led (orange), CN1/12 foot/+16V is for the main power
control board, the main power on/off is controlled by the CN4/(1)(3) in
plug. When the CN4/(1)(3) is closed, OP3/817 will be connected,
Q2/8050 will be downed to low level (VPI).
Repairing Guide: When repairing the power board, please cut the DC/300V fuse, series connect a
100W—200W lamp to start the machine, preventing the damage of related device when repairing.

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5.3 Circuit Diagram of SMPS Control Module:

5.4 Malfunction Analysis on SMPS Control Module:

Sequence Circuit Failure

No. Function
‐ The equipment is unavailable to start;
‐ Protection function will be activated when in low impedance output;
1 SMPS Control ‐ Cyclic protection of the switch power;
‐ Delay start, over‐voltage PROT, low‐voltage PROT and over current
PROT.
Repairing Guide:
1) When repairing the control board, you can cut every protect circuit gradually found the defective
area!

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5.5 Circuit Diagram of EMC Module:

5.6 Malfunction Analysis on EMC Module:

Sequence Circuit Failure

No. Function
‐ Restriction on EMI and RFI The equipment is unavailable to
1 Line Filter start‐up, the AC fuse of the rear panel is burnt when connected the
electricity check the RT1 component and see if there is short circuit.

5.7 Circuit Diagram of Low Voltage control circuit:

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5.8 Malfunction Analysis on Low Voltage control circuit:

Sequence Circuit Failure

No. Function
‐ The equipment cannot be started: LM2596 zener will output
‐ one group +24V, provided power supply for the relay, fans and
LED on front panel. Amplifier protection: ±15V power supply is
Low‐voltage
1 abnormal. Fans are stopped, quick or slow working. Soft‐start
Control
resistor is burnt on power supply.
‐ Connecting the jumper of 110V and ACI port, the double voltage
rectifier will let the circuit work with 110V and 120V mains voltage.
Repairing Guide:
Equipment cannot be started, but the LED on control board is normal. Please check if the +24V
power supply of CN6 connector is normal or not.

5.9 Circuit Diagram of SMPS PSU Module:

5.10 Malfunction Analysis on SMPS PSU Module:

Sequence Circuit Failure

No. Function
‐ Smoke comes out but still works when power output, focus to
check whether the relay does not pull‐in results NPTR1, NPTR2
Soft‐start / thermistor burnt due to over‐current;
1 Rectifier ‐ Connect the jumper of 110V and ACI port to form the voltage
Filter doubling rectifying circuit, then it can work in 110V and 120V voltage
program;
‐ Rectified filter circuit short‐circuit and cause burnt of the AC input
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 fuse;

‐ K1/85°c thermal switch is often closed result to the start‐up

unavailable;
‐ High‐current while start‐up the equipment, cause the burnt out of
the primary side F1/DC/300V fuse;
‐ Switching transistors do not work, check the driving transformer T2
LLC resonant
2 (driving waveform please refer to the figure 1), the primary current
converter
of HF transformer formed a loop through the primary side current
T3A, resonant inductance L5 and resonant capacitor 16 (LLC resonant
converter ZCS Waveform please refer to figure 2);
‐ Check the primary side current by LF1 current transformer,
abnormal of the related components will results protection;
‐ Fans do not work.
Fan Speed
‐ Fast rotating.
3 Control
‐ It is easily to go into over‐heat protection if the fans don’t speed
Circuit
up after the module temperature increasing.
‐ Rectifier outputs three main voltage (+Step1/‐Step1,
+Step2/‐Step2, + Step3/‐Step3), any one of them short circuit will
results to power supply protection when start‐up.
Rectifier
4 ‐ Low‐voltage control board outputs +24 V and ± 15V sub‐voltage.
Output Circuit
All the indicators on front panel do not shined if +24V no output
(start‐up unavailable); ±15V power supply abnormal will cause power
amplifier distortion and protection
Figure 1 Driving Waveform Figure 2 LLC Resonant Converter ZCS Waveform

Repairing Guide:
1) When repairing the SMPS board, please cut the DC/300V fuse, series connect a 100W—200W
lamp to start the machine, preventing the damage of related device when repairing.
2) When the SMPS can not be started, repeats the protection and restart, please disconnect +
VCC,‐VCC then try to start, if it is normal, it means short‐circuit in amplified part, check the
amplified circuit, otherwise it is the failure of SMPS;
3) Power supply protection means – all the indicator lights on the panel lit and then immediately
black out;

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6 Malfunction Analysis on Input Module
6.1 Circuit Diagram of Input Module:

6.2 Malfunction Analysis on Input Module:

Sequence Circuit Function Failure

No.
‐ Poor connection of two‐way switch SW2 (4‐3) or not located at the
Stereo / Parallel right position will cause parallel or bridge indicator does not shine,
1 / Bridge Switch that can not function on and off.
Circuit ‐ Parallel indicator does not shine, poor connection of D10, R56, Q9;
‐ Bridge indicator does not shine, poor contact of D9, R52, Q6, Q7;
Photoelectric ‐ Linear optical coupler L3 or L5 is damaged, no sound in CH1 or CH2;
2 Volume ‐ Linear optical coupler L2 or L6 is damaged, sound leaking in CH1 or
Control Circuit CH2;
‐ Poor contact of two‐way switch SW2 (2‐1) or not located at the right
Soft Clip
3 position will cause no soft clip in CH1 or CH2;
Circuit
‐ Abnormal of soft clip circuit formed by Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 will cause
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 distortion of waveform.
‐ Poor contact of two‐way switch SW2 (4‐3) or not located at the right
Sensitivity position will cause abnormal of CH1’s sensitivity;
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Switch Circuit ‐ Poor contact of two‐way switch SW2 (2‐1) or not located at the right
position will cause abnormal of CH2’s sensitivity.
‐ Damage of L1, L4 linear optical coupler will cause no clip limit in CH1
Clip Limit or CH2;
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Circuit ‐ There is big signal output even if the amplifier already over‐heat
protection‐VR1/VR2 are not in the best resistance value;
±15V Power ‐ +15 V or‐15V power supply imbalance will cause serious distortion of
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Supply the voice, and power amplifier protection etc.;
Repair Guidelines:
1) There is still large signal output when in protection circuit, increase the volume and the signal
source and then detect the output waveform by opening oscilloscope or multimeter, adjust the output
waveform to minimum through VR1/VR2 when the amplifier start self‐protection.
Note: Debugging must be done before the protection LED is off, you can repeat the debugging in
interval.

7 Malfunction Analysis on Display Module

7.1 Circuit Diagram of Display Module:

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7.1 Malfunction on Display Module:

Sequence Circuit Failure

No. Function
‐ CN4 socket off, no +24 V power supply will cause start‐up
Display
unavailable;
/Volume
1 ‐ Poor contact of CN1/CN2 socket will cause the fan fast rotating
Control
and indicator off in front panel;
Board
‐ No +5 V power supply of U1/78L05 will cause no sound;
Repairing Guide:
Cannot start‐up the equipment, but the indicator on the power control
board is normal. Check whether the CN4 socket of +24V power supply is normal or not?

8 Malfunction Analysis on Pre‐Amplifier Module

8.1 Circuit Diagram of Pre‐amp Module:

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8.2 Malfunction Analysis on Pre‐amp Module:

Sequence Circuit Function Failure

No.
‐ The damage of IC1/5532 will results to DC output protection of the
amplifier.
‐ Abnormal of ±15V power supply will cause bias difference or
Class AB
amplifier protection.
1 Power
‐ The damage of Q1, Q2 voltage amplification transistor will cause
Output
high current.
‐ Amplifier self‐excitation: check whether the device of C6/220P was
turned bad.
‐ Amplifier output short‐circuit and no protection;
Short‐circuit ‐ Start‐up protection;
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Protection ‐ The amplifier will start protection in soft clip status if the component
D15, U2/817 damaged.
‐ No clip limit, check if the U1/817 is damaged.
‐ Limit delay. Check the D12, R30.
Clip Limit
3 ‐ Waveform jitter when in clip limit, check whether the Q5, Q6, Q7,
Circuit
Q8, E3 are normal or not.
‐ No volume gradually increase functions;
Repairing Guide:
1) When repairing the amplifier, please series connect a 100W—200W lamp to start‐up the equipment
to avoid the damage of related device;
2) The circuit of CH1 and CH2 is the same but the sequence No. of device is different, all the testing
parameter can be shared;
3) Power amplifier protection means the power and protection indicators on the front panel are lit;

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9 Malfunction Analysis on Protection Module
9.1 Circuit Diagram of Protection Module:

9.2 Malfunction Analysis on Protection Module:

Sequence Circuit Function Failure

No.
Indicator ‐ Indicator driving circuit includes: signal indicator, clipping indicator,
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Driving Circuit TEMP indicator, PROT indicator and high‐frequency indicator;
VHF/Over‐heat ‐ The delay circuit is a collection of VHF, short circuit, over‐heat,
2 Protection and DC‐protection, as well as start‐up delay. When the protection function
Delay Circuit and start‐up delay are abnormal please check this circuit.
‐ No output ‐ relay does not pull‐in. First check whether it is normal
for 24V power supply, Q5 and Q6 is connected or not.
DC Protection
3 ‐ Power on / off has the sound of shock ‐ a long pull‐in on the relay;
Circuit
‐ Q3, Q2, Q4, C6, R19, R18 form a positive and negative DC detection
circuit, abnormal will cause DC protection and relay disconnected;
Repairing Guide:
1) The circuit of CH1 and CH2 is the same but the sequence No. of device is different, all the testing
parameter can be shared;

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10 Malfunction Analysis on Power Output Stage Module
10.1 Circuit Diagram of Power Output Stage Module:

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10.2 Malfunction Analysis on Power Output Stage Module:

Sequence Circuit Function Failure

No.
‐ Damage of components C1, C2 will results module loading
self‐excitation.
Class AB ‐ Voltage between components Q3‐Q6 and Q8‐Q11BE will be down to
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Power Output 0.3‐0.43; If the voltage is high, it will result in static current raised and
the burnt out of power transistors. If it is low, it will cause cross‐over
distortion.
‐ Low output/ early Clipping: Positive or negative power supply should
not be opened, without second step power supply.
3H Logic ‐ The resistance of amplified module is heating abnormally, positive /
2 Power Switch negative power transistor (Q19, Q22) is connecting or short circuit for
Circuit long time;
‐ The abnormal of high‐speed switching comparator / LM311 would
results to second step power supply could not use and low output.
‐ Output short‐circuit and no protect, cause burnt the fuse on the
module.
Overload
3 ‐ Start‐up protect;
Protect Circuit
‐ negative‐positive bias of the power output transistor is abnormal;
‐ small output load caused by false operation of overload;
‐ the protection indicator will not be shined when the amplifier
Short Circuit output is short‐circuit.
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Protect ‐ when signal is increased, the amplifier will go into protection
function;
‐ Maloperation of temperature degradation circuit, LED shined,
Temperature
5 caused the 3H switch forced to replace 2H logic power supply, and
Degradation
that will result in small power output.
Repairing Guide:
1) When repairing the amplifier, please series connect a 100W—200W lamp to start‐up the equipment
to avoid the damage of related device;
2) The circuit of CH1 and CH2 is the same but the sequence No. of device is different, all the testing
parameter can be shared;
3) Power amplifier protection means the power and protection indicators on the front panel are lit;

11 Special Notes
11.1 No prior notice if any change on these models happened;
11.2 Should any problem can not be solved, please contact us or send back for repairing;
11.3 Please do not replace the key devices that will influence the performance of equipment.

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