Yamaha V3 Handleiding

Merk: Yamaha

Model: V3

Type: Handleiding

CISSCA User's Manual

V3.0: April2019

About CISSCA

Commercial Installation Solutions Speaker Calculator (CISSCA) is a software application that

estimates the number of required speakers based on room and target conditions that you specify. It

can also create reports containing the conditions and calculation results, which can be used to suggest

speaker systems to customers.

Certain conditions have been simplified to facilitate and speed up the estimation process. If you want

to specify conditions in more detail, please use Y-S3.

Yamaha has established a software license agreement regarding the use of this software and after-

sales services. You are permitted to use this software only if you agree to the terms and conditions

outlined below.

Any downloading, installation, copying, or other use of this software constitutes an agreement with

the terms and conditions outlined below. Be sure to thoroughly read the terms and conditions. If you

do not agree to the terms and conditions, do not download, install, copy, or otherwise use the software

in any manner. If you have already downloaded the software but do not agree with the terms and

conditions outlined below, quickly delete the software.

Software License Agreement

・ Copyright and License

Yamaha grants you the rights to use the software program and data files (hereafter referred to as

the Software). The terms and conditions shall also apply to all update programs and data files of the

Software that Yamaha may provide under certain conditions in the future. All rights and copyright of

the Software are owned by Yamaha or Yamaha's licensors. The rights to the data that you create by

using the Software belong to you, but the Software is protected by relevant copyright laws.

• You can only use the software on a single PC at any given time.

• For items for which backup is permitted, you can create a copy of the Software in a machine-

readable format only for the purpose of backup. The backup copy must be accompanied by a copy

of Yamaha's copyright statement and descriptions regarding the ownership of other rights.

• You may transfer the rights to use the Software to a third party but only under the condition that you

do not retain a copy of the Software and that the transferee agrees with the terms and conditions of

this agreement.

・ Restrictions on Use

Observe the following rules when using the Software.

• The Software is protected by copyright. You may not reverse compile, reverse assemble, reverse

engineer or otherwise reduce the software to human readable form.

• You may not duplicate, in whole or in part, modify, rent, lease or distribute the Software or make

derivative works based on the contents of the Software.

• You may not transfer the Software to another PC over a network or share the Software with

another PC over a network.

• You may not distribute illegal data or data that is contrary to public order or morality using the

Software.

• You may not establish services that use the Software without Yamaha’s written permission.

・ Termination

This agreement takes effect on the day you receive the Software. If you infringe or violate any

even if Yamaha does not send you a notice to that effect. In such a case, you must destroy the

Software and all related documentation, as well as any copies thereof.

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You shall bear all risks associated with the use of the Software. All warranties, express and implied,

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conditions outlined herein. In no event shall Yamaha be liable for any direct, consequential,

incidental or indirect damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, lost data, lost profits,

business interruption, and lost business information) resulting from the use of, improper use of, or

inability to use the Software, even if Yamaha has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Under no circumstances shall Yamaha's liability for any claims regarding damages, losses, or

violation of an agreement or law exceed the amount that you paid to purchase the Software.

・ Third Party Software

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the manual accompanying the Software that indicates that other provisions shall be observed,

those provisions shall be observed regardless of the terms and conditions in this agreement.

However, the following provisions shall apply in regards to Yamaha's after-sales services and

warranty.

・ Yamaha will not provide after-sales services regarding the operation of Third Party Software,

defects in Third Party Software or other matters related to Third Party Software.

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of Third Party Software's merchantability and fitness for a particular use. You shall bear all

risks arising from the use and the functions of Third Party Software.

・ In no event shall Yamaha be liable for any direct, consequential, incidental or indirect

damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, lost data, lost profits, business

interruption, and lost business information) resulting from the use of, improper use of, or

inability to use Third Party Software, even if Yamaha has been advised of the possibility of

such damages.

・ General Terms

Any revision to the terms and conditions of this agreement is valid only if it is accompanied by a

signature of an authorized Yamaha representative.

The terms and conditions of this agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance

with the laws of Japan.

All disputes that may arise concerning this agreement shall be settled under the jurisdiction of the

Tokyo District Court.

PC System Requirements

Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (Framework 4.5 or above)

CPU

32 or 64-bit processor, 1 GHz or above

Memory

2 GB RAM (32 bit) or 4 GB RAM (64 bit)

Hard disk

250 MB or more free space

Display

1024×768 pixels, 256 colors or more

Install the Software

1. Double-click the "CISSCA" folder.

2. Double-click the installer file named CISSCA.

3. The CISSCA setup dialog box appears.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the program.

5. During installation, a folder named "CISSCA" is created on the PC (in "Program

Files(x86)\YAMAHA\CISSCA_Ver3" by default).

6. Shortcuts are added to the Start menu and desktop.

Uninstall the Software

1. Click "Start" > "Settings" > "Control Panel" > "Add or Remove Programs".

2. The "Add or Remove Programs" dialog box appears.

3. Click the "Remove" button for CISSCA.

4. A dialog box will appear. Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall the program.

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Index of Contents 
About CISSCA ....................................................................................................................................... 1 
PC System Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 5 
Install the Software ................................................................................................................................ 5 
Uninstall the Software ........................................................................................................................... 5 
1. Starting CISSCA ................................................................................................................................ 7 
1-1. Screen Operations...................................................................................................................... 7 
1-2. Creating a Project ....................................................................................................................... 8 
1-3. Editing a Project ......................................................................................................................... 9 
1-4. Common Features ...................................................................................................................... 9 
2. Data Entry ........................................................................................................................................ 10 
2-1. Entering Room Conditions ....................................................................................................... 10 
2-2. Configuring Speaker Density.................................................................................................... 12 
2-3. Selecting the Speaker .............................................................................................................. 13 
2-4. Configuring the Application....................................................................................................... 14 
2-5. Adjusting Speaker Output ......................................................................................................... 16 
2-5-1. Ceiling speakers ................................................................................................................ 16 
2-5-2. Surface mount speakers .................................................................................................... 19 
2-5-3. Subwoofers ........................................................................................................................ 20 
2-6. Viewing Settings ....................................................................................................................... 21 
2-7. Viewing Results ........................................................................................................................ 22 
2-8. Generating Reports .................................................................................................................. 24 
 
 
 
 
   

1. Starting CISSCA

To start the program, double-click the CISSCA icon on the desktop, or click "Programs" > "YAMAHA"

> "CISSCA_Ver3" from the Start menu. When the program starts, the initial screen (HOME screen)

appears.

HOME screen

CISSCA is designed in a wizard format. From the HOME screen, you can simply enter conditions to

specify the number of speakers and other design parameters. A design for a single room is referred

to as a "project", and can be managed like a file.

1-1. Screen Operations

CISSCA can be used to perform the following operations from the initial screen.

・ Create a New Project: NEW

Creates a new project.

・ Open an Existing Project: OPEN

Opens a project that has been created in the past. You can also use this function to create a

new project based on a past project.

・ Configure settings: OPTION

You can set various CISSCA options.

・ Language: Select the language to use in the

CISSCA screens. You can select English or

Japanese.

・ Unit: Set the unit of measure. You can select

meters or inches.

・ SPL on/off: Select whether to show or hide the

sound pressure color map on page 4.

・ Author Name: Set the name of the author that

is indicated in reports.

・ Version: The CISSCA version number.

1-2. Creating a Project

Select "New" on the initial screen (HOME screen) to open the Project Settings screen.

Project Settings screen

Enter the name, memo, and the configuration method for the new project. Enter the conditions (as

shown below) and then run the simulation.

[AUTO configuration method]

• 2.1: Enter room conditions

• 2.2: Configure speaker density

• 2.4: Configure the application

• 2.6: View settings

• 2.7: View results

• 2.8: Generate report

[ADVANCED configuration method]

• 2.1: Enter room conditions

• 2.3: Select the speaker

• 2.4: Configure the application

• 2.5: Adjust speaker output

• 2.6: View settings

• 2.7: View results

• 2.8: Generate report

On each condition entry screen, pressing the NEXT button will advance to the next step (screen).

Pressing the BACK button will return to the previous step (screen). You can go back to previous

screens to change the values that have been entered.

1-3. Editing a Project

Select "OPEN" on the initial screen (HOME screen) to open the Select Previous Project File screen.

1-4. Common Features

After a project is created, you can save it at any time (SAVE). Other common features are as follows:

• NEW: Creates a new project.

• OPEN: Opens an existing project.

• SAVE: Saves the project.

• SAVE AS: Saves the current project with another name.

• Export CSV: Saves the project content to a CSV (comma-separated text) file.

• OPTIONS: Set various CISSCA options.

• Help: Opens the PDF manual.

• Quit: Closes the application.

2. Data Entry

2-1. Entering Room Conditions

Click "OK" on the Project Settings screen to start a new project. If you click "OPEN" on the HOME

screen and select an existing project, the screen that was displayed when the project was saved

appears.

Room information settings

On this screen, enter the environmental information of the target room

・ Project name

Enter a name for managing this design information.

(e.g.) Yamaha Corporation, meeting room, acoustic design

➢ ROOM INFO

• Width (X): Enter the width of the room.

• Depth (Y): Enter the depth of the room.

• Ceiling Height (Z): Enter the height of the room.

• Listening Ear Height: Enter the measurement height. In most cases, this will be the height

of the listener's ears.

• Image: The room plan or another image can be imported into the diagram on the right side

of the screen. Imported images may be moved or resized.

➢ MEMO

Enter a memo. The memo is also printed in reports. Enter information about the room or any

other relevant information.

When you enter these values, they are reflected in the diagram on the right side of the screen so you

can get a general idea of the room dimensions.

Note: Values are entered here in meters. You can also switch to inches. This can be changed

in the Options screen.

Note: Please use a period as a decimal point when entering numbers. Commas will be ignored.

You can also import blueprints or another image to more easily visualize the room.

Imported images may be moved or resized as follows.

Image operations

・ Move: Press the Move button to use the mouse to move an imported image.

The button will appear as shown in the figure to the left when the

image can be moved.

・ Scale: The image can be resized by entering a scale value or by dragging the scale slider.

A scale value of 1 represents the original size of the image.

It can be set to a value of 0.01 or greater.

Moving the slider to the left shrinks the image.

Moving it to the right expands it.

An image may be expanded up to twice its size at once.

Once the scale has been set, the slider resets to the center.

To further expand the image, move the slider again.

・ Delete: Deletes the imported image.

After you enter the values, press the NEXT button to move to the next step.

Note: Please use a period as a decimal point when entering numbers. Commas will be ignored.

2-2. Configuring Speaker Density

On this screen, configure the speaker density.

Note: AUTO mode only (the speaker type is set to ceiling speaker and cannot be changed).

Speaker density settings

・ Density: Configure the number of speakers (layout density).

* Explanations for each setting are shown in the Settings screen.

After you configure the speaker density, press the NEXT button to move to the next step.

2-3. Selecting the Speaker

On this screen, configure the impedance and the speaker to use.

Note: ADVANCED mode only.

Impedance and speaker settings

・ Impedance: Select the speaker connection method (high-impedance connection or low-

impedance connection).

・ Speaker: Select the speaker to use. When you select a speaker, its photo and usage

information are displayed on the right side of the screen. Some speakers may not be available

to select, depending on the connection method.

After you configure the speaker, press the NEXT button to move to the next step.

2-4. Configuring the Application

On this screen, set the required sound pressure target (target SPL).

Application settings

(ADVANCED mode is shown here)

・ Application: Consider your application and set the maximum SPL that is necessary at the

sound receiving point.

・ Application/maximum sound pressure: Consider your application and set the maximum SPL

that is necessary at the sound receiving point. Specific examples are provided, so select a

setting that is closest to your target (e.g. High BGM/79 dB). In actuality, there will be some

margin on the maximum SPL depending on the number of speakers that are laid out (layout

density).

Note: The applications that are available to select are different for AUTO mode and ADVANCED

mode.

Application examples:

Name

Maximum sound

pressure

Application example

Quiet BGM

70 dB

BGM (quiet)

Low BGM

73 dB

Mid BGM

76 dB

BGM (medium)

High BGM

79 dB

Low FGM/Speech

82 dB

BGM (loud), announcement

FGM/Speech

85 dB

Aggressive BGM

High FGM

88 dB

Low Ent. Music

91 dB

Music for an event (low)

Low Ent. Music

94 dB

Mid Ent. Music

97 dB

Music for an event (medium)

Mid Ent. Music

100 dB

High Ent. Music

103 dB

Music for an event (high)

High Ent. Music

106 dB

Speakers are automatically arranged in the room based on the room information and speaker density

that were specified in the previous steps. Ceiling speakers are displayed as dots, and the coverage

areas (the area that starts from immediately below the speaker and extends outward horizontally

until the sound pressure decreases by 6 dB) are displayed as circles.

Coverage areas are calculated from the conditions that were entered. They will be slightly different

from the nominal values indicated in catalogs and other related documents.

The spacing between the arranged ceiling speakers is displayed on the right side of the screen.

Room images can be shown/hidden or deleted.

・ Show: Press the SHOW/HIDE button to show or hide the imported

image.

・ Delete: Deletes the imported image.

After you configure the application, press the NEXT button to move to the next step.

2-5. Adjusting Speaker Output

On this screen, configure the following items.

・ Ceiling speaker density (quantity) and layout type

・ Surface mount speaker quantity, installation spacing, height and angles (tilt and pan)

・ Subwoofer quantity and installation location

Note: ADVANCED mode only.

2-5-1. Ceiling speakers

Adjusting ceiling speaker output

Density (speaker layout density): Adjust the amount of overlap of the coverage areas, which indicates

the boundaries where the sound pressure is 6 dB lower than at the sound receiving point immediately

below the speaker (on the axis). By default, this is set to Edge-to-Edge.

There are five adjustment levels that you can choose from.

High density

Maximum Overlap

Minimum Overlap

Edge-to-Edge

1.4 x Edge-to-Edge

2.0 x Edge-to-Edge

Low density

When you select a certain density, the software starts calculating and redraws the recalculated

coverage areas.

・ Layout type: By default, speakers are arranged in a square pattern. You can also choose a

hexagonal pattern.

・ Speaker spacing: Shows the spacing between speakers.

Note: Speaker spacing is displayed even if only one speaker has been configured.

Consider this to be an indicator of what the spacing would be if there were a second

speaker.

If the number of speakers could exceed 128, an error message will be displayed.

If this happens, select a layout pattern with a lower density.

・ Speaker layout patterns

・ Maximum Overlap

In this approach, the -6 dB SPL point of one speaker is aligned with the axis of the adjacent

speakers. This approach requires a larger number of speakers, and is therefore suited for

applications requiring a high sound pressure.

Square Hexagonal

・ Minimum Overlap

Edge-to-edge speaker layouts can result in gaps in the coverage area. Minimum overlap is

used to eliminate these gaps.

Square Hexagonal

・ Edge-to-Edge

This approach aligns the -6 dB SPL points of the coverage areas of adjacent speakers. This

is one of the most standard layouts recommended by Yamaha. It can maximize the

performance of Yamaha speakers supported by CISSCA.

Square Hexagonal

・ 1.4 x Edge-to-Edge

In this approach, speakers are spaced 1.4 times further apart than in Edge-to-Edge. As one

of the layouts recommended by Yamaha, this approach reduces the number of required

speakers, resulting in a more economical system than even Edge-to-Edge.

Square Hexagonal

・ 2.0 x Edge-to-Edge

In this approach, speakers are spaced 2 times further apart than in Edge-to-Edge. This is the

most economical approach, but it is not recommended by Yamaha because it can more easily

result in an uneven sound pressure.

Square Hexagonal

2-5-2. Surface mount speakers

Adjusting surface mount speaker output

Click the Surface Mount Speaker tab to specify settings for arranging surface mount speakers. The

following settings are available.

・ Installation location: Specify the speaker arrangement pattern.

・ None: None.

・ Two: Arranges two speakers in front.

・ Four: Arranges two speakers in front and two speakers in back.

・ Many: Arranges speakers around the room at the specified spacing.

・ Spacing:

・ X: Set the speaker spacing for across the room widthwise.

・ Y: Set the speaker spacing for along the room lengthwise.

This is not available when the layout pattern is set to "Two".

・ Angle:

・ Pan: Set the speaker horizontal angle (pan).

・ Tilt: Set the speaker vertical angle (tilt).

・ Height: Set the speaker installation height.

Note: Please use a period as a decimal point when entering numbers. Commas will be ignored.

2-5-3. Subwoofers

Adjusting subwoofer speaker output

Click the Subwoofer tab to specify settings for arranging subwoofers.

The following settings are available.

・ Installation location: Select the installation location from the nine available choices (corners

or near the center of the room).

You can install up to two subwoofers.

・ Height: Set the height of the installation location. Select "Ceiling" or "Floor".

After you configure the output, press the NEXT button to move to the next step.

2-6. Viewing Settings

This screen shows information on the speakers that were automatically arranged based upon the

room information, speaker density, and application that were specified in the previous steps.

View settings

Speakers that were automatically arranged can be moved and deleted.

・ Speakers: Selects the speaker to manipulate.

・ Move or delete: Selects how to manipulate the speaker.

・ [Move]

Use the mouse to move the applicable speaker (dot).

・ [Delete]

Use the mouse to click the applicable speaker (dot).

You can also "UNDO" a moved/deleted speaker, or "REVERT" the layout.

・ UNDO: Undo the previous operation.

・ REVERT: Return the speaker arrangement to the initial state.

After confirming and adjusting the settings, press the View Sound Pressure Calculation Results button

to move to the next step.

2-7. Viewing Results

On this screen, you can view a sound pressure distribution map created based upon the specified

conditions.

You can update the map by changing measurement conditions such as the speaker output settings

and the measurement frequency.

View results

The sound pressure (intensity) is represented using different colors on the color bar shown on the

right of the map. You can see that it is highest near the speaker, and decreases as you move away

from it. This is the sound pressure when the wattage selected in the currently selected speaker

output settings (Lo-Z/Hi-Z Tap) is output.

The color bar indicates how the colors are mapped to sound pressure. The target mark shown on

the right side of the bar indicates the target sound pressure set in the application. The arrow

indicates the maximum sound pressure in the current speaker output settings. These are also

shown numerically next to Result (calculated result) and Target (target sound pressure) on the right

side of the screen.

The measurement frequency is usually based on the Overall+A weighted (overall bandwidth with A

characteristic curve correction) setting, but you can also change this. If you select a different

frequency, the Result and Target numeric displays will not be shown.

If SPL on/off (sound pressure map display option) is set to ON, the sound pressure colors and

values that are used in the map are indicated on the right side of the screen. The specified target

sound pressure is also indicated.

The table on the right side of the screen (dBA SPL or dB SPL) indicates the sound pressure

distribution ratios in the room at 6 dB intervals.

・ Speaker List: A list of speakers used in the calculation.

You can temporarily exclude speakers from the sound pressure calculation by clicking the

eye icon shown on the left of each speaker name. This is also reflected in reports.

・ Frequency: The frequency band used for the sound pressure calculation can be selected.

The default setting is overall bandwidth with A curve weighting (Overall A-Weighted). Other

available settings are overall bandwidth (Overall Flat), Low (125-500 Hz), Mid (500 Hz-2

kHz), and High (2 kHz-8 kHz). If you change a parameter, the software recalculates and

redraws the map.

・ Lo-Z/HI-Z Tap: Selects the tap.

The software recalculates the sound pressure distribution based upon the selected values.

・ REPORT: The software generates a PDF report that can be printed on an A4 paper based

upon the completed design information. You can open the PDF file in Adobe Reader

(recommended) or a similar application, print it, and provide it as design information.

Note: Overlapping speaker coverage areas creates an acoustic space that allows for great

flexibility. However, at the same time remember that the required number of speakers will

increase. To adjust the number of speakers, go back to the speaker density settings and adjust the

speaker density.

Press the REPORT button to move to the next step.

2-8. Generating Reports

Press the REPORT button on the View Results screen to open the Report Output screen (as

shown below).

Generate report

When you press the REPORT button on the right side of the screen, a dialog box will appear

asking you to enter the storage location and file name of the PDF file. Enter the information, and

save the file.

The following items may be specified for PDF output.

Item

Output

[PDF] ALL

Outputs all information to a PDF file.

[PDF] SPEAKERSET

Outputs project information and speaker information to a PDF file.

[PDF] SPEAKERLAYOUT

Outputs project information and the speaker layout to a PDF file.

[PDF] SPL MAP ALL

Outputs project information and the sound pressure map for the entire

frequency to a PDF file.

[PDF] SPL MAP

[Overall A-Weighted]