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- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇPERFECT BOX Version 2.32
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- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇThankÇ youÇ for your support of PERFECT BOX.Ç IÇ haveÇ spentì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇhundreds of hours massaging PERFECT BOX into its current version. ì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇInitially, the program was only intended for my own purposes,Ç butì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇafterÇ timeÇ IÇ realized that a very largeÇ holeÇ existedÇ inÇ theì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇsoftware domain for the serious loudspeaker designer.
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇI have seen a few very simple routines that do theÇ "classic"ì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇideal box calculations, and concluded that there must be a wayÇ toì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇmake those hand calculations mean more that dB's here andÇ there! ì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇThat is when I though a graphic plot would make the design processì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇgoÇ faster. Thus, the old standby program, "BOXRESPONSE,"Ç becameì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇthe foundation on which PERFECT BOX was built.
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇNow,Ç the BOXDATA database file holds all the informationÇ inì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇoneÇ nice,Ç concise form, readable in seconds, forÇ programÇ use! ì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇGoneÇ are the days when you can't finish (or start) aÇ newÇ designì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇbecause the T/S parameters are nowhere to be found!
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇSpeakingÇ ofÇ theÇ BOXDATAÇ FILE, IÇ haveÇ addedÇ aÇ fewÇ newì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇroutines,Ç externalÇ from the main program, that willÇ APPENDÇ newì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇrecordsÇ from another BOXDATA "like" file. I sayÇ "like"Ç becauseì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇtheÇ NEWÇ fileÇ is of the same format asÇ BOXDATA,Ç butÇ isÇ namedì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ"DATAUP.DAT."Ç YouÇ will find a few new BOXDATAÇ recordsÇ onÇ theì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇenclosedÇ diskÇ inÇ this updated file. ToÇ loadÇ themÇ intoÇ yourì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇcurrentÇ file, use the addata.exe routine. It will either addÇ toì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇorÇ replace the records in your BOXDATA file (in theÇ currentÇ DOSì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇdefaultÇ directory) with the records in the "DATAUP.DAT" file,Ç byì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇyour choice.
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ TheÇ other new routine, BOXSORT.EXE,Ç alphabeticallyÇ sortsì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇtheÇ BOXDATA by the manufacterer (1st Key) and modelÇ numberÇ (2ndì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇKey.) To start the sort, execute the BSORT.BAT file from theÇ DOSì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇprompt (you can use the new DOS SHELL option from the opening menuì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇofÇ PERFECTÇ BOX.)Ç This routine willÇ alsoÇ deleteÇ anyÇ BOXDATAì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇrecordsÇ with the word "DELETE" as the model orÇ manufacturer,Ç orì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇany records with three spaces first in both of those fields.Ç Youì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇmustÇ use EDIT to enter those spaces or the word DELETE (inÇ caps)ì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇfor the BOXSORT program to recognise them for deletion. TheÇ sortì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇprogramÇÇ itselfÇ onlyÇ createsÇ aÇ newÇ temporaryÇÇ fileÇÇ calledì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇBOXDATA.SRT. Feel free to modify the batch file to your needs.
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇYouÇ willÇ noticeÇ a few minor changesÇ inÇ theÇ PERFECTÇ BOXì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇprogram itself.
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ 1. CGA Color is now supported! You may change the colorsì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ(aÇ temporary change) by typing "COLOR" as the "New path" forÇ theì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇBOXDATA file. EGA will be supported as well as 8087/80287Ç soon. ì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇIÇ am currently working on converting PERFECT BOX to runÇ onÇ 512Kì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇMacintosh machines (full window operation!.)
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ 2. A SHELL to DOS is now supported.
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ 3.Ç When you are ADDing records to the database, theÇ Xmaxì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇpromptÇ willÇ acceptÇ either inches or millimeters,Ç andÇ theÇ Vasì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇprompt will accept either cubic feet or cubic liters. JustÇ pressì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇRETURN to change back at forth at those prompts.
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- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ 4.Ç A "Ideal box" calculation for all the driversÇ inÇ theì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇBOXDATAÇ file can be printed easily from the "AutomaticÇ Parameterì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇEntry area.
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ 5.Ç The Port Table screen has been fixed up to line upÇ onì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇthe CRT, and is color coded for each port size; RED-NegativeÇ portì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇlength,Ç (not usable), YELLOW-Ok, but a bit long,Ç andÇ GREEN-Goodì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇchoices.
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ 6. The Ideal box values are rounded to two places past theì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇdecimal for CRT output, but not in calculations.
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇIÇ wantÇ to comment on the BOXDATA records that IÇ haveÇ beenì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇreceivingÇ onÇ yourÇ disks. First, I think thatÇ manyÇ usersÇ areì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇconfusingÇ theÇ definitionÇ of the X-maxÇ parameter.Ç TheÇ typicalì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇranges for X-max range from 0.1 inches to 0.25 inches with 0.5Ç onì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇthe JBL 18" 2245H being the largest I've seen (Have you everÇ seenì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇone,Ç theyÇ areÇ huge.)Ç IfÇ youÇ don'tÇ knowÇ theÇ X-maxÇ value,ì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇapproximate it with 0.1 to 0.15, 0.2 for large suspensions.
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇNoteÇ thatÇ X-maxÇ is NOT the totalÇ possibleÇ coneÇ movementì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇallowedÇ byÇ the suspension, which on large driversÇ couldÇ beÇ atì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇleastÇ anÇ inch.Ç IÇ have seen specificationÇ sheetsÇ fromÇ aÇ fewì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇmanufacturers (Credence is one) that give an "X-max" and a "X-lin"ì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ(for X-linear?) value. As far as I can tell from these, theÇ X-linì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇis really the value of X-max as normally defined. And theÇ "X-max"ì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇvalueÇÇ isÇ theÇ maximumÇ coneÇ travelÇ possible.ÇÇ ContactÇÇ theì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇmanufacturerÇ if you are confused about theirÇ specifications.Ç Iì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇhope that a standard for "X" measurements will surface soon.
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ The X-max measurement defines the peak (not to beÇ confusedì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇwith peak-to-peak) distance that the voice coil can travel withoutì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇextendingÇ beyondÇ the magnetic field as determinedÇ byÇ theÇ poleì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇpieceÇ length.Ç The voice coil may be longer in lengthÇ thanÇ theì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇpoleÇ piece.Ç ThisÇ is defined asÇ "voiceÇ coilÇ overhang."Ç Theì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇprogramÇ usesÇ the X-max measurement inÇ calculatingÇ theÇ Maximumì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇSoundÇ PressureÇ Level (SPLmax), and thus is a key factorÇ inÇ theì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇExcursion Limit Plot. Theoretically, the driver is "linear"Ç onlyì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇifÇ the cone travel is within the X-max limits! Think aboutÇ thisì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇthe next time you watch your low-end drivers move 3/4 " peak, fromì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇthe rest position!
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇIn general, (not always,) low Q drivers are intended forÇ 4thì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇorderÇ systems, and typically have what is coinedÇ asÇ "long-throwì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇsuspension." Also, remember that PERFECT BOX model is valid up toì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇQts of 0.7, and the Marquis 12G38BPP1H is slightly over that valueì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇatÇ 0.72.Ç Of course, each individual driver will varyÇ fromÇ theì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇmanufacturersÇ published specs, so you might want to measureÇ themì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇyourself to be sure.
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇGoodÇ luck in your new designs, thanks again for all ofÇ yourì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇgenerousÇ support.Ç If you have any specific questionsÇ orÇ wouldì
- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇlike chat about loudspeaker topics, drop me a letter.
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- ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ Warren A. Merkel
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