User manual AVIOM AV-M8

[. . . ] 1. 00 Certifications ETL/cETL Listed EMC: Conforms to: Certified to: RoHS Status: EN 55013, EN 55020, SAA AS/NZS 1053 IEC 60065, EN 60065, UL 6500-2001 CAN/CSA E60065, KETI Pb-free Notice of Rights All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means--electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise--without written permission of Aviom, Inc. Trademarks Aviom, A-Net, the A-Net icon, Pro16, and Pro64 are trademarks of Aviom, Inc. Printed in USA WARNING! NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY C~ 00W ! READ THIS FIRST Important Safety Instructions 1. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. [. . . ] Lightpipe cables of up to three meters can be used. Power LED The center of the AV-M8 Mic Input Module rear panel interface contains the Power LED. When the AV-M8 is powered up, a valid A-Net signal is being generated. Clock Source The Clock Source switch selects either the internal A-Net clock or the clock imbedded within the ADAT digital signal as the network clock. When only one AV-M8 is used, the clock source should be set to Internal. When using two AV-M8 modules to create a 16-channel A-Net stream, the AV-M8 receiving ADAT data should be set to use the ADAT clock. The ADAT clock received at the ADAT In port is not available at the ADAT Out port. Do not link more than two AV-M8 units via Lightpipe. A-Net Connections Two A-Net® connections are provided on the rear panel of the AV-M8 Mic Input Module. There is one A-Net Out port and one A-Net Expansion port. AV-M8 SOURCE ADAT ® ADAT OUT CH 9-16 IN EXPANSION OUT Connect A-Net Out on the AV-M8 to the A-Net In on a Pro16 monitoring or output device. Use A-Net Expansion for creating networks of up to 32 channels using only one Cat-5e cable. A-Net Out The A-Net Out port sends eight channels of digital A-Net data from the AV-M8 to an A-Net compatible device such as the AN-16/o Output Module, A-16II, A-16R, or AV-P2 Output Module. Use a standard Cat-5e cable or one outfitted with a Neutrik EtherCon connector. The A-Net Out port will transmit a 16-channel A-Net stream when two AV-M8 modules are cascaded via the ADAT optical connections. A-Net Expansion The A-Net Expansion port is used when creating an audio network of up to 32 channels. Using the A-Net Expansion port allows up to 32 channels of A-Net data to travel down a single Cat-5e cable up to 500 feet (150 meters) to/from compatible Pro16 units. Connecting Audio The inputs on the AV-M8 Mic Input Module can accept mic-level signals from dynamic or condenser mics and line-level signals from balanced or unbalanced sources via the Euroblock jacks. Wiring a Euroblock Euroblock connectors provide an easy, solder-free way of making audio connections to the AV-M8. Aviom suggests adding solder to each bare wire on a mic cable to stop the wire strands from unwinding. AV-M8 +­ PAD (20dB) FLAT 48V ON GAIN SETTINGS (dB): +16 -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 +22 -- 0 0 0 0 0 1 FLAT 48V ON +28 +34 +­ 1 0 LOW CUT 48V OFF FLAT 48V ON +­ 1 0 LOW CUT 48V OFF FLAT 48V ON +­ 1 0 LOW CUT 48V OFF +­ LOW CUT 48V OFF 1 0 GAIN GAIN GAIN GAIN 2 3 4 5 6 AV-M8 input channel strips To connect a balanced microphone or line-level device to the input channels of the AV-M8: 1. Strip the insulating jacket of the cable back about . 75 inch (18 mm) to reveal the individual hot, cold, and ground wires within. Remove a small amount of each individual wire's insulation (approximately . 25 inch, 6 mm). Apply a small amount of solder to each bare wire (called "tinning"). On the 5. 0 mm Euroblock male plug, use a small screwdriver to loosen and open the sockets that will receive the individual wires. Insert the individual hot (+), cold (-), and ground wires into the matching sockets on the Euroblock plug. Tighten the screws on the wire sockets to secure the individual wires. Plug the completed Euroblock plug into the desired input channel. 2. 7. 2. The Euroblock plug, showing the screws that hold the individual wires in place (left to right), hot (+), cold (-), and ground Connecting an Unbalanced Source Unbalanced audio sources such as CD players, computer audio outputs, etc. , can be connected to the AV-M8 audio inputs. To connect an unbalanced line-level device to the input channels of the AV-M8 using single-conductor shielded cable: 1. Strip the insulating jacket of the cable back about . 75 inch (18 mm) to reveal the individual hot and ground wires within. [. . . ] Set up one input module (AV-M8, pair of AV-M8s, Y1 card, AN-16/i or AN-16/i-M) and one output module on each side of the network. Connect 16 mic- or line-level audio sources to inputs 1-16 on the first Pro16 Series input module. Connect a Cat-5e cable from the a-Net out port on the first input module to the a-Net expaNSIoN port on the first output module. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Plug a Cat-5e cable into the a-Net IN port on the first output module. [. . . ]