User manual CRESTRON QM-WMIC

[. . . ] Crestron QM-WMIC Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input Operations & Installation Guide This document was prepared and written by the Technical Documentation department at: Crestron Electronics, Inc. 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 1-888-CRESTRON All brand names, product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2003 Crestron Electronics, Inc. Crestron QM-WMIC Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input Contents Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input: QM-WMIC 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Industry Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Programming Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Programming with Crestron SystemBuilder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Programming with SIMPL Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Programming with VisionTools Pro-e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Example Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Adjusting the QM-WMIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Setting Microphone Gain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Setting the Gating Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Problem Solving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Further Inquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Future Updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Return and Warranty Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Merchandise Returns / Repair Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 CRESTRON Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Operations & Installation Guide - DOC. 6245 Contents · i Crestron QM-WMIC Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input: QM-WMIC Introduction Features and Functions The Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input (QM-WMIC) is an optional part of the Crestron MediaManagerTM line of network devices, room control systems, and signal routing solutions. [. . . ] QM-WMIC Symbol in Programming Manager Programming Manager is where programmers "program" a Crestron control system by assigning signals to symbols. The following describes the QM-WMIC symbol in the SIMPL Windows Programming Manager. NOTE: Many of the signals in the QM-WMIC symbol are used to adjust operating parameters such as gain, gating/gating level, attack time and decay time. For definitions and information on the effects of adjusting these parameters, refer to "Adjusting the QM-WMIC" on page 18. QM-WMIC symbol in SIMPL Windows Programming Manager The following tables list the symbol's input and output signals, respectively, and their functional descriptions. 14 · Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input: QM-WMIC Operations & Installation Guide - DOC. 6245 Crestron QM-WMIC Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input QM-WMIC Digital Input Signal Descriptions INPUT Mic1Mute Mic2Mute Mic1GatingEnable Mic2GatingEnable PhantomEnable DESCRIPTION Mutes the input signal from Mic 1 when high Mutes the input signal from Mic 2 when high Enables automatic gating on Mic 1 when high Enables automatic gating on Mic 2 when high Enables phantom power for both microphone inputs when high NOTE: Phantom power is applied to the XLR connectors of both microphone inputs. QM-WMIC Analog Input Signal Descriptions INPUT Mic1GatingLevel Mic2GatingLevel Mic1Gain Mic2Gain AttackTime DecayTime DESCRIPTION Specifies gating level for Mic 1 (0 to 100%) Specifies gating level for Mic 2 (0 to 100%) Specifies gain level for Mic 1 (0 to 100%) Specifies gain level for Mic 2 (0 to 100%) Specifies attack time (10 to 100 ms) Specifies decay time (10 to 5000 ms) NOTE: AttackTime and DecayTime are applied to both microphone inputs. QM-WMIC Digital Output Signal Descriptions OUTPUT Mic1Mute-F Mic2Mute-F Mic1GatingEnable-F Mic2GatingEnable-F Mic1Gate Mic1Nominal DESCRIPTION Indicates Mic 1 is muted Indicates Mic 2 is muted Indicates automatic gating on Mic 1 enabled Indicates automatic gating on Mic 2 enabled Indicates Mic 1 gating level has been reached Indicates Mic 1 at nominal level (continued on next page) Operations & Installation Guide - DOC. 6245 Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input: QM-WMIC · 15 Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input Crestron QM-WMIC QM-WMIC Digital Output Signal Descriptions (continued) OUTPUT Mic1Clip Mic2Gate Mic2Nominal Mic2Clip PhantomEnable-F DESCRIPTION Indicates Mic 1 signal is at 6 dB below input clip level Indicates Mic 2 gating level has been reached Indicates Mic 2 at nominal level Indicates Mic 2 signal is at 6 dB below input clip level Indicates when phantom power is enabled. NOTE: The gating level indicators will still function even if the gating function is not enabled. NOTE: Nominal indication is reported at 20 dB below input clip level. QM-WMIC Analog Output Signal Descriptions OUTPUT Mic1GatingLevel-F Mic2GatingLevel-F Mic1Gain-F Mic2Gain-F AttackTime-F DecayTime-F DESCRIPTION Gating level feedback for Mic 1 Gating level feedback for Mic 2 Gain level feedback for Mic 1 Gain level feedback for Mic 2 Attack time setting feedback Decay time setting feedback NOTE: Returned values match values that were selected for the GatingLevel, Gain, AttackTime and DecayTime inputs. 16 · Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input: QM-WMIC Operations & Installation Guide - DOC. 6245 Crestron QM-WMIC Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input Programming with VisionTools Pro-e Touchpanel screens can be created in VT Pro-e to allow configuration of phantom power, gain levels, gating levels, attack times, and decay times. Refer to the section "Adjusting the QM-WMIC" on page 18 for instructions. Example Program An example program for the wall plate is available from the Crestron FTP site (ftp://ftp. crestron. com/Examples). Search for the file named QM-WMC_QM-WMIC. ZIP. Operations & Installation Guide - DOC. 6245 Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input: QM-WMIC · 17 Wall Plate Media Center Microphone Input Crestron QM-WMIC Adjusting the QM-WMIC Once a QM-WMIC is installed and configured, settings for gain, gating level, attack time, and decay time must be set using the Realtime Mode in Digital Media Tools (version 3. 00. 00 or later). Digital Media Tools software can be started from the SystemBuilder application. NOTE: Crestron recommends that you use the latest software to take advantage of the most recently released features. The latest software is available from the Downloads | Software Updates section of the Crestron website (www. crestron. com). Definitions The QM-WMIC allows for adjustments to be made to microphone input signals. Following are definitions of terms that are commonly used when making adjustments to the QM-WMIC. Attack Time The time it takes (in milliseconds) from when an input signal rises above the gating level until the microphone output signal is enabled. Clipping A condition in which a signal level exceeds the maximum level (the clipping level) a circuit can handle. This is usually caused by improper gating parameters and gain settings. Decay Time The time (in milliseconds) from when an input signal falls below the gating level until the microphone output signal is muted. [. . . ] Products may be returned for credit, exchange, or service with a CRESTRON Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Authorized returns must be shipped freight prepaid to CRESTRON, 6 Volvo Drive, Rockleigh, N. J. , or its authorized subsidiaries, with RMA number clearly marked on the outside of all cartons. Shipments arriving freight collect or without an RMA number shall be subject to refusal. CRESTRON reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to charge a 15% restocking fee, plus shipping costs, on any products returned with an RMA. [. . . ]