Eight Point Balanced Patch Bay Artcessories User's Manual
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION – READ FIRST This symbol, whenever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside enclosure-voltage that may be sufficient to constitute risk of shock. This symbol, whenever it appears, alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying literature. Please read the manual. Read Instructions: Retain safety and operating instructions for future reference. Heed all warnings printed here and on the equipment.
Installation: Install the unit in accordance with the instructions printed in the user guide.
INTRODUCTION: Thanks for purchasing Applied Research and Technology’s TPatch. The ART TPatch Eight Point Balanced Patch Bay is a deceptively simple, yet surprisingly useful addition to any serious collection of audio equipment. A patch bay organizes your cables and provides a convenient, easily accessible central location to make all of your audio connections. It also saves wear and tear on the connectors of your audio equipment because all connections are now made and changed at your patch bay.
FEATURES: • • • • • Eight points of balanced direct signals Four channels of linked input/output pairs Switchable half normal and normal modes of operation (with through type connections) 1/4" TRS phone jack connectors Rugged extruded aluminum case
A B C D
USING A PATCH BAY: Although the ART TPatch, like all patch bays, is conceptually a simple device, there is a lot in the terminology and usage conventions that can potentially cause confusion. Each vertical grouping of two jacks on the front of the unit and the corresponding two jacks and switch on the rear of the unit comprise a module and provides one channel of linked input/output audio connections.
All connections start at the rear of the unit. By convention, the top jacks are inputs and are connected to audio sources or sends and the bottom jacks are outputs and are connected to audio destinations or receives (see left diagram above). With no connections at the front of the unit, the vertical pair of rear panel jacks are connected together internally.
signal coming into the top rear jack, as shown in case C. Finally, we can plug into both front jacks and get two independent through signal paths where the original source goes to a new destination and the original destination gets a new source as shown in case D. With the rear panel pushbutton pushed in (Normal), the Normal mode is selected (refer to the Normal diagram above). If you compare the two mode diagrams, you'll notice that they're pretty similar. Only case B is different.
SPECIFICATIONS: Connectors: CMRR: Isolation: Dimensions HxWxD (in): HxWxD (mm): Weight ( lbs/kg): 1/4" TRS balanced phone jacks > -90 dB (typical) > -80 dB (typical) 1.85 x 4.6 x 3.9 47 x 117 x 99 0.84 / 0.
WARRANTY INFORMATION: Limited Warranty (USA only) Applied Research and Technology will provide warranty and service for this unit in accordance with the following warrants: Applied Research and Technology, (ART) warrants to the original purchaser that this product and the components thereof will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of purchase.
or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific rights and you may have other rights, which vary, from state to state. The warranty terms listed above are only valid within the United States of America. For units purchased outside the United States, an authorized distributor of Applied Research and Technology will provide service. For information on warranty and service policies outside of the U.S., please contact your local distributor.
SERVICE: The following information is provided in the unlikely event that your unit requires service. 1. Be sure that the unit is the cause of the problem. Check to make sure that the unit has power supplied, that all cables are connected correctly, and that the cables themselves are in working condition. You may want to consult with your dealer for assistance in troubleshooting or testing your particular configuration. 2. If you believe that the ART unit is at fault, go to www.artproaudio.com.
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