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PRO SERIES

USER MANUAL

FOR THE

PS 630

SIX CHANNEL SPEAKER STATION

CONTENTS

1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...................... 3

2.0 UNPACKING ................................. 3

3.0 INSTALLATION ............................... 3

4.0 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTOR ... 4

5.0 SIDE PANEL CONNECTORS .................... 6

6.0 INTERNAL CONTROLS ........................ 7

7.0 CABLING .................................... 8

8.0 PARTY LINE, TECHNICAL CONCEPT ............ 9

9.0 GUARANTEE ................................ 9

10.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................. 9

Summary of content (15 pages)

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PRO SERIES USER MANUAL FOR THE PS 630 SIX CHANNEL SPEAKER STATION CONTENTS 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNPACKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTOR . . . SIDE PANEL CONNECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INTERNAL CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CABLING .
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1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The PS 630 is a six channel speaker station designed for use in both portable and fixed intercom systems. It incorporates a loudspeaker and a gooseneck microphone and provides full duplex communications within an ASL intercom system. The PS 630 RM model has a small built-in electret microphone. Each channel has a Volume (listen level) control, a Talk and Call button with LED indicators, channel on/off switch and a two-stage sidetone trimmer.
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A special kit is included for mounting the PS 630 in a 19" rack, taking 2U of rackspace. 4.0 1 2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & CONNECTOR LISTEN LEVEL control knobs These knobs preset the listen level for each channel separately. continue to flash for further 2 seconds. 4 TALK buttons These buttons allow you to talk to each channel separately or simultaneously.
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rejection in the high frequency range. It compensates the capacity of the interconnecting cables. It prevents the speaker from feeding back into the gooseneck microphone (unit feedback). 4.0 8 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & CONNECTOR continued SPEAKER ATTENUATOR trimmer This trimmer allows you to dim the speaker automatically, when the gooseneck microphone is switched on. It prevents: - unit feedback if sidetone rejection is not sufficient.
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5.0 REAR PANEL CONTROLS & CONNECTOR 13 LINE conectors for channel A thru F These twelve XLR-3 connectors are for connecting the PS 630 to the intercom system. Each channel has it’s own XLR-3 female connector (input) and XLR-3 male connector (link). 15 DIRECT MIC OUT connector This connector outputs the pre-amplified microphone signal. It is electronically balanced. 14 PROGRAM INPUT connector This input is electronically balanced and accepts line level signals.
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6.0 INTERNAL CONTROLS Inside the unit there are severalcontrol that can be adjusted. These internal controls are located on the main PC board. 18 PGM ROUTING JUMPERS 16 BINAURAL JUMPER SETTING For each channel separately, these jumpers determine how the audio of that channel can be heard in case of binaural use. 17 CALL RECEIVE OPTION For each channel separately, these jumpers enable the receiption of a CALL signal when the channel is switched off.
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microphone. 20 GOOSENECK MIC GAIN This trimmer controls the gain of the gooseneck microphone. 7.0 CABLING For the PRO Series Intercom system the interconnecting cables are of the shielded twoconductor microphone cable type and the intercom line connectors are of the XLR-3 type. Audio and Call signals are on XLR pin 3, DC power is on XLR pin 2. XLR pin 1 is connected to the shield of the cable which functions as the common return for audio and power.
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o Place power supply in a central position. In order to avoid unacceptable power losses, place the power supply as close as possible to where most power consumption occurs or, in other words, most user stations are placed. o Connect ASL power supply to a 'clean' mains outlet. The ASL power supply may be connected to the mains power outlet to which other audio equipment is connected. Avoid using mains outlets which also power dimmer controlled lighting systems.
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8.0 PARTY LINE, TECHNICAL CONCEPT 10.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PS 630 ASL's PRO Series offers a complete two way ('full duplex') communications system. Users of the system are connected via a 'party line'. Master stations (with built-in power supply), beltpacks, speaker stations and power supplies are interconnected via standard microphone cable. One wire is used as an audio line, one as a power line and the screen of the cable functions as earth/return.