BCS50 USER MANUAL
2 Safety instructions DATEQ BCS50 user manual EN Safety instructions 1 All safety instructions, warnings and operating instructions must be read first. 2 All warnings on the equipment must be heeded. 3 The operating instructions must be followed. 4 Keep the operating instructions for future reference. 5 The equipment may never be used in the immediate vicinity of water; make sure that water and damp cannot get into the equipment.
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual Introduction 3 Introduction The DATEQ BCS50 mixer-series is especially developed to be used in a broadcastenvironment. The large number of built-in automations makes this mixer ideally suited in any self-supporting studio. Frame The BCS50 mixer is a modular system existing of a frame, a master module and free to choose input-modules. The frame can contain up to 16 input modules and a master module. The power-supply is built into the frame.
4 Introduction DATEQ BCS50 user manual EN Outputs PGM (program) output The PGM-output is the main-output of the mixer. All channels with the PGM-switch pushed feed their signal to the PGM-buss. The PGM-signal is available on three XLRconnectors: mono, left and right. All these outputs are electronically balanced. Besides these outputs the BCS50 has three unbalanced PGM-outputs on 6.3mm stereo jacks (PGM1/PGM2/PGM3).
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual Introduction 5 GUEST The guests headphones can be connected here. This output contains the PGM-signal, except when the PGM/TALKBACK switch on the master is pressed; then the output has the same signal as the ANNOUNCER-output. The guests will also hear the technician when he presses the TALK-button. By switching the PGM/TALKBACK to PGM the guests will not become confused when the technician uses the TALK button.
6 Mounting DATEQ BCS50 user manual EN Mounting The BCS50 frame will fit into an opening of 965 x 500 x 75mm (W x L x D). See the drawings below.
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual BCS51 MIC/ LINE module 7 BCS51 Microphone/ mono line module To a BCS51 module a microphone and a balanced mono line-source can be connected. The module has the possibility to supply the microphone with a phantompower (48V), this makes it possible to use condenser microphones. There are BCS51 modules with (BCS51E) and without three-way tone control (BCS51). BCS51 INPUT MIC LINE 9 12 15 6 GAIN MIC/ LINE Input selector.
8 connecting the BCS51(E) module DATEQ BCS50 user manual EN Connecting the BCS51(E) At the BCS51(E) connectorboard four connectors can be found: Name CTRL MIC LINE INSERT Type 6.3mm stereo jack XLR-F XLR-F 6.3mm stereo jack In/ Out In & Out Description ‘Microphone on’ indicator and cough-talkback button In In In & Out Microphone input Line input Insert: possibility to connect effect-equipment (delays, echo etc.) ring tip CTRL Mic.
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual BCS51(E) general 9 LowCut The built-in LowCut crossover frequency is switchable between 20Hz and 80Hz. The filters slope is 12dB/octave. This filter is to prevent annoying blobs from a microphone. Tone control Tone control is only available on a BCS51E module. The crossover frequencies are: HIGH: +/-12dB shelving @ 12 kHz MID: +/- 12dB bell @ 1.
1 1 PHANTOM 48V OVLLAMP GAIN EXT.PFL EXT.LAMP 20/80Hz PFL LOGIC ON EQ MR.PFL DJ.
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual BCS52 dual stereo line module 11 BCS52 dual stereo line module To a BCS52 module two stereo line-sources can be connected. BCS modules are available with (BCS52E) and without three way tone control (BCS52). A normal BCS52(E) module has two unbalanced stereo line inputs. BCS52S(E) and BCS52N(E) modules have two balanced stereo line inputs. BCS52 INPUT LINE 1 LINE 2 12 9 15 6 0 3 30 oo Input source selector.
12 Connecting the BCS52(E) module DATEQ BCS50 user manual EN Connecting the BCS52(E) At the BCS52(E) connectorboard four connectors can be found: Name CTRL LINE 1 LINE 2 CUE Type 6.3mm stereo jack XLR-F XLR-F 6.
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual Connecting the BCS52S(E) 13 Connecting the BCS52S(E) At the BCS52S(E) connectorboard eight connectors can be found. Each input has four jack connectors: Name CTRL RIGHT LEFT CUE Type 6.3mm stereo jack 6.3mm stereo jack 6.3mm stereo jack 6.
14 Connecting the BCS52N(E) DATEQ BCS50 user manual EN Connecting the BCS52N(E) At the BCS52N(E) connectorboard six connectors can be found: Name CTRL LINE 1 LINE 2 CUE Type 6.3mm stereo jack XLR-F 6.3mm stereo jack 6.
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual BCS52 general 15 Tone control Tone control is only available on BCS52(S)(N)E modules. The crossover frequencies are: HIGH: +/-12dB shelving @ 12 kHz MID: +/- 12dB bell @ 1.3 kHz LOW: +/- 16dB shelving @ 30 Hz Jumper settings With the internal jumpers various settings/ automations can be enabled or disabled. The drawing below shows a BCS52 PCB with the jumpers marked grey that appear in all BCS52(S)(N) modules. The module-type specific jumpers are showed on the next pages.
16 BCS52 settings DATEQ BCS50 user manual EN BCS52 settings 1 2 Jumper name LINE/ RIAA (1) Possibilities LINE RIAA START (2) FADER (D) SWITCH Description Both jumpers must be in this position when the RIAA option is not installed. Both jumpers must be in this position when the RIAA option is installed. The channel is activated when the fader is opened. The channel is activated when the ON-key is pressed. When the fader is opened and the ON-lamp does not light up no audio will be fed through.
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual BCS52 settings 17 BCS52N settings 1 1 Jumper name CUE (1) Possibilities CONT. (D) PULS START (2) FADER (D) SWITCH 2 Description After the module has started or stopped the start or stop outputs remains active. (J1 controls line 1 and J2 controls line 2) The start and stop output generate a pulse (500mSec) when the module is started or stopped. (J1 controls line 1 and J2 controls line 2) The channel is activated when the fader is opened.
1 1 CUE 3 2 LINE-IN 3 2 MIC-IN 2 2 RIAA 2 BCS52(E)LINE-MODULE LINE1 LINE2 MONO MONO 2 OVLLAMP GAIN EQ PFL ONAIR2 MR.PFL EXT.PFL ONAIR1 PFL-RESET PFL FADER 2 EXT.
CTRL-1 CUE-1 LINE1-L LINE1-R CTRL-2 CUE-2 LINE2-L LINE2-R RIAA 4 A MONO MONO 2 2 EXT.PFL EXT.LAMP STOP START OVLLAMP GAIN PFL LOGIC ON 2 EQ MR.
LINE2-L LINE2-R 4 4 + - A 12 4 2 MONO ONAIR2 MR.PFL EXT.LAMP EXT.
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual BCS53 telephone modules 21 BCS53 Telephone modules An analogue subscriber line can be directly connected to a BCS53 module. This module has a built-in analogue hybrid. When more than two BCS53 modules are on air simultaneously the program-signal will get coloured. It is possible to have more than two lines off-hook when they are not on-air. When more than two phone-lines must be on-air simultaneously the BCS53T modules in combination with a digital hybrid should be used.
22 BCS53 telephone modules DATEQ BCS50 user manual EN To a BCS53T module an external digital (Telos) hybrid can be connected. A digital hybrid has a superior trans-hybrid loss than an analogue hybrid. The advantages are a better soundquality and the fact that more than two lines can be active at the same time. The exact amount of possible active lines depend on the quality of the subscriber lines and the transhybrid loss per module. BCS53T 6 3 GAIN 9 0 -15 GAIN Input sensitivity control.
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual Connecting the BCS53 23 Connecting the BCS53 At the BCS53 connectorboard four connectors can be found: Name CTRL TEL. LINE PHONE INSERT Type 6.3mm stereo jack XLR-M XLR-F 6.3mm stereo jack In/ Out Out Description Connector for a telephone active and a ringer indicator In & out In & out In & out Subscriber line Connection for an additional phone Insert: possibility for effect equipment ring tip Off-hook S= gnd R= lamp 2 T= lamp 1 Ringer CTRL TEL. LINE TEL.
24 Connecting the BCS53T DATEQ BCS50 user manual EN Connecting the BCS53T At the BCS53T connectorboard three connectors can be found; Name CTRL TELOS INSERT Type 6.3mm stereo jack SUB-D-15-M 6.
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual BCS53 settings 25 R50 C35 R31 C22 C25 U4 R23 R18 R36 R17 C19 R15 OFF R99 ON R66 D20 C14 C3 Z1 C23 P12 P11 D28 R65 D29 1 R48 5 C1 C4 C2 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 R27 C28 R30 R52 R54 ON R99 R64 R74 R74 R73 R73 P13 Q6 Q5 Q7 R58 ON-AIR2 OFF ON-AIR1 R72 R26 U12 U11 C24 4 R53 Q11 Q10 Possibilities FADER (D) SWITCH AUX (2) POST (D) PRE OFF (D) ON-AIR1 ON-AIR2 ON (D) OFF DJ (5) Q8 C44 D25 C34 C26 Jumper name CUE (1) MSTR (4) OFF Q20
1 LINE CTRL BCS53TEL-MODULE PFL ONAIR2 DJ.PFL MR.PFL EXT.PFL ONAIR1 PFL-RESET PFL FADER PGM/PFL INSRT EXT.
DET. A A + - PFL ONAIR2 DJ.PFL MR.PFL EXT.PFL ONAIR1 PFL-RESET PFL FADER PGM/PFL INSRT EXT.
28 BCS58 Master DATEQ BCS50 user manual EN BCS50 9 12 15 6 AUX AUX Outputlevel control for the AUX-signal 0 3 30 -40 METER Sends the PGM or the C.R. Signal to the VU-meter 8 METER 9 12 6 10 PGM T.B. AUD 4 5 6 ANN. 3 0 3 30 8 4 ANN. 10 5 Volumecontrol for the ANNOUNCER headphones 6 STUDIO 3 7 2 AIR PGM/TB Source selector for the GUEST headphones 9 0 +6 Volumecontrol for the GUEST headphones 7 2 1 oo GUEST 9 0 PGM C.R.
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual BCS58 master 29 Operation of the BCS50 master AUX This control adjusts the volume of the signal on the AUX-output. METER The VU-meter has the possibility to monitor the PGM signal, but it is also possible to monitor the C.R. signal. All available signals in the BCS50 can be monitored. This makes it possible to monitor the PFL signal of a channel so that the gain-setting can be tuned (0dB is the nominal level).
30 BCS58 Master DATEQ BCS50 user manual ring tip EN Air in R Air in L AIR input level gnd S= gnd R= R T= L ring tip EXT. METER Spare in R Spare in L SPARE1 AIR R gnd SPARE2 TRIM L S= gnd gnd R= ctrl ctrl T= t.b.in t.b.in T.B. IN ring tip ANN.
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual BCS58 master ring tip 31 Signal right Signal left gnd PGM-R AUX TOP CONSOLE PGM-1 1= gnd 2= + 3= - S= gnd R= R T= L AUD PGM-L PGM-2 1= gnd 2= + 3= - S= gnd R= R T= L S= gnd R= R T= L MONO C.R. DCF-ANT S= GND R= n.c. T= + ON AIR 1 OFF Power 230VAC 50/ 60Hz ON FUSE Fuse 2 Amp. (T) PGM-3 1= gnd 2= + 3= - S= GND R= R T= L MCA-100 S= gnd R= R T= L S= gnd R= R T= L ON AIR 2 S= R= N.C. T= + WARNING: Dangerous voltages inside. S= R= N.C.
32 BCS58 Master DATEQ BCS50 user manual Technical information Input AIR Type Unbalanced stereo Level -15 ...
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual BCS58 master 33 Jumper settings With two jumpers the AutoPFL function can be configured. The jumpers are situated on a small add-on PCB at the left PCB of the BCS50 master unit. By default the mixer is configured to disable the AutoPFL function when the C.R. selector is switched to audition. In all the other cases the C.R. selector will automatically switch to PGM or AIR when the DJ-microphone is activated.
2 2 2 2 2 2 PFL-TB GAIN PFL AUX AUD AUX AUD MR-PFL DJ-PFL PFL-RES +PFL PGM/AIR 2 2 2 2 AUX CR/PFL/METERS PFL SP1 AIR GUEST_PGM/TB TALK CR PGM/AIR SP1 AUD SELECTION LOGIC ANNOUNCER/GUEST SELECTION LOGIC AUD 2 PGM PGM PGM PGM 2 AIR AIR AUD-L AUD-R AUX-L AUX-R PFL-L PFL-R PGM-L PGM-R BCS50MASTER 2 2 2 2 OVLLAMP INSRT 2 2 2 GUEST ANN STUDIO CR PFL R L 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 DATEQ BCS50 user manual TBK-I
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual BCS50 Technical specifications 35 BCS121 clock/timer module The BCS121 clock/timer-module receives its time-of-dayinformation from the German DCF77-transmitter at Mainflingen (near Frankfurt). The range of this transmitter is approximately 1000 miles. Besides extreme accuracy, the BCS121 keeps track of daylight-saving-time etc. Unique is the infra-red remote control for selecting operation mode and entering time. Timer The timer can be used counting up or down.
36 BCS50 Technical specifications DATEQ BCS50 user manual EN TIMER COUNTING DOWN TO A SET TIME In this mode the timer indicates the remaining time until a set time is reached, for example the starting-time of commercials and/or news. Enter this time from the remote control unit, for example: [1] [7] [5] [7] [3] [4] [ENTER] ...to count down to 17:57:34. There is an important distinction between this mode and the other modes. This mode can be run in ‘background’, independent from the other timermodes.
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual BCS50 Technical specifications 37 BCS121 jumpers J1/J2/J3 RC5-ADRES 8 + 1 P8 1 3 P11 1 L1 P9 - Q3 R39 + 1 P7 + P10 U13 L2 REM7 1 Q1 P6 1 P5 R36 C20 R37 C16 - U12 R25 C4 C19 J1 R42C10 + U14 D3 U18 P12.
38 BCS50 Technical specifications DATEQ BCS50 user manual EN Technical specifications BCS51(E) MIC .................................................................................... electronically balanced, XLR-F Signal level ............................................................... -60 .. -14 dBm Input impedance...................................................... 300 ohm Input noise ................................................................ < 115dB (IHF-A) THD+N (input to PGM)..........
EN DATEQ BCS50 user manual BCS50 Technical specifications BCS53 PHONE LINE....................................................................... standard subscriber line, XLR-F (in) and XLR-M (out) Signal level ............................................................... -21 .. -0 dBm Input impedance...................................................... 600 ohm BCS53T TELOS Signal level ............................................................... -15 .. +6 dBm Input impedance.....................
