MC524 Guide System 5
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Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to the MC524 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the MC524 The MC524 Monitor Interface centralizes control room monitor and communication signals in one box and places them under remote control by the system operator. The MC524 is a digitally controlled analog signal router and level control device with a built in Talkback microphone circuit in a 2U rack enclosure.
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Chapter 2: MC524 Features Front Panel MONITOR-COMMS INTERFACE MC 524 MC524 front panel Power Switch The power switch turns the unit on/off. Since the MC524 is software controlled, the power switch is the only front panel control.
Back Panel MC524 back panel In 1 (38-pin Elco) Talkback, Listen Back and Mic inputs. This connector receives four stereo listen channels and two stereo talk mic inputs. All signals input at this port can be level boosted or attenuated. In standard patch configuration, input cable fans out to 12 XLR females. Out 1 (90-pin Elco) Monitor A, B, C, D Speaker outputs. This connector outputs eight Control Room channels, eight Monitor A channels, and two each channels for Monitor B, C, D, and Solo.
Chapter 3: Configuration and Connection Standard Configuration recommended locations Digital Core 2 1 A 3 MA703 A Machine Room B Control Room B Use relative locations to determine cable lengths 44 5 MC524 B 7,8 76 MC524 standard cable diagram Standard Configuration Cable Specification Cable Qty Description 10m Part # 20m Part# Accessory cable kits by special order 936-07084-01 936-07156-01 Length 1 1 MADI Output: RG59 75 coax 032-07230-00 032-07306-00 2 1 AES/EBU Sync: on
Phantom Power: 48V Jumper Settings Phantom power is enabled by fitting the link to short pins 1 and 2. If not required (i.e., using a dynamic mic) then it should be set to short pins 2 and 3. Pin 1 position can be ascertained by looking for the square pad on the solder side. Pins set to phantom power Note that the standard Talkback mic on the console (wired to T1) is a condenser type which requires phantom power.
Standard Configuration Connection Diagram MA703 MADI IN DIGITAL OUTPUTS ANALOG OUTPUTS 1 MADI in from Core 2 2 24XLRFto 1xEM90 Monitor bus outs from MA703 AES/EBU Sync In from Studio Hub 5 12XLRF<>1xEM38 4 Listen & 2 Talk Mic inputs Control from Digital Interface Pilot 4 8 - Control Room 8 - Mon A 2 - Mon B 2 - Mon C 2 - Mon D 2 - Solo 8xXLRM to DB25 3 6 8 - Mon A 2 - Mon B 2 - Mon C 2 - Mon D 7, 8 2 - Solo out 2 - Talk pre out 4 - Listen pre out 8 - CR Main out 6 - CR Alt 1 out 2 - CR Alt 2
Input/Output Connections In 1 Elco 38 Pinout Crk # Designator 24 X 32 High Low Gnd 1 M1 Talk 1 A E L 2 M2 Talk 2 B F M 3 M3 Listen 1 C H N 4 M4 Listen 2 D J P 5 M5 Listen 3 DD JJ PP 6 M6 Listen 4 EE KK RR 7 FF LL SS 8 HH MM TT 9 R S V 10 T U W 11 X Z AA 12 Y BB CC B A F E H J T S R Y X B B A A D D J J F F E E K K P P U W V Z K P N M L D C L L R R C C H H M M S S N N T T Elco 38 connector 8 MC524 Guide
In 2 Elco 90 Pinout High Low Gnd 1 L3 Cntrl Rm (L) A H R 2 L4 Cntrl Rm (C) B J S 3 L5 Cntrl Rm (R) C K T 4 L6 Cntrl Rm (Sl) D L U 5 L7 Cntrl Rm (Sr) E M V 6 L8 Cntrl Rm (B) F N W 7 L9 Cntrl Rm (Li) X AE AM 8 L10 Cntrl Rm (Ri) Y AF AN 9 L11 Mon A (L) Z AH AP 10 L12 Mon A (C) AA AJ AR 11 L13 Mon A (R) AB AK AS 12 L14 Mon A (Sl) AC AL AT 13 L15 Mon A (Sr) BJ BS BY 14 L16 Mon A (B) BK BT BZ 15 L17 Mon A (Li) BL BU CA 16
Out 1Elco 90 Pinout High Low Gnd 1 BO11 Mon A (L) A H R 2 BO12 Mon A (C) B J S 3 BO17 Mon A (R) C K T 4 BO18 Mon A (Sl) D L U 5 BO19 Mon A (Sr) E M V 6 BO20 Mon A (B) F N W 7 BO21 Mon A (Li) X AE AM 8 BO22 Mon A (Ri) Y AF AN 9 BO23 Mon B (L) Z AH AP 10 BO24 Mon B (R) AA AJ AR 11 BO25 Mon C (L) AB AK AS 12 BO26 Mon C (R) AC AL AT 13 BO27 Mon D (L) BJ BS BY 14 BO28 Mon D (R) BK BT BZ 15 BL BU CA 16 BM BV CB 17 BN
Out 2 Elco 90 Pinout High Low Gnd 1 BO31 Solo L A H R 2 BO32 Solo R B J S 3 TL1 Talk 1 C K T 4 TL2 Talk 2 D L U 5 TL3 Listen 1 E M V 6 TL4 Listen 2 F N W 7 TL5 Listen 3 X AE AM 8 TL6 Listen 4 Y AF AN 9 BO3 CR main (L) Z AH AP 10 BO4 CR main (C) AA AJ AR 11 BO5 CR main (R) AB AK AS 12 BO6 Cntrl Rm (Sl) AC AL AT 13 BO7 Cntrl Rm (Sr) BJ BS BY 14 BO8 CR main (B) BK BT BZ 15 BO9 CR main (Li) BL BU CA 16 BO10 CR main (R
Out 3 DB-25 Pinout Crk # Designator 24 X 32 High Low Gnd 1 T1 24 12 25 2 T2 10 23 11 3 L1 21 9 22 4 L2 7 20 8 5 L3 18 6 19 6 L4 4 17 5 7 Solo L 15 3 16 8 Solo R 1 14 2 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 DB-25 connector 12 MC524 Guide
Optional Configurations Monitor Output Patch recommended locations Digital Core 2 1 A 3 A Machine Room B Control Room B MA703 Use relative locations to determine cable lengths 44 5 B MC524 76 D A C C A B Monitor Output Patch E, F Monitor output patch cable diagram Monitor Output Patch Cable Specification Part Qty Description Part # Length C 2 MC524 Patch Connect: one male Elco 90 <> two male Elco 38 030-07036-01 2m D 1 Tie Line Patch 950-03770-01 NA E 4 Elco 38-Pin Co
Monitor Output Patch Connection Diagram MA703 DIGITAL OUTPUTS ANALOG OUTPUTS MADI IN 1 MADI in from Core 2 24 female XLR to 1 male Elco 90 Monitor bus outs from MA703 AES/EBU Sync In from Studio Hub 5 12 female XLR to 1 Elco 38 4 Listen and 2 Talk Mic inputs Control from Digital Interface Pilot 8 - Control Room 8 - Mon A 2 - Mon B 2 - Mon C 2 - Mon D 2 - Solo 4 A 3 8 male XLR to DB-25 A 6 8 - Mon A 2 - Mon B 2 - Mon C 2 - Mon D B 1 male Elco 90 to 2 male Elco 38 C,D 2 - Solo out 2 - T
Monitor Insert Patch recommended locations Digital Core 2 1 H E B Control Room Use relative locations to determine cable lengths E B B MC524 6 F Machine Room B Monitor Insert Patch G F 6 7 A 3 MA703 EE A F 6 Monitor Output Patch B Monitor insert patch cable diagram Monitor Insert Patch Cable Specification Part Qty Description Part # Length E 3 TB/LB Mic, Bus: one male Elco 38 <> 12 female XLR 030-06919-01 2m F 3 MC524 Patch Connect: one male Elco 90 <> two male Elco 38
Monitor Insert Patch Connection Diagram MA703 DIGITAL OUTPUTS ANALOG OUTPUTS MADI IN 1 MADI in from Core 2 AES/EBU Sync In from Studio Hub 1 2 3 4 E 5 (2) 12 female XLR to 1 male Elco 38 Monitor bus outs from MA703 E 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 L C R SL SR B Li Ri L C R SL SR B Li Ri L R L R L R 1 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Tie Line Patch Elco 38 Pinout Signal Name Hot Cold Shield Connector Pair Number Channel 1, 13, 25, 37 Input/Output pin A pin E pin L 1 Channel 2, 14, 26, 38 Input/Output pin B pin F pin M 2 Channel 3, 15, 27, 39 Input/Output pin C pin H pin N 3 Channel 4, 16, 28, 40 Input/Output pin D pin J pin P 4 Channel 5, 17, 29, 41 Input/Output pin DD pin JJ pin PP 5 Channel 6, 18, 30, 42 Input/Output pin EE pin KK pin RR 6 Channel 7, 19, 31, 43 Input/Output pin FF pin LL pin SS 7
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Appendix A: MC524 Specifications Performance Specifications Main Inputs Solo, CR 7, Mon A, B, C, D Description Electronically balanced, transformerless, differential input Gain Variable from 0 dB (unity) to -72 dB Optimum Input Levels Set to 0 dBFS = +26 dBu. Designed to be fed from MA703 DAC.
Environmental and Power Specifications Operating Temperature 5–35°C Power Requirements 90–240 VAC, 50/60Hz Power Consumption 70 W Physical Dimensions Height 3.5 inches Width 19 inches Depth 18.6 inches Weight 17 lb Leave about six inches behind the MC524 for cable connections.
Appendix B: Compliance Information Environmental Compliance Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in the European Union Proposition 65 Warning This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Perchlorate Notice This product may contain a lithium coin battery.
EMC (Electromagnetic Compliance) Avid declares that this product complies with the following standards regulating emissions and immunity: • FCC Part 15 Class A • EN55103-1 E4 • EN55103-2 E4 • AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A • CISPR 22 Class A FCC Compliance for United States Communication Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety Compliance Safety Statement This equipment has been tested to comply with USA and Canadian safety certification in accordance with the specifications of UL Standards: UL 60950-1:2007, 2nd Ed and CAN/CSA-22.2 No. 60950-1-07, 2nd Ed. Avid Inc., has been authorized to apply the appropriate NRTL mark on its compliant equipment. Warning 13) Unplug this equipment during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
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