Owner manual
DM84 Installation Guide
Rio Rancho, NM
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Microphone Number 2:
  From Specification Sheet:  V
ph
(min) = 9 V 
I
mic
(max.) = 2 mA
V
ph
 = 15 V - (1k)(.002A) 
V
ph
 = 15 V - 2V = 13 V
Since the calculated Vph is greater than the Vph from 
the microphone specification sheet, this is an accept-
able situation.
Audio Outputs
All outputs are a balanced differential configuration, and 
include an attenuator to reduce the signal to mic level. 
NOTE: Using a Line Output with digital attenuation 
applied with the Control Panel to achieve Mic Level 
will result in added noise.
When the DM84 output is connected to an unbalanced 
input, wire it as shown here.
DM Out
+
-
Destination
+
DM Out to Unbalanced Input
(2-Wire)
Shield
DM Out
+
-
Destination
+
DM Out to Unbalanced Input
(3-Wire)
Shield
Phantom Power
The DM84 supplies +15 VDC phantom power to the 
audio inputs via a programmable switch and two 2 k 
resistors.
+15V
Phantom On/Off
(from Micro Controller)
Gain Control
(from Micro Controller)
0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 dB
RF Filter
and
AC Coupling
2k ohm 2k ohm
To  CODEC
Pin 2 or 4
Pin 1 or 5
Pin 3
PGA
+
-
+
-
+
-
Chassis GND Analog GND
Programmable Gain Preamplifiers with
Software Switchable Phantom Voltage
+15 VDC
2k
2k
To
PGA
Equivalent Circuit
Phantom On/Off
However, the true phantom power available at the 
microphone may be less due to voltage drop across the 
microphone itself (source resistance). In some cases, 
the voltage drop may be enough to result in marginal 
performance. 
The following formula can be used to determine how 
much phantom power will be available to a particular 
microphone.
V
ph
 = 15 V - (1k)(I
mic
)
Where:
V
ph
 = the actual voltage available at the microphone. 
(Microphone specifications list this as the mini-
mum recommended phantom voltage value. To 
minimize problems, the calculated Vph should 
exceed this value.)
I
mic
 = the current draw of the microphone. (Refer to 
individual microphone specifications for this 
value.)
Examples:
Microphone Number 1;
  From Specification Sheet:  V
ph
(min) = 11 V   
I
mic
(typical) = 4 mA
V
ph
 = 15 V - (1k)(.004A) 
V
ph
 = 15 V - 4V = 11 V
Since the calculated Vph is equal to Vph from the 
microphone specification sheet, this is a marginal situ-
ation.










