AES3 & AES11 Distribution Amplifier and Converter MUTEC part no.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General instructions To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture, direct sunlight or excessive heat from sources such as radiators or spotlights. No user serviceable parts are inside. Repair and maintenance must be carried out by qualified personnel authorized by MUTEC GmbH! The unit has been designed for operation in a standard domestic environment.
CONTENT introduction About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 General Function Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Peripheral MUTEC Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 CONTROL elementS MC-2 Front Panel. . .
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> INTRODUCTION Thank you very much for purchasing MC-2, AES/EBU Signal Distribution Amplifier and Format Converter, from MUTEC! About this Manual The structure of this manual refers to the normal process of installing MC-2 in a standard audio studio environment. Thus the chapters are ergonomically sorted to provide a fast set-up.
INTRODUCTION \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Applications AES/EBU and AES/EBU ID reference signal distribution. AES/EBU and AES/EBU ID digital audio signal distribution. Reference signal and digital audio signal refreshing. Signal conversion between AES/EBU and AES/EBU ID. AES 3 to AES 11 conversion. Clock rate indication of AES/EBU and AES/EBU ID signals. Line extension for e.g. theater or broadcast installations. Output expansion for e.g.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CONTROL elements MC-2 Front Panel MC-2 Front Panel 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 4 1 POWER This red LED lights up when the unit is switched on with the rear panel POWER switch. 2 SELECT The toggle switch selects one of the two functional areas available. Refer to the OPERATIONS chapter for more information. 3 DATA Use this toggle switch to select a function from a specific functional area.
CONTROL ELEMENTS \\\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AES 3 – 1992/2003 and AES 11 – 1997/2003. The input impedance is 110 Ω (XLR connector, female). The AES/EBU ID input terminal is standardly isolated from ground to avoid interference from the connected clock line. If this does not comply with the electrical studio purposes, the ground connections can be linked permanently by setting jumpers on the mainboard.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> INSTALLATION Content of the Box The unit was packed carefully. Nevertheless we recommend to check the content directly after opening the package: 1 x MC-2 1 x Power cable 4 x Rubber feet 1 x Manual The condition of the packaging material and the device should be checked carefully additionally. If there are any damages please refer to SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, Initial Operation, and WARRANTY REGULATIONS.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OPERATION Selecting Function Areas and setting Functions The device is fully operated using the two toggle switches at the front panel. 1 Switching the SELECT switch selects between different basic function areas. 2 Switching the DATA switch selects between the individual functions within one function area.
O P E RAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MODE Function Area The function area MODE includes six different operation modes for signal distribution which are accessible by repeatedly pressing the DATA switch. One or more LEDs will light for the corresponding mode, respectively for combinations of modes. During the signal distribution process, the status of the internal PLL circuit will be displayed in the status area STATUS.
O P E RAT I O N \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AES/EBU ID OUT Function Area This function area enables to change the output level of the AES/EBU ID outputs from 1V peak – peak, which is the standard aligned to AES 3 ID, to 3V peak – peak. The level change can be activated in all operation modes of MC-2. The factory default setting is 1 VOLTPP.
\B E D I E N E L E M E N T E >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> APPENDIX Pin Assignment of the Connectors Mains 3 2 1 1 2 3 Neutral (blue; USA: white) Protective earth (green/yellow; USA: green) Live, phase (brown; USA: black) AES/EBU XLR Output 1 AES/EBU XLR Input 2 2 3 1 2 3 1 3 Ground a conductor (hot / +) b conductor (cold / -) 1 2 3 Ground a conductor (hot / +) b conductor (cold / -) AES/EBU ID BNC Input / Output 1 2 1 2 Signal Ground > > > > > > > >
AP P E N D I X \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Connecting the AES/EBU ID Input to Ground AES/EBU ID INPUT AES/EBU INPUT CAUTION! Disconnect the unit from the mains before opening! Remount the aluminium cover thoroughly before you attempt to operate the unit! When MC-2 is shipped, the BNC-based AES/EBU ID input is isolated from ground.
AP P E N D I X \\\\\\\\\\\\ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Technical Data AES/EBU INPUT Interface 1 x XLR female, transformer balanced, input impedance 110 Ω, 200 mV – 7.0 V Format AES3 – 1992/2003 and AES11 – 1997/2003 Resolution 16 – 24 bits Lock range Every digital audio clock rate from 32.0kHz to 192.0kHz AES/EBUid INPUT Interface 1 x BNC female, unbalanced, input impedance 75 Ω, 200 mV – 7.
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