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Cantar-X User Manual v2.44 (r14) 2013 March 21
p.58
p.58
12dB Line–Out Booster
Aaton ref. 20-270-50: two
12dB gain transformers make
the XLR-5 Cantar line-out deliver
0dBu at
-
18dBFS track level.
Dsub-15 to keyboard
Aaton ref. 59-681-91:
5V @ 60mA max. power sup-
ply and RS232 <--> PS2 trans-
lator in a Dsub-15(M) housing
terminated by a USB plug.
note:
only use
PS2 protocol compatible
QWERTY
key-
boards
connected through USB-like connectors (current
under 60mA), such as Keysonic ACK-595 C+ (quieter than
Cherry G84-4100 PTM EU).
DVD-RAM shield
A mu-metal shield must be fastened
to DVD-RAM drives installed in pre
#240 Cantars.
Mic XLR 3(F)
Symmetrical transformer (0dBu/+24dBu w/ pad) on
mic.1, mic.2, mic.5 on XLR 3:
1 Gnd, 2 Hot, 3 Cold
Mic XLR 5(F)
Symmetrical transformer (0dBu/+24dBu w/ pad) on
mic.3 (Left or M): 1 Gnd, 2 Hot, 3 Cold
mic.4 (Right or S): 1 Gnd, 4 Hot, 5 Cold
Mic high-pass filter curves
Line-in XLR 5(F)
Asymmetrical (4.4k ohm, +10dBu)
line-in.1 & line-in.3: 1 Gnd, 2 Hot, 3 Cold
line-in.2 & line-in.4: 1 Gnd, 4 Hot, 5 Cold
The 'Cold' to 'GND' link is done at the line amplifier
IC level and should not be duplicated anywhere else.
Line-out XLR 5(M)
Symmetrical, –10dBu out @ –18dBFS on track
(
most digi-cameras line-in level is –10dBu, not 0dBu).
line-out .1
: (stereo Left)
1 Gnd, 2 Hot, 3 Cold
line-out .2
: (stereo Right)
1 Gnd, 4 Hot, 5 Cold
Foldback TA-3(M) Mini-XLR 3
Asymmetrical, –16dBu out @ –18dBFS on track.
1 Gnd, 2 Left, 3 Right
[3.5mm Jack on earlier Cantars]
Phones 1/4” jack
Can drive 8 ohm speakers
up to 2Vrms
Timecode-in/out LEMO 5(F)
1 Gnd, 2 LTC-In, 3 ASCII, 4 nc, 5 LTC-Out
Power XLR 4(M)
(+16.6V max.)
1 Gnd, 2 nc, 3 +Batt (Cantar#>268), 4 +Batt
note:
Battery internal wiring:
•Aaton
Li-Ion: 14.8V-out
to pin-3 and through a
Schottky diode to pin-4 (protection against NiMH
chargers).
•Aaton
NiMH: 12.5V-out
to pin-4.
ANNEX
CONNECTORS &
ADAPTERS
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
1 2
3
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
Connectors
as seen from the outside (user's side)
subD-15 Remote & Sync
Accessories
AES42 Mode-1
(on special order) 9V, 100mA power for
Schoeps CMD-2U digitizer, or170mA for CMIT-5U mic.
AES–in 1 & 2: 25 Gnd, 24 Hot, 12 Cold
AES–in 3 & 4: 11 Gnd, 10 Hot, 23 Cold
XLR-3 digital: 1 Gnd, 2 Hot, 3 Cold
note:
never apply phantom power to unbalanced I/Os,
this can result in IC damage.
AES42 Mode-2
is not supported.
1 Batt
–
general Gnd
2 ASCII–In for Cantarem
on boards CM2.6+, p.53
3 LTC–Out AUDIO/TC.17, p.32
4 Wordclock–In p.28/31
5, 6, 12, 13 reserved
7 Rx and 14
8 Tx and 15
9 Batt
+
out 250mA max.
beware ground loops!
10 LTC–In
11 Record Tally p.23
subD-25 Aes-In/Out
Tascam TD88 standard
