RD-8C, RW-8C Remote Level Control
Introduction:
The RD-8C and RW-8C are remote level controllers which can be used with the
Ashly VCM-88C, as well as ethernet based Ashly NE signal processors, NE power amplifiers with
DSP capabilities, and Pema amplifiers. The RD-8C is a desktop controller using an XLR data con-
nector, while the RW-8C is electronically the same but mounts as a wall plate into a standard 4-gang
electrical box and uses a euroblock con nec-
tor. There are eight channel faders and
one master fader on the RD-8C, each with
a level control and an on/off button with a
green LED to indicate status.
Used with the VCM-88C
, the RD/
RW-8C offers a direct correlation of remote
faders to VCM-88C channels, as well as its
master fader. Connect the RD-8C or RW-8C to a VCM-88C as illustrated above.
Channel 1 on a RD/RW-8C will always
control channel 1 on the VCM-88C, and like-
wise channels 2-8 and the master will each
control their respective VCM-88C channel. The
data output signal may be “split” in order to
feed two VCM-88C units to give stereo 8-chan-
nel capability. A Remote Disabled LED indi-
cates when the RD/RW-8C has been disabled
by the VCM-88C front panel switch. This LED
is inactive when the RD-8C is used with NE
products.
Used with Ashly NE products,
assuming
they have DSP capabilities, each RD/RW-8C
slide fader can be assigned in Protea NE Soft-
ware as a remote level control tool for one or
several inputs or outputs.
Only one RD/RW-8C
can be used per NE device, and no other serial
communications devices, including the WR-5,
can be used when an RD-8C is connected to
the data port
.
Connect the RD-8C or RW-8C to NE products as illustrated above.
