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ALM-12d/Nov 2001

ALM-12d Signal Flow Diagram - Master Outputs

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Summary of Contents for ALM-12d

Page 1: ...ALM 12d Digital Audio Console TECHNICAL MANUAL October 2001 ...

Page 2: ...1997 ALM 12d Digital Audio Console Technical Manual 1st Edition 2001 Auditronics AUDITRONICS 600 Industrial Drive New Bern North Carolina 28562 252 638 7000 a division of Wheatstone Corporation ALM 12d Oct 2001 ...

Page 3: ...This is Class A product In a domestic environment This is Class A product In a domestic environment This is Class A product In a domestic environment This is Class A product In a domestic environment This is Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case this product may cause radio interference in which case this product may cause radio interfere...

Page 4: ... Failsafe Dual Redundant Supply 1 7 Energizing 1 7 Audio and Control Wiring 1 7 Connection Procedures 1 8 Digital Audio Connections 1 8 Unbalanced Connections analog audio 1 8 Hand Crimp Tool Wiring Instructions 1 9 Chapter 2 Console Features Overview 2 2 Inputs 2 3 Analog Mono Mic Level Inputs 2 3 Analog Stereo Line Level Inputs 2 3 Digital Stereo Line Level Inputs 2 3 Producer Talkback Input 2 3...

Page 5: ...Line Port Functions 3 7 Logic Port Wiring Considerations 3 7 DB Connector Pinout Drawings Mono Mic Inputs 3 9 Stereo Line Analog Inputs 3 10 Stereo Line Digital Inputs 3 11 Logic Control Ports 3 12 Chapter 4 Phone Section Overview 4 2 Hook ups 4 4 DB Connector Pinout Drawing 4 5 Chapter 5 Monitor Section Control Room Monitor Overview 5 2 Studio Monitor Overview 5 3 Meter Section Overview 5 4 Tally...

Page 6: ...verview 9 3 The Basics 9 3 Inputs 9 3 Analog Mono Mic Level Inputs 9 3 Analog Stereo Line Level Inputs 9 3 Digital Stereo Line Level Inputs 9 4 Producer Talkback Inputs 9 4 Sources 9 4 Faders Using the Inputs 9 4 Phone Faders 9 4 Outputs 9 4 Other Features 9 5 Fader Section 9 5 Select Button 9 5 Bus Assign Buttons 9 6 Cue Button 9 6 Display 9 7 Fader 9 7 ON and OFF Buttons 9 7 Phone Section 9 7 Th...

Page 7: ...9 12 Studio Monitor 9 12 ST Select Button 9 13 ST Display 9 13 ST Level Control 9 13 Talkback Button 9 14 Meter Section 9 14 VU Meter Pairs 9 14 Meter Select Button 9 15 Meter Display 9 15 Control Section 9 15 Channel Display 9 15 Source Display 9 15 Select Knob 9 15 Enter Button 9 15 Mix Minus Button 9 16 Checking Mix Minus Status 9 16 Timer Section 9 16 Timer Display 9 16 Timer Controls 9 17 Log...

Page 8: ...ts 10 3 Master Outputs 10 4 Processor Board Schematic PR 1214 10 5 Processor Board Load Sheet PR 1214 10 10 Switch Control Schematic SW 1214 10 11 Switch Control Load Sheet SW 1214 10 16 Monitor Card Schematic MN 1214 10 17 Monitor Card Load Sheet MN 1214 10 19 Monitor Switch Card Schematic MSW 1214 10 20 Monitor Switch Card Load Sheet MSW 1214 10 21 Logic Port Board Schematic LP 1214 10 22 Logic ...

Page 9: ...ing 1 2 System Ground 1 3 Power Supply 1 4 The PSC D340 Power Supply 1 4 Power Connector Pinout 1 5 PSC D340 Power Supply Schematic 1 6 Failsafe Dual Redundant Supply 1 7 Energizing 1 7 Audio and Control Wiring 1 7 Connection Procedures 1 8 Digital Audio Connections 1 8 Unbalanced Connections analog audio 1 8 Hand Crimp Tool Wiring Insrtuctions 1 9 ...

Page 10: ...top mounting Console placement should avoid proximity to any electromag netic fields such as large power transformers motors and fluorescent lighting fixtures The console extends approximately 6 above the countertop at the meterbridge Do not connect the ALM 12d console to its power supply and do not connect the power supply to the AC power line until instructed to do so NOTE This console contains ...

Page 11: ...nected together at the console but are NOT connected to electrical ground and the chassis of the power supply Safety requirements dictate that a positive connection from the console mainframe to electrical ground be made in the completed installation Use the grounding lug on the rear of the mainframe to establish your system ground The grounding lug may be found at the rear of the console on the r...

Page 12: ... mains to prevent safety hazards It is assumed that in each piece of audio equipment the audio ground and the chassis are tied together at some point Any piece of equipment lacking a grounded chassis is likely to be prone to interference problems Locate all unbalanced audio equipment in the same rack if possible to minimize chassis ground potential differences It may also be helpful to insulate ea...

Page 13: ...he cable first to the console then to the rear of the rackmount power supply Note each power supply is fitted with a 3 wire grounded AC cord that should be plugged into a clean AC power source that is an AC source that feeds only the control room audio gear This source should be a separate feed from those powering lighting air conditioning or any other non audio machinery The third pin ground wire...

Page 14: ...H 1 2 3 4 D11 1N4002 WP23 40V OUTPUT WP14 WP13 R11 10K R12 10K R13 10K TP6 4OV TEST POINT TP5 DS1 40V LED DS2 NOT INSTALLED 40V LED TP1 F1 4A POLYSW 10uF 63V C9 WP6 50V 10000uF C23 Q7 3 2 1 LM1085 VIN ADJ OUT R17 47 D12 1N4002 NOT INSTALLED DS6 7 5V LED 500 CR1 3 2 1 16V TRIM LM1085 1 2 3 Q7 VIN ADJ OUT C19 10000uF 50V C23 10000uF 50V 500 3 2 1 CR3 CR1 1 2 3 500 600 Industrial Drive New Bern NC 28...

Page 15: ...sume factory default settings Once you have verified proper power up turn off the rackmount power Once you have verified proper power up turn off the rackmount power Once you have verified proper power up turn off the rackmount power Once you have verified proper power up turn off the rackmount power Once you have verified proper power up turn off the rackmount power supply to de energize the cons...

Page 16: ...e cable you plan to use will work in your application CONNECTORS All AES EBU connections are made with the suppliedDB 25connectors Thesecrimpstyleconnectorswillacceptwire gauge 24 28AWG SPDIF INPUTS The SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface or consumer digital audio interface is a two wire unbalanced signal typically on a single RCA style connector To connect SPDIF devices to the ALM 12d console si...

Page 17: ...MP by squeezing handles until jaws are fully closed to secure wire in the terminal figure 3 4 If there is an insertion error or if a circuit change is needed you ll need to use the supplied pin extractor tool W S 850069 to remove terminals and correct your mistake without having to sacrifice a connector Place extractor tip red side over pin terminal to be removed figure 4 and press it downwards mo...

Page 18: ...hapter Contents Overview 2 2 Inputs 2 3 Analog Mono Mic Level Inputs 2 3 Analog Stereo Line Level Inputs 2 3 Digital Stereo Line Level Inputs 2 3 Producer Talkback Input 2 3 Sources 2 3 Faders 2 4 Outputs 2 4 Mutes and Tallies 2 4 Other Features 2 5 Console Layout Drawing 2 6 ...

Page 19: ...ION Each section is described below The basic purpose of the console is to take some of the many audio signals that are wired to the console inputs and generate several outputs that combine these inputs in various groups and at various degrees of loudness or signal strength The typicalapplicationisinaradiostationwhereitisdesiredtodevelopthesignalsthat the station will broadcast the on air signal a...

Page 20: ...Analog Stereo Line Level Inputs These outputs are typically used to connect to machines such as tape decks cart machines CD players etc that provide analog outputs Digital Stereo Line Level Inputs These outputs are typically used to connect to machines such as tape decks cart machines CD players etc that provide digital outputs Producer Talkback Input This input is provided to allow a line level s...

Page 21: ... affected by the Studiolevelcontrol amonopre fadecueoutput notaffectedbythecuelevel control a mono talkback output a stereo pre fade line level headphone output not affected by the headphone level control and a stereo headphone jack Post fade cue controlled by the cue level control feeds the internal speaker in the meterbridge and also provides the cue signal used to interrupt Control Room and hea...

Page 22: ...ut and a second pair of LED VU METERS to display a second signal that is selected by the user from the available inputs and outputs An event TIMER is present Additional controls and displays are provided to enable operation of other console features and are described in the appropri ate sections of the manual Some features are mentioned as being under the control of the installer as to whether or ...

Page 23: ...e In 1 4 Connector 3 3 DB 25 Line In 5 8 Connector 3 4 DB 25 Line In 9 10 TB IN Connector 3 5 Stereo Line Digital Inputs 3 5 Logic Control Ports 3 6 Mic Port Functions 3 6 Line Port Functions 3 7 Logic Port Wiring Considerations 3 7 DB Connector Pinout Drawings Mono Mic Inputs 3 9 Stereo Line Analog Inputs 3 10 Stereo Line Digital Inputs 3 11 Logic Control Ports 3 12 ...

Page 24: ...DISPLAY the four character display shows the input that is selected by the fader The display can also be made to show the current status of the fader s input with regard to its presence in the caller feed and mix minus outputs FADER long throw fader sets the signal level ON AND OFF BUTTONS determine if the fader is ON or OFF The lighted buttons normally show the status of the fader If a fader is O...

Page 25: ...3 LO Mic 2 In Pin 11 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO Mic 3 In Pin 22 SH Pin 7 HI Pin 20 LO Mic 4 In Pin 8 SH Pin 18 HI Pin 6 LO Mic 1 Out Pin 19 SH Pin 4 HI Pin 17 LO Mic 2 Out Pin 5 SH Pin 15 HI Pin 3 LO Mic 3 Out Pin 16 SH Pin 1 HI Pin 14 LO Mic 4 Out Pin 2 SH Stereo Line Analog Inputs Audio connection for analog stereo inputs takes place at three DB 25 connectors LINE IN 1 4 LINE IN 5 8 LINE IN 9 10 TB I...

Page 26: ...15 HI Pin 3 LO Line 4 Lt In Pin 16 SH Pin 1 HI Pin 14 LO Line 4 Rt In Pin 2 SH DB 25 LINE IN 5 8 Connector Pin 24 HI Pin 12 LO Line 5 Lt In Pin 25 SH Pin 10 HI Pin 23 LO Line 5 Rt In Pin 11 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO Line 6 Lt In Pin 22 SH Pin 7 HI Pin 20 LO Line 6 Rt In Pin 8 SH Pin 18 HI Pin 6 LO Line 7 Lt In Pin 19 SH Pin 4 HI Pin 17 LO Line 7 Rt In Pin 5 SH Pin 15 HI Pin 3 LO Line 8 Lt In Pin 16 SH...

Page 27: ...onnections at a glance Pin 24 HI Pin 12 LO AES 1 In Pin 25 SH Pin 10 HI Pin 23 LO AES 2 In Pin 11 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO AES 3 In Pin 22 SH Pin 7 HI Pin 20 LO AES 4 In Pin 8 SH Pin 18 HI Pin 6 LO AES 5 In Pin 19 SH Pin 4 HI Pin 17 LO AES 6 In Pin 5 SH Pin 15 HI Pin 3 LO AES 7 In Pin 16 SH Pin 1 HI Pin 14 LO AES 8 In Pin 2 SH Typical DB 25 connector Note These inputs can be used as four mono inputs ...

Page 28: ...ound Pin 20 Ready Pin 21 Start Pin 22 Digital Ground Pin 23 Stop Pin 24 Tally Pin 25 Digital Ground MIC PORT FUNCTIONS The mic port logic functions are ON OFF COUGH TALKBACK and ON TALLY These are normally used in connection with a user provided talent panel containing switches to be operated by a mic user often located in the Studio ON LOGIC INPUT used to connect an external user supplied button ...

Page 29: ...he machine to turn the fader ON just as if the ON button had been pressed on the fader OFF LOGIC INPUT allows the machine to turn the fader OFF just as if the OFF button had been pressed on the fader READY LOGIC INPUT some machines may provide a ready signal to indicate that an audio cut is cued up and ready to be played The machine s ready output will control the illumination of the OFF BUTTON LO...

Page 30: ...plus terminal of a 5V LED 30 mA or less Connect the minus terminal of the LED to the output s plus terminal pin 24 Connect the input s minus terminal pin 12 back to the ground connection of the external 5V supply In this way when the channel the port is mapped to goes on the LED will light External relays or lower or higher voltage LEDs may also be driven by the outputs Use current limiting resist...

Page 31: ... MIC 3 IN SH MIC 3 IN HI MIC 4 IN LO MIC 1 OUT SH MIC 1 OUT HI MIC 2 OUT LO MIC 3 OUT SH MIC 3 OUT HI MIC 4 OUT LO AUDIO GROUND MIC 1 IN LO MIC 2 IN SH MIC 2 IN HI MIC 3 IN LO MIC 4 IN SH MIC 4 IN HI MIC 1 OUT LO MIC 2 OUT SH MIC 2 OUT HI MIC 3 OUT LO MIC 4 OUT SH MIC 4 OUT HI 5 4 3 2 1 17 16 15 14 8 7 6 20 19 18 10 9 23 22 21 13 12 11 25 24 ...

Page 32: ...N LT HI LINE 8 IN RT LO AUDIO GROUND LINE 5 IN LT LO LINE 5 IN RT SH LINE 5 IN RT HI LINE 6 IN LT LO LINE 6 IN RT SH LINE 6 IN RT HI LINE 7 IN LT LO LINE 7 IN RT SH LINE 7 IN RT HI LINE 8 IN LT LO LINE 8 IN RT SH LINE 8 IN RT HI LINE IN 5 8 DB 25 5 4 3 2 1 17 16 15 14 8 7 6 20 19 18 10 9 23 22 21 13 12 11 25 24 TB IN SH TB IN HI TB SW AUDIO GROUND CR TALLY N O TALLY 2 COM LINE 9 IN LT SH LINE 9 IN...

Page 33: ...S 1 SH AES 1 HI AES 2 LO AUDIO GROUND AES 1 LO AES 2 SH AES 2 HI 5 4 3 2 1 17 16 15 14 8 7 6 20 19 18 10 9 23 22 21 13 12 11 25 24 AES IN 1 8 DB 25 AES 3 SH AES 3 HI AES 4 LO AES 3 LO AES 4 SH AES 4 HI AES 5 SH AES 5 HI AES 6 LO AES 5 LO AES 6 SH AES 6 HI AES 7 SH AES 7 HI AES 8 LO AES 7 LO AES 8 SH AES 8 HI ...

Page 34: ... 1 17 16 15 14 8 7 6 20 19 18 10 9 23 22 21 13 12 11 25 24 DIGITAL GROUND TALLY STOP DIGITAL GROUND START READY DIGITAL GROUND TB COUGH DIGITAL GROUND OFF ON AUDIO GROUND TALLY DIGITAL GROUND STOP START DIGITAL GROUND READY TB DIGITAL GROUND COUGH OFF DIGITAL GROUND ON LOGIC PORT 1 8 DB 25 CONNECTORS ...

Page 35: ...page 4 1 ALM 12d Oct 2001 P H O N E S E C T I O N Phone Section Chapter Contents Overview 4 2 Hook ups 4 4 DB Connector Pinout Drawing 4 5 ...

Page 36: ...caller audio is not assigned to a bus or the phone section is OFF off air To prevent possible feedback and annoying echo the caller feed never contains the caller s own voice Each caller feed will however contain the voice of the other caller if is one is present SELECT BUTTON selecting what the caller hears The audio selected by the phone section is the audio the callers will hear and that audio ...

Page 37: ...er in the console s cue bus where it may be heard on the meterbridge mounted cue speaker With the phonesectionincue anyconsolesourcesassignedtothetalkback TB bus will be included in the caller feed DISPLAY the four character display shows the caller feed source As the phone is turned ON or OFF the display will change to show the on air feed or the off air feed as appropriate The display can also b...

Page 38: ... console All signals are analog mono A pinout drawing on page 4 5 shows all wiring connections at a glance Pin 24 HI Pin 12 LO Caller 1 In Pin 25 SH Pin 10 HI Pin 23 LO Caller 2 In Pin 11 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO Caller 1 Out Pin 22 SH Pin 7 HI Pin 20 LO Caller 2 Out Pin 8 SH Pin 15 HI Pin 3 LO MXM 1 Out Pin 16 SH Pin 1 HI Pin 14 LO MXM 2 Out Pin 2 SH Typical DB 25 connector ...

Page 39: ...ALL 1 IN HI CALL 2 IN LO CALL 1 OUT SH CALL 1 OUT HI CALL 2 OUT LO AUDIO GROUND N C N C MXM 1 OUT SH MXM 1 OUT HI MXM 2 OUT LO AUDIO GROUND CALL 1 IN LO CALL 2 IN SH CALL 2 IN HI CALL 1 OUT LO CALL 2 OUT SH CALL 2 OUT HI N C AUDIO GROUND N C MXM 1 OUT LO MXM 2 OUT SH MXM 2 OUT HI 5 4 3 2 1 17 16 15 14 8 7 6 20 19 18 10 9 23 22 21 13 12 11 25 24 ...

Page 40: ...itor Section Chapter Contents Control Room Monitor Overview 5 2 Studio Monitor Overview 5 3 Meter Section Overview 5 4 Tallys 5 5 On Air Tally Circuit 5 6 Hook Ups 5 7 Monitor Outputs 5 7 Tallys 5 7 DB Connector Pinout Drawings Monitor Outputs 5 8 Tallys 5 9 ...

Page 41: ...L CONTROL In some instances the console operator may also be per forming talent whose voice will be heard over the radio The operator s microphone may thus provide a part of the signal that is going out over the air If that signal is the one being monitored with the Control Room speakers there is the potential for feedback The amplified signal from the Control Roomspeakersispickedupbythemicrophone...

Page 42: ...ided as a place to plug in user supplied stereo headphones having an imped ance of 60Ω ohms or higher STUDIO MONITOR Overview In addition to the Control Room there may be a Studio in which one or more performers will be assembled usually with microphones so that their voices can become part of the mix Speakers may be provided in the Studio to allow the talent to listen to the various console bus o...

Page 43: ...he talent in the Studio When the TALKBACK button in the Studio Monitor section is pressed the operator s mic will interrupt the speaker feed that is normally heard in the studio If the Producer talkback port has been activated the audio from that port will override both the studio source selection and the console TALKBACK interrupt If there is a live mic in the studio which has activated the mute ...

Page 44: ... meter CUE on the left meter and the console s talkback bus on the right meter The SWITCHED METER display see below switches to show Q TB The SWITCHED METER PAIR can meter the caller feed mix minus buses CF1 on the left meter and CF2 on the right meter or the general purpose mix minus buses MXM1 on the left meter and MXM2 on the right meter METER SELECT BUTTON selects the source for the switched m...

Page 45: ...ountedontherearoftheconsole Connecttheon airlight to the external user provided relay Do not bring on air light AC connections to any pin of any connector on the console PIN 9 CONNECTOR PIN ON LINE IN 9 10 TB IN DB 25 YOUR POWER SUPPLY TYPICAL CONTROL ROOM ON AIR TALLY CIRCUIT USER SUPPLIED RELAY TRIGGERED BY CONSOLE CR MUTE CIRCUIT PIN 21 INTERNAL AIR TALLY RELAY COM 1N4002 ECG B40240 or equiv re...

Page 46: ...21 HI Pin 9 LO ST Lt Out Pin 22 SH Pin 7 HI Pin 20 LO ST Rt Out Pin 8 SH Pin 18 HI Pin 6 LO ST Pre Lt Out Pin 19 SH Pin 4 HI Pin 17 LO ST Pre Rt Out Pin 5 SH Pin 15 HI Pin 3 LO HDPN Lt Out Pin 16 SH Pin 1 HI Pin 14 LO HDPN Rt Out Pin 2 SH Tallys User wiring of tallies takes place at the LINE IN 9 10 TB IN DB 25 multi pin connector mounted on the rear of the console A pinout drawing on page 5 9 sho...

Page 47: ...LT HI ST OUT RT LO ST PRE OUT LT SH ST PRE OUT LT HI ST PRE OUT RT LO HDPN OUT LT SH HDPN OUT LT HI HDPN OUT RT LO AUDIO GROUND CR OUT LT LO CR OUT RT SH CR OUT RT HI ST OUT LT LO ST OUT RT SH ST OUT RT HI ST PRE OUT LT LO ST PRE OUT RT SH ST PRE OUT RT HI HDPN OUT LT LO HDPN OUT RT SH HDPN OUT RT HI 5 4 3 2 1 17 16 15 14 8 7 6 20 19 18 10 9 23 22 21 13 12 11 25 24 ...

Page 48: ... TALLY N O TALLY 2 COM LINE 9 IN LT SH LINE 9 IN LT HI LINE 9 IN RT LO LINE 10 IN LT SH LINE 10 IN LT HI LINE 10 IN RT LO AUDIO GROUND TB IN LO AUDIO GROUND DIGITAL GROUND CR TALLY COM AUDIO GROUND TALLY 2 N O LINE 9 IN LT LO LINE 9 IN RT SH LINE 9 IN RT HI LINE 10 IN LT LO LINE 10 IN RT SH LINE 10 IN RT HI LINE IN 9 10 TB IN DB 25 Tallys DB Connector Pinouts ...

Page 49: ...page 6 1 ALM 12d Oct 2001 C O N T R O L S E C T I O N Control Section Chapter Contents Overview 6 2 ...

Page 50: ...the name of the source currently selected for or being selected for the fader During a mix minus status check the display shows software revision information Otherwise the display shows ALM 12d SELECT KNOB used to sequence a source to fader assignment through its possible choices ENTER BUTTON used to accept a selection during the process of source to fader assignment Pressing the ENTER BUTTON is n...

Page 51: ...page 7 1 ALM 12d Oct 2001 T I M E R S E C T I O N Timer Section Chapter Contents Overview 7 2 ...

Page 52: ... depending on whether the timer is currently running or not Pressing the RST button resets the time to zero If the timer is running when the RST button is pressed the timer continues to run after resetting to zero If the timer is not running when the RST button is pressed it resets to zero and stays there until it is startedagain WhiletheHOLDbuttonisbeingpressed thetimer display freezes to show th...

Page 53: ...page 8 1 ALM 12d Oct 2001 M A S T E R O U T P U T S Master Outputs Chapter Contents Overview 8 2 Hook Ups 8 3 Analog outputs 8 3 Digital Outputs 8 3 DB Connector Pinout Drawing 8 5 ...

Page 54: ...reo outputs are also duplicated in digital format All user wiring takes place at DB 25 connectors located on the rear of the console Therearetwoconnectors ANALOGOUT handlesanalogoutputs and DIGITAL OUT handles digital outputs AES format Masteroutputsalsogeneratetheconsole smonitorsignals whichfeedthe Control Room and Studio This section also generates the CUE and TB outputs which are available at ...

Page 55: ... Pin 12 LO PGM Lt Out Pin 25 SH Pin 10 HI Pin 23 LO PGM Rt Out Pin 11 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO AUD Lt Out Pin 22 SH Pin 7 HI Pin 20 LO AUD Rt Out Pin 8 SH Pin 18 HI Pin 6 LO Mono 1 Out Pin 19 SH Pin 4 HI Pin 17 LO Mono 2 Out Pin 5 SH Pin 15 HI Pin 3 LO CUE Out Pin 16 SH Pin 1 HI Pin 14 LO TB 4 Out Pin 2 SH DB 25 DIGITAL OUT Connector Digital Audio Outputs Handles digital Program and Audition outputs ...

Page 56: ...RT OUT HI AUD LT OUT LO AUD RT OUT SH AUD RT OUT HI MONO 1 OUT LO MONO 2 OUT SH MONO 2 OUT HI CUE OUT LO TB OUT SH TB OUT HI 5 4 3 2 1 17 16 15 14 8 7 6 20 19 18 10 9 23 22 21 13 12 11 25 24 DIGITAL OUT DB 25 PGM OUT SH PGM OUT HI N C AUD OUT SH AUD OUT HI N C AUDIO GROUND N C N C N C AUDIO GROUND PGM OUT LO AUDIO GROUND N C AUD OUT LO AUDIO GROUND N C N C AUDIO GROUND RESERVED DO NOT CONNECT AUDI...

Page 57: ...s Using the Inputs 9 4 Phone Faders 9 4 Outputs 9 4 Other Features 9 5 Fader Section 9 5 Select Button 9 5 Bus Assign Buttons 9 6 Cue Button 9 6 Display 9 7 Fader 9 7 ON and OFF Buttons 9 7 Phone Section 9 7 The Phone Section Is Different Than a Normal Fader 9 7 Select Button 9 8 On Air Caller Feed Selection 9 8 Auto Selection of On Air Caller Feed 9 8 Off Air Caller Feed Selection 9 9 Selection T...

Page 58: ...rs 9 14 Meter Select Button 9 15 Meter Display 9 15 Control Section 9 15 Channel Display 9 15 Source Display 9 15 Select Knob 9 15 Enter Button 9 15 Mix Minus Button 9 16 Checking Mix Minus Status 9 16 Timer Section 9 16 Timer Display 9 16 Timer Controls 9 17 Logic Ports 9 17 Mic Port Functions 9 17 ON Logic Input 9 17 OFF Logic Input 9 17 Cough Logic Input 9 18 Talkback to CUE Logic Input 9 18 ON...

Page 59: ... mono or stereo mic level or line level analog or digital The ALM 12d is designed to handle up to eight analog stereo line level inputs Two other stereo line inputs can be used for stereo signals or can be split to provide four mono mic inputs two each per stereo line input instead The console can also handle up to eight digital stereo line level inputs and has two analog inputs dedicated to use a...

Page 60: ... section on selecting sources for details Faders Using the Inputs Although many different inputs signals can be wired to the console the consoleonlyhas12FADERS plustwoPHONEFADERS describedbelow Inorderfortheaudiofromaninputtobeheardinanyofthemainormix minus outputs it must first be SELECTED by a FADER This process is explained in detail in a later section of the manual For all 12 faders the switch...

Page 61: ... mentioned as being under the control of the installer as to whether or not they are enabled Check with the person in charge of the technical side of the console to see which of these features apply to your setup and ignore those that don t apply FADER SECTION Each FADER SECTION is comprised of a SELECT BUTTON four BUS ASSIGN BUTTONS PGM AUD MONO1 and MONO2 a CUE BUT TON a four character DISPLAY a...

Page 62: ...ff While the fader has OFF selected as its input the channel can t be turned on assigned to an output bus or assigned to CUE Bus Assign Buttons Pressing any of the four BUS ASSIGN BUTTONS causes the fader s input to be included in the output mix for that bus at a level dependent on the FADER setting as long as the fader is ON see ON AND OFF BUTTONS and does not have OFF as its selected input The b...

Page 63: ...put ON and OFF Buttons The ON AND OFF BUTTONS determine if the fader is ON or OFF The lighted buttons normally show the status of the fader If a fader is OFF or if its selected input is OFF that fader s signal will not be present in any main bus output regardless of the status of the BUS ASSIGN BUTTONS or the position of the FADER If the fader is OFF its signal will still be present in the cue out...

Page 64: ...ton lights the CHANNEL DISPLAY in the monitor section shows CALL ON and the SOURCE DISPLAY shows the current on air caller feed The ENTER BUTTON begins to flash Turn the SELECT KNOB until the desired on air caller feed shows in the SOURCE DISPLAY then press the ENTER BUTTON the ENTER BUTTON stops flashing to select the source The source name shows in the phone section DISPLAY and the SELECT BUTTON...

Page 65: ...Buttons Pressing any of the four BUS ASSIGN BUTTONS causes the audio of bothcallerstobeincludedintheoutputmixforthatbus ataleveldependent on the FADER setting for the individual caller as long as the phone section is ON see ON AND OFF BUTTONS The button will be lit when the phone is assigned to its respective bus To remove the phone from a bus to which it is currently assigned press the button aga...

Page 66: ... AND OFF BUTTONS determine if the phone is ON or OFF The lighted buttons show that status IfthephoneisOFF callersignalwillnotbepresentinanymainbusoutput regardless of the status of the BUS ASSIGN BUTTONS or the position of the FADER If the phone is OFF its signal will still be present in the cue output ifithasbeenassignedtocue andalsointheothercaller scallerfeed Presence of the signal in the calle...

Page 67: ...SOURCE DISPLAY shows the signal currently feeding the Control Room output The ENTER BUTTON begins to flash Turn the SELECT KNOB until the desired source shows in the SOURCE DISPLAY then press the ENTER BUTTON the ENTER BUTTON stops flashing This selects the displayed source as the source for the Control Room speakers The source name also shows in the CR DIS PLAY and the CR SELECT BUTTON light goes...

Page 68: ...pedance of 60Ω ohms or higher CUE Interrupt The installer may have set up the system so that whenever cue is activated the cue audio will replace the normal audio in the Control Room speakers The installer may also have set up the system so that whenever cue is activated the cue audio will replace the normal audio in the headphones It may be that both interrupts have been set up In the case of a c...

Page 69: ... The ENTER BUTTON begins to flash Turn the SELECT KNOB until the desired source shows in the SOURCE DISPLAY then press the ENTER BUTTON the ENTER BUTTON stops flashing This selects the displayed source as the source for the Studio speakers The source name also shows in the ST DISPLAY and the ST SELECT BUTTON light goes off If an input is set up to mute the Studio then the Studio speakers will mute...

Page 70: ...ing displayed The top three LEDs in each bargraph are red the rest are green to indicate when the signal level is approaching a clipping distorted level The left member of the pair indicates the level of the signal s left channel while the right member of the pair indicates the level of the signal s right channel The first VU METER PAIR shows the level of the PGM output while the second VU METER P...

Page 71: ...ce that has been selected for metering by the SWITCHED METER PAIR CONTROL SECTION The CONTROL SECTION consists of a CHANNEL DISPLAY a SOURCE DISPLAY a SELECT KNOB an ENTER BUTTON and a MIX MINUS BUTTON Channel Display When a source is being selected for a fader the CHANNEL DISPLAY shows which fader is being accessed During a mix minus status check the display shows MIXMINUS Otherwise the display s...

Page 72: ...he fader status is ON If the character is N the source is never present in the specified mix minus regardless of fader selection position or ON status NOTE If the mix minus status of a source is C or P and the source is assigned to a fader and the fader is on and assigned to a bus which is the current caller feed bus then the strength of that input in the caller feed will depend on the fader setti...

Page 73: ... not running In the auto mode any faders whose selected sources have been set up by the installer to activate timer restart will when the fader s ON button is pressed cause the timer to reset to zero If the timer is running the display will again start counting up after the reset If the timer is not running the time will reset to zero and stay there until the timer is once again started LOGIC PORT...

Page 74: ...eaker ON Tally Logic Output TheONTALLYLOGICOUTPUTcanbeusedtogivearemoteindication of the ON status of the fader Line Port Functions The line port logic functions are START STOP ON OFF and READY and are normally used in conjunction with local machines such as cart machines CD players etc Start Logic Output When the ON BUTTON is pressed the START output causes the machine feeding the fader to start ...

Page 75: ...4 10 5 Processor Board Load Sheet PR 1214 10 10 Switch Control Schematic SW 1214 10 11 Switch Control Load Sheet SW 1214 10 16 Monitor Card Schematic MN 1214 10 17 Monitor Card Load Sheet MN 1214 10 19 Monitor Switch Card Schematic MSW 1214 10 20 Monitor Switch Card Load Sheet MSW 1214 10 21 Logic Port Board Schematic LP 1214 10 22 Logic Port Board Load Sheet LP 1214 10 24 S C H E M A T I C D R A ...

Page 76: ...OM DSP To Hybrids INPUT SELECTION LOGIC FADER LOGIC ON SEL PGM AUD MONO1 CHANNEL ON OFF INPUT SELECT BUS ASSIGN SWITCHES FRONT PANEL SWITCHES CR MUTE AIR TALLY STUDIO MUTE TIMER RESTART CUE LOGIC TALLY 2 TB BUS DIGITAL AUDIO CUE FADER CUE ASSIGN OFF MONO2 DATA DISPLAY 1 FADER LOGIC ON SEL PGM AUD MONO1 CHANNEL ON OFF INPUT SELECT BUS ASSIGN SWITCHES FRONT PANEL SWITCHES CR MUTE AIR TALLY STUDIO MU...

Page 77: ...ED DATA AUDITION L R AUD LT OUT L H AUD RT OUT L H DAC MONO 1 L R MONO 1 OUT L H MONO 2 OUT L H DAC CUE LOGIC PROGRAM L R PGM LT OUT L H PGM RT OUT L H DAC PGM DATA L H PGM DIG OUT MONO 2 TB CUE MONITOR TB OUT TB MONITOR MXM 1 MXM 1 OUT DAC MXM 2 MXM 2 OUT S W I T C H E D V U S E L E C T CALLER FEED FROM INPUT SELECTOR OUTPUT SELECTOR ...

Page 78: ...GH OFF START TB TO CUE ON STOP READY MIC LOGIC LINE LOGIC LOGIC PORT 8 LOGIC PORT MAPPING DIGITAL GAIN CONTROL DGC DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER DAC CUE MONITOR R L DIGITAL GAIN CONTROL DGC R L H L H L CR OUT CUE INTERRUPT FET SW CUE SPKR L L H CUE INTERRUPT FET SW DIGITAL GAIN CONTROL DGC L H L H HP JACK L R DIGITAL GAIN CONTROL DGC R L H L H L HP OUT R L H L H L ST OUT TB INTERRUPT FET SW DIGITAL ...

Page 79: ...13 3K R78 4 99K R77 10 R79 47 R84 AGND 4dBu 33pF C116 10 R80 4 99K R81 4 99K R83 47 R82 HI LO SH 0 001uF C189 AGND 0 001uF C190 AGND 10 0K R137 10 0K R138 10uF C256 10uF C191 AGND 330pF C192 AGND AGND AGND 10 R136 22uF C193 AGND Z15 C5V1 5 1V Z16 C5V1 5 1V Z14 C5V1 5 1V Z13 C5V1 5 1V V V V V 10dBu 4dBu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 U26 V V SSM2017 L55 L56 HI LO AGND AGND SH CR4 3 2 1 1K 3 2 1 8 4 OP275 U25 V V ...

Page 80: ... C198 0 1uF C40 0 1uF C199 0 1uF C258 0 1uF L5 L14 L15 L26 L41 L42 L63 L64 L61 L62 L39 L40 L13 L25 L4 L12 L3 L10 L11 L24 L37 L38 L59 L60 L57 L58 L35 L36 L9 L23 L2 L8 ALM 12D Dec 2001 Processor Board Schematic Sheet 4 of 12 PR 1214 SA SA SA 12 12 01 W 700674 PR 1214C PCB 28S1004 C 4 of 12 Page D REV SIZE SHEET DWG NO FSCM NO SCALE CONTRACT NO DATE APPROVALS DRAWN CHECKED ISSUED A 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 81: ...E0 Cd F1 Cc F0 Cb E2 Ca E1 VERF U C U105 26 25 24 23 19 18 17 16 15 13 12 11 10 6 5 4 3 2 1 28 SETLSLW MUTE_I RESET MCLK GPDLYS MUTE_O TRGLR_O MSBDLY_O BKPOL_O MSBDLY_I TRGLR_I BKPOL_I LR_O WCLK_O BCLK_O DATA_O LR_I WCLK_I BCLK_I DATA_I AD1890 GND R570 1 00K VCC GND C823 0 01uF GND T10 T6 T9 T5 T8 T4 T7 T3 C599 0 01uF VCC GND 0 01uF C737 VCC GND 0 01uF C796 VCC GND 0 01uF C224 VCC GND 0 01uF C226 ...

Page 82: ...2 Ce F2 M3 M2 M1 M0 FCK RXN RXP SEL MCK FILT SDATA SCK FSYNC ERF CBL C0 E0 Cd F1 Cc F0 Cb E2 Ca E1 VERF U C 26 25 24 23 19 18 17 16 15 13 12 11 10 6 5 4 3 2 1 28 U92 SETLSLW MUTE_I RESET MCLK GPDLYS MUTE_O TRGLR_O MSBDLY_O BKPOL_O MSBDLY_I TRGLR_I BKPOL_I LR_O WCLK_O BCLK_O DATA_O LR_I WCLK_I BCLK_I DATA_I AD1890 GND 1 00K R474 VCC GND 0 01uF C637 GND 1K R439 0 1uF C641 0 1uF C642 GND 13 12 11 U87...

Page 83: ...CLK SDATA AOUTR AOUTR AOUTL AOUTL AGND VA DGND VD AGND AGND AGND 2200pF C309 AGND 2200pF C307 AGND 2200pF C418 AGND 2200pF C417 AGND 16 5K R224 AGND 16 5K R292 AGND V V 390pF C308 390pF C362 390pF C364 390pF C363 5 76K R226 16 5K R227 1 30K R228 1 30K R225 5 76K R223 5 76K R296 5 76K R293 16 5K R295 1 30K R294 1 30K R291 390pF C310 390pF C365 390pF C367 390pF C366 VD 45 VA 45 0 1uF C471 AGND AGND ...

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Page 85: ...LG1414 U15 18 17 14 13 19 16 15 12 74ABT373 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 OE 1Q 1D 2Q 2D 3Q 3D 4Q 4D 5Q 5D 6Q 6D 7Q 7D 8Q 8D LE U28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 74ABT373 12 15 16 19 13 14 17 18 OE 1Q 1D 2Q 2D 3Q 3D 4Q 4D 5Q 5D 6Q 6D 7Q 7D 8Q 8D LE ON 4 3 2 1 SW81 OFF 4 3 2 1 SW94 4 99K R327 GND 150 R326 100 R325 4 99K R366 GND 150 R365 100 R364 GND 0 01uF C188 GND 0 01uF C205 VCC GND 0 1uF C56 VCC GND 0 1uF C159 V...

Page 86: ...GND 150 R163 150 R162 GND 0 01uF C105 4 99K R221 GND 150 R220 150 R219 GND 0 01uF C131 SW84 ON 4 3 2 1 SW97 OFF 4 3 2 1 4 99K R318 GND 150 R317 100 R316 4 99K R357 GND 150 R356 100 R355 GND 0 01uF C182 GND 0 01uF C202 VCC GND 0 1uF C54 VCC GND 0 1uF C183 VCC GND 0 1uF C119 VCC GND 0 1uF C53 VCC GND 0 1uF C181 VCC GND 0 1uF C118 VCC GND 0 1uF C157 VCC GND 0 1uF C156 GND VCC 220 R254 332 R255 GND VC...

Page 87: ...R308 150 R307 100 R348 4 99K GND R347 150 R346 100 GND C176 0 01uF GND C199 0 01uF VCC GND C50 0 1uF VCC GND C175 0 1uF VCC GND C115 0 1uF VCC GND C153 0 1uF 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 U31 Y7 G2B Y6 G2A Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y0 74ACT138 A B C G1 VCC R273 4 99K GND R283 68 R282 68 R281 68 R280 68 R279 68 R275 68 R274 68 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 U32 Y7 G2B Y6 G2A Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y0 74ACT138 ...

Page 88: ... 2 1 SW77 CUE 4 3 2 1 4 99K R52 GND 150 R53 150 R51 GND 0 01uF C64 4 99K R50 GND 150 R49 150 R48 GND 0 01uF C62 4 99K R130 GND 150 R131 150 R129 GND 0 01uF C63 4 99K R128 GND 150 R127 150 R126 GND 0 01uF C99 4 99K R203 GND 150 R202 150 R201 GND 0 01uF C125 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 DS12 A1 A0 D0 D1 D2 D3 D6 D5 D4 WR DLG1414 U6 18 17 14 13 19 16 15 12 74ABT373 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 OE 1Q 1D 2Q 2D 3Q 3D...

Page 89: ...n GND VCC 1 0A F1 POLYSW Q1 2 3 1 PQ05 GND VIN OUT 22uF C39 100uF C139 C3 0 1uF 0 1uF C8 GND DIGin GND VCC 1 0A F2 POLYSW Q2 PQ05 1 3 2 GND VIN OUT 22uF C40 100uF C141 0 1uF C9 0 1uF C14 GND DIGin GND VCC 1 0A F3 POLYSW Q3 PQ05 1 3 2 GND VIN OUT 22uF C41 100uF C142 0 1uF C15 0 1uF C19 GND DIGin GND VCC 1 0A F4 POLYSW Q4 PQ05 1 3 2 GND VIN OUT 22uF C42 100uF C143 0 1uF C20 0 1uF C25 GND DIGin GND V...

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Page 91: ...63 22uF C75 0 1uF C67 22uF C62 0 1uF C68 22uF C73 0 1uF C69 AGND AGND AGND AGND VA5 VA5 AGND AGND AGND 1 00K R24 GND 619 R14 VCC U11 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 AOUTR AOUTL SDATAO AINL AGNDL AINR AGNDR MUTE CS SDATAI SCLK ZCEN DGND VD VA VA CS3310 AGND R4 10 0 1uF C40 22uF C55 C47 0 1uF 22uF C39 C48 0 1uF 22uF C54 C49 0 1uF AGND AGND AGND AGND VA5 VA5 AGND AGND AGND 1 00K R13 GND 332 R4...

Page 92: ...5 0 1uF 0 1uF C93 100uF C114 0 1uF C116 1uF C115 1uF C118 0 1uF C117 1uF C113 1uF C108 0 1uF C109 0 1uF C112 0 1uF C110 0 1uF C111 0 1uF C97 0 1uF C100 C79 0 1uF C76 0 1uF 0 1uF C66 0 1uF C58 C46 0 1uF C43 0 1uF 100uF C89 100uF C104 0 1uF C27 0 1uF C28 0 1uF C20 0 1uF C19 C6 0 1uF 0 1uF C14 C2 0 1uF 0 1uF C10 0 1uF C31 0 1uF C32 0 1uF C24 C33 100uF C34 100uF 0 1uF C23 0 1uF C16 C8 0 1uF 0 1uF C12 ...

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Page 94: ... 2 1 Y7 G2B Y6 G2A Y5 Y4 Y3 Y2 Y1 Y0 74ACT138 A B C G1 VCC R74 4 99K GND R73 68 AGND AGND AGND AGND AGND AGND AGND AGND AGND AGND AGND AGND AGND AGND AGND VCC GND C20 150uF 1 1A POLYSW F1 CT3 1 5 4 3 2 GND R51 10 0K VCC R54 10 0K VCC R56 10 0K VCC R52 10 0K R53 10 0K R55 10 0K C34 0 01uF GND C35 0 01uF GND C36 0 01uF GND U5 12 13 74AC14 U5 2 1 74AC14 U5 8 9 74AC14 U5 3 4 74AC14 U5 6 5 74AC14 U5 10...

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Page 96: ...R23 475 C28 0 1uF GND R22 4 99K VCC GND R24 4 99K VCC GND R26 4 99K VCC GND R28 4 99K VCC 4 99K R103 R29 475 C31 0 1uF GND R30 4 99K VCC VCC 150 R104 VCC 150 R105 VCC 150 R106 VCC GND C5 0 1uF VCC GND C6 0 1uF U5 7 8 1 2 OPTO1 U5 5 6 4 3 OPTO1 U6 6 5 4 3 OPTO1 U6 8 7 2 1 OPTO1 U7 2 1 16 15 OPTO1 U7 3 14 4 13 OPTO1 U7 10 9 8 7 OPTO1 U7 12 11 6 5 OPTO1 4 99K R111 R35 475 C34 0 1uF 4 99K R112 R37 475...

Page 97: ... 99K VCC GND R68 4 99K VCC 4 99K R137 R69 475 C51 0 1uF GND R70 4 99K VCC VCC 150 R138 VCC 150 R139 VCC 150 R140 VCC GND C13 0 1uF VCC GND C14 0 1uF U15 2 1 16 15 OPTO1 U15 3 14 4 13 OPTO1 U15 10 9 8 7 OPTO1 U15 12 11 6 5 OPTO1 U16 15 16 1 2 OPTO1 U16 13 4 14 3 OPTO1 U16 7 8 9 10 OPTO1 U16 5 6 11 12 OPTO1 4 99K R143 R75 475 C54 0 1uF 4 99K R144 R77 475 C55 0 1uF 4 99K R141 R71 475 C52 0 1uF 4 99K ...

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Page 99: ...onents that in the course of normal use may need maintenance i e faders pots ON OFF switches indicator lamps etc A complete list of available components is shown on the next page Contact Wheatstone technical support for further information Wheatstone Corporation 600 Industrial Drive New Bern North Carolina USA 28562 may be reached by phone at 252 638 7000 fax 252 637 1285 electronic mail email whe...

Page 100: ...R INPUTS 028050A WIRED REPLACEMENT FADER WIRED FADER FOR PHONE 028051A WIRED REPLACEMENT POT WIRED POT FOR MONITOR SECTION 028053A WIRED REPLACEMENT ENCODER WIRED ENCODER FOR CONTROL SECTION 028054A I O CONNECTOR DB 25 CONNECTOR FOR I O CONNECTIONS 200100 I O CONNECTOR PIN PIN FOR DB 25 CONNECTOR 200101 HOOD HOOD FOR DB 25 CONNECTORS 200102 REPLACEMENT SWITCH ON SWITCH w RED LED 510095 REPLACEMENT...

Page 101: ...DIO CAP 530043 BLUE CAP FOR KNOB NO LINE SELECT CAP 530278 PASTEL GREEN CAP FOR KNOB CUE CAP 530079 CREAM CAP FOR KNOB HDPN CAP 530080 WHITE FADER KNOB INPUT FADER KNOB 520051 BLUE FADER KNOB PHONE FADER KNOB 520052 FADER SINGLE LINEAR TAPER SELMARK FADER 540043 ENCODER SELECT POT 560002 REPLACEMENT CUE SPEAKER REPLACEMENT CUE SPEAKER 960012 FERRITE CHOKE FERRITE CHOKE 400071 GROUND KIT THUMB SCRE...

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