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1 Table of Content
1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1
FALCON AUDIO PROCESSOR
–
VERSIONE AVAILABLE
.................................................................................................. 5
1.2
OPTION AVAILABLE FOR FALCON AUDIO PROCESSOR SERIE
........................................................................................ 5
1.3
USE OF THIS MANUAL
............................................................................................................................................. 5
1.4
FALCON XT
–
DEPLIANT AND BROCHURE
................................................................................................................... 6
1.5
COMPARISON TABLE
-
FALCON AUDIO PROCESSOR
.................................................................................................... 8
1 SAFETY WARNINGS / ISTRUZIONI PER LA SICUREZZA ...................................................................................... 9
1.1 FOREWORD ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
2 SAFETY WARNINGS ............................................................................................................................................... 10
3 CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES ......................................................................................................... 11
4 ISTRUZIONI IMPORTANTI PER LA SICUREZZA ................................................................................................... 12
5 WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE ...................................................................................................................... 13
6 INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD ............................................................................................. 15
7 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION ............................................................................................................................. 17
8 FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................................................... 18
8.1 POWER SUPPLY CABLE ................................................................................................................................ 18
8.2 AC MAINS VOLTAGE SETTING (230 V / 115 V) .............................................................................................. 18
8.3 FUSE REPLACEMENT ................................................................................................................................... 18
8.4 PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING............................................................................................................. 20
8.5 VENTILATION ................................................................................................................................................. 21
9 FALCON XT – GENERAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................... 22
9.1
FALCON XT
–
FRONT PANEL
.................................................................................................................................. 22
9.2
FALCON XT
–
REAR PANEL
.................................................................................................................................... 23
10 BLOCK DIAGRAM OF FALCON XT ................................................................................................................... 25
11 INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE FALCON XT CONTROL SW ..................................................................... 26
12 USE OF THE UNIVERSAL TARGET ADDRES MANAGER ............................................................................... 28
13 USE OF UNIVERSAL REMOTER SOFTWARE .................................................................................................. 29
13.1 “
SINGLE TARGET MODE
”
OR
“
NETWORK MODE
”? ..................................................................................................... 29
13.2 “
SINGLE TARGET MODE
”
CONNECTION
................................................................................................................... 30
13.3
DIRECT UPLINK TO VIA MODEM
.............................................................................................................................. 31
13.4
CONNECTION TO A DIAL
-
UP MODEM
....................................................................................................................... 32
13.5
DIRECT LINK CONNECTION
.................................................................................................................................... 33
14 FALCON XT CONTROL VIA SOFTWARE ......................................................................................................... 34
14.1
TYPE OF FALCON AUDIO PROCESSOR CONNECTED
.................................................................................................. 35
14.2 “
SETTINGS
”
SECTION
........................................................................................................................................... 36
14.2.1 Target Settings: ............................................................................................................................................................. 36
14.2.2 The Falcon XT internal clock: ....................................................................................................................................... 36
14.2.3 Aux Settings - SCA inputs .............................................................................................................................................. 37
14.2.4 Split Circuit: .................................................................................................................................................................. 37
14.2.5 Audio Preset Manager and Alarm:................................................................................................................................ 38
15 THE MPX GENERATOR ..................................................................................................................................... 38
15.1
MPX SECTION
..................................................................................................................................................... 39
15.1.1 MPX Output Level ......................................................................................................................................................... 39
15.1.2 Pilot Control .................................................................................................................................................................. 39
15.1.3 Output Source Selection ................................................................................................................................................ 39
15.1.4 MPX Clipper ................................................................................................................................................................. 40
15.1.5 MPX Output Mode......................................................................................................................................................... 40
15.2
MPX POWER LIMITER CONTROL
(
ITU
-
R BS
.412) ....................................................................................................... 41
16 AUDIO CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................... 42
16.1
AUDIO INPUTS
..................................................................................................................................................... 43
16.1.1 Analog Input .................................................................................................................................................................. 43
16.1.2 Phase rotator input ........................................................................................................................................................ 44
16.1.3 Digital Input .................................................................................................................................................................. 45
16.1.4 Input Setup and Audio Fault Handler ........................................................................................................................... 45
16.1.5 What are pre-emphasis and de-emphasis and what are they for? ................................................................................. 46
16.2
AUDIO OUTPUTS
.................................................................................................................................................. 47
16.2.1 Analog Output ............................................................................................................................................................... 47
16.2.2 Digital Output ............................................................................................................................................................... 47
16.3
SIGNAL GENERATOR
............................................................................................................................................ 48
16.4
AUDIO PRE
-
PROCESS
–
THE AGC CONTROL
............................................................................................................ 49
16.4.1 AGC: Automatic Gain Control. ..................................................................................................................................... 49
16.4.2 Drive .............................................................................................................................................................................. 49
16.4.3 Attack and Release ........................................................................................................................................................ 49
16.4.4 Gate Threshold .............................................................................................................................................................. 49
16.4.5 L/R Linkage ................................................................................................................................................................... 50
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