Ambient Noise SensorModel ANS501
Installation and Use Manual
© 2003 Bogen Communications, Inc.All rights reserved.Specifications subject to change without notice.54-2096-0
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Page 1: ...Ambient Noise Sensor Model ANS501 Installation and Use Manual 2003 Bogen Communications Inc All rights reserved Specifications subject to change without notice 54 2096 01A Printed in Korea 0312 ...
Page 2: ... Shock Do Not Expose This Apparatus To Rain Or Moisture Always follow these basic safety precautions when installing and using the unit 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 DO NOT block any ventilation openings Install in accor dance with the manufacturer s instructions...
Page 3: ...amp Speed Control 7 Maximum Boost Control 7 Threshold Controls 7 Front Panel Switches and Indicators 7 Mode Switch 7 Status LED 7 Power LED 7 Connections 8 Balanced Input 8 Unbalanced Input 8 Sensor MIC 8 Defeat Input 8 Balanced Output 8 Unbalanced Output 8 AUX Input 8 MODULE SETUP 9 12 Bypass Mode 9 Normal Mode 10 Bypass Mode Illustration 11 Normal Mode Illustration 12 AMBIENT LEVEL SETTINGS 13 S...
Page 4: ...ed separately The control unit is capable of supporting up to four 4 microphones wired in parallel Wire runs between the control unit and microphones consist of two conductor cable and can reach 2 000 feet with 20AWG wire with no appreciable loss of signal strength Package Contents 1 ANS501 1 ANS500M Sensor Microphone 1 Power Supply 1 Instruction Manual Features Maximum boost control Gain ramp spe...
Page 5: ...nbalanced Output Low impedance unbalanced RCA output on side panel 9 Maximum Boost Sets the maximum signal gain for the ANS501 10 Ramp Speed Sets the speed by which signal gain is increased decreased once the ambient noise level is above below the threshold 11 Power Connection Barrel type power input connector on side panel 12 Power LED Green LED illuminates when power is present 13 Status LED Bi ...
Page 6: ...s between the control unit and microphones consist of two conductor cable and can reach 2 000 feet with 20AWG wire with no appreciable loss of signal strength Wiring Multiple Microphones Physical connections can be made using either Home Runs back to the ANS501 from each sensor mic or by daisy chaining sensor mics depending on the installation The maximum total wire length from any sensor mic to t...
Page 7: ...n 20 dB s fast Maximum Boost Control Sets the maximum amount of gain Range is 1 dB to 22 dB of gain Threshold Controls Activity threshold is set just above typical operating level of the program material applied to the gain processing stage of the ANS501 Ambient threshold adjusts the ambient noise input threshold from 64 dBspl to 112 dBspl Front Panel Switches and Indicators Mode Switch The Mode s...
Page 8: ...terminal input Defeat Input The effects of the ANS1R will be defeated when these terminals are shorted together The input is a pluggable screw terminal input Balanced Output Low impedance electronically balanced pluggable screw terminal output Signal gain responds to ambient noise changes Unbalanced Output Low impedance unbalanced RCA output Signal gain responds to ambient noise changes AUX Input ...
Page 9: ...se and if neces sary set the ACTIVITYTHRESHOLD control high er if the maximum signal level is not achieved Tweaking adjustments to MAX BOOST RELATIVE GAIN and RAMP SPEED controls may also be nec essary 9 Module Setup All inputs balanced and unbalanced into the ANS501 with the exception of the Aux input will be affected by the automatic gain adjustments of the ANS501 In audio systems that provide c...
Page 10: ...hile making these adjustments is at the desired trip point set the MODE Switch to the Run position and then adjust the AMBIENT THRESHOLD control to a point where the STATUS LED flashes green 6 Adjust RAMP SPEED to desired settings 7 Test the system s response to noise and if neces sary set the ACTIVITYTHRESHOLD control high er if the maximum signal level is not achieved Tweaking adjustments to MAX...
Page 11: ...11 Module Setup cont Bypass Mode Illustration ...
Page 12: ...12 Normal Mode Illustration Module Setup cont ...
Page 13: ...ols Maximum Boost Ramp Speed Activity Threshold Ambient Threshold Aux Level Relative Gain Connector RCA types pluggable screw terminals Weight 12 oz Dimensions 51 4 W x 3 H x 11 4 D Indicators Bi Color Status Amber Green Power Green Typical Ambient Noise Level Typical Environments Very High Noise 85 95 dB Speech Almost Impossible Contruction Site Machine Shop Noisy Manufacturing Printing Shop High...
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