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CX335 User Manual v1.0

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Safety Information

Safety notes regarding installation

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Do not expose this unit to water or moisture

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Do not expose the unit to naked flames.

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Do not block or restrict any air vent

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Do not operate the unit in ambient temperatures above 
45°C

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The unit has no internal user adjustable parts.  Do not 
remove any panel.

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Refer any servicing to qualified service personnel.

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Do not replace the power transformer with any other 
type

Conformities

The Cloud CX335 conforms to the following European 
EMC Standards:
BS EN 55103-1:2009
BS EN 55103-2:2009
These products have been tested for normal use in 

the commercial and light industrial environment.  If the 
equipment is used in controlled EMC environments, the 
urban outdoors, heavy industrial environments or close 
to railways, transmitters, overhead power lines etc., the 
performance of the units may be degraded.
The Cloud CX335 conforms to the following European 
electrical safety standard:
BS EN 60065:2002

Power supply

The CX335 has an internal PSU (Power Supply Unit) and is 
mains-powered via a standard 3-pin IEC receptacle located 
on the rear panel.
The internal mains transformer has a primary winding 
with both 230 V and 115 V tappings, enabling the unit to be 
operated from mains voltages in the ranges 220 V to 240 V, 
or 110 V to 120 V.

The voltage range to which the transformer tapping 

has been set in the factory – either ‘230 V’ or ‘115 V’ 
- will be clearly marked on the rear panel, 

immediately below the IEC receptacle. Check that this figure 
matches the voltage of the AC mains supply in your region. If 
it does not, the transformer tappings will need to be altered; 
in this case, please carry out the adjustments detailed on 
page 14 BEFORE connecting the CX335 to the mains 
supply for the first time.

The unit must be earthed. Ensure that the mains 

power supply provides an effective earth connection 
using a three-wire termination.

When the mains push-button switch is in the ‘out’ 

position, the live and neutral conductors of the 
mains transformer are disconnected.

CAUTION – Servicing

Do not touch any part or terminal carrying the 
hazardous live symbol (   ) while power is supplied 
to the unit.

The unit contains no user serviceable parts.  Refer servicing 
to qualified service personnel. Do not perform servicing 
unless you are qualified to do so. Disconnect the power 
cable from the unit before removing the top or bottom 
panel. Only reassemble the unit using bolts/screws identical 
to the original parts.

Summary of Contents for CX335

Page 1: ...ssor Limiter CX 335 Power GAIN REDUCTION OUTPUT DISPLAY 30 20 20 16 15 12 10 8 6 4 4 0dB 2 4 1 8 0dB 12 KNEE THRESHOLD RATIO PEAK GAIN BYPASS 4 4 0 3 10 8 8 NORMAL BYPASS 12 12 dB L R LIMIT dBu 6 15 2...

Page 2: ...feat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide...

Page 3: ...Box 5 Block Diagram 6 Front panel descriptions 6 Rear panel descriptions 7 Installation 8 Mechanical 8 Connections and adjustments 8 Chassis Ground Terminal 10 Fitting the tamper proof cover 10 Operat...

Page 4: ...mains transformer has a primary winding with both 230V and 115V tappings enabling the unit to be operated from mains voltages in the ranges 220V to 240V or 110V to 120V The voltage range to which the...

Page 5: ...of up to 26 dBu The CX335 is extremely transparent in operation and when set correctly imposes minimum colouration on the audio programme CX335 main features Stereo compressor limiter for dynamic ran...

Page 6: ...MIT red LED illuminates when the peak limiter is active 6 GAIN adjust to match the output level to the input level on normal programme material when the CX335 is active 7 ENVELOPE push button switch O...

Page 7: ...and right channels 14 OUTPUTS 2 x XLR3M connectors electronically balanced outputs for left and right channels 15 EXTERNALVCA INTERFACE 9 pin female Dsub connector for external DC control ofVCA this c...

Page 8: ...ory setting is printed on the rear panel below the IEC connector If it is necessary to change the mains voltage setting please refer to the Appendix of this User Guide Changing the AC Voltage setting...

Page 9: ...remote relay as shown 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 N O RELAY CONTACTS Note that to achieve maximum attenuation the relay contacts should be wired directly to pins 3 and 5 of the Dsub connecter In this case the m...

Page 10: ...o compression is applied However above the threshold the transfer characteristic is closer to the horizontal so the corresponding output signal level in this case is only 22 5 dB This is because the 1...

Page 11: ...the peak limiter operates only rarely if at all if it is to be used purely for peak protection Adjustments Finding the optimum settings for the front panel controls is relatively straightforward Howe...

Page 12: ...scribed for Mode 1 above The LIMIT LED is likely to flicker more often than in Mode 1 especially with very percussive tracks at high level No artefacts should be noticeable until very high input level...

Page 13: ...pped holes in the front panel and tighten with a nut driver 5 Fit the security cover over the brackets and secure it in place with the two M3 x 6 hex head screws supplied The four small holes in the u...

Page 14: ...ons The CX335 Compressor Limiter fully conforms to the relevant electromagnetic compatibility EMC standards and is technically well behaved You should experience no problems interfacing it to other it...

Page 15: ...cally balanced XLR3M Output Impedance 80 ohms Max Output Level 26 dBu Minimum Output Load 600 ohms Compressor Threshold range 20 to 10 dBu Ratio Adjustable unity no compression to brick wall limiting...

Page 16: ...Cloud Electronics Limited 140 Staniforth Road Sheffield S9 3HF England Tel 44 0 114 244 7051 Fax 44 0 114 242 5462 email info cloud co uk web www cloud co uk...

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