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DCM1 & DCM1e Installation and User Guide V1.0

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Summary of Contents for DCM-1

Page 1: ...DCM1 DCM1e Installation and User Guide v1 0 DCM1 DCM1e Digitally Controlled Zone Mixers Installation and User Guide ...

Page 2: ...nit 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 unit may be degraded The product conforms to the following European electrical safety standard BS EN 60065 2002 A2 2010 Safety Considerations and Information The DCM1 and DCM1e are powered by separate Power Supply Units PSUs w...

Page 3: ... therefore that this manual is divided into sections Overview introduction to the DCM1 and its options Everyone should read this Installation wiring the DCM1 in a practical situation This should be read by the engineer performing the installation and wiring Configuration setting the system up This should be read by the systems designer engineer who will configure the system to suit the user s part...

Page 4: ...s audio jukeboxes PC sound cards radio or TV tuners etc In addition both Cloud paging microphones PM or CDPM Series and third party paging systems may be directly connected Each of the eight outputs is intended to supply audio to a separate zone Two of the zone outputs are available in stereo Any one source can be routed to any zone and the music level in each zone can be adjusted independently Th...

Page 5: ...th local source selection and level control for the zone in which it is fitted It additionally allows selection of any zone groups to which the zone has been assigned which gives simple and complete control over audio in multiple areas which may be split or joined in different ways at different times Once enabled on the DCM1 and a local key code entered zone EQ is also adjustable from the CDR 1 al...

Page 6: ...dule PM Series Paging Microphones The Cloud PM Series of paging microphones integrate directly with the DCM1 and provide a simple and convenient method of adding multi zone paging facilities to the audio system Multiple PMs can be easily daisy chained if more than one paging location is needed PM paging microphones are available in 4 8 12 and 16 zone versions The 4 and 8 zone versions are also ava...

Page 7: ...bination Paging mic facilities RJ45 digital interface for PM CDPM Series paging microphones Additional balanced input for third party paging mic Per zone contact closure routing for third party mic Both PM and third party systems may be used together independent gain controls HF LF EQ adjustment of paging signal Paging level independently adjustable per zone Zone Outputs Eight balanced line level ...

Page 8: ... 232 port Internal Web server provides control and configuration plus additional functions from a compatible Internet browser via network connection DCM1e only Misc Programmable external Music Mute input for fire alarm interface etc Paging access port can be reconfigured as 8 way GPIO port One input mic or line can be installer configured to be protected from Music Mute e g for evac message emerge...

Page 9: ...C 2 MIC 3 PAGING MIC PAGING ACCESS CDR 1 PORTS 1 2 3 4 ZONE 5 ZONE 3 ZONE 2 ZONE 6 ZONE 8 ZONE 4 ZONE 7 ZONE 1 This depicts a simple system where four possible audio sources are made available to three or more zones areas Only three are shown for clarity Points to note Each of the three areas shown is equipped with a CDR 1 remote control Note that Area 3 s remote is wired directly back to the DCM1...

Page 10: ...remote controls in the same zone typically these might be adjacent to doors at opposite ends of the room Two of the areas are separated by a folding partition which may be removed to create one large space By assigning these two zones to a Group within the DCM1 the two zones can be treated as one for audio purposes when the partition is removed and return to two separate zones when it is reinstate...

Page 11: ... CONTROL LE 1 LE 1 EXTENSION 2 EXTENSION 3 EXTENSION 4 RADIO TUNER TV MP3 PLAYER COMPUTER System 3 shows a system interfaced to two paging stations a PM which might be located at the building s reception desk and a separate third party system which might typically be in a security office Other points to note The CDR 1 remote control panels in each zone are wired in two chains to suit the building ...

Page 12: ...ut masking plus other installation specific functions 8 SYSTEM system menu includes enabling of CDR 1 installer mode per zone mono stereo selection for Zones 1 2 RS 232 port set up zone and input naming security key set up etc 9 PRIORITIES allows assignment of priority inputs including paging inputs and adjustment of the DCM1 s operation when priorities are active 10 GROUPS the Group menu allows a...

Page 13: ... paged If a Cloud PM Series is the only type of paging system being used the connector can be used as an output port the 8 pins becoming per zone open collector outputs which can be used typically for external level restoration If the connector is not required for paging access it can be configured as a GPIO port with any combination of inputs and outputs and used in conjunction with the RS 232 po...

Page 14: ... input 2 pin 5 mm pitch screw terminal connector for interfacing the DCM1 to a fire alarm or other emergency system The input is configurable for use with either Normally Open N O or Normally Closed N C contacts shorting or removing a short will mute music in all zones see Configure Music Mute on page 45 One input source may be protected from this mute if wished permitting the input to be used for...

Page 15: ... can be connected to LINE 1 to 4 only Standard connection All eight line inputs offer unbalanced connection for stereo sources on a pair of standard phono sockets RCA jacks The sensitivity range available should allow most standard items of audio equipment such as CD players PC based music servers TV tuners etc to operate at a satisfactory level Such equipment will generally have stereo unbalanced...

Page 16: ...ng additional balanced sources is to use BE 1 remote input modules connected to EXTENSION PORTS 1 to 4 these could be installed adjacent to the DCM1 in such a situation Zone Outputs Connect the inputs of the power amplifiers feeding the loudspeakers for each zone to ZONE 1 to 8 Note that zone outputs 1 and 2 are stereo if only one set of speakers are being used in these zones they may be connected...

Page 17: ...m the point of view of practical cabling The diagrams below illustrate the types of wiring schemes that may be employed almost any variation on these is permissible CDR 1 PORTS PORT A PORT A PORT B PORT B Termination ON All other terminations are OFF Port A termination ON Termination ON Port B termination ON DCM1 IN IN IN OUT OUT IN IN IN OUT OUT Network Diagram 1 CDR 1 PORTS PORT A PORT A PORT B ...

Page 18: ... provides DC power as well as data A full pin allocation of the CDR 1 ports can be found in the Appendix at the end of this manual Any of the four CDR 1 PORTS may be used Two of these are labelled PORT A and the other two PORT B but the four are electrically identical However use of Port A or Port B has relevance to how terminations are set Network Terminations on page 21 The CDR 1 and CDR 1F are ...

Page 19: ...d the DCM1 if a single daisy chain of CDR 1s has been employed see Network Diagram 1 page 19 or to the total run between the most remote CDR 1s if the DCM1 is in the middle of the chain i e multiple daisy chains of CDR 1s see Network Diagram 2 page 19 Cable runs longer than this may work satisfactorily but this cannot be guaranteed The probability of correct operation is a function of cable length...

Page 20: ...er and passed to the DCM1 as a mono signal The ME 1M has a single mic input The two inputs on all versions of the LE 1 and BE 1 are intended for stereo use and these modules connections to the DCM1 maintain the stereo image of the source The diagram below illustrates some of the connection possibilities Three ME 1 two LE 1 and one BE 1 modules are shown MICROPHONE INPUTS 1 3 and EXTENSION PORTS 3 ...

Page 21: ...roblems should be experienced in the vast majority of installations Refer to page 69 for PSU and current ratings Connecting Paging systems Cloud PM Paging Microphones The DCM1 fully supports the Cloud Paging Interface Buss implemented across the Cloud PM range The Cloud Paging Interface Buss is also used by the earlier Cloud CDPM paging microphone range Connections and wiring The DCM1 is equipped ...

Page 22: ...nes The DCM1 s PM buss termination is set by internal jumper J2 The termination is set ON when the jumper is in place Remove it to set the termination OFF We suggest the jumper is left on one of the two pins in case it is required in the future See also page 65 PM DC power The DCM1 can supply DC to power one PM paging microphone Powering of a microphone in this way is enabled with the internal jum...

Page 23: ...relays must be installed as shown in diagram b PAGING ACCESS CONNECTOR 12v 1 0v 8 6 5 4 3 2 7 External relays 3 shown EXT PSU With all wiring schemes attention must be paid to relay polarity when wiring such a system as the external relays will almost certainly have a diode in parallel with the relay coil to limit voltage spikes when the relay releases Ensure that the positive ve or red terminal o...

Page 24: ...cheme shown above Visual indication that paging is taking place is given by the Paging Access LEDs on the front panel The LED s illuminate to confirm the Zones being paged Music Mute External muting of music is available at the MUSIC MUTE connector National or Local Authority regulations governing such systems may require that normal programme material i e music should be muted in an emergency to ...

Page 25: ...ctivation Installer Mode Access to Installer Mode is key protected The user should ensure that only authorised staff who have been trained in the DCM1 s configuration functions know the key Installer Mode allows adjustment of zone EQ maximum and minimum levels microphone assignments paging and priority parameters group membership and all other system setup parameters Installer Mode is selected by ...

Page 26: ...ut Enable Input 1 Tick enabled Inputs in each Zone Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Input 5 Input 6 Input 7 Input 8 Zones 1 2 Stereo Tick if stereo PRIORITIES Priority Line Input Enter Priority Line Input No for each Zone Hold Time Record settings Release Time Priority Mic Input Enter Priority Mic Input No for each Zone Hold Time Record settings Release Time Attenuation Page Priority Select Enter Paging me...

Page 27: ...Extension Port 3 Extension Port 4 ME 1 Mic Input 1 Tick Zones with ME 1 Plates connected to each Mic Input Mic Input 2 Mic Input 3 Mic Input 4 INPUT SET TINGS NAME Enter Name of Input MUSIC Input Gain Record settings GLOBAL SETTINGS SETTINGS ROUTING MENU Access Connector Input or Output CDPM Zone Offset Record value if used CDR Zone Offset SYSTEM MENU RS232 Baud Rate Record settings RS232 Flow Con...

Page 28: ... Distortion 0 05 20 Hz 20 kHz Sensitivity 195 mV 12 dBu to 3 1V 12 dBu Input Gain Control 24 dB range Input Impedance 47 kohms Headroom 10 dB Noise 90 dB A weighted 0 dB gain Equalisation HF 14 dB 10 kHz MID 14 dB 1200 Hz LF 14 dB 50 Hz Paging Microphone Input Frequency Response 100 Hz 3 dB filter 20 kHz 0 5 dB Distortion 0 05 20 Hz 20 kHz Gain Range 10 dB 50 dB Input Impedance 2 kohms balanced Ph...

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