Daktronics Sportsound SSR-300, Operation Manual

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8 SSR-300 Components
High Gain Antenna Kit
The Shure
®
PA805 (
Figure 12
) is a directional antenna for increased range and
reduced interference. The “gain” of this antenna enables it to receive signals
from a greater distance than at typical “whip” type antenna. The antenna
allows for increased performance of wireless microphones with 6 db of gain.
The directional antennas may be located up to 50' (15.2 m) away from the
announcer’s rack.
Single-Muff Headset
The professional single-muff headset ( Figure 13 ) may be used in place of the
standard announcer’s interface wired microphone and headphones. Other
features include:
• Ambient noise attenuation
• Neodymium magnet system for high reproduction precision
• Soft, circumaural ear pads
• Cardioid condenser microphone
Self-Powered Monitor Speaker
The Yamaha MSP3 monitor speaker ( Figure 14 ) features a compact bass reflex
cabinet, with a 3.94" (100 mm) two-way cone speaker and a 0.87" (22 mm) dome speaker.
Other features include:
• Three inputs: one ¼" phone, one RCA, one XLR
• Tone control (High/Low)
USB Audio Interface
The Radial
®
Engineering USB-Pro™ ( Figure 15 ) provides an interface from laptop
computers to balanced outputs. Other features include:
• 24-bit, 96 kHz quality audio
• Two balanced XLR outputs (left and right)
• 3.5mm TRS headphone output
• Ground lift and mono-sum switches
2.3 Signal Cables
Cable specifications are as follows:
• 30' (9.1 m) XLR cable from rack to fiber box or wall plate (part # 0A-1340-0301)
• 25' (7.6 m) snake cable (part # W-1950) or 50' (15.2 m) snake cable (part # W-1951)
from 24 RU rack to remote mixer
• 5' (1.5 m) XLR cable for auxiliary audio input (part # W-1627)
• 15' (4.6 m) XLR cable from announcer’s interface to wall plate (part # W-2074)
• 25' (7.6 m) XLR cable for connecting additional wired microphones (part # W-1560)
Figure 12: Directional Antenna
Figure 13: Single-Muff
Headset
Figure 14: Self-
Powered Speaker
Figure 15: USB
Audio Interface