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1.3 Warranty

This warranty is valid only for the original purchaser and only in the United States. 

1. The warranty registration card that accompanies this product must be mailed within 30 
days after purchase date to validate this warranty. You can also register online at 
www.dbxpro.com. Proof-of-purchase is considered to be the responsibility of the consumer. A 
copy of the original purchase receipt must be provided for any warranty service.

2. dbx warrants this product, when bought and used solely within the U.S., to be free from 
defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service. 

3. dbx liability under this warranty is limited to repairing or, at our discretion, replacing 
defective materials that show evidence of defect, provided the product is returned to dbx 
WITH RETURN AUTHORIZATION from the factory, where all parts and labor will be covered up 
to a period of two years. A Return Authorization number must first be obtained from dbx. The 
company shall not be liable for any consequential damage as a result of the product’s use in 
any circuit or assembly.

4. dbx reserves the right to make changes in design or make additions to or improvements 
upon this product without incurring any obligation to install the same additions or 
improvements on products previously manufactured.

5. The foregoing is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and dbx neither 
assumes nor authorizes any person to assume on its behalf any obligation or liability in 
connection with the sale of this product. In no event shall dbx or its dealers be liable for 
special or consequential damages or from any delay in the performance of this warranty due to 
causes beyond their control.

Section 1

Introduction

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SC 32 / SC 64

Summary of Contents for SC 32

Page 1: ...Installation Guide Digital Matrix Processors SC 32 SC 64 ...

Page 2: ...uipment only to the power source indicated on the equipment rear panel To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock refer servic ing to qualified service personnel or equivalent If connected to 240V supply a suitable CSA UL certified power cord shall be used for this supply Safety Instructions Notice For Customers If Your Unit Is Equipped With A Power Cord WARNING THIS APPLIANCE SHALL BE CONNECTED...

Page 3: ...e may not cause harmful interference and this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Operation of this unit within significant electromagnetic fields should be avoided Use only shielded interconnecting cables U K MAINS PLUG WARNING A molded mains plug that has been cut off from the cord is unsafe Discard the mains plug at a suitable d...

Page 4: ...ervice Contact Info 2 1 3 Warranty 3 Section 2 Getting Started 4 2 1 Front Panel 4 2 2 Rear Panel 6 Section 3 Wiring 8 3 1 SC 32 and SC 64 Wiring 8 3 2 Zone Controller Wiring and Installation 10 Section 4 Technical Specifications 15 SC 32 SC 64 Table of Contents ...

Page 5: ...of control an SC system can truly be tailored to suit the needs and technical expertise of even the most scrutinizing contractor 1 1 Defining the SC 32 SC 64 The SC 32 has a maximum analog I O count of 32 the SC 64 has 64 configurable in banks of eight Eight card slots facilitate five different fully loaded configurations nine in the SC 64 The analog input card accommodates a wide range of sources...

Page 6: ...ro com If you need to return a product to the factory for service you MUST first contact Technical Support to obtain a Return Authorization Number No returned products will be accepted at the factory without a Return Authorization Number Please refer to the Warranty information on the following page which extends to the first end user After expiration of the warranty a reasonable charge will be ma...

Page 7: ...eturned to dbx WITH RETURN AUTHORIZATION from the factory where all parts and labor will be covered up to a period of two years A Return Authorization number must first be obtained from dbx The company shall not be liable for any consequential damage as a result of the product s use in any circuit or assembly 4 dbx reserves the right to make changes in design or make additions to or improvements u...

Page 8: ...us PAGE SELECT BUTTONS Allow front panel navigation RS 232 LED RS 232 connection indication CLIP LED Global DSP clip indication LINK ACT LED Link Activity indication Lights steady when at least one of the Ethernet ports is linked to an Ethernet switch flashes when traffic activity is occurring on at least one of the Ethernet ports Section 2 Getting Started 4 Section 2 Getting Started SC 32 SC 64 ...

Page 9: ...e analog out X Future feature X X Future feature X Future feature CARD POSITION LABELS CLIP LED Analog clip indication per channel for inputs 19 9dB CARD POSITION LABELS SYNC LED Digital Sync indicator per card position for SC Digital Input Ouptut Cards coming soon CARD POSITION LABELS PHANTOM POWER LED Phantom Power indication per channel for SC Analog Input Cards CARD POSITION LABELS SIGNAL LED ...

Page 10: ...PUTS 7 12 RS 232 ETHERNET RELAY OPTO LOGIC OUTPUTS CONTROL INPUTS 1 C C 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R R NC C NO C 1 2 3 4 5 6 A HARMAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UTAH SC 64 E A F B G C H D FUSE REPLACEMENT RATINGS 100V 240V T 2 5A H 250V OPTION SLOT 1 OPTION SLOT 2 ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR RISQUE DE CHOC ATTENTION FOR UL60065 120V 60Hz IEC60065 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO N...

Page 11: ...g controllers ZC PORTS Allow connection of up to 12 ZC controllers six per port for control of HiQnet parameters AUDIO CONNECTOR Balanced connections for installed I O card There are eight card slots in the SC 64 slots A H and four card slots in the SC 32 slots A D Each I O card uses Phoenix Combicon 3 5mm connectors to provide balanced connections A green LED next to a connector indicates that it...

Page 12: ...nced wiring to the inputs 1 wire plus shield is Pin 1 Shield Pin 2 Hot Pin 3 Link to Pin 1 Control Inputs Used to connect switches There are two common ground connections labeled C to the left of the eight CONTROL INPUTS and two software assignable reference voltage outputs labeled R to the right of the eight CONTROL INPUTS Relay Contacts Supports control of a voltage source and load that is AC or...

Page 13: ...nally connected common ground connection C Each logic output pin can sink up to 60mA An LED connected between one output Anode A and common Cathode K will illuminate when the logic output is activated without requiring any external current limiting resistor A high sensitivity relay such as a reed relay may be driven by connecting four outputs in parallel This arrangement will develop 4V across a 5...

Page 14: ...going to the SC device see diagram C ZC ID 1 6 ZC ID 7 12 DIP Switch Setting 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 To set up the Zone Controllers the System Architect GUI must be used Open the GUI and click on Card Configuration within the Hardware Configuration section of the Tools menu In this window Zone Controllers are assigned to ZC Inputs 1 12 The input numbers on the left side of the window correspond...

Page 15: ...n fire alarm activates the general purpose relay can typically be programmed to close if normally open or vices versa The ZC fire interface unit monitors the state of the relay n o or n c and upon the state of change notifies the SC 32 64 which then mutes its outputs ZC 6 The ZC 6 is a push button up and down input or output volume controller ZC 7 The ZC 7 allows Actions selection for the SC devic...

Page 16: ... RJ45 CONNECT ONLY TO ZONE CONTROLLER I N P U T IEC60065 UL 6500 80 1342 A RJ45 CONNECT ONLY TO ZONE CONTROLLER I N P U T IEC60065 UL 6500 80 1342 A ID 1 ID 4 Diagram B Diagram C 120 WATTS 100 240V 50 60Hz 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 INPUTS OUTPUTS ZC INPUTS 1 6 ZC INPUTS 7 12 RS 232 ETHERNET RELAY OPTO LOGIC OUTPUTS CONTROL INPUT...

Page 17: ...7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 INPUTS OUTPUTS ZC INPUTS 1 6 ZC INPUTS 7 12 RS 232 ETHERNET RELAY OPTO LOGIC OUTPUTS CONTROL INPUTS 1 C C 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R R NC C NO C 1 2 3 4 5 6 A HARMAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY SALT LAKE CITY UTAH SC 64 E A F B G C H D FUSE REPLACEMENT RATINGS 100V 240V T 2 5A H 250V OPTION SLOT 1 OPTION SLOT 2 ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR R...

Page 18: ...SC 32 SC 64 Section 3 Wiring 14 SC 32 64 ...

Page 19: ... Hz 20 kHz 150 Ω source impedance Phantom Power 48 VDC selectable per input A D Latency 12 Fs ANALOG OUTPUTS Connectors Phoenix Combicon 3 5mm pitch Channels Eight per card Type Electronically balanced RF Filtered Impedance 44Ω Maximum Output Level 20 dBu Noise Floor 92 dBu A weighted 89 dBu unweighted 20 Hz 20 kHz Dynamic Range 112 dB A weighted 109 dB unweighted 20 Hz 20 kHz D A Latency 10 4 Fs ...

Page 20: ...tall x 19 wide x 15 deep Weight SC 32 15 7 pounds with all audio cards installed SC 64 18 9 pounds with all audio cards installed dbx incorporates high quality mechanical fans in some products All mechanical fans have a limited life expectancy We recommend annual inspection of fans for dust occlusion and excessive noise Fan assemblies should be replaced after six to ten years of use Environmental ...

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