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Summary of Contents for VLC 102

Page 1: ...User Guide VoiceLift VoiceLift Microphone System 68 1628 01 Rev B 02 11...

Page 2: ...rksam machen da im Inneren des Geh uses dieses Produktes gef hrliche Spannungen die nicht isoliert sind und die einen elektrischen Schock verursachen k nnen herrschen Achtung Lesen der Anleitungen Bev...

Page 3: ...terference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on th...

Page 4: ...xamples of computer or device responses mentioned in this guide the character 0 is used for the number zero and O repre sents the capital letter o Computer responses and directory paths that do not ha...

Page 5: ...se Table for SIS Commands 31 Special Application 33 Setting Up an Instant Alert 33 Applications Diagram 37 Installing the Receiver Overview 38 Planning the Installation 38 Installation Overview 41 Sta...

Page 6: ...VoiceLift System Contents vi...

Page 7: ...microphone amplification system that enables a teacher or presenter to be clearly heard at a comfortable level throughout the entire room also referred to as a soundfield system The pendant or handhe...

Page 8: ...terial The pendant microphone can be worn comfortably around the neck or clipped to clothing Built in DSP feedback suppression The receiver has an integrated Digital Signal Processor DSP that suppress...

Page 9: ...onal VLR 102SR secondary receiver provides expanded coverage for large or odd sized rooms Application Diagrams The following diagrams show possible installations of a VoiceLift System L R AUX MIX IN 1...

Page 10: ...MAL SIGNAL CONFIG 3 4 5 AUX AUDIO AUDIO LEVEL ADJUST PAGING SENSOR SENSITIVITY VOICELIFT MIC CLIP NORMAL SIGNAL INPUT Extron VLC 202 Desktop Charging Station Extron VLR 102 Receiver Extron FF 120 Plen...

Page 11: ...ew of the VoiceLift System The VoiceLift System functions as follows The VLP 102 Pendant Microphone or the VLH 102 Handheld Microphone picks up speech and transmits it via an IR signal to the VLR 102...

Page 12: ...X Figure 3 VoiceLift System Connections and Audio Signal Path a Microphone The VLP 102 Pendant Microphone or the VLH 102 Handheld Microphone picks up speech from the instructor and transmits a mono au...

Page 13: ...ation cannot be used to charge the VLH 102 Handheld Microphone 2 Pendant or Handheld Microphone 1 Wall Charger Figure 4 VLC 202 Charging Station The VLC 102 and VLC 202 charging stations have the foll...

Page 14: ...he VLC 102 or VLC 202 charging station or a wall charger The VLP 102 pendant microphone has the following controls and connections Front and side panels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 5 VLP 102 Pendant Micropho...

Page 15: ...blinks NOTE You can disable the tone by setting the Tone DIP switch on the receiver to Off see Receiver later in this section Pressing and holding both sections of this button simultaneously for 3 sec...

Page 16: ...econdary channels operate the same as channels A and B but the microphone Volume button is disabled NOTE When two microphones are used they must be on different frequencies in other words channels A a...

Page 17: ...for team teaching and guest speakers The handheld microphone has many of the features of the pendant microphone including a power switch and an auxiliary input jack to allow playback from audio devic...

Page 18: ...put When a device is plugged into this port its audio is mixed with the internal microphone NOTE Because the audio input is mixed with the microphone pressing the Volume buttons on the microphone affe...

Page 19: ...e information on this function i Channel selection switch When setting up the microphone use a small screwdriver to turn this rotary switch so that its arrow points to channel A 2 3 MHz or B 2 8 MHz Y...

Page 20: ...202 charging station provided with the VLM 2000 and VLS 2000 kits Using the wall charger provided Using the charging station The VLC 102 and VLC 202 charging stations provide a convenient way to char...

Page 21: ...le and Charging Station Power Jack 3 Place the microphone in one of the slots in the charging station with the charging contacts on the bottom of the microphone facing down Charge until the Pwr LED li...

Page 22: ...r C and D can be used together If the students will use a pendant microphone it is recommended that the channel be set to C or D On these channels the Volume button is disabled and the student is not...

Page 23: ...ure 16 Disconnecting the Charging Station from the Wall Charger 7 Pendant microphone only Attach the lanyard provided to the microphone rotating clip and place the lanyard around your neck The microph...

Page 24: ...crophone off by sliding the power switch down to the Off position 11 Return the microphone to the charging station or connect it to the wall charger Make sure that the microphone is turned off before...

Page 25: ...lume on the Pendant Microphone Handheld microphone To adjust the volume on the VLH 102 Handheld Microphone 1 Remove the battery cover see Installing or Replacing the Microphone Battery earlier in this...

Page 26: ...e The receiver outputs a balanced 10 dBV line level signal via an RJ 45 connector Integrated DSP DSP is a specialized circuit that processes audio signals that have been converted to digital form The...

Page 27: ...e maximum cable distance between the receiver and a secondary receiver or between two secondary receivers is 100 feet 30 4 m the minimum distance is 5 feet 1 5 m Total cable length in the system shoul...

Page 28: ...rol 1 stop bit e Auxiliary input Aux In port Connect a mono auxiliary input device such as an intercom to this three pole captive screw connector For example this port can be connected to an IPI Inter...

Page 29: ...Status LED on the Receiver Dome LED Color Indication Off Power off Green Microphone detected channel A or B Green and amber flashing Relay closed Amber No microphone detected Receiver Housing and Back...

Page 30: ...19 1mm Figure 25 Examples of Raceways That Can Be Used with the Receiver Removing and Replacing the Receiver Dome After having installed and used the VoiceLift microphone for some period of time you m...

Page 31: ...VoiceLift System Features and Operation 25 Arrow Receiver Dome Twist to Lock Align Arrows Arrow Dot Tab Tab Figure 26 Attaching the Receiver Dome to the Housing...

Page 32: ...late The VLR 102SR Secondary Receiver base plate has the following connectors a Input In and output Out ports Connect a pre terminated plenum STP cable from the In port of the VLR 102SR to the Out por...

Page 33: ...L MUTE Tx Rx IR 12V 10V 50mA POWER US LISTED 17TT AUDIO VIDEO APPARATUS RGB VIDEO OUTPUTS CONTROL N15779 12V 5A MAX 2A RGB 1A RGB 1B RGB 2B RGB 4A RGB 3A RGB 3B RGB 3 VIDEO 4B RGB 4 VIDEO PoleVault Sw...

Page 34: ...mmunication software program such as HyperTerminal or the Extron DataViewer SIS commands are available for you to do the following Upload firmware Obtain information and status for VoiceLift ports and...

Page 35: ...response When the VLR 102 receives a valid SIS command it executes the command and sends a response to the host device If the receiver is unable to execute the command because the command is invalid...

Page 36: ...mand character not a variable E Escape key hex 1B X Audio gain volume increase level 0 through 6 X Attenuation level volume decrease 0 through 6 X On Off status 0 off disable 1 on enable X1 Firmware v...

Page 37: ...ain X22 G ChnX22 Aud X Increase audio volume level gain for channel X22 in increments of 1 dB Example 3 G Chn3 Aud 4 Raise the volume level for channels A and B or C and D by 1 dB to 4 dB Decrement au...

Page 38: ...the digital signal processor DSP audio processing chip to two decimal places n nn Request general information I or 0I MixX ToneX Show status of Mix and Tone DIP switches For X 0 off disable down Mix...

Page 39: ...crophone Volume button are pressed and held for 3 seconds NOTE This is not a life safety feature because it depends on line of sight or reflection to the receiver To set up an instant alert follow the...

Page 40: ...In or the RS 232 port Figure 31 Jumper Wire Connecting the Receiver Relay Port Common Pin with the Ground Pin of the Contact Port 4 Pull the communication cable to the MLC 104 IP Plus and insert it in...

Page 41: ...4 IP Plus DIGITAL I O Port VLR 102 Receiver RLY Port Figure 33 Wiring for Instant Alert 5 Using Global Configurator on your computer configure the MLC Digital I O port for digital input with pull up F...

Page 42: ...he battery cover d Press and hold both sections of the Volume button on the pendant microphone or both Volume buttons on the handheld microphone simultaneously for 3 seconds The LED in the receiver do...

Page 43: ...DIO VIDEO APPA RATU S RGB VIDE O OUT PUT S CON TRO L N157 79 12V 5A MAX MLC 104 IP Plus POW ER OU TPU TS 4 8 Ohm s INP UTS L R L R REM OTE 10V VOL MU TE L MP A 122 R C US MPA 122 CO NF IG DI SP LA Y V...

Page 44: ...lanning the Installation Before you start to install the VLR 102 receiver there are several major factors that you must consider in order to ensure that the installation is as smooth and trouble free...

Page 45: ...from the floor Areas that receive direct sunlight Student Desks Teacher s Desk TV VCR DVD Inputs Screen or White Board Location MLC Controller Location PoleVault A V Wallplate Location Projector and...

Page 46: ...Rooms Two Sensor Placement Figure 39 Secondary Receiver Coverage If you want the receiver to cover a large room such as a lecture hall or an auditorium consider restricting the coverage to only the a...

Page 47: ...ck side of the ceiling tile Replace the ceiling tile 5 Set the Mix DIP switch to Off and the Tone DIP switch to On VLR 102 primary receiver only Installing in a junction box 1 Install the junction or...

Page 48: ...t System Installation Guide to install the switcher Stage 4 Connecting the Cables 1 Pull the Ethernet communication cable and any other cables that will be attached to the receiver location 2 Connect...

Page 49: ...llation Types NOTE Observe all local and national building and safety codes to ensure that the installation meets all regulatory standards Stage 1a Stage 1b Stage 1c Stage 1d Ceiling Installation Junc...

Page 50: ...cifications FF 120 Flat Field Speakers Part Numbers and Accessories Updating the Firmware NOTES All nominal levels are at 10 Specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications VLR 102...

Page 51: ...on NO normally open C common Contact rating 24 V 1 A Control contact closure VLR 102 only Number type 1 contact closure input Connector 1 3 5 mm captive screw connector 2 pole Pin configuration IN con...

Page 52: ...arger requirements 5 VDC 0 5 A on a 3 5 mm o d DC power jack center pin positive Batteries Number type 1 AA size NiMH or alkaline battery Operating time h mm Rechargeable 2500 mAh NiMH batteries up to...

Page 53: ...a 3 5 mm o d DC power jack center pin positive Batteries Number type 1 AA size NiMH or alkaline battery Operating time h mm Rechargeable 2500 mAh NiMH batteries up to 13 hours continuous use Alkaline...

Page 54: ...power supply efficiency level IV RoHS and WEEE MTBF 30 000 hours Warranty 3 years parts and labor NOTE Specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications VLC 202 Charging Station Gene...

Page 55: ...mount Yes with optional mounting kit Pole mount Yes with optional pole mounting kit Enclosure dimensions 1 7 H x 8 7 W x 3 0 D U high half rack wide 4 3 cm H x 22 1 cm W x 7 6 cm D Product weight 2 5...

Page 56: ...eiver 60 938 01 Wall charger power supply 70 810 01 Z bracket and screw Lanyard 70 787 01 Battery AA rechargeable 70 788 01 15 4 5 m STP Ethernet patch cable 26 659 15 Microphone labels 33 1694 01 Voi...

Page 57: ...eLift System User Instruction Card VLS 1000 VoiceLift System kit part number 42 134 01 Included Part Replacement Part Number VLP 102 Pendant Microphone 60 936 01 VLR 102 IR Receiver 60 938 01 PVS 305...

Page 58: ...Switcher 3 pole captive screw connector 4 pole captive screw connector 5 pole captive screw connector 3 Tie wraps 4 Power supply IEC power cord Speaker cable 100 30 4 m Rubber feet 4 60 986 01 FF 120...

Page 59: ...et and screw Lanyard 70 787 01 Battery AA rechargeable 2 70 788 01 50 15 2m STP Ethernet patch cable 26 659 50 Student and Teacher microphone labels 33 1694 01 VoiceLift System User Instruction Card I...

Page 60: ...rging Station kit part number 60 940 01 Included Part Part Number VLC 102 Charging Station 60 940 01 VoiceLift System Setup Guide VoiceLift VLC 202 Charging Station kit part number 60 940 02 Included...

Page 61: ...chips Downloading a Firmware File To obtain the latest version of VoiceLift System firmware 1 Visit the Extron website www extron com and click the Download tab Figure 41 Firmware Link on Download Cen...

Page 62: ...7 Navigate to the folder on your computer where you want to save the firmware installation file and click Save 8 When ready to install the new firmware locate the downloaded file and double click on i...

Page 63: ...Firmware Loader on your computer The installer program places the Firmware Loader file FWLoader exe at C Program Files Extron FWLoader If the Extron and FWLoader folders do not yet exist in your Progr...

Page 64: ...he new port number 5 Optional In the Path field in the New Firmware File Optional section you can enter the path to the new VLR 102 firmware file on your computer or click Browse to locate and open th...

Page 65: ...you want to upload select its name then click Open see figure 46 CAUTION The file must have an s19 extension Uploading the wrong file type could cause the receiver to stop functioning Figure 46 Choose...

Page 66: ...d the time remaining in the process In addition the percent of the file that has been uploaded is displayed in the Progress column until the entire firmware file is uploaded see figure 47 Figure 47 Fi...

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