Introduction
Congratulations
on
your
purchase
of
a
LightViper™
VRK
‐
1832
(VIS
‐
1832)
fiber
optic
audio
snake
head;
a
lightweight,
flexible
breakthrough
for
professional
sound
production.
LightViper™
products
are
designed,
engineered
and
manufactured
by
FiberPlex
Technologies,
LLC
‐
experts
in
fiber
optics
with
decades
of
experience.
Our
work
in
audio
and
data
communications
products
is
known
in
US
government
applications
worldwide.
LightViper™
products
combine
our
fiber
optic
technology
with
the
highest
standards
in
audio
engineering.
The
VRK
‐
1832
You
have
purchased
the
LightViper™
1832
system,
a
32
x
8
Fiber
Optic
Transport
System
that
has
the
function,
look
and
feel
of
a
traditional
copper
snake.
Instead
of
traditional
heavy
multi
‐
conductor
copper
cable,
LightViper™
fiber
optic
systems
utilize
lightweight,
flexible,
military
tactical
grade
fiber
‐
optic
cable
or
duplex
PVC
and
plenum
rated
fiber
for
installation
use.
The
Fiber
Advantage
Fiber
optics
offer
many
advantages
over
copper:
Transmits
light
rather
than
electrons
Transmission
over
greater
distances
(more
than
20
Km)
Complete
electrical
isolation
Immunity
to
RFI
and
EMI
Eliminates
ground
loop
problems
Can
be
routed
overhead,
through
walls,
or
underground
Avoids
foot
traffic
while
maintaining
aesthetics
Functional
Considerations
The
LightViper™
VRK
‐
1832
is
an
active
device.
Because
of
this,
there
are
some
aspects
of
this
new
technology
that
require
some
slightly
different
thinking:
The
LightViper™
VRK
‐
1832
system
requires
AC
Power
at
both
the
Stage
(VRK
‐
1832)
and
the
console
(VIM
‐
1832)
The
VRK
‐
1832
system
contains
32
microphone
preamplifiers.
In
order
to
provide
a
transparent
user
experience,
coarse
gain
is
set
using
a
3
position
switch
at
each
input.
Fine
gain
setting
can
be
done
at
the
input
trim
of
the
console
for
analog,
or
via
digital
attenuation
for
a
digital
console.
All
analog
outputs
are
at
Line
Level
Input
and
Output
flexibility
may
eliminate
the
need
for
some
of
your
outboard
gear
such
as
direct
boxes.
The
LightViper™
VRK
‐
1832
is
an
active
device,
therefore
do
not
attempt
to
connect
intercom
into
the
returns
The
returns
in
the
VRK
‐
1832
cannot
be
“turned
around”
to
provide
(40)
sends
one
way
as
with
a
traditional
copper
snake,
as
the
electronics
for
the
returns
are
contained
in
the
VRK
‐
1832.
