Vortex 3 Voice Effects Unit,
Hyperdyne Labs LLC
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A.
On/Off power switch
B.
Mic input jack – 1/8” mono input jack for microphone.
C.
Headphones out 1/8” jack. Do not use for amplified speakers. Normally left unconnected.
D.
Push-to-talk (PTT) LED indicator
E.
ACTIVE LED indicator
F.
Output line-level jack – 1/8” stereo output jack for voice and sound fx output. Connect to an external
amplified speaker.
G.
PTT jack – 1/8” mono jack that controls push-to-talk feature. Can be used with remote pushbutton cable.
H.
Programming button – Allows user to change board settings for fine tuning effect.
I.
STATUS LED indicator
J.
Power source header. Allows the board to either use the onboard 5v regulator or direct battery power.
NOTE: You should not move the jumper to "batt" mode if your battery supply is over 6V. This will
damage the board! If using a 9V battery or any source over 6V DC, make sure the jumper is on the "reg"
side of the header pins.
There are also 3 LEDs on the Vortex INTERFACE module for power and status. They operate as follows:
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When PTT mode is enabled, the PTT LED will light up when the mic is “open”. The LED will go off when
the mic is “closed”.
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When PTT mode is disabled, the PTT LED will light up when your voice surpasses the auto VOX
threshold.
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The ACT LED will light up each time you depress the programming button or the PTT remote pushbutton.
After keying in button presses and no subsequent button presses are detected within 1 sec, the board will
update the feature selected and blink this LED to let the user know the EPROM memory onboard has been
updated.
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The STAT LED lights up to report the current setting after the user modifies any settings on the board.
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The STAT LED also acts as a heartbeat LED. It flashes once every 5 sec if the board is operating properly.
