Inovonics INOmini 674 Installation & User Manual Download Page 2

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Section I 

INTRODUCTION 

Product Description 

The INOmini 674 is an off-air receiver for standard, medi-

um-wave analog radio broadcasts, specifically targeting pro-

fessional ‘confidence-monitoring’ applications. 
The front-panel, back-lighted LCD display is host to various 

menu screens, which facilitate easy setup of the INOmini 

674, and also display various parameters of received signal 

quality. 

Product Features 

Features of the INOmini 674 include: 

 

A sensitive and selective DSP-based receiver tunes in 

either 10kHz (Americas) or 9kHz (European) 

increments. 

 

The large, multicolor-backlighted LCD screen and jog-

knob facilitate easy setup and navigation of the 

receiver’s intuitive menu trees. 

 

You get an accurate display of received signal 

strength and audio levels. 

 

Simultaneous analog and AES-digital program line 

outputs have independent audio level controls. 

 

Programmable front-panel alarms with rear-panel 

‘tallies’ indicate Low Signal and Audio Program Loss 

conditions. 

 

674 firmware is easily updated in the field. 

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Product Specifications 

Tuning Range:

  Tunes 520kHz-1710kHz in 10kHz steps or 

531kHz-1611kHz in 9kHz steps. 

Antenna Input:

  Transformer-isolated 50-0hm (F) input; a 

passive outdoor loop antenna is optionally available. 

Sensitivity/SNR:  

10µV for 50dB S/N; 1mV for 60dB S/N. 

Audio Bandwidth:  

Selectable 6kHz, 4kHz, 3kHz, 2kHz (ap-

prox. –6dB point); see graph on Page 13. 

De-Emphasis:

 NRSC (‘truncated’ 75µs) or OFF (flat). 

Program Audio Output(s): 

Balanced Analog:

 (XLR) balanced “dual monaural” Left 

and Right, adjustable from –15dBu to +15dBu in 0.1dB 

steps. 

AES Digital: 

(XLR) output at 44.1kHz is adjustable from  

–30dBFS to 0dBFS in 0.1dB steps. 

Front-Panel Headphone Jack:

 (3.5mm TRS) with adjusta-

ble listening level. 

Flashing Panel Alarms: 

Low Signal:

 Alarm and reset trigger levels are adjustable 

relative to the RF signal level display. 

Audio Loss:

  Alarm  threshold  is  adjustable  between  0dB  

and –30dB; delay interval is adjustable between OFF 

and 120 seconds. 

Alarm Tallies:

   Individual open-collector NPN transistor 

outputs for Low Signal and Audio Loss are programma-

ble for logic polarity. 

USB Port:

  A  front-panel  mini-USB  port  enables  easy  firm-

ware updates. 

Power Requirement:

 12VDC at 275mA; a universal 90-

240VAC inline switching power supply is provided. 

Mounting Options:

  An optional rack adapter accepts up to 

three INOmini modules in a 1U, 19-inch rack space.  The 

INOmini 674 may also be fastened to any convenient 

surface with two small screws.   

Size and Weight:

    1.6”H  x  5.5”W  x  5.5”D;  4  lbs.  shipping  

weight. 

Summary of Contents for INOmini 674

Page 1: ...Headphone Jack 5 Rear Panel Connections 5 Section III OPERATING THE INOmini 674 Hey why is the screen flashing 7 Menu Navigation Basics 7 Locked Menus 8 Tuning the Receiver 8 Carrier Strength and Alar...

Page 2: ...rmer isolated 50 0hm F input a passive outdoor loop antenna is optionally available Sensitivity SNR 10 V for 50dB S N 1mV for 60dB S N Audio Bandwidth Selectable 6kHz 4kHz 3kHz 2kHz ap prox 6dB point...

Page 3: ...Each Inovonics INOmini module is supplied with an out board universal 90 240VAC switching type power supply As the actual power consumed by the INOmini 674 is 240mA at 12 volts DC a second DC connect...

Page 4: ...eturned to the G Ground terminal The 5VDC sup plied on the 5 terminal is current limited with a 100 ohm series resistor and suitable only for optical couplers LED indicators or small reed relays The p...

Page 5: ...to make a selection or to set a value and then 4 push again to accept the selec 8 tion and lock it into non volatile memory and to be re turned to menu navigation In setup menus any parameter that can...

Page 6: ...distance Background noise level at the receiver location is another factor Receiver AGC may bring up a distant co channel 10 signal or random noise enough to hold off the LOW SIGNAL alarm Be sure to v...

Page 7: ...scale is linear in 1dB steps down to 20dB and then in 2dB steps to 40dB 0dB represents 100 symmetrical amplitude modulation of the carrier 400Hz sinewave modulation of the transmitter 12 to the 100 po...

Page 8: ...Discussed on Page 8 HIDDEN MENUS The INOmini 674 also has settings for little used set and forget features From any normal navigational menu push and hold down the knob to access these top secret set...

Page 9: ...m hidden menu settings back to the normal op erating menu tree navigate back to Hidden Menu 1 show ing 674 Firmware and push the knob 16 Section IV UPDATING FIRMWARE Firmware Files INOmini 674 firmwar...

Page 10: ...hese reasons and also because of the small format of this manual we have dispensed with schematic diagrams servicing instructions and a listing of component parts Nevertheless our policy has always be...

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Page 12: ...s been removed or altered III TERMS OF WARRANTY Inovonics Inc products are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship A Any discrepancies noted within THREE YEARS of the date of de...

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