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OCTOPACK

LECTROSONICS, INC.

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Table of Contents

General Technical Description ............................................. 5

Control Panel ......................................................................... 6

Battery Panel .......................................................................... 7

Side Panel .............................................................................. 7

Receiver Installation .............................................................. 8

Receiver Removal .................................................................. 9

Antenna Power Jumpers ..................................................... 10

Antenna Bandwidth and Requirements ............................ 11

Antenna/Block Reference Chart ......................................... 12

Optional Accessories .......................................................... 13

Replacement Parts & Accessories .................................... 14

Troubleshooting ................................................................... 15

Specifications ...................................................................... 16

Service and Repair .............................................................. 17

Returning Units for Repair ................................................. 17

Summary of Contents for Octopack

Page 1: ...pack Portable Receiver Multicoupler INSTRUCTION MANUAL Rio Rancho NM USA www lectrosonics com Fill in for your records Serial Number Purchase Date Power and RF Distribution for SRa Series Compact Receivers ...

Page 2: ...OCTOPACK LECTROSONICS INC 2 ...

Page 3: ...rticular installation Ths equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause interference to radio receivers Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Lectrosonics Inc could void the user s authority to operate it If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televisi...

Page 4: ...anel 7 Side Panel 7 Receiver Installation 8 Receiver Removal 9 Antenna Power Jumpers 10 Antenna Bandwidth and Requirements 11 Antenna Block Reference Chart 12 Optional Accessories 13 Replacement Parts Accessories 14 Troubleshooting 15 Specifications 16 Service and Repair 17 Returning Units for Repair 17 ...

Page 5: ...left empty with no need to terminate the RF coaxial connections The receivers interface with the Octopack board via the 25 pin Unislot adapter so in many cases the receivers can be moved from the Octopack to a camera without having to change the adapter Antenna inputs are standard 50 ohm BNC jacks DC power on the jacks can be switched on for use with Lectrosonics UFM230 RF amplifiers or the ALP650...

Page 6: ...urce remaining steady when external power is selected and blinking slowly when the batteries are providing power Antenna Power A recessed switch on the left side of the control panel enables and disables DC power passed from the power supply to the BNC antenna connectors This provides powering of remote RF amplifiers through the attached coaxial cable The LED glows red when power is enabled Receiv...

Page 7: ...ufacture since there is no charging circuitry in the Octopack Automatic Backup Power When batteries and external DC are both connected power is drawn from the source with the highest volt age Typically the external source provides a higher voltage than the batteries and in the event it fails the batteries will immediately take over and the power LED will begin to blink slowly The source selection ...

Page 8: ...e sized to store loose antenna leads Sockets in the slot covers are provided to store unused RF leads and keep the right angle connectors clean B coaxial feeds A coaxial feeds A antenna inputs B antenna inputs RF leads are connected to the receivers in a criss cross pattern to avoid sharp bends in the cables The leads are marked on the control panel as B on the left and A on the right side of each...

Page 9: ...t and the dif ficulty of gripping the receiver housing The flat end of the tool is used to remove the receivers by prying the housing upward in the notch next to the slot DO NOT remove the receivers by pulling on the antennas since the antennas and or connectors can be damaged Pry the receiver housing upward in the notch to release the 25 pin connector Normally the hex nuts on the coaxial RF leads...

Page 10: ... Threaded power connector Remove the eight smaller screws from the housing and the three larger screws from the support posts Jumpers are located near the corners of the board Antenna Power Jumpers Install the jumpers towards the center of the circuit board to enable the antenna power and towards the outside of the circuit board to disable it Insert jumper toward center of board to enable antenna ...

Page 11: ...ceiver the weaker the signal will be and the shorter the maximum operating range of the wireless system Experimentation and check ing the range before the production starts is always a good idea and is mandatory if the frequencies of the antenna and receiver do not match exactly On many production sets the short operating range that is needed may allow the use of a slightly mismatched whip antenna...

Page 12: ...614 400 639 900 Yellow 4 01 25 640 000 665 500 Green 3 81 26 665 600 691 100 Blue 3 62 27 691 200 716 700 Violet Pink 3 46 28 716 800 742 300 Grey 3 31 29 742 400 767 900 White 3 18 30 768 000 793 500 Black w Label 3 08 31 793 600 819 100 Black w Label 2 99 32 819 200 844 700 Black w Label 2 92 33 844 800 861 900 Black w Label 2 87 779 779 125 809 750 Black w Label 3 00 Note Not all Lectrosonics p...

Page 13: ...need for adapters that can introduce additional signal loss Customized RF Distribution and Routing Customized antenna and RF distribution is easy to configure using the UFM230 amplifier BIAST power inserter several RF splitter combiners and passive filters These professional grade components preserve signal quality and suppress noise and intermodulation Optional Accessories UFM230 Filter Amp Bias ...

Page 14: ...ver removal and loosening coaxial antenna leads P1139 Blank slot cover 21746 Power cable with locking right angle connector to stripped and tinned 12 inch length A8U KIT Whip Antenna with BNC Connector and color coded end caps Includes cutting template and table for all frequency blocks ...

Page 15: ...s When the voltage drops to 5 5 volts the LCD will dim and the audio output level of the receivers will decrease SHORT OPERATING RANGE DROPOUTS OR WEAK OVERALL RF LEVEL 1 Passbands of Octopack and antennas may be different check RF level with receiver LCD frequency of transmitter must be inside of both passbands 2 Antenna power switched off when external RF amplifiers are being used 3 Antenna powe...

Page 16: ... through from main power source 300 mA polyfuse in each BNC output Receiver RF feeds 50 ohm right angle SMA jacks Internal Battery Type L or M style rechargeable External Power Requirement 8 to 18 VDC 1300 mA at 8 VDC Power Consumption 1450 mA max with 7 2 V battery power both antenna power supplies on Dimensions H 2 75 in x W 10 00 in x D 6 50 in H 70 mm x W 254 mm x D 165 mm Weight Assembly only...

Page 17: ...ty repairs Returning Units for Repair For timely service please follow the steps below A DO NOT return equipment to the factory for repair without first contacting us by email or by phone We need to know the nature of the problem the model number and the serial number of the equipment We also need a phone number where you can be reached 8 A M to 4 P M U S Mountain Standard Time B After receiving y...

Page 18: ...OCTOPACK LECTROSONICS INC 18 ...

Page 19: ...Receiver Multicoupler Rio Rancho NM 19 ...

Page 20: ...rosonics Inc will pay for the cost of returning your equipment to you This warranty applies only to items returned to Lectrosonics Inc or an authorized dealer shipping costs prepaid within one year from the date of purchase This Limited Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico It states the entire liablility of Lectrosonics Inc and the entire remedy of the purchaser for any brea...

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