Rane CP 64S, Installation Manual

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Recommended Calibration Procedure
The CP64S is a versatile instrument, allowing it to conform to lots of system applications. The result is complexity. For this reason, it
is important be organized in system calibration. Once the internal switches are set and the system connected, take the time for proper
calibration. This ordered list of system adjustments will make calibration easy and result in optimum performance. Most important:
• Program Priority Assign rear panel off
• Limiters rear panel +20 dBu
• Duckers front panel OFF
• Page Zone Levels front panel Min
• Remote Controls front panel not selected
• Paging Zone Assigns front panel 1&2 (both)
RMT 1&2 RMT 1&2
1 2 1 2
ZONE 1 ZONE 2
PAGING
ZONE ASSIGN LEVEL
L1 P
L2 L3
4k 630 1.6k 40 100 250 10k
CP64S
COMMERCIAL
PROCESSOR
ACTIVE ACTIVE
PAGE 2 PAGE 1 LINE 1 LINE 2 LINE 3 PRIORITY
ON OFF
SIG OL
DUCKER
DEPTH
PROGRAM
SELECT
LEVEL
L1 P
L2 L3
ON OFF
SIG OL
DUCKER
DEPTH
PROGRAM
SELECT
LEVEL
PROGRAM INPUT LEVELS ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 2
4k 630 1.6k 40 100 250 10k
ZONE 1
POWER
RMT RMT
12
•
6
•
•
•
6
12
0
+
10
4 6
10
4 6
10 0
4 6
10 0
4 6
10 0
4 6
10 0
4 6
10 0
4 6
10 0
4 6
PRIORITY
ASSIGN
ZONE
ZONE
1
PAGE
+30 +60
1&2
PRIORITY 3 2 1
RANE CORPORATION
OL
Z2 Z1
Z1 Z2
+ – + – + – + –
D1 D0 Vr Vc
Vr Vc
1
2
DETECT THRESHOLD
REMOTE PAGE
ZONE ASSIGN WIRING
PAGE 2 PAGE 1
LIMITER WIRING
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 PAGE 1
TRIM
PAGE 2
TRIM
+8 +8
PAGING INPUTS
R
L
R
L
+30 +60
MIC LINE
–20 +20 –20 +20
REMOTES OUTPUTS
MIN MAX
PROGRAM INPUTS
ZONE 2
EXPAND OUT
ZONE 1
EXPAND OUT
ZONE
2
Z2 PGM Z2 EXPAND Z2 MONO REMOTE 1 INPUT 1
REMOTE 2 INPUT 2 Z1 RIGHT Z1 EXPAND Z1 LEFT
Z2 LEVEL
Z1 PGM Z1 LEVEL
MIC LINE
100-240 V
50/60 Hz 12 WATTS
PGM PGM
PAGE
off
ALL AUDIO AND
REMOTES ARE
CLASS 2 WIRING
CP64S
COMMERCIAL AUDIO
EQUIPMENT 24TJ
R
Make sure the power is disconnected!
Control Presets:
Page settings (repeat for second page input):
• Input Pad rear panel MIC or LINE as required
• Input gain trim rear panel Center (12:00)
• Detect Threshold rear panel Min (CCW, active)
• Paging Zone Assign front panel 1&2 (both)
• Paging Level, Zone 1 front panel Min
• Paging Level, Zone 2 front panel Min
• Phantom Power internal As required. Default Off
• Pre/Post summing internal As required. Default Post-VCA
• Page Priority internal As required. Default Page 1
Program Input settings:
• Priority Assign Zone rear panel off
• Program Input Levels front panel Min
• Priority Threshold internal Set to -50 at factory (internal adjust -∞ to -35 dBu)
• Priority Release Time internal Set to 12 sec. at factory (internal adjust 2 to 20 sec.)
Zone Settings (repeat for second zone):
• Expand Out rear panel As required (Zone/Program/Page)
• Limiter Threshold rear panel CW, +20 dBu
• Zone Level front panel Max
• Program Select front panel L1 (if your input is on L1).
• Ducker front panel OFF
• Ducker Depth front panel Center (about 15 dB)
• RMT (Remote) front panel Out
• EQ front panel Flat (center detent position)
• Stereo / Mono switch internal As required (Zone 1 only. Default: Stereo)
System Connections:
• Connect page mics or line-level paging source
• Connect Program sources
• Connect Outputs to amplifiers
• Connect Remotes
You are now ready to calibrate the CP64S…