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DA216S

DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER

CONTENTS

(in order of appearance)

Important Safety Instructions

DA216S Manual

DA216S Data Sheet

Sound System Interconnection

Rane Professional Install Products

Schematics

Warranty

Declaration of Conformity

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Summary of Contents for DA216S

Page 1: ... AMPLIFIER CONTENTS in order of appearance Important Safety Instructions DA216S Manual DA216S Data Sheet Sound System Interconnection Rane Professional Install Products Schematics Warranty Declaration of Conformity 22317 ...

Page 2: ...the power cord is the AC mains disconnect device and must remain readily operable To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle 16 This apparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection 17 When permanently connected an all pole mains switch with a contact separation of at least 3 mm i...

Page 3: ...courant alternatif AC et doit absolument rester accessible Pour déconnecter totalement l appareil du secteur débranchez le câble d alimentation de la prise secteur 16 Cet appareil doit être branché à une prise terre avec protection 17 Quand il est branché de manière permanente un disjoncteur tripolaire normalisé doit être incorporé dans l installation électrique de l immeuble 18 En cas de montage ...

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Page 5: ...ng microphones that require a phantom voltage turn WEAR PARTS This product contains no wear parts DA216S DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER POWER MASTER LEVELS 1 OUTPUT LEVELS 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 A B on the PHANTOM POWER switch illuminating its rear panel LED Because the phantom voltage is applied to both Inputs don t mix phantom powered and non phantom powered mics in the same DA216S Never e...

Page 6: ...llows the DA216S distribution amplifier to be set up as 1 Input to 16 Outputs Or 1 stereo Input pair to 8 stereo Output pairs Or 1 Input to 3 Outputs with the other Input to 13 Outputs And so on For those of you that like impressive numbers that amounts to 43 046 721 possible combinations 316 Go ahead count them By the way for those that really like this stuff if we allow turning the gain all the ...

Page 7: ...s in the LINE position PHANTOM POWER 5 for the channel is disabled 4 INPUT GAIN switches Changes the gain by 20 dB That is with mic Input the INPUT GAIN switch sets the gain to 60 dB out or 40 dB in With a line level Input it sets the gain to 20 dB out or 0 dB in 5 PHANTOM POWER switch When activated in 15 VDC Phantom Power appears at each mic level Input and the LED illuminates If an Input is sel...

Page 8: ...system leave the power supply for last This gives you a chance to make mistakes and correct them without announcing what you did to the whole world and without damaging downstream equipment Remember this when setting INPUT PAD INPUT GAIN and PHANTOM POWER switches These switches should never be changed in a live system Suddenly changing the gain by 40 dB can have a profound impact on the ears of t...

Page 9: ...a line input with 20 or 0 dB of gain With Input Gain Mas ter Levels and Output Levels any reasonable input signal may be adjusted to a nominal 4 dBu and still have 17 dB of headroom The Phantom Power switch provides 15 VDC for condenser microphones Any input assigned to line level has this phantom voltage turned off automatically A rear panel LED indicates when the Phantom Power is engaged Each ou...

Page 10: ...e Output Impedance 200 1 Ω Balanced 100 100 Output Drive Level 24 typ dBu 600 Ω load Output Cable Length 1500 max feet Belden 8451 or equivalent Mic Equivalent Input Noise 128 typ dBu Rs 150 gain 60 dB Line Signal To Noise Ratio 100 min dBV gain 0 dB re 4 dBu 22 kHz BW THD Noise Line Input 0 005 typ gain 0 dB 4 dBu 1 kHz 80 kHz BW Frequency Response Line 15 50 kHz 0 3 dB 0 dB Gain 0 dBu Output Fre...

Page 11: ...setting the gain structure of the system When wiring an Output for unbalanced operation do not ground the unused terminal i e usually the Unbalanced uses only the and ground terminals Block Diagram 10 dB 10 dB POWER PHANTOM INPUT PROTECT RFI EMI 20 dB PAD ESD OL INPUT PROTECT RFI EMI ESD OL INPUT A INPUT B 15V GAIN 20 dB PAD MIC LINE PAD INPUT INPUT LEVEL B MASTER GAIN MIC LINE PAD INPUT INPUT LEV...

Page 12: ...ach input shall have a front panel screwdriver level ad justment 15V phantom power shall be provided via a rear panel switch for microphone inputs Each output shall have a front panel screwdriver adjustment Inputs and outputs shall be active balanced screw terminal con nectors The unit shall be capable of operation by means of its own built in universal power supply operating at 100 240 VAC and me...

Page 13: ...connections Grounding and EMC practices Shields of connectors in audio equipment containing active circuitry Rane s policy is to accommodate rather than dictate However this document contains suggestions for external wiring changes that should ideally only be implemented by trained technical personnel Safety regulations require that all original grounding means provided from the factory be left in...

Page 14: ...rconnect is not compat ible with unbalanced The small physical nature and short cable runs of completely unbalanced systems home audio also contain these ground loop noise currents However the currents in unbalanced systems never get large enough to affect the audio to the point where it is a nuisance Mixing balanced and unbalanced equipment however is an entirely different story since balanced an...

Page 15: ...ACTICE RECOMMENDED PRACTICE OPTIONAL CASE 1 2 3 3 1 2 CHASSIS GROUND SIGNAL GROUND CHASSIS GROUND CHASSIS GROUND The Next Best Right Way To Do It The quickest quietest and most foolproof method to con nect balanced and unbalanced is to transformer isolate all unbalanced connections See Figure 2 Many manufacturers provide several tools for this task including Rane Consult your audio dealer to explo...

Page 16: ...rounded and therefore immune to ground loop hums and buzzes Ground lifts are simply another Band Aid to try in case of grounding problems It is true that an entire system of properly grounded equipment without ground lift switches is guaranteed yes guaranteed to be hum free The problem is most equipment is not both internally and externally AC system wise grounded properly Most units with ground l...

Page 17: ...o guarantee that a hum free intercon nect can be achieved nor is there a definite scheme that will assure noise free operation in all configurations References 1 Neil A Muncy Noise Susceptibility in Analog and Digi tal Signal Processing Systems presented at the 97th AES Convention of Audio Engineering Society in San Fran cisco CA Nov 1994 2 Grounding Shielding and Interconnections in Analog Digita...

Page 18: ... 20 24 24 19 18 17 B B B B A A A A A A FEMALE BALANCED XLR NOT A TRANSFORMER NOR A CROSS COUPLED OUTPUT STAGE FEMALE BALANCED XLR EITHER A TRANSFORMER OR A CROSS COUPLED OUTPUT STAGE BALANCED TRS NOT A TRANSFORMER NOR A CROSS COUPLED OUTPUT STAGE BALANCED TRS EITHER A TRANSFORMER OR A CROSS COUPLED OUTPUT STAGE FLOATING UNBALANCED TRS TIP RING SLEEVE SLEEVE IN UNIT NC OR 3 5 mm UNBALANCED TS TIP S...

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Page 20: ...D 3 BLACK 2 RED 1 SHIELD 3 BLACK 2 RED 1 SHIELD SHIELD BLACK SHIELD RED BLACK SHIELD RED BLACK RED SHIELD SHIELD BLACK RED SHIELD BLACK RED SHIELD BLACK RED SHIELD BLACK RED SHIELD BLACK RED SHIELD RED SHIELD RED SHIELD RED SHIELD RED BLACK RED N C N C BLACK RED BLACK RED BLACK RED RED SHIELD RED SHIELD RED SHIELD RED 24 S BLACK T RED CROSS COUPLED OUTPUT ONLY CONNECT BLACK TO SHIELD AT THIS END A...

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Page 22: ...REF SEN U2 INA163 10 11 12 S3D 4P2T INPUT PAD LINE MIC Z3 2200pF GAIN MIC LINE 40 0 60 20 C10 470 25v C12 470 25v MIC LINE R31 15 0 R29 10 0 R27 150 R25 100 R23 63 4 R21 604 1 2 3 S21A 2P2T 4 5 6 S21B 2P2T GND C14 0 1 C16 0 1 C18 0 1 15 15 GND GND R33 10 0k D11 4148 2 1 3 R116A 10kA GND MASTER LEVEL B 3 2 1 8 4 U4A 4580 5 6 7 U4B 4580 15 15 R37 100k GND R35 1 00k R39 3 16k GND R41 1 00k R43 3 16k ...

Page 23: ...2 0 1 15 C34 0 1 C36 0 1 C38 0 1 C40 0 1 C30 0 1 H1 H4 H8 H2 H5 H9 GND GND GND H3 H7 H10 GND GND GND F3 T 1A 250V C195 0 0022 X1Y2 C196 0 0022 X1Y2 1 2 4 3 T1 20mH C197 0 33 4 3 1 2 D33 DF06M C200 0 001 C199 0 001 C201 0 0022 X1Y2 H6 GNDP 1 2 5 4 3 Vdd OSC DRAIN S COMP U38 VIPER50 R144 10 0k 5 9 8 4 2 10 1 6 7 T2 600uH C193 6 8 400v D25 P6SMB160AT D26 MURS160 C192 1 50v R260 1 00k D27 4148 R234 36...

Page 24: ... 2 1 8 4 U12A 4580 5 6 7 U12B 4580 C64 150pF R93 20 0k R83 20 0k R94 20 0k R95 20 0k R120 82 5 R121 82 5 15 15 8 GND C65 47pF GND 7 8 9 6 10 2 3 4 1 5 11 12 J4 12pin EURO OUT12 GND OUT11 GND OUT10 GND OUT9 GND 3 2 1 8 4 U13A 4580 5 6 7 U13B 4580 C66 150pF R126 20 0k R122 20 0k R127 20 0k R128 20 0k R138 82 5 R139 82 5 15 15 9 GND C67 47pF GND 3 2 1 8 4 U14A 4580 5 6 7 U14B 4580 C68 150pF R129 20 0...

Page 25: ...FECTS IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP THE SPECIFIC PERIOD OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE THAT WHICH IS DESCRIBED TO THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASER BY THE AUTHORIZED RANE DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE Rane Corporation does not however warrant its products against any and all defects 1 arising out of materials or workmanship not provided or furnished by Rane or 2 resulting from abnormal...

Page 26: ...Y IN THE USA If the product is being sent to Rane for repair please call the factory for a Return Authorization number We recommend advance notice be given to the repair facility to avoid possible needless shipment in case the problem can be solved over the phone UNAUTHORIZED SERVICE PERFORMED ON ANY RANE PRODUCT WILL VOID ITS EXISTING FACTORY WARRANTY FACTORY SERVICE If you wish your Rane product...

Page 27: ...ity for compliance with the LV directive and EMC directive in the event that the equipment is modified without written consent of the manufacturer This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of Rane Corporation Type of Equipment Professional Audio Signal Processing Brand Rane Model DA216S Immunity Results THD N re 4 dBu 400 Hz BW 20 20kHz Test Description Results Conditi...

Page 28: ...D GAIN GAIN INPUT A 40 60 dB 0 MIC PHANTOM POWER 15V 20 40 60 dB 0 20 LINE LINE INPUT A INPUT B 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 12 11 10 9 16 15 14 13 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 7 WATTS ALL AUDIO JACKS ARE CLASS 2 WIRING DA216S RANE CORPORATION COMMERCIAL AUDIO EQUIPMENT 24TJ R ...

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