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Contents 

Contents ...................................................................................................................... 3 
Introduction ................................................................................................................. 5 
Safety and General Information ................................................................................... 6 

FCC Notice to Users ................................................................................................. 6 

Industry Canada Notice to Users .............................................................................. 7 

For Body Worn Operation ......................................................................................... 7 

Professional Installation Recommended .................................................................... 7 

Notice to Customers in Australia .............................................................................. 8 

Restricted use with certain medical devices .............................................................. 8 

Export Law Assurances ............................................................................................ 8 

North America UPCS Usage Restriction .................................................................... 8 

European Union Usage Restriction ........................................................................... 8 

Notice to European Customers ................................................................................. 9 

WEEE Notification .................................................................................................. 10 

Safety Warnings ......................................................................................................... 11 
Glossary .................................................................................................................... 12 
Components .............................................................................................................. 14 
Installation ................................................................................................................ 17 

Base DSP Unit ........................................................................................................ 17 

Remote Antenna Receiver ....................................................................................... 19 

Connect Remote Antenna Receiver to Base DSP Unit ............................................. 21 

System set-up ........................................................................................................ 22 

Revolabs Executive Elite Audio Connections .......................................................... 22 

Synchronizing Executive Elite units ....................................................................... 23 

Front panel user interface .......................................................................................... 26 

Home Screens ........................................................................................................ 27 

Front Panel Menu Tree ........................................................................................... 31 

Main Menu ............................................................................................................. 31 

Local Web UI .............................................................................................................. 37 

Connecting to the local web UI ............................................................................... 37 

First time usage ..................................................................................................... 39 

Monitor Page .......................................................................................................... 41 

Microphone Audio Page .......................................................................................... 44 

Audio Management ................................................................................................ 46 

revoCloud .................................................................................................................. 63 

Creating a revoCloud Account ................................................................................ 64 

revoCloud Home ..................................................................................................... 65 

System Information ................................................................................................ 67 

Account Management ............................................................................................. 67 

Serial Control Processor (Room Control Interface) ...................................................... 68 
Firmware updates ...................................................................................................... 76 
Microphones .............................................................................................................. 77 

Summary of Contents for Executive Elite 01-ELITEEXEC4

Page 1: ...xecutive Elite Wireless Microphone System Installation and Operation Guide Models 01 ELITEEXEC8 01 ELITEEXEC4 03 ELITEEXEC8 EU 03 ELITEEXEC4 EU 03 ELITEEXEC8 TW 03 ELITEEXEC4 TW 03 ELITEEXEC8 JP 03 EL...

Page 2: ...t may be reproduced in any form or by any means without express written permission from Revolabs Inc Product specifications are subject to change without notice Revolabs Executive Elite Installation a...

Page 3: ...ssary 12 Components 14 Installation 17 Base DSP Unit 17 Remote Antenna Receiver 19 Connect Remote Antenna Receiver to Base DSP Unit 21 System set up 22 Revolabs Executive Elite Audio Connections 22 Sy...

Page 4: ...hones 85 Elite Wireless XLR Adapter 87 The Elite Wireless TA4 mini XLR Adapter for lapel and ear set microphones 89 Batteries 91 Pairing Wireless Microphones to Remote Antenna and Base DSP Station 91...

Page 5: ...tem This system utilizes state of the art technology providing high bandwidth audio and enabling clear reliable untethered audio capture for your applications Please read this documentation carefully...

Page 6: ...limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equ...

Page 7: ...A 01EXECMIC Revolabs Executive Tabletop Microphone IC 6455A 01EXECMICWR Revolabs Executive Wearable Microphone RF Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an u...

Page 8: ...ed States of America and Canada The Governments of the United States of America and Canada may restrict the exportation or re exportation of this product to certain destinations For further informatio...

Page 9: ...hones 03 ELITEEXEC8 EU Executive Elite System 8 Channel w o microphones 03 ELITEMIC OM EU Elite Microphone Omni directional Tabletop 03 ELITEMIC DR EU Elite Microphone Uni directional Tabletop 03 ELIT...

Page 10: ...ates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point...

Page 11: ...s of the Executive Elite system Do not use any other accessories than Revolabs originals intended for use with this product Use of non original accessories may result in loss of performance damage to...

Page 12: ...logy for audio and data applications using time division multiple access TDMA technology Directional Microphone A microphone that receives audio primarily from one direction Executive Elite Base DSP U...

Page 13: ...s connected to the Executive Elite Base DSP unit using a point to point Cat 5e or Cat 6 connection User Interface UI An interactive display allowing product users to control the Executive Elite system...

Page 14: ...rts the management interfaces front panel local web UI room control system UI as well as communication with the remote cloud based UI The Remote Antenna receiver contains all components required to re...

Page 15: ...tem provides some of these features as well It is recommended to use either external or Revolabs audio control systems to change settings and adapt the audio to your exact needs Best audio quality is...

Page 16: ...ophone 12in Gooseneck tabletop microphone 6in Gooseneck tabletop microphone Wearable Presenter microphone and transceiver TA4 microphone adapter mini XLR and transceiver XLR microphone adapter and tra...

Page 17: ...l LCD displaying system information 4 Navigation buttons controlling content of front panel LCD display 5 On Off switch Rear View 6 Power In Receptacle 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 7 Remote Antenna Connector...

Page 18: ...18 The Revolabs Executive Elite Base DSP Unit is designed to be installed into a standard 19 AV rack using the attached rack ears Screws are not provided...

Page 19: ...Each Remote Antenna Receiver supports one Base DSP Unit If more than one Base DSP Unit is installed for a room e g more than eight microphones are required several Remote Antenna Receivers will be ins...

Page 20: ...network wire is connected to the Remote Antenna Receiver and routed correctly the Remote Antenna enclosure is attached to the back plate by slipping it from the top onto the two hooks and then pressin...

Page 21: ...need to be installed on either end of the cable to minimize electro magnetic interference One ferrite bead should be attached of an inch 7 10 millimeters from the end of the cable that will connect t...

Page 22: ...back to the microphones Analog Audio The back panel of the Executive Elite DSP eight channel base unit provides eight 3 5mm Euroblock inputs and eight 3 5mm Euroblock outputs the four channel unit pro...

Page 23: ...cutive Elite systems that are in proximity with each other to limit the number of potential audio issues There is no disadvantage in synchronizing systems that are not in close proximity Synchronizati...

Page 24: ...tive Elite and Executive HD systems However mute groups managed between Executive HD systems can still be managed using the bus The synchronization bus cable is connected to the grey Euroblock BUS con...

Page 25: ...The architecture also allows for communication chains where one Elite is set up as a Listener to a system in the chain and as Talker to systems further down in the chain OTA Synchronization1 Executive...

Page 26: ...hone that is unmuted A red blinking LED showing a double blink indicates an active microphone that is muted A rapidly red blinking LED with a single blink indicates the microphone is upgrading A const...

Page 27: ...he VU screen the Gain control screen shows the VU meters as well as the input gain setting for each microphone channel which the user can change from this screen To adjust the gain a user presses the...

Page 28: ...p button to change the number of that digit 0 9 Hitting Enter will submit the password and down brings the cursor to the cancel button On the front panel the password will be valid for 20 minutes unle...

Page 29: ...hen the front panel USB is in use this icon will show communication is being received through that port AVB When AVB is plugged into the Base the AVB icon will appear Until the Base is set up as a tal...

Page 30: ...also shows a charging symbol overlaid over the battery charge icon2 A microphone using a permanent cross over adapter will be shown with a power connector battery symbol A permanent cross over adapte...

Page 31: ...adio button it will select that value If it is a value entry it enables the Up and Down buttons to change the value Pressing enter again in that case will store the value and leave the data entry mode...

Page 32: ...hone Information submenu paired microphones are listed Selecting any of these microphones will present the information on that specific System Info 1 Base Information 2 Antenna Information 3 Microphon...

Page 33: ...This includes the link status the MAC address of the interface the PTP mode and the MAC address of the AVB master System Settings The System Settings submenu allows the user to control some of the Exe...

Page 34: ...vices in the vicinity We recommend testing with different RF settings and using the RF Spectrum Analyzer in the local web UI to gauge the effect of the different settings Auto Scaling should be disabl...

Page 35: ...her or in proximity with legacy Revolabs systems Executive HD the Legacy Mode selection should be used for best integration Compared to the HD audio implementation in Executive Elite Legacy Mode requi...

Page 36: ...an existing system are being exchanged The wizard allows channels to be skipped during the process and may therefore be used to pair less than a full set of microphones to a system as well Selecting a...

Page 37: ...OTE If you do not see this or a similar message the driver may not have been successfully installed If this occurs connection to the web interface of the Executive Elite System cannot be established t...

Page 38: ...d the factory default is 7386 If this password is changed either through the front panel or the web UI both interfaces will require the new changed password After entering the password and clicking on...

Page 39: ...Selecting a different region than the region you are using the system in may void your right to use the system If you are unsure about which region to select please contact Revolabs support at suppor...

Page 40: ...t on the Cloud Server Further details on this process are provided in the revoCloud section of this document If the Elite System will not be registered with the Cloud Server at this time Remind Me Lat...

Page 41: ...ks to run Java and depending on your preferences you might allow Java to run on this page this time or always NOTE If Java is not enable on your computer or you do not allow the Java applet to run the...

Page 42: ...mode 5 Push to Talk Mute Symbol Indicates Push to Talk mode 6 Chairman Mutes All and Members Mute all microphones in the group or mute every microphone besides the chairman 7 Microphone Dropdown Menu...

Page 43: ...arrow button will appear in the upper right corner Clicking the arrow opens the microphone control menu allowing access to the following options Unpair Mic The selected microphone will be unpaired fro...

Page 44: ...ne separately allowing for input levels of different microphones to be optimized individually For XLR and TA4 adapters an additional pre gain stage is offered The Revolabs microphones omni directional...

Page 45: ...9 Hz 3 000 Hz Hi 3 000 Hz 4 450 Hz 6 000 Hz Gain adjustment is up to 10dB around the center frequency within the band with drop off to 0dB adjustment at the border frequencies Analog Output When selec...

Page 46: ...n one Executive Elite base DSP or Cluster If several Executive Elite Clusters or non clustered Executive Elite Base DSPs are on the same network or using the same synchronization bus the Mute Groups i...

Page 47: ...llation To manage and change a group the group needs to be the active group on the right side of your screen The group name of the active group is shown in the Group field 2 To select a different grou...

Page 48: ...te behavior again Chairman mute passes through three stages First the chairman mutes all microphones except itself Touching the mute area again all microphones in the group including the chairman are...

Page 49: ...back channel audio is not required it can be switched off allowing the RF space to be used more efficiently and increase the maximum number of microphones that can be used in that environment If back...

Page 50: ...te 4 microphone system or 4 Executive Elite 8 microphone system basebands antennas and the antenna firmware version This section also includes information on whether the antenna is currently connected...

Page 51: ...a name that helps identifying a system in the cloud web UI or in a cluster The Cluster name allows grouping several Executive Elite systems together for larger installations Executive Elite Systems u...

Page 52: ...to be synchronized to allow for best usage of the RF space and highest number of active microphones at the same time The System Clock section sets up and controls synchronization Clock Source allows...

Page 53: ...ds It is important that this information be filled out correctly before saving changes as otherwise the Executive Elite system will not be accessible through the IP connection NOTE If the network sett...

Page 54: ...ires that the system time on the Executive Elite base DSP is correct If the NTP servers listed here are not reachable for the Pebble system and system time is therefore incorrect access to the cloud s...

Page 55: ...and green represents available RF space As each snapshot of the RF environment is added to the graph the average is calculated and displayed in a column beside it and the peak activity so far is disp...

Page 56: ...power settings long distances and include multiple Executive Elite Systems We recommend experimenting with several different RF settings to find the best one for your RF needs External Control Config...

Page 57: ...ite Base DSP to another On the right hand side of the page the components of the Executive Elite can be restarted independently or in groups Restart Base Digital Signal Processing Unit will restart th...

Page 58: ...f a system was registered before the cloud registration window will not open Microphone pairing information is also not affected by restoring Factory Defaults previously paired microphones are still p...

Page 59: ...e Groups Group mute type tabletop push to talk individual Individual Manage Groups Unmute at Startup Off System Audio Legacy Mode Off System Audio Mic Audio SD HD HD System Audio Back Channel Audio No...

Page 60: ...Control Config External Mute on off Off External Control Config Audio channels 1 8 9 16 17 24 25 32 1 8 External Control Config Connection Mode Serial Telnet Telnet External Control Config Line Speed...

Page 61: ...registration request page in the Initial Setup wizard Selecting cancel on the popup navigates back to the Monitor page For a system registered to the Cloud Server revoCloud Access will lead to a Clou...

Page 62: ...that release doesn t match the current firmware on the Executive Elite system the Executive Elite will offer to upgrade through the Cloud This method will not work if the Executive Elite has not been...

Page 63: ...stem Additional functionality will be added as it becomes available NOTE The revoCloud website is cloudsupport revolabs com All data exchange between Executive Elite systems and the cloud server is se...

Page 64: ...d last name may be entered as well The email address will be required for future logons to the revoCloud or to register Executive Elite systems to the cloud After the required information has been ent...

Page 65: ...ome After registering a revoCloud account log in using the email address and password of the verified account If no system has been registered to this account yet the home page will list that there ar...

Page 66: ...luster it belongs to if applicable will all be shown Under status the revoCloud server will report if the current firmware version on each base is up to date and display the progress of upgrades that...

Page 67: ...Account Management The link to the Manage Account page is in the upper left hand corner of the revoCloud home page On this page user name organization or account name account email and password can a...

Page 68: ...b UI When external mute is On the Executive Elite base DSP will always pass audio even when the microphones show that they are muted In this case it is the responsibility of the installer to ensure th...

Page 69: ...me way the Executive HD s command interface was configured The Command Interface of the Executive Elite has been expanded significantly with additional and new functionality These commands will not wo...

Page 70: ...el 0 1 batterystatus get batterystatus ch channel number Retrieve the given microphone s battery status get batterystatus ch channel number percentage chairmanmic get chairmanmic ch channel number Ret...

Page 71: ...Push to talk val groupmutetype group name 0 1 2 groupstandbymode get groupstandbymode groupname Retrieve group s standby mode state val groupstandbymode groupname 0 1 groupstandbymode set groupstandby...

Page 72: ...s type 0 Wearable 1 Omni 2 Directional 3 XLR 4 Mini XLR 5 Gooseneck 10 Handheld 11 unknown val mictype ch channel number type mutestatus get mutestatus ch channel number Retrieve the mic mute status v...

Page 73: ...the microphone off shutdownmic ch channel number tabletopmutegroup get tabletopmutegroup group name Retrieve the given group s tabletop mute state 0 not tabletop mute 1 tabletop mute val tabletopmuteg...

Page 74: ...y mute_group_member_change group name bid box id active 0 1 type type index mic index Notify client that a mic has changed its group mute_group_mute_type_change notify mute_group_mute_type_change grou...

Page 75: ...3 charging 4 out of range 5 not paired 6 pairing 7 unpairing 8 updating status_group_mute notify status_group_mute group name group mute state Notify client the given group s mute status changed 8 gro...

Page 76: ...rade software bundle accessible from the computer connected to the Executive Elite system as described on page 62 Upgrade bundles are available on Revolabs website in the support section Firmware upgr...

Page 77: ...hones XLR adapter Revolabs Elite Wireless TA4 Adapter mini XLR adapter NOTE Before using microphones they must be paired to the Base DSP unit and Remote Antenna Each microphone is assigned a unique ch...

Page 78: ...ttery door 4 Mute LED visual status for mute un mute and pairing 5 Battery charge status LED under the screen warns for low battery When there is approximately 2 hours of talk time remaining this LED...

Page 79: ...hones off return the microphone unit to the Charger Base or press and hold the Mute button for about 10 seconds until the LED turns solid red then release the button The microphone can also be turned...

Page 80: ...crophone Earpiece To change the volume on the Wearable microphone earpiece use the dial on the earpiece wire Turning the dial as shown in the figure will increase decrease the volume Use the attached...

Page 81: ...tray or crossover adapted 3 Battery door latch open the battery door using this latch 4 Rechargeable batteries replace batteries only with NiMH 2000mA rechargeable batteries Non rechargeable batterie...

Page 82: ...irm by flashing green or flashing red LEDs respectively In push to talk mode touch a mute area and keep the finger there to unmute the microphone Removing the finger from a touch area will mute the mi...

Page 83: ...echargeable batteries replace batteries only with NiMH 2000mA rechargeable batteries Non rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries of a different type or lower charge might impact performance o...

Page 84: ...bove for an example mute or un mute the microphone by touching the mute area confirm by flashing green or flashing red LEDs respectively In push to talk mode touch the mute area and keep finger there...

Page 85: ...ttery door using this latch 4 Rechargeable batteries replace batteries only with NiMH 2000mA rechargeable batteries Non rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries of a different type or lower ch...

Page 86: ...for example mute or un mute the microphone by touching the mute area confirm by flashing green or flashing red LEDs respectively In push to talk mode touch the mute area and keep the finger there to...

Page 87: ...the battery door Replace batteries only with Revolabs approved rechargeable batteries 4 Battery charge status LED warns for low battery When there is approximately 2 hours of talk time remaining this...

Page 88: ...the microphone again 5 To turn the XLR adapter off return the unit to the Charger Base or press and hold the Mute button for about 10 seconds until the LED turns solid red then release button The adap...

Page 89: ...e batteries only with Revolabs approved rechargeable batteries 4 Battery charge status LED warns for low battery When there is approximately 2 hours of talk time remaining this LED will turn yellow Wh...

Page 90: ...k mode press the mute button and keep the finger there to unmute the microphone Removing the finger from the mute button will mute the microphone again 5 To turn the mini XLR adapter off return the un...

Page 91: ...sassemble batteries or attempt to charge outside the system Do not dispose of batteries in fire Dispose of batteries in accordance with manufacturer s instructions and local regulations Pairing Wirele...

Page 92: ...button This does not indicate that the microphone is switched off 2 Place the microphone into pairing mode by touching the Mute area or holding the mute button for several seconds until the LED turns...

Page 93: ...ed One green flash every 1 5 seconds One green flash every 1 5 seconds Microphone paired and live unmuted One red flash every 1 5 seconds One red flash every 1 5 seconds Microphone paired and system m...

Page 94: ...roup the Web User Interface also allows to monitor and manage microphones within one group The web user interfaces allows creating mute groups and assigning of microphones to the different groups Diff...

Page 95: ...oup must be held continuously for the microphone to remain unmuted holding the touch area will not turn off the microphone Instead the microphone must be turned off through the Web UI through the Fron...

Page 96: ...ally through the Monitor page Mute lock Mute lock allows locking the mute areas on each microphone separately When mute lock is enabled the touch areas of the microphone are disabled The mute state of...

Page 97: ...nce accident or Acts of God voids this warranty The Seller shall not be liable for any consequential damage resulting from the malfunction of this product Should the user experience unsatisfactory per...

Page 98: ...enses gpl 2 0 html GNU LGPLv2 1 http www gnu org licenses lgpl 2 1 html GNU GPLv3 http www gnu org licenses gpl html Apache http www apache org licenses LICENSE 2 0 html Oracle http www oracle com us...

Page 99: ...v1 Udev 055 GNU GPLv2 Busybox 1 00 GNU GPLv2 Buildroot 2013 08 1 GNU GPLv2 Glibc 2 3 3 GNU LGPLv2 1 XMOS AVB 5 2 XMOS License USB Audio 2 0 XS1 L2 Software 5 3 XMOS License Opus on mic 0 9 5 BSD 2 cla...

Page 100: ...our IP network If installing the driver software fails the IP Address popup does not appear or the USB IP Address Web UI doesn t load then the USB connection may be faulty Try adjusting the wire or tr...

Page 101: ...10 x 1 75 in 19 8 x 25 4 x 4 4 cm 16 oz 0 45 kg Microphone Omni Directional Tabletop 3 125 x 3 125 x 1 125 in 7 9 x 7 9 x 2 9 cm 4 7 oz 134 g Directional Tabletop 3 125 x 3 125 x 1 75 in 7 9 x 7 9 x 4...

Page 102: ...102 Microphone Polar Patterns Elite Omni Directional Wireless Tabletop Microphone Elite Directional Wireless Tabletop Microphone...

Page 103: ...89 Mute Button 78 87 89 Pocket Clip 78 87 89 Microphones 78 Pairing 91 Polar Patterns 102 Safety Information 6 Synchronizing 23 AVB Synchronization 25 OTA Synchronization 25 Synchronization Bus 24 Sy...

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