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PAM2-3G16

AUDIO MONITORING

UNIT

Handbook

– Issue 4

TSL

Vanwall Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire,

SL6 4UB - United Kingdom

Tel44 (0)1628 676200

FAX +44 (0)1628 676299

Summary of Contents for PAM2-3G16

Page 1: ...PAM2 3G16 AUDIO MONITORING UNIT Handbook Issue 4 TSL Vanwall Road Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 4UB United Kingdom Telephone 44 0 1628 676200 FAX 44 0 1628 676299...

Page 2: ...he equipment must be earthed on installation Where appropriate the earth pin on the IEC mains inlet connector is connected to the metal frame of the equipment to 0 volts on the internal DC PSU and to...

Page 3: ...cedure Please telephone 44 0 1628 676200 Fax 44 0 1682 676299 and ask for Customer Support detailing the model and serial number of the equipment who will provide a Returns Number This will enable us...

Page 4: ...Emissions Part 1 EN50082 1 1997 EMC Generic Immunity Part 1 EN61000 3 2 1995 Current Harmonic Emissions EN61000 3 3 1995 Voltage Fluctuations Flicker Manufacturer s Name TSL Manufacturer s Address Van...

Page 5: ...P a g e 5 PAM2 3G16 User Handbook Issue 4 This Page is Blank...

Page 6: ...Analogue Input 2 5 SDI Input and Video Confidence Display 2 6 Monitor Menu 2 6 1 Phase Swap 2 6 2 Left Right Stereo 2 6 3 Mono 2 6 4 Mix Mode 2 6 5 Downmix Mode 2 6 6 Split Mono Mode 2 7 Front Switch...

Page 7: ...d and Red Line Alarm 2 14 3 Start Stop and Reset Triggers 2 14 4 Histogram Display and Integration Settings 2 15 Preset Standard Rules 2 16 Auxiliary Input Mixer 2 17 System Upgrade and CAT552 reset 2...

Page 8: ...unbalanced via optional CAB D25 BNC cable SPDIF Optical Input 6 Analogue Stereo Inputs Scroll To Hear top level bargraph navigation using rotary encoder Downmix of discreet multichannel audio to ster...

Page 9: ...P a g e 9 PAM2 3G16 User Handbook Issue 4 PAM2 3G16 Hookup Schematic...

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Page 11: ...with a default EBU Digital operating scale For 20 dBFS default operation apply DC power to the rear power connector whilst simultaneously pressing buttons 6 and 8 The following message will appear on...

Page 12: ...s bargraphs 1 8 in Full screen mode and bargraphs 1 16 when Menu Data or Video modes are activated The right hand OLED screen displays bargraphs 9 16 in Full screen mode and Menu Data or Video screens...

Page 13: ...2 SDI 2 Input Pair 1 3 AES Input Pair 1 4 Analogue Input Pair 1 5 Optical Input Digital Audio Pair 8 The first 3 buttons located below the right hand OLED screen are used to recall presets 6 8 and to...

Page 14: ...ate PAM2 3G16 and can be used whenever the unit is not in Menu mode 2 2 2 Video Confidence Display Press the Video button to toggle the right hand OLED display and view the input video signal The barg...

Page 15: ...n a system For sources of different frame rates the display reverts to the Dolby E frame rate The video frame rate is already displayed on the top level menu Dolby Digital and Digital Plus sources are...

Page 16: ...2 4 Input Selection PAM2 3G16 ships with User Presets 1 5 programmed to instantly access SDI1 SDI2 AES Analogue and Optical TOSLINK inputs Selecting these presets will directly route either input sign...

Page 17: ...player and can decode Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus encoded signals 2 4 5 Analogue Input PAM2 3G16 features 6 stereo analogue audio inputs These may be selected simultaneously by selecting Anal...

Page 18: ...Swap button which enables the user to reverse the phase of the right signal of a selected audio pair with respect to the right 2 6 2 Pushing to select L R enables individual selection of either Left...

Page 19: ...mix discrete 5 1 or 5 0 audio from any location within the 16 channels displayed Pressing and rotating the Downmix button also enables the user to scroll through the pair s selection in the sequence 1...

Page 20: ...encoder without pressing to select a second non adjacent mono audio signal Once the selection is made the LEDs will stop flashing and the resultant selection is heard through the loudspeaker or headp...

Page 21: ...to 6 monitoring mode selector buttons By simply holding button 10 Video Button for a period of more than one second the display of buttons 1 8 switches from the standard operating view of User Preset...

Page 22: ...tion in the sequence 123 234 345 456 567 and 678 ALL and DRC Dolby Only The Dolby monitoring menu includes options called ALL and DRC When used with a 5 1 loudspeaker monitoring system ALL routes the...

Page 23: ...m the Metadata and shown as a 5th pair on the left screen shown below In Top Level Mode the input bargraph display is shown on the right OLED display with a Dolby logo now superimposed below the decod...

Page 24: ...g modes based on the various menus and DIP switch selections detailed in the following descriptions De embedded or decoded multichannel audio Dolby or discrete PCM is automatically routed to the AES a...

Page 25: ...to the multichannel outputs In DRC mode the Dolby decoded 5 1 output is affected by Dolby DRC metadata and adjusted accordingly If the monitoring mode is switched away from ALL or DRC then the Centre...

Page 26: ...utput connector M o nito ring M o de Internal LS Ext F ixed D 25 Int LS On Ext F ixed D 25 Int LS Off External Variable Internal LS Ext F ixed D 25 Int LS On Ext F ixed D 25 Int LS Off External Variab...

Page 27: ...r own Metadata monitoring view Dolby E signals might consist of up to 8 separate programmes ie 5 1 2 contains 2 programmes 2 2 2 2 contains 4 programmes etc and each programme may be configured with d...

Page 28: ...et name and number Source The selected input signal and channel Video The format of the selected video input signal or that of the most recently selected signal should an audio only source be routed t...

Page 29: ...your defaults move the yellow highlight box to SETUP2 but do not go into the lower menu Then press and hold the encoder without turning it for 15 seconds the screens will refresh after 1 second which...

Page 30: ...on between zero dBFS and the peak level in yellow The Hold parameter activates a peak hold indication when switched on 2 12 2 Dolby E Video Delay The PAM2 3G16 features a 1 frame 40 ms video delay set...

Page 31: ...es or for inputs and modes where audio delay is not required such as analogue audio sources without associated video The delay feature auto compensates for decoding latency introduced by Dolby D and E...

Page 32: ...t and not a system default Coupled with the ability to mute the External Speaker outputs see below the PAM2 3G16 can be used with both internal and external speaker systems switching between the two T...

Page 33: ...ode which dims the OLED displays after a defined period of time when activated The ScrnSave button within Setup2 menu access 4 preset time settings after which the OLED displays will dim reactivated o...

Page 34: ...Matrix is via the Main Menu Application Example 1 a clean 4 0 surround mix of Left Right Left and Right Surround is embedded sequentially across channels 3 to 6 of an SDI signal while multiple langua...

Page 35: ...channels as defined by the Assign Matrix The sources of the surround sound components are denoted by yellow boxes and text identification below the bargraphs The setup could then be stored directly to...

Page 36: ...ss implementation does not require the operator to listen to the audio components being measured as the location of the Hear Box and Loudness Cursor may be independent of one another Fixed and Dolby s...

Page 37: ...OFF for Stereo 4 0 or other custom applications As per the ITU R guidelines the LF channel is not subject to measurement Follow Mode Follow Mode should be used when the audio signal under test is dete...

Page 38: ...be defined by the Dialnorm of a decode Dolby signal The value is displayed as an orange numerical value to the right of the left OLED screen An orange reference cursor is also displayed across the bar...

Page 39: ...rement via the GPI The Reset button discards any previously measured values enabling a new calculation to begin once the Start button is activated once more 2 14 4 Histogram Display and Integration Se...

Page 40: ...he display which can be used to toggle between the two time period displays three Integration modes and the Loudness Setup menu via the Loudness History button Any measured values which exceed the Tar...

Page 41: ...a User Preset which will be subject to Preset Standard rules the Pst Std selection must be made and saved as part of the preset or presets Important For Preset Standard to work the SD preset should b...

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Page 43: ...level mono output from an Intercom Panel or Matrix can be plugged into the left or right leg of the selected input and heard through the left right or stereo outputs of the PAM2 3G16 Auxiliary Input M...

Page 44: ...mono so that the left and silent right inputs are summed together with equal signal sent to both left and right outputs Aux Level The Aux Level control enables the user to trim the level of the selec...

Page 45: ...of the screen Highlight and select Perform Update During an update the left hand OLED screen displays the progress of each stage of the installation on a bargraph with a scale 0 to 100 Front Panel FP4...

Page 46: ...he update procedure The Dolby CAT552 card may need to be reset in the event that it locks Select the CAT552 option from the Setup 2 menu and then reset the card 2 18 GPI Application The rear panel GPI...

Page 47: ...pin is driven low to allow an LED to be fed from the port This LED drive is briefly pulsed high at about 100Hz to allow the port to be read whilst it is driving The preset recall GPI s in Latching mod...

Page 48: ...e operational mode last used when the operator entered the User or Factory Preset condition 1 SDI 1 2 SDI 2 3 AES 4 Analogue 5 Optical Last user State 2 20 2 User Presets In any Main Menu mode Button...

Page 49: ...essing Done saves the memory to the chosen location Note the text displayed above the Preset Recall button will display either the first word or 10 characters of text whichever is shortest To recall a...

Page 50: ...atech com and many others For unbalanced AES I O connectivity an optional BNC breakout cable CAB D25 BNC is available from TSL or your local reseller When used in conjunction with PAM2 3G16 DIP switch...

Page 51: ...shown on mating cable D 25 SOCKET ON AMU AUDIO OUT PIN NO FUNCTION 1 A8 7 1 14 A8 7 1 2 Ground 15 A7 7 1 3 A7 7 1 16 Ground 4 A6 RS 17 A6 RS 5 Ground 18 A5 LS 6 A5 LS 19 Ground 7 A4 LFE 20 A4 LFE 8 G...

Page 52: ...Socket Pinout on unit Plug on mating cable D 25 SOCKET ON AMU AUDIO IN PIN NO FUNCTION 1 A6R 14 A6R 2 Ground 15 A6L 3 A6L 16 Ground 4 A5R 17 A5R 5 Ground 18 A5L 6 A5L 19 Ground 7 A4R 20 A4R 8 Ground 2...

Page 53: ...13 14 Out 3 20 Ch5 6 13 14 Out 3 8 Ch7 8 15 16 Out 4 21 Ch7 8 15 16 Out 4 9 N C 22 Ground 10 Ground 23 Ground 11 N C 24 Ground 12 Ground 25 Ground 13 Ground AES connectors may be wired using unbalanc...

Page 54: ...Alarm 10 GPI 12 Loud Reset 3 GPI 11 Loud Start Stop 11 GPI 10 Preset 8 4 GPI 9 Preset 7 12 GPI 8 Preset 6 5 GPI 7 Preset 5 13 GPI 6 Preset 4 6 GPI 5 Preset 3 14 GPI 4 Preset 2 7 GPI 3 Preset 1 15 GPI...

Page 55: ...D9 CONTROL 1 0V 6 0V 2 RX 7 RX 3 TX 8 TX 4 0V 9 0V 5 N C 3 9 DIP switch configuration functions SWITCH FUNCTION 1 Video aspect ratio 16 9 Up 4 3 Dn 2 AES Impedance 75R Up 110R Dn 3 Internal speaker m...

Page 56: ...issipation 0dBu 0 775V RMS PPM 4 Shipping condition 18 dB ref 0FS 0dBu output Typical European line up 18 dBu Typical American line 20 dBu 5 0 Power Supply Mounting Bracket PAM2 3G16 is powered via a...

Page 57: ...level audio Frequency Response 30Hz to 25kHz Impedance 20k Inputs AES 1 2 Connector Type XLR Female 3 pin Pin 1 Gnd Pin 2 hot Pin 3 cold Standard AES3 1994 at 48kHz 44 1kHz or 32kHz Impedance 110 ohm...

Page 58: ...decoded Dolby signal or AES I P 1 HD Standards Supported 1080i 50 1080p 23 98 1035i 30 1080i 59 94 1080p 24 1035i 29 94 1080i 60 1080p 25 1080sf 30 1080P 50 1080p 29 97 1080sf 29 97 1080P 59 94 1080p...

Page 59: ...BNC Receiver type AC coupled auto equalising with clock regeneration Impedance 75 return loss 15dB to 1 5GHz Standards SMPTE 259M C with embedded 48kHz audio per SMPTE 272M A SMPTE 292M with embedded...

Page 60: ...o Eight analogue channels 4 stereo pairs that may be output from AES embedded audio or from decoded Dolby E D when the option is fitted Connector Type XLR one pair fixed or variable 25 way D type 4 st...

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