Wheatstone D-8000, Technical Manual

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D-8000 / Jan 2003
M E T E R B R I D G E
Meterbridge
Overview
The console’s meterbridge houses four pairs of left-right LED meters
(Program, Audition, Auxiliary, and Switched; see “Meter Output Module”
Chapter 7), the digital timer display (timer control buttons are on the
DMTR-8 Meter Output Module; see page 7-2), left and right cue speakers
(controlled by the CRD-8 Control Room Module; see page 5-2), the console
clock, and the dynamic processing control panel (see Chapter 14).
The meterbridge assembly hinges open for easy access (VU card replace-
ment, setting the clock). Simply swing the bridge up and back until it rests in
a fully opened position.
Internal Programming Options
Metering System
The D-8000 console’s LED metering system provides dual readouts
showing full scale digital peak (Peak) and calibrated VU (Average).
All switches are open by default (factory setting), and console meters
display both Peak and Average readouts. You can turn off Peak or Average
reading on the VU meters by closing the appropriate switch.
Internal programming is made via printed circuit board (PCB) mounted
dipswitches SW3 and SW4 on the VU-721 PCB. By programming those
switch settings you can change meters readouts, as follows:
SW3 pos 1 ON sets to disable PGM Peak
SW3 pos 2 ON sets to disable PGM Average
SW3 pos 3 ON sets to disable AUD Peak
SW3 pos 4 ON sets to disable AUD Average
SW4 pos 1 ON sets to disable AUX Peak
SW4 pos 2 ON sets to disable AUX Average
SW4 pos 3 ON sets to disable SWT Peak
SW4 pos 4 ON sets to disable SWT Average