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User manual for Cantar-X1 & X2 v2.15 2008 March 28
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Line-out B12
Two 12dB gain transformers make the Line-out deliver
0dBu at -18dBFS track level (ref. 20-270-50).
Line-out B12 USB-PS2 to SubD 15
USB-PS2 to SubD 15
Converter featuring a regulator (max 60mA, +5V),
and an RS232 translator for PS2 keyboards w/
USB-like plug (ref. 59-681-91).
Only use a QWERTY US/English PS2 compliant
keyboard such as the Cherry G84-4100 PTM EU.
http://www.cherry.de/english/advanced-line/ad-
vanced_g84-4100.htm
8to8 bridge
(non SL1 equipped Cantar-X1)
Eight 26dBu /10k ohm transformer isolated balanced
line inputs to Cantar mic & line inputs. See tutorials on
http://www.soft.aaton.com/swcantar
Internal DVD-RAM
burner
Note the loctite fastened
mu-metal shield to be
installed on a consumer
DVD-RAM burner (p.42).
Mic-in XLR 3(F)
Symetrical, transformer (0dBu/+24dBu w/ pad)
Mic 1, Mic 2, Mic 5 on XLR 3:
1 = Gnd 2 = Hot 3 = Cold
Mic-in XLR 5(F)
Symetrical, transformer (0dBu/+24dBu w/ pad)
Mic 3 (Left or M): 1 = Gnd 2 = Hot 3 = Cold
Mic 4 (Right or S): 1 = Gnd 4 = Hot 5 = Cold
Line-in XLR 5(F)
Assymetrical (4.4k ohm, +10dBu)
Line-in 1 ( 3 ) : 1 = Gnd 2 = Hot 3 = Cold
Line-in 2 ( 4 ) : 1 = Gnd 4 = Hot 5 = Cold
Line-out XLR 5(M)
Symetrical, –10dBu out @ –18dBFS on track.
note: HD camera Line-in practice is -20dBu, not 0dBu.
Line-out 1: (stereo Left)
1 = Gnd,
2 = Hot,
3 = Cold
Line-out 2: (stereo Right)
1 = Gnd,
4 = Hot,
5 = Cold
Foldback TA-3(M) Mini-XLR 3
1 = Gnd, 2 = Left, 3 = Right
(3.5mm Mini-jack socket on earlier Cantars)
Phones 1/4” jack
8 ohm speakers up to 2Vrms
Timecode-in/out LEMO 5(F)
1 = Gnd 2 = LTC-In 3 = ASCII 4 = nc
5 = LTC-Out
Power XLR 4(M)
(max: +16.6V)
1 = Gnd 3 = Li-Ion* 4 = NiMh or Li-Ion w/diode
*Cantars over # 268 directly receive Aaton
R-Cell Li-Ion battery power through pin-3.
Remote & Sync SubD 15
2 ASCII-in
with motherboard CM 2.6+
3 LTC-Gen
if ‘On’ in 'AUDIO/TC.14'
4 Wordclock
Cantar-X2 only
9 Batt
+
Out
13±3V, polyfused @ 250mA
11 Record Tally
closure to ground ( p.23)
Connectors, Accessories
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Connectors
AES-in/out SubD 25
Accessories
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