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Installation and Operation Manual

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Firmware Version 1.07 

Manual Update: 04/15/2009

SS 4x4 

Stereo Audio Matrix Switcher

INC

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Содержание SS 4.4

Страница 1: ...sued to incorporate such changes Broadcast Tools is a registered trademark of Broadcast Tools Inc tiny TOOLS is a trademark of Broadcast Tools Inc All Sentinel labeled products are a trademark of Broadcast Tools Inc Copyright 1989 2009 by Broadcast Tools Inc All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced or distributed without permission Visit www broadcasttools com for important p...

Страница 2: ...er Inputs 6 Open Collector Port 6 Relay Port 6 Serial Communication 7 User Programming 7 Inspection 7 Installation Guidelines Setting OPTION Dipswitches 7 Power Up Feature 8 Mounting 9 Power Supply Connection Connecting audio and remote control and or trigger devices 9 Relay Control 10 Adjusting Input and Output Levels 11 Input channel expansion 11 Connecting RS 232 11 Connecting two unit to one s...

Страница 3: ...e problems If you experience these problems please research your hardware software instruction manuals or contact the man ufacturers technical support department WHO TO CONTACT FOR HELP If you have any questions regarding your product or you need assistance please con tact your distributor from whom you purchased this equipment If you would like more information about Broadcast Tools products you ...

Страница 4: ... front panel output selection switch Stereo headphone amplifier with front panel output selection switch headphone jack and level control Stereo powered monitor output with front panel output selection switch and level control Power up selection of inputs to outputs mute or last source selected Most configuration options via rear panel dipswitches 16 input PIP GPI Triggers port or remote control w...

Страница 5: ... The input channels may be programmed for the following operations Overlap Overlap one audio source with another while the button for the sec ond source is held down Both channels will be fed to the output until the sec ond button is released at which time the first audio source will be switched off Mix May connect more than one input at a time to any given output Push once to connect input then h...

Страница 6: ...ds that valid audio must be present before an alarm state is cleared PIP Trigger Inputs The 16 input PIP GPI Triggers are used to monitor closures and pass that infor mation back to the control computer Response time is set for 50ms but may be con figured from 40ms to 2 54 seconds The inputs are pulled high 5 volts through a 20KΩ resistor and activated by forcing the input to ground These inputs s...

Страница 7: ...fy the shipper immediately and retain the packaging for inspection by the shipper The package contains the SS 4 4 universal input multi voltage DC switching power supply Installation manual or CD and a reversed modular serial cable with the S9 9 pin D Sub adapter manuals are also downloadable from our web site Installation Guidelines Setting OPTION Dipswitches The SS 4 4 is equipped with an 8 posi...

Страница 8: ...tch 4 Switch 5 Mode OFF OFF Overlap ON OFF Interlock OFF ON Interlock ON ON MIX Open Collector Relay Mode DIP Switch Switch 6 Function OFF Burst mode control ON Follow MUX mode Power up Mode DIP Switch Switch 7 Function OFF Last Source Selected ON Use the Burst mode serial command 0CPS to store the current selected input output configuration Remote PIP Triggers Mode DIP Switch Switch 8 Function OF...

Страница 9: ... through 4 on the rear panel from left to right The SS 4 4 interfaces to your audio equipment through plug in euroblock screw terminals Follow the legends for the desired audio input and output connec tions which appear on the rear of the unit Before installing a wire remove the plug in euroblock screw terminal and turn each capture screw fully counterclockwise Strip each conductor to a length of ...

Страница 10: ...on DIPSw 8 ON 1 IN 1 to OP 1 PIP 1 2 IN 2 to OP 1 PIP 2 3 IN 3 to OP 1 PIP 3 4 IN 4 to OP 1 PIP 4 5 IN 1 to OP 2 PIP 5 6 IN 2 to OP 2 PIP 6 7 IN 3 to OP 2 PIP 7 8 IN 4 to OP 2 PIP 8 9 IN 1 to OP 3 PIP 9 10 IN 2 to OP 3 PIP 10 11 IN 3 to OP 3 PIP 11 12 IN 4 to OP 3 PIP 12 13 IN 1 to OP 4 PIP 13 14 IN 2 to OP 4 PIP 14 15 IN 3 to OP 4 PIP 15 16 IN 4 to OP 4 PIP 16 17 Macro N A 18 Ground Ground Relay ...

Страница 11: ...he multi drop RS 232 transceiver always switches between transmit and receive mode unless the unit ID is zero In that case the unit will always leave the RS 232 transceiver enabled Use the provided modular S9 9 pin D sub connector adapter and reversed modular cord to connect the SS 4 4 s serial connector to your serial port Modular Jack Pin Numbers The pin out of the adapter is shown below The SS ...

Страница 12: ...itcher The second step is to paral lel the serial ports of the SS 4 4 s Plug the male end of the duplex modular adapter into the supplied female S9 DB 9 to RJ 11 adapter then attach the supplied mod ular line cords into each of the duplex modular adapter receptacles Radio Shack Cat No 279 0357 and the other ends into each SS 4 4 modular receptacles See the dia gram below NOTE Three or more SS 4 4 ...

Страница 13: ...State of connection ON if connected Input connected to OP 4 4 Green State of connection ON if connected MUTE 1 Green ALL inputs are OFF ON MACRO 1 Green Used to set or playback Flickers when active a macro ACT 1 Green Valid audio on output ON if audio for Audio activity on ONE only output ONE is above output ONE only 25dB SS Silence Alarm 1 Red Duration of silence In an alarm condition on output O...

Страница 14: ...ction Input channels 1 through 4 for each four outputs Selects Input channel s one through four MUTE Mutes any of the four outputs MACRO To record a macro Set up the desired input output configuration then hold down the macro mute switches the macro led will flash next press one of the 16 input switches To play back Hold the macro switch the macro led will flash until released and then select one ...

Страница 15: ...al digit that corresponds to the unit ID address 0 3 Following that are one or more ASCII characters specifying the com mand No carriage return or line feed is required to terminate the command except for those few commands of variable length if the maximum length is not sent If the command requested a response the response will consist of an upper case S followed by the unit address and then the ...

Страница 16: ...EE If the command is sent correct ly the unit will reply with RRR uCDEF Set factory defaults uCIIttt Set PIP Programmable Pulse Stretcher Input Duration ttt 000 255 hundredths of seconds 255 2 55 Seconds uCLx Lock Front Panel if x is L Unlock Front Panel if x is U uCPR Power up audio state Restore audio from power up state uCPS Power up audio state Save power up state uCRtt Set Relay Momentary Pul...

Страница 17: ...t Start overlap Apply input ii to output o After tt tenths of a second remove all other inputs from output o NOTE Only one at a time can be pending per output Max time 9 9 seconds uE End overlap if in overlap mode This applies to all outputs that have changed since the last end overlap command was issued uiiMA Mute input ii for all outputs uiiMo Mute input ii for output o uMo Mute output o uMA Mut...

Страница 18: ...ipt of this command uSL Send Audio Status SuLo x x x x CR LF u is unit ID o is output and x is 1 for connected 0 for not connected for each respective input uSPii Send single input GPI PIP status Response is SuP ii x where x is 0 if the corresponding input is high 1 if low uSPA Send ALL input GPI PIP status Response is SuP A x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x CR LF where input 0 is first and input 15...

Страница 19: ...r Non volatile memory Operation Control Front Panel Momentary switches Remote PIP Triggers Momentary 40ms to 2 54 seconds response time compatible with CMOS TTL logic open collector or contact closures to ground Serial Multi drop RS 232 9600 or 38 4K 8 N 1 Status Control Front Panel LED indicators Control 4 SPDT Relays Silence Sensor 1 SPDT Remote 4 Open collector outputs 6vdc 100ma RS 232 Multi d...

Страница 20: ...OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BYAPPLICABLE LAW BROADCAST TOOLSAND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIMALL OTHER WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABIL ITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND THE FOREGOING ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES SHALL BE EXCLUSIVE OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIG...

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