CBT36K Assembly Manual
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9.1.5.
Troubleshooting Polarity
Problems:
If you find any drivers that move inward you must
correct this now, retrace the wiring for that driver
and compare the wiring against the diagram and
check for errors. If the drivers move inward, verify
that you have the positive terminal of the battery
connected to the positive (RED) input. Tweeter
movement is very small and can be difficult to see
in banks 4 and 5. You may need to view the
speaker from the top for this test while someone
taps the connection to the battery. Since we tested
the individual tweeter modules earlier, we only
need to verify that one in the group moves forward.
Drivers that are wired in reverse are not harmed by
the error but this error will significantly impair the
polar behavior of the speaker and severely impact
the uniform sound that the CBT is capable of
delivering.
It’s ok to connect the lead for a few seconds as you
perform this test, however that battery life will be
severely shortened, because it is delivering about
80 Watts of power. Due to the small size of the
battery it can only deliver this power continuously
for no more than about a minute.
9.2.
V
ERIFY
S
HADING
B
ANK
A
TTENUATIONS
:
9.2.1.
Connect Power Amplifier to Mid-
Bass Drivers:
Flip the panel back onto its face and connect a
power amplifier to the mid-bass drivers as shown.
NOTE:
About Required Amplifier Power:
Any power amplifier rated at 10 watts or greater
will work for this test. A volume control is handy but
not totally necessary as long as you can control the
output level of the source.
9.2.2.
Connect Amplifier to Test Signal
Source:
Connect the amp input to a 1 kHz sine wave from a
convenient source. This might be a signal
generator, CD player, iPod/smart phone or laptop.
Adjust the volume till the output of the amplifier
reads 3V -0/+.05 on the DMM AC setting.
WEAR HEARING PROTECTION FOR
THIS TEST!
9.2.3.
Measure the Voltage Across Each
Mid-Bass Driver:
Measure the voltage across the terminals of each
of the mid-bass drivers and record the results for
all 18 drivers. Even though some drivers are in
parallel it is still a good idea to check the voltage
across each driver. Compare your results to the
values listed in the table following the tweeter test.
9.2.4.
Tweeter Bank Attenuations: