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Venue Wideband Receiver

Modular Receiver/Multicoupler System

INSTALLATION GUIDE

Rio Rancho, NM, USA

www.lectrosonics.com

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Hardware/Software Installation and Configuration

Includes three models:

• Wideband (blocks 21 through 29)

• Wideband Low (blocks 470 through 26)

• Wideband High (blocks 25 through 33)

Содержание Wideband

Страница 1: ...ION GUIDE Rio Rancho NM USA www lectrosonics com Fill in for your records Serial Number Purchase Date Hardware Software Installation and Configuration Includes three models Wideband blocks 21 through 29 Wideband Low blocks 470 through 26 Wideband High blocks 25 through 33 ...

Страница 2: ...Venue Wideband Receiver LECTROSONICS INC 2 ...

Страница 3: ...tems An online Help in the software includes a listing of commands used to control the Venue through the serial ports Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corp NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable prote...

Страница 4: ...Venue Wideband Receiver LECTROSONICS INC 4 ...

Страница 5: ...ectrum Scan 15 Adjusting Audio Output Levels 16 Selecting Audio Phase 16 Selecting Transmitter Battery Status Monitoring Mode 17 Locking Out the Front Panel Controls 18 Installing LecNet2 Software and USB Driver 19 Firmware Update Instructions 21 Setting Up the Venue Receiver Using VRpanel 22 Opening VRpanel with USB Port 22 Opening VRpanel with a COM Port 22 VRpanel Main Window 22 Main Window Top...

Страница 6: ... few seconds to turn the unit off Function Button Used for various functions in selected Setup Screens as labeled on the LCD BACK Button The Back Button is used to return to the previous menu or setup screen LCD Screen The LCD is a backlit graphics type Liquid Crystal Dis play used to set up and monitor system operation Venue System Controls and Functions Receiver Select Buttons The six Receiver S...

Страница 7: ...y standard RS 232 communication links Antenna Inputs The two outermost BNC connectors are provided for use with right angle whip antennas cables from remote antennas or cables from another Venue receiver DC voltage can be supplied on these connectors from an internal source to power remote RF amplifiers The power is enabled with jumpers on the circuit board See the section on Antenna Use and Place...

Страница 8: ...alanced or unbalanced inputs at line level on any type of mixer recorder or other type of audio equipment Note When the modules are paired for diversity operation the audio will appear at both XLR jacks associated with the module pair Hardware Installation Receiver Modules VRS and VRT receiver modules can be mixed in the same chassis For ratio diversity operation both mod ules in the pair must be ...

Страница 9: ...ivers can also be con nected via multiple RS 232 ports on PC MCIA cards and remote control systems 10 5 18VDC RS 232 6 5 4 LINK 2 3 2 1 IN USB IN OUT OUT ANTENNA A LINK 1 LINK 3 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 ANTENNA B 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 10 5 18VDC RS 232 6 5 4 LINK 2 3 2 1 IN USB IN OUT OUT ANTENNA A LINK 1 LINK 3 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 ANTENNA B 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 The audio output wiring is as follows 1 SHIELD SHIE...

Страница 10: ...e com pleted the LCD will briefly display the results showing the frequencies of the installed modules If a slot is not occupied by a module the display will place an X in that position The display then switches to the overview of all six channels Any slot that is not occupied by a module will leave a blank space in the overview display If a module in any position has been removed changed or added...

Страница 11: ...e to return to the overview screen From the overview screen press the MENU SELECT control to open the TopMenu rotate the control to select an item then press the control to enter the setup screen for that item In a setup screen such as the LockSet example shown here up down arrows prompt you to change the setting by rotating the MENU SELECT control Up Down Arrows When the desired setting or value ...

Страница 12: ...Compat Setup Mode Description Dig Hybrid Lectrosonics Digital Hybrid HYB Mode 3 Mode 3 M 3 call for details 200 Series Lectrosonics 200 Series 200 100 Series Lectrosonics 100 Series 100 TalkBack Talkback feature for use with HH Handheld Transmitter Mode 6 Lectrosonics IFB Series IFB IFB Mode 6 M 6 call for details Shortcut Press and hold the Receiver Select button under the selected module module ...

Страница 13: ...tups for the most common TalkBack uses Designated TalkBack Channels 3 dedicated TalkBack channels with 3 transmitters re quires 3 empty slots in the Venue receiver VENUE RX1 RX2 RX3 TB1 TB3 TB2 Shared TalkBack Channels 2 TalkBack channels with 2 transmitters shared on each requires 2 empty slots in the Venue receiver VENUE RX1 RX2 RX4 TB1 2 TB3 4 RX3 1 common TalkBack channel shared between 5 tran...

Страница 14: ...ignal levels in the modules begins when the RF level is still high so the circuit can blend in more audio from the module with the stronger signal before the signal decays enough to cause noise The blending action is smooth and seamless to avoid any audible artifacts that can occur with abrupt switch ing Most of the time both receiver modules have good signals so the audio is blended equally which...

Страница 15: ...een tuned to clear frequencies NOTE SmartTune is only available using the LCD and front panel controls It is not implemented in the software 1 Navigate to the SmrtTun setup screen and press the MENU SELECT control 2 Press the Receiver Select Button for the module you wish to tune and scanning will begin When the full spectrum has been scanned the cur sor will stop moving and blink briefly on the n...

Страница 16: ...just the frequency to clear spectrum Press the Function Button to ZOOM to a close up view of the scan results Function Button Cursor blinks Strong Interference Clear Spectrum 5 Press the BACK button to return to the Stop Mode NOTE At any point in the Stop or Zoom screens you can select any module on the same block to tune 6 Press the BACK button to return the previous menu to select the next recei...

Страница 17: ...een 2 Select each receiver module with the Receiver Select Button and adjust the phase with the MENU SELECT control Selecting Transmitter Battery Status Monitoring Mode The receiver will monitor the status of the batteries in the transmitters and display it when used with certain transmitters such as Lectrosonics 200 Series and Digi tal Hybrid models The type of battery being used in the transmitt...

Страница 18: ... battery timer in the main window If the selected receiver module is part of a ratio diversity pair the battery type will be automatically set for both units in the pair If the selected receiver module is part of a frequency diversity pair the battery type is set independently for each receiver in the pair since there are two transmitters in use 3 When either the AA TIM or 9V TIM timer mode is sel...

Страница 19: ...ol 3 The CD should automatically start the installation procedure If it doesn t click Start on the Windows Task Bar then click Run Enter the Drive letter E in the example followed by Setup Exe as shown below 4 Follow the on screen instructions to install the LecNet2 software and the VRpanel for the Venue Receiver Installing the LecNet2 USB Driver A Venue receiver can be connected to a computer wit...

Страница 20: ...ose the Found New Hardware Wizard USB Driver Installation Windows XP Subsequent Installations The Windows XP operating system regards all Lec Net2 devices as separate USB devices because each has a unique serial number Windows XP will want to install the USB driver every time it encounters a Lec Net2 device whose serial number it does not recog nize The process is simplified if the LecNet2 USB dri...

Страница 21: ...Win dows 2000 system device subsequent LectNet2 USB devices will invoke the Found New Hardware Wizard which will automatically load the LecNet2 USB driver for the new device Firmware Update Instructions First you need to download the most recent firmware from the web site http www lectrosonics com LecNet2 Scroll down to Firmware Updates Be sure to select the correct version for the receiver narrow...

Страница 22: ... Opening VRpanel with USB Port 1 Lauch VRpanel from Start All Programs LecNet2 or from a shortcut you create yourself 2 When the How to Begin dialog box appears select I would like to Add VR detected via USB and click OK 3 The Add VR s via USB dialog lists the ID Serial Number of all Venue Systems connected to the computer via the USB Select the VR Venue receiv er to be monitored or configured and...

Страница 23: ...the online Help for more information pertaining to these items Help Menu The items in this menu open the online Help turn on and off a demon stration mode for VRpanel and view the software version information Popup Menu Items Right clicking anywhere in a receiver pane invokes a context sensitive and position sensitive popup menu From there it is possible to alter settings add or delete a Venue rec...

Страница 24: ... recorder is running using the MC65 cable supplied with unit Con nect the PHONES jack output on the Venue Receiver front panel to the computer system s audio input Adjust the output level of the receiver with the LEVEL control on the front panel Click the Record button red circle to start the Walk Test Recorder and the Stop button black square to stop the recording process Press the Play green tri...

Страница 25: ...e far end of the coaxial cable close to the antenna Powering Remote RF Amplifiers With the amplifier in this position gain is applied ahead of the loss to maximize the signal to noise ratio of the antenna system Power for the UFM amplifier can be supplied by the Venue receiver through the coaxial cable by setting jumpers on the main PC board toward the center of the board as shown Disconnect power...

Страница 26: ...ncies are stored in memory in various products and included in the VRpanel software Pre coordinated fre quencies are arranged in four groups as shown at right The uppermost eight frequencies comprise Grp a the eight just below them comprise Grp b and so on BLOCK 22 FREQ SW SET US TV CH 563 700 0 5 tv29 564 300 0 B tv29 565 200 1 4 tv29 565 800 1 A tv29 567 100 2 7 tv30 568 000 3 0 tv30 568 500 3 5...

Страница 27: ...v45 633 800 C 2 tv41 659 400 C 2 tv45 635 500 D 3 tv41 661 100 D 3 tv45 636 200 D A tv41 661 800 D A tv45 636 800 E 0 tv41 662 400 E 0 tv46 637 500 E 7 tv41 663 100 E 7 tv46 639 300 F 9 tv42 664 900 F 9 tv46 All 16 within the same block are compatible BLOCK 24 BLOCK 25 FREQ SW SET US TV CH FREQ SW SET US TV CH 621 300 4 5 tv39 646 900 4 5 tv43 621 900 4 B tv39 647 500 4 B tv43 622 800 5 4 tv39 648...

Страница 28: ...on each one look at the matching receiver to verify a strong RF signal is received Then look at the other receivers and see if one of them is also picking up the signal Only the matching receiver should indi cate a signal Change frequencies on either system slightly until all channels pass this test then check again to see that all channels are still clear as done in step 2 4 Turn each transmitter...

Страница 29: ...0 coaxial cable 100 ft length Coaxial RF Amplifier UFM230 broadband RF amplifier 230 MHz BW UFM50 narrowband RF amplifier 50 MHz BW Common Replacement Parts DCR15 1A6U power supply 24088 Pre coordinated frequency groups folded sheet 21710 1 LecNet Cable for AMX Crestron control 21529 1 LecNet Cable for RS 232 control 21713 USB Cable 6 ft long MC65 Cable 1 4 inch male TRS to mini male TRS P1196 whi...

Страница 30: ...e for an exact quotation We will be happy to quote approximate charges by phone for out of warranty repairs Returning Units for Repair For timely service please follow the steps below A DO NOT return equipment to the factory for repair without first contacting us by letter or by phone We need to know the nature of the problem the model number and the serial number of the equipment We also need a p...

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Страница 32: ...trosonics Inc will pay for the cost of returning your equipment to you This warranty applies only to items returned to Lectrosonics Inc or an authorized dealer shipping costs prepaid within one year from the date of purchase This Limited Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico It states the entire liablility of Lectrosonics Inc and the entire remedy of the purchaser for any bre...

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