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- Page 1 True to the Music ® Workhorse ™ Powerstrip ™ 500 Series Rack User Guide True to the Music ® www.radialeng.com Radial Engineering Ltd. 1588 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam British Columbia, Canada, V3C 5M5 tel: 604-942-1001 • fax: 604-942-1010 email: info@radialeng.com...
- Page 2 fi lled with a module or covers be placed over unfi lled slots. This will help protect you from electrical shock. The Powerstrip rack frame is designed to be used with 500 series or what are commonly known as Lunchbox™ modules. The Workhorse Powerstrip has been designed following the framework as outlined by the VPR Alliance as described on the API™...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Radial Workhorse Powerstrip, an innova- tive three module card frame designed for the 500 series modular format. This guide describes how to approach using the Powerstrip, and how to install modules safely. We recommend that you take a few minutes to read it in order to familiarize yourself with the many innovative features that are built in. -
Page 4: Feature Set Overview
True to the Music FRONT PANEL FEATURE SET 1. CARD SLOTS: Three 500 series modules will fi t in the Powerstrip’s space-saving 1RU horizontal format. 2. CARD SLOT BACK PLANE: Modules can draw as much current as they need from a shared pool of 500mA through the card slot connector. - Page 5 11. STEREO LINK: Makes it easy to pair up modules equipped with a stereo link function in standard master/slave confi guration. 12. FEED FUNCTION: Lets you connect one module into the next to set up elaborate channel strips without having to hard patch modules using cables. Radial Engineering Ltd. Powerstrip™ Power Rack...
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Page 6: Introduction & Basic Functions
True to the Music INTRODUCTION The Powerstrip is a three card-slot power frame designed for 500 series modules. Up to three modules may be used at any one time. The Powerstrip routes the modules to the XLR and ¼” TRS connectors on the rear panel via a 15-pin card-edge receptacle. Radial modules and those that have been designed by other manufacturers to take advantage of the Workhorse’s... - Page 7 True to the Music FEED SWITCH As you delve further into the functionality of the 500 series, you will fi nd that the modular format allows all kinds of connectivity options. With older 500 series racks, connections between modules were done using an XLR cable whereby the output from one module would plug into the input of another.
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Page 8: Omniport
JDX: .......Direct box output (low-Z out for live touring) EXTC:.....Send & receive insert for patch bay Komit: .....Compressor key (side chain) input Shuttle: ....Extra insert loop Q3: ......TRS send & receive connection Tank Driver: ....Second (alternate) spring reverb PowerTube: ....Instrument input Radial Engineering Ltd. Powerstrip™ Power Rack... -
Page 9: Power Supply Capacity
250 milliamps of current, you still have 250 milliamps of current left to power the other two card-slots. Considering most 500 series modules use between 40 and 130 milliamps of current, it is unlikely you will ever exceed the Powerstrip’s available power. -
Page 10: Sliding Modules In And Out
Always secure the modules in place to ensure proper power connection. SLIDE-IN TRAY The Powerstrip is designed to accept modules that follow the 500 series format. An innovative feature in the Powerstrip is the Easy-Glide tray. The tray is designed to make sliding modules in and out easier while lessening the frustration of trying to line up the card-edge connectors. -
Page 11: Signal Fl Ow And Levels
-40dB while an electronic keyboard, sampler or digital piano is capable of producing -10dB or more. For low level instruments, 500 series modules like the JDV™ amplify the signal to produce a +4dB signal level at the XLR output for direct recording. -
Page 12: Using The Powerstrip
XLR cable. The mic preamp output would then connect to the EQ which in turn would connect to the limiter. The direct XLR output from the limiter would then be sent to the recording system. COMPRESSOR EQUALIZER MIC PREAMP PATCH PATCH CABLE CABLE Radial Engineering Ltd. Powerstrip™ Power Rack... - Page 13 TRS cable to simultaneously patch the signal to third module card-slot. The image below shows how this is done. The mic signal has been split into two signal paths that can be processed separately. TRS CABLE COMPRESSOR EQUALIZER MIC PREAMP FEED Radial Engineering Ltd. Powerstrip™ Power Rack...
- Page 14 WORKHORSE POWERSTRIP SPECIFICATIONS Chassis ..........IEC 19” rackmount, 1RU (1.75”) Dimmensions ........19” x 1.75” x 7.5” 482mm x 44.5mm x 190mm Weight ..........5.3 lbs (without modules) 2.4 kg Power supply ........+/-16v (500mA) 4-pin XLR power supply Radial Engineering Ltd. Powerstrip™ Power Rack...
- Page 16 THREE YEAR TRANSFERABLE LIMITED WARRANTY RADIAL ENGINEERING LTD. (“Radial”) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and will remedy any such de- fects free of charge according to the terms of this warranty. Radial will repair or replace (at its option) any defective component(s) of this product (excluding fi...