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Installation Manual
analoge + digitale Tonstudiotechnik Karl Jüngling
Inh. Dipl.-Ing. Gerd Jüngling e. K.
4-6, Scholtwiese • Gladbeck • D45966 • Germany
Phone: 0049 2043 51061 • Fax: 0049 2043 56844
Email: sales@adt-audio.com
Web: www.adt-audio.com + www.adt-audio.de
Webstore: www.pro-audio-store.de
Version 1.0/2014/EN

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  • Page 1 Installation Manual analoge + digitale Tonstudiotechnik Karl Jüngling Inh. Dipl.-Ing. Gerd Jüngling e. K. 4-6, Scholtwiese • Gladbeck • D45966 • Germany Phone: 0049 2043 51061 • Fax: 0049 2043 56844 Email: sales@adt-audio.com Web: www.adt-audio.com + www.adt-audio.de Webstore: www.pro-audio-store.de Version 1.0/2014/EN...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Content  Content Master Outputs..18 Preface and Disclaimer..3 Connectors for the Link System..19 Copyright..3 Connectors in the 5-Channel Frame..20 Trade Marks..3 Connectors for the CE-Declaration of Conformity..3 Module Compartments 1 to 4 ..21 Environmental Protection..3...

  • Page 3: Preface And Disclaimer

    Karl Juengling. All rights reserved. Trade Marks adt-audio® and ToolMod® are registered trademarks of analoge + digitale Ton- studiotechnik Karl Juengling. All other trademarks are the property of their re- spective owners.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Hints

    Heed all warnings! This manual provides general information on the ToolMod Faderbox. Extensi- ve information on the entire ToolMod Faderbox system and files for download can be found on our website www.adt-audio.com. Water and Humidity Do not use the devices near water, near a bathtub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, and the like.

  • Page 5: Power Supply Units

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Safety Instructions  In case an object or fluids got into a device, disconnect the power immedi- ately and contact a qualified service technician! Power Supply Units Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type Euro outlet. Use only power cables and wall outlets that provide protective ground connection to the power supply units.

  • Page 6: Ventilation Slots

    / 2 inches) around the devices, when mounting into a rack or cabinet. Do not attempt any alterations to the units without express written appro- val from adt-audio Karl Juengling! Unauthorized alterations void any war- ranty and liability! Module Frames It is not necessary to remove cover sheets when installing or removing modules.

  • Page 7: Installing And Removing Modules

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Safety Instructions  Installing and removing Modules Before you begin, disconnect the devices from the power line, and wait 5 minutes until any residual voltage has discharged. Before you reconnect the power and switch on, make sure that all modules fit into the mating plugs in the frame and that all modules are fixed.

  • Page 8: Repairs

    Factory Repair If you intend to send defective devices to the factory, please get in touch with us by phone (0049 2043 51061) or by email (support (at) adt-audio.com) and let us know: • Type and serial number of the defective device...

  • Page 9: Cleaning

    Otherwise, you risk fire and electrical shocks! Power Supply The ToolMod Faderbox uses the same power supply units, cables, and con- nectors as the ToolMod Pro-Audio module system, the ToolMix summing boxes, and the ToolKit channel strip. A range of linear power supply units is available for these devices.

  • Page 10: Power Supply Rating

     tible with the ToolMix series of summing boxes, the ToolKit channel strip and the ToolMod Faderbox. The power supply units can be used with any combina- tion of these devices without any disadvantage, if the capacity of the particular power supply unit is sufficient.

  • Page 11: Power Supply Unit Toolpwr-S

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Power Supply  ToolPwr-S The ToolPwr-S is a 2U-high 19“ unit with a nominal output current of 2,5 amps and a peak output current of 4 amps. The ToolPwr-S comes with two 5-pin XLR output connectors.

  • Page 12: Power Supply Connections Between Frames

    5-pin XLR connectors and the voltage drop along the cable determine the ma- ximum current of 3 amps. Power Supply Connections between Frames All ToolMod Faderbox frames come with a 5-pin male XLR and a parallel 5-pin female XLR. Several frames can be TOOLKIT/TOOLMIX/TOOLMOD...

  • Page 13: Grounding And Protective Ground

    ToolMod Faderbox series. The three ground circuits protective ground = chas- sis, audio ground = 0 volts of the power supply, and screen-ground = all scree- ning pins of the audio connectors, are fully isolated from each other and con- nected only at one point inside each frame.

  • Page 14: Placement/Installation Of The Power Supply Units

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Power Supply  Placement/Installation of the Power Supply Units. Do not place or install the power supply unit directly below, above, or next to a ToolMod frame. The most important reason for external power supply units is the electro magne- tic field of the toroidal power transformer that can only be effectively screened by MU-metal at very high cost.

  • Page 15: Hum

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Power Supply  sipation but may result in a reduced capacity of the power supply unit. Since all ToolMod power supply units work without internal fans, the temperature of the heat sink at a certain combination of output current and mains voltage de- pends also on the installation of the unit.

  • Page 16: Faderbox Frames

     Faderbox Frames Three versions of the ToolMod Faderbox frames for 5, 11 and 20 modules are available. The master amplifiers and the link input and ouput amplifiers are installed in the frame. There are several versions of the master amp- lifier.

  • Page 17: Audio Input And Output Connectors

    The connectors for the power supply, the link inputs and outputs, and the mas- ter outputs are identical in all versions of the ToolMod Faderbox frame. The picture on the next page shows the connector panel of a 5-channel Faderbox...

  • Page 18: Power Supply Connectors

    Screen GROUP 1 OUTPUT the Faderbox. Please check page 34 and Screen MIX-OUTPUT RIGHT the ToolMod Faderbox Handbook for de- Screen MIX-OUTPUT LEFT tails on the different versions of the mas- ter pcb and the frames. SubD-25 Connector In all versions, the outputs of the stereo ...

  • Page 19: Connectors For The Link System

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Audio Connectors   adt-audio master MIX are also available on two TRS jacks in parallel to the d-sub. In the 19"- and the 20-channel version, there are additional TRS jacks for the groups 5 and 6.

  • Page 20: Connectors In The 5-Channel Frame

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Audio Connectors  The 9-pin d-sub connectors are used to ToolMod Faderbox control the link system. If a cable bet- LINK INPUTS (AUDIO) ween two Faderbox frames is installed, (requires Master-PCB with Link-Inputs installed)

  • Page 21: Connectors For The Module Compartments 1 To 4

    Summing Mixer Audio Connectors  Connectors for the ToolMod Faderbox - 5CH-Frame Module Compartments 1 to 4. INPUT 1 - CH 1 - 4 All inputs and outputs for the first four modu- USE INPUT LEFT / MONO WITH MONO MODULES...

  • Page 22: Connectors For The Fifth Module Compartment

    TRS patch cords. The con- figuration of master and group faders is explained in detail on page 40 and in the ToolMod Faderbox Handbook. Connectors in 19" Frames 15 25-pin d-sub connectors are used for the inputs and outputs of the module compartment 1 to 8 in the 19"-frame.
  • Page 23 Here are the pin outs of all connectors for the module slots 1 to 8: ToolMod Faderbox - 19”-Frame ToolMod Faderbox - 19”-Frame ToolMod Faderbox - 19”-Frame...

  • Page 24: Connectors For The Module Compartments 9, 10, And 11

    ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Audio Connectors  ToolMod Faderbox - 19”-Frame ToolMod Faderbox - 19”-Frame ToolMod Faderbox - 19”-Frame INSERT OUTPUT - CH 1 - 8 INSERT OUTPUT - CH 1 - 4 INSERT OUTPUT - CH 5 - 8...

  • Page 25: Connectors In The 20-Channel Frame

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Audio Connectors   adt-audio and group faders using common TRS patch cords. Details on the configuration of master and group fader can be found on page 40. The d-sub connectors CTR1 and CTR2 are only used if a TM612 stereo control room module is installed on the 11th compartment of the frame.
  • Page 26 Here are the pin outs of all connectors for the module slots 1 to 16: ToolMod Faderbox - 20CH-Frame ToolMod Faderbox - 20CH-Frame ToolMod Faderbox - 20CH-Frame...
  • Page 27 ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Audio Connectors  ToolMod Faderbox - 20CH-Frame ToolMod Faderbox - 20CH-Frame ToolMod Faderbox - 20CH-Frame INPUT 1 - CH 9 - 16 INPUT 1 - CH 9 - 12 INPUT 1 - CH 13 - 16...
  • Page 28 ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Audio Connectors  ToolMod Faderbox - 20CH-Frame ToolMod Faderbox - 20CH-Frame ToolMod Faderbox - 20CH-Frame INSERT OUTPUT - CH 9 - 16 INSERT OUTPUT - CH 9 - 12 INSERT OUTPUT - CH 13 - 16...

  • Page 29: Connectors For The Compartments 17 To 20

    ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Audio Connectors  ToolMod Faderbox - 20CH-Frame ToolMod Faderbox - 20CH-Frame ToolMod Faderbox - 20CH-Frame CHANNEL OUTPUT - CH 9 - 16 CHANNEL OUTPUT - CH 9 - 12 CHANNEL OUTPUT - CH 13 - 16...

  • Page 30: Connectors Of The Tm612 Control Room Module

    TM612 control room module. All details on the installation of the TM612 can be found in the ToolMod Faderbox Handbook. Each of the two connec- tors is used for four stereo inputs that feed the corresponding switches of the input selector.
  • Page 31 ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Audio Connectors  INPUT 1 L DAW-IN L INPUT 1 R DAW-IN R INPUT 2 L METER-SEND L *) INPUT 2 R METER-SEND-R *) INSERT-OUT L ALTERNATE SPEAKER OUT L INSERT-OUT R...
  • Page 32 ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Audio Connectors ...

  • Page 33: Master Amplifier And Link Interface

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Master Amplifiers / Link-Interface  Master Amplifiers and Link Interface The master amplifiers of the Faderbox are located on a plug-in board that is installed below the motherboard in the frame. Several versions of this pcb that also contains the link interface are available.
  • Page 34 ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Master Amplifiers / Link-Interface  The following versions of the master pcb are available: For 'stand-alone' operation: Master Only Master amplifiers installed, link inputs and outputs not installed For a master frame in combination with a slave frame:...
  • Page 35 ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Master Amplifiers / Link-Interface  adt-audio...
  • Page 36 ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Master Amplifiers / Link-Interface  adt-audio...
  • Page 37 ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Master Amplifiers / Link-Interface  adt-audio...
  • Page 38 ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Master Amplifiers / Link-Interface  adt-audio...

  • Page 39: Frames Without Master-Pcb

    Master Amplifiers / Link-Interface  Frames without Master-PCB If no master-pcb is installed in a ToolMod Faderbox frame, all module in- puts and outputs work; however, mixing is not possible. Input modules in a frame without master pcb operate stand-alone. The inputs, insert sends and returns, and the channel outputs will work as well as the internal 'aux to channel out' features.

  • Page 40: Master And Group Faders

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Master and Group Faders  Master and Group Faders If no master and/or group faders are required, input modules can be in- stalled in all compartments. Any mix of mono and stereo module is possib- le, since all compartments are suited for all input module versions.

  • Page 41: Sub Group Master Faders

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Master and Group Faders  le using two short TRS patch cords. Using the second inputs IN2-L and IN2-R instead is possible as well. The outputs of the stereo channel that become the stereo master outputs are available on the male XLR connectors CH5-OUT-L and CH5-OUT-R.

  • Page 42: Dimensions

     Dimensions The ToolMod Faderbox with a total height of 266 mm / 10.5” fits into 6U when mounted in a rack. The maximum depth of the frame is 150 mm / 6”. The image on the next page shows the side view and cross section. The ta- ble below shows the different dimensions and the necessary size of a cut- out if the Faderbox is installed in a console or table.
  • Page 43 ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Faderbox Frames  Different cutout sizes are necessary for these versions; all are listed in the tab- le. Threads in the side panel allow installing the rack brackets in four ways. Ad- justing to different thicknesses of the table plate is possible by slotted holes in the rack brackets.

  • Page 44: Frame Options

    Rack mounting and Installa- tion in a Desk or Console The standard rack brackets for the ToolMod Faderbox can be used for rack moun- ting or the installation in a cutout in a desk. It is possible to install the brackets in four...
  • Page 45 ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Faderbox Frames  on the bottom of the last and on top of this page show the brackets installed for rack mounting with flush fitting in parallel to the rack or ascending at an angle of 8 degrees.

  • Page 46: Tm601 Mono Input Module

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Mono Input Module TM601  TM601 Aux-Fader 2 (works as Pan-Pot with STEREO) Mono Input Module Input Select for AUX2 (not active with STEREO) All details on the TM601 mono input Aux Mode, default MONO...
  • Page 47 ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Mono Input Module TM601 ...

  • Page 48: Tm602 Stereo Input Module

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Stereo Input Module TM602  TM602 Aux Fader 2 (works as Pan-Pot with STEREO MODE Stereo Input Module and as Level Pot for Aux2 with MONO) Input Select for AUX2 (default inactive, active with MONO)
  • Page 49 ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Stereo Input Module TM602 ...

  • Page 50: Tm603 M/S Stereo Input Module

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer MS-Stereo Input Module TM603  TM603 Aux Fader 2 (works as Pan-Pot with STEREO MODE M/S Stereo Input Module and as Level Pot for Aux2 with MONO) Input Select for AUX 1 and 2...
  • Page 51 ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer MS-Stereo Input Module TM603 ...

  • Page 52: Tm612 Control Room Module

    Control Room Module TM612  TM612 Stereo Control Room Module Headphones Output All details on the TM612 stereo con- trol room module can be found in the ToolMod Faderbox Handbook. PFL to Headphones enable Mono Matrix Configuration Options: Headphone Headphones Volume...
  • Page 53 ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Control Room Module TM612 ...

  • Page 54: Audio Installation

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Audio Installation  Audio Installation Ground A proper working audio installation always begins with a solid grounding sys- tem. Don‘t underestimate the importance of correct grounding, which not only affects hum but also random noise, rf noise and transient performance.

  • Page 55: Antennas

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Audio Installation  balanced, it is a hard job to maintain a clean audio ground situation with all the video equipment. You will need many audio transformers to make sure that your ground system is not polluted by the video signal.

  • Page 56: Unbalanced Inputs And Outputs

    4. Maintenance A ToolMod Faderbox requires no regular maintenance. Service is only ne- cessary if there is a problem that needs to be fixed. Almost all problems can be fixed by exchanging a defective module.

  • Page 57: Using The Faderbox

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Maintenance  Following our recommended procedures for the use and care of the conso- le will result in an extended lifespan of the console. Use the Faderbox regularly All electromechanical components of the Faderbox, such as potentiometers, switches, faders, and relays are self-cleaning.

  • Page 58: Potentiometers And Push Buttons

    The pushbutton switch- es that are used in the ToolMod Faderbox are sealed and have 4 contacts per switch, therefore, fine-dust is usually no problem and the self-cleaning is very effective.

  • Page 59: Notes

    ® ToolMod Faderbox ® adt-audio modular Summing Mixer Notes  DO NOT DIP AN ENTIRE MODULE INTO A CLEANING BATH! Please follow these rules to avoid trouble. Once you have applied commonly available contact spray to a module, you have to use this repeatedly. There is no way to remove the spray out of switches or faders;...
  • Page 60 + digitale Tonstudiotechnik Karl Jüngling Inh. Dipl.-Ing. Gerd Jüngling e. K. 4-6, Scholtwiese • Gladbeck • D45966 • Germany Phone: 0049 2043 51061 • Fax: 0049 2043 56844 Email: sales@adt-audio.com Web: www.adt-audio.com + www.adt-audio.de Webstore: www.pro-audio-store.de Version 1.0/2014/EN...

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