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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ULTRA Stella-4 Constellation Installation Loudspeaker Stella-4C Constellation Installation Ceiling-Mount Loudspeaker Stella-8C Constellation Installation Ceiling-Mount Loudspeaker Stella-188 Power Supply Keep these important operating instructions. Check www.meyersound.com for updates.
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Stella and all alpha-numeric designations for Meyer Sound products and accessories are trademarks of Meyer Sound. Constellation, Meyer Sound, and the Meyer Sound wave logo are registered trademarks of Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. (Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.). All third-party trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective trademark holders.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Wiring Stella Loudspeaker Cables with Belden 1502 Cable (or Equivalent) Stella-188 Power Supply Stella-188 Front Panel Stella-188 Rear Panel Connecting Stella Loudspeakers to the Stella-188 Chapter 3: Stella Mounting Options Important Safety Considerations Using a Safety Cable with the Stella-4...
NOTE: A note identifies an important or useful cessing and exhibit the same high intelligibility, low distor- piece of information relating to the topic under tion, and flat frequency and phase responses as other Meyer discussion. Sound loudspeakers. TIP: A tip offers a helpful tip relevant to the topic Stella Installation Loudspeaker at hand.
Stella-188 Power Supply The required method of delivering DC power and balanced audio to Stella loudspeakers is with the Stella-188 power supply. The single-space rack unit can power up to 16 Stella-4 or Stella-4C loudspeakers, or up to eight Stella-8C loudspeakers.
Wire Signal Gauge both DC power and balanced audio can connect each Stella DC power, positive (+) 18 AWG loudspeakers to one of the Stella-188’s eight Channel Out- Black DC power, negative (–) 18 AWG puts. White Balanced audio, positive (+)
These LEDs balanced audio and DC power to up to 16 Stella-4/Stella-4C should be lit when the Stella-188 is powered on. If a channel loudspeakers (or to up to eight Stella-8C loudspeakers). The is not lit, its fuse may need to be replaced.
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STELLA OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Stella-188 Current Draw Current Draw for Stella-188 with 16 Stella-4s/Stella-4Cs The current draw for the Stella-188 is dynamic and fluctu- Current Draw ates as operating levels change for the connected loud- (16 Stella-4s) V AC V AC V AC speakers.
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(PN 28.167.012.03) D-sub male to XLR female cable, 10 feet ■ ■ Keep all liquids away from the Stella-188 to avoid haz- (PN 28.139.009.01) ards from electrical shock. You can also make your own audio cables for connecting to Do not operate the unit if the power cables are frayed or ■...
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The cabling between the Stella-8C cable connectors for creating Stella loudspeaker cables. For Stella-188 adds resistance and hence causes a voltage drop information on cable requirements, see “Cable Lengths and at the loudspeaker. Because lower voltages compromise Cable Gauges for Stella Loudspeakers”...
Stella-188. If you are using two Stella-4s or two Stella-4Cs (or one 6. Power on the Stella-188 and monitor the LEDs on its Stella-8C), the distance is reduced by half to 157.2 feet, front panel to verify connections.
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Figure 1: Stella-188 with Eight Stella-4s (One Unit Connected to Each Channel Output) Figure 2: Stella-188 with 16 Stella-4s (Two Units Connected to Each Channel Output) Figure 3: Stella-188 with Eight Stella-4s (Two Units Connected to Outputs 1, 2, 7, and 8) and Four Stella-8Cs (One Unit Connected to Outputs 3–6)
When installing Meyer Sound loudspeakers, the following The Stella-4 can be mounted with the following bracketing precautions should always be observed: options: All Meyer Sound products must be used in accordance The MMB bracket mounts the Stella-4 on a wall, ceiling, ■ ■...
CHAPTER 3: STELLA MOUNTING OPTIONS Mounting the Stella-4 with the MMB Bracket 3. Attach the OmniMount mounting plate to the MMB loud- speaker plate using screws in the two center holes (top To mount the Stella-4 with the MMB bracket: and bottom).
STELLA OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4. Attach the pivot plate assembly to the wall plate using MOUNTING THE STELLA-4C the screw and washers previously removed. Tighten the The Stella-4C can be mounted flush in ceilings and walls screw. with any standard 8-inch backbox (such as the Atlas BMT95-8-7, Lowell CP-87 or XCP-87) with a minimum depth of 6.5 inches.
CHAPTER 3: STELLA MOUNTING OPTIONS MOUNTING THE STELLA-8C ■ Gently push the grille frame in until it locks in place flush with the wall or ceiling. The Stella-8C can be mounted flush in ceilings and walls with any standard 8-inch backbox (such as the Atlas NOTE: The Stella-8C’s grille frame is held in BMT95-8-7, Lowell CP-87 or XCP-87) with a minimum...
APPENDIX A: STELLA SPECIFICATIONS STELLA-4 SPECIFICATIONS Operating Frequency Range 100 Hz – 18 kHz Note: Recommended maximum operating frequency range. Response depends on loading conditions and room acoustics. Frequency Response 115 Hz – 16 kHz ±4 dB Note: Measured free-field with pink noise at 1 meter, 1/3rd octave resolution. Maximum Peak SPL 108 dB (free field, measured with music referred to 1 meter) Note: Measured free-field with music and referred to 1 meter.
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APPENDIX A: STELLA SPECIFICATIONS STELLA-4C SPECIFICATIONS Operating Frequency Range 100 Hz – 18 kHz Note: Recommended maximum operating frequency range. Response depends on loading conditions and room acoustics. Frequency Response 115 Hz – 16 kHz ±4 dB Note: Measured free-field with pink noise at 1 meter, 1/3rd octave resolution. Maximum Peak SPL 108 dB Note: Measured free-field with music and referred to 1 meter.
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STELLA OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STELLA-8C SPECIFICATIONS Operating Frequency Range 100 Hz – 18 kHz Note: Recommended maximum operating frequency range. Response depends on loading conditions and room acoustics. Frequency Response 115 Hz – 16 kHz ±4 dB Note: Measured free-field with pink noise at 1 meter, 1/3rd octave resolution. Maximum Peak SPL 117 dB Note: Measured free-field with music and referred to 1 meter.
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APPENDIX A: STELLA SPECIFICATIONS STELLA-188 SPECIFICATIONS Audio Input 8-channel 25-pin D-sub connector (Tascam Mulitrack format) Outputs 8 channels of 5-pin Phoenix connectors (3 pins for balanced audio hard-wired to the D-sub input connector, 2 pins for DC power) Output Voltage 8 outputs of 18 V DC (4.0 A, fuse protected)
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