ADA2:6 Analogue Distribution Amplifier 2 in 6 out (Stereo) or 1 in 12 out (Mono) User Guide Glensound 6 Brooks Place, Maidstone Kent, UK, ME14 1HE Tel: +44 (0)1622 753662 www.glensound.co.uk...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This symbol is intended to highlight that This symbol is intended to warn that there are important operating & dangerous voltages within the product are maintenance instructions in the literature present and constitute a risk of electric accompanying this unit.
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IMPORTANT: MAINS PLUG WIRING INSTRUCTIONS This Signature unit is supplied with a moulded mains plug fitted to the AC mains lead. Mains wiring colours/ connections: The Green/ Yellow or Green wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked ‘E’...
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A front panel toggle switch selects between these 2 modes. The ADA2:6 is powered from an internal switch mode mains power supply fed from a filtered IEC mains plug suitable for use Worldwide. It has an internal fuse for safety. The unit can also alternatively be powered from an external +/-12V DC power source (such as the Signature Series PS1).
PHYSICAL INSTALLATION The Glensound Signature Series have been designed to be highly versatile for installation and can be installed in 19” racks with either their front or rear panels facing the front of the rack. They can also be mounted underneath desks or work tops and can be either permananetly mounted or stood (using the supplied feet) on top of desks or worktops.
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SWAPPING RACK EARS TO ALLOW THE REAR TO BE INSTALLED AT THE FRONT OF A RACK PART No Signature Series PWR ON K e e p s W o rkin g PIN 1 = GND PIN 2 = +12V (100mA) PIN 3 = -12V (100mA) 100-240V +/-12V - - -...
AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAM INTERNAL FUSE +12V 100 - 240 VAC AC/DC PSU -12V EXT DC +/-12V GAIN/ LOSS CONTROL LEFT (MONO) IN RIGHT IN MONO/ STEREO SWITCH (SHOWN IN MONO) Page 11 of 16...
EXAMPLES OF USE Radio Station CTA ISDN 2 x XLR3 Backup 2 x XLR3 Transmiter 2 x XLR3 Mixer Output 2 x XLR3 Logging (balanced or unbalanced) 2 x XLR3 Local Monitoring 2 x XLR3 Digital Services 2 x XLR3 Headphone The main stereo programme audio from a radio station needs to be distributed across multiple platforms.
USER CONTROLS 1. Gain/ Loss Controls 2. Mono/ Stereo Switch Gain/ Loss Controls The front panel preset gain controls are recessed to prevent accidental usage. A small screwdriver is required to adjust the controls. The gain/ loss controls adjust a gain stage amplifier after the input amplifiers but before the output amplifiers.
Wiring to unbalanced devices The input & output circuits of the Signature Series can be connected to unbalanced (domestic style) devices. The wiring diagrams below show a mono jack plug as the unbalanced end of the cable but this of course could easily be a different type of connector such as an RCA Phono or ‘D’...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION AUDIO POWER Frequency Response Mains Input <-0.5dB 20Hz to 20kHz Filtered IEC, 100 to 240VAC 47 - 63Hz Gain Range AC Consumption -10dB to +15dB 2.8 Watts @ 230VAC Maximum Input Level DC Input >+28dB FEATURES 4 Pin Neutrik XLR plug +/- 12V Maximum Output Level Internal Mains Fuse +24dBu...
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