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Altair EF-200 Owner's Manual

Dual channel master station e-200 series intercom system
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E F -200
DUAL CHANNE L MAS TE R S TATION
E -200 S E R IE S INTE R COM S YS TE M
OWNE RS MANUAL
A U D IO E L E C T R O N IC S D E S IG N
A U D IO E L E C T R O N IC S D E S IG N
A U D IO E L E C T R O N IC S D E S IG N
A U D IO E L E C T R O N IC S D E S IG N
EQUIPOS EUROPEOS ELECTRÓNICOS, S.A.L
Avda. de la Industria, 50. 28760 TRES CANTOS-MADRID (SPAIN).
34-91-761 65 80
34-91-804 43 58
altair@altairaudio.com
www.altairaudio.com
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  • Page 1 A U D IO E L E C T R O N IC S D E S IG N EQUIPOS EUROPEOS ELECTRÓNICOS, S.A.L Avda. de la Industria, 50. 28760 TRES CANTOS-MADRID (SPAIN). 34-91-761 65 80 34-91-804 43 58 altair@altairaudio.com www.altairaudio.com Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION 1. INTRODUCTION....................................3 2. SWITCHE S, CONTROLS, ADJUSTME NTS AND CONNE CTORS....................4 FRONT PANE L....................................4 RE AR PANE L......................................5 3. WORKING PRE CAUTIONS................................6 4.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    The new ALTAIR E -200 S E RIE S add more features to our popular E spiral E -1 00 series, maintaining compatibility. All the components in the system incorporate a microcontroller to implement different tasks as Mic Killer, R emote all Buzzer switch-off, Mic S witch Latch or Push To Talk, Program Interrupt, etc.

  • Page 4: Switche S, Controls, Adjustme Nts And Conne Ctors

    2. SWITCHE S, CONTROLS, ADJUSTME NTS AND CONNE CTORS These are the switches, controls, adjustments and connectors that you can find in your ALTAIR intercom master station. The description and explanation of each one will be found in the corresponding section.

  • Page 5: Re Ar Pane L

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION LINE S A AND B LINK S WITCH. E ME R GE NCY S WITCH (BATTE R Y OPE R ATION). S LAVE CHANNE LS LINK S WITCH.

  • Page 6: Working Precautions

    It is always recommended to mount the unit in rack, either for mobile or fixed installations, for protection, safety, aesthetics, etc. The ALTAIR E F -200 is designed for standard 19" rack mounting, and takes up 1u high rack space.

  • Page 7: Conne Cting To The Mains

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION Make sure that the fuse is the right one: 2A slow blow type - T2A CAUTION: Always make sure after changing the fuse, that it is the right one. CONNE CTING TO THE MAINS The connection of the intercom master station power supply to the mains takes place by a standard cord included in the box.

  • Page 8: Unbalance D Input

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION unbalanced). The next list shows the input pins correspondence as A.E .S recommends: PROGRAM INPUT - XLR-3-31 PIN 1 PIN 2 HOT (+) COLD (-) PIN 3...

  • Page 9: Balance D Input

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION 2) Using single conductor shielded cable: BALANCE D INPUT: PA OUTPUT CONNE CTION The PA output signal is carried out through a XLR -3-32 male connector. The output is balanced, with a nominal impedance of 1 00 Ω.

  • Page 10: Unbalance D Output

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION PA OUTPUT - XLR-3-32 PIN 1 PIN 2 HOT (+) COLD (-) PIN 3 The output connection depends on two factors, the first is the type of input signal balanced or unbalanced, and the second the ground configuration of the sound destination unit (floating or ground-referenced).

  • Page 11: Balance D Input

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION 2) Using single conductor shielded cable: BALANCE D INPUT: PA OUTPUT RE LAY CONNE CTION The PA output relay connection allows to carry out a control on an external application every time the PA output is activated (connection with unidirectional transmission systems - radio stations.

  • Page 12: E Xte Rnal Units Conne Ction

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION TIP. RE LAY JACK ¼” R ING. COMMON S LE E VE . NORMALLY CLOSE RING NORMALLY OPE N SLE E VE In the factory configuration, the PA output relay is activated with the PA output switch, but the multipurpose relay can be configured to be activated upon activating the channel A and/ or B microphone or upon activating the remote mute —...

  • Page 13: Multichanne L Syste M Conne Ction (Maste R-Slave )

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION MULTICHANNE L SYSTE M CONNE CTION (MASTE R-SLAVE ) The MAS TE R -S LAVE connection of master stations allows to carry out multichannel systems and use an only headphone for all the intercom lines.
  • Page 14 E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION obtain more information consult the section — S PE CIAL OPE R ATIONS ), but it can be sent to all the intercom lines with the local program send to lines A/ B switches and program input level control.

  • Page 15: Conne Ction Of Inte Rcom Syste Ms With More Than 50 Be Ltpacks

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION CONNE CTION OF INTE RCOM SYSTE MS WITH MORE THAN 50 BE LTPACKS It is possible connect two master stations (E F -200) in installations where it is necessary work with more than 50 beltpacks (E M-201), with their lines in parallel (A with A and/ or B with B), always having the caution of opening the terminal impedance (in order to obtain more information, consult the special operation section), of the secondary master station lines that serves us simply...

  • Page 16: He Adse T Volume Control

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION NOTE : Headphones can be with a double or single muff. In case of using a double muff headphone, the two speakers should be wired in parallel mode. HE ADSE T VOLUME CONTROL The volume control allows attenuating or amplifying the signal sent to the headphones.

  • Page 17: Re Mote Mute All Mics And Buzze R Switche S

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION the system will leave the global mode, stopping blinking the associated LE D to the buzzer switch. If we want to leave the global mode without carrying out any of the functions previously mentioned, we simply will press quickly the BUZZE R switch and the system will leave the global mode, stopping blinking the associated LE D to the buzzer switch.

  • Page 18: Side Tone Control

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION When the TALK switches are pressed and held, the unit will enter in the special function PUS H TO TALK; this means that the microphone will be enabled until the switch is released. SIDE TONE CONTROL The sidetone control adjusts the level of your own voice as you hear it in your headphones.

  • Page 19: Slave Channe Ls Link Switch

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION SLAVE CHANNE LS LINK SWITCH This switch is only enabled when the unit is configured in slave mode, in master mode it is disabled.

  • Page 20: Spe Cial Ope Rations

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION 7. SPE CIAL OPE RATIONS In order to set-up some of the master station possibilities, the unit must be opened removing the eight screws of the unit top cover, and for the input and output transformers placement also the eight screws of the unit bottom cover, to solder the transformers.

  • Page 21: Ope Ning The Inte Rcom Line Te Rminal Impe Dance

    (NOTE : Keep in mind that with all the units of the ALTAIR E -200 intercom system of ALTAIR it is not necessary to open the terminal impedance).

  • Page 22: Activating The Microphone Phantom Powe R

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION audio systems (factory set-up). This configuration can be modified to make the PA OUTPUT always enabled with the microphone sending of the HE ADS E T connection with an internal DIP-S WITCH (DS W1, position 2, PR OGR AM OUT WITHOUT R E LAY, placed at the front left corner of the main PCB of the unit).

  • Page 23: Changing The Buzze R Le Ve L

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION PR OGR AM INPUT IN PR OGR AM INPUT IN S LAVE MODE S LAVE MODE DIS ABLE D. E NABLE D. CHANGING THE BUZZE R LE VE L The buzzer sound level can be configured with an internal DIP-S WITCH (DS W1, position 5, BUZZE R LE VE L, placed at the front left corner of the main PCB of the unit).

  • Page 24: Program Inte Rrupt With The Mic Switche S Configuration

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION middle of the main PCB of the unit). The configurations are additive, this means that if we have configured the positions 1 , 2 and 3, the multipurpose relay will be activated whenever the channel A or channel B microphone are activated, as well as when the key of PA-MIC is pressed.

  • Page 25: Block Diagram And How It Works

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION interruption with the PA-MIC switch will be enabled. The factory set-up disables both program interruptions. The DIP S WITCH positions 5 and 6 in OF F .
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  • Page 27: Re Pair Guide

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION 9. RE PAIR GUIDE F or service purposes, the unit must be opened removing the eight screws on the top cover. NOTE: This type of operations takes place with the unit open, for that purpose, it should be carried out by a qualified technician.

  • Page 28: Application E Xample

    The intercom line C intercommunicate the video production and the camera operators. The unit installed in the video production is a desk station unit ALTAIR E S -200, connected to the two lines C and D, so that the video production can speak with the backstage and vice versa. The camera intercom system is connected with the ALTAIR intercom line with the interface unit 4W2-200.

  • Page 29: Te Chnical Spe Cifications

    E -200 SE RIE S INTE RCOM SYSTE M — E F -200 DUAL CHANNE L MASTE R STATION 11. TE CHNICAL SPE CIFICATIONS IMPE DANCE : 220 Ω AC. • INTE RCOM LINE 4700 Ω DC. • NOMINAL/ MAXIMUM LE VE L: -10 dBu / +3 dBu.

  • Page 30: Warranty

    A U D IO E L E C T R O N IC S D E S IG N EQUIPOS EUROPEOS ELECTRÓNICOS, S.A.L Avda. de la Industria, 50. 28760 TRES CANTOS-MADRID (SPAIN). 34-91-761 65 80 34-91-804 43 58 altair@altairaudio.com www.altairaudio.com Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine...

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