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Summary of Contents for Glensound U2B2
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Page 1: User Guide
U2B2, 4 & 8 UNBALANCED TO BALANCED CONVERTERS 2, 4 & 8 Mono (1, 2 & 4 Stereo) balancing audio & gain converters User Guide Glensound 6 Brooks Place, Maidstone Kent, UK, ME14 1HE Tel: +44 (0)1622 753662 www.glensound.co.uk... - Page 2 Glensound Electronics Ltd Thank you for choosing a new Glensound product. All rights reserved. Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice, if in doubt please contact us for the latest product information. If you need any help with the product then we can be contacted at: Glensound Electronics Ltd 1 –...
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Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
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. - Page 4 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’...
- Page 5 Emissions: EN55103.1 Immunity: EN55103.2 WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 2006 (WEEE) Glensound Electronics Ltd is registered for business to business sales of WEEE in the UK our registration number is: WEE/JJ0074UR RoHS2 DIRECTIVE EC directive 2011/65/EU restricts the use of the hazardous substances listed below in electrical and electronic equipment.
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Page 6: Product Warranty
PRODUCT WARRANTY: All equipment is fully tested before dispatch and carefully designed to provide you with trouble free use for many years. We have a policy of supporting products for as long as possible and guarantee to be able to support your product for a minimum of 10 years. For a period of one year after the goods have been despatched the Company will guarantee the goods against any defect developing after proper use providing such defects arise solely from faulty materials or workmanship and that the... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
U2B2, 4 & 8 Unbalanced to Balanced Converters Handbook Contents Issue 1, Description Page No. Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................3 PRODUCT WARRANTY: ..............................6 OVERVIEW ..................................8 PHYSICAL INSTALLATION ..............................9 AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAMS .............................. 11 EXAMPLES OF USE ................................13 Domestic Products Interface to a Broadcast Desk ................... -
Page 8: Overview
This handbook covers three products all with the same facilities just with different quantities of these facilities. Signature U2B2 is a single stereo/ dual mono unbalanced to balanced converter. Signature U2B4 is a twin stereo/ quad mono unbalanced to balanced converter. -
Page 9: Physical Installation
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. - Page 10 SWAPPING RACK EARS TO ALLOW THE REAR TO BE INSTALLED AT THE FRONT OF A RACK PART No Signature Series PWR ON Keeps Working PIN 1 = GND PIN 2 = +12V (100mA) PIN 3 = -12V (100mA) 100-240V +/-12V - - - 50/60Hz 2.7 Watts First remove the 4 silver button head screws that fix the rack ears onto the front of the unit as shown in the top picture above.
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Page 11: Audio Block Diagrams
AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAMS U2B2 INTERNAL FUSE +12V 100 - 240 VAC AC/DC PSU -12V EXT DC +/-12V PRESET GAIN UNBALANCED INPUTS BALANCED OUTPUTS U2B4 INTERNAL FUSE +12V 100 - 240 VAC AC/DC PSU -12V EXT DC +/-12V PRESET GAIN UNBALANCED INPUTS... - Page 12 U2B8 INTERNAL FUSE +12V 100 - 240 VAC AC/DC PSU -12V EXT DC +/-12V PRESET GAIN UNBALANCED INPUTS BALANCED OUTPUTS PRESET GAIN UNBALANCED INPUTS BALANCED OUTPUTS PRESET GAIN UNBALANCED INPUTS BALANCED OUTPUTS PRESET GAIN UNBALANCED INPUTS BALANCED OUTPUTS Page 12 of 20...
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Page 13: Examples Of Use
EXAMPLES OF USE Domestic Products Interface to a Broadcast Desk 4 x Short Pairs of RCA Phono Cables ON AIR MIXING DESK 2 x XLR3 2 x XLR3 2 x XLR3 2 x XLR3 4 x Pairs of X LR Cables Many radio stations and studios incorporate mid level domestic audio equipment such as CD players &... -
Page 14: User Controls & Connections
USER CONTROLS & CONNECTIONS Note: Picture & description is for the U2B4 but facilities scale up to the U2B8 and down to the U2B2. FRONT PANEL 1. POWER ON LED Power On LED The front panel bright blue LED shows that the unit is powered on and functioning correctly. -
Page 15: Unbalanced Stereo Input 1
REAR PANEL 2. UNBALANCED 4. UNBALANCED STEREO INPUT 1 STEREO INPUT 2 3. BALANCED STEREO 5. BALANCED STEREO OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 6. INPUT 1 GAIN/ LOSS 8. EXTERNAL DC IN 7. INPUT 2 GAIN/ 9. AC MAINS INPUT LOSS Unbalanced Stereo Input 1 One pair of stereo (can be used dual mono) RCA phono unbalanced audio inputs. -
Page 16: Input 1 Gain Controls
Input 1 Gain Controls These multi turn preset potentiometers adjust the audio level between the unbalanced inputs and the balanced outputs. Turning the potentiometer clockwise increases the gain (and therefore the output level) and turning the potentiometer anti-clockwise decreases the gain (and therefore reduces the output level). -
Page 17: Wiring Information
WIRING INFORMATION Standard Pin Outs STANDARD XLR AUDIO PINOUTS: 1: Ground/ Earth XLR SOCKET (FEMALE) 2: INPHASE/ POSITIVE/ MIC + 3: MATE/ NEGATIVE/ MIC - XLR PLUG (MALE) UNBALANCED RCA PHONO CONTACT: Signal CONTACT SLEEVE: Common/ Earth SLEEVE RCA PHONO PLUG (MALE) Page 17 of 20... -
Page 18: Technical Specification U2B2
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION U2B2 POWER Mains Input Filtered IEC, 100 to 240VAC AUDIO 47 - 63Hz Frequency Response @ Line Up AC Consumption <=/-0.1dB 40Hz to 20kHz 1.3 Watts @ 230VAC Gain Range DC Input FEATURES -15dB to +15dB on each output... -
Page 19: Technical Specification U2B4
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION U2B4 POWER Mains Input Filtered IEC, 100 to 240VAC AUDIO 47 - 63Hz Frequency Response @ Line Up AC Consumption <=+/-0.1dB 40Hz to 20kHz 1.7 Watts @ 230VAC Gain Range DC Input FEATURES -15dB to +15dB on each output 4 Pin Neutrik XLR plug +/- 12V Line Up Level (with 0dB Gain) Internal Mains Fuse... -
Page 20: Technical Specification U2B8
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION U2B8 POWER Mains Input Filtered IEC, 100 to 240VAC AUDIO 47 - 63Hz Frequency Response @ Line Up AC Consumption <=+/-0.1dB 40Hz to 20kHz 2.6 Watts @ 230VAC Gain Range DC Input FEATURES -15dB to +15dB on each output 4 Pin Neutrik XLR plug +/- 12V Line Up Level (with 0dB Gain) Internal Mains Fuse...