Console Programming Options; Input Panel; Talkback; Mute Cr - AudioArts Engineering Lightning Technical Manual

Console Programming Options

All programming, except the Mic Preamp card, is made via PCB-mounted dipswitches
located underneath the hinged meterbridge.
When a dipswitch position is up it is ON, looking from the operator.

Input Panel

Talkback

Typically, one of the console's input modules will be used
for the control room console operator's microphone. When
the console operator presses a TB switch on the console's
Master module, the talkback bus (which is carrying his
microphone pre-fader, pre-on/off signal) will interrupt the
regular monitor signal being fed to the studio and talent will
hear his voice through the studio monitor speakers.
To accommodate those situations where more than one operator microphone is used,
any number of input modules may be assigned to feed the talkback bus.
TB BUS dipswitch positions 1 - 4 allow the module's audio to feed the talkback bus.

Mute CR

Input channels can be programmed to mute the control room speakers when the channel
is ON. Positions 1 through 4 of the MUTE CR dipswitch, when activated, automatically
mute the console's control room and cue speakers when the corresponding channels 1
through 4 are turned ON. This is done to prevent feedback from the CR announcer's mic.
At the same time the ON AIR LED in the meterbridge will light up.

On Air Tally

For controlling the "on-air" tally func-
tion, a relay is provided. Input channels
can be programmed via TALLY dipswitch
positions 1 - 4.
The relay connections are available at
the TALLY RJ-45 connector mounted on
the Master panel. Connect the on-air light
to the external user-provided relay. Do not
bring on-air light AC connections to any pin
of any connector on the console.

Timer

The console's digital timer can be programmed to automatically reset to zero and begin
counting up when the input channel's ON button is pressed.
Turning on TIMER dipswitch positions 1 - 4 activate timer restart for channels 1 - 4,
respectively.
A L / June 2018
udioArts ightning
C O N T R O L S A N D F U N C T I O N S
TYPICAL CONTROL ROOM ON-AIR TALLY CIRCUIT
USER-SUPPLIED RELAY TRIGGERED BY CONSOLE CR MUTE CIRCUIT
INTERNAL AIR
TALLY RELAY
N.C.
N.O.
TALLY RJ-45
CONNECTOR PIN
1N4002
COM
PIN
30VDC
2
2A
max
PIN
1
RELAY CIRCUIT POWERED BY USER
SUPPLIED EXTERNAL SUPPLY
+
+
ECG
YOUR
B40240
POWER
or equiv.
SUPPLY
relay
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