Summary of Contents for AudioArts Engineering W-12
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W - 12 IGITAL ADIO ONSOLE ECHNICAL ANUAL September 2007...
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W-12 Digital Radio Console Technical Manual - 1st Edition W-12 Digital Radio Console Technical Manual - 1st Edition W-12 Digital Radio Console Technical Manual - 1st Edition W-12 Digital Radio Console Technical Manual - 1st Edition W-12 Digital Radio Console Technical Manual - 1st Edition ®...
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Wheatstone could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. R R R R R M M M M M ! ! ! ! ! W-12 / November 2007 E A D E A D E A D E A D...
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Place the ferrite on the console end of the cable that connects the W-12 console to the power supply.
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Wheatstone consoles are factory calibrated for 0dB or “unity gain” when the input channel fader is set to nominal (-12dB). The following is a stage by stage breakdown of the W-12 console’s gain stages: Analog Input (A-D Converter) Analog Input (A-D Converter)
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Since the W-12 console meters are true digital reading meters, they will always show the console's digital levels, and whether there are any "overs"...
Energizing ......................1-6 Audio and Control Wiring ............. 1-6 Digital Audio Connections ................... 1-6 Unbalanced Connections (analog audio) ............1-7 W-12 Console Rear Drawing ............1-8 Hook-Ups ..................1-9 Audio Connections ....................1-9 MPW-12 Mic Preamp Connections ..............1-9 ADC -W12 Analog Input Connections—DB-25 ..........1-10 SRC -W12 Digital Input Connections—DB-25 ...........
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C O N T E N T S Chapter 2 - Console Features Overview ..................2-2 W-12 Console Layout Drawing ..........2-3 Mic Preamp ................. 2-4 Line Level Inputs ................ 2-4 Outputs ..................2-5 Mute and Tally ................2-5 Console Programming Options ..........2-6 FADER 1 - 12 Dipswitches ..................
I N S T A L L A T I O N a n d P O W E R Installation and Power Unpacking and Installing the Console The W-12 console, with its power supply, connecting cable, and technical manual, is shipped in one packing box. The console can be NOTE: This console...
The first step is to ground the console. Note that as supplied from the factory, console rackmount power supply common, audio ground, and the W-12 mainframe are connected together at the console, but are NOT connected to electrical ground and the chassis of the power supply.
10-32 screws and insulating washers between rails and faceplates. Once the system is properly grounded, proceed with the console power supply installation and connection (next section). page 1 – 4 W-12 / Sep 2007...
Rear view of the SPS-100 rackmount power supply The W-12 console is powered by an Audioarts Model SPS-100 rackmount power supply. This unit occupies two 19” wide rack spaces (total height 3-1/2”). Convection cooled, it requires ample ventilation space above and below it.
Audio and Control Wiring Audio I/O and control connections to the W-12 console are made via DB-25, and DB-9 connectors, and 6-pin and 3-pin plug terminals, located on the rear panel of the console. See the console’s rear drawing on page 1-8.
At the unbalanced source machine’s output, connect the black wire (LO) to the shield. ANALOG OUTPUTS — All of the W-12 console’s line level analog outputs are electronically balanced, low impedance, outputs, expecting a minimum load of 600 ohms. The outputs are balanced but are not floating.
Pin 16 – CALLER IN SH Pin 15 – CALLER IN HI Pin 3 – CALLER IN LO Pin 2 – CALLER OUT SH Pin 1 – CALLER OUT HI Pin 14 – CALLER OUT LO page 1 – 11 W-12 / Sep 2007...
Pin 23 – Port 2 TB to CR Pin 24 – Port 2 +5V Digital Pin 25 – Digital Ground The connections for logic ports 3-4 and 5-6 follow the same pattern. page 1 – 12 W-12 / Sep 2007...
Pin 3 – Tally N.O. Logic Port Mapping The W-12 console has six logic “ports” for interconnection to remote machines or control panels. These logic ports are assignable to the input fader channels 1-12 and the phone channel via dipswitch assignments (covered in greater detail on page 2-7).
Digital (Pin 18 for logic ports 1, 3 & 5; Pin 21 for logic ports 2, 4 & 6) and the On Tally connection. In either case the current should not exceed 30 milliamps. page 1 – 14 W-12 / Sep 2007...
The Tally B signal can be used to activate an external, user-provided relay to “steer” the logic interface between an A and a B machine, or to simply block logic interfacing when B (or A) input is selected. page 1 – 15 W-12 / Sep 2007...
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MIC 2 IN HI MIC 1 & MIC 2 OUTPUTS DB-9 MIC 1 OUT SH MIC 1 OUT LO MIC 1 OUT HI MIC 2 OUT SH MIC 2 OUT LO MIC 2 OUT HI page 1 – 16 W-12 / Sep 2007...
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LINE 2 B LT IN SH LINE 2 B LT IN LO LINE 2 B LT IN HI LINE 2 B RT IN SH LINE 2 B RT IN LO LINE 2 B RT IN HI page 1 – 17 W-12 / Sep 2007...
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AES 1 B IN HI AES 2 A IN SH AES 2 A IN LO AES 2 A IN HI AES 2 B IN SH AES 2 B IN LO AES 2 B IN HI page 1 – 18 W-12 / Sep 2007...
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CUE RT OUT LO CUE RT OUT HI HDPN LT OUT SH HDPN LT OUT LO HDPN LT OUT HI HDPN RT OUT SH HDPN RT OUT LO HDPN RT OUT HI page 1 – 19 W-12 / Sep 2007...
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PGM 3 RT OUT SH PGM 3 RT OUT LO PGM 3 RT OUT HI CALLER IN SH CALLER IN LO CALLER IN HI CALLER OUT SH CALLER OUT LO CALLER OUT HI page 1 – 20 W-12 / Sep 2007...
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PGM 3 AES OUT LO PGM 3 AES OUT HI EXT LT IN SH EXT LT IN LO EXT LT IN HI EXT RT IN SH EXT RT IN LO EXT RT IN HI page 1 – 21 W-12 / Sep 2007...
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PORT 5 TB TO CR PORT 5 STOP PORT 5 REMOTE OFF PORT 5 START PORT 5 ON TALLY PORT 5 READY PORT 5 REMOTE ON PORT 5 COUGH page 1 – 22 W-12 / Sep 2007 W-12 / Dec 2008...
Please note that the gain switches affect both A and B inputs (see page 3-3) of the channel, so it is best not to have a +4dBu source on an A input and a lower level source on the same channel’s B input. page 1 – 23 W-12 / Sep 2007...
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Figure 3. Motherboard With Plugged In Card • Tighten the daughter card down (Figure 4) with the supplied two Phillips panhead screws (included in the console’s connector kit). Panhead Screw Figure 4. Assembled Card page 1 – 24 W-12 / Sep 2007...
(see next page). Note that metallized plastic hoods for each connector are also supplied with the console. (4) Final step: jaws fully closed; the insulation tabs have been crimped. page 1 – 25 W-12 / Sep 2007...
Then pull out the terminal pin from Housing. It should never be necessary to discard a con- nector due to a wiring error. (5) Place extractor tip over pin terminal to be removed. page 1 – 26 W-12 / Sep 2007...
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C O N S O L E F E A T U R E S Console Features Chapter Contents Overview ..................2-2 W-12 Console Layout Drawing ..........2-3 Mic Preamp ................. 2-4 Line Level Inputs ................ 2-4 Outputs ..................2-5 Mute and Tally ................
C O N S O L E F E A T U R E S Console Features Overview Each W-12 console has two Input panels and one Master panel. The Input panel consists of six faders with associated switches. The Master panel has a CALLER, MONITOR and METERS sections. Each section is described below.
C O N S O L E F E A T U R E S Mic Preamp The W-12 console is provided with one dual channel microphone (mic) preamp card, designed to bring balanced microphone level signals (nominally -50dBu) up to a +4dBu balanced line level for routing into any fader channel provided with an analog daughter card.
(+4dBu balanced) input dedicated to use as a telephone caller input. Outputs The outputs for all three of the W-12’s main stereo buses, PGM 1, PGM 2, and PGM 3, are available as both analog and digital outputs. Both analog and digital outputs from a bus may be used at the same time.
C O N S O L E F E A T U R E S Logic Assign The W-12 console has six logic ports. Positions 1 through 6 of the FADER 1-12 dipswitches, when activated, assign the corresponding logic port to the input channel: Dipswitch pos.1 assigns the logic port 6...
MONITOR 1 dipswitch pos. 7 and 8 turn phantom power on for the two microphone input ports. Dipswitch pos. 7 activates phantom power for microphone 1 Dipswitch pos. 8 activates phantom power for microphone 2 page 2 – 8 W-12 / Sep 2007 W-12 / Aug 2008...
Then cue will interrupt both sides of the headphones. Talkback to Studio The W-12 console has an internal talkback (TB) bus that allows audio from any of the faders 1-4 to be used by the console operator to talk to talent in the studio.
C O N S O L E F E A T U R E S Console Sample Rate The W-12 console is set at the factory to operate at a sample rate of 44.1 KHz. Slide SW 2 on the motherboard is provided to change the sample rate to 48 KHz if desired.
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Studio EXT Switch ..................... 3-9 Studio Level Control ..................3-9 TB Button ......................3-9 TB Level Control ....................3-9 Meters (VU-W12) ....................3-10 VU Meter Pairs ....................3-10 Meters Select Buttons ..................3-10 page 3 – 1 W-12 / Sep 2007...
C O N T R O L S A N D F U N C T I O N S Controls and Functions Input Panel (IP-W12) The Input panel of the W-12 console has six identical strips representing six input channels. page 3 – 2...
The OFF switch’s LED can be controlled by an external source machine to act as a “ready” indicator. External machine interfacing is only available on faders that have been assigned to a logic port. page 3 – 3 W-12 / Sep 2007...
C O N T R O L S A N D F U N C T I O N S Master Panel (MST-W12) The Master panel includes the Caller Input, Control Room monitor, Studio monitor, and Meters sections. page 3 – 4 W-12 / Sep 2007...
PROGRAM ASSIGN buttons or the position of the fader. If the phone channel is OFF its signal will still be present in the cue output if it has been assigned to cue. page 3 – 5 W-12 / Sep 2007...
The DJ microphone input channel can also be assigned via dipswitch to the console’s talkback (TB) bus. Any audio on the TB bus is heard by a caller when the caller COM button is pressed. page 3 – 6 W-12 / Sep 2007 W-12 / Oct 2009...
Speakers may be provided in the Studio to allow the talent to listen to the console bus outputs at times that they are not actually on air. These speakers are fed from the console’s stereo Studio output. page 3 – 7 W-12 / Sep 2007...
NOTE: If cue is muted and you turn the level control all the way up, then remove the condition that has the cue muted, the sound in the cue speaker will suddenly be VERY LOUD! page 3 – 8 W-12 / Sep 2007...
(see page 2-9) will interrupt the regular monitor signal being sent to the studio output. TB Level Control The TB master level control sets the level of the talkback interrupt signal. page 3 – 9 W-12 / Sep 2007...
While the CUE indicator is lit, the selected switched meter source switch light goes off. Meters Select Buttons The METERS buttons select the source for the switched meter pair, as indicated above. page 3 – 10 W-12 / Sep 2007...
DIGITAL AUDIO DATA FADER TRIM ANALOG TO DIGITAL FROM CALLER CONVERTER (ADC) DIGITAL TO ANALOG TO CALLER FROM DSP CONVERTER (DAC) W-12 Signal Flow Diagram - Inputs, Caller Feed, and Channel Logic page 4 - 2 W-12 / Sep 2007...
(DAC) PGM 2 PGM 3 DIGITAL TO ANALOG CR OUT CONVERTER (DAC) ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER DIGITAL TO (ADC) ANALOG ST OUT CONVERTER (DAC) TB MONITOR W-12 Signal Flow Diagram - Monitors page 4 - 3 W-12 / Sep 2007...
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Replacement Parts List ............... A-2 For the most part there are no user-replaceable parts in the W-12 console. Exceptions are those controls and components that in the course of normal use may need maintenance (i.e., faders, pots, ON/OFF switches, etc.). A complete list of available components follows. Contact Wheatstone technical support for further information.
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A P P E N D I X REPLACEMENT PARTS — W-12 CONSOLE COMPONENT DESCRIPTION WS P/N IP-W12 MODULE COMPLETE INPUT MODULE "009702" MST-W12 MODULE COMPLETE MASTER MODULE "009703" INS-W12 LOADED CARD ASSY INPUT PANEL LOADED CARD ASSEMBLY "009751" MST-W12 LOADED CARD ASSY MASTER PANEL LOADED CARD ASSEMBLY "009755"...
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A P P E N D I X REPLACEMENT PARTS — W-12 CONSOLE COMPONENT DESCRIPTION WS P/N POWER CONNECTOR 8 POSITION RECEPTACLE HOUSING "200121" POWER CONNECTOR PIN 40 AMP RIGHT ANGLE PCB MOUNT PLUG LONG "200117" "250044" HEADER 26 PIN PC MOUNT STRAIGHT HEADER ROHS COMPLIANT...
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