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Any modifications not expressly approved in writing by Any modifications not expressly approved in writing by Auditronics could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Auditronics could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Auditronics could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Analog Stereo Line Level Inputs ................2-3 Digital Stereo Line Level Inputs ................2-3 Producer Talkback Input ................... 2-3 Sources ..................2-3 Faders ....................2-4 Outputs ..................2-4 Mutes and Tallies ................2-4 Other Features ................2-5 Console Layout Drawing ..............2-6 page Contents – 1 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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ON and OFF Buttons ................. 9-7 Phone Section ................9-7 The Phone Section Is Different Than a Normal Fader ....9-7 Select Button ..................9-8 On Air Caller Feed Selection ................9-8 page Contents – 3 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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ON Logic Input....................9-17 OFF Logic Input....................9-17 Cough Logic Input ................... 9-18 Talkback to CUE Logic Input................9-18 ON Tally Logic Input ..................9-18 Line Port Function ................9-18 Start Logic Input ....................9-18 page Contents – 4 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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Monitor Switch Card Schematic (MSW-1214) ............10-20 Monitor Switch Card Load Sheet (MSW-1214) ............10-21 Logic Port Board Schematic (LP-1214) ..............10-22 Logic Port Board Load Sheet (LP-1214) ..............10-24 Appendix Replacement Parts List ............... A-2 page Contents – 5 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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Failsafe Dual Redundant Supply................ 1-7 Energizing......................1-7 Audio and Control Wiring............1-7 Connection Procedures ..................1-8 Digital Audio Connections .................. 1-8 Unbalanced Connections (analog audio) ............1-8 Hand Crimp Tool Wiring Insrtuctions ........1-9 page 1 – 1 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
The console extends approximately 6” above the countertop at the meterbridge. Do not connect the ALM-12d console to its power supply (and do not connect the power supply to the AC power line) until instructed to do so.
The first step is to ground the console. Note that as supplied from the factory, console rackmount power supply common, audio ground, and the ALM-12d mainframe are connected together at the console, but are NOT connected to electrical ground and the chassis of the power supply. Safety requirements dictate that a positive connection from the console mainframe to electrical ground be made in the completed installation.
Once the system is properly grounded, proceed with the console power supply installation and connection (next section). Power Supplies The ALM-12d console is powered by a Wheatstone Model PSC-D340 If failsafe redundant sup- rackmount power supply. This heavy duty unit occupies three 19” wide...
Note that while the AC color. power cord ground wire terminates at the power supply chassis, it does NOT connect to the ALM-12d console common; the console itself must be grounded separately. (See previous section, "System Ground".) Model PSC - D340 Power Supply PHANT –V...
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For 220-240 V operatin: Disconnect 1 & 3, 2 & 4; Connect 2 & 3. A.C. 115 OR 230 VAC SUPPLY 50-60Hz INPUT CABLE Power Supply Schematic - Sheet 1 of 1 Page 85 RD-12/Aug 2001...
Audio and Control Wiring All audio and control I/O connections to the ALM-12d console are made through multipin DB-25 connectors located on the rear panel of the console. The factory supplied hand crimping tool is used for all I/O wiring connections to and from the console (see instruction on the page 1-9).
“consumer” digital audio interface is a two wire unbalanced signal typically on a single RCA style connector. To connect SPDIF devices to the ALM-12d console simply wire the SPDIF center conductor (HOT) to the digital input HI pin and SPDIF shell (ground) to the LO pin. Connect the digital input SH at the console end only.
Note that metallized plastic hoods for each connector are also supplied with the console. (4) Place extractor tip over pin terminal to be removed. page 1 – 9 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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Digital Stereo Line Level Inputs ................2-3 Producer Talkback Input ..................2-3 Sources ..................2-3 Faders ..................2-4 Outputs ..................2-4 Mutes and Tallies ............... 2-4 Other Features ................2-5 Console Layout Drawing ............2-6 page 2 – 1 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
C O N S O L E F E A T U R E S Console Features Overview The ALM-12d console consists of twelve faders with associated switches a dual fader PHONE section, also with associated switches, a MONITOR SEC- TION, a CONTROL SECTION, and a TIMER SECTION. Each section is described below.
(-50dBu nominal), stereo line analog (+4dBu balanced), or stereo line digital inputs. The ALM-12d is designed to handle up to eight analog stereo line level inputs. Two other stereo line inputs can be used for stereo signals or can be split to provide four mono mic inputs (two each per stereo line input) instead.
Check with the person in charge of the technical side of the console to see which of these features apply to your setup, and ignore those that don’t apply. page 2 – 5 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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Logic Port Wiring Considerations ............... 3-7 DB Connector Pinout Drawings Mono Mic Inputs ..................... 3-9 Stereo Line Analog Inputs ..................3-10 Stereo Line Digital Inputs ..................3-11 Logic Control Ports ....................3-12 page 3 – 1 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
All audio and control input and output signals are made via a multi- pin DB-25 connectors mounted on the rear of the console. page 3 – 2 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
+4dBu balanced. A pinout drawing on page 3-10 shows all wiring connec- tions at a glance. DB-25 “LINE IN 1-4” Connector Pin 24 – HI Pin 12 – LO Line 1 Lt In Pin 25 – SH page 3 – 3 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
F A D E R S E C T I O N Logic Control Ports The ALM-12d console has eight LOGIC PORTS located on the rear of the console and can be used to control local machines, such as cart machines, CD players, etc., or with talent panels for mic signals.
When wiring a logic input to a machine, the same mechanism, which is the application of 5V in the correct polarity to the inputs plus and minus terminals. The machine will often be the source of the external voltage. Consult the machine’s documentation. page 3 – 7 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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External relays or lower or higher voltage LEDs may also be driven by the outputs. Use current limiting resistors when necessary, do not exceed 24V for the external supply, and always use snubber diodes across con- nected relay coils. page 3 – 8 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
MIC 2 OUT LO MIC 2 OUT HI MIC 3 OUT SH MIC 3 OUT LO MIC 3 OUT HI MIC 4 OUT SH MIC 4 OUT LO MIC 4 OUT HI page 3 – 9 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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LINE 10 IN LT HI still line level inputs, and they are not LINE 10 IN RT SH internally connected to the four mic LINE 10 IN RT LO preamps. LINE 10 IN RT HI page 3 – 10 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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AES 5 LO AES 5 HI AES 6 SH AES 6 LO AES 6 HI AES 7 SH AES 7 LO AES 7 HI AES 8 SH AES 8 LO AES 8 HI page 3 – 11 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
DIGITAL GROUND DB-25 READY - READY + CONNECTORS DIGITAL GROUND TB - TB + DIGITAL GROUND COUGH - COUGH + DIGITAL GROUND OFF - OFF + DIGITAL GROUND ON - ON + page 3 – 12 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
P H O N E S E C T I O N Phone Section Chapter Contents Overview ..................4-2 Hook-ups ..................4-4 DB Connector Pinout Drawing ..........4-5 page 4 – 1 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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If you don’t want the on air caller feed to be automatically selected in this fashion, press the desired bus assign switch while the phone is still off. This feature may have been disabled by the installer. page 4 – 2 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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Presence of the signal in the mix-minus buses depends on the phone mix-minus status. All audio input and output signals are made via a multi-pin DB-25 connector mounted on the rear of the console. page 4 – 3 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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Pin 15 – HI Pin 3 – LO MXM 1 Out Typical DB-25 connector Pin 16 – SH Pin 1 – HI Pin 14 – LO MXM 2 Out Pin 2 – SH page 4 – 4 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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CALL 2 OUT HI AUDIO GROUND AUDIO GROUND MXM 1 OUT SH MXM 1 OUT LO MXM 1 OUT HI MXM 2 OUT SH MXM 2 OUT LO MXM 2 OUT HI page 4 – 5 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
The source can be any signal appearing at a console input connector, any of the four main buses, either of the caller feed mix-minus buses, or either of the general purpose mix-minus buses. page 5 – 2 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
MUTE the Studio output to prevent the occur- rence of feedback. The installer may have used the Studio pre-fade output to provide a source for studio headphones which will not be affected by the studio mute. page 5 – 3 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
The level of the signal being metered is indicated by the number of display elements that are lighted. The more elements lighted, the stronger is the signal being displayed. The top three LEDs in each bargraph are red to indicate when page 5 – 4 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
ON status of one or more inputs. Ask the technical person in charge of the console if TALLY 2 is used, and if so, what it is set up to do. page 5 – 5 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
DB-25 connector mounted on the rear of the console. 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. page 5 – 6 ALM-12d / Dec 2002 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
ST PRE OUT RT LO ST PRE OUT RT HI HDPN OUT LT SH HDPN OUT LT LO HDPN OUT LT HI HDPN OUT RT SH HDPN OUT RT LO HDPN OUT RT HI page 5 – 8 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
CHANNEL DISPLAY - shows which fader is being accessed. During a mix-minus status check the display shows “MIXMINUS”. Otherwise the display shows “ALM-12d”. SOURCE DISPLAY - shows the name of the source currently selected for or being selected for the fader. During a mix-minus status check the display shows software revision information.
If the timer is not running, the time will reset to zero and stay there until the timer is once again started. page 7 – 2 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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M A S T E R O U T P U T S Master Outputs Chapter Contents Overview ..................8-2 Hook-Ups ..................8-3 Analog outputs ......................8-3 Digital Outputs ......................8-3 DB Connector Pinout Drawing ..........8-5 page 8 – 1 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
M A S T E R O U T P U T S Master Outputs Overview The ALM-12d console has four master analog outputs: two stereo outputs - PGM (Program) and AUD (Audition); and two mono outputs - MONO1 and MONO2. The two stereo outputs are also duplicated in digital format.
8-5 shows all wiring connections at a glance. Pin 24 – HI Pin 12 – LO PGM Out Pin 25 – SH Pin 21 – HI Pin 9 – LO AUD Out Pin 22 - SH page 8 – 3 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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AUDIO GROUND AUD OUT SH AUD OUT LO AUD OUT HI AUDIO GROUND DIGITAL OUT (DB-25) AUDIO GROUND AUDIO GROUND RESERVED - DO NOT CONNECT RESERVED - DO NOT CONNECT AUDIO GROUND page 8 – 4 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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Off Air Caller Feed Selection ................9-9 Selection Timeout ................... 9-9 Bus Assign Buttons ............... 9-9 Cue Button ..................9-9 Display ................... 9-10 Faders .................... 9-10 ON and OFF Buttons ..............9-10 page 9 – 1 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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ON Tally Logic Input ..................9-18 Line Port Function ................ 9-18 Start Logic Input ................... 9-18 Stop Logic Input.................... 9-18 ON Logic Input....................9-18 OFF Logic Input.................... 9-18 Ready Logic Input..................9-18 page 9 – 2 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
Audio signals come in several flavors. They can be mono or stereo, mic level or line level, analog or digital. The ALM-12d is designed to handle up to eight analog stereo line level inputs. Two other stereo line inputs can be used for stereo signals or can be split to provide four mono mic inputs (two each per stereo line input) instead.
Monitor outputs include a stereo Control Room output, two stereo outputs for the Studio section (one is pre-fade, which means it is not affected by the Studio level control), a mono pre-fade cue output (not affected by the cue level page 9 – 4 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
SELECT BUTTON light goes off. If you don’t hit the ENTER BUTTON or move the SELECT KNOB for ten seconds the select process will terminate, leaving the selection for that fader unchanged. page 9 – 5 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
CUE BUTTON will not light. Whenever a fader is put into CUE, the SWITCHED METER PAIR will automatically switch to meter the CUE and TALKBACK audio, and its display will show “Q/TB”. page 9 – 6 ALM-12d / May 2002 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
There are some important differences between a standard fader and the phone section. The phone section controls the audio for two callers. Not only do we have to control where the audio for each caller is going, and at what page 9 – 7 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
When the phone is no longer in cue the callers will once again hear the caller feed (on air or off air, depending on the ON status of the phone). page 9 – 9 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
Thus, the CONTROL ROOM MONITOR consists of a CR SELECT BUTTON, a CR DISPLAY, a CR LEVEL CONTROL, a CUE LEVEL CONTROL, and a HEADPHONE LEVEL CONTROL. page 9 – 10 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
Control Room speakers. As the control is turned clockwise, the loudness increases up to a maximum at the limit of mechanical rotation. To decrease the loudness, turn the control in a counter- clockwise direction. page 9 – 11 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
These speakers are fed from the console’s stereo Studio output. The STUDIO MONITOR consists of an ST SELECT BUTTON, an ST DISPLAY, an ST LEVEL CONTROL, and TALKBACK BUTTON. page 9 – 12 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
NOTE: If the Studio is muted and you turn the level control all the way up, then remove the condition that has the Studio muted, the sound in the Studio speakers will suddenly be VERY LOUD! page 9 – 13 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
SWITCHED METER PAIR will automatically switch to meter CUE on the left meter and the console’s talkback bus on the right meter. The SWITCHED METER display (see below) switches to show “Q/TB”. page 9 – 14 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
When a source is being selected for a fader the CHANNEL DISPLAY shows which fader is being accessed. During a mix-minus status check the display shows “MIXMINUS”. Otherwise the display shows “ALM-12d”. Source Display When a source is being selected for a fader the SOURCE DISPLAY shows the name of the source currently selected for or being selected for the fader.
OFF Logic Input The OFF LOGIC INPUT is used to connect an external user-supplied button to deactivate the microphone’s fader, just as if the fader’s OFF BUTTON had been pressed. page 9 – 17 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
Some machines may provide a ready signal to indicate that an audio cut is cued up and ready to be played. The machine’s ready output will control the illumination of the OFF BUTTON. page 9 – 18 ALM-12d / Oct 2001...
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CUE ASSIGN DIGITAL AUDIO MONO1 MONO2 DATA ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERTER DISPLAY FADER FADER (ADC) Phone DIGITAL TO ANALOG FROM DSP CONVERTER (DAC) ALM-12d Signal Flow Diagram - Inputs, Caller Feeds, and Cnannel Logic page 10 - 2 ALM-12d/Nov 2001...
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MONO 2 OUTPUT CUE MONITOR SELECTOR CUE OUT TB OUT TB MONITOR FROM INPUT MXM 1 SELECTOR MXM 1 OUT MXM 2 MXM 2 OUT CUE LOGIC ALM-12d Signal Flow Diagram - Master Outputs page 10 - 4 ALM-12d/Nov 2001...
(DGC) PRODUCER TB INTERRUPT LOGIC ON TALLY PRODUCER COUGH TB LINE LEVEL MIC LOGIC TB TO CUE MIC INPUT LOGIC PORT START LINE LOGIC STOP READY ALM-12d Signal Flow Diagram - Monitors, Logic Ports page 10 - 3 ALM-12d/Nov 2001...
Replacement Parts List ............... A-2 For the most part there are no user-replaceable parts in the ALM-12d console. Exceptions are those controls and components that in the course of normal use may need maintenance (i.e., faders, pots, ON/ OFF switches, indicator lamps, etc.). A complete list of available components is shown on the next page.
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A P P E N D I X REPLACEMENT PARTS — ALM-12d AUDIO CONSOLE COMPONENT DESCRIPTION WS P/N PR-1214 CARD PROCESSOR CARD "028040A" MN-1214 CARD MONITOR CARD "028041A" SW-1214 CARD MAIN SWITCH CARD "028042A" MSW-1214 CARD MONITOR SWITCH CARD "028043A"...
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A P P E N D I X REPLACEMENT PARTS — ALM-12d AUDIO CONSOLE COMPONENT DESCRIPTION WS P/N REPLACEMENT POT "CUE"/"HDPN"/"CONTROL"/"STUDIO" POT "500124" KNOB FOR 1/8" POT "CUE"/"HDPN"/"CONTROL"/"STUDIO" KNOB "520022" KNOB FOR 1/4" POT "SELECT" KNOB "520034" LT BLUE CAP FOR KNOB "CONTROL", "STUDIO"...
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