Audio Technica ES954 User Manual

Hanging microphone array
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Features
• Ideal, cost-effective solution for huddle rooms, conference rooms and
other meeting spaces.
• Quad-capsule steerable microphone array designed for use with the
ATDM series DIGITAL SMARTMIXER™ and other compatible mixers.
• When controlled by a compatible mixer, provides 360° coverage from
a potentially limitless number (bound by mixer channel count) of virtual
hypercardioid or cardioid pickups that can be steered in 30° increments
to clearly capture every person speaking in a room by using original
synthetic technology (PAT.).
• Mixer-controlled tilt function provides a vertical steering option to
accommodate ceilings of different heights.
• Includes UL 2043 plenum-rated AT8554 Ceiling Mount with RJ45
connectors and push-type wire terminals for simple, secure installation
with seismic cable to secure to a drop ceiling grid.
• Integral, logic-controlled red/green LED ring provides clear indication of
mute status.
• High-output design with low self-noise delivers strong, natural-sounding
vocal reproduction.
• Low-reflective white finish matches ceiling tiles in most environments
• Includes two 46 cm (18") breakout cables: RJ45 (female) to three 3-pin
Euroblock connector (female), RJ45 (female) to 3-pin Euroblock connector
(female) and unterminated LED conductors.
• The 3.0 m (9.8') microphone cable is secured at the celing tile with a
locking grommet for quick microphone height adjustment.
• Audio-Technica's proprietary RFI-shielding technology thoroughly
eliminates radio frequency interference (RFI).
• Requires 11 V to 52 V DC phantom power.
Trademarks
TM
• SMARTMIXER
is a trademark or registered trademark of Audio-Technica
Corporation.
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this product. Before using the product, read through the
user manual to ensure that you will use the product correctly.
Safety precautions
Although this product was designed to be used safely, failing to use it correctly may
result in an accident. To ensure safety, observe all warnings and cautions while
using the product.
Cautions for the product
• Do not subject the product to strong impact to avoid malfunction.
• Do not disassemble, modify or attempt to repair the product.
• Do not handle the product with wet hands to avoid electric shock or injury.
• Do not store the product under direct sunlight, near heating devices or in a hot,
humid or dusty place.
• Do not install the product close to air conditioner or lighting apparatus to prevent
malfunction.
• Do not pull on the product with excessive force nor hang on it after it is installed.
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ES954
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Hanging Microphone Array

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  • Page 1 ES954 User Manual Hanging Microphone Array Features Introduction Thank you for purchasing this product. Before using the product, read through the • Ideal, cost-effective solution for huddle rooms, conference rooms and user manual to ensure that you will use the product correctly.
  • Page 2: Wiring Chart

    Connection Ceiling mount (AT8554) Wiring Chart RJ45 connector RJ45 breakout cable Function pin number wire color MIC2 L(+) BROWN MIC2 L(-) ORANGE MIC3 R(+) GREEN MIC1 O(-) WHITE OUT A MIC1 O(+) MIC3 R(-) BLUE STP cable STP cable (MIC1-MIC3) (MIC4 / LED Control) BLACK BLACK...
  • Page 3: Led Control

    LED control • To control the LED indicator ring, connect the LED Control terminals of the RJ45 breakout cable to the GPIO port of the automatic mixer or other logic device. • When using the product with a mixer with no GPIO terminal, the LED ring can be kept permanently lit by connecting the black (BK) or violet (VT) wire to the GND terminal. When the black wire is shorted, the LED ring will be green.
  • Page 4 Parts, name and installation Seismic cable Backplate Release bar Make sure to attach the included seismic cable to the ceiling to prevent the ceiling mount from falling. Cable Retaining nut Terminal connector Ceiling mount (AT8554) Cable tie Latch RJ45 connector Isolator (receiver) Using the cable tie, fix the remaining cable to the inside of...
  • Page 5: Installation

    Notices • When installing the product, a hole must be cut into the ceiling tile so the ceiling mount can be fixed in place. Remove the ceiling tile first if possible. • To mount the threaded bushing in a ceiling tile without the isolators: 20.5 mm (0.81") diameter hole is required and the ceiling tile can be up to 22 mm (0.87") thick.
  • Page 6 Using the product with the ATDM series DIGITAL SMARTMIXER™ Use the latest firmware for the ATDM series DIGITAL SMARTMIXER 1. Connect Mic 1-4 of the product to input 1-4 on the ATDM series DIGITAL SMARTMIXER . Launch Web Remote, select “Administrator”, and log in. •...
  • Page 7 Using with other compatible mixer When connecting and using the product with a mixer other than the ATDM series DIGITAL SMARTMIXER , directivity can be controlled by adjusting the output of each channel according to the following mixing matrix. Mixing matrix Normal Wide Directivity...
  • Page 8: Specifications

    Specifications Dimensions Elements Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser Polar pattern Omnidirectional (O) / Bidirectional (figure-of-eight) (L/R/Z) Frequency response 20 to 16,000 Hz O/L/R: -36 dB (15.85 mV) (0 dB=1 V/Pa,1 kHz) Open circuit sensitivity Z: –38.5 dB (11.9 mV) (0 dB=1 V/Pa,1 kHz) Impedance 100 ohms O/L/R: 132.5 dB SPL (1 kHz THD1%)

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