Meyer Sound Stella-4 Operating Instructions Manual

Meyer Sound Stella-4 Operating Instructions Manual

Industrial series constellation installation/ceiling-mount loudspeaker and power supply

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
INDUSTRIAL SERIES
Stella-4 Constellation Installation Loudspeaker
Stella-4C Constellation Installation Ceiling-Mount Loudspeaker
Stella-8C Constellation Installation Ceiling-Mount Loudspeaker
Stella-188 Power Supply
Keep these important operating instructions.
Check www.meyersound.com for updates.

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  • Page 1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS INDUSTRIAL SERIES Stella-4 Constellation Installation Loudspeaker Stella-4C Constellation Installation Ceiling-Mount Loudspeaker Stella-8C Constellation Installation Ceiling-Mount Loudspeaker Stella-188 Power Supply Keep these important operating instructions. Check www.meyersound.com for updates.
  • Page 2 Stella and all alpha-numeric designations for Meyer Sound products and accessories are trademarks of Meyer Sound. Constellation, Meyer Sound, and the Meyer Sound wave logo are registered trademarks of Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. (Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.). All...
  • Page 3 Meyer Sound authorized dealers. Meyer Sound is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    2. Keep these instructions. 12. If applicable, use only with the caster rails or rigging 3. Heed all warnings. specified by Meyer Sound, or sold with the loudspeaker. 4. Follow all instructions. Handles are for carrying only. 5. Do not use this loudspeaker near water.
  • Page 5: Safety Summary

    SAFETY SUMMARY ■ ■ English Ne pas installer l’haut-parleur dans un Um ein Überhitzen dem Lautsprecher endroit où il y a de l’eau ou une zu verhindern, das Gerät vor direkter ■ To reduce the risk of electric shock, dis- humidité...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Using a Safety Cable with the Stella-4 Mounting the Stella-4 Mounting the Stella-4 with the MMB Bracket Mounting the Stella-4 with the MMB Bracket and OmniMount 20.5 ST Mounting the Stella-4 with the MAMB Adjustable Bracket Mounting the Stella-4C Installing the Stella-4C in a Backbox...
  • Page 8 CONTENTS viii...
  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Tel: +1 510 486.0657 (after hours support) ■ Web: www.meyersound.com/support ■ Email: techsupport@meyersound.com ■ Stella-4 Loudspeaker Mounted with MAMB Adjustable Bracket The Stella-4 can be easily mounted on ceilings or walls with mounting accessories available from Meyer Sound and third-party manufacturers.
  • Page 10: Stella-4C Installation Loudspeaker

    The Stella-4C ceiling mount installation loudspeaker offers speaker). The Stella-188 front panel has LEDs for monitoring the same sonic capabilities as the Stella-4 in a package spe- voltage output and connectivity to the Stella loudspeakers. cifically designed for flushmount ceiling and wall applica-...
  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Connecting Stella Loudspeakers

    CHAPTER 2: CONNECTING STELLA LOUDSPEAKERS STELLA CONNECTOR Wiring Stella Loudspeaker Cables with Belden 1502 Cable (or Equivalent) Stella loudspeakers receive DC power and balanced audio The most convenient method of wiring Stella loudspeaker from a five-pin Phoenix connector on their rear panel. The cables is with a multiconductor cable such as Belden 1502, connector’s five pins include two for DC power (negative which has dedicated conductors for DC power and bal-...
  • Page 12: Stella-188 Power Supply

    Audio Input connector for receiving up to eight channels of source audio, and eight Channel Output connectors that can deliver DC power and balanced audio to up to 16 Stella-4/ Stella-4C loudspeakers (or to up to eight Stella-8C loud- speakers).
  • Page 13 STELLA OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Stella-188 Current Draw Current Draw for Stella-188 with 16 Stella-4s/Stella-4Cs The current draw for the Stella-188 is dynamic and fluctu- Current Draw  ates as operating levels change for the connected loud- (16 Stella-4s) V AC V AC V AC speakers.
  • Page 14 The Audio Input connector requires either a 25-pin D-sub to 8-channel audio snake, or 25-pin D-sub to D-sub cable for connecting directly to audio processors. Meyer Sound manufacturers the following cables that can Do not use a ground-lifting adapter or cut the AC cable ■...
  • Page 15 Current Draw for Stella-4 and Stella-4C Loudspeakers nect to loudspeakers. Each Stella-188 comes with Phoenix The Stella-4 and Stella-4C draw a maximum current of 1.5 A cable connectors for creating Stella loudspeaker cables. For rms and 3.3 A peak. Their current draw is dynamic and fluc- information on cable requirements, see “Cable Lengths and...
  • Page 16: Connecting Stella Loudspeakers To The Stella-188

    0.75 mm NOTE: For maximum cable lengths for the The maximum cable length for a single Stella-4 or Stella-4C Stella loudspeakers, refer to Table 3 on can be calculated with the following formula: page 16 and Table 4 on page 16.
  • Page 17 STELLA OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Figure 1: Stella-188 with Eight Stella-4s (One Unit Connected to Each Channel Output) Figure 2: Stella-188 with 16 Stella-4s (Two Units Connected to Each Channel Output) Figure 3: Stella-188 with Eight Stella-4s (Two Units Connected to Outputs 1, 2, 7, and 8) and Four Stella-8Cs (One Unit Connected to Outputs 3–6)
  • Page 18 CHAPTER 2: CONNECTING STELLA LOUDSPEAKERS...
  • Page 19: Chapter 3: Stella Mounting Options

    A safety cable attachment is included with the Stella-4. The attachment includes a metal loop, screw, and two washers that screw into the back of the Stella-4. Once the safety cable attachment is securely installed, a safety cable (not included) can be attached to it.
  • Page 20: Mounting The Stella-4 With The Mmb Bracket

    Stella-4 using screws in the four corner holes. The loud- speaker plate should be positioned parallel to the heat sink grooves on the back of the Stella-4 (so the Stella-4's Phoenix connector is not covered). 2. Mount the MAMB wall plate to the wall with one of the following options.
  • Page 21: Mounting The Stella-4C

    8-32 screws included with the Stella-4C. Backbox Stella-4C grille frame 5. To adjust the position of the Stella-4, loosen the four pivot plate screws and position the Stella-4 as neces- sary. Tighten the pivot plate screws to secure the Stella-4.
  • Page 22: Mounting The Stella-8C

    CHAPTER 3: STELLA MOUNTING OPTIONS MOUNTING THE STELLA-8C ■ Gently push the grille frame in until it locks in place flush with the wall or ceiling. The Stella-8C can be mounted flush in ceilings and walls with any standard 8-inch backbox (such as the Atlas NOTE: The Stella-8C’s grille frame is held in BMT95-8 Series and Lowell CP-87 and XCP-87) with a min-...
  • Page 23: Appendix A: Stella Specifications

    APPENDIX A: STELLA SPECIFICATIONS STELLA-4 SPECIFICATIONS Operating Frequency Range 100 Hz – 18 kHz Note: Recommended maximum operating frequency range. Response depends on loading conditions and room acoustics. Frequency Response 115 Hz – 16 kHz ±4 dB Note: Measured free-field with pink noise at 1 meter, 1/3rd octave resolution.
  • Page 24 APPENDIX A: STELLA SPECIFICATIONS STELLA-4C SPECIFICATIONS Operating Frequency Range 100 Hz – 18 kHz Note: Recommended maximum operating frequency range. Response depends on loading conditions and room acoustics. Frequency Response 115 Hz – 16 kHz ±4 dB Note: Measured free-field with pink noise at 1 meter, 1/3rd octave resolution. Maximum Peak SPL 108 dB Note: Measured free-field with music and referred to 1 meter.
  • Page 25 STELLA OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STELLA-8C SPECIFICATIONS Operating Frequency Range 100 Hz – 18 kHz Note: Recommended maximum operating frequency range. Response depends on loading conditions and room acoustics. Frequency Response 115 Hz – 16 kHz ±4 dB Note: Measured free-field with pink noise at 1 meter, 1/3rd octave resolution. Maximum Peak SPL 117 dB Note: Measured free-field with music and referred to 1 meter.
  • Page 26 APPENDIX A: STELLA SPECIFICATIONS STELLA-188 SPECIFICATIONS Audio Input 8-channel 25-pin D-sub connector (Tascam Mulitrack format) Outputs 8 channels of 5-pin Phoenix connectors (3 pins for balanced audio hard-wired to the D-sub input connector, 2 pins for DC power) Output Voltage 8 outputs of 18 V DC (4.0 A, fuse protected) Front Panel On-off switch...
  • Page 27 STELLA OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS STELLA COMPLIANCE...
  • Page 28 APPENDIX A: STELLA SPECIFICATIONS...
  • Page 32 Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. 2832 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley, CA 94702 © 2011 www.meyersound.com Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. T: +1 510 486.1166 Stella Operating Instructions, PN 05.161.005.01 B F: +1 510 486.8356...

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