Meyer Sound MM-4XP Operating Instructions Manual

Meyer Sound MM-4XP Operating Instructions Manual

Industrial series miniature loudspeaker and power supply

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
INDUSTRIAL SERIES
MM-4XP Miniature Loudspeaker
MPS-488 Power Supply
Keep these important operating instructions.
Check www.meyersound.com for updates.

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  • Page 1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS INDUSTRIAL SERIES MM-4XP Miniature Loudspeaker MPS-488 Power Supply Keep these important operating instructions. Check www.meyersound.com for updates.
  • Page 2 Compass, Galileo, and all alpha-numeric designations for Meyer Sound products and accessories are trademarks of Meyer Sound. Meyer Sound, the Meyer Sound wave logo, and SIM are registered trademarks of Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. (Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.). All third-party trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective trademark holders.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    2. Keep these instructions. 12. Use only with the caster rails or rigging specified by 3. Heed all warnings. Meyer Sound, or sold with the loudspeaker. Handles are 4. Follow all instructions. for carrying only. 5. Do not use this loudspeaker near water.
  • Page 4: 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 humid- zu verhindern, das Gerät vor direkter ■ To reduce the risk of electric shock, dis- ité...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    The MM-4XP Connector The MM-4XP LED Connecting MM-4XP Loudspeakers to the MPS-488 Chapter 4: Mounting the MM-4XP Important Safety Considerations Mounting the MM-4XP with the MUB-MM4XP U-Bracket Appendix A: Specifications MM-4XP Specifications MPS-488 Specifications Appendix B: MM-4XP Accessories MM-4XP Accessories...
  • Page 6 CONTENTS...
  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    A note identifies an important or useful has a wide operating frequency range of 120 Hz to 18 kHz piece of information relating to the topic under with very low distortion. The MM-4XP exhibits the same high discussion. intelligibility and flat frequency and phase responses for which Meyer Sound loudspeakers are known.
  • Page 8 EN3 5-pin female connectors on the MPS-488 model — can deliver DC power to the MM-4XP loudspeakers at cable lengths of up to 300 feet with just 1 dB of loss in peak SPL using 18 AWG wire. The use of composite multiconductor ®...
  • Page 9: Chapter 2: The Mps-488 Power Supply

    CHAPTER 2: THE MPS-488 POWER SUPPLY The MPS-488 power supply was designed to deliver DC Load Current LEDs (1–8) power and balanced audio to up to eight MM-4XP loud- The green Load Current LEDs indicate whether a loud- speakers. The MPS-488 is a switched-mode regulated speaker is connected to the channel and receiving power.
  • Page 10 CHAPTER 2: THE MPS-488 POWER SUPPLY Channel Inputs How Linked Input Channels Are Routed The following examples illustrate how the Link switches for Up to eight channels of balanced audio are received via the Input Channels 1–4 can be used to affect their routing to MPS-488’s eight Channel Inputs.
  • Page 11 When a Link switch is enabled, the Channel Input’s unbuf- fered source signal is transmitted in parallel to each linked Channel Output. This causes the Channel Input’s imped- ance (normally 10 kOhms for one MM-4XP) to be reduced for each linked Channel Output. For example: Galileo 616 ■...
  • Page 12: Mps-488 Current Draw

    Each Channel tive, and shield) and two for DC Power (positive and Output can drive one MM-4XP loudspeaker and is equipped negative). These pins are clearly labeled on the MPS-488 with either Phoenix 5-pin male connectors (on the rear panel.
  • Page 13: Safety Issues

    MM-4XP OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ■ Burst Current — The maximum rms current during a SAFETY ISSUES period of around one second. The Burst Current is used Pay close attention to these important electrical and safety as a rating for magnetic breakers. It is also used for cal- issues.
  • Page 14 CHAPTER 2: THE MPS-488 POWER SUPPLY...
  • Page 15: Chapter 3: The Mm-4Xp Loudspeaker

    The pigtail can also be spliced to a longer loudspeaker cable or to a junction box. The included (and only) to the 48 V DC pins on the MM-4XP connector, EN3-to-pigtail cable uses Belden 1502 cable, which can be and that the polarity is observed (negative to negative, posi- tive to positive) to avoid damage to the loudspeaker.
  • Page 16: The Mm-4Xp Led

    THE MM-4XP LED MPS-488 Channel Output, the total cable resistance should not exceed 4 ohms. The MM-4XP has a three-color LED on its rear panel that changes color to indicate the loudspeaker’s status. Cable Lengths and Cable Gauges for MM-4XPs...
  • Page 17: Connecting Mm-4Xp Loudspeakers To The Mps-488

    The MM-4XP performs within its acoustical specifications at CONNECTING MM-4XP LOUDSPEAKERS TO THE MPS-488 normal temperatures when the MM-4XP LED is green, or if the LED turns yellow for two seconds or less and then turns To connect MM-4XP loudspeakers to the MPS-488: green for at least one second.
  • Page 18 (for more information, see “Voltage and Load Current LEDs (1–8)” on page 9). 6. Check the MM-4XP LEDs on the rear panel and verify they are green (ready to reproduce audio). 7. Enable output from the audio sources (from the mixer or...
  • Page 19: Chapter 4: Mounting The Mm-4Xp

    It is the owner’s and user’s responsibility to evaluate the reli- 2. Insert the MM-4XP into the U-bracket, seating its sides ability of any rigging method for their application. Rigging against the bracket’s attached neoprene strips. Align the should only be carried out by experienced professionals.
  • Page 20 CHAPTER 4: MOUNTING THE MM-4XP...
  • Page 21: Appendix A: Specifications

    APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS MM-4XP SPECIFICATIONS Operating Frequency Range 120 Hz – 18 kHz Note: Recommended maximum operating frequency range. Response depends on loading conditions and room acoustics. Frequency Response 160 Hz – 16 kHz ±4 dB Note: Measured free-field with pink noise at 1 meter, 1/3rd octave resolution.
  • Page 22: Mps-488 Specifications

    Voltages below 90 V AC may result in intermittent operation. Current Draw Note: For 8 MM-4XP loudspeakers (1 per channel). Idle Current 1.16 A rms (115 V AC); 1.00 A rms (230 V AC); 1.26 A rms (100 V AC) Maximum Long-Term 2.20 A rms (115 V AC);...
  • Page 23: Appendix B: Mm-4Xp Accessories

    Includes black mounting hardware 40.163.003.04 MUB-MM4XP Mounting Bracket (white) Includes clear mounting hardware MM-4XP CABLE CONNECTORS AND ADAPTERS The following MM-4XP cable connectors and adapters are available from Meyer Sound. MM-4XP Cable Connectors and Adapters Part Number Connector/Adapter 484.065 Phoenix 5-pin female cable mount connec-...
  • Page 24: Mm-4Xp Cables

    The following MM-4XP cables are available from Meyer Sound. NOTE: All MM-4XP loudspeaker cables and bulk cable use Belden 1502R (regular) or Belden 1502P (plenum) cable. Belden 1502 is a composite cable comprised of two 18 AWG wires for DC power, two 22 AWG wires for balanced audio, and one 24 AWG wire for audio shield.
  • Page 25: Appendix C: Mm-4Xp Cable Assembly

    EN3 5-pin female to Phoenix 5-pin female cable. The following procedure documents how to assemble this cable. If you are starting with an EN3-to-pig- tail cable (included with the MM-4XP), you can disregard steps 4–7 in the procedure Assembled EN3-to-Phoenix Cable To assemble an EN3-to-Phoenix cable: 1.
  • Page 26 APPENDIX C: MM-4XP CABLE ASSEMBLY 4. Disassemble the EN3 5-pin female connector and feed one end of the cable through the boot, cable clamp housing, and coupling ring. Boot Coupling ring Cable clamp Cord connector housing Disassembled EN3 5-Pin Female Cable Mount Connector 5.
  • Page 27: Assembling En3-To-En3 Loudspeaker Cables

    NOTE: Cable mount connectors cannot connect to other cable mount connectors. Cable mount connectors can only connect to panel mount connectors (like those on the MM-4XP and MPS-488 ) or inline connectors. To extend cables with EN3 connectors on both ends you can use an EN3 5-pin female-to-male cable coupler.
  • Page 28 APPENDIX C: MM-4XP CABLE ASSEMBLY 3. Solder the five exposed conductors to the five pins on the EN3 cord connector using the following wiring scheme. Dimple identifies Pin #1 Pin #5, White, Pin #5, White, Pin #1, Black, audio (+) audio (+) 48 V DC (–)
  • Page 32 Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. 2832 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley, CA 94702 © 2007 www.meyersound.com Meyer Sound Laboratories Inc. T: +1 510 486.1166 05.163.005.01 A F: +1 510 486.8356...

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