Radial Engineering SW8 MK2 User Manual

Radial Engineering SW8 MK2 User Manual

Eight channel auto-switcher

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True to the Music
SW8
MK2
Eight Channel Auto-Switcher
Part No. R800 8100 00

User Guide

Radial Engineering Ltd.
1588 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam BC V3C 5M5
tel: 604-942-1001 • fax: 604-942-1010
www.radialeng.com
email: info@radialeng.com • web: www.radialeng.com

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    True to the Music ™ Eight Channel Auto-Switcher Part No. R800 8100 00 User Guide Radial Engineering Ltd. 1588 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam BC V3C 5M5 tel: 604-942-1001 • fax: 604-942-1010 www.radialeng.com email: info@radialeng.com • web: www.radialeng.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Radial Engineering Ltd. will not be held liable for any consequential or inconsequential costs or damages associated with the use of the SW8. It is understood that connecting, testing and operating the SW8, along with the application or misapplication, is the sole responsibility of the end user.
  • Page 3: Sw8 Overview

    You simply designate the fi rst SW8 as a master unit and link as many slaves as you like using the JR2 link jacks. The Radial SW8 has gained international notoriety as is used on stage every day with artists as diverse as U2, Lady Gaga, The Eagles, Radiohead and Cirque Du Soleil. Radial Engineering Ltd. ™ MK2 User Guide...
  • Page 4: Features And Functions

    19. JR2-IN and LINK-OUT: ¼” TRS input may be used with the JR2 instead of the XLR. Also used to link multiple SW8’s together for larger 16 and 24 channel playback systems. Radial Engineering Ltd. MK2 User Guide ™...
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    PIN-1 PIN-1 PIN-1 PIN-1 PIN-1 PIN-1 GLOBAL TONE SOUND REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM PRIMARY-A MULTI-TRACK PLAYBACK SYSTEM BACKUP-B CONTROL MULTI-TRACK Front XLR outputs connect to PA system. Rear D-Sub output connected to local monitoring station. Radial Engineering Ltd. ™ MK2 User Guide...
  • Page 6: Making Connections

    To use the mute function, depress the MUTE switch on the front panel. An LED indicator illuminates when the function is active to alert you the XLR outputs are muted. Depress the MUTE switch again to turn the function off and restore playback through the XLR outputs. Radial Engineering Ltd. MK2 User Guide ™...
  • Page 7: Remote Switching

    GATE input falls below the set THRESHOLD level, the relay closes allowing current to fl ow through the external alarm circuit and the front panel ALARM LED illuminates. When the drone track is restored the relay opens and the alarm turns off. Radial Engineering Ltd. ™...
  • Page 8: Auto-Switching

    JR2 footswitch. The standby control mode switch on the top cover allows Use the STANDBY CONTROL MODE switch you to choose LOCAL control via the front panel switch or REMOTE control. to choose between local or remote control. Radial Engineering Ltd. MK2 User Guide ™...
  • Page 9: Linking Sw8 Units Together

    When combining two SW8 MK2 (second generation) units together, make sure the LINK-MODE switch on the top panel is set to the SW8 MK2 position. When combining your second generation SW8 MK2 with a fi rst generation SW8 MK1, the switch needs to be set to the SW8 MK1 position.
  • Page 10: Reconfi Guring Xlr Outputs

    ‘lifted’ allowing the chassis to ‘fl oat’ ungrounded. Should a specifi c grounding scheme require the cable shields to be bonded to the chassis, remove the top cover and set the eight switches to the closed (pushed in) position. The switch may be accessed by removing the top cover. CHASSIS GROUND 8 CHASSIS GROUND 1-7 Radial Engineering Ltd. MK2 User Guide ™...
  • Page 11: Signal Flow Block Diagram

    Dimensions: ....19” x 6.5” x 1.75” (1RU) 482.6mm x 165.1mm x 44.45mm Weight: ......7.2 lbs. (3.26 kg.) Power supply: ....Output 15 VDC @ 400 mA Negative ( ¼” TRS INPUTS Negative ( Ground Positive ( Radial Engineering Ltd. ™ MK2 User Guide...
  • Page 12: Warranty

    RADIAL ENGINEERING LTD. 3 YEAR TRANSFERABLE LIMITED WARRANTY RADIAL ENGINEERING LTD. (“Radial”) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and will remedy any such defects free of charge according to the terms of this warranty. Radial will repair or replace (at its option) any defective component(s) of this product (excluding fi...

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