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Sonifex Station Master and Talkback Intercoms Handbook V2.03

1. REPORTING A FAULT Reporting Faults Although this Sonifex product is manufactured to the highest standards it is possible that minor faults may appear in the equipment over its normal lifetime If you find any problems with the product please contact your Sonifex distributor or contact Sonifex directly at the following address or fax with a copy of this completed sheet To From Sonifex Ltd Name 61 Station Road Position Irthlingborough Company Northants Address 9 5QE UK Tel 44 0 1933 650 700 Tel Fax 44 0 1933 650 726 Fax Email technical support sonifex co uk Email For the Serial No of your machine see the back panel of the unit Please describe the error in as much detail as possible for example what you were doing when the problem occurred what actually happened etc Description of Error Also if you have any suggestions for additions or upgrades to the unit we would like to hear what they are Additions that Would Like to See SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook STATION MASTER INTRODUCTION ss 2 1 Station Master Introduction Introduction Station Master is an addition to the Sonifex range of professional audio products designed for building radio stations on a budget It combines all the black boxes required for audio distribution studio switching talkback and
2. Set over Jumper Effect P Pins n 1 amp 2 External inputs are muted when talkback is active None External inputs are mixed when talkback is active J2 Reserved B 1 amp 2 Set when local talkback is used None Set when external talkback is used A 1 amp 2 Pin 4 on External Inputs connector is external input 2 left 2 amp 3 Pin 4 on External Inputs connector is talkback input J5 1 amp 2 Pin 8 on External Inputs connector is external input 2 right 2 amp 3 Pin 8 on External Inputs connector is talkback output Note Options in bold are set as default when shipped AE 07 31 INPUTS EXT INPUTS 1 8 MUTED T 8 MIXED eesenven CE T B MIC WHEN T B FROM EXTERNAL STATION MASTER TALK BACK CONNECTIONS 2 SONIFEX LOVOSPEAKER Fig 7 5 TB SD amp TB SR Board Layout SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook 3 amp 1 TION MASTER TALKBACK INTERCOMsGONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS External Input Muting Mixing When the talkback is active the external inputs can be either muted or mixed to the outputs depending on the jumper settings With J1 fitted the external inputs are muted when talkback is active With J1 not fitted the external inputs are mixed with the talkback when active Local External Talkback The talkback can be either local or external When J4 is fitted over pins 1 amp 2 pin 4 on the external inputs
3. ii SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook WARRANTY amp SAFETY INFORMATION Returning the Warranty Card In order to register the date of purchase so that we can keep you informed of any design improvements or modifications it is important to complete the warranty registration document that is enclosed and return it to Sonifex Ltd in the UK or register online at www sonifex co uk register For your own records you should write down the serial number which can be found at the rear of the product Serial Number Unpacking the Station Master Talkback Intercom Each product is shipped in protective packaging and should be inspected for damage before use Where an item is found to have transit damage notify your supplier immediately with all the relevant details of the shipment Packing materials should be kept for inspection and also for if the product needs to be returned gt gt Z lt go N gt m lt Z TI gt 2 Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX iii WARRANTY amp SAFETY INFORMATION Safety of Mains Operated Equipment This equipment has been designed to meet the safety regulations currently advised in the country of purchase and it conforms to the safety regulations specified by use of the CE Mark The power supply is rated to 95 265VAC at 47 63Hz with a fuse of 2A Warning There are no user servi
4. 24 External 4 Left Non Phase output 25 External 4 Right Non Phase output Case Mounted on chassis 16 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook Studio Controls The Studio Control connectors are 25 pin D Type female socket connectors mounted STATION MASTER CONNECTION DETAILS vertically below the studio numbers 1 to 4 1 to 2 for the SM24 model Note the talkback connections for each studio s control connector are different so please ensure that you are careful when using the details below Controls In Out 1 amp 2 Pins 2 10 are momentary make to OV common Pin 14 Pins 15 22 are all open collector to OV current sink outputs Pin No Controls In Out 1 Controls In Out 2 1 Volts 15V Volts 15V 2 Offer Switch Offer Switch 3 Accept Switch Accept Switch 4 Delay Switch Delay Switch 5 Dump Switch Dump Switch 6 T B Switch to studio 2 T B Switch to studio 1 7 T B Switch to studio 3 T B Switch to studio 3 8 T B Switch to studio 4 T B Switch to studio 4 9 T B Switch to Station Master T B Switch to Station Master 10 T B Switch All T B Switch All 11 0 Volts Analog Audio Common 0 Volts Analog Audio Common 12 T B Audio output to Studio 1 T B Audio output to Studio 2 13 T B Control output to Studio 1 T B Control output to Studio 2 14 0 Volts common 0 Volts common 15 Offer Lamp Offer Lamp 16 Accept Lamp Accept Lamp
5. 17 Delay Lamp Delay Lamp 18 Dump Lamp Dump Lamp 19 T B Lamp for studio 2 switch T B Lamp for studio 1 switch 20 T B Lamp for studio 3 switch T B Lamp for studio 3 switch 21 T B Lamp for studio 4 switch T B Lamp for studio 4 switch 22 T B Lamp for Station Master switch T B Lamp for Station Master switch 23 T B Audio input from Studio 1 T B Audio input from Studio 2 24 0 Volts Analog Audio Common 0 Volts Analog Audio Common 25 0 Volts Analog Audio Common 0 Volts Analog Audio Common Case Mounted on chassis N C Mounted on chassis Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX UJ STIVLAG NOILDANNOD H31SVMW NOILVLS 17 3 STATION MASTER CONNECTION DETAILS Controls In Out 3 amp 4 Pins 2 10 are momentary make to OV common Pin 14 Pins 15 22 are all open collector to OV current sink outputs 1 Volts 15V Volts 15V 2 Offer Switch Offer Switch 3 Accept Switch Accept Switch 4 Delay Switch Delay Switch v 5 Dump Switch Dump Switch lt 6 T B Switch to studio 1 T B Switch to studio 1 E 7 T B Switch to studio 2 T B Switch to studio 2 a 8 T B Switch to studio 4 T B Switch to studio 3 z 9 T B Switch to Station Master T B Switch to Station Master 10 T B Switch All T B Switch All UJ 11 0 Volts Analog Audio Common 0 Volts Analog Audio Common 12 T B Audio output to Studio 3 T B Audio output to Studio 4 13
6. 2 left When J4 is fitted over pins 2 amp 3 pin 4 on the external inputs remote connector is configured as the talkback input In this case talkback input means the talkback input to the internal system i e it is an actual output on the 9 pin D type connector which could be the talkback input to the Sonifex S2 mixer control room monitor channel When 15 is fitted over pins 1 amp 2 pin 8 on the external inputs remote connector is configured as external input 2 right When J5 is fitted over pins 2 amp 3 pin 8 on the external inputs remote connector is configured as the talkback output In this case the talkback output is to the internal system but on the connector appears as a talkback input e g when the talkback output comes from another source other than the built in microphone or external microphone connector This could be for example the talkback output from the Sonifex 52 mixer control room monitor channel or a continuous talkback output from any other mixer In this case J3 must also be not fitted so that the internal mic or connected mic are not used If J3 is fitted the mic will be mixed over the incoming talkback signal Below is an example of using the external talkback by connecting the unit to an S2 mixer via the control room monitor module The following connections are made to the module via the external inputs connector on the rear panel Pin 1 Connect to Ring on the talkback input jack Pin 2 As requi
7. 3 pin connector on the top panel which allows the fitment of a gooseneck microphone or other standard microphone Selection for the microphone input type is made on the back panel Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Phase Pin 3 Non phase Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX 57 STOYLNOD 8 2V8 X 1VL 39 94 3 409 481 35 6 Es amp TB GR TALKBACK INTERCOM lt gt CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS TB 6D amp TB 6R TALKBACK INTERCOM CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS 36 _ Rear Panel Control Details Information about all of the connections and controls located on the rear of the TB 6D units Talkback Level a EXTERNAL INPUT mL SONIFEX TB 6D TALKBACK INTERCOM BUILTIN MIC NE www sonifex co uk 85 264VAC oF E 47 63Hz HEADPHONE E LEVEL EXTERNALINPUTS TALKBACK OUTPUTS INPUT FUSE e G O o LEVEL CAUTION Disconnect the mains supply before removing the equipment covers This product must be earthed Headphone Mic External External Talkback Mains Fuse Mains Output Select Input 2 Input Outputs Input Holder Input Fig 6 3 TB 6D Rear Panel Mic Select Headphone External Mains Fuse Output Input 2 Holder e e sonwex gt lo NC ej e Mic External Mains Level Input Input Talkback Talkback Fig 6 4 TB 6R Rear Panel Level Outputs Input Headphone Ou
8. Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX 23 STATION MASTER SPECIFICATION 24 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 4 Station Master Technical Specification Transmission Outputs Balanced feed through of transmission inputs via relay contacts Mono Output 750 electronically balanced Stereo Line Inputs gt 20 electronically balanced Stereo Line Outputs 750 electronically balanced Professional Logging Outputs lt 750 electronically balanced Domestic Logging Outputs lt 750 unbalanced Monitor Speaker Outputs 10 Watts into 80 Talkback Mic Input gt 1 5 electronically balanced Talkback Line Inputs gt 10 unbalanced Switch Inputs Momentary closure to common Headphone Output Drives 600 ohm headphones Lamp Outputs Open Collector reference to common sink 40mA Voltage for lamps is supplied Mic Input 40Hz to 20kHz at 1dB 04 Line Inputs 20Hz to 20kHz at 0 5dB 04 Mic Input 128dB with 2000 source Stereo Line Inputs 969 ref 8dB For more detail of the connections please refer to Section 3 Transmission Outputs XLR 3 pin male Balanced Mono Output 3 pin male Balanced SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook Stereo Line External Inputs Studio Line Inputs Outputs Studio Talkback amp Controls Talkback Mic Input Professional Logging Outputs Domestic Logging Outputs Monitor Speaker Output
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10. as a PC audio output Linking the studios in this way allows all locations to talk to each other together with the ability to monitor 2 external feeds with independent control of monitor muting and headphone speaker levels 28 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook TALKBACK INTERCOM INTRODUCTION TB SD amp TB SR Station Master Talkback Intercom Overview These units are used for interfacing with the Sonifex Station Master studio switcher and are similar to the 6 way talkback intercoms except that the talkback routing and switching DC signalling is handled by the Station Master All of the features regarding level control use of the microphone speaker headphones volume control and external inputs are the same as for the TB 6D and TB 6R intercoms However the TB SD and TB SR can be used to communicate with up to 4 other locations including the Station Master or all of the locations by pressing the ALL button Whereas the TB 6D and TB 6R have talkback outputs and input on a 15 way male D type plug the TB SD and TB SR have instead a remotes socket consisting of a 25 way female D type This contains switch and indicator controls for the 4 talkback buttons together with power and talkback input output control lines to and from the Station Master Example Application For TB SD amp TB SR Using the Station Master as the core of a complete studio air switching distribution and talkback system
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12. mixing desk in the studio The T B audio output 12 of the Controls In Out connector should be connected to the talkback input of the mixing desk in the studio The T B control signal pin 13 of the Controls In Out connector should be routed to the talkback control input of the mixing desk When one of the talkback buttons is pressed in a different studio the talkback control signal closes to indicate to the mixing desk that a talkback signal is being sent to it The mixing desk is usually configured to mix the talkback with the presenter s headphones so that the presenter can hear the talkback being sent from another studio On the front of the Station Master are a set of switches for communication with the other studios There is also a TALKBACK LEVEL control for altering the level of the talkback received from other studios to the in built speaker A microphone can be plugged directly into the front of the Station Master for when sending talkback to other studios We recommend the use of a standard STUB or goose neck microphone The level of the microphone can be set by adjusting the MIC LEVEL potentiometer using a small flat bladed jeweller s screwdriver TALKBACK INTERCOM INTRODUCTION To operate the talkback simply press and hold the button for the studio that you want to talk to for the duration of your conversation Note A standard talkback panel is available for insertion into the Sonifex 2 mixer which has
13. remote connector is configured as external input 2 left When J4 is fitted over pins 2 amp 3 pin 4 on the external inputs remote connector is configured as the talkback input In this case talkback input means the talkback input to the internal system i e it is an actual output on the 9 pin D type connector which could be the talkback input to the Sonifex S2 mixer control room monitor channel When J5 is fitted over pins 1 amp 2 pin 8 on the external inputs remote connector is configured as external input 2 right When J5 is fitted over pins 2 amp 3 pin 8 on the external inputs remote connector is configured as the talkback output In this case the talkback output is to the internal system but on the connector appears as a talkback input e g when the talkback output comes from another source other than the built in microphone or external microphone connector This could be for example the talkback output from the Sonifex 52 mixer control room monitor channel or a continuous talkback output from any other mixer In this case J3 must also be not fitted so that the internal mic or connected mic are not used If J3 is fitted the mic will be mixed over the incoming talkback signal Below is an example of using the external talkback by connecting the unit to an S2 mixer via the control room monitor module The following connections are made to the module via the external inputs connector on the rear panel Pin 1 Connect to R
14. switch Pin 8 Talkback 3 switch Pin 9 Talkback 4 switch Pin 10 Talkback all switch Pin 11 OV Analogue audio common Pin 12 Talkback input from Station Master talkback out Pin 13 Talkback control input Pin 14 OV Analogue switch common Pin 15 N C Pin 16 N C Pin 17 N C Pin 18 N C Pin 19 Talkback 1 indicator Pin 20 Talkback 2 indicator Pin 21 Talkback 3 indicator Pin 22 Talkback 4 indicator Pin 23 Talkback output to Station Master talkback input Pin 24 OV Analogue audio common Pin 25 OV Analogue audio common Fuse Holder Fitted with a single 1 amp anti surge fuse Mains Input The power supply is connected via an IEC Connector 85V 264V 47 63Hz AC operation Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX Za 209 oem un 4 nu zs el a gt 20 gt z os gt n a o7 lt gt on o YA 47 y EB TB SR STATION MASTER TALKBAEK S TB SD amp TB SR STATION MASTER TALKBACK INTERCOM CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS 48 INTERCOM CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS Internal Jumper Configuration The Talkback Intercom can be configured in a number ways depending on the way in which the jumpers are set The standard options are Mix or mute external inputs when talkback is active Local or external via external inputs connector talkback Summary of Jumper Settings for the Talkback Unit
15. up to 4 studios can be connected using the TB SD and TB SR A typical application would be to distribute talkback and audio feeds around a small radio station as in this diagram RECEPTION AREA CENTRAL TECHNICAL AREA MAIN ON AIR STUDIO 1 Talkback Talkback Station Master NEWS AREA INPUT BOOTH MD Flashcard Recorder Player Talkback Off Air Receiver gt A gt 2 m 2 2 A c o Fig 5 4 Example Application For TB SD amp TB SR Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX 29 TALKBACK INT RCOM INTRODUCTION The TB SD and TB SR intercoms are connected to the Station Master in a star pattern with the Station Master as the central hub and unbalanced point to point links from it to each location This setup could also be used for controlling on air switching and for distribution of the external inputs to the other locations Talkback Intercom Benefits Provide talkback for up to 7 locations for TB 6D and TB 6R Brightly lit push to talk buttons Momentary or latched buttons Built in electret microphone with input for external microphone Monitoring of 2 external inputs e g for off air receiver Auto muting or mix of external inputs Integrates with Sonifex S2 mixer and is compatible with other talkback systems Following are details on how the Station
16. with the Sonifex S2 mixer S2 MTBS has Delay Dump switch controls built into it External Inputs Routing Of External Inputs The Station Master can accept four stereo balanced inputs which can be distributed to all of the four studios independently To connect the external sources use the following connectors Audio inputs to the Station Master should be wired to the External Inputs connector on the far left of the unit looking at it from the rear Phase non phase and screen connections are provided for both left and right signals of each input Audio outputs to each studio are found on Pins 5 12 and Pins 18 25 on each of the Audio In Out 1 4 connectors They all share a common screen on Pin 13 Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX N NOILVYAdO H31SVW NOILVLS 13 STATION MASTER E SES OPERATION t Altering the External Input Levels The levels for each input can be altered by adjusting the small potentiometers hidden beneath the holes on the front panel underneath the MONITOR SELECT buttons for EXT 1 EXT 4 See Fig 2 2 You ll need a small flat blade jeweller s screw driver to turn the potentiometers The input range for the input level can be adjusted between 5dB and 16dB lt ec N lt lt N 14 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook STATION MASTER CONNECTION DETAILS Section 1 3 contains
17. 5 Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms User Handbook SONIFEX ER EA T This handbook covers the following product stock codes SM 24 Station Master for 2 studios PPM and VU SM 44 Station Master for 4 studios PPM and VU SM2 Add on card to upgrade from an SM24 to SM44 TB 6D Talkback Intercom 6 Way desktop free standing TB 6R Talkback Intercom 6 Way 19 inch rack mounted TB SD Talkback Intercom Station Master desktop free standing TB SR Talkback Intercom Station Master 19 inch rack mounted Revision 2 03 April 2010 Sonifex Ltd 2000 10 All Rights Reserved Sonifex Ltd 61 Station Road Irthlingborough Northants NN9 5QE England Tel 44 0 1933 650 700 Fax 44 0 1933 650 726 Email sales sonifex co uk or technical support sonifex co uk Web http www sonifex co uk Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent commitment the part of Sonifex Ltd Sonifex Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising form the use of information or any error contained in this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the express written permission of Sonifex Ltd Unless otherwise noted all names of compani
18. 9 Summary of Jumper Settings for the Talkback Unit 39 External Input Muting Mixing 40 Local External Talkback 40 TB6 Interconnection Wiring Diagram 42 Front Panel Control Details 43 Power LED Indicator 44 Level Control for Monitor Loudspeaker and Headphones 44 External Select Switch 1 44 External Select Switch 2 44 Talkback Switches 44 Built in Electret Microphone 44 Monitor Loudspeaker 44 External Microphone 44 Rear Panel Control Details 45 Headphone Output 45 Mic Select 46 Adjusting the Microphone Gain Level 46 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook EIS tcr CONTENTS d Adjusting the Talkback Gain Level 46 External Input 2 46 External Inputs amp Mute Control 46 Station Master Remotes 47 Fuse Holder 47 Mains Input 47 Internal Jumper Configuration 48 Summary of Jumper Settings for the Talkback Unit 48 External Input Muting Mixing 49 Local External Talkback 49 8 Talkback Intercom Technical Specification 51 Audio amp Power Specification 51 Physical Specification 52 A 2 m N Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX FIGURES Fig 1 1 XLR 3 Connectors 3 Fig 1 2 1 4 Jack Connectors 3 Fig 1 3 D Type Connectors 4 Fig 2 1 Station Master Block Diagram 5 Fig 2 2 Monitor Section of the Front Panel 7 Fig 2 3 Station Master Viewed From Above Showing Jumper Positioning 8 Fig 2 4 Station Master Offer amp Accept Status 10
19. ASTER CONNECTION DETAILS External Inputs The 25 pin D Type female socket connector provides the stereo balanced inputs for the four external sources with the following pins used Pin No External Inputs 1 Left phase input EXT 1 2 Left chassis screen input EXT 1 3 Right non phase input EXT 1 4 Left phase input EXT 2 5 Left chassis screen input EXT 2 6 Right non phase input EXT 2 7 Left phase input EXT 3 8 Left chassis screen input EXT 3 9 Right non phase input EXT 3 10 Left phase input EXT 4 11 Left chassis screen input EXT 4 12 Right non phase input EXT 4 13 N C 14 Left non phase input EXT 1 15 Right phase input EXT 1 16 Right chassis screen input EXT 1 17 Left non phase input EXT 2 18 Right phase input EXT 2 19 Right chassis screen input EXT 2 20 Left non phase input EXT 3 21 Right phase input EXT 3 22 Right chassis screen input EXT 3 23 Left non phase input EXT 4 24 Right phase input EXT 4 25 Right chassis screen input EXT 4 Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX UJ S1IV133 NOILDANNOD H31SVMW NOILVLS 21 STATION MASTER CONNECTION DETAILS Er s UJ 22 STATION MASTER CONNECTION DETAILS Monitor Output The monitor output uses a pair of unbalanced phono connectors for the left and right signal These should be used if you want to distribute the tr
20. ATION amp CONTROLS 7 TB SD amp TB SR Station Master Talkback Intercom Configuration amp Controls E Front Panel Control Details Information about all of the connections and controls located on the front of the TB SD units Monitor External Loudspeaker Mic Input ORR Eg Power Level Control External External Talkback In LED ForLoudspeaker Select Select Switches Electret Mic Monitor Or Phones Switch 1 Switch 2 Fig 7 1 Front Panel Controls for TB SD Level Control Monitor Headphone For Loudspeaker Built In External Loudspeaker Output Monitor Or Phones Electret Mic Mic Input STOYLNOD 8 NOILVYEYNDIANOD WODYALNI MIVENIVL H31SVWNOILIVIS HS 81 2 5 91 61941211239 ie External External Select Select Fig 7 2 Front Panel Controls for TB SR Talkback Switch Switch 2 Switches Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX 43 Vr TB SR STATION MASTER TALKBACK INTERCOM CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS TB SD amp TB SR STATION MASTER TALKBACK INTERCOM CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS 44 Power LED Indicator The power LED indicates that the equipment is powered and operational when illuminated Level Control for Monitor Loudspeaker and Headphones This will alter the output level of either the top mounted monitor loudspeaker or the rear mounted headphone output Plugging in the headphones will disable the loudspeaker output External Se
21. FEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook STATION MASTER OPERATION Connect the Last Studio to Offer balanced audio connection from the Station Master to each studio using pins 3 4 16 and 17 of the Audio In Out connector Pin 13 can be used as screen For each studio connect Offer and Accept switches to pins 2 and 3 respectively of the Controls In Out connectors Pins 15 and 16 can be used to power the Offer and Accept lamps respectively Note A standard Offer and Accept switch panel can be ordered which operates with the Sonifex S2 mixer S2 MTBS and which also has Delay Dump controls as well as an Obit indicator Talkback Talkback refers to the standard method of communication between studios each studio has a row of switch buttons each one of which connects to another studio when pressed and routes the presenter audio to it Station Master can route and control the talkback between up to 4 studios and the Station Master itself i e 5 talkback points Each studio has the ability to have a row of five switch buttons so that the presenter can talk to the other three studios the Station Master or all studios including the Station Master So for each studio you ll need to make the following connections Connect the talkback switches to pins 6 7 8 9 and 10 of the Controls In Out connectors Pins 19 20 21 and 22 can be used to power the lamps for the switches When the T B Switch button is
22. Fig 2 5 Offer amp Accept Switches for Studio 1 10 N Fig 2 6 Front Panel Talkback Switches amp Mic Input 12 Fig 5 1 TB 6D Talkback Intercom 6 Way Desktop amp TB SD Talkback Intercom 5 Station Master Desktop 26 U Fig 5 2 TB 6R Talkback Intercom 6 Way Rack amp TB SR Talkback Intercom Station Master Rack 26 x Fig 5 3 Example Application For TB 6D amp TB 6R 28 Fig 5 4 Example Application For TB SD amp TB SR 29 Fig 5 5 Talkback Intercom System Block Diagram 33 Fig6 1 TB 6D Front Panel 34 Fig 6 2 TB 6R Front Panel 34 Fig 6 3 TB 6D Rear Panel 36 Fig 6 4 TB 6R Rear Panel 36 Fig 6 5 TB 6D amp TB 6R Board Layout 39 Fig 6 6 Connecting The Talkback Intercom To The Sonifex 52 Mixer Output Module S2 OMC 41 Fig 6 7 Interconnection Wiring Diagram 42 Fig 7 1 Front Panel Controls for TB SD 43 Fig 7 2 Front Panel Controls for TB SR 43 Fig 7 3 TB SD Rear Panel 45 Fig 7 4 TB SR Rear Panel 45 Fig 7 5 TB SD amp TB SR Board Layout 48 Fig 7 6 Connecting The Talkback Intercom To The Sonifex 52 Mixer Output Module 52 50 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook WARRANTY amp SAFETY INFORMATION Warranty amp Safety Information Warranty and Liability gt Ir Master Important the purchaser is advised to read this clause a Company agrees to repair or at its discretion replace Goods which are found to be defective fair wear and tear excepted and wh
23. Master functions UJ 2 a o ce ce x UJ lt x lt 30 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook TALKBACK INTERCOM x INTRODUCTION Station Master Features Two of the talkback intercoms link to the Sonifex Station Master This is a 3U rack mount Sonifex product which combines into a single package all the black boxes required for audio distribution studio switching talkback and monitoring for up to 4 studios Studio Switching Station Master accepts stereo audio feeds from up to 4 studios switching them individually to transmission using offer and accept operation The output of the current on air studio is distributed to the other studios via a dedicated bus avoiding the need for multiple studio distribution links The output of the Station Master is provided as a stereo pair or a mono feed of the stereo source The studio switching is achieved using latching relays and therefore retains its switch status in the event of power failure Delay Control A profanity delay can be controlled by the Station Master allowing you to install just one delay unit that can be shared by your studios and used by the studio currently on air Monitoring The Station Master is fitted with either a pair of true PPM meters or VU meters for monitoring up to 8 stereo sources These sources consist of the connected studios and four external sources s
24. STUDIO 4 ON AIR When a studio is on air it has accepted the request to transmit and it s Accept Lamp is illuminated to indicate this When a STUDIO studio is reaching the end of its broadcast the DJ presses the ON OFFER Offer button and the Offer buttons in all connected studios will illuminate to indicate that the transmission is ready to be passed to another studio To Accept the offer a studio must bring up the Last Studio to Offer on the mixer ensuring that the levels are the same as for the outgoing studio this should be completed beforehand by an engineer and press the Accept button The transmission path is then immediately taken from the accepting studio and its Accept light illuminates All the Offer lights in the other studios are simultaneously extinguished lt ce lt lt TRANSMISSION STATUS The front panel of the Station Master shows the status of the studios with a LED indication When the STUDIO ON OFFER Fig 2 4 Station Master Offer amp LED is illuminated it means that the studio indicated is Accept Status on offer So the connections for each studio can be summarised as 69 9 Studio 1 Offer Switch 9 5 Studio 1 Accept Switch Station Master Audio from Last Studio to Offer to a mixing desk input Studios 2 3 amp 4 are identical to 1 Fig 2 5 Offer amp Accept Switches for Studio 1 10 SONI
25. T B Control output to Studio 3 T B Control output to Studio 4 14 0 Volts common 0 Volts common ec 15 Offer Lamp Offer Lamp 16 Accept Lamp Accept Lamp 4 17 Delay Lamp Delay Lamp 18 Dump Lamp Dump Lamp 19 T B Lamp for studio 1 switch T B Lamp for studio 1 switch 20 T B Lamp for studio 2 switch T B Lamp for studio 2 switch gt 21 T B Lamp for studio 4 switch T B Lamp for studio 3 switch 22 Lamp for Station Master switch T B Lamp for Station Master switch 23 T B Audio input from Studio 3 T B Audio input from Studio 4 24 0 Volts Analog Audio Common 0 Volts Analog Audio Common 25 0 Volts Analog Audio Common 0 Volts Analog Audio Common Case Mounted on chassis Mounted on chassis 18 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook STATION MASTER CONNECTION DETAILS Transmission Outputs There are three XLR 3 pin plugs used for the electronically balanced transmission outputs The transmission output is simultaneously fed to both the stereo LR and mono outputs Usually these outputs will be connected to a processor limiter before the signal is sent to the transmitter The connectors have the following pin details Pin No Transmission Outputs 1 Screen 2 Phase 3 Non phase Logging Outputs Balanced Logging Outputs There are three XLR 3 pin plugs used for the electronically balanced logging outputs The station output is simultaneously fed to bot
26. TALKBACK INTERCOM CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS 34 o 6 TB 6D amp 6 6 Way Talkback Intercom Configuration amp Controls Front Panel Control Details Information about all of the connections and controls located on the front of the TB 6D units Monitor External Loudspeaker Mic Input e e SONIFEX wowron TB 6D LEVEL A TALKBACK INTERCOM 200 4 2 alc ips e e Power Level Control External External Talkback Built In LED For Loudspeaker Select Select Switches Electret Mic Monitor Or Phones Switch 1 Switch 2 Fig 6 1 TB 6D Front Panel Level Control Monitor Headphone For Loudspeaker Built In External Loudspeaker Output Monitor Or Phones Electret Mic Mic Input External External Fig 6 2 TB 6R Front Panel LED Select Select Talkback Switch 1 Switch 2 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook 6R TALKBACK INTERCOM FIGURATION amp CONTROLS i Power LED Indicator The power LED indicates that the equipment is powered and operational when illuminated Level Control for Monitor Loudspeaker and Headphones This will alter the output level of either the top mounted monitor loudspeaker or the rear mounted headphone output Plugging in the headphones mutes the loudspeaker output External Select Switch 1 This selects and routes external input 1 to the headphones or
27. amp CONTROLS Sa TB SD 8 TB SR STATION MASTER TALKBACK INTERCOM CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS 46 Mic Select This push button switch selects the mic input Switch depressed down External mic selected Switch not depressed up Internal mic selected Adjusting the Microphone Gain Level The Mic Level Preset Pot controls the level of the mic input signal Use a jeweller s screwdriver to adjust the gain between 74dB and 53dB Adjusting the Talkback Gain Level The Talkback Level Preset Pot controls the level of the talkback input signal Use a jeweller s screwdriver to adjust the gain between 28dB and 9dB External Input 2 This is a dual phono socket stereo unbalanced at domestic level in parallel with the 9 way female type socket These inputs not used when pins 4 amp 8 on the external inputs connector are configured for talkback Inner Phase Outer Screen External Inputs amp Mute Control This is a 9 way female D type socket used for accepting external inputs and the mute signal External input 1 is a balanced analogue stereo line level input with an impedance of gt 40 Pins 4 amp 8 are dual purpose and configured by the internal jumpers When the pins are used as external input 2 or as talkback input output they accept an unbalanced analogue stereo domestic level input with an impedance of 30 If you already use a mixer which has a talkback input and output or continuous talkback
28. ansmission output through the radio station by connecting these to a power amplifier The connections are Pin No Monitor Output Tip Phase Ring Non phase Monitor Insert The left and right monitor insert connectors are 1 4 6 3mm jack sockets with the following connections Pin No Monitor Insert Tip Phase Ring Non phase Sleeve Screen Speaker Output The speaker outputs allow you to connect a pair of speakers directly to the Station Master for use for example in the station foyer The connectors are quick connect spring loaded lever terminals with two holes each for left and right pairs of speaker wires Talkback Microphone Input The talkback microphone input on the front of the Station Master uses an XLR 3 female balanced connector It has the following connections Pin No Talkback Microphone Input 1 Screen 2 3 Non phase We recommend the use of a stub neck microphone such as those made by Canford Audio STUB NC 53 099 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook STATION MASTER CONNECTION DETAILS Headphones The headphone socket on the front of the Station Master is 1 4 6 3mm jack socket suitable for driving 600 ohm stereo headphones Tip Left Out Ring Right Out Sleeve Common N gt 2 2 N m 2 2 2 m 2 Jg m gt N Station
29. ceably parts inside the machine If you should ever need to look inside the unit always disconnect the mains supply before removing the equipment covers Fuse Rating The product is supplied with a single fuse in the live conducting path of the power in feed at the power supply For reasons of safety it is important that the correct rating and type of fuse is used Incorrectly rated fuses could present a possible fire hazard under equipment fault conditions Power Cable and Connection An IEC power connector is supplied with the product which has a moulded plug attached this is a legal requirement If no moulded plug has been supplied with your product please contact your supplier because an IEC connector is always supplied from the Sonifex factory If for any reason you need to use the product with a different power cable you should use the following wiring guidelines Wire Colour Connection Green or green and yellow Earth E Blue or Black Neutral N Brown or Red Live L lt e LL gt LL lt Nn gt lt lt SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook WARRANTY amp SAFETY INFORMATION The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive was agreed on 13 February 2003 along with the related Directive 2002 95 EC on Restrictions of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment RoHS
30. e Station Master for when sending talkback to other studios We recommend the use of a standard STUB or goose neck microphone The level of the microphone can be set by adjusting the MIC LEVEL m potentiometer using a small flatbladed jeweller s screwdriver To operate the talkback simply press and hold the button for the studio that you want to talk to for the duration of your conversation STUDIO 1 STUDIO 2 STUDIO 3 STUDIO 4 ALL STUDIOS TALKBACK TALKBACK MIC LEVEL SELECT MICROPHONE TALKBACK Fig 2 6 Front Panel lalkback Switches amp Mic Input Note A standard talkback panel is available for insertion into the Sonifex Sovereign mixer which has five talkback switches for communication with 3 other studios all studios or the Station Master unit 12 Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook STATION MASTER OPERATION Delay and Dump Control Station Master can be used to control a single profanity delay unit from the multiple studios connected to it Please note that Station Master does not actually contain a profanity delay The unit has two relay controls Delay and Dump which should be connected to the profanity unit from the 9 pin D type on the rear of the Station Master Each studio should then be connected to a Dump and Delay switch mounted on the mixing console For each studio connect Dump and Delay switches to pins 4 and 5 respectively of the Controls In Out c
31. e monitors is normally whatever is selected from the MONITOR SELECT buttons on the front panel You can also have inter studio talkback sent to the monitors by doing the following On the Monitor and External Input PCB SM ML 01 set jumpers JP2 and JP3 over pins 2 amp 3 see Fig 2 3 Monitors left channel only output the monitor selection 2 amp 3 Monitors left channel output talkback and the monitor selection 1 amp 2 Monitors right channel only output the monitor selection 2 amp 3 Monitors right channel output talkback and the monitor selection JP3 Note Items in bold are set as default when shipped SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook STATION MASTER OPERATION Mixing or Ducking the Normal Monitor Output During Talkback If the talkback is enabled over the monitors as above normally the monitor selection output is ducked while the talkback is output You can also have the talkback mixed with the monitor selection output by setting jumper JP1 on the monitor and external input PCB SM ML 01 see Fig 2 3 1 amp 2 If talkback is enabled it is mixed with the monitor selection Off If talkback is enabled the monitor selection is ducked while the talkback is output Note Items in bold are set as default when shipped Fixing the Monitor Output Level for the Phono Connectors The monitor output level for the phono connectors can be made either fixed
32. ect between the electret and separate input mic The mic input gain range is adjustable via a rear panel preset pot between 74dB and 53dB The unit can monitor two external sources The EXT 1 input is a balanced stereo input on a rear panel 9 pin D type socket The EXT 2 input is an unbalanced stereo input on the 9 pin D type socket as well as dual phono sockets EXT 1 is useful for monitoring a distributed signal such as a radio tuner off air feed or an outside source routed from an ISDN codec EXT 2 is useful for monitoring a local source such as a portable minidisc flashcard recorder player or the unbalanced soundcard output from a PC editing playback package If you already use a mixer which has a talkback input and output or continuous talkback output or just a line level output which you want to use by changing internal jumpers the intercom can be configured to use these connections instead of the on board microphone and speaker headphones For example if you have a mic channel on a mixer assigned to talkback and the presenter is using headphones for monitoring the mixer talkback the Talkback Intercom can be used purely for talkback switching and for monitoring external inputs Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX gt gt Z m A 2 A Jg c 2 27 Ly TATKERCK INTERGOM INTRODUC THONS For monitoring you can use either the built in 1W loudspea
33. es products and persons contained herein are part of a completely fictitious adaptation and are designed solely to document the use of Sonifex products SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook _ 4 Warranty amp Safety Information i Warranty and Liability i Returning the Warranty Card iii Unpacking the Station Master Talkback Intercom iii Safety of Mains Operated Equipment iv Fuse Rating iv Power Cable and Connection iv WEEE amp RoHS Directives Sonifex Statement Reporting Faults vi 1 Station Master Introduction Introduction 1 Studio Switching 1 Delay Control 1 A Monitoring 2 Audio Distribution 2 z Talkback 2 Logging 2 m Power Failure 2 z Installation Notes 2 j Atmosphere 2 N Electromagnetic Radiation 2 Connectors and Cabling 3 XLR 3 Pin Connectors 3 Gauge Stereo Jack Plugs 3 D Type Connectors 4 Configuration Flowchart 5 Studio Feeds Transmission Outputs and Logging Outputs 6 Studio Feeds 6 Transmission Outputs 6 Logging Outputs 6 Logging Off Air instead of Pre Transmission 6 Monitoring 7 Monitoring Options 8 Enabling Talkback Over the Monitors 8 Mixing or Ducking the Normal Monitor Output During Talkback 9 Fixing the Monitor Output Level for the Phono Connectors 9 Offer and Accept Switching 10 Talkback 11 Delay and Dump Control 13 External Inputs 13 Routing Of External Inputs 13 Altering the External Input Levels 14 Audio Connections 15 Aud
34. five talkback switches for communication with 3 other studios all studios or the Station Master unit 32 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook TALKBACK INTERCOM INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION U cc Lu x lt ca x lt 1 0 T 3i 1 1 AndNI NIVO SLNdLNO ovenva 43419373 oR 99v 1 ee Set 49 81 LJ ss Se 177 i u S 1 o pO MO Andino i 4 1 Se 1 1A 9 wonvis 4 1 1 1 1 NILNOY 36 81 5 1 lt lt ONIHOLIMS nil AT mE A E E a S3HOLIMS 1 3WmoA mv gt E 1 Z 1ndNI 45 81 8 05 811 1 WEDS te d n Iba 1 s gt 49 91 09 811 0 33 5 5 Talkback Intercom System Block Diagram SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook 6 150 TB 6R TALKBACK INTERCOM ES CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS x TB 6D amp TB 6R
35. for the six balanced talkback outputs and one balanced talkback input which all use DC signalling These can interface with other Sonifex 52 mixer talkback or intercom units as well as talkback panels in some other mixers or dedicated talkback systems A The connector pin out is as follows Pin 1 Talkback 1 out phase Pin 2 Talkback 2 out phase Pin 3 Talkback 3 out phase Pin 4 Talkback 4 out phase Pin 5 Talkback 5 out phase Pin 6 Talkback 6 out phase Pin 7 Talkback in phase Pin 8 Ground Pin 9 Talkback 1 out non phase Pin 10 Talkback 2 out non phase Pin 11 Talkback 3 out non phase Pin 12 Talkback 4 out non phase Pin 13 Talkback 5 out non phase Pin 14 Talkback 6 out non phase Pin 15 Talkback in non phase Fuse Holder Fitted with a single 1 amp anti surge fuse Mains Input The power supply is connected via an IEC Connector 85V 264V 47 63Hz AC operation TB 6D amp TB 6R TALKBACK INTERCOM CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS 38 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook _ TB 6D amp TB 6R TALKBACK INTERCOM GONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS Internal Jumper Configuration The talkback intercom can be configured in a number of ways depending on the way in which the jumpers are set The standard options are Mix or mute external inputs when talkback is active Select local or external via external inputs connector talkback Summary of Jumper Settings for the Talkback Un
36. h the stereo LR and mono outputs so that a professional logging machine such as the Sonifex Net Log can be used to log the station output The connectors have the following pin details Pin No Balanced Logging Outputs 1 Screen 2 Phase 3 Non phase Unbalanced Logging Outputs The unbalanced phono logging outputs are useful for connecting to domestic logging machines such as to DVD recorders Three outputs have been provided so that three DVD Rs can be used to record a longer duration The connections are Pin No Unbalanced Logging Outputs Tip Phase Ring Non phase Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook STIVLAdG NOILDANNOD H31SVMW NOILVLS Er wa W 19 STATION MASTER SiC ue GI het or CONNECTION DETAILS p x4 Other Connectors Mains Power IEC Connector Delay Dump Control The 9 Pin D Type male plug connector provides the outputs for controlling a profanity delay PinNo Delay Dump Control 1 Ground N C Delay relay contact normally closed Dump relay common contact Dump relay contact normally open N C Delay relay common contact Delay relay contact normally open NIN A Dump relay contact normally closed lt 2 UJ z z o UJ N lt 2 lt 20 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook STATION M
37. he offer and accept switching will instantly re initialise to the configuration when power was lost This means that your on air studio can continue transmitting even if power to the Station Master has failed Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX gt gt 2 m A 2 A Jg c 2 31 LER INTERGOM INTRODUCTION 9 Station Master Talkback Operation and Connections Station Master can route and control the talkback between up to 4 studios and the Station Master itself i e 5 talkback points Each studio has the ability to have a row of five switch buttons so that the presenter can talk to the other three studios the Station Master or all studios including the Station Master So for each studio you ll need to make the following connections Connect the talkback switches to pins 6 7 8 9 and 10 of the Controls In Out connectors Pins 19 20 21 and 22 can be used to power the lamps for the switches When the T B Switch button is pressed all four lamps should be illuminated Note The talkback connection details are slightly different for each studio ensure that you are connecting to the correct studio Connect the unbalanced audio input and output signals together with the T B control output to the studio The T B audio input 23 of the Controls In Out connector should be connected to the talkback output of the
38. ich are returned to the Company within 12 months of the date of despatch provided that each of the following are satisfied i notification of any defect is given to the Company immediately upon its becoming apparent to the Purchaser ii Goods have only been operated under normal operating conditions and have only been subject to normal use and in particular the Goods must have been correctly connected and must not have been subject to high voltage or to ionising radiation and must not have been used contrary to the Company s technical recommendations the Goods are returned to the Company s premises at the Purchaser s expense Goods or parts of Goods replaced shall become the property of the Company v no work whatsoever other than normal and proper maintenance has been carried out to the Goods or any part of the Goods without the Company s prior written consent vi the defect has not arisen from a design made furnished or specified by the Purchaser the Goods have been assembled or incorporated into other goods only in accordance with any instructions issued by the Company gt gt 2 lt go N gt m lt z gt 2 viii the defect has not arisen from a design modified by the Purchaser ix the defect has not arisen from an item manufactured by a person other than the Company In respect of any item manufactured by a person othe
39. information on standard connector wiring for the 5 jacks and D Type connectors found on the Station Master Audio Connections The 25 pin D Type male plug audio connectors marked AUDIO IN OUT 1 4 are mounted vertically on the rear panel below the CONTROLS IN OUT 1 4 connectors All of them have the same connection details 5117132 NOILDANNOD H31SVMW NOILVLS Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX 15 STATION MASTER CONNECTION DETAILS Audio In Out 1 4 Pin No Audio In Out 1 4 1 TRX Left Phase input 2 TRX Right Phase input 3 Last Studio to Offer Left Phase output 4 Last Studio to Offer Right Phase output 5 External 1 Left Phase output 6 External 1 Right Phase output 7 External 2 Left Phase output E 8 External 2 Right Phase output 9 External 3 Left Phase output 10 External 3 Right Phase output 11 External 4 Left Phase output 12 External 4 Right Phase output 13 0 Volts Analog Screen Z 14 TRX Left Non Phase input 15 TRX Right Non Phase input 16 Last Studio to Offer Left Non Phase output 17 Last Studio to Offer Right Non Phase output mn 18 External 1 Left Non Phase output lt 19 External 1 Right Non Phase output 20 External 2 Left Non Phase output 21 External 2 Right Non Phase output 22 External 3 Left Non Phase output 23 External 3 Right Non Phase output
40. ing on the talkback input jack Pin 2 As required Pin 3 As required Pin 4 Connect to Tip on the talkback input jack Pin 5 Ground connect to screens Pin 6 As required Pin 7 As required Pin 8 Connect to Tip on the talkback output jack Pin 9 As required Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX 57 STOYLNOD 8 NOILVdnDId4dNOD WODYALNI WIVENWL YALSVW NOILWLS HS 81 2 QS 81 49 meu amp TB SR STATION MASTER TALKBACK INTERCOM CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS FITTED OVER PINS 2 amp 3 9290929920909 Fig 7 6 Connecting The Talkback Intercom To The Sonifex 52 Mixer Output Module S2 OMC TB SD amp TB SR STATION MASTER TALKBACK INTERCOM CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS 50 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook TALKBACK INTERCOM 8 Talkback Intercom Technical Specification Audio amp Power Specification S TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Talkback Input Outputs Talkback Input Gain Range 15 way male D type plug TB 6D amp TB 6R for 6 balanced talkback outputs and 1 balance talkback input to 28dB adjusted by rear panel preset pot External Inputs amp Mute External Input 2 9 way female D type socket for stereo balanced external input 1 stereo unbalanced external input 2 or external talkback input output talkback control output and mute input Dual phono s
41. io In Out 1 4 16 Studio Controls 17 Controls In Out 1 amp 2 17 Controls In Out 3 amp 4 18 Transmission Outputs 19 Logging Outputs 19 Balanced Logging Outputs 19 Unbalanced Logging Outputs 19 Other Connectors 20 Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX Mains Power 20 Delay Dump Control 20 External Inputs 21 Monitor Output 22 Monitor Insert 22 Speaker Output 22 Talkback Microphone Input 22 5 Talkback Introduction 26 TB 6D amp TB 6R 6 Way Talkback Intercom Overview 27 Example Application For TB 6D amp TB 6R 28 TB SD amp TB SR Station Master Talkback Intercom Overview 29 Example Application For TB SD amp TB SR 29 Talkback Intercom Benefits 30 E Station Master Features 31 z Station Master Talkback Operation and Connections 32 E 6 TB 6D amp TB 6R 6 Way Talkback Intercom Configuration amp Controls 34 z Front Panel Control Details 34 Power LED Indicator 35 Level Control for Monitor Loudspeaker and Headphones 35 External Select Switch 1 35 External Select Switch 2 35 Talkback Switches 35 Built in Electret Microphone 35 Monitor Loudspeaker 35 External Microphone 35 Rear Panel Control Details 36 Headphone Output 36 Mic Select 37 Adjusting the Microphone Gain Level 37 Adjusting the Talkback Gain Level 37 External Input 2 37 External Inputs amp Mute Control 37 Talkback Input Outputs 38 Fuse Holder 38 Mains Input 38 Internal Jumper Configuration 3
42. it CH ji 1 amp 2 External inputs are muted when talkback is active 2 External inputs are mixed when talkback is active Q J2 Reserved c Ro 50 B 1 amp 2 Set when local talkback is used 2 1 None Set when external talkback is used 1 amp 2 Pin 4 on External Inputs connector is external input 2 left 2 JA 4 gt 2 amp 3 Pin 4 on External Inputs connector is talkback input gr 5 1 amp 2 Pin 8 on External Inputs connector is external input 2 right 283 Pin 8 on External Inputs connector is talkback output gt A Note Options in bold are set as default when shipped oz r 4 m 2 A 9 RACK HEADPHONE Fig 6 5 TB 6D amp TB 6R Board Layout Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX 39 TB GR TALKBA CK INTERCOM gt SO A TB 6D amp TB 6R TALKBACK INTERCOM CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS 40 CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS aa External Input Muting Mixing When the talkback is active the external inputs can be either muted or mixed to the outputs depending on the jumper settings With J1 fitted the external inputs are muted when talkback is active With J1 not fitted the external inputs are mixed with the talkback when active Local External Talkback The talkback can be either local or external When J4 is fitted over pins 1 amp 2 pin 4 on the external inputs remote connector is configured as external input
43. ker or headphones on 6 35mm unbalanced stereo jack The headphones provide 150mW into 32 6000 headphones When the headphones are used the speaker is automatically muted Additionally the monitor Speaker can be muted via a remote contact on the 9 pin D type External Input connector for example when used in an area with live microphones Both monitor and headphone levels are fully adjustable between 60dB and 9dB using the front panel volume control Example Application For TB 6D amp TB 6R A typical application would be to distribute talkback and audio feeds around a radio or TV studio complex as in this diagram RECEPTION AREA MAIN ON AIR STUDIO 1 C Talkback Talkback f TB 6D or TB 6R x 2 Portable MD Flashcard Recorder Player Talkback PRODUCTION STUDIO ON AIR STUDIO 2 TB 6D or TB 6D TB 6R UJ 2 a o ce o ce x UJ lt x lt SALES AREA CENTRAL TECHNICAL AREA Talkback i Mj Off Air Receiver Outside Sourcing eg codec TB 6D Fig 5 3 Example Application For TB 6D amp TB 6R The TB 6D and TB 6R units are daisy chained from together from location to location and the radio station output from an off air receiver is distributed on input EXT 1 of each unit The EXT 2 input could be used in the news or sales area for monitoring local sources such
44. lanced XLR 3 outputs should be connected There are separate stereo and mono outputs If you are using consumer logging equipment such as domestic DVD R recorders then there are three phono outputs which can be connected Three outputs have been provided so that three DVD R s can be used to record longer durations Logging Off Air instead of Pre Transmission You can also choose whether to log the transmission output before it is sent to the transmitter or whether to log the External Input 1 which could be defined as an off air receiver so that you can log what is actually broadcast On the main motherboard SM MB 02 check the following jumpers 1 amp 2 The left logging output comes from the JP5 transmission path 2 amp 3 The left logging output comes from External Input 1 1 amp 2 The right logging output comes from the JP6 transmission path 2 amp 3 The right logging output comes from External Input 1 Note Items in bold are set as default when shipped SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook a a _ STATION MASTER E OPERATION Set the jumpers over pins 2 amp 3 if you want to connect an off air receiver to External Input 1 See Fig 2 3 for placement of the jumpers on the motherboard Monitoring O MONITOR INSERT Station Master STUDIO 1 STUDIO2 STUDIO3 STUDIO4 EXT1 2 LEVEL SLRS SLRS SLRS SIRS MONITOR SELECT Fig 2 2 Monitor Section of the Fron
45. lect Switch 1 This selects and routes external input 1 to the headphones or loudspeaker External Select Switch 2 This selects and routes external input 2 to the headphones or loudspeaker Talkback Switches While a button is pressed the switch is illuminated and the talkback is active to that location The ALL button allows talkback to all 4 of the locations The buttons work with both a momentary and latched operation If held down the selection is cancelled when released otherwise the button is alternate action When talkback is active depending on the setting of Jumper 1 the external inputs can be either muted or mixed Built in Electret Microphone The built in microphone fitted under the front panel is used unless the external mic is selected on the rear panel Monitor Loudspeaker There is a 1W mono speaker output to hear talkback and external monitoring The talkback level is adjustable via the pot on the rear panel The external input level is set internally The talkback and EXT 1 and EXT 2 output levels can be adjusted using the front panel level control The speaker can be muted via a remote on the external input connector when used in an area with live microphones External Microphone The external microphone input is an XLR 3 pin connector on the top panel which allows the fitment of a gooseneck microphone or other standard microphone Selection for the microphone input type is made on the back panel Pin 1 Screen Pi
46. loudspeaker External Select Switch 2 This selects and routes external input 2 to the headphones or loudspeaker Talkback Switches While a button is pressed the switch is illuminated and the talkback is active to that location The buttons work with both a momentary and latched operation see below If held down the selection is cancelled when released otherwise the button is alternate action When talkback is active depending on the setting of Jumper 1 the external inputs can be either muted or mixed When headphones are not inserted it s not possible to latch the function of talkback switches 1 6 The latch function will function as normal when headphones are inserted Similarly if the latched function is used with headphones inserted and they are then removed the unit will default back to non latched operation Built in Electret Microphone The built in microphone fitted under the front panel is used unless the external mic is selected on the rear panel Monitor Loudspeaker There is a 1W mono speaker output to hear talkback and external monitoring The talkback level is adjustable via the pot on the rear panel The external input level is set internally The talkback and EXT 1 and EXT 2 output levels can be adjusted using the front panel level control The speaker can be muted via a remote on the external input connector when used in an area with live microphones External Microphone The external microphone input is an XLR
47. monitoring for up to 4 studios into a single package The Station Master has a number of benefits Saves money combining several features into one unit gives significant cost savings over purchasing the discrete parts that Station Master replaces without any compromise on quality Easy to install single unit simplifies installation Requires less space Station Master is a high 19 single rackmount unit which replaces up to 11U rackspace that discrete components can occupy Reliability If power to the Station Master fails it keeps the output routing as set and remembers this state providing continuity on restoration of power Studio Switching Station Master accepts stereo audio feeds from up to 4 studios switching them individually to transmission using offer and accept operation The output of the current studio is distributed to the other studios via a dedicated bus avoiding the need for multiple studio distribution links The output of the Station Master is provided as a stereo pair or a mono feed of the stereo source The studio switching is achieved using latching relays and therefore retains its switch status in the event of power failure Delay Control A profanity delay can be controlled by the Station Master allowing you to install just one delay unit that can be shared by your studios and used by the studio currently on air Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX g
48. n 2 Phase Pin 3 Non phase SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook amp TB SRGI TION MASTER TALKBACK INTERCOM CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS Rear Panel Control Details Information about all of the connections and controls located on the rear of the TB SD units Talkback Level STATION MASTER REMOTES MASTER MIC INPUT mL TALKBACK INTERCOM BULTINMIC AL 85 264 47 63Hz HEADPHONE 58 EXTERNAL INPUTS RES s 5 2 m o A SONIFEX jee www sonifex co uk CAUTIDN Disconnect the mains supply before removing the equipment covers This product mist be earthed Headphone Mic External External Station Master Mains Fuse Mains Output Select Input 2 Input Remotes Holder Input Fig 7 3 TB SD Rear Panel Mic Select Headphone External Mains Fuse Output Input 2 Holder Mic External Level Input Input Talkback Station Master Level Remotes Fig 7 4 TB SR Rear Panel Headphone Output This is a 6 35mm unbalanced stereo headphone jack providing a stereo audio output capable of driving 150mW into 32 6000 headphones Plugging in the headphones disables the loudspeaker output Ring Right Tip Left Sleeve Screen Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX gt STOYLNOD 92 NOILVdnDId4dNOD WODYALNI 425V8 1V1 YALSVW NOILWLS HS 81 2 QS 81 45 7 Es TB SR STATION MASTER TALKBAEK INTERCOM GONFIGURATION
49. nits into an existing installation The TB 6D and TB 6R are identical in operation with the TB 6D used for desktop operation and the TB 6R available as a 2U rack mount for use for example in a central apparatus room or central technical area Up to 7 locations or studios can communicate with each other On each panel there are 6 front panel buttons for talkback selection and 2 for external inputs While a button is pressed the button lights up and the talkback is active to that location The buttons work with both a momentary and latched operation If you simply press the button talkback will be on and can be cancelled by pressing the button again If you press and hold the button the selection is cancelled when released So if you wanted to listen to an external input such as the radio station feed or off air monitor you could simply press the EXT 1 button If you press a talkback button when the external input buttons are also pressed the external inputs can be either muted or mixed depending on the setting of an internal jumper The talkback outputs and input are balanced signals on a 15 way male D type plug and the talkback input can be adjusted from 28dB to 9dB using a rear panel preset pot You can speak to the separate locations using the onboard front panel electret mic or there is a separate external mic input on 3 pin XLR female into which you can plug a suitable gooseneck microphone There is a rear panel switch to sel
50. ns It is recommended that wherever possible prewired cables are purchased from recommended manufacturers If you need bespoke cables making please ensure that the work is carried out by a qualified engineer The main types of connectors used with the Station Master are the following XLR 3 Pin Connectors The following diagram shows the pin details for the 3 pin XLR sockets and plugs Talkback Transmission and Mic Input Logging Outputs Pin 2 Hot In Phase Signal Pin 2 Hot In Phase Signal Pin 1 Ground Screen Signal Pin 1 Ground Screen Signal Pin 3 Cold Out Of Phase Signal e Pin 3 Cold Out Of Phase Signal 3 Pin Socket 3 Pin Plug Female Male Fig 1 1 XLR 3 Connectors 4 A Gauge Stereo Jack Plugs 1 4 A Gauge Stereo Jack Plugs can be connected as follows 1 4 Gauge Stereo Jack Plug Tip Hot In Phase Signal Ring Cold Out Of Phase Signal Sleeve Ground Screen Signal N gt 2 gt N m m 2 A Jg c 1 4 A Gauge Stereo Jack Plug used for Headphones Tip Left Signal Ring Right Signal Sleeve Ground Screen Signal Fig 1 2 14 Jack Connectors Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX 3 UJ 2 a o ce Z N lt lt N STATION MASTER INTRODUCTION D Type Connectors Three different D Type connectors are used on the Station Master A 9
51. ocket stereo unbalanced in parallel with the 9 way female D type socket External Inputs Impedance gt unbalanced gt 40 balanced External Talkback Input gt unbalanced Impedance External Talkback Output lt 800 unbalanced Impedance External Microphone Input Mic Input Impedance Microphone Input Gain Range 3 pin female XLR socket 1 5kO balanced 744 to 53dB adjusted by rear panel preset pot Headphone Output Headphone Output Gain Range 6 35mm jack unbalanced stereo capable of driving 150mW into 32 6000 headphones 60dB off adjusted by front panel pot Station Master Remotes 25 way female D type socket TB SD amp TB SR Loudspeaker power 1W Mains Input Power IEC 85V 264V AC 47 63Hz max 10W Fuse Holder 1A anti surge fuse Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX NOILV2IIID23dS 1VODINH231 912V8 1VL 51 INTERCOM TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Physical Specification TB 6D Talkback 6 1cm 22cm 17 0cm 1 25kg 2 0kg TB SD intercom desk units TB 6R Talkback 8 9cm 48 3cm 18 5cm 2 60kg 4 0kg TB SR intercom 2U 19 rack 19 rack mounted lt E UJ LLI lt Z I UJ o UJ ce V t x lt 52 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Inte
52. onnectors Pins 17 and 18 can be used to power the Dump and Delay lamps respectively In the following description of operation it is assumed that a sampling profanity delay unit is used which uses digital audio techniques to build up a delay of several seconds which can be dumped all at once or in several steps When a presenter enters a studio and wants to operate in delay he should ensure that the Delay lamp is illuminated If it isn t then the Delay button should be pressed When the Delay button is pressed in a studio a permanent contact closure is enabled between the Station Master and the delay unit and the Delay lamp illuminates This indicates that the delay unit has been primed however it may be some time before the delay has actually been built up to the full quoted duration see your delay unit s technical literature Pressing the Delay button again will take the delay unit out of operation If the presenter wants to dump the current on air audio for example if a telephone caller starts swearing he should press the Dump button When the Dump button is pressed a 0 5 second pulse is sent to the Dump input of the profanity delay so that the current broadcast is discarded the amount of audio discarded is controlled by your profanity delay The Dump lamp illuminates for 0 5 seconds while this is happening The presenter is then immediately live as if the telephone caller had never sworn Note The switch panel which operates
53. or affected by the volume control on the front panel of the Station Master On the main motherboard 5 02 check the following jumpers see Fig 2 3 1 amp 2 Monitor left output on the phonos is at a fixed level 2 amp 3 Monitor left output on the phonos can be altered by volume control 1 amp 2 Monitor right output on the phonos is at a JP2 fixed level 2 amp 3 Monitor right output on the phonos can be altered by volume control Note Items in bold are set as default when shipped Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX N gt 2 gt N m Am v m A gt 2 J STATION MASTER OPERATION er fr T Offer and Accept Switching The Station Master can control the Offer and Accept switching for up to four connected studios This switching also controls which studio output is sent to the transmission and logging outputs and which studio has control of the delay dump switching The way that offer and accept switching works is that each studio has an Offer and an Accept switch which is routed back ON AIR to the Station Master The Station Master has an audio feed to each studio called the Last Studio to Offer which should be EA routed to an input of each studio mixer Station Master takes this from the transmission output of the current Accepted STUDIO 1 STUDIO 3 ON AIR studio which is already routed to the Station Master
54. output or just a line level output which you want to use by changing internal jumpers the intercom can be configured to use these connections instead of the on board microphone and speaker headphones For example if you have a mic channel on a mixer assigned to talkback and the presenter is using headphones for monitoring the mixer talkback the Talkback Intercom can be used purely for switching and monitoring external inputs See the later section on Local External Talkback for information on how to do this The connector pin out is as follows Pin 1 Talkback control output active low Pin 2 External input 1 left phase Pin 3 External input 1 right phase Pin 4 External input 2 left OR Talkback in phase see jumper settings Pin 5 OV Analogue Input 2 Common Pin 6 External input 1 left non phase Pin 7 External input 1 right non phase Pin 8 External input 2 right OR Talkback out phase see jumper settings Pin 9 Mute control link to pin 1 for speaker mute SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook EQUES IE RECTA S7 VHS MASTER TALKBACK INTERCOMSCONFIG URATION amp CONTROLS Station Master Remotes This is a 25 way female D type socket used for connecting to the Talkback connector on a Sonifex Station Master The connector pin out is as follows Pin 1 15V Input from Station Master indicator supply Pin 2 N C Pin 3 N C Pin 4 N C Pin 5 N C Pin 6 Talkback 1 switch Pin 7 Talkback 2
55. pin plug is used for the Delay Dump Control A 25 pin plug is used for the Audio and a 25 pin socket for the Control I O connector 9 Pin D Type Plug used for Delay Dump Control 25 Pin D Type Plug used for Audio In Out i Finis Pin 13 9 Pin9 Pin 25 1 14 1 Fig 1 3 D Type Connectors SONIFEX 25 Pin D Type Socket used for Controls In Out 1 Pin14 Pin 25 Pin 13 Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook STATION MASTER OPERATION 2 Operation Configuration Flowchart ji Mur Feed Foor 1 Mac Feed fam Mae Feet Foon Man Feed on Sue 4 Otter amp Accept Setiches Rudo Bet 4 Shao Beton uda 2 34 4 rta 11 N gt 2 2 N m Am o v m A gt Rasa 233 4 zw iet 1 Talkback Control Mant Corto has haat 14 55 row From Studio t From udo 2 Frere Sodio 3 Tainan From Stute 4 tatan C 3229 C auto 3 Taita Sede 4 Fig 2 1 Station Master Block Diagram Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX 5 z lt ec N lt lt STATION MASTER OPERATION Studio Feeds Transmission Outputs and Logging Outputs Studio Feeds Station Master take
56. pressed all four lamps should be illuminated Note The talkback connection details are slightly different for each studio ensure that you are connecting to the correct studio Connect the unbalanced audio input and output signals together with the T B control output to the studio The T B audio input pin 23 of the Controls In Out connector should be connected to the talkback output of the mixing desk in the studio The T B audio output 12 of the Controls In Out connector should be connected to the talkback input of the mixing desk in the studio The T B control signal 13 of the Controls In Out connector should be routed to the talkback control input of the mixing desk When one of the talkback buttons is pressed in a different studio the talkback control signal closes to indicate to the mixing desk that a talkback signal is being sent to it The mixing desk is usually configured to mix the talkback with the presenter s headphones so that the presenter can hear the talkback being sent from another studio On the front of the Station Master are a set of switches for communication with the other studios There is also a TALKBACK LEVEL control for altering the level of the talkback received from other studios to the in built speaker Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX N NOILVHd3dO H31SVW NOILVLS 11 Station anr microphone can be plugged directly into the front of th
57. r than the Company the Purchaser shall only be entitled to the benefit of any warranty or guarantee provided by such manufacturer to the Company Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX i WARRANTY amp SAFETY INFORMATION b In respect of computer software supplied by the Company the Company does not warrant that the use of the software will be uninterrupted or error free Company accepts liability i for death or personal injury to the extent that it results from the negligence of the Company its employees whilst in the course of their employment or its agents in the course of the agency ii for any breach by the Company of any statutory undertaking as to title quiet possession and freedom from encumbrance d Subject to conditions a and from the time of despatch of the Goods from the Company s premises the Purchaser shall be responsible for any defect in the Goods or loss damage nuisance or interference whatsoever consequential economic or otherwise or wastage of material resulting from or caused by or to the Goods In particular the Company shall not be liable for any loss of profits or other economic losses The Company accordingly excludes all liability for the same e Atthe request and expense of the Purchaser the Company will test the Goods to ascertain performance levels and provide a report of the results of that test The report will be accurate at the time of the test
58. rcom desktop free standing TB SR Station Master Talkback Intercom 19 rack mounted The TB 6D and TB 6R are general talkback interfaces which can be connected together to form a talkback system The TB SD and TB SR are talkback units which only operate when connected to the Sonifex Station Master studio switcher e e e SONIFEX SONIFEX TALKBACK INTERCOM INTRODUCTION SONIFEX TALKBACK rencon 2 ssv 264VAC ve pi LeveL MERE FUSE CAUTION Disconnect the mains supply before removing the equipment covers This product must be earthed Fig 5 2 TB 6R Talkback Intercom 6 Way Rack amp TB SR Talkback Intercom Station Master Rack 26 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook OD x 4 TALKBACK INTERCOM 2 INTRODUCTION TB 6D amp TB 6R 6 Way Talkback Intercom Overview The TB 6D and TB 6R are used for general talkback between studios and use DC signalling also known as ground lifting or ground signalling to communicate with each other These units can be installed in various locations throughout a studio complex and linked to one another with each unit being able to talkback to up to 6 others connected together Most other talkback systems in general operation also use DC signalling so you should be able to add these u
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60. red Pin 3 As required Pin 4 Connect to Tip on the talkback input jack Pin 5 Ground connect to screens Pin 6 As required Pin 7 As required Pin 8 Connect to Tip on the talkback output jack Pin 9 As required SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook 60 amp 6 TALKBACK INTERCOM GONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS FITTED OVER PINS 2 amp 3 Fig 6 6 Connecting The Talkback Intercom To The Sonifex 52 Mixer Output Module 52 STOYLNOD 8 NOILVYNDIANOD WODJYALNI MIVENIVL 39 94 3 Q9 81 Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX 41 TB 6D amp TB 6R TALKBACK INTERCOM CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS 42 60 amp TB 6R TALKBACK INTERCOM 6 N CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS TB6 Interconnection Wiring Diagram Example Situations This coniguration applies to TB 6D TB 6R S2 TBS units If the TB 6D or TB 6R units are to be used ina live microphone situation the mute signals pins 5 amp 9 on the external inputs connector must be connected to the relevent mic live mute controls signals Common chassis ground gt Twisted pair cable Fig 6 7 Interconnection Diagram SONIFEX 15 9 Studio 1 Studio 2 Racks Room News Booth Sales Office Reception HH b d 2 FID TIU News Room TM 8 1 Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SD amp TB SR STATION MASTER TALKBACK INTERCOM CONFIGUR
61. s Headphones STATION MASTER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 25 pin D Type plug male 25 pin D Type plug male 25 pin D Type socket female XLR3 pin female Balanced 3 pin male Balanced Phono sockets Quick connect spring loaded lever terminals 4 Stereo jack socket Dimensions Weight 13 5cm 3U H x 48 3cm 19 Rack w x 30cm D 9 15 kgs SM24 VU Station Master with switching and talkback for 2 studios VU meters SM44 VU Station Master with switching and talkback for 4 studios VU meters SM24 PPM Station Master with switching and talkback for 2 studios PPM meters SM44 PPM Station Master with switching and talkback for 4 studios PPM meters SM2 Add on cards to upgrade from an SM24 to an SM44 Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX N gt 2 2 N m Am N 0 m 2 2 25 5 INTRODUCTION 5 Talkback Introduction j Talkback refers to the standard method of communication between broadcast studios Each studio has either desktop a rack mount mixer mounted intercom usually containing row of switch buttons Each switch buttons connects to another studio when pressed and routes the presenter audio to it There are 4 products in the Sonifex Talkback Intercom range TB 6D 6 Way Talkback Intercom desktop free standing TB 6R 6 Way Talkback Intercom 19 rack mounted TB SD Station Master Talkback Inte
62. s an audio feed from each connected studio and routes them to the transmission and logging outputs It uses the offer and accept switching to know which output should be switched to air as soon as a studio accepts the offer made by the current on air studio the output is switched to the accepting studio The following connections should be made The audio feed from the master output of the mixing desk which you are using in each studio should be connected to the 25 pin D type AUDIO IN OUT plug connector on pins 1 2 14 and 15 marked TRX left right phase non phase Pin 13 can be used as the screen for these connections This is the audio feed from the studio to the Station Master Once all the studios are connected you will need to connect the Offer and Accept switching see the Section marked Offer and Accept Switching to ensure that the correct studio is switched to the transmission path Transmission Outputs Depending on whether you are transmitting a mono or stereo signal you can use either the mono or stereo balanced XLR 3 transmission outputs to connect the Station Master to a limiter or processor before being sent to the transmitter Logging Outputs Which logging output you use depends on what type of logging equipment you have installed in your radio station If you are using a balanced professional piece of logging equipment such as the Sonifex Net Log audio logger or a balanced PC based recorder then the ba
63. s are used as external input 2 or as talkback input output they accept an unbalanced analogue stereo domestic level input with an impedance of 30 If you already use a mixer which has a talkback input and output or continuous talkback output or just a line level output which you want to use by changing internal jumpers the intercom can be configured to use these connections instead of the on board microphone and speaker headphones For example if you have a mic channel on a mixer assigned to talkback and the presenter is using headphones for monitoring the mixer talkback the Talkback Intercom can be used purely for switching and monitoring external inputs See the later section on Local External Talkback for information on how to do this The connector pin out is as follows Pin 1 Talkback control output active low Pin 2 Input 1 left phase Pin 3 Input 1 right phase Pin 4 Input 2 left OR Talkback in phase see jumper settings Pin 5 Ground Pin 6 Input 1 left non phase Pin 7 Input 1 right non phase Pin 8 Input 2 right OR Talkback out phase see jumper settings Pin 9 Mute control link to pin 5 for speaker mute Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX 57 STOYLNOD 8 NOILVYNDIANOD WODJYALNI MIVENIVL 89 81 3 Q9 81 37 6 25 amp TB GR TALKBACK INTERCOM 5 CONFIGURATION amp CONTROLS E ncs indi Talkback Input Outputs These use a 15 way male D type plug
64. t E 2 gt m A z J n 2 STATION MASTER INTRODUCTION Monitoring The Station Master is fitted with either a pair of true PPM meters or VU meters for monitoring up to 8 stereo sources These sources consist of the connected studios and four external sources such as news feeds or off air receivers The audio can be monitored via headphones or output through a power amplifier capable of driving 10W into 8 speakers There are also two 4 jack insert points for using the Station Master to monitor from a jack field Audio Distribution Station Master distributes the 4 incoming stereo signals to each of the connected studios without the need for external distribution amplifiers These signals such as off air receivers news feeds and outside broadcasts can be professional balanced inputs or at domestic unbalanced line levels The gain of the incoming stereo signals can be adjusted from the front panel Distribution gain is controlled by a preset potentiometer Talkback The Station Master s talkback system acts as the master station for talkback with 4 satellite systems These can either be the connected studios or other locations such as a record library or engineering workshop Individual satellites can talk to each other or broadcast to all stations Logging To allow for logging of broadcasts the Station Master has a stereo balanced output for professional logging equipment together
65. t Panel Front panel monitoring is carried out using the eight MONITOR SELECT buttons on the front of the unit These buttons control which input is sent to the monitor speaker outputs the monitor outputs the headphones and the meters The MONITOR INSERT 1 4 jack sockets can be used to monitor left and right signals from a jackfield they over ride the MONITOR SELECT selection The MONITOR LEVEL volume control alters the level of the output from the monitor speakers and the monitor output The PHONES LEVEL volume control alters the level of the output from the headphones Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook SONIFEX Wn gt 2 gt Wn m 79 m A 2 O Z lt ec lt Z S lt N STATION MASTER OPERATION Monitoring Options Inside the Station Master there are a number of jumpers that can be altered to change the way that the monitor function operates IL n 1 0 JP2 n3 7 LOLI 0 0 3JP5 JP1 03 2 JP6 SM MB 02 Motherboard JP3 o o JP4 o SM ML 01 Monitor amp External Input Board JP1 Fig 2 3 Station Master Viewed From Above Showing Jumper Positioning Enabling Talkback Over the Monitors The output of th
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67. tput This is a 6 35mm unbalanced stereo headphone jack providing a stereo audio output capable of driving 150mW into 32 6000 headphones Plugging in the headphones disables the loudspeaker output Ring Right Tip Left Sleeve Screen SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook 6R TALKBACK INTERCOM FIGURATION amp CONTROLS i Mic Select This push button switch selects the mic input Switch depressed down External mic selected Switch not depressed up Internal mic selected Adjusting the Microphone Gain Level The Mic Level Preset Pot controls the level of the mic input signal Use a jeweller s screwdriver to adjust the gain between 74dB and 53dB Adjusting the Talkback Gain Level The Talkback Level Preset Pot controls the level of the talkback input signal Use a jeweller s screwdriver to adjust the gain between 28dB and 9dB External Input 2 This is a dual phono socket stereo unbalanced at domestic level in parallel with the 9 way female D type socket These inputs are not used when pins 4 amp 8 on the external inputs connector are configured for talkback Inner Phase Outer Screen External Inputs amp Mute Control This is a 9 way female D type socket used for accepting external inputs and the mute signal External input 1 is a balanced analogue stereo line level input with an impedance of 40 Pins 4 amp 8 are dual purpose and configured by the internal jumpers When the pin
68. uch as news feeds or off air receivers The audio can be monitored via headphones or output through a power amplifier capable of driving 10W into 8 speakers There are also two 4 jack insert points for using the Station Master to monitor from a jack field Audio Distribution Station Master distributes the 4 incoming stereo signals to each of the connected studios without the need for external distribution amplifiers These signals such as off air receivers news feeds and outside broadcasts can be professional balanced inputs or at domestic unbalanced line levels The gain of the incoming stereo signals can be adjusted from the front panel Distribution gain is controlled by a preset potentiometer Talkback The Station Master s talkback system acts as the master station for talkback with 4 satellite systems These can either be the connected studios or other locations such as a record library or engineering workshop Individual satellites can talk to each other or broadcast to all stations Logging To allow for logging of broadcasts the Station Master has a stereo balanced output for professional logging equipment together with 3 sets of phono unbalanced outputs for connection to domestic VCR equipment Power Failure In the event of a power failure to the Station Master it will continue to route the current on air studio to the stereo transmission output Also when power is re applied to the Station Master all switching including t
69. with 3 sets of phono unbalanced outputs for connection to domestic VCR equipment Power Failure In the event of a power failure to the Station Master it will continue to route the current on air studio to the stereo transmission output Also when power is re applied to the Station Master all switching including the offer and accept switching will instantly re initialise to the configuration when power was lost This means that your on air studio can continue transmitting even if power to the Station Master has failed UJ 2 a o Z N lt lt N Installation Notes Atmosphere The Station Master should be installed in an area which is not subject to excessive heat or cold Also you should avoid installing it in atmospheric conditions which are dusty smoky or dirty or where there is moisture or vibration Do not use liquids to clean the front of the Station Master wiping with a soft dry cloth is advised Electromagnetic Radiation Note that there can be a degradation of the audio quality if the Station Master is used near to strong sources of electromagnetic radiation Strong sources include video monitors and mains cabling 2 SONIFEX Station Master amp Talkback Intercoms Handbook STATION MASTER INTRODUCTION Connectors and Cabling Many of the problems associated with installing and maintaining studio equipment are due to the use of poor cables or faulty connectio

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