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Digitally Controlled Mixer Installation and User Guide

1. 54 Factory default settings 2222222 55 EMC considerations rtis ipe DCM I Configuration Notes 58 To change Music Source for a 58 To alter Music Volume in a 2 58 To enable disable a Group of Zones 58 DCM I Installer Configuration 60 O2 DCM I User Manual v1 0 3 __ Cloud 4 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Introduction Cloud __ Safety Information Safety Notes regarding Installation Do not expose the unit to water or moisture Do not expose the unit to naked flames Do not block or restrict any air vent Do not operate the unit in ambient temperatures above 35 C Do not perform any internal adjustments unless you are qualified to do so and fully understand the hazards associated with mains operated equipment The unit has no user serviceable parts Refer servicing to qualified service personnel f the moulded plug is cut off the mains lead for any reason the discarded plug is a potential hazard and should be disposed of in a responsible manner Conformities This product conforms to the following European EMC Standards BS EN 55103 1 1997 BS EN 55103 2 1997 This product has been tested for use in commercial and light industrial environments If the unit is
2. PAGING MICROPHONE gt INPUT HEH System Block Diagram The simplified block diagram above illustrates the basic signal architecture of the DCM I Only the routing and logic for one zone output is shown The main system and interfacing capabilities of the DCM I are listed below Music sources and routing Provision for 8 music sources Inputs are stereo line level and unbalanced Input 8 also available as a balanced input Inputs to 4 may be fed from LE I or input plates see above which have a balanced connection via dedicated input sockets Any music source may be routed to any zone nputs available for selection may be defined per zone Microphone Inputs Provision for 4 mic input plates each of which can accept 2 microphones Each mic input assignable to any zone in any combination Paging mic facilities 45 digital interface for Series paging microphones Additional balanced input for 3rd party paging mic Per zone contact closure routing for 3rd party mic Both CDPM and 3rd party systems may be used together independent gain controls HF LF EQ adjustment of paging signal Paging level independently adjustable per zone Zone Outputs 8 balanced line level zone outputs Zones amp 2 are stereo 3 to 8 are mono Zone Groups Zones may be assigned in any combination to 4 Groups
3. eee Mic Priority Release 2 Mic Priority Attenuation Page Priority Select Page Priority Hold Time Page Priority Release Page Priority Attenuation esee Select Emergency Source Emergency Level eese entente teen Configure Music Mute Groups Menu Group Define Groups Other DCM I 4 sese Paging mic cl paging microphone 44 Paging mic EQ Zone Paging Levels Setting up levels for best performance 45 Display Contrast adjustment sss 45 CDR I Remote Control Plates User Operation Engineer Mode Installer Mode nnt 46 3rd party Paging system sese 50 Music M te Input tractet atto rite 50 RS232 Coritrol nto thesen 50 Cloud Section 4 Appendix 51 Jumper locations and 2222 51 RS232 Serial Control PSU capability RJ45 Fitting Bose Series EQ 5 54 Firmware
4. DCM I Digitally Controlled Mixer Installation and User Guide Cloud __ DCM I Digitally Controlled Mixer DCM I User Manual v1 0 _ Claud 5 2 Safety 2 0 lt lt 5 Safety Notes regarding Installation 5 Confortmities reiege 5 Safety Considerations and Information 5 Mains FUSE t terres Io 5 Caution Servicing esee tentes 5 Introduction Ka RH 6 Scope of this manual eene 6 What s in the BOX tiit etsi ae tota 6 NRI List of Features System Components Optional 2 0 8 CDR I TE ER range netiis System Capabilities Music sources and routing seen 11 Microphone Paging mic 222222 1 11 Zone OQUCPUES d M 11 Zone Groups eerte tette tent nennen tenent 11 Priority and Logic NEEN 11 Remote Control sss 12 12 Applications Examples
5. PAGE ZONE 1 PAGE ZONE 2 PAGE ZONE 3 PAGE ZONE 5 PAGE ZONE 6 PAGE ZONE 7 1 PAGE ZONE 4 1 PAGE ZONE 8 1 l 1 O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 PAGING ACCESS CONNECTOR i Individual zone paging 3RD PARTY PAGING SYSTEM O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12v PAGING ACCESS CONNECTOR ii Page All only The pinout is the same as that given in page 25 Multicore control cable should be used for the interconnection Some 3rd party paging systems have a single page all command output which activates all zones in use In this case use the wiring scheme shown at ii above Cloud __ Visual indication that paging is taking place is given by the Paging Access LEDs on the front panel The LED s illuminate to confirm the Zones being paged Music Mute External muting of music is available at the MUSIC MUTE connector National or Local Authority regulations governing such systems may require that normal programme material i e music should be muted in an emergency to ensure that any emergency messages are clearly audible The Music Mute input is on a 2 pin Phoenix type connector It should be connected to the appropriate alarm output on whichever building management system registers the alarm typically the Fire System The alarm output must be volt free if no such output is available an intermediate relay ot
6. eene 12 System l aus M 12 EIC E 13 A 14 Section 2 Installation 15 Description of front panel sss 15 Description of rear panel Hardware considerations Power Supply System Connections eee eerte ettet ttn tnncns o eR HR RR RUE Standard connection virer sinare ENSE e eeu Ed 17 Balanced 17 Additional balanced sources 18 Zone OUtpUts 19 Standard Connection 19 Unbalanced inputs ENEE AEN 19 CDR I Remote Control 19 Network Terminations Cable length and DC power considerations 22 Mic and Line input 2 22 Connections and wiring see 23 2 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Connecting Paging systems senes 24 Cloud Paging 24 Connections and wiring esee 24 Terminations 20 2 24 CDPM DC power Adjusting paging levels ee Zone paging outputs seen 3r
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8. Note that it is not strictly necessary to transmit the character 4Fh for channel numbers above the highest being paged Thus PM PAOX gt ASCII would suffice in the first example above and PM PAOOOXXXX gt in the second However the full eight characters are shown in the table for completeness with the extra characters in brackets in the hex version Enable paging Cloud PSU capability In addition to supplying the DCH Us internal circuitry the PSU has the capacity to power some additional items which may form part of a complete system These include CDR 1 remote control panels remote mic and line input plates CDPM microphones and any level restoration relays which may be connected at the Paging Access Connector in Output mode The maximum current capacity of the PSU available for powering external items is 650mA on each of the 12v and 12v rails This should be used as the guide figure when calculating whether any external PSUs will be required in a system Additionally there is a limit on the current which can be fed through the CDR I POWER IN and POWER OUT connectors only 8 CDR Is can be powered from the four CDR 1 Ports even though their current requirement is less than 650mA Current consumption of the various items is listed in the table below CURRENT CURRENT 12 2v CDR I remote control panel 50m A ni 8 CDPH I paging microphone mi
9. d Bass Rotary adjusts LF EQ Buttons select Zone This adjusts the music low frequency EQ in each Zone The equaliser is a 6dB octave shelving filter with a 3dB point at 50Hz The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight Zones select the one to have its EQ adjusted The rotary control adjusts the LF EQ in the selected Zone The range of adjustment available is 14dB in 2dB steps DCM I User Manual v1 0 3l 5 oa 5 Cloud Input Gain Rotary adjusts Gain Buttons select Input The INPUT GAIN function allows adjustment of the level of each music input so that sources with different output levels can be matched in volume This adjustment will affect the audio level of the selected source in all Zones The gain control range is deliberately restricted to 12dB but it should permit input levels to be adjusted to suit most sources Should it prove inadequate the output level of the source should be adjusted instead Adjustment of input gain is not available for sources connected via LE and BE remote input plates The presence of these plates at the Extension Ports is detected and the gain on inputs in use is then fixed at 6dB In these cases input gain should be adjusted with the controls provided on the input plates themselves or at the source itself The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight line inputs select that to be adjusted The rotary con
10. Paging mic wiring 12 phantom power is available at the input for microphones requiring external power e g electret mics Phantom power is enabled by the internal jumper DA The default setting for this jumper is with phantom power OFF move the jumper to the other position to set phantom power ON See page 51 for details of jumper locations Adjusting paging levels Separate controls are available at the rear panel for setting microphone sensitivity and the paging level sent to each Zone Full details on adjusting these can be found at page 44 26 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Paging Access Connector The Paging Access connector is used to activate the paging microphone and to select the zone s to which it is to be routed It performs this function by default though it can be re defined in the menu system to provide per zone control outputs when used with Cloud CDPM paging microphones see page 25 Should a system require the use of both and third party paging systems control outputs will not be available if the connector is to be used in its input mode Zone activation occurs when one of the zone active pins 2 9 is shorted to Ov available on pin Third party paging systems providing per zone contact closure on zone selection can thus be easily interfaced by wiring the external unit to the Paging Access connector as shown below p er ad ES t PURUS 3RD PARTY PAGING SYSTEM
11. Groups can be enabled disabled by user as required Groups have same source selection functions as zones Priority and Logic Any music source may be assigned as priority line input per zone group If enabled a signal at the priority input overrides the source selection in the zone group Priority music source may be a source normally unavailable to a zone One or more priority mic inputs may be similarly defined an active mic signal causes the music level to reduce ducking During Paging music ducking may be triggered by the paging signal or zone selection it can also be disabled these options are selectable per zone group Independently adjustable hold and release times for all priority types plus music attenuation ducking level for mic and paging priorities DCM I User Manual v1 0 II Overview lt lt lt Cloud Remote Control Optional CDR I dedicated remote control for DCM I available separately Up to 100 CDR Is may be connected to the 4 CDR I Ports using standard CAT 5 UTP cable CDR Is can be daisy chained and or wired directly to the CDR I Ports as cabling convenience dictates Multiple CDR Is per zone permitted CDR I provides local in zone user control of source selection and level control and key protected EQ adjustment RS232 serial remote control interface for integration with 3rd party control systems Crestron AMX etc
12. to be assigned to the same Zone in a system This will be useful in some situations such as in large rooms All CDR Is assigned to the same Zone will be able to control operation in that Zone Set Key This lets the installer set the 4 character key code used to access CDR I Engineer Mode once the CDR s in a particular Zone have been enabled in the DCM I System Menu with the CDR ZONE SETUP function The bottom row of the LCD first displays the current key the factory default is lt lt gt gt permutation of the four characters lt gt and may be used except four identical characters as soon as any of the four buttons is pressed the existing key is erased The key must 4 characters If a key consisting of four identical characters is entered the bottom line of the display will Show None This overrides the requirement for a key to be entered to use Engineer Mode and the EQ adjustment and Group Select screens will be available to ther User as soon as the Zone is enabled in CDR ZONE ENABLE 48 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Combining Engineer and Installer Modes It may be convenient to enable CDR I Engineer Mode as each CDR I is being installed as this will allow the Zone EQ to be set at the same time When Engineer Mode is enabled the three EQ adjustment functions are presented in sequence after the User functions as shown in the flowchart on page 47 Cloud Larger systems cascading DCM
13. 1 BET remote line input plate al 24mA ama Fu remote ine input plate 22mA ME remote mie input plate __ Restoratonreys nn The installer should ensure that the total current drawn by all the external items in a system does not exceed 650 If the Paging Access connector is being used as an output to operate level restoration relays either directly or indirectly see page 24 the current taken by the relay coils must also be taken into account The open collector outputs at this connector are limited to 60mA per zone If the total current required by external items does exceed 650 on either rail additional PSUs will need to be added to the system The Cloud CPM PSU is suitable for powering remote control panels microphones and can be readily interfaced with the respective networks PSU performance will be degraded at ambient temperatures in excess of 359C DCM I User Manual v1 0 53 Appendix _ Cloud RJ45 pinouts The standard RJ45 wiring convention is as shown below PIN CAT5 CORE 4 Bue 6 i EM White Brown The table below lists the pin allocation of the various RJ45 sockets on the DCM I s rear panel EXTENSION PORTS INPUTS reel Mie sum cold som hog CDR I PORTS 3 pee 7 bn Righ
14. 3rd party paging system The microphone of a 3rd party paging system will need to address all Zones so it must be connected to the Paging Mic Input of both DCM Is Paralleling a microphone signal is not recommended and a microphone splitter of either active or passive type should be used as shown Interfacing a 3rd party paging system to a 16 2 system will require separate connections to the Paging Access Connectors of the two DCM Is The paging commands for Zones to 8 should be wired to the Paging Access Connector of DCM 1 and those for Zones 9 to l6 to that of DCM 1 2 The general wiring procedures described at page 26 should be followed Music Mute Input The Music Mute Inputs on the two DCM Is can be paralleled together though this is not ideal A preferred solution if available is to use a separate set of emergency system contacts for each DCM making up the system RS232 Control If the DCM Is are to be controlled via RS232 an external control system the two DCM Is should be treated independently Connect each DCM e RS232 port to a separate RS232 port on the system controller The controller should be programmed to address each unit independently Cloud Section 4 Appendix Jumper locations and settings The diagram below shows the locations of the internal s jumpers not to scale In the case of the jumpers having two The DCM I has various internal jumpers the setting of possible positions
15. Port parameters PARAMETER VALUE SETTING RS232C serial Data speed 300 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 baud software selectable Word length Abridged command set The commands listed in the table below are the equivalent of the operating controls available in User Mode For all other commands data requests and responses please refer to the DCM I s full 5232 protocol document GENERAL FORMAT FUNCTION COMMAND ASCII Release paging Examples I Input Selection The values of x and y in the general format are the Input No 1 to 8 and the Zone No to 8 respectively EXAMPLE COMMAND Select Input 3 in ASCII lt Z6 MU S3 gt Zone 6 3C 5A 36 2E 4D 55 2C 53 33 2F 3E 2 Zone Levels Levels can either be set to an absolute value in dBs or increased decreased by a specified number of dBs For absolute levels the number of dBs corresponds to attenuation rather than gain thus OdB is maximum level and at 62dB the zone is muted The values of y and m in the general format are the Zone No to 8 and the attenuation level in dBs 0 to 62 respectively To alter the Zone level by a specified amount the additional ASCII characters U up or D down are added to the string The values of y p and q in the general format are the Zone 1 to 8 the level increase in dBs 0 to 62 the level decrease in dBs 0 to 62 respectively A command to increment the level by a number of dBs greater than the
16. does not overwrite any Input Zone or Group names that have been assigned Emergency Level Group Member Cloud EMC considerations The Cloud DCM I fully conforms to the relevant electromagnetic compatibility EMC standards and is technically well behaved you should experience no operational problems and under normal circumstances no special precautions need to be taken If the unit is to be installed in close proximity to potential sources of RF disturbance such as high power transmitting stations radar facilities etc the performance of the mixer may be reduced we suggest that particular attention is paid to screening of audio cables especially microphone cables and that all cables are kept as short as possible DCM I User Manual v1 0 55 Appendix _ Claud Specifications LINE INPUTS Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 1dB Distortion lt 0 05 20Hz 20kHz Sensitivity 195mV I2dBu to 3 IV 12dBu nput Gain Control 24dB range Input Impedance 47 gt 10dB Noise 90dB A weighted OdB gain Equalisation 14dB 10kHz MID 144 1200 2 LF 14dB 50Hz PAGING MICROPHONE INPUT 100Hz 3dB filter to 20kHz 0 5dB lt 0 05 20Hz 20kHz 104 50dB gt 2 balanced 12V PCB jumper for on off Headroom gt 20dB Noise 120dB EIN 22Hz 22kHz 1500 HF 10dB 5kHz LF 10dB 100Hz OUTPUTS 775mV OdBu 6000 Maximum output level 10dBu 2 6V EXTERNAL POWE
17. rackmount enclosure It is strongly recommended that the DCM I is installed 19 rack wherever possible DCM I is approx 160mm deep but 250mm of rack depth should be available to allow for rear connectors and cabling The DCM I has low power consumption and there no thermal considerations other than ensuring that the ventilation grilles one on each side one on the bottom panel are not obstructed once installed Other equipment may be installed above or below the DCM within this constraint The choice of location will be dictated by the specifics of the system and building layout is recommended that wherever possible the DCM 1 should be mounted in an equipment rack along with as many of the music sources CD players music servers TV receiver boxes etc and audio power amplifiers driving the zone loudspeakers as practical System Connections Music Sources Connect the system s various music sources to LINE I to 8 When allocating sources to inputs bear in mind that if Cloud LE I or remote plates also form part of the system these can be connected to LINE I to 4 only Standard connection All 8 line inputs offer unbalanced connection for stereo sources on a pair of standard phono sockets RCA jacks The sensitivity range available should allow most standard items of audio equipment such as CD players PC based music servers TV tuners etc to operate at a satisfactory level Most such
18. 18 KEY Jumper with one position i e present not WI Jumper with two possible positions black square indicates factory default setting Jumper Locations DCM I User Manual v1 0 51 Cloud RS232 Serial Control The rear panel RS232 Serial Interface provides serial control of almost every DCM I function parameter and setting The DCM I appears as DCE device to controlling equipment The full RS232 protocol is beyond the scope of this manual but can be downloaded from www cloud co uk This section provides only details of the port parameters and an abridged serial command list which comprises the normal User controls Pinout The rear panel connector is a D9F The pinout is shown the table PIN FUNCTION Data transmit 6 oe je Not all control systems interpret Tx and Rx the same way and the installer should check whether pins 2 and 3 and 7 and 8 if used should be crossed within the cable The installer should also check whether the control system being used requires RS232 flow control to be implemented and if so whether hardware control or software control is used Hardware flow control sometimes called RTS CTS requires pins 7 and 8 at the DCM I end to be connected R RTS RTS Connect if hardware CIS flow control is CIS required CONTROLLER DCM 1 RS232 connection
19. Applications and Examples The DCM I will find application in many types of premises including shops bars hotels schools conference centres offices etc The configurational flexibility of the DCM I means that it can be set up by the system designer to provide precisely the facilities the user needs A few simple examples are given below to illustrate typical installations System This depicts a simple system where four possible audio sources are made available to three or more zones areas Only three are shown for clarity Points to note CD PLAYER Misc Programmable external Music Mute input for fire alarm interface etc One input mic or line can be installer configured to be protected from Music Mute e g for evac message emergency mic etc Optional Bose speaker EQ cards per zone Each of the three areas shown is equipped with a CDR I remote control Note that Area 3 s remote is wired directly back to the DCM I while those in Areas amp 2 are daisy chained together and wired back to the DCM I separately This is possible because the DCM I CDR I permit almost any wiring topology that is convenient for the building layout Area 3 has a Cloud CDPM paging microphone which would be used to originate voice messages to any of the other areas The paging level to Area 3 if required would be adjusted on installation to be at a level that does not cause feedback POWER AMPLIFIERS
20. N RJ45 SOCKETS FOR INTERCONNECTION Data and external power connections on the CDR I cte d Network Terminations The CAT 5 wiring connecting the DCM I and CDR Is is essentially a data network and as such must be correctly terminated Both the DCM I and CDR I are provided with means of setting their network terminations ON or OFF The rule governing terminations is Devices or CDR I at the ends of a cable run must have their terminations set ON All intermediate devices must have their terminations set OFF f both connectors on the same DCM I CDR I PORT either PORT A or PORT B are being used the DCM I may be considered as an intermediate device and its termination should be set to OFF The correct termination setting is indicated for each device in the three network examples illustrated above Note that in Network Diagram the DCM I s Ports A and B are both in use but only one connector is used on each The ports are thus at the ends of the chains and their terminations must therefore be set ON In Network Diagram 2 all four ports are in use so the DCM I is with respect to both ports so both terminations should be set OFF ES Hs 2 There are two network terminations the DCM I one for each port These set by internal jumpers 6 Port A and 13 Port See page 51 for details of jumper locations The port termination is ON when
21. Zone 1 Input 4 Level Group YES Member Current Zone Zone 2 Si 2 a SELECT ZONE gt OR GROUP S bo c U Cloud __ Group Select CDR I Installer and Engineer Modes KEY NEEDS TO BE ENTERED ONCE ONLY DCM I User Manual v1 0 47 _ Claud 5 oa E 5 Display adjustments The first menu function allows adjustment of the display contrast and backlight to suit different ambient lighting conditions The buttons adjust the backlight level and the and buttons adjust the contrast Inactivity Time This function sets the display time out Use the and buttons to set a value of between zero and 30 seconds the default is 10 seconds The display backlight will turn off after this delay following the last CDR I button press If the delay is set to zero the backlight remains on at all times Assign Zone This assigns the CDR I to a particular Zone The and buttons scroll through the 8 Zones note in this function they they are displayed as Zone n even if they have been renamed The default setting is Zone I Once a CDR I has been assigned to a Zone with the ASSIGN ZONE function all operations on that CDR I will affect all the speakers being driven from that Zone Output It is possible for more than one
22. cabling The diagrams below illustrate the types of wiring schemes that may be employed almost any variation on Multiple remote control panels may be connected to es these is permissible the DCM either by wiring them directly and individually or by daisy chaining them together In most installations a combination of these methods is likely to be the most Port A termination ON Port B termination ON N Pd OUT OUT All other terminations are OFF OUT OUT Termination Termination Network diagram DCM I User Manual v1 0 19 m ct a er 5 Cloud OZone od oO c 0 Termination ON 77 Termination ON All other terminations are OFF 4 Wel n L Le Termination ON Termination ON Network diagram 2 CDR 1 PORTS OZone IN od rot ko OUT See CH M O OUT 7 fom IN Port A termination ON o4 Des OUT other terminations are OFF Zone IN o4 o Termination Network diagram 3 Note that in the above diagrams there is deliberately no indication as to which zones any of the CDR Is are in this is because the system imposes no restriction on their physical location Interconnection may be made purely on the basis of
23. no activity The menu system then reverts to Music Menu SELECT INPUT 30 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Level Rotary sets Zone Level Buttons select Zone The LEVEL function sets the volume of music in each Zone The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight Zones select the one to have its level adjusted If a Group is enabled selecting any Zone that is a member of that Group selects all the Zones in the Group see below The rotary control adjusts the audio level in the selected Zone or Group An indication of relative level is given on the lower row of the display in the form of a bargraph Groups menu Group Enable Rotary selects Group Press enable disable Group Buttons LEDs confirm Group membership The GROUP ENABLE menu function allows Groups of Zones to be enabled or disabled The Groups must have been previously defined see page 43 The rotary control selects the Group 1 to 4 to be enabled disabled These will be displayed as Group n unless they have been renamed in which case the names will be shown see page 37 for details of renaming Groups Press the rotary control to enable or disable the Group The lower row of the display will show either a cross X or a tick v to confirm that the Group is disabled or enabled respectively The LEDs above the numeric buttons illuminate in this menu function to confirm Zone membership of the selected Group The buttons themselves are not used Ins
24. the black square in the symbol indicates which may require alteration during installation The table the default setting If any jumpers need to be changed undo below lists each jumper and its purpose together with the the 8 Reeder the top cover of the DCM I and factory default setting remove it Use a pair of snipe nosed pliers to gently remove the jumpers and to reposition them if necessary Refix the top cover using the original screws PURPOSE DEFAULT CDPM bus termination ABSENT termination OFF Present PRESENT termination ON NOTE J15 J16 17 J18 are reserved CDR I Port bus termination ABSENT CDR 1I Port termination OFF Present PRESENT CDR I Port A termination ON CDPM ground link ABSENT signal ground lifted Present PRESENT signal ground connected Reset Installer PIN Reinstates original factory key for enabling Installer Mode Replace after use after use Changes baud rate for firmware updates OFF CDR I Port B termination OFF ON CDR I Port B termination ON ON DC power for is available at IN connector ON paging mic phantom power ON Must be present if no EQ module is fitted EQ Module Zone L EQ Module Zone 2 L 324 Appendix LI UPPER PCB 42 J7 08 39 10 311 LOWER LIN LN J6 5 17
25. 1 2 9 2 wr oe 95 Qs on A 3 T 3 10 PIN 1 12V 3A NN 2 COMMON PIN 12V m 1A FAL NIC Description of rear panel Line Inputs I to 4 inputs for music sources to 4 on Zone Outputs and 2 electronically balanced 5 phono sockets unbalanced outputs on 3 pin 3 5mm Phoenix type connectors a Zone Outputs amp 2 are stereo separate Land 0 Extension Ports to 4 These are alternative input 4 connectors are provided Stereo music sources routed Ge connectors for Line Inputs to 4 Cloud remote a Se to Zones and 2 will remain in full stereo Each Zone plates LE e Bes ane pele egenen Output can be reconfigured as mono via the menu S should be connected here via screened CAT 5 cable and 5 5 shielded RJ45 connectors These ports each provide y stereo pair of electronically balanced inputs together Zone Outputs 3 to 8 as Zones and 2 but mono with DC power for the active circuitry in the remote only with a single connector These zones will receive a plate Do not connect a music source to the phono mono L R sum of stereo inputs routed to them sockets 1 above of a Line Input when its Extension Paging level controls each Zone output has an Port is connected to a remote input plate adjacent preset control which sets
26. FREEVIEW RECIEVER PAGING MIC PAGING ACCESS CDPM CDR 1 PORTS STATION System I 12 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Cloud Each half of the partitioned area also has an ME I mic System 2 y 25 input plate Because these have been wired back This shows a more complex system which illustrates some A 4 sp the DCM I independently each can be made available additional installation possibilities Points to note n to their respective room halves as and when required The large area has two CDR I remote controls in the Alternatively it may be that they are only required when the partition is folded back in this case they are same zone typically these might be adjacent to doors at activated for the Group instead opposite ends of the room Two of the areas are separated by a folding partition which may be removed to create one large space By assigning these two zones to a Group within the DCM I the two zones can be treated as one for audio purposes when the partition is removed and return to two separate zones when it is reinstated Overview AREAS 1 amp 2 POWER AMPLIFIERS CD JUKEBOX MUSIC SERVER OFF AIR RECEIVER MP3 PLAYER DOCK PAGING MIC PAGING ACCESS CDPM CDR 1 PORTS System 2 DCM I User Manual v1 0 13 Cloud System 3 This shows a system interfaced to two paging stations a CDPM which might be loca
27. I with a more recent version You can contact your Cloud dealer or distributor or visit the Cloud website at www cloud co uk for details of updates Updates are downloadable from the Cloud website or if you prefer from your local dealer distributor on a CD ROM The new firmware is transferred from PC to the DCM I via the latter s 5232 port The PC used for the transfer should have 9 pin COM port if not a USB to COM convertor should be used A straight through fully populated D9 cable should be used The default baud rate for transfer is 115200 baud but this can be altered by changing the positions of jumpers J10 amp JI see page 51 for jumper locations The table below gives the alternative baud rates available m OFF 115200 Firmware update is initiated by selecting the FIRMWARE UPDATE function in the System menu see page 38 The DCM I should then be powered off and back on again or reset with the Reset Mixer function At this point a bootloader routine will be entered indicated by the front panel LEDs to 8 flashing in an odd even sequence The display will indicate details of recovery procedure should bootloader be entered accidentally and how to change the baud rate The new firmware can now be transferred Should the transfer fail turn the DCM I off and hold the NEXT button down while powering it back on again Go immediately to the FIRMWARE UPDATE menu function and turn th
28. OdB Further presses of the Zone button allow the MF Mid and LF Bass EQs to be adjusted similarly Pressing the Zone button from the Bass screen returns the display to the level adjustment screen EQ Setup Mode times out after a short period after which time the key will need to be re entered 36 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Stereo Mono Zone selection Rotary selects Zone Press changes Mode This menu function configures Zone outputs and 2 as either stereo or mono Note that Zone outputs 3 to 8 are always mono The rotary control selects Zone or Zone 2 by name if they have been renamed Pressing the control inwards sets the Zone output to stereo or mono X The numeric buttons are not used in this function Stereo music sources will be reproduced in stereo in Zones and 2 if they are configured for stereo Stereo is the default setting for both Zones and 2 Rename Inputs Rotary selects character Press moves to next character Buttons select Input By default the eight music inputs appear in the display as Input 1 to Input 8 This menu function allows the operator to rename them typically to reflect the source type e g CD Radio Jukebox Server TV etc The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight Music Inputs select that to be renamed The cu
29. Set the function required by the emergency system being interfaced to Select Normally Closed if the external equipment maintains a short circuit in place at the Music Mute connector pins removing it only when an emergency condition arises Select Normally Open if the external equipment signals an emergency condition with a contact closure Groups Menu Group 1 Enable X Group 1 Group Member Groups Menu Flow Diagram Group Enable This function is described in User Mode See page 30 Define Groups Rotary selects Group Buttons select Zones The GROUP MEMBER menu function allows the operator to define which Zones should be combined to form Groups Four Groups can be defined with no restriction on Zone membership A Zone may be a member of more than one Group but if so only one Group which includes that Zone may be enabled at a time Once set up a Group may be enabled or disabled at will by the user via the GROUP ENABLE function of the Groups Menu E gt 5 00 E d The rotary control selects the Group to have Zones assigned The Groups will be displayed as Group I to Group 4 unless they have been renamed in which case the names will be displayed The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight Zones they select Zone membership of the currently selected Group Press the numeric buttons to select or deselect Zones from the Group Confirmation of Group membersh
30. The diagram below illustrates some of the connection possibilities Three 1 two LE and one plates are shown Microphone Inputs amp 3 and Extension Ports 3 amp 4 are chosen for reasons of drawing clarity any could be used in practice OUT MICROPHONH INPUTS LINK IN LE 1 LE 1 LINK IN Mic Line input plates 22 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Connections and wiring 5 cables used to interconnect remote input plates carry low level audio To minimise noise and interference from outside sources only screened CAT 5 should be used Only use shielded RJ45 plugs when wiring this part of the system bonding the foil screen of the cable to the metal screening can of the plug mic input plates should be connected to the RJ45 connectors labelled MICROPHONE INPUTS on the DCM I LE I line input plates and balanced line input plates should be connected to the RJ45 connectors labelled EXTENSION PORTS on the DCM I Do not connect any music sources to the phono sockets corresponding to the Extension Ports being used The remote plates all have two RJ45 sockets labelled OUTPUT and LINK The first plate in a daisy chain wiring system should be connected to the DCM using its OUTPUT socket The LINK socket on this plate should be connected to the OUTPUT of the next plate in the chain and so on until the last plate in the chain OUTPU
31. current attenuation will set the level to maximum Similarly a command to decrement the level by a number of dBs greater than 62 minus the current attenuation will mute the Zone output Set level in Zone Zone by 104 5A 31 2E 4D 55 2C 4C 44 31 30 2F Increase level in ASCII lt Z5 MU LU6 gt Zone 5 by 6dB 3C 5A 35 2E 4D 55 2C 4C 55 36 2F 3E 52 DCM I User Manual v1 0 3 Enable Disable Groups Zone membership of Groups must first be defined in the menu system at GROUPS gt GROUP The value of z in the general format is the Group No I to 4 EXAMPLE _______ Group 3 ASCII lt G3 E gt 3C 47 33 2C 45 2F 3E Disable Group ASCII lt GI D gt 3C 47 31 2C 44 2F 3E 4 Enable Release Paging RS232 control of paging applies only to 3rd party paging systems connected to the Paging Mic Input This command differs from the others in that the value of y in the general format is in the form of an 8 character mask of ASCII X s select and O s don t select with the character position in the mask denoting the Zone number EXAMPLE coMMAND Enable paging ASCII lt PM PAOX000000 gt to Zone 2 HEX 3C 50 4D 2 50 41 58 AE 4F 2F 3E ASCII lt PM PAOOOXXXXO gt to Zones 4 HEX 3 50 4D 2C 50 41 4F 4F 58 58 58 58 2F Cancel paging ASCII lt PM PR gt 3C 50 4D 2C 50 52 2
32. d _ Claud 2 oa pus 5 Extension Ports The Extension Ports cannot be paralleled but this is unlikely to be a system requirement as the use of remote line input plates LE Is and BE Is will be limited to the Zones in which they are located They will thus be wired to the Extension Ports on the DCM 1 feeding those Zones and not to any other Mic Inputs remote mic input plates cannot be paralleled to multiple DCM Is but their use will also be limited to the Zones where they are installed Any 15 in a system should be connected to the Mic Inputs of the DCM I feeding the Zones where they are located Zone Outputs Each DCM I s Zone outputs will feed a separate set of power amplifiers for those Zones Thus in the example shown DCM 1 15 outputs will feed the amplifiers driving the loudspeakers located in Zones to 8 while DCM 1 25 outputs will feed the amplifiers driving the loudspeakers located in Zones 9 to 16 CDR Is Using more than DCM I in a system does not greatly compromise the flexibility of CDR I network wiring The Installation section of this manual gives examples of the various wiring topologies which may be adopted see page 19 that used in any particular installation will be dictated by building layout and wiring convenience The example above shows two chains of CDR Is called network A and network for reference connected to two
33. directly behind the front panel This can be adjusted as required Replace the cover using the same screws Cloud CDR 1 Remote Control Plates Most audio systems based around the DCM I will include remote control plates to permit in zone selection of music source and level An overview of the CDR I can be found at page 8 and notes on installation and wiring at page 19 User Operation The backlight in the CDR e display automatically times out after a few seconds the actual time is programmable to minimise power consumption The display is woken by pressing the ZONE button and the unit confirms the Zone it has been assigned to either as Zone n or by name if the zones have been renamed see diagram below Zone 4 7 Press Zone button to wake up display 4 2 Current Zone Reception CDR I User Mode i wake up display z gt 50 Zone _ 4 gt keys select line input music A A 4 Music Server 9 Level 7 7 7 keys adjust music level CDR I User Mode ii adjustment display The CDR I will change to the adjustment display shown at ii above after approx 10 seconds or immediately if any of the other four buttons pressed The 4 buttons can now be used to scroll through
34. equipment will have stereo unbalanced outputs and as long as the source equipment is adjacent to the DCM I normal phono phono leads can be used Mono sources If connecting a source with only a single mono output to the DCM I connect it to both the Land sockets using a Y splitter lead or similar Cloud When deciding the DCH 15 location bear mind that access to it will probably be required as there are numerous configuration settings that may need to be changed occasionally or frequently depending on the daily requirements of the building Power Supply The DCM I requires 12 DC which is supplied by the external DC Power Supply Unit PSU included with the unit This has a m captive cable with a moulded 4 pin plug for connection to the DCM I The PSU is of the Universal type and will operate on any AC supply voltage from 100 to 240v Wherever possible mount the PSU in a safe location within the equipment rack securing both the DC cable and the IEC mains lead with cable ties to avoid inadvertent disconnection Balanced sources LINE 8 is additionally provided with electronically balanced inputs which may be used to connect source equipment with balanced outputs Balanced connection is always preferable to unbalanced for situations involving long cable runs and should be used if one of the music sources is remote from the DCM I a DJ mixing system is a common example When connecting balanced sources to L
35. in the Music menu and one in the Groups menu The required menu is selected by pressing the MUSIC or GROUPS button The two functions in the Music menu are accessed by pressing the NEXT FUNCTION button adjacent to the display Select Input Source Name NM Level Group 1 Enable X GROUPS MENU MUSIC MENU User Menu Flow Diagram Music menu Select Input Rotary selects Input Buttons select zone The SELECT INPUT function is where the user selects which music input source is to be routed to each Zone The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight Zones select the one to have an input assigned If a Group is enabled selecting any Zone that is amember of that Group selects all the Zones in the Group see Group Enable this is indicated by multiple LEDs being illuminated The rotary control scrolls through the available inputs these will be displayed as Input n unless the inputs have been re named in which case the names will be shown see page 36 for details of renaming inputs Selection is restricted to those inputs which have been enabled for the zone the default is for all inputs to be enabled See page 33 Assignment of the music source takes effect as soon as the input name is displayed no additional presses are required for the routing to change Note that this menu function is the default and that all other menu functions time out after approx 45 seconds of
36. of the music level adjustment for that Zone the latter being set by the user Setting up levels for best performance To optimise signal levels through the DCM I and obtain the best signal to noise performance we recommend the following procedure is followed for adjusting music and paging levels Choose a suitable music source and set the INPUT GAIN of its input so the signal is peaking within the target area via the Music menu in Installer mode 2 Route this music source to a convenient Zone and adjust the LEVEL in this zone to OdB i e maximum again via the Music menu 3 Adjust the gain of the power amplifiers feeding the loudspeakers in that Zone so that the sound level in the Zone is as loud as is likely to be required 4 Setthe paging microphone level control for that zone to maximum 5 Adjust the Paging Mic Gain or CDPM Gain whilst making an announcement to match the level of the announcement with the desired maximum level of the music 6 Adjust the paging microphone for preferred announcement level in the zone 7 Repeat step for other music sources 8 Repeat steps 2 3 and 6 for the other zone outputs Display Contrast adjustment The display should be easily readable in most normal situations If it is necessary to alter the display contrast to improve readability under extreme ambient lighting conditions remove the top cover 8 screws and locate the trimpot at the left hand end of the PCB mounted
37. the inputs available to the zone Only those inputs which have been enabled in the DCM I menu system at ROUTING gt INPUT ENABLE will be displayed The and buttons adjust the volume DCM I User Manual v1 0 45 _ Cloud 5 oa 5 This sequence is modified if the Zone has been defined as a member of a Group If so the next press of ZONE after the panel wakes up displays the Engineer Mode Enter Key screen This gives the user the option of entering the key after which the display will show the Group Select screen Enter Key 2 2 4 Group Select 1 S 4 7 7 4 7 and keys select Zone or Group s The and keys may now be used to change enable or disable any Groups of which the Zone has been defined as a member If the Zone is only a member of one Group the lower row of the display will toggle between Zone n and Group m where n and m are the Zone and Group numbers respectively If the Zone belongs to more than one Group the additional Groups will be displayed in turn pressing ZONE when a Group is displayed will enable that Group pressing ZONE when the Zone is displayed will disable a Group and return to normal operation 46 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Engineer Mode The CDR Is may be placed in Engineer Mode to allow
38. the jumper is in place Remove the jumper carefully with a pair of long nosed pliers to set the port termination OFF The CDR I network termination is set by jumper J2 This has two possible positions marked MID termination OFF and END termination ON Diagrams showing CDR I jumper settings for a termination OFF MID b termination ON END Note Jumper JI not shown DCM I User Manual v1 0 21 _ Claud 5 m ct E 5 Cable length DC power considerations DCM I s internal PSU has sufficient capacity to power 8 CDR Is i e one per zone If a system requires more than 8 in total one or more additional PSUs will be required The maximum recommended cable length of the CDR 1 network is km This figure applies either to the total cable run between the farthest CDR I and the DCM I if a single daisy chain of CDR Is has been employed see Network Diagram 3 or to the total run between the most remote CDR Is if the DCM I is in the middle of the chain i e multiple daisy chains of CDR Is see Network Diagram 1 Cable runs longer than this may work satisfactorily but this cannot be guaranteed The probability of correct operation is a function of cable length the number of CDR Is daisy chained and how many of them are at a distance from the DCM I close to the maximum cable length If any CDR Is in a system are found to operate unreliably it may be necessary to power
39. the paging microphone and DCM 1 2 The termination in DCM I 1 should be set to OFF as it is in the middle of the chain 24 DCM 1 User Manual v1 0 DCM 1 CDPM THRU 2 Termination Termination ON Termination DEM 1 1 00 Y S Termination ON 3 OUT IN OUT Termination OFF Termination ON 1 t DCM 1 2 Termination ON DCM 1 1 NS OUT Termination OFF paging microphones can be connected to the DCM I and each other using standard CAT 5 cable If crimping RJ45 plugs to install cabling use the pinout on page 54 full pinout of the CDPM Paging Interface Buss can be found in the appendix at the end of this manual Refer to the CDPM Setup and Installation Guide supplied with each CDPM for information on setting the buss termination in the microphones The DCM I s buss termination is set by the internal jumper J2 The termination is set ON when the jumper is in place Remove it to set the termination OFF See also page 51 CDPM DC power The DCM I can supply DC to power one paging microphone Powering of a microphone in this way is enabled with the internal jumper 14 which is set ON as the factory default If the microphone connected to the DCM I s port is self powered or powered from elsewhere in a CDPM system this jump
40. the various optional remote input plates This information is also supplied with each item when they are purchased separately Thank you again for placing your confidence in Cloud products 6 DCM I User Manual v1 0 What s in the box Unpack the DCM and its accessories with It is always a good idea to store all packaging if practical in case you ever need to return the unit to your Cloud dealer for any reason As well as this manual the shipping carton should contain the items listed below Please contact your Cloud dealer immediately if any of them are missing or damaged Cloud DCM I Digitally Controlled Mixer Universal DC Power Supply Unit 100 240v with DC cable EC mains lead AC cord Set of mating connectors for all rear panel Phoenix type sockets Section Overview Cloud Introduction The Cloud DCM I is an analogue audio Multi Zone Mixer A digital control system using a front panel LCD display and a simple minimal set of controls replace the relatively large number of switch and rotary controls found on conventional units yet provide far greater flexibility of configuration than would be possible with such units It provides a wide range of input and output connectivity possibilities to suit most practical situations It also offers simple and flexible remote control in addition to front panel operation The DCM I has been designed to provide a simple reliable and elegant
41. the volume of the Line Inputs 5 to 7 inputs for music sources 5 to 7 on paging mic either from CDPM or 3rd party systems in phonos only that zone Line Input 8 Input 8 is available both as unbalanced on Ports two RJ45 sockets and THRU IN phonos and electronically balanced 2 x 3 pin 3 5mm is for the connection of Cloud CDPM Series paging Phoenix type connectors The balanced input allows microphones THRU is used when a system employs connection of professional audio equipment such as multiple DCM Is DC power zone selection data and mixing consoles DJ desks etc the paging microphone signal are all catered for on the IN socket The adjacent preset control adjusts the Microphone Inputs I to 4 four shielded RJ45 microphone level sockets for the connection of Cloud microphone remote input plates Connection should be via screened CDR I Ports four RJ45 ports for connection of CAT 5 cable These inputs are balanced and the CDR I remote control panels CDR Is may be daisy connectors additionally provide DC power for the chained and the installer may use one or more of the active circuitry in the input plates four ports for individual daisy chained CDR Is as the Paging mic input balanced input for the connection Building layout dictates of an external paging microphone This input is enabled RS232 serial interface 9 female Dsub via the access connector 7 Adjac
42. to 8 for example Each button has an associated blue LED to indicate the current status of that zone or input for the function The menu system is divided into five groups each of which is selected by one of the menu buttons associated blue LED indicates selection Music gives access to per zone source selection level control EQ maximum and minimum levels and input gain per input 9 Routing Allows per zone mic enabling and input masking plus other installation specific functions System system menu includes enabling of CDR Installer Mode per zone mono stereo selection for Zones amp 2 RS232 port set up zone and input naming security key set up etc Priorities allows assignment of priority inputs including paging inputs and adjustment of the DCM I s operation when priorities are active Groups the Group menu allows assignment of Zones to Groups and defined Groups to be enabled Paging Access LEDs 8 LEDs one per zone which illuminate when a zone is selected for paging from an external paging microphone Extension Ports LEDs 4 LEDs corresponding to the Extension Ports of Line Inputs to 4 These LEDs illuminate when a or remote input plate is connected and the input to which it is connected is enabled for the currently selected zone Mic Inputs LEDs 4 LEDs corresponding to Inputs 4 These LEDs illuminate when ME remote input plate is conn
43. wiring convenience 20 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Connections CDR Is are connected to the 1 CDR I PORTS using standard unscreened 5 cable and RJ45 connectors It may be possible to use pre made 5 patch cables to connect any CDR Is installed close to the otherwise 5 cable and crimp RJ45 plugs should be used NOTE All 5 cabling should be wired pin to pin crossed or null cables will not work Wire the RJ45 connectors as per the pinout diagram at page 54 Note that the single CAT 5 interconnection provides DC power as well as data A full pin allocation of the CDR I ports can be found in the Appendix at the end of this manual Any of the four CDR I PORTS may be used Two of these are labelled PORT A and the other two PORT B but the four are electrically identical However use of Port A Port B has relevance to how terminations are set see below The is equipped with two RJ45 connectors labelled POWER and POWER OUT The first CDR I daisy chain wiring system should be connected to the DCM I using its POWER IN connector The POWER OUT connector on this CDR I should be connected to the POWER IN of the next in the chain and so on until the last in the chain CO AXIAL SOCKET FOR EXTERNAL PSU 1 ei 2 aa 2 55 EXT POWER POWER CDR 1 OUT FROM POWER DCM 1 gt N N
44. 0 39 E a gt 5 00 E d 5 oa 5 Cloud Line Priority Hold Time Rotary sets value The LINE PRI HOLD parameter sets the time for which the Line Priority Input enabled in the LINE PRI SEL menu function above remains the source after the audio signal has been removed The rotary control sets the Hold value in the range from Is to 125 in Is increments The default value is 3s It may be necessary to increase this value if the Line Priority feature is being used with a conventional music source such as a CD player or CD jukebox to prevent the source selection temporarily reverting to the original selection between tracks for example Note that the Line Priority Hold Time is global it applies to all Zones Groups and Music Inputs The numeric buttons are not used in this function Line Priority Release Time Rotary sets value At the end of the Line Priority Hold Time see above it would be disconcerting if the audio level of the original programme the currently selected Music source were to immediately resume its previous level Instead it ramps back up to its previous level from zero over the Release Time period The rotary control sets the Release value in the range from Is to 125 Is increments The default value is Is Note that the Line Priority Release Time is global it applies to all Zones Groups and Music Inputs The numeric
45. 2 Flow No Flow v Power Up Mode Factory Save Defaults X Update Firmware A gt lt 4 Reset Mixer System Menu Flow Diagram Buttons select Zone The CDR ZONE SETUP menu function lets the operator put the CDR Is in a system into Engineers Mode In this mode per Zone output EQ can be adjusted locally in the zone itself This permits much faster and easier optimisation of the sound as the adjustment is made from the CDR 1 s rather than from the DCM I The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight Zones select the Zone s where EQ is to be adjusted by pressing the appropriate key s The default is for EQ Setup Mode to be OFF for all Zones A second press exits the mode Note that the keys illumination indicates current Zone status at all times The rotary control is not used in this function Once a Zone has been enabled pressing the ZONE button twice on the CDR I s in the Zone will bring up the Enter Key request see note below Zone 4 Enter Key When the CDR I key has been entered the first adjustment screen Treble opens Adjustment of HF EQ can be made with the and buttons The available range is 14dB 2dB steps DCM I User Manual v1 0 35 E gt 5 00 E d 5 oa 5 Cloud Q Zone Treble
46. DR I network interconnection between multiple DCM Is nor the use of CDR Offsets may be necessary at all if a network topology can be installed which limits the CDR Is on any one chain to Zones which are being controlled by a single DCM I Thus in the example if the CDR Is in Zones to 8 were on a single chain and those in Zones 9 to 16 on another the first could be connected only to DCM 1 1 and the second to 1 2 providing a simpler wiring system When planning the CDR I network the DC power supply capability of each DCM I must also be taken into account As each DCM I can only supply sufficient current to operate 8 CDR 15 it may be that an external PSU s will be required at some position s in the chain s when multiple DCM Is are being used Although interconnecting two DCM Is as shown the example permits full access to all zones in operation it does not mean that 16 CDR Is can be powered by using two DCM Is If the system in the example was connected to a single chain of 16 CDR Is with Port B being ignored an external PSU would need to be added to the chain at the CDR 1 9 to power the farthest 8 CDR Is CDPM In order system to access all 16 Zones the two DCM Is should be interconnected as shown with the CDPM THRU connector of DCM I 1 connected to the IN of 2 The termination in CDM 1 1 should be set OFF and that in DCM I 2 should be set ON See also page 24
47. EQ adjustment to be performed from within the zone itself Engineer Mode is fully described at page 35 Installer Mode Installation of a CDR I necessitates the activation of a further mode Installer Mode to allow some additional parameters to be set including zone assignment To activate Installer Mode If the CDR I has already been installed remove it from its back box and disconnect the power supply either by unplugging the POWER IN RJ45 connector if the CDR is being powered from elsewhere in the system or by unplugging the local PSU if it is being powered locally Move the jumper as shown below Normal Mode Installer Mode Reconnect the CDR I to its power supply and the display will change to the first of the four menu functions available in Installer Mode Pressing ZONE steps through each function in turn in the same manner as the NEXT FUNCTION button in the DCM Us menu system two User Mode screens are also presented before the menu loops around The 4 and buttons are used to adjust the parameters in each function Note that the display time out is disabled in Installer Mode Remember unpower the and put JI back to its normal setting after configuration is complete INSTALLER MODE FUNCTIONS USER FUNCTIONS ENGINEER MODE ENABLED ENGINEER MODE FUNCTIONS Backlight Adjust Contrast Adjust Inactivity Time 5s Assign Zone
48. INE 8 s balanced input connector wire as shown below Note that the cables screens are not connected at the source end DCM 1 Balanced inputs pin 1 ground pin 2 cold pin 3 hot LEFT RIGHT LEFT 2 3 Balanced outputs 1 ground pin 2 hot pin 3 cold Balanced source to balanced inputs Do not connect music sources to both the balanced and unbalanced connectors of LINE 8 DCM I User Manual v1 0 17 E 2 ET m ct E 5 Cloud Additional balanced sources If it is necessary to connect more than one balanced source to the DCM I one of the unbalanced inputs to 7 may be used but the advantages of balanced connection will be lost unless a balancing transformer is connected between the source and the unbalanced input Suitable audio transformers which should have a ratio of 1 1 are readily available from major audio component suppliers The transformer s should be mounted as close to the DCM I as practical and housed in a screened enclosure if they are not individually screened The preferred connection method is shown below Balanced outputs XLRs pin 1 ground pin 2 hot pin 3 cold Audio balancing transformers LEFT Pr Unbalanced inputs Unbalanced inputs Balanced source to unbalanced inputs via transformers If transformers are not available a balanced source may f
49. Is If an installation requires more than 8 Zones multiple DCM Is may be interconnected to provide a system with a larger number of outputs For example 2 DCM Is will provide 16 zones 3 DCM Is 24 zones and so on System Interconnections In order to provide a transparent system which can be operated with the same ease as one with a single DCM I interconnections between multiple DCH Is must follow a few rules The range of possibilities afforded by using multiple DCM Is is extremely large and each installation will be guided by the user s requirements and the building layout The example given is for a simple 16 2 system comprising 2 DCM Is with a in each of the 16 zones The block diagram below shows how the various inputs are or are not interconnected All possible connections have been depicted though it is recognised that most systems will not use all of a DCM I s connectivity simultaneously Line Inputs It will generally be possible to directly parallel the outputs of music sources to the Line Inputs of several DCM Is using suitable junction boxes or adaptors Installers should satisfy themselves that the the output of each music source is not reduced in level or frequency response by such a multiple connection for most equipment five is the upper limit of unbalanced inputs which can be paralleled in this way A more satisfactory solution is to use a stereo audio distribution amplifier DA for eac
50. R SUPPLY 100V 240V 47 63 2 1 35A 12 12V IA PHYSICAL Dimensions 9 482 6mm x 88mm x 170mm deep 2U 19 rackmounting unit Dimensions do not allow for rear connectors cabling Frequency Response Distortion Gain Range nput Impedance Phantom power Equalisation Balanced Zone Outputs Minimum load impedance External Supply Input Power supply 56 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Cloud User Configuration Notes Overleaf E 5 lt DCM I User Manual v1 0 57 _ Cloud DCM I Configuration Notes to be left with the User Complete this form when installation is complete and leave with User MUSIC SOURCES NAMES INPUT SOURCE GROUP SETUP CONNECTS ZONES tick LOCATION amp FUNCTION To change Music Source for a Zone To enable disable a Group of Zones If top line of display does not show Select Input press Press the GROUPS button Button Turn the knob until the required Zone Group is Press the button 1 to 8 which corresponds to the displayed on the top line Zone Press the knob in to enable or disable the Group Turn the knob until the bottom line of the display shows the music source required To alter Music Volume in a Zone f top line of display does not show Select Input press MUSIC button Press the NEXT FUNCTION button so that the top line of the display shows Level Press the button 1 to 8 w
51. REO SIGNAL SHOWN FOR CLARITY ACCORDING TO SOURCE SELECTED EQ CONTROL CDR 1 IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN ENGINEER MODE ZONES 3 8 SIGNALS ARE SUMMED MONO BEFORE SOURCE SELECT THRU LINE 8 2 BALANCED R 2 4 IN PAGING MICROPHONE INPI HEH System Block Diagram The DCM I can be configured in a variety of ways to suit all installed situations Most configuration functions are D accessed through the menu system 5 For convenience the DCM I s basic block diagram is repeated above 5 The menu system has two modes User Mode and Installer et Mode x User Mode User Mode is the default menu system mode which is available at all times It provides the user with the system control functions needed on an everyday basis music source selection and level control for each zone and group activation Installer Mode Access to Installer Mode is key protected The user should ensure that only authorised staff who have been trained in the DCH Us configuration functions know the key Installer Mode allows adjustment of zone EQ maximum and minimum levels microphone assignments paging and priority parameters group membership and all other system setup pa
52. T OUTPUT Cloud Note that the single CAT 5 interconnection provides DC power as well as audio full pin allocation of the microphone inputs and extension ports can be found in the Appendix at the end of this manual The DC power consumption of the active circuitry is quite low and no PSU capacity problems should be experienced in the vast majority of installations Refer to page 53 for PSU and current ratings DCM I User Manual v1 0 23 m _ Claud ET m ct Connecting Paging systems Cloud CDPM Paging Microphones DCM I fully supports the Cloud Paging Interface Buss implemented across the CDPM range Connections and wiring The DCM I is equipped with two RJ45 sockets for connection of Cloud CDPM paging microphones The sockets are labelled IN and THRU CDPM paging microphones are similarly equipped with two RJ45 sockets labelled IN and OUT If the system being installed includes one microphone its OUT socket should be connected to the IN socket on the DCM I If the system requires more than one microphone the additional microphones should be daisy chained together For example two microphones would be wired by connecting the OUT socket of one to the IN socket on the DCM I as above and then connecting the OUT socket of the next microphone to the IN socket of the first The diagram on the right illustrates the various methods of
53. The rotary control can be used to set any attenuation from 46dB the quietest to OdB no reduction at all in I dB steps Note that the Mic Priority Attenuation is global it applies to all Zones Groups and Mic Inputs The numeric buttons are not used in this function Page Priority Select Rotary selects paging method Buttons select Zone This function and the following three are concerned with how the DCM I handles paging from an external or other paging microphone system In principle any page received by the DCM I will be routed to its intended zone s with the music programme in that zone s being temporarily attenuated ducked The PAGE PRI SEL function determines how a paging microphone controls the paging access to the selected Zone The three possible settings are Off Vox and Access Each of the eight Zones can have its own setting Off the paging microphone is routed to the zone s but the music programme does not attenuate The announcement message is mixed with the music programme at full level Vox the paging microphone has priority access to the zone s as soon as an audio signal from the microphone itself is received Pressing zone selection buttons on the paging microphone before the announcement is made will thus not cause the music programme to attenuate immediately Access priority access to the zone s is made as soon as a zone routing button on the paging microph
54. anual v1 0 Reset Mixer Press resets Mixer This menu function can be used to perform a hardware reset This is equivalent to powering the DCM I off and back on again Press the rotary control to perform the reset The unit exits Installer Mode and the display returns to the User Mode default No other front panel controls are used in this function Priorities Menu Zone 1 Line Pri Sel EM Line Pri Hold 3s Line Pri Rel 1s cM Zone 1 Mic Pri Sel __ Mic Pri Hold 35 Mic Pri Release 15 RE NEN Mic Pri Att 30dB 5 Off Page Pri Hold 3s 15 Page Pri Att 30dB Emergency Source Off 7 Emergency Level UU Mute Contacts Normally Open Priorities Menu Flow Diagram Cloud Select Priority Line Input Rotary selects Zone Group Buttons select Input Any of the inputs can be assigned a Priority Line Input this assignment can be made independently for each zone The presence of an audio signal on this input activates the priority routing for the zone changing its input selection to the Priority Line Input This forced priority continues for as long as the audio signal remains When the signal is removed the original Music input returns after an adjustable time period see following menu functions This feature can be used
55. aud rates are 300 1 200 2 400 4 800 and 19 200 The baud rate applies to both data transmit and receive The numeric buttons are not used in this function RS232 Flow Rotary sets RS232 Flow option Some external control systems require the RS232 ports of devices under their control to be configured in a certain way particularly in regard to the way data flow between the controller and the device is managed The two most common methods of data flow control are Xon Xoff and RTS CTS alternatively referred to as software control and hardware control respectively E a gt 5 00 E The rotary control selects which of these control methods is applied to the port A third option the default is for no flow control to be applied The numeric buttons are not used in this function Note that hardware flow control requires additional pins on the RS232 port to be connected See page 52 for more details DCM I User Manual v1 0 37 5 oa Cloud Power Up Mode Rotary selects Power Up option It will often be desirable for the DCH I s settings such as input selections levels etc to be automatically restored when it is re powered after being off for a period intentionally or otherwise The Power Up Mode function determines the state the wakes up in when it is powered up The rotary control selects the active Power Up option from the thre
56. buttons are not used in this function Select Mic Priority Input Rotary selects Zone Group Buttons select Mic Input When a microphone is in use in a Zone or Group as well as a music source it may be desirable for the music the line input to be reduced in volume to allow the microphone signal to be more readily heard This process is often called ducking The MIC PRI SEL menu function configures the DCM I to do this 40 DCM I User Manual v1 0 The rotary control selects the Zone in which Microphone Priority is to be set displayed by name if they have been renamed Note that rotating the control beyond Zone 8 allows Groups to 4 to be selected as well to permit assignment of a priority microphone for each Group as well as each Zone The first four numeric buttons correspond to the four Microphone Inputs If multiple remote access plates are daisy chained to a Microphone Input selecting that Input effectively selects all che physical mic inputs connected to it and any or all mics plugged into them will activate the Priority The default assignment is for no priority mic to be assigned for any Zone or Group Pressing a button assigns that Microphone Input as a priority mic for the currently displayed Zone or Group a second press unassigns it A mic must be enabled for the Zone or Group for it to be available as a Mic Priority Input see page 33 for details Note that more than one Mic Input may be as
57. connection Note that the third example illustrates the method of interfacing CDPM 16 to two DCM Is In this case the THRU connector on the first DCM I is connected to the IN on the second and the Zone Offset of the second would be set to 8 This would allow it to correctly interpret commands from paging buttons 9 16 on the 16 See page 34 for full details of how to set the CDPM offset NOTE The CDPM THRU connector is only intended for connection of additional DCM I units not for additional CDPM paging microphones CDPM Terminations The rules that apply to terminating a network of CDR I remote control panels also applies to multiple CDPM paging microphones The and set of microphones should be considered as a daisy chain and buss terminations should be set ON in the two devices at the ends of the chain and OFF in all others The interconnection diagram above indicates how these rules are applied in the various possible wiring schemes n the simplest implementation of just one paging microphone the terminations should be set ON at both the DCM I and the microphone f two or more microphones daisy chained to the DCM I s IN socket terminations must be ON at the DCM I and the end microphone only f two DCM Is are daisy chained using the IN and THRU connectors terminations at the ends of the chain should be ON In the example shown above this will be at
58. d party Paging systems Paging microphone input Adjusting paging levels Paging Access Connector MID c H User EE Installer Mode Navigating the menu system Context sensitive Help 29 User wl m Music men eigent innen Select Input Level u a Groups menu Group Enable Installer Music Menu Select Input Input Gain Maximum Music Level seen 32 Minimum Music Level Routing Enable Mic Inputs Input Eriable 33 Configure Access Connector 34 CDPM Zone 34 CDR Zone Offset System Menu Zone Set p meer ertet Stereo Mono Zone 36 Rename Inp ts actrice Rename Zones eebe ge inerti tot eet aser Power Up Mode Save Defa lts 5 Update Firmware Reset Mixer eut 38 Priorities Menu neret renun Select Priority Line Input Line Priority Hold Time Line Priority Release Time Select Mic Priority Input Mic Priority Hold Time
59. e below Thus if the Minimum Level for a Zone has been set to 30dB the Maximum Level must be in the range OdB to 29dB Rotary sets Level Buttons select Zone This menu function allows a minimum music level to be set for each Zone This prevents users from lowering the music volume in a Zone below a preset minimum or turning it down completely either from a CDR remote control the Zone or from the DCM I itself The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight Zones select that to be adjusted As with Maximum Level this function is disabled for Zones belonging to enabled Groups The rotary control sets the minimum output level for the selected Zone The range of adjustment is from oodB the default to IdB in dB steps where oodB means that no restriction on minimum level is applied and that the volume in the selected Zone can be reduced to zero Note that it is not possible to set the Minimum Level equal to or higher than the Maximum Level which has been set see above Thus if the Maximum Level for a Zone has been set to 10dB the Minimum Level must be in the range oodB to IIdB Routing Menu y Zone 1 Mic Inputs Zone 1 Input Enable Access Connector Input Zone Offset 0 Y CDR Zone Offset 0 Routing Menu Flow Diagram Enable Mic Inputs Rotary selects Zone Group Buttons enable disable Mic Inputs If rem
60. e bootloader off Full instructions on how to perform an update will be provided with the update file including details of the PC software application for handling the file transfer Factory default settings Includes Installer Mode key The table below lists the default factory settings for all DCM I menu options These are the settings which the unit will assume on power up if POWER UP MODE is set to Factory The factory default key for enabling Installer Mode is included in the list at System Mode Set Key Select Input Input routed to all Zones no other assignments Mid Minimum Music Level ROUTING MENU Enable Mic Inputs No Mics assigned to any Zone All Inputs available in all Zones Configure Access Connector Input Zone Offset Input Gain Maximum Music Level Input Enable CDR Zone Offset COR Zone Seup Stereo Mono Zone Selection Ser Key 5232 Baud Rat PRIORITIES MENU Line Priority Hold Time Priority Hold Time 3 sec Mic Priority Release Time Rename Inputs Rename Zones Rename Groups Mic Priority Attenuation Page Priority Select Page Priority Hold Time Page Priority Release Time Page Priority Attenuation Select Emergency Source No Input assigned Configure Music Mute Normally Open NO Group Enable No Groups enabled No Groups defined Note that restoring the factory default settings either by setting Power Up Mode to Factory or moving jumper 9
61. e available Factory Defaults and Last Known With Factory set the DCM I will always return to its original factory settings on power up This is the default option A list of the factory settings can be found at page 55 If Power Up Mode is set to Defaults the settings which have been saved by the user in the Defaults memory see below are restored The third option Last Known will restore the DCM I to the settings they were in when the unit was last powered off The numeric buttons are not used in this function Save Defaults Press stores current settings When the rotary control is pressed in all the unit s current settings are stored in the Default memory The contents of this memory is then re loaded on power up if Defaults is set as the option in the Power Up Mode function see above The numeric buttons are not used in this function Update Firmware Press 3 times to enable firmware update This menu function is used when a firmware update is installed See page 54 for full details of firmware Updates Pressing the control knob three times in quick succession prepares the DCM I for the firmware update The X in the display changes to V At this point a further press cancels the procedure Otherwise the DCM I will install the new firmware next time it is reset see Reset Mixer below or re powered Neither rotation of the control knob nor the numeric buttons are used in this function 38 DCM I User M
62. e rotary control and the eight numeric buttons In general the NEXT FUNCTION button steps through the selected submenu one function at a time and the rotary control changes the value of the function s parameter Some submenu functions also make use of the press action of the rotary control Entry to each submenu is always at the submenu s first function and each submenu loops round its set of functions with the first reappearing after the last gt 5 00 E d The eight numeric buttons are used various ways and may refer to the eight zones the eight music inputs the four microphone inputs and so on depending on the menu function currently selected With most functions the numeric buttons adjacent LEDs confirm current status All menu functions have a time out period of approx 45 seconds If no further adjustment is made within this period the menu system reverts to User Mode Music Menu Select Input In the description of the submenu options on the following pages the function of the various controls is given below the display image for each option Key Rotary the function of the rotary control Buttons the function of the numeric buttons to 8 Press the function obtained by pressing the rotary control knob inwards DCM I User Manual v1 0 29 _ Claud 5 oa E 4 5 User Mode Only three menu functions are available to the User two
63. ecause ME remote mic input plates can be daisy chained enabling one of the DCM I s Mic Inputs will enable all plates connected to that input No separate mic level control is available on either the DCM I or CDR I Adjustment of microphone volume should be made from the controls on the ME I plates themselves Input Enable Rotary selects Zone Group Buttons enable disable Music Inputs In some installations it may be desirable to restrict the range of music inputs which can be selected in one or more zones The INPUT ENABLE menu function allows the operator to determine which Music Inputs are available for selection in each Zone The default setting is for all Music Inputs to be available in every Zone If some inputs are disabled for a particular Zone they will no longer appear on display to the user in the SELECT INPUT function of the Music menu in either Installer or User modes for that Zone They will also be removed from the display on any CDR I remote controls assigned to that Zone The rotary control selects the Zone in which music inputs are to be enabled or disabled Note that rotating the control beyond Zone 8 allows Groups to 4 to be selected as well to permit source to be enabled for Groups independently from Zones The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight Music Inputs Default assignment is for all inputs to be enabled for all eight Zones and all four Groups Pressing a button disab
64. ected and the input to which it is connected is enabled for the currently selected zone Install button activates Installer Mode Allows access to the menu functions which are intended to be unavailable to the user key needs to be entered on the numeric buttons for Installer Mode to be active Music Mute LED illuminates when external Mute is applied at the Music Mute connector normally linked to Fire Alarm or other emergency system DCM I User Manual v1 0 15 E ei PAGING 5 PAGING MICROPHONE INPUT UNBALANCED PIN 1 PIN 2 NO CONNECTION PIN 3 SIGNAL ZONE 4 ZONE 5 ZONE 3 ZONE 6 ZONES o GAN B IF IH 55 PAGING LEVEL AGING LEVEL PANINGLEVEL PAGING LEVEL gt LEFT RIGHT ry LEFT Ana RAE 17 C MEE Ble 125 123 23 028 TES 123 123 123 123 OV Zi Z2 25 24 Z5 Z6 27 261 1 PAGING LEVEL PAGING LEVEL PAGING LEVEL PAGING LEVEL LINE1 LINE2 iet 3 LINES LINES LINE6 LINE7 LINE8 CDPM CDR 1 PORTS CLOUD ELECTRONICS LIMITED C LAND EMAIL INI c SHEFFIELD 59 3HF ENGLAND EMAIL INFOGCLOUD CO UK n LINE 8 TEL 44 014 244 7051 44 0 14 242 5462 BALANCED INPUT THRU Ponr PIN 1 GROUND RS232SERIAL MUSIC MUTE POWER INTERFACE GAIN dB
65. eed an unbalanced input directly as long as care is taken over how the connections are made A variety of design techniques are in use to implement balanced outputs in audio equipment and some designs require different wiring protocols to others Installers are advised to check the manuals with each item for guidance on how the outputs should be connected to an unbalanced input However the wiring methods shown below will work in a large number of cases If hum or other distortion is found to result try disconnecting the cold leg of the balanced output pin 3 on XLRs 18 DCM I User Manual v1 0 When using single core cable join cold to screen Unbalanced inputs LEFT RIGHT Balanced outputs XLRs pin 1 ground pin 2 hot pin 3 cold Balanced source to unbalanced input using single core cable Unbalanced inputs LEFT RIGHT Balanced outputs XLRs pin 1 ground cable 4 2 hot 1 3 cold When using twin and screen Balanced source to unbalanced input using twin and screen cable Always avoid using pre made leads of an unnecessary length An alternative method of providing additional balanced sources is to use remote input plates connected to EXTENSION PORTS to 4 these could be installed adjacent to the DCM I in such a situation Cloud Zone outputs Unbalanced inputs If audio amplifiers with only unbalanced inputs are bein
66. ent to the 3 pin connector providing a bi directional RS232 interface 3 5mm Phoenix type connector are preset controls enabling control of the DCM I s primary functions from for mic gain and HF LF EQ Phantom power is available an external system TE internal jumps Music Mute input 2 pin 5mm Phoenix type Paging Access connector 10 5mm Phoenix connector for interfacing the DCM I to a fire alarm type connector providing two distinct functions If the or other emergency system The input is configurable DCM is being used with a 3rd party paging system for use with either Normally Open NO or Normally this connector provides contact closure selection of Closed NC contacts shorting or removing a short the zone s to be paged If a Cloud CDPM is the only will mute music in all zones see page 42 One input type of paging system being used the connector can source may be protected from this mute if wished be reassigned as an output port the 8 pins becoming permitting the input to be used for automatic or manual per zone open collector outputs which can be used evacuation messages see page 42 typically for external level restoration Ov and 12 are provided pihs power connector Locking 4 pin power mini DIN for connection of the 1 external DC PSU dimension refers to pin pitch 16 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Hardware considerations The DCM I is built in a 2U high 19
67. er Manual v1 0 CDPM range Cloud Digital Paging Microphone 5 Se 5 The CDPM range of paging microphones integrate directly with the DCM I and provide a simple and convenient method of adding multi zone paging facilities to the audio system Multiple CDPMs can be easily daisy chained if more than one paging location is needed Full installation and operation instructions are supplied separately with each CDPM unit System Capabilities EXTENSION PORTS Cloud INE LINE 3 CDR 1 PORTS MICROPHONE INPUTS Eo ONLY RIGHT STEREO SIGNAL uve LINE 4 PORT PoRT MIC 1 ZONES 1 AND 2 ARE STEREO ZONES 3 8 ARE MONO 4 PORT PORT SHOWN FOR CLARITY GAIN cum ACCORDING TO SOURCE SELECTED I I MIC PRIORITY IS APPLIED EQ CONTROL BY CDR IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN ENGINEER MODE LINE PRIORITY LOGIC Po s PAGING ACCESS ZONES 3 8 SIGNALS ARE SUMMED H TO MONG BEFORE SOURCE SELECT 99999999 12V 21 Z2 Z3 24 25 26 27 28 OV THRU LINE 8 BALANCED R 1 IN
68. er should be removed See page 53 for details of PSU and current ratings Adjusting paging levels Separate controls are available at the rear panel for setting CDPM microphone sensitivity and the paging level sent to each Zone Full details on adjusting these can be found at page 44 Zone paging outputs paging microphone system is the only one being used with aDCM I the DCM I s Paging Access connector may be used to provide per zone paging control outputs These can be used for example to activate level restoration in 100v line systems where local speaker volume controls are installed When zone is paged from the system the control output for that zone activates pulls down to Ov The Paging Access connector s default configuration is as a zone input connector for use with 3rd party paging systems Re assignment as an output connector is made via the menu system See page 34 for details The connector is 10 Phoenix type The pinout is given in the table below FUNCTION 6 __ 8 Zone7actie 9 Zens 10 friv For many systems the DCM I s internal PSU will provide sufficient current to activate an external relay in each zone Relays used in this way should have a coil voltage of 12v dc and draw less than 60mA The Zone active pins 2 9 should be wired to one side of the level restoration relay coils in the relevant zone
69. f up to 24v may be switched directly as long as the current drawn remains below 60 If either the maximum current rating of 60mA or the maximum voltage rating of 24v is exceeded intermediate relays must be installed as per the above diagram With all wiring schemes attention must be paid to relay polarity when wiring such a system as the external relays will almost certainly have a diode in parallel with the relay coil to limit voltage spikes when the relay releases Ensure that the positive ve or red terminal of the relay coil is commoned to the 2v pin pin 10 of the Paging Access connector or the positive terminal of an external PSU The negative ve or black terminal of the relay coil should always be wired to the Zone active pin 2 9 See page 53 for details of the DCM 1 PSU capabilities DCM I User Manual v1 0 25 ET m ct a E 5 Cloud 3rd party Paging systems The DCM I may be integrated with any paging system which is able to provide a microphone feed and zone selection by contact closure Paging microphone input A three pin Phoenix type connector provides an electronically balanced input for an external paging microphone This should be connected to the external microphone using good quality low noise microphone cable using the wiring shown below DCM 1 Paging Microphone input pin 1 ground pin 2 cold pin 3 hot Balanced mic pin 1 ground pin 2 hot pin 3 cold
70. fects all zones being paged and its adjustment is made in the same way gain range is 10dB 44 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Paging mic EQ PAGING MICROPHONE INPUT INPUT IS BALANCED PIN 1 GROUND PIN 2 COLD PIN 3 HOT GAIN dB LF HF 50 2 via 2 s 2 Ts 10 TRANS 2 3 1 HF and LF EQ controls for paging mics are provided These may be adjusted to reduce any extraneous noise in the vicinity of the paging mic or to compensate for any undesirable colouration of the mic itself The controls are adjacent to the 3rd party Paging Mic Input but they affect both microphones connected to the Paging Mic Input and mic signals from a CDPM connected to the CDPM ports The HF control provides up to 104 cut or boost above 5kHz and the LF control 10dB cut or boost below 100 2 Again these controls should be adjusted using a test message ideally to the zone where the DCM is installed so that the effect of the adjustment can be heard by the person making it As the controls affect both the CDPM and 3rd party paging mic inputs a degree of compromise may be necessary if a system requires both inputs to be used Zone Paging Levels ZONE 6 PAGING LEVEL ale 2 Ban 2 3 1 Each zone output connector has an adjacent preset control which sets the volume for paging in that Zone The Paging Level adjustment for a Zone is completely independent
71. g Connect the inputs of the power amplifiers feeding the used e g hi fi amplifiers the following wiring should be loudspeakers for each zone to ZONE to 8 Note that adopted zone outputs and 2 are stereo if only one set of speakers are being used in these zones they may be connected to either connector Always avoid using pre made leads of an unnecessary length DCM 1 Balanced output Unbalanced input in 1 d e g phono Standard connection pin 2 eoid 3 8 outputs provide balanced connection for wiring to professional industrial power amplifiers with balanced inputs typically on XLRs In this case wire as the diagram below Note that the cables screens are not connected at the source end When using twin and screen cable join cold to screen at the amplifier end Balanced out to unbalanced destination using twin core cable DCM 1 Balanced output c pin 1 ground 2 pin 2 cold 3 hot 1 Balanced output pin 1 ground 2 cold SCH Balanced input e g XLR pin 3 hot KA pin 1 ground E pin 2 hot 5 pin 3 cold Unbalanced input e g phono When using single core cable join cold to screen at the DCM 1 Balanced out to balanced destination Balanced out to unbalanced destination using single core cable CDR 1 Remote Control Panels convenient solution from the point of view of practical
72. g is Off The menu function can be exited when the required input is displayed no additional button presses are necessary Once an input is selected that input will remain live when Music Mute is active With the default setting of Off all inputs will be muted when Music Mute is active The numeric buttons are not used in this function Emergency Level Rotary sets level Any emergency messages routed through the system using the Music Mute Emergency Source outlined above should be at a higher volume that normal music programme material This is likely to be a requirement of Statutory Regulations This menu function allows adjustment of the audio level of the Emergency Source see above when Music Mute is active It applies only when a Line Input is assigned as the Emergency Source The default setting is maximum but if this level causes problems with system overloading and inadequate intelligibility it can be reduced with the EMERGENCY LEVEL menu function Turn the rotary control anticlockwise to reduce the level The relative level is shown on the display as a bargraph The numeric buttons are not used in this function 42 DCM I User Manual 1 0 Configure Music Mute Rotary selects NC or NO The Music Mute input s trigger mode may be configured as a pair of normally open or normally closed NC contacts The rotary control selects either Normally Open the default setting or Normally Closed
73. g with the audio sources and zone amplifiers in a central equipment area A practical multi zone audio system is perfectly realisable with just a single DCM I but system flexibility and ease of operation will be greatly enhanced by the addition of optional Cloud remote controls and or local input plates 8 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Optional components CDR I The CDR I is a remote control unit specifically designed for use with the DCM I CDR Is may be fitted to standard electrical back boxes in whatever location is convenient in each zone Any zone may have CDR I more than or at all The DCM I can support up to 100 CDR Is CDR Is are interconnected with just one standard CAT 5 UTP cable units may be daisy chained at will and or connected individually back to the DCM I s four CDR ports using almost any wiring topology convenient for the installation The DCM I s own PSU has the capacity to power up to 8 CDR Is directly via the CAT 5 connections Systems requiring more than 8 CDR Is will need additional power supplies whose location and system connection will depend on the topology and cable lengths involved Full details are provided with each 1 The CDR I provides the user with local source selection and level control for the zone in which it is fitted It additionally allows selection of any zone groups to which the zone has been assigned which gives simple and complete control over audio
74. h source with as many outputs as the number of DCM Is being fed Connect the amplifier input to the source and the outputs to the same numbered input of each INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 ZONE 1 MUSIC SOURCES INPUT 4 ZONE 2 1 08 INPUT 5 INPUT 6 ZONE 3 INPUT 7 ZONE 4 INPUT 8 ZONE 5 EXT 1 REMOTE LINE INPUTS IN ZONES ZONE 6 EXT 2 EXT3 ZONE 7 1 8 EXT4 2 8 MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC 3 SPLITTER DCM 1 1 MIC 4 PAGING MIC FROM THIRD PARTY PAGING INPUTS IN ZONES 1708 SYSTEM FROM CDPM PAGING ACCESS 12 Wdad CDR 1 NETWORKA CDR 1 NETWORKB See note in text RS232 A SLYOd 1 2 1 2 8 304 1304 MUSIC MUTE RS232 INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 INPUT 4 INPUT 5 INPUT 6 ZONE 11 ZONE 9 ZONE 10 INPUT 7 ZONE 12 INPUT 8 ZONE 13 1 REMOTE LINE ZONE 14 EXT2 INPUTS IN ZONES ZONE 15 EXT3 9 TO 16 EXT4 ZONE 16 MIC 1 REMOTE MIC MIC 2 INPUTS IN ZONES DCM 1 2 MIC 3 9 TO 16 MIC 4 PAGING MIC PAGING ACCESS I 2 N SLYOd 1 2 1 2 91304 VLUOd MUSIC MUTE RS232 B RS232 Two DCM I Units forming 16 Zone system DCM I User Manual v1 0 49 E gt 5 00 E
75. her isolation device must be installed between the alarm output and the Music Mute input The Mute input can be programmed to operate on either normally open NO or normally closed NC contacts via the menu system see page 42 The factory default setting is NO thus requiring a short circuit to be applied across the two pins of the connector for muting to occur E 2 Visual indication of muting being activated is given by the Music Mute LED on the front panel If the audio system itself is to be used to provide voice alarm and or evacuation messages the DCM programmed to not mute one particular input when Music Mute is made active This input can be permanently connected to a sound store or emergency evacuation microphone so that when activated all inputs will be muted except the emergency source If this facility is being used care should be taken to ensure the emergency source is not made available to any zones in normal operation DCM I User Manual v1 0 27 Cloud Section 3 Configuration EXTENSION PORTS wer 3 C m a 9 GORA MICROPHONE INPUTS ol H a wer Cloud Cloud ZONES 1 2 ARE STEREO CDR 1 CDR 1 PORT ZONES 3 8 ARE MONO mic 2 NES I SOURCE SELECT LOGIC i _ o Mic PRIORITY GAIN IS APPLIED ONLY RIGHT STE
76. hich corresponds to the Zone Adjust the volume in the Zone with the knob 58 DCM User Manual v1 0 Cloud Installer Configuration Notes Overleaf E 5 lt DCM I User Manual v1 0 59 _ Claud DCM I Installer Configuration Notes EE SR ER E eee BEE EE a EECH FE meson ooo ooo oo Too Too 10o andur aiy menn 1L pes 40yo andur ur Anka aa v 22 s 2 2212 9 qeu3 DT 2 12 412 22 2 These tables should be filled in when the installation is complete to provide a record of the DCM I s configuration Appendix DCM I User Manual 1 0 60 Cloud __ sdunjes xipuoddy 40 ON eanj4 25 5 8 pausisse 3ndu 24 8 NNAW S3LLINOIYd 3se1 s3jnejo 44032 24 dN Jo 3uo oH TETSY sdunas exey pneg TETSY NNAW WILSAS 39590 7 YAD anjeA 3esyO 9107 Wddd and ng 40 40329UUO ONILNOY sonaas anduj jo andy yes po32euuoo Sam IW
77. in multiple areas which may be split or joined in different ways at different times Once enabled on the DCM I and a local key code entered zone EQ is also adjustable from the CDR I allowing audio optimisation from within the zone itself An Installer Mode permits zone assignment and adjustment of other installation parameters LE I The LE I is an input connector plate which can be installed wherever required Versions are available to fit standard UK US or Australian dual gang electrical back boxes It allows connection of a stereo unbalanced line level audio source such as a portable music centre laptop radio mic receiver or similar and connects to one of the DCM I s Extension Ports with a single screened CAT 5 cable Multiple LE 1s may be daisy chained together to provide input points at different locations in the same zone Signals applied to plates wired in this way will be summed together An internal gating circuit on each plate automatically disconnects any chained plates which are not in use to minimise noise contribution The LE I s inputs are electronically buffered to minimise noise and interference pickup and input gain is locally adjustable with a preset control Two types of input connector are provided for user convenience dual phono sockets and a 3 5mm stereo jack socket 124 of gain trim adjustment is available on the faceplate Once connected any audio connected to an is treated as any o
78. ip is given by the LEDs above the numeric buttons It should be noted that if a system uses multiple DCM Is Groups can only comprise Zones within each DCM I Zones from different DCM Is cannot be combined DCM I User Manual v1 0 43 _ Claud E oa 5 Other DCM I adjustments In addition to the settings and adjustments made via the menu system the DCM has a number of adjustments which are made elsewhere Most are concerned with paging and are located on the rear panel they are intended to be set at the time of installation and left All the controls are recessed trimpot types and should be turned carefully with a trimming tool Attempting to adjust them with an oversize screwdriver will cause damage Paging mic gain PAGING MICROPHONE INPUT INPUT IS BALANCED PIN 1 GROUND PIN 2 COLD PIN 3 HOT GAIN dB LF HF al 250 41 vl e RN E m 7 2 This control sets the sensitivity of the Paging Mic Input for 3rd party paging systems The gain range is IOdB 50dB installers should check the mic signal level available from the paging system and intially set this control accordingly Its setting will affect the paging mic level in all zones being paged CDPM paging microphone gain This control sets the mic level for paging system interfaced with the DCM I Like the Paging mic level above its setting af
79. les that Music Input from selection in the currently displayed Zone or Group a second press enables it Note that the LEDs illumination indicates the current per Zone availability of inputs at all times DCM I User Manual v1 0 33 E qa gt 5 00 _ Claud 5 oa 5 Configure Access Connector CDR Zone Offset Rotary selects Input or Output mode This menu function sets whether the rear panel Paging Access Connector see page 16 Item 7 is to operate as input or an output The default setting is Input This configures the Connector to be used for Zone selection with an 3rd party paging system The alternative setting Output should be used when the DCM I is connected to a Cloud CDPM paging microphone s and per zone contact closures are required for volume restoration See page 24 for full details of how to use the Paging Access Connector Use the rotary control to change the setting The numeric buttons are not used in this function CDPM Zone Offset Rotary sets Offset The purpose of the CDPM Zone Offset menu function is to permit Cloud CDPM paging microphones to address more than 8 zones The system can address up to 16 Zones model dependent To permit paging of Zones 9 and higher in a system utilising two DCM 15 a fixed numeric offset of 8 should be set in the second DCM I and left at the default value of 0 in the firs
80. ller friendly analogue and signal path with the flexibility and adaptability of digital control Scope of this manual This manual provides a comprehensive guide to the features and functionality of the Cloud DCM I Digitally Controlled Mixer Please read through it to become fully acquainted with the many configuration and control functions it offers It is recognised that the tasks of design set up physical installation and day to day operation of an audio system based on the DCM I are likely to be performed by at least three different people You will find therefore that this manual is divided into sections Overview introduction to the DCM I and its options Everyone should read this Installation wiring the in a practical situation This should be read by the engineer performing the installation and wiring Configuration setting the system up This should be read by the systems designer engineer who will configure the system to suit the user s particular requirements Appendix additional technical information Includes notes about controlling the DCM 1 remotely via RS232 User Templates User s operating instructions set of blank templates which can be completed and left with the user when the installation is finished personalising the 15 menu system to the particular installation The DCM I manual includes full details of the optional remote control panel and
81. method of providing audio in a number of different zones typically the various areas of shops bars hotels schools conference centres offices factories and even private residences Local per zone remote control of music source and level can be simply provided in as many of the zones as necessary The DCM I has been designed to allow easy integration with mic and line external inputs paging microphones and fire alarm systems Once set up the DCM I allows zones to be combined and separated simply as space utilisation of the building demands An important aspect of the DCM 15 design is that it is completely self contained and requires no computer interface of any kind either to configure or control it The DCM I allows connection of up to 8 line level sources such as CD players audio jukeboxes PC sound cards radio or TV tuners etc In addition both Cloud CDPM Series paging microphones and third party paging systems may be directly connected Each of the 8 outputs is intended to supply audio to a separate zone Two of the zone outputs are available in stereo Any one source can be routed to any zone and the music level in each zone can be adjusted independently The flexibility of the DCM I is explained in greater detail in System Capabilities on page 11 List of Main Features 8 stereo line inputs 1 balanced 8 balanced line outputs 2 stereo 6 mono 4 dedicated ports for optional remote line input modules Ove
82. n to be applied to the music programme when paging priority becomes active i e the degree of ducking The default setting is 30dB The rotary control can be used to set any attenuation from 46dB the quietest to OdB no reduction at all in dB steps Note that the Page Priority Attenuation is global it applies to all Zones The setting has no relevance to Zones that have PAGE PRI SEL set to Off The numeric buttons are not used in this function DCM I User Manual v1 0 41 5 oa E 5 Cloud Select Emergency Source Rotary selects paging method Buttons select Input Mic or Line An external emergency mute applied at the Music Mute rear connector will normally mute all eight Music Inputs and all four Microphone Inputs Paging remains operative Some installations may require that one input is reserved as an emergency audio input for a Fireman s Mic or Emergency Evacuation message The EMERGENCY SOURCE menu function determines which input this will be Any input may be nominated as the emergency source Either a Line or Mic Input may be chosen making it possible to interface either microphones directly or line level devices such as sound stores The rotary control selects the input to be used for emergency access Turning the control clockwise scrolls through Line I to Line 8 chen Mic I to Mic 4 che Music Inputs have been renamed the names are displayed The default settin
83. of the CDR I Ports on DCM I one to PORT A the other PORT B Only one CDR interconnection is needed between multiple DCM Is Either of DCM I 15 two remaining ports may be used to connect the CDR network to DCM I 2 and any of DCM 1 25 four ports may be used In the diagram the second PORT A socket on DCM I 1 is connected to one of the PORT A sockets on DCH 82 In this case the PORT A termination would be set OFF in DCM I 1 and ON in DCM I 2 The PORT B termination would be set ON in DCM 1 1 and the corresponding jumper setting in DCM 1 2 is unimportant It is important to recognise that the CDR Is on each of the two chains in this example can be anywhere in the building in any Zones So that any CDR I in this system is assignable to any of the 16 Zones the CDR I Zone Offset function must be set to 8 on DCM I 2 This is set in the menu system see page 34 for full details With this setting made and the two DCM Is interconnected as shown all CDR Is in the system will offer all 16 Zones in their ASSIGN ZONE function when CDR I Installer Mode is activated see page 45 The restriction placed on network wiring by multiple DCM Is results from the necessity of using one CDR I Port on DCM I 1 to route the network through to DCM I 2 In the example shown the building network wiring would be limited to six chains three on each DCM I 50 DCM I User Manual v1 0 It should be recognised that neither aC
84. one is pressed With this setting the music programme will attenuate immediately The numeric buttons select the Zone in which the setting is to be applied The rotary control selects the function to be applied to the selected Zone The default setting for all Zones is Off Rotary sets value The PAGE PRI HOLD parameter determines how long the music will remain reduced in volume or ducked once the paging priority has been removed The rotary control sets the Hold value in the range from Is to 125 in Is increments The default value is 3s Note that the Page Priority Hold Time is global it applies to all Zones The setting has no relevance to Zones that have PAGE PRI SEL set to Off The numeric buttons are not used in this function Page Priority Release Time Rotary sets value At the end of the Page Priority Hold Time see above the level of the music programme ramps back up from its attenuated level to its previous level over the Release Time period The rotary control sets the Release value in the range from Is to 125 in Is increments The default value is Is E a gt 5 00 E d Note that the Page Priority Release Time is global it applies to all Zones The setting has no relevance to Zones that have PAGE PRI SEL set to Off The numeric buttons are not used in this function Page Priority Attenuation Rotary sets value PAGE PRI ATT sets the amount of volume reductio
85. ote mic input plates form part of the system it is likely that they will not be used all the time and that any mics connected to them will not necessarily need to be heard in the same Zone s on every occasion The MIC INPUTS menu function allows the operator to activate each of the DCM I s microphone inputs as required and to determine which Zone s each is routed to The DCM I imposes no restrictions on mic routing and it is important to note that any of the four Mic Inputs may be routed to any Zone regardless of the physical location within the installation of the plates connected to a particular input In practice many installations will only ever require a microphone input to route to the Zone where that microphone is physically connected The rotary control selects the Zone these will be displayed as Zone n unless the Zones have been renamed in which case the names will be shown see page 37 for details of renaming Zones Cloud Note that rotating the control beyond Zone 8 allows Groups to 4 to be selected as well This permits use of microphones to be enabled in some areas only when a Group is in use The first four numeric buttons correspond to Mic Inputs to 4 Default assignment is for all Mic Inputs to be OFF Pressing a key enables that Mic Input for the selected Zone or Group a second press disables it Note that the keys illumination indicates current Mic Input to Zone Group assignment at all times B
86. rameters Installer mode is selected by pressing the INSTALL button and entering the key code via the numeric buttons below the display in response to the prompt Enter Key The key is always a 4 digit number only digits to 8 are allowed The factory default key can be found in the Appendix users are strongly urged to change the key as soon as the system is commissioned time out applies to Installer Mode if no keys are pressed within 45 seconds Installer mode will cancel and the unit returns to User Mode 28 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Cloud Navigating the menu system Context sensitive Help messages NN The DCM I s menu system is equipped with simple Help The menu structure is divided into five submenus text for user guidance If no adjustment is made within 10 Music seconds of selecting a menu function text appears on the display advising the operation of the rotary control and Routing numeric buttons for the particular function System An example is shown below Priorities Groups Each submenu is entered by pressing its dedicated button selection is confirmed by its adjacent LED The Routing System and Priorities submenus are only available in Installer Mode as are most of the functions in the Music and Groups submenus Music NEXT FUNCTION ROUTING SYSTEM PRIORITIES Groups Front Panel Centre Section Navigation through all the submenus is performed with the NEXT FUNCTION button th
87. rrent name of the selected Input is shown on the lower row of the display with the first character flashing Rotating the rotary control changes the character Clockwise rotation advances through the alphabet anticlockwise reverses When the required character is flashing press the rotary control to select it and advance to the next character As well as upper and lower case letters of the alphabet many non alphabetical characters are available full set in the order in which they are presented is shown below sp amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ X abcdefghljklmnopqrstuvwxyz l Note the first character obtained by rotating the control fully anticlockwise is the space character The software automatically interprets two adjacent space characters to mean the end of the text string this saves overwriting part of a long name with multiple spaces when replacing it with a shorter one Rotary selects character Press moves to next character Buttons select Zone By default the eight output Zones appear in the display as Zone to Zone 8 This menu function allows the operator to rename them i e to allow rapid identification of the building area The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight Zones select that to be renamed The procedure used to rename the Zones is otherwise identical to that described above for Music Inputs Rename Gro
88. rview 4 dedicated ports for optional remote mic input modules Mic paging to all zones with fully programmable override logic Separate analogue paging mic input with contact closure zone selection Separate RJ45 interface for Series digital paging microphones Supports multiple CDR I Remote Controls optional in any wiring configuration CDR I provides local control of source level EQ and group enable 2x 16 character LCD dot matrix display both DCM I and 1 4 definable zone groups Any line input may have priority in any zone operation also configurable per zone Key protected Installer mode both DCM I and CDR I prevents user access to configuration menus Inputs zones and groups can be named RS232 interface for control by third party control systems Front panel LEDs confirm remote access Accepts Bose EQ cards No PC required Multiple DCM e may be cascaded for larger systems External Music Mute input for interfacing with emergency systems Any input mic or line may be assigned as Emergency Input overriding Music Mute 20 19 rack mounting unit DCM I User Manual v1 0 7 _ Claud lt c lt lt System Components DCM I The DCM I is the system core and all the primary audio input sources zone amplifier inputs paging mics control and all remote controls are connected directly to it The DCM I mainframe should ideally be rack mounted alon
89. s The other side of the relays should be commoned together and connected to the 12v pin 10 The diagram below illustrates this External relays 3 shown Oo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12v PAGING ACCESS CONNECTOR External relays internally powered If the level restoration relay coils draw more than 60mA per zone additional intermediate relays and an external PSU must be installed The basic wiring scheme shown above is used but now the External relays will be the intermediate relays instead of the restoration relays themselves The restoration relays are then wired via the intermediate relays contacts to the external PSU providing full electrical isolation between the DCM I and the external level restoration system This is shown the next diagram Intermediate relays 3 shown 110 2091 1141 4 5 elo 710 8 12v O Restoration relays PAGING ACCESS CONNECTOR m Level Restoration relay wiring a using intermediate relays for isolation External relays 3 shown O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12v ACCESS CONNECTOR Level Restoration relay wiring b using external PSU for relays with a higher coil voltage than 12 An external PSU should also be used in systems using relays with coil voltage higher than 12 Zone active pins are rated up to 24v so relays o
90. signed as the Priority Mic Input for each Zone or Group if wished Rotary sets value The MIC PRI HOLD function operates in the same way as LINE PRI HOLD see above except that it applies to the Priority Microphone instead of the Priority Music Input It determines how long the music will remain reduced in volume or ducked once the priority mic signal has stopped The rotary control sets the Hold value in the range from Is to 12 in Is increments The default value is 3s Note that the Mic Priority Hold Time is global it applies to all Zones Groups and Mic Inputs The numeric buttons are not used in this function Mic Priority Release Time m hem Rotary sets value At the end of the Mic Priority Hold Time see above the level of the music programme ramps back up from its attenuated level to its previous level over the Release Time period The rotary control sets the Release value in the range from Is 125 in Is increments The default value is Is Note that the Mic Priority Release Time is global it applies to all Zones Groups and Mic Inputs The numeric buttons are not used in this function Mic Priority Attenuation Rotary sets value MIC PRI sets the amount of volume reduction to be applied to the music programme when the priority mic becomes active i e the degree of ducking The default setting is 30dB which should be satisfactory for most situations
91. some independently using a local PSU The Cloud CPM PSU is suitable for this purpose and should be connected to the EXT POWER socket in the rear of the Note that any further CDR Is connected to the POWER OUT connector will be powered by the external PSU See page 21 If a third party external PSU is to be used it should be rated at either 12 24V DC or 9 17V AC Each CDR 1 takes 50mA at 2V so the current capability of any PSU should also be checked See page 53 for details of PSU and current ratings OUT Mic and Line input plates Cloud and remote input plates may be connected to the DCM I in a similar manner to that described for the CDR remote controls except that screened CAT 5 cable should be used Remote plates may be daisy chained for wiring convenience providing that the following guidelines are observed ME I mic input plates cannot co exist on the same daisy chain as LE I line input plates or balanced input plates LE I and BE I plates can co exist on the same daisy chain f more than one plate is used for remote inputs simultaneously a mixed sum of all sources will be presented to the DCM I input Note that the two mic inputs on the remote plate summed together and passed to the DCM I as a mono signal The two inputs on the LE and are intended for stereo use and these plates connections to the DCM I are in stereo
92. t With the first DCM I feeding audio to Paging Zones to 8 and the second to Paging Zones 9 to 16 correct paging of the higher numbered Zones will result The rotary control is used to adjust the offset value in the range 0 the default to 15 Values other than 0 or 8 will only be applicable to hybrid systems composed of a DCM 1 and mixers of some other type The numeric buttons are not used in this function 34 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Rotary sets Offset DCM Is may be linked together via the CDR I buss to allow systems with more than 8 zones to be configured To maintain the freedom of CDR network wiring CDR Zone Offset is applied to the second and subsequent DCM Is in order that the CDR Is are able to recognise that the system comprises 16 or more zones Use the rotary control to set the CDR Zone Offset on the second and subsequent DCM Is The offset is in multiples of 8 For a l6 zone system using two DCM Is an offset of 8 is applied to the second DCH I whose outputs feed Zones 9 to 16 The first DCM I whose outputs feed Zones to 8 is left with an offset of zero With the CDR I network connected to both DCM Is all 16 zones will now be available to each CDR 1 for assignment System Menu CDR Zone Setup Zone 1 Stereo X Edit Input Label Input 1 Edit Zone Label Zone 1 Edit Group Label Group 1 Set Key 1234 RS232 Baud Rate 9600 v RS23
93. t nog s oxi Daat Right cos Fitting Bose Series EQ cards The 1 is compatible with Bose Series Il loudspeakers a single channel equalisation module may be fitted to as many Zone outputs as necessary Equalisation modules for the following models are available Panaray MAI2 Panaray 402 502B and 502BEX Panaray LT Series Models 3302 4402 9402 and 9702 Other modules are available please enquire To install equalisation modules first remove the top cover from the DCM I 8 screws The modules plug into the white 12 connectors on the upper PCB Note the header connectors on the PCB have two notches on one side only these engage with lugs on the equalisation module s mating connector to ensure correct orientation After fitting equalisation modules to any channel s the corresponding module bypass jumper s must be removed in order for the module to function These are J25 to J34 see the Appendix section PCB jumper locations and settings page 51 for full details Replace the top cover with the original screws after fitting 54 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Firmware updates This section describes the process for upgrading the DCM I s firmware As a responsible manufacturer Cloud Electronics adopt a policy of continuous product development As with all software based products it may be desirable from time to time to update the firmware in the DCM
94. taller Mode The remainder of the DCM I s menu system is only available in Installer Mode this is accessed by pressing the INSTALL button and entering the key in response to the display prompt Installer Mode self cancels after 45 seconds if no further adjustments are made Music Menu Select Input Input 1 Level Treble OdB Mid OdB Bass OdB Sig EM Gain 2dB Maximum Level OdB Minimum Level oodB Music Menu Flow Diagram Select Input This function is described above in User Mode Level This function is described above in User Mode Cloud __ Treble Rotary adjusts HF EQ Buttons select Zone This adjusts the music high frequency EQ in each Zone The equaliser is a 6dB octave shelving filter with a 3dB point at I OkHz The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight Zones select the one to have its EQ adjusted The rotary control adjusts the HF EQ in the selected Zone The range of adjustment available is 14dB in 2dB steps Mid Rotary adjusts MF EQ Buttons select Zone This adjusts the music mid frequency EQ in each Zone The equaliser is a simple bell filter with a centre frequency of 2kHz The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight Zones select the one to have its EQ adjusted The rotary control adjusts the MF EQ in the selected Zone The range of adjustment available is 14dB in 2dB steps E gt 5 00 E
95. ted at the building s reception desk and a separate 3rd party system which might typically be in a security office Other points to note The CDR I remote control panels in each zone are wired in two chains to suit the building layout Two of the line inputs are from LE remote line input plates in two different zones Other music sources have in this case been connected to Inputs 5 to 8 RADIO TV MP3 PLAYER TUNER PLAYER lt lt lt EXTENSION 1 ZONE EXTENSION 2 EXTENSION 3 EXTENSION 4 PAGING MIC PAGING ACCESS CDPM a System 3 14 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Select Input Media Server Description of front panel Power button applies DC power to the DCM I note external PSU LCD display 2 x 6 character backlit blue LCD display used in all control and menu functions Rotary control for adjusting unit parameters via the display The control also has a press action which is required for some front panel operations Next Function button used to scroll through the various functions of each menu o Numeric buttons I 8 the operation of these buttons varies with the selected menu function In many of them they represent Zones to 8 each button selecting a zone that the menu function will apply to In others they may represent Inputs
96. ther source and can be routed to any zone in the same manner The BE I is an input connector plate of similar type to the LE I It provides a stereo balanced line level input permitting professional audio equipment such as mixing consoles DI boxes or broadcast equipment to be connected Like the LE it connects to one of the DCM I s Extension Ports with a single screened CAT 5 cable BE Is may be daisy chained in the same way as LE Is and the two types of plate may be intermixed Two industry standard latching 3 pin female XLR connectors are fitted Once connected any audio connected to the BE is treated as any other source and can be routed to any zone in the same manner DCM I User Manual v1 0 9 z 2 gt lt 12 lt lt The ME I input connector plate provides two balanced microphone inputs and is useful in multi purpose areas where mics are sometimes needed The ME I has adjustable mic level and EQ per input and connects to one of the DCM I s four dedicated Mic Inputs with a single screened CAT 5 cable The ME I s two inputs are mixed together at the plate and the summed mic signal applied to the DCM I Any of the DCM I s mic inputs can be routed to any zone without restriction Inputs on the ME I via latching 3 pin female XLR connectors 12 phantom power is available on either input if required set via a jumper accessible from the rear plate 10 DCM I Us
97. to allow a jukebox to override TV sound in some areas for example it is also useful for playout of timed interval messages from a sound store The threshold for priority activation is 24dB below the input s nominal level The rotary control selects the Zone in which the priority is to be set displayed by name if they have been renamed Note that rotating the control beyond Zone 8 allows Groups to 4 to be selected as well to permit assignment of a priority source for each Group as well as each Zone The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight Music Inputs The default assignment is for no priority input to be assigned for any Zone or Group Pressing a key assigns that Music Input as the Priority Line Input for the currently displayed Zone or Group second press unassigns it The choice of Priority Line Input for a Zone Group can be made from any of the eight Music sources including any which have been deliberately disabled for that Zone Group in the Input Enable function of the Routing menu see page 33 Only one Music Input may be assigned as Priority Line Input for each Zone or Group However any one Music Input may be assigned to every Zone and or Group if wished NOTE When a Priority Line Input overrides an existing source selection visual indication of the changed source is given on both the DCM I if it displaying the zone where the override is occuring and any CDR Is in the zone DCM I User Manual v1
98. trol adjusts the input gain The range of adjustment available is 12dB in dB steps A bargraph meter is displayed on the top row of the LCD It indicates input signal level the gain should be adjusted so that the deflection reaches the target area at the right hand end indicated by horizontal lines Maximum Music Level Rotary sets Level Buttons select Zone This menu function allows a maximum music level to be set for each Zone This is useful when audio amplifiers of similar ratings are being used for each Zone but different music volumes are required in the various Zones Once set users will not be able to raise the volume for a Zone above the preset maximum either from a CDR remote control in the Zone or from the itself The eight numeric buttons correspond to the eight Zones select that to be adjusted The Maximum Level setting is per Zone only the function is disabled if a Zone which is a member of a currently enabled Group is selected If the Maximum Level setting cannot be altered check the settings in the GROUP ENABLE function in the Music menu The rotary control sets the maximum output level for the selected Zone The range of adjustment is from OdB the default to 62dB in dB steps where OdB means that restriction on maximum level is applied 32 DCM I User Manual v1 0 Note that it is not possible to set the Maximum Level equal to or lower than any Minimum Level which has been set se
99. ups SP JE Rotary selects character Press moves to next character Buttons select Group By default the four Zone Groups appear in the display as Group to Group 4 This menu function allows the operator to rename them i e to distinguish them more readily from their component Zones The first four numeric buttons correspond to the four Groups select that to be renamed The procedure used to rename the Groups is otherwise identical to that described above for Music Inputs Set Key Buttons enter key This menu function enables the DCM I Installer Mode key to be changed from the factory default setting of 1234 Changing the key from the default to one less obvious is strongly recommended The key may be any 4 digit number but comprised of digits to 8 only Enter the new 4 digit key using the eight numeric buttons No additional actions are required for the new key to become active RS232 Baud Rate Rotary sets Baud Rate This menu function sets the data rate baud rate of the DCM I s 5232 Control Port If external control via RS232 does not form part of the system the setting can be ignored Most external control systems are able to operate with a wide range of baud rates It may be simpler to set the baud rate at the controller and leave the 1 setting at the default The default setting is 9600 baud displayed as 9600 Use the rotary control to change the setting Alternative b
100. used in controlled EMC environments the urban outdoors heavy industrial environments or close to railways transmitters overhead power lines etc the performance of the unit may be degraded The product conforms to the following European electrical safety standard BS EN 60065 2002 Safety Considerations and Information The DCM I is powered by a separate Power Supply Unit PSU which must be earthed Ensure that the mains power supply provides an effective earth connection using a three wire termination Mains Fuse The PSU is a sealed unit and contains no user replaceable fuses Mains over current protection is provided by the fuse in the 1 plug which should be rated at 5A Caution Servicing The unit contains no user serviceable parts Refer servicing to qualified personnel Do not perform servicing unless you are qualified to do so Disconnect the power supply from the unit before removing the top panel and do not make any internal adjustments with the unit switched on Only reassemble the unit using bolts screws identical to the original parts DCM I User Manual v1 0 5 _ Cloud Welcome Thank you for purchasing this Cloud DCM I which combines the traditional simplicity of Cloud products with far greater functionality We are confident that you will be pleased with its performance features flexibility and reliability The DCM I is Cloud s digitally controlled multi zoner It combines traditional insta

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