Mackie SP2400 User's Manual
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1. SP2400 DUAL CHANNEL PROGRAM CONTROLLER AMPLIFIER INSTRUCTION MANUAL MASTER VOLUME INDUSTRIAL SP2400 MUSIC CONTROLLER sound palette as _ Ko STATUS COMM PORT CERE EOM DIRECT PROGRAM INPUTS ESHER IE sp2400 MACK GROUND ZONEA INDUSTRIAL MUSIC o OK o ALL CALL ZONEB PARALLEL Ii 5 THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS resis INPUTS HANTOM GAIN 40dB MACKIE MACKIE INDUSTRIAL AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE COPYRIGHT 2000 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED LOCAL 1 4 STEREO e o GAIN Low HIGH n oco ce 4 Hege 22 2 2 ourPUT 1 Lon EXPANSION IN EXPANSION OUT 1 REMOTE CAUTION To REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE FUSE AND RATING CONCEIVED DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC WOODINVILLE WA MADE IN USA FABRIQUE AU USA ZONE B MIC LINE INPUT B PROGRAM EQ ZONE A MIC LINE INPUT A PAGING PROGRAM EQ STEREO RIGHT STEREO LEFT OUTPUT SUITABLE PHANTOM GAIN440dB VOX Te pr OUTPUT SUITABLE PHANTOM 404 VOX paci Ty 12 412 12 12 e e 12 12 12 12 AMP ADDRESS RS485 REMOTE AMBIENT AMP ADDRESS RS485 REMOTE AMBIENT sound palette CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OP2. IN is an unbalanced RCA jack that accepts a line level signal See PRE OUT above ZONE A ZONE B OUTPUTS are 2 pin Phoenix type connectors that provide speaker level signals The SP2400 is shipped with the outputs configured for 70 volt operation in U S versions and 100 volt operation in European versions Internal jumpers are provided to configure the amplifier for 8 ohm systems as well See page 14 for more information Connect the supplied AC linecord to the IEC AC oocket The AC line fuse is contained in the socket behind the cover located at the bottom of the socket Use replacement fuses only as indicated on the rear panel QO 12 14 9 10 11 13 15 DIRECT PROGRAM INPUTS 16 OK o 8 0006 Ne e ee MIC LINE INPUT A PAGING PROGRAM EQ STEREO LEFT NTOM GAIN 40dB VOX Bo AMPADDRESS 485 REMOTE AMBIENT 23 NL 20 15 18 117 21 16 SP2400 5 3 INSTALLATION APPLICATION DIAGRAMS Jukebox v Remote Control Cassette or DAT Recorder B a 1 1 Digital Satellite Service CD Player m IL D Dr a 5 2 a SP2400 SWITCH SETTINGS z Paging Mic gt 2 H To Telephone System whe 5 Music On Hold 512 2 RE a ZONEA E 2 E a C a
3. SP2400 7 Jukebox v Zone A Remote Control a 7 Cassette or DAT Recorder i 1151 MODE Digital Satellite Service CD Player ir EE como H 2 H SP2400 1 SWITCH SETTINGS Paging Mic I 6 mm 5 EIE HE ARIE ZoneA EEIE Remote Control i 230 115V 50 60 Hz FUSE 115 T8A PAGING MIC SP2400 ROUND ZONEA Gu DUST Ki IE d MUSIC CONTROLLER ALL CALL ZONEB H um x Verre ARE TRADEMARKS ERR MACKIE DESI we PARALLEL me GAIN 40dB AND THE RUNI ED cwm ant TROL GAIN Bt H oD el Gg amp i EXPANSION IN 1 4 ON 12 2 12 12 rt MONO rewore E EH EH EE EN NH NE GM NH ORE GN RD 4 A m 8 CONCEIVED DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY MACK DESIGNS INC WOODINVILLE WA MADE IN USA FABRIQUE AU USA 4 MIC LINE INPUT PROGRAM EQ ZONEA al MIC LINE INPUT A PAGING PROGRAM EQ PHANTOM 40948 LOW 80Hz MID am HIGH 12k TOUT Gr PHANTOM GAIN 40dB x LOW 80Hz MID mo HIGH 12k E te 9i P OK Xo xa EX TEC e nM TED 4e t DOC HAAS SSME G co he d EN ore AMBIENT 12 12 12 412 A
4. of 12345678 a SP2400 zones MUSIC CONTROLLER s A E s p p sumen tuoman oco morvan or wacoepesonene E 92225878 o rez EXPANSION IN EXPANSION OUT 4 2 OUTPUT 4 MONO REMOTE AMP ADDRESS CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE FUSE AND CONCEIVED DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC WOODINVILLE WA MADE IN USA FABRIQUE AU USA MIC LINE INPUT B PAGING PROGRAM EQ ZONEA MIC LINE INPUT A PAGING PROGRAM EQ STEREO LEFT PHANTOM GAIN 40dB UTPUT PHANTOM GAIN 40dB VO MIC X 95 LOW 80Hz MID FREQ HIGH 12k LOW 80Hz MID FREQ HIGH 12k BS e m m OO OOO m OM OOO OS QMS QOS mmc 2 POP TS STEREO RIGHT LOCAL ELE an 1 2 3 4 400 100 70 8 IL E a ee TTF 000 108 12345678 A77 37 ADDRESS Rs485 1 2 3 4 Ambient Ambient Mi mbient Mic MT 3100 MT 3100 a a E a a a a INTERNAL BUS ASSIGN SWITCHES a E a a Right Loudspeaker Left Loudspeaker Remote Control Note This illustration demonstrates a typical stereo application using a single SP2400 Each channel is assigned the same address with the AMP ADDRESS switches Zone A is Master and Zone B is Slave This allows the front panel buttons and connected remote control
5. and the point where they exit the SP2400 10 Object and Liquid Entry Do not drop objects into or spill liquids into the inside of the SP2400 11 Damage Requiring Service The SP2400 should be serviced only by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or B Objects have fallen or liquid has spilled into the SP2400 or C The SP2400 has been exposed to rain or D The SP2400 does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or E The SP2400 has been dropped or its chassis damaged 12 Servicing The user should not attempt to service the SP2400 beyond those means described in this operating manual All other servicing should be referred to the Mackie Service Department 13 To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure Pour pr venir les chocs lectriques ne pas utiliser cette fiche polarise avec un prolongateur un prise de courant ou une autre sortie de courant sauf si les lames peuvent tre ins r es fond sans laisser aucune pariie d couvert 14 Grounding or Polarization Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of the SP2400 is not defeated 15 This apparatus does not exceed the Class A Class B whichever is applicable limits for radio noise emissions from digital
6. gus 5 gt 1 oipny en a m Ot 2 7 NG 58 23 218 numumummumuumumm N O vi lt 9 245 LLLLE lt 1 St ajoway _ ae _ c 9 CN 9 kam Ec o cC 2 4 OW Jo e d ayasse saheld gt uonejuesald glulodieMod N 2 en doydey i c i r 2 oc 2 lt 5 2 o z e T 5 J 7 D ow 2 2 E E ls g APPLICATION DIAGRAMS A TYPICAL STEREO APPLICATION This diagram depicts a typical setup using the SP2400 in a stereo application A Digital Satellite service DSS is connected to Input 1 which also serves as the music on hold for the telephone system A CD player and cassette deck are con nected to Inputs 2 and 3 for general purpose music playback A jukebox is connected to Input 4 which 15 configured for priority playback via AMP ADDRESS switch 7 Both sides are assigned the same AMP ADDRESS with the left channel assigned Master status and the right channel assigned Slave status via AMP ADDRESS switch 6 This allows the front panel buttons and both remote controls to operate both sides simultaneously An ambient mic is connected to each side to provide paging level compensation for varying ambient noise levels in the room Both amplifiers have been configured for 8 ohm operation B MULTIPLE SP2400s MULTIPLE ZONES In this example two SP2400s are used ina system with
7. 7 Pin 20 Pin 8 Pin 21 Pin 9 Pin 22 Input 4 Right Pin 10 Paging Mic Pin 23 Paging Mic Pin 11 N C Pin 24 Paging Mic Control Pin 12 15VDC w J2 Installed Pin 25 15VDC w J3 Installed Pin 13 Note There is a 0 5 amp limit on the 15VDC supply Expansion Bus Connection Chart CONNECTING THE REMOTE Bus This is a 3 pin Phoenix type connector specifically for connecting the optional remote control Use a high quality three conductor shielded cable to make this connection such as Belden 9451 9451 or equivalent The lower the nominal capacitance of the wire the more distance you can have between the remote control and the SP2400 before suffering transmission losses otrip the wire back about 1 4 inch insert the wire as far as it will go into the appropriate hole in the supplied Phoenix type connector and tighten down the screw with a small slot head screwdriver It is recommended that you use 18 to 24 gauge wire for the remote control connections depending on the distance between the SP2400 and the remote control KIE INDUSTRIAL Laptop with SPLinker PC Application The REMOTE connector is wired as follows Pin 1 2 Ground Shield Pin 2 Data with 24V DC power Pin 3 Data with 24V DC power Note See the instructions with the remote control for more information CONNECTING THE RS485 SERIAL PORT This is a 3 pin Phoenix type connector that follows standard RS485 protocol Selec
8. Control Note This application makes the Local Mic Line Input available to both Zones A and C When the OFF button is pressed the Local Mic is heard in both zones When Inputs 1 4 are pressed the selected input is heard in both zones Zones A and are assigned the same AMP ADDRESS and connecting the RS485 terminals between the two zones allows the front panel buttons and the remote controls to affect both zones C EXPANSION WITH LOCAL MIC SP2400 8 MACKIE INDUSTRIAL SP2400 9 O D D gt D qus D D gt v gl 2 S7 S7 7 V V Deal 04 bz4 026 P p Z N Z S FN P ds LL MI AOL Sjo eadspno 0 g uoz SAHOLIMS NSISSV SNG IWNYALNI Besos Tt ZL HOH ORY zu i 03 T 8 LAGNI 3NFT2IIA WSN nv anoniava WSN NI SAVIN VM 3TIIANIQOOM Id3DIDVIN G3WniLOVAnNVIW C3N9IS3Q T3AH2NOO EN A Bee E e TIS Z Kur Cv 00000 L Kie SU HaTIOHAINO2 JISNW pum oN OO0vZzd E a to be used when the divider is removed between the two zones For example Preset 1 might route the CD Player and the Zone A microphone to Z
9. TE SS SS See eo 20pf ft Feet of Cable 24AWG 30pf ft Distance Chart for SP2400 Expansion Bus Cable For local interconnection of the Expansion Bus the use of standard computer cable with an overall shield is acceptable such as Belkin Pro Series 25 Conductor Straight Through Cable Assembly Part Number F3D111 06 or equivalent Ensure that the cable is wired straight through and terminated to DB25M connectors on each end Note he use of ribbon cable is permissible for these connections only where the total length of each cable is 12 30cm or less SP2400 12 EXPANSION 1 0 15VDC w J3 INSTALLED PAGING MIC CONTROL PAGING MIC INPUT 4 RIGHT 15VDC w J2 INSTALLED PAGING MIC INPUT 4 RIGHT INPUT 4 LEFT INPUT RIGHT INPUT 3 LEFT INPUT 4 LEFT GROUND GROUND INPUT 3 RIGHT INPUT 3 LEFT INPUT 2 RIGHT INPUT 2 LEFT GROUND INPUT 1 RIGHT INPUT 1 LEFT INPUT 2 RIGHT INPUT 2 LEFT INPUT 1 RIGHT INPUT 1 LEFT Input 1 Left Input 1 Left Input 1 Right Input 1 Right Ground Input 2 Left Input 2 Left Input 2 Right Input 2 Right Ground Input 3 Left Input 3 Left Input 3 Right Input 3 Right Ground Input 4 Left Input 4 Left Input 4 Right Pin 1 Pin 14 Pin 2 Pin 15 Pin 3 Pin 16 Pin 4 Pin 17 Pin 5 Pin 18 Pin 6 Pin 19 Pin
10. apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications ATTENTION Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant las limites applicables aux appareils num riques de class A de class B selon le cas prescrites dans le r glement sur le brovillage radio lectrique dict par les ministere des communications du Canada WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS eee 2 2 INTRODUCTION sscscsssscssssessssessssecsseecsseesssees 3 KEY FEATURES S eee esce ele d c 3 FRONT PANEL FEATURES 4 REAR PANEL 4 3 INSTALLATION iocis eiecti tese 6 APPLICATION DIAGRAMS 6 TIPS ON INSTALLING AND USING THE 2 0 10 CONNECTIONS ci th 11 INTERNAL SETTINGS 13 AC POWER CONSIDERATIONS 15 THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS 15 4 OPERATION sssssssssssssscsssscsssecsssecsssecsssecessecsssees 16 SP2400 QUICK START denied 16 USING INPUTS bie Estee 18 USING THE 3 BAND 19 USING THE PAGING MIC 19 USING T
11. equipped with an AGC circuit instead of input trim controls These circuits automatically adjust the gain for the best signal to noise ratio according to the strength of the input signal It also ensures that the relative volume level remains the same when switching between Input sources Use high quality two conductor shielded cable to make these connections CONNECTING THE MICROPHONES If using the XLR input for the paging microphone wire it per AES standard where pin 1 is ground shield pin 2 is signal high and pin 3 is signal low If using the Phoenix type connector strip the wire back about 1 4 inch insert the wire as far as it will go into the appropriate hole in the connector and tighten down the screw with a small slot head screwdriver It is recommended that you use 20 or 22 gauge wire with the Phoenix type connectors where pin 1 the left most pin is ground shield pin 2 is signal high and pin 3 Is signal low The MIC LINE INPUT A and B are for a local microphone This is a Phoenix type connector and is wired as described in the previous paragraph for the paging microphone All microphone inputs are equipped with a pad switch for use with line level signals When connect ing a line level signal to these inputs make sure the GAIN 40dB switches are in the up position CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS The speaker output connectors are two conductor Phoenix type with a position locking mechanism Use 16
12. four separate zones configured for 70V operation default configuration for U S versions Four program sources are connected to Unit 1 Of these only the DSS and Jukebox signals are shared with Unit 2 by means of the Expansion Bus Inputs 1 and 4 are assigned to the Expansion Bus via the internal Bus Assign switches Both units have sources connected to Inputs 2 and 3 that are exclusive and not shared between units Each zone has a different AMP ADDRESS assigned and each remote control exclusively operates its own zone The Paging Mic can be manually operated with the Paging Mic Control Switch and the Paging Mic and ALL CALL control signal is transferred to Unit 2 via the Expansion bus Each ambient mic and local mic operates independently in their own zones C EXPANSION WITH LocAL Mic This example shows how to share the Local Mic Line input with another zone along with the remote Expansion Bus signals Zone A and Zone C are assigned the same AMP ADDRESS with Zone A assigned Master status and Zone C assigned Slave status via AMP ADDRESS switch 6 This allows the front panel buttons for both zones and all the remote controls to operate both zones simultaneously When an input is selected it is heard in both zones because Zone A is set to LOCAL input SP2400 10 source and Zone C is set to REMOTE input source over the Expansion Bus When OFF is pressed the Local Mic connected to Zone A is heard in both zon
13. o Control Switch A B ALL Jukebox Paging Mic Paging Mic ZONEA ZONE B PHANTOM GAIN 40dB GAIN LOW HIGH amp 9 ON PAGING PROGRAM EQ Mr FREQ HIGH 12k AMPIN OOGO NH b Local Mic Ambient Mic MT 3100 ZoneA 70V Loudspeakers Cassette or DAT Recorder aD xix m PAGING MIC MIC LINE INPUT A PHANTOM GAIN 40dB GAN LOW HIGH ID OUTPUT ee z 2 10 05 OOO AF oo OSONROQ 000e TAA CO AMP ADDRESS 85485 AMP ADDRESS S485 Ambient Mic MT 3100 Local Mic d b EN ZoneD 70V Loudspeakers ecce Pacina MIC VOX Lowa ia D ZONEB euren GAIN 40dB ZONEA GAIN LOW HIGH mea ege PROGRAM EQ FREQ HIGH 12k aa lt q b Local Mic Ambient Mic MT 3100 Zone 70V Loudspeakers Note This application uses the Expansion Bus to share audio sources between two SP2400s The Digital Satellite Service Input 1 and the Jukebox Input 4 connected to Unit 1 are assigned to the Expansion Bus with the internal Bus Assign switches on the Input Board On Unit 2 Inputs 1 and 4 are set to the REMOTE setting and Inputs 2 and 3 are set to the LOCAL setting B MULTIPLE SP2400S MULTIPLE ZONES SHARED SOURCES ME e INDUSTRIAL
14. or 18 gauge wire for connecting the amplifier outputs to the speakers If SP2400 11 the amplifier output is configured for 8 ohm operation connect the speaker output directly to an 8 ohm load The amplifier will deliver up to 250 watts to each speaker If the amplifier is configured for either 70V or 100V operation connect the speaker output directly to the distributed system No output transformer is required Make sure that the taps on the speakers add up to 200 watts or less per amplifier for 70V or 100V systems CONNECTING THE EXPANSION BUS These are 25 pin D Sub connectors DB25F The two connectors are wired in parallel so it doesn t matter which one you use as an input or output The signals on the EXPANSION IN OUT are balanced so they can be transmitted down long lines The limiting factor is the capacitance of the cable which causes the higher frequencies to roll off as the capacitance increases see chart below The chart indicates the lengths of cable at which the high frequencies are 1 dB down and 3 dB using cable rated at 20pt ft and 30pf ft Use shielded twisted pairs for the EXPANSION cable to ensure the best rejection of external noise EMI and RFI Maximum Feet of Cable vs High Frequency Roll Off 4 4 EEA ETE 53 pt tt tat TP ET fat ps Me ds ue aL e High Frequency Rolloff ps amp ES Ed EJ E EJ E IN LES
15. to do so Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Make sure the power is off and the power cord disconnected before removing the top cover to gain access to the inside of the SP2400 BUS ASSIGN There are two 8 position DIP switches on the Input Board that allow you to assign a Program Input source to the balanced expansion bus Each Program Input Source has four corresponding switches Left Left Right and Right Typically you would move all four switches either down off or up assign to expansion bus CAUTION Never assign more than one program source to the same channel on the Expansion Bus Assigning sources from more than one SP2400 onto the same bus may damage the unit SP2400 INPUT BOARD J8 JQ J10 J11 J12 REAR PANEL Signal Switch No Input 1 Left Input 1 Left Input 1 Right Input 3 Left Input 3 Left Input 3 Right Input 3 Right Input 4 Left Input 4 Left Input 4 Right Input 4 Right Input 1 Right Input 2 Left Input 2 Left Input 2 Right Input 2 Right Bus Assign Switch Chart Switch No SP2400 13 EQ BYPASS Jumper J6 located on each Filter Board allows you to bypass the 3 band EQ for the four Program Inputs Jumper pins 1 and 2 to bypass the EQ Jumper pins 2 and to engage the default Note The top Input Board must be removed in order to access Jumper J6 on the Filter
16. 7 Ecc 2 or OOOO SP2400s together in a serial fashion Any of the four program sources trom any SP2400 can be used as the source for any of the zones in the system by assigning It to the expansion bus with the internal Bus Assign switches This is a balanced bus for the four stereo input sources In addition the paging mic and paging control signal are also provided on the EXPANSION bus LOCAL REMOTE is a set of eight DIP switches used to select the input source for the channel Each program input has two switches one to select the left signal source odd numbered switches and one to select the right signal source even numbered switches Move the switches up to select the local program source and down to select the remote external program source from the EXPANSION bus STEREO MONO switches configure each input source for either stereo or mono operation If the SP2400 is being used in a stereo configuration leave the switches up If it s being used in a zone configuration move the switches down to combine the left and right channels for mono operation PRE OUT is an unbalanced RCA jack that provides a line level signal from the preamplifier stage of the SP2400 This provides a method for inserting an external signal processor into the signal chain prior to the amplifier stage The U shaped jumper wire should remain installed between the PRE OUT and AMP IN jacks for normal operation
17. Board EQ ENGAGE 55 o E C94 C95 C96 EQ Bypass Internal Jumper 70V 100V 8 OHM SETTINGS There are several jumpers on the Amplifier Boards that are used to configure the amplifiers for use with a 70V distributed system a 100V distributed system or an 8 ohm load The SP2400 is shipped with the jumpers set for 70 Volt operation in U S versions and 100 Volt operation in European versions You will need to change these jumpers only if you require a different configuration than the default settings Refer to the following illustration for the locations of the jumpers Note Each amplifier board must be configured separately On the Amplifier Boards J1 Jumper pins 1 and 2 for 8 ohm operation Jumper pins 2 and 3 for 70V or 100V operation J2 Jumper pins 1 and 2 for 100V or 8Q 250W operation Jumper pins 2 and 3 for 70V or 8Q 150W operation J3 Jumper pins 1 and 2 for 70V or 8Q 150W operation Jumper pins 2 and 3 for 100V or 82 250W operation J4 Jumper pins 1 and 2 for 70V or 8 ohm operation Jumper pins 2 and 3 for 100V operation J9 Jumper pins 1 and 2 for 8 ohm operation Jumper pins 2 and 3 for 70V or 100V operation J10 Jumper pins 1 and 2 for 8 ohm operation Jumper pins 2 and 3 for 70V or 100V operation J11 Jumper pins 1 and 2 for 8 ohm operation Jumper pins 2 and 3 for 70V or 100V operation J15 Jumper pins 1 and 2 for 8 ohm operation Jumper pins 2 an
18. DDRESS T T Mi AMBIENT Local 4 s Zone B 70V Loudspeakers 70V Loudspeakers ON Zone Remote Control MASTER SLAVE INPUT 4 PRIORITY OFF AMBIENT MIC OFF ON 230 115V 50 60 Hz FUSE 115 T8A DIRECT PROGRAM INPUTS e ZONEA OR ON o ALL CALL ZONEB mee GAIN 40dB e e e o gd peg m e amp e bed 0000 om SYS EXPANSION IN EXPANSION OUT Coan 2 3 T 4 CONCEIVED DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC WOODINVILLE USA MIC LINE INPUT PAGING ZONE A MIC LINE INPUT A PROGRAM EQ STEREO RIGHT noe STEREO LEFT amp OUTPUT PHANTOM GAINs40dB VOX LOWB0Hz MD RES 12k OUTPUT PHXRTOME SOX Lows0Hz MD Era HIGH 12k 100 70V 8 e TELE A 2 4 0 OG A ci c 2 PO OK A s 8 T2131 CEE U Alm E 2 3 6 TMH repere e 3a Eno c ye Se i TN AMBIENT 12 412 12 12 AMBIENT 12 402 12 12 T EN EN EN NND k 70V Loudspeakers 70V INTERNAL BUS ASSIGN SWITCHES Zone C Remote
19. EN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES RISQUES DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE AUCUN ENTRETIEN DE PIECES INTERIEURES PAR L USAGER CONFIER L ENTRETIEN AU PERSONNEL QUALIFIE AVIS POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D INCENDIE OU D ELECTROCUTION N EXPOSEZ PAS CET ARTICLE A LA PLUIE OU A L HUMIDITE The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons Le symbole clair avec point de fl che l int rieur d un triangle quilat ral est utilis pour alerter l utilisateur de la pr sence l int rieur du coffret de voltage dangereux non isol d ampleur suffisante pour constituer un risque d l ctrocution The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Le point d exclamation l int rieur d un triangle quilat ral est employ pour alerter les utilisateurs de la pr sence d instructions importantes pour le fonctionnement et l entretien service dans le livret d in
20. HE AMBIENT MIC 20 USING THE LOCAL MIC LINE INPUT 20 USING THE PRE OUT AMP IN CONNECTIONS 21 LEFT AND RIGHT OUTPUTS 21 USING THE REMOTE CONNECTION 21 USING THE RS485 CONNECTION 22 UPGRADING THE SOFTWARE 22 5 SPECIFICATIONS ooo ortos tx iuo 23 BLOCK DIAGRAM creutair 23 SP2400 SPECIFICATIONS 24 6 SERVICE INFORMATION 25 APPENDIX A Default Settings 25 APPENDIX B Button Modes 26 APPENDIX C Voltage Conversion 27 2 INTRODUCTION The SP2400 is a microprocessor based dual channel music controller with two built in power amplifiers designed for use in a variety of installations requiring high performance flexible features and ease of use such as retail stores restaurants bars and theme venues It provides two outputs that can be used for either stereo operation or two zone coverage Four stereo line level inputs are provided on the rear panel along with a paging mic input and two local mic line inputs The program input sources can be independently assigned to each zone with the Input Select switches on the front panel The boxes under the Input Select buttons on the front panel are sized to accept Brother P T
21. al program input signal connected here or the program signal on the expansion bus See Expansion In Out on page 18 for more information Q DIRECT OUTPUT is a buffered line level output providing the stereo signal from the program source connected to INPUT 1 Signal is always present at the DIRECT OUTPUT regardless of whether INPUT 1 is selected as the source This is useful for music on hold and other external applications 9 PAGING MIC is the connection for the paging microphone There are two connectors available a 3 pin XLR and a 3 pin Phoenix type connector In both cases pin 1 is ground pin 2 is signal high and pin 3 15 signal low CONTROL is a Phoenix type connector for connecting external normally open switches for remote paging Three options are available page to Zone A page to Zone B and page to the entire system ALL CALL Connect the switches between GROUND and the option of choice PHANTOM applies phantom power 24VDC to pins 2 and 3 of the microphone input Move both switches to the down position to turn on phantom power The GAIN 40 dB DIP switch is used to set the gain for use with either a mic level or a line level signal Move both switches to the down position for mic level signals and up for line level signals The GAIN variable control is used to trim the mic preamp gain for the best signal to noise ratio The LOW variable control is a shelving filter that provides 12 dB
22. d 3 for 70V or 100V operation OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO JC 0I5 70V or 80 150W V 100V 70 100 80 11 J15 J10 Amplifier Configuration Internal Jumpers SP2400 14 SP2400 AMP BOARD OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO JP2 C 5618 100V or 80 250W 70V 100V Je 2 80 70V or 80 150W KIE INDUSTRIAL
23. es because the PRE OUT from Zone A is connected to the MIC LINE input on Zone C Zones B and D can select their own input sources independently D ROOM COMBINING ZONES In this example a dividing wall can be extended to divide the room into two The Mackie Industrial D X8 Is used to route independent source selections to each zone Preset 1 on the Remote Controls or common input source selections for both zones Preset 2 on the Remote Controls For example Preset 1 might route the CD Player and the Zone microphone to Zone A and the Cassette Player and the Zone B microphone to Zone B to be used when the divider is in place between the two zones Preset 2 might route both microphones and the audio signal from the laptop to both Zones A and B to be used when the divider Is removed between the two zones Both Zones on the SP2400 are assigned the same AMP ADDRESS so when OFF is selected on the SP2400 the DX8 signal at the Mic Line Input is routed to the SP2400 outputs The local input sources Tuner and CD 5 Disc Changer or the Global Background Music via the Expansion 1 0 can be routed to the SP2400 outputs by selecting 1 global remote 2 tuner or 4 CD on the SP2400 front panel TIPS ON INSTALLING AND USING THE SP2400 PLAN AHEAD The key to any successful installation is planning your system well in advance Know which components are going to be used in the system their locations and how they will interface wi
24. of boost and cut below 100Hz The HIGH variable control is a shelving filter that provides 12 dB of boost and cut above 12kHz The PAGING MIC VOX variable control adjusts the ducking threshold for the paging mic Rotate the control clockwise to reduce the threshold Rotate the control counterclockwise to increase the threshold nAoawo as INPUTS 3 Sa o 2226 OFF OFF INPUTS ei MACKIE INDUSTRIAL SP2400 MUSIC CONTROLLER sound palette JO COMM PORT POWER SP2400 4 06 00 KIE INDUSTRIAL MIC LINE INPUT is provided to connect a local microphone in each zone This is a 3 pin Phoenix type connector where pin 1 is ground pin 2 is signal high and pin 3 is signal low AMBIENT MIC is a 3 pin Phoenix type connector used to connect the optional MT 3100 ambient microphone one for each zone This microphone is used to detect the ambient noise level in the room The microprocessor uses this information to adjust the paging mic level above the ambient noise The ambient mic also provides an input for the optional DSP card when it is installed EQ is a 3 band equalizer with a sweepable midrange that only affects Inputs 1 4 LOW is a shelving filter that provides 15 dB of boost and cut below 80Hz MID is a peaking filter that provides 15 dB of boost and cut at the selected frequency bet
25. olume Up Down buttons adjust the overall level that is routed to the PRE OUT connector and the AMP IN connector when the jumper is installed Internal jumpers are provided for configuring the amplifier outputs for 70 100V or 8 ohm operation Part No 0000117 Rev A 08 01 2001 All Rights Reserved Mackie Industrial Printed in U S A KIE INDUSTRIAL Audio expansion connectors are provided on the rear panel for connecting multiple SP2400s with shared audio via balanced busing Each of the four program input signals are internally balanced and can be independently assigned to the balanced bus with internal assignment switches The LOCAL REMOTE switches on the rear panel are provided for selecting either local or bus operation for each input The paging mic and paging control signal are also carried over the expansion bus A wired remote control is available that can be used to select input sources and adjust volume levels for each zone Each amplifier can be programmed with a unique address and two amplifiers with the same address can be controlled by a single remote when interconnected by means of the RS485 port The remote control fits into a double gang electrical box with a Decora style faceplate In addition the RS485 port can interface with third party control systems or a PC compatible computer loaded with the SPLinker software application for computer control of up to 32 zones in a system An internal
26. one A and the Cassette Player and the Zone B microphone to Zone B to be used when the divider is in place 5 on c 2 c O c o c 4 o o o ae O C Ow 4 2 OX Q se mE m c So o gt B O 5 Oo ac YO a ge 2 5 O Qo sources Tuner and CD 5 Disc Changer or the Global Background Music via the Expansion 1 0 can between the two zones Preset 2 might route both microphones and the audio signal from the the SP2400 the DX8 signal at the Mic Line Input is routed to the SP2400 outputs The local input c gt C 4 V P LLI CN cc A e V e lt Sees omis dm lt lt g L EOE lt Ja3uey 3510 6 m 2 N T ndul 0 dp 0 1 uorsuedxg ei 1 v euoz g euoz punojSypeg jeqo 5 EE eo rr TU ann F F ann adii nN o z E ___ nn 10 O13901 L E ein E wu a B TIA EE oF E SONILLAS HOLIMS 00 2 5 o 0 D d J D E 5 y E ee ee V E 33 22222222222 Q u Quim MED 11111 1 e En ee 7
27. option slot is provided on each of the two channels for installing an optional DSP card SP DSP It provides additional ambient noise sensing for the Program Inputs using the optional ambient microphone As the noise level in the room increases the gain on the selected source gradually increases to keep the music audible above the background noise An RS232 port COMM PORT is provided on the front panel for connecting a Palm Handheld or PC compatible laptop computer for configuring the optional DSP card KEY FEATURES Two Channel Controller Amplifier e 4Stereo Line Level Program Inputs e 1 Mic Input e 1 Local Mic Input per Channel Digital Cross Fade between Input Sources e 200 Watts Channel at 70V and 100V e 200 Watts Channel at 8 Ohms e Transformerless Amplifier Outputs Ambient Noise Sensing for Page Mic e AGC for Music Sources e 3 Band Sweepable EO for Music Sources e 2 Band EQ on each Mic Input e Dual Zone or Stereo Operation Each Zone Addressable 0 31 e REMOTE connection for optional Remote Control e RS485 Port for Third Party Control Systems SP2400 3 FRONT PANEL FEATURES INPUTS select buttons are used to choose the program source for its respective zone Only one source may be selected at a time These are non priority inputs However Input 4 can become a Program Priority Input by setting the AMP ADDRESS switch 7 UP In this mode when a signal is present on Inpu
28. ouch labels Each of the four inputs has an integral AGC circuit to automatically compensate for level differences between the input sources Input 1 has a buffered line level output that may be used for music on hold or other external applications Program Priority can be assigned to Input 4 for use with a jukebox or alternative paging configurations When a signal is detected at Input 4 It overrides any other program source assigned to that channel or zone Each of the four input sources can be operated In either stereo or mono mode Each zone has a 3 band EO with sweepable mid for tuning the four program sources Each mic input has a 40 dB gain switch for use with either mic or line level signals as well as a variable gain trim phantom power switch and a two band EQ In addition each zone has a variable VOX control for adjusting the trigger threshold of the paging mic s ducking circuit The paging mic operates in both zones when voice activated but can be assigned to operate in either Zone A or Zone B or over the entire system when manually operated with a switch connected to the PAGING MIC CONTROL connector Each zone is equipped with an input for an optional ambient microphone that can sample the ambient noise level in the room The microprocessor then adjusts the paging mic gain in each zone to compensate for increased or decreased noise levels so that the paging mic is always audible above the background noise The Master V
29. s to control both sides Input 4 Priority is turned on to allow the Jukebox to override the other Program Inputs and the optional ambient microphones allow the SP2400 to adjust the paging microphone volume to changing ambient noise levels A TYPICAL STEREO APPLICATION SP2400 6 MACKIE INDUSTRIAL SP2400 1 SWITCH SETTINGS INPUT 4 PRIORITY OFF ON AMBIENT MIC OFF ON 3 4 E 7 lt 78 1 220 1839 REMOTE SP2400 2 SWITCH SETTINGS N MASTER SLAVE INPUT 4 PRIORITY OFF O AMBIENT MIC OFF ON ZONEA WBA l 0 2345 CE CE ES m Digital Satellite Service ER Remote Control CD Player To Telephone System Music On Hold 230 115V 50 60 Hz FUSE 115 T8A 8q MACKIE 572200 INDUSTRIAL MUSIC CONTROLLER AE THE FOLLOWING ARE TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS wens INDUSTRIAL AND THE RUNNING MAN FIGURE COPYRIGHT 2000 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 9 2521 EXPANSION IN DN OUT CAUTION To REDUCE THE REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE FUSE AND 5 1 2595 74 REMOTE RED BY MACK DESIGNS INC WOODINVILLE Ie CONCEIVED DESIGNED AND MANUFACTUI FABRIQUE AU USA MIC LINE INPUT B WA MADE IN USA PROGRAM EQ ZONE A STEREO LEFT ITPUT 18 2 FREQ HIGH12k OUTPI 100 70V 8
30. struction accompagnant l appareil 1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions Read all the safety and operation instructions before operating the SP2400 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be kept for future reference 3 Heed Warnings Follow all warnings on the SP2400 and in these operating instructions 4 Follow Instructions Follow all operating and other instructions 5 Water and Moisture Do not use the SP2400 near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement near a swimming pool etc 6 Ventilation This SP2400 should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation For example it should not be situated on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block any ventilation openings or placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow of air through ventilation openings 7 Heat Locate the P2400 away from heat sources such as radiators or other devices which produce heat 8 Power Sources Connect the SP2400 to a power supply only of the type described in these operation instructions or as marked on the rear panel 9 Power Cord Protection Route power supply cords so that they are not likely to be walked upon or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles
31. t 4 it automatically overrides whatever input source is selected for that zone This is useful for jukeboxes or alternative paging configurations INPUT OFF deselects Inputs 1 4 and activates the MIC LINE INPUT MASTER VOLUME is used to adjust the overall volume level for Inputs 1 4 When OFF is selected the Up Down MASTER VOLUME buttons adjust the output level for the MIC LINE INPUT The Master Volume setting for Inputs 1 4 is retained in memory and is recalled when a program source is selected The Meter indicates the level at the PRE OUT Jack Normally it operates as a peak program meter PPM When adjusting the MASTER VOLUME level the meter changes from level indication to level setting indication After five seconds the meters switch back to normal peak program metering O There are three STATUS indicators The OVERLOAD LEDs indicate when one of the amplifiers is beginning to current limit The ON LED indicates when the SP2400 is operating The COMM PORT is used to connect to the optional DSP card with Palm Handheld or PC compatible laptop computer for configuration Q Turning the POWER switch on activates the soft start circuit in the power supply The soft start circuit impedes in rush current from the AC supply REAR PANEL FEATURES PROGRAM INPUTS 1 4 are stereo RCA unbalanced inputs that accept line level signals The LOCAL REMOTE switches on the rear panel select either the loc
32. t either a data grade shielded twisted pair cable or a standard 3 conductor microphone cable for this connection The RS485 port is wired as follows Pin 1 A non inverting I O Pin 2 G Ground Pin 3 B inverting 1 0 The SPLinker Sound Palette Control PC application uses the RS485 serial port to connect between a computer and the SP2400 Connect the PC RS485 port to the first SP2400 and then inter connect up to 16 SP2400s In the system using their RS485 connections Note It may be necessary to install an RS485 interface card in the PC or to use an 5232 to RS485 converter oince the two RS485 ports are internally connected in the SP2400 one can be used as an input from the previous SP2400 and the other as an output to the next SP2400 Up to 16 SP2400s can be connected together with 32 independent zones each zone assigned a unique AMP ADDRESS or up to 32 SP2400s in stereo operation each SP2400 assigned the same AMP ADDRESS on both sides with one side assigned Master and the other side Slave To Next SP2400 KIE INDUSTRIAL INTERNAL SETTINGS Note here are several settings that can be changed inside the SP2400 These settings should be made prior to installing the SP2400 CAUTION These servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only To avoid electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the Operating Instructions unless you are qualified
33. telephone system If there is a jukebox use Input 4 in Program Priority mode set the ADDRESS switch 7 UP to activate When a signal appears at Input 4 it overrides the selected Input source Using a chart similar to the one below can be very helpful in organizing the various components of the system AS y ZONE S S KEE _ txt ff xix _ ft xf tt xix txt gt Q Im m CO In 02 4 Is there a paging microphone Is there a requirement for a local microphone for a guest speaker You must decide where the microphones are going to be located Avoid placing a microphone near a speaker to increase gain before feedback If the mics require phantom power set the PHANTOM power switches to the down position for the Paging KIE INDUSTRIAL Mic and Mic Line Inputs Make sure the GAIN 40dB switch is set to the down position as well 40 Note The Paging Mic has priority over the system including Input 4 Is there a manual switch for paging Up to three switches can be connected to the SP2400 PAGING MIC CONTROL to manually engage the paging microphone Otherwise the paging mic is voice activated Adjust the VOX control as described on page 19 CONNECTIONS CONNECTING THE PROGRAM SOURCES All four Program Inputs use unbalanced RCA connectors They accept line level signals 210 dBV Each of the Program Inputs is
34. th each other Plan the wire routing and AC power requirements Here are some steps to follow to help insure a smooth installation of the SP2400 1 How many zones require coverage in the system This will determine how many SP2400s you need in the system 2 Is the SP2400 going to be used in a stereo or zone mono configuration This will also determine the number of SP2400s you need One SP2400 will cover two zones in mono or one zone KIE INDUSTRIAL in stereo The answer to this question will also affect the location of the speakers in the room and the settings for the STEREO MONO switches for the input sources 3 How many program sources are going to be used f the number of program sources is four or less they can be centralized at one SP2400 and distributed via the Expansion Bus If there are more than four program sources they must be distributed among the SP2400s Determine the number and location of the program sources that are going to be used Determine which program sources are going to be used for each zone and set the LOCAL REMOTE and internal BUS ASSIGN switches appropriately CAUTION Never assign more than one program source to the same channel on the Expansion Bus If there is a requirement for music on hold use Input 1 for the continuous music source i e satellite feed prerecorded background music multi disc CD player Then use the DIRECT OUTPUT Jacks to route the signal to the
35. ween 250Hz and 8kHz HIGH is a shelving filter that provides 15 dB of boost and cut above 12kHz AMP ADDRESS is used to assign a unique address to each amplifier as well as to enable or disable features Switches 1 5 provide 32 separate addresses switch 6 determines Master Slave status switch 7 enables Input 4 Priority and switch 9 enables the optional ambient mic Any two amplifiers assigned to the same address can be controlled by a single remote control when connected together via the 5485 ports RS485 is a 3 pin Phoenix type connector in each zone that provides an interface for the SPLinker oound Palette Control PC application software for centralized computer control of up to 32 zones as well as communication between SP2400s The RS485 interface is internally connected between the two amplifiers so if both amplifiers are assigned the same zone with the AMP ADDRESS switch the front panel controls and remote controls operate both sides ideal for stereo operation REMOTE is a 3 pin Phoenix type connector for the optional wired remote control SP 41R which provides Input Select and Master Volume control EXPANSION IN OUT consists of two parallel 25 pin D Sub connectors for connecting multiple EXPANSION IN CONCEIVED DESIGNED AND MANUFAGRURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS IN MIC LINE INPUT B Pacine NTOM GAIN 404 VOX 20 15 DOO KIE INDUSTRIAL 18 1
36. x3 oureur 1 2 3 4 Cassette or DAT Recorder DET GROUND ALL CALL PARALLEL INPUTS MIC LINE INPUT A PHANTOM GAIN 40dB B oe G BS GAN LOW HGH STEREO RIGHT OurPUT gs o PHANTOM GAIN 40dB X genes us ON EL dp OO X CP mmis CO AMPADDRESS Rs485 AMPADDRESS Rs485 Ambient Mic MT 3100 Local Mic q b is Zone B 70V Loudspeakers AUDIO I O ZoneD Remote Control CD Player 230 115V 50 60 Hz FUSE 115 T8A C DIRECT a P24 5 00 L GROUND E D R MUSIC CONTROLLER e e ALL CALL 4 PARALLEL THE FOLLOWII EMARKS ISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGNS INC INPUTS IE MACKIE INDI AND THE RUI FIGURE COPYRIGHT 2000 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED es T jog lt E PRIORITY 1 2 3 4 EXPANSION IN EXPANSION OUT ESE REMOTE MONO CAUTION To REDUCE THE RISK OF F REPLACE WITH SAME TYPE FUSE AND RAT 5 CONCEIVED DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE DESIGNS INC WOODINVILLE WA MADE IN USA FABRIQUE AU USA MIC LINE INPUT PROGRAM EQ ZONE B PAGING OG STEREO RIGHT mic OUTPUT PHANTOM 4088 VOX LOW 80Hz Ml FREQ HIGH 12k ZONE A STEREO LEFT E OEE V e o
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