Service Manual
Model: EQU SERIES
15/31 Band Graphic Equalizer
www.altoproaudio.com
Version: 1.1
CONTENTS
1. Specification
2. Block Diagram
3. Schematic Diagram
4. Printed Circuit Board
5. Wiring Diagram
6. Test Procedure
7. Electrical Parts List
8. Exploded Views & Mechanical Parts List
9. Notes
SPECIFICATIONS
Type
E
QU131
EQU215
EQU2215
EQU131VU
EQU231VU / 231LED
EQU231TWIN
1 31 Band: 1/3 octave , ISO spacing (1H series)
2 15 Band: 2/3 octave , ISO spacing (1H series)
2 15 Band: 2/3 octave , ISO spacing (2H series)
1 31 Band: 1/3 octave , ISO spacing (2H series)
2 31 Band: 1/3 octave , ISO spacing (2H series)
2 31 Band: 1/3 octave , ISO spacing (4H series)
Slider travel
Range
Input connections
Input impedance
Maximum input level
Output connections
Output impedance
Maximum output level
Load impedance
High pass filter
Low pass filter
Frequency response
THD+N%
S/Nratio
Power supply
Consumption
EQU131/131VU
EQU215/2215
EQU231VU / 231LED/231TWIN
20mm with positive centre detente
(EQU131/EQU215/EQU231VU/EQU231LED)
60mm with positive centre detente
(EQU131VU/EQU2215/EQU231TWIN)
6dB or 12dB selectable
Active balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS
Unbalanced RCA
20k (bal.)
15k (unbal.)
18dBv
Active balanced XLR and 1/4" TRS
Unbalanced RCA
600
16dBv
>10K
40Hz (12dB/oct) fixed-button type .
16KHz (12dB/oct) fixed-button type
20Hz to 50KHz at - 3dB
0.02% (@ 1KHz , all VR at middle position)
93dB (@ 1KHz )
110V-120VAC -60Hz
220V-240VAC -50Hz
1 31 band, 1/3 octave, ISO spacing: 7W
2 15 band, 2/3 octave, ISO spacing: 9W
2 31 band, 1/3 octave, ISO spacing: 12.5W
Dimensions
483(W) 220(D) 44(H)(19" 8.66" 1.7")mm (1H series)
483(W) 220(D) 88(H)(19" 8.66" 3.5") mm (2H series)
483(W) 220(D) 177.8(H)(19" 8.66" 7") mm (4H series)
z 1 Block Diagram
1 Block Diagram
1 Block Diagram1 Block Diagram
EQU-131(31 Sets Band)
EQU-131(31 Sets Band)
EQU-131(31 Sets Band)EQU-131(31 Sets Band)
LOW-PASS FILTER
HI-PA S S FI LTER
SIGNAL AMP .
INPUT AMP.
U13-A
U2-A
U1-B
LEVEL
U1-A
LEVEL SENS OR
BUFFER
U3-A U11-B
RANGE
CLIP
U4-A
U5~U22
31 Sets BAND PASS FILTER
U3-B
RANGE
U2-B
SIGNAL INVERSE
+15V
128
NONCNO
6
3
TSTRSRSS
7
NC
IN
K1
BYPASS
5
4
1
3
S
2
R
IN
W
OUT
INPUT
FEM A L E
IN
1.
1.1111
1.1.
1
3
2
TSTRSRSS
OUT
S
OUT
EQ
EQUUUU-215
EQEQ
-215
-215-215
LOW-P AS S FI LTER
HI-P AS S F I LTER
SI GNAL AMP.
INPUT AMP.
U13-B
BUFFER
U13-A
U1-B
LEVEL
U1-A
U2-B U2-A
RANGE
CLIP
U12-A
LEVEL SENSOR
U5~U22
15 Sets BAND P ASS FI LTER
U4-A
RANGE
U4-B
SIGNAL I NVER S E
+15V
128
NONCNO
6
3
TSTRSRSS
7
NC
IN
K1
BYPASS
5
4
1
3
S
2
R
1.
1.2222
1.1.
IN
W
OUT
INPUT
FEM A LE
IN
1
3
2
TSTRSRSS
OUT
S
OUT
EQ
EQUUUU-231LED
EQEQ
-231LED
-231LED-231LED
LOW-P AS S F I LTER
U13-B
U13-A
HI-PASS FILTER
U1-B
SI GNAL AMP.
LEVEL
U1-A
INPUT AMP.
LEVEL SENSOR
BUFFER
U3-A U11-B
RANGE
CLIP
U4-A
U5~U22
31 Sets B AND P AS S F I LTER
U3-B
RANGE
U2-B
SIGNAL INVERS E
LED
128
7
NONCNO
NC
K1
BYPASS
5
4
6
3
15
1
3
TSTRSRSS
IN
S
2
R
IN
W
OUT
1.
1.4444
1.1.
INPUT
FEM ALE
IN
1
3
2
TSTRSRSS
OUT
S
OUT
z 2 Schematic
2 Schematic
2 Schematic2 Schematic
P-1215M(Page 1 of 2)
P-1215M(Page 1 of 2)
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2.
2.1111
2.2.
P-1215M(Page 2 of 2)
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2.
2.2222
2.2.
P-1131M(Page 1 of 2)
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2.
2.3333
2.2.
P-1131M(Page 2 of 2)
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2.
2.4444
2.2.