Asl intercom PS 230 User Manual

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PRO SERIES

USER MANUAL

FOR THE

PS 230

DUAL CHANNEL SPEAKER STATION

CONTENTS

1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...................... 1

2.0 UNPACKING ................................. 1

3.0 INSTALLATION ............................... 1

4.0 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTOR .... 2

5.0 SIDE PANEL CONNECTORS .................... 3

6.0 INTERNAL CONTROLS ........................ 4

7.0 CABLING .................................... 4

8.0 PARTY LINE, TECHNICAL CONCEPT ............. 5

9.0 GUARANTEE ................................. 5

10.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................. 5

1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The PS 230 is a dual channel speaker station designed for Special attention has been paid to the intelligibility of use in both portable and fixed intercom systems. speech. By applying low noise/high speed opamps, a It incorporates a loudspeaker and a gooseneck speech presence filter and a specially developed high microphone and provides full duplex communications power bridged headphone amplifier, communication is within an ASL intercom system. The PS 230 RM model very comfortable even in environments with high backhas a small built-in electret microphone. ground-noise level. There is a separate amplifier for the

loudspeaker. Each channel has a Volume (listen level) control, a Talk and Call button with LED indicators and a two-stage The unique ASL CALL system provides both a flashing red sidetone trimmer. LED and a very distinctive and characteristic sound signal.

Smooth operation is guaranteed with the CALL button. The unit is equiped with a limiter for the gooseneck Only a slight touch makes the red LED flash, whilst holding microphone, allowing the user to speak close into the the button for two seconds will activate the CALL sound microphone without giving rise to overload and distortion. signal. The volume of the sound signal (buzzer) can be Loudspeaker dimming is automatic when the microphone adjusted at the front panel. is active. Private conversation may be carried out via the headset connector with a headset or telephone handset. Fully electronic switching increases reliability and allows When a headset is connected, both the gooseneck for : microphone and speaker are disabled automatically. - 'soft' microphone ON switching, latched or momentary

- remote Mic Mute facility. As an option, a XLR-6 headset connector can be fitted - automatic speaker attenuation (adjustable), when the allowing the user to hear channel A at the left headset can microphone is activated. and channel B at the right headset can.

2.0 UNPACKING

The shipping carton contains the parts below: After unpacking the unit please inspect for any physical

damage to the unit, and retain the shipping carton and * The PS 230 relevant packing materials for use should the unit need * User manual returning.

If any are missing, contact your dealer. If any damage has occured, please notify your dealer

immediately so that a written claim can be initiated. Please

ASL has taken great care to ensure this product reaches also refer to the guarantee section of this manual. you in flawless condition.

3.0 INSTALLATION

This PS 230 will form part of an existing or new intercom The PS 230 is fully protected against mis wiring (reverse system, and connection to it is straightforward. There are power) or short circuit in the interconnect cables. no separate power connections, or batteries to install, as the necessary DC voltages are derived from the intercom A special kit is available for mounting the PS 230 in a 19" master station or power supply, via the intercom rack, taking 2U of rack space. connection cable.

To connect the PS 230 to the intercom system, use professional flexible microphone cable with 2 wires and 1 screen only. Connect the system intercom cable to the LINE connector socket on the side panel. Finally, when private conversation is desired, connect the listening headset plug to the HEADSET connector on the front panel.

4.0 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & CONNECTOR

1 VOLUME control knobs 5 SIDETONE HI trimmers

These knobs adjust the listen level for speaker and These trimmers (one for each channel) control the headset. The level of each channel can be adjusted rejection in the high frequency range. It compensates separately. the capacity of the interconnecting cables. It prevents

the speaker from feeding back into the microphone

2 TALK buttons

These buttons allow you to talk to each channel separately or simultaneously. Any Talk button activates the gooseneck or headset This trimmer allows you to dim the speaker automatimicrophone, the large green LED at each channel cally, when the gooseneck microphone is switched on. indicates if the microphone is switched on to that It prevents: channel. - unit feedback if sidetone rejection is not sufficient.

Latched switching:

When a TALK button is pressed quickly, the microphone will be switched on, and is electronically latched. When pressed again, the microphone will be switched off.

When the microphone is latched on, it can be muted by - inject an audio signal on the selected intercom a mic mute from a PRO Series master station or power channel. supply. - turn up volume.

Momentary switching:

When a TALK button is pressed and held, the microphone will be switched on, and when released, The speaker attenuator has no effect when a headset will be switched off. is used.

(unit feedback).

6 SPEAKER ATTENUATOR trimmer

- system feedback or a 'hollow' sound when the microphones of other speaker stations on the same channel are activated simultaneously.

Adjustment procedure :

- switch off TALK buttons.

- activate microphone and adjust the desired amount of attenuation.

3 CALL buttons 7 BUZZER VOLUME trimmer

These push buttons activate the call system, for each This trimmer adjusts the volume of the internal buzzer, channel separately. which is located behind the front panel. A momentary push will send a call signal to all stations The buzzer is activated if you press the CALL button of connected to the intercom channel and the call LEDS the PS 230 or a CALL button of any other station (on will start flashing. the channel to which the PS 230 is connected), longer Press and hold the button for 2 seconds will activate than 2 seconds and the buzzers are not muted (at the the call buzzer, if not muted. master station or power supply). After the CALL button is released the LEDS will continue to flash for further 2 seconds.

4 SIDETONE LEVEL trimmers

These trimmers (one for each channel) control the level must have a can impedance of 200 ohms (or greater), of your own voice as you hear it in the speaker or or each 400 Ohms minium when in parallel. headset. It prevents the speaker from feeding back into The headset microphone may be of the dynamic or the gooseneck microphone. electret type.

Adjustment procedure for all sidetone trimmers : Pin assignments :

- set trimmer in start position : fully clockwise. 1. Shield mic. (GND)

- switch off the microphones of all connected 2. mic. + (speaker !) stations. 3. phones +

- switch on the microphone of the PS 230. 4. phones -

- turn up volume.

- speak into the headset microphone. When connecting a headset, the speaker and

- adjust the listen level by turning the sidetone gooseneck microphone will be disabled automatically. trimmer.

The operating area is between fully clockwise and headset connector for binaural use. minimum level. Adjusting the sidetone does not affect Channel A will then appear on the left can and channel the level of your voice as it is heard by other stations. B on the right can.

8 HEADSET connector

A XLR-4 type connector for the connection of a local headset when private conversation is desired. This

The PS 230 can optionally be equipped with a XLR-6

4.0 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS & CONNECTOR

9 GOOSENECK MICROPHONE 10 LOUDSPEAKER

A high quality electret noise canceling microphone. A high quality loudspeaker driven by a 3.5 Watt A limiter prevents the microphone preamplifier from amplifier. clipping when speaking close into the microphone. The speaker is automatically disabled when a headset The gooseneck microphone is automatically disabled is used. when a headset is used.

5.0 SIDE PANEL CONNECTORS

11 LINE connector channel A 12 LINE connector channel B

These XLR-3 connectors are for connecting the PS 230 to the intercom system.

Pin assignments :

1. 0 V / ground shield

2. +30 V power wire

3. audio wire

6.0 INTERNAL CONTROLS

Inside the unit there are two trimmers to adjust the mic gain of the gooseneck microphone and the headset microphone separately.

These internal trimmers can be reached as follows : The two trimmers are labeled :

- remove the screws of the bottom plate. GOOSE for the gooseneck microphone

- slide the plate to one side and take it out. HEADS for the headset microphone.

- take away the plastic isolation plate.

7.0 CABLING

For the PRO Series Intercom system the interconnecting cables are of the shielded two-conductor microphone cable type and the intercom line connectors are of the XLR-3 type. Audio and Call signals are on XLR pin 3, DC power is on XLR pin 2. XLR pin 1 is connected to the shield of the cable which functions as the common return for audio and power.

Since the audio signal is transferred in an way, certain rules have to be obeyed when installing the cables of an intercom network. This is to avoid earth loops and to minimize power loss and the possible effect of electromagnetic fields.

These rules are:

Use high quality (multipair) cable.

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For interconnecting user stations, power supplies and When two (multi channel) units in a network are accessories in an ASL Intercom network, use high connected by more than one cable, make sure that quality shielded two-conductor (minimum 2x 0.30 mm2) these cables are parallel to each other over the whole microphone cable only. distance between those units. When using multipair In case of a multi channel intercom network, use high cable, parallelism is ensured in the best possible way. quality microphone 'multipair' cable only, each pair consisting of two conductors (minimum 2x 0.15 mm2) with separate shield. Multipair cable should also have Always avoid that cables are making a loop. So-called an overall shield. 'ring intercom' should not physically be cabled as a

Use flexible cables.

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Use flexible single and multipair microphone cable power supply position) as the centre of the star. instead of cable with solid cores, especially when the cable is subjected to bending during operation or installation. Keep intercom cables away from high energy cables,

Separate cable screen to XLR pin 1.

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The screen of each separate microphone cable and/or Intercom cables should cross high energy cables at an the screen of each single pair in a multipair cable, angle of 90( only. should be connected to pin 1 of each XLR-3 connector. Intercom cables should never be in the same trunking Do not connect this cable screen to the metal housing as energy cables. of the connector or to metal wall boxes (outlets). See page 8 for Earthing Concept.

Cable trunks, connection boxes and overall

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multipair cable screen to clean earth.

Metal cable trunks, metal connection boxes and overall user stations are placed. multipair cable screen should be interconnected and, at one point (the 'central earthing point') in the intercom network only, be connected to a clean earth or a safety The ASL power supply may be connected to the mains earth. power outlet to which other audio equipment is See page 8 for Earthing Concept. connected. Avoid using mains outlets which also power

Keep metal connection boxes and cable trunks

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isolated from other metal parts.

Metal housings for intercom cables and connectors contact us. Please send us a block diagram of the should be mounted in such a way that they are isolated planned network with a list of all user stations and their from other metal cable and connector housings and positions, and we are happy to advise you on cabling from any other metal construction parts. lay out.

unbalanced

Keep cables parallel as much as possible.

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Avoid closed loops.

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ring. All cable routes should have a 'star' configuration, with the central earthing point (usually close to the

Keep cables away from electromagnetic sources.

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e.g. 110/220/380V mains power or dimmer controlled feeds for spotlights.

Place power supply in a central position.

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In order to avoid unacceptable power losses, place the power supply as close as possible to where most power consumption occurs or, in other words, most

Connect ASL power supply to a 'clean' mains outlet

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dimmer controlled lighting systems. In case of more complex installations, don't hesitate to

See Party Line, Technical Concept

8.0 PARTY LINE, TECHNICAL CONCEPT 10.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PS 230

ASL's PRO Series offers a complete two way ('full duplex') communications system. current (at 30 V DC) 40 mA quiescent Users of the system are connected via a 'party line'. 80 mA signalling Master stations (with built-in power supply), beltpacks, 220 mA at max. output + signalling speaker stations and power supplies are interconnected via standard microphone cable. One wire is used as an audio line, one as a power line and the screen of the cable gooseneck microphone type noise cancelling electret functions as earth/return. headset mic. impedance 200 ohms

Current drive is used for signal transfer. Each station presence filter +6 dB at 5 kHz utilises a current amplifier to amplify the microphone signal frequency response 200 Hz - 13 kHz (-3 dB) and place it on the common audio line where, due to the V electret mic +9 V DC constant line impedance (situated in the power supply between XLR pin 3 and 1), a signal voltage is developed which can be further amplified and sent to headphones or max. load 200 ohms loudspeakers. max. output level normal 14 V rms (200 ohms)

This principle has three advantages: max. output power normal 0.5 W rms (each can)

- the use of a single audio line allows several stations to binaural 0.16 W rms (each can) talk and listen simultaneously.

- due to the high bridging impedance offered by each station, the number of stations 'on line' has no speaker impedance 50 ohms influence on the level of the communications signal. max. output power 1.3 W rms

- power and audio to the intercom stations use the same cable.

The Call signal is also sent as a current on the audio line. output impedance > 150 Kohms It develops a DC potential over the line impedance which will be sensed by each station and interpreted as a Call signal. rejection 0 - 30dB adjustable

POWER CONSUMPTION

MIC. PREAMP

gain 40 dB - 70 dB (adjustable internally)

HEADPHONES DRIVER AMP

binaural 8 V rms (400 ohms)

SPEAKER DRIVER AMP

INTERCOM LINE DRIVER

max. output current 3 mA rms

SIDETONE

9.0 GUARANTEE

This unit is warranted by ASL Intercom to the original enduser purchaser against defects in workmanship and materials in it's manufacture for a period of one year from date of shipment to the end-user.

Faults arising from misuse, unauthorised modifications or accidents are not covered by this warranty. If the unit is faulty it should be sent in it's original packing, to the supplier or your local ASL dealer, with shipping prepaid. A note must be included stating the faults found and a copy of the original suppliers invoice.

THIS PRODUCT WAS DESIGNED, DEVELOPED AND MANUFACTURED BY:

AMPCO SOUND LAB BV MAARSSEN (UTRECHT) HOLLAND.

BUZZER

max. SPL 100 dBA

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT

width 230 mm height 88 mm depth 42/48 mm sloping weight 1.3 Kg

GENERAL SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

intercom line impedance 350 ohms (1kHz)

2.2 Kohms (DC)

intercom line audio level nom. -18 dBu

max. +4 dBu dynamic range 80 dB call send signal +2.8 mA call receive signal threshold +2.4 V DC supply voltage +30 V DC (12 V to 32 V) mic mute power interrupt time 0.1 sec

Note: 0 dBu = 775 mV into open circuit ASL reserves the right to alter specifications without further

notice.

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