Audio-technica ES954 User Manual

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ES954

User Manual

Hanging Microphone Array

Features

•Ideal, cost-eective solution for huddle rooms, conference rooms and other meeting spaces

•Quad-capsule steerable microphone array designed for use with the ATDM-0604 Digital SmartMixer™ and other compatible mixers

•When controlled by a compatible mixer, provides 360° coverage from a potentially limitless number (bound by mixer channel count) of virtual hypercardioid or cardioid pickups that can be steered in 30° increments to clearly capture every person speaking in a room by using original synthetic technology (PAT.).

•Mixer-controlled tilt function provides a vertical steering option to accommodate ceilings of dierent heights

•Includes Plenum-rated AT8554 Ceiling Mount with RJ45 connectors and push-type wire terminals for simple, secure installation with seismic cable to secure to a drop ceiling grid

•Integral, logic-controlled red/green LED ring provides clear indication of mute status

•High-output design with low self-noise delivers strong, natural-sounding vocal reproduction

•Low-reﬂective white ﬁnish matches ceiling tiles in most environments

•Includes two 46 cm (18") breakout cables: RJ45 (female) to three 3-pin Euroblock connector (female), RJ45 (female) to 3-pin Euroblock connector (female) and unterminated LED conductors

•Permanently attached 1.2 m (4') cable with locking grommet enables quick microphone height adjustment

•UniGuard™ RFI-shielding technology oers outstanding rejection of radio frequency interference (RFI)

•Requires 11 V to 52 V DC phantom power

Trademarks

• SmartMixer™ are trademark of Audio-Technica Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries.

• UniGuard™ are trademark of Audio-Technica Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this product. Before using the product, read through the user manual to ensure that you will use the product correctly.

Safety precautions

Although this product was designed to be used safely, failing to use it correctly may result in an accident. To ensure safety, observe all warnings and cautions while using the product.

Cautions for the product

• Do not subject the product to strong impact to avoid malfunction.

• Do not disassemble, modify or attempt to repair the product.

• Do not handle the product with wet hands to avoid electric shock or injury.

• Do not store the product under direct sunlight, near heating devices or in a hot, humid or dusty place.

• Do not install the product close to air conditioner or lighting apparatus to prevent malfunction.

• Do not pull on the product with excessive force nor hang on it after it is installed.

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Connection

RJ45 Breakout cable-A

Ceiling mount (AT8554)

STP cable (MIC1-MIC3)

STP cable (MIC4 / LED Control)

RJ45 Breakout cable-B

Wiring Chart

RJ45 connector

pin number

Function

1 MIC2 L(+) BROWN

2 MIC2 L(-) ORANGE

3 MIC3 R(+) GREEN

OUT A

4 MIC1 O(-) WHITE

5 MIC1 O(+) RED

6 MIC3 R(-) BLUE

7 GND BLACK

8 GND BLACK

1 BLANK -

2 BLANK -

3 LED GREEN GREEN

OUT B

4 MIC4 Z(-) WHITE

5 MIC4 Z(+) RED

6 LED RED BLUE

7 GND BLACK

8 GND BLACK

• Output from the microphone is low impedance (Lo-Z) balanced. The signal appears across the pair of each output Euroblock connectors on the RJ45 breakout cables. Audio ground is the shield connection. Output is phased so that positive acoustic pressure produces positive voltage on the left side of each Euroblock connector.

• MIC1 is “O” (omnidirectional), MIC2 is “L” (ﬁgure-of-eight) positioned horizontally at 240°, MIC3 is “R” (ﬁgure-of-eight) positioned horizontally at 120°, and MIC4 is “Z” (ﬁgure-of-eight) positioned vertically.

RJ45 breakout cable

wire color

Pin assignment

ATDM-0604

3rd-party mixer

MIC 3MIC 2MIC 1 LED ControlMIC 4

LED

Connect the output terminals of the microphone to a device that has a microphone input (balanced input) compatible with a phantom power supply. The output connector is a Euroblock connector with polarity as shown in the ﬁgure below. Use STP cables to connect from the mounting box RJ45 jacks to breakout cables.

Output terminals

MIC 1

MIC 2

MIC 3

MIC 4

LED Control

LED

O + O GND

L + L GND

R + R GND

Z + Z GND

LED GREEN LED RED GND

The product requires 11V to 52V DC phantom power for operation.

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LED control

• To control the LED indicator ring, connect the LED Control terminals of the RJ45 breakout cable to the GPIO port of the automatic mixer or other logic device.

• When using the product with a mixer with no GPIO terminal, the LED ring can be kept permanently lit by connecting the black (BK) or violet (VT) wire to the GND terminal. When the black wire is shorted, the LED ring will be green. When the violet wire is shorted, the LED ring will be red.

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Parts, name and installation

Cable

Retaining nut

Ceiling mount

(AT8554)

Seismic cable

Release bar

Make sure to attach the included seismic cable to the ceiling to prevent the ceiling mount from falling.

Latch

Isolator

(receiver)

Ceiling tile

Isolator

Threaded bushing

Threaded nut

RJ45 connector

Tie-wrap

Using a tie wrap, ﬁx the remaining cable to the inside of the ceiling mount to prevent the microphone from falling.

Ceiling

Adjust the length of cable.

Microphone

Front

Rear

Turn the threaded nut to secure it.

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Notices

• When installing the product, a hole must be cut into the ceiling tile so the ceiling mount can be ﬁxed in place. Remove the ceiling tile ﬁrst if possible.

• To mount the threaded bushing in a ceiling tile without the isolators:

20.5 mm (0.81") diameter hole is required and the ceiling tile can be up to 22 mm (0.87") thick.

• To mount the threaded bushing with the isolators:

23.5 mm (0.93") hole is required and the ceiling tile can be up to 25 mm (0.98") thick. Place the isolators on either side of the hole to achieve mechanical isolation from the mounting surface.

Installation

1. Remove the backplate of the ceiling mount and place it against the back of the ceiling tile, allowing the threaded bushing to pass through.

2. Once in place, thread the retaining nut onto the threaded bushing, securing the ceiling mount to the ceiling tile.

3. Connect the microphone cable to the terminal connector on the ceiling mount by pressing down the orange tabs on the terminal strip.

4. Once all connections are made, secure the microphone cable to the PCB using the included wire tie.

5. Adjust the cable to desired microphone height by either feeding or pulling the cable through the ceiling mount.

6. Once the microphone is in the desired position, gently turn the threaded nut clockwise to secure. (Do not over tighten and pull the cable strongly).

7. Coil the excess cable into the ceiling mount and replace the backplate.

Recommended position

Change the height and tilt position according to the environment in which you use the product.

Tilt

MIC position

Minimum

Height

Typical Height

Maximum

Height

Tilt up 1.2 m (4’) 1.75 m (5.75’) 2.3 m (7.5’)

Tilt down

1.7 m (5.5’) 2.2 m (7.2’) 2.7 m (9’)

Coverage examples

• For 360° coverage, create four hypercardioid (normal) virtual polar patterns at the 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°

positions. This setting is ideal for providing omnidirectional coverage of four people around a round table (see Figure. A).

• For 300° coverage, create three cardioid (wide) virtual polar patterns at the 0°, 90°, 180° positions.

This setting is ideal for covering three people at the end of a rectangular table (see Figure. B).

Max. 3 m (10')

2.3 m (7.5’)

1.75 m (5.75’)

1.2 m (4’)

Figure A Figure B

1.7 m (5.5’)

2.2 m (7.2’)

2.7 m (9’)

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Using the product with the ATDM-0604 Digital SmartMixer

Mic Assign

Show

Max Volume

Mic

Show

Max Volume

Assign

1 2

3 4 5 6 ST 1 2 ST

INPUT

OUTPUT

Assign

1 2

3 4 5 6 ST 1 2 ST

INPUT

OUTPUT

Input

Output

Virtual Mic

Smart Mix

Active

Smart Mix

Active

Smart Mix

Active

Smart Mix

Active

Smart Mix

Active

Smart Mix

Active

-2.5 dB

4 Band EQ

+10

-10

-20

-40

-80

-∞

+18

+12

+10

-10

-20

-40

-80

+18

+12

+10

-10

-20

-40

-80

-∞

+18

+10

-10

-20

-40

-80

-∞

+18

+12

+10

-10

-20

-40

-80

-∞

+18

+10

-10

-20

-40

-80

-∞

+18

+10

-10

-20

-40

-80

∞

+18

-6

-24

-60

+12

-12

-30

Tilt

Orientation

front

Pattern Wide

For the ﬁrmware of ATDM-0604, please use Ver1.1.0 or later.

1. Connect Mic 1-4 of the product to input 1-4 on the ATDM-0604. Launch the ATDM-0604 Web Remote, select “Administrator”, and log in.

2. Click the icon ( Mode". This will automatically turn the ﬁrst 4 channels of the ATDM-0604 into virtual polar patterns

) on the top right of the screen then select Audio>Audio System. Activate "Virtual Mic

created from the input of the product.

In Setting & Maintenance Operator Access / Operator Page

Once “Virtual Mic Mode” is activated there will be an option to show or hide the “Array Mic O” button on the operator page. This button allows the operator to mute the mic and turn o the LED ring from the operator page for temporary mute.

• This setting is not saved on the device, so rebooting the ATDM-0604 restores it to its default “Mic On” position.

Meeting Room

Settings & Maintenance

System Settings

General

Network

User Access

Audio

Front Panel

Utilities

Operator Access

Presets

Logging

System Info

Meeting Room

Settings & Maintenance

System Settings

Operator Access

Operator Page

Presets

Logging

System Info

Audio System

Gain Unit Type dBu

Delay Unit Type

Output Flip

Virtual Mic Mode

Fader Settings

Show

Show Show

Operator Page Restrictions

Preset Recall

Show

Number of Presets

Resume Fader Position

Show

Logout Button

Array Mic Switch

INPUT

Assign

Mic

1 2

INPUT INPUT

Assign

Mic

1 2

Assign

Mic

1 2 3

INPUT

Mic

Assign

1 2

INPUT

Assign

Mic

1 2

3 4 5 6 ST

3 4 5 6 ST 1 2 ST

OUTPUT

1 2 ST

OUTPUT OUTPUT

4 5 6 ST 1 2 ST

OUTPUT

Max Volume

Max Volume Max Volume

Max Volume

Apply

On the main Administrator page click on the input tab

1. Switch the input of the ﬁrst 4 channels to Virtual Mic.

2. Adjust the gain to the required level. (a)

• Setting the input gain on one channel will simultaneously change it on all four channels. Low cut, EQ, Smart Mixing and routing can individually be assigned for each channel or “Virtual Mic”.

3. Clicking on the side of the Virtual Mic box (b) opens the settings tab for the directivity lobe. These can be adjusted between “Normal” (hypercardioid) , “Wide” (cardioid) and "Omni".

4. Clicking the blue button around the circle sets the orientation of each Virtual Mic.

5. Adjust the Virtual Mic. direction towards the source to be picked up.

• The Audio-Technica logo is located on the front of the microphone. The microphone must be oriented correctly to operate properly.

6. Using the “Tilt” function, you can adjust the directivity on the vertical plane to adjust the angle depending on whether the talker is sitting or standing.

7. Adjust the individual volume of each Virtual Mic using the Volume Fader.

Meeting Room

MIC Speech HallAUXVideo Chat

(a) (b)

Meeting Room

Max Volume

Mic

+43

Mute

-5

-6

-12

-24

-30

-60

-∞

+10 dB

Mic

+40

1 2 ST1 2 ST 1 2 ST 1 2 ST

Mute

-5

-6

-12

-24

-30

-60

-Inf dB

Max Volume

+12

-6

-12

-24

-30

-60

Max Volume

Mic

+20

+48

Mute

+12

-5

-6

-12

-24

-30

-60

Max Volume

Board Meeting July

MIC 2

MIC 1

5 6 ST21 3 4

Virtual Mic

LINE

Line +4dBu Line -10dBV

Mic

+20

+48V

1 2 ST 1 2 ST 1 2 ST

-5

OUT 1 AEC OUT 1 AECOUT 1 AECOUT 1 AEC OUT 1 AEC OUT 1 AEC

-6

-12

-24

-30

-60

Max Volume

EQ EQEQ EQ EQ EQ EQ

Floor 2 Floor 2 Floor 2Floor 2Floor 2 Floor 3 Floor 3

Mute

+12

-5

-6

-12

-24

-30

-60

Max Volume

Array Mic O

Recording

Smart Mix

-13

Mute

-5

Max Volume

AEC

Copy

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Using with other compatible mixer

90°

180°

270°

0°

90°

180°

270°

0°

When connecting and using the product with a mixer other than the ATDM-0604, directivity can be controlled by adjusting the output of each channel according to the following mixing matrix.

Mixing matrix

Tilt up

Tilt down

Normal Wide

Directivity

direction

O L R Z

Level

0° + -4dB - 0dB - 0dB -∞ 30° + -4dB - +1.2dB - -4.8dB -∞ 60° + -4dB - 0dB -∞ -∞ 90° + -4dB - -4.8dB + -4.8dB -∞

120° + -4dB -∞ + 0dB -∞ 150° + -4dB + -4.8dB + +1.2dB -∞ 180° + -4dB + 0dB + 0dB -∞ 210° + -4dB + +1.2dB + -4.8dB -∞ 240° + -4dB + 0dB -∞ -∞ 270° + -4dB + -4.8dB - -4.8dB -∞ 300° + -4dB -∞ - 0dB -∞ 330° + -4dB - -4.8dB - +1.2dB -∞

Directivity

direction

O L R Z

Level

0° + -4dB - -3dB - -3dB + -3dB 30° + -4dB - -1.8dB - -7.8dB + -3dB 60° + -4dB - 0dB -∞ + -3dB 90° + -4dB - -7.8dB + -7.8dB + -3dB

120° + -4dB -∞ + 0dB + -3dB 150° + -4dB + -7.8dB + -1.8dB + -3dB 180° + -4dB + 0dB + 0dB + -3dB 210° + -4dB + -1.8dB + -7.8dB + -3dB 240° + -4dB + 0dB -∞ + -3dB 270° + -4dB + -7.8dB - -7.8dB + -3dB 300° + -4dB -∞ - 0dB + -3dB 330° + -4dB - -7.8dB - -1.8dB + -3dB

Directivity

Level

direction

O L R Z

Level

0° + 0dB - 0dB - 0dB -∞ 30° + 0dB - +1.2dB - -4.8dB -∞ 60° + 0dB - 0dB -∞ -∞ 90° + 0dB - -4.8dB + -4.8dB -∞

120° + 0dB -∞ + 0dB -∞ 150° + 0dB + -4.8dB + +1.2dB -∞ 180° + 0dB + 0dB + 0dB -∞ 210° + 0dB + +1.2dB + -4.8dB -∞ 240° + 0dB + 0dB -∞ -∞ 270° + 0dB + -4.8dB - -4.8dB -∞ 300° + 0dB -∞ - 0dB -∞ 330° + 0dB - -4.8dB - +1.2dB -∞

Directivity

Level

direction

O L R Z

Level

0° + 0dB - -3dB - -3dB + -3dB 30° + 0dB - -1.8dB - -7.8dB + -3dB 60° + 0dB - 0dB -∞ + -3dB 90° + 0dB - -7.8dB + -7.8dB + -3dB

120° + 0dB -∞ + 0dB + -3dB 150° + 0dB + -7.8dB + -1.8dB + -3dB 180° + 0dB + 0dB + 0dB + -3dB 210° + 0dB + -1.8dB + -7.8dB + -3dB 240° + 0dB + 0dB -∞ + -3dB 270° + 0dB + -7.8dB - -7.8dB + -3dB 300° + 0dB -∞ - 0dB + -3dB 330° + 0dB - -7.8dB - -1.8dB + -3dB

Polar pattern

330°

300°

240°

210°

LEGEND

SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION

30°

60°

120°

150°

1kHz

330°

300°

240°

210°

LEGEND

SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION

30°

60°

120°

150°

1kHz

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Specifications

90°

180°

270°

0°

Frequency in Hertz

20k (Hz)

90°

180°

270°

0°

Frequency in Hertz

20k (Hz)

Elements

Polar pattern

Frequency response

Open circuit sensitivity

Impedance

Maximum input sound level

Signal-to-noise ratio

Phantom power

requirements

Weight

Dimensions (Microphone)

(Ceiling mount (AT8554))

Output connector

Accessories

• 1 Pascal = 10 dynes/cm2 = 10 microbars = 94 dB SPL

For product improvement, the product is subject to modiﬁcation without notice.

Polar pattern / Frequency response

Omnidirectional (O)

330°

300°

30°

Fixed-charge back plate, permanently polarized condenser

Omnidirectional (O) / Figure-of-eight (L/R/Z)

20 to 16,000 Hz

O/L/R: -36 dB (15.85 mV) (0 dB=1 V/Pa,1 kHz);

Z:–38.5 dB (11.9 mV) (0 dB=1 V/Pa,1 kHz)

100 ohms

O/L/R: 132.5 dB SPL (1 kHz THD1%);

Z: 135 dB SPL (1 kHz THD1%)

O/L/R: 66.5 dB (1 kHz at 1 Pa, A-weighted)

Z: 64 dB (1 kHz at 1 Pa, A-weighted)

11 - 52 V DC, 23.2 mA (both channels total)

Microphone: 160 g (5.6 oz)

Mountbox (AT8554): 420 g (14.8 oz)

Maximum body diameter: 61.6 mm (2.43”);

Height: 111.8 mm (4.40”)

36.6 mm (1.44") × 106.0 mm (4.17") × 106.0 mm (4.17") (H×W×D)

Euroblock connector

Ceiling mount (AT8554), RJ45 breakout cable × 2,

60°

10dB

Seismic cable, Isolator

Dimensions

111.8

61.6

240°

210°

1kHz

LEGEND

SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION

120°

150°

Figure-of-eight (L/R/Z)

330°

300°

240°

210°

LEGEND

SCALE IS 5 DECIBELS PER DIVISION

30°

60°

120°

150°

1kHz

10dB

5020

LEGEND

5020

LEGEND

0°, 50 cm

10k5k2k1k500200100

Response in dB

106.0

102.0

106.0

36.6

(Unit: mm)

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