Biamp VOCIA OUTPUT User Manual

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Vocia

VO-4

Operation Manual

Biamp Systems, 10074 S.W. Arctic Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97005 U.S.A. [phone] www.biamp.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOCIA OUTPUT 4 (VO-4) FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

FRONT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setup and Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1. Power Indicator LED ..............................................................................4

2. Signal LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3. Control LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

REAR PANEL CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Device ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

CobraNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

Control Outputs ....................................................................................7

Control Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Audio Inputs .......................................................................................7

Ground Screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

INSTALLATION ....................................................................................8

SPECIFICATIONS & BLOCK DIAGRAM .......................................................9

WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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VOCIA OUTPUT 4 (VO-4)

Power/

Network

Audio Cha nnel Control Input sControl Output s

Output 4

1

2341234

1 234

®

The VO-4 is a networked audio output expansion device allowing the user to add four line-level output channels to a Vocia
accepts four channels of digital audio input via CobraNet® and provides four line-level analog audio outputs. The VO-4 features embedded

DSP and on-board memory to process and store all device-specic conguration information locally and includes comprehensive, xed-chain,

digital-signal processing. As part of the Vocia system, the VO-4 meets paging requirements for facilities of all sizes.

system. The VO-4

FEATURES

Converts digital to analog•

Four removable terminal block connectors for line-level outputs•

Four control inputs and four control outputs•

Software-congurable local audio signal processing, including gain, lters, and compressor/limiter•

Rotary switches for unit identication•

Power Over Ethernet (PoE)•

CobraNet audio/control with dynamic use of available bundles, plus power over single Ethernet cable•

Status LEDs to indicate signal and clip•

CE•  marked and RoHS compliant

Covered by • BIAMP Systems’ warranty

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VO-4 FRONT PANEL

Power/

Network

Audio Ch annel Control Inpu tsControl Outpu ts

Output 4

1

2341234

1 234

Clip

-3

-18

-48

Red

Ye llow

Green

Nominal

Threshold

Setup and Use

The Vocia software provides an intuitive interface for conguration, DSP equalization, and programming of the VO-4. The information supplied

by this manual relates to physical connections and assignment. For more details on software setup, please consult the Vocia Help File.

1. Power Indicator LED 2. Signal LEDs 3. Control LEDs

1. Power Indicator LED

On the left of the front panel, the VO-4 has a single LED that indicates power and connectivity status:

1. Not illuminated: The device is not powered.

2. Flashing green: The unit is receiving power but not data, or the unit has not been congured correctly.

3. Solid green: The unit is operational, has been congured and is receiving PoE.

2. Signal LEDs

Four LEDs located in the center of the front panel act as audio signal identiers for the four input channels and are useful for setting optimum signal

levels. Each LED has four states. Please see the table below for the signal mapping to each of the LEDs. Detailed metering of current output levels
can be obtained in real time via the Vocia software interface.

Red Yellow Green Dark

Signal above clip threshold
> -3dBFS

3. Control LEDs

The control LEDs signal the current state of the control I/Os. The rst four are input status indicators, and the second four are output status indica­tors. They have three states:

Signal above nominal but below
clip threshold
> -18dBFS
< -3dBFS

Signal above minimum but
below nominal threshold
> -48dBFS
< -18dBFS

Signal below minimum threshold
< -48dBFS

Yellow Green Dark

Relays are energized > input threshold Not active

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