Calypso CA-500, CA-1000, CA-1050 User Manual
CA-500/ 1000
A
UDIO AMPLIFIERS
CA-1050
P
RE
-A
MP
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-
9647
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Table of Contents
1.0
CA-500 / CA-1000 / CA-1050 OVERVIEW
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3
1.1
P
ROGRAM MODE VS
. R
UN MODE
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4
1.2
W
IRING EVERYTHING
UP
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4
1.3
U
SING
CA
-C
ONFIG SOFTWARE
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7
2.0
IR AND SERIAL CONTROL.....................................................................................................................................11
2.1
IR
C
OMMAND PROTOCOL
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2.2
S
ERIAL COMMAND PROTOCOL
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3.0
T
ECHNICAL SPECIFICATI
ONS
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4.0
WARRANTY
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1.0 CA-500 / CA-1000 / CA-1050 Overview
The CA (controllable audio) series of products from Calypso bring high quality, fully
controlled
audio to classrooms, board rooms, training facilities and other small room applications in need of
compact,
easy-to-
use
integrated audio. The CA-500 and CA-1000 audio amplifiers deliver 32W
of extraordinarily clean power, optimized f
or
4 ohm and 8 ohm speakers, while providing full IR
and Serial control. The CA-
500
delivers
a single balanced or unbalanced input and stereo
output
, while the CA-1000 offers three stereo and one mono input, with an on-board mixer for
defining presets, digital gain control and automated ducking when microphone input is
detected.
And when more power is needed, the CA-
1050
pre-amp can be used for multichannel control over nearly any consumer or professional quality amplifier, still within the same
compac
t format.
CA Series setup is through its on-board serial programming port, using its companion CA-Config
software utility, a simple, graphical interface used to configure all variable settings on CA-
500,
CA
-1000 and CA-1050 units. This user manual rev
iew
s all three CA models and CA-
Config
software, which automatically detects which model it s connected to, and presents the
appropriate configuration options for that model. CA-Config is
not
designed to function as an
end
-user interface, but is intended as a configuration utility used only by authorized Calypso
resellers
.
CA-500
CA-1000
CA-1050
32W Audio Amplifier
32W Audio Amplifier
Pre-Amp
IR and Serial Control
IR and Serial Control
IR and Serial Control
(1) Balance/Unbalanced Input (1) Balance/Unbala
nced Input (1) Balance/Unbalanced Input
Headphone Jack
(2) Unbalanced Input
s
(2) Unbalanced Input
s
Speaker Out (L and R)
(1) Mono Input
(1) Mono Input
Mixer Presets
Mixer Presets
Audio Ducking (Microphone)
Audio Ducking (Microphone)
PA Detect
PA De
tect
Headphone Jack
Headphone Jack
Speaker
Out
(L and R)
Line Level Out
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1.1 Program mode vs. Run mode
CA Series products have
two (2) basic modes of operation:
a)
Program M
ode
allows general configuration of the device
plus IR/Serial Tr
igger.
b)
Run Mode
allows IR and SERIAL triggers to be
recognized and
decoded.
The device MUST BE IN PROGRAM MODE in order for it
to
communicate with CA-Config
software
.
If the serial settings on the device remain at their factory settings1, and properly connected via a
serial cable, the device will
automatically
be
placed into Program mode by CA-Config software
when
the software is launched. Program mode is indicated by a blinking blue LED on the
surface of the CA device.
If, however, the serial settings on the device have been modified, e.g., to enable remote, serial
control of the amplifier or pre-amp, CA-Config will not be able to initiate communications with the
device nor put it into Program mode. When this happens, the device must be forced int
o
Program Mode, using the following steps:
Unplug power
Short a 2-pin
terminal block
by connecting a wire that runs between pin-1 and pin-2 (hint:
a broken paperclip works well)
Insert the shorted
terminal block
into the 3-pin serial connector
slots on th
e right side of
the device
Power up the device
Immediately remove the shorted jumper
Connect the serial cable attached to the computer running
CA-Config software
T
he unit will now be in Program mode and the top, blue LED will
blink continually.
The LED glows a
steady blue w
hen
in Run
mode.
1.2 Wiring
Everything
Up
1.2.1 Power
All CA series units require a minimum 12VDC, 3.3A power supply, which is provided with
the unit.
Insert
the 2.5mm power supply
plug
into the receptacle located on the left side
of t
he unit.
1
Defau
lt Settings: BAUD=19200, PARITY=NONE, STOP=1
Short to Force
PGM Mode
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1.2.2 Serial Programming/Control Cable
Solder wires to pins 2, 3 and 5 of a female, 9-pin RS-232 connector
Connect the wire on pin 2 (Rx) to pin 2 (Tx) of a 3-pin
screw-down terminal block
Connect the wire on pin 3 (Tx) to pin 1 (Rx) of a 3-pin
screw-down terminal block
Connect the wire on pin 5 (Gnd) to pin 3 (Gnd) of a 3-pin
screw-down terminal block
Plug the terminal block into the 3 pin slot on the right side of the unit and plug the DB9
connector into your computers serial port
1.2.3 Channel 1 Audio
Input
Channel 1 input will accept a balanced or unbalanced stereo input via a 5-pin
screw-down
terminal block
.
1.2.4 Channel 2
Audio Input
(CA-1000 and CA-1050 only)
Channel 2 will accept an unbalanced stereo or mono input via an 1/8 inch
mini audio jack.
1.2.5 Ch
annel 3
Audio Input
(CA-1000 and CA-1050 only)
Channel 3
will accept an unbalanced stereo or mono input via an 1/8 inch
mini audio jack.
1.2.6 Channel 4
Audio Input
(CA-1000 and CA-1050 only)
Channel 4 will accept a mono input via a 2-pin
screw-down terminal
block
on the left side
of the unit.
NOTE ON CHANNEL INPUTS
: All channels are stereo (ch1, ch2, ch3)
except
channel4 (mono).
Channel 4 has
a permanent jumper linking its l
eft and right sides. Ch
annels 1 through
Ch
annel
3
have separate left and
right stereo
lines. While monitoring for
microphone input levels
(typically,
but not necessarily on channel 4), the system searches only the LEFT side. Hence single
channel microphone
s must be connected to the LEFT side input. Alternatively, the channel
used for mi
crophone input should be set to operate in mono mode.
1.2.7 Speakers
(4 ohm and 8 ohm)
Left and right 4 or 8 ohm speakers are wired via a 5-pin
screw-down terminal block
found
on the right side of the unit.
Two pins are used for the left speaker, two are used
for the
right speaker and the middle pin
can be
used as a common ground.
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1.2.8 IR In
put
IR signals can be transmitted to the unit in two ways:
(a) The 3 triangular holes on the right side of the case allow for over-the-air IR
reception, good for line-of-sight t
ransmission, up to approximately 30 feet.
(b) IR signals may also be sent to the unit via hardwire, using the middle two pins on the
4-
pin connector located on the right side of the unit, labeled IR-
/GND and IR1+ IN.
Note that pin 3 is a shared ground conne
ctor.
1.2.9 Headphones
Headphones may be plugged into the unit using the 1/8 inch
mini jack located on the right
side. Note that the headphone
output
remains active even whe
n the
amplifier output is
muted on the CA-500 and CA-1000.
IR Window
IR Input Pins
Speaker Pins
Controller
CA-1000
IR or
Serial
Output
PC Audio
DVD Audio
Audio Inputs
Controller
CA-1000
IR or
Serial
Output
PC Audio
DVD Audio
Audio Inputs
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