Page 1
87654321
SWITCH
R E V I S I O N S
PART OF FINAL
ASSEMBLY
FOR REFERENCE
ON/OFF
POWER
REV ECO D E S C R I P T I O N
P R O D U C T I O N R E L E A S EA 2113 03-19-97
INPUT CIRCUIT RE-DESIGNB 2432 10-23-97
DATE
Q12, 13, 14 & 15 WERE STP55N06 (SHEET 8)C 2886 10-31-99
E1
BLU
D
AC MALE PLUG
C
BRN
YEL/GRN
WL1A
1
WL2A
1
15AMP
PANEL
MOUNTED
BREAKER
1
2
WL3A1WL4A
1
C10
+
.1uF
250VAC
R18
220
1/2W
+
C140
.1uF
250VAC
WL5A
1
WL6A
1
WL7A
1
WL8A
1
YELLOW
WHITE
BROWN
BLACK
+COM2
E2
-COM2
E3
PGND
+115V
+100V
VIOLET
GREY
WHITE
THERMALSWITCH
WL11
WL12
WL7
STEP CONTROL
BOARD
6000.0133
WL5
WL1
WL3
WL6
WL4
WL2
-100V
+50V
+100V
-50V
-COM1
+COM1
CH2/OUT
CH1/OUT
+115V
PGND
PGND
+15V
-15V
1GND
STAND
THERMAL/BUSS
PX1450
POWER
SUPPLY
BLU
YEL
RED
WHT
GRA
VIO
J105
P105
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
MOLEX-6 .250 SP
J104
P104
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
J102
P102
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
-100V
+50V
+100V
-50V
-COM1
+COM1
CH2/OUT
CH1/OUT
+115V
PGND
PGND
+15V
-15V
1GND
STAND
THERMAL/BUSS
+50V
-100V
STEP & RAIL
SWITCHER
INTERFACE
RDRIVE
CR1
1N4004
D
C
B
A
NOTES; UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
1. ALL RESISTORS ARE IN OHMS,
2. ALL CAPACITORS ARE IN MICROFARADS.
TP10
BLK
WHT
BRN
YEL
TRANSFORMER
PART OF FINAL
ASSEMBLY
REFERENCE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ONLY
BLU
RED
ORN
GRN
WHT/GRN
WHT/BLK
YEL
BLU/WHT
VIO
J100
P100
1
N/C
2
N/C
3
4
N/C
5
6
MOLEX 6PIN INLINE
J101
P101
1
2
3
4
5
6
MOLEX-6 DUAL ROW
1
2
3
4
5
N/C
6
1
2
3
PGND
4
5
6
CR11
1N4004
CR6
1N4004
CR12
1N4004
CR5
1N4004
+115v
TP11
-115V
-115V
R4
1.5K
1/4W
CR7
1N4004
C142
+
220uF
35V
C7
.1uF
50V
C6
.1uF
50V
C141
220uF
35V
CR8
1N4004
R3
1.5K
1/4W
C113
.1uF
250V
C111
.1uF
250V
C112
.1uF
250V
+
-100V
13
-
+
2 4
CR125
MB254W
C114
.1uF
250V
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS
PROPRIETARY TO PHOENIX GOLD AND SHALL NOT BE
REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM PHOENIX GOLD
C115
.1uF
250V
C116
.1uF
250V
PROPRIETARY NOTICE
- +
C117
.1uF
250V
13
2 4
CR124
MB254W
C118
.1uF
250V
.1uF
.1uF
.1uF
.1uF
C143
100V
C144
100V
C145
100V
C146
100V
+
+
+
+
+100V
C128
15,000uF
63V
+50V
C126
15,000uF
63V
PGND
C124
15,000uF
63V
C122
15,000uF
63V
-50V
R131
2.2K
2W
R11
2.2K
2W
R151
2.2K
2W
R1000
2.2K
2W
TP12
+50V
TP15
-50V
C12
.1uF
250V
C11
.1uF
250V
-100V
-50V
S C H E M A T I C; AC POWER SUPPLY
CARVER
PROFESSIONAL
APPROVALS;
CHECKED
DATE;
APPROVALS; DATE;
ENGINEERING
C A R V E R P X S E R I E S 1 4 5 0
SIZE;
B
8-Nov-1999
FILE;
PX1500S1.SCH
DRAWN BY;
DWG No.
SHEET
TIMOTHY 1
TP13
+100V
TP14
pgnd
TP16
-100V
8000.0102
OF
B
A
REVDATE
C
9
Page 2
THERMAL1
STANDBY/ENABLE
STBY1
STANDBY1
OVERLOAD1
ONAMP1
ON1
CH1_CLIP
CLIP1
PROTECT1
R E V I S I O N S
REV ECO D E S C R I P T I O N
P R O D U C T I O N R E L E A S EA 2113 03-19-97
INPUT CIRCUIT RE-DESIGNB 2432 10-23-97
Q12, 13, 14 & 15 WERE STP55N06 (SHEET 8)C 2886 10-31-99
87654321
DATE
D
C
B
A
+15V
P710
+15V
1
2
THERMAL1
3
THERMAL2
4
STBY1
5
STBY2
6
ON1
7
ON2
8
PROTECT1
9
PROTECT2
10
CH1_CLIP
11
CH2_CLIP
12
13
14
14 PIN IDC
DISPLAY BD
INTERCONNECT
14 PIN DUAL
ROW IDC
PGND
SP1
SP2
+15V
THERMAL/BUSS
THERMALSWITCH
THERM1I/O
J801
STBY1
1
STBY2
2
PROTECT1
3
PROTECT2
4
ON1
5
ON2
6
0GND
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
I/O CONNECTOR
( DATA PORT )
INTERCONNECT
20 PIN DUAL
ROW IDC
NOTES; UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
1. ALL RESISTORS VALUES ARE IN OHMS, 1/8W.
2. ALL CAPACITORS ARE IN MICROFARADS.
3. ALL FUSE RESISTORS 1/4W
0GND
0GND
0GND
CLIP1
CLIP2
VMON1
VMON2
IMON1
IMON2
THERM1I/O
THERM2I/O
STANDBY/ENABLE
AMPID
+15V
-15V
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
+15V
THERMAL/BUSS
THERMALSWITCH
THERM2I/O
F
0GND
0GND
PGND
R515
RTH
CR214
1N4148
R516
RTH
R17
TBD
CR51
1N4148
R531
22K
C40
.1uF
*
THERMALSWITCH
R538
22K
C50
.1uF
*
THERMALSWITCH
0GND
0GND
R540
10K
R530
22K
R533
10K
R511
47K
5
4
R529
22K
R513
47K
5
4
POWER
DISTRIBUTION
BLOCKS
CR21
1N4148
U51A
LM339
CR215
1N4148
U52A
LM339
D
C
B
0GND
0GND
C510
.1uF
+15V
C59
.1uF
+15V
+15V
+15V
R53
R52
1.5K
100K
1/4W
2
CR22
1N4148
0GND
R545
1M
0GND
R534
10K
R518
1.5K
0GND
CR23
1N4148
R1
47K
R519
CR431
1.5K
1N4148
1/4W
U51B
LM339
7
1
6
CR4
1N4148
CR28
1N4148
R55
100K
1/4W
9
8
U51C
LM339
R520
R71
1.5K
100K
1/4W
14
R536
10K
CR211
1N4148
11
10
U51D
LM339
13
TP21
C53
0GND
R512
47K
CR212
1N4148
R51
100K
100pF
CR24
1N4148
STAND
STBY2
CR27
1N4148
+
0GND
C51
1uF
50V
CR25
1N4148
CR29
1N4148
C55
+
100uF
25V
0GND
CR210
1N4148
CHANNEL 1 POWER SUPPLY
& AMPLIFIER MONITOR
OVERLOAD2
ONAMP2
ON2
0GND
R535
10K
+15V
R57
R58
100K
1.5K
1/4W
2
R33
1.5K
1/4W
CR423
1N4148
CR424
1N4148
R510
100K
1/4W
9
8
U52C
LM339
R526
R72
1.5K
100K
1/4W
14
R543
10K
CR427
1N4148
11
10
U52D
LM339
13
TP22
CR428
0GND
R514
47K
1N4148
CR417
1N4148
CR425
1N4148
+
0GND
C56
100uF
25V
0GND
R542
10K
+
0GND
+
0GND
C58
33uF
16V
CR429
1N4148
C57
33uF
16V
CR213
1N4148
R523
1.5K
R517
1.5K
CH2_CLIP
PROTECT2
R539
10K
R532
10K
CLIP2
RELAY2
R521
1.5K
1/4W
31
Q51
2
2N4401
0GND
R527
1.5K
1/4W
31
Q54
2
2N4401
0GND
0GND
0GND
R54
100K
R59
100K
31
Q53
2
2N4401
CR52
1N4148
R537
10K
C511
1uF
50V
0GND
RELAY1
31
Q56
2
2N4401
CR53
1N4148
R544
10K
C512
1uF
50V
0GND
R522
1.5K
1/4W
31
Q52
2
2N4401
0GND
+15V
R528
1.5K
1/4W
31
Q55
2
2N4401
TP23
0GND
0GND
CR426
1N4148
0GND
C513
.1uF
+15V
V+
GND
0GND
0GND
312
U51E
LM339
C515
.1uF
+15V
V+
GND
0GND
312
U52E
LM339
CHANNEL 2 POWER SUPPLY
& AMPLIFIER MONITOR
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS
PROPRIETARY TO PHOENIX GOLD AND SHALL NOT BE
REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM PHOENIX GOLD
PROPRIETARY NOTICE
CARVER
PROFESSIONAL
APPROVALS;
CHECKED
DATE;
APPROVALS; DATE;
ENGINEERING
S C H E M A T I C ; AMPLIFIER MONITOR
C A R V E R P X S E R I E S 1 4 5 0
SIZE;
B
8-Nov-1999
FILE;
PX1500S2.SCH
DRAWN BY;
DWG No.
8000.0102
SHEET
TIMOTHY 2
OF
A
REVDATE
C
9
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87654321
R E V I S I O N S
+115VF
R24
2
Q341
MPSA93
10K
2
Q340
3 1
3 1
MPSA93
R374
91
D
C39
3.3nF
R372
1.8K
1GND
C311
0.1uF
2GND
C316
0.1uF
R363
1K
R361
33
1/4W
F
Q339
MPSA93
3 1
R23
C15
10K
.1uF
2
2
Q342
3 1
MPSA93
R21
10
1/4W
F
R6
100K
+115V
+115V
OVERLOAD1
REV ECO D E S C R I P T I O N
A 2113 03-19-97
P R O D U C T I O N R E L E A S E
INPUT CIRCUIT RE-DESIGNB 2432 10-23-97
Q12, 13, 14 & 15 WERE STP55N06 (SHEET 8)C 2886 10-31-99
DATE
D
TP41
Q324
1
MJE15033
2 3
CR26
1
Q331
3
1GND
2
MJE350
R356
1K
R359
5.1K
2W
+15V
+15V
CR33
R350
10K
R351
C
R352
10K
10K
1N4148
CR34
1N4148
R349
270
Q321
2
2N4403
3 1
CHANNEL 1
Q327 BIAS
TRANSISTOR
LOCATED
ON HEATSINK
1N4148
DS25
C33
cw
C38
18pF
1 3
R345
1.8K
R358
270
Q327
MJE340
2
1nF
Q325
2
2N4403
+
Q335
MJE340
R365
5.1K
2W
3 1
DS26
CR30
1N4148
23
1
Q328
MJE15032
21
3
1GND
21
3
R367
22
R368
22
1
3
3
Q332
2SA1038
2
RT31
200
BIAS
R370
26.7K
R369
3
R371
26.7K
Q338
2N4401
2
22
12
31
R353
270
1GND
R73
10K
Q333
2SA1038
1GND
CR313
1N4148
CR314
1N4148
Q334
1
2SA1038
-15V
3
2
R355
10K
R354
10K
C63
+
33uF
16V
ONAMP1
FROM PAGE 5
INPUT U61
B
-15V
-IN1
Q336
21
2SC2389
3
R366
22
Q337
2SC2389
21
R357
1K
C37
1uF
50V
CR315
1SS143
R338
100K
CR316
1SS143
31
R337
47K
C17
.1uF
50V
Q319
MPSA43
Q320
2N4403
TP42
C310
3.3nF
R375
91
A
R373
1.8K
1GND
C314
0.1uF
-115VF
2GND
C315
0.1uF
R364
1K
R362
33
1/4W
F
Q330
MPSA43
31
2
2
R25
10K
.001uF
2
31
C16
50V
R347
100K
R346
10K
R339
68
1/4W
F
CR35
1N4148
Q317
31
2N4401
3 1
CR38
1N4148
R340
68
1/4W
F
R348
10K
.001uF
Q329
MPSA43
C31
1nF
C32
1nF
C18
50V
R360
100K
2
2
2
2
C34
470pF
2GND
2GND
C35
470pF
31
CR36
1N4148
R331
27K
R333
270
R334
270
R332
27K
CR37
1N4148
3 1
Q318
MPSA43
3
3
Q326
MPSA93
21
R341
300
1/4W
F
1
2
Q322
MJE340
R335
750
1/4W
F
R336
750
1/4W
F
Q323
MJE350
R343
22
R342
22
R326
33
1/4W
F
1 Q38
C36
.1uF
R330
100
1/4W
F
1
R328
33
1/4W
F
23
2 3
R22
10
1/4W
MJE15032
TP43
TP44
TP45
C9
.1uF
250V
Q316
MJE15033
F
R317
2.2
1/4W
F
R323
2.2
1/4W
-115V
F
R39
100K
1
1
23
Q35
2SC3281
R37
.22
5W
R311
.22
5W
Q313
32
2SA1302
-115V
R316
2.2
1/4W
F
1
TP46
TP47
1
R322
2.2
1/4W
F
23
Q34
2SC3281
R36
.22
5W
R310
.22
5W
Q312
32
2SA1302
CLIP1
33
1/4W
R325
33
1/4W
R327
F
+COM1
C313
.1uF
250V
2GND
R379
L31
1 2
5uH
F
R376
4.7
10W
PGND
TBD
2GND
R377
TBD
2GND
K31A
S1 S2
PGNDCHANNEL1
-COM1
23
F
Q37
1
MJE15032
R314
2.2
1/4W
F
1
Q32
2SC3281
R329
C8
100
.1uF
1/4W
50V
F
32
1
Q315
MJE15033
Q310
2SA1302
R320
2.2
1/4W
F
1
R313
2.2
23
1/4W
1 Q31
TP48
R32
.22
5W
R35
.22
5W
32
TP49 TP51
1 Q39
R319
2.2
1/4W
F
23
32
2SC3281
R31
.22
5W
R34
.22
5W
2SA1302
TP50
CR31
1N4004
2GND
CR32
1N4004
2GND
R344
22
5W
C317
.033uF
C312
.1uF
250V
R378
TBD
R380
TBD
+COM1
IMON1
VMON1
CHANNEL 1
OUTPUT
WL9A
1
CH1/OUT
WL11A
1
-COM1
C
B
A
NOTES; UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
1. ALL RESISTORS VALUES ARE IN OHMS, 1/8W.
2. ALL CAPACITORS ARE IN MICROFARADS.
3. ALL FUSE RESISTORS 1/4W
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
F
CHANNEL 1
AMPLIFIER
STAGE
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS
PROPRIETARY TO PHOENIX GOLD AND SHALL NOT BE
REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM PHOENIX GOLD
PROPRIETARY NOTICE
CARVER
PROFESSIONAL
APPROVALS;
CHECKED
DATE;
APPROVALS; DATE;
ENGINEERING
S C H E M A T I C; CHANNEL 1 AMPLIFIER
C A R V E R P X S E R I E S 1 4 5 0
SIZE;
B
8-Nov-1999
FILE;
PX1500S3.SCH
DRAWN BY;
DWG No.
8000.0102
SHEET
TIMOTHY 3
OF
REVDATE
C
9
Page 4
87654321
STAGE
R E V I S I O N S
REV ECO D E S C R I P T I O N
P R O D U C T I O N R E L E A S EA 2113 03-19-97
INPUT CIRCUIT RE-DESIGNB 2432 10-23-97
Q12, 13, 14 & 15 WERE STP55N06 (SHEET 8)C 2886 10-31-99
C411
.1uF
250V
2GND
CR41
1N4004
R418
2.2
23
1/4W
F
1 Q41
2SC3281
R46
.22
5W
TP39
R49
R424
2.2
1/4W
F
.22
5W
32
1
Q49
2SA1302
2GND
CR42
1N4004
2GND
R449
22
5W
C44
.033uF
C410
.1uF
250V
L1
1 2
5uH
R75
9.1
5W
R41
9.1
5W
PGND
+COM2
R44
TBD
R43
TBD
2GND
R42
TBD
R45
TBD
2GND
K41A
S1 S2
PGNDCHANNEL2
-COM2
+COM2
IMON2
VMON2
WL10A
1
CH2/OUT
WL12A
1
-COM2
R422
2.2
1/4W
F
R428
2.2
1/4W
F
R26
10
1/4W
F
R5
100K
R38
100K
23
1
R412
.22
5W
R416
.22
5W
32
2SA1302
1
R27
10
1/4W
F
Q45
2SC3281
Q413
R421
2.2
1/4W
F
1
TP35
TP36
1
R427
2.2
1/4W
F
+115V
OVERLOAD2
CLIP2
23
Q44
2SC3281
R411
.22
5W
R415
.22
5W
Q412
32
2SA1302
R430
33
23
1/4W
F
1 Q47
R434
100
1/4W
F
32
1
R432
33
1/4W
F
-115V
MJE15032
C14
.1uF
50V
Q415
MJE15033
R419
2.2
1/4W
F
Q42
2SC3281
Q410
2SA1302
R425
2.2
1/4W
F
23
1
R47
TP37
.22
5W
R410
.22
TP38 TP40
5W
32
1
+115VF
R479
91
D
+15V
+15V
R455
10K
C
ONAMP2
FROM PAGE 5
INPUT U61
B
-15V
-IN2
R457
10K
-15V
C64
33uF
16V
R456
10K
Q434
1
2SA1038
3
2
R460
10K
R459
10K
+
1GND
R74
10K
2SA1038
1GND
CR43
1N4148
CR44
1N4148
Q433
R476
270
Q438
2N4401
CR413
1N4148
CR414
1N4148
C416
3.3nF
R454
270
Q421
2
2N4403
3 1
R474
22
1
2
31
C417
3.3nF
R480
91
R458
270
3
R478
1.8K
3
2
-115VF
A
R477
1.8K
21
R471
22
1GND
Q436
2SC2389
1GND
C48
.1uF
Q437
2SC2389
R462
1K
C49
.1uF
C19
C41
1nF
R29
.1uF
10K
2
2
31
Q442
MPSA93
Q418
MPSA43
2
C45
CR46
1N4148
R436
27K
R438
270
R439
270
R437
27K
CR47
1N4148
3 1
3
3
Q426
MPSA93
21
R446
300
1/4W
F
1
2
470pF
2GND
2
2
2GND
C46
470pF
2
3 1
CR415
1SS143
R443
100K
31
2
Q441
MPSA93
CR416
1SS143
2
2
31
R30
10K
R442
47K
Q419
MPSA43
C21
.1uF
50V
R28
10K
2
Q420
2N4403
2
3 1
C20
.001uF
50V
3 1
31
Q440
MPSA93
R452
100K
R451
10K
R444
68
1/4W
F
CR45
1N4148
Q417
31
2N4401
3 1
CR48
1N4148
R445
68
1/4W
F
R453
10K
.001uF
R465
100K
Q429
MPSA43
C42
1nF
C22
50V
C412
.1uF
2GND
R468
1K
R466
33
1/4W
F
Q439
MPSA93
TP30
Q424
1
MJE15033
2 3
CR40
1N4148
DS27
CHANNEL 2
Q427 BIAS
TRANSISTOR
LOCATED
ON HEATSINK
1
3
Q431
MJE350
2
R464
5.1K
1GND
2W
R461
1K
C43
1GND
21
21
1nF
2
Q435
MJE340
R470
5.1K
2W
Q425
2N4403
C414
+
3 1
1uF
50V
DS28
CR50
1N4148
23
1
Q428
MJE15032
RT1
200
BIAS
cw
1 3
C415
18pF
R450
1.8K
R463
270
MJE340
2
Q427
3
3
R473
22
R472
22
1
3
3
Q432
2SA1038
2
R475
26.7K
21
TP31
R467
33
1/4W
F
Q430
MPSA43
2GND
C413
.1uF
R469
1K
3 1
Q422
MJE340
R440
750
1/4W
F
R441
750
1/4W
F
Q423
MJE350
R448
22
C47
.1uF
R433
33
1/4W
F
R431
33
1/4W
F
1
1
R447
22
R435
100
1/4W
F
23
32
Q48
MJE15032
TP32
TP33
TP34
C13
.1uF
50V
Q416
MJE15033
-115VF
CHANNEL 2
OUTPUT
DATE
D
C
B
A
NOTES; UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
1. ALL RESISTORS VALUES ARE IN OHMS, 1/8W.
2. ALL CAPACITORS ARE IN MICROFARADS.
3. ALL FUSE RESISTORS 1/4W
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
CHANNEL 2
AMPLIFIER
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS
PROPRIETARY TO PHOENIX GOLD AND SHALL NOT BE
F
REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM PHOENIX GOLD
PROPRIETARY NOTICE
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PROFESSIONAL
APPROVALS;
CHECKED
DATE;
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S C H E M A T I C; CHANNEL 2 AMPLIFIER
C A R V E R PX SERIES 1450
SIZE;
B
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SHEET
TIMOTHY 4
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C
9
Page 5
D
STANDBY CIRCUIT
SWITCH
SWITCH
BD.
BD.
C
B
A
J6102
CHANNEL 2
2
+
1
3
-
T
S
R
SHL
NEUTRIK
XLR
TP52 TP53
J6101
CH2+
CH2GND
GND
CH1CH1+
1
2
3
4
5
6
TP54
6 POSITION
BARRIER
J6103
CHANNEL 1
2
+
1
3
-
T
S
R
SHL
NEUTRIK
XLR
TP55
TP56
P610A
CH1P1
1
CH1PW2
2
0GND
3
CH2P1
4
CH2PW2
5
0GND
6
7
8
9
10
GAIN CONTROL
10 PIN IDC
NOTES; UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
1. ALL RESISTORS VALUES ARE IN OHMS, 1/8W.
2. ALL CAPACITORS ARE IN MICROFARADS.
3. ALL FUSE RESISTORS 1/4W
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
CHANNEL 2
AMPLIFIER INPUT
PGND
2GND
1GND
0GND
CHASSIS GND
CHANNEL 1
AMPLIFIER INPUT
F
U3A
SSW-2141
51
2
8
3
0GND
TO GAIN
CONTROL
S61
MODE SELECTION
S61
4
cc
3
2
1
DP3T
TO GAIN
CONTROL
51
2
8
3
0GND
U2A
SSW-2141
C28
0GND
.1uF
C27
0GND
.1uF
6
PARALLEL
8
COMMONCOMMON
7
STEREO
6
MONO BRIDGED
5
6
74
V+
V-
CH2P1
CH2PW2
CH1PW2
CH1P1
0GND
U2B
SSW-2141
0GND
C26
.47Uf
WIMA
C25
.47uF
WIMA
+15V+15V +15V
C30
.1uF
C29
.1uF
74
V+
V-
0GND
U3B
SSW-2141
0GND
R83
3.74K
R85
OPTIONAL
R84
3.74K
C621
.1uF
C622
.1uF
-15V-15V -15V
0GND
0GND
84
V+
V-
R62
63.4K
R69
63.4K
U65C
NE5532
2
3
6
5
R628
2.2K
C67
200pF
WIMA
R86
23.2K
C610
200pF
WIMA
R64
10.0K
+28dB
.775V
R611
10.0K
R612
0GND
0GND
U61A
NE5532
1.5V
U61B
NE5532
2.2K
1
S62
SENSITIVITY
S62
4
cc
3
2
1
DP3T
R616
5.76K
7
C625
.1uF
C626
.1uF
8
7
6
5
+15V
-15V
+28dB
1.5V
.775V
-IN1
84
V+
V-
-IN2
R642
5.76K
U64C
NE5532
R641
23.2K
R63
OPTIONAL
POWER
DISTRIBUTION
BLOCKS
1N5236
0GND
0GND
CR61
7.5V
2
3
CR72
1N5236
7.5V
87654321
R E V I S I O N S
C615
18pF
CR62
1N5236
7.5V
CR65
1N4148
R639
750
1/4W
SP1
SIGNAL
PRESENCE
TO
DISPLAY BD.
REV ECO D E S C R I P T I O N
P R O D U C T I O N R E L E A S EA 2113
INPUT CIRCUIT RE-DESIGNB 2432 10-23-97
Q12, 13, 14 & 15 WERE STP55N06 (SHEET 8)C 2886 10-31-99
DATE
03-19-97
D
R629
100K
U64A
NE5532
1
CR73
1N4148
+15V
+15V
C617
R631
3.9K
1/2W
CR69
1N4148
R634
3.9K
1/2W
CR67
1N4148
CR610
1N4148
0GND
R637
47K
2
-15V
+
0GND
31
Q1
2N4401
CR66
1N4148
C619
100uF
25V
-15V
R635
1K
CR611
1N4148
CHANNEL 1 & 2
STANDBY1
C
LOW = STANDBY
C23
18pF
CR71
1N5236
7.5V
CR70
1N4148
0GND
R67
24K
OFF
2
1 3
RT61A
25K
SIGNAL
SMART
R82
24K
R65
24K
-40dB
R66
24K
1nF
U65A
LM393
3
1
2
C618
1nF
U65B
LM393
5
7
6
CR68
1N4148
R68
100K
U64B
6
NE5532
7
5
CR64
1N4148
R61
750
1/4W
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS
PROPRIETARY TO PHOENIX GOLD AND SHALL NOT BE
REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM PHOENIX GOLD
SP2
PROPRIETARY NOTICE
SIGNAL
PRESENCE
TO
DISPLAY BD.
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APPROVALS;
CHECKED
DATE;
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C A R V E R P X S E R I E S 1 4 5 0
SIZE;
B
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REVDATE
C
9
Page 6
87654321
R E V I S I O N S
REV ECO D E S C R I P T I O N
+50V
R190
680
5W
D
C131
PGND
CR19
1N4148
CR114
1N4148
100uF
50V
+
C1C2
K31B
COIL
CR17
1N4004
P R O D U C T I O N R E L E A S EA 2113 03-19-97
INPUT CIRCUIT RE-DESIGNB 2432 10-23-97
Q12, 13, 14 & 15 WERE STP55N06 (SHEET 8)C 2886 10-31-99
DATE
D
FROM PAGE 1
FROM PAGE 3
C
FROM PAGE 1
B
FROM PAGE 4
RDRIVE
CH1/OUT
RDRIVE
CH2/OUT
CR120
1N4744
15V
R171
10K
1W
CR121
1N4744
15V
R112
10K
1W
+
PGND
+
PGND
C136
220uF
35V
C147
+
220uF
35V
C137
220uF
35V
C148
220uF
+
35V
PGND
CR112
1N4148
CR2
1N4148
CR111
1N4148
CR115
1N4148
CR117
1N4148
R161
10K
CHANNEL 1 SPEAKER
PROTECTION CIRCUIT
R111
10K
CR119
1N4148
R116
100K
R118
100K
2
2
31
PGND
31
PGND
CR110
1N4148
Q11
2N4401
CR113
1N4148
CR116
1N4148
Q15
2N4401
CR118
1N4148
R13
10K
C130
+
100uF
50V
PGND PGND
C133
+
100uF
50V
R113
10K
C132
+
100uF
50V
PGND PGND
2
R117
10K
2
R141
10K
+50V
+50V
31
31
R19
10K
1W
R114
10K
1W
Q12
MPSA43
2
Q16
MPSA43
2
PGND
+50V
PGND
31
C1C2
31
R195
680
5W
TP61
Q13
MPSA43
K41B
COIL
TP62
Q17
MPSA43
R110
10K
R115
10K
RELAY1
RELAY2
TO PAGE 2
TO PAGE 2
C
B
31
Q14
2
2N4401
PGND
CR18
1N4004
31
Q18
2
2N4401
PGND
CHANNEL 2 SPEAKER
PROTECTION CIRCUIT
A
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS
PROPRIETARY TO PHOENIX GOLD AND SHALL NOT BE
REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM PHOENIX GOLD
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
PROPRIETARY NOTICE
CARVER
PROFESSIONAL
APPROVALS;
CHECKED
DATE;
APPROVALS; DATE;
ENGINEERING
S C H E M A T I C; SPEAKER PROTECTION
C A R V E R P X S E R I E S 8 5 0
SIZE;
B
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SHEET
TIMOTHY 6
OF
A
REVDATE
C
9
Page 7
R E V I S I O N S
REV ECO D E S C R I P T I O N
P R O D U C T I O N R E L E A S EA 2113 03-19-97
INPUT CIRCUIT RE-DESIGNB 2432 10-23-97
Q12, 13, 14 & 15 WERE STP55N06 (SHEET 8)C 2886 10-31-99
87654321
DATE
D
CH1P3
2
CH1PW2
CH1P1
CH2P3
2
CH2PW2
CH2P1
SPEAKER
OUTPUT
ZTABS
WL13
1
CH2 +
WL14
1
CH1 +
WL15
1
CH1 -
WL16
1
CH2 -
SPEAKON
INTERCONNECT
J4
1
2
CH2 +
J5
1
2
CH1 +
J6
1
2
CH1 -
J7
1
2
CH2 -
SPEAKER OUTPUT
5 WAY BINDING POST
J3
1
2
3
4
BARRIER STRIP
5 WAY BINDING POST
J2
1
2
CHANNEL 2
CHANNEL 1 +
CHANNEL 1 CHANNEL 2 +
CHANNEL 2 -
J1
1
2
CHANNEL 1
RED CH2 +
BLACK CH2 -
RED CH1 +
BLACK CH1 -
C
RT81A
5K
13
J610A
10
IDC10
CH1P1
1
CH1PW2
2
CH1P3
3
CH2P1
4
CH2PW2
5
CH2P3
6
7
8
9
RT82A
5K
CHANNEL 1
GAIN POT
13
CHANNEL 2
GAIN POT
D
C
B
G A I N C O N T R O L
A
NOTES; UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
1. ALL RESISTORS VALUES ARE IN OHMS, 1/8W.
2. ALL CAPACITORS ARE IN MICROFARADS.
3. ALL FUSE RESISTORS 1/4W
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS
F
PROPRIETARY TO PHOENIX GOLD AND SHALL NOT BE
REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM PHOENIX GOLD
PROPRIETARY NOTICE
O U T P U T
CARVER
PROFESSIONAL
APPROVALS;
CHECKED
DATE;
APPROVALS; DATE;
ENGINEERING
S C H E M A T I C; GAIN CONTROL & OUTPUT
C A R V E R P X S E R I E S 1450
SIZE;
B
8-Nov-1999
FILE;
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B
A
REVDATE
C
9
Page 8
R E V I S I O N S
CHANNEL 1 STEP CIRCUIT
CHANNEL 2 STEP CIRCUIT
REV ECO D E S C R I P T I O N
P R O D U C T I O N R E L E A S EA 2113 03-19-97
INPUT CIRCUIT RE-DESIGNB 2432 10-23-97
Q12, 13, 14 & 15 WERE STP55N06C 2886 10-31-99
87654321
DATE
D
J104
CH2/OUT
1
CH1/OUT
2
+115V
3
PGND
4
PGND
5
J102
+15V
1
-15V
2
1GND
3
STAND
4
THERMAL/BUSS
5
C
B
A
NOTES; UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
1. ALL RESISTORS VALUES ARE IN OHMS, 1/8W.
2. ALL CAPACITORS ARE IN MICROFARADS.
3. ALL FUSE RESISTORS 1/4W
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
CH1/OUT
CH2/OUT
R1
1K
R7
1K
C4
.1uF
PGND
THERMAL/BUSS
STAND
F
PGND
+50V
PGND
C1
.001uF
100V
R13
10K
C3
.001uF
100V
PGND
PGND
PGND
PGND
STAND
.1uF
C16
R30
511
PGND
R9
680
R11
680
R64
470K
C22
680pF
CR2
1N4148
C24
680pF
CR17
1N4148
PGND
R29
10k
CR11
1N4148
CR1
1N4148
R18
10K
3
2
CR16
1N4148
R24
10K
3
2
3
2
1GND
U1A
LM393
R19
10K
330pF
U2A
LM393
R25
10K
330pF
R65
47K
+15V
74
C26
C28
.1uF
C17
518
+15V
1
+15V
1
PGND
6
U4
CA3140
+15V
R32
3.3K
R34
3.3K
R14
10K
R23
10K
R16
10K
TP1
PGND
TP6
PGND
TP8
2
Q19
MJE340
CR12
1N4148
Q20
MJE340
CR18
1N4148
PGND
1N4148
3
3
Q8
2N4403
3 1
CR10
+115V
21
PGND
+115V
21
PGND
R2
100
R36
750
1/4W
R8
100
R39
750
1/4W
PGND
2
2
+50V
R57
1.2K
2W
CR34
1N5242
12V
CR27
1N5245B
15V
CR9
1N4148
3 1
R3
1K
3 1
R6
1K
1
Q1
MPSA93
Q5
MPSA93
PGND
PGND
23
+
2
R17
10K
CR3
1N4148
CR7
1N4148
Q16
MJE15030
C19
10uF
35V
2
PGND
2
2
31
Q11
2N4401
PGND
3 1
Q2
2N4403
3 1
Q6
2N4403
3 1
Q7
2N4403
CR4
1N4148
CR8
1N4148
J103
+100V
C15
CR13
1N4148
C23
680pF
C25
680pF
CR28
1N5245B
15V
CR14
1N4148
CR20
1N4148
R21
10K
5
6
CR19
1N4148
R27
10K
5
6
+15V
R33
3.3K
U1B
LM393
R22
10K
C27
330pF
U2B
LM393
R28
10K
C29
330pF
TP2 TP3
+
C20
10uF
35V
1GND
TP5
3
CR15
1N4148
2
1
PGND
Q21
MJE350
*
R38
750
1/4W
R20
7
10K
PGND
+15V
R35
3.3K
TP7
3
CR21
1N4148
2
1
PGND
Q22
MJE350
R40
750
1/4W
-50V
R59
2.2K
1W
R26
7
10K
PGND
+15V
Q17
1
MJE15030
2 3
R66
1
1/4W
F F
CR22
1N4744
1GND
+
CR29
1N5245B
15V
C18
100uF
R5
1K
1GND
2
2
2
2
R4
1K
+
C21
10uF
35V
-100V
-100V
1
31
3 1
31
3 1
Q10
2N4401
1N4148
Q4
2N4403
Q9
2N4401
CR5
1N4148
Q3
2N4403
-15V
CR6
2 3
1/4W
R50
4.7K
2W
Q18
MJE15031
R67
1
R45
1/4W
R42
220
R44
1/4W
R41
220
51
51
F
1GND
F
R46
R37
750
51
1/4W
F
+GATE1
+COM1
+COM1
-50V
PGND
R15
10K
PGND
R31
511
R10
680
R47
51
1/4W
F
R43
+GATE2
220
R12
PGND
680
+COM2
+COM2
PGND
C2
.001uF
+50V
R58
2.2K
P103
1
1
2
2
.3A
FAN
1W
1GND
+ 1 5 V R E G - 1 5 V R E G
FAN
CONTROLLER
CIRCUIT
PGND
PGND
.1uF
.1uF
CR35
1N4004
+15V & -15V
VOLTAGE
REGULATOR
+15V
C5
84
V+
U1C
LM393
V-
C6
-15V
84
V+
V-
C34
.1uF
U2C
LM393
C9
.1uF
CIRCUIT
PGND
PGND
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS
PROPRIETARY TO PHOENIX GOLD AND SHALL NOT BE
REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM PHOENIX GOLD
CR36
1N4004
PROPRIETARY NOTICE
1GNDPGND
TP4
PGND
+GATE1
+COM1
+COM1
-COM1
1
1
-COM1
WL2A
WL4A
-GATE1
PGND
+GATE2
+COM2
+COM2
-COM2
1
1
-COM2
WL11A
WL12A
-GATE2
CARVER
PROFESSIONAL
APPROVALS;
CHECKED
.1uF
+COM1
-COM1
+100V
C11
.1uF
+COM2
-COM2
DATE;
APPROVALS; DATE;
ENGINEERING
C33
.0015uF
R63
150
1/4W
CR33
1N5245B
15V
R62
150
1/4W
CR32
1N5245B
15V
C31
.0015uF
R61
150
1/4W
CR31
1N5245B
15V
R60
150
1/4W
CR30
1N5245B
15V
C32
.0015uF
R52
4.7K
1/4W
C30
.0015uF
R49
4.7K
1/4W
2
1
3
R51
4.7K
1/4W
-50V
C13
.1uF
2
1
3
-100V
-100V
2
1
3
R48
4.7K
1/4W
-50V
C8
.1uF
2
1
3
-100V
-100V
+50V
+50V
Q14
STP60NE06
C12
.1uF
CR25
MUR810
R55
1
2W
RAIL SWITCHING CHANNEL
R56
1
2W
CR26
-50V
MUR810
Q15
STP60NE06
C14
PGND
.1uF
+50V
Q12
STP60NE06
RAIL SWITCHING CHANNEL
R54
1
2W
CR24
-50V
MUR810
Q13
STP60NE06
C10
PGND
.1uF
S C H E M A T I C; S T E P C O N T R O L
C A R V E R P X S E R I E S 1450
SIZE;
B
8-Nov-1999
FILE;
PX1500S8.SCH
DRAWN BY;
1
WL3A
WL1A
WL5A
WL6A
WL7A
+50V
C7
.1uF
CR23
MUR810
R53
1
2W
2
DWG No.
8000.0102
SHEET
TIMOTHY 8
1
1
1
1
1
+100V
+50V
-100V
-50V
PGND
OF
D
C
B
A
REVDATE
C
9
Page 9
REVISIONS
REV ECO DESCRIPTION
P R O D U C T I O N R E L E A S EA 2113 03-19-97
INPUT CIRCUIT RE-DESIGNB 2432 10-23-97
Q12, 13, 14 & 15 WERE STP55N06 (SHEET 8)C 2886 10-31-99
87654321
DATE
D
+15V
DS1
" CLIP "
RED
+15V
DS2
SP1 SP2
" SIGNAL PRESENCE "
YELLOW
DS7
" CLIP "
RED
DS8
" SIGNAL PRESENCE "
YELLOW
D
J710
+15V
1
2
THERMAL 1
3
THERMAL 2
4
STBY1
5
STBY2
6
ON1
7
ON2
C
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
14 PIN IDC
PROTECT1
PROTECT2
CH1_CLIP
CH2_CLIP
SP1
SP2
DS3
POWER " ON "
GREEN
DS4
"PROTECT"
RED
DS5
PGNDPGND
DS9
POWER " ON "
GREEN
DS10
"PROTECT"
RED
DS11
C
" THERMAL "
RED
DS6
B
" STANDBY "
YELLOW
STBY1
THERMAL 1
PROTECT1
ON1
CH1_CLIP
CHANNEL 1 LED STATUS DISPLAY
A
NOTES; UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
1. ALL RESISTORS VALUES ARE IN OHMS, 1/8W.
2. ALL CAPACITORS ARE IN MICROFARADS.
3. ALL FUSE RESISTORS 1/4W
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
F
CHANNEL 2 LED STATUS DISPLAY
" THERMAL "
RED
DS12
" STANDBY "
YELLOW
STBY2
THERMAL 2
PROTECT2
ON2
CH2_CLIP
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS
PROPRIETARY TO PHOENIX GOLD AND SHALL NOT BE
REPRODUCED OR DISCLOSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART
WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FROM PHOENIX GOLD
PROPRIETARY NOTICE
CARVER
PROFESSIONAL
APPROVALS;
CHECKED
DATE;
APPROVALS; DATE;
ENGINEERING
S C H E M A T I C; D I S P L A Y
C A R V E R P X S E R I E S 1450
SIZE;
B
8-Nov-1999
FILE;
PX1500S6.SCH
DRAWN BY;
DWG No.
8000.0102
SHEET
TIMOTHY 9
B
A
REVDATE
C
9
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