CESVA PA-13 User Manual

PA-13

PREAMPLIFIER for polarised MICROPHONE

USER’S MANUAL

M_PA13_v2000_20080801_ENG

PA-13
User’s manual

ENGLISH

CONTENIDO

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................2

2. PARTS .................................................................................................................................2

3. USES....................................................................................................................................4

4. CONNECTION.....................................................................................................................4

5. FITTING THE PREAMPLIFIER TO A TRIPOD....................................................................4

6. PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................................................5

7. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................6

8. ACCESORIES......................................................................................................................7

9. STANDARD..........................................................................................................................8

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1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The
polarized microphones as the
other makes of microphones.

By virtue of its wide frequency response and low noise level, the PA-13 is ideal for
precision applications.

Because of its low output impedance the PA-13 allows to use long cables. The PA­13 has a high input impedance that makes the microphone not to charge.

The PA-13 preamplifier together with the C-130 200 V polarised condenser
microphone are the perfect solution for multi channel systems.

2. PARTS

1. Output connector. 7-pin LEMO connector for the connection of the

preamplifier.

PA-13 is a robust small preamplifier, designed to condition ½“

C-130 model. It is also compatible with

2. Preamplifier body

number of the preamplifier are indicated.

3. Thread of the microphone

microphone (

, Preamplifier housing where the model and the serial

. thread for the connection of the ½” polarized

C-130).

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3. USES

• Acoustic precision measurement with ½” polarized microphones.

• The general use of the PA-13 is conditioning the signal from ½“ microphones with

a high input impedance and delivering this signal with a low output impedance for
connecting to conditioning amplifiers or analysers.

• Multi Channel Systems

4. CONNECTION

1. Screw the microphone to the preamplifier. Do not screw and unscrew the
microphone with the preamplifier feed it.

2. Connect the preamplifier to an equipment with a LEMO connector (make sure
that the equipment is compatible with the pins and with the supply range of the
preamplifier) through a cable male LEMO- female LEMO. Make sure that the
connector is correctly inserted.

5. FITTING THE PREAMPLIFIER TO A TRIPOD

To adapt the preamplifier to a tripod , you should use the TR-001 adapter to fix the
preamplifier+microphone to the TR-40 tripod, thereby, the preamplifier will be perfectly fitted
to the tripod.

To do it, please follow the next steps:

1- Put the LEMO socket of the

extension cable through the TR-001.

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2- Fix it to the adapter with a

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3- Screw the adapter into the

tripod (the adapter thread is
Whitworth ¼’’)

4- Plug the preamplifier. Make

sure the slit of both LEMO
connectors fits.

6. PRECAUTIONS

When using the PA-13, be careful with the next points:

• To screw or unscrew the microphone into position use only your hands (no tools). Do
not do it while the PA-13 is feeding it.

• This equipment only can work with the accessories mentioned in the accessories
section. In case that using a different accessories and that this causes a failure in the
equipment,
will lose its warranty.

• When connecting and disconnecting the LEMO-LEMO cable, do it by holding the
preamplifier by the connector never by the cable, as it is shown in the next figure.

would not be responsible of this failure. Then the equipment

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7. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Technical specifications

Attenuation (typical) 0.12 dB

Frequency response (1 Vpp):

Input impedance (typical)

Output impedance:

Supply range (Vcc): 12 - 30 Vdc

Polarization voltage (Vpol): < 240 Vdc

Maximum output voltage (peak to peak): 20 V

Maximum output current (peak to peak): 2.8 mA

Slew rate:

Phase response:
20 Hz to 20 kHz:
3 Hz to 500 kHz:

1Hz – 900 kHz ± 0.5 dB

0.5 Hz -1 MHz ± 3 dB

10 GΩ

< 25 Ω

1.2 V/µs

± 2.6 º

-15 to +5 º

║ 3 pF

(without charge and Cm =20 pF)

Current consumption:

Electric noise:
With prove microphone of 20 pF:
A:
Lin (20 Hz-20 kHz):
With prove microphone of 56 pF:
A:
Li0 n (20 Hz-2kHz):
Temperature range:
Operation:
Storage:
Relative humidity:

Operation:
Storage:

2 mA

<2.6 µV

<14.8 µV

<1.6 µV
<10 µV

-10 to +50 ºC

-20 to +70 ºC

0 a 90 %
0 a 95 %

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Type of connector:

LEMO 7 pins

FGGIB307CNAD62

Pin connection (pin front view):

Type of microphone:

½" polarised (

1: Without connection

2: Microphone plateholder

3: Vpol

4: Signal

5: Vcc

6: Without connection

7: GND

C-130)

Length of the extension cable available: 3,10 and 30 m

Length: 97.2 mm

Dimensions:

Diameter: 12.7 mm

Weight: 40 g

Observation: All the characteristics have been measured feeding the preamplifier with a 28 V voltage

8. ACCESORIES

Supplied accessories

Transportation box

Optional accessories

CN-003 LEMO-LEMO 3 m extension cable

CN-010 LEMO-LEMO 10 m extension cable

CN-030 LEMO-LEMO 30 m extension cable

PVM05 Windscreen

C-130 Polarised microphone

CB-5 Acoustic calibrator

TR-001 Tripod adapter

TR-40 Tripod

TK-1000 Environmental kit (tripod, dehumifier, preamplifier protector and microphone

against rain wind and birds)

FC-822 8 channel power supply and conditioning amplifier

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9. STANDARD

Normas

gives notice that the product you have purchased was put on the market later than
13 August 2005 and complies with 2002/96/CE and 2003/108/CE directives on
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

In addition, the product is marked with the following symbol, which
indicates that it is subject to separate collection.

instruments S.L. as manufacturer of electric or electronic equipment

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