
KB-111A
Speaker Station
INSTRUCTION
and
SERVICE MANUAL
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Clear-Co.
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Intercom Systems
945 Camelia St. Berkeley, California 94710 510-527-6666
Clear-Com 810026 8/15/88
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CLEAR-COM
KB-IIIA
SPEAKER
STATION
INSTRUCTION & SERVICE
MANUAL
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Section
Page
II
I
Introduction
to
the
KB-IIIA
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1
II
Headsets
and
Mics
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l
III
Installation
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3
IV
Operating
Controls.·
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7
V
Parts
Listing
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8
VI
Specifications
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8
VII
Call
Signalling
Modification.·
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9
Illustrations
:
Headset
Y-Cable
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2
Figure
1
Figure
2:
Headset
Extension
Cord.··
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2
Figure
3:
KB-IIIA
Mounting
Dimensions
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4
Figure
4:
KB-IIIA
Block
Diagram
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4
Figure
5:
Two-Channel
Interconnect
Wiring
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5
Figure
6:
Portable
Unit
Connections
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6
Figure
7:
Alternative
Signalling
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9
Figure
8:
KB-IIIA
Schematic
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ly . the
listen-level
in
the
carbon
headset
drops
audibly-
The
carbon
headset
connections
are:
Ring--
Headphone
Tip--
Mic
Sleeve--
Ground
The
D4M
connector
pins
are:
Pin
1:
Mic
Ground
Pin
2:
Mic
Hot
Pin
3:
Headphone
Ground
Pin
4:
Headphone
Hot
To
assure
proper -level
and
perfor-
mance,
the
dynamic
headset
should
have
the
following
characteristics:
Microphone
type:
dynamic
Impedance
~
150-250
ohms
Output
level:
-55
dB
Headphone
type:
dynamic
Output
impedance:
300-2000
ohms
Clear-Com
offers
three
dynamic
headsets,
all
with
boom-mounted,
noise-cancelling
mics.
Model
CC-
240B
is a double-muff
and
Model
CC-
75B
is
Single-muff;
both
have
boom-
activated
mics
with
on/off
swit-
ches.
Model
PH-7
is a very
rugged,
double-muff,
high-fidelity
headset
with
wider
frequency
response
and
greater
isolation
from
ambient
noise.
Clear-Com
also
offers
Model
HS-6,
a
telephone-style
handset
with a dynamic
mic
and
push-to-talk
switch;
it
is
interchangeable
with
the
above
headsets.
All
units
have
field-replaceable
cords.
The
KB-111A
drives
two
dynamic
headsets
with
only a slight
(3
dB)
reduction
in
level.
Clear-Com
can
supply
you
with
Model
YC-100
"y"
Cable,
which
allows
you
to
plug
two
headsets
into
the
one
D4M
connector
on
the
Station's
front
panel.
Alternately,
you
may
construct
your
own
Y-cable;
we
recommend
you
use
Belden
8416
or
the
equivalent
(2-
conductor,
25
gauge)
or
Belden
8734
or
the
eqivalent
(3-conductor,
22
gauge).
See
Figure
1.
You
can
also
build
an
extension
cord
for a dynamic
headset,
using
the
cable
specified
above.
Limit
its
length
to
15
feet
or
less;
greater
lengths
lead
to
possible
capacity
coupling
between
the
mic
signal
and
the
headset
Signal,
which
causes
oscillation
or a loss
in
frequency
response.
See
Fig.
2.
FIGURE 1: HEADSET
"Y"
CABLE
CONNECTIONS
SHI'EL
DEO
A4M
PA
IR
PIN
1:
MIC GROUND
PIN 2: MtC HOT
PIN
J : HEADPHONE
GROUND
PI" 4 : HEADPHONE HOT
FIGURE 2: HEADSET EXTENSION CORD
I S'
OR
LES
S
~------~~------~
A4F
>---'T--
----------
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A4M
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SHIELDED P ALA
PIN 1: MIC GROUND
CAUTION:
:x)
NOT
CONNEC"
PIN 2.:
MIC
HOT
,\ l
IC
GROUND &
''':
EADPHo
r~E
PIN 3: HEAOPHONE GROUND
GRO G
NO
~QGETHEA
PI"
4: HEADPHONE
HOT
A4F
SHLELDED
PAIR
A4M
CA UTION: DO
~OT
CONNECT
Mle
GROUND & HEAD
PHONE
GAO
UN
:J
TOGETHER
AT
AN
Y POI
NT
2

•
KB-111A FIXED INSTALLATION WIRING
(TWO-CHANNEL)
CONNECT
TO
EARTH GROUND
IF
NON-GROUNDED ENCLOSURE
IS
USED
2 2-CONDUCTOR SHIELDED
PAIR
NOTE:
IF
WIRES DO NOT FIT
IN
STATION CONNECTOR BLOCK,
USE SEPARATE TERMINAL STRIP
OR
JUNCTION BLOCK
TO
CONNECT WIRES TOGETHER
KB111P5.
CDR
01

•
To
install
the
KB-lllA
in a P-Box:
1)
Remove
the
plastic
screw
termi-
nal
block
from
the
header
on
the
KB-lllA
PC
Board;
pull
straight
up
to
lift
block
off.
2) A similar
terminal
block
is
wired
to
the
P-Box's
3-pin
con-
nectors;
plug
that
block
onto
the
KB-IllA's
5-pin
header.
The
terminal
block
and
the
PC
Board
are
clearly
labelled
with
the
pin
numbers
to
ensure
proper
connections-
See
Figure
5,
Por-
table
Unit
Connection·
3)
Because
the
P-Box
accepts
one
channel,
the
KB-IllA's "Channel
Select"
toggle
switch
is
inef-
fective.
No
matter
which
posi-
tion
this
switch
is
in,
the
KB-
lIlA
operator
communicates
on
the
one
channel
that's
fed
into
the
P-Box
-
4)
Attach
the
KB-lllA
to
the
front
of
the
P-Box,
using
the
supplied
screws · If
desired,
attach
the
handle
and
the
protective
rubber
feet
onto
the
suitable
sides-
The
enclosure
also
has
cut-outs
on
each
side
for
hanging
it
from
the
wall,
a
console,
or
where
ever-
Use
standard
two-conductor
mic
ca-
ble
(i.e-,
Belden
8413)
with
3-pin
connectors
to
interconnect
the
por-
table
station
within
the
intercom
system.
The
pin-out
assignment
for
each
XLR
connector
is:
Pin
1--
common
Pin
2--
+30
volts
DC
Pin
3--
intercom
audio
Route
cable
from
the
Main
Station,
Power
Supply,
or
another
Remote
Station
to
the
portable
KB-IllA,
and
input
to
the
female
connector·
Use
the
male
output
connector
to
"daisy-chain"
the
intercom
line
between
the
KB-IllA
and
another
portable
Remote
Station.
A
diode
in
the
DC
input
of
the
KB-
lIlA
protects
the
circuitry
against
wiring
in
the
interconnect
cables.
All
Remote
Stations
bridge
the
terminated
audio
line
with
approxi-
ma
tely
15k
ohms.
-Figure 6: Portable Box Connections
o
Remove original
lerminal block.
PC
-}.,. BOA
RD
-+
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~
Use
pl'n
num
bers
on PC Board and
terminal block lor
proper
al
ignmenl.
Pl
wg PoBo
x termin
al
block onto
he
ade
rTB
1.
POB
ox
o
IN
TE
RCOM
Ma
ch rubber feet
INPUT (F)
10
PoBox: peel oN
----~r------J,
paper backing a
nd
I
& O
UTPU
T
Sl
ick feet onto th e
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(M
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appropnate Side.
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6

•
V.
KB-lllA
FRONT
PANEL
PARTS
LISTING
Schematic
Reference
Part"
Description
Qty.
210013
Connector,
D4M
1
210050
Connector,
1/4"
phone
jack
1
240015
Knob,
1/2"
with
1/8"
shaft
1
240020
Button
cover,
red
1
(510028-
switch,
snap-action)
250144
Panel,
front,
KB-l11A
1
280067
Nut,
dress
cone
2
280071
Nut,
1/4"
dress
2
390000
Lamp
cover,
amber
1
(390001-
bulb,
11387)
500089
Speaker,
3"
round
1
510006
Switch,
mini
toggle
1
510040
Switch,
mini
toggle
1
510044
Switch,
3-position
1
J2
Jl
P3
Sl
Call,
Channel
Select
Speaker
and
Mic
On/Off
11
SPI
Speaker
On/Off
Channel
Select
Mic
On/Off
IOn
VI.
KB-lllA
SPECIFICATIONS
AMPLIFIER DESIGN
Solid-state,
integrated
circuit
amplifiers
speaker
power
amp,
and
signalling
circuitry-
and
reverse
polarity
protection.
MIC
PREAMPLIFIER
Freq.
Response:
250-lZk
Hz,
with
mic
limiter;
contoured
to
enhance
intelligibility
Mic
Input:
200
ohms
Hic
Preamp
Gain:
31
dB
Hax
Input
Before
Clipping:
-20
dB
Hic
Limiter
Threshold:
-37
dBm
HEADSET/SPEAKER AMPLIFIER
Freq.
Response:
100-18k
Hz,
=2
dB
Load
Impedance
Range:
8-2000
ohms
(dynamic
headset)
Output
Level:
+20
dBm,
26v
p-p
@
100
ohms
Headset
Level:
>110
dB
SPL
with
standard
Clear~Com
headset
Speaker
Level:
>98
dB
SPL
@3
feet
Speaker
Type:
3"
round,
16
ohms
Power
Output:
4
watts
peak
Distortion:
0.5%
THD
@1kHz
Headphone
Amp
Gain:
40
dB
which
include a mic
preamp,
headset/
Current-limited
with
short
circuit
GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS
Line
Level:
-20
dB
avg-, 0 dB
max.
Side
tone
Adj.:
35dB
null
to
full
on
Signal
Voltage:
IlVDC
on
audio
line
Call
Light
Sensitivity:
4
volts
Signal-to-Noise:
75
dB
Equivalent
Input
Noise:
-118
dB
Station
Bridging
Impedance:
>12k
ohms
(200-1Ok
Hz)
Voltage
Range:
12-32
volts,
28v
nominal
Power
Required:
25
ma
quiescent,
60
ma
talk,
60
ma
signalling,
200
ma
short
circuit
Dimensions
(front
panel):
8.6" x 6.5" x 3.25"
deep
CONNECTORS
Dynamic
Headset:
Male
D4M
Carbon
Headset:
1/
4"
phone
jack
Line:
5-screw
terminal
block
(portable
unit: 1 Male
D3M,
1
Female
D3F)
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