Cloud PM4, PM8, PM12, PM16 Installation And User Manual
PM4/8/12/16
Digital Paging Microphone
Installation and User Guide
PM4/8/12/16
Digital Paging Microphone
PM4/8/12/16 Installation and User Guide v2.2
4
Contents
Introduction ...................................................................6
Safety Information.................................................................................... 6
Conformities ............................................................................................. 6
Overview ................................................................................................... 7
Scope of this manual ............................................................................... 8
What’s in the box .................................................................................... 8
Controls and connections ..................................................................... 9
Front Panel ............................................................................................ 9
Rear Panel ............................................................................................. 9
Using the PM - User Instructions ............................. 10
General Dos and Don’ts ...................................................................... 10
Paging one or more zones ...................................................................10
Paging all zones .......................................................................................10
Zone groups ............................................................................................11
Dening a group of zones................................................................11
Paging a zone group .......................................................................... 11
Announcement Interruption (Multiple PM systems only) ............ 11
Installation .................................................................. 12
Accessing the internal PCB ................................................................. 12
Mounting Options .................................................................................12
Free-standing ......................................................................................12
Wall Mounting .................................................................................... 12
Fitting the MI100166 gooseneck microphone ........................13
Power Requirements ............................................................................ 14
Using an External PSU ......................................................................14
Powering from a Cloud host mixer ...............................................14
Current considerations ............................................................... 15
Cables and Connections ......................................................................16
Connecting the PM to a mixer via the digital interface ............16
Connecting the PM to a mixer via the analogue interface .......18
Conguring the PM ............................................................................... 20
Mic Level .............................................................................................. 20
Zone Offsets ......................................................................................20
Setting an Offset ............................................................................21
Auto-Reset of Zone Selection........................................................21
Power-On Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Reset ......................... 22
Lock Groups .......................................................................................22
Priority settings ..................................................................................22
Contents
PM4/8/12/16 Installation and User Guide v2.2
5
Chime settings ...................................................................................23
Enabling/Disabling Zone buttons ................................................... 23
Terminating the Digital Paging Interface .......................................24
Setting the terminations on the Cloud DCM-1 .....................25
Conguring dual purpose microphone inputs on
the Host Mixer ...................................................................................26
Systems with multiple paging microphones ..................................... 27
System Interconnection ...................................................................27
Maximum System Capability ........................................................... 28
Power supply considerations ..........................................................28
Terminations ....................................................................................... 28
Using the analogue interface with multiple PMs.........................29
Priorities .............................................................................................. 29
Using the analogue interface with third-party
paging microphones. ..........................................................................30
Appendix ..................................................................... 32
PCB layout diagram ...............................................................................32
Jumper and default settings summary ........................................... 33
Technical Specications ........................................................................ 33
PM4/8/12/16 Installation and User Guide v2.2
6
Introduction
Safety Information
Cloud PM paging microphones operate from a low DC voltage, supplied by either an
AC adaptor or the Cloud host device to which the microphone is connected. As such,
the microphone requires few safety precautions.
However, note that both the metal base of the unit and the mic gooseneck will be
electrically connected to the chassis of the host device (e.g. Cloud zoner or mixer/
amplier) once the installation is carried out. This means that if the mains wiring of
the host device and/or the building is faulty, the microphone could present a shock
hazard. Fitting a suitable earth leakage circuit breaker (e.g. 30 mA RCD type) to the
mains supply of the host device can provide additional protection.
Conformities
This product conforms to the following European EMC Standards:
BS EN 55103-1:1997
BS EN 55103-1:1992
This product has been tested for use in commercial and light industrial environments.
If the equipment is used in controlled EMC environments, the urban outdoors, heavy
industrial environments or close to railways, transmitters, overhead power lines etc.,
the performance of the unit may be degraded.
This product conforms to the following European electrical safety Standard:
BS EN 60065:2002
PM4/8/12/16 Installation and User Guide v2.2
7
Overview
Thank you for purchasing this Cloud PM paging microphone.
Four models of the PM are available: the PM4, PM8, PM12 and PM16. The models
differ only in the number of zone select buttons on the front panel (4, 8, 12 or 16
respectively), and consequently in the maximum of zones that can be supported.
The PM range’s basic feature set provides:
Individual and multiple zone selection•
Denable zone groups with group selection•
‘TALK’ and ‘CALL ALL’ buttons•
Pre-announcement chime with internal chime sounder•
‘BUSY’ LED•
Congurable two-layer announcement priority system•
Auto zone reset after announcement and zone disable•
Suitable for free-standing or wall mounted operation•
The PM is designed to interface directly with recent Cloud products - such as the
DCM-1 - via the Cloud Digital Paging Interface, which uses standard CAT-5 cable
and RJ45 connectors. It may also be used with any other audio system equipped with
‘short-to-ground’ paging access for selecting the zone(s) to be paged. This includes
the following current* Cloud products:
Z4ii and Z8ii Venue Mixers•
CX163 and CX263 Mixers•
36/50 and 46/50 Integrated Mixer Ampliers•
*Other, older Cloud products may also be compatible; please contact Cloud’s Technical Department for
advice.
Multiple PMs may be interconnected (via the Digital Paging Interface) to permit
paging from more than one location. A total cable run of up 1 km is permissible, with
a maximum of 32 PM units. Different models of PM may be intermixed on a single
network. It is also possible to congure a PM to address only a subset of the available
zones.
The PM is also compatible with the older Cloud CDPM range of digital paging
microphones. PM microphones and CDPM microphones may be freely intermixed on
the Digital Paging Interface.
PM4/8/12/16 Installation and User Guide v2.2
8
Scope of this manual
The bulk of this manual is intended to guide you through the installation and
conguration of the PM. Sections of the manual cover aspects such as power
requirements, connecting the unit to various types of host mixer, and conguring
the PM to suit the particular requirements of the installation. These sections will be
adequate for situations where there is only a single PM. A separate section covers
the various additional points that need to be considered when multiple PMs are
interconnected on a network.
The procedures for mounting a PM on a wall and changing the standard gooseneck
mic for a shorter one are also described.
In addition to the installation aspects, a User Section provides a simplied description
of the PM’s operation; it is recommended that installers should photocopy this
section (or download a PDF copy of this manual from the Cloud website and print
the section off) and leave a copy for the operator.
What’s in the box
Model PM paging microphone•
Installation and User Guide (this manual)•
If any items are received in a damaged state or are missing from the packaging, please
contact your Cloud dealer/distributor at once. Wherever possible, please retain the
packaging until the microphone is satisfactorily installed and working, in case it needs
to be returned to the factory.
PM4/8/12/16 Installation and User Guide v2.2
9
Controls and connections
5
6
7
8
9
10
4
1
2
3
12
11
14
13
159
4162 10
13
5173 11
6184 12
A
C
B
D
GROUPS
TALK
CLEAR
CALLALL
BUSY
PM16
IN OUT
N123
POWER
9
12
-
-
17VAC
Front Panel
1
Gooseneck microphone
2
ZONE selection buttons
3
ZONE select LEDs
4
Legend areas for zone identication
5
CALL ALL button
6
TALK button
7
CLEAR button
8
GROUP select buttons
9
BUSY LED
Rear Panel
10
Digital Paging Interface IN
11
Digital Paging Interface OUT
12
External power input
13
Access gland for audio output cable
14
Access gland for analogue control
cable
PM4/8/12/16 Installation and User Guide v2.2
10
Using the PM - User Instructions
To the installer: please photocopy this section and leave with the customer.
General Dos and Don’ts
When making an announcement:
Think what you need to say before making the announcement•
Speak slowly and clearly in a normal speaking voice•
Don’t “swallow” the microphone; unless you are in a particularly noisy •
environment your mouth need be no closer than 4 - 5 inches (10 – 12 cm) from
the mic.
Don’t start speaking before you press the TALK button, and then wait until the •
pre-announcement chime (if active) has sounded in full before starting.
Don’t release the TALK button until the announcement is nished•
Don’t twist the gooseneck into odd shapes – it isn’t a toy!•
Paging one or more zones
1. Press the ZONE button(s) for the zone(s) to which the announcement is
to be made; the LEDs corresponding to the selection will illuminate. (An
incorrect selection may be cancelled with the CLEAR button.)
2. To start announcing, press and hold down the TALK button (the BUSY LED
illuminates).
3. Make the announcement.
4. Zones may be selected/deselected while the TALK button is pressed.
5. When the announcement is nished, release the TALK button.
NOTE: Once the talk button is released, the zone selection may either clear or
remain set for further messages, depending on how the unit has been congured.
Paging all zones
1. Press and hold the CALL ALL button; all the LEDs for enabled zones and the
BUSY LED will illuminate.
2. Make the announcement.
3. Zones may be selected/deselected during the announcement.
4. When the announcement is nished, release the CALL ALL button.
PM4/8/12/16 Installation and User Guide v2.2
11
Zone groups
Zones may be ‘grouped’ together to simplify the procedure for paging several zones
simultaneously.
Dening a group of zones
1. Select the zones for the group with the ZONE buttons; the selection will be
conrmed by the adjacent LEDs. (An incorrect selection may be cancelled
with the CLEAR button.)
2. Press and hold down one of the GROUP buttons until the zone LEDs ash.
3. Release the GROUP button.
NOTE: This feature may not be available, depending on how the unit has been
congured.
Paging a zone group
1. Press the GROUP button for the required zone group.
2. Press and hold down the TALK button.
3. Make the announcement.
4. Zones may be selected/deselected during the announcement.
5. Release the TALK button.
Announcement Interruption (Multiple PM systems only)
If the system has more than one PM microphone, it is possible that announcements
may be attempted from different microphones simultaneously. Priority assignments
made during the system installation can prevent two microphones on the network
from making an announcement at the same time. You may therefore nd that your
announcement is temporarily overridden by another announcement, from a PM with
higher priority.
If your announcement conicts with one from a higher priority microphone, yours
will be cut off and the interrupting announcement will take over. The interrupted
PM will indicate this condition by the ZONE LEDs ashing. The selection LEDs will
remain lit so that you can attempt your announcement once the system is free.
Loading...