Cloud Electronics CX263 User Manual

CX263 ZONE MIXER

Cloud Electronics Limited

‘Clearly Better Sound’

Version 2

CX263

Installation & Setup

Guide

Copyright Cloud Electronics Limited 2004

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CX263 Installation and Setup Guide

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CX263 Zone Mixer Installation and Setup Guide

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Table of Contents

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1 Safety Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

2 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

3 Schematic Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

4 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

5 Stereo Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

5.1 Sensitivity and Gain Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

5.2 Music source and level controls - Local or Remote . . . . . . . . . . .3

5.4 Line 6 Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

6 Microphone Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

6.1 Paging Access Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

6.2 Microphone Gain Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

6.3 Microphone Level Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

6.4 Microphone Equalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

6.5 High Pass Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

6.6 Microphone 1 priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

6.7 Microphone over Music priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

7 Output Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

8 Remote Music Mute - Fire Alarm interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

9 Optional Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

9.1 CDI-S200 serial interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

9.2 Bose® Active Equalisation Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

10 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

11 General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

12 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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12.1 Ground/Earth Loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

12.2 Connecting balanced signals to unbalanced line inputs . . . . . .13

12.3 Paging access switches not working correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

12.4 Connecting RL-1 remotes to the CX263 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

12.5 CDI-S200 is not working correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

CX263 Zone Mixer Installation and Setup Guide

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1 Safety Notes

For more detailed information refer to the rear of the manual.

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Do not expose the unit to water or moisture.

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Do not expose the unit to naked flames.

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Do not block or restrict any air vent.

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Do not operate the unit in ambient temperatures above 35°C.

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Do not touch any part or terminal carrying the hazardous live symbol ( ) while power is

supplied to the unit.

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Do not perform any internal adjustments unless you are qualified to do so and fully

understand the hazards associated with mains operated equipment.

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The unit has no user serviceable parts. Refer any servicing to qualified service

personnel.

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If the moulded plug is cut off the lead for any reason, the discarded plug is a potential

hazard and should be disposed of in a responsible manner.

2 General Description

The Cloud CX263 is a stereo/mono mixer with a single stereo zone output and two mono zone outputs.
It has application where up to six line sources are to be distributed to a single stereo and two mono
zones. There are various optional accessories that extend the flexibility of the CX263:

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Optional serial interface card which can control:

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Music source selection and level control for each individual zone

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Music mute control

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Microphone mute control

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Mic 1 access control for each zone

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Optional remote plates which control music source selection and level for each zone.

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A dedicated four zone paging mic with pre-announcement chime.

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Equalisation Modules for Bose® Speakers

Along with these accessories the CX263 has: - Microphone priorities, paging microphone access
contacts, fire alarm mute connections and the possibility for Line 6 to have priority over other music
signals.

Front panel controls have been kept to a minimum. Most behavioural controls can be found close to their
respective inputs on the rear panel, except for the microphone equalisation controls which can be found
on the front right section of the front panel. These front panel tone controls are concealed once the
tamperproof fascia is in place.

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