Cobalt Digital COMPASS 9241 User Manual

Cobalt Digital Inc.

9241

Universal Analog Audio Distribution Amplifier

Owner’s Manual

Cobalt Part Number: 9241
V.1.7

9241 Manual V.1.7
1/21/2014

9241 •••• Universal Analog Audio Distribution Amplifier
Cobalt Digital Part Number: 9241

• Version 1.7

• Printed in the USA

The information contained in this Owner’s Manual is subject to change without notice or
obligation.

Copyright

© 2014 Cobalt Digital Inc. All rights reserved.

Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without the written perm ission
of Cobalt Digital Inc. Reproduction or reverse engineering of copyrighted software is
prohibited.

Notice

The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change
without notice and should not be construed as a com mitment by Cobalt Digital Inc. Cobalt
Digital Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that ma y appear in
this manual.

Trademarks

• is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited.

•

• All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks

mentioned in this manual are us ed f or identif ic ation purpos es only and remain the
exclusive property of their respective owners.

is a registered trademark of Cobalt Digital Inc.

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Important Regulatory and Safety Notices

Before using this product and any associated equipment, refer to the “Important Safety
Instructions” listed below so as to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage.

Products may require specific equipment, and /or installation procedures be carr ied out to satisf y
certain regulatory compliance requirem ents . Notices have been included in this public ation to call
attention to these Specific requirements.

Symbol Meanings

Warning

Caution

Notice

ESD
Susceptibility

This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions within the Product Manual
Documentation. Failure to heed this inform ation may present a major risk of
damage or injury to persons or equipment.

The symbol with the word “Warning” within the equipment manual indicates
a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.

The symbol with the word “Caution” within the equipment manual indic ates a
potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

The symbol with the word “Notice” within the equipment manual indicates a
situation, which if not avoided, may result in major or minor equipment
damage or a situation which could place the equipm ent in a non-compliant
operating state.

This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or electronic devic e or
assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event.

Important Safety Instructions

Caution

Warning

Warning

This product is intended to be a c omponent product of the openGear 8000
series frame. Refer to the openGear 8000 series frame User Manual for
important safety instructions regarding the proper installation and safe
operation of the frame as well as it’s component products.

Certain parts of this equipment nam ely the power supply area still present a
safety hazard, with the power switch in the OFF position. To avoid electrical
shock, disconnect all A/C power cords from the chassis' rear appliance
connectors before servicing this area.

Service barriers within this product are intended to protect the oper ator and
service personnel from hazardous voltages. For continued saf ety, replace all
barriers after any servicing.

This product contains safety critical parts , which if incorrec tly replaced may
present a risk of fire or electrical shock. Components contained within the
product’s power supplies and power supply area, are not intended to be
customer serviced and should be returned to the factory for repair.

To reduce the risk of fire, replacement fuses must be the same type and
rating.

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

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EMC Notices

US FCC Part 15

This equipment has been tes ted and found to c om ply with the limits for a c lass A Digital device, pursuant
to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harm ful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commer cial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be required
to correct the interference at their own expense.

Notice

Changes or modifications to this equipment not ex pres s ly approved by Cobalt
Digital Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

CANADA

This Class “A” digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numerique de classe “A” est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

EUROPE

This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of CE
Directive 93/68/EEC.

INTERNATIONAL

This equipment has been test ed to CISPR 22:1997 along with amendments A1:2000 and A2:2002 and
found to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital device.

Notice

This is a Class A product. In dom estic environm ents this product ma y cause
radio interference in which case the user may have to take adequate
measures.

Maintenance/User Serviceable Parts

Routine maintenance to this openGear® product is not required. This product contains no user
serviceable parts. If the module does not appear to be working properly, please contact Technical
Support using the numbers listed under the “Contact Us” section on the last page of this manual. All
openGear products are covered by a generous 5-year warranty and will be repaired without charge for
materials or labor within this period. See the “W arranty and Repair Policy” section in this manual for
details.

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Environmental Information

The equipment th at you purchased requ ired the extractio n and use of natural resources for
its production. It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the
environment.

To avoid the potential release of those substances into the envir onment and to diminish the need
for the extraction of natural re sources, Cobalt Digital Inc. encourages you to use the appropriate
take-back system s. T hese s ystems will reuse or recycle m ost of the m aterials f rom your end-of-lif e
equipment in an environmentally friendly and health conscious manner.

The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems.

If you need more information on the collection, reus e, and recycling systems, please contact your
local or regional waste administration.

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Introduction

This chapter contains the following sections:

• Overview

• Functional Block Diagram

• Features

• Documentation Terms

Overview

The 9241 is an analog audio distribution amplifier designed f or broadc ast use. It c an be used
as either a mono or two channel (stereo) audio DA. When used as a m ono DA it can provide
eight copies of the single (mono) input signal or four copies each of the two (stereo) inputs.

The 9241 is housed in the openGear 8310-series (10-slot) or 8321-series (20-slot) f rame. If
the frame has an optional network controller card installed, the 9241 can be m onitored and
controlled using the Dashboard remote control software.

Functional Block Diagram

Figure 1. Simplified Block Di agram of the 9241 Functions

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