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MT–XLR MT–XLR
phone jacks and level control
knobs clear the back panel.
Then carefully lift the rear of the
board to expose its top side (Figure 2.2).
5. Insert the MT-XLR cable through
the back panel opening, and
through the same chassis hole
where the ribbon cable is routed.
6. Plug the MT-XLR connector into
J1 on the main board. J1 is the
five-pin header located immedi-
ROUTE THE MT-XLR CABLE
THROUGH THE SAME HOLE
AS THE RIBBON CABLE.
ately behind the Ground Lift
Switch. The wires at the connector should face the rear.
7. Fasten the MT-XLR panel in
place using the screws provided
and reassemble the amplifier by
reversing steps 4 through 2.
IMPORTANT: Make sure no
wires impede the fan rotation.
8. Restore power to the unit and readjust the level controls.
FRONT
J1
MT-XLR
MT-XLR
THESE XLR INPUTS ARE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH THE PHONE JACK INPUTS.
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Telephone: 219-294-8000. Fax: 219-294-8329. The MT-XLR module is
produced by Crown Audio, Inc. Trademark Notice: Power-Tech™ is a
trademark and Crown®, Amcron®, CSL®, Power Base® Macro-Tech® and
Micro-Tech® are registered trademarks of Crown International. Other
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CH-2 INPUT CH-1 INPUT
PUSHPUSH
3
GND
12
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Fig. 2.2 Installing an MT-XLR
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CH-2 INPUT CH-1 INPUT
PUSHPUSH
THESE XLR INPUTS ARE CONNECTED IN PARALLEL WITH THE PHONE JACK INPUTS.
Fig. 1.1 MT-XLR
MT–XLR MT–XLR
2 Installation
CAUTION: This input accessory
panel should only be installed by
qualified service personnel in the
following manner:
1. Turn down the level controls
3
GND
12
2. Remove the filter/grill from the
(fullly counterclockwise), turn off
the amplifier and unplug it from
the AC power source.
front panel (3 Phillips screws).
Remove the cover plate from the
back panel (2 Phillips screws).
3. Lay the amplifier upside down
and remove the bottom cover
(8 Phillips screws).
4. Locate the main board (Figure
2.1) and remove the two Phillips
screws which secure it to the
chassis. Remove the nuts which
secure the input phone jacks to
the rear panel. Slide the main
board toward the front until the
1 Welcome
The MT-XLR accessory panel is
designed to give your Micro-Tech®,
Power Base®, Power-Tech™ and
CSL® amplifiers the same balanced XLR inputs which are standard for a Macro-Tech® amplifier.
Installation requires access to the
top side of the main circuit board
and should only be attempted by
a qualified technician.
The female XLR connectors are
wired with the following pin assignments:
Pin 1 Signal Ground
Pin 2 Positive (+) Input (non-in-
verting)
Pin 3 Negative (–) Input (invert-
ing)
Balanced and unbalanced input
wiring is shown in Figures 1.2 and
1.3. Notice that a jumper should
be installed between pins 1 and
3 when connecting an unbalanced source.
GND
1
–
3
2
+
FROM
SOURCEINPUT
Fig. 1.2 Balanced
Input Wiring
1
2
SHIELD
3
+
FROM
SOURCEINPUT
Fig. 1.3 Unbalanced
Input Wiring
FRONT
WARNING: TO PREVENT
ELECTRIC SHOCK, THIS
ACCESSORY SHOULD
ONLY BE INSTALLED BY
QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.
MAIN BOARD
REMOVE SCREW REMOVE SCREW
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Fig. 2.1 Inside a Micro-Tech
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