ECLER WPaMIX-T Ecler_WPa_Series_User_Manual_EN.pdf

WPA Series

PANELS AND CONTROLS

Wall-mounted Analogue Remote Controls

USER MANUAL

INDEX

1. IMPORTANT REMARK ............................................................................................. 3

2. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................... 3

3. IMPORTANT NOTE.................................................................................................. 5

4. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 5

5. VOLUME CONTROLS / SOURCE SELECTION .............................................................. 5

5.1 WPaVOL ..................................................................................................................... 5

5.2 WPaVOL-J .................................................................................................................. 6

5.3 WPaVOL-SR ............................................................................................................... 6

5.4 WPaVOL-SR-J ............................................................................................................. 7

5.5 Connection tables and diagrams ............................................................................... 7

6. REMOTE ATTENUATORS ......................................................................................... 8

6.1 WPaH-AT6 ................................................................................................................. 8

6.2 WPaH-AT100 ............................................................................................................. 9

6.3 WPaH-SL4 ................................................................................................................ 10

7. WPaMIX-T ............................................................................................................ 11

7.1. Function diagram ................................................................................................... 11

7.2. Configuration diagram ........................................................................................... 12

7.3. Connection terminal block diagram ....................................................................... 13

8. REMOTE CONNECTORS ......................................................................................... 14

8.1. WPaCNX-CBO ......................................................................................................... 14

8.2. WPaCNX-JRCA ........................................................................................................ 15

9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................. 15

10. MOUNTING DRAWINGS ....................................................................................... 16

WPaVOL, WPaVOL-J, WPaVOL-SR, WPaVOL-SR-J WPaMIX-T WPaCNX-CBO WPaCNX-

JRCA ............................................................................................................................... 16

WPaHAT6, WPa-SL4 ...................................................................................................... 17

WPaH-AT100 ................................................................................................................. 18

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1. IMPORTANT REMARK

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle,

is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING (If applicable): The terminals marked with symbol of “ ” may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. The external wiring
connected to the terminals requires installation by an instructed person or the use
of ready-made leads or cords.

WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or

moisture.

WARNING: An apparatus with Class I construction shall be connected to a mains

socket-outlet with a protective earthing connection.

2. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.

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8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,

or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A

polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into
your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at the

plugs, convenience receptacles, and at the point where they exit from the
apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Unplug the apparatus during lightening sorts or when unused for long

periods of time.

13. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required when the

apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug
is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.

14. Disconnecting from mains: Switching off the POWER switch all the functions

and light indicators of the amplifier will be stopped, but fully disconnecting
the device from mains is done unplugging the power cord from the mains
input socket. For this reason, it always shall remain readily operable.

15. Equipment is connected to a socket-outlet with earthing connection by

means of a power cord.

16. The marking information is located at the bottom of apparatus.

17. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no

objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on apparatus.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class

A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial 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 the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

WARNING: This product must not be discarded, under any circumstance, as

unsorted urban waste. Take to the nearest electrical and electronic waste
treatment centre.

NEEC AUDIO BARCELONA, S.L. accepts no liability for any damage that may be
caused to people, animal or objects due to failure to comply with the warnings
above.

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3. IMPORTANT NOTE

Congratulations. You now possess the result of careful design and meticulous
manufacturing. We are very grateful for your trust in purchasing our WPa series of
Analogue Wall Panel Controls.

In order to obtain maximum effectiveness and performance, it is VERY IMPORTANT,
prior to connection, to carefully read and to take into account the instructions given
in this manual. To guarantee optimum operation, we recommend that all
maintenance be carried out by our authorised Technical Services.

The WPa series comes with a 3-year warranty.

4. INTRODUCTION

WPa is a series of wall-mounted remote-control panels for equipment, together with
audio signal interconnection. It is a development of its predecessor, the WPm series,
with an up-to-date aesthetics, elegant and discrete and designed in collaboration
with Italdesign Giugiaro. Surface-mounted installation box is included in the full
WPa series.

5. VOLUME CONTROLS / SOURCE SELECTION

5.1 WPaVOL

WPaVOL is a wall-mounted remote control for volume management. It is compatible
with all devices with 0-10VDC ports.

Figure 1: WPaVOL

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5.2 WPaVOL-J

WPaVOL-J has the same specifications as the WPaVOL, plus a stereo 1/8” jack on the
front panel.

Figure 2: WPaVOL-J

5.3 WPaVOL-SR

WPaVOL-SR is a wall-mounted remote control for volume management and
source/pre-adjust selection. It is compatible with all devices with 0-10VDC ports.

Figure 3: WPaVOL-SR

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5.4 WPaVOL-SR-J

RJ-45 Diagram

Pin 1

White Orange

GND (earth)

Pin 2

Orange

REMOTE VOL (10V-0V → MIN-MAX)

Pin 3

White Green

GND (earth)

Pin 4

Blue

NC

Pin 5

White Blue

NC

Pin 6

Green

VDC (+12V/+10V)

Pin 7

White Brown

GND (earth)

Pin 8

Brown

REMOTE ZONE (0, 3, 5, 7, 10V → OFF,

Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4)

WPaVOL-SR-J has the same specifications as the WPaVOL-SR, plus a stereo mini-jack
on the front panel.

Figure 4: WPaVOL-SR-J

5.5 Connection tables and diagrams

Table 1: RJ-45 connection diagram

Figure 5: Connection of WPaVOL / WPaVOL-SR to remote-control ports

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Terminal Block Diagram (mini-Jack)

Pin 1

SLEEVE

Pin 2

RING

Pin 3

TIP

Table 2: Mini-jack connection diagram

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WPaVOL

WPaVOL-SR

WPaVOL-J

WPaVOL-SR-J

Figure 6: Internal jumpers

6. REMOTE ATTENUATORS

6.1 WPaH-AT6

The WPaH-AT6 is a 70/100 V line attenuator, with an integrated 24 VDC priority
relay. Maximum output power: 6 W

Figure 7: WPaH-AT6

(see Figure 8 for WPaH-AT6 connection diagram)

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6.2 WPaH-AT100

NO: 0VDC = Relay open (bypass inactive)

24VDC = Relay closed (bypass active)

The WPaH-AT100 is a 70/100V line attenuator, with an integrated 24 VDC priority
relay. Maximum output power: 100 W

Figure 9: WPaH-AT100

Figure 10: WPaH-AT6 and WPaH-AT100 connection diagram

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6.3 WPaH-SL4

The WPaH-SL4 is a 70/100V line selector (it selects one of the four music
programmes).

Figure 11: WPaH-SL4

Figure 12: WPaH-SL4 connection diagram

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7. WPaMIX-T

1. Volume control at the microphone input

2. Bass (100 Hz) and treble (10kHz) tone

controls at the microphone input (10 dB).

3. Volume control at the line input

4. XLR connector at the microphone input

(balanced signal)

 Sensitivity: -20 to -40 dBV

5. RCA line input connectors (unbalanced

signal)

 Sensitivity: -10 dBV.

The WPaMIX-T is a two-channel micro-mixer with the standard WPa series wall
panel format. It allows an unbalanced stereo signal (RCA) to be mixed with a
microphone signal (XLR) to produce a balanced mono signal output.

The microphone input includes a two-band equaliser (Bass/Treble) and can operate
with priority on the line signal when the microphone exceeds the preset detection
threshold.

7.1. Function diagram

Figure 13: WPaMIX-T

Figure 14: WPaMIX-T functions diagram

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The Line and Microphone signals are mixed with relative levels depending on their
respective VOL volume controls. This mixing is available at the Euroblock connector
output terminals of the unit (unbalanced signal, line level is 0 dBV). Furthermore,
the microphone signal may use the Talkover function in order to automatically
attenuate the line signal when the microphone signal reaches the Talkover detection
threshold (see 06.2 for details of Talkover activation)

7.2. Configuration diagram

1. MIC sensitivity selection -20 dBV (jumper removed) or -40 dBV (jumper

installed - default position)

2. Talkover function (*): ON (jumper installed - default position) / OFF (jumper

removed).

3. Phantom power supply for the MICRO input: ON (jumper installed) / OFF

(jumper removed- default position).

Figure 15: WPaMIX-T configuration

In order to access the configuration jumpers, the circuit must be removed from the
rear of the unit by simply pulling on it to unplug it from its connectors and then
reinsert it after making the required changes. This operation must be performed
with the unit power supply switched off.

(*) Talkover attenuation over the line input: 30 dB

Talkover maintenance time three seconds

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7.3. Connection terminal block diagram

1. Balanced audio output + terminal

2. Balanced audio output earth terminal

3. Balanced audio output – terminal

4. Power supply input – terminal (**)

5. Power supply input + terminal (**)

6. Unused

(**) The WPaMIX-T requires an external power supply that can provide 12 to 17
VDC at 430 mA for each WPaMIX-T unit. We suggest using the Ecler WP-PSU, which
can power up to twenty WPaMIX-T units (depending on voltage losses caused by
cable lengths and sections.

Recommendation: Since the WPaMIX-T does not incorporate any electromagnetic

shielding, we strongly recommend that it is installed well away from power sources
and high-voltage cables.

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8. REMOTE CONNECTORS

Terminal Block Diagram (combo connector)

Pin 1

SLEEVE/GND Pin 2

RING/COLD

Pin 3

TIP/HOT

8.1. WPaCNX-CBO

WPaCNX-CBO is a wall-mounted remote control, with an XLR female, 3-pin + stereo
jack (combo connector) .This connector can be screwed at the rear (does not require
any soldering).

Table 3: Combo connector connection

Figure 16: WPaCNX-CBO

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8.2. WPaCNX-JRCA

Terminal Block Diagram (mini-jack / AUX1)

Pin 1

SLEEVE

Pin 2

RING

Pin 3

TIP

Terminal Block Diagram (RCA / AUX2)

Pin 1

GND (earth) Pin 2

RIGHT CHANNEL

Pin 3

LEFT CHANNEL

Dimensions with surface-mount box

WPa series: 86 x 38 x 86mm

(W x D x H)

WPaH-AT100: 172 x 38 x 86mm

WPaCNX-JRCA is a wall-mounted remote control, with a stereo 1/8” plug connector
+ two RCA connectors. .This connector can be screwed at the rear (does not require
any soldering).

Figure 17: WPaCNX-JRCA

Table 4: Mini-jack connection

Table 5: RCA connection

9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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10. MOUNTING DRAWINGS

ATTENTION

The C frame magnets exert
considerable force.

The assembly of parts A and B
must be done with caution in
order to avoid damaging the C
frame lining.

A B C

WPaVOL, WPaVOL-J, WPaVOL-SR, WPaVOL-SR-J WPaMIX-T
WPaCNX-CBO WPaCNX-JRCA

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WPaHAT6, WPa-SL4

A C B

ATTENTION

The C frame magnets exert
considerable force.

The assembly of parts A and B
must be done with caution in
order to avoid damaging the C
frame lining.

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WPaH-AT100

A C B

ATTENTION

The C frame magnets exert
considerable force.

The assembly of parts A and B
must be done with caution in
order to avoid damaging the C
frame lining.

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All product characteristics are subject to variation due to production tolerances.
NEEC AUDIO BARCELONA S.L. reserves the right to make changes or improvements in the design or
manufacturing that may affect these product specifications.

Motors, 166‐168 08038 Barcelona ‐ Spain ‐ ([phone] [e-mail] www.ecler.com

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