Lectrosonics RCWVLS Data Sheet

RCW-VLS

Wired Remote Level Attenuator

• Connects directly to the Remote Level
Control Port on the AM8 (DB15 connector)
and the Programmable Input on the AM16/12
and AM8/4 mixers (DB25 connectors)

• Can be congured to control master level,
channel level, or multiple input channels on
the AM8

• Can be congured to control the
programmable input volume on the AM16/ 12
and AM8/4 mixers

• Jumper selectable attenuation range, 15dB
or 30dB w/Mute

The RCW-VLS provides remote level attenuation for one
or more mixer channels or it can act as a master level
attenuator. Several individual microphone channels on
the automatic mixer can be controlled simultaneously if
the wiper contacts from those channels are hard-wired
together. For the AM16/12 and AM8/4, the LecNet soft­ware is required to configure these devices for control of
multiple channels. For DM and ASPEN Series, the Lec­Net2 or ASPEN software is required to configure those
devices respectively.

The RCW-VLS is a rotary control mounted on a circuit
board and single-gang wall plate for use with the AM
Series, DM Series and ASPEN Series automatic mixers.
The rotary action has detents for repeatable settings.
The unit can be connected to individual channels in any
combination or to the main output of the AM, DM or AS­PEN Series. Fully clockwise, no attenuation is applied.
Fully counter clockwise, the level is either completely
attenuated or is reduced to -15dB, depending on how the
jumper is set on the circuit board.

TECHNICAL DATA

Rio Rancho, NM, USA
www.lectrosonics.com

Wiring Instructions

The RCW-VLS is a passive device so only one can be
implemented per function, i.e. two RCW-VLS devices can­not be connected in parallel or daisy-chained to control
the same channel/master level. Furthermore, if several
programmable inputs (AM16/12 or AM8/4) or channels
(AM8) are hard-wired to a single RCW-VLS, the amount
of attenuation is reduced depending on the number of
hardwired connections to the WIP connector.

1 Connection — 15 dB maximum attenuation

2 Connections — 12 dB maximum attenuation

3 Connections — 10 dB maximum attenuation

4 Connections — 9 dB maximum attenuation

NOTE:

Attenuator is bypassed when the mixer is in the
“REMOTE” mode. See manual for the mixer.

The ACTIVE LED on the front of the RCW-VLS indi­cates that the mixer is on and that the RCW-VLS is
properly connected. This LED will glow red when con­nected to an AM16/12* and green when connected to
an AM8/4. A jumper is provided on the rear panel to ad­just the amount of attenuation. There are two positions
for the jumper: one is for full attenuation (30dB) and the
other is for -15dB attenuation. When the remote potenti­ometer is fully clockwise in the “10” position, there is no
attenuation applied to the mixer.

* Contact the factory at the numbers and
addresses listed below if the LED fails to light
when used with an AM16/12 automatic matrix
mixer.

581 Laser Road NE • Rio Rancho, NM 87124 USA • www.lectrosonics.com
[phone] • [phone] • fax [phone] • [e-mail]

February 14, 2012