LightViper VIS-4832 User Manual

USER MANUAL FOR

VIS-4832

Warning for Your Protection

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 a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

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

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

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service 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.

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

“WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.”

General Installation Instructions

Please consider besides these general instructions also any product-specific instructions in the “Installation” chapter of this manual.

Unpacking

Check the equipment for any transport damage. If the unit is mechanically damaged, if liquids have been spilled or if objects have fallen into
the unit, it must not be connected to the AC power outlet, or it must be immediately disconnected by unplugging the power cable. Repair
must only be performed by trained personnel in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Installation Site

Install the unit in a place where the following conditions are met:

 The temperature and the relative humidity of the environment must be within the specified limits during

operation of the unit. Relevant values are the ones at the air inlets of the unit.

 Condensation must be avoided. If the unit is installed in a location with large variation of ambient temperature

(e.g. in an OB-van), appropriate precautions must be taken before and after operation.

 Unobstructed air flow is essential for proper operation. Air vents of the unit are a functional part of the design

and must not be blocked in any way during operation (e.g. by objects placed upon them, placement of the unit on
a soft surface, or installation of the unit within a rack or piece of furniture).

 The unit must not be heated up by external sources of heat radiation (sunlight, spot lights).

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Ambient Temperature

Units and systems by LightViper are generally designed for an ambient temperature range (i.e. temperature of the incoming air) of +5...+40
°C. When rack mounting the units, the following facts must be considered:

 The admissible ambient temperature range for operation of the semiconductor components is 0 °C to +70 °C

(commercial temperature range for operation).

 The air flow through the installation must provide that the outgoing air is always cooler than 70 °C.
 Average heat increase of the cooling air shall be about 20 K, allowing for an additional maximum 10 K increase at

the hot components.

 In order to dissipate 1 kW with this admissible average heat increase, an air flow of 2.65 m³/min is required.

Example: A rack dissipating P = 800 W requires an air flow of 0.8 * 2.65 m³/min which corresponds to 2.12
m³/min.

 If the cooling function of the installation must be monitored (e.g. for fan failure or illumination with spot lamps),

the outgoing air temperature must be measured directly above the modules at several places within

Earthing and Power Supply

Earthing of units with mains supply (class I equipment) is performed via the protective earth (PE) conductor integrated in the mains cable.
Units with battery operation (< 60 V, class III equipment) must be earthed separately. Earthing the unit is one of the measures for protection
against electrical shock hazard (dangerous body currents). Hazardous voltage may not only be caused by defective power supply insulation,
but may also be introduced by the connected audio or control cables.

This equipment may require the use of a different line cord, attachment plug, or both, depending on the available power source at
installation. If the attachment plug needs to be changed, refer servicing to qualified service personnel

If your unit mains supply is provided via a Neutrik PowerCon™ connector the following precautions must be followed:

 The PowerCon must be installed and fully engaged before AC power is applied to the unit.
 The unit must be disconnected from the mains supply before disengaging the PowerCon connector.

Class I Equipment (Mains Operation)

Should the equipment be delivered without a matching mains cable, the latter has to be prepared by a trained person using the attached
female plug (IEC320/C13 or IEC320/C19) with respect to the applicable regulations in your country.

Before connecting the equipment to the AC power outlet, check that the local line voltage matches the equipment rating (voltage,
frequency) within the admissible tolerance. The equipment fuses must be rated in accordance with the specifications on the equipment.

Equipment supplied with a 3-pole appliance inlet (protection conforming to class I equipment) must be connected to a 3-pole AC power
outlet so that the equipment cabinet is connected to the protective earth.

WARNING
If the ground is defeated, certain fault conditions in the unit or in the system to which it is connected can

result in full line voltage between chassis and earth ground. Severe injury or death can then result if the
chassis and earth ground are touched simultaneously.

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Registration

Be sure to register your LightViper product, either by filling in the enclosed Registration Card or by completing the on-line registration form
at our Web site:

http://lightviper.com/register.aspx

If you do so, FiberPlex can contact you with any update information. As enhancements and upgrades are developed, you will be contacted at
the registration address. Please read this manual - if you call for technical support, we’ll assume that you have.

Please address any inquiries to your dealer or directly to FiberPlex at:

FiberPlex Inc.
10840-412 Guilford Rd.
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701

301.604.0100 Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Limited Lifetime Warranty (US Domestic Only)

FiberPlex products are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for their lifetime. This warranty covers the original purchaser
only and is not transferable. The lifetime of a product is defined as the period during which the product is manufactured, or can be repaired.

FiberPlex will, at its discretion, repair or replace a defective product.

FiberPlex warrants that its software and firmware, designed by FiberPlex for use with an instrument will execute its programming
instructions when properly installed on that instrument. FiberPlex does not warrant that the operation of the instrument, the software, or
the firmware will be uninterrupted or error free. FiberPlex’s products are not authorized for use as critical components in life support devices
or systems without the express written approval of the president of FiberPlex, Inc.

This warranty does not cover damage from acts of God, accident, abuse, neglect, contamination, unauthorized modification or misuse,
operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product, improper site preparation or maintenance, or abnormal conditions of
handling. This would include over-voltage failures, and conditions outside of the products specified ratings, problems with buyer-supplied
software or interfacing, or normal wear and tear of mechanical components.

To return a defective product, please contact our Sales Department for a Return Materials Authorization number (RMA), by calling 301-604­0100, or email: [e-mail] Failure to properly package and protect the product during shipping may void this warranty. The RMA
number must be written on the outside of the carton. We cannot accept delivery of any equipment that is sent to us without an RMA
number. The Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to FiberPlex, and FiberPlex shall pay the return shipping charges.

The remedies provided herein are the buyer’s sole and exclusive remedies. FiberPlex shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special,
incidental, or consequential damages.

Service

The LightViper equipment contains no user-serviceable components: refer to qualified service personnel for repair or upgrade. Your warranty
will be voided if you tamper with the internal components. If you have any questions with regard to the above, please contact FiberPlex.

In the event your LightViper equipment needs to be upgraded or repaired, it is necessary to contact FiberPlex prior to shipping, and a Return
Materials Authorization (RMA) number will be assigned. This number will serve as a reference for you and helps facilitate and expedite the
return process. FiberPlex requires that shipments be pre-paid and insured —unless otherwise authorized in advance.

IMPORTANT:
ANY SHIPMENT THAT IS NOT PRE-PAID OR IS SENT WITHOUT AN RMA NUMBER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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Disposal

Disposal of Packing Materials

The packing materials have been selected with environmental and disposal issues in mind. All packing material can be recycled. Recycling
packing saves raw materials and reduces the volume of waste. If you need to dispose of the transport packing materials, please try to use
recyclable means.

Disposal of Used Equipment

Used equipment contains valuable raw materials as well as materials that must be disposed of professionally. Please return your used
equipment via an authorized specialist dealer or via the public waste disposal system, ensuring any material that can be recycled is. Please
take care that your used equipment cannot be abused. After having disconnected your used equipment from the mains supply, make sure
that the mains connector and the mains cable are made useless.

Declarations of Conformity

Class A Equipment - FCC Notice

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 a 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 their own expense.

Disclaimer

The information in this document has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate at the time of publication. However, no
responsibility is taken by us for inaccuracies, errors, or omissions, nor is any liability assumed for any loss or damage resulting either directly
or indirectly from use of the information contained within it.

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of a Light Viper 4832 fiber optic audio snake — a lightweight, flexible breakthrough for professional sound
production.

Light Viper products are designed, engineered and manufactured by FiberPlex, experts in fiber optics with decades of experience. Our work
in audio and data communications products is known in US government applications worldwide. Light Viper products combine our fiber
optic technology with the highest standards in audio engineering.

The VIS-4832

You have purchased the LightViper 4832 system, a 32 x 8 AES digital input fiber-optic transport systems (snake). Instead of traditional heavy
multi-conductor copper cable, the Light Viper snake features a lightweight, flexible, military tactical grade fiber-optic cable.

The Fiber Advantage

Fiber optics offer many advantages over copper:

 Transmits light rather than electrons
 Transmission over greater distances (more than 2 Km [1.25 mile])
 Complete electrical isolation
 Immunity to RFI and EMI
 Eliminates ground loop problems
 Can be routed overhead, through walls, or underground
 Avoids foot traffic while maintaining aesthetics

Functional Considerations

The Light Viper 4832 is an active device. Because of this, there are some aspects of this new technology that require some slightly different
thinking:

 Light Viper 4832 system requires AC Power at both the Stage (VIS-4832) and the console (VIM-1832)
 The 4832 system contains (32) AES digital inputs only. There are no microphone preamplifiers as with the 1832

system

 All inputs exit the snake (at the Mixer Box) at Line Level
 Input and Output flexibility may eliminate the need for some of your outboard gear
 The LightViper VIM-4832 is an active device, therefore do not attempt to connect intercom into the returns
 The returns in the VIS-4832 cannot be “turned around” to provide 40 sends one way as with a traditional copper

snake, as the electronics for the returns are contained in the VIM-1832.

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