Mackie Carrier-grade cc3300 Quick Start Manual

Safety First!

Before connecting and using the
equipment, please read this Quick-Start
Guide carefully and keep it for future
reference.

WARNING! This equipment has been designed
to be installed by qualified professionals
only! There are many factors to be considered
when installing professional sound
reinforcement sy stems, including mechanical
and electrical considerations, as well as
acoustic coverage and performance. Mackie
Industrial strongly recommends that this
equipment be installed only by a professional
sound installer or contractor .

1. Read Instructions—All the safety and

operation instructions should be read

before this Mackie Industrial product is

operated.

2. Water and Moisture—This Mackie Industrial

product should not be used near water –

for example, near a bathtub, washbowl,

sink, in a damp cellar, near a swimming
pool, etc.

3. Foreign bodies and liquids—Be careful not
to allow any foreign bodies or liquids to get
into this Mackie Industrial product.

4. Technical service—The user should never
attempt to make any repairs on this Mackie
Industrial product unless otherwise
indicated in the instruction manual. All
repairs should be made by a qualified
service technician.

5. Installation—Do not install this Mackie
Industrial product in any w ay that is not
indicated in the instruction manual.

6. Respect the safety standards—The entire
sound system must be created in
compliance with the current standards and
laws regarding electrical systems.

Part No. 910-003-20 Rev. C 05/01
© 2001 Mackie Industrial. All Rights Reserved. Printed in Italy.

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PATX60

70V/100V Transformer Panel

Quick-Start Guide

The PATX60 is a 70V/100V transformer panel that
replaces the connector panel on the Vision Series
PACX81, PA261, and PA281. It has a 60 watt, 70 Volt
transformer with a terminal strip for external
connections to a 70V or 100V constant-voltage
amplifier.

SERIAL NUMBER

MANUFACTURING DATE

CAUTION:

SUSPENDING THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE DONE BY QUALIFIED

TECHNICIANS FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE SAFETY STANDARDS

CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE

INDUSTRIAL • MADE IN ITALY • COPYRIGHT ©2000 • THE FOLLOWING

ARE TRADEMARKS/REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.:

"MACKIE", "MACKIE INDUSTRIAL", & THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE

70V

COM

NC

60W

30W

COM

60W

30W

15W

100V

70V

100V

PATX 60

VISION

SERIES

SERIAL NUMBER

MANUFACTURING DATE

CAUTION:

SUSPENDING THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE DONE BY QUALIFIED

TECHNICIANS FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE SAFETY STANDARDS

CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE
INDUSTRIAL • MADE IN ITALY • COPYRIGHT ©2000 • THE FOLLOWING
ARE TRADEMARKS/REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.:

"MACKIE", "MACKIE INDUSTRIAL", & THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE

70V

COM

NC60W

30W

COM

60W

30W

15W

100V

70V

100V

PATX 60

VISION
SERIES

70V CONSTANT-VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

+

–

70V CONSTANT-VOLTAGE

POWER AMPLIFIER

SERIAL NUMBER

MANUFACTURING DATE

CAUTION:

SUSPENDING THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE DONE BY QUALIFIED

TECHNICIANS FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE SAFETY STANDARDS

CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE
INDUSTRIAL • MADE IN ITALY • COPYRIGHT ©2000 • THE FOLLOWING
ARE TRADEMARKS/REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.:

"MACKIE", "MACKIE INDUSTRIAL", & THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE

70V

COM

NC60W

30W

COM

60W

30W

15W

100V

70V

100V

PATX 60

VISION
SERIES

70V LINE

Strip the speaker wiring back about 1/2", loosen the
screw enough to loop the wire around the shaft of the
screw (clockwise), and tighten down the screw with a
slot-head screwdriver.

Note: Make sure the taps on the speakers add up to
no more than the rated power for the amplifier being
used.

Connecting the PATX60
to a Constant-Voltage
Distribution System

In a constant-voltage distribution system, all the
speakers are connected in parallel. This makes it
easy to add or remove speakers from the system
without having to recalculate the impedance of the
load on the amplifier.

Simply add the taps on the speakers connected to
the system and make sure the total power indicated
by the taps does not exceed the rated power of the
amplifier.

SERIAL NUMBER

MANUFACTURING DATE

CAUTION:

SUSPENDING THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE DONE BY QUALIFIED

TECHNICIANS FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE SAFETY STANDARDS

CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE

INDUSTRIAL • MADE IN ITALY • COPYRIGHT ©2000 • THE FOLLOWING

ARE TRADEMARKS/REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.:

"MACKIE", "MACKIE INDUSTRIAL", & THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE

70V

COM

NC

60W

30W

COM

60W

30W

15W

100V

70V

100V

PATX 60

VISION

SERIES

Front Panel Features

70V Connections
When using the PATX60 with a 70V distribution

system, calculate the power usage with the top
numbers for the taps (15W, 30W, 60W).

100V Connections
When using the PATX60 with a 100V distribution

system, calculate the power usage with the
bottom numbers for the taps (30W, 60W).

WARNING: DO NOT USE THE TAP LABELED
NC NEXT TO THE COM TERMINAL IN A 100V
SYSTEM.

Security Cover
After connecting the speaker wiring to the screw

terminals, install the security cover to insulate the
connections.

Installing the PATX60

1. Remove the six screws securing the connector

plate to the back of the PACX81, PA261, or
PA281 with a #2 Phillips screwdriver.

IN-OUT

IN-OUT

+1/–1FULL RANGE 200W-4

SERIAL NUMBER

MANUFACTURING DATE

CAUTION:

SUSPENDING THIS SYSTEM SHOULD

BE DONE BY QUALIFIED
TECHNICIANS FOLLOWING

APPROPRIATE SAFETY STANDARDS

CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND
MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE
INDUSTRIAL • MADE IN ITALY •

COPYRIGHT ©1999 • THE FOLLOWING

ARE TRADEMARKS/REGISTERED

TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.:

"MACKIE", "MACKIE INDUSTRIAL",
& THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE

PA 261

VISION

SERIES

FULL RANGE 200W-4

SERIAL NUMBER

MANUFACTURING DATE

CAUTION:

SUSPENDING THIS SYSTEM SHOULD

BE DONE BY QUALIFIED

TECHNICIANS FOLLOWING

APPROPRIATE SAFETY STANDARDS

CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND
MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE
INDUSTRIAL • MADE IN ITALY •

COPYRIGHT ©2000 • THE FOLLOWING

ARE TRADEMARKS/REGISTERED

TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.:

"MACKIE", "MACKIE INDUSTRIAL",
& THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE

PA 261

VISION

SERIES

OUT

IN

2. Remove the connector panel, being careful not

to damage the gasket surrounding the opening
in the back of the cabinet.

3. Disconnect the red and black wires from

connectors on the panel by pulling the quick­disconnects off the terminals.

1+

1–

2–

2+

1+

1–

2–

2+

To 1+

To 1–

To 1+

To 1–

Red

Black

OUT+IN

+ --

To OUT+

To IN-

To OUT-

To IN+

Red

Black

4. Connect the two red wires to the "+" terminal on
the PATX60 transformer, and connect the two
black wires to the "–" terminal, as shown in the
above illustration.

5. Carefully place the PATX60 panel in the opening
on the back of the cabinet, making sure the
gasket is correctly aligned over the screw holes
and the wires are not pinched between the panel
and cabinet.

6. Reinstall the six screws to secure the PATX60
connector panel into place.

SERIAL NUM

BER

MANUFACTURING DATE

CAUTION:

SUSPENDING THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE DONE BY QUALIFIED
TECHNICIANS FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE SAFETY STANDARDS

CONCEIVED, DESIGNED, AND MANUFACTURED BY MACKIE

INDUSTRIAL • MADE IN ITALY • COPYRIGHT ©2000 • THE FO

LLOWING

ARE TRADEMARKS/REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF MACKIE DESIGN INC.:

"MACKIE"

, "MACKIE INDUSTRIAL"

, & THE "RUNNING MAN" FIGURE

PATX 60W

70V

COM

100V

70V

100V

VISION
SERIES

30W

15W

60W

BLACK

RED

RED

8 Ω

+

–

4 Ω

RED

+

(For use with the
PA261 and PA281)

(For use with the
PACX81)

Red

Black

7. An extra serial number label is included with the
Vision speakers. Install the serial number label in
the space provided on the PATX60 panel. Verify
that it is the same number that is on the original
connector plate.

Connections

The connectors on the PATX60 are screw terminals.
When using with a 70V distribution system, connect
either the 15W, 30W, or 60W terminal as indicated by
the top markings to the "+" side of the 70V system,
and connect the COM terminal to the "–" side of the
70V system.

When using with a 100V distribution system, connect
either the 30W or 60W terminal as indicated by the
bottom markings to the "+" side of the 100V system,
and connect the COM terminal to the "–" side of the
100V system.

DO NOT use the NC terminal in a 100V system.