Rolls RA63 User Manual

LIMITED WARRANTY

This product is warranted to the original consumer purchaser to be free from
defects in materials and workmanship under normal installation, use and service for a
period of one (1) year from the date of purchase as shown on the purchaser’s receipt.

The obligation of Rolls Corporation under this warranty shall be limited to repair
or replacement (at our option), during the warranty period of any part which proves
defective in material or workmanship under normal installation, use and service, provided
the product is returned to Rolls Corporation, TRANSPORTATION CHARGES PRE­PAID. Products returned to us or to an authorized Service Center must be accompanied by
a copy of the purchase receipt. In the absence of such purchase receipt, the warranty
period shall be one (1) year from the date of manufacture.

This warranty shall be invalid if the product is damaged as a result of deface­ment, misuse, abuse, neglect, accident, destruction or alteration of the serial number,
improper electrical voltages or currents, repair, alteration or maintenance by any person or
party other than our own service facility or an authorized Service Center, or any use
violative of instructions furnished by us.

This one-year warranty is in lieu of all expressed warranties, obligations or
liabilities. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, OBLIGA TIONS, OR LIABILITIES,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER­CHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL BE
LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE ONE YEAR DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN
LIMITED WARRANTY. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied
warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER
WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WHATSOEVER. Some states do not allow
the exclusion or limitation of special, incidental or consequential damages so the above
limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

RA63

DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER

H 4 CH 5

CH 6

+ 20 dB

0 dB

PWR

CH 1

CH 2

4 ) $ ! >

CH 3 CH 4

ROLLS CORPORATION

SAL T LAKE CITY, UTAH

7/00

OWNERS MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

INSTALLATION

Thank you for your purchase of the R OLLS RA63 Distribution Amplifier. This unit
will distribute six high-lev el balanced lines in a sound distribution system. The
screw terminals on the rear panel are for input and output, and each output may
power more than one line. The unit is intended for prof essional applications and
has a FR4 double sided circuit board and painted steel chassis.

FEATURES

• 6 Distribution outputs on barrier strips

• Screw driver adjustable front panel v olume controls

• Balanced inputs and outputs

• Clean, quiet operation

DESCRIPTION

FRONT PANEL

CH 1

CH 2

CH 3 CH 4 CH 5

+ 20 dB

CH 6

0 dB

PWR

4 ) $ ! >

VOL 1 - 6: These screwdriver adjustable controls adjust the le v el of output signal
for each indicated output.
+20dB/0dB Switch: Pressing this s witch in provides 20 dB of gain to the input
signal.
PWR: LED indicating the unit’ s po wer status.

REAR PANEL

120 VAC

50/60 Hz 15 VA

MODEL RA63

SERIAL NUMBER

63-

MADE IN U.S.A.

12 VAC

INPUT

CH 5

CH 3

CH 4

CH 6

-

-

-

+

-

+

+

CH 1

CH 2

+

-

+

-

-

+

+

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT NOT REMOVE BACK.
NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

RISQUE DE CHOC - NE PAS ENLEVER

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

DO NOT OPEN

NRTL /C

120 VAC 50/60 HZ 15 VA: Power Cord. Connect to a properly grounded A C
source.

12 VAC: These two terminals provide 12 volts of ac current. These are a v ailab le
for connection to low pow er accessory units.
INPUT: These three terminals, labeled + for the positive or “hot” connection, - for
the negative connection, and the ground symbol for earth ground connection are
for connection to the balanced or unbalanced input signal to be distributed.
CH6 - CH1: F or each channel; the two terminals labeled + for the positive or “hot”
portion of the output signal, and the - for negative or neutral portion. The g round
signal indicates the terminal to be connected to earth ground. This terminal may
be lifted in the event of ground loops .

Install the RA63 in a standard 19” rack. The unit is intended for installations where
sever al zones or areas need to be controlled and a high le vel balanced signal is
required to drive the input lines.

SPECIFICATIONS

Input Impedance: 100 KΩ balanced
Max Input Level: +22 dBV
I/O Connectors: Screw terminal; +. -, and ground
Output Impedance: 50 Ω balanced
Max Output Level: +24 dB
Max Gain: 20 dB
S/N Ratio: >90 dB
THD: <.008%
Power: 120 VAC 50-60 Hz, 15VA
Size: 19 x 1.75 x 6.5

(48 x 4.5 x 17 cm)

Weight: 7 lbs. (3 kg)

SCHEMATIC

C 1 D

C I R C U I T
G R O U N D

1 2 V A C

+ I N

- I N

O U T

C H 5

C H 6

1
2

3

4
5

P L 1

P L U G A C M A L E

S W 2

S W S P S T

R 2 D

1 2 0 P F

1 2 0 P F

1 0 U

5 1

C 1 E

1

3

C 9

2
3

C 4

1 0 0 0 U F 1 6 V

C 5

1 0 0 0 U F 1 6 V

C 2 D
1 0 U

1 0 U

C 2 E
1 0 U

2 0 d B
B O O S T

R 9 4 . 7 K

O U T +

1

2

3

4

5

R 1 1

1 0 0 K

1 2 0 P F

4 5 6 0

U 7 A

4

- 1 2

R 1 0
4 . 7 K

C H 1

O U T -

G N D

O U T +

O U T -

S 1 A

2

C 1 0
5 0 3

C H 2

C H 3

D P D T

C H 4

1

D 5
L D S G

P O W E R

4 5 6 0

2

U 1 A

3

P 1
1 0 K

4

-12

4 5 6 0

2

U 1 A A

3

P 2
1 0 K

4

-12

2

U 1 B A

3

P 3
1 0 K

4

-12

4 5 6 0

2

U 1 C A

3

P 4
1 0 K

4

-12

5 1

R 4 D

5 1

R 2 E

R 4 E

5 1

R 1 3

1 0 K

1 0 K

+12V

-12V

+12

R 1 D

1 0 K

1

R 1 E
1 0 K

1

C 7 1 2 0 P F

6
5

T 1

R 5

1 0 K

6
5

6
5

R 8 1 0 K

+12

8

U 7 B

R 3 D 1 0 K

+12

R 3 E

4 5 6 0

8

U 1 D B

8

U 1 E B

4 5 6 0

C 3 D

4 5 6 0

C 3 E

1 0 K

7

D 1 1 N 4 0 0 1

D 4

1 N 4 0 0 1

7

7

R 1 2

D 2 1 N 4 0 0 1
D 3 1 N 4 0 0 1

4 5 6 0

2

U 1 D A

3

P 5

1 0 K

4

-12

4 5 6 0

2

U 1 E A

3

P 6

1 0 K

4

-12

R 7

1 0 K

C 8

1 0 2

R 6 1 0 K

C 6

1 2 0 P F

M C I 4 0 7 4 0 2 4

+12

8

R 1

1 0 K

1

6

U 1 B

5

1 0 K

R 3

+12

8

R 1 A

1 0 K

1

6

U 1 A B

5

1 0 K

R 3 A

+12

8

R 1 B

4 5 6 0

1 0 K

1

6

U 1 B B

5

R 3 B

+12

R 1 C

8

1 0 K

1

6

U 1 C B

5

R 3 C 1 0 K

Title: RA63 DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER
Size

Ba

Date: 31-Jul-2000

R 2

C 1

5 1

4 5 6 0

R 4

7

5 1

C 3

4 5 6 0

7

C 3 A

4 5 6 0

C 3 B

1 0 K

4 5 6 0

C 3 C

ROLLS CORPORATION

5968 South 350 West

Salt Lake City, UT 84107

Document Number:
RA63.SCH

1 2 0 P F

1 2 0 P F

7

7

1 2 0 P F

1 2 0 P F

R 2 A 5 1

C 2

1 0 U

C 1 A

R 4 A

C 2 A

5 1

1 0 U

R 2 B

C 1 B

5 1

R 4 B

5 1

1 0 U

5 1

R 2 C

C 1 C 1 0 U

R 4 C

C2C

5 1

1 0 U

1 0 U

OUT +

1

OUT -

2

G N D

3

OUT +

4

OUT -

5

1

2

3

4

5

Sheet 1 of 1

OUT +

OUT -

GND

OUT +

OUT -

Rev:
A