Beyerdynamic MCS-D 200 - Manuals

Safety Instructions E 7 7 1. Important Safety Instructions Control Unit and Power Supply Units • READ these instructions. • KEEP these instructions.• HEED all warnings.• Follow all instructions.• Do not use this apparatus near water.• Clean only with a dry cloth.• Do not block any ventilation openin...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 0 8 3. MCS-D 200 Control Unit The MCS-D 200 control unit is the heart of the system. It controls the delegate, chairman and interpreter microphone stations.The MCS-D 200 control unit has a modular power supply unit to power a maximum of 15 microphone stations (optional 30). ...

MCS-D 200 Control Units E 0 9 Mains connection with fuse (6.3 A short-circuit protection) NetRateBus conference sockets, MCS-D 200 with 1 Push-Pull socket to connect other power supply units for example. Fan outlet (number of fan outlets depends on the number of power supply units integrated into th...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 10 Caution: • Always turn off the power when making input or output connections.All turned on additional power supply units remain in stand-by mode even if the MCS-D 200 control unit is turnedoff. • To boot the system at least 1 device has to be connected to the control unit...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 11 3.2.5 Rack mounting • When mounting the MCS-D 200 control unit into a 19"-rack housing leave 1 U for a ventilation panel above and under the control unit . • Make sure that the mains switch, mains plug and all connection on the rear of the device are easily accessible...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 12 3.3 How to operate the menu of the MCS-D 200 control unit • You can scroll through the menu by using the navigator buttons and menu buttons . 3.3.1 Menu overview of the MCS-D 200 control unit 8 9 8 9 MAIN MENU SESSION [01] MAIN MENU* SESSION [02] MAIN MENU* SESSION [03] S...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 13 3.3.2 Main menu The main menu displays:the session number (here it is session 01), the current operating mode (here it is: Free),the number of open microphones (here the limit is: 3) andthe volume of the loudspeakers of the microphone station(here it is -1.5 dB) MultiSess...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 14 3.3.3 System set-up menus Warning: In systems using PC and iCNS software the settings are operated via the iCNS software. The set-up menus of the MCS-D 200 control unit cannot be operated to avoid conflicts. Note: The SYSTEM SETUP menus are used for the settings of the sy...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 16 3.3.4 Session menus In the SESSION menus settings for the meeting such as Mode/Limit, Channel List, Presidents, Interpreters are selected for the meeting selected in the main menu. Use the up or down navigatorbutton for scrolling. press the ENTER button

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 17 3.3.4.1 Mode / Limit menus In the MODES/LIMITS menu you can enter the operating mode and number of open microphones (limit) for the selected session(here it is session 01). Free Mode Each delegate can turn on the microphone of the microphone station if the selected number...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 18 How to set Modes To select the mode press the SET button. A star in brackets indicates the selected operating mode. Use the up or down navigatorbutton for scrolling. Session number

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 19 How to set the Limits Press the LIMIT button to set the limit. Select the limit by using the right or left hand navigator buttons. Press the MODE button to return to the MODE menu. Change LIMIT:Press the left or right hand navigator button. Use the up or down navigatorbut...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 20 3.3.4.2 Channel List In the menu CHANNEL LIST you can prepare and edit a list of all required channels. All channels have to be defined in the menu DEFINE CHANNELS (refer also to the chapter 3.3.5 “Define Channels”), because the channel list is basing on the predefined ch...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 21 When the NAME button is pressed, the cursor goes to the channel description (refer to illustration). The description can bechanged as described in the following: Note: 1. By pressing the right or left hand navigator buttons you can assign a code of the international langu...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 22 3.3.4.3 President(s) In the PRESIDENTS menu you can assign the functions of a chairman station such as CANCEL, PRIORITY, PREVIOUS or NEXT toany microphone station in the selected session (here: session 01). The following items refer to chairman stations: • Each chairman c...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 23 PRIORITY LEVEL(S) for Chairman Stations All microphone stations which have been programmed as chairman stations in the SET PRESIDENT(s) menu are listed here. Youcan assign a level to each chairman station. “0” is the highest level, “99” the lowest. For each level any numb...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 24 3.3.4.4 Interpreter In the INTERPRETER menu you can prepare a list of all required interpreter’s channels from the list of session channels for theselected session (here: session 01) (refer also to chapter 3.3.4.2 “Channel List”). The list includes only channels required ...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 25 How to select the required interpreter’s booth(s) for the session Select all booths required for the selected session from the booth list (refer to chapter 3.3.7.1 “ID List”). Use the up or down navigator button to select the booth required for the session (here: 01). The...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 26 3.3.5 Define Channels In the DEFINE CHANNELS menu all channels required for the whole system are defined, added or removed. By using these defined channels the lists of the session channels are prepared for the individual sessions (refer to chapter 3.3.4.2 “ChannelList”)....

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 27 For a language channel select the name from a list of international language codes (refer to chapter 11. “List of LanguageCodes”): For any other channel which does not receive an international language code, you can select individual characters from a list ofcharacters: W...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 28 3.3.6 Options 3.3.6.1 Time In the TIME menu the system time for the MCS-D 200 control unit, MCS-D 202 and MCS-D 2073 microphone stations can be setmanually (refer to chapter 7.1.6 “Menu settings”) in the format HOURS – MINUTES – SECONDS.When the iCNS software is started, ...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 30 3.3.7 Delegate IDs For identifying a device identification number (ID) should be assigned to each delegate station. Basically, the system can beoperated without the organisation of ID numbers. But for special functions such as functions of a chairman station, phoningand s...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 31 3.3.7.1 ID List You may assign an ID to individual devices. Also refer to chapter 3.3.7.2 “Set IDs” to find out how you can set IDs for all microphone stations. Scroll to the “GROUP” line. Use the right or left hand navigator button if you want to change the group number....

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 32 3.3.7.2 Set IDs This function allows you to set identification numbers for all microphone stations by pressing the MIC button of all microphonestations one after the other. Go to the “Group” line. Use the right or left hand navigator button to change the session number, i...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 33 3.3.8 Interpreter IDs For identifying a device identification number (ID) should be assigned to each intepreter station. Basically, the system can beoperated without the organisation of ID numbers. But for special iCNS software and service monitoring functions the organis...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 35 Go to the “Booth” line and enter the booth number. Then use the down navigator button to go to the “Device ID” line. Usethe right or left hand navigator button to enter the first interpreter station ID number.Then press the MIC button of the first interpreter station to a...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 36 3.3.10 DAI/DDI Management The MCS-D 200 control unit features an integrated D/A interface (= INTERNAL DAI ) with the connexions CH1 IN, CH2 IN, CH1 OUT and CH2 OUT.To provide more analogue inputs and outpus, additional Digital / Analog Interfaces (DAI) are connected via t...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 37 3.3.10.1 Ext. DAI ID List In the Ext. DAI ID LIST menu you may enter a device identification number (logical address) for every interface unit (=EXTERNALDAI), that is an interface unit with 2 CH IN and 2 CH OUT each. Each interface unit is regarded as an independent devic...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 38 Each DAI unit features CH1 IN, CH 2 IN; CH 1 OUT, CH 2 OUT Scroll through the list of channels which has been defined in the DEFINE CHANNELS menu before. Press the ADD button to confirm the selected channel. You can select and add another channel or press the EXIT button....

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 39 3.3.10.3 DAI Control The DAI CONTROL is operated as described in the following: • Switch on/off all LINE INPUTS and LINE OUTPUTS of the internal and external DAIs. Warning: Unused DAI inputs must be OFF , to avoid noise! • Adjust the level of all LINE INPUTS and LINE OUTP...

MCS-D 200 Control Unit E 40 How to switch off a channel: Warning: Unused DAI inputs must be OFF , to avoid noise! How to switch on a channel: How to set the level: press the ENTER button for CH 1 OUT press the OFF button press the ON button INTERNAL DAI level EXTERNAL DAI level IN: -28.5 dB…+18 dB I...

CA 4115/30/45 Power Supply Unit E 41 4. CA 4115/30/45 Power Supply Unit The MCS-D 200 control unit features a modular power converter for approximately 15 microphone stations (MCS-D 202 or MCS-D 2073); optionally two power converters for approximately 30 microphone stations. If the system is to be e...

CA 4115/30/45 Power Supply Unit E 42 4.2 Connection 4.2.1 Control unit – power supply unit • The MCS-D 200 control unit and the power supply unit are connected via the NetRateBus socket . Refer also to chapter 8. “Set-up examples”. Warning: Connected devices (e.g. adapters or Digital/Analog interfac...

CA 4522/44/66 Digital/Analogue Interface E 43 5. CA 4522/44/66 Digital / Analogue Interface (DAI) You may connect additional Digital / Analogue Interfaces (DAI) via the conference bus for the connection of external audio devices such as wireless microphones or tape recorders providing the sound of a...

CA 4522/44/66 Digital/Analogue Interface E 44 Rear view CH1 IN: XLR LINE IN input (female), ±0 dBm, balanced. The signal fed in will be transmitted to the loudspeakers of the microphone stations or to any other output which can be selected via the MCS-D 200 control unit. CH2 IN: XLR LINE IN input (f...

CA 4577 Digital/Digital Interface E 45 6. CA 4577 Digital / Digital Interface (DDI) To provide digital AES/EBU outputs you may connect additional CA 4577 Digital / Digital Interfaces via the conference bus.The CA 4577 is powered via the system and will be recognised when the system is started. Use t...

MCS-D 2073 Microphone Station E 46 7. Microphone Stations For the MCS-D 200 system there is a variety of microphone stations available. Make sure that the microphone and all cables aretightly and properly connected. If a cable is not properly connected, interferences can occur. All settings of the m...

MCS-D 2073 Microphone Station E 47 Microphone socket. Make sure that the microphone is connected properly and tightly. Loudspeaker. The original sound of the conference is transmitted via the two loudspeakers. When the microphone is activated, the loudspeaker of the microphone station is turned off ...

MCS-D 2073 Microphone Station E 48 7.1.2 How to turn the microphone on Press the microphone button once to turn on the microphone or to enter a request-to-speak. Press the microphone buttononce again to turn off or cancel the request-to-speak. • The LED ring of the microphone will illuminate when th...

MCS-D 2073 Microphone Station E 49 7.1.3 How to set the volume of the headphone Press the left or right hand button to set the volume of the connected headphone. The buttons feature an autorepeat function. Please make sure that the MENU button is not activated! When the MENU button is activated thes...

MCS-D 2073 Microphone Station E 50 7.1.6 Menu settings Activate the MENU button. The blue LED will illuminate. The time menu (CLOCK) is displayed. Select a menu with the navigator buttons Use the UP or DOWN button to select one of the following menus: CLOCK as default display The default display is ...

MCS-D 2073 Microphone Station E 51 Accept phone calls How to complete the phone call Press the MENU button to interrupt the phone call. The blue LED will go out. 12-33-17 1--0024 RING TEL. RING 1--0024 ACCEPT? REJECT PHONE CALL: press <Esc> ACCEPT PHONE CALL: press <Enter> press the MENU...

MCS-D 2073 Microphone Station E 52 7.1.7 How to switch on a microphone while phoning While phoning, the microphone of a microphone station can also be switched on or registered by pressing the microphonebutton. 1. If the microphone of a phoning participant is turned on, the phone call is interrupted...

MCS-D 2073 Microphone Station E 53 7.1.10 MCS-D 2073 as chairman station Each MCS-D 2073 microphone station can be configured as a chairman station via the MCS-D 200 control unit. Refer also tochapter 3.3.4.3 “President(s)“. Note: Whenever the MENU button is activated, the PRIOR and CANCEL buttons c...

MCS-D 3121 / 3123 Microphone Stations E 55 Lateral view MCS-D 3121 and MCS-D 3123 left hand side right hand side 2 8 2 Microphone LED strip illuminates when the microphone is activated. Loudspeaker. The original signal of the conference is transmitted via the loudspeakers. As soon as the microphone ...

MCS-D 3121 / 3123 Microphone Stations E 56 7.2.2 How to turn on the MCS-D 3121 Press the microphone button once to turn on the microphone or to enter a request-to-speak. Press the microphone buttononce again to turn off the microphone or to cancel a request-to-speak. • The LED of the microphone butt...

MCS-D 3121 / 3123 Microphone Stations E 57 7.2.3 How to operate the MCS-D 3123 chairman station By using the following function buttons, the chairman can conduct a meeting actively: “Prior” button The “Prior” button operates only, if the microphone station has been programmed as a chairman station v...

MCS-D 3171 / 3173 Microphone Stations E 58 7.3 MCS-D 3171 / 3173 The MCS-D 3171 delegate station provides an LC display, one microphone button, five voting buttons and a two-way loudspeakerwith two tweeters. The up / down navigator buttons allow selecting the desired channel while the headphone volu...

7.3.2 How to display the Device ID In order to display the device ID press the 5th button (on the very right) of the voting buttons of the appropriate microphone station. During a voting the device ID cannot be displayed. MCS-D 3171 / 3173 Microphone Stations E 59 Lateral view MCS-D 3171 and MCS-D 3...

7.3.7 How to operate the MCS-D 3173 chairman station The chairman can turn on his microphone station at any time independent of a selected limit. By using the two function buttons “Prior” or “Clear” the chairman can conduct a meeting actively. Prior button The “Prior” button operates only, if the mi...

MCS-D 202 Interpreter Station E 62 7.4 MCS-D 202 The MCS-D 202 is an interpreter station for one interpreter. It can directly be integrated into the conference network withoutan additional control unit. The access to the audio channels can be configured according to the application. The interpreters...

MCS-D 202 Interpreter Station E 64 7.4.2 How to program the relay channel buttons 1-3 How to select the relay language channel (PRE-SELECT) Press the left or right hand PRE SELECT button to scroll through a list of all available relay channels without changing the pre-selected channels! The list is ...

MCS-D 202 Interpreter Station E 65 7.4.3 Output channels A and B Each interpreter station has two buttons for the output channels A and B. The interpreter can directly switch from output A toB, and vice versa. Both channels may be pre-selected. With the PRE SELECT buttons you can select a free outpu...

MCS-D 202 Interpreter Station E 66 7.4.4 Call buttons TECH button Use the TECH button to contact the technician. Hold down the button while speaking or listening to the technician. Note: Only the interpreter can contact the technician, not vice versa. During the connection the following message will...

MCS-D 202 Interpreter Station E 67 PRESIDENT button Use the PRESIDENT button of the MCS-D 202 interpreter station to contact the chairman. Hold down the button while speaking or listening to the chairman. Note: Only the interpreter can contact the chairman, not vice versa. During the connection the ...

MCS-D 202 Interpreter Station E 68 7.4.5 How to assign the interpreter ID Each interpreter station should be specified with an identification number (ID) in order to render an address. This may be donevia the INTERPRETER IDs menu of the MCS-D 200 control unit (refer also to chapter 3.3.8 “Interprete...

MCS-D 202 Interpreter Station E 69 How to set the ID The “SET ID” line is displayed. By using the PRE-SELECT buttons you can change the BOOTH ID and the DEVICE ID as described below: 1. BOOTH ID: press left/right relay channel PRE SELECT button2. DEVICE ID: press left/right output channel PRE SELECT...

MCS-D 202 Interpreter Station E 70 7.4.6 How to save settings on a chip card The following settings can be saved on a chip card after the languages have been programmed (refer to “How to program therelay channel buttons 1-3” and “How to program the output channels A and B”).• Relay channel 1-3 with ...

System Setup E 72 8. Examples Single-sided powering of the microphone stations which are set up as a branch Please calculate the maximum cable length. We recommend using our standard cables. Inserting devices at any location Devices such as microphone stations, interpreter stations and digital / ana...

System Setup E 73 Additional power supply units for branches MCS-D 200 control unit (1 integrated power supply = 2 A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for approx. 15 devicesMCS-D 200 control unit option A (2 intergrated power supplies = 4 A). . . . . for approx. 30 devices To expand the system: CA 4115 p...

System Setup E 74 Additional power supply units when the microphone units are set up in a circle With redundancy i.e. powering the microphone stations on both sides, any cable of the circle can be removed during operationwithout interrupting the meeting. All microphone stations are then powered on o...

System Setup E 77 How to connect a power supply unit to the Extension Port Note: In this setup the connected power supply unit no. 3 does only work when the power supply unit no. 2 is also turned on. MCS-D 200 1. CA 4115/30/45 power supply unit 2. CA 4115/30/45 power supply unit 3. Power supply unit

System Setup E 79 System components Version with push-pull connections 1 MCS-D 200 control unit (with modularpower supply for approx. 15, optional30 microphone stations) 1 x for 1,400 delegate and interpreterstations. Divison into several meetings,which are simultaneously operated by 1 MCS-D 200 (on...

MultiSession Management All microphone stations inSession 1 System Setup E 80 1 6 7 5 OPERATOR PC SESSION 1 8 2a 2 3 4

System Setup E 81 1 MCS-D 200 control unit (push-pull sockets) 2 MCS-D 2073 delegate station (push-pull sockets, 2 language selectors, 1 microphone, 2 headphones) 2a MCS-D 2073 delegate station as chairman station with PRIORITY and CANCEL functions (configuration via the MCS-D 200 control unit), 1 l...

System Setup E 82 MultiSession Management 1 6 7 5 OPERATOR PC SESSION 1 SESSION 2 SESSION 3 8 2a 2 3 4

System Setup E 83 MultiSession Management: Several meetings can be simultaneously controlled by one MCS-D 200 control unit and the iCNS software. The individual conference rooms are combined to one large group (fig. 3b) or one large conference room (fig. 3a). For this only software settings are chan...

Accessories E 84 9. Components MCS-D 200 Digital control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Order # 483.060 MCS-D 202 Interpreter station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Language Codes E 85 11. List of Language Codes This is a list of language codes. You will find the web version under: http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/languages/. Refer also to: http://www.ethnologue.com/iso639/codes.asp: aar Afar abk Abkhaz ace Achinese ach Acoli ada Adangme afa Afroasiatic (Other) afh Af...

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