Revolabs 03-HDEXEC4EU 03-HDEXECCN - Manuals

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Contents Safety and General Information .................................................................................................................... 4 FCC Notice to Users ............................................................................................................................

Page 4 - Safety and General Information

- 4 - Safety and General Information Please read the following information to ensure safe and efficient use of your Revolabs system. FCC User Information FCC ID: T5V01HDEXEC Revolabs Executive HD ™ Base Station FCC ID: T5V01HDEXEMIC Revolabs Executive HD ™ Microphone FCC Notice to Users Users are no...

Page 5 - European Compliance; HD Microphone, Dynamic XLR Wireless Adapter for Handheld*; Standards to which Conformity is declared:; RF

- 5 - product to certain destinations. For further information contact the U.S. Department of Commerce or the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas. Always obey the laws and r...

Page 6 - Introduction; The Revolabs Executive HD; System Components; Rack mountable 4 or 8 channel Base Station

- 6 - Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Revolabs digital wireless microphone system! This system utilizes 1.9 GHz DECT technology, and high band-width audio from multiple wireless microphones, enabling clear, reliable, un-tethered communications in recording, audio/video conferencin...

Page 8 - Controls and Connections:; Using the Base Station Front; The

- 8 - Controls and Connections: 1. Channel LED indicators: Displays microphone mute and pairing states. 2. Diversity Antenna: One or two sets (4 channel or 8 channel). 3. Pairing Push Buttons: For pairing microphones to Base Station. 4. Two Line LCD Display for front panel operation, command and con...

Page 9 - Base Station; Systems Together

- 9 - Revolabs Executive HD ™ Audio Connections There are (8) 3.5mm mini-Phoenix inputs and (8) 3.5mm mini-Phoenix outputs on the back panel of the unit (four on the 4- channel system) providing access to each channel‘s audio signal. The provided mini-Phoenix connectors are designed for easy wiring....

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- 10 - The three terminals of the BUS connector should be wired in parallel via either a daisy chain connection or terminal block split. The three contacts of the phoenix connector are as follows from left to right. 1. Sync 2. Master Mute 3. Ground Set one Base Station as the Primary device by putti...

Page 11 - Using the Rear Panel Configuration DIP Switches; ̳Primary‘, and all others must be set to ̳Secondary‘.; Using the Revolabs HD Control Panel Software; Download the Revolabs HD Control Panel software from; Revolabs HD Gold Control Panel

- 11 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 on off Using the Rear Panel Configuration DIP Switches 1 – Operation Mode - Primary (off)/Secondary (on) Used when connecting several base stations together for operation in the same area. One system must be set to ‗Primary‘, and all others must be set to ‗Secondary‘. 2 - futu...

Page 12 - ‘ after them are only part of the HD Gold Control Panel.; Configuration Settings; up ̳Equipment List‘ will show all discovered devices and allow

- 12 - system. The Revolabs HD Control Panel can operate with either a locked or unlocked Executive HD Base Station. When the HD Control panel is connected to an unlocked Executive HD Base Station, the Gold features will then appear on the screen and be controllable by the user. All features mention...

Page 14 - System; by select ̳Enable; Tools; Selecting ―Express Pair‖, while connected to an Executive; – Mic; Using the Serial Control Processor

- 14 - Note: Changes to the IP Configuration will take pla ce once the Base Station‟s power is cycled. System – Enable Gold: Each Executive HD Base Station has two sets of features. There are the standard features that are included with the system and the Gold features that require a 16 digit unlock...

Page 15 - ̳Max Density‘ mode, which provides 50Hz-; party; party wireless RF devices operating in the; – Mics Unmuted at Startup:; by selecting the option in the ̳config‘ tab of the device window.

- 15 - Config - Audio Mode: There are two audio modes to choose from when using an Executive HD System. ‗High Definition‘ mode (default), which provides 50Hz-14KHz audio, and ‗Max Density‘ mode, which provides 50Hz- 12KHz audio. While ‗High Definition‘ mode provides the highest audio bandwidth, ‗Max...

Page 17 - OFF = Microphone is has been turned off

- 17 - Monitor – Microphone Lock:* Each microphone has individual lock capabilities. By turning on the lock for a specific microphone, the microphone mute button will deactivate leaving the user without the ability to individually control the microphones mute status at the microphone. However, the H...

Page 18 - This displays the current state of; Using the Executive HD Base Station with a Control System; requires it

- 18 - Monitor – Versions: This window provides the current firmware versions found in the Base Station. Monitor – DIP Switches: This displays the current state of the base station DIP switches. When a DIP switch is in the ‗OFF‘ position the DIP function will remain ―greyed out‖. When a DIP switch i...

Page 19 - Argument

- 19 - When using a control system, the microphone mutes can be configured to ―int. mute‖, which mutes the microphone audio inside of the base station, or ―ext. mute‖, which allows the control system to choose another location for the mute to take place. When ―ext. mute‖ is selected, the microphones...

Page 21 - portion of the serial strings are ―1-8‖ since each Base station can; Using the Executive HD Base Station with a DSP; Processor; ClearOne Converge & XAP

- 21 - val fp 0 = Front Panel Unlocked 1 = Front Panel Locked val tm 0 = TableTop Mute Inactive 1 = TableTop Mute Active val um 0 = Mic UnMute @ Startup Inactive 1 = Mic UnMute @ Startup Active val fw xxxxxx = xx.xx.xx Channel #: The options for the <Channel#> portion of the serial strings are...

Page 22 - ̳Audio Channels‘ of the microphones that the Base

- 22 - Biamp Audia & Nexia When using the Base Station along with a Biamp DSP, you must select the corresponding DSP product line from the ―Serial Control Processor‖ menu in the Revolabs HD Control Panel software. You must also set the RS-232 or Network settings of the Base Station to match the ...

Page 23 - properly. A “level block” must be used as the method of muting.; Polycom SoundStructure; ̳Audio

- 23 - So for example, if you se t the ‗Audio channels‘ for the microphones to 1-8 in the Control Panel, then the Base Station will use the instance ID tag of ―MUTE1‖, and control the first 8 mutes in that fader block. Note: Instance ID tags are case sensitive and must be entered correctly in order ...

Page 24 - Pairing Wireless Microphones to Base

- 24 - So for example, if you se t the ‗Audio channels‘ range for the microphones to 1-8, in the Control Panel, then the Base Station will use the DSP channel name of ―Revo 1‖ to control mute for the microphone paired to channel 1 of the Base Station. Note: Channel names are case sensitive and must ...

Page 25 - Revolabs HD Microphones and HD Microphone Adapters; Using the HD Wearable Wireless Microphones; — accepts the 2.5mm plug for the earpiece.

- 25 - 4. Change the Low Pass Filter 5. Select DHCP or Fixed IP modes 6. Select Redundancy Mode 7. Select Power Scaling Mode 8. Select Mute Group Note: Switching between High Definition, Max Density, and Redundancy modes will cause the Base Station to automatically reboot. A change in the IP configu...

Page 26 - – 30cm) from the mouth is recommended. Make sure; Adjusting the Volume on the Wearable Microphone Earpiece

- 26 - Revolabs HD Wearable Microphones turn on and mute automatically when removed from Charger Base, to reduce noise while being attached. To use the HD Wearable Microphone: 5. Remove the microphone from the Charger Base. 6. Attach the microphone to clothing or to a lanyard, position microphone ju...

Page 27 - — docks to Revolabs HD Charger Bases.; To use the HD Omni Tabletop Microphone:

- 27 - Using the HD Omni-Directional Tabletop Wireless Boundary Microphones The HD Omni-directional Tabletop Wireless Boundary Microphones enable multiple conference attendees to use a single microphone. 1. LED display — visual status for mute, un-mute, and pairing. 2. Mute button — press to mute, u...

Page 28 - To use the HD Directional Tabletop Microphone:

- 28 - If the microphones are placed too far from the Base Station (~300 feet or 91 meters) the connection will be dropped (LED flashes all colors) and the microphone will mute. After 15 seconds the microphone will beep 5 times, and will continue beeping every 30 seconds to indicating it‘s out of ra...

Page 29 - Remove the Microphone Adapter from the Charger Base.

- 29 - 5 4 3 2 1 15. With the microphone in position, un-mute the microphone by pressing and releasing the Mute button (confirm by a flashing GREEN LED). 16. To turn microphone off, return the microphone unit to the Charger Base or press and hold the Mute button for ~10 seconds until the LED turns s...

Page 30 - condenser or electret microphones.; Important

- 30 - 5 4 3 2 1 Note: The Adapter does not provide phantom power or bias current so it cannot be used with condenser or electret microphones. 18. With the microphone attached, un-mute the Adapter by pressing and releasing the Mute button (confirm by a flashing GREEN LED). Note: If the microphone ha...

Page 31 - — connects to Countryman microphone cable.; Remove the Microphone Adapter from the Charger Base.; returning the Adapter to the Charger Base.; Pairing Wireless Microphones to Base Station; assigned to a unique channel on the base unit.

- 31 - 4. LED display — visual status for mute, un-mute, and pairing. 5. TA4M connector — connects to Countryman microphone cable. To use the HD Wireless Adapter for Countryman Microphone: 20. Remove the Microphone Adapter from the Charger Base. The adapter turns on and mutes automatically when remo...

Page 32 - To pair an individual microphone to the Base Station:; Revolabs Executive HD Charger Base; LED indicator; — power status indicator.; Charger Bays; — charges up to 8 Microphones.; Mini USB Interface

- 32 - 1 2 3 4 To pair an individual microphone to the Base Station: 1. Turn the microphone OFF (no LED activity). If the microphone is ON, press and hold the Mute button for 10 seconds until the LED turns solid RED then release the button to turn the unit off. (do not release the button when you he...

Page 33 - Power Module; Recharging; dispose of batteries in a fire because they may explode.; Firmware; Updating the Executive HD Base Station & Microphones; firmware file can be used for all Revolabs HD; Products. Communication to the Base Station is done

- 33 - Note: A 4-channel Charger must be used with a 4-channel Base Station and an 8-channel Charger must be used with an 8-channel Base Station for an express pair to be successful. Power Module The Charger Base requires 9-24VDC power, provided by the AC Adapter. Plug the supplied AC adapter into a...

Page 35 - Revolabs Executive HD TM Indicator LEDs

- 35 - Revolabs Executive HD ™ Indicator LEDs The following tables show activities associated with the various states shown by the LEDs: Equipment Use Microphone LED Base Station Channel LEDs Meaning Microphone in Charger Base Solid RED OFF Charging in Progress Solid GREEN OFF Charging Complete Micr...

Page 36 - Warranty

- 36 - Warranty Revolabs, Inc. warrants this product to be free of manufacturing defects. Repair or replacement of any defective part or unit (at the discretion of the Seller) will be free of charge for the period defined in the Revolabs Professional Products Limited Warranty. Any attempt by the use...

Page 37 - Specifications; Connectors

- 37 - Specifications Dimensions, (L, W, H) and Weight : Executive Base Station 16.9‖ (43.03 cm) x 8.0‖ (20.32 cm) x 1.7‖ (4.42 cm), 6.5 lbs. (2.95 kg) Charger Base 8.3‖ (21.1 cm) x 4.3‖ (10.9 cm) x 1.0‖ (2.56 cm), 1.0 lb. (0.45 kg) Wireless Microphones Wearable: 0.9‖ (2.3 cm) x 0.8‖ (2.0 cm) x 2.6‖...

Page 39 - Index; Channel LED indicators, 8; Charging the Batteries, 33; Pairing; Power Cord Receptacle

- 39 - Index . Mini-Phoenix Connectors, 8 . On/Off Switch, 8 Adjusting the Volume, 26 Base Station, 7 Back Panel, 7 Front Panel, 7 Channel LED indicators, 8 Charger Bays , 32 Charging the Batteries, 33 First-time use, 33 Recharging, 33 Connections, 9 DB25 Control Port, 18 Pin-out Status, 18 Diversit...