Studio Broadcast System RP32 Receiver Module SET UP and USE
Studio Broadcast System 1. REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................ 3 2. RP32 UWB RECEIVER MODULE ....................................................................................................................................... 3. POSITIONING AND SET UP………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. SYSTEM QUICK START ................................................................
Studio Broadcast System 1. REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE STATIC HAZARD. Opening this unit is likely to cause permanent performance malfunction. Evidence of opening will void warranty. Serviceable only by AudioTechnica.
Studio Broadcast System 2. RP32 UWB Receiver Module Receiver Front View Receiver ID Number A two digit display (7 Segment LED) is provided to automatically indicate the receiver channel number when the RP32 is connected via a CAT5 cable to the corresponding output channel of the MCU3224. This display serves as the unit’s power indicator.
Studio Broadcast System Receiver Rear View RJ45 Connector for Cat5 Cable Connection to the RP32 is via an RJ45 jack on the rear. Once connected via RJ45 and shielded CAT5 cable to an MCU, the RP is operational. There is no power switch, and no further controls necessary. The MCU3224 supplies operating power and control over RP functions/preferences is available via the tools screen of the MCU3224. A choice of 2 mounting threads are available on the rear of the RP32.
Studio Broadcast System 3. Positioning and Set Up 3.1. Positioning When considering where to place RP32 Receiver Modules, it is useful to think of them as “lights” with which you are attempting to cover and entirely fill a space. A rough guideline of coverage pattern is shown below. This guideline is only a starting point. The effects of multipath both to and from the RP32 are very beneficial and create additional paths which “fill in” the coverage area.
Studio Broadcast System (drawing not to scale) The red areas indicate a likely direct connection path for a single RP32. It is important to note that there are a number of side lobes (may depend upon placement) and that there is pick up and reception to the rear. The more typically expected active space is indicated via the blue dashed lines.
Studio Broadcast System 3.2. Matrix Screen - Receiver Measurement The matrix screen allows the user to visualize specific connections between 32 possible receivers and 24 possible transmitters. There are two modes: Receiver Test and Transmitter Test. In the receiver test mode the user selects a source transmitter - blue buttons on the right side of the screen - and the screen on the left indicates the active receivers currently linked to that transmitter.
Studio Broadcast System The Σ button is used to view receivers that are connected to ANY active transmitter rather than just a single transmitter. This mode is used to test which receivers are most effective in a given set up, and may also assist in receiver placement. When the user selects the matrix screen, the system will first check for added receivers; without interrupting the operation of the active receivers or the audio output.
Studio Broadcast System Once the system is available for operation, the GUI screen will display a “HOME SCREEN.” On the left-hand side of the screen, select the “Matrix” button: This will allow the user to view and confirm that the desired number of RPs are connected to the system with the desired channel # assignments. Place 2 x AA batteries into a BP24 beltpack transmitter and slide the internal power switch into the on position.
Studio Broadcast System Ensure that the BP24 system ID is the same as the System ID of the MCU3224 (system will turn on in “default” system ID 1 for all devices). The System ID is visible in all screens on the left-hand side of the display for “navigation.
Studio Broadcast System Return to the MCU and select the “home screen” The BP24 that has just been turned on should be shown in the display on the channel number that you have set via the BP24 channel selection process. Press the GUI on the displayed channel to highlight/select the channel of the BP24 that you are operating. This will allow all information about this particular channel to be observed on the other screens.
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