User guide
PM4/8/12/16 Installation and User Guide v2.2
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Overview
Thank you for purchasing this Cloud PM paging microphone.
Four models of the PM are available: the PM4, PM8, PM12 and PM16. The models
differ only in the number of zone select buttons on the front panel (4, 8, 12 or 16
respectively), and consequently in the maximum of zones that can be supported.
The PM range’s basic feature set provides:
Individual and multiple zone selection•
Denable zone groups with group selection•
‘TALK’ and ‘CALL ALL’ buttons•
Pre-announcement chime with internal chime sounder•
‘BUSY’ LED•
Congurable two-layer announcement priority system•
Auto zone reset after announcement and zone disable•
Suitable for free-standing or wall mounted operation•
The PM is designed to interface directly with recent Cloud products - such as the
DCM-1 - via the Cloud Digital Paging Interface, which uses standard CAT-5 cable
and RJ45 connectors. It may also be used with any other audio system equipped with
‘short-to-ground’ paging access for selecting the zone(s) to be paged. This includes
the following current* Cloud products:
Z4ii and Z8ii Venue Mixers•
CX163 and CX263 Mixers•
36/50 and 46/50 Integrated Mixer Ampliers•
*Other, older Cloud products may also be compatible; please contact Cloud’s Technical Department for
advice.
Multiple PMs may be interconnected (via the Digital Paging Interface) to permit
paging from more than one location. A total cable run of up 1 km is permissible, with
a maximum of 32 PM units. Different models of PM may be intermixed on a single
network. It is also possible to congure a PM to address only a subset of the available
zones.
The PM is also compatible with the older Cloud CDPM range of digital paging
microphones. PM microphones and CDPM microphones may be freely intermixed on
the Digital Paging Interface.