Cloud Electronics 46-50 - Manual (Page 21)

46-50 Installation and User Guide V1.0 21
OPTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
RL-1 and RSL-6 Series remote control plates – general considerations
Cloud RL-1 Series and RSL-6 Series remote control plates are available in three form factors, two fit single-gang UK or American
electrical back boxes respectively; the third is a 50 x 50 mm “Media” module, suitable for “Euro-module” mounting frames
available in most European countries. Back boxes of either the recessed type or surface-mounting type may be used, providing
they are at least 25 mm deep.
The plates should be connected to the
REMOTE MUSIC CONTROL port of the relevant zone using single- or twin-core
screened cable as described at page 15 and page 16. The plate terminations are conventional screw terminals and the
REMOTE MUSIC CONTROL port on the mixer is a 3-pin 5 mm-pitch screw terminal connector.
The remote control plates are passive and thus do not draw any current from the mixer.
Control of music source and level via external DC
It may be necessary in some installations to adjust the music level and select music source in one or more zones from an external
control system (e.g., Crestron, AMX, etc.). If the
REMOTE MUSIC CONTROL ports are not required for RL-1/RSL-6 Series
remote control plates, they may be used to receive DC voltages from the external system to effect these adjustments.
Both music source selection and level can be controlled over their full ranges with a DC voltage of 0 to +10 V. The pinout of the
REMOTE MUSIC CONTROL port is as follows:
PIN USE
1 0 V ref.
2 Music level control (0 to +10 V)
3 Music source selection (0 to +10 V)
REMOTE
SOURCE+LEVEL
PORT
1
2
3
+15 V
0 V
MUSIC VCA
MUSIC SOURCE
SELECT
4k7 15k
CONTROL
SYSTEM
0 V REF
LEVEL CONTROL
SOURCE CONTROL
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NOTE: If the control voltage source is not isolated from the power earth, there is a small risk of creating a ‘ground loop’ by
linking the mixer technical ground (0 V) to the ground (0 V) of the equipment supplying the control voltages. To minimise this
risk, we suggest that all pieces of equipment be in close proximity, and supplied from the same power outlet.
Music level
Music level in a zone may be varied over its full range by applying a DC voltage of between 0 V and +10 V to pin 2, the 0 V
reference being connected to Pin 1. 0 V on pin 2 corresponds to maximum level and +10 V will produce 60 dB of attenuation.
The rate of attenuation is approximately 165 mV/dB.
Note that there is an internal 4k7 “pull-up” resistor between pin 2 and the internal +15 V rail. If pin 2 is left “floating”, this
pull-up will result in full attenuation. The output impedance of the control voltage source should be low enough to overcome
the effect of this resistor.