Studio Technologies 42A 2008 - Manual (Page 11)

Model 42A User Guide Issue 2, February 2008
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 11
and four on the front. They are organized
in groups of two connectors per IFB
output, one on the back panel and one
on the front. They are wired in parallel
(“multed”) and provide access to the
identical signals.
The needs of the specific application will
dictate the manner in which the IFB output
connectors are used. For some applica-
tions, such as in fixed locations or produc-
tion trucks, it may be appropriate to utilize
only the connectors on the back panel.
The permanent interface cables, one for
each IFB circuit, must be terminated with
3-pin female XLR-type connectors. It’s rec-
ommended for this application that the IFB
circuits be wired by way of an input/output
(I/O) connector panel rather than directly
to user devices. It’s also a good idea for
the I/O panel to have “mults” (multiple
connectors) for each of the IFB circuits.
For troubleshooting purposes it also may
be useful to have the IFB circuits pass
through points on an audio patch bay.
When a Model 42A is used in an equip-
ment rack that will move between broad-
cast events it may be desirable to not
permanently terminate any interconnect-
ing cables to the IFB output connectors.
In this way the front- and back-panel
connectors will remain available for show-
specific uses. For example, in a “booth
package” application the front-panel IFB
outputs will serve as a convenient location
to directly connect, using standard flex-
ible microphone-type cables, announcer’s
consoles, listen-only belt-packs, or other
user devices.
Figure 4. Detail of back panel showing IFB circuit output connectors
Figure 5. Detail of front panel showing IFB circuit output connectors