Revolabs 03-HDEXECJP & 03-HDEXEC4JP manual

REVOLABS EXECUTIVE HD ™ Wireless Microphone Sy stem Models: 01-HDEX EC, 01 -HDEXEC4 , 03 -HDEXEC EU , 03 -HDEXEC4 EU 03 -HDEXECCN , 03-HDEXEC4C N, 03-HDEXEC JP & 03-HDEXEC4 JP Installation and Operation Guid e[...]

© 2009 REVOLABS, INC. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means without express written permission from Revolabs, Inc. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. R e v o l a b s E x e c u t i v e HD ™ M a n u a l 01 - HD EXE C M A N - P A P - 11 M A R C H 2 0 1 2 ( R e v 2 . 2 )[...]

Contents Safety and General Inf ormation .................................................................................................................... 4 FCC Notice to Users ................................................................................................................................ . 4 IMPORTANT NO TE: Federal Comm unicati[...]

- 4 - Safety and Gen eral Information Please read the fol lowi n g information to ensure sa f e and efficient use of your Rev olabs system. FCC User In f ormation FCC ID: T5V01H DEXEC Revol abs Executive HD ™ Base Station FCC ID: T5V01H DEXEMIC Revol abs Executive HD ™ M icrophone FCC Notice to Users Users are not pe r mitted to ma k e changes [...]

- 5 - product to certain des tinations. For furthe r information conta ct the U.S. Depart m ent of Com merce or the Canadian Dep artment of Forei g n Affairs and International Trade. The use of wireless dev ices and their accessories may be p rohibited or restricted i n certain areas. Alway s obey the law s and regulations on the use of these produ[...]

- 6 - Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Revolabs digital wireless microphone system! This system utilize s 1.9 GHz DECT technology, and high band-width audio from multiple wireless microphones, enabling clear, reliable, un-tethered communications in recording, audio/video conferencing, speech recognition, VOIP communications, sound[...]

- 7 -  Mixing  Acoustic echo cancellation (AEC)  Feedback elimination  Level control  Equalization  Noise cancellation The system is designed to optimize audio capture/reproduction by providing:  Consistent audio input from all participants  Minimum room noise  Mute control  Wireless encryption  Automatic channel se[...]

- 8 - Controls and Co nnections: 1. Channel LE D indicators: D isplays microphone m ute and pai r ing states. 2. Div ersity Antenna: One or two sets (4 cha nnel or 8 chann el). 3. Pairing Push Buttons: Fo r pairing microphone s to B ase Station. 4. Two Line LCD Display for front panel operation , command and control. 5. Nav igation Buttons for men [...]

- 9 - Revolabs Executive HD ™ Audio Connections There are (8) 3.5mm m ini-Phoenix inp uts 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 a re designed for easy wiring. The three terminals (f rom lef t to right)[...]

- 10 - The three terminals of the BUS connector sh ould be wired in parallel via either a daisy chain connection or terminal block split. The th ree contacts of the phoenix connector are as f ollows from left to right. 1. Sync 2. Master Mute 3. Ground Set one Base Station as the Primary device by putting DIP swit ch #1 to the ‗Off ‘ position. T[...]

- 11 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 on off Using the Rear Pa nel Configurat i on DIP S w itches 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 - future use 3 - future use 4 – Audio[...]

- 12 - system. The Revolabs HD Control Panel can operate with either a locked or unlocked Executiv e HD Base Station. W hen th e 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 mentioned below with a ‗ * ‘ after them are only p[...]

- 13 - Note: If the „Equipment List‟ does not appear after a network scan h as been performed, no devices or network connections were found or the connection is not configured correctly . System - Set Box Name: A Box Nam e may be assig n ed as a Network ID fo r each device . T his name will b e displayed both on the front screen of the Base Sta[...]

- 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 Go ld features that require a 1 6 digit unlock code to enable the addition Gold features.[...]

- 15 - Config - Audio Mode: There are two audio modes to choose f rom when u sing an Executive HD System. ‗High Definitio n‘ mode (default), which provides 50Hz- 14 KHz audio, and ‗Max Density‘ mode, which provides 50Hz- 12KHz audio. W hile ‗Hig h Definition ‘ mode provid es t he highest audio ban dwidth, ‗Max Density‘ mode provides[...]

- 16 - Note: When a Master mute is enabled either throu gh the control system or by using Tabletop Master Mute mode, all Base Stations connected with a bus cable and assigned to the same mute group will be affected. Config - Lock Front Panel: The Front Panel display can be locked to keep the front panel controls from changing any configuration sett[...]

- 17 - Monitor – Microphone Lock:* Each microphone has individual lock capabilities. By turning on the lock for a specific microphone, t he microphone mute button will deactivate leaving the user w ith out the ability to individually control the microphones mute status at the microphone. However, the HD Control Panel Software, a s well as any con[...]

- 18 - Monitor – Versions: This window provides the current firmware versions found in the Base Station. Monitor – DIP Switches: This d isplays th e current state of the base station DIP switches. W hen a DIP switch is in th e ‗OFF‘ position the DIP f unction will remain ―greyed o ut‖. W hen a DIP switch is in th e ‗ON‘ p osition, t[...]

- 19 - W hen u sing a con trol system, the microphone mutes can be configured to ―int. mute‖, whi ch mutes the microphone audio inside of the base station, or ―ext. mute‖, which allows the con trol system to choose another loca tion for the mute to ta ke place . W hen ―ext. mu te‖ is selected , the microphones will always pass audio no [...]

- 20 - set fp 0 = Front Panel D i splay Lo ck OFF 1 = Front Panel D i splay Lo ck ON set pair* 0 = Base Pairing Lock OFF 1 = Base Pairing Lock ON get lock* 1-8 = ch 1-8 A = All Mics (Mute Lock Status) get mute 1-8 = ch 1-8 (Individual or Ma st er Mute Status) A = Master Mute B = All Mics get gain* 1-8 = ch 1-8 A = All Mics (Mic Gain Statu s) get ty[...]

- 21 - val fp 0 = Front Panel Unlock ed 1 = Front Panel L ocked val tm 0 = TableTop Mu t e Inactive 1 = TableTop Mu t e Active val um 0 = Mic UnMute @ Startup Inactive 1 = Mic UnMute @ Startup Active val fw xxxxxx = xx.xx.xx Channel #: The op tions for the <Channel#> portion of the serial strings are ―1 - 8‖ since each Base sta tion can o[...]

- 22 - Biamp Audia & Nexia W hen u sing the Base S tation along with a Biamp DSP, you m ust select the corresponding DSP product line from the ― Serial Control Processor ‖ menu in the Revolabs HD Control Panel sof tware. You must also set the RS -232 or Network settings of the Base Station to match the commun ication settings of the Biamp D[...]

- 23 - So for e xample, if you se t the ‗Audio channels‘ for the m icrophones to 1-8 i n the Control Panel, then the Base Station will use the instance ID tag of ―MUTE1‖, and control the f irst 8 mutes in that fader block. Note: Instance ID tags are case sensitive and m ust be entered correctly in order to function properly. A “level bloc[...]

- 24 - So for example, if you se t the ‗Audio channels‘ range for the m icrophones to 1-8, in the Control Panel, then the Base Sta tion will use the DSP channel name of ―Revo 1 ‖ to control mute fo r the microp hone paired to channel 1 of the Base Station. Note: Channel names are case sensitive and must be entered correctly to function prop[...]

- 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 configuration will require a power cycle to take effect. [...]

- 26 - Revolabs HD W earable Microphones turn on and mute automatically when removed f rom Charger Base, to reduce noise w hile 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 lany a rd, position microphone just above the sternum or breastbone, within 6 [...]

- 27 - Using the HD O mni-Directional Tableto p Wireless Bo undar y M icrophon e s The HD Omni-directional Tabletop W i reless Boundary Microphones enable multiple co nference attendees to use a single microphone. 1. LED display — visua l st atus for mute , un-mute, and pai ring. 2. Mute button — press to mute, un-mute and pair micropho ne. 3. [...]

- 28 - If the microphones are placed too far f rom the Base Station (~ 300 feet or 91 meters) the connectio n will be d ropped (LED flashes all colors) and the m icrophone will mute. After 15 seconds the microphone will beep 5 times, and will contin ue beeping every 30 seconds to ind icating it‘s out of range. Move the microphone closer to th e B[...]

- 29 - 5 4 3 2 1 15. W ith the microphone in position, un-mute the microphone by pressing and releasing the Mute button (confirm by a flashing GREEN LED). 16. T o turn microphone off, return the microphon e unit to the Charger Base or press and hold the Mute button for ~10 seconds until the LED turns solid RED and release button. If the microphones[...]

- 30 - 5 4 3 2 1 Note: The Adapter does not provide phantom power or bias current so it cannot be use d with condenser or electret microphones. 18. W ith the microphone attached, un-mute the Adapter by pressing and releasing the Mute button (confirm by a flashing GREEN LED). Note: If the microphone has an on-board mute switch, this switch must also[...]

- 31 - 4. LED display — vi sual status for mute , un-mute, and pai r ing. 5. TA4M connector — conn ects t o Countryman microp hone cable. To use the HD Wireless Adapter for Countryman Microphone : 20. Rem ove the Microphone Adapter from the Charg e r Base. The adapter turns on and mutes automatically when remo ved from Charger Base (flashing RE[...]

- 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 M ute 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 hear two beeps). 2. Place the microphone unit into[...]

- 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 successf ul. Power Module The Cha rger Base requires 9 -24VDC po wer, provided by the AC Adapter. Plug the supplied AC adapter into an appropriate power outlet 110 -240 AC, 50 -6[...]

- 34 - 1. Go to www .Revolabs.com /downloads , download the latest firmware file and save it to y our PC. The firmware file must remain in its .zip format in order to f unction correctly. 2. Connect the Charger Base to y our compute r using the Mini-USB cable provided. Make sure that the charger is plugged in and powered on and that the microphones[...]

- 35 - Revolabs Execu tive HD ™ In dicator LEDs The following tables show activ ities associated with the various states shown by the LEDs: Equipment Use Microphone LED Base Station Channel LEDs Meani ng Microphone in Charger Base Solid RED OFF Charging in Progres s Solid GREEN OFF Charging Com plete Microphone not in Charger Base OFF OFF Microph[...]

- 36 - Warranty Revolabs, Inc. warrants this product to be free of manufacturing d efects. Repair or replacement of any defective part or unit (at the discretion of the Seller) w ill be free of charge for the period def ined in the Revolabs Professional Products Limited Warranty. Any attempt by the user to alter the equipment, or equipment damaged [...]

- 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 k g) W ireless Microphones W e arable: 0.9‖ ( 2.3 cm) x 0.8‖ (2.0 cm) x 2.6‖ (6.6 cm), 0.05 lb. (0.0[...]

- 38 - Maximum A udio Channels : In High Definition m ode ( 14 ,000 Hz audio) 01 -HDEXEC 16 channe ls maxim um (2 systems) 01 -HDEXEC4 16 cha nnels m aximum (4 systems) 03 -HDEXEC EU 24 channe ls max imum (3 systems ) 03 -HDEXEC4 EU 24 channels maxim um (6 system s) 03 -HDEXEC CN 24 channels m aximum (3 systems ) 03 -HDEXEC4CN 24 channels maxim um [...]

- 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 Diversity Antennae , 8 Earpiece , 9 Full-Duplex , 9 Ind[...]

- 40 - R e v o l a b s E x e c u t i v e H D ™ M a n u a l 01 - E X E M A N - PAP - 11 M A R C H 2 0 1 2 ( R e v 2 . 2 ) No t e : Microphones must be fully charged and paired to the Base Station prior to first use.[...]