Using Third Party Control Systems

Other manufacturers such as Crestron®, AMX® and PANJA® supply systems frequently used to provide a centralized control platform for A/V Systems. A voltage ramp provided by one of these manufacturers, and controlled by their system can be used to adjust level on the CV Series amplifiers. Apply a control voltage from the external source of the desired control system to the “Remote Level” input terminal. This voltage may be applied to either or both of the CV1 and CV2 input terminals. Connect the control voltage reference or common to the RTN contact on the “Remote Level” input terminals. The –1dB per 50mV control characteristic mentioned above applies in this application, as well. Externally supplied control voltages should not exceed 15VDC with respect to the RTN terminal. Voltages in excess of 15VDC could possibly damage the “Remote Level” input circuitry.

Note: Voltages in excess of 5V applied to CV1 or CV2 will not result in attenuation greater than 100dB.

Note: You should keep in mind that the front panel level adjustments act as master level controls when using the remote level.

Effects Loop

When using the Effect Loop “EFX” to daisy chain signals to another amplifier, we recommend that you connect the unbalanced “SND” Terminals of the effects loop to the next amplifier’s input module, do not use the “RCV” terminal of the “EFX” loop. If daisy chaining to multiple amplifiers this should prevent the loss and degradation of the signal as the number of the daisy chained amplifiers grows. (See Figure 16)

By connecting the amplifier in this manner, you can also take advantage of the effects loop as a signal processing loop. Note that the signal from the original input to the first amplifier is delivered to the “SND” terminal of the “EFX” loop as an unbalanced output. From there it can be split to go to the input module of another amplifier as well as back into the “EFX” loop. The next amp receives a clean signal except for any processing that may have occurred in the previous amplifier.

The “RCV” terminal of the “EFX” loop should only be use when the effects loop is being used to accommodate outboard signal processing. This signal should be local to the amplifier. The quality of the “differential” amp in this feature is such that if long signal paths are used loss of signal quality should be expected. If signals are being sent to the amplifier over a long distance, we recommend that you use the amplifier’s input module, which offers greater common mode noise rejection.

Figure 17

INPUT MODULE

SIGNAL

INPUT

EFFECTS

SEND -

ALWAYS

HOT!

EFFECTS

RECEIVE

Rev 04.08.021

CV Series Block Diagram

 

 

120Hz HPF

 

17Hz HPF

electronic

VCA Section

electronic

electronic

switch

 

switch

switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal to

 

 

 

 

Amp Output

 

 

 

 

Stage

 

 

80Hz HPF

 

 

Master Level,

 

 

EFXIN

ONCLIP

 

ONHP

 

120Hz

Remote Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control Voltage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CV AMPLIFIER

Input

configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNAL PROCESSING BLOCK DIAGRAM

 

DIP switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heil 11.21.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ONE CHANNEL SHOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

OFF

 

OFF

 

80Hz

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Carver user manual CV Series Block Diagram, Using Third Party Control Systems