© 2003 TDM Audio, Inc. Electronic Crossover Owner’s Manual Page 3
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................................4
CROSSOVER FUNDAMENTALS.....................................................................................................................................4
CROSSOVER TERMINOLOGY....................................................................................................................................... 6
HOW CROSSOVERS WORK..........................................................................................................................................7
MOUNTING THE UNIT IN A RACK....................................................................................................................10
USING THE SECURITY COVER...................................................................................................................................10
HOOKING UP THE CROSSOVER........................................................................................................................11
WHAT YOU’LL NEED............................................................................................................................................... 11
MAKING ADAPTER CABLES......................................................................................................................................11
THE BASIC HOOK-UP...............................................................................................................................................12
TWO-WAY OPERATION (24CX-2 OR 24CX-4).........................................................................................................12
THREE-WAY OPERATION (24CX-2 OR 24CX-4)......................................................................................................12
THREE-WAY OPERATION (24CX-3).........................................................................................................................13
FOUR-WAY OR FIVE-WAY OPERATION (24CX-4)....................................................................................................13
OPERATING THE CROSSOVER..........................................................................................................................14
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS.........................................................................................................................................14
ADJUSTING THE CROSSOVER FREQUENCIES............................................................................................................. 15
CHECKING THE HOOKUP...........................................................................................................................................16
USING THE CD HORN BOOST...................................................................................................................................16
ADJUSTING THE OUTPUT LEVELS.............................................................................................................................17
ADJUSTING THE INPUT LEVELS.................................................................................................................................17
TDM OPTION CARDS............................................................................................................................................18
OPTIONAL OUTPUT LIMITERS......................................................................................................................... 19
TROUBLESHOOTING AND SUPPORT...............................................................................................................20
NO SIGNAL OUTPUT.................................................................................................................................................20
DISTORTION............................................................................................................................................................. 20
EXCESSIVE NOISE.....................................................................................................................................................21
60 HERTZ HUM OR BUZZ..........................................................................................................................................21
CONTACTING TDM..................................................................................................................................................22
SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................................................23