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© Harman International Industries Ltd. 1997, 1998 All rights reserved Parts of the design of this product may be protected by worldwide patents. Part No. ZM0215 Issue 1 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not repre- sent a commitment on the part of the vendor. Soundcraft shall not be liable for loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error con- tained in this
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B B4 40 00 0 C Co on nt te en nt ts s 1. Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Warranty 1.3 2. Installation 2.1 Dimensions 2.2 Earthing the Console 2.3 Meterbridge 2.3 Rear Connector Panel EDAC Connectors 2.4 Rear Connector Panel D-type Connectors 2.6 Jumper Options 2.8 Internal Monitor Source Selection 2.11 Block Diagrams 3.1 Mono Input Module 3.2 Stereo Input Module 3.3 Mono Group Module 3.4 Stereo Master Module 3.5 Communications Module 3.6 Monitor Module 3.7 Functional Description 4.1 Mono Input
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Specifications 5.1 B400 Typical Specifications 5.2 ii B400 Contents
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B B4 40 00 0 1 I In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n B400 Introduction 1.1
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I In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n Congratulations on purchasing a Soundcraft console. The B400 has been designed to meet the needs of Live TV & Radio Broadcast and Production Facilities including OB vehicles. Based on the highly successful B800, the B400 delivers a level of configurability unrivalled in its class. S Sy ys st te em m O Ov ve er rv vi ie ew w l 24, 32, 40, 48 and 56-module frames l 1 stereo and 3 mono auxes l LED indication on all switches l Wide variation in module audio an
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P Po ow we er r S Su up pp pl ly y l The B400 uses the CPS275 Power Supply. W Wa ar rr ra an nt ty y 1 Soundcraft is a trading division of Harman International Industries Ltd . End User means the person who first puts the equipment into regular operation. Dealer means the person other than Soundcraft (if any) from whom the End User purchased the Equipment, provided such a person is authorised for this purpose by Soundcraft or its accredited Distributor. Equipment means the equipment supplied wi
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1.4 B400 Introduction
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B B4 40 00 0 2 I In ns st ta al ll la at ti io on n B400 Installation 2.1
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D Di im me en ns si io on ns s 24-Module 833.72mm / 32.82" 32-Module 1087.72mm / 42.82" 40-Module 1341.72mm / 52.82" 48-Module 1595.72mm / 62.82" 56-Module 1849.72mm / 72.82 2.2 B400 Installation
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E Ea ar rt th hi in ng g t th he e C Co on ns so ol le e Important Notice. The console has two earth posts on the rear connector panel. They are located near to the power supply connectors. The un-insulated metal post is the chassis ground, and the insulated post is the system ground. The console is supplied with these two posts linked together. It is essential that the console is operated with these two earths linked. They may, however, be linked at a different point in the installation: for
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R Re ea ar r C Co on nn ne ec ct to or r P Pa an ne el l E ED DA AC C C Co on nn ne ec ct to or rs s There are two female 90-way EDAC connectors on the rear connector panel. The illustration below shows the pin labelling (as viewed from the outside of the console). The pins are listed in circuits below - the circuit functions for each EDAC are shown on the following pages. HI (+) LO (-) GND CCT 1 A B C CCT 2 H J K CCT 3 R S T CCT 4 X Y Z CCT 5 AE AF AH CCT 6 AM AN AP CCT 7 BJ BK BL CCT 8 BS
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9 90 0- -W Wa ay y E ED DA AC C 1 1 & & 2 2 C Co on nn ne ec ct to or rs s EDAC 1 Circuit Number Function CCT 1 not used CCT 2 Ext Cue I/P CCT 3 Prod T/B I/P CCT 4 T/B to Ext CCT 5 Oscillator L CCT 6 Oscillator R CCT 7 Ext Mon I/P L CCT 8 Ext Mon I/P R CCT 9 Stud Spkr L CCT 10 Stud Spkr R CCT 11 PH1L Studio CCT 12 PH1R Studio CCT 13 T/B to opt 1 CCT 14 T/B to opt 2 CCT15 Ext 1L CCT16 Ext 1R CCT17 Ext 2L CCT18 Ext 2R CCT19 Ext 3L CCT20 Ext 3R CCT21 Ext 4L CCT22 Ext 4R CCT 23 PH2L Guest CCT 2
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R Re ea ar r C Co on nn ne ec ct to or r P Pa an ne el l D D- -T Ty yp pe e C Co on nn ne ec ct to or rs s There are a number of 25-way D-type female connectors (depending upon the number of input channels) on the rear connector panel. The connector layout varies with the configuration of input modules and mono and stereo input modules differ in the facilities available. l Each block of four Mono inputs has one D-type connector for external mutes, and one D-type for Mic Live Remotes. l Eac
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STEREO INPUT REMOTES Pin Function Pin Function 1 REMOTE START #4 (Ch 4, 8, 12 etc.) 14 REMOTE START #3 (Ch 4, 8, 12 etc.) 2 REMOTE STOP #4 (Ch 4, 8, 12 etc.) 15 REMOTE STOP #3 (Ch 4, 8, 12 etc.) 3 REMOTE START #4 (Ch 3, 7, 11 etc.) 16 REMOTE START #3 (Ch 3, 7, 11 etc.) 4 REMOTE STOP #4 (Ch 3, 7, 11 etc.) 17 REMOTE STOP #3 (Ch 3, 7, 11 etc.) 5 REMOTE START #4 (Ch 2, 6, 10 etc.) 18 REMOTE START #3 (Ch 2, 6, 10 etc.) 6 REMOTE STOP #4 (Ch 2, 6, 10 etc.) 19 REMOTE STOP #3 (Ch 2, 6, 10 etc.) 7 REMOTE
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J Ju um mp pe er r O Op pt ti io on ns s * = DEFAULT M MO ON NO O I IN NP PU UT T Audio SW19 Released = Insert Point is Pre-fade (see links 1 to 4) Depressed= Insert Point is Post-fade (links 1 to 4 have no effect, but they must be present) LK1-4 Pre-fade Insert 1-2 = Pre Eq 2-3 = Post Eq* J1,2 HF EQ 1-2 = Bell* 2-3 = Shelf J3 Meter Input 1-2 = Pre EQ 2-3 = Pre Fade* J4 Stereo Aux 4 pre fade source 1-2 = Pre mute* 2-3 = Post mute J5 Mono Aux 1-3 pre fade source 1-2 = Pre mute* 2-3 = Post mute
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Logic SW21-A Closure disables dual action of Cue sw. Open SW21-B Closure enables Cue Cancel from fader open Closed SW21-C Open enables latching start line 1 Open SW21-D Closure enables momentart start in line 1 Closed SW21-E Closure enables latching start in line 2 from fader/On and PFL Open SW21-F Closure enables momentary start in line 2 Closed SW21-G Closure enables line 1 momentary start/stop from PFL (active only when CUE is pressed) Closed SW21-H Closure enables line 2 momentary start/stop
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S ST TE ER RE EO O M MA AS ST TE ER R J1 Remote Common 1-2 = Local * 2-3 = Rem com J2 - J3 Mono Output post fade,pre limiter/post limiter 1-2 = Post limiter* 2-3 = Pre limiter J4 Talkback replaces or mixes with Program Fit = Replaces* Omit = Mixes J5, 6 Limiter Pre-emphasis Fit = On Omit = Off* M MO ON NI IT TO OR R M MO OD DU UL LE E J1 Ext 8 Input Sensitivity 1-2 = +4dBu * 2-3 = -10dBV J2, 3, 4 Cue to Monitor/Talk to Studio (2 Mntr Mods.) 1-2 = Cue* 2-3 = Talk J5-9 Talkback Selection (with
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I In nt te er rn na al l M Mo on ni it to or r S So ou ur rc ce e S Se el le ec ct ti io on n The DESK 'A' bank of switches, on the Monitor Module, allows you to select 1 of 6 internal signals as the internal monitor source. The 6 are selected via the scramble card (SC3556) in the console. The appropriate section of this PCB's silk screen is reproduced below. The six signals may be chosen from Groups 1 to 8, the Stereo Mix (ST), a mono sum of the Stereo Mix, or Aux1 to Aux 4. There is also a
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2.12 B400 Installation