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Plena Mixer Amplifier
PLE-1MExx0-xx
en Installation and Operation manual
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Plena Mixer Amplifier Table of Contents | en 3 Table of Contents 1Safety 5 2 Short Information 8 2.1 Purpose 8 2.2 Digital document 8 2.3 Intended audience 8 2.4 Related documentation 8 2.5 Alerts and notice signs 8 2.6 Conversion tables 9 3System Overview 10 3.1 The Plena product range 10 3.2 Contents of box 10 3.3 The Plena Mixer Amplifier 11 3.4 Controls, connectors and indicators 12 3.4.1 Front panel 12 3.4.2 Back panel 13 4 Planning 14 5 Installation 15 5.1 Unpack unit 15 5.2 Check settings
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4 en | Table of Contents Plena Mixer Amplifier 8.1.1 Switch on 21 8.1.2 Switch off 21 8.2 Microphone/line controls 21 8.3 Music controls 21 8.3.1 Volume control 21 8.3.2 Tone control 21 8.4 Output controls 21 8.4.1 Master volume control 21 9 Maintenance 22 10 Technical Data 23 10.1 Electrical 23 10.1.1 Mains power supply 23 10.1.2 Power consumption 23 10.1.3 Performance 23 10.1.4 Mic./Line input 4 x 23 10.1.5 Music input 24 10.1.6 Loudspeaker output 100 V / 70 V 24 10.1.7 Loudspeaker output 4 Oh
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Plena Mixer Amplifier Safety | en 5 1Safety Before installing or operating this product, always read the Safety Instructions, which are available as a separate document (9922 141 7014x). These instructions are supplied together with all equipment that can be connected to the mains. Alerts on the appliance: This symbol found on the apparatus indicates hazards arising from dangerous voltages. This symbol found on the apparatus indicates the user should read all safety statements foundin the ope
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6 en | Safety Plena Mixer Amplifier product. Any mounting of the unit should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn. – Ventilation - Openings in the enclosure, if any, are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the unit and to protect i
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Plena Mixer Amplifier Safety | en 7 adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the units to their normal operation. – If the unit has been dropped or the unit has been damaged. – When the unit exhibits a distinct change in performance; this indicates a need for service. – Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacture
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8 en | Short Information Plena Mixer Amplifier 2 Short Information 2.1 Purpose The purpose of this manual is to provide information required for installing, configuring and operating a Plena Mixer Amplifier. 2.2 Digital document These installation and user Instructions are also available as a digital document in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). 2.3 Intended audience These Installation and User Instructions are intended for installers and users of a Plena system. 2.4 Related documenta
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Plena Mixer Amplifier Short Information | en 9 2.6 Conversion tables In this manual, SI units are used to express lengths, masses, temperatures etc. These can be converted to non-metric units using the following information. Imperial Metric Metric Imperial 1 in = 25.4 mm 1 mm = 0.03937 in 1 in = 2.54 cm 1 cm = 0.3937 in 1 ft = 0.3048 m 1 m = 3.281 ft 1 mi = 1.609 km 1 km 0.622 mi Table 2.1 Conversion of units of length Imperial Metric Metric Imperial 1 lb = 0.4536 kg 1 kg = 2.2046 lb Table 2.2
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10 en | System Overview Plena Mixer Amplifier 3 System Overview 3.1 The Plena product range The Plena Mixer Amplifier is part of the Plena product range. Plena provides public address solutions for places where people gather to work, worship, trade, or relax. It is a family of system elements that are combined to create public address systems tailored for virtually any application. The Plena product range includes: –mixers – preamplifiers – power amplifiers – a music source unit – a digital m
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Plena Mixer Amplifier System Overview | en 11 3.3 The Plena Mixer Amplifier The Plena Mixer Amplifier is a high performance, professional public address unit for mixing up to four separate microphone/line signals, and one music signal. The volume of each microphone/line signal can be individually adjusted to obtain the required mix; the mixed output is controlled via the master volume control and separate high/low tone controls. The unit is easy to use, and provides a crisp call or clear mus
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12 en | System Overview Plena Mixer Amplifier 3.4 Controls, connectors and indicators 3.4.1 Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 10 9 8 7 6 Figure 3.1 Front panel Number Description 1 Power button 2 Label holder for user-defined description of microphone/line inputs - custom labels can be created by user 3 High tone control 4 Master volume control 5 Output level meter (-18 db, 0 db) 6 Headphone socket 7 Low tone control 8 Music source volume control (input 5) 9 Input level control – microphone/line 1 – microp
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Plena Mixer Amplifier System Overview | en 13 3.4.2 Back panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Figure 3.2 Back panel Number Description 1 Microphone/line 1 input with trigger, Euro style screw terminal connector - DIP switch settings for: chime, PTT (push to talk), mic./line, speech filter, and phantom power (see number 2) 2 DIP switch for microphone/line 1 and microphone/line 2 (see numbers 1 and 3 respectively) 3 Microphone/line 2 input, Euro style screw terminal - DIP switch settings for speec
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14 en | Planning Plena Mixer Amplifier 4 Planning Calculate your total power needs based on the sum of the power handling capacity and tapping of all loudspeakers planned in your system. When you use the volume controls, assume the maximal setting for this calculation. Make sure that the unit has sufficient air around it for ventilation. For units with a fan, make sure that the cabinet where the unit is placed in can evict air from the rear. For units without a fan, leave room on top of the
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Plena Mixer Amplifier Installation | en 15 5 Installation 5.1 Unpack unit 1. Remove the unit from the box, and discard the packaging material according to local regulations. 2. Use your fingernails to carefully peel off the protective plastic film from the label holders. Do not use sharp or pointed objects. 5.2 Check settings/connections 1. Connect any additional equipment (see Section 6.1 Connecting inputs and Section 6.2 Connecting outputs). 2. Check the settings (see Section 7.1 Unit setti
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16 en | Connection Plena Mixer Amplifier 6 Connection 6.1 Connecting inputs 6.1.1 Priority microphone (input 1) The priority microphone PLE-1CS or PLE-1SCS (or a generic call station) that can be used with push to talk (PTT) should be connected to “microphone/line 1 input”. The PTT mode can be activated by setting the DIP switch (2) at the rear of the unit. Microphone/line 1 input has priority over all other microphone/line inputs. The microphone/line 1 input has a Euro style screw terminal c
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Plena Mixer Amplifier Connection | en 17 6.1.3 Additional microphones (inputs 3 and 4) Connect additional microphones to microphone/line inputs 3 and 4 as required. See Figure 6.2. These microphones will mix with the background music. Set the DIP switch settings between connector for microphone/lines 3 and 4, as required. See Section 7.1 Unit settings. Figure 6.2 Connecting microphone inputs 6.1.4 Music source input When using a CD player, tuner or other auxiliary device for background music,
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18 en | Connection Plena Mixer Amplifier 6.2 Connecting outputs 6.2.1 Main output Connect speakers to the 100 V, 70 V or 4 Ohm terminal on the Euro style screw terminal connector (9) at the rear of the unit. Also see Section 6.2.3 Connecting constant voltage loudspeakers and Section 6.2.4 Connecting low impedance loudspeakers. 6.2.2 Call only Connect speakers to the 100 V terminal on the Euro style screw terminal connector (9) at the rear of the unit. Also see Section 6.2.3 Connecting constan
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Plena Mixer Amplifier Connection | en 19 6.2.4 Connecting low impedance loudspeakers Figure 6.5 Connecting low impedance loudspeakers Connect low impedance loudspeakers to the 4 Ohm/0 terminals. This output can deliver the rated output power into an 4 Ohm load. Connect multiple loudspeakers in a series/parallel- arrangement to make the combined impedance 4 Ohm or higher. Check the loudspeaker polarity for in-phase connection. Bosch Security Systems B.V. Installation and Operation manual PLE-1M
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20 en | Configuration Plena Mixer Amplifier 7 Configuration 7.1 Unit settings 7.1.1 Rear panel settings The unit can be quickly set-up for operation by setting the following controls at the rear of the unit: – DIP switches 7.1.2 Pin settings and labeling Users can create custom labels for the: microphone/line inputs, description of the music source. These labels can be attached to the mixer amplifier at position number 2 (see Figure 3.1). Colored pins can also be inserted at various positions
