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REVOLABS EXECUTIVE HD™
Wireless Microphone System
Models: 01-HDEXEC-NM, 01-HDEXEC4-NM, 01-HDEXEV-NM-AES,
01-HDEXEC4-NM-AES, 03-HDEXECEU-NM, 03-HDEXEC4EU-NM,
03-HDEXECEU-NM-AES, 03-DEXEC4EU-NM-AES,
03-HDEXECCN, 03-HDEXEC4CN, 03-HDEXECJP, 03-HDEXEC4JP,
03-HDEXECJP-AES & 03-HDEXEC4JP-AES
Installation and Operation Guide
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© 2009-2013 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. Revolabs Executive HD™ Manual 01-HDEXECMAN-PAP-11 February 2013 (Rev 2.3)
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Contents Safety and General Information .................................................................................................................... 4 FCC Notice to Users ................................................................................................................................. 4 IMPORTANT NOTE: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement ..... 4 Professional Installation Recommended ....................................................
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Safety and General Information Please read the following information to ensure safe and efficient use of your Revolabs system. FCC User Information FCC ID: T5V01HDEXEC Revolabs Executive HD™ Base Station FCC ID: T5V01HDEXEMIC Revolabs Executive HD ™ Microphone FCC Notice to Users Users are not permitted to make changes or modify the equipment in any way. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Revolabs, Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This dev
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product to certain destinations. For further information contact the U.S. Department of Commerce or the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas. Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of these products. 01-HDEXEC and 01-HDEXEC4 (4 & 8 channel systems respectively) North America UPCS Usage Restriction Due to the UPCS frequencies used, this product is licensed f
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Revolabs digital wireless microphone system! This system utilizes 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 re- enforcement as well as many other environments requiring clear audio capture. The Revolabs Executive HD ™ Wireless Microphone Sys
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• 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 selection • Full duplex audio. The Charger Base stores and charges the wireless microphones when not in use. The Charger Base also serves as a programming station
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Controls and Connections: 1. Channel LED indicators: Displays microphone mute and pairing states. 2. Diversity Antenna: One or two sets (4 channel or 8 channel). 3. Pairing Push Buttons: For pairing microphones to Base Station. 4. Two Line LCD Display for front panel operation, command and control. 5. Navigation Buttons for menus on front panel LCD interface. (See Section Using the Base Station Front Panel Display) 6. On/Off Switch: Powers up unit. 7. Power In Receptacle (100-240 VAC
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Revolabs Executive HD™ Audio Connections There are (8) 3.5mm mini-Phoenix inputs 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 are designed for easy wiring. The three terminals (from left to right) correspond to positive +, negative -, and shielded ground . To connect audio In/Out on the Base Station 1. Use the screws on top of the connector to first lo
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The three terminals of the BUS connector should be wired in parallel via either a daisy chain connection or terminal block split. The three contacts of the phoenix connector are as follows from left to right. 1. Sync 2. Master Mute 3. Ground Set one Base Station as the Primary device by putting DIP switch #1 to the ‘Off’ position. The other units must be set as Secondary devices by putting DIP switch #1 to the ‘On’ position. In this configuration, the Primary device manages the entir
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Using the Rear Panel Configuration DIP Switches off on 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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 Output Level - Line (off)/Mic (on) This controls the output audio level on all audio output connectors. Line level audio out (default) refers to an o
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system. The Revolabs HD Control Panel can operate with either a locked or unlocked Executive HD Base Station. When the 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 part of the HD Gold Control Panel. Configuration Settings The Revolabs HD Control Panel controls all of the Executive HD Base Station configuration settings. S
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Note: If the ‘Equipment List’ does not appear after a network scan has been performed, no devices or network connections were found or the connection is not configured correctly. System - Set Box Name: A Box Name may be assigned as a Network ID for each device. This name will be displayed both on the front screen of the Base Station along with the IP address and on the device tab in the HD Control Panel Software. The Box Name can be set by selecting ‘Set Name’ from the ‘System’ menu. Th
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Note: Changes to the IP Configuration will take place 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 Gold features that require a 16 digit unlock code to enable the addition Gold features. You can use the unlock code to enable the Gold features by select ‘Enable Gold’ from the ‘System’ menu. Note: An unlock code can be requested by provid
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Config - Audio Mode: There are two audio modes to choose from when using an Executive HD System. ‘High Definition’ mode (default), which provides 50Hz-14KHz audio, and ‘Max Density’ mode, which provides 50Hz- 12KHz audio. While ‘High Definition’ mode provides the highest audio bandwidth, ‘Max Density’ mode provides the ability to use more mics in a given area. Note: A change to the Base Station Audio Mode will result in an automatic system reboot. Config - Redundancy: rd Redundancy al
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Note: When a Master mute is enabled either through 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 settings. The ‘Lock Front Panel’ mode can be activated by selecting the option in the ‘config’ tab of the device window. Config – Base Pairing Lock:*
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Monitor – Microphone Lock:* Each microphone has individual lock capabilities. By turning on the lock for a specific microphone, the microphone mute button will deactivate leaving the user without the ability to individually control the microphones mute status at the microphone. However, the HD Control Panel Software, as well as any connected Serial Control Processor, will still have the ability to control and monitor all locked microphones. Note: A microphone lock is stored in the Base
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Monitor – Versions: This window provides the current firmware versions found in the Base Station. Monitor – DIP Switches: This displays the current state of the base station DIP switches. When a DIP switch is in the ‘OFF’ position the DIP function will remain “greyed out”. When a DIP switch is in the ‘ON’ position, the functionality of that DIP switch will change to BLACK to indicated that the feature is active. Using the Serial Control Processor (RS-232 or IP) The Serial Control P
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When using a control system, the microphone mutes can be configured to “int. mute”, which mutes the microphone audio inside of the base station, or “ext. mute”, which allows the control system to choose another location for the mute to take place. When “ext. mute” is selected, the microphones will always pass audio no matter their mute state. Note: Both a control system and DSP cannot be connected to a Base Station as a serial control processor at the same time. When using a control sys
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set fp 0 = Front Panel Display Lock OFF 1 = Front Panel Display Lock ON set pair* 0 = Base Pairing Lock OFF 1 = Base Pairing Lock ON get lock* 1-8 = ch 1-8 (Mute Lock Status) A = All Mics get mute 1-8 = ch 1-8 (Individual or Master Mute Status) A = Master Mute B = All Mics get gain* 1-8 = ch 1-8 (Mic Gain Status) A = All Mics get type* 1-8 = ch 1-8 (Mic Type Status) A = All Mics get batt 1-8 = ch 1-8 (Mic Battery Status) A = All Mics get pair* 1-8 = ch 1-8 (Base Pairing Stat
