Dcs 6000
Dcs 6000
User Manual
List of Contents
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Important
The equipment must be connected to earth
Compliancy
Warning – To reduce the risk of fire or electric
The equipment has been tested and found to comply shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or
with the limits of the following standards for digital moisture.
devices: Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or
• EN55103-1 (Emission) splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as
• EN55103-2 (Immunity) vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
• EN60065 safety
• UL6500 safety Labels
• FCC rules part 15, class A (Emission)
The device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.
Lightning Flash Symbol, with
Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1)
"The Lightning Flash with
The device may not cause harmful interference, and
arrowhead symbol within an
(2) the device must accept any interference
equilateral triangle, is intended
received, including interference that may cause
to alert the user to the presence
undesired operation.
of uninsulated "dangerous
These limits are designed to provide reasonable voltage" within the product
protection against harmful interference when the enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
equipment is operated in residential, commercial or constitute a risk of shock to persons"
light industrial environments. The equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency Exclamation Point Symbol,
energy and if not installed and used in accordance with "The exclamation point
with the user manual it may cause harmful within an equilateral triangle is
interference to radio communications. intended to alert the user to the
presence of important
You are cautioned that any changes or
operating and maintenance
modifications not expressly approved in this manual
(servicing) instructions in the
could void your authority to operate this equipment.
literature accompanying the product"
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Important: For the use of above mentioned equipment connected to a CU 6005/6010/6011 Central Unit,
please refer to the User Manuals for the equipment.
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Operating instructions
• Delayed switching on of power to the four
CU 6010 Central Unit chains, to minimise the total ‘in-rush’ current
on the Mains supply.
General description
• Designed in a standard 2HE 19” cabinet.
The CU 6010 Central Unit for the DCS 6000 is the • Functionality on the CU 6010 depends on the
heart of the system. One CU 6010 is needed in each Feature License uploaded into the unit.
DCS 6000 system. The CU 6010 consist of four
main parts: Feature License
• Main processor board with Power PC and DSP
The CU 6010 Central Unit has as standard basic
• DCS-LAN Network Control Card with 4 functionality.
individual DCS-LAN outputs
• Conference Units: max. 50
• 4 individual Power supplies This count includes DM, CM, DV units.
• LCD display and buttons for system settings Dual Delegate units count for 2 units.
• Secure audio transmission: No
The design with built in power supply makes the • Vox, voice activating: No
unit suitable for running a small system alone or to • Voting: No
be the Central Controller for a large system. • Interpretation Channels: 1-4
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Details of display
-Audio Control
-Delegate setup
-Interpreter setup
-Units info
MENU ENTER
Front plate controls The Fault LED will always light up some seconds
after the unit is switched on caused by the delayed
The CU 6010 Central unit features the following switching on of the four supplies.
controls and display:
As a warning the light is flashing at an internal
Power switch temperature above 45°C. At a temperature above
Switches power on to the whole system. When 55°C or if one of the DCS-LAN outputs is
power is switched ON at the CU 6010 any supplying no voltage, the LED is lighting
connected EX 6010 Extension Units will constantly.
automatically be powered up. An indication in the Please note that the maximum ambient temperature
switch is lighting, when power is switched ON for the CU 6010 is 40 deg. Celsius.
Fault LED
LCD Display
This indication lights up, if the internal power This display is used for information purposes and
supply is malfunctioning i.e. because of overheating set-up purposes.
or overload of a chain.
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Buttons ‘-‘
The buttons below and to the left of the display are The dash symbol (‘-‘) preceding a line of text
used when stepping through the different menus identifies a submenu or a changeable parameter.
and for setting up the system: The submenu or parameter can be selected by
pressing the corresponding select button.
• Four select buttons
Four buttons placed on the left-hand side of the ‘>’
display. Each button is associated with a line The ‘>’ symbol preceding a line of text identifies a
pointing towards a text line in the display. This selected parameter. The parameter can be changed
indicates, that pushing the button ‘selects’ the by pressing the up and down buttons. The ‘>’
functionality. symbol is shown as long as the value of the
parameter currently used is the same as the value
• Enter button shown in the display.
The Enter button is used, when a selection is made
in the Main Menu. Pressing the Enter button ‘*’
concludes the selection made, and at the same time The star symbol ‘*’ preceding a line of text
it indicates a confirmation of the possible changes identifies a selected parameter, where the value has
made within the selection. The Menu system returns been changed, but not yet confirmed. The changed
to the previous menu. Notice, that some changes are value can be confirmed by pressing the Enter
applied immediately, and confirmation is thus not button, or it can be dismissed by pressing the Menu
required. button.
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A selection is made in the Main menu by scrolling The Audio Control menu comprises the following
through the menu items with the Up/Down buttons, complete list of adjustment items:
and pressing the Select button associated with the
desired menu item. When scrolling through the Loudspk volume
menu items, the Main menu wraps around the list of This is the Master Loudspeaker volume, the audio
menu items, i.e. passing the last menu item makes level of the loudspeakers of the delegate
the first menu item appear, and likewise when microphone units.
passing the first menu item.
Values: {Off, -40, -39, …, -1, 0}
Pressing the Menu and Enter buttons does not have
any effect in the Main Menu. LineOut volume
Audio control The audio volume of the ‘LINE OUTPUT’ signal
from the CU.
By pressing the select button for the “Audio
Control” menu adjustment of the audio levels Values: {Off, -40, -39, …, 19, 20}
becomes possible:
Mic->Loudspk
• Loudspk volume Attenuation/Gain of the audio signal transmitted
• LineOut volume from speaking delegate microphones to the delegate
• Mic->Loudspk microphone unit loudspeakers.
• Mic->LineOut
• LineIn->Loudspk Values: {Off, -40, -39, …, 19, 20}
• LineIn->LineOut
Mic->LineOut
• LineInlevel Adj
Attenuation/Gain of the audio signal transmitted
from speaking delegate microphones to the ‘LINE
By pressing the first select button, adjustment of the
OUTPUT’ signal.
loudspeaker volume is selected. This is indicated by
the ‘>’-indicator, and the cursor starts flashing at Values: {Off, -40, -39, …, 19, 20}
the value:
LineIn->Loudspk
>Loudspk volume: -7dB ▲ Attenuation/Gain of the audio signal transmitted
-LineOut volume: 4dB from the ‘LINE INPUT’ to the loudspeakers of the
-Mic->Loudspk: -10dB delegate microphone units.
-Mic->LineOut: 0dB ▼
Values: {Off, -40, -39, …, 19, 20}
The up/down buttons can now alter the value of the LineIn->LineOut
loudspeaker volume. A change made to the Attenuation/Gain of the audio signal transmitted
loudspeaker volume takes effect immediately. The from the ‘LINE INPUT’ to the ‘LINE OUTPUT’.
volume is changed in steps of 1 dB. The value of 0
indicates ‘standard’ setting. Values: {Off, -40, -39, …, 19, 20}
Pressing the Menu or the Enter button ends change LineInlevel Adj
of loudspeaker volume. Change of other audio Attenuation/Gain of the XLR audio input signal
levels is done the same way as for the loudspeaker from the ‘LINE INPUT’.
volume in steps of 1 dB. All changes take effect
immediately. Values: {Off, -40, -39, …, -1, 0}
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More delegates will be put in the request but 3 flashes in the green LED will indicate, that the
queue when they press their ON/OFF maximum number has been reached.
buttons, until the maximum of requests is
It is similar for Chairman units if the number of
reached. Their green ‘Request’ lamps will
open units (Chairman and Delegate) has reached the
light up steadily.
number specified in the setting “Max. Total
When one of the turned ON microphone Speakers”.
units is switched off, the first delegate unit
in the queue is automatically switched ON, Lower
and the next delegate unit in the queue will If however “Lower” is selected a chairman will
flash with the green ‘Request’ lamp. interrupt (switch Off) the first switched On delegate
This mode will normally be used with only unit if the number of open units (Chairman and
1 as maximum speakers. Delegate) has reached the number specified in the
setting “Max. Total Speakers”.
• VOX, voice activation mode allows for the
microphone units to be switched on Lower+Same
automatically if speaking in the microphone If “Lower+Same” is selected a delegate unit will
or by pressing the microphone ON/OFF interrupt (switch Off) the first switched On delegate
button. unit if the number of delegate units has reached the
This is indicated by a red light in the number specified in the setting “Max. Delegate
‘Speak’ lamp in the microphone unit. Speakers”.
Pressing the microphone ON/OFF button Similar a chairman will interrupt (switch Off) the
again will turn the microphone off. first switched ON delegate unit if the number of
The microphone turns of automatically open units (Chairman and Delegate) has reached the
after finished talking after the time defined number specified in the setting “Max. Total
in the “Release Time” setting (se later Speakers”, and if no delegate unit is switched ON
paragraph), which normally is 4 seconds. the first switched ON Chairman unit will be
The microphone can also be turned off by switched OFF.
pressing the ON/OFF button.
Voice Detection
A Chairman Unit is always in Auto or VOX This menu point has two settings:
mode
• Treshold
• Interrupt • Release time
The “Interrupt” setting determines the behaviour of Those settings determines the behaviour of the
the microphone units. system when working in VOX mode
Values: {None, Lower, Lower+Same}
• Treshold
None Values: {-5,-4,-3, -2, -1, 0,1,2,3,4,5}
When “None” is selected and the number of open The default value is ‘0’. Setting to a lower value
Delegate units has reached the number specified in makes the microphone more sensitive.
the setting “Max. Delegate Speakers” no more
delegate microphone can be opened. Pressing the • Release time
microphone buttons will not turn on the microphone Values: {from 1 to 10 seconds in 0.5 sec step}
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This setting is used to set the time from the delegate When set to 0 value no interpretation channels are
stops talking until the microphone turns off. The present in the system. Only ‘Floor’ sound will be
default value is 4 sec. present
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Chain A (f): 2
Chain B (f): 2
Total (f/e): 4/5
f:found, e:expected
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The Chain info menu displays information to the The “Input mode” defines whether the ASCII
user about units connected to the CU. The communication via RS232/RS422 is protected by
information is divided into Chain A, Chain B and CRC check or not.
total. Found units are connected units, where the
By protecting the communication (“Protected”), the
communication is maintained, and expected units
risk of faulty communication via RS232/RS422 is
comprises all units, which are defined in the
minimized.
‘Configuration’.
The risk of faults via RS232/RS422 is higher
Menu button or Enter button leaves this screen.
running the “Default” mode; however, the
Display Unit types
communication is possible from standard interfaces.
Selecting the Display Unit types in the Units info The RS232 terminal interface emulator, Tera Term,
menu displays the number of present units. The does not feature the possibility of guarding the
available units are: ASCII communication by CRC check.
• Delegate units Values: {Default, Protected}
• Dual Mic. units Security setup
• Chairman units
The setup determines if ”Audio Scrambling” is
• Voting units activates or not.
• Interpreter units
• Audio Output units Values: {Off, On}
• Amb. Mic units Default value is ‘off’. When switching to ‘on’, the
• External Control CU has to be restarted. All units will automatically
For external control it is indicated by ‘ON’ or change to the scrambled mode.
‘OFF’ whether an external PC is connected and The scrambling mode is used in high security
communicating (alive) via the RS232/RS422 places, when ears dropping cannot be accepted.
connection to the CU.
Configuration
Menu button or Enter button leaves this screen. The “Configuration” menu comprises three menu
RS232 setup items:
The RS232 setup menu consists of two setup issues: • Load configuration
• RS232 baudrate • Save configuration
• RS232 mode • Delete configuration
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The load is aborted with the Menu button and When switching the power to the CU 6010 OFF and
accepted with the Enter button. In both cases, the then ON, the last saved setting will also be loaded.
menu system returns to the Main menu.
Delete configuration
Save configuration The “Delete configuration” item brings the user to
If the “Save configuration” item is chosen this the Delete configuration confirmation display:
confirmation display is shown:
Deleting...
Saving...
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The user returns to the main menu by pressing This screen is the standard screen showed at normal
either the Menu button or the Enter button. use. This screen is automatically shown if no
buttons is pressed in 2 minutes. The function of this
Normal Operation screen is explained in the section Audio Control
menu.
Powering up Use with SW 6000
Switch on power at the CU 6010. After powering
Please refer to the SW 6000 manuals.
up, the display on the CU 6010 is showing the
Start-up screen: Schematics volume/gain settings
The volume controls, which can be set on the CU
Initializing 6010 user interface as described in the previous
Please Wait section are shown in the following schematic.
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The LinelnLevel Adj has to be set as high as >LoudSpk is used for setting the audio level needed
possible for maintaining the best S/N ration, but not in the loudspeakers.
too high to avoid clipping, whereas the LineIn-
Units CU 60XX
D/A
2
Mic > Loudspk
D/A A/D
D/A
CS/IS/DM
c
D/A
General description
The functionality of CU 6011 is identical to the CU
6010 Central Unit.
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Slot (extra)
Slot for inserting modules in the back panel, e.g.
AO 6004. Slot dimensions (W x H x D) 180 x 38 x
120 mm.
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System Setup
General guidelines
Connect the CU 6005/6010/6011 to the various between the units. Please consult the next
DCS 6000 units using Cat5 or Cat5e FTP or STP section ‘Maximum number of units to be
screened cables. connected’.
The operation of the DCS 6000 units is found in the • The maximum number of languages
User Manual for the specific units. configured on chain A (A1 or A2) or B (B1
Please observe the following guidelines: or B2) is 16. If more languages are
required, Interpreter sets for those
• Maximum cable length in one chain is 200 languages have to be divided between both
m (before repeating). This includes chains (A and B) – this is only applicable
interconnection cables between the units. for the CU 6010/6011. Normally the
The max. usable cable length depends on languages are supposed to be divided
the units connected and length of feeding equally on chains A (A1 or A2) and B (B1
cables etc. or B2).
• Maximum cable length in one chain when • If the last unit in one chain is a CS 6032
using repeaters is 650 m. Channel Selector, this unit has to be
terminated with an external termination, as
• Although the DCS-LAN Network Output
the CS 6032 does not have an internal
connectors (CU 6005: A1 plus A2, CU
automatic termination.
6010/6011: A1, A2, B1 or B2) have a
125W supply, this 125W power is not all It is desirable that the square of the feeding cables
available with long cables, as there will be especially but also the interconnection cables are as
a power drop in the feeding cable from the big as possible to minimize the voltage drop in the
CU 6005/6010/6011 to the units connected. cables. Cat 5/Cat5E cables are delivered in various
If the feeding cables are short and the gauges:
cables between the units are short, more
The following table is showing the Diameter/square
units can be connected than if the feeding
for various AWG types:
cable is long and/or the cables are long
Type Diameter Square
AWG22 0.64 mm 0.32 mm2
AWG23/1 0.57 mm 0.25 mm2
AWG24 0.53 mm 0.22 mm2
AWG26 0.42 mm 0.14 mm2
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Length of Feeding Cable Length of inter connecting Total cable length Max. number of CM/DM
Type CAT5 AWG24 Cable, Type CAT5 AWG24 60x0P pr output
10 m 1m 51 m 42
30 m 1m 67 m 38
50 m 1m 83 m 34
100 m 1m 122 m 23
150 m 1m 165 m 16
10 m 2m 88 m 40
30 m 2m 98 m 35
50 m 2m 108 m 30
100 m 2m 140 m 21
150 m 2m 178 m 15
Length of Feeding Cable Length of inter connecting Total cable length Max. number of CM/DM
Type CAT5 AWG24 Cable, Type CAT5 AWG24 60x0P for both outputs
10 m 1m 2x32 m 2x23
30 m 1m 2x51 m 2x22
50 m 1m 2x70 m 2x21
100 m 1m 2x117 m 2x18
150 m 1m 2x164 m 2x15
10 m 2m 2x54 m 2x23
30 m 2m 2x72 m 2x22
50 m 2m 2x88 m 2x20
100 m 2m 2x132 m 2x17
150 m 2m 2x176 m 2x14
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Length of Feeding Cable, Length of Cable between each Total cable Number of Max. number of
Type CAT5 AWG24 JB 6002, Type CAT5 AWG24 length JB 6002 DM 60x0
10 m 3m 61 m 18 36
30 m 3m 75 m 16 32
50 m 3m 89 m 14 28
100 m 3m 127 m 10 20
150 m 3m 168 m 7 14
Length of Feeding Cable Length of inter connecting Total cable length Max. number of
Type CAT5 AWG24 Cable, Type CAT5 AWG24 CM/DM 60x0 pr output
10 m 1m 39 m 30
30 m 1m 56 m 27
50 m 1m 73 m 24
100 m 1m 115 m 16
150 m 1m 160 m 11
10 m 2m 64 m 28
30 m 2m 78 m 25
50 m 2m 94 m 23
100 m 2m 130 m 16
150 m 2m 170 m 11
Length of Feeding Cable Length of inter-connecting Total cable length Max. number of CM/DM
Type CAT5 AWG24 Cable, Type CAT5 AWG24 60x0 pr output
10 m 1m 35 m 27
30 m 1m 53 m 24
50 m 1m 70 m 21
100 m 1m 113 m 14
150 m 1m 159 m 10
10 m 2m 58 m 25
30 m 2m 72 m 22
50 m 2m 88 m 20
100 m 2m 126 m 14
150 m 2m 166 m 9
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Length of Feeding Cable Length of inter connecting Total cable length Max. number of
Type CAT5 AWG24 Cable, Type CAT5 AWG24 DC 6990P pr output
10 m 1m 35 m 26
30 m 1m 53 m 24
50 m 1m 70 m 21
100 m 1m 112 m 13
150 m 1m 158 m 9
10 m 2m 56 m 25
30 m 2m 72 m 22
50 m 2m 90 m 19
100 m 2m 124 m 13
150 m 2m 166 m 9
Length of Feeding Cable Length of inter connecting Total cable length Max. number of
Type CAT5 AWG24 Cable, Type CAT5 AWG24 DC 6990 for both outputs
10 m 1m 2x34 m 2x15
30 m 1m 2x43 m 2x14
50 m 1m 2x62 m 2x13
100 m 1m 2x110 m 2x11
150 m 1m 2x158 m 2x9
10 m 2m 2x36 m 2x14
30 m 2m 2x54 m 2x13
50 m 2m 2x90 m 2x12
100 m 2m 2x118 m 2x10
150 m 2m 2x164 m 2x8
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Length of Feeding Cable, Cable length between Total cable length Max. number of
Type CAT5 AWG24 each MU 6040 MU 6040
10 m 2m 168 m 80
30 m 2m 178 m 75
50 m 2m 188 m 70
100 m 2m 200 m 51
150 m 2m 200 m 26
100 m 1m 151 m 52
150 m 1m 191 m 42
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Typical schematics
The following schematics are showing various configurations:
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Microphone conference system with 3+1 ch. interpretation & IR, CU 6005
Microphone conference system with 15+1 ch. interpretation & IR, CU 6010
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Appendix
Technical appendix
CAT6 can thus only be used for longer cable draws
Cabling
terminating in wall outlets or patch panels.
CAT5 RS 232 Serial connection
The DCS 6000 system uses CAT5, CAT5e or Pin RS232 on CU Pin RS232 on PC
CAT6 FTP or STP cables with screened RJ45 6005/6010/6011 D9P
connectors. D9S
EIA 568-B wiring shall be used. 1 * 1 DCD
2 TxD 2 RxD
It is important to use only FTP or STP
3 RxD 3 TxD
(screened) cables and screened RJ45 connectors
4 * 4 DTR
and not UTP cable, which is unscreened.
5 0V 5 0V
How to wire a CAT5 (EIA 568-B) Cable: 6 * 6 DSR
Pin Function Connector #1 Connector #2 7 RTS 7 CTS
8 CTS 8 RTS
1 In-going + ORG/WHT ORG/WHT 9 9 RI
2 In-going - ORG ORG Connect all pins in the connectors: Pin 1 to Pin 1,
3 +48V GRN/WHT GRN/WHT Pin 2 to Pin 2, Pin 3 to Pin 3 and so on.
4 0V BLU BLU
5 0V BLU/WHT BLU/WHT * Pin 1, 4 and 6 are connected together inside
6 +48V GRN GRN the CU 6005/6010/6011.
7 Outgoing - BRN/WHT BRN/WHT RS 422 Serial connection
8 Outgoing + BRN BRN Pin RS422 on CU Pin RS422 on PC
6005/6010/6011
Note. If other colour codes are used then the four D9P
pairs are connected as follows: 1 RXD+(B) 1
2 RXD-(A) 2
Pair 1: Pin 1 & 2
3 TXD-(A) 3
Pair 2: Pin 3 & 6 4 TXD+(B) 4
Pair 3: Pin 4 & 5 5 0V 5
6 RTS-(A) 6
Pair 4: Pin 7 & 8 7 RTS+(B) 7
The phase of the pairs must be correct and 8 CTS+(B) 8
the wiring spec. as stated in CAT5 (EIA 9 CTS-(A) 9
568-B) have to be followed.
Note: CAT6 cables can normally only be Note. There is no standard for the pin layout of
terminated in sockets (female) and not in cable the RS422. Please consult the manual for
plugs. the RS422 card in your PC or control
system.
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Technical specifications
Signal to noise ratio: .................................................. >85 dBA Line output .............................................. XLR3 male connector
Total harmonic distortion: ............................................ < 0.1% Line input ............................................. XLR3 female connector
RS 232 (with hardware handshake)....................D-Sub 9 female
General
Power consumption .............................. max. 150W (CU 6005) RS 422 (with hardware handshake ........................D-Sub 9 male
.......................................................max. 600W (CU 6010/6011) ................................either the RS232 or the RS422 can be used
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