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  • Page 1

    V oiceLift ™ Microphone Installation Guide for VLM 1000 and VLM 2000 68-1629-01 Rev . A 01 09[...]

  • Page 2

    This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature provided with the equipment. This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock. Caution Read Instructions •[...]

  • Page 3

    V oiceLift Microphone Installation • Introduction — Overview 1-1 Intr oduction — Overview About This Guide This manual covers the installation of the Extron V oiceLift ™ Microphone as part of an Extron PoleV ault ™ system. The V oiceLift VLR 102 receiver can be installed in a dr op ceiling, a standard junction box, an octagonal ceiling bo[...]

  • Page 4

    V oiceLift Microphone Installation • Introduction — Planning Intr oduction — Planning 1-2 Befor e Y ou Begin — Planning the Installation Before starting installation, you must consider several major factors to ensur e that the installation of the V oiceLift Microphone is as smooth and tr ouble free as possible, and that the r esult meets th[...]

  • Page 5

    V oiceLift Microphone Installation • Introduction — Planning 1-3 Room considerations Room factors to be considered should include, but ar e not confined to: • Room conguration  Room size, orientation, and layout  Location of windows, doors, skylights, etc., for potential light interference  Alcoves, bays, or sheltered ar eas ?[...]

  • Page 6

    V oiceLift Microphone Installation • Introduction — Planning 1-4 Intr oduction — Planning, cont’d • Optional VLR 102SR Secondary receiver . One or more secondary receivers (VLR 102 SR) may be needed if any of the following conditions exist:  The room is lar ger than 40' by 40'.  Obstructions exist between the microphone an[...]

  • Page 7

    1-5 V oiceLift Microphone Installation • Introduction — Inventory Overview Intr oduction — Inventory Overview VLP 102 P endant Microphone VLP 102 P endant Microphone VLR 102 IR Receiver RJ-45 to C/S adapter W all charger/power supply Ethernet cable, 15 ft. VLM 1000 Vo iceLift Microphone #42-139-01 VLP 102 P endant Microphones (2) V oiceLift M[...]

  • Page 8

    1-6 Intr oduction — Inventory Overview , cont’d V oiceLift Microphone Installation • Introduction — Inventory Overview b. Items not included The following items are not included. However , some or all of these items may be needed for the installation at your particular site. • Additional length of RJ-45 cabling (CA T 5, 5e, or 6 with T568[...]

  • Page 9

    N For operation and setup of other Extron PoleV ault system components mentioned in this guide, refer to the appropriate user manual pr ovided with each product. This overview outlines the basic steps for installing the VLR 102 V oiceLift Receiver . Detailed descriptions with illustrations of these steps are pr ovided in three sections, stages One [...]

  • Page 10

    V oiceLift Microphone Installation • Installation — Overview 2-2 Installation — Overview , cont’d Outline of installation steps Stage 1 — Install the VLR 102 Receiver Drop ceiling: c Cut a hole in the ceiling tile. (page 2-4 ) c Mount the receiver housing to the ceiling tile. (page 2 - 4) c Attach a conduit to the back plate if needed. (p[...]

  • Page 11

    Installation — Stage 1 Receiver housing and back plate Where it goes: The housing attaches to the receiver dome, and the back plate mounts to a ceiling tile or a wall. What it does: Protects the r eceiver base plate and connectors. The housing contains knockouts for differ ent sizes of raceways, and the back plate contains knockouts for conduits.[...]

  • Page 12

    1. Cut a hole in the ceiling tile. a. Remove the ceiling tile in which the receiver will be installed. b. Determine the hole location, then cut a hole in the ceiling tile 2" to 3.5" in diameter , using a circular saw (shown at right) or other type of saw . (Saws are not included.) N This hole should be large enough to expose the conduit k[...]

  • Page 13

    3. Attach a conduit to the back plate if needed. If desired, attach a conduit to the open knockout in the back plate. N  Observealllocalandnationalbuildingand  safety codes to ensure that the installation meets all regulatory codes. c Attach a conduit to the back plate if desired. 2-5 V oiceLift Microphone Installation[...]

  • Page 14

    1. Install the junction box. Install the junction or ceiling box (not included) flush to the surface. Use a one-gang plaster ring (Raco 772) if the junction box is larger than one-gang. 2. Attach the receiver housing to the junction box. a. Align the receiver housing with the junction box. b. Secure the housing in place with the appr opriate mount[...]

  • Page 15

    Installing the Receiver in a W all or Other Hard Surface 1. Install a raceway if needed. If using a raceway for the cables, install it at the appropriate location on the mounting surface. N  Racewayknockoutsonthereceiverhousingt  common types of raceways such as the Wir emold 500/700 series and the Wir emold 2400 se[...]

  • Page 16

    4. Mount the receiver housing to the surface. If not using a raceway: Mount the receiver housing and base to the surface, using the appropriate scr ews for the type of surface. (Screws and wall anchors are not included.) If using a raceway: a. Position the receiver housing with the raceway inserted through the knockout. b. Mount the receiver housin[...]

  • Page 17

    Stage 2 This stage consists of installing/connecting the items shown below . Ethernet cable CA T 5, 5E, or 6 with T568A or T568B straight through wiring Where it goes: Attaches to the receiver ’s RJ-45 OUT port and to the V oiceLift Adapter ’s RJ-45 port. What it does: Provides power to the r eceiver and enables communication and audio between [...]

  • Page 18

    Ä Pull the cable(s). 1. Pull the cables to the receiver . a. Pull the communication/power Ethernet cable through the receiver ’s base, along with any other cables that will be attached to the receiver (RS-232, Ethernet cable to a secondary receiver , etc.) b. If mounting to a wall and using a raceway , place the cables in the raceway and replace[...]

  • Page 19

    O N 12 CTS-2 O N 1 2 CTS-2 MIX TONE RS-232 AUX IN CTC + OU TI N RL Y Tx IN Rx C NO MIX T ONE Base Plate Ö Locate the arr ow on the housing rim. Ñ Locate the locking tab marked with the arrow . 2. Connect the cables to the receiver (continued) . b. Install any optional devices and connect their cables to the appropriate ports on the r eceiver base[...]

  • Page 20

    3. Attach the receiver dome to the housing (continued) . c. Place the dome onto the housing, aligning the arrow on the dome’s locking tab with the arrow in the housing rim. The two tabs in the housing should slide into the two slots in the base. d. T wist the dome to the right (clockwise) until it locks in place (approximately 1/8 turn). The dot [...]

  • Page 21

    4. Pull cables to the PoleV ault switcher . a. Pull the cables from the r eceiver to the PoleV ault switcher ’s location. b. Remove the base of the PMK Pole Mount Kit to access the switcher . c. Run the cables down through the top of the pole and out through the access hole. 5. Connect cables to the PoleV ault switcher . a. Disconnect the cable f[...]

  • Page 22

    Stage 3 1. Congure the system. Follow the steps in your PoleV ault installation guide to congure the PoleV ault system. 2. Set up the microphone. (Refer to the V oiceLiftMicrophoneSetupGuide car d, provided with your microphone, for details of these pr ocedures.) a. Set the channels using the rotary switch. b. Apply the T eacher or S[...]

  • Page 23

    3. T est the system (continued) . c. Use a screwdriver to adjust the audio to the pr oper level by rotating the Aux/Mix encoder on the PoleV ault switcher ’s front panel. N  TheAux/Mixdistalencoderhasafullrange  of approximately two r otations. Minimum and maximum levels are indicated by the r ed Min/Max LED locat[...]

  • Page 24

    1. Connect the receiver to the MLC 104 IP Plus. a. W ire one of the provided two-pole captive scr ew connectors to one end of a communication cable. b. Plug the communication cable into the receiver ’s RL Y port. N If the MLC controller and the PoleV ault switcher are using separate power supplies, gr ound the  Relayportcommonpinto[...]

  • Page 25

    2. Congure the MLC 104 IP Plus. a. Using Global Congurator , congure the MLC’s Digital I/O port for digital input with pull-up. b. Configure a monitor to send an e-mail when the Digital I/O port closes. N  RefertotheGlobalConguratorhelplefor  MLC configuration instructions. 3. T est the instant al[...]

  • Page 26

    V oiceLift Microphone Installation • Reference Information 2-18 Refer ence Information Audio T one contr ol .................................... On or off, switch selectable Audio input Number/signal type VLR 102 ............................... 1 infrared fr om VLM microphones 1 mono, balanced, aux/mix input 1 mono, balanced, from optional VLR 10[...]

  • Page 27

    2-19 V oiceLift Microphone Installation • Reference Information General Power .............................................. 12 VDC supplied by an Extron PoleV ault ® amplifier or fr om an optional external power supply via an RJ-45 jack shared with audio output (pin 5 = +12 VDC input, 8 = GND) Power input requir ements VLR 102 ................[...]

  • Page 28

    V oiceLift Microphone Installation • Reference Information 2-20 Installation — Refer ence Information, cont’d Audio/acoustic and electrical Microphone type ........................... Omnidirectional electr et condenser Microphone gain ........................... -6 dB to +6 dB, adjustable in 1 dB steps Audio input Number/signal type ........[...]

  • Page 29

    2-21 V oiceLift Microphone Installation • Reference Information Specications — VLC 102 Micr ophone Charging Station General External power supply ................. 1 10 V AC to 130 V AC, 50/60 Hz, external, 2 prong; to 5 VDC, 1 A, regulated 3.5 mm o.d. jack, center positive Power input requir ements ........... 5 VDC, 0.5 A T emperatur e/hum[...]

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