Glensound EXPRESS MKII Installation guide

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EXPRESS
MKII
SIMPLE COMMENTATOR UNIT
PRODUCT DETAILS

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Glensound Electronics Ltd
1 – 6 Brooks Place
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ME14 1HE
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PRODUCT WARRANTY
All equipment is fully tested before dispatch and carefully designed to
provide you with trouble free use for many years.
We have a policy of supporting products for as long as possible and
guarantee to be able to support your product for a minimum of 10 years.
For a period of one year after the goods have been dispatched the
Company will guarantee the goods against any defect developing after
proper use providing such defects arise solely from faulty materials or
workmanship and that the Customer shall return the goods to the
Company’s works or their local dealer.
All non-wear parts are guaranteed for 2 years after dispatch and any defect
developing after proper use from faulty materials or workmanship will be
repaired under this warranty providing the Customer returns the goods to
the Company's works or their local dealer.
SAFETY WARNING
This product can produce high sound levels via the headphone output.
Please take caution when operating this product as listening to
excessively high peak or sustained levels of volume may permanently
damage human hearing.

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CE
EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
FOR:
EXPRESS MKII
SIMPLE COMMENTATOR UNIT
This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the
manufacturer.
This equipment is manufactured by Glensound Electronics Ltd of Brooks
Place Maidstone Kent ME14 1HE is CE marked and conforms to the
following Union harmonisation legislation
Low Voltage Directive EN60065 and EN62368-1 2014
Emissions BS EN55032 2015
Immunity BS EN55035 2017
Signed for and on behalf of Glensound Electronics Ltd.
Gavin Davis, Managing Director
Maidstone, Kent, England
Date 29/03/2018

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ROHS DIRECTIVE
EC directive 2002/95/EC restricts the use of the hazardous substances
listed below in electrical and electronic equipment.
This product conforms to the above directive and for these purposes, the
maximum concentration values of the restricted substances by weight in
homogenous materials are
Lead
0.1%
Mercury
0.1%
Hexavalent
Chromium
0.1%
Polybrominated Biphenyls
0.1%
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers
0.1%
Cadmium
0.01%

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WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 2006 (WEEE)
Glensound Electronics Ltd is registered for business to business sales of
WEEE in the UK our registration number is
WEE/JJ0074UR

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GLENSOUND EXPRESS MKII
HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRODUCT WARRANTY ............................................................................................ 3
EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ..................................................................... 4
RoHS DIRECTIVE...................................................................................................... 5
WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 2006
(WEEE) ...................................................................................................................... 6
GLENSOUND EXPRESS MKII .................................................................................. 7
HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................ 7
OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 8
NEW FOR MKII ....................................................................................................... 8
EXPRESS MKII FRONT PANEL LAYOUT ................................................................. 9
EXPRESS MKII REAR PANEL LAYOUT ................................................................. 11
SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM............................................................................... 13
BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY ..................................................................................... 14
LED INDICATION OF MODES ............................................................................. 14
A & B MIC ON .................................................................................................... 14
TALKBACK SWITCHES ..................................................................................... 14
MICROPHONE GAIN ............................................................................................... 15
MICROPHONE GAINS FOR 0dBu OUTPUTS................................................... 17
WIRING INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 18
XLR & JACK Wiring............................................................................................... 18

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OVERVIEW
The Glensound Express MKII is a two user commentary box providing all of the
basic functionality required for two commentators or announcers, where quick and
easy setup and operation is important.
It is widely used for sports commentary, reporter interfacing at news events, or for
studio based audio translation.
There are four audio inputs into the users’ headphones for monitoring, and two
talkback circuits. High quality mic amps are used, along with Glensound’s Referee
compressor/limiter system to help prevent overloading the input circuit.
NEW FOR MKII
The Express MKII features two additional audio paths for the commentators, allowing
them both to be able to hear each other’s mic locally without external mixing.

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EXPRESS MKII FRONT PANEL LAYOUT
1. LED PPM M t r
The LED PPM Meter indicates the level of outgoing audio using the BBC 1 – 7
scale.
2. Mic on button
Pressing this button routes the microphone to the programme audio output. It
is a latching button by default but can be set to be always on, or a momentary
mute when held down. More information can be found on page 14.
3. H adphon mix r knobs
COMM B & A
This pot adjusts the mic audio level of the opposing channel for the
headphone output.
1.
LED PPM
2.
Mic on
3.
Headphone mixer pots
5.
Headphone jack
6.
XLR Mic
.
Phantom power
4.
Talkback buttons

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SIDETONE
This pot adjusts the level of the mic audio for the headphone output.
PGM
This pot adjusts the headphone level of the PGM audio signal.
CUE
This pot adjusts the headphone level of the CUE audio signal.
TB 1
This pot adjusts the headphone level of the Talkback 1 audio signal.
TB 2
This pot adjusts the headphone level of the Talkback 2 audio signal.
4. Talkback buttons
Pressing either talkback 1 or talkback 2 mutes the microphone on the
programme output, and routes the audio to the corresponding talkback output.
The operation of this button is configurable into 4 modes (momentary,
latching, intelligent, off). See page 14 for details.
5. H adphon jack output
The 6.35mm jack socket allows 35 – 1000Ω impedance headphones using
A/B gauge plug.
6. XLR Mic input
The female 3 pin XLR socket allows microphones to be connected to the
Express MKII.
7. Phantom pow r switch
This switch turns on or off +48v phantom power input for use with condenser
microphones.

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EXPRESS MKII REAR PANEL LAYOUT
1. TB 1 & 2 Input
Two female XLRs allow audio signals to be sent to the Express MKII that will
appear on the headphone outputs at the push of the TB1 & TB2 buttons on
the front panel.
2. Aux inputs
Two female XLRs for Cue In and PGM In are both audio signals sent to the
headphone mix for channel A and B. The level of these signals in the
headphone mix is adjusted via the corresponding pots on the front panel.
3. Talkback outputs
Two male XLR inputs for talkback 1 and talkback 2 mean that audio from the
microphone input on the front panel can be sent here. This is commonly used
for when the user needs to speak only to a technician or producer rather than
have their voice broadcast.
4. Mix output
This male XLR will output audio containing the mix of levels that the user has
configured with the pots on the front panel.
1. Aux inputs
4. Mix output
2. TB 1 & 2 Input
6. Mains power input
3. Talkback outputs 5. Microphone outputs

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5. Microphon outputs
Two male XLRs provide the microphone output for both microphone inputs.
6. Mains pow r input
The IEC mains plug accepts external AC voltages of 100 - 240 VAC +/- 10%.
There is a non-accessable internal fuse for this input.

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SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM

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BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY
Two modes are available for the channel on/ off button and 4 modes for the talkback
button operation. After mode changes the selected configuration will be stored, and
reloaded when the Express MKII is next switched on.
To enter programming mode of the Express MKII
1. Turn the Express MKII off.
2. Hold down the 'A MIC ON' and 'A-TB1' buttons.
3. While holding the above buttons down turn the Express MKII on.
4. Release the above buttons, you are now in programming mode.
5. While in programming mode the LEDs indicate the current setting.
6. To change a setting push the switch next to the LED.
After setting the desired mode, turn the Express MKII off, your new settings will now
be ready next time the unit is turned on.
LED INDICATION OF MODES
A & B MIC ON
Each main mic on switch can be programmed independently. Two modes are
available, toggle on/ off or momentary off (cough).
LED
SWITCH OPERATION
OFF
Momentary (Cough)
ON
Toggle On/ Off
TALKBACK SWITCHES
The operation of all the talkback switches must be identical. There are 4 different
possible settings.
TB1 LED
TB2 LED
All TB SWITCH OPERATION
OFF
OFF
Toggle & Momentary (quick tap to toggle, press & hold for momentary)
OFF
ON
Toggle
ON
OFF
Momentary
ON
ON
Disabled

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MICROPHONE GAIN
The two microphone inputs of the Express MKII have a fixed gain level.
To account for the higher gain level of condenser microphones; when the phantom
power switch is turned on a -10dB pad is applied to the output.
If you have a microphone with an exceptionally high output level, the Express MKII
fixed gain level may not be low enough to avoid clipping.
It is possible to change the gain by removing two internal links. This process is semi-
permenant, as it requires a sharp object to do and a soldering iron to undo.
Warning
This process must only be undertaken by an approved technician. DO NOT attempt
this procedure unless you know what you are doing. Tak xtr m car .
Equipment needed
1x M3 Screwdriver
1x A small precision sharp object – A scapel is best
Disconn ct th Expr ss MKII from all pow r sourc s b for continuing.
Procedure
To disassemble the Express MKII, remove screws 1, 2, 3 and 4 from the bottom
panel.
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Remove the bottom panel.
You will be greeted with this view of the motherboard. The location of two links which
must be removed are highlighted in red circles.
Figure 1 Interior view
Figure 2 Links

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Using a precise sharp object, cut the small track between the two pads for LK11 and
LK12.
Tak xtr m car , cutting more than just the specific links may cause the Express
MKII to malfunction.
Once the small track between the two pads has been cut, the gain will have been
adjusted.
To revert this process, you must solder a bridge across one pad to the other to
recreate the link.
Always ensure that the unit has been properly re-assembled and the bottom panel
screwed securely in b for powering up the Express MKII.
MICROPHONE GAINS FOR 0dBu OUTPUTS
Dynamic Mic (Phantom power OFF) 54dB
Condenser Mic Phantom power ON and internal link made 44dB (factory default)
Condenser Mic Phantom power ON and internal link CUT 37dB
Figure 3 Link 1 Figure 4 Link 2
Cut
h r
Cut
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WIRING INFORMATION
XLR & JACK Wiring
12
3
XLR SOCKET (FEMALE)
1 2
3
XLR PLUG (MALE)
TIP
RING
SLEEVE
STANDARD XLR AUDIO
PINOUTS:
1: Ground/ Earth
2: INPHASE/ POSITIVE/ MIC +
3: MATE/ NEGATIVE/ MIC -
STANDARD HEADPHONE WIRING
:
TIP: A/ LEFT Ear
RING: B/ RIGHT Ear
SLEEVE: Common/ Earth