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micnode aux – Expansion Unit for micnode 2 Microphone Staon
HARDWARE USER GUIDE

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Convenons used in this manual:
 WARNING: Informaon marked ‘Warning’ alerts the user to potenal situaons that could cause personal injury or death.
 CAUTION: Alerts the user to possible damage to equipment or property. By not following the instrucons, the damage caused to the equipment may not be
covered under warranty.

IMPORTANT! indicates instrucons or informaon that are vital to the successful compleon of the procedure.
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NOTE is used to indicate addional useful informaon.
The intent of the lightning flash with arrowhead symbol in a triangle is to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated "dangerous" voltage within the
product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constute a risk of electric shock to humans.
The intent of the exclamaon point within an equilateral triangle is to alert the user to the presence of important safety, and operang and maintenance
instrucons in this manual.
WARNING
1. To prevent the risk of electric shock, only qualified personnel should remove the cover.
2. Before servicing, disconnect the power supply.
3. Don’t expose the device or its equipment to water, rain, or any other liquids or liquid cleaners, as it may cause fire or electric shock.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
 Operating temperature of the device - range 32°F – 122°F (0°C–50°C), storage temperature - range 14°F to 140°F (-10°C–60°C).
 Power sourced 12V from micnode2 microphone station.
 Relative humidity range during storage: 10% to 85% humidity (non-condensing).
 Read these instrucons.
 Keep these instrucons.
 Heed all warnings.
 Follow all instrucons.
 Do not use this apparatus near water.
 Clean only with a dry cloth.
 Do not block any venlaon opening. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instrucons
 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched parcularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
 Only use aachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally,
or has been dropped.
 Adhere to all applicable, local codes.
 Consult a licensed, professional engineer when any doubt or quesons arise regarding a physical equipment installaon.
The product is not intended to be installed as a system for providing emergency voice communicaon or to be installed in areas specified by ANSI/ NFPA 72,
"Naonal Fire Alarm Code."
The device is an accessory of the micnode2 microphone staon and cannot be used as a stand-alone unit.
Unpacking
1. micnode aux microphone station
2. handheld microphone
3. wall-mounting station holder

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INTRODUCTION
The micnode aux microphone station is an expansion unit for micnode2 microphone station. The device has three zone
selection buttons and status LED including a built-in high – quality preamplifier. It is connected to the micnode2 microphone
station using a single CAT5 cable which carries audio, data and power.
The micnode aux device needs always to be connected to a main micnode2 microphone station. Therefore, this manual
assumes that your micnode2 device is configured. This manual describes how to add a micnode aux device to your micnode2
microphone station which is part of an audio configuration.
For further information, please, visit https://www.nnounce.com/micnode-aux.
FEATURES
A. Front panel
1. Zones buttons – 3x
2. Status LED
3. Handheld push-to-talk
microphone
4. Button for call activation
Note: The Talk/Start button is
directly on the microphone.
5. Magnetic docking plate for
microphone
6. Microphone cable

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B. Rear panel
1. Microphone input
2. RJ-45 connector
3. Clamp for microphone
cable fixing

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PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS
Connect the Microphone
Connect the microphone on the rear panel of the
micnode aux device to the microphone port.
1. Remove the two screws holding the clamp for cable
fixing on the rear panel.
2. Connect the microphone to the port marked as
MIC.
3. Secure the microphone cable with the clamp for
cable fixing with the two screws.
4. Push the cable through the cutout in the chase.
Use the magnec docking plate on the front panel to
posion the microphone.
Locaon
Wall-mount the device
For wall-mounng of the micnode aux device prepare the
respecve place on the wall and the necessary cabling.
IMPORTANT: The cutout on the wall should not be larger
than 700 x 550 mm.
The screws for mounng the microphone staon are not
included in the packaging. Use screws that are
appropriate for the surface that the device will be
mounted to.
1. Prepare the cutout and cables for the device.
2. Remove the two long screws on your device
from the docking plate.
3. Use four screws to attach the mounting bracket
to the wall and then put the LAN cable through
the mounting bracket opening.
4. Attach the device with the two screws from the
docking plate to the mounting bracket.

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SET-UP AND OPERATIONS
Connect your micnode aux extension unit to the primary micnode2 microphone staon. The CAT5 cable connects the two
units and provides power from the micnode2 microphone staon to the micnode aux extension device. Configuraon of
the micnode aux is dependent on the micnode2 configuraon.
IMPORTANT: Connect the two devices by using a CAT5 cable. The cable is not part of the package.
Connect the Device
Connect your micnode aux device with a CAT5 cable to the MIC port of your micnode2 microphone staon.
1. Use the port marked as MASTER on the rear panel of your micnode aux device.
2. Connect the other side of the LAN cable to the micnode2 device to the port marked as MIC.
micnode2 microphone staon and micnode aux rear panel:
CAUTION: The device uses power over a single CAT5 cable from micnode2 device.
Q-SYS ECOSYSTEM INTEGRATION
To make your micnode aux device operable, configure the microphone staon in the Q-SYS designer by adding it
in the micnode2 device plugin.
IMPORTANT: The micnode aux device uses the same Q-SYS plugin as the micnode2 microphone staon.
NOTE: How to download the plugin and configure the main microphone staon and stream, please see the
micnode 2 Hardware user manual.

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Configure Device in Plugin
In your Q-SYS Designer find the micnode 2 microphone staon plugin which is the main device for your micnode aux
extension unit.
IMPORTANT: The micnode2 device needs to be connected and your micnode aux extension device is connected with a
CAT5 cable to this micnode 2 staon.
1. Open the micnode2 plugin and click on the second secon “AUX Paging staon”.
2. Configure the zone selecon buons by assigning an available zone to the buon.
IMPORTANT: Buons are numbered from top to boom on the device.
3. Set up paging properes for your aux device as Mode, Priority etc. according to your audio configuraon.
Announcement triggering
Once the network sengs and configuraon including zones are set in Q-SYS designer, Live paging can be triggered with
the PTT buon.
IMPORTANT: Which mode is used depends on Paging configuraon of your micnode2 device in Q-SYS designer.
1. Select on your micnode aux device the zone/s to which your announcement is to be paged by clicking on the zone
selecon buon/s. The selected buon/s will light up.
2. Start your announcement by pressing the Talk/Start buon on the microphone side.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Descripon
Expansion unit for micnode2
Connecvity
1 x RJ 45 input for connecng a dynamic microphone
1 x RJ45 for connecng to micnode2 aux port
User Interface
Status LED
3 x Zone select buon with indicator LED’s
Compability
micnode2 microphone staon
Environmental
Operang temperature range 32 °F
–
122 °F (0 °C
–
+50 °C)
Storage temperature range 14 °F to 140 °F (–10 °C – +60 °C)
Power
12V sourced from micnode2
Dimensions
111 mm (W) x 42 mm (D) x 107 mm (H)
US 2–gang box compable
400 g without Microphone
Accessories
Mounng kit, Microphone, Desk stand (oponal)
CONTACT
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Address:
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Cheyenne, Wyoming
82001
USA
Tel.: [phone]
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