Sonifex S2 Instruction Manual

S2 Digital I/O Analogue
Radio Broadcast Mixer
User Handbook

bS2 User Handbook
Revision 2.17 November 2012
©Sonifex Ltd, 2000-12
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Sonifex Ltd, 61, Station Road, Irthlingborough,
Northants, NN9 5QE, England.
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damage whatsoever arising form the use of information or any error contained in
this manual.
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part of a completely ctitious adaptation and are designed solely to document the use of
Sonifex products.

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Warranty & Safety Information i
Warranty and Liability i
Returning the Warranty Card iii
Unpacking the S2 iii
Safety of Mains Operated Equipment iv
Fuse Rating iv
Power Cable and Connection iv
WEEE & RoHS Directives - Sonifex Statement v
Reporting Faults vi
1 Introduction 1
Innovative Design 1
Superb Audio Quality and Unquestionable Reliability 3
Features 3
2 Installation Notes 4
Atmosphere 4
Electromagnetic Radiation 4
Dimensions and Cut-Out Sizes 4
Channel Conguration 5
Connectors and Cabling 5
System Block Diagrams 9
Applications 11
Removing & Replacing Channels 13
Connecting A Split Desk 14
3 Power Supply 16
S2-PSU Power Supply (Old Version) 16
Front Panel 16
Rear Panel 17
Safety of Mains Operated Equipment 17
Ordering the Correct Mains Lead 18
Power Cable and Connection 18
Fuse Rating 18
S2-PSU Power Supply (New Version) 19
Front Panel Indicators 21
Rear Panel 22
4 Input Channels 25
S2-CML Mic/Line Input Channel 25
S2-CMM Mic/Mic Input Channel 25
S2-CS Dual Stereo Line Input Channel 25
S2-CSE Dual Stereo Line Input with EQ Channel 26
S2-CSG Stereo Line with Gram Input Channel 26
S2-CDS Digital Dual Stereo Input Channel 26
S2-CDSE Digital Dual Stereo Input with EQ Channel 26
S2-C6SS 6 Way Stereo Line Source Select Channel 26
S2-CT Telco Input Channel 26
S2-CSMM Stereo Mix-Minus Channel 27
S2-PG S2 Penny & Giles Conductive Plastic Fader 27
5 S2-CML Mic/Line Channel With EQ 28
Panel Controls 28
Rear Panel 29
Channel Options, Jumper Settings and Presets 30

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CONTENTS
6 S2-CMM Mic/Mic Channel With EQ 36
Panel Controls 36
Rear Panel 37
Channel Options, Jumper Settings and Presets 38
7 S2-CSE/S2-CS Dual Stereo Line Channel With & Without EQ 43
Panel Controls 43
Rear Panel 44
Channel Options, Jumper Settings and Presets 45
8 S2-CSGE/S2-CSG Stereo Line And Gram Channel With & Without EQ 52
Panel Controls 52
Rear Panel 53
Channel Options, Jumper Settings and Presets 54
9 S2 -CDSE/S2-CDS Digital Dual Stereo Line Channel With & Without EQ 61
Panel Controls 61
Rear Panel 62
Channel Options, Jumper Settings and Presets 63
10 S2-C6SS 6 Way Stereo Line Source Select Channel With EQ 70
Panel Controls 70
Channel Options, Jumper Settings and Presets 72
11 S2-CT Telco Channel With EQ 76
Panel Controls 76
Rear Panel 77
Channel Options, Jumper Settings and Presets 78
12 S2 CSMM Stereo Mix Minus Channel With EQ 83
Panel Controls 83
Rear Panel 84
Channel Options, Jumper Settings and Presets 85
13 Output Channels 92
S2-ODP Digital PGM Output Channel &S2-ODPF Digital PGM Output Channel
With Master Fader 92
S2-ODA Digital AUD Output Channel & S2-ODAF Digital AUD Output Channel
With Master Fader 92
S2-OMC Control Room Monitor Channel 92
S2-OMS Studio Monitor Channel 93
14 S2-ODPF/S2-ODP Digital Output PGM Channel With & Without
Master Fader (Version 1) 94
Panel Controls 94
Rear Panel 95
Channel Options, Jumper Settings and Presets 96
15 S2-ODPF/S2-ODP Digital Output PGM Channel With & Without
Master Fader (Version 2) 101
Panel Controls 101
Rear Panel 102
Channel Options, Jumper Settings and Presets 103

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CONTENTS
16 S2-ODAF/S2-ODA Digital Output AUD Channel With & Without
Master Fader (Version 1) 108
Panel Controls 108
Rear Panel 109
Channel Options, Jumper Settings and Presets 110
17 S2-ODAF/S2-ODA Digital Output AUD Channel With & Without
Master Fader (Version 2) 115
Panel Controls 115
Rear Panel 115
Channel Options, Jumper Settings and Presets 117
18 S2-OMC Control Room Monitor Channel 122
Panel Controls 122
Rear Panel 123
Channel Options and Jumper Settings 124
19 S2-OMS Studio Monitor Channel 128
Panel Controls 128
Rear Panel 129
Channel Options and Jumper Settings 130
20 Meterbridge Modules 134
Meterbridge Module Types 134
Meterbridge Distribution Board 135
S2-MB1-5 Meterbridge Blanking Plates 136
S2-ML Meterbridge Loudspeaker Monitor Panel 136
S2-MVU Meterbridge VU Meter Panel, S2-MPPM PPM Meter Panel
& S2-ML53 LED Meter Panel 137
S2-MPH Meterbridge Phase Meter Panel 139
S2-MTB6 Meterbridge 6 Way Talkback Panel 140
S2-MTBS Meterbridge Station Master Talkback Panel 141
S2-MSB1 Meterbridge Switch Panel With 1 Button 145
S2-MSB3 Meterbridge Switch Panel With 3 Buttons 145
S2-MT Meterbridge Timer Panel 146
Overview 146
Panel Controls 146
Rear Panel 147
Conguring The Timer 147
21 Technical Specications 152
S2 Mixer Weights and Boxed Dimensions 154
Glossary 155

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FIGURES
FIGURES
Figures
Fig 1-1 : S2-15 Chassis Complete with
Channels. 1
Fig 1-2 : S2-7SS Script Space. 2
Fig 2-1 : Mixer Prole. 4
Fig 2-2 : Mixer Cut-Out Details. 5
Fig 2-3 : XLR Connectors. 6
Fig 2-4 : RCA Phono Connector. 6
Fig 2-5 : BNC Connector. 6
Fig 2-6 : 1/4” Jack Connectors. 7
Fig 2-7 : 9 Pin & 15 Pin D-Type
Connectors. 7
Fig 2-8 : 25 Pin D-Type Connectors. 8
Fig 2-9 : 9 Pin D-Type Power Connectors.8
Fig 2-10 : System Block Diagram
(Sheet 1). 9
Fig 2-11 : System Block Diagram
(Sheet 2). 10
Fig 2-12 : Using the Sonifex RB-LC3 to
control an On-Air Light. 11
Fig 2-13 : Mixer Bus Cable Slots. 14
Fig 2-14 : Mixer Bus Cable Screen
Connection. 14
Fig 2-15 : Cable & Channel Connection. 15
Fig 2-16 : Meterbridge Interconnection. 15
Fig 3-1 : S2-PSU Front Panel. 16
Fig 3-2 : S2-PSU Rear Panel. 16
Fig 3-3 : New S2-PSU Front Panel. 19
Fig 3-4 : New S2-PSU Rear Panel. 20
Fig 3-5 : S2-PSUS Front Panel. 21
Fig 3-6 : S2-PSUS Rear Panel. 22
Fig 3-7: New S2-PSU Diagram. 24
Fig 5-1 : S2 Mic/Line Input Board
Layout. 32
Fig 6-1 : S2 Mic/Mic Input Board
Layout. 40
Fig 7-1 : S2 Dual Stereo Input With &
Without EQ Board Layout. 46
Fig 8-1 : S2 Stereo Line & Gram With &
Without EQ Board Layout. 55
Fig 9-1 : S2 Digital Dual Stereo Input
Board Layout. 64
Fig 10-1 : S2 6 Way Source Selector
Board Layout. 73
Fig 11-1 : S2 Telco Input Board Layout. 79
Fig 12-1 : S2 Stereo Mix-Minus Board
Layout. 86
Fig 14-1 : S2 Digital PGM Output Board
Layout. 97
Fig 14-2 : S2 Digital PGM Output With
Fader Board Layout. 98
Fig 15-1 : S2 Digital PGM Output Board
Layout. 105
Fig 15-2 : S2 Digital PGM Output With
Fader Board Layout. 105
Fig 16-1 : S2 Digital AUD Output Board
Layout. 111
Fig 16-2 : S2 Digital AUD Output With
Fader Board Layout. 112
Fig 17-1 : S2 Digital AUD Output Board
Layout. 118
Fig 17-2 : S2 Digital AUD Output With
Fader Board Layout. 118
Fig 18-1 : Control Room Monitor Board
Layout. 124
Fig 19-1 : Studio Monitor Board
Layout. 130
Fig 20-1 : Meterbridge Distribution Board
Layout. 135
Fig 20-2 : Blanking Plate. 136
Fig 20-3 : Loudspeaker Monitor Panel. 136
Fig 20-4 : PPM & True PPM Meter Panel. 137
Fig 20-5 : VU Meter Panel. 137
Fig 20-6 : VU & PPM LED Meter Panel. 138
Fig 20-7 : Phase Meter Panel. 139
Fig 20-8 : Meterbridge 6 Way Talkback
Panel. 140
Fig 20-9 : Meterbridge Station Master
Talkback Panel. 141
Fig 20-10a : S2-M6SS Panel. 143
Fig 20-10b : S2-M6SS Diagram. 144
Fig 20-11a : S2-MSB1 S2 Meterbridge
Switch Panel With 1 Button. 145
Fig 20-11b : S2-MSB1 Diagram. 145
Fig 20-12a : S2-MSB3 S2 Meterbridge
Switch Panel With 3 Buttons. 145
Fig 20-12b : S2-MSB3 Diagram. 145
Fig 20-13 : Meterbridge Timer Panel. 146

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WARRANTY & SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARRANTY & SAFETY INFORMATION
Warranty & Safety Information
Warranty and Liability
Important: the purchaser is advised to read this clause
(a) The Company agrees to repair or (at its discretion) replace Goods which are found to
be defective (fair wear and tear excepted) and which are returned to the Company
within 12 months of the date of despatch provided that each of the following are
satised:
(i) notication of any defect is given to the Company immediately upon its
becoming apparent to the Purchaser;
(ii) the Goods have only been operated under normal operating conditions and
have only been subject to normal use (and in particular the Goods must have
been correctly connected and must not have been subject to high voltage or
to ionising radiation and must not have been used contrary to the Company’s
technical recommendations);
(iii) the Goods are returned to the Company’s premises at the Purchaser’s expense;
(iv) any Goods or parts of Goods replaced shall become the property of the
Company;
(v) no work whatsoever (other than normal and proper maintenance) has been
carried out to the Goods or any part of the Goods without the Company’s prior
written consent;
(vi) the defect has not arisen from a design made, furnished or specied by the
Purchaser;
(vii) the Goods have been assembled or incorporated into other goods only in
accordance with any instructions issued by the Company;
(viii) the defect has not arisen from a design modied by the Purchaser;
(ix) the defect has not arisen from an item manufactured by a person other than
the Company. In respect of any item manufactured by a person other than the
Company, the Purchaser shall only be entitled to the benet of any warranty or
guarantee provided by such manufacturer to the Company.

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WARRANTY & SAFETY
INFORMATION
(b) In respect of computer software supplied by the Company the Company does not
warrant that the use of the software will be uninterrupted or error free.
(c) The Company accepts liability:
(i) for death or personal injury to the extent that it results from the negligence of
the Company, its employees (whilst in the course of their employment) or its
agents (in the course of the agency);
(ii) for any breach by the Company of any statutory undertaking as to title, quiet
possession and freedom from encumbrance.
(d) Subject to conditions (a) and (c) from the time of despatch of the Goods from the
Company’s premises the Purchaser shall be responsible for any defect in the Goods
or loss, damage, nuisance or interference whatsoever consequential economic or
otherwise or wastage of material resulting from or caused by or to the Goods. In
particular the Company shall not be liable for any loss of prots or other economic
losses. The Company accordingly excludes all liability for the same.
(e) At the request and expense of the Purchaser the Company will test the Goods to
ascertain performance levels and provide a report of the results of that test. The report
will be accurate at the time of the test, to the best of the belief and knowledge of the
Company, and the Company accepts no liability in respect of its accuracy beyond that
set out in Condition (a).
(f) Subject to Condition (e) no representation, condition, warranty or other term, express
or implied (by statute or otherwise) is given by the Company that the Goods are of
any particular quality or standard or will enable the Purchaser to attain any particular
performance or result, or will be suitable for any particular purpose or use under
specic conditions or will provide any particular capacity, notwithstanding that the
requirement for such performance, result or capacity or that such particular purpose
or conditions may have been known (or ought to have been known) to the Company,
its employees or agents.
(g) (i) To the extent that the Company is held legally liable to the Purchaser for any
single breach of contract, tort, representation or other act or default, the
Company’s liability for the same shall not exceed the Price of the Goods.
(ii) The restriction of liability in Condition (g)(i) shall not apply to any liability
accepted by the Seller in Condition (c).
(h) Where the Goods are sold under a consumer transaction (as dened by the Consumer
Transactions (Restrictions on Statements) Order 1976) the statutory rights of the
Purchaser are not aected by these Conditions of Sale.

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WARRANTY & SAFETY
INFORMATION
WARRANTY & SAFETY INFORMATION
Returning the Warranty Card
In order to register the date of purchase so that we can keep you informed of any design
improvements or modications, it is important to complete the warranty registration
document that is enclosed and return it to Sonifex Ltd in the UK, or register online at
www.sonifex.co.uk/register
For your own records you should write down the serial number of both the power supply
and the mixer chassis (2 for a split desk).
1st Mixer Serial Number
2nd Mixer Serial Number
(split desk only)
Power Supply Serial Number
Unpacking the S2
Each product is shipped in protective packaging and should be inspected for damage.
before use. Where an item is found to have transit damage, notify your supplier immediately
with all the relevant details of the shipment. Packing materials should be kept for inspection
and also for if the product needs to be returned.

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Safety of Mains Operated Equipment
This equipment has been designed to meet the safety regulations currently advised
in the country of purchase and it conforms to the safety regulations specied by
use of the CE Mark.
The power supply is rated to 95 - 265VAC at 47 – 63Hz with a fuse of 2A.
Warning: There are no user serviceably parts inside the machine. If you should ever
need to look inside the unit, always disconnect the mains supply before removing the
equipment covers.
Fuse Rating
The product is supplied with a single fuse in the live conducting path of the power-in feed
at the power supply. For reasons of safety it is important that the correct rating and type of
fuse is used. Incorrectly rated fuses could present a possible re hazard, under equipment
fault conditions.
Power Cable and Connection
An IEC power connector is supplied with the product, which has a moulded plug attached –
this is a legal requirement. If no moulded plug has been supplied with your product, please
contact your supplier, because an IEC connector is always supplied from the
Sonifex factory.
If for any reason, you need to use the product with a dierent power cable, you should use
the following wiring guidelines
Wire Colour Connection
Green, or green and yellow Earth (E)
Blue, or Black Neutral (N)
Brown, or Red Live (L)