Wenger V-Room Manual

Contents
Required Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Speaker Installation (4 x 6 Speaker) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Microphone Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Control Panel Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Black Box Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Black Box Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Upgrade Procedure
V-Room®to V-Room® Practice
©Wenger Corporation 2019 Printed in USA 2019-01 Part #216J510-04
Wenger Corporation, 555 Park Drive, P.O. Box 448, Owatonna, Minnesota 55060-0448
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These instructions cover the installation of Wenger’s VAE®
(Virtual Acoustic Environments) electronics package in previously installed
"V-Ready" installations where the room panels were manufactured without
internal electronic components (Speakers, microphones and VAE control panel).

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Required Tools
The following tools are required for installation:
· Cordless Drill
· Phillips Drive Bit
· Phillips Screwdriver
· Blind Rivet Tool
· 1/8"Drill Bit
· RH and LH Metal Shears
1. Remove all speaker covers by carefully drilling through the four rivets in each speaker cover
with drill bit included in the upgrade kit. There are eight speaker covers to be removed
(two in each corner). Clean up all of the metal shavings from around the speakers.
Metal shavings may cause distortion or premature speaker failure.
2. Locate the two wires inside of each speaker box.
3. Carefully pull the two wires out of the speaker hole.
4. Place speaker gasket over bottom side of the speaker frame.
5. Connect the wires to the speakers. Note that one terminal is larger than the other.
The wires must be connected accordingly to maintain correct speaker polarity.
6. Make sure the terminals are firmly attached to each speaker.
7. Place speaker with gasket into speaker box. Be VERY CAREFUL not to pinch the wires
between the speaker and the speaker box. Also make sure that the wires do not touch the
back of the speaker.
8. Carefully attach the speaker and gasket to the speaker box with speaker mounting screws.
It is easy to slip off the screw and puncture the speaker. Place the 4x6 speaker mounting tool
from installers’ repair kit over speaker to protect it during installation.
9. Leave speaker covers OFF for now.
Speaker Installation (4 x 6 Speaker)

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1. Drill out the pop rivets along both sides of the microphone panel
with a drill bit no larger than 0.125".
2. Remove the perforated panel from the wall.
3. Set the switch on the bottom of the microphone
housing to the "Flat" position on the decal.
4. Remove both the decal and the rubber feet
from the bottom of the microphone housing.
5. Locate the microphone cable connector behind the fiberglass insulation.
Plug the microphone’s cable into this connector. Connect the other end of the
microphone cable to the microphone body. Make sure both connections are
secure buy gently trying to separate the two connections.
6. Inspect the microphone mounting bracket.
There are two types of mounting brackets:
Microphone Installation
Rubber
Feet
"Flat"
Position
Rubber
Feet
Mounting bracket with
one 90 degree bend and
one 30 degree bend
Mounting bracket with
two 90 degree bends
Decal

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7a. If the bracket has one 90 degree bend and one 30 degree bend.
Clean the mounting bracket and the back of the microphone plate
(in the mounting area) with the alcohol pad.
(This must be done or the tape will not stick properly.)
Attach mounting tape to microphone bracket located as shown.
Continue to Step 8.
Microphone Installation (continued)
Tape
Microphone
Plate
2.25"

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7b. If the bracket has two 90 degree bends.
the bracket must be altered to hold the microphone at a 30 degree angle
with the microphone’s forward edge approximately centered on the
diamond pattern perforations in the interior panel skin. Simply bend the
bracket downward approximately 30 degrees as shown until the specified
dimension to the bottom of the panel is achieved.
Clean the mounting bracket and the back of the microphone plate
(in the mounting area) with the alcohol pad.
This must be done or the tape will not stick properly.
Attach mounting tape to microphone bracket located as shown.
Continue to Step 8.
Microphone Installation (continued)
Tape
Microphone
Plate
1.375"
69.25"

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z8. Place the excess microphone cable behind the fiberglass so it is not visible through the
perforations in the interior skin.
9. Position the fiberglass batting around the microphone so as not to be between the end of
the microphone and the diamond perforation pattern in the interior skin. Also, position or trim
the insulation to prevent it from contacting the microphone anywhere on its screened area.
10. Position the interior panel on the wall panel. Verify that the panel is not in direct contact with
the microphone body by looking through the perforations with a flashlight or carefully probing
with a pin. Fasten the interior skin to the panel with the pop rivets provided.
11. Repeat this process with the other microphone panel.
Microphone Installation (continued)
1. Remove the blank cover plate from the inside surface of the power panel by drilling out the
rivets in the four corners to reveal the control panel access hole.
2. Remove the 4" wide strip of insulation found directly behind the cover plate that runs from
the switch electrical box up about 2 feet. Locate the control cable inside the panel.
3. Depending on the revision level, this access hole may be
rectangular in shape or look like the diagram shown here.
Control Panel Installation

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4. To accommodate the VAE control panel, the smaller rectangular
opening must be enlarged to this new shape. When enlarging
the opening, it is important that the bottom edge of both the
old and new shapes be in the same place.
The blue shape is the pre-Revision H access hole.
The red shape is the Revision H and forward access hole.
The dashed black line indicates the position of periphery of the
Revision H control panel.
5. If the panel to be upgraded is the Revision H or beyond with
the larger, non-rectangular opening, proceed to Step 12.
6. If the panel to be upgraded is the pre Revision H rectangular
shape, use appropriate tools and techniques to enlarge the
access hole to this new shape. Be careful not to bend the panel
or scratch the surface outside of the control panel periphery.
The existing lower mounting holes, now unused, will be covered
by the new control panel.
Control Panel Installation (continued)

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7. Inside the panel, locate the cable assembly behind the insulation. It will not be used for this
installation. It will, however, be used for fishing the new control cable through the power panel
and then discarded.
8. Locate the end of the new VAE control cable that has a cable tie positioned about 4-feet from
the end. From inside the room, tie and/or tape the OPPOSITE end of the control cable to the
existing cable assembly.
9. From above the room, break the old cable connector out of the hole in the top of the power panel.
Use the existing cable attached to it to carefully pull the new control cable through the panel and
out through the hole in the top of the power panel and ceiling rail. Continue pulling until the
cable tie on the control cable is flush with the top of the power panel. About 12 feet of cable
should be above the room.
10. Position the two halves of the strain-relief grommet just above the cable tie on the new control
cable. Squeeze the grommet halves together and then push the grommet and the cable down
until the grommet snaps into the hole in the top of the power panel.
11. Inside the room, make sure that any metal shavings created by enlarging the hole have been
removed from the control panel area.
12. Replace the previously removed strip of insulation back into the panel.
13. Attach the control cable to the control panel making sure the locking tab engages the socket.
14. Insert the control panel into the opening. It may be necessary to split the insulation to fit
around the control panel circuit board.
15. Secure the control panel to the face of the power panel using the countersunk blind rivets
provided.
16. Remove the nut and washer from the footswitch jack on the face of the control panel.
17. Clean the control panel and install the outer decal (packaged with the control panel) to cover
the rivets.
18. Replace the nut and washer on the footswitch jack and lightly tighten.
19. Remove the protective film overlay (if installed) from the LED display.
Control Panel Installation (continued)

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"Black box" is the term used throughout this manual to describe the assembled black electronics rack
containing the VAE processor and related cables and components.
1. Install the flash memory card (connector end first)
into the slot in the back of the VAE processor labeled
COMPACT FLASH. It will fit into this slot in only one
orientation. The contacts will engage during the last
0.125" of insertion. When properly installed, only about
0.125" of the card will protrude beyond the socket.
2. Install four clip nuts into the four available holes in the
front panel of the black box. (The electrical outlet is
near the back side). Install them with the "nut" portion
inside the black box. Using these clip nuts, install the
processor into the black box with the four screws and
washers provided with the VAE processor.
3. Connect the two speaker cables found inside the black
box to the VEA processor. Connect the 4-pin connector
marked "1-2" to the jack in the VAE processor marked
"1-2". Similarly, connect the 4-pin connector marked
"3-4" to the jack in the VAE processor marked "3-4".
Black Box Preparation

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4. Connect the power cable provided with the VAE
processor. It installs between the IEC connector on the
back of the VAE processor and the receptacle inside
the black box. Bundle and position the excess cable out
of the way above the VAE processor.
5. Push the power switch on the VAE unit to the "ON"
position (depressed).
Black Box Preparation (continued)

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Please note before continuing:
6. Most installations will allow the black box to be
located in its preferred position on the top of the room.
In applications where that space is not available or
desirable, the black box can be hung from wall on
the side of the room. For those applications,
install the two hanger brackets as shown using the
hardware provided. The preferred orientation
positions the black box with its open ends toward
the side providing the best dust protection.
Black Box Preparation (continued)

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1. Position the black box on the room’s roof or sidewall near it’s planned final position.
2. Connect the control cable. This is the cable that extends
from the top of the power panel. Insert the connector at
the end of this cable into the socket labeled REMOTE
KEYPAD on the back of the
VAE processor inside the black box. The locking
tab on the connector should be positioned upward.
3. Connect the four speaker cables. These cables
connect each corner panel (containing the speakers)
to the black box. Locate the room corner panel directly
to the left of the door as you enter the room. Connect
one end of the first cable to the mating connector at
the top of this corner panel where it protrudes through
the ceiling rail. Connect the other end to the left-most
speaker connector on the black box.
Move to the next corner in a clockwise direction and
connect a speaker cable between that corner and the
next speaker connector on the black box.
Continue around the top of the room in a clockwise
direction connecting the remaining two speaker cables
between the corner panels and their respective
connectors in the black box.
4. Connect the microphone cables. Locate the microphone
panel located toward the left-hand side as entering
the room. Connect a microphone cable between the
connector on the top of this panel and the jack labeled
"MICROPHONE 1" on the back of the VAE processor
inside the black box. Repeat for the other microphone
panel using the jack labeled "MICROPHONE 2".
5. Make sure the VAE system power switch on the power
panel is in the OFF position. Plug the main black box
power cable into the mating connector on the room’s
Power Panel. Secure this cable to the back of the
power panel using a cable clip and self-drilling screw
positioned within 6-inches of the plug on the Power
Panel end.
6. Position and secure all other cables to the ceiling panels as necessary using
cable clips and self drilling screws as appropriate.
Black Box Installation