Vector VN8912 Manual

Vector Product Manual1Vector POTS CodecSECTION1 ... INTRODUCTION ...

Comrex Corporation10PORTABLE - REAR PANEL DIAGRAM16) CHANNEL 1 INPUT MICROPHONE CONNECTOR17) CHANNEL 2 INPUT MICROPHONE CONNECTOR18) CHANNEL 3 INPUT C

Vector Product Manual11PORTABLE - DESCRIPTION OF REAR PANEL CONTROLSThese 3 pin female XLR connectors are designed to accept balanced,microphone level

Comrex Corporation12This 9-pin female connector provides connection for a 300 bps ancillarydata channel when the Vector is operating in VOICE MODE and

Vector Product Manual13RACKMOUNT - FRONT PANEL DIAGRAM1) IFB BUTTON2) RING/CARRIER DETECT (CD) INDICATOR3) READY INDICATOR4) CONTACT CLOSURE (CC) INDI

Comrex Corporation14RACKMOUNT - DESCRIPTION OF FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND INDICATORSThis is a momentary switch which, when depressed, removes the inputa

Vector Product Manual15RACKMOUNT - REAR PANEL DIAGRAM8) POWER/SWITCH/FUSE OUTLET9) TEL SET JACK10) TEL LINE JACK11) ACCESSORY PORT12) AUX CONNECTOR13)

Comrex Corporation16RACKMOUNT - DESCRIPTION OF REAR PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTORSThis is an IEC connector for the main power. The Vector works on any

Vector Product Manual17This mini jack allows you to remote control the function of the IFBbutton on the front panel. When the two conductors on this

Comrex Corporation18SECTION 4SETTING UP THE VECTORPOWER CONNECTIONSTELEPHONE CONNECTIONSAUDIO CONNECTIONS -RACKMOUNTRackmount Rackmount Rackmount

Vector Product Manual19To set the input level to the Vector, press the MENU softkey in the STATUS menu.Next press CONFIGURE to enter the configuration

Comrex Corporation2SECTION7 ... ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS ... 30...

Comrex Corporation20Portable Inputs 1, 2, & 3 Portable Inputs 1, 2, & 3 Portable Inputs 1, 2, & 3 Portable Inputs 1, 2, & 3 Portab

Vector Product Manual21To select an option, press the MENU softkey on the STATUS display to access themain menu. Now select CONFIGURE. From the CONFIG

Comrex Corporation22When the Vector is connected to power and turned on, the initializingmenu appears for approximately two seconds. It is during this

Vector Product Manual23The Max Rate option allows you to limit the maximum modem connectrate. If the Vector is allowed to negotiate on an unrestricted

Comrex Corporation24PROGRAMMING QDIALTONE/PULSE DIALINGMODEM MONITORUp to 39 numbers may be pre-programmed into the Vector and thenrecalled through th

Vector Product Manual25AUDIO CODING SELECTIONMusic Mode Music Mode Music Mode Music Mode Music Mode  This mode, optimized to give the widest frequenc

Comrex Corporation26SECTION 6PLACING A CALL FROM THE VECTORSo now its time to use your Vector. We will assume that all the properconnections have be

Vector Product Manual27MenuQDialRedialAnswerCallStatus¨ Max Rate 33,600¨ Music Mode¨ Modem Mon on¨ Auto answer onÜDIALING WITH QDIALANSWERING A CALLMA

Comrex Corporation28COMPLEX DIALINGSITUATIONSHANGING UP THE CALLThere are two ways to handle complex dialing situations, such as when anoperator may b

Vector Product Manual29DROPPING THE CONNECTRATE DURING A CALLDropRateConnect 26400 MHang UpIf a telephone line degrades during a broadcast, it is p

Vector Product Manual3About ComrexAbout ComrexAbout ComrexAbout ComrexAbout ComrexComrex has been building reliable, high quality broadcast equipment

Comrex Corporation30AUTOSAFE MODESECTION 7. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONSThe Vector Autosafe Mode automatically dials the number entered into QDiallocation #01

Vector Product Manual31TESTCONTACT CLOSURESThe TEST function allows the user to test the encoder and decoder portion ofthe Vector and to check out aud

Comrex Corporation32The Vector provides a 300 bps asynchronous data channel whenconnected in Voice Mode at a data rate of 16.8 kbs and above. 300 bps

Vector Product Manual33SECTION 8. HOW TO ACHIEVE OPTIMUM VECTOR PERFORMANCEFor those who have used digital telephone technology (like ISDN),good data

Comrex Corporation34The best maximum rate setting can be determined by dialing theconnection with no max rate selected and seeing the rate at which th

Vector Product Manual351. Use direct, outside telephone lines for best performance.2. A line used by a fax machine usually provides this direct access

Comrex Corporation36USING LONG DISTANCEACCESS CODESIn our field tests with the Vector and HotLine POTS codecs, we have seena wide variety in the quali

Vector Product Manual37DIALING THE VECTORINTERNATIONALLYThe Vectors modem can be user configured for operation in twentydifferent countries. Once con

Comrex Corporation38Some users attempt to compare the connect rate message they receivewhen using their computer modem to that which is produced by th

Vector Product Manual39TROUBLESHOOTING THEVECTORBecause of the delicate nature of moving audio data over telephone lines,it is likely that you will ex

Comrex Corporation4SECTION 1. INTRODUCTIONVECTOR FEATURESPORTABLE UNIT INCLUDES:RACKMOUNT UNIT INCLUDES:The Comrex Vector is a digital audio transmiss

Comrex Corporation404) Have you tried redialing and/or changing lines or carriers?4) Have you tried redialing and/or changing lines or carriers?4) Hav

Vector Product Manual41The Vector provides an ancillary data channel, when set in Voice Mode, tosend low speed data along the same digital telephone c

Comrex Corporation42In most ways, the link will resemble a normal modem connection. When akey is typed on one terminal, the ASCII byte corresponding t

Vector Product Manual43The loopback testing facility in the Vector can aid in troubleshootingancillary data connections. It is often difficult to find

Comrex Corporation44PORTABLE ConnectionsAudio In: 3-pin XLR female (4)Audio Out: 3-pin XLR male (1)Headphone Out: 1/4 stereo phone jacks (3)Tel Line

Vector Product Manual45ConnectionsAudio In: 3-pin XLR female (2)Audio Out: 3-pin XLR male (1)Tel Line & Tel Set: 6-pin RJ11C modular jacks (2)Cont

Comrex Corporation46Tel Line:Physical: RJ11C 6-pin modular jackPin 3: TipPin 4: RingTel Set:Physical: RJ11C 6-pin modular jackPin 3: RingPin 4: TipAud

Vector Product Manual47VECTOR TELSET KILL &+8 DBU JUMPERSThe Vector has a few options which are set by internal jumpers. It is veryrare that these

Comrex Corporation48VECTOR RACKMOUNT MAIN BOARD TELSET KILL JUMPER

Vector Product Manual49Rackmount audio input/output level jumpersRackmount audio input/output level jumpersRackmount audio input/output level jumpersR

Vector Product Manual5WHAT COMES WITHA VECTOR?UPGRADESOPERATIONALCONSIDERATIONSABOUT THE ALGORITHM The Vector utilizes audio coding which is uniquely

Comrex Corporation501) This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the bottom ofthe Vector is a label that contains, among other informa

Vector Product Manual51APPENDIX AMODEM LINE CHECK LIST A LITTLE BACKGROUNDThis Comrex Engineering Note discusses problems (and possible solutions)e

Comrex Corporation52CHECKLISTThe voltages and currents present may fry your modem. If you need to borrowa line from a business, try to use a fax or

Vector Product Manual53phones at that site are in frequent use. If you can hear such noises, youwill have a target to aim for. Then try the same call

Comrex Corporation54 PHONE LINE 101If a repair person visits you, make the most of the situation. Dontjust send them to the closet at the end of the

Vector Product Manual55There are two basic types of SLICs: integrated and nonintegrated. An integratedSLIC is connected by fiber-optic cable or copper

Comrex Corporation56APPENDIX BABOUT MIX MINUSEven the simplest remotes are a two-way process. The remote site must send itsaudio to the studio and rec

Vector Product Manual57to check with your tech guy or the board manufacturer for advice. If you usemultiple audio codecs, you should investigate the

Comrex Corporation6SECTION 2. VECTOR MENU SELECTION TREEMenu Place a Call Keypad Key in number nowExt phone Dial w/Ext Phone--Press OK when far end an

Vector Product Manual7PORTABLE - TOP SURFACE DIAGRAM1) INPUT LEVEL CONTROLS 1, 2, & 32) RETURN AUDIO LEVEL FOR HEADPHONES 1, 2, & 33) LOCAL AU

Comrex Corporation8These knobs control the input audio level for audio channels 1, 2, and 3 respec-tively. The knobs are color coded. Adjust each mixe

Vector Product Manual9This provides an indication of the audio level being fed into the Vector. Itdoesnt mirror the receive audio in any way. Most u