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Product Applications > Background and foreground music
SOURCEFLEX SYSTEM - Two Zones Two Room Tanning Salon
SOURCEFLEX SYSTEM - Two Zones
Two Room Tanning Salon
AN-2002

Description:
This application distributes program sources, typically music, to two (up to four) different zones using RDL’s SourceFlex system. The stereo outputs from two separate audio sources are converted to balanced mono signals using two RDL TX‑J2s. These signals feed SAS‑8i SourceFlex Audio Input Chassis inputs. The SAS‑8i allows the installer to set the maximum listening level at each station. Each tanning room has an SAS‑RC8 Room Control Station that allows customers to select a program source and adjust the audio level. The system shown accomodates up to eight audio sources and supports up to four zones. Additional zones may be added using available RDL control modules.


PRIORITIZED PAGING Paging from Multiple Locations
PRIORITIZED PAGING
Paging from Multiple Locations
AN-2016

Description:
This application provides multiple paging locations, with priority assigned to each location. Each location has a mic with a PTT (push‑to‑talk) momentary pushbutton that provides external switching contacts. The STM‑2 preamp for each microphone should be installed near the associated mic. Wiring between each STM‑2 output and the corresponding ST‑LCR1 is balanced, connected with shielded or unshielded twisted‑pair cable. When a PTT button associated with a microphone is depressed, the music fades down and paging becomes active. The highest priority mic overrides the lower priority mic(s). This arrangement may be carried out for an unlimited number of paging locations. If the background music source provides only unbalanced outputs, an STA‑1M Audio Line Amplifier may be used to provide a balanced signal at the proper level.

If solid state switching is preferred, an ST‑SSR1 Solid State Audio “Relay” may be substituted for each ST‑LCR1.

The FP‑PA20A 20 Watt Power Amplifier feeding 70 Volt speakers is used in this example. RDL offers a wide range of power amplifiers for paging and public address applications.


INTERCOM USING SINGLE REMOTE SPEAKER Speaker Serves Dual Duty as Microphone and Speaker
INTERCOM USING SINGLE REMOTE SPEAKER
Speaker Serves Dual Duty as Microphone and Speaker
AN-2021

Description:
This intercom application reduces the hardware requirements for a secure or weatherproof call box like those found in drive‑through talkback systems or secured entryways. The ST‑IC1 Intercom Amplifier input accepts a dynamic mic or phantom powered condenser mic. It can also use an 8 Ω or a 45 Ω speaker as a microphone element. An ST‑LCR1 Logic Controlled Relay is used in this application to switch a remote speaker so that it can function alternately as a speaker and as a microphone.


PRIORITIZED PAGING Voice-Over/Paging with Multiple Paging Locations
PRIORITIZED PAGING
Voice-Over/Paging with Multiple Paging Locations
AN-2041

Description:
This application provides multiple paging locations, with priority assigned to each location. Each location has a mic with a PTT (push‑to‑talk) momentary pushbutton that provides external switching contacts. The STM‑2 preamp for each microphone should be installed near the associated mic. Wiring between each STM‑2 output and the corresponding ST‑VP1 is balanced, connected with shielded or unshielded twisted‑pair cable. When a PTT button associated with a microphone is depressed, the music fades down and paging becomes active. The highest priority mic overrides the lower priority mic(s). This arrangement may be carried out for an unlimited number of paging locations.

The FP‑PA20A 20 Watt Power Amplifier feeding 70 Volt speakers is used in this example. RDL offers a wide range of power amplifiers for paging and public address applications.


BASIC PAGING OVER BACKGROUND MUSIC User-Controlled Voice-Over Paging with 70 V Amplification of BGM and Paging
BASIC PAGING OVER BACKGROUND MUSIC
User-Controlled Voice-Over Paging with 70 V Amplification of BGM and Paging
AN-2050

Description:
This system allows a push‑to‑talk tabletop microphone to interrupt background music during paging. The system can be set up to completely remove the background music or to simply duck the music to a preset level. The ST‑VP2 Automatic Ducking Module allows the end user to dial in exactly how much ‘ducking’ of the music is desired. The ST‑GCA3 Gain Control Amplifier insures consistency of level from the paging source. The system uses a 20 watt 70 V amplifier driving two 70 V speakers each tapped at 10 Watts.


PRIORITIZED PAGING Automatic Ducking with Multiple Paging Locations
PRIORITIZED PAGING
Automatic Ducking with Multiple Paging Locations
AN-2062

Description:
This application provides multiple paging locations, with priority assigned to each location. Each location has a mic equipped with a PTT (push‑to‑talk) momentary pushbutton. The STM‑2 preamp for each microphone should be installed near the associated mic. Wiring between each STM‑2 output and the corresponding ST‑VP2 is balanced, connected with shielded or unshielded twisted‑pair cable. When any microphone is used, the music fades down and paging becomes active. The highest priority mic overrides the lower priority mic(s). This arrangement may be carried out for an unlimited number of paging locations.

The FP‑PA20A 20 Watt Power Amplifier feeding 70 Volt speakers is used in this example. RDL offers a wide range of power amplifiers for paging and public address applications.


COMMERCIAL PRIORITY PAGING SYSTEM Facility-wide Paging Interrupts Background Music System
COMMERCIAL PRIORITY PAGING SYSTEM
Facility-wide Paging Interrupts Background Music System
AN-2014

Description:
This system demonstrates how an auxiliary 70 V paging system can override the loudspeakers from a local 70 V background music system (BGM) using the TX‑PCR1 Paging Controlled Relay. In normal operation, the BGM 70 V speaker line will route through the normally closed contacts of the TX‑PCR1 to the local 70 V loudspeakers. The auxiliary 70 V system (in this case the Paging/Announcement System) feeds both the 70 V input and the normally open contacts on the relay unit (TX‑PCR1). When a signal is present on the auxiliary 70 V line, the relay unit senses the signal and throws the DPDT relay routing the auxiliary amplifier to the local loudspeakers.


ADDING A ZONE TO AN EXISTING DISTRIBUTED 70 V SYSTEM
ADDING A ZONE TO AN EXISTING DISTRIBUTED 70 V SYSTEM
AN-2025

Description:
A 70 V audio signal is being distributed to multiple zones in a facility. The RDL TX‑70A provides for the expansion of the existing 70 V system by converting the 70 V signal to an unbalanced line level signal. The unbalanced audio signal feeds the FP‑PA20A 20 Watt 70 V Audio Power Amplifier, which powers the speakers in the additional zone. The TX‑70A is equipped with a level trimmer for achieving optimal signal level.


PATIO AUDIO SYSTEM House Audio System with MP3 Player and 4 Outdoor Rock Loudspeakers
PATIO AUDIO SYSTEM
House Audio System with MP3 Player and 4 Outdoor Rock Loudspeakers
AN-2026

Description:
A stereo unbalanced audio signal from the house audio system is summed and converted to a balanced mono signal using the TX‑J2 Unbalanced Input Transformer. The patio is equipped with a DS‑CIJ3 Consumer Input Jack Decora® plate that provides connectivity for an MP3 music player or other stereo audio source. Source selection is controlled by the house audio system and volume is controlled using the house audio system and/or the MP3 player, if it’s in use. An RDL FP‑PA20A 20 Watt 70 Volt Audio Power Amplifier powers four 70 Volt outdoor rock speakers in a patio seating area. Each speaker is tapped at 5 Watts, for a total of 20 Watts. Using a 70 Volt system allows for the use of smaller cable sizes which reduce system costs and simplify the installation. An RDL FP‑PA20B 20 Watt 25 Volt Audio Power Amplifier may be used in place of the FP‑PA20A if a 25 Volt system is desired.


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