FSR ML-116 - Manual (Page 8)

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ML-116 INSTALLATION DATA
EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT
The ACU is mounted first. It should go in the audio rack at eye level usually 55 inches from the
finished floor. The MONITOR VU panel is mounted next and it usually goes immediately above the
ACU.
The ML-PSA is mounted in the same rack as the ACU. It mounts in the rear of the rack usually at
waist level.
The Monitor Relay card, already mounted on the TRAC-BRAC is mounted directly behind the
power amps on the rear rack rails.
If head tables were ordered then the HTBC and HT-8 cards, mounted on a TRAC-BRAC are located
at the rear of the rack behind the power amplifiers.
When the Facility Managers software, with audio monitoring (ML-116-AUD), is ordered then
another TRAC-BRAC with a ML-116-MNRL & MNP is also installed at the rear of the rack close to
the Monitor Relay Card. This completes the rack mounting of the ML-116 components.
The wallplates are mounted next. At least one wallplate is mounted in each room. In larger rooms
two wallplates may be required. They mount in a standard 2 gang electrical box (min. depth 3
inches) and are connected to the cable already pulled. Refer to the section on wallplates to determine
proper hook-up.
If the Facility Managers software with audio monitoring (ML-116-AUD) was ordered then the
enclosed audio speaker, as well as the FM-INT small desk top mounted box, are located in the
Managers Office.
If the Remote Map and/or Monitor Panel was ordered then this unit will be mounted, most likely, in
a service corridor and will wired back to the rack mounted ACU.
If the lighting interface was ordered then the ML-116-INT) unit would be mounted in the lighting
dimmer rack location
It is strongly recommended that in any rack setup to ensure appropriate power application as
well as superior power surge protection that the FSR Power Conditioning and Sequencing (SPC)
System be utilized.
The ML-116 System, along with the associated mixers, equalizers, and power amplifiers, is a high gain
audio system of some complexity and requires a proper grounding procedure be followed.
The ML-116 equipment has separate audio, digital, and chassis grounds. In some cases you may need
to connect the two grounds. The digital and audio grounds come together on the regulator card located
inside the audio control unit on the left side of the chassis. There is a ground terminal and when it is
connected to a banana jack on this same card the digital and audio grounds will be tied to the chassis
ground.
GROUNDING