Safety Instructions - Neumann Mca-Es Bedienungsanleitung

1. Introduction
This manual contains essential information for the
operation and care of the product you have pur-
chased. Please read the instructions carefully and
completely before using the equipment. Please
keep this manual where it will be accessible at all
times to all current and future users.
Additional information, in particular concern-
ing available accessories and Neumann service
partners, can be found on our website: www.neu-
mann.com. Information about service partners
can also be obtained by telephone: +49 (0) 30 /
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The following related fi les are available in the Down-
loads section of our website www.neumann.com:
• Operating manual and fi rmware for digital mi-
crophones (D-01, KM D, TLM 103 D, etc.).
• Operating manual and fi rmware for digital mi-
crophone interfaces (DMI-2, DMI-8, etc.)
• Operating manual and fi rmware for Multi Chan-
nel Audio Interface Ethersound MCA-ES
• Remote Control Soft ware (RCS) and the corre-
sponding operating manual
• Brief description of the AES42 Standard
Additional information concerning the digital mi-
crophone interface can be found at http://www.
aes.org/publications/standards/ under the title
"AES standard for acoustics – Digital interface for
microphones".
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2.

Safety instructions

The Multi Channel Audio Interface Ethersound
MCA-ES provides remote control for eight DMI-8
via Ethersound and feeds their digital audio data
into an Ethersound network.
• Connect the outputs only to the corresponding
inputs of subsequent devices.
The RJ 45 ports CONTROL BUS (RS 485)
transmit DC voltage, and must not be con-
nected to an Ethernet or an Ethersound net-
work.
Repairs and servicing are to be carried out
only by experienced, authorized service
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personnel. Unauthorized opening or modifi -
cation of the equipment shall void the war-
ranty.
• Allow the equipment to adjust to the ambient
temperature before switching it on.
• Do not operate the equipment in a damaged
condition.
• Always run cables in such a way that there is no
risk of tripping over them.
• Ensure that liquids and electrically conductive
objects unless required for operation are kept
at a safe distance from the equipment and its
connections.
• Do not use solvents or aggressive cleansers for
cleaning purposes.
• Dispose of the equipment in accordance with
the regulations applicable to the respective
country.
Please note: All information relating to the micro-
phones refers to digital microphones of the Neu-
mann Solution-D series.
Disclaimer:
The product is sold "as-is" and the customer is as-
suming the entire risk as to the product's suitabil-
ity for his needs, its quality and its performance.
In no event will Neumann be liable for direct,
indirect, special, incidental or consequential
damages resulting from any defect in the product
or from its use in conjunction with any micro-
phones/ products from other manufacturers, even
if advised of the possibility of such damages.
3. Description
The Multi Channel Audio Interface Ethersound
MCA-ES provides remote control for eight DMI-8
via Ethersound and feeds their digital audio data
into an Ethersound network.
The most important features of the MCA-ES are as
follows:
• Providing a remote control of eight DMI-8 and
the connected digital microphones via Ether-
sound.
• Receiving the DMI-8 audio data via GN format
and feeding them into an Ethersound network.
• Synchronizing the DMI-8 with the MCA-ES
word clock.
• Automatically synchronizing the MCA-ES to an
external synchronization signal (word clock