TX-24 SERIES SPECIFICATIONS INPUTS. Standard: Balarcos: ouruTs ‘Stancard Balaroed Mating GENERAL Frag, Rosponse: Distortion’ Cutpst Noise SIN rato Frog, Range Fitter ope: Liter: Low Gut Filters: Construction: Dimensions: Weight Power NoTES Input impedance: 10K Ohms Tip a ground, 20K ohms Tipo Ring ‘Max. input ovel: +18 dBV. Gain: 6 48 max. Conaeciors: 1/4" TRS phone onl. Diferential input impedance: 20k Ohms Maximum input love: 8.7 irs (+18 dBV) Gain: 6 8 maximum. Connectors: oth XLA and TAS phone. ‘Common Mode Rejection > 80 oB at 6OH2, ‘Output impedanc: Less than 200 Ohms. Maximum output level: 8:7 Vers (+18 6B) wit a minimum torminating oad of 25k Ohms. Connoctrs: 1/4" phono. ‘Output impedance: Less than 200 Ohms. Maximum output level 17.4 Vins (+24 BV), with a iniar ‘terminating load of 5k Ohms, Connectors: Both XLR and TRS phone, may be used simultaneously. Turn off Turn of wansions less than 10 mV. Al signals blocked for approximately tse 40-548 20 He to 20KHe. Less than 0.01% THO with input and output eves up to +18 dBV, from 20 Hz to 20 kia; Less tian 0.003% THD at 0 6BV input and ‘output loves rom 20 He to 20 KH. ~87 dBV, 20 Hz o 20 kHz, unweighted. 109 dB fom noise floor to maximum output Tea24; 80 He to 4 kM THA24; —-40;He 10.2 KHz (low-id) and 320 Hz to 16 KHz (mid-igh) 524 40 He wo 2 KH (subw low) and 80 Hz to kiz(ow-mid) and 820 Hz to 18 KH? (mid-igh) 24 dB/Octave, swichable for Buterworth (constant power sum ) oF CCauer (constant voltage sum) ‘tack: ms; Reloaso: 1 sec. Threshold-20 dBV-+20 dBV. 3.48 at 0 He; 5 dB/octav root Stoo! chasis, zinc chromate plating; 1/8" thick brushed and black ‘anodized aluminum trnt panel; glass epoxy PC boards. 1814714) oF 8 1/2(TX 428 and TX524) Hx 19° W x8" D TH824:6 bs (2.7 kg}, TK424,TX525: 8 bs (3.6 kg). '5 Watts; 115 Vac 60 Hz, or 230 VAC 50/60 He versions, (0 dBV equals 1 Vems, Outputs can be connected to loss than tho Indicated minimum load without damage or excessive dstorion, but ‘maximum output levels wil be reduced. FURMAN SOUND, INC. © 30RICH STREET @ GREENBRAE, CA 94901 © (415) 927-1225, Tunable Crossovers 24 dB/Octave MODELS TX-324 TX-424 TX-524 Owner’s Manual Important Note: To obtain best results from this Furman Sound electronic product, please be sure to read this manual carefully before attempting to Use it. Also, to be sure of obtaining full protection under the terms of the Limited Warranty in case your ownership documents are last, please fill out and retucn the Warranty Registration Card immediately. Piease verily that the serial number shown on the Wasranty Card matches the serial number on your unit 3.0846 (© FURMAN SOUND, INC. 1987 960015580,PURMAN SOUND TX-324, Tx-424, 7K-826 Page 1 troduetion Congratulation on your porches of «Furrin Sound TX-24 Series Tunable Crossover. You save chusen an inatrument with outstanding performenceepceifcstions, ara the versatility to fet the mont from» wide variety of speaker ayotema. ‘Those units are ecoramial, yet packed Sty edvanced fetures, The erowoves (also known es Frequency Divicing Network ths Seves can aio serve ax sharp-cutof, completely sahstbte high/low oangpas ers In odio, rosdcat, ot laberstory applications. [Asa crossover unity the TX-324, TX-424, and 1-524 wil fn hee pineal uss in twormaye three-way, fouray, and five-wal sound systems: that i ystems tat ae aesrate ‘pcuker or rivers for bax, midrenge, tebl, ete and seperate power ampifies to drive ‘ems A Tk-24 Series crossover ts ntende for lise-Lvel signal sling Tt should rot be Conriacd withthe pusive typ of cromver network which pits the output of snle power Simp into seperate high-poneed sgnls for woofers, tmeeters, of ther speakers. Beenie they er stparate power ame fr euch frequency range, lt-ampiifiee systems mate much more ‘tficlnt tse ofthe total avaliable power than mesid be possible mith conventional passive romover aig, Besides then inerent advantages of muti-amplfieg sound reinforcement, Furman TX-24 eves cransvers offer many soptisteates features designed to protec spears ent cbtin ptimu performance from them, These inciose 24-68/octeve rll! slopes with aare pase SRittrewponce atthe crossover pent; fiters to remove annecemay and potentially hard ‘Sib-sone components; the une Fei Select rwiten, nettle for Wear Pll or ar Fete “Spolcatonse fastrcaponee Maré limiter on each ovtt, ithe adjustable teesld for ‘Eluces Gatortion and postive speaker protection; eves calbveted tr BV for securatey Fepentble stupa turncan/trn-off tatsent muting ate grout site for eliminating ‘aun loop hat at Amplifier Systems The nes fr erosover In sind renfrconmt sates ais from th onectnty of builng truly ft ange spears which are npre f operation at high sound pressure een Manctacturers of pene intend resort to bulleig componante whose desis are optimized ony for liited Prequency rams or bands. Typlaly, woofers and sb-wootes are ltrge diameter cone spencer, mhie'misunge nits and tweeters ave salle cones, compression lta for bors londngy penance tranacucery and other pes. When limited ftnge components suchas thee af sed iret called crossovers are needed to avide the {ulvange electrical sta ints bas trble, and sometimes mirangeyaub-oaay, a even ‘ther ll alle segments In thi way, each compovent receives oly those ecwencies ‘rnin it cam sonvert into soindctilentiy and without danger af damage. “Tae simplest king of crossover i pssive network (ade ony of eapectors and ‘ngsetors which ef hy tne gh poner sgna at the output of & power smpiier. These ‘nl wally be found monte righ inside single spose cabinet mich alz Mouse moot, ‘eter, et and conecting wires. ‘ie next level of sopletiention,bi-amplifiaton, ofers mans imrovernents in aevfaranee oer he pie pase ceva eopotch eanecly I ge tm 0 = treble comporants before power amplification. Then separate pear ema for enc frequency sre danested ATaEny to the sopreprate pene or iver. Electron crmsovers are ‘oy sed “te ist advantage of b-ampification ie greater efficiency inthe ute of pomer, torn loaded spenkar,eapecially igh traqueney drver, are enaly mote efficient In convrting ‘lestial energy to sound than woofer, Thay tweeters men systems requ less power. Ina convention system mith sngle power am, the low freqoencles use wp most of the ‘as eer nant for he a, Teo wer to emma te ‘cttng high tequency Stortion are toresuce the loudness, orto suettute mM power amplifier. icamification fa better approach or example if 100 watts ie provided for bass na twomway (i-emped system, then 25 to 40 watts wil generaly be adequte forthe tweeter. The tno-may sistem would then use # 100 ‘rat amplifier for bass and wat watt empiie for (able, fore ttel of 140 watts. lever iin conventional system, signal penkreqired th fll 100 wet to the woofer Simuttonsosly withthe fall 4 atts 1 he twester, then te sme power ampifler wouldPage 2 PURMAM SOUND TX-924, TX-424, TK-524 ve tobe capable of delivering 266 watt to void clipping ditation! A 140 watt ‘A further advantage t hat «power amp I driven Into coping, the resting ‘astortion wi bear noticesble im fe B-arped system. ‘Thai becauae the steton broaucts are limited tothe urge of the amp nats clipsd. ‘Thos, tte dss amp clips 1 oeamped ostem, the obnoxigu-seuncing higher harmonic dsterton products go oly tothe trogen, whichis not capable of reproducing them, 0 they wil Pot be heard, THs ar ‘Sipwslly Important eGvantege inayntems ised for rock mai, where cerasonal sping on ‘oter advantages accra becast the power ange na bl-emped sistem are coupes directly to the spentes rather than troup a paive crosover network. The absence of the Inevitate restive Component inte pessveeresover nears that ho sower wil be wasted Nout. "And'the nbuence of eapailve abd invetve losing wil Improve the transient response {nd camping factor of the power amp. “The result geil be cleaner sound reproduction: ye ext reecy wih frme he puny bate he Det nd ee seen of he ‘adie spectrum elle he erosmoner pont or erssoverfequeney. ost pesive comsovers ‘ind spe electrone erasers fave sly a actor pre-selected consver frequency.” A [ether fevel of sphsication in electron cussovers sucha al of the Furman modes s torave tsor-adstable, or unable, crosover frequencies: is feature enables any ‘Sausover model tbe univeteally applicable to any combination of brands or model of Fades Moroovey it llows asym crossover freqencis toe fine-tuned by co thm illcomponente receive on optimal segment of te nao spectrum To sum sp, bi-amped systems are superior to single-power-amp, passive high-level crossover rytems because they can iae smaller power amps to achieve the send pressure {evel ood Vecaute they sound chonners The sune logic con be applied to sil anger ‘jaerirbyraling aodtional frequency divisions: Inn t-umpec three-way) #stem, to ‘rossver points vice the aio spectrum into Low (bas), Micrane, aha High (eb) Scgrents."Each ofthese mey then dive appropriate wet amps whave wataze [sealed to the “theleney ofthe spencer component, whens turn havecplimelefiiene in tele, ‘apective frequency bard Mosel 7X32, ih adaton tos bate use ese Stren (Me™ ‘humel ray crostover, ay alsa be setche for are ina sitgle Semey chanel Stereo 3- stay ayrteme canbe accotimedated by aTX-124. Te model TX-424 may aaa be steed for eno ‘Toray operation, epproniate forthe Ingest systems. (However, with Seay epertion, © ‘Doin of iminahing return ie reachea Therefore, Sway frequency division lant Fecommended) In tcmav systems the four fequeney band are ened Subwoofer Low, Mla, end High Ie Sway ayatems, the itd band ie ferther vied into Low Mend Highs ‘Specta Features ofthe TX-24 Series Ble ‘he Field Select switch om the TX-14 series i nique Furman development. enables _you to cumomise the amoint of power ceiiveres tote speakers atthe crower pint. rte Fur-rielépostn, th er ae at ena Butrnarty contiarton, Ti {etal power detiveree to the apekers tobe constant However, withthe switch hts postion listeners wn ave Fave tote spears ad "onan wil hear ssl bt st the rossover points ‘Thi Is due tote “lg case hen he tout of te evers combine pase atthe eroaover pont Nevertelesy this i the sein resormmende for mon ound Febercemer ptcatot oan ax aca str Gos rie na cont hall wlbe out of she crect lobe ofthe seakert and/or 2) lange percentage of the seine They hea wil be refected n/n free the ever he stem lta ave Identical phase and time Gln. The tied conlton i puriclaly ily i compeession| ‘iver/hom Is combined with «cone wouter, orf the component are miely spaced fram each bape lame Pa meres power in mat ican in amg, and Reece in ohma). Assuming Ro8 oh I orm power of 168 wate maul be 23e inpy mie I for 0 atts would be 224 amps, i oth are reulrd siulveneauey the total current required Foes over tne: woud Sels* 8" 484 r a4 Sa¥emoe Teemu 016 PURMAN SOUND 1-324, 7X-424, TX-524 Page 3 However, in ecentyesrs advancement in speaker system technology have le to revolutionary changes. Tame ona phase relationships erong speaker components have received eat dea of attention, and certain systems carefally maintain ot correct for thelr proper ignent. Alzo in smn nations lateners ee locate close to te speakers and "on-axis" inne earth Inte Near postion heavens {Ebat the cromover pont mh loads to Nat Stennis respons, This setting fs recommenced {or appicatons such ax recording sada Ione, en frase with votre which are signed we pase and time coherent. tn the Neatied postion the conver savant on te Caer comigration, Ts {iter ype charecteriaed by eeper slopes ‘ded benefit of os nieretion btwn Traaoer mo Nears ot imports, and improved potection for he farres Wan'neaoeny ever oe igo th (Techaial note: The Cauer iter selec= rroune t tec by tha Hear Fea ante potion gute Sa to he Linkwite-ailey iter featured ‘on certain competitive products. Both offer the same constant voltage sum at he erassver fuint and bave sor tartent ar phase remponse, “Te primary difference is tat the {ace iter nest much stecper slope efter te frst 12 bal ettencatin, with a response ‘zero nthe sop band bayond the ctesover point. In the pasiban, the slope Bx rae to thet of the Linkrite- Riley iter, which goes not havea fea, Farman Sound chore the Cever entiguetion for ts design Decne we felt atthe savantage in speaker protection of the ‘Seep slope near the cremener pont outweighed any posible cangvantage fram having 2er> bustea deep nthe stop band) Each crossover inthe TX-24 Series includes an Output Limiter on ouch band as standard ‘his vluae feature’ urpone isto pronide afin] agree of tener protection which theca weal ete nna eet cnr eh rnc Sane." butter controls both momentary peskeandansints which might cesse ‘tortion, and eso surtsineg peaks which might exceed a rivers power heli cape. [pats an abolate init on meximum autpt levels by recur gain rapidly on levels wich txteed the autabletheesbod (without ening Stortion, Yet ha no effect on natal rogram levels nhc are below threshold "There ie one LIMITER THRESHOLD control inthe TX ‘ea ana one for cash chanel Inthe 7-424 and S24. These allow te ser to Cuntomize the tmasimom sllowsble output lave to maten any combination of aps and cies (acstment of IRalvdual bance within & channel Ie accomplshed by means of the input sensitity controls herein ap, {rent tcrch OUTPUT cota ht rea wen heal eel in ‘at band suficenly high to case iting, Pe brightness i epprestmately Dropationel tothe amount of gain recution, The limiter feature tlows the wer ofan a Este lower longer, and cleaner, whe giving peace af mind that expertve components wl rive the performance output Ming et ye 0 seme tata eggs nar te geen re Se a ot oa en ihe Se Steers coetibecreagee ea ea air Rint aman fuse erarsieneamin tern wae bower amps, if their volume controls are best left at carefully calibrated positions, or if Fai dames Scope ste cecePage 4 PURMAN SOUND TX-324, 7X-424, TX-524 Description of Controle rant Panels Note that becaure both the TX-324 and the TX-424 offer oth mone and stereo Spartion, each font pane cntrl as dal Inde Stereo funetons are label i white, Wile mone functions ere nbs inte: Some contre are lentfed in blue as "NOT USED" INPUTS«-Te front pane! INPUT contro sn eoninction withthe OUTPUT contol give the TX 24 Series unerprvt elt in matching system levels optimum level or power npaieation, They int dence be se aster fers fr the entire Sytem Hey ar arated cy ny it he ty enn i dn no {he 12 tock psition. The fly clockwise position ads 6d to syetem gle ‘nual installation, © a isthe recommenced starting pont, and infact wi be ooropriete fra haorty of appiationse Note that thers are two NUT controls feeb Tice Sir cnconer. oth re na In stereo operetta, Sy LOW-CUT FILTERS: These high-pass (ters cut all fequencies below 50 feat the gentle rate Sf ab per octave. Tis frequency was chosen bocnae It ira typical Ereqaeney to whch fet vntedans nnn re ene, Apia eens lon tn aw end “bvmooferexbinets Ite els option! with seed (nine bate) cnbinety whieh te ise subject to damage from tis cnn becnuse the interior al resaure limits cone Soveren. Note that nen mono ave, tert btn on e738; othe lower (CROSSOVER FREQUENCY: Tres allow the oxtct cottover frequency of flter eto point tobe aed over ananproxiacey si octve rng The cromone reaueny ul by choven {tthe components used Unf ¢ minimum eromsover poi chosen which wil not ‘umage high frequency ever. Compression evivers and errs are patil ly Stsceptiie to camage from having fw Teequeney power festa them. It wil never rt tolet the erorsoverfrequeey higher than the minimum. However avo’ seting to Imore than ple the recommends minimurn, because ay Ngher setting wil force the low Fresuaney speakers to work too ard while not using the Mi requeneyorvers ful cepa e CROSGOVER PREAUINY Cnt ray owe vrias Oe is meg ee 0 lowpass cut? trquances track each athe with We response coves sway intersecting at int ether Sor 6a down frm the response evel nthe passers (Gepending tn the aeting of the FIELD SELECT mwien In the 1-324 op 424 stereo mode f the let and ight speaker systems are FORMAN SOUND K-26, TK-424, 7x-524 Page 3 Identical, the CROSSOVER FREQUENCY controls would normally be st tothe same {requencien. Inthe TX-120% mono Mode, the lft contol sls the Low/Mie crossover point and the righ cotrl sete te MidMignesomover pont. Inthe TX-42% mone Boas in nay unage, te oper let conch sete tha Su-Wooter/Lom eressover pot “oper right control sets the Low/Low-Mle fot te lower let conte sets the Low= WMlriet ia pont an te lower right eotrl act the High Mia/ igh pont When sing the 1X"424 for mono tewny operation ony four ofthe fve output Wl be beds Ts Siggeoted thatthe lowest Ga-Woote) output Sarthe one nt eds tn seas, he [SUW-LoW frequency contre! mont be left atthe lowest setting fully counterclockwise. FIELD SELECT: ‘ere are tno Light-Emiting-Dlog (LED) incators vs onthe front panel ‘These simply ictente the position of the rear penal NEAR FIELD-PAR ELD switch, One oF the other LEDS wil aay be It wen the ent powered, go they serve asa “power fs" incleator. See the tocusin of Feld Select nthe Special Features section above ‘OUTPUTS: There i a seperte output control foreach segment ofthe mio spectrum. Tete Tapteatetosome ate te cio of te inal volume Cnr of he power Simo tf preceds fowevar since hay ore al none lace, they mate the tank of Sng he ere eo rina pater comporente och mae ene Ak, heya step ote circ before theatre! iter. Te sity gu Sige able’ doy ane ocsed et BETA ent west ofthe Kd Un aot ein Pee veins However there ouicent eit ‘eneraty reese ta axe I opeavier ne Sia cha = atte mse otc Et he srweover puts Ta ont sates Se bas component the east tot and ns segues te nest power Treor, te ven tet Cw oS WoseD ih cig Reset to0 Ghee he other uit conta) wir someway Tewari ches with te got of mang ht eves maton op ematical win ‘ie ean hen wg ine cosoters OUTPUT cota for system blanlg ts meme ‘Seetica'e ears he pore ap volume Corto at mem lente oe mores feces caine rn tenet argo be mare pbspectim ange re wed foro equation, any ie ere ne ehstment {STENiet fad tal Sonpenates oy the eutioe stg LIMIT LEDS: An LED is ocated tothe ight of each OUTPUT control, I glows fed when the ignal level in that band ish enough to cause Lmiting. The bigness ean “thproatmate ingeaton of tne amount of gin reduction ao that Ian LED i glowing ‘Pty it means that nconscerble amount of Liting I aking plnee. A Yot of Tinting wot inset harmful Dut to maximize your program’ dyanle range, ast the system levee tat the LED's flash oly seeusonaly. LIMETER THRESHOLD: The 7X-224 hs one LIMITER THRESHOLD control which affects tooth channels The TXi2¢ end TX-24 each fave two, one for ench chanel n stereo mode. Inthe TXcs2¢ mono ode, the top control res the thea forthe Sib Woofer Lom th Low itd outputs the bottom coneol i forthe High Mid and Wigh output. Te knob brsttion intents the level at wich iting wil oct, acurtable over «0 8 range Je fly locket position #70, concider mith the ereasovers maximum cutout ‘apa, so tis sth sting whichis equvalent to no ring. since one control ‘overs several eromovercutputey I different thresholds are requlted for fferent Sutputs set the LIMITER THRESHOLD contralto the highest and reduce the Volume control fn te Gower arp fr the chanel) needing lower thresralas by the number af ¢B Tower ‘hat channel must be set than the srosover contol inalates. Para general cision ‘tthe usaf the limiter feature, see the section on Special Features above. Rear Panel; Note that ll acks Dave a Inbel above anda label Below. ‘These labels apply to Sir the T7t-inch phone Jacke, ang f the unt iw balanced version, io the Cannon KU Connectors to the left ofthe label ‘The uppe labels apply when the MOMO-STEREO slide Snug ete te up ster, poston The we cn apy mn tie ‘This switeh apples AC power tothe crossover. When on one of the two FIELD jon 7X-B24c a on each channel of x PRA oe TX"<2H ml bet to Inaicce thatthe unit ir actually receiving powers For convenience, it recommended ‘hat the craaover and anyother rsck-motmted equipment be poered though eswithable tutet box, sen a the Furman Sound Pl-8 ot PL-PLUS Power Contioner and Light Modes. ther unl provides on ey way to power up the whole rack with ane front panel sw oes sree mia omar gey nan saion wel nies ad hues tresionts from the AC line, particularly Important with digital electronics, (Cae et the PL-PLOG recommended if power mpiiew are installa inthe sue rack wtPage 6 FORMAN SOUND TX-224, 74-424, 7X-524 ‘te crosoversh) If you do ae switchable outlet box, leave the eotsovers ON-OFF siteh Auting” circuitry which suppresses the signal ovtpts for approximately one second atthe time on eth one mater pomer switch without Sse of damages "connections of various pieces of equlpment tothe powerline ground, andlor by chases to round on the put end output connectors from Bin.on tho Aine cor for tet and to provide siding against RF interference ‘bin signal grote) to tha metal sil ofthe connector (caste ground The Femoved by opening up the connector ana sconnesting Ve necesar. Ty both eaten evel sudo signal inthe 10 to 4 dom rene Balanced Option instal or ot, can accommodate either unbalanced (onuctr,to And Sleeve) or lance! Sveonductr, ti, ring ant sleeve) ins atthe 1/4" poor aoe 1 ign to proces hgh BALANCED OPTION: Ralenced connections offer the benefits of cancllatin of hom, nolse, ne Inte cen aceeptbalenced ies at that input the “Balanced Oat’ units eed special "Srewtty fo enhance the fum ond noe cenceling properties common-mode rejection of the pate. For any balanced connections shelcea, tnt pir cable must be uoed tr wired as follows Bin anion Sleeve" shes Pinan Tp > sgnal ponte Sha Pie's encio Ring~" signa neptive. Doth outputs may be zed smaltneaeay if ‘sired however, notmore than one Int should bet a Sn ‘CAUTION! De not connect an unbalance ing tthe Balances Outpt connestor. fan Smbanced le cused in the output crc, connec tt the ne ce output ‘nly. Use of NLR-tocphone acagtors with X24 Sener Crosvers not recommended MONO-STEREO Suites The TK-224and'TX-424 nave the capacits tobe used we tno completely ‘Separate and independent crascovers ater postin nen the snitch set te mano, PURMAN SOUND T¥-324, 7-424, TX-524 Paget ‘Sanne meu be wee for the left and rignt shannel of a stercoproeam Hower «8 sabe ae for completely independent programs: "The TXc624 doesnot nave'a mono mode, andao ths switch swat present NEAR FIELD-PAR FIELD Switch: ‘The position tis switch i set tis incintes by which ofthe {wo FELD SELECT LED'e onthe font panel luminated. Inthe TX-t24 and the TX"824, {Rear won eich ay Bea adept ae he yt ned mater ‘the 14-26 Series Crossovers ae intendes for mounting in standart 19" equipment racks Such act are rent avaiable ina wide varie of sizes and tes from eestonie pes ‘Spies eren stores often carey attective furitueslke techs. Ineation very foes fore portable racks with overs (int case) are nvllble from 8 numberof Enmufacturers. There may be ordered in sizes suitable for Jost one i, oF lore enough et rang rackcrmount units Another aleernatve i ould simple rack out of moos Standard ‘ck come equipped with mounting Tue with holes tapped fr 0-2 screws. Be se oe ‘aly 10-32 sete for Lstallaton tn perlelan beware af f-24sorews=they wil fi ‘Sereway we suggest use ovel or Tle hee Screws with plastic cop washer, lve wuell [oninben electronic sores In supa system installations, the customary place for mounting the crossover i nthe rece withthe poner ans Hower porta sand try ay be more coment ‘Te erty cut impedances are low enough te dive lines of tho necessary ngtn. THe ope to tin nrengement is tne neces af multiple lines retumie the ous outputs tothe stage. (The power emps shod lays be located oat the Speakers) typically be sonected tothe output af «Pras system miner, ott te outputs of «8 ustzery used The srontovers outputs nl go tothe inputs of the power amples Eire mart be teken that power amp outputs go ons tothe correct speaker component and never forthe crossover: See Fire 4 blow for an example of haytem that wees ATR att in merce ocicns ela snd testorpir cle See the sein Ren Pae pts and ‘Supe sbove for nts on ming cables. Steeped wey) ROS [] Jou “| OVER |wooury Power EQUAL ours | Pte er od Joona} “Lt evvects| TYPICAL P.A. SYSTEM INTERCONNECTIONSPage [PURMAM SOUND TH-196, 75-424, TH-524 ‘thu or Buse is Encountered cational inthe cours of creating a comples sound reinforcement sytem with many snail comtenenaysnezepabie levels of hun or bare wil become eal. Bometest ‘Tit'ot be poe To entify ay One plece of equipment inte signal path which the Tae, hiveny be secoe he problem isa sytemenice round tog” Ground op oi ‘Sher meee more tha one path ground the sywte’s pln of eve potential. Te hum ot IS vacua note yet varie ithe aren of he op defined te mle pa tetgaund an tht the pele fil tobe renter when there are ong cable rus. The GHOUND LiPT Switen found on each Furman Sound product isa good place to ty t break system _groonng problems because nthe "iC potion oats the signal grunt from the If excessive hur is stil present inthe system regarles of the positon of the GROUND [uri swith; the olterate ath to ground prabasyfeloeated in egupment ater than he Vr Jounsnea Seanced Olin et te following spell wing techie ey ‘the exceptional high common-mode rection af the Balanced Otin inputs canbe wef sree pontine pean fs the inal urce snot at these poten es fhe emer round Uteugh nd nre itarent than volte RO) Ths situation often ares ifthe mie Fre otear of Tee ay rom the cetover and power amps on stge, ant ural teuncs' an csaig rounéeop. Disconnect inn the crossover oe ofthe connecting SSay'ny solve the hom problem Se the agra below. FIGURE 3: CONNECTION METHOD FOR SEVERE ROUND DIFFERENCES ‘Creat Desrition and Trevbleshooting CAUTION Tie ton intended at ne poenoa ue I come Shetince in lectrones to sesomplish emergency tepals. Under ro cicumstances ‘Stould persons without lectrnien troubleshooting experience and training undertake ‘opuirton ther ow There are no sac aeratnble pars isi the TX-024, TR-424, SRT sz4 Any problems. souls be referved tothe fectry or ther gulifie service Integrated circuits Each printed circult board in TX-24 Seles crossover uses up to 20 5 enifed ost to toan. 11 and IC are uned only inte optional XLR Balnced ersion, All these 1s, except IC12, are type TLOT2CP, manufactured by Texas Iretruments, Netonal semieondoctots Ldee may be suited in any locetion. Both Kinds ae internally ‘tmonsted: high sion tate Cul opcaree. IC1T a CHOS analog switch, CD4OT6B, to switch etwcen Nea? and Far Fel. ‘The problem mott key to be encountered nthe fel wil be faire of ane of the op- ican ted ht 1 ot we at whe rhe py of Time neyo fi, ie nvariesly mene thatthe 16 bad sore Maden menutectaring defect ‘Symptoms may include Toe of signal and/or brs in one r both chanel. Since all he TC re stelle in aochot, simple sutton wil eau be the fastest way to fir the Uctective one Be svete daconmect the ctomover fram AC power before femovng IC Dice Ange Tents my agaera or on Ret eaten eee erate SCistecaag Ube tear Seige mens ae SISSSeraa iat ie amentnmeea ate neh co ciatauaees cou seeane geen aie mea i amactineupaten sonoma: Canes ten “guess Pitter: The stete-variable circuit used nore fr is simply end ease of tuning. ‘rath bas and Ton_pase cutpu are in pase oh are used sutanecusy. The 1 [FORMAN SOUND TX-324, 7X-424, 7X-524 Page 9 Clrcult has four ples nd may be sultehed for either Butterworth (Fer Field) o Cauer (Near Fete response. ‘The Peat panel Piel Select switch turns on snag eeiteh Te nthe Ne Feta ponton, ying the flr toa constant-oltage-sum Caer response spe, orn {bat the crossover pot. The iter stage har 6 dB of tin to slow nity gen sting ‘when the INPUT contol reset to 12 sock, ower Suplys The power swply Ison a seperate PC board 1 provides plo and mins 15 volts DC tng Spin roglatorsIC1-t. The positive regulators are type ATEMASC, tnd the Iegative onen are uATSNISC. "The power supply board als contain Crary to erento # Seley contral signal to mute the otpute ‘Summing Gain Stages This provides 648 of eu to allow 8060 settng when the OUTPUT conte een Trott, Ine ow sh hgh pas setae conned wih pn fom en? ts point to create the Crver responae shape a Output Liniters and Butters: These ar unity gun buffers until the output level exceeds ay ie RESTO Sc FER THRESHOLD set by potetomater Ae). Ling achieved yar othe PETS 3, QD, QI, and Qt, which shunt prt ofthe sia rom the summing Een stages Yeeros Balanced outputs are crates by iveting the cutput of the miter apes en ‘Quiput Mating: At output signals passthrough setes FETs, These ave normaly-off serge and arene on tbat one econ efter power aplied tote coma. They Limited Warranty [ach Furman Sound Tunable Crossover warranted agaist fllres due to defective parts or talty workmanship for» period of one year after Glivery tothe original ewes, During {his period, Furman Sound wll make sny necesary rpaire without charge for parts er eb, owever, shipping charge to and from te factory or ropa tation anal be Born by the ‘customer, ‘Ths waranty apples oly tothe original owner an a not tranafrable. Algo it oes ot ely to epts dove ste than bythe Furman Sound fctory or Author Replt ‘his Limited Warranty shal be cacetled by Furman Sound a it sole option i the ‘Tunable Crossover is subjected to physlea! abuse, oF electrical or physically modified without written suthrlestion from Furman Sound. "Pytielabure incest not limited to, comecting the output of «power amalifier directs to any np or output ack on the erossever. Furman Sounds bility ander ths waranty i ited to Fels or ‘replacement ofthe detective unit ‘Furman Sound wit not be responsible for incidental or consequential damages resting {rom te we ot misuse of it procts, ‘Some sates Go rot alow the exclusion oi ot incidental or conseqoantie dame, 20 te theve limitation may et aply te your The ‘rertanty gives you specific legal righ, and You ay alo fave ete rigs whieh ey form hen eetuning any equipment ft separ, please be sure thet Ii adeqntcy cushioned caine mage strata iy ured anda 8 ote i poe ene Your PQ-4 Parametric Eoulizer PLB Power Contitioner/inck Light SG-10 Snoep Graphic Equnizar PLLPLUS Eniuncen Power Cond Light {GQ-15 Sten Ls-Bund Grape Fa PB-An Patch fy GG-31 Siang Graphic Eonlinee TE-IALimiter/ampressor GG-e2 Stare M1-bund Greg Ba TEx’ Expunder/Comoeeor/Liiter TACIA 2 Way/3 Way Crossover 1e-8, Stereo compressorato HEAD 2 Way/3 Way, 20 8B/Oct Cromover QNAA ne Noise ae, ‘RAR I Way/s Way, 24 d8/Oct Cromover RV-3.~ Bilt Reverberation System THRSH Stereo May, 2¢aNVOct Cromover SC, 2 Security Covers TOA tx 1 Rackmount Mier YO-40" Stna System Monitor (Power Meter) NCOA 42 Rackmount Mixer HACE tlensphore Monitor Anpitiee ‘oes cll o mete Furman Sound {f you woul ikem copy of our Inet catalog.Page 10 ee FURMAN SOUND TX.324, TK-424,TX.524 Page SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM, TX-324 | SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM, TX-424[FURMAN SOUND 11.324, 14-424 74.524 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM, TX-524Page 10 FURMAN SOUND TX24, 7X24 7X54 FURMAN SOUND TX, TX424, 7X04 Paget SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM, TX-324 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM, TX-424Page 12 FURMAN SOUND Tx.04, Tx.04, 7x04 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM, TX-524