a ys eee esa i| cone Sea I rae S| Figne te GyeeRe: 202K vs. 202C The 202X and 202C VCAs are similar in performance and identical In pin configuration. The main differences between the 202K and 202C are in the - input and output impedances used (the 202X uses much tower impedances). Further, there Is an internal input impedance in the 202X of 1.25k0, so the tnput and output resistors must be skewed by 1.25k to keep the voltage - gain 048 with OV at the control port (When Eq*OV, the current gain 1s OdB). ‘Another difference ts in the controt-port impedances. If the VCAs are controlled by means of an opamp tied directly to the contro} port, this will not matter, However, if a resistor is inserted in series.with the control port to.scale the contro! voltages, it will need to be changed. ‘Aminor change {s in the resistor feeding the symmetry pin (200k fn the 202X, and 1M in the 202C). Finally, the 202X consumes more power than the 202C (30mA vs about 5 mA), and it may run warmer as 3 result. On the following page, you wil find typical circuits for the two VCAS. Regarding the proposed 202XL, the circuit diagram for the 202X wii! continue to apply. The only difference will be in de offset at large attenuation factors. when the 202x is turned off to beyond -100d8, there ig the possibility of a dc offset of several millivolts, This will not be the case for the 202XL. The new VCA should shut off to 1200B without any difficulty (although there may be more than -120¢B of leakage on the PC board itself), INote that the 202C was originally specified to attenuate down to -100dB.) If you have more questions that are not answered here, please fax again, Regards, Bill AllenTypical Circuit Diagram for the dbx 202x VCA +15 v CONTROL O—————— “2oi8rIo ZrO [ye Cw Rm ay WOSRAAA 4 dbx 202K our NO 6.04 Sg —ay— +15" 200% I 50k: Ay LESS! Distertion COR Eguivatent) ‘Aajust = +15¥ Typical Circuit Diagram for the dbx 202C VCA +157 CONTROL © 2088 /Velt 26500 distortion . (OP EQUIVALENT) Adjust -15¥ 93705 18:35 8301007 a4+ we Ay v oO 2001 VOLTAGE CONTROLLED AMPLIFIER DATA The tatest in dbx high technology has resutted in the creation of a Low distortion, Low noise, high banduidth voetage contnotled amplisien. The 1001 approaches immeasurably Low inter-modutation and total harmonic dis tortion independent of gain, input or output Levels. The aee-discrete design boasts @ minimum gain-banduldth product of 50 MHz, resulting in (ute audéa bandoidth at 60 dB of gain with complete greedom from sLew rate nekated problems. The gain versus control voltage characteristics of the dox Model 2001 are an exponential function (20 dB/velt] abowing the user to easily and accu- nately prognan the gain dérectty in dB. The dbx Model 2001 is a current in, current out device. By choosing appro- priate input and outout rescetona,' the VCA can be optinized to dit the needs of the user. Like a€f dbx UCKs Lt is a complete unét requiring a minémum amount of external componente. SPECIFICATIONS secuant omenaion Pouter Suppey Bépotan 12V 20 27V & Gain controt range 100 to +60 6B — te Oy cats canerot constant “20 d8)V = T. H, 0. at ay gain — <100 ppm, fy ameran on axy input or output —typleatty <30 ppm — Lovet, F TM Distortion at any <100 pom weeps +) use gain } | Outrut noise, unity 787 dBV neg TV RNS, { i jain 20 blz Bandwidth} 2 va Rin» Rout © 13K ee Frequency response 40,02 48 de 20 “ “ 50 hie, unity gain 40, -1' dB de to 20' bite, +60 dB gain | Lo. Tracking accuracy an sorrou new PO's Control vottage <10nv, typicatky — 6° feedthrough 1 In| Nout ve + our ow iG oistonrion 2, 30%, IF AUST -20@/VOLT = veAPPLICATIONS This circuit is optimized for professional audio applications where maximum input voltages reach about +20 dV. The audio-band noise of this circuit typically is -98 BV and the gain is adjustable from +120 to +40 dB. ‘The symmetry control should be adjusted for minimum harmonic distortion at unity ‘gain (control voltage = 0 V). This control primarily affects the even-order distortion ‘components. Note that unlike tne case with other dbx VCAs, the input and output resistors are not equal. Tis is because there is an internal resistance in series with the input pin of 1n25 k-onms, which ados to the external input resistor. Therefore, for "normal opera~ tion (where 0 volts on the control port corresponds to O-dB gain), the input resistor ‘should be less than the output resistor by 1.25 k. The formula for gain vs control is: Gain = 10-Ec, oF Gain (in ¢B) = -20 Ec ‘The input and output resistors shown can be changed to suit a particular applica~ tion, li Jower noise is desired, the input and output resistors may be decreased at the ‘expense of distortion at high input levels. If more noise can be tolerated, the input and ‘output resistors may be increased, which will reduce the overall distortion. ‘The capacitor Cy is required to stabilize the output amplifier, The output impedance of the 202XL has a capacitive component that will cause the output amplifier to oscillate if Cf is not used. Care should be taken to prevent excessive noise or ac signals from appearing at the control port. These signals can cause intermodulation distortion or noise modulation due to the multiplicative nature of VCAS. SPECIFICATIONS Power-supply voltage $13 V 410% Power-supply current e mA typical, 34 mA maximum Gperating temperature ~10 to +65 degrees C Control-port sensitivity -20 d8/V ‘Thermal arift of gain-control constant 0.33% of gain per degree C Gain accuracy, room temperature 432% of programed gain Control-port-impedance 939.3 onme 41% Internal input resistance 1.25 k-ohs Noise 98 ABV (20-KHz bandwidth) Change in offset w/gain Less than 1 mY, ~120 to 0 dB Less than 3 m¥, 0 to +20 48 Vistortion figures are for the circuit shown and input + output voltage = 5 V rms. With lower, more typical voltages, distortion is sharply reduced. THD, 1 kH 320-dB gain 0.03% typical, 0.05% maximum O-ds gain 0.01% typical, 0.03% max -20-di5 gain 0.03% typical, 0.05% max IMD (SMPTE, 60 + 7k He 4: 420-48 gain 0.1% typical, 0.2% max (0-08 gain 0.03% typical, 0.12% max ~2U-d8 gain 0.1% typical, 0.2% max ‘ypecifications are subject to change.PRELIMINARY 202xXL Voltage-Controlled Amplifier “The dbx 202XL voltage-controlled amplifier is a high-performance VCA designed for audio or instrumentation applications where low distortion, low noise, and exceptional gain-control characteristics are of primary importance. The 202XL has been designed Using proprietary integrated-circuit technology, resulting in improved reliability and lower cost. ‘The 202Kt is pinout-compatible with all other dbx modular VCAs (202, 202C, 2001, 202X). In almost all cases, the 202XL can be used in place of other dbx VCAs with only a simple resistor change. These VCAs may be used in ¥CF and VCO designs as well as in mixing-console appli= cations including voltage-controlled faders, voltage-controlled panners, voltage-control- lea equalizers, and console-automation systems. ‘The pinout of the 202XL is below: ve “6 BOTTOM ‘ns VIEW out oo. v SYM Notes: Vey Vor supply connections, nominally +15 V #10% GND: ground, connected to user's analog ground Igut? Current-output pin, normally connected to an op-amp current-to- : voltage converter lint current-input pin, normally connected to an input resistor Ec: gain-control voltage, -20 48/V Sym: symmetry pin, used to adjust for minimum distortion at 0-4B gain rvPicAt cncut +15V -15v Cp~108pr vt [ow by [os ouT DISTORTION ADJUST