AAton Cantar X1 - Connectors & Accessories

+33 4 7642 9550 www.aaton.com Cantar-X User Manual v2.26 (r13) 2009 April 27
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Line-out Booster +12
Two 12dB gain transformers make the line-out deliver 0dBu
at -18dBFS track level (ref. 20-270-50).
Line-out Booster +12 USB-PS2 to SubD 15
USB-PS2 to SubD 15
Converter featuring a regulator (max 60mA, +5V), and
an RS232 translator for PS2 keyboards w/ USB-like plug
(ref. 59-681-91).
Only use a QWERTY US/English PS2 compliant keyboard
such as the Cherry G84-4100 PTM EU:
http://www.cherry.de/english/products/keyboards_
g84-4100.htm
The 'Virtually Indestructible Keyboard' is not recommended
because of its improper tactile keys.
8to8 bridge (for non SL1 equipped Cantar-X1)
Eight 26dBu /10k ohm transformer isolated balanced line-
inputs to Cantar mic/line-inputs. See tutorials on:
http://www.soft.aaton.com/swcantar
Internal DVD-RAM drive
An Aaton deliverable mu-metal
plate must be loctite fastened
on consumer DVD-RAM drives
installed in pre-SN#240 Can-
tars not equipped with a built-in
magnetic shield. To extract the
drive, see p.5.
Mic XLR 3(F)
Symmetrical, transformer (0dBu/+24dBu w/ pad) mic 1,
mic 2, mic 5 on XLR 3:
1 = Gnd 2 = Hot 3 = Cold
Mic XLR 5(F)
Symmetrical, transformer (0dBu/+24dBu w/ pad)
mic 3 (Left or M): 1 = Gnd 2 = Hot 3 = Cold
mic 4 (Right or S): 1 = Gnd 4 = Hot 5 = Cold
Line-in XLR 5(F)
Asymmetrical (4.4k ohm, +10dBu)
line 1 ( 3 ) : 1 = Gnd 2 = Hot 3 = Cold
line 2 ( 4 ) : 1 = Gnd 4 = Hot 5 = Cold
Line-out XLR 5(M)
Symmetrical, –10dBu out @ –18dBFS on track (digital
camera line-in level practice is -10dBu, not 0dBu.
line-out 1: (stereo Left)
1 = Gnd, 2 = Hot, 3 = Cold
line-out 2: (stereo Right)
1 = Gnd, 4 = Hot, 5 = Cold
Foldback TA-3(M) Mini-XLR 3
1 = Gnd, 2 = Left, 3 = Right
(3.5mm Mini-jack on earlier Cantars)
Phones 1/4” jack
8 ohm speakers up to 2Vrms
Timecode-in/out LEMO 5(F)
1 = Gnd 2 = LTC-In 3 = ASCII 4 = nc
5 = LTC-Out
Power XLR 4(M) (max: +16.6V)
1 = Gnd 3 = Li-Ion* 4 = NiMh or Li-Ion w/diode
*Cantars over # 268 directly receive Aaton
R-Cell Li-Ion battery power through pin-3.
Remote & Sync SubD 15
2 ASCII-in with motherboard CM 2.6
+
3 LTC-Gen if 'ON' in 'AUDIO/TC.15'
4 Wordclock Cantar-X2 only
9 Batt+ Out 13±3V, polyfused @ 250mA
11 Record Tally closure to ground ( p.23)
ANNEX 1 CONNECTORS & ACCESSORIES
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Connectors
AES-in/out SubD 25
Accessories
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