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VORTEX USER MANU AL USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P. 1 INFORMA TION FOR USE FOR MODELS VORTEX 6, VORTEX 4, V ORTEX 2.6 and V ORTEX 200V VUM_GB_2005-2008-R4_11-2008 © Copyright 2008 by CAMC O .
IMPORT ANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P. 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read the information for use (user manual). 2) Please keep this user manual in a safe place during the lifetime of the am- plifi er . The user manual forms an integral part of the amplifi er .
CAUTION – RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK – DO NO T OPEN. W ARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD , DO NOT EXPOSE THIS AMPLIFIER T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION – HIGH V OL T AGE HAZARDS EXIST WITHIN THIS PRODUCT . REFER ALL SERVICING TO AUTHORISED PERSONNEL.
SAFET Y USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P. 4 7. Lightning For added pr otec tion of this amplifi er during lightning storms, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the amplifi er due to lightning and power- line surges.
EC DECLARA TION OF C ONFORMIT Y USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P. 5 EC Declaration of Conformity in accordance t o EC Direc tives: electro-magnetic compatibility (Council Directive 89/336/EEC, .
C ONTENTS USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P. 6 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EXPLANA TION OF SYMBOLS / SAFET Y EC DECLARA TION OF CONFORMIT Y CONTENTS 1 WEL COME 1.1 Welcome to CAMC O 1.2 Unpacking 1.3 The Amplifi er 2 F ACILITIES 2.1 VORTEX – The F ront 2.
1 WEL COME USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P. 7 1.1 Welcome to CAMC O Established in 1983, CAMCO has gained worldwide experience with professional sound reinforcement technology.
1 WEL COME USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P. 8 1.3 The Amplifi er The VORTEX is a Class-H po wer amplifi er with a power output of : VORTEX 200V 3,2 kW per channel @ 4 Ω 6,4 kW in Mono-Brid.
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 91 0 1 1 15 14 12 13 16 18 19 20 17 24 22 23 21 MODEL: OUTPUT PWR PER CH/IMP: MADE IN GERMANY SER. NO.: 2 F A CILITIES USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.
2 F A CILITIES USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .10 2.3 F ac tory settings VORTEX amplifi ers are delivered with the following factory settings Fron t panel: On/Off Switch Off Amplifi er is s.
MODEL: OUTPUT PWR PER CH/IMP: MADE IN GERMANY SER. NO.: VORTEX-200 V 230 V ~ 50/60 Hz 12 A 1700 W 3200 W/4O h m xxxxxxx MODEL: OUTPUT PWR PER CH/IMP: MADE IN GERMANY SER. NO.: VORTEX-2.6 230 V ~ 50/60 Hz 7,2 A 1005 W 1500 W / 1,8 Ohm xxxxxxx MODEL: OUTPUT PWR PER CH/IMP: MADE IN GERMANY SER.
437,0 mm 446,0 mm 422,0 mm 76,2 mm 10,5 mm 442,0 mm 76,2 mm 88,9 mm 465,0 mm 10,5 mm 3 INST ALLA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .12 Amplifi er switched off Amplifi er switched on (On LED is lighting up) 3.3 Mounting Use four screws and washers when mounting the amplifi er to the front rack rails.
DO NO T REMOVE MAINS CONNECT OR GROUND IT IS ILLEGAL AND DANGEROUS to Pin 1 of the XLRs 3 INST ALLA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .13 3.4 Cooling Under normal operation of the power amp, overheating should never be a problem. The air is taken in from the front and out through the back.
A (L) B (R) VORTEX Z ≥ *Z min Z ≥ *Z min VORTEX A B Z res ≥ 0,5*Z min Input Ground Lift Input Ground Lift in position: grounded LINK B Input Channel B 2 3 1 1 3 22 3 1 To Channel B To Channel A Input Channel A LINK A 3 1 2 3 INST ALLA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.
VORTEX A B Z ≥ 2*Z min Bottom SPEAKON Upper SPEAKON Input Channel A Input Channel B 3 INST ALLA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .15 mode is useful when, for example, 3 identical loudspeakers are to be operated with the same power . 3.9.
3 INST ALLA TION / 4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .16 W ARNING ! SPEAK ON connectors marked with the lightning fl ashes indicate high vol- tages that are potentially life threa tening. Wiring to these terminals requires installa tion by an instruc ted person or the use of ready-made leads or cords.
4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .17 4.1.2 Gain Selector This switch on the rear of the V ORTEX allows the maximum amplifi cation attainable to be set directly in the input stage. The VORTEX amplifi er has a 26 dB and 32 dB voltage gain setting along with a 1,4 V sensitivity setting.
4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .18 4.2.2 Signal LEDs The green Signal LED is illuminated when the voltage lev el at the output reaches approx.
4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .19 4.3.4 Speaker Protect Limiter Whenever the SOA pr otec tion of the power amp switches back the current rail there could be a small clipping at the output; but the microprocessor is also triggered by this protection and will reduce the signal lev el immediately to minimise the effect.
4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .20 4.4.3 Mains F ailure Detec tion Mains F ailure Detec tion is always operative . When the mains supply is interrupted for about 2 mains cycles, the amplifi er will switch off. When the mains voltage returns to a normal v alue, a soft star t occurs.
3 4 5 1 2 4 OPERA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .21 VORTEX Filter A ssembly 1 Clip Apertures 2 Injection Moulded Cradle 3 Foam F ilter 4 Injection Moulded Surround 5 Injection Moulded CAMCO Badge 4.7 Filter Cleaning The air intake on the front of your V ORTEX is fi tted with a removable fi lter system.
5 OPTIONS USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .22 5.1 E.U.I.2 (Extended User Interface) CAUTION! Alw ays switch off and unplug the V ORTEX from mains, before making alterations to the E.U.I. card. The E.U.I. card contains the Rear XLR Panel as standard.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 OPTIONS USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .23 5.2.2 CAI Address Settings The CAI address selection procedure will not affect the operation of the V ORTEX but whilst this procedure is active, the volume cannot be adjusted by using the pots.
5 OPTIONS USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .24 5.2.3 CAI Status Indicator This green LED indicates the presence of c ommunication between PC and the amp.
Operating Status LED Sequence ( ) = fl ash, (__) = off Description of repeated sequences Normal (no failure) Permanently lit Power F ail (i.e. switch off ) Short 50 ms fl ash + 950 ms pause High T e.
6 TROUBLESHOO TING USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .26 6.2 Problem: No Sound Indication: On LEDs not lit Clip LEDs not lit Check AC plug. Confi rm that AC outlet works by plugging in another devic e. Indication: On LEDs lit Signal LED not lit M ake sure the signal source is operating and try another cable.
6 TROUBLESHOO TING USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .27 6.6 Problem: Hiss Unplug the amplifi er input to check that the hiss is coming from the source or from a device upstream. Erratic or popping noises indicate an electronic fault in the offending unit.
7 SPECIFICA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .28 Output Pow er 1 kHz, THD ≤ 0,1 %, in mono-bridge mode VORTEX 2.6 1 x 2600 W @ 4 Ω 1 x 1 500 W @ 8 Ω VORTEX 4 1 x 4000 W @ 4 Ω 1 x 3.
7 SPECIFICA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .29 Frequency Range 20 Hz - 20 kHz ± 0,15 dB 8 Ω , 10 dB below rated pow er Input Impedance 40 k Ω balanced V oltage Gain selectable: 26 d.
Hz Hz -180 +1 80 -135 -90 -45 +0 +4 5 +9 0 +1 35 Hz -110 -10 -100 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 -20 20 20k 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k 10k 20k 8 MEASUREMENTS USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .30 Figure 8.1 Gain vs. frequenc y (Ch1, Ch2 ) (Measurements of a typical performance of a VORTEX 6 ) Figure 8.
Vrm s -120 -20 -11 0 -100 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 dB 1 00u 5 200u 500u 1m 2m 5m 1 0 m 20m 50m 100m 200m 500m 1 2 Hz dB 20 10k 50 100 200 500 1k 2k 5k -120 -20 -1 10 -100 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 Hz Ω Hz 0 1000 200 400 600 800 damping factor 8 MEASUREMENTS USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.
Vrm s dB -100 -20 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 100u 6 200u 500u 1m 2m 5m 10m 20m 50m 100m 200m 500m 1 2 T Vrm s dB -120 -20 -110 -100 -90 -80 -70 -60 -50 -40 -30 100u 6 200u 500u 1m 2m 5m 10m 20m 50m 100m 200m 500m 1 2 8 MEASUREMENTS USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.
Wat ts Impedance / Ω 2 4 8 0 1000 2000 Distor tion limited output power (0,1 % THD) Pea k p ow er 1305 1760 988 755 450 528 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 Distor tion limited output power (0,1 % THD) Pe.
9 W ARRANT Y INFORMA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .34 9.1 Summary O f W arranty CAMC O guarantees the VORTEX amplifi er to be free from defective material and/or workmanship for a period of six (6) years from the date of sale .
10 SERVICE INFORMA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .35 Owner ’ s Information Company Name: _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ Contact: _ __ __ __ __ __ __ _.
1 1 MAINTENANCE INFORMA TION/1 2 DEC OMISSIONING USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .36 11 Maintenance Information Cleaning and servicing the inside of the amplifi er must never carry out by un- qualifi ed personnel. The amplifi er must never be opened by unqualifi ed person- nel.
C OMP ANY INFORMA TION USER MANUAL VORTEX 6, 4, 2.6 and 200V P .37 Mailing Address: CAMCO P roduktions- und V er triebs-GmbH für Beschallungs- und Beleuchtungsanlagen Fischpicke 5 D-57482 Wenden Germany T elephone: +49 (0) 2762 408-0 F acsimile: +49 (0) 2762 408-10 Internet: www .
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