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Important safeguards
Before you install or operate the Plena Loop Amplifier,
you must read the Important Safety Instructions. The
Important Safety Instructions are supplied together with
the Plena Loop Amplifier.
Acknowledgements
Bosch Security Systems thanks the NVVS (Dutch
Association of Hard of Hearing People) for the valuable
information that was provided during the development
of the Plena Loop Amplifier and the creation of the
Installation and User Instructions.
Conversion tables
Length, mass and temperature are in SI units. Refer to
the data below to change SI units to imperial units.
Note
1 hPa = 1 mbar.
9
° F = --- ⋅ ° C + 32
5
5
° C = --- ⋅ ( ° F – 32 )
9
Table of contents
Important safeguards ...................................................................................................................................................3
Acknowledgements.......................................................................................................................................................4
About this manual .........................................................................................................................................................5
Table of contents ...........................................................................................................................................................7
1. System overview ...........................................................................................................................................................9
1.1 Loop amplifier ...........................................................................................................................................................................9
1.2 Induction loop systems ..........................................................................................................................................................9
1.2.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................9
1.2.2 Principle ...............................................................................................................................................................................9
1.2.3 Benefits ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.3 Plena ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.4 Block diagram ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.5 Supervision ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10
1.6 Quadrature system .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.7 Controls, connectors and indicators ............................................................................................................................... 12
1.7.1 Front view ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.7.2 Rear view .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2. Design and planning ................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
2.2 System types ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.2.1 Simple system ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.2.2 Quadrature systems ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.2.3 Expanded quadrature systems .................................................................................................................................... 15
2.2.4 Low-spill system .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.3 Induction loops ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.3.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.3.2 Position ............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
2.3.3 Wire diameter .................................................................................................................................................................. 16
2.3.4 Magnetic field strength .................................................................................................................................................. 16
2.3.5 Connection ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.3.6 Configuration ................................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.4 Potential problems ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.4.1 Metal loss ......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.4.2 Overspill ............................................................................................................................................................................ 18
2.4.3 Earth loops ....................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3. Installation ................................................................................................................................................................... 19
4. External connections ................................................................................................................................................ 21
4.1 Induction loops ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21
4.2 Audio inputs .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
4.3 Priority input ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.4 Fault output ............................................................................................................................................................................ 23
4.5 Line output ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
4.6 Power supply ......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.7 Slave to Master ..................................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.8 Slave to slave ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25
5. Configuration .............................................................................................................................................................. 27
figure 1.1: Plena Loop Amplifier In the T or MT mode, a little coil is activated (T stands
for ‘tele-coil’). The coil receives the alternating magnetic
table 1.1: Performance field and changes it into an alternating voltage, which
Frequency response: the assistive listening devices change into an audio
60 Hz to 10 kHz (+1/-3 dB, @ -10 dB @ rated output signal. This audio signal is not entirely the same as the
Distortion: incoming audio signal of the loop amplifier, because the
< 1% @ rated output, 1 kHz assistive listening devices also compensate for individual
Bass control: hearing disabilities (for example, signal strength and
-8/+8 dB @ 100 Hz frequency range).
Treble control:
-8/+8 dB @ 10 kHz
T/MT 4
1 2 3
0 dB 1 5 10
-6 dB
Current Fault
-20 dB
Power 1 2 Master
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Metal loss
compensation Master Slave NO C NC On Off
Priority input 1 2
Line fuse: 230V 3A
115V 6A
Loop
Out Com
AGC Limiter 5K 10K Phantom Phantom
AGC
100V 0 Vox Mix On Off Mic Line On Off Mic Line
25 24 23 22 21 20 19
figure 1.3: Front and rear views
Priority 100V
input 0
Master in
Phantom
90º 0º
2 Design and planning When you connect more than one induction loop to a
(master) loop amplifier, make sure that the induction
loops are of the same size (refer to figure 2.2).
2.1 Introduction
We advise you to contact the local association of
hard-of-hearing people to make sure that the induction
loop system will be satisfactory in every way.
2.2.2.2 Simple quadrature system To cover larger areas, create a basic system with
A simple quadrature system consists of (refer to figure multiple induction loops (refer to figure 2.4 for an
2.3): example). Such a system consists of:
• A master loop amplifier (M) with one induction loop. • A master loop amplifier (M) with multiple induction
• A slave loop amplifier (S) with one induction loop. loops. All master induction loops must have the
same size.
• A slave loop amplifier (S) with multiple induction
Note loops. All slave induction loops must have the same
Although it is not required, the sizes of the size.
master and slave induction loops are typically
the same.
Note
Although it is not required, the sizes of the
master and slave induction loops are typically
the same.
0°
M
0°
M 90°
90°
S
0°
S
figure 2.3: Simple system, single loops 90°
0° 50-66%W
0°
S2 90° W S1
S2 90° S1
0° W
0°
M 90° 50-66%W S3
M 90° S3
3
10
2
1
0
-1
-2
20
-3
-4
-5
30
power (dB)
-6
-7
-8 40
-9
-10 50
-11
60
-12
-13 70
-14
-15 80
-16
90
-17
-18 100
-19
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
width (%)
figure 2.8: Extra power vs. the width of the room
3.00
2.75
2.50
2.25
wire diameter (mm)
2.00
1.75
1.50
1.25
1.00
AWG 20
0.75
0.50
0.25
0.00
0 25 34 50 76 90100 135 150 200 250 300 350
30 303
wire length (m)
figure 2.9: Wire diameter vs. the wire length (copper wires)
2.4.2 Overspill
The larger the induction loops, the more overspill.
When there is overspill, people outside the room with
the induction loop system can overhear the audio signal
on the induction loop. Overspill can also cause
interference on other induction loop systems in the
same building.
Caution
Do not unpack the box until you install and
connect the loop amplifier.
0 dB
-6 dB
-20 dB
Power
1
5
10
Master Current
+ Fault
+
Loop
Integrity
AGC
Limiter
Priority
input
Supervis
1 ion
NO
AGC C NC 115V
Limiter 230V
5K 10K On
Off
2 Apparat
Connec us delivered
ted for
230V
100V
0 Phantom
Vox
Mix
Line fuse:
230V
On
Off
Phantom 115V 3A
Mic 6A
Line Loop
Out
On Com
Off
Mic
Line
1
2
Master
In
Slave Line Out
Out
Master
0º
Metal in Slave 90º
compensloss out
ation
Fault
Priority
input
Supervis
1 ion
NO
AGC C NC 115V
Limiter
5K 10K On
Off
230V
Phant
2 Apparat
Connec us delivered
ted for
230V
om
100V
0 Phantom
Vox
Mix
Line fuse:
230V
On
Off
Phantom 115V 3A
Mic 6A
Line Loop
Out
On Com
Off
Mic
Line
Phant On Phant
om Off om
Vox Mic
Mix
Line fu
se: 23
0V
115V 3A On
Off
On
Off
6A
Loop
Out
Com
GND
1 +
- 2
3
line ou
t
PLN-1P120
figure 4.1: Induction loop, connection Power Amplifier
100V 230V-
70V 240V-
0
0 24V
Number of connections:
8 DC IN
-
+
line out
Line
fuse
250V
T1A
Warn
ing
This Apparat
apparatus
must connec us delivere
be earthed ted for d
230V-
1x screw terminal
Location: figure 4.2: Audio inputs, connection
Rear side
Current: table 4.2: Audio inputs, details
max. 10 A peak, max. 6 A continuous Number of connections:
Induction loop DC resistance: 2x XLR sockets
0.5 to 3 Ω Location:
Induction loop area: Rear side
max. 600m2 @ 100 mARMS/m Sensitivity:
Switchable, 1 mV/1 V
Impedance:
> 1 kΩ
Dynamic range:
100 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio:
63 dB @ max. volume
75 dB @ min. volume/mute
Headroom:
25 dB
Phantom power:
Switchable, 16 V
VOX functionality:
Switchable, input 1 mutes input 2
4.3 Priority input For example, you can connect a Plena Voice Alarm
You can connect other devices or systems to the priority System (refer to figure 4.3) to the priority input.
input. The priority input has a higher priority than
audio input 1 and audio input 2. When the priority
input receives a signal, the loop amplifier replaces the Caution
signal on the connected induction loops with the signal Install the safety bracket on the priority input to
of the priority input. make sure that it is not possible to touch the
priority input (refer to figure 4.4).
PLN-1LA10
Loop Amplifier
Priori
ty inp
Master
In
Master
in Slave
Slave
0º
Out
Line Out
ut
Metal out 90º
compensloss
ation
Fault
1
Priority
input
Supervis
1 ion
NO
AGC C NC 115V
Limiter 230V
5K 10K On
Off
2 Apparat
Connec us delivered
ted for
230V
100V
0 Phantom
Vox
Mix
Line fuse:
AGC
230V
On
Off
Phantom 115V 3A
Mic 6A
Line Loop
Out
Com
Limite
On
Off
Mic
Line
r 5K
10K
Priority
input
Int B
oost 1 Cha
er
Ext nnel
Boo BG 5K 10
ster M /C 2 Cha K
all
N.C
BG
nnel 100V
A
./Spa
re M /S
pare
0
Cal
l Vox
Mix
Z1 100 100V
V B 0
0
Z2 100V 100V
0 0 Z1
Z3 100V 100
V
0 0 Z2
Z4 100
0
V 100V
LBB1990/00
Voice Alarm Controller
figure 4.4: Safety bracket
Int Booster
1 Channel
Ext
Booster BGM/Ca
2 Channel
N.C./Spall
BGM/Sp
re
A are
Call
Z1 100V
B Override
0 /Trigger
Output
Z2 100V 100V
24V Trigger
0 0 Z1 input/24V
Z1 Emergenc DC
Z3 100V 100V 1 y
out
2
Z2 3
0 0 Z2 NC 4
5 24V
100V COM Business 6 DC
Z4 100V Z3 EMG NC out
NO NO 1
2
0 0 Z3 NC COM
3
Z4 4
Z5 100V COM 5 VOX 10k
100V Fault 6 Switch 10k
NO 1
0 Z5 2
Number of connections:
Rated
input
CD/Tun GND LBB199 power:7
er 4 60VA
Line
AUX R fuse
T6.3L25
T10L25 0V for230V
PC Vox 0V for115V AC
Speech
Mic/Line Remote AC
Phantomfilter
power Control
Off Panel
Vox On
Digital Router
Messag Monitori
e ng 2
Speaker
Warnin
1x screw terminal
This g
apparatus
must
be earthed
PLN-1LA10 PLN-1LA10
Loop Amplifier Loop Amplifier
Line Out 115V 230V
Out
AGC Limiter 5K 10K Phantom Phantom On
Off
Mic
Com
Line
Line Ou
t
Fault 90º
Fault
1
NO
C NC
NO C NC
figure 4.6: Line output, connection
2 Make sure that the fuse holder in the rear of the loop
amplifier contains the correct fuse (refer to table 4.7).
Note
The PLN-1LA10 Loop Amplifier is delivered with
a 6.3AT fuse.
Master
In
Slave Line Out
Out
Master
0º
Metal in Slave 90º
compensloss out
ation
Fault
Priority
input
Superv
1 ision
NO
AGC C NC 115V
Limiter 230V
5K 10K On
Off
2 Appara
Connectus delivere
ted for d
230V
100V
0 Phantom
Vox
Mix
Line fuse:
230V
On
Off
Phantom 115V 3A
Mic 6A
Line Loop
Out
On Com
Off
Mic
Line
PLN-1LA10
115V
Appa
230V
Line fus
e: 23
0V
115V 3A
6A
Loop
Out
Com
Master
Master
In
VU LED Slave Line Out
Out
PRE Amp.
0º
Metal POST
comp loss Amp.
ensat
ion Fault
Maste
r Slave
Priority
input
Supe
1 rvisio
n
NO
AGC C NC 115V
Limite 230V
r 5K
10K On
Off
2 Appa
Conn ratus deliv
ected ered
for 230V
100V
0 Phanto
m
Vox
Mix
Line fuse:
230V
On
Off
Phanto
m 115V 3A
Mic 6A
Line Loop
Out
On Com
Off
Mic
Line
Maste
r In
VU LE Slave Line O
D O ut
PR E Am
0º
Metal p. PO 90º
ST Amp.
mpensloss
ation
Maste
r Slave
Priorit
y input
1
AGC
Limite
r 5K
10K
Maste Maste
r In r In
VU LE Slave Line O VU LE Slave Line O
D Out D Out
PR E Am
0º PR E Am
0º
Metal p. PO 90º Metal p. PO 90º
ST Amp. ST Amp.
mpenloss mpenloss
satio n satio n
Maste Maste
r Slav r Slav
e e
Priority Priority
Slave 2 Slave 1
input input
1 1
AGC AGC
Limite Limite
r 5K r 5K
10K 10K
Master Master
In In
VU LED Slave Line Out VU LED Slave Line Out
Out Out
0º PRE Amp.
0º
PRE Amp.
Metal POST
Amp. 90º Metal POST
Amp. 90º
compenloss compenloss
sation sation
Fault Fault
Master Master
Slave Slave
Priority Priority
input input
Superv Superv
1 ision 1 ision
NO NO
AGC C NC 115V AGC C NC 115V
Limiter 230V Limiter 230V
5K 10K On 5K 10K On
Off Off
2 Appara 2 Appara
Connectus delivere Connectus delivere
ted for d ted for d
230V 230V
100V 100V
0 Phantom 0 Phantom
Vox Vox
Mix Mix
Line fuse: Line fuse:
230V 230V
On
Off
Phantom 115V 3A On
Off
Phantom 115V 3A
Mic 6A Mic 6A
Line Loop Line Loop
Out Out
On Com On Com
Off Off
Mic Mic
Line Line
Maste Maste
r In r In
VU LE Slave Line O VU LE Slave Line O
D Out D Out
PR E Am
0º 0º
PR E Am
p. PO p. PO
Metal ST Amp. 90º Metal ST Amp. 90º
mpenloss mpenloss
satio n satio n
Maste Maste
r Slav r Slav
e e
Priority Priority
Slave 4 Slave 3
input input
1 1
AGC AGC
Limite Limite
r 5K r 5K
10K 10K
Master Master
In In
VU LED Slave Line Out VU LED Slave Line Out
Out Out
0º PRE Amp.
0º
PRE Amp.
Metal POST
Amp. 90º Metal POST
Amp. 90º
compensloss compenloss
ation sation
Fault Fault
Master Master
Slave Slave
Priority Priority
input input
Superv Superv
1 ision 1 ision
NO NO
AGC C NC 115V AGC C NC 115V
Limiter 230V Limiter 230V
5K 10K On 5K 10K On
Off Off
2 Appara 2 Appara
Connectus delivere Connectus delivere
ted for d ted for d
230V 230V
100V 100V
0 Phantom 0 Phantom
Vox Vox
Mix Mix
Line fuse: Line fuse:
230V 230V
On
Off
Phantom 115V 3A On
Off
Phantom 115V 3A
Mic 6A Mic 6A
Line Loop Line Loop
Out Out
On Com On Com
Off Off
Mic Mic
Line Line
Power
Master Current
+ Fault
+
You can set the volume of the audio signal that the AGC
priority input sends to the connected induction loops
with the Priority input volume control. The Priority input
volume control is on the rear of the loop amplifier (refer figure 5.5: AGC/Limiter switch
to figure 5.4).
Priority input
AGC
100V 0
induction loops. If you set the AGC range too wide, soft
sounds (for example, undesired ambient noise) is Vox Mix On Off Mic Line
amplified. If you set the AGC range too narrow, desired
soft sounds are lost. figure 5.8: Mix/Line switch
AGC
Phantom
0 0
Master
_ + _ + 0