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Author Topic: Cinemechannica C-200 Power Amplifier Modules Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-20-2003 10:41 PM                     I am looking for the pin-out connections of the Cinemechannica C-200 Power Amplifier Modules. Thanks in advance. I didn't see anything in the manual archives.  |  IP: Logged Jean-Michel Grin Expert Film Handler Posts: 222 From: Geneva & Lausanne, Switzerland Registered: Jul 2002 posted 03-21-2003 01:47 AM                        CINEMECCANICA !!! Would say Antonio ))  |  IP: Logged Antonio Marcheselli Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1260 From: Florence, Italy Registered: Mar 2000 posted 03-21-2003 01:58 AM                        Jean-Michel You anticipate me! I'll keep a log of all the way you call Cinemeccanica!!! Bye Antonio  |  IP: Logged Rick Long Jr Expert Film Handler Posts: 211 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-21-2003 04:42 PM                     It should be as follows: PIN-1 Input shield PIN-2 Input Hot PIN-3&4 Output - PIN-5&6 Output + PIN-7 Mains in PIN-8 Mains in Pins arranged like 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 It should be fairly easy to confirm this by simply looking at the back of the connector. 1 and 2 will likely have a shielded cable connected to them. 7 and 8 will go to the switch on the front. 3&4 will be connected together, as will 5&6 for the output.  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-21-2003 09:17 PM                     Thank you, Rick. I had to "Mule Haul" it anyway because I had to go to the site before I got your answer. It was all a "wire cutter quick disconnect" from a previous theatre somewhere in Canada. I was able to figure the wiring out anyway. I don't know where this C200 quad rack came from, but it wasn't really a mess, it just looked like it had a major haircut. Actually, those power amplifiers sound fairly good! Only one was Kapoot! And, of course, there was not any documentation that came with this whole sound rack. I hate those "Here it is, put it in and make it work" jobs...especially when I am totally unfamiliar with them and don't have any damned paperwork of any kind. On some of this equipment, it could be a disaster waiting for a place to happen. [ 03-21-2003, 10:20 PM: Message edited by: Paul G. Thompson ]  |  IP: Logged Rick Long Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 759 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Registered: Nov 1999 posted 03-21-2003 09:43 PM                     Just a warning Paul, don't try using any monitor system that requires you to join all the speaker output commons together, unless you have a bunch of replacement output transistors and a lot of time. They actually do sound good, although the damping factor is severly limited by those damn bananna plugs.  |  IP: Logged Rick Long Jr Expert Film Handler Posts: 211 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-21-2003 09:47 PM                     Glad you got them going. They could have very well come from one of the many theatres we closed up here in a hurry. If so - sorry for the state of the rack, but we were told to get the stuff out as quick as possible. (I was only following orders). They are actually not a bad amp. Quite reliable as long as no one does anything weird to the output(like try to hook up a headphone jack )  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-21-2003 10:12 PM                     Thanks for the warning, Rick. It is good to know that. But on a comforting note, I always presume the amplifier's outputs on strange professional equipment that I have or cannot obtain doucmentation on is balanced. This presumption has kept me out of trouble for many years. The monitor system is a passive unit, and has an isolated balanced input for each channel. That is how I interfaced it with the C-200 monitor outputs (pins 4 & 6 in this case because if pigtail ID's) to the monitor itself. Rick Long, Jr....at least you left me with pigtails where I could half-assed ID what went where. To be honest, this is the first time in 35 years I had to deal with the C200. I didn't even know they existed. Oh, by the way....the equipment rack was a light blue in color, it had the C200 quad system, a passive monitor, a CP-50, and parametric equalizer by TEAC (if I recall the manufacturer correctly.) It also had an exciter power supply that looks like it has balls, and a blank panel with a muffin motor aimlessly circulating air. Was this one of yours orginally? Even though the damping factor sucks, I was still impressed with their sound....once I wired the speaker cross-overs corrrecty. But that's a different story I won't go into because the person who wired the speakers didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground. This is no put-down for that person, because I was there more than once myself.  |  IP: Logged Rick Long Jr Expert Film Handler Posts: 211 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Jul 2000 posted 03-21-2003 11:18 PM                     Doesn't sound like ours. They were usually used in 70MM installs with CP-200's (in a separate rack) with Altec 1598 monitors.  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-23-2003 12:52 AM                     Does anyone have a roadmap of that amplifier for the FT Manual Archives? Eventually, I'll probably wind up repairing the one that does not work. Also, a question for those who have repaired them...is there any "Heads Up" issues I should be aware of? Thanks  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-23-2003 12:12 PM                     The main transormer leads often fail where they go into the potting That is about the only grief I have had from them  |  IP: Logged

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