MT-X Expansion Box User Guide
Thank you for purchasing the MT-X Expansion Box,
designed for use with the A-16 or
A-16II
Personal Mixer in combination with its
MT-1 Mic Stand Mount in a Pro16® personal mixing system.
The MT-X Expansion Box attaches easily to the personal mixer using the
same mounting holes used by the MT-1, which is required when using the MT-X. Only a Phillips screwdriver
is required for
installation.
Features
When added to a Personal Mixer, the MT-X Expansion Box
provides robust protection to the personal mixer’s case and
connectors as well as additional audio connectivity options.
All connectors are located on the underside of the MT-X, with
an internal wire harness that connects to the Personal Mixer’s
existing audio output jack and A-Net® input jack. Audio connections include both 1/8-inch and 1/4-inch stereo headphone jacks along
with separate XLR left/right line-level audio outputs, simplifying connections to nearly any monitoring device. The A-Net In on the
MT-X utilizes a heavy-duty locking EtherCon® connector.
PNo t e Personal Mixers equipped with an MT-X must be powered over the Cat-5 cable from an A-16D or A-16D Pro A-Net Distributor.
Assembling and Attaching the MT-X
The MT-X attaches to the built-in mounting holes on the underside of the Personal Mixer along with an MT-1 Mic Stand Mount. Longer
mounting screws (size 6-32, 5/16-inch long) are supplied with the MT-X Expansion Box to accommodate the extra thickness of the MT-1
plus the MT-X.
If you are installing the MT-X on a Personal Mixer with an MT-1 Mic Stand Mount already attached, start by removing the three 6-32,
1/4-inch screws that hold the MT-1 in place. Set them aside in a safe location in case the installation process needs to be reversed in the
future. Set the MT-1 aside until the audio and network connections have been made.
Cable Connections
The MT-X Expansion Box comes with pre-attached TRS stereo
audio and Cat-5e jumper cables that plug into the existing audio
output and A-Net In jacks on the Personal Mixer. The first step is
to attach these jumper cables to the Personal Mixer.
Start with the Personal Mixer sitting upright on a flat surface.
Position the MT-X behind the Personal Mixer with the Expansion
Box’s Aviom logo facing rear. Plug the 1/4-inch TRS jumper cable
from the MT-X assembly into the Ph o N e s /Li N e ou t jack on the
Personal Mixer. Then plug the Cat-5e jumper cable from the MT-X
assembly into the A-Ne t iNjack on the Personal Mixer. The A-Ne t
ou t and DC Po w e r jacks on the rear of the Personal Mixer are left
unused and will be covered by the MT-X.
Mounting the MT-1 and MT-X
Carefully turn over the Personal Mixer and MT-X assembly (with
the jumper cables attached) on the work surface to access the
mounting holes on the bottom of the Personal Mixer. Place
the MT-1 under the MT-X, aligning the mounting holes in the
MT-1 Mic Stand Mount and the MT-X Expansion Box with the
mounting holes in the Personal Mixer. Attach both to the
Personal Mixer with the supplied 5/16-inch 6-32 screws using a
Phillips screwdriver. (See the diagram that follows.)
Phones/Lines Out DC Power
18-24 VDC
Regulated
500 mA
T-Left
R-Right
S-Ground
Out A-Net In
Connect the Cat-5e jumper cable from the MT-X to the A-Net In jack and
the TRS jumper cable to the audio output on the Personal Mixer.
Connectors on the MT-X include: (1) 1/8-inch Phones/Line Out, (2) 1/4-inch
Phones/Line Out, (3) Left XLR Line Out, (4) Right XLR Line Out, (5) A-Net In
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