D&R Airlab User Manual - 17 Sico Remote Unit
SiCo Remote Unit
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17 SICO REMOTE UNIT
The Airlab Sico Remote unit is designed to be the communication interface between the control room and
the announcer or guest. It has a built in headphone amp, a remote connector to be wired via a shielded
stereo cable to the related Airlab channel, and a very convenient CHOUGH/COMMUNICATION button.
We shall describe all functions in detail now.
COUGH/SIGNALLING IN MIC MODE
This useful feature has two important functions:
1. Cough/communication,
2. 'Mic-on'
1. Cough/Communication,
A shielded stereo cable has to be connected between the Sico remote unit and the Airlab input channel
that needs to be communicated to.
Using the push-button during broadcast, the announcer can temporarily mute the microphone in order to
cough (where the name comes from). At the same time his microphone will be routed to the cue system, in
order to give him the opportunity to communicate with the engineer/producer.
2. 'Mic-on',
When the channel is active a voltage is applied between Tip (+) and Sleeve (0V), which can be used to
activate a LED (red) (in this case the internal LED of the SiCo remote unit.
In addition to the localized 'mic-on' signaling, there is also a master signal in the master section. The ON-
AIR signaling outputs 1 and 2 offer the option of driving external red light indicators in the studio by way of
a relay.
The input jack of the Sico Remote unit needs to be wired to the master of the Airlab, Guest or Announcer
outputs or whatever suits your purpose mostly.
The output jack is a parallel jack to the input jack to simplify wiring to more than one SiCo remote unit in
the presentation room.