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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS PROPRIETARY REVISIONS

C4 3.7V THR SETS ONSET THERMAL TRACKING SENSOR +5V EMITTER R
INFORMATION WHICH IS THE PROPERTY
OF QSC AUDIO PRODUCTS, THAT MAY NOT
C9 DISPLAY AND GAIN BOARD OF TH LIMITING AT 3.1V,
REACHES FULL LIMIT
0C - 1.8V
25C - 1.58V
C45 +15V 0C - NIL
25C - NIL +15V
REV DESCRIPTION EFF. DATE CHK APPROVED/DATE
0.1UF P3
BE DISCLOSED, REPRODUCED OR USED 10 PCNT 0.1UF
AT 2.85V. THEN COLLECTOR 55C - 1.2V 0.22UF
55C - START
50V 10 PCNT PULLS ABOVE GND AND +5V 65C - 1.07V 10 PCNT 65C - 2MA A PRODUCTION RELEASE ECO 8578 ADD C62,63 03/12/08 RAB DD
WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT FROM A-GND-DIS 50V TRIGGERS MUTE. 95C - 0.75V 50V R105 95C - 7MA, 1.4V 15.74v
R113, R117 56.2K DELAY SOA CUTBACK

6
4.75K J5
QSC AUDIO PRODUCTS. 5K 5K LED RED BIPOLAR 1

11.44v idle
1 PCNT
LD2 LD6 U8 VOLTAGE REGULATOR U9 LM393 1/10W R110
W CC
1
W CC
R33 8 VIN VOUT
1 1 V+ VO
2 1.58v 5 383 FAN
3.01K R60 3.73v R64 GND TH-BUS 1 PCNT J5
Troubleshoot notes: 1 PCNT SENSOR 7 1/10W R120 2
1. Power specs: W VR2 W P3 C38 4.88v
VR1 LD3 1/10W 3.01K 931 634
6

3
a. 8 ohm: 300 W = 49 Vrms, Input sen = 1.2 Vrms LD4 C40

3
6
7
0.1UF 1 PCNT
b. 4 ohm: 425 W = 41.3 Vrms, Input sen = 1.012 Vrms
LED RED BIPOLAR LED GREEN LED GREEN
LOSS-OF-POWER 1 PCNT
1/10W
1 PCNT
1/10W
+15V
10 PCNT
50V C39
0.1UF
10 PCNT
U7 C46 5.72v 1 MMST3906 1/10W
Q31
2. Output gain: 32.2 dB = 41.3 Vrms SHUTDOWN 50V 4.23v -15V +15V

3
LD7 0.1UF

12.75v
C23 C24 0.22UF D19
3. Idle current: 0.2A; short limit current: 3.5A /CH, 6.5A /2CH (120V unit) 10 PCNT P3 TH BUS

0.534v
LED BLUE 1 MMST3906 50V 10 PCNT
-15.2v 1N4743A D20

2
4. Amplifier would start with an AC voltage above 30 V. 0.22UF 0.22UF
DIODE CLAMPS ON-VOLTAGE Q3 50V 0C - 6.6V
13v IMBD4148
5. Location of Output Transistors: Q13 and Q14 are located on opposite 10 PCNT 10 PCNT TO THERMAL BUS +0.55V R97 R102 25C - 5.8V
50V 50V 55C - 4.4V zener
sides of the heat sink center point, in order to distribute the heat from TH-LIM 3 3.72v

2
2.21K 5.90K 65C - 3.9V

10

11

12
each channel more evenly and ensure that the thermal sensor responds P3

6
85C - 3.17V C54 C55

9
4.3v idle

D to both channels. Be sure to locate the “out of place” transistor when

repairing a bad channel.
AC-ON 15v R50 6v D2
-14.6v 1 PCNT
1/10W
1 PCNT
1/10W

THERMAL GAIN SET AT 3.66

95C - 2.75V +3.1v 1 MMST3906
Q33 2
1000UF 1000UF
D

J2A

J2A

J2A

J2A

J2A

J2A

J2A

J2A

J2A

J2A

J2A

J2A
221K IMBD4148 20 PCNT 20 PCNT
6. PCB Revision E: added C62 (Ch2) & C63 (Ch1) = 22uF 25V, 5.7v 3.3V THRESH FOR 4.4V AT 55C, FAN SPEED 1 Q36 R142 35V P3 35V
1 PCNT R11 TIP31C
effective date: June 2008 1/10W TRIGGERS MUTE 1K
+5V +15V R115 R121 F1 E1

0.514v
7. Output emitter resistors were upgraded to 3 watts (RE-.02211-00), D1 AT TH BUS = 2.75V Mute: 0.7v 5 PCNT D21

18.8v
10.0K
effective date: December 2008.
R78 HYST F/B R88 1 PCNT Run: 14.8v Mute: 0.7v 100K 10.0K 3 1/4W 1
XF-12V (YELLOW)
C28 14.3K 10.0K 1 PCNT 1 PCNT
+CUT-A Run: 14.8v
IMBD4148 1/10W IMBD4148 24V
+CUT-B

J2B

J2B

J2B

J2B

J2B

J2B

J2B

J2B

J2B

J2B

J2B

J2B
10UF 1 PCNT 1 PCNT 2 1/10W 1/10W C56 5A
INPUT BOARD 20 PCNT
35V
1/10W R79 1/10W R5 1 Q17 1 Q26
P3 3 0.1UF
10 PCNT
MMST3904 MMST3904 -15.8v BR1 50V
BALANCED INPUT STAGE

AC1
100K 10.0K Run: 106 mV BRIDGE RECTIFIER
P3

10

11

12
(RCA TIP - UNBALANCED)
1.2V NOM INPUT (2V-PK) A1 A1 P3
3.2v
1 PCNT
1/10W
1 PCNT
1/10W 3 3 FAN SPEED 2 - +
1 E2
GAIN -6DB (2VPK = 1VPK) R69 LM393 3 3 1
XF-CT (GRAY)
3 CIRCUIT P3

AC2
MMST3906 MMST3906
C11 P3 39.2K
1 Q18 1 Q27 R135
1 PCNT
1 AC-ON 10
1 Vrms, 1k Hz Run: 106 mV P3 P3 -15V

4
1/10W 1 PCNT
220PF SND-A RET-A SND-B RET-B +15V CLIP-A SIG-A SIG-B CLIP-B 6v 2 RUN, LO -CUT-B -CUT-A Mute: 0.6v 1/8W F2 E3
5 PCNT U7 Mute: 0.6v
J3 50V MUTE, 1.2V 1
IN-A-POS Run: -14.2v Run: -14.2v XF-12V (YELLOW)
R7 R18 24V
3 +VCC B 88V D22 5A
20.0K 10.0K
JACK 1 PCNT 1 PCNT IMBD4148
1/8W 1/10W +14V
2 +15V R80 R89 R98 C53 R134 AUX COIL, 24V CT
IN-B-POS 33.2 0.15 0.15 10UF 3.01K
MC33078 R57 2 1 PCNT 5 PCNT 5 PCNT 20 PCNT 1 PCNT
4.6 IN 4.6 IN
1
2 CHANNEL B 243K
1 Q4
1/8W 2W 2W R106 18 AWG 18 AWG
35V 1/10W
1 1 PCNT R65 69.8K
J13
J9 MMST3904 B-LO B-HI 3K MUTES

3
1/8W 47.5K 1 PCNT
R 3 1 PCNT 1/8W
W8 FEMALE
W7 P3 IN 30MS
3 +CUT-B 1/10W 3 1 1 D7 1 2
U1 Q12 Q16 1N5399 1- 1+
T 2 R70 2SA1962 2SA1962 1 1
C34 2.15K 3
2- 2+
4
1

2
S 10UF 1 PCNT
20 PCNT 1/10W 1 11.0 IN 1 11.0 IN
JACK 35V JACK
R8 R19 18 AWG 18 AWG
P1 W6B W5B
20.0K 10.0K
P3 11.0 IN
1 PCNT 1 PCNT C1 R71 SOA SENSE 18 AWG 11.0 IN
1/8W 1/10W C31 475
W6A 18 AWG
J10 C12 1 PCNT
W5A
IN-A-NEG
RET-B 22PF
AMPLIFIER 1/10W 2 2
1
FEMALE 5 PCNT R112 R126 C48
2 2 1 1 220PF
5 PCNT R40
6
200V GAIN BLOCK 1 Q8
MMST3904
Q28 1 1
NOTE 50V J1A J1B 1.69K MC33078 2SC4793
1.13K 10
CHASSIS 3 3 1 1 1 PCNT
7
PEAK CLAMP 2 1 PCNT 5 PCNT
0.1UF
10 PCNT
GROUNDS C1 A1 1/10W 3 3 1/10W 2W 250V
XLR
CLIP-B D15 SPKR-B
0.5 Vrms A1 5 R61 1 Q22 IMBD4148 P1 R127 C49
U4 47.5 R81 R90 C41 MMST3904 4700UF
D11
C C1

C10
C17

22UF
2
J1A J1B
2
SND-A
R26
2.15K
C27
1 PCNT
1/10W

C32
BIAS
DIODES
D3
MURS160T3
10
1 PCNT
1/8W
10
1 PCNT
1/8W
NA
NA
NA R140 3
MURS160T3 R113
56.2K
10
5 PCNT
2W R132
20 PCNT
100V

C57
1
E4
XF-65V CH2 (RED) C
20 PCNT U4 MC33078 475 1 PCNT
R20 25V 1 PCNT 3 0.0015UF 1 PCNT 1/8W 10
0.1UF
0.1UF 10PF 5 PCNT IMON-B 3 10 PCNT
5 PCNT MC33078 2.00K 1/10W C62 R43 5 PCNT 1/10W 3 5 PCNT
100V 6 1 PCNT J1A J1B 1 200V FB-B 200V
D4 P1 R82 R91 C42 MMST3906 2W FB-B BR2
200V
3 3 A1 10 10 NA 1

AC1
1/10W 1.69K MURS160T3 Q23
7 C1 A1 2 22UF NA BRIDGE RECTIFIER
20 PCNT 1 PCNT R54 1 PCNT 1 PCNT R118 R122 L1
1/8W 1/8W NA R103 0.1 0.1 2 1
R1 R2 R9 R32 25V 1/10W 2 D12 D16 - +
5 16.5K 100 MURS160T3 IMBD4148 5 PCNT 5 PCNT 1 2
U3 FEEDBACK

3
C50 R136

AC2
7.50K 39.2K 39.2K R27 47.5K 1 PCNT 1 PCNT 2W 2W 2UH
SIG-B

3
1 PCNT 1 PCNT 1 PCNT U1 J1A J1B 1 PCNT 1/2W 8V PK INPUT 1/10W R114 4700UF 10
1/10W 1/10W 1/10W 5 4 4
5.36K 1/10W C59 = 80V PEAK OUT 2SA1837 Q30 20 PCNT 1 PCNT
A1 1 P1 100V

4
1 PCNT Q9 MMST3906 1 1.13K 1/8W
C2 C13 7 1/10W 1 PCNT F3 E5
22PF P1

2
0.1UF 0.022UF 5 PCNT 1/10W 1
XF-65V CH2 (GREEN)
5 PCNT 5 PCNT 6 R72

2
50V 32V
100V 50V MC33078 J1A J1B +14V +5V R41 LIMITER THRESHOLD 475 R124 10A
5 5 R34 5.90K 1 PCNT 2.00K
C1 4.75K 1 PCNT R49 R55 P3 1/10W 1 PCNT 2 R131
1 PCNT 1/10W 1/10W 15.4K
U6 1/10W 39.2K 47.5K
Q37 1 1 PCNT MAIN SEC B, 115VAC
SUB - TOP FILTER, 2-POS +14B 14 1 PCNT 1 PCNT C35 MMST3904 1/8W WITH RECTIFIER, FUSE
OFF, 100HZ. 1 44mv 10UF R73 2 AND EMI SNUBBER
2
3

J1A J1B 12 1/10W 1/10W

10 15

3
CHA = LP, CHB = HP 6 6 R42 20 PCNT 2.15K 3 P1
SW1 0.71v 100 35V 1 PCNT P1 Q34 1
DPDT MMST3906 MMST3904
13 1

16
1 PCNT Q2 1/10W
44mv

3
4
5
6

C14 1/10W
P3
9
10UF 2 2 3
MMST3906
20 PCNT -CUT-B
7

R35

2
35V J1A J1B 1 Q5 D8
7 7 R25 TRANSCONDUCTANCE OPAMP 100 R66 1 Q13 1 Q19 1N5399
P1
C1 12.7K 1 PCNT 47.5K 2SC5242 2SC5242 R107

2
1 PCNT 1/10W 1 PCNT 69.8K
1/10W R63 1/10W 3 3 1 PCNT
A1 243K 1/8W
R6 J1A J1B R51 1 PCNT R83 R94 R99
8 8 C25 10M 1/8W -14V 33.2 0.15 0.15
7.50K
0.22UF 1 PCNT -15V 1 PCNT 5 PCNT 5 PCNT
MC33078 C15 P3 10 PCNT 1/8W 1/8W 2W 2W
1 PCNT
2 10UF 50V R48 1
1/10W
20 PCNT 2
1 -14B 35V
J1A J1B -14V 47.5K
1 PCNT
TH-LIM -VCC B -88V SG1 3 1 E6
C5 C6 9 9 1/10W +VCC A 88V
3 P1 P3 P2
U3 -14V

8Ù: 195 mV~

4Ù: 400 mV~
C61

8Ù: 170 mV-

4Ù: 320 mV-
0.1UF 0.1UF
14.8v

60 mV idle
5 PCNT 5 PCNT U2 C26 R52 4.6 IN 4.6 IN
100V 100V 5 Very sensitive 0.22UF 10M R58 +15V 12.4v R84 R95 R100 18 AWG 18 AWG
R10 10 PCNT 0.1UF
1 PCNT 243K 2 +14V 33.2 0.15 0.15
+90 V @ NL J12
J1A J1B Test probe can load the bus down 10 PCNT W4 W3
24.9K R17 7 10 10 50V
50V 1/8W 1 PCNT 1 PCNT 5 PCNT 5 PCNT R108 +79 V @ 8 Ù FEMALE
1 PCNT 2.00K C1 A1 1/8W 1 Q6 1/8W 2W 2W 69.8K +72 V @ 4 Ù 1
1- 1+
2
6 MMST3904 1 1
1/10W 1 PCNT R67 1 PCNT +71 V @ 2.66 Ù SPKR+
IN-B-POS 3 4

3
1/10W MC33078 47.5K 1/8W

B C1 C7

220PF
C16
11
J1A J1B
11
SND-B
+5V
R30
4.75K
R36
5.90K
1 PCNT R47 3
Q1
MMST3906
R53
+CUT-A
1 PCNT
1/10W
13.8v 3
1v R74
2.15K
1
Q14
2SA1962
1
Q20
2SA1962
D9
1N5399
+86 V @ Short SPKR-
(BLACK) 1
2- 2+

JACK
1
(GRAY)
14.0 IN
18 AWG
B
5 PCNT 22UF
1 PCNT 1/10W 14.34v 1 PCNT W2B W1B
B-LO B-HI

2
R3 50V R15 20 PCNT U6 1/10W C36 1.76v 1/10W 14.0 IN 14.0 IN
25V 3 P3139.2K
PCNT
47.5K
1 PCNT 10UF Excessive negative output current 18 AWG 14.0 IN 18 AWG
J6 20 PCNT 18 AWG
3 20.0K 10.0K 7 5 2
1/10W 1/10W
35V 2.96v P2 cuts positive biasing side W2A W1A
R J1A J1B R37 41.3 Vrms
1 PCNT
1/8W
1 PCNT
1/10W 12 12 100 P3 R75 SPKR- SPKR+
T 2 MC33078 C1 A1 1 4 1 PCNT C30 475 SOA SENSE 1 (BLACK) (WHITE) 1
2 1/10W AMPLIFIER 1 PCNT 2
0v when inactive

S 1 8 1/10W 2 R116 R128 C47

JACK
1 R31 22PF
5 PCNT GAIN BLOCK 1 Q10 MMST3904
Q29 1
R24 TRANSCONDUCTANCE OPAMP 100 200V +0.57v 14.34v 1.13K 10 C51
3
U2
12.7K 1 PCNT 6 MC33078 CLIP-A 2SC4793 PEAK CLAMP 1.76v 1 PCNT
P2
5 PCNT
0.1UF
10 PCNT
SPKR-A 4700UF
20 PCNT

3
1 PCNT 1/10W 3 1/10W 2W 250V
J7 1/10W R45 7 NL: 40 mV- 2 100V E7
+0.51v
IN-B-NEG BIAS

50 mV-
FEMALE A1 1.69K 8Ù: 230 mV- D17 R129 R133 1
XF-65V CH1 (VIOLET)
2 1 5 1 Q24
2 1
R4 R16 1 PCNT
U5
R62 4Ù: 300 mV- R85 R92 C43 IMBD4148
DIODES

0.517v
C60 1/10W 47.5 10 10 NA MMST3904 C58
3 3
-13.7v D5 NA D13 R117 10 10
0.1UF
20.0K 10.0K 1 PCNT MURS160T3 1 PCNT 1 PCNT MURS160T3 5 PCNT 5 PCNT
1 PCNT 1 PCNT 22PF
A1 1/10W 1/8W 1/8W NA
R141 3 56.2K 2W 2W FB-A 3 10 PCNT
200V
XLR 1/8W 1/10W 5 PCNT C29 1 PCNT BR3
C8 C33 L2

AC1
50V 475 1/8W BRIDGE RECTIFIER
0.0015UF
R28 R38 10PF 5 PCNT P2
1 PCNT
1 2 2 1
220PF 5 PCNT D6 1/10W 3 - +
NOTE FB-A 200V R86 R93 C44 IMON-A 2UH

0.517v
200V MURS160T3 D14

50 mV-
5 PCNT 5.36K 47.5K MMST3906
CHASSIS C1 C1 10 10 NA 1 R119 R123 C52 R137

AC2
50V 1 PCNT 1 PCNT NA
Q25 MURS160T3 D18
GROUNDS A1 1/10W 1/10W R56 NL: -40 mV- 1 PCNT 1 PCNT
NA IMBD4148 0.1 0.1 4700UF
20 PCNT
10
MC33078 1/8W 1/8W 5 PCNT 5 PCNT 1 PCNT
2 8Ù: -230 mV- 2 -0.51v SIG-A 100V

3
R104

4
16.5K 2W 2W 1/8W
RET-A
1
C63 R46 1 PCNT FEEDBACK 4Ù: -300 mV- 100 -14.24v MMST3906 1 R111 F4 E8
1/2W 8V PK INPUT 3 1 PCNT -1.6v Q32 1
XF-65V CH1 (BLUE)
0.5 Vrms 22UF 1.69K = 80V PEAK OUT 2SA1837 1/10W 1.13K 32V
3 20 PCNT 1 PCNT -0.57v 1 Q11 1 PCNT 10A
when gain is U5 P2

2
25V 1/10W 1/10W
at maximum R29 P3 2 P2 R125
+14B 2.15K Gain of 8.86 4.88 Vrms R76 2.00K R130 MAIN SEC A, 115VAC
1 PCNT when gain is C37 475 1 PCNT 15.4K WITH RECTIFIER, FUSE
8

1/10W 10UF 1 PCNT 1/10W 2 1 PCNT AND EMI SNUBBER

U1 U2 U3 at maximum 20 PCNT 1/10W 1/8W
MC33078 MC33078 MC33078 35V Q38 1
-2.94v
C1 C3 A1 CHANNEL A -CUT-A
2 MMST3904
P2
4

0.1UF 0.1UF 3
10 PCNT 10 PCNT R77 Excessive positive output current Q35 1
50V 50V 2.15K cuts negative biasing side MMST3904
1 PCNT P2
-14B R68 -13.7v 1/10W 3
47.5K 2 2
1 PCNT
-1v P2
3
1/10W MMST3906
1 Q15 1 Q21
1 D10
A +14V +15V -14.24v
Q7
60 mV idle 2SC5242 2SC5242
1N5399 R109
69.8K
A
8Ù: 195 mV~
4Ù: 400 mV~
R59 R87 3 3

8Ù: 170 mV-

4Ù: 320 mV-
-1.6v 2 1 PCNT
243K 33.2 1/8W
1 PCNT 1 PCNT R96 R101 CONTRACT NO.
MAIN BOARD OPAMP BYPASS CAPS 1/8W -15V -14.8v 1/8W 0.15 0.15
R21
8
-12.1v -14V 5 PCNT
2W
5 PCNT
2W
AUDIO PRODUCTS, LLC.
33.2
C21 1 PCNT
U7
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA
470UF 1/8W
C18 C19 20 PCNT
16V
LM393 -VCC A -88V
0.1UF 0.1UF 8 8 R22 -90 V @ NL
10 PCNT 11 10 PCNT C20 APPROVALS DATE
4

50V
U6
50V
MC33078
TRANSCONDUCTANCE OPAMP
U4 0.1UF
10 PCNT
50V
U5
MC33078 C22
470UF P3
5.6
5 PCNT
2W
A1 P3
PROTECTION AND LIMITING PARADIGM
-79 V @ 8 Ù
-72 V @ 4 Ù
-71 V @ 2.66 Ù
DRAWN SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
20 PCNT IAN OVERHOLT 05/15/2007
4

CLIP-LIMITING -86 V @ Short

16V
GX3 AMPLIFIER
6

R23 SINGLE-SIDED, SLOW ATTACK/RELEASE AI1 BT1 BT2 FP1 FP2 CHECKED
TRIGGERS ON CLIP AND NEARLY FULL CURRENT FB1 FB2

1
33.2 NORMAL CURRENT CLAMPING TRIGGERS CLIP-LIMITING AI Target Board Target Board Target Board Fiducial Board Fiducial Panel Fiducial Panel Fiducial
DAVID GALVAN 03/11/2008
1 PCNT SOA OVERLOAD
1/8W CURRENT TOO HIGH WELL BELOW RAILS ISSUED SIZE CAGE CODE DWG NO. REV
MILD/OCCASIONAL OK - NO EFFECT
-14V -15V
SEVERE TRIGGERS CUTBACK TO 25% PK CURR
ON/OFF AND THERMAL MUTING COMMON TO BOTH CHANNELS OF1 OF2 SI1 BB1
SEED FILE NO.
DENISE DELARM 03/12/2008
PLOT DATE:
D 00PW4 SH-200001-00
A

1
1

1
THERMAL LIMIT MUTES SEVERAL DEGR ABOVE MAX LIMITING SCALE NONE CAD FILE NO. SHEET 1 OF
NOTES: UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED Offset Target Offset Target SI Target Badboard Mark
SH_200001.SCH AR-200001-00-D.ZIP 1

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