ASC (Canada) Ltd.
310 Judson, Unit 8,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M8Z 5T6

Phone: 416-251-5409
Toll Free: 1-877-251-5140
Fax: 416-251-7438

Quadpack and Octopack Multicouplers

		Manage multiple recievers Quadpack Designed for portable applications in the field, the Quadpack simplifies the mounting and interconnection of two SRa receivers for 4 audio channels. The Quadpack's lightweight and rugged design make it perfect for bag systems, leaving you plenty of room for your mixer, recorder and transmitters for audio feed to cameras. The Quadpack keeps it all neatly routed and easy to access with one set of audio outputs to feed a recorder and the other to feed the mixer. The Quadpack uses an external DC source through one or both of the connectors. Circuitry is in place between the two jacks to pull power from the jack with the higher voltage. You can use this to provide a backup power supply to avoid interruption if the power is cut to one of the jacks for any reason.

Octopack

To address an increasing demand for more wireless channels in location production, the Octopack combines up to four SRa Series compact receivers into a lightweight, rugged assembly with self-contained power supply, power distribution and antenna signal distribution. This versatile production tool provides up to eight audio channels in a tiny package ready to work in applications from production cart to a portable mixing bag.

High quality antenna distribution requires the use of ultra quiet RF amps plus isolated and optimally matched signal paths through the circuitry to ensure equal performance from all connected receivers. In addition, the amplifiers used must be high overload types to avoid generating IM (intermodulation) within the multicoupler itself. Octopack meets these requirements for RF performance.

The wide bandwidth of the antenna multicoupler allows the use of receivers over a wide range of frequency blocks to simplify frequency coordination. Receivers can be installed in any of the four slots, or a slot can be left empty with no need to terminate the RF coaxial connections. The receivers interface with the Octopack board via the 25-pin Unislot adapter, so in many cases, the receivers can be moved from the Octopack to a camera without having to change the adapter.

Antenna inputs are standard 50 ohm BNC jacks. DC power on the jacks can be switched on for use with Lectrosonics UFM230 RF amplifiers or the ALP650 powered antenna for long coaxial cable runs. An LED next to the recessed switch indicates the power status.

The front panel is designed to accept the standard or the "5P" version of the receiver which provides audio outputs on the front panel of the receiver. The second set of audio outputs can be used for a redundant feed to a recorder in addition to the main outputs that would typically feed wireless transmitters in a bag system, or a mixer on a sound cart.

The Octopack housing is constructed of machined aluminum with a reinforced rear/bottom panel to protect the batteries and power jack. The front panel includes two rugged handles that protect the connectors, receiver front panels and antenna jacks.

RF Bandwidth: 470 to 691 MHz
RF Gain: 0 to 2.0 dB across bandwidth
Output Third Order Intercept: +41 dBm
1 dB Compression: +22 dBm
Antenna Inputs: Standard 50 ohm BNC jacks
Antenna Power: Voltage is passed through from main power source; 300 mA polyfuse in each BNC output
Receiver RF feeds: 50 ohm right angle SMA jacks
Internal Battery Type: L or M style rechargeable
External Power Requirement: 8 to 18 VDC; 1300 mA at 8 VDC
Power Consumption: 1450 mA max. with 7.2 V battery power; (both antenna power supplies on)
Dimensions: H 2.75 in. x W 10.00 in. x D 6.50 in. / H 70 mm x W 254 mm x D 165 mm
Weight: Assembly only: 2 lbs., 9 ozs. (1.16 kg), With 4-SRa5P receivers: 4 lbs., 6 ozs. (1.98 kg)
Specifications subject to change without notice.