Bosch - PLE-2MA240-EU, 240 W Two-Zone Plena Priority Mixer Amplifier

Features

- Professional two-zone priority mixer amplifier

- 240 W rated output power

- 360 W maximum output power

- Announcement and music distribution across two zones

- Independent front-panel zone selection

- Background music switching for each zone

- Six switchable microphone or line inputs

- Balanced inputs suitable for unbalanced operation

- Phantom power for condenser microphones

- Individual volume control for six microphone inputs

- Input 1 priority through a PTT contact

- Integrated two-tone chime before priority announcements

- Seven additional chimes with a compatible call station

- Automatic VOX activation on input 2

- Adjustable automatic ducking function

- Inputs 1 and 2 override other audio sources

- Selectable speech filters for improved intelligibility

- Three independent music-source inputs

- Front-panel music-source selector

- Independent background-music volume control

- Separate tone controls for microphones and music sources

- Independent bass and treble adjustment

- Telephone or 100 V emergency input

- Voice-activated emergency input

- Emergency input overrides all other audio sources

- Independent emergency-input level adjustment

- Dedicated input for a two-zone call station

- Compatible with the Bosch PLE-2CS call station

- Dedicated wall-control-panel input

- Compatible with the Bosch PLE-WP3S2Z wall panel

- Two RJ45 control connectors

- Two 100 V zone outputs

- Low-impedance output for an 8 Ω load

- Separate 100 V call-only output

- Three-wire remote volume-control override

- Line output for an additional power amplifier

- Line output selectable between master and music-only signals

- Insert point for external audio processing

- Compatible with an equalizer or feedback suppressor

- 24 V DC backup-power input

- Integrated 24 V battery charger

- Five-level LED output VU meter

- Headphone socket for pre-zone signal monitoring

- Integrated output-stage limiter

- Master output-volume control

- Rear-panel chime-level adjustment

- Rear-panel ducking-level adjustment

- Detachable labels for identifying inputs and zones

- Colored setting pins for recalling preferred levels

- Stand-alone or 19-inch rack installation

- Rack-mounting brackets included

Specifications

- Brand: Bosch

- Model: PLE-2MA240-EU

- Product number: F.01U.033.716

- Product range: Plena

- Product type: Priority mixer amplifier

- Number of zones: 2

- Total number of audio inputs: 10

- Rated output power: 240 W

- Maximum output power: 360 W

- High-impedance outputs: 100 V lines

- Low-impedance output: 8 Ω

- Output voltage at 8 Ω: 44 V

- Call-only output: 100 V

- Number of microphone/line inputs: 6

- Input 1: 5-pin Euroblock and balanced 3-pin XLR

- Inputs 2 to 6: Balanced 3-pin XLR

- Microphone sensitivity: 1 mV

- Line sensitivity: 1 V

- Microphone impedance: Greater than 1 kΩ

- Line impedance: Greater than 5 kΩ

- Phantom power supply: 16 V through 1.2 kΩ

- Dynamic range: 93 dB

- Microphone signal-to-noise ratio: Greater than 63 dB

- Line signal-to-noise ratio: Greater than 70 dB

- Muted signal-to-noise ratio: Greater than 75 dB

- Common-mode rejection ratio: Greater than 40 dB, 50 Hz to 20 kHz

- Microphone and line headroom: Greater than 17 dB

- Speech filter: -3 dB at 315 Hz

- Speech-filter slope: 6 dB per octave high-pass

- VOX attack time: 150 ms

- VOX release time: 2 seconds

- Number of music inputs: 3

- Music-input connectors: RCA Cinch

- Music-input configuration: Stereo converted to mono

- Music-input sensitivity: 300 mV

- Music-input impedance: 22 kΩ

- Music-input signal-to-noise ratio: Greater than 70 dB

- Music-input headroom: Greater than 25 dB

- Emergency input: Telephone or 100 V signal

- Emergency-input connector: 7-pin Euroblock

- Maximum telephone sensitivity: 1 V

- Maximum emergency-line sensitivity: 100 V

- Emergency-input impedance: Greater than 10 kΩ

- Emergency-input signal-to-noise ratio: Greater than 65 dB

- Emergency VOX threshold: 50 mV

- Emergency VOX attack time: 150 ms

- Emergency VOX release time: 2 seconds

- Number of RJ45 connectors: 2

- Compatible call station: Bosch PLE-2CS or PLE-2CSMM

- Compatible wall panel: Bosch PLE-WP3S2Z

- Insert point: RCA input and output

- Insert-point nominal level: 1 V

- Insert-point impedance: Greater than 10 kΩ

- Master or music output: Balanced 3-pin XLR

- Nominal line-output level: 1 V

- Line-output impedance: Less than 100 Ω

- Frequency response: 50 Hz to 20 kHz, +1/-3 dB

- Distortion: Less than 1% at rated output power, 1 kHz

- Bass adjustment: Maximum -12/+12 dB

- Treble adjustment: Maximum -12/+12 dB

- Mains power supply: 115 to 230 VAC ±10%, 50/60 Hz

- Inrush current: 9 A at 230 V or 19 A at 115 V

- Mains power consumption: 800 VA

- Backup power supply: 24 VDC, +10%/-15%

- Current during 24 V operation: 12 A

- Battery charging current: 0.5 ADC

- Float charging voltage: 27.3 VDC

- Dimensions: 100 × 430 × 270 mm

- Rack format: 19 inches, 2U

- Mounting: Stand-alone or rack-mounted

- Weight: Approximately 12.5 kg

- Color: Charcoal

- Operating temperature: -10 °C to +45 °C

- Storage temperature: -40 °C to +70 °C

- Relative humidity: Less than 95%

- Cooling-fan noise level: Less than 33 dB SPL at 1 m

- Safety standard: EN 60065

- EMC emission standard: EN 55103-1

- EMC immunity standard: EN 55103-2

- Supplied components: Amplifier, power cord, manual, 19-inch rack brackets and Plena Easy Line CD