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SSL 6000 E DL Connector Pinouts

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BLZProductions:
Hi

Trying to commission a 6000E that has a 4000E tech manual, with no DL connector list/Pinouts.

I've managed to get my hands on most of the missing info, plus I already had most of the schematic info and ribbon info, but I'm still short of the 6K DL connector summary, most importantly for the 688/651 related IO.
688 group/tape connections, ABC inserts. 651 distro etc.etc.

If anyone has these, please could they post to the forum, as buzzing it all out will be a PITA to be sure.

Cheers

jimlfixit:
Hi. I am Jim Lassen in the UK, the wiring moderator on here and I know alot about the SSL 4 and 6K console wiring. I also worked at SSL for 7 years (1980-87) in the early days.
I am currently having problems with my newer iMac computer at the moment but can help you out to some extent.
In which Country are you based and you are welcome to call me on Whatsapp so I can guide you through this.

For now, I can state that:
DL33 is almost the same as a 4k with the echo returns and sends, LS stuff and cue feeds using up about the first 26 circuits of the DL.
DL32 is always the stereo sends and returns for the first 20 circuits but the 6K has the 4 track record and replay on there as well.
DL31 is rarely used on a 4K but on a 6K has the 8 track rec and replay on the first 16 circuits plus Disc, Prog L,R and Mono and VTR and Air on.
More details to follow ideally but I can't seem to do a screenshoot of the many pinouts I have at the moment which are all wiring views of the rear of a DL plug to help with wiring installation which is what I do!

The best thing to do is to unscrew those 3 DL's (which are secured by M3 x 10 pozi pan screws) drop them down a bit and read the labels which mostly refer to the patchbay jack positions. For example if the white sticky label states N37, that means it is patchbay N/P and is jack 37 on row N (the top row).
The Alternative speaker and redlight relay contacts (normally 2 pins) may be on any one of these 3 DL connectors, along with the Listen Mics (1 or 2) so, every console (4 or 6K) can be different. The listen mics will be refered to the patchbay jack points and are half normalled into the 651 Compressor cards (82E33?) but the red light and alt relay console connectors will have labels which are Z01 and Z02 for example which come from one of the 104 way Mrac (M1 or M2) connectors at the centre section 651.

Hope this helps for now and get back to me. My website is down and being re-constructed but the email and mobile phone details are correct.

Check out my Facebook wiring page with some examples of some of this wiring stuff and get back to me.

Jim Lassen in the UK

BLZProductions:
Hi Jim

Thanks for the reply.
I'm currently going through and buzzing stuff out. Found most of the stuff I need and making DL list for the client.
I've worked on a lot of these desks (Refurbed them for Funky Junk a while back), but don't seem to have retained a DL list along the way (Silly I know)

If I get stuck, I'll give you a shout.

Thanks

Bob

BLZProductions:
OK... have a bit of a head scratcher...

I have three wires going to DL33 that are marked SP41, 42, 43

Was thinking switch closures maybe, but can't find them anywhere.

Any idea what "SP" refers to?

jimlfixit:
Hi BLZ (where are you based by the way as it's not shown on this forum)?

This should really be in the wiring menu and I am the moderator on there.

DL 33 (along with DL 31 and 32) had different pinouts at various times although the main functions are normally the same. For DL 33 this is the first 26 circuits with the last 6 possibly being different.
DL 32 is the stereo 2 track replays and records, also with some other stuff further down the connector at times.
DL 31 is rarely used these days but does have some useful functions as well.

I have several pictorial wiring friendly pinouts (as oppose to just lists!) of these (4 and 6K plus G series) but they do vary between consoles over time and how the consoles developed.

To help answer your question, any wires labelled Sp ... are actually SPARES and would probably end up at one of the two 104 way MRAC connectors at the 651 which could be wired to some of the spare Highland (now EAO) switches futher down the unit. These should be found on the M1 and M2 connector ponouts but I haven't got time to look them up now, sorry.

If other labelled wires state Z01 and Z02, these are red light and alternative switch functions and are probably 2 pins (not 3) on a DL which go to an external relay box (not supplied by SSL years ago).

Hope this helps and get back to me directly if required as I don't look at this website much these days apart from once a week perhaps.

Regards from Jim Lassen, based in the UK.

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