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  • BS EN 60268-4:2014

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    Sound system equipment Microphones

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Withdrawn date:  18-11-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-09-2014

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    This part of IEC60268 specifies methods of measurement for the electrical impedance, sensitivity, directional response pattern, dynamic range and external influences of sound system microphones, and also details the characteristics to be specified by the manufacturer. It applies to sound system microphones for all applications for speech and music. It does not apply to measurement microphones, but it does apply to each audio channel of microphones having more than one channel, for example for stereo or similar use. It is also applicable to flush-mounted microphones and to the analogue characteristics of microphones with digital audio output. For the purposes of this International Standard, a microphone includes all such devices as transformers, pre-amplifiers, or other elements that form an integral part of the microphone, up to the output terminals specified by the manufacturer. The major characteristics of a microphone are considered in Clauses6 to 21. Additional characteristics are considered in AnnexA, AnnexC and AnnexD. NOTE The characteristics specified in this standard do not completely describe the subjective response of the microphone. Further work is necessary to find new definitions and measurement procedures for a later replacement by objective characteristics of at least some of the subjective descriptions used to describe microphone performance.

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    Committee EPL/100
    Development Note Supersedes BS 6840-4(1997) (05/2004) Supersedes 09/30191349 DC. (08/2010)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
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    BS 6259:2015 Code of practice for the design, planning, installation, testing and maintenance of sound systems
    13/30218906 DC : 0 BS 6259 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN, PLANNING, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF SOUND SYSTEMS

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    IEC 61000-4-8 : 2.0 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-8: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - POWER FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELD IMMUNITY TEST
    IEC 61938 : 2.0 MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS - GUIDE TO THE RECOMMENDED CHARACTERISTICS OF ANALOGUE INTERFACES TO ACHIEVE INTEROPERABILITY
    IEC 60268-3:2013 Sound system equipment - Part 3: Amplifiers
    CFR 47(PTS70-79) : OCT 2017 TELECOMMUNICATIONS - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
    IEC 61000-4-4 : 3.0EN+(REDLINE+VERSION) ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-4: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - ELECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT/BURST IMMUNITY TEST
    IEC 60958-4:2003+AMD1:2008 CSV Digital audio interface - Part 4: Professional applications
    IEC 60268-12:1987 Sound system equipment. Part 12: Application of connectors for broadcast and similar use
    EN 61260-1:2014 Electroacoustics - Octave-band and fractional-octave-band filters - Part 1: Specifications
    AES 3 : 2009(R2014) AES STANDARD FOR DIGITAL AUDIO ENGINEERING - SERIAL TRANSMISSION FORMAT FOR TWO-CHANNEL LINEARLY REPRESENTED DIGITAL AUDIO DATA
    IEC 61000-4-8:2009 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test
    IEC 61000-4-4:2012 RLV Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-4: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
    2004/108/EC : 2004 DIRECTIVE 2004/108/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 15 DECEMBER 2004 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY AND REPEALING DIRECTIVE 89/336/EC
    IEC 61000-4-17:1999+AMD1:2001+AMD2:2008 CSV Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-17: Testing and measurement techniques - Ripple on d.c. input power port immunity test
    EN 61000-4-2:2009 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test
    HD 483.11 : 200S3 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - APPLICATION OF CONNECTORS FOR THE INTERCONNECTION OF SOUND SYSTEM COMPONENTS
    AES 42 : 2010(R2015) AES STANDARD FOR ACOUSTICS - DIGITAL INTERFACE FOR MICROPHONES
    CFR 47(PTS0-19) : OCT 2017 TELECOMMUNICATION - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
    IEC 61000-4-6 : 4.0 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-6: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - IMMUNITY TO CONDUCTED DISTURBANCES, INDUCED BY RADIO-FREQUENCY FIELDS
    IEC 61000-4-6:2013 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-6: Testing and measurement techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields
    CISPR 22:2008 Information technology equipment - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement
    EN 61000-4-3 : 2006 AMD 2 2010 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-3: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - RADIATED, RADIO-FREQUENCY, ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IMMUNITY TEST
    EN 60268-5:2003/A1:2009 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - PART 5: LOUDSPEAKERS
    EN 60268-12:1995/A2:1995 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - APPLICATION OF CONNECTORS FOR BROADCAST AND SIMILAR USE
    EN 60268-3:2013 Sound system equipment - Part 3: Amplifiers
    EN 61000-4-8:2010 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test
    IEC 61000-4-2:2008 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test
    IEC 61938:2013 Multimedia systems - Guide to the recommended characteristics of analogue interfaces to achieve interoperability
    IEC 61000-4-3:2006+AMD1:2007+AMD2:2010 CSV Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-3: Testing and measurement techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
    IEC 61260-1:2014 Electroacoustics - Octave-band and fractional-octave-band filters - Part 1: Specifications
    IEC 61000-3-3:2013 RLV Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-3: Limits - Limitation of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems, for equipment with rated current ≤ 16 A per phase and not subject to conditional connection
    HD 483.1 : 200S2 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - GENERAL
    IEC 60268-1:1985 Sound system equipment. Part 1: General
    CISPR 35:2016 Electromagnetic compatibility of multimedia equipment - Immunity requirements
    EN 55103-2:2009 Electromagnetic compatibility - Product family standard for audio, video, audio-visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use - Part 2: Immunity
    IEC 61000-3-3 : 3.0EN+(REDLINE+VERSION) ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-3: LIMITS - LIMITATION OF VOLTAGE CHANGES, VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS AND FLICKER IN PUBLIC LOW-VOLTAGE SUPPLY SYSTEMS, FOR EQUIPMENT WITH RATED CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE AND NOT SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL CONNECTION
    EN 61000-4-4:2012 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-4: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - ELECTRICAL FAST TRANSIENT/BURST IMMUNITY TEST (IEC 61000-4-4:2012)
    EN 61000-4-6:2014/AC:2015 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-6: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - IMMUNITY TO CONDUCTED DISTURBANCES, INDUCED BY RADIO-FREQUENCY FIELDS (IEC 61000-4-6:2013)
    EN 300 422-2 : 1.4.1 WIRELESS MICROPHONES; AUDIO PMSE UP TO 3 GHZ; PART 2: CLASS B RECEIVERS; HARMONISED STANDARD COVERING THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 3.2 OF DIRECTIVE 2014/53/EU
    HD 483.2 : 200S2 SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - EXPLANATION OF GENERAL TERMS AND CALCULATION METHODS
    IEC 60268-11:1987 Sound system equipment. Part 11: Application of connectors for the interconnection of sound system components
    CFR 47(PTS80-END) : OCT 2017 TELECOMMUNICATION - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
    IEC 60268-5:2003+AMD1:2007 CSV Sound system equipment - Part 5: Loudspeakers
    IEC 61000-3-2 : 4.0 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 3-2: LIMITS - LIMITS FOR HARMONIC CURRENT EMISSIONS (EQUIPMENT INPUT CURRENT <= 16 A PER PHASE)
    IEC 61000-4-16 : 2.0 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-16: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - TEST FOR IMMUNITY TO CONDUCTED, COMMON MODE DISTURBANCES IN THE FREQUENCY RANGE 0 HZ TO 150 KHZ
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