Song Meter SM5 Hardware Features - SM5

Song Meter SM5 User Guide
Core Product
SM5
Accessory
Figure 1. SM5 External Front View
At the top of the front face of the SM5 is a printed label with a cutout for the Activity LED. Below the printed label is a rounded plastic panel, flush with the main body of the enclosure. This panel protects a connection point for future accessories.
  1. Activity LED
  2. Connection for future accessories
Figure 2. External Left View
The serial number label is at the top of the left face of the enclosure. The left acoustic stub microphone is at the bottom-left corner.
  1. Serial number label
  2. Left acoustic stub microphone
Figure 3. SM5 External Right View
The SM5 enclosure latches closed on the right side. Near the middle of the right face, a padlock loop can be used to lock the latch shut. The right acoustic stub microphone is at the bottom-right corner.
  1. Padlock loop
  2. Right acoustic stub microphone
Figure 4. SM5 External Rear View
Along the top edge of the enclosure, there are two loops to fit a cable lock and one smaller loop to use a screw to mount the SM5. At the top of the rear face is a threaded mounting point compatible with tripods and similar camera mounts. At the left and right rear edges of the enclosure are rectangular loops designed for 1-inch-wide webbing.
  1. Mounting loops for cable lock or rope
  2. Screw mounting point
  3. Tripod mounting threads, 1/4ʺ-20 threads, 0.300 in. (7.62 mm) insertion depth
  4. Mounting loops for 1-inch-wide webbing straps
Figure 5. SM5 External Bottom View
On the bottom face of the enclosure, there are three connectors protected by weatherproof, press-on covers. From left to right, the ports are: External Microphone 1, External Power, and External Microphone 2. There is also a small cluster of holes—a moisture and pressure vent.
  1. Moisture and pressure vent
  2. External power input port
  3. External microphone port 1 and 2
Figure 6. SM5 Internal View, Left Half

When you open the SM5, it should lay open like a book with the latch flap on the left side. At the top-left of the left panel is the power switch, with "On" as the upper position. The clock battery is visible at the top-middle of the panel, with the battery insertion slot along the upper edge. The Pair button and a Bluetooth status LED are located at the upper-right corner. Two SD card slots are placed along the left edge, near two SD card status LEDs. At the bottom of the panel is the built-in display. Up and Down buttons are to the left of the display, and Back and Enter buttons are displayed to the right of the display. Back is at the upper-right, and Enter is at the lower-right.
  1. Power switch
  2. Clock battery slot
  3. SD card slots and SD card activity LEDs
  4. Up and Down buttons
  5. Built-in display
  6. Pair button and Bluetooth® status LED
  7. Back button
  8. Enter button
Figure 7. SM5 Internal View, Right Half
With the SM5 open and lying flat, the battery compartment takes up most of the right half. The battery bracket is a long, narrow, contoured piece of plastic that can be stored in a compartment along the right edge of the battery tray. Between the battery tray and the lower interior face of the enclosure, a 3.5 mm TRS headphone socket faces the user. To the immediate right of the headphone socket are two small plastic connectors for the acoustic microphone stubs.
  1. Battery compartment
  2. 3.5 mm TRS stereo headphone jack
  3. Battery bracket
  4. Wiring plugs for left and right acoustic microphone stubs