EN 61842:2002
(Main)Microphones and earphones for speech communications
Microphones and earphones for speech communications
Applies to the microphone part and earphone part of handsets, headsets or earsets for speech communications, and also to the microphone units and earphone units of built-in handsets, headsets or earsets. Establishes definitions relating to these electroacoustic transducers, standardizes the characteristics to be specified and the relevant methods of measurement.
Mikrofone und Kopfhörer für Sprachkommunikation
Microphones et écouteurs pour communications vocales
Applies to the microphone part and earphone part of handsets, headsets or earsets for speech communications, and also to the microphone units and earphone units of built-in handsets, headsets or earsets. Establishes definitions relating to these electroacoustic transducers, standardizes the characteristics to be specified and the relevant methods of measurement.
Microphones and earphones for speech communications (IEC 61842:2002)
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SLOVENSKI SIST EN 61842:2003
STANDARD
december 2003
Microphones and earphones for speech communications (IEC 61842:2002)
ICS 17.140.50; 33.160.50 Referenčna številka
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61842
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM June 2002
ICS 33.160.50; 17.140.50
English version
Microphones and earphones for speech communications
(IEC 61842:2002)
Microphones et écouteurs Mikrofone und Kopfhörer
pour communications vocales für Sprachkommunikation
(CEI 61842:2002) (IEC 61842:2002)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2002-05-01. CENELEC members are bound to
comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Ref. No. EN 61842:2002 E
Foreword
The text of document 100/450/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 61842, prepared by IEC TC 100, Audio,
video and multimedia systems and equipment, was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and
was approved by CENELEC as EN 61842 on 2002-05-01.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2003-02-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2005-05-01
Annexes designated "normative" are part of the body of the standard.
Annexes designated "informative" are given for information only.
In this standard, annex ZA is normative and annexes A and B are informative.
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61842:2002 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 60268-2 NOTE Harmonized as HD 483.2 S2:1993 (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other
publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the
publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any
of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or
revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies (including
amendments).
NOTE When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
1)
IEC 60268-1 1985 Sound system equipment HD 483.1 S2 1989
Part 1: General
2) 3)
IEC 60268-4 - Part 4: Microphones EN 60268-4 1999
2) 3)
IEC 60268-7 - Part 7: Headphones and earphones EN 60268-7 1996
2) 3)
IEC 60318-1 - Electroacoustics - Simulators of human EN 60318-1 1998
head and ear
Part 1: Ear simulator for the calibration
of supra-aural earphones
IEC 60603-11 1992 Connectors for frequencies below --
3 MHz for use with printed boards
Part 11: Detail specification for
concentric connectors (dimensions for
free connectors and fixed connectors)
2) 3)
IEC 60711 - Occluded-ear simulator for the HD 443 S1 1983
measurement of earphones coupled to
the ear by ear inserts
2) 3)
IEC 61094-1 - Measurement microphones EN 61094-1 2000
Part 1: Specifications for laboratory
standard microphones
2) 3)
IEC 61094-4 - Part 4: Specifications for working EN 61094-4 1995
standard microphones
2)
ITU-T - Artificial mouth - -
Recommendation
P.51
1)
HD 483.1 S2 includes A1:1988 to IEC 60268-1.
2)
Undated reference.
3)
Valid edition at date of issue.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
2)
ITU-T - Coupling hearing aids to telophone sets - -
Recommendation
P.370
INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
First edition
2002-03
Microphones and earphones
for speech communications
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3
1 Scope.4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .4
3.1 Classification.4
3.2 Devices for measurement.6
3.3 Characteristics and performance .6
4 Characteristics and measuring procedures .7
4.1 General conditions .7
4.2 Rated conditions .8
4.3 Measuring conditions.9
4.4 Microphones for speech communications .11
4.5 Earphones for speech communications .13
5 Connectors and contact designation .15
5.1 Miniature 4-position connector.15
5.2 Concentric connector.15
6 Endurance of insulation .15
7 Characteristics to be specified.15
Annex A (informative) Miniature 4-position connector.25
Annex B (informative) Sub-miniature 2,5 mm concentric connector with three contacts.27
Bibliography.28
Figure 1 – Artificial ear for ordinary earphones .18
Figure 2 – Example of the case for microphone unit measurement.18
Figure 3 – Example of the case for earphone unit measurement .19
Figure 4 – Determination of the artificial mouth position from the earcap reference point .20
Figure 5 – Calibration system diagram for output sound pressure from artificial mouth.20
Figure 6 – Measuring system diagram for microphone unit sensitivity .21
Figure 7 – Diagram of listening test for normal operation of microphone .22
Figure 8 – Measuring system diagram for earphone sensitivity.23
Figure 9 – Diagram of listening test for normal operation of earphone.24
Figure 10 – Connection designation for plug of miniature 4-position connector .24
Figure A.1 – Shape and basic dimensions of plug for miniature 4-position connector .25
Figure A.2 – Shape of plug interface part of jack for miniature 4-position connector.26
Figure B.1 – 2,5 mm pin concentric connector (plug) with three contacts (tip, ring and
sleeve).27
Table 1 – Definitions of earphone, headphone, earset and headset .16
Table 2 – Characteristics of microphones for speech communication to be specified
and classification .16
Table 3 – Characteristics of earphones for speech communication to be specified
and classification .17
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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MICROPHONES AND EARPHONES FOR SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS
FOREWORD
1) The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of the IEC is to promote
international co-operation on all questions concerning standardization in the electrical and electronic fields. To
this end and in addition to other activities, the IEC publishes International Standards. Their preparation is
entrusted to technical committees; any IEC National Committee interested in the subject dealt with may
participate in this preparatory work. International, governmental and non-governmental organizations liaising
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Organization for Standardization (ISO) in accordance with conditions determined by agreement between the
two organizations.
2) The formal decisions or agreements of the IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an
international consensus of opinion on the relevant subjects since each technical committee has representation
from all interested National Committees.
3) The documents produced have the form of recommendations for international use and are published in the form
of standards, technical specifications, technical reports or guides and they are accepted by the National
Committees in that sense.
4) In order to promote international unification, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC International
Standards transparently to the maximum extent possible in their national and regional standards. Any
divergence between the IEC Standard and the corresponding national or regional standard shall be clearly
indicated in the latter.
5) The IEC provides no marking procedure to indicate its approval and cannot be rendered responsible for any
equipment declared to be in conformity with one of its standards.
6) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject
of patent rights. The IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61842 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 100: Audio,
video and multimedia systems and equipment.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
100/450/FDIS 100/479/RVD
Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until 2005.
At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn;
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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MICROPHONES AND EARPHONES FOR SPEECH COMMUNICATIONS
1 Scope
This standard applies to the microphone part and earphone part of handsets, headsets or
earsets for speech communications, and also to the microphone units and earphone units of
built-in handsets, headsets or earsets. The object of this standard is to establish definitions
relating to these electroacoustic transducers, and to standardize the characteristics to be
specified and the relevant methods of measurement. This does not exclude the use of other
methods of measurement which can be shown to give the same or more reliable results.
2 Normative references
The following reference documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of
the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60268-1:1985, Sound system equipment – Part 1: General
IEC 60268-4, Sound system equipment – Part 4: Microphones
IEC 60268-7, Sound system equipment – Part 7:
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