ASL INTERCOM SMC02G Product Manual

SMC02G/SMC02F/Variants

Station Master’s Console

Product Manual

ASL Document Ref.: U-0464-0324.doc

Issue: 03 complete, approved - Date: 16/08/10

Part Number: M0464_61

SMC02G/SMC02F/Variants - Product Manual

This equipment is designed and manufactured to conform to the following EC standards:

EMC EN55103-1/E1, EN 55103-2/E5, EN50121-4, ENV50204

Safety EN60065

Failure to use the equipment in the manner described in the product literature will invalidate the warranty.

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Issue: 02 complete, approved

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Contents

1 Description ............................................................................................................................................... 5

2 Operation .................................................................................................................................................. 6

2.1

2.2

Control and Indicators ................................................................................................................ 6

Console Operation...................................................................................................................... 9

2.2.1

Live Announcements .......................................................................................................... 9

2.2.2

Routing Digital Voice Messages (DVA Routing Buttons) ................................................. 12

2.2.3

Playing Digital Voice Messages (Play DVA Buttons) ....................................................... 14

2.2.4

Listen-in Operation............................................................................................................ 17

2.2.4.1

Listen-in All Mode...................................................................................................... 17

2.2.4.2

Selective Listen-In Mode........................................................................................... 18

3 Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 19

3.1

Installation Requirements ......................................................................................................... 19

3.1.1

Equipment and Tool Requirements .................................................................................. 19

3.2

3.1.2

Cabling Requirements ...................................................................................................... 19

3.1.2.1

From Rack to Marshalling Box within Control Room ................................................ 19

3.1.2.2

From Marshalling Box to SMC02 Console................................................................ 20

3.1.2.3

Cabling to an Intellevac ACU .................................................................................... 20

3.1.2.4

Cabling to an VAR8-ACU.......................................................................................... 20

Recommended Installation Procedure ..................................................................................... 21

4 Connections ........................................................................................................................................... 23

4.1

4.2

Terminal Allocation ................................................................................................................... 23

Connection Diagrams ............................................................................................................... 24

4.2.1

Fire or Paging Microphone Connection to VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 Input 1......................... 25

4.2.2

Fire or Paging Microphone Connection to VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 Input 2......................... 26

4.3

4.2.3

Paging Microphone Connection to Other VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 Inputs ........................... 27

4.2.4

Fire or Paging Microphone Connection to ACU Input 1 or 2 ............................................ 28

Paging Microphone Connection to ACU Inputs 3 to 8.............................................................. 30

5 Commissioning the SMC02................................................................................................................... 31

5.1

5.2

5.3

Obtaining the Router’s Input Number....................................................................................... 31

Configuring the Microphone Type ............................................................................................ 31

5.4

Configuring the Microphone Control Parameters..................................................................... 32

5.3.1

Microphone Priority........................................................................................................... 32

5.3.2

Microphone Class ............................................................................................................. 32

5.3.3

Microphone Name............................................................................................................. 33

5.3.4

Microphone Protocol (ACU only) ...................................................................................... 33

5.3.5

Microphone Button Capacity (ACU only).......................................................................... 33

5.3.6

Busy and Select Indication LEDs Mode (ACU only)......................................................... 34

Configuring the PTT Button (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only) ........................................................ 35

5.5

5.6

5.4.1.1

PTT Button Cough Timeout (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only)......................................... 35

5.4.1.2

PTT All Call Mode (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only)........................................................ 35

5.4.1.3

PTT Restore Mode (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only) ...................................................... 35

Configuring the Listen-in Button ............................................................................................... 36

5.5.1.1

Listen-in Button ......................................................................................................... 36

Configuring the Microphone Buttons ........................................................................................ 36

5.6.1

Unused Buttons ................................................................................................................ 36

5.6.2

Zone Selection Button ...................................................................................................... 37

5.6.3

DVA Routing Button (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only) ............................................................ 37

5.6.3.1

Controlled Route or Routes....................................................................................... 38

5.6.3.2

Trigger Mode............................................................................................................. 38

5.6.3.3

DVA Play Mode......................................................................................................... 39

5.6.3.4

Busy Indication Mode................................................................................................ 39

5.6.4

All Call Button ................................................................................................................... 39

5.6.5

Play DVA Button (ACU only) ............................................................................................ 40

5.6.5.1

DVA Message ........................................................................................................... 40

5.6.5.2

Trigger Mode............................................................................................................. 40

5.6.5.3

DVA Play Mode......................................................................................................... 41


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5.7

5.8

5.6.5.4

Busy Indication Mode................................................................................................ 41

5.6.6

Cancel All DVAs Button (ACU only) ................................................................................. 41

Configuring the Microphone Audio Parameters ....................................................................... 42

5.7.1

Microphone Input Gain ..................................................................................................... 42

5.7.2

Microphone Surveillance Tone Detection......................................................................... 42

5.7.3

Microphone Relative Output Gain (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only) ....................................... 43

5.7.4

Microphone Equalisation .................................................................................................. 44

5.7.5

Microphone Fade Up and Down Times ............................................................................ 44

5.7.6

Microphone Pre-Annoucement Chime.............................................................................. 46

Configuring the System Fault Indication Control ...................................................................... 47

5.8.1

Remote Fault Output (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only) ........................................................... 47

5.8.2

Remote I/O Unit (BMB01) Digital Output (ACU only) ....................................................... 47

6 Fault Finding........................................................................................................................................... 48

7 Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................... 50

8 Product Specification ............................................................................................................................ 51

9 Mechanical Dimensions ........................................................................................................................ 53

10 Safety and Precautions ......................................................................................................................... 55

10.1

Environmental........................................................................................................................... 55

10.2

ESD .......................................................................................................................................... 55

10.3

Electrical Safety........................................................................................................................ 55

10.4

Unpacking and Handling .......................................................................................................... 55

10.4.1

Packing for Return for Repair ........................................................................................... 55

11 Spare Parts and Accessories ............................................................................................................... 56

12 Reference Documents ........................................................................................................................... 57

13 Index........................................................................................................................................................ 58

Service and Warranty.................................................................................................................................... 59


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1 Description

The SMC02G and SMC02F are robust flush mounting Station Master’s Consoles suitable for mounting in 19”

DIN equipment racks or other flat surfaces. The SMC02G has a panel mounted gooseneck microphone with a console mounted Push To Talk switch, and the SMC02F has a fist microphone with integral Push To Talk switch.

These microphones are designed to work with the whole range of ASL Voice Alarm and Public Address systems, and are typically used by the Station Master for making announcements to any of the PA/VA zones within a station.

The standard SMC02 units have the facility to act as a ‘Fire Microphone’ and activate the Router’s bypass mode as required by BS5839 Pt 8. These units should be connected to Router’s inputs 1 and 2, which operate in the All-Call failsafe override mode in the event of processor failure.

The ‘S’ variants (SMC02GS and SMC02FS) do not have the facility to act as a ‘Fire Microphone’, and are configured as a normal ‘Paging Microphone’. These can be connected to any of the Router’s Mic/Line inputs which support the required number of microphone buttons.

A flexible listen-in facility is also provided, whereby a mix of all zones or of selected zones may be monitored via the SMC's built-in loudspeaker.

In a system which is configured with more than one SMC unit the listen-in facility can be controlled from only one of the SMCs, i.e., the listen-in switch should only be configured on the primary SMC. However the listenin facility can also be controlled by a SMS/HCI type system connected to the Router’s host port. Although only one SMC can control the listen-in facility, the listen-in audio is still available on all SMC units in the system.

Microphone audio is provided as a balanced 0 dBu (nominal) analogue signal. The unit features an in-built signal limiter to accommodate varying operator techniques.

An outgoing 20 Hz surveillance tone is generated to enable the audio cabling to the router to be monitored.

A multi-pole connector provides field connections.


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2 Operation

2.1 Control and Indicators

Figure 1 SMC02 Front Panel

SMC02G/SMC02GS

1 2

3 4 5

01 06 11

13

12 11

05

10 9

2 3 4

SMC02F/SMC02FS

13

20

5

10

1

12

11

01 06 11

05

9


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20

6

7

8

6

7

8


1 Microphone

• SMC02G and SMC02GS:

Gooseneck microphone

• SMC02F and SMC02FS:

Fist microphone with integral Push To Talk button

2 SPEECH LEVEL METER

A LED bargraph speech level meter where the LEDs light in turn to indicate the sound pressure being received at the microphone. This meter is annotated to indicate the correct speaking level. The meter operates continuously, to allow the operator to ‘practice’ achieving the correct level before making a broadcast.

3 PA LISTEN-IN VOLUME SWITCH

This switch controls the volume of the listen-in audio from the microphone’s listen-in speaker.

4 PA LISTEN-IN LED (green)

Illuminates while the listen-in mode is active.

Note that normal paging is not possible while listen-in is active.

PA LISTEN-IN LED SWITCH

Pressing this switch once will activate the listen-in function, such that all active audio from all zones in the system is mixed and output from the microphone’s listen-in speaker.

Pressing this switch while holding down a zone select button will cause only that zone to be fed to the listen-in speaker. Pressing subsequent zone buttons will add their audio to the mix. Repressing buttons will de-select their zones from the mix.

Pressing the listen-in switch a second time will cancel the listen-in function.

5 BUSY LED (red)

One BUSY indicator LED is located adjacent to each of the ZONE SELECT BUTTTONS, and when lit they indicates that the zone (or one or more of the group of zones) addressed by the button is already in use by another input. This microphone can only select the zone if the other input is of a lower priority.

If a higher priority input selects a zone during a paging announcement from the SMC02, then the zone will be deselected for the SMC02, and the BUSY LED will illuminate. The announcement will however continue to any other zones if the SMC02 is broadcasting to a group of zones.

6 SELECT LED (green)

One SELECT indicator LED is located adjacent to each of the ZONE SELECT BUTTTONS, and when lit they indicate that the zone (or one or more of the group of zones) controlled by that button has been successfully selected, and is ready for use by the Microphone.

When a ZONE SELECT BUTTTON is initially pressed to select a zone the SELECT LED will flash.

Once the Press to Talk (PTT) button is pressed and a broadcast is being made, then the

SELECT LED will stop flashing and will be steadily lit (as long as a higher priority input has not selected the same zone).

If a higher priority input selects a zone during a paging announcement from the SMC02, then the zone will be deselected from the SMC02 and the SELECT LED will go out. The announcement will continue to any other zones if the SMC02 addresses a group of zones.

7 ZONE SELECT BUTTON

Selects which zone(s) will receive the paging announcement from this microphone unit. If pressed a second time, the zone (or group of zones) will be de-selected.

Each Zone Select button can be configured to control a single zone, a group of zones, or all zones.


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8 ZONE IDENTIFICATION LABEL

This label carries the name or description of the zone (or group of zones) which is selected by the adjacent Zone Select button.

A template for printing these labels is available from the “Data Downloads” page of Application

Solutions website: www.asl-electronics.co.uk/downloads.

9 SPEAK NOW LED (green)

When the Press To Talk (PTT) button is pressed, and the chime (if programmed at the Router) has finished, then these LEDs are lit to indicate that the announcement can now be made by speaking into the microphone.

10 PUSH TO TALK BUTTON

The Press To Talk (PTT) button is integral to the fist microphone on SMC02F units, and fitted onto the microphone console on SMC02G units.

When pressed, it activates the zone selection, opens the microphone channel and triggers the pre-announcement chime (if selected at the Router) ready for the paging announcement. When released, the microphone channel is closed and the zone selections cancelled.

11 ALL CALL ONLY LED (yellow)

These LEDs illuminate if a processor or communication failure occurs with the standard SMC02 units. Pressing the Press to Talk (PTT) button in this mode causes a broadcast to all zones, via the Router’s hardware bypass.

This LED and emergency bypass function are not functional on ‘S’ variant paging microphones

(SMC02GS and SMC02FS).

12 SYSTEM FAULT LED (yellow)

Illuminates if any fault is present on the PA/VA system.

Note that this does not indicate that the SMC02 is not working. A fault may be present with a fully operational system, for example, if an amplifier has failed but has been automatically replaced by a standby amplifier.

13 POWER LED (green)

Illuminates to indicate that unit is receiving DC power.


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ALL CALL ONLY

NORMAL PAGING MODE OFF

BUSY

SELECT

ALL CALL MODE

ON

OFF

ON

ZONE

SELECT

BUTTON

1.

If using a SMC02F unit unhook the microphone from its retaining clip.

When a standard SMC02 microphone is in All Call

Only failsafe override mode, care should be taken whilst removing the microphone from its mounting clip, to avoid accidentally pressing the PTT switch prematurely.

The LED illuminates to indicate that the SMC02 microphone is in All Call mode.

2.

If the red BUSY LED against any zone button is illuminated, it indicates that an announcement is already in progress on the system. The operator can however still go ahead with the broadcast if it is not important for the broadcast to definitely be heard in the affected zone or zones. It is possible that the other audio source could be of lower priority, and therefore be overridden by the

SMC02 microphone, however it is not good practice to routinely override other announcements in general day to day usage.

Note that the above is the standard LED indication mode, however on standard SMC02 units connected to an Audio Control Unit (ACU) the

BUSY and SELECT LEDs can be configured to indicate the status of the emergency message in the zone (or group of zones) configured for a Zone

Select button as follows:

BUSY

SELECT

ON

ON

A High Priority Emergency DVA

( EVACUATE ) is playing to the zone

(or group of zones) configured for this button.

BUSY

SELECT

BUSY

SELECT

BUSY

SELECT

FLASHING

ON

A Low Priority Emergency DVA

( ALERT ), is playing to the zone (or group of zones) configured for this button.

OFF

ON

A Non-Emergency audio source

(microphone, music, Non-Emergency

DVAs), is playing to the zone (or group of zones) configured for this button.

OFF

OFF

No active routes to the zone (or group of zones) configured for this button.


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BUSY

SELECT

OFF

FLASHING

ZONE

SELECT

BUTTON

3.

Select the required zone(s) by pressing the appropriate

Zone Select buttons (zones may be added or removed as required by pressing the buttons in turn). To deselect a selected zone press the button again.

The appropriate green SELECT LED(s) will flash to show each zone has been successfully selected.

Note that zone selection is not required when a standard SMC02 microphone is in All Call Only failsafe override mode.

A Zone Select button can be programmed as

‘All Call’ at the Router. When an ‘All Call’ button is pressed, all outputs, which have been configured as being affected by any zone selection buttons on the microphone, are selected for broadcast from the microphone, i.e. the button press has the same effect as if all zone selection buttons on the microphone have been pressed.

On VAR4/12/20 the PTT button can also be configured to act as an ‘All Call’ button if this is pressed without any Zone Select buttons being pressed.

PRESS TO TALK BUTTON

SMC02G SMC02F

BUSY

SELECT

OR

PTT

PRESS AND HOLD

OFF

ZONE

SELECT

BUTTON

ON

LOUDSPEAKER

4.

At a suitable time initiate the announcement by pressing and holding the PTT button.

The SELECT LED(s) will stop flashing and will be steadily lit indicating that the zone (or one or more of the group of zones) controlled by that button has been successfully selected.

5.

If programmed at the Router, the pre-announcement chime will sound.

CHIME SOUNDING


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SMC02G

SPEAK NOW

ON

SMC02F

6.

When the chime has finished (if programmed at the

Router), the SPEAK NOW LED will illuminate. If no chime has been programmed then the SPEAK NOW

LED will illuminate immediately.

Once the SPEAK NOW LED has illuminated you can make the announcement.

Recommendations for Optimum Results

Speak slowly and clearly while observing the correct positioning of the microphone in relation to your mouth:

OK

SPEECH LEVEL

LOUDSPEAKER

ANNOUNCEMENT IN PROGRESS

Speak at a normal conversational level positioning the mouth 5-10 cm from the microphone capsule. b. Fist microphone:

Speak at a normal conversational level with the mouth directly adjacent to the Fist Microphone capsule. A lip-guard is fitted to the front of the Fist

Microphone, which should be placed directly above the top lip.

The SPEECH LEVEL meter indicates the sound pressure being received at the microphone, and is annotated to indicate the correct speaking level.

On VAR4/12/20 a ‘cough timeout’ is configurable. If the ‘cough timeout’ has been configured at the

Router, then the PTT button can be released to stop the broadcast while the user coughs, and then re-pressed to continue the broadcast. The PTT button must be re-pressed within the configured cough timeout, or the broadcast will be ended.

If a higher priority input selects a zone during a paging announcement from the SMC02, then the zone will be deselected from the SMC02 and the

SELECT LED will go out. The announcement will continue to any other zones if the SMC02 addresses a group of zones.

PRESS TO TALK BUTTON

SMC02G SMC02F

7.

When finished release the PTT button. Once the PTT button is released the system automatically resets ready for the next announcement.

OR

PTT

RELEASE


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2.2.2 Routing Digital Voice Messages (DVA Routing Buttons)

The ‘DVA Routing’ button function enables simple control of a single broadcast route, or complex broadcasts to be set up. For instance when a button is pressed a route can be made that connects any desired combination of audio inputs to any combination of outputs. Audio inputs are typically DVAs, however other types of inputs such as microphone and background music can also be routed.

An example of this is a button programmed to cause an EVACUATE message to be broadcast in one zone, and simultaneously cause an ALERT message to be broadcast to adjacent zones, while all remaining zones are unaffected. Another example would be a set of ‘DVA Routing’ buttons which controls background music broadcast to selected zones in the system.

• ‘DVA Routing’ buttons are only supported on microphones connected to VAR Router’s

Mic/Line inputs 1 or 2.

• ‘DVA Routing’ buttons are not fully operational when the standard SMC02 units are operating in All Call Only failsafe override mode.

1.

If the red BUSY LED against any zone button is illuminated is illuminated it indicates that an announcement is already in progress on the system. The operator can however still go ahead with the broadcast if it is not important for the broadcast to definitely be heard in the affected zone or zones. It is possible that the other audio source could be of lower priority, and therefore be overridden by the SMC02 microphone, however it is not good practice to routinely override other announcements in general day to day usage.


BUSY and SELECT LEDs can be configured to indicate the status of the emergency message in the zone (or group of zones) configured for a DVA

Routing button as follows:

ON

BUSY

SELECT OFF

DVA

ROUTING

BUTTON

BUSY

SELECT

ON

ON




BUSY

SELECT

BUSY

SELECT

BUSY

SELECT

FLASHING

ON



OFF

ON




OFF

OFF



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BUSY

SELECT

OFF

ON

DVA

ROUTING

BUTTON

2.

Select the required routing by pressing the appropriate

Zone Select button programmed for DVA Routing.

The green SELECT LED will illuminate to show that the route is active.

LOUDSPEAKER

3.

The DVA and other audio sources programmed will then play at the programmed zones.

No other action is required at the SMC02.

BUSY

SELECT

AUDIO PLAYING

DVA

ROUTING

BUTTON

OR

RESET

BUTTON

4.

DVA routes can either be ended with a reset button, or with the trigger button.

To terminate the routing:

• Reset button not programmed for this DVA Routing button:

Re-press the DVA Routing button previously selected.

• Reset button programmed for this DVA Routing button:

Press the reset button.

OFF

FLASHING

DVA

ROUTING

BUTTON

5.

The green SELECT LED will flash while any routed DVAs are completing their cycle.

OFF

BUSY

SELECT OFF

DVA

ROUTING

BUTTON

6.

The green SELECT LED will turn off when all outputs of the route are finally disconnected, indicating that the DVA

Routing button is ready for the next routing.


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2.2.3 Playing Digital Voice Messages (Play DVA Buttons)

The button function is ‘play DVA to selected outputs’. When the button is pressed a route is made connecting a DVA audio source from the Slave Unit or the Audio Control Unit (ACU) to outputs which have been preselected using buttons configured for zone selection.

The ‘Play DVA’ button can be considered a variant of the ‘DVA Routing’ button, which routes only one DVA audio source, and requires the zones to be pre-selected using Zone Select buttons.

• ‘Play DVA’ buttons are only supported by an Audio Control Unit (ACU).

• ‘Play DVA’ buttons are not fully operational when the standard SMC02 units are operating in All Call Only failsafe override mode.

BUSY

SELECT

ON

OFF

ZONE

SELECT

BUTTON

1.

If the red BUSY LED of a Zone Select button is illuminated it indicates that an announcement is already in progress on the system. The operator can however still go ahead with the broadcast if it is not important for the broadcast to definitely be heard in the affected zone or zones. It is possible that the other audio source could be of lower priority, and therefore be overridden by the

SMC02 microphone, however it is not good practice to routinely override other announcements in general day to day usage.


BUSY and SELECT LEDs can be configured to indicate the status of the emergency message in the zone (or group of zones) configured for a Zone

Select button as follows:

BUSY

SELECT

ON

ON




BUSY

SELECT

BUSY

SELECT

BUSY

SELECT

FLASHING

ON



OFF

ON




OFF

OFF



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BUSY

SELECT

BUSY

SELECT

BUSY

SELECT

BUSY

SELECT

OFF

FLASHING

ZONE

SELECT

BUTTON

OFF

ON

PLAY

DVA

BUTTON

2.

Select the required zone(s) by pressing the appropriate

Zone Select buttons (zones may be added or removed as required by pressing the buttons in turn). To deselect a selected zone press the button again.

The appropriate green SELECT LED(s) will flash to show each zone has been successfully selected.

A Zone Select button can be programmed as

‘All Call’ at the Router. When an ‘All Call’ button is pressed, all outputs, which have been configured as being affected by any zone selection buttons on the microphone, are selected for broadcast from the microphone, i.e. the button press has the same effect as if all zone selection buttons on the microphone have been pressed.

3.

Select the required DVA message by pressing the appropriate Zone Select button programmed for Play

DVA.

The green SELECT LED of the Play DVA button will illuminate to show that the route is active.

LOUDSPEAKER

4.

The DVA will then play at the selected zones.

No other action is required at the SMC02.

AUDIO PLAYING

OFF

FLASHING

ZONE

SELECT

BUTTON

OFF

PLAY

DVA

BUTTON

ON

NEW

Changing DVA Messages to a Different Type

5.

To selectively change DVA messages playing at a zone

(or group of zones), press the appropriate Zone Select buttons.

The green ‘Select’ indicators will flash to indicate that the button has been pressed.

Pressing a new Play DVA button will then terminate the existing DVA to those zones and cause the new one to play.

CANCEL

ALL

DVAS

BUTTON

Stopping All DVA Messages

6.

If configured, pressing the button programmed for Cancel

All DVAs without selecting any Zone Select buttons will terminate all DVAs.

Note that contact DVA messages, i.e., activated by Fire

Panel, are not affected by the activation of this button.


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Stopping One DVA Message in All Zones

BUSY

PLAY

DVA

BUTTON

PLAY

DVA

BUTTON

SELECT

OR

OR

RESET

BUTTON

7.

A DVA message can either be ended with a reset button, or with the trigger button.

To terminate a DVA message in all zones in which it is playing:

• Reset button not programmed for this Play DVA button:

Re-press the Play DVA button previously selected without selecting any Zone Select buttons.

• Reset button programmed for this Play DVA button:

Press the reset button without selecting any Zone

Select buttons.

Stopping DVA Message(s) in Selected Zones

OFF

FLASHING

RESET

BUTTON

OR

ZONE

SELECT

BUTTON

CANCEL

ALL

DVAS

BUTTON

8.

A DVA message can either be ended with a reset button, with the trigger button, or with a Cancel All DVA button (if configured).

Press the appropriate Zone Select buttons. The green

‘Select’ indicators will flash to indicate that the button has been pressed.

To terminate a DVA message playing in the selected zones:

• Reset button not programmed for this Play DVA button:

Re-press the Play DVA button previously selected.

• Reset button programmed for this Play DVA button:

Press the reset button.

• Cancel All DVAs button programmed:

Pressing the button will terminate all DVAs playing in the selected zones.

Note that contact DVA messages, i.e., activated by

Fire Panel, are not affected by the activation of this button.

BUSY

SELECT

OFF

FLASHING

PLAY

DVA

BUTTON

9.

Terminating a DVA triggered by a Play DVA button will cause its green SELECT LED to flash while the routed

DVA is completing its cycle.

BUSY

SELECT

OFF

OFF

PLAY

DVA

BUTTON

10.

The green SELECT LED of the Play DVA button will turn off when all outputs of the route are finally disconnected, indicating that the Play DVA button is ready for the next routing.


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2.2.4.1 Listen-in All Mode

In Listen-in All mode the audio of all zones are mixed and fed to the listen-in speakers on all of SMC units controlled by the Router.

PA LISTEN

PA

LISTEN

BUTTON

OFF

1.

Activate the listen-in function by pressing the button on the primary SMC02 unit.

PA LISTEN

Listen-in is not possible while the SMC02 is used for announcements.

PA LISTEN

PA

LISTEN

BUTTON

ON

2.

This will cause the audio of all zones to be mixed and fed to the listen-in speakers on all of the SMC units controlled by the Router.

The PA LISTEN LED illuminates to indicate that the listen-in function is activated.

Normal paging is not possible while the listen-in function is activated.

VOLUME

+

PA LISTEN

PA

LISTEN

BUTTON

ON

3.

Adjust the audio mix volume using the PA LISTEN

VOLUME switch.

PA LISTEN

PA

LISTEN

BUTTON

OFF

4.

Deactivate the listen-in function by re-pressing the

PA LISTEN switch.

The PA LISTEN LED will extinguish to show that the listen-in mode has been deactivated. Announcements can now be made.


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2.2.4.2 Selective Listen-In Mode

In Selective Listen-in mode the audio of selected zones are mixed and fed to the listen-in speakers on all off

SMC units controlled by the Router.

OFF

PA LISTEN

PA

LISTEN

BUTTON

ZONE

SELECT

BUTTON

1.

Activate the selective listen-in function by holding down the PA LISTEN button and pressing the required Zone

Select button on the primary SMC02 unit.

Listen-in is not possible while the SMC02 is used for announcements.

PRESS AND HOLD

PA LISTEN

PA

LISTEN

BUTTON

ON

ZONE

SELECT

BUTTON

2.

This will cause only the audio of the selected zone (or group of zones) to be fed to the listen-in speaker.

The PA LISTEN LED illuminates to indicate that the listen-in function is activated.

Normal paging is not possible while the listen-in function is activated.

3.

Add the audio from other zones to the mix by pressing other Zone Select buttons.

De-select zones by re-pressing the Zone Select buttons.

VOLUME

+

PA LISTEN

PA

LISTEN

BUTTON

ON

PA LISTEN

PA

LISTEN

BUTTON

OFF

4.

Adjust the audio mix volume using the PA LISTEN

VOLUME switch.

5.

Deactivate the listen-in function by re-pressing the

PA LISTEN switch.

The PA LISTEN LED will extinguish to show that the listen-in mode has been deactivated. Announcements can now be made.


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3 Installation

• The SMC02 unit.

• SMC02 connection cable: ASL SMCLEAD-5M, SMCLEAD-20M, or parts to assembly such a cable.

• Suitable marshalling box for connecting the site wiring to the SMC02 connection cable.

• Zone identification labels.

A template for printing these labels is available from the “Data Downloads” page of Application Solutions website: www.asl-electronics.co.uk/downloads.

• PC and printer for completing, and printing the zone identification labels.

• A 2 mm Allen key or driver.

• A large pozidrive screwdriver.

• Suitable wire cutters, strippers and crimp tools (ITT Cannon 112108-0014 or R.S. 450-4411).

• Suitable fixings for mounting the fist microphone clip (SMC02F and SMC02FS only).

3.1.2.1 From Rack to Marshalling Box within Control Room

• Standard SMC02 Units (SMC02G/SMC02F):

Signals Cable Description

Microphone Audio 1 x 2 core, twisted, screened. 1.0 mm

Listen-In Audio 1 x 2 core, twisted, screened. 1.0 mm

Microphone Data

Other Signals

1 x 2 core, twisted, screened. 1.0 mm

1 x 7 core, screened 1.0 mm

Suggested Type

Fire Rated. MICC, Pirelli FP200 or equivalent




• ‘S’ Variant Paging Microphone SMC02 Units (SMC02GS/SMC02FS):

Signals Cable Description

Microphone Audio 1 x 2 core, twisted, screened. 1.0 mm

Listen-In Audio 1 x 2 core, twisted, screened. 1.0 mm

Microphone Data

Other Signals

1 x 2 core, twisted, screened. 1.0 mm

1 x 7 core, screened 1.0 mm

CAT 5 STP

CAT 5 STP

CAT 5 STP

CAT 5 STP

Suggested Type

For cable-run limitations and alternative cable types please refer to Application Solutions

Limited for advice.

!

!

For EMC compliance:

• All cable tails must be < 3 cm.

• Screened cables to be used where specified.


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3.1.2.2 From Marshalling Box to SMC02 Console

The ASL SMCLEAD is built according to the requirements below, and can be ordered separately from Application Solutions Limited in two variants:

• SMCLEAD-5M:

Five metre long lead with marshalling box connections terminated in ferrules ready for connection.

SMC02 end terminated with ITT TNM 6S16-00191SL fitted with T2P24FC1LT contacts and

TNA16CCSE00L end bell.

• SMCLEAD-20M:

Twenty metre long lead with marshalling box end clean cut, for termination to the correct length during installation.

SMC02 end terminated with ITT TNM 6S16-00191SL fitted with T2P24FC1LT contacts and

TNA16CCSE00L end bell.

The following requirement should be observed when assembling the cable for connection of the SMC02 console to the marshalling box.

Signals Cable Description Suggested Type

Microphone Audio 1 twisted pair

Listen-In Audio 1 twisted pair

Microphone Data

Other Signals

1 twisted pair

7 cores using any available pairs

LSF sheath. Multi-pair cable with overall foil screen.

Overall diameter compatible with ITT TNM 6S16-00191SL.

Connector to SMC02:

ITT TNM 6S16-00191SL fitted with T2P24FC1LT contacts and TNA16CCSE00L end bell

3.1.2.3 Cabling to an Intellevac ACU

Please refer to the Intellevac ACU Installation Guide [ Table 5-9 ].

3.1.2.4 Cabling to an VAR8-ACU

Please refer to the VAR8-ACU Installation Guide [ Table 5-6 ].


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3.2 Recommended Installation Procedure

!

!

Please read and observe the “ Safety and Precautions ” section on page 55 of this manual.

1. Produce the zone identification label as follows. a. Download the template file from the “Data Downloads” page of Application Solutions website: www.asl-electronics.co.uk/downloads. b. Complete the zone text in the appropriate button positions.

Note that a microphone button can also be programmed to route DVAs, in which case a text describing the function would be more appropriate. c. Print the label out. d. Cut the strips for each column of buttons to size.

2. Prepare the SMC02 mounting location. a. If mounting the SMC02 on a desk, prepare the recess by cutting the desk according to the dimensions detailed in Figure 12 . b. If mounting the SMC02 in a 19” rack, ensure that a U4 aperture is available for installation of the unit.

3. Insert the zone identification label as follows. a. Remove the 11 off screws on the SMC02 front panel. b. Lift the front panel as shown in the following figure ( Figure 2 ).

Figure 2 SMC02 – Label Slot Positions

LABEL SLOT

BUTTONS 1-5

LABEL SLOT

BUTTONS 6-10

LABEL SLOT

BUTTONS 11-15

LABEL SLOT

BUTTONS 16-20 c. Insert the label into the slot as shown in the following figure ( Figure 3 ).

For each label position a slot is provided between the front panel and its plastic cover.

If required use a small screwdriver to carefully lift the plastic cover at the required slot position.


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Figure 3 SMC02 – Inserting the Zone Identification Labels

LABEL

BUTTONS 1-5

!

• Do not use any sharp tools, as they can damage the front panel.

• Do not peel off the plastic cover. d. Re-fit the front panel back in place using the 11 off screws removed in step 3.a

.

4. Ensure that the power supply from the central equipment rack is turned off.

5. Plug the lead assembly (ASL SMCLEAD-5M or SMCLEAD-20M) into the circular connector at the bottom of the SMC02 back box.

6. Fix the SMC02 into its position. a. If mounting the SMC02 on a desk, fit the SMC02 into the recess, and then fix it using the M6 screws and washers provided. b. If mounting the SMC02 in a 19” rack, fix the unit into its position in the rack using the M6 screws and washers provided.

Refer to Figure 12 for mechanical dimensions and clearance required.

7. If installing a SMC02F or SMC02FS, fix the fist microphone clip to a suitable adjacent point.

8. Connect the flying lead assembly to a marshalling box (which is cabled to the central equipment rack or wall mount Intellevac ACU).

See connection details in Section “ 4 Connections ” (page 23 ).

9. Power the unit on from the central equipment rack.

10. Commission the microphone as described in Section “ 5 Commissioning the SMC02 ” (page 31 ).


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4 Connections

Figure 4 SMC02 Terminal Allocation

L

M

N

A

P

B

C

K

U

V

R

J

H

T

G

S

F

E

D

• SMC02 Console Connector (shown left):

ITT NEPTUNE TNM 0S16-0019P1L fitted with T2P24MC1LT contacts

• Mating Part (cable connector):

ITT TNM 6S16-00191SL fitted with T2P24FC1LT contacts and

TNA16CCSE00L end bell

Table 1

Pin

Bonded to shell

SMC Terminal Allocation and ASL SMCLEAD Cable Colours

ASL SMCLEAD

Cable Colours Pair

Signal Description

N.A. N.A. SCREEN Screen

A Green

Pair

B Black

L Brown

Pair

M Black

D Blue

Pair

E Black

G Black

Pair

F White

J Black

Pair

H Red

N.A.

1

P Black

Pair

N Orange

1) Black lead of the pair is not used.

Out+

0 dBu (nominal)/66 Ω

Audio Out −

0V SUPPLY

As above, but –VE

0 V supply from system

+V SUPPLY +V supply (18 V – 40 V)

DXP

Data+

Microphone control data. EIA RS485 19200 baud

DXN

Data–

As above

PTT+

Connection from Press To Talk button

(Only on standard SMC02 units)

PTT −

SPEAK NOW LED −

Connection from Press To Talk button


Open collector drive from Router. 100 mA max.


ALL CALL ONLY LED

FAULT LED

Audio In −

−

−




Listen-in audio from Router AUX-OUT (+VE)

− 10 dBu (nominal)/660 Ω

As above, but –VE

!

If using an ASL SMC lead, be careful not to mix up the black leads in each cable pair.


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• Standard SMC02 (emergency microphone) units must be connected to Router’s Mic/Line inputs 1 or 2 as a ‘Zoned Fire Microphone’, in order to comply with BS5839 Pt 8.

• ‘S’ variant SMC02 (non-emergency microphone) units can be connected to any Router’s

Mic/Line inputs which support the required number of microphone buttons, and they are configured as ‘Paging Microphone’.

• The SMC02 units are normally connected to the VAR4, VAR12, and VAR20 Routers. They can also be connected to the Intellevac ACU and the VAR-ACU. When connected to an

ACU the listen-in function is activated in all VAR12 and VAR20 Routers in the Intellevac network in a similar fashion to when directly connected to a VAR Router. An external audio mixer is required to mix the AUX Outputs of all VAR12 and VAR20 Routers in the network.

This mixed audio can then be fed to the SMC02’s listen-in speaker.


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4.2.1 Fire or Paging Microphone Connection to VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 Input 1

The following diagram shows the connection of the SMC02 to the VAR4/VAR12/VAR20’s Mic/Line input 1 as

Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone, the latter being the only option for the ‘S’ variants.

Figure 5 SMC02 Connection to VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 Input 1

ZONED FIRE MICROPHONE / PAGING MICROPHONE

CONNECTIONS TO VAR4 / VAR12 / VAR20 INPUT 1

SMC02

POWER SUPPLY

+ SUPPLY

0V SUPPLY

FROM V400 AUX

OUTPUT

ALL-CALL-ONLY LED

VAR4 / VAR12 / VAR20

CONTROL PORT-1

ON BASE UNIT

PIN 11: ALL-CALL-ONLY-1

ALL CALL ONLY LED

(a)

SPEAK NOW LED

(a)

PIN 23: SPEAK-NOW-1

SPEAK NOW LED

FAULT LED

470

FAULT LED

PTT+

(a)

(a)

PIN 24: REMOTE FAULT-2 (b)

PIN 8: ALL-CALL-1

PIN 6: 0 V

PRESS-TO-TALK

AUDIO

DATA

LISTEN-IN

PTT-

AUDIO OUT -

AUDIO OUT+

DXN

DXP

AUDIO IN -

AUDIO IN+

INPUT-1

PIN1: AUDIO -

PIN2: AUDIO +

PIN5: DATA-

PIN9: DATA+

A OUTPUTS 1-4

ON BASE BOARD

PIN15: AUX OUT -

PIN17: AUX OUT +

(a) Fire Microphone connections: only on standard SMC02 units.

(b) Remote Fault Output to be programmed as 'Remote Fault Active Indicator' at the

Router.

!

!

For EMC compliance:

1. Cable tails to be < 3 cm.

2. Screen of all cables to be connected to earthing terminals installed on the rack.


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4.2.2 Fire or Paging Microphone Connection to VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 Input 2

The following diagram shows the connection of the SMC02 to the VAR4/VAR12/VAR20’s Mic/Line input 2 as a Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone, the latter being the only option for the ‘S’ variants.

Figure 6 SMC02 Connection to VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 Input 2


CONNECTIONS TO VAR4 / VAR12/ VAR20 INPUT 2

SMC02

POWER SUPPLY

+ SUPPLY

0V SUPPLY

FROM V400 AUX

OUTPUT

VAR4 / VAR12/ VAR20


CONTROL PORT-1

ON BASE UNIT

PIN 25: ALL-CALL-ONLY-2


(a)

SPEAK NOW LED

(a)

PIN 12: SPEAK-NOW-2

SPEAK NOW LED

FAULT LED

470

FAULT LED

PTT+

(a)

(a)

PIN 24: REMOTE FAULT-2 (b)

PIN 7: ALL-CALL-2

PIN 6: 0 V

PRESS-TO-TALK

AUDIO

DATA

LISTEN-IN

PTT-

AUDIO OUT-

AUDIO OUT+

DXN

DXP

AUDIO IN -

AUDIO IN+

INPUT-2

PIN1 AUDIO -

PIN2 AUDIO +

PIN5 DATA-

PIN9 DATA+

A OUTPUTS 1-4

ON BASE BOARD



(a) Fire Microphone connections: only on standard SMC02 units.

(b) Remote Fault Output to be programmed as 'Remote Fault Active Indicator' at the

Router.

For EMC compliance:




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4.2.3 Paging Microphone Connection to Other VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 Inputs

The following diagram shows the connection of the SMC02 to other Mic/Line inputs of the

VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 as a Paging Microphone.

Figure 7 SMC02 Connection to Other VAR4/VAR12/VAR20’s Mic/Line Inputs

PAGING MICROPHONE

CONNECTIONS TO VAR4 / VAR12 / VAR20 INPUT nn

SMC02

POWER SUPPLY

+ SUPPLY

0V SUPPLY

FROM V400 AUX

OUTPUT

VAR4 / VAR12 / VAR20

CONTROL PORT-1

ON BASE UNIT

FAULT LED

PIN 24: REMOTE FAULT-2 (a)

FAULT LED

AUDIO

DATA

LISTEN-IN

AUDIO OUT-

AUDIO OUT+

DXN

DXP

AUDIO IN -

AUDIO IN+

INPUT nn

(b)

PIN1 AUDIO -

PIN2 AUDIO +

PIN5 DATA-

PIN9 DATA+

A OUTPUTS 1-4

ON BASE BOARD



(a) Remote Fault Output to be programmed as 'Remote Fault Active Indicator' at the

Router.

(b) INPUT nn:

VAR4: INPUTS 3 to 4

VAR12: INPUTS 3 to 8

VAR20: INPUTS 3 to 8

For EMC compliance:




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4.2.4 Fire or Paging Microphone Connection to ACU Input 1 or 2

The following diagram shows the connection of the SMC02 to an ACU’s Mic/Line input 1 or 2 as a Zoned

Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone, the latter being the only option for the ‘S’ variants.

Note the ACU can either be the wall mount Intellevac ACU or the rack mount VAR8-ACU.

When connected to an ACU the listen-in function is activated in all VAR12 and VAR20 Routers in the

Intellevac network, in a similar fashion to when directly connected to a VAR Router. An external audio mixer is however required to mix the AUX Outputs of all VAR12 and VAR20 Routers in the network. This mixed audio can then be fed to the SMC02’s listen-in speaker.


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Figure 8 SMC02 Connection to ACU Inputs 1 or 2


CONNECTIONS TO ACU INPUTS 1 OR 2

SMC02 BMB01 (c)

FAULT LED

FAULT LED

PIN 50: DATA DXP

PIN 51: DATA DXN

PIN 49: 0Vin

DO1 (PIN 14) TO DO12 (PIN25)

(DIGITAL OUTPUT) (b)

PIN 48: +24Vin

ACU (d)

SERIAL RS485

RS485DXP

RS485DXN

GND

SUPPLY+

AUDIO MON

(e)

+ SUPPLY

0V SUPPLY

INPUT 1 OR 2

SUPPLY+

SUPPLY 0V


(a)

ALL-CALL-ONLY-LED


SPEAK NOW LED

470

SPEAK NOW LED

PTT+

(a)

(a)

(a)

SPEAK-NOW-LED

PTT+

PTT-

PRESS-TO-TALK

AUDIO

DATA

LISTEN-IN

PTT-

AUDIO OUT -

AUDIO OUT+

DXN

DXP

AUDIO IN -

AUDIO IN+

(a) Fire Mi cro ph one c onn ec t io ns: on ly on standard SMC02 units .

(b) BMB01 digital output to be programmed for

'Fault Indication' at the ACU.

(c) The BMB01 is normally connected to the

ACU's RS485 port as shown in this diagram.

Note that the ACU also supports BMB01 units on its Mic/Line inputs, in which case the DATA and power supply connections are to the MIC

Data and SUPPLY terminals of the selected

Mic/Line inputs.

Refer to the BMB01 installation guide and the specific ACU installation guide for further details.

(d) The ACU can be either the Intellevac ACU or the VAR8-ACU.

(e) The Intellevac Network supports Intellevac

DAU and VAR8 units as well as VAR12 and

VAR20 Routers, but the DAU and VAR8 do not support the listen-in function.

VAR4 is not supported by the Intellevac

Network

Refer to ACU and VAR-NIA specific user documentation for network connection details.

!

For EMC compliance:


2. Screen of all cables to be connected to earthing terminals as specified in the ACU installation guide.

EXTERNAL

MIXER

IN1-

IN1+

OUT-

OUT+

INn-

INn+

.

..

IN -

IN +

MIC DXN

MIC DXP

VAR12 / VAR20

(e)

A OUTPUTS 1-4

ON BASE BOARD



.

..

VAR12 / VAR20

(e)

A OUTPUTS 1-4

ON BASE BOARD



(e)

(e)

VAR-NIA

(e)

.

..

(e)

(e)

VAR-NIA

(e)


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.

..


4.3 Paging Microphone Connection to ACU Inputs 3 to 8

The following diagram shows the connection of the SMC02 to an ACU’s Mic/Line inputs 3 to 8 as a Paging

Microphone.

Note the ACU can be either the wall mount Intellevac ACU or the rack mount VAR8-ACU.

When connected to an ACU the listen-in function is activated in all VAR12 and VAR20 Routers in the

Intellevac network, in a similar fashion to when directly connected to a VAR Router. An external audio mixer is however required to mix the AUX Outputs of all VAR12 and VAR20 Routers in the network. This mixed audio can then be fed to the SMC02’s listen-in speaker.

Figure 9 SMC02 Connection to ACU Inputs 3 to 8


CONNECTIONS TO ACU INPUTS 3 TO 8

(d)

SMC02 BMB01 (b) ACU (c)

FAULT LED

PIN 50: DATA DXP

PIN 51: DATA DXN

PIN 49: 0Vin

SERIAL RS485

RS485DXP

RS485DXN

GND

FAULT LED

DO1 (PIN 14) TO DO12 (PIN25)

(DIGITAL OUTPUT) (a)

PIN 48: +24Vin

AUDIO MON

SUPPLY+

AUDIO

DATA

LISTEN-IN

+ SUPPLY

0V SUPPLY

AUDIO OUT -

AUDIO OUT+

DXN

DXP

AUDIO IN -

AUDIO IN+

(a) BMB01 digital output to be programmed for

'Fault Indication' at the ACU.

(b) The BMB01 is normally connected to the

ACU's RS485 port as shown in this diagram.

Note that the ACU also supports BMB01 units on its Mic/Line inputs, in which case the DATA and power supply connections are to the MIC

Data and SUPPLY terminals of the selected

Mic/Line inputs.

Refer to the BMB01 installation guide and the specific ACU installation guide for further details.

(c) The ACU can be either the Intellevac ACU or the VAR8-ACU.

(d) The Intellevac Network supports Intellevac

DAU and VAR8 units as well as VAR12 and

VAR20 Routers, but the DAU and VAR8 do not support the listen-in function.

VAR4 is not supported by the Intellevac

Network

Refer to ACU and VAR-NIA specific user documentation for network connection details.

!

For EMC compliance:


2. Screen of all cables to be connected to earthing terminals as specified in the ACU installation guide.

OUT-

OUT+

EXTERNAL

MIXER

IN1-

IN1+

INn-

INn+

.

..


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INPUT 3 TO 8

SUPPLY+

SUPPLY 0V

IN -

IN +

MIC DXN

MIC DXP

VAR12 / VAR20

(d)

A OUTPUTS 1-4

ON BASE BOARD



.

..

VAR12 / VAR20

(d)

A OUTPUTS 1-4

ON BASE BOARD



(d)

(d)

VAR-NIA

(d)

.

..

(d)

(d)

VAR-NIA

(d)

.

..


5 Commissioning the SMC02

For operational details refer to your system specific documentation:

• VAR4/12/20 Routers: [ Table 5-2 ]

• VAR8-ACU: [ Table 5-5 ]

• Intellevac ACU: [ Table 5-8 ]

The following details are correct for the current VAR Router and Audio Control Unit (ACU) software versions at the time of publication:

• VAR4/12/20 Router: CP 4.1.470

• Intellevac ACU: CP V1.5.114

• VAR8-ACU: CP V1.5.114

If any difficulties are encountered, then refer to Application Solutions Limited for advice quoting the software version of your system. The software version is displayed via the

Configuration → System → Misc → Software menu.

Configure the SMC02 from the Router Configuration Tool or system front panel, as described in the following sections.

5.1 Obtaining the Router’s Input Number

Check the system design documentation to find the Router’s audio input number being used for the SMC02.

This input number will be required throughout this commissioning procedure, being referred as nn .

Note that only Router’s inputs 1 and 2 support Fire Microphone with hardware failsafe bypass operation in the event of processor failure.

5.2 Configuring the Microphone Type

Menu: Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Inputs Æ Mic/Line Æ < I/P # nn – MIC/LINE nn >

Configure the SMC02 as:

• Zoned Fire Microphone : for standard units (emergency microphone): SMC02F and SMC02G

• Paging Microphone : for ‘S’ variants units (non-emergency microphone): SMC02FS and SMC02GS


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5.3 Configuring Microphone Control Parameters


Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Ctrl Æ Pri

Possible priority levels: 01 to 19. 01 is the highest priority.

System default configuration: Fire or Zoned Fire Microphone on input 1 – ‘01’

Fire or Zoned Fire Microphone on input 2 – ‘02’

Paging Microphone on VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 – ‘07’

Paging Microphone on ACU – ‘11’

The priority will determine if the user may be overridden by other users during paging in certain zones.

If the override source is removed during the original announcement, then the overridden zones will not be reinstated. This is to minimise the broadcast of potentially ambiguous or annoying message fragments.

Note that the action is different if an announcement from a Fire Microphone is overridden by a higher priority

Fire Microphone, in this case the lower priority Fire Microphone will be restored immediately that the higher priority Fire Microphone has completed the announcement.

Note that when the microphone is connected to an ACU (Audio Control Unit), the ACU uses the priority to arbitrate the use of the network channels.

Consult the system design documentation to find the correct priority, and then program the SMC02 priority.


Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Ctrl Æ Pri Æ Class

Possible values: ‘High Priority Emergency, ‘Low Priority Emergency’, or ‘Non Emergency’

System default configuration: ‘Non Emergency’

• On VAR4/VAR12/VAR20:

The emergency class is used to control the VAR Router’s Remote Fault Output when configured for

‘Emergency DVA Active Indicator’ as follows:

− The output is activated if an emergency audio input, e.g. ALERT or EVACUATE DVAs, is routed to an output.

− The output is not activated if all outputs are routed to non-emergency audio inputs, e.g. Paging

Microphone or music, or are not routed.

Changes to this setting may result in an inappropriate indication of the VAR Router’s Remote Fault

Output when this is configured for ‘Emergency DVA Active Indicator’.

• In an Intellevac Network:

The emergency class is also used by the ACU (Audio Control Unit) and Fire Microphones connected to an ACU to indicate the emergency message status of the zone group configured for a Zone Select button via its ‘Busy’ and ‘Select’ LEDs, as described in Section “ 5.3.6 Busy and Select Indication LEDs Mode

(ACU only) ” (page 34 ).

In an Intellevac Network, the Mic/Line input class should be set to ‘Non Emergency’ regardless of microphone type in order to provide the appropriate indication of the emergency message status on the

ACU’s front panel.


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Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Name

Possible values: alphanumeric string of up to 12 characters

System default configuration: ‘MIC/LINE nn’, where nn is the input number

The Router associates a default name with the microphone input, which is 'MIC/LINE nn ' (where nn is the

Router’s input number).

This name is for reference only in the Router settings, and may be modified as required.

5.3.4 Microphone Protocol (ACU only)


Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Ctrl Æ Protocol Æ Paging mic protocol

Possible values: ‘Console mic protocol’ or ‘Paging mic protocol’

System default configuration: ‘Console mic protocol’ on Zone Fired Microphones

‘Paging mic protocol’ on Paging Microphones

The ACU (Audio Control Unit) requires the protocol used for communication with the microphone connected to a Mic/Line input to be defined. Normally the ‘Paging mic protocol’ is used for communication with ASL microphones, being the ‘Console mic protocol’ used with the ACU’s built-in microphone.

Ensure that the Mic/Line input used by the SMC02 is configured for ‘Paging mic protocol’.

5.3.5 Microphone Button Capacity (ACU only)


Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Ctrl Æ Capacity Æ 20 Button

Possible values: 5, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 buttons

System default configuration: ‘100 Button’ on Zone Fired Microphones

’10 Button’ on Paging Microphones

Program the Mic/Line input used by the SMC02 to support the required number of buttons (’20 Button’).


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5.3.6 Busy and Select Indication LEDs Mode (ACU only)


Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Ctrl Æ LEDs

Possible values: ‘Busy Standard’, or ‘Busy Class’

System default configuration: ‘Busy Class’ on Zone Fired Microphones

‘Busy Standard’ on Paging Microphones

Typically a Fire Microphone (such as the standard SMC02 units) connected to an ACU (Audio Control Unit) is configured to drive the ‘Busy’ and ‘Select’ LEDs of a zone select button to indicate the emergency message status of the zone (either one or more of the group of zones controlled by this button). Whereas

Paging Microphones (such as the ‘S’ variant SMC02 units) are configured to drive these LEDs in the standard mode, i.e., to indicate the zone ‘Busy’ and ‘Select’ conditions in similar fashion to when the microphone is connected to a VAR Router. These modes are detailed as follows.

• ‘Busy Class’ mode:

The ‘Busy’ and ‘Select’ LEDs of a zone select indicate the emergency message status of the zone (either one or more of the group of zones controlled by this button) configured for this zone select button according to the emergency class of the currently routed audio sources.

Typically the emergency class is set-up as follows:

− EVACUATE DVA: High Priority Emergency

− ALERT DVA: Low Priority Emergency

− Other audio sources (microphone, auxiliary DVAs, music): Non Emergency

The ‘Busy’ and ‘Select’ LEDs are driven as follows:

− The ‘Busy’ LED is turned ON continuously if any output in the group configured for the button is connected to an input that has been configured as a High Priority Emergency source.

The ‘Select’ LED is turned ON continuously.

− The ‘Busy’ LED flashes ON and OFF repeatedly if any output in the group configured for the button is connected to an input that has been configured as a Low Priority Emergency source, and no output in the group is connected to a High Priority Emergency source.


− The ‘Busy’ LED is turned OFF if any output in the group configured for the button is connected to an input that has been configured as a Non Emergency Priority source, and no output in the group is connected to a High or Low Priority Emergency source.


− The ‘Busy’ LED is turned OFF if all outputs in the group configured for the button are not connected to any input.

The ‘Select’ LED is turned OFF.

This is the default setting for standard Zoned Fire Microphone SMC02 units.

• ‘Busy Standard’ mode:

The ‘Busy’ LED of a zone select is turned ON continuously to indicate that the zone (either one or more of the group of zones controlled by this button) configured for this zone select button is already in use by another input, and the ‘Select’ LED indicates the zone selection state.

The input emergency class has no effect on the LED indication.

This is the default setting for ‘S’ variant Paging Microphone SMC02 units.

Ensure that the SMC02 is configured to the appropriate LED indication mode.


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5.4 Configuring the PTT Button (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only)

5.4.1.1 PTT Button Cough Timeout (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only)


Possible values:

System default configuration: ‘0’

Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Buttons Æ Cough

00 to 50 (Time in tenths of a second. Divide by ten for the time in seconds.)

The cough timeout is the time length the PTT button may be released before the route is closed down. The audio path is muted immediately when the PTT button is released, allowing the operator to cough without it being broadcast. If the PTT button is re-pressed within the coughing time, the announcement will continue as normal.

5.4.1.2 PTT All Call Mode (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only)


Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ PTT

Æ AllCall Disabled or AllCall Enabled

Possible values: ‘AllCall Disabled’ or ‘AllCall Enabled’

System default configuration: ‘AllCall Disabled’

The PTT button may be configured just to act as a Push To Talk on zones selected by other buttons, or it may be configured so that when pressed without a prior zone selection then it acts as an All-Call button functioning as ‘select all zones’ available from this microphone. If configured to the latter mode, when the button is pressed with no zone selection button pressed the announcement will be routed to all outputs, which have been configured to any zone selection button on that microphone, i.e. the button press has the same effect as if all zone selection buttons on the microphone have been pre-selected. Subsequently pressing a zone selection button will remove the zones associated to this button from the All-Call selection.

5.4.1.3 PTT Restore Mode (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only)


Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ PTT

Æ Restore Disabled or Restore Enabled

‘Restore Disabled’ or ‘Restore Enabled’ Possible values:

System default configuration: ‘Restore Disabled’

The PTT button may be configured to store the last zones selected for paging, and to automatically re-page the same zones when pressed again with no zone buttons selected.


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5.5 Configuring the Listen-in Button


Æ < Zoned Fire or Paging Microphone > Æ Buttons Æ < Button # nn >

Æ Switches Æ Switch #4 Listen-in

‘Not-Conf’, ‘Listen-in’, or ‘Security’ (not used for SMC02) Possible values:

System default configuration: ‘Not-Conf’

See Listen-in button operation in Section “ 2.2.4 Listen-in Operation ” (page 17 ).

Program switch ‘4’ for ‘Listen-in’ in order to enable the listen-in function on the PA LISTEN button on the

SMC02 console.

5.6 Configuring the Microphone Buttons

Buttons on Paging Microphone or a Zoned Fire Microphone may be configured as either:

• Not-Conf

• MIC Routing

• DVA Routing (VAR4/VA12/VAR20 only)

!

‘DVA Routing’ is only available on Paging or Zoned Fire Microphones that are connected to

VAR4/VA12/VAR20’s Mic/Line inputs 1 or 2.

• All-Call

• Route Reset

• Play DVA (ACU only)

• Cancel All DVAs (ACU only)

Each of these configurations is described in the following sections.

Consult the system design documentation to find the configuration of each button on the SMC02.


Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Buttons Æ < Button # nn >

Æ Not-Conf

Any button that is not in use should be configured as unused, to prevent inadvertent operation.


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5.6.2 Zone Selection Button



Æ MIC Routing

The Microphone Routing button function is for zone selection, i.e. when pressed it selects a specified output or group of outputs to which the microphone audio is to be routed when the PTT button is subsequently pressed.

See button operation in Sections “ 2.2.1 Live Announcements ” (page 9 ), and “ 2.2.3 Playing Digital Voice

Messages (Play DVA Buttons) ” (page 14 ).

If a ‘listen-in’ button has been configured, and it is activated while pressing a zone selection button, then the selected output or group of outputs will be routed to the Router’s Aux Output.

See button operation in Section “ 2.2.4.2 Selective Listen-In Mode ” (page 18 ).

Configure a button for ‘MIC Routing’, and then select the output or group of outputs to which audio

(microphone) is to be routed when the Zone Select button is pressed.

Consult the system design documentation for which outputs are used for which audio zones. Note that to simplify this process the Router may have had the output names changed to zone names in the

Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Outputs menu.

5.6.3 DVA Routing Button (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only)



Æ DVA Routing

The ‘DVA Routing’ button function enables simple control of a single broadcast route, or complex broadcasts to be set up. For instance when a button is pressed a route can be made that connects any desired combination of audio inputs to any combination of outputs. Audio inputs are typically DVAs, however other types of inputs such as microphone and background music can also be routed.

An example of this is a button programmed to cause an EVACUATE message to be broadcast in one zone, and simultaneously cause an ALERT message to be broadcast to adjacent zones, while all remaining zones are unaffected.

Another example would be a set of ‘DVA Routing’ buttons which controls background music broadcast to selected zones in the system.

!

DVA Routing is only available on microphones connected to VAR4/VAR12/VAR20’s Mic/Line inputs 1 or 2.

See button operation in Section “ 2.2.2 Routing Digital Voice Messages (DVA Routing Buttons) ” (page 12 ).

Configure a button for ‘DVA Routing’, and then configure the following parameters.


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5.6.3.1 Controlled Route or Routes



Æ DVA Routing Æ Zoning

It is necessary to define the route or routes that it controls, by associating an input to each available output.

Consult the system design documentation for which outputs are used for which audio zones. Note that to simplify this process the Router may have had the output names changed to zone names in the

Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Outputs menu.



Æ DVA Routing Æ Control Æ Latching Æ Mode

System default configuration: ‘Not Latched’

It is possible to configure how the route will be triggered:

• ‘Not Latched’ mode

The first press of a ‘DVA Routing’ button initiates a route, and a second press terminates it.

This mode is suitable for routing any type of input.

Example is for background music routing.

• ‘Latched’ mode

This mode needs a reset button. Pressing a ‘DVA Routing’ button initiates a route; and pressing the associated reset button terminates it.

This mode is suitable for routing any type of input.

Example is for emergency DVA broadcast.

Program the reset button specified in the system design documentation via the following menu option.



Æ DVA Routing Æ Control Æ Latching Æ ResetButton

• ‘Play Once’ mode

Pressing a ‘DVA Routing’ button plays the DVA associated with the route once only. When the DVA has completed its full message cycle, the route is terminated.

This mode is suitable for triggering and routing DVAs.

Example is for a ‘Mind the Gap’ broadcast.


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5.6.3.3 DVA Play Mode



Æ DVA Routing Æ Control Æ DVA-Full or DVA-Part

Possible values: ‘DVA-Full’, ‘DVA-Part’

System default configuration: ‘DVA-Full’

If the DVA is configured to ‘Play Once’, then this setting should be ‘DVA-Full’.

The DVA play mode is only relevant for routing DVAs.

The DVA assigned to a ‘DVA Routing’ button may be configured to cease playing when the route is terminated or reset (‘DVA-Part’), or play until its end (‘DVA-Full’).

5.6.3.4 Busy Indication Mode


Possible values:


Æ DVA Routing Æ Control Æ Busy=On or Off

‘Busy=On’, ‘Busy=Off’

System default configuration: ‘Busy=On’

It is possible to configure whether or not the route associated with a ‘DVA Routing’ button should cause a busy indication on the LEDs associated with microphone zone select buttons. If for instance this routing were used for background music control, then the busy LEDs would not need to be lit. If another type of route were being made, then the busy LEDs would normally be lit.

5.6.4 All Call Button


Æ < Zoned Fire or Paging Microphone > Æ Buttons Æ < Button # nn > Æ AllCall

The button function is ‘select all zones’. When the button is pressed, all outputs, which have been configured as being affected by any zone selection buttons on the microphone, are selected for broadcast from the microphone, i.e. the button press has the same effect as if all zone selection buttons on the microphone have been pressed. Pressing a zone selection button will remove the zones associated to this button from the selection. Any button may be configured as an All-Call button.

See button operation in Section “ 2.2.1 Live Announcements ” (page 9 ).


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5.6.5 Play DVA Button (ACU only)


Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Buttons Æ < Button # nn > Æ Play DVA

The button function is ‘play DVA to selected outputs’. When the button is pressed a route is made connecting a DVA audio source from the Slave Unit or the Audio Control Unit (ACU) to outputs which have been preselected using buttons configured for zone selection.

The ‘Play DVA’ button can be considered a variant of the ‘DVA Routing’ button, which routes only one DVA audio source, and requires the zones to be pre-selected using Zone Select buttons.

See button operation in Section “ 2.2.3 Playing Digital Voice Messages (Play DVA Buttons) ” (page 14 ).

Configure a button for ‘Play DVA’, and then configure the following parameters.



Æ Play DVA Æ Select DVA

The DVA source can be from the:

• Audio Control Unit (ACU): Æ NETWORK IP

The ACU’s DVA will be played over the network to selected zones.

• Slave Unit in the Intellevac Network: Æ SLAVE IP

The local DVA will be played to selected zones.

It is necessary to select the DVA audio source which will be played to the selected zones.

Consult the system design documentation for which DVA input is under the control of this button.



Æ Play DVA Æ Control Æ Latching Æ Mode

System default configuration: ‘Not Latched’

It is possible to configure how the route will be triggered:

• ‘Not Latched’ mode

The first press of a ‘DVA Routing’ button initiates a route, and a second press terminates it.

Example is for non-emergency DVA broadcast.

• ‘Latched’ mode

This mode needs a reset button. Pressing a ‘Play DVA’ button initiates a route; and pressing the associated reset button terminates it.

Example is for emergency DVA broadcast.

Program the reset button specified in the system design documentation via the following menu option.



Æ Play DVA Æ Control Æ Latching Æ ResetButton


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• ‘Play Once’ mode

Pressing a ‘Play DVA’ button plays the DVA associated with the route once only. When the DVA has completed its full message cycle, the route is terminated.

Example is for a ‘Mind the Gap’ broadcast.

5.6.5.3 DVA Play Mode



Æ Play DVA Æ Control Æ DVA-Full or DVA-Part

Possible values: ‘DVA-Full’, ‘DVA-Part’

System default configuration: ‘DVA-Full’

If the DVA is configured to ‘Play Once’, then this setting should be ‘DVA-Full’.

The DVA assigned to a ‘Play DVA’ button may be configured to cease playing when the route is terminated or reset (‘DVA-Part’), or play until its end (‘DVA-Full’).

5.6.5.4 Busy Indication Mode



Æ Play DVA Æ Control Æ Busy=On or Off

Possible values: ‘Busy=On’, ‘Busy=Off’

System default configuration: ‘Busy=On’

It is possible to configure whether or not the route associated with a ‘Play DVA’ button should cause a busy indication on the LEDs associated with microphone zone select buttons. If for instance this routing were used for background music control, then the busy LEDs would not need to be lit. If another type of route were being made, then the busy LEDs would normally be lit.

5.6.6 Cancel All DVAs Button (ACU only)



Æ Cancel-All-DVAs

The button function is ‘stop all DVAs’. Pressing the button stops DVAs playing to any zone. The announcement will stop playing immediately, or play until its end depending on how the DVA is configured.

Note that contact DVAs, i.e., activated by Fire Panel, are not affected by the activation of this button.

See button operation in Section “ 2.2.3 Playing Digital Voice Messages (Play DVA Buttons) ” (page 14 ).


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5.7 Configuring Microphone Audio Parameters

5.7.1 Microphone Input Gain

VAR4/12/20 Menu: Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Inputs Æ Mic/Line Æ < I/P # nn – MIC/LINE nn >

Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Audio Æ Gain Æ PreAmp

ACU/VAR8-ACU Menu: Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Inputs Æ Mic/Line Æ < I/P # nn – MIC/LINE nn >

Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Audio Æ Gain Æ Input

Possible values: –63dB to 0dB (1dB steps)

System default configuration: –14 dB on VAR4/VAR12/VAR20

–20 dB on ACU and VAR8-ACU

The input gain of each audio input should normally be set so that all inputs are balanced, and give the same output level on each of the outputs.

Initially ensure that the microphone input gain is set to its default value. Any further volume adjustments should be made using the output specific relative gains.

On VAR4/VAR12/VAR20, ensure that the line sensitivity ( Sens.) is set to its default option, which is ‘Line’.

This adjustment works in real time, so it can be experienced immediately on any live routes.

5.7.2 Microphone Surveillance Tone Detection


Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Audio Æ Surv


System default configuration: ‘–40dB’

If this surveillance is enabled, then in the absence of a surveillance tone, an Input Audio fault will be raised and logged. This would indicate that the microphone audio connection is broken, or is a poor connection.

The detection threshold level is adjustable as follows. a. Configure and Level (dB)= – 40 , enabling the Router to detect the presence of the low frequency surveillance tone, that is generated by ASL microphones. b. Clear any existing faults by pressing the FAULT CLEAR button on the system front panel. c. Make sure that no fault is reported for the SMC02. Any fault reported by the SMC02 at this stage should be cleared, see Section “ 6 Fault Finding ” (page 48 ). d. Raise the surveillance tone level slowly (1 dB step) from –40 dB until the “IPXX AUDIO INPUT” fault is reported. Where XX is the Mic/Line input to which the SMC02 is connected. e. Set the surveillance tone level to 4 dB below the level that caused the fault to be reported.

E.g. if a –18 dB level causes the fault, then set the surveillance tone level to –22 dB. f. Make sure that no fault is reported for the SMC02.


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Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Audio Æ Gain Æ O/pGains


System default configuration: ‘0dB’

Normally all input gains will be set to ‘balance’ each of the inputs, and the output gain will be set to give the required level at each output. However, if any input is desired to have a different gain in a particular output or outputs, then these inputs can be given a different gain relative to each appropriate output. This could be used to e.g. avoid feedback for a microphone which is located in one of its output zones.

Ensure that the relative gain for each zone is set to the default level (0 dB).

Note that to simplify this process the Router displays the output name, and that the output names may have been changed to zone names in the Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Outputs menu.

For each zone associated with the SMC02 configure the Relative Output Gain as follows: a. Disable any ANS for the zone associated with the SMC02, by setting it to ‘Off’:

Menu: Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Outputs Æ < O/P # yy – OUTPUT yy > Æ ANS

Where yy is the output number and the OUTPUT yy is the output name, which may have been changed to zone names.

Consult the system design documentation for zones associated with the SMC02. b. Ensure that the Night Time Volume Control is inactive, by setting it to ‘Off’:

Menu: Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Noise Æ Off c. Ensure that all Volume Controls are set to maximum volume, i.e., control at position ‘11’. d. Make broadcasts from the SMC02 microphone and confirm that they are free of acoustic feedback, and is playing at the required volume level. e. If feedback is encountered, reduce the Relative Gain for the associated zone until the feedback is eliminated.

VAR4/12/20 Menu: Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Inputs Æ Mic/Line Æ < I/P # nn – MIC/LINE nn >

Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Audio Æ Gain Æ O/pGains

ACU/VAR8 Menu: Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Inputs Æ Mic/Line Æ < I/P # nn – MIC/LINE nn >

Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Audio Æ Gain Æ Output f. Re-enable any ANS for the zone associated with the SMC02, by setting it to ‘On’:

Menu: Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Outputs Æ <O/P # yy – OUTPUT yy > Æ ANS g. If required, activate the Night Time Volume Control, by setting it to ‘On’:

Menu: Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Noise Æ On h. Set all Volume Controls to the required volume.


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Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Audio Æ EQ

Possible values: –12dB to +12dB (1dB steps)

System default configuration: ‘0dB’

A 3-band equaliser is provided on Mic/Line inputs in order to balance the input tone. This equaliser has a shelving HF (treble) adjustment, shelving LF (bass) adjustment, and a fixed MID section adjustment.

A High Pass filter is also configurable. This would typically be used on microphone inputs to prevent excessive ‘pop’ noise.

5.7.5 Microphone Fade Up and Down Times

Menu: Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Inputs Æ Mic/Line Æ <I/P # nn – MIC/LINE nn >

Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Audio Æ Fade

Possible values: 00 to 50 (Time in tenths of a second. Divide by ten for the time in seconds.)

System default configuration: ‘Up=00’ and ‘Down=00’

It is possible to specify a fade up and fade down time for each Mic/Line input or Music input. This can be set to provide the desired changeover fading, e.g. when a broadcast interrupts background music, or a lower priority broadcast.

This is typically used on background music where a slow fade-up, in particular, is desirable.

The Fade Down time is:

• The time it takes for the signal to fade down when turned off (un-routed);

• The time it takes for the signal to fade down before an overriding broadcast is made in its place

The Fade Up time is the time the signal takes to fade up when:

• Turned on (routed);

• Override removed.

The diagram in Figure 10 illustrates the sequence of events during the enabling and disabling of a single audio source (e.g. background music).


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Figure 10 Sequence of Events for Single Audio Source

T1

MUSIC

FADE UP=T1

FADE DOWN= T2

MUSIC AUDIO

T2

ON

OFF

The diagram in Figure 11 illustrates the sequence of events during the override of a background music source by a Paging Microphone with chime.

Note that the background music Fade Down time (T2) not used in this instance. Instead the microphone

Fade Down time (T4) is used.

Figure 11 Sequence of Events for Paging Microphone Chime Overriding a Background Music

T4

T1

MUSIC AUDIO MUSIC AUDIO

MUSIC

FADE UP=T1

FADE DOWN= T2

ON

MICROPHONE

PTT

OFF

CHIME AUDIO

T3

MIC AUDIO

MICROPHONE

FADE UP=T3

FADE DOWN= T4

T4

ON

MICROPHONE

SPEAK-NOW LED

OFF

Configure the microphone signal fade up and down times as required.

It is important for Fire or Zoned Microphones, such as the standard SMC02 units, to be able to override other sources quickly. Therefore Fire or Zoned Microphones are set-up for a short

Fade Down time.


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5.7.6 Microphone Pre-Annoucement Chime


Æ < Zoned Fire Microphone or Paging Microphone > Æ Audio Æ Chime

Possible chime level: –40dB to 0dB (1dB steps)

Possible chime types: ‘Chime-1’ (one chime)

‘Chime-2’: two chimes

‘Chime-3’: three chimes

System default configuration: ‘Type=Off’ and ‘LEVEL (dB) –12’

A pre-announcement chime may be configured to any Mic/Line input. If configured, then the chime will be triggered when the input source is routed. However the actual audio input will only be routed when the chime is complete. The chime level is also configurable.


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5.8 Configuring the System Fault Indication Control

Menu: Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Misc Æ Fault Æ Fault Outputs Æ Fault Outputs

Æ REMOTE FAULT O/P < i > Æ Remote Fault Active Indicator

The System Fault LED on the SCM02 console is connected to one of the VAR4/VAR12/VAR20’s Remote

Fault Outputs. Normally this would be the Output 2 as shown in Section “ 4.2 Connection Diagrams ”

(page 24 ). It is necessary to program this Remote Fault Output for ‘Remote Fault Active Indicator’ in order for it to properly drive the System Fault LED.

Consult the system design documentation to confirm which Remote Fault Output of the

VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 is connected to the System Fault LED, and then make sure that this output is programmed for ‘Remote Fault Active Indicator’.

5.8.2 Remote I/O Unit (BMB01) Digital Output (ACU only)

The System Fault LED on the SCM02 console is connected to a BMB01’s digital output. It is necessary to program this digital output for ‘Fault Indication’ in order for it to properly drive the System Fault LED.

Consult the system design documentation to find out the: address ) if the BMB01 is connected to the ACU’s RS485 port. b. Mic/Line input ( yy ) and unit address ( x ) if the BMB01 is connected to an ACU’s Mic/Line input. c. BMB01’s digital output ( zz ) connected to the System Fault LED on the SMC02 console.

Menu:

• Remote I/O Unit connected to the RS485 port (normal configuration):

Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Ctrl Æ Remote Æ Unit address < x > Æ Digital Out

Æ < Output# < zz > Æ Fault Indication

• Remote I/O Unit connected to a Mic/Line input:

Configuration Æ System Æ Router Æ Inputs Æ Mic/Line Æ < I/P # yy – MIC/LINE yy >

Æ Remote I/O Unit(s) Æ Unit address < x > Æ Digital Out

Æ < Output# < zz > Æ Fault Indication


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Table 2 SMC02 Faults – VAR4/VAR12/VAR20

Operational Fault

Symptom

Total loss of live audio announcement from a single microphone, though the microphone still appears to be functional.


Total loss of all functionality on a single microphone.

No operational failure on initial fault report. Total loss of all functionality on a single microphone if subsequent fault reports within one hour.



Fault

Description

Input audio surveillance

Mic capsule fault

Mic comms fault

Mic CPU reset

Mic RAM error

Mic ROM error

Fault Code(s)

Reported and

Logged at the

VAR4/VAR12/VAR20

IPXX AUDIO INPUT

XX=01 to 20

IPXX MIC CAPSULE

XX=01 to 20

IPXX MIC COMMS

XX=01 to 20

IPXX MIC COMMS

XX=01 to 20

IPXX MIC FAULT-09

XX=01 to 20

(Mic Processor stops)

• Check audio cabling or power supply cabling between microphone and

Router.

• Replace microphone console.

• Replace Router.

• Check continuity of microphone capsule and any associated wiring, if faulty then replace capsule if possible.


• Replace Router.

• Check data cabling or power supply cabling between microphone and

Router.


• Replace Router.

• A one-off occurrence may be experienced due to EMI or transients.

• Repeated occurrences indicate faulty microphone electronics, so replace microphone console.

•

Suggested Action

A one-off occurrence may be experienced due to EMI or transients.



Loss of All-Call functionality on a single

SMC02 microphone

(standard SMC02 units only)

Loss of Speak Now LED functionality on a single

SMC02 microphone


Loss of All-Call LED functionality on a single

SMC microphone


All Call PTT

Contact Fault

LED fault

SPEAK-NOW

LED fault

ALL-CALL-ONLY

IPXX MIC FAULT-09

XX=01 to 20


IP01 ALLCALL PTT

Audio Input 01 or

IP02 ALLCALL PTT

Audio Input 02

IP01 SPEAK LED

Audio Input 01 or

IP02 SPEAK LED

Audio Input 02

IP01 ALLCALL LED

Audio Input 01 or

IP02 ALLCALL LED

Audio Input 02

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

Check hardwired PTT wiring between the appropriate microphone and the

Router.

Replace microphone console.

Replace Router.

Check wiring between Router and

SPEAK-NOW LEDs on the appropriate microphone.


Replace Router.

Check wiring between Router and

ALLCALL LEDs on the appropriate microphone.


Replace Router.


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Table 3 SMC02 Faults – Intellevac ACU and VAR8-ACU

Operational Fault

Symptom




No operational failure on initial fault report. Total loss of all functionality on a single microphone if subsequent fault reports within one hour.



Fault

Description

Fault Code(s)

Reported and Logged at the

Intellevac ACU and

VAR8-ACU

IPXX AUDIO INPUT

XX=01 to 08

Suggested Action

Input audio surveillance

Mic comms fault

Mic CPU reset

MIC<n> MIC COMMS n=01 to 08

MIC<n> MIC COMMS n=01 to 08

• Check audio cabling or power supply cabling between microphone and

Router.


• Replace Router.

Mic capsule fault MIC<n> MIC CAPSULE n=01 to 08

• Check continuity of microphone capsule and any associated wiring, if faulty then replace capsule if possible.


• Replace Router.

• Check data cabling or power supply cabling between microphone and

Router.


• Replace Router.



Mic RAM error MIC<n> FAULT 09 n=01 to 08





Loss of All-Call functionality on a single

SMC microphone


Loss of Speak Now LED functionality on a single

SMC microphone


Loss of All-Call LED functionality on a single

SMC microphone


Mic ROM error

All Call PTT

Contact Fault

LED fault

SPEAK-NOW

LED fault

ALL-CALL-ONLY

MIC<n> FAULT 09 n=01 to 08


IP01 ALLCALL PTT

Audio Input 01 or

IP02 ALLCALL PTT

Audio Input 02

IP01 SPEAK LED

Audio Input 01 or

IP02 SPEAK LED

Audio Input 02

IP01 ALLCALL LED

Audio Input 01 or

IP02 ALLCALL LED

Audio Input 02

• Check hardwired PTT wiring between the appropriate microphone and the

Router.


• Replace Router.

• Check wiring between Router and

SPEAK-NOW LEDs on the appropriate microphone.


• Replace Router.

• Check wiring between Router and

ALLCALL LEDs on the appropriate microphone.


• Replace Router.


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7 Maintenance

The SMC02 should be tested with the PA/VA system for correct operation, at maximum intervals of three months and as part of the system maintenance schedule.


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General

Supply Voltage Range............................................................................................................... 18 − 40 V DC

Current Consumption (Max., all LEDs on)........................................................... 250 mA @ 24 V DC supply

Audio Output................................................................................................0 dBu balanced (nominal) / 66 Ω

Microphone Control Data.........................................................................................EIA RS485 / 19200 baud

Listen-in Audio................................................................................................... –10 dBu balanced (nominal)

Buttons......................................................................................................................20 Zone Select Buttons 1

PTT button on console (SMC02G)

PTT button on fist microphone (SMC02F)

Listen-in button

LEDs ........................................................... 2 LEDs per zone Select button (zone Busy and zone Selected)

All Call Only (twin)

Speak Now (twin)

2

Listen-in

System fault

Power

Microphone speech level meter ....................................................................................... Five LED bargraph

Colour .................................................................................................................. black with silver annotation

Format ............................................................................................................................... metal box console

Mounting.....................................................................................................................DIN 19” flush mounting

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions (H x W x D) .................................................................................87.5 mm x 483 mm x 177 mm

(excluding gooseneck microphone)

Weight...........................................................................................................................................3.9 kg max.

Variants

Standard Emergency Microphone (BS5839 Pt.8 compliant)

SMC02G (standard) ............................................................................................ Gooseneck microphone

SMC02F (standard)..........................................................................................................Fist microphone

Non-Emergency Microphone

SMC02GS ........................................................................................................... Gooseneck microphone

SMC02FS .........................................................................................................................Fist microphone

Environmental

Temperature (Storage and Operating) ..................................................................................

− 5 °C to + 50 °C

Humidity Range ..................................................................................................0% to 93% Non-condensing

Ingress Protection.................................................................................................................................... IP55

1 Zone select buttons can also control routes or DVAs.

2 Functional only on standard SMC02 units, i.e, emergency microphones.


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Safety and EMC

EMC

EN55103-1/E1, EN 55103-2/E5, EN50121-4, ENV50204

EN61000-4-3 (80 MHz to 1 GHz) / EN61000-4-6 (0.15 MHz to 80 MHz)..............................ITU/R 562-3

Impairment level 3

In the close proximity to some radio frequency transmitters, the signal to noise ratio of this system may be reduced.

If this occurs, ensure adequate system RF earthing or re-locate the equipment or signal cables.

Full performance information available on request

Safety................................................................................................................................................EN60065


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Figure 12 Cutout Details

ENSURE CLEARANCE FOR

SPEAKER GRILL

BASIC CASE DIMENSIONS

483 mm

465 mm

87.5 mm

76.5 mm

100 mm

ALLOW AT LEAST

100 MM FOR

MATING

CONNECTOR AND

CABLE

RECOMMENDED CUTOUT DIMENSIONS

232.5 mm

222 mm

232.5 mm

222 mm

φ

6.5 mm


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Figure 13 Mechanical Dimensions

95 mm

55 mm

13.7 mm

25.5 mm

35 mm

413 mm

35 mm

17.5 mm

47.9 mm

12 mm

436 mm

483 mm

14 mm

6 mm

THIRD ANGLE PROJECTION


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Precautions

10.1 Environmental

The temperature and humidity ranges shown in the specifications for this product must not be exceeded.

This equipment must not be installed in an area that is subject to a corrosive atmosphere, excessive moisture or may allow water or other liquids to come into contact with the unit or its external connections.

In the close proximity of some radio frequency transmitters, the signal to noise ratio of this product may be reduced. If this occurs, ensure adequate system RF earthing or re-locate the equipment or signal cables.

10.2 ESD

This product contains static-sensitive devices.

Observe ESD precautions when working on the equipment with the cover removed.

10.4.1 Packing for Return for Repair

All electronics assemblies must be properly packed in ESD protective packing for transport, to prevent physical and ESD damage. Use of non-ESD protective packing for return for repair or service will automatically invalidate the warranty.

The filler material used for packing for return for repair must be antistatic or static dissipative, as this may come into contact with exposed connectors, wiring, or PCB assemblies. The use of non-conductive filler material may cause damage to the electronic assemblies reducing their operational life, or even destroying them, and it will automatically invalidate the warranty.

Advice on packing the product for return can be provided by Application Solutions Limited.

Always replace blown fuses in the supply to this equipment with the correct type and rating.

Ensure power supply cabling is adequately rated.

10.4 Unpacking and Handling

The equipment should be unpacked and inspected immediately on receipt. If damage has occurred please advise your carrier or supplier.

It is advisable to retain the original equipment packing in the event that the equipment ever needs returning for service.

Ensure that the name and address of the

Authorised Distributor from whom you purchased the unit is recorded on the “ Service and Warranty ” page of this manual for future reference.

This equipment contains electronic devices that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge. Please take precautions to avoid damage to the electronics by static electricity.


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11 Spare Parts and Accessories

Table 4 SMC02 Spare Part List

ASL Part Number

SMCLEAD-5M

SMCLEAD-20M

Additional Information

SMC02 Lead – 5 metres, with ferrules termination

Function: Connects the SMC02 to marshalling box.

Location: Bottom of SMC02 Back Box

Manufacturer/Supplier: Application Solutions Limited

Manufacturer/Supplier Part No.: SMCLEAD-5M

Manufacturer/Supplier Description: SMC02 Lead, 5 metres, with ferrules termination

SMC02 Lead – 20 metres, with clean cut end for termination by the installer

Function: Connects the SMC02 to marshalling box.

Location: Bottom of SMC02 Back Box

Manufacturer/Supplier: Application Solutions Limited

Manufacturer/Supplier Part No.: SMCLEAD-20M

Manufacturer/Supplier Description: SMC02 Lead, 20 metres, with clean cut end for termination by the installer


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Additional reference information may be found in the following documentation, available from the

“Data Downloads” page of Application Solutions website: www.asl-electronics.co.uk

Table 5 Reference

Ref. No

1

Title

VAR Router Product Description

Origin

ASL

2

6

7

3

4

8

VAR Router Operation Manual

VAR-4 Installation Guide

VAR8-ACU Product Description

VAR8-ACU Installation Guide

Intellevac Wall Mount System Product Description

Intellevac SW Commissioning and Operation Guide

9 8x8 ACU and ACS Series Installation Guide

10 8x8 ACU and ACS Series Installation Guide

11 BMB01 Router I/O Expander Installation Guide

12 VAR-NIA Product Manual

Filename Ref

U-0450-1227

Refer to ASL quoting the SW version of your unit for appropriate guide

450_VAR-4_Guide

U-0450-1431


U-0450-1430

U-0518-0859


U-0518-0854

U-0518-0854

450_BMB01_Guide

U-0450-1252

ASL

ASL

ASL

ASL

ASL

ASL

ASL

ASL

ASL

ASL

ASL


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13 Index

A annotation label ....................................................8 announcement chime...............................................................10

B background music...............................................45

C commissioning ....................................................31 connection ..........................................................24 acu ............................................................29, 30 conduit position ...............................................22 gland position ..................................................22 var router.............................................25, 26, 27

D dimensions..........................................................53 dva routing ..........................................................36 latched.......................................................38, 40 non-latched ...............................................38, 40

E equaliser

3-band .............................................................44

H high pass filter.....................................................44

L led all call only.........................................................8 busy...................................................................7 power ................................................................8 select.................................................................7 speak now ...................................................8, 11 system fault .......................................................8 level meter ............................................................7 listen-in led......................................................................7 switch ..........................................................7, 36 volume...............................................................7

M microphone all call button ...................................................39 audio parameters ............................... 42, 44, 46 button capacity ............................................... 33 cancel all dvas button..................................... 41 chime.............................................................. 46 class ............................................................... 32 control parameters ......................................... 32 dva routing button .......................................... 37 equalisation .................................................... 44 fade up and down........................................... 44 input gain........................................................ 42 led mode......................................................... 34 listen-in button ................................................ 36 name ........................................................ 33, 47 play dva button ............................................... 40 priority............................................................. 32 protocol........................................................... 33 ptt button cough time...................................... 35 ptt button mode all call.......................................................... 35 restore......................................................... 35 relative output gain......................................... 43 router input ..................................................... 31 surveillance tone ............................................ 42 type................................................................. 31 unused button................................................. 36 zone select button .......................................... 37

P packing......................................................... 55, 59

S spare parts ......................................................... 56 switch listen-in ............................................................. 7 listen-in ........................................................... 36 listen-in volume ................................................ 7 press to talk ...................................................... 8 zone select ................................................... 7, 8 system fault........................................................ 47

W warranty ................................................... 2, 55, 59

Z zone selection .................................................... 36


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Service and Warranty

Name and Address of Authorised Distributor:

This product carries a full warranty. For full details of warranty and service agreements, please contact the Authorised Distributor who supplied the product to you.

Exclusions

The warranty does NOT cover:

1.

6.

7.

Customer misuse, including incorrect installation.

2. Damage other than manufacturing defects.

3. Transit / Courier damage.

4. Incorrect voltage or power supply used.

5. Incorrect input signal.

Abnormal environmental operating conditions.

Damage incurred by accident, fire, lightning or other hazard.

8. Modification to the unit or inexpert / attempted repair.

9. No fault found – where no fault can be found after extensive testing, indicating user error or failure in ancillary equipment.

10. Electronic assemblies which are improperly packed when returned for repair or service. All electronics assemblies must be properly packed in ESD protective packing for transport to prevent physical and ESD damage. Use of non-

ESD protective packing for return for repair or service will automatically invalidate the warranty.

Should any of the above apply, Application Solutions Limited reserves the right to raise any relevant charges to the customer.

Application Solutions Limited shall not be liable for any indirect, special or consequential loss or damage (including without limitation any loss of profits) arising from the use of this product or for any breach of this warranty.

In the interest of continual product development, Application Solutions Limited reserves the right to make changes to product specification without notice or liability.


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ASL INTERCOM SMC02G Product Manual

Product Manual

Contents

1 Description

2 Operation

2.1 Control and Indicators

2.2.2 Routing Digital Voice Messages (DVA Routing Buttons)

2.2.3 Playing Digital Voice Messages (Play DVA Buttons)

3 Installation

3.2 Recommended Installation Procedure

4 Connections

4.2.1 Fire or Paging Microphone Connection to VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 Input 1

4.2.2 Fire or Paging Microphone Connection to VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 Input 2

4.2.3 Paging Microphone Connection to Other VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 Inputs

4.2.4 Fire or Paging Microphone Connection to ACU Input 1 or 2

4.3 Paging Microphone Connection to ACU Inputs 3 to 8

5 Commissioning the SMC02

5.1 Obtaining the Router’s Input Number

5.2 Configuring the Microphone Type

5.3 Configuring Microphone Control Parameters

5.3.4 Microphone Protocol (ACU only)

5.3.5 Microphone Button Capacity (ACU only)

5.3.6 Busy and Select Indication LEDs Mode (ACU only)

5.4 Configuring the PTT Button (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only)

5.5 Configuring the Listen-in Button

5.6 Configuring the Microphone Buttons

5.6.2 Zone Selection Button

5.6.3 DVA Routing Button (VAR4/VAR12/VAR20 only)

5.6.4 All Call Button

5.6.5 Play DVA Button (ACU only)

5.6.6 Cancel All DVAs Button (ACU only)

5.7 Configuring Microphone Audio Parameters

5.7.1 Microphone Input Gain

5.7.2 Microphone Surveillance Tone Detection

5.7.5 Microphone Fade Up and Down Times

5.7.6 Microphone Pre-Annoucement Chime

5.8 Configuring the System Fault Indication Control

5.8.2 Remote I/O Unit (BMB01) Digital Output (ACU only)

7 Maintenance

Precautions

10.1 Environmental

10.2 ESD

10.4.1 Packing for Return for Repair

10.4 Unpacking and Handling

11 Spare Parts and Accessories

13 Index

Key Features

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Frequently Answers and Questions

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Can the SMC02G be used with other ASL products?

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