Recommended Installation Procedure. ASL INTERCOM VAR8

VAR8 / Variants - Installation Guide

1.2 Recommended Installation Procedure

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Please read and observe the “ manual.

Safety and Precautions ” section on page 20 of this

1. If installing a VAR8 with a Network Interface Card, note that the Network Interface Card is configured, by default, for network operation using 3 audio network channels. If stand-alone operation or 1 or 2 channel only network operation is required, set the links on the Router board as described in Section “ 1.3 Link Settings for Stand-Alone, 1 or 2 Channel Only Network

Operation” on page 11 .

2. Mount the VAR8 into a 19-inch standard equipment rack.

M6 PAN HEAD POZIDRIV SCREW

M6 PLAIN WASHER

M6 CAGE NUT

DSP Audio Router power processor comms fault

SELECT BACK

FAULT

ACCEPT

FAULT

CLEAR

DEFAULT

LAMP

TEST

AUDIO

MON

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Ensure that there is at least 1U of ventilated space between the unit and any source of heat (e.g. V400 amplifier mainframes).

3. Connect the rack and field cabling for control ports, audio inputs, audio outputs, signal monitoring,

CAN bus, RS232, and RS485, as appropriate.

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Wiring to each VAR8 connector should be according to the diagram shown in Figure

3 on page 8 for EMC compliance.

The following drawings indicate the position of the connectors on the rear panel. Note that upper control port, A/B output, and network interface connectors may not be present, depending on the

VAR8 variant being installed.

Figure 1 on page 5 shows details of each connector. Section “ 2 Connections ” on page 12 describes the signals.

ADDITIONAL CONTROL PORTS

(ON EXP8 ONLY)

CONTROL PORTS AUDIO INPUTS

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ENHANCED

AUDIO A OUTPUTS

(ON EXP8 ONLY)

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ENHANCED

AUDIO B OUTPUTS

(ON EXP8 ONLY)

AUDIO MONITORING

CAN BUS

RS232

STANDARD

AUDIO OUTPUTS

(See pinout in Table 1 , page 13 .)

RS485

FAULT RELAY

4. Connect the rack and field cabling for the network interface (if the ANIC8 Network Interface Card is used).

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Wiring should be according to the diagram shown in Figure 2 on page 7 for EMC compliance.

Figure 1 on page 5 shows details of each connector. Section “ 2 Connections ” on page 12 describes the signals.

NETWORK UPSTREAM

NETWORK DOWNSTREAM

5. Connect the dual power supply (as appropriate) to the rear panel connector.

Section “ 2 Connections ” on page 12 describes the signals.

POWER SUPPLY

GND +V GND +V

6. The installation is now complete and ready for system commissioning.

Refer to the Commissioning Guide [ Table 2 - 3 ].

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