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5. TRIGGERING DRY CONTACT 8 output channels are available in PT1800. Whenever a channel is activated by the timer, a dry contact is available and this is then connected to external equipment such as message recorder to activate a specific playback message for a specific time.
Controllers. When the preset time at PT1800 is reached, it will provide a dry contact for channel 1, This will provide an chime output to the mixer. In the mean time, it shall also trigger all zones at the zone selector. The chime shall be broadcasted to all zones with volume controller bypassed.
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Connection Diagram Option 2 : Using PT1800 to trigger external chime unit / other playback devices PT1800 DC 24V UNBALANCE LINE OUT OUTPUT LEVEL RELAY DRY CONTACT 2C screen mic cable ( Balanced Audio ) MX2222 Pre-Amplifier Mixer DC INPUT...
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4.0 MANUAL TRIG To select, press ON / OFF MENU/ENTER button Cascade setup if more than one PT1800 is used, 5.0 CASCADE ie. if memories required are more than 250 To erase all settings and return the parameters 6.0 FACTORY...
Setting Up ( Cont ) 1.0 TIME AND DATE SETTING For first time installation, the time, date and day of the week in the unit’s system has to be set. To select, press ENTER / MENU at this menu, and the following sub menus shall appear . 1.0 TIME / DATE SETTING Enter...
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- Unused location 6,7 can be left as 0 as shown below. Press ENTER to set the day DOW 0,0,0,0,0,0,0 Enter - Press ENTER at the last location to jump to next Sub Menu, as shown in the next pg. 2.2 S002, C8, Pulse DOW 1,2,3,4,5,0,0 Page 8 Amperes PT1800...
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Setting Up ( Cont ) Enter Save and Exit Sub Menu Save and Exit Enter - Use NEXT/PREV button to toggle between saving and discarding the setup. - Press ENTER and return to 2.0 Save. Yes - Repeat the steps shown for other time setting. 3.0 SCHEDULE CHECKS This menu shall be used to check the setup times.
8. This setting is only applicable if RS485 data is required, or linked to a PC for monitoring. 5.0 CASCADE Enter - Use NEXT/PREV button to determine the unit’s cascading address 5.1 Cascade No. - Press ENTER to confirm the address number - The menu shall return to 5.0. Page 10 Amperes PT1800...
Setting Up ( Cont ) 6.0 FACTORY RESET This is to delete all the settings done previously and return to factory default settings. 6.0 FACTORY RESET Enter - Use NEXT/PREV button to select YES or NO 6.1 Fact. Reset - Press ENTER to confirm selection NO ? - The menu shall return to 6.0 above.
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PC Interface PT1800 can be linked to a notebook / PC for the convenience of programming triggering times as well as for monitoring purpose. PT1800 DC 24V UNBALANCE LINE OUT OUTPUT LEVEL RELAY DRY CONTACT 2C cable USB-RS485 Converter USB - RS485 converter shall be required for communication between PT1800 and PC. It is available sepa- rately.
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PC Interface Weekly Programmable Timer Page 13...
Click this button to transfer all data to the timer, as schedules shown in the left column of the table. 10. SELECT GROUP LIST Select group list is also known as page number for schedule list. Each page shall display 10 schedules, to refer to the next 10 schedules, select the next available number. Page 14 Amperes PT1800...
Summary of Features 11. CHECK LIST Schedules stored in a timer can be transferred to PC by clicking this button. The schedules shall appeared in the right column. 12. FACTORY RESET To reset the timer, click this button. Alternatively, resetting can be done via the timer itself. 13.
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Only Amperes Electronics Service Centres are allowed to make warranty repairs : a list of Amperes Electronics Service Centres may be asked for by the purchaser or send directly to Amperes Electronics Sdn Bhd at 70 Jalan Industri PBP 3, Tmn Perindustrian Pusat Bandar Puchong, 47100, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia or its authorized master distributor, Amperes Global Marketing.
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