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A 4479
A 4491
A 4492
A 4481
A 4476
A 4478
Operating Manual
A 4480
8 Input / 8 Output Audio Switcher
A 4481 Paging Console
A 4476 Preset Selector Wallplate
A 4478/9 Local Input Wallplates
A 4491/2 Music Source Selector Wallplates
Redback® Proudly Made In Australia
Distributed by Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd.
Phone: 1300 780 999 Fax: 1300 790 999 Internet: www.altronics.com.au
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please read these instructions carefully from front to back prior to installation. They include
important setup instructions.
Failure to follow these instructions may prevent the system from working as designed.
User manual revision number: 1.5
19/11/2015
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Summary of Contents for Altronics redback A 4480
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Page 1: Operating Manual
A 4491/2 Music Source Selector Wallplates Redback® Proudly Made In Australia Distributed by Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd. Phone: 1300 780 999 Fax: 1300 790 999 Internet: www.altronics.com.au IMPORTANT NOTE: Please read these instructions carefully from front to back prior to installation. They include important setup instructions. - Page 2 Australian Made Status All Redback house products made by Altronics will now be sporting the official Australian Made logo. Since starting manufacturing of commercial audio equipment in the mid 70’s we have always taken pride in producing a quality local product.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
4.3.1 How to label input sources & zones with USB keyboard 4.4 Presets 4.4.1 User defined presets (1 to 4) 4.4.2 Default preset 4.4.3 Last setting preset 4.4.4 Setting up the presets 4.4.5 Modifying presets 4.5 Button lockout feature 4.6 Master reset function www.altronics.com.au Redback® Proudly Made In Australia... - Page 4 7.0 Help 7.1 Help screens 7.1.1 Main screen help 7.1.2 Preset help 7.1.3 PA On/Off help 8.0 Specifications 8.1 Specifications 9.0 Programming Sheets 9.1 A 4480 programming sheet 36-37 9.2 A 4481 programming sheet Redback® Proudly Made In Australia www.altronics.com.au...
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Page 5: Overview
RJ45 data cabling. When installing ensure all connections are verified before switching any system component on. Failure to follow the correct wiring configuration may result in damage to system components. For the correct wiring configuration, see section 6.0 “Troubleshooting”. www.altronics.com.au Redback® Proudly Made In Australia... -
Page 6: Features
• Priority 6 - Line inputs. 1.3 WHAT’S IN THE BOX A 4480 Audio Switcher 240V AC power lead (suits Australian Standard) USB - PS2 compatible keyboard (Altronics D 2111) Perspex anti tamper cover Instruction Booklet Redback® Proudly Made In Australia... -
Page 7: Front Panel Guide
Use these controls to adjust the bass and treble of the 8 input sources as desired. Zone volume controls Use these to adjust the volumes of the zones. Zone selection buttons These buttons select the output zone. www.altronics.com.au Redback® Proudly Made In Australia... - Page 8 This USB connection is for a keyboard for programming the LCD. The LCD is used to indicate which inputs are selected to which outputs. Inputs 1-8 volume controls Use these to adjust the volumes of the RCA input sources. Redback® Proudly Made In Australia www.altronics.com.au...
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Page 9: Rear Panel Connections
(4) Input 4 0.3V 0.7V Manufactured in Australia By ON OFF Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd. (1) Input 5 0.3V 0.7V www.altronics.com.au (2) Input 6 0.3V 0.7V 1 - Shield (3) Input 7 0.3V 0.7V 1 - Shield 2 - Hot... - Page 10 In this case only seven A 4475 zone wallplates can be used. The A 4476 will operate in any “Zone wall plate” or “Paging console” RJ45 port. Emergency input Vox Level Use this trimpot adjustment to change the vox level for the emergency mic input. Redback® Proudly Made In Australia www.altronics.com.au...
- Page 11 This switch is used to isolate the input earth from the chassis to help eliminate earth loops or hum. 240V AC power socket (Australian standard) Connects to 240V AC mains power with the included IEC lead. www.altronics.com.au Redback® Proudly Made In Australia 11...
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Page 12: Setup Guide
A 4480. A programming template in PDF format is available to download from the Altronics website. This allows you to map your inputs, outputs, zone names, source names and presets before you commence programming. A printed copy is located at the end of operating manual (see section 9.0). -
Page 13: Connecting Outputs
(4) Input 4 0.3V 0.7V Manufactured in Australia By ON OFF Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd. (1) Input 5 0.3V 0.7V www.altronics.com.au (2) Input 6 0.3V 0.7V 1 - Shield (3) Input 7 0.3V 0.7V 1 - Shield 2 - Hot... -
Page 14: Connecting Power
(4) Input 4 0.3V 0.7V Manufactured in Australia By ON OFF Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd. (1) Input 5 0.3V 0.7V www.altronics.com.au (2) Input 6 0.3V 0.7V 1 - Shield (3) Input 7 0.3V 0.7V 1 - Shield 2 - Hot... -
Page 15: Routing Audio To A Zone
ZONES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LOCAL 1. MAIN BAR 2. BEER GARDN 3. RESTAURANT 4. KITCHEN 5. ZONE5 6. ZONE6 7. ZONE7 8. ZONE8 NO PRESETS ACTIVE Fig 2.5C www.altronics.com.au Redback® Proudly Made In Australia 15... -
Page 16: Adjusting The Bass, Treble And Input Volumes
1 had an A 4478 fitted with a live audio source connected, the system would detect the presence and display an “*” in zone 1 as shown in fig 3.1A. This automatically overrides any input source selected via the front panel. Redback® Proudly Made In Australia www.altronics.com.au... -
Page 17: Paging Console Configuration
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig 3.1C 1. ZONE1 2. ZONE2 3. ZONE3 ISOLATE 4. ZONE4 SCREEN 5. ZONE5 6. ZONE6 7. ZONE7 8. ZONE8 I = ISOLATED (NO ACCESS) www.altronics.com.au Redback® Proudly Made In Australia 17... - Page 18 Connection Guide Redback® Proudly Made In Australia www.altronics.com.au...
- Page 19 Connection Guide www.altronics.com.au Redback® Proudly Made In Australia 19...
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Page 20: Emergency Overrides & Priorities
(4) Input 4 0.3V 0.7V Manufactured in Australia By ON OFF Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd. (1) Input 5 0.3V 0.7V www.altronics.com.au (2) Input 6 0.3V 0.7V 1 - Shield (3) Input 7 0.3V 0.7V 1 - Shield 2 - Hot... -
Page 21: Labelling Of Input Sources, Zones & Presets
Should you make a mistake or wish to re-label a source, zone or preset, repeat the steps above. Once in the respective labelling screen, the original name may be overwritten. www.altronics.com.au Redback® Proudly Made In Australia 21... -
Page 22: Presets
The screen will prompt you with “Are you sure you wish to erase ALL settings?”. Select “Y” for Yes, “N” for No. This will erase all settings, including input labels, zone labels, input source settings and presets. Redback® Proudly Made In Australia www.altronics.com.au... -
Page 23: Peripheral Connections
A pre-announcement chime is available at the paging console and through the PA system. Both of these are set by DIP switches on the rear of the unit. www.altronics.com.au Manufactured in Australia By Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd. DIP Switches 1-3 Settings... -
Page 24: Features
(3) Input 3 0.3V 0.7V Triggers (4) Input 4 0.3V 0.7V Manufactured in Australia By ON OFF Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd. www.altronics.com.au (1) Input 5 0.3V 0.7V (2) Input 6 0.3V 0.7V 1 - Shield (3) Input 7 0.3V 0.7V... -
Page 25: Cascading The Paging Consoles
(3) Input 3 0.3V 0.7V Triggers (4) Input 4 0.3V 0.7V Manufactured in Australia By ON OFF Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd. www.altronics.com.au (1) Input 5 0.3V 0.7V (2) Input 6 0.3V 0.7V 1 - Shield (3) Input 7 0.3V 0.7V... -
Page 26: Cascading The Paging Consoles With 8 Zone Wallplates And A Preset Plate
Note that each paging console must be assigned an ID number before operation (see 5.1.2 DIP switch 4). In cascade operation, each A 4481 paging con- sole must be powered by individual 24V DC power supplies (Altronics part: M 9391A). ALERT - EVACUATION MODULE... -
Page 27: Store & Recall
All W/house, Bar&Lobby, Sales&Yard etc. Plug in a standard USB PS2 compatible keyboard (Altronics D 2111) into the rear of the A 4481 paging console and type in your desired label. The maximum label length is 10 characters. Press backspace to delete letters. Hold down the shift key for capital letters. -
Page 28: Music Source Selection Wallplate Overview (A 4491/2)
• Enable/Disable Local Input • Vox Sensitivity Level Adjustment • Vox Delay Adjustment • Disable Input Sources • Backlight Timeout Adjustment • Change Pin Number • Change Zone (Wall plate ID) • Lock/Unlock Screen Redback® Proudly Made In Australia www.altronics.com.au... -
Page 29: Dip Switch Settings
This bar provides a quick visual indicator of the zone Fig 5.3 volume. Zone volume up button Press this button to increase the zone volume. Input selection buttons 1-8 Use these buttons to select the desired input source. www.altronics.com.au Redback® Proudly Made In Australia 29... -
Page 30: Navigating The Menu
The vox sensitivity of the local input can be set here. The VOX sensitivity can be set between 1 and 99 with 99 being the most sensitive. Press the VOX Sensitivity Level button and follow the prompts. Redback® Proudly Made In Australia www.altronics.com.au... -
Page 31: Features
• 3.5mm jack input. Note: The RCA and 3.5mm jack input are mixed together internally. 5.3.2 Connections Audio is routed back to the A 4491/2 zone wallplates by connection of twin shielded audio cable (such as Altronics W 3028) to the euroblocks on the rear of both wall plates. -
Page 32: Features
• Remote preset selection • Cat5e connection • LCD indicates presets available 5.4.2 DIP Switch Settings In the current version of the A 4476, the DIP settings are not required for setup. Leave in default setting. Redback® Proudly Made In Australia www.altronics.com.au... -
Page 33: Troubleshooting
Note: the board may be difficult to pull out. Insert the new microprocessor card taking note of the orientation. Send the replaced card back to your nearest Altronics branch. Fig 6.1A 6.1.2 RJ45 cabling configuration for system components (586A ‘Straight through’) System components are connected using “pin to pin”... -
Page 34: Help
The PA microphone can be disabled from a zone ie: paging will be blocked to that zone if it is set to OFF. To toggle the PA ON or OFF to a zone, press the button number for the zone eg: if you want to toggle zone 1 ON or OFF, press button 1. Redback® Proudly Made In Australia www.altronics.com.au... -
Page 35: Specifications
Individual output level source level control,source controls,input bass, treble & level selector, confirm button controls,paging mic level control Wallplate: Altronics Dual Cover emergency mic level control, zone Power: Powered by A 4480 over Cat5e cable. selection buttons Rear panel controls:... -
Page 36: Programming Sheets
Enter your preset configurations, zone names and source names. Note that zone and audio source names must be the same on all presets. Max 10 characters per zone/source name. Retain for your records. A PDF form version of this is available for download on the A 4480 product page at www.altronics.com.au. INITIAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION (DEFAULT PRESET) INPUTS... - Page 37 Programming Sheets PRESET 3 INPUTS ZONES LOCAL PAGING PRESET 4 INPUTS LOCAL PAGING ZONES PRESET 5 DEFAULT Note that preset 5 is always default. This preset cannot be renamed. INPUTS ZONES LOCAL PAGING www.altronics.com.au Redback® Proudly Made In Australia 37...
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Page 38: A 4481 Programming Sheet
Use the set up sheet below to select the groups of zones. Group names have a maximum of 10 characters. A PDF form version of this is available for download on the A 4481 product page at www.altronics.com.au. ZONE NAMES... - Page 39 NOTES www.altronics.com.au Redback® Proudly Made In Australia 39...
- Page 40 We do not accept unauthorised returns. Proof of purchase is required so please retain your invoice. Retail / Trade / Education & Government customers Ph: 1300 797 007 Fax: 1300 789 777 www.altronics.com.au Sydney, NSW. PARRAMATTA RD 15 Short St, AUBURN, Sydney GPO...
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