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Australian Monitor I N S T A L L A T I O N S E R I E S Clever Features, Contractor Friendly DigiPage Multizone Paging & Source Selection System Installation & Operation Manual ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3...
LED, the DigiPage provides extensive status indication to the user. The DigiPage is also expandable to 16 zones via a simple link cable to a second unit. Paging stations are available in 8 zone and 16 Zone models allowing paging into any individual zone, any combination of zones or All Call.
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The bass control has 12dB of cut or boost at 100Hz. The bass control affects the entire zone. NOTE: Note that ‘center’ is to the left (9 o’clock), not the top (12 o’clock). 8 LOCAL This control adjusts the level of the local input into the zone. Australian Monitor INSTALLATION SERIES...
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When 24VDC emergency power is supplied this LED will always be on. 13 POWER This switches power from the power supply (included ). NOTE: When 24VDC emergency power is supplied, the unit is on regardless of the switch position. Australian Monitor INSTALLATION SERIES...
The XLR socket accepts balanced microphone level signals. PROG GAIN The trimpot controls the input gain of BOTH the balanced and unbalanced program inputs. In a Master/Slave configuration, these also control program linked inputs. (see Linking Section) Australian Monitor INSTALLATION SERIES...
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See page 10 for more information. NOTE: These are Ethernet connections. NOTE: Connecting and disconnecting these inputs while the unit is on may cause the unit to lock up requiring system power to be cycled. Australian Monitor INSTALLATION SERIES...
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These are Ethernet connections. 8 MASTER/SLAVE This switch is used when linking 2 units in Master/Slave configuration. (see Linking Section) 9 POWER IN VAC This 2.1mm power socket accepts the 20VAC power supply provided with the unit. Australian Monitor INSTALLATION SERIES...
It is therefore important to think about the interfacing of the DigiPage with the other equipment if optimum performance is to be achieved. Use the Back Panel and Specifications sections of this manual to assist with system design.
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Pre-wired CAT5 cable comes in two configuration standards, 568A and 568B. It is advisable to carry a good pre-wired cable for fault-finding. Both configurations will work with the DigiPage provided both ends have the same configuration. Be careful not to use a crossover cable which has one configuration at one end and the other configuration at the other end.
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NOTE: The maximum voltage on these inputs must not exceed 5.5V PRE-ANNOUNCE CHIME The only internal setup that is available in the DigiPage is for the configuration of the chime tone that sounds in each zone. The unit comes shipped with the chime enabled in all zones.
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The following step by step procedure has been devised to assist during the setup process. When the DigiPage was shipped to you from the factory it was set up in a particular way. In the following procedure it is essential that you are starting from these initial settings.
NOTE: A full discussion of setting up a complex system with correct gain structure is beyond the scope of this manual. The procedure above assumes that the installer has correctly set up external equipment connected to Digipage proir to initiating the set up procedure.
7. LINKING TWO DIGIPAGE SYSTEM DigiPage is fully expandable to form a 16 zone paging system by the simple linking of two units. One DigiPage is then designated the master unit, driving zones 1-8, with the slave unit driving zones 9-16. The following settings and connections are required to form a linked DigiPage system.
REMEMBERING SETTINGS / POWERING UP AND DOWN: The DigiPage is designed to remember it's last setting when powering down. Due to the nature of memory storage, the unit should be left on for at least 15 seconds after a change is made to allow the unit to store the changes.
Ample label space is provided on the Paging Station, which also provides a microphone gain control. Connection to the DigiPage is via low cost CAT 5 cable and as with all Australian Monitor installation products, the Paging Station provides an elegant solution at a contractor friendly price.
7 TERMINATING In an RS485 network (of which the DigiPage is part of) it is important to terminate the last device in the network CAT5 RUN. Two jumpers are provided for the data transmission and the voice transmission to be terminated if that Paging Station is at the end of a CAT5 RUN (see diagram).Shipped as terminated.
LED illumination provides the user with visual feed back if the system is busy. Connection to the DigiPage is via low cost CAT 5 cable and as with all Australian Monitor Installation products, the Remote Control Panel provides an elegant solution at a contractor friendly price.
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These two buttons increase or decrease the volume within the zone. 6. Terminating In an RS485 network (of which the DigiPage is part of) it is important to terminate the last device in the network CAT5 RUN. A jumper is provided for the data transmission to be terminated if that Remote Control Panel is at the end of a CAT5 RUN.
Cat No. DP16M Remote Control Panels Black Cat No. DPRMB White Cat No. DPRMW System Input Plate Black Cat No. DPRIPB White Cat No. DPRIPW Standoff surface mount box Black Cat No. DPRMSMBB White Cat No. DPRMSMBW Australian Monitor INSTALLATION SERIES...
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