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A copy of this limited warranty can also be obtained by written request to Federal Signal Corporation, 2645 Federal Signal Drive, University Park, IL 60484, email to info@fedsig.com or call +1 708-534-3400.
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Initial Checkout ..............................31 Final Testing ..............................31 Operations................................32 UV Controller and UV400 Amplifier Front Panel Indicators ................32 Basic UV+ Controller Programming ........................34 Unit Type ..............................34 Activation Formats ............................34 User Programs ..............................34 Activation Functions ..........................34 UVARM Option ..............................37 Specifications for UVARM .........................38 Battery Charger ..............................39 UV25ST Option ..............................40 UVTD-IP Option ..............................41...
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File Format ..............................52 Voice Levels Within Files ..........................52 Tone Levels Within Files ...........................53 Filtering Files .............................53 Checking/Setting UV+ Controller DV Levels .....................53 Converting the Files ............................54 Maintenance ................................54 UV Controller Preventive Maintenance ......................54 Driver Replacement and Inspection ........................54 Checking the Signal ............................55 Checking the Battery ............................55 Checking the Charger ............................55 Adjusting Two-Way Radio Receiver ........................56...
Safety Messages Safety Messages It is important to follow all instructions shipped with this product. This device is to be installed by trained personnel who are thoroughly familiar with the country electric codes and will follow these guidelines as well as local codes and ordinances, including any state or local noise control ordinances.
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Safety Messages • If future service and operating personnel do not have these instructions to refer to, the siren system may not provide the intended audible warning and service personnel may be exposed to death, permanent hearing loss, or other bodily injury.
General Description General Description Introduction This manual describes the features, specifications, installation, operation, and maintenance of the UltraVoice (UV) controller. A UV controller is typically used with high- powered speaker arrays for use as an outdoor warning system commonly referred to as a giant voice system.
General Description Order the following separately: • UV400 amplifier (1 to 8) • UVARM ( UltraVoice Audio Relay Module ) • Antenna system for radio communications • Batteries • DVSD—Digital voice microSD card to store voice and tone alerts Features The UV controller has the following features.
General Description • UVARM has the ability to send line level audio output to external equipment such as fire alarm panels or amplifiers, and relays for activation of strobes or LEDs. • Power control ramps up siren or speaker volume for added safety, custom volume settings, and low power testing.
General Description Ordering Controllers Contact our Federal Signal Sales Engineers to design a system that meets your specific requirements. Table 1 UV Controller Options UV Model/Part Description Number UVTD Siren control and battery cabinet, two-way, no radio UVTD240 Siren control and battery cabinet, two-way, no radio, 240 Vac transformer UVTD-316SS Siren control and battery cabinet with 316SS, two-way, no radio UVTDH...
General Description Modulator Speaker Arrays The Modulator Electronic Siren Series consists of modules that use four 100-watt drivers. ® It also provides clear voice communication and offers warning signals (tone/voice) that are produced by the UV controller. Table 3 UV400 Amplifier Selection Table Quantity Model Number Total Power...
General Description Option Description UV25ST The UV25ST allows the end-user the capability to reduce audio output from the 70 V standard to the 25 V standard. This option is beneficial when using the UV controller in an indoor warning application. UVTD-IP The UVTD-IP includes a network card that provides the capability to communicate over a network and provides audio decoding of digitized...
Specifications • Rotation*—Pass/Fail for legacy rotating sirens *Latched Items—remain set until controller receives a Reset command or another function is run. Status information is transmitted over the communications channel. Status reporting occurs when Federal Signal Commander software requests status or a report is received or any of the monitored circuits changes state.
Specifications Table 9 600 ohm Balanced Line Port Audio Input Level 0.10 to 2 V to make 1 V at TP10 Audio Output Level 0.25 to 2.0 V Table 10 Remote Activation, Sensor, and Direction Inputs Number of Remote Activation Inputs Number of Remote Sensor Inputs Number of Direction Sense Inputs Input Type...
Installation Table 13 Physical UV400 Amplifiers 10.5 x 2.0 x 8.5 inches (26.67 x 5.080 x 21.59 cm) (height x width x depth) Weight 4.12 lb (1.9 kg) Control Cabinet 19.0 x 23.5 x 11.2 inches (48.26 x 59.69 x 28.42 cm) (height x width x depth) Battery Cabinet 28.0 x 18.0 x 15.2 inches (71.12 x 45.72 x 38.61 cm)
Installation The Control and Battery Cabinets are shipped mounted on an aluminum channel with four mounting holes for 1/2-inch bolts. One 1-1/4 inch hole is a convenient lifting point. The total weight of the UV controller, not including user-provided batteries, is in the following table.
Installation Use a crane or mechanical hoist to lift the UV controller to the desired height along the pole. Attach the UV controller to the pole, using four user-supplied 1/2-inch by 5-inch lag bolts. Slide a user-supplied 1/2 inch flat washer onto each bolt before threading the bolt into the pole.
Installation Figure 2 Typical Siren TYPICAL SIREN MOD6024B SPEAKER CABLE IN CONDUIT RADIO ANTENNA (YAGI) REFER 1-5/8 inch PIPE (1) SPEC ANTENNA CABLE TELEPHONE POLE REFER SPEC REFER CONTROL CABINET SPEC OPTIONAL AC TRANSFORMER AND DC RECTIFIER 120VAC SINGLE-PHASE METER BASE 4'7.5"...
Installation Figure 3 Flat Surface Mounting CRANE LIFT SEE DETAIL "A" CONDUIT 8 TO 10 FT. (IF REQUIRED) WOOD OR STEEL PLATFORM * ROOF ANCHOR LAG SCREWS INTO PLATFORM AND SIREN ROOF MEMBERS CONTROL * A PROFESSIONAL/ TO CONTROL STRUCTURAL ENGINEER DEVICE SHOULD REVIEW MOUNTING LOCATIONS...
Installation Electrical Connections SHOCK HAZARD: Install the siren electrical system in compliance with local electrical codes and NEC recommendations. Federal Signal also recommends that all user-installed conduit connections enter from the bottom of the cabinet. Disconnect all power and read all warnings at the beginning of this manual and on the batteries before making connections.
Installation Signal Connections Refer to the following table for speaker wire connections. Module locations are 0 at the bottom, 1 next up, etc. See Figures 4 through 6 for AMP location on the backplane motherboard. If the UV controller is going to replace an existing controller, re-wire the siren as shown in Appendix C, “Wiring Diagrams,”...
Installation Speaker Wiring for DSA Series Sirens DSA speaker arrays range in size from 200 watts to 600 watts. The UV controller may drive multiple combinations of DSA speakers up to 3200 watts of power. Each UV amplifier is designed to drive an 11-ohm impedance, which corresponds to two series pairs of DSA speakers wired in parallel (400 watts).
Installation Figure 7 Battery Wiring Diagram NOTE: Batteries are not required. Model HTR4 (Battery Warmers) Battery Warmers require 120 Vac. In locations where temperatures may drop below freezing for extended periods, the optional battery warmers are recommended to maintain battery efficiency. A thermostat provides on/off control of the warmers that senses the inside temperature of the Battery Cabinet.
Installation Figure 8 HTR4 Wiring Diagram POWER SUPPLY 8287A638A-01 AC THERMO CUBE 288641A BATTERY WARMERS BATTERY CABINET HTR4 WIRING DIA. 291A102D 4 BATTERY SYSTEM SHOWN ELECTROCUTION HAZARD: Electrocution or severe personal injury can occur when making electrical connections, drilling holes, or lifting equipment. Therefore, only experienced electricians should install this product in accordance with national and local electrical codes.
Installation • PTT- active low • +12 Vdc • • +12 Vdc • Do not use this voltage source for radios, which draw more than 1.5 A of current in transmit. Use both grounds and both +12 Vdc connections for current handling. If a higher current output is required, purchase a 24 Vdc to 12 Vdc voltage converter.
Installation Testing Battery Charge After charging the batteries, test siren operation: Disconnect all amplifier terminal strip connectors from the bottom of the backplane motherboard. Press one of the manual activation switches to start one of the pre-programmed functions. The signal A LED and signal B LED light on the control, indicating that the tone is being generated from the control module and the amplifier power and output LEDs is lit.
Operations Operations The modular UV controller contains a card cage with ten plug-in cards consisting of the following: • One controller card slot (UV+) • One optional accessory slot (UVARM) • Eight amplifier slots (UV400) You can vary the number of amplifier cards from one for a 400-watt system up to a maximum of eight for a 3200-watt system.
Operations TX GAINs Transmitted audio adjustable from 50 mV to 1 V RX GAINs Received Audio level 300 mV to 3.00 V The following table provides the description of the UV400 amplifier front panel indicators. See Figure 9. Table 19 Front Panel Indicators for Model UV400 Amplifier POWER Power LED is only on during activation OUTPUT...
Operations Basic UV+ Controller Programming The following information is the minimum required configuration of the UV+ Controller. FSPWARE or Commander is required. Unit Type The Unit Type is set to the type of siren this unit is controlling, and is usually determined by the number of cells in the speaker array.
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Operations Function Definition Pulsed Steady Sound Pulsed Steady siren tone. Alternate Steady Sound Alternate Steady siren tone. Auxiliary (Chime) Sound Auxiliary siren tone. The Auxiliary tone is normally set for Westminster Chimes. Digital Voice Enter the desired digital voice number to run and click OK. If voice (1-250 DV number is not between 1 and 250, an error message box appears.
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Operations Function Definition Amp/Audio Zone Allows you to control which amplifiers are to operate. The Amp/Audio Zone function allows you flexibility in building alerting or other zone dependent systems. You can divide each UV controller into eight different zones. When selecting the Zone Control function, you are prompted to enable or disable each of eight possible zones, corresponding to each amplifier in the siren.
Operations UVARM Option The UV supports an optional Audio and Relay Output Module (UVARM) that provides three audio outputs and four relay outputs to enable the UV to connect to existing PA systems or other auxiliary devices. The outputs consist of a balanced 33 ohm, a balanced 600 ohm, a selectable 600 ohm balanced or single-ended line level output and four SPDT relay outputs.
Operations Specifications for UVARM Table 22 Audio and Relay Output Card Option Input voltage 13.5 V to 30 V Input current 200 mA maximum Balanced 33 ohm output Adjustable from 0.2 V to 1.9 V Balanced 600 ohm output Adjustable from 0.2 to 3 V or -12 dB to +11 dB, surge protected Single-ended or balanced...
Operations Figure 11 LEDs on charger Table 26 LEDs description Description CURRENT Green LED indicates charge current is being delivered to the battery. LED intensity increases with charge current. TRICKLE Yellow LED indicates battery voltage is below 20 V and the charger is trickle charging at a low current level.
Operations UVTD-IP Option The UVTD-IP includes a network card that provides the capability to communicate over a network and provides audio decoding of digitized audio sent over the network. The converter is configured with its own fixed IP address and port number. When packets of data are received over the Ethernet port that are addressed to the board’s IP and port number, they are converted to serial data and sent out over the serial port.
Audio Out Adjust OUTPUT LEVEL To IP DEFAULT COMMS To Serial Interface +12V Input Power CONFIG/FLASH Federal Signal Corporation Copyright 2006 2005457_ 291351A Network Information Protocols Supported • TCP/IP • UDP (optional) • XML (optional) • XMPP (optional) IP Ports Used...
Operations UV+ Controller Card The following table provides settings and interface inputs and outputs for the UV+ controller card. See Figure 13 on page 44. Table 29 UV+ Controller Card Setting I/O Pins 9 and 10, P1#1 Baud Rate Selection Jumper ON=9600 Baud, OFF=1200 Baud Front Panel Microphone jack microSD holder on PCB...
Operations Manual Activation Use the manual activation switches to activate siren functions. Switches are located on the front panel of the UV+ controller card. In addition, activating switches simultaneously can operate specific testing and calibration features. See Table 30. Figure 14 UV+ Controller Card Switches Table 30 Manual Activation Switches on UV+ Controller Card Function Switch Function...
Operations NOTE: • The microphone volume adjustment knob, labeled MIC GAIN, is located on UV+ controller card front panel. • Local PA overrides ALL siren functions activated either remotely or locally. Relay Output (JP11) The relay output is terminal block JP11, which is located at the bottom of the backplane motherboard.
Operations Remote Activation (JP14) Terminal block JP14 at the bottom of the backplane motherboard is the Remote Activation Inputs. See Figure 16. Optionally, you can operate the UV controller by wired relays or buttons. Use terminal block JP14 for external interface equipment. You can activate functions 1 through 7 by providing momentary, dry contact closure between COM and the desired JP14 terminal.
Operations Sensor Inputs (JP15) Terminal block JP15 is located at the bottom of the backplane motherboard. Use sensor inputs to detect and notify conditions occurring at an RTU location. “Figure 16 UV Backplane Motherboard (JP12, JP14, and JP15)” on page 47. Table 32 Sensor Connections JP15 Terminal Function...
Operations Table 33 External Sensors JP16 Terminal Function 1—(-) Isolated Supply (ground) 2—(+) Isolated Supply (+5 V) Rotation Sensor (JP17) Terminal block JP17 at the bottom of the backplane motherboard is for Rotation Sensor Inputs. See Figure 17. Activate these by a short to common. Only use these inputs with a rotating electronic siren.
Operations Site Address Switch (S1) For digital systems only: In order for the siren to report back with its identity, define the site address by setting dip switches located on the board. The dip switches have values of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 256, 512. Add appropriate dip switch values to define the site number address.
Operations NOTES: • Programming details are in the software manual. • Set site address to one to program UV+ controller card with firmware (HEX code). • To program a non-digital unit using FSPWARE Software, set site address to one. When programming is completed, change the dip switch setting to the actual site address.
Operations • Local activation/False Alarm • Amplifier Condition • Rotation (Rotating sirens only) All sensors are optically coupled to provide protection in electrical interface conditions. Consult Federal Signal for further information. Local Quiet Test The Local Quiet test allows performing Quiet Tests on the siren control and siren speaker array.
Operations Tone Levels Within Files Tone signals in the recording (such as, siren sounds, horn sounds, and music) should be at no more than 36% of the maximum level (-9 dB) to prevent them from overdriving the amplifiers and overpowering the drivers. These can be normalized to set them at the maximum level and then reduced to 36% or -9 dB.
Maintenance Converting the Files To convert the files: Adjust the amplitude to ensure that the peaks are at or slightly into the limits. If converting from 16 bit to 8 bit, ensure that dithering is disabled. To program activation codes with Digital Voice Messages under them, follow the instructions in the programming software.
Maintenance If a resistance is abnormal, perform resistance checks on each speaker individually at the speaker array. Refer to the signal connections section for speaker locations. Each individual driver is 4.5 ohm. To replace a defective driver, remove the 4 hex head 1/4-inch mounting bolts that are holding the inspection plate.
Maintenance Measure the overall charger voltage between Battery 1 (negative) and Battery 2 (positive). Ensure the voltage is rising up to 27 Vdc (nominal). NOTE: If your GUEST charger is not working, you may need to replace it. Call Federal Signal for the Battery Charger Retrofit Kit Q860000236 for UV Cabinet.
Maintenance Recommended Cables for Radio The Federal Signal part number, communication control cable, and power cable are on the Recommended Cables for Radio sheet on fedsig.com 600-ohm Adjustment Procedure for Activation Audio To use the 600-ohm input for activation receive audio, at JP6, place a jumper across pins 2 and 3.
Getting Service • Adjust the level using the external audio gain adjustment R123. (R123 is located on the UV+ controller card. See “Figure 13 UV+ Controller Card” on page 44.) • Preferred method of setting this level is to use a dB meter or by ear. •...
Appendix A ICM-UV Checklist Appendix A ICM-UV Checklist Type of service performed: Install Commissioning Maintenance Project Information Customer Name: FS Order #: Installation Company: Tech: Contact #: Siren Information (complete this section for install, commissioning & maintenance) Siren Controller Type: Site # Siren Head Type: S/N:...
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Appendix A ICM-UV Checklist Speaker Impedance > 4.0 Ohm Amplifier RMS VAC Amplifier RMS If more than 8 amps, use identical 2nd form Speakers Disconnected VAC Speakers Connected Amp 1: Ohms • Typically, 4.7 Ohms for Amp 1: Amp 1: a MOD Amp 2: Ohms...
Appendix B Stainless Steel Care and Maintenance Appendix B Stainless Steel Care and Maintenance Type 316 Stainless Steel is a durable material with strong anti-corrosion properties. With proper care and maintenance, it maintains an optimal appearance over a long service life.
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Appendix B Stainless Steel Care and Maintenance Iron or Carbon Steel Contamination Passivated stainless steel surfaces can be compromised by contact with iron or carbon steel products. This can result from exposure to nearby welding, cutting, drilling, or grinding of carbon steel. Grit from iron or carbon steel will quickly rust in the presence of moisture.
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Appendix B Stainless Steel Care and Maintenance Heavily Neglected or Tarnished Surfaces Use domestic metal polish to improve the appearance of tarnished stainless steel. Chrome polishes for automotive parts are suitable for stainless steel and are widely available. Treat entire stainless-steel surface to avoid discolored patches. Heavily Damaged Products To avoid progression of damage, identify and address problems as early as possible.
Appendix C Wiring Diagrams Appendix C Wiring Diagrams Figure 19 DSA Retrofit Wiring for UV Controllers UltraVoice (UV) Federal Signal www.fedsig.com...
Appendix C Wiring Diagrams Figure 20 Original DSA Wiring for UV Controllers not using retrofit kit Description, Specifications, Installation, Operation, and Service Manual Federal Signal www.fedsig.com...
Appendix C Wiring Diagrams Figure 22 Modulator Speaker Array Retrofit Wiring Description, Specifications, Installation, Operation, and Service Manual Federal Signal www.fedsig.com...
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Appendix C Wiring Diagrams UltraVoice (UV) Federal Signal www.fedsig.com...
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