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IBVR20 11/02/2000 VIGIL BVR20 - Microdrive (For use with software issue BVR8.20) Setup Instructions Baldwin Boxall Communications Ltd. Wealden Industrial Estate, Farningham Road C O M M U N I C A T I O N S Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 2JR Telephone: 01892 664422 Fax: 01892 663146 Website: www.baldwinboxall.co.uk...
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VIGIL BVR20 - MICRODRIVE The BVR20 (Microdrive) is the heart of the Voice Alarm system that accepts all of the audio inputs and provides the outputs for the whole voice alarm system. Up to 20 audio inputs can be routed through to up to 20 outputs (zones) in any configuration.
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BVR20 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND INDICATORS...
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DESCRIPTION OF FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ‘System Healthy’ LED Illuminates when no faults are detected. If illuminated a critical CPU failure has occurred. ‘CPU Fault’ LED Only Fire Mic 1 ‘All Call’ function will operate as this input bypasses all CPU control as required by BS5839 pt 8. Will flash and a buzzer will sound when a Fault is detected until ‘Common Fault’...
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The display will show the software version, in this example 08.20. ------------------------------------------ | BVR 20 VOICE ALARM Version 08.20 06.09 | BALDWIN BOXALL COMMUNICATIONS ------------------------------------------ 2. Press the Page down key. The display warns you that you have accessed the set up program. ------------------------------------------...
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7. Press the Page down key again. The display will step to the 2 page, current input volume levels 11-20 of output channel 1. ------------------------------------------ | OUT 01 in|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20 | volume|00|00|00|00|00|00|00|00|00|00 | ------------------------------------------ The levels are adjusted as before, please refer to 6. 8.
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window. If surveillance is not required press 0 and the display will show Off. This will disable the associated loudspeaker line faults If surveillance is required press and release the + key until you have selected the required frequency and mode. Note for normal surveillance operation only use 30Hz or 20KHz.
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loudspeaker level follows the ambient noise. In theory, if the ambient noise is at its loudest, the announcements should remain around 10dB above the ambient level. The sensitivity is adjustable from 01 and 15. Once set, the loudspeaker volume will automatically adjust to the ambient noise in that zone, from maximum and 20dB below maximum.
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The display will show the software version, in this example 08.20. ------------------------------------------ | BVR 20 VOICE ALARM Version 08.20 06.09 | BALDWIN BOXALL COMMUNICATIONS ------------------------------------------ 2. Press the Page down key. The display warns you that you have accessed the set up program. ------------------------------------------...
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To adjust the 5 band equaliser. Move the cursor along until it flashes beneath the frequency required. If you wish to set the value to 0 (flat), simply press the 0 key, note the cursor automatically steps to the next window. Or using the + or –...
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ranging levels. ------------------------------------------ | IN 08|ATTENUATOR| COMPRESSOR |CHIME | |.00|..00|Off |Off ------------------------------------------ ↑ To select either limiter or compressor, move the cursor until it flashes beneath the above window. If no limiter or compressor is required, press 0, the display will indicate Off. If a limiter action is required, press 1.
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The display will show the software version, in this example 08.20. ------------------------------------------ | BVR 20 VOICE ALARM Version 08.20 06.09 | BALDWIN BOXALL COMMUNICATIONS ------------------------------------------ 2. Press the Page down key. The display warns you that you have accessed the set up program. ------------------------------------------...
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8. Press the Page down key again. The display will step to the 1 page of serial port configuration, port address and baud rate. ------------------------------------------ | PORT SET|TX ADDRESS|RX ADDRESS|BAUD RATE | port|1=01 2=01|1=01 2=01|1=03 2=03 | ------------------------------------------ On both ports the TX and RX addresses are independently set. In most applications both the TX and RX are required to be set to the same address.
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10. Press the Page down key again. The display steps to the 3 page of serial port 1 configuration, BVAMC zone positions 11-20. ------------------------------------------ | PORT 1 out|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20 | | panel zone|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20 | ------------------------------------------ Any of the 10 outputs 11-20 can be selected individually or collectively to appear as any single zone on the BVAMC fire microphone 2.
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If the length (seconds) required is between 0-9, enter it directly using the numbered keys. Note the cursor automatically steps to the next message. Or using the + or – keys will increase or decrease the value between 00 and 63 seconds. 14.
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Message 15 = evacuate message 1, alert message 5. To change a message, move the cursor along until it flashes beneath the required output 1-10 window. If the message required is between 0-9, enter it directly using the numbered keys, or using the + or –...
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20. Press the Page down key again. The display steps to the 2 page message 01 unmonitored access selection for outputs 11-20. ------------------------------------------ | MES 01 out|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19|20 | access in|00|00|00|00|00|00|00|00|00|00 | ------------------------------------------ To change the access input, move the cursor along until it flashes beneath the required output 1-10 window.
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24. Press the Page down key again. The display steps to the 1 page fire microphone 02 monitored access selection for outputs 01-10. ------------------------------------------ | F/M 02 out|01|02|03|04|05|06|07|08|09|10 | access in|00|00|00|00|00|00|00|00|00|00 | ------------------------------------------ Repeat 23 onwards for all 4 fire microphones. 25.
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28. Press the Page down key again. The display steps to the 1 page, auxiliary input 01 unmonitored access selection for outputs 01- ------------------------------------------ | AUX 01 out|01|02|03|04|05|06|07|08|09|10 | access in|10|10|10|10|10|00|00|00|00|00 | ------------------------------------------ Any of the 54 access control inputs available on the 3 BVRCI termination modules may be programmed to route any of the 23 input sources to any of the 20 outputs when the control input is closed to 0V.
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MAINTENANCE OF THE BVR20 If a fault is suspected on any of the BVR20 modules, simple substitution with a spare can be carried out as first- line maintenance. Before removing any module ensure that the two DC supplies are disconnected by removing the lower 8-way blue plug from the CPU module.
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