RDL FLAT-PAK Series Quick Manual

FLAT-PAK ™
Model FP-CH8
Chime Generator

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8 Individually Selectable Electronic Chimes
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Selectable Single or Repeated Chime
• Synthesized Bell Harmonics for Natural Sound
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External Chime Actuation
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Input for Background Music or Paging Audio
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Automatic Ducking
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APPLICATION: The FP-CH8 is an electronic chime generator that produces eight different synthesized chimes. Each
chime can consist of up to 3 tones and 3 harmonics selected to produce sonically natural effects. Certain chimes are single
tones and some are a sequence. Each of the 8 chimes is triggered by an individual external closure to ground.
A momentary closure to ground is required to start a chime. A single additional CONT (continuous) terminal is also provided.
Each chime plays once unless the CONT terminal is grounded. The continuous function causes a chime strike or sequence
to repeat until the CONT terminal is ungrounded. This function causes tone chimes (Chimes 4 and 8) to be extended in
duration until the CONT terminal is released. Background music or paging audio may be connected to the MUSIC IN input.
When a chime plays, the music source will be quickly faded to a level set on the front-panel DUCKING trimmer. The
ducking fade depth may be set for 0 dB to fully off, allowing chimes to be mixed with the music or to interrupt the music. The
front-panel CHIMING indicator illuminates while the music is ducked and a chime is playing.
Chime patterns are described as follows:
1: Single strike
5: Manual strike
A chime is activated by a remote momentary closure to ground. The external trigger causes the chime to play each time the
terminal is grounded. Single chime patterns (Chimes 1, 4 and 5) will restart immediately if they are re-triggered. This allows
a pushbutton to initiate repetitive strikes. If the FP-CH8 receives trigger inputs for sequential chime patterns
(Chimes 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8) while any chimes are playing, up to 3 such trigger requests will be stored. Following the chime that
is playing, the module will play the stored chime requests in the order received with 2 seconds between each chime
playback. If a stored chime request was accompanied by a simultaneous closure of the CONT terminal, that chime will play
continuously for 5 seconds.
A WAIT terminal is provided to prevent the module from ducking the music audio and playing the chime. As long as the
WAIT terminal is grounded, the module will not play, but up to 3 chime requests will be stored. Upon release of the WAIT
terminal, each chime request is played in the order received with 2 seconds between chimes. If a stored chime request was
accompanied by a simultaneous closure of the CONT terminal, that chime will play continuously for 5 seconds. An IGNORE
terminal is also provided. When the IGNORE terminal is grounded, all incoming chime triggers are ignored. Grounding the
IGNORE terminal while a chime is playing will abort the event. While the module is chiming, the CHIMING output terminal is
held low. This terminal is used to control other equipment or modules. At the conclusion of each chime, the EOC
(end of chime) terminal pulses to ground for 100 mS. This terminal may be used to trigger other equipment or modules.
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6: Descending triple strike
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4: Tone ring
8: Multi-tone alert
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