Supervision; Input Pilot Tone; Battery Supervision; Mains Supervision - Bosch PLENA LBB1938/30 Installation And Operation Manual

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Supervision

Supervision is provided for:
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Relays are provided on the rear panel for each supervised function and are normally energized
(fail‑safe). Each relay has 3 contacts, normally open, common and normally closed. If an
application does not need supervision, the indicators on the front panel can be set to "OFF"
with the switches next to each relay output. The relays always function and are independent
of the indicator switch setting.
7.1

Input pilot tone

The Plena Voice Alarm System uses a pilot tone of 20kHz at -20dBV to supervise the pre-
amplifier, the connections between the pre‑amplifier and the power amplifier, and the
function of the power amplifier. If the input signal from the pre‑amplifier stops, the mains and
battery fail, or the power amplifier stops for any other reason, the pilot tone stops, the
pilot‑tone fault indication shows on the front panel and a signal is given on the Input fault
relay. If the power amplifier stops through overheat, then the overheat indicator shows on the
front panel, the signal is given on the Input fault relay.
The pilot‑tone detection indicator can be set to "ON" or "OFF" with the pilot‑tone detection
switch (17), see Rear panel connectors and switches, page 9. The pilot‑tone indicator on the
front panel is set to "OFF", but the fault relay switch still functions.
7.2

Battery supervision

The power amplifier supervises the availability of the back‑up power supply.
If the battery supply fails the battery fault indication shows on the front panel and the battery
fault relay switches over.
The battery supervision indicator can be set to "ON" or "OFF" with the battery detection
switch (15), Rear panel connectors and switches, page 9. The battery indicator on the front
panel is set to "OFF", but the fault relay switch still functions.
The amplifier will work between 20VDC and 26.5VDC. Below 20VDC the amplifier will shut
down if the mains is not present.
The amplifier will automatically switch from primary power (mains) to backup power (24VDC),
this changeover is automatic. During switch over a glitch can be heard in the audio signal,
typically this lasts less than 1 second (maximum duration: 2 seconds).
7.3

Mains supervision

The power amplifier supervises the availability of the mains supply. If the mains supply fails
(falls below the threshold of -20%), and the back‑up power supply takes over, the fault relay
will switch over. A mains fault indication shows on the front panel and a fault state is given by
the mains fault relay.
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