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- Page 1 Audix Systems, Station Road, Wenden, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4LG. Telephone: +44(0)1799 540888 Facsimile: +44(0)1799 541618 www.tycosafetyproducts-europe.com www.audixsystems.co.uk alpha Configuration Suite V1.4 Manual...
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Page 2: Revision History
© Copyright Audix Systems. 2005 DISCLAIMER This manual contains information that is correct to the best of Audix Systems knowledge. It is intended to be a guide and should be used as such. It should not be considered as a sole source of technical instruction, replacing good technical judgement, since all possible situations cannot be anticipated. -
Page 3: Technical Support
Configuration Suite User Manual Technical Support In the unlikely event of you having problems with the alpha configuration suite please contact our Customer Services Department. Audix Systems Station Road Wenden Saffron Walden CB11 4LG Tel 01799 540888 Fax 01799 541618 Website www.tycosafetyproducts-europe.com... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Configuration Suite User Manual REVISION HISTORY........................2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ......................3 PC..................5 ALPHA ONFIGURATIONS USING A Installing the alpha configuration suite ................5 Running the alpha configuration suite.................5 ........................6 YSTEM ROTECTION ..........................9 ..........................10 SIU ..........................11 ..........................12 UTTON ...........................13 ATRIX PIO (P )..................14... -
Page 5: Alpha Configurations Using Apc
Configuration Suite User Manual alpha Configurations using a PC The alpha is configured by a simple ASCII text file. This file can be downloaded to the alpha and uploaded to the configuration PC for analysis and modifications. When configuring the alpha using the Windows alpha configuration suite, the generation of the ASCII text file is done for you. -
Page 6: System Protection
Configuration Suite User Manual System Protection Before you can use the alpha configuration suite you must input your Username and Password then press OK. The passwords are common for both the software suite and user access from the front panel of the alpha. - Page 7 Configuration Suite User Manual If the configuration has errors you will see the following box appear. Click on the OK button to check the errors in the configuration. Page 7 of 33 21003-1.2...
- Page 8 Configuration Suite User Manual The Configuration File Editor shows the ASCII text file that has been generated by the configuration. The file can simply be edited here. Fix the errors and press OK. If there are still errors the error box will shown again stating the amount of errors.
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Page 9: File Menu
Open Selecting this will open an existing configuration Send This will transfer the current open configuration from the PC to the alpha via the serial link Receive This will upload the current configuration operating within the alpha to the PC via the serial link for viewing and editing in the configuration suite. -
Page 10: Edit Menu
Configuration Suite User Manual Edit Menu S.I.U Add or Edit A Serial Interface Unit Button Edit a Button on an SIU Matrix Configure Inputs and Outputs to the Matrix Configure Parallel I/O Busy Configure Busy Outputs Live Configure Live Outputs... -
Page 11: Edit Siu
Sets the amount of communications retries to a failed mic unit. Response Time Set the time limit that the alpha waits for a reply from a polled mic unit Failed Poll Rate Sets the frequency at which the mic unit is attempted to be polled by the... -
Page 12: Edit Button
Configuration Suite User Manual Edit Button SIU Name Select the SIU of which you wish to edit the button configuration Button Name Selects The button you wish to configure Button ID Indicated the ID number of the selected button... -
Page 13: Edit Matrix
Configuration Suite User Manual Edit Matrix Matrix Name This allows you to name each of you matrices Matrix ID Indicates the unique ID number Port Name Each Input and Output can be given a unique name. Port ID This will indicate the physical ID of each input... -
Page 14: Edit Pio (Parallel Input/Output)
Configuration Suite User Manual Edit PIO (Parallel Input/Output) PIO Port Select either 1 or 2 for first or second bank of 8 I/O points. Port Selects IO type you wish to edit (input or Output) 8 - 1 Enable you to select the status of any input or... -
Page 15: Edit Busy
Configuration Suite User Manual Edit Busy Busy Name of the Busy control signal Destination Name Matrix Name Destination Button Selects a button you require to generate a busy output IO Pin Number Selects the Output you wish to trigger as a... -
Page 16: Edit Live
Configuration Suite User Manual Edit Live Live Give each Live output used a unique name. Source Select the input, which will generate the Live output. State matrix number and audio source within that matrix. IO Pin Select I/O pin to operate for the Live output. -
Page 17: Edit Survey
Configuration Suite User Manual Edit Survey Wake Name Name of the Wake Up signal to operate before the broadcasting the 20kHz surveillance tone. Survey Source Select the source unit that will generate the surveillance tone. Survey Zone Add the zones the surveillance is required to cover. -
Page 18: Edit Volume (Configure Input Levels)
Configuration Suite User Manual Edit Volume (Configure Input Levels) Source Selects the audio source input to modify Controls Set the individual Volume and EQ levels of the selected audio input To accept the changes you have make press To ignore the changes press Cancel Page 18 of 33 21003-1.2... -
Page 19: Edit Trigger (Configure Trigger)
Configuration Suite User Manual Edit Trigger (Configure Trigger) SIU Name Select the SIU that will generate the trigger Button Select the button which will cause the trigger IO Information Select the I/O pin you wish to be triggered, you... -
Page 20: Password
Configuration Suite User Manual Password Password Input a Password Access Level Select the level of Access. Passer-by, User, Engineer or Superuser. Press Add to add a user, Press Finish to accept the Changes Press Delete to remove a user, and then Finish to accept the Changes Page 20 of 33 21003-1.2... -
Page 21: Configure Menu (Now Has Trigger & Input Level)
Configure Menu (Now has Trigger & Input Level) S.I.U Configure the Serial Interface Unit’s Assignments Configure Ptt’s inputs to the alpha Message Configure the message cards of the alpha Lock Time Adjust the settings of the screen lock. Comms Configure the Comms settings of the configuration PC Page 21 of 33 21003-1.2... -
Page 22: Configure Siu
Configuration Suite User Manual Configure SIU Example 1 This example shows the Routing of a microphone Audio Source to its Destination, dependant upon a button selection on a specific SIU. Shown below is how the above configuration would work in practice. -
Page 23: Example 2
Configuration Suite User Manual Example 2 This example shows the Routing of a message as the audio source to multiple destinations dependant upon a button selection on a specific SIU. Shown below is how the above configuration would work in practice Page 23 of 33 21003-1.2... -
Page 24: Configure Ptt
Configuration Suite User Manual Configure PTT PTT Name Name of PTT signals Input Pin Number Set up the input pin that will be used for the PTT signal. Source Source input you wish to route Destination Destination you require your source input to be routed to. -
Page 25: Configure Message
Configuration Suite User Manual Configure Message Message Source Select the source message card 1,2, or 3 Message Name You can give each message a informative name Message Id Each message has a unique Id, shown here. Segment Each D776 Message card is split into 10 segments. -
Page 26: Configure Communications
Configure Communications Port Settings Select the communications Port of the Configuration PC you wish to use to communicate to the alpha Frequency at which the alpha is sent Poll messages (polled) Retry Configure the amount of time the PC will retry the communications before failing the link. -
Page 27: View Statistics (Inactive)
Configuration Suite User Manual Not yet implemented Statistics Shows the real time statistics of the alpha connected to the configuration PC View Statistics (Inactive) Page 27 of 33 21003-1.2... -
Page 28: Simulate Menu (Inactive)
Note: For this function to operate the Configuration PC must be connected to the alpha via the serial link. This allows you to simulate the operation of any of the SIU’s configured on the alpha. This enable you perform full system testing without having to wire up all the SIU’s. -
Page 29: Simulate Ptt (Inactive)
Note: For this function to operate the Configuration PC must be connected to the alpha via the serial link. This allows you to simulate the operation of any of the PTT input configured on the alpha. This enable you perform full system testing without having to wire up all the PTT inputs. -
Page 30: Help Menu
Configuration Suite User Manual Help Menu Contents Unavialable Using Help Unavialable About… Shows version and issue of configuration software About Page 30 of 33 21003-1.2... -
Page 31: Instruction Definitions
Configuration Suite User Manual Instruction Definitions #SIU,a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i; a – SIU Number (1 to 8) b – Button Number (1 to 16) c – Source Matrix (1) d – Source Port (1 –16) e – Destination Matrix (0 or 1) f –... -
Page 32: Pmcv Push Button Definition
The user selects must select the type of input either message card or source (typically a PMCV). The matrix number relates to the network address of the alpha. The input port number is the port the input is physically connected to. Each source can also be configured with individual Volume and EQ settings. -
Page 33: Busy Definition
– Silence after end of Message (0 to 9) seconds k – Mode, Message can be configured for ‘Play To End’( ) or ‘Play While Held’ ( ) Each message can be assigned a name, this is ignored by the alpha, Page 33 of 33...
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