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A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide
Software Programming Guide
Phone: 1300 780 999 Fax: 1300 790 999 Internet: www.altronics.com.au
A 4500C
Evacuation Timer
A 4505C
Lockdown Timer
Redback® Proudly Made In Australia
Distributed by Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd.
User manual revision number: 1.2 13/09/2022
Redback® Proudly Made In Australia
A 4500C
A 4505C
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  • Page 1 A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide A 4500C A 4505C Software Programming Guide A 4500C Evacuation Timer A 4505C Lockdown Timer Redback® Proudly Made In Australia Distributed by Altronic Distributors Pty. Ltd. Phone: 1300 780 999 Fax: 1300 790 999 Internet: www.altronics.com.au User manual revision number: 1.2 13/09/2022...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide CONTENTS Page 1.0 Running The Programming Software 2.0 Programming The Timing Events 3.0 Selecting The Audio Files For The Output Folders 4.0 Adding Audio Files To The Library 5.0 Random Play Of Audio Files 6.0 Saving The Event Program...

  • Page 3: Running The Programming Software

    A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide 1.0 RUNNING THE PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE The PC software is provided on the supplied Micro SD Card and is named “REDBACKWEEKLYTIMERPROGRAMMERXXXX.exe” In order to access the software, the Micro SD card will need to be connected to a PC. You will need a PC or laptop equipped with an Micro SD card reader to do this.
  • Page 4 A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide Fig 2.1 Program an Event An event can now be programmed from this window. A description of the event can be added if desired such as Pre bell, Morning Tea etc. The start time, finish time and days of the week can all be entered. Selecting the days of the week is as simple as clicking the desired days or selecting the weekdays box.
  • Page 5 A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide Fig 2.3 Pre Bell Event Entered Another event is added by following the same steps. Double click on a blank line and then enter the details required as illus- trated in fig 2.4. This example is the first bell of the day for a primary school. The audio track uploaded into the “Bell folder”...

  • Page 6: Selecting The Audio Files For The Output Folders

    A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide Fig 2.5 As the events are added they will be listed in chronological order. (I.e. In time order). If a new event is programmed, to start at 08:45:00 for instance, this new event would appear before the prebell event.
  • Page 7 From here the audio files in the library can be dragged into the required folders for the events programmed. By default the output folders Bell, Music, Prebell and Voice should all house an audio file. If programming an A 4500C the Alert and Evac folders should house an MP3 file and if programming an A 4505C the Fire and Lockdown folders should house an MP3 file.

  • Page 8: Adding Audio Files To The Library

    A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide Fig 3.4 4.0 ADDING AUDIO FILES TO THE LIBRARY To add MP3 audio files to the Library, navigate to the “File” tab and select “Card Manager” as outlined in section 3.0. Press the “Add Files” button and navigate to the location of the MP3 files to be added to the library. In the example below the Music folder is selected.
  • Page 9 A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide Fig 4.2 Once the required MP3 files are selected press the open button. The selected files should now appear in the Library as illustrated in figure 4.3. Fig 4.3 These audio files are now available for use in the output folders.

  • Page 10: Random Play Of Audio Files

    A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide 5.0 RANDOM PLAY OF AUDIO FILES The timer has the ability to random play audio files when a particular output is selected for an event. This is available with all folders except the Alert and Evac folders. These folders can have multiple audio files allocated which will play randomly when the output is activated.

  • Page 11: Remote Access To The Timer

    A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide 7.0 REMOTE ACCESS TO THE TIMER Note: An IT administrator or someone experienced with network protocols wil be required to setup the net- work access. With the addition of the A 4498 Connection Pack, the timer can be accessed over an ethernet network (The connection details are covered in section 3.0 of the accompanying Timer Instruction Manual and the A 4498 manual).

  • Page 12: Download Event Program From The Timer

    A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide If the connection is successful, then the programming screen should look like that shown in figure 7.3 with the green “Timer Enabled” box visible. The connection address and time of connection are shown in the top right corner, and new options are now listed on the top left.

  • Page 13: Manage Audio Files Remotely

    A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide 9.0 MANAGE AUDIO FILES REMOTELY The library is accessed by selecting the “Manage Files” tab which will bring up the Remote Card Manager window as shown in figure 9.1. This shows the folders and audio files available on the SD card in the timer.

  • Page 14: Possible Reason For Connection Failure

    A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide 11.0 POSSIBLE REASONS FOR CONNECTION FAILURE There are a number of scenarios where the timer might not be accessible to the programmign software. ERROR MESSAGE: No connection available to your device Fig 11.1 This error could occur if there is an issue with the physical connections ,or the power to the timer or Serial-To-Ethernet Converter.

  • Page 15: Sync Time

    A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide This error will occur when the password entered doesn’t match the password stored in the timer. The password can be found in a text file named PASS.txt which is located on the Micro SD Card.

  • Page 16: Notes

    A 4500C/A 4505C Software Programming Guide 13.0 NOTES www.redbackaudio.com.au Redback® Proudly Made In Australia...

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