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EVAC Fire Alarm System
User Manual
Guangdong Baolun Electronics Co., Ltd.
Thank you for purchasing our EVAC Fire Alarm System
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  • Page 1 EVAC Fire Alarm System User Manual Guangdong Baolun Electronics Co., Ltd. Thank you for purchasing our EVAC Fire Alarm System For better use, please read this manual carefully before use...

  • Page 2: Safety Instruction

    Safety instruction ●Please read this manual carefully before use. ●Pay attention to the safety warnings in this manual. ●It is recommended to keep this manual for future reference. ●The safety symbols and warnings shown in this manual are intended to prevent personal injury and property damage caused by improper operation.
  • Page 3 Notes ● If you find any of the following abnormal conditions during use, please turn off the power immediately, unplug it quickly and contact your nearest dealer. Do not continue to use the device until it is resolved, as it may cause fire or electric shock. ●If smoke or strange odor is emitted from the device;...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1. System Overview........................- 1 - 2. System Features......................... - 2 - 3. System Architecture........................- 3 - 4.1. VA-6100MA Voice Alarm Controller................- 4 - 4. Product Introduction........................ - 4 - 4.1.1. Feature........................- 4 - 4.1.2. Front panel.......................- 5 - 4.1.3.
  • Page 5 4.6.3. Rear panel......................- 27 - 4.6.4. Technical parameters.....................- 28 - 5. Host Interface Introduction....................- 29 - 5.1. Lock screen interface......................- 29 - 5.2. Home page........................- 29 - 5.3. Broadcast control......................- 30 - 5.3.1. Zone control......................- 30 - 5.3.2. Group control......................- 32 - 5.3.3.
  • Page 6 7.2.3. Device status display bar..................- 51 - 7.2.4. Fault pop-up......................- 51 - 7.3. Device..........................- 51 - 7.3.1. Device list.......................- 51 - 7.3.2. Parameter setting....................- 53 - 7.3.3. More settings......................- 66 - 7.3.4. Group management....................- 68 - 7.4. Tasks..........................- 68 - 7.4.1.

  • Page 7: System Overview

    1.System Overview VA-6100 EVAC Fire Alarm System is a set of fire broadcast system based on Ethernet hardware technology and TCP/IP network protocol, using network transmission of digital audio to ensure that the audio signal can be transmitted over long distances, solving the signal attenuation in long-distance transmission, environmental electric and magnetic harassment;...

  • Page 8: System Features

    2.System Features 1. Comply with GB 16806-2006 fire fighting linkage system requirements; 2. Based on 3-layer network transmission technology, compatible with standard network protocols; 3. Simultaneously meets multiple needs such as business broadcasting, fire broadcasting and background music broadcasting; 4. Adopt self-researched digital transmission audio technology, with ultra-low delay in audio transmission;...

  • Page 9: System Architecture

    3.System Architecture - 3 -...

  • Page 10: Va-6100Ma Voice Alarm Controller

    4.Product Introduction 4.1.VA-6100MA Voice Alarm Controller VA-6100MA is a core management and control device for public address broadcasting and emergency voice alarm broadcasting. The system control and status inquiry can be directly completed through a 5-inch HD touchscreen. System functions can be configured through PC...

  • Page 11: Front Panel

    4.1.2.Front panel Name Description Steady green - indicates that the main power supply is normal; AC power indicator Steady yellow - indicates that the main power supply is faulty; Steady green - indicates that the standby power supply is normal; DC power indicator Steady yellow - indicates that the standby power supply is faulty Off - indicates that the standby power supply is not configured;...

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    4.1.3.Rear panel Name Description 8 programmable fire linkage input interfaces, supporting short-circuit mode or level mode, configured by the configuration tool; Trigger input interfaces Short-circuit mode - states include normal and trigger; Level mode - states include open, shorted, triggered and normal 8 programmable fire linkage output interface.
  • Page 13 input/reset interfaces 2 - System emergency mode status output - this short-circuit interface is connected when the system works in emergency mode, and disconnected when in normal mode; 3 - External fault input - link with external devices 4 - Fire reset contact input - when the system works in emergency mode, input a low level signal greater than 0.5S from this interface, the system will then reset and enter normal working mode;...
  • Page 14 Amplitude 200mV Frequency response 200-16KHz Signal to Noise Ratio ＞68dB Contact output System fault relay output Short circuit, no voltage Fire linkage relay output Short circuit, no voltage 8 programmable relay outputs Short circuit, no voltage Programmable DC 24V DC 24V/0.3A power output Contact input Short-circuit input, short-circuit input with detection,...

  • Page 15: Va-6100Ms Amplifier Changeover

    4.2.VA-6100MS Amplifier Changeover VA-6100MS changeover is an integrated controller supporting main and standby amplifier switching, speaker circuit grounding detection, open circuit and short circuit detection; compatible with 3/4 wired volume controller wiring, no need extra wiring or power supply; combining 8 programmable dry contact or wet contact trigger inputs and 8 programmable on-line output signal.

  • Page 16: Front Panel

    4.2.2.Front panel Name Description Green - AC power supply of the changeover is normal; AC power indicator Yellow - AC power supply of the changeover is faulty; Green - indicates that the DC standby power supply is normal; DC power indicator Yellow - indicates that the DC standby power supply is faulty;...

  • Page 17: Rear Panel

    4.2.3.Rear panel Name Description Local balanced audio 8 local balanced audio signal inputs, external balanced audio input interfaces signal and other audio source devices 8 programmable fire linkage input interfaces, supporting short-circuit mode or level mode, configured by the configuration tool; Trigger input interfaces Short-circuit mode - states include normal and trigger;...

  • Page 18: Technical Parameters

    input interfaces output for external standby amplifier) CAN interfaces External charger DC power input interfaces 24V DC power input Ground terminal Nickel-plated copper column with flat washer and screw cap AC power supply interface AC power input 4.2.4.Technical parameters AC power supply Voltage AC 110-240V 50-60Hz Max.

  • Page 19: Va-6100P85 8-Zone Amplifier

    Short-circuit mode with 3.3V, short circuit trigger, support linkage line fault alarm detection 18-31V voltage input, voltage trigger, support linkage line fault Voltage mode alarm Cooling mode Air-cooled Protection mode Time delay/over temperature/short circuit/overload 4.3.VA-6100P85 8-zone Amplifier With 2U cabinet design, it is built-in a 500W digital amplifier and integrated to be 8 independent power zones, and can be installed in the broadcasting room or remote control room.

  • Page 20: Front Panel

    4.3.2.Front panel Name Description Green - AC power supply of the changeover is normal; AC power indicator Yellow - AC power supply of the changeover is faulty; Green - indicates that the DC standby power supply is normal; DC power indicator Yellow - indicates that the DC standby power supply is faulty;...

  • Page 21: Rear Panel

    Flashing - Amplifier not configured Zone output selection Open or close the zone button Zone volume Adjust zone output volume adjustment knob Zone output select all Select all eight zones button 4.3.3.Rear panel Name Description Zone 100V output 8 way 100V power audio signal outputs, external 3 or interfaces 4-wire voice control box or speakers;...

  • Page 22: Technical Parameters

    Network interfaces External exchange CAN interfaces External charger port DC power input interfaces 24V DC power input Nickel-plated copper column with flat washer and screw Power switch AC power supply interface AC power input 4.3.4.Technical parameters AC power supply Voltage AC 110-240V 50-60Hz Max.

  • Page 23: Va-6100Rt Remote Paging Microphone

    Contact output 8 programmable relay outputs Short circuit, no voltage Short-circuit input, short-circuit input with detection, 8 programmable trigger inputs voltage input 3.3V, short circuit trigger, no linkage line monitoring Short-circuit mode function Short-circuit mode with detection 3.3V, short circuit trigger, support linkage line fault alarm 18-31V voltage input, voltage trigger, support linkage line Voltage mode fault alarm...

  • Page 24: Front Panel

    6．Standard Ethernet digital transmission can extend the transmission distance through optical fiber. 7．The priority and emergency voice operating privileges of the VA-6100RT can be configured by the system. 4.4.2.Front panel Name Description Goose-neck microphone Connect to goose-neck microphone interface Emergency button Access to emergency mode Human-machine Operate the system via the touch screen...

  • Page 25: Rear Panel

    4.4.3.Rear panel Name Description Power switch Switchgear DC power interface Device power interface Online interfaces Connect to a switch to communicate with the controller TF interface Insert TF card to store audio files IAP key Reserve key Monitor audio output, can be connected to external Monitor output interface monitor headphones or other monitoring devices Extended line input...
  • Page 26 Line input Sensitivity 775mV Input impedance 10KΩ Microphone input Microphone types 415mm goose-neck microphone Mic type Electret type Sensitivity 10mV Impedance 250Ω Monitor audio output Rated output 0.7V Output power 30mW (drives 16-32Ω headphones) Frequency response 200Hz~16KHz Distortion ＜1% (rated output power), 1KHz >68dB Monitor speaker Output power...

  • Page 27: Va-6100Fm Fireman Microphone

    4.5.VA-6100FM Fireman Microphone VA-6100FM is used for remote control of VA-6100 system, allowing users to remotely control system voice information and zone paging, and supports background broadcast, fire alarm, microphone paging and other functions. 4.5.1.Feature 1．Support key lock function; 2．Support microphone paging; 3．Support multi-source broadcasting;...

  • Page 28: Front Panel

    4.5.2.Front panel Name Description Off - the current partition is idle Green - the current partition service is being broadcast Zone status indicator Red - the current zone emergency broadcast is in progress Off - the microphone is normal; Microphone status indicator Green –...
  • Page 29 indicator Indicator light: Off - the evacuation voice is not playing; Red - the evacuation voice is playing; Device lock, opened to control the device, initiate tasks Key lock switch and other operations Panel indicator light test button: Press and all the LED test button indicator lights on the rear panel will change from red to green to yellow to return to normal display...

  • Page 30: Rear Panel

    4.5.3.Rear panel Name Description Power switch Switchgear DC power interface Device power interface Online interface Connect to a switch to communicate with the controller IAP key Reserve key Microphone volume knob Adjust the volume level of the microphone broadcast Monitor audio output, can be connected to external Monitor output interface monitor headphones or other monitoring devices;...

  • Page 31: Va-6100Rm Remote Microphone

    Microphone input Microphone types Mic type Moving-coil type Sensitivity 10mV Impedance 600Ω Monitor audio output Rated output 0.7V Output power 30mW (drives 16-32Ω headphones) Frequency response 200Hz~16KHz Distortion ＜1% (rated output power), 1KHz >68dB 4.6.VA-6100RM Remote Microphone VA-6100RM is used for remote control VA-6100 system, allowing remotely control the system voice message information and zones paging by users, support background broadcast, microphone paging and other functions.

  • Page 32: Feature

    4.6.1.Feature 1．Support microphone paging; 2．Support multi-source broadcasting; 3．Support local audio monitoring function; 4．Support zone/group selection; 5．Support line audio input and the input volume is adjustable. 4.6.2.Front panel Name Description Microphone interface Connect to goose-neck microphone Off - the current partition is free Green - the current partition service is being broadcast Zone status indicator Red - the current zone emergency broadcast is in progress...

  • Page 33: Rear Panel

    Red - indicates the device is offline; Yellow - indicates that the equipment has at least one fault; Green - normal power supply; Power indicator Yellow - faulty power supply; LCD display Display the selected zone Speech key Initiate microphone broadcast Zone operation Select zone Panel indicator test button: After pressing it, all indicators...

  • Page 34: Technical Parameters

    Online interface Connect to a switch to communicate with the controller IAP key Reserve key Microphone volume knob Adjust the volume level of the microphone broadcast Monitor audio output, can be connected to external Monitor output interface monitor headphones or other monitoring devices; volume and its volume knob knob adjusts the volume of the monitor output Extended line input...

  • Page 35: Host Interface Introduction

    5.Host Interface Introduction 5.1.Lock screen interface If no operation is performed for a period of time after the device is powered on, it automatically enters the lock screen. Enter the 6-digit password and click OK to unlock. The password is set by the PC client.

  • Page 36: Broadcast Control

    5.3.Broadcast control Click Broadcast control bar on the home page to enter the Broadcast control interface, in which you can conduct zone control, group broadcasting or monitoring, volume control, background music playback and other operations. 5.3.1.Zone control Zone control allows zone status viewing, zone control, monitor, zone volume control, background music playback, emergency sources playback, etc.
  • Page 37 1. Zone status, showing the current working status of each zones. When Idle is displayed, it means that the current zone is not performing the broadcasting task; when audio source is displayed(e.g. BGM, line1, etc.), it means that this zone performs this audio source playback task. 2.

  • Page 38: Group Control

    8. Normal audio sources, including BGM and five line inputs 9. Select All key. Click to select all zones 10. Shut off key. Tick the zones, click the Shut off key to end the zone broadcast. 11. Batch adjustment of zone volume. Select the zones before clicking, supporting multiple selections, and adjust the volume of the selected zone in a unified manner 12.

  • Page 39: Bgm Player

    2．Interface switching, which allows switching zone control, group control and BGM player interface 3．Zone name, which is edited on PC software 4．Selection box, supporting multiple selections; ticking means the zone is selected 5．Emergency audio, which is initiated by only entering the emergency state, otherwise the key is set grey and cannot be selected 6．Normal audio sources, including BGM and five line inputs 7．Select All key.

  • Page 40: Status Information

    5. Pause key 6. Next song 7. Volume up 8. Selection box. Tick the audio, supporting multiple selections. After selection, click Apply to save, and the system will play the ticked and applied songs 9. Page turning 10. Page switching, for switching zone control, group control and BGM player interface. 11.

  • Page 41: Device Status

    5.4.1.Device status 1. Device status, including Normal, Faulty, Offline 2. Interface switching, which allows switching the device status and audio status interface 3. Device name, which is edited on PC software 4. Firmware version, the firmware burned by the current device 5.

  • Page 42: Timed Tasks

    1．Audio priority, indicating the priority level of audio playback. High priority audio can interrupt the playback of low priority audio. The smaller the priority number, the higher the audio priority. It is modified on PC software 2．Interface switching, which allows switching the device status and audio status interface 3．SD card status, the status of the SD card that stores audio files.

  • Page 43: Date

    5.5.2.Date The timed tasks that are set to play by date, excluding tasks by period. If the Enable switch is turned off, the tasks will no longer be executed. Specific timed tasks are configured on PC software and can only be enabled or disabled by the host interface. 5.6.Settings - 37 -...
  • Page 44 1．Emergency recording switch. When opened, it will automatically record the speech of PTT microphone, and the audio file is stored in the SD card of the host 2．Auto-lock time, used to set the host screen to lock after no operation for a certain time, up to 3600 seconds, and 30 seconds by default.

  • Page 45: Rt Interface Introduction

    6.RT Interface Introduction 6.1.Lock screen interface If no operation is performed for a period of time after the device is powered on, it automatically enters the lock screen. Enter the 6-digit password and click OK to unlock. If no screen lock password has been set for the device, then just touch the screen to unlock without entering the password.

  • Page 46: Broadcast Control

    6.3.Broadcast control Click Broadcast control bar on the home page to enter the Broadcast control interface, in which you can conduct zone control, group broadcasting or monitoring, volume control, background music playback and other operations. 6.3.1.Zone control Zone control allows you to view zone status, zone control, monitoring, zone volume control, background music playback, emergency sound source playback and other operations.
  • Page 47 1．Zone status, showing the current working status of each zones. When Idle is displayed, it means that the current zone is not performing the broadcasting task; when audio source is displayed(e.g. BGM, line1, etc.), it means that the partition performs this audio source playback task. 2．Interface switching, which allows switching zone control, group control and BGM player interface 3．Zone name, displaying the name of the zone, which is edited on PC software...

  • Page 48: Group Control

    12．Volume adjustment, used to adjust the volume level of the zone, and there is a pop-up window after clicking. If Synchronize to all zones is selected, the output volume of all zones is modified all at once (except for emergency source broadcast, with the default of maximum volume output) 13．Monitor.

  • Page 49: Bgm Player

    1．Number of zones, indicating how many zones the group contains 2．Interface switching, which allows switching zone control, group control and BGM player interface 3．Group name, which is edited on PC software 4．Selection box, supporting multiple selections; ticking means the group is selected 5．Emergency audio, which is initiated by only entering the emergency state, otherwise the key is set grey and cannot be selected 6．Local MIC, RT's microphone paging key...

  • Page 50: Status Information

    4. Previous song 5. Pause key 6. Next song 7. Volume up 8. Selection box. Tick the audio, supporting multiple selections. After selection, click Apply to save, and the system will play the ticked and applied songs 9. Page turning 10.

  • Page 51: One-Key Broadcasting

    6.5.One-key broadcasting One key broadcasting is quick broadcasting broadcasting, which can pre-set broadcasting zone, broadcasting volume, audio source and other information, and can initiate broadcasting tasks with one key. The system presets three tasks: All Zone MIC, All Zone Alert and All Zone EVAC. All Zone EVAC and Zone Alert can only be used in system emergency state, which are normally greyed out and invalid for shutdown operation.

  • Page 52: Date

    6.6.2.Date The timed tasks that are set to play by date, excluding tasks by period. If the Enable switch is turned off, the tasks will no longer be executed. Specific timed tasks are configured on PC software and can only be enabled or disabled by the host interface. - 46 -...

  • Page 53: Settings

    6.7.Settings 1．Emergency recording switch. When opened, it will automatically record microphone speech, and the audio file is stored on the local SD card 2．Auto-lock time, used to set the host screen to lock after no operation for a certain time, up to 3600 seconds, and 30 seconds by default.

  • Page 54: Pc Software Introduction

    7.PC Software Introduction 7.1.Login interface Open the software, and the login page is displayed automatically. Enter the user account and user password, click "Login" to enter the system. Once Remember password is selected, the password is automatically filled for the next login. When installing software for the first time, you need to register.
  • Page 55 If the registration is successful, the login interface will show Registered in the lower left corner. Click "Registered" to enter the registration interface to view the registration information, registration time and registration expiry date. After successful registration, you need to set the local IP address and host IP address to login normally.

  • Page 56: Status

    After successful registration and IP setup, enter the user account and user password, and click "Login" to enter the system control interface. 7.2.Status This function allows you to view the status information of the current system host, zone amplifier, changeover, microphone, charger, etc. 7.2.1.System status bar Emergency: When the system enters the fire alarm mode, the emergency indicator light (red indicator) flashes continuously (0.2s times/second) until the fire alarm signal is released.

  • Page 57: Device List

    7.2.2.Device list Display all the devices in the current system. Click different devices to switch the device status displayed in the status display bar on the right. The icon after the device name is the total status of the device. indicates that the device is normal;...
  • Page 58 a.Add devices Click the key on the upper right corner of the interface and the Add device window pops up. Click , and the system will automatically search for all the EVAC Fire Alarm System devices in the LAN, including added and unadded devices. The added devices can only be viewed but not selected.

  • Page 59: Parameter Setting

    b.Delete device To remove the device from the system, click "Unbind" of the device, and confirm to remove the device. c.Modify device network parameters Click "Edit" key of the device to modify its parameters. After clicking the parameters of the device with the mouse, the input box appears, accompanied by the focus.
  • Page 60 Set the parameters of the controller VA-6100MA. 1)IP parameter setting Internal IP address: IP address of the controller VA-6100MA Audio transmission IP address: IP address of XMOS of the controller VA-6100MA External IP address: reserved Sub-net mask of external network: reserved...
  • Page 61 2)PSTN parameter setting Tone switch: You can enable or disable the PSTN tone. Ring count: the number of times the phone rings. Start tone: set the tone when PSTN starts speaking. End tone: set the tone when the PSTN ends speaking. Redial times: set the number of times the PSTN redials.
  • Page 62 4)Audio input and output volume settings Configure the sensitivity of the host audio inputs and outputs: PTT input: set the input sensitivity of the PTT microphone when speaking, with adjustable range of sensitivity: 0~100. PPT speaking tone: set the tone sensitivity of the PTT microphone when speaking, with adjustable range of sensitivity: 0~100.
  • Page 63 Real-time detection: set whether the host performs real-time detection on each device module of the system. Trigger mode: set the detection mode of the host online interface. There are two detection modes: level mode and short circuit mode. The factory default is Short circuit mode. Charger configuration: set the number of chargers configured for the host.
  • Page 64 2)Working mode setting Real-time detection: set whether the zone amplifier enables/disables the online real-time detection. After real-time detection is disabled, the system does not detect the current zone amplifier. Even if the current zone amplifier is faulty, all the status of the current zone amplifiers will default to normal by the system.
  • Page 65 3)Audio priority You can set the priority order of local audio and network audio of the zone amplifier according to the user's needs. Select the audio whose priority needs to be changed, hold down the left mouse button and drag it up or down to change its order, so as to configure the audio priority level of the zone amplifier.
  • Page 66 c.Changeover parameter configuration Set the working parameters of the changeover VA-6100MS. 1)IP parameter setting In IP parameter settings, device parameters can only be viewed but not modified and edited. 2)Working mode setting Real-time detection: set whether the changeover enables/disables the online real-time detection. After real-time detection is disabled, the system does not detect the current changeover.
  • Page 67 Sleep mode: set whether to enable/disable the sleep mode of changeover. After sleep mode is enabled, the current changeover will enter the sleep standby state if there is no audio signal input within the set time; if the sleep function is disabled, the changeover will never enter the sleep state.
  • Page 68 d.Full-function microphone parameter setting Set the working parameters of the full-function microphone VA-6100RT. 1)IP parameter setting In IP parameter settings, device parameters can only be viewed but not modified and edited. 2)Working mode setting Monitor switch: set whether to enable or disable the MIC online monitoring function. Microphone type: set the microphone type to Fire alarm mode or Service mode.
  • Page 69 Microphone password: set the login password for RT. 3)Tone setting Tone switch: set whether to enable or disable the tone when the microphone starts/ends speaking. Start tone: set the tone music when the microphone starts speaking. End tone: set the tone music when the microphone ends speaking. 4)Shortcut setting The fully functional microphone has five configurable shortcut keys, which can be configured to initiate a one-key shortcut broadcasting.
  • Page 70 e.Fire microphone parameter configuration Set the working parameter of the fire microphone VA-6100FM. 1)IP parameter setting In IP parameter settings, device parameters can only be viewed but not modified and edited. 2)Working mode setting Monitor switch: set whether to enable/disable the MIC online detection monitoring function. 3)Tone setting - 64 -...
  • Page 71 Tone switch: set whether to enable or disable the tone when the microphone starts/ends speaking. Start tone: set the tone music when the microphone starts speaking. End tone: set the tone music when the microphone ends speaking. f.Service microphone parameter setting Set the working parameter of the service microphone VA-6100RM.

  • Page 72: More Settings

    3)Tone setting Tone switch: set whether to enable or disable the tone when the microphone starts/ends speaking. Start tone: set the tone music when the microphone starts speaking. End tone: set the tone music when the microphone ends speaking. 7.3.3.More settings Configuration changes in More settings allows changing the parameters applied to all device modules of the system.
  • Page 73 Fire alarm trigger mode: set the contact mode as Pulse signal trigger or Continuous signal trigger; Pulse signal trigger: the contact task will not be closed after the contact is revoked, you need to manually press the working mode switch on the panel, i.e. the big red button, to cancel the emergency mode.

  • Page 74: Group Management

    7.3.4.Group management Grouping allows one or more zones to be added to a group. When an operation is performed on this group, it applies to all zones under the group. Click the key of the Group list to add a group. Mouse moves into the group name to display the Edit/Delete key.

  • Page 75: Broadcast Control

    7.4.1.Broadcast control Broadcast control page, including the control of the operation functions of zones and groups and the display of the status of zones and groups. Centralized control management facilitates user operation. It can play background music for zones and groups, play voice input from other lines, and modify the volume of zones and groups.
  • Page 76 The Group control list shows the group name and the number of zones included in the group. Tick the group and then click Sound source to play music to all zones under the group. You can select more than one group. 2)Zone control Displays the zone status, and multiple zones can be selected to play music.
  • Page 77 EVAC and Alert: emergency audio sources, which is initiated by only entering the emergency state. In normal cases, it is set gray and is not optional; Line1 to Line5: 5 line input audios of the host; BGM: background source audio; Select All: select all zones;...

  • Page 78: Timed Tasks

    7.4.2.Timed tasks Timed Tasks When the scheduled time is up, the broadcast system will be commanded to play a prerecorded message (one-time or periodic). The number of timed tasks is limited to 256. If the number of tasks has reached the upper limit, no more tasks can be added. You can view the information of the timed tasks in the task list, and can edit or delete them.

  • Page 79: Contact Tasks

    Repeat cycle: set whether the timed task is executed on that same day, with two modes: by period and by date. By period: set the task to be executed on the day of the week; By date: set the task to be executed on the specified date, which can be selected arbitrarily, supporting inter-year, inter-month and inter-day selection.

  • Page 80: Audio

    1)Device list The host, zone amplifier, and changeover all have 8 trigger input interfaces. Select the interface of the device at the Device list to configure. 2)Basic setting Set the audio source, playback mode, and playback audio for the contact task. The playback mode and playback audio can be set only when the audio source is EVAC, Alert and BGM.
  • Page 81 Click on the upper right corner to upload audio files. After that, select the folder where the file is saved in the pop-up window. Note that there are naming format requirements for uploaded audio files: file format: id_file name. The id is limited to three digits, such as 001, 010, etc. The id cannot be repeated under the same type.

  • Page 82: System

    and the pop-up message "XX audio files must not exceed XX" is displayed. Multiple clients uploading audio at the same time is not allowed. Supported file formats for uploading: mp3, WAV. The system automatically filters files that do not meet the file type to prevent users from selecting. Click to view the upload status of the audio file.
  • Page 83 will be forced to log out when they are disabled. Click to add an account. Account number: a combination of numbers and letters within 1-20 digits. The account number cannot be repeated in the system. Password: the initial password is 123456. When adding a new user, the administrator only has the authority to reset the password for the user but not to set the password for the user.

  • Page 84: Log Management

    user distinction. 1.Read-only: The checked function module can only be viewed. 2. Controllable: ① The selected function modules can be added, deleted or modified. ② System default account administrator, who owns all permissions, and can edit the password. For example: for all users with controllable rights to the task module, they have same permission to view and operate the scheduled task list.
  • Page 85 task is initiated, the log is displayed. In this case, the end time is empty and it will get supplemental display after the task is completed. Each task has 2 logs. ① A log is recorded when a task is initiated, at this time the end time is empty ②...

  • Page 86: System Configuration

    7.6.3.System configuration System configuration is used to set the basic information of the system, such as language, time, restoring factory settings, etc. - 80 -...

  • Page 87: Firmware Upgrade

    a. Time & Language Language setting: set the language display of PC software and host MA, support Chinese and English display. Time setting: modify the host time, obtain the current time and display it by default. b. Backup & Restore Restore factory setting: clear the system parameters and restore the factory settings.
  • Page 88 automatically filter the files that do not meet the format to prevent users from selecting. Click the [Start upgrade] button to start upgrading 4．Click [Upgrade status], a pop-up window shows the upgrade progress of each device. - 82 -...

  • Page 89: Common Operating Instructions

    8.2.Enter emergency mode Method 1: Automatically - emergency event triggering or fire linkage bus linkage; Method 2: Manually - manually press the big red button with cover on the panel (VA-6100MA or VA-6100FM or VA-6100RT); NOTE: The EVAC and Alert voice messages must be played in emergency mode.

  • Page 90: End Alarm Broadcasting

    8.5.End alarm broadcasting Emergency voice broadcasting (EVAC or Alert) cannot be ended by directly selecting the zone and then pressing the Shut off button. it is necessary to exit the emergency mode to end the alarm broadcasting. 8.6.Play ordinary voice a.Host broadcasting 1.Enter the home page of the host interface and click [Broadcast control] 2.Tick zones, multiple selections available...
  • Page 91 3.Click on the audio to play b.FM/RM playback 1.Select the zone and press the Confirm key. If selecting multiple zones is required, then multiple confirmations are required. For example, to select zone 1 and 11, first press Key 1, then press Confirm;...
  • Page 92 2.Then press the Source key to play the audio. c.RT playback 1.Enter the home page of RT interface and click [Broadcast control]. 2.Tick zones, multiple selections available. - 86 -...
  • Page 93 3.Select the audio source to play d.PC software playback 1.Log in to the PC software and enter the [Broadcast control] bar. - 87 -...
  • Page 94 2.Tick zones, multiple selections available. 3.Select the audio source to play. - 88 -...

  • Page 95: Microphone Broadcasting

    8.7.Microphone broadcasting a.Controller PPT 1.Enter the home page of the host interface and click [Broadcast control]. 2.Tick zones, multiple selections available - 89 -...
  • Page 96 3.Press the key on the PTT to initiate the broadcast, and the broadcast ends 5 seconds after you release the key. If no zone is selected, pressing the key on the PTT will initiate a zone-wide microphone broadcast. b.RM 1.Select the zone and press the Confirm key. If selecting multiple zones is required, then multiple confirmations are required.
  • Page 97 2.Press the Speech key to initiate a microphone broadcast, and press it again to end the speech. c.FM 1.Select the zone and press the Confirm key. If selecting multiple zones is required, then multiple confirmations are required. For example, to select zone 1 and 11, first press Key 1, then press Confirm;...
  • Page 98 2.Press the key on PPT to initiate a broadcast, and release it to end the broadcast. If no zone is selected, press the key on PTT to initiate a zone-wide microphone broadcast. d.RT 1．Enter the home page of RT interface and click [Broadcast control] - 92 -...
  • Page 99 2．Tick zones, multiple selections available 3．Click "Local MIC" to initiate RT microphone broadcasting. - 93 -...
  • Page 100 4．Click "Hang up" to end the broadcast task. - 94 -...

  • Page 101: Fire Linkage Configuration

    8.8.Fire linkage configuration 1．Log in to the PC software and enter the Tasks - Contacts Tasks screen. 2．Select the device that needs fire linkage docking, and then select the contacts to be configured. The controller, zone amplifier and changeover all have 8 trigger input interfaces. 3．Set the alarm audio and playback mode.

  • Page 102: Timed Broadcast Setting

    5．Set whether the trigger output interface of the device outputs a short-circuit signal when the contact task is playing. 8.9.Timed broadcast setting 1．Log in to the PC software and enter the Tasks - Timed Tasks screen. - 96 -...
  • Page 103 2．Click on the top right corner to add a new timed task. 3．Set the name of the timed task 4．Set the start time and end time of the timed tasks. Set the repetition period for timed task, with two modes: by period and by date. By period: set the task to be executed on the day of the week;...

  • Page 104: Replace Audio Files

    8.10.Replace audio files 1．The internal audio of the system is stored in the TF card of the controller, with 4 folders of BGM, EVAC, Alert and tone. To upload or replace the audio files in the folders, you need to log in the PC software and enter the [Audio] interface.

  • Page 105: Rm/Fm Operational Process

    There are naming format requirements for uploaded audio files: file format: id_file name. The id is limited to three digits, such as 001, 010, etc. The id cannot be repeated under the same type. Allowed uploads at one time: 20 songs. Single file size limit: up to 64M. The size of the tone file does not exceed 5M.
  • Page 106 Audio source Zone Status Zone indicator Audio source selection status light selection Idle None Background music Corresponding audio source lights Line1 - Line5 green Green MIC Occupancy All source selection status lights do Extended line input not light Playing Red (not indicated if there is no Alert or EVAC or PTT corresponding audio source selection status light)
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