Table Of Contents - ASL INTERCOM VAR4 Operation Manual

Contents
1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 9
1.1 About this Document .................................................................................................................. 9
1.2 VAR Router SW Version ............................................................................................................ 9
2 VAR Router Operation........................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 VAR Router Front Panel........................................................................................................... 10
2.1.1 Indicators .......................................................................................................................... 10
2.1.2 Controls............................................................................................................................. 11
2.1.2.1
2.1.2.2
2.1.2.3
2.2 Responding to Fault Indications ............................................................................................... 13
2.2.1 Records............................................................................................................................. 13
2.2.2 Action Following a Fault.................................................................................................... 13
2.3 Navigating the Menus............................................................................................................... 14
2.3.1 Display Structure............................................................................................................... 14
2.3.2 Menu Selection Markers ................................................................................................... 14
2.3.3 Selecting Menu Item and Saving Changes ...................................................................... 14
2.3.4 Changing an Option .......................................................................................................... 15
2.3.5 Rotary Encoder ................................................................................................................. 15
2.4 Conventions Used in this Manual............................................................................................. 15
2.5 Menu Map of Functions ............................................................................................................ 16
3 Typical Configuration Process ............................................................................................................. 18
4 Accessing the VAR Router ................................................................................................................... 20
4.1 Initialisation ............................................................................................................................... 20
4.2 Logging On ............................................................................................................................... 21
4.3 Logging Off ............................................................................................................................... 21
4.4 Changing the System Access Code......................................................................................... 22
5 VAR Router Configuration .................................................................................................................... 23
5.1 VAR Router Operation Mode.................................................................................................... 23
5.1.1 Network Topology ............................................................................................................. 23
5.1.1.1
5.1.1.2
5.1.2 Setting the VAR Router to Stand-alone Operation ........................................................... 25
5.1.2.1
5.1.2.2
5.1.3 Setting the VAR Router to Network Operation ................................................................. 27
5.1.3.1
5.1.3.2
5.1.3.3
5.1.3.4
5.1.3.5
5.1.3.6
5.1.3.7
5.1.3.8
5.1.3.9
5.1.3.10 Network Input Ambient Noise Sensor (ANS) Configuration...................................... 37
5.1.3.11 Network Input Fallback.............................................................................................. 39
5.1.3.12 Network Priority Configuration .................................................................................. 40
5.1.3.13 Audio Control Unit Configuration .............................................................................. 40
5.2 VAR ID...................................................................................................................................... 41
5.3 VAR Router Name.................................................................................................................... 41
5.4 System Date / Time .................................................................................................................. 42
5.5 Temperature ............................................................................................................................. 43
5.6 RS-232 Asynchronous Port ...................................................................................................... 43
5.7 Emergency Sounder Operation ................................................................................................ 44
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Access Code ............................................................................................................. 12
LCD Display Timeouts .............................................................................................. 12
Restoration of Default Settings ................................................................................. 12
System Parameters................................................................................................... 23
Main Network Features ............................................................................................. 23
Network Channel Configuration ................................................................................ 25
Mic/Line Inputs 1, 3 and 4 Type Configuration ......................................................... 26
Network Channel Configuration ................................................................................ 27
Mic/Line Input Configuration as Network Channel.................................................... 28
Network Channel Surveillance Tone Detection ........................................................ 29
Network Channel Equalisation Configuration ........................................................... 30
Network Channel Fade Up and Down Time Configuration....................................... 31
Network Channel Pre-announcement Chime Configuration..................................... 32
Network Channel Input Gain and the Line Sensitivity Configuration ........................ 33
Network Channel Relative Gain Configuration ......................................................... 34
Network Channel Name Configuration ..................................................................... 35
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