Summary of Contents for VoiceAlert WirelessAlert System 6 VA6000S
- Page 1 User Manual product Please ensure that you read the VoiceAlert System 6 Operating Instructions included in the VA6000S starter kit, before reading this manual. Pay close attention to the guarantee conditions.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
6Copyright notice ......................14 7Guarantee ........................14 8 Disclaimer ........................15 Table of Figures Figure 1: VoiceAlert Base Receiver and PIR Sensor............4 Figure 2: VA6000T wireless outdoor PIR sensor (VA-tx)............5 Figure 3: Mini Transmitter (m-TX)..................5 Figure 4: VA-tx Sensor internal layout.................5 Figure 5: PIR Sensor mounted at standard height / no filter insert........8... - Page 3 VoiceAlert User Manual Glossary of Terms Dual Inline Package VoiceAlert 12V Power Supply Light Emitting Diode Long Life Battery Megahertz Microphone m-TX Mini Transmitter Passive Infrared Uninterrupted Power Supply VA6000S VoiceAlert Starter Kit VA6000T Additional VoiceAlert PIR Sensor Copyright InFocus Trading 111 cc, 2009...
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Page 4: 1Introduction
Zones on the VoiceAlert Base Receiver. VA6000S Starter Kit Figure 1: VoiceAlert Base Receiver and PIR Sensor The VA6000S starter kit forms the basis of the VoiceAlert system. It consists of Base Receiver (VA-rx) and one VA6000T PIR Sensor (VA-tx) (Figure 1). -
Page 5: 2Configuration Of Base Receiver And Sensors
Figure 2: VA6000T wireless outdoor PIR sensor (VA-tx) Figure 3: Mini Transmitter (m-TX) 2 Configuration of Base Receiver and Sensors Please read the VoiceAlert System 6 Operating Instructions pamphlet before continuing. Follow the instructions below carefully to ensure optimal configuration of your Sensors and Base Receiver. -
Page 6: Programming Multiple Sensors Per Zone
VoiceAlert User Manual and Sensors should you wish to add additional Sensor/s to a Zone in the future. Make sure that the trigger LED indicator Switch 1 (SW1) (Figure 4) is set to the on position. Make sure that the Optic PIR is set to on position (SW2) (Figure 4). Optic is on when SW2 is flicked to the right. -
Page 7: Recording The Base Receiver Zone Messages
Sensors in and around your property such that they give optimum detection while minimizing the chance of false triggers. The VoiceAlert System 6 Operating Instructions Manual recommends mounting the Sensors 2.2m above the ground, parallel to the mounting surface. -
Page 8: Figure 5: Pir Sensor Mounted At Standard Height / No Filter Insert
VoiceAlert User Manual Sensor mounted 2.2m above ground 72° Figure 5: PIR Sensor mounted at standard height / no filter insert. 2.5.2 Installation for Increased Detection Distance If you want to increase the distance of detection to slightly more than 12 m, secure the Sensor low down (app. -
Page 9: Figure 7: Pir Sensor Mounted On Angled Block Of Wood
VoiceAlert User Manual Sensor mounted on angled block of wood. Wall Figure 7: PIR Sensor mounted on angled block of wood. 2.5.4 Installation for Pet Friendly Operation If there are large dogs on your property, insert a horizontal filter to make the area of detection more horizontal than vertical. -
Page 10: Important Internal Sensor Settings
VoiceAlert User Manual 2.5.5 Installation for Reducing False Triggers Use the horizontal filter to create a more horizontal area of detection. For example, if you wish to exclude large plants of a certain height directly underneath the Sensor from triggering the Sensor when blowing in the wind. -
Page 11: Positioning The Base Receiver
Make use of a UPS or several power supply units at different locations to make it easy to move VoiceAlert from one location to the next. Make sure not to leave the Base Receiver lying around in a vulnerable location where untrained fingers can get hold of it and inadvertently reset or change settings on the unit. -
Page 12: 4Voicealert Troubleshooting
4 VoiceAlert Troubleshooting Human Error Domestic Staff can very often be VoiceAlert’s worst enemy. They may inadvertently unplug the Base Receiver while cleaning in the main bedroom and forget to plug it in again. You should dedicate a wall socket to the Base Receiver power supply that cannot be accessed by unauthorised persons. - Page 13 VoiceAlert User Manual or making using of WirelessAlert 433MHz Repeaters to ensure signal strength is sufficient when measured at the Base Receiver. 4.3.3 Metal structures Metal roofing/walls and other large metal structures are not suitable for mounting Sensors onto or under as they can either block the radio signal completely or substantially reduce signal strength.
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Page 14: 5Wirelessalert Support
7 Guarantee VoiceAlert is guaranteed for a period of 12 months against defects in materials or workmanship. Should your product become defective during the guarantee period it will be repaired or replaced at the sole discretion of... -
Page 15: Disclaimer
VoiceAlert User Manual 8 Disclaimer It is the responsibility of all installers and users of WirelessAlert products to read and fully understand manuals supplied with the products, to comply with all warnings and to communicate these to relevant parties. It must be clearly understood that no WirelessAlert product is a ‘life saving’...
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