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1.2. ZONE NAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CONSOLE 1 RECALL 1 RECALL 2 RECALL 3 RECALL 4 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 1 2 5 6 5 6 8 5 6 5 6 RECALL 5 RECALL 6 RECALL 7 RECALL 8 1 2 2 4 1 2 1 2 5 6 5 6 8 5 6 5 6 CONSOLE 2 RECALL 1 RECALL 2 RECALL 3 RECALL 4 1 2 i 2 4 1 2 1 2 5 6 5 6 8 5 6 5 6 RECALL 5 RECALL 6 RECALL 7 RECALL 8 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 1 2 5 6 5 6 8 5 6 5 6 NOTE Both microphones can be programmed with different recalls and labelling www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 31 Connection Guide Connection Guide p Zone 3 Amplifier Zone 4 Amplifier ELER Zone 5 Amplifier Zone 6 Amplifier Zone 7 Amplifier Zone 8 Amplifier Fl Evacuation tones can be triggered by closing contacts such as switches from Fire Indicator Boards or the like Chime Trigger Alert Trigger 240V AC Earthed Mains Lead USB keyboard for programming front panel LCD Not required once programming completed USB Keyboard A 4478 Local Microphone Line input Wallplate This is connected to the A 4475 zone selector plate to provide a local VOX operated mic or line input Connection is via a 6 wire shielded cable and euro block connector Maximum of 1 per A 4475 plate Cancel Trigger Evac
3. Kitchen Output Level Output 8 Output 7 Output 6 Output 5 olananolo VIO CH AL EV AL CHC Zone Wall PLates or Preset Plats Earth 24VDC 24VDC DC USB if In Fuse Keyboard AC Fuse 500mA FIG 2 3A 12 Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Setup Guide 2 4 CONNECTING POWER Next connect power to the unit see Fig 2 4A The A 4470 can be powered from either a 24V DC rated source or mains rated 220 240V AC 50Hz 24V DC can be suppled via either a 2 1mm DC Jack or via a 2 way pluggable terminal The supply would need to be able to deliver a continuous 24V DC 2A It is not recommended that the unit is continually powered in this manner Rather the unit should be run of 220 240V AC via the supplied 3 pin mains lead The 24V DC input should be connected to a backup supply which switches on in the event of mains power failure Output Level Output Output7 Output 6 Output 5 000 gu VIO CH ALEV EVAL CHCANGND E Made In Australia by Altronic Distributors Pty Ltd www altronics com au Earth 24VDC 24VDC DC USB Lift In In Fuse Keyboard 8 e nolo AC Fuse 500mA 2AM208 im mm 240V AC Earthed Mains Lead 24V DC 2A Power Supply FIG 2 4A Backup Supply i 2 5 CONFIGURING THE INPUTS TO OUTPUTS ZONES Once the unit is switched on the title screen with the product version will momentarily appear The
4. Emergency microphone e Priority 2 A 4472 paging consoles 1 amp 2 if fitted in emergency paging mode e Priority 3 Alert evacuation tones e Priority 4 A 4472 paging console in normal mode e Priority 5 Local zone input if being used e Priority 6 Line inputs 1 3 WHAT S IN THE BOX A 4470 Audio Switcher 240V AC power lead suits Australian Standard Instruction Booklet Warranty Replacement Card Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Overview 1 4 FRONT PANEL GUIDE Fig 1 4A shows the layout of the A 4470 front panel Presets 5 PA on off 6 Prog Isolat 7 Heb 8 1 2 3 4 Confirm 9 Cancel 10 T D A 4470 4 Input 8 Output Output 1 Output 3 Output 5 e RED BAC K Audio e R Presets gs d da te e PA onloft aa 0 10 0 10 0 AO J a RA A e Hep Trabia r Output2 Output4 Output 6 19 Signal Signal ay a r oO oO Signal Si 2 8 Confirm l l k Oa Oo oO a e 7 oto Volt Cancel Emergency Paging Mic Mic 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 Emergency microphone signal present indicator This LED illuminates to indicate a signal is present at the emergency microphone input 2 Paging microphone signal present indicator This LED illuminates to indicate a signal is present at the paging microphone i
5. For console 1 this DIP switch is Paging On Paging Off set to off For console 2 this DIP switch is set to on 4 Console 2 Console 1 5 1 3 Connecting the paging consoles Output 8 Output7 Output 4 Output 3 Made In Australia by Altonic Distributors Piy Lid Zone Wall PLates pace or Preset Plate altronics com au Earth 24VDC 24VDC DC USB Output 6 Output 5 Input Input3 Input2_ Input 1 Output2 Output 1 Paging Consoles or Preset Plate o ood AAA RAR unci Console 2 Console 1 REDBACK AMT communicator REDBACK _ re Communicator y z Fy ry ay 1 2 3 4 General Paging Block To Fast Flashing Zones Emergency General Paging Block To Fast Flashing Zones RECALL ALLCALL CANCEL FIG 5 1B The consoles are connected to the A 4470 via standard Cat5e cabling as shown above The maximum distance between the A 4470 and a paging console is 300m Note that each paging console must be assigned an ID number before operation see 5 1 2 DIP switch 4 Maximum of two consoles per system 20 Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Peripheral Connections 5 1 5 Cascading the paging consoles Output 8 Output 7 Output 6 Output 5 Output 4 Output 3 Output 2 Output 1 Input4 Input3 Input2 Input 4 0000 OOOO Emergency Made In Australia by Altronic Distributors Pty Ltd Zone Wall PLates www altronics c
6. defined presets Before the bingo begins the venue could be setup in any sort of configuration which is not necessarily going to be known Tuesday night comes around and the Bingo preset would be loaded for the bingo Without the last setting preset the previous setup would be lost The bingo night comes and goes and the previous setup can now be loaded by selecting the previous preset in the preset screen 4 3 4 Setting up a user defined preset To set up a user defined preset configure the audio sources and output zones as per section 2 5 Once you are satisfied with your selections press the preset button The preset save and retrieve screen will be displayed To save the preset hold down one of the buttons numbered 1 to 5 for 2 3 seconds until the unit confirms your selection Remember presets 1 4 are user defined these can be custom labelled whilst preset 5 is the initial default setting 4 3 4 Retrieving loading a preset To retrieve a preset from the main screen Press the preset button and then one of the buttons numbered 1 to 6 Presets 1 to 4 being user defined 5 being default and 6 being last setting Once the preset is loaded the label will appear on the LCD in the lower left corner Presets may also be loaded remotely via the A 4476 wall plate For more details see section 5 4 4 3 5 Modifying a preset If you wish to change the configuration of a preset firstly load the preset you wish t
7. rr ZONES m 1 2 3 4 LOCAL PAGING ON OAR WD PRESET 2 INPUTS rr ZONES 1 2 3 4 LOCAL PAGING AN OAR WD www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 29 Programming Sheets PRESET 3 eo E ZONES 1 2 3 4 LOCAL PAGING 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRESET 4
8. 6 1 Symptoms amp remedies 26 6 1 2 Installation of replacement microprocessor card 26 7 0 Help 7 1 Help screens 27 7 1 1 Main screen help 27 7 1 2 Preset help 27 7 1 3 PA On Off help 27 8 0 Specifications 8 1 Specifications 28 9 0 Programming Sheets 9 1 A 4470 programming sheet 29 30 9 2 A 4472 programming sheet 31 10 0 Connection Guide 10 1 Full connection diagram 32 Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Overview 1 0 OVERVIEW 1 1 INTRODUCTION Designed to meet the demands of todays complex installations this unit is a very versatile cost effective public address background music control system In total there are 16 inputs e 1 emergency paging input e 1 alert evac input e 4 auxiliary inputs e 2 zone paging inputs e 8 local inputs Operation is as follows Emergency Paging mutes all other inputs including alert evac signals and transmits to all zones Note the emergency paging input will accept either a low level balanced mic signal 3mV or a high level balanced signal 700mV This enables sources other than a microphone to be used For example the output of a building occupancy warning system could feed into this input and transmit either verbal messages from the microphone or the alert amp evacuation tones All on an all call basis Alert Evac signals mutes all other inputs except emergency paging and transmits to all zones Zone Paging via optional A 4472 paging station m
9. A 4470 to the audio output sockets of the source eg DVD player If more audio sources are required connect them to inputs 3 and 4 on the A 4470 0 REDBACK Oo 1017 FM 10 30 PM Gee REDBACK Analog Out Emergency Output 5 Output 4 Output 3 Output 2 Output 1 OQOOOCOLSsS2 Input4 Input3 Input2 Input 1 Zone Wall PLates or Preset Plate F GAGA GAGAGARA GA FIG 2 2A Paging Consoles or Preset Plate www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 11 Setup Guide 2 3 CONNECTING OUTPUTS The output sources are next to be connected see Fig 2 3A 1 Use a balanced XLR lead to connect OUTPUT 1 on the A 4470 to the line input socket of the zone 1 amplifier In this example zone 1 is labelled as main bar 2 Use a balanced XLR lead to connect OUTPUT 2 on the A 4470 to the line input socket of the zone 2 amplifier In this example zone 1 is labelled as beer garden 3 Use a balanced XLR lead to connect OUTPUT 3 on the A 4470 to the line input socket of the zone 3 amplifier In this example zone 1 is labelled as restaurant 4 Use a balanced XLR lead to connect OUTPUT 4 on the A 4470 to the line input socket of the zone 4 amplifier In this example zone 1 is labelled as kitchen If more output zones are required connec them to outputs 5 to 8 on the A 4470 Main Bar Beer Garden Restaurant
10. INPUTS Toe p E 1 2 3 4 LOCAL PAGING AN OA BR ON PRESET 5 DEFAULT _ Note that preset 5 is always default This preset cannot be renamed INPUTS rr ra 1 2 3 4 LOCAL PAGING AN Oa BR WDY 30 Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Programming Sheets 9 2 A 4472 Programming Sheet Each A 4472 can store 8 groups of zones using the store amp recall function This permits quick selection of multiple paging zones Use the set up sheet below to select the groups of zones Group names have a maximum of 10 characters A PDF form version of this is avail able for download on the A 4472 product page at www altronics com au
11. and volume controls which are accessible on the front panel as shown in Fig 2 6A These tamper proof controls need to be adjusted with a screwdriver and set to your desired levels A signal present LED on each input provides instant feedback on the presence of audio from the input sources The emergency microphone and paging microphone controls are also shown below but will be discussed in section 3 Bass Bass Bass Bass e 9 Q Q Treble Treble Trebe Treble Signal Signal O O Signal Signal Signal Signal p o 9 Vol1 Vol2 Vol3 Vol4 Emergeny ago OO Q9 Q Mic Mic FIG 2 6A 2 7 ADJUSTING THE OUTPUT VOLUMES The 8 outputs also each have volume controls which can be set to the desired levels on the front of the unit see Fig 2 7A Output 1 Output 3 Output 5 Output 7 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 6 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 to 10 to 10 o 10 to 10 Output 2 Output 4 Output 6 Output 8 4 6 4 6 4 gt 6 4 6 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 o 10 o 10 to 10 to 10 FIG 2 7A www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 15 Setup Guide 3 0 LOCAL AUDIO amp PAGING CONSOLE OPTIONS 3 1 LOCAL AUDIO CONFIGURATION The local audio configuration on the LCD displays zones that have a local audio source connected via the A 4478 local audio wall plate and the A 4475 zone wall plate see section 5 2 and 5 4 for connection details If a local audio source is detected on a zone wall plate it is displayed on the LCD via an aste
12. chime output level alert amp evac output level earth lift switch Dual stereo RCA s 0 3 0 7V 3 pin XLR balanced line 3 pin XLR balanced line Other inputs USB keyboard type A socket front amp rear Power 240V AC 24V DC Power connection 240V AC IEC Power connection 24V DC 2 1mm DC socket Euroblock terminal Auxiliary inputs 1 4 Outputs 1 8 Emergency mic input Protection AC 500mA M205 Protection DC 2A M205 Dimensions 482W x 152D x 88H mm Weight Akg A 4472 Paging Console Output connection 2 x RJ45 8P8C Data transmission Front panel controls Cat5e cabling max 300m Zone selection 1 8 store recall all call cancel emergency paging PTT switch Chime output level mic output level USB keyboard type A 100Hz 10kHz 76dB 3dB Cardioid unidirectional 2 1mm DC socket Rear panel controls Other inputs Mic frequency response Mic Sensitivity Mic Polar pattern Power connection 24VDC Mic gooseneck 325mm Dimensions 235W x 110D x 55H mm excluding gooseneck Weight 0 6kg A 4475 Music Source Selector Wallplate Output connection Data transmission Front panel controls RJ45 8P8C Cate cabling max 300m Local level control source selector confirm button HPM Excel Powered by A 4470 over Cat5e cable Wallplate Power A 4476 Preset Selector Wallplate Output connection Data transmission Front panel controls Wallplate Power RJ45 8P8C Ca
13. configuration RJ45 data cabling When installing ensure all connections are verified before switching any system component on Failure to follow the correct wiring configuration may result in damage to system components For the correct wiring configuration see section 6 0 Troubleshooting www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 5 Overview 1 2 FEATURES e 4 Stereo RCA line inputs internally mono mixed e Adjustable line input sensitivity 0 3 0 7V e Individual bass treble and volume controls of all line inputs e 8 Balanced 3 pin XLR line outputs e Individual volume controls of all 8 outputs e Alert evacuation pre chime tone generator included alert evac tones comply to AS1670 4 e Emergency balanced input with selectable phantom power and input sensitivity e Programmable labelling of input sources and output zones via USB keyboard e Four programmable presets e Tampering lockout feature e 240V AC or 24V DC operation e 19 Rack Mount 2 unit Optional Features e Zone and emergency over ride paging via A 4472 paging console e Remote zone control of volume and music sources via A 4475 wall plate e Preset selection via A 4476 preset wall plate e Local microphone or music input connection via A 4478 and A 4475 wall plates Priority Order Priority 1 is the highest priority and overrides all others priorities Priority 2 is next then priority 3 and so on e Priority 1
14. line inputs 5 The A 4478 local input wallplate optional will override audio routed to the same zone the A 4478 is connected to 6 Input audio sources 1 4 have the lowest priority and will not override anything 4 2 LABELLING OF INPUT SOURCES ZONES amp PRESETS The input audio sources and the output zones can all be labelled using a USB keyboard Audio source examples might include CD Player Radio etc Output zone examples might include Beer Garden Foyer Conf Room etc A maximum of ten characters is available for each label 4 2 1 How to label input sources and zones via USB keyboard Plug a standard USB keyboard into the USB socket on either the front or rear of the A 4470 The keyboard will be automatically detected and navigate the user to the label input screen There are 3 options available labelling the input sources labelling the output zones and labelling the presets All labels have a maximum of 10 characters consisting of the numbers 0 9 and the letters a z To use capital letters hold down the shift key when typing To label the input sources Press the letter i on the keyboard This will navigate the user to the label inputs screen Press the numbers 1 4 on the keyboard to select the input to label Type in the label required and press return Press escape to exit back to the main label input screen To label the output zones Press the letter z on the keyboard This will navigate the user to the label
15. the LCD indicates the zone is blocked out Release the button to resume To unlock the zone repeat the procedure 5 1 8 Store amp recall groups of zones Two function keys labelled store and recall may be used to program groups of zones into a single number recall just as your telephone might have a quick dial memory function To store a group of zones First press the store button on the paging console Then select the zones you wish to group together Once the desired zones are selected press store again You can now assign a group number using the numbered buttons 1 to 8 If you have previously stored a group of zones in the memory these buttons will illuminate Press store to complete the process Note that you may select one of the previously stored group numbers however this will overwrite the existing stored zone selections The screen will now prompt you to label your stored group of zones This allows quick visual feedback to the user when selecting www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 21 22 Peripheral Connections groups of zones examples of labels might include All W house Bar amp Lobby Sales amp Yard etc Plug in a standard USB keyboard into the rear of the A 4472 paging console and type in your desired label The maximum label length is 10 characters Press backspace to delete letters Hold down the shift key for capital letters Press return enter when finished If a zone label is not
16. toggle zone 1 ON or OFF depending on its current status Pressing button 2 will toggle zone 2 ON or OFF etc If the zone is left in the OFF state paging to this zone will now be locked out Note this lock out will be overriden by emergency paging 16 Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Setup Guide 4 0 EMERGENCY OVERRIDES amp PRIORITIES 4 1 PRIORITIES There are 5 levels of priority in the A 4470 1 The emergency microphone is a hard wired microphone which connects to the 3 pin XLR connection as shown in fig 1 4A This has top priority and will override all other inputs The gain of this microphone is set by the screwdriver adjust controls on the front of the A 4470 A signal presence LED indicates signal being received from the microphone 2 The A 4472 paging console optional has an emergency paging function which will override all other inputs except the emergency microphone See section 5 1 for details The gain of this microphone is set by the screwdriver adjust controls on the front of the A 4470 A signal presence LED indicates signal being received from the microphone 3 The alert evacuation tones provide the next level of priority and will override all inputs except the emergency paging microphone and the paging consoles if fitted when used in emergency paging mode 4 The A 4472 paging console when operating in standard paging mode has the next level or priority and will override all local zone inputs and
17. zones screen Press the numbers 1 8 on the keyboard to select the zone to label Type in the label required and press return Press escape to exit back to the main label input screen To label the presets Press the letter p on the keyboard This will navigate the user to the label presets screen Press the numbers 1 4 on the keyboard to select the preset to label Type in the label required and press return Press escape to exit back to the main label input screen Press escape on the keyboard or the confirm or cancel buttons on the front of the A 4470 to exit the labelling menu Once the label input screen is exited the unit will perform a system update This will update all connected wall plates and paging consoles with the new labels Should you make a mistake or wish to re label a source zone or preset repeat the steps above Once in the respective labelling screen the original name may be overwritten www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 17 Setup Guide 4 3 PRESETS The configurations of the input output matrix can be saved into memory as presets which can be called up at any time There are 4 user defined presets a default preset and last setting preset Before commencing preset programming ensure the A 4470 is unlocked To unlock press confirm and cancel buttons at the same time 4 3 1 User defined presets 1 4 The A 4470 has 4 user defined presets which the user programs to
18. Remove the lid 3 The microprocessor card is located on the main board as shown in fig 6 1A shown by the dotted line Remove the board taking care not to touch the microprocessor itself Note the board may be difficult to pull out WAN D g 9 8 FIG 6 1A 4 Insert the new microprocessor card taking note of the orientation 5 Send the replaced card back to your nearest Altronics branch 6 1 3 RJ45 cabling configuration for system components 586A Straight through System components are connected using pin to pin configuration RJ45 data cabling as shown in fig 6 1B When installing ensure all connections are verified with a LAN cable tester before switching any system component on Failure to follow the correct wiring configuration may result in damage to system components 1TX 1 TX 586A ae oe Straight Through ra pee both ends H i Pins Face Upward TA has ins Face Upwards 7 7 8 A 8 FIG 6 1B 26 Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Help 7 0 HELP 7 1 HELP SCREENS Pressing the help button on any screen will provide a quick guide to the selected option screen The following is a transcript of each help option available on the A 4470 7 1 1 Main Screen Help Page This screen sets the input output matrix Labels on the left are the output zones Labels on the top are the input sources Pressing the zone buttons will change the input to that zo
19. be times when both units may be needed at the same time If one of the paging consoles is in use the second console will be notified and the busy LED will illuminate and the LCD will display the image shown below OTHER PAGINS CONSOLE IN USE FIG 5 1 10A Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Peripheral Connections 5 2 A 4475 MUSIC SOURCE SELECTOR WALL PLATE The A 4475 wall plate provides a local means of adjusting the volume and selecting the desired audio input to a zone The LCD shows the zone name eg Bar Sales Kitchen and the current selected input source A rotary BCD switch which is accessed on the rear of the unit is used to set the ID number of the wall plate Only one wallplate may be used per zone A trimpot on the rear sets the VOX sensitivity for the A 4478 wall plate if fitted Note Level control only adjusts the volume of the 4 aux input sources plus local input when used General and emergency paging overrides this setting TIET a ars 8 4 9 D d 6 2 Music Source Confirm s96 x 7 1 6 Volume 0 a Oi REAR VIEW 1 Not used proce O 2 Not used cL 3 Not used 4 Microphone ground connection from A 4478 i Q 5 Microphpone negative
20. connection from A 4478 P plate 6 Microphone positive connection from A 4478 J For more information on how 7 Rotary BCD switch See 5 2 2 for details A 4475 connects to A 4478 see main connection diagram at rear 8 Do not adjust of this manual 9 Sets the VOX sensitivity for the microphone input 10 RJ45 connection Cat5e provides power to the wallplate and routes local audio fed from A 4478 back to the A 4470 5 2 1 Features e Remote selection of input audio source e Volume control of local zone e Provision for input of local microphone or line level audio via A 4478 wall plate e Cat5e connection to A 4470 e Powered from the A 4470 5 2 2 Rotary BCD Switch Settings Use this switch to set the ID number of the wallplate If this wallplate is connected to the zone 1 port on the rear of the A 4470 then this switch must be set to position 1 If connected to port 2 the switch must be set to position 2 and so on Failure to connect port 1 to position 1 and port 2 to position 2 etc will result in the wallplate controlling the incorrect input output www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 23 Peripheral Connections 5 3 A 4478 LOCAL MICROPHONE LINE INPUT WALL PLATE The A 4478 connects to the A 4475 audio source selector plate to provide the facility to access a local microphone or audio source in the same zone Examples might include a handheld microphone laptop or MP3 player This audio signal is fed into the A 4475
21. ctions 2 DIP switch options These switches set the chime and emergency paging on or off and also assign a location number to the console 3 Chime volume Use this volume to adjust the chime level 4 Microphone volume Use this volume to adjust the microphone level 5 24V DC connector 2 1mm DC jack centre pin positive 6 Cascade paging connector Secondary RJ45 socket for cascading a second console 7 RJ45 connector For connection back to the A 4470 www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 19 Peripheral Connections 5 1 1 Features e Multi zone paging e Zone lock out facility e Recall multiple zones with a single button press e Keyboard entry labelling of recall zones e LCD for indicating zone selections e Pre announcement chime e Emergency override paging to all zones TABLE 5 1A 5 1 2 DIP Switch Settings A series of DIP switches which are accessed on the rear of the unit provide a number of A 4472 DIP Switch options Table 5 1A shows the settings available SW ON OFF 1 PA System PA System DIP switch 1 sets the PA system chime on or off Chime On Chime Off DIP switch 2 sets the internal chime on or off 2 Internal Internal DIP switch 3 turns the emergency paging on or off Chime On Chime Off DIP switch 4 is used to select the ID number for the console A maximum number of 2 3 Emergency Emergency consoles can be connected to the A 4470 audio switcher
22. cts Use these contacts to trigger the chime tones the alert tone the evacuation tone and to cancel any of the tones once triggered All tones amp cancel function are operated by a closing contact to ground This could be triggered via building fire indicator board break glass alarm etc EV AL CH CANGND Output Level o V O CH AL EV Fig 1 4B GND 5 Male XLR balanced line output connectors Connect these outputs 1 8 to the zone amplifiers Use a 3 pin female XLR connector pin 1 GND pin 2 Cold pin 3 Hot www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Stereo RCA input connectors Connect these inputs 1 4 to the input audio sources such as a CD player etc These inputs are converted to mono internally RCA input sensitivity DIP switches These DIP switches are used to set the input sensitivity of the 4 input sources See table 1 6A below Emergency input settings DIP switches Change the sensitivity of the 3 pin emergency XLR from balanced mic level to balanced line level Also selectes phantom power on or off See table 1 6B below Emergency microphone female 3 pin XLR socket Use this input for emergency or all call paging This has overall priority and goes to all zones This input is suitable for connection to the output of a building EWIS system allowing remote paging and alert evac tones to be transmitted on an all call basis Sensitivity can be
23. mation on how A 4476 connects to A 4470 see main connection 3 Do not adjust diagram at rear of this manual 5 4 A 4476 PRESET SELECTOR WALL PLATE The A 4476 wallplate is used to provide local access to presets programmed into the A 4470 The presets are displayed on the LCD and can be cycled through by pressing the program preset button The A 4476 may be connected to either paging console input or any zone wallplate input on the A 4470 5 4 1 Features e Remote preset selection e Cat5e connection e LCD indicates presets available 5 4 2 DIP Switch Settings In the current version of the A 4476 the DIP settings are not required for setup Leave in default setting www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 25 Troubleshooting 6 0 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6 1 SYMPTOMS AND REMEDIES SYMPTOMS REMEDIES Signal presence leds all come on Check internal fuses Keyboard not detected Remove amp reinsert keyboard Try another keyboard Turn A 4470 off and repeat setup None of the buttons work The unit may be locked Hold down confirm amp cancel buttons to unlock and lock the unit See section 4 4 6 1 2 Installation of replacement microprocessor card There may come a time when software updates are required and this will require the replacement of the microprocessor card which is located inside the unit The card can be replaced by observing the following procedure 1 Remove power from the unit 2
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25. ne eg pressing button 1 will change the input to zone 1 Continuing to press button 1 will cycle through all the inputs to the OFF position then back to input 1 and so on The paging console settings shown on the right of the LCD are covered in the PA ON OFF help page 7 1 2 Preset Help Page CREATE A PRESET To create a preset set your input to output configuration on the main screen Press preset button to enter preset page To save your settings into preset 1 hold button 1 on the left until told to let go To save preset 2 repeat with button 2 etc LOAD A PRESET To load a preset press button 1 to load preset 1 Press button 2 to load preset 2 LABEL A PRESET To label a preset exit this screen and plug in keyboard Follow the prompts 7 1 3 PA ON OFF Help Page The PA microphone can be disabled from a zone ie paging will be blocked to that zone if it is set to OFF To toggle the PA ON or OFF to a zone press the button number for the zone eg if you want to toggle zone 1 ON or OFF press button 1 www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 27 Specifications 8 0 SPECIFICATIONS A 4470 Control Unit Wallplate paging console inputs Data transmission Front panel controls RJ45 8P8C Cat5e cabling max 300m Individual output level controls input bass treble amp level controls paging mic level control emergency mic level control zone selection buttons Rear panel controls Voiceover output level
26. nput 3 Inputs 1 4 signal present indicators These LEDs illuminate to indicate a signal is present at the corresponding RCA inputs 4 Inputs 1 4 bass and treble controls Use these controls to adjust the bass and treble of the 4 input sources as desired 5 Preset selector button This button is used to select pre programmed preset configurations See section 4 3 Presets 6 Public address on off button This button is used to switch on or off the PA to a particular zone This does not block emergency paging 7 Program isolate button This option is currently unavailable in this version of the A 4470 8 Help button Pressing this button provides help on the selected option See section 7 0 Help www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 7 Overview 9 Confirm button This button is used to confirm your selected changes Push confirm and cancel buttons at the same time to lock and unlock the front panel controls 10 Cancel button This button is used to exit from the current menu or cancel the selected option Push confirm and cance buttons at the same time to lock and unlock the front panel controls 11 Emergency microphone volume control Use this control to adjust the volume of the emergency microphone input 12 Paging microphone volume control Use this control to adjust the volume of the paging microphone input 13 Inputs 1 4 volume controls Use these to adjust the volumes of the RCA input s
27. nput Sensitivity DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch Settings SW ON OFF SW___ ON OFF 1 Phantom Phantom 1 Input 3 0 3V 0 7V Power On Power Off 2 Input 4 0 3V 0 7V 2 Mic Level Line Level 3 Input 1 0 3V 0 7V 3 not used 4 Input 2 0 3V 0 7V 4 not used TABLE 1 6A TABLE 1 6B 10 Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Setup Guide 2 1 SETUP GUIDE This is intended to be a quick setup for a minimal install Section 3 0 will build on the initial setup and cover the installation of peripheral connections and more in depth detail on programming the unit In this basic configuration we will use a setup in a bar as an example The install requires 2 audio sources a tuner and a dvd player This audio will be fed to 4 different zones the main bar the beer garden the restaurant and the kitchen All adjustments will be made from the front panel of the A 4470 A programming template in PDF format is available to download from the Altronics website This allows you to map your inputs outputs zone names source names and presets before you commence programming A printed copy is located within this operating manual 2 2 CONNECTING AUDIO SOURCES Begin by connecting the audio sources see Fig 2 2A 1 Use a dual RCA lead to connect the INPUT 1 on the A 4470 to the audio output sockets of the source eg tuner 2 Use a dual RCA lead to connect the INPUT 2 on the
28. o change as per 4 3 4 Modify any source amp output zone selections you require Once you are satisfied with your selections press the preset button The preset save and retrieve screen will be displayed To save the new settings hold down one of the preset buttons 1 to 5 for 2 3 seconds until the unit confirms your selection Any settings previously stored in the selected preset will be overwritten with the new settings 4 4 BUTTON LOCKOUT FEATURE The buttons on the front of the unit can be locked out to stop tampering To activate or de activate this feature hold down the confirm and cancel buttons simultaneously Please note When a preset is selected the unit will automatically enable the button lockout feature Preset button is not affected by the button lockout feature 4 5 MASTER RESET FUNCTION To reset all settings to factory default plug in a USB keyboard Press R on the keyboard this will navigate to the reset screen The screen will prompt you with Are you sure you wish to erase ALL settings Select Y for Yes N for No This will erase all settings including input labels zone labels input source settings and presets 18 Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Peripheral Connections 5 0 A 4472 PAGING CONSOLE The A 4472 paging console is an extremely flexible addition to the A 4470 audio switcher The consoles can be used for multi zone paging
29. om au or Preset Plate Earth 24VDC 24VDC DC In In Fuse Keyboard 2 1 wonokd kA RIE RAGA 2A M205 Paging Consoles or Preset Plate A 4476 Preset Wallplate CAT5 Cable M 9391A 24V DC Power Supply M 9391A 24V DC Power Supply o o REDBACK A442 oomi 00 FIG 5 1C The situation may arise where all 8 zone wall plates a preset wallplate and two paging consoles are required In this case the above configuration may be used The A 4476 preset wallplate may be connected to either paging console input or any zone wallplate input Note that each paging console must be assigned an ID number before operation see 5 1 2 DIP switch 4 In cascade operation each A 4475 paging console must be powered by individual 24VDC power supplies Altronics part M 9391A 5 1 6 Multi zone paging Paging is achieved by pressing the numbered button of the zone required The button will illuminate Hold down the page switch and speak into the microphone Note a zone with a fast flashing LED has general paging blocked To page to multiple zones press the buttons for the desired zones Multiple buttons will illuminate Hold down the page switch and speak into the microphone 5 1 7 Zone lock out General paging can be blocked to any zones either at the A 4470 main unit or via the paging consoles To block paging to a zone from the A 4472 hold down the desired zone button until a message on
30. one Selection Buttons e REDBACK Rio input BOUIE eso e2 PA on o Prog Isola e Hep 0 ce On 6 Confim Power e7 s Cancel Keyboard USB FIG 2 5B For each zone there are 4 possible inputs to select and the off position which is the default Each time one of these zone selection buttons is pressed the next input source is routed to that particular zone This is displayed on the screen by an gt K For instance in our example we want to route the DVD player input 2 to the main bar zone 1 Pressing zone selection button 1 twice will move the 2 positions from the off position to input 2 thus routing the DVD player to zone 1 Continuing to press the zone 1 button will move the through all the inputs and then to the off position where the gt will no longer be visible By pressing the zone 2 selection button twice we can also route the DVD player to zone 2 and so on In the example below in Fig 2 5C input 2 is routed to the main bar zone 1 the beer garden zone 2 and the restaurant zone 3 While the tuner input 1 is routed to the kitchen zone 4 OQOOO0000ZM ZZZZZZZZ0 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 FIG 2 5C 14 Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Setup Guide 2 6 ADJUSTING THE BASS TREBLE AND INPUT VOLUMES The system is now setup and ready to run The four audio inputs all have separate bass treble
31. ources 14 Output volume controls Use these to adjust the volumes of the outputs 15 Zone selection buttons These buttons select the output zone 16 LCD The LCD is used to indicate which inputs are selected to which outputs 17 On indicator This led indicates the unit has power 18 Keyboard USB input This USB connection is for a keyboard for programming the LCD 19 Power switch Use this to switch to turn on mains power 220 240V AC 8 Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Overview 1 5 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Fig 1 5A shows the layout of the A 4470 rear panel Output Level TT Output 8 Output 7 Output 6 Output 5 Output 4 Output 3 Output 2 Output 1 Input4 Input3 Input2 Input1 Emergency y obooone mi oe VIO CH ALEV EV AL CHCANGND Settings L OND BBG BEBE Made In Australia by Altronic Distributors PtydLt Zone Wall PLates Paging Consoles www altronics com au or Preset Plate or Preset Plate Earth 24VDC 24VDC DC USB Lift In In Fuse Keyboard OD 240V AC w AC Fuse 500mA LiftChasss o 2A M205 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 Voice over volume Use this trimpot adjustment to change the output level of the playback message 2 Chime volume Use this trimpot adjustment to change the output level of the chime tone 3 Alert and evacuation volume Use this trimpot adjustment to change the output level of the alert and evacuation tone 4 Alert Evacuation chime and cancel conta
32. puts zones 13 2 5 1 Routing audio to a zone 14 2 6 Adjusting the bass treble and input volumes 15 2 7 Adjusting the output volumes 15 3 0 Local Audio amp Paging Console Options 3 1 Local audio configuration 16 3 2 Paging console configuration 16 3 3 Configuring the paging console lockout on the LCD 16 4 0 Emergency Overrides amp Priorities 4 1 Priorities 17 4 2 Labelling of input sources zones amp presets 17 4 2 1 How to label input sources amp zones with USB keyboard 17 4 3 Presets 18 4 3 1 User defined presets 1 to 4 18 4 3 2 Default preset 18 4 3 3 Last preset setting 18 4 3 4 Setting up the presets 18 4 3 5 Modifying presets 18 4 4 Button lockout feature 18 4 5 Master reset function 18 www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 3 5 0 Peripheral Connections 5 1 Paging console overview A 4472 19 5 1 1 Features 19 5 1 2 DIP switch settings 19 5 1 3 Connections 20 5 1 4 Connecting the paging consoles 20 5 1 5 Cascading the paging consoles 21 5 1 6 Multizone paging 21 5 1 7 Zone lockout 21 5 1 8 Store amp recall 21 22 5 1 9 Emergency override 22 5 1 10 Paging console busy 22 5 2 Music source selection wallplate overview A 4475 23 5 2 1 Features 23 5 2 2 Rotary BCD switch settings 23 5 3 Local microphone line input wallplate A 4478 5 3 1 Features 24 5 3 2 Connections 24 5 4 Preset selector wallplate A 4476 5 4 1 Features 25 5 4 2 DIP switch settings 25 6 0 Troubleshooting
33. required press cancel to complete the process of storing a group of zones Note if the keyboard is not operational it may need to be unplugged and connected again To recall zones Press the recall button Any buttons which are programmed with groups of zones will illuminate If any of these groups were given a label then these will show on the LCD Select one of the illuminated buttons to recall The zones stored in this group will then illuminate automatically Hold down the page PTT switch and speak into the microphone Press cancel when finished or the unit will time out automatically after 15 seconds 5 1 9 Emergency Override The A 4472 is fitted with an emergency paging override which routes paging to all zones even those which are blocked To initiate the emergency paging press the red emergency paging button The LCD will display the image shown below and all the zone buttons will illuminate to show that all zones will be paged EMERGENCY OVER RIDE INITIATED dee PGE TO ACTIVATE FIG 5 1 9A At this stage paging override hasn t been activated To activate emergency paging hold down the page PTT switch and speak into the microphone If the pre annoucement chime DIP switch is set on the chime will sound The LCD will display the image shown below EMERGENT TONES AC TIVE ALL OTHER FUNCTIONS BLOCKEDEXCEPT PIM FIG 5 1 9B 5 1 10 Paging Console Busy If the system has two A 4472 paging consoles connected there will
34. risk gt K in the local section For example if zone 1 had an A 4478 fitted with a live audio source connected the system would detect the presence and display an gt K in zone 1 as shown in fig 3 1A This automatically overrides any input source selected via the front panel m wn p20 ONDION NNNNNNNN OQOOOOO0O 22222222 mmmmmmmmM Z ONDION OQOQOOO0O0002G ZZZZZZZZ20 FIG 3 1A 3 2 PAGING CONSOLE CONFIGURATION The paging console configuration on the LCD is used to display which zones are currently accessible by the paging consoles All output zones can be programmed to be locked out from paging If a zone is locked out general paging will not be routed to that zone However emergency paging will override locked out zones and page all output zones An example may be an output zone such as a carpark General paging may not be required but emergency paging would still be required 3 3 CONFIGURING THE PAGING CONSOLE LOCKOUT ON THE LCD To configure a zone to be locked out from general paging return to the main screen if not already there Press the PA on off button The screen shown below in fig 3 1B should appear PA MIC TO ZONE SCREEN N O NNNNNNNN OOCOCOCOCO00O DO ZZZZZZZZ go mmmmmmmm zZ CONMOMNROWNM M OOOO0O0000 ZZZZZZZZ 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 U C 25 OS Z Q0 mz FIG 3 1B To lock a zone out from the general paging use the buttons labelled 1 8 left of the LCD Pressing button 1 will
35. save frequently used configurations The user defined presets can be labelled via the use of a USB keyboard This is covered in section 4 2 For instance you may set up the matrix for a wedding Labelling a preset as Wedding would provide an easily recognisable label to be recalled for any wedding functions Presets numbered 1 4 can be labelled but preset 5 which is the default preset cannot 4 3 2 Default preset The default preset is designed to be used as the fall back setting For example if the staff have been making changes to the unit and you need to return it to its standard setting then the default setting could be used This might be used as your everyday setup eg the unit may be setup in a bar which caters to functions The 4 presets may be all used for 1 Tues Bingo 2 Sat Night 3 Weddings 4 Band night and a preset is required for the usual everyday setting of the venue The default setting could be set to this everyday configuration 4 3 3 Last setting preset The last setting preset or previous preset is an automatically saved preset which saves the current configuration before loading a preset i e any time a preset is loaded the settings before it was loaded will be saved into the last setting preset This is particularly useful if the user wants to return to the setup before a preset was loaded eg maybe Tuesday night is Bingo night and this has been saved into one of the 4 user
36. set to mic 0 3V or line level 0 7V using the DIP switch See table 1 6B below 240V AC power socket Australian standard Connects to 240V AC mains power with the included IEC lead Earth Lift switch This switch is used to isolate the input earth from the chassis to help eliminate earth loops or hum 2 1mm 24VDC power socket Connects to 24V DC power source Centre pin positive configuration This runs parallel with connector 13 Pluggable 24VDC power socket Connects to 24V DC power source via Euroblock screw terminals Observe correct polarity when connecting DC fuse 2A M205 This fuse protects the internal power supply Replace with 2A rated fuse only USB keyboard connector Connects to a standard USB keyboard for programming the front panel LCD RJ45 connectors for zone wall plates These RJ45 ports connect to the A 4475 remote zone wallplates if used RJ45 connectors for preset plate or paging consoles These RJ45 ports connect to the A 4472 zone paging consoles or one A 4472 zone paging console amp one A 4476 preset plate NOTE A maximum of two A 4472 mic consoles and a single A 4476 preset plate may be used at a time In this case only seven A 4475 zone wallplates can be used The A 4476 will operate in any Zone wall plate or Paging console RJ45 port 1 6 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS Table 1 6A amp 1 6B show the DIP switch settings for item 7 amp 8 on the rear panel Tada Man a TETEE Emergency Input Aux I
37. te cabling max 300m Program preset confirm button HPM Excel Powered by A 4470 over Catbe cable A 4478 Local Mic Line Input Wallplate Inputs 3 pin XLR balanced line Dual stereo RCA s 3 5mm stereo jack Screw terminal connection 2 x twin shielded audio cables Output connection Signal transmission connects to A 4475 Wallplate HPM Excel Power Powered by A 4470 over Cat5e cable 28 Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Programming Sheets 9 0 PROGRAMMING SHEETS 9 1 A 4470 Programming Sheet Enter your preset configurations zone names and source names Note that zone and audio source names must be the same on all presets Max 10 characters per zone source name Retain for your records A PDF form version of this is available for download on the A 4470 product page at www altronics com au INITIAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DEFAULT PRESET va E ZONES e 1 2 3 4 LOCAL PAGING i 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRESET 1 INPUTS
38. uation Trigger zen ADT 24V DC 2A Power Supply Backup Supply 3 Pin Balanced XLR Leads 2 x RCA Leads Output Level 000o M V O CH ALEV EV AL CHCANGND Made In Australia by Altronic Distributors Pty Ltd www altronics com au Earth 24VDC 24VDC DC USB Lift in In Fuse Keyboard Zone Wall PLates or Preset Plate Paging Console or Preset Plate AC Fuse 500mA LuvChassio o t 2A M205 CAT5 Cable MAX 300M A 4472 Paging Console Must be connected to paging console inputs Input 1 must be connected to console 1 and input 2 to console 2 Console number is set by dip switch on rear CAT5 Cable MAX 300M of paging console ala Connection via RJ45 i Maximum of 2 consoles per system n L oO A 4475 Zone Selector Wallplate Plate 1 must be connected to input 1 Plate 2 to input 2 etc Zone plate location number set by rotary BCD switch on rear of wall plate Connection via RJ45 Maximum of 1 zone plate per zone Maximum of 8 plates per system www altronics com au M 240V AC E I Zone 2 Amplifier Zone 1 Amplifier REDBACK DVD Local Emergency Paging Microphone A 4476 Preset Wallplate Can be connected to either paging console input or any zone wall plate input connector Connection via RJ45 Maximum of 1 preset plate per system CAT5 Cable MAX 300M 4472 Zone Com
39. unit will then go into a self check mode and search for any externally connected wall plates amp paging consoles Once the check is complete the main screen appears Before commencing any programming ensure the A 4470 is unlocked To unlock press confirm and cancel buttons at the same time The main screen is shown below in Fig 2 5A The left side of the screen shows the output zones 1 8 while the input sources are displayed on the top of the screen There is also a local audio and paging console option shown which will not be discussed in this quick setup section This will be covered in section 3 OOOOOOCOOOZQ ZZZ2ZZ2Z22Z22Z220 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FIG 2 5A www altronics com au Redback Proudly Made In Australia 13 Setup Guide Zone 1 refers to the zone 1 output which in our example was the main bar Zone 2 refers to the beer garden and so on To make these easier to remember the zone names can be labelled via the use of a keyboard However this will not be covered here Please refer to section 4 2 for more details The inputs work in the same manner Input 1 in our example was the tuner and input 2 was the DVD player Once again these can also be labelled 2 5 1 Routing audio to a zone In our example we have 2 input sources and 4 zones we wish to supply with audio Selecting which zone gets which audio is very simple The buttons on the left side of the LCD are the zone selection buttons see Fig 2 5B Z
40. utes auxiliary signals and transmits to selected zones Zone paging may be prohibited for each zone from the front panel on the mic console Local Inputs 1 8 via optional A 4478 wall plate mutes any auxiliary source selected to that zone Local inputs can be configured for either balanced mic or line operation Aux inputs 1 4 can be switched to any zone or combination of zones Each of the four auxiliary inputs have tamper proof volume treble and bass controls plus a signal presence indicator Volume controls are provided for each zone output A programmable LCD indicates which input is selected to which outputs Tamper proof volume controls and signal presence indicators are provided for local microphone paging and emergency microphone paging Remote selection wallplate A 4475 may be connected via Catbe cable to each zone This wallplate enables selection of any auxiliary input source volume adjustment of that zone plus the option to connect a local input source mic or line via the optional A 4478 wallplate Memory presets are programmable to provide easy recall of certain system configurations including a default setting last memory setting and 4 memory presets This is selected from the front panel or remotely via the optional A 4476 preset selector wallplate see 5 4 page 28 System lockout feature to prevent unauthorised adjustment of system settings WARNING System components are connected using standard pin to pin
41. wallplate where it over rides the wallplates current audio source selection from the A 4470 via a VOX circuit This new status is displayed on the main screen of the A 4470 by an in the local input brackets lt BEBBAET a sare 5 WwW Music FIG 5 4A 1 Microphone ground connection E 2 Microphpone negative connection 3 Microphone positive connection B plate For more information on how A 4478 connects to A 4475 see main connection diagram at rear of this manual 5 3 1 Features e Microphone XLR input e Dual RCA input e 3 5mm jack input Note The RCA and 3 5mm jack input are mixed together internally 5 3 2 Connections Audio is routed back to the A 4475 zone wallplate by connection of twin shielded audio cable such as Altronics W 3028 to the euroblocks on the rear of both wall plates 24 Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au Peripheral Connections 3 pita Contirm 2 e j 1 DIP switch settings ee Do not adjust Leave in default setting pe 2 RJ45 connection Cat5e provides power to the wallplate and routes preset information to the A 4470 For more infor
42. with the facitily to store and recall multiple zones to a single button The recall functions can also be labelled via a USB keyboard which can be plugged into the rear of the unit see section 5 1 4 The labels will then be displayed on the highly functional and attractive LCD An example might be a label sales An emergency paging over ride facility is accessed by a combination of an illuminated push button switch and a PTT push to talk switch This combination removes the possibliity of accidentally activating the emergency over ride facility When activated emergency paging will be forced through to all zones regardless of any zones which were set to be locked out A maximum of 2 paging consoles can be connected to the A 4470 at the same time These work in a first in best dressed arrangement The consoles can be cascaded together or both wired back to the A 4470 see section 5 1 3 to 5 1 5 for details Each unit must be assigned a ID number through DIP switch settings on the rear of the unit A pre announcement chime is available at the paging console and through the PA system Both of these are set by DIP switches on the rear of the unit 5 1 PERIPHERAL CONNECTIONS FIG 5 1A 24VDC Connect to A 4470 paging In Kets d op VOLUMES console input or cascade eyboar SWITCHES on Cond to another paging conso Saa 4 CHIME MIC ON DIF C ABAR 1 USB keyboard input Use the keyboard to record labels for saved store fun
43. www altronics com au A 4472 A 4475 A4A76 A 4478 Operating Manual A 4470 4 Input 8 Output Audio Switcher A 4472 Paging Console A 4475 Music Source Selector Wallplate A 4476 Preset Selector Wallplate A 4478 Local Input Wallplate Redback Proudly Made In Australia Distributed by Altronic Distributors Pty Ltd Phone 1300 780 999 Fax 1300 790 999 Internet www altronics com au IMPORTANT NOTE Please read these instructions carefully from front to back prior to installation They include important setup instructions Failure to follow these instructions may prevent the system from working as designed User manual revision number 1 1 14 03 2011 REDBACK is a registered trademark of Altronic Distributors All Australian made Redback products are covered by a 10 year warranty Altronic Distributors Head Office 174 Roe St PERTH Australia 6000 Sydney Office 15 Short St Auburn NSW 2144 Melbourne Office 891 Princess Highway Springvale VIC 3171 Published by Altronic Distributors 2011 Altronic Distributors Redback Proudly Made In Australia www altronics com au 1 0 Overview 1 1 Introduction 5 1 2 Features 6 1 3 What s in the box 6 1 4 Front panel guide 7 8 1 5 Rear panel connections 9 10 1 6 DIP switch settings 10 2 0 Setup Guide 2 1 Setup overview 11 2 2 Connecting audio sources 11 2 3 Connecting outputs 12 2 4 Connecting power 13 2 5 Configuring the inputs to out
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