User Manual & Installation Guide
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1. different models APM 101 Paging Unit just for General announcements APM 104 Paging Unit with 4 Zone Buttons Select All Clear and Talk button APM 108 Paging Unit with 8 Zone Buttons Select All Clear and Talk button APM 116 Paging Unit with 16 Zone Buttons Select All Clear and Talk button The lower function buttons are standard programmed with following functions a Select All button to activate all Paging Zones a Clear button to deactivate all Paging Zones The remaining buttons are used for Zone Selection or other switch functions All the buttons are freely programmable AUDAC Chapter 1 Overview different APM models The APM Product range consists of 4 standard models APM101 Contains 1 single button Push to Talk General announcement Push To Talk AUDAC 7 APM104 Contains 4 programmable buttons on and a row with basic functions Following functions are standard on these buttons Zone 1 4 Select All Clear All Push to Talk AUDAC APM 104 Enable LED Jitte 4 Zone Buttons A P EAT E ON Push to Select Deselect Zone SelectAll pocecece eee KK IV M E Bopo Push To Talk Clear All EEEE EIT oa s AUDAC APM108 Contains a 4x2 programmable button matrix and a row with basic functions Following functions are standard on these buttons Zone 1 8 Select All Clear All Push to Talk AUDAC AP2. 485 B GND AUDIO TX A S AUDIO TX B S AUDAC 23 Chapter 4 Configuring the APM Jumper settings Analogue Digital Paging selection The APM s are standard delivered with the configuration to be used in combination with ARU relay units with the audio signal set to analogue When the APM s should be used in combination with Digital Matrix Systems the configuration should be changed to digital audio Bus Termination The APM s are standard delivered to be used with only one APM on one databus on one PI port When mutliple APM should be used on one bus the bus termination settings need to be changed 4 AUDAC 1 Only one APM on one databus When only one APM is used on the databus the databus needs to be terminated by the ter mination jumper J5 which is placed inside the APM This jumper is placed in it s standard configuration so no changes need to be made when using only one APM on a databus 2 Multiple APM s on one databus When multiple APM s are used on one databus the termination jumpers J5 inside the APM s should be removed The bus should be terminated by means of the termination jumpers on the last ARJO3P junction box in the bus structure Both the audio and communication lines need to be terminated by means of the jumpers Analogue Digital Paging Selection Analogue Paging ARU Relay Unit Digital Paging Matrix System Ji Placed Open J2 Placed Open Plac
3. M 108 Enable LED SON OAT raian Peak LED LowLED Jun 8 Zone Buttons TE ALETE EEAS ETE Push to Select Deselect Zone Select All Sees EEE EO M 6 KRREEEERREREERERRRER ERE Push To Talk Clear All bevceceececeeseeeeceeeeeespeceees Gi AUDAC v APM116 Contains a 4x4 programmable button matrix and a row with basic functions Following functions are standard on these buttons Zone 1 16 Select All Clear All Push to Talk AUDAC APM 116 ere T 16 Zone Buttons Push to Select Deselect Zone Select All Jeee Push To Talk Clear All peseceeseeee eects eee seen ePeseecs a 1 AUDAC Besides the programmable function buttons are 4 indication LED s provided on every APM Paging Microphone Orange LED Enable Bus Status enable Flashes when the chime is played Illuminated when paging is busy Green LED Good Voice level indication while speaking When the green LED is illuminated this means voice level is OK RED LED s Peak amp Low These LED s illuminate when the voice level is too low or too high When enabled the microphone will test the correct functioning In case of malfunction e g Microphone is broken all LED s will start flashing This way you can always monitor the proper functioning of the APM Paging Microphone AUDAC 1 Button functions Standard buttons Talk By pressing this button the chime starts to play After this you can make an
4. User Manual amp Installation Guide Digital Paging Microphone www audac eu Index Introduction Chapter 1 Overview different APM models Button functions Overview ARU models Chapter 2 Using the APM Chapter 3 Connecting the APM APM Connection summary APM Connection example RJ45 Pin connections Chapter 4 Configuring the APM Jumper settings APM Test mode Chapter 5 Technical specifications AUDAC Introduction Digital Paging Microphone The APM1xx series are Digital Paging microphones with zone selection buttons which are equipped with a digital audio memory which allowing storage of addidional chime signals The gooseneck microphone is equipped with an electret capsule with cardioid pickup pattern A built in Compressor Limiter with Automatic Gain Control controls the output level of the unit There s also an indication on the front plate to give the person who s talking an impression of his voice level The complete operation from microphone cell till signal output including all digital parts is guarded In case of malfunction there is a fault indication This is to make sure that when there is an emergency call the message arrives at the listeners When there are several paging units placed in a bus structure you can configure them with different priority levels The status of the audio bus is indicated on the front panel enable led AUDAC 5 6 The APM Paging range consists of four
5. announcement through the microphone Select All By pressing this button all Zone buttons will be selected at once Clear This button deselects all selected Zone buttons Freely programmable buttons Zone select Press one time to select a Paging Zone Pressing a second time will deselect the Zone By pressing Talk the message will be announced in the selected zones Play message by pressing the button a message is played in the selected zones 2 AUDAC Power Up delay This is a function for switching on off several devices The step time is adjustable on the receive switch unit with a small trimmer Pulse Relay By pressing a button this function will activate a relay This relay stays activated as long as you keep the button pressed down Press and hold function e g To open a door with electrical door contact Toggle Relay By pressing a button this function will activate a relay By pressing the button again Toggle relay will deactivate the relay Set Reset function e g Switching lights Select Layer 0 Using layers max 3 layers makes it possible to expand the Paging Unit By pressing this button Layer 0 will be activated Select Layer 1 Press this button to activate layer 1 Select Layer 2 Press this button to activate layer 2 AUDAC 33 Service mode The following button functions are available in Service mode Volume Up mic or chime With this function button you ca
6. ed Standard J4 Placed Standard Bus Termination One APM Placed Standard Position 1 Only last one in Chain AUDAC 2 Multiple APM s Position 1 Only last one in Chain ARJO3P Com ARJO3P r I opny Bus Terminated Standard Audio amp Communication not Terminated g 8 Q ad um ov os os as am an bo ee er I I I I I I Audio amp Communication Term p TANS FO ene I I I I I I I I APM Test mode In test mode the Chime and Microphone of the APM can be tested and the volume for can be adjusted AUDAC APM 116 The test mode can be entered by holding the PTT Push To Talk button when powering up connecting the RJ45 connector After the Test mode is entered the PTT button will illuminate Orange while the Select All the Deselect All the Chime and the Mic buttons will illuminate green After pressing the Chime button the volume for the Chime can be increased and decreased by pushing the and buttons To test if the selected volume is correct you can press the orange Test button whereafter the chime tone will be heard The volume for the Microphone can be adjusted by pressing the Mic button and pressing the and buttons for increasing or decreasing the volume To test if the delected volume is correct you can press the orange Test butt
7. m this moment you can change the selected zones for the next announcement The APM101 has just one Push to Talk button which can be used to make general announcements To all zones It s also possible make a specific configuration of the zones which have to be announced AUDAC 17 Chapter 3 Connecting the APM The APM s should be connected to the Matrix system or Relay units by means of Twisted pair CAT6 cabling The maximum distance from the beginning of the bus to the last device is limited to a total cable length of 300 meters The supply voltage will be delivered to the APM over the twisted pair cable and the voltage level on the APM side should be at least 16 Volts When the voltage level on the APM side is lower than 16 Volts the system won t work properly and an ARJO3P junction box with external power supply need to be applied Up to 9 APM units can be placed on the same bus with a total maximum bus cable length of 300 meter using ARJO3P modules This 300 meters includes the cable distances from the ARJO3P junction boxes to the APM s A maximum of two APM units can be placed on one APM bus without external power supply When using more than two APM units on one APM bus an external power supply should be is AUDAC APM Connection summary Maximum bus length Without an external power supply without ARJO3P and external power supply the maximum bus length for the APM bus is limited to 133 meter O
8. n increase the volume microphone or chime with steps of 3dB Volume Down mic or chime With this function button you can decrease the volume microphone or chime with steps of 3dB Select mic By pressing this button you select the microphone to change its volume Select chime By pressing this button you select the gong to change its volume 4 AUDAC Overview ARU models The APM paging system can be applied to an existing audio system by means of the ARU Digital Relay Units The ARU Digital Relay Units are switching boxes with an RS485 interface connection which can be used to switch the audio signals coming from the APM paging microphones or can be used as extension for your Digital Audio Matrix system with Digital APM paging microphones This way its possible to control all different kinds of devices by means of the push buttons on your APM console For example the control of lighting curtains beamer The ARU units can switch between two different signals and are available in three different versions with 4 8 16 relays ARU 104 Digital Relay Unit with 4 Relays ARU 108 Digital Relay Unit with 8 Relays ARU 116 Digital Relay Unit with 16 Relays AUDAC 15 Chapter 2 Using the APM When the APM system is switched on turns automatically on when the power is connected the paging console is automatically switched to its User Mode In this mode the function buttons have their standard functionality Zone butt
9. nly when APM is connected to the bus When two APM s are connected the maximum bus length is reduced to half When using an external power supply 24 volts within the 133 meter range to the APM the maximum bus length is limited to 300 meter The maximum distance from the ARJO3P junction box to the APM is limited to 3 meter and should be included within the 300 meter maximum total bus length Maximum bus devices Without an external power supply without ARJO3P and external power supply the maximum devices on the APM bus is limited to two With external power supply 24 Volts the maximum devices on the APM bus is limited to 9 AUDAC 19 Power supply calculation The power for the APM devices will be delivered from the receiver end from the Digital Matrix System or from the ARU Digital Relay Unit over the CAT6 cabling to the APM device If the total cable length is over 133 meters the voltage on the APM side will become insufficient In this case an ARJO3P junction box with external power supply should be applied to deliver the desired voltage to the APM The maximum current which can be transferred over a CAT6 cable is 0 6 Ampere Depending of the devices connected to the bus the ARJO3P junction boxes should be placed in a way the current transferred over the CAT6 cable never comes above 0 6 Amps The tables on page 22 shows the maximum current ratings for the devices which can be connected to the APM bus and shows y
10. on whereafter the voice speaking into the microphone will be heard After the volume settings for both Chime and Microphone are made correctly you can return back to the regular operation mode by pushing both EXIT The Select All and Deselect All buttons at the same time 2 AUDAC Chapter 5 Technical Specifications Microphone Type Back Electret Condenser Polar pattern Uni directional Frequency response 100 Hz 20 kHz Sensitivity 42 dBV 3dBV Pa Power supply 24 V DC Max Power Consumption 4 Watt Data Protocol RS 485 Bus cabling UTP CAT6 Dimensions base 120 x 192 x 50 mm Material base Steel Length Microphone 32 cm Weight 1 35 Kg AUDAC 29
11. ons 4 8 16 zones one Select All button one Clear All button and one Push to Talk button except APM101 which has only Push to Talk When selecting a zone the particular button for that zone will illuminate Orange When pressing this button again the Orange LED will stop illuminating You can select all zones in one time by pressing the Select All button and can be deselected by pressing Clear All To make announcements the Push to Talk button should be pressed and kept pressed down while talking This can only be done when the audio bus is not occupied not in use by another paging station which means the Yellow LED is not illuminated is AUDAC Following actions will take place when an announcement will be made 4 5 All selected zones will be transmitted to the Matrix system R2 or Relay units ARU and the selected zones will be activated The chime tone will be played During this step the Orange Enable LED will flash When the chime tone is finished the Orange Enable LED will stop flashing the Low LED will illuminate and the microphone will be switched ON From this moment the announcement can begin The best way to make an announcement is to speak through the microphone from a distance of 5 cm with a voice level which makes the Green LED Level GOOD illuminate To terminate the announcement just release the Push to Talk button Fro
12. ou the maximum cable length related to the quantity of deviced connectes to the bus A simplified calculation method can be used to calculate the maximum cable length related to the quantity of deviced connected to on the bus L 133 x where x stands for the number of connected devices For example When 6 deviced are connected to one power supply the maximum cable length of the databus is L 133 6 22 meters 2 AUDAC APM Connection examples Connection examples with ONE APM device on one bus i i i Max 133 meter gt v h P2 Max 266 met Max 133 met il Scie ax 200 MEIRI a oo 2S cee i f 2 Total 300 meter Total 300 meter Connection examples with MULTIPLE APM devices on one bus 7 a Total bus length Max 300 meter j i ele 1 h I ARJO3P I I with external power supply if total used APM s is more q than two or total bus length y 1 is more than 133 meter 4 Maximum Current Ratings APM101 104 108 116 Maximum Cable length related to the number of APM devices connected to the bus Number of APM devices Maximum Cable length 133 meter 2 AUDAC RJ45 Pin connections PINOUT RS485 Analogue Digital Audio 24V DC PIN 1 Male Pin 1 Pin2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5 Pin6 Pin 7 Pin 8 White Orange Orange White Green Blue White Blue Green White Brown Brown Not connected Not connected 24V DC RS485 A RS
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