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1. Version 2 0 Page 60 of 73 EVENT CANCEL Specifies how the event can be cancelled by system Require Cancel if checked an event must be cancelled from an access panel button This should always be checked for Manual events If not an event initiated by an access panel will only broadcast while the event button is being pressed When the button is released the event will cancel Cancel Mode e Manual Event can only be cancelled by an access panel e Auto Event can be manually cancelled or will cancel automatically after the Auto Cancel Delay expires e Auto Cancel Delay The delay in seconds for an event with the Cancel Mode set to Auto EVENT ACKNOWLEDGE Ack Required When checked an event cannot be cancelled until it has been acknowledged by an access panel Mute on Ack When checked the event audio will be muted when the event is acknowledged for the Max Mute Duration as specified on the Globals panel of the System Properties Ack Mode e Manual The event can only be acknowledged by an access panel e Auto The event can be manually acknowledged or will be acknowledged automatically after the Auto Ack Delay expires e Auto Ack Delay The delay in seconds for an event with the Ack Mode set to Auto EVENT CHAINING Event Chaining allows events to initiate other events in the system There are two options for linking events Direct and Conditional Direct Chain A direct chain will init
2. DEFAULT AUDIO DESTINATIONS F Allow Manual Zone Selection Default Zone tee Also include these outputs C Aux Output Page Party Out L Monitor Cut Allow Expansion C All or Nothing Routing E Attenuate Audio Add Remorse CI Hold Accumulated Zones VLG Enpoad Figure 47 PLATRACAK EVENT OP THIS mest ge Fu Alarm Playbacic Continue par Edi Message EVENT CANCEL 7 Require Cancel Cancel Mode Maris bs EVENT CHAIN pE None T Event Builder screen Pub 42004 498A Page 58 of 73 EVENT ACKNOWLEDGE _ Ack Required Mute on Ack Ack Mode Manka bed Clas Event Description is the user defined unique description of the event This name will be used to identify the event in all areas of the system Event Type specifies the Event Type Event options available are dependent upon the Event Type Behavior Playback External only specifies the event Behavior for Playback and External events e Normal attempts to play the specified message immediately after it is initiated e Delayed attempts to play the specified message after an initial delay period e Staged attempts to play the specified message immediately using the Default Output Assignments and Default Audio Destinations After the configured Delay the staged portion of the event will be activated using the Staged Output Assignments and Staged Audio Destinations e Delay specifies the delay p
3. Domain 0 0 0 0 L DHCP Enabled Primary 4 System Redundant B System E Hostname Elemec_A Hostname Elemec_B Paddress 192 168 1 25 IP Address 192 168 1 26 SubnetMask o o o o SubnetMask o o o f o Gateway odomna poo Gateway O 14 0 i o 14 0 DNS o H oH ofo BNS o H o gofo SE Close Figure 9 Elemec Network Configuration screen Network Time Protocol NTP is a protocol designed to synchronize the clocks of computers over a network If using a network time server on the E3 Controller network enter the NPT Host and Domain fields NTP Host is either the IP address or name of the network timeserver Domain is required when the network contains a DNS Domain Name Server Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP Enabled is a protocol used to automatically configure the IP settings of network devices If using a DHCP server to automatically configure network setting for the E3 Controller select the DHCP check box Hostname Enter a descriptive name for the E3 Controller s IP Address e If using Static IP addressing for the E3 Controller s enter the IP Address and Subnet Mask in the table provided e If the E3 Controller s network is connected to a router enter the IP address of the router port as the default Gateway e fusing a DNS enter the IP address of the DNS f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 420
4. This type of system has no backup in the case of controller failure One of several outputs without relays originating within the Elemec3 system to provide real time active idle status of conditions relating to the system operation When one of these conditions occurs the logic flag status is shown as ACTIVE otherwise they are shown as IDLE These flags as well as User Flags can be checked by the system to affect Event Chaining or to provide access panel LED indication or I O controller output f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 73 of 73 TELEPHONE INTERFACE TICK TONE USER FLAG VLC ZONE A device within the controller that allows PABX subscribers to access the PAGA system A low priority fixed playback event with selectable mp3 file used to confirm zone setup and speaker loop wiring Itis implemented as System Tone 8 chosen through Playback Audio The Tick Tone event is controlled through the Portal and from access panels The system programmer using the Elemec3 Console application defines user flags Similar to the system flags these are system conditions to indicate Operating parameters in the system User flags are typically created for conditions that are not defined by a System Flag When any of these conditions occur the User Flag is ACTIVE otherwise it is IDLE Flags are used to trigger LED i
5. hardware supervision and status reporting A Word of Caution Changing an E3 system s configuration is not a trivial matter particularly in the case of a system used for emergency notification Critical operating features could fail due to incorrect programming resulting in a potentially life threatening situation The use of E3 Console and Portal applications should be strictly limited to individuals who have been factory trained and certified on using the software and the ramifications of uploading the configuration files to the E3 controller The Programming Process The E3 Controller contains the system operating software and the system configuration file The configuration file contains the data that defines the system s physical and operational characteristics During system startup the E3 Controller reads the configuration file and then sets the system operation to match the included settings The System Administrator can change the configuration by using the 3 Console and E3 Portal application packages Use the E3 Console application to create and modify the site configuration file by methodically setting data values Graphical representations of the system components are used along with various data entry forms and settings When the System Administrator is finished selecting the settings the resulting file is saved as the system configuration file GAI Tronics Corporation 400 E Wyomissing Ave Mohnton PA 19540 USA 610
6. specifies the number of DTMF digits required for Zone Selection The DTMF Zone Selection codes are configured using the Zone Configuration f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 46 of 73 Aux 1 5 Audio Input Properties 0050 Elemec Console 2 0 Configuration Utility SampleConfiguration PS on gt SYSTEM CONFIGURATION i for OF System Properties Audio Inputs Sources Enabled C Page Party _ Telephone Interface V Auxin 1 C Auxin 2 C Aux in 3 C Auxin 24 Bridge 1 C Auxin 5 Bridge 2 M LJ ip auxin 1 C IP Auxins2 IP Auxings J iP Auxin 4 L iPAuxin s J iPAuxing LJ iPAuxcins7 L iPAuxines Zones Audio Input Properties Available Audio Inputs By Priority Playback Audio lt fon l Description Aux 1 _ Insert Required System Events LIME IN Y Allow Attenuation Fault Reporting IP Parameters Event None Za ee Volume Level 0d8 Q Max Duration a maniaco 19390 57 o Is it Figure 36 Example of Aux 1 Sources Enable on Live Audio Configuration screen Allow Attenuation if checked attenuation is applied to the input The attenuation setting is configured on the Globals panel on the System Properties screen See page 15 for more information Event Aux 1 only spec
7. 777 1374 W 800 492 1212 MW Fax 610 796 5954 VISIT WWW GAI TRONICS COM FOR PRODUCT LITERATURE AND MANUALS Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 2 of 73 The configuration file is then uploaded transferred from the System Administrator PC to the E3 Controller using the E3 Portal application Refer to the E3 Portal application manual Pub 42004 485 for more information The E3 Portal also can download retrieve configuration files from the Controller which can then be viewed and edited using the E3 Console application The E3 Portal application cannot change the configuration this is the role of the E3 Console The Portal application is simply used for file transfer between the System Administrator s computer and the E3 Controller using an Ethernet network connection Process Flow The following is an overview showing the typical steps in configuring and programming an E3 system Table 1 Overview Configuring and Programming an Elemec3 System a een 1 Gather information Collect hardware and operation details for the system configuration 2 Start E3 Console Either open an existing configuration or create a new configuration 3 Define all the system s When E3 Console starts it displays the System Properties screen hardware devices and the Navigate to the various screens and set the associated configuration system operating parameters attributes where applicable 4 Save the configuration
8. ASSIGNED Clear All INPUT 0 5 Input 0 5 INPUT 0 1 Input 0 1 INPUT 0 6 Input 0 6 INPUT 0 2 Input 0 2 INPUT 0 7 Input 0 7 INPUT 0 8 Input 0 8 BRET Oar PUL eS INPUT 0 47 Input 0 4 Close Figure 30 Inhibit Group Builder screen Description is the unique descriptive name of this Inhibit Group AVAILABLE INPUTS Available inputs as defined below can be selected from the AVAILABLE DESTINATIONS drop down list Inputs must be enabled before appearing in the Available Inputs list ASSIGNED To add inputs to this group select the inputs from the AVAILABLE INPUTS list on the left and click the right arrow button to move the input to the AVAILABLE INPUTS list on the night fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 40 of 73 ACK CANCELS ACK CANCELS allow for events to be acknowledged or cancelled by based on event priority These Ack Cancels are in addition to the current system Ack Cancels ALL CURRENT Ack Cancels Setup The Ack Cancel window is shown below O Acks Cancels Setup To create a custom Acknowledge or Cancel enter a description and press the ADD button To edit select an existing Ack Cancel l Types e ACKNOWLEDGE Da CANCEL Filter e None AutoOnly Manual Only Description Enter a Description ACKS CAMCELS ACK CANCEL PROPERTIES z ERA Events at or below the
9. O controllers in the system The I O controllers are added by pressing the green ADD I O CONTROLLER button The I O controllers are given default descriptions and can be renamed if desired Configuration Utility O Controllers Summary T uain Ba ADD 1 0 CONTROLLER Playback Audio System Events Fault Reporting IP Parameters OUTPUT BEHAVIORS OUTPUT GROUPS Figure 26 I O Controllers Summary screen f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 36 of 73 Adding I O Controllers The Add I O Controller screen is shown in Figure 27 below When adding I O controllers one of three types must be selected Clicking on the ADD DEVICE button displays the I O Controller Properties screen Add vo Controller What type of 1 0 Controller would you like to add to the system I l i i I Th ii Monitored Input Module Monitored Relay Module _ Set as default ea CANCEL Figure 27 Add I O Controller screen Types of I O Controllers e Elemec I O Controller 16 unsupervised inputs and up to 16 unsupervised outputs e Monitored Input Module Eight optionally supervised inputs e Monitored Relay Module Eight optionally supervised inputs and outputs Set as default if checked makes the controller selec
10. Screen Select Create New Configuration Start up screen amp Create New Configuration screen See page 8 and page 11 Define the System Parameters Action Screen Enter a descriptive name for the configuration Identify the System Type Standalone A B N 1 Set system wide volume and attenuation levels Assign the Controller s Network Settings such as IP address Static or enable DHCP Enable Disable Event Recorder System Properties Globals Settings Set the Maximum Mute Duration See pages 13 through 16 Set Max Attenuation Duration Set the Maximum Fault Acknowledge Duration Enable Disable features Mix 2 Mix Substitution Event Mismatch Correction Insert 1 amp Insert 2 Define the Hardware Devices in the System Action Screen Add Amplifiers System Properties gt Amplifiers Select Amplifier Type Edit Amplifier Description Set Channel ID 1 64 Amplifier screen Set Channel Zone Display See page 22 Enable Disable Load Testing Identify if Channel is a Standby Amp Add Input Output I O Modules System Properties gt I O Controllers Add I O Modules I O Controllers screen Select I O Module Type See page 35 f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 4 of 73 Define the System s Live Audio Sources Action Screen Enable Live Audio S
11. acknowledges alarms either Current audible By Priority Ack Cancels or All audible and non audible Cancel cancels an alarm either Current audible By Priority Ack Cancels or All audible and non audible Attenuate Alarm attenuates alarm audio using the Global attenuation setting Mute Audio mutes audio using one of the four Global Mutes Mute selection is required Playback initiates an alarm Event selection is required Live Speech initiates a live speech page Live Speech or a Record Playback event selection is required Record Cancel cancels a record playback event during recording playback or both Manual Event Trigger activates any available event Event selection is required Zone Selection selects deselects a zone for inclusion in an event that allows zone selection Tick Tone activates deactivates the tick tone in a selected zone If no zones are selected the tick tone will be deactivated Delay Override cancels the delay period for delayed or staged events Any active events currently delayed will be activated immediately Background Music activated deactivated the background music in one or more selected zones If no zones are selected the background music will be deactivated LED Trigger When available the LED Trigger allows the selection of a flag input or output to activate the LED Button Appearance Each button type has a default text and color Clic
12. allow mix substitution regardless of this setting Correct Event Mismatches A B N 1 only determines whether or not an event mismatch between the systems should be automatically corrected This would happen if one of the controllers failed to receive the input that initiates an event In this case the system recognizing the event will activate the same event in the other system The Event Mismatch Error will still be reported through the E3 Portal application Insert 1 Enabled amp Insert 2 Enabled Inserts are external hardware devices which are used to prevent acoustic feedback or to provide other audio conditioning for all audio sources other than playback audio If using an Insert device the feature must be enabled by checking the INSERT 1 and INSERT 2 check box Each audio source configuration contains an INSERT REQUIRED check box See the Live Audio Configuration section on page 42 for further information f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 16 of 73 Network Settings Click on the NETWORK SETTINGS button to access the Elemec Network Configuration screen shown in Figure 9 below Use this screen to set the network parameters for the E3 Controller s If the system is an A B system enter the settings for both controllers y l Elemec Network Configuration NTP Host 0 0 0 0 IP Address or Hostname
13. f poseo fE 120000 pits E Standalone eal 0B Q Max Mute Duration Max Attenuation Duration Max Fault Ack Duration ye ACCESS PANELS Figure 7 System Properties screen fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Configuration Utility L Disable Mix 2 V Allow Mix Substitution LI Correct Event Mismatches L Insert 1 Enabled L insert 2 Enabled 1 O CONTROLLERS Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 14 of 73 Globals Globals System Type Standalone _ Event Recorder Enabled L Disable Mix 2 Volume Level ta Es Ol Max Mute Duration Y Allow Mix Substitution _ Correct Event Mismatches Attenuation de I Max Attenuation Duration 00 00 00 _ insert 1 Enabled Network Settings Max Fault Ack Duration 12 00 00 gt C insert 2 Enabled Figure 8 Globals screen Globals Settings System Type Select the System Type using the pull down menu Stand alone System A system consisting of one E3 Controller with associated amplifiers access panels I O controllers etc A B System A system consisting of two E3 Controllers Each controller has associated amplifiers access panels I O controllers etc If a controller fails the amplifiers connected to the failed controller are switched to the healthy controller In summary the system contains two sets of all devices Dual Access Pa
14. from newest to oldest fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 10 of 73 REMOTE CONFIGURATIONS Parent Directory Select the remote directory using the Elemec Bridge or Custom check boxes Elemec Bridge is a storage location on the local computer that is shared with the Elemec3 Portal application Using the Elecmec Bridge is useful when operating the E3 Console application and the E3 Portal application on the same computer Using the Elemec Bridge allows the configuration file to be easily shared between the two software programs Custom Use the BROWSE button to select any local or remote storage location accessible from the host computer f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 11 of 73 Creating a New Configuration Enter a description for the new configuration in the text box and select the red CREATE CONFIGURATION button on the Create New Configuration screen shown in Figure 3 below NOTE Spaces are not allowed in the description Use an underscore character to separate words if needed Example My_Configuration_File Create New Configuration Entera unique description for the configuration below pO _ New from template Banna Configuration Cancel Figure 3 Create New Configuration
15. in all areas of the system e Relay Normal idle State specifies whether the relay is disabled normally on or normally off e Follow Audio specifies whether the relay is activated only while the event audio is being broadcast Otherwise the output will activate regardless of audio broadcast e Behavior specifies the output behavior of the relay as described below OUTPUT BEHAVIORS Output Behavior allows for the customization and creation of output timings and behavior properties The three default behaviors can be edited but can t be deleted You may also create your own behaviors Manage Output Behaviors To add a new behavior enter a description and press the Add Behavior button To edit select an existing behavior Description Enter a Description OUTPUT BEHAVIORS BEHAVIOR PROPERTIES DEFAULT Normal DEFAULT Interval _J Normal 8 Interval _ Pulse Initial Delay o H 52C Holdover Delay 0 en hi oa OM Time 5er OFF Time 2 E sec UU DEFAULT Pulse Close Figure 32 Manage Output Behaviors screen Normal The output is either ON or OFF Transition to active is delayed by Initial Delay transition to idle is delayed by Holdover Delay Interval The output cycles between active and idle continuously The initial transition to active is delayed by Initial Delay The output remains active for the ON Time The output remains idle for the OFF Time The output cycles con
16. panel activating a relay output or activating another event w Manage User Flags This list provides a place to define logic flags in the system They are not required Description Fire Alarm Logic Flags w Evacuate Alarm _ followAudio Close Figure 11 Manage User Flags screen User Flags are essentially used in the same manner as relay outputs but are internal state indicators The most likely use is for specifying when a particular event is active and for setting up an LED Trigger for access panel buttons They are created automatically when messages are being created To create a User Flag manually enter the Description and select the green ADD FLAG button Description Enter a unique description for a User Flag followAudio specifies whether or not the flag is asserted only when the event is active and the event s audio is being broadcast System Flags After selecting the SYSTEM FLAGS button on the System Properties screen you will be taken to the Manage System Flags screen shown in Figure 12 System flags are managed by the system to specify different conditions in the system at any given time They can be checked by the system as part of Event Chaining Any system flag can activate relay outputs System flags are pre defined and cannot be changed or deleted f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2
17. release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Zone Builder Zone Builder Zone Description Zonet Include Page Party Output _ Include IP Aux Output _ Include Monitor Output L Include Aux Output AVAILABLE DESTINATIONS Amplifier Channels y Amp 1 Channel A Amp 1 Channel B GAI 1 Channel A GAI 1 Channel B GAI 1 Channel C GAI 1 Channel D ASSIGNED AUDIO DESTINATIONS OUTPUTS LOGIC FLAGS ASSIGNED Figure 39 Zone Builder screen Description is the unique descriptive name of this zone Pub 42004 498A Page 49 of 73 AER E i roe Close Send Zone Audio to Event Recorder if checked records all audio targeted to this zone if the Event Recorder is enabled Audio Outputs specifies which if any of the following audio outputs are to be included in the zone The audio outputs available are Include Page Party Output if checked includes Page Party Output Include Monitor Output if checked includes Monitor Output and the IP Monitor Out if configured Include Aux Output if checked includes Aux Output Include IP Aux Output if checked includes the IP Aux Output fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 50 of 73 AVAILABLE DESTINATIONS Available destinations as defined below can be s
18. screen Insert Required specifies whether or not an insert is required for the current input Inserts must be enabled on the Globals panel on the System Properties screen See page 15 for more information on Inserts Event specifies which event to initiate when audio is detected on the Page Party input Volume Level specifies the gain of the Page Party audio Max Duration specifies the maximum duration of a single Page Party broadcast Start Trim specifies the recording delay at the beginning of a Record Playback event Stop Trim specifies how much playback audio will be removed at the end of the playback A minimum 3 5 seconds of Stop Trim is recommended to compensate for the VOX hold time VOX Trip Level specifies the detection level of Page Party audio used to trigger the event This setting will vary depending on the quality of the incoming Page Party audio fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 44 of 73 Telephone Interface Audio Input Properties Selecting the TELEPHONE INTERFACE from the source list allows configuration of the Telephone Interface Audio Input Properties Configuration Utility SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Systern Properties Audio Inputs Audio Inputs Sources Enabled W Page Party Y Teleohone Interface WJ Aucintl C Aue in 2 CO Aux in 3 C Aux in Bri
19. screen Using Templates Select the NEW FROM TEMPLATE check box to create a new configuration file based on an existing configuration When the check box 1s selected a pull down list is displayed showing all existing local configurations An example is shown in Figure 4 Create New Configuration From Template Enter a unique description for the configuration below SampleConfigFile Based On Custom_Ack Cancel_SA Custom_Inhibit_SA GAI Test SA A New from ten SampleConfguration _ Test_131_AB Figure 4 Example of Create New Configuration from Template s Based On Drop Down box Select the desired file name from the list followed by the CREATE CONFIGURATION button fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 12 of 73 NOTE If the selected file was created in an earlier version of the E3 Console application the warning screen shown in Figure 5 will be displayed If necessary the E3 Console will automatically upgrade the configuration database to the correct version Invalid Database Version The database version for this configuration is invalid for this version of the application Database Version Required 2 0 3 Current Database Version 2 0 2 E Upgrade Database Close Figure 5 Invalid Database Version screen Select the red UPGRADE DATABASE button to proceed with the configurat
20. selected priority will be Acknowledged ACK ACKNOWLEDGE ALL Remove _ Event Priority Threshold ACK ACKNOWLEDGE CURRENT Ren WE a Alarm 4 MAN ACK ACK LOW PRIORITY EA mn Events possibly affected by this ACK CANCEL based on initiator CANCEL CELE Remove i A A PLAYBACK Alarm 4 MAN CANCEL CANCEL ALL Remove PLAYBACK Alarm 4 AUTO PLAYBACK Alarm 5 MAN PLAYBACK Alarm 5 AUTO LIVE SPEECH Routine Speech Close Figure 31 Acks Cancels Setup screen To add an Ack Cancel type the description and select the add button The new item will appear in the list and its properties can be set To remove an Ack Cancel press the remove button beside of the description in the list System Ack Cancels cannot be removed Type specifies whether the item is either an Acknowledgement or Cancel The ACK CANCEL list is sorted by type Filter filters the list to only items of the specified type Description specifies the description of the item Event Priority Threshold specifies the events affected by the Ack Cancel fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 41 of 73 Outputs Tab The properties fields below appear from left to right across the Outputs tab e Description user defined unique description of the output This name will be used to identify the output
21. 0 Page 19 of 73 The Auto Alarm and Manual Alarm System Flags can also be added to specific events This is also usually done automatically if specified during the creation of messages j ha Manage System Flags The following is a list of System Flags System flags can drive outputs directly by assigning them an Output Group System Flags Select a System Flag to edit it s Output Group Assignment System is Master Record Playback Playing Manual Cancel Activated Disable Telephone Interface Tick Tone Active Auto Inhibit Active Recording Active Event Recorder 2 Active Event Recorder 1 Active Mix 2 Audio Path in Use Mix 1 Audio Path in Use Global Mute 4 Active Global Mute 3 Active Global Mute 2 Active Global Mute 1 Active Global Mute Active Any Attenuation Active Fault Urgent Fault wr wr wr ar ar ar pr w wr wr w ar yr ar ar ar wr w Manual Alarm Close Figure 12 Manage System Flags screen fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 20 of 73 Global Mute Setup After selecting the GLOBAL MUTE SETUP button on the System Properties screen you will be taken to the Manage Global Mutes screen shown Figure 13 below Manage Global Mutes To edit a global mute s description edit it in the list below There are 4 four Global Mutes available for configuration GLOBAL MUTES Global
22. 04 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 17 of 73 Locations After selecting the LOCATIONS button on the System Properties screen you will be taken to the Manage Device Locations screen shown in Figure 10 below Locations are text only descriptors that can be associated with any hardware device optional They can either specify the physical location of a hardware device at the facility a location within a cabinet or any other text designation as required To create a location enter a description and select the green ADD LOCATION button 3w Manage Device Locations This list provides a place to define where all hardware components are physically located Specifying location information is not required Description Equipment Closet g Add Location Hardware Device Locations pall ee Sy Control Room Remove Close Figure 10 Manage Device Locations screen f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 18 of 73 User Flags After selecting the USER FLAGS button on the System Properties screen you will be taken to the Manage User Flags screen shown below User Flags also referred to as logic flags are created and associated with an event to identify when a particular system event is active User Flags can be used to trigger other actions in the system such as lighting an LED on an access
23. 4 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 63 of 73 Event Groups An Event Group is a collection of playback events that have different mix attenuation properties than a standard event Event Groups can be used for sequencing of alarms when multiple events are active simultaneously The maximum number of Event Groups is 16 The different types of Event Groups are described below Event Group Builder i Event Group Description SampleGroup Type Standard y Contingent Event Not Applicable AVAILABLE EVENTS EVENT GROUP MEMBERS PRIORITIZED Msg 1 MAN Msg 1 AUTO Misg 2 MAN Msg 2 AUTO Msg 1 Ack Req Aux to Amp 1A tati Group Mix Setup Close Figure 52 Event Group Builder screen Event Group Description is the user defined unique description of the Event Group This name will be used to identify the Event Group in all areas of the system Type of Event Group e Standard allows each included event to have Mix Attenuation properties that differ from the Global Mix Attenuation properties Standard Event Groups can be used for various scenarios where unique Mix Attenuation properties are required e Sequenced if more than one of the events in the group becomes active the active events will play in sequence Active events in the group will effectively take turns playing as long as they are active e Contingent Override if more than one of the events in the group becomes act
24. Access Panel type has not been specified Options the Add Access Panel screen as shown in Figure 22 will appear Access Panel Interface Type Selection Please specify which type of Access Panel Interface to enable e API 1 All access panels share the same audio path O API 2 All access panels have their own dedicated audio path Enable AFI Cancel Figure 21 Access Panel Interface Type Selection screen Adding Access Panels Select the type of access panel you wish to add Each access panel added inherits the settings assigned to the Button template To add more access panels to the same API card highlight the device and click the green ADD DEVICE button as shown in Figure 22 below i 2 Add Access Panel What type of Access Panel would you like to add to the system Desktop Panel Indoor Bulkhead Bulkhead IP66 GRP IP66 _ Set as default CANCEL Figure 22 Add Access Panel screen fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 29 of 73 Access Panel Properties When the device has been selected the Access Panel Properties screen shown in Figure 23 below appears Access Panel Properties i l Description Panel 1 Group 1 _ intrinsically Safe _ Local Cancel Only _ Local Ack Only q API Channel Access Panel Interface Card 1 Audio Path Location Not Specified Y Volume Le
25. Auxin 7 L 1P Auxin 8 Available Audio Inputs By Priority Audio Input Properties Playback Audio le ie Select an audio input to view ts properties System Events Fault Reporting IP Parameters Figure 33 Live Audio Configuration screen fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 43 of 73 Page Party Audio Input Properties Selecting PAGE PARTY from the Available Audio Inputs By Priority allows configuration of the Page Party Audio Input Properties 000 Elemec Console 2 0 Configuration Utility SampleConfiguration SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Properties Audio Inputs Audio Inputs Sources Enabled Y Page Party _ Telephone Interface _ Auxin 1 Auxin22 Auxin 3 Auxin 4 Bridge 1 _ Aux In 5 Bridge 2 C IP Auxingi _ iP Auxin 2 IP Auxin 3 LJ IP Auxings C IP Auxin 5 C iP Aucin 6 IP Auxin 7 IP Auxin 8 Zones Available Audio Inputs By Priority Audio Input Properties Playback Audio e Page Party Description Page Party L_ Insert Required System Events Fault Reporting IP Parameters Event None X Volume Level OdB a O Max Duration a min sec 0300 5 Start Trim lo El Stop Trim b E seconds LJ seconds E3 VOX Trip Level mo H mV RMS i Figure 34 Example of Page Party Sources Enabled on Live Audio Configuration
26. Insert Loop Failure URGENT Data Poll Failure URGENT High Load Fault URGENT amaaan IP Parameters System Config Mismatch URGENT Access Panel Reset URGENT Low Load Fault URGENT e a a Telephone Interface Fault URGENT Stuck Button Fault URGENT v Over Temperature Fault URGENT y CAN Bus Failure URGENT w Amp Shutdown URGENT v f vo Card Faults Bi Fie URGENT 0 Software Faults VO Card Data Failure SURGENT f Overload URGENT y System Restart URGENT y Monitored Input Fault 2 Earth Leakage URGENT Y Task Restart Required SURGENT v Monitored Output Fault ZURGENT gt gt No Data Response URGENT Config Database Fault URGENT Cao Input Fault EN nas GAI Poll Failure URGENT Y i L Ignore Network Faults External Faults Figure 53 Fault Reporting Configuration screen Fault Levels e Ignore Fault will not be reported e Normal Fault will report as Normal on access panel status indicators Normal faults are automatically acknowledged when the fault clears e Urgent Fault will report as Urgent on access panel status indicators Urgent faults are considered critical system faults and must be acknowledged regardless of whether or not the fault has been cleared Urgent faults must be acknowledged through the E3 Portal application External Faults External Faults are user defined faults triggered by input contacts External Faults can be assigned a No
27. L AUDIO MIX SETUP button on the System Properties screen to be taken to the Global Audio Mix screen shown in Figure 14 below This screen specifies if audio in the system will be mixed attenuated or not mixed Audio that is mixed will do so without any attenuation Audio that is attenuated will be mixed at an attenuated level specified in the Globals panel of the System Properties This is a global setting Event Groups also have their own unique mix configuration that will affect Playback Events within the group Event Groups contain their own Mix Set Up that is configured on the Event Group screen dt Global Audio Mix Setup The Global Attenuation Threshold and Mix Threshold represent the point at which either Live Speech or Record Playback audio can attenuate or mix with playback audio of a higher priority Playback audio at a lower priority than Live Speech or Record Playback will not mix and will mot be audible Attenuation Threshold Mix Threshold None Ea Mare gt Attenuate Playback Audio Mixed with Playback Mo Attenuation Mot Mixed Close Figure 14 Global Audio Mix Setup screen Attenuation Threshold specifies the priority threshold at which Playback Events will be attenuated and mixed with Live Speech All events at or above the selected threshold will attenuate Playback Events when mixed with listed Live Speech Events Mix Threshold specifies the priority threshold at which Playback Events will be mixed without at
28. On demand E3 Console saves the files to a preset storage location on the host computer and can also export an additional copy to the location called the Elemec Bridge The Elemec Bridge location 1s used by the E3 Portal application as a convenient storage location for accessing the configuration 5 Run E3 Portal application An Ethernet connection is required between the host computer and the E3 Controller For a local connection The System Administrator attaches a cross over Ethernet cable from the host computer to the E3 Controller For a remote connection The host computer must reside on the same sub network mask as the E3 Controller 6 Connect to the E3 Controller Enter the E3 Controller IP address or use the Auto Discover feature to establish a connection to the E3 Controller 7 Upload the configuration to Press the UPLOAD CONFIGURATION button and then select a the E3 Controller configuration from the Elemec Bridge or other storage location 8 Restart the E3 Controller A RESTART SYSTEM button is provided on the E3 Portal screen f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 3 of 73 E3 Console Process Flow Table 2 lists the suggested sequence when creating a new configuration using the E3 Console Table 2 Suggested Sequence for Creating a New Elemec3 Console Configuration Create a Configuration File Action
29. Pub 42004 498A A GAI TRONICS CORPORATION A HUBBELL COMPANY Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Confidentiality NONGO DASS ARA AA A I DUCT OG WCU AA O I AW OF OF Cantiones AAA An AIR canes diia 1 The PYOCTAMINING LOCOS Sat A Ii I Process AAA E O 2 ES Console Process TOW sicscssvvesasestcsaccecesscissciuwssaccesssceesoddecs ci alice 3 Installing the E3 Console Application ssssssccccccccccssssssssssscccccececcccccesssesceeceececcccceesssssessees 8 Running the E3 Console Application sccccccccccsssssssssnssssescccccccccccccccsccssssssccsccecccccccccesscsssssceees 8 Man aeING C OMMPULAUIONS sis voccdicd osccesisticee cescesecacec cused cassschedesoasssecacsveueescuancusbeevesdewcedgcsanvecdeevecnaastacsecss 9 LOCAL CONFIGURATIONS Working Directory since 9 REMOTE CONFIGURATIONS Parent Directory i 22 22 00 scesssaccceesesnden ca canccsidentetaracedersscoeasdsdccecdotanteeevavesseestes 10 Creating a New Connie iO 11 GIES Tica A Ree ea ea E OORT an ee E ass 11 Opening an Existing Configuration seesssseesssecosssocsseccoseesssecossecosssocoseecoscsocssecosseessseecsseessseossseesso 12 VAT ON UI A E soiagacecoeesaus 13 Clon a ced dagecasescssastevesicssssasescsssoees 14 Globals SEU O65 a id as 14 Tey Le E A E E E EE T E NEN E E S E ECE 16 Locations aooiie O 17 A ceeselocwecsiaastdlessietsreleoaseiapstedsiosancesasid teen EE E 18 System Flag S sran O eee 18 Global Mute SUD A ESS 20 Global Au
30. Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 27 of 73 Access Panel Interfaces Summary Screen The Access Panel Interfaces Summary screen allows you to add access panels to the configuration To add access panels you must first enable the Access Panel Interface card s you would like to use The physical address of the cards from left to right are 0 1 2 and 3 for API 1 and 4 5 6 and 7 for API 2 Configuration Utility SampleConfiguration SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Access Panel Interfaces Summary tk System Properties Audio Inputs AP Interface Card 1 _ enabled AP interface Card 2 _ enabled AP interface Card 3 _ enabled AP interface Card 4 _ enabled Zones Playback Audio System Events Fault Reporting IP Parameters Access Panel Button Template Figure 20 Access Panels Interfaces Summary screen Enabled Checking the Enabled box for an Access Panel Interface API card will cause the Access Panel Interface Type Selection screen as shown in Figure 21 to appear Refer to Figure 24 on page 31 for description of the ACCESS PANEL BUTTON TEMPLATE button fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 28 of 73 Access Panel Interface Type Selection Select the type of API card you want to enable and click the green ENABLE API button If a default
31. Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 5 of 73 Add Messages Action Screen Add a new message Playback Audio gt Add Messages See page 51 Enter a Message Description Select whether an Event should automatically be created Create New Message Select whether a Logic Flag should automatically be See page 52 created Select a default zone for the message to be heard Select the mp3 sound files to be included in the Message Builder Screen message See page 53 Adjust the playback vol f th i AE A E Hee Playback Audio screen Adjust the playback volume of individual mp3 files See page 51 inside the message Add System Events Action Screen Add an Event System Events gt Add Events See page 57 Enter an Event Description Select the Event Type Live Audio Add Events Playback See page 57 Record Playback External For Live Audio Events Select the Audio Source of the event Select Pre and Post announcement tones Select the default broadcast zone Select the Output and Logic Flags to activate Select an Event Chain Event Builder screen See page 58 For Playback Events Select the message to be played Select the playback mode repeat continuous Select the cancel and acknowledgement options Select the default broadcast zone Select the Output and Logic Flags to activate Select an Event Chain f standard ioms current release 42004 instr ma
32. System Mute 1 Holdover Delay 00 00 00 Global System Mute 2 Holdover Delay 00 00 00 Global System Mute 3 Holdover Delay 00 00 00 Global System Mute 4 Holdover Delay 00 00 00 PLAYBACK EVENT MUTING LIVE SPEECH EVENT MUTING Playback Threshold Live Speech Threshold Playback events muted Live Speech events muted Clase Figure 13 Manage Global Mutes screen There are four Global Mutes available to the system They can be activated from access panel push buttons or from input contacts on an I O controller These mutes can be renamed and the main properties are described below Holdover Delay specifies the amount of time that the audio remains muted after the mute condition expires default 0 These mutes can be renamed and have three main properties Playback Threshold specifies the priority threshold at which playback events will be muted All Playback events at or below the priority of the event selected will be muted Live Speech Threshold specifies the priority threshold at which Live Speech events will be muted All Live Speech events at or below the priority of the event selected will be muted The lists shown below each setting will clearly represent the effect of the threshold settings f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 21 of 73 Global Audio Mix Setup Select the GLOBA
33. T LITERATURE AND MANUALS TABLE OF CONTENTS PUB 42004 498A MESSAGE PRAGMENTS os 53 MESSAGE SEQUENCE aa EE E N E S 53 MESSAGE PREVIEW ocres epia aR Ra Eea a Ea a ea a e A 53 System FONES SCD rassa a 54 BACK ST OUI MUSIC SCUD seresa ee E E E EEE 55 System Events Configuration SCreeCn sssssssessessesssecssssssssccccssccsccecccccccccceccccccsacsacsassasssssssssssses 56 PANG EVED oerni a A A E 57 UA AAA Po A E E ee 58 DEFAULT STAGED OUTPUT ASSIGNMENTS Wa 59 DEFAULT STAGED AUDIO DESTINATIONS 1 0 00 ccccccccccesssecccnenseesccceansesccssasesccssensescesesansssesseanescess 59 EVENPEANCOR Esa entre orn nn ei eee va ene ER er ete 60 EVENTACKNOWLEDGE cico en cata dceeh cocawee E ene vstea eae ocean sana aweer ected eanee a amaees 60 EVENT ATI TIN Goats reece ag Ne ch stints soe e led 60 PEAY BACK EVENTPORTONS ta eee 61 LIVE SPEECH EY BIN TOR TIOIN Sd NI AA AI a 61 RECORD PLAYBACK EVENT OPTIONS aut ads 62 EXTERNAL EVENTODTO DS A A ans oesecncee ns aga 62 Event GG OUDS ii A EE 63 STOW MESS SU A AATE T ne wid aac E easter 63 Fault Reporting Configuration Screen cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccacccssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssesseeees 64 Fault TCV A O 64 External Faults PP E o0 PP sun esinc censuses a AA ENS 64 IP Paramelers CTO iia 65 AN reece sss oben ace iacudeeenccoccoussvaswacasanuseudusccuewusesesddeasercseuvecusavanetecesueetoeusseavesineusesaessous 65 IP DESTINATIONS ticscivcstirvnstcakenareiccetcctscccaiecccdec
34. UTPUTA SSI MENTA is 34 Input Output 1 0 Controllers Summary Screen ccccccseersrssssrssssrssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssscceseesees 35 Addins VO Controller iria EEE EE 36 Types OL VOC ORO SES ocase a ET AEO AA OAR 36 ADI TIE VVC Eesi e db o 36 VO Controller Properties E AELE VEEN Ei 37 Mpu A A Ad 37 AMH IBTEGROUP S ri eee 38 Addins MhiDit Grou zsrsr nee e EE E 39 Mipit Group Builder eers tios 39 AVAILABEETINPU St O A A NAAA 39 POS ON GNI Dos a lcd bl nena 39 PCE PIN GU LS ba iria 40 ACRE neels SOUND A A A 40 QUM A A E E E E 41 OUTPUT BEHAVIORS cod id ee ee 41 Live Audio Configuration SCENE ETAT 42 SOUrces FEMA RR o E A S E EEA 42 Pasg Party Audio mpat PEOPLE a aa E E E EEE 43 Telephone Interface Audio Input Propecia 44 AUK G19 AUGIO mpat Properes aa e ia 46 IP AUX Fels Audio Input Proper OS ean E A E ERE REA A T A A E 47 Zone Configuration CTO e AE OA O EE aS 48 HOMO LON ee R a E EE NaeeIoN0S 48 ZOD BUE e en eee 49 AVAILABLE DESTINATION Sernin onea dd ice eS 50 ASSIGNED AUDIOQ DESTINA HONS iiin TEER A R 50 OUTPUT 7 LOGIC FLAGS ASSIGNED St O AE 50 Playback Audio Configuration SCV CON iii iii ice 5I Playback Audio CONTIGUA onasin O A E OA O iE 51 MESS AT ES A A AE ARA A 51 IWC SSAC Brope TIE Sais moan e E A A EI R 51 AO MES A e dd 32 Message Builder iaa a a a a a 53 GAI Tronics Corporation 400 E Wyomissing Ave Mohnton PA 19540 USA 610 777 1374 W 800 492 1212 MW Fax 610 796 5954 VISIT WWW GAI TRONICS COM FOR PRODUC
35. Volume represents a percentage of the Volume Level setting on the Globals panel See page 14 f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 55 of 73 Background Music Setup Background Music Setup To set up background music you must provide an input source a default zone for the music to be broadcast and a teneout Background Music Source Disabled Detauit Zone dere as default Fos Background Music interval i HS Sas Sets the interval at which the background music will stop to allow for load resting of the amplifiers Close Figure 44 Background Music Setup screen Background Music Source is assigned by clicking on the drop down box and selecting one of the unused enabled Aux inputs Connect the external background music source to the selected Aux input Default Zone is specified by clicking on the drop down box and selecting one of the available zones After system reset background music will only be played to the Default Zone Using an Access Panel the Default Zone for broadcasting background music can be overridden Background Music Interval is specified by setting the time interval in hours minutes and seconds at which the background music will stop to allow for amplifier audio path and load tests When tests are complete background music will resume fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr man
36. access panel e Create Auto Event When checked a Playback Event will be created for this message with the proper default settings for use with an input contact Default Zone specifies the default zone for the event s created Logic Flag Setup when Automatically Create Logic Flag for this message is checked a User Logic flag with the same description as the message will be automatically added to the created event s Create New Message when complete click CREATE NEW MESSAGE button to finish creating the message fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 53 of 73 Message Builder Message Builder Message Description Fire Alarm MESSAGE FRAGMENTS MESSAGE SEQUENCE Alternating 600 Hz 800 Hz mp3 6 sec 4 Alternating 780 Hz 600 Hz mp3 6 sec Alternating 800 Hz 650 Hz mp3 6 sec Beep 800 Hz mp3 3 sec Beeps 2 1000 Hz mp3 5 sec Beeps 3 800 Hz mp3 4sec i l i Beeps 470 Hz Fast mp3 6 sec Beeps 470 Hz mp3 6 sec Beeps 500 Hz mp3 5 sec Buzzer 1200 Hz 1400 Hz mp3 6 sec Chime mp3 wane MESSAGE PREVIEW Gated Siren 500 Hz 1000 Hz mp3 11 sec Gated Sweep 1200 Hz 500 Hz mp3 4sec Close Figure 42 Message Builder screen Message Description is a user defined unique description for the message This name will be used to identify the message in all areas of the system This name was previously de
37. back prevention by way of automatic disconnection of local speakers during an Access Panel Live Speech broadcast Disconnection employs an output of an I O controller Device containing one or two amplifier channels To reduce the broadcast volume by a specified amount Audio can be attenuated either on demand from an access panel or by a higher priority event in accord with the Global Audio Mix setup Designations for the five auxiliary audio channels inputs to the controller Designations for the eight IP auxiliary audio channels inputs to the controller A named collection of settings that describe system behavior Elemec Console application 1s used to create modify and manage Configurations The Configuration is contained in a directory and consists of a main file config db plus several audio message mp3 files The central device of the PAGA system that coordinates audio routing and event activation requests in accord with the configuration Automatic substitution of a general event that can be setup to occur if multiple specific events are initiated Software application that provides for viewing of an Elemec3 system s status for initiating Tick Tone and for managing Configuration updates A defined set of actions performed by the controller An event may generate audio route audio and activate outputs Events are set up using the Elemec3 Console application At any given time an event in the system is either acti
38. ctleuesccaahcsecninascceascearscccaevsucuaswacseacnenessuceanteseuosenaseas 67 ADD TP DESTINATION sis eana eara ae a E EAAS 67 Savine The Con oural ON aeriene tias 69 Glossary OF TOTS AAA AA SAA AA AAA AAA 71 GAI Tronics Corporation 400 E Wyomissing Ave Mohnton PA 19540 USA 610 777 1374 W 800 492 1212 MW Fax 610 796 5954 VISIT WWW GAI TRONICS COM FOR PRODUCT LITERATURE AND MANUALS Pub 42004 498A Gi GAI TRONICS CORPORATION A HUBBELL COMPANY Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Confidentiality Notice This manual contains sensitive business and technical information that 1s confidential and proprietary to GAI Tronics GAI Tronics retains all intellectual property other rights in or to the information contained herein and such information may only be used in connection with the operation of your GAI Tronics product or system This manual may not be disclosed in any form in whole or in part directly or indirectly to any third party Introduction Using the Elemec3 E3 Console application the System Administrator can configure the Public Address General Alarm PAGA system operating parameters by setting data values on easy to use graphical screens The resulting configuration file is transferred to the E3 Controller using the E3 Portal application The E3 Controller resides in the system s central cabinet and controls all system functionality such as paging and alarm events audio routing event prioritization
39. d dynamically from either access panels or input contacts Hold Accumulated Zones if checked zones activated via input contacts will be remain active after the associated input contact is released When unchecked zones activated via input contacts will deactivate after the associated input contact is released Default Zone specifies the default zone used for the event when the event is triggered with no additional zone selections Also include these outputs specifies whether to always include the following audio outputs as part of the audio destination e Page Party Out e Aux Output e Monitor Out Allow Expansion if checked allows the event to expand into locations not targeted by the event if the current allocation of audio resources would otherwise prohibit its broadcast When an event is expanded its audio will broadcast over its required resources including any other that are in use All or Nothing Routing if checked the event will only broadcast if all of the destinations are available When not checked the event will play only in available destinations 1 e play where possible VLC Enabled if checked the system will broadcast a VLC Volume Level Control tone to the Page Party Out This setting is not dependent on Page Party Out being part of the event destination f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual
40. dge 1 C Aux in 5 Bridge 2 LU Pvc J ie gusting CI IF Aus L PA LC Ains _ PA i O Purmer L IP Aux ings Zones Available Audio Inputs By Priority Audio Input Properties Playback Audio i Description Telephone Interface L insert Required 7 System Events m Terminate on nuisance DTMF Fault Reporting anel 1 Group 1 IP Parameters Code Ewertl Event l 0000 FE sal Event 2 0000 Hong x VolumeLeve Odd A Maz Duratior Da mir sec o0 Stent Trim swp Tire FE seconds lob seconds o Pira Count Ad me DTMF Zonc Select Disalubed Figure 35 Example of Telephone Interface Sources Enabled on Live Audio Configuration screen Insert Required specifies whether or not an insert is required for the current input Inserts must be enabled on the Globals panel on the System Properties screen See page 15 for more information on Inserts Terminate on Nuisance DTMF if checked terminates a call when nuisance DTMF commands are received Nuisance DTMF commands are defined as three consecutive DTMF digits during broadcasting or recording audio fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 45 of 73 Event 1 Event 2 Code amp Event specifies the DTMF Code to trigger Event 1 and Event 2 e If either
41. dio Mix Setup A rn IA cridenosa 21 AMPIUTTCES SUTMUIMATY CCOO 22 PACING an AMI ne arica 23 Ampltier Properties arco aa e oaeaeei 24 Ampli CA E Ct a eee 24 Generic Amplifier Interface Properties ssccccsssccsssscssssccssscccssssccsscccssscccsscccssscccsssccsscscessccees 25 Ge MERIC Chandra il ls 25 HOU Stand Dy AMICS ccec coupes acesavesdusaccadesaneceeseeseesyswceseesdecsocssuaedeunedesesaessensoucees 26 o A O 26 GAI Tronics Corporation 400 E Wyomissing Ave Mohnton PA 19540 USA 610 777 1374 W 800 492 1212 MW Fax 610 796 5954 VISIT WWW GAI TRONICS COM FOR PRODUCT LITERATURE AND MANUALS TABLE OF CONTENTS PUB 42004 498A Access Panel Interfaces Summary SCreen ccccccccsssssssnssssescccccccccccccansssssscesccccccccccecacsssscesceeceeees 27 Access Panel Interface Type Sele con avi sisccccssevas ccscesc steven esaceicceasieccetneesaaeeescsedsavecessenscdesssooenceeses 28 Addin ACCESS Panne A NA 28 ACCESS Panel Properties oieee E 29 BULA BUON ensa a ls adits 30 Moine BONON A Pe O 30 REMOVE DU o dedo 30 Access Panel Button Configuration sisisssescscccececcicessvedewsacaveseestaendeencoseceocevedesudsssovsestesseuacsceeses deseeseds 31 BUTTON PROPERTIES Zirai N aia 32 Access Panel M te AA a secccctaceuececesceuscauc crancusseccas ease esesccsexeneniaieots 33 ACCESS PANEL ERO PERTUES sd AA oh ota due e ieee doers 33 MULE PROPERTIES A AS 34 PLAYBACK EVENT MUTIN 6 da E A eS 34 LIVE SPEECH EVEN E VMUTINOS a 34 MUTE C
42. e System Audio Muting Parameters Action Screen Set Global Muting Parameters e Edit descriptions for Global Mute 1 4 e Set holdover delay time for each Global Mute System Properties gt Global Mute Setup Set the Mute Threshold for Playback Events See page 20 Set the Mute Threshold for Live Speech Events f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 8 of 73 Installing the E3 Console Application With your PC connected to the internet download and install Adobe AIR from www adobe com Run ElemecConsole2 air to install the Elemec3 Console application There is no need to uninstall an existing Elemec3 Console application the installer will prompt for instructions Running the E3 Console Application To start the E3 Console application click the Start Menu Go to Programs gt GAI Tronics Corporation and click on ElemecConsole2 Optionally if a desktop shortcut icon was created during the installation process simply double click the icon The program will display the Create New or Load Existing Configuration screen as shown in Figure 1 e e AA Ce o p bin cha Lonnguration UTHITY E3 System Configuration NEW CONFIGURATION LOAD CONFIGURATION Sg MANAGE SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS Figure 1 Create New or Load Existing Configuration screen Select the NEW CONFIGURATION button to create a new configura
43. een Select Access Panel Type Each added panel is See page 27 initially set to the functions of the Access Panel Button Template Edit Access Panel Description Set Access Panel Address 0 F Access Panel Properties screen See page 29 Enable Disable Supervision fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 7 of 73 Define the System Inputs and Outputs Add Access Panels continued Action Screen Program the Inputs to I O Controllers Enter a Description of the input Select type of switch connected to the input and System Properties gt I O Controller gt cable supervision if applicable Inputs Select the event to be triggered when the input See page 37 is active Enable Disable the input s auto inhibit function Program the Outputs to I O Controllers Enter a Description of the output Select the inactive idle state of the relay output on open or closed System Properties gt I O Controller gt Select if the relay should follow the audio play Outputs See page 40 of the event which triggers the relay Select the cadence of the relay activation normal pulse or interval Configure System Audio Mixing Parameters Action Screen Set the Attenuation Threshold level System Properties gt Global Audio Mix Set the Mix Threshold level Setup See page 21 Configur
44. elected from the AVAILABLE DESTINATIONS drop down list ASSIGNED AUDIO DESTINATIONS Amplifier Channels To add amplifier channels to this zone select the amplifier channels from the AVAILABLE DESTINATIONS list on the left and click the right arrow button to move the amplifier channels to the ASSIGNED AUDIO DESTINATIONS list on the right Zones Configured To add previously defined zones to this zone select the zones from the AVAILABLE DESTINATIONS list on the left and click the right arrow button to move the zones to the ASSIGNED AUDIO DESTINATIONS list on the right IP Destinations To add previously defined IP Destinations to this zone select the IP Destinations from the AVAILABLE DESTINATIONS list on the left and click the right arrow button to move the IP Destinations to the ASSIGNED AUDIO DESTINATIONS list on the right OUTPUT LOGIC FLAGS ASSIGNED To add Outputs Output Groups or Logic Flags to this zone select the items from the list on the left and click the right arrow button to move the items to the OUTPUT LOGIC FLAGS ASSIGNED list Any items included on the list will be asserted only when the event includes the item and this zone is targeted by the event f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 51 of 73 Playback Audio Configuration Screen eee Version 2 0 18 SampleConfi
45. eriod in seconds for both Delayed and Staged events fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 59 of 73 Send to Event Recorder if checked event audio will be sent to the Event Recorder The Event Recorder must be enabled on the Globals panel on the System Properties screen See page 14 for more information on the Event Recorder Discardable if checked higher priority events will terminate the event permanently When not checked a higher priority event will suspend the event until it can resume Attenuate Audio if checked event audio is attenuated using the Attenuation setting on the Globals panel located under System Properties Attenuate Audio is independently configurable for each portion of a staged event Refer to page 14 for more information on Globals Refer to page 61 for type specific Event Properties such as the PLAYBACK EVENT OPTIONS panel shown in the upper right of the example in Figure 47 above DEFAULT STAGED OUTPUT ASSIGNMENTS Specifies the Default Staged Output Assignments and flags asserted for the event Each portion of a staged event has its own independent Output Assignment DEFAULT STAGED AUDIO DESTINATIONS Specifies the Audio Destination properties Each portion of a staged event has its own independent Audio Destination Allow Manual Zone Selection if checked zones can be selecte
46. erns overall operation of the controller A group of inputs that can be inhibited by another input An audio processor such as an equalizer or feedback eliminator connected to the Elemec3 system inserted into one of the two mix channels A class of Elemec3 devices that accepts volt free input contacts for Event activation etc and provides outputs having DPDT relays employed to control beacons to mute speakers or to provide signals to external equipment For a 16 1n 16 out Elemec type I O controller the inputs and the outputs are unsupervised For a MIM 8 input type I O controller the inputs may be supervised or may be set for 24 V dc signal control For a MRM 8 output type VO controller the outputs may be supervised A multicast destination for IP audio An Event that provides for live speech broadcast Optional text description of device physical location within site The two audio chamnels in the controller that provide audio to the amplifiers To discontinue broadcast audio Refer to Access Panel Muting and to Global Mute A duplicated A B type system in which the B system contains no amplifiers Acronym for Public Address General Alarm An Event that provides for broadcast of a preset audio message An Event that allows for live speech to be recorded and then broadcast This is employed primarily to prevent acoustic feedback An Elemec3 system that consists of a single system E3 Controller
47. event has a DTMF Code specified the caller is prompted and will have up to 3 seconds to begin entering the desired DTMF Code If both events have a DTMF code specified the call will terminate after 3 seconds if neither code is entered by the caller e If Event 1 has a DTMF Code of 0000 and Event 2 has a non zero DTMF code and Event 2 s code is not entered within 3 seconds Event 1 will be selected automatically If both events have a DTMF Code of 0000 Event 1 will be selected immediately on call answer e If Event has a non zero DTMF code Event 2 must always have a non zero DTMF code to be used Event 2 will never be selected automatically e If zone selection is enabled for the telephone interface after a valid zone is entered the selected event will immediately broadcast If zone selection is disabled or no valid zone is entered the event will be broadcast to the event s default zone Volume Level specifies the gain of the Telephone Interface audio Max Duration specifies the maximum duration of a single Telephone Interface broadcast Start Trim specifies the recording delay at the beginning of a Record Playback event Stop Trim specifies how much Playback audio will be removed at the end of the Playback The Stop Trim duration will be dependent on the operation of the PBX at call termination Ring Count specifies the number of rings before the telephone interface answers DTMF Zone Selection
48. fined when creating the message and can be modified here MESSAGE FRAGMENTS To add a Message Fragment to a Message Sequence select the fragment from the list on the left and click the right arrow button to move the fragment to the MESSAGE SEQUENCE pane When a Message Fragment is highlighted a green play button appears Pressing the green play button will allow previewing the fragment MESSAGE SEQUENCE To change the playback sequence of the message highlight a fragment in the MESSAGE SEQUENCE pane and use the up and down arrows to place the fragment in the desired playback position To remove a fragment from the MESSAGE SEQUENCE pane highlight the fragment and click the left arrow button to remove the fragment MESSAGE PREVIEW To preview the message click the green play arrow At any time during playback the red stop button can be pressed to stop playback Import MP3 allows you to import audio files into the list of Message Fragments Remove Sound removes highlighted audio file from the MESSAGE FRAGEMENT list NOTE Message Fragments cannot be removed if they are in use in the configuration fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 54 of 73 System Tones Setup System Tones Setup There are seven System Tones which can be used by the system as the Pre Announcement and Post Announcement tones for Live S
49. for using the Add Amplifier screen again To change the default go to the Options screen fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 23 of 73 Adding an Amplifier Clicking on an amplifier on the Amplifier Summary screen will bring up the Add Amplifier window shown in Figure 16 below amp Add Amplifier What type of Amplifier would you like to add to the system 7 AAA 4 zs D3001 Power Amplifier D550 Power Amplifier Generic Amp Interface L Set as default ADD DEVICE Figure 16 Add Amplifier screen fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 24 of 73 Amplifier Properties Amplifier Properties Description Amp 1 Location A _ Not Specified gt Model D600i Power Amplifier D600i AMPLIFIER AA Amplifier Channel Y enabled AR Amplifier Channel Y enabled Description Channel A Description Channel B ID Zone Display 4 gt ID 2 Zone Display 4 y Volume A 90 RO Volume A 90 oO _ Disable Load Testing Copy Channel C Disable Load Testing Copy Channel _ Hot Standby _ Hot Standby Hot Standby Channel Not Speci ed Hot Standby Channel Not Specified Remove This Device Close Figure 17 Amplifiers Properties screen Description A generic
50. guration IN a mm y SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ay f a System Properties Playback Audio Configuration Audio Inputs ADD MESSAGE Import MP3 System Tones Background Music Zones Messages Messages Properties Playback Audio Alarm 1 Description Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Duration 0 seconds System Events aa Total Fragments 0 Alarm 4 Playback Volume 96 90 0 Fault Reporting n Alarm 5 Edit Message Duplicate Message IP Parameters MESSAGE SUMMARY MESSAGE PREVIEW Figure 40 Playback Audio Configuration screen Playback Audio 1s any prerecorded audio mp3 that 1s to be broadcast by the system 1 e alarm audio Playback Audio Configuration Refer to page 52 for the green ADD MESSAGE button information Import MP3 Clicking the IMPORT MP3 button allows you to import audio files System Tones Click on the SYSTEM TONES button to show the System Tones Setup screen Refer to Figure 43 on page 54 System Tones are audio files that can be used as pre announcement tones post announcement tones or a Tick Tone Any audio file less than 10 seconds in duration is available for use as a System Tone Background Music Click on the BACKGROUND MUSIC button to show the Background Music Setup screen Refer to Figure 44 on page 55 Background music can be played in any zone of a system The external Background Music source must be connected to one of the enabled Aux inputs Messages Messages consist of one or more Message Fragments seque
51. hecked attenuation is applied to the input The attenuation setting is configured on the Globals panel on the System Properties screen See page 15 for more information Event specifies the event to be initiated by the input when audio is detected Volume Level specifies the gain of the selected input Max Duration specifies the maximum duration of the input broadcast Start Trim specifies the recording delay at the beginning of a Record Playback event Stop Trim specifies how much Playback audio will be removed at the end of the Playback Multicast Group specifies the IP Address of the input Multicast Port specifies the Port of the input fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 48 of 73 Zone Configuration Screen The Zone Configuration screen is shown in Figure 38 below Configuration Utility mm SYSTEM CONFIGURATION a System Properties Audio Inputs Zone Properties Playback Audio Select a zone to view its properties System Events m Fault Reporting IP Parameters Figure 38 Zone Configuration screen Adding Zones Clicking the green ADD ZONE button displays the Zone Builder screen shown in Figure 39 The Zone Builder screen allows creation and configuration of zones in the Elemec3 system f standard ioms current
52. iate the event specified in the Do drop down list The specified event will be initiated either immediately or when this event has completed When Manual Cancel or Manual Ack is checked cancelling or acknowledging this event will prevent initiation of the specified event Conditional Chain A conditional chain will initiate one of two possible events specified in the Do drop down list based on the status of the trigger selected in the If drop down list an input output or logic flag The specified event will be initiated either immediately or when this event has completed When Manual Cancel or Manual Ack is checked cancelling or acknowledging this event prevents initiation of the specified event f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 61 of 73 PLAYBACK EVENT OPTIONS Event Types differ in the type specific properties shown in the panel located in the top right of the Event Builder PLAYBACK EVENT OPTIONS we Message Alarm 1 MSG ha Playback Continuous T p Edit Message Playback required before cancel T Figure 48 Playback Event Options screen Message specifies the previously defined message to be broadcast Playback specifies the playback behavior e Play Once plays the message one time e Repeat plays the message the number of times specified by Play Count e Continuous plays the
53. ies Audio Inputs Globals Be Zones System Type Standalone a L Event Recorder Enabled _ Disable Mix 2 Volume Leve 0d8 O Max Mute Duration oo 0s 00 Y Allow Mix Substitution Playback Audio L Correct Event Mismatches A Attenuation 6d8 OQ Maxattenuation Duration 00 00 00 L insert 1 Enabled Max Fault Ack Duration 12 00 00 LI insert 2 Enabled System Events Fault Reporting IP Parameters AMPLIFIERS ACCESS PANELS 1 0 CONTROLLERS Lecations y User Flags y System Flags A Global Mute Setup itai Global Mix Setup I ja Ds Figure 60 Example of Saving a Configuration Clicking the Save toolbar icon diskette displays the Save Configuration dialog screen as shown in Figure 61 on page 70 It includes options for Save as Copy and for Export to Bridge Save as Copy allows this current configuration to be saved with a different name The Export to Bridge for Upload allows the configuration to also be copied to the Elemec Bridge location in order that it can be easily uploaded to a controller using the E3 Portal application fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 70 of 73 Save Configuration Save configuration changes _ Export Configuration to Bridge for Upload _ Save as Copy Cancel Figure 61 Save Configurati
54. ifies the event to be initiated by the Aux 1 PTT contact Volume Level specifies the gain of the selected Aux input Max Duration specifies the maximum duration of an Aux input broadcast Start Trim specifies the recording delay at the beginning of a Record Playback event Stop Trim specifies how much Playback audio will be removed at the end of the Playback fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 47 of 73 IP Aux 1 8 Audio Input Properties 000 Elemec Console 2 0 tk System Properties Audio Inputs Configuration Utility SampleConfiguration SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Sources Enabled _ Page Party _ Telephone Interface C Auxin 1 Auxin 2 C Auxin 3 C Aux in 4 Bridge 1 C Aux iin 5 Bridge 2 i Y iP Aux in 1 C IP Auxing2 L iP Auxin 3 ip Auxings Jip Auxings C ip Auxing C IP Auxing7z IP Auxin 8 Zones gt Available Audio Inputs By Priority Audio Input Properties Playback Audio 5 f l Description IP Aux in 1 _ Insert Required System Events Y Allow Attenuation Fault Reporting No IP Parameters Volume Level 0 dB es Max Duration a min sec 03 00 H Start Trim Stop Trim a seconds o seconds Multicast Group 192 168 1 114 meson a Figure 37 Allow Attenuation if c
55. ing the green ADD IP DESTINATION button will display the Create New IP Destination window shown below Create New IP Destination pa Enter a description for the ip destination below Figure 58 Create New IP Destination screen After entering a description the Edit IP Destinations window will appear f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 68 of 73 wo Edit IP Destination Properties Description IP Destination 1 Multicast Group 0 0 0 0 Multicast Port 9 Close Figure 59 Edit IP Destination Properties screen Description specifies a unique and descriptive name of this destination Multicast Group specifies the IP Address for the IP Destination Multicast Port specifies the Port for the IP Destination To target an IP Destination for broadcast add it to a zone and target the zone IP Destinations can be added to any zone See the Zone Configuration section of the manual for more details fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 69 of 73 Saving the Configuration To save a configuration select the diskette icon in the toolbar in Figure 60 shown below Configuration Utility SampleConfiguration SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Properties System Propert
56. ion version upgrade otherwise select the CLOSE button Opening an Existing Configuration Pressing the LOAD CONFIGURATION button displays a list of all existing configurations which are saved locally on the computer All Configurations are sorted by modified date and are listed from newest to oldest An example is shown in Figure 6 below O Load Configuration Selecta configuration from the list below SampleConfiguration 29 Jun 2015 at 09 39 21 Custom_Inhibit_SA 24 Jun 2015 at 11 58 23 Custom_Ack Cancel_SA 24 Jun 2015 at 10 40 04 GAIL Test_5A 08 Jun 2015 at 13 23 03 Test_131_AB 23 Jun 2015 at 11 14 52 cance Figure 6 Example of Load Configuration screen Select the desired file name from the list and click the green LOAD button fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 System Properties Screen The System Properties screen shown in Figure 7 is displayed when the E3 Console application is started and a configuration is loaded Pub 42004 498A Page 13 of 73 System Properties System Properties Audio Inputs l Zones Playback me System Events Fault Reporting IP Parameters Globals System Type Volume Level AMPLIFIERS Locations v User Flags ha System Flags A Global Mute Setup ite Global Mix Setup SampleConfiguration SYSTEM CONFIGURATION L Event Recorder Enabled cooseo
57. ive the system will initiate an alternate event This Contingent Event must have a higher priority than the group For example if multiple Fire Alarm events within the group are initiated the Contingent Event will override the active events within the group Group Mix Setup Please refer to Globals Audio Mix Setup on page 21 fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 64 of 73 Fault Reporting Configuration Screen The E3 system faults are broken down into categories and each fault 1s assigned one of three fault reporting levels Ignore Normal or Urgent Configuration Utility Sampl uration SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Properties Fault Reporting Configuration Audio Inputs D Please specify fault urgency below Access Panel Faults Amplifier Faults System Faults API Card Data Failure URGENT v Input Channel Failure URGENT Zones Pee linia eS es Audio Generator Failure URGENT v7 Audio Path Failure URGENT Input Channel Crosstalk URGENT y n lt lt lt K K KXS Playback Audio ya A B Audio Link Failure URGENT w RAM Fault URGENT RAM Fault URGENT v System Events Remote System Failure URGENT Configuration CRC Fault _ URGENT y Configuration CRC Fault _ URGENT y a Event Mismatch URGENT Code Fault y R Code Fault URGENT Fault Reporting
58. king on the BUTTON APPEARANCE allows the text and color to be changed Labels for the access panel buttons can be printed for use on the physical access panels Color Sets the color of the button Label Sets the label text for the button f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 33 of 73 Access Panel Mute Setup The Access Panel Mute Setup screen shown in Figure 25 can be accessed from the MUTING button on the Access Panel Properties screen shown on page 29 It allows the muting of local loudspeaker s to prevent acoustic feedback through the access panel microphone Access Panel Mute Setup ACCESS PANEL PROPERTIES MUTE PROPERITES Description Panel 1 Group 1 API Channel Access Panel Interface Card 1 Location Not Specified Holdover Delay 00 00 00 Amp Channel Not Specified MM Address 0 Priority 3 PLAYBACK EVENT MUTING LIVE SPEECH EVENT MUTING MUTE OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT Playback Threshold Live Speech Threshold Do Not Mute y Do Not Mute y Playback events muted Live Speech events muted Clear All Add Remove Close Figure 25 Access Panel Mute Setup screen ACCESS PANEL PROPERTIES This section displays the Access Panel graphic description the API channel the location the address and the priority of the access panel that is being configured fAstandard iom
59. m settings Each access panel has its own specific button configuration By clicking the red ACCESS PANEL BUTTON TEMPLATE button on the Access Panels Summary screen shown on page 27 you can minimize duplicated effort by configuring a template before creating any access panels With the exception to the GRP IP66 Access Panel all access panels added will automatically inherit the button configuration template In addition you can edit the button configuration of a single specific access panel by clicking on the BUTTONS button as shown on the Access Panel Properties screen Figure 23 on page 29 O Access Panel Button Configuration Editing Panel 1 Group 1 Import BUTTON PROPERTIES Select a button to view or edit its properties PANEL HEALTHY SYSTEM HEALTHY il ns E Reset Buttons Print Preview Close Figure 24 Access Panel Button Configuration screen Import By selecting the IMPORT button access panel button configurations can be copied from one panel to another imported from a panel into the template or copied from the template to a panel fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 32 of 73 BUTTON PROPERTIES Type The types of access panel push buttons available are listed below Indicator provides LED indication and status information only Acknowledge
60. message until the event is cancelled Playback required before cancel if checked the event will not be cancelled until the message has been broadcast the specified number of times When unchecked the event can be cancelled at any time LIVE SPEECH EVENT OPTIONS LIVE SPEECH EVENT OPTIONS n _ Source Specific a y SOUTCE Select a Live Audio Source Pre Tone none Post Tone none Figure 49 Live Speech Event Options screen Source Specific if checked the selected Source is used when this event is triggered from an input that does not provide its own audio For example the Aux 1 PTT uses the Aux audio input for its audio source For this example this setting does not apply Pre Tone specifies the pre announcement tone for the live audio broadcast These tones are made available through the Playback Audio System Tones screen Refer to the System Tones Setup section on page 54 Post Tone specifies the post announcement tone for the live audio broadcast These tones are made available through the Playback Audio System Tones screen Refer to the System Tones Setup section on page 54 fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 62 of 73 RECORD PLAY BACK EVENT OPTIONS RECORD PLAYBACK EVENT OPTIONS W Source Specific Source Aux nA Playback Play Once z Pre T
61. n 2015 at 10 46 39 4 24 Jun 2015 at 10 40 04 08 Jun 2015 at 13 23 03 29 May 2015 at 08 30 19 22 May 2015 at 13 04 38 18 May 2015 at 08 56 23 13 May 2015 at 12 58 26 14 Apr 2015 at 11 58 00 14 Apr 2015 at 11 47 14 10 Apr 2015 at 10 51 13 19 Mar 2015 at 12 50 02 22 Dec 2014 at 09 59 23 23 Jun 2014 ar 14 38 29 Close Figure 2 Manage Configurations screen LOCAL CONFIGURATIONS Working Directory Elemec3 Configurations must be stored in the working directory on the local computer to allow editing To edit a configuration file saved in a remote storage location the file must first be imported to the local working directory When editing 1s complete the configuration file can then be exported back to a remote storage location The Manage Configurations screen shown below is used for transferring configuration files between the working directory on the user s host computer and a remote storage location The local working directory LOCAL CONFIGURATIONS working configurations are shown in the left pane Remotely stored configurations REMOTE CONFIGURATIONS Parent Directory are shown in the right pane Highlight the desired configuration from the remote storage list and click on the left arrow key to import to the working directory Highlight the desired configuration file from the working directory list and click on the right arrow key to export to a remote directory All Configurations are sorted by modified date and are listed
62. nced together Messages are created using the Message Builder Refer to page 53 for complete information Message Properties Select a message to view its properties fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 52 of 73 Add Message Clicking on the green ADD MESSAGE button on the Playback Audio Configuration screen brings up the Create New Message screen shown below Create New Message Enter a description for the new message below Description Fire Alarm Event Setup Automatically Create Event s W Create Manual Event Eal Create Auto Event Default Zone Zone 1 Logic Flag Setup Eal Automatically Create Logic Flag for this message All other event properties can be edited from the Event screen Create New Message Cancel Figure 41 Create New Message screen Description is a user defined unique description of the message This name will be used to identify the message in all areas of the system Event Setup Automatically Create Events Recommended To automatically create events and expedite the configuration process click Automatically Create Event s This will automatically create a Playback Event for the message Suitable for Manual or Auto Events e Create Manual Event When checked a Playback Event will be created for this message with the proper default settings for use with an
63. ndicators on access panels or can be used as triggers for conditional event chaining Acronym for Volume Level Control A collection that may include Amplifier Channels digital outputs Logic Flags and Output Groups and analog outputs as well as other zones A Zone 1s used as a destination for an event or for the destination of a broadcast through the Telephone Interface f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15
64. nels are required N 1 System A system consisting of two E3 Controllers Amplifiers access panels and I O controllers are not duplicated The first controller operates as the primary controller and the second controller operates as the back up Under normal condition the system operation is managed by the primary controller Upon failure of the primary controller the back up controller becomes active to maintain system operation Volume Level sets the system wide volume for all stored audio playback Attenuation sets the system wide attenuation This value is used whenever audio is attenuated either through mixing Live Speech and Playback audio or through the access panel Attenuate button Network Settings Refer to the Network Settings section on page 16 Event Recorder Enabled Specific events and live audio broadcasts can be recorded using an external recording device connected to specific audio output terminals of the E3 Controller If using an event recorder the audio outputs on the E3 Controller must be enabled by checking the Event Recorder Enabled check box fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 15 of 73 Max Mute Duration specifies the maximum duration that audio can be muted Muting is accomplished by selecting a MUTE push button on an access panel or by
65. nuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 25 of 73 Generic Amplifier Interface Properties Generic Amplifier Interface GA Properties Description GAIl 1 Location A Not Specified X na Address Model Generic Amp Interface Local Mic Priority Threshold Override Disabled AA Generic Channel AA Generic Channel A Generic Channel A Generic Channel Description Description Description Description Channel A Channel B Channel Channel D Local Input Local Input Local Input Local Input Disabled T Disabled ka Disabled ka Disabled Y Route Local Mic Y Route Local Mic Y Route Local Mic Y Route Local Mic Close Remove This Device Figure 18 GAI Properties screen Description A unique name for the GAI will be generated by default GAI description should be unique Location Refer to page 17 for complete information On the GAI Properties screen the four channels available will be displayed below the graphic Local Mic Priority Threshold specifies the priority at which system audio will be overridden by the local microphone The local microphone will override all events at and below the specified event Generic Channel Description Enter a description for the amplifier channel Local Input Set as either disabled default N O Maintained or N C Maintained Route Local Mic Specifies whether
66. nuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 6 of 73 Add System Events continued Action Screen For Record Playback Events e Select the Audio Source of the event e Select Pre and Post announcement tones e Select the Playback Mode repeat continuous e Select the default broadcast zone e Select the Output and Logic Flags to activate e Select an Event Chain For Silent Events Event Builder screen e Select the cancel and acknowledgement options See page 58 e Select the Output and Logic Flags to activate For External Events e Select the Audio Source of the event e Select the cancel and acknowledgement options e Select the default broadcast zone e Select the Output and Logic Flags to activate e Select an Event Chain Define the System Inputs and Outputs Add Access Panels Action Screen Program the Access Panel Push button functions from the Access Panel Button Template using the features common to most panels As Access Panels are added they inherit the settings System Properties gt Access Panel gt assigned to the Button Template Access Panel Button Template e Select Button Function See pages 27 amp 32 e Select Button Color e Enter Button Label Text Add Access Panel Interface Cards and Access Panels System Properties gt Access Panels Enable API Cards 1 4 Add Access Panels to each API Card l Access Panel Interface Summary scr
67. on screen Save Configuration Changes select the green SAVE button to save the current configuration Export Configuration to Bridge for Upload when checked the system will save the current configuration and export the configuration to the bridge used by the E3 Portal application to update the configuration on an Elemec3 system Save as Copy when checked a Save as Copy window will appear Enter the new name for the configuration file in the box below Specify a name for the configuration copy This will save the configuration to a new file without changing the originally opened configuration fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Pub 42004 498A Page 71 of 73 Glossary of Terms A B SYSTEM ACCESS PANEL ACCESS PANEL MUTING AMPLIFIER ATTENUATE AUX 1 AUX 5 IPAux 1 IPAUX 8 CONFIGURATION CONTROLLER CONTINGENT OVERRIDE ELEMEC3 PORTAL EVENT EVENT CHAINING EVENT GROUP FAULT The arrangement of two Elemec3 systems whereby redundancy is achieved through coordinated duplicated operations The B Redundant system may have some amplifiers excluded End user interface device used to control of alarms and to generate live speech broadcasts The panel is available in three formats 19 inch rack mounting desk mounting and bulk head mounting Stalk or fist microphones are available Method of feed
68. one none Post Tone none aia Figure 50 Record Playback Event Options screen Source Specific if checked the selected Source is used when this event is triggered from an input that does not provide its own audio For example the Aux 1 PTT uses the Aux audio input for its audio source For this example this setting does not apply Playback specifies the playback behavior e Play Once plays the recorded audio one time e Repeat plays the recorded audio the number of times specified by Play Count e Continuous plays the recorded audio until the event is cancelled Pre Tone specifies the pre announcement tone for the live audio broadcast These tones are made available through the Playback Audio System Tones screen Refer to the System Tones Setup section on page 54 Post Tone specifies the post announcement tone for the live audio broadcast These tones are made available through the Playback Audio System Tones screen Refer to the System Tones Setup section on page 54 EXTERNAL EVENT OPTIONS EXTERNAL EVENT OPTIONS MINE Y Source Specific 0 Source Aum 2 Figure 51 External Event Options screen Source Specific if checked the external Source is must be specified Source Available sources are enabled in the Live Audio Sources Live Audio Configuration panel See page 42 fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 4200
69. orted and if it is Normal or Urgent e Auto Inhibit if checked the auto inhibit key switch causes the input to be inhibited f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 38 of 73 INHIBIT GROUPS Inhibit Groups allow you to selectively inhibit inputs in the E3 system Once inputs have been placed into an Inhibit Group other inputs in the system can be configured to trigger the group and inhibit the inputs in the group Configuration Utility ense Algas E 4 i A System Properties Inhibit Groups Configuration Audio Inputs Zones Inhibit Groups Inhibit Group Properties Playback Audio tna Crop 1 ta al cos System Events IP Parameters Figure 29 Inhibit Groups Configuration screen f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 39 of 73 Adding Inhibit Groups Clicking the green ADD INHIBIT GROUP button will prompt the user to enter a description for the Inhibit Group followed by the Inhibit Group Builder screen shown below The Inhibit Group Builder screen allows creation and configuration of Inhibit Groups in the Elemec3 system Inhibit Group Builder Inhibit Group Builder Inhibit Group Description Inhibit Group 1 AVAILABLE INPUTS inputs gt
70. ources Page Party Live Audio Sources screen Telephone Interface See page 42 Aux 1 Aux 5 e IP Aux 1 Aux 8 Set the Priority of the Audio Input Sources Live Audio Sources screen See page 42 Define the Zones in the System Action Screen Add Zones Zone Configuration screen See page 47 Enter Zone Description Assign Amplifier Channels to the Zone Assign Audio Outputs to the Zone Zone Configuration gt Zone Builder screen e Aux Output See Page 49 Assign Relay Outputs to the Zone e Monitor Output Assign Relay Groups to the Zone Assign Logic Flag to the Zone Configure the Background Music Source Action Screen Select Audio Input Source Aux 1 5 Select the Zone in which the background music will be Playback Audio gt Background Music played See page 51 Select the time interval for amplifier testing Import Sound Files for Pre Recorded Messages Action Screen Browse and Select an mp3 file Playback Audio gt Import MP3 Import the mp3 file it into the configuration file See page 51 Define System Tones Action Screen Select an MP3 sound file for a System Tone 1 7 Enter a description for a System Tone 1 7 Playback Audio gt System Tones Select an MP3 sound file for the TICK TONE See page 51 Set the play volume for each system tone f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15
71. peech and Record Playback events Their duration is limited to 10 seconds and they are assigned to the appropriate events through the Event Builder To preview a tone select it and press the green preview button Press the red stop to end the preview PRE TONE Chime mp3 Volume 305 TONE 2 not in use d Volume 9 90 9 5YS5 TONE 3 not in use Volume 96 90 TONE 4 not in use Volume 9 90 9 TONE 5 notinuse Volume 90 TONE 6 not in use Volume 96 90 TONE 7 not in use 4 Volume 96 90 TICK TONE Tick Tonemp3 Volume 06 90 ee System Tone 8 is reserved for the TICK TONE Close Figure 43 System Tones Setup screen Selecting a tone from the drop down list will cause the description and volume controls to become enabled The last system tone is preset for the Tick Tone These tones will available for assignment on Live Speech Events This can be done on the Event Builder screen for each event Refer to page 58 for more information To configure a system tone select the drop down box next to the tone description and select an audio file When an audio file is selected the description box Volume and preview controls will become available The description of the tone will be used to identify the tone in all areas of the system Volume Change the playback Volume of the system tone by moving the slider to the required percent volume The
72. rmal or Urgent Fault level Once an External Fault is defined it must be assigned to an input contact on an I O module fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 65 of 73 IP Parameters Screen The IP Parameters is broken down into two main categories SYSTEM IP and IP DESTINATIONS Each is described below SYSTEM IP The SYSTEM IP screen shows all of the available IP AUX INPUTS and IP AUX OUTPUTS They cannot be removed or disabled aleme TA Me emae Configuration Utility gt SampleConfiguration ER E 4 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Properties IF Parameters Audio Inputs a AUX IP INPUTS Playback Audio a he 192 1168 1 114 Port 10022 Fault Reporting IP Parameters MONITOR IP OUTPUT RESERVED Figure 54 System IP screen f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Pub 42004 498A Page 66 of 73 When an IP AUX INPUT is selected the properties for the input will appear These properties are explained in further detail in the Live Audio Sources section of this manual e Edit IP Input Properties Description a Event a Max Duration min sec Start Trim seconds Multicast Port Figure 55 Edit IP Input screen Volume Level y Multicast Group IP A
73. s current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 34 of 73 MUTE PROPERTIES Amp Channel specifies an Amp Channel that will activate the local mute relay only when this amp channel is included in a Live Speech Destination If an amplifier channel is not specified the local mute relay will be activated for all live speech destinations Holdover Delay specifies how long the local mute relay will remain activated after the Live Speech Event is terminated PLAYBACK EVENT MUTING Playback Threshold specifies the priority at which Playback Events will be muted All events at or below the priority of the selected event will be muted NOTE This is only applicable if an Amp Channel has been specified in the Mute Properties LIVE SPEECH EVENT MUTING Live Speech Threshold specifies the priority at which Live Speech Events will be muted All events at or below the priority of the selected event will be muted NOTE This is only applicable if an Amp Channel has been specified in the Mute Properties MUTE OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT Specifies which output will be used for the local mute relay f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 35 of 73 Input Output I O Controllers Summary Screen The I O Controllers Summary screen displays all of the I
74. ss panel that is only supervised when present With this setting you must also specify an input contact to notify the system that the panel is present and should be supervised e Unsupervised An unsupervised access panel Address sets the address of the panel This setting must match the physical address on the access panel Max Duration Global setting for all panels specifies the maximum duration of a live page for all access panels Button Lockout Global setting for all panels specifies the amount of time after the Max Duration elapses that a stuck button fault is reported and a panel lockout occurs Buttons Button Pressing the BUTTONS button allows you to configure the access panel buttons on a specific access panel using the Access Panel Button Configuration screen shown on page 31 Muting Button Pressing the MUTING button allows you to configure the access panel local mute relays using the Access Panel Mute Setup screen shown on page 33 Remove Button Pressing the REMOVE button allows you to remove the access panel from the configuration f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 31 of 73 Access Panel Button Configuration When configuring a system access panel buttons and button configurations should be created near the end of the process since access panels are dependent on most other syste
75. ted the default ADD DEVICE When the desired I O controller is highlighted clicking the ADD DEVICE button adds it to the configuration and displays the I O Properties screen as shown in Figure 28 on page 37 f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 37 of 73 I O Controller Properties ee E E l 1 0 Controller Properties Description 10 Card 0 Location A Not Specified x n Address o Type Elemec I O Controller Inputs t j Remove This Device Figure 28 I O Controller Properties screen Description specifies the unique description of the I O controller Location A specifies the location of the I O controller card Address specifies the physical address of the I O controller card Inputs Tab The properties fields below appear from left to right across the Inputs tab e Description is the user defined unique description of the input This name will be used to identify the input in all areas of the system e Input Switch Type specifies switch type 1 e maintained momentary NO NC supervision etc The switch types available are dependent on I O controller type e Trigger Event Selection selects which Event Ack Cancel or Inhibit Group to trigger when the input is activated e Fault Reporting Category specifies whether a fault should be rep
76. tenuation with Live Speech All events at or above the selected threshold will not attenuate Playback Events when mixed with listed Live Speech Events Not Mixed All remaining Live Speech and Playback Events not listed will be listed in the Not Mixed list Important Programming Note If the configuration requires Live Speech audio to mix with Playback audio the priority of the Live Speech event s must be below that of the Playback event s and the above mix setup must be set up to achieve that If the Live Speech event s are of a higher priority than the Playback event s the Playback audio will be muted overridden f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 22 of 73 Amplifiers Summary Screen After selecting the AMPLIFIERS button on the System Properties screen you will be taken to the Amplifiers Summary screen shown in Figure 15 The summary screen will show all of the amplifiers in the system Configuration Utility Amplifiers Summary ADD AMPLIFIER Audio Inputs Zones Playback Audio System Events Fault Reporting IP Parameters Figure 15 Amplifiers Summary screen To add an amplifier click the green ADD AMPLIFIER button and select the appropriate amplifier model If all amplifiers will be of the same type you can set that type as the default removing the need
77. the MUTE ON ACK property of an event After the specified mute duration the audio will resume broadcasting if it can access the resources to do so Max Attenuation Duration specifies the maximum duration that audio can be attenuated Attenuation is accomplished by selecting an ATTENUATE ALARM push button on an access panel at normal volume level A setting of 00 00 00 sets the maximum attenuation duration to forever Max Fault Acknowledge Duration specifies the maximum duration that an active fault will remain acknowledged before the system requires it to be acknowledged again Faults are acknowledged by pressing an ACKNOWLEDGE push button on an access panel Disable Mix 2 An audio pathway to the system amplifiers is referred to as a Mix The system has two audio pathways or Mixes to the amplifiers This setting will disable the second audio mix which will limit the system to a single audio pathway 1 e the system will be incapable of multiple simultaneous broadcasts This feature is implemented for the purpose of supporting legacy Elemec systems and is not recommended for use in current systems Allow Mix Substitution This setting allows for mixed audio Live Speech Playback to be sent to the Aux Page Party or Monitor outputs If checked and the events that are being mixed both target the same audio output then the mixed audio will be sent out that audio output Bridge outputs to the remote system always
78. tinuously between active and idle using ON Time and OFF Time When the output is deactivated cycling will continue for the Holdover Time Pulse The output provides one activation Transition to active is delayed by Initial Delay The output remains active for the ON Time and then transitions to idle fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 42 of 73 Live Audio Configuration Screen The Live Audio Configuration screen allows enabling and disabling of the available Live Audio sources in the E3 system The Available Audio Inputs By Priority specifies the priority of each live audio source in the system Higher priority sources override lower priority sources when using the same event Sources Enabled The Sources Enabled check boxes allow the selection of specific Live Audio types which are discussed below NOTE Aux 2 1s only available if Insert 1 1s not enabled Aux 3 is only available if Insert 2 is not enabled Aux 4 and Aux 5 are only available in stand alone systems 000 Elemec Console 2 0 Configuration Utility SampleConfiguration SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Audio Inputs Sources Enabled Page Party C Telephone Interface C auxin 1 C auxin 2 C Auxin 3 C auxin 4 Bridge 1 C auxin 5 Bridge 2 C iP Auxing1 L iP Auxin 2 LC iP Auxin 3 Ll ir Auxin 4 J IP Auxin s L ip Auxinas J iP
79. tion or select the LOAD CONFIGURATION button to open an existing configuration Pressing the up down green arrows accesses the Manage Configurations screen which allows configurations to be imported and exported to the working directory on the local computer fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Managing Configurations Manage Configurations Elemec Configurations must be stored locally on this computer to be edited To edit a configuration that is in another location it must be imported locally before doing so Once editing Pub 42004 498A Page 9 of 73 is completed the configuration can be exported to any location as long as the destination directory is shared and the user has appropriate permissions to write to the location LOCAL CONFIGURATIONS working SampleConfiguration Custom_Inhibit_SA Custom_Ack_Cancel_SA GAIL Test_SA Test_131_AB 29 Jun 2015 at 11 01 23 24 Jun 2015 at 11 58 23 24 Jun 2015 at 10 40 04 08 Jun 2015 at 13 23 03 23 Jun 2015 at 11 14 52 REMOTE CONFIGURATIONS Parent Directory Current Location Users jay Documents Elemec Bridge Elemec Bridge Custom Custom_Inhibit_SA Custom_Ack_Cancel_ SA GAL Test_SA Load_test_Q7_AB Test _131_ AB Gai_Test2_SA Gai_test_1_5A GAlUpgradeTest E3_Auto Introduction VERSION1_2 16Test 100_test_AB Test2Upgrade Invalid Database Other Browse 24 Ju
80. to route local microphone audio to the channel Zone Assignments Displays the zone assignments for the Generic Channel fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 26 of 73 Hot Standby Amplifiers Hot Standby amplifiers must be configured for proper operation It 1s crucial that the amplifier wiring matches the Hot Standby configuration for proper operation The amplifier channels must be connected in order of priority based on proximity to the Hot Standby Channel meaning the closest amplifier to the hot standby in the daisy chain wiring will be highest priority in the event of multiple amplifier channel failures followed by the next closest etc Hot Standby Setup The Hot Standby Setup screen is shown in Figure 19 below configured In this case the Hot Standby amplifier is in position 5 wired fifth from the top of the cabinet Use the left right up and down arrows in the middle of the two panels to move amplifier channels around to their wired destinations ib Hot Standby Setup Hot Standby Channel Channel A AVAILABLE CHANNELS CHANNELS BY PROXIMITY TO STANDEY Amp E 4 position ak Channel A Amp 3 position 3k Channel A Amp 2 position 2k Channel A mp E l position Te Charnmel 4 Close Figure 19 Hot Standby Setup screen fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15
81. tr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 57 of 73 Add Event Clicking the green ADD EVENT button will display the Create New Event Object screen shown in Figure 46 below Create New Event Object Enter a description for the event object below el e Event 05 Event Group Type Playback z Live Speech a Record Playback L Silent External Figure 46 Create New Even Object screen Enter a description for the event object below is the user defined unique description of the event This name will be used to identify the event in all areas of the system Event Event Group Select either Event or Event Group Refer to Events Group section on page 63 Type When Event is selected there are five available Event Types Playback broadcasts a previously configured Message Live Speech broadcasts live audio Record Playback records live audio for playback Silent activates outputs or output groups or triggers an event chain No audio will be broadcast External broadcasts externally generated audio f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Event Builder we A Poe Event Desecripabon Fire Alarm Manual Event Type Pray buck Behavior Pikar Ciscardable DEFAULT OUTPUT ASSCAMENTS FLAGI Manual Alarm FLAG Fire Alarm
82. uals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Pub 42004 498A Page 56 of 73 System Events Configuration Screen The Elemec3 system utilizes System Events to control system behavior The System Events and Event Groups in the list are ordered by priority top being the highest priority The priority of an item can be changed by highlighting the item and using the Set Priority up and down arrows to change its position in the list Event priority is critical to the desired operation of the Elemec3 system Fault Reperting IP Parameters Playback Audio SampleConfiguration SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Events Configuration ADD EVENT Events and Event Groups PLAYBACK Alarm 1 MAN PLAYBACK Alarm 1 AUTO PLAYBACK Alarm 2 MAN PLAYBACK Alarm 2 AUTO LIVE SPEECH Emerge icy Speech PLAYBACK Alom 3 MAN PLAYBACK Alarm 3 AUTO PLAYBACK Alam 4 MAN PLAYBACK Alarm 4 AUTO PLAYBACK Alarm 5 MAN PLAYBACK Alarm 5 AUTO UWT SPIDCH Routine Speech SET PRIQRTY Configuration Utility Event and Everit Group Properties Select an eventor event group to view its properties AS Figure 45 System Events Configuration screen If any messages were created with the Automatically Create Event option these events will be listed fAstandard ioms current release 42004 ins
83. unique name for the amplifier will be generated by default The description can be changed by entering a new unique description Location Refer to page 17 for complete information On the Amplifier Properties screen the two channels for this model will be displayed below the amplifier graphic Amplifier Channel Description Enter a description for the amplifier channel ID The ID must match the ID setting on the physical amplifier channel for correct operation Zone Display denotes the Zone Identifier on the amplifier display If the amplifier is a member of only one zone it should be set to that zone number However amplifier channels and zones can be members of more than one zone so the Zone Display may not always be meaningful Volume A Each amplifier channel has a volume setting that controls its master volume This setting will be used by the Hot Standby amplifier channel when necessary Disable Load Testing if checked will cause the load testing for the channel to be suspended This setting is automatically set to false 1f a channel is set as a Hot Standby channel Copy Channel assigns the channel to all zones to which a specified channel is assigned Hot Standby if checked the Hot Standby check box causes a channel to become a Hot Standby amplifier Check the HOT STANDBY SETUP box to display the Hot Standby Setup screen shown in Figure 19 fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr ma
84. ux In 1 Mane OdB O coms 192 168 1 114 Stop Trim le seconds ES 10022 insert Require Y Allow Attenuation Close When either the IP AUX OUTPUT or the IP MONITOR OUT is selected the properties window will appear and is shown below The IP MONITOR OUT will transmit all audio that the analog MONITOR OUT transmits from the system Es a Multicast Group specifies the IP Address for the IP Aux Output Edit IF Output Properties Description Multicast Group Multicast Port Figure 56 Edit IP Output Properties screen IP Aux Out 1 0 0 0 0 Gh Ww Multicast Port specifies the Port for the IP Aux Output fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Close Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 67 of 73 IP DESTINATIONS The IP DESTINATIONS screen shows all the available USER defined IP destinations IP Destinations can be added edited or removed The parameters for IP Destinations are the same as the IP Aux Output Configuration Utility SampleConfiguration LJ SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Properties IP Parameters Audio Inputs SYST IP DESTINATIONS Zones ADD IP DESTINATION Playback Audio IP DESTINATIONS System Events a 192 168 1 12 Port 6688 Fault Reporting IP Parameters Figure 57 IP Destinations screen ADD IP DESTINATION Click
85. ve or idle Each event has many characteristics that govern the system s response to the activation of the event and to the event s progression Some typical event types are Live Speech Playback Record Playback and Silent Elemec3 s mechanism for allowing an Event to trigger another Event with the possibility of the trigger being dependent on the state of an input an output or a Flag A sequence of activations can be setup through chaining of Events A collection of Playback Events A trouble condition detected within the system Through Elemec3 Console f standard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 GLOBAL MUTE GLOBAL SETTINGS INHIBIT GROUP INSERT 1 AND 2 I O CONTROLLER IP DESTINATION LIVE SPEECH EVENT LOCATIONS Mix 1 MIx 2 MUTE N 1 SYSTEM PAGA PLAYBACK EVENT RECORD PLAYBAC K EVENT STAND ALONE SYSTEM SYSTEM FLAG Pub 42004 498A Page 72 of 73 faults are categorized as either Normal or Urgent or Ignore depending on their severity level Set a fault to Ignore if it is considered insignificant this fault will never be displayed by Elemec3 Portal application Time limited suppression of audio in accord with one of four preset settings A Global Mute can be triggered and cancelled from an access panel A group of configuration settings accessed through the System Properties section that gov
86. vel o da Ol lll Supervision Normal Address 0 Y Max Duration 01 30 Button Lockout oso min sec E min sec bi Close Figure 23 Access Panel Properties screen Description Enter a unique description for the specific access panel Intrinsically Safe if checked the access panel is designated as Intrinsically Safe Local Cancel Only if checked specifies that the current access panel can only cancel events it has initiated through a button press Local Ack Only if checked specifies that the current access panel can only acknowledge events it has initiated through a button press fAstandard ioms current release 42004 instr manuals 42004 498a docx 08 15 Pub 42004 498A Elemec3 Console User Manual Version 2 0 Page 30 of 73 Audio Path specifies the audio path to be used by the current access panel This value is automatically assigned but can be changed by access panels connected to an API 2 If this property is edited and the audio path selected is already in use the current panel will swap audio path values with the other panel Access panels connected to an API are automatically assigned their audio path Location specifies the physical location of the access panel Volume Level sets the microphone volume level for the access panel Supervision e Normal An always present access panel that is continually supervised e When Present An acce

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