Valcom Wireless Analog Clocks
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1. Jeug youlayyy Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P VALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com Plastic Double Mount Installation For metal mounting bracket Use anchor that can support 50 Ibs with a maximum screw size of 10 1 5 O Install metal mounting bracket First remove the metal mounting bracket from the inside of the double mount base by unscrewing the two 2 6 32 x 1 2 screws located on the underside of the base save these screws for step 3 Next screw the metal mounting bracket to the wall or ceiling in which the clocks are being installed To mount to the switch box screw the four 4 6 32 x 1 screws supplied in the assembly kit through the inner four holes of the metal mounting bracket to the wall or ceiling Use the outer four holes to mount anchors to the wall or ceiling both anchors and screws for anchors not supplied in kit For IP clocks if using an Ethernet bracket as shown in the diagram use the two 2 6 32 x 1 4 included in the assembly kit to mount the Ethernet bracket to the metal mounting bracket Ethernet bracket not supplied in assembly kit Note if using a plastic switch box a ground wire must be routed through the switch box and into one 1 of the four 4 metal mounting bracket screws in order to provide ground to the metal mounting bracket Note the metal mounting bracket MUST be secured by both the screws going to the switch box AND the anchors going int2. 1 mode push the Diagnostic Switch once which is indicated by the green LED flashing one time with a 3 second break A While in diagnostic modes hour and minute hands continue to run normally B The second hand will display how long since the clock received time signal please see below table for details C After three 3 minutes the clock will resume normal operation Second Hand Position Time Since Clock Last Received a Communication Signal 12 Clock has received communication in the past hour 1 Clock has received communication between one and two hours ago 2 Clock has received communication between two and three hours ago 3 Clock has received communication between three and four hours ago 4 Clock has received communication between four and five hours ago 5 Clock has received communication between five and six hours ago 6 Clock has received communication between six and seven hours ago 7 Clock has received communication between seven and eight hours ago 8 Clock has received communication between eight and nine hours ago 9 Clock has received communication between nine and ten hours ago 10 Clock has received communication between ten and eleven hours ago 11 Clock has received communication over eleven hours ago Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P VALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com Diagnostic Testing Diagnostic 2 This diagnostic will determine the quality of the time signal In order to e
3. 2 Mount both plastic anchors in the wall 3 Insert the sheet metal screws 10 through the mounting bracket into the plastic anchors 4 Plug the connector into the movement 110V or 24V ONLY 5 Hang the clock on the mounting bracket 6 Put the screw 4mm through the hole on the top of the clock into the hole at the top of the mounting bracket Valcom Inc ALCOM sit Roanoke VA 24019 Metal Double Mount Installation 540 563 2000 P 540 362 9800 F www valcom com OUTER HOLES DIRECT MOUNT TO WALL OR CEILING TIGHTEN SCREWS TO SECURE CLOCK 2 PLACES INNER HOLES DIRECT MOUNT TO GANG BOX PUSH CLOCK OVER CLIPS TO SECURE 2 PLACES 1 Screw the mounting bracket to the double gang box using four 4 inner holes on mounting bracket or mount the mounting bracket directly to the wall or ceiling using the four 4 outer holes Insert the wires through the mounting bracket 110V or 24V ONLY Fish the wires through the clock hanging rod Secure hanging rod to mounting bracket with screws supplied and place cover over connection Connect the wiring as shown on the wiring diagrams Plug the connectors into the movements 110V or 24V ONLY Place the clocks on the double mount housing and tighten the screws to secure clocks as shown above NOD WwW HRW N Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P VALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com Plastic Double Mount Installation
4. with the ceiling or wall Secure its position by using the four 4 6 19 x 7 16 screws that come attached to the clock adaptor from the factory and screw them into the four 4 tabs on the adaptor Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P VALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com Wiring Information FCC ID R73AMR001 Diagnostic Switch 7 P Diagnostic LED gt O a Transmit Receive gt H YELLOW WHIT Za E 25 zy gt SF N 24V POLER 110U POWER The V AW12A and V AW16A wireless clocks can be powered by 2 D cell bat teries 24 volts AC 110 volts AC or 220 volts AC Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P VALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com Operational Instructions Important We highly recommend installing the main transceiver before the installation of the V AW12A and V AW16A clocks In order to install the clock simply remove the battery cover and install two 2 D cell batteries recommended battery type Duracell PROCELL After installation of the battery replace the battery cover and the clock should start correcting within five 5 minutes Normal Mode Economy Mode The V AW12A and V AW16A clocks have two different modes in which they will operate Normal mode allows the clock to transmit receive every two 2 hours This mode will allow the clock to have a 5 year battery life provided good reception Economical
5. VALCOM Installation Manual V1 03 V AW12A V AW16A Wireless Clock Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com VALCOM SAL 2 Series Wireless Clock Table of Contents Valcom Inc 5614 Hollins Road Roanoke VA 24019 540 563 2000 P 540 362 9800 F www valcom com Table of Contents 2 Wall Mount Installation 3 Metal Double Mount Installation 4 Plastic Double Mount Installation 5 Plastic Double Mount Installation 6 Plastic Double Mount Installation 7 Wiring Information 8 Operational Instructions 9 Installation Option 1 10 Installation Option 2 10 Installation Option 2 Continued 11 Installation Option 3 12 Installation Option 4 12 Frequently Asked Questions 13 Troubleshooting 14 Overview Diagnostic 15 Diagnostic 1 15 Diagnostic 2 16 Diagnostic 3 16 Diagnostic 4 17 FCC Wants You to Know 18 manuals may change without prior notice ALCON Wall Mount Installation Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com 24 Volt 110 volt options shown in diagrams 12 Clock H 5 TOP HI 1 5 2 H2 8 MOUNTING BRACKET 16 Clock TOP PLUG CONNECTOR STANDARD SINGLE BOTTOM MOVEMENT STANDARD SINGLE WALL INTO BOTTOM OF GANG BOX GANG BOX Borrom MOVEMENT 1 Connect the wiring as shown on the wiring diagram 110V or 24V ONLY
6. ach building This option is used when the transmitter or the clocks will not reach the repeaters or clocks in the other building s In this case using multiple transmitters for each building would be the easiest set up By connecting the transmitters to the Internet and receive the time from the Internet each clock will be identically synchronized Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P VALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com Frequently Asked Questions What battery size do I use for the wireless clock The batteries required are two 2 D cell battery The recommended battery type is Duracell Procell D size Will the clock cause interference with any of my other wireless devices No the V AW12A and V AW16A wireless clock works on 915 928 MHz frequency hopping technology The clock switches frequencies automatically when the receiver and transceiver is open thus interference is avoided Is there any advantage to a powered clock system as opposed to a battery operated system assuming a single transceiver is in the building The powered wireless clock receives and transmits every minute and in locations where the signal is marginal the likelihood of receiving a signal increases because of the frequent transmission rate What is the advantage of having multiple transceivers on a powered clock system Assuming the distances between the clocks is sufficient to receive the signal with an analog cloc
7. an radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures a Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna b Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician c d FCC WARNING Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user authority to operate the equipment under FCC Rules Note For precautionary measures FCC recommends a distance of 10cm from the clock to constant human physical exposure
8. ansceiver and the clocks and repeaters are used to send the signal from building to building or there is a transceiver in each building in the campus Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P VALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com Installation Option 1 There is a main high powered transceiver in the building and high powered transceivers or repeaters as needed to cover the entire premise In this option the system does not depend on the clock for transmission OPTION 1A Transceivers or repeaters are synchronized wirelessly to the main transceiver 1 Place the main transceiver in a central location hallway recommended 2 Pick the location of the second transceiver or repeater 3 Place the transceiver repeater in a location where the signal is available from the main transceiver In order to verify that the transceiver is receiv ing a signal from the main transceiver power up the transceiver and within five minutes it shall show the main transceiver time If the transceiver did not correct to the main transceiver time choose a different location for the transceiver 4 Repeat the above mentioned steps with the corresponding transceivers or repeaters Please note that the corresponding transceivers or repeaters can receive a signal from another transceiver or repeater and not only from the main transceiver OPTION 1B Transceivers or repeaters are synchronized via wire to the main transceiver 1 Place th
9. e main transceiver in a central location hallway recommended 2 Run two conductive wires between the main transceiver and the corresponding transceivers or repeaters in order to transmit the time between the units Installation Option 2 There is at least one 1 high powered transceiver in the building and in order to cover the entire premise the battery operated clocks are used as transceivers repeaters Clock Operational Overview Battery Operation Version In order to reserve battery consumption the receiver of the clock is enabled for ten 10 minutes upon power up During normal operation the clock enables its transceiver every two hours in normal mode The clock also has the capability to transmit receive during normal operation every four hours in economy mode There is a manual option by pressing the Transmit Receive switch twice to enable the receiver for ten 10 minutes in order to receive the time signal In this case the second hand will move to the twenty 20 second location until the signal is received and then the clock will resume normal operation Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P ALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com Installation Option 2 Continued There is another manual option by pressing the Transmit Receive switch once to enable the clock transceiver for ten 10 minutes in order to transmit the time signal The transceiver can be enabled only if the clock receiv
10. es a time signal within the last twelve 12 hours In this case the second hand will move to the forty 40 second location and after ten 10 minutes the clock will resume normal operation IMPORTANT We highly recommend installing the main transceiver before the installation of the V AW12A and V AW16A clocks The transceiver should be located in a central location preferably in a hallway so that there are a minimum number of walls between the transceiver and the clocks After the installation of the transceiver begin installing the clocks nearest to the transceiver continue installing remaining clocks working from the transceiver as the central point In order to install the clock simply remove the battery cover and install two 2 D cell batteries recommended battery type Duracell PROCELL After installation of the battery replace the battery cover and the clock should start correcting within five 5 minutes If correction is not received within the first five 5 minutes please follow these instructions The steps on the following pages are recommended in order to synchronize the clock system for the first time The steps are critical due to the fact that the clock receives and transmits every two 2 hours Option 2A Go to the nearest clock clock 1 that has received correction and press the Transmit Receive switch once The second hand should move to forty 40 seconds and the clock should stop running This is an indication that
11. k there is no advantage of multiple transceivers on a powered system How long does it take for the clock to receive a signal Upon power up of the clock the receiver will be turned on for a ten 10 minutes until the signal is acquired If the user wishes to manually look for the signal press the Transmit Receive switch twice on the movement Can the clocks be set manually to display the correct time at installation as a temporary measure until the master clock is installed V AW12A and V AW16A clocks can NOT be set manually Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P VALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com Troubleshooting What happens if power up the clock and the clock is not moving The clock should move at normal speed upon power up If it does not move at normal speed check the battery and make sure the clock receives power Also be sure to remove the pin prior to starting up the clock If the clocks are 24 volt or 110 volt please verify the wiring on page 7 of this manual What happens if the clock does not receive the signal Take the clock within close proximity to the transceiver and power up the clock If the clock is battery operated remove the battery and put the battery back in again Also press the Transmit Receive switch once on the clock closest to the clock that isn t working The second hand will go to 8 notifying the user that the clock is transmitting the signal Then go to the clock tha
12. mode allows the clock to transmit receive every four 4 hours This mode will allow the clock to have a 8 year battery life provided good reception Normal mode is defaulted when shipped from the factory To toggle this mode push and release the Diagnostic Switch and the Transmit Receive switch simultaneously If 5 year mode is selected the LED will be solid RED for one minute and the second hand will go to 5 25 seconds If 8 year mode is selected the LED will be solid GREEN for one minute and the second hand will go to 8 40 seconds IMPORTANT If a clock is being added to an existing system it must be in normal mode Installation Options There are three ways to operate V AW12A and V AW16A Wireless Clocks The user can choose any of the combinations listed below or any combination of the three Option 1 There is a main high powered transceiver in the building and repeaters as needed to cover the entire premise In this option the system does not depend on the clock for transmission Option 2 There is at least 1 high powered transceiver in the building and in order to cover the entire premise the battery operated clocks are used as transceivers repeaters Option 3 There is at least 1 high powered transceiver in the building and in order to cover the entire premise the power 24V or 110V operated clocks are used as transceivers repeaters Option 4 In a campus environment there is either 1 high powered tr
13. nter Diagnostic 2 mode push the Diagnostic Switch twice which is indicated by the green LED flashing twice with a three 3 second break A While in diagnostic modes hour and minute hands continue to run normally B The second hand will display the quality of the time signal The signal percentage is displayed on the dial of the clock It goes from 1 10 with 1 being the best signal strength and 10 being the least signal strength C After three 3 minutes the clock will resume normal operation Diagnostic 3 This diagnostic will test the mechanical portion and some of the electronic components of the clock In order to enter Diagnostic 3 mode push the Diagnostic Switch three times which is indicated by the green LED flashing three 3 times with a three 3 second break If an error occurs the clock will flash the red LED to signal the error code number please see table below While in Diagnostic 3 the clock will perform the following steps A Clock moves second hand to 00 B Clock moves second hand again to 00 to verify that the hands arrived after sixty 60 pulses Clock moves minute and hour hands to the next known position C D Clock moves minute and hour hands again to the same known position in order to verify that the hands reach the position after 720 pulses E Clock moves the hour and minute hands to 12 00 00 F Test frequency if battery it shall be D C other 60Hz 50Hz Number of Red Fla
14. o the wall Feed wiring through base and pole Take the wiring coming from the switch box and begin to feed it through the center of the base of the mounting assembly until it emerges from the hole in the center of the clock adaptor Make sure there is roughly 1 5 2 of wiring coming from the switch box Perform this task for both clocks If installing IP clocks run bare Ethernet wire without an RJ45 connector and install the connector after it has been routed through the clock if possible this will be much easier than running the wire with the connector on If not possible make sure that there is no boot present on the connector to run the wire through the assembly If you are using an Ethernet bracket with the installation of IP clocks the assembly of the clocks in steps 4 through 6 can be accomplished before mounting the assembly to the wall in step 3 making the overall installation more simple Note if the installer wishes to adjust the distance between the clock adaptor and the base of the double mount this can be accomplished by removing the adaptors from the double mount pole and choosing a different hole on the double mount pole to route the wiring through before mounting to the wall Snap and screw base to metal mounting bracket Snap the base to the metal mounting bracket by first making contact with the lip in the upper side of the base and the metal mounting bracket When the base has been snapped onto the bracket take the t
15. ower Operation 24V or 110V Version The clock enables its receiver for 10 minutes upon power up and during normal operation every minute The clock also has the capability to transmit every minute during normal operation or during power up once data is received We highly recommend installing the main transceiver before the installation of the V AW12A and V AW16A clocks The transceiver should be located in a central location preferably in a hallway so that there are a minimum number of walls between the transceiver and the clock After the installation of the transceiver begin installing the clocks nearest to the transceiver continue installing remaining clocks working from the transceiver as the central point In order to install the clock simply connect power to the clock using our pigtail connector Installation Option 4 This option allows the user to use multiple transmitters on a campus like environment If a situation arises where the need is to have multiple buildings be synchronized with the wireless system there are two options Option 4a There is one transmitter and the clocks or repeaters send the signal to the other buildings This option is when the transmitter or the clocks are in range to the repeater in the other buildings If the transmitter reaches the repeaters or clocks in the other building s the clocks will correct off of the repeater s transmission of the signal Option 4b There is a transmitter in e
16. shes Diagnosis of Error Code 22 Clock detected problem with second hand Check hands to see if they are hitting each other Repeat test 3 4 5 Clock detected problem with hour minute hand Check to see if they are hitting each other Repeat test 6 Call tech support Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P VALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com Diagnostic Testing Diagnostic 4 This diagnostic will test the battery level of the clock In order to enter Diagnostic 4 mode push the Diagnostic Switch four 4 times which is indicated by the LED flashing four times every three seconds The second hand will display the battery level by stopping one of the numbers on the clock s face For example e Ifthe second hand lands on 2 the battery level 2 2V e Ifthe second hand lands on 5 the battery level is 2 5V e Ifthe second hand lands on 9 the battery level is 2 9V e Ifthe second hand lands on 10 the battery level is 3V e If the second hand lands on 11 the battery level is more than 3V Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P VALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com FCC Wants You to Know This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial installation This equipment generates uses and c
17. t isn t working and press the Transmit Receive switch twice The second hand will go to 4 notifying the user it is looking for the signal This should get the signal to the clock f the clock does not correct call Valcom technical support What happens if the clock shows the wrong time Move the clock to Diagnostic 1 in order to find the last time that it received the signal Perform a Diagnostic 3 to check the gears for the clock How do you know if the clock receives a good signal Perform Diagnostic 2 See page 16 for detailed instructions have a location with a marginal signal What should do a Try to install the transceiver in a nearby area b If budget is an issue install one 1 powered clock What can I do if have a clock in a location where the distance is too far away from the last clock Install a repeater to give additional distance to the clock system Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P VALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com Diagnostic Testing Overview Diagnostic The number of times that the switch is pressed will determine the diagnostic mode After determining the diagnostic mode the LED between the two 2 switches will start flashing a green light The number of flashes will display the diagnostic number Diagnostic 1 This diagnostic will determine how long of hours since the clock last received the communication signal In order to enter diagnostic
18. the clock is in transmission mode 1 Go to the clock clock 2 that did not receive transmission and press the Transmit Receive switch twice The second hand should move to twenty 20 seconds until the clock receives signal from clock 1 Then clock 2 will display the master time within a five 5 minute period Within ten 10 minutes of Step 1 clock 1 will resume operation and will go to the correct time 2 Continue with the same process with all of the other clocks Please note while one 1 clock is transmitting you are not limited to the number of clocks that can go through the Step 2 process When moving further from the transceiver you can repeat Step 1 and Step 2 using the clock that most recently received signal Option 2B This option does not test that the distances between the clocks are sufficient 1 Install the batteries in the clocks in the same area as the main transceiver 2 After the clock has received signal from the transceiver and adjusted to the main transceiver time place the battery cover on 3 Take each clock while running to its designated area and install the clock Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P VALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com Installation Option 3 There is at least one high powered transceiver in the building in order to cover the entire premises The power 24V or 110V operated clocks are used as transceivers repeaters Clock Operational Overview P
19. wo 2 6 32 x 1 2 pan head screws that originally came installed on the base of the mounting assembly and screw them back into the two holes on the underside of the base to secure the base to the metal mounting bracket Connect switch box wires to clock harness Take the wiring harness supplied with the clock and make all necessary connections between the wiring harness and the switch box wires using wire nuts Perform this task for both clocks instructions continued on next page Valcom Inc 540 563 2000 P VALCOM 5614 Hollins Road 540 362 9800 F Roanoke VA 24019 www valcom com Plastic Double Mount Installation O Plug and secure wiring to clock Loosen and slip excess wiring through provided wire clamp comes attached to each clock adaptor and tighten the clamp After securing excess wiring plug the jack at the end of the wiring into the appropriate jack on the back of the clock If using IP clocks wiring will not be supplied with the clocks the installer will be responsible for supplying all Ethernet wiring O Attach and screw clocks to adaptors Find all four 4 tabs located on each adaptor Snap the clock onto the adaptor making sure all four 4 tabs on the adaptor are secured to the clock if installing battery powered clocks make sure batteries are installed at this point After securing the clock to the adaptor with the tabs the clock should be able to rotate 5 degrees left and right Rotate to align the clocks
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