Biamp VOCIA VA-8600 Specifications
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1. FRONT PANEL ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ke ee ee ee ee ee ee ke ke ee ee ee ee ee ke ke ke Re Re ee 4 5 Setupand USS ismine edna ee ORE RE wach en EE a anne HERE EE IE 4 System Indicators ie ene eve weed Ma Ee RD Ee aka sa Hae OE ME asb EE EE Re GREG ER 4 Chassis Indicators REDS GE RR SEE ede ER EE ESE E Ge EE eeu ae OE GE ds 5 REAR PANEL ee ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ke ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ke ee ee ee ee ee ee Re ke Re Re ee 6 9 Device ID Switches iii se ie ed ER ieee ER RE ER ERK GEE ER BREER DE EER RED Ee GER GEE DER REDE Ee 6 Power Entrance MAA EE EE EE EE EE EE ERTE 6 EE OT ET EE OE EE OR ER EN Lewes 6 Reset elle AE OE N ER OE ORR EE ORE OE N 6 1 ogie VOERE NEE Seas ad EE Ge EE EE See ee N EE SE N MOREA 6 dil RE EE N EE ER OE IE EE EE EE IE 6 Network Connection ie se ie ER de ER Rd RE RE de RE RE ke RR de ER Ad RE RE de Re ke RR de RR ee ee 7 EET EET EE cece eee e eee seen ee eeeneneueneneuueeauunenaunenaaes 7 OUIDUC se eie es te EE ER EE ER EDE Ge ee neu tenia Ge lt n EE EE ER ee es 7 Amplifier to Amplifier Failover ese ee ee RR ee EER RR RR RR RR RR RR RR Re Rek RR Re RR RR ee RR RR Re ke n 8 Channel to Channel Failover ii ese ie eke de ER ee ER ed RE de RE Re de RR de Re ee RE de RR Re ee 9 VA 8600 VA 8600c amp AM 600 AM 600c CARD SPECIFICATIONS ee 10 BLOCK DIAGRAM ee ee ee ee ee ke ke ee ee ee ee ee ke Re ke ee ee ee ke ke Re ke Re Re Re eke ee 11 WARRANTY 2 ee EES2. power cycle is required to recover from failover The primary device will resume control after the fail condition is cleared and the unit is re powered g g 3 8 g 2 3 bs lt 4 Oo of gt o of gt 3 2 5 ae gt 8 aa S gt g Z S T 3 8 E a 3 8 E go 3 E eu 3 _ id _ 1 1 O s 3 s 3 O g S G Z 2 2 D E SI Ef O Ef O gi 8 S IG a ale oO JO 1 O 1 O Sil 2 3 g Oo 2 2 z S la 5 2 E a o 5 a SE g LE ts 53 O 3 yl HE a a 1 a Ge NG Parallel Redundant VA 8600 VA 8600c REAR PANEL Channel to Channel Failover In addition to entire amplifier failover Vocia supports channel to channel failover which is triggered by one of the following conditions e Heat S
3. the date of purchase from an authorized BIAMP Systems dealer subject to the terms and conditions set forth below 2 If you notify BIAMP during the warranty period that a BIAMP Systems product fails to comply with the warranty BIAMP Systems will repair or replace at BIAMP Systems option the nonconforming product As a condition to receiving the benefits of this warranty you must provide BIAMP Systems with documentation that establishes that you were the original purchaser of the products Such evidence may consist of your sales receipt from an authorized BIAMP Systems dealer Transportation and insurance charges to and from the BIAMP Systems factory for warranty service shall be your responsibility 3 This warranty will be VOID if the serial number has been removed or defaced or if the product has been altered subjected to damage abuse or rental usage repaired by any person not authorized by BIAMP Systems to make repairs or installed in any manner that does not comply with BIAMP Systems recommendations 4 Electro mechanical fans electrolytic capacitors gooseneck microphones cords connecting handheld microphones hard drives displays and normal wear and tear of items such as paint knobs handles keypads and covers are not covered under this warranty All server based devices are warranted for 3 years only 5 This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied BIAMP Systems disclaims all other warranties expr
4. 1 1996 Class B Environment E2 Immunity EN 55103 2 1996 Environment E2 Special Considerations for Product Environment or Compliance Shielded cabling must be used for system connections Technical Documentation File Location and Contact Biamp Systems Corporation phone 503 641 7287 9300 S W Gemini Drive fax 503 626 0281 Beaverton OR USA 97008 e mail compliance biamp com Authorized Representative Larry Copley Compliance Engineer Authorized Signature dren Coplay Issued March 2010 Revised Jan 2012 15 COMPLIANCE RoHS EU RoHS COMPLIANT This Biamp product including all attendant cables and accessories supplied by Biamp meets all reguirements of EU Directives 2002 95 EC of January 27 2003 and 2005 618 EC of August 18 2005 the EU ROHS Directives An EU RoHS Materials Content Declaration document may be obtained at www biamp com This information is presented to comply with the requirements of Chinese law SJ T11363 2006 ea J or MK Biamp Systems Corporation AFE Sy Mb SBS SIM KEE Digital Signal Processor and Amplifier Vocia VA 8600 and VA 8600c Ate A ED TUR Pb Hg Cd Cr 6 PBB PBDE TBE BK at a fa TN UME RAHLI Equipment Chassis X O X O O O E Power Cord O O O O O O MRL mT Plug in Terminal Blocks O O O O O O JER CD ROM O O O O O
5. 3dBFS Ee EE N ENE SEAN EK SANG ER Sad Table 2 Chassis Indicators AMP FAULT Never Flashing Warning Never No Amp Faults Solid Fault 2 ACTIVITY Configuration Configured Configured and active Not configured load failure and in standby 3 STATUS POST Failure Booting flashing Boot succeeded Did not boot 1 Only applicable on amplifier modules configured for redundancy operation 2 Only applicable on amplifier modules configured for redundancy operation VA 8600 VA 8600c REAR PANEL Figure 3 Rear Panel Layout Of 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PO OC g a g E g g g g g BIAMP SYSTEMS S O MODEL VA 8600 8 g 8 S S 3 S S CO BE EOWA a lt lt lt lt L lt lt lt lt AFR AN Oz P 2 2 P P B OD IF j 3 j j 5 5i Bi j O amp 6 He el Ee Ve HE Se Ie ce bs Gel IE as A
6. BlAMP Vocia VA 8600 VA 8600c Manual January 2012 Biamp Systems 9300 SW Gemini Drive Beaverton Oregon 97008 U S A 503 641 7287 www biamp com IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions 2 Keep these instructions 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this product near water 6 Clean only with dry cloth 7 Do not block ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other product including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with equipment rack cart stand or table designed to provide adequate mechanical strength heat dissipation and securement to the building structure When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart and product combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this produ
7. Ge se Ge Ee Ge ie a EE GE Ee el ee ve Ee ee 13 FCC COMPLIANCE 3 5 esc SEE ese ees GE GE N RE eed veda iver nee ed KG Ee Ee EG WE pe EE be vers 14 EC DECLARATION ee ee ee ee ee ke ee ee ee ee ee ee ke ee ee ee ee ee ee ke ke ee ee ee ke ee 15 EU ROHS COMPLIANT ioe eisi iriserai vida BERE EEN EERS EEN GE RR EEN ae nits GER EN EEN 16 VOCIA AMPLIFIER 8600 8600c VA 8600 VA 8600c A GEGGEEESSSSSSELEL GGGGGEEELGGGGSG ESGESEEGSSSLESGLEU vocia sa D The VA 8600 and VA 8600c are digital networked multi channel amplifiers Both the VA 8600 and the VA 8600c are CobraNet enabled and feature eight channels of modular amplification and DSP with optional channel to channel or device to device failover The VA 8600c is designed to be used specifically with EN 54 16 certified systems with the AM 600c card It can support up to eight amplifier cards that are individually software configurable from 100 600 Watts for up to 2400 Watts of power per chassis with software selectable 70V 100V and low impedance outputs per card The on board DSP provides comprehensive fixed chain digital signal processing within the device including volume control ducking equalization compressorllimiter speaker crossover delay and output gain Emergency messages for life safety compliant systems are stored in non volatile memory within the VA 8600 and VA 8600c Intuitive software provides audio system design via PC computer Two RJ45 connectors on the
8. O SF AE th EmMa Manual and Paper Documents O O O O O O AREMA Box and Packing Materials O O O O O O 0 KRZR AA E P APA SR EE WK F SJ T11363 2006 WIREK X RNEER EDA AAEE A A BE F SJ T11363 2006 WIREK EBRA CO RE KA E 76 769 EEC RIET AN TELL FRERE P ENE IA E R 1 EFM E AKERE HWRE DI E Efe EARR A P TREH Ed EE Pre EA Dit 0 01 HEK BES HERRAS WRR OPE ei 0 1 91 338 EEC Hedi kK BES 2 tee BRA SEILE AEA 0 35 3 TEAM ete AB ast PERI 0 4 4 HEH EETE N AMG ou AEA 4 5 ARATE CR fait 85 6 HET Ma EREN YK 7 FPA EA EG ALR ER Pre HY ER PT EER BRUG AR BR ee EE Hoef HYS BEd 80 BIRF 85 8 MUI EERE AR AN HOER 9 lei BIERE PAN hr Mik EIE pk n SEE BET FA KERR ES FLIER ATU F PMMA SPR OY 10 GE RFE 10 e RE A 0 40C 32 104 F WZA 0 95 Tikki e MI EIE MY 0 10 000 ER RANGE LIE BR IK EL LH SIE AN TT In SBA e EXA 110 120 220 240 Vac 50 60 Hz 8 4 A BEE BCA HER GELEE SEE MOT RIES EER e HT RRA BURE FEE A ot BLUE RT BG EIE vd 16
9. ct during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the product has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product the product has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture WARNING This product employs Safety Grounding and must be connected to a MAINS socket that is properly grounded to provide a protective earthing connection Disconnect Device The MAINS plug is used to disconnect MAINS power and must be installed near the equipment and remain readily accessible Explanation of safety related symbols Product labeling and the operation manual may use the internationally recognized symbols defined below to note safety messages not touch terminals marked with this symbol while the unit is connected to live power f Lightning Bolt Hazardous Live voltages present when this unit is in operation Do N Exclamation Point Replace components i e fuses only with the values specified by the manufacturer Failure to do so will compromise safe operation of this unit TABLE OF CONTENTS VOCIA AMPLIFIER 8600 8600c VA A6OO VA 8600C ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 3 FEATURES 320 N OE OE N EE OE eae ee 3
10. cy 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 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected or 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 14 COMPLIANCE CE EC Declaration of Conformity Biamp Systems Corporation as manufacturer having sole responsibility hereby declares that the following described product complies with the applicable provisions of the DIRECTIVES below except as noted herein Any alterations to the product not agreed upon and directed by Biamp Systems Corporation will invalidate this declaration Products Models Networked Amplified DSP VA 8600 VA 8600c Vocia Amplifier 8600 Vocia Amplifier 8600c Vocia Amp and I O Cards AM 600 AM 600c PARM VFOM 1 Applicable EC Directives Applicable Harmonized Standards LVD Directive 2006 95 EC Safety EN 60065 2002 EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Emissions EN 55103
11. e VA 8600 and VA 8600c The information supplied by this manual relates to hardware installation physical connections and device and channel failover concerns For more details on software setup please consult the Vocia Software Help File VA 8600 VA 8600c FRONT PANEL we CUOCCCCC Coos GGGGSGEGGGG GEGEE GSESGGEGGG VOCICA alter Ampiier 8600 ME Figure 1 Front Panel System Indicators The LED indicators on the front panel provide information about the function and operational status of the VA 8600 and VA 8600c chassis and any installed AM 600 or AM 600c amplifier modules Columns one through eight correspond to the eight amplifier module slots The remaining LEDs correspond to the VA 8600 and VA 8600c chassis Ze Or OF OF Ox OF O O amp faut O O O O O O O O O activiy Y 6 Op Oy Oy O O signal status soak O Q Q Q O Q O O ET TT Channel Indicators Chassis Indicators Figure 2 System Indicators Channel Indicators Amp Fault is a yellow LED that illuminates when a channel fault has occurred Two types of channel faults can be reported depending on the severity of the problem Flashing yellow indicates a Warning which means that some aspect of the AM 600 or AM 600c amplifier module is not performing within normal specification Audio may still be passing but if the condition causing the Wa
12. e direct drive Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz frequency response flat 1 dB Continuous operation 600 W 1 kHz continuous sine wave indefinitely Distortion and in chassis with fans running Noise lt 0 3 THD N 20 Hz 20k Hz all normally and unrestricted loads and power levels intake and exhaust Signal to Noise Ratio Intermodulation unweighted over 22 Hz 20 kHz Low distortion impedance SMPTE 100W gt 95 dB 200W gt 98 dB 300W gt 99 dB 400W gt 101 dB 500W gt 102 dB 600W gt 102 dB Inter channel Isolation gt 75 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz full power out DC offset lt 10mV 10 VA 8600 VA 8600c SPECIFICATIONS Vocia Amplifier 8600 8600c BLOCK DIAGRAM NETWORK AMPLIFIER MODULE CARD CLASS D DC AMPLIFIER DETEETION TEMPERATURE CobraNet Audio and t CobraNet control data processor HET A er bey Display ID switches Failover 4 link el Logic 1 0 FAN CONTROL 4 11 VA 8600 VA 8600c SPECIFICATIONS VA 8600 8600c 115 VAC current draw and heat output To determine the AC line current draw and heat output for the configuration start by finding the total power for the configured Vocia chassis Then refer to the column that describes the type of audio levels t
13. essed or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose 6 The remedies set forth herein shall be the purchaser s sole and exclusive remedies with respect to any defective product N No agent employee distributor or dealer of BIAMP Systems is authorized to modify this warranty or to make additional warranties on behalf of BIAMP Systems Statements representations or warranties made by any dealer do not constitute warranties by BIAMP Systems BIAMP Systems shall not be responsible or liable for any statement representation or warranty made by any dealer or other person Oo No action for breach of this warranty may be commenced more than one year after the expiration of this warranty 9 BIAMP Systems shall not be liable for special indirect incidental or consequential damages including lost profits or loss of use arising out of the purchase sale or use of the products even if BIAMP Systems was advised of the possibility of such damages 012012_585 0267 90B 13 FCC COMPLIANCE FCC NOTICE CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE NOTE 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 residential as well as in a commercial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequen
14. et interface status LEDs GREG Right LED No data connectivity None Green Link established Flashing Link established and CobraNet activity detected the unit is acting as a CobraNet performer yellow Flashing Flashing Link established and CobraNet activity detected the unit is operating as a CobraNet conductor yellow green Flashing CobraNet fault Check cabling and configuration for errors yellow AM 600 AM 600c AM 600 or AM 600c is the Amplifier Module card A VA 8600 or VA 8600c chassis can be populated with up to eight AM 600 or AM 600c cards The AM600c reports a fault if it detects a short to ground on a speaker line where this short would compromise the capability of the amplifier to deliver emergency messages Output Use the yellow plug in barrier strip connectors to connect loudspeaker level outputs If stranded speaker wire is used be sure to incorporate all strands into the connector as stray strands can short to the adjacent terminal or chassis Do not leave excessive bare wire outside the terminals as this can lead to shorts Please note The VA 8600 and VA 8600c are powerful amplifiers and can damage loudspeakers Please treat the VA 8600 and VA 8600c outputs as you would AC mains power outlets Always check the loudspeaker s continuous and peak power capabilities and match the amplifier settings accordingly I INCORRECT INCORRECT CORRECT VA 8600 VA 8600c REAR PANEL Amplifier to Amplifier Failove
15. he amplifier will be producing If your configuration uses more amplifier modules than the number shown add 0 1 amps and 37 BTU for each additional module in the chassis IDLE 1 8 POWER PINK NOISE 1 3 POWER PINK NOISE FULL POWER SINE WAVE Total Output Power VA 8600 Peak Watts Modules D red oO z se Ala ajo ajy M Ny Go Co OV 1 1 1 1 1 1 n 590 668 788 910 NET EN NI Go i iS oO 1296 ee er en sr oo er EE s ae s ese Oo o EET Heg 970 olv Bl e N a wo ine Koe oa TU NA 244 271 300 333 356 551 577 607 640 663 720 858 884 914 947 970 DS O D amps ory o ee Co ae o ae Co o w Co ae Pre Ca o wf o o a es a o oe Notes For 230 VAC multiply the current by 0 5 PN Pink Noise For each additional module above 4 add 0 1 A to the current draw and 37 BTU to the heat output Burst mode only Protective thermal limiting will reduce long term AC current and continuous power output 12 VA 8600 VA 8600c WARRANTY BIAMP SYSTEMS IS PLEASED TO EXTEND THE FOLLOWING 5 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE PROFESSIONAL SOUND EOUIPMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL 1 BIAMP Systems warrants to the original purchaser of new products that the product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 5 YEARS from
16. ing through the device Use Vocia software to determine the specific type of chassis warning or fault that has occurred Activity is a tri color LED that illuminates to show the configuration status of the VA 8600 and VA 8600c unit If the LED is dark there is no configuration in the unit A green LED indicates that the unit is configured and a yellow LED indicates that the unit is configured and in standby Standby only occurs when a unit has been designated as a redundant device in a configuration where failover is enabled A red LED indicates a configuration load failure Status is a tri color LED that indicates the health of the VA 8600 and VA 8600c hardware A green LED indicates that the unit powered up normally A flashing yellow LED is shown briefly during the power up self test and should turn solid green upon successful start A red LED indicates that the unit experienced a problem during the power on self test Power is a green LED that illuminates when power is applied to the unit Table 1 Channel Indicators LED Row Label Red Yellow Green Dak 1 AMP FAULT Never Flashing Warning Never No Amp Faults GN EN id 2 ACTIVITY Never Configured Configured and active Not configured Poe EE ee 3 SIGNAL Signal above clip Signal above peak but Signal above min but Signal below min threshold gt OdBFS below clip threshold below peak threshold threshold lt 50dBFS gt 3dBFS amp lt OdBFS gt 50dBFS amp lt
17. ink fault e Short Circuit fault e Channel Failure fault The wire failover link cable is not required when wiring channel to channel failover Parallel Wiring Redundant Wiring Redundant Primary The redundant channel can be wired in parallel to the existing speaker line shown above or connected to a redundant speaker line The primary amplifier module will resume control after the fault condition is cleared and the unit is re powered VA 8600 VA 8600c SPECIFICATIONS Vocia Amplifier 8600 8600c SPECIFICATIONS Memory 5 625 MB Power 110 120 amp 220 240VAC 50 60Hz Inputs 20 bits 48 kHz 5 1 3 ms fixed Overall Dimensions Height 5 25 inches 133mm Width 19 inches 483mm Depth 17 25 inches 438mm Connection RJ45 with shielded Ethernet PoE cable Weight CAT5 CAT5e CAT6 or CAT7 Chassis 50 Ibs 22 68 kg AM 600 card 1 25 Ibs 0 57 kg Total Output Power 2400W maximum per chassis Compliance FCC Part 15 class B Burst Mode only Protective thermal limiting CE marked will reduce long term power output EN 54 16 certified VA 8600c i RoHS Directive Ein n UL 60065 Listed E215636 Ambient Operating UL Listed E21 Temperature Range 18 107 degrees F 8 42 C ae ert ner Ambient intake humidity 0 100 non condensing Altitude 0 10 000 Feet MSL AM 600 600c Card SPECIFICATIONS Supported Loads 40 6a Bo 70 Volt or 100 Volt Lin
18. onality The RJ45 connector labeled Ethernet is not used at this time Reset Button Reset button when held down for 5 seconds performs a chassis restart The Status indicator will flash yellow during restart and will turn solid green once the process is complete Logic I O The Logic I O connector on the NM 1 facilitates redundant device failover only It is not a general purpose contact closure interface See the Amplifier to Amplifier Failover section below VA 8600 VA 8600c REAR PANEL Network Connection The VA8600 and VA 8600c are CobraNet devices All CobraNet routing and bundle assignments are processed by the Vocia devices locally Vocia makes dynamic use of available bundles in CobraNet Vocia devices are currently not interoperable with non Vocia devices A 10 100Base T Ethernet switch not repeater hub is required when networking multiple units CobraNet utilizes standard CAT5 CAT5e CAT6 or CAT7 cabling which has a specified maximum length of 328 feet 100 meters Additional Ether net switches or switches which provide fiber optic interface can be used to extend the physical distance between units within a network Please note that CobraNet limits network extensions to seven hops one way transmissions within a network The primary and secondary CobraNet ports are provided to facilitate connection redundancy Each connector provides two LEDs that indicate Ethernet link and network activity see table below Table 3 CobraN
19. r Vocia supports one to one automatic amplifier failover in case of fault Failover is triggered by one of the following conditions Chassis fault e Channel fault e Loss of power e Loss of CobraNet link e Loss of Logic I O Only faults e g heat sink fault and channel failure fault trigger the failover mechanism Warnings indicate abnormal system conditions that do not immediately impair audio and do not trigger the failover mechanism The redundant amplifier must have the same configuration as the primary amplifier i e amplifier module count watts per module load configuration A wire failover link cable must be connected between the primary and the redundant amplifier as shown below Connect ground to ground and logic 4 of the primary amplifier to logic 3 of the redundant amplifier connect logic 3 of the primary amplifier to logic 4 of the redundant amplifier Leave logic 1 and 2 disconnected The redundant amplifier can be wired in parallel to the existing speaker line or it can be connected to a redundant speaker line see figure below Relays isolate the output terminals on the secondary VA 8600 or VA 8600c unit Relays are normally open When a configuration is received relays close on the primary VA 8600 or VA 8600c and remain open on the redundant VA 8600 or VA 8600c On failover the relay position is switched Primary VA 8600 Redundant VA 8600 Logic VO Class 2 Wiring After replacing the faulty amplifier a
20. rear panel of the VA 8600 and VA 8600c provide redundant connectivity to control data and audio over a single Ethernet cable FEATURES Modular based design Software Monitoring Features e Amplification modules have software configurable power Amplifier failure levels load options Excessive clipping 8 amplification modules per frame with 100W to 600 Watts Fan stuck rotor per module maximum of 2400W per chassis Heat sink temperature fault 70 V or 100 V with direct drive capability or low impedance Peak present 4 or 80 operation Short circuit on output Maximum of 2400 watts of power in 3 rack unit device Software configurable signal processing including e Failover capability between channels and amplifiers volume control filters compressor limiting delay speaker equalization and output sensitivit Local non volatile storage of emergency messages p q p y e LED Indication Amplifier failure Clip present Fan stuck rotor Heavy duty removable terminal block connectors Heat sink temperature fault for speaker line connections Signal Peak Signal present CobraNet audio control with dynamic use of available bundles over single Ethernet cable Dual CobraNet ports for redundancy Rotary switches for unit identification CE marked UL listed and RoHS compliant Covered by Biamp Systems warranty Setup and Use The Vocia software provides the interface for configuring and programming th
21. rning is not corrected channel failure may occur Solid yellow indicates a fault which means that some aspect of the AM 600 or AM 600c amplifier module has failed and audio is no longer passing on that channel Use Vocia software to determine the specific type of channel warning or fault that has occurred Activity is a two color LED that illuminates in green when that channel is configured and actively passing audio and yellow when that channel is configured and in standby Standby only occurs when a channel has been designated as redundant channel in a configuration where failover is enabled VA 8600 VA 8600c FRONT PANEL Signal is a tri color LED that indicates audio signal presence on the channel Green indicates that the audio signal level is between 50 dBFS and 3 dBFS yellow indicates a signal level between 3 dBFS and 0 dBFS and red indicates clipping Chassis Indicators Amp Fault is a yellow LED that illuminates when a chassis fault has occurred There are two types of chassis faults that can be reported depending on the severity of the problem Flashing yellow indicates a Warning which means that some aspect of the VA 8600 or VA 8600c chassis is not performing within normal specification Audio may still be passing but if the condition causing the Warning is not corrected chassis failure may occur Solid yellow indicates a fault which means that some aspect of the VA 8600 or VA 8600c chassis has failed and audio may no longer be pass
22. sa ala al ASA Device ID Switches The rotary ID switches are located on the back of the VA 8600 and VA 8600c and give the unit a unique Device ID The switches are in hexadecimal format All VA 8600 and VA 8600c units must have a unique Device ID to function properly within a Vocia Paging World i e it is not possible to have two VA 8600 and VA 8600c units with the same Device ID of hex 07 To assign a Device ID of hex 07 turn the LSB switch to 7 and leave the MSB switch on 0 To create an ID of hex B7 turn the LSB switch to 7 and tum the MSB switch to B Device ID switches should be set using a 0 1 inch 2 5mm to 0 12 inch 3 0mm flat blade screwdriver More information on setting IDs and the hexadecimal numbering scheme used in Vocia can be found in the Vocia Help File MSB LSB Power Entrance The Power Entrance provides for connection of the appropriate power cord included with unit A switch selects the operating voltage for the power supply 110 120V or 220 240V at 50 60 Hz NM 1 NM 1 is the Network Module that is included with VA 8600 and VA 8600c This module provides connectivity for control and audio via the dual CobraNet interface and logic ports for the device failover functi
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